bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mnenje slovenskih in evropskih psihologov o uporabi psiholoških testov danes in pred desetimi leti
Authors: Boben Dušica
Published: December 2024

Komisija za teste in testiranje pri Evropskem združenju profesionalnih psiholoških društev, v kateri sodeluje tudi Komisija za psihodiagnostična sredstva Društva psihologov Slovenije, je pred desetimi leti sestavila vprašalnik za člane evropskih psiholoških društev, da bi zbrali mnenje o različnih vidikih uporabe psiholoških testov. Vprašalnik se je nanašal na znanje in kompetence psihologov, pravne standarde in nadzor, zlorabe testov in testiranja, postopke testiranja in njegove omejitve, pomen testov in testiranja ipd. Leta 2009 je komisija raziskavo ponovila na nekoliko spremenjenem vprašalniku. V njej smo sodelovali tudi slovenski psihologi. Prispevek tako predstavlja rezultate raziskave iz leta 2009, primerjavo z rezultati drugih evropskih držav ter razlike z rezultati izpred desetih let.
Profil Pengetahuan dan Faktor Risiko terkait Dispepsia Pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Non Kesehatan serta Ketepatan Tindakan Penanganannya
Authors: Aisyah Hartiningrum  , Amajanti Daniswara  , Az Zahrah Cipta Aprilia  , Santoso Elizabeth Oktavia Putri , Fitri Indriyanti  , Nabila Aulia Nur  , Rivia Ghina Rahmi  , Shalsa Delia  , Shavira Priyantika Putri  , Titin Khamidah  , Tsamrotul Fu'adah Djawas  , Gusti Noorrizka Veronika Achmad
Published: December 2024

Dispepsia merupakan salah satu gangguan pencernaan dengan gejala, seperti nyeri atau rasa tidak nyaman pada perut, mual, muntah, perut kembung, sendawa, ataupun perut terasa kenyang secara berlebihan. Dispepsia merupakan salah satu problem kesehatan di Indonesia maupun  dunia. Dispepsia dapat disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor, antara lain gaya hidup yang tidak sehat, pola makan, stres, dan penggunaan obat NSAID. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui profil pengetahuan mahasiswa Universitas Airlangga fakultas non-kesehatan terkait dispepsia dan faktor risiko dispepsia serta tindakan penanganannya. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan studi observasional dengan metode survei secara accidental sampling. Berdasarkan penelitian menunjukkan profil pengetahuan 138 mahasiswa fakultas non-kesehatan Universitas Airlangga terkait dispepsia yang  termasuk tinggi, sedang, dan rendah secara berturut-turut yaitu 69 (50,0%), 56 (40,6%), dan 13 (9,4%) responden. Profil pengetahuan terkait faktor risiko dispepsia juga menunjukkan kategori tinggi dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 85 (61,6%). Dari 96 responden yang mengalami dispepsia, sebanyak 80 (83,83%) responden sudah tepat dalam melakukan tindakan penanganan dispepsia. Dari hasil tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa sebagian besar mahasiswa fakultas non-kesehatan Universitas Airlangga telah memiliki pengetahuan yang baik dan tindakan penanganan yang tepat terkait dispepsia.
The Role of Government Expenditure on Per Capita Income Convergence in East Java Province
Authors: Hardianto Erwin , Solihin Achmad
Published: December 2024

This research aims to test and analyze the absolute and conditional convergence of per capita income from 38 districts/cities in East Java with the variables PAD, BOS and BOK during the period 2020 - 2022. According to the Chow, Hausmann test and Lagrange Multiplier, the panel data convergence model estimates using the fixed effect model method. Results show that in the districts/cities and observation period, divergent conditions occurred. Also, conditional variables did not have a significant influence on the growth of per capita income. This condition can occur because capital and technology are distributed unevenly between districts/cities. The implication of this research is to improve the allocation and distribution of the government budget, especially those related to School Operational Assistance (BOS) and Health Operational Assistance (BOK).
The Role of Profitability and Liquidity in Meeting the Feasibility Standards of Sharia Banking with Capital Adequacy as A Moderating Variable in Indonesia
Authors: Yahya Padli Pawaid , Setyono Joko
Published: December 2024

This study investigates the impact of profitability and liquidity on bank viability, considering capital adequacy as a moderating factor in Islamic commercial banks in Indonesia. The research sample consists of 9 Islamic commercial banks from 2018 to 2022. The dependent variable, bank survival, is assessed using Return on Assets (ROA). The independent variable, profitability, is measured by Return on Equity (ROE), with Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) as the moderating variable. Control variables include Net Profit Margin (NPM), Operational Efficiency (BOPO), and Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR). Analysis is conducted using multiple linear regression with a Fixed Effects model. The findings indicate that capital adequacy functions as a pure moderator, enhancing the relationship between NPM and ROA while weakening the relationship between ROE and ROA.
PENGARUH PUPUK KASGOT BLACK SOLDIER FLY (Hermetia illucens) TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN TANAMAN SAWI
Authors: Musyafir Sandy , Gazali Akhmad , Noor Muhammad
Published: December 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of combining Kasgot fertilizer with dolomite on the growth and production of mustard plants, identify the best dose of Kasgot for mustard plant growth and production, and assess its impact on the properties of Ultisol soil. The study used a factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with combinations of Kasgot fertilizer and dolomite, resulting in 10 treatments and 3 replications, yielding a total of 30 experimental units. M0 = NPK fertilizer at 200 kg/ha, M1 = 50 t/ha, M2 = 60 t/ha, M3 = 70 t/ha, M4 = 80 t/ha, D0 = without dolomite, D1 = with dolomite (1.4 t/ha). The results showed that applying dolomite at a dose of 1.4 t/ha (D1) significantly affected the growth of mustard plants compared to the treatment without dolomite (D0). The use of Kasgot fertilizer at a dose of 80 t/ha (M4) provided the best results for mustard plant growth, and the application of Kasgot fertilizer with dolomite was proven to improve the chemical properties of Ultisol soil, leading to increased pH, P-potential, and K-potential values.
ANALISIS PERSEPSI, SIKAP, DAN PERILAKU MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PENCEMARAN AIR DI PELABUHAN KOTA PASURUAN
Authors: Maftuha Mahda Rizqina , Saefudin Saefudin
Published: December 2024

