bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PEMETAAN JUMLAH KRIMINALITAS DI KALIMANTAN SELATAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE CO-KRIGING DAN INVERSE DISTANCE WEIGHTING
Authors: Gazali Muhammad Haidir
Published: August 2024

AbstractCriminality is any form of action that harms economically and psychologically and violates the law, social norms and religion. South Kalimantan is in 21st position with an average of 3,282 criminal cases per year in the period 2018 to 2020. One method to interpolate data in unsampled locations is the co-kriging and inverse distance weighting (IDW) method. This study aims to estimate the number of crimes in South Kalimantan with the co-kriging and IDW methods, compare the results to determine the best method, and present a thematic map of the distribution of crime in South Kalimantan. In the co-kriging method, the number of crimes is the primary variable and population density is the secondary variable. The result of this research is that between the two methods, IDW is better for interpolation in estimating the crime value than the co-kriging method. The IDW method provides good interpolation results whose interpolation value is close to the value of the real data. Although co-kriging has the potential to provide accurate results if the cross-variogram model can be formed properly, the constraints faced in this study indicate that IDW remains a more stable and reliable choice in estimating crime in South Kalimantan.  Keywords:  Crime, Co-kriging, Inverse Distance Weighting
Penyusunan Laporan Keuangan Yayasan Pondok Pesantren Nurul Ibad Jakarta Timur Berdasarkan ISAK 335 dengan Program Akoontan.com
Authors: Septyana Putri  , Handarini Dwi , Sasmi Aji Ahmadi
Published: August 2024

In the digital era, technology is transforming various aspects of life, including accounting regulations. Applications like Akoontan.com facilitate transaction recording and financial report preparation in compliance with ISAK 335 for non-profit organizations. This study explores the implementation of Akoontan.com at Nurul Ibad, East Jakarta Islamic Boarding School, using a Research and Development (R&D) design with the ADDIE model. Data was collected through interviews and foundation documents. The results indicate that the use of Akoontan.com simplifies the preparation of financial reports, enhancing transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency. The study recommends more in-depth data collection and a longer research period, as well as the development of a more effective and efficient financial report preparation module for the foundation in accordance with ISAK 335 using Akoontan.com.
Анализ динамики эпидемического процесса COVID-19 в мире за неделю с 27.07.2024 г. по 02.08.2024 г.
Authors: Зимирова Анастасия , Поспелов Михаил , Иванова Александра , Дмитриева Людмила , Чумачкова Елена , Карнаухов Игорь , Щербакова Светлана , Кутырев Владимир
Published: August 2024

В обзоре представлен анализ эпидемиологической ситуации в странах мира по COVID-19 за неделю с 27.07.2024 г. по 02.08.2024 г.
MAKNA, FUNGSI MANTRA DAN TATA CARA TINGKEPAN DI DESA JENGGOLO KECAMATAN KEPANJEN
Authors: Ifa Novita Ifa Novita , Luluk Sri Agus Prasetyoningsih
Published: August 2024

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Penelitian ini berjudul Makna, Fungsi  Mantra dan Tata Cara Tingkepan. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui makna, fungsi  mantra dan tata cara atau aturan  yang digunakan pada acara tingkepan/ tujuh bulanan pada ibu hamil. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif, dengan teknik pengumpulan data dan instrument penelitianwawancara mendalam. Data penelitian berupa tata cara /syarat dan urutan pelaksanaan acara tingkepan, serta  terdapat dua mantra yang diperoleh dari hasil wawancara terhadap informan tunggal. Mantra-mantra yang telah diperoleh selanjutnya dianalisis secara kualitatif, hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tata cara atau aturan yang ada dalam acara tingkepan ini memiliki fungsi sosial yang adiluhung sebagai pelaku, keyakinan dan sikap/kebiasaan masyarakat dalam tradisi tingkeban di Desa Jenggolo Kecamatan Kepanjen. Terdapat pula kemistikan yang ada pada mantra, namun ada sisi religiusnya. Mistik merupakan bentuk religi yang berdasarkan kepercayaan terhadap satu Tuhan. Fungsi yang terkandung di dalam mantra, terdapat kasih sayang orang tua kepada anak, berbagi antar sesama manusia, kekeluargaan, keselamatan hidup dan rasa syukur kepada Tuhan sang pencipta. Tata cara atau urutan pelaksanaan juga menunjukkan sikap sopan santun, juga sebagai praktik kebatinan ( Kejawen). Ajaran kejawen biasanya tidak terpaku pada aturan ketat, namun menekan pada konsep keseimbangan dalam kehidupan hubungan sosial. Terdapat pula symbol- symbol tertentu yang di gunakan pada penggunaan bunga- bungaan/ sesaji. Dalam pembacaan mantra banyak hal yang harus diperhatikan, yaitu kebersihan diri, kesucian diri, kebersihan lingkungan. Pembaca mantra juga harus melakukan ritual puasa dan melekan, agar mantra yang dibacakan dapat memberikan manfaat bagi penerima.
Kata kunci: Makna, Fungsi, Tata Cara, Mantra
Biological aspects of the Indo-Pacific sergeant Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) from Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: N. Rajesh  , Joseph Imelda , N. K. Chadha  , Ignatius Boby , P. P. Suresh Babu  , K. K. Anikuttan  , A. Anuraj  , Banerjee Sawant Paramita , A. M. Babitha Rani
Published: August 2024

