bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The challenges of stateless nation-building. Comparing the paths of ERC and the PNV (1930-1939)
Authors: Hervalejo Sánchez Pedro Álvaro
Published: February 2023

When comparing Basque and Catalan nationalism, research has often focused the very visible ideological and political differences between the two movements. This paper puts forward an alternative perspective, grounded in the comparative analysis of the discourse produced by the Catalan Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) and the Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV) during the 1930s. Its main argument is that these two parties led parallel and essentially similar nation-building processes directly linked to the achievement of home rule and the establishment of national institutions. The article also addresses how these processes were affected by the different Basque and Catalan political contexts, and by the final challenge posed by the Spanish Civil War.
Book review: De verbeelding van de Leeuw
Authors: Wijfjes Huub
Published: February 2023

Gertjan Willems en Bruno De Wever (eds.), De verbeelding van de Leeuw. Een geschiedenis van media en natievorming in Vlaanderen. Antwerpen: Peristyle, 2020, 381 pp., ISBN 9789492639400
State of Nationalism (SoN): Nationalism and Empire
Authors: Bayar Yesim
Published: February 2023

Works on nations and nationalism often include an introductory chapter on empires before more substantive matters are examined. Conversely, books on empires typically conclude with summary reflections on the rise of nations. This reveals a particular perspective in the larger literature where the worlds of empires and nation-states have long been clearly differentiated from each other, and have at times been treated as antithetical in nature. It has also been typical that when nationalism is studied within an imperial context the examination focuses primarily on minority nationalisms. Recently more thoughtful readings of history have started to produce a rich literature that reveals the complex relationship between empires and nationalism. The present essay will seek to introduce the main contours of such rethinking.
The Agony of Historic Western Hungary and the Birth of Burgenland (1914-1921)
Authors: Székely Tamás
Published: February 2023

Many know that one of the most important consequences of the First World War was the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Yet only few know that the two defeated allies – Austria and Hungary – had not only lost large territories of their own to the neighbouring successors states, but they were also engaged in serious border dispute with each other between 1918 and 1921. This desperate struggle may seem as if it came out of nowhere since the three historic counties that composed the Western periphery of Hungary did not really suffered from deep political or social conflicts before the war, at least not on the surface and comparing to other multi-ethnic regions of Central and Eastern Europe. If we picture the old Habsburg Empire as a jigsaw puzzle then the Western Hungarian counties should be imagined as those oddly shaped interlocking and mosaiced pieces that geographically as well as culturally connected the two halves of the empire. Although the long but narrow area along the Western border of the Kingdom of Hungary was dominantly German-speaking for centuries, both countries were under Habsburg rule under which questioning the historical borders would have been simply unreasonable. This radically changed around the turn-of-the century when modern nationalism broke through in public life and became a main driving force behind political aspirations. The disintegration of historic Western Hungary and birth of Burgenland were a very complicated process in which regard the significance of nationalism and its radicalization in the Great War cannot be underestimated.
Reloading the Minority Nations after 1945: Some Transnational Suggestions
Authors: Núñez Seixas Xosé Manoel
Published: February 2023

The articles contained in this issue constitute a selection of the papers presented at the Reloading the Nation? Alternative concepts of sovereignty and citizenship in national movements (1960-2014) workshop, which was held in Brussels by NISE and the Centre Maurits Coppieters on 3-4 December 2015. Five years later, the reflections contained in these contributions do not appear to be outdated. Events since then, in particular the evolution of the Catalan secessionist challenge and the new impulse that Brexit seems to give to the possibility of holding a second referendum for independence in Scotland, continue to stress the utmost relevance of sub-state nationalism in present-day European politics.
A Forgotten Minority: The Return of the Auslandsdeutsche to Germany in 1919-20
Authors: Stibbe Matthew
Published: February 2023

This article examines the expulsion of Germans abroad (Auslandsdeutsche) from Allied countries and colonial empires in the aftermath of the First World War, and their somewhat negative reception in Weimar Germany in 1919-20. It does so against the background of what it identifies as a re-territorialisation of German national identity, beginning during the war itself and leading to an abrupt reversal of previous trends towards the inclusion of Germans abroad within broader transnational notions of Germanness (Deutschtum), rights to citizenship and aspirations to world power status. Re-territorialisation was not born out of the logic of de-territorialisation and Weltpolitik in any dialectical sense, however. Rather, its causes were largely circumstantial: the outbreak of global war in 1914, the worldwide economic and naval blockade of Imperial Germany, and its final defeat in 1918. Nonetheless, its implications were substantial, particularly for the way in which minority German groups living beyond Germany’s new borders were constructed in official and non-official discourses in the period after 1919-20.
From Elite Pamphleteers to Social Movement Protagonists: Antisemitic Activism in 1920s Romania
Authors: Clark Roland
Published: February 2023

