bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Serial laboratory biomarkers are associated with ICU outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Authors: Wang Xinan , White Emma , Giacona Francesca , Khurana Amita , Li Yi , Christiani David C. , Alladina Jehan W.
Published: November 2023

Background

Clinical utility of routinely measured serial biomarkers in predicting escalation of inpatient care intensity and mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 remains unknown.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included patients with COVID-19 who admitted to the Massachusetts General Hospital between March and June 2020 and January to March 2021. White blood cell (WBC) count, platelet count, C-reactive protein (CRP), and D-dimer values were measured on days 1, 3, and 7 of admission. Clinical outcomes include 30- and 60-day morality, ICU transfer, and overall survival (OS) over a follow-up period of 90 days. The association between serial biomarkers and outcomes were assessed using multivariable logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models.

Measurements and main results

Of the 456 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, 199 (43.6%) were ICU, 179 (39.3%) were medical floor, and 78 (17.1%) were initially admitted to the medical floor and then transferred to the ICU. In adjusted analyses, each unit increase in the slope of CRP was associated with a 42% higher odds of ICU transfer after controlling for the initial admission level (OR = 1.42, 95% CI: 1.25–1.65, P < 0.001). Including serial change in CRP levels from initial level on admission achieved the greatest predictive accuracy for ICU transfer (AUC = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.64–0.79).

Conclusions

Serial change in CRP levels from admission is associated with escalations of inpatient care intensity and mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Knowledge graph and CBR-based approach for automated analysis of bridge operational accidents: Case representation and retrieval
Authors: Xu Hui , Wei Yuxi , Cai Yonggang , Xing Bin
Published: November 2023

Bridge operational accident analysis is a critical process in bridge operational risk management. It provides valuable knowledge support for responding to newly occurring accidents. However, there are three issues: (1) research specifically focused on the past bridge operational accidents is relatively scarce; (2) there is a lack of mature research findings regarding the bridge operational accidents knowledge representation; and (3) in similar case retrieval, while case-based reasoning (CBR) is a valuable approach, there are still some challenges and limitations associated with its usage. To tackle these problems, this research proposed an automated analysis approach for bridge operational accidents based on a knowledge graph and CBR. The approach includes case representation and case retrieval, leveraging advancements in computer science and artificial intelligence. In the proposed approach, the case representation involves the adoption of a knowledge graph to construct multi-dimensional networks. The knowledge graph captures the relationships between various factors and entities, allowing for a comprehensive representation of accidents domain knowledge. In the case retrieval, a multi-circle layer retrieval strategy was innovatively proposed to enhance retrieval efficiency. Three target cases were randomly selected to verify the validity of the proposed methodology. The combination of a knowledge graph and CBR can indeed provide useful tools for the automated analysis of bridge operational accidents. Additionally, the proposed methodology can serve as a reference for intelligent risk management in other types of infrastructures.
Democratization as a pathway to populism: The case of Tunisian public discourse from 2011 to 2021
Authors: Boughanmi Aymen
Published: November 2023

Since 2011, the Tunisian democratic transition was widely presented as a model for success and moderation. Therefore, most foreign observers were shocked when the Tunisian street enthusiastically welcomed President Kais Said’s decision on 25 July 2021 to declare the state of exception and to suspend the Parliament, thus bringing to a halt Tunisian democratization. The popularity of such decisions raises serious questions about the reality of Tunisia’s success, but also about the nature of its democratization. Infested with deep ideological hostility and distrust, this experience suffered from a lack of political courtesy and mutual respect. Coupled with a dangerous tendency towards discursive conflictuality, these conditions weakened the Tunisian pluralist institutions and paved the way to populism.
Farha, Darin J. Sallam (Dir.) (2021), Jordan, Sweden and Saudi Arabia: Talebox and Laika Film and Television
Authors: Ginsberg Terri , King John
Published: November 2023

Review of: Farha, Darin J. Sallam (Dir.) (2021), Jordan, Sweden and Saudi Arabia: Talebox and Laika Film and Television
Percepción de alumnos y familias sobre la robótica educativa en la educación no formal
Authors: Llanos-Ruiz David , Ausín-Villaverde Vanesa , Abella García Víctor
Published: November 2023

La robótica es una disciplina educativa basada en una metodología de aprendizaje que se apoya en áreas del conocimiento tales como la tecnología, la física y las matemáticas y que, a partir de la puesta en práctica de actividades vinculadas con la creación, la construcción y la programación de diseños robóticos, facilita el desarrollo de habilidades y competencias técnico-científicas. El objetivo de la investigación es conocer la percepción de los estudiantes y sus familias sobre la robótica educativa, como una metodología eficiente y motivadora durante el desarrollo formativo del alumnado. La metodología aplicada en la investigación es cuantitativa, siendo un estudio retrospectivo y de cohorte. A través de la elaboración de dos cuestionarios ad-hoc (familias y alumnado), se recopila información mediante cuestiones planteadas con posibilidad de respuesta tipo Likert (escala del 1 al 4), respuesta múltiple y cuestiones con respuesta semiabierta. Para ello la muestra se compone de 104 participantes: 61 alumnos que cursan robótica como actividad educativa no formal y 43 padres y/o madres. La percepción de las familias reafirma las virtudes de la robótica educativa en el desempeño académico del alumnado y en su futuro profesional y/o laboral a través de la adquisición de competencias tecnológicas y digitales, unidas con la mejora y desarrollo de la capacidad de enfrentarse a los problemas. Por su parte el alumnado muestra que la robótica es un área relevante y motivante en su formación, así como en el desarrollo de su creatividad e imaginación.
Innovación en la Economía de la Cultura en las Políticas Públicas de los Estados del Nordeste Brasileño. Concepciones, Relaciones y Contribuciones desde una Perspectiva de Desarrollo Regional
Authors: Moura Rabêlo Samara Eugênia Viana , Alves Araújo Cândida , Pinto de Almeida Bizarria Fabiana , Rabêlo Neto Alexandre
Published: November 2023

