bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
IoT Based Smart Gas Cylinder Platform Senses LPG Gas Leakage and Reorder Booking System
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous), Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India, Mr B.Rajan , Reddy P.V.N ,   Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous), Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India, Mr M.Parthiban ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous), Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India, kumar R.Santhos ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous), Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India
Published: February 2023

This paper clarifies about the most widely recognized issue experienced in our everyday lives that is with respect to GAS cylinder is empty. In this paper to make mindfulness about the decreasing weight of the gas in the compartment, and to put in a gas request utilizing IOT. The gas booking/arrange is being finished with the assistance IOT and that the consistent weight estimation is finished utilizing a heap cell which is interfaced with a Microcontroller (to contrast and a perfect esteem). When it comes it to security of the pack and also gas holder we have a MQ-2(gas sensor), LM 35(temperature sensor), which will distinguish the encompassing condition for any shot of mistake. At whatever point any change is subjected in any of the sensors (stack cell, LM35, Mq-2) a siren (60db) is activated.
The Light Quantum as Replicator: Phase Copying by Photon-pair Interaction Mediated by Matter
Authors: Tiefenbrunner Wolfgang
Published: February 2023

The selection equation (replicator equation) has been independently discovered not only in various fields of biology (population genetics, ecology, prebiotic evolution, and sociobiology), but also in laser theory, where it accounts for the emergence of coherent light. Selection theory (replicator dynamics) is an ensemble theory, i. e., it describes the entire system rather than individual events, neglecting details in favor of a statistical view. However, the underlying processes at the individual level are well known in biology. For light quanta, this is not the case, because quantum theory says nothing about individual events. In the Copenhagen interpretation even the existence of causality on "quantum level" is denied. A large number of recent publications, however, makes this interpretation seem questionable.In the present paper, therefore, an attempt is made to describe the basic interactions between light and matter, as far as they are relevant for the emergence of coherent light in the laser (a photon pair interaction mediated by matter is postulated), and to apply replicator dynamics on this basis. Starting point are papers of A. Einstein about the interaction of light and matter as well as the photoelectric effect. Both theories are slightly modified. Furthermore, the double-slit experiment is investigated and finally the emergence of coherent light by density-dependent selection of photons of different phase in a laser-like model. The relationship between “mean fitness”, information content of the photon ensemble and the amplitude of the light is also analyzed.
Computer-Aided Methods for Analysing Run of Speed Climbers
Authors: Pieprzycki Adam , Mazur Tomasz , Krawczyk Marcin , Król Daniel , Witek Maciej , Rokowski Robert
Published: February 2023

The continuously developing project aims to build an informatics system enabling analysis of spatial and temporal parameters of movement activities occurring in the sport of speed climbing. The monitoring system (climbing information speed system – CISS) is to be used for conducting comprehensive scientific research in the field of speed climbing. The system enables the evaluation of the training process of climbers at various levels of competition. The study analysis was based on video. The video recording with a camera positioned at a short distance (10 m) from the wall. The marker was positioned closest to the centre of mass (gravity) BMC. Results: development of a system for data collection and analysis of the climbing run based on video recording (application of the Kanade-Lucas-Tomasi (KLT) algorithm). Our results showed that used devices can measure a wide range of specific internal and external variables during speed climbing. Some of the analyzed parameters were significantly correlated with speed climbing time. These results could be a theoretical basis for future research and for training program’s preparation.
Metacarpophalangeal Joint Reconstruction by Vascularized Partial Metatarsophalangeal Joint Transplantation
Authors: Suzuki Ayumi , Kanda Toshihiro , Yoshimizu Takaki
Published: February 2023

Case:

A 27-year-old man underwent metacarpophalangeal joint reconstruction of his right middle finger using vascularized tissue from the distal component of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the right second toe. The donor site was reconstructed using a portion of the iliac bone and overlying tendinous fiber. The reconstructed metacarpophalangeal joint was stable 2 years postoperatively, and the arc of active motion was 80°. The reconstructed metatarsophalangeal joint did not interfere with walking. Radiography revealed the satisfactory condition of these joints.

Conclusion:

Depending on the type of defective joint and soft tissue injuries, vascularized partial joint transplantation could be considered for reconstruction.
Expert System for Diagnostic Damage to Motorcycle Cvt Using Website Based Forward Chaining Method
Authors: Muflih Ahmad , Eviyanti Ade , Taurusta Cindy
Published: February 2023

Over time, many people who previously did not use automatic motorbikes turned to automatic motorbike users because the way they were used was very easy and different from other types of motorbikes. Behind the easy way of using it, there are many problems that arise in automatic motor components, especially on the CVT. Not everyone understands the problem with the CVT. Some users prefer to take their motorbikes to both official and non-official workshops. So the development of an expert system, is a computer science that works like an expert. Forward Chaining method, a forward search method that begins with a fact will later produce a conclusion. The results show that an expert system for diagnosing automatic motorcycle damage using the forward chaining method helps users anticipate damage so that there will be no greater and sustainable damage.
La traducción de textos notariales (francés-español). Parámetros para el alumnado de traducción
Authors: Luque Janodet Francisco
Published: February 2023

