bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The issues of sustainability of historical and cultural areas associated with their periodic underflooding and solutions
Authors: Arefeva E V , Muraveva E V , Alekseeva E I 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The Russian Federation has multiple valuable historical and cultural monuments. Many of these objects are truly unique and belong to the world’s cultural treasures. Nearly half of them are objects of federal significance (including more than 20,000 archaeological heritage sites), and the rest are of regional significance, 13 cultural and 8 natural heritage sites are on the list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage formed under the auspices of UNESCO. Observations on the state of objects of historical and cultural heritage in the Russian regions show that such objects are largely susceptible to destruction as a result of adverse natural influences. These impacts adversely affect the preservation of cultural heritage sites, and lead to their destruction and their possible loss. Therefore, it is important to protect the objects of historical and cultural heritage.
Analysis of air pollution and noise on low-speed streets
Authors: Maksimova S V , Batrakova G M 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The growth of motorization led to significant changes in the traffic regime on the peripheral streets of big cities. With the transition to market economy, the lower floors of housing stock are massively used for commercial activities. The width of the roads profile is narrowed due to the growth of parallel parking and double-parking. This leads to a decrease in the speed traffic through the streets in residential areas with a significant increase in its intensity. The purpose of the paper is the research of environmental consequences of increasing traffic intensity on residential streets in Perm, especially in the locations of schools and kindergartens. The article presents the main parameters, conditions of full-scale experiments and the results of air pollution measurements and acoustic environment. There are also the values of carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and other air pollution. The study shows that the intensity of traffic at low speed in winter does not affect air pollution. The noise level increases at the intensity of more than 400 units/hour. The results prove the need to study the ecological state of low-speed streets in the development of urban planning documentation and land use as well as development rules.
Categorization and gradation of hazardous actions of industrial workers: methodological aspects
Authors: Kostin D M , Sevastyanov B V , Shadrin R O 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The paper defines concepts of “dangerous working conditions” and “dangerous actions of workers”. Regulatory and various doctrinal approaches to differentiating the actions of workers violating labor protection requirements are considered, their specific features, advantages and disadvantages for use in industrial enterprises are analyzed. The author proposes a method of categorizing and grading dangerous actions of workers of industrial enterprises. The method is developed with regard to the specifics of the functioning of oil stores. The work is based on the method of expert assessments, applied in the form of an individual expert survey. The survey was conducted among the experienced specialists of electrical and electrotechnological fields, whose professions and positions are typical of a modern warehouse of petroleum products. The survey results allowed compiling the most objective and complete list of all possible behavioral deviations of a particular professional category of workers. The resulting list is the basis of the reference guide of the developed automated system for personified accounting of the dangerous actions of workers engaged in the operation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment in oil product warehouses.
To selection of low-wear anode coatings based on iridium, ruthenium, titanium and tantalum oxides for direct electrolysis of natural waters
Authors: Pchelnikov I V , Fedotov R V , Cherkesov A Yu 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Selection of anode coatings to obtain low-concentration sodium hypochlorite by direct electrolysis of natural waters is considered. The corrosion resistance of anodes with different packing of ruthenium, iridium and tantalum oxides, as well as their characteristics have been determined: chlorine current output, cell voltage, dynamics of growth of active chlorine concentration in solution. It is shown that when tantalum is added to the OIRTA system composition, the solid solution system turns from the three-component one into the four-component one, which adds certain advantages to the metal oxide coating of the anode: increased anode service life, reduction of the specific packing of precious metal (cost reduction), reduction of energy costs, which allows to conclude that it is expedient to use an OIRTA-Ta coating.
Reduction of radioactive contamination of surface of steel structures of contour NPP equipment
Authors: Yastrebinsky R N , Pavlenko V I , Karnauhov A A 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Reduction in the rate of corrosion of constructional materials leads to increase in level of ensuring radiation safety at operation of NPS. It is possible to improve a radiation situation also due to decrease in sorption of radionuclides on the internal surfaces of the equipment. In this regard authors considered possible ways of decrease in sorption of radionuclides 60Co and 137Cs by a surface perlitny and alloyed their radioactivity, steely for the purpose of decrease. Results of experiments on sorption of radionuclides are presented and her communication with the size of equilibrium electrochemical potential is noticed. It is shown that sorption of Cs-137 honor 10 times more sorption Co-60. At transfer of steel to a passive state by passivation in nitric acid (pH = 3) considerable decrease in sorption of radionuclides 60Co, 137Cs (at 7-10 times) in comparison with not passivated steel is observed. Processing as alloyed, and perlitny steel of a zolyama of oxide of aluminum allows to reduce sorption of radionuclides in addition. Additive of colloidal solution - zoli Al2O3 in the passivating sour azotnonitratny solutions allows to increase considerably protective properties of the formed coverings and to prevent development of local types of corrosion (ulcers, pittings, cracking).
Rationale for engineering activities to prevent and reduce adverse impact of accidents at low-head hydraulic structures
Authors: Sibgatulina D Sh , Shakirova A I , Danilina N E 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The paper considers the safety of operating hydraulic structures for reclamation. Such research is imperative today due to the high risk of accidents at such structures. Meeting the technical, economic, environmental, and aesthetic requirements to hydraulic structures is absolutely necessary; otherwise, significant damages may ensue. Hydraulic structures (HS) are operated in two ways of organizing the maintenance and repairs: periodic inspections to check the condition of HS elements and find whether repairs are necessary; and carrying out pre-scheduled repairs and adjustments. Analysis of the two methods reveals that scheduled preventive repairs can ensure the fail-safe and reliable operation of hydraulic structures, and are therefore fundamental to proper operation.
Purification of aqueous media from copper ions using extracts from wood processing waste (Oak Bark)
Authors: Kiryushina N Yu , Vasilenko T A , Sharapov O N 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
In this paper the reagent properties of aqueous extracts from crushed oak bark sawdust to copper ions were investigated. The bark currently does not find practical application. For the experiment, the bark was pre-mechanically activated. The extracts were obtained by leaching sawdust with distilled water and an aqueous solution of alkali by boiling for 1 hour at a ratio of 1:10, respectively, for the most complete extraction of the organic component into the aqueous medium. Purification with extracts was carried out with model solutions with the concentration of ions Cu2+ = 164.3 mg/dm3 at pH = 2.5; 4.0; 6.0 and 9.0 to determine the most efficient removal of copper ions. Testing of the purification process was carried out at different ratios of the volume of the model solution and extracts of oak bark. A mechanism for the removal of copper ions from solution is proposed.
Treatment technology of liquid phase at industrial waste landfill
Authors: Khaustov V V , Bredikhin V V , Khaustova T V 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The authors suggest the complex technology of their treatment on the example of the specific industrial waste landfill. The technology involves industrial liquid waste treatment by stages. The solution of petroleum oil wastes being pumped from the pond at the landfill is supplied to the primary purification in the conventional oil separator which is combined with the settling pond. Additional treatment of water from oil products and suspended solids is carried out by a flotation unit. After the flotation unit for post-treatment of water from heavy metals, it is fed through a channel of trapezoidal cross-section to a filter dam being made of sorbent. The channel has been constructed in the earth water course. The subsoil is heavy loam and clay. The channel has a filter barrier, the design of which is constructed in the form of 2 metal frames being covered with wire nettings. There is a waterproofing layer made of polyvinyl chloride film at the bottom of the channel under the frames. A packing of fibrous sorbent is placed between the wire nettings to finally purify liquid wastes from petroleum residue, which allows treating discharge in accordance with the requirements of maximum permissible concentrations for fish-husbandry water utilization.
Simulation of Matrix Product States For Dissipation and Thermalization Dynamics of Open Quantum Systems
Authors: Agasti Souvik 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
We transform the system/reservoir coupling model into a one-dimensional semi-infinite discrete chain through unitary transformation to simulate the open quantum system numerically with the help of time evolving block decimation (TEBD) algorithm. We apply the method to study the dynamics of dissipative systems. We also generate the thermal state of a multimode bath using minimally entangled typical thermal state (METTS) algorithm, and investigate the impact of the thermal bath on an empty system. For both cases, we give an extensive analysis of the impact of the modeling and simulation parameters, and compare the numerics with the analytics.
Energy use for GWh-scale lithium-ion battery production
Authors: Davidsson Kurland Simon 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Estimates of energy use for lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell manufacturing show substantial variation, contributing to disagreements regarding the environmental benefits of large-scale deployment of electric mobility and other battery applications. Here, energy usage is estimated for two large-scale battery cell factories using publicly available data. It is concluded that these facilities use around 50–65 kWh (180–230 MJ) of electricity per kWh of battery capacity, not including other steps of the supply chain, such as mining and processing of materials. These estimates are lower than previous studies using data on pilot-scale or under-utilized facilities but are similar to recent estimates based on fully utilized, large-scale factories. The environmental impact of battery manufacturing varies with the amounts and form of energy used; especially as renewable sources replace electricity from fossil fuels. As additional large-scale battery factories are taken into use, more data should become available, and the reliance on outdated, unrepresentative, and often incomparable, estimates of energy usage in the emerging Li-ion battery industry should be avoided.
Early Educational Experiences and Trajectories of Cognitive Functioning Among US Adults in Midlife and Later
Authors: Walsemann Katrina M , Ailshire Jennifer A 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Educational attainment is often considered the most important protective factor against cognitive impairment and dementia, yet significant variation in early educational experiences exists among midlife and older US adults. We used prospective data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) along with information on respondents’ early educational experiences collected in the 2015 and 2017 HRS Life History Mail Survey to examine whether school context, educational content, and academic ability were associated with trajectories of cognitive functioning and whether educational attainment explains this relationship. We restricted our sample to age-eligible HRS Life History Mail Survey respondents who provided data on cognitive functioning at least once during 1998–2014 and attended primary school or higher (n = 9,565 respondents providing 62,037 person-period observations). Estimates from linear mixed models revealed that school context, educational content, and academic ability were significantly associated with level of cognitive functioning but not rate of cognitive decline. Educational attainment explained 9%–55% of the association between these early educational experiences and level of cognitive functioning; however, all relationships remained statistically significant. Our results suggest that educational experiences that span childhood and adolescence are independently related to level of cognitive functioning decades later.
The gathering storm: optimizing management of coastal ecosystems in the face of a climate-driven threat
Authors: Hanley Mick E , Bouma Tjeerd J , Mossman Hannah L 
Published: December 2019

