bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COMPLEJIDAD DECOLONIZADORA
Authors: Salazar José Alonso Andrade
Published: July 2023

Esta reflexión tiene como objetivo establecer puentes entre elementos derivados del paradigma de la complejidad de Edgar Morin y la decolonialidad. Se propone que el bucle recursivo, recurrente y organizacional entre complejidad–decolonización permite la emergencia de miradas críticas frente a los procesos coloniales los cuales se instalan en todas las relaciones sociopolíticas para reproducir y mantener formas represivas de linealización de la vida de personas, grupos, colectividades e instituciones. Dicho recurso puede ser subvertido a través de un giro decolonial que propenda por superar toda limitación colonizadora a través del empoderamiento sobre la generación de ideas, la identidad reflexiva y el reconocimiento del valor de la historia y la memoria en la construcción conjunta de nuevos saberes. Superar la colonialidad implicará también, la decolonización sobre las ideas lo cual, resulta dable desde una perspectiva crítica–integrativa de los conocimientos.
EDGAR MORIN E A DECOLONIALIDADE PLANETÁRIA
Authors: Silva Sidinei Pithan da , Canabarro Ivo dos Santos
Published: July 2023

Este estudo tematiza as contribuições do pensamento complexo de Edgar Morin enquanto uma forma de decolonialidade planetária, a qual representa um modo de repensar a reforma do pensamento na universidade brasileira. O enfoque ampara-se em um ensaio teórico-crítico, o qual dialoga com os principais textos de Edgar Morin e de comentadores, procurando construir uma maneira de pensar os significados da ruptura paradigmática posta em curso por Edgar Morin. O texto aborda, em um primeiro momento, o problema da complexidade e de como ela tornou-se uma questão de fundo para pensar a crise da razão moderna e as vias de saída. Em um segundo momento, evidenciam-se algumas possibilidades para pensar a decolonialidade planetária a partir de um enfoque que considera a transdisciplinaridade e a complexidade dos saberes envolvidos na crítica social e cultural de nosso tempo. Em seguida, busca-se explicitar os marcos centrais que nos possibilitam repensar a reforma do pensamento na universidade brasileira em um cenário pós-Covid-19, desde a complexidade e a crítica à colonialidade do saber e do poder.
Sztuka w COVIDZIE. Instytucje upowszechniające sztukę współczesną w czasie pandemii i ich publiczność
Authors: Franckiewicz-Olczak Izabela
Published: July 2023

Artykuł, bazując na badaniach jakościowych i danych dotyczących frekwencji, analizuje funkcjonowanie instytucji upowszechniających sztukę współczesną i zachowania ich odbiorców podczas pandemii COVID-19. Do interpretacji omawianych zjawisk zastosowana została koncepcja anomii Émile’a Durkheima i typów indywidualnego przystosowania Roberta K. Mertona.
Pojęcie teologii w pismach Platona i Arystotelesa
Authors: Komorowski Marcin
Published: July 2023

The article puts forward the following question: do we, although the late Neoplatonic antique
tradition perceived both Plato and Aristotle as the theologists par excellence, have to do with
a justified historical judgement or the two authors in question, while searching for a long and
authoritative philosophical tradition to their reasoning, do not even hesitate to make a move
towards mystification. In the process of analyzing the Plato's and Aristotle's writings it was found
out that in case of Plato, we are exposed to theology in terms of 'talking about gods'. Additionally,
Plato himself formulated the term 'theology'. The philosopher still remains only on the level of the
'theology of poets' or, at most, 'political theology' but not 'philosophical theology'. In case of
Aristotle, however, we can refer to 'philosophical theology' in the full meaning of the term.
The Limits of Liberalism. Tradition, Individualism, and the crisis of freedom, Mark. T. Mitchell, University of Notre Dame Press, Indiana 2019, ss. 328 – Artykuł Recenzyjny
Authors: Dzięcioł Mateusz
Published: July 2023

Mark T. Mitchell w recenzowanej pracy prezentuje model krytyki liberalizmu. Punktem wyjścia dla jego argumentacji jest obserwacja Michaela Polanyiego, zgodnie z którą źródła politycznego i duchowego kryzysu stanowią rezultat przyjęcia błędnej koncepcji wiedzy. Uniemożliwia ona formułowanie sensownych twierdzeń na temat kategorii, które utożsamia się z triadą platońską: prawdą, dobrem i pięknem.  Autor korzysta też z argumentów religijnych.  W toku swojego wywodu stwierdza, że człowiek potrzebuje łaski Boga, by przezwyciężyć swoją niedoskonałość, która stanowi immanen- tną część ludzkiej natury.
Wartość erudycyjna publikacji jest trudna do przecenienia, a propozycja rozumienia tradycji w kategoriach epistemicznych i uczynienia z niej fundamentu dla konstrukcji nowego porządku społeczno-politycznego stanowi kwestię wartą poddania szerszej dyskusji. Widoczne są jednak pewne braki metodologiczne: niekompletność rekonstrukcji prezentowanych stanowisk, brak rozróżnień terminologicznych, które mogą powodować konfuzję znaczeniową oraz dyskusyjność przyjmowanych założeń. Książkę Mitchella należy więc postrzegać wielowymiarowo.
Programación de obras de instrumentación : el desarrollo del cronograma en la construcción de plantas industriales
Authors: Reátegui Villanueva Javier
Published: July 2023

