bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing the Relationship between Migraine and Sino-Nasal Symptoms and Diseases Among Syrian Private University Students: A Case-Control Study
Authors: Kadri Louloua Al
Published: December 2022

Background: Migraine is a common chronic and disabling condition, diagnosed late in most patients. Furthermore, Sino- nasal diseases are severe stressing conditions that can correlate with headaches and migraine. This study aimed to assess the relationship between migraine and Sino- nasal diseases among Syrian private university students.
Methods: A case-control study was conducted among students of the Syrian Private University in Damascus, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants. A self-administered and completed Arabic questionnaire on migraine and its relationship to Sino- Nasal diseases was used in previous studies. The study included 963 students, of whom 417 were students who had migraines, and 546 were controls who did not have migraines. The Chi-square test was used to assess the relationship between cases and controls and study variables. P value was considered at < 0.05.
Results: Out of 963 students, 30.7% were male, and 69.3% were female. With an average age of 23.8. Most of the students were from the Faculty of Human Medicine, 27.1%, and were in their final years of study 24%. Most Sino- nasal diseases were related to migraine including nasal obstruction, the need to blow to empty, ear pain, pressure, or pain in facial bones. Sino- nasal Score was significantly related to migraine. The severity of Sino- nasal symptoms were significantly associated with migraine.
Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that the diseases and symptoms of the nose and sinuses are significantly associated with migraine. Healthcare providers must raise awareness about this relationship to evaluate it and provide appropriate advice and treatment at an early onset.
Selecting and collecting outcomes for clinical trials: an international qualitative study exploring stakeholder perspectives
Authors: Gardner Heidi R. , Dawson Annabel , Elfeky Adel , Pickles David , Treweek Shaun , Gillies Katie
Published: December 2022

Introduction

Selecting and collecting data to support appropriate primary and secondary outcomes is a critical step in designing trials that can change clinical practice. In this study, we aimed to investigate who contributes to the process of selecting and collecting trial outcomes, and how these people are involved. This work serves two main purposes: 1) it provides the trials community with evidence to demonstrate how outcomes are currently selected and collected, and 2) it allows people involved in trial design and conduct to pick apart these processes to consider how efficiencies and improvements can be made.

Methods

One-with-one semi-structured interviews, supported by a topic guide to ensure coverage of key content. The Framework approach was used for thematic analysis of data, and themes were linked through constant comparison of data both within and across stakeholder groups.
Participants were twenty-nine international trialists from various stakeholder groups, working primarily on designing and/or delivering phase III pragmatic effectiveness trials. Their experience spanned various funders, trial settings, clinical specialties, intervention types, and participant populations.

Results

We identified three descriptive themes encompassing the process of primary and secondary outcome selection, primary and secondary outcome collection, and the publication of outcome data. Within these themes, participants raised issues around the following:
1) Outcome selection: clarity of the research question; confidence in selecting trial outcomes and how confidence decreases with increased experience; interplay between different stakeholders; how patients and the public are involved in outcome selection; perceived impact of poor outcome selection including poor recruitment and/or retention; and use of core outcome sets.
2) Outcome collection: disconnect between decisions made by outcome selectors and the practical work done by outcome collectors; potential impact of outcome measures on trial participants; potential impact on trial staff workload; and use of routinely collected data.
3) Publication of outcome data: difficulties in finding time to write and revise manuscripts for publication due to time and funding constraints.
Participants overwhelmingly focused on the process of outcome selection, a topic they talked about unprompted. When prompted, participants do discuss outcome collection, but poor communication between selectors and collectors at the trial design stage means that outcome selection is rarely linked with the data collection workload it generates.

Discussion

Stakeholders involved in the design and conduct of trials fail to connect decisions around outcome selection with data collection workload. Publication of outcome data and effective dissemination of trial results are hindered due to the project-based culture of some academic research.
Ein Blick zurück : Jahresrückblick des Fachbereichs Evangelische Theologie und des Fördervereins "Freunde und Förderer der Evangelischen Theologie in Frankfurt/Main e.V."
Authors: Schneider Michael , Dücker Malte
Published: December 2022

Welche Geschichte(n) können wir erzählen über das vergangene Jahr? Mit dem Bild des Fachbereichs-Dampfers aus dem Vorwort dieses Jahrbuchs könnte man sagen: Es gibt unvorhersehbare Turbulenzen und hohen Wellengang im Meer, das unser Schiff umgibt. Dabei ist der Fachbereichs-Dampfer keine Insel, die von den Krisen, Katastrophen und Konflikten unserer Zeit unberührt bliebe. Diese sind vielmehr Herausforderungen für theologische und religionswissenschaftliche Forschung, für Studium und Lehre, und nicht zuletzt für all diejenigen, die das vermeintlich „einfache Tagesgeschäft“ in Fachbereichsorganisation und -verwaltung bewältigen müssen.
Network Anomaly Detection Based on Artificial Immune System for Industrial Internet of Things
Authors:   Ufa State Aviation Technical University, Vasilyev V. I. , Gvozdev V. E. ,   Ufa State Aviation Technical University, Shamsutdinov R. R. ,   Ufa State Aviation Technical University
Published: December 2022

