bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hybrid bio-fiber/bio-ceramic composite materials: Mechanical performance, thermal stability, and morphological analysis
Authors: AL-Oqla Faris M. , Hayajneh Mohammed T. , Al-Shrida Mu’ayyad M.
Published: August 2023

Hybrid composite materials are becoming more desirable for various industrial applications to enhance sustainability and develop better environmentally friendly green products. This work aims to enhance the synergy of both bio-ceramic eggshell materials and date palm leaflet (DPL) fillers to integrate their advantages in an optimized hybridization manner to enhance their significance in producing novel biomaterials with improved desired mechanical, thermal, and morphological characteristics. Different weight percentages of hybrid green reinforcement (poultry eggshells and DPLs) were utilized in various hybridization ratios (3:7, 5:5, 7:3), (15:5, 10:10, 5:15), and (20:10, 15:15, 10:20) to fabricate 10, 20, and 30 wt% novel biomaterials. The regularly chopped DPLs were immersed in various concentrations of sodium hydroxide at different soaking times to optimize and improve their bonding with the polypropylene (PP) matrix. The mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of the fabricated hybrid composites were investigated. The results have revealed that certain hybridization ratios could improve the tensile and flexural modulus by up to 26 and 11%, respectively. According to the thermogravimetric analysis and its derivatives, hybridization was also found to have an excellent influence on the thermal stability of the PP matrix. Regarding morphological micrographs utilizing scanning electron microscopy, DPLs exhibited good bonding, whereas eggshell fillers depicted different behaviors of bonding depending on their surface topologies. It was also found that hybridization with higher eggshells had better effects on flexural strength than date palms, regardless of their weight percentages. The 30 wt% hybridization case was found to be capable of improving the modulus of elasticity of composites to 838 MPa and the flexural modulus to 735 MPa, which are suitable for various structural applications and green products.
On the sources and authorities inPlanineby Petar Zoranić
Authors: Galić Kakkonen Gordana , Mihaljević Nikica
Published: August 2023

The rise of ecological awareness in recent decades corresponds to the emergence of the increasingly reputable and significant field of ecocritical studies, which has resulted in the publication of many valuable literary discussions devoted to the study of the relationship between humanity and the environment. In this context, a visible shift has been made towards the study of earlier periods in literature, so scholars prone to an ecocritical approach in recent years have been discovering great potential in the corpus of older literary texts. Renaissance literature, both European and Croatian, the latter following the literary trends of the time, combined with certain national characteristics conditioned by the socio-political situation of the time, proves to be very fruitful for this type of analysis. This article therefore addresses the Croatian Renaissance text of Petar Zoranić’sPlanineto analyze: 1. problems of source and originality, 2. the historical and allegorical potentials of the text, 3. nature as a place of consolation as well as a source of cognition, and for the acquisition of various types of knowledge that were sought after by the people of the Renaissance, 4. the relationships between different types and levels of authority (mythological, folk, ancient, religious, contemporary, esoteric). Also, the author's position is examined, since it changed significantly at that time, especially regarding the writer's anxiety in relation to the authorities, the task and position of literature itself, and the right/yearning for knowledge. All this makesPlaninean interesting early modern discourse, very amenable to an ecocritical analytical approach.
Investigation of process variable effects on palm kernelamidopropyl betaine production
Authors: Fatihah Amanda Nazwa Nur , Pratiwi Meiti , Istyami Astri Nur , Purwadi Ronny , Lestari Dianika
Published: August 2023

Cocamidopropyl betaine is a coconut oil-based surfactant that is widely used in cosmetics and personal care products due to its milder and less irritating properties compared to conventional petroleum-based surfactants. Palm kernel oil can be used for the synthesis of betaine (palm kernel amidopropyl betaine), following the same route as for the synthesis with coconut oil via two reaction steps. However, there was little information on the optimal operating conditions for each process. The method for the production of betaine and its operating conditions were studied in order to obtain a compatible betaine product with better properties than those of the commercial product. The studied method and operating conditions allowed the production of low viscosity betaine with a higher surfactant content (31.55 wt%) than that of the commercial betaine products (25.10 wt%). In addition, other feedstocks such as coconut oil, split palm kernel oil and coconut oil-based fatty acid methyl ester were used in this study to produce betaine from low-cost production.
Skeletal Muscle Adaptations to High-Load Resistance Training With Pre-Exercise Blood Flow Restriction
Authors: Hammert William B. , Moreno Enrique N. , Martin Cole C. , Jessee Matthew B. , Buckner Samuel L.
Published: August 2023

