bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Efficiency of Phosphotungstic Acid Modified Mn-Based Catalysts to Promote Activity and N2 Formation for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO with Ammonia
Authors: Huang Yongqiang , Li Peixin , Zhang Runduo , Wei Ying 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
In this work, the modified Mn-based NH3-SCR (NH3 low-temperature selective catalytic reduction) catalysts with excellent NO conversion and N2 selectivity be designed. N2 yield was hardly more than 75 % over MnOx/TiO2 for NH3-SCR reaction, whereas the NH3-SCR performance has been significantly improved by using 50 wt.% HPW (H3PW12O40)-MnOx/TiO2. 100 % NO conversion and more than 95 % N2 yield was obtained in wide operating temperature window (150–400°C), suggesting that the addition of HPW could effectively improve the NO reduction conversion. After that, the catalysts were further characterized by XRD, H2-TPR, XPS and in situ DRIFT. DRIFT analysis implied that the introduction of HPW significantly improve the capacity of NH4
+ species adsorbed on Brønsted acid sites accompanied with inhibiting the formation and consumption of nitrite species. It proved that the non-selective catalytic reduction reaction over HPW-MnOx/TiO2 catalysts are restrained. HPW could accelerate the formation and consumption of NH4
+ species adsorbed on Brønsted acid sites with deactivation of nitrate species. In addition, NH3(ad) could be hardly oxidized to NH species and then reacted with nitrate species (L-H mechanism) and gaseous NO (E-R mechanism). More importantly, the oxidation of NH3 was also suppressed, which plays a dominate role to form N2O above 300°C. Besides, the deactivation of potassium poisoning on the SCR activity significantly weakened for modified samples compared to parent catalyst.
Regulating Charity in a Federated State: The Australian Perspective
Authors: Murray Ian 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The last few decades have witnessed radical reform of charity regulation around the world. Australia has not been untouched and has developed several unique approaches. First, unlike many other federations (such as the US and Canada), Australia relies on a charities commission rather than its federal tax authority to act as the principal regulator, resulting in a very different scope of responsibility and the likelihood of greater interaction with state regulators. Second, unlike many other jurisdictions that have implemented a charities commission (such as England and Wales), the Australian commission is ultimately intended to apply to a broader pool of not-for-profits than just charities, which raises fundamental questions about the ways in which charities differ from the not-for-profit sector more broadly. This paper outlines the historical and political reasons for reform in Australia and the shape of that reform. As the reforms have now achieved broad political and sector support, the chief focus of this paper is on the out-workings of the reforms, with particular attention to the challenges and opportunities posed by Australia’s federal system of government and by the charity commission’s potential to regulate the broader not-for-profit sector.
Cross-sectional analysis of sleep hours and quality with sex hormones in men
Authors: Ruge Morten , Skaaby Tea , Andersson Anna-Maria , Linneberg Allan 
Published: January 2019

Background
Reduced total hours of sleep and low quality of sleep have been suggested to be associated with low levels of male hormones. Few studies have examined the association between excessive sleep and male reproductive hormones.

Objective
To investigate the association of total hours of sleep and quality of sleep with serum levels of total, bioavailable and free testosterone (tT, bT and fT), sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and dehydroepiandrosteron-sulfate (DHEAS).

Methods
Serum levels of tT, SHBG and DHEAS were measured with immunoassays in a cross-sectional population-based study of 2095 males. bT and fT were calculated in accordance with Vermeulens method. Information on total hours of sleep and sleep quality was obtained by questionnaire. Linear regression was used to calculate hormones according to total hours of sleep and the results were expressed as β-estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CI). The adjustment in the multivariable models was constructed taking age, BMI, smoking, alcohol intake and physical activity into account.

Results
Excessive sleep (>9 h) compared to 7–9 h of sleep was significantly associated with lower tT, bT and fT, but not with SHBG or DHEAS, after multivariable adjustment. These significant associations were also found in our analyses with hormones as continuous variables but no associations were found in our general additive model analyses.

