bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Surface modification to enhance photo-stability of polymers
Authors: Ruqaya Raad  , Mustafa Abdallh
Published: June 2022

Photo-degradation is an irreversible alteration in the chemical, mechanical and physical properties of polymers, these alterations are a result of photon absorption from sunlight. UV-light is considered to be the main factor for initiating photo-degradation process of polymers. To extend the lifetime of polymers, their durability, overall minimization of the rate of photo degradation and protection of polymers against environmental factors, stabilizers are introduced to polymers. In addition, since the interaction of the polymer with its environment occurs mainly at the surface of the polymer, therefore surface modification of polymers is used to enhance the UV photo-stabilization. This method can also provide a more durable, weather resistant and photo-stable polymers.
Obesity in children and general anesthesia
Authors: Maria I Dalamagka
Published: June 2022

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed as well as in developing countries. Overweight and obesity in childhood are known to have significant impact on both physical and psychological health. Obese 10-year-old boy undergoes general anesthesia for emergency peritonitis surgery. The purpose of this study was to study the intraoperative behavior of obese children as they are accompanied by respiratory and metabolic disorders.
Construction of GSM based home security alert system using passive infrared sensor
Authors: OE Ikpenyi  , OE Abumere  , JA Amusan
Published: June 2022

Security challenges in Nigeria specifically and the world everywhere have become the best difficulties of man in the ongoing occasions, because of the rising paces of wrongdoings like robberies, theft, seizing, executing and furnished burglary. The point of this undertaking was to develop a GSM based home security alert system, that will be fit for identifying an interloper, send ready message to mortgage holder, and initiate a bell caution. The security ready framework has been effectively built utilizing a uninvolved infrared (PIR ) sensor. Arduino microcontroller was utilized to interface between the PIR sensor (input) and the GSM/buzzer (yield) gadgets. The PIR sensor was proposed to recognize the nearness of human and convert the identified sign into electrical voltage signal. The arduino uno was to process the flag and send directions to GSM module and buzzer, at the same time. The developed gadget was tried by enabling human to move before the PIR sensor and the GSM module sent an instant message to the mortgage holder, that there is an intruder, while the ringer sounded simultaneously, affirming its usefulness.
Product quality and price perception on customer loyalty mediated by customer satisfaction
Authors: Tri Wahjoedi  , Wulandari Harjanti  , Sri Rahayu
Published: June 2022

This study aims to examine the effect of product quality and price perception on customer loyalty mediated by customer satisfaction. A sample of 96 respondents processed data using the Smart PLS 3 program. The results showed that: product quality had a direct and positive significant effect on customer loyalty and customer satisfaction. While price perception has no significant effect on customer loyalty, but price perception has a direct and negative significant effect on customer satisfaction, customer satisfaction has a direct and positive significant effect on customer loyalty, customer satisfaction can mediate the relationship between product quality and customer loyalty positively. Customer satisfaction can mediate the relationship between price perception and customer loyalty negatively. This research enriches information/theory regarding the relationship between product, price perception, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty and offers a new approach to the relationship between variables.
MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE AND ITS USE IN RELIGIOUS TOURISM (CASE STUDY OF THE EARLY GOTHIC CHURCH KOSCELISKO SURROUNDINGS IN KYSUCE, SLOVAKIA)
Authors:   Matej Bel University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geography and Geology, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, HRONČEK Pavel , GREGOROVÁ Bohuslava ,   Matej Bel University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geography and Geology, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, WEIS Karol ,   Matej Bel University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geography and Geology, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Published: June 2022

The study presents fundamental theoretical and methodological information on individual sacral tourism as a suitable type of tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Individual (virtual) tourism on the example of the Koscelisko locality in Radoľa municipality (northwestern part of Slovakia) in the area of the extinct medieval sacral landscape, thanks to modern technologies, represents a relatively modern segment of the alternative - modern types of tourism. In the first step, a bibliometric method combined with content analysis of literary and archival sources was used to process the study. It was followed by a comprehensive method of historical-geographical research and field research, which generate a database of information to create a 3D model of the defunct church Koscelisko. The outputs processed in this way are available online to potential tourists via smartphones on the platform called Multimedia Guide to Geotourism (https://www.montanistika.eu).
Updating, Evidence Evaluation, and Operator Availability: A Theoretical Framework for Understanding Belief
Authors: Sommer Joseph , Hemmer Pernille , Musolino Julien
Published: June 2022