Hammert, WB, Moreno, EN, Martin, CC, Jessee, MB, and Buckner, SL. Skeletal muscle adaptations to high-load resistance training with pre-exercise blood flow restriction. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2023—This study aimed to determine if blood flow restriction (BFR) could augment adaptations to a high-load training protocol that was inadequate for muscle growth. Forty nontrained individuals had each arm assigned to 1 of 3 elbow flexion protocols: (a) high-load resistance training [TRAD; 4 sets to muscular failure at 70% 1 repetition maximum (1RM)], (b) low repetition high-load resistance training with pre-exercise BFR (PreBFR; 4 sets of 3 repetitions at 70% 1RM + 3 min of pre-exercise BFR), and (c) low repetition high-load resistance training (LRTRAD); 4 sets of 3 repetitions at 70% 1RM). Muscle thickness (MT), 1RM strength, and local muscular endurance (LME) of the elbow flexors were measured before and after 8 weeks. An alpha level of 0.05 was used for all comparisons. For the 50% site, MT increased for TRAD (0.211 cm, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 0.143–0.280), PreBFR (0.105 cm, 95% CI: 0.034–0.175), and LRTRAD (0.073 cm, 95% CI: 0.000–0.146). The change for TRAD was greater than PreBFR and LRTRAD. For the 60% site, MT increased for TRAD (0.235 cm, 95% CI: 0.153–0.317), PreBFR (0.097 cm, 95% CI: 0.014–0.180), and LRTRAD (0.082 cm, 95% CI: 0.000–0.164). The change for TRAD was greater than PreBFR and LRTRAD. For the 70% site MT increased for TRAD (0.308 cm, 95% CI: 0.247–0.369), PreBFR (0.103 cm, 95% CI: 0.041–0.166), and LRTRAD (0.070 cm, 95% CI: 0.004–0.137). The change for TRAD was greater than PreBFR and LRTRAD. One repetition maximum and LME significantly increased for each condition, with no differences between conditions. Collapsed across conditions 1RM strength increased 2.094 kg (95% CI: 1.771–2.416) and LME increased 7.0 repetitions (95% CI: 5.7–8.3). In conclusion, the application of BFR to low-repetition, high-load training did not enhance the adaptative response.
Saturation Measurement Method in Geotechnical Modeling of Saturated Cohesionless Soil for Liquefaction Study
Authors: Wang Yide , Yuan Xiaoming , Zhao Zhixu , Wang Yunlong
Published: August 2023

Physical simulation tests of an engineering site are an important technical means of studying the mechanisms of earthquake disasters and evaluating engineering earthquake damage. Based on experience with element tests, the degree of saturation (Sr) of a specimen significantly affects the test results. In undrained triaxial tests, the method of evaluating and controlling the Sr using the B-value has been accepted by researchers. However, this method cannot be used directly in model experiments. At present, controlling the Sr in model tests is still dependent on experience, which is not conducive to the stability of model test results. Based on the Boyle-Mariotte theorem, which describes a gaseous state in physics, in this study, a method for measuring the Sr of cohesionless soil in model tests was developed, an error analysis was carried out, and related equipment was developed. The validity of the Sr measurement method was verified via repeated testing. The proposed measurement method was used to evaluate the saturation methods commonly used in model experiments. To compare the differences in the performances of the models constructed using different saturation methods, shaking table tests were carried out. The results show that although the saturation of the sample increases with time, there is an upper limit, and the value of the upper limit is related to the sample preparation method. In the model test, the difference in saturation also causes great interference with the results of the liquefaction test. The results of this study can provide a reference for the evaluation of saturation in laboratory soil model tests in the future.
Computer-Aided Special Stepping Jacquard Graphing for Weaving the Reversible Traditional Jamdani Fabrics Using Discontinuous Inter-turning Extra Weft
Authors: Panneerselvam R. G. , Prakash C. , Rashma M. , Rajpurohit Taruna
Published: August 2023

Traditional figured Jamdani muslin of West Bengal is woven by skilled weaver artisans using “Discontinuous Inter-Turning” (DIT) extra weft in the plain shed without using any figuring shedding device like jala/adai or jacquard. With their imagination, the weaver selects the number of ends according to the figure formation, inserts the weft, and turns it so that the weft does not form any floats in the weft-turning places. It is noted that for weaving Jamdani, when the jacquard is used with cards, punched from regular stepping figured graph of few motifs forms, it results in long floats at few weft turnings places. This research aims to develop a special stepping (SS) jacquard graphing technique using computer-aided graphing tools for weaving figured Jamdani fabric using jacquard without any floats in the weft-turning places similar to the manual selection. The study started by analyzing the interlacing diagram of the figure woven with the DIT method without forming any floats. The principle involved in the SS graphing is derived from the analysis. The procedures followed in jacquard graph editing software for preparing the SS graphing are evolved. The correctness of the graphing technique is checked by weaving the sample. It is determined that the SS graphing is advantageous for weaving figured Jamdani fabric with all the motif forms with the DIT method without forming any floats in the extra weft-turning places. Through this, it is possible to weave contemporary and fashionable loom-made reversible figured Jamdani garments like dupattas, scarf, shawls, and half sarees woven with subdued motifs in plain weave for the niche market, apart from weaving the traditional Jamdani sarees.
Predictive Mouse Ultrasonic Vocalization Sequences: Uncovering Behavioral Significance, Auditory Cortex Neuronal Preferences, and Social-Experience-Driven Plasticity
Authors: Agarwalla Swapna , De Amiyangshu , Bandyopadhyay Sharba
Published: August 2023