Estudio en el que se realiza una revisión sobre temas claves que un programador de obras de instrumentación deberá resolver para gestionar el cronograma de construcción de un proyecto.
La paria peregrina
Authors: Revilla de Moncloa Fe
Published: July 2023

En este libro el autor se ha propuesto analizar Pérégrinations d'une paria (1833-1834) la primera obra de envergadura de Flora Tristán, publicada en 1838, y traducida al español por Emilia Romero como Peregrinaciones de una paria.
El Rumor del origen : antología general de la literatura japonesa
Authors: Sologuren Javier
Published: July 2023

La presente compilación reúne una muestra de lo mas significativo de la literatura japonesa en todos sus géneros y épocas. Los textos escogidos como su traducción al español se basan en las más solventes obras llevadas a cabo por japonólogos de reconocido prestigio internacional.
Termodinámica I : teoría y problemas resueltos
Authors: Torres Cobián Frank Antonio
Published: July 2023

El presente trabajo se ha realizado con el objeto de facilitar al estudiante de Ingeniería Mecánica el conocimiento y dominio de la termodinámica. Esta Primera Termodinámica trata única y exclusivamente a los procesos y ciclos termodinámicos como reversibles. Se inicia al estudiante en el conocimiento de la Termodinámica Básica, estableciendo los conceptos y los principios que hacen posible comprender como se realiza la transferencia y transformación de las diferentes formas de energía en los Procesos de Trabajo. Asimismo adiestra al estudiante en el empleo de los planos (p-v), (t-s), (h-s) y (p-h); de las cartas generalizadas y psicrométricas; y de las tablas de propiedades termodinámicas, junto con las ecuaciones que relacionan las diferentes magnitudes de estado para evaluar los cambios de estado de los procesos que realiza un portador de energía en los diferentes sistemas termodinámicos.
Epístola a los transeúntes : crónicas y artículos periodísticos
Authors: Chirinos Arrieta Eduardo
Published: July 2023

En estos textos, íntimos y a su vez repartidos a todo aquellos que deambulan por las calles dispuestos a extender las manos para recibir un trozo de papel, borran los límites entre lo público y lo privado. La literatura, sus escritores, la música, la historia, todo lo que nos toca y nos cuestiona es revisitado con humor, ironía y una aguda conciencia crítica que permite que este libro nos acompañe en nuestro peregrinaje a través de la ciudad interior.
El platonismo romántico de Shelley
Authors: Cruzalegui Sotelo Patricia
Published: July 2023

En El platonismo romántico de Shellry, Patricia Cruzalegui Sotelo desarrolla su estudio en cinco partes. En la primera, una introducción a lo que un crítico llamó «the nascend mind of Shelley», estudia las creencias del poeta tomando en consideración sus lecturas y su desarrollo intelectual en lo que puede considerarse el desarrollo de su primera fase ideológica. Para ello escoge el poema Queen Mab, su primera obra de importancia, no solo desde el punto de vista poética sino también intelectual, por las valiosas y extensas notas que lo acompañan. Las líneas conductoras que desarrolla Shelley en Queen Mab son confrontadas con las ideas de algunas obras de Platón. Según Patricia Cruzalegui, Shelley es un platonizante nebuloso que «sirviéndose de imágenes y símbolos platónicos, persigue objetivos neoplatónicos o, al menos, de índole más emocional y nústica que el platonismo».
Personality Traits and Physical Activity: Insights from German University Students
Authors: Müller Carsten
Published: July 2023

This study explores the intriguing relationship between personality traits, self-rated fitness (SRF), and physical activity (PA) variables among German university students (N = 4,244), and sheds light on the impact of personality on adherence to PA guidelines. Employing an online cross-sectional study, the short-form of the Big Five Inventory-2 assessed five domains of personality traits (Extraversion, Negative Emotionality, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Open-Mindedness). PA, including sitting time, was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short-form). SRF and muscle-strengthening activities (MSA) were assessed with one item each. Multiple linear and logistic regression analyses examined associations of individual personality trait domains and all domains combined with SFR, PA variables, and adherence to PA guidelines, controlling for sociodemographic, behavioral, and (mental) health covariates. Most reliably, Extraversion and Conscientiousness revealed positive associations with PA variables, while Negative Emotionality yielded inverse relationships with PA variables. For instance, each unit increase in Extraversion corresponded to additional 17 minutes weekly MSA. Contrary, daily sitting time was unrelated to personality. Of note, high Open-Mindedness was associated with lower odds for adhering to current PA guidelines. The findings have implications for developing targeted interventions that promote a physically active lifestyle and support students' well-being and academic success.
Tannins, flavonoids, and lignin levels of clitoria ternatea L legumes in different levels of urea fertilizer and harvesting age
Authors: Wardi Wardi , Umami Nafiatul , Kurniawati Asih , Haryanto Bambang , Puspito Sigit , Hudhia Krishna Noor
Published: July 2023

Objective: Clitoria ternatea L is a legume that has the potential as animal feed. This study determined to evaluate tannins, flavonoids, and lignin levels in different urea fertilizer applications and harvesting ages.

