bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A mechanized assembly for erecting soil-cement barriers to protect agricultural lands from low-active waste during flood
Authors: Petrash Oleksandr , Zotsenko Vasyl , Petrash Ruslan , Popovych Nataliia , Rozhko Ilona , Danova Karyna , Malysheva Viktoriia , Nikitchenko Olha , Moroz Mykola , Bogatov Oleg 
Published: November 2024

The object of this study is the process of constructing a waterproof underground barrier from local soil using loess loam and medium-sized sand as an example. The values of waterproofing of soil cements on different types of soil and the norms of net labor consumption corresponding to them were obtained. The research solves the task of protecting agricultural lands in the areas of geological burials of low-level radioactive waste.
Configuration of a mechanized drilling mixing assembly for installing a waterproof barrier in the field has been proposed. Waterproofness of soil cement on clay and sandy soils was determined experimentally. The corresponding norms of the net consumption of time for manufacturing the barrier in these soils have been determined.
Units of the mechanized assembly are repairable, utilize widely available materials, parts, and mechanisms. As a result of studies on the labor intensity of the installation of soil cement, a net labor rate was established, which varies from 35 to 52 min/m3 depending on the type of soil. The corresponding values of waterproofness, which ranged from W6 to W14, were determined, which substantiates the possibility of effective functioning of soil-cement underground barriers. Options for the structural solution for impenetrable barriers have been offered. The values of the obtained net time rates are explained by the high degree of mechanization of the technological process and the use of local materials.
A distinctive feature of the results is the emphasis on the data collection on the time consumption of machines and mechanisms, the characteristics of local soils under production conditions, and the use of local materials. The assembly implies using affordable and repairable units that can be serviced right in the field. Given this, the manufacturability of the proposed process was defined, confirmed by time-keeping studies.
The realm of practical application of the reported results are sites within flat areas with sandy or loess bases. Barrier solutions are designed exclusively for geological waste storage facilities under the conditions of a high level of groundwater and the presence of a waterproof layer at the base
Development of mathematical models of heat conductivity for modern electronic devices with elements containing foreign inclusions
Authors: Havrysh Vasyl , Dzhumelia Elvira , Hrytsai Oksana , Kachan Stepan , Maikher Viktoria 
Published: November 2024

This paper considers the heat conduction process for an isotropic medium containing a foreign half-through inclusion and heated by a locally concentrated heat flow. Linear and non-linear mathematical models for determining the temperature field have been built to establish the temperature regimes for the effective operation of electronic devices. The coefficient of thermal conductivity of a non-uniform structure is represented as a whole, using asymmetric unit functions, which automatically provides the conditions of ideal thermal contact on the surfaces of materials. This results in solving one heat conduction equation with discontinuous and singular coefficients. A linearizing function was introduced to linearize the nonlinear boundary value problem. Analytical-numerical solutions of linear and nonlinear boundary-value problems have been obtained in a closed form. A linear temperature dependence of the coefficient of thermal conductivity of structural materials was chosen for a heat-sensitive medium. As a result, an analytical-numerical solution was derived, which determines the temperature distribution in this medium. On this basis, a numerical experiment was performed, the results of which are graphically displayed and confirm the adequacy of the constructed mathematical models to a real physical process.
The materials of the plate and inclusion are silicon and silver. The results for these materials based on the linear and non-linear model differ by 7 %. Their slight difference is explained by the fact that the values of the temperature coefficient of thermal conductivity are small. The models built make it possible to analyze the given environments in terms of their thermal resistance. As a result, it becomes possible to improve it, and protect structures from overheating, which could lead to the failure of individual nodes and their elements and the entire electronic device
Effects of sterilization on the color of ceramic shade guides used in fixed prosthetics
Authors: Binta Cisse , Sidy Dabo Papa , Nene Thioune , Medina Fall , Malick Ndiaye Papa , Sow Massaer Malick , Babacar Mbodj Elhadji , Benjamin Djeredou 
Published: November 2024

Aesthetic demands are very high in dentistry, and the color of prosthetic teeth is an important factor in success. Today, despite technological advances, the shade guide is still the most widely used instrument for determining tooth color. During the color selection process, the shade guide meets mucous membranes and saliva, making it a semi-critical material. To avoid any risk of cross-contamination, the shade guide can be sterilized. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of sterilization on the color of ceramic shade guides used in fixed prosthetics.: This was a quasi-experimental study. The study population was the sample teeth of the VITA 3D MASTER® shade guide and the VITA CLASSICAL® shade guide, except for the bleaching samples. Brightness, chroma, hue and delta E (∆E) were studied. Before and after each cycle of 120 sterilizations, measurements were taken using the VITA EASYSHADE V® Spectrophotometer. 2 to 2 comparisons of the mean brightness values show statistically significant differences between the two shades. For the same comparison, statistically significant differences were found for the shade and ∆E of the VITA 3D MASTER® shade guide. Sterilization leads to variations in shade guide color. Progressive wear could lead to color changes that are not clinically acceptable and could hinder the esthetic results of prostheses. It would be important to determine the number of sterilization cycles that should not be exceeded when using shade guides.
Autobiographical Reasoning and Severity of Personality Dysfunction
Authors: Wesołowski Arkadiusz 
Published: November 2024