AbstractBackgroundThe combination of rising sea levels and increased likelihood of extreme storm events poses a major threat to our coastlines and as a result, many ecosystems recognized and valued for their important contribution to coastal defence face increased damage from erosion and flooding. Nevertheless, only recently have we begun to examine how plant species and communities, respond to, and recover from, the many disturbances associated with storm events.ScopeWe review how the threats posed by a combination of sea level rise and storms affects coastal sub-, inter- and supra-tidal plant communities. We consider ecophysiological impacts at the level of the individual plant, but also how ecological interactions at the community level, and responses at landscape scale, inform our understanding of how and why an increasing frequency and intensity of storm damage are vital to effective coastal management. While noting how research is centred on the impact of hurricanes in the US Gulf region, we take a global perspective and consider how ecosystems worldwide (e.g. seagrass, kelp forests, sand dunes, saltmarsh and mangroves) respond to storm damage and contribute to coastal defence.ConclusionsThe threats posed by storms to coastal plant communities are undoubtedly severe, but, beyond this obvious conclusion, we highlight four research priority areas. These call for studies focusing on (1) how storm disturbance affects plant reproduction and recruitment; (2) plant response to the multiple stressors associated with anthropogenic climate change and storm events; (3) the role of ecosystem-level interactions in dictating post-disturbance recovery; and (4) models and long-term monitoring to better predict where and how storms and other climate change-driven phenomena impact coastal ecosystems and services. In so doing, we argue how plant scientists must work with geomorphologists and environmental agencies to protect the unique biodiversity and pivotal contribution to coastal defence delivered by maritime plant communities.
Color lures in orb-weaving spiders: a meta-analysis
Authors: Ximenes Nathalia G , Moraes Vinicius De Souza , Ortega Jean C G , Gawryszewski Felipe M 
Published: December 2019

