bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
INDIRECT DETERMINATION OF THE LOAD INTENSITY PARAMETERS ACTING ON THREADS DURING KNITTING BY MEANS OF TESTING STRUCTURE CHANGES IN SPECIAL PREPARED YARN
Authors: Charalambus Andreas 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Intensive loading of yarn processed by knitting influences the efficiency of the process and the quality of the knitted fabrics which are manufactured. It is frequently necessary to determine their value and eliminate the negative effect if such a necessity arises. In this work we propose an indirect method for measuring and testing loads and load changes acting on the yarn during the knitting process. By means of this method it is possible to see which parts of the stitch structure are the most loaded, and thus predict the consequences of these loads on the yarn structure. Special knitted thread-bands are used, which are photographed at the moment of knitting or scanned after the unknitting of the knitted fabric. The structure of these bands easily imprints ‘copies’ of the value and the type of loads.
EFFECT OF DRAWING DIFFERENT MFI POLYPROPYLENE FILAMENTS ON A GRADIENT HEATER
Authors: Mukhopadhyay S. , Deopura B. L. , Alagirusamy R. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
High-modulus and high-tenacity polypropylene fibres were prepared by drawing as-spun filaments on a heater with a temperature gradient. The results on two different MFI PP show that the fibre properties are significantly affected by the temperature profiles at the final stage of drawing on a gradient heater. High crystal perfection and crystallinity at very high draw ratios have been obtained for the gradient drawn fibres. The gradient drawn filaments showed superior mechanical properties when compared to filaments drawn over a constant temperature heater. Fibres with an initial modulus of 16.4 GPa and tenacity of 875 MPa were obtained in the process. The molecular weight of the parent material significantly influenced the mechanical properties of the material. High molecular-weight (low MFI - Melt Flow Index) materials are characterised by comparatively lower modulus but higher tenacity values. High draw ratios were possible for the higher MFI samples, leading to more orientation and modulus.
COMPUTER ANALYSIS DISTRIBUTION OF THE YARN LINEAR DENSITY FROM OPEN END SPINNING MACHINE
Authors: Idzik Marek 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Basing on a detailed kinematics scheme of the R1 Rieter rotor spinning machine, calculation of spectral characteristics of yarn made on the spinning machine was done. The calculations served to create a computer programme facilitating the qualitative evaluation of the spinning process on the R1 spinning machine. It also allows a rapid localising of mechanical damages and technological errors in the machine. The calculations make it possible to detect the sources of periodical faults and damages of yarn which follow from: the noncentred work of elements of the spinning machine or from their being damaged, from damaged pulleys, gear wheels, driving belts, from dirt or damages of the elements driving the roller etc.
Competing for Jobs: How COVID-19 Changes Search Behaviour in the Labour Market
Authors: Bauer Anja , Keveloh Kristin , Mamertino Mariano , Weber Enzo 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
We provide insights on how job search changed in the Covid-19-crisis by analysing data from the LinkedIn professional network for Germany. We find that competition among workers for jobs strongly increased – which is due to additional job seekers rather than higher search intensity. Furthermore, the LinkedIn data show that people from industries particularly affected by the crisis applied much more frequently and there had been a substantial shift in the target industries for applications. Finally, we find that at the onset of the Covid-19-crises applications were made significantly more often below and significantly less often above a person’s level of seniority.
Public History and Wellbeing: A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Digital and In-Person Engagement on Visitors’ Subjective Wellbeing at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, UK
Authors: Luck Amy , Sayer Faye 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Over the last two decades, there has been an emergence of research pertaining to the impact of in-person engagement with historical sites on visitor wellbeing. Yet, despite this increasingly prolific research into the impact of historic places on individual visitors’ or participants’ wellbeing, the impact of digital online engagement with historical places on user wellbeing has been largely overlooked. This research sought to investigate and compare the impact of digital engagement versus in-person engagement on wellbeing at the heritage site Elizabeth Gaskell’s House (UK). The quantitative and qualitative evaluation is based on public health care accredited measures (PANAS), previously piloted wellbeing measures designed for use in a heritage context (MWS), and visitor/user commentary. These methods enabled this study to begin to determine the differential wellbeing impact when engaging with heritage online or in-person and conclude that digital engagement provides an opportunity for historic places to lessen wellbeing inequality and support wellbeing.
Private Nuisance: The UK Supreme Court Take a View
Authors: Bagshaw Roderick 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Fearn v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery, required the UK Supreme Court to resolve claims that by operating an open-air terrace, from which visitors could enjoy a high-level view of London, the defendants were committing the tort of private nuisance against the owners of nearby luxury flats. The Court decided that the intrusive staring into the flats by visitors to the terrace could be a form of private nuisance, but split as to whether the tort was being committed; a minority thought that it would be necessary to take account of the claimants’ flats being glass-walled, and consequently unusually vulnerable to ocular intrusion, and the possibility of the claimants mitigating their discomfort by using blinds, whilst the majority insisted that it was straightforward to hold the defendants liable. This article concentrates on the majority’s re-statement of the basic test for liability in private nuisance, in particular their shift from an approach that assesses the “reasonableness” (or otherwise) of the defendant’s activity to one that relies heavily on a distinction between “common and ordinary” and “special and unusual” uses of land. It concludes that several key elements in the re-statement will require further elucidation, and that the key distinction does not reflect the values that its proponents hoped that it would.
Shift work and evening chronotype are associated with hepatic fat fraction and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in 282,303 UK biobank participants
Authors: Maidstone Robert , Rutter Martin K , Marjot Thomas , Ray David W , Baxter Matthew 
Published: December 2023

