bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Investigating the consumption status of Functional drinks (fortified) based on the theory of planned behavior and the stages of change model in female employees
Authors: Toorani Azam , Moodi Mitra , Zeinali Tayebeh , Salmani Fatemeh , Norozi Ensiyeh
Published: January 2023

Introduction:Functional foods are foods that by adding certain components to them reduce the risk of disease or improve the health of the body. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the consumption status of functional (enriched) drinks based on the theory of planned behavior and the stages of change model.
Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study that was conducted on534 female employees of Birjand offices in 2022 who were selected by stratified sampling method. The data was collected by using the functional food questionnaire, which includes three parts, demographic information, measuring the stages of change, and planned behavior theory constructs regarding the consumption of functional drinks. The data was analyzed using SPSS software through descriptive and analytical statistical tests. The significance level was considered as p <0.05.
Results: Most of the participants were married (87.9%) and 7.6% were on a special diet. The majority of the participants (45.5%) made their purchases from chain stores. More than half of the people (74.1%) read food labels. Half of the participants (51%) were familiar with functional food. Based on the structure of the stages of change, the largest number of people consume probiotic drinks (buttermilk, kefir, etc.) were in the maintenance stages (31.2%) and who consume milk fortified with vitamin D were in the contemplation stage (37.3%) and who consume vitamin-enriched juices and fortified milk with iron and fat-free milk and vegetable milk were in the pre-contemplation stage, which consisted 38.4%, 42.5%, 30.8%, and 37.7% of participants, respectively. The mean score of the participants in the subscales of attitude, behavioral control, and subjective norm was 17.69±3.05, 16.83±2.88, 21.73±4.33, respectively.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the most drinks that female employees consumed regularly were probiotic drinks, while they did not intend to use functional juices (pre-contemplation stage) and subjective norms had the greatest effect on the intention to use drinks. Therefore, it seems that these theories can be used as a framework in designing educational programs in order to increase the consumption of functional foods and improve women's health.
Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis Identifies a Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Signature for Predicting Prognosis and Therapeutic Responses in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Cao Xinyuan , Yang Fan , Jiang Shitao , Deng Kaige , Dong Yucheng , Wei Jiaxin , Zheng Yongchang
Published: January 2023

Background: Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are vital in tumorigenesis, metastasis, and response to therapy. This study aimed to explore the characteristics of CAFs in lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) and to develop a CAF-based risk signature for predicting the prognosis of this disease.
Methods: The mRNA expression and clinical information of 235 LUSC samples were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database (GSE 157010). 498 LUSC samples were obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)-LUSC database. We identified stromal CAF-related genes using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). The CAF risk signature was built through cox regression. We utilized the Spearman test to clarify the correlation among CAF risk score, CAF markers, and CAF infiltrations. The gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was then applied to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying.
Result: The 3-gene (EFEMP2, MICAL2, and CRISPLD2) prognostic CAF model was constructed. LUSC patients were divided into high- and low-CAF-risk groups based on their median CAF risk score. Those with high CAF risk scores showed significantly worse prognoses. The CAF risk score was highly positively related to stromal and CAF infiltrations. Besides, the 3-gene model presented substantial accordance with CAF markers. ECM receptor interaction, MAPK, and TGF-β signaling pathway were reported as pivotal roles in the CAF risk model by GSEA.
Conclusion:The 3-gene prognostic CAF signature could predict prognosis efficiently for LUSC patients. Our findings will provide new knowledge for potential guiding tailored antiCAF therapy for LUSC patients.
Generalized Power Summability Methods for Dunkl-gamma Type Operators Including Appell Polynomials and Their Applications
Authors: Braha NAIM
Published: January 2023

In this paper we give some properties of the Dunkl-Gamma type operators including Appell polynomials, using into consideration the generalized power summability method. In the first section are given moments of the operators including Appell Polynomials. In second section are given some direct estimation related to the Dunkl-Gamma type operators including Appell Polynomials, including Korovkin type theorem. In the third section, we give some results related to the weighted spaces of continuous functions, and in the last section we give some properties in the sense of $A-$ statistically convergence, including Voronovskaya and Gr\"uss-Voronovskaya type theorem.
Hostile and threatening interpretation biases in adolescent inpatients are specific to callous-unemotional traits and social anxiety
Authors: Dapprich Anna L. , Derks Laura M. , Holtmann Martin , Lange Wolf-Gero , Legenbauer Tanja , Becker Eni S.
Published: January 2023

Psychopathological syndromes, such as disruptive behavior and anxiety disorders in adolescence, are characterized by distorted cognitions and problematic behavior. Biased interpretations of ambiguous social situations can elicit both aggressive and avoidance behavior. Yet, it is not well understood whether different interpretation biases are specific to different syndromes, or whether they can co-occur. We assessed both hostile and threatening interpretation biases in identical social situations, and proposed that they are uniquely related to callous-unemotional (CU) traits and social anxiety, respectively. We also explored the role of gender and age herein. The sample consisted of 390 inpatients between 10 to 18 years of age with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Hostile and threatening interpretations were assessed with the Ambiguous Social Scenario Task (ASST) consisting of 10 written vignettes. Both CU-traits and social anxiety were assessed with self-report questionnaires. Results showed that, overall, CU-traits were related to more hostile interpretations, whereas social anxiety was related to more threatening interpretations. In addition, in boys, hostile and threatening interpretations correlated significantly positive with each other. Age was not related to interpretation biases. Together, these results generally support the content-specificity of interpretation biases in concepts relevant to disruptive behavior disorders and anxiety disorders, and indicate that different interpretation biases can co-occur specifically in boys.
Winter sources of ascorbic acid for Pleistocene hominins in northern Eurasia
Authors: Schwarcz H. P.
Published: January 2023