The paper analyzes the relevance of ensuring the security of wireless sensor networks (WSN), proposes the use of an artificial immune system (AIS) to detect anomalies in such networks. A dataset on WSN connections called WSN-DS was used to train and evaluate the efficiency of proposed system. Computational experiments were conducted with the use of the cosine distance, Euclidean measure and Hamming distance in the AIS. The system demonstrated the highest efficiency when using Hamming distance measure.
Application security metrics when using defense system against vulnerabilities based on return-oriented programming
Authors:   Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Lubkin I. A.
Published: December 2022

The vulnerabilities using return-oriented programming pose threats to the functioning of information systems. There are many protection systems to counteract them. They are based on various principles of functioning. At the same time, there are no generally accepted approaches to assess the security of applied solutions. The paper proposes security metrics that allow obtaining objective data on the efficiency of protection against RoP vulnerabilities. Proposed security metrics show ability to perform attack by gain control over control flow graph.
Topic Modeling in the Context of Medical Texts
Authors:   Tomsk State University (NI TSU), Zemlyansky S. A. , Axyonov S. V. ,   Tomsk Polytechnic University (NI TPU), Lyzin I. A. ,   Tomsk Polytechnic University (NI TPU), Berestneva O. G. ,   Tomsk Polytechnic University (NI TPU)
Published: December 2022

Text analysis is an important area of research that includes several areas such as information retrieval, information extraction, and text categorization. Text analysis is widely used in the field of medical research because of the number of studies published daily, which can be processed at such a speed only with the help of computational resources. This paper presents the results of an experiment to thematically model a corpus of articles from the PubMed database from 2000 to 2020.
Evaluation system for electronic educational-methodical complexes of disciplines
Authors:   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Gorodovich A. V. , Kruchinin V. V. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Perminova M. Yu. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR)
Published: December 2022

The article describes the design of evaluation system for electronic educational-methodical complexes of disciplines (EEMCD) applied at the Faculty of Distance Learning of Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR). The design technique developed at TUSUR involves a tool system to evaluate the procedure. The following main activities are described: selection of criteria from knowledge base, introducing new criteria into knowledge base in form of questionnaires, setting importance coefficients, identification of experts’ consistency, construction of generalized criteria, obtaining the rating of EEMCD set. The results of computerized multimedia subjects rating on 10 engineering disciplines, 10 disciplines in the field of physics and mathematics taught at TUSUR Faculty of Distance Learning are given.
Knowledge base for coefficients of k-power on generating functions in two variables
Authors:   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Kruchinin D. V.
Published: December 2022

The questions of building a knowledge base of the coefficients of the powers of generating functions in two variables are considered, their explicit expressions are described by the algebra of binomial coefficients. A method to obtain such expressions is proposed. Both the structure of knowledge base elements and the structure for the software system are presented, illustrated with examples.
Knowledge base of the expert system for cyber security threat modeling
Authors:   Irkutsk State Transport University, Milko D. S. , Daneev A. V. ,   Irkutsk State Transport University, Gorbylev A. L. ,   Irkutsk National Research Technical University
Published: December 2022

The appraisal of cyber security threats is necessary to create of the cyber security threat model. The results of appraisal shall apply for choosing information security measures. In February 2021, the new methodical document issued by the Russian Federal Service for export control of engineering technologies has gone into effect, and is obligatory to follow by all organizations. The paper presents the approach to ensure the automation of irrelevant cyber security threats ejection. The automation is done by developing the expert system. The knowledge base of expert system is created, and the methodology for its creating is described in the paper. The key terms for the expert system are worded. The flow chart of expert system is shown. The experimental results of knowledge base launching in manual mode are given. A part of the paper is devoted to a justification for choosing the expert system as an automatization method. The expert systems are compared to a «smarter» artificial intelligence method (artificial neural networks). As a result, the conclusions about efficiency of produced knowledge base are provided and the necessity of creating a more user friendly interface and rule engine is made evident.
Synthesis of coupled strip lines with heterogeneous cross-section
Authors:   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Loschilov A. G. , Trinh T. T. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Malyutin N. D. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Malyutin G. A. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR)
Published: December 2022

