bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Association between alexithymia, emotional intelligence, smoking addiction, and alcohol use disorder among a sample of Lebanese adults
Authors: Youssef Lara , Salameh Pascale , Sacre Hala , Akel Marwan , Hallit Souheil , Obeid Sahar 
Published: November 2023

Background
Alexithymia can be associated with worse addictive traits, while emotional intelligence is associated with better addictive outcomes. In Lebanon, the prevalence of cigarette and waterpipe smoking is on the rise, although people are aware of the associated harms. Also, around 11% of Lebanese adults have experienced alcohol use disorder (AUD). This study aimed to assess the association between alexithymia, emotional intelligence, smoking (cigarette and waterpipe), and AUD among a sample of Lebanese adults.

Methods
A web-based cross-sectional study carried out between February and April 2020, during the lockdown period, enrolled 408 community-dwelling adults. The survey link was shared on social media to reach participants from all Lebanese districts/governorates.

Results
Taking antidepressants (Beta = 4.37) was significantly associated with more cigarette dependence, while female gender (Beta = -1.52) and having a high vs. low monthly income (Beta = 1.02) were significantly associated with less cigarette dependence. None of the variables, including alexithymia, were significantly associated with waterpipe dependence. Female gender (Beta = -0.15) and higher emotional intelligence (Beta = -0.003) were significantly associated with less AUD, whereas higher alexithymia (Beta = 0.003) was significantly associated with more AUD.

Conclusion
This study could demonstrate a significant association between alexithymia and cigarette smoking and alexithymia and alcohol consumption. Future research is warranted to investigate the mediating effect of emotional intelligence and how these results may be used to meet the needs of alexithymic individuals with addictions.
Treatment and life goals among veterans with Gulf War illness
Authors: Sullivan Nicole , Schorpp Hannah , Crosky Sarah , Thien Scott , Helmer Drew A. , Litke David R. , Pigeon Wilfred R. , Quigley Karen S. , McAndrew Lisa M. 
Published: November 2023

Medically unexplained syndromes (MUS), also termed persistent physical symptoms, are both prevalent and disabling. Yet treatments for MUS are marked by high rates of patient dissatisfaction, as well as disagreement between patients and providers on the management of persistent physical symptoms. A better understanding of patient-generated goals could increase collaborative goal setting and promote person-centered care, a critical component of MUS treatment; yet research in this area is lacking. This paper aimed to develop a typology of treatment and life goals among Gulf War veterans with a medically unexplained syndrome (Gulf War Illness). We examined participants’ responses to open-ended questions about treatment and life goals using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis methodology. Results showed that treatment goals could be categorized into four overarching themes: 1) Get better/healthier, 2) Improve quality of life, 3) Improve or seek additional treatment, and 4) Don’t know/Don’t have any. Life goals were categorized into six overarching themes: 1) Live a fulfilling life, 2) Live a happy life, 3) Live a healthy life, 4) Be productive/financially successful, 5) Manage GWI, and 6) Don’t know/Don’t have any. Treatment goals were largely focused on getting better/healthier (e.g., improving symptoms), whereas life goals focused on living a fulfilling life. Implications for the treatment of Gulf War Illness and patient-provider communication are discussed.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02161133.
Parent-child communication about substance use, puberty, sex, and social media use among Hispanic parents and pre-adolescent children
Authors: Matsuda Yui , Thalasinos Roxana D. , Parra Alexa , Roman Laporte Roberto , Mejia-Botero Maria A. , Adera Abgail L. , Siles Melody , Lazaro Gerardo , Venkata Ronak N. , De Santis Joseph P. 
Published: November 2023

Background & purpose
Previous research has noted that Hispanic pre-adolescents may be at an increased probability for engagement in risk-taking behaviors. The purpose of this study was to explore parent-child communication among Hispanic parents and 4th-6th grade children related to substance use, puberty, sex, and social media use.

Methods
A qualitative descriptive design was used to examine Hispanic parents’/caregivers’ communication with their children about substance use behaviors, pubertal developments, engagement in sexual risk behaviors, and social media use. The study included two components: four focus groups consisting of 23 children; five focus groups and one interview consisting of 24 adults. All were conducted until data saturation was reached. Parents and pre-adolescents were interviewed separately. Interviews with parents and pre-adolescents were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using content analysis techniques.

