bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Reaction-diffusion models in weighted and directed connectomes
Authors: Schmitt Oliver , Nitzsche Christian , Eipert Peter , Prathapan Vishnu , Hütt Marc-Thorsten , Hilgetag Claus C. 
Published: October 2022

Connectomes represent comprehensive descriptions of neural connections in a nervous system to better understand and model central brain function and peripheral processing of afferent and efferent neural signals. Connectomes can be considered as a distinctive and necessary structural component alongside glial, vascular, neurochemical, and metabolic networks of the nervous systems of higher organisms that are required for the control of body functions and interaction with the environment. They are carriers of functional phenomena such as planning behavior and cognition, which are based on the processing of highly dynamic neural signaling patterns. In this study, we examine more detailed connectomes with edge weighting and orientation properties, in which reciprocal neuronal connections are also considered. Diffusion processes are a further necessary condition for generating dynamic bioelectric patterns in connectomes. Based on our precise connectome data, we investigate different diffusion-reaction models to study the propagation of dynamic concentration patterns in control and lesioned connectomes. Therefore, differential equations for modeling diffusion were combined with well-known reaction terms to allow the use of connection weights, connectivity orientation and spatial distances.Three reaction-diffusion systems Gray-Scott, Gierer-Meinhardt and Mimura-Murray were investigated. For this purpose, implicit solvers were implemented in a numerically stable reaction-diffusion system within the framework ofneuroVIISAS. The implemented reaction-diffusion systems were applied to a subconnectome which shapes the mechanosensitive pathway that is strongly affected in the multiple sclerosis demyelination disease. It was found that demyelination modeling by connectivity weight modulation changes the oscillations of the target region, i.e. the primary somatosensory cortex, of the mechanosensitive pathway.In conclusion, a new application of reaction-diffusion systems to weighted and directed connectomes has been realized. Because the implementation was realized in theneuroVIISASframework many possibilities for the study of dynamic reaction-diffusion processes in empirical connectomes as well as specific randomized network models are available now.
Factors associated with variation in single-dose albendazole pharmacokinetics: A systematic review and modelling analysis
Authors: Whittaker Charles , Chesnais Cédric B. , Pion Sébastien D. S. , Kamgno Joseph , Walker Martin , Basáñez Maria-Gloria , Boussinesq Michel 
Published: October 2022

Background
Albendazole is an orally administered anti-parasitic medication with widespread usage in a variety of both programmatic and clinical contexts. Previous work has shown that the drug’s pharmacologically active metabolite, albendazole sulfoxide, is characterised by substantial inter-individual pharmacokinetic variation. This variation might have implications for the efficacy of albendazole treatment, but current understanding of the factors associated with this variation remains incomplete.

Methodology/Principal findings
We carried out a systematic review to identify references containing temporally disaggregated data on the plasma concentration of albendazole and/or (its pharmacologically-active metabolite) albendazole sulfoxide following a single oral dose. These data were then integrated into a mathematical modelling framework to infer albendazole sulfoxide pharmacokinetic parameters and relate them to characteristics of the groups being treated. These characteristics included age, weight, sex, dosage, infection status, and whether patients had received a fatty meal prior to treatment or other drugs alongside albendazole. Our results highlight a number of factors systematically associated with albendazole sulfoxide pharmacokinetic variation including age, existing parasitic infection and receipt of a fatty meal. Age was significantly associated with variation in albendazole sulfoxide systemic availability and peak plasma concentration achieved; as well as the clearance rate (related to the half-life) after adjusting for variation in dosage due to differences in body weight between children and adults. Receipt of a fatty meal prior to treatment was associated with increased albendazole sulfoxide systemic availability (and by extension, peak plasma concentration and total albendazole sulfoxide exposure following the dose). Parasitic infection (particularly echinococcosis) was associated with altered pharmacokinetic parameters, with infected populations displaying distinct characteristics to uninfected ones.

