bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Thermophysiological comfort of sonochemically synthesized nano TiO2 coated woven fabrics
Authors: Noman Muhammad Tayyab , Petru Michal , Amor Nesrine , Yang Tao , Mansoor Tariq 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThis work investigates thermophysiological comfort properties of sonochemically synthesized nano TiO2 coated cotton and polyester woven fabrics. The obtained results were analysed on heat and mass transfer basis. Moisture management tester and Alambeta were utilised for moisture transportation and thermal evaluation. This study precisely investigates the effects of sonication on surface roughness of nano TiO2 coated and uncoated samples. Ultrasonic acoustic method was applied to imbibe nano TiO2 on fabric samples. Surface topography, morphology and the existence of nano TiO2 on investigated samples were analysed by scanning electron microscopy and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. In addition, standard test methods were applied to estimate physical and thermophysiological comfort properties i.e. thermal resistance, thermal diffusivity, heat flow, wetting time and accumulative one-way transport index of uncoated and nano TiO2 coated samples.
Online proprioception feeds plasticity of arm representation following tool-use in healthy aging
Authors: Bahmad Salam , Miller Luke E. , Pham Minh Tu , Moreau Richard , Salemme Romeo , Koun Eric , Farnè Alessandro , Roy Alice C. 
Published: October 2020

AbstractFollowing tool-use, the kinematics of free-hand movements are altered. This modified kinematic pattern has been taken as a behavioral hallmark of the modification induced by tool-use on the effector representation. Proprioceptive inputs appear central in updating the estimated effector state. Here we questioned whether online proprioceptive modality that is accessed in real time, or offline, memory-based, proprioception is responsible for this update. Since normal aging affects offline proprioception only, we examined a group of 60 year-old adults for proprioceptive acuity and movement’s kinematics when grasping an object before and after tool-use. As a control, participants performed the same movements with a weight—equivalent to the tool—weight-attached to their wrist. Despite hampered offline proprioceptive acuity, 60 year-old participants exhibited the typical kinematic signature of tool incorporation: Namely, the latency of transport components peaks was longer and their amplitude reduced after tool-use. Instead, we observed no kinematic modifications in the control condition. In addition, online proprioception acuity correlated with tool incorporation, as indexed by the amount of kinematics changes observed after tool-use. Altogether, these findings point to the prominent role played by online proprioception in updating the body estimate for the motor control of tools.
Efficacy of systemic administration of riboflavin on a rabbit model of corneal alkali burn
Authors: Żuk Maksym , Lobashova Ekaterina , Żuk Olga , Wierzba Sławomir 
Published: October 2020

AbstractChanges in the barrier mechanisms in the eye should determine the rational route for the administration and dosage of each drug in the treatment of traumatic injuries and other pathologies. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of intra-arterial delivery of 14C-riboflavin (as an “indicator”) and compare it with intravenous and intramuscular administration in an animal model of chemical eye burn. 14C-riboflavin (14C-I) was administered by intra-arterial (carotid artery), intravenous (femoral vein) and intramuscular (femoral muscle) routes. The total radioactivity was determined over 2 h in the plasma and structures of the rabbit’s eyes using a scintillation counter. The results of the study show that intravascular administration of 14C-I gives significantly higher concentrations of total radioactivity in the blood and is accompanied by a significant increase in the permeability of the blood-barrier and barrier in eyes suffering from burns. The highest concentration in the plasma and aqueous humour of the anterior chamber of the eye was observed during the first hour with the intra-arterial route of administration of 14C-I in either burnt and unburnt eyes. The distribution of total radioactivity in the structures of the eye over the 2 h of the experiment showed a higher level of the drug under intra-arterial administered in the uveal regions, namely: the iris, ciliary body, choroid, retina and also the sclera and cornea. This experimental model shows that intra-arterial administration can increase the bioavailability of a drug to the structures of the eye within a short period of time.
Nano-ZnO decorated ZnSnO3 as efficient fillers in PVDF matrixes: toward simultaneous enhancement of energy storage density and efficiency and improved energy harvesting activity
Authors: Sasmal Abhishek , Medda Samar Kumar , Devi P. Sujatha , Sen Shrabanee 
Published: October 2020