Food and feeding habits of the commercially important marine ornamental fish Abudefduf vaigiensis from the Gulf of Mannar were evaluated. Analysis of gut contents indicated that A. vaigiensis is an omnivorous fish, feeding on any available food item in its environment, such as seaweeds, cladocerans, copepods and insects. Most of the sampled fishes had either quarter-full or half-full or three-fourth full stomachs. The index of preponderance indicated seaweeds as the preferred food item among majority of length classes except for those falling within the 80-89 and 100-109 length classes, in which a preference towards copepods was observed. On a monthly basis, seaweed Spongomorpha sp. emerged as the predominant food item. Gastro-somatic index (GaSI) for males recorded the highest value in July (1.20) and lowest (0.36) in November, while that of females recorded the highest value in July (0.95) and lowest value (0.47) in January. Hepato-somatic index (HSI) of females recorded the highest in December (2.01) and lowest in July (0.83), while that of males recorded the highest value in January (1.25) and lowest in September (0.81). Gonadosomatic index (GSI) in females recorded maximum in February (4.23) and lowest in June (1.32) while that of males recorded the highest value in February (0.85) and lowest value in July (0.35). The results of the study indicate that adopting seasonal regulatory measures is essential for sustainable exploitation of the species, since their trade relies on wild collection. The study also revealed a negative correlation between the feeding patterns of these fish and their reproductive development.
Keywords: Abudefduf vaigiensis, Feeding intensity, Gastro-somatic index, Gonadosomatc index, Hepato-somatic index
First report of massive renomegaly in adult striped murrel Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)
Authors: Paul Anirban , Baral Baisampayan , Naik D. Naveen , Parida Samikshya , Damle Dushyant K. , Kumar Rajesh , Sahoo P. K.
Published: August 2024

Channa striata, commonly known as striped murrel, is an emerging species in Indian aquaculture having high consumer preference and market value. In the present study, six numbers of C. striata (500±100 g) reared in two different cemented tanks were noticed withgrowth of heavy tumorous mass beneath bent vertebrae at the lateral side of the body cavity. Surgical excision revealed the presence of massive renomegaly, while, other vital organs appeared normal. Bacteriological and parasitological analyses revealed absence of any pathogen involvement in the tumorous mass formation. Further, histopathological analysis of renal tissue revealed compressed tubules, degenerative to necrotic changes in the tubular epithelial cells leading to sloughing of lumen, and infiltration of lymphoid cells and necrotic mass in the interstitium.
Keywords: Channa striata, Histopathology, Renomegaly, Kidney
Effect of microwave and conventional drying process on the drying kinetics and physico-chemical quality of brown shrimp (Metapenaeus dobsonii)
Authors: Sumit Kumar Verma  , P. Ganesan  , Pankaj Kishor  , Remya Sasikala  , C. O. Mohan  , Pandurengan Padmavathy  , Nagarajan Muralidharan  , Bindu Jagannath
Published: August 2024

The aim of this study was to compare the drying kinetics, proximate composition, instrumental texture and colour profiling of dried shrimp (Metapenaeus dobsonii) under open sun drying (30±2°C), solar with electricity backup drying (60°C) and advanced microwave (1000W/60°C) drying techniques. Initially, the drying rate was faster and inversely related to the progress of time. Upon comparison, it was observed that the drying rate was highest in the microwave drying technique compared to solar with electric backup drying and open sun drying. The protein (15.76 to 71.12%), fat (0.39% to 5.96%) and ash content (0.54 to 3.10%) showed an increase as the drying process progressed. Furthermore, the moisture content of the dried shrimp products was observed to be in the range of 9.9 to 12.5%. The water activity of dried shrimp ranged from 0.63 to 0.69. The energy value of fresh shrimp was 70.43 kcal 100 g-1, which increased to 357 kcal 100 g-1 after drying. The hardness decreased during the drying process, while during storage, it showed an increasing trend. Higher redness and lower yellowness were observed for microwave-dried shrimps compared to other drying techniques, indicating superior quality. The study indicated more efficiency for the microwave drying technique with a higher drying rate and yielded a product with superior quality characteristics in terms of colour and texture.
Keywords: Colour, Conventional drying, Drying kinetics, Microwave drying, Shrimp, Texture
Body weight prediction models of Macrognathus pancalus (Hamilton, 1822) from morphometric traits using principal component analysis
Authors: Surendra Kumar Ahirwal  , Singh Jaspreet , Kumar Tarkeshwar , Bharti Vivekanand , Sarma Kamal , Kumar Ravi , Raut Shailendra
Published: August 2024

