bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Where humid and arid meet: Sedimentology of coastal siliciclastic successions deposited in apparently contrasting climates
Authors: Campos‐Soto Sonia , Benito M. Isabel , Mountney Nigel P. , Plink‐Björklund Piret , Quijada I. Emma , Suarez‐Gonzalez Pablo , Cobos Alberto
Published: November 2021

Deciphering the palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatic setting of ancient successions that include deposits typical of different climates can be challenging. This is the case in the Late Jurassic succession cropping out in eastern Spain (South‐Iberian and western Maestrazgo basins), where deposits characteristic of both arid to semiarid and humid to subhumid settings have been identified through a detailed analysis of eight stratigraphic sections. These sections comprise shallow marine carbonates changing upward and laterally to a predominantly siliciclastic coastal and alluvial succession, including abundant dinosaur remains. Deposition of coastal and alluvial sediments occurred in flood plains, ephemeral and perennial fluvial channels, aeolian dunes, deltas, distributary mouth‐bars and associated distributary channels, and shallow water bodies influenced by both fresh and marine waters. Some of these deposits, notably those of aeolian and ephemeral fluvial origin, are characteristic of arid to semiarid climates. However, there are also abundant deposits that can be demonstrably shown to have a coeval origin, which are indicative of permanent water courses: (i) sediments of seasonal discharge fluvial channels with perennial to semi‐perennial flow, displaying subcritical and supercritical flow sedimentary structures; (ii) deltaic sediments deposited in permanent freshwater bodies; and (iii) abundant plant and dinosaur remains, especially of herbivorous dinosaurs, which required the presence of permanent water sources and abundant vegetation. These apparently contrasting sedimentary features indicate that deposition occurred under a seasonal climate controlled by monsoonal‐type precipitation. These deposits are analogous to those observed nowadays in the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (north‐east Brazil), where a subhumid tropical climate with a seasonal precipitation pattern prevails. Thus, this study shows that only through careful facies analysis and interpretation of depositional processes that can be shown to be occurring concurrently in neighbouring and related depositional systems can the detailed palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatic setting of complex coastal sedimentary successions be confidently reconstructed in detail.
De novo chromosome level assembly of a plant genome from long read sequence data
Authors: Sharma Priyanka , Masouleh Ardashir Kharabian , Topp Bruce , Furtado Agnelo , Henry Robert J.
Published: November 2021

Recent advances in the sequencing and assembly of plant genomes have allowed the generation of genomes with increasing contiguity and sequence accuracy. Chromosome level genome assemblies using sequence contigs generated from long read sequencing have involved the use of proximity analysis (Hi‐C) or traditional genetic maps to guide the placement of sequence contigs within chromosomes. The development of highly accurate long reads by repeated sequencing of circularized DNA (HiFi; PacBio) has greatly increased the size of contigs. We now report the use of HiFiasm to assemble the genome of Macadamia jansenii, a genome that has been used as a model to test sequencing and assembly. This achieved almost complete chromosome level assembly from the sequence data alone without the need for higher level chromosome map information. Eight of the 14 chromosomes were represented by a single large contig (six with telomere repeats at both ends) and the other six assembled from two to four main contigs. The small number of chromosome breaks appears to be the result of highly repetitive regions including ribosomal genes that cannot be assembled by these approaches. De novo assembly of near complete chromosome level plant genomes now appears possible using these sequencing and assembly tools. Further targeted strategies might allow these remaining gaps to be closed.
Comparison of iridocorneal angle parameters measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography and ultrasound biomicroscopy in dogs
Authors: Shim Jaeho , Kang Seonmi , Jeong Youngseok , Lee Eunji , Jeong Dajeong , Seo Kangmoon
Published: November 2021

Objective

To compare the measurements of iridocorneal angle parameters between spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD‐OCT) and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) in dogs.

Animals studied and procedures

A total of 47 eyes of dogs were scanned at the temporal limbus using SD‐OCT and UBM. Iridocorneal angle (ICA) and angle opening distance (AOD) were measured from the obtained images accordingly. The intra‐observer and inter‐observer reproducibility were evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient. To evaluate intra‐observer reproducibility, measurements of the first and second grading from the first examiner were compared. To evaluate inter‐observer reproducibility, measurements between the two examiners were compared. Agreement between ICA and AOD for SD‐OCT and UBM was evaluated using Bland‐Altman plots.

Results

In the first grading, the mean ICA and AOD for SD‐OCT were 31.4 ± 6.4° and 641.4 ± 270.8 µm, respectively. The mean ICA and AOD for UBM were 32.0 ± 4.8° and 700.4 ± 238.8 µm, respectively. For ICA and AOD measurements, intra‐observer reproducibility was excellent for both devices, whereas inter‐observer reproducibility was excellent for SD‐OCT and good for UBM. The mean difference in ICA between SD‐OCT and UBM was 0.6° with a limit of agreement (LoA) span of 18.9°. The mean difference in AOD between SD‐OCT and UBM was 58.9 µm with a LoA span of 804.4 µm.

