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RETRACTED: Environmental Safety Conditions and Factors in zones of influence of water facilities
Authors: Bondarenko V L , Ylyasov A I , Hetsuriani E D , Semenova E A , Larin D S , Khetsuriani T E 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Water problem is one of the most important problems at the present stage of development of the global system “Nature - Society – Man” is practically associated with all types of economic and other activities. The realities of emergency situations (ES) indicate that about 30% of emergencies on the planet Earth are directly related to water resources, which are formed within the spatial limits of basin geosystems interconnected with global water circulation within the Earth’s biosphere. The use of water resources within river basin geosystems by means of intra-basin regulation or inter-basin redistribution of water flow (surface, underground) determines the need for environmental safety (ES), which determines the protection objects’ state under the influence of agent, energy, information flows (AEI) emanating from (Activity Objects (A.O.)), operating as part of the NTE “N.E. - A.O. - P.” for the use of water resources in various technological schemes of economic and other activities. The methodological basis in the issues study on ensuring electronic safety on existing and new “A.O.” is a systematic approach, as a way of creating and describing the interconnection, interaction and interrelations processes (IIR) between the components of the system “Protection Object – Source of Environmental Hazard - Protective Measures” “P.O. – S.E.H - P.M.”, which may include all “P.O.”, the entire set of “P.M.”.
Methodology for selecting energy efficient and environmentally safe technologies and materials used in construction
Authors: Abramyan S G , Mikhailova N A , Vayngolts A I , Kotlyarevskaya A V 
Published: September 2020

AbstractThe paper gains relevance by discussing the energy efficiency of buildings and facilities and its key aspects using the example of facade systems. Based on the analysis of scientific publications, the authors note that energy efficiency should be considered during construction engineering, because the energy conservation factors assumed at this stage directly influence the energy performance during construction and operation. The point is made that a comprehensive scientific approach is required to select energy efficient materials and technologies, as materials meeting the energy efficiency and environmental safety requirements at the engineering stage may turn out carcinogenic at the operation stage due to failure to observe the work technology. At the construction stage, energy efficiency should be accomplished by using high-technology work methods. The scientific novelty of the research consists in offering a methodology for selecting energy efficient and environmentally safe construction materials and technologies, in particular, with the use of a computer program. A summary of the methodology is provided including the initial and resulting screen forms of the computer program. The practical relevance consists in adapting the new computer program for selecting energy efficient materials and technologies to make other structural systems of buildings and facilities.
Experimental studies of aspiration and pneumatic conveying systems at the enterprises manufacturing rubber products
Authors: Stefanenko I V , Azarov A V , Zhukova N S , Pushenko S L 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of aspiration systems and pneumatic transport in the workshops for the rubber products manufacturing. The methods for controlling dust from the rubber production plants to create favorable conditions in the operators’ working areas have been developed. A description of the existing and proposed schemes of pneumatic conveying systems has been presented. The new switch valves for pneumatic conveying systems have been considered.
Development of engineering decisions to reduce technological exposure to the environmental environment of oil flower
Authors: Yuriev Yu Yu , Sidyakin P A , Shchitov D M , Tatov A S 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
The way of neutralization of waste of oil-processing industry of receiving valuable secondary raw materials is developed for use in the construction industry.
Optimization of process of interaction of withdrawal of production of additive (DF-11) with waste of the ground is performed. The method of liquidation of the map of viscous production wastes of additives is developed. The special collector of waste is developed for selection of waste from the card.
The regression equation establishing connection between the number of the absorbed petrowaste and content in initial mix OPP, GP and KEKA, allowing to optimize composition of mix is received. The optimum maintenance of the components entering mix is defined.
Comparing dominance hierarchy methods using a data-splitting approach with real-world data
Authors: Vilette Chloé , Bonnell Tyler , Henzi Peter , Barrett Louise 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
The development of numerical methods for inferring social ranks has resulted in an overwhelming array of options to choose from. Previous work has established the validity of these methods through the use of simulated datasets, by determining whether a given ranking method can accurately reproduce the dominance hierarchy known to exist in the data. Here, we offer a complementary approach that assesses the reliability of calculated dominance hierarchies by asking whether the calculated rank order produced by a given method accurately predicts the outcome of a subsequent contest between two opponents. Our method uses a data-splitting “training–testing” approach, and we demonstrate its application to real-world data from wild vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) collected over 3 years. We assessed the reliability of seven methods plus six analytical variants. In our study system, all 13 methods tested performed well at predicting future aggressive outcomes, despite some differences in the inferred rank order produced. When we split the dataset with a 6-month training period and a variable testing dataset, all methods predicted aggressive outcomes correctly for the subsequent 10 months. Beyond this 10-month cut-off, the reliability of predictions decreased, reflecting shifts in the demographic composition of the group. We also demonstrate how a data-splitting approach provides researchers not only with a means of determining the most reliable method for their dataset but also allows them to assess how rank reliability changes among age–sex classes in a social group, and so tailor their choice of method to the specific attributes of their study system.
Eco-evolutionary adaptations of ochotonids (Mammalia: Lagomorpha) to islands: new insights into Late Miocene pikas from the Gargano palaeo-archipelago (Italy)
Authors: Moncunill-Solé Blanca 
Published: September 2020

