bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Carbon Quantum Dots Nanoprobes from Magnolia Grandiflora for Nickel Ion and Latent Fingerprint Detection
Authors: Nugroho David , Oh Won-Chun , Chanthai Saksit , Benchawattananon Rachadaporn
Published: July 2022

In this study, a natural resource—carbon dots—was used to synthesize green carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with high fluorescence. Specifically, the bottom-up method was used to prepare CQDs from Magnolia Grandiflora at various times (14, 16, 18, and 20 min) and under various conditions (900 – 1400 watts). Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) was used to synthesize S doped-CQDs by adding in the optimum condition. The synthesized S doped-CQDs had a uniform size according to TEM analysis, along with an amorphous structure, water solubility containing hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, excitation light-dependent characteristics, and high photostability. In this research, S-doped-CQDs could detect Ni2+ in a rapid, sensitive, and highly selective manner with a detection limit of 0.5 μM – 10 μM by using Uv Vis methods. Moreover, in this study, S-doped-CQDs have been used in latent fingerprint detection, and it is shown more clearly under Uv-Lamp and has a bright blue fluorescence. This study used S doped-CQDs derived from natural resources as high-performance fluorescent probes for the detection of Ni2+ and latent fingerprints on nonporous surface material
Evaluation of Oclusal Force Parameters by T-scan Iii With Fixed Orthodontic Treatment; a Prospective Clinical Study
Authors: sadry sanaz , Giray Bilgin
Published: July 2022

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between occlusal factors and temporomandibular joint (TMJ).Materials and Methods:In our study, (43) individuals who had fixed orthodontic treatment and (20) individuals who did not need treatment at XXX University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics were included. Evaluations were made at the beginning of treatment (T0) and at 6 months (T1). T-Scan® computerized Occlusion Analyzer was used to evaluate the number of contact points, occlusal force parameters during centric occlusion and lateral movements, and occlusion and disclusion times. Differences between groups were evaluated with Mann-Whitney or independent t test, and within-group differences were evaluated with Wilcoxon sign test or paired t test, depending on whether the data showed normal distribution or not.Result: At the beginning of orthodontic treatment, there was no statistical difference in the variables within the group and between the groups (P> 0.05). As a result of the comparison between the beginning of treatment (T0) and the 6th month (T1), no significant difference was found between the parameters of the anterior/posterior occlusal force distribution of the right-left quadrant and the force distribution of the working and non-working sides in lateral movements, and the occlusion and disclusion time parameters (P> 0.05). . Conclusion: According to our research, T-Scan is one of the best devices for early detection of TMJ diseases, especially for people undergoing orthodontic treatment. T-Scan offers fast, non-invasive and repeatable occlusion recording.
The subcortical and neurochemical organization of the ventral and dorsal attention networks
Authors: de Schotten Michel Thiebaut , Alves Pedro Nascimento , Corbetta Maurizio , Forkel Stephanie
Published: July 2022

Attention is a core cognitive function that filters and selects behaviourally relevant information in the environment. The cortical mapping of attentional systems identified two segregated networks that mediate stimulus-driven and goal-driven processes, the Ventral and the Dorsal Attention Networks (VAN, DAN). Deep brain electrophysiological recordings, behavioural data from phylogenetic distant species and observations from human brain pathologies challenge purely corticocentric models. Here, we used advanced methods of functional alignment applied to resting-state functional connectivity analyses to map the subcortical architecture of the Ventral and the Dorsal Attention Networks. Our investigations revealed the involvement of the pulvinar, the superior colliculi, the head of caudate nuclei, and a cluster of brainstem nuclei relevant for both networks. These nuclei are densely connected structural network hubs as revealed by diffusion-weighted imaging tractography and establish interrelations with the acetylcholine nicotinic receptor as well as dopamine and serotonin transporters systems. This convergence of functional, structural, and neurochemical evidence provides a novel framework to comprehensively understand the neural basis of attention across different species and brain diseases.
A novel N7-methylguanosine(m7G) methylation-associated miRNA signature for prognostic value in patient with carcinoma of colon
Authors: Wang Chongyang , Liu Shouji
Published: July 2022

