bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Statistical Error Calculation of Pandemic Predictive Models
Authors: Nazir Muhammad Harris , Gohar Faheem Awan , Rashid Umar , Yousuf Muhammad Hassan
Published: June 2022

COVID-19 outbreak started in the Chinese city of Wuhan and spread around the globe in months due to its high contagious level. Hence, this disease posed a great challenge to researchers and mathematicians. Numerous mathematical models have been suggested to visualize the spreading speed and trends of this pandemic. In this paper, a comparison of a widely established and accepted method, the Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Quarantined-Recovered-Death-Insusceptible (SEIQRDP) model with a newly-proposed fractional-order SEIQRDP is studied. Densely populated Countries of Asia (Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh) have been chosen as data sets and both algorithms have been applied to their data. The same comparison technique has also been used on the data of two polar countries, New Zealand and Russia, that validated our findings. Error comparison of both algorithms has been recorded in a tabulated form which shows multi-fold erroneous trends over WHO data of selected countries.
Effect of Smoking Type, Smoking Cessation-related Psychological Factors and Nicotine Dependence on Smoking Cessation in Working Female Smokers
Authors: Kim Hyun-Min , Park Ki-Soo
Published: June 2022

Objectives: Recently, female smokers are increasing in Korea. This study aims to report the dependence of nicotine and the type of smoking as a factor influencing the success of smoking cessation among female smokers.Methods: Data were collected from the Comprehensive information system for smoking cessation service, and data from 862 women who used the smoking cessation service by Gyeongnam Tobacco Control Center between June 2015, and December, 2018, were used. After controlling demographic and smoking-related variables, a multiple logistic regression analysis was performed on the relationship between nicotine dependence, smoking type, smoking cessation related psychological factors and smoking cessation.Results: The smoking cessation rate of female smokers was 7.8%. Smoking type and nicotine dependence were low in stimulus-seeking type, and high in addiction, habit type, and complex type. After controlling demographic, health behavior and disease variables, the factors affecting female smokers’ smoking cessation were nicotine dependence (odds ratio, OR = 0.49, p= 0.020), preparation (OR = 7.14, p= 0.015), confidence (OR = 7.14, p= 0.015) of smoking cessation. In other words, smoking cessation among women who smoked was higher in the high group than in the group with low anti-smoking preparation and confidence and smoking cessation was higher in the low group than in the high group of nicotine dependence.Conclusions: The actual smoking cessation strategy for women considering related factors of smoking cessation is to reconsider the content of counseling interventions according to the type of smoking and to reduce the dependence of nicotine through a treatment approach for each type, resulting in a higher smoking cessation rate.
De Qumrān al Qur’ān. Textos y grupos sectarios en el Oriente Próximo tardoantiguo
Authors: Planchas Gallarte Soraya
Published: June 2022

Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Universidad de Córdoba.17 - 18 de febrero de 2021
Comparison of the vasoconstriction effect of phenylephrine and ephedrine on the uterine arteries of pregnant rabbits: A CT imaging-based study
Authors: Li Jingjing , Gao Guangjian , Yin Yibo , Hu Zhangrui , Long Xuechen , Guo Zixuan , Jin Xiaoju , Liu Can , Guo Wenjun
Published: June 2022

Background: Hypotension is one of the most common complications during perioperative obstetric surgery and can cause serious adverse reactions in mothers and infants. Phenylephrine and ephedrine are the most widely used vasoconstrictors for preventing and controlling hypotension. However, which of them is the best choice remains unclear due to the lack of solid data on the effects of phenylephrine and ephedrine on uterine placental blood flow. This study aims to investigate the vasoconstriction effect of phenylephrine and ephedrine on the uterine arteries of pregnant rabbits via computed tomography (CT) imaging. Methods: Fifteen near-term pregnant rabbits at 27-29 days of pregnancy were randomly divided into Group P, Group E and Group C. Phenylephrine, ephedrine and normal saline were injected. CT imaging was performed, and the diameters of the uterine arteries were measured to evaluate the contractile response to different drugs. Results: Both phenylephrine and ephedrine induced a similar degree of vasoconstriction on peripheral resistance of the vessels (rostral arteries) (p>0.05). At 5 min and 10 min, the uterine arteries contracted more strongly in response to phenylephrine than ephedrine (p<0.01); after that, there was no significant difference in the diameters of the uterine arteries with the administration of phenylephrine and ephedrine (p>0.05). Conclusion: In summary, compared with ephedrine, phenylephrine had a faster effect, and resulted in stronger contraction of the uterine arteries, indicating a greater impact on placental perfusion. Therefore, in clinical practice, ephedrine has more favorable effects than phenylephrine on uterine and placental circulation.
Quantum Analysis of Squiggle Data
Authors: Nagy Naya , Nagy Marius , Stuart-Edwards Matthew , Mitchell Liam , Zovoilis Athanasios
Published: June 2022

