bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Form-function dialectics in the analysis of irony in political discourse
Authors: Morales-López Esperanza 
Published: December 2021

AbstractIn this paper, I analyze the construction of the trope of irony in a political interview, more specifically the interview with a Spanish politician on television in 2013. Its context is the emergence of the 15M, a citizen’s protest movement against the cuts imposed by the European Union and the Spanish Government. From a theoretical-methodological point of view, I adopt a holistic perspective, inspired by Halliday’s approach of jointly analysing the form-function relationship and White’s constructivism. I also review the different definitions and explanations of irony. After analysing the formal resources that construct irony, I give an account of the cognitive frameworks that are opposed in this discourse, and finally describe their narrative disposition and the communicative functions that those resources fulfill.
Pleistophora macrozoarcidis
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W. 
Published: December 2021

Abstract

A description is provided for
Pleistophora macrozoarcidis
, the only microsporidian recorded from
Zoarces americanus
, the ocean pout, a North Atlantic fish of the order Perciformes. Some information on its morphology, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (North America (Canada, Quebec, USA, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island)) and host (
Zoarces americanus
).
An accelerated majorization-minimization algorithm with convergence guarantee for non-Lipschitz wavelet synthesis model
*
Authors: Zhao Yanan , Wu Chunlin , Dong Qiaoli , Zhao Yufei 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
We consider a wavelet based image reconstruction model with the ℓ

p
(0 < p < 1) quasi-norm regularization, which is a non-convex and non-Lipschitz minimization problem. For solving this model, Figueiredo et al (2007 IEEE Trans. Image Process. 16 2980–2991) utilized the classical majorization-minimization framework and proposed the so-called Isoft algorithm. This algorithm is computationally efficient, but whether it converges or not has not been concluded yet. In this paper, we propose a new algorithm to accelerate the Isoft algorithm, which is based on Nesterov’s extrapolation technique. Furthermore, a complete convergence analysis for the new algorithm is established. We prove that the whole sequence generated by this algorithm converges to a stationary point of the objective function. This convergence result contains the convergence of Isoft algorithm as a special case. Numerical experiments demonstrate good performance of our new algorithm.
Spontaneous decay-induced quantum dynamics in Rydberg-blockaded Λ-type atoms
Authors: Qiao Chang , Zhang Wenxian 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
Strongly Rydberg-blockaded two-level atoms form a Rydberg superatom which is excited only to a collective symmetrical Dicke state. However, emerging often in the alkali-earth atoms, spontaneous decay from the Rydberg state to an additional pooling state renders the ensemble no longer a closed superatom. Herein we present a computationally efficient model to characterize the interaction between a fully Rydberg-blockaded ensemble of N Λ-type three-level atoms and a strong probe light field in a coherent state. The model enables us to achieve a decomposition of the coupled dynamics in the strong field limit, which significantly reduces the complexity of computing the N-body system evolution and paves the way for practical analysis in experiments. A quasi-steady-state power spectrum with multiple sidebands is found in the scattered field. The relative heights of the sidebands show a time-dependence determined by the atomic relaxation, which illuminates potential applications of using the system in information transfer of quantum networks. With negligible dissipative flipping to the unsymmetrical states, the atomic relaxation time, indicating a linearly increasing pooling state fraction, is derived analytically as a function of the number of atoms.
Flexoelectric properties of multilayer two-dimensional material MoS2
Authors: Hirakata Hiroyuki , Fukuda Yasuyuki , Shimada Takahiro 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
Two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit a high strength and flexibility along with unique electrical–mechanical multiphysics properties. In this study, we experimentally demonstrated the electromechanical response of a multilayer 2D material, 2H-phase MoS2, by using a piezoresponse force microscope. In particular, the dominant physical quantity of the deformation response was determined by independently controlling the electric field and electric field gradient by changing the probe shape and material thickness (number of layers). The multilayer MoS2 exhibited an out-of-plane electrical–mechanical deformation response that followed and was inverted with respect to positive and negative voltages, respectively. Moreover, the relationships between the electric field gradient and strain were similar for all shapes of the probe tip and film thickness values. This result indicated that the electrical–mechanical response of this material was dominated by the electric field gradient, and the strain could be attributed to the converse flexoelectric effect. The findings can provide guidance for the realization of ultrathin electromechanical devices.
