bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of Adiabatic Flame Temperature on Premixed Combustion Stability and Emission Characteristics of Swirl-Stabilized Oxy-Methane Flames
Authors: Nemitallah Medhat A. , Mansir Ibrahim B. , Haque Md Azazul , Abdelhafez Ahmed , Habib Mohamed A. 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Effects of adiabatic flame temperature (AFT) on stability, combustion, and emission characteristics of swirl-stabilized premixed oxy-methane flames are investigated numerically in a model gas turbine combustor using large-eddy simulations. The oxy-methane flames are investigated over ranges of equivalence ratio (Φ: 0.342–0.954), oxygen fraction (OF: 35%, 50%, and 65%), and adiabatic flame temperatures (AFT: 2100 K, 2300 K, and 2500 K) at fixed inlet velocity of 5.2 m/s with swirled flow at 55 deg under atmospheric pressure. The results show that the shape and size of the inner recirculation zone (IRZ) dominates the flame shape and flame–flow interactions whatever the operating AFT and OF. Almost identical flame shapes with similar OH distributions are obtained at fixed AFT indicating the dominant role of AFT in controlling flame shape and stability of premixed flames. At low to moderate AFTs, the IRZ spreads downstream and becomes stronger resulting in more flame stability and more uniform axial temperature profiles. Fixing the operating AFT does not result in significant changes in temperature profiles due to the similarity of shape and size of the IRZ when fixing the AFT. Flame core temperature, the thickness of the reaction zone, and vorticity increase with AFT at fixed OF and with OF at fixed AFT. The value of the Damköhler number increases in higher AFT and higher OF. Increasing the AFT from 2100 to 2500 K at OF = 65% resulted in an approximately 2.9 time rise in CO emissions.
Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Cerebral Infarction: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Wang Lan Xiang , Li Wei Hong , He Fang 
Published: June 2022

Purpose. The goal of this study was to see if electroacupuncture was effective and safe in the management of cerebral infarction. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were used to conduct a comprehensive literature survey. Methods. Basic features of 7 studies were identified using the searching strategy. The investigation was found in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science, with the most recent search being in March 2022. “Electroacupuncture,” “cerebral infarction,” and their permutations were among the MeSH terms and free words used. As literature, two reviewers independently used a standardized form to gather pertinent data from qualifying research. Results. 157 literatures were identified and evaluated. Electroacupuncture improved the BI score in individuals with cerebral infarction (

mean

difference
=
0.10

, 95 percent CI: 0.00-0.20,

p
=
0.04

). Electroacupuncture enhanced BI score in individuals with cerebral infarction (

mean

difference
=
0.10

, 95 percent CI: 0.00-0.20,

p
=
0.04

). The effects of electroacupuncture increased Fugl-Meyer index in patients with cerebral infarction (

mean

difference
=
25.92

, 95% CI: 25.28-26.56,

p
<
0.00001

). Electroacupuncture effects decreased CSS in patients with cerebral infarction in the experiment group (

mean

difference
=
−
2.10

, 95% CI: -2.53–-1.67,

p
<
0.0001

). Electroacupuncture also reduced CSS individuals with cerebral infarction in the control group; however, there was no statistically significant (

risk

difference
=
0.06

, 95 percent CI: 0.02-0.13,

p
=
0.12

). Conclusion. This study demonstrated that electroacupuncture helped decreased CSS in patients with cerebral infarction.
Clinical Application of Noninflating Video-Endoscopic Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection
Authors: Chen Jinhu , Yan Lei , Luo Guangyue , Fang Weihua , Liang Chaozhao 
Published: June 2022

