bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Assessment of Visuospatial Skills and Verbal Fluency in the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Berente Dalida Borbala , Kamondi Anita , Horvath Andras Attila 
Published: January 2022

BackgroundIn the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), examining memory is predominant. Our aim was to analyze the potential role of various cognitive domains in the cognitive evaluation of AD.MethodsIn total, 110 individuals with clinically defined AD and 45 healthy control participants underwent neuropsychological evaluation including Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (ACE). Patients with AD were selected in three groups based on disease duration in years (Group 1: ≤2 years, n = 36; Group 2: 2–4 years, n = 44; Group 3: ≥4 years, n = 30). Covariance-weighted intergroup comparison was performed on the global cognitive score and subscores of cognitive domains. Spearman’s rho was applied to study the correlation between cognitive subscores and disease duration. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used for within-group analysis among ACE cognitive subscores.ResultsSignificant difference was found between ACE total scores among groups (χ2 = 119.1; p &lt; 0.001) with a high negative correlation (p &lt; 0.001; r = −0.643). With a longer disease duration, all the subscores of ACE significantly decreased (p-values &lt; 0.001). The visuospatial score showed the strongest negative correlation with disease duration with a linear trajectory in decline (r = −0.85). In the early phase of cognitive decline, verbal fluency was the most impaired cognitive subdomain (normalized value = 0.64), and it was significantly reduced compared to all other subdomains (p-values &lt; 0.05).ConclusionWe found that the impairment of verbal fluency is the most characteristic feature of early cognitive decline; therefore, it might have crucial importance in the early detection of AD. Based on our results, the visuospatial assessment might be an ideal marker to monitor the progression of cognitive decline in AD.
A J-Shaped Curve Relationship Between Baseline Fasting Blood Glucose and 1-Year Stroke Recurrence in Non-diabetic Patients With Acute Cerebral Infarction in Xi'an, China: A Multicenter Observational Cohort Study
Authors: Liu Zhongzhong , Lin Xuemei , Lin Wenjuan , Lu Qingli , Liu Pei , Wang Jing , Liu Yan , Chang Qiaoqiao , Wang Yan , Song Chensheng , Wang Fang , Shi Yaling , Wang Qing , Liu Guozheng , Tian Ye , Wu Songdi 
Published: January 2022

BackgroundThe relationship between baseline fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels and 1-year stroke recurrence in non-diabetic patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI) is unclear. We aimed to clarify this relationship in non-diabetic patients with ACI.MethodsBaseline FBG levels and related information of the patients were collected at admission and the events of stroke recurrence were followed up 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after the patients were discharged. Baseline FBG levels were analyzed as continuous variables and quartiles (Q1–Q4). Multivariate Cox regression models and a two-piecewise linear regression model were used to investigate the relationship and determine the threshold effect between baseline FBG levels and 1-year stroke recurrence in non-diabetic patients with ACI.ResultsOverall, 1,634 non-diabetic patients with ACI were enrolled. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, the hazard is 2.24-fold higher in Q4 than those in Q2, being considered the reference in non-diabetic patients with ACI [hazard ratio (HR) = 2.24, 95%CI: 1.08–4.65, P = 0.031]. Plotting hazard ratios over baseline FBG levels suggested a J-shaped relationship for 1-year stroke recurrence. Further analysis revealed that the nadir value of baseline FBG levels is 4.6 mmol/L. The relationship was more significant in patients with atrial fibrillation than in those without (P for interaction = 0.009).ConclusionLower and higher baseline FBG levels may lead to an increased risk of 1-year stroke recurrence in non-diabetic patients with ACI as shown by a J-shaped curve with a nadir value of 4.6 mmol/L.
Neurosurgical Equipment Donations: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Sichimba Dawin , Bandyopadhyay Soham , Ciuculete Ana Catinca , Erhabor Joshua , Kotecha Jay , Egiz Abdullah , Bankole Nourou Dine Adeniran , Higginbotham George , Dalle David Ulrich , Kanmounye Ulrick Sidney 
Published: January 2022