Conclusions/Significance
These results highlight the extensive inter-individual variation that characterises albendazole sulfoxide pharmacokinetics and provide insight into some of the factors associated with this variation.
EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHRONOTYPE, ADHERENCE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET, AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH IN ADULTS
Authors: KARAHAN YILMAZ SEVİL , Yangılar Filiz 
Published: October 2022

Introduction: This study was planned to evaluate the relationship between chronotype, adherence to a Mediterranean diet, and cardiometabolic health in adults.
Methodology: Descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study. Total of 205 adults from Turkey, who were 18–65 years old, completed an online survey between May and June 2021. Participants filled out a questionnaire that contained the general information form, anthropometric measurements, cardiometabolic health status, chronotype, and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet.
Results: 69 (33.7%) men and 136 (66.3%) women participated in the study. According to the BMI classification, 38.5% were overweight, and 14.6% were people with obesity. 9.3% of the participants stated that they had cardiovascular disease and 8.3% stated that they had type 2 diabetes. The mean chronotype scale score of the participants was calculated as 51.8 (17.3), 42 (20.5%) morningness type, 139 (67.8 %) intermediate type, and 24 (11.7%) eveningness type. The mean PREDIMED (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea) score of the adults participating in the study was 5.7 (1.7), and it was determined that 46.3% had low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, 51.7% had medium and 2.0% had high. A significant difference was found between the participants' age, BMI classification and occupation according to chronotype, and waist circumference according to Mediterranean diet compliance (p <0.05). A negative correlation was found between waist circumference and PREDIMED score (r = -0.160, p <0.01).
Conclusions: It was observed that the majority of the adults were in intermediate chronotype and their adherence to the Mediterranean diet was low. No relationship was found between chronotype, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and cardiometabolic health.
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Natai Sedawak village, Sukamara Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Authors: Milad Madiyawati , Fouad Fauji , Reri Yulianti , Rini Dwiastuti , Yusintha Tanduh 
Published: October 2022

The aim of the study was to inventory ethnobotanical potential of medicinal plants used by the people of Natai Sedawak and to know the diversity of the medicinal plant species in the forest of Natai Sedawak Village. This study used an exploratory survey method and data collection techniques with interviews and direct observations in the field. The study concluded that in the village of Natai Sedawak, 62 species of medicinal plants were found whose roots, stems, seeds, fruit, flowers, leaves, bark and sap are being used for various medicinal purposes by the local people.
A Study of Innovative HR Practices and Business Performance: Case of SMEs from AlDakliya Region, Oman
Authors: Kutpudeen Mohammed , Tahir Muhammad , AlNabhani Hajar Saud Muhanaa , Ahmed Naseema , Al-Arini Ahlam Eid Ghashim , Al-Fahdi Buthaina Saif , Al-Hashmi Raid Sultan , Al-Wardi Shahad Ibrahim 
Published: October 2022

