bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
On some classical properties of normed spaces via generalized vector valued almost convergence
Authors: Karakuş Mahmut , Başar Feyzi 
Published: December 2022

AbstractRecently, the authors interested some new problems on multiplier spaces of Lorentz’ almost convergence andfλ-convergence as a generalization of almost convergence.fλ-convergence is firstly introduced by Karakuş and Başar, and used for some new characterizations of completeness and barrelledness of the spaces through weakly unconditionally Cauchy series in a normed spaceXand its continuous dualX*. In the present paper, we deal withfλ-convergence to have some inclusion relations between the vector valued spaces obtained from this type convergence and corresponding classical sequence spaces, and to give new characterizations of some classical properties like completeness, reflexivity, Schur property and Grothendieck property of normed spaces. By the way, we give a characterization of finite-dimensional normed spaces.
Bernstein polynomials based iterative method for solving fractional integral equations
Authors: Satmari Zoltan , Bica Alexandru Mihai 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
A novel iterative numerical method is constructed for solving second kind Volterra fractional integral equations. The method uses at each iterative step a Bernstein spline interpolation procedure combined with the corresponding quadrature formula. In this way, based on the nice approximation and shape preserving properties of the Bernstein polynomials, we propose an alternative to the classical product integration technique that uses trapezoidal, Simpson, Gauss type and other well-known quadrature formulas. The convergence of the method is proved with the error estimate expressed in terms of the Lipschitz constants and the accuracy is illustrated on some numerical experiments.
Electrospinning of marine polysaccharides: Processing and chemical aspects, challenges, and future prospects
Authors: Mejía Agüero Luisa E. , Saul Cyro K. , de Freitas Rilton A. , Rabello Duarte Maria E. , Noseda Miguel D. 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
The association between electrospinning and polysaccharides corresponds to an important area under exploration, to meet the demands of biotechnological industries claiming for polymers with novel functional properties. Among the group of polysaccharides that attract attention for the manufacture of spun fibers; those from the marine origin that exhibit a remarkable potential, due to the possibilities to act as sulfated glycosaminoglycan mimics; as well as, exhibit an easily modifiable chemical structure that allow the production of derivatives suitable for biotechnological applications. Although electrospinning is a seemingly simple method, its applicability is not an easy task. The problem linked to the spinning of pure biomacromolecules has been generally evaluated embracing polymers from different origins. In this review, the parameters affecting the electrospinning of different marine polysaccharides in their pure form will be considered. The chemical features of these polysaccharides as well as the rheological aspects of their solutions will be in depth analyzed, emphasizing the difficulties associated with the use of water as the working solvent. Strategies used to produce spun fibers from other polymers will be also analyzed in this review, proposing them as an alternative to be studied when the production of spun fibers of marine polysaccharides is envisaged.
Exploring the “Liminal” and “Sacred” Associated with Death in Hinduism through the Hindu Brahminic Death Rituals
Authors: Tripathi Khyati 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
This article aims to present the specificities associated with the Hindu liminal phase and the sacred associated with death through an ethnographic account of the death rituals of the Hindu Saryuparin Brahmin community. Through this ethnographic account, the author argues against a uniform liminal phase across different cultures by bringing to the fore aspects specific to the Hindu liminal phase in death. This aids in analyzing the Hindu cosmogenic world and the movement of the deceased’s “pret” or “ghost” within the same during the liminal phase. Building a connect between the liminal and the sacred in Hinduism, the author further discusses how the sacred is understood in terms of purity/impurity and life/death through death rituals. While exploring the sacred, the author contests the classical understanding of the sacred within the religious realm and presents its contextual nature by discussing the “context-based sacred.” This article is divided into three sections: (1) death rituals in the Hindu Brahminic tradition, (2) deconstructing the “liminal” in death in Hinduism, and (3) understanding the “sacred” associated with death in Hinduism.
Tweedie Regression Analysis of Determinants of Birth Weight in Navrongo
Authors: Tegee Emmanuel N-yambi , Akurugu Edward , Nasiru Suleman 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
The study modelled and investigated the determinants of infant birth weight by considering maternal and infant factors as predictors. Monthly data spanning for a period of 37 months were obtained from the Navrongo Health Research Centre of the Navrongo Municipality of the Upper East region of Ghana. In modelling the birth weight of infants, the Tweedie regression model and its counterparts of exponential families (Gaussian, Gamma and inverse Gaussian) of distribution were developed. The performances of these models were evaluated using the Akaike Information Criterion. Based on the Akaike Information Criterion, the Tweedie regression model showed superiority in modelling the determinants of infant birth weight as compared to the other counterparts of the exponential families of distributions. The parameter estimates of the Tweedie regression model found child’s gender and maternal factors (religion, marital status and educational level) to contribute substantially to the birth weight of infants. Also, the study recommends that except for the status of antenatal care, emphasis must be placed on determining the reasons for the decrease in infant birth weight as a result of the maternal factors; parity, delivery type and the age of the mother.