IntroductionNeurosurgical equipment donation from high-income countries (HICs) to low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) exists. However, there is currently no published literature on whether there is a need for neurosurgical equipment donations or how to design equipment donation programmes that meet the needs of LMIC neurosurgeons. The primary aims of this study were to explore: (1) the need for the donation of neurosurgical equipment from the UK and Ireland to LMICs within the African continent, and (2) the ways through which neurosurgical equipment donations could meet the needs of LMIC neurosurgeons.MethodsThis was a qualitative study using semi-structured, one-on-one, audio-recorded interviews. Purposive sampling was used to recruit and interview consultants or attending neurosurgeons from Ireland, the UK and LMICs in Africa in a continuous process until data saturation. Interviews were conducted by members of the Association of Future African Neurosurgeons during March 2021. Qualitative analysis used a thematic approach using open and axial coding.ResultsFive HIC and 3 LMIC neurosurgeons were interviewed. Five overarching themes were identified: (1) inequality of access to neurosurgical equipment, (2) identifying specific neurosurgical equipment needs, (3) importance of organisations, (4) partnerships between LMIC and HIC centres, and (5) donations are insufficient in isolation.ConclusionThere is a need for greater access to neurosurgical equipment in LMICs. It is unclear if neurosurgical equipment donations are the optimal solution to this issue. Other solutions that are not linked to dependency need to be explored and executed. Collaborative relationships between LMICs and HICs better ensures that neurosurgical equipment donations meet the needs of the recipients. These relationships may be best created within an organisation framework that has the logistical capabilities of coordinating international equipment donation and providing a quality control measure.
Detection and Analysis of Corrosion and Contact Resistance Faults of TiN and CrN Coatings on 410 Stainless Steel as Bipolar Plates in PEM Fuel Cells
Authors: Forouzanmehr Mohsen , Reza Kashyzadeh Kazem , Borjali Amirhossein , Ivanov Anastas , Jafarnode Mosayeb , Gan Tat-Hean , Wang Bin , Chizari Mahmoud 
Published: January 2022

Bipolar Plates (BPPs) are the most crucial component of the Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell system. To improve fuel cell stack performance and lifetime, corrosion resistance and Interfacial Contact Resistance (ICR) enhancement are two essential factors for metallic BPPs. One of the most effective methods to achieve this purpose is adding a thin solid film of conductive coating on the surfaces of these plates. In the present study, 410 Stainless Steel (SS) was selected as a metallic bipolar plate. The coating process was performed using titanium nitride and chromium nitride by the Cathodic Arc Evaporation (CAE) method. The main focus of this study was to select the best coating among CrN and TiN on the proposed alloy as a substrate of PEM fuel cells through the comparison technique with simultaneous consideration of corrosion resistance and ICR value. After verifying the TiN and CrN coating compound, the electrochemical assessment was conducted by the potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests. The results of PDP show that all coated samples have an increase in the polarization resistance (Rp) values (ranging from 410.2 to 690.6 Ω·cm2) compared to substrate 410 SS (230.1 Ω·cm2). Corrosion rate values for bare 410 SS, CrN, and TiN coatings were measured as 0.096, 0.032, and 0.060 mpy, respectively. Facilities for X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM, TeScan-Mira III model and made in the Czech Republic), and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDXS) were utilized to perform phase, corrosion behavior, and microstructure analysis. Furthermore, ICR tests were performed on both coated and uncoated specimens. However, the ICR of the coated samples increased slightly compared to uncoated samples. Finally, according to corrosion performance results and ICR values, it can be concluded that the CrN layer is a suitable choice for deposition on 410 SS with the aim of being used in a BPP fuel cell system.
Registro e inventario de técnicas culinarias ancestrales de los días festivos en la provincia del cañar
Authors: Guapisaca Vargas Ángel , Herrera Calvo María , Valverde Minchala John , Alvear Racines Ximena 
Published: January 2022