Decades of findings in psychology appear to indicate that human belief is thoroughly irrational. At best, beliefs might be formed by heuristic processes that predictably lead to suboptimal outcomes. At worst, they are slaves to motivated reasoning, which allows people to come to whichever conclusions they prefer. In this paper, we argue that belief is best understood as the outcome of multiple processes, some rational and others susceptible to irrational influences. We suggest that belief updating, narrowly construed, may be a rational process that is uniquely sensitive to evidence and cognitively impenetrable to desires or incentives. Before any updating can occur, however, a series of processes mediate between information in the world and subjectively compelling evidence. We distinguish between updating proper and processes of evidence search, acceptance, hypothesis specification, integration of relevant information, and reasoning. We review research from philosophy and psychology which highlights the computational difficulty inherent to each of these problems and conclude that solutions must be heuristic and fallible. Beyond incidental failures, evidence evaluation processes, unlike updating, are penetrable to motivation and as such, may be biased by people’s desires and goals. We propose a framework for integrating research on belief with three levels of hierarchical influence. At level one, updating is approximately Bayesian. Level two processes search for and evaluate evidence and are necessarily heuristic and exhibit bounded rationality (Simon, 1956) given the difficulty of the problems they have to solve. Finally, at level three, factors including information representation and individual differences imply different operators for manipulating information. Our framework offers a more nuanced understanding of belief, permits a more granular localization of irrationality, and may help reconcile opposing theories of whether humans are rational or irrational.
Understanding burnout among parents of children with complex care needs: A scoping review followed by a stakeholder consultation
Authors: Patty Nathalie , van Meeteren Karen , Willemen Agnes M. , Mol Marijke , Verdonk Minke , Ketelaar Marjolijn , Schuengel Carlo
Published: June 2022

The concept of parental burnout has been proposed to be helpful for describing and understanding the impact of parenting children with complex care needs (CCN). The objective of this scoping review was to investigate among parents of children with CCN (i) conceptualization of burnout, (ii) differences in burnout scores and/or dimensions, (iii) prevalence of burnout, and (iv) associated factors. A stakeholder consultation including parents of children with CCN, healthcare professionals, and researchers was conducted to understand their perspectives on important insights and gaps from the literature. A total of 57 studies were eligible for inclusion. Conceptualization of parental burnout varied widely, with few studies investigating the meaning of the concept for parents. Burnout scores were elevated among parents of children with CCN with prevalence estimates varying between 20 and 77%, exceeding burnout among parents of children without CCN. Few studies included associated factors in the context of parenting and caregiving. Stakeholders endorsed the importance of studies into the multifactorial determination of burnout in the context of parenting and caregiving children with CCN. The results highlight the extremes of stress and burden experienced by parents of children with CCN. An important gap remains the complex interplay between personal and contextual factors pertaining to risk and resilience.
Effects of a Brief Exposure to Nature or Social Media on Psychological Well-Being
Authors: Hall Megan , McMichael Samantha , KWAN VIRGINIA SAU
Published: June 2022

Social media has enhanced our ability to connect with each other globally and continues to grow. However, social media is not necessarily beneficial. Given the potential negative impact of social media use, it is important to identify resources that may buffer this impact, such as exposure to nature. Exposure to nature has been found to reduce stress and increase attention in comparison to urban environments, but it has not been compared to social media. The current study aimed to determine if viewing social media or nature for a brief time affected psychological well-being, social comparisons, future self-identification, and awe, and to test whether viewing nature scenes could buffer the effects of viewing social media. Data was collected from 275 participants using a survey on Amazon Mechanical Turk. Participants were randomly assigned to view nature photos, social media, or social media and nature photos, then complete a questionnaire. Analyses used an ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD; results showed that those exposed to nature scenes had less negative affect compared to those exposed to their social media feeds. A moderation analysis showed that those who spent more time outside experienced decreased negative affect when they viewed social media and nature photos, but those who spent more time outside experienced increased negative affect when viewing social media. Those who used social media more often experienced lower negative affect. Findings show that relations between humans, social media, and nature, are complex, and further research into these relations and their underlying causes may be beneficial.
Executive Function and the Continued Influence of Misinformation: A Latent Variable Analysis
Authors: McIlhiney Paul , Gignac Gilles E , Ecker Ullrich K. H. , Kennedy Briana Lee , Weinborn Michael
Published: June 2022

Misinformation can continue to influence reasoning after correction; this is known as the continued influence effect (CIE). Theoretical accounts of the CIE suggest failure of two cognitive processes to be causal, namely memory updating and suppression of misinformation reliance. Both processes can also be conceptualised as subcomponents of contemporary executive function (EF) models; specifically, working-memory updating and prepotent-response inhibition. EF may thus predict susceptibility to the CIE. The current study investigated whether individual differences in EF could predict individual differences in CIE susceptibility. Participants completed several measures of EF subcomponents, including those of updating and inhibition, as well as set shifting, and a standard CIE task. The relationship between EF and CIE was then assessed using a correlation analysis of the EF and CIE measures, as well as structural equation modelling of the EF-subcomponent latent variable and CIE latent variable. Results showed that EF can predict susceptibility to the CIE, especially the factor of working-memory updating. These results further our understanding of the CIE’s cognitive antecedents and provide potential directions for real-world CIE intervention.
Self-Affirmation and Anti-Racist Actions: Reducing Threat and Defensiveness among Police to Encourage their Support for Anti-Racist Policies and Practices
Authors: Jones Tiana , Kroeper Kathryn Mary , Ospina Juan Pablo , Spencer Steven J.
Published: June 2022