Hominins emerging from Africa in the Pleistocene required sources of vitamins in addition to sources of energy and substance (carbohydrates, proteins and fats). Most of their vitamin requirements could be provided by eating the flesh of herbivores but vitamin C is in low concentrations in animal muscle tissue. Lack of vitamin C causes fatal disease of scurvy. In southern Eurasia hominins would have been able to harvest fruits and vegetables throughout the year but as they migrated further to the north, they would encounter regions in which no plants were growing in mid-winter. Vitamin C is enriched in organ meats but their mass was probably too low for adequate provision. Storage of summer crops of fruit was possible. Hominins could however fulfil ascorbic acid requirements by drinking aqueous extracts from the needles of pines and other conifers which contain adequate amounts of vitamin C to satisfy human needs. We show evidence of pine needle and related consumption in Paleolithic sites.
Biocompatible Dressing for Pediatric Hypospadias Repair
Authors: Sharma Shilpa , Rathore Jogender , Arora Varun , B Bhawna , Jangir Hemlata , Subramanian Arulselvi , Jhinjer Hardeep Singh , Upadhyay Ashish Datt , Agrawal Ashwini K , Jassal Manjeet
Published: January 2023

Purpose: The search for an ideal Hypospadias repair dressing continues. We aimed to develop a hypoallergenic optimized biocompatible dressing (BD)
Method: BD with a multi-layered structure of hydrophilic treated Polypropylene with three-layered technologies; Absorbent -Spun lace Hydroentanglement of polyester/viscose blend, outer Polypropylene, Polyester, Acrylic, and Spandex, with super Absorbent Polymer and Acrylic adhesive. Wistar rat abdominal wound model was divided into two groups: Control (normal gauze dressing with adhesive) and Study (BD). The physical properties and wound characteristics were compared.
Results: Average mass: thickness of BD was 626.7±5.6g m-2: 2.6±0.015 mm. Absorption was 1425.2±127.6%. Percentage desorption of solution A from dressings at 24:40h was 395.0±21.1%:1335.2±101.4%. BD was hydrophilic with no particles/residue after immersion and pH neutral. The average air permeability was 11.6±1.6 cm3/cm2/sec. The tensile force was 200N-220N with an extension on the breaking point at 24mm. BD was superior for ease of removability on Day 6(p=0.012) and sticking quality(p=0.036), absorption(p=0.036), ease of removability(p=0.036), and sustenance (p=0.030) on Day 10. BD dressing demonstrated better wound healing (p=0.015) and decreased redness (p=0.002) on Day 10. Histopathological healing was better with BD on Day 14(p=0.025) and Day 20 (p=0.034)
Conclusion: BD demonstrated better desirable physical and wound healing qualities with less inflammation compared with control normal dressing.
Treatment Recommendation Based on SYNTAX score 2020 Derived from Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Invasive Coronary Angiography
Authors: Masuda Shinichiro , Serruys Patrick W. , Kageyama Shigetaka , Kotoku Nozomi , Ninomiya Kai , Garg Scot , Soo Alan , Morel Marie-Angele , Puskas John D. , Narula Jagat , Schneider Ulrich , Doenst Torsten , Tanaka Kaoru , de Mey Johan , Meir Mark La , Bartorelli Antonio L. , Mushtaq Saima , Pompilio Giulio , Andreini Daniele , Onuma Yoshinobu
Published: January 2023

Purpose
The diagnostic performance of the SYNTAX score 2020 (SS-2020) when calculated using CCTA remains unknown. This study aimed to compare treatment recommendations based on the SS-2020 derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) versus invasive coronary angiography (ICA).
Methods
This interim analysis included 57 of the planned 114 patients with de-novo three-vessel disease, with or without left main coronary artery disease, enrolled in the ongoing FASTTRACK CABG trial. The anatomical SYNTAX scores derived from ICA or CCTA were evaluated by two separate teams of blinded core-lab analysts. Treatment recommendations were based on a maximal individual absolute risk difference in all-cause mortality between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) of 4.5% ([predicted PCI mortality] – [predicted CABG mortality]). The level of agreement was evaluated with Bland-Altman plots and Cohen’s Kappa.
Results
The mean age was 66.2±9.2 years and 89.5% of patients were male. Mean anatomical SYNTAX scores derived from ICA and CCTA were 35.1±11.5 and 35.6±11.4 (p=0.751), respectively. The Bland-Altman analysis showed mean differences of -0.26 and -0.93, with standard deviation of 3.69 and 5.23, for 5- and 10-year all-cause mortality, respectively. The concordance in recommended treatment for 5- and 10-year mortalities were 84.2% (48/57 patients) and 80.7% (46/57 patients), with Cohen’s κ coefficients of 0.672 and 0.551.
Conclusion
There was moderate to substantial agreement between treatment recommendations based on the SS-2020 derived using CCTA and ICA, suggesting that CCTA could be used as an alternative to ICA when making decisions regarding the modality of revascularization.
The role of bidding agreements in the US radio frequency auctions
Authors: Tęcza Jakub
Published: January 2023

