bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Residential fuel consumption and technology choices: an application of FGNLS and random effects binary logit model
Authors: Juhar Nuredin , Köhlin Gunnar , Mekonnen Alemu 
Published: June 2023

AbstractIn this study, Ethiopian households’ residential fuel usage and technological preferences are analyzed. For 2524 urban families, we use panel data from two waves of the Ethiopian Socioeconomic Survey (ESS). Households’ technology choices and short-run energy consumption behavior are modeled jointly. To estimate the short-run residential fuel consumption behavior, feasible generalized nonlinear least squares (FGNLS) are iterated. Random effects binary logit models are used to predict technology choice. The effective price elasticity of firewood, charcoal, and electricity was found to be negative and less than unity. The effective price of electricity for baking and cooking has a detrimental and considerable impact on technology choice. The choice of traditional baking oven was positively and significantly affected by effective cost of firewood. Traditional cooking stove was also positively and significantly influenced by effective price of charcoal. Technology choice for baking appliance was significantly affected by the dwelling size, and the type of kitchen. Since decisions to choose electric appliances over those that use charcoal and firewood are heavily influenced by housing-related difficulties, energy prices and efficiency of appliances, policy interventions should include house infrastructure installations and efficiency of appliances.
The comparison of the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and Kinesio Taping on ankle swelling in athletes with lateral ankle sprain
Authors: Mazloum Vahid , Akbari Hadi , Gholampour Anis 
Published: June 2023

AbstractPurposeAnkle swelling (AS) is one of the main complaints in athletes with a lateral ankle sprain (LAS) in the acute phase. Reducing AS may help the athlete to return to training faster. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Kinesio Taping® (KT) and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in reducing AS in athletes with a LAS.MethodsThirty‐one athletes with a unilateral ankle sprain from various sports were allocated to either KT (N = 16; mean age of 24.1 years) or NMES (N = 15; mean age of 26.4 years) groups. KT was applied over the medial and lateral ankle surfaces in the Fan cut pattern for five consecutive days; however, NMES was applied to the tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius muscles for 30 min. Outcome measures to assess the extent of AS included volumetry, perimetry, relative volumetry, and the difference in both ankles’ volumetry and perimetry at baseline, after the interventions, and 15 days following the treatment completion.ResultsThe results of the mixed model repeated measures ANOVA demonstrated no significant difference between the two groups in mean changes in outcomes over pre‐ and post‐interventions as well as follow‐up periods (P > 0.05).ConclusionsNone of the KT and NMES methods could reduce acute AS in athletes with LAS. Further studies are needed in this area of research that consider changes in treatment protocol given the variety of NMES approaches and KT applications that can be used in recovery from an ankle sprain.
Obesity, Hyperfiltration, and Early Kidney Damage: A New Formula for the Estimation of Creatinine Clearance
Authors: Basolo Alessio , Salvetti Guido , Giannese Domenico , Genzano Susanna Bechi , Ceccarini Giovanni , Giannini Riccardo , Sotgia Gianluca , Fierabracci Paola , Piaggi Paolo , Santini Ferruccio 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Context
Glomerular hyperfiltration may represent a direct pathogenetic link between obesity and kidney disease. The most widely used methods to estimate creatine clearance such as Cockroft–Gault (CG), Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD), and Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) have not been validated in subjects with obesity.

Objective
The performance of prediction formulas was compared with measured creatinine clearance (mCrCl) in subjects with obesity.

Methods
The study population included 342 patients with obesity (mean BMI 47.6 kg/m2) without primary kidney disease. A urine collection was performed over 24 hours for measurement of CrCl.

Results
mCrCl increased with body weight. The CG formula showed an overestimation at high CrCl, whereas an underestimation resulted from CKD-EPI and MDRD. To improve the accuracy of estimated CrCl (eCrCl), a new CG-based formula was developed:53+0.7×(140−Age)×Weight/(96xSCr)×(0.85iffemale)A cut-off point for BMI of 32 kg/m2 was identified, at which the new formula may be applied to improve eCrCl.