Background:m7G methylation-associated genes were selected as the main research perspectives in this study, establishing a novel m7G methylation-associated miRNA risk signature for prognostic value in patient with carcinoma of colon. Methods:We identified two genes that are m7G methylation-associated and have been validated by searching in the PubMed database.The m7G methylation-associated miRNAs were screened via estimating the differentially expressed of miRNAs in 457 carcinoma of colon patient samples and 8 matched samples from a database named The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). SelectingSingle-factor Cox analyses as well as multi-factor Cox analyses constructed the risk signature of 12 m7G methylation-associated miRNAs.Nomograms was adopted to predict the potential impact of m7G methylation-associated miRNAs on occurrence, development.The functions of DEGs that deserving to be noticed were classified and analyzed by functional enrichment analysis.Disease ontology analysis was used to explore the potential connection various diseases and carcinoma of colon.The outcome of associated analysis about immunocyte or immunological functioning revealed that what role does immunocyte or immunological functioning play in the development of carcinoma of colon.Finally, the relationship between high or low expression of significantly DEGs and immune cells and immune function was analyzed. Results:The results of nomogram analysis were as follows that the risk signature might predict the prognosis and the overall cumulative probability of survival（1-,3-,5-year） effectively about patients with carcinoma of colon. Through the analysis of Kaplan-Meier curve outcomes, we can draw a conclusion that depressedly expressed of hsa-miR-21-3p might be significantly relevant with decreased survival of patients.What the analyses of Gene ontology (GO) , Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Disease ontology（DO）,taking advantage of the common DEGs about risk score and immune score,demonstrated that these common DEGs play a partial role in the occurrence and development of tumors.Through disease ontology analysis,we found that eating disorder might be associated with carcinoma of colon. Conclusions: m7G methylation-associated miRNAs were related to the prognosis of patients with carcinoma of colon. A risk signature established based on these miRNAs could effectively predict the survival rate of later period in patients with carcinoma of colon.According to the displayed outcom from Our research that m7G methylation-associated miRNA regulators can serve as reliable prognostic biomarkers of carcinoma of colon, which might Greater probably be applyed as potential targets of therapeutic strategies.
Hedgerows increase diversity and modifies composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Mediterranean agricultural landscapes
Authors: Fradejas Guillermo González , de León David García , Vasar Martti , Koorem Kadri , Zobel Martin , Öpik Maarja , Moora Mari , Benayas José María Rey
Published: July 2022

Sustainable agriculture is essential to address global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Hedgerows enhance aboveground biodiversity and provide ecosystem services, but little is known about their impact on soil biota. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are one of the key components of belowground biodiversity. We compared the diversity and composition of AM fungal communities in four farmland sites located in Central Spain, where 120 samples in total were collected to assess soil physical and chemical properties and analyse AM fungal metabarcode data. We compared the richness (number of AM fungal taxa), abundance (number of sequences), taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity, and composition of AM fungal communities across three farmland habitat types, namely hedgerows, woody crops (olive groves and vineyard) and an herbaceous (barley) crop. Our results showed positive effects of hedgerows on most diversity metrics. Many AM fungal taxa were shared among the three farmland habitat types. Planting hedgerows increased AM fungal richness (F2,112 = 23.21, P < 0.01) and alpha diversity (F2,112= 11.62, P < 0.01), especially in herbaceous crops. Hedgerows and woody crops harboured more AM fungal sequences than herbaceous crops (F2,112 = 15.10, P < 0.01). Hedgerows exhibited higher proportions of AM fungi with non-ruderal life-history strategies (F2,112 = 11.08, P < 0.01). AM fungi communities were more similar in hedgerows and woody crops (F2,112 = 3.93, P < 0.01) than in hedgerows and herbaceous crops due to lack of tillage in hedgerows and woody crops. Unexpectedly, planting hedgerows reduced phylogenetic diversity, which might be related to random processes shaping communities in crops. Overall, the observed results hint that planting hedgerows contributes to restoring belowground diversity. Thus, European farmers should plant more hedgerows to attain the goals of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
Seasonal Chemical Screening and Biological Activity of Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar (Alariaceae, Laminariales, Phaeophyta), collected at Golfo San Jorge (Patagonia Argentina)
Authors: Quezada Diana Paula , FLORES MARIA LUJAN , Córdoba Osvaldo León
Published: July 2022

Although the alga Undaria pinnatifida is able to synthesize a great variety of bioactive metabolites of pharmaceutical and other industrial interest, this species has not yet been comprehensively studied in the Golfo San Jorge region (Chubut, Patagonia Argentina). Thus, in the present study, Undaria pinnatifida was collected at Golfo San Jorge, seasonally extracted and the chemical profile and biological activity evaluated by different techniques. The results showed that Undaria pinnatifida fundamentally biosynthesizes phenolic acids (caffeic and ferulic acids), flavonols and flavanol glycosides (quercetin, cacticin, quercitrina), carbohydrates, tannins, lipids, saponins, quinones, steroids, triterpenes and cardiotonic glycosides (of the k-strophanthoside, sciloriside, adynerin and convalatoxin types), with differences according to the season. The extracts also showed moderate antioxidant activity by the DPPH method and outstanding cytotoxic activity by the Artemia salina test. Based on the results obtained, Undaria pinnatifida can be considered as a potential source of bioactive molecules. Variations in the metabolites were observed throughout the seasons, this shows the importance of conducting seasonal studies to determine the best season for collection based on the metabolites to be studied.
The effect of cognitive workload on decision authority assignment in human-robot collaboration
Authors: Karakikes Michail , Nathanael Dimitris
Published: July 2022