In the US spectrum auctions which allocate radio frequency rights to the private sector, firms are allowed to form multilateral bidding agreements. These agreements explicitly allow bidders to discuss their strategies and bids. Using public auction- and firm-level data from the Federal Communications Commission, I empirically investigate whether the bidding agreement rule leads to differential auction outcomes for firms that are members of such agreements, versus other firms. I find that firms which are member of a bidding agreement, bid more aggressively and pay up to 43% higher prices than firms who have no such agreements. Moreover, results of further empirical tests do not support the hypothesis that bidding agreements result in anti-competitive behavior. In contrast, I find suggestive evidence in favor of a resource pooling argument. Consequently, the regulator's rule of permitting bidding agreements appears to be justified on economic grounds, and should be reinstated in future frequency auctions. My result corroborates findings of earlier empirical studies on joint bidding, conducted in other types of auctions.
JEL codes: D44, L24, L40, L86, L96
Deep Convolution Neural Networks and Image Processing for Malware Detection
Authors: Ksibi Amel , Zakariah Mohammed , Almuqren Latifah AbdulRahman , Alluhaidan Ala Saleh
Published: January 2023

Current anti-malware technologies have exposed its glaring vulnerabilities as a result of a signature-based approach as more sophisticated malware has been appearing in recent years, particularly in the android operating system. The state-of-the-art literature offers a wide range of possibilities, but none of them are flawless in terms of providing clear and timely solutions. The current study used a CNN-based deep learning architecture to address this problem. The proposed method collected RGB images from unprocessed malware binaries. We explored complex high-level aspects that effectively identify malware families using an image-based method rather than feature representations in order to detect and identify malware families. The RGB graphics were extracted from the raw APK files because colour images may hold more data in the source code. We developed deep CNNs using produced images that extract higher-level semantics associated with malware. This has allowed us to develop more complex software with enhanced security and made it more challenging for attackers to avoid detection. We trained a customised CNN and a refined Vgg-16 architecture using their covered images. The Android malware datasets CIC-AndMal2017 and CICMalDroid 2020 were used in this analysis. Results show that the shallow CNN model is defeated by the pretrained vgg-16. The accuracy of the suggested method, which is substantially better than earlier studies on the topic, has been assessed to detect malware samples with a 97.81% accuracy rate.
Retinal image enhancement based on color dominance of image
Authors: C Priyadharsini , Raju Jagadeesh Kannan
Published: January 2023

Objective – Real-time fundus images captured to detect multiple diseases are prone to different quality issues like illumination, noise, etc., resulting in less visibility of anomalies. So, enhancing the retinal fundus images is essential for a better prediction rate of eye diseases.
Method - In this paper, we propose Lab color space-based enhancement techniques for retinal image enhancement. Existing research works don’t consider the relation between color spaces of the fundus image in selecting a specific channel to perform retinal image enhancement. Our unique contribution to this research work is utilizing the color dominance of an image in quantifying the distribution of information in the blue channel and performing enhancement in Lab space followed by a series of steps to optimize overall brightness and contrast.
Results - The test set of the Retinal Fundus Multi-disease Image Dataset is used to evaluate the performance of the proposed enhancement technique in identifying the presence or absence of retinal abnormality. The proposed technique achieved an accuracy of 89.53 percent.
Investigation of Malaria Outbreak and Its Associated Factors at Ziway Dugda Woreda, Arsi Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: An unmatched Case-Control Study
Authors: Chala Tesfaye , Balcha Fufa
Published: January 2023

Background: In Ethiopia, the malaria epidemic continues to cause significant morbidity, accounting for the majority of outpatient visits. In Ethiopia, malaria transmission follows an unusual pattern, with large-scale epidemics occurring every 5–8 years. In Ethiopia, malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In Ziway –Dugda, malaria is a major public health problem. The objective of this study was to look into the outbreak and determine the risk factors in the Ziway Dugda Woreda.
Method: A 1:1 case-to-control ratio was used in this unmatched case-control study. The calculated sample size for this study was 216 and a simple random sampling technique was used to select cases and controls. SPSS version 25 was used to manage and analyze data collected on a clinical basis, disease risk factors, and knowledge assessments on the mode of transmission and prevention methods.
Result: Of the total malaria cases (n=182), almost 100% of the cases were confirmed by RDT/ microscopy. In the district, the average attack rate was 28.9 per 1000 people. The most severely affected groups were those aged 5–14 years and females, with attack rates of 32.6 and 30.7 per 1000 inhabitants, respectively. The presence of an artificial water reservoir near the house [AOR =2.63, 95% CI 1.26, 5.49], staying outside at night [AOR =4.82, 95 % CI 2.33, 9.96], no knowledge of malaria transmission, prevention, and control [AOR =3.71, 95 % CI 1.78, 7.73], dense grass [AOR=3.86, 95% CI 1.40, 10.63], and the lack of a controlled environment [AOR =4.96, 95% CI 2.36, 10.41].
Conclusion: The malaria outbreak in Ziway Dugda mostly affected children aged 5 to 14. In multivariable logistic regression, lack of awareness about malaria transmission and control, the presence of stagnant water, staying outside at night, the presence of stagnant water, and poor environmental control were all significantly linked to the occurrence of the malaria outbreak. The community should be aware of malaria prevention and control measures.
Paediatric Abdominal Oncovascular Surgery: a Single-centre Experience and Review of the Literature
Authors: Zanini Andrea , Harrison Derek , Connor Sean , Loveland Jerome
Published: January 2023