Objective. To assess the safety and efficacy of the application of self-made non-inflating suspension technique in video endoscopic inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND). Methods. We collected 8 patients with penile carcinoma who underwent noninflating video-endoscopic ILND in the Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, from May 2019 to March 2021. Then, surgical duration, blood loss, drainage tube indwelling time, hospital stay, number of dissected lymph nodes, and complications in the patients were analyzed. Results. All patients (

n
=
8

) finished the surgery successfully, with an average surgical duration of 125 (105-145) minutes, blood loss of 41 (25-50) mL, indwelling time of drainage tube of 7 (5-12) days, and a hospital stay of 14.8 (9-21) days. Additionally, 8.8 (3-14) left side and 7.3 (2-17) right side lymph nodes were dissected on average. Complications occurred in 3 patients during a perioperative period. The patients were followed up for 6-24 months, and none suffered recurrence or metastasis. Conclusion. The efficacy of noninflating video-endoscopic ILND is good. Patients who have undergone the surgery not only have few postoperative complications but also have a good prognosis, suggesting the safety and availability of the clinical application.
RNA Helicase DDX24 Stabilizes LAMB1 to Promote Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression
Authors: Liu Tianze , Gan Hairun , He Simeng , Deng Jia , Hu Xinyan , Li Luting , Cai Li , He Jianzhong , Long Haoyu , Cai Jianxun , Li Hanjie , Zhang Qianqian , Wang Lijie , Chen Fangbin , Chen Yuming , Zhang Haopei , Li Jian , Yang Lukun , Liu Ye , Yang Jian-Hua , Kuang Dong-Ming , Pang Pengfei , He Huanhuan , Shan Hong 
Published: June 2022

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most aggressive malignancies. Elucidating the underlying mechanisms of this disease could provide new therapeutic strategies for treating HCC. Here, we identified a novel role of DEAD-box helicase 24 (DDX24), a member of the DEAD-box protein family, in promoting HCC progression. DDX24 levels were significantly elevated in HCC tissues and were associated with poor prognosis of HCC. Overexpression of DDX24 promoted HCC migration and proliferation in vitro and in vivo, whereas suppression of DDX24 inhibited both functions. Mechanistically, DDX24 bound the mRNA618–624nt of laminin subunit beta 1 (LAMB1) and increased its stability in a manner dependent upon the interaction between nucleolin and the C-terminal region of DDX24. Moreover, regulatory factor X8 (RFX8) was identified as a DDX24 promoter-binding protein that transcriptionally upregulated DDX24 expression. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that the RFX8/DDX24/LAMB1 axis promotes HCC progression, providing potential therapeutic targets for HCC.

Significance:
The identification of a tumor-promoting role of DDX24 and the elucidation of the underlying regulatory mechanism provide potential prognostic indicators and therapeutic approaches to help improve the outcome of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Une tradition coranique égyptienne ? Le codex de ʿUqba b. ʿĀmir al-Ǧuhanī
Authors: Tillier Mathieu 
Published: June 2022

Résumé
La découverte de nombreux fragments coraniques anciens à Fusṭāṭ semble aller à l’encontre du discours véhiculé par les sources littéraires, qui n’accordent à l’Égypte qu’un rôle mineur dans l’histoire de la constitution du Coran. Le présent article tente de résoudre ce paradoxe en retraçant l’histoire de l’introduction du Coran en Égypte dans la seconde moitié du Ier/VIIe siècle. Il met en évidence l’existence d’un codex pré-canonique attribué au gouverneur ʿUqba b. ʿĀmir al-Ǧuhanī (m. 58/677-8), un Compagnon considéré comme une des principales autorités dont se réclamaient les savants égyptiens de l’époque omeyyade. Le codex de ʿUqba, qui n’était vraisemblablement qu’un exemplaire à usage privé, sombra dans l’oubli après que le gouverneur ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz b. Marwān eut fait réaliser une copie officielle du Coran conforme au canon ʿuṯmānien.
Unity and Duality
Authors: Hussung J. Benjamin 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
In Gregory of Nazianzus’s Oration 30, seven of his ten points against Eunomian misreadings of Scripture about the Son deal directly with quotations of Jesus from the Gospels. This study shines new light on Gregory’s exegetical method, arguing that in Oration 30, grammatical, contextual, and partitive exegesis marks Gregory’s interpretation of the Gospels, which serve as foundational texts for understanding the Son’s relationship to the Father. First, I briefly provide support for the Gospels as foundational texts for understanding the Son’s relationship to the Father. Second, I summarize Gregory’s exegesis of each of these seven texts in detail. Third, I analyze Gregory’s exegetical method based on his grammatical, contextual, and partitive exegesis. Perhaps most importantly for Gregory, one must always have before him both the divinity and humanity of the Son. Anything less than this exegetical method leads to misreading the Gospels and misunderstanding the Son himself.
Persecution or Prejudice?
Authors: Waddell S. Blair 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
In 1811, Lord Sidmouth introduced a bill before the House of Lords which would require new qualifications in the registration of dissenting preachers. While a staunch churchman and typically unsympathetic to dissent overall, Sidmouth saw his bill as being helpful to nonconformists. The purpose of his action was to remove uneducated and unqualified itinerants who had free reign to preach across the countryside. But nonconformists perceived his act as a new avenue of persecution. They saw this measure as a threat to their religious liberties. Dissenters from all ranks rallied together to protest the bill. Such a unified voice was unprecedented among nonconformists and they discovered the might of their political power as the measure was defeated. This article seeks to understand the motivations of Sidmouth’s intentions, whether of persecution or of prejudice.
Health On You programme: Development and implementation of web-based health education intervention for university students
Authors: Alves Regina F 
Published: June 2022