The Gembong River is a river included in the longest watershed in Pasuruan City with a length of 7.5 km. The estuary of the Gembong River is relatively wide, so it is used as a traditional port. However, the river flow in Pasuruan does not meet the quality standards for class two due to the large number of pollutants from the household and industrial sectors. Based on the results of observations that have been carried out in the Gembong River estuary area or the Pasuruan City port area, it can be seen that there is still some waste, ranging from household waste and plastic waste from snack wrappers. The method used in this study was descriptive qualitative. Data were collected through observation and interviews with 36 respondents. The instruments used in collecting data were questionnaires and interview guidelines. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Primary data in the form of analysis of data results regarding aspects of knowledge, attitudes, and actions of the community towards efforts to maintain river sustainability. Secondary data in the form of water quality index and its parameters in the Gembong River estuary area. The results of this study showed that based on the results of the water quality test analysis, it can be seen that the Gembong River is included in the river with lightly polluted criteria. awareness and behavior of the community around the estuary of the Gembong River or the port of Pasuruan City is quite good. However, there is still a need for optimization of the government's work programs in conducting socialization and involving the community in the prevention or control program for river pollution, so that it is hoped that the community can actively participate in protecting the environment.
KAJIAN PARAMETER KIMIA, FISIK DAN MIKROBIOLOGI SEBAGAI BAHAN BAKU AIR MINUM DALAM KEMASAN (AMDK) DI BALAI PENGELOLA AIR MINUM BANJARBAKULA
Authors: Sahputra Wahyundi , Kissinger Kissinger , Sofarini Dini , Rukmini Rukmini
Published: December 2024

This study aims to evaluate the quality of drinking water in terms of chemical, physical, and microbiological parameters at Balai Pengeloaan Air Minum (BPAM) Banjarbakula” as raw material for Bottled Drinking Water (AMDK). Water samples were taken from two points, namely the Clearwell and reservoir, and tested to determine whether they meet the quality standards set out in the Minister of Health Regulation No. 2 Year 2023. The results showed that physical parameters, such as temperature and TDS, and chemical parameters, such as pH and heavy metals, were within the permissible quality standard limits. However, problems were found in the water turbidity parameter in the Clearwell, which exceeded the limit of 3 NTU, and the residual chlorine concentration in the reservoir, which exceeded the standard of 0.9 mg/L. For microbiological parameters, Escherichia coli contamination of 15 CFU/100ml and Total Coliform > 200 CFU/100ml were found in the Clearwell. Recommendations include upgrading the filtration system and disinfection control to ensure water quality remains within applicable standards or using Reverse Osmosis technology, the most modern water purification technology.
Between Volga and Ural River basins: concerning family ties of the Abashevo and Sintashta population of the Bronze Age in the context of genetic data
Authors: Mednikova M.B. , Kanapin A.A. , Samsonova A.A. , Morgunova N.L.
Published: December 2024

The focus of our study is the burials of two young men who died in distant lands (Middle Volga region and Southern Urals). Whole genome sequencing revealed a remarkable genetic similarity between the individuals and their potential decent from common ancestors. Men from the excavations of the Pepkino mound (burial No. 8, bronze caster) and buried No. 3 at the settlement of Maloyuldashevo 1 (sacrificed individual) were the owners of haplogroup R1b (Z2103) with a common paternal ancestor. The search of genome fragments identical by origin (IBD method — Identity-By-Descent) showed patterns inherited from a common ancestor without recombination. In a pairwise comparison of Pepkino caster with other samples, the probability of the occurrence of at least one IBD fragment in the genomes was more than 0.9 for both the Maloyldashevo sample, as well for a female (sample POST_131) from Southern Bavaria with close AMS date. Using the PCA method, we identified the owner of a similar genotype in a burial of the Sintashta culture (Kamennyi Ambar 5 burial ground, mound 2, burial 16), for which a mixed origin was previously established with the participation of West Siberian hunter-gatherers and steppe dwellers of the Bronze Age. In addition, among other genetic outliers of the same necropolis, there were men with haplogroup of the Y chromosome R1b, which brings them closer to the individuals we studied from the Pepkino mound and Maloyuldashevo settlement. Thus, the distribution of a mobile group has been shown, which was incorporated into different cultural traditions.
Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Facilities on Gender Differentials in Mathematics Performance Among Secondary School Students
Authors: Salami Olajumoke Olayemi , Spangenberg Erica Dorethea
Published: December 2024