Increased visibility of police violence against Black and Brown communities, across the globe has put pressure on police departments to enact anti-racist policies and practices that curb such violence (e.g., body camera usage, mandated de-escalation training, eliminating qualified immunity). Many police departments, however, have been hesitant to enact such systemic changes. One potential reason for why police departments have not yet adopted recommended anti-racist policies and practices is due to threat and defensiveness to the “racist cop” stereotype—that is, officers may perceive enacting policy change to be a tacit admission of racism among police, feel threatened and defensive, and, therefore, resist change efforts. Self-affirmation is one tactic to reduce threat and defensiveness to counter-attitudinal messages. In the present research, we examined whether police officers (N= 140) who self-affirm (vs. officers who do not) will show less threat and defensiveness to a persuasive message about anti-racist action in policing and, in turn, show greater support for anti-racist policies and practices. As expected, we found that police officers who self-affirmed reported less threat than officers who did not self-affirm. But, unexpectedly, self-affirmation was unrelated to defensiveness (which was, on average, low among officers) and anti-racism policy support (which was, on average, high among officers). We discuss the implications of these findings for police departments and propose avenues for future research aimed at promoting more relationships between police departments and the Black and Brown communities they serve.
Introduction and Validation of the Short Antinatalism Scale (S-ANS)
Authors: Schönegger Philipp , Maier Maximilian , Bastos Rafael Valdece Sousa
Published: June 2022

Antinatalism is the view that procreation is morally wrong. This paper introduces and validates the Short Antinatalism Scale (S-ANS) that allows researchers to measure antinatalist views. We conducted four pre-registered studies with a total of 1088 participants. First, we ran a study on Prolific (N = 296) and conducted an exploratory factor analysis of an initial scale including 22 items drawn from the philosophical literature on antinatalism. In study 2, we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis of a reduced 12-item scale, also on Prolific (N =396). Based on a Mokken Scale Analysis, we further reduced the scale to a 5-item version which we tested in a second confirmatory factor analysis, study 3, on Prolific (N = 297), where we also aimed to provide evidence of validity. The results indicated excellent model fit (RMSEA = 0.012) and validity (with life satisfaction, affective empathy, and conservatism correlating negatively with antinatalism). Lastly, we conducted study 4 with a sample of self-identified antinatalists on Reddit (N = 99) to provide additional evidence of validity. We find that the instrument is measurement invariant between self-described antinatalists and the general population, and that antinatalists score significantly higher on the scale (d = 2.80). The results of this paper indicate that the 5-item Short Antinatalism Scale (S-ANS) is a reliable and valid scale to measure antinatalist beliefs. We hope that the S-ANS, which is freely available to all researchers, advances rigorous research into antinatalism and its determinants across a variety of fields that relate to the value of life and procreation.
Modelling the Learning Impacts of Educational Disruptions in the Short and Long Run
Authors: Monroy-Gómez-Franco Luis Angel
Published: June 2022

In this paper, I propose a new framework for analysing the short and long-run effects of temporary educational disruptions on the learning progression of children. The framework integrates into a coherent model recent advances in the literature on learning acquisition (Kaffenberger, 2021; Kaffenberger and Pritchett, 2020b, 2021) and the literature on estimating the immediate costs of instructional disruptions (Neidhöfer et al., 2021). The integrated framework includes explicit modelling of continuous parental investments, filling a gap in the literature related to the Potential Pedagogical Function and other explicit models of learning progression and acquisition. In the same way, the model considers the role of economic resources as part of the resources employed by parents to mitigate the effects of a temporary shock in instruction., expanding the notion of attenuation capacity developed by Neidhöfer et al. (2021). Finally, I take this framework to the data to estimate the potential effects of the instructional disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The estimates suggest that, for the Mexican cohort affected by the instructional disruption, the potential persistent loss in learning with respect to the counterfactual lies on average between 20% and 90% of the learning acquired during a usual school year, depending on the effectiveness of the remote learning policies implemented during 2020 and 2021. These results already consider the mitigating role of parental investments. Furthermore, my results suggest substantial variation between inhabitants from different regions of the country and inside inhabitants of the same region, being the South of the country the region where the losses are the largest. (Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality Working Paper)
El acoso sexual en educación superior. Notas antropológicas sobre su resistencia estudiantil
Authors: Hernández Rosete Daniel , Gómez Palacios Juan Carlos
Published: June 2022