Human-robot collaboration in dynamic industrial environments warrants robot flexibility and shifting between tasks. Adaptive robot behavior unavoidably carries decision-making needs regarding task allocation and scheduling. Such decisions can be made either by the human team members or autonomously, by the robot’s controlling algorithm. Human authority may help preserve situational awareness but increases mental demands due to increased responsibilities. Conversely, granting authority to the robot can offload the operator, at the cost of reduced intervention readiness. This paper aims to investigate the question of decision authority assignment in a human-robot team, in terms of performance, perceived workload and subjective preference. We hypothesized that the answer is influenced by the cognitive workload imposed on the human operator by the work process. An experiment with 21 participants was conducted, in which decision authority and induced workload through a secondary task were varied between trials. Results confirmed that operators can support the robot better when decision authority is allocated according to their workload. However, operator decision authority (a) may cause inferior performance at any secondary tasks performed in parallel with robot supervision and (b) increases perceived workload. Subjective preference was found to be evenly divided between the two levels of decision authority, and unaffected by task difficulty. In brief, if human-robot team performance is a priority, humans should be granted decision authority when their overall workload allows it. In high workload conditions, system decision-making algorithms should be developed. Nonetheless, process designers should be mindful of the interpersonal differences between operators who are destined to collaborate with robots.
Ensemble Neural Representation Networks
Authors: Kadarvish Milad Soltany , Mojtahedi Hesam , Zarch Hossein Entezari , Kazerouni Amirhossein , Morsali Alireza , Abtahi Azra , Marvasti Farokh
Published: July 2022

Implicit Neural Representation (INR) has recently attracted considerable attention for continuous characterization of various types of signals. The existing INR techniques require lengthy training processes and high-performance computing. In this letter, we propose a novel ensemble architecture for INR that resolves the aforementioned problems. In this architecture, the representation task is divided into several sub-tasks done by independent sub-networks. We show that the performance of the proposed ensemble INR architecture may decrease if the dimensions of sub-networks increase. Consequently, it is vital to suggest an optimization algorithm to find suitable structures for the ensemble networks, which is also done in this paper. According to the simulation results, the proposed architecture not only has significantly fewer floating-point operations (FLOPs) and less training time, but it also has better performance in terms of Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) compared to those of its counterparts. (The source code is available at https://github.com/AlirezaMorsali/ENRP)
Effects of microencapsulated sodium butyrate, probiotics and short chain fructooligosaccharides in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a study protocol of a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Authors: Gąsiorowska Anita , Romanowski Marek , Walecka-Kapica Ewa , Kaczka Aleksandra , Chojnacki Cezary , Padysz Milena , Siedlecka Marta , Bierła Joanna B. , Steinert Robert E. , Cukrowska Bożena
Published: July 2022

Background
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disease in the pathogenesis of which the gut dysbiosis may play an important role. Thus, probiotics, prebiotics or microbiota metabolites such as butyric acid are considered to be an effective therapy in IBS, however still there is no trials presented efficacy of these three biotic components delivered to the patient simultaneously. This study aims to evaluate the effects of the combined formulation comprising sodium butyrate, probiotics and short chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS) on the severity of clinical IBS symptoms and the quality of patients’ life (IBS-QOL).
Methods
This is randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial included adults with IBS diagnosed according Rome IV criteria. Patients will be randomized in ratio 1:1 into the intervention group receiving a preparation of 300 mg of colon-targeted microencapsulated sodium butyrate, the mixture of Lactobacillus strains (L. rhamnosus and L. acidophilus) and Bifidobacterium strains (B. longum, B. bifidum, B. lactis) and 64mg of scFOS or into the control group receiving placebo containing maltodextrin. After 12 weeks of intervention the primary outcome will measure changes in IBS symptoms with the use of IBS-Symptom Severity Score (IBS-SSS), IBS-Global Improvement Scale (IBS-GIS), IBS-Adequate Relief (IBS-AR), and IBS-QOL. The secondary outcomes will be: type of stools, symptoms assessed in a patients’ diary, adverse events, anthropometric and nutritional measurements, levels of inflammatory cytokines.
Discussion
The findings will provide the first evidence for the use of a combination of three biotic compounds in IBS.
Trial registration:
The study was registered in the clinicaltrials.gov registry under the number NCT05013060.
Predictors and prognostic factors for tuberculous meningitis diagnosis by culture, modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining, and Xpert MTB/RIF in China
Authors: Wang Ting , Li Meng-yan , Cai Xin-Shan , Cheng Qiu-sheng , Li Ze , Wang Hong-hao , Liu Ting-ting , zhao Gang
Published: July 2022

