bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The evolution of seeding systems and the impact of imbalanced groups in FIFA Men’s World Cup tournaments 1954–2022
Authors: Lapré Michael A. , Palazzolo Elizabeth M. 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe FIFA Men’s World Cup tournament is the most popular sporting event in the world. Scholars have identified several flaws in the organization of the World Cup causing competitive imbalance. We empirically assess competitive imbalance between groups for the World Cup tournaments from 1954 through 2022. We average the Elo ratings of a team’s opponents in the group stage to calculate their group opponents rating. In every World Cup, the range in group opponents rating exceeds 118 Elo rating points – the difference between an average participant and an average semifinalist. Using logistic regression, we find that for an average participant in a 32-team World Cup, an increase in group opponents rating of only 88 Elo rating points can reduce the probability of reaching the quarterfinal from 0.174 to 0.081, which is a decrease of more than 50 %. None of the five seeding systems used by FIFA during 1954–2022 lessened the negative impact of group opponents rating on the probability of reaching the quarterfinal. We close with seven policy recommendations to restore competitive balance at the World Cup.
Neutronic analysis of the European sodium cooled fast reactor with Monte Carlo code OpenMC
Authors: Islam Ariful 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The sodium-cooled fast reactor is a Generation-IV International Forum recommended technology, with an aim to improve sustainability, safety, and proliferation resistance. To ensure accurate reactor physics calculation and safety analyses, nuclear data libraries require continuous improvement through modifications based on additional measurements, evaluations, and validation studies with criticality experiments. In this work the Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor Uncertainty Analysis in Modeling (SFR-UAM) benchmark served as a basis to assess differences in nuclear data libraries and estimate variability in criticality and power distribution results. The research has been carried out using the OpenMC code and the study presented here covers two SFR models: MOX-3600 and ABR-1000. The neutronic calculation of numerous parameters in fast spectrum systems including effective multiplication factor (k
eff), effective delayed neutron fraction (β
eff), sodium void reactivity (Δρ
Na), Doppler constant (Δρ
Doppler), and control rod (ρ
CR) worth were calculated and compared mainly to five libraries: ENDF/B-VII.1, ENDF/B-VIII, JEFF-3.3, JENDL-4.0 and TENDL-2019. In addition, sensitivity calculations using GPT-free method were conducted to understand relevant sensitivities for a given quantity of interest in major isotope/reaction pairs. The major driver of observed uncertainty in k
eff are found for the high actinide isotopes mainly capture cross section of 239, 240Pu as well as fission reaction of 239Pu.
Focalization and ideological meanings in a digital multimodal narrative: implications for the construction of the pedagogy of multiliteracies
Authors: Pereira Íris Susana Pires 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
This article aims to contribute to the construction of the pedagogy of multiliteracies. It presents a study developed to answer the following research question: How does focalization construct ideological meanings in digital multimodal narratives? A case study of a story app was developed involving multimodal critical discourse analysis. Findings reveal that focalization productively inscribes ideological meanings in the multimodal narrative through a complex layering of meanings resulting from the use of specific semiotic resources and the establishment of intermodal meaning processes. The findings suggest that focalization is a relevant dimension in the enactment of critical analysis of multimodal narratives, pointing into its importance in the enactment of the pedagogy of multiliteracies. Findings and implications are discussed with reference to extant research.
Numerical study of hybridized Williamson nanofluid flow with TC4 and Nichrome over an extending surface
Authors: Yahya Asmat Ullah , Siddique Imran , Salamat Nadeem , Ahmad Hijaz , Rafiq Muhammad , Askar Sameh , Abdal Sohaib 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Enhancement in thermal distribution of Williamson hybrid nanofluid flow is articulated in this research. Nichrome and TC4 nanoparticles are homogenously diffused in the water, which is the base fluid. An elongating surface holds the flow and thermal transition phenomenon in the existence of uniform sources of magnetic field and heat radiation. The boundary of wall obeys a suction and slip condition. The formulation for physical conservation laws is made as a system of partial differential equations. For the solution purpose, their boundary-value problem is transmuted into the ordinary differential form. Then, Matlab code involving Runge–Kutta procedure is run to compute the variation in velocity as well as temperature profiles under impacts of the controlling factors. The comparative computations are made for two cases: nanofluids