Dynamical effective field model for interacting ferrofluids: I. Derivations for homogeneous, inhomogeneous, and polydisperse cases
Authors: Fang Angbo 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
Quite recently I have proposed a nonperturbative dynamical effective field model (DEFM) to quantitatively describe the dynamics of interacting ferrofluids. Its predictions compare very well with the results from Brownian dynamics simulations. In this paper I put the DEFM on firm theoretical ground by deriving it within the framework of dynamical density functional theory, taking into account nonadiabatic effects. The DEFM is generalized to inhomogeneous finite-size samples for which the macroscopic and mesoscopic scale separation is nontrivial due to the presence of long-range dipole–dipole interactions. The demagnetizing field naturally emerges from microscopic considerations and is consistently accounted for. The resulting mesoscopic dynamics only involves macroscopically local quantities such as local magnetization and Maxwell field. Nevertheless, the local demagnetizing field essentially couples to magnetization at distant macroscopic locations. Thus, a two-scale parallel algorithm, involving information transfer between different macroscopic locations, can be applied to fully solve the dynamics in an inhomogeneous sample. I also derive the DEFM for polydisperse ferrofluids, in which different species can be strongly coupled to each other dynamically. I discuss the underlying assumptions in obtaining a thermodynamically consistent polydisperse magnetization relaxation equation, which is of the same generic form as that for monodisperse ferrofluids. The theoretical advances presented in this paper are important for both qualitative understanding and quantitative modeling of the dynamics of ferrofluids and other dipolar systems.
Solution phase growth and analysis of super-thin zigzag tin selenide nanoribbons
Authors: Davitt Fionán , Rahme Kamil , Raha Sreyan , Garvey Shane , Roldan-Gutierrez Manuel , Singha Achintya , Chang Shery L Y , Biswas Subhajit , Holmes Justin D 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
Tin selenide (SnSe), a highly promising layered material, has been garnering particular interest in recent times due to its significant promise for future energy devices. Herein we report a simple solution-phase approach for growing highly crystalline layered SnSe nanoribbons. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was used as a templating agent to selectively passivates the (100) and (001) facets of the SnSe nanoribbons resulting in the unique growth of nanoribbons along their b-axis with a defined zigzag edge state along the sidewalls. The SnSe nanoribbons are few layers thick (∼20 layers), with mean widths of ∼40 nm, and achievable length of >1 μm. Nanoribbons could be produced in relatively high quantities (>150 mg) in a single batch experiment. The PVP coating also offers some resistance to oxidation, with the removal of the PVP seen to lead to the formation of a SnSe/SnO
x
core-shell structure. The use of non-toxic PVP to replace toxic amines that are typically employed for other 1D forms of SnSe is a significant advantage for sustainable and environmentally friendly applications. Heat transport properties of the SnSe nanoribbons, derived from power-dependent Raman spectroscopy, demonstrate the potential of SnSe nanoribbons as thermoelectric material.