Conclusions
In this cross-sectional study in men, excessive sleep associated with lower levels of male reproductive hormones. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine the causal direction of the observed association between excessive sleep and lower male reproductive hormones levels.
TEORI FEMINISME: SEJARAH, PERKEMBANGAN DAN RELEVANSINYA DENGAN KAJIAN KEISLAMAN KONTEMPORER
Authors: Hidayati Nuril 
Published: January 2019

Abstract. Feminism as a system of ideas is a broad-based framework and study of social life and human experience that evolves from a women-centered perspective. It’s long history is a mirror of the batle on how to bring about justice for humanity to be real. Feminism ignites the Muslim consciousness of the reality of gender inequality. This awareness leads to the understanding that the estrangement of gender imbalances begins with the disparity of the meaning of religious texts with the reality of the historicity. The fusion between feminist theory as part of modern theory and islamic studies (contemporary interpretation of religious law) offers the solution of humanitarian problems through a balanced of judgment in women and men. Finding relevant Islamic values in gender mainstreaming has a positive impact on social justice. Developing Islamic studies as how to find the esoteric value that underlies life within the framework of religious social transformation. Affirming that Islam does not merely address the classical and theological issues of Fiqh, but also inspires human beings to judge and treat their fellow human beings as God's creatures with dignity and prestige so it is natural to be respected and treated fairly. Abstrak. Feminisme sebagai sistem gagasan sebagai kerangka kerja dan studi kehidupan sosial dan pengalaman manusia yang berevolusi dari perspektif yang berpusat pada perempuan. Ini sejarah panjang sebagai cerminan dari tanggung jawab tentang bagaimana mewujudkan keadilan bagi umat manusia menjadi nyata. Feminisme menyulut kesadaran Muslim tentang realitas ketidaksetaraan gender. Kesadaran ini mengarah pada pemahaman bahwa pengasingan ketidakseimbangan gender dimulai dengan perbedaan makna teks-teks agama dengan realitas historisitas. Perpaduan antara teori feminis sebagai bagian dari teori modern dan studi Islam (interpretasi kontemporer hukum agama) menawarkan solusi masalah kemanusiaan melalui keseimbangan penilaian pada wanita dan pria. Menemukan nilai-nilai Islam yang relevan dalam pengarusutamaan gender memiliki dampak positif pada keadilan sosial. Mengembangkan studi Islam sebagai cara menemukan nilai esoteris yang mendasari kehidupan dalam kerangka transformasi sosial keagamaan. Menegaskan bahwa Islam tidak hanya membahas masalah klasik dan teologis Fiqh, tetapi juga mengilhami umat manusia untuk menghakimi dan memperlakukan sesama manusia sebagai makhluk Tuhan yang bermartabat dan bermartabat sehingga wajar untuk dihormati dan diperlakukan secara adil.
Questions and Concerns About HPV Vaccine: A Communication Experiment
Authors: Shah Parth D. , Calo William A. , Gilkey Melissa B. , Boynton Marcella H. , Alton Dailey Susan , Todd Karen G. , Robichaud Meagan O. , Margolis Marjorie A. , Brewer Noel T. 
Published: January 2019

OBJECTIVES:
We sought to identify effective responses to parents’ questions and concerns about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

METHODS:
In 2017–2018, we surveyed a national sample of 1196 US parents of children aged 9 to 17 years. We recorded brief videos of a pediatrician providing messages that addressed 7 HPV vaccination topics that commonly elicit questions or concerns (eg, recommended age). We randomly assigned parents to 1 of the message topics; parents then viewed 4 videos on that topic in random order and evaluated the messages.

RESULTS:
Parents were more confident in HPV vaccine when they were exposed to messages that addressed lack of knowledge about HPV vaccine (b = 0.13; P = .01), messages that included information about cancer prevention (b = 0.11; P &lt; .001), messages that required a higher reading level (b = 0.02; P = .01), and messages that were longer (b = 0.03; P &lt; .001). Parents were less confident in HPV vaccine when exposed to messages in which urgency was expressed (b = −0.06; P = .005). Analyses conducted by using HPV vaccine motivation as an outcome revealed the same pattern of findings.