Mouse ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) contain predictable sequential structures like bird songs and speech. Neural representation of USVs in the mouse primary auditory cortex (Au1) and its plasticity with experience has been largely studied with single-syllables or dyads, without using the predictability in USV sequences. Studies using playback of USV sequences have used randomly selected sequences from numerous possibilities. The current study uses mutual information to obtain context-specific natural sequences (NSeqs) of USV syllables capturing the observed predictability in male USVs in different contexts of social interaction with females. Behavioral and physiological significance of NSeqs over random sequences (RSeqs) lacking predictability were examined. Female mice, never having the social experience of being exposed to males, showed higher selectivity for NSeqs behaviorally and at cellular levels probed by expression of immediate early gene c-fosin Au1. The Au1 supragranular single units also showed higher selectivity to NSeqs over RSeqs. Social-experience-driven plasticity in encoding NSeqs and RSeqs in adult females was probed by examining neural selectivities to the same sequences before and after the above social experience. Single units showed enhanced selectivity for NSeqs over RSeqs after the social experience. Further, using two-photon Ca2+imaging, we observed social experience-dependent changes in the selectivity of sequences of excitatory and somatostatin-positive inhibitory neurons but not parvalbumin-positive inhibitory neurons of Au1. Using optogenetics, somatostatin-positive neurons were identified as a possible mediator of the observed social-experience-driven plasticity. Our study uncovers the importance of predictive sequences and introduces mouse USVs as a promising model to study context-dependent speech like communications.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTHumans need to detect patterns in the sensory world. For instance, speech is meaningful sequences of acoustic tokens easily differentiated from random ordered tokens. The structure derives from the predictability of the tokens. Similarly, mouse vocalization sequences have predictability and undergo context-dependent modulation. Our work investigated whether mice differentiate such informative predictable sequences (NSeqs) of communicative significance from RSeqs at the behavioral, molecular, and neuronal levels. Following a social experience in which NSeqs occur as a crucial component, mouse auditory cortical neurons become more sensitive to differences between NSeqs and RSeqs, although preference for individual tokens is unchanged. Thus, speech-like communication and its dysfunction may be studied in circuit, cellular, and molecular levels in mice.
Graft conditioning with fluticasone propionate reduces graft‐versus‐host disease upon allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in mice
Authors: Varady Erika S , Ayala L Angel , Nguyen Pauline U , Scarfone Vanessa M , Karimzadeh Alborz , Zhou Cuiwen , Chen Xiyu , Greilach Scott A , Walsh Craig M , Inlay Matthew A
Published: August 2023

Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) treats many blood conditions but remains underused due to complications such as graft‐versus‐host disease (GvHD). In GvHD, donor immune cells attack the patient, requiring powerful immunosuppressive drugs like glucocorticoids (GCs) to prevent death. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that donor cell conditioning with the glucocorticoid fluticasone propionate (FLU) prior to transplantation could increase hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) engraftment and reduce GvHD. Murine HSCs treated with FLU had increased HSC engraftment and reduced severity and incidence of GvHD after transplantation into allogeneic hosts. While most T cells died upon FLU treatment, donor T cells repopulated in the hosts and appeared less inflammatory and alloreactive. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are immunomodulatory and survived FLU treatment, resulting in an increased ratio of Tregs to conventional T cells. Our results implicate an important role for Tregs in maintaining allogeneic tolerance in FLU‐treated grafts and suggest a therapeutic strategy of pre‐treating donor cells (and not the patients directly) with GCs to simultaneously enhance engraftment and reduce GvHD upon allogeneic HCT.
The relation between mutualistic mycorrhiza and endophytic plant-fungus associations and their effect on host plants
Authors: Kyslynska A. S. , Nadkernychna O. V. , Kopylov Y. P. , Tsekhmister H. V.
Published: August 2023

Aim. A review of the literature to establish the mechanisms of the main mutualistic interactions that are important for
the potential application of symbiotic fungi as biofertilizers, bioprotectors and bioregulators for more sustainable and
so-called greening agriculture, soil restoration and understanding the role of microsymbionts in natural ecosystems.
Methods. Comparative analysis of scientific literature. Results. Root mycorrhization is a potent factor of plant growth
intensification, metabolic processes activation and macro-organism development improvement. Mycorrhiza formation
is notable for angiosperms and gymnosperms, yet many representatives of bryophytes, ferns, and mosses also reveal
(other) close symbiotic relations with fungi. Mycorrhizal fungi account for about 10 % of identified fungal species,
including essentially all of the Glomeromycota and substantial fractions of the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. De-
pending on the fungal structures and microsymbiont position in tissues or cells of the macrosymbiont, arbuscular,
ericoid, arbutoid, monotropoid, orchid mycorrhiza and so-called ectendomycorrhiza, and ectomycorrhiza are distinguished. This review gives an overview of the signalling interaction between partners and the bidirectional mechanism
of nutrient exchange or other mutual benefits. Conclusions. Microscopic saprophytic fungi, capable of penetrating
plant roots and playing a critical role in plant adaptation to abiotic and biotic stressors, are of special interest in mutualistic symbioses. In addition, while forming mutualistic symbioses with plants, the saprophytic fungi promote bio-
mass increase and enhance the food traits of plants. The type of interaction depends on both micro- and macrosymbiot;
it may in some cases and for some organisms fluctuate from mutualistic, commensalistic to antagonistic, even parasitic
interactions, demonstrating different stages of mutualism evolution and co-habitation and/or evolution of plants and
fungi. A better understanding of the diverse roles of symbiotic microorganisms in ecosystems will improve the ways
of their application in agriculture.
IMPLEMENTATION OF DSN-MUI FATWA ON SHARIA INSURANCE PRODUCTS AT PT. ASURANSI TAKAFUL PALEMBANG BRANCH
Authors: Amri Ulil , Hanum Anggita Dwi , Iqbal M
Published: August 2023