Results & conclusion
The themes that emerged from the interviews were about children’s feelings, parents’ feelings, communication messages that children received from their parents, and information parents provided to their children during parent-child communication. The results indicate discrepancies between information that parents provided and information that the pre-adolescents reported. The results have implications for healthcare providers in that parents need to be better educated on communicating effectively with their pre-adolescents about risk-taking behaviors. Healthcare providers may help facilitate parent-child communication with Hispanic families. More research is needed to develop intervention programs for Hispanic parents to learn how to effectively communicate with their pre-adolescent children in a developmentally appropriate manner.
STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANT, CYTOTOXIC AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF EXTRACTS OBTEINED FROM ACHILLEA MARITIMA (L.) EHREND. & Y.P.GUO (ASTERACEAE)
Authors: Bilgi Selçuk , Beyatli Ahmet 
Published: November 2023

Various extracts obtained from Achillea maritima analyzed with HPLC-DAD method to detect phenolic compounds. Total phenolic content (954.94±38.36 mg/g sample) and antioxidant activity results of A. maritima (604.15±11.57 mg trolox/g sample for DPPH method, 347.65±8.98 mg trolox/g sample for ABTS method, 486.31±9.99 mg trolox /g sample for FRAP method) were found in ethyl acetate extract the most. In addition, phenolic acid and ferulic acid was determined as the major phenolic substance (47.97±0.07 mg/g sample). The ethanol and chloroform phases showed MIC values of 2500 µg/mL against bacteria and fungus, and the hexane phase showed MIC values of 19, 39, 156 µg/mL against S. aureus, E. fecalis and P. aeruginosa, respectively. Ethyl acetate phase has a various activity against each bacteria. Butanol phase was found to be more effective against Gram-negative (MIC 625 µg/mL and 39 µg/mL) than Gram-positive ones (MIC 1250 µg/mL). The water phase had a stable MIC (625 µg/mL) against all strains. In MTT test, extracts showed different levels of cytotoxicity (240–820 µg/mL) against K562 and Saos cell lines, while extracts were non-toxic against NIH-3T3. In Brine shrimp assay ethanol, hexane and chloroform extracts had a moderate cytotoxic effect.
HUMIC SUBSTANCES OF PEAT. PROPERTIES AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY
Authors: Brovarova Ol'ga Vladislavovna , Brovarova Dar'ya Alekseyevna 
Published: November 2023

Humic substances (HS) are a specific group of high-molecular biopolymers that are formed during the decomposition of plant and animal tissue. It has been established that humic substances have a wide range of biological properties, in addition, humic substances are quickly included in the processes of plant metabolism, which accelerates the development of the root system, increases resistance to adverse environmental factors. But to date, the nature of this phenomenon has not been studied enough. To deepen our understanding of the biological and growth-stimulating activity of humic substances, the influence of prepared solutions with different concentrations of humic substances on seed germination is considered. It has been shown that solutions of humic substances have a beneficial effect on seeds even in small concentrations.
This research work is devoted to the study of the main functional groups of humic substances, such as carboxylic, phenolic, quinoid. Various physico-chemical methods were used in the work to determine the functional and elemental composition of peat HS.
It has been established that peat HS have a stimulating effect and high physiological activity on the growth and biometric indicators of plants, which in the future can determine the increase in yield and quality of agricultural plants.
EXTRACTION OF CHLOROPHYLLS AND CAROTENOIDS FROM SPRUCE NEEDLES WITH SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE
Authors: Skrebets Tat'yana Eduardovna , Ivakhnov Artem Dmitriyevich , Repina Valeriya Ivanovna 
Published: November 2023