Narrative identity is defined as a personal life story that integrates an understanding of the past and an envisioned future to provide life with a sense of meaning, unity and purpose. The key process through the construction of narrative identity is autobiographical reasoning, which can be understood from the perspective of three indicators: exploratory narrative processing, meaning-making, and self-event connections. The relationship between narrative identity and personality disorders has been examined extensively over the last decade. According to the latest literature, autobiographical reasoning could be a crucial narrative indicator of the severity of personality dysfunction. However, there was no research to verify this hypothesis. The main goal of the presented research was to examine relationships between autobiographical reasoning and the severity of personality dysfunction. The analysis includes data collected from 11 volunteers using a questionnaire (Self and Interpersonal Functioning Scale [SIFS]) and Life Story Interview (Critical Events). Each statement was treated separately (N = 88) in order to enable statistical analysis. The preliminary results show that the indicators of autobiographical reasoning are negatively correlated with some of the aspects of the severity of personality dysfunction. The results support the reasonability of the approach followed in this research, and contribute to academic discussion about relationships between narrative identity and personality disorders.
Hacia un urbanismo holístico: legado y topicalidad del pensamiento de John F. C. Turner en los asentamientos autoconstruidos del Cono Norte, Lima. El Ermitaño y Pampa de Cueva como casos de estudio para la activación de memoria urbana
Authors: Golda-Pongratz Kathrin 
Published: November 2024

La creciente fragmentación urbana y la falta de una visión holística e integradora de las grandes aglomeraciones latinoamericanas son, al mismo tiempo, sus principales retos contemporáneos. El potencial y la riqueza de construcción de comunidad y la necesidad de inclusión de la autoconstrucción urbana, que el arquitecto John F. C. Turner en sus años en el Perú describió como «recursos de vivienda» y «arquitectura que funciona», siguen siendo poco reconocidos en la planificación urbana y territorial peruana.Partiendo del documental A roof of my own (Turner & Movshon, 1964), filmado por las Naciones Unidas, sobre el proceso de autoconstrucción de El Ermitaño, en el Cono Norte de Lima, en 2016 se inició un proyecto de activación de la memoria en el barrio. Es la base de un nuevo documental titulado Ciudad infinita. Voces de El Ermitaño (Golda-Pongratz & Flores, 2018), que retrata este mismo lugar desde una perspectiva contemporánea que la autora entiende como una herramienta propia del placemaking. Se trata, por un lado, de entender las dinámicas sociourbanas actuales recurriendo a la memoria urbana de los habitantes. Por otro lado, se pone en prueba hasta qué punto una parte poco conocida de la obra de Turner, su pensamiento hacia un concepto holístico de la construcción de lugares y su trabajo en una herramienta universal para explicar procesos del placemaking, es aplicable en lugares emblemáticos como Pampa de Cueva o El Ermitaño, en la periferia autoconstruida de Lima.El trabajo documentalista y de investigación comprende a todo el territorio que hoy ocupa Lima como un sistema interrelacionado y procura diseñar estrategias con las cuales todos los habitantes, sobre todo en áreas clave, ecológicamente importantes y físicamente frágiles, puedan participar activamente como actores y protagonistas responsables de la protección del patrimonio cultural y del equilibrio ecológico de su hábitat.
Activarse desde la periferia. Estrategias y tácticas de desplazamiento en bicicleta y a pie en El Rincón de Suba (Bogotá)
Authors: Ducasse Arthur , Lucas Maëlle 
Published: November 2024

En este artículo describimos las tácticas y estrategias que adoptan los habitantes de El Rincón, en Bogotá, cuando se movilizan caminando o en bicicleta. El barrio de El Rincón es una unidad de planeamiento zonal (UPZ) ubicada en el noroccidente de la ciudad, en la localidad de Suba, caracterizado por su alta densidad poblacional y su topografía de difícil acceso. La investigación se basa en un trabajo etnográfico de largo plazo (de febrero de 2021 a julio de 2022). Se realizaron observaciones de las prácticas de movilidad a pie y en bicicleta, entrevistas semiestructuradas y recorridos comentados, con el objeto de describir las estrategias que emplean los habitantes para salir de la UPZ y las tácticas que utilizan paramovilizarse en un entorno saturado. Los desplazamientos a pie y en bicicleta parecen ayudar a mitigar el impacto de la congestión vehicular y a tener un mayor control sobre la duración y las condiciones de los trayectos diarios.
Radiographic Assessment of Bone Union in Proximal Tibia and Distal Femur Osteotomies
Authors: Bax Eva A. , Harlianto Netanja I. , Custers Roel J.H. , van Egmond Nienke , Foppen Wouter , Kruyt Moyo C. 
Published: November 2024