Design, fabrication and testing of a coated conductor magnet for electrodynamic suspension
Authors: Ma Guangtong , Gong Tianyong , Wang Ruichen , Li Songlin , Nie Xingchao , Zhou Pengbo , Li Jing , Li Chao , Ge Zhengfu , Cui Hengbin 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The coated conductor magnet, as the onboard magnet of the electrodynamic suspension (EDS) train, is deemed promising due to its relatively high operating temperature, low cooling cost, and good mechanical tolerance, making the liquid-helium-free high-temperature superconducting (HTS) EDS train possible. In order to promote the progress of the HTS EDS train, this work aims at designing, fabricating and testing a coated conductor magnet as the onboard magnet of EDS train. The HTS magnet is designed with the comprehensive considerations of the electromagnetic calculation, thermal–mechanical coupling analysis, as well as the heat load estimation. The magnet is conduction-cooled without any coolant. A radiation shield was used to reduce the heat leakage, enabling the cryogenic system to provide a better low-temperature environment for the magnet. Through a deliberate design, the magnet was fabricated, including two HTS coils and the tailored cryogenic system. Afterwards, the electromagnetic and thermal performances of this magnet were tested and analysed in detail. It was proven that the magnet can be cooled to below 15 K; besides, the magnet has been successfully charged to 240 A. Further increase in the current is possible because of the high safe margin of the critical currents for both the HTS magnet and its current lead, although a slight performance degradation was observed on two double-pancake coils inside the magnet. The present study will provide useful implications for the design and application of onboard HTS magnets in EDS train.
Characterization of electrostatically defined bottom-heated InAs nanowire quantum dot systems
Authors: Dorsch Sven , Fahlvik Sofia , Burke Adam 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
Conversion of temperature gradients to charge currents in quantum dot systems enables probing various concepts from highly efficient energy harvesting and fundamental thermodynamics to spectroscopic possibilities complementary to conventional bias device characterization. In this work, we present a proof-of-concept study of a device architecture where bottom-gates are capacitively coupled to an InAs nanowire and double function as local joule heaters. The device design combines the ability to heat locally at different locations on the device with the electrostatic definition of various quantum dot and barrier configurations. We demonstrate the versatility of this combined gating- and heating approach by studying, as a function of the heater location and bias, the Seebeck effect across the barrier-free nanowire, fit thermocurrents through quantum dots for thermometry and detect the phonon energy using a serial double quantum dot. The results indicate symmetric heating effects when the device is heated with different gates and we present detection schemes for the electronic and phononic heat transfer contribution across the nanowire. Based on this proof-of-principle work, we propose a variety of future experiments.
A pulse current generator for dense plasma focus
Authors: Xi H. , Liang C. , Zhang F.Q. , Li M.J. , Peng T.P. 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
A pulse current generator applied in a type of high-yield
intense pulsed neutron source, the Dense Plasma Focus (DPF), is
designed and developed in this paper. There are three key components
in this generator. Each group of capacitors and switches is
integrative to meet the DPF's requirements of low circuit
inductance. A coaxial multi-channel switch is developed to solve the
problems of the switch inductance, the jitter and the electrode
erosion. A kind of sectorial plate transmission line is adopted to
transfer the high pulse current from the capacitors to the DPF. The
following technical parameters of the generator were achieved on
dummy load: output current amplitude of ∼560 kA when primary
capacitors are charged with 22 kV.
Low cost equipment for astronomical spectroscopy
Authors: Odeh Mohammad Sh. 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to show how we can obtain
spectra for different astronomical objects using low coat
equipment. Where a high-efficiency diffraction grating named “The
Star Analyzer” was used by the International Astronomical Center
(IAC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE to get the spectrum of different
astronomical objects. Balmer series was readily visible when
observing an “A” type star. TiO absorptions lines were
distinguished by observing an “M” type star. Methane absorption
lines were visible by observing Uranus and Neptune. Whereas HI and
HeI emission lines were detected by observing a blue hypergiant. In
addition, C2 Swan band absorption lines were identified by observing
a red giant carbon star. This type of observation is very
interesting for public outreach as well as university students,
because it shows astrophysical principles for public and students
practically and by using low cost equipment.