Methods: This study used a split-plot design with three replications. The main plots were urea levels (0 kg/ha, 100 kg/ha, and 200 kg/ha), as subplots were harvesting ages (30, 45, and 60 days after planting (DAP)). Fresh weights of Clitoria ternatea L harvested at the ages of 30, 45 and 60 DAP were weighed and recorded. The weighed forage is put in newspapers and dried in a 55°C oven for three days to gain a constant dry weight. The dried samples were then ground using a willey mill with a sieve porosity of 1 mm. Furthermore, the sample is analyzed to determine the content of secondary metabolites. The parameters observed were tannins, flavonoids, and lignin levels. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze Research data, and Duncan's Multiple Range (DMRT) was used to analyze the differences between means.

Results: The lowest lignin content of Clitoria ternatea L was prodiced in non-urea treatment (20.64± 2.53%), and significantly different compared to various levels of urea fertilization treatment (P<0.05). The highest tannin levels were obtained at 30 DAP harvest age (4.20±0.56%) and significantly different (P<0.05) from tannin levels at 45 and 60 DAP. The lowest flavonoid levels were obtained when the plants were harvested in 60 DAP (0.87±0.05%) and significantly different (P<0.05) compared to 30 and 45 DAP.

Conclusions: The increase of urea fertilization level in Clitoria ternatea L only significantly affected lignin levels. The decrease of lignin content value is linear with the increase of harvesting age. In contrary, harvesting age of Clitoria ternatea L showed significant linear effects on tannins and flavonoids value.
Perception of “Beautiful” Indonesian Women in The Eka Kurniawan’s Novel “Beauty is a Wound”
Authors: Thoyyibah Alfi , El Milal Dinanil Funun
Published: July 2023

Literature is a manifestation of the existence of life in society. Literature as a means of cultural and social representation that describes gender relations. One of the literary criticisms, there is a view called feminism, namely the women's movement caused by the awareness that women have the same rights as men. This article aims to discuss or analyze perceptions or views about the expression 'beautiful' for Indonesian women in the novel "Beauty is a wound" by Eka Kurniawan. The writer concludes that this research is included in the field of literary criticism, therefore in this study the writer uses a qualitative method with descriptive analysis, namely this research is case study research. This study is based on the theory of feminism analysis, in which from time to time the concept of women's beauty changes, from being purely sexual to political. The results of the analysis show that the term "beautiful" in the main character Dewi Ayu is reflected in her attitude, such as her appearance, intelligence, generosity, and courage in the figure of Dewi Ayu in the novel "Beauty is a Wound".
Religious Moderation Reflected on Students' Digital Comic: A Speech Act Analysis
Authors: Yanottama Fourica , Optara Kusuma Andhika , Hidayatulloh Aris
Published: July 2023

This study discusses speech acts in Digital Comic discourse created by UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta students who are members of the Creative Digital Skills Development Class. The comic discourse campaigns for the importance of tolerance both from religion and fellow human beings. By using Searle's theory, analysis of speech acts in discourse is carried out. Searle provides further categories of illocutionary speech acts into representative, directive, commissive, expressive, and declarative categories. These categories make it easier for researchers to see the specific meaning in question.

The data from this study emphasize the utterances uttered by the main comic characters. In addition, images from data become secondary data from this study because discourse consists of two units, namely text (verbal) and images (non-verbal). The data is processed and classified into several speech act classifications proposed by Searle. Data is described by qualitative methods.

The results of this study indicate that the speech acts reflected from digital comics by UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta students have topics that refer to tolerance and maintaining harmony between religious communities or among people. From the 15 data, there are directive, expressive, and representative speech acts with dominant directive speech acts. The results show that the use of directive speech acts is the main and most effective reference in conveying the moral message of invitation, namely the invitation to maintain harmony. While expressive speech acts are used as speech acts that reflect empathy for others. In this case, it is the empathy between friends or religion.
English Learners Speaking Performance: Do Self-Perception and Exteroception Influence Their Language Acquisition?
Authors: Liani Silva , Hamid Radiah
Published: July 2023

The research aimed to find out how students’ perception and its’ influence toward students’ speaking performance.  There were two types of perception recorded, namely self-perception and exteroception. Self-perception is a perception that is formed based on internal factors or from within , while exteroception is a perception that is formed based on external factors or from outside of a person . The research methodology  used was quantitative research. The data obtained using two instruments, namely close-ended questionnaire and students’ speaking performance score.  The data were analysed through Multiple Linear Regression Analysis . The results of data analysis from 46 samples found that 1) Students’ self-perception (72.09) and exteroception (67.85) categorized as good perception, 2) Simultaneously, self-perception and exteroception has significance influence toward speaking performance (F-test 8.73 > F-table 4.07). 3) Self-perception has significance influence toward speaking performance (T-test 2.347 > T-table 2.014), and Exteroception has no significance influence toward speaking performance   (T-test 0.590 < T-table 2.014).  Therefore, it can be concluded that students’ self-perception has the higher score than students’ exteroception. Simultaneously, both them were have significance influence toward speaking performance, while partially self-perception was the only variable has significance influence toward speaking performance. The needs and desires of students toward speaking were dominated positively. They need English speaking for their future career, which indirectly becomes motivation in speaking class.
Penolakan KUA terhadap Perkara Permohonan Pencatatan Nikah Janda Hamil dalam Kacamata Maṣlaḥah
Authors: Khoiriah Hanik Mariatul , Baihaqi Achmad , Umam Ardinta Hidayatul
Published: July 2023