El artículo verifica las políticas públicas de cultura implementadas en nueve estados del nordeste brasileño entre los años 2016 y 2020, considerando la edición del ‘Programa Nacional de Economía da Cultura’ (PNEC). A través de un abordaje cualitativo, exploratorio, descriptivo, con levantamiento de datos documentales en sitios electrónicos oficiales de las carteras de cultura de los Estados, considerando las categorías ‘economía de la cultura’ y ‘economía creativa’, el análisis de los documentos seleccionados sugiere que la Economía de la Cultura o Economía Creativa fue poco explorada en las políticas de cultura de los Estados investigados, así como el concepto de innovación, es raramente mencionado. Este estudio contribuye a dar una idea de cómo se aborda la dimensión económica de la cultura desde la perspectiva de la innovación y, por lo tanto, a impulsar investigaciones y acciones que demuestren la contribución de la cultura al desarrollo local y promuevan una mejor articulación de estas concepciones y prácticas basadas en las relaciones entre innovación, cultura y economía para el desarrollo de políticas públicas para el sector.
ASYMPTOTIC DECOMPOSITION AND ASYMPTOTIC FORMULA FOR THE ROOT OF THE TRANSCENDENTAL EQUATION WITH A PARAMETER
Authors:   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, Derkunova E.A
Published: November 2023

We consider the classic finite equation containing a parameter. Under a certain condition on the left side of this equation after replacing the variable it is reduced to the kind that it is not difficult to classify the interrelations between its constituent parts. Every case entails a certain situation with the existence of the solution of the equation under study, and it is shown that it can have, in essence, the same standard form. For the latter one fundamental result of the construction of the asymptotic decomposition is given. Next, the proof of formula for coefficients of the desired decomposition is presented using inductive technique. Another approach to finding a solution of the specified equation is associated with the possibility of obtaining an asymptotic formula in appearance resembling an infinite continued fraction. At first, approximations are naturally constructed recursively as consistently refined inequalities for the solution, and then, the convergence of these approximations is strictly proved. The pointwise convergence of separately even and odd approximations is related to their monotony and limitations, and the additional condition of continuous differentiability of the equation’s incoming data also guarantees uniform convergence of approximations to the solution. In conclusion, a simple example of such continued fraction is given.
GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE BERNATSKY INTEGRAL OPERATOR
Authors:   Kostanay Regional University named after A. Baitursynov, Kostanay, Republic of Kazakhstan, Mayer F.F , Tastanov M.G. , Utemisova A.A.
Published: November 2023

In the geometric theory of complex variable functions, the study of mapping of classes of regular functions using various operators has now become an independent trend. The connection f(z)∈S o⇔ g(z) = zf'(z) ∈ S * of the classes S o and S * of convex and star-shaped functions can be considered as mapping using the differential operator G[f](x) = zf'(z) of class S o to class S * , that is, G: S o → S * or G(S o ) = S * . The impetus for studying this range of issues was M. Bernatsky's assumption that the inverse operator G –1 [f](x), which translates S * → S o and thereby “improves” the properties of functions, maps the entire class S of single-leaf functions into itself. At present, a number of articles have been published which study the various integral operators. In particular, they establish sets of values of indicators included in these operators where operators map class S or its subclasses to themselves or to other subclasses. This paper determines the values of the Bernatsky parameter included in the generalized integral operator, at which this operator transforms a subclass of star-shaped functions allocated by the condition a < Re zf'(z)/ f(z) < b (0 < a < 1 < b), in the class K(γ) of functions, almost convex in order γ. The results of the article summarize or reinforce previously known effects.
Identifikasi Penyakit Pada Terumbu Karang di Pulau Gili Labak, Sumenep, Madura
Authors: Lekatompessy Deasly , Sa’adah Nor , Wijaya Nirmalasari Idha
Published: November 2023

