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Grammatical gender assignment in L3 versus L4 Swedish: a pseudo-longitudinal study
Authors: Długosz Kamil 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Previous research has documented cross-linguistic influence in L2 grammatical gender acquisition and use. However, it remains unclear what role previously learned languages play in gender assignment beyond L2. To address this question, we created a timed gender decision task with which we tested two groups of L1 Polish university students of Swedish as an additional language: 65 L2 English/L3 Swedish students, and 52 L2 English/L3 German/L4 Swedish students. Adopting a pseudo-longitudinal design, we tested individuals who had completed one, two, or three to four years of studies. Accuracy and response time data were submitted to Generalised Linear Models. The results show that L4 Swedish students did not outperform L3 Swedish students in terms of accuracy. However, L4 Swedish students assigned gender to nouns faster than L3 Swedish students, but only after one year of studies. The response time advantage of L4S students was attributed to the surface transfer of the German gender values into Swedish. Apart from the specific effect of German, the results point to the robust effects of gender congruency with L1 Polish and the persistent tendency to overgeneralise uter gender.
A dynamical method for optimal control of the obstacle problem
Authors: Ran Qinghua , Cheng Xiaoliang , Gong Rongfang , Zhang Ye 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
In this paper, we consider the numerical method for an optimal control problem governed by an obstacle problem.
An approximate optimization problem is proposed by regularizing the original non-differentiable constrained problem with a simple method.
The connection between the two formulations is established through some convergence results.
A sufficient condition is derived to decide whether a solution of the first-order optimality system is a global minimum.
The method with a second-order in time dissipative system is developed to solve the optimality system numerically.
Several numerical examples are reported to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Adjustment of octreotide dose given via insulin pump based on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in a child with congenital hyperinsulinism
Authors: Tiberi Valentina , Cherubini Valentino , Iannilli Antonio , Gasparini Francesco , Marino Monica 
Published: May 2023

Abstract

Objectives
CHI is a relevant cause of persistent and severe hypoglycemia and the ABCC8 gene mutation is one of most common cause of the disease. Two main types of CHI have been described, diffuse and focal form. Octreotide is a medication utilized in case of diazoxide-unresponsive forms of CHI. For those CHI focal forms where is decided either to manage medically or until resolutive surgery is completed, octreotide can be administered as subcutaneous injection or as continuous subcutaneous infusion via insulin pump. However, it is unclear how to adjust the drug’s daily basal pattern when a pump is used.

Case presentation
We present a case of an infant with a diazoxide-unresponsive focal form of CHI, due to ABCC8 mutation ABCC8, treated with octreotide. To better evaluate the glycemic trend, a CGM was placed. In order to achieve a better personalization of the therapy we utilized an insulin pump for octreotide administration.

Conclusions
The adoption of the CGM and insulin pump, allowed a better personalization of the therapy and a reduction of acute carbohydrate intake, promoting a good auxological growth before resolutive surgery. What is new? Octreotide administered with an insulin pump in patient with CHI allows a wide modulation of the daily therapy. The CGM allows a continuous and a less painful control of the glycemic trend in a patient with CHI. Different basal rates, given via insulin pump may allow a better personalization of the therapy. Prevention of hypoglycemia reduces the acute introduction of carbohydrates, promoting normal growth..
Vita contemplativa und vita activa
Authors: Rohstock Max 
Published: May 2023

Zusammenfassung
In der Philosophie Platons und der ihm folgenden Tradition bilden Theorie und Praxis stets eine Einheit, wobei die Theorie der Praxis in folgender Hinsicht übergeordnet wird: Die Theorie, verstanden als Schau (θεωρία/theôria) der „Idee des Guten“, fundiert die Praxis gelingenden Lebens und konkreter Handlungen. Bei Meister Eckhart scheint sich dieses Verhältnis zu komplizieren. Ausgangspunkt ist die Beobachtung, dass in seinen Werken eine Aufwertung der sog. vita activa, der tatkräftig-anpackenden Lebensform, beobachtet werden kann: Diese Lebenspraxis sei sogar, so lautet die wirkmächtige Interpretation Dietmar Mieths, die Spitze des Menschenmöglichen und gegenüber der vita contemplativa vorzuziehen. Wie verträgt sich aber diese These mit dem oft kolportierten Vorrang der Theorie gegenüber der Praxis? In der vorliegenden Arbeit soll das Verhältnis von Kontemplation und Theorie einerseits zur vita activa andererseits geklärt werden.
Just Syntax?
Authors: Birzer Sandra , Mayer Hellìk 
Published: May 2023