Squiggle data is the numerical output of DNA and RNA sequencing by the Nanopore next generation sequencing platform. Nanopore sequencing offers expanded applications compared to previous sequencing techniques but produces a large amount of data in the form of current reads over time. The analysis of these reads require more complex and computationally intensive algorithms than previous sequencing technologies. The purpose of this study is to investigate in principle the potential of using quantum computers to speed up Nanopore data analysis. Quantum circuits are designed to extract major features of squiggle current reads. The circuits are analyzed theoretically in terms of size and performance. Practical experiments on IBM QX show the limitations of the state of the art quantum computer to tackle real life squiggle data problems. Nevertheless, pre-processing of the squiggle data using the inverse wavelet transform, as experimented and analyzed in this paper as well, reduces the dimensionality of the problem in order to fit a reasonable size quantum computer in the hopefully near future.
RNA sequencing revealed the multi-stage transcriptome transformations during the development of gallbladder cancer associated with chronic inflammation
Authors: Yang Sen , Qin Litao , Wu Pan , Liu Yanbing , Zhang Yanling , Mao Bing , Yan Yiyang , Yan Shuai , Tan Feilong , Yue Xueliang , Liu Hongshan , Xue Huanzhou
Published: June 2022

Purpose
Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a highly malignant tumor with extremely poor prognosis. Previous studies have suggested that the carcinogenesis and progression of GBC is a multi-stage and multi-step process, but most of them focused on the genome changes. And a few studies just compared the transcriptome differences between tumor tissues and adjacent noncancerous tissues. The transcriptome changes, relating to every stage of GBC evolution, have rarely been studied.
Methods
We selected three cases of normal gallbladder, four cases of gallbladder with chronic inflammation induced by gallstones, five cases of early GBC, and five cases of advanced GBC, using next-generation RNA sequencing to reveal the changes in mRNAs and lncRNAs expression during the evolution of GBC.
Results
In-depth analysis of the sequencing data indicated that transcriptome changes from normal gallbladder to gallbladder with chronic inflammation were distinctly related to inflammation, lipid metabolism, and sex hormone metabolism; transcriptome changes from gallbladder with chronic inflammation to early GBC were distinctly related to immune activities and connection between cells; and the transcriptome changes from early GBC to advanced GBC were distinctly related to transmembrane transport of substances and migration of cells.
Conclusion
Expression profiles of mRNAs and lncRNAs change significantly during the evolution of GBC, in which lipid-based metabolic abnormalities play an important promotive role, inflammation and immune activities play a key role, and changes in membrane proteins are the most highlighted molecular changes.
Phy-Q: A Testbed for Physical Reasoning
Authors: Xue Cheng , Pinto Vimukthini , Gamage Chathura , Nikonova Ekaterina , Zhang Peng , Renz Jochen
Published: June 2022

Humans are well-versed in reasoning about the behaviors of physical objects and choosing actions accordingly to accomplish tasks, while it remains a major challenge for AI. To facilitate research addressing this problem, we propose a new testbed that requires an agent to reason about physical scenarios and take an action appropriately. Inspired by the physical knowledge acquired in infancy and the capabilities required for robots to operate in real-world environments, we identify 15 essential physical scenarios. For each scenario, we create a wide variety of distinct task templates, and we ensure all the task templates within the same scenario can be solved by using one specific strategic physical rule. By having such a design, we evaluate two distinct levels of generalization, namely the local generalization and the broad generalization. We conduct an extensive evaluation with human players, learning agents with varying input types and architectures, and heuristic agents with different strategies. Inspired by how human IQ is calculated, we define the physical reasoning quotient (Phy-Q score) that reflects the physical reasoning intelligence of an agent. Our evaluation shows that 1) all agents are far below human performance, and 2) learning agents, even with good local generalization ability, struggle to learn the underlying physical reasoning rules and fail to generalize broadly. We encourage the development of intelligent agents that can reach the human level Phy-Q score. Website: https://github.com/phy-q/benchmark
KHO-XAI: Krill herd optimization and Explainable Artificial Intelligence framework for Network Intrusion Detection Systems in Industry 4.0
Authors: Sivamohan S , Sri S. S.
Published: June 2022

The authors have requested that this preprint be removed from Research Square.
“It’s all about the money”: An interpretive description of embedding physical therapy-led falls prevention group exercise in long-term care
Authors: Binns Elizabeth , Bright Felicity , Parsons John , Peri Kathy , Taylor Lynne , Kerse Ngaire , Taylor Denise
Published: June 2022

Background: Fall prevention interventions are effective for community dwelling older adults however, the same cannot be said for older adults living in long-term care (LTC). The Staying UpRight (SUp) randomized controlled trial was designed to test the effectiveness of a progressive strength and balance group exercise program delivered to LTC residents. This paper explores what impacts on LTC providers’ decisions to continue the program on completion of the funded trial period.Methods: A qualitative study using an Interpretive Description approach. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with 15 LTC staff who had been involved in the randomized controlled trial. Data were analysed using conventional content analysis.Results: Practice change occurred following participation in the trial with some facilities starting exercise groups, some increasing the number of exercise groups offered and physical therapists selecting elements of the program to adopt into their practice. Continuing with SUp as designed was constrained by organizational decisions on the use of funding and resources. Three factors were identified which informed decision-making: business models and philosophies, requirements for evidence, and valuing physical therapy.Conclusions: Managers and facilitators demonstrated effective adaptation of the SUp in response to the changes they had observed in residents taking part in the program. However, our findings highlight that while SUp was valued, the tight financial environment created by the current funding model in New Zealand does not support delivery of falls prevention in LTC by a physical therapist. This study may provide policy makers with important information on changes needed to support falls prevention service delivery in LTC.Trial registration: This study is a sub-study of a randomized controlled trial which was registered to the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12618001827224 on 09/11/2018. Universal trial number U1111-1217-7148.
WITHDRAWN: Variation of seed metrics and germination among landraces and improved varieties of African Nightshade (Solanum spp.) under cold room storage
Authors: Lucas Michael , N'Danikou Sognigbé , Shango Abdul J. , Msuya Dastun G.
Published: June 2022