Using the example of coupled strip lines with horizontally and vertically arranged strip conductors, the solution of the inverse problem of finding relative permittivity according to a given ratio of phase velocities of in-phase and antiphase waves propagating in the lines is shown. Per unite capacitances are defined as the sum of partial capacitances in the selected subdomains of the strip structure, in which the accumulated energy of the electric field was calculated. Examples of the synthesis of coupled line structures with a given ratio of phase velocities are shown.
Broadband compact transducer of shelf type
Authors:   JSC «Information Satellite Systems» named after academician M.F. Reshetnev, Osipenko T. S. , Krylov Y. V. ,   JSC «Information Satellite Systems» named after academician M.F. Reshetnev
Published: December 2022

Simulation has been carried out and its results of calculation of the “shelf” type emitter have been presented. The design of this emitter consists of two metal disks mounted on supports, one of which is located on a dielectric substrate. The layout of the developed emitter is investigated. Measurements of KU, SWR, DN and CE of the manufactured model were carried out. The developed radiator is not inferior to the well-known analogues of emitter used as part of multibeam antennas in terms of REC, and also has advantages over them, namely a smaller vertical overall dimension, which is one of the most important criteria when choosing the type of radiator.
Setting a rule base for a fuzzy classifier using the grasshopper optimization algorithm and the clustering algorithm
Authors:   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Ostapenko R. O. , Hodashinsky I. A. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR)
Published: December 2022

The article presents a description of a hybrid algorithm for generating fuzzy rules for a fuzzy classifier using grasshopper optimization algorithm and the K-means data clustering algorithm. The performance of clustering was evaluated by three fitness functions: total variance, Davis–Bouldin index, and Calinski–Harabasz index. Triangular and Gaussian membership functions have been investigated. The efficiency of the generated fuzzy rule bases has been tested on real datasets. The best combination is to use the total variance as the fitness function and the Gaussian function as the membership function.
Synthesis of adaptive sliding flight control mode of a quadrocopter under conditions of variable load and interference
Authors:   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Tran V. Т. , Korikov A. M. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR)
Published: December 2022

Adaptive sliding control mode of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been synthesized using neural networks to identify unknown factors acting on UAV. The MATLAB SIMULINK software was used to simulate the operation of the UAV control system. The simulation of the operation of the UAV location tracking system and UAV movement under the influence of unknown external forces of both constant magnitude and external forces varying according to a linear law is performed. An assessment of the performance of the UAV control system under the influence of random interference is given.
Methodology to determine the age of the text’s author based on readability and lexical diversity metrics
Authors:   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Sobolev A. A. , Fedotova A. M. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Kurtukova A. V. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Romanov A. S. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Shelupanov A. A. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR)
Published: December 2022

The article describes the approaches to determining the age of the author of an anonymous text written in Russian. The fundamental works of the subject area are considered, both proven approaches (support vector machine, naive Bayes classifier, convolutional and recurrent neural networks) and modern methods (fastText, BERT) are implemented. The study used its own data set containing 1,5 million comments from social media users. A separate experiment is devoted to assessing the impact on the classification accuracy of various text vectorization methods. As a result of a series of experiments aimed at evaluating the efficiency of the methods used and selecting informative features, a model was obtained that can predict the age of the author of an anonymous text with an accuracy of 83.2%.
Determination of heavy metal concentrations and soil samples of Betula pendula and Populus tremula in Nemrut Crater Lake
Authors: HAYTA Şükrü , FIRAT Elif
Published: December 2022

The concentrations of Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and As heavy metals and the heavy metal accumulation levels of these plants were determined in Betula pendula and Populus tremula trees, which are the characteristic trees of Nemrut Crater Lake, the second largest crater lake in the world, and the soil samples surrounding them. Heavy metals are considered to be one of the most dangerous and priority pollutants due to their high persistence and toxicity to plant and animal life in the environment. For this reason, the results obtained will contribute to the studies carried out to determine the uptake of heavy metal pollutants in the environment and the self-healing effort of the polluted environments by applying the phytoremediation method.
An Investigation of the Educational Problems of Gifted Children in the Preschool Period According to the Perspectives of Mothers
Authors: ŞENOL Fatma Betül
Published: December 2022