El presente trabajo trata sobre “Registro e Inventario de técnicas ancestrales de los días festivos en la provincia del Cañar” (TCADF). Existen diversas técnicas en la preparación de alimentos en los días festivos que no se encuentran registradas de forma escrita y que pasa de generación en generación de manera verbal con la consiguiente pérdida de información. El objetivo de este trabajo se centra en realizar un inventario y posterior registro de las TCADF que todavía se pueden obtener de informantes previamente calificados de la zona de Cañar. La metodología de este estudio fue etnográfica y exploratoria se utilizó como herramienta y estrategia durante el proceso, para el levantamiento o recopilación de la información en campo. Además, como aporte metodológico los medios audiovisuales, forman parte activa en el registro testimonial. Se planifica períodos de convivencia con los diferentes informantes portadores de los conocimientos quienes proporcionaron la información de las prácticas culinarias, además de la observación directa que aportarán a la descripción y posterior registro de la manifestación del patrimonio inmaterial, objeto del trabajo que lo clasificamos en Instrumentos, técnicas de cocción y técnicas de conservación.
Control of ferroelectric and ferromagnetic domains in BiFe0.9Co0.1O3 thin films by utilizing trailing fields
Authors: Itoh Takuma , Katsumata Marin , Shigematsu Kei , Azuma Masaki 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
The effect of in-plane “trailing fields” caused by the scanning motion of a biased cantilever on ferroelectric and ferromagnetic domains of a BiFe0.9Co0.1O3 thin film was investigated. BiFe0.9Co0.1O3 is applicable for an ultra-low power consumption nonvolatile magnetic memory device because the magnetization is reversible by an electric field. In-plane polarization reversal was induced by the trailing field, which was approximately 1/6 of the electric field necessary for the polarization reversal using planar gap electrodes. The in-plane polarization direction of striped domain variants can be reversed by changing the slow scan direction of the cantilever keeping the bias voltage.
PENGEMBANGAN DESA PERTANIAN CABAI DI DESA BONGKI LENGKESE KECAMATAN SINJAI TIMUR KABUPATEN SINJAI
Authors: Rikasari Rikasari 
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this research was to determine innovation in production development as well as supporting factors and inhibiting factors for chili production in Bongki Lengkese Village, East Sinjai District, Sinjai Regency. The type of thisÂ research used qualitative descriptive approach.Â The number of informants was 6 person. The technique of collecting data were by interviews, observation, library research, documentation. The results of this research indicated that the innovation of chili farmers in Bongki Lengkese Village, East Sinjai District, Sinjai Regency has been carried out by simultaneously planting chilies and a management system using a cultivator tool for making beds on chili plantations and has a supporting factor in the form of cooperation with the company PT Hextar Seed to procure seeds withÂ superior quality and affordable prices and also supported by the assistance of chili seeds from the Department of Agriculture.Â The inhibiting factors of chili plantations are the limited tools in the maintenance process up to the harvesting process, the unstable marketing location and the unstable selling price of chilies.
‘Mondism’: Talking to Big Business 1927–28
Authors: Davis Mary , Foster John 
Published: January 2022

This chapter discusses the attempt to forge a social partnership with the employers. The lesson Bevin and the TUC learned from the General Strike was class warfare was never to be repeated and that capitalism was here to stay. Citrine and Bevin argued that 'trade unionism has reached the end of a defensive stage in its evolution' and that its new aim should be to join with employers in to raise	industry to its highest efficiency. Alfred Mond and 21 other employers mainly in the newer industries responded favourably leading to the Mond-Turner talks leading to a set of proposals were agreed which the TUC regarded as the foundation of the industrial relations of the future in contrast to the 'outdated' conflictual model of the militants. Bevin led these discussions. The main employers' organisations representing the older industries overwhelmingly rejected the Mond-Turner proposals.
Rage Against the Machine
Authors: Martin Kel 
Published: January 2022

