bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A Study of Autobiographies: Confessions, Facts, Fiction and Hypothesis
Authors: Wahab Mohammed Osman Abdul , Koka Nisar Ahmad , Islam Mohammed Nurul 
Published: April 2021

Since ancient times, man has attempted to express his inner feelings, covetousness and inclination to the world through various mediums e.g. poetry, drama, story, etc. Literature is one of the outcomes of the man’s efforts to reveal his aspirations to the world. Literature has avalanche of the widespread genre which is always subject to precisely apprehend and assimilate. Biography and autobiography are the two different genres of literature. The life of an individual is full of sweet and bitter experiences. There are incidences in an individual’s life which he or she never wants to share with anybody. Politicians, Rulers, Socialites, Movie Stars and other public personalities are also normal human beings. They too have their personal share of problems in their lives and in an attempt to resolve those issues they sometimes commit mistakes and even crimes which they never want anyone to know. Sometimes they commit these mistakes, misdemeanours, felonies or crimes because of their lustful desires or inclinations. The present paper is a result of interest and curiosity to know if individuals share such information in their autobiographies.
Configurações do processo orçamentário: análise de empresas que atuam no Brasil
Authors: Magalhães Mucci Daniel , Beck Franciele , Frezatti Fabio 
Published: April 2021

Objetivo: O presente estudo discute as configurações do processo orçamentário de empresas que atuam no Brasil. Esse estudo se justifica pois o processo orçamentário foi preponderantemente estudado de forma reducionista, não se levando em consideração quais são os perfis de desenho praticados pelas empresas, e portanto, os achados da literatura refletem uma dimensão específica do artefato ou a um modelo de orçamento que pode não existir na prática.
Método: Foi desenvolvido um levantamento abrangendo uma amostra final de 109 empresas de médio e grande porte. Como métodos de análise foram empregados a análise fatorial confirmatória e análise de cluster.
Resultados: Ao combinar as dimensões de planejamento, execução, avaliação e aspectos transversais, a análise de clusters sugere diferentes configurações, que denotam níveis de maturidade do processo orçamentário sendo: orçamento só como discurso, quase planejamento, orçamento embrionário, orçamento com estrutura de planejamento estático e orçamento com estrutura flexível.
Contribuições: Particularmente, esse estudo propõe insights sobre o nível de maturidade de orçamento implementado por empresas de médio e grande porte, suscitando reflexões a respeito da melhoria do processo orçamentário (dimensões) e ampliação ou delimitação dos papéis que o orçamento desempenha nas empresas.
Taxonomic Notes on Smicronyx Schoenherr, 1843 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Turkey
Authors: Erbey Mahmut , Bolu Halil 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Four species of the genus Smicronyx Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) were examined in this study with Smicronyx albosquamosus Wollaston, S. coecus Reich, and S. syriacus Faust reported for the first time in Turkey. Given that S. jungermanniae Wollaston, S. reichii (Gyllenhal), S. sordidus LeConte, and S. fulvus LeConte were previously reported from Turkey, there are now seven species of Smicronyx in the insect fauna of Turkey. Specimens of S. albosquamosus, S. coecus, S. syriacus, and S. jungermanniae were collected from almond trees, Amygdalus communis L., in Eastern Southern Anatolia Region of Turkey and subjected to taxonomic study using primarily genitalia and reproductive structures to provide descriptions of these species with comparisons with previous studies.
