bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Associative Image of the Moon in the Chinese Language Consciousness: Experimental Psycholinguistic Research
Authors: Wang Zh.
Published: March 2023

The article describes a psycholinguistic experiment that examined the associative image of the Moon in the Chinese language consciousness.

   The objective of the study was to determine the associative content of the image, as well as the national and cultural grounds behind the internalization of its meanings.

   The free associative experiment was conducted in November 2022 and involved 550 students from 325 universities in China. The associative field was described using the semantic gestalt method developed by Yu. N. Karaulov. The data obtained were statistically processed using the SPSS 26.0 and Microsoft Excel 2016 software. These three methods combined provided a full description of the content and structure of the associative gestalt. The experiment confirmed the hypothesis that the Moon occupies a central position among the traditional symbols of art and literature. In the linguistic consciousness of Chinese youth, the type of association tends to be paradigmatic: they associated the image of the Moon with family and homeland. It also appeared to evoke a stable negative emotional evaluation. The association mechanisms were caused by both traditions and actual emotional states.
Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall in a changing climate: a review
Authors: Sahastrabuddhe Rishi , Ghausi Sarosh Alam , Joseph Jisha , Ghosh Subimal
Published: March 2023

Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR) is one of the most well-documented areas of hydrometeorology; however, the processes associated with ISMR are not well understood. This attributes to the complexities associated with ISMR at multiple spatio-temporal scales. This further results in inconsistencies across the literature to assess the impacts of global warming on the monsoon, though this has huge relevance as a huge population of South Asia is dependent on the same. Here, we review and assess the existing literature on the Indian monsoon, its variability, and its trajectory in a warming scenario. We further synthesize the literature on its impacts on the hydrology of major river basins in South Asia. We also identify a few research questions, addressing which will add value to the understanding of the Indian monsoon and the associated water cycle. We have highlighted that there is a significant lack of understanding of how different large-scale and regional factors affect ISMR at different timescales. These impacts, in turn, get translated into hydrology and water sector in India. There is a need to know where we stand to combat the impacts of climate change on ISMR, which can be translated to adaptation by policy-making processes and water management practices in India.
Filling streamflow data gaps through the construction of rating curves in the Lake Tana sub-basin, Nile basin
Authors: Haile Alemseged Tamiru , Geremew Yaregal , Wassie Sitot , Fekadu Addisalem Genet , Taye Meron Teferi
Published: March 2023

In the past decade, streamflow data remain inaccessible for most river gauges in Ethiopia due to a lack of updated stage–discharge relationships, also called rating curves. In this study, researchers and hydrologic technicians collaborated to fill the recent streamflow data gaps at three gauging stations in the Lake Tana sub-basin of the Nile River. We conducted extensive field campaigns to improve the coverage of stage–discharge measurements for rating curve development. We evaluated the rating curve uncertainty during the time of its establishment and the sensitivity of the rating curves to sample size. The stage–discharge measurements conducted by the hydrological agency during the period 2016–2020 were found inadequate in number and coverage to establish reliable rating curves. Hence, converting recent water level measurements to discharge data was made possible using the rating curves developed in this study. The converted discharge data will be accessible to researchers to investigate the sub-basin's hydrology. Our study emphasizes the need to improve the stage–discharge measurement frequency to keep up with frequent changes in the morphology of the rivers' channels. The study demonstrated that collaboration between the data provider and data users can improve streamflow data availability and accessibility, which has become an increasing global challenge.
Understanding the conflict and cooperation in the Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River Basin under climate change: a quantitative view based on water events
Authors: Zhao Yue , Zhao Tingting , Xiong Xuefei , Sun Yukun
Published: March 2023

The Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River Basin (YBRB) has long been troubled by the competitive water development activities of India, China, and Bangladesh. While energy thirst and food security keep challenging the riparian States, climate-related changing monsoon pattern increases the potential for conflicts over scarce water. Based on a quantitative analysis of 400 water events spanning the years 1958–2020 of the basin, this research tries to provide a holistic understanding of the conflict and cooperation and explore the possibility of water war or ‘climate-based’ water war in the basin; and thus formulate more precise recommendations to help prevent and mitigate conflicts. The results of this quantitative research surprisingly reveal that, instead of being main causes of bilateral conflict in the basin, the ‘energy imperative’ and the ‘climate imperative’ have become two major catalysts for water cooperation in the basin, water war is therefore highly unlikely. However, current bilateral cooperation on climate change mainly involves ‘climate adaptation’; few efforts have yet been made cooperatively in the field of ‘climate mitigation’; while traditional disputes around food and energy persist, the imperative of ecological protection and the lack of attention to cooperative climate mitigation are set to intensify potential conflict in the YBRB.
Measuring the environmental performance of urban water systems: a systematic review
Authors: Boldrin Mirtes Tatiane Neisse , Formiga Klebber Teodomiro Martins
Published: March 2023