AbstractClimate change strongly affects the range of ochotonids (Order Lagomorpha), fragmenting their habitats and restricting them to ecological islands. The present paper discusses the adaptations of extinct ochotonids to insular stressors, providing baseline data for the management and conservation of extant species. For this purpose, the body mass (BM) and locomotion of the endemic Prolagus apricenicus and Prolagus imperialis from the Gargano palaeo archipelago (Late Miocene) were assessed. P. apricenicus was a small-sized ochotonid (BM 150–250 g) and P. imperialis was probably the largest Prolagus that ever lived (BM 500–750 g). The eco-evolutionary BM dynamics suggest a targeted ecological niche for P. apricenicus, whereas the BM of P. imperialis rose abruptly as a result of growth-rate increase. In both species, the locomotion was stable and less cursorial, with leaping skills, resembling extant rocky ochotonids. Convergent eco-evolutionary patterns are observed in extinct insular ochotonids, concerning an increase of BM (giants), more efficient chewing, less cursorial and more stable locomotion, leaping skills, as well as a slower life history (longer lifespan). Such adaptations are triggered by the specific selective pressures of insular regimes. The present results point to the long-lasting insular Prolagus species as reference taxa for addressing the management of extant rocky ochotonids.
Long-Range Interhemispheric Projection Neurons Show Biased Response Properties and Fine-Scale Local Subnetworks in Mouse Visual Cortex
Authors: Hagihara Kenta M , Ishikawa Ayako Wendy , Yoshimura Yumiko , Tagawa Yoshiaki , Ohki Kenichi 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Integration of information processed separately in distributed brain regions is essential for brain functions. This integration is enabled by long-range projection neurons, and further, concerted interactions between long-range projections and local microcircuits are crucial. It is not well known, however, how this interaction is implemented in cortical circuits. Here, to decipher this logic, using callosal projection neurons (CPNs) in layer 2/3 of the mouse visual cortex as a model of long-range projections, we found that CPNs exhibited distinct response properties and fine-scale local connectivity patterns. In vivo 2-photon calcium imaging revealed that CPNs showed a higher ipsilateral (to their somata) eye preference, and that CPN pairs showed stronger signal/noise correlation than random pairs. Slice recordings showed CPNs were preferentially connected to CPNs, demonstrating the existence of projection target-dependent fine-scale subnetworks. Collectively, our results suggest that long-range projection target predicts response properties and local connectivity of cortical projection neurons.
Viral Genomics to Inform Infection-control Response in Occupational Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Transmission
Authors: Whyler Naomi C A , Sherry Norelle L , Lane Courtney R , Seemann Torsten , Andersson Patiyan , Sait Michelle , Graham Maryza , Korman Tony M , Howden Benjamin P , Stuart Rhonda L 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Healthcare workers are at increased risk of occupational transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We report 2 instances of healthcare workers contracting SARS-CoV-2 despite no known breach of personal protective equipment. Additional specific equipment cleaning was initiated. Viral genomic sequencing supported this transmission hypothesis and our subsequent response.
Changes in the Association Between Diagnostic Testing Method, Polymerase Chain Reaction Ribotype, and Clinical Outcomes FromClostridioides difficileInfection: One Institution’s Experience
Authors: Menon Anitha , Perry D Alex , Motyka Jonathan , Weiner Shayna , Standke Alexandra , Penkevich Aline , Keidan Micah , Young Vincent B , Rao Krishna 
Published: September 2020