CONCLUSIONS:
We provide research-tested messages that providers can use to address parents’ HPV vaccination questions and concerns about 7 common topics. Important principles for increasing message effectiveness are to include information on the benefits of vaccination (including cancer prevention) and avoid expressing urgency to vaccinate when addressing parents' questions or concerns. Additionally, providers may need to be prepared to have longer conversations with parents who express concerns about HPV vaccine, especially regarding safety and side effects.
Cannabis Impacts Tumor Response Rate to Nivolumab in Patients with Advanced Malignancies
Authors: Taha Tarek , Meiri David , Talhamy Samira , Wollner Mira , Peer Avivit , Bar-Sela Gil 
Published: January 2019

Abstract

Background
There has been a significant increase in the use of immunotherapy and cannabis recently, two modalities that have immunomodulatory effects and may have possible interaction. We evaluated the influence of cannabis use during immunotherapy treatment on response rate (RR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).

Subjects, Materials, and Methods
In this retrospective, observational study, data were collected from the files of patients treated with nivolumab in the years 2015–2016 at our hospital, and cannabis from six cannabis-supplying companies. Included were 140 patients (89 nivolumab alone, 51 nivolumab plus cannabis) with advanced melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and renal clear cell carcinoma. The groups were homogenous regarding demographic and disease characteristics. A comparison between the two arms was made.

Results
In a multivariate model, cannabis was the only significant factor that reduced RR to immunotherapy (37.5% RR in nivolumab alone compared with 15.9% in the nivolumab-cannabis group (p = .016, odds ratio = 3.13, 95% confidence interval 1.24–8.1). Cannabis use was not a significant factor for PFS or OS. Factors affecting PFS and OS were smoking (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] = 2.41 and 2.41, respectively (and brain metastases (adjusted HR = 2.04 and 2.83, respectively). Low performance status (adjusted HR = 2.83) affected OS alone. Tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol percentages did not affect RR in any group (p = .393 and .116, respectively).

Conclusion
In this retrospective analysis, the use of cannabis during immunotherapy treatment decreased RR, without affecting PFS or OS and without relation to cannabis composition. Considering the limitations of the study, further prospective clinical study is needed to investigate possible interaction.

Implications for Practice
Although the data are retrospective and a relation to cannabis composition was not detected, this information can be critical for cannabis users and indicates that caution is required when starting immunotherapy.
Comparison of the Turkish Pathotypes of Potato Wart Caused by Synchytrium endobioticum with the Ukranian pathotypes
Authors: Çakır Emel , Zelya Aurica G. , Maden Salih 
Published: January 2019

Potato Wart Disease (PWD)
caused by Synchytrium
endobioticum is a serious disease affecting potato crop in the
infested areas, which has a limited distribution in the world. Although the
main approach to control the
disease is to restrict its dissemination by legislative measures, growing of
resistant varieties is also allowed in the infested areas. To achieve this goal
pathotypes of the causal organism, which is more than 40 in Europe, are
determined since reactions of the varieties change according to the pathotypes.
In this study, pathotypes of fourteen isolates collected from Nevşehir (7),
Niğde (5) and Kayseri (2) provinces of Turkey, which are infested by PWD were
compared with the Ukrainian isolates by using Saltykova and Yakovleva method
employing Ukrainian differential varieties of Poliska rojeva,
Svitanok kyivskiy,
Volovetska, Kobza, Nesabudka, Kosin-95, Barbara, Bojedar. Two of the isolates
(Nevşehir 1 and 5) was also tested before and were not assigned any of the
European pathotypes, the rest of them are new isolates. None of the isolates
belonged to the Ukrainian pathotypes but 7 pathotypes were differentiated by
Ukrainian differentials. These isolates also did not hold the characteristics
of Check pathotypes.
Examining Differential Coaching Behaviors in Positive Coaches: A Mixed-Methods Perspective Guided by the Expectation Performance Process
Authors: Buning Megan 
Published: January 2019

