bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Flow and heat over a rotating disk subject to a uniform horizontal magnetic field
Authors: Turkyilmazoglu Mustafa 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Magnetic field is often applied to stabilize the flow field in real life applications of fluid mechanics problems. In the present work, it is employed a horizontal uniform magnetic field to regularize the flow field triggered due to a rotating disk. The energy equation is also studied subjected to such a horizontal magnetic field. The applied horizontal magnetic field is different from the well-known applied external vertical magnetic field. It is shown that the horizontal magnetic field leads to a similarity system of equations with the help of the traditional von Kármán similarity transformations. The effects of such a magnetic field on the development of velocity and temperature fields are then numerically investigated. The existence of exact series solutions in terms of decaying exponential functions is further discussed. The critical roles of horizontal magnetic field on the physical quantities involving the local wall shears, torque and the heat transfer rate are finally highlighted.
Microvascular Rarefaction and Myocardial Fibrosis in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: A Histopathological Comparison of Pediatric and Adult Patients
Authors: Zhang Ming-Kui , Zhang Zhengjie , Xue Hui , Fan Lixin , Wen Yan 
Published: January 2022

Background: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a genetic cardiomyopathy characterized by microvascular ischemia and myocardial fibrosis. Microvessels play an important role in myocardial fibrosis in HOCM. However, the changes of myocardial microvessels and myocardial fibrosis in pediatric and adult patients with HOCM remain unclear. This study was to investigate the changes in myocardial microvessel density (MVD) and myocardial fibrosis in pediatric and adult patients with HOCM.
Methods: We analyzed the changes in MVD and myocardial fibrosis in myectomy left ventricular (LV) septal wall specimens in 12 adult patients and five pediatric patients with HOCM. Control myocardium from the LV septal wall was collected at autopsy of 5 adults and 4 pediatric individuals, who died of non-cardiac causes.
Results: There was no significant difference in MVD between pediatric HOCM patients and control subjects (706.4±187.5 vs. 940.2±491.1, P > 0.05), but the myocardial fibrosis area ratio was significantly increased in HOCM than in control subjects (10.6±3.5 vs. 4.9±1.2, P < 0.01). MVD was significantly reduced, and myocardial fibrosis area ratio was significantly higher in adult HOCM patients than in control subjects (i.e. 523.3± 209.4 vs. 845.7±260.7, P < 0.05; 12.8±5.1 vs. 4.4±1.3, P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in MVD and myocardial fibrosis between pediatric and adult HOCM patients (706.4±187.5 vs. 523.3±209.4, P > 0.05; 10.6±3.5 vs. 12.8±5.1, P > 0.05).
Conclusions: Pediatric and adult patients with HOCM have high myocardial fibrosis. The present findings suggest that myocardial microvascular density lesions contribute to myocardial fibrosis during childhood.
The Colour Pink in the Contemporary (Written) Lithuanian Language
Authors: Vaičiulytė-Semėnienė Loreta 
Published: January 2022

The subject of this article is the adjective pink (Lith. rožinis) denoting the colour. The goal is to investigate the semantics of pink in the contemporary written Lithuanian language in reliance on the Corpus of the Contemporary Lithuanian Language (Lith. Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos tekstynas, DLKT), and to use the findings to ‘see’ the colour pink. The names of the colour are analysed from the syntactic-semantic approach. Analysis of over 1,000 samples has revealed that, based on the things perceived as pink, the meaning of the word pink goes well beyond the thesauri definition. In its broader meaning as perceived by users of the Lithuanian language, the colour pink from the centre of the colour (the colour of rose, sweetbrier, peony) gradually transitions to white, yellow, (purplish) red, violet, orange, brown, grey. The colour pink can be artificial or the inherent colour of a thing. The adjective pink is used in combination with nouns that designate things that Lithuanians have known and considered ordinary for ages or have come across in their daily life quite recently, and use them rarely.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ СУЧАСНОГО РЕКРУТИНГУ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ ПОЛІТИЧНИХ ПАРТІЙ: НА ПРИКЛАДІ МІСЦЕВИХ ВИБОРІВ 2015, 2020 РОКІВ
Authors: Kremena Valerii Ivanovych 
Published: January 2022