Background: Diagnostics [culture, modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining (MZN), and Xpert MTB/RIF nucleic acid amplification] currently available for tuberculous meningitis (TBM), the deadliest form of tuberculosis, have strengths and weaknesses. The predictors and prognostic factors of the methods should indicate the most appropriate methods for individual situations and to improve patient survival.Methods: We included 292 TBM patients: 63 definite TBM, 66 probable TBM, and 163 possible TBM. Their clinical medical history, imaging, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture, MZN, and Xpert MTB/RIF results were compared. TBM predictors and prognostic factors for the methods were explored using binary logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curves of logistic regression prediction models.Results: Low-glucose levels (<2.2 mmol/L) were most closely correlated with culture-positive patients. High diagnostic scores were most closely correlated with MZN-staining-positive and Xpert-MTB/RIF-positive patients. When predicting culture-positivity with diagnostic score and glucose level combined, the area under the curve (AUC) was 0.795 (95%CI: 0.714-0.875, p < 0.001), with 64.0% sensitivity and 81.9% specificity. When predicting MZN-staining-positivity with diagnostic score and CSF protein combined, AUC was 0.818 (95%CI: 0.770-0.865, p < 0.001) (81.80% sensitivity and 67.20% specificity). When predicting Xpert MTB/RIF-positivity with diagnostic score, AUC was 0.874 (95%CI: 0.833-0.915, p < 0.001) (81.00% sensitivity and 81.60% specificity). Advanced age was the most relevant factor in all TBM groups. Conclusion: Low CSF glucose was associated with positive cultures and patient suitability for culture testing. Higher diagnostic scores were associated with positive Xpert MTB/RIF and the suitability of this test. Older TBM patients had poor prognoses and require more attention.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for urinary tract stones in pediatric patients: our 11 years of experience
Authors: Öncel Halil Ferat , Salar Remzi , Bahçeci Tuncer
Published: July 2022

Purpose
To reveal the efficacy of ESWL in pediatric patients and determine factors that will increase the success rate of this procedure.
Materials and Methods
The files of patients aged 16 years and under who underwent ESWL at our clinic between January 2010 and December 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Age, gender, stone area, stone localization, number of sessions, energy and frequency used, complete stone-free status, and secondary intervention requirement were recorded. The absence of stone fragments or the presence of fragments smaller than 3 mm in imaging after ESWL was considered as success.
Results
This study included 433 pediatric patients. The mean age of the patients was calculated as 12.02 ± 4.67 (range, 1–16) years. The most important factors affecting the number of residual stones were stone localization (p = 0.045) and size (p < 0.0001). When stone localization was compared according to patient age, the patients with a higher age were found to have a significantly higher rate of stones in the proximal ureter than in the lower calyx of the kidney (p = 0.045) and renal pelvis (p = 0.048).
Conclusion
Based on our 11-year pediatric ESWL experience in our clinic, our stone-free rate increased compared to the first years we started to perform this procedure. Despite advances in laser breaker technology and micro and ultra-thin endoscopic instruments developed for stone intervention, ESWL can still be safely performed as the first choice in stones smaller than 20 mm.
Abnormalities of the endometrium persist despite adequate progesterone supplementation in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Authors: Baracat Maria Candida P , Simões Ricardo S. , Simões Manuel Jesus , Caldeira Priscilla Lopes , Maciel Gustavo Arantes Rosa , Azziz Ricardo , Baracat Edmund C , Soares-Junior Jose Maria
Published: July 2022

Objective: To study the influence of metabolic factors on the action of progesterone on the endometrium of women with PCOS. Methods: A prospective open-label clinical trial. Participants were recruited from an outpatient reproductive endocrinology clinic at an academic tertiary medical care center from 2014 to 2020. To assess the sole effect of progesterone (P4) on the endometrium we studied amenorrheic (cycles> 90 days) women with PCOS (n=23), comparing them to healthy eumenorrheic control women ( n=13). All subjects underwent an endometrial biopsy (EB) in the follicular phase of the first study cycle. They were then treated with micronized P4 (400 mg/day x 10 days intravaginally) from days 14-28 of the cycle, and a second EB was performed between days 20-24 of the cycle (second phase). EB samples were analyzed under light microscopy for histomorphometric analysis.Results: The surface and glandular epithelia were thicker in PCOS subjects than one in controls (p<0.023) in first phase. The endometrium of PCOS women in second phase demonstrated an uniform surface epithelium with less leukocyte infiltration and absence of apoptotic figures compared to control group. The The thickness of the surface epithelium in the second phase of PCOS group correlated positively with the percentage of free testosterone and bioavailable testosterone. The thicknesses of glandular epithelium of the same group correlated negatively with BMI. The number of stromal cells increased with insulin levels. Conclusion: Histomorphometric abnormalities of the endometrium persisted despite what appears to be adequate P4 supplementation in PCOS. The clinical impact of these abnormalities, what factors (hormonal, metabolic, genetic) may underlie this persistent abnormality. Whether higher doses or different routes of P4 administration required, remains to be determined.Clinical Trials: NCT05062135
Multi-Scale Adaptive Weighted Network for Polarization Computational Imaging Super-Resolution
Authors: Xu Guoming , Wang Jie , Zhang Lei , Ma Jian , Wang Yong , Liu Jiaqing
Published: July 2022