Molecular Characterization and Expression Profiling of Chemosensory Proteins in MaleEogystia hippophaecolus(Lepidoptera: Cossidae)
Authors: Li Zhenxiao , Liu Liu , Zong Shixiang , Tao Jing 
Published: April 2021

AbstractEogystia hippophaecolus Hua, Chou, Fang et Chen (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) is a notorious carpenterworm pest of sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides L. (Elaeagnaceae). Chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are thought to be responsible for initial biochemical recognition during olfactory perception by the insect. We examined the structure, function, and expression profiles of these proteins in four structures (e.g., antennae, labipalp, legs, and external genitalia) of male adults. Molecular weight, isoelectric point, hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of proteins, and signal peptide prediction of 18 E. hippophaecolus CSPs (EhipCSPs) were investigated via software. Expression profiles in the four male structures were analyzed by fluorescence quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Bioinformatics analysis showed that most EhipCSPs are low-molecular-weight proteins with hydrophobic regions and a high proportion of alpha-helices, consistent with the general characteristics of insect CSPs. Eight EhipCSPs (EhipCSP2, EhipCSP5, EhipCSP7, and EhipCSP13–17) were predominantly expressed in the labipalp (P &lt; 0.01), and three (EhipCSP6, EhipCSP8, and EhipCSP9) were predominantly expressed in legs (P &lt; 0.01). We speculate that these proteins may be related to contact sensations, host recognition, and other functions. Two EhipCSPs (EhipCSP4 and EhipCSP11) were highly expressed in the external genitalia (P &lt; 0.01), suggesting that they may be involved in spousal positioning or mating activities. Most EhipCSPs were differentially expressed in the four structures, with wide overall expression, indicating an important role in olfactory recognition in multiple tissues. Our findings establish the foundation for further investigation of EhipCSPs and potential development of nonpesticide control measures.
Canada's National Questions, Free Trade and the Left
Authors: Kellogg Paul 
Published: April 2021

It is now more than 30 years since the launch of the bilateral:anada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), predecessor to the multilateral North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the (now abandoned) Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). For a generation, these "free trade" initiatives provided an important part of the framework in which political movements developed in Canada, engendering debates and controversies which continue to this day. When a new moment of trade politics emerged with Donald Trump's challenge to NAFTA, some veterans from those earlier anti-free trade battles were unable to see the new, white nationalist terrain upon which Trump was operating. This article - organized principally around the author's own engagement with the anti-free trade movements of the 1980s - suggests that this inability to see clearly the new context of anti-free trade politics was rooted in the incomplete and contradictory left-nationalist theory which underpinned most anti-free trade politics of that earlier era. The article suggests that while there are national questions in Canada - in particular those associated with Indigenous peoples and with Quebec - the attempt to articulate a parallel "national question" in Canada as a whole has proven to be impossible.
Model Assessment on Cooling Effect of Mangrove and Proboscis Monkey Conservation Area in Tarakan City
Authors: Rahma Nuzula Elfa , Yulma Yulma 
Published: April 2021

<p><em>A conservation area for mangrove forests and proboscis monkeys locates within a dense urban centre in Tarakan city. Its surrounding area has rapidly transformed into condensing urban artificial structures with minimal vegetation cover. The study aims to determine the cooling effect of the conservation area toward its surrounding. The study applies model assessment, which comprises ENVI-MET for simulation of air temperature distribution, and Rayman for PMV (Predicted Mean Vote) calculation to investigate the level of heat stress. The result shows that the mangrove cover has a cooling effect effectively after midnight to 11:00 the subsequent day. Specifically, for the surrounding area, it is confined within an 8-hour window (from 0:00 to 8:00). Within this window, inside the mangrove area, ENVI-MET generates significantly lower air temperature, when compared to its surrounding. The mangrove presence correlates to reducing air temperature up to 1.8</em><em>°</em><em> C. The cooling effect also extends to its surrounding with a limited radius (approximately 10 m). However, PMV calculation implies that there is no significant improvement in thermal comfort as a result of the mangrove presence. The results may not adequately reflect the reality in the field. Further research to calibrate PMV measurement that involves human monitoring is required to validate the findings.</em></p>