The poor performance of students in mathematics indicates that students need to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge required for solving mathematical problems. The study investigated the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on gender differentials in mathematics performance among secondary school students in Kwara State. The study population consists of all senior secondary school students in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study employed a quasi-experimental design involving the pre-test and post-test non-equivalent control. A sample of 80 students was selected purposively from two secondary schools. The experiment group is involved in mathematics using ICT facilities, while the control group uses the traditional approach. The instrument of the study is a Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) with a reliability of 0.80, determined using Pearson’s product moments correlation statistics. The data generated was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions, while the hypotheses tested use ANCOVA at a 0.05 significance level. The result of the study revealed that ICT facilities improved students’ achievement and reduced the gender gap in mathematics achievement among secondary school students. Thus, mathematics teachers at the secondary school level should apply information and communication technology (ICT) facilities to teaching mathematics to improve students’ performance.
Dead Souls
Authors: Cvijanović Hrvoje
Published: December 2024

From early modernity, but particularly during the nationalist rise in the 19th century and again after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russians have been obsessed with the quest for their identity. At the intersection of the West and East, between a nation and empire, Russia has never fully constituted itself as a nationstate, instead understanding itself as an empire searching for its place in the world. This identity search has manifested through the messianic mission of being a "Third Rome" and defender of Orthodox Christianity, or the protector of a "Russian World" as a political project echoing Russian imperial self-understanding. This article examines Russia's quest for identity by focusing on Gogol's troika as a political metaphor of Russia's messianic and imperial destiny, on Carl Schmitt's use the concept of katechon, historically rooted in Christian eschatology, on Alexander Dugin's view of Russian katechonic identity that brings together Russian messianism, imperialism, and nationalism to the eschatological dimension positioning Russia as the bulwark against the Antichrist embodied in Western liberal modernity, and finally, on Vladimir Putin's adoption of the "Russian World" concept, which has become an official part of Russian foreign policy that embraced the "state-civilization" identity as a historical destiny, justifying Russian imperialism, particularly in the context of Russia's imperial war campaign in Ukraine.
A botanic garden as a potential social leader in education for sustainable development through computer-mediated communication
Authors:   University of Dundee, Beresford-Dey Marie , Cooper Andrea ,   Belfast Metropolitan College, Crabb Michael ,   University of Dundee, Herd Kristi ,   University of Dundee, Syme-Smith Lorraine
Published: December 2024

When many are experiencing the impact of human disconnect with the natural environment, botanic gardens are well-positioned to contribute to reconnection through sustainability education. Globally, whilst many botanic gardens highlight the impact of human endeavours on the natural world, we question the use of computer-mediated communications (CMC) to enhance knowledge sharing and encourage pro-sustainability actions across communities. Through the lens of social leadership and undertaking a mixed methods study, we explore the potential for one UK-based university botanic garden to lead on education for sustainability with the broader community using CMC. The findings highlight the desire of the staff and volunteers to increase the usage of CMC tools to enhance community engagement and disseminate information. Findings also indicate a need for greater autonomy and an intrapreneurial mindset to amplify knowledge and strengthen action across diverse networks that are not predesigned or imposed by organisational constructs.
Wartime and Ukrainian Information Technology specialists’ wellbeing: exploring the role of internal resilience resources
Authors: Kryazh Iryna , Kholmanova Victoria
Published: December 2024

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has significantly impacted the subjective well-being of Ukrainian Information Technology specialists, challenging their internal resilience resources, such as belief in a just world and existential fulfillment. This exploratory study investigates how wartime conditions influenced these professionals’ internal resources and subjective well-being. Two independent samples participated in two time points, 80 specialists in 2021, before the invasion (42.5% women; M = 35.33 years; SD = 7.77), and 77 in 2022, during wartime (48.05% women; M = 34.48; SD = 7.43). Moderation and mediation analyses were applied to examine the roles of personal belief in a just world, existential fulfillment, age, and gender. Findings reveal a considerable decline in subjective well-being and a weakening of internal resources, with the exception of the general belief in a just world. Age and gender as moderators modified changes induced by war in emotional discomfort and existential fulfillment, with decrease in the latter observed in two groups: women over 35 and men under 35. An increase in emotional discomfort was noted among women over 35. Mediation analysis showed that existential fulfillment and personal belief in a just world mediated the relationship between wartime stress and subjective well-being, as well as the effect of general belief in a just world on well-being. These results suggest that targeted support for maintaining existential fulfillment and personal belief in a just world may be essential for bolstering the well-being of Information Technology specialists under wartime conditions, particularly for vulnerable age and gender groups.
New media literacy, self-acceptance, and psychological flexibility in enhancing Gen Z wellbeing
Authors: Lim Jia Hang , Ahmad Mahadir Bin , Prihadi Kususanto Ditto
Published: December 2024

