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Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia ) is a Potential Source of Gibberellin GA-3 for Accelerating the Growth of Soybean Plants and Improving the Quality and Quantity of Soybean Production
Authors: Agustine Dine , Zulfikar Muhammad Andzar , Maksum Iman Permana , Hidayat Ika Wiani , Hindersah Reginawanti , Ishmayana Safri , Soedjanaatmadja Ukun MS
Published: July 2023

Momordica charantia is a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family which is known as bitter gourd and grows widely in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The various properties of bitter gourd are closely related to the substances or compounds they contain. Bitter gourd contains many secondary metabolites including alkaloids, terpenoids, steroids and flavonoids. These chemical compounds are spread in several parts of the plant such as roots, stems, leaves, and fruit. Apart from containing several organic compounds, bitter melon also contains the phytohormone gibberellin which is quite potential and useful as a biostimulant. The aim of the research was to isolate, purify, and determine the content of gibberellin (GA-3) contained in bitter gourd (M. charantia), and to determine its effect on the vegetative and generative growth of soybean plants, as well as the effect of GA-3 application on the nutritional content of soybean seeds. resulting from. Apart from that, it was also observed the effect of GA-3 application on the chlorophyll content of soybean plants, as well as the activity of the alpha-amylase enzyme in treated soybean seeds. The process of isolation and purification of GA-3 was carried out by thin layer chromatography and adsorption column chromatography on Silica Gel G-60. Characterization of GA-3 was carried out by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC), Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR), and Mass Spectroscopy (MS). RP-HPLC and FTIR results from gibberellin GA-3 isolates showed retention times and wave numbers that were relatively the same as GA-3 standards. From the results of the study it was found that the content of the gibberellin GA-3 hormone in bitter gourd was 4.12 mg/g dry weight. The GA-3 isolate had a significant effect on the growth of soybean plants in both the vegetative and generative phases for each parameter observed compared to the control and 1% NPK fertilizer. The protein content in soybean seeds was 38.17%. The chlorophyll content at the end of the vegetative and generative phases were 33.34 and 11.5 CCI, respectively. The addition of GA-3 isolate increased the activity of the α-amylase enzyme in soybean seeds compared to the control with an average of 271.65 U/mL.
Quality Control of Tofu Production Processes Using the Seven Tools Method
Authors: Alwi Mohammad Kharis , Cahyana Atikha Sidhi
Published: July 2023

Tofu is a food derived from soybeans which is then fermented to extract its juice. The problem that often occurs in the tofu industry is that the products produced still have a lot of defects. The purpose of this research is to identify the types of defects in tofu production and the causes of defects in tofu products and to improve product quality. The method used in this study is the seven tools method. Seven tools are 7 (seven) basic tools used to solve problems in production. The results of the research in the production process of SB tofu occurred 4 types of defects, namely defects in unequal size, defects in terms of texture, defects mixed with dirt and defects in color. The most dominant type of tofu SB defect is the type of size defect that is not the same with a percentage of 45.6%. This type of defect is caused by human, machine, material, method, and environmental factors.
Editorial. En pro de la salud mental infanto-juvenil. Poniendo el foco en las adicciones
Authors: Méndez Carrillo F. Xavier
Published: July 2023

La pandemia de la COVID-19 ha concienciado a la sociedad de la importancia de la salud mental y, en particular, la de los menores de edad que son más vulnerables. El progreso en el campo de la terapia psicológica es constante: desarrollo de nuevos procedimientos terapéuticos, ensayos clínicos sobre la eficacia del tratamiento, intervenciones transdiagnósticas para abordar la comorbilidad, etc. El crecimiento exponencial de la investigación hace que el corpus científico se vea continuamente enriquecido con nuevas aportaciones, razón por la que las guías sobre la terapia basada en los datos se renuevan periódicamente para no quedar desfasadas. Del mismo modo, el terapeuta infanto-juvenil tiene el reto y la obligación de la formación permanente, que le permita ofrecer a los menores y a sus familias los tratamientos para la adicción a las drogas más eficaces de los que se disponga en cada momento.
Comunicación persuasiva como estrategia de neurocomunicación para las relaciones públicas
Authors: Egido Piqueras Marto
Published: July 2023

El presente trabajo se enfoca en el estudio de la comunicación persuasiva como estrategia de neurocomunicación de gran utilidad para las Relaciones Públicas. La persuasión es una parte importante de la comunicación, en la que se busca influir en la opinión o comportamiento de un receptor, por lo que es posible considerarla como una estrategia que puede ser explicada desde la neurocomunicación para optimizar su aplicación en el ámbito de las RRPP. Así, el presente escrito tiene el objetivo de examinar cómo la comunicación persuasiva puede funcionar como estrategia efectiva en las RRPP para influir en la percepción y comportamiento de los destinatarios. Este fue cumplimentado mediante una revisión bibliográfica desde la cual se analizaron cualitativamente 19 artículos de investigación vinculados con la temática. Se han podido detectar numerosas estrategias de comunicación persuasiva que son de utilidad en el ámbito de las RRPP. De esta forma, se concluye que las RRPP y la comunicación persuasiva están estrechamente relacionadas y que la neurocomunicación posibilita la detección de elementos que pueden mejorarse para aumentar su efectividad.
Relaciones públicas y marketing sensorial en redes sociales de eventos de moda: Nicaragua Diseña
Authors: González Ros Ana
Published: July 2023