Evaluation of Geohazards in the Cape Girardeau area using LiDAR and GIS, Southeast Missouri, USA
Authors: ILESANMI OLUFEYISAYO B , Rogers J David , Oboh-Ikuenobe Francisca E 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) has historically recorded some of the largest intensity earthquakes in North America, including significant earth movements that resulted in about 2,000 felt earthquakes during 1811-1812. The region continues to experience mass wasting due to earth movements. The aim of this study is to understand the influence of geologic variables on mass wasting processes in the greater Cape Girardeau area; which forms the commercial center of Missouri's fertile "Bootheel" region. Earth movement susceptibility was evaluated in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties and portions of Stoddard and Scott counties by mapping potential landslide features on topographic maps, field verification of such features, and geospatial analysis of recent LiDAR imagery. In order to evaluate the changes in surface morphology, slope inclination, hillshade aspect, hydrology, lithology, faults, precipitation, seismicity, sinkholes, and geohydrology were considered. Geographically weighted analysis of the geomorphologic variables identified zones of relative risk. In addition, data were evaluated for oil and gas pipelines, bridges, utilities, and open pit mines associated with mass wasting on public and economic infrastructure. The results suggest that anthropogenic changes commonly associated with urban development impact land use, runoff, infiltration, and slope failures, while sustained precipitation and seismic ground shaking tend to trigger landslides. The scale of mass wasting in the study area was robust, varying from as small as one-half hectare to as much as 67 km2. The vulnerability of the population in susceptible areas tends to increase at the lower elevations and on alluvial flood plains. Thus, hazard susceptibility evaluation can be useful in both community planning as well as emergency preparedness.
Community-driven tree planting greens the neighbouring landscape
Authors: Buxton Joshua , Powell Thomas , Ambler John , Boulton Chris , Nicholson Arwen , Arthur Rudy , Lees Kirsten , Williams Hywel , Lenton Timothy 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Nature-based solutions to climate change are growing policy priorities yet remain hard to quantify. Here we use remote sensing to quantify direct and indirect benefits from community-led agroforestry by The International Small group and Tree planting program (TIST) in Kenya. Since 2005, TIST-Kenya has incentivised smallholder farmers to plant trees for agricultural benefit and to sequester CO2. We use Landsat-7 satellite imagery to examine the effect on the historically deforested landscape around Mount Kenya. We identify positive greening trends in TIST groves during 2000-2019 relative to the wider landscape. These groves cover 27,198 hectares, and a further 27,750 hectares of neighbouring agricultural land is also positively influenced by TIST. This positive ‘spill-over’ impact of TIST activity occurs at up to 360m distance. TIST also benefits local forests, e.g. through reducing fuelwood and fodder extraction. Our results show that community-led initiatives can lead to successful landscape-scale regreening on decadal timescales.
Taking Full Advantage of Modelling to Better Assess Environmental Risk Due to Xenobiotics
Authors: Charles Sandrine , Ratier Aude , Baudrot Virgile , Multari Gauthier , Siberchicot Aurélie , Wu Dan , Lopes Christelle 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
In the European Union, more than 100,000 man-made chemical substances are awaiting an environmental risk assessment (ERA). Simultaneously, ERA of chemicals has now entered a new era. Indeed, recent recommendations from regulatory bodies underline a crucial need for the use of mechanistic effect models, allowing assessments that are not only ecologically relevant, but also more integrative, consistent and efficient. At the individual level, toxicokinetic-toxicodynamic (TKTD) models are particularly encouraged for the regulatory assessment of pesticide-related risks on aquatic organisms. In this paper, we first propose a brief review of classical dose-response models to put into light the on-line MOSAIC tool offering all necessary services in a turnkey web platform whatever the type of data to analyze. Then, we focus on the necessity to account for the time-dimension of the exposure by illustrating how MOSAIC can support a robust calculation of bioaccumulation factors. At last, we show how MOSAIC can be of valuable help to fully complete the EFSA workflow regarding the use of TKTD models, especially with GUTS models, providing a user-friendly interface for calibrating, validating and predicting survival over time under any time-variable exposure scenario of interest. Our conclusion proposes a few lines of thought for an even easier use of modelling in ERA.