This systematic review aims to understand how previous studies have determined the environmental performance of urban water systems (UWSs) and to identify the main environmental impacts caused by these systems and their respective sources. A systematic review strategy based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was used. The publications were selected by searching the Scopus and Web of Science databases last updated on 8 February 2022 and according to the eligibility criteria that were set for the present study. A total of 25 publications were analyzed in their entirety. Six publications presented methodological contributions by proposing frameworks and models for the analysis of environmental and sustainability parameters of urban water and sewage systems. Nineteen publications conducted case studies where life cycle assessment (LCA) and mass balance methods were employed. The categories of environmental impacts most frequently analyzed in the publications included climate change, eutrophication, acidification, and human toxicity. Moreover, the sources of these negative impacts were identified as high electricity consumption, chemical use, and nutrient discharge into the environment. The present review analyzes the contributions to each stage of the systems that are associated with the characteristics of the systems and the level of detail of the used data.
Diverse Role of SNARE Protein GS28 in Vesicle Trafficking and Diseases
Authors: Liu Pengfei , Li Miaomiao , Liu Rongrong , Zhao Yaping
Published: March 2023

Golgi SNARE, with a size of 28 kD (GS28), is a transmembrane protein and mainly localizes
to the Golgi apparatus. It is considered a core part of the Golgi SNARE complex in the Endoplasmic
Reticulum (ER)-Golgi transport and regulates the docking and fusion of transport vesicles effectively.
In recent years, increasing studies have indicated that various intracellular transport events are regulated
by different GS28-based SNARE complexes. Moreover, GS28 is also involved in numerous functional
signaling pathways related to different diseases via interacting with other SNARE proteins and
affecting protein maturation and secretion. However, the precise function of GS28 in different disease
models and the regulatory network remains unclear. In this review, we mainly provide a concise overview
of the function and regulation of GS28 in vesicle trafficking and diseases and summarize the signaling
pathways regarding potential mechanisms. Although some critical points about the significance
of GS28 in disease treatment still need further investigation, more reliable biotechnical or pharmacological
strategies may be developed based on a better understanding of the diverse role of GS28 in vesicle
trafficking and other biological processes.
The Principal Components of Autonomic Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia
Assessed by the Refined and Abbreviated Composite Autonomic Symptom
Score
Authors: Puri Basant K. , Lee Gary S.
Published: March 2023

Background:

We have recently confirmed that non-pain autonomic dysfunction
symptoms occur in fibromyalgia and can be assessed with the 31-item Composite Autonomic
Symptom Score (COMPASS 31) instrument. Fibromyalgia patients have been found to have higher
scores than matched controls across all six domains of this instrument.

Objectives:

To analyse the principal components of the autonomic COMPASS 31 domain scores in
fibromyalgia patients to understand better the fundamental dimensions of dysautonomia in this disorder.

Methods:

A principal component analysis of fibromyalgia autonomic domain scores was carried
out using a varimax orthogonal rotation with decomposition being based on the correlation matrix
and setting a threshold of greater than one for the eigenvalues.

Results:

Three mutually orthogonal principal components, accounting for over 80% of the total
variance, were identified. The first was a function of the secretomotor, orthostatic intolerance and
pupillomotor domains; the second was a function of the vasomotor and urinary bladder domains;
and the third was a function of the gastrointestinal and orthostatic intolerance domains. There was a
positive correlation between symptom domain scores of the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact
Questionnaire and the first principal component scores (rs = 0.536, p = 0.006).

Conclusion:

This analysis has reduced the dimensionality of autonomic dysfunction in
fibromyalgia patients from six to three. The internal structure of the fibromyalgia dysautonomia
data reflected by these results may help in the elucidation of the aetiology of this complex and
difficult-to-treat disorder.
The Attitude and Perception of Dental and Medical Interns Toward Dental Smile Enhancing Treatments
Authors: Aljulayfi Ibrahim S. , Alqahtani Abdullah S. , Binaljadm Tahani M. , Alkhurayef Ibrahim A. , Asiri Ali M. , Alheneshi Dhafer I.
Published: March 2023

Background:

Perception of beauty is different from one individual to another, and this may influence their desire for aesthetic treatment. There are many studies that compared dentists to the general population’s perception of smile treatments. However, only a few studies were carried out to compare the perception of fresh graduate dentists with a comparable group of another medical medical background.

Objective:

This study aimed to compare how medical and dental interns perceive dental smiles and how much they ask for dental enhancement treatments.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study targeting dental and medical interns in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia using an online survey. An online questionnaire was formulated and distributed through social media. Comparisons between groups were made using the Chi-square test with a p-value of significance kept under 0.05.

Results:

204 participants responded to the survey, 107 dental and 97 medical interns (52.5%, 47.5%), respectively. When the participants were asked to rate their satisfaction with their smiles, almost 60% of the dental interns rated their smiles 8/10 or more on a scale of (1-10). When they were asked about the cause of the dissatisfaction, their responses were varying. About 84% of dental interns reported having complications of varying sources because of the smile-enhancing treatment, compared to only 50% of the medical interns.

