bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Gender Differences and the Impact of Partnership and Children on Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Hettich-Damm Nora , Petersen Juila , Zahn Daniela , Baumkoetter Rieke , Wild Philipp S. , Muenzel Thomas , Schuster Andreas K. , Koenig Jochem , Lackner Karl , Pfeiffer Norbert , Beutel Manfred E. , Engwicht Elisabeth 
Published: May 2023

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic and its protective measures have changed the daily lives of families and may have affected quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to analyze gender differences in QoL and to examine individuals living in different partnership and family constellations.Methods: Data from the Gutenberg COVID-19 cohort study (N = 10,250) with two measurement time points during the pandemic (2020 and 2021) were used. QoL was assessed using the EUROHIS-QOL questionnaire. Descriptive analyses and autoregressive regressions were performed.Results: Women reported lower QoL than men, and QoL was significantly lower at the second measurement time point in both men and women. Older age, male gender, no migration background, and higher socioeconomic status, as well as partnership and children (especially in men), were protective factors for QoL. Women living with children under 14 and single mothers reported significantly lower QoL.Conclusion: Partnership and family were protective factors for QoL. However, women with young children and single mothers are vulnerable groups for lower QoL. Support is especially needed for women with young children.
HSPB6 Is Depleted in Colon Cancer Patients and Its Expression Is Induced by 5-aza-2′-Deoxycytidine In Vitro
Authors: Almutairi Bader O. , Almutairi Mikhlid H. , Alrefaei Abdulwahed F. , Alkahtani Saad , Alarifi Saud 
Published: May 2023

Background and Objectives: Colon cancer (CC) is the second most common cancer in Saudi Arabia, and the number of new cases is expected to increase by 40% by 2040. Sixty percent of patients with CC are diagnosed in the late stage, causing a reduced survival rate. Thus, identifying a new biomarker could contribute to diagnosing CC in the early stages, leading to delivering better therapy and increasing the survival rate. Materials and Methods: HSPB6 expression was investigated in extracted RNA taken from 10 patients with CC and their adjacent normal tissues, as well as in DMH-induced CC and a colon treated with saline taken from a male Wistar rat. Additionally, the DNA of the LoVo and Caco-2 cell lines was collected, and bisulfite was converted to measure the DNA methylation level. This was followed by applying 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine (AZA) to the LoVo and Caco-2 cell lines for 72 h to see the effect of DNA methylation on HSPB6 expression. Finally, the GeneMANIA database was used to find the interacted genes at transcriptional and translational levels with HSPB6. Results: We found that the expression of HSPB6 was downregulated in 10 CC tissues compared to their adjacent normal colon tissues, as well as in the in vivo study, where its expression was lower in the colon treated with the DMH agent compared to the colon treated with saline. This suggests the possible role of HSPB6 in tumor progression. Moreover, HSPB6 was methylated in two CC cell lines (LoVo and Caco-2), and demethylation with AZA elevated its expression, implying a mechanistic association between DNA methylation and HSPB6 expression. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that HSPB6 is adversely expressed with tumor progression, and its expression may be controlled by DNA methylation. Thus, HSPB6 could be a good biomarker employed in the CC diagnostic process.
Treatment burden for people experiencing homelessness with a recent non-fatal overdose: a questionnaire study
Authors: Jones Caitlin , Mair Frances S , Williamson Andrea E , McPherson Andrew , Eton David T , Lowrie Richard 
Published: May 2023