Blue-green luminescence properties and charge compensation of Ca9MgLi(PO4)7 doped with Tb3+ and alkali metal ions
Authors: Zhang Qili , Lou Ruting , Liu Zheng , Feng Wenlin 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Ca9MgLi(PO4)7: 4%Tb3+, 4%R+ (R = Li, Na, K) phosphors were synthesized by a solid-state reaction method. The crystal structure, morphology, composition and luminescent properties of as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), high-angle annular dark field (HAADF) and spectroscopy technique. The effect of a small concentration of charge compensators like Li+, Na+, K+ on Ca9MgLi(PO4)7: Tb3+ phosphor has also investigated. Ca9MgLi(PO4)7: Tb3+, R+ (R = Li, Na, K) exhibit superior blue-green luminescence around 5D4 → 7F5 (543 nm) to Ca9MgLi(PO4)7: Tb3+ and can be effectively excited by 370 nm light, which implies that efficient charge compensation can promote the emitting of Tb3+ in Ca9MgLi(PO4)7. The CIE coordinates and decay lifetimes of typical samples were also studied. The Ca9MgLi(PO4)7: Tb3+, R+ (R = Li, Na, K) have promising application as a blue-green phosphor for near-ultraviolet chip excited white LEDs.
Greater Hip Moments in Rear-Foot-Elevated Split Squats Than in Conventional Back Squats With the Same Relative Intensity of Loads
Authors: Arakawa Hiroshi , Mori Miyuki , Tanimoto Michiya 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Arakawa, H, Mori, M, and Tanimoto, M. Greater hip moments in rear-foot-elevated split squats than in conventional back squats with the same relative intensity of loads. J Strength Cond Res 37(5): 1009–1016, 2023—Rear-foot-elevated split squat (RFESS) is often performed as an alternative to conventional double-leg back squat (DLBS). This study aimed to compare 3-dimensional joint kinetics of DLBS and RFESS using the same relative intensity of loads. Eight male college rugby players performed 3 repetitions of DLBS and RFESS at 10-repetition-maximum (RM) loading. Before testing, both exercises were incorporated into the subjects' training program with a progressive increase in loads for 4 months. A 3-dimensional optical motion capture system and force platform were used for data collection. The 3-dimensional moments at the knee and hip joints in each of the 3 axes were calculated based on the inverse dynamic procedure. p values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The hip extension moment was 44% greater in the RFESS than in the DLBS at the bottom position (p < 0.01) and 47% greater for the peak value (p < 0.01) on harmonic averages. The hip abduction and external rotation moments at the bottom position were also greater in the RFESS than in the DLBS. The findings suggest that the magnitude of hip extension moment per leg in DLBS tends to be restricted to less than that expected from the given strength level. In conclusion, the mechanical contribution of hip extensors per leg can be greater in RFESS than in DLBS when using respective 10RM loads, even if the absolute load is smaller and the trunk is more upright in RFESS.
WRN helicase and mismatch repair complexes independently and synergistically disrupt cruciform DNA structures
Authors: Mengoli Valentina , Ceppi Ilaria , Sanchez Aurore , Cannavo Elda , Halder Swagata , Scaglione Sarah , Gaillard Pierre‐Henri , McHugh Peter J , Riesen Nathalie , Pettazzoni Piergiorgio , Cejka Petr 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThe Werner Syndrome helicase, WRN, is a promising therapeutic target in cancers with microsatellite instability (MSI). Long‐term MSI leads to the expansion of TA nucleotide repeats proposed to form cruciform DNA structures, which in turn cause DNA breaks and cell lethality upon WRN downregulation. Here we employed biochemical assays to show that WRN helicase can efficiently and directly unfold cruciform structures, thereby preventing their cleavage by the SLX1‐SLX4 structure‐specific endonuclease. TA repeats are particularly prone to form cruciform structures, explaining why these DNA sequences are preferentially broken in MSI cells upon WRN downregulation. We further demonstrate that the activity of the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) complexes MutSα (MSH2‐MSH6), MutSβ (MSH2‐MSH3), and MutLα (MLH1‐PMS2) similarly decreases the level of DNA cruciforms, although the mechanism is different from that employed by WRN. When combined, WRN and MutLα exhibited higher than additive effects in in vitro cruciform processing, suggesting that WRN and the MMR proteins may cooperate. Our data explain how WRN and MMR defects cause genome instability in MSI cells with expanded TA repeats, and provide a mechanistic basis for their recently discovered synthetic‐lethal interaction with promising applications in precision cancer therapy.
Association of Tolerance of Uncertainty With Outcomes in a Quality Improvement Collaborative
Authors: Foster Byron A. , Zhou Chuan , Canty Ethan , Ralston Shawn , Rooholamini Sahar N. 
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND:
Tolerance of uncertainty may influence how physicians and other providers practice and make clinical decisions. We hypothesized that increased tolerance of uncertainty would be associated with an increased uptake of a quality improvement (QI) intervention.