Conclusion
In patients with obesity the glomerular filtration rate increases with body weight, and it is associated with the presence of albuminuria, suggesting an early kidney injury. We propose a novel formula that improves the accuracy of eCrCl to avoid missed diagnoses of hyperfiltration in patients with obesity.
The Presence and Severity of NAFLD are Associated With Cognitive Impairment and Hippocampal Damage
Authors: Miao Yingwen , Zhang Bing , Sun Xitai , Ma Xuelin , Fang Da , Zhang Wen , Wu Tianyu , Xu Xiang , Yu Congcong , Hou Yinjiao , Ding Qun , Yang Sijue , Fu Linqing , Zhang Zhou , Bi Yan 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Context
Although cognitive impairment in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has received attention in recent years, little is known about detailed cognitive functions in histologically diagnosed individuals.

Objective
This study aimed to investigate the association of liver pathological changes with cognitive features and further explore the underlying brain manifestations.

Methods and Patients
We performed a cross-sectional study in 320 subjects who underwent liver biopsy. Among the enrolled participants, 225 underwent assessments of global cognition and cognitive subdomains. Furthermore, 70 individuals received functional magnetic resonance imaging scans for neuroimaging evaluations. The associations among liver histological features, brain alterations, and cognitive functions were evaluated using structural equation model.

Results
Compared with controls, patients with NAFLD had poorer immediate memory and delayed memory. Severe liver steatosis (odds ratio, 2.189; 95% CI, 1.020-4.699) and ballooning (OR, 3.655; 95% CI, 1.419-9.414) were related to a higher proportion of memory impairment. Structural magnetic resonance imaging showed that patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis exhibited volume loss in left hippocampus and its subregions of subiculum and presubiculum. Task-based magnetic resonance imaging showed that patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis had decreased left hippocampal activation. Path analysis demonstrated that higher NAFLD activity scores were associated with lower subiculum volume and reduced hippocampal activation, and such hippocampal damage contributed to lower delayed memory scores.

Conclusions
We are the first to report the presence and severity of NAFLD to be associated with an increased risk of memory impairment and hippocampal structural and functional abnormalities. These findings stress the significance of early cognitive evaluation in patients with NAFLD.
The effects of educational intervention on patient participation in pressure injury prevention: a pilot study
Authors: Chegini Zahra , Kolawole Ifeoluwapo Oluwafunke , Behforoz Ali 
Published: June 2023

