bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
TRH and NPY Interact to Regulate Dynamic Changes in Energy Balance in the Male Zebra Finch
Authors: Singh Omprakash , Singh Devraj , Mitra Saptarsi , Kumar Anal , Lechan Ronald M , Singru Praful S 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIn contrast to mammals, birds have a higher basal metabolic rate and undertake wide range of energy-demanding activities. As a consequence, food deprivation for birds, even for a short period, poses major energy challenge. The energy-regulating hypothalamic homeostatic mechanisms, although extensively studied in mammals, are far from clear in the case of birds. We focus on the interplay between neuropeptide Y (NPY) and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), 2 of the most important hypothalamic signaling agents, in modulating the energy balance in a bird model, the zebra finch, Taeniopygia guttata. TRH neurons were confined to a few nuclei in the preoptic area and hypothalamus, and fibers widely distributed. The majority of TRH neurons in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) whose axons terminate in median eminence were contacted by NPY-containing axons. Compared to fed animals, fasting significantly reduced body weight, PVN pro-TRH messenger RNA (mRNA) and TRH immunoreactivity, but increased NPY mRNA and NPY immunoreactivity in the infundibular nucleus (IN, avian homologue of mammalian arcuate nucleus) and PVN. Refeeding for a short duration restored PVN pro-TRH and IN NPY mRNA, and PVN NPY innervation to fed levels. Compared to control tissues, treatment of the hypothalamic superfused slices with NPY or an NPY-Y1 receptor agonist significantly reduced TRH immunoreactivity, a response blocked by treatment with a Y1-receptor antagonist. We describe a detailed neuroanatomical map of TRH-equipped elements, identify new TRH-producing neuronal groups in the avian brain, and demonstrate rapid restoration of the fasting-induced suppression of PVN TRH following refeeding. We further show that NPY via Y1 receptors may regulate PVN TRH neurons to control energy balance in T. guttata.
Behaviour and muscle activity across the aquatic–terrestrial transition in Polypterus senegalus
Authors: Lutek Keegan , Foster Kathleen L. , Standen Emily M. 
Published: November 2022

ABSTRACT
Amphibious fishes moving from water to land experience continuous changes in environmental forces. How these subtle changes impact behavioural transitions cannot be resolved by comparisons of aquatic and terrestrial locomotion. For example, aquatic and terrestrial locomotion appear distinct in the actinopterygian fish Polypterus senegalus; however, it is unclear how gradual water level changes influence the transition between these locomotor behaviours. We tested the hypothesis in P. senegalus that swimming and walking are part of an incremental continuum of behaviour and muscle activity across the environmental transition from water to land rather than two discrete behaviours, as proposed by previous literature. We exposed P. senegalus to discrete environments from fully aquatic to fully terrestrial while recording body and pectoral fin kinematics and muscle activity. Anterior axial red muscle effort increases as water depth decreases; however, a typical swimming-like anterior-to-posterior wave of axial red muscle activity is always present, even during terrestrial locomotion, indicating gradual motor control changes. Thus, walking appears to be based on swimming-like axial muscle activity whereas kinematic differences between swimming and walking appear to be due to mechanical constraints. A discrete change in left–right pectoral fin coordination from in-phase to out-of-phase at 0.7 body depths relies on adductor muscle activity with a similar duty factor and adductor muscle effort that increases gradually as water depth decreases. Thus, despite distinct changes in kinematic timing, neuromuscular patterning is similar across the water depth continuum. As the observed, gradual increases in axial muscle effort reflect muscle activity changes between aquatic and terrestrial environments observed in other elongate fishes, a modified, swimming-like axial muscle activity pattern for terrestrial locomotion may be common among elongate amphibious fishes.
PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY (LITERATURE REVIEW)
Authors: Guseynov Arif , Guseynov T. 
Published: November 2022

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is the most common method for long-term enteral nutrition in patients with organic and functional diseases of the esophagus, with severe neurogenic oropharyngeal dysphagia as a result of acute cerebral circulatory disorders, oropharyngeal cancer, severe facial injuries, etc.
The advantages of endoscopic surgery are the minimally invasive nature and speed of the intervention, an insignificant percentage of postoperative complications.
The review article analyzes data on the relevance of the problem, indications and contraindications, technique of execution, complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
Measures aimed at minimizing risks during this operation, including correction of the general condition and concomitant somatic diseases in patients, a thorough assessment of the risk of surgery, which have the greatest impact on the immediate results of the operation, are identified.