This paper examines what it meant for individuals to identify themselves as protagonists of antisemitic social movements by tracing the creation of ultranationalist subjectivities in the context of a nationalising nation-state.
On the use and disadvantage of heroes for the nation
Authors: Verschaffel Tom
Published: February 2023

The third volume of Studies on National Movements is devoted to the role(s) of heroes and hero narratives in national movements. In his introduction, Tom Verschaffel traces the importance and the versatility of the theme.
The Welsh Political Archive at the National Library of Wales
Authors: Phillips Rob
Published: February 2023

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru or The National Library of Wales (NLW) in Aberystwyth was established in 1909, to collect and provide access to the documentary history of the nation. It is a legal deposit library and is therefore entitled to receive a copy of all books, magazines, newspapers etc. published in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Welsh Political Archive
(WPA) is a dedicated programme within the Library, established in 1983, to collect, catalogue and promote archival material which reflects the political life of Wales.
Cultural nationalism. A review and annotated bibliography
Authors: Woods Eric Taylor
Published: February 2023

This review and annotated bibliography is part of The State of Nationalism (SoN), a comprehensive guide to the study of nationalism. Topic of this first contribution is cultural nationalism. This concept generally refers to ideas and practices that relate to the intended revival of a purported national community's culture. If political nationalism is focused on the achievement of political autonomy, cultural nationalism is focused on the cultivation of a nation.
Regionalism and border regions in modern Europe. The case of Upper Silesia in context
Authors: Ther Philipp
Published: February 2023

Border regions are a widely studied research topic these days. As 'lands in between', the people living were caught between two or more competing national movements and/or nation states. In this article the author explores the political and social dimensions of regional identification. Moreover, he shows through the example of Upper Silesia how the population of the borderlands had to find various strategies to cope with the homogenising pressure of nation states and national movements.

An earlier version of this article was published in:O. Bartov & E.D. Weitz (eds.), Shatterzone of empires. Coexistence and violence in the German, Habsburg, Russian, and Ottoman borderlands (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2013).
National Romanticism
Authors: Hroch Miroslav
Published: February 2023

As a homage to Miroslav Hroch (who turned 90 in 2022), the editorial board of SNM has decided to republish Hroch’s article dedicated to the subject of ‘National Romanticism’ (published by Central European University Press in 2007), thereby promoting readers (as Hroch has stated too in the interview conducted with him) to go beyond his influential work Social Preconditions and also pay attention to his later work which further developed and nuanced his earlier research.
Interview with Miroslav Hroch
Authors: Leerssen Joep
Published: February 2023

Miroslav Hroch has recently celebrated his 90th birthday. A reason for SNM to ask this pioneer and elder statesman in the comparative study of national movements for a brief interview. The questions and answers were exchanged by e-mail in late 2022/early 2023 in a mixture of English and German.
An International Review – Carrying the Torch of Anthony D. Smith’s Goal to Map the Field of Nationalism Studies
Authors: Woods Eric Taylor , Schertzer Robert
Published: February 2023

We are delighted to provide readers of Studies of National Movements (SNM) a brief update on the recent work and future directions of the State of Nationalism (SoN).
An analysis of teachers' pedagogical and professional competencies in the 2013 Curriculum with the 2017-2018 revision in Accounting subject
Authors: Wardoyo Cipto , Satrio Yogi Dwi , Ratnasari Devi Aprilia
Published: February 2023

Professional teachers are those who understand the four competencies, including pedagogical, professional, personality, and social competencies. This study is aimed at explaining two of the four competencies, which are pedagogical and professional competencies in the implementation of the 2013 Curriculum with the 2017-2018 revision in the Accounting subject. The approach used was qualitative with case study research at the State Vocational High School 1 Kraksaan Probolinggo. The results of the study show that teachers understand pedagogical and professional competencies by applying learning strategies and methods that are relevant to students’ characteristics, integrating strengthening character education (penguatan pendidikan karakter or PPK), Literacy, high order thinking skills (HOTS), and 21st-century skills and the materials presented are in accordance with the core competencies/basic competencies and the indicator of competency achievement presented in the lesson plans.
A Review on Adsorption Process for the Treatment of Oily Wastewater
Authors: Teow Yeit Haan , Isma Nordin Puteri Mimie , Ahmad Juanda Nur ‘Izzah , Mohd Shafi Muhammad Afiq , Krishnan Pavithiran
Published: February 2023