Los diseñadores y emprendedores de moda en Nicaragua requieren espacios donde visibilizar sus diseños. Los eventos de moda se constituyen como una herramienta idónea de relaciones públicas en las estrategias comunicativas de las marcas del sector. Se presentan, por tanto, como una plataforma idónea para la promoción de los diseñadores de moda. El nuevo paradigma empresarial, basado en el ecosistema digital y las redes sociales, favorece el desarrollo de estrategias de relaciones públicas que favorezcan la interacción con los públicos y el posicionamiento de la marca. La evolución hacia un enfoque basado en la experiencia del usuario permite, además, la implementación de técnicas sustentadas en el marketing sensorial. En este trabajo se pretende analizar la gestión de las relaciones públicas y el marketing sensorial en las redes sociales de eventos de moda, mediante el estudio de caso de la plataforma Nicaragua Diseña en Facebook. Los resultados evidencian una activa presencia en la red. La participación de los usuarios es significativa, principalmente en contenido sobre festivales, mediante el formato imagen. Por último, el evento recurre al marketing sensorial para generar experiencias que conecten con el público.
Effect of the clinical decision support system on clinical outcomes of delirium in hospitalized older adults: study protocol for a pair-matched, parallel,cluster randomized controlled trial
Authors: Wang Jiamin , Niu Sen , Wu Ying
Published: July 2023

Background: Prompt recognition of delirium is the first key step in its proper management. Previous study has demonstrated delirium screening using usual paper version assessment tool by nurses had no effect on clinical outcomes. Clinical decision support systems have been demonstrated to improve the adherence and clinical outcomes of patients. Therefore, We developed a clinical decision support system (3D-DST) based on the usual paper version (3-minute diagnostic interview for CAM-defined delirium, 3D-CAM), which was developed for the assessment of delirium in older adults with high usability and accuracy. However, there is no high quality evidence exists on the effectiveness of a 3D-DST in improving outcomes of older adults compare to usual paper version.
Methods: A pair-matched, open-label, parallel, cluster randomized controlled trial following the SPIRIT checklist. Older patients aged 65 years or older admitted to four medical wards of a geriatric hospital will be invited to participate in the study. Prior to the study, delirium prevention and treatment interventions will be delivered to nurses in both the intervention and control groups. The nurses in the intervention group will perform routine delirium assessment on the included elderly patients with 3D-DST, while the nurses in the control group will perform daily delirium assessment with usual paper version. Enrolled patients will be assessed twice daily for delirium by a nursing researcher using 3D-DST for clinical outcomes. The primary outcome is delirium duration. The secondary outcomes are delirium severity, incidence, length of stay, in-hospital mortality, adherence to delirium assessment, prevention and treatment of medical staff.
Discussion: This study willincorporate the 3D-DST into clinical practice for delirium assessment. If our study will demonstrate that 3D-DST will improve adherence with delirium assessment and clinical outcomes in older patients, it will provide important evidence for the management of delirium in the future.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier: ChiCTR1900028403.
Enantiomorph ‘conversion’ in single crystals of Weyl semimetal CoSi
Authors: Burkhardt Ulrich , Carrillo-Cabrera Wilder , Simon Paul , Schmidt Marcus , König Markus , Borrmann Horst , Winkelmann Aimo , Grin Yuri
Published: July 2023

The atomic decoration of the enantiomorph ex-
change area within single crystal of the Weyl semimetal CoSi is
determined by a combination of atomic-resolution transmission
electron microscopy imaging, single crystal X-ray diffraction and
quantum chemical analysis of atomic interactions. Two-atomic
[CoSi] units are shown to be the bonding base for the FeSi-type
structure and may be considered as ‘pseudo-molecules’, thinking
of molecular organic crystals. Tiny reorganisation of atomic inter-
actions within these units results in the appearance of sequence
‘faults’ in the structure pattern i.e. in a different structural motif
in the enantiomorph exchange area, which – contrary to the A and
B enantiomorphs of CoSi – contains an inversion centre and al-
lows a local enantiomorph ‘conversion’. Due to the special fea-
tures of atomic interactions, the reorganisation of multi-atomic
bonds leads to slightly higher total energy. This appears within
one and the same grain which are prepared by the short distance
chemical vapor transport.
The limited difference in students has no effect on the quality of teaching under homogeneous education resources
Authors: Huang Naya , Xiao Yiying , Chen Wei , Wang Xin
Published: July 2023