(

TC
4
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water

)

\left({\rm{TC}}4+{\rm{water}})

and hybrid nanofluids

(

TC
4
,
Nichrome
+
water

)

\left({\rm{TC}}4,{\rm{Nichrome}}+{\rm{water}})

. The heat for that hybrid nanofluid case is larger than that for the nanofluids. The velocity curve is decreased against increasing magnetic field strength and Williamson parameter. Enhancement in thermal distribution is observed with increasing concentration

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2

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of Nichrome.
PVA-borax/g-C3N4 nanocomposite hydrogel with excellent mechanical property and self-healing efficiency
Authors: Xue Shishan , He Dengliang , Hu Xianchun , Cao Yuqian , Ge Jinliang , Liu Shuxin 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Most self-healing hydrogels always exhibited poor mechanical property which largely limited the applications in many fields. In this work, g-C3N4 nanosheets were introduced to the PVA-borax hydrogel to reinforce the network without sacrificing the self-healing ability. The obtained hydrogel displayed remarkable tensile strength (0.98 MPa), Young’s modulus (1.54 MPa) and toughness (4.43 MJ m−3), of which the self-healing efficiency reached to 99 % in 10 min at room temperature. Overall, the strategy proposed in this work provides a simple, operatable and moderate approach to hydrogel with both excellent mechanical property and self-healing ability.
The Effects of Power Training Frequency on Muscle Power and Functional Performance in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Katsoulis Konstantina , Amara Catherine E. 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Katsoulis, K and Amara, CE. The effects of power training frequency on muscle power and functional performance in older women: a randomized controlled trial. J Strength Cond Res 37(11): 2289–2297, 2023—Low-intensity power training (PT) has emerged as an effective method for improving muscle power and functional performance in older adults. However, effects of low training frequencies are less understood and could expand the repertoire of exercise prescription, particularly in older women who experience greater functional disability with age compared with men. This study investigated the impact of frequency of low-intensity (40% of 1 repetition maximum, 1RM) PT on lower-body power and functional performance in healthy older women. Women (74 ± 4 years) were randomized to 12 weeks of PT of 1 (PT1, n = 14), 2 (PT2, n = 17), or 3 (PT3, n = 17) d·wk−1 or wait control (CON, n = 15). Measures included leg press 1RM, knee extension power (KEP), and functional performance (stair climb power, stair climb time, 30-second chair stands, 400-m walk, Short Physical Performance Battery). There were no differences between the frequency of training in changes in leg press 1RM, KEP, or functional performance after 12 weeks. Pre-post data for individual training groups revealed that leg press 1RM improved in all PT groups (20–33%, p < 0.05). Furthermore, KEP improved in PT2 and PT3 by 10 and 12%, respectively, and all PT groups improved in the 30-second chair stands and Short Physical Performance Battery (6–22%), whereas PT1 and PT3 improved in the 400-m walk and PT2 improved in stair climb power and stair climb time after training (4–7%, p < 0.05). One to 3 weekly low-intensity PT sessions can improve functional performance, although improvements in both functional performance and power might require 2 or 3 sessions per week in older healthy women.
PRMT5 links lipid metabolism to contractile function of skeletal muscles
Authors: Kim Kun Ho , Jia Zhihao , Snyder Madigan , Chen Jingjuan , Qiu Jiamin , Oprescu Stephanie N , Chen Xiyue , Syed Sabriya A , Yue Feng , Roseguini Bruno T , Imbalzano Anthony N , Hu Changdeng , Kuang Shihuan 
Published: June 2023