Oil-contaminated or oily wastewater (OW) is generated from various industrial and domestic premises. It consists of fats, oils, and greases and may contain petroleum fractions such as diesel oil, gasoline, and kerosene. It is regarded as one of the most hazardous wastewaters, causing serious environmental and health threats to ecosystems and human beings. The global increase in the discharge of OW coupled with stringent regulations for effluent discharge and incessant drive for the reuse of treated wastewater necessitate the need for the treatment of the OW. Conventional approaches employed in the past are inept for OW treatment due to low separation efficiency, high operational cost, creating secondary pollution, and long treatment hours. Comparatively, the adsorption process is considered a better alternative because of its simple design and can involve low investment in terms of both initial cost and land required. Thus, the adsorption process is widely applied as a promising alternative to existing treatment methods for OW. The adsorption process is an effective technique for OW treatment. Super adsorbents with ultrahigh adsorption capabilities are highly desired for efficient OW treatment in a new revolution of adsorption technology to meet present and future needs. This review provides insights into advanced and emerging state-of-the-art technologies of the adsorption process as a safe and efficient treatment of OW. Strength, weakness, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis was conducted to identify and analyze internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats that shape the current and future operation of the adsorption process for the treatment of oily wastewater for developing strategic goals. Super adsorbents with ultrahigh adsorption capability such as P-GSC and P-PKS discussed are highly desired. The extraordinary properties of P-GSC and P-PKS can provide leap-forward opportunities to revolutionize traditional adsorption technology. However, scale-bridging and optimization study of these innovated super adsorbents is required for the real application. It shows a bright future of P-GSC and P-PKS towards OW treatment.
Evaluating Peer-to-Peer Electricity Markets across the U.S. Using an Agent-Based Modeling Approach
Authors: Monroe Jacob , Bolton Elizabeth Ramsey , Berglund Emily Zechman
Published: February 2023

The diffusion of distributed energy resources can overcome some challenges associated with the historical centralized model of electric power distribution. Decentralized generation by residential solar photovoltaic cells creates the potential for peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading, where households can act as consumers and prosumers to buy and sell renewable electricity. P2P energy markets are emerging at locations across the globe, and market performance is affected by various social, economic, and environmental factors. This research applies an agent-based modeling (ABM) framework to simulate electricity trades between heterogeneous households in a decentralized market. The P2P system is tested for 15 locations in the United States that vary in climate parameters and local economic factors. The results from these simulations are compared to assess how differences in climate, demand pattern, retail rate, and irradiance affect market performance. Simulations demonstrate that market outcomes rely on the ratio of prosumers to consumers, environmental factors, and geographic conditions. Battery energy storage overcomes limitations associated with faulty forecasting and improves the flexibility of household-generated solar resources to increase the proportion of production that is sold in the P2P market. The application of the agent-based modeling framework demonstrates how P2P markets can be expected to perform for various locations and can be applied to assess alternative locations for market performance.
Boletín Agroclimático Regional: mesa técnica agroclimática de Magdalena, Cesar, La Guajira y Atlántico diciembre 2022
Authors:   Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA,   Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogotá (Colombia),   Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales, Bogotá (Colombia),   Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Bogotá (Colombia)
Published: February 2023

La Mesa Técnica Agroclimática (MTA) de Magdalena, Cesar, La Guajira y Atlántico, es un espacio de diálogo y análisis entre actores locales, regionales y nacionales, que busca comprender el posible comportamiento del clima. Se realizó reunión de carácter mixto (presencial/Virtual) donde se presentó la perspectiva climática para el trimestre diciembre de 2022 y enero-febrero de 2023 para los departamentos de Magdalena, Cesar, La Guajira y Atlántico. Con base en esta información, se debatieron los posibles impactos y recomendaciones para el sector agropecuario de la región. La información generada se ha recopilado en el presente Boletín Agroclimático para la edición correspondiente del mes de diciembre de 2022 a cargo de FEDEARROZ y se presenta por cultivo o sector productivo.
Cultivo: fertilización integrada
Authors: Barona Rodríguez Ayda Fernanda , Antolínez Sandoval Eduar Yovany , Ramírez Gómez Maria Margarita , López González Ximena , Avendaño Avendaño Diego Fernando
Published: February 2023

El cultivo de la caña remueve grandes cantidades de elementos nutritivos del suelo cada ciclo, los cuales, en una lógica de sostenibilidad, deben ser devueltos a través de la fertilización.
The Effects of a Web-Based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption Among Middle-Aged Women: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Miller Mia , Wright Cassandra , Kuntsche Emmanuel , Kuntsche Sandra
Published: February 2023

Background

In the last decade, alcohol consumption among middle-aged women (40-65 years old) in Australia increased, despite declines in overall population consumption. Web-based, brief interventions are promising for reducing alcohol consumption, with efficacy shown in a wide range of populations. However, no published interventions have been designed specifically for and tested with middle-aged women.

Objective

This study aims to design and implement a web-based intervention intended to reduce alcohol consumption among middle-aged women.

Methods

The study is a 3-arm randomized controlled trial with a web-based intervention plus ecological momentary assessment (EMA) group compared to an EMA-only and a pre-post only control group. The study is aimed at middle-aged women, defined as women aged between 40 and 65 years, who consume alcohol at least weekly or who have consumed 4 or more drinks on 1 occasion in the last month. The intervention aims to reduce alcohol consumption through 4 modules that provide information on the health impacts of alcohol, mindfulness, social influences, and alcohol marketing. Intervention participants will also fill out biweekly EMA assessments. The comparators are EMA-only and pre-post control only. The primary outcome is alcohol consumption at 8 weeks compared between groups. Secondary outcomes are awareness of alcohol-related harms, readiness to change alcohol consumption, health status, mental health, and social support.

