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1. Modelling tsunami initial conditions due to rapid coseismic seafloor displacement: efficient numerical integration and a tool to build unit source databases

Author: A. Abbate, J. M. González Vida, M. J. Castro Díaz, F. Romano, H. B. Bayraktar, A. Babeyko, and S. Lorito
Subjects: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Geology, QE1-996.5
Abstract: The initial conditions for the simulation of a seismically induced tsunami for a rapid, assumed-to-be-instantaneous vertical seafloor displacement is given by the Kajiura low-pass filter integral. This work proposes a new, efficient, and accurate approach for its numerical evaluation, valid when the seafloor displacement is discretized as a set of rectangular contributions over variable bathymetry. We compare several truncated quadrature formulae, selecting the optimal one. The reconstruction of the initial sea level perturbation as a linear combination of pre-computed elementary sea surface displacements is tested on the tsunamigenic Kuril earthquake doublet – a megathrust and an outer rise – that occurred in the central Kuril Islands in late 2006 and early 2007. We also confirm the importance of the horizontal contribution to tsunami generation, and we consider a simple model of the inelastic deformation of the wedge on realistic bathymetry. The proposed approach results are accurate and fast enough to be considered relevant for practical applications. A tool to build a tsunami source database for a specific region of interest is provided.
Published: 2024
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2. Uncertainty in simulated brightness temperature due to sensitivity to atmospheric gas spectroscopic parameters from the centimeter- to submillimeter-wave range

Author: D. Gallucci, D. Cimini, E. Turner, S. Fox, P. W. Rosenkranz, M. Y. Tretyakov, V. Mattioli, S. Larosa, and F. Romano
Subjects: Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999
Abstract: Atmospheric radiative transfer models are extensively used in Earth observation to simulate radiative processes occurring in the atmosphere and to provide both upwelling and downwelling synthetic brightness temperatures for ground-based, airborne, and satellite radiometric sensors. For a meaningful comparison between simulated and observed radiances, it is crucial to characterize the uncertainty in such models. The purpose of this work is to quantify the uncertainty in radiative transfer models due to uncertainty in the associated spectroscopic parameters and to compute simulated brightness temperature uncertainties for millimeter- and submillimeter-wave channels of downward-looking satellite radiometric sensors (MicroWave Imager, MWI; Ice Cloud Imager, ICI; MicroWave Sounder, MWS; and Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder, ATMS) as well as upward-looking airborne radiometers (International Submillimetre Airborne Radiometer, ISMAR, and Microwave Airborne Radiometer Scanning System, MARSS). The approach adopted here is firstly to study the sensitivity of brightness temperature calculations to each spectroscopic parameter separately, then to identify the dominant parameters and investigate their uncertainty covariance, and finally to compute the total brightness temperature uncertainty due to the full uncertainty covariance matrix for the identified set of relevant spectroscopic parameters. The approach is applied to a recent version of the Millimeter-wave Propagation Model, taking into account water vapor, oxygen, and ozone spectroscopic parameters, though the approach is general and can be applied to any radiative transfer code. A set of 135 spectroscopic parameters were identified as dominant for the uncertainty in simulated brightness temperatures (26 for water vapor, 109 for oxygen, none for ozone). The uncertainty in simulated brightness temperatures is computed for six climatology conditions (ranging from sub-Arctic winter to tropical) and all instrument channels. Uncertainty is found to be up to few kelvins [K] in the millimeter-wave range, whereas it is considerably lower in the submillimeter-wave range (less than 1 K).
Published: 2024
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3. PyRTlib: an educational Python-based library for non-scattering atmospheric microwave radiative transfer computations

Author: S. Larosa, D. Cimini, D. Gallucci, S. T. Nilo, and F. Romano
Subjects: Geology, QE1-996.5
Abstract: This article introduces PyRTlib, a new standalone Python package for non-scattering line-by-line microwave radiative transfer simulations. PyRTlib is a flexible and user-friendly tool for computing down- and upwelling brightness temperatures and related quantities (e.g., atmospheric absorption, optical depth, opacity, mean radiating temperature) written in Python, a language commonly used nowadays for scientific software development, especially by students and early-career scientists. PyRTlib allows for simulating observations from ground-based, airborne, and satellite microwave sensors in clear-sky and in cloudy conditions (under non-scattering Rayleigh approximation). The intention for PyRTlib is not to be a competitor to state-of-the-art atmospheric radiative transfer codes that excel in speed and/or versatility (e.g., ARTS, Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Simulator; RTTOV, Radiative Transfer for TOVS (Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS) Operational Vertical Sounder)). The intention is to provide an educational tool, completely written in Python, to readily simulate atmospheric microwave radiative transfer from a variety of input profiles, including predefined climatologies, global radiosonde archives, and model reanalysis. The paper presents quick examples for the built-in modules to access popular open data archives. The paper also presents examples for computing the simulated brightness temperature for different platforms (ground-based, airborne, and satellite), using various input profiles, showing how to easily modify other relevant parameters, such as the observing angle (zenith, nadir, slant), surface emissivity, and gas absorption model. PyRTlib can be easily embedded in other Python codes needing atmospheric microwave radiative transfer (e.g., surface emissivity models and retrievals). Despite its simplicity, PyRTlib can be readily used to produce present-day scientific results, as demonstrated by two examples showing (i) an absorption model comparison and validation with ground-based radiometric observations and (ii) uncertainty propagation of spectroscopic parameters through the radiative transfer calculations following a rigorous approach. To our knowledge, the uncertainty estimate is not provided by any other currently available microwave radiative transfer code, making PyRTlib unique for this aspect in the atmospheric microwave radiative transfer code scenario.
Published: 2024
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4. Adherence to treatment in patients with solid and hematological cancers. Could spiritual and psychological support facilitate optimal adherence?

Author: F. Sancassiani, O. Mulas, C. Madeddu, E. Massa, G. La Nasa, G. Caocci, F. Romano, V. Garau, G. Orrù, M. Scartozzi, A. Nardi, and M. Carta
Subjects: adherence, cancer, risk factors, psychological support, spiritual support, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282
Abstract: Objective: Cancer-related diseases pose a substantial public health challenge; however, recent treatments have enhanced patient outcomes. Adherence to therapy is crucial, and research focuses on elucidating the factors that influence it. Limited information exists on medication adherence in cancer patients. This study aims to identify risk factors for non-adherence in a cohort of people with solid and hematological tumors. Participants and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in which participants were recruited from two Oncologic hospital units in Italy. The inclusion criteria were age ≥ 18 years, confirmed malignant neoplasm, and active treatment. Data included sociodemographic and clinical-oncological factors. Treatment adherence was assessed through a clinician-based dichotomous scale. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was evaluated with the Short Form Health Survey – 12 items (SF-12), satisfaction with care was measured using the Treatment Perception Questionnaire. Results: A total of 263 participants (132 females, 50.2%) was involved in this study. The mean age was 61.2±13.8. Non-adherence frequency was 9.9%. Factors associated with non-adherence were shorter time since care initiation (
Published: 2023
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5. Low adherence to therapy and co-morbid depressive episodes are independent determinants of early death in people with cancer

Author: F. Sancassiani, O. Mulas, C. Madeddu, E. Massa, G. La Nasa, G. Caocci, F. Romano, V. Garau, G. Orrù, M. Scartozzi, A. Nardi, and M. Carta
Subjects: adherence, depression, cancer, psycho-oncology, death risk, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282
Abstract: Objective: The demanding nature of oncological therapies may affect treatment motivation and adherence, leading to an increased risk of premature death. Exploring the interaction between depressive episodes and treatment adherence is essential, considering how depression may influence patients' willingness to continue treatment. This study aims to investigate the association between depressive episodes, low treatment adherence, and premature death in individuals with cancer. The study also assessed whether low adherence to therapy acted as a mediator in the relationship between depression and the risk of early death. Participants and Methods: This is a 9-month cohort study in which participants were enrolled in two Italian Oncology hospital units. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used for depression screening. Stratified analyses were conducted to explore the relationship between depression, low adherence, and premature death. Results: Out of 263 subjects, depressive episode frequency was 48.2% and low adherence was 9.9%. After 9 months, 13.7% had died. There was a significative association between experiencing a depressive episode (RR=2.14, 95% CI: 1.08-4.39) and low adherence (RR=2.2, 95% CI: 1.01-4.48) upon cohort entry and being deceased at month 9 of observation. The risk associated with depression was found to persist even after accounting for the level of adherence to therapy through standardization (MH-OR=3.11; 95% CI: 1.52-6.34). Conclusions: Individuals with cancer who experience a depressive episode or demonstrate low adherence to therapy are at risk for premature death. Early intervention targeting depressive symptoms and treatment adherence may improve oncological-related outcomes.
Published: 2023
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6. Architecture, flexibility and performance of a special electron linac dedicated to Flash radiotherapy research: electronFlash with a triode gun of the centro pisano flash radiotherapy (CPFR)