Background
Very limited studies have emphasized whether different admission scores have an impact on the quality of high education teaching.
Methods
In this work, 2016 undergraduates were included, who majored in clinical medicine at the School of Medicine (Shenzhen Campus,SZC) and the Zhongshan School of Medicine (Guangzhou North Campus,GZNC) at Sun Yat-sen University. There was a 13-point difference in the average admission scores in Guangdong Province. The limited different students were educated under exactly the same resources during the 5 years of undergraduate period. The grades, graduation, and postgraduate enrollment rates of the students were compared between the two campuses.
Results
After 5 years of homogeneous education, comparing the GZNC students with the SZC students, there were no significant differences in the average total score (80.2 ± 4.6 vs 80.0 ± 5.6, P = 0.691), the average compulsory course (78.9 ± 3.4 vs 78.4 ± 6.1, P = 0.438), the average core course score (78.8 ± 7.4 vs 78.7 ± 5.0, P = 0.860) and the average clerkship score (85.1 ± 7.2 vs 84.6 ± 2.7, P = 0.275). Only a significant difference in the average score of the 48-week internship could be observed (78.3 ± 4.2 vs 82.1 ± 4.0, P < 0.001) and it was a subjective grade. When students were classified and compared, those who ranked in the top 25% were considered outstanding students, there is no difference in the outstanding rate of total scores between students from the two campuses (33/165, 20% vs 90/415, 21.4%, P = 0.652). Furthermore, there are no statistical differences in postgraduate enrollment between the two campuses (P = 0.758).
Conclusions
After 5 years of homogeneous education, students with limited different admission grades showed similar educational quality, including similar academic scores, as well as similar postgraduate admission rate, which strongly suggesting that the key to improving medical educational quality is optimizing educational resources, not just enrolling high-scoring students.
Measurement of the apical anatomy of immature maxillary central incisors using cone-beam computed tomography.
Authors: Wang Linlin , Qin Xiurong , Pang Yongzhi , Ma Yuxin , Fan Mingru , Tian Hongsheng
Published: July 2023

Objective To investigate the CBCT findings of the apical anatomy of immature maxillary central incisors.
Methods CBCT images of 100 immature maxillary central incisors in Nolla 8 and 100 immature maxillary central incisors in Nolla 9 were collected. The mesiodistal and carniocaudal diameters of the apical foramen of immature maxillary central incisors were measured by software included with CBCT, as well as the mesiodistal, carniocaudal and facioligual diameters of the apical shadow. The apical shadow and apical foramen diameters were compared between Nolla 8 and Nolla 9. Data were analyzed using the MedCalc software package.
Results For immature maxillary central incisors, the mesiodistal and facioligual diameters of the apical foramen were 2.75±0.68 mm and 3.28±0.74 mm in Nolla 8 and 1.50±0.51 mm and 1.92±0.79 mm in Nolla 9. The mesiodistal, facioligual and carniocaudal diameters of the apical shadow were 3.84±0.73 mm, 4.49±0.68 mm and 3.41±1.27 mm in Nolla 8 and 2.76±0.60 mm, 3.41±0.80 mm and 2.06±0.65 mm in Nolla 9, respectively. Immature maxillary central incisors in Nolla 8 showed significantly larger apical shadows and apical foramina than those in Nolla 9 (P<0.05).
Conclusions The immature maxillary central incisors in Nolla 8 have a larger apical shadow and apical foramen than those in Nolla 9. The apical region of the maxillary central incisors in Nolla 8 was more likely to have a broad, blurred lamina dura. With the development of the apical foramen, the lamina dura in the apical region tended to be clear and sharp.
Clinical Significance Clinical diagnosis and treatment of periapical periodontitis could be improved with a better understanding of the apical anatomy.
Nonequilibrium Transport Properties of Magnons in Steady States in Magnetic Insulators
Authors: Pan L. Q. , Yang Dongchao , Ding Linjie , Yi Lizhi , Liu Min , Zhu Liya , Xu Yunli , Shen Shun-Qing , Xiao John
Published: July 2023

Understanding nonequilibrium transport phenomena in bosonic systems is highly challenging. Magnons, as bosons, exhibit distinct transport behavior compared with fermionic electron spins. This study focused on the key factors influencing the nonequilibrium transport of magnons in steady states within magnetic insulators, exemplified by Y3Fe5O12 (YIG). By incorporating the Bose-Einstein distribution function with a non-zero chemical potential μ_m into the Boltzmann transport equation, analytical expressions for transport parameters in powers of α (=-μm/kB T) were obtained, assuming the condition α<1. Our theory establishes a nonlinear relationship between the chemical potential and the nonequilibrium particle density for magnons. Owing to this nonlinear relationship, the magnon diffusion equation markedly differs from that governing electron spin，which evolved into more complex nonlinear differential equation. Our theoretical and numerical findings greatly contribute to a profound understanding of the nonequilibrium magnon transport characteristics in magnetic insulators.
Penthorum chinense Pursh improves type 2 diabetes mellitus via modulating gut microbiota in db/db mice
Authors: Hu Jilei , Xie Huibo , Lin Ning , Yang Yan
Published: July 2023