Characteristics of seeds and their interactions with storage conditions are the main determinants of seed longevity during storage. A study conducted by the World Vegetable Center -Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) genebank aimed at understanding the variability of seed metrics of six accessions and lines of African nightshade, Nduruma, Olevolosi, BG 04, and MW 25 which belongs to Solanum scabrum and MW 17 and BG 03 belonging to S. villosum stored for eight and six years. Results showed that on average accession Nduruma had the highest average weight of thousand seeds (1.06g) while MW 17 had the least weight (0.57g). BG stored for 8 years had the highest germination percentage (100%) and MW 17 stored for 8 years had the lowest germination percentage (57.5%). Based on genotype groups, released varieties had a significantly higher weight of 1000 seeds (0.90g) and lower moisture content (2.37%) compared to landraces (0.78g and 2.43% respectively). Weight of thousand seeds had a strong negative relationship with the number of seeds per gram (p < 0.001), R2 = 0.869, r = -0.932). Germination percentage of seed was positively influenced by seed weight (p = 0.112, R2 = 0.233, r = 0.482). As the weight of the seed increases, the number of seeds per gram decreased while germination percentage increased. The parameters analyzed can be used in the characterization of genotypes and species, seed germination, vigor, viability and longevity studies, seeding rate calibration, handling, and selection of seeds.
Nigerian Research Reactor-1 (NIRR-1) Core Life-time Analysis using Winfrith Improved Multigroup Scheme-Argonne National Lab (WIMS-ANL) and REactor BUrnup System-Argonne National Lab (REBUS-ANL) Computer Code
Authors: Balami Dennis Solomon
Published: June 2022

The core of the Nigeria Research Reactor-1 has been converted from Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) fuel to Low Enriched Uranium (LEU); nevertheless, a core lifetime analysis of the converted HEU and current LEU fuel is required. The core lifetime analysis of the NIRR-1 converted HEU and current LEU cores was carried out using the Winfrith Improved Multigroup Scheme-Argonne National Laboratory (WIMS-ANL) and Reactor BUrnup System-Argonne National Laboratory computer codes in this work (REBUS-ANL). One group cross section was generated using the WIMS-ANL. For core lifetime analysis, these group cross sections were employed in the REBUS-ANL programme. A simple reactivity rundown was performed to estimate the core lifetime for HEU and LEU cores at two power levels using the REBUS-ANL code (full and half power). The lifetime of the LEU core was predicted to be approximately 11.91 percent longer than that of the HEU core at full power and 11.81 percent at half power based on the results obtained. This is in good agreement with the value 11 percent reported in the literature, indicating that the selected LEU core can be operated for a longer period of time than the HEU core.
Schwann cells-derived Exosomes Promote Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury by Promoting Angiogenesis
Authors: Huang Jiang-Hu , Fu Chun-Hui , Lin Fei-Yue
Published: June 2022

Exosomes are small vesicles that contain various of miRNA, mRNA and proteins, existing in a various of tissues and cells, and plays an important role in cell-cell communication. Various cell-derived exosomes have shown a protective effect on spinal cord injury (SCI). This study investigates the neuroprotective effect of Schwann cells-derived exosomes (SCs-Exos) after SCI. We found that SCs-Exos could be uptake directly by brain-derived endothelial cells.3 (bEnd.3 cells), and promoted proliferation, migration and tube formation of bEnd.3 cells. Additionally, our results showed that two pro-angiogenesis molecules, integrin-β1 and integrin-α1 were highly expressed in SCs-Exos. Then, we used special siRNA technology to investigate the effect of Integrin-β1 in SCs-Exos induced angiogenesis on bEnd.3 cells. We observed that the pro-angiogenic effect of SCs-Exos on bEnd.3 cells were suppressed by inhibiting the expression of integrin-β1. In the SCI model, we found that SCs-Exos attenuated tissue damage and improved functional recovery after SCI. Using immunofluorescence staining, we observed that SCs-Exos treatment promoted angiogenesis after SCI, and integrin-β1 was required in this process. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that SCs-Exos promote angiogenesis after SCI, and this process is partly related to the regulation of the expression of integrin-β1.
Experimental study on high temperature oxidation spontaneous combustion characteristics of long flame coal in Fushun West Open-pit Mine
Authors: Zhu Wei , Li Xing , Li Yue , Zheng Zhigang , Guo Keyi , Li Kexin , Chang Xikun , Wang Mingguo
Published: June 2022