Author: F. Di Martino, D. Del Sarto, G. Bass, S. Capaccioli, M. Celentano, D. Coves, A. Douralis, M. Marinelli, M. Marrale, L. Masturzo, G. Milluzzo, M. Montefiori, F. Paiar, J. H. Pensavalle, L. Raffaele, F. Romano, A. Subiel, E. Touzain, G. Verona Rinati, and G. Felici
Subjects: FLASH radiotherapy, ultra-high-dose-per-pulse beams, temporal structure of the beam, LINAC architecture, FLASH research LINAC, Physics, QC1-999
Abstract: The FLASH effect is a radiobiological phenomenon that has garnered considerable interest in the clinical field. Pre-clinical experimental studies have highlighted its potential to reduce side effects on healthy tissues while maintaining isoeffectiveness on tumor tissues, thus widening the therapeutic window and enhancing the effectiveness of radiotherapy. The FLASH effect is achieved through the administration of the complete therapeutic radiation dose within a brief time frame, shorter than 200 milliseconds, and, therefore, utilizing remarkably high average dose rates above at least 40 Gy/s. Despite its potential in radiotherapy, the radiobiological mechanisms governing this effect and its quantitative relationship with temporal parameters of the radiation beam, such as dose-rate, dose-per-pulse, and average dose-rate within the pulse, remain inadequately elucidated. A more profound comprehension of these underlying mechanisms is imperative to optimize the clinical application and translation of the FLASH effect into routine practice. Due to the aforementioned factors, the undertaking of quantitative radiobiological investigations becomes imperative, necessitating the utilization of sophisticated and adaptable apparatus capable of generating radiation beams with exceedingly high dose-rates and dose-per-pulse characteristics. This study presents a comprehensive account of the design and operational capabilities of a Linear Accelerator (LINAC) explicitly tailored for FLASH radiotherapy research purposes. Termed the “ElectronFlash” (EF) LINAC, this specialized system employs a low-energy configuration (7 and 9 MeV) and incorporates a triode gun. The EF LINAC is currently operational at the Centro Pisano FLASH Radiotherapy (CPFR) facility located in Pisa, Italy. Lastly, this study presents specific instances exemplifying the LINAC’s adaptability, enabling the execution of hitherto unprecedented experiments. By enabling independent variations of the temporal parameters of the radiation beam implicated in the FLASH effect, these experiments facilitate the acquisition of quantitative data concerning the effect’s dependence on these specific parameters. This novel approach hopefully contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the FLASH effect, shedding light on its intricate radiobiological behavior and offering valuable insights for optimizing its clinical implementation.
Published: 2023
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7. Safety of nurse-directed triage intranasal fentanyl protocol for acute pain management in a European pediatric emergency department: A retrospective observational analysis

Author: F. Romano, M. Wendelspiess, R. Mansour, O. Abplanalp-Marti, C. Starvaggi, F. Holzner, I. Steiner, and K. Keitel
Subjects: pediatric emergency medicine, analgesia, pain management, nurse-directed triage protocol, intranasal fentanyl, safety, Pediatrics, RJ1-570
Abstract: BackgroundNurse-directed pain protocols for intranasal fentanyl administration are not widely implemented in European (EU) pediatric emergency departments (PED). Barriers include perceived safety concerns for intranasal (IN) fentanyl. The aim of this study is to describe our experience with a nurse-directed triage IN fentanyl protocol with a focus on safety in a tertiary EU PED.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of patient records of children aged 0–16 years who received nurse-directed IN fentanyl between January 2019 and December 2021 at the PED of the University Children's Hospital of Bern, Switzerland. Extracted data points included demographics, presenting complaint, pain score, IN fentanyl dosage, concomitant pain medication use, and adverse events.ResultsA total of 314 patients were identified with ages ranging from 9 months to 15 years. The main indication for nurse-directed fentanyl administration was musculoskeletal pain due to trauma (n = 284, 90%). Mild adverse events (vertigo) were reported in two patients (0.6%), without a correlation to concomitant pain medication or protocol violation. The only reported severe adverse event of syncope and hypoxia in a 14-year-old adolescent occurred in a setting where the institutional nurse-directed protocol was violated.ConclusionIn accordance with previous studies outside of Europe, our data support the case that when appropriately used, nurse-directed IN fentanyl is a safe potent opioid analgesic for pediatric acute pain management. We strongly encourage the introduction of nurse-directed triage fentanyl protocols Europe-wide in order to provide effective and adequate acute pain management in children.
Published: 2023
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8. Characterization of fault plane and coseismic slip for the 2 May 2020, Mw 6.6 Cretan Passage earthquake from tide gauge tsunami data and moment tensor solutions

Author: E. Baglione, S. Lorito, A. Piatanesi, F. Romano, R. Basili, B. Brizuela, R. Tonini, M. Volpe, H. B. Bayraktar, and A. Amato
Subjects: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Geology, QE1-996.5
Abstract: We present a source solution for the tsunami generated by the Mw 6.6 earthquake that occurred on 2 May 2020, about 80 km offshore south of Crete, in the Cretan Passage, on the shallow portion of the Hellenic Arc subduction zone (HASZ). The tide gauges recorded this local tsunami on the southern coast of Crete and Kasos island. We used Crete tsunami observations to constrain the geometry and orientation of the causative fault, the rupture mechanism, and the slip amount. We first modelled an ensemble of synthetic tsunami waveforms at the tide gauge locations, produced for a range of earthquake parameter values as constrained by some of the available moment tensor solutions. We allow for both a splay and a back-thrust fault, corresponding to the two nodal planes of the moment tensor solution. We then measured the misfit between the synthetic and the Ierapetra observed marigram for each source parameter set. Our results identify the shallow, steeply dipping back-thrust fault as the one producing the lowest misfit to the tsunami data. However, a rupture on a lower angle fault, possibly a splay fault, with a sinistral component due to the oblique convergence on this segment of the HASZ, cannot be completely ruled out. This earthquake reminds us that the uncertainty regarding potential earthquake mechanisms at a specific location remains quite significant. In this case, for example, it is not possible to anticipate if the next event will be one occurring on the subduction interface, on a splay fault, or on a back-thrust, which seems the most likely for the event under investigation. This circumstance bears important consequences because back-thrust and splay faults might enhance the tsunamigenic potential with respect to the subduction interface due to their steeper dip. Then, these results are relevant for tsunami forecasting in the framework of both the long-term hazard assessment and the early warning systems.
Published: 2021
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9. Probabilistic tsunami forecasting for early warning

Author: J. Selva, S. Lorito, M. Volpe, F. Romano, R. Tonini, P. Perfetti, F. Bernardi, M. Taroni, A. Scala, A. Babeyko, F. Løvholt, S. J. Gibbons, J. Macías, M. J. Castro, J. M. González-Vida, C. Sánchez-Linares, H. B. Bayraktar, R. Basili, F. E. Maesano, M. M. Tiberti, F. Mele, A. Piatanesi, and A. Amato
Subjects: Science
Abstract: Probabilistic tsunami forecasting (PTF) defines an approach to tsunami early warning based on uncertainty quantification, enhancing forecast accuracy and enabling rational decision making. PTF is here developed for near-source tsunami warning, and tested in hindcasting mode over a wide range of past earthquakes.
Published: 2021
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10. Improving atmospheric path attenuation estimates for radio propagation applications by microwave radiometric profiling

Author: A. Alyosef, D. Cimini, L. Luini, C. Riva, F. S. Marzano, M. Biscarini, L. Milani, A. Martellucci, S. Gentile, S. T. Nilo, F. Di Paola, A. Alkhateeb, and F. Romano
Subjects: Environmental engineering, TA170-171, Earthwork. Foundations, TA715-787
Abstract: Ground-based microwave radiometer (MWR) observations of downwelling brightness temperature (TB) are commonly used to estimate atmospheric attenuation at relative transparent channels for radio propagation and telecommunication purposes. The atmospheric attenuation is derived from TB by inverting the radiative transfer equation with a priori knowledge of the mean radiating temperature (TMR). TMR is usually estimated by either time-variant site climatology (e.g., monthly average computed from atmospheric thermodynamical profiles) or condition-variant estimation from surface meteorological sensors. However, information on TMR may also be extracted directly from MWR measurements at channels other than those used to estimate atmospheric attenuation. This paper proposes a novel approach to estimate TMR in clear and cloudy sky from independent MWR profiler measurements. A linear regression algorithm is trained with a simulated dataset obtained by processing 1 year of radiosonde observations of atmospheric thermodynamic profiles. The algorithm is trained to estimate TMR at K- and V–W-band frequencies (22–31 and 72–82 GHz, respectively) from independent MWR observations at the V band (54–58 GHz). The retrieval coefficients are then applied to a 1-year dataset of real V-band observations, and the estimated TMR at the K and V–W band is compared with estimates from nearly colocated and simultaneous radiosondes. The proposed method provides TMR estimates in better agreement with radiosondes than a traditional method, with 32 %–38 % improvement depending on frequency. This maps into an expected improvement in atmospheric attenuation of 10 %–20 % for K-band channels and ∼30 % for V–W-band channels.
Published: 2021
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11. Tres reportes de caso de canastilla de extracción de cálculo biliar impactada

Author: A. Tepox-Padrón, F. Romano-Munive, A.I. Ramírez-Polo, and F.I. Téllez-Ávila
Subjects: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology, RC799-869
Published: 2020
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12. Three case reports of impacted biliary stone extraction basket

Author: A. Tepox-Padrón, F. Romano-Munive, A.I. Ramírez-Polo, and F.I. Téllez-Ávila
Subjects: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology, RC799-869
Published: 2020
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13. RTTOV-gb v1.0 – updates on sensors, absorption models, uncertainty, and availability

Author: D. Cimini, J. Hocking, F. De Angelis, A. Cersosimo, F. Di Paola, D. Gallucci, S. Gentile, E. Geraldi, S. Larosa, S. Nilo, F. Romano, E. Ricciardelli, E. Ripepi, M. Viggiano, L. Luini, C. Riva, F. S. Marzano, P. Martinet, Y. Y. Song, M. H. Ahn, and P. W. Rosenkranz
Subjects: Geology, QE1-996.5
Abstract: This paper describes the first official release (v1.0) of RTTOV-gb. RTTOV-gb is a FORTRAN 90 code developed by adapting the atmospheric radiative transfer code RTTOV, focused on satellite-observing geometry, to the ground-based observing geometry. RTTOV-gb is designed to simulate ground-based upward-looking microwave radiometer (MWR) observations of atmospheric downwelling natural radiation in the frequency range from 22 to 150 GHz. Given an atmospheric profile of temperature, water vapor, and, optionally, cloud liquid water content, and together with a viewing geometry, RTTOV-gb computes downwelling radiances and brightness temperatures leaving the bottom of the atmosphere in each of the channels of the sensor being simulated. In addition, it provides the sensitivity of observations to the atmospheric thermodynamical state, i.e., the Jacobians. Therefore, RTTOV-gb represents the forward model needed to assimilate ground-based MWR data into numerical weather prediction models, which is currently pursued internationally by several weather services. RTTOV-gb is fully described in a previous paper (De Angelis et al., 2016), while several updates are described here. In particular, two new MWR types and a new parameterization for the atmospheric absorption model have been introduced since the first paper. In addition, estimates of the uncertainty associated with the absorption model and with the fast parameterization are given here. Brightness temperatures (TB) computed with RTTOV-gb v1.0 from radiosonde profiles have been compared with ground-based MWR observations in six channels (23.8, 31.4, 72.5, 82.5, 90.0, and 150.0 GHz). The comparison shows statistics within the expected accuracy. RTTOV-gb is now available to licensed users free of charge from the Numerical Weather Prediction Satellite Application Facility (NWP SAF) website, after registration. Coefficients for four MWR instrument types and two absorption model parameterizations are also freely available from the RTTOV-gb support website.
Published: 2019
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14. From regional to local SPTHA: efficient computation of probabilistic tsunami inundation maps addressing near-field sources