Penthorum chinense Pursh (P. chinense) has been traditionally used as hepatoprotective food and medicine for hundreds of years due to its significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. However, the efficacy and mechanisms of action of P. chinense in type 2 diabetes mellitus were not fully understood. In this study, we found that P. chinense extract (PCP) supplementation resulted in reduced body weight and hyperglycemia, improved islet β-cell mitochondrial swelling and insulin sensitivity, and decreased inflammatory cytokines expression in spontaneously diabetic db/db mice. 16S rRNA gene sequencing of fecal samples showed that PCP administration decreased the abundance of Firmicutes and increased the proportion of Bacteroidetes at the phylum level. Moreover, Muribaculum, Barnesiella, Prevotella, and Mucinivorans were enriched, with Desulfovibrio and Lactobacillus lowered at the genus level in db/db mice with PCP supplementation. These results suggested that PCP may ameliorate hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, and inflammation by remodeling the gut microbiota in db/db mice.
Compact realization of all-attosecond pump-probe spectroscopy
Authors: Schütte Bernd , Kretschmar Martin , Volkov Mikhail , Witting Tobias , Nagy Tamas , Vrakking Marc , Svirplys Evaldas
Published: July 2023

The ability to perform attosecond-pump attosecond-probe spectroscopy (APAPS) is a longstanding goal in ultrafast science. While first pioneering experiments demonstrated the feasibility of APAPS, the low repetition rates (10-120 Hz) and the large footprints of existing setups have so far hindered the widespread exploitation of APAPS. Here we demonstrate two-color APAPS using a commercial laser system at 1 kHz, straightforward post-compression in a hollow-core fiber and a compact high-harmonic generation (HHG) setup. The latter enables the generation of intense extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) pulses by using an out-of-focus HHG geometry and by exploiting a transient blueshift of the driving laser in the HHG medium. Near-isolated attosecond pulses are generated, as demonstrated by one-color and two-color XUV-pump XUV-probe experiments. Our concept allows selective pumping and probing on extremely short timescales and permits investigations of fundamental processes that are not accessible by other pump-probe techniques.
The baffle shape effects on natural convection heat transfer in nanofluid-filled permeable container with magnetic field
Authors: Abderrahmane Aissa , Younis Obai , Mourad Abed , Laidoudi Houssem , Oreijah Mowffaq , Guedri Kamel
Published: July 2023

Enhancing heat transfer rates within enclosures is a topic of considerable interest since it has several technical applications. Most heat transfer research projects focus on increasing the heat transfer rates of thermal systems since this will raise the systems' total efficiency. The geometry of the enclosure might have a substantial impact on heat transfer rates. This research studies quantitatively the natural convection of a nanofluid in a complicated form geometry with many baffle configurations. The system's governing equations were addressed by Galerkin Finite Element Method (GFEM). The main consideration was given to the effects of the following factors: The Darcy number (Da), which ranges from 10− 2 to 10− 5; the Hartmann number (Ha), which ranges from 0 to 100; the volumetric fraction (ϕ), which ranges from 0 to 0.08, and the Rayleigh number (Ra) (102 to 106). The results suggested that raising Ra increases heat transfer discharge, whereas raising Ha and Da decreases it. In terms of heat transmission, case 1 (the case with a wavenumber of 1 and the zigzag pointing outward) is determined to be the optimum cavity structure, as it obtained the highest mean Nusselt (Nuavg) number when compared to other cases. At the highest studied Ra number, growing (ϕ) from 0 to 0.8 improved Nuavg by 25%, while growing Da from 10− 2 to 10− 5 and Ha from 0 to 100 declined Nuavg by 57% and 48%, respectively. The reason for the improvement in the values of the (Nu) is due to the speed of fluid movement within the compartment.
Extraordinary Capacitance Based on Vacancy Defective Porous Carbon in Ionic Liquid
Authors: Liu Yong , Feng Shi Hao
Published: July 2023

Porous carbons have been extensively studied in electrochemical capacitors (ECs). However, low capacitance remains a limitation due to the electrical double layer (EDL) storage mechanism when porous carbons are used in ionic liquids (ILs) based ECs. Herein, we found the nitrogen-derived vacancy defects in porous carbon nanospheres can boost pseudo capacitance and present extraordinary reversible high capacitance of 427 F g-1 in pure IL electrolyte, equal to a normalized area capacitance (CA) of 16 μF cm-2, surpassing the theoretical EDL CA (~11 μF cm-2). When used as capacitive cathode, the assembled Lithium hybrid capacitor express high energy density of 635 Wh kg-1 based on active material under much high-power density of 14.5 kW kg-1. A combination of control experiments and density functional theory investigation indicate that the EC’s performance improvement mostly stems from strong interactions at vacancy defects, triggering extraordinary pseudo capacitance. Our results shed light on defect engineering for realizing extra faradaic capacitance of carbon materials, and open up new opportunities for improving EC’s energy density.
Nearly half of the mothers had poor practice on the four Essential Newborn Care components of WHO: A community-based study
Authors: Esey Habtamu Tadele , Shiferaw Birhanu Melaku , Asress Fetlework Workineh , Workie Hailemariam Mekonnen
Published: July 2023