BackgroundPeople experiencing homelessness (PEH) who have problem drug use have complex medical and social needs, with barriers to accessing services and treatments. Their treatment burden (workload of self-management and impact on wellbeing) remains unexplored.AimTo investigate treatment burden in PEH with a recent non-fatal overdose using a validated questionnaire, the Patient Experience with Treatment and Self-management (PETS).Design and settingThe PETS questionnaire was collected as part of a pilot randomised control trial (RCT) undertaken in Glasgow, Scotland; the main outcome is whether this pilot RCT should progress to a definitive RCT.MethodAn adapted 52-item, 12-domain PETS questionnaire was used to measure treatment burden. Greater treatment burden was indicated by higher PETS scores.ResultsOf 128 participants, 123 completed PETS; mean age was 42.1 (standard deviation [SD] 8.4) years, 71.5% were male, and 99.2% were of White ethnicity. Most (91.2%) had >5 chronic conditions, with an average of 8.5 conditions. Mean PETS scores were highest in domains focusing on the impact of self-management on wellbeing: physical and mental exhaustion (mean 79.5, SD 3.3) and role and social activity limitations (mean 64.0, SD 3.5) Scores were higher than those observed in studies of patients who are not homeless.ConclusionIn a socially marginalised patient group at high risk of drug overdose, the PETS showed a very high level of treatment burden and highlights the profound impact of self-management work on wellbeing and daily activities. Treatment burden is an important person-centred outcome to help compare the effectiveness of interventions in PEH and merits inclusion in future trials as an outcome measure.
Le vocabulaire du bonheur et de la joie chez Plaute et Cicéron
Authors: Thomas Jean-François 
Published: May 2023

The vocabulary of happiness and joy in Plautus and Cicero.
The terms of these two lexical fields are compared, going deeper than simply the usual translations. Happiness is related to life’s opportunities and changes (fortunatus), is a dynamic of success (felix), or results from a process in which expectations are met,
procuring inner fulfilment (beatus). While gaudium is often more neutral, laetitia refers rather to a strong inner or outer impact. Finally, the links between happiness and joy are complex. The inner fulfilment of happiness restored is scarcely mentioned by Plautus, but characterises the happiness of the philosopher, although Cicero emphasises that the condition of beatus cannot be founded on the exuberance and fragility of laetitia.
Increasing the Clearance of Protein-Bound Solutes by Recirculating Dialysate through Activated Carbon
Authors: Meyer Timothy W. , Lee Seolhyun , Whitmer Luke C. , Blanco Ignacio J. , Suba Josef K. , Sirich Tammy L. 
Published: May 2023

Key Points

Conventional hemodialysis provides limited clearance of uremic solutes that bind to plasma proteins.No studies have yet tested whether increasing the clearance of bound solutes provides clinical benefit.Practical means to increase the dialytic clearance of bound solutes are required to perform such studies.

Background
Conventional hemodialysis provides limited clearance of uremic solutes that bind to plasma proteins. However, no studies have tested whether increasing the clearance of bound solutes provides clinical benefit. Practical means to increase the dialytic clearance of bound solutes are required to perform such studies.

Methods
Artificial plasma was dialyzed using two dialysis systems in series. In the first recirculating system, a fixed small volume of dialysate flowed rapidly through an activated carbon block before passing through two large dialyzers. In a second conventional system, a lower flow of fresh dialysate was passed through a single dialyzer. Chemical measurements tested the ability of the recirculating system to increase the clearance of selected solutes. Mathematical modeling predicted the dependence of solute clearances on the extent to which solutes were taken up by the carbon block and were bound to plasma proteins.

Results
By itself, the conventional system provided clearances of the tightly bound solutes p-cresol sulfate and indoxyl sulfate of only 18±10 and 19±11 ml/min, respectively (mean±SD). Because these solutes were effectively adsorbed by the carbon block, the recirculating system by itself provided p-cresol sulfate and indoxyl sulfate clearances of 45±11 and 53±16 ml/min. It further raised their clearances to 54±12 and 61±17 ml/min when operating in series with the conventional system (P < 0.002 versus conventional clearance both solutes). Modeling predicted that the recirculating system would increase the clearances of bound solute even if their uptake by the carbon block was incomplete.

Conclusions
When added to a conventional dialysis system, a recirculating system using a carbon block sorbent, a single pump, and standard dialyzers can greatly increase the clearance of protein-bound uremic solutes.
Postcolonial Female Subalternity in Mahesh Dattani’s Tara
Authors: Jeyalakshmi G 
Published: May 2023