Results

Ethics approval for this project was received on September 11, 2019. The trial was registered on August 14, 2020. Recruitment has commenced, and the expected results will be available in 2022.

Conclusions

This web-based intervention aims to reduce alcohol consumption among middle-aged women, a currently understudied cohort in alcohol research.

Trial Registration

Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12620000814976; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?ACTRN=12620000814976

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/34842
Factors Influencing Community Participation in Internet Interventions Compared With Research Trials: Observational Study in a Nationally Representative Adult Cohort
Authors: Batterham Philip , Gulliver Amelia , Sunderland Matthew , Farrer Louise , Kay-Lambkin Frances , Trias Angelica , Calear Alison
Published: February 2023

Background

Digital mental health (DMH) programs can be effective in treating and preventing mental health problems. However, community engagement with these programs can be poor. Understanding the barriers and enablers of DMH program use may assist in identifying ways to increase the uptake of these programs, which have the potential to provide broad-scale prevention and treatment in the community.

Objective

In this study, we aimed to identify and compare factors that may influence participation in DMH programs in practice and research trials, identify any respondent characteristics that are associated with these factors, and assess the relationship between intentions to use DMH programs and actual uptake.

Methods

Australian adults aged ≥18 years were recruited from market research panels to participate in the study. The sample was representative of the Australian adult population based on age, gender, and location. Participants completed a cross-sectional web-based survey assessing demographic characteristics, mental health symptom measures, attitudes and use of DMH programs in practice and in research studies, and the factors influencing their use in both settings.

Results

Across both research and practice, trust in the organization delivering the service or trial was the top-ranked factor influencing participation, followed by anonymity or privacy and adequate information. There was little variation in rankings across demographic groups, including intentions to use DMH programs or mental health status. Intentions to use DMH programs were a strong predictor of both current (odds ratio 2.50, 99% CI 1.41-4.43; P<.001) and past (odds ratio 2.98, 99% CI 1.71-5.19; P<.001) use behaviors.

Conclusions

Efforts to increase the uptake of DMH programs or participation in research trials should focus on clearly communicating the following to users: the legitimacy of the organization delivering the program, security and use of participant data, and effectiveness of DMH programs.
Experiences and Expectations of Information and Communication Technologies in Flexible Assertive Community Treatment Teams: Qualitative Study
Authors: Bønes Erlend , Granja Conceição , Solvoll Terje
Published: February 2023

Background

Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) is a model of integrated care for patients with long-term serious mental illness. FACT teams deliver services using assertive outreach to treat patients who can be hard to reach by the health care service, and focus on both the patient’s health and their social situation. However, in Norway, FACT team members have challenges with their information and communication (ICT) solutions.

Objective

The aim of this study was to explore Norwegian FACT teams’ experiences and expectations of their ICT solutions, including electronic health records, electronic whiteboards, and calendars.

Methods

We gathered data in two phases. In the first phase, we conducted semistructured interviews with team leaders and team coordinators, and made observations in FACT teams targeting adults. In the second phase, we conducted semistructured group interviews in FACT teams targeting youth. We performed a thematic analysis of the data in a theoretical manner to address the specific objectives of the study.

Results

A total of 8 teams were included, with 5 targeting adults and 3 targeting youth. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were not able to perform observations in 2 of the teams targeting adults. Team leaders and coordinators in all 5 teams targeting adults were interviewed, with a total of 7 team members participating in the teams targeting youth. We found various challenges with communication, documentation, and organization for FACT teams. The COVID-19 pandemic was challenging for the teams and changed the way they used ICT solutions. There were issues with some technical solutions used in the teams, including electronic health records, electronic whiteboards, and calendars. Lack of integration and access to data were some of the main issues identified.

Conclusions

Despite the FACT model being successfully implemented in Norway, there are several issues regarding the ICT solutions they use, mainly related to access to data and integration. Further research is required to detail how improved ICT solutions should be designed. While FACT teams targeting adults and youth differ in some ways, their needs for ICT solutions are largely similar.
Exploiting NFTs for biobank sustainability in the Web 3.0 era (Preprint)
Authors: Li Sheng , Wang Guanyi , Li Gang , Wu Can , Chen Chen
Published: February 2023

UNSTRUCTURED

CryptoKitties, a trendy game on Ethereum which is an open-source public blockchain platform with a smart contract function, brought non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into the public eye in 2017. NFTs are popular because of their non-fungible properties and their unique and irreplaceable nature in the real world. The embryonic form of NFTs can be traced back to a P2P network protocol improved based on Bitcoin in 2012 that can realize decentralized virtual asset transactions. At present, NFTs have gained more attention and have shown an unprecedented explosive growth trend. We aimed to introduce the concept of digital asset NFTs into the medical and health field to conduct a subversive discussion on biobank operations. By converting biomedical data into NFTs, the collection and circulation of samples can be accelerated, and the transformation of resources can be promoted so the biobank can achieve sustainable development through “decentralization.”
Charles Cagniard de Latour
Authors: Wisniak Jaime
Published: February 2023