Author: M. Volpe, S. Lorito, J. Selva, R. Tonini, F. Romano, and B. Brizuela
Subjects: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Geology, QE1-996.5
Abstract: Site-specific seismic probabilistic tsunami hazard analysis (SPTHA) is a computationally demanding task, as it requires, in principle, a huge number of high-resolution numerical simulations for producing probabilistic inundation maps. We implemented an efficient and robust methodology using a filtering procedure to reduce the number of numerical simulations needed while still allowing for a full treatment of aleatory and epistemic uncertainty. Moreover, to avoid biases in tsunami hazard assessment, we developed a strategy to identify and separately treat tsunamis generated by near-field earthquakes. Indeed, the coseismic deformation produced by local earthquakes necessarily affects tsunami intensity, depending on the scenario size, mechanism and position, as coastal uplift or subsidence tends to diminish or increase the tsunami hazard, respectively. Therefore, we proposed two parallel filtering schemes in the far- and the near-field, based on the similarity of offshore tsunamis and hazard curves and on the similarity of the coseismic fields, respectively. This becomes mandatory as offshore tsunami amplitudes can not represent a proxy for the coastal inundation in the case of near-field sources. We applied the method to an illustrative use case at the Milazzo oil refinery (Sicily, Italy). We demonstrate that a blind filtering procedure can not properly account for local sources and would lead to a nonrepresentative selection of important scenarios. For the specific source–target configuration, this results in an overestimation of the tsunami hazard, which turns out to be correlated to dominant coastal uplift. Different settings could produce either the opposite or a mixed behavior along the coastline. However, we show that the effects of the coseismic deformation due to local sources can not be neglected and a suitable correction has to be employed when assessing local-scale SPTHA, irrespective of the specific signs of coastal displacement.
Published: 2019
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15. Uncertainty of atmospheric microwave absorption model: impact on ground-based radiometer simulations and retrievals

Author: D. Cimini, P. W. Rosenkranz, M. Y. Tretyakov, M. A. Koshelev, and F. Romano
Subjects: Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999
Abstract: This paper presents a general approach to quantify absorption model uncertainty due to uncertainty in the underlying spectroscopic parameters. The approach is applied to a widely used microwave absorption model (Rosenkranz, 2017) and radiative transfer calculations in the 20–60 GHz range, which are commonly exploited for atmospheric sounding by microwave radiometer (MWR). The approach, however, is not limited to any frequency range, observing geometry, or particular instrument. In the considered frequency range, relevant uncertainties come from water vapor and oxygen spectroscopic parameters. The uncertainty of the following parameters is found to dominate: (for water vapor) self- and foreign-continuum absorption coefficients, line broadening by dry air, line intensity, the temperature-dependence exponent for foreign-continuum absorption, and the line shift-to-broadening ratio; (for oxygen) line intensity, line broadening by dry air, line mixing, the temperature-dependence exponent for broadening, zero-frequency line broadening in air, and the temperature-dependence coefficient for line mixing. The full uncertainty covariance matrix is then computed for the set of spectroscopic parameters with significant impact. The impact of the spectroscopic parameter uncertainty covariance matrix on simulated downwelling microwave brightness temperatures (TB) in the 20–60 GHz range is calculated for six atmospheric climatology conditions. The uncertainty contribution to simulated TB ranges from 0.30 K (subarctic winter) to 0.92 K (tropical) at 22.2 GHz and from 2.73 K (tropical) to 3.31 K (subarctic winter) at 52.28 GHz. The uncertainty contribution is nearly zero at 55–60 GHz frequencies. Finally, the impact of spectroscopic parameter uncertainty on ground-based MWR retrievals of temperature and humidity profiles is discussed.
Published: 2018
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16. Benchmarking the Optimal Time Alignment of Tsunami Waveforms in Nonlinear Joint Inversions for the Mw 8.8 2010 Maule (Chile) Earthquake

Author: F. Romano, S. Lorito, T. Lay, A. Piatanesi, M. Volpe, S. Murphy, and R. Tonini
Subjects: The 2010 Maule earthquake, joint inversion, tsunami, optimal time alignment, benchmark, Science
Abstract: Finite-fault models for the 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule, Chile earthquake indicate bilateral rupture with large-slip patches located north and south of the epicenter. Previous studies also show that this event features significant slip in the shallow part of the megathrust, which is revealed through correction of the forward tsunami modeling scheme used in tsunami inversions. The presence of shallow slip is consistent with the coseismic seafloor deformation measured off the Maule region adjacent to the trench and confirms that tsunami observations are particularly important for constraining far-offshore slip. Here, we benchmark the method of Optimal Time Alignment (OTA) of the tsunami waveforms in the joint inversion of tsunami (DART and tide-gauges) and geodetic (GPS, InSAR, land-leveling) observations for this event. We test the application of OTA to the tsunami Green’s functions used in a previous inversion. Through a suite of synthetic tests we show that if the bias in the forward model is comprised only of delays in the tsunami signals, the OTA can correct them precisely, independently of the sensors (DART or coastal tide-gauges) and, to the first-order, of the bathymetric model used. The same suite of experiments is repeated for the real case of the 2010 Maule earthquake where, despite the results of the synthetic tests, DARTs are shown to outperform tide-gauges. This gives an indication of the relative weights to be assigned when jointly inverting the two types of data. Moreover, we show that using OTA is preferable to subjectively correcting possible time mismatch of the tsunami waveforms. The results for the source model of the Maule earthquake show that using just the first-order modeling correction introduced by OTA confirms the bilateral rupture pattern around the epicenter, and, most importantly, shifts the inferred northern patch of slip to a shallower position consistent with the slip models obtained by applying more complex physics-based corrections to the tsunami waveforms. This is confirmed by a slip model refined by inverting geodetic and tsunami data complemented with a denser distribution of GPS data nearby the source area. The models obtained with the OTA method are finally benchmarked against the observed seafloor deformation off the Maule region. We find that all of the models using the OTA well predict this offshore coseismic deformation, thus overall, this benchmarking of the OTA method can be considered successful.
Published: 2020
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17. Fast evaluation of tsunami scenarios: uncertainty assessment for a Mediterranean Sea database

Author: I. Molinari, R. Tonini, S. Lorito, A. Piatanesi, F. Romano, D. Melini, A. Hoechner, J. M. Gonzàlez Vida, J. Maciás, M. J. Castro, and M. de la Asunción
Subjects: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Geology, QE1-996.5
Abstract: We present a database of pre-calculated tsunami waveforms for the entire Mediterranean Sea, obtained by numerical propagation of uniformly spaced Gaussian-shaped elementary sources for the sea level elevation. Based on any initial sea surface displacement, the database allows the fast calculation of full waveforms at the 50 m isobath offshore of coastal sites of interest by linear superposition. A computationally inexpensive procedure is set to estimate the coefficients for the linear superposition based on the potential energy of the initial elevation field. The elementary sources size and spacing is fine enough to satisfactorily reproduce the effects of M> = 6.0 earthquakes. Tsunami propagation is modelled by using the Tsunami-HySEA code, a GPU finite volume solver for the non-linear shallow water equations. Like other existing methods based on the initial sea level elevation, the database is independent on the faulting geometry and mechanism, which makes it applicable in any tectonic environment. We model a large set of synthetic tsunami test scenarios, selected to explore the uncertainty introduced when approximating tsunami waveforms and their maxima by fast and simplified linear combination. This is the first time to our knowledge that the uncertainty associated to such a procedure is systematically analysed and that relatively small earthquakes are considered, which may be relevant in the near-field of the source in a complex tectonic setting. We find that non-linearity of tsunami evolution affects the reconstruction of the waveforms and of their maxima by introducing an almost unbiased (centred at zero) error distribution of relatively modest extent. The uncertainty introduced by our approximation can be in principle propagated to forecast results. The resulting product then is suitable for different applications such as probabilistic tsunami hazard analysis, tsunami source inversions and tsunami warning systems.
Published: 2016
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18. Source of the 6 February 2013 Mw = 8.0 Santa Cruz Islands Tsunami

Author: F. Romano, I. Molinari, S. Lorito, and A. Piatanesi
Subjects: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Geology, QE1-996.5
Abstract: On 6 February 2013 an Mw = 8.0 subduction earthquake occurred close to Santa Cruz Islands at the transition between the Solomon and the New Hebrides Trench. The ensuing tsunami caused significant inundation on the closest Nendo Island. The seismic source was studied with teleseismic broadband P-wave inversion optimized with tsunami forward modelling at DART buoys (Lay et al., 2013) and with inversion of teleseismic body and surface waves (Hayes et al., 2014a). The two studies also use different hypocentres and different planar fault models and found quite different slip models. In particular, Hayes et al. (2014a) argued for an aseismic slip patch SE from the hypocentre. We here develop a 3-D model of the fault surface from seismicity analysis and retrieve the tsunami source by inverting DART and tide-gauge data. Our tsunami source model features a main slip patch (peak value of ~ 11 m) SE of the hypocentre and reaching the trench. The rake direction is consistent with the progressively more oblique plate convergence towards the Solomon trench. The tsunami source partially overlaps the hypothesized aseismic slip area, which then might have slipped coseismically.
Published: 2015
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19. A statistical approach for rain intensity differentiation using Meteosat Second Generation–Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager observations