AbstractSkeletal muscle plays a key role in systemic energy homeostasis besides its contractile function, but what links these functions is poorly defined. Protein Arginine Methyl Transferase 5 (PRMT5) is a well‐known oncoprotein but also expressed in healthy tissues with unclear physiological functions. As adult muscles express high levels of Prmt5, we generated skeletal muscle‐specific Prmt5 knockout (Prmt5MKO) mice. We observe reduced muscle mass, oxidative capacity, force production, and exercise performance in Prmt5MKO mice. The motor deficiency is associated with scarce lipid droplets in myofibers due to defects in lipid biosynthesis and accelerated degradation. Specifically, PRMT5 deletion reduces dimethylation and stability of Sterol Regulatory Element‐Binding Transcription Factor 1a (SREBP1a), a master regulator of de novo lipogenesis. Moreover, Prmt5MKO impairs the repressive H4R3 symmetric dimethylation at the Pnpla2 promoter, elevating the level of its encoded protein ATGL, the rate‐limiting enzyme catalyzing lipolysis. Accordingly, skeletal muscle‐specific double knockout of Pnpla2 and Prmt5 normalizes muscle mass and function. Together, our findings delineate a physiological function of PRMT5 in linking lipid metabolism to contractile function of myofibers.
Musical Life in Budapest during World War II: Music Reviews by Dénes Bartha in Pester Lloyd (1939–1944)
Authors: Scholz Anna 
Published: June 2023

AbstractDénes Bartha (1908–1993), the internationally renowned Hungarian music historian, worked as a music critic for Pester Lloyd, the German-language Budapest daily newspaper between 1939 and 1944. Within the five concert seasons, I found a total of four hundred and sixty-five writings by Bartha in the columns of the newspaper, mostly reviews of concerts and opera performances but also some interviews and theoretical articles. The importance of the articles is enhanced by the fact that they commemorate the performances of such distinguished Hungarian musicians as Béla Bartók, Ernst von Dohnányi, Emil Telmányi, Ede Zathureczky, the Waldbauer–Kerpely String Quartet and the Végh Quartet among others, and they also document guest performances in Budapest by such renowned foreign performers as Herbert von Karajan, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Willem Mengelberg, Hans Knappertsbusch, Clemens Krauss, Edwin Fischer and Walter Gieseking. In 2022, one hundred and twenty articles were published in my Hungarian translation from this extremely valuable and diverse material. In this study, I present the main features of Dénes Bartha's perspective as a music critic, taking examples from the articles included in the volume.
Numb Chin Syndrome: Atypical presentation of metastatic breast cancer
Authors: Britta L. Bureau MD  , Jennifer M. Connelly MD  , Paul E. Barkhaus MD  , Ryan Brennan DO  
Published: June 2023

Introduction/Background: Numb chin syndrome (NCS) is an uncommon but known complication of cancer. Prompt recognition is imperative to directed treatment. In some instances, numb chin may be complicated by other findings.

Case Report: A 53-year-old female with past medical history of estrogen receptor positive invasive ductal breast carcinoma underwent partial mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation. After 6 years remission, new lung and liver metastases occurred, and chemotherapy resumed. Imaging was negative. Eight weeks later, she developed left chin numbness followed by progressive difficulty retaining food and drink. Her left lower lip weakened.

Neurological examination revealed left lower lip weakness (showing a “droop” with attempted smile). The area of decreased sensation to sharp touch had expanded from the left chin to the nasolabial fold. The remainder of her neurological examination was unremarkable. Contrast-enhanced MRI was repeated which revealed a 1.9 cm enhancing left parotid mass.

Summary/Conclusion: NCS is defined as an ipsilateral loss of chin sensation. If there is no history of trauma or dental injury and especially if the presentation is atypical, then cancer is the most likely etiology. This case began as an uncomplicated NCS that rapidly expanded to involve a greater portion of the trigeminal nerve distribution, in addition to a branch of the facial nerve. Thus, each focal deficit was not the result of separate distal nerve lesions, but rather partial proximal cranial neuropathies at their parotid gland propinquity.
ABO gene polymorphisms are associated with acute coronary syndrome and with plasma concentration of HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides
Authors: Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto , Pérez-Méndez Oscar , Posadas-Sánchez Rosalinda , González-Pacheco Héctor , Arias-Mendoza Alexandra , Escobedo Galileo , Juárez-Cedillo Teresa , Arellano-González Marva , Fragoso José Manuel 
Published: June 2023