Due to the pixel limit of the polarization imaging detector and the object detection conditions, the spatial resolution of the object polarization image in actual imaging detection applications is generally low. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been introduced to image super-resolution (SR). However, these methods rarely explore the internal connections between local spatial components and multi-scale feature maps in different receptive fields. To this end, we propose a multi-scale adaptive weighted network (MSAWN) for polarization computational imaging super-resolution to gain superior reconstruction performance. Computational imaging methods centered on information acquisition and interpretation can obtain high-resolution images that are superior to imaging systems. Specifically, we use a limited amount of memory and computational power even with multi-scale information and multi-level polarization. Secondly, a spatial pyramid structure based on space-channel attention mechanism is designed to effectively adjust the feature weight of polarization information. Thirdly, we adopt an adaptive weight unit to reduce redundant network branches and parameters. Particularly, we introduce an innovative reconstruction layer with inputs coming from multiple paths by mean of sub-pixel convolution. The experimental results show that the proposed method achieves better reconstruction accuracy and visual effect, and the objective evaluation indexes such as PSNR and SSIM are significantly improved.
Effect of Postoperative Oral Intake Status on Sarcopenia Six Months after Esophageal Cancer Surgery
Authors: Hijikata Nanako , Ishikawa Aiko , Matsuda Satoru , Kawakami Michiyuki , Muraoka Kaori , Ando Makiko , Mayanagi Shuhei , Irino Tomoyuki , Kawakubo Hirofumi , Kitagawa Yuko , Tsuji Tetsuya
Published: July 2022

Purpose: In patients with esophageal cancer, skeletal muscle mass has been reported to decrease progressively after surgery and be independently associated with a poor prognosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate perioperative changes in dysphagia, oral intake status, and nutritional status and identify factors related to sarcopenia six months after esophagectomy.Methods: A total of 134 patients who underwent radical resection for thoracic esophageal cancer between March 2016 and July 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. The diagnosis of sarcopenia was made by CT taken six months postoperatively using the cut-off criteria of skeletal muscle index (SMI) <52.4 cm2/m2 for male and SMI <38.5 cm2/m2 for female patients. As factors related to postoperative sarcopenia, dysphagia, oral intake status, nutritional status, and physical function were extracted from the medical records. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify perioperative risk factors related to sarcopenia six months after surgery.Results: Of the 134 patients, 34.3% were judged to be unable to start oral intake on swallowing assessment. At discharge, 30.6% received tube feeding with or without oral intake. In the non-oral intake group on swallowing assessment, a significantly higher proportion of patients received tube feeding at discharge (p=0.014). Preoperative BMI, postoperative handgrip strength, and tube feeding at discharge were independent risk factors for sarcopenia six months after esophagectomy in male patients.Conclusions: Oral intake status at discharge is significantly related to postoperative sarcopenia in patients with esophageal cancer. Identifying high-risk groups might allow early detection of malnutrition and provision of appropriate care.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT OF UKRAINIAN BUSINESS
Authors: Khomutenko L. , Bondarets A.
Published: July 2022

The qualifying thesis is devoted to the study of Ukraine's attractiveness for foreign investment, as well as the main problems in attracting foreign direct investment. The principles of state regulatory policy in the field of FDI in the group countries have proven their effectiveness, but cannot be fully taken into consideration as a basis for Ukraine because of different conditions of sociopolitical and socio-economic development.
A comprehensive analysis – quantitative and qualitative – of foreign direct investment in Ukraine was held: the periods of FDI inflows, their main trends, FDI regulation features have been considered; factors and conditions of influence on the investment process in Ukraine have been determined; the essential characteristics of foreign direct investment have been revealed through consideration of the dynamics and structure of FDI inflows by regional, sectoral and geographical distribution.
The results of the analysis showed the lethargy (lack of qualitative expansion) of foreign direct investment and the inconsistency of the investment structure to the strategic objectives of Ukraine's development. This characterized by a significant degree of regional heterogeneity, low diversification of FDI revenues by geographical distribution, the relatively low share of investment in the real sector.
The methodological approach to assessing the effectiveness of FDI in the system of economic security indicators has been improved, which has been characterized by the use of a number of indicators (determination of threshold and optimal values of indicators, their weights) and the appropriate methodology for calculating the integrated index. The assessment made it possible to establish that during the analyzing period the integrated index was within the danger zone. The values of the indicators testified the lack of environment for the proper and effective functioning of FDI, as well as the need to improve management in the field of foreign direct investment in the context of NEI implementation.
Traditional&new» mass media dichotomy in the scientific discourse
Authors: Haladzhun Zoriana
Published: July 2022

The article considers the phenomenon of the «traditional & new» mass media dichotomy in foreign and national scientific discourse. The features inherent in each of the analyzed concepts, their most significant characteristics and differences have been highlighted. It is noted that the distinction of media applying the synthetic criterion, according to which they are classified, on the one hand, depending on technology and information mechanisms/structures of their production and information dissemination, and, on the other hand, in view of the period of their origin, i.e. the classification is based on civilizational factor, promoting the development of technical platforms/tools/technologies/systems of production and distribution of mass media content, being viable and sufficient for the classification of all mass media.
Particularities of metaphorical creolized text building in public service announcement campaigns against racism
Authors: Antonova Olha , Soloviova Yulia , Fiedotova Nataliia
Published: July 2022