Background and aims
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has rapidly become the most common liver disease worldwide. Modern lifestyles have been linked to this rise in prevalence with changes in rhythmic human behaviour emerging as a possible mechanism. We investigated how shift working patterns and chronotype were associated with hepatic fat fraction and NAFLD in 282,303 UK Biobank participants.

Methods
We stratified participants into day, irregular-shift, and permanent night-shift workers. We then utilised multiple methods of disease identification including (i) Dallas steatosis index (DSI), (ii) ICD10 codes, and (iii) hepatic proton density fat fraction (PDFF) and examined how shift work exposure impacted these variables. We further assessed the relationship of baseline chronotype with liver phenotypes using these same outcome measures.

Results
Compared to day workers, irregular-shift workers were more likely to have a high DSI (OR 1.29 (1.2–1.4)) after adjusting for major covariates with some attenuation after additional adjustment for BMI (OR 1.12 (1.03–1.22)). Likelihood of high DSI was also increased in permanent night-shift workers (OR 1.08 (0.9–1.29)) in the fully adjusted model. Mediator analysis revealed that BMI was a significant mediator of the shift work effect. Compared to participants with intermediate chronotype, those with extreme late chronotype had a higher likelihood of high DSI defined NAFLD (OR 1.45 (1.34–1.56)) and a higher likelihood of NAFLD/NASH by ICD10 code (OR 1.23 (1.09–1.39)). Hepatic PDFF was elevated in irregular shift workers, but not permanent night-shift workers.

Conclusions
Irregular-shift work and extreme late chronotype are associated with pathological liver fat accumulation, suggesting circadian misalignment may have an underlying pathogenic role. These findings have implications for health interventions to mitigate the detrimental effect of shift work.
Different Blowing Techniques for Palaeolithic Aerophones: Animal Calls, Clarinets, and Flutes
Authors: Praxmarer Michael 
Published: December 2023

This article examines how individual approaches in experimental music archaeology may produce different results in reconstructing Upper Palaeolithic aerophones. The paper reveals how sound tools have been used by both prehistoric and modern hunters to imitate animal calls or to chase their prey in a specific direction. The best examples of such practices are the phalangeal whistles and a possible scraper, which have been found along with the remains of Neanderthals in Europe. A possible scraper was recently discovered in the Middle Stone Age African Border cave. Early percussion instruments like drums or different kinds of idiophones might have had multiple functions for the nomadic hunters.
From the 1990s to 2009 a number of new finds of possible Palaeolithic aerophones initiated various experimental studies. Unfortunately, many important questions could not be resolved. I intend to revive the discussions on playing techniques on one hand, and to contribute to the arguments for the non-human origin of some finds on the other.
After discussing sound production techniques of simulated animal calls and summarising the possible use of sound-producers as hunting tools, this article briefly presents two possible reconstructions with reeds and two different techniques of blowing a flute without any mouthpiece.
Cluster Analysis on Supply Chain Management-Related Indicators
Authors: YILDIRIM Metin 
Published: December 2023

