bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A interculturalidade entre a literatura italiana do Duecento e a literatura árabe-siciliana do Emirado da Sicília
Authors: Reis Rafael Vidal dos 
Published: September 2021

RESUMO: Neste artigo, busca-se apresentar e confirmar as seis marcas da literatura e da cultura árabe, do período do Emirado da Sicília para o nascimento da literatura italiana no Duecento, período que remete a Scuola Siciliana. Os objetivos são comprovar a inserção das seis marcas utilizadas por Ibn Hamdis, mas que a partir do processo de interculturalidade e transferência cultural, e a adoção dos seus conceitos foi possível comprovar as contribuições/heranças árabes para o nascimento da Literatura Italiana, além de refutar a hipótese de que a poesia lírica amorosa ter sido originada da Literatura Provençal, assim como, colocar a Literatura Árabe Clássica no mesmo pé de igualdade das Literaturas Clássicas: Grega e Latina para a fundação da Literatura Italiana no mapa literário.Palavras-Chave: Poesia Lírica. Poesia Sarcástica. Scuola Siciliana. Duecento. Interculturalidade. ABSTRACT: In questo articolo cerca di presentare e confermare le sei marche della Letteratura e Cultura Araba nel periodo dell’Emirato di Sicilia per il nascimento della Letteratura Italiana nel Duecento, periodo che fa riferimento alla Scuola Siciliana. Gli obbiettivi sono verificare le inserzioni delle sei marche usati per Ibn Hamdis, ma che attraverso del processo d’interculturalità e di trasferimento culturale ed adozione dei suoi concetti fu possibile dimostrare i contributi arabi per il nascimento della Letteratura Italiana, oltre di rifiutare l’ipotesi di che la poesia lirica amorosa fu originata della Letteratura Provenzale, così come a mettere la Letteratura Classica Araba nella stessa egualità delle Letterature Classiche: Greca e Latina per la fondazione della Letteratura Italiana nel cammino letterario.Parole-Chiave: Poesia Lirica. Poesia Sarcastica. Scuola Siciliana. Duecento. Interculturalità. ABSTRACT: In this article, we will intend to present and confirm the six signatures of Arab literature and culture, from the Sicily emirate to the birth of the Italian Literature during the Duecento, the age of Scuola Siciliana. Our main goal is to prove the insertion of the six signatures used by Ibn Hamdis. Through the process of interculturality and cultural transfer as well as the adoption of his concepts, it was possible to inform the Arab contributions and heritages tot the birth of Italian literature; on the other side, we want to refute the hypothesis that the lyric poetry had its origin in the Provençal poetry. Furthermore, we intend to match the Classical Arab literature with Greek and Latin literatures regarding of the foundation of Italian literature in the studies of literature.Keywords: Lyric poetry. Satirical poetry. Scuola Siciliana. Duecento. interculturality.
Unraveling the bacterial diversity of Cangar Hot Spring, Indonesia by Next Generation Sequencing of 16S rRNA gene
Authors: Geraldi Almando , Tay Chia Chay , Ni’matuzahroh Ni’matuzahroh , FATIMAH Fatimah , Wan Hanafi Wan Nurhayati 
Published: September 2021

Abstract. Geraldi A, Tay CC, Ni’matuzahroh, Fatimah, Hanafi WNW. 2021. Unraveling the bacterial diversity of Cangar Hot Spring, Indonesia by Next Generation Sequencing of 16S rRNA gene. Biodiversitas 22: 4060-4066. This study is the first attempt at using the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) method with 16S rRNA to understand the bacterial community structure in an Indonesian hot spring. This study aims to unravel the bacterial diversity of the Cangar Hot Spring as one of the most explored natural hot springs in East Java, Indonesia. We found Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes as the two most abundant phyla. We discovered the first occurrence of genera Cloacibacterium and Methylobacillus in the hot spring ecosystem, which was the most dominant genera at Cangar Hot Spring. We also found several potential bacteria for bioindustry and bioremediation, such as Acinetobacter junii and Pseudomonas alcaligenes. Besides that, we also observed opportunistic pathogens from genera Comamonas and Vogesella. This study result will provide valuable information for further bioprospecting of bacteria with commercial potential and the development of health and safety measures in the Cangar Hot Spring, among others. Hopefully, this report would encourage the use of NGS technology for studying other hot springs in Indonesia.
Event-based laser speckle correlation for micro motion estimation: erratum
Authors: Ge Zhou , Gao Yizhao , So Hayden K.-H. , Lam Edmund Y. 
Published: September 2021