Insurance problems do not only stop at transactions, but also at investments. Most of the insurance purchased by the public is actually insurance that contains maysir, gharar, and usury. This means that the money received from the investment received by the customer is also not maintained as halal. It is different from investing in Sharia insurance because there is a Sharia Supervisory Board which ensures that all insurance mechanisms and investment allocations do not conflict with Sharia law. Sharia Insurance Companies are entrusted by the participants to manage premiums, develop in a lawful way, provide compensation to those who experience disasters according to the contents of the agreed agreement deed, based on the characteristics of takafuli, tabarru and mudharabah.This study aims to analyze how the implementation of the DSN-MUI fatwa regarding general guidelines for sharia insurance at PT Asuransu Takaful.This study uses a Qualitative Approach that is related to phenomena that refer to the actions of economic actors, namely humans who act around economic phenomena as well as in consumption, production and distribution with all kinds of transaction derivatives and their interactions. The research results show thattabarru funds that has been collected is managed by the company on the basis of wakalah through insurance invested in various sharia investment instruments so that the funds are more productive. The results of the tabarru' investment are actually purely the rights of the participants, while the insurance company can obtain profit sharing from the investment through a tijarah contract. Companies can also benefit from wakalah bil ujrah contracts. This is in accordance with the DSN MUI fatwa No.DSN-MUI No.21/DSN-MUI/X of 2001 concerning General Guidelines for Sharia Insurance
THE INFLUENCE OF BRAND TRUST AND WORD OF MOUTH ON THE DECISION TO PURCHASE SHEREEN HIJAB IN BENGKULU CITY
Authors: SETIADI YULIUS WAHYU , ILHAMI MARDHIYAH DWI , NOVRIANTO ANDRY
Published: August 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of brand trust and word of mouth on purchasing decision of Shereen Hijab in Bengkulu City. The population of this study was Shereen Hijab customers of Bengkulu city who purchase hijab Shereen. In this study, 90 respondents were taken as samples. The determination of the sample used a non-probability sampling technique, namely random sampling because sampling is based on chance. Namely, who coincidentally met the researcher can be used as a sample if it is considered that those who were found suitable as the data source. The analytical tools of the study were quantitative analysis (test validity and reliability), multiple regression analysis, classical assumption test (multicollinearity normality and heteroscedasticity, t-test, and coefficient of determination. The analysis results of the brand trust variable have a positive and significant effect on the purchase decision of Shereen Hijab. Similarly, word of mouth has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions of Shereen Hijab. Furthermore, brand trust and term of mouth simultaneously positively affect the purchasing decisions of Shereen Hijab in Bengkulu city.
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AT PT. POS INDONESIA (PERSERO) IN FACING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0
Authors: DWIANTO AGUNG SURYA , JUNENGSIH JUNENGSIH
Published: August 2023

The Industrial Revolution 4.0 has arrived. Change is everywhere, radically and massively. All life joints are affected by sudden disruption. An organization as a business entity, like it or not, like it or not, must face trouble that has devastated the stable order—no exception with PT. Pos Indonesia (Persero), one of the state-owned enterprises engaged in courier services, must also face disruption. It not only makes its market share decline but also threatens its existence so far—one serious thing which PT must address. Pos Indonesia is a matter of improving the quality of human resources owned. As we know, the back and forth of an organization is primarily determined by the existence of human resources. The existing human resources are the biggest challenges that PT must overcome. Indonesian post. This instability can be seen from the composition of existing employees regarding age and their qualifications/competencies. For that, we need a strategic step to improve the quality of human resources owned by PT. Pos Indonesia to compete with other organizations in an era filled with this uncertainty. And several ways that can be taken by the company, among others, by conducting human resource-based assessments and measuring all human resources owned by PT. Pos Indonesia.
LEGAL STUDY ON RUISLAGH OF WAQF LAND WHICH IS AFFECTED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES ON THE MAQASHID SHARIA PERSPECTIVE
Authors: YUMARNI ANI , MULYADI MULYADI , MARYAM SITI
Published: August 2023

This article provides an explanation and disclosure of the implementation of the Transferring Function (ruislagh) of waqf land that is not in accordance with the laws and regulations. Looking back at the philosophical aspects of Islamic law by using the maqashid sharia perspective. The method used is a qualitative method using a normative juridical approach. This paper examines the principles, concepts of waqf law, legal provisions for management and transfer of waqf land functions. On the maqashid sharia perspective,  the exchange of waqf property can be done as long as it met the  benefits and basic needs are fulfilled through the choice of transferring function. Public cemeteries, public roads, the provision and expansion of educational facilities, and other forms of designation, in the context of Islamic law are seen as objects that are the main needs of the community. So that in order to fulfill basic needs and achieve maqashid sharia, the exchange of waqf property (ruislagh) can be held.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, SHARIA SUPERVISORY BOARD, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT INDONESIAN SHARIA BANK
Authors: PRATIWI NILA , YUWANDA TONNY , FADHLAN ABDI , BELLA SHINTA
Published: August 2023