Interferon alpha (IFN-α) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Authors: Moqbil Sara , Mikos Eryk , Dmochowska Joanna , Wójcik Aleksandra , Leziak Milena 
Published: November 2022

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. An important role in the pathogenesis of SLE has been attributed to interferon alpha (IFN-α), which stimulates the expression of numerous genes, resulting in an increased autoinflammatory response. Recent studies have demonstrated increased levels of this cytokine in patients with SLE, as well as in relatives, indicating that IFN- α is an inherited risk factor for lupus. Cases of induction of SLE/lupus-like syndrome after IFN- α therapy also point to the involvement of interferon in the pathogenesis of the disease. Interferon being a probable initiator of the disease, as well as a marker to examine its exacerbations, is a potential research target to better understand the etiology and pathogenesis of lupus. More research is needed to determine the feasibility of using INF-blocking agents for new therapies in SLE.
Exploring Consumers Satisfaction and General Public Image to the Tanzania Bureau of Standard (TBS): Expert Survey
Authors: Oreku George S. 
Published: November 2022

We investigated the level of consumers satisfaction to TBS service through the lens of research by undertaking survey on 9 pre-selected regions in Tanzania . The theoretical insights on comparing the overall service delivery with other rival organizations while identify area of focus to improve on TBS service delivery were identified. Mixed perception was observed among consumers which have led to negativity among the public and potential SMEs, as they view any interactions with the organization (TBS) as potential threat to their livelihood even though overall perception was satisfying. Further, the customers were made aware in understanding what TBS is all about in supporting and promoting their products to reach higher markets and international markets as standard goods. We compared the public opinions with our investigation approach using our tools of where contented consumers unintentionally participated and ultimately suggested and proposed ideal way forward.
λ-q-Sheffer sequence and its applications
Authors: Kim Taekyun , Kim Dae San , Kim Hye Kyung 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Recently, Kim-Kim [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 493 (2021), no. 1] introduced the degenerate Sheffer sequence and λ-Sheffer sequence. The purpose of this article is to study λ-q-Sheffer sequence and the degenerate q-Sheffer sequence, which are derived from the view point of degenerate umbral calculus and investigate some properties related to those sequences. In addition, we give some new identities associated with q-special polynomials arising from our investigation.
A new method to explore the abnormal space of urban hidden dangers under epidemic outbreak and its prevention and control: A case study of Jinan City
Authors: Sun Ming , Ren Qimeng 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIn recent years, the proliferation of coronavirus disease has profoundly affected the world. The vitality of urban space is difficult to recover in the short term. Therefore, in the early stage of human-to-human transmission of the epidemic, we need to determine the potential urban agglomeration space as soon as possible, the timely find of hidden danger areas, and carry out spatial optimization to prevent the further spread of the epidemic. This becomes the urgent problem at the moment. Jinan is the capital city of Shandong Province, and the mega-city of China. The study is focused on the main urban area within the bypass. This study used spatial data methods such as spatial grammar and GIS technology. First, we analyzed the spatial topological properties of urban road network during the epidemic. Then, we carried out spatial autocorrelation analysis on the topological attributes to get the shape of urban spatial clustering layout during the epidemic. Finally, the thesis crawled through various types of infrastructure points-of-interest and conducted nuclear density analysis to get the dynamic trend of urban space in Jinan. The research results showed that there is significant space for agglomeration in the main urban area of Jinan. The areas with strong agglomeration are basically located in tourism areas, school areas, business areas, living circle areas of residential communities in Licheng and Lixia districts, transportation hub areas in Tianqiao District, and high-tech industrial areas in Lixia District. Topography, water body, greening, and parks could effectively reduce the concentration of human flow, and are important areas to relieve the potential abnormal epidemic. This study provided a new method for detecting epidemic prevention and control areas, optimizing urban space layout and formulating prevention and control strategies in the early stage of human-to-human epidemic transmission and lack of case surveillance data and control measures.
Pentateuchal Women Portrayed in Tannaitic Midrash: A Close Reading of Ancient Rabbinic Texts that Closely Read the Text
Authors: Urowitz-Freudenstein Anna 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe Tannaitic Midrashim offer a unique and ancient view of the reception of the bible by the earliest generations of rabbis. This study describes how the close readings and textual analyses in these midrashim resulted in a fuller picture of biblical ideas and characters; in this case, the women of the Pentateuch. The tannaitic midrashic texts that describe Zipporah, Miriam, the Daughters of Zelophehad and Serah bat Asher are isolated and analyzed in order to see how the ancient rabbis read the biblical stories of these women and then elaborated on them in their exegetical writings.
The Physiocrats: French Precursors to Classical Economics andLaissez Faire
Authors: Hobbs Bradley K. , Wenzel Nikolai G. 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe eighteenth-century Physiocrats are widely considered to be precursors to classical economics, the French ninteenth-centuryEconomistes, and contemporary free-market economics. They advocated free trade against mercantilism, and natural law against despotism. Although the Physiocrats also contributed to Walras and modern economic engineering, they fit squarely within the French (and world) liberal tradition.