Conclusion:

Dental and medical interns interacted in the same manner toward smile-enhancing treatments. Dental interns seem to show more satisfaction with their smiles. They also showed more ability to spot and identify the harmful effects of those procedures.
O menino da sua mãe: alguns aspectos da caracterização da figura materna na mitologia grega
Authors: Várzeas Marta Isabel de Oliveira
Published: March 2023

There are several mythical representations of the visceral connection of mothers to their children, transmitted by the Greek and Latin literary tradition. This text aims to present some of them based on two distinct themes: 1) motherhood as a threat to the world of men; and 2) the mother’s experience of losing her children. The textual corpus under discussion includes excerpts from Homer’s Iliad, Hesiod’s Theogony, and the Homeric Hymn to Demeter.
Psique e energia psíquica, segundo C. G. Jung
Authors: Souza Ricardo Pires de
Published: March 2023

Este trabalho tem intenção didática, funcionando, para o autor, como ferramenta de trabalho clínico. Mas ele também se ocupa em trazer à luz parte da cosmovisão de C. G. Jung, em seu olhar sobre a psique do ser humano. Isso se dá na conceituação de subjetividade e da sua relação com a realidade. Para tanto, foram ressaltados o papel dos instintos; o papel dos afetos; os impulsos à atividade, à criatividade e à reflexão; o impulso à atribuição de significado; e, finalmente, o impulso à individuação no enfrentamento das forças coletivas que habitam a psique humana. Para Jung, a única experiência de realidade é a experiência subjetiva do ser humano, e se não se pode definir psique ou sua expressão dinâmica – a energia psíquica –, também não conhecemos a natureza última da vida, no sentido biológico, e da matéria e energia, no sentido físico. Para o ser humano, a psique é a própria noção de existência.
Mechanics of ABS Polymer under Low & Intermediate Strain Rates
Authors: vattathurvalappil Suhail Hyder , Hassan Syed Fahad , Haq Mahmoodul
Published: March 2023

Thermoplastics polymers like Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) are often reinforced with nano/micro reinforcements to enhance their mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. However, the viscoelastic nature of these polymers results in their strong dependence on the applied strain rate and temperature sensitivity, leading to their characterization complexity. Hence it is paramount to study the strain rate-dependent mechanics of neat ABS. In this study, the effect of strain rate and temperature on Young’s modulus of ABS polymer was characterized using a dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA). Storage modulus curves at various temperatures and frequencies were transformed into a representative master curve at a specific temperature using the time-temperature superposition (TTS) principle. Based on this curve‘s storage modulus and frequency relation, an empirical fit function was developed and the strain rate values were extrapolated. Using integral relations of viscoelasticity, the results were further transformed to a time domain relaxation function to extract the strain rate-sensitive Young’s modulus at different loading rates. This method was validated by comparing the data with tensile tests conducted on ABS coupons as per ASTM D638-14. The results were acceptable over a wide range of strain rates and indicated a clear sensitivity of ABS to strain rate and temperature. The strategy used in this work can be employed to study the effect of reinforcement morphology in ABS thermoplastics using DMA.
Penerapan Model Kirkpatrick Dalam Mengevaluasi Pelaksanaan Diklat Penguatan Kepala Sekolah Melalui Daring Dari Perspektif Pengajar
Authors: Rochaendi Endi , Wahyudi Andi , Arifin Ahmad Syamsul , Salim Ahmad
Published: March 2023

This study aims to determine the extent to which the implementation of online PKS training is successful. His study used an evaluation with Kirkpatrick's model approach to measure aspects of reaction, learning, behavior and results. As a result, 91.65 percent of training participants showed a high positive reaction to the implementation of the training, and all participants showed behavioral changes in attitudes and actions when carrying out the task of managing the learning and education process in schools. In addition, using non-parametric Mann-Whitney analysis, it can be concluded that there has been an increase in the knowledge of PKS training participants on the aspects of managerial abilities, entrepreneurial development and supervisory skills. The results of the study explained that all training participants passed the training with very satisfying results. Thus, the online mode PKS training has been implemented and resulted in strengthening the capacity of school principals in various required competencies. It is recommended, for the next implementation, it should focus on using pedagogical flexibility to produce a profile of school principals who have a professional vitality construction.
Keywords: Capacity Building, Kirkpatrick Model and PKS Training.
Artificial Intelligence–Based Psoriasis Severity Assessment: Real-world Study and Application
Authors: Huang Kai , Wu Xian , Li Yixin , Lv Chengzhi , Yan Yangtian , Wu Zhe , Zhang Mi , Huang Weihong , Jiang Zixi , Hu Kun , Li Mingjia , Su Juan , Zhu Wu , Li Fangfang , Chen Mingliang , Chen Jing , Li Yongjian , Zeng Mei , Zhu Jianjian , Cao Duling , Huang Xing , Huang Lei , Hu Xing , Chen Zeyu , Kang Jian , Yuan Lei , Huang Chengji , Guo Rui , Navarini Alexander , Kuang Yehong , Chen Xiang , Zhao Shuang
Published: March 2023

Background

Psoriasis is one of the most frequent inflammatory skin conditions and could be treated via tele-dermatology, provided that the current lack of reliable tools for objective severity assessments is overcome. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) has a prominent level of subjectivity and is rarely used in real practice, although it is the most widely accepted metric for measuring psoriasis severity currently.