AbstractBackgroundIn Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the relationship between clinical, microbial, and temporal/epidemiological trends, disease severity and adverse outcomes is incompletely understood. In a follow-up to our study from 2010–2013, we evaluate stool toxin levels and C. difficile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ribotypes. We hypothesized that elevated stool toxins and infection with ribotype 027 associate with adverse outcomes.MethodsIn 565 subjects at the University of Michigan with CDI diagnosed by positive testing for toxins A/B by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) or PCR for the tcdB gene, we quantified stool toxin levels via a modified cell cytotoxicity assay (CCA), isolated C. difficile by anaerobic culture, and performed PCR ribotyping. Severe CDI was defined by Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) criteria, and primary outcomes were all-cause 30-day mortality and a composite of colectomy, intensive care unit admission, and/or death attributable to CDI within 30 days. Analyses included bivariable tests and logistic regression.Results199 samples were diagnosed by EIA; 447 were diagnosed by PCR. Toxin positivity associated with IDSA severity but not primary outcomes. In 2016, compared with 2010–2013, ribotype 106 newly emerged, accounting for 10.6% of strains, ribotype 027 fell from 16.5% to 9.3%, and ribotype 014–027 remained stable at 18.9%. Ribotype 014–020 associated with IDSA severity and 30-day mortality (P = .001).ConclusionsToxin positivity by EIA and CCA associated with IDSA severity but not with subsequent adverse outcomes. The molecular epidemiology of C. difficile has shifted, which may have implications for the optimal diagnostic strategy for and clinical severity of CDI.
Novel Public-Key Encryption with Continuous Leakage Amplification
Authors: Qiao Zirui , Yang Qiliang , Zhou Yanwei , Xia Zhe , Zhang Mingwu 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Leakage of private information, such as the secret keys, has become a threat to the security of computing systems. It has become a common requirement that cryptographic schemes should withstand various leakage attacks, including the continuous leakage attacks. Although some research progresses have been made toward this area, there are still some unsolved issues. In the literature, the public-key encryption (PKE) constructions with (continuous) leakage resilience normally require the upper bound of leakage to be fixed. However, in many real-world applications, this requirement cannot provide sufficient protection against leakage attacks. In order to mitigate these problems, this paper demonstrates how to design a leakage amplified PKE scheme with continuous leakage resilience and chosen-plaintext attacks security. In our proposed PKE scheme, the leakage parameter can have an arbitrary length. Moreover, the length of permitted leakage in our scheme can be flexibly adjusted according to the leakage requirements of application environment. Its security is formally proved under the classic static assumption.
Smart Affect Recognition System for Real-Time Biometric Surveillance Using Hybrid Features and Multilayered Binary Structured Support Vector Machine
Authors: W Thamba Meshach , S Hemajothi , E A Mary Anita 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Human affect recognition (HAR) using images of facial expression and electrocardiogram (ECG) signal plays an important role in predicting human intention. This system improves the performance of the system in applications like the security system, learning technologies and health care systems. The primary goal of our work is to recognize individual affect states automatically using the multilayered binary structured support vector machine (MBSVM), which efficiently classify the input into one of the four affect classes, relax, happy, sad and angry. The classification is performed efficiently by designing an efficient support vector machine (SVM) classifier in multilayer mode operation. The classifier is trained using the 8-fold cross-validation method, which improves the learning of the classifier, thus increasing its efficiency. The classification and recognition accuracy is enhanced and also overcomes the drawback of ‘facial mimicry’ by using hybrid features that are extracted from both facial images (visual elements) and physiological signal ECG (signal features). The reliability of the input database is improved by acquiring the face images and ECG signals experimentally and by inducing emotions through image stimuli. The performance of the affect recognition system is evaluated using the confusion matrix, obtaining the classification accuracy of 96.88%.
History and future perspectives of barley genomics
Authors: Sato Kazuhiro 
Published: September 2020