PURPOSE Oncovascular surgery is a term identifying vascular resection in the context of tumour resection which is still controversial in children. We present our experience and review of the literature.
METHODS A retrospective review of children who underwent abdominal oncovascular procedures in our Institution from 2018 to 2022 was conducted. Type of operation and post-operative outcome was described. Literature review on oncovascular surgery in children is presented.
RESULTS Seven cases were identified, mean age 8.25 years (9 months- 14 years): 2 bilateral paraganglioma, 2 Wilms tumour, 1 Pancreatoblastoma, 1 Solid Pseudopapillary Tumour of the Pancreas (SPN), and 1 Hepatoblastoma. Five procedures were performed on the Inferior Vena Cava: 3 patients underwent cavectomy with no reconstruction, one had a partial cavectomy with primary repair, and one had resection and reconstruction with a PTFE graft which complicated with leaking and infection. Two patients underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy with Portal Vein resection and primary anastomosis. Five patients were completely resected (R0), 2 patients had microscopically positive margins (R1). All patients were alive at last follow up.
CONCLUSION Vascular resection can allow complete tumour resection in locally advanced paediatric tumours. Oncovascular surgery in children is feasible and may be beneficial in selected cases.
An Improved Scene Text Detection approach by utilising a Dual Discriminator framework
Authors: Pattanaik Anmol Pattanaik Anmol , Balabantaray Rakesh Chandra Balabantaray Rakesh Chandra
Published: January 2023

Deep learning’s emergence and continued advancement have significantlychanged and redefined computer vision. Scene text identification andrecognition, a significant area of computer vision research, has unavoidablybeen impacted by this wave of innovation, and consequently hasentered the era of deep learning.It has a wide range of practical uses,from semantic natural scene analysis to navigation for those with visualimpairments. The complexity of the background, the image quality, thetext orientation, the text size, etc. present obstacles to experts in thefield of scene text analysis. Our proposed model provides a solution forscene text localization, detection, and refinement by integrating featurebasedand deep learning-based approaches. To obtain high quality andclear images, our model super-resolves images and deblurs them usingan Edge Attention Network (EAN). It is followed by a candidate regionproposal module that uses Maximally Stable Extremal Region (MSER)and Stroke Width Transform (SWT) to create text region suggestions.The detection result is then improved using a post-processing methodthat uses the idea of a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN). Standarddatasets including ICDAR 2013, ICDAR 2015, and the Street View Text(SVT) have been used for experiments verification which concludes thatour proposed model consistently produces acceptable results.
A Comparative study in elective repair of large incisional hernias using on- lay mesh vs. sub-lay mesh- A Meta-analysis
Authors: Awad Philobater , Hassan Basma Hussein Abdelaziz , Kamel Kirollos Adel Louiz
Published: January 2023

Background: Ventral abdominal wall incisional hernia is defined as a defect in the musculo-fascial layers of the abdominal wall in the region of postoperative scar. There is a slight increase in the incidence of incisional hernia in the female gender. The higher percentage of incisional hernia in females might be due to laxity of abdominal wall muscles after multiple pregnancies and also increased incidence of obesity in females.
Objective: To assess incisional hernia repair using two different techniques: on-lay mesh and sub-lay mesh, as regards operative time, postoperative recurrence, wound infection, seroma, hematoma and flap necrosis.
Patients and Methods: The Pubmed, web of science and Scopus were searched on 15 March, 2022. The keywords incisional hernia, sub-lay mesh on-lay mesh, retromuscular mesh, polypropylene.
Results and Conclusion: According to our results, there is a statistical difference between onlay and sublay regarding intra-operative time as sublay mesh is more time consuming. Regarding post-operative complications there is no statistical difference in recurrence, seroma, hematoma, flap necrosis and infection but there is a statistical difference regarding in hospital stay as patients with sublay repair stays less than onlay.
On the continuous mechanics first- and second-order formulations for non-equilibrium nucleation: Derivation and applications
Authors: Ferreira I. L. , Moreira A. L. S.
Published: January 2023

Nucleation and growth are phenomena that can be applied to several fields of science and technology. On the other hand, nucleation depends on the cooling rate, dislocating the equilibrium, as surface energy depends on the created and deformed surface area. The crystalline/glassy transition limit dependence on the thermal gradient is also analyzed. In this paper, under the continuum mechanics, first- and second-order non-equilibrium nucleation formulation models are derived, and a phase-change moving interface is considering the thermal field. Nucleation important variables will be plotted against the cooling rate for several nucleation angles. It will be coupled with a theoretical model for the molar-specific heat capacity of solids to analyze its dependence on nucleation kinetics.
Synergistic Soil-less Medium for Enhanced Yield of Crops: A step towards incorporating genomic tools for attaining Net Zero hunger
Authors: Thakur Nitika , Nigam Mohit , Shah Anis Ali
Published: January 2023