Conclusions

Spectral domain optical coherence tomography is an effective non‐contact imaging modality for the evaluation of canine iridocorneal angle parameters in a clinical setting. Reproducibility of measurements obtained is comparable or superior to UBM, but values obtained by SD‐OCT and UBM for AOD are not interchangeable between devices.
Association Between Lower Trapezius Isometric Strength and Y-Balance Test Upper Quarter Performance in College Volleyball Players
Authors: Mendez-Rebolledo Guillermo , Cools Ann M. , Ramirez-Campillo Rodrigo , Quiroz-Aldea Elias , Habechian Fernanda A.P.
Published: November 2021

Context: Knowing the possible association between the isometric strength of the shoulder rotators, scapular muscles, and the Y-balance test upper quarter (YBT-UQ) performance could help identify which indicators of shoulder stability should be considered in this field test. This study aimed to determine whether the isometric strength of the shoulder rotators and scapular muscles is associated with the YBT-UQ performance of the dominant upper limb in amateur volleyball players. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A convenience sample of 22 male and 18 female volleyball players (≥12 h of training/week) between 18 and 26 years of age. The isometric strength of the middle trapezius, lower trapezius, serratus anterior, internal, and external rotator muscles was assessed with a handheld dynamometer. Participants performed the YBT-UQ in the superolateral, medial, and inferolateral directions. The absolute isometric peak force (in Newtons) was normalized to body weight (in Newtons per kilogram) for each muscle test. For each YBT-UQ direction, the distance (in centimeters) was normalized for upper limb length (in percentage). A backward multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the associations between variables. Results: The analysis revealed that the isometric strength of the lower trapezius (β = 26.82; 95% confidence interval, 21.24–32.40) is associated with inferolateral YBT-UQ performance (adjusted R2 = .706; P < .001). This factor explains 70% of the variability of the YBT-UQ in the inferolateral direction. Conclusions: Lower trapezius isometric strength is associated with inferolateral YBT-UQ performance of the dominant upper limb in amateur volleyball players. These findings could help in the development of more specific training programs and rehabilitation goals according to the performance of the athletes in the test.
Comparing organ donation decisions for next-of-kin versus the self: results of a national survey
Authors: Liu Christopher Weiyang , Chen Lynn N , Anwar Amalina , Lu Zhao Boyu , Lai Clin K Y , Ng Wei Heng , Suhitharan Thangavelautham , Ho Vui Kian , Liu Jean C J
Published: November 2021

Objectives

Intensive care audits point to family refusal as a major barrier to organ donation. In this study, we sought to understand refusal by accounting for the decision-maker’s mindset. This focused on: (1) how decisions compare when made on behalf of a relative (vs the self); and (2) confidence in decisions made for family members.

Design

Cross-sectional survey in Singapore.

Setting

Participants were recruited from community settings via door-to-door sampling and community eateries.

Participants

973 adults who qualified as organ donors in Singapore.

Results

Although 68.1% of participants were willing to donate their own organs, only 51.8% were willing to donate a relative’s organs. Using machine learning, we found that consistency was predicted by: (1) religion, and (2) fears about organ donation. Conversely, participants who were willing to donate their own organs but not their relative’s were less driven by these factors, and may instead have resorted to heuristics in decision-making. Finally, we observed how individuals were overconfident in their decision-making abilities: although 78% had never discussed organ donation with their relatives, the large majority expressed high confidence that they would respect their relatives’ wishes on death.

Conclusions

These findings underscore the distinct psychological processes involved when donation decisions are made for family members. Amidst a global shortage of organ donors, addressing the decision-maker’s mindset (eg, overconfidence, the use of heuristics) may be key to actualizing potential donors identified in intensive care units.
ANA positivity and complement level in pleural fluid are potential diagnostic markers in discriminating lupus pleuritis from pleural effusion of other aetiologies
Authors: Chen Der-Yuan , Huang Yen-Hsiang , Chen Yi-Ming , Chen Jeremy J W , Yang Tsung-Ying , Chang Gee-Chen , Tang Kuo-Tung
Published: November 2021

Objective

Lupus pleuritis is the most common pulmonary manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to compare various biomarkers in discriminating between pleural effusions due to lupus pleuritis and other aetiologies.

Methods

We determined in 59 patients (16 patients with SLE and 43 patients without SLE) pleural fluid levels of high-mobility group box 1, soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE), adenosine deaminase (ADA), interleukin (IL) 17A, tumour necrosis factor-α, antinuclear antibodies (ANA), and complements C3 and C4.

Results

We found significant differences in the pleural fluid level of sRAGE, ADA, IL-17A, C3 and C4, and in the proportion of ANA positivity, among lupus pleuritis and other groups with pleural effusion. Specifically, ANA positivity (titre ≥1: 80) achieved a high sensitivity of 91%, specificity of 83% and negative predictive value (NPV) of 97% in discriminating lupus pleuritis from non-lupus pleural effusion. A parallel combination of the level of C3 (<24 mg/dL) and C4 (<3 mg/dL) achieved a sensitivity of 82%, specificity of 89% and NPV of 93% in discriminating lupus pleuritis from non-lupus exudative pleural effusion.