Despite the growing interest in psychological wellbeing among Generation Z (born 1997-2012), there is a gap in understanding how new media literacy, unconditional self-acceptance, and psychological flexibility interact to influence psychological wellbeing, particularly in the context of the digital age. The proliferation of digital technologies has reshaped the way Generation Z interacts with the world, influencing various aspects of their mental health and psychological wellbeing. This study was conducted to explore whether new media literacy moderate the mediation effect of unconditional self-acceptance on the relationship between psychological flexibility and psychological wellbeing. A total of 240 university students from Malaysia aged 18-25 were recruited using purposive sampling method. Results showed that psychological flexibility directly and significantly enhances psychological wellbeing regardless of an individual’s level of new media literacy. Furthermore, the contribution of psychological flexibility on psychological wellbeing is significant through unconditional self-acceptance among individuals with low and moderate levels of new media literacy. This study reveals that new media literacy enhances the effectiveness of psychological flexibility in promoting psychological well-being among Generation Z, suggesting that new media literacy is crucial for resilience and well-being in the digital age, particularly during identity development.
WITHDRAWN: Behavioral strategies of actors in food safety social co-governance: Analysis of a four-party evolutionary game
Authors: WU Linhai
Published: December 2024

The full text of this preprint has been withdrawn by the authors as it was submitted and made public without the full consent of all the authors. Therefore, the authors do not wish this work to be cited as a reference. Questions should be directed to the corresponding author.
Preparation and performance evaluation of Non-sticky wheel emulsified asphalt
Authors: WANG Jia , Pu Changyu , Ma Huabao , Sun Chao
Published: December 2024

The current emulsified asphalt exhibits a notable deficiency in its adhesion to construction vehicle tires, which compromises interlayer bonding. To address this issue, a Non-sticky Wheel Emulsified Asphalt was developed using various matrix asphalts, modifiers, and modifier dosages with an emphasis on enhancing the evaporation residue's softening point. This study assessed the technical properties of the Non-sticky Wheel Emulsified Asphalt by examining standard viscosity, storage stability, and evaporation residue. Specifically, the viscosity wheel performance test confirmed its superior non-stick wheel effect at 60°C compared to conventional emulsified asphalt and market-available SBR modified emulsified asphalt, indicating significant practical engineering value. Additionally, interlaminar shear and pull-out tests were conducted to evaluate the bonding performance of three different types of emulsified asphalt under varying temperatures. The results revealed that the Non-sticky Wheel Emulsified Asphalt demonstrated higher bond strength across a broader range of conditions. Comprehensive performance assessments validated that this formulation complies with relevant specifications, offering exceptional interlayer bonding capabilities and enhanced non-stick wheel properties.
Microwave pretreatment of glycogen-containing cyanobacteria Synechococcus elongatus UTEX 2973 enhances enzymatic saccharification and fermentation for bioethanol production
Authors: NINOMIYA Kazuaki , Hashitani Tomoko
Published: December 2024

The objective of this study was to demonstrate that microwave pretreatment of glycogen-containing Synechococcus elongatus UTEX 2973 could dramatically enhance subsequent enzymatic saccharification and ethanol fermentation. First, the preliminary experiment showed that microwave pretreatment was significantly more effective than either ultrasound pretreatment or lysozyme pretreatment for enzymatic saccharification of intracellular glycogen of S. elongatus UTEX 2973. Next, to investigate the appropriate microwave pretreatment time for enzymatic saccharification of glycogen in S. elongatus UTEX 2973, a cyanobacterial suspension (100 g/L) was pretreated by microwave (200 W) for 0-200 seconds and subjected to the saccharification assay at low biomass loading (10 g/L). The saccharification percentage was only 18% in the case of pretreatment for 0 seconds. On the contrary, the value increased significantly to almost 100% in the case of microwave pretreatment for 100 seconds and more. Finally, to perform saccharification and ethanol fermentation of microwave-pretreated glycogen-containing S. elongatus UTEX 2973, a cyanobacterial suspension (100 g/L) was pretreated by microwave for 0-150 seconds and subjected to enzymatic saccharification, followed by simultaneous saccharification and ethanol fermentation. When the pretreatment time was 150 seconds, the glucose concentration at the end of saccharification was 44 g/L (saccharification percentage of 94%). And the ethanol concentration was 21 g/L during the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation, which is 88% of the theoretical value.
Adsorption of strontium ions on bentonite and phyllite - effect of environmental conditions
Authors: Kyzioł-Komosińska Joanna , Janeczek Janusz , Dzieniszewska Agnieszka , Fabiańska Monika , Czupioł Joanna , Krzątała Arkadiusz , Pająk Magdalena
Published: December 2024

In the search for supplementary and cost-effective buffer materials for radioactive waste repositories, argillaceous phyllites, while less efficient adsorbents than bentonites have been shown to have high adsorption capacity for low initial concentrations of actinides. In this study, strontium was chosen as a proxy for radioactive Sr-90 and other divalent fission radionuclides commonly found in spent nuclear fuel. The adsorption of Sr(II) from SrCl2.6H2O solution onto bentonite and phyllite was examined using the batch equilibration technique. The impact of solution pH, ionic strength, Sr(II) initial concentration, and adsorbent to solution ratio on Sr(II) adsorption onto bentonite and phyllite was considered. The distribution coefficient was determined. Sr(II) uptake onto both bentonite and phyllite is high at low initial Sr(II) concentrations. The removal efficacy of Sr(II) was close to 100%. Hydrogen bonding and electrostatic attractions are the principal mechanisms of Sr(II) binding by phyllite. The adsorption capacity of bentonite is pH-independent, whereas the opposite was observed for phyllite. The distribution coefficient is higher for bentonite than phyllite and increases with increasing adsorbent-to-solution ratio and pH, while the ionic strength has the opposite effect. The research shows that despite lower phyllites capacity for Sr2+ than bentonites, their other properties, such as a low amount of exchangeable Sr2+ ions, decrease in ionic strength with increasing initial Sr(II) concentration, lower impact of Ca2+ than Na+ on Sr2+ binding, make them a suitable buffer material to be used in mixtures together with betonite.
Is simultaneous posterolateral tibial plateau fracture with ACL injury a special pattern of ALRI of the knee joint? A finite element analysis
Authors: Xu Qinglei , Han Guoyi , Zhang Zhijun , Ci Yandong
Published: December 2024

