bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Influence of Hydrocarbon Rocket Fuel Kerosene T-1 on the Physical and Geochemical Properties of Different Soil Types
Authors: Bekeshev Yerlan , Mirkarimova Bibigul , Zhumabekova Zhazira , Jumabayeva Laila 
Published: July 2023

AbstractStudies of the influence of hydrocarbon rocket fuel kerosene T-1 on the physical and geochemical properties were carried out in laboratory circumstances on different types of soils: brown semi-desert soil designated as zone (U-25) located in Central Kazakhstan, mountainous brown desert soil zone (U-30) located in East Kazakhstan, and a model soil standard (control soil). The soil was treated with various concentrations (0.002–150.0 g/kg) of hydrocarbon rocket fuel kerosene T-1, while the contact time was 3, 10, and 30 days. Pollution with kerosene T-1 in concentrations 5.0–15.0 g/kg affects the hydraulic characteristics of soils from the U-25 zone, and the filtration rate decreases by 4–5 times. For the mountainous brown desert soil from the U-30 zone, the concentration of kerosene up to 15.0 g/kg does not affect the mechanical composition of the soil, as well as the availability of the main nutrients (potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen). According to the mechanical composition, both soils belong to medium loamy soils. It has been established that when soil is contaminated from the U-25 zone in concentrations 15.0–150.0 g/kg, the fraction from 1.0 to 0.05 mm increases by 4–5%, and the silty and clay fractions in the soil decrease.
The study of the animal remains from the Neferhotep Complex (17th–20th Dynasty, Valley of the Nobles, Luxor, Egypt)
Authors: Cilli Jacopo , Menozzi Oliva , Capasso Luigi , D’Anastasio Ruggero 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe Tombs of the Nobles are located in ancient Thebes (modern Luxor, Egypt) and are primarily the site of elite burials. One such is the monumental funerary complex of Neferhotep, which is characterised by several tombs arranged around a central court: TT49, TT187, TT362, TT363, and TT347, which have been already excavated, while TT348 is still closed. They are dated from the end of the XVIII Dynasty (fourteenth–thirteenth century BC) to the Ramessid Period (twelfth–eleventh century BC), with phases of reuse mainly in the Third Intermediate Period and in the Ptolemaic age. From the late eighteenth century, they functioned as storerooms and stables for the houses built above them in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. A large number of artefacts, such as pottery, shabtis, fragments of cartonnage, amulets, offerings have been found, as well as human remains belonging to at least 136 individuals. Among these finds 112 specimens of animal bones have also been attested. The remains seem to belong to three different groups: ancient votive mummies, linked to the cult of the god Amun-Ra; modern domestic animals dated to the modern phases of reuse of the tombs; and scavengers, which entered the tombs in search for food. The zooarchaeological studies complete the multidisciplinary analysis of the Neferhotep complex and provide new information about the use and reuse of the Theban tomb from ancient to modern times.
“Reflective practice” in physical education
Authors: Serwe-Pandrick Esther , Jaitner David , Engelhardt Sophie 
Published: July 2023

AbstractPhysical education (PE) is rooted in a historically evolved subject culture that goes largely unquestioned in everyday teaching and learning. It is characterized by a normative primacy of movement practices, placing it in a precarious relationship with the intellectual practices required by sports pedagogy and school curricula. The present case study is based on praxeological classroom research and examines how didactic interferences between intellectual reserves and movement reserves are represented in the principle of “reflective practice” in PE. To reconstruct key orientations toward the interfering practices of teaching and learning that guide teachers’ actions, we conducted six expert interviews in a PE development project in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) and analyzed the interview data based on the coding procedure of grounded theory. The reconstructed orientations guiding PE teachers’ actions can be described according to three key dimensions: On the temporal level, one key interference is the scarcity of time for movement. On the spatial level, the space of the gymnasium often stands in the way of establishing and routinizing intellectual practices. On the media level, the use of written forms in PE classes appears to be regarded as a requirement that is imposed upon teachers and that should be kept to a minimum. The results are particularly relevant to research on the institutional professionalization of PE teachers.
Empagliflozin: a potential anticancer drug
Authors: Wu Wenwen , Wang Yanyan , Xie Jun , Fan Shaohua 
Published: July 2023

AbstractEmpagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, is a highly effective and well-tolerated antidiabetic drug. In addition to hypoglycemic effects, empagliflozin has many other effects, such as being hypotensive and cardioprotective. It also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidative stress effects in diabetic nephropathy. Several studies have shown that empagliflozin has anticancer effects. SGLT2 is expressed in a variety of cancer cell lines. The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin has significant inhibitory effects on certain types of tumor cells, such as inhibition of proliferation, migration and induction of apoptosis. In conclusion, empagliflozin has promising applications in cancer therapy as a drug for the treatment of diabetes and heart failure. This article provides a brief review of the anticancer effects of empagliflozin.
Copyright Law in the European Union, the United States and China
Authors: Hutukka Päivi 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThis study juxtaposes copyright law in the European Union (EU), the United States (US) and the People’s Republic of China (China). After mapping major differences and similarities in copyright law between the three jurisdictions, possible reasons will be explored for the divergence and convergence detected. Findings indicate that many of the similarities as well as differences in copyright law can be attributed to international harmonization and, more specifically, to the Berne Convention. Convergence, both through congruence and pressure, and economic concerns explain why China’s copyright law has become strikingly similar in recent decades to copyright law in the EU and the US, despite vast historical and cultural differences. The differences are due, inter alia, to the underlying theoretical differences in copyright doctrine and different underlying aims of copyright protection, resulting in differing stances on the role and existence of moral rights. The divide between common law and civil law with regard to the role of statutory law and case law, respectively, is also relevant. Surprisingly, although China leans more towards the civil-law end of the continuum between civil law and common law, the underlying rationale for copyright and the role of precedent show some traits central to a common-law country, bringing China in those respects closer to the US than to the EU. However, like most EU Member States, but unlike the US, China recognizes the existence of moral rights, as required by the Berne Convention.
Emergency shelter materials under a complex non-linear diophantine fuzzy decision support system
Authors: Shams Maria , Almagrabi Alaa O. , Abdullah Saleem 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe distribution of emergency shelter materials in emergency cases around the world is a hard task, the goal of this research is to offer a Complex Non-linear Diophantine Fuzzy (C-NLDF) decision-making model for earthquake shelter construction. Essentially, the article is divided into three sections to acquire acceptable and precise measures in emergency decision-making situations. First, we present the Complex Non-Linear Diophantine Fuzzy Set (CN-LDFS), a new generalization of the complex linear Diophantine fuzzy set (CLDFS) and q-linear Diophantine fuzzy set (q-LDFS), as well as explore its key aspects. Furthermore, aggregation operators are useful for aggregating uncertainty in decision-making issues. As a result, algebraic norms for CN-LDFSs are produced based on certain operational laws. In the second section of the work, we offer a series of averaging and geometric aggregation operators under CN-LDFS that are based on defined operating laws. In the final section of the work, under complex Non-linear Diophantine fuzzy information, the ranking algorithms based on suggested aggregation operators are present to address the case study regarding emergency situation of earthquakes. In comparison section, results of existing and proposed operators explore the effectiveness of proposed methodologies and provide accurate emergency measures to address the global uncertainty about the construction of emergency shelters in earthquakes.
An efficient discrete artificial bee colony algorithm with dynamic calculation method for solving the AGV scheduling problem of delivery and pickup
Authors: Zhang Xujin , Sang Hongyan , Li Zhongkai , Zhang Biao , Meng Leilei 
Published: July 2023

AbstractTo meet the production demand of workshop, this paper proposes an efficient discrete artificial bee colony (DABC) algorithm to solve a new automatic guided vehicle (AGV) scheduling problem with delivery and pickup in a matrix manufacturing workshop. The goal is to produce a AGV transportation solution that minimizes the total cost, including travel cost, time cost, and AGV cost. Therefore, a mixed integer linear programming model is established. To improve the transportation efficiency, a dynamic calculation method is developed. In the DABC algorithm, a heuristic algorithm and a median based probability selection method are used. For improving the quality of the solutions, four effective neighborhood operators are introduced. In the local search, a rule is given to save the operation time and a problem-based search operator is proposed to improve the quality of the best individual. Finally, a series of comparison experiments were implemented with the iterative greedy algorithm, artificial bee colony algorithm, hybrid fruit fly optimization algorithm, discrete artificial bee colony algorithm, improved harmony search, and hybrid genetic-sweep algorithm. The results show that the proposed DABC algorithm has high performance on solving the delivery and pickup problem.
Emerging Atomic Layer Deposition for the Development of High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries
Authors: Karimzadeh Sina , Safaei Babak , Yuan Chris , Jen Tien-Chien 
Published: July 2023