Objective

This study aimed to develop an image–artificial intelligence (AI)–based validated system for severity assessment with the explicit intention of facilitating long-term management of patients with psoriasis.

Methods

A deep learning system was trained to estimate the PASI score by using 14,096 images from 2367 patients with psoriasis. We used 1962 patients from January 2015 to April 2021 to train the model and the other 405 patients from May 2021 to July 2021 to validate it. A multiview feature enhancement block was designed to combine vision features from different perspectives to better simulate the visual diagnostic method in clinical practice. A classification header along with a regression header was simultaneously applied to generate PASI scores, and an extra cross-teacher header after these 2 headers was designed to revise their output. The mean average error (MAE) was used as the metric to evaluate the accuracy of the predicted PASI score. By making the model minimize the MAE value, the model becomes closer to the target value. Then, the proposed model was compared with 43 experienced dermatologists. Finally, the proposed model was deployed into an app named SkinTeller on the WeChat platform.

Results

The proposed image-AI–based PASI-estimating model outperformed the average performance of 43 experienced dermatologists with a 33.2% performance gain in the overall PASI score. The model achieved the smallest MAE of 2.05 at 3 input images by the ablation experiment. In other words, for the task of psoriasis severity assessment, the severity score predicted by our model was close to the PASI score diagnosed by experienced dermatologists. The SkinTeller app has been used 3369 times for PASI scoring in 1497 patients from 18 hospitals, and its excellent performance was confirmed by a feedback survey of 43 dermatologist users.

Conclusions

An image-AI–based psoriasis severity assessment model has been proposed to automatically calculate PASI scores in an efficient, objective, and accurate manner. The SkinTeller app may be a promising alternative for dermatologists’ accurate assessment in the real world and chronic disease self-management in patients with psoriasis.
mHealth to Improve Experience, Adherence to Pharmacological Treatment, and Positive Mental Health in Patients Diagnosed With Femur Fractures: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study
Authors: Marcos Anton Gemma , Puig Llobet Montserrat , Lluch Canut Teresa , Sanchez Ortega Maria Aurelia , Piazuelo Pont Mercè , Moreno-Arroyo MªCarmen
Published: March 2023

Background

Considering the prognosis of femur fractures worldwide, the ageing of our society, and the problems in adherence to treatment found in these patients, it is believed that mobile health can have a positive impact on the process and quality of care.

Objective

We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmacological educational nurse intervention with Myplan app with regard to knowledge, adherence to pharmacological treatment, and positive mental health of patients with femur fractures.

Methods

A nonrandomized, quasi-experimental study will be carried out with a pretest-posttest control group. It will include 278 older patients diagnosed with femur fractures, with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 15 and access to mobile devices. Patients with psychological pathologies and cognitive impairment or patients treated in isolation will be excluded. Study variables are as follows: sociodemographic variables (AdHoc Form), patient experience (Patient Experience Questionnaire-15), adherence to pharmacological treatment (Morisky-Green questionnaire), and positive mental health (Positive Mental Health questionnaire). The measurements will be taken 24 hours after admission, upon discharge, and 25 days after discharge.

Results

Enrollment commenced in October 2022. Data collection will be completed in April 2023.

Conclusions

The results of this study will offer evidence of the effectiveness of a pharmacological educational nurse intervention by means of a free smartphone app. If its efficacy is demonstrated and the results are acceptable, it could mean an improvement in the care of patients with femur fractures, and this technology could be used to guide other training interventions in patients with other pathologies.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCTT05669040; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCTT05669040

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/45856
Internet as a Medication Safety Information Source among Female Consumers of Reproductive Health (Preprint)
Authors: Awuonda Mary , Alem Ghada , Reddy Medha , Franklin Careen Joanne , Daftary Monika , Ettienne Earl , Wingate La'Marcus
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND

In recent years, both the consumer reliance upon the internet for health information has increased. To develop better understanding of this phenomenon, we evaluated the predictive factors of using the internet as a medication safety information source among women of child bearing age.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the predictive factors of using the internet as a medication safety information source among women of childbearing age.