Infeksi penyakit pada karang telah diidentifikasi sebagai salah satu faktor utama yang memperburuk kondisi terumbu karang global. Munculnya penyakit karang dicirikan dengan adanya perubahan warna, kerusakan dari skeleton biota karang, sampai dengan kehilangan jaringannya. Contoh penyakit karang yang tersebar di perairan indo-pasifik adalah black band disease (BBD), White Band Disease (WBD), White Syndromes (WS), Pink Blotch (PB), Ulcerative White Spot (UWS), Red Band Disease (RDB), Yellow Band Disease (YBD). Pulau Gili Labak atau yang lebih dikenal dengan Wisata Gili Labak merupakan salah satu wisata bahari yang terletak di sebuah pulau kecil Madura. Pulau Gili Labak saat ini sudah mulai dikembangkan di Kabupaten Sumenep karena adanya potensi pertumbuhan terumbu karang yang cukup baik. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi penyakit pada terumbu karang, prevalensi penyakit karang, dan life form terumbu karang. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan metode belt transek di tiga stasiun pengamatan di Pulau Gili Labak. Identifikasi penyakit dilakukan secara deskriptif berdasarkan buku coral dieses handbook dan referensi jurnal. life form yang ditemukan di pulau Gili Labak ada 9 tipe life form. Jenis penyakit  terumbu karang yang ditemukan di Pulau Gili Labak ada 4 jenis penyakit yaitu White Band Disease, Ulcerative White Spot, White Syndrome, dan Pink Line Syndrome. Prevalensi penyakit karang di Pulau Gili Labak dengan nilai rata-rata prevalensi sebesar (1,7%). Coral disease infections have been identified as one of the main factors deteriorating the condition of coral reefs globally. The emergence of coral disease is characterized by changes in color, damage to the skeleton of coral biota, and even loss of their tissues. There are examples of coral diseases that are spread in Indo-Pacific waters are black band disease (BBD), White Band Disease (WBD), White Syndromes (WS), Pink Blotch (PB), Ulcerative White Spot (UWS), Red Band Disease (RDB) , Yellow Band Disease (YBD). Gili Labak Island or better known as Gili Labak Tourism is one of marine tourism site located on the small island of Madura. Gili Labak Island is currently starting to be developed in Sumenep Regency because of the potential for quite good coral reef growth. This research aims to identify diseases on coral reefs, the prevalence of coral diseases, and the life form of coral reefs. Data collection was carried out using the belt transect method at three observation stations on Gili Labak Island. Disease identification was carried out descriptively based on the coral disease handbook and journal references. There are 9 types of life forms found on Gili Labak Island. There are 4 types of coral reef diseases found on Gili Labak Island, called White Band Disease, Ulcerative White Spot, White Syndrome, and Pink Line Syndrome. The prevalence of coral disease on Gili Labak Island with an average prevalence (1.7%).
Taking Women Seriously: A Feminist Approach to the Study of Colonial Violence
Authors: Campbell Kirsty
Published: November 2023

Since the end of official empire postcolonial research has changed our image of colonialism to foreground the multiple forms of violence that lay at the heart of it. Drawing on increasingly critical feminist research approaches, I argue that this understanding must and can be extended to our conception of white women’s role in colonialism. In order to push this research further, this paper advocates for a more systematic approach to the study of European women in colonial violence. Therefore, using case studies of both German and British empires, a theoretical argument is made to show how we can conceptualise white women’s violence in empire. Then, the paper proposes a systematic approach to how such studies of European women’s role in colonial violence may be undertaken by combining feminist International Relations scholarship and postcolonial feminisms with Bourgois’ continuum of violence.
The Victoria Spivey Collection
Authors: Davies Lawrence
Published: November 2023

This "From the Archives" essay offers a critical contextualisation of the IJS's Victoria Spivey Collection, together with a supplementary bibliography of the singer's jazz criticism in the magazine Record Research and other jazz journals.
The use of macroalgal hydrolysate as a carbon source in the lipid production of the marine heterotrophic dinoflagellate Crypthecodinium AL–05
Authors: Abdel-Wahab Mohamed A. , Elgorban Abdallah M. , Bahkali Ali H.
Published: November 2023

Crypthecodinium cohnii strains can accumulate significant amounts of lipids with a high fraction of docosahexaenoic acid that is used in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. In this study, macroalgal hydrolysate was used as a low-cost carbon source for the growth of the oleaginous strain Crypthecodinium sp. AL–05 to reduce the cost of its growth and lipid production. The Saudi strain was placed in the genus Crypthecodinium with high statistical support based on the sequences of three concatenated genes (SSU, ITS, and LSU rDNA). Crypthecodinium sp. AL-05 was grown on four different glucose concentrations and three different macroalgal hydrolysate concentrations: 20, 40, and 80 g  l−1. We also used the same concentrations of macroalgal hydrolysate with 10 g  l−1 of four carbon sources: acetic acid, glycerol, glucose, and sugarcane molasses. Glucose (40 g  l−1) gave the best results, followed by 80 g  l−1 macroalgae alone and with glucose or molasses. One-way ANOVA followed by a Bonferroni correction post-hoc test showed that the dry weight of Crypthecodinium sp. AL–05 produced using the following carbon sources: the four concentrations of the pure glucose, 80 g  l−1 macroalgae alone, 40 and 80 g  l−1 macroalgae + glucose, 40 and 80 g  l1 macroalgae + molasses were significantly higher than the other 10 carbon sources tested. Three carbon sources (20 g  l−1 macroalgae with glucose, molasses and acetic acid) produced percentages of lipids that were significantly lower than the other 16 carbon sources. For the first time, our research shows that the dinoflagellate Crypthecodinium AL–05 can be successfully grown on macroalgal hydrolysate, which can be used in industrial processes. Importantly, Crypthecodinium sp. AL–05 grown on 80 g  l−1 macroalgae produced only saturated fatty acids, of which caprylic acid represented 43.45 % of the total fatty acids. Caprylic acid is widely used in industry and pharmaceuticals and the Saudi isolate can be used for its commercial production using macroalgae as a carbon source.
Analysis of errors in Mandarin disyllabic tones produced by Vietnamese speakers
Authors: Tu Jung-Yueh
Published: November 2023