La traducción jurídica despierta un gran interés en el alumnado de traducción y en la bibliografía científica. No obstante, los estudios centrados en el análisis y la traducción de textos notariales son realmente escasos y la mayor parte de los mismos se centran en el par de lenguas inglés-español. En el presente artículo proponemos un análisis y una serie de parámetros para abordar la traducción directa e inversa de poderes notariales en francés y español.
Decálogo de técnicas de traducción jurídica
Authors: González Vallejo Rubén
Published: February 2023

El lenguaje jurídico presente características fuertemente marcadas, impuestas por la conexión entre vida y derecho que el hombre experimenta en la sociedad. Esta sinergia refleja una continua confluencia con el lenguaje común y el de otros sectores interdisciplinares, lo cual acrecenta la vastidad del mismo. Este artículo se presenta como un breve decálogo de técnicas de traducción jurídica para intentar colmar la ausencia de equivalencia exacta en el ordenamiento de llegada, pues se antoja difícil en este ámbito, porque si bien por una parte encontramos una gran sensación de traducibilidad al tener muchos manuales de consulta al alcance, por otra nos encontramos con conceptos que reflejan la base de una sociedad y que no siempre se reflejan en otras.
Análisis contrastivo de las coincidencias parciales en español, francés y árabe mediante transformaciones lingüísticas
Authors: Djabri Souhila
Published: February 2023

Los sistemas de traducción asistida por ordenador (TAO) han revolucionado el mundo de la traducción almacenando automáticamente las traducciones anteriores, por lo que ofrecen cada vez más soluciones. No obstante, la persona que utiliza estos sistemas observa una serie de deficiencias en particular en la recuperación de los datos por medio de las coincidencias o matching considerando que ciertos sistemas funcionan con un algoritmo basado en la distancia de edición o distancia de Levenshtein. El presente estudio ofrece la posibilidad de mejorar estas coincidencias gracias a la identificación de los límites o las dificultades sintácticas y semánticas que afronta una memoria de traducción, aplicando diez tipos de transformación en distintas combinaciones lingüísticas: español-francés/francés-español/árabe-español. Los resultados muestran ciertas limitaciones tanto en las combinaciones ES-FR/FR-ES y aún más entre el AR-ES que se pueden reducir mediante la integración de conocimientos lingüísticos de modo que aumente el grado de las coincidencias para el mayor beneficio del traductor.
Learning collocations in English as a foreign language: a didactic proposal for level B1
Authors: Lisciandro Rosario
Published: February 2023

Quien estudia una lengua extranjera se pregunta qué es lo que puede hacer para mejorar su fluidez, tanto en el hablado como en el escrito. Una de las respuestas es aprender unidades fraseológicas. Por ello, en este trabajo nos centraremos en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje de colocaciones de la lengua inglesa. Se tratarán, concretamente, colocaciones sustantivo + sustantivo y verbo + sustantivo, debido a sus numerosas unidades.

Se presentará el Enfoque Léxico de Lewis (1993) y su repercusión en la enseñanza del léxico de la lengua inglesa. A continuación, se abordará el concepto de colocación y se delinearán las diferentes tipologías según el esquema propuesto por Corpas Pastor (1996). Por último, se presentarán cuatro actividades originales sobre algunas colocaciones de la lengua inglesa, para facilitar la enseñanza y aprendizaje de este tipo de unidades en el aula del inglés LE.

Palabras clave: colocaciones, enseñanza, aprendizaje, EFL, léxico, nivel intermedio.
Translating gender ambiguity in literature: The case of Written on the Body
Authors: Herencia-Aguilar Daniel
Published: February 2023

The present work analyzes the difficulties resulting from the absence of gender marks in English when translating towards Spanish. To do so, the novel Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson – a masterpiece in which the identity of the leading character will be kept in strict ambiguity – would be studied taking into consideration aspects connected to the feminist and queer theories. Several extracts from both the original text and the translation by Encarna Gómez Castejón in 1988 will be exhaustively compared to evaluate the correctness and naturality of the translation. Additionally, if considered necessary, an alternative translation will be proposed.
Recursos para la enseñanza y el (auto)aprendizaje del análisis, la redacción y la traducción de textos agroalimentarios (V): Inglés
Authors: Gaustad Martha , Ogea Pozo M.  Mar , Rodríguez Muñoz M.  Luisa
Published: February 2023

El presente artículo ofrece los resultados de un proyecto de innovación docente llevado a cabo por profesores de las Universidades de Córdoba, Almería y Huelva, todas ellas pertenecientes al Campus de Excelencia Agroalimentaria CeiA3. Este trabajo se centra en los recursos empleados para la traducción y la composición de textos en lengua inglesa.
La traducción especializada científico-técnica
Authors: Gómez Goikoetxea Amaia
Published: February 2023