Effects of demand-side restrictions on high-deforestation palm oil in Europe on deforestation and emissions in Indonesia
Authors: Busch Jonah , Amarjargal Oyut , Taheripour Farzad , Austin Kemen G , Siregar Rizki Nauli , Koenig Kellee , Hertel Thomas W 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
Demand-side restrictions on high-deforestation commodities are expanding as a climate policy, but their impact on reducing tropical deforestation and emissions has yet to be quantified. Here we model the effects of demand-side restrictions on high-deforestation palm oil in Europe on deforestation and emissions in Indonesia. We do so by integrating a model of global trade with a spatially explicit model of land-use change in Indonesia. We estimate a European ban on high-deforestation palm oil from 2000 to 2015 would have led to a 8.9% global price premium on low-deforestation palm oil, resulting in 21 374 ha yr−1 (1.60%) less deforestation and 21.1 million tCO2 yr−1 (1.91%) less emissions from deforestation in Indonesia relative to what occurred. A hypothetical Indonesia-wide carbon price would have achieved equivalent emission reductions at $0.81/tCO2. Impacts of a ban are small because: 52% of Europe’s imports of high-deforestation palm oil would have shifted to non-participating countries; the price elasticity of supply of high-deforestation oil palm cropland is small (0.13); and conversion to oil palm was responsible for only 32% of deforestation in Indonesia. If demand-side restrictions succeed in substantially reducing deforestation, it is likely to be through non-price pathways.
Rapidly changing high-latitude seasonality: implications for the 21st century carbon cycle in Alaska
Authors: Shirley Ian A , Mekonnen Zelalem A , Grant Robert F , Dafflon Baptiste , Hubbard Susan S , Riley William J 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
Seasonal variations in high-latitude terrestrial carbon (C) fluxes are predominantly driven by air temperature and radiation. At present, high-latitude net C uptake is largest during the summer. Recent observations and modeling studies have demonstrated that ongoing and projected climate change will increase plant productivity, microbial respiration, and growing season lengths at high-latitudes, but impacts on high-latitude C cycle seasonality (and potential feedbacks to the climate system) remain uncertain. Here we use ecosys, a well-tested and process-rich mechanistic ecosystem model that we evaluate further in this study, to explore how climate warming under an RCP8.5 scenario will shift C cycle seasonality in Alaska throughout the 21st century. The model successfully reproduced recently reported large high-latitude C losses during the fall and winter and yet still predicts a high-latitude C sink, pointing to a resolution of the current conflict between process-model and observation-based estimates of high-latitude C balance. We find that warming will result in surprisingly large changes in net ecosystem exchange (NEE; defined as negative for uptake) seasonality, with spring net C uptake overtaking summer net C uptake by year 2100. This shift is driven by a factor of 3 relaxation of spring temperature limitation to plant productivity that results in earlier C uptake and a corresponding increase in magnitude of spring NEE from −19 to −144 gC m−2 season−1 by the end of the century. Although a similar relaxation of temperature limitation will occur in the fall, radiation limitation during those months will limit increases in C fixation. Additionally, warmer soil temperatures and increased carbon inputs from plants lead to combined fall and winter C losses (163 gC m−2) that are larger than summer net uptake (123 gC m−2 season−1) by year 2100. However, this increase in microbial activity leads to more rapid N cycling and increased plant N uptake during the fall and winter months that supports large increases in spring NPP. Due to the large increases in spring net C uptake, the high-latitude atmospheric C sink is projected to sustain throughout this century. Our analysis disentangles the effects of key environmental drivers of high-latitude seasonal C balances as climate changes over the 21st century.
Constraints on pure point diffraction on aperiodic point patterns of finite local complexity*
Authors: Kalugin Pavel , Katz André 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
We consider the pure point part of the diffraction on families of aperiodic point sets obeying common local rules. It is shown that imposing such rules results in linear constraints on the partial diffraction amplitudes. These relations can be explicitly derived from the geometry of the prototile space representing the local rules.