Mahesh Dattani, one of the greatest dramatists of the contemporary age, focuses especially on the suppressed or the less-privileged people. He is not only a dramatist but also an actor and director. He deals with sensational issues like homosexuality, gay relationship, taboos, the position of women, and the hijra community. In Tara, Dattani has vehemently attacked the prevailing socio-cultural system in India, which poses several kinds of limitations, confinement, compulsions, and coercion to female children. They are not permitted either to act freely or to think freely. Tara is also the victim of such a sociocultural system. Being a disabled girl she faces prolonged suffering, humiliation, and subsequently death. Dattani wants to uphold the rights and dignity of women and to bring about equality between men and women.
Pau Lawrence Dunbar’s Harriet Beecher Stowe and We Wear the Masks Represent the Life of Slaves Post Abolishment of Slavery
Authors: Aware Rupali , Alhat Swapnil Satish 
Published: May 2023

In all the civilizations there has existed slavery of one or the other form and it had acceptance from the contemporary society. If you are a slave then there is nothing you can do about it you will have to bear it meekly. The American slaves were different, they were brought there from some other continent and their look and physique were also different than the Europeans settled in America, thereof their rights were ignored and assumed that they did not have any rights. Nonetheless when the slavery was abolished from America there was revolt and civil war took place. But no one thought about the slave’s livelihood post abolition of slavery and this is where Dunbar comments upon. His poetry throughs lights on this aspect of the former slaves and their kids, they were free but did not have any skill or way of livelihood. In this present paper I would endeavour to trace this aspect of Dunbar’s poets.
Ekosocjalizm: między ruchem społecznym a teorią marksowską
Authors: Bielińska Katarzyna 
Published: May 2023

Celem tego artykułu jest analiza znaczeń pojęcia ekosocjalizmu we współczesnym dyskursie filozoficznym i politycznym.
W pierwszym kroku przeprowadzam rozróżnienie pomiędzy ekosocjalizmem jako ruchem a ekosocjalizmem jako teorią. Globalny ruch ekosocjalistyczny jednoczą postulaty polityczne. W jego skład wchodzą jednak nurty o różnorodnych założeniach teoretycznych. Skupiam się na opozycji pomiędzy nurtami nawiązującymi do tradycji marksistowskiej a nurtami, które w ślad za Joanem Martinezem-Alierem można nazwać „neonarodnictwem ekologicznym”, czyli odwołującymi się do tradycyjnych etyk i wartości istniejących społeczności, tak jak w przypadku licznych ruchów rdzennych i ekofeministycznych. Nurty te różnią się poglądami na wiele kwestii, w tym na kwestię rozwoju.
W drugim kroku, rozważając ekosocjalizm jako teorię, wyróżniam dwa stanowiska. Zgodnie z pierwszym z nich, reprezentowanym przez Joela Kovela i Michaela Löwy’ego, myśl Marksa należy uzupełnić o wymiar ekologiczny. Zgodnie z drugim stanowiskiem, którego przedstawicielem jest John Bellamy Foster, ekosocjalizm to idea Marksowska, przedstawiona w Kapitale. Wysuwając na pierwszy plan pojęcia metabolizmu i rysy metabolicznej, Foster odkrywa ekologiczny, we współczesnym sensie, wymiar myśli dojrzałego Marksa.
Wykazuję, że należy odróżnić ekosocjalizm w znaczeniu politycznym od ekosocjalizmu w znaczeniu filozoficznym. Na poziomie filozoficznym natomiast, rozbieżność stanowisk ma swoją genezę w interpretacji ontologii Marksa: Kovel i Löwy są kontynuatorami tradycji marksizmu-humanizmu, a Foster zrywa z tą tradycją i odczytuje ontologię Marksa w perspektywie materializmu epikurejskiego.
Hybrid βΩ-Indexing Fractal Slotted Multiband Antenna for Electronics Wireless Sensor Applications
Authors: Shindhja N.M.Mary , Varshney Atul 
Published: May 2023