Conclusions

In conclusion, ANA, C3 and C4 in pleural fluid are useful in discriminating lupus pleuritis from pleural effusion due to other aetiologies with high NPV.
Low Resource Neural Machine Translation: Assamese to/from Other Indo-Aryan (Indic) Languages
Authors: Baruah Rupjyoti , Mundotiya Rajesh Kumar , Singh Anil Kumar
Published: November 2021

Machine translation (MT) systems have been built using numerous different techniques for bridging the language barriers. These techniques are broadly categorized into approaches like Statistical Machine Translation (SMT) and Neural Machine Translation (NMT). End-to-end NMT systems significantly outperform SMT in translation quality on many language pairs, especially those with the adequate parallel corpus. We report comparative experiments on baseline MT systems for Assamese to other Indo-Aryan languages (in both translation directions) using the traditional Phrase-Based SMT as well as some more successful NMT architectures, namely basic sequence-to-sequence model with attention, Transformer, and finetuned Transformer. The results are evaluated using the most prominent and popular standard automatic metric BLEU (BiLingual Evaluation Understudy), as well as other well-known metrics for exploring the performance of different baseline MT systems, since this is the first such work involving Assamese. The evaluation scores are compared for SMT and NMT models for the effectiveness of bi-directional language pairs involving Assamese and other Indo-Aryan languages (Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Sinhalese, and Urdu). The highest BLEU scores obtained are for Assamese to Sinhalese for SMT (35.63) and the Assamese to Bangla for NMT systems (seq2seq is 50.92, Transformer is 50.01, and finetuned Transformer is 50.19). We also try to relate the results with the language characteristics, distances, family trees, domains, data sizes, and sentence lengths. We find that the effect of the domain is the most important factor affecting the results for the given data domains and sizes. We compare our results with the only existing MT system for Assamese (Bing Translator) and also with pairs involving Hindi.
Effect of Molybdate on the Stability of Pit Growth in Duplex Stainless Steel 2205
Authors: Tavassolian Razieh , Moayed Mohammad Hadi , Mirjalili Mostafa
Published: November 2021

In the present study, the criteria of pit stabilization and salt formation have been investigated for DSS 2205 using the lead-in-pencil electrode in order to explore the contribution of molybdate in stable pit growth. Results show that the E
pit shifts to positive values with increasing molybdate concentration. It is found that the increase in E
pit could not be explained by the changes in DC
crit and DC
sat, since these values are slightly reduced by adding molybdate to the solution. In contrast, the active dissolution rate of the metal assessed by i
diss,max is hindered in the presence of molybdate ions. Therefore, it is proposed that the mechanism for the inhibitory influence of molybdate can be attributed to an increment in the intersection point of i
diss,max/i
diff,crit (which reflects E
crit), and i
diss,max/i
lim (which reflects E
sat). Therefore, increasing the E
crit and E
sat at the pit growth process is responsible for the observed raising of the E
pit in presence of molybdate.
The Microbiota Profile Analysis of Combined Periodontal-Endodontic Lesions Using 16S rRNA Next-Generation Sequencing
Authors: Sun Ping , Guo Zhiyong , Guo Daiping , Wang Jian , Wu Tingting , Li Tingjun , Liu Jiannan , Liu Xinhua
Published: November 2021

Objective. The primary aim of this investigation was to analyze the microbiome in patients with combined periodontal-endodontic lesions. Method. Patients with loose and/or painful teeth referred for treatment from March 2020 to December 2020 in the First People’s Hospital of Jinzhong were recruited. Samples were collected from teeth diagnosed as chronic periodontics (PE), ulcerative pulpitis (PU), and retrograde pulpitis (RE). Genomic DNA was extracted. The quantitative polymerase chain reaction, targeting the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA), was adopted for the quantification of bacteria. Then, the V3-V4 hypervariable regions of the 16S rRNA gene were amplified and subjected to next-generation sequencing. The statistical analysis was performed by R software (V3.5.1). Results. A total of 57 qualified samples were collected from 48 patients and analyzed (7 PE, 21 PU, and 19 RE). By linear discriminant analysis effect size, Kingella and Barnesiella were significantly increased in the periodontal pocket of retrograde pulpitis (RE-PE), compared with PE. The relative abundance of Clostridiales Incertae Sedis XI, Fusobacteriaceae, Fusobacterium, Parvimonas, Micrococcaceae, and Rothia was significantly increased in the pulp of retrograde pulpitis (RE-PU) than PU and RE-PE. Prevotella, Leptotrichia, Porphyromonas, Streptococcus, and Fusobacterium are consistently at a high abundance, across PU, RE-PE, and RE-PU. Conclusion. The current study highlighted the evidence that a specific microbial community is associated with the occurrence of retrograde pulpitis. The microenvironment of the root canal and pulp chamber will select microbiota. This study offered insights into the pathogenesis of retrograde pulpitis.
Existence and Uniqueness of Caputo Fractional Predator-Prey Model of Holling-Type II with Numerical Simulations
Authors: Al Themairi A. , Alqudah Manar A.
Published: November 2021

We suggested a new mathematical model for three prey-predator species, predator is considered to be divided into two compartments, infected and susceptible predators, as well as the prey and susceptible population based on Holling-type II with harvesting. We considered the model in Caputo fractional order derivative to have significant consequences in real life since the population of prey create memory and learn from their experience of escaping and resisting any threat. The existence, uniqueness, and boundedness of the solution and the equilibrium points for the considered model are studied. Numerical simulations using Euler’s method are discussed to interpret the applicability of the considered model.
Analysis and Study on Bending Vibration Frequency of New Corrugated Steel Web Composite Box Girder
Authors: Zang Xiaomeng , Wang Genhui , Zhang Zichen
Published: November 2021