AbstractLures are deceptive strategies that exploit sensory biases in prey, usually mimicking a prey’s mate or food item. Several predators exploit plant–pollinator systems, where visual signals are an essential part of interspecific interactions. Many diurnal, and even nocturnal, orb-web spiders present conspicuous body coloration or bright color patches. These bright colors are regarded as color-based lures that exploit biases present in insect visual systems, possibly mimicking flower colors. The prey attraction hypothesis was proposed more than 20 years ago to explain orb-web spider coloration. Although most data gathered so far has corroborated the predictions of the prey attraction hypothesis, there are several studies that refute these predictions. We conducted a multilevel phylogenetic meta-analysis to assess the magnitude of the effect of conspicuous orb-web spider body coloration on prey attraction. We found a positive effect in favor of the prey attraction hypothesis; however, there was substantial heterogeneity between studies. Experimental designs comparing conspicuous spiders to painted spiders or empty webs did not explain between-studies heterogeneity. The lack of theoretical explanation behind the prey attraction hypothesis makes it challenging to address which components influence prey attraction. Future studies could evaluate whether color is part of a multicomponent signal and test alternative hypotheses for the evolution of spider colors, such as predator avoidance and thermoregulation.
Platform-integrated mRNA isoform quantification
Authors: Sun Jiao , Chang Jae-Woong , Zhang Teng , Yong Jeongsik , Kuang Rui , Zhang Wei 
Published: December 2019