Supercritical carbon dioxide, being a non-polar solvent, has proven itself well as an extractant for the extraction of non-polar compounds from plant materials. However, the use of co-solvents that enhance the polar properties of the SO2 in the supercritical state greatly enhances its use for extraction. Wood greens, in particular spruce, contain a large number of useful substances of varying polarity, for which extraction is one of the main extraction methods. Spruce needles were extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide with alcohol additives as co-solvents to extract chlorophylls and carotenoids. The pigment content of the sample obtained by exhaustive Soxhlet extraction with ethanol (isopropanol) was 0.025 mg/g for carotenoids, 0.3 mg/g for chlorophylls. Supercritical pigment extraction was carried out in a Waters MV-10ASFE extractor (USA) at temperatures of 60 °C and 80 °C, varying in pressure from 100 at to 300 at, co-solvent concentration from 0 to 10%, extraction duration from 10 to 60 minutes. Analysis of extracts for carotenoids and chlorophyll was carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography on LC-30 “Nexera” (Shimadzu), Japan. It has been found that supercritical SO2 at maximum process parameters is capable of extracting three times more carotenoids than chlorophylls. The addition of co-solvents has little or no effect on the amount of carotenoids recovered, while the chlorophyll content of the extract can be increased 4–7 times with ethanol and 3–4 times with iso-propanol.
Psychiatric and Educational Aspects of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: A Nationwide Danish Cohort Study With Matched Nonexposed Individuals
Authors: Karstensen John Gásdal , Wullum Laus , Andersen Klaus Kaae , Beck Søren Hammershøj , Bülow Steffen , Højen Helle , Jelsig Anne Marie , Jespersen Niels , Wewer Mads Damsgaard , Pommergaard Hans Christian , Burisch Johan 
Published: November 2023

INTRODUCTION:
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal, dominantly inherited disorder that predisposes to colorectal cancer. An increased risk of cancer may affect mental health, but the magnitude of this effect remains unknown. We assessed the psychosocial functioning, including the educational level attained and risk of psychiatric comorbidity, of patients with FAP by comparing them with matched nonexposed individuals.

METHODS:
All Danish patients with FAP diagnosed before April 2021 were identified in the Danish Polyposis Register and paired with 4 matched nonexposed individuals. Educational history, psychiatric contacts or diagnoses (International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision), and treatment with antidepressants, anxiolytics, or antipsychotics were compared between patients with FAP and nonexposed individuals.

RESULTS:
The analysis included 445 patients with FAP and 1,538 nonexposed individuals. The highest educational level reached was significantly lower for patients with FAP (P < 0.001). When comparing patients with FAP and nonexposed and adjusting for a cancer diagnosis, an increased risk was observed for a psychiatric contact (1.69, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.25–2.29, P < 0.001), any psychiatric prescription (1.39, 95% CI 1.17–1.66, P < 0.001), a psychiatric diagnosis (1.64, 95% CI 1.19–2.26, P = 0.002), and experiencing any psychiatric event (hazard ratio 1.42, 95% CI 1.20–1.68, P < 0.001). An increased risk was specifically seen for mood (affective) disorders (1.76, 95% CI 1.09–2.83, P = 0.02) and behavioral and emotional disorders (2.01, 95% CI 1.10–3.69, P = 0.02) and the need for antidepressants (1.59, 95% CI 1.24–2.03, P < 0.001) and antipsychotics (1.85, 95% CI 1.26–2.70, P = 0.002).

DISCUSSION:
Compared with nonexposed individuals, patients with had significantly less education and an increased risk of developing mood and behavioral disorders, with an increased likelihood of needing antidepressants and antipsychotics.
Murphy, A. B. (2020). Geografía ¿Por qué importa?
Authors: Sunyer Martín Pere 
Published: November 2023

Murphy, A. B. (2020). Geografía ¿Por qué importa?. Traducción Andrea Saavedra. [Colección El libro de bolsillo, HU 96]. Madrid: Alianza editorial. 162 pp. 978-84-9181-762-8
Study on the anti-vibrio activity of marine fungi Aspergillus sydowii and Rhizopus sp. using OSMAC Approach
Authors: Janarkho Galank Fad'qul , Trianto Agus , Sedjati Sri , Listari Rindiani Puja 
Published: November 2023