This study investigates the tone production of Mandarin disyllabic words by Vietnamese speakers. It aims to provide insights into the challenges Vietnamese speakers face when producing Mandarin tones in disyllabic words. In the study, there were 30 Vietnamese L2 learners of Mandarin, who were requested to produce 80 (4 tones × 4 tones × 5 words of each tonal combination) disyllabic words in Mandarin. The overall results showed that Tone 4 was the most difficult among the four lexical tones. In the first syllable, most errors were found for Tone 3 when followed by another Tone 3 (where the first Tone 3 should be pronounced as a rising tone, similar to Tone 2, but mispronounced as Tone 3), which indicated that Vietnamese speakers tend to underapply Mandarin third tone sandhi. In the second syllable, most errors were found for Tone 4 when preceded by Tone 4 (the second Tone 4 mispronounced as Tone 1). The findings can help explore how L2 production models can account for L2 production of Mandarin tones by considering effects of phonetic/phonological nature of Mandarin lexical tones as well as the interference arising from the L1 phonology of learners.
Analysis of different combinations of gravity data types in gravimetric geoid determination over Bali
Authors: Udama Zahroh Arsy , Claessens Sten , Anjasmara Ira Mutiara , Syafarianty Agustina Nur
Published: November 2023

Following the Regulation of the Head of the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) No. 13 of 2021, geoid is used as the Vertical Geospatial Reference System in Indonesia. Applications using the geoid as an ideal reference require a much higher accuracy and resolution than the geoid obtained from models derived solely from satellite data. The Indonesian Geospatial Information Agency considers the geoid ideal if it has reached an accuracy of better than 15 cm. Recent studies have combined satellite and other gravimetric data to produce a combined geoid model with increased resolution. Gravimetric data obtained from measurements close to the Earth’s surface, such as airborne and terrestrial gravity data, are particularly attractive because the high-frequency portion of the signal is more apparent and can contribute to the medium to high frequencies of the gravity field. This study models the geoid over Bali Island by combining satellite, airborne and terrestrial gravity data. Calculations were performed using Least Square Collocation (LSC) and Remove-Compute-Restore (RCR) techniques. The gravimetric geoid model was tested against the geometric geoid profile calculated from a GNSS/Levelling survey. The geoid, calculated by combining the GOCO06S satellite gravity model, the GGMplus gravity model and airborne gravity data at an average flight altitude of 4100 m produces a standard deviation of 14.46 cm along the 125 km validation path. After also adding terrestrial gravity data, the standard deviation increased to 16.37 cm. By comparison, the results of the validation of the geoid model from GOCO06S and INAGEOIDV2 with geometric geoids have standard deviation values of 79.56 cm and 16.40 cm, respectively. However, the results of the statistical tests are strongly influenced by the data quality used as validation, in this case, GNSS/Levelling. It is shown that the GNSS/Levelling data over Bali contains significant errors, which have been reduced based on an analysis of geometric vertical deflections. A geometric geoid profile with higher accuracy is required to test the accuracy of the gravimetric geoid models more reliably.
Model-based regression adjustment with model-free covariates for network interference
Authors: Han Kevin , Ugander Johan
Published: November 2023

When estimating a global average treatment effect (GATE) under network interference, units can have widely different relationships to the treatment depending on a combination of the structure of their network neighborhood, the structure of the interference mechanism, and how the treatment was distributed in their neighborhood. In this work, we introduce a sequential procedure to generate and select graph- and treatment-based covariates for GATE estimation under regression adjustment. We show that it is possible to simultaneously achieve low bias and considerably reduce variance with such a procedure. To tackle inferential complications caused by our feature generation and selection process, we introduce a way to construct confidence intervals based on a block bootstrap. We illustrate that our selection procedure and subsequent estimator can achieve good performance in terms of root-mean-square error in several semi-synthetic experiments with Bernoulli designs, comparing favorably to an oracle estimator that takes advantage of regression adjustments for the known underlying interference structure. We apply our method to a real-world experimental dataset with strong evidence of interference and demonstrate that it can estimate the GATE reasonably well without knowing the interference processa priori.
Optimization strategy for SAM in nuclear power plants based on NSGA-II
Authors: Zhou Sikai , Xie Mingliang , Zheng Jianxiang , Miao Huifang
Published: November 2023