In the present study, an attempt was made to evaluate the body weight of barred spiny eel based on morphologic traits. Ten morphometric characters and five meristic counts were measured for 38 specimens, ranging in standard length from 77.80 to 149.60 mm and 2.02 to 17.89 g in weight. All the data sets were standardised using the z-transformationmethod. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test was performed to measure the sample adequacy level, which was found to be 0.85. The significance of the correlation matrix in all traits was tested with Bartlett’s test of sphericity, which was found to be significant (χ2 = 793.360, df = 105, p<0.01). Four of the fifteen principal components (PCs) explained around 85% of the total variation. The first principal component (PC1) contributed 57.52% of the total variation and was represented by significant positive high-loading factors for pre-dorsal (PDL), pre-anal (PAL), and standard length (SL). The second principal component (PC2) explained 10.90% of the total variation and was represented by significant positive high-loading factors for anal fin rays (AFR) and dorsal fin rays (DFR). The third and fourth principal components explained 9.26 and 7.41% of total variation and showed high loading factors for pectoral fin (PFR), and caudal fin rays (CFR), respectively. The estimated communalities ranged from 0.658 for eye diameter (ED) to 0.978 for pre-dorsal fin length (PDL). The species’ body weight was predicted using stepwise multiple regression of interdependent morphometric traits and four extracted PCs. Stepwise multiple regression revealed that a combination of three interdependent variables, such as pre-dorsal length (PDL), body depth (BD), and post-orbital length (POL),  to be the best to predict the body weight of species based on the coefficient of determinant value (r2 = 93). Therefore, the study confirms that the species’ body weight is function of the three interdependent variables rather than orthogonal variables.
Keywords: Body measurements. Macrognathus pancalus, Meristic counts. Prediction model
PREVALÊNCIA DO DÉFICIT COGNITIVO E FATORES ASSOCIADOS EM IDOSOS DE MUNICÍPIO DO VALE DO JEQUITINHONHA, MINAS GERAIS, BRASIL.
Authors: CARVALHO Renata Di Pietro , MONTEIRO Luiz Henrique Batista , CARVALHO Carolina Di Pietro , COSTA Magnania Cristiane Pereira , ANDRADE Renata Aline
Published: August 2024

Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a prevalência do déficit cognitivo e fatores associados em idosos comunitários, acompanhados por Estratégia de Saúde da Família de município polo do Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Estudo epidemiológico de corte transversal, analítico, com aplicação de questionário no domicílio de 312 idosos, entre janeiro de 2018 a maio de 2019. Para triagem do déficit cognitivo foi utilizado o Mini Exame do Estado Mental. A prevalência de déficit cognitivo foi estimada com o respectivo Intervalo de Confiança de 95% (IC 95%). Inicialmente foi realizada análise univariada, entre a variável dependente e as potenciais variáveis independentes. As variáveis que apresentaram p < 0,20 e razões de chance (Odds Ratio) bruto e seus respectivos intervalos de confiança > 1,0 foram incluídas em um modelo de regressão logística binária hierárquica, estimando as razões de chance ajustada e seus respectivos IC 95%. A prevalência do déficit cognitivo foi de 64,4%, média de pontuação no Mini Exame do Estado Mental de 22,64. Os fatores associados ao déficit cognitivo foram sexo feminino, idade mais avançada e dependência para as atividades instrumentais de vida diária. A capacidade cognitiva dos idosos é determinada por fatores associados às condições sociodemográficas e a funcionalidade.
O PRIMEIRO ANO DO CURSO DE MEDICINA
Authors: NASCIMENTO Karina Kelly Fiaux do , ARAUJO Marcela Cris , ANACLETO Ana Flávia Ramos Pires , FAGUNDES Daniela Cotrim , CAPUCHINHO Felipe Vinícius Custódio , COSTA Magnania Cristiane Pereira , MORAES Daniela Barreto de
Published: August 2024

As Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais de 2014 para o curso de medicina preveem que o estudante desenvolva responsabilidade social e capacidade de cuidado com base na integralidade do indivíduo. A Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri em Diamantina/MG, por meio do módulo Práticas de Integração, Ensino, Serviço e Comunidade (PIESC) permite que os discentes vivenciem experiências que extrapolem uma medicina biologicista proporcionando reflexões críticas acerca dos determinantes sociais em saúde e sua importância no processo de adoecimento. Contudo, a pandemia da COVID-19 suscitou a necessidade de reinvenção da forma como aplicar as práticas e, por isso, é relevante descrever as experiências na atenção básica de um grupo de estudantes durante o primeiro ano do curso de medicina nesse momento tão específico. A metodologia utilizada para pontuar os desafios e as potencialidades desse primeiro contato com a Atenção Básica foi o Grupo Focal. Assim, foi possível perceber que, mesmo diante das vulnerabilidades ocasionadas em função da pandemia da COVID-19, a experiência do contato com a Atenção Básica, já no primeiro período do curso, proporcionou aos estudantes oportunidades únicas e satisfatórias de aprendizagem.
LESÕES MUSCULOESQUELÉTICAS NO TREINAMENTO FÍSICO MILITAR E SUAS RELAÇÕES COM A COMPOSIÇÃO CORPORAL DE CADETES BRASILEIROS.
Authors: NUNES Klefour Rodrigues , MELLONI Mauro Augusto Schreiter , DE MORAES Anderson Marques , GONÇALVES Ezequiel Moreira , ÁVILA Josiel De Almeida , PÁSCOA Mauro Alexandre , BARBETA Camila Justino De Oliveira , GUERRA-JÚNIOR Gil
Published: August 2024

comparar a composição corporal (CC) de militares lesionados e não lesionados, antes e após sete meses de treinamento físico militar (TFM); comparar a CC entre militares com lesão micro e macrotraumáticas e não lesionados antes e após sete meses de TFM; verificar se há influência da idade nas variáveis de CC. Casuística e métodos: trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo com avaliação da CC pela absorciometria por dupla emissão de raio X (DXA) entre o início e após sete meses, comparando essas mudanças entre o grupo de lesionados e não-lesionados durante o mesmo período. Resultados: Não houve diferença significativa entre o grupo de lesionados e não lesionados com relação a variação de composição corporal e antropometria avaliadas no período avaliado. Também não houve diferença com relação a alteração dessas variáveis entre os sujeitos com lesão micro e macrotraumáticas e os não lesionados. A idade não influenciou nas variáveis de CC na primeira e segunda avaliações. Conclusão: A ocorrência de lesões musculoesqueléticas ou lesão micro e macrotraumáticas não prejudicou a evolução da CC após sete meses de TFM se comparados a não lesionados e a idade não influenciou nas variáveis de CC nestes sujeitos.
BENEFÍCIOS DE PROBIÓTICOS NA DOENÇA RENAL CRÔNICA
Authors: SILVA Juliana Francisca Breschiliaro da
Published: August 2024