The article aims to determine the peculiarities of constructing a metaphorical creolized text in public service announcement campaigns against racism, to single out the classification features of such messages according to the degree of the components metaphorization. The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that in the context of the racial discrimination negative trend, public service announcement is an effective mechanism for shaping public opinion, and therefore it should use the most effective methods of influence. In the article, the verbal and visual metaphorical features of the creolized text in public service announcements against racism and xenophobia are analyzed. Examples of foreign and Ukrainian public service announcements involving issues of racial discrimination and xenophobia become the object of the study. Examples are classified according to five models of combining verbal and pictorial components of creolized text with different degrees of components metaphorization.
Mapping Winterhardiness in Garden Roses
Authors: Rouet Cindy , O’Neill Joseph , Banks Travis , Tanino Karen , Derivry Elodie , Somers Daryl , Lee Elizabeth A.
Published: July 2022

Field winterhardiness is a critical trait in rose cultivars (Rosa ×hybrida) grown in northern climates. Although the molecular basis of cold hardiness has been well documented in model organisms such as Arabidopsis thaliana, little is known about the genetics and mechanisms underlying winterhardiness in roses. This research aims to explore the genetic control of winterhardiness for application in breeding programs using quantitative trail loci (QTL) analysis in two biparental rose populations derived from cold-hardy roses of the Canadian Explorer Series Collection. Field winterhardiness was assessed as a complex trait with winter damage and regrowth recorded in multiyear and multilocation trials in Ontario and Saskatchewan, Canada. In addition, this research explored the relationship between field measurements and electrolyte leakage recorded under artificial conditions. Electrolyte leakage had limited utility for application in rose breeding programs as a substitute for field evaluation, but did enable identification of QTL associated with potential cold hardiness candidate genes. A QTL for electrolyte leakage mapped to a genomic region that harbors a CBF1-like transcription factor. A total of 14 QTLs associated with field winter damage and regrowth were discovered, and they explained between 11% and 37% of the observed phenotypic variance. Two QTL associated with winter damage and regrowth overlapped with a known QTL for black spot (Diplocarpon rosae) disease resistance, Rdr1, in an environment under high disease pressure. Due to the complexity of field winterhardiness and its direct reliance on intertwined factors, such as overall plant health, moisture status, snow cover, and period of prolonged sub-zero temperatures, field trials are the ultimate measurement of field winterhardiness. Transgressive segregation was observed for all traits, and it was most likely due to complementary gene action. Field winter damage and regrowth were highly heritable in single environments, but they were subject to genotype × environment interaction resulting from pest pressure and severe climatic conditions.
Differential Regulation of Amino Acids and Nitrogen for Drought Tolerance and Poststress Recovery in Creeping Bentgrass
Authors: Chapman Cathryn , Rossi Stephanie , Yuan Bo , Huang Bingru
Published: July 2022

Effects of amino acids and nitrogen on plant regrowth or recovery from drought stress remain largely unknown. The objectives of this study were to examine how gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) or proline, alone and in combination, or inorganic nitrogen [ammonium nitrate (NN)] may differentially affect turf performance during drought stress and rewatering, and to determine which specific endogenous amino acids regulated by GABA, proline, or NN priming were associated with plant tolerance to drought stress and postdrought recuperation in cool-season grass species. Creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera cv. Penncross) planted in porous ceramic fritted clay medium were exposed to well-watered conditions or drought stress by withholding irrigation for 21 days in growth chambers. Plants were treated with water (untreated control), GABA, or proline alone and in combination, or NN through foliar spray before drought stress and every 7 days during the 21-day stress period. For postdrought recovery, at 21 days of drought treatment, plants were rewatered for 14 days to return soil water content to prestress levels. Plants treated with GABA or proline alone or in combination maintained higher turf quality (TQ), dark green color index (DGCI), and stolon length by 21 days of drought stress, whereas proline-treated plants also maintained higher leaf relative water content (RWC) during drought as well as longer stolon length during rewatering. Plants treated with NN maintained higher TQ and leaf RWC during drought and had improved percent canopy cover, DGCI, and stolon length during postdrought rewatering. Accumulation of endogenous amino acids under drought stress, including proline and alanine, for proline-treated creeping bentgrass may have contributed to the enhancement of drought tolerance and postdrought regrowth. Nitrogen-enhanced accumulation of GABA, proline, and glutamic acid may have played a role in active amino acid assimilation and subsequent postdrought regrowth. Results from this study indicate that GABA or proline were mainly effective in promoting the tolerance of creeping bentgrass to drought stress while inorganic NN was effective in promoting rapid postdrought recovery and regrowth potential through the activation of amino acid metabolism. Endogenous amino acids, including GABA, proline, alanine, and glutamic acid, may be used as biomarkers to select for drought-tolerant plants and biostimulant components for improvement of drought stress tolerance and poststress recovery in cool-season turfgrass species.
Recent Highlights on Higgs Physics from the LHC
Authors: Schopf Elisabeth
Published: July 2022