Potential of Recalcitrant Effluent to Generate Biogas by Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket and Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR) -A Case Study
Authors: Wagh Manoj , Nemade Pravin , Biradar Ashok 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The spent wash generated in the distillation process has very high organic content like biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD), which are treated to curtail the levels of COD and BOD. Day by day the rules and legislation are stringent and mandatory for disposal of distillery spent wash. Anaerobic treatment is the primary treatment widely adopted to generate biogas. To find out the potential of recalcitrant effluent a case study of the full-scale operating biomethanation plants at Sanjivani, SSK Ltd, Kopargaon, (M.S), India and Spectrum Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd. (SREL) Warnanagar (M. S.), India was incorporated. Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket treatment was implemented to generate the biogas. Sanjivani distillery industry, Kopargaon has a COD removal efficiency of 70–72% with specific biogas generation of 0.5 m3/ kg COD removal, and total biogas generated is 38000 Nm3/d. Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR) is the cutting-edge technology executed to convert distillery spent wash into useful by-products such as biogas, clean water, and organic manure.
Experimental Study on Rheological Disturbance Effect of Gas-Bearing Coal Rock
Authors: Wang Bo , Huang Zikang , Hu Shiyu , Lu Changliang , Yang Peiji , Wang Ling , Huang Wanpeng 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
In view of the dynamic phenomenon that coal and rock are susceptible to external impact disturbance in the mining process, combined with the rheological hypothesis mechanism of coal and gas outburst, the RLSS-II type triaxial loading creep test system of gas-containing coal and rock developed by ourselves is used to carry out the conventional triaxial rheological test of gas-containing coal and rock and the rheological disturbance effect test of gas-containing coal and rock under impact disturbance. The strength limit neighborhood of gas-containing coal and rock is determined, and the gas-containing coal and rock entering the strength limit neighborhood are subjected to different impact disturbances. The experimental results show that : (1) Under the confining pressure of 0MPa, 2.5MPa and 5MPa, the longitudinal deformation of gas-bearing coal and rock are 32mm, 27mm and 22mm, respectively, indicating that the deformation of coal and rock will be affected by confining pressure, and with the increase of confining pressure, the deformation will decrease. (2) In the test, the deformation of coal and rock in the late stage of uniform creep stage can be regarded as a strain threshold. Before this threshold, the strain of coal and rock is not obvious, and the deformation is only 1.1mm. After exceeding a threshold, the deformation of coal and rock is 9mm, and the deformation increases significantly. Then, it enters the accelerated creep stage quickly and finally damages. The vicinity of this threshold is called the strength limit neighborhood of coal and rock containing gas. (3) The gas-bearing coal and rock without entering the strength limit neighborhood and entering the strength limit neighborhood are changed by confining pressure and different impact disturbance respectively. It is found that whether in the strength limit neighborhood or outside the strength limit neighborhood, the confining pressure has an effect on the strain, but the influence is not large ; Under different impact disturbance, the deformation of coal and rock within and outside the strength limit neighborhood is 8mm and 0.4mm, respectively, and the deformation changes obviously, indicating that the impact disturbance has a great influence on the deformation of coal and rock within the strength limit neighborhood, and the coal and rock with large impact disturbance is destroyed before the coal and rock with small impact disturbance, indicating that the greater the impact disturbance, the shorter the time required for destruction.
Sonocatalytic Removal of Ciprofloxacin by Fe-Doped Tio2 Nanoparticles from Aqueous Solution
Authors: Kamani Hossein , Shirazi Reza Haji Seyed Mohammad , Norabadi Elham , Hassani Amir Hessam , khalili Abbas 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The present study was an experimental-laboratory study conducted as a batch system. Fe-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by the sol-gel method, and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Diffuse Reflectance Spectra (DRS) analyses were used to determine the properties of the synthesized nanoparticles. The effect of different variables including pH (3–9), initial concentration of ciprofloxacin (25–75 mg/L), and nanoparticle concentration (200–600 mg/L) at different times (15–60 minutes) was examined in sonocatalytic removal of ciprofloxacin. The results of this study disclosed that the maximum removal efficiency of ciprofloxacin is achievable at a pH of 9, initial concentration of ciprofloxacin 25 mg/L, and Fe-doped TiO2 dose of 600 mg/L using ultrasound wave with a constant frequency of 35 kHz after 60 min. Therefore, due to the high efficiency of sonocatalytic removal, the employment of this process to remove ciprofloxacin and other antibiotics in water and wastewater treatment processes is recommended.