Introduction: When the development of gifted children is noticed and supported by their teachers in the preschool period, the problems they experience in education life become minimized. The aim of the study is to determine the problems experienced by gifted children in the preschool period. For this purpose, the effects of informing mothers about the development of their gifted children in the preschool period, the educational problems experienced by the children in preschool education institutions, and the expectations of mothers from preschool education were examined in line with the perceptions of the mothers.Method: The study was planned in a phenomenological pattern, one of the qualitative research methods. The study group consists of 75 mothers with gifted children determined through the criterion sampling method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were analyzed with the content analysis technique.Findings: In the study, it was determined that preschool teachers gave information to families about their children's different developmental characteristics, learning skills, giftedness, and creativity. The educational problems experienced by gifted children in the preschool period were grouped under the themes of the activity applied, the materials used, the teacher, peer interaction, and the school. The expectations of mothers from preschool education were gathered under the themes of activity, teacher, educational environment, social emotional development, and early identification.Discussion: Since most of the gifted children were noticed in the preschool period by their teachers who did not make adequate interventions, educational problems arose. The expectation of families from preschool education is that their educational problems are solved.Conclusion: Recognition of gifted children in the preschool period is the beginning of their education process that will improve their potential. Therefore, educational measures should be taken to maximize the potential of these children and to minimize the problems they experience.
A Study on the Color Image of Heo Soo-kyeong’s Poetry: Focused on the Aspect of Mixture and Entanglement of Black and White color
Authors:   Dong Nam Eo-Mun-Hak-Hoi, Kang Soo-Won
Published: December 2022

Black and white in Heo Soo-kyeong's poetry reveal unique color symbolism in a way of repetition and reversion. This aspect deepens and expands the emotion and the subject consciousness, which forms her own distinct poetic aesthetics. Furthermore, the black and white color images in her poems display an Assemblage effect, forming mixed and entangled aspects in one work. This is a new possibility created by a combination of disparate elements, a further level of thinking from the conventional wisdom that the two colors indicate an opposing single network of meanings in different works.
In the case where the two color images are mixed and entangled in a single work, in Heo Soo-kyeong's poem, there appears two aspects of confrontation and coessentiality in the meaning of the subject consciousness. First of all, the two colors appear as opposing color images, which assumes the symbolism that schematizes the power structure of the strong and the weak. However, the meaning of these two colors can be interchangeable, not being fixed as an opposite between good and evil or strong and weak and, thereby presenting the poet's flexible way of thinking.
On the other hand, in the case where the two color reveal coessential color images, they assume two aspects, negative coessentiality and positive coessentiality. In other words, both black and white reveal negative coessentiality by maximizing the emotion of sadness and depression, or positive coessentiality by aspiring after a world of purity and peace. This pattern deviates from the conventional wisdom that regards white and black as opposite colors, which is a point that reveals Heo Soo-kyeong's distinct sense of color.
In this light, the color images of black and white forms deeper and richer semantic network when they appear to be mixed and entangled in one work than when used solely. This is the result of the poet's expanded creative imagination for the symbolism of color images, and it can be interpreted as the expression of multidimensional and fluid color aesthetics and securing new possibilities for color symbolism through the interaction of black and white.
Professoras(es) de História
Authors: Pereira de Medeiros Pranto Aliny Dayany
Published: December 2022

O objetivo deste trabalho é refletir sobre as táticas desenvolvidas por professoras(es) de História enquanto formas de resistência às estratégias de controle promovidas pelo Estado brasileiro e pelas instituições escolares. Este artigo é um resultado preliminar da pesquisa “Caminhos do ensino de História: o saber e o fazer docente no Rio Grande do Norte (1970-2000)”, ainda em curso. Estamos ouvindo professoras(es) de História que lecionaram neste estado. Inicialmente pensadas para serem entrevistas temáticas de história oral, ao longo do seu percurso, elas vêm se desdobrando em história oral de vida de professoras(es). São fundamentais a este trabalho os conceitos de estratégias e táticas (CERTEAU, 2014). Além desses, auxiliam na pesquisa outros conceitos, como autoridade compartilhada (FRISCH, 2016); narrativa (BENJAMIN, 2012); história oral (MEIHY; HOLANDA, 2017); e história de vida de professores (ANDRADE; ALMEIDA; SILVA, 2019). O tratamento das narrativas segue as proposições de Alessandro Portelli (2016). Após analisar as fontes, foi possível compreender o quanto a resistência é parte fundamental da identidade docente forjada por essas(es) profissionais.
Effect of Seashell and Eggshell Nanoparticles on Tooth Color Changes after Bleaching Using CIE L*C*H Color Space
Authors: Hussein Fatma , M. ElMarsafy Sahar
Published: December 2022

Background

Demineralization of dental structures is one of the post-bleaching effects. Remineralizing agents are recommended to overcome this problem. Synthesis of biomaterials from natural sources rich in calcium remains a viable and more economical option. Post-remineralization discoloration caused by such materials could disappoint patients who prefer whiter teeth; therefore, the color changes caused by such materials should be a concern during selection of the remineralizing protocol after bleaching.

Aim

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of seashell and eggshell nanoparticles on tooth color changes after bleaching using CIE L*C*H color space.