Background
More than 43% of deaths among under five-year children are contributed by neonates. Recommendations about newborn care practices may conflict with local beliefs and practices. So, it is important to understand the existing newborn care practice and the factors affecting it to take interventions to decrease neonatal death. Therefore, this study assessed the essential newborn care (ENBC) practices and associated factors among women who have lived birth in the last year.
Methods
Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to May 1, 2021, in Libo Kemekem District. A total of 601 women were included in the study. Data was collected using face to face interviewer-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was checked for completeness, cleaned manually, entered into epi data v3.1, and then transferred into SPSS v26.0 for further analysis. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to compute the frequency, percentages, SD, and mean of the findings. Bi-variable and multivariable analyses were used to see the association between dependent and independent variables for ENBC practice. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant in the multivariable regression. Finally, results were presented in the form of texts, tables, and graphs. Multicollinearity and Hosmer and Lemshow goodness of fit test was done for multivariate logistic regression analysis.
Result
The study revealed that the level of comprehensive essential newborn care practice was 54.2% (95% CI, 50%-58%). In the multivariable binary logistic regression analysis, primary education [ AOR = 0.34, 95% CI (0.23, 0.78)], secondary education [ AOR = 0.51, 95% CI (0.34, 0.89), mass media exposure [ AOR = 2.03, 95% CI (1.35, 3.07)], ANC visits [AOR = 0.403, 95% CI (0.237, 0.686)], knowledge about ENBC [ AOR = 3.93, 95% CI (2.09, 7.37)], and knowledge about newborn danger signs [ AOR = 0.31, 95% CI (0.12, 0.74)] were found to be significantly associated with essential newborn care practices.
Conclusion
In this study, the overall level of comprehensive essential newborn care practices is low. And different factors were important for it as shown in the result part. Therefore, it's important to increase ANC service utilization, promote ENBC practice and create awareness of neonatal danger signs among all mothers.
Improvements of right ventricular function after intervention with CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea
Authors: Murphy Greg , King Gerard , Coss Peter , Coyle Mark , McLaughlin Anne-marie , Murphy Ross
Published: July 2023

Background
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is present in 40-80% of patients with cardiovascular morbidity and is associated with adverse effects on cardiovascular health. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) maintains airway patency during sleep and is hypothesised to improve cardiac function. In the present study, we report on the impact of 12 weeks of CPAP and improvements in echocardiographic parameters of the right ventricle (RV).
Methods
Nineteen newly diagnosed patients with OSA and a respiratory disturbance index (RDI) greater than 10 were enrolled. Echocardiography was performed before treatment and with a follow-up assessment after 12 weeks of CPAP. Echocardiographic and Doppler measurements were made following the American Society for Echocardiography guidelines. The primary outcome was isovolumetric acceleration (IVA). Secondary outcomes include tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), fractional area change (FAC), RV % strain, TEI index and RV dimension index (RVDI).
Results
There significant improvement in isovolumetric acceleration of 0.5ms2 (P=0.0012 (95% CI -0.72, -0.20)) and significant improvement of 2.05mm in TAPSE (p=0.0379 (95% CI -3.98 - -0.13). There was a trend to improvements in FAC, RV % strain, TEI index or RVDI with twelve weeks of CPAP therapy.
Conclusion.
The present study highlights significant increase in TAPSE and IVA with 12 weeks of CPAP treatment and a trend to improvement in FAC, RVDI and RV % strain. These data indicate favourable characteristics on both load dependent and load independent markers of RV function with CPAP.
Computer simulation of nonlinear pulse propagation in multimode optical fibre
Authors: Li Yexing , Zhao Yuqi , Li Jiapei
Published: July 2023

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to establish a computer model of multimode nonlinear pulse propagation and study the nonlinear effect of multimode fiber. Methods: We used a hybrid approach including a comparative method based on literature cases and quantitative analysis. MATLAB was chosen as the computer software when we wrote the code. Results: By adding plmn four kinds of Gaussian waveform light sources and changing different amplitudes. The mathematical model established by us is substituted for calculation and statistics, and the curve characteristics in time domain and frequency domain of multimode fiber nonlinear propagation are obtained. Conclusion: This study establish a computer model of multimode nonlinear pulse propagation and further confirms that multimode fiber can adapt to more light sources to transmit higher power.
Early Adversity and Sexual Diversity: the Importance of Self-reported and Neurobiologicalsexual Reward Sensitivity
Authors: Alley Jenna , Mcdonnell Amy , Diamond Lisa
Published: July 2023

Sexually-diverse individuals show disproportionate rates of early life adversity and disproportionate rates of some of the psychosocial outcomes traditionally associated with adversity, such as sexual risk taking. The present work examines whether these patterns can be attributed to heightened sexual reward sensitivity among adversity-exposed women. We useda combination of self-report and EEG measures to assess sexual reward sensitivity among women with a wide range of early adversity experiences and a wide range of sexual attractions and identities. We found that various forms of early adversity predicted both self-report sexual reward sensitivity (i.e., women’s self-reported preferences for pursuing sexual rewards despite the associated risks) and neurobiological sexual reward sensitivity (i.e., neural response to sexual stimuli). Furthermore, both self-report and neurobiological sexual reward sensitivity predicted some forms of sexual risk taking, including other gender (physical and health risks) same gender sexual behavior (social risks). The current work makes substantial contributions to our understanding of the sexual-developmental repercussions of early adversity, and underscores the importance of including greater attention to the dynamics of pleasure and reward.
Vertical Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid distribution by Rn prospecting for 3D plume modelling in polluted sites
Authors: Briganti Alessandra , Voltaggio Mario , Rainaldi Elisa , Carusi Claudio
Published: July 2023