En este artículo se analiza la respuesta de mujeres al acoso sexual en una universidad pública de la Ciudad de México. Se trata de un estudio etnográfico realizado entre enero de 2016 y marzo de 2017 basado en observaciones directas de clases, pasillos y otros ámbitos académicos. Se realizaron once entrevistas en profundidad con nueve alumnas y dos profesoras. La población estudiantil utiliza plataformas digitales como Facebook para recomendar a profesores no acosadores y para denunciar agresiones sexuales, pero también hay resistencias contestarias de estudiantes que enfrentan a los profesores señalados como acosadores. El acoso sexual no es perseguido institucionalmente, por eso las resistencias contraculturales son recursos inéditos y eficientes en la reivindicación femenina del derecho a la educación sin violencia.
QUALIDADE PÓS-COLHEITA DE DIFERENTES ACESSOS DE INHAMES COLETADOS NOS ESTADOS DE ALAGOAS E SERGIPE
Authors: Menezes Adielma Maria de , Santos Saniel Carlos dos , Santos Neto João Paixão dos , Noronha Marissônia de Araujo , Costa João Gomes da
Published: June 2022

O inhame (Dioscorea spp.) é uma hortaliça que produz túberas de elevada importância socioeconômica para alimentação e agricultura familiar, principalmente na região Nordeste. Algumas espécies e variedades são cultivadas comercialmente com diferentes preferências pelos consumidores. Entretanto, apesar do gênero ser reconhecido por possuir alto valor nutricional e energético pouco se sabe sobre os diferentes materiais cultivados. Assim, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a qualidade pós-colheita de diferentes acessos de inhames (Dioscorea spp.). Os materiais vegetais foram coletados nos estados de Alagoas e Sergipe, foram posteriormente analisados quanto a composição físico-química e os dados foram submetidos a análise estatística descritiva e multivariada. Os acessos Dioscorea cayenensis e Dioscorea alata apresentaram qualidade proteica superior aos demais materiais genéticos. Ainda Dioscorea alata apresentou altos níveis de zinco, magnésio e potássio. De modo geral, pode-se concluir que os acessos provenientes do Estado de Alagoas apresentaram melhor qualidade nutricional, devido aos maiores teores de nutrientes, e ainda que há pouca variabilidade genética nos demais acessos estudados, evidenciando a necessidade de resgate desses materiais tradicionalmente utilizados nos locais de estudo e que vêm desaparecendo gradativamente.
Palavras-chave: Dioscorea spp.; qualidade nutricional; alimentação humana; diversidade genética.
 
Postharvest quality of different yam accessions collected
in the states of Alagoas and Sergipe, Brazil
 
ABSTRACT: Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a vegetable that produces tubers of high socioeconomic importance for food and family farming, mainly in the Northeast region. Some species and varieties are grown commercially with different consumer preferences. However, despite the genus being recognized for having high nutritional and energetic value little is known about the different materials grown. Thus, the present work aimed to evaluate the postharvest quality of different accessions of yams (Dioscorea spp.). The plant materials were collected in the states of Alagoas and Sergipe, were later analyzed for their physical-chemical composition and the data were submitted to descriptive and multivariate statistical analysis. The accessions Dioscorea cayenensis and Dioscorea alata showed a higher protein quality than the other genetic materials. Dioscorea alata also presented high levels of zinc, magnesium, and potassium. In general, it can be concluded that the accessions from the state of Alagoas showed better nutritional quality, due to the higher levels of nutrients, and also that there is little genetic variability in the other accessions studied, showing the need to rescue from these materials traditionally used in the study sites and that is gradually disappearing.
Keywords: Dioscorea spp.; nutritional quality; human nutrition; genetic diversity.
Personality traits as determinants of mindfulness in FISM World Champions of Magic
Authors: Napora Wojciech , Julia Guilhem
Published: June 2022

The study aimed to check how the Big Five personality traits relate to the level of mindfulness in the FISM World Champions of Magic.
Introduction
Authors: Ostaszewski Paweł
Published: June 2022

Introduction
Antimicrobial Effects of Combinations between Essential Oils, Antibiotics, and Major Components of Essential Oils
Authors: Oukil N. , Hamri S. , Bedjou F.
Published: June 2022

Combinations between antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances such as plant essential oils represent one of the most promising advances against drug-resistant microorganisms. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial effects of different combinations of two essential oils (EO) with its major components and antibiotics (cephalosporines) against Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Candida albicans using the microdilution method. Two plants widely growing in north Algeria, Thymus algeriensis and Salvia officinalis, were investigated. GC/MS was carried out to analyze the chemical composition of essential oils extracted from these plants through the hydrodistillation method. Extraction yields were evaluated at 2.3% for Thymus algeriensis and 3.18% for Salvia officinalis. GC/MS analysis revealed the existence of 29 and 18 essential oil components for Thymus algeriensis and Salvia officinalis, respectively. The major components were thymol (45.067%) and carvacrol (12.24%) for Thymus algeriensis, camphor (18.72%), 1,8-cineol (11.75%) and viridiflorol (10.57%) for Salvia officinalis. Synergistic interaction was observed with cefazoline-Thymus algeriensis essential oil, eucalyptol-Salvia officinalis essential oil and thymol-eucalyptol combinations tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Candida albicans. Additional effect was noted with cefotaxime-alpha pinene and Thymus algeriensis essential oil-eucalyptol combinations tested against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. However, no significant action was observed among the following combinations: cefotaxime-thymol, eucalyptol-alpha pinene, and thymol-Thymus algeriensis essential oil tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Candida albicans.
Тестові завдання курсу «Сервіси Google в освітньому процесі»
Authors: Подолянюк Вероніка , Мінтій Ірина Сергіївна
Published: June 2022