Charles Cagniard de la Tour (1777-1859) was a French physicist and chemist that carried a detailed study of the phase transformation of a saturated liquid under the influence of pressure and temperature and proved that inside a sealed glass tube the fluid would become first a saturated vapor, and then turn continuously into superheated vapor, no matter what the pressure. He discovered the existence of a critical point, without using this concept. Cagniard de la Tour used a microscope to investigate the phenomenon of fermentation, particularly by beer yeast, its causes and effects, and proved that it was caused by a living organism and was not a pure chemical reaction. He also studied the pyrolysis of woody matter in a sealed atmosphere and showed that it resulted in the formation of tarry and sticky carbonaceous material, accompanied by a gas atmosphere.@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073732485 9 0 511 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}
Moving Vehicle Registration Plate Detection
Authors: Poojitha K. , Pooja V. , Sunitha K. , Choubey Dr. Shruti Bhargava
Published: February 2023

Abstract: Generally, video surveillance system is used for security purpose as well as monitoring but recognition of moving object is a difficult part of video surveillance. Now a days, due to decreasing costs of high quality video surveillance systems, detection and tracking has becomeincreasingly in practical with the help of human activities. Nowadays, these kind of systems have been designed for various tasks, but the task of detecting illegally parked vehicles has been left largely to the human operators of these systems. The recognition of Registration platesof Indian vehicles is the most interesting and challenging part from past few years. It is noticedthat the registration plates of vehicles are in different shapes and sizes and colours in various countries. We need to identify the registration plate of moving vehicles using python librariessuch as OpenCV and Pytesseract. This project will enable us to identify the numbers and characters of a registration plate easily. The major technology which we use here is Edge detection technique.
Application Based Whether Monitoring System Using Internet of Things (IoT)
Authors: Majumdar Anurima , Mondal Souvik , Das Janhabi , Basu Purbasa , Sahani Prafulla Kumar , Chakraborty Diyanka
Published: February 2023

Abstract: The paper proposes creating a real-time weather monitoring system in a specific location and making the data available anywhere in the world. The technology underlying this is known as the Internet of Things (IoT). Which is a sophisticated and efficient method of connecting things to the internet and connecting the entire world of things in a network. The framework continuously monitors temperature and humidity with a DHT11 sensor, rainfall intensity with a rainfall sensor, and weather conditions such as cloudiness or sunshine with an LDR sensor. The framework continuously sends this information to the microcontroller, which currently forms it and sends it to the online web server via a Wi-Fi connection. The data updated by the implemented system is available on the internet from anywhere in the world.
Design and Simulation of Interleaved Boost Converter
Authors: Kumar Rahul , Khare Mr. Anurag
Published: February 2023

Abstract: In this project Interleaved Boost Converter (IBC) with modified inductor techniques is proposed. It reduces the current stress of the main circuit components, in addition to this itcan also reduces the ripple of the input current and output voltage. In this approach, it can be faster switching, reduce the size and cost with suitable impedance matching is achieved with reduction in auxiliary circuit reactance that has contributed much increase in the overall performance. Coupled inductor in the boosting stage helps higher current sharing between theswitches. The overall ripple and Total harmonics distortions are reduced in this technique without sacrificing the performance and efficiency of the converter. The driving circuit can automatically detect operational conditions depending on the situation of the duty cycle whether the driving signals of the main switches are more than 50% or not and get the drivingsignal of the auxiliary switch.
Operability evaluation of electrical wires and cables subjected to simultaneous fire and current loadings
Authors: Puzach S. V. , Lebedchenko O. S. , Zykov V. I. , Chistyakov T. I.
Published: February 2023

Introduction. Intumescent coatings are used as a means of protection from heat flows, and their mission is to preserve the operability of wires and cables under fire conditions coupled with simultaneous current loading. However, the effect of insulation destruction on the operability of cables has not been studied for the case of a real fire regime.

Goals and objectives. The purpose of the article is to evaluate the experimental operability of electrical wires and cables subjected to simultaneous effects of fire and current loadings.

To achieve this purpose, an experimental testing unit was applied to conduct the experimental testing of wires and cables manufactured by various producers. At the same time, the temperature effect of the heated environment on electrical parameters of wires and cables, such as resistivity, inductance and capacitance, was evaluated.

Theoretical background. In real fire conditions, dependence of indoor temperature, affecting the heating of cable insulation, differs essentially from the same dependencies in cases of various standard fire conditions. Therefore, the insulation destruction process may occur before the coating intumescence starts.