In the frame of a collaboration, between CNR-IGAG and Mares s.r.l., on the triennial project “CANDAC-Mares 2020” about the study of Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL) contaminated sites, the Laboratory of Environmental Radioactivity, IGAG-CNR Montelibretti organized a study on the possibility to determine on-site radon vertical distribution as NAPL contamination tracer at different soil depths. Rn deficit technique, based on preferential solubility of natural radiogenic soil gas Rn into non-polar fluids, such as refine hydrocarbons, has been studied in various theoretical and applied researches so far. According to international scientific literature, Rn deficit can be used both in geochemical prospection of the areal irregular pollutant distribution and in monitoring of remediation activities successfully. Unfortunately the vertical location of the plume still represents a scientific challenge even though is well known this type of pollutant can be distributed along the vertical soil profile due to its density in comparison to water density, fluctuations of shallow aquifers, soil pore size distribution, aging of contamination and so on. In this article, a method to determine Rn vertical profile is tested and applied to assess Rn deficit technique applicability in vertical detection of pollutant presence for the first time in a fuel station. Two NAPL contaminated sites are selected for a pilot test. Results obtained seem to support the use of vertical Rn geochemical prospection for a 3D complete reconstruction of contaminant dispersion in different soil levels in order to monitoring plume changes during time due to natural attenuation and/or remediation activities.
Teachers and educators’ experiences and perceptions of Artificial -powered interventions for Autism groups
Authors: Alibakhshi Goudarz , Labbafi Akram , Polouei Hoora
Published: July 2023

Background
Artificial intelligence-powered interventions have emerged as promising tools to support autistic individuals. However, little research has examined how teachers and educators perceive and experience these AI systems when implemented in practice.
Objectives
This study aimed to explore teachers' and educators' perceptions of and experiences with AI-powered interventions for autism, including perceived benefits, challenges, and recommendations.
Methodology
A qualitative phenomenological approach was used. Twenty educators who had experience implementing AI interventions for autism were recruited through purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis.
Findings:
Analysis identified four major themes: perceived benefits of AI interventions, implementation challenges, needed supports, and recommendations for improvement. Benefits included increased engagement and personalized learning. Challenges included technology issues, training needs, and data privacy concerns.
Conclusions
AI-powered interventions show potential to improve autism support, but there are still significant challenges that must be addressed to ensure effective implementation from an educator's perspective. The benefits of personalized learning and student engagement demonstrate the potential value of these technologies. However, without adequate training, technical support, and measures to ensure data privacy, many educators will likely find it difficult to integrate AI systems into their daily practices.
Implications
To realize the full benefits of AI for autism, developers must work closely with educators to understand their needs, optimize implementation, and build trust through transparent privacy policies and procedures. With proper supports in place, AI interventions have the power to transform how autistic individuals are educated by tailoring instruction to each student's unique profile and needs.
Standing wave pattern suppression in the terahertz frequency domain spectroscopy by means of windowed Fourier filtering
Authors: Shuba Mikhail V. , Seliuta Dalius , Abramova Viktoriia
Published: July 2023

Terahertz frequency domain spectroscopy provides a superior resolution in the broad range from 50 GHz to 5 THz. However, temporal frequency drift and the standing wave pattern in the spectrometer, which often act simultaneously, produce intensive coherent noise in the transmittance spectra of the measured samples. The paper presents a spectrum processing method allowing to reduce the coherent noise and thus significantly enhance the accuracy of spectral data analysis. The idea of the method is to remove the small-period (0.25 GHz) oscillations in the standing wave pattern of the measured signal by applying the windowed Fourier filtering. The large-period (4 GHz) oscillations in the measured spectra are broadened and then used to compensate the frequency drift of the two consecutive measurements of the signal with the sample and without it. The proposed approach is tested on the measured spectra of metamaterial and silicon wafer. Its advantage over the classical method based on the averaging of adjacent data points is confirmed. Our work benefits to optimization of the frequency-domain terahertz systems and paves the way for fast and accurate analysis of spectral data.
Visualization of Vector Tiles on CesiumJS Virtual Globe
Authors: Kang Kuk , Woo Kyongil , Yun Cholnam , Kim Wonsok
Published: July 2023

Essentially, CesiumJS-which can be accessed through the link, http://cesiumjs.org, is an open-source JavaScript library for creating 3D earths and maps with the best performance, visual quality, precision, and ease of use. It is a wonderful tool for 3D-themed visualizations of earth. CesiumJS has a number of data sources, but none of them supports vector tile format. This article explains how to visualize Mapbox vector tiles in a CesiumJS virtual globe environment. CartoDB/BigQuery hosts vector tiles, and a process for producing vector tiles from massive vector data using the BigQuery tiler of CartoDB has been provided.
Information Governance — a Missing Dimension in the Varieties of Capitalism Framework
Authors: Krause Theresa , Chen Mo , Fischer Doris
Published: July 2023