Cuando hablamos de traducción especializada es habitual encontrarnos con categorías como jurídica o biosanitaria, la técnica parece constituir el cajón de sastre. Las facultades de traducción españolas que prestan atención a esta especialidad generalmente incluyen en el currículo el tratamiento de manuales y TIC pero olvidan, precisamente, todas las materias que componen el conocimiento científico: matemáticas, física, química, etc. y sus aplicaciones. Es importante cambiar esta visión tanto en universidades como en asociaciones para que el traductor tome conciencia del trabajo al que se enfrenta. No sólo debe procurar la corrección en la terminología sino también en la jerga del gremio, de ahí el cuidado con el que debe manejar glosarios especializados y memorias de traducción y la importancia de los textos paralelos y el contexto: igual que en jurídica se hacen malabares entre sistemas jurídicos diferentes, en la traducción de arquitectura, por ejemplo, deben tenerse en cuenta los distintos sistemas constructivos y tecnologías usadas dependiendo de los países. De aquí deriva parte del debate entre la idoneidad del técnico o el traductor.
La traducción en ciencias experimentales: medicina cuántica
Authors: Cobos López Ingrid
Published: February 2023

En el presente trabajo, nos gustaría exponer las dificultades de documentación y traducción existentes dentro del campo de las ciencias experimentales. La expresión alemana “Quantenlogische Medizin” vierte en español gran variedad de expresiones, tales como Medicina cuantológica, un posible calco del alemán; medicina cuántica, ciencia sobre la que existe poca documentación en español; medicina antropológica, o también llamada biomedicina y medicina psicosomática. Ante esta situación, el traductor ha de investigar cada uno de dichos conceptos para, en primer lugar, poder comprender el tema objeto de su traducción y, en segundo lugar, utilizar la terminología adecuada en español. En estas situaciones, el traductor ha de ser especialmente cuidadoso en su elección terminológica, ya que posiblemente sentará las bases de dicha ciencia en español.
El enfrentamiento entre “New Science” y Literatura en el siglo XVII en Inglaterra: la cosmología vitalista de Anne Conway
Authors: García Calderón Ángeles
Published: February 2023

Trabajo que versa sobre la diferencia entre el lenguaje de la ciencia y el lenguaje de la literatura, con especial incidencia en la poesía. El racionalismo científico denigrará el lenguaje de la poesía que utiliza lo sobrenatural, lo imponderable, la magia y el poder de encantamiento, manejando el lenguaje a su antojo según los poderes de la imaginación. Locke llegará a argumentar que si la verdad y la realidad pertenecen a la ciencia, la poesía pertenece al mundo de los fantasmas, minando con esta afirmación el mundo de la imaginación, fuente de todas las aberraciones mentales. El racionalismo científico desencadena, según los términos utilizados por T. S. Eliot, una “Dissociation of sensibility”, de ahí que en la obra de los poetas de finales del XVII ya no se encuentre la unión entre la inteligencia y la imaginación. Representando la posición del racionalismo científico en el XVII, se traza un esbozo de Anne Conway, escritora que estuvo asociada al denominado Cambridge Platonists, la tercera corriente en importancia de la filosofía inglesa del siglo XVII, tras Thomas Hobbes y John Locke.
La interpretación en los centros sanitarios: “A veces médico, a veces paciente… pero siempre intérprete”
Authors: Ruiz Mezcua Aurora
Published: February 2023

La traducción científica abarca temáticas muy heterogéneas y para poder desempeñar su labor correctamente, el propio traductor o intérprete debe “convertirse”, en cierto modo y en la mayoría de las ocasiones, en ese profesional de la ciencia al que traduce o interpreta y también en el paciente o usuario del servicio, lo cual conlleva ciertas responsabilidades. Trabajar como intérprete en los servicios públicos es una actividad muy compleja que requiere una formación específica en diversos ámbitos, como son: el sociocultural de los idiomas implicados, el lingüísticoterminológico que se deriva del trabajo desempeñado, el científico-metodológico que debe ponerse en funcionamiento según los requisitos específicos de la situación comunicativa, el conocimiento de la institución, organismo o centro para el que se trabaja, la utilización de la técnica de interpretación más apropiada, etc. Pero además, hay otros factores implícitos en estos contextos que pueden determinar el éxito o fracaso de la comunicación interlingüe, por ejemplo, la capacidad de gestión del estrés que se produce en estos casos. De este modo, uno de los objetivos de este trabajo de investigación es concienciar a los alumnos y profesionales de las dificultades de tipo psicológico con las que puede encontrarse el intérprete social que trabaja en los centros sanitarios para poder aplicar soluciones fáciles que le permitan desempeñar su labor de la manera más apropiada.
Difusión del conocimiento y traducción científica: un enfoque didáctico
Authors: Fidalgo González Leticia
Published: February 2023

La traducción de textos científicos marca el ritmo de nuestro progreso, puesto que es una parte fundamental de la creación y difusión del conocimiento. En nuestro acercamiento a la didáctica de la traducción científica, ocupan un lugar prominente el contexto legislativo e institucional, los contenidos relacionados con la difusión del conocimiento y la innovación docente, pues inciden directa y positivamente en la inserción laboral de los egresados, en el aprendizaje para toda la vida y en la consideración de la traducción como un motor de desarrollo real y efectivo.
La investigación clínica como fuente de trabajo de traducción especializada
Authors: Gallego Borghini Lorenzo
Published: February 2023