Results and discussion. An experimental testing unit has been developed. This unit allows for the gradual cable heating with a pre-set temperature measurement interval and cable electrical characteristics. Dependencies of resistivity, inductance and capacitance of standard electrical cables on the temperature of the air surrounding the cable are obtained. It’s been discovered that the gradual heating of an electrical conductor or cable eventually leads to a short circuit between its conductive cores and further electric current transmission in electrical wires and cables. It is shown that phases and amplitudes of an input electrical signal can drastically change before the short circuit.

Сonclusions. The simultaneous effect of fire and current loadings on standard electrical wires and cables causes a short circuit in the temperature range, in which no intumescence of flame retardant coatings is initiated on the insulation surface. Therefore, these coatings can ineffectively maintain the operability of electrical wires and cables.
Решение задач нестационарной теплопередачи, энергосбережения и управления климатическими системами
Authors: Самарин О.Д. , Клочко А.К.
Published: February 2023

В монографии приведены аналитические решения и результаты численных расчетов температурных полей различной геометрической формы. Изложены особенности утилизации теплоты вытяжного воздуха с промежуточным теплоносителем, показан алгоритм и результаты расчета энтальпийной эффективности утилизатора при конденсации влаги из вытяжного воздуха. Рассмотрены вероятностно-статистические методы в расчете систем утилизации теплоты вытяжного воздуха на нужды горячего водоснабжения. Представлено моделирование нестационарного теплового режима кондиционируемого помещения при автоматизации климатических систем. Для научных и научно-педагогических работников, аспирантов и магистрантов технических специальностей.
Antropoentomofagia en la comunidad otomí San Pedro Arriba, Temoaya, Estado de México
Authors: Victoria Morales J. Daniel , White-Olascoaga Laura , Chávez Mejía Cristina , Moctezuma Pérez Sergio
Published: February 2023

Los artrópodos comestibles son un componente importante en la dieta en las unidades domésticas desde la época prehispánica, proveen proteínas y son de fácil obtención debido a que son recolectados en el medio que rodea a las poblaciones. El objetivo de la investigación fue identificar la diversidad y formas de consumo de los artrópodos comestibles en la comunidad otomí de San Pedro Arriba, Estado de México. La investigación estuvo constituida por la elección de los informantes, la realización de entrevistas, y la recolecta de los artrópodos. Los resultados muestran 11 etnoespecies de artrópodos comestibles, en dos clases, Insecta con seis órdenes y Malacostraca con uno. La clase Insecta tuvo 10 familias con el mismo número de especies. Los lepidópteros fueron los más abundantes con cuatro especies, seguidos de los coleópteros, con tres. La antropoentomofagia es una práctica milenaria, que se ha preservado en la comunidad otomí. Es una alternativa y un complemento alimenticio para la seguridad alimentaria, el cual puede localizarse en su entorno, como son la milpa, el bosque y los cuerpos de agua. Este conocimiento debe ser documentado antes de que los procesos de globalización conduzcan a su extinción y las especies que los sustentan y por tanto afecte la disponibilidad de alimentos para la población local.
Improved quantum algorithms for linear and nonlinear differential equations
Authors: Krovi Hari
Published: February 2023

We present substantially generalized and improved quantum algorithms over prior work for inhomogeneous linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODE). Specifically, we show how the norm of the matrix exponential characterizes the run time of quantum algorithms for linear ODEs opening the door to an application to a wider class of linear and nonlinear ODEs. In \cite{BCOW17}, a quantum algorithm for a certain class of linear ODEs is given, where the matrix involved needs to be diagonalizable. The quantum algorithm for linear ODEs presented here extends to many classes of non-diagonalizable matrices including singular matrices. The algorithm here is also exponentially faster than the bounds derived in \cite{BCOW17} for certain classes of diagonalizable matrices.

Our linear ODE algorithm is then applied to nonlinear differential equations using Carleman linearization (an approach taken recently by us in \cite{Liue2026805118}). The improvement over that result is two-fold. First, we obtain an exponentially better dependence on error. This kind of logarithmic dependence on error has also been achieved by \cite{Xue_2021}, but only for homogeneous nonlinear equations. Second, the present algorithm can handle any sparse matrix (that models dissipation) if it has a negative log-norm (including non-diagonalizable matrices), whereas \cite{Liue2026805118} and \cite{Xue_2021} additionally require normality.
Comparing two strategies of counter-defence against plant toxins: A modeling study on plant-herbivore interactions
Authors: Chakraborty Suman , Gershenzon Jonathan , Schuster Stefan
Published: February 2023