The supply chain performance of countries has a significant impact on the overall performance of countries. These indices primarily emphasized countries' standings, rankings, and improvement areas. Clustering countries based on a single index does not always yield the desired results. Using cluster analysis may help get critical information when many indicators are evaluated. The supply chain-connected indicators were chosen to be included in the research initially. In this study, three global indices were selected. We chose the Logistics Performance Index(LPI) to evaluate the logistics industry, which is essential in supply chain management. Logistics is one of the critical areas that affect and have also been affected by many fundamental indicators used to evaluate a country's performance. One critical indicator that globally measures the processes is the Logistics Performance Index. We included Environmental Performance Index(EPI) in the study to evaluate environmental policies that impact supply chain operations. The final index used in the study is the Global Competitiveness Index(GCI), which examines the competitiveness of countries with a heavy dependence on supply chain management performance. It is one of the crucial indications in evaluating a country's productivity. We used clustering analysis based on supply chain management-related indicators in the following phase. K-Means clustering algorithm was applied to the extracted data set. Python code is written to implement the K-Means clustering algorithm. In the final part of the study, differences between clusters and submitted research proposals ideas were discussed. This research proposes a three-step methodological framework for mining supply chain indicators derived from the LPI, GCI, and EPI indicators. The research aims to conclude from the analyses of the change in centers based on indicators, the variation based on datasets between clusters, and the grouping of countries based on any combination of the LPI, GCI, and EPI indicators	.
“Ex Marte se procreatum” – Did the Roman Emperor Galerius Make Mars his Personal Protective Deitie?
Authors: Bralewski Sławomir 
Published: December 2023