A insuficiência renal crônica (IRC) é caracterizada como a condição na qual os rins perdem a capacidade de efetuar suas atividades básicas, além de perder parcialmente sua função renal, de forma progressiva e irreversível. Estudos em roedores apontaram que, indivíduos com doença renal crônica apresentam comprometimento de funções do epitélio intestinal, o que sugere desordens da microbiota. Através de uma revisão bibliográfica, objetivou avaliar se existe a presença de disbiose e quais os efeitos do uso de probióticos em pacientes renais crônicos, a partir de artigos científicos em bases de dados eletrônicas, no período de 2010 a 2020, sendo priorizados os mais atuais. Foi observado que a disbiose está diretamente relacionada a doença renal, uma vez que as condições existentes durante o tratamento da patologia alteram a microbiota, ocasionando o acúmulo de toxinas urêmicas. Em estudos com probióticos, analisou-se uma redução de 10% da concentração ureia sérica do indivíduo. Soma-se que este estudo possibilitou destacar a relevância do uso de probióticos em tratamentos para pacientes renais, porém, com base nos estudos analisados, deve-se buscar maiores aprofundamentos acerca do tema, dado que os resultados obtidos não possuíam quantidade amostral suficiente, nem dosagem e tempo de tratamento exato para uma conclusão sólida.
A IMPOSSIBILIDADE DE INTERPRETAÇÃO TELEOLÓGICA LIMITAR A IMUNIDADE INCONDICIONADA PREVISTA NO ARTIGO 156, § 2o, I DA CONSTITUIÇÃO FEDERAL
Authors: De Lima Junior João Carlos
Published: August 2024

Com o presente artigo busca-se oferecer contribuição para solução de desafios técnicos através de avaliação do melhor critério hermenêutico a ser aplicado quando se trata da imunidade prevista no artigo 156, § 2o, I, da Constituição Federal, pelo qual dispôs o Constituinte que toda transmissão de bem imóvel com o propósito de integralizar o capital social de uma pessoa jurídica é imune à incidência do ITBI. Utilizou-se o método hipotético-dedutivo, apto a produzir conhecimento teórico com possibilidade de aplicação prática do conhecimento adquirido, através de bases doutrinárias, legislativas e levantamento jurisprudencial, no que se verificará, por meio de avaliação interpretativa voltada à extração do conteúdo da norma imunizante, que se está diante de imunidade incondicionada e, portanto, de eficácia plena e de aplicabilidade direta e imediata. Em contraponto, são apresentados julgados de diversos Tribunais de Justiça, dos quais a análise do critério hermenêutico utilizado por seus respectivos intérpretes revela que na busca pela finalidade da norma acabou- se por trazer limitação não prevista e sequer desejada pelo Constituinte.
The behavioural evolution of Battery Reverse Supply Chain of New Energy Vehicle under government subsidy
Authors: Han Bing , Fang Huiyu , Murcio Roberto , Wang Mengjun
Published: August 2024

With the number of energy vehicles increases, so does the quantity of used batteries. However, the stakeholders of the new energy battery supply chain, so far, have not been able to take responsibility for recycling. In this study, the influence of different subsidy strategies adopted by the government on the determination of each participant in the new energy battery supply chain is determined in the case of government participation and anarchy participation. We observed different strategies for government involvement, such as government recycling subsidies, profit reward and punishment policies, and total recovery costs and profits. At the same time, we designed a game strategy. This strategy shows that in the case of interaction between recyclers and manufacturers, the higher the additional income of recyclers and the degree of cooperation of manufacturers to participate in recycling processing, the higher the compensation for non-partners, and the recyclers and manufacturers are more inclined to increase the level of recycling. Compared with no subsidies and no government participation, government participation can improve the recycling rate of used batteries and the profits of enterprises. Our work provides decision support for government involvement in the energy vehicle supply chain.
WITHDRAWN: The outcomes of initial misclassification of undifferentiated hypotension in the emergency department: A prospective observational study
Authors: Lin Jr-Jiun , Chen Wei-Ting , Ong Hooi-Nee , Hung Chi-Sheng , Chang Wei-Tien , Huang Chien-Hua , Tsai Min-Shan
Published: August 2024

The full text of this preprint has been withdrawn by the authors due to author disagreement with the posting of the preprint. Therefore, the authors do not wish this work to be cited as a reference. Questions should be directed to the corresponding author.
Green surfactant assisted-solidified floating organic drop micro-extraction (SA-SFODME) for the preconcentration of trace cobalt and determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)
Authors: Ünaldı Mustafa , Durukan İlknur
Published: August 2024