La investigación clínica genera un enorme volumen de trabajo para los traductores especializados en medicina. Este artículo constituye un repaso general de la traducción relacionada con la investigación clínica en nuestro país y para ello trata los principales actores y empresas demandantes de servicios lingüísticos, los géneros que más se traducen, el marco jurídico-administrativo, las relaciones que se establecen entre la industria, el sistema sanitario y los traductores, y la actitud de los profesionales autónomos a la hora de buscar trabajo (empresas, tarifas, experiencia, etc.), así como las herramientas y los recursos necesarios para acometerlo. Con ello pretende ofrecer una visión somera de la actual situación del mercado, transmitir una serie de conceptos básicos y aportar unas pistas para el traductor que se plantee introducirse en este campo.
El Konjunktiv en los textos periodísticos alemanes
Authors: Ántunez Arce Rafael
Published: February 2023

Normalmente, se cree que el Konjunktiv alemán se corresponde con el subjuntivo español. Para verificar esta suposición se han analizado las dos formas de este modo alemán en textos periodísticos como la noticia o el reportaje. En el caso del Konjunktiv I, se emplea casi siempre para expresar el estilo indirecto y se corresponde con tiempos de indicativo en español. El Konjunktiv II suele traducirse como subjuntivo o condicional.
Acercamiento a la cultura oral de L2 a través de la poesía infantil: una propuesta de aula para alumnos de traducción
Authors: Clouet Richard
Published: February 2023

Este trabajo propone une reflexión sobre la relación que vincula un tipo de texto literario particular (la canción infantil) al correspondiente texto traducido, abordando algunas nociones y teorías que destacan el papel del lector (o sea del lector-traductor) en la producción del nuevo texto. Se revela como enormemente importante la lectura del texto original en voz alta para poder comprender sus características fonéticas y sus efectos sonoros: rima, ritmo, musicalidad, tono, etc. Sonidos y sentido se entretejen haciéndose inseparables, lo que proporciona un sentimiento de incapacidad para traducir esta poesía, traducción que termina por constituir un desafío. Mostraremos, pues, la relevancia del concepto de oralidad en el proceso de la traducción de poemas infantiles y trataremos de explicar los aspectos en los que la percepción de los sentidos resulta tan importante como la de las formas para traducir este tipo de texto. De ahí que resulte imprescindible formar a nuestros alumnos de traducción para que aprendan a valorar los aspectos fónicos de la lengua extranjera y de su lengua materna.
La traducción de proverbios y refranes sobre el vino FR>ES: legado paremiológico
Authors: García Rubio María del Carmen
Published: February 2023

El objetivo de este trabajo es la investigación, traducción y adaptación de refranes franceses al español. Para ello, hemos realizado un estudio empírico en el que se analizan diferentes paremias francesas mediante una propuesta de glosario bilingüe francés-español de proverbios y refranes sobre el vino. En primer lugar, se presenta un breve repaso por la fraseología y paremiología; y por las diferentes técnicas traductológicas aplicadas para la traducción de refranes. A continuación, se ha optado por la vía paremiológica llevando a cabo un estudio contrastivo de los aspectos culturales semejantes y diferentes en relación con el vino, por medio de fichas paremiológicas. Por último, la paremiología ha planteado un acercamiento, análisis, clasificación y definición de aquellas unidades lingüísticas sentenciosas, breves y estables que conforman el universo de las paremias
La competencia lectora en un idioma extranjero: una mirada desde la metacognición
Authors: Battigelli Carla , Salazar Leonor , Rivero Carlos
Published: February 2023

El objetivo de este trabajo de investigación consistió en proponer criterios metodológicos para el desarrollo de la competencia lectora en estudiantes de lenguas extranjeras desde una perspectiva metacognitiva. Para alcanzar este propósito se partió de la indagación teórica en torno a cuatro ejes fundamentales: competencia de lectura, modelos y etapas del proceso lector, cognición y metacognición, así como estrategias metacognitivas. La propuesta se centra en el reconocimiento, control, regulación y dirección del aprendizaje de cada lector por lo que enfatiza el desarrollo de la competencia para discriminar y seleccionar las estrategias pertinentes que permitan abordar eficientemente el contenido textual, así como planificar la aplicación de aquellas que han sido seleccionadas, monitorearlas y evaluarlas. Se concluye que la implementación de los criterios propuestos se constituirá en una acción concreta que viabilizará la toma de consciencia acerca de las fases inherentes al proceso lector, la adopción de una actitud crítica ante el procesamiento del discurso escrito en LE y la ejecución del control metacognitivo en aras de formar lectores autónomos.
La traducción de la ciencia ficción: estudio de Fahrenheit 451 de Ray Bradbury
Authors: Szymyslik Robert
Published: February 2023

El siguiente trabajo está fundamentado en la investigación traductológica de la versión original, escrita en la lengua inglesa, de la novela Fahrenheit 451 (compuesta por Ray Bradbury) y de los textos meta españoles disponibles de esta obra, confeccionados por Alfredo Crespo (presentado por Plaza & Janés y por Debolsillo) y por Francisco Abelenda (publicado por Ediciones Minotauro), para lo que examinamos el contenido léxico-semántico ficticio compuesto por el autor para construir su universo personal y su reflejo en la lengua española.
La presencia del francés en el léxico turístico alemán: formación de palabras y traducción de páginas web
Authors: Balbuena Torezano M. del Carmen , Álvarez Jurado Manuela
Published: February 2023