Many of the Higgs boson production and decay channels, predicted by the Standard Model, have been observed since its 2012 discovery. Today, measurements of the Higgs boson’s properties in these channels deepen our understanding of the nature of this fundamental particle by providing better information about its mass, production kinematics, and CP structure. Increasing precision also enables targeting rare Higgs boson decay modes and probing di-Higgs-boson production. In addition, searches for beyond Standard Model physics in the Higgs sector are performed. This article presents the latest Higgs boson measurement highlights from the ATLAS and CMS collaborations using LHC proton-proton collision data at a centre of mass energy of 13 TeV.
NNLO constraints on proton PDFs from the SeaQuest and STAR experiments and other developments in the CTEQ-TEA global analysis
Authors: Guzzi Marco , Hobbs Timothy , Hou Tie-Jiun , Jing Xiaoxian , Xie Keping , Courtoy Aurore , Dulat Sayipjamal , Gao Jun , Huston Joey , Nadolsky Pavel , Schmidt Carl , Sitiwaldi Ibrahim , Yan Mengshi , Yuan Chien-Peng
Published: July 2022

We review progress in the global QCD analysis by the CTEQ-TEA group since the publication of CT18 parton distribution functions (PDFs) in the proton. Specifically, we discuss comparisons of CT18 NNLO predictions with the LHC 13 TeV measurements as well as with the FNAL SeaQuest and BNL STAR data on lepton pair production. The specialized CT18X PDFs approximating saturation effects are compared with the CT18sx PDFs obtained using NLL/NLO small-$x$ resummation. Short summaries are presented for the special CT18 parton distributions with fitted charm and with lattice QCD inputs. A recent comparative analysis of the impact of deuteron nuclear effects on the parton distributions by the CTEQ-JLab and CTEQ-TEA groups is summarized.
Measurements and searches of Higgs boson production involving fermion couplings with the ATLAS detector
Authors: Hirose Shigeki
Published: July 2022

In the standard model, fermions acquire the mass via the Yukawa
interaction. This mechanism can be tested by measuring couplings of the
fermions with the Higgs boson. At the ATLAS experiment, the
Higgs-fermion coupling measurements became possible thanks to the
abundant dataset: the integrated luminosity of
139~fb^{-1}−1
at the centre-of-mass energy of 13~TeV as well as
25~fb^{-1}−1
at 7–8~TeV. This paper presents recent results from measurements of the
Higgs boson productions in decays to a fermion pair in the final state
with the ATLAS detector.
Measurement of the $\textit{CP}$ structure of the Higgs-tau Yukawa coupling
Authors: MB VINAYA KRISHNAN
Published: July 2022

The CMS experiment at the LHC has performed the first measurement of
the CP structure of the Yukawa coupling between the Higgs boson and tau
leptons. The measurement is based on data collected in proton-proton
collisions at \sqrt{s} = 13s=13
TeV during 2016-18, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of
137\text{ fb}^{-1}137 fb−1.
The analysis utilizes the angular correlation between the decay planes
of tau leptons produced in Higgs boson decays, where dedicated analysis
techniques are used to optimise the reconstruction of tau decay planes.
The measured value of the CP mixing angle is
4\pm17^{\circ}4±17∘,
at 68\%68%
confidence level. The pure CP-odd hypothesis is excluded by
3.23.2
standard deviations. The analysis strategies and the results of the
measurement are presented.
Transverse Single Spin Asymmetries of Heavy Flavor Electrons and Charged Pions in 200 GeV $p+p^{\uparrow}$ Collisions at Midrapidity
Authors: Fitzgerald Dillon
Published: July 2022

Transverse single spin asymmetries of particles produced in
p+p^{\uparrow}p+p↑
collisions provide insight on the partonic spin and momentum structure
of hadrons; heavy flavor electrons provide access to initial state
spin-momentum correlations of gluons in the proton, while charged pions
provide access to initial and final state transverse spin effects.
Charged particles are measured at midrapidity at PHENIX using the
silicon vertex detector and central arm spectrometer, made of an
electromagnetic calorimeter, a ring-imaging Cherenkov detector, and
drift and pad chambers. Recent results for both electron and charged
pion measurements from the 2015 running period will be presented.
The MSHT20 Parton Distribution Functions
Authors: Thorne Robert , Bailey Stephanie , Cridge Thomas , Harland-Lang Lucian , Martin Alan D.
Published: July 2022

We present the new MSHT20 set of parton distribution functions (PDFs) of the
proton, determined from a global analysis of the available hard scattering
data and superseding the MMHT14 sets. The parameterisation is now adapted and
extended and we include a large number of new data sets:
the final HERA and Tevatron data, and a significant number of LHC data
sets on vector boson production, inclusive jets and top quark distributions.
We include up to NNLO QCD corrections for all data sets that play a major
role in the fit. There are some changes to central PDF values and a
significant reduction in the uncertainties, but the PDFs and the
predictions using them are generally within one standard deviation of the
MMHT14 results. We discuss the phenomenological impact of our results.
Dijet production at EIC and interplay of Sudakov and saturation effects in Weizsacker-Williams TMD gluon distribution
Authors: Kotko Piotr
Published: July 2022

We study production of dijets at the EIC using the small-x Improved Transverse Momentum Dependent factorization (ITMD), which is a framework based on the Color Glass Condensate theory. Dijet production in DIS is the simplest process directly coupled to the Weizsäcker-Williams TMD gluon distribution, which is the only small-x gluon distribution possessing the gluon number density interpretation. We study various observables sensitive to the interplay of the Sudakov effects and the nonlinear effects, in particular the azimuthal correlations between the jet system and the scattered electron.
Resummation for $tqH$ production
Authors: Forslund Matthew , Kidonakis Nikolaos
Published: July 2022