Along with enhanced dielectric permittivity and suppressed dielectric loss, PVDF-ZnO@ZnSnO3 films showed simultaneous enhancement in electrical energy storage density and storage efficiency compared to PVDF-ZnSnO3 composites.
CMIPSNPs and their haplotypes are associated with dyslipidaemia and clinicopathologic features of IgA nephropathy
Authors: Pan Ling , Liao Yun-Hua , Mo Man-Qiu , Zhang Qing-Hui , Yin Rui-Xing 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThe relationship between serum lipid profiles and related clinicopathologic features of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and c-Maf-inducing protein (CMIP) gene polymorphisms is unclear. The present study was designed to examine the effect of CMIP single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on dyslipidaemia and clinicopathologic features of IgAN. Clinical and pathological data from patients with IgAN diagnosed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University were collected. DNA was extracted from blood samples. CMIP rs2925979 and CMIP rs16955379 genotypes were determined by PCR and direct sequencing. Among 543 patients, 281 had dyslipidaemia (51.7%). Compared with the non-dyslipidaemia group, the dyslipidaemia group exhibited higher blood pressure, blood urea nitrogen, uric acid, and body mass index; higher prevalence of oedema, haematuria, tubular atrophy, and interstitial fibrosis; and lower albumin and estimated glomerular filtration rate. In the dyslipidaemia group, the frequency of C allele carriers was higher than that of non-C allele carriers for rs16955379. Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein were associated with rs16955379C allele carriers. Apolipoprotein B was associated with A allele carriers of rs2925979. Linkage disequilibrium was observed between rs16955379 and rs2925979, and rs2925979G-rs16955379T was the most common haplotype. The frequencies of the four CMIP SNP haplotypes differed between dyslipidaemia and non-dyslipidaemia groups in IgAN (P&lt;0.05, for all above). Dyslipidaemia is a common complication in IgAN patients, and those with dyslipidaemia present poor clinicopathologic features. CMIP SNPs and their haplotypes are closely correlated with the occurrence of dyslipidaemia and clinicopathologic damage in IgAN patients.
Update Fibromyalgiesyndrom
Authors: Häuser Winfried 
Published: October 2020

ZusammenfassungIn der neuen Klassifikation der Krankheiten (ICD-11) der Weltgesundheitsorganisation wurde das FMS – ohne Absprache mit rheumatologischen Fachgesellschaften – aus dem Kapitel „Erkrankungen des muskuloskelettalen System und des Bindegewebes“ entfernt und in ein neu geschaffenes Kapitel „Chronischer Schmerz“ aufgenommen. Pathologische Befunde an den kleinen Nervenfasern bei einer Untergruppe von Patienten belegen nicht, dass das FMS eine Neuropathie der kleinen Nervenfasern ist. Die Überprüfung der sogenannten Tender Points zur Diagnose des FMS ist nicht mehr erforderlich. Es wurden mehrere neue diagnostische Kriterien entwickelt, welche zur symptombasierten Diagnose neben chronischen Schmerzen in mehreren Körperregionen nicht-erholsamen Schlaf und Müdigkeit (körperlich und / oder geistig) erfordern. Die nach klinischen Kriterien durchführbare Schweregradeinteilung (leicht, mittel, schwer) des FMS ist wichtig für eine abgestufte Versorgung. In Abhängigkeit von psychologischen Befunden stehen verschiedene evidenzbasierte psychotherapeutische Verfahren zur Verfügung, welche bei schweren Formen des FMS eingesetzt werden sollen. Ein komorbides (sekundäres) FMS ist bei entzündlich-rheumatischen Erkrankungen häufig und führen zu falsch hohen Aktvitätsscores. Cannabisbasierte Arzneimittel sind eine Therapieoption für eine Untergruppe von FMS-Patienten.
Healthy Aging: Gesundheit im Alter ist kein Zufall!
Authors: Gröber Uwe 
Published: October 2020