У роботі описано окремі елементи (банк тестових завдань) курсу «Сервіси Google в освітньому процесі» для підвищення кваліфікації учителів усіх спеціальностей та результати його впровадження. Описано спосіб імпорту питань до системи управління електронними навчальними курсами Moodle та наведено структуру категорій. На основі апробації даного курсу зроблено висновок про посильність розроблених завдань.
How did Paggadde-gadde Maintain its Business? An Ethnography Study Before and During Pandemic of Covid-19
Authors: Wahyuni Andi Sri , Astuti Astuti , Utami Rizky , Safitri Nur Asni , Nurhalizah Andi , Hairuddin Nurul Hidjrah
Published: June 2022

The arrival of the Covid 19 Virus in Indonesia, which is recognized as a national disaster by the government, destroys the economic sector from micro to macro. On the bottom line, small entrepreneurs such as paggadde-gadde were significantly affected among other types of businesses. This study seeks to reveal the culture in the life of a paggadde-gadde in Makassar in an effort to maintain his small business, before and during the pandemic occurs in 2020. The research method used is ethnography, by taking twelve steps of step-by-step research formulated by Spradley (1979). Ethnographic records and analysis results from this study reveal the strategy taken before the pandemic is to provide customers with ease of transactions with loan goods when the customer, who is a neighbor of paggadde-gadde himself, is in financial trouble. However, during a pandemic, another strategy is carried out by not providing loans for a while so that the current asset turnover ratio remains stable. This research can then be used as a reference for other paggadde-gadde in Makassar in particular, and similar home entrepreneurs in general. The results of the research can also be used as a reference for city governments in formulating policies related to regulations involving small businesses such as paggade-gadde businesses.
Etika Profesi Akuntan dalam Perspektif Ideologi pancasila
Authors: Alam Ade Ikhlas Amal
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this paper is to determine the ethics of the accounting profession in the perspective of the Pancasila ideology. The approach taken in this paper uses descriptive qualitative. The result of this paper is that an accountant at work must always uphold the five principles of this country are divinity, humanity, upholding unity, deliberation, and justice so that the accountant's code of ethics is still upheld and closes fraudulent actions that harm many people.
Looking Through Indira Gandhi’s Vision: Some Recollections+
Authors: Singh Karan
Published: June 2022

The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (UNCHE) was held in Stockholm during 5–16 June 1972. The Indian Delegation was personally led by the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. As a Cabinet Minister this author was a member of it. Hence, this contribution is a personal reflection of the author. India has been an active participant in all the major global environmental conferences to protect the global environment. The 1992 Rio Conference is considered the landmark for the starting point of international environmental law-making. Still, it is the 1972 Stockholm Conference that should be considered as the pillar for the codification of international environmental law and governance. In view of this, the Stockholm +50 (2-3 June 2022) Conference was a good occasion to review the successes and failures over the last half a century and reiterate the call for all nations to co-operate fully to meet their commitments under multilateral environmental agreements including 2015 Paris Agreement. This recollection provides a glimpse, through Indira Gandhi’s vision, into the international environmental processes and the prospects for the Stockholm+50 and beyond.
Shortening of Saccades as a Possible Easy-to-Use Biomarker to Detect Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Hannonen Sanna , Andberg Sami , Kärkkäinen Virve , Rusanen Minna , Lehtola Juha-Matti , Saari Toni , Korhonen Ville , Hokkanen Laura , Hallikainen Merja , Hänninen Tuomo , Leinonen Ville , Kaarniranta Kai , Bednarik Roman , Koivisto Anne M.
Published: June 2022