Lactantius referred in his work On the Deaths of the Persecutors (De mortibus persecutorum) to a great victory which Caesar Galerius won over the Persians. From then on, he demanded for himself the title of Augustus and, we are made to believe, insisted upon being called a son of Mars as second Romulus. Did he thus deviate from the truth? Or, on the contrary, did Galerius render Mars his divine patron and does Lactantius’ account remain in agreement with other sources and reflect the true course of events. The aim in this article is to resolve this issue.
It thus seems that as a result of the triumph over the Persians, which he was believed to owe to Mars, Galerius gained a new position already under the first tetrarchy, which Lactantius testifies to in his work On the Deaths of the Persecutors. It is thus clear that Lactantius’s testimony according to which Galerius recognized Mars as his divine patron is credible and remains in agreement both with a number of other sources and with the true course of events.
Psychometric properties of questionnaire scales to assess psychosocial determinants that influence compliance with surgical site infection prevention measures: results of the WACH-study
Authors: Krosta Karolin M.E. , Tomsic Ivonne , Maike Stolz , Krauth Christian , Chaberny Iris F. , von Lengerke Thomas 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Objective: Psychosocial determinants influence healthcare workers’ compliance with infection prevention and control measures. In order to design needs-based interventions promoting compliance, such determinants must first be assessed using valid and reliable questionnaire scales. To compare professional groups without bias, the scales must also be measurement-equivalent. This study examines these psychometric properties of four questionnaire scales that assess determinants influencing compliance with surgical site infection (SSI) prevention measures. Exploratively, associations with self-reported compliance are reported.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Setting: Nine general/visceral or orthopedic/trauma surgery departments in six non-university hospitals in Germany.
Participants: N=90 physicians and N=193 nurses (response rate: 31.5%).
Methods: A written questionnaire was used to assess the compliance with SSI prevention measures and the determinants of compliance based on the Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behavior-Model. For psychometric testing, single- and multiple-group confirmatory factor analyses were performed, and t-tests and multiple linear regressions for explorative analyses.
Results: The scales assessing individual determinants of compliance (capability, motivation, planning) were found to be reliable (Cronbach’s αs≥.85) and valid (Root-Mean-Square-Error of Approximation=.065, Comparative-Fit-Index=.95) and revealed measurement equivalence for physicians and nurses. The scale assessing external determinants (opportunity) did not demonstrate validity, reliability, or measurement equivalence. Group differences were found neither in compliance (p=.627) nor determinants (p=.129; p=.866; p=.964). Capability (β=.301) and planning (β=.201) showed theory-conform associations with compliance for nurses only.
Conclusions: The scales assessing motivation, capability, and planning regarding SSI prevention compliance provided reliable and valid scores for physicians and nurses in surgery. Measurementequivalence allows group comparisons of scale means to be interpreted without bias.
Single and combined phytoextraction of lead and cadmium on submerged plants Potamogeton pusillus L.: removal, bioaccumulation pattern, and phytotoxicity
Authors: Rivela Cynthia B , Griboff Julieta , Arán Daniela S. , Cortés Facundo L , Valdes M. Eugenia , Harguinteguy Carlos A , Monferran Magdalena V. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Under the present investigation, the submerged plant Potamogeton pusillus has been tested for the removal of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd). P. pusillus removal efficiency and accumulation capacity were examined in separated Pb and Cd solutions, at 0.5, 1.0, and 2 mg L-1, and in solutions where both metals were present at the same concentration (0.5, 1.0, and 2 mg L-1), under laboratory conditions for 3, 7, and 10 days. Also, we examined the removal efficiency and accumulation capacity when a set of plants were exposed to 0.5 mg L-1 of Pb (or Cd) and increasing concentrations (0.5, 1, and 2 mg L-1) of Cd (or Pb) for 10 days. The effect of Cd and Pb was assessed by measuring changes in the chlorophylls, carotenoids, and malondialdehyde contents. Results showed that P. pusillus could accumulate Cd and Pb from individual solutions. Roots and leaves accumulated the highest amount of Cd and Pb followed by the stems. Some phytotoxic effects were observed, especially at individual Cd exposures, but these effects were not observed in the two-metal system. The removal and accumulation of Pb by P. pusillus were significantly enhanced in the presence of Cd under certain conditions, presenting a good alternative for the removal of these metals from polluted aquifers. To the extent of our knowledge, this is the first report on both enhanced phytoextraction of Pb in the presence of Cd and bioaccumulation of these heavy metals by P. pusillus.
Insights into Homogenous Bulk Boron Doping at the Tetrahedral Site of NCM811 Cathode Materials: Structure Stabilization by Inductive Effect on TM-O-B Bonds
Authors: Kleiner Karin , Ying Bixian , Teng Zhenjie , Avdeev Maxim , Senyshyn Anatoliy , Peng Jiali , Simonsen Søren Bredmose , Dolotko Oleksandr , Schmuch Richard , Indris Sylvio , Merz Michael , Nagel Peter , Schuppler Stefan , Ehrenberg Helmut , Winter Martin 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are critical for enabling sustainable electrochemical energy storage. The capacity of cathode materials is a major limiting factor in the LIB performance, and doping has emerged as an effective strategy for enhancing the electrochemical properties of nickel-rich layered oxides such as NCM811. In this study, boron was successfully incorporated onto a tetrahedral site of NCM811 through a co-precipitation method using a Couette-Taylor Flow Reactor (CTFR). The outcome of this homogeneous bulk boron incorporation onto a tetrahedral site led to an inductive effect on TM (transition metal)-O-B bonds, resulting in a delay of structural collapse and a decrease in oxygen release. Consequently, these changes culminated in an enhancement of cycling performance, translating to an initial specific capacity of 210 mAh g− 1 and a 95.3% capacity retention after 100 cycles. These interesting findings deepen our understanding of boron doping and shed light on the design of better lithium cathode materials on an applicable scale.
Pulp oxygen saturation levels and tooth sensitivity after bleaching with led light-activated hydrogen peroxide: randomized clinical trial
Authors: DIAS Allana da Silva e Silva , LIMA Suellen Nogueira Linares , LAGO Andréa Dias Neves , SOUZA Soraia de Fátima Carvalho , RODRIGUES Vandilson Pinheiro , SALDANHA Luanna Marinho Sereno Nery , TRINTA Luana Barbieri , LIMA Darlon Martins 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Objective: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of dental bleaching with 460 nm LED light on pulp tissue by assessing pulp oxygen saturation (SaO2) and dental sensitivity in different dental groups and follow-up times.
Materials and Methods: This study is a randomized clinical trial using a split-mouth design. SaO2 levels were measured using a pulse oximeter adapted for dentistry, and dental sensitivity was assessed using the visual analog scale on 600 intact anterior teeth. Fifty volunteers were selected, and their upper dental arches were randomly divided into two halves (right and left) to create two groups. G1 - half arch that received LED activation to activate the bleaching agent for 1 minute at each gel change, totaling 3 minutes of activation; and G2 - half arch where LED was not used to activate 35% hydrogen peroxide. SaO2 levels were analyzed before bleaching (T0), immediately after the first session (T1), on the seventh day of treatment (T2), 30 days (T3), 6 months (T4), and 1 year (T5) after dental bleaching. Sensitivity testing was conducted until T3. The data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk test for normality, independent samples t-test to evaluate differences between groups, and repeated measures ANOVA with Tukey's multiple comparisons test to assess variability over time. The significance level was set at 5%.
Results: An increase in SaO2 was observed in the upper central incisors immediately after light application, followed by a reduction after 24 hours (P < 0.05), and stabilization at subsequent time points (P > 0.05). For both dental arches, the quadrants that received light during bleaching exhibited higher sensitivity to stimuli immediately after treatment (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: Dental bleaching with 460 nm LED light increases SaO2 and dental sensitivity immediately after the procedure in the upper central incisors. However, these changes are reversible after 24 hours.
Clinical relevance: The clinical significance of the study lies in the potential for increased oxygen saturation levels and dental sensitivity following dental bleaching with 35% hydrogen peroxide in conjunction with the use of an LED light.