Summary
According to the norms of the contemporary Russian standard language, the covert first argument of the adverbial participle (AP) has to be co-referential with the first argument of its matrix verb. However, other co-reference choices are a frequent phenomenon, as numerous publications both descriptive (Rappaport 1984; Jokojama 1984) and prescriptive (Ickovič 1982; Glovinskaja 2000) testify. Since the reasons for these divergent co-reference choices have been insufficiently addressed so far, we conducted an experiment that tested the influence of linguistic and sociodemographic factors on the co-reference choices. The linguistic factors tested are sentence semantics, argument structure of the verb and linear syntactic order of adverbial participle and matrix clause. Since the adverbial participle has been subject to an intensive normativization process, we assume that the degree of the respondents’ familiarity with prescriptive language rules and the degree of their exposition to texts reflecting these rules influence respondents’ co-reference choices. Therefore, we also tested for sociodemographic factors reflecting these degrees, namely the status of Russian as primary or secondary language, age, gender and highest level of education attained.
Our data suggest a contrast between actual language use, in which the co-referential ambiguity of APs is resolved by verb and sentence semantics and the syntactic position of the AP, and the normative rules of Russian grammaticography, which allow only for co-reference with the first argument of the matrix clause. Long-lasting exposure to highly normatized text registers show effect, as respondents with master’s degree or even higher levels of education significantly prefer co-reference with the first argument of the matrix clause even in ambiguous contexts.
The paper is structured as follows: The first section gives a survey of the divergent co-reference choices discussed in the literature and identifies linguistic factors hypothesized to influence a speaker’s choice. Section 2 discusses possible sociolinguistic factors affecting the co-reference choice. How these two types of factors are considered in the design of our experiment as well as participant sampling is described in section 3. In section 4 we apply logistic regression to our data and discuss its results, to be followed by the conclusions in section 5.
Calcium oxide decorated graphene oxide nanocomposite as energy storage medium: synthesis and characterization
Authors: Jamshaid Aleeza , Rani Malika , Shah Aqeel Ahmed , Siddiqui Rabia , Neffati Riadh , Chandio Ali Dad , Mahmood Arshad 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
The article presents research on the synthesis and characterization of a nanocomposite material consisting of graphene oxide (GO) decorated with calcium oxide (CaO), for the use in energy storage. The co-precipitation method was used to prepare the nanocomposite. The presence of CaO and GO in the sample was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), which revealed a crystallite size of 18 nm for CaO and 9 nm of CaO/GO. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed a well-dispersed nanocomposite structure, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) confirmed the presence of Ca, C, and O elements in the sample. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to analyze the chemical composition and structural properties of the nanocomposite. UV-visible spectroscopy revealed a direct band gap of 3.78 eV for the nanocomposite, indicating its potential application for use in electrochemical energy storage and photoconductive devices. Zeta potential measurement indicated good physical stability of the nanocomposite. These results suggest that the CaO/GO nanocomposite has promising properties for various technological applications, particularly in the field of thermal energy storage.
ФІЗИКО-ХІМІЧНІ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ БУФЕРНОЇ СИСТЕМИ HMTA – HCl – H2O
Authors: Хома Руслан Є. , Чеботарьов Олександр М. , Снігур Денис В. , Бєньковська Тетяна С. 
Published: May 2023