Background The simultaneous posterolateral tibial plateau fracture (PTPF) with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury has posed a great challenge to both orthopedic trauma and sports medicine surgeons. This study investigated the biomechanical mechanism of simultaneous PTPF with ACL injury and demonstrated the consistency with anterolateral rotatory instability (ALRI) of the knee.Methods A healthy male volunteer’s right knee CT and MRI images were imported into Mimics software to reconstruct a three-dimensional geometric model of bone, ligament, meniscus and cartilage. The PTPF were simulated at posterior half of the lateral tibial plateau (LTP) and lateral meniscus posterior horn (LMPH). Three PTPF depression angles were set at 5°, 10° and 15°. Finite element analysis (FEA) was conducted to observe the displacement of bone and meniscus, ACL strain and LTP stress at 0°and 30° knee flexion with vertical and tibial internal rotation loading, in ACL intact and deficient knee.Results For ACL intact knee, FEA showed vertical loading at 0° knee flexion led to abnormal displacements of lateral femoral condyle and LMPH. At 30° flexion, axial 10Nm tibia internal rotation loading resulted in more LTP anterior displacement and ACL strains. The stress of LTP concentrated abnormally on anterolateral part at 0° flexion and posterolateral LTP at 30° flexion. All above parameters tended to increase with the enlargement of depression area and depression angle. In ACL deficient knee, axial 10Nm tibia internal rotation loading led to even more LTP anterior displacement and LTP articular stress at 30° flexion than ACL intact knee, with a tendency of aggravating with increasing depression area and angle.Conclusion Simultaneous PTPF with ACL injury has common flexion valgus and tibial internal rotation injury mechanism with ALRI and should be treated as a special pattern of ALRI. Clinically, high grade PTPF associated with ACL injury should be addressed by concomitant PTPF reduction and ACL reconstruction to fully restore LTP articular congruence and knee stability.
Empathic stress in the family: Mimicry boosts subjective and parasympathetic empathic stress in adolescents
Authors: Blasberg Jost , Kanske Philipp , Engert Veronika
Published: December 2024

Empathic stress, the spontaneous reproduction of psychosocial stress by mere observation, has been shown to occur between strangers, romantic partners and in mother-child dyads. However, the mechanisms by which stress is transmitted have yet to be understood. We investigated whether facial mimicry is not only a precursor for empathizing with specific affective states, but also modulates the transmission of psychosocial stress. Adolescents (13–16 years old) observed their mothers or fathers (N = 77) undergo a standardized laboratory stressor. Parents’ and adolescents’ faces were videotaped during the stress task and dyads simultaneously provided multiple samples of subjective stress, heart rate, high-frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV), and salivary cortisol. The degree to which adolescents mimicked their parents’ facial expressions was calculated in a multi-step procedure based on windowed-cross-lagged-correlations. We found that both subjective and HF-HRV reactivity were boosted by higher adolescent mimicry of parental negative facial expressions, suggesting a pathway of stress transmission.
Dietary live microbes intake and its association with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: Shreds of evidence from NHANES 2005-2018
Authors: Wang Jingyue , Zhang Huicong , Liu Wenyun , Yang Xinyu , Fu Wenbin , Tong Qian
Published: December 2024

This study investigated the relationship between dietary live microbes intake and the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality using data from 36,720 participants in the NHANES 2005-2018. Dietary live microbes intake was classified into low, medium, and high categories based on 24-hour dietary recall. All-cause mortality was the primary outcome, with cardiovascular mortality as the secondary. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for confounders, were applied in R software (P < 0.05). Higher intake groups showed significantly lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality (P < 0.001). The Cox models confirmed reduced all-cause mortality risk in medium (HR = 0.89) and high intake groups (HR = 0.69) compared to low intake. Cardiovascular mortality was also lower in the high intake group (HR = 0.70). Subgroup analyses revealed consistent benefits, with a stronger effect in younger individuals. These findings highlight the potential of dietary live microbes in reducing mortality, warranting further prospective studies.
Wearable sleep recording augmented by artificial intelligence for Alzheimer’s disease screening
Authors: Heremans Elisabeth R.M. , Devulder Astrid , Borzée Pascal , Vandenberghe Rik , Winter François-Laurent , Vandenbulcke Mathieu , Bossche Maarten Van Den , Buyse Bertien , Testelmans Dries , Paesschen Wim Van , De Vos Maarten
Published: December 2024

The recent emergence of wearable devices will enable large scale remote brain monitoring. We aimed to investigate if multimodal wearable sleep recordings could be used to screen for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). For this method-development and proof-of-concept study, measurements were acquired simultaneously from polysomnography (PSG) and a wearable device, which measured electroencephalography (EEG) and accelerometry (ACM) in 67 elderly without cognitive symptoms and 35 patients with AD. We extracted hypnogram features from AI-derived sleep stages and physiological features that quantified the spectral content. A multi-layer perceptron was trained on the sleep features to detect AD, and elastic net feature selection was used to identify the most relevant features. The accuracy of the wearable AD detection model was 0.90 (0.76 for prodromal AD). Single-channel EEG and ACM can capture sufficient information for AD detection, without the need for perfect five-stage sleep scoring. The physiological features outperformed the hypnogram features, and should be further explored as discriminative markers for AD. Wearable sleep monitoring augmented by AI shows promise towards non-invasive screening for AD in the older population.
Analysis of risk factors of mycoplasma pneumonia associated plastic bronchitis in children
Authors: Zhang Huifang , fengzhi jiang
Published: December 2024