In order to accurately analyze the bending vibration frequency of the new composite box girder, the effects of web folding effect, shear lag, and shear deformation are comprehensively considered in this paper, and the elastic control differential equation and natural boundary conditions of the composite box girder are established by using the Hamilton principle. A one‐span composite box girder with corrugated steel webs is used as a numerical example. The effects of height span ratio, width span ratio, web thickness, cantilever plate length, and fold effect on the vertical vibration frequency of the new composite box girder are analyzed. The results show that the analytical solution is in good agreement with the finite element solution. When considering the shear lag and fold effect, the vibration frequency of composite box girder decreases. With the increase in order, the influence of shear lag and fold effect on its frequency becomes stronger. The changes of height span ratio and web thickness of composite box girder have a great influence on its folding effect, while the changes of width span ratio and cantilever plate length have little influence on it. The conclusion can provide a reference for the design of medium section new composite bridge in practical engineering.
Global Joint Entropy Algorithm-Based Evaluation of Dexmedetomidine Combined Local Anesthetics in Brachial Plexus Block from Ultrasound Images
Authors: Ge Xiujuan , Song Xiaopeng , Li Linyan
Published: November 2021

This paper aimed to explore dexmedetomidine combined local anesthetics in brachial plexus block through ultrasound imaging (UI) under global joint entropy algorithm. Patients who underwent upper limb surgery and brachial plexus block were selected as research objects. Patients in group A were given 0.375% ropivacaine and normal saline, and patients in group B were given 0.375% ropivacaine and 1.0 μg/kg dexmedetomidine. The results of UI were analyzed by global joint entropy-based K-means clustering (GKC) algorithm, and the use effects of the two methods were compared in combination with other postanesthesia manifestations. The results were as follows. The segmentation accuracy (96.21% and 83.52%) of GKC was higher than 82.21% and 70.52% of the local joint entropy-based K-means clustering (LKC) (

P
<
0.05

). The duration of sensory and motor block (352.78 ± 45.89 min and 324.38 ± 41.29 min) in group B was significantly longer than 292.28 ± 35.69 min and 256.58 ± 42.76 min in group A (

P
<
0.05

). Compared with 84.91 ± 8.77 beats/min and 89.58 ± 7.62 beats/min in group A, mean arterial pressure (70.24 ± 9.77 beats/min and 69.89 ± 8.97 beats/min) in group B was lower at T1 and T2 (

P
<
0.05

). The duration of postoperative pain (582.70 ± 51.89 min) in group B was longer than 372.89 ± 49.89 min in group A (

P
<
0.05

). The postoperative pain score (2.98 ± 1.08) in group B was significantly lower than 4.48 ± 2.19 in group A (

P
<
0.05

). Therefore, dexmedetomidine combined local anesthetics could prolong the duration of sensory and motor nerve block. Besides, dexmedetomidine had sedative and analgesic effects, so as to prolong postoperative pain time and reduce pain degree of patients.
Enhancing Healthcare through Detection and Prevention of COVID-19 Using Internet of Things and Mobile Application
Authors: Chen Zeng , Khan Sangeen , Abbas Muhammad , Nazir Shah , Ullah Kifayat
Published: November 2021

The main symptoms of COVID-19 are high temperature, throat infection, and irregular heartbeat. An integrated wearable device has been presented in this paper for the measurement of temperature and heartbeat in real time using different sensors and NodeMCU ESP8266. For temperature, the DHT11 sensor is used and, for heartbeat, the pulse sensor is used. After reading the data from the sensors processed by NodeMCU ESP8266, it is sent to the firebase database using wireless connection (Wi-Fi module). From the database, the data are displayed in an android application. On the basis of certain conditions of the data, the user as well as the administrator is notified regarding the user’s current health. For the social distancing, an ultrasonic sensor is used. The sensor will warn the user, if he/she is in close contact with someone within a specified distance. The user’s current location is also tracked using the location services of android. A module named COVID-meter, based on the disease.sh-Open Disease Data API, was also included in the research for reading of real-time data of different countries related to COVID-19 like total cases, total deaths, total recovered patients, and so on. The proposed device can be used in both populated and rural areas, but in rural areas it will be much more important because people are unable to reach a doctor on time; thus, they can check their health conditions remotely using the proposed device.
The Effect of Liraglutide on Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Zhao Na , Wang Xiaoying , Wang Yongbo , Yao Junjie , Shi Chunhong , Du Jianling , Bai Ran
Published: November 2021

Objective. To study the effect of liraglutide on the thickness of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with abdominal obesity. Methods. Abdominal obesity T2DM patients with poor glycemic control were collected and treated with liraglutide. The changes of blood glucose, blood lipid, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), and EAT thickness were compared after 3 months of treatment with liraglutide. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to measure EAT thickness. Results. After 3 months of treatment with liraglutide, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) decreased from

9.81
±
1.46

% to

6.94
±
1.29

% (

95
%
CI
=
2.14
–
3.59

,

p
<
0.001

). The weight decreased from

91.67
±
16.29

 kg to

87.29
±
16.43

 kg (

95
%
CI
=
2.97
–
5.79

,

p
<
0.001

). Waist circumference before treatment was

103.69
±
9.14

 cm, and after treatment was

96.42
±
8.42

 cm (

95
%
CI
=
5.04
–
9.50

,

p
<
0.001

). Total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were significantly lower than those before treatment. TC decreased from