The Severe Accident Management Guide (SAMG) is an important component of nuclear safety regulations. Many studies are being conducted to optimize severe accident management (SAM) strategies. To ensure the safety of nuclear power plants, decision makers need to monitor multiple parameters with security threats. Therefore, it is particularly important to search optimal SAM strategies under different numbers of mitigation targets. The Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II (NSGA-II) is an evolutionary algorithm that does not require derivative differentiation and is capable of population search. In this study, a nuclear power plant accident optimization strategy is developed using the Modular Accident Analysis Program (MAAP) in conjunction with NSGA-II. The strategy enables decision makers to consider multiple mitigation objectives in a complex decision environment. Focusing on the CPR1000, this study applies the optimization strategy to automatically search for optimal mitigation strategies for small break loss of coolant accident (SBLOCA) and station blackout hot leg creep rupture accidents (SBOHLCR). Comparing the optimization results with the basic accident sequence, it is found that the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) failure time is delayed from 72,702 s to 128,730 s under SBLOCA and from 23,828 s to 28,363 s under SBOHLCR. This study has also verified that the optimal SAM strategy obtained by the strategy through dual objective optimization has better mitigation effects than a strategy that only considers one objective. This optimization strategy has the potential to be applied to other types of severe accident management studies in the future.
Nanofibers/reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole for High-performance electrode material
Authors: Luan Yunhao , Jia Lingyun , Liu Wenli , Liu Pengtao
Published: November 2023

This paper prepared the composite aerogel by adding graphene oxide (GO) and polypyrrole (PPy) to the cellulose nanofiber suspension. Then GO was reduced to RGO (reduced graphene oxide) with reducing agent, and CNFs/RGO/PPy composite aerogel with excellent conductivity was prepared. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was adopted to analyze the structure and morphology of CNFs/RGO/PPy aerogel. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were employed to analyze its electrochemical properties. The results showed that the best structure and electrochemical effect could be obtained when the ratio of CNFs/RGO/PPy was 6:2:3. At the current density of 0.25 mA cm−2, CNFs/RGO/PPy composite aerogel had higher electrochemical performance, and the specific capacitance was 330 F g−1. As an energy storage material, the composite has excellent potential in electrode materials.
Roof Tiles and Bricks of the Etruscan Domus dei Dolia (Vetulonia, Italy): An Archaeological and Archaeometric Study of Construction Materials
Authors: Beltrame Massimo , Rafanelli Simona , Quaratesi Costanza , Mirão José , Coradeschi Ginevra
Published: November 2023

In this article, the archaeological and archaeometrical study of several roof tiles and bricks retrieved at the Etruscan Domus dei Dolia is presented. The Domus is located in Etrusco-Roman neighbourhood (Hellenistic – Late Republican periods, third–first centuries BC) of the ancient city of Vetulonia (central Italy), in the area of Poggiarello Renzetti. The main goals were to establish the characteristics of the raw material/s used in their production, the possible provenance, the technology applied, and to get insight regarding the production organization and the local economy. The archaeological materials were analysed by optical microscopy (OM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). Principal component analysis was also applied to evaluate/interpret chemical data. Results evidenced that roof tiles and bricks were produced using a different technology and raw materials. Roof tiles were possibly manufactured within 12 km from the archaeological site and imported into the town, exploiting two different raw materials. Conversely, bricks were likely produced very close to the archaeological site. So, it is supposed that raw materials were selected considering factors such as distance, abundance, and accessibility to natural resources and security.
Sisko nanofluid flow through exponential stretching sheet with swimming of motile gyrotactic microorganisms: An application to nanoengineering
Authors: Dadhich Yogesh , Jain Reema , Loganathan Karuppusamy , Abbas Mohamed , Prabu Kalyana Srinivasan , Alqahtani Mohammed S.
Published: November 2023

The swimming of motile gyrotactic microorganism’s phenomenon has recently become one of the most important topics in research due to its applicability in biotechnology, many biological systems, and numerous engineering fields. The gyrotactic microorganisms improve the stability of the nanofluids and enhance the mass/heat transmission. This research investigates the MHD fluid flow of a dissipative Sisko nanofluid containing microorganisms moving along an exponentially stretched sheet in the current framework. The mathematical model comprises equations that encompass the preservation of mass, momentum, energy, nanoparticle concentration, and microorganisms. The equations that govern are more complicated because of nonlinearity, and therefore to obtain the combination of ordinary differential equations, similarity transformations are utilized. The numerical results for the converted mathematical model are carried out with the help of the bvp4c solver. The resulting findings are compared to other studies that have already been published, and a high level of precision is found. The graphical explanations for velocity, temperature, and nanoparticles volume fraction distribution are shown with physical importance. Physical characteristics like Peclet number, Sisko fluid parameter, thermophoresis and Brownian motion parameter, and Hartmann number are taken into consideration for their effects. Based on the numerical outcomes, the bioconvection Peclet number enhances the density of mobile microorganisms, whereas thermal radiation contributes to an elevation in temperature. The velocity field decreases with the enhancement of magnetic parameter; however, the temperature field increases with increased magnetic parameter and thermophoresis parameter augmentation. Our numerical findings are ground breaking and distinctive, and they are used in microfluidic devices including micro instruments, sleeve electrodes, and nerve development electrodes. This study has various applications in nanoengineering, including nanomaterial synthesis, drug delivery systems, bioengineering, nanoscale heat transfer, environmental engineering.
Justice must be seen to be done: a multimodal attitude analysis of attorneys’ closing arguments
Authors: Yuan Chuanyou , Cao Huishu
Published: November 2023