Author: E. Ricciardelli, D. Cimini, F. Di Paola, F. Romano, and M. Viggiano
Subjects: Technology, Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation, Environmental sciences, GE1-350
Abstract: This study exploits the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)–Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) observations to evaluate the rain class at high spatial and temporal resolutions and, to this aim, proposes the Rain Class Evaluation from Infrared and Visible observation (RainCEIV) technique. RainCEIV is composed of two modules: a cloud classification algorithm which individuates and characterizes the cloudy pixels, and a supervised classifier that delineates the rainy areas according to the three rainfall intensity classes, the non-rainy (rain rate value < 0.5 mm h-1) class, the light-to-moderate rainy class (0.5 mm h−1 ≤ rain rate value < 4 mm h-1), and the heavy–to-very-heavy-rainy class (rain rate value ≥ 4 mm h-1). The second module considers as input the spectral and textural features of the infrared and visible SEVIRI observations for the cloudy pixels detected by the first module. It also takes the temporal differences of the brightness temperatures linked to the SEVIRI water vapour channels as indicative of the atmospheric instability strongly related to the occurrence of rainfall events. The rainfall rates used in the training phase are obtained through the Precipitation Estimation at Microwave frequencies, PEMW (an algorithm for rain rate retrievals based on Atmospheric Microwave Sounder Unit (AMSU)-B observations). RainCEIV's principal aim is that of supplying preliminary qualitative information on the rainy areas within the Mediterranean Basin where there is no radar network coverage. The results of RainCEIV have been validated against radar-derived rainfall measurements from the Italian Operational Weather Radar Network for some case studies limited to the Mediterranean area. The dichotomous assessment related to daytime (nighttime) validation shows that RainCEIV is able to detect rainy/non-rainy areas with an accuracy of about 97% (96%), and when all the rainy classes are considered, it shows a Heidke skill score of 67% (62%), a bias score of 1.36 (1.58), and a probability of detection of rainy areas of 81% (81%).
Published: 2014
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20. Validation of satellite OPEMW precipitation product with ground-based weather radar and rain gauge networks

Author: D. Cimini, F. Romano, E. Ricciardelli, F. Di Paola, M. Viggiano, F. S. Marzano, V. Colaiuda, E. Picciotti, G. Vulpiani, and V. Cuomo
Subjects: Environmental engineering, TA170-171, Earthwork. Foundations, TA715-787
Abstract: The Precipitation Estimation at Microwave Frequencies (PEMW) algorithm was developed at the Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis of the National Research Council of Italy (IMAA-CNR) for inferring surface rain intensity (sri) from satellite passive microwave observations in the range from 89 to 190 GHz. The operational version of PEMW (OPEMW) has been running continuously at IMAA-CNR for two years. The OPEMW sri estimates, together with other precipitation products, are used as input to an operational hydrological model for flood alert forecast. This paper presents the validation of OPEMW against simultaneous ground-based observations from a network of 20 weather radar systems and a network of more than 3000 rain gauges distributed over the Italian Peninsula and main islands. The validation effort uses a data set covering one year (July 2011–June 2012). The effort evaluates dichotomous and continuous scores for the assessment of rain detection and quantitative estimate, respectively, investigating both spatial and temporal features. The analysis demonstrates 98% accuracy in correctly identifying rainy and non-rainy areas; it also quantifies the increased ability (with respect to random chance) to detect rainy and non-rainy areas (0.42–0.45 Heidke skill score) or rainy areas only (0.27–0.29 equitable threat score). Performances are better than average during summer, fall, and spring, while worse than average in the winter season. The spatial–temporal analysis does not show seasonal dependence except over the Alps and northern Apennines during winter. A binned analysis in the 0–15 mm h−1 range suggests that OPEMW tends to slightly overestimate sri values below 6–7 mm h−1 and underestimate sri above those values. With respect to rain gauges (weather radars), the correlation coefficient is larger than 0.8 (0.9). The monthly mean difference and standard deviation remain within ±1 and 2 mm h−1 with respect to rain gauges (respectively −2–0 and 4 mm h−1 with respect to weather radars).
Published: 2013
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21. Integrating geologic fault data into tsunami hazard studies

Author: R. Basili, M. M. Tiberti, V. Kastelic, F. Romano, A. Piatanesi, J. Selva, and S. Lorito
Subjects: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Geology, QE1-996.5
Abstract: We present the realization of a fault-source data set designed to become the starting point in regional-scale tsunami hazard studies. Our approach focuses on the parametric fault characterization in terms of geometry, kinematics, and assessment of activity rates, and includes a systematic classification in six justification levels of epistemic uncertainty related with the existence and behaviour of fault sources. We set up a case study in the central Mediterranean Sea, an area at the intersection of the European, African, and Aegean plates, characterized by a complex and debated tectonic structure and where several tsunamis occurred in the past. Using tsunami scenarios of maximum wave height due to crustal earthquakes (Mw=7) and subduction earthquakes (Mw=7 and Mw=8), we illustrate first-order consequences of critical choices in addressing the seismogenic and tsunamigenic potentials of fault sources. Although tsunamis generated by Mw=8 earthquakes predictably affect the entire basin, the impact of tsunamis generated by Mw=7 earthquakes on either crustal or subduction fault sources can still be strong at many locales. Such scenarios show how the relative location/orientation of faults with respect to target coastlines coupled with bathymetric features suggest avoiding the preselection of fault sources without addressing their possible impact onto hazard analysis results.
Published: 2013
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22. Ratios of dijet production cross sections as a function of the absolute difference in rapidity between jets in proton–proton collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 7\ \mathrm{TeV}$

Author: The CMS Collaboration, S. Chatrchyan, V. Khachatryan, A. M. Sirunyan, A. Tumasyan, W. Adam, T. Bergauer, M. Dragicevic, J. Erö, C. Fabjan, M. Friedl, R. Frühwirth, V. M. Ghete, J. Hammer, M. Hoch, N. Hörmann, J. Hrubec, M. Jeitler, W. Kiesenhofer, M. Krammer, D. Liko, I. Mikulec, M. Pernicka, B. Rahbaran, C. Rohringer, H. Rohringer, R. Schöfbeck, J. Strauss, A. Taurok, F. Teischinger, P. Wagner, W. Waltenberger, G. Walzel, E. Widl, C.-E. Wulz, V. Mossolov, N. Shumeiko, J. Suarez Gonzalez, S. Bansal, L. Benucci, T. Cornelis, E. A. De Wolf, X. Janssen, S. Luyckx, T. Maes, L. Mucibello, S. Ochesanu, B. Roland, R. Rougny, M. Selvaggi, H. Van Haevermaet, P. Van Mechelen, N. Van Remortel, A. Van Spilbeeck, F. Blekman, S. Blyweert, J. D’Hondt, R. Gonzalez Suarez, A. Kalogeropoulos, M. Maes, A. Olbrechts, W. Van Doninck, P. Van Mulders, G. P. Van Onsem, I. Villella, O. Charaf, B. Clerbaux, G. De Lentdecker, V. Dero, A. P. R. Gay, G. H. Hammad, T. Hreus, A. Léonard, P. E. Marage, L. Thomas, C. Vander Velde, P. Vanlaer, J. Wickens, V. Adler, K. Beernaert, A. Cimmino, S. Costantini, G. Garcia, M. Grunewald, B. Klein, J. Lellouch, A. Marinov, J. Mccartin, A. A. Ocampo Rios, D. Ryckbosch, N. Strobbe, F. Thyssen, M. Tytgat, L. Vanelderen, P. Verwilligen, S. Walsh, E. Yazgan, N. Zaganidis, S. Basegmez, G. Bruno, L. Ceard, J. De Favereau De Jeneret, C. Delaere, T. du Pree, D. Favart, L. Forthomme, A. Giammanco, G. Grégoire, J. Hollar, V. Lemaitre, J. Liao, O. Militaru, C. Nuttens, D. Pagano, A. Pin, K. Piotrzkowski, N. Schul, N. Beliy, T. Caebergs, E. Daubie, G. A. Alves, M. Correa Martins Junior, D. De Jesus Damiao, T. Martins, M. E. Pol, M. H. G. Souza, W. L. Aldá Júnior, W. Carvalho, A. Custódio, E. M. Da Costa, C. De Oliveira Martins, S. Fonseca De Souza, D. Matos Figueiredo, L. Mundim, H. Nogima, V. Oguri, W. L. Prado Da Silva, A. Santoro, S. M. Silva Do Amaral, L. Soares Jorge, A. Sznajder, T. S. Anjos, C. A. Bernardes, F. A. Dias, T. R. Fernandez Perez Tomei, E. M. Gregores, C. Lagana, F. Marinho, P. G. Mercadante, S. F. Novaes, Sandra S. Padula, V. Genchev, P. Iaydjiev, S. Piperov, M. Rodozov, S. Stoykova, G. Sultanov, V. Tcholakov, R. Trayanov, M. Vutova, A. Dimitrov, R. Hadjiiska, A. Karadzhinova, V. Kozhuharov, L. Litov, B. Pavlov, P. Petkov, J. G. Bian, G. M. Chen, H. S. Chen, C. H. Jiang, D. Liang, S. Liang, X. Meng, J. Tao, J. Wang, X. Wang, Z. Wang, H. Xiao, M. Xu, J. Zang, Z. Zhang, C. Asawatangtrakuldee, Y. Ban, S. Guo, Y. Guo, W. Li, S. Liu, Y. Mao, S. J. Qian, H. Teng, S. Wang, B. Zhu, W. Zou, A. Cabrera, B. Gomez Moreno, A. F. Osorio Oliveros, J. C. Sanabria, N. Godinovic, D. Lelas, R. Plestina, D. Polic, I. Puljak, Z. Antunovic, M. Dzelalija, M. Kovac, V. Brigljevic, S. Duric, K. Kadija, J. Luetic, S. Morovic, A. Attikis, M. Galanti, J. Mousa, C. Nicolaou, F. Ptochos, P. A. Razis, M. Finger, Y. Assran, A. Ellithi Kamel, S. Khalil, M. A. Mahmoud, A. Radi, A. Hektor, M. Kadastik, M. Müntel, M. Raidal, L. Rebane, A. Tiko, V. Azzolini, P. Eerola, G. Fedi, M. Voutilainen, S. Czellar, J. Härkönen, A. Heikkinen, V. Karimäki, R. Kinnunen, M. J. Kortelainen, T. Lampén, K. Lassila-Perini, S. Lehti, T. Lindén, P. Luukka, T. Mäenpää, T. Peltola, E. Tuominen, J. Tuominiemi, E. Tuovinen, D. Ungaro, L. Wendland, K. Banzuzi, A. Korpela, T. Tuuva, D. Sillou, M. Besancon, S. Choudhury, M. Dejardin, D. Denegri, B. Fabbro, J. L. Faure, F. Ferri, S. Ganjour, A. Givernaud, P. Gras, G. Hamel de Monchenault, P. Jarry, E. Locci, J. Malcles, L. Millischer, J. Rander, A. Rosowsky, I. Shreyber, M. Titov, S. Baffioni, F. Beaudette, L. Benhabib, L. Bianchini, M. Bluj, C. Broutin, P. Busson, C. Charlot, N. Daci, T. Dahms, L. Dobrzynski, S. Elgammal, R. Granier de Cassagnac, M. Haguenauer, P. Miné, C. Mironov, C. Ochando, P. Paganini, D. Sabes, R. Salerno, Y. Sirois, C. Thiebaux, C. Veelken, A. Zabi, J.-L. Agram, J. Andrea, D. Bloch, D. Bodin, J.-M. Brom, M. Cardaci, E. C. Chabert, C. Collard, E. Conte, F. Drouhin, C. Ferro, J.-C. 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Harr, P. E. Karchin, C. Kottachchi Kankanamge Don, P. Lamichhane, M. Mattson, C. Milstène, A. Sakharov, M. Anderson, M. Bachtis, D. Belknap, J. N. Bellinger, J. Bernardini, L. Borrello, D. Carlsmith, M. Cepeda, S. Dasu, J. Efron, E. Friis, L. Gray, K. S. Grogg, M. Grothe, R. Hall-Wilton, M. Herndon, A. Hervé, P. Klabbers, J. Klukas, A. Lanaro, C. Lazaridis, J. Leonard, R. Loveless, A. Mohapatra, I. Ojalvo, G. A. Pierro, I. Ross, A. Savin, W. H. Smith, and J. Swanson
Subjects: Astrophysics, QB460-466, Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity, QC770-798
Abstract: Abstract A study of dijet production in proton–proton collisions was performed at $\sqrt{s}=7\mbox{~TeV}$ for jets with p T>35 GeV and |y|
Published: 2012
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23. Combined MW-IR Precipitation Evolving Technique (PET) of convective rain fields