This study focuses on refining the solidified floating organic drop microextraction (SFODME) without using chelating agent technique for enhancing the preconcentration of trace cobalt levels. The cobalt ion formed a hydrophobic complex with the help of the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), and this hydrophobic complex was extracted into the 1-dodecanol drop. This serves as a preliminary step for subsequent analysis using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). Several factors influencing microextraction efficiency, such as pH, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) concentration, extraction time, stirring rate, and temperature, were systematically investigated to determine optimal conditions. Under these optimized parameters, an enhancement factor of 80 was achieved for a 25 mL sample solution. The calibration curve displayed linearity within the 0.01–0.075 mg/L range, with a limit of detection (3s) of 2.8 µg/L and a limit of quantification (10s) of 9.3 µg/L. The relative standard deviation (RSD) for 10 replicate measurements of 10 µg/L cobalt was 2.1%. The method was successfully applied to extract and determine cobalt in reference water samples and various real water samples, showing notably high extraction yields.
Oviposition selection, prey preference and release strategies enhance the combined aphid control effects of Aphidoletes aphidimyza and Aphidius gifuensis
Authors: Yang Mao-fa , Huang Chun-yang , Yu Xiao-fei , Wang Xiong , Gou Jian-yu , Shen Xiu-xian , Wu Hui-zi
Published: August 2024

Aphidius gifuensis and Aphidoletes aphidimyza are widely used in agriculture to control Myzus persicae using inundative biological control (IBC). However, it is not clear whether intraguild predation (IGP) can be overcome to achieve stable aphid control when both predators and parasitoids are released simultaneously for M. persicae control. In this work, we evaluated the oviposition site selection and prey preference of predatory gall midges or parasitoids in the presence of intragroup species, and the efficiency of aphid control in greenhouse greenhouses after releasing them in various methods. Predatory gall midge will avoid laying eggs on plants with only parasitic aphids, but A. gifuensis has no obvious parasitism options under predatory gall midge larval activity. Intraguild predation has no significant effect on predation preference in A. aphidimyza, but significantly alters parasitism preference in A. gifuensis. In addition, among all treatments in the greenhouse experiment, the best aphid control was achieved by releasing A. aphidimyza for 8 days followed by the A. gifuensis treatment, while the treatment of releasing A. gifuensis for 8 days followed by A. aphidimyza was less effective in controlling aphids than the treatment of releasing only A. aphidimyza. These results suggest that simultaneous release of A. gifuensis and A. aphidimyza for peach aphid control is synergistic, but is significantly affected by the mode of release. It may prove valuable for the development improved augmentative release strategies for these two natural enemies.
Activating AMPK-p53 Axis Induced by Mitochondrial Impairment: A Novel Anti-Liver Cancer Mechanism of Sulfane Sulfur
Authors: Zheng Xue , Luo Yuhua , Huo Rui , Wang Yiwen , Chen Youbang , Chen Mianrong , Li Kexin , Zhao Qi , Zhang Hanyi , Li Xiaotong , Li Xiang , Zhang Hui , He Zaopeng , Huang Li , Yang Chuntao
Published: August 2024

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of primary liver cancer and remains refractory to conventional chemotherapy. Sulfane sulfur-based compounds have a long history in the treatment of HCC, but their efficacy has been disappointing. We recently reported a sulfane sulfur donor PSCP, which exhibits improved chemical stability and allows for greater structural modification. This study aimed to investigate the effects of PSCP on HCC and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Bioinformatics algorithms, including clustering, function enrichment, feature screening, and survival analysis were employed to analyze the Cancer Proteome Atlas (CPTAC) proteomic data and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) transcriptomic sequencing data of HCC gene expression. The impact of PSCP on HCC were assessed both in vitro and in vivo. We evaluated the expression and activity of p53 and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), as well as mitochondrial function. The molecular target of PSCP was identified using Autodock, and the binding interaction was visually analyzed. In HCC, sulfur metabolism was found to be reprogrammed and the downregulation of sulfur-related pathways was associated with poor patient prognosis. PSCP treatment inhibited HCC tumor growth in an allograft model, reduced cell viability and proliferation, but induced apoptosis. Moreover, PSCP promoted p53 expression and AMPK phosphorylation by inhibiting mitochondrial respiratory complex I. Collectively, our findings suggest that reprogramming of sulfur-related metabolic pathways is a key factor in HCC, and PSCP emerges as an effective therapeutic strategy, by activating the mitochondrial-AMPK-p53 signaling axis. KEYWORDS: Metabolic reprogramming; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Sulfane sulfur; Mitochondrial complex; AMPK; p53
Side Feeding Mechanism for Micro Cathode Arc Thruster
Authors: Duppada Guru Sankar , Taploo Anmol , Soni Vikas , Karp Adam , Spinelli Jake , Keidar Michael
Published: August 2024

The primary focus of this work is to characterize a micro-cathode arc thruster with a propellant feeding mechanism to extend its lifetime. To that end, we have proposed a side-feeding micro-cathode arc thruster. The thruster’s in-built feeding mechanism allows the cathode to be consumed during operation, providing a continuous supply of propellant. The ion-to-arc current fraction of about 0.025 was detected and an initial pulse count of 1.34M was achieved, demonstrating the effectiveness of the feeding mechanism. An average erosion rate of 4 µg/C was measured and a total change in cathode length of 10 mm indicates the successful implementation of the spring-loaded side feeding mechanism.
Evaluating Sustainable Performance in China’s Banking Sector Using CPT-TOPSIS
Authors: Chao Lu
Published: August 2024