Multimodal discourse analysis offers a novel lens for the study of legal discourse. Within the closing arguments of a trial, prosecution and defense attorneys utilize various multimodal resources to present evidence, articulate opinions, and adopt stances to achieve their communicative goals. This research focuses on the closing arguments in the criminal trial concerning the death of George Floyd to analyze the multimodal representation of the closing arguments delivered by both prosecution and defense attorneys. It employs the analytical framework of the attitude system and paralinguistic typology proposed by Martin and colleagues, and uses the UAM Corpus Tool and Praat to qualitatively annotate and quantify the linguistic and paralinguistic information. The findings reveal that these attorneys employ different multimodal resources, including language and paralanguage, to convey their attitudes towards the case’s participants. This leads to the construction of competing narratives, shedding light on how justice is seen to be done.
Unpublished Administrative Ostraca from Gurna
Authors: Ewais Marwa Ahmed , Eissa Maher Ahmed
Published: November 2023

The present paper deals with some hieratic ostraca from Gurna, stored in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo (NMEC). These ostraca are written on one side only, with black ink. They were found during the excavations led by Edda Bresciani in the 1970s from Thutmose IV’s temple at Gurna together with other ostraca written in different scripts: Demotic, Greek, and Coptic. The ostraca are administrative, and their topics are various. According to the content, as well as the paleography of script, these ostraca probably date to the 18th Dynasty and the Ramesside period. O. NMEC No. 409 and O. NMEC No. 339 probably date to the 18th Dynasty while O. NMEC No. 406, O. NMEC No. 342, and O. NMEC No. 449 are dated to the Ramesside period.
Demotic Papyrus Hamburg 39 (inv. no. 35.2806): A New Religious Text from Roman Egypt
Authors: La’da Csaba
Published: November 2023

This article offers the first edition of a Demotic papyrus fragment of early Roman date and of uncertain, probably Fayumic, provenance in the collection of the Hamburg State and University Library Carl von Ossietzky. The fragment preserves parts of two columns of a hitherto unattested enigmatic religious work, for which mostly only distant and short parallels can be found in the evidence currently available to us in any of the Egyptian languages and scripts used in the Late and Graeco-Roman Periods. The only relatively close parallel that we are aware of is a slightly modified form of a sentence that occurs in the composition known as ‘The Great Decree Issued to the Nome of the Silent Land’. The vocabulary and the meagre parallels suggest that we may be catching a glimpse of a previously unknown work of Osirian religious literature. This article provides a general introduction, a transcription and translation of the text, as well as a commentary.
Brilliant Corruptions: Scribal Influence on Variation in the Coffin Texts
Authors: Grotenhuis Jorke
Published: November 2023

In this paper, it is intended to put a spotlight on some of the more interesting sections of the Coffin Texts, originating from human error, visible in the variation between the witnesses. Besides showing the sections of text with these variations, explanations are provided on how the distinct variations could have occurred. For this paper, three topics of variation will be discussed: Variation due to errors caught by the scribes, variation due to redaction, by replacing pronouns with the name of the owner or changing double columns into singular columns or by abbreviating sections of text and finally variations due to homophony.
Das Honigmaß der Papyri Ebers und Hearst
Authors: Pommerening Tanja , Popko Lutz
Published: November 2023

The quantification of Ancient Egyptian drugs has been the subject of debate since the end of the 19th century due to the lack of the units of measurement in the medical papyri and ostraca. While the reading of one of the main units, the corn-measure, was relatively clear from the beginning due to its specific set of numbers, the other main unit, the dja, could be identified and correctly calculated only at the beginning of the 21st century. In addition to these systems, some recipes of the Papyri Ebers and Hearst use another measure which seems to be restricted to honey. The article gives an overview of previous proposals for its definition, suggests a new reading and, after re-evaluating the recipes in question, it presents its most probable volume value.
Synthesis, structures and photophysical properties of two new Cu(I) complexes
Authors: Sun Xiaojuan , Wang Zhiqiang
Published: November 2023

Two cationic heteroleptic four-coordinate Cu(I) complexes were successfully synthesized and characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 31P NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The crystal structures of the complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. UV/Visible absorption spectra of these complexes show ligand-centered π-π* and charge transfer transitions. In the solid state the complexes show intense emissions with microsecond-scale lifetime and relatively high efficiency at room temperature. The photophysical behavior at T = 298 and 77 K indicates that the emissions of these complexes are thermally activated delayed fluorescence mixed with phosphorescence.
Endometrial glucose metabolism during early pregnancy
Authors: Chen Ziting , Dean Matthew
Published: November 2023