In a current dynamic business environment, human resources is playing a pivotal role in organizational effectiveness. The success of any organization regardless of the size is largely depended on the effective management of the human resource. This study attempted to study the impact of Innovative Human Resource Management Practices (IHRP) in Small and Medium enterprises in Oman, particularly in the Al-Dhakiliya governorate. We used the Cluster analysis to collect data from five major industrial areas of the region to study the level of adoption of innovative human resource practices (IHRP) and to analyze how the practices are associated with the outcomes of HR and the firms’ performance. It is found that innovation in talent acquisition, compensation systems, and learning and development practices significantly influenced the performance of firms. The degree to which SMEs have adopted innovative human resource practices is shown to be closely related to human resource outcomes and firm performance.
Characterization of electroless Ni-coated Fe–Co composite using powder metallurgy
Authors: Yonetken Ahmet 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThis study covers composite production and characterization of powders obtained by applying the electroless Ni coating technique to Fe–Co powders by microwave sintering technique. The physical, mechanical, and electrical properties of electroless Ni-coated Fe and Co composites samples produced in different compositions by sintering magnetic materials in a microwave oven at 1,100°C were characterized. With the electroless coating technique, a uniform nickel deposit on the Fe–Co particles was coated before sintering with the precipitation procedure. A composite consisting of metallic phase, Fe–Co, and triple additions in a Ni matrix was prepared in an argon atmosphere and sintered by microwave technique. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, and impedance phase analyzer were used to obtain structural data in the temperature range of 25–40°C and to determine magnetic and electrical properties such as dielectric and conductivity. The ferromagnetic resonance was varied between 10 Hz and 1 GHz, and measurements were made to characterize the properties of the samples. Numerical findings obtained for 25% Ni composition at 1,100°C (Fe–37.5% Co) suggest that the best conductivity and hardness are obtained by adding 25Ni at 1,100°C sintering temperature.
Non-finite constructions in Khanty: their unity and diversity
Authors: Bikina Daria , Rakhman Denis , Potseluev Vsevolod , Starchenko Aleksey , Toldova Svetlana 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThis paper investigates non-finite forms in Kazym Khanty (Ob-Ugric, Uralic). In Khanty, almost all subordination makes use of one of the two non-finite forms:-ti(nfin.npst) or -əm(nfin.pst). We propose that their uses are best treated under the headings ‘bare non-finites, ‘head-agreement non-finites’, and ‘verb-agreement non-finites’. The three classes are defined based on the subject agreement pattern used in non-finite constructions. Different syntactic tests, such as interaction with argument alternations, island effects, and adverbial modification, are used to show the morphosyntactic nature of the classification. The three classes differ in the amount of functional structure they involve: bare non-finites can vary fromvP to TP, head-agreement non-finites are of AspP–TP size, and verb-agreement non-finites are CPs dominated by a nominal shell. The findings support both Givón’s Binding Hierarchy and the Implicational Complementation Hierarchy proposed by Wurmbrand and Lohninger, showing that both are also true for languages where all the subordination is done by means of a single form. We also discuss the Khanty data in light of Cristofaro’s Subordination Deranking Hierarchy and argue that the amount of functional structure does not correlate with the degree of deranking/balancing of the embedded clause.
Geochronology and geochemistry of Early Cretaceous granitic plutons in northern Great Xing’an Range, NE China, and implications for geodynamic setting
Authors: Luo Niangang , Gao Lianfeng , Zhang Jing , Zhang Zhenguo , Wu Junfei , Cui Jianyu , Xing Jie 
Published: October 2022