Globally, industrial farming endangers crucial ecological mechanisms upon which food production relies, while 815 million people are undernourished and a significant number are malnourished. Zero Hunger aims to concurrently solve global ecological sustainability and food security concerns. Recent breakthroughs in molecular tools and approaches have allowed scientists to detect and comprehend the nature and structure of agro-biodiversity at the molecular and genetic levels, providing us an advantage over traditional methods of crop breeding. These bioinformatics techniques let us optimize our target plants for our soil-less medium and vice versa. Most of the soil-borne and seed-borne diseases are the outcome of non-treated seed and growth media, which are important factors in low productivity. The farmers do not take these issues into account, thereby facing problems growing healthy crops and suffering economic losses. This study is going to help the farmers increase their eco-friendly, chemical residue-free, quality yield of crops and their economic returns. The present invention discloses a synergistic soil-less medium that consists of only four ingredients mixed in optimal ratios by weight: vermicompost (70–80%), vermiculite (10–15%), coco peat (10–15%), and Rhizobium (0–1%). The medium exhibits better physical and chemical characteristics than existing conventional media. The vermiculite to coco peat ratio is reduced, while the vermicompost ratio is increased, with the goals of lowering toxicity, increasing plant and water holding capacity, avoiding drying of the media, and conserving water. The medium provides balanced nutrition and proper ventilation for seed germination and the growth of seedlings. Rhizobium is also used to treat the plastic bags and seeds. The results clearly show that the current synergistic soil-less environment is best for complete plant growth. Securing genetic advantages via sexual recombination, induced random mutations, and transgenic techniques has been essential for the development of improved agricultural varieties. The recent availability of targeted genome-editing technology provides a new path for integrating beneficial genetic modifications into the most significant agricultural species on the planet. CRISPR/Cas9 has evolved into a potent genome-editing tool for imparting genetic modifications to crop species. In addition, the integration of analytical methods like population genomics, phylogenomics, metagenomics, etc., addresses conservation problems, while whole-genome sequencing has opened up a new dimension for explaining the genome architecture and its interactions with other species.
Post-COVID-19 rhinocerebral mucormycosis, a life-threatening event in the background of immunosuppressive condition: A case report
Authors: Tajik Fatemeh , Chegini Reihane
Published: January 2023

Introduction:
In patients suffering from COVID-19, immunocompromised conditions or immunosuppressive medications such as corticosteroids may predispose them to early or delayed invasive fungal infections that invade cerebral components. This study, for the first time, describes a case of COVID-19 disease diagnosed with rhinocerebral mucormycosis through cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis.
Case presentation:
A 32-year-old woman with a history of referral and hospitalization due to COVID-19 about a month ago was being treated with immunosuppressive drugs, manifested by lower extremity plegia. In the imaging assessment, intracranial hemorrhage (thalamus zone) and mass like lesion were revealed. In cytological assessment, acute inflammations associated with fungal infection in accordance with the diagnosis of mucormycosis were definitively confirmed. Despite antifungal medication, consciousness declined one week later, and the patient developed thromboembolism and died.
Conclusion
In patients with a COVID-19 background of immunosuppressive therapy or clinical situations related to immunosuppression such as uncontrolled diabetes, rhinocerebral mucormycosis will always be an ambush. Therefore, screening and prevention measures should be considered.
Assessment of Red Cell Distribution Width among Sudanese Patients with Hypothyroidism
Authors: Mohamedahmed Khalid Abdelsamea , Mubarak Mowahib Omar , Talha Albadawi Abdebagi
Published: January 2023

Background: Thyroid dysfunction has a strong linkage with anemia. RDW was traditionally regarded as a part of routine evaluation of anemia Elevated RDW level was significantly associated with subclinical hypothyroidism and hypothyroidism.
Objectives: The aim of this is study to assess the Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW-CV and RDW-SD) in patients with hypothyroidism.
Methodology: This is a case-control laboratory-based study conducted among 50 patients with hypothyroidism as cases (38.50 ± 10.46 years; 36% males and 64% females) and 50 normal healthy individuals as controls (35.52 ± 11.64 years; 46% males and 54% females) in National Cancer Institute – University of Gezira (NCI-UG), Gezira State, Sudan from January to October 2020. Three ml of venous blood sample was collected in an EDTA container. Red cell parameters (RBC count, MCV, RDW-CV, and RDW-SD) were measured using Sysmex XP 300 Cell Counter. SPSS computer program (v 22.0) was used for data analysis.
Results: The average RDW (SD and CV) of cases were higher than controls (P value = 0.000, 0.000 respectively). There was a significant difference in RDW-CV between mild and severe hypothyroidism (P value = 0.040). RDW-SD and RDW-CV had significant positive correlation within TSH (r = 0.361, P value = 0.000; r = 0.407, P value = 0.000 respectively) and significant negative correlation within T3 (r = - 0.419, P value = 0.000; r = - 0.507, P value = 0.000 respectively) and T4 (r = - 0.406, P value = 0.000; r = - 0.506, P value = 0.000 respectively).
Conclusion: The study concluded that RDW was significantly higher in patients with hypothyroidism and had a significant positive correlation with TSH and a significant negative correlation within T3 and T4. So, RDW may be used as a significant clinical marker of hypothyroidism.
Optimizing the Pre-Stack Least-Squares Reverse-Time Migration Methods: Applications of the Pseudodepth Domain Wavefield Extrapolator
Authors: Hussein
Published: January 2023