METHODS:
We examined tolerance of uncertainty using the Physicians’ Reactions to Uncertainty Scale in the context of a national QI project in the Value in Inpatient Pediatrics network. The QI project aimed to increase exclusive isotonic fluid use and decrease laboratory draws. Exposure to the intervention was measured by using the stepped wedge design with sequential implementation across a diverse group of US hospitals. Multivariable analysis was conducted by using exposure to the intervention and tolerance of uncertainty as independent variables and exclusive isotonic fluid use or laboratory testing as the dependent variable.

RESULTS:
Of 106 participating hospitals, 97 contributed valid responses, with an overall mean reported tolerance of uncertainty of 3.39 (95% confidence interval: 3.27–3.50), with lower numbers on the 6-point scale indicating greater tolerance of uncertainty. Exposure to the QI intervention was significantly associated with exclusive isotonic fluid use (P &lt;.001). Lower tolerance of uncertainty at baseline was associated with lower baseline isotonic fluid use and greater uptake of the use of isotonic fluids but not reduction in laboratory testing.

CONCLUSIONS:
Contrary to our hypothesis, lower tolerance of uncertainty was associated with greater uptake of the QI intervention for the outcome of isotonic fluids. This initial association warrants further study to evaluate how tolerance of uncertainty plays a role in quality improvement science.
Taxation characteristics and life state of Quercus robur l. in various forest conditions in the Tunnel beam (Dnipro city)
Authors: Bessonova V. P. , Ivanchenko O. E. , Zhurbenko Ye. I. 
Published: December 2022