AbstractBarley (Hordeum vulgare), one of the most widely cultivated cereal crops, possesses a large genome of 5.1 Gbp. Through various international collaborations, the genome has recently been sequenced and assembled at the chromosome-scale by exploiting available genetic and genomic resources. Many wild and cultivated barley accessions have been collected and preserved around the world. These accessions are crucial to obtain diverse natural and induced barley variants. The barley bioresource project aims to investigate the diversity of this crop based on purified seed and DNA samples of a large number of collected accessions. The long-term goal of this project is to analyse the genome sequences of major barley accessions worldwide. In view of technical limitations, a strategy has been employed to establish the exome structure of a selected number of accessions and to perform high-quality chromosome-scale assembly of the genomes of several major representative accessions. For the future project, an efficient annotation pipeline is essential for establishing the function of genomes and genes as well as for using this information for sequence-based digital barley breeding. In this article, the author reviews the existing barley resources along with their applications and discuss possible future directions of research in barley genomics.
Pulmonary vein isolation alone vs. more extensive ablation with defragmentation and linear ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: the EARNEST-PVI trial
Authors: Inoue Koichi , Hikoso Shungo , Masuda Masaharu , Furukawa Yoshio , Hirata Akio , Egami Yasuyuki , Watanabe Tetsuya , Minamiguchi Hitoshi , Miyoshi Miwa , Tanaka Nobuaki , Oka Takafumi , Okada Masato , Kanda Takashi , Matsuda Yasuhiro , Kawasaki Masato , Hayashi Kenichi , Kitamura Tetsuhisa , Dohi Tomoharu , Sunaga Akihiro , Mizuno Hiroya , Nakatani Daisaku , Sakata Yasushi ,   the OCVC Arrhythmia Investigators
Published: September 2020

Abstract

Aims
Previous studies could not demonstrate any benefit of more intensive ablation in addition to pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) including complex fractionated atrial electrogram (CFAE) and linear ablation for recurrence in the initial catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to establish the non-inferiority of PVI alone to PVI plus these additional ablation strategies.

Methods and results
Patients with persistent AF who underwent an initial catheter ablation (n = 512, long-standing persistent AF; 128 cases) were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either PVI alone (PVI-alone group) or PVI plus CFAE and/or linear ablation (PVI-plus group). After excluding 15 cases who did not receive procedures, we analysed 249 and 248 patients, respectively. The primary endpoint was recurrence of AF, atrial flutter, and/or atrial tachycardia, and the non-inferior margin was set at a hazard ratio of 1.43. In the PVI-plus group, 85.1% of patients had linear ablation and 15.3% CFAE ablation. After 12 months, freedom from the primary endpoint occurred in 71.3% of patients in the PVI-alone group and in 78.3% in the PVI-plus group [hazard ratio = 1.56 (95% confidence interval: 1.10–2.24), non-inferior P = 0.3062]. The procedure-related complication rates were 2.0% in the PVI-alone group and 3.6% in the PVI-plus group (P = 0.199).