El presente artículo aborda el léxico turístico presente en la red en lengua francesa y alemana, de forma que constituya una orientación para el traductor de textos multimedia en materia de información turística. Por ello, el análisis presentado en las páginas siguientes se llevará a cabo teniendo en cuenta la combinación lingüística alemán-francés-español, a fin de constatar las posibles traducciones, influencias y relaciones terminológicas entre las unidades de significado especializadas seleccionadas para el presente estudio.
Estudio de la traducción directa de los elementos culturales en las tres novelas de Mo Yan: Rana, Cambios y ¡Boom!
Authors: Ku Menghsuan
Published: February 2023

Las tres últimas novelas traducidas del Premio Nobel chino, Mo Yan, son Rana, Cambios y ¡Boom!, publicadas en 2011, 2012 y 2013 respectivamente. Las tres novelas reflejan el estilo de Mo Yan, quien sitúa la trama en su pueblo natal Shandong, al norte de China. Y narran la vida en el campo durante el siglo pasado. Las tres traducciones tienen en común que han sido traducidas directamente del chino. La abundancia de términos culturales en las obras de Mo Yan, como característica propia, despierta nuestro interés por estudiar la resolución de los referentes detectados en las tres traducciones directas del chino, realizadas por dos traductores que vienen de diferente contexto.
Optimization of Performance Characteristics of Magnetofluidic Seals for Wind Power Plants
Authors: Labkovich O. N. , Pogirnitskaya S. G.
Published: February 2023

The use of magnetofluidic seals are a promising direction in sealing rotating shafts of wind power plants. Magnetofluidic seals are characterized by high tightness, simplicity of the design, low losses by friction. Magnetic fluid seal of the rotating shaft consists of a ring magnet and two concentrators of magnetic field, forming with the shaft a narrow ring gap in which the magnetic fluid retained by magnetic field is a hermetic seal. Magnetic forces provide balance of volume of magnetic fluid under the impact of pressure drop and centrifugal forces. With an increase in the speed of rotation of the shaft up to 10 m/s, deformation of the free surface of the magnetic fluid at the surface of the shaft in the form of a funnel is visually observed, which causes a decrease in the retained pressure drop. As the rotation speed increases, the funnel increases, part of the magnetic fluid is ejected from the working area, the retained pressure drop decreases, and at 50 m/s there is a complete release of the magnetic fluid and depressurization of the seal. In order to increase the stability of the free surface of the magnetic fluid in the field of centrifugal forces, multilayer carbon nanotubes were introduced into it. They are characterized by a high specific surface area and, accordingly, a strong Van der Waals attraction. In a magnetic fluid, multilayer carbon nanotubes form structures which are oriented along the magnetic field lines. The following increase in the static load retained by a layer of magnetic fluid has been experimentally determined with the introduction of nanocarbon structures: when coinciding with the axis of the structures the increase was by 100 %, for the normal direction of the load to the axis of the structure – by 50 %. In the seal, with an increase in the shaft rotation speed, deformation of the free surface of a magnetic fluid with nanocarbon structures was observed at 18 m/s at a distance of 3 mm from the shaft surface. The pressure drop retained by the seal increased in the speed range of 10–40 m/s, the maximum effect of 50 % was obtained at a speed of 40 m/s. Thus, the introduction of nanocarbon structures into the magnetic fluid made it possible to reduce the influence of centrifugal forces on the retained pressure drop and increase the efficiency of the magnetofluidic seal at high speeds of rotation of the shaft of wind power plants.
Duplex RTqPCRs for detection and relative quantification of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC)
Authors: Carcereny Albert , Garcia-Pedemonte David , Bosch Albert , Pintó Rosa M , Guix Susana
Published: February 2023

During the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, new variants of the virus have emerged and spread worldwide. The increased transmissibility and proclivity of some of these variants to cause more serious disease threatens public health responses against the virus, and they are classified as variants of concern (Variants of Concern, VOCs). While Next-Generation-Sequencing (NGS) is the gold standard to identify VOC, it cannot always be rapidly implemented in some settings to provide information as an early warning tool. Duplex quantitative real time RTqPCR assays offer a sensitive and easy-to-use tool to detect, discriminate, and estimate relative proportions of SARS-CoV-2 variants containing VOC-specific signature mutations from variants lacking it, using allelic discrimination probes. We developed seven multiplexed RTqPCR assays that can detect Alpha (B.1.1.7), Beta (B.1.351), Gamma (P.1), Delta (B.1.617.2), Omicron (B.1.1.529), Omicron BA.1 (B.1.1.529.1) and Omicron BA.2 (B.1.1.529.2) VOCs by targeting 21765_21770DelTACATG, 22281_22289DelCTTTACTTG, 28262_28263InsAACA, 22029_22034DelAGTTCA, 28362_28370DelGAGAACGCA, 22121InsGAGCCAGAA, and 21633_21641DelTACCCCCTG deletions/insertions in their genomes, respectively. Alpha, Beta, Delta, Omicron BA.1 and Omicron BA.2 markers are mapped to the S gene (residues 69/70, 241/243, 157/158, 214, and 25/27 respectively), Gamma insertion is located between the end of ORF8 and the beginning of N gene, and Omicron (B.1.1.529) deletion is mapped to the N gene (residues 31/33). The duplex RTqPCR assay targeting 21765-21770DelTACATG mutation affecting residues HV69/70 has been previously used to estimate the relative proportion of Alpha VOC (Carcereny et al., 2021), and is also suitable to estimate the proportions of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5. All duplex RTqPCR assays targeting signature mutations of VOCs may be used as a complementary tool to NGS for rapid variant tracking and surveillance in wastewater-based epidemiology.
A Novel Multilayer Framework for Fake News Detection Based on Multivariate Data Features Mining
Authors: Zhi Xiaofan , Xue Li , Zhao Bo
Published: February 2023