In order to study the spontaneous combustion and oxidation characteristics of coal in the Fushun West Open-pit Mine, the spontaneous combustion experiment was carried out on the basis of physical property tests. The macroscopic spontaneous combustion characteristics parameters 30-600℃ were obtained. The characteristic temperature point was determined by analyzing the growth rate of indicator gas. The results show that the water content and sulfur content of coal samples from the West Open-pit Mine are all low, and the volatile matter is as high as 42%. The specific surface area of the coal is larger, and the microstructure shows that macropores and mesopores account are more than 95%, which provides favorable conditions for coal-oxygen synthesis reaction. In the low-temperature oxidation stage, the oxygen concentration and consumption rate changed gently, and changed sharply after 200℃, and the CO and CO2 gas concentration increased exponentially. The CH4, C2H4, C2H6, and C3H8 gas concentrations have similar variation laws with temperature. It was relatively small at low temperature and increased slowly with the increase of temperature, but rapidly increased to the peak value after about 350℃. The critical temperature was 75℃, cracking temperature was 120℃, active temperature was 195℃, speedup temperature was 240℃, and ignition temperature was 315℃. The high volatile content in the coal sample lead to an earlier critical temperature, but the ignition temperature was lower than the conventional one. The thermal analysis showed that the DSC and exothermic process can be divided into four stages, and the peak exothermic heat was 4714 J/g. The free radical concentration had a linear increasing relationship with temperature, and the concentration at the active temperature increased by about 50% than which at the critical temperature. The free radical concentration at the ignition temperature was twice the critical temperature moment, and the free radical activation would further promote the coal oxygen synthesis reaction.
Tissue-growth based Synthetic Tree Generation and Perfusion Simulation
Authors: Kim Hyun Jin , Lee Inpyo , Lee Seungmin , Rundfeldt Hans C.
Published: June 2022

Biological tissues receive oxygen and nutrients from blood vessels by developing an indispensable supply and demand relationship with the blood vessels. We implemented a synthetic tree generation algorithm by considering the interactions between the tissues and blood vessels. We first segment major arteries using medical image data and synthetic trees are generated originating from these segmented arteries. They grow into extensive networks of small vessels to fill the supplied tissues and satisfy the metabolic demand of them. Further, the algorithm is optimized to be executed in parallel without affecting the generated tree volumes. The generated vascular trees are used to simulate blood perfusion in the tissues by performing multiscale blood flow simulations. One-dimensional blood flow equations were used to solve for blood flow and pressure in the generated vascular trees and Darcy flow equations were solved for blood perfusion in the tissues using a porous model assumption. Both equations are coupled at terminal segments explicitly. The proposed methods were applied to idealized models with different tree resolutions and metabolic demands for validation. The methods demonstrated that realistic synthetic trees were generated with less computational expense. The methods were then applied to cerebrovascular arteries supplying a human brain and coronary arteries supplying the 1 Springer Nature 2021 L A T E X template Tissue-growth based Synthetic Tree Generation and Perfusion Simulation left and right ventricles to demonstrate the capabilities of the proposed methods. The proposed methods can be utilized to quantify tissue per-fusion and predict areas prone to ischemia in patient-specific geometries.
Bacteroidetes to Firmicutes - how captivity changes the gut microbiome composition and diversity in a social subterranean rodent
Authors: Bensch Hanna M , Tolf Conny , Waldenström Jonas , Lundin Daniel , Zöttl Markus
Published: June 2022

Background: In mammals, the gut microbiome has important effects on the health of their hosts. Recent research highlights that animal populations that live in captivity often differ in microbiome diversity and composition compared to wild populations. However, the changes that may occur when animals move to captivity remain difficult to predict and factors generating such differences are poorly understood. Here we compare the gut microbiome of wild and captive Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis) originating from a population in the southern Kalahari Desert to characterise the changes of the gut microbiome that occur within one generation in a long-lived, social rodent species. Results: We found a clear divergence in the composition of the gut microbiome of captive and wild Damaraland mole-rats. Although the dominating higher-rank taxa were the same in the two populations, captive animals had an increased ratio of relative abundance of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes compared to wild animals. Amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) within these two phyla were overrepresented among those ASVs that varied between the two populations. Captive animals had much higher ASV richness compared to wild-caught animals, explained by an increased richness within the Firmicutes. Conclusion: We found that the gut microbiome of captive hosts differs substantially from the gut microbiome composition of wild hosts. The largest differences between the two populations were found in shifts in relative abundances and diversity of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes.
Non-contrast Computed Tomography Versus Cinefluoroscopy for the Assessment of Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Leaflet Motion
Authors: Abdelghani Mohammad , Abdelfattah Mohamed , Diab Ahmed Mohamed , Elsheikh Hamada , Elabbady Mohy E. Mansour
Published: June 2022