Досліджено стабільність водних розчинів гексаметилентетраміну (HMTA) без кислотних добавок (HCl, H2SO4, цитратно-фосфатні буферні системи тощо) в області температур 1.0 ÷ 20.0 °С та концентрацій HMTA 0.10 ÷ 1.0 М (pH0 = 7.05 ÷ 8.25) методами спектрофотометрії, прямої рН- та редоксметрії. Оцінено вміст іонів амонію та формальдегіду – кінцевих продуктів гідролізу HMTA. Молярна концентрація іонів амонію складає не більше 5.0 % від загального вмісту HMTA та у кілька разів вища за концентрацію формальдегіду. Показано, що динаміка накопичення іонів амонію та формальдегіду не корелює із ходом потенціометричних кривих. Встановлено, що зі збільшенням концентрації водних розчинів HMTA (0.50 та 1.00 М) підвищується їх гідролітична стійкість. Отримано алгебраїчне рівняння, що описує співвідношення об’ємів розчинів 1.00 М (2.50 М) HMTA та 0.10 М HCl, які необхідні для приготування буферних розчинів із певним значенням pH в області 4.30 ÷ 7.40 (5.00 ÷ 7.50). Запропоновано математичну модель, яка в першому наближенні описує концентраційну залежність буферної ємності розчинів HMTA – HCl – H2O. Показано, що розведення в тисячу разів розчинів, які приготовлені на основі 1.00 М HMTA та 0.10 М HCl (рН0 5.45 та 6.35), а також 2.50 М HMTA та 0.10 М HCl (рН0 5.90) практично не призводить до помітних змін значень рН.
ВЗАЄМОДІЯ 4-ГАЛОГЕНОФЕНІЛГЛІОКСАЛЕЙ З N-АЛКОКСИ-N’-АРИЛСЕЧОВИНАМИ
Authors: Штамбург Василь Г. , Аніщенко Андрій О. , Штамбург Віктор В. , Кравченко Світлана В. , Мазепа Олександр В. 
Published: May 2023

Мета. Дослідити взаємодію 4-X-фенілгліоксалей (X = F, Cl, Br) з N-алкокси-N’-арилсечовинами в оцтовій кислоті за кімнатної температури. Методи. Мас-спектрометрія, 1H та 13C ЯМР спектроскопія. Результати. Нами показано, що особливості реакцій даного типу і деякі інші особливості залежать від будови арильного замісника гліоксалю. В цій статі ми демонструємо вплив замісника на стадію утворення гідантоїну. Знайдено, що гідрат 4-фторофенілгліоксалю реагує з N-метокси-N’-фенілсечовиною в оцтовій кислоті на протязі 99 год. за 26 °C з утворенням суміші of цис-4,5-дигідрокси-3-метокси-1-феніл-5-(4-фторофеніл)імідазолідин-2-ону, транс-4,5-дигідрокси-3-метокси-1-феніл-5-(4-
фторофеніл)імідазолідин-2,4-діонe. Внаслідок додаткової витримки цієї суміші продуктів в оцтовій кислоті на протязі 260 год. утворюється 3-метокси-1-феніл-5-(4-фторофеніл)імідазолідин-2,4-діон. 4-Хлорофенілгліоксальгідрат реагує з N-етокси-N’-фенілсечовиною в оцтовій кислоті за 26–27 °C на протязі 219 год. з утворенням суміші 3-етокси-цис-4,5-дигідрокси-1-феніл-5-(4-хлорофеніл)імідазолідин-2-ону та 3-етокси-1-феніл-5-(4-хлорофеніл)імідазолідин-2,4-діону. Після обробки п-толуенсульфокислотою ця суміш перетворюється у чистий 3-етокси-1-феніл-5-(4-хлорофеніл)імідазолідин-2,4-діон. 4-Бромофенілгліоксальгідрат взаємодіє з N-н-бутилокси-N’-фенілсечовиною в оцтовій кислоті на протязі 52 год. за 26 °C з утворенням тільки суміші діастереомерів 5-(4-бромофеніл)-3-н-бутилокси-4,5-дигідрокси-1-фенілімідазолідин-2-ону. Мольне співвідношення 5-(4-бромофеніл)-3-н-бутилокси-цис-4,5-дигідрокси-1-фенілімідазолідин-2-ону і 5-(4-бромофеніл)-3-н-бутилокси-транс-4,5-дигідрокси-1-фенілімідазолідин-2-ону становить 91 : 9. Діастереомери 5-(4-бромофеніл)-3-н-бутилокси-4,5-дигідрокси-1-фенілімідазолідин-2-ону були перетворені у 5-(4-бромофеніл)-3-н-бутилокси-1-фенілімідазолідин-2,4-діон дією n-толуенсульфокислоти. Ми запропонували можливий механізм перетворення 3-алкокси-5-арил-4,5-дигідрокси-1-фенілімідазолідин-2-онів у 3-алкокси-5-арил-1-фенілгідантоіни. Висновки. Знайдено, що взаємодія 4-галогенофенілгліоксалей з N-алкокси-N’-фенілсечовинами в оцтовій кислоті за кімнатної температури з подальшою обробкою n-толуенсульфокислотою є новим синтезом 3-алкокси-5-(4-галогенофеніл)-1-фенілгідантоїнів. Показано вплив 4-галогенофенільного замісника на перебіг цієї реакції.
фторофеніл)імідазолідин-2-ону та 3-метокси-1-феніл-5-(4-
Call me sister!
Authors: Révauger Cécile 
Published: May 2023