Objective
During the last few years, the number of cases of severe pneumonia that correspond with mycoplasma pneumoniae has risen. It increases the risk of more complications in children and likelihood of being admitted to the intensive care unit.It is especially crucial to screen for plasticl bronchitis because which requires bronchoscopy and alveolar lavage to promote the recovery of pneumonia, and some may require multiple bronchoscopies to remove the lesions to promote the recovery. They are also at risk of occlusive bronchitis with plasticl bronchitis, which require long-term treatment and respiratory management. In particular, early diagnosis and therapy are crucial.
Methods
A total of 90 cases of children with mycoplasma pneumonia in the paediatrics department of Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital from September 2022 to September 2024 were collected, including 35 cases of mycoplasma pneumonia combined with plastic bronchiolitis (PB), 25 cases of non-plastic severe mycoplasma pneumonia (non-PB), and 30 cases of usual mycoplasma pneumonia(UP).Age, fever time, neutrophil and lymphocyte ratio(NLR) in blood routine, ferritin(FeO), lactate dehydrogenase(LDH), and D-dimer were counted.
Results
(1) ANOVA revealed that when mycoplasma infection, NLR, Age, CRP, FeO, and D-dimer were significantly higher in the PB group than UP group(P < 0.05). However, all of the above factors, with the exception of NLR, did not differ s-ubstantially between the PB group and the non-PB group (P > 0.05). (2)Logistic analysis indicated that there was a positive correlation between NLR and D-dimer with PB group,NLR(odds ratio[OR]2.14,95%confidence interval[CI]:1.08–4.2,P = 0.029).(3)The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC)curve of NLR was 0.73,95%CI:0.66–0.86, P = 0.002 ,cut-off value was 3.07,which was an independent risk factor for the development of plastic bronchitis.
Conclusion
(1) The ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes is a distinct risk indicator for the onset of plastic bronchiolitis, and bronchoscopy is recommended when there are solid lesions in the lungs and the NLR ≥ 3.07.
ToxACoL: An Endpoint-Aware and Task-Focused Compound Representation Learning Paradigm for Acute Toxicity Assessment
Authors: He Song , Lu Jiang , Wu Lianlian , Li Ruijiang , Bai Hui , Bo Xiaochen
Published: December 2024

Chemical safety assessment is critical in the early stages of drug discovery and ecological risk assessment. Multi-species acute toxicity assessment is typically conducted as the initial phase to determine whether chemicals can proceed to industrial use or clinical trials. Although deep learning has shown promise in acute toxicity evaluation, inherent challenges such as diverse experimental conditions, imbalanced endpoint data, and scarce target endpoint data are often overlooked. This hinders existing methods from revealing associations among multi-condition endpoints, and leads to poor predictive performance for data-scarce target endpoints, especially those related to humans. Here we propose a novel machine learning paradigm, Adjoint Correlation Learning, for multi-condition acute toxicity assessment (ToxACoL) to address these challenges. ToxACoL models biological associations among multi-species, multi-condition toxicity endpoints via graph topology and achieves knowledge transfer via graph convolution. An adjoint correlation mechanism encodes compounds and endpoints synchronously, enabling an endpoint-aware and task-focused representation learning for compounds. Comprehensive analyses demonstrate that ToxACoL successfully balances performance across multi-condition endpoints, yielding 43%-115% improvements for data-scarce human-related endpoints, while reducing required training data by approximately 70% to 80%. Furthermore, investigation into the visualization and interpretability of the top-level representation learned by ToxACoL elucidates the structural alert mechanisms behind acute toxicity and highlights the potential for extrapolating animal test results to humans when integrated with the filled-in toxicity values.
Assessment of Bimodal Machine Learning framework in predicting air quality index articulated as numerical and text encoded targets over urban centers
Authors: Mogaraju Jagadish Kumar
Published: December 2024

Machine learning tools were used in this study to extract information on prediction capabilities using regression and classification modalities. PM10, PM2.5, NO, NO2, NOX, NH3, SO2, CO, O3, Benzene, Toluene, and Xylene were used as predictors. AQI was a target variable with numerical and text-encoded values. Nineteen regressor and fifteen classifier models were tested for prediction capabilities, and features influencing AQI prediction were presented. We used six evaluation metrics, i.e., MAE, MSE, RMSE, R2, RMSLE, and MAPE, under regression mode and Accuracy, AUC, Recall, Precision, F1, Kappa, and MCC for classification mode. When regression mode was used, we observed that the Extra Trees Regressor performed well with an R2 of 0.94. For classification mode, the Random Forest Classifier performed relatively better with an accuracy and precision of 0.824. We observed that PM2.5 and PM10 are vital in AQI prediction under regression mode, and PM10 and PM2.5 are essential in classification mode. We conclude that Particulate matter is crucial in predicting AQI over the stations we considered and is supported by ML-based observations.
MIDAS Poisson regression advancements in dengue fever prediction using Google Trends and environmental data
Authors: Omer Talha
Published: December 2024