Various herbivorous insects prefer plants of the Brassicaceae family as
their hosts, although they are toxic. The two-component chemical defence
system of the Brassicaceae against herbivores consists of glucosinolates
(GLS) and the activating enzyme myrosinase. GLS hydrolysis by myrosinase
leads to isothiocyanate (ITC) products, which are toxic and deterrent to
many insect herbivores. Some insects that feed on Brassicaceae, however,
have evolved specific adaptations (called counter-defences) against GLS.
Two different types of counter-defences can be distinguished: a
preemptive counter-defence that prevents the GLS from being hydrolysed
to ITC due to metabolic redirection and direct counter-defence, where
the ITC is formed, but then metabolized to a non-toxic conjugate.
Preemptive counter-defence is believed to be more efficient due to the
lower exposure to ITC, but this has not been well demonstrated
experimentally. Here, we prove on theoretical grounds that preemptive
counter-defence reduces exposure to ITC compared to direct
counter-defence by studying the dynamics of GLS defence and
counter-defence with two separate ordinary differential equation models.
By quantifying the specific ITC concentrations that herbivores are
exposed to during feeding with the two types of counter-defences, we
show that herbivores with a preemptory detoxification system are less
exposed to ITC. In addition, our models explain how the decline in the
level of ITC is achieved by both counter-defences, which helps to
understand the overall mechanisms and benefits of these techniques.
Postoperative toxic epidermal necrolysis in gastric cancer: A case report and literature review
Authors: Zhang Liangliang , Zhang Yonghong , Yang Tian , Li Yongxiang
Published: February 2023

A 60-year-old male patient presented skin flushing all over the body,
who was diagnosed with toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome (TEN).
According to the suggestions of multi-disciplinary team, the patient was
discharged healthily with the comprehensive treatments, including fluid
infusion, nutritional support, intravenous gamma globulin and strict
skin care. And the follow-up was good. This article is going to
summarized experience of this case and review related literature to
provide reference for future treatment.
Use of deprescribing search filters in systematic review search strategies: a case study
Authors: Morel Thomas , Heinrich Clara , Zerah Lorène , Hurley Eoin , Christiaens Antoine , Fournier Jean-Pascal
Published: February 2023

Deprescribing search filters aiming at maximizing sensitivity for
MEDLINE and for Embase were recently developed. Simultaneously, The US
Deprescribing Network (USden) developed a deprescribing search strategy
that included a deprescribing search filter for MEDLINE. The aim of this
case study was to implement these deprescribing search filters in
original search strategies from deprescribing related systematic reviews
(SRs) and to calculate their performances. Two deprescribing SRs were
included. Authors were asked to repeat the selection process described
in SRs original methods. Performances of search strategies implemented
with deprescribing search filters (ISS) were calculated and compared to
original search strategies (OSS). In MEDLINE, sensitivity for SR 1 was
50% for OSS (Precision: 2.8%), 58% for ISS with maximised sensitivity
filter (Precision: 1.7%) and 42% for ISS with USden filter (Precision:
5.1%). Sensitivity for SR 2 was 25% for all search strategies
(Precision: 0.1%, 0.2% and 1,2% respectively). In Embase, sensitivity
for SR 1 was 33% (Precision: 4,1%) for OSS and 58% for ISS (Precision
2.1%). No articles were included through Embase search strategies for
SR 2. Using maximized sensitivity deprescribing filters may increase the
exhaustivity of deprescribing SRs. Precision offered by the USDeN
deprescribing filter is a convenient alternative for non-systematic
reviews.
Glycopeptide from mountain-cultivated ginseng attenuates oxidant-induced cardiomyocyte and skeletal myoblast injury
Authors: Zhou Dongyue , Hu Xuan , Wu Tongchuan , Li Xue , Yang Di , Tao Xingyu , Fu Yunhua , Zheng Fei , Dai Yulin , Yue Hao , Jeon YouJin
Published: February 2023

Background and purpose In Asian traditional medicine, ginseng has been
referred to as the “King of Herbs” because to its extensive
therapeutic and pharmacologic characteristics, particularly in the
treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and illnesses connected to
diabetes. Experimental approach The 80% ethanol extracts of cultivated,
red, and mountain-cultivated ginseng were liquid partitioned with
hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol, respectively. The
residues produced were processed with enzyme-assisted extraction by
different enzymes. Cardiomyocytes, skeletal myoblasts, wild-type AB line
zebrafish and Tg (kdrl:EGFP) zebrafish were used to screen and verify
the protective effect of extracts. Key results APMCG-1 is precipitated
by alkaline protease-assisted extract from mountain-cultivated ginseng
with 30% ethanol, which has a strong scavenging effect on hydroxyl
radicals. In palmitic acid-induced H9c2 cells, APMCG-1 greatly enhanced
cell viability while reducing reactive oxygen species generation and
lactate dehydrogenase levels. Additionally, it reduced endoplasmic
reticulum and mitochondrial dysfunction by increasing the Ca2+ level and
membrane potential of mitochondria in H9c2(2-1) cells. In C2C12 cells
that had been exposed to palmitic acid, APMCG-1 boosted glucose uptake
while lowering creatine kinase levels. More significantly, 5 days after
fertilization Tg (kdrl:EGFP) zebrafish and 1-month-old wild-type
zebrafish with type 2 diabetic symptoms both had lower blood sugar and
lipid levels attributed to APMCG-1. Further, APMCG-1 was identified as a
glycopeptide containing O-linked glycopeptide bonds. Conclusions and
implications As a PI3K/AKT activator, APMCG-1 protects the dysfunction
of oxidant induced cardiomyocytes and skeletal myoblasts in type 2
diabetes, and is a potential therapeutic drug for diabetes.
Understorey senescence caused by autumnal canopy opening in boreal forests.
Authors: Durand Maxime , Daviaud Arthur , Robson Thomas Matthew
Published: February 2023