AbstractWith the increasing demand for low-cost and environmentally friendly energy, the application of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) as reliable energy storage devices in electric cars, portable electronic devices and space satellites is on the rise. Therefore, extensive and continuous research on new materials and fabrication methods is required to achieve the desired enhancement in their electrochemical performance. Battery active components, including the cathode, anode, electrolyte, and separator, play an important role in LIB functionality. The major problem of LIBs is the degradation of the electrolyte and electrode materials and their components during the charge‒discharge process. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is considered a promising coating technology to deposit uniform, ultrathin films at the atomic level with controllable thickness and composition. Various metal films can be deposited on the surface of active electrodes and solid electrolyte materials to tailor and generate a protective layer at the electrode interface. In addition, synthesis of microbatteries and novel nanocomplexes of the cathode, anode, and solid-state electrolyte to enhance the battery performance can all be attained by ALD. Therefore, the ALD technique has great potential to revolutionize the future of the battery industry. This review article provides a comprehensive foundation of the current state of ALD in synthesizing and developing LIB active components. Additionally, new trends and future expectations for the further development of next-generation LIBs via ALD are reported.
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Centrally acting antihypertensives and alpha-blockers in people at risk of falls: therapeutic dilemmas—a clinical review
Authors: Welsh T. J. , Mitchell A. 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Purpose
The aim of this clinical review was to summarise the existing knowledge on the adverse effects of alpha-blockers and centrally acting antihypertensives, the effect these may have on falls risk, and guide deprescribing of these medications.

Methods
Literature searches were conducted using PubMed and Embase. Additional articles were identified by searching reference lists and reference to personal libraries. We discuss the place of alpha-blockers and centrally acting antihypertensives in the treatment of hypertension and methods for deprescribing.

Results
Alpha-blockers and centrally acting antihypertensives are no longer recommended for the treatment of hypertension unless all other agents are contraindicated or not tolerated. These medications carry a significant falls risk and non-falls risk-associated side effects. Tools to aid and guide de-prescribing and monitoring of the withdrawal of these medication classes are available to assist the clinician including information on reducing the risk of withdrawal syndromes.

Conclusions
Centrally acting antihypertensives and alpha-blockers increase the risk of falls through a variety of mechanisms—principally by increasing the risk of hypotension, orthostatic hypotension, arrhythmias and sedation. These agents should be prioritised for de-prescribing in older frailer individuals. We identify a number of tools and a withdrawal protocol to aid the clinician in identifying and de-prescribing these medications.
Primary adrenal insufficiency due to bilateral adrenal hemorrhage-adrenal infarction in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome: case presentation and review of the literature
Authors: Bouki K. , Venetsanaki V. , Chrysoulaki M. , Pateromichelaki A. , Betsi G. , Daraki V. , Sbyrakis N. , Spanakis K. , Bertsias G. , Sidiropoulos P. I. , Xekouki Paraskevi 
Published: July 2023

AbstractPrimary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare disease which represents the end stage of a destructive process involving the adrenal cortex. Occasionally it may be caused by bilateral adrenal hemorrhagic infarction in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). We herein report the challenging case of a 30-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and secondary APS who was admitted to the emergency department (ED) due to fever, lethargy, and syncopal episodes. Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hyperpigmentation, shock, altered mental status, and clinical response to glucocorticoid administration were features highly suggestive of an acute adrenal crisis. The patient’s clinical status required admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), where steroid replacement, anticoagulation, and supportive therapy were provided, with a good outcome. Imaging demonstrated bilateral adrenal enlargement attributed to recent adrenal hemorrhage. This case highlights the fact that bilateral adrenal vein thrombosis and subsequent hemorrhage can be part of the thromboembolic complications seen in both primary and secondary APS and which, if misdiagnosed, may lead to a life-threatening adrenal crisis. High clinical suspicion is required for its prompt diagnosis and management. A literature search of past clinical cases with adrenal insufficiency (AI) in the setting of APS and SLE was conducted using major electronic databases. Our aim was to retrieve information about the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of similar conditions.
Instant testing and non-contact diagnosis for photovoltaic cells using K-means clustering and associated hyperspectral imaging
Authors: Attia Eslam Ali , Mahmoud Alaaeldin , Fedawy Mostafa , El-Sharkawy Yasser H. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractRenewable energy, particularly solar energy, has experienced remarkable growth in recent years. However, the integrity of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells can degrade over time, necessitating non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT-NDE) for quality control during production and in-service inspection. Hyperspectral (HS) imaging has emerged as a promising technique for defect identification in PV cells based on their spectral signatures. This study utilizes a HS imager to establish a diffuse reflectance spectra signature for two groups of PV cells: working and non-working. A non-contact photoluminescence imaging-based methodology is employed, using a halogen lamp as an illumination source to replicate sunlight. Our findings reveal that non-working PV regions can be differentiated from working regions within the 400–600 nm wavelength range, with an optimal candidate peak frequency of 450 nm. To accurately group active PV regions in the constructed HS images at 450 nm, we employ an image processing strategy that combines K-means clustering (K-mc) with contour delineation. Specifically, K-mc with K = 8 is used to efficiently and precisely group active PV regions. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this proposed approach and compare it with traditional infrared (IR) imaging techniques. This imaging clustering approach can be implemented using a conventional camera and a 450 nm wavelength filter for NDT-NDE on exterior-mounted PV panels. Overall, the proposed HS imaging technique, coupled with K-mc, offers a rapid and effective means of identifying defects in PV cells, outperforming conventional IR imaging techniques. This advancement contributes to increased efficiency and extended lifespan of solar PV panels.
Topological defects strengthened nonradical oxidation performance of biochar catalyzed peroxydisulfate system
Authors: Miao Xiaozeng , Chen Xiliang , Wu Wenhao , Lin Daohui , Yang Kun 
Published: July 2023