Background:
Osteotomies around the knee are a well-established treatment option for early and moderate unicompartmental osteoarthritis combined with a lower extremity malalignment. Moreover, osteotomies are often combined with cartilage treatment. Current image-based bone union assessments lack an accepted definition despite widespread use in research and clinical settings. The aim of this systematic review was to identify definitions and classification systems for bone union on radiographs after a proximal tibia or distal femur osteotomy.

Methods:
Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we systematically searched MEDLINE and Embase database, applying specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Two independent reviewers screened abstracts and full-texts. The modified Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and Risk of Bias in Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions tool were used. Data extraction included study characteristics, imaging modality, bone union definition, classification systems, assessment of gap fillers, use of modifiers, and osteotomy type.

Results:
Of the 1,180 screened titles and abstracts, 105 studies were included, with the majority (69 studies [65.7%]) using a retrospective design. Fifty-five studies (52.4%) defined bone union based on one or more criteria, while 50 studies (47.6%) used a classification system. There were 13 different criteria for bone union and 9 different classification systems. Interestingly, none of the classification systems incorporated negative criteria, such as hardware failure. Notably, 137 studies (49.1%) described bone union as either a primary or secondary outcome but do not describe a system for assessing bone union.

Conclusion:
This systematic review highlights the lack of consensus in the literature in defining bone union after a proximal tibia or distal femur osteotomy, revealing many criteria and different classifications. None of the classification systems were applicable to osteotomies with and without gap filler. This systematic review shows the need for a straightforward, reproducible, and accurate method to assess bone union after a proximal tibia or distal femur osteotomy.

Level of Evidence:

Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Representasi Ideologi Feminisme Pada Film Sri Asih Karya Joko Anwar
Authors: Hikam Ahmad Ilzamul 
Published: November 2024

Film Sri Asih sendiri telah menjadi simbol feminisme bagi perempuan di layar kaca maupun layar lebar. Karakter Sri Asih sendiri tidak hanya menunjukan kekuatan fisik, tetapi juga kepemimpinan, kepintaran, dan seluruhnya karakter yang memegatkan stereotip gender. Sri Asih menjadi simbol perempuan yang kuat, mandiri, dan menentang ketidaksetaraan gender. Film Sri Asih memberikan dampak positif dalam mersapi budaya popular dengan kesetaraan gender, memberikan arahan kepada penonton untuk meresapi dan mencari tahu aturan patriarki yang telah lama melekat di lingkungan masyarakat. Sri Asih bercerita mengenai Alana yang tidak mengerti mengapa dia selalu dikuasai oleh kemarahan, tapi ia selalu berusaha untuk melawannya. Alana lahir pada saat letusan gunung berapi yang membuat ia terpisah kepada kedua orang tuanya. Alana kemudian diadopsi oleh ibu Sarita yaitu perempuan kaya yang berusaha membantunya untuk hidup normal. Namun, pada saat Alana tumbuh dewasa ia menemukan kebenaran tentang asalnya bahwa ia bukan manusia biasa. Ia dapat menjadi kebaikan pada kehidupan dan menjadi kehancuran apabila ia tidak dapat meredam amarahnya. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data, ditemukan dua aliran dalam film Sri Asih. Kedua aliran tersebut adalah feminisme liberal dan feminisme eksistensialis.
Cap analogs with a hydrophobic photocleavable tag enable facile purification of fully capped mRNA with various cap structures
Authors: Abe Hiroshi , Inagaki Masahito , Abe Naoko , Li Zhenmin , Nakashima Yuko , Acharyya Susit , Ogawa Kazuya , Kawaguchi Daisuke , Hiraoka Haruka , Banno Ayaka , Meng Zheyu , Tada Mizuki , Ishida Tatsuma , Lyu Pingxue , Kokubo Kengo , Murase Hirotaka , Hashiya Fumitaka , Kimura Yasuaki , Uchida Satoshi 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Starting with the clinical application of two vaccines in 2020, mRNA therapeutics are currently being investigated for a variety of applications. Removing immunogenic uncapped mRNA from transcribed mRNA is critical in mRNA research and clinical applications. Commonly used capping methods provide maximum capping efficiency of around 80–90% for widely used Cap-0- and Cap-1-type mRNAs. However, uncapped and capped mRNA possesses almost identical physicochemical properties, posing challenges to their physical separation. In this work, we develop hydrophobic photocaged tag-modified cap analogs, which separate capped mRNA from uncapped mRNA by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Subsequent photo-irradiation recovers footprint-free native capped mRNA. This approach provides 100% capping efficiency even in Cap-2-type mRNA with versatility applicable to 650 nt and 4,247 nt mRNA. We found that the Cap-2-type mRNA showed up to 3 to 4-fold higher translation activity in cultured cells and animals than the Cap-1-type mRNA prepared by the standard capping method.
WITHDRAWN: Exploring Adipsin, Irisin, and Osteopontin as Biomarkers in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Their Associations with Metabolic Alterations: A prospective, case-control study
Authors: Duzenli Fatma Nur , Yurtcu Engin , Keyif Betul , Basbug Alper 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