Approximately 50% of pregnancies in humans fail, mostly before or during implantation. One factor contributing to pregnancy loss is abnormal glucose metabolism in the endometrium. Glucose contributes to preimplantation embryo development, uterine receptivity, and attachment of the embryo. Across multiple species, the epithelium stores glucose as the macromolecule glycogen at estrus. This reserve is mobilized during the preimplantation period. Glucose from circulation or glycogenolysis can be secreted into the uterine lumen for use by the embryo or metabolized via glycolysis, producing ATP for the cell. The resulting pyruvate could be converted to lactate, another important nutrient for the embryo. Fructose is an important nutrient for early embryos, and the epithelium and placenta can convert glucose to fructose via the polyol pathway. The epithelium also uses glucose to glycosylate proteins, which regulates embryo attachment. In some species, decidualization of the stroma is critical to successful implantation. Formation of the decidua requires increased glucose metabolism via the pentose phosphate pathway and glycolysis. After decidualization, the cells switch to aerobic glycolysis to produce ATP. Paradoxically, the decidua also stores large amounts of glucose as glycogen. Too little glucose or an inability to take up glucose impairs embryo development and decidualization. Conversely, too much glucose inhibits these same processes. This likely contributes to the reduced pregnancy rates associated with conditions like obesity and diabetes. Collectively, a precise control of glucose metabolism is important for several endometrial processes required to establish a successful pregnancy. The factors regulating these metabolic processes remain poorly understood.

Lay summary

Pregnancy failure soon after an egg has been fertilized is common in humans and cattle. The inner lining of the womb (endometrium) plays a role in the development and implantation of an embryo. The levels of glucose needed by the endometrium and embryo change dramatically during early pregnancy. The inner layer of tissue (epithelium) uses glucose and other nutrients to help the embryo develop and attach to the endometrium. In some species, the layer underneath the epithelium (stroma) goes through a series of major changes that alter the function of the cells and the levels of energy they require. This review discusses the way glucose is used in the epithelium and stroma to provide insights into the role this has in ongoing pregnancy.
Fixed points of generalized cyclic contractions without continuity and application to fractal generation
Authors: Roy Subhadip , Saha Parbati , Ghosh Sumon , Choudhury Binayak S.
Published: November 2023

In this paper, we define a generalized cyclic contraction and prove a unique fixed point theorem for these contractions. An illustrative example is given, which shows that these contraction mappings may admit the discontinuities and also that an existing result in the literature is effectively generalized by the theorem. We apply the fixed point result for generation of fractal sets through construction of an iterated function system and the corresponding Hutchinsion–Barnsley operator. The above construction is illustrated by an example. The study here is in the context of metric spaces.
Wymiar kulturowy formacji liturgicznej
Authors: Nowakowski Przemysław
Published: November 2023

The author of the article undertakes a reflection upon the issue of renewal and vivification of the traditional relation of liturgy and culture, whose condition seems to be an appropriate liturgical formation of the contemporary faithful. Liturgy understood as worship of God performed by people is a part of human culture. Liturgy is a special example of the Christian inculturation, lasting continuously within the history. Today this process requires considering new challenges facing the crisis of modern culture, which has loosen its bond with religion. A contemporary man has lost the ability to comprehend the symbolic language of liturgy. Therefore the Pope Francis in his Letter  Desiderio desideravi indicates a need of deepened liturgical formation of the faithful. Such formation, that will let the faithful grasp the timeless message of liturgy, will also unable them to shape it by applying new cultural codes. In this sense liturgical formation may play an important role in regaining connection of culture and liturgy, so that liturgy could still form and enrich culture, at the same time drawing from its heritage.
THE SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF WHEAT STRAW CELLULOSE ON SOIL CARBON MINERALIZATION
Authors: MERYEMOĞLU Bahar , KIZILDAĞ ÖZDAL Nacide
Published: November 2023

Cellulosic wastes constitute the majority of agricultural fields. The purpose of this study was to utilize these cellulosic wastes such as wheat straw and wheat straw cellulose on soil carbon mineralization in a sandy loam soils. Two different doses (100 and 1000 mg) of wheat straw cellulose were used to determine the carbon mineralization using CO2 respiration method. The cumulative carbon mineralization was found to be highest at the minumum doses of wheat straw cellulose with nitrogen (W-CL-N, 19.65 mg) and the lowest at the maximum doses of wheat straw (W-Straw, 14.32 mg). The results showed that the application of wheat straw cellulose at minumum doses resulted in higher carbon mineralization rate. The maximum carbon mineralization rate was observed in soil with minimum wheat straw cellulose and nitrogen source were added (1.41%). Whereas, the minimum carbon mineralization rate was determined in the soil mixed maximum wheat straw (1.03 %). The soil mixed maximum wheat straw was determined the lowest carbon mineralization rate due to its complex structure. The use of nitrogen source and organic matter with cellulose have positive effect on soil carbon mineralization. It might be said that these results describe an effective way for disposal of organic wastes.
Parental Care and Nest Site Properties in the European Roller, Coracias Garrulus in a Novel Breeding Site
Authors: ŞAHİN ARSLAN Necmiye
Published: November 2023