AbstractNonradical oxidation based on peroxydisulfate (PDS) activation has attracted increasing attention for selective degradation of organic pollutants. Herein, topological defects were introduced into biochar (BC) via removing N atoms in N-doped BC (NBC) in an attempt to improve the nonradical catalytic performance. Compared to the pristine BC and NBC, the introduction of topological defects could achieve up to 36.6- and 8.7-times catalytic activity enhancement, respectively. More importantly, it was found that the catalytic activity was dominated by topological defects, which was verified by the significant positive correlation between the pseudo-first-order rate constants and the content of topological defects. Theoretical calculations suggested that topological defects enhanced the electron-donating ability of BC by reducing the energy gap, which made the electrons transfer to PDS molecules more easily. As a result, holes were generated after the carbon defects lost electrons, and induced a nonradical oxidation process. Benefiting from the merits of nonradical oxidation, the developed BC/PDS system showed superior performance in removing electron-rich contaminants in the presence of inorganic anions and in the actual environments. This study not only provides a potential avenue for designing efficient biochar-based catalysts, but also advances the mechanism understanding of nonradical oxidation process induced by carbon defects.
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Speech pathologists' perspectives on the use of augmentative and alternative communication devices with people with acquired brain injury and reflections from lived experience
Authors: Mackey Jan , McCulloch Helen , Scheiner Grace , Barker Anj , Callaway Libby 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackground:Communication changes following acquired brain injury (ABI) may necessitate use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Speech pathologists regularly assist people with ABI and their families with AAC assessment and recommendations, as well as education and training on AAC use. To date, there has been no Australian research investigating the perspectives of speech pathologists working in the field of ABI and AAC. This research aimed to 1) Explore speech pathologists’ insights regarding enablers and barriers to considerations and uptake, and ongoing use, of AAC by people with ABI and 2) Understand their perspectives on AAC acceptance, abandonment and rejection.Method:A qualitative research design, with semi-structured interviews, was used with seven speech pathologists working across three Australian states. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and thematically analysed. To triangulate results, the lived experience reflections of one co-author, who has an ABI and uses AAC, were drawn on.Results:Seven themes were identified, relating to four of the five domains of the World Health Organization’s assistive technology model. These included that AAC should be person-centred, with consideration of both products and personnel required, and with effective policy aiding AAC trial, uptake and use.Conclusion:This research has highlighted considerations for AAC use by people with ABI, from the perspective of speech pathologists and aided by lived experience reflections. Speech pathologists need to understand the breadth of products, and good practice service steps, to ensure successful AAC use and skill development. Listening to the perspectives of people with ABI is central to that understanding.
How subcultures emerge
Authors: Tureček Petr , Kozák Michal , Slavík Jakub 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Sympatric speciation is typically presented as a rare phenomenon, but urban subcultures frequently emerge even in the absence of geographic isolation. Is there perhaps something that culture has but biological inheritance does not that would account for this difference? We present a novel model that combines assortative interaction and multidimensional inheritance. Our computer simulations show that assortment alone can lead to the formation of cohesive clusters of individuals with low within-group and large between-group variability even in the absence of a spatial separation or disruptive natural selection. All it takes is a proportionality between the variance of inputs (cultural ‘parents’) and outputs (cultural ‘offspring’). We argue that variability-dependent inheritance cannot be easily accomplished by genes alone, but it may be the norm, not the exception, in the transmission of culture between humans. This model explains the frequent emergence of subcultures and behavioural clustering in our species and possibly also other cultural animals.