Purpose: Evaluation of mechanical prosthetic valve function is based on echocardiography, but adequate assessment of leaflet motion is limited by acoustic shadowing. Cinefluoroscopy is a standard method to assess leaflet motion, while computed tomography (CT) has been suggested as an alternative. We sought to compare the feasibility of leaflet motion assessment by cinefluoroscopy vs. CT.Methods and results: Leaflet motion was assessed in 43 bileaflet mechanical prostheses (29 mitral and 14 aortic) by cinefluoroscopy and non-contrast CT. Assessment was considered feasible when the ‘in proﬁle’ projection (with the radiographic beam parallel to both the valve ring plane and the tilting axis of discs) could be achieved.Overall feasibility of fluoroscopic assessment was 74% (mitral, 66% vs. aortic, 93%; p=0.071), while feasibility of CT assessment was 100% (p=0.003). Among prostheses with unfeasible fluoroscopic assessment, CT suggested an extreme C-arm angulation to achieve the “in profile” projection (RAO: 76.0±5.8°, LAO: 122.7±32.5°, CRA: 51.4±16.0°, CAU: 57.0±18.2°).Among prostheses with feasible assessment by both techniques, fluoroscopy and CT yielded similar opening and closing angles (intraclass correlation coefficient, 0.959 - 0.998) with lower irradiation with CT as compared with fluoroscopy (26.2[21.1-29.3] vs. 289[179-358] mGy, p<0.001). While CT scan took 8.7±0.5 seconds, fluoroscopy required 2.64±1.56 minutes to achieve and record the “in profile” projection.Conclusions: Non-contrast CT provides a higher feasibility and a quicker evaluation of mechanical prosthetic valve leaflet motion with less irradiation than fluoroscopy, suggesting that CT scan can serve as a first line tool for leaflet motion evaluation after echocardiography.
Reasons of women who undergone repeat induced abortion; in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia, 2021: A phenomenological qualitative study
Authors: Bantero Kibrework Bezabih , Deressa Jembere Tesfaye , Tilahun Sosina Workineh , Kitawu Leul Deribe
Published: June 2022

Background
Repeat induced abortion refers to a condition in which a woman has at least one previous history of induced pregnancy termination. It bound in a vicious cycle with repeat unintended or unplanned pregnancy and remains rising concern, particularly for developing countries.
Objectives
This study was aimed to explore reasons and lived experiences of women, who undergone repeat induced abortion; in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia.
Methods and Materials:
A phenomenological qualitative study approach was conducted from February 15-March 22, 2021 among women in Wolaita Sodo town. Twelve women between 17 and 35 years old, who had at least one previous abortion were selected using purposive sampling. In-depth interview (IDI) using semi-structured interview guide was conducted. Data were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and translated in to English and imported to ATLAS.ti8 software for coding. Code book development, peer debriefing, multiple coders and audit trials applied to maintain rigor of the data and analysis was done deductively.
Result
The study found reasons of repeat induced abortion among women at maternal, partner and family, healthcare and educational institution, community and policy level. It also looked into the effects of induced abortion from the standpoint of women. Economic issues, fears about contraceptive side effects, and a desire to limit the number of children were stated as reasons.
Conclusion
Study revealed multiple reasons for repeat induced abortion in holistic manner; and presented key emotional and physical effects of abortion and unintended pregnancy. Based on the findings, multiple interventions at individual, community and organizational levels; and strong law enforcement on criminals of rape are needed in order to avoid or minimize the reasons and negative consequences of repeat induced abortion.
Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma: Pulmonic Valve Involvement with Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Hypertension
Authors: Jilani Danish , Abuzahra Mohammed , Ali Meher Binte
Published: June 2022

Pulmonic valve papillary fibroelastomas are rarely seen tumors of the cardiac valves. In this case, a pulmonic valve mass was seen on echocardiogram, which was diagnosed as papillary fibroelastoma due to characteristic imaging findings. Complications of pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension were present. Due to contraindications, the patient was managed with anticoagulation instead of surgery.
DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF SPONTANEOUS OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME DURING A NORMAL PREGNANCY
Authors: Oubid A. , Haddout S. , Cherkaoui .A , Jalal M. , Lemrissi A. , Bouhiya S.
Published: June 2022

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is an oftendescribediatrogenic complication followingexogenousovarian stimulation(supraphysiologic). This syndrome isalmostexclusivelyinduced by administration of gonadotropins and is only rarely seen followingtreatmentwithclomiphene citrate or spontaneous ovulation (12) In thiswork, wewillanalyze the diagnostic criteria and the clinical aspects as well as the management of ovarian hyperstimulation whichcanbeseenduring a normal pregnancyevenoutsideassistedmedicalprocreation.
La escucha chamánica de la tierra como curación del alma
Authors: Pérez Gil Paola Andrea , Salgado Soto Sandy , Juyar Carolina , León Romero Luis Eduardo
Published: June 2022

Ante una ciencia mal-tratada desde su interior, un ojo enajenado y confundido en su visión, un ser humano cansado y desconfiado de la misma explicación, un mundo necesitado de comprensión y cuidado, ante unos cuantos insistentes de vivir en unos tiempos y espacios fragmentados, aparece la necesidad de escuchar de nuevo a lo propio, a lo primero y fundante como fuerza de transformación. Así, las siguientes letras reconocen un camino fenomenológico y contemplativo en la gran madre, la Hytcha Guaia, la Pachamama, el primer gran útero, matriz sagrada que alimenta y nutre lo humano en toda su manifestación.