This research is about the refusal of KUA in Pulung sub-district to register marriages because sirri marriages are pregnant. The purpose of this study is to explain the maṣlaḥah review of the refusal of the Pulung District KUA for the application for marriage registration in a pregnant condition and to explain the siri marital status of the marriage registrar in the maṣlaḥah review. This research is field research with a qualitative approach. While the data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and documentation. From this study, it can be concluded that the refusal is included in the maṣlaḥah ājiyyah because when registering the marriage, the divorce certificate only came out 3 (three) months before the marriage registration to KUA Pulung, while MY was 6 (six) months pregnant. This study also succeeded in finding that the unregistered marriage registrar's marital status (MY and MA) caused more harm than maṣlaḥah. Because with the implementation of a serial marriage before taking care of her divorce with her first husband to the Religious Courts, the status and lineage of the child in the womb is unclear. This violates the maṣlaḥah arūriyyah in terms of maintaining offspring.

Penelitian ini mengenai penolakan KUA kecamatan Pulung terhadap pencatatan nikah karena nikah sirri dalam kondisi hamil. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menjelaskan tinjauan maṣlaḥah terhadap penolakan KUA Kecamatan Pulung atas permohonan pencatatan nikah dalam kondisi hamil dan menjelaskan status pernikahan siri pemohon pencatat nikah dalam tinjauan maṣlaḥah. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan (field research) dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Sedangkan teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Dari penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa penolakan tersebut termasuk maṣlaḥah ḥājiyyah karena saat mendaftarkan pernikahannya, akta cerai baru keluar yaitu 3 (tiga) bulan sebelum pendaftaran perkawinan ke KUA Pulung, sedangkan MY telah hamil 6 (enam) bulan. Dalam penelitian ini juga berhasil menemukan bahwa status pernikahan siri pemohon pencatat nikah (MY dan MA) lebih banyak menimbulkan mudarat dari pada maṣlaḥah nya. Sebab dengan dilaksanakannya pernikahan siri sebelum mengurus perceraiannya dengan suami pertama ke Pegadilan Agama menyebabkan tidak jelasnya status dan nasab anak dalam kandungan. Hal ini melanggar maṣlaḥah ḍarūriyyah dalam hal memelihara keturunan.
Pore-pressure diffusion controls upper-plate aftershocks of the 2014 Iquique earthquake
Authors: Peña Carlos , Heidbach Oliver , Metzger Sabrina , Schurr Bernd , Moreno Marcos , Oncken Onno , Faccenna Claudio
Published: July 2023

Upper-plate aftershocks following megathrust earthquakes are particularly dangerous as they may occur close to the highly populated shore. Aftershock numbers decay with time, imposing a time-dependent seismic hazard. While coseismic stress transfer cannot explain this time-dependency, transient postseismic deformation due to afterslip, viscoelastic relaxation, and pore-pressure diffusion are potential candidates. We investigate which of these three processes is the key driver of the upper-plate aftershocks following the 2014 Mw=8.1 Iquique, northern Chile, earthquake. We first use a 4D (space and time) model to reproduce the postseismic deformation observed in geodetic data. We then analyze the spatiotemporal stress changes produced by individual postseismic processes and compare them to the distribution of upper-plate aftershocks. Our results reveal that stresses produced by coseismically-induced pore-pressure diffusion best correlate in space and time with increased upper-plate aftershock activity. Moreover, an increase in pore-pressure diffusion reduces the three principal stresses likewise. Hence, all faults, regardless of their orientation, are brought closer to failure. This may explain the diversity of faulting styles of upper-plate aftershocks. Our findings provide new insights into the link between pore-pressure diffusion and upper-plate deformation in subduction zones with implications for time-dependent seismic hazard assessment.
Contribution of Kohonen Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) for the evaluation and classification of organic and chemical fertilizers applied to the cultivation of common wheat
Authors: MAMOUNI FATIMA ZAHRAE , OUSMANA Habiba , HMAIDI Abdellah EL , RAZOUK Rachid , KAJJI Abdellah , DAOUI Khalid , OUALI Anas EL , BOUKHLIFI Fatima
Published: July 2023