This study aims to find out how much influence the financial performance, sharia supervisory board, and corporate governance on sharia banking responsibilities in Indonesia. The population in this study is all Sharia banks in Indonesia from 2015 to 2019. In contrast, the samples in this study were determined by purposive sampling, so 14 samples were obtained. The type of data used is secondary data obtained from www.bi.go.id. Based on the results of financial performance research, it does not influence social responsibility, the sharia supervisory board does not affect social responsibility, and partially there is a positive and significant influence between corporate governance on Islamic social responsibility in sharia banking in the period 2015-2019.
PERUSAHAAN TIDAK PATUH SYARIAH: ANALISIS FAKTOR PENYEBAB DIKELUARKANNYA PT BUKALAPAK.COM TBK DARI DAFTAR EFEK SYARIAH
Authors: Nusrida Helda , - Rozalinda , Wira Ahmad
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this research is to find out the causes of a company being excluded from the list of sharia securities. The research method in this research is descriptive qualitative research with the research object PT.Bukalapak.com Tbk, the data source in this research is a secondary data source with data collection in the form of documentation and literature studies and phenomenological analysis techniques. The results of the study show that the company's activities carried out by PT.Bukalapak.com Tbk conflict with sharia principles. In terms of financial ratio, PT. Bukalapak.com Tbk has usury-based debt which exceeds the total assets owned by the company. Corporate cooperation activities that violate sharia principles by supporting conventional banking activities by buying shares of ALLO Bank. PT Bukalapak.com Tbk is still trading alcoholic drinks and sex toys. PT.Bukalapak.com Tbk does not meet the criteria and the publication of the list of sharia securities is by PJOK No.35/POJK.04/2017.
VANAME SHRIMP MARKETING STRATEGY AT PT DPP KAUR REGENCY
Authors: Yuristia Rahmi , Asona Henny Maria , Badrudin Redy , Larasati Mayang , Martina Martina , Reflis Reflis
Published: August 2023

Cultivation of vaname shrimp ponds is conducted by PT. DPP exclusively, but many other companies are also involved in the vaname shrimp cultivation business center, which creates competition. To compete with other shrimp pond businesses, a marketing strategy is needed. The methods used are EFAS (External Factor Analysis Summary) and IFAS (Internal Factor Analysis Summary) analysis, SWOT analysis, and QSPM analysis. Based on the results of the SWOT matrix analysis, it is evident that the strategic position is in quadrant (I) where the strength factor is greater than the weakness factor and the opportunity factor is greater than the threat factor, thus indicating an aggressive strategy (Growth-Oriented Strategy). This means that PT DPP vannamei shrimp company is in a potential position, making it highly likely to continue doing business optimally. The prioritized alternative marketing strategies for vaname shrimp are: 1) maintaining good relations with consumers by fulfilling consumer orders according to demand, and 2) utilizing adequate facilities and infrastructure to maintain products in accordance with sales standards.
Models of dislocation glide and strengthening mechanisms in bcc complex concentrated alloys
Authors: Zhou Xinran , Wang Xinyi , Fey Lauren , He Sicong , Beyerlein Irene , Cao Penghui , Marian Jaime
Published: August 2023

The mechanical response of complex concentrated alloys (CCAs) deviates from that of their pure and dilute counterparts due to the introduction of a combinatorially sized chemical concentration dimension. Compositional fluctuations constantly alter the energy landscape over which dislocations move, leading to line roughness and the appearance of defects such as kinks and jogs under stress and temperature conditions where they would ordinarily not exist in pure metals and dilute alloys. The presence of such chemical defects gives rise to atomic-level mechanisms that fundamentally change how CCAs deform plastically at meso- and macroscales. In this article, we provide a review of recent advances in modeling dislocation glide processes in CCAs, including atomistic simulations of dislocation glide using molecular dynamics, kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of edge and screw dislocation motion in refractory CCAs, and phase-field models of dislocation evolution over complex energy landscapes. We also discuss pathways to develop comprehensive simulation methodologies that connect an atomic-level description of the compositional complexity of CCAs with their mesoscopic dislocation-mediated plastic response with an eye toward improved design of CCA with superior mechanical response.

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Obtaining and study of physical-chemical properties of porous materials based on kaolin
Authors: Bondarieva Antonina , Tobilko Viktoriia
Published: August 2023