ZusammenfassungUnsere Lebenserwartung ist zu ca. 30 % genetisch determiniert, die restlichen 70 % bestimmen Ernährung, körperliche Aktivität und soziale Kontakte. Wesentliche Faktoren des Alterungsprozesses sind Immunoseneszenz und Inflammaging, die mit zunehmendem Mobilitäts- und Funktionsverlust assoziiert sind. Die ausreichende Zufuhr von Mikro- und Makronährstoffen spielt bei der Modulation des Immunsystems und der Verringerung des Inflammaging eine wichtige Rolle. Neben einer erhöhten Proteinzufuhr zum Erhalt der Muskelmasse spielen im Alter v. a. die ω-3-Fettsäuren Eicosapentaensäure (EPA) und Docosahexaensäure (DHA) eine wichtige Rolle. Diese maritimen Fettsäuren wirken durch verschiedene Mechanismen antientzündlich und können so dazu beitragen, das Altern zu verlangsamen und der Entstehung von Alterskrankheiten vorzubeugen.
Timing of Repeat Cesarean Delivery for Women with a Prior Classical Incision
Authors: Ma'ayeh Marwan , Haight Paulina , Oliver Emily A. , Landon Mark B. , Rood Kara M. 
Published: October 2020

Objective This study aimed to compare neonatal outcomes for delivery at 36 weeks compared with 37 weeks in women with prior classical cesarean delivery (CCD).
Study Design This was a secondary analysis of the prospective observational cohort of the Eunice Kennedy National Institute for Child and Human Development's Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit Network Cesarean Registry. Data on cases of repeat cesarean delivery (RCD) in the setting of a prior CCD were abstracted and used for analysis. This study compared outcomes of women who delivered at 360/7 to 366/7 versus 370/7 to 376/7 weeks. The primary outcome was a composite of adverse neonatal outcomes that included neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), hypoglycemia, mechanical ventilation, sepsis, length of stay ≥5 days, and neonatal death. A composite of maternal outcomes that included uterine rupture, blood transfusion, general anesthesia, cesarean hysterectomy, venous thromboembolism, maternal sepsis, intensive care unit admission, and surgical complications was also evaluated.
Results There were 436 patients included in the analysis. Women who delivered at 36 weeks (n = 176) were compared those who delivered at 37 weeks (n = 260). There were no differences in baseline characteristics. Delivery at 37 weeks was associated with a reduction in composite neonatal morbidity (24 vs. 34%, adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.61 [0.31–0.94]), including a decrease in NICU admission rates (20 vs. 29%, aOR = 0.63 [0.40–0.99]), hospitalization ≥5 days (13 vs. 24%, aOR = 0.48 [0.29–0.8]), and RDS or TTN (9 vs. 19%, aOR = 0.43 [0.24–0.77]). There was no difference in adverse maternal outcomes (7 vs. 7%, aOR = 0.98 [0.46–2.09]).
Conclusion Delivery at 37 weeks for women with a history of prior CCD is associated with a decrease in adverse neonatal outcomes, compared with delivery at 36 weeks.
Key Points
Does verb transitivity influence word association responses?
Authors: Thwaites Peter 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Although several studies have investigated the influence of the grammatical class of cue words on response patterns in the
word association task, relatively little is known about the influence of more fine-grained distinctions such as cue transitivity. The present study tests two predictions, made in existing studies, of the influence of this variable. The first is that cue
transitivity would influence the grammatical class of responses; the second, that it would affect the directionality of position-based, or
syntagmatic, responses. English language associative responses to 49 transitive and 49 intransitive cues were gathered from 53 English L1
respondents. These responses were then analysed according to their grammatical class and categorical designation. Results suggested that cue
transitivity influences both of these measurements: transitive cues yielded more noun responses and more associations classified as likely
to follow the cue in text than did intransitives, while transitives received more verb responses and more associations likely to precede the
cue. These results are discussed in the light of contiguity-based and semantic theories of the determinants of word association.
The structure of covtree: searching for manifestly covariant causal set dynamics
Authors: Zalel Stav 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Covtree—a partial order on certain sets of finite, unlabeled causal sets—is a manifestly covariant framework for causal set dynamics. Here, as a first step in picking out a class of physically well-motivated covtree dynamics, we study the structure of covtree and the relationship between its paths and their corresponding infinite unlabeled causal sets. We identify the paths which correspond to posts and breaks, prove that covtree has a self-similar structure, and write down a transformation between covtree dynamics akin to the cosmic renormalisation of Rideout and Sorkin’s classical sequential growth models. We identify the paths which correspond to causal sets which have a unique natural labeling, thereby solving for the class of dynamics which give rise to these causal sets with unit probability.