Influence of forest conditions on the taxation characteristics and the vital state of Quercus robur L. was analyzed. The plants were planted on artificial plantations laid in a tunnel beam in the city of Dnipro in 1961. The experimental plots was located in thalweg (mesohygrophilic conditions – L3) and on the slope of the northern exposure (mesoxerophilic conditions – L1). The 301 specimen of Q. robur L. trees grow on the slope (SG1), and 357 specimen in the thalweg beam was found. The oak trees of three morphological races were planted in tunnel beam: Q. r. pectinata Schneid, Q. r. longiloba Lash, Q. r. Laciniata Schneid. The Q. r. pectinata Schneid are dominate: in the thalweg – 82.70 % (SG3), on the slope (SG1) – 78.60 %. It was found, that in talweg the plants have a larger average height and average trunk diameter. In mesohygrophilic conditions more plants are assigned to the last two classes of height (16.1–18.0 and 18.1–20.0 m), than in mesoxerophilic. The tallest trees grows in thalweg. There are 22 m heigh, and on the slope – 19.5 m. In accordance with calculations, the average height of trees in thalweg is 16 m; on the slope it is 14 m, diameter 42 cm and 32 cm, respectively. Most of the trees in the the experimental plots are in the category of vitality state: healthy tree. There are more such trees in mesohygrophilic conditions than in mesoxerophilic ones (76.40 and 63.90 %, respectively). Weakened trees on the slope of the beam are 32.70 on the slope of the beam, and in the thalweg 17.40 %. The vital status index of oak plantations on the slope is 88.0 %, and in the talwez – 91.0 %. There is no fresh dead wood and dead wood of previous years on the experimental plots. The indeх of the vitality state of the planting in mesohygrophilic conditions is higher, than in mesoxerophilic conditions. Favorable conditions of water supply conduced to the better growth of branches shoots and leaves on them. Tree pathologies are more common on the slope of the beam in mesoxerophilic growth conditions. The analysis of oak trees damage shown, that the largest part falls on the dry top of slope. There are no fungus cup and tumors on the trunks, only one tree with excrescence was found. Such trunk pathologies as inclination, curvature, multi-stemmeds and dryness of thick skeletal branches was revealed. There were much less of trunk pathologies in mesoxerophilic conditions.
The establishment of the institutional framework of comparative law in the socialist Czechoslovakia and Hungary
Authors: Halász Iván 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThe paper deals with the institutional framework and development of comparative law during the socialist period in Czechoslovakia and Hungary. The history of comparative law in Hungary is longer than in the Czech Lands and later in Czechoslovakia, but its post-war socialist development was very similar. Viktor Knapp and Imre Szabó played the crucial role in the process of forming socialist comparative law. They had law diplomas from the interwar Charles University in Prague, and they sympathised with the left wing of political life. After WWII they both joined the communist movement. Later, they belonged to the communist professional lawyer establishment and played an important role in the personal and institutional changes of the 1950s. Their professional careers were also very similar – they had positions in the state administration and in the educational sphere. Knapp and Szabó managed the institutes of state and law of the Czechoslovak and Hungarian academies of sciences from the 1950s onwards. These institutes played a dominant role in the organisation of comparative research before 1989. Their classical legal education, strong professional skills, knowledge of Western languages, and good connections inside the communist regime helped them to establish the professional centres of comparative law under the communist regimes.
Mankurts of Abish and Aitmatov: Destruction of National Identity or Loss of Sanity?
Authors: SÖYLEMEZ Orhan , ATEŞ Ömer Faruk 
Published: December 2022

Comparative literature is a discipline that comparatively studies the interactions, similarities, and differences between different works. It is important to look at the works examined within the scope of Turkic world works of literature comparatively, based on this discipline, to identify common trends that emerged in certain periods and to make sound judgments by associating them with the conditions of the period. Turkic world writers, who benefited from the partial relaxation after the pressure of socialist realism since the 1960s, turned to narratives transmitted by oral culture, such as legends and epics, and adapted them to modern genres.
Abish Kekilbayuli and Chingiz Aitmatov's reinterpretation of oral folk narratives about mankurtization in their works are noteworthy in this respect. Although both authors similarly describe the method of mankurtization, there are some differences in the positioning of this subject within the fictional integrity of the literary work and the purpose of fiction. In this study, the mankurt narratives in the short novel Küy or Melody and The Day Last More Than a Hundred Years will be examined comparatively and the similarities and differences between the two works will be revealed. Thus, it will be examined how the same material is constructed differently by following under the message to be emphasized.
İktisadi, Diplomatik ve Hukuki Rolleriyle Dubrovnik Cumhuriyeti’nde Osmanlı Gümrük Emini (1430-1806)
Authors: YEMİŞÇİ Cihan 
Published: December 2022

Dubrovnik Cumhuriyeti, tarihte Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’na özel bir statüyle bağlı olması münasebetiyle Osmanlı ile ikili ilişkiler noktasında diğer haraçgüzar hükümetlerden birçok farklılıklar taşıyan küçük bir şehir devletiydi. Kırım, Eflak, Boğdan ve Erdel gibi vasal hükümetlerin idarecilerini padişah onaylar, istendiğinde asker gönderirler, yıllık haraç öderler ve tabiiyete dair diğer bazı uygulamaları yerine getirirlerdi. Diğer yandan yıllık haraç yükümlülüğü dışında bu gibi mükellefiyetleri bulunmaması dolayısıyla Dubrovnik’in Osmanlı’ya tabiiyet şartları bağımsızlığa son derece yakındı.
1430 yılında Dubrovniklilere verilen ve günümüze ulaşmış olan ilk ahidnâmede, sultanın görevlendirmesi veya Dubrovniklilerin izni olmadan Osmanlı ehl-i örf taifesinden herhangi bir resmî görevlinin Dubrovnik sınırlarına giremeyeceği hükmü düşülmüştü ki, bu madde sonraki ahidnâmelerde de yer almıştır. Buna bağlı olarak aynı sene içerisinde Dubrovnik’ten Osmanlı Balkanlarına giriş kapısı sayılan Ploçe banliyösünde bir gümrük noktası kurulmuş ve buraya bir emin tayin edilmiştir.
Ploçe’deki Osmanlı gümrük emininin resmî görevi her ne kadar vergi tahsil etmek olsa da Cumhuriyet sınırları dahilinde yerleşik olarak vazife yapan tek Osmanlı memuru olması dolayısıyla Dubrovnik’e gelip giden Osmanlı reayasının ihtiyaç duyduğu konsolosluk hizmetlerini de fiilen ifa etmiştir. Bu makalede Ploçe’deki eminin bürokratik konumu, buna bağlı olarak üstlendiği resmî ve fiilî görevler ile ayrıca emâneti üzerine alan bazı kimselerden kaynaklanan birtakım sorunlar konu alınarak işlenmeye çalışılmıştır.
Millî Mücadele Döneminde Türk-İngiliz İlişkilerinde General Charles Townshend’ın Arabuluculuk Faaliyetleri
Authors: KÖSE Resul 
Published: December 2022