AbstractEarly Cretaceous granitic rocks are widely distributed in the Great Xing’an Range, northeast China. However, their precise age and tectonic evolution remain controversial. This study presents new zircon U–Pb, Lu–Hf, and whole-rock geochemical data for the granitic plutons in the Yili area, Xing’an Massif, northern Great Xing’an Range. The aim of this study was to decipher the tectono-thermal history and obtain further understanding of the geodynamic setting of the large-scale Late Mesozoic magmatism in the Great Xing’an Range. Zircon U–Pb age dating indicated that the plutons were emplaced during the Early Cretaceous, with ages of 132.2–130.1 Ma. The plutons showed similar geochemical features, characterized by high concentrations of SiO2and Na2O + K2O and low concentrations of P2O5, CaO, MgO, and TFe2O3. The plutons were enriched in light rare earth elements and large ion lithophile elements and depleted in heavy earth elements and high-field-strength elements. Such features indicate that the plutons are highly fractionated with I-type granite affinity. These findings, combined with plutonεHf(t) values of + 5.25 to + 8.28 and two-stage model ages (tDM2) of 661–855 Ma, indicate that the primary magmas originated from partial melting of juvenile basaltic crustal material accreted during the Neoproterozoic. These results combined with regional geological evolution indicated that the generation of Early Cretaceous plutons in the northern Great Xing’an Range might be closely related to the post-collisional gravitational collapse and subsequent extension resulting from the closure of the Mongolia-Okhotsk Ocean. Their generation also superimposed the back-arc extension resulting from retraction of the Paleo-Pacific subduction plate.
Die Unterdrückung von Uruk: Einwände gegen die Deutung als „mythical history“
Authors: Keetman Jan 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIn this article the thesis is defended that the mythical tales about Gilgameš and other heroes of the past, are not concerned with telling or evaluating history, but that figures and perhaps events known from the tradition are only used in these tales. The term “mythical history”, used by Piotr Steinkeller is not adequate, if understood as a sort of philosophy of the past. Steinkeller’s example, the oppression of Uruk by Gilgameš, is investigated in detail. Steinkeller has chosen scenes from different stories of the Sumerian Gilgameš-Cycle neglecting their original context as if they were part of one story. Older translations of two Sumerian words and their Akkadian equivalences and the neglect of context are instrumental for Steinkeller’s interpretation of the oppression of Uruk. He proposes that a shift from divine kingship to secular kingship be taken for granted. But if we look at the evidence, a more divine rule before ca. 2900 BC seems neither impossible nor sure. But we know for sure that a religious legitimation of kingship remained in place. Later Sumerian and Akkadian kings were still the beloved ones of Inanna/ Ištar, received the scepter from Enlil and so on. It is very likely that the oppression of Uruk shows how a king should not behave towards his people and Gilgameš is required to learn this lesson in order to become a great king. A king you may wish for the present time too.
Prepositional constituents in multi-word units: an experimental reading study of the French preposition de
Authors: Hennecke Inga 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
The processing of multi-word units and complex words has been one of the main issues of psycholinguistic research in the last decades. However, there is still no mutual consent on how multi-word units, complex words, and their internal constituents are accessed in language processing. Current models of linguistic theory and language processing generally assume that there is no interconnection between the morphosyntactic information of a lexical unit and its phonetic realization. Recent studies challenge this assumption and suggest a relationship between the morphosyntactic, lexical, and pragmatic information of specific lexemes or morphemes and the phonetic signal. The present study adds to these current studies in psycholinguistics and morphophonetics by investigating the French preposition de ‘of’ as a constituent in different construction types. While de occurs regularly as a free lexeme in syntactic structures, it also appears as a bound constituent in lexicalized and grammaticalized constructions. First, this study presents an analysis of French de in eye-tracking data from a reading task with French native speakers. Second, this study presents a statistical analysis of acoustic durations of de from an experimental reading task. The results suggest that the constituent de shows certain peculiarities in its processing and acoustic realization as a constituent in a certain construction type. The results are discussed with regard to current theoretical approaches to the processing of multi-word units, n-grams, and complex words.
Strategies adopted for the preparation of sodium alginate–based nanocomposites and their role as catalytic, antibacterial, and antifungal agents
Authors: Naseem Khalida , Tahir Mudassir Hussain , Farooqi Fatima , Manzoor Suryyia , Khan Saba Urooge 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Alginate extracted from the marine brown algae is a massively utilized biopolymer in multiple fields such as microreactors for the fabrication of metal nanoparticles along with other polymeric and nonpolymeric materials to enhance their mechanical strength. These sodium alginate (Na-Alg)-based fabricated nanocomposites find applications in the field of catalysis and biological treatment as antibacterial/antifungal agent due to the synergistic properties of Na-Alg and fabricated metal nanoparticles (NPs). Na-Alg offers mechanical strength and nanoparticles provide high reactivity due to their small size. Sodium alginate exhibits hydroxyl and carboxylate functional groups that can easily interact with the metal nanoparticles to form composite particles. The research on the preparation of Na-Alg–based nanoparticles and nanoaggregates have been started recently but developed quickly due to their extensive applications in different fields. This review article encircles different methods of preparation of sodium alginate–based metal nanocomposites; analytical techniques reported to monitor the formation of these nanocomposites and used to characterize these nanocomposites as well as applications of these nanocomposites as catalyst, antibacterial, and antifungal agent.
Mekes – Creating an Imagery of Kingship and Transmission of power in Ancient Egypt
Authors: Arab Walid Shaikh Al 
Published: October 2022