In this proposed work a compact, low profile, inset-fed βΩ-space-filling curve-based slotted fractal antenna for multi-band wireless applications and narrow band operations is designed, fabricated, and successfully tested. The measured results of the reflection coefficient and E-plane and H-plane gain radiation patterns are found to be very concord with simulated corresponding results. The antenna resonates at five resonance frequencies 1.91GHz (1.86-1.93GHz), 3.12GHz (3.03-3.21GHz), 5.56GHz (5.50-5.60GHz), 10.75GHz (10.55-11.20GHz) and 13.94GHz (13.72-14.17GHz) with narrow band. Therefore the proposed antenna is adopted for the applications like PCS-1900 (n2 band: 1850-1910MHz), rail mobile radio (1900-1910MHz), DCS-IMT gap (n98/n39 band: 1880-1920MHz), WCDMA (1900MHz), X-band (10.55-11.20GHz) and Ku-band (13.72-14.17GHz) applications. The antenna parameters gain, directivity, and efficiency are greatly improved by the 50% reduction in ground length. A Good impedance matching is achieved by the use of inset feeding with a 50Ω port at an operating frequency 3.1GHz. The antenna exhibits 2.94dBi gain at the operating frequency. A new hybrid βΩ- space-filling curve has been utilized for the slotted fractal proposed antenna design. The antenna is fabricated on an FR4 substrate with compact dimensions (39.05mm x 32.25mm x 1.6mm) at a frequency 3.1GHz.
Evaluation of the Application of Blended Learning in PAI Subjects at SMAN 1 Prambon, Nganjuk
Authors: Tsani Iskandar , Erikawati Cicik , Sufirmansyah Sufirmansyah 
Published: May 2023

<em>This article aims to evaluate the application of blended learning in the eyes of Islamic Education at SMA Negeri 1 Prambon, Nganjuk. This article is prepared based on qualitative approach field research with the type of evaluative research. Researchers use Stufflebeam's CIPP theory which includes aspects of context, input, process, and product. Data was collected through interviews, observation, documentation, and questionnaires. Then, the data is analyzed interactively as Miles-Huberman theory, which includes data collection, data reduction, data display, and conclusions. This article concludes: 1) Context: the application of blended learning is designed by the school to provide reinforcement to students after previously learning was carried out fully online. 2) Inputs: schools provide adequate infrastructure, encourage collaboration between teachers and computer laboratory operators in managing blended learning, and allocate funding proportionally from the government to each student. 3) Process: face-to-face learning is used as a reinforcement of online learning (via Youtube) that has been implemented. Attendance is done through the school website. Formative assessment is carried out through google form. Learning montoring is carried out online and periodically to minimize obstacles in learning, such as student attendance, IT mastery, internet connection, and device storage. 4) Product: assessment of learning outcomes on students' spiritual attitudes, social attitudes, knowledge, and skills is carried out through questionnaires. In general, student learning outcomes fall into the good category in all aspects.</em>
Measurement of Somatosensory Evoked Magnetic Fields Using Adjustable Magnetoresistive Sensor Array
Authors: Tatsuoka Tetsuro , Kawabata Shigenori , Hashimoto Jun , Hoshino Yuko , Shibuya Tomohiko , Adachi Yoshiaki , Okawa Atsushi 
Published: May 2023

<p>An adjustable helmet-style magnetoresistive (MR) sensor array, a room-temperature magnetic flux sensor, was developed to demonstrate simultaneous multipoint measurement of the somatosensory evoked magnetic field (SEF). The SEF was measured in three healthy subjects using an array of 30-channel MR sensors placed on the left hemisphere of the head with median nerve stimulation in the right wrist and averaged over 8,000 measurements. An M20 component (maximum amplitude of 725 ± 257 fT, peak latency of 20.5 ± 0.45 ms), considered to originate from the primary somatosensory cortex, was observed at an approximate latency of 20 ms of the magnetic field waveform in all cases. The phase inversion observed around C3 corresponded to the palmar area of the primary somatosensory cortex on the contour map of the magnetic field at the M20 peak. The MR sensor, a relatively inexpensive and easy-to-use magnetic sensor that does not require a zero-field environment, was successfully used for simultaneous multipoint SEF measurements in humans and may be a promising option to realize a reasonable magnetoencephalography application device. </p>
Soil And Water Testing With Irrigation Control
Authors: Ladekar Ashvini , Takey Sristy , Nimbolkar Ujjawala , Nanaware Samruddhi 
Published: May 2023