Para la psicología, saber de psyque, de alma, su tarea también está en mirarse, recuperarse y a través de un logos trascendente, integrativo, volver a la sensible y sentida escucha de lo divino como curación, por ello su afirmación a lo mágico, chamánico, potente y sagrado del conocimiento telúrico (de tierra), a la medicina que en ella habita y su sanación. La propuesta es el gran camino de andar la tierra, de sentir, escuchar y estar en conciencia de raíz, un camino de cuidado que constata en cada ritual y experiencia la fuerza espiritual de nuestro saber ancestral indígena como primera y perenne ciencia.
Traffic Signs Comprehension among Motorcyclists: The Effect of Sign Type and Sign Familiarity
Authors: Maulina Dewi , Andini Elsa , Tanri Diza , Kamsanih Noviopatra , Mazaya Shabrina , Zhafirah Tamara
Published: June 2022

The research aimed to examine the effect of sign types and sign familiarity on traffic sign comprehension. A mixed factorial design experiment involved manipulating two sign types (symbols vs symbols and text) and two sign familiarity (familiar vs unfamiliar) of a traffic sign, with sign familiarity as a within-subject factor. Previous studies had found a relationship between the lack of traffic sign comprehension and accident likelihood. However, there was still a lack of research examining the sign characteristics that influence sign comprehension among motorcyclists. Participants were 86 young riders aged 18 to 25 who had a minimum of three years of riding experience in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) areas. Participants were given warning signs; then, sign comprehension was measured using sign comprehension time and sign comprehension level. The results show that there is a significant effect of sign familiarity and interaction between sign types and sign familiarity on sign comprehension time. On the other hand, sign types, sign familiarity, and interaction between sign types and sign familiarity have a significant effect on sign comprehension level. The implication of the research is that sign familiarity and sign type must be taken into consideration in designing effective traffic signs, especially warning signs, to facilitate riders in understanding traffic signs more quickly and accurately.
Use of Technology in Capturing Various Traditional Motifs and Ornaments: A Case Study of Batik Fractal, Indonesia and TUDITA-Turkish Digital Textile Archive
Authors: Gondoputranto Olivia , Dibia I Wayan
Published: June 2022

Technological development and digitalization were often identified as the cause of traditional culture elimination. There was an antithesis when it came to technology and digitalization. Therefore, with these two representative cases, the research aimed to show that these developments did not eliminate existing traditions but could instead preserve the almost gone cultures. The material objects were traditional textile motifs, namely Indonesian batik and Turkish Sumerbank, while a descriptive qualitative method was applied via a collective case study. First, it involved batik fractal by Piksel Indonesia, where the community used an algorithm, and the Turkish Digital Textile Archive (TUDITA) by Izmir Economic University. These two case studies were selected based on the same material object and traditional motifs but using different technological application processes. The data sources were observation and reviews of literature and audiovisuals. At the same time, the analysis of the two cases was described, analyzed, and performed via Contemporary Cultural theory in the digital age perspective, explicitly using the three indicators for viewing cultural perspectives in the digital era by Piliang. Each indicator was applied to analyze the technology implementation for each case and afterward showed the impact of technology implementation for each indicator. Subsequently, the results show that the traditional Indonesian batik and Turkish Sumerbank motifs are successfully preserved by technology. Batik fractal shows that it has been a great help for the batik artisans to recreate the traditional motifs by using Jbatik software. The traditional batik motifs can be preserved and reproduced into other implementations. While TUDITA also shows how the process of digitalization can restore the lost traditional motifs to build a digital archive of traditional motifs and results in more explorative implementation. Furthermore, although both cases use different technological methods, their implementation produces a new form of traditional textile synthesis without eliminating the essence of the local values contained.
CFD simulation and model predictive control of the pipeline transportation system in a trailing suction hopper dredger
Authors: Su Zhen , Zhang Xiyuan , Luan Rongyu
Published: June 2022

The phenomenon of blocking pipe would appear for a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) rake arm pipe in the construction process. Thus, based on the theory of particle flow mechanics, a transient three-dimensional two-phase hydrodynamic and sediment mixture model was established in this paper. Besides, different particle sizes of sediment concentration and velocity in the piping in the rake arm of the law were analyzed to solve the problem of blocking pipe and the prevention of dredging to provide theoretical support. Then, a model predictive controller was designed to regulate the mudflow in the pipeline by controlling the mud pump speed and compared with the proportional-integral (PI) controller. According to the results, the particle size of sediment affects concentration distribution in the pipeline under the same construction conditions for the TSHD. Besides, the larger the particle size of the sediment, the more significant the difference in the sediment concentration distribution in the pipeline. Similarly, the flow velocity is another influencing factor behind the change in concentration distribution in the pipeline, the increase in the flow velocity will improve the uniformity of concentration distribution in the pipeline, and the critical velocity will maintain the concentration distribution within a reasonable range. In terms of transportation control, the designed predictive model controller is capable of reducing overshoot and shorten the time required for adjustment. To sum up, the research result not only provides a valuable reference for the theoretical analysis and a controller design of the pipeline transportation system in the TSHD but also verifies the feasibility of the computational fluid dynamics model used in the study of pipeline transportation mechanisms.
Writing in a World of Strangers: The Invention of Jewish Literature Revisited
Authors: Zwiep Irene
Published: June 2022