Design of an ultra-compact photonic crystal based all optical XOR and NOT logic gates
Authors: Parandin Fariborz , Rahimi Zahra , Rezaeenia Mehdi 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Photonic crystals are periodic structures that are suitable for designing a variety of optical gates and logic circuits. In this paper, XOR and NOT logic gates are designed using two-dimensional square lattice photonic crystals. This structure consists of two inputs and one output, and the logical values ​​in the inputs and outputs are defined based on the amount of optical power. The plane wave expansion (PWE) method has been used in band structure calculations. The simulation results show that the proposed structure in a range of wavelengths has a photonic band gap that has a wavelength of 1.55 µm in this range. Therefore, the light sources placed in the inputs have a wavelength of 1.55 µm. Due to the use of a square structure that is easier to design and build, this structure is suitable for use in optically integrated circuits. Another advantage of this structure, in addition to its small dimensions, is the very low value of zero logic, which has increased the contrast ratio in the structure. The contrast ratio obtained in this structure is equal to 19.1 dB.
English evidential -lyadverbs in the noun phrase from a functional perspective
Authors: Kemp Lois , Hengeveld Kees 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThis article addresses the question of how the distribution and role of English evidential -lyadverbs in the noun phrase can be accounted for using the framework of Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG). Both adverbs and adjectives occurring in noun phrases are categorized in various ways. The results of the categorization offer insights into the distribution of these adverbs and adjectives. Four generalizations are arrived at concerning the combination of evidential adverbs and adjectives in noun phrases. First, the lower in the FDG hierarchy the category of an adverb, the less frequent the occurrence of that category in the noun phrase. Thus, higher reportative adverbs are very frequent, and lower adverbs of event perception are very infrequent. Second, evidential adverbs do not modify adjectives that express the speaker’s subjective evaluation of the referent. Third, the higher-level reportative and inferential adverbs modify adjectives expressing permanent properties, whereas the lower adverbs of deduction and event perception do not. Finally, neither restrictiveness nor the evaluative vs descriptive nature of the adjective appears to solely determine the category of evidential modification of the adjective. We furthermore discuss the pragmatic effects of the evidential adverb in the noun phrase, such as distancing, and the stress shift that may accompany it.
Viscosity transition from dilute to concentrated cementitious suspensions: the effect of colloidal interactions and flocs percolation
Authors: Zhang Lizhi , Zuo Wenqiang , Qian Tian , Xu Wen , Jiang Zhenxiong , She Wei 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe current paper deals with the effect of powder type and chemical admixtures on the rheological properties of mineral suspensions. The plastic viscosity of calcite, cement, and fly ash suspensions with or without superplasticizers (SP) and hydration retarders was characterized in a wide range of solid volume fractions. The results show that the plastic viscosity of suspensions increases with the decrease in particle size, and strongly decreases with the presence of superplasticizers. Besides, for reactive suspensions, hydration retarders decrease the plastic viscosity of the suspension, while competitive adsorption occurs when adding retarders to suspensions containing SP, leading to an increase in the plastic viscosity. Based on the experimental results, a relative plastic viscosity, i.e., the ratio between the total plastic viscosity and the theoretical viscosity contributed by the hard-sphere, is proposed to assess the effect of the contribution of colloidal forces. Moreover, the solid volume fraction of flocs in colloidal suspensions before percolation is identified by comparing the measured plastic viscosity with the Krieger-Dougherty model. Finally, a theoretical approach to determine the percolation packing fraction of minerals powders is further proposed.
The Parental Identity Processes among Russian Fathers and Mothers
Authors: Borisenko Y.V. 
Published: November 2022

The relevance of the study of parental identity is determined by the current state of society, as well as a significant social demand for the study of internal determinants of parenthood, stuffing of the psychological and pedagogical context, patterns, dynamic transformations, and developing ways to develop the parental identity.We studied the specifics of parental identity processes among Russian fathers and mothers. We present the results of empirical study obtained on a sample of men and women who are Russian-speaking residents of Russia. The study involved respondents (N=721) aged 25 to 56 years (M=35,4; SD=2,66), of which 44% were female. We used Caregiving and Breadwinning Identity and Reflected Appraisal Inventory (J. Pleck and colleagues), test of statuses and structure of ego-identity (E.L. Soldatova), Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS) (K. Luyckx and colleagues), Identity Stage Resolution Index (ISRI) (J.E. Cote) and its modification for parental identity, the Utrecht scale for studying identity processes-Parent identity (U-MICS-PI) (modification by K. Piotrowski) and test of life-meaningful orientations (D.A. Leontiev). We hypothesized that there were some differences in the processes and content characteristics of the parental identity of Russian men and women. Fathers were found to appraise higher their identity, breadwinning identity, their maturity, and demonstrate higher scores for identity processes such as exploration in breadth and exploration in depth, reconsideration of commitment and identification with commitment; and lower scores for caregiving identity, parental identity and the processes of commitment making and ruminative exploration. In the factor structure of parental identity, in addition to two factors common to men and women that describe the sense of identity and meaningfulness of life, men also identify factors that characterize the age-related transformations of parenthood and the exploration and commitment for fathering. For the first time, we studied the processes of the parental identity of Russian men and women.