Conclusion
This randomized trial did not establish the non-inferiority of PVI alone to PVI plus linear ablation or CFAE ablation in patients with persistent AF, but implied that the PVI plus strategy was promising to improve the clinical efficacy (NCT03514693).
Nomogram to predict primary non-response to infliximab in patients with Crohn’s disease: a multicenter study
Authors: Ye Xiao-Qi , Cai Jing , Yu Qiao , Cao Xiao-Cang , Chen Yan , Rao Mei-Xin , Chen Bai-Li , He Yao , Zeng Zhi-Rong , Chen Hao , Lin Yi-Mou , Cao Qian , Chen Min-Hu , Zhang Sheng-Hong 
Published: September 2020

Abstract

Background
Infliximab (IFX) is effective at inducing and maintaining clinical remission and mucosal healing in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD); however, 9%–40% of patients do not respond to primary IFX treatment. This study aimed to construct and validate nomograms to predict IFX response in CD patients.

Methods
A total of 343 patients diagnosed with CD who had received IFX induction from four tertiary centers between September 2008 and September 2019 were enrolled in this study and randomly classified into a training cohort (n = 240) and a validation cohort (n = 103). The primary outcome was primary non-response (PNR) and the secondary outcome was mucosal healing (MH). Nomograms were constructed from the training cohort using multivariate logistic regression. Performance of nomograms was evaluated by area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC) and calibration curve. The clinical usefulness of nomograms was evaluated by decision-curve analysis.

Results
The nomogram for PNR was developed based on four independent predictors: age, C-reactive protein (CRP) at week 2, body mass index, and non-stricturing, non-penetrating behavior (B1). AUC was 0.77 in the training cohort and 0.76 in the validation cohort. The nomogram for MH included four independent factors: baseline Crohn’s Disease Endoscopic Index of Severity, CRP at week 2, B1, and disease duration. AUC was 0.79 and 0.72 in the training and validation cohorts, respectively. The two nomograms showed good calibration in both cohorts and were superior to single factors and an existing matrix model. The decision curve indicated the clinical usefulness of the PNR nomogram.

Conclusions
We established and validated nomograms for the prediction of PNR to IFX and MH in CD patients. This graphical tool is easy to use and will assist physicians in therapeutic decision-making.
Effect of a reduced donor heart right ventricular distensibility on post-heart transplant haemodynamics
Authors: Nakamura Yuki , Yoshioka Daisuke , Asanoi Hidetsugu , Miyagawa Shigeru , Yoshikawa Yasushi , Hata Hiroki , Sakaniwa Ryoto , Toda Koichi , Sawa Yoshiki 
Published: September 2020

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of a reduced right ventricular distensibility after heart transplant.

METHODS
This study enrolled 64 adult patients who underwent heart transplant at our institution. The degree of right ventricular distensibility was quantified by calculating the difference between right atrial pressures (RAPs) of X descent and Y descent (X–Y) from the RAP waveform in right heart catheterization. Histologically, the ratio of the interstitial tissue in myocardial biopsy samples was calculated.

RESULTS
Of the 64 patients, 35 (55%) had a reduced right ventricular distensibility at 1 week after heart transplant (X–Y &gt; 1 mmHg, RD group), and 29 (45%) had a normal right ventricular distensibility (X–Y ≤ 1 mmHg, ND group). The mean RAP and mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure 1 week after heart transplant in the RD group were significantly higher than that in the ND group. The mean RAP and mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in the RD group gradually normalized 12 weeks postoperation. The ratio of the interstitial tissue of biopsy samples significantly correlated with the X–Y value. The number of patients who required inotropic support &gt;14 days was higher in the RD group than in the ND group.

CONCLUSIONS
Reduced donor heart distensibility was a common impairment early after heart transplant. It might result from interstitial oedema in the myocardial tissue of the donor heart. Reduced donor heart distensibility after heart transplant might be associated with early clinical outcomes; however, further investigation is required.