The role of ABO gene polymorphisms in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and lipid metabolism is increasingly recognized. We investigated whether ABO gene polymorphisms are significantly associated with ACS and the plasma lipid profile. Six ABO gene polymorphisms (rs651007 T/C, rs579459 T/C, rs495928 T/C, rs8176746 T/G, rs8176740 A/T, and rs512770 T/C) were determined by 5’exonuclease TaqMan assays in 611 patients with ACS and 676 healthy controls. The results demonstrated that the rs8176746 T allele was associated with a lower risk of ACS under the co-dominant, dominant, recessive, over-dominant, and additive models (P=0.0004, P=0.0002, P=0.039, P=0.0009, and P=0.0001, respectively). Furthermore, under co-dominant, dominant, and additive models, the rs8176740 A allele was associated with a lower risk of ACS (P=0.041, P=0.022, and P=0.039, respectively). On the other hand, the rs579459 C allele was associated with a lower risk of ACS under the dominant, over-dominant, and additive models (P=0.025, P=0.035, and P=0.037, respectively). In a subanalysis performed with the control group, rs8176746 T and rs8176740 A alleles were associated with low systolic blood pressure and with both high HDL-C and low triglyceride plasma concentrations, respectively. In conclusion, ABO gene polymorphisms were associated with a lower risk of ACS, and lower systolic blood pressure and plasma lipid levels, suggesting a causal relationship between ABO blood groups and the incidence of ACS.
Bilgi Objesinin Estetik Objeye Dönüşümü Bağlamında Katsushika Hokusai Ukiyo-e’lerinde Fuji Dağı
Authors: KARAKUŞ Gülay 
Published: June 2023

Sanat yapıtı, nesnel gerçekliğin, sıradan bir bilgi objesi olmaktan çıkarılıp estetik bir objeye dönüştürülmüş halidir. Bu bağlamda Fuji Dağı’nın gerçekteki varlığı ile Katsushika Hokusai yapıtlarındaki varlık biçimi aynı değildir. Yapıtta nesnel olanın taşıdığı anlamlar kadar Hokusai’nin öznel yorumu da önemli bir belirleyendir. Japonya’da jeolojik katmanların oluşturduğu, coğrafi bir yükselti olarak var olan Fuji dağı aynı zamanda halk masallarında ölümsüzlüğü imleyen bir bilgi objesidir. Fuji Dağı’nın; yüksekliği, biçimi, yapısı, dokusu gibi somut özelliklerinin yanı sıra kültürel anlatılarda kutsal, yüce gibi soyut kavramlarla ilişkilendirilmesi Hokusai yapıtlarının çıkış noktasını oluşturan bilgi verileridir. Sanatçının estetik bir bağ kurarak öznel yorumunu da dahil ettiği üretim sürecinde obje, sıradan bir bilgi objesi olmaktan çıkarak estetik bir objeye dönüşür. Dolayısıyla Hokusai’nin kurduğu estetik bağ, Fuji’ye dair bilgi verilerinin sanata dair bilgi verileriyle yorumudur. Dağın formu ve anlatılardaki yeri kadar formun kompozisyonda hangi sanatsal dille ifade edildiği de önem arz eder. Sıradan bir bilgi objesi iken Hokusai yapıtlarında Ukiyo-e tekniğiyle estetik objeye dönüşen dağ imgesi, doğada var olanı sanatta yeni bir okumayla sunar. Bu bağlamda Otuz Altı Fuji Dağı Manzarası serisi Hokusai’nin Fuji’ye bakışının özel bir seçkisi, öznel bir yorumudur.
Çalışma, bir bilgi objesi olarak dağ imgesinin Hokusai yapıtlarında estetik objeye dönüşümü bağlamında Fuji dağına odaklanmaktadır. Hokusai, Otuz Altı Fuji Dağı Manzarası serisinde odağına aldığı dağı, gündelik hayat görünümleri eşliğinde, farklı zaman dilimlerinde ve farklı açılardan betimler. Edo döneminde yaşamış olan sanatçı, çalışmalarını Japon geleneksel sanatının temel uygulama yöntemlerinden biri olan Ukiyo-e tekniğiyle yapar. Seri, özel bir dönemin özel bir temsili olması bakımından önem arz eder. Bu kapsam çerçevesinde nitel araştırma yöntemi ile taranan kaynaklar, elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda metin içerisinde dahil edilirken sanatçının yaşadığı Edo dönemi, uyguladığı Ukiyo-e tekniği ve bir dağ imgesi olarak Fuji’nin Hokusai sanatındaki yeri ve önemi üzerinde durulmuştur.
A proof of concept study on individual trends in suicidal ideation: an ecological momentary assessment study of 5 patients over three months
Authors: Nuij Chani , Van Ballegooijen Wouter , Smit Arnout C. , De Beurs Derek , De Winter Remco F.P. , O’Connor Rory C. , Kerkhof Ad , Smit Jan H , Riper Heleen 
Published: June 2023