Background: Wide-ranging functional defects in eye movements have been reported in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia. The detection of abnormal eye movements and reading problems may identify persons at risk of AD when clear clinical symptoms are lacking. Objective: To examine whether computer-based eye-tracking (ET) analysis of King-Devick (KD) test results differentiates cognitively healthy persons from persons with minor problems in cognitive testing or diagnosed mild AD. Methods: We recruited 78 participants (57 non-demented, 21 with mild AD) who underwent neurological examination, the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease neuropsychological test battery (CERAD-NB), and a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) interview. The non-demented participants were further divided into control (normal CERAD subtests, mean MMSE = 28) and objective mild cognitive impairment (MCI; decline in at least one CERAD memory score, mean MMSE = 27) groups. The KD reading test was performed using computer-based ET. The total time used for the reading test, errors made, fixation and saccade durations, and saccade amplitudes were analyzed. Results: We found significant differences between the control, objective MCI, and AD groups in regard to the mean saccade amplitude (3.58, 3.33, and 3.21 ms, respectively, p < 0.03) and duration (27.1, 25.3, and 24.8 ms, respectively, p < 0.05). The KD error scores in the AD group differed significantly (p < 0.01) from the other groups. Conclusion: Computed ET analysis of the KD test may help detect persons with objective MCI early when clear clinical symptoms are lacking. The portable device for ET is easy to use in primary health care memory clinics.
Immunogenomics Parameters for Patient Stratification in Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Huda Taha I. , Diaz Michael J. , Gozlan Etienne C. , Chobrutskiy Andrea , Chobrutskiy Boris I. , Blanck George
Published: June 2022

Background: Despite the fact that only modest adaptive immune system related approaches to treating Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are available, an immunogenomics approach to the study of AD has not yet substantially advanced. Objective: Thus, we sought to better understand adaptive immune receptor chemical features in the AD setting. Methods: We characterized T-cell receptor alpha (TRA) complementarity determining region-3 (CDR3) physicochemical features and identified TRA CDR3 homology groups, represented by TRA recombination reads extracted from 2,665 AD-related, blood- and brain-derived exome files. Results: We found that a higher isoelectric value for the brain TRA CDR3s was associated with a higher (clinically worse) Braak stage and that a number of TRA CDR3 chemical homology groups, in particular representing bloodborne TRA CDR3s, were associated with higher or lower Braak stages. Lastly, greater chemical complementarity of both blood- and brain-derived TRA CDR3s and tau, based on a recently described CDR3-candidate antigen chemical complementarity scoring process (https://adaptivematch.com), was associated with higher Braak stages. Conclusion: Overall, the data reported here raise the questions of (a) whether progression of AD is facilitated by the adaptive immune response to tau; and (b) whether assessment of such an anti-tau immune response could potentially serve as a basis for adaptive immune receptor related, AD risk stratification?
A Novel Panel of Plasma Proteins Predicts Progression in Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Araújo Daniella Castro ,   for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Veloso Adriano Alonso , Gomes Karina Braga , de Souza Leonardo Cruz , Ziviani Nivio , Caramelli Paulo
Published: June 2022

Background: A cheap and minimum-invasive method for early identification of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis is key to disease management and the success of emerging treatments targeting the prodromal phases of the disease. Objective: To develop a machine learning-based blood panel to predict the progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia due to AD within a four-year time-to-conversion horizon. Methods: We created over one billion models to predict the probability of conversion from MCI to dementia due to AD and chose the best-performing one. We used Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) data of 379 MCI individuals in the baseline visit, from which 176 converted to AD dementia. Results: We developed a machine learning-based panel composed of 12 plasma proteins (ApoB, Calcitonin, C-peptide, CRP, IGFBP-2, Interleukin-3, Interleukin-8, PARC, Serotransferrin, THP, TLSP 1-309, and TN-C), and which yielded an AUC of 0.91, accuracy of 0.91, sensitivity of 0.84, and specificity of 0.98 for predicting the risk of MCI patients converting to dementia due to AD in a horizon of up to four years. Conclusion: The proposed machine learning model was able to accurately predict the risk of MCI patients converting to dementia due to AD in a horizon of up to four years, suggesting that this model could be used as a minimum-invasive tool for clinical decision support. Further studies are needed to better clarify the possible pathophysiological links with the reported proteins.
Can serious play and clinical cognitive assessment go together? On the feasibility and user-experience of virtual reality simulations in paediatric neurorehabilitation
Authors: Verheul Floor , Gosselt Isabel , Spreij Lauriane , Visser-Meily Anne , te Winkel Sandra , Rentinck Ingrid , Nijboer Tanja
Published: June 2022

PURPOSE: Cognitive impairments frequently occur in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI), causing significant disabilities in daily life. Current paper-and-pencil neuropsychological tests do not capture the complexity of daily life activities, often failing to objectify subtle cognitive impairments. Virtual Reality (VR) simulations might overcome this discrepancy, as it resembles daily life situations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, user-experience and preference of a VR simulation with a non-immersive (computer monitor; CM)) and immersive (head mounted display; HMD)) VR setup. METHODS: Children and adolescents with ABI (n = 15) and typically developing children and adolescents (n = 21) completed a VR-task with a CM and HMD. RESULTS: Both VR setups were feasible for children and adolescents with ABI. User-experience was enhanced with the HMD compared to CM in both groups. Side effects were low and comparable for both groups, and there were no differences between setups (HMD and CM). The majority of the children and adolescents with ABI preferred the HMD. CONCLUSION: VR simulations appear feasible to use in paediatric rehabilitation. The preference for a VR setup should be discussed with the child. Further research is needed to develop more sensitive measures to further explore the potential of VR for cognitive assessment.
Hybrid tree model for root cause analysis of wireless network fault localization
Authors: Chen Bin , Yu Li , Luo Weiyi , Wu Chizhong , Li Manyu , Tan Hai , Huang Jiajin , Wan Zhijiang
Published: June 2022