The agricultural system that prevails in Morocco is typified by the triptych of cereals, cattle, and olive cultivation. The cereal sector holds significant prominence in the Moroccan agricultural industry. This phenomenon exerts a notable socio-economic influence on the country, as it constitutes a notable 10-20% of the overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
In the year 2017, the commonly cultivated acreage for wheat was recorded to be nearly 2500 hectares, while that for barley was approximately 2000 hectares. In relation to production, it has demonstrated substantial advancement in contrast to alternative cereals. The approximate output of Triticum aestivum, commonly known as common wheat, is 60,000 quintals.
As such, we have opted to utilize the Triticum aestivum L. cultivar of wheat, and have procured a range of biofertilizers derived from organic sources such as Shrimp waste, Potato peels, and Almond shells. These biofertilizers have been selected due to their high concentration of beneficial plant nutrients, including but not limited to nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
The physico-chemical analyses were conducted at the Joint Analysis Center of the Faculty of Sciences (FSM) and the Agronomic Research and Plant Physiology Unit of the National Institute for Agronomic Research (NIAR) in Meknes. The present study placed emphasis on Fourier Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), pH value, nitrogen (N) content, phosphorus (P) content, potassium (K) content, organic matter (OM) content, total organic carbon (TOC) content, and dry matter (DM).
This article explores the examination of agronomic data and soil mineralization for common wheat through the utilization of multivariate analytical techniques, including major component analysis, hierarchical classification, and self-organizing topological maps (SOM).
First report of potential multiple fungicide resistant Botrytis cinerea in South African blueberry orchards
Authors: Foster Bryce , Wilson Ida , Jacobs Karin
Published: July 2023

The South African blueberry industry has grown consistently over the past few years due to an increase in local and international demand. Like many other crops, blueberries are susceptible to grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea, resulting in significant reductions in yield. In this study, Botrytis isolates were recovered from symptomatic blueberry fruit, flowers, leaves and undifferentiated buds, but were not found as endophytes in healthy tissues. Phylogenetic analysis of the concatenated glyceraldehyde-3-phosate dehydrogenase (G3PDH), heat-shock protein 60 (HSP60), DNA-dependent RNA polymerase subunit II (RPB2) genes identified 88 isolates as B. cinerea strains, as well as a single B. pelargonii strain. The efficacies of six commercial fungicides with active ingredients potassium bicarbonate, pyraclostrobin & boscalid, fenhexamid, pyrimethanil, fluopyram and cyprodinil & fludioxonil were assessed on detached blueberries that had been infected with a panel of B. cinerea isolates. Only the formulation containing cyprodinil and fludioxonil exhibited complete inhibition of grey mould decay, while some level of resistance to the other six active ingredients may be inherent in the tested isolates. The results presented in this study are the first to contribute towards the characterisation of B. cinerea populations in South African blueberry orchards and provide information regarding fungicide efficacy that can be incorporated into grey mould management strategies.
The relationship between husband-reported snoring and gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women
Authors: mohsenzadeh-ledari Farideh , Delavar Mouloud Agajani , Nikpour Maryam , Esmaeilzadeh Seddigheh , Khafri Soraya
Published: July 2023

Background
Snoring increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, and hyperinsulinemia. Pregnancy increases the risk of Snoring; however, the relationship between Snoring and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is unclear.
Objective
We aimed (1) to evaluate GDM prevalence in Snoring patients; (2) to assess the association between husband-reported snoring and GDM in pregnant women.
Methods
A total of 1193 consecutive women (84.66% soft snoring, 15.34% persistent snoring) in the second trimester of pregnancy underwent a glucose tolerance test. GDM was defined when two or more of the 100-gr oral GTT levels surpassed the ADA criteria.
Results
Patients with persistent snoring had higher pre-gestational body mass index (BMI) (29.43 ± 5.06 and 28.58 ± 4.78, p = 0.03) than soft snoring, but no differences in mean age (29.53 ± 4.70 vs 29.36 ± 4.25, p = 0.61). mean FBS values are 97.40 ± 18.01 and 93.17 ± 19.17 (P = 0.013), mean 1-hour values is 131.99 ± 28.91 and 141.61 ± 21.85 (P = 0.000), mean 2-hour is 152.99 ± 17.98 and 152.85 ± 21.33 (P = 0.000), and mean3-hour values is 186.02 ± 26.19 and 191.97 ± 27.26 (P = 0.005) for soft and persistent snoring pregnant mothers. Moreover, there is a significant relationship between snoring and GDM (434(43.0%) vs 105(57.4%), RR = 1.34 ,95% CI = 1.16–1.54, P – value = 0.0001)
Conclusions
GDM prevalence during the second trimester of pregnancy was significantly different in patients with soft snoring than persistent snoring, and associations between snoring and GDM were found. Hence, husband-reported snoring can be helpful as an inexpensive and noninvasive index for screening pregnant women susceptible to GDM.
Analysis of stochastic P-bifurcation and critical flutter velocity parameter effects on a 3 degree of freedom wing
Authors: Hao Ying , Ma Chao , Wu Zhiqiang
Published: July 2023

In this study, we develop a stochastic nonlinear aerodynamic model for a three degree of freedom (3-DOF) wing with higher-order substructural nonlinearity in a two-dimensional flow field, applying high-dimensional and multi-stable system dimensionality reduction analysis methods to reduce system dimensionality. We obtain linear and nonlinear critical flutter velocities for the system to experience significant oscillations. We discuss the influence law of the nonlinear stiffness coefficient and stochastic disturbance parameters on the large critical flutter velocity of the system. We derive the probability density function of the steady-state response in three directions, that is, plunge, pitch, and control surface angle, by applying the stochastic averaging method, and analyze the influence law of structural parameters and stochastic airflow disturbance on the stochastic flutter behavior of the system in a two-dimensional flow field. We apply the stochastic P-bifurcation analysis method for high-dimensional multidimensional systems to study the stochastic P-bifurcation phenomenon of the steady-state response of a 3-DOF wing flutter system under stochastic disturbances.
Associations among emotional intelligence, resilience and humanistic caring ability in nursing postgraduates: A response surface analysis and moderated mediation model
Authors: Yu Jinzhou , Mei Xiaoxiao , Zeng Yihao , Yuan Ding , Yu Yanwu , Ye Zengjie
Published: July 2023