Association Between Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Preceding Risk Factors: an Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Doke Prakash Prabhakarrao , Palkar Sonali Hemant , Gothankar Jayashree Sachin , Patil Archana Vasantrao , Chutke Amruta Paresh , Pore Pasad Dnyandeo , Deshpande Aniruddha Vinayakrao , Bhuyan Khanindra Kumar , Karnataki Madhusudan Vamanrao , Shrotri Aparna Nishikant 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Background: The health of women during the preconception phase though critical, is a comparatively ignored part in her life cycle. The presence of health risks is judged as hazardous to the wellbeing of women and their forthcoming progeny. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of various pregnancy outcomes and assess the association between various risk factors and adverse outcomes. Methods: It was a population-based cross-sectional analytical study. The study was carried out in Nashik District, having a large mountainous area. It included two randomly selected blocks, one tribal and one nontribal, in which interventions were planned in the later stage. For comparison, two adjacent blocks, one tribal and one nontribal, were also included. All women who had a pregnancy outcome in the preceding 12 months (01 April 2017 to 31 March 2018) were interviewed. Trained Accredited Social Health Activists under the direct supervision of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and Medical Officers conducted the survey. Multivariate analysis was carried out to find the adjusted risk ratio of having a particular adverse outcome because of the specified potential risk factors.Results: A total of 9,307 women participated in the study. The prevalence of adverse pregnancy outcomes was abortion 4.1%; stillbirth 1.6%; preterm birth 4.1%; LBW 11.2%; congenital physical defect 2.6%. Prevalence of consanguineous marriage, heavy work during the last six months of pregnancy, pre-existing illness, tobacco consumption, direct exposure to pesticides and domestic violence during pregnancy was 17.6%; 16.9%; 2.2%; 5.6%; 2.3%; and 0.8%, respectively. Risk factors that were significantly associated with abortion include existing illness at the time of conception and performing heavy work in the last six months of pregnancy. Consanguinity, tobacco consumption during pregnancy and pre-existing illness were identified as risk factors for stillbirth. Significant risk factors of LBW were heavy work in the last six months of pregnancy, pre-existing illness and residence in a tribal area. Conclusion: The survey showed that risk factors differentially affect outcomes of pregnancy. Preconception and antenatal care should include counselling about consanguineous marriages, identifying and managing a pre-existing illness, avoiding tobacco consumption in the prenatal and natal period, and avoiding heavy work during pregnancy.
Effect of Coir Fiber and Inorganic Filler Hybridization on Innegra Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Polymer Composites: Physical and Mechanical Properties
Authors: Kavya H M , Bavan Saravana , Yogesha B , Rangappa Sanjay Mavinkere , Siengchin Suchart , Gorbatyuk Sergey 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The present investigation is concentrated on the results of different fillers over the physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of the epoxy polymer. These epoxy hybrid composites were produced using mechanical-stirring assisted wet layup method with coir micro-particles, fly ash, Titanium Carbide (TiC) nanoparticles, and Innegra fabrics contains simultaneous considering mechanical stirring with a stirring rod. The tensile, flexural, and inter-laminar shear characteristics of fabricated epoxy hybrid composites were determined using a universal testing machine. After the reinforcement of fly ash and TiC nanoparticles offers the most remarkable improvement in tensile, flexural, and impact strength, about 2.84, 1.65, and 9.19 times compared with pure epoxy polymer. The differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed the epoxy hybrid composites' enhanced thermal stability. The homogeneity of fillers dispersion in the epoxy polymer was observed from a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Keywords: Contact angle; Fly ash; Inter-laminar shear strength; Innegra Fabric; Tensile Strength; TiC nanoparticle