Background: Suicidal ideation (SI) is a significant and long-lasting mental health problem, with a third of individuals still experiencing SI after two years. To date, most Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) studies of SI have assessed its day-to-day course over one to four consecutive weeks and found no consistent trends in average SI severity over time.
Aim: The current proof of concept study assessed daily fluctuations of SI over a time span of 3 to 6 months to explore whether individual trends in SI severity could be detected, and if so, if the trajectory of changes were gradual or sudden. The secondary aim was to explore whether changes in SI severity could be detected at an early stage.
Method: Five adult outpatients with depression and SI used an EMA app on their smartphone in addition to their regular treatment for 3 to 6 months, where SI was assessed 3 times a day. To detect trends in SI for each patient, three models were tested: a null model, a gradual change model and a sudden change model. To detect changes in SI before a new plateau was reached, Early Warning Signals and Exponentially Weighted Moving Average control charts were used.
Results: In each patient, average SI severity had a unique trajectory of sudden and/or gradual changes. Additionally, in some patients, increases in both sudden and gradual SI could be detected at an early stage.
Conclusions: The study presents a first indication of unique individual trends in SI severity over a 3 to 6 months period. Though replication in a larger sample is needed to test how well results generalize, a first proof-of-concept is provided that both sudden and gradual changes in SI severity may be detectable at an early stage using the dynamics of time-series data.
Marching neuropathy of the nervus digitalis plantaris proprii medialis halluci among military personnel
Authors: Bardakov S. N. , Khromov-Borisov N. N. , Belskikh A. N. , Litvinenko I. V. , Slobodya A. V. 
Published: June 2023

Background. Marcher’s digitalgia paresthetica is a neuropathy of the medial plantar proper digital nerve (nervus digita lis plantaris proprii medialis halluci) and in some cases is accompanied by the formation of Joplin’s neuroma. Despite the general population rarity, marcher’s digitalgia paresthetica is significantly common among the special military contingent, athletes and tourists.Aim. To assess the prevalence of medial digital nerve neuropathy among military personnel and to identify possible factors contributing to its development.Materials and methods. The study involved 125 male servicemen of the Russian Federation, with an average age 37 (37–40) years. A neurological examination was performed with a detailed assessment of sensory disorders in the lower extremities, electroneuromyography and ultrasound examination of the leg nerves.Results. In 83 cases, or 66 (55–76) %, of digitalgia paresthetica were identified. Among them asymptomatic – 51 people, or 61 (47–74) %. In 27 cases – 33 (21–47) % – violation of sensitivity was observed on one side. The maximum area of violation of the sensitivity of the innervation of the medial‑plantar surface of the big toes was determined in 57 cases – 68 (55–80) %. At the same time, in 14 (6–25) % of the examined, the distal part of the second toe was additionally involved.Conclusion. In our study, the hypothesis about the influence of the type of footwear, the average daily duration of wearing and the frequency of its forced removal on the likelihood of developing paresthetic digitalgia was not confirmed. It is important that doctors are informed about the possible development of this neuropathy and its benign course.