The sustainable development of financial institutions has increasingly captured the attention of both industry stakeholders and investors. This study introduces a novel decision-making framework that integrates Cumulative Prospect Theory (CPT) with the traditional TOPSIS model to evaluate the sustainability performance of commercial banks. Drawing on previous research, we developed a multi-criteria framework that includes five key dimensions—economic, social, environmental, governance, and financial—along with 15 associated indicators. This model was applied to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of five major Chinese commercial banks. Empirical results indicate that our model offers significant advantages over the entropy-weighted TOPSIS model, particularly in uncertain environments. The primary contribution of this study lies in the innovative application of Cumulative Prospect Theory to the sustainability assessment of Chinese commercial banks, coupled with the integration of 15 indicators based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework. This approach provides fresh theoretical insights and practical tools for advancing banking performance and sustainability research. Our model bridges the gap between the sustainability assessment practices of large Chinese commercial banks and international standards, offering a promising tool for the analysis and enhancement of bank sustainability strategies.
Ultrafast Laser Asynchronous Processing for Laser Metal Deposition Manufacturing of Ti6Al4V
Authors: Song Yuyang , Zhou Jing
Published: August 2024

Additive manufacturing technology has rapidly developed to enable the manufacturing of various complex feature parts. However, parts manufactured through Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) often exhibit poor surface quality with the waviness of significant peak-to-valley distances, making it hard to improve surface quality through laser polishing. This study proposes a surface treatment method using ultrafast laser asynchronous processing to solve the issue of large waviness in Ti6Al4V parts manufactured by LMD, in which rough processing is carried out using picosecond laser with a galvanometer and precision processing is conducted using femtosecond laser with an objective lens. The influence of laser energy, defocus distance, and repetition times on material surface quality is investigated. Using the proper processing parameters, the initial surface with a step of 250 µm can be eliminated, which demonstrates the feasibility of ultrafast laser asynchronous processing in reducing peak-to-valley distance in materials.
Electrodeposited MoS2 nanostructured thin film: surface structural probing and photoelectrochemical characterization
Authors: Ajayeoba Yetunde A. , Adewinbi Saheed A. , Akinrinola Olusola , Olusola Olajide Ibukun-Olu , Akande Akinlolu , Awodugba Ayodeji O.
Published: August 2024

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has advantageous traits and characteristics that make it suitable for a diverse array of practical applications, such as optoelectronics and gas sensing. Enhancing the surface area of the adsorbent leads to a proportional increase in its performance. Hence, the synthesized two-electrode electrodeposited MoS2 (ED-MoS2) thin films were microstructurally characterized to investigate its surface modulation for suitable enhancement in its applicative properties. The characterization shows that the surface properties of the deposited film can easily be modulated to favor its needs and can be done by simply varying its electrodeposition parameters, such as growth period and voltage supplied. In addition, persistent n-type conductivity of intrinsic MoS2 makes it challenging to achieve p-type conductivity. By simply varying the cathodic potential, the challenge of obtaining p-type MoS2 thin films was solved. The photoelectrochemical cell measurements revealed that lower cathodic potentials (1.15 V – 1.35 V) favored the growth of p-type MoS2 layers while the growth of n-type MoS layers was achieved at the higher cathodic potential.
Field study on the dynamic characteristics of sewage collection in a circular aquaculture tank
Authors: Wu Yanfei , Gui Fukun , Yang Jianxin , Qi Hongfang , Zhang Hong , Wang Yang , Feng Dejun , Zhang Qingjing
Published: August 2024

To solve the problem of low performance in sewage collection of the circular aquaculture tank, this paper systematically studies the influence of flow rate Q of the jet pipe, the deployment distance ratio d/r (d is the distance between the midpoint of the axis and the nearest tank wall, and r is the radius of the circular aquaculture tank), the deployment angle θ, and the structure of the jet pipe on the dynamic characteristics of sewage collection. In the field study, a high-definition camera was used to record the distribution of sewage, the distribution of the flow field in the aquaculture tank was measured by the Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry. Thus, the distance between the sewage and the center of the tank was quantified. Meanwhile, the sewage collection performance of the aquaculture tank was evaluated by comparing the maximum distance between the sewage and the center of the tank under different working conditions. The results indicated that the formation of an effective horizontal circulation in the circular aquaculture tank is the primary condition for sewage accumulation to the center of the tank, and different flow rate Q of the jet pipe, the deployment distance ratio d/r, the deployment angle θ, and the structure of the jet pipe all can affect the sewage collection effect in the tank. In the horizontal single-pipe single-hole jet pipe structure mode, the best sewage collection result was obtained at the deployment angle θ of 0°, the deployment distance ratio of 1/4, and the deployment flow rate Q of 7 L/s; when the deployment flow rate Q was less than 7 L/s, the sewage accumulated near the tank wall, and the sewage particle dispersion was relatively high. In the vertical single-pipe porous jet pipe structure mode, better sewage collection performance was obtained when the deployment flow Q was adjusted to 7 ~ 9 L/s, the deployment angle θ was set to 45°, and the deployment distance ratio d/r was set to 1/4. The sewage collection performance of the aquaculture tank under the vertical single-pipe porous jet pipe deployment mode was obviously better than that of the horizontal single-pipe single-hole jet pipe mode. The results can directly and effectively guide the inlet design of such kind aquaculture tanks to reduce the flow rate and energy consumption and improve sewage collection performance.
Factors Influencing Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake: A Quantitative Investigation in the Philippines
Authors: Lota Maria Margarita , Acacio-Claro Paulyn Jean , Vogt Florian , Roxas Evalyn , Abeleda Alvin , Dalisay Soledad Natalia , Landicho Madilene , Fujimori Yoshiki , Rosuello Jan Zarlyn , Kaufman Jessica , Danchin Margaret , Belizario Vicente
Published: August 2024