Shrimp is one of the major aquaculture products in Indonesia. However, shrimp culture faces the peril of Vibriosis, a disease caused by the bacteria genus of Vibrio. Marine sponge-associate microbes are recognized for their potential as sources of antibacterial agent. The fungus Aspergillus sydowii isolate that used in this research originally isolated from marine sponge collected in Lampung Bay. The fungus was grown in various media e. g. Malt extract agar (MEA), MEA-Tempeh broth (MEA-T), and tofu dregs (TD) under various pH (5.5, 7.5, and 9.5). The fungus also be culture as mono-culture and co-culture with Rhizopus sp. The anti-vibrio assay was conducted using disk diffusion method. Based on anti-vibrio assay, the fungus A. sydowii and Rhizopus sp. didn’t show any correlation with the anti-vibrio compound produced. The fungus Rhizopus sp. cultivated in tofu dregs media (TD) at pH 5.5 exhibited the highest potential for inhibiting against V. alginolyticus (5.85±0.24 mm), V. harveyi (5.20±0.20 mm), and V. vulnificus (4.33±0.15 mm), while the co-culture (A. sydowii and Rhizopus sp.) in TD media and pH 7.5 against V. parahaemolyticus (5.55±0.86 mm). The fungus cultured in pH 7.5 can promotes the potential inhibition zone than a pH 9.5.
The Cypriot Doctrine of Necessity and the Amendment of the Cypriot Constitution: The Revision of the Unamendable Amendment Rules of the Cypriot Constitution Through a Juridical Coup D’ État
Authors: Papastylianos Christos 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The constitutional design and the complete inability of the two ethnic communities who live in Cyprus (Greeks and Turks) to share the power according to the constitutional rules concluded soon after the independence to a constitutional crisis and consequently to the collapse of the system of governance that the Constitution provided, since the Turk-Cypriots withdraw from all their posts in key state institutions. The Supreme Court, in order to confront the issue that the part of the Constitution which set the system of governance became inoperative, implemented the ‘Doctrine of Necessity’, according to which the constitutional provisions that prescribe the bi-communal composition of all key institutions are suspended until the crisis comes to an end. The implementation of the Doctrine of Necessity did not leave intact the amendment formula of the Cypriot Constitution, which demands two separate majorities by 2/3rds of each community MPs for the conclusion of the process. However, such implementation of a judge-made standard to the amendment process raises crucial issues regarding the possibility of making clear-cut distinctions between constituent and constituted power, formal and informal constitutional change and about the legitimation of judges to revise through interpretation the amendment rules that the Constitution prescribes.
Judicial Review as Dialogical Accountability: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Supervisory Jurisdiction
Authors: Knight Dean R 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
This article explores the way judicial review of administrative action in Aotearoa New Zealand engenders a form of dialogical accountability; that is, a relational form of accountability as conceptualised by Bovens. In particular, the article explains the current practice and experience in a way attentive to its expressive character, highlighting the features of judicial review – both procedural infrastructure and substantive doctrinal norms – that foster and support this dynamic relationship of dialogue between actor and forum. The article concludes with some reflections on the virtue of viewing judicial review in dialogical terms and implications for its place within the myriad of other accountability conversations operating within modern government in New Zealand.
Fabrication of electrospun nanofiber from a blend of PVC and PHB
Authors: Le Quoc Pham , Anuchin Dmitriy V. , Olekhnovich Roman O. , Sitnikova Vera E. , Uspenskaya Mayya V. , Kremleva Arina V. , Thanh Nguyen Hong 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
In this work, the fabrication process of electrospun nanofibers from a blend of polyhydroxy butyrate (PHB) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has been investigated. PVC/PHB nanofibers have been fabricated from solutions using different PVC and PHB ratios. The influence of technical parameters of the electrospinning process on the fabrication, morphology, and diameter of nanofibers has been evaluated. The chemical structure and thermal properties of PVC/PHB have been studied. The results show that the diameter of PVC/PHB nanofibers increases as the PHB content increases. In addition, the optimal technical parameters of the electrospinning process for each PVC and PHB ratio are different. Infrared spectroscopy analysis revealed an enhancement of the crystalline phase of the polymer composite with increasing PHB content. The thermal properties of PVC/PHB nanofibers were evaluated through differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The change in PHB ratios leads to a change in the glass transition temperature of PVC/PHB nanofibers. The thermal degradation process of PVC/PHB includes two steps. Increasing the PHB content leads to an enhancement in the mechanical strength of PVC/PHB nanofiber mats; however, it also results in a reduction in tensile elongation. Based on the results of structural, morphological, interaction analysis, and mechanical properties of PVC/PHB nanofibers, this study contributes to the optimization of the fabrication of nanofibers from PVC and PHB. PVC/PHB nanofibers have the potential to be used for air filtration applications.
Crystal structure of (5aS,6aS,8aR,9R,11aS, 11bS,13R,13aS)-1,1,8a,11a-tetramethyl-9-((S)-1-((S)-5-methyl-6-oxo-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl)-3-oxo-1,7,8,8a,9,10,11,11a,11b,12,13,13a-dodecahydro-3H,6H-cyclopenta[5,6]cyclopropa[1,8a]naphtho[2,1-c]oxepin-13-yl acetate, C32H44O6
Authors: Jian Cheng-Hong , Chen Ren-Song , Zhang Jie-Jing , Zhao Chen-Liang , Zhao Neng-Wu , Ye Jiang-Hai 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
C32H44O6, monoclinic, P21 (no. 4), a = 12.2561 Å, b = 10.3674(4) Å, c = 23.3835(8) Å, β = 98.463°, V = 2938.85(19) Å3, Z = 2, R