Objective: Patients' roles in reducing pressure injuries (PIs) are emphasised in clinical guidelines, although patients' preferences are undetermined. This study evaluated the effects of a pilot six-month educational intervention on patient participation in PI prevention. Method: A convenience sampling method was used to select patients admitted to medical-surgical wards at one of the teaching hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. This is a one-group pre-test and post-test interventional study, conducted via quasi-experimental design. Using a pamphlet, patients received education in preventing PIs. Data collected before and after intervention through a questionnaire were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics (McNemar and paired t-tests) in SPSS software (IBM Corp., US). Results: The study cohort consisted of 153 patients. Findings revealed that the knowledge of the patients about PIs, patients' ability to talk with the nurses, information received about PIs, and patients' ability to participate in decisions related to PI prevention had significantly increased following the intervention (p<0.001). Conclusion: Educating patients can improve their knowledge to enable them to participate in PI prevention. The findings of this study suggests further research is necessary on factors influencing patients' participation in such self-care behaviours.
Promoting Resilience in Direct Support Professionals of Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Authors: Desroches Melissa L. , Tyo Mirinda 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The direct support professional (DSP) workforce shortage crisis has reached untenable levels during the COVID-19 pandemic as DSPs rapidly exit the workforce. To gain a better understanding of factors that contribute to DSP resilience during stressful and challenging times, we interviewed 10 DSPs identified by colleagues as resilient to elicit strategies to promote DSP resilience. Our content analysis revealed nine distinct strategies: (a) communication; (b) self-worth and recognition; (c) authentic, equitable relationships; (d) embracing change and learning; (e) establishing and maintaining boundaries; (f) cultivating an intentional mindset; (g) self-care; (h) spirituality/“the bigger picture”; and (i) a daily practice of humor and fun.
After Dobbs: The Partisan and Gender Dynamics of Legislating on Abortion in Congress
Authors: Swers Michele L. 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
I examine the partisan and gender dynamics that shape Congressional policymaking on abortion since the early 1990s. I demonstrate how the movement of abortion from an issue that split the parties to a litmus test that defines what it means to be a Democrat or Republican has impacted policymaking. I highlight the increasingly central role female lawmakers play in crafting policy and shaping party messaging. Throughout this period, Democratic women are the most aggressive proponents for abortion rights and have expanded their influence over the party’s agenda. Meanwhile, Republican women were divided on the issue through the early 2000s and had limited influence on the party’s decision making. Since the Tea Party wave of 2010 brought more pro-life women to office, Republican women are pivotal players and will influence the direction of party strategy and legislating in the Post-Roe environment.
Crystal structure of (E)-2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(((2-fluorophenyl)imino) methyl)phenol, C21H26FNO
Authors: Zhao Wen-Ze , Tian Huan 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
C21H26FNO, orthorhombic, Pna21 (no. 33), a = 12.329(3) Å, b = 9.048(3) Å, c = 16.881(5) Å, β = 90°, V = 1883.2(9) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0500, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.1184, T = 273(2) K.
La Mano: una lascivia di Michelangelo e i suoi effetti
Authors: Saracino Francesco 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
This essay presents the hitherto unknown copy of a drawing by Michelangelo representing a hand performing a lascivious act, and assesses the consequences of this invention in the artist's circle. It is an image that fits well into the burlesque tendencies of the Renaissance, and perhaps pertains to the ideology of the procreative artist; its scheme was even adapted to devotional and narrative contexts by some painters who observed the drawing among the papers of the “divine” – such as the Master of the Manchester Madonna, Battista Franco, and Girolamo Muziano. Michelangelo's Hand involved layered motivations and gives insight into some aspects of the master's imagination during his early maturity.
Cristofano Allori dans son dessin : le sujet dans le procédé d’étude
Authors: Pagliano Éric 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
In a book entitled The Subject in Painting, Daniel Arasse highlighted the anomalies and gaps likely to contain the “marks of the personality of their author” in works by Mantegna, Piero di Cosimo, Bellini, and Titian. He intended to show “how in the subject of a work the subject who painted it shines through.” This particular study is done in the footsteps of Arasse, but instead of starting from a completed work I will consider a preparatory drawing by the Florentine painter Cristofano Allori (1577–1621) as a point of departure. The challenge of this article is, thus, to show that the research methods specific to drawing employed to put in place a “subject-theme” can indeed refer to the “subject-artist” and even contain him or her: Allori studies his subject while “revealing himself” as a subject, and in this case his personal story is one of a tumultuous and passionate relationship with his mistress, La Mazzafirra.
Facile synthesis of a ZnO/Fe2O3 heterostructure and its graphene-reinforced composite for boosting the photo-mineralization of crystal violet and phenol
Authors: Shahid Muhammad 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Herein, a nanostructured ZnO/Fe2O3 heterostructure and its graphene (Gr)-reinforced composite (ZnO/Fe2O3@Gr) have been synthesized via co-precipitation and post-ultrasonication approaches. The formation of heterojunction at the ZnO–Fe2O3 interface reduces the bandgap and keeps the electron-hole pairs apart. The graphene plays multiple roles to boost the dye removal effectively of the ZnO/Fe2O3@Gr composite. The charge transfer aptitude, isolation of charge carriers, and resistance at the ZnO/Fe2O3-Graphene interface were also examined by Mott–Schottky, chronoamperometric, and impedance experiments. The performance of an as-synthesized ZnO/Fe2O3@Gr catalyst was explored for the mineralization of a cationic dye (crystal violet, CV) and phenol in visible-light (λ above 400 nm) for 2 h. The ZnO/Fe2O3@Gr catalyst has mineralized 92.8 % CV dye and 50.86 % phenol after 2 h of visible-light irradiation. Moreover, the mineralization constant (k) comes to be 0.019 min−1, which is 4.2, 2.3, and 1.7 times higher than ZnO, Fe2O3, and ZnO/Fe2O3 catalysts, respectively. Increasing the dosage of the ZnO/Fe2O3@Gr catalyst from 10 mg to 30 mg increased the rate constant from 0.006 min−1 to 0.019 min−1, thereby increasing the efficiency of CV dye mineralization from 58.5 % to 92.8 %. The tuned photocatalytic activity of the ZnO/Fe2O3@Gr is due to the formation of the ZnO–Fe2O3 heterostructure and, preferentially, its conductive graphene. In fact, graphene serves the roles of an efficient electron collector, a transporter, and an effective UV/Vis light absorber, enabling the creation of active species that further boost the photocatalytic performance. According to the results of this study, the easiest and cheapest way to deal with toxic dyes in industrial waste is to make photocatalysts from semiconductive and carbonaceous materials that have integrated properties.
Quando o Urbano Encontra o Natural em Salvador
Authors: Clough Carmélia Nunes Carilo 
Published: June 2023