Background: COVID-19 vaccines were recommended for the pediatric population after adults due to both the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19. Despite ongoing vaccination efforts in the Philippines, pediatric COVID-19 vaccination uptake remains low. As such, this study aimed to determine the enablers and barriers of pediatric COVID-19 vaccination uptake amongst children 5-11 years in the Philippines.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey among 546 caregivers of children aged 5-11 years was conducted onsite in three selected regions in the Philippines with low COVID-19 vaccine coverage between July and October 2023. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with pediatric COVID-19 vaccination uptake.
Results: The most common reasons for vaccination of children were protection against COVID-19 (93.7%), influence of government mandated regulations including restrictions to school, travel, and social activities (48.3%), and recommendation of healthcare workers (19.6%). High vaccine confidence (79%), high perceived vaccine benefit (81.1%) and need for vaccination (78.3%) were enablers of vaccination. Among those who did not vaccinate their children, the most common reasons were distrust in vaccine safety or fear of side effects (58.5%), perception that the child was too young (25.3%), and the child not wanting to get vaccinated (18.2%). Caregivers who decided not to vaccinate their child also had concerns about side effects (35.7%), low perceived need for COVID-19 vaccination (21.5%) and disagreed at requiring vaccinations for schooling (26.3%). Younger caregiver age [aOR=3.00; 95% CI 1.65-5.46 for adults 30-45 years vs aOR=2.65; 95% CI 1.17-5.5.99 for adults 46-59 years], and perceived need for vaccination (OR=2.56; 95% CI 1.31-5.03) were enabling factors of pediatric COVID-19 vaccination uptake in the multivariable analysis.
Conclusions: Key factors associated with COVID-19 pediatric vaccination uptake in the Philippines were perceived protection against disease, government mandated regulations and healthcare worker recommendations, while non-vaccination was associated with safety concerns, and children’s age and preference to not be vaccinated. Understanding the social and behavioral drivers among caregivers may help policy decision-makers and implementers develop targeted interventions to enhance uptake of COVID-19 and routine childhood vaccines.
Efficient Group Authentication with Multiple Authentications on Resource-Limited Devices
Authors: Yuan Jiangtao , Wang Chenyu , Yang Jing , Zhou Shijie
Published: August 2024

In the era of the Internet of Everything, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become an integral part of people’s lives. Identity authentication faces significant challenges when dealing with various devices. Traditional one-to-one authentication methods struggle to meet the requirements of massive connected devices and do not account for the resource limitations of these devices. Group authentication (GA) in many-to-many authentication methods can effectively address the issues of large-scale authentication. Since Harn [1] proposed the group authentication scheme (GAS), extensive research has been conducted on GA. In GAS, the authentication of different users is conducted simultaneously rather than individually. Harn’s GAS [1] is based on Shamir’s threshold scheme, which has low computational resource requirements. Therefore, GA can be applied to resource-constrained IoT devices. While ensuring computational efficiency, security remains a significant challenge for current GA methods. However, many existing schemes cannot provide security guarantees for widespread use. In this paper, an asynchronous group authentication protocol based on bivari-ate symmetric polynomials and discrete logarithm problem are proposed. The method uses bivariate symmetric polynomials to generate tokens for group members. These tokens enable users to generate random values, which are then used to update the original tokens. This ensures that each user can protect the product of the Lagrange component and a generator of a cyclic group. The proposed scheme in this paper offer enhanced security.
The association between Ambient Temperature and Influenza Activity across 124 countries globally during 2014–2019
Authors: Cao Xiaoxiao , Luo Zhenghan , Zhu Wenhao , He Ran , Li Yihao , Hui Shirong , Yang Sheng , Yu Rongbin , Huang Peng
Published: August 2024

Background: The results of the association between ambient temperature and influenza in previous studies have been inconsistent in different regions. And global, multi-regional studies are lacking.
Methods: Our study used two stages of analysis to further evaluate the association between ambient temperature and influenza activity at regional and global scales. Meteorological data and influenza data were collected in 124 countries during 2014–2019. The country-specific associations between weekly mean temperature and the risk of all types of influenza (Flu-All)), influenza A (Flu-A), and influenza B (Flu-B) were estimated by using a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM), and the pooled regional and global effects by using multilevel meta-analysis. Climate zones and influenza transmission zones performed stratified analyses.
Results: There was a non-linear curve relating ambient temperature to influenza risk in 124 countries. Within the optimal lag of 2 weeks, a bimodal (M-shaped) relationship was observed between temperature and influenza risk, with two risk peaks at -8°C with two RR of 6.02 (95% CI: 1.92-20.77) and of 3.76 (95% CI: 2.39-5.91), and at 22°C with two RR of 3.08 (95% CI: 1.27-7.49) and 2.08 (95% CI: 1.55-2.80). For Flu-B, it was N-shaped, peaking at 1°C with an RR of 4.48 (95%CI: 1.74-11.55). Risk curves fitted under geographic location-induced influenza transmission pattern zones showed a more characteristic shape than risk curves fitted under climatic zones.
Conclusions: Globally, low temperatures significantly increased the risk of influenza, and Flu-A activity dominated throughout the year with two peaks. Geographic homogeneity was relatively dominant concerning the cumulative association of influenza activity with temperature. The findings have important implications for the development of strategies to control global and regional influenza and respond to climate change.
A Novel Integrated Fault Diagnosis Method Based on Digital Twin
Authors: Hu XiangRui , Liu Linglin , Quan Zhengyu , Huang Jinguo , Liu Jing
Published: August 2024