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Thermal radiation and heat generation on three-dimensional Casson fluid motion via porous stretching surface with variable thermal conductivity
Authors: Tarakaramu Nainaru , Reddappa Bandi , Radha Gajjala , Abduvalieva Dilsora , Sivakumar Narsu , Awwad Fuad A. , Ismail Emad A. A. , Reddy Kotte Amaranadha 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The impact of variable thermal conductivity plays a key role in the analysis of fluid mechanics. The applications of liquid are significant in nuclear reactors, automobiles, technical and manufacturing industry, electronic appliances, and so on. The novelty of this analysis is to exhibited the variable thermal conductivity in motion of Casson liquid via porous stretching sheet. In energy equation is consider thermal radiation and heat generation. Rosseland approximation plays a key role in the current work. Under the liquid motion assumptions, BL approximation is applied on numerical model and developed partial differential equations (PDE). The similarity transportation variable is taken by transporting PDE’s to ordinary differential equations. Numerical model is explored with the help of fourth-order boundary value problem with R–K–F procedure via shooting technique. The main key points noticed are: the heat transfer rate is more effective in the presence of heat generation than that in the absence of heat generation parameter. The temperature is enhanced in presence of variable thermal radiation while comparing absence of variable thermal radiation for large numerical values of Biot Number.
Single-step synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using a phytosynthesis route and its characterization
Authors: Nandi Ankita , Giram Himanshu Sachin , Patel Vishnu Pratap , Mehera Ritam , Das Satadruta , Choudhary Deokrishna Kumar , Rahman Abdur , Saha Dipanjan , Chandra Paramesh , Singh Man , Begum Naznin Ara , Mandal Swapan Kumar , Jana Chandan Kumar , Das Nilanjana 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is superior to conventional physical and chemical methods and increasingly becoming the preferred mode of synthesis nowadays. We report a method for phytosynthesis of ZnO NPs and their characterization for plausible diverse applications. ZnO NPs was synthesized using an extract of the leaves of Tagetes erecta L. (marigold), with optimum synthesis at a ratio of 1:150 for the leaf extract and salt solution (v/v), 150 mM zinc acetate at 85 °C and pH 6. The NPs were characterized using UV–vis spectrophotometer, FESEM, EDX, FT-IR, XRD, AFM, XPS, and ζ potential techniques. The band gap energy of the NPs was 3.44 eV. The IR spectrum confirmed the involvement of different phenolic and aromatic components of the plant extract as capping agents. The mean size of the NPs was ∼25 nm, using XRD and AFM techniques. The SEM image showed that the NPs were elongate with a rough surface. The EDX profile confirmed the purity of the preparation. UV–vis spectrophotometry and ζ potential data showed the NPs to be stable. SDS-PAGE of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells exposed to 200 and 400 μg/mL NPs showed that expression levels of a few proteins were affected. The effect of the NPs on some microbes analyzed using agar well diffusion assay showed its antimicrobial potency indicating its potential use as an antimicrobial agent, especially against Gram-positive bacteria.