The object of research is kaolin from the Hlukhovetsky deposit (Ukraine). On its basis, granulated sorbent materials were obtained with the addition of various amounts of cellulose as a pore former. After forming the samples, they were dried and fired at a temperature of 800 °C. The obtained granules with a size of 8–9 mm were modified with zero-valent iron. The physicochemical, including sorption properties of granular composites were studied. Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), the morphology of the obtained samples was investigated and the presence of zero-valent iron particles on the surface and in the pores of the sorbents was confirmed. Based on desorption experiments, it was determined by chemical analysis that the Fe0 content in modified samples with increased pore former content increases from 0.01 g/g of granules for a sample containing 1% cellulose to 0.016 g/g for a carrier with 3 % pore former. The specific surface area and pore volume of the samples were determined by the method of low-temperature adsorption-desorption of nitrogen. Thus, with an increase in the content of the pore former in the ceramic mass, the specific surface of both unmodified and modified samples slightly decreases. Thus, with a cellulose content of 1 %, it is 20 m2/g and 17 m2/g, respectively. When the pore former is increased to 3%, these values are 15 m2/g and 12 m2/g. After applying a layer of zero-valent iron on porous granules, the volume of pores decreases, which is due to the formation of agglomerates of iron particles during synthesis. The study of the sorption capacity of the obtained sorbents with respect to Cr(VI) from model solutions containing a mixture of metal cations (copper, cadmium, cobalt, zinc) showed that granular materials exhibit sorption capacity for metal anions, even in the presence of cations. The amount of chromium sorption naturally increases for modified samples with an increase in the cellulose content in them. However, for model solutions that do not additionally contain metal cations, the sorption value is somewhat higher. Thus, for a sample with a 3 % pore former content, the sorption value is 0.7 mg/g and 0.9 mg/g, respectively, at an initial chromium(VI) concentration of 10 mg/g. The obtained experimental data indicate that the obtained porous granular sorbents based on kaolin can be used in the further treatment of wastewater from electroplating enterprises, which contain a mixture of pollutants in both anionic and cationic forms.
Preliminary results on microplastic pollution from agricultural soil in Vietnam: Distribution, characterization, and ecological risk assessment
Authors: Oanh Doan Thi , Thuy Duong Thi , My Nguyen Thi , Quynh Hoang Thi , Tam Luong Thanh , Thao Pham Phuong , Thao Pham Phuong , Thanh Nga Cao Thi , Thu Le Phuong , Hieu Phung Hieu Phung , Phuong Quynh Le Thi , Mai Anh Dang Thi , Thuy Bui Phuong , Nghi Duong Thanh , Cuong Bui Van
Published: August 2023

Microplastics (MPs) have been extensively studied in aquatic systems; however, their presence in general agricultural systems and in particular, soil still needs comprehensive understanding. This study conducted a field survey at 25 sites to investigate the abundance of MPs in agricultural soil. The MPs in these soil samples were separated using sieves and filters by the density separation method with NaCl solution (d = 1.2 g/cm3). The density of MPs in agricultural soils ranged from 1,700 items/kg to 38,800 items/kg, with an average of 11,716 ±10,726 items/kg. The black-colored MPs were found to be dominant, followed by white, purple, red, and blue. The fibers represented most of the MPs' shapes observed in this research (77.9±17.4%). MPs in agricultural soil samples were tiny particles with sizes of <1,000 µm and 1,000-2,000 µm. A significant difference was observed  in the concentration of MPs in locations near and far from residential areas and manufacturing facilities. The average concentration of MPs in the soils adjacent to the residential and manufacturing facilities and near the agricultural solid waste collection sites  was 21,471±12,729 items/kg and 20,188±4,403 items/kg, much higher than in distant these locations at 4,418±1,573 items/kg. These results suggest that domestic, industrial, and agricultural activities could contribute to MP pollution in agricultural soil. The ecological dangers MPs pose in terrestrial and aquatic environments have drawn much attention from the scientific community. This work represented the first effort to comprehend the ecological risk of MPs on selected samples of Vietnamese agricultural soil. According to the Pollution Load Index (PLI) values, most agricultural soil samples in this study were contaminated with MPs at hazard level IV. The potential ecological risk index (PERI) values of agricultural soil samples from nearby residential, industrial, or agricultural solid waste areas indicated a higher ecological risk.
Pseudocompact and precompact topological subsemigroups of topological groups
Authors: Hernandez Julio Cesar
Published: August 2023

It is known that every pseudocompact topological group is precompact, we extend this result to a class of subsemigroup of topological groups. Then we use this results to prove that cancellative locally compact countably compact topological semigroups with open shifts are topological groups and to give a sufficient condition under which a locally compact monothetic topological semigroup is a compact topological group.
Одноточкові розриви нарізно неперервних функцій багатьох змінних на добутку компактних просторів
Authors: Kozlovskyi Mykola
Published: August 2023

Даються необхідні та достатні умови існування нарізно неперервної функції на добутку n компактних просторів із одноточковою множиною точок розриву.
Segurança oncológica da mastectomia conservadora do mamilo após quimioterapia neoadjuvante: revisão sistemática
Authors: NISSEN LEONARDO , SOARES ISABELA CHAVES MONTEIRO , LIMA RUBENS SILVEIRA DE , URBAN CICERO DE ANDRADE , RABINOVICH IRIS
Published: August 2023