Objective: Engaging in healthy behaviour while studying at university is a defining factor in terms of its impact on a person’s later health in life. Therefore, university students are a priority when it comes to health education interventions. This article describes the development and implementation of a web-based health programme intervention to enable students to acquire knowledge and strategies to allow them to make decisions that favour their health by adopting healthy and positive behaviours. Design: The design of the Health On You programme was based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model and used an online platform designed to facilitate self-learning using interactive teaching strategies. The programme included six modules focusing on the following topics – Drinking responsibly; Living free of smoke; Saying no to illicit drugs and to self-medication; Balanced, Healthy and Sustainable Diet; Moving Yourself; and Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections. Setting: Data collection took place in a public university in northern Portugal. Method: In 2021, a cross-sectional study was carried out with a convenience sample of 37 students attending a Portuguese university to assess the implementation process. Results: Overall assessment of the programme was fairly positive – 5.00 (with 5 being the highest mark), as well as for each of its developed modules (mean scores, 4.66–5.00). Conclusion: The Health On You programme appeared to be an innovative web-based health intervention due to the broad-based approach it adopted, both in terms of the topics tackled and the variety of teaching and learning strategies used to address each of the modules.
Arbitration Under Government Contracts and Government Accountability
Authors: Henckels Caroline 
Published: June 2022

AbstractMuch of the core work of government is now done pursuant to contract with private sector bodies, primarily for efficiency reasons. While the phenomenon of contracting out of governmental functions has attracted increasing scholarly attention in terms of public law accountability, the use of commercial arbitration for the resolution of contractual disputes involving governments has until recently attracted scant attention. The law regulating commercial arbitration does not distinguish between arbitrations between private actors and arbitrations involving governments, treating all commercial disputes as wholly private in nature. By controlling government action, arbitrators contribute to governance but without the hallmarks of the judicial process such as impartiality, transparency, the possibility for third-party participation and judicial oversight. As such, the law does not take into account the public dimension of disputes under government contracts or the role of arbitrators as adjudicators of public law disputes. Nor do there appear to be any constitutional constraints on the use of arbitration in government contracts.
The Hong Kong National Security Law and the Struggle over Rule of Law and Democracy in Hong Kong
Authors: Chopra Surabhi , Pils Eva 
Published: June 2022