I investigated parental behavior and nest site occupancy of the European Roller, Coracias garrulus in a novel breeding site, retaining walls with numerous embedded 10 cm diameter pipes in 2020–2022 in northern Turkey, Corum. I also searched the literature to review parental behavior and length of parental care in egg and nestling stages in other members of the order Coraciiformes. European Rollers occupied 6 holes for 12 nesting attempts across three years. Nest height from the ground was 4.7 ± 0.3 m (n = 12). I video-recorded the nest holes in the early morning during the incubation and nestling periods for 22.9 and 25 hours in total, respectively. Males and females shared incubation and nestling provisioning tasks. Nest attentiveness was 97.9% ± 0.79. Average feeding rate of nestlings was 10.86 ± 2.15 trips h-1. Feeding rates increased from early (5.94 ± 1.09 h-1) to late (15.8 ± 2.04 h-1) nestling ages, significantly. Ultimately, the comparisons among species in the order showed that the vast majority of species were relatively similar in development times but that little data is available on parental behavior. The latter emphasizes the great need for more study of parental behavior in this order.
Сomparison of self-efficacy development of young karate athletes
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Rogaleva L. N. , Baymuratov A. A. ,   Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Kharitonova P. A. ,   Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Tankin D. A. ,   Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Published: November 2023

The article provides a justification for the development of self-efficacy of young karate players from the first years of sports. The purpose of the study is to identify differences in self-efficacy assessments among young karate students. The study involved 20 young karate students of MBU «Olympian Sports School», Kyokushin branch, Noyabrsk, Russia. The sample consisted of young karate players of the initial training group of 10 people, the average age of 9.5 years, and the training stage group of 10 people, the average age of 11.7 years. To assess self-efficacy, an author's questionnaire was developed, which included 17 statements. The first block contained statements about personally significant motivation («I want»), the second block included statements about self-assessment of the success of training and competitive activities («I can»), the third block included questions about self-assessment of the effectiveness of interaction with the coach and teammates («Me and others»). The study has showed that the self-assessment of effectiveness in groups of young karate players changes with age, while positive dynamics can be noted. A significant difference in the assessment of self-efficacy and the presence of children with low self-esteem are observed in the group of 9-10 years old. At the same time, at the age of 11-12, the self-efficacy assessment is more consistent with the average and high level. The obtained results can be used in the work of sports psychologists and coaches in the organization of psychological and pedagogical work.
Assessment of the association of ACE gene polymorphism with acute coronary syndrome in patients after a coronavirus disease 2019
Authors: Shpagina L. A. , Kozik V. A. , Maksimov V. N. , Shpagin I. S. , Panacheva L. A. , Karmanovskaya S. A. , Lozhkina N. G.
Published: November 2023

Aim. To evaluate the association of the nucleotide sequence variant rs1799752 (I/D) of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients after a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Material and methods. The study included 100 patients (women — 50, men — 50) with ACS and prior COVID-19, verified by a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), hospitalized in the regional vascular center № 7 of the City Clinical Hospital № 2 city of Novosibirsk. The mean age of women and men was 59,5±7,2 years and 53,5±9,3 years, respectively. The diagnosis of ACS was established according to a set of criteria proposed and established by the Russian Society of Cardiology and in accordance with the updated 2020 guidelines. Patients underwent examinations, coronary angiography with stenting, as provided for in the standards of care and guidelines. In patients, the nucleotide sequence variant rs1799752 of the ACE gene was determined using PCR. The comparison group consisted of 200 patients with ACS without COVID-19 (no positive PCR or antibodies). Statistical analysis was carried out using the SPSS 17.0.5 software package.

Results. When comparing the frequencies of rs1799752 genotypes of the ACE gene in groups with ACS with COVID-19 and ACS without COVID-19, significant differences were obtained (p=0,013). In the group with ACS and COVID-19, carriage of the heterozygous genotype was less common (p=0,005) and there was an accumulation of carriers of the homozygous DD genotype (1,6 times higher; 26% vs 16%; p=0,044).

Conclusion. The nucleotide sequence variant rs1799752 (I/D) of the ACE gene is associated with ACS in patients after COVID-19.
Association of FGA, ITGA2, PAI-1 gene polymorphisms with pulmonary embolism
Authors: Kryuchkova N. M. , Nikulina S. Yu. , Chernova A. A. , Maksimov V. N.
Published: November 2023

Aim. To study of the relationship between gene polymorphisms (FGA, ITGA2, PAI1) and pulmonary embolism (PE).

Material and methods. We examined 120 patients with pulmonary embolism, who made up the main group (mean age, 63,22±3,16 years). There were 66 men (mean age, 60,24±3,17 years) and 54 women (mean age, 6,19±3,67 years). The control group consisted of 200 people (mean age, 64,92±3,50 years). The DNA Bank of the Research Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine was formed during a series of population screenings. All patients signed written informed consent to participate in the molecular genetic study. The work involved the calculation of the following output data: standard deviation; mean square; Pearson chi-squared test; likelihood ratio; Fisher's exact test and linear relationship.

Results. The probability of PE among women carriers of ID genotype of FGA gene rs35496957 polymorphism in the group with PE is 2,08 times higher than that in the control group (95% confidence interval (CI), 1,06-4,09; p=0,32); among women carriers of the TT genotype of ITGA2 gene rs1126643 polymorphism in the group with PE — 3,08 times compared to the control group (95% CI, 1,36-6,97; p=0,006).

Conclusion. The study of genetic factors in the development of pulmonary embolism (FGA, ITGA2, PAI-1) is necessary to create a personalized approach to patient management at all stages.