This paper proposes a new approach to a generalization of Poisson regression for count time series data typically sampled at different frequencies to improve the forecasting accuracy of dengue cases in Pakistan. Mixed data sampling (MIDAS) is introduced in the context of Poisson regression, as it enables us to model and forecast dengue events more accurately. Different selected polynomial weights from the literature are applied in MIDAS and U-MIDAS settings, and different forecast combinations are used to improve the forecasting accuracy of dengue event counts. For the period 2006-2017, the proposed model correctly forecasts significantly more dengue cases than does the standard Poisson regression model for all forecasting horizons. Furthermore, Google trends data can be a useful addition to traditional numeric data to forecast dengue cases.
Knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among adults: A community-based cross-sectional survey in the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
Authors: Shedura Vulstan James , Mcharo Jonas Alfred , Hussein Ally Kassim , Mchau Geofrey Joseph , Kamori Doreen
Published: December 2024

Background: Vaccination remains the most effective measure to prevent and control infectious diseases, including pandemics like COVID-19. Ensuring widespread vaccine uptake is critical for achieving herd immunity and curbing disease transmission. Despite the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, resistance to uptake, particularly among adults, poses a public health challenge. This study assessed knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among adults in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Hai and Siha districts of the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. A total of 434 adults were randomly selected from community household listings. Data were collected using a structured interview guide translated into Swahili, the local language, and back-translated to ensure validity. Knowledge and perceptions were assessed, and data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 21.
Results: Among the 434 participants, the majority were female (58%), and nearly a quarter (24%) reported a history of COVID-19 infection. Mass media (42%) and interpersonal communication (40%) were the primary sources of vaccine-related information, followed by social media (18%). Overall, 78% of participants demonstrated poor knowledge regarding COVID-19 vaccines. Poor knowledge was more prevalent among older adults, individuals with lower education levels, and unemployed participants. Concerns about vaccine safety and efficacy were most common among participants who relied on social media as their primary information source.
Conclusions: Knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines among adults in Kilimanjaro was generally low, and misconceptions were prevalent, particularly among social media users. There is an urgent need to enhance public education campaigns through trusted mass media and address misinformation on social media platforms to improve vaccine uptake and acceptance.
Applications of hydrated fullerene to food preservation: protective effects against oxidative stress during low-temperature storage of Crassostrea gigas oysters
Authors: Ponomarenko Olexandr , Falko Oksana , Ovsyannikova Tatyana , Gubsky Sergey , Evlash Victoriia , Chyzhevskiy Viktor
Published: December 2024

Hydrated fullerene as an aqueous colloidal solution exhibits a wide range of biological activity at low concentrations and can be applied in food technologies. The purpose of this study is the effect of treating Pacific oysters (Crassostrea Gigas) with hydrated fullerene as a safety tool during hypothermic storage. In order to prove this hypothesis, traditional biochemical tests were used. During the storage of shellfish under conditions of anoxia and hypothermia, processes develop that lead to oxidative stress in animals and food spoilage. It has been established that the use of HF at the stage of preparing oysters for storage slows down the processes of free radical processes and reduces the accumulation of fatty peroxidation products in the tissues of oysters. In this group of mollusks, compared to the control group, there is an increase in the activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase, and an increase in the concentration of reduced glutathione. Such changes are discussed due to the mechanism of activation of adaptive changes in the work of the antioxidant defense system of mollusks under oxidative stress. This factor allows you to increase the viability of oysters and increase their shelf life. Further research will eliminate the biological risks of using nanoparticles in two directions, both in food technologies and in low-temperature storage of biological raw materials.
Assessment of Optical System Performance Concerning Different Extinction Ratio Values
Authors: Abdulwahid Maan M.
Published: December 2024

The low cost of high-speed transmission in Radio over Fiber (RoF) systems has attracted worldwide attention. By also adding Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM), also increases the system's ability to manage multi-channel data. In this paper, a 16x40 Gbps WDM RoF system is assessed, with various Extinction Ratio (ER) values considered. Six ER values from 5 to 30 dB were simulated using Optisystem. Results suggest that the relationship of the Q-Factor (QF) with ER is positive, while that of BER with ER is negative. However, an increase in ER beyond 20 dB produced diminishing benefits, likely because with such high ER values noise and distortion mechanisms become insignificant relative to signal quality improvements. The above also stresses the importance of the best intuitive form of the ER to make the system function in the easiest way possible.
In-silico analysis of E-β-farnesene for its possible insect-repellent activity through interaction with Odorant Binding Proteins (OBPs)
Authors: Parvaiz Aqsa , Abid Hafsa , Altaf Anam , Kainat Wajeeha , Mustafa Ghulam , Khan Muhammad Sarwar , Hussain Muhammad Mudassir , Joyia Faiz Ahmad
Published: December 2024