AbstractIn this article, we examine the controversial national security law enacted by the People’s Republic of China for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in June 2020 and consider how this law interacts with two constitutional struggles that Hong Kong has experienced since its return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. The first of these is a struggle over preserving rule of law principles protected in Hong Kong’s regional constitution, the Hong Kong Basic Law and international treaty obligations. The second is a struggle for democratisation, pursuant to constitutional commitments in the Basic Law. We argue that the national security law severely damages Hong Kong’s much-vaunted rule of law, as well as its ability to govern itself as a (relatively) liberal-democratic enclave within China. It muffles contestation over rule of law and democratic principles through facilitating rule by fear as a key modality of governance. The national security law expands the state’s coercive powers, and has the capacity to intimidate well beyond the letter of its provisions by creating rules and mechanisms to suspend legal protections altogether. Its provisions serve to reinscribe political discourse that has long been mainstream in Hong Kong as deviant. But at least as much as the NSL’s actual provisions, it is the loss of judicial scrutiny and the possibility of being transitioned into the Mainland legal system that operationalise rule by fear.
Ambulatory outpatient venous surgery service: An examination of patient satisfaction and experiences
Authors: Hannon Bernadette , Prizeman Geraldine , Madhavan Prakash , O’Neill Sean , Martin Zenia , O’Callaghan Adrian , Colgan Mary-Paula , Canning Caitriona , O’Donnell Sharon 
Published: June 2022

Background This study aimed to ascertain patients’ experience of the out-patient venous service being provided,; identify the level of patient satisfaction with the service and identify areas for further improvement and development. Method A prospective descriptive quantitative study. A questionnaire was distributed to all patients who used the service between June 2017 and March 2018. A total of 195 questionnaires was distributed with 162 valid questionnaires returned; response rate of 83%. Results This study found high satisfaction levels with endovenous ablation procedures, with concomitant phlebectomy, in the ambulatory outpatient setting and patient experiences of the service are overwhelmingly positive. Conclusion Study findings support the management of ambulatory outpatient varicose vein endovenous ablation procedures as a feasible alternative to day surgery theatre settings and is the blueprint for future management of varicose vein surgery in Ireland.
Frontline managers’ task-related emotion regulation, emotional intelligence, and daily stress
Authors: Troth Ashlea C , Townsend Keith , Loudoun Rebecca , Burgess Matt 
Published: June 2022

Research has focused on employee emotion regulation as a stable dispositional tendency. Yet effective and healthy emotion regulation requires flexibly choosing between different regulation strategies in response to various workplace situational demands. In this study, we investigate the between- and within-person emotion regulation differences of 83 frontline managers across 10 working days. Using affective events theory, we examine managers’ use of three main emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal, suppression, expression) in response to the negative affect they experience while engaging in various tasks, and the consequences for their daily stress. The moderating effects of four emotional intelligence abilities are also examined. Our results demonstrate negative emotions associated with work tasks are regulated in ways that are determined by stable, situational, and personal factors. Practical implications for organizations are considered. JEL Classification: JEL code - D23
Quantifying the Relationship Between the Medial Quadriceps Tendon–Femoral Ligament and Patellar Borders: A Pediatric Cadaveric Study
Authors: Baskar Danika , Stavinoha Tyler J. , Sanchez Mark , Gupta Anshal , Randhawa Sahej D. , Rohde Matthew S. , Vuong Brian , Tompkins Marc A. , Ganley Theodore J. , Ellis Henry B. , Wilson Philip L. , Fabricant Peter D. , VandenBerg Curtis , Green Daniel W. , Segovia Nicole A. , Shea Kevin G. 
Published: June 2022