Abstract

Motivation
Accurate estimation of transcript isoform abundance is critical for downstream transcriptome analyses and can lead to precise molecular mechanisms for understanding complex human diseases, like cancer. Simplex mRNA Sequencing (RNA-Seq) based isoform quantification approaches are facing the challenges of inherent sampling bias and unidentifiable read origins. A large-scale experiment shows that the consistency between RNA-Seq and other mRNA quantification platforms is relatively low at the isoform level compared to the gene level. In this project, we developed a platform-integrated model for transcript quantification (IntMTQ) to improve the performance of RNA-Seq on isoform expression estimation. IntMTQ, which benefits from the mRNA expressions reported by the other platforms, provides more precise RNA-Seq-based isoform quantification and leads to more accurate molecular signatures for disease phenotype prediction.

Results
In the experiments to assess the quality of isoform expression estimated by IntMTQ, we designed three tasks for clustering and classification of 46 cancer cell lines with four different mRNA quantification platforms, including newly developed NanoString’s nCounter technology. The results demonstrate that the isoform expressions learned by IntMTQ consistently provide more and better molecular features for downstream analyses compared with five baseline algorithms which consider RNA-Seq data only. An independent RT-qPCR experiment on seven genes in twelve cancer cell lines showed that the IntMTQ improved overall transcript quantification. The platform-integrated algorithms could be applied to large-scale cancer studies, such as The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), with both RNA-Seq and array-based platforms available.

Availability and implementation
Source code is available at: https://github.com/CompbioLabUcf/IntMTQ.