Визначено особливості процесу рекрутингу українських політичних партій на прикладі місцевих виборів 2015, 2020 років. Доведено, що новітні підходи до рекрутингу до політичних партій впливають на ефективне забезпечення виборчих прав громадян, впровадження гендерної квоти у виборчих списках.Констатується, що сучасне зовнішнє середовище, у якому діють політичні партії, особливо українські, є вкрай турбулентним, невизначеним і нестійким. Тому в ньому не можуть бути ні ефективними, ні результативними традиційні українські політичні партії з їх застарілою ієрархічною структурою. Визначається, що місцеві еліти розглядають нову виборчу систему як інструмент парламентських партій для консолідації навколо них популярних локальних лідерів. Підкреслюється, слабкий рівень розвитку місцевих організацій політичних партій, що спричиняє ризики централізованого контролю партійних лідерів за місцевим політичним процесом. Аналізується спроможність традиційних політичних організацій елітних груп адекватно діяти у швидкозмінних, невизначених і турбулентних умовах сучасного інформаційного суспільства. Доводиться важливість запровадження процедури відкликання депутатів місцевих рад. Вбачається, що поширення пропорційної ви­борчої системи на відносно невеликі громади політичні партії отримає потужний механізм впливу на обраних осіб у системі місцевого самоврядування. Визначається, що успіх партій нового покоління, створених з нуля або побудованих шляхом реорганізації старих у майбутньому визначатиме вибір їхніми лідерами найбільш оптимальної з множини можливих горизонтальних структур.Вбачається, що у міру розвитку організації та набуття її членами позитивного досвіду, сформується нова організаційна культура, яка укріпиться і зможе сама підтримувати своє відтворення та активувати всіх членів організації для забезпечення максимально прозорих демократичних практик в реалії суспільно-політичного життя українців.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РОЗВИТКУ УКРАЇНО-ЕСТОНСЬКИХ ВІДНОСИН У 1991 - 2021 РР.
Authors: Belousov Alexander Sergeevich , Gaitan Vitaliy Vitaliyovych , Kryvdina Inna Borysivna 
Published: January 2022

Актуальність обраної тематики обумовлена важливістю поглиблення та подальшого розвитку двостороннього співробітництва між Естонією та нашою державою у таких сферах як політика, економіка, освіта, наука та культура. Естонська республіка має однакове радянське минуле з Україною й так само як й наша держава виборола собі незалежність від радянського ярма у кінці ХХ ст. це стало ключовою передумовою складання між двома державами дружніх дипломатичних відносин, які підтверджені чисельними двосторонніми договорами про співробітництво у суспільно-політичній, соціально-економічній, культурній та в інших сферах. Метою дослідження є дослідження особливостей становлення та подальшого розвитку україно-естонських відносин з 1991 року до 2021 року.Естонія є надійний партнер та союзник України. Естонія та Україна підписали 72 двосторонні угоди про співпрацю та дружбу.Ключовими напрямками співпраці між Естонією й Україною є: сприяння зміцненню демократії; розвиток торгівельних зв’язків; запровадження електронного урядування та належного врядування; розвиток цифровізації, кібербезпеки в нашій державі; підтримка бізнес-середовища; підвищення якості освіти; гуманітарна та військова допомога Україні.Естонія сприяє вступу України в НАТО та до Європейського Союзу. З метою підтримки демократичного розвитку в Україні Естонія підписала ряд двосторонніх договорів із іншими державами.Поглиблення тісної співпраці між Естонією й Україною та врахування естонського досвіду у сфері електронного урядування дозволило реалізувати в нашій країні проекти «Держава в смартфоні» та Trembita. Запровадження цих проектів в нашій державі сприяли прискоренню процесу впровадження електронних послуг; подоланню негативних проявів корупції при наданні публічних послуг; створенню умов для розвитку належного врядування.
Michele Taruffo sobre las máximas de experiencia
Authors: Muffato Nicola 
Published: January 2022

Uno de los temas recurrentes en la obra de Michele Taruffo concierne al análisis y a la crítica de la noción de “máximas de experiencia”. Estas generalizaciones constituyen el trasfondo implícito y, a menudo, las premisas explícitas de todas las inferencias probatorias y los razonamientos interpretativos tanto de los operadores jurídicos como de los legos. Sin embargo, se trata de elementos potencialmente peligrosos cuando se asumen o emplean sin las necesarias precauciones teóricas. En este trabajo voy a reconstruir el punto de vista y las distinciones conceptuales del autor sobre las “máximas de experiencia”, intentando enriquecer su marco con algunos comentarios, ejemplos, reflexiones críticas y objeciones.