Leaf fall in the autumn opens the forest canopy, allowing more solar
radiation to be transmitted to the forest floor. Those understorey
species that remain physiologically active may benefit from the sunlight
received by assimilating additional carbon while conditions remain
favourable. We monitored water and leaf pigment content, as well as
photosynthetic capacity in six understorey species growing in three
adjacent stands differing in their canopy tree species. Leaf fall,
transmitted light and microclimate were followed in each stand. We found
that leaf fall started earlier in the Betula pendula, than in the
Quercus robur stand, and light transmission changed accordingly.
Concurrently, understorey leaf senescence was generally earlier in the
birch than in the oak stand, itself earlier than in the evergreen
Picea abies stand. Neither atmospheric CO ,
humidity, nor temperature differed between stands. A change in light
quality and/or increase in quantity following leaf fall drove the
difference in the timing of senescence in the understorey. Species with
later senescence were more able to use the increased light after leaf
fall. Together these findings help provides a mechanistic foundation to
predict how ecosystem functioning and carbon balance will be impacted by
phenological shifts in response to global changes.
Association of Elevated Arterial Stiffness With Cardiac Target Organ Damage and Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy in Young Adults With Diabetes: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
Authors: Urbina Elaine M. , Isom Scott , Dabelea Dana , D’Agostino Ralph , Daniels Stephen R. , Dolan Lawrence M. , Imperatore Giuseppina , Lustigova Eva , Marcovina Santica , Mottl Amy , Pihoker Catherine , Shah Amy S.
Published: February 2023

OBJECTIVE

Adults with diabetes are at risk for cardiovascular (CV) events, possibly due to increased arterial stiffness (AS) and cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN). We sought to determine whether 1) AS is associated with cardiac target organ damage in young adults with youth-onset diabetes, 2) whether CAN is associated with AS, as one possible etiology for increased AS in this cohort, and 3) whether these relationships differ by type of diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Participants from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study (type 1 diabetes [T1D], n = 222; type 2 diabetes [T2D], n = 177; mean age 23 years) had clinical, echocardiographic, AS, and CAN assessed. Linear regression was performed to determine whether AS was associated with cardiac changes and CAN and whether relationships differed by diabetes type.

RESULTS

AS was significantly associated with cardiac structure (left ventricular mass index, P < 0.0001), systolic function (ejection fraction, P = 0.03) and diastolic function (transmitral peak early [E]/atrial [A] wave velocities ratio, P = 0.008; early [e′]/atrial [a′] waves, P = 0.02) after adjustments for CV risk factors. The association between AS and CAN was not significant when other important covariates were added. These relationships were mostly similar in both T1D and T2D.

CONCLUSIONS

AS is associated with cardiac changes in young adults with diabetes. CAN-induced AS does not appear to be an etiology for cardiac abnormalities in this cohort.
THE CAUSES OF PROS AND CONS IN DIVIDING INHERITANCE TWO TO ONE BY USING THE PERSPECTIVE OF JUSTICE PRINCIPLE TAFSEER
Authors: Nurfauziah Anisa , Zulaiha Eni , Fadli Nazar
Published: February 2023

This study discussed the pros and cons of two-to-one inheritance using the principle of fair interpretation. The method used in this research was qualitative with library research, including finding sources from written materials with a historical approach. The discussion results included the sources of the argument for inheritance in the Qur'an, the distribution of inheritance one to two (1: 2) between men and women according to contemporary scholars and scholars, and the concept of justice put forward by the scholars. This study concluded that the reason for the pros and cons was the existence of different paradigms in interpreting the term justice. Classical scholars agree that inheritance verses are qath'i verses whose distribution cannot be contested so that the distribution of inheritance two to one is considered fair based on the responsibilities borne by a man. Meanwhile, feminist commentators consider the inheritance verse a sociological verse where the division of inheritance cannot ignore the current social context. The distribution of inheritance could change by the context of the circumstances and the benefits of the inheritance itself.
Resenha
Authors: Condé Mauro
Published: February 2023

Nesta resenha é apresentado o livro Arley Morenum Liber Amicorum – Homenagem a Arley Ramos Moreno in memoriam, publicado em 2021, como homenagemao filósofo brasileiro Arley Moreno, falecido em 2018. O livro discute, majoritariamente, temas de filosofia da linguagem – em especial a obra de Ludwig Wittgenstein – e epistemologia dialogando com o universo intelectual do homenageado. Apresenta ainda o último texto produzido por Arley Moreno no qual ele trabalha sua concepção de filosofia da linguagem.