<p> A simple IOT-based soil and water testing system for evaluating the characteristics of arid soil was created. To track the changing soil quality and water availability while maximising water use effectiveness across the seasons, a sensor-based monitoring system with ethernet connectivity and mobile IoT is developed. This study is centred in the Indian state of Maharashtra, which is one of the major producers of oil and pulses and has a diversity of soil types. The primary crop that was taken into account was soybean because it is a crop that is widely grown in the area. Up until seed germination and roots, this crop was under observation. When compared to seeds produced using the traditional way of production, those produced using the IoT-based smart system were larger. </p>
<p>Any automated irrigation system can benefit from this IOT-based monitoring system's assistance. This method makes it very simple to collect data, analyse that data, and use that understanding to distribute water without the need for manual labour.</p>
A Survey on the Implementations, Attacks, and Countermeasures of the Current NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standard
Authors: Kaur Jasmin , Cintas Canto Alvaro , Mozaffari Kermani Mehran , Azarderakhsh Reza 
Published: May 2023

<p>This survey is the first work on the current standard for lightweight cryptography, standardized in 2023 and used for security of embedded systems. Security issues as well as implementations and side-channel attacks for this lightweight standard by NIST is discussed. </p>
Cellular Spectrum Occupancy Probability in Urban and Rural Scenarios at Various UAS Altitudes
Authors: Fahim Raouf Amir Hossein , Maeng Sung Joon , Guvenc Ismail , Ozdemir Ozgur , Sichitiu Mihail 
Published: May 2023

<p>The ever-growing demand for wireless connectivity, coupled with limited spectrum resources, has resulted in spectrum congestion and interference. This research investigates the probability of occupancy in common sub-6 GHz cellular network bands based on measurements conducted in urban and rural environments. Specifically, we analyze the spectrum occupancy of various long-term evolution (LTE), 5th generation (5G) and Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) bands used in the United States, considering both uplink and downlink transmissions at altitudes up to 180 meters. Additionally, we explore the influence of altitude on the probability of spectrum occupancy in these bands.</p>
<p>Our findings reveal that the probability of occupancy is generally higher in the downlink compared to the uplink. Moreover, we observe that line-of-sight (LoS) signals play a critical role in higher altitudes. These results provide insights spectrum utilization in various cellular bands across different altitudes, with implications on interference and spectrum coexistence between terrestrial networks and unmanned aerial systems (UASs) in the future.</p>
Optimization of the refurbishment of German single family homes based on construction era
Authors: Hancock Cody , Klement Peter , Schmeling Lucas , Hanke Benedikt , Maydell Karsten von 
Published: May 2023

<p>This publication devises a method which formulates a national strategy for the renovation of single family houses by treating each era of initial construction independent of all the others, and applies a universally adoptable procedure to evaluate the cost efficiency of carbon emission reduction. A multi-objective optimization was conducted which varied the building envelope and energy systems while optimizing for annual cost and carbon emissions. The optimization was carried out in oemof.solph and PyGMO on typical German building stocks from 11 different construction eras between 1860 and 2020. The buildings were modelled in TEASER using TABULA building stock data. The results indicate that post-war era construction has the greatest improvement potential by saving over 16 tons of CO2/yr with respect to its business as usual case. The recommended solutions for each construction era have an investment cost to emission reduction ratio which is 25% better than those of the current efficiency subsidies.<br>
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Role of facial familiarity and emotional expression intensity in ensemble emotion perception
Authors: Awad Deema , Emery Nathan J. , Mareschal Isabelle 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
When looking at groups of people, we can extract information from the different faces to derive properties of the group, such as its average facial emotion, although how this average is computed remains a matter of debate. Here, we examined whether our participants’ personal familiarity with the faces in the group, as well as the intensity of the facial expressions, biased ensemble perception. Participants judged the average emotional expression of ensembles of four different identities whose expressions depicted either neutral, angry, or happy emotions. For the angry and happy expressions, the intensity of the emotion could be either low (e.g., slightly happy) or high (very happy). When all the identities in the ensemble were unfamiliar, the presence of any high intensity emotional face biased ensemble perception towards its emotion. However, when a familiar face was present in the ensemble, perception was biased towards the familiar face’s emotion regardless of its intensity. These findings reveal that how we perceive the average emotion of a group is influenced by both the emotional intensity and familiarity of the faces comprising the group, supporting the idea that different faces may be weighted differently in ensemble perception. These findings have important implications for the judgements we make about a group’s overall emotional state may be biased by individuals within the group.