RESUMO Introdução: O uso de mastectomia preservadora de complexo aréolo-papilar (MPCAP) no câncer de mama localmente avançado após quimioterapia neoadjuvante (QTN) é crescente, apesar de ainda haver poucos estudos abordando o assunto. O objetivo desta revisão sistemática foi determinar a segurança da MPCAP após a quimioterapia neoadjuvante. Métodos: para esta revisão sistemática, pesquisamos no MEDLINE; Cochrane; Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO); Embase e Scopus. Foi realizada uma busca na literatura de todos os estudos originais, incluindo ensaios clínicos randomizados, estudos de coorte e estudos de caso-controle comparando mulheres submetidas a MPCAP após quimioterapia neoadjuvante para câncer de mama. Os desfechos foram recorrência locorregional, recidiva em papila e recorrência à distância. A análise dos dados foi realizada para avaliar a segurança da mastectomia preservadora de complexo aréolo-papilar após o QTN. A qualidade da evidência foi avaliada com a ferramenta de avaliação de risco de viés da Cochrane - ROBINS-I. Este estudo está registrado no PROSPERO, número CRD42021276778. Resultados: Um total de 437 artigos foram identificados. Quatro artigos foram incluídos na análise, totalizando 1466 pacientes, todos com risco de viés geral moderado a alto. A recorrência local no grupo MPCAP após QTN variou de zero a 9,8%. A recorrência no complexo aréolo-papilar (CAP) variou de zero a 2,1%. A taxa de recorrência à distância variou de 6,5% a 16%. Devido à falta de padrão entre os grupos de controle, não foi possível realizar uma meta-análise. Interpretação: esta revisão fornece informações para a tomada de decisão na realização de NSM após QTN. Apesar das baixas taxas de recorrência local, os pacientes devem ser orientados sobre as informações oncológicas limitadas.
Oncological safety of nipple-sparing mastectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a systematic review
Authors: NISSEN LEONARDO , SOARES ISABELA CHAVES MONTEIRO , LIMA RUBENS SILVEIRA DE , URBAN CICERO DE ANDRADE , RABINOVICH IRIS
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Background: the use of nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) in local advanced breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NQT) is increasing, despite few studies on the subject. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the safety of NSM after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Methods: for this systematic review we searched MEDLINE; Cochrane; Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO); Embase and Scopus. A literature search of all original studies including randomized controlled trials, cohort studies and case-control studies comparing women undergoing NSM after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer was undertaken. Outcomes were locoregional recurrence (LRR), nipple recurrence and distant recurrence (DR). Data analysis was undertaken to explore the safety of NSM after NQT. The quality of the evidence was assessed with the Cochrane risk of bias tool. This study is registered on PROSPERO, number CRD42021276778. Findings: a total of 437 articles were identified. Four articles were included with 1466 patients all of which had a high to serious risk of overall bias. Local recurrence in the NSM after the NQT group ranged from zero to 9.8%. Nippleareolar complex (NAC) recurrence ranged from zero to 2.1%. The distant recurrence rate ranged from 6.5% to 16%. Due to the lack of pattern among the control groups, it was not possible to perform a meta-analysis. Interpretation: this review provides information for decision making in performing NSM after NQT. Despite the low rates of local recurrence and patients should be counseled about limited oncological information.
DIALOGICAL INTERACTION AS MEDIATION IN THE PROCESS OF WRITTEN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BY THE DEAF
Authors: SOUZA CHRISTIANNE THATIANA RAMOS DE , LACERDA CRISTINA BROGLIA FEITOSA DE
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to investigate the process of appropriation, by the deaf, of the Portuguese language as a second language in dialogue with a bilingual teacher through the learning diary. Specifically, the pedagogical strategies used by the teacher to mediate the teaching of written language were characterized and the process of appropriation of writing by deaf students was analyzed. Learning diaries produced by deaf students in Elementary School II (Middle school) from an inclusive school that was part of a Bilingual Education Program for the deaf were collected. Based on an indexical analysis of the diaries, we focused on the dialogue between the teacher and the students present in the text of the diaries, paying attention to the characteristics and intentions contained in the dialogues, as well as to the changes that occurred in the student's texts. The results indicated that the diaries were constituted as means of enunciation and learning of written language by the deaf. Writing, as a semiotic means of constitution and expression of the subject, favored both communication and the development of knowledge about writing a second language, in addition to mediating the conversion of processes of meaning into internal processes that form the basis of consciousness.
YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION (YAE) FUNDING IN FUNDEB: THE POLICY THAT REAFFIRMED THE DENIAL OF RIGHTS
Authors: CRUZ ROSANA EVANGELISTA DA , SALES LUÍS CARLOS , ALMEIDA LUCINE RODRIGUES VASCONCELOS BORGES DE
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT: The study aims to analyze the funding of YAE (Youth and Adult Education), problematizing the limits of Fundeb funding matrix. It sought to answer the following question: why is the Fundeb value per YAE student lower than the minimum established nationwide in a state receiving Federal bonus funds? We conducted a quanti-qualitative documental research, based on studies about education funding and YAE public policies. The research revealed that values lower than the nationally-defined minimum occurred only in the state of Piauí, Brazil, due to the rule that defines that YAE cannot use more than 15% of the total fund. The problem occurred in the last years of Fundeb, from 2017 to 2020, hindering education systems that significantly invested in the increase of YAE enrollments, disregarding local realities, and denying the constitutional principles that guarantee the human right to education.
EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FINAL PAPERS OF A BIOLOGY BACHELOR DEGREE COURSE IN THE AMAZON REGION OF PARÁ
Authors: SILVA NATANAEL CHARLES DA , ARAÚJO MAGNÓLIA FERNANDES FLORÊNCIO DE
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT: Education for Sustainability in higher education is considered to be a challenge that demands the integration of a training method based on values, attitudes and principles that reflect on the professional formation. That said, this research intended to analyze the approach that Biology Bachelor Degree students in the Amazon region of Pará take on Education for Sustainability in their Final Papers. The exploratory study with documental analysis considered the Final Papers written by students from five different HEIs, prepared between the years 2017 and 2021, using an analysis instrument based on seven categories that investigate the approach to the principles of Education for Sustainability in three phases. By analyzing 145 papers, it was found that the most discussed principles are related to the right to education and the right to biodiversity. The study provides contributions of a theoretical-scientific, practical-instrumental and social nature, highlighting formative principles that HEIs should consider in the training of their students so that we have professionals concerned with the socio-environmental problems that destroy humanity.
Oficinas terapêuticas do Centro de Atenção Psicossocial II do município de Montes Claros: percepções de usuários e seus familiares
Authors: Veloso Francielle Batista , Silveira Aparecida Rosângela , Matos Fabrícia Vieira de , Silveira Marielle Alves , Lopes Raquel Aparecida Gomes , Ribeiro Márcia de F. , Pinheiro Maria Letícia Marques
Published: August 2023