Policy and Legislation Evaluation and Scrutiny by Parliament of Sri Lanka
Authors: Tennakoon Nipunika , Jayathilake Tikiri K 
Published: January 2022

Sri Lanka is a democratic socialist republic with a unicameral legislature, in which sovereignty is in the People which includes the powers of the government, fundamental rights, and franchise. The sovereignty of the people is exercised and enjoyed separately by the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary as articulated by the Constitutional provisions. In this process, the timely and in-depth evaluation of policies and legislations are important, to ensure accountability by any stakeholder institution towards the People of the country. In Parliament's perspective, this task is covered by the oversight role which is one of the main roles of Parliament.
This paper aims at discussing the mechanisms that the Parliament of Sri Lanka has employed, in exercising those powers of the People and the paper discusses the methodologies that the Parliament uses in policy evaluation as well as in ensuring legislative scrutiny, especially through the Parliamentary Committee System. The paper analyses the outcome of those mechanisms in upholding and protecting the rights of the citizen. The paper identifies the achievements as well as challenges and analyzes the use of new concepts and methodologies in improving the service rendered to the citizen by Parliament and suggests ways in which any such gaps could be filled. The study of the paper focuses on the 8th Parliament which covered the duration from the year 2015 to 2020 and the 9th Parliament, which is the present Parliament, with regard to the area of interest.
Restorative Justice for Victim’s Rights on Sexual Violence
Authors: Eddyono Sri Wiyanti 
Published: January 2022

Indonesia has experienced very dynamic advocacy for legal reform on the protection of victim of sexual violence. Sexual violence is as emerged issue as the accidents of sexual violence has increased including during COVID 19. There are different ‘initiatives’ to address sexual violence by various actors; first, the law enforcers through their establishment the policy on alternative mechanism outside criminal justice mechanism; seconds, Criminal Code bill lead by Indonesia government under the Ministry on Law and Human Rights; third, the establishment on the anti-sexual violence bill for victim protection initiated by parliaments supported by women’s movements. All the initiatives have claimed has restorative justice approaches which the impact of COVID 19 become one of the arguments. This paper analyzes whether and how ‘restorative justice’ suitable for victim’s rights on sexual violence. This paper argue restorative justice is one of ambitious purpose which integrating in which criminal justice mechanism through legal reform agenda is very problematic particularly where the indicator of restorative justice is unclear. This paper finds although both Criminal Code Bill, Anti-Sexual Violence Bill in some degrees have integrated restorative justice to criminal justice system, the Anti Sexual Violence Bill has more focused to the rights of the victims of sexual violence. However, before these two laws are enacted, there are policies established by law enforcers called restorative justice for sexual violence which is very dilemmatic since the indicator in restoring the rights of women’s victim of sexual violence does not clear. This policy tends to sacrifice victim for offender’s interest.
Identification of Circulating Tfh/Th Subsets as Biomarker of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
Authors: Chen Cheng , Peng Yuan , Tao Tao , Yu Ni-Wen 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
BackgroundThe incidence rate of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is increasing in ICU patients, which is usually associated with dysregulated immune responses. Previous study has revealed Follicular helper T (Tfh) cells were essential for the formation and maintenance of geminal centers for anti-viral immune response, however, little is known about it during HAP.MethodsA total number of 62 patients with HAP and 10 healthy individuals were recruited. Lower respiratory tract secretion and blood samples were taken for microbiological examinations. Uncontrolled and controlled HAP patients were identified on the basis of its respiratory function or hemodynamics, according to the ATS guidelines of HAP. Circulating Tfh cells (CXCR5+Foxp3-CD4+) and Th cells (CXCR5-FoxP3-CD4+) in all individuals were analyzed by flow cytometry.ResultsClinically, 34 patients had uncontrolled HAP and 28 patients were controlled HAP. Patients were mainly infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae (K.p), Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is noted that Tfh/Th ratio was increased in patients with uncontrolled HAP than controlled HAP (P<0.05). Especially, Tfh/Th ratio was also higher in K.p-infected than non-K.p-infected patients (P<0.05). Furthermore, Tfh/Th ratio was significantly elevated in patients with BSIs compared to those without BSIs (P<0.01). Furthermore, Tfh/Th ratio showed an association with PCT, and the combination of Tfh/Th and PCT could serve as a better predicting marker for deterioration of HAP. Accordingly, HAP patients with high Tfh/Th ratio had a lower rate of survival in 28 days.ConclusionTfh/Th ratio is useful for identifying the severity of the patients with HAP and increased Tfh/Th ratio indicates uncontrolled HAP. Circulating Tfh/Th subsets could be used as a prognostic biomarker and may provide novel insight for the pathogenesis of HAP.