METHODS

210 women between the ages of 18 and 44, including 129 were currently pregnant or or had a recent pregnancy were included in our analysis. Participants who had difficulty understanding the English language at the time of the study were excluded. The sample was a US-based online sample of women. Study variables included in our analysis included socio-demographic characteristics, medication use, comorbidities, and medication information seeking experiences. Simple and multiple logistic regression was conducted to evaluate predictors of internet use for medication safety information. Adjusted and unadjusted Odds Ratios and their 95% confidence intervals were estimated and reported, with an alpha of 0.05.

RESULTS

Nearly half of all women of reproductive age, and 27.1% of women were either currently pregnant at the time of survey or had a child one year or less, reported using the internet as a source of medication information. Additional pregnancy experience and uninsured status were significant predictors of using the internet as a medication information source, while perception of receiving complete information from doctors and anxiety over dissimilar information were not. Fewer women who had recent pregnancy experience recognized the CDC as a valid information source, versus to those who did not. More women with recent pregnancy experiences acknowledged Baby Center as a valid pregnancy source than their counterparts without recent pregnancy experiences.

CONCLUSIONS

The internet remains a steady source of medication safety information for women of reproductive age, and its utilization is increased by number of pregnancies. Women of reproductive age, particularly pregnant women, showed high rates of trust in unverified websites as sources of valid medication information. Education about internet use regarding medication safety is important especially for women of reproductive age, especially given the high utilization rate and rise in misinformation anticipated during this post-pandemic era
The value of vascular signal detected by photoplethysmography on predicting hyperglycemia：A cross-sectional research in Chinese cohort (Preprint)
Authors: Qi Mengya
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND

There are 120 million people with diabetes in China, but the awareness rate of diabetes is only 43.3%. The diagnosis of diabetes often requires invasive examination for diagnosis.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to construct a non-invasive hyperglycemia prediction system using a photoplethysmography (PPG)-based smartwatch to collect PPG signals.

METHODS

We conducted a cross-sectional study in a Chinese cohort that comprised 310 Chinese participants enrolled between March 2021 and November 2022. The cohort was divided into training group (n=132, including 28 participants with normal glucose tolerance, 27 participants with pre-diabetes, 77 participants with diabetes) and test group (n=178, including 44 participants with normal glucose tolerance, 42 participants with pre-diabetes, 92 participants with diabetes). PPG signals were collected for 14 days using a PPG-based smartwatch. The PPG-based hyperglycemia prediction system was constructed by using XGBoost machine learning method in the training group, and verified in the test group.

RESULTS

The PPG-based hyperglycemia prediction system had a specificity of 90.9% and a sensitivity of 83.6% for the diagnosis of hyperglycemia in the test group. In linear regression analysis, the predictive value calculated by the hyperglycemia prediction system was positively correlated with fasting blood glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) and glycated albumin (GA). The area under receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) of the hyperglycemia prediction system was 0.909 (95% CI: 0.849, 0.970). In subgroup analysis, the diagnosis of hyperglycemia from hyperglycemia prediction system was found to be independent of age, gender, HbA1C, hyperlipidemia and hypertension. Specificity was 60% for obesity subgroup and sensitivity was 67.3% in subgroup with previously undiagnosed diabetes.

CONCLUSIONS

Our findings suggest that PPG-based smart watch could provide a readily attainable, non-invasive digital biomarker for predicting hyperglycemia.
The Intersection of ChatGPT, Clinical Medicine, and Medical Education (Preprint)
Authors: Wong Rebecca Shin-Yee , Ming Long Chiau , Raja Ali Raja Affendi
Published: March 2023

UNSTRUCTURED

As we progress deeper into the digital age, the robust development and application of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology, specifically generative language models like ChatGPT (OpenAI), have potential implications in all sectors including medicine. This viewpoint article aims to present the authors’ perspective on the integration of AI models such as ChatGPT in clinical medicine and medical education. The unprecedented capacity of ChatGPT to generate human-like responses, refined through Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback, could significantly reshape the pedagogical methodologies within medical education. Through a comprehensive review and the authors’ personal experiences, this viewpoint article elucidates the pros, cons, and ethical considerations of using ChatGPT within clinical medicine and notably, its implications for medical education. This exploration is crucial in a transformative era where AI could potentially augment human capability in the process of knowledge creation and dissemination, potentially revolutionizing medical education and clinical practice. The importance of maintaining academic integrity and professional standards is highlighted. The relevance of establishing clear guidelines for the responsible and ethical use of AI technologies in clinical medicine and medical education is also emphasized.
On Sorting, Translation and Dissemination of Suqian Baijiu Culture
Authors: Wei Zhou , Yue Liu , Weichun Chen , Yutong Xie , Gaotong Zhou , Lu Qian
Published: March 2023