Since the introduction of the Varieties of Capitalism (VoC) framework in 2001, the global economy has undergone fundamental changes due to the emergence of new capitalist economies as well as businesses’ increasing reliance on information and digitalization. This paper proposes adapting the VoC framework to these changes by adding information governance as a new dimension in the evaluation of political economies. It outlines this new dimension’s features and illustrates its manifestation using China as an exemplary case. Finally, a research agenda to substantiate these findings is outlined.
Car To Car Communication Using RF Cognitive Radio with VLC Common Control Channel
Authors: Okasha Nermeen , Zekry Abdel-Halem , Newagy Fatma
Published: July 2023

This paper combines the advantages of both cognitive radio (CR) communication and visible light communication (VLC) for car-to-car applications to achieve a higher data rate, low delay, minimum outage probability, minimum cost, and minimum bit error rate (BER). CR technology hops among the existing radio frequency (RF) available channels to increase the RF spectrum usage efficiency and dodge the scarcity limitation. Moreover, using CR as a license-free application will reduce car-to-car communication costs. However, CRs require a common control channel (CCC) to communicate the spectrum availability map within the CR network and to inform the receiver end about the change in the transmitter-end channel. Therefore, the CCC is the bottleneck in the car-to-car CR network. Therefore, we explore the types of CCCs and use each of them to solve this bottleneck issue. In the proposed scheme, we assume alternative CCCs such as licensed overlay, unlicensed CR overlay in the ISM band, underlay CR, and using VLC. A MATLAB simulation for a car-to-car framework is built to demonstrate and compare these types of CCC through the chosen metrics. Our metrics include data rate, delay, outage probability, cost, and bit error rate. The comparison analyses shall include comparing VLC versus the other CCC types. We compare practical systems, not the theoretically achievable system therefore the results might prefer a CCC type according to one metric and prefer another type of CCC due to the second metric. Our results show that VLC can achieve up to 90% of the licensed data rate with a small outage probability of 21.2% while maintaining moderate BER and delay. In addition, VLC presents the minimum cost, and as the introduced combined metric it placed second after the licensed type with a score of 84.2%. In conclusion, with the VLC’s bright future of expansion and growing the car-to-car application, we have proven VLC is worthy of implementation practically in modern cars.
Identification and pathogenicity of species isolated from stored potato tubers showing symptoms of dry rot disease
Authors: Kim NamSook , Hong SaeJin , Won HeonSeop , Kim ByungSup , Gwon SeHwi
Published: July 2023

Arises during the storage of potatoes as a result of the pathogens introduced during their growing and harvest. In this study, the causative bacteria of domestic potato dry rot disease were identified and their pathogenicity was confirmed. A total of 76 species were isolated from 93 potato necropods collected from samples inoculate with dry rot disease (Table 1). These 76 isolates were identified as Fusarium boothii, F. circinatum, F. citricola, F. foetens, F. iranicum, F. longifundum, F. oxysporum, F. pseudoanthophilum F. solani, Botryotinia ranunculi, Clonostachys rosea, and Humicola nigrescens. The average size of the inoculation site was ≥ 4.6 mm in F. oxysporum and F. solani, which were pathogenic to dry rot in potatoes but not as other strains for up to five weeks. The pathogenicity of F. foetens and F. pseudoanthophilum was related to high a molecular statistical flexibility by forming a single system with F. oxysporum. However, except for F. oxysporum and F. solani, these strains have not yet been reported to be associated with dry rot disease. Additionally, the length of the cross-section and longitudinal section of the potato sclera inoculated with C. rosea increased the most among all strains. This suggests that C. rosea is the dominant species involved in domestic potato dry rot disease. By contrast, there are no reports of the involvement of B. ranunculi and H. nigrescens in dry rot disease. Therefore, these strains can be seen as parasitic using potato sclerosis as nutrients in in vivo experiments through wounds and are not directly related to dry rot disease.
Comparative study of four different C 18 HPLC columns with different particle sizes and lengths for the optimization of UV absorbing engine coolant additives analysis
Authors: Singh Ravindra , Karan Chandan Kumar , Singh Dheer , Christopher J.
Published: July 2023