This article focuses on terminology and the importance of avoiding gendered discrimination in freemasonry. To address contemporary issues, we shall provide an historical context. For instance, the use of "sister" rather than "brother" in French lodges is still controversial. This can be related to the debate within the French Academy about the feminization of job titles. Although the historical and linguistic context is different for the mixed and feminine orders in France, the United Kingdom and the USA, there are some similitudes as far as gender is concerned.
cielo al infierno de Manuel Hernández González
Authors: Pozuelo Andrés Yván 
Published: May 2023

Reseña
Del cielo al infierno. Miguel Cabral de Noroña. Vida y obra de un eclesiástico filomasón de Manuel Hernández González. Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Editorial Idea, 2019. 269 páginas. ISBN: 978-84-17360-74-0.
Génesis y fundación de El Taller de Sevilla en 1880 como primera revista masónica española durante la Restauración
Authors: Enríquez del Árbol Eduardo 
Published: May 2023

Este artículo analiza la génesis y la fundación de la revista masónica sevillana El Taller, que llegó a ser la más importante del panorama español de las últimas décadas del siglo XIX. El artículo se divide en tres partes: 1) los antecedentes que comprenden breves nociones sobre la definición de la prensa masónica con sus caracteres y objetivos; 2) el origen y nacimiento de esta revista en el contexto de la rebelión española contra los artículos de la nueva constitución del Grande Oriente Lusitano Unido de 1878; y 3) las conclusiones seguidas de las fuentes hemerográficas y de la bibliografía.
Sociedad civil y masonería en la ciudad de Zacatecas (1959-1977)
Authors: Gutiérrez Rojas César Eduardo 
Published: May 2023

Es una entrevista realizada a César Gutiérrez, de la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México, sobre su de tesis de maestría, la cual lleva por nombre: "Sociedad civil y masonería en la ciudada de Zacatecas (1959-1977)".
Comparison of two questionnaires (PDQ-39 and SEIQoL) for assessment of the quality of life in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Lena Waldvogel , Ketevan Toloraia , Peter Fuhr , Ute Gschwandtner 
Published: May 2023