The full text of this preprint has been withdrawn, as it was submitted in error. Therefore, the authors do not wish this work to be cited as a reference. Questions should be directed to the corresponding author.
Disrupting Antimicrobial Resistance: Unveiling the Potential of Vitamin C in Combating Biofilm Formation in Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Authors: Rahim Samiur , Rahman Reazur , Jhuma Tania Akter , Ayub Mustaq Ibn , Khan Shakila Nargis , Hossain Ashfaque , Karim Muhammad Manjurul 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Background
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to global health, exacerbated by the protective mechanisms of biofilms formed by drug-resistant bacteria. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by bacteria in biofilms serve as a formidable shield, impeding the efficacy of antimicrobial agents. Here, we investigate the potential of vitamin C (sodium ascorbate) to disrupt biofilm formation in drug-resistant bacteria isolated from diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients and study the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of vitamin C on these bacteria.
Result
Out of 117 study isolates, primarily identified as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus spp., and Klebsiella spp., 80 isolates exhibited a Multiple Antimicrobial Resistance (MAR) index greater than 0.2, classifying them as multi-drug resistant (MDR) superbugs. Among these, 58 isolates demonstrated moderate to strong biofilm-forming abilities and were selected for further experiments with vitamin C. The effective concentration of vitamin C inhibiting the growth of most E. coli and Klebsiella isolates (80%) was estimated at 1.25 mg/ml, while for Staphylococcus spp. isolates, it was 0.325 mg/ml. Vitamin C exhibited a notable anti-biofilm effect against the studied isolates, with biofilm prevention concentrations (BPC) of 0.625 mg/ml, 1.25 mg/ml, and 0.16 mg/ml for E. coli, Klebsiella spp., and Staphylococcus spp. isolates respectively. Furthermore, when combined with oxacillin or amoxicillin - drugs that were found ineffective, vitamin C significantly reduced the ability of MDR isolates to form biofilms, rendering them susceptible to the drugs' effects and restoring their efficacy. The expression of the recA gene, an early and quantifiable marker for the onset of the SOS response and biofilm production was downregulated after treatment of E. coli with vitamin C. Relative gene expression analysis revealed that ciprofloxacin-induced recA expression was significantly inhibited when MDR isolates of E. coli were treated with vitamin C at a concentration of 0.625 mg/ml, the BPC of vitamin C.
Conclusion
Our findings reveal that vitamin C, alone or in combination with ineffective antibiotics, attenuates biofilm formation and restores the susceptibility of multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates to antimicrobial agents. This study underscores the promise of vitamin C as a non-lethal disruptor of biofilm-associated antimicrobial resistance.
Investigating the relationship between cognitive disorders and fatigue in patients with Parkinson's and its relationship with individual and clinical factors in Isfahan city
Authors: Maghzi Pegah , Nazari Fatemeh , Chitsaz Ahmad , Kouhi Narjes 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Parkinson's disease is a complex and debilitating disease caused by the degeneration of dopamine-producing brain cells due to the accumulation of α-synuclein, which affects the functioning of the front striatal networks. This research focused on collecting data meticulously by employing various methods. The data gathering process included interviews, examination of medical records, utilizing six checklists, and seeking expert opinions. Valuable insights were obtained from patients' files and input from respected healthcare professionals. Extensive neuropsychological questionnaires were used to thoroughly assess different cognitive areas. Furthermore, demographic details such as age, gender, marital status, education level, and employment status were diligently recorded. Clinical specifics like disease duration, stage, symptoms, medication usage, and sleep patterns were also analysed. The impact of fatigue in physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects was measured using the Parkinson's Fatigue Severity Scale (PFS). The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was utilized to evaluate general cognitive status, covering various cognitive domains. Mood symptoms were assessed through the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Lastly, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was employed to screen for global cognitive impairment. The research highlights the reliability and effectiveness of these assessment tools in evaluating cognitive functions, emotional states, and fatigue levels in individuals with Parkinson's disease.