5.34
±
1.05

 mmol/L to

4.86
±
0.97

 mmol/L (

95
%
CI
=
0.15
–
0.82

,

p
<
0.001

). TG was 1.89 (1.48-3.17) and then to

1.92
±
0.69

(

p
=
0.03

). LDL-C decreased from

3.39
±
0.84

 mmol/L to

3.01
±
0.74

 mmol/L (

95
%
CI
=
0.17
–
0.59

,

p
=
0.001

). HDL-C increased by 1.7% after treatment, with no significant difference (

p
=
0.062

). More importantly, the thickness of EAT decreased from 5.0 (5.0-7.0) mm to

3.95
±
1.43

 mm (

p
<
0.001

) after liraglutide administered for 3 months. Conclusion. Liraglutide significantly reduces EAT thickness in T2DM with abdominal obesity, which provides theoretical support for the cardiovascular benefits of liraglutide.
Clinical Features and Risk Factors for Mortality in Hospitalized Older Adults with Pneumonia
Authors: Fukuda Nobuhiko , Kobayashi Nobuaki , Masuda Makoto , Wakabayashi Aya , Kusano Nobuko , Watanabe Keisuke , Horita Nobuyuki , Hara Yu , Nishikawa Masanori , Kaneko Takeshi
Published: November 2021

Background. Pneumonia is a common disease among the aging population in Japan. Hence, it is important to elucidate the risks related to pneumonia mortality. Since Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most commonly observed pathogen, pneumococcal vaccination is recommended to older adults. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the clinical features of pneumonia, including the status of pneumococcal vaccination, in hospitalized older adult patients in Japan. Methods. This single-centered retrospective study was conducted by reviewing the medical records of all patients with acute pneumonia at Fujisawa City Hospital in Japan from April 2018 to March 2019. Patients were divided into two groups based on their history of pneumococcal vaccination. The primary endpoint was in-hospital mortality, while the secondary endpoint was risk factors associated with mortality. Results. We included 93 patients with pneumonia in this retrospective study. Although the mortality rate was higher in the vaccinated group (15.8%) than in the unvaccinated group (9.1%), vaccination status was not identified as a significant risk factor for mortality after multivariable logistic regression (odds ratio: 2.71; 95% confidence interval: 0.667–11.02;

p
=
0.16

). In addition, the A-DROP score was identified as an independent risk factor (odds ratio: 2.64; 95% confidence interval: 1.22–5.72;

p
=
0.008

). Conclusions. Our study suggested that the A-DROP score is a risk factor of mortality for pneumonia in older adults. In addition, pneumococcal vaccination history was related to increased mortality; however, the influence of the vaccination remains unclear because of the small sample size.
Pore Structure and Connectivity of Mixed Siliciclastic-Carbonate Tight Reservoirs in the Palaeogene from Qaidam Basin, NW China
Authors: Wang Xin , Zeng Jianhui , Wu Kunyu , Gao Xiangcheng , Qiu Yibo , Lu Tongzhi , Jia Kunkun , Zhang Chen , Qiao Juncheng , Xue Zixin , Wang Qianyou , Kong Xiangye
Published: November 2021

The pore structure and connectivity in petroleum reservoirs are controlled in part by their petrological properties. Mixed siliciclastic-carbonate rocks have complex compositions and heterogeneous spatial distributions of the various minerals. As a result, the study of the pore structure and connectivity of mixed siliciclastic-carbonate tight reservoirs has been limited. In this study, methods such as thin section microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray computed tomography, low pressure N2 adsorption, and spontaneous imbibition were adopted to comprehensively analyze the petrological properties, pore structure, and connectivity of the mixed siliciclastic-carbonate tight reservoirs in the upper member of the Xiaganchaigou Formation in the Yingxi Area, Qaidam Basin. The results showed that micrometer-sized pores in mixed siliciclastic-carbonate tight reservoirs are mainly dissolution pores, and that the spatial distribution of the pores is highly heterogeneous. The average pore radius range, average throat radius range, and average coordination number range of micronmeter-sized pores are 2.09~3.42 μm, 1.32~2.19 μm, and 0.48~1.49, respectively. Restricted by the concentrated distribution of local anhydrite, the connectivity of micronmeter-sized pores develops well only in the anhydrite, showing negligible contribution to the overall reservoir connectivity. In contrast, nanometer-sized pores in the mixed siliciclastic-carbonate tight reservoirs are mainly intercrystalline pores in dolomite. The range of nanometer-sized pores diameters is mainly distributed in 1.73-31.47 nm. The pores have a smooth surface, simple structure, and relatively homogeneous spatial distribution. The dissolution of dolomite intercrystalline pores by acidic fluids increases the connectivity of the nanometer-sized pores. This paper presents genetic models for microscopic pore structures and connectivity of mixed siliciclastic-carbonate rocks, making possible the evaluation on the quality of the mixed siliciclastic-carbonate tight reservoirs.
An Effective Approach for Modular Community Detection in Bipartite Network Based on Integrating Rider with Harris Hawks Optimization Algorithms
Authors: Fahad Alkhamees Bader , Mosleh Mogeeb A. A. , AlSalman Hussain , Azeem Akbar Muhammad
Published: November 2021