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system that begins insidiously and progresses over time with a loss of nerve cells in certain brain regions. People with chronic diseases often experience a change in their quality of life. For patients, relatives, and the whole community, a reduced quality of life can pose a significant burden. Therefore, it is imperative to reduce socioeconomic costs to preserve high health quality in patients with neurodegenerative disorders. Parkinson’s disease can cause people to have difficulty performing daily activities such as working or shopping. It is not uncommon for social interaction to be impaired, as patients sometimes struggle to participate in social life due to their symptomatology. The quality of life of Parkinson’s disease patients can be measured in different ways. A distinction can be made between Health-related Quality of Life and Individualised Quality of Life. Several questionnaires and screening tools are investigating the Quality of Life in patients with Parkinson’s disease. However, their validity and practicability are often not extensively analyzed. In this paper, we will investigate whether the two questionnaires, “The Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39)” and “Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life (SEIQoL)”, measure the same quality of life in PD patients. The two questionnaires do not reach the same results, although they both measure the construct “Quality of Life” and should be used complementary to gain deeper insight into patients’ real-life problems.
Earthquake site response in Santa Cruz, California
Authors: Carver David , Hartzell Stephen H. 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Aftershocks of the 1989 Loma Prieta, California, earthquake are used to estimate site response in a 12-km2 area centered on downtown Santa Cruz. A total of 258 S-wave records from 36 aftershocks recorded at 33 sites are used in a linear inversion for site-response spectra. The inversion scheme takes advantage of the redundancy of the large data set for which several aftershocks are recorded at each site. The scheme decomposes the observed spectra into source, path, and site terms. The path term is specified before the inversion. The undetermined degree of freedom in the decomposition into source and site spectra is removed by specifying the site-response factor to be approximately 1.0 at two sites on crystalline bedrock. The S-wave site responses correlate well with the surficial geology and observed damage pattern of the mainshock. The site-response spectra of the floodplain sites, which include the heavily damaged downtown area, exhibit significant peaks. The largest peaks are between 1 and 4 Hz. Five floodplain sites have amplification factors of 10 or greater. Most of the floodplain site-response spectra also have a smaller secondary peak between 6 and 8 Hz. Residential areas built on marine terraces above the floodplain experienced much less severe damage. Site-response spectra for these areas also have their largest peaks between 1 and 4 Hz, but the amplification is generally below 6. Several of these sites also have a secondary peak between 6 and 8 Hz. The response peaks seen at nearly all sites between 1 and 4 Hz are probably caused by the natural resonance of the sedimentary rock column. The higher amplifications at floodplain sites may be caused by surface waves generated at the basin margins. The secondary peak between 6 and 8 Hz at many sites may be a harmonic of the 1- to 4-Hz peaks.
We used waveforms from a seven-station approximately linear array located on the floodplain to calculate the apparent velocity and azimuth of propagation of coherent arrivals within moving windows of the S-wave codas. The initial windows give results that are consistent with direct S-wave arrivals. The apparent velocities are high (greater than 4.0 km/sec), and azimuths are from the source. Waves arriving later than 2 sec after the direct S waves have apparent velocities of less than 1 km/sec, indicating that they are surface waves, and arrive from divergent azimuths. This analysis indicates that after the direct S-wave arrival, long-duration shaking comes from surface waves that are generated at the basin margin and reverberate in the floodplain sediments.
Velocity structure beneath College Station Alaska from receiver functions
Authors: Searcy Cheryl K. , Christensen Douglas H. , Zandt George 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Time-domain inversions of radial receiver functions and forward modeling of radial and tangential receiver functions were used to determine the velocity structure beneath DWWSSN station COL (Fairbanks, Alaska). Intermediate-period waveforms from 57 events recorded between February 1982 and November 1985 were used in the final analysis.
Receiver functions from similar backazimuths and distances are very uniform and were stacked to increase the signal-to-noise ratio. At some azimuths (particularly from the west), significant energy is observed in the tangential component, indicating the existence of heterogeneous structure. The calculated velocity profiles are complicated and contain several distinct features that are consistent between the different stacks. The most obvious features are two strong velocity increases or boundaries in the lower crust. The first of these velocity gradients is between 27 and 32 km, a depth that is often associated with the crust-mantle transition in this region. Forward modeling of the receiver function arrivals associated with this boundary indicates that it has a strike of ∼ 280° and a dip of at least 10° to the northeast. The velocity profiles and forward modeling also indicate a low-velocity layer between depths of about 15 and 28 km. This layer is consistent with TACT results that show a layer at approximately this depth, with high electrical conductivity and a lower-than-expected seismic velocity, interpreted to be Mesozoic flysch.
Improving Smart Irrigation Systems through Energy Efficient Cluster-Head Selection in Heterogeneous WSNs
Authors: Hassan Emad , S. Oshaba Ahmed , El-Emary Atef 
Published: May 2023

Introduction— Smart irrigation systems require reliable and energy-efficient communication between the sensors in a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) and the control system.
Objective— To address this challenge, this paper presents several cluster-based selection protocols, based on the Stable Election Protocol (SEP) and Distributed Energy-Efficient Clustering (DEEC).
Methodology— The presented protocols divide the agriculture field into sub-fields to reduce energy consumption between far sensors and the Base Station (BS).
Results— Comparison with traditional protocols using evaluation metrics such as network throughput, stability, instability period, and lifetime, shows that the presented protocols outperform in terms of all metrics.
Conclusions— The results indicate the effectiveness of the proposed protocols in prolonging the network’s lifetime and improving energy efficiency in heterogeneous WSNs, thus supporting the performance of smart irrigation systems. Numerically, using the proposed protocols, the network lifetime increased by 23% compared to conventional SEP.