The spread of fake news may disturb the financial markets in the background of program trading. Nowadays, news often contains different types of data and circulate on various new media platforms, which challenges to existing fake news detection models. It is not just because the features of fake news are getting more complicated, but also traditional methods often ignore that the user comments may also provide valuable information for this task. To address these gaps, we present a multivariate data feature mining based multilayer framework (MDFM-MF). In the bottom layer, different news carriers are uniformly converted into text data. The middle layer then extracts the opinion, sentiment, user and propagation features from the text data. Eventually, fake news detection is realized based on the BERT model in the top layer. The experiment results show that our proposed model has good performance on detection task.
Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Gene Polymorphism and Its Effect on Egg Quality Traits of Funaab Alpha, Kuroiler and Sasso Chicken Reared in Hot Humid Tropics
Authors: Wheto Mathew , Chima Nkiruka Goodness , Sanda Adeyinka Julius , Ilori Babatunde Moses , Ayo-Ajasa Olapeju Yemsis , Oke Emmanuel Oyegunle , Iyasere Oluwaseun S. , Adebambo Ayotunde Olutumininu , Adebambo Olufunmilayo Ayoka
Published: February 2023

A study was conducted on the effect of gene polymorphism ofInsulin like Growth Factor-1 (IGFI)on egg quality traits in five chicken genotype. A total of 250 chicken comprising 150 FUNAAB-Alpha (50 Normal feather, 50 Naked neck and 50 Frizzle feather), 50 Kuroiler and 50 Sasso were used for this experiment. The chicks were generated through artificial insemination and were raised to maturity on deep litter system. At point of lay, 30 hens per genotype were selected and transferred into a battery cage of one unit per bird. Data was collected on the egg quality traits, 30 eggs for each genotype was collected, the following parameters were determined: egg (weight, length, width), shape index, shell thickness, albumen (height, weight), yolk weight and color, ratio of (shell, yolk, albumen) and Haugh unit. All collected data was subject to analysis of variance using a completely randomized design, of which genotype was the interest factor. At 16 weeks, 1ml of blood was collected from each hen and extraction of genomic DNA from the blood was done. PCR was conducted using the pair of primer and condition as described by Nagaraga,et al. (2000). The PCR amplicons were digested usingPstIrestriction enzymes following the manufacturer’s procedure. The resulting fragments were analyzed using GenAnalyzer (GenAlEx 6.502) was used for the genetic diversity of theIGFIlocus. This data was subject to the PROC GLM of SAS 9.2. Results showed the chicken genotypes significantly (P<0.05) affect all the egg-quality traits except the shell weight, yolk ratio and albumen ratio. TheIGFIgene polymorphism had no significant effect (P>0.05) on egg quality traits for except the egg length and egg width.
Combined exposure of polystyrene microplastics and carbamazepine induced transgenerational effects on the reproduction of Daphnia magna
Authors: He Yide , Zhang Yiqun , Zhou Wei , Freitas Rosa , Zhang Yunhai , Zhang Yongjun
Published: February 2023

Polystyrene microplastics (PS MPs) and carbamazepine (CBZ) are frequently detected in freshwater ecosystems. However, the transgenerational effects of PS MPs and CBZ on the reproduction of aquatic organisms and the corresponding mechanisms are still unclear. In the present study, D. magna was used to evaluate the reproductive toxicity in two consecutive generations (F0, F1). Molting and reproduction parameters, the expression of reproduction, and toxic metabolism genes were examined after 21 d exposure. A significantly enhanced toxicity was observed in the presence of 5 μm PS MPs and CBZ. Chronic exposure results showed that the 5 μm PS MPs alone, CBZ alone, and their mixtures exerted significant reproductive toxicity of D. magna. The results of RT-qPCR showed transcripts of genes related to reproduction (cyp314, ecr-b, cut, vtg1, vtg2, dmrt93b) and toxic metabolism (cyp4, gst) were altered in both the F0 and F1. In addition, for the F0, gene transcriptional changes of reproduction were not fully translated into physiological performance, probably due to the compensatory responses caused by the low dose of PS MPs alone, CBZ alone, and their mixtures. Whereas for the F1, the trade-off between reproduction and toxic metabolism at gene levels was observed, which translated into a significant reduction in the total neonate number of F1. These findings suggest that long-term exposure to MPs and CBZ can cause serious reproduction damage to aquatic animals, which needs to be given sufficient attention.
Two-Port Dry Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: a pilot study
Authors: Peiretti Enrico , Caporossi Tomaso , Tatti Filippo , Scampoli Alessandra , Mangoni Lorenzo , Carlà Matteo Mario , Pintor Emanuele Siotto , Carta Valentina , Iovino Claudio , Rizzo Stanislao
Published: February 2023