We present results with soft-gluon resummation for the associated production of a single top quark and a Higgs boson. We present analytical results for the higher-order soft-gluon corrections and numerical results for the total cross section and top-quark transverse momentum and rapidity distributions at LHC energies.
Forward trijet production and saturation
Authors: van Hameren Andreas
Published: July 2022

We present a multi-parton extension of the so-called small-x Improved Transverse Momentum Dependent (ITMD) factorization for hadroproduction of three or more jets in the forward rapidity region, allowing to study gluon saturation using such processes.
The dipole picture and the non-relativistic expansion
Authors: Escobedo Espinosa Miguel Ángel , Lappi Tuomas
Published: July 2022

We study exclusive quarkonium production in the dipole picture at next-to-leading order (NLO) accuracy, using the non-relativistic expansion for the quarkonium wavefunction. The quarkonium light cone wave functions needed in the dipole picture have typically been available only at tree level, either in phenomenological models or in the nonrelativistic limit. Here, we discuss the compatibility of the dipole approach and the non-relativistic expansion and compute NLO
relativistic corrections to the quarkonium light-cone wave function
in light-cone gauge.
Sea Asymmetry from Polarized W Boson Production
Authors: Cocuzza Christopher , Metz Andreas , Sato Nobuo
Published: July 2022

We present the results of a global QCD analysis of helicity parton distribution functions (PDFs) that includes the latest polarized W-lepton production data from the STAR collaboration at the Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider (RHIC). This data allows the first extraction of a nonzero helicity light-quark sea asymmetry within a simultaneous global QCD analysis of unpolarized and helicity PDFs.
Measurement of Target Spin (in)dependent Asymmetries in Dimuon Production in Pion-Nucleon Collisions at COMPASS
Authors: Lien Yu-Hsiang , Chumakov Alexandr
Published: July 2022

The exploration of the transverse spin structure of the nucleon is
one of the main topics of the COMPASS phase-II experiment. In 2015 and
2018 COMPASS performed Drell–Yan (DY) measurements using a 190 GeV
\pmb{\pi^-}𝛑−
beam interacting with a transversely polarized
NH\pmb{_{3}}3
target and unpolarized W target. The azimuthal asymmetries in DY with
transversely polarized NH_{3}3
target are sensitive to various transverse momentum dependent parton
distribution functions. Preliminary results on the Sivers asymmetry are
consistent with the QCD prediction for a sign-change of Sivers functions
in DY. The angular coefficients \pmb{\lambda}𝛌,
\pmb{\mu}𝛍
and \pmb{\nu}𝛎
that describe the unpolarized part of the DY cross section have been
extracted from the data collected with W target. The preliminary results
on the angular coefficients indicate the violation of the Lam–Tung
relation, consistent with the observation in earlier DY experiments with
pion beams.
Prompt hadroproduction of C-even quarkonia in the light-front $k_T$ -factorization approach
Authors: Schäfer Wolfgang , Babiarz Izabela , Pasechnik Roman , Szczurek Antoni
Published: July 2022

We present a new approach for the prompt production of quarkonia
which is based on the k_TkT-factorization
method. The production of even C-parity quarkonia proceeds via the
fusion of two (off-shell) gluons. Especially in the kinematics of the
LHCb experiment these processes are thus expected to be a sensitive
probe of the small-xx
gluon distribution. We calculate the relevant off-shell matrix elements
in terms of the light-front wave functions of the quarkonium states. We
present our results for scalar and pseudoscalar charmonia and discuss
photon transition form factors as well as cross sections for prompt
hadroproduction. We compare our results for the
\eta_cηc
to recent LHCb data.
Reweighting the quark Sivers function with STAR jet data
Authors: Flore Carlo , Boglione Mariaelena , D'Alesio Umberto , Gonzalez-Hernandez Josè Osvaldo , Murgia Francesco , Prokudin Alexey
Published: July 2022

The Bayesian reweighting procedure is applied for the first time to a
TMD distribution, the quark Sivers function extracted from SIDIS data.
By exploiting the recent published single spin asymmetry data for the
inclusive jet production in p^\uparrow pp↑p
collisions from the STAR collaboration at RHIC, we show how such a
procedure allows to incorporate the information contained in the new
data set, without the need of re-fitting, and to explore a much wider
xx
region compared to SIDIS measurements. The reweighting method is also
extended to the case of asymmetric errors, and the results show a
significant improvement on the knowledge of the quark Sivers
function.
Sivers extraction with Neural Network
Authors: Fernando Ishara , Newton Nicholas , Seay Devin , Keller Dustin
Published: July 2022

Pseudo-data with simulated experimental errors can be generated to train an ensemble of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) implemented on a regression to extract Transverse Momentum-dependent Distributions (TMDs). A preliminary analysis is presented on the reliability in extraction of the Sivers function imposed in the pseudo-data given the bounds on the experimental errors, data sparsity, and complexity of phase-space.