Background
The foundation of nursing work lies in providing humanistic care, and nursing education places significant emphasis on fostering the development of humanistic caring ability (HCA). The objective of the current research was to explore the correlations between emotional intelligence (EI), resilience, and HCA, thus providing a reference for cultivating HCA among Chinese nursing postgraduates.
Methods
A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 189 postgraduates in nursing were recruited from four Universities across Eastern and Central China, and the following instruments were included in the survey: the demographic information questionnaire, the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS), the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) and the Caring Ability Inventory (CAI). Correlation, response surface, and moderated mediation analyses were conducted.
Results
The average score of CAI for nursing postgraduates was 182.86 ± 17.70. The correlation analysis and response surface analysis results revealed a significant positive association of EI and resilience with HCA. Resilience (B = 0.311, BootSE = 0.075, 95% CI: 0.169 ~ 0.470) remarkably mediated the relationship between emotional intelligence and HCA in nursing postgraduate students. The interaction between the master program and emotional intelligence was significant (B = 0.126, 95% CI: 0.004 ~ 0.248, P = 0.043).
Conclusions
Chinese nursing postgraduates had poor HCA. EI and resilience were identified as two positive factors associated with HCA, with resilience potentially mediating the correlation between EI and HCA. Additionally, the master’s program may play a moderating role between EI and resilience.
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ChiCTR2000038693. Registered on 28-09-2020.
Study on the mechanism of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury based on bioinformatics
Authors: Zhang Chuanwu , Liang Weidong , Zhu Yunyan , Chen Jing , Zeng Mingwang , Yang Chao
Published: July 2023

Objective: lung ischemia-reperfusion injury has always been a research hotspot in the field of lung transplantation. The purpose of this study is tantamount to explore the molecular mechanism, key genes and related signal pathways of ischemia-reperfusion in lung transplantation through bioinformatics analysis.
Methods: data numbered GSE172222 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). The expression data of pulmonary micro vascular endothelial cells at 6 hours of cold ischemia and 6 hours of cold ischemia + 2 hours of reperfusion were obtained, and the differences were analyzed by gene ontology (GO), Kyoto gene and genome encyclopedia (KEGG) and disease ontology (DO). The protein interaction network of differential genes was constructed by the STRING database (https://www.string-db.org/) and visualized by Cytoscape Software (http://www.cytoscape.org/). Key genes were screened by cytoHubba plug-ins and key modules were screened by MCODE plug-ins. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was utilized to further understand the function of differential genes.
Results: a total of 189 differential genes were generated. These differential genes were mainly enriched in myeloid cell differentiation. DNA binding transcriptional activator activity, and MAPK signal pathway. Six key modules were screened by MCODE plug-in, and five key genes of FOS,EGR1,JUNB,ATF3,CEBPB were screened based on NCC algorithm in cytoHubba. GSEA enrichment analysis showed that the expression of differential genes was up-regulated in osteoclast differentiation pathway and down-regulated in fatty acid degradation.
Conclusion: in this study, differential genes and related pathways in pulmonary micro vascular endothelial cells were screened by bioinformatics to help understand the molecular mechanism of pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury and provide ideas for the prevention and treatment of pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury.
Calcium polystyrene sulfonate-induced rectal ulcer causing E. coli native-valve infective endocarditis
Authors: Fukushima Shinnosuke , Hagiya Hideharu , Honda Hiroyuki , Ishida Tomoharu , Shoji Ryohei , Hasegawa Kou , Otsuka Fumio
Published: July 2023

Escherichia coli-associated native valve infective endocarditis is a rare disease that affects elderly patients with underlying risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, malignancy, and renal failure. Long-term use of calcium polystyrene sulfonate is a potential risk factor for gastrointestinal mucosal damage or even colorectal ulcers. Herein, we describe the fatal case of a 66-year-old Japanese man with diabetes mellitus and renal failure who had a calcium polystyrene sulfonate-induced rectal ulcer that led to E. coli native-valve infective endocarditis. The patient was admitted to our hospital with acute-onset impaired consciousness. As a result of the systemic investigation, he was diagnosed with E. coli bacteremia accompanied by multiple cerebral infarctions and an acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a 20-mm vegetative structure on the mitral valve, resulting in a final diagnosis of E. coli-associated infective endocarditis. After rectal resection, mitral valve replacement surgery was performed; however, the patient died shortly after surgery. Pathological findings of the resected rectum showed deposition of a basophilic crystalline material suspected to be calcium polystyrene sulfonate. Our case highlights the potential risk of colorectal ulcers in patients with long-term use of calcium polystyrene sulfonate, triggering bacterial translocation and endocarditis as fatal complications.
Characterization and functional analysis of ZmCesA for secondary cell wall biosynthesis in maize
Authors: Zhang Yuting , Wu Hao , Li Xin , Ge Yufang , Lu Xiaoduo , Li Haiyan
Published: July 2023