Analisar as políticas públicas de planejamento e gestão urbana e ambiental voltada para os rios urbanos de Salvador. Para isso, os conceitos de planejamento e gestão urbano e ambiental e suas transversalidades foram abordados, relacionando-os com a perspectiva de discussão e execução de políticas voltadas para os rios urbanos. Buscando entender o aparato de legislações e instituições federais, estaduais e municipais, que atuam diretamente para esse tema. Uma pesquisa exploratória, que tem o recorte espacial da cidade Salvador, para compreender como essas questões refletem nesse território. A partir da pesquisa, a capital baiana demonstrou possuir instituições e legislações focados nas águas urbanas. No entanto, o que existe, não se apresenta como suficiente, pois não se articulam e refletem um planejamento e gestão sustentáveis.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Rios urbanos. Planejamento. Gestão.
Ocupação Desordenada em Áreas de Proteção Permanente e a Relação com o Desenvolvimento Sustentável de Grandes Centros Urbanos
Authors: Silva Damires Braz da , Guedes Roberta de Melo Alcoforado 
Published: June 2023

A ocupação desordenada é um problema que atinge cada vez mais os grandes centros urbanos. Desta maneira, o objetivo deste estudo é realizar uma avaliação acerca das vulnerabilidades ambientais, sociais e econômicas decorrentes da ocupação irregular em Áreas de Proteção Permanente (APPs), através de um estudo de caso elaborado em áreas lindeiras a um trecho do Rio Beberibe, localizado na Região Metropolitana do Recife (RMR), com o intuito de identificar os impactos ambientais urbanos encontrados na área, para enfatizar a crescente necessidade de reestruturação e renaturalização destas. Para isto, foi realizada uma análise comparativa do uso e ocupação do solo através de ortofotocartas georreferenciadas da década de 1970, de 2013 e 2021. Ademais, foram realizadas visitas in loco para análise e coleta de dados. Os resultados identificaram que a ocupação da APP, em 2021, é de 35,91% para vegetação e 64,09% para área que sofreu intervenções antrópicas, sejam elas edificadas, impermeáveis ou solo exposto. Assim como, foram evidenciadas diversas inconformidades com a legislação ambiental. Desta maneira, observa-se a necessidade de programas de reestruturação destas margens e adoção de técnicas compensatórias de drenagem, sejam elas, estruturais ou não estruturais.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Área de Proteção Permanente. Ocupação Irregular. Impactos ambientais urbanos.
Análise da formação sócio-histórica do bairro Niterói da cidade de Itaperuna-RJ: o rio Muriaé como demarcador de segregação socioespacial.
Authors: Souza Márcia Aparecida de , Cunha Junior Henrique , Silva Meryelle Macedo da , Silva Rafael Ferreira da 
Published: June 2023