Localizing the root cause of network faults is crucial to network operation and maintenance. Operational expenses will be saved if the root cause can be identified accurately. However, due to the complicated wireless environments and network architectures, accurate root cause localization of network falut meets the difficulties including missing data, hybrid fault behaviors, and short of well-labeled data. In this study, global and local features are constructed to make new feature representation for data sample, which can highlight the temporal characteristics and contextual information of the root cause analysis data. A hybrid tree model (HTM) ensembled by CatBoost, XGBoost and LightGBM is proposed to interpret the hybrid fault behaviors from several perspectives and discriminate different root causes. Based on the combination of global and local features, a semi-supervised training strategy is utilized to train the HTM for dealing with short of well-labeled data. The experiments are conducted on the real-world dataset from ICASSP 2022 AIOps Challenge, and the results show that the global and local feature based HTM achieves the best model performance comparing with other models. Meanwhile, our solution achieves third place in the competition leaderboard which shows the model effectiveness.
Saltwater Intrusion and Flooding: Risks to South Florida’s Agriculture and Potential Management Practices
Authors: Bayabil Haimanote K. , Li Yuncong , Crane Jonathan , Schaffer Bruce , Smyth Ashley , Zhang Shouan , Evans Edward A. , Blare Trent
Published: June 2022

This article highlights the impacts of saltwater intrusion and flooding on the health of agricultural soils. It also discusses management practices to reduce the negative impacts of soil salinity due to saltwater intrusion and/or flooding. Written by Haimanote K. Bayabil, Yuncong Li, Jonathan H. Crane, Bruce Schaffer, Ashley R. Smyth, Shouan Zhang, Edward A. Evans, and Trent Blare, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, May 2022.
Outbreaks of Foodborne Disease Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Juices, 1922–2010
Authors: Danyluk Michelle D. , Goodrich-Schneider Renée M. , Schneider Keith R. , Harris Linda J. , Worobo Randy W.
Published: June 2022

The FDA has recently mandated that all 100% fruit/vegetable juices sold wholesale be produced under a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan. As part of their HACCP plan, juice processors must identify and meet a target for reduction of the most resistant microorganism of public health significance that is likely to occur in the juice. This 7-page fact sheet aids juice processors in the identification of these “pertinent microorganisms,” and reviews the locations of juice preparations and severity of juice-associated outbreaks. Written by M. D. Danyluk, R. M. Goodrich-Schneider, K. R. Schneider, L. J. Harris, and R. W. Worobo, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, January 2012.
FSHN12-04/FS188: Outbreaks of Foodborne Disease Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Juices, 1922–2019 (ufl.edu)
Sick Day Management for Adults with Diabetes Who Take Insulin
Authors: Gal Nancy J. , Bobroff Linda B.
Published: June 2022

When people have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes and take multiple daily insulin injections, getting a cold or another minor illness can cause their blood glucose levels to go very high. This can result in serious health problems. The best way for people with diabetes to prevent a minor illness from becoming a major illness is to have a personalized sick day plan designed with their health care provider before they get ill. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Nancy J. Gal and Linda B. Bobroff, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012.
Widow Spider Parasitoids Philolema latrodecti (Fullaway) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) and Baeus latrodecti Dozier (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Platygastridae)
Authors: Bibbs Christopher S. , Buss Lyle J.
Published: June 2022

There are limited records of pathogens, parasites, and parasitoids known to affect widow spiders. This 4-page fact sheet describes what is known about two parasitoids, and observations from rearing them in the lab. Written by Christopher S. Bibbs and Lyle J. Buss, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2012.
EENY515/IN919: Widow Spider Parasitoids Philolema latrodecti (Fullaway) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) and Baeus latrodecti Dozier (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) (ufl.edu)
Integrated Disease Management for Vegetable Crops in Florida
Authors: Paret Mathews L. , Dufault Nick , Momol Tim , Marois Jim , Olson Steve
Published: June 2022

Integrated Disease Management for Vegetable Crops in Florida (PP193/PP111)

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as applied to vegetable diseases means using all the tactics available to the grower (cultural, biological, host-plant resistance, field scouting, chemical) that provide acceptable yield and quality at the least cost and are compatible with the tenets of environmental stewardship. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Mathews Paret, Nick Dufault, Tim Momol, Jim Marois, and Steve Olson, and published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, August 2012.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp111
Disease Control for Snap Beans in Florida
Authors: Zhang Shouan , Dufault Nicholas , Paret Mathews , Roberts Pamela , Liu Guodong , Wang Qingren
Published: June 2022