This chapter examines Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman (1964) and The Slave (1964) as dialectical theses on black violence as performance in the Black Arts Movement. By combining Foucault’s idea of “reverse discourse” with Adorno’s notion of “truth content,” this chapter considers Baraka’s plays not as celebrations of violence but as playful meditations on the racial tensions of the 1960s. In particular, Baraka seems to suggest that violence as a political strategy can go only so far—that black art must be radical and salubrious, acerbic and sincere. As texts, Baraka’s plays seem to revel in the very same discourses at the center of their critique. This type of deconstructive reading of these plays enables a more nuanced engagement with Baraka’s multifaceted, often seemingly contradictory, narratives of resistance to racial hegemonies.
On the Same Wavelength as the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph
Authors: Ayres Thomas R. 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
The Hubble Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) is a powerful tool for high spectral resolution ultraviolet (UV; 1150–3200 Å) studies of bright cosmic sources. However, achieving the superb wavelength precision inherent in its UV echelle channels is hampered by subtle camera distortions that are not fully compensated for by the CALSTIS pipeline. The systematics arise from the low-order (n = 2) bivariate polynomial dispersion model employed in the echellegram processing. The formulation does remarkably well given its simplicity (only seven terms in the current implementation), but cannot account for apparent higher frequency undulations in the STIS spectral images. Previous correction schemes have built elaborate distortion maps, with up to thirty-six terms, operating on the individual echelle orders in the pipeline “x1d” file, prior to merging the orders. There is, however, a more straightforward, although partial, solution: a polynomial formula in the wavelength domain applied to the order-merged spectrum; just n = 3 for most of the STIS settings, although up to n = 5 for a few of the more recalcitrant ones.
Diversity and distribution of Oxytropis DC. (Fabaceae) species in Asian Russia
Authors: Sandanov Denis , Dugarova Anastasiia , Brianskaia Elena , Selyutina Inessa , Makunina Natalia , Dudov Sergey , Chepinoga Victor , Wang Zhiheng 
Published: January 2022

The dataset providing information on the geographic distribution of Oxytropis species on the territory of Asian Russia is discussed. The data were extracted from different sources including prominent floras and check-lists, Red Data books, published research on congeneric species and authors’ field observations and mainly cover less-studied, remote regions of Russia. The dataset should be of value to applied, basic and theoretical plant biologists and ecologists interested in the Oxytropis species.
The dataset includes 5172 distribution records for 143 species and 15 subspecies of genus Oxytropis DC. (Fabaceae Lindl.) in Asian Russia. The dataset fills gaps in the distribution of locoweeds in the study area and contains precise coordinates for many of rare and endemic species.
On the subject of serial killer. Psychological assessment from the handwriting
Authors: Calderaro Monica 
Published: January 2022

From research conducted since 2010, at the Chair of Forensic Psychopathology directed by prof. Vincenzo Mastronardi of the Sapienza University of Rome and in the context of the teaching of Psychography at the Masters in Criminology and in more scientific fields, the attention focus was addressed, on the research related to the psychographological examination on the subject of Serial Killer (subject of this article ), Sex Offenders, Stalker, Classic Mass Murder, Family Mass Murder, Mothers Figlicide and other criminal phenomenologies with the intent to highlight where existing, characteristics and graphological indices, similar to the various subjects responsible for the same type of crime and therefore possible 'patterns graphological 'to be highlighted as a symptomatic graphic imprint of a certain' behavioral model '. Proceeding with the graphological comparison, albeit between different personality structures, some peculiarities were found such as, for example, the signs that lead to the aggressiveness, a typical distinctive trait among others, of the Serial Assassins, including certain deficits in the affective-sexual area.Interesting what emerged from the aforementioned study. Considering that Psychography is an effective indicator of the personality structure, therefore representing an excellent tool for revealing the deepest dynamics of the individual both at an intrapsychic and interpersonal level, (without any diagnostic hypothesis), writing can be considered as indicated above, an imprint graphics of the "individual psychism" and the percentage of certainty is about 80%, where, however, there is no possibility of simulating or dissimulating, for a series of specific factors. Research in the field of Serial Killers has already oriented towards the tangible manifestation of aggressive instances, significant problems in the affective-sexual sphere, as well as a particularly accentuated narcissistic trait. Serial killings are personal in nature and the application of behavioral analysis by means of the psychographological reading key directs us to understand the deeper dynamics that triggered in the subject, thus also answering some famous questions of criminology such as, for example, why and what led him to commit such crimes.
Penerapan Etika Bisnis Islam Dalam Transaksi Jual Beli:
Authors: Wati Ambar , Paramansyah Arman , Damayanthi Dessy 
Published: January 2022