RESUMO Este estudo elucida a percepção de usuários e familiares quanto à participação das oficinas terapêuticas no tratamento no Centro de Atenção Psicossocial - CAPS II, em Montes Claros/MG. Foram realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas com oito usuários e oito familiares. Foram identificadas as seguintes categorias de percepção: Ocupar o tempo e Mente vazia oficina do diabo (usuários e familiares), O que você quer fazer hoje? e Eu gostava mesmo era de conversar (apenas usuários) e Eu não tive assim aquele conhecimento (apenas familiares). Os entrevistados percebem as oficinas terapêuticas de forma ainda distanciada do seu propósito de socialização no contexto da atenção psicossocial.
La madre no normativa y dinámicas de lo fantástico en “El último verano” de Amparo Dávila
Authors: Leonardo-Loayza Richard
Published: August 2023

Resumen El siguiente artículo aborda El último verano de Amparo Dávila. Se pretende demostrar que en este texto se presenta un cuestionamiento a los mandatos sociales de la maternidad, los cuales sojuzgan a las mujeres al punto de desestabilizarlas emocionalmente, lo que produciría el sujeto social de la “madre no normativa”. Asimismo, se desea mostrar el modo en el que lo fantástico se convierte en una herramienta discursiva para desarrollar dicho cuestionamiento. En este sentido, lo fantástico se erige como una clave interpretativa de la realidad.
Validación clínica de la propuesta diagnóstica de enfermería de sed perioperatoria
Authors: Nascimento Leonel Alves do , Conchon Marilia Ferrari , Garcia Aline Korki Arrabal , Lopes Marcos Venícios de Oliveira , Fonseca Lígia Fahl
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: verificar la validez clínica de la proposición de un nuevo diagnóstico de enfermería denominado sed perioperatoria, basado en la precisión diagnóstica de sus indicadores clínicos, incluyendo la magnitud del efecto de sus factores etiológicos. Método: estudio de validación clínica diagnóstica con 150 pacientes quirúrgicos en un hospital universitario. Se recogieron variables sociodemográficas e indicadores clínicos relacionados con la sed. Se utilizó la técnica de análisis de clases latentes. Resultados: se propusieron dos modelos de clases latentes para las características definitorias. El modelo ajustado en el preoperatorio incluía: labios resecos, saliva espesa, lengua espesa, ganas de beber agua, informe del cuidador, garganta seca y deglución constante de saliva. En el postoperatorio: sequedad de garganta, saliva espesa, lengua espesa, constante deglución de saliva, ganas de beber agua, mal gusto en la boca. Los factores relacionados “temperatura ambiente elevada” y “sequedad de boca” se asocian a la presencia de sed, así como las condiciones asociadas “uso de anticolinérgicos” e “intubación”. La prevalencia de sed fue del 62,6% en el preoperatorio y del 50,2% en el postoperatorio inmediato. Conclusión: la proposición diagnóstica de la sed perioperatoria mostró buenos parámetros de precisión de sus indicadores clínicos y efectos etiológicos. Esta propuesta en una taxonomía de enfermería permitirá una mayor visibilidad, apreciación y tratamiento de este síntoma.
El cerdo como alcancía: su valor en la economía de los clasificadores de residuos, análisis en contexto de pandemia por COVID-19
Authors: Francia Ramos Betty
Published: August 2023

Resumen La “chanchita” -alcancía de yeso- que de niños nos permitía juntar monedas en su interior para solo romperla cuando estaba llena o la urgencia lo justificaba, es un símbolo del ahorro. La tesis de corte etnográfica realizada entre los años 2011-2013 aborda como estudio de caso a la cooperativa ex. “Villa del Chancho” y permite conocer los motivos por los cuales Castro, Santandreu y Ronca (2002) proponen la analogía de la cría de cerdos como la “alcancía” de los clasificadores. Durante el contexto de pandemia en los años 2020-2021, en la zona suburbana y rural de Montevideo se escuchaba el grito de los cerdos al ser faenados “fuera de época” (otoño-primavera), este grito fue analizado, en el presente trabajo, como un posible indicador social de crisis económica, donde las familias “rompen su chanchita”, quedando en situación de desamparo al gastar sus ahorros para la subsistencia cotidiana.