The Jewish struggle for admission into the European canon puts a spotlight on precisely those tensions within cosmopolitan literature that are debated in contemporary scholarship: the continuum between unity and multiplicity, the nature of intersectionality and the (im)possibility of cosmopolitan aesthetics, always against the background of persistent foundational notions (this is typically German/Jewish/…) and the dialectic of inclusion and exclusion that these notions trigger. This article demonstrates how in the shadow of Goethe’s Weltliteratur the nineteenth-century Jewish philologists developed a parallel programme with, hardly surprising, “eine schöne Rolle” for Jewish literature. In this paper, I would like to briefly introduce that programme, specify the role played by Jewish literature, and draw out some lessons for the current attempt at creating an inclusive, egalitarian canon.
FASCÍCULO COMPLEMENTARIO XXVII: LA DIVERSIDAD VEGETAL DEL ESTADO DE GUANAJUATO, MÉXICO
Authors:   Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Centro regional del Bajío, Zamudio Sergio , Galván Villanueva Raquel ,   Departamento de Botánica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Published: June 2022

Se hace una revisión de la riqueza de plantas vasculares que habitan en el estado de Guanajuato, México, tomando como referencia la base de datos del herbario IEBIEBIEB y la literatura especializada existente. Se registran 182 familias, 904 géneros y 2774 especies, incluyendo 41 variedades y 10 subespecies, por lo que la riqueza florística de Guanajuato se considera moderadamente alta, comparada con la de otros estados de México. Las Angiospermas o plantas con flores son las más abundantes en el estado y están representadas por 161 familias, 860 géneros y 2631 especies; le siguen las Pteridofitas con 17 familias, 38 géneros y 125 especies y finalmente las Gimnospermas con 4 familias, 6 géneros y 18 especies. Se proporciona la lista de especies ordenada alfabéticamente por familias. Dentro de las Angiospermas, las familias mejor representadas son Compositae con 119 géneros y 465 especies, Gramineae con 83 géneros y 250 especies y Leguminosae con 58 géneros y 188 especies. Entre los géneros más diversos destacan Euphorbia (45 spp.), Solanum (43 spp.), Salvia (42 spp.), Mammillaria (35 spp.), Muhlenbergia (34 spp.) y Eupatorium (33 spp.). Se analizan en forma general los patrones de repartición de las plantas destacando aquellas distribuidas en el desierto Chihuahuense, las propias de la Sierra Madre Oriental y las del Eje Volcánico Transversal, aunque también se reconocen otras procedencias. Del total de especies 35 se encuentran en la Norma Oficial Mexicana como amenazadas o con protección especial, y sólo Mammillaria herrerae se considera en peligro de extinción. Aunque son pocas las especies de Guanajuato registradas hasta ahora en la Norma Mexicana, esto no significa que el grueso de la flora estatal se encuentre en óptimas condiciones por el avanzado grado de degradación de las comunidades vegetales. Se propone establecer programas de estudio y monitoreo permanentes para elaborar un diagnóstico más detallado de la situación de la flora local; sobre todo de las plantas raras o endémicas, con distribución restringida a Guanajuato y alguno de los estados vecinos.
FASCÍCULO COMPLEMENTARIO XXI: CONOCIMIENTO ACTUAL DE LA FLORA Y LA DIVERSIDAD VEGETAL DEL ESTADO DE GUANAJUATO, MÉXICO
Authors:   Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Centro regional del Bajío, Carranza González Eleazar
Published: June 2022

El conocimiento de los recursos vegetales en el estado de Guanajuato está incompleto hasta la fecha. La ubicación de la entidad en el centro de la República Mexicana y todas las facilidades de infraestructura y accesibilidad, no han sido suficientes para explorar su territorio y estudiarlo desde el punto de vista biológico. Sin embargo, actualmente se ha obtenido información importante sobre las plantas que crecen allí de manera espontánea, gracias al proyecto Flora del Bajío y de Regiones Adyacentes, que está llevando a cabo el Instituto de Ecología A. C., cuyo inicio data de 1985 y su área de influencia comprende además al estado de Querétaro y a la porción septentrional de Michoacán. Básicamente con las exploraciones realizadas, se ha integrado una colección de ejemplares herborizados de diferentes regiones de la entidad y se han hecho algunos estudios botánicos con temáticas específicas. Lo que en este trabajo se pretende y que está fundamentado en todo lo anterior, es hacer algunas estimaciones y especulaciones sobre la diversidad florística guanajuatense, además de analizar lo que hasta ahora se sabe sobre plantas endémicas, mencionar ciertos aspectos de las comunidades vegetales, así como enfatizar la existencia de varias áreas de particular importancia para su conservación.
FASCÍCULO COMPLEMENTARIO XXIV: LISTA PRELIMINAR DE ÁRBOLES SILVESTRES DEL ESTADO DE GUANAJUATO
Authors:   Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Centro regional del Bajío, Rzedowski Jerzy , Calderón de Rzedowski Graciela ,   Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Centro regional del Bajío
Published: June 2022