We present an erratum to our Letter [Opt. Lett. 46, 3885 (2021)OPLEDP0146-959210.1364/OL.430419]. This erratum corrects an inadvertent error in Eq. (4). The corrections have no influence on the results and conclusions of the original Letter.
Plasmodium vivax epidemiology in Ethiopia 2000-2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Ketema Tsige , Bacha Ketema , Getahun Kefelegn , Portillo Hernando A. del , Bassat Quique 
Published: September 2021

BackgroundEthiopia is one of the scarce African countries wherePlasmodium vivaxandP.falciparumco-exist. There has been no attempt to derive a robust prevalence estimate ofP.vivaxin the country although a clear understanding of the epidemiology of this parasite is essential for informed decisions. This systematic review and meta-analysis, therefore, is aimed to synthesize the available evidences on the distribution ofP.vivaxinfection by different locations/regions, study years, eco-epidemiological zones, and study settings in Ethiopia.MethodsThis study was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reposting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Studies conducted and published over the last two decades (2000 to 2020) that reported an estimate ofP.vivaxprevalence in Ethiopia were included. The Cochrane Q (χ2) and the I2tests were used to assess heterogeneity, and the funnel plot and Egger’s test were used to examine publication bias. A p-value of the χ2test <0.05 and an I2value >75% were considered presence of considerable heterogeneity. Random effect models were used to obtain pooled estimate ofP.vivaxinfection prevalence. This study is registered with PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews): ID CRD42020201761.ResultsWe screened 4,932 records and included 79 studies that enrolled 1,676,659 confirmed malaria cases, from which 548,214 (32.69%) wereP.vivaxinfections and 1,116,581 (66.59%) were due toP.falciparum. The rest were due to mixed infections. The pooled estimate ofP.vivaxprevalence rate was 8.93% (95% CI: 7.98–9.88%) with significant heterogeneity (I2= 100%, p<0.0001). Regional differences showed significant effects (p<0.0001, andI2= 99.4%) on the pooled prevalence ofP.vivax, while study years (before and after the scaling up of interventional activities) did not show significant differences (p = 0.9,I2= 0%). Eco-epidemiological zones considered in the analysis did show a significant statistical effect (p<0.001,I2= 78.5%) on the overall pooled estimate prevalence. Also, the study setting showed significant differences (p = 0.001, andI2= 90.3%) on the overall prevalence, where significant reduction ofP.vivaxprevalence (4.67%, 95%CI: 1.41–7.93%, p<0.0001) was observed in studies conducted at the community level. The studies included in the review demonstrated lack of publication bias qualitatively (symmetrical funnel plot) and quantitatively [Egger’s test (coefficient) = -2.97, 95% CI: -15.06–9.13, p = 0.62].ConclusionThe estimated prevalence ofP.vivaxmalaria in Ethiopia was 8.93% withP.vivaxprevailing in the central west region of Ethiopia, but steadily extending to the western part of the country. Its distribution across the nation varies according to geographical location, study setting and study years.
A mixed-methods approach to conceptualizing friendships in anorexia nervosa
Authors: Datta Nandini , Foukal Molly , Erwin Savannah , Hopkins Hannah , Tchanturia Kate , Zucker Nancy 
Published: September 2021