Snap bean is an important vegetable crop in Florida. It is produced in all regions of the state. Bush snap beans dominate commercial plantings, but pole beans are also produced, primarily in Miami-Dade County. Midwinter bean production, the most profitable for Florida, is centered in the Homestead, southwest Florida, and Belle Glade areas.
Based on the 2012 US Census of Agriculture (NASS, USDA), snap bean is an economically important vegetable crop in Florida with a total of 33,338 acres harvested in 2012. Miami-Dade County ranked second in snap bean production in the United States with a total of 11,126 acres. Because of Florida's warm and wet weather, many diseases affect snap beans. Disease management is an important component in successful snap bean farming. Despite vigorous control efforts, substantial losses in yield and quality can still occur. This publication suggests a sequential disease control program for snap beans in Florida. Postharvest disease problems are addressed only to the extent that they are affected by field practices. The application of the following sequential control program should minimize yield losses for the majority of plantings.
This revision is by Shouan Zhang, Nicholas Dufault, Mathews Paret, Pamela Roberts, Guodong Liu, and Qingren Wang.
Technological innovations in cardiac electrostimulation: Professional updating and cultural evolution of nurses
Authors: Uran Carlo , Piscitelli Pasquale , falco Mariuccia , Bombace Giovanna , Eterno Palma
Published: June 2022

Cardiology made enormous advances in the treatment of extremely severe diseases such as heart failure. Specifically, interventional cardiology has been enriched, over the years, with increasingly complex aids that have contributed in improving the quality of life and survival of patients suffering from this disease. These advances in technique compel the interventional cardiologist being constantly updated on new procedures and therapy. As a result, both the ward nurses and those supporting the cardiologist in the surgery room, must acquire the knowledge that allows them to be always in step with the fast-changing times. The aim of this commentary is to underlining the importance of a continuous updating of nurses by emphasizing that their role has been changing over the years and that these professionals, along with the physicians, must stay up-to-date regarding technological innovations, within the limits of their specific skills.
Dynamic Hip Screw Technique in the Management of Trochanteric Fracture
Authors: Singh Ankit , Shekhawat Mahipal Singh , Narang Ankit
Published: June 2022

Background: To study was conducted to find the results of dynamic hip screw in the management of trochanteric fracture

Methods: 50 Individuals >18 years, both genders who were diagnosed having a trochanteric type I and II Boyd and Griffin Stable fractures were included in the study. 

Results: As per the Kyle's criteria, 40.00% showed excellent response, followed by good by 48.00% members, fair by 8.00% members. Poor results were shown by 4.00% members.

Conclusions: Dynamic hip screw is the operative treatment of choice for stable trochanteric fractures. However, studies on large sample for long time are recommended.

Keywords: Femur, Fracture, Operative
Russia's Comprehensive Sovereignty: A Conservative State Paradigm
Authors: ZEMÁNEK Ladislav
Published: June 2022

The article analyses the current Russian concept of sovereignty in light of the fundamental normative documents of the Russian Federation. Sovereignty as a key category of Russia’s state paradigm is viewed from a historical perspective, taking into consideration the specific development of Russian civilization, as well as the existing international context. The principle of sovereignty spills over to new areas, not being limited to the domain of international relations, and thus acquiring a comprehensive character. The analysis shows that the present reinterpretation of sovereignty within the framework of Russia’s dominant paradigm has conservative features domestically, and, at the same time, progressive features in terms of foreign policy, which is aimed at the democratization of the global order.
Russia, Orban and other Intricacies of Hungarian Politics
Authors: TRUKHACHEV Vadim
Published: June 2022

Hungarian politics is characterized by a particular focus on the personality of the head of government. On the eve of the parliamentary elections of 2022 a motley coalition of six opposition parties opposed Viktor Orban and the ruling coalition. One of the main issues on which Hungarian parties have taken different positions for decades is the attitude towards Russia. Other topics of serious disagreement include democracy, traditional and non-traditional values, the Roma problem and migration policy, relations with the European Union and NATO, and the situation of Hungarians in neighboring countries, especially in Ukraine.
Forms of Dialogue in the Process of Inter-Civilization Interaction: Russia, Latin America, and the West in Comparative and Historical Perspective
Authors: SHEMYAKIN Yakov
Published: June 2022

Proceeding from M.M. Bakhtin’s concept, the author defines dialogical communication as the basis of human existence. The article substantiates the idea that the understanding of dialogue is conditioned by the main characteristics civilizations of the East and West and frontier civilizations, the largest of which are Russia and Latin America, is determined by principally different ways of building dialogue, namely, by differing approaches to dealing with the problem of the Other. The author compares exclusionary discourses, typical of “classical” civilizations, with inclusive discourses of the frontier civilizations.