Contrary to humans, many animals, especially insects, rely heavily on the sense of smell to detect their foods, predators, mating partners and nesting sites. Odor molecules are chemicals, originating from a source. When such chemical compounds interact with odorant binding proteins (OBPs) and subsequently with the receptors associated with the insect nervous system, a cascade of reactions commences. In the present study, an in-silicoappraisal of a broad range of aphid repellent molecules was carried out in order to propose their mechanism of action at molecular level. Initially 3-D protein structure prediction of odorant binding proteins was carried out using SWISS model, Phyre2 and Modeller. The aphid repellent molecule E-beta-farnesene (a chemical compound used as ligand) was retrieved from PubChem. Physiochemical analyses carried out by Protparam revealed that OBPs are basic in nature with 9.30 isoelectric point (pI) and based on aliphatic index OBPs were found to be thermostable. Protein-ligand interaction was carried out with the help of Auto Dock Vina (ADV) tool that revealed complex interactions among ligand and proteins showing binding affinities by different bonds including hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic bonding, and elastic bonds. However, Phe230 residue in OBP of Apis gossypii showed interaction with ligand’s C9 atom via hydrogen bond having bond length of 3.04 Å. The use of new analogous for a wide range of aphid pests should be carried out in future studies.
أسلحة الفضاء الإلكترونى( السيبرانية بين الفاعلية والضمان)
Authors: محمد الدیب ابوبكر
Published: December 2024

نحن الآن نقف على أعتاب حروب الجيل السادس، والتي ستدار فيها حروب هذا الجيل بأسلحة سيبرانية تعتمد على أنظمة ذكية للغاية، و ذلك عبر تكنولوجيا الروبوتات ونظم الأسلحة ذاتية التشغيل، إلى جانب العديد من الابتكارات التي لا تزال الدول تعكف على استحداثها. كما تمتلك برامج مزيفة تحتوي على فيروسات انتشار ذاتي، وكذا أنظمة متقدمة للكشف عن الثغرات في مواقع العدو الإلكترونية وتوظيفها، بجانب قنابل رقمية تنتظر الأوامر؛ من أجل تخريب البنى التحتية الإلكترونية للعدو.

وبعدما أصبح أمن الفضاء السيبراني يدخل ضمن أولويات السياسة الخارجية للعديد من الدول وضمن استراتيجيات الأمن القومي لديها، دفعت التهديدات المتزايدة لأمن الفضاء السيبراني العديد من الدول للعمل على بذل جهود مضنية في استحداث تشريعات ﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﻟﻣواﺟﻬﺔ اﻟﺗﻬدﯾدات اﻟﺳﯾﺑراﻧﯾﺔ، منها إنشاء قيادة عسكرية لحماية الفضاء الإلكتروني، فضلا عن إنشاء هيئات لمواجهة الطوارئ المعلوماتية، واستحداث وحدات للحرب السيبرانية داخل الجيوش.

و يعرض هذا البحث إمكان تطبيق قواعد القانون الدولي الإنساني والقانون الدولي لحقوق الإنسان- وما في سياقهما من الاتفاقيات والبروتوكولات- على الحرب السيبرانية، ونحاول أن نرصد المدى التطبيقي الذي يصله شمول تلك القوانين للحرب السيبرانية، وإمكانية أنسنة هذا النوع من الحروب بمعنى إدخالها في مشمولات القانون الدولي الإنساني، والقانون الدولي لحقوق الإنسان.
تحديات تطبيق الحكومة الالكترونية في العراق
Authors: مؤيد عبد اللطيف سامر
Published: December 2024

يتحدد هدف البحث في معرفة حدود تطبيق الحكومة الالكترونية في العراق وما يعترضها او قد يعترضها من تحديات فنية وقانونية مع التركيز على الاخيرة بصورة اكبر وادق سواء في الوقت الحاضر وحتى المستقبل ، مع بيان سبل تذليل هذه التحديات سبيلا لاستنهاض حكومة الكترونية فاعلة .

وبالاعتماد على تطبيق المنهجين الوصفي والوظيفي، جرى توزيع محاور البحث على ثلاثة محاور رئيسة ، يأتي اولها للتعريف بالحكومة الالكترونية واهدافها ، فيما يتصدى الثاني الى متطلبات ومراحل انجازها ، وصولا للمبحث الثالث المتضمن الية تطبيق الحكومة الالكترونية في العراق واهم التحديات الفنية والقانونية التي تعترض تطبيقها. وفي ختام البحث تم التوصل الى نتيجة محورية تشكل فرضية البحث مفادها ان اهم ما يعترض تطبيق الحكومة الالكترونية في العراق يقع في جانب غياب الارادة الحقيقة والتخطيط الجاد للسير في هذا الطريق ولا يقع في جانب المتطلبات الفنية والمادية لانجازها . والله ولي التوفيق .
Dynamical correlation functions in the Ising field theory
Authors: Csépányi István , Kormos Márton
Published: December 2024

We study finite temperature dynamical correlation functions of the magnetization operator in the one-dimensional Ising quantum field theory. Our approach is based on a finite temperature form factor series and on a Fredholm determinant representation of the correlators. While for space-like separations the Fredholm determinant can be efficiently evaluated numerically, for the time-like region it has convergence issues inherited from the form factor series. We develop a method to compute the correlation functions at time-like separations based on the analytic continuation of the space-time coordinates to complex values. Using this numerical technique, we explore all space-time and temperature regimes in both the ordered and disordered phases including short, large, and near-light-cone separations at low and high temperatures. We confirm the existing analytic predictions for the asymptotic behavior of the correlations except in the case of space-like correlations in the paramagnetic phase. For this case we derive a new closed form expression for the correlation length that has some unusual properties: it is a non-analytic function of both the space-time direction and the temperature, and its temperature dependence is non-monotonic.