Fault diagnosis plays a crucial role in the actual production activities of enterprises. In recent years, with the development and popularization of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the efficient acquisition and storage of actual production data have become possible, enabling data-driven methods based on deep learning to achieve remarkable results in the field of fault diagnosis. However, existing technologies still have issues, such as less consideration of the temporal information of fault occurrences and the imbalance between normal and fault data in production activities, which can affect the performance of fault diagnosis. To address these problems, this paper proposes a novel integrated fault diagnosis method, comprehensively considering data balance, feature extraction, and temporal information at the time of fault occurrence.This method is established based on two key processes: the creation of a dataset using Digital Twin technology and the development of an integrated fault diagnosis model (CNN-BLSTM-Attention). The virtual production data generated under various operating conditions through Digital Twin technology provide us with a rich set of sample data. The integrated fault diagnosis model processes the input data using a sliding window to consolidate feature and temporal information, enabling precise fault diagnosis. This paper addresses the issue of small sample fault diagnosis for screw press faults and validates the effectiveness of the proposed method in practical applications. Experimental results demonstrate that, compared to existing fault diagnosis methods, the proposed method reduces noise sensitivity and significantly improves fault diagnosis accuracy, highlighting its superiority.
Role of life-history strategies of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in partner selection by a juvenile C4 grass under low-light conditions
Authors: Cahyaningtyas Anjar , Ezawa Tatsuhiro
Published: August 2024

Background and Aims
In coastal grasslands carbon cost of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is a crucial factor for the successful establishment of juvenile plants grown under the canopy of large plants that restricts their photosynthesis. Network competitor (NC) fungi that colonize via hyphal networks may be less costlythan soil-propagule-mediated colonizer (SP) fungibecause C cost for colonization could be covered by the donor plant of the networks.
Methods
Intact root-soil-core samples (NC inocula) and root-zone-soil samples (sieved before inoculation, SP inocula) were collected from a coastal grassland, and seedlings of Miscanthus sinensis were grown with both inocula and either with the NC or SP inocula with or without shading. DNA was extracted from the root, and fungal LSU rDNA was amplified and sequenced to assign to AM fungal operational taxonomic units (OTUs). All AM fungi that occurred with the SP inocula were defined as SP fungi, whereas those that occurred uniquely with the NC inocula were defined as NC fungi.
Results
Shading increased the genus richness of SP fungi, but not that of NC fungi, without changing OTU richness, which was due to the replacement of several Glomerales SP fungi with those that belong to diverse genera in non-Glomerales under the shaded conditions.
Conclusion
These observations suggest that cost of SP fungi is comparable to that of NC fungi and, further, that Glomerales fungi are generally less competitive under which photosynthesis of the host is restricted, providing new insight into the selection of AM fungal partners by plants.
Temperature-induced changes in the hematological and biochemical parameters of Nile tilapia anesthetized with Ocimum basilicum
Authors: Santos Paola Capistrano , Lopes Emilly Monteiro , Ventura Arlene Sobrinho , Cardoso Claudia Andrea Lima , Silva Alexandre Vaz , Costa Domickson Silva , Tedesco Marília , Jerônimo Gabriela Tomas , Martins Maurício Laterça
Published: August 2024

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of temperatures of 23 and 27 ºC on the hematology of Nile tilapia juveniles (Oreochromis niloticus) subjected to anesthesia using the essential oil of basil (Ocimum basilicum) at a concentration of 250 mg L-1. A total of 112 fish were divided into 4 treatments and distributed as follows: fish anesthetized with 250 mg L-1 at a temperature of 23ºC (n=42); fish anesthetized with 250 mg L-1 at a temperature of 27ºC (n=42); and for each temperature, a control group fish exposed to diluent solution (95% ethanol) (n=14, seven per temperature); a control group fish (water) (n=14, seven per temperature). They were exposed to 10 min for both temperatures. Blood collection was performed after the anesthetic induction at each temperature to determine the hematocrit, hemoglobin concentration (Hb), red blood cell count (RBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), relative values of leukocytes and absolute values of leukocytes and thrombocytes, in addition to evaluating plasma chloride and total calcium ions. The analysis of chemical composition by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) demonstrated methyl chavicol (70.04%) and linalool (24.59%) as the major components of basil essential oil. Fish anesthetized at a temperature of 23 ºC showed lower neutrophil counts (p<0.05) compared to the other tested groups. For the temperature of 27 ºC, values of MCV, MCHC, and RBC values decreased (p<0.05) following exposure to basil essential oil. The calcium ion showed a statistical difference (p<0.05) between the treatments about the water control group. It is concluded that basil essential oil presented a positive anesthetic effect. The use of O. basilicum essential oil as an anesthetic in Nile tilapia was the best at 23ºC, causing less hematological and biochemical stress.