Plant secondary cell wall provides physical support for upright growth and transportation of water and nutrients. Detailed characterization of the molecular mechanism for SCW biosynthesis would be of great importance for breeding maize varieties. Cellulose, synthesized by the cellulose synthase complex (CSC), composed of cellulose synthase (CesA) proteins, is a main component of plant cell walls. However, CesA genes that are specific for SCW biosynthesis in maize were undefined. In our study, ZmCesA10, 11, and 12 were characterized to be responsible for SCW biosynthesis in maize. ZmCesA10, 11, and 12 interact with each other and are co-expressed in maize culms and roots. Mutants for ZmCesa10, 11, and 12, exhibited an increased culm brittleness, a reduced cell-wall thickness, and cellulose content. We concluded that ZmCesA10, 11, and 12 would be markers for the SCW study, and finally helps in the construction of the molecular network for SCW biosynthesis in maize.
Development, validation and clinical utility of a risk prediction model for maternal and infant adverse outcomes in women with hypothyroidism
Authors: Shao Cuixiang , Chen Qi , Tang Siwen , Wang Chaowen , Sun Ren Juan
Published: July 2023

Purpose.
The ability to calculate the absolute risk of adverse maternal and infant outcomes for an individual woman with hypothyroidism would allow preventative and therapeutic interventions to be delivered to women and infant at high-risk, sparing women and infant at low-risk from unnecessary care. We aimed to develop, validate and evaluate the clinical utility of a prediction model for adverse maternal and infant adverse outcomes in women with hypothyroidism.
Methods. A prediction model development and validation study was conducted on data from a retrospective cohort. Participants included all women with hypothyroidism from a tertiary hospital in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. The development and validation cohort comprised those who delivered between 1 October 2020 to 31 December 2022.The main outcome was a composite of critically important maternal and neonatal complications. Logistic regression was used to develop prediction models. Model performance was measured in terms of discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility.
Results.
Nine variables were selected to establish the prediction model of adverse maternal and infant outcomes in pregnancy with hypothyroidism. AUC indicated that the discriminant power of the nomogram was satisfactory. In the model for predicting adverse maternal outcomes, the training set AUC was 0.845 and the validation set AUC was 0.779. In the model for predicting adverse neonatal outcomes, the training set AUC was 0.685 and the validation set AUC was 0.787. The calibration plots show good agreement between the predictions of the nomograms and the actual observations in both the training and validation cohorts. The established nomograms (partial factors) performed significantly better than the nomograms constructed with all factors. In addition, DCA suggests that nomograms are clinically useful and have better discriminative power to identify high-risk mother-infant patients.
Conclusion
Predictive models were developed and validated to help clinicians assess maternal and infant outcomes in pregnancy with hypothyroidism and to aid in decision-making on treatment.
In-Silico Investigation of SNP rs9637231 effect on LINC02892 lncRNA secondary structure
Authors: hashemi seyedreza , khayami Reza
Published: July 2023

Long noncoding RNAs include more than 200 nucleotides and do not translate to protein. they have a multidimensional role in the cell cycle, cell differentiation, cell proliferation, and stress response via their secondary and tertiary structures. They have an important role in gene expression at multiple levels such as chromatin modification, transcription, splicing, post-transcriptional regulation, translation, protein modification, and RNA-protein interaction. The secondary structure of RNA involves gene regulation at several stages, including RNA localization, stability, splicing, and translation efficiency. DNA variations such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and mutations may impact the structure, expression, and function of lncRNAs. Here We investigated the effects of C to T alteration of SNP rs9637231 on lncRNA secondary and tertiary structures by in-silico study and we enquired about SNP rs9637231 alteration effect on lncRNA-protein interaction statically.
Removal of Malachite Green Micro-pollutant from Wastewater using Circular Economy based Agricultural Solid Wastes
Authors: Hambisa Agesa Abdisa , Regasa Melkamu Biyana
Published: July 2023

Water and wastewater treatment using adsorption technology based on solid wastes obtained from agricultural activities which are inexpensive and locally accessible have confirmed good adsorption performances for abstraction of malachite green (MG) dye micro-pollutant. Thus, this work reports low-cost and locally available Anchote peel (AP) and coffee husk (CH) untreated adsorbents for the elimination of MG from model wastewater. After characterizing the adsorbents by using Fourier infrared and x-ray powder diffraction spectrophotometers, the maximum dye removal efficiency at the optimum experimental settings: solution pH, dye initial concentration and temperature, equilibrium contact time, amount of adsorbent, and temperature) was determined to be 98.33% for AP and 98.11% for CH, respectively. The experimental results best agree with the Langmuir adsorption isotherms and pseudo-second-order kinetic models confirming that the uptake of MG involves of chemical processes to form monolayer followed by multilayer on the heterogeneous surface of the AP and CH adsorbents. Furthermore, the MG adsorption onto AP and CH is thermodynamically feasible, spontaneous, and non-uniform showing that there was surface change during adsorption. These adsorbents are cheap, abundant, environment benign and biodegradable. Lastly, it was inferred that the AP and CH agronomic solid wastes based adsorbents are promising sustainable functional materials with due adsorption capabilities for elimination of MG dye from aqueous solution.
Changes in Radiomic and Radiologic Features in Meningiomas after Radiation Therapy
Authors: Jo Sang Won , Kim Eun Soo , Yoon Dae Young , Kwon Mi Jung
Published: July 2023