The strenuous mining and arduous discovery of the concealed community structure in complex networks has received tremendous attention by the research community and is a trending domain in the multifaceted network as it not only reveals details about the hierarchical structure of multifaceted network but also assists in better understanding of the core functions of the network and subsequently information recommendation. The bipartite networks belong to the multifaceted network whose nodes can be divided into a dissimilar node-set so that no edges assist between the vertices. Even though the discovery of communities in one-mode network is briefly studied, community detection in bipartite networks is not studied. In this paper, we propose a novel Rider-Harris Hawks Optimization (RHHO) algorithm for community detection in a bipartite network through node similarity. The proposed RHHO is developed by the integration of the Rider Optimization (RO) algorithm with the Harris Hawks Optimization (HHO) algorithm. Moreover, a new evaluation metric, i.e., h-Tversky Index (h-TI), is also proposed for computing node similarity and fitness is newly devised considering modularity. The goal of modularity is to quantify the goodness of a specific division of network to evaluate the accuracy of the proposed community detection. The quantitative assessment of the proposed approach, as well as thorough comparative evaluation, was meticulously conducted in terms of fitness and modularity over the citation networks datasets (cit-HepPh and cit-HepTh) and bipartite network datasets (Movie Lens 100 K and American Revolution datasets). The performance was analyzed for 250 iterations of the simulation experiments. Experimental results have shown that the proposed method demonstrated a maximal fitness of 0.74353 and maximal modularity of 0.77433, outperforming the state-of-the-art approaches, including h-index-based link prediction, such as Multiagent Genetic Algorithm (MAGA), Genetic Algorithm (GA), Memetic Algorithm for Community Detection in Bipartite Networks (MATMCD-BN), and HHO.
Tianwang Buxin Granules Influence the Intestinal Flora in Perimenopausal Insomnia
Authors: Yang Xiqian , Xiao Hesong , Zeng Yi , Huang Liangliang , Ji Ke , Deng Diyang , Yang Wenyu , Liu Ling
Published: November 2021

Study Objectives. To study the relationship between perimenopausal insomnia (PI) and intestinal flora and the potential mechanism of Tianwang Buxin granules (TWBXG) in exerting its clinical efficacy. Methods. The subjects included 13 PI patients from the Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM, Hubei University of TCM, and Wuhan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and the corresponding noninsomniac spouses of the patients were selected as controls. TWBXG was continuously administered for 4 weeks. The feces of PI patients and their noninsomniac spouses before and after treatment with TWBXG were collected. The intestinal flora composition of each group was detected by metagenomic sequencing, and the efficacy of TWBXG was evaluated by the PSQI scale. Results. Compared with the control group, the model group showed an increase in the abundance of Roseburia faecis, Ruminococcus, Prevotella copri, Fusicatenibacter saccharivorans, and Blautia obeum, while those of Bacteroides, fecal Bacteroidetes, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii were decreased. Compared with pretreatment, the PSQI score was significantly reduced (P < 0.05), the abundance of Bacteroides, fecal Bacteroidetes, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii increased, and that of Roseburia faecis, Ruminococcus, Prevotella copri, Fusicatenibacter saccharivorans, and Blautia obeum decreased after treatment. However, there was still a certain gap in the abundance of related flora in the treatment group compared with the control. Conclusion. PI is associated with disturbances in the intestinal flora and is mainly related to the disorders of Roseburia faecis, Ruminococcus, Prevotella copri, Fusicatenibacter saccharivorans, Blautia obeum, Bacteroides, fecal Bacteroidetes, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii. TWBXG can effectively treat PI, and its effect may be achieved by regulating the disordered intestinal flora. Clinical Trials. The study was registered in the Chinese clinical trial registry and approved by the World Health Organization clinical trial registration platform (Effects of the modified Tianwang Buxin granule and modified Tianwang Buxin decoction pieces on insomnia: a randomized, controlled trial, ChiCTR-IPR-17011549).
Making the logic: a methodological experience of digital design process for small urban interventions
Authors: Sousa Megg , Santos Denise Mônaco dos , Martinez Andressa , Souza Douglas
Published: November 2021

The emerging digital design process discourses point to the growing need to connect and manipulate design objective data. One of the challenges is knowing how to relate and operationalize this data accurately using a computational environment. This article investigates digital design processes by developing a design logic for small urban projects using objective data. This work follows the method: (1) defining the project location criteria, according to georeferenced data and the Space Syntax theory; (2) operationalizing the socio-spatial relationships according to the book A Pattern Language; (3) developing a Grasshopper definition for modeling several families of objects. We tested the method in a small urban intervention, in the city of Viçosa (MG), with the purpose of digital fabricating a piece of urban furniture.
Moderno digital: (re)construção da arquitetura moderna em Fortaleza
Authors: Paiva Ricardo Alexandre
Published: November 2021

O tema “Moderno Digital” é uma metáfora para expressar a importância da valorização da arquitetura moderna no atual estágio do capitalismo e no contexto da Indústria 4.0, marcada também pela inclusão do virtual / digital no campo disciplinar da Arquitetura e Urbanismo. Articulando passado, presente e futuro, este artigo tem como objetivo discutir a importância do redesenho e da documentação das obras modernas mais emblemáticas de Fortaleza, capital do Ceará (Brasil), utilizando tecnologias digitais, como a plataforma HBIM e a impressão 3D, com o intuito de contribuir para a valorização da memória e conservação deste importante patrimônio arquitetônico.
Assessing Brazilian peripheral sprawl: an association of computer-aided tools to evaluate spatial changes at Vila Cabral neighborhood, Campina Grande
Authors: Costa Frederico , Brandão Jaqueline , Silva Geovany
Published: November 2021