A Novel Bilateral Anterior Sacrospinous Hysteropexy Technique for Apical Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair via the Vaginal Route: a Cohort Study
Authors: Naumann Gert , Börner Clara , Naumann Lena-Johanna , Schröder Sebastian , Hüsch Tanja 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
BackgroundUterine preserving techniques are becoming increasingly popular in the last decade. This investigation evaluates a novel hysteropexy technique using a mesh in sling-alike configuration [Splentis (Promedon, Argentina)] which is attached anteriorly to the cervix and suspended to the sacrospinous ligaments bilaterally via the vaginal route in women undergoing surgery for uterine prolapse.MethodsThis was a single-center cohort study, evaluating women who underwent transvaginal hysteropexy with Splentis for primary uterine descent. Data has been collected prospectively as part of the quality assurance system. Primary endpoint was treatment success, defined as a combined endpoint including the absence of a vaginal bulge symptom and no retreatment of apical prolapse. A validated questionnaire to evaluate quality-of-life and prolapse symptoms was utilized. Descriptive analysis was applied. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was performed to compare paired samples. The significance level was set at 5%.ResultsA total of 103 women with a median age of 68.0 [IQR 11.5] years with a median apical POP-Q stage of 3 were included. The median surgery time was 22 [IQR 12] minutes and no intraoperative complication occurred. After a median follow-up time of 17 months, treatment success was achieved in 91 (89.2%) patients and quality of life and patient report outcomes improved significantly (p<0.001). Mesh exposure occurred in 3 (2.9%) patients. Of these, two patients required surgical revision, and one patient was treated conservatively. One patient required partial mesh removal due to dyspareunia. ConclusionBilateral sacrospinous hysteropexy with Splentis offers an efficacious and safe alternative for apical compartment repair, incorporating the advantages of pelvic floor reconstruction via the vaginal route.Trial registrationThe trial has been registered at the German Clincial Trials Register (DRKS00018990).
Insigths of sphalerite weathering under simulated acidic, circumneutral and alkaline conditions to account for mineral activity and potential Zn release
Authors: Sosa-Rodríguez Fabiola S , Vázquez-Arenas Jorge , Ponce-Peña Patricia , Aragón-Piña Antonio , Mallet Martine , Trejo-Córdova Gabriel , Núñez-Ramírez Diola M , Escobedo-Bretado Miguel A , Lara René Homero 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
The present study combines surface analyses of pristine and leached low Fe-bearing and Pb-bearing sphalerite (PbS-ZnS) samples including XPS, GDOES, Raman spectroscopy, SEM and AFM, along with chemical evolution of leachates after 24 h of contact with 0.1 M NaOH, 0.1 M NaNO3, 0.1 M H2SO4 or 0.1 M HClO4 solution. A comprehensive electrochemical analysis using Cyclic voltammetry, Chronopotentiometry, Chronoamperometry, Linear sweep voltammetry and Tafel plots of PbS-ZnS and marmatite-like sphalerite (FeZnS) are conducted to compare its oxidation activities. Mineral characterizations reveal sluggish weathering linked to inhomogeneous and minor secondary polysulfides (Sn2−) surface compounds distribution, thus defining bare modifications of surface-activity relationships. The occurrence of secondary Zn-bearing compounds was not identified on altered samples, which suggests that this heavy metal diffuses into the bulk-solution. Electrochemical assessments confirm sluggish sphalerite oxidation mainly composed by two subsequent stages, where the highest mineral activity was obtained in NaOH conditions. It was found that the sphalerite oxidation is more active in the presence of Pb, while the activity of sphalerite gradually decreases when it is a mineral rich in Fe probably associated with progressive accumulation of Sn2−/S0 compounds. We suggest general oxidation mechanisms for sphalerite, and their environmental implications are discussed.