Comment on ‘Defining the electromagnetic potentials’
Authors: van Hees Hendrik 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
In this comment it is shown that the argument for a unique determination of the electromagnetic potentials in classical electrodynamics by Davis (2020 Eur. J. Phys.
41 045202) is flawed. To the contrary the ‘gauge freedom’ of the electromagnetic potentials has proven to be one of the most important properties in the development of modern physics, where local gauge invariance with its extension to non-abelian gauge groups is a key feature in the formulation of the standard model of elementary particles in terms of a relativistic quantum field theory.
Sensitive detection of metastable NO and N2 by reactive collisions with laser-excited Li
Authors: Guan Jiwen , Sixt Tobias , Dulitz Katrin , Stienkemeier Frank 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
In a proof-of-principle experiment, we demonstrate that metastable nitric oxide molecules, NO(a4Π
i
), generated inside a pulsed, supersonic beam, can be detected by reactive gas-phase collisions with electronically excited Li atoms in the 22P3/2 state. Since the internal energy of NO(a4Π
i
, v ⩽ 4) is lower than the ionization potential of Li in the 22S1/2 electronic ground state, we observe that the product ion yield arising from autoionizing NO(a4Π
i
) + Li(22S1/2) collisions is a factor of 21 lower than the ion yield from NO(a4Π
i
) + Li(22P3/2) collisions. We also compare our findings with measurements of relative rates for metastable N2 + Li(22S1/2) and metastable N2 + Li(22P3/2) reactive collisions. Using this detection method, we infer densities of ≈600 NO(a4Π
i
) molecules/cm3 and ≈6 ⋅ 104 metastable N2 molecules/cm3 in the interaction region. Our results also allow for an estimate of the fractional population of NO(a4Π
i
, v ⩾ 5) prior to the collision process. The production of NO(a4Π
i
) in selected vibrational states using laser excitation from the X2Π
r
ground state will open possibilities for the detailed study of vibrational-state-selected NO(a4Π
i
)–Li(22P3/2) collisions.
Evading thermal population influence on enantiomeric-specific state transfer based on a cyclic three-level system via ro-vibrational transitions
Authors: Zhang Quansheng , Chen Yu-Yuan , Ye Chong , Li Yong 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Optical methods of enantiomeric-specific state transfer had been proposed theoretically based on a cyclic three-level system of chiral molecules. According to these theoretical methods, recently the breakthrough progress has been reported in experiments (Eibenberger et al 2017 Phys. Rev. Lett.
118 123002; Pérez et al 2017 Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
56 12512) for cold gaseous chiral molecules but with achieving low state-specific enantiomeric enrichment. One of the limiting factors is the influence of the thermal population in the selected cyclic three-level system based on purely rotational transitions in the experiments. Here, we theoretically explore the improvement of the enantiomeric-specific state transfer at finite temperature by introducing ro-vibrational transitions for the cyclic three-level system of chiral molecules. Then, at the typical experimental temperature, approximately only the lowest state in the desired cyclic three-level system is thermally occupied and the optical method of enantiomeric-specific state transfer works well. Comparing with the case of purely rotational transitions where all the three states are thermally occupied, this modification will remarkably increase the obtained state-specific enantiomeric enrichment with enantiomeric excess being approximately 100%.
Understanding the intrinsic compression in polycrystalline films through a mean-field atomistic model
Authors: Vasco Enrique , Ramírez-Peral María J , Michel Enrique G , Polop Celia 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Mullins’ theory predicts the buildup of adatoms during surface diffusion at the edges of grooves where grain boundaries emerge to the surface of a polycrystalline film. However, the mesoscopic nature of this theory prevents the identification of the atomic-scale physical mechanisms involved in this phenomenon. Here, we interpret the buildup of adatoms in atomistic terms through a mean-field rate-equation model and demonstrate both its kinetic nature and its impact on the intrinsic stress in these systems. Furthermore, the model provides estimates of the surface profile of intrinsic stress, of its typical mean values, and of the dependence of stress on temperature and deposition flux for different growth stages. These estimates agree well with reported experimental results obtained from recent advances in nanoscale mapping of mechanical stresses on the surface of polycrystalline films.
Disentangling complete and incomplete fusion events in 12C + 169Tm reaction by spin-distribution measurements
Authors: Sood Arshiya , Thakur Swati , Sharma Arzoo , Sharma Vijay R , Yadav Abhishek , Sharma Manoj K , Singh B P , Kumar R , Bhowmik R K , Singh Pushpendra P 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
The spin-distributions of different reaction products populated via x
n and α/2αx
n channels in