The performance of four different C18 chromatography analytical columns with different lengths and particle sizes were compared for analysis of engine coolant additives such as benzotriazole (BTz), tolyltriazole (TTz), sodium benzoate and cinnamic acid using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV-visible detector. Chromatographic parameters including retention time, resolution, limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), number of theoretical plates and reduced plate height were evaluated and compared. In this work, the performance of 5µm particles of Kinetex and Acclaim C18 chromatography columns has been compared with new positive surface (PS) and polar C18 columns having 3µm particles for the analysis of above additives. The results show that in comparison with the traditional columns having dimensions 250 mm×4.6 mm; 5µm, shorter columns namely polar C18 and positive surface (PS C18) having dimensions 150 mm×4.6 mm; 3 µm allowed the reduction of the analysis time by 44.8% and 45.8% respectively without compromising on column performance. This leads to the reduction of analysis expenses by reducing the organic solvents and time, and increasing the total number of analyses per day. Among two smaller columns, the resolution of positive surface C18 is found to be better as compared to polar C18 column though the analysis times remains almost same. The mobile phase CH3OH (70%): 0.5%H3PO4 in water (30%) was used at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min and the injection volume in all the case was 20.0 µl. The capabilities of these columns for analyzing engine coolant samples in glycol based aqueous media were evaluated.
Acceleration-induced spectral beats in strongly driven harmonic oscillators
Authors: Santos Paulo , Kuznetsov Alexander , Biermann Klaus
Published: July 2023

The harmonic modulation of coherent systems gives rise to a wealth of interesting physical phenomena, e.g., the AC-Stark effect and Mollow triplets, with important implications for coherent control and quantum frequency conversion. Optomechanical systems enable access to extreme driving conditions by exploiting their high oscillations frequencies and long temporal coherence. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a novel regime of temporal coherence in oscillators harmonically driven at extreme energy modulation amplitudes, which is characterized by temporal correlations with time-scales much shorter than the modulation period. These arise from accelerated energy changing rates during the harmonic cycle and manifest themselves as comb of spectral resonances, termed the acceleration beats, with energy scale tunable by the energy modulation amplitude. We provide experimental evidence for the acceleration beats by modulating a confined exciton-polariton Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) using an acoustic wave. The detection of the beats is underpinned by the high sensitivity of the BEC energy to the acoustic driving field, which simultaneously preserves the high BEC temporal coherence. The acceleration beats are a general feature associated with accelerated energy changes: analogous features are thus also expected to appear under highly accelerated motion e.g., in connection with Cherenkov and Hawking radiation.
Research on vision-based UAV power line detection technology
Authors: Li Yanke , Wang Kai
Published: July 2023

In order to ensure the reliability and safety of the power grid operation, the power company will carry out regular inspection of the transmission line network. The traditional inspection method is generally manual inspection by foot patrol, which is not only slow but also time-consuming and laborious. In recent years, with the development of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) and unmanned vehicle control technology and the improvement of inspection accuracy, UAV technology has been widely used in the intelligent inspection of power grid. In order to ensure the reliability and safety of power grid operation in the complex and huge power grid system, in order to find the fault of transmission line as soon as possible and give feedback, The UAV detection technology with image recognition technology has become an urgent need for the development of power system. The vision-based UAV power line detection technology has a wide range of application prospects. In this paper, the relevant literature in recent years is reviewed extensively, and the status quo of vi-sion-based UAV detection technology is reviewed. This paper summarizes the existing power line detection methods, the system structure of UAV power line detection and the image recognition technology of data acquisition, and focuses on the development of transmission line data processing technology based on deep learning, in order to provide a starting point for researchers to develop automatic autonomous intelligent inspection of transmission line system. Finally, the development of this field and the next possible challenges are discussed, and the future is prospected.
Bidirectional Effect of Uric Acid on C2C12 Myotubes and Its Partial Mechanism
Authors: Li Yuanfen , Zhang Yingxiao , Wu Yaoxuan , Yu Jing , Guo Ai , Fu Rao , Xiao Qian
Published: July 2023

Objectives: To explore the effects and mechanisms of different concentrations of uric acid on skeletal muscle cells.
Methods: C2C12 myoblasts were differentiated into myotubes and then exposed to medium containing uric acid (0 μM, 200 μM, 400 μM, 600 μM, 800 μM, 1000 μM, 1200 μM, 1400 μM). The myotube diameters was observed under light microscopy; the expression of myosin heavy chain (MyHC), autophagy-related proteins (LC3BII/LC3BI, P62), cGAS, and p-sting/sting proteins was analysed using Western blotting or immunoprecipitation, and oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage were evaluated using ROS, mtDNA and JC-1 assays. Cell viability was measured via CCK8 assay, and 1000 μM uric acid was selected for follow-up experiments. Furthermore, C2C12 myotubes were divided into a blank control (Ctrl) group, a high-uric-acid group (HUA) and an HUA plus cGASn inhibitor (HUA+RU.521) group. Then, the myotube diameter was observed, oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage were evaluated, and MyHC and autophagy-related protein expression was analysed.
Results: C2C12 myotubes cultured in 400 μM uric acid medium had the greatest myotube diameter and the highest MyHC protein expression. At 1000 μM uric acid, the diameter and MyHC protein expression were significantly decreased, LCB3II/LCB3I expression was notably increased, and the expression levels of p62 protein expression was considerably decreased. RU.521 partially alleviated the HUA-induced C2C12 myotubes changes.
Conclusions: Uric acid bidirectionally affected C2C12 myotubes: 400 μΜ uric acid promoted myotube growth, while 1000 μΜ uric acid triggered myotube atrophy with increased autophagy. Inhibiting cGAS-sting signalling attenuated HUA-induced C2C12 myotube autophagy and atrophy.