The framework of LSRTM consists of two steps; the first one is generating the Reverse-Time Migration reflectivity image, applying the Least-Squares Migration scheme on that image and update it iteratively, however, the convergence of both operations consumes a lot of time and memory amount and moreover generates oversampling when simulating the RTM data in deeper zones. Anisotropic media yields as the velocity increase with depth which distorts the Reverse-Time Migration results significantly. This problem, in addition, can be overcome also by applying the Least-squares reverse-time migration in pseudodepth domain by projecting the migration velocity and depicting a weighted and proper wavefield extrapolator. For every point in the Cartesian space (x,y,z) there is a corresponding vertical-time-point with the coordinates (, ,) 1 2 3    hence we can interpolate the reconstructed source wavefield by drawing a Cartesian-to-Pseudodepth mapping function. Extrapolation of Least-Squares Reverse-Time Migration reconstructed wavefield transformed into Pseudodepth domain treats the aliasing of seismic signals by making even sampling and allows original amplitude to be recovered in the final migrated image. At a reduced cost, the Finite-Difference Pseudodepth wavefield extrapolator acts on the Born modelled seismic data, producing accurately similar results to the classical one, yet some amplitude differences are appeared due to various implementation issues and oversampling effect in the latter. The advanced optimizations offered by the pseudodepth domain LSRTM are 1) decreasing number of vertical samples and 2) minimizing the allocated memory. J. Claerbout principle of underground reflectors' position has been achieved in synthetic examples and its application is extended to the 2D field data by optimizing the number of vertical samples and the occupied memory to extract the pre-stack LSRTM migrated images.
Comparison of ozone sonde measurements in the upper troposphere and lower Stratosphere at Nainital, India during StratoClim with renalysis and chemistry-climate model data
Authors: Fadnavis Suvarna S
Published: January 2023

The variability and trend of ozone (O3) in the Upper troposphere and Lower Stratosphere (UTLS) over the Asian region needs to be accurately quantified. A major challenge for understanding ozone chemistry is sparse observations in the region and thus the representation of precursor gases in model emission inventories. Here, we evaluate ozonesonde measurements during August 2016 at Nainital, in the Himalayas, against ozone from multiple reanalyses and the ECHAM6-HAMMOZ model. We find that compared to measurements both reanalyses and ECHAM6-HAMMOZ control simulation overestimate ozone mixing ratios in the troposphere (20 ppb) and in the UTLS (55 ppb). We performed sensitivity simulations using the ECHAM6-HAMMOZ model for a 50% reduction in the emission of (1) NOx and (2) VOCs. The model simulations with NOXreduction agree better with the ozonesonde observations in the lower troposphere and in the UTLS. Thus, neither reanalysis nor ECHAM6-HAMMOZ can reproduce observed O3over the South Asian region. For a better representation of O3in the ECHAM6-HAMMOZ model, NOXemission should be reduced by 50% in the emission inventory. A larger number of observations over the South Asian region would improve the assessment of ozone chemistry in models.
Complex mathematical statements useful as criterion for Landau-Siegel Zeros
Authors: louiz akram
Published: January 2023

This is a mathematical article that deals with the domain of complex numbers in order to contribute in the worldwide collaboration of mathematicians who want to study and explain the Riemann's Zeta Function.
The aim of this work is to propose new mathematical statements of complex numbers and to give a new easy criterion that may help to identify or deny the possible Landau-Siegel Zeros.Furthermore, this work invites the mathematicians to study a new possible useful homomorphism.
Hence, this is a good article to be read by specialists of Analysis or Algebra and even by the beginners of mathematics who want to improve their skills.
Meios de Conservação em Avulsões Dentárias
Authors: Moreira Thalwylla , Amaral Regiane Cristina do , Gaujac Cristiano
Published: January 2023

O traumatismo dentário é mais prevalente em crianças e adultos jovens e geralmente é causado por quedas, acidentes automobilísticos, atividades de lazer e esportes. A avulsão dos dentes permanentes é considerada uma das formas mais graves de traumatismo dentário, caracterizando-se pela expulsão completa do dente do alvéolo, causando ruptura do feixe vásculo-nervoso e necrose pulpar. O tratamento ideal para a avulsão é o reimplante imediato no alvéolo. Porém, quando não for possível realizá-la imediatamente, é fundamental manter o dente avulsionado em um meio de armazenamento capaz de preservar a vitalidade das células do ligamento periodontal até que seja providenciado auxílio profissional. Nesse sentido, este trabalho tem como objetivo verificar, por meio de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, quais são as mídias de armazenamento adequadas.
Complexidade das Fraturas do Rádio Distal em Hospitais de Nível Terciário
Authors: Reis Alisson Augusto Muraro dos , Nakanishi Thomas Tatsuya , Cocicov Neto Jorge , Montanheiro Pedro Luís de Souza , Rezende Luis Guilherme Rosifini Alves , Shimaoka Filipe Jun , Mazzer Nilton
Published: January 2023