En tiempos pretéritos, anteriores al desarrollo intensivo de la agricultura, de la ganadería y de la minería, aproximadamente la mitad del territorio del estado de Guanajuato poseía una cubierta vegetal arbolada. Hoy esta superficie se ha reducido a menos de 10% y de la mayor parte de los bosques no quedan sino escasos reductos. Muchas especies de árboles abundantes en épocas anteriores ahora ya no son fáciles de encontrar y seguramente algunas se han extinguido por completo, al menos en la región en cuestión. En esta contribución se pretende presentar el inventario que cabe realizar de la diversidad actual de los árboles guanajuatenses que se pueden encontrar creciendo en forma silvestre. El censo se basa substancialmente en los ejemplares existentes en el herbario del Centro Regional del Bajío del Instituto de Ecología, A.C. (IEB ) y se apoya también en los trabajos de Rzedowski y Calderón de Rzedowski (1987), de Rzedowski et al. (1996) y de Terrones Rincón et al. (2004). Dado el grado de avance del esfuerzo exploratorio del territorio del estado, es de esperar que incluye al menos 90% de la riqueza total correspondiente. La lista incluye el binomio científico de cada especie, seguido del nombre común más usado en Guanajuato. En algunos casos no se ha logrado encontrar este último, por lo que a veces falta en el texto, o bien, el que figura procede de alguno de los estados vecinos.
FASCÍCULO COMPLEMENTARIO XXVIII: EPÍFITAS VASCULARES DEL BAJÍO Y DE REGIONES ADYACENTES
Authors:   UAMIZ, Ceja-Romero Jacqueline , Espejo-Serna Adolfo ,   UAMIZ, García-Cruz Javier ,   UAMIZ, López-Ferrari Ana Rosa ,   UAMIZ, Mendoza-Ruiz Aniceto ,   UAMIZ, Pérez-García Blanca ,   UAMIZ
Published: June 2022

Se presenta el catálogo de las epífitas vasculares del Bajío y de regiones adyacentes, se incluye una sinopsis numérica y un análisis de la representación de los taxa por grupo botánico, por distribución estatal y municipal, por tipo de vegetación y por intervalo altitudinal. Se hace una comparación de los resultados con los obtenidos por diversos autores para otros estados de México y con los totales estimados para el país.
Informing a Randomized Control Trial in Rural Populations: Adaptation of a Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Intervention
Authors: Oser Tamara K , Zittleman Linda , Curcija Kristen , Kwan Bethany , Burke Shawnecca , Gonzalez Sindy , Huss Kelsey , Johnson Marilee , Sanchez Norah , Neuberger Julie , Iacob Eli , Simonetti Juliana , Litchman Michelle
Published: June 2022

Background

Over 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, with 1.5 million diagnosed every year. Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) is a crucial component of treatment to delay or prevent complications. Rural communities face many unique challenges in accessing DSMES, including geographic barriers and availability of DSMES programs that are culturally adapted to rural context.

Objective

Boot Camp Translation (BCT) is an established approach to community-based participatory research used to translate complex clinical and scientific information into concepts, messages, and materials that are understandable, meaningful, and relevant to community members and patients. This study aimed to utilize BCT to adapt an existing DSMES program for delivery in rural primary care for English- and Spanish-speaking people with diabetes.

Methods

The High Plains Research Network (HPRN) Community Advisory Council (C.A.C.) partnered with researchers at the University of Colorado and University of Utah to use BCT to aid in translating medical jargon and materials from an existing DSMES program, called “Diabetes One Day (D1D).” BCT consisted of 10 virtual meetings over a 6-month period among the C.A.C., which included 15 diverse community stakeholders. Both English-speaking and bilingual Spanish-English–speaking C.A.C. members were recruited to reflect the diversity of the rural communities in which the adapted program would be delivered.

Results

The BCT process guided adaptations to D1D for use in rural settings (R-D1D). R-D1D adaptations reflect both content and delivery to assure that the intervention is appropriate and likely to be accepted by rural English- and Spanish-speaking people with diabetes. Additionally, BCT informed the design of recruitment and program materials and identification of recruitment venues. During the BCT process, the importance of tailoring materials to reflect culture differences in English- and Spanish-speaking patients was identified.

Conclusions

BCT was an effective strategy for academic researchers to partner with rural community members to adapt an existing DSMES intervention for delivery in rural areas to both English- and Spanish-speaking patients with diabetes. Through BCT, adaptations to recruitment materials and methods, program content and delivery, and supplemental materials were developed. The need to culturally adapt Spanish materials with input from stakeholders rather than simply translate materials into Spanish was highlighted. The importance of increasing awareness of the connection between diabetes and depression or diabetes distress, adaptations to include local foods, and the importance of the relationship between people with diabetes and their primary care practices were identified.