Materials and Methods

Forty natural maxillary incisors were enrolled in this study. Teeth were divided into four groups according to the applied treatment, G1: seashells paste for 2 minutes, G2: eggshells paste for 2 minutes, G3: 2% NaF gel for 1minute, and G4: received no treatment (control), then all specimens were stored in artificial saliva for 24hrs. The color of the specimens was determined according to the CIE L*C*H color space using a spectrophotometer at baseline, after bleaching, and after remineralization. Colors were compared using the ΔL*, ΔC*, and ΔH* parameters as well as the total color difference (ΔE) after bleaching and remineralization.

Results

After bleaching; there was a statistically significant difference between the experimental groups for ∆C, ∆H, and ∆E. After remineralization, there was a statistically significant difference in the mean values of ΔL, ΔC, ΔH, and ΔE between groups, the lowest mean value of (ΔE) recorded with eggshells, followed by 2% NaF gel, then seashells, while the highest mean value of ΔE was recorded with the control group.

Conclusions

After bleaching, nano-eggshells and 2% NaF maintained the post-bleaching color, indicating the recovery of the damaged enamel surface. Enamel treatment using seashells could negatively affect the effectiveness of whitening.
Traces of Augustine of Hippo in Hildegard of Bingen’s Visual Thoughts on Eternity and Time
Authors: Rabassó Georgina
Published: December 2022

Geometry has proven to be a valuable resource in the history of philosophy for representing a range of concepts in the semantic domain of time. A series of segments, lines, circles, polygons and other figures have been used to translate visually and symbolically the ideas of time and eternity for the purposes of understanding them better, fostering reflection, and explaining them in a didactic manner. Time is central to Augustine of Hippo’s thought, and Book XI of the Confessiones is the main vehicle for its transmission. While it is not known whether Hildegard of Bingen read these pages, the Rhenish magistra’s vision of eternity and time shows a notable affinity with aspects of Augustinian thought. The visual representations in Hildegard’s Liber diuinorum operum (I, 2-3; III, 5) are used here to illustrate this possible influence (or confluence). In the visions and the miniatures that accompany them, the circle represents eternity, the diameter represents time, and the dot represents the present instant that connects both
Biological and chemical control of Ectophoma multirostrata causing root-rot and seedling death of Celosia argentea in Karbala/Iraq
Authors: Sheehan Safa J. , Abdalmoohsin Rajaa G.
Published: December 2022

This study was conducted in the College of the Agriculture/University of Karbala to control the fungus Ectophoma multirostrata that causes root rot of Celosia argentea by using Azotobacter chrocooccum, Salicylic acid and the chemical pesticide Beltanol. The pathogenic E. multirostrata was isolated for the first time in Iraq and showed a reduction in seed germination by 16.66% and 16.00%. The results showed that the bio-control bacteria A. chrocooccum, Salicylic acid and Beltanol effectively reduced the infection rate and severity of Celosia argentea root rot disease and increased the growth parameters. Among the treatments, Beltanol was the highest in reducing the infection rate and severity down to 0.00%, followed by the treatment of integration between A. chrocooccum and Salicylic acid to minimize infection and severity to 16.33% and 8.00%, compared to the infected untreated that showed 80%, 62.00% respectively. In addition, the A. chrocooccum and Salicylic acid integration improved plant growth, including shoot length, shoot and root dry weight to be 22.50 cm, 0.423 g and 0.133 g, compared to the untreated infected treatment that resulted in 5.00 cm, 0.090 g, and 0.003g, respectively.

Keywords: Celosia argentea, Ectophoma multirostrata, Azotobacter chrocooccum, Root rot
Attitudes and Influencing Factors Associated with Smoking Cessation among Smokers: An Online Cross-sectional Survey in China (Preprint)
Authors: Wang Jianhua , Yang Yufeng , Zhao Shilei , Liu Haitao , Xiao Lei , Sun Li , Wu Xi , Yuan Dongchao , Ma Liyao , Ju Baozhao , Liu Jianping
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND

Smoking remains a worldwide public health issue, and it is the leading cause of preventable death. Exploring factors that help individuals to quit smoking are immensely important.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to explore the attitudes and influencing factors on smoking cessation in order to provide comprehensive clues for subsequent studies and tobacco control policy.

METHODS

Ex-smokers and current smokers were recruited online in this cross-sectional survey. The observational data was collected using questionnaire distributed through WeChat, a cloud-based social media networking application in China from October 1 to November 31, 2019. SPSS 26.0 was used for descriptive statistical analysis.