As fraturas do rádio distal estão entre as fraturas mais comuns no cenário do trauma ortopédico. Apresentam um componente bimodal de distribuição etária referente aos gêneros. O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar o padrão de complexidade de fraturas do rádio distal em hospitais terciários e os tipos de tratamento utilizados para estas fraturas. Métodos: 113 pacientes com fratura do rádio distal submetidos ao tratamento cirúrgico foram avaliados retrospectivamente, tendo suas variáveis analisadas. Resultados: foi observada uma diferença estatística para: o uso das Placas Volares Bloqueadas nas Fraturas do Tipo C3 (P=0,001), para a associação de fraturas da ulna (p=0,026) e de lesões carpais (p=0,001) para acidentes automobilísticos envolvendo motos. Houve diferença estatística para o sexo masculino para o mecanismo de trauma automobilístico (p=0,028). Não foram observadas relações entre as complicações e o tipo de implante utilizado (p=0,938). Conclusão: apesar do padrão e magnitude do trauma, a individualidade da fratura determina o melhor acesso para o seu manejo, apesar de maiores complicações serem esperadas para via de acesso volar e dorsal (p=0,001) e uso de mais de um implante (p=0,001).
Rotor Dynamics of Turbocompressor Based on the Finite Element Analysis and Parameter Identification Approach
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Authors: Verbovyi A. , Khomenko V. , Neamtu C. , Pavlenko V. , Simonovskiy V. , Pavlenko I.
Published: January 2023

The article is devoted to improving methods for designing a finite element model of rotor dynamics. For this purpose, numerical implementation of the authors’ computer program “Critical frequencies of the rotor” was developed based on the computer algebra system MathCAD. As a result of the scientific work, a refined mathematical model of rotor dynamics using finite beam elements was created. This model considers the dependence of the radial stiffness characteristics of the bearing supports on the values of the critical frequencies. The reliability of the mathematical model was justified by the permissible differences of the obtained results within 2% compared with the results of finite element analysis using the ANSYS software. The theorem was also proven by the mutual location of the spectra of the natural and critical frequencies. Overall, the proposed scientific approach reduces preparation and machine time compared to numerical modeling using the ANSYS software without losing the accuracy of the calculations.
ANALISIS KESALAHAN BERBAHASA PADA SURAT PPKM DAN PENANGANAN COVID-19 KABUPATEN SUKOHARJO
Authors: Sholikhah Maratus , Navisa Erva Neilan , Angraini Natarina Novia
Published: January 2023

This study examines language errors in the circular letter for micro-based PPKM extension and optimizes the Covid-19 handling post at the village/sub-district level in Sukoharjo district . The data collection process was carried out by using descriptive analytical methods. The purpose of this study is to describe the forms of  language errors in writing circular letters. The result of this analysis can be concluded that there were language errors in writing of the circular letter. In the circular, there are 4 errors, namely 1) syntax errors, 2) semantic errors, 3) diction errors, and 4) spelling errors. Based on the data above, it can be concluded that the tendency for language errors is in the spelling field. Language errors in this research are predominantly language errors at the level of spelling of the writing in this circular.
Impact of Genotype × Environment Interaction on Seed Yield and Pod Shattering of Soybean Genotypes in Nigeria
Authors: NGWU Chukwudi Hillary , GANA Andrew Saba , TOLORUNSE Kehinde Dele , MAMUDU Amina Yusuf , ONEJEME Francis Chukwuma
Published: January 2023

Yield instability and pod shattering are the major problems associated with soybean production in Nigeria. To study Genotype × Environment interaction effects on seed yield and pod shattering behaviour of some soybean genotypes in Nigeria, an experiment was conducted in three (3) environments within the country. In each environment, the experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. During the harvest, pod shattering evaluation was conducted using the sun-dry method. Data were collected on seed yield and pod shattering percentage and analyzed using Additive Main Effect and Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI) and Genotype plus Genotype × Environment Interaction (GGE) bi-plot analyses. Genotypes NCRI SOYAC18, NCRI SOYAC78, NCRI SOYAC9, NCRI SOYAC20, NCRI SOYAC61, NCRI SOYAC22, NCRI SOYAC28 and NCRI SOYAC76, with yields above 1.23 ton/ha recorded high and stable yield across environments. For pod shattering resistance, nine genotypes (NCRI SOYAC3, NCRI SOYAC69, NCRI SOYAC77, NCRI SOYAC29, NCRI SOYAC9, NCRI SOYAC7, NCRI SOYAC67, NCRI SOYAC76 and NCRI SOYAC22) had stable pod shattering resistance across environments. Therefore, only three genotypes (NCRI SOYAC9, NCRI SOYAC22, and NCRI SOYAC76) were stable in both high yield and resistance to pod shattering. Consequently, any soybean breeding programme that involves high yield and pod shattering resistance could consider these three genotypes.
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ADAPTIVE PERFORMANCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES: A BASIS FOR AN ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT FRAMEWORK
Authors:   English Subject Area Head and Junior High School Division Coordinator, Basic Education Department, South Mansfield College, Muntinlupa City, Philippines., M. Yacon Amiel , Bautista Cayaban Neliza ,   Professor, College and Graduate Studies Department, Adamson University, City of Manila, Philippines.
Published: January 2023