C

12

+

Tm

169

system have been measured at E
lab ≈ 6, 7 and 7.5 MeV A−1 to disentangle complete and incomplete fusion events. Particle (p, α)-γ-coincidences were recorded to identify evaporation residues channel-by-channel. The spin-distributions of fusion evaporation and direct-α-emitting channels are found to be distinct corroborating the involvement of entirely different reaction dynamics in their production, respectively termed as complete (CF) and incomplete fusion (ICF). The values of mean input angular momenta, obtained from the analysis of the spin-distributions, involved in ICF-α/2α
xn channels are estimated to be larger than that observed in CF-xn/α
xn channels. For ICF-α/2αxn channels, the multiplicity of fast-α particle emission increases with the magnitude of input angular momentum imparted into the system. The CF residues display a population of broad spin range while the ICF residues are confined to a narrow spin range generally localized in the higher spin states. Findings of the present work conclusively demonstrate the possibility to populate high spin states in final reaction products using ICF, which are otherwise not accessible. Further, an attempt has been made to study the variation of input angular momentum with the choice of different entrance-channel parameters. It has been observed that the value of input angular momentum involved in ICF-α/2α
xn channels increases with the deformation and entrance-channel mass-asymmetry parameter, indicating strong entrance-channel dependence of ICF dynamics.
Why thermal conductivity of CaO is lower than that of CaS: a study from the perspective of phonon splitting of optical mode
Authors: Yang Zhonghua , Yuan Kunpeng , Meng Jin , Zhang Xiaoliang , Tang Dawei , Hu Ming 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Generally speaking, for materials with the same structure, the thermal conductivity is higher for lighter atomic masses. However, we found that the thermal conductivity of CaO is lower than that of CaS, despite the lighter atomic mass of O than S. To uncover the underlying physical mechanisms, the thermal conductivity of CaM (M = O, S, Se, Te) and the corresponding response to strain is investigated by performing first-principles calculations along with the phonon Boltzmann transport equation. For unstrained system, the order of thermal conductivity is CaS > CaO > CaSe > CaTe. This order remains unchanged in the strain range of −2% to 5%. When the compressive strain is larger than 2%, the thermal conductivity of CaO surpasses that of CaS and becomes the highest thermal conductivity material among the four compounds. By analyzing the mode-dependent phonon properties, the phonon lifetime is found to be dominant over other influential factors and leads to the disparate response of thermal conductivity under strain. Moreover, the changing trend of three-phonon scattering phase space is consistent with that of phonon lifetime, which is directly correlated to the phonon frequency gap induced by the LO-TO splitting. The variation of Born effective charge is found to be opposite for CaM. The Born effective charge of CaO decreases with tensile strain increasing, demonstrating stronger charge delocalization and lower ionicity, while the Born effective charges of CaS, CaSe, and CaTe show a dramatic increase. Such variation indicates that the bonding nature can be effectively tuned by external strain, thus affecting the phonon anharmonic properties and thermal conductivity. The difference of bonding nature is further confirmed by the band structure. Our results show that the bonding nature of CaM can be modulated by external strain and leads to disparate strain dependent thermal conductivity.