RESULTS

The total number of eligible respondents was 638 smokers from 30 provinces, with a mean age of 37.3 ± 11.7 years old and a mean smoking history of 15.9 ± 13.7 years. There were 589 (92.3%) males. Of the 638 respondents, 25 (3.9%) had no intention to stop smoking. Among 155 subjects who had quitted smoking successfully, willpower (86, 55.5%) was considered as the most important contributing factor. Among 365 subjects who tried to quit but failed, lack of willpower (103, 28.2%), tobacco dependence (59, 16.2%), impact of surrounding smokers or smoking environments (58, 15.9%), bad moods (36, 9.9%), stress from work or life (29, 7.9%), habits (26, 7.1%), socialization (15, 4.1%), easy availability of tobacco (10, 2.7%) were considered as the adverse factors leading to failure in quitting smoking.

CONCLUSIONS

The vast majority of respondents held the intention to quit. Willpower and support from family members were the vital factors increasing successful smoking cessation. Future tobacco control policies should also focus on addressing withdrawal symptoms and creating smoke-free environments as well as other factors.
A Multilabel Text Classifier of Cancer Literature at the Publication Level: Methods Study of Medical Text Classification (Preprint)
Authors: Zhang Ying , Li Xiaoying , Liu Yi , Li Aihua , Yang Xuemei , Tang Xiaoli
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND

Given the threat posed by cancer to human health, there is a rapid growth in the volume of data in the cancer field and interdisciplinary and collaborative research is becoming increasingly important for fine-grained classification. The low-resolution classifier of reported studies at the journal level fails to satisfy advanced searching demands, and a single label does not adequately characterize the literature originated from interdisciplinary research results. There is thus a need to establish a multilabel classifier with higher resolution to support literature retrieval for cancer research and reduce the burden of screening papers for clinical relevance.

OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of this research was to address the low-resolution issue of cancer literature classification due to the ambiguity of the existing journal-level classifier in order to support gaining high-relevance evidence for clinical consideration and all-sided results for literature retrieval.

METHODS

We trained a multilabel classifier with scalability for classifying the literature on cancer research directly at the publication level to assign proper content-derived labels based on the “Bidirectional Encoder Representation from Transformers (BERT) + X” model and obtain the best option for X. First, a corpus of 70,599 cancer publications retrieved from the Dimensions database was divided into a training and a testing set in a ratio of 7:3. Second, using the classification terminology of International Cancer Research Partnership cancer types, we compared the performance of classifiers developed using BERT and 5 classical deep learning models, such as the text recurrent neural network (TextRNN) and FastText, followed by metrics analysis.

RESULTS

After comparing various combined deep learning models, we obtained a classifier based on the optimal combination “BERT + TextRNN,” with a precision of 93.09%, a recall of 87.75%, and an F1-score of 90.34%. Moreover, we quantified the distinctive characteristics in the text structure and multilabel distribution in order to generalize the model to other fields with similar characteristics.

CONCLUSIONS

The “BERT + TextRNN” model was trained for high-resolution classification of cancer literature at the publication level to support accurate retrieval and academic statistics. The model automatically assigns 1 or more labels to each cancer paper, as required. Quantitative comparison verified that the “BERT + TextRNN” model is the best fit for multilabel classification of cancer literature compared to other models. More data from diverse fields will be collected to testify the scalability and extensibility of the proposed model in the future.
Adaptive Mesh Refinement for Dam-Break Models using the Shallow Water Equations
Authors: Holzbecher Ekkehard
Published: December 2022

The 2D shallow water equations are a common tool for the simulation of free surface fluid dynamics in civil engineering. However, the nonlinear structures of the equations' straightforward implementations lead to numerical problems, such as spurious oscillations and unphysical diffusion. Therefore, this research compared several strategies to overcome these problems, using various finite element formulations and combinations of stabilization methods and mesh options. The accuracy and performance of numerous approaches are examined on models of dam-break in one and two space dimensions. The analytical solution checks the numerical, derived shock wave heights and velocities for the 1D classical benchmark. The result showed that streamlined diffusion and shock capturing stabilization deal with the classical problems of spurious oscillations and numerical diffusion but still indicate similar problems locally in the vicinity of steep fronts and shock waves when used on fixed meshes. As adaptive meshing is the most promising method to deal with such situations, several concerned options are examined in detail. It is important to fine-tune the method to the model's needs, i.e. to adapt the maximum number of mesh refinements, the indicator functions, and the starting mesh. The use of adaptive meshing techniques leads to accurate solutions for the usual parameter range in 1D and 2D, requiring less computational resources than simulations on fixed meshes. Meanwhile, meshing reduces the model size of the 2D dam break model adaptive by almost one order of magnitude and the execution time by a factor of 20.
Modelo de madurez para preservación digital basado en conceptos de planificación estratégica
Authors: Bodero Poveda Elba María , De Giusti Marisa Raquel , Morales Alarcón Cristian Hugo
Published: December 2022