Baijiu culture is an important part of traditional Chinese culture and plays an important role in inheriting and carrying forward the excellent culture. At present, there are a large number of documents on Baijiu/ Liquor culture, but only a few of them are related to a particular local culture. This research deeply explores the long history of Suqian Baijiu culture, aiming to sort out and translate the brewing process of Suqian Baijiu, etc., which helps to understand the rich connotation and enhance the relative intrinsic value of Suqian Baijiu culture. However, due to barriers of language and cultural background, there are often various irregularities and errors in translation from Chinese to English, which makes it even difficult for foreigners to understand unique liquor culture of China. The purposes of this research and related translation of Suqian Baijiu culture are to bring Suqian liquor to the international market and let more people feel the charm of Suqian local Baijiu culture.
Experiencias de manejo participativo en la pesquería de curvina golfina en el alto golfo de California
Authors: Licon González Héctor Alfonso , Sanjurjo Rivera Enrique , Olivares Bañuelos Nadia Citlali , Vázquez Vera Wilbert Leonardo , Ortiz Rodríguez Rafael
Published: March 2023

Objetivo: descripción de las instancias de participación social que han dado forma al manejo pesquero de la curvina golfina (Cynoscion othonopterus) en el alto golfo de California. Metodología: revisión de literatura gris, análisis de los instrumentos jurídicos aplicables, exploración de la literatura científica, conversaciones con actores clave y reconstrucción de bases de datos. Resultados: una descripción de la pesquería a través de las instancias de participación social en las que intervinieron el Grupo Técnico de Curvina, el Comité Consultivo Regional y el monitoreo administrativo regional. Valor: la investigación recopila información dispersa en cerca de doscientos textos en un solo documento, incluidas 120 fuentes no publicadas, como reportes de consultorías, bases de datos de proyectos y minutas de reuniones. Conclusiones: una discusión estructurada de manera cronológica en cuatro etapas: la creación de las condiciones habilitadoras, el avance hacia el manejo comunitario, las primeras prohibiciones y la prohibición no implementada. En esta discusión se muestra la importancia de la participación social para lograr el manejo adecuado de una especie y los riesgos de las regulaciones impuestas de arriba hacia abajo.
Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/Graphene composite as an anode for Li-ion battery
Authors: Lhagvajav Sarantuya , Enkhbayar Enkhjargal , Galsan Sevjidsuren , Pagvajav Altantsog
Published: March 2023

Spinel structured Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) is one of the most promising candidate anode material for Li-ion battery known as zero strain material, it has poor intrinsic electronic properties. In order to enhance it, graphene was used as additive. The LTO and graphene composites were synthesized by reduction process of graphene oxide via hydrothermal treatment. Thepowders were characterized by X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR).For the galvanostatic discharge and charge measurements were performed at roomtemperature against Li/Li+ metal electrode.
Farmers’ suicides as an indicator of the agrarian transformation in rural India
Authors: Ovchintseva L. A.
Published: March 2023

The article is a review of the book by the Associate Professor of the Center for Political Studies of the Institute of Social Sciences of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (Delhi, India) Sudhir Kumar Sutar Dilapidation of the Rural: Development, Politics and Farmer Suicides in India (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022). The book considers the problems which the Indian peasants face under the state-driven transition from traditional rural community to agrarian capitalism. The book combines philosophical, sociological and political analysis of the causes and factors of the high number of suicides among medium-sized and small Indian farmers in recent decades. Suicides are the most striking manifestation of the social consequences of the capitalist development in the traditional communal peasant village. Among other consequences, the author considers rural social differentiation, growth of individualism and disunity, destruction of community institutions of support and social control, political protests up to riots, alcoholism, drug addiction, and rising crime rate. Thus, the inevitable economic reforms require compensatory measures of social policy.
Mesophotic zone as refuge: acclimation and in-depth physiological response of yellow gorgonians in the Mediterranean Sea
Authors: Beauvieux Anaïs , Merigot Bastien , Luyer Jeremy Le , Fromentin Jean-Marc , Couffin Nathan , Brown Adrien , Bianchimani Olivier , Hocde Regis , Aurelle Didier , Ledoux Jean-Baptiste , Bertile Fabrice , Schull Quentin
Published: March 2023

The intensification of warming-induced mass-mortalities in invertebrate
populations is a critical phenomenon that affects many regions
worldwide, including temperate ones. Mesophotic zones (from 30 to 150
meters depth) have been hypothesized to provide refuge from climate
change to gorgonian populations, a promise for re-seeding damaged or
destroyed shallow populations. Using a proteomic approach, we
investigated the responses and acclimatization ability of the yellow
gorgonian Eunicella cavolini along an environmental gradient following
reciprocal transplantations between shallow (20m) and mesophotic (70m)
zones. Our results suggested that yellow gorgonians from mesophotic
waters exhibit a more plastic response when transplanted into shallow
waters, compared to shallow gorgonians when placed at 70m. Colonies
transplanted from mesophotic to shallow waters presented a
down-regulation of immune response compared to colonies that stayed at
70m. Despite immunodepression, transplanted colonies displayed no signs
of necrosis or apoptosis, underscoring the potential acclimation
capacity of mesophotic populations. Under future climate change
scenarios, Eunicella cavolini populations could thus exhibit
physiological plasticity in the face of environmental stress, suggesting
that no physiological barrier may limit natural colonization from
mesophotic populations. This analysis provides new insights into the
cellular and molecular responses of gorgonians to environmental changes.
Research progress of all-solid-state Li-ion battery
Authors: Duan Mingyang , Lv Xiaojuan , Liu Songtao
Published: March 2023