The application of the latest territorial components for sustainable mobility in district cities
Authors: Jíšová J , Tichý T , Filip J , Navrátilová K , Thomayer L 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The paper is focused on the application of new approaches of designs in distric cities like Klatovy. The main part is description of the latest approaches and urban teritorial solution. The emphasis is put on the traffic in city centers, latest trends in parking, implementation of toll or support of all the means, of transport to ensure sustainable mobility including technical trends in traffic. The intention is mainly focused on the implementation of C-ITS, public transport preferences or the introduction of new concepts such as Mobility Hub, which can ensure economic returns on investment and especially sustainable mobility in historic parts of smaller and medium-sized cities.
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on water supplies and wastewater sewer system
Authors: Kyncl M , Drabinová S 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
Besides other issues, the global pandemic caused by SARS CoV-2 also brought a number of water management questions which mainly concern the likelihood of virus spread through drinking water and possible contamination of wastewater. This paper reviews principal data on the virus and the recent course of the pandemics. It shows that there is no risk of the virus spread through drinking water and that drinking water disinfection is sufficiently effective. On the contrary, wastewater was observed for SARS CoV-2 RNA particles. As a result, a number of papers deal with research in the observation of the virus in wastewater, which may become an early-warning tool before an epidemic develops. The monitoring of the virus in wastewaters may also enable researchers to predict the course of Covid-19 illness rates in the future.
Review of the use of waste tires in concrete
Authors: Martauz P , Vaclavik V 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The volume of tires at the end of their life cycle in the EU as well as worldwide has witnessed an increasing trend since 2013. This is the type of waste that is of great interest to scientists in Europe and in the whole world. This article presents the current methods of processing, recycling and disposal of tires at the end of their life cycle. The main attention is focused on the results of research and development, which dealt with the issue of the use of tires at the end of the life cycle in concrete. The building industry segment offers us great opportunities to use by-products in order to save natural resources of raw materials.
Contamination of the Burňa watercourse, by a dumps complex
Authors: Novakova J , Svehlakova H , Brodska A , Stalmachova B 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
This article dealing with the problematic contamination surface water in dumps complex and there were monitoring basic physical and chemical parameters, toxic and strategic metals. There were analysed inorganic ions NH4, Cl, SO4, NO3, NO2 by standard laboratory analysis, and the elements Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni were measured by method ICP MS, and elements Zn, Fe, Mn, Na by method AAS. The case study of the contamination in the Burňa watercourse basin, in industrial landscape of the Ostrava city is unique in solving the problem of ecological burdens of the Ostrava city. One year of monitoring case study showed a significant load on the watercourse with the expected contamination especially by toxic metals. The surface water Burňa watercourse was affected by a dumps complex and their chemistry. The source of the contamination is the impact of former mining, in this post-mining landscape.
Intensification of water management during climate change
Authors: Ondrasik F , Krocova S , Thomitzek A 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The current management of the world’s fresh water resources is not optimal. Due to the uneven distribution of water, many parts of the world are entering a passive water management balance due to climate change and the growth of the human population. The Czech Republic is one of the countries with a passive balance. With ongoing climate change, it will be difficult in many regions to maintain sufficient raw water for technological and technical purposes without intensification in the water management process. Scientific progress and current technical possibilities offer ways to increase the way water is treated and the possibilities of re-using the realized water in the area of its use for various purposes, from the water source to the final cycle. One of these possibilities and the way of intensive use of water is dealt with in the following article.
Water network functional analysis
Authors: Pietrucha-Urbanik K , Tchórzewska-Cieślak B 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
Water distribution systems should have a high level of reliability and availability. Water distribution system failures should be diagnosed and categorised, according to their consequences, causes, frequency, and other important factors. A failure analysis of the water distribution system is considered in this study, as well as a method for establishing a failure susceptibility index and evaluating the risk of failures within a defined area, based on categories and zonal characteristics. A risk scale, such as tolerable, controlled, and unacceptable, will be used to assess the risk of failure. The methodology is provided to help in the performance and risk assessments of water distribution systems, as well as decision-making.