Para la preservación digital a largo plazo, las entidades requieren de un análisis coherente de aspectos internos y externos que faciliten la constitución de un repositorio digital, con una estructura sólida y con altas características de madurez. La presente investigación tiene por objetivo diseñar un modelo de madurez para preservación digital a largo plazo, que incluya las características de madurez que debe poseer un repositorio digital para conservar los objetos digitales en su fase más alta, el estándar de auditoría ISO 16363 y los principios más importantes de la planificación estratégica. Este modelo fue validado por expertos mediante el método Delphi y un caso de estudio en el repositorio digital SEDICI. El modelo de madurez propuesto se centra en una valoración cuantitativa porcentual; se indica su proceso y la descripción de sus fases. Se integraron tres perspectivas de análisis y tres principios de planificación estratégica.
Wireless Electricity Transfer System Design and Implementation
Authors: Kadam Varsha , Jiwatode Ayush , Kamble Abhijeet
Published: December 2022

Abstract: Wireless power transmission (WPT) has covered a wide range of subjects in many fields and become a highly active research area for students, scientists, and many others because of their potential to provide new technology to our daily lives. Wireless power transmission will have a bright future because this technology is used in the transmission of electrical energy from a power source to an electrical load across an air gap without any wires. This paper presents a design implementation and working principle of wireless power transfer. The paper describes different studies of existing technologies in wireless power transmission. Also, the working of the circuit has been described along with the results.
Learning media development of the cheap skin-based model for medical faculty students at Tadulako University
Authors: Muhlasin Wisnu Yusron , Handayani Fitriah , Demak Indah Puspasari Kiay , Fitriana Yuli
Published: December 2022

A model is a learning media that is used instead of the real human body to increase students' knowledge and can also practice medical skills, which are impossible to apply to real patients. Learning using models is the first order in learning clinical skills before students proceed to the next stage, namely practicing with friends and the last one is going directly to the community. The purpose of this study was to design, create and analyze a skin model made from cheap raw materials like wood so that it can be used as a learning aid at the Faculty of Medicine, Tadulako University. This research applied a qualitative approach with the Research and Development method. The sampling technique as the informant was taken through purposive sampling. The informants consisted of a dermatologist and sex expert, a medical education expert, and a histology lecturer. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and observation. Data analysis was carried out by analyzing the opinions of the informants using questionnaires to help guide the interview. The cheap leather model shows a fairly realistic mannequin shape with colors that can distinguish each layer and can be used as a learning aid for students in the histology department. Learning media development of the cheap leather model shows a fairly realistic mannequin shape with colors that can distinguish each layer and can be used as a learning aid for students in the histology department.
Electronic module protist material based on ASICC learning strategies
Authors: Rohmania Qonita Nur , Afifah Inayah Nur , Fatnatin F. , Primandiri Poppy Rahmatika , Nurmilawati Mumun , Santoso Agus Muji
Published: December 2022

The process of scientific argumentation skills in biology learning at SMAN 1 Kediri is nonoptimal yet. This study aimed at improving students’ scientific argumentation using ASICC-based electronic modules. This Research and Development employed Plomp development model. The subjects of this study were X graders of MIPA SMAN 1 Kediri which consisted of 32 students. There were three stages of the Plomp model conducted i.e., preliminary research, prototyping, and assessment. The expert validation score gained for subject matter and linguistic was 85% (valid category), the validation score for design and media professionals' validation is 81% with a valid category, the teacher validation score is 93% with a very valid category, and the small group test score is 88% with a very valid category. Implementation of the ASICC-based electronic module had results such as 25 of 32 students got the N-Gain score in the high category, 5 students in the medium category, and 2 students in the low category. The ASICC-based electronic module on protist material is valid and effective to improve the scientific argumentation skills of class X MIPA students in SMAN 1 Kediri.
Study of the Factors Affecting Infestation Rate with Olive Moth Prays oleae (Bernard, 1788) in Three Olive Growing Locations Along the Syrian Coast
Authors:   Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Syria, (, Wassouf Yara , Basheer Abdel Nabi ,   Plant Protection Department and Biological Control Studies and Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Syria, Ibrahim Ghassan ,   Plant Protection Department and Biological Control Studies and Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Syria
Published: December 2022