Asymptomatic Urinary Tract infection in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women in the Limbe Health District of Cameroon: A Phenotypic and Biochemical analytic study
Authors: Nkwelle Chantal Emade , Akoachere Jane-Francis Tatah Kihla , Ndip Lucy Mande , Nzang Franklin Ajoeh , Esemu Seraphine Foto , Ndip Roland Ndip 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Background
Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy is associated with significant maternal and fetal risks. However, there seem to be a dearth of information of its prevalence in our community. This study investigated the prevalence of the etiology and antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacterial agents incriminated in urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnant and non- pregnant women. The association between leukocyte esterase, nitrite, serum creatinine and asymptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) was assessed.
Methods
A total of 150 urine and blood samples were collected (75 pregnant and 75 non-pregnant) and analyzed using standard microbiological and clinical chemistry methods for detection of isolates and their antibiotic sensitivity and serum creatinine level, respectively. Data obtained was analyzed using the SPSS data package; the Chi-square (X2) test was used to examine significant differences at 5% significance level.
Results
The overall prevalence of asymptomatic UTI was 30%, while the prevalence in pregnant and non-pregnant women was 29.3% and 30.7%, respectively. Gram positive organisms were more prevalent (77.6%) than gram negative organisms (22.4%). The most prevalent organism was S. aureus (20.1%), while Enterococci (2.1%) was the least prevalent. No statistically significant association existed between serum creatinine and asymptomatic UTI. Leukocyte esterase was a common indicator for UTI and was statistically significant in non-pregnant women (P=0.009). Ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone and amoxiclav were the most effective antibiotics (100%) against most isolates. However, some isolates demonstrated high resistance to cefixime and ampicillin, respectively (100%).
Conclusion
Asymptomatic UTI is a problem in pregnant and non-pregnant women in our environment, with a majority of the cases attributed to Gram positive bacteria. Resistance to some of the antibiotics currently employed in the treatment of this infection was remarkable. The use of biochemical indicators in the diagnosis of UTI in our environment should be done with caution. These findings, therefore, have epidemiological and clinical significance, and calls for more attention in the management of UTI.
IPIM-G Dynamic Prediction Model of Mining Subsidence Based on D-InSAR Technical Parameter Inversion
Authors: Hou Zhixian , Yang Keming , Li Yanru , Gao Wei , Wang Shuang , Ding Xinming , Li Yaxing 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
The probability integral method (PIM) model is more suitable for mining subsidence prediction of underground working-face of coal mine in China and has been widely used. However, the PIM model has the question on too fast convergence in predicting at the edge of subsidence basin. In recent years, many scholars have studied a lot of subsidence monitoring methods in the coal mine area by using the technical advantages of differential interferometry synthetic aperture radar (D-InSAR). But, serious incoherence of interferometry phase occurs because of the large gradient subsidence of mining area, which leads to the inability to accurately obtain large gradient subsidence of surface. Meanwhile, the PIM model is more suitable for static prediction of mining activity in the mining area, yet has certain defects in dynamic subsidence prediction during mining process. In view of the above shortcomings, the improved PIM (IPIM) prediction model was first introduced through improving the PIM model in the paper, and the IPIM-G dynamic prediction model was constructed based on the PIM model and the Gompertz time function for mine-area mining. Then, a method was used to invert the parameters of the IPIM-G dynamic prediction model by using time series superposition results of surface subsidence monitored by the D-InSAR technology, and then the parameters obtained by inversion were applied to the IPIM-G model for mining subsidence prediction. In order to verify the effectiveness of the IPIM-G model, the model was applied to a coal mine in Huaibei mining area, Anhui Province. The experimental results show that the predicted values of the IPIM-G dynamic prediction model are in good agreement with the measured leveling values in field, and the accuracy of the IPIM-G dynamic prediction model is 85.9% higher than the monitoring results of the D-InSAR technology in obtaining the gradient subsidence information of the subsidence basin in the mining area. The accuracy of subsidence prediction at the edge of the subsidence basin is 14.9% higher than the PIM model.