Educational institutions have been drastically affected by the pandemic, especially in terms of human resources, specifically their well-being. In this study, transformational leadership practices are seen to be an agent that may support the teachers as they face the challenges in adapting to organizational changes. This study determined the relationship between the school administrators transformational leadership and teachers adaptive performance in providing organizational support to teachers. The study used the explanatory sequential mixed-methods study. It was participated by 36 school administrators and 137 teachers from the seven private international schools which are located in Las PiÃ±as City, Muntinlupa City, Batangas City, and Lipa City, Philippines. Based on the summarized findings, the following are concluded. The school administrators extent of transformational leadership practice within its four dimensions is highly evident based on their self-assessment. The extent of transformational leadership practice within its four dimensions is highly evident according to teachers. The teachers level of adaptive performance within its eight dimensions is acceptable however, they need assistance in terms of dealing with uncertain or unpredictable work situations, demonstrating physically oriented adaptability, handling work stress, and handling emergencies or crisis situations. There is a significant difference in the mean transformational leadership ratings of the school administrators based on the description of the teachers. Moreover, there is no significant difference in the mean transformational leadership ratings of the school administrators as described by the teachers and school administrators. There is a positive strong relationship existing between transformational leadership and teachers adaptive performance. Furthermore, the proposed organizational support framework focuses on the implementation of transformational leadership framed within its four dimensions, which aims to develop trust, influence, and empowerment among the teachers.
ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING STRESS OF THAI PRIVATE UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL
Authors:   Keskamol Clinic Inter Group CO.LTD., Bangkok, Thailand., Pleansamai Keskamol , Channuwong Sukhumpong ,   Faculty of Liberal Arts, Krirk University, Bangkok, Thailand., Snongtaweeporn Teeradej ,   Faculty of Liberal Arts, Krirk University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Published: January 2023

The purposes of this research were: 1) to study organizational factors of Thai private university personnel 2) to study the level of stress of Thai private university personnel 3) to find a relationship between organizational factors and stress of Thai private university personnel and 4) to analyze organizational factors affecting stress of Thai private university personnel. The samples used in this study were 380 employees working in Thai private universities located in Bangkok. The research findings showed that organizational factors, in total, were perceived at high level. In particular, time management had the highest mean value, followed by work uncertainty, work load, co-worker relationship, and work condition. Stress of Thai private university personnel, in total, was perceived at high level. In particular, mental stress had the highest mean value, followed by physical stress and behavioral stress. Organizational factors were positively related to stress of Thai private university personnel at the statistical significance of 0.01 level, which workload had the highest relationship with stress of Thai private university personnel. Organizational factors had an effect on stress of Thai private university personnel at statistical significance of the .01 level. The organizational factors which had the highest effect on stress of Thai private university personnel were work uncertainty, followed by time management, workload, work condition, and co-worker relationship. The forecasting equation from the results of Multiple Regression Analysis can describe the effect of organizational factors on stress of Thai private university personnel at 74.5 percent (Adjust R2 =.745), whereas the rest 25.5 percent was the results of other variables which were not studied in this research.
GAZİANTEP İLİ AĞIZLARINDA ÜNLÜ YUVARLAKLAŞMASI
Authors: ÜSTÜNER Ahat , SOYYİGİT Emine
Published: January 2023

Türk dilinde sözcük kök veya gövdelerinin eklerle birleşmesi, ses uyumları doğrultusunda gerçekleşmektedir. Bir sözcükte yer alan ünlü ya da ünsüz sesler, aynı sözcükte bulunan diğer sesler üzerinde etkili olabilmektedir. Türkiye Türkçesi yazı dilinde bazı istisnalar olsa da ses uyumları daha belirginken, ağızlarda bu durum değişmektedir. Bazı ses olaylarından dolayı ağızlarda standart dilin kuralları dışında kalan özelliklerle karşılaşmaktayız. Bu özellikler, bazen Türk dilinin eski bir döneminin ses özelliklerinin kalıntısı da olabilmektedir.

Bu çalışmada Gaziantep ağzında belli bir bölgede görülen ünlü yuvarlaklaşması ve bu yuvarlaklaşmaların sebepleri üzerinde durulacaktır. Gaziantep, coğrafi ve tarihî konumu dolayısıyla Türk dili ve kültürü içinde bazı farklılıklar taşıyan ve önem arz eden bir ilimizdir. Türklerin bölgede yerleşmeye başlamasıyla birlikte Gaziantep ağzının özellikleri oluşmaya başlamıştır. Tarihî bilgilere göre Gaziantep’e Oğuz boyunun en az on sekizi yerleşmiştir. Bu durum, Gaziantep’in söyleyiş özelliklerine de yansımıştır. Bu tarihî derinlik ve coğrafi özellikleri dolayısıyla Gaziantep ağzı ses ve şekil bakımından farklı bir zenginlik kazanmıştır.