Öz
Kûtülamare esiri General Charlers Townshend, Mondros Ateşkes Antlaşması'nda Osmanlı Devleti ve İngiltere arasında aracılık yaptığı için serbest kaldı ve ülkesine döndü. Ancak Lloyd George Hükûmetinden beklediği ilgiyi göremediği gibi kendisine yeni bir görev de verilmedi. Townshend'ın Millî Mücadele Dönemi'nde Türkiye'ye olan ilgisi devam etti. İngiliz Hükûmetinin Türk karşıtı, Yunan yanlısı politikalarını bulduğu her fırsatta eleştirdi. Hatta taraflar arasında uzlaşı zemini oluşturmak için Hükûmetinin karşı çıkmasına rağmen milletvekili sıfatıyla Türkiye'ye geldi. Başkomutan Mustafa Kemal ve Hükûmet üyeleriyle görüştü. Fakat görüşmelere resmî bir sıfat ve somut tekliflerle gelmediği için bir sonuç çıkmadı. Townshend, Lozan'da da iki devlet arasında ilişkilerde arabulucu olmak istemiş ancak dikkate alınmamıştı. Bu dönemde Towsnhend'ın Türkiye'ye yönelik ilgisinde iki hedefi daha vardı. Bunlardan birincisi Türkler üzerindeki nüfuzunu kullanarak İngiliz Hükûmetince yeni bir göreve atanmaktı. İkincisi ise bağlantılı olduğu şirketlerle Türk Hükûmeti arasında malî ilişki kurarak menfaat sağlamaktı. İşte bu çalışmada Townshend'in Millî Mücadele Dönemi'nde Türk-İngiliz ilişkilerinde arabuluculuk faaliyetleri her yönüyle ele alınmıştır. Çalışmada arşiv belgeleri, süreli yayınlar, hatırat ve telif eserlerden istifade edilmiştir.
Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Oman-based Cohort
Authors: AlShareedah AlHassan , Zidoum Hamza , Al-Sawafi Sumaya , Al-Lawati Batool , Al-Ansari Aliya 
Published: December 2022

Objectives: Design a machine learning-based prediction framework to predict the presence or absence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in a cohort of Omani patients. Methods: Records of 219 patients from 2006 to 2019 were extracted from SQU Hospital electronic records, 138 patients have SLE, and the remaining 81 have other rheumatologic diseases. Clinical and demographic features were analyzed to focus on the early stages of the disease. Our design implements Recursive Feature Selection (RFE) to select only the most informative features. In addition, the CatBoost classification algorithm is utilized to predict SLE and an explainer algorithm (SHAP) is applied on top of the CatBoost model to provide individual prediction reasoning which is then validated by rheumatologists. Results: CatBoost achieved an Area Under the ROC curve (AUC) score of 0.95 and a Sensitivity of 92%. Four clinical features (Alopecia, renal disorders, Acute Cutaneous Lupus, and hemolytic anemia) along with the patient’s age were shown to have the greatest contribution to the prediction by the SHAP algorithm. Conclusion: We have designed and validated an explainable framework to predict SLE patients and provide reasoning for its prediction. Our framework enables early intervention for clinicians which leads to positive healthcare outcomes.
Keywords: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Interpretation; Machine Learning; Supervised; Clinical Decision Support System; Statistical Data; Data Analysis.