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine differences in perceptions of coach behaviors of athletes of varying performance abilities situated within a self-fulfilling prophecy. The mixed-methods approach allowed for a more holistic examination of softball athletes’ perspectives of head coaching behaviors. Division I softball athletes (n = 148) completed the CBAS-PBS providing perceptions of head coach (n =20) behavior. Coaches rated each athlete using the MERS providing a performance expectation score. Thirty-eight athletes provided supporting perspectives through individual interviews on perceptions of differential treatment based on expected performance level. Cluster analysis produced low, average, and high expectancy groups. MANOVA and DFA revealed two underlying functions that distinguished between groups. High expectancy athletes experienced less ‘detached’ coaching behaviors than low or average athletes. Qualitative findings supported teammates perceive lower rated athletes are treated differently.
Retour vers le passé: Le principe de précaution et la régulation des substances toxiques au Canada
Authors: Trudeau Hélène , Beauline-Bélisle Kateri , Leroux Thérèse 
Published: January 2019

La dispersion croissante de substances toxiques dans l’environnement constitue une préoccupation importante pour le peuple canadien. La nécessité de protéger d’une part la population de l’Arctique contre les substances persistantes et bioaccumulables, et d’autre part le bassin des Grands Lacs contre les rejets industriels abusifs, ont incité le gouvernement canadien à prendre des mesures pour davantage réglementer les produits chimiques dangereux. La Loi canadienne sur la protection de l’environnement de 1999 a ainsi créé l’obligation pour le gouvernement fédéral d’évaluer et de réduire les risques posés à l’environnement et/ou à la santé humaine par les 23 000 substances qui ont été commercialisées au Canada. Dans cette procédure d’évaluation et de gestion à rebours des substances chimiques dangereuses, la Loi impose l’application du principe de précaution. L’inclusion de ce principe dans la Loi permettra-t-elle la prise de mesures efficaces lorsque les risques ne seront pas clairement étayés par les analyses scientifiques? La présente recherche suggère que pour jouer un rôle significatif dans les contextes d’incertitude scientifique, le principe de précaution tel que formulé dans la Loi devrait être renforcé par une réduction de la discrétion administrative et l’ajout d’obligations précises comme le renversement du fardeau de la preuve à l’encontre des promoteurs des substances, la prise en compte de facteurs de sécurité plus élevés dans l’évaluation des risques posés aux enfants et la fixation de délais pour l’établissement des stratégies de gestion de risques.
El futuro de la "flor europea": la nueva etiqueta ecológica de la UE
Authors: Lozano Cutanda Blanca 
Published: January 2019

La ecoetiqueta de la Unión Europea es un sistema voluntario de calificación ambiental que se introdujo en 1992. Sin embargo, resulta todavía desconocido para una gran mayoría de consumidores europeos. Por ello, se ha llevado a cabo un proceso de revisión del sistema que culmina con el nuevo Reglamento (CE) nº 66/2010, cuyo contenido es analizado en la presente nota.
Environmental decay and the illegal market in e-waste from a European perspective: current problems and future directions
Authors: Dalla Gasperina Giada 
Published: January 2019

In the last decade, the growth in electronics production and consumption has been coupled with an increase in the illegal export of electrical and electronic waste (or “e-waste”) beyond the borders of the European Union (EU). Shipped to illegal recycling facilities in less industrialized countries, e-waste is a severe threat to the integrity of local environments and a potential source of ecosystem and biodiversity loss. Although the extent of the damage caused by e-waste pollution is unknown, scientific studies have warned of the perils of hazardous substances, which are released during primitive e-waste recycling activities in countries such as China, Ghana and Nigeria. Drawing insights from the scientific literature, this paper illustrates how the problem of e-waste pollution is intrinsically linked to the issue of biodiversity and ecosystem degradation. In particular, it argues that much greater attention should be paid to the EU Directives on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) and to the proposals to recast the two Directives because of their potential to enhance environmental protection globally. Nonetheless, underpinning this scrutiny is the contention that shortcomings in the EU legal framework on e-waste could ultimately affect the environment and biodiversity of less industrialized states.
La incidència de la Directiva de Serveis en el Règim d'Intervenció sobre les activitats per part dels ens locals des del punt de vista ambiental
Authors: Sabaté Vidal Josep Maria 
Published: January 2019