BackgroundIndividuals with anorexia nervosa have reported feelings of loneliness, social anhedonia, and interpersonal difficulties. This study sought to clarify the nature of interpersonal relationships in adults with anorexia, which may help improve existing interventions while also facilitating the attainment of something that might compete with the drive for thinness: friendships.MethodsThe present study used a mixed-methods approach to investigate friendship experiences in three groups: anorexia (n = 27), participants with a history of anorexia who are weight restored (n = 20), and healthy controls (n = 24). Thematic analysis was used to isolate the most prevalent themes that emerged from an open-ended interview of experiencing friendships in a subset of participants. Three self-report questionnaires investigating friendship valuation and attachment styles were also administered.Results11 unique themes emerged in the data: social comparison, reciprocity, trust, fear of negative evaluation, perceived skills deficit, logistical barriers, reliability, identity issue, low interest, similarity, and conflict avoidance. Only 17% of those with anorexia reported experiencing friendships as positive, relative to 82% of healthy controls and 52% of weight restored participants. Lastly, on self-report measures, participants with anorexia reported greater reliance on themselves versus others, greater use of care-seeking behaviors, and more fear/anger at the thought of losing an attachment figure (p < .05 in all cases).ConclusionResults suggest that individuals with anorexia have particular challenges which interfere with the formation and maintenance of friendships, such as viewing friendships negatively and struggling with social comparisons in friendships. Assessing and addressing barriers to intimacy may motivate those with anorexia to relinquish dangerous symptoms that maintain the illness.
Comparison of machine learning methods for estimating case fatality ratios: An Ebola outbreak simulation study
Authors: Forna Alpha , Dorigatti Ilaria , Nouvellet Pierre , Donnelly Christl A. 
Published: September 2021

BackgroundMachine learning (ML) algorithms are now increasingly used in infectious disease epidemiology. Epidemiologists should understand how ML algorithms behave within the context of outbreak data where missingness of data is almost ubiquitous.MethodsUsing simulated data, we use a ML algorithmic framework to evaluate data imputation performance and the resulting case fatality ratio (CFR) estimates, focusing on the scale and type of data missingness (i.e., missing completely at random—MCAR, missing at random—MAR, or missing not at random—MNAR).ResultsAcross ML methods, dataset sizes and proportions of training data used, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve decreased by 7% (median, range: 1%–16%) when missingness was increased from 10% to 40%. Overall reduction in CFR bias for MAR across methods, proportion of missingness, outbreak size and proportion of training data was 0.5% (median, range: 0%–11%).ConclusionML methods could reduce bias and increase the precision in CFR estimates at low levels of missingness. However, no method is robust to high percentages of missingness. Thus, a datacentric approach is recommended in outbreak settings—patient survival outcome data should be prioritised for collection and random-sample follow-ups should be implemented to ascertain missing outcomes.
Is quality maternal healthcare all about successful childbirth? Views of mothers in the Wa Municipality, Ghana
Authors: Baatiema Linus , Tanle Augustine , Darteh Eugene Kofuor Maafo , Ameyaw Edward Kwabena 
Published: September 2021

Introduction
In spite of the countless initiatives of the Ghana government to improve the quality of maternal healthcare, Upper West Region still records poor childbirth outcomes. This study, therefore, explored women’s perception of the quality of maternal healthcare they receive in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Materials and methods
This is a qualitative cross-sectional study of 62 women who accessed maternal healthcare in the Wa Municipality of Ghana. We analysed the transcripts using the analytic inductive technique. An inter-coding technique (testing for inter-coding agreement) was employed. The iterative coding process resulted in a coding scheme with four main themes. We used peer-debriefing technique in ensuring credibility and trustworthiness.

Results
Logistics and equipment; referral service; empathic service delivery; inadequacy of care providers; affordability of service; satisfaction with services received; as well as experience and service delivery were the parameters used by the women in assessing quality maternity care. A number of gaps were reported in the healthcare system including limited healthcare providers, limited beds and inefficient referral system. Conversely, some of them reported that some healthcare providers offered empathetic healthcare. Contrary views were expressed with respect to satisfaction with maternity care.