This article presents an analysis of the spatial transformations between the years 2005 and 2020 in the Vila Cabral neighborhood, at Campina Grande's periphery, a midsize Brazilian city located in the interior of the Paraíba state. This research aims to assess the neighborhood's growth objectively, verifying the proposed methodological association's efficiency to carry out this investigation. From a methodological perspective, this study uses a quanti-qualitative analysis of a homogeneous urban fabric sample. Two different analytical scenarios were built (2005 and 2020) to compare the results, and the following procedures were developed: (i) literature review, (ii) formal decomposition of a sample of the urban fabric; (iii) Angular Segment Analysis (ASA/Space Syntax); (vi) parametric analysis of the diversity of uses; and (v) parametric analysis of urban density (population and built). In the end, it was possible to objectively evaluate and understand the transformations that occurred in the time-lapse of the two scenarios. The discussions proposed by this research orbit the current urban growth model in Brazil and how objective indicators can assist in the diagnostic task. This investigation reinforced that the association of different urban analysis methodologies can strengthen the diagnostic processes, mainly because objective values help in project decision-making.
Evaluation between vitamin D serum level and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in the field of dentistry
Authors: Parvaie Parvin , Baghan Saideh Ebrahimian , Osmani Freshteh
Published: November 2021

Objectives: Our study sought to evaluate the association between HSV1 and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) D) levels among dental students. Materials & Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach conducted in Birjand, state of Khorasan Jonoobi, Iran, from July 2018 to April 2019. A peripheral blood sample (5 ml) and an anti-virus antibody along with Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3) levels were measured using an Anti-Herpes-1 IgG kit with ELISA by a pathologist. Pearson and chi-square tests were applied in the significance level of 5%. Results: The prevalence of HSV1 was 41%. The serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels mean was 23.22 ± 13.09. The prevalence of HSV1 antibody in pre-clinical and clinical levels was higher than in basic science, also, the results represented that a negative relation between vitamin D deficiency and the presence of HSV1, but it was not a significant association. Conclusion: Any association between vitamin D and herpes viruses remains inconclusive. Further studies in the general population are needed.
Adeus, Pirandello e a Grosse Fuge - Aproximações entre o romance de Marco Lucchesi e a op. 133 de Ludwig van Beethoven
Authors: Marzullo Alexandre
Published: November 2021

O escritor Marco Lucchesi, em seu romance Adeus, Pirandello, realiza, ao longo de sua intrincada e multifária narrativa, com fortes matizes autobiográficos, uma série de menções pungentes e simbólicas ao compositor Ludwig van Beethoven e sua obra – em especial, à sua tardia op. 133, também chamada de Grosse Fuge (Grande Fuga). Esta composição, principalmente nos momentos finais do livro, contribui para a consolidação de um ambiente narrativo já tenso e polifônico, sinuoso e eivado de angústia desde os primeiros capítulos. O presente texto pretende apontar a presença de linhas comuns entre a estrutura narrativa do romance de Marco Lucchesi e a poética da Grande Fuga, ambas, “obras de invenção”, sob a perspectiva de uma correspondência sígnica e estrutural.

Palavras-chave: Marco Lucchesi; Ludwig van Beethoven; Adeus, Pirandello; Grosse Fuge; romance; fuga; crítica literária.
Radamés Gnattali e a guitarra elétrica:
Authors: Correa Marcio
Published: November 2021

Radamés Gnattali foi um dos compositores brasileiros mais comprometidos com a música popular urbana brasileira e com o jazz estadunidense (BARBOSA e DEVOS, 1984). Em sua música de concerto, empregou diversos elementos musicais, instrumentos e padrões performáticos advindos desses campos da criação musical. Neste artigo, trago uma análise harmônica e instrumental dos momentos em que esse compositor utilizou a guitarra elétrica como um instrumento solista do Concerto Carioca nº1, fato inédito na música de concerto. Procuro demonstrar que Gnattali não estava em busca de um instrumento com maior volume sonoro, embora essa característica possa ser utilizada pontualmente, mas buscava um novo timbre instrumental, empregando um instrumento elétrico recentemente criado à época da escrita dessa obra. O emprego da guitarra elétrica, instrumento fortemente vinculado ao jazz, perfaz uma importante demonstração do compromisso que Gnattali estabeleceu com a música popular urbana.
Dossiê do Seminário (Re)discussão sobre as grandes áreas do conhecimento IEA-USP / NAP-CIPEM
Authors: Veiga Paulo Eduardo de Barros
Published: November 2021

Foram realizados três encontros, na Sala Alfredo Bosi do Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São Paulo (IEA-USP). Coordenados pelo Prof. Dr. Rubens Russomanno Ricciardi, os debates adotaram um formato livre, em que todos aqueles que estavam presentes ou que acompanhavam de forma remota puderam dar opiniões e fazer perguntas. Nesse sentido, procurou-se promover a liberdade do debate, sem qualquer rigidez. Ressalta-se que os textos que compõem este dossiê estão em sua forma transcrita e concisa, a partir da gravação dos encontros. Em sua finalização, foram retirados os excessos da oralidade e as passagens pro forma. Também foram feitos ajustes no tocante aos recursos coesivos e normativos da língua portuguesa, mantendo-se o teor das argumentações, sem interferir no tom original.
Cheng and Gadamer: Daoist Phenomenology
Authors: Goulding Jay
Published: November 2021

Two immense influences on my work originate from the seminal philosophers Hans-Georg Gadamer and Chung-ying Cheng. My academic career begins with personal interactions with the hermeneutics philosopher Gadamer at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada whose guiding hand shapes my vision around the idea of merging horizons; Cheng enhances this rich and most provocative beginning with a unique East-West phenomenology of onto-generative hermeneutics. Both scholars provide fresh eyes for Martin Heidegger’s engagement with Daoism in what I call Daoist Phenomenology, and the forgotten “o”: the move from the saying of the Da of Da-sein to the waying of Da(o).
“So Many Mothers, So Little Love”: Discourse of Motherly Love and Parental Governance in 2019 Hong Kong Protests
Authors: Guo Ting
Published: November 2021