Lei de Cotas e desigualdades de classe, raça e sexo: a política de permanência estudantil na educação profissional do Instituto Federal Fluminense
Authors: Machado-Costa Luciana 
Published: November 2022

Based on Gramscian concept of Integral State and the theory of social justice by Nancy Fraser (2001), using intersectionality as an analytical tool, the retention and success policy in technical and vocational education and training at the Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF) was investigated, and how it addresses the inequalities of class, race and gender. The documents analyzed recognize that there is inequality of opportunity in access to education and that quotas with criteria defined by Law 12.711/2012 (BRASIL, 2012a) are necessary for the democratization of education. It is observed a contradiction between the recognition of inequalities in opportunities of access, present in the three documents analyzed, but the non-recognition of them in retention, with the absence of actions and indicators that allow the diagnosis of inequalities in dropout, permanence and completion of the course among student groups with cuts of race, class and gender, also between quota holders and non-quota holders. It highlights the different ideologies in dispute for hegemony within the scope of civil society in which IFF community and its institutional policies are inserted. Measures are suggested to improve the planning, execution and evaluation of IFF's student retention policies with focus on social justice.
Feasibility Study of Premium Casing Connection with Titanium Alloy for High-Temperature Geothermal Applications
Authors: Tao Gang , Abdulhameed Diana , MacDonald William , Dunlap Dennis , Elder Russell 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
The harsh environment in high-temperature geothermal wells poses significant challenges to casing integrity. As alternatives to Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) materials, titanium alloys have shown great corrosion resistance in geothermal wells. However, little work has been done to investigate the structural performance and sealability of titanium alloy casing and casing connections. Using advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA), an engineering study was performed to evaluate the sealability of a premium casing connection with a proprietary titanium alloy material. Coupon tests were conducted to characterize the temperature-dependent mechanical response of the titanium alloy as the key inputs for the study. Thermal cycle loading representative of geothermal well conditions was applied to the FEA model to quantitively evaluate the connection sealability performance. The advantage of the sealability performance of the titanium alloy connection was demonstrated by comparing the model response of the titanium alloy connection to the same connection design with L80 material that was previously qualified for this application by full-scale physical testing. The titanium alloy connection showed a much more stable sealability response when compared to the L80 connection throughout the thermal cycles. This superior performance was primarily attributed to the elastic response of the pipe body, relatively low thermal stress, and minimal plastic deformation within the connection. Preliminary physical make-and-break test results were also shown to demonstrate the galling resistance of several connection types made of the titanium alloy.
The engineering study established a strong technical basis for further development of casing and premium casing connections with titanium alloys for challenging high-temperature geothermal well applications. The technical information in this paper provides a reference for high-temperature geothermal and thermal well operators who are considering alternative materials to improve casing integrity.
Asymptotic behavior of solutions for a new general class of parabolic Kirchhoff type equation with variable exponent sources
Authors: Quach Chuong , Le Nhan , Le Truong 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
In this paper, we study the following problem:\begin{align*} \begin{cases} \displaystyle u_t -M\left(\int_{\Omega}\frac{\left|\nabla u\right|^{p(x)}}{p(x)}\diff x\right)\Delta_{p(x)}u = \left|u\right|^{m(x)-2}u,& (x,t)\in \Omega\times (0,T),\\ u(x,t)=0,&(x,t)\in \partial\Omega\times (0,T),\\ u(x,0)=u_0(x),&x\in \Omega, \end{cases}\end{align*}where $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N$ is a bounded domain with smooth boundary $\partial\Omega$, the functions $p,m:\bar{\Omega}\to\mathbb{R}$ and the Kirchhoff function $M:[0,\infty)\to [0,\infty)$ are specified below. We give a new class of general Kirchhoff function which covers both non-degenerate and degenerate cases, and investigate its effects on the existence and non-existence of global weak solutions to \eqref{1.1} in case the initial energy is subcritical. Moreover, we also give the decay estimate for the energy functional in the former case and an upper bound for the maximal existence time in the latter case. This is a continue working on Nhan et al., [Nonlinear Anal. Real World Appl., 56 (2020), 103155] and also an affirmative answer for the comments by Guo et al., [J. Differential Equation., 340 (2022), 45-82.]
2010 MSC: 35A01, 35B44, 35K55