Summary
The mekes was an important element of the royal ceremonial regalia. Started from the reign of the First Dynasty’s pharaoh Den (2914—2867 BC), the mekes was frequently depicted in reliefs, where the pharaoh grasps it in his raised left hand with the -flail in the other, while performing a ritual race during his coronation’s ceremonies. The aim of the present article is to build upon the analysis included in previous studies, to propose an accurate translation for this object and its meaning, and to demonstrate its political and socio-religious connotations communicated by its iconography. After a survey of previous studies, the question of its name will be briefly tackled, and an analysis of its attestations will be presented. However, given the largess of potential data sources, we have delimited the survey to the inscriptions of Edfu temple as a sample to the Ptolemaic and Roman temples.
Patterns and Practices of Sign-Form Variation
Authors: Miller Jordan Scott 
Published: October 2022

Summary
A survey of the forms and distribution of the hieroglyphic logogram for the town of Qis (qjs). A typology of sign-forms is proposed on the basis of sign lists and selected examples from the Fifth to Nineteenth Dynasties. Patterns in sign-form usage during the Old and Middle Kingdoms are discussed, and reasons for sign-form variation from the Old through New Kingdoms are suggested.
Zwei demotische Papyri aus Soknopaiu Nesos in der Sammlung der Universitätsbibliothek Utrecht
Authors: Dietrich Charlotte , Hertel Elena L. 
Published: October 2022

Summary
This article is the first edition of two papyri with demotic script (pUtrecht, University Library, Demotic Ms. B6.7a and d+e, shortened pUtrecht, Dem. Ms. B6.7a and pUtrecht, Dem. Ms. B6.7d+e), which today are part of the collection of the University Library in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Due to palaeography and content, the fragments’ origin can be traced back to Soknopaiou Nesos. Both texts are of documentary content; one is concerned with the sale of a house share, the other is a receipt of a transaction involving wheat.
The ‘Madrasien’: on the trail of a terminology in Indian prehistory
Authors: Pappu Shanti , Akhilesh Kumar 
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACTArchaeological nomenclature influences the classification of cultural phases, objects and related behavioural interpretations. The term ‘Madrasien’, synonymous with the Acheulian, was a key concept in early studies of Indian prehistory, encompassing notions of geographical/administrative boundaries, tool types, cultural identities and migrations. Madrasien was coined in 1931 by the Austrian prehistorian Oswald Menghin and established in South Asian prehistory by V.D. Krishnaswami. Here, the authors trace the evolution of the term, situating it within the wider discourses in Indian prehistory and examining its role in shaping ideas on South Asian Palaeolithic nomenclatures. The Madrasien was gradually replaced by the current medley of African, European and Southeast Asian terminologies.
The Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of EICP-Treated Sand Specimens Prepared by a Double-Reservoir Injection System for Uniform Precipitation of Carbonate via Triaxial Tests
Authors: Lee Seunghyung , Kim Jongmin 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
The injection condition of enzymatic-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) grouting for uniform precipitation and the mechanical properties of EICP-treated soil specimens were investigated in this study. Urease derived from yellow soybeans was used as the catalyst for the precipitation of the carbonate instead of the expensive purified urease commonly used. The uniformity of the calcium carbonate distribution was investigated by measuring the calcium carbonate content at various locations within the EICP-treated soil specimens through the soil column injection tests. The results showed that the uniformity of the calcium carbonate distribution depends on the reservoir system for the storage of the injection solutions and the injection volume that is associated with the colloidal transport of urease. Based on the proposed injection method, the EICP-treated soil specimens were prepared for two soil types and a series of consolidated undrained triaxial compression tests were conducted to investigate the mechanical properties. It was confirmed that the undrained shear behavior of the EICP-treated sand specimens shows more softening behavior. In addition, the use of a high molarity urea-CaCl2 solution resulted in pronounced reinforcing effects on the strength, which included both the peak and residual strength and the stiffness. The effects of the confining pressure and the soil types on the strength and stiffness were also investigated.