Conclusion
Government and all stakeholders seeking to enhance quality of maternal health and accelerate the attainment of the third Sustainable Development Goal need to reconsider the financing of service delivery at health institutions. Indeed, our findings have illustrated that routine workshops on empathetic healthcare are required in efforts to increase the rate of facility-based childbirth, and thereby subside maternal mortality and all adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Management strategies to regulate the introduction of exotic ornamental fish, the silent invaders of freshwater ecosystems in India
Authors: Kumar T. T. Ajith , Lal Kuldeep K. 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Ornamental fish culture and aquarium keeping have become a booming sector worldwide. It has been observed that a number of stakeholders are involved in introducing exotic ornamentals in India as well, as the takers are interested on variants and new species. Most of the exotic ornamental fishes are also being domesticated in India, since the demand is readily fulfilled through adequate supply to the hobbyists. This sector provides livelihood option to many people and helps to earn millions of dollars to our country every year, however, the invasion of exotic ornamentals in our natural water bodies needs to be assessed, monitored and controlled with due attention as it is a staid menace to our biodiversity. Around 400 species / variants of exotic freshwater ornamentals and around 100 exotic marine ornamental species including invertebrates are found to have introduced in the trade. It is significant to note that an apparent violation in the trade is taking place by concealing the Government of India approval, which is given only for 92 species / variants of fishes for import. Further, as some of the freshwater ornamental fishes currently available in the aquarium trade have invaded through natural water bodies, their impacts need to be studied in detail. To deal with the situation, the proper precautionary approach should be implemented by adopting measures after having proper quarantine, meticulous risk analysis and strategic prevention methods as well. Combined efforts of industry stakeholders with different government agencies, academic and research institutions is required and a suitable protocol has to be formulated for permissible import, sustainable production, supply and management.
Bioaccumulation of trace elements in migratory waterbirds at two wetlands of Indus river
Authors: Ashraf Muhammad Ahsan , Ali Zulfiqar 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Waterbirds are used as a bioindicator for analyzing wetland health because they are very sensitive to changes in ecosystems at the nutrient level and through exposure to pollutants. In the present study, bioaccumulation of trace elements (Cu, Zn, Ni, Pb, Co, Cd, and Mn) was investigated in Common Coot Fulica atra, Gadwall Anas strepera, and Eurasian Teal Anas crecca at Taunsa barrage and Chashma barrage located on Indus River, Punjab, Pakistan. Samples of water, sediments, and waterbirds tissues were collected during autumn 2018 and the spring of 2019. Metal concentrations were assessed by using a flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific iCE 3000 Series). We found that the maximum bioaccumulation in birds was of cadmium. Order of metal accumulation was Cd &gt; Pb &gt; Zn &gt; Co &gt; Mn &gt; Cu &gt; Ni (Common Coot) and Cd &gt; Pb &gt; Zn &gt; Co &gt; Cu &gt; Ni &gt; Mn (Gadwall and Eurasian Teal) at Taunsa barrage. At Chashma barrage metal accumulation order was Cd &gt; Zn &gt; Pb &gt; Co &gt; Cu &gt; Mn &gt; Ni (Common Coot), Cd &gt; Zn &gt; Pb &gt; Cu &gt; Co &gt; Ni &gt; Mn (Gadwall) and Cd &gt; Zn &gt; Pb &gt; Co &gt; Cu &gt; Ni &gt; Mn (Eurasian Teal). A. crecca was the species in which the most of the trace elements (Cu, Ni, Pb, Co, and Mn) were accumulated at Taunsa barrage, while at Chashma barrage Zn, Pb, Cd, and Co accumulated in F. atra. Zn, Pb and Cd (avg. &gt; 10) had a high bioaccumulation ratio and Co, Cu, Ni, and Mn (avg. &lt; 10) had low bioaccumulation ratio. When tissues were