Author: F. Di Paola, D. Casella, S. Dietrich, A. Mugnai, E. Ricciardelli, F. Romano, and P. Sanò
Subjects: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Geology, QE1-996.5
Abstract: This paper describes a new multi-sensor approach for convective rain cell continuous monitoring based on rainfall derived from Passive Microwave (PM) remote sensing from the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite coupled with Infrared (IR) remote sensing Brightness Temperature (TB) from the Geosynchronous (GEO) orbit satellite. The proposed technique, which we call Precipitation Evolving Technique (PET), propagates forward in time and space the last available rain-rate (RR) maps derived from Advanced Microwave Sounding Units (AMSU) and Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) observations by using IR TB maps of water vapor (6.2 μm) and thermal-IR (10.8 μm) channels from a Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) radiometer. PET is based on two different modules, the first for morphing and tracking rain cells and the second for dynamic calibration IR-RR. The Morphing module uses two consecutive IR data to identify the motion vector to be applied to the rain field so as to propagate it in time and space, whilst the Calibration module computes the dynamic relationship between IR and RR in order to take into account genesis, extinction or size variation of rain cells. Finally, a combination of the Morphing and Calibration output provides a rainfall map at IR space and time scale, and the whole procedure is reiterated by using the last RR map output until a new MW-based rainfall is available. The PET results have been analyzed with respect to two different PM-RR retrieval algorithms for seven case studies referring to different rainfall convective events. The qualitative, dichotomous and continuous assessments show an overall ability of this technique to propagate rain field at least for 2–3 h propagation time.
Published: 2012
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24. Centrality dependence of dihadron correlations and azimuthal anisotropy harmonics in PbPb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}= 2.76\ \mbox{TeV}$

Author: The CMS Collaboration, S. Chatrchyan, V. Khachatryan, A. M. Sirunyan, A. Tumasyan, W. Adam, T. Bergauer, M. Dragicevic, J. Erö, C. Fabjan, M. Friedl, R. Frühwirth, V. M. Ghete, J. Hammer, M. Hoch, N. Hörmann, J. Hrubec, M. Jeitler, W. Kiesenhofer, A. Knapitsch, M. Krammer, D. Liko, I. Mikulec, M. Pernicka, B. Rahbaran, C. Rohringer, H. Rohringer, R. Schöfbeck, J. Strauss, A. Taurok, F. Teischinger, P. Wagner, W. Waltenberger, G. Walzel, E. Widl, C.-E. Wulz, V. Mossolov, N. Shumeiko, J. Suarez Gonzalez, S. Bansal, L. Benucci, T. Cornelis, E. A. De Wolf, X. Janssen, S. Luyckx, T. Maes, L. Mucibello, S. Ochesanu, B. Roland, R. Rougny, M. Selvaggi, H. Van Haevermaet, P. Van Mechelen, N. Van Remortel, A. Van Spilbeeck, F. Blekman, S. Blyweert, J. D’Hondt, R. Gonzalez Suarez, A. Kalogeropoulos, M. Maes, A. Olbrechts, W. Van Doninck, P. Van Mulders, G. P. Van Onsem, I. Villella, O. Charaf, B. Clerbaux, G. De Lentdecker, V. Dero, A. P. R. Gay, G. H. Hammad, T. Hreus, A. Léonard, P. E. Marage, L. Thomas, C. Vander Velde, P. Vanlaer, J. Wickens, V. Adler, K. Beernaert, A. Cimmino, S. Costantini, G. Garcia, M. Grunewald, B. Klein, J. Lellouch, A. Marinov, J. Mccartin, A. A. Ocampo Rios, D. Ryckbosch, N. Strobbe, F. Thyssen, M. Tytgat, L. Vanelderen, P. Verwilligen, S. Walsh, N. Zaganidis, S. Basegmez, G. Bruno, J. Caudron, L. Ceard, J. De Favereau De Jeneret, C. Delaere, T. du Pree, D. Favart, L. Forthomme, A. Giammanco, G. Grégoire, J. Hollar, V. Lemaitre, J. Liao, O. Militaru, C. Nuttens, D. Pagano, A. Pin, K. Piotrzkowski, N. Schul, N. Beliy, T. Caebergs, E. Daubie, G. A. Alves, D. De Jesus Damiao, M. E. Pol, M. H. G. Souza, W. L. Aldá Júnior, W. Carvalho, A. Custódio, E. M. Da Costa, C. De Oliveira Martins, S. Fonseca De Souza, D. Matos Figueiredo, L. Mundim, H. Nogima, V. Oguri, W. L. Prado Da Silva, A. Santoro, S. M. Silva Do Amaral, L. Soares Jorge, A. Sznajder, T. S. Anjos, C. A. Bernardes, F. A. Dias, T. R. Fernandez Perez Tomei, E. M. Gregores, C. Lagana, F. 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Quan, A. Raval, H. Saka, D. Stickland, C. Tully, J. S. Werner, A. Zuranski, J. G. Acosta, X. T. Huang, A. Lopez, H. Mendez, S. Oliveros, J. E. Ramirez Vargas, A. Zatserklyaniy, E. Alagoz, V. E. Barnes, D. Benedetti, G. Bolla, L. Borrello, D. Bortoletto, M. De Mattia, A. Everett, L. Gutay, Z. Hu, M. Jones, O. Koybasi, M. Kress, A. T. Laasanen, N. Leonardo, V. Maroussov, P. Merkel, D. H. Miller, N. Neumeister, I. Shipsey, D. Silvers, A. Svyatkovskiy, M. Vidal Marono, H. D. Yoo, J. Zablocki, Y. Zheng, S. Guragain, N. Parashar, A. Adair, C. Boulahouache, V. Cuplov, K. M. Ecklund, F. J. M. Geurts, B. P. Padley, R. Redjimi, J. Roberts, J. Zabel, B. Betchart, A. Bodek, Y. S. Chung, R. Covarelli, P. de Barbaro, R. Demina, Y. Eshaq, A. Garcia-Bellido, P. Goldenzweig, Y. Gotra, J. Han, A. Harel, D. C. Miner, G. Petrillo, W. Sakumoto, D. Vishnevskiy, M. Zielinski, A. Bhatti, R. Ciesielski, L. Demortier, K. Goulianos, G. Lungu, C. Mesropian, S. Arora, O. Atramentov, A. Barker, J. P. Chou, C. Contreras-Campana, E. Contreras-Campana, D. Duggan, D. Ferencek, Y. Gershtein, R. Gray, E. Halkiadakis, D. Hidas, D. Hits, A. Lath, S. Panwalkar, R. Patel, A. Richards, K. Rose, S. Salur, S. Schnetzer, S. Somalwar, R. Stone, S. Thomas, G. Cerizza, M. Hollingsworth, S. Spanier, Z. C. Yang, A. York, R. Eusebi, W. Flanagan, J. Gilmore, T. Kamon, V. Khotilovich, R. Montalvo, I. Osipenkov, Y. Pakhotin, A. Perloff, J. Roe, A. Safonov, T. Sakuma, S. Sengupta, I. Suarez, A. Tatarinov, D. Toback, N. Akchurin, C. Bardak, J. Damgov, P. R. Dudero, C. Jeong, K. Kovitanggoon, S. W. Lee, T. Libeiro, P. Mane, Y. Roh, A. Sill, I. Volobouev, R. Wigmans, E. Yazgan, E. Appelt, E. Brownson, D. Engh, C. Florez, W. Gabella, A. Gurrola, M. Issah, W. Johns, C. Johnston, P. Kurt, C. Maguire, A. Melo, P. Sheldon, B. Snook, S. Tuo, J. Velkovska, M. W. Arenton, M. Balazs, S. Boutle, S. Conetti, B. Cox, B. Francis, S. Goadhouse, J. Goodell, R. Hirosky, A. Ledovskoy, C. Lin, C. Neu, J. Wood, R. Yohay, S. Gollapinni, R. Harr, P. E. Karchin, C. Kottachchi Kankanamge Don, P. Lamichhane, M. Mattson, C. Milstène, A. Sakharov, M. Anderson, M. Bachtis, D. Belknap, J. N. Bellinger, J. Bernardini, D. Carlsmith, M. Cepeda, S. Dasu, J. Efron, E. Friis, L. Gray, K. S. Grogg, M. Grothe, R. Hall-Wilton, M. Herndon, A. Hervé, P. Klabbers, J. Klukas, A. Lanaro, C. Lazaridis, J. Leonard, R. Loveless, A. Mohapatra, I. Ojalvo, G. A. Pierro, I. Ross, A. Savin, W. H. Smith, and J. Swanson
Subjects: Astrophysics, QB460-466, Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity, QC770-798
Abstract: Abstract Measurements from the CMS experiment at the LHC of dihadron correlations for charged particles produced in PbPb collisions at a nucleon–nucleon centre-of-mass energy of 2.76 TeV are presented. The results are reported as a function of the particle transverse momenta (p T) and collision centrality over a broad range in relative pseudorapidity (Δη) and the full range of relative azimuthal angle (Δϕ). The observed two-dimensional correlation structure in Δη and Δϕ is characterised by a narrow peak at (Δη,Δϕ)≈(0,0) from jet-like correlations and a long-range structure that persists up to at least |Δη|=4. An enhancement of the magnitude of the short-range jet peak is observed with increasing centrality, especially for particles of p T around 1–2 GeV/c. The long-range azimuthal dihadron correlations are extensively studied using a Fourier decomposition analysis. The extracted Fourier coefficients are found to factorise into a product of single-particle azimuthal anisotropies up to p T≈3–3.5 GeV/c for at least one particle from each pair, except for the second-order harmonics in the most central PbPb events. Various orders of the single-particle azimuthal anisotropy harmonics are extracted for associated particle p T of 1–3 GeV/c, as a function of the trigger particle p T up to 20 GeV/c and over the full centrality range.
Published: 2012
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25. Adversarial Learning for MRI Reconstruction and Classification of Cognitively Impaired Individuals.