The problem to be looked for the answer in this study is the process of applying Islamic business ethics in buying and selling transactions in the traditional market of Pendopo, Empat Lawang. This research uses a qualitative approach to the case study method, which emphasizes efforts to obtain information about the status of a picture of phenomena, as well as to draw the meaning of a desired problem with respect to a case. The data collection technique used triangulation with interviews, observation, and documentation study. The results of the study conclude that the understanding of traders in the traditional Pendopo market towards Islamic business ethics, traders have not maximally understood Islamic business ethics, both the expression of feelings that are reflected, the pattern of application of business ethics in Islam which emphasizes trading ethics in buying and selling transactions in the Pendopo market. It has been running quite well without being overtaken by the traders, there is still a lack of awareness of the traders about raising prices by hoarding goods with the aim of seeking high profits from consumer needs in general. traders feel they can compete so that their merchandise can sell cheaply and cheerfully. The measurement of the application of business ethics in Islam carried out by the seller / trader shows that not some traders have implemented business ethics in Islam. Based on these findings, it is suggested the need for periodic counseling to increase the insight and knowledge of traders to be aware of the meaning and benefits of business ethics in Islam which emphasizes trading ethics in sales transactions. the role of the community in this case is that buyers are also required to understand and understand the business ethics system in Islam
Analisis Penerapan Prinsip-Prinsip Etika Bisnis Islam Dalam Transaksi Jual Beli Online di Humaira Shop
Authors: Wati Destiya , Arif Suyudi , Devi Abrista 
Published: January 2022

This study aims to analyze whether Humaira Shop has applied the principles of Islamic business etchis in online buying and selling transactions and how to apply the principles of Islamic business ethics in online buying and selling transactions at Humaira Shop. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques in the form of interviews and documentation. The primary data in this research are the owners of the Humaira Shop and consumers who buy Muslim clothing products at the Humaira Shop. The results of the study stated that Humaira Shop had fully implemented the principles of Islamic business etchis in buying and selling, with the principle of unity, the principle of equilibrium, principle free will, the principle of responsibility and the principle benevolence. In applying the ethical principle of Islamic business, Humaira Shop uses the 7p E-Marketing strategy, namely product and process, applying the principle of responsibility. Promotion, applying the principle of unity. Price applying the principle of equilibrium. Place applying the principle of free will. People and physical evidence, applying the principle of benevolence.
Keywords: Islamic Business Ethics, Online Buying and Selling Transactions, Muslim Fashion Products
Space-Time Colonialism
Authors: Hu Pegues Juliana 
Published: January 2022

As the enduring "last frontier," Alaska proves an indispensable context for examining the form and function of American colonialism, particularly in the shift from western continental expansion to global empire. In this richly theorized work, Juliana Hu Pegues evaluates four key historical periods in U.S.-Alaskan history: the Alaskan purchase, the Gold Rush, the emergence of salmon canneries, and the World War II era. In each, Hu Pegues recognizes colonial and racial entanglements between Alaska Native peoples and Asian immigrants. In the midst of this complex interplay, the American colonial project advanced by differentially racializing and gendering Indigenous and Asian peoples, constructing Asian immigrants as "out of place" and Alaska Natives as "out of time." Counter to this space-time colonialism, Native and Asian peoples created alternate modes of meaning and belonging through their literature, photography, political organizing, and sociality. Offering an intersectional approach to U.S. empire, Indigenous dispossession, and labor exploitation, Space-Time Colonialism makes clear that Alaska is essential to understanding both U.S. imperial expansion and the machinations of settler colonialism.