This paper focuses on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s discourse of motherly love during the 2019 mass protests, examining it in relation to the politicization of Confucianism taking place in China today. This politicization results from a new cult of personality centered on President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan which reinforces patriarchal authoritarianism and familial nationalism through an explicit emphasis on Confucianism and traditional values. Through this process, authoritarian power has been reconfigured and legitimized as Confucian duty, with the result that political leaders are made to appear firm but benevolent parents while the protestors are cast in the role of children requiring discipline. Lam’s discourse of motherly love is further complicated by the fact that she is the first woman to assume such a leadership role in modern Chinese history, which further illuminates Hong Kong’s struggle against both patriarchal authoritarianism and the gendered legacy of coloniality.
Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān al-Jazūlī and the Place of Dalāʾil al-Khayrāt in Jazūlite Sufism
Authors: Cornell Vincent J.
Published: November 2021

This article discusses the career of Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān al-Jazūlī (d. 869/1465), his compilation of Dalāʾil al-Khayrāt, and the place of this work in Jazūlite Sufism. The teachings of the Jazūliyya Sufi order emphasized intense spiritual devotion to the Prophet Muḥammad as a means of access to the Divine. As a manual of prayers and invocations on behalf of the Prophet, Dalāʾil al-Khayrāt became one of the most popular works of Islamic devotional literature. This widespread popularity was partly due to the Jazūliyya’s doctrinal connections with the Qādiriyya and Shādhiliyya Sufi orders. In Jazūliyya Sufi practice, the recitation of Dalāʾil al-Khayrāt and the prayers and litanies of the order were used to instill a “Muḥammadan” consciousness in the mind of the disciple. This higher consciousness was meant to serve as a compass of spiritual guidance for the “true seeker of God” (al-murīd al-ṣādiq), who aspired to the highest levels of Sufi knowledge.
Paths of Prayers in Ottoman North Africa
Authors: Beyazit Deniz
Published: November 2021

This article discusses The Met’s unpublished Dalāʾil al-khayrāt—2017.301—(MS New York, TMMA 2017.301), together with a group of comparable manuscripts. The earliest known dated manuscript within the corpus, it introduces several iconographic elements that are new to the Dalāʾil, and which compare with the traditions developing in the Mashriq and the Ottoman world in particular. The article discusses Dalāʾil production in seventeenth-century North Africa and its development in the Ottoman provinces, Tunisia, and/or Algeria. The manuscripts illustrate how an Ottoman visual apparatus—among which the theme of the holy sanctuaries at Mecca and Medina, appearing for the first time in MS New York, TMMA 2017.301—is established for Muhammadan devotion in Maghribī Dalāʾils. The manuscripts belong to the broader historic, social, and artistic contexts of Ottoman North Africa. Our analysis captures the complex dynamics of Ottomanization of the North African provinces of the Ottoman Empire, remaining strongly rooted in their local traditions, while engaging with Ottoman visual idioms.
Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India
Authors: KAUR SIMARJIT , PANDHER MANPREET SINGH , CHANDRA KAILASH , DUBEY ANIL KUMAR
Published: November 2021

The present paper adds to the knowledge of the family Mantispidae from India. Herein we describe two new Euclimacia species: E. similis sp. nov. from Madhya Pradesh and E. nicobarica sp. nov. from Andaman & Nicobar Islands. A new combination is also proposed: Mantispilla coorgensis (Ohl, 2004a) comb. nov. With these additions, the family is now represented in India by 22 species in eight genera.
Further notes on the genus Ocellarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China
Authors: SHI FU-MING , ZHU QI-DI
Published: November 2021

The paper reports three new species of the genus Ocellarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China, i.e. Ocellarnaca brachyptera sp. nov., Ocellarnaca nigrofemora sp. nov., Ocellarnaca nigra sp. nov. The type specimens are deposited in the Museum of Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
Cyana ebigane, a new species from Gabon (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae)
Authors: VOLYNKIN ANTON V. , KARISCH TIMM , DURANTE ANTONIO
Published: November 2021

A new species of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854, Cyana ebigane sp. n. is described from Gabon. The new species belongs to the subgenus Strigivulpecula Karisch, 2013 and comparisons are made with its congeners C. nemasisha Roesler, 1990, C. rufeola Karisch & Dall’Asta, 2010, C. klausruedigerbecki Karisch, 2005 and C. fasciata Karisch, 2013. Cyana nemasisha Roesler, 1990 is reported from Gabon for the first time. Adults and male genitalia of the new and the similar species discussed in the paper are illustrated.
A new species of Anteon from Zimbabwe (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae)
Authors: OLMI MASSIMO , CAPRADOSSI LEONARDO , GUGLIELMINO ADALGISA
Published: November 2021

A new species from Zimbabwe, Anteon chirindense sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae: Anteoninae), is described and illustrated. Its relationship with other Afrotropical species of Anteon is discussed. The new species is close to A. haladai Olmi, described from Zambia, but its chela is different with inner margin of protarsomere 5 curved, whereas it is almost rectilinear in A. haladai. The key to the Afrotropical species of Anteon is modified to include the new species.