Li-ion batteries are widely used in electronic products, such as
electric vehicles, mobile phones, computers. The electrolytes currently
used in batteries are mostly organic liquids, which are less safe. In
order to fundamentally improve the safety of batteries, the use of solid
electrolytes instead of the once organic liquid electrolytes is
gradually becoming a major trend. The ultimate goal is to improve the
battery in terms of large capacity and extended service life and then
push forward the normalization of all-solid-state Li-ion batteries in an
all-around way. The current priority is to develop key battery materials
and optimize battery performance. Starting from the key materials of
all-solid-state Li-ion batteries, this paper reviews the various types
of solid electrolytes, investigates the performance characteristics of
positive and negative electrodes, the optimization methods of
interfaces, and discusses the challenges ahead for further technology
improvement.
Generalized resolvents of linear relations generated by integral equations with operator measures
Authors: Bruk Vladislav
Published: March 2023

We consider a symmetric minimal relation L0 generated by an integral equation
with operators measures. We obtain a form of generalized resolvents of L0
and give a description of boundary value problems associated to generalized
resolvents.
Adsorptive pretreatment of waste cooking oil using quicklime for fatty acid methyl esters synthesis
Authors: Lukic Ivana , Kesic Zeljka , Zdujic Miodrag , Skala Dejan
Published: March 2023

Synthesis of biodiesel from various plant oils is realized by the transesterification of triglycerides with methanol or by a reaction usually defined as methanolysis. The usage of low-quality oils, such as waste cooking oil (WCO), is followed by undesirable side reactions as a result of the increased content of free fatty acids (FFA), and water. The presence of FFA in WCO usually requires a pretreatment stage before subjecting it to methanolysis. In the present work, heterogeneously catalyzed methanolysis of WCO with and without pretreatment was investigated. Removal of FFA from WCO was conducted by using only quicklime or with the addition of a small amount of methanol (FFA to methanol = 1:3 molar ratio). The obtained results showed that pretreatment of WCO with quicklime at 30 ?C after 1 h reduces the FFA content by 72 %, while the adsorption capacity was determined to be 910 mg g-1. The adsorptive pretreatment, as a simple operation, using low-cost quicklime under mild conditions, had a positive effect on the transesterification rate with CaO?ZnO as a catalyst, enabling the achievement of over 96 % of biodiesel yield in only 15 min, compared to 1 h without the pretreatment. Furthermore, pretreated WCO allows an increase in repeated catalyst use and overall savings in the necessary amount of catalyst. The present study showed that quicklime is an economic, environmental-friendly, and sustainable material for FFA removal from WCO.
Evaluation of systemic Omega-3 PUFAs effect on orthodontic tooth movement in a rabbit model: RCT
Authors: Gad Asser M. , Soliman Samia O.
Published: March 2023

Objectives

To evaluate the effect of systemic administration of omega-3 fatty acids on orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) with histological analysis.

Materials and Methods

OTM was induced in 20 adult albino New Zealand rabbits, divided into omega-3 and control groups, with nickel-titanium coil springs for 21 days. Omega-3 or saline was given every day via oral gavage during the experimental period. Animals were sacrificed for histomorphometric analysis of alveolar bone remodeling after 21 days of OTM.

Results

A significant difference in OTM amount was found in the third week of OTM with means of 1.445 ± 0.13 and 1.72 ± 0.15 for the experimental and control groups, respectively. Histomorphometric analysis showed a significant reduction in the area of active bone-resorptive lacunae and a significant increase in osteoblastic activity in the omega-3 group after 3 weeks.

Conclusions

Strong evidence of the osteoclastic inhibitory effect of systemic omega-3 was found, which reduced the percentage and amount of OTM.
Psychiatric morbidity in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus – a nationwide register-based cohort study
Authors: Christensen Maria Hornstrup , Andersen Marianne Skovsager , Rubin Katrine Hass , Aagaard Nohr Ellen , Aalders Jori , Vinter Christina Anne , Jensen Dorte Moeller
Published: March 2023

  

Objective

To investigate associations between previous gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and incident psychiatric morbidity. Additionally, to explore the role of subsequent diabetes mellitus development in psychiatric morbidity risk.

Research design and methods

A nationwide register-based cohort study including all women delivering in Denmark from 1997 to 2018 was conducted. GDM exposure was based on diagnosis code, whereas psychiatric morbidity outcome was based on diagnosis codes and psychopharmacological medication use. Multiple Cox regression and mediation analyses were performed.