Author: Xiao Zhou, Akshara Rao Balachandra, Michael F. Romano, Sang Peter Chin, Rhoda Au, and Vijaya B. Kolachalama
Published: 2024
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26. Assessing the potential of SWVI (Soil Wetness Variation Index) for hydrological risk monitoring by means of satellite microwave observations

Author: T. Lacava, M. Greco, E. V. Di Leo, G. Martino, N. Pergola, F. Romano, F. Sannazzaro, and V. Tramutoli
Subjects: Science, Geology, QE1-996.5, Dynamic and structural geology, QE500-639.5
Abstract: In the last years satellite remote sensing applications in hydrology have considerably progressed. A new multi-temporal satellite data-analysis approach has been recently suggested in order to estimate space-time changes of geophysical parameters possibly related to the increase of environmental and hydro-geological hazards. Such an approach has been already used both for flooded area mapping (using AVHRR data) and for soil wetness index estimation (using AMSU data). In this work, a preliminary sensitivity analysis of the proposed Soil Wetness Variation Index (SWVI) is made in the case of low intensity meteorological events by the comparison with hydrological (precipitation) data. This analysis, as a first step of a more complex work in progress, is targeted to a first evaluation of the reliability of the SWVI in describing soil response to precipitations of different duration and intensity.
Published: 2005

27. Spectral and spatial shaping of a laser-produced ion beam for radiation-biology experiments

Author: L. Pommarel, B. Vauzour, F. Mégnin-Chanet, E. Bayart, O. Delmas, F. Goudjil, C. Nauraye, V. Letellier, F. Pouzoulet, F. Schillaci, F. Romano, V. Scuderi, G. A. P. Cirrone, E. Deutsch, A. Flacco, and V. Malka
Subjects: Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity, QC770-798
Abstract: The study of radiation biology on laser-based accelerators is most interesting due to the unique irradiation conditions they can produce, in terms of peak current and duration of the irradiation. In this paper we present the implementation of a beam transport system to transport and shape the proton beam generated by laser-target interaction for in vitro irradiation of biological samples. A set of four permanent magnet quadrupoles is used to transport and focus the beam, efficiently shaping the spectrum and providing a large and relatively uniform irradiation surface. Real time, absolutely calibrated, dosimetry is installed on the beam line, to enable shot-to-shot control of dose deposition in the irradiated volume. Preliminary results of cell sample irradiation are presented to validate the robustness of the full system.
Published: 2017
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28. Development of a Real-Time, Large Area, High Spatial Resolution Particle Tracker Based on Scintillating Fibers

Author: D. Lo Presti, D. L. Bonanno, F. Longhitano, C. Pugliatti, S. Aiello, G. A. P. Cirrone, V. Giordano, E. Leonora, N. Randazzo, S. Reito, F. Romano, G. V. Russo, M. Russo, V. Sipala, C. Stancampiano, and C. Ventura
Subjects: Physics, QC1-999
Abstract: The design of a detector for tracking charged particles is presented together with the characterization techniques developed to extract the main design specifications. The goals for the final detector are to achieve real-time imaging performances, a large detection area, and a high spatial resolution, particularly suitable for medical imaging applications. This paper describes the prototype of the tracker plane, which has a 20 × 20 cm2 sensitive area consisting of two crossed ribbons of 500 μm square scintillating fibers. The information about the hit position extracted real-time tracker in an innovative way, using a reduced number of the read-out channels to obtain a very large detection area but with moderate costs and complexity. The performances of the tracker have been investigated using β sources, cosmic rays, and a 62 MeV proton beam.
Published: 2014
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29. Methodological approach for the evaluation of homologous bone graft use in post-extractive atrophic alveolar ridges

Author: B. Musante, F. Romano, D. Baldi, P. Pera, F. Grillo, and E. Fulcheri
Subjects: allograft bone, post-extractive site, bone regeneration, bone histology, Biology (General), QH301-705.5
Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the in vivo efficacy of Puros® cancellous particulate allograft bone in the regeneration of post-extractive sites. Twelve molar or premolar sites were selected. Seven days after minimally invasive tooth extraction, Puros® cancellous particulate allografts were inserted into the elected sites. TC Cone-Beam investigation and at 4 months from surgery; bone height and width were evaluated. Five months after surgery, biopsy samples of the regenerated sites were taken and histologically analyzed to qualitatively evaluate bone regeneration. TC analysis showed, a mean bone gain of 4.1 mm in height and 2.02 mm in width. The histological analysis of the samples showed intense bone metabolic activity with active osteoblasts on the implant surface, at the level of the native bone-graft interface and in the grafted area. The radiographic and histological analyses demonstrate an optimal bonen regeneration, both in terms of quality and quantity using Puros®.
Published: 2013
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30. Extensive Sclerosing Mesenteritis of the Rectosigmoid Colon Associated with Erosive Colitis

Author: C. Nobili, L. Degrate, R. Caprotti, C. Franciosi, B. E. Leone, F. Romano, M. Dinelli, and Fr. Uggeri
Subjects: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology, RC799-869
Abstract: Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare, idiopatic, usually benign, inflammatory process of the mesenteric adipose tissue. The most common site of involvement is the small bowel mesentery. We present a case of sclerosing mesenteritis of the rectosigmoid colon as a cause of severe abdominal pain, abdominal obstruction, and ischemic colic mucosal lesions. Contrast enema, colonoscopy, angiography, and CT were the imaging modalities used. A 20 cm diameter, fibrotic mass causing extensive compression of rectosigmoid colon was found at laparotomy. Histological examination showed extended fibrosis, inflammatory cells infiltration, lipophages, and granulomas within the mesenteric adipose tissue associated with erosive colitis. Clinical presentation and treatment are discussed.
Published: 2009
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31. PRESENZA DEL PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) AD ALTO RISCHIO ONCOGENO IN PAZIENTI AFFETTI DA CARCINOMA DELLA PROSTATA

Author: A. Giannattasio, C. Basile, F. Romano, E. Falco, R. Smeraglia, and F. Ingala
Subjects: Microbiology, QR1-502
Published: 2007
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32. Interrelationship between Asthma and Functional Bowel Disease

Author: G. Riccioni, R. Della Vecchia, F. Romano, T. Staniscia, N. Verna, M. A. De Lutiis, S. Comani, C. Petrarca, M.L. Castellani, C. Di Ilio, and N. D'Orazio
Subjects: Medicine
Abstract: Gastrointestinal abnormalities have been reported in subjects with bronchial asthma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in subjects with bronchial asthma. 380 asthmatic patients were selected for body mass index (BMI), sex, and age, before undergoing both methacholine challenge test (MCHt) and skin prick tests. 195 asthmatic patients (51.3%) were positive to MCHt, while 185 (41.6 %) were negative. We also found that 17 (8.7%) of the 276 patients with positive MCHt, and 22 (11.8%) of the 185 patients with negative MCHt were affected by IBS. Therefore, there was no statistical significance between positive MCHt tests and IBS. The results do not demonstrate an interrelationship between asthma and IBS.
Published: 2004
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33. A new approach to etching low‐carbon microalloyed steels to reveal prior austenite grain boundaries and the dual‐phase microstructure