Objective
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new surgical technique for the management of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD), consisting of localized PPV near to the retinal break(s), without infusion line, associated with a drainage of subretinal fluid and cryoretinopexy.
Methods
Multicentric prospective study conducted at the University Hospital of Cagliari and IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Roma. 20 eyes affected by RRD with the causative retinal break(s) in the superior meridians were enrolled between February 2022 and June 2022. Patients with cataract ≥ 3, aphakia, significant posterior capsule opacification, giant retinal tears, retinal dialysis, history of trauma and PVR ≥ C2 were excluded. All eyes underwent a two-port 25-gauge PPV with localized removal of the vitreous surrounding retinal break(s), followed by 20% SF6 injection and cryopexy. The surgical time was recorded for each procedure. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was measured at baseline and postoperative 6-month.
Results
Primary anatomic success at 6 months was achieved by 85% of patients. No complications occurred, excepted for three (15%) retinal re-detachments. The average surgical time was 8.61 ± 2.16 minutes. Overall, the difference between pre- and last post-operative mean BCVA was statistically significant. (p 0.02)
Conclusions
Two-port dry PPV demonstrated safety and efficacy for the treatment of RRD, reaching 85% of anatomical success rate. Although further studies are necessary to confirm the efficacy and long-term benefit of this treatment, we believe that this surgical technique could be considered a valid and safe alternative for the management of primary RRD.
Sex-associated differences in incentive salience and drinking behavior in a rodent model of alcohol relapse
Authors: Winter Christine , Hakus Aileen , Foo Jerome , Casquero-Veiga Marta , Gül Asude , Hintz Franziska , Rivalan Marion , Winter York , Priller Josef , Hadar Ravit
Published: February 2023

The ability of environmental cues to trigger alcohol-seeking behaviors is thought to facilitate problematic alcohol use. The tendency to attribute incentive salience to cues varies between individuals and may constitute a risk factor for the development of addiction. Understanding the relationship between incentive salience and alcohol addiction may help inform prevention and treatment strategies for addiction. Animal studies have focused predominantly on males of alcohol-preferring strains of rodents. We sought to study the relationship between incentive salience and alcohol addiction using non-preferring rats to model the heterogeneity of human alcohol consumption, investigating both males and females. Here, adult RccHan Wistar rats were subjected to the alcohol deprivation effect (ADE) paradigm, mimicking alcohol relapse in humans. They were given voluntary access to different alcohol solutions in a four-bottle paradigm with repeated interruptions by deprivation and reintroduction phases over a protracted period (5 ADE cycles). Before each ADE cycle, rats were tested in the Pavlovian Conditioned Approach (PCA) paradigm, which quantifies the individual tendency toward a conditional cue and the reward, thus allowing us to trace the process of attributing incentive salience to reward cues. During the final ADE cycle (ADE5), animals were tested for compulsive-like behavior using quinine taste adulteration. Associations between longitudinal drinking patterns, PCA performance, and eventual compulsive-like behavior were analyzed. We investigated sex differences in drinking behavior and PCA performance; females drank significantly more alcohol than males throughout all ADE phases and displayed more sign-tracking (ST) behavior in the PCA, whereas males showed goal-tracking (GT) behavior. PCA phenotypes emerged at the first ADE cycle and remained stable over subsequent cycles. When looking at the correlation between alcohol drinking and PCA performance, high drinkers exhibited more ST behavior, and low drinkers exhibited more GT behavior; initial PCA phenotype was correlated with later alcohol consumption. Our findings indicate a more complex relationship between incentive salience and alcohol addiction than previously suggested and emphasize the importance of considering individual differences and both sexes in preclinical research.
WITHDRAWN: Design of 5G MIMO Aerial With Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.
Authors: S AJITH A
Published: February 2023

Novel antenna designs that utilise antenna arrays to provide improved coverage, minimise interference,
and boost data-carrying capacity are needed to meet 5G targets. This paper provides an approach for
designing an inverted-L 5G MIMO antenna with SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) calculation. The designed
antenna will be resonating at 5.84GHz, with optimal parameters like reflection coefficient, gain and
voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR). The measured bandwidth is in the range of 3.07GHz to 6.6GHz. The
simulated human body SAR values are 0.925 W/kg, which is less than the ICNIRP-recommended SAR
safety limit of 2 W/kg. The user-friendly CST Microwave Studio Software is used for all simulations and
design.
Effect of the vertical facial pattern on the developmental relationship between the nasal bone and maxillary central incisors
Authors: Shi Jianwei , Alak'hali Mohammed , Cai Dingjun , Guo Qiutong , Cao Yuming , Alhammadi Maged , Mashrah Mubarak Ahmed , Yang Yang
Published: February 2023

Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the vertical facial pattern on the developmental relationship between the nasal bone and maxillary central incisors.
Methods: In this retrospective comparative study, the lateral cephalograms of 213 subjects (51 Male; 162 Female) with skeletal Class I malocclusion (aged 18 to 32 years) were classified into three equal groups; hyperdivergent, normodivergent, and hypodivergent facial patterns based on the mandibular plane inclination (S-N/Go-Me). The following measurements were extracted; gradient and length of the nasal bone and maxillary central incisor, the distance from apex and root of the nasal bone, and maxillary central incisor to the true perpendicular from the digitized lateral cephalograms. The significance level was considered at P< 0.05.
Results: The inclination angle and length between nasal bone and maxillary central incisor were positively correlated independent of vertical facial type. The inclination angle of the nasal bone in the hypodivergent group was significantly larger than the other two vertical facial types. The inclination angle of the maxillary central incisor increased successively in the hyperdivergent, normodivergent, and hypodivergent groups. The length of the nasal bone in the hyperdivergent group was significantly longer than that of the hypodivergent and normodivergent groups. The maxillary central incisor length in the hyperdivergent group is significantly longer than in the hypodivergent group.
Conclusion: There was a correlation between nasal bone and maxillary central incisor during the growth and development of the maxillofacial region. In Class I malocclusion subjects, hypodivergent patients were more likely to have a prominent and relatively short nasal bone and maxillary central incisor and vice versa.
Cytokine and chemokine map of peripheral specific immune cell subsets in Parkinson's disease
Authors: Pu Jiali , Jiang SiSi , wang yiling , xu qiuhan , gu luyan , kang ruiqing , yang wenyi , Zhang Baorong , tian jun
Published: February 2023

Background: Peripheral immune cells play a vital role in the development of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, their cytokine and chemokine secretion functions remain unclear.
Objective: To explore the cytokine and chemokine secretion functions of specific immune cell subtypes in drug-naïve patients with PD at different ages of onset. Methods: We included ten early-onset and ten late-onset patients with PD and age-matched healthy controls (HCs). We used mass cytometry to select specific immune cell subsets and evaluate intracellular cytokine and chemokine expression. Statistical tests included t-tests, analysis of variance, bivariate correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis.
Results: Compared with HCs, patients with PD exhibited significantly decreased intracellular pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in selected clusters (e.g., tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, interleukin [IL]-8, IL-1β, and CC-chemokine ligand17). Specific cytokines and cell clusters were associated with clinical symptoms. TNF-α played an important role in cognitive impairment. Intracellular TNF-α levels in the naïve CD8+ T-cell cluster C16 (CD57-naïve CD8+T) and natural killer (NK) cell cluster C32 (CD57-CD28-NK) were negatively correlated with Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores. The C16 cluster affected cognitive function and motor symptoms. Increased TNF-α and decreased interferon-γ expression in C16 correlated with increased Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale III scores in patients with PD.
Conclusions: We developed a more detailed cytokine and chemokine map of peripheral specific CD8+ T-cell and NK cell subsets, which revealed disrupted secretory function in patients with PD and provided unique clues for further mechanistic exploration.
Classification of wearables use cases in the mirror of JCAHO patient safety goals for Hospitals
Authors: Askari Mehdi , Kalankesh Leila R. , Asadzadeh Afsoon , Yousefi-Rad Khatereh
Published: February 2023

Background
Patient safety can be improved by using wearable devices in hospitals. Wearable technology has the potential to provide enormous advantages to healthcare providers and patients. This study aims to explore the use cases of wearable technology in patient safety in hospitals and classify them based on the healthcare wearable taxonomy, focusing on the JCAHO patient safety goals for hospitals.
Materials and Methods
The search strategy was performed in Medline (PubMed), Scopus, and Google Scholar using keywords related to wearable technology and patient safety on September 4, 2021. English papers that presented the applications of wearable technology on patient safety of inpatients were included. A qualitative synthesis was performed by applying the taxonomy of wearables in healthcare and the JCAHO ( Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ) goals for hospital patient safety.
Results
Of the 345 papers retrieved, ten were included in this study. The results demonstrated the usefulness of wearable devices in patient safety in hospitals. Monitoring, prevention, and assistive technology were three applications of wearables that had been more commonly reported in the studies. This research showed that the two goals of the JCAHO are the most frequently addressed through the application of wearables in hospitals. These goals include 1) identifying patient safety risks in the hospital by measuring various parameters such as vital signs and 2) reducing patient harm associated with the clinical alarm.
Conclusion
This study provides evidence for the potential applications of wearable technology for improving patient safety in hospitals. Considering the multiple functionalities of the wearables and their potential applications, hospitals could put wearables on their agenda for improving patient safety and quality of care.
Influence of the filter grain morphology on separation efficiency in dielectrophoretic filtration
Authors: Kepper Mariia , Karim Md Nurul , Baune Michael , Thöming Jorg , Pesch Georg R.
Published: February 2023

Recovery of noble materials from waste is essential for industries around the globe. Dielectrophoretic (DEP) filtration, an electrically switchable particle separation technique, can be applied to tackle this challenge. It is highly selective regarding particle size, material, or shape. Expanding the scope of DEP towards high throughput and improving the trapping efficiency are vital to make DEP a viable robust alternative to conventional separation methods. DEP filtration works by selective immobilisation of particles in a porous medium by the action of an inhomogeneous electric field. The field inhomogeneity comes from scattering an electric field at the phase boundary between the particle suspension and the filer surface. In this article, we show how the filter structure affects the DEP separation. We study fixed bed filters of three different grain types and find that the morphology of the grains highly influences the DEP filter efficiency. Specifically, grains with irregular surface structure and high perceived angularity show high separation efficiency. We believe insights into the design of DEP filtration will pave the way towards its application in, e.g., the recovery of valuable materials from electronic waste dust.