Este estudo, teve como objetivo principal a análise da formação sócio-histórica do bairro negro Niterói da cidade de Itaperuna-RJ, localizada no interior do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Para tanto, precisamos compreender o que são os bairros negros, considerando o período afrodiásporico brasileiro, bem como refletir sobre a constituição do núcleo urbano de Itaperuna. Para a execução desse trabalho, nos fundamentamos no método da afrodescendência e no referencial teórico-metodológico dos percursos urbanos, tendo como coleta de dados, o levantamento iconográfico. Exploramos o conceito de bairros negros como uma proposição de entendimento das especificidades que caracterizam as populações negras nos espaços urbanos, visto que pouco se discute sobre as condições dos ex-escravizados após a abolição, sobre as atividades que desempenhavam e como se deu sua inserção no espaço urbano. Em nossas análises percebemos o rio Muriaé, inserido na paisagem urbana, como demarcador de segregação socioespacial pensada pela elite brancocêntrica, no intuito de manutenção das hierarquias sociais.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Itaperuna-RJ. Bairro negro Niterói. Rio Muriaé.
Uji Kinerja Pengering Surya dengan Kincir Angin Savonius untuk Pengeringan Ubi Kayu (Manihot esculenta)
Authors: Yanda Rian Juli , Syah Hendri , Agustina Raida 
Published: June 2023

Abstrak. Ubi kayu merupakan salah satu tanaman yang mengandung karbohidrat. Ubi kayu dapat dikeringkan untuk mendapatkan produk olahan contohnya pembuatan tepung dan gaplek. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan modifikasi pengering surya dengan menambahkan kincir angin savonius sebagai penggerak kipas pada pengering tersebut yang bertujuan untuk memaksimalkan sirkulasi udara didalam ruang pengering. Parameter yang dilakukan diantaranya pengukuran kecepatan udara, distribusi temperatur, kelembaban relatif, iradiasi surya dan pengukuran kadar air. Dengan penambahan kincir angin savonius, kecepatan udara di dalam pengering surya lebih stabil bila dibandingkan dengan kecepatan udara di lingkungan. Temperatur di dalam ruang pengering lebih tinggi dari pada temperatur lingkungan, sedangkan kelembaban relatif di dalam pengering lebih rendah dibandingkan dengan di lingkungan. Hal ini menyebabkan proses pengeringan berlangsung cepat. Nilai iradiasi surya yang didapat berfluktuasi. Iradiasi tertinggi diperoleh pada hari kedua penelitian yaitu 595 W/m2. Kadar air awal ubi kayu yaitu 61,7 %. Kadar air akhir yang diperoleh rak A5 yaitu sebesar 11,7% dan rak B1 yaitu sebesar 12,9% sudah mendekati kadar air yang diharapkan untuk pembuatan tepung yaitu 12%. Performance of Solar Dryer by Using Savonius Windmill for Cassava (Manihot esculenta) DryingAbstract. Cassava is one of the plants that contain carbohydrates. Cassava can be dried to produce processed products such as cassava flour and “gaplek”. In this research, the solar dryer was modified by adding a savonius windmill as fan drive which aims to maximize the air circulation inside the drying chamber. The observed parameters include air velocity, the distribution of temperature, relative humidity, solar irradiation and the water content. The addition of savonius windmill caused the air velocity in the solar dryer was more stable when compared to the speed of the air in the environment. Moreover, the temperature in the drying chamber was higher than the ambient temperature, while the relative humidity in the dryer was lower than in the environment. As a result, it caused rapid drying process. Solar irradiation values obtained fluctuate. The highest irradiation was obtained on the second day of the study (595 W / m2). The moisture content of the cassava decreased from 61.7% to 11.7% (at A5 rack) and 12.9% (at B1 rack). Those values was approaching the expected flour water content (12% ).
Phenomenological Approaches In Religious Studies
Authors: Asdlori Asdlori 
Published: June 2023

Phenomenology of religion is a development movement in thought and research where researchers try to understand humans and classify phenomena specifically including religious phenomena. The purpose of this study is to study and analyze in depth related to phenomenological approaches in religious studies.this research is a review literature research using descriptive methods. Data collection is carried out by means of record, listen and record techniques. The research steps carried out include collecting data, reducing data, and analyzing data to describe phenomenological approaches in religious studies. The results of this study show that Phenomenology and then Religious Phenomenology is a new approach in conducting studies of religion, although theologically and methodologically religious phenomenology is still a debate among religious scientists, this approach is able to explore the deeper meaning of a religious phenomenology, in addition to being able to be a middle ground for philosophical and theological approaches in revealing religious phenomena. Approaches in religious studies that separate religion from the sacred, transcendent, hefty forces liberate religion from theology, and religious phenomenology has its context in this regard.