Results

In a study population of 660,017 women, previous GDM was associated with increased risks of depression based on diagnosis code and/or medication use (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 1.22 [95% CI 1.18–1.27]), any psychiatric diagnosis (aHR 1.20 [95% CI 1.13–1.27]), and any psychopharmacological medication use (aHR 1.21 [95% CI 1.17–1.25]). Moreover, risks of depressive and anxiety disorders, as well as antidepressant and antipsychotic medication use were increased, with aHRs ranging from 1.14 [95% CI 1.05–1.25] to 1.32 [95% CI 1.22–1.42]. No associations were found regarding substance use disorders, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, postpartum psychiatric disease, and anxiolytic medication use. Psychiatric morbidity risk was higher in women with than without subsequent diabetes development. However, GDM history only impacted risk estimates in women without subsequent diabetes. Subsequent diabetes mediated 35-42% of the associations between GDM and psychiatric morbidity.

Conclusions

GDM was associated with increased psychiatric morbidity risk. Subsequent diabetes development played a significant role in the future psychiatric morbidity risk after GDM, although it only partly explained the association.
Legal Framework on Financial Activities of Private Higher Education Institutions in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Van Van
Published: March 2023

Under Vietnam law, the owners of private higher education institutions (“PHEIs”) established by Vietnamese or foreign investors with the purpose of providing educational services plays a crucial role in the “socialization of education sector” policy. The rules and regulations of Vietnam law are incomplete, inconsistent, ambiguous and cannot provide adequate protection for investors, education services users, and have not been able to create a safe environment for PHEIs to efficiently and stably operate in. Thus, it is necessary to continue with the research for sufficient rationales on the basis of practicality to establish this area of law. The contents of this article shall lay down the characteristics of PHEIs and their financial activities; regulations on the establishment, owner’s capital management, revenue collection, expenditures and profit distribution at PHEIs. This article also provides insights and recommendations to further finalize the legal framework on the financial activities of PHEIs in Vietnam.
Nelson Paine, Experimental Theatre, and Puppetry in Ireland, 1942–1952
Authors:   Dublin City University, Molony Martin G.
Published: March 2023

In 1942, a young Dublin architect, Nelson Paine, formed the Dublin Marionette Group on foot of an international re-appraisal of the potential of the puppet theatre as a form of expression. This Group became the nucleus of experimental theatre in the Irish capital and influenced several well-known Irish creative artists over the decade of its existence and beyond. It attracted the involvement of actors, artists and dramatists of the period and performed in professional settings, including eight seasons at the Peacock Theatre and for each of the first four years of the Wexford Opera Festival. This article examines the context of the Group’s formation, its long-forgotten experimental approach, and its considerable contribution to the development of the arts in Ireland.
The Economy of Murder: Capital, Crime, and Crisis in Peter Murphy’s and Rachael Moriarty’s Traders (2015)
Authors:   Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ortega Martín Diana
Published: March 2023

The abundance of contemporary Irish fiction dealing with crime seems hard to refute. While most works have been produced in the literary field, cinema has also explored Ireland’s contemporary situation through the lens of crime fiction. The aim of this article is to analyse the relationship between crime, crisis, and capital in a contemporary Irish thriller: Peter Murphy and Rachael Moriarty’s Traders (2015). The film creates a bleak and acidic depiction of Ireland’s financial world and how in times of crisis, crime and capital are negotiated and articulated. A brief introduction of what the Celtic Tiger era and its subsequent crisis meant for Ireland will be followed by an exploration of its relation to the crime thriller. By studying crime and its intersections with class structures, economic conditions, and the shaping of its space in the film, I will attempt to undertake an economic and aesthetic reading. Moreover, I will consider how the film delineates a portrait of Ireland’s post-Celtic Tiger society and all its consequences.
Radiological Investigation of Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus) Lumbar Vertebral Morphology ‒ A Biomechanical Aspect
Authors: Mitrović Marko Jumake , Kitanović Sara , Tatalović Nikola , Todorović Anastasija , Lazarević Macanović Mirjana
Published: March 2023

Numerous studies are based on the use of animal models; however, in bipedal and tetrapedal organisms there are significant differences in the biomechanics of the spinal column, which can significantly impair the quality and applicability of the results obtained. The aim of this study is to obtain basic data on the morphometric parameters of guinea pig lumbar vertebrae, the analysis of which will indicate the location of the biggest mechanical load. The lumbar vertebra morphometry test was performed by means of X-ray imageing obtained from 12 guinea pigs, with equal numbers of males and females. The results of investigations show that guinea pig lumbar vertebrae have an irregular trapezoid geometry and that the measured body lengths of L4 and L5 are the largest. The height parameters determined in the medial level showed that L4 had the most concave body. Moreover, L4 had the greatest depth of the spinal canal at the same measurement level. Consequently, in guinea pigs, the greatest load is in the L4 region, unlike in humans, where, due to the axial load of the spinal column, the highest pressure is exerted on the last lumbar vertebrae.