Objectives
This study evaluated the radiologic and radiomic features extracted from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in meningioma after radiation therapy and investigated the impact of radiation therapy in treating meningioma based on routine brain MRI.
Methods
Observation (n = 100) and radiation therapy (n = 62) patients with meningioma who underwent MRI were randomly divided (7:3 ratio) into training (n = 118) and validation (n = 44) groups. Radiologic findings were analyzed. Radiomic features (filter types: original, square, logarithm, exponential, wavelet; feature types: first order, texture, shape) were extracted from the MRI. The most significant radiomic features were selected and applied to quantify the imaging phenotype using random forest machine learning algorithms. Area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity for predicting both the training and validation sets were computed with multiple-hypothesis correction.
Results
The radiologic difference in the maximum area and diameter of meningiomas between two groups was statistically significant. The tumor decreased in the treatment group. A total of 241 series and 1691 radiomic features were extracted from the training set. In univariate analysis, 24 radiomic features were significantly different (P < 0.05) between both groups. Best subsets were one original, three first-order, and six wavelet-based features, with an AUC of 0.87, showing significant differences (P < 0.05) in multivariate analysis. When applying the model, AUC was 0.76 and 0.79 for the training and validation set, respectively.
Conclusion
In meningioma cases, better size reduction can be expected after radiation treatment. The radiomic model using MRI showed significant changes in radiomic features after radiation treatment.
Defining “early palliative care” for adults diagnosed with a life-limiting illness: A scoping review
Authors: Kircher Colleen E , Hanna Timothy P. , Tranmer Joan , Goldie Craig E. , Ross-White Amanda , Moulton Elizabeth , Goldie Catherine L.
Published: July 2023

Background: Palliative care is for people suffering from life-limiting illnesses that focuses on providing relief from symptoms and stress of illness. Previous studies have demonstrated that specialist palliative care consultation delivered earlier in the disease process can enhance patients’ quality of life, reduce their symptom burden, reduce use of hospital-based acute care services and extend their survival. However, various definitions exist for the term early palliative care (EPC).
Objective: To investigate how EPC has been defined in the literature for adults with life- limiting illnesses.
Methods: This review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines and the follows the Joanna Briggs Institution methodology for scoping reviews.
Results: We identified 116 articles between 2008-2020 which met inclusion criteria. Five categories of operational definitions for EPC emerged: 1) time-based (time from advanced cancer diagnosis to EPC initiation); 2) prognosis-based (prognosis or the ‘surprise question’); 3) location-based (access point within the healthcare system such as outpatient setting); 4) treatment-based (physician’s judgement or prior to specific therapies); and 5) symptom-based (using symptom intensity questionnaires). Many studies included patients with cancer (n=78), with the most common definition category being time-based (n =41). Amongst studies focusing on multiple or non-cancer diagnoses (n=38), the most common definition category was symptom-based (n =13).
Conclusion: Our findings provide a useful reference point for those seeking to understand the scope and breadth of existing EPC definitions in cancer and non-cancer illnesses and contemplate their application within clinical practice
Moderate static magnetic field promotes fracture healing and regulates iron metabolism in mice
Authors: Wang Shenghang , Liu Yuetong , Lou Chenge , Cai Chao , Ren Weihao , Liu Junyu , Gong Ming , Shang Peng , Zhang Hao
Published: July 2023

Background
Fracture is a prevalent orthopedic disease. Static magnetic fields (SMFs) are known to aid in maintaining bone health, but the effect and mechanism on fracture is still unclear. This study is aim to investigate the effect of moderate static magnetic fields (MMFs) on bone structure and metabolism during fracture healing.
Methods
Eight-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were fractured at tibia, and following treatment under geomagnetic field (GMF) and MMF. The microarchitecture and mechanical properties were examined by micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT), and 3-point bending. endochondral ossification and bone remodeling were evaluated by bone histomorphometric and serum biochemical assay. Additionally, the atomic absorption spectroscopy and ELISA were used to detect the effect of MMF on iron metabolism in mice.
Results
MMF exposure increased bone mineral density (BMD), bone volume per tissue volume (BV/TV), mechanical properties, and proportion of mineralized bone matrix of the callus, and reduced the proportion of cartilage in the callus area. Meanwhile, MMF exposure increased the number of osteoblasts in callus on the 14th day and reduced the number of osteoclasts on the 28th day of fracture healing. Furthermore, MMF exposure increased PINP and OCN levels, and reduced the TRAP-5b and β-CTX levels in serum. The MMF exposure reduced liver and callus’s iron content and serum ferritin, while increasing the serum hepcidin concentration.
Conclusions
MMF exposure could accelerate fracture healing via promote the endochondral ossification and bone formation, while regulating systemic iron metabolism during fracture healing. This investigation indicates that MMF could be used as a physical therapy for fractures.