Author: Karol F. Rodriguez‐Galeano, Luis F. Romano‐Acosta, Eric J. Palmiere, and W. Mark Rainforth
Subjects: Histology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Abstract: A modification to picric acid solutions has been undertaken to reveal the prior-austenite grain boundaries in microalloyed steels as a result of elemental segregation. It has been found the maximum addition of sodium dodecyl sulphate plus hydrochloric acid to fully reveal both the prior austenite grain boundaries and the final post-processed structures in these steels.
Published: 2022

34. Balón Allurion: retiro temprano por endoscopia

Author: Adriana F. Romano-Munive
Subjects: General Medicine
Published: 2023

35. Reply to 'Comments on ‘The Myth of Cleveland Abbe: A Review of a Manufactured History of the Creation of the National Weather Service’'

Author: Gregory F. Romano, Louis W. Uccellini, and John R. Stremikis
Subjects: Atmospheric Science
Published: 2022

36. The Myth of Cleveland Abbe: A Review of a Manufactured History of the Creation of the National Weather Service

Author: Gregory F. Romano, Louis W. Uccellini, and John R. Stremikis
Subjects: Atmospheric Science
Abstract: For more than a century, Cleveland Abbe was placed on a pedestal as meteorology’s solitary leader. Lauded by power brokers within the developing U.S. meteorological community, directors of the Weather Bureau (predecessor to today’s National Weather Service), and the American Meteorological Society, he was cited by many as the father of what is now the NWS, its first director, and issuer of its first forecast. However, a historiographical review of the literature that established the Abbe legend presented here shows the image held of Abbe today was actively manufactured; written, and supported by Abbe himself, his family, the Weather Bureau, and others within the AMS. We show that Abbe’s role in the creation of the nation’s first federal weather service was elevated while the contributions of others were actively downplayed. The latter applies particularly to Increase Lapham, who worked for two decades to demonstrate how a 24-h forecast of events could be generated from the collection and analysis of surface data, and whose active solicitation of Congressman Halbert Paine ultimately led to the creation of the first national weather service within the U.S. Army Signal Service on 9 February 1870. This paper is provided to shed a clearer light on those who contributed to the creation of what is now called the National Weather Service, which recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, and offer insights into how the Abbe myth was sustained as the AMS celebrated its anniversaries at 25-yr intervals over its 100-yr history.
Published: 2022

37. Quantifying virtual self-motion sensations induced by galvanic vestibular stimulation

Author: M. Gallagher, F. Romano, C.J. Bockisch, E.R. Ferrè, and G. Bertolini
Subjects: Otorhinolaryngology, General Neuroscience, Neurology (clinical), Sensory Systems
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The vestibular system provides a comprehensive estimate of self-motion in 3D space. Widely used to artificially stimulate the vestibular system, binaural-bipolar square-wave Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) elicits a virtual sensation of roll rotation. Postural responses to GVS have been clearly delineated, however quantifying the perceived virtual rotation vector has not been fully realised. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to quantify the perceived virtual roll rotation vector elicited by GVS using a psychophysical approach on a 3D turntable. METHODS: Participants were placed supine on the 3D turntable and rotated around the naso-occipital axis while supine and received square-wave binaural-bipolar GVS or sham stimulation. GVS amplitudes and intensities were systematically manipulated. The turntable motion profile consisted of a velocity step of 20°/s2 until the trial velocity between 0–20°/s was reached, followed by a 1°/s ramp until the end of the trial. In a psychophysical adaptive staircase procedure, we systematically varied the roll velocity to identify the exact velocity that cancelled the perceived roll sensation induced by GVS. RESULTS: Participants perceived a virtual roll rotation towards the cathode of approximately 2°/s velocity for 1 mA GVS and 6°/s velocity for 2.5 mA GVS. The observed values were stable across repetitions. CONCLUSIONS: Our results quantify for the first time the perceived virtual roll rotations induced by binaural-bipolar square-wave GVS. Importantly, estimates were based on perceptual judgements, in the absence of motor or postural responses and in a head orientation where the GVS-induced roll sensation did not interact with the perceived direction of gravity. This is an important step towards applications of GVS in different settings, including sensory substitution or Virtual Reality.
Published: 2023

38. Designing, sizing and economic feasibility of a green hydrogen supply chain for maritime transportation

Author: A. Perna, E. Jannelli, S. Di Micco, F. Romano, and M. Minutillo
Subjects: Green hydrogen, Hydrogen powertrain, Fuel Technology, Shipping decarbonization, Renewable sources, Economic feasibility, Nuclear Energy and Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Published: 2023

39. Overview of Liquid-Metal PFC R&D at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Author: D. Andruczyk, R. Rizkallah, D. O’Dea, A. Shone, S. Smith, B. Kamiyama, R. Maingi, C. E. Kessel, S. Smolentsev, T. W. Morgan, and F. Romano
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Nuclear Energy and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, General Materials Science, Civil and Structural Engineering
Abstract: Selected papers from the Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2022) The design and implementation of future flowing liquid-lithium plasma-facing components (LLPFCs) will be dependent on several factors. Of course, one of the most important is the need to be able to deal with high heat fluxes incident on the surface of the LLPFCs, but there are also several other important liquid-metal behaviors that have been identified for their critical impact on the feasibility of a LLPFC. One of these is the ability to constantly wet 100% of the plasma-facing component area and the best way to achieve that. Another key point is knowing and understanding the erosion and corrosion of the surfaces subject to a flowing liquid-lithium system and the ability for hydrogen and helium uptake by the system. The Center for Plasma Material Interactions (CPMI) has been tasked with looking at these various issues. The Mock-up Entry module for EAST device was used to investigate wetting and erosion effects and to design a suitable distribution and collection system with a liquid-lithium loop. The vapor shielding effects of lithium on the surface were also modeled and studied. A model coupling CRANE, an open-source global reaction network solver, and Zapdos, a plasma transport solver, is being developed to better understand the dynamics of the vapor cloud. Experiments on the Magnum-PSI at the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research have been carried out to study the vapor shielding effect and obtain experimental benchmarks to verify the model. Also, initial experiments using the Hybrid Illinois Device for Research and Applications have been performed to understand the pumping effects of lithium on helium. Experiments with a drop of liquid lithium (~100 mg) into a helium plasma have shown the ability of lithium to take out the cold recycling helium gas as well as hydrogen and oxygen impurity gases. The improvement in plasma performance was significant, and further understanding of this effect will have impacts on how future LLPFCs will be designed. Further investigation into the exact mechanism for helium pumping by lithium needs to be performed in the future. This paper presents a summary of the results obtained at the CPMI.
Published: 2023

40. First self-consistent simulations of trapped electron clouds in a gyrotron gun and comparison with experiments

Author: G. Le Bars, J. Loizu, J.-Ph. Hogge, S. Alberti, F. Romano, J. Genoud, and I. G. Pagonakis
Subjects: electron cloud, gyrotron, non-neutral plasma, code validation, penning trap, FENNECS, particle-in-cell, Condensed Matter Physics
Abstract: We report on the initial validation of the novel code FENNECS, which simulates the spontaneous formation of trapped electron clouds in coaxial geometries with strong externally applied azimuthal flows and in the presence of a residual neutral gas. For this purpose, a realistic gyrotron electron gun geometry is used in the code, and a self-consistent electron cloud build-up is simulated. The predicted electronic current resulting from these clouds that is collected on the gun electrodes is simulated and successfully compared with the previous experimental results for configurations with different externally applied electric and magnetic fields. These different configurations effectively modify the size and depth of the trapping potential wells responsible for the confinement of the electron clouds. This investigation also provides further insight into the link between potential well depth and resulting electronic current., Physics of plasmas, 30 (3), ISSN:1070-664X, ISSN:1089-7674
Published: 2023
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41. Techno-economic analysis of a multi-energy system for the co-production of green hydrogen, renewable electricity and heat

Author: S. Di Micco, F. Romano, E. Jannelli, A. Perna, and M. Minutillo
Subjects: Fuel Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Condensed Matter Physics
Published: 2023

42. A Deep Learning Framework for Risk-Based Stratification of Cognitively Impaired Individuals

Author: Michael F. Romano, Xiao Zhou, Akshara R. Balachandra, Michalina Jadick, Shangran Qiu, Diya Nijhawan, Prajakta Joshi, Shariq Mohammad, Peter Lee, Maximillian Smith, Aaron Paul, Asim Mian, Juan Small, Sang Chin, Rhoda Au, and Vijaya B. Kolachalama
Published: 2023

43. coronabambini.ch: Development and usage of an online decision support tool for pediatric COVID-testing in Switzerland: a cross-sectional analysis

Author: C Starvaggi, N Travaglini, C Aebi, F Romano, I Steiner, T C Sauter, and K Keitel
Abstract: ObjectivesTo describe the development and usage of coronabambini.ch as an example of a pediatric electronic public health application and to explore its potential and limitations in providing information on disease epidemiology and public health policy implementation.DesignWe developed and maintained a non-commercial online decision support tool, coronabambini.ch, to translate the Swiss FOPH pediatric (age 0-18 years) COVID-19 guidelines around testing and school/daycare attendance for caregivers, teachers, and healthcare personnel. We analyzed the online decision tool as well as a voluntary follow-up survey from October 2020 to September 2021 to explore its potential as a surveillance tool for public health policy and epidemiology.Participants68’269 users accessed and 52’726 filled out the complete online decision tool. 3% (1’399/52’726) filled out a voluntary follow-up. 92% (18’797/20’330) of users were parents.ResultsCertain dynamics of the pandemic and changes in testing strategies were reflected in the data captured by coronabambini.ch: e.g. in terms of disease epidemiology, gastrointestinal symptoms were reported more frequently in younger age-groups (13% (3’308/26’180) in children 0-5 years versus 9% (3’934/42’089) in children ≥6 years, 𝒳2=184,P=2=69,P=ConclusionsUsage of coronabambini.ch was generally high in areas where it was developed and promoted. Certain patterns in epidemiology and adherence to public health policy could be depicted but selection bias was difficult to measure showing the potential and challenges of digital decision support as public health tools.Strengths and limitations of this studyWe developed and maintained a non-commercial online decision support tool, coronabambini.ch, based on the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) pediatric COVID-19 guidelines around testing and school/daycare attendance.We performed a descriptive analysis of the usage data from the tool between October 2020 to September 2021 to explore its potential as a surveillance tool for public health policy and epidemiology.A follow-up survey measured comprehensibility and adherence of the online decision tool.The types of selection biases of the data were difficult to assess within this voluntary online survey system.Response rate of the follow-up survey was low and participants with high education and high health literacy were overrepresented.
Published: 2022