Supplementary information
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
Exercise alters cerebellar and cortical activity related to working memory in phenotypes of Gulf War Illness
Authors: Washington Stuart D , Rayhan Rakib U , Garner Richard , Provenzano Destie , Zajur Kristina , Addiego Florencia Martinez , VanMeter John W , Baraniuk James N 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Gulf War Illness affects 25–32% of veterans from the 1990–91 Persian Gulf War. Post-exertional malaise with cognitive dysfunction, pain and fatigue following physical and/or mental effort is a defining feature of Gulf War Illness. We modelled post-exertional malaise by assessing changes in functional magnetic resonance imaging at 3T during an N-Back working memory task performed prior to a submaximal bicycle stress test and after an identical stress test 24 h later. Serial trends in postural changes in heart rate between supine and standing defined three subgroups of veterans with Gulf War Illness: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (GWI-POTS, 15%, n = 11), Stress Test Associated Reversible Tachycardia (GWI-START, 31%, n = 23) and Stress Test Originated Phantom Perception (GWI-STOPP, no postural tachycardia, 54%, n = 46). Before exercise, there were no differences in blood oxygenation level-dependent activity during the N-Back task between control (n = 31), GWI-START, GWI-STOPP and GWI-POTS subgroups. Exercise had no effects on blood oxygenation level-dependent activation in controls. GWI-START had post-exertional deactivation of cerebellar dentate nucleus and vermis regions associated with working memory. GWI-STOPP had significant activation of the anterior supplementary motor area that may be a component of the anterior salience network. There was a trend for deactivation of the vermis in GWI-POTS after exercise. These patterns of cognitive dysfunction were apparent in Gulf War Illness only after the exercise stressor. Mechanisms linking the autonomic dysfunction of Stress Test Associated Reversible Tachycardia and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome to cerebellar activation, and Stress Test Originated Phantom Perception to cortical sensorimotor alterations, remain unclear but may open new opportunities for understanding, diagnosing and treating Gulf War Illness.
Clinical impact of conduction disturbances in transcatheter aortic valve replacement recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Faroux Laurent , Chen Shmuel , Muntané-Carol Guillem , Regueiro Ander , Philippon Francois , Sondergaard Lars , Jørgensen Troels H , Lopez-Aguilera José , Kodali Susheel , Leon Martin , Nazif Tamim , Rodés-Cabau Josep 
Published: December 2019

Abstract

Aims
The clinical impact of new-onset persistent left bundle branch block (NOP-LBBB) and permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) recipients remains controversial. We aimed to evaluate the impact of (i) periprocedural NOP-LBBB and PPI post-TAVR on 1-year all-cause death, cardiac death, and heart failure hospitalization and (ii) NOP-LBBB on the need for PPI at 1-year follow-up.

Methods and results
We performed a systematic search from PubMed and EMBASE databases for studies reporting raw data on 1-year clinical impact of NOP-LBBB or periprocedural PPI post-TAVR. Data from 30 studies, including 7792 patients (12 studies) and 42 927 patients (21 studies) for the evaluation of the impact of NOP-LBBB and PPI after TAVR were sourced, respectively. NOP-LBBB was associated with an increased risk of all-cause death [risk ratio (RR) 1.32, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.17–1.49; P &lt; 0.001], cardiac death (RR 1.46, 95% CI 1.20–1.78; P &lt; 0.001), heart failure hospitalization (RR 1.35, 95% CI 1.05–1.72; P = 0.02), and PPI (RR 1.89, 95% CI 1.58–2.27; P &lt; 0.001) at 1-year follow-up. Periprocedural PPI after TAVR was associated with a higher risk of all-cause death (RR 1.17, 95% CI 1.11–1.25; P &lt; 0.001) and heart failure hospitalization (RR 1.18, 95% CI 1.03–1.36; P = 0.02). Permanent pacemaker implantation was not associated with an increased risk of cardiac death (RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.67–1.05; P = 0.13).

Conclusion
NOP-LBBB and PPI after TAVR are associated with an increased risk of all-cause death and heart failure hospitalization at 1-year follow-up. Periprocedural NOP-LBBB also increased the risk of cardiac death and PPI within the year following the procedure. Further studies are urgently warranted to enhance preventive measures and optimize the management of conduction disturbances post-TAVR.