Background: The medial patellofemoral complex (MPFC) is a structure composed of the medial quadriceps tendon–femoral ligament (MQTFL) superiorly and the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) inferiorly. The pediatric MPFL anatomy has been well described, but the precise anatomy of the MQTFL has only recently been described and studied in skeletally immature patients. Purpose: To describe the anatomic relationship between the MQTFL and its insertion on the quadriceps tendon and patella in pediatric specimens. Study Design: Descriptive laboratory study. Methods: A total of 22 pediatric cadaveric knee specimens were dissected to analyze attachment of the MQTFL to the quadriceps tendon and patella. Dissection was facilitated using lateral parapatellar arthrotomy followed by eversion of the extensor mechanism to evaluate MQTFL fibers from its undersurface. Results: The mean specimen age was 7.4 years. Specimens were divided based on age into a younger cohort (1-2 years), middle cohort (4-8 years), and older cohort (9-12 years). The quadriceps tendon attachment (QTA) of the MQTFL proximal to the patella extended a median of 5.0 mm in the younger cohort, 11.4 mm in the middle cohort, and 12.0 mm in the older cohort, with significant differences found between the younger and middle cohorts ( P < .047) and the younger and older cohorts ( P < .001). The QTA as a percentage of patellar articular height averaged 44.4% across all specimens. The vertical height of the patella measured a median of 14.0 mm, 22.3 mm, and 27.3 mm in the younger, middle, and older cohorts, respectively. Conclusion: This study expands on the recently described anatomy of the pediatric MPFC to quantify the anatomic relationship between the MQTFL attachment to the quadriceps tendon and patella in a more clinically relevant cohort of donor specimens. Clinical Relevance: As access to pediatric cadaveric tissue is extremely limited, a better understanding of MPFC and MQTFL anatomy will support surgeons in preoperative planning and intraoperative considerations for their approach to MQTFL and MPFL reconstruction. This may facilitate improved anatomic surgical stabilization of the patellofemoral joint in pediatric patients.
Evaluation of the relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy: A sample of hemodialysis patients
Authors: Kazak Aysun , Özkaraman Ayşe , Topalı Hasret , Duran Secil 
Published: June 2022

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate self-efficacy and health literacy of patients undergoing hemodialysis, to investigate the relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy, and to determine the factors affecting self-efficacy. Methods: The study was conducted in Eskisehir and Gumushane state hospitals affiliated to the Public Hospitals Association with the participation of 198 patients receiving hemodialysis treatment for chronic renal failure. The inclusion criteria were as follows: being ⩾18 years old, receiving hemodialysis, and agreeing to participate in the study. The study data were collected using face-to-face interview technique, and they were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis. Results: The mean age of the patients was 59.73 ± 16.32 years. Of the patients, 46% were primary school graduates, and 63.6% reported having other chronic diseases. The mean health literacy and self-efficacy scores were found to be 79.43 ± 26.09 and 23.98 ± 7.42, respectively. The results showed that the self-efficacy scores of the patients increased as the general health literacy scores increased, with a strong linear correlation between these variables ( r = 0.712; p ˂ 0.001). Patients with advanced age, low educational level, and widowed patients had lower self-efficacy and health literacy scores than others (respectively eta2 = 0.263, 0.116, 0.268, 0.141). Conclusion: High score of health literacy positively affects the self-efficacy score of hemodialysis patients.
Efficacy of Risperidone and Methylphenidate for Problem Behaviors and Core Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Trial
Authors: Mahajan Smriti , Arun Priti , Chauhan Nidhi 
Published: June 2022

Background: Risperidone and methylphenidate are commonly used drugs to manage problem behaviors in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Studies report that these 2 drugs may be helpful in improving core symptoms of ASD as well. Aim: To assess and compare the efficacy and safety profile of risperidone and methylphenidate for problem behaviors and core symptoms in children and adolescents with ASD. Setting and Design: An 8-week, prospective, interventional, randomized, and open-label trial carried out in a tertiary care hospital of northern India. Materials and Methods: Forty subjects with a diagnosis of ASD according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition were randomized to risperidone and methylphenidate groups. Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition, Indian Scale for Assessment of Autism, and Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form were used for assessments. Adverse effects, physical, and laboratory parameters were monitored regularly. Statistical Analysis: Tests applied include chi-square test, repeated measures Analysis of Variance, and Student t test, and nonparametric tests for skewed data. Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 22.0. Level of significance was set at 0.05. Results: Both drugs improved inattention, hyperactivity, and stereotypies. Methylphenidate reduced self-isolation, and risperidone improved emotional dysregulation, aggression, and self-injury. Adverse effects were seen in 55% of methylphenidate group (commonly decreased appetite and irritability) and 40% of risperidone group (commonly sedation and increased appetite). Improvement in stereotypy with both drugs and self-isolated behavior with methylphenidate indicates a possible role in improving core symptoms of ASD. Conclusion: Both drugs were beneficial in the management of behaviors associated with ASD. Further research to establish their role in reducing core symptoms and long-term safety is warranted.