Wassouf, Y., A.N. Bashir and Gh. Ibrahim. 2022. Study of the Factors Affecting Infestation Rate with Olive Moth Prays oleae (Bernard, 1788) in Three Olive Growing Locations Along the Syrian Coast. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 40(3): 193-200. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-40.3.193200 This study aimed to investigate the effect of the most important factors affecting the infestation rate with the olive moth, Prays oleae (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae), in three olive growing locations in Lattakia and Tartus Governorates (Al-Sawda, Ain Shiqaq and AlBarqiah). The study was carried out during the period 2019-2020. Results obtained showed that the location had an effect on the infestation rate, and the highest average infestation rate was 33.53% in Al-Barqiah location, followed by 20.86% in Ain Shkak, and the lowest was 16.65% in Al-Sawda location. Results obtained also showed that the insect generation had an effect on the olive moth infestation rate; infestation of the phyllophagous generation was the highest, followed by the antophagous generation and the carpophagous generation in the three locations. The x2 (Chi-square) test showed that there were significant differences between the infestation rate and the total number of biological enemies, the number of predators and the parasitism rate in the three locations. Keywords: Biological factors, olive moth, predators, parasitoids, Ain Shkak, A-Sawda, Al-Barqieh, Syria
Indirect Effect of Some Insecticides on Tomato Early Blight (Alternaria solani) Under Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions
Authors:   Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Iraq, Matrood Abdel Nabi A.A , Rhouma Abdelhak ,   Higher Agronomic Institute of Chott Mariem Sousse, University of Sousse, Tunisia, Al- Taie Azhar Hameed ,   Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Wasit, Kut, Iraq
Published: December 2022

Matrood, A.A.A., A. Rhouma and A.H.F. Al-Taie. 2022. Indirect Effect of Some Insecticides on Tomato Early Blight (Alternaria solani) Under Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 40(3): 231-239. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-40.3.231239 Early blight disease is one of the serious diseases of tomato caused by Alternaria solani. In some instances, annual economic yield loss due to this disease was estimated at 80%. Currently, pesticide applications are used for the management of early blight disease due to the lack of resistant cultivars. The effect of treatment of the susceptible tomato cultivar Super Marmond with three insecticides (Diazinon, Match® 050 EC and Vertimec®) was evaluated under laboratory and greenhouse conditions. In vitro assay showed that the pesticide Vertimec® (at a concentration of 300 ppm) was the most effective against A. solani with mycelial growth inhibition above 93%, inhibition of fungal sporulation to 0.26x103 spores/ml, and spore germination inhibition of 98.79%. In addition, there was a reduction in A. solani spores and their dry weight (0.0144 mg) in the presence of Vertimec®. In greenhouse experiments, when Vertimec® was used curatively on tomato leaves against A. solani, it lowered significantly disease severity (20.33%). The effect of this insecticide was not limited only to the protection of tomato plants but it also improved their growth by increasing the tomato shoot fresh and dry weights (21.94 g and 3.85 g, respectively) as well as the root fresh and dry weight (3.84 g and 0.89 g, respectively). Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that Vertimec® could be used for early blight management when the tomato crop is also infested with insect pests. Keywords: Alternaria solani, early blight, insecticide, tomato.
Genetically Modified Crops, Production, Detection Methods and its Biosafety Implications: A Scientific Review
Authors:   Biotechnology Department, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), Damascus, Syria, M. Ali Basha Nabila , M. Abdul kader Ahmad ,   Biotechnology Department, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), Damascus, Syria
Published: December 2022

Ali Basha, N.M. and A.M. Abdul Kader. 2022. Genetically Modified Crops, Production, Detection Methods and its Biosafety Implications: A Scientific Review. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 40(3): 260-279. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-40.3.260279 Ensuring food security and nutrition is critical for all countries in order to overcome the problems of hunger and malnutrition, taking into consideration the various current challenges of high population rate, social and political turmoil, and degradation of natural resources, forced migration and human disease pandemics. Agricultural biotechnology contributes in enhancing agricultural productivity, food security, and livelihoods. 25 years passed since the world introduced and embraced biotech crops in 1996. Such improved genetically modified (GM) crop varieties have many useful traits such as insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, in addition to improved nutrion value, and by adopting stringent science- scrutiny and safety measures. In this context, the Biosafety Cartagena Protocol was approved to ensure the safe handling, transfer and use of living organisms that have been modified using modern biotechnology. Socioeconomic and environmental benefits have been documented by credible and independent agencies around the world. Therefore, products derived from agricultural biotechnology, especially those used to manage agricultural pests, have become one of the world fastest growing agricultural trade commodities, providing food, feed, clothing, and eco-friendly biofuels. Not to mention the development of the genome editing technology using CRISPR/Cas9, which is another step closer to developing and cultivating new varieties of agricultural crops through the use of accurate, efficient and affordable techniques for genome editing. On the other hand, researchers have developed rapid and standardized methods for the detection of genetically modified plants and seeds to facilitate testing and monitoring genetic modification taking place at the global level in order to comply with the biosafety regulations and laws. Keywords: Biosafety, biosafety clearing-house (BCH), Cartagena protocol on biosafety, genetic engineering, genetically modified crops, GMCs, GMOs