La Directiva 2006/123/CE, relativa als serveis en el mercat interior (Directiva de serveis) i la seva transposició han donat lloc en els darrers temps a un important debat polític i jurídic. L'objectiu principal de la Directiva és el desenvolupament d'un mercat interior de serveis al si de la Unió Europea. Això no obstant, les mesures previstes per assolir-lo, bàsicament la supressió dels obstacles legals i la simplificació dels procediments administratius per a l'establiment i l'exercici d'activitats de servei, han acabant afectant, més enllà de l'objectiu inicial, el règim administratiu de la intervenció i el control sobre les activitats. Una part important d'aquesta intervenció està en mans dels ens locals, especialment en el cas de les activitats que poden tenir incidència ambiental. Mitjançant aquesta nota es pretén donar una breu referència de la incidència que sobre aquest àmbit de competències locals té la Directiva i les normes internes de transposició.
Energías renovables y eficiencia energética en el ámbito local: dispositivos de intervención al alcance de los entes locales
Authors: Mora Ruiz Manuela 
Published: January 2019

Las energías renovables y el ahorro y eficiencia energética constituyen dos aspectos fundamentales en la lucha contra el cambio climático. En este contexto, las Administraciones Públicas asumen distintas funciones que tienen proyección directa en instrumentos jurídicos específicos en la ordenación de este sector. En este sentido, las Entidades Locales parecen tener una posición limitada en el impulso de las energías renovables y la eficiencia energética, que contrasta con el espacio y competencias asumibles por las mismas al amparo del concepto de sostenibilidad urbana. Concretar este aspecto constituye el objeto fundamental de este Trabajo. Se exponen, así, los elementos generales de ordenación de las energías renovables y la capacidad de las entidades locales para poder desarrollar la función pública de tutela ambiental en un sector tan complejo como el energético, en el que la producción de estas energías, junto a las políticas de ahorro y eficiencia energética, no solo se articulan a partir de las exigencias de protección del medio ambiente, sino también teniendo en cuenta las especialidades de un sector estratégico.
Novedades en el régimen de prevención y control de actividades en Cataluña: Retroceso en la protección del Medio ambiente versus promoción de la actividad económica
Authors: Casado Casado Lucia 
Published: January 2019

este trabajo analiza las principales novedades del régimen de prevención y control ambiental de las actividades en Cataluña, derivadas de la aprobación de las Leyes 9/2011, de 29 de diciembre, de promoción de la actividad económica, y 5/2012, de 20 de marzo, de medidas fiscales, financieras y administrativas y de creación del impuesto sobre las estancias en establecimientos turísticos, que modifican la Ley 20/2009, de 4 de diciembre, de prevención y control ambiental de las actividades. Estas Leyes, que nacen con el objetivo de introducir medidas de promoción de la actividad económica y medidas fiscales y financieras para hacer frente a la grave situación actual de crisis económica, tienen repercusiones importantes respecto al sistema de prevención y control ambiental de las actividades y consecuencias relevantes respecto al grado de protección ambiental, sistemas de control de las actividades y estándares ambientales hasta hace poco aplicables en Cataluña.
El libre acceso a las actividades de servicios y su aplicación en el ámbito de las actividades clasificadas. Estudio del comportamiento normativo de las comunidades autónomas
Authors: Pallarès Serrano Anna 
Published: January 2019

El objetivo de este trabajo es aclarar los mimbres sobre los que se ha de aplicar la normativa de servicios en el ámbito de la protección del medio ambiente y el entorno urbano, en general, y de las actividades clasificadas, en particular. A partir de este conocimiento detectamos las posibilidades ordenadoras de las diferentes comunidades autónomas en el ámbito de las actividades potencialmente lesivas para el medio ambiente y pasamos a realizar una radiografía y un análisis del comportamiento normativo de las diecisiete comunidades autónomas del Estado español para, finalmente, llegar a una serie de conclusiones generales que ayudan a vislumbrar los aciertos y desajustes del trabajo realizado y la tarea que aún quedaría pendiente de realizar.