44. Reference data and procedures for ground atmospheric radiometry for European Space Agency stations and campaigns

Author: S. Nilo, D. Cimini, S. Gentile, S. Larosa, A. Martellucci, M. Fetescu, J. Villalvilla, and F. Romano
Published: 2022

45. Design of an Intake and a Thruster for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System

Author: F. Romano, G. Herdrich, Y.-A. Chan, N. H. Crisp, P. C. E. Roberts, B. E. A. Holmes, S. Edmondson, S. Haigh, A. Macario-Rojas, V. T. A. Oiko, L. A. Sinpetru, K. Smith, J. Becedas, V. Sulliotti-Linner, M. Bisgaard, S. Christensen, V. Hanessian, T. Kauffman Jensen, J. Nielsen, S. Fasoulas, C. Traub, D. García-Almiñana, S. Rodríguez-Donaire, M. Sureda, D. Kataria, B. Belkouchi, A. Conte, S. Seminari, R. Villain, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Projectes i de la Construcció, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Organització d'Empreses, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. TUAREG - Turbulence and Aerodynamics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Group, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. L'AIRE - Laboratori Aeronàutic i Industrial de Recerca i Estudis
Subjects: vleo, ABEP, FOS: Physical sciences, Aerospace Engineering, helicon, Aeronàutica i espai::Sistemes de propulsió [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], abep, Space vehicles -- Propulsion systems, Space Physics (physics.space-ph), Physics - Plasma Physics, Helicon, Vehicles espacials -- Sistemes de propulsió, Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph), VLEO, Physics - Space Physics, birdcage, Space and Planetary Science, Intake, low-orbit spacecraft, Birdcage, intake
Abstract: Challenging space missions include those at very low altitudes, where the atmosphere is source of aerodynamic drag on the spacecraft that finally defines the missions lifetime unless way to compensate for it is provided. This environment is named Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) and is defined for $h, arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:2106.15912
Published: 2022

46. Microplastic in Sediments and Ingestion Rates in Three Edible Bivalve Mollusc Species in a Southern Philippine Estuary

Author: P. S. P. Bonifacio, E. B. Metillo, and E. F. Romano
Subjects: Environmental Engineering, Ecological Modeling, Environmental Chemistry, Pollution, Water Science and Technology
Abstract: Plastics are now a major environmental concern worldwide with their widespread contamination and accumulation. Microplastic particle (5 mm) is an emerging pollution issue as it is being detected worldwide in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, but relatively little is known in tropical regions. This study determined the (1) abundance of microplastics in sediment and (2) in situ and laboratory ingestion rates of microplastics in three scarcely studied tropical bivalve mollusc species (The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11270-022-05926-w.
Published: 2022

47. Association between socio-economic deprivation and AHRQ composite indicator during pandemic

Author: F Cedrone, P Di Giovanni, G Di Martino, F Romano, and T Staniscia
Subjects: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Abstract: Background The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) identifies preventable hospitalizations as proxy of potentially low-quality of care. Previous studies showed as socio-economic status was associated to poor diseases outcomes and to the performance of health services. Recently a particular attention was focused on the effect of the pandemic on this context. The aim of this research is to analyze the association between poor quality of primary care and socio-economic status before and during the pandemic. Methods A retrospective observational study was conducted in Abruzzo Region, Italy. Hospital discharge records (HDR) of two different periods were selected: from April to December for 2019 and 2020. The aggregate Prevention Quality Indicator 90 (PQI-90) has been coded according to the indications of the AHRQ. The Italian socioeconomic deprivation index (DI), divided in quintiles (from 1st less deprived to the 5th most deprived) was attributed to all patient, based on the municipality of residence. A multivariate logistic regression model was performed to evaluate the association between PQI-90 and DI. Results Totally were analyzed 253,063 HDR, of which 14,845 attributable to the PQI-90. By correcting for gender, age and number of comorbidities, the DI was not associated with the PQI-90 during 2019. During 2020 the PQI-90 was associated to 4th DI quintile (aOR 1.19;95%CI 1.09-1.30) and 5th DI quintile (aOR 1.13; 95%CI 1.03-1.23), compared to the 1st quintile. Conclusions The impact of the pandemic on primary care has been substantial. Compared to the pre-pandemic era, during the pandemic, an association between potentially poor quality of care and the most disadvantaged socio-economic areas has been shown in Abruzzo. This evidence must be an interesting starting point for health planning in order to fight against inequalities in health services access. Key messages • The reduction in the primary care quality during pandemic caused potentially preventable hospitalizations and it was associated to socioeconomic deprivation. • The analysis of hospital admission linked to context indicators such as the deprivation index, can be a useful tool for the policy maker in order to reduce healthcare inequalities.
Published: 2022

48. Development and analysis of novel mission scenarios based on Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP)

Author: S. Vaidya, C. Traub, F. Romano, G. H. Herdrich, Y.-A. Chan, S. Fasoulas, P. C. E. Roberts, N. H. Crisp, S. Edmondson, S. J. Haigh, B. E. A. Holmes, A. Macario-Rojas, V. T. A. Oiko, K. L. Smith, L. A. Sinpetru, J. Becedas, V. Sulliotti-Linner, S. Christensen, V. Hanessian, T. K. Jensen, J. Nielsen, M. Bisgaard, D. Garcia-Almiñana, S. Rodriguez-Donaire, M. Suerda, M. Garcia-Berenguer, D. Kataria, R. Villain, S. Seminari, A. Conte, B. Belkouchi, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Organització d'Empreses, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Projectes i de la Construcció, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. TUAREG - Turbulence and Aerodynamics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Group, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. L'AIRE - Laboratori Aeronàutic i Industrial de Recerca i Estudis
Subjects: Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion, Earth observation, Very Low Earth Orbit, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Artificial satellites, FOS: Physical sciences, Aerospace Engineering, Terra (Planeta) -- Òrbita, Space Physics (physics.space-ph), Very Low Mars Orbit, Satèl·lits artificials, Space tug, Electricitat atmosfèrica, ResearchInstitutes_Networks_Beacons/dalton_nuclear_institute, Physics - Space Physics, Atmospheric electricity, Space and Planetary Science, Dalton Nuclear Institute, Earth (Planet) -- Orbit, Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
Abstract: Operating satellites in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) benefit the already expanding New Space industry in applications including Earth Observation and beyond. However, long-term operations at such low altitudes require propulsion systems to compensate for the large aerodynamic drag forces. When using conventional propulsion systems, the amount of storable propellant limits the maximum mission lifetime. The latter can be avoided by employing Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) system, which collects the residual atmospheric particles and uses them as propellant for an electric thruster. Thus, the requirement of on-board propellant storage can ideally be nullified. At the Institute of Space Systems (IRS) of the University of Stuttgart, an intake, and a RF Helicon-based Plasma Thruster (IPT) for ABEP system are developed within the Horizons 2020 funded DISCOVERER project. To assess possible future use cases, this paper proposes and analyzes several novel ABEP-based mission scenarios. Beginning with technology demonstration mission in VLEO, more complex mission scenarios are derived and discussed in detail. These include, amongst others, orbit maintenance around Mars as well as refuelling and space tug missions. The results show that the ABEP system is not only able to compensate drag for orbit maintenance but also capable of performing orbital maneuvers and collect propellant for applications such as Space Tug and Refuelling. Thus, showing a multitude of different future mission applications. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 737183. This reflects only the author’s view, and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains
Published: 2022

49. Simulation of Heating Cycles for Large Steel Ingots

Author: Acosta, L. F. Romano, Zapata, O., Álvarez, I., Cerda, R., and Lezama, L. Leduc
Published: 2016
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50. Total parenteral nutrition is associated with worse hospital outcomes among elderly diabetic patients: a propensity score matched analysis on discharge records

Author: P, Di Giovanni, G, Di Martino, F, Cedrone, F, Meo, P, Scampoli, F, Romano, and T, Staniscia
Subjects: Diabetes Mellitus, Aftercare, Humans, Parenteral Nutrition, Total, Propensity Score, Hospitals, Patient Discharge, Aged
Abstract: Recent trials and reviews have raised question about the safety of total parenteral nutrition (TPN), due to the increased rate of TPN related complications. Diabetic patients are vulnerable to hyperglycaemia, and poor studies have investigated hospital out-comes of diabetic patients requiring TPN. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of in-hospital mortality, prolonged length of stay and transfer to long-term care facilities among diabetic patients with TPN.The study considered all hospital admissions of diabetic patients over 65 years of age performed between 2006 and 2015 in Abruzzo Region, Italy. To compare the outcomes of TPN and non-TPN patients, a propensity score matching procedure was performed.A total of 140,556 admissions were analyzed. After matching, 1947 patients were included into the analyses: 649 patients with TPN and 1298 controls. TPN was significantly associated to in-hospital mortality (OR=7.15; 95%CI 5.54-9.22), prolonged LOS (OR=2.78; 95%CI 2.28-3.38) and transfer to LTCF (OR=2.16; 95%CI 1.64-2.85).TPN is associated with poor outcomes among elderly diabetic patients in the Italian setting. Being aware of the risk factors among diabetic patients with TPN can be used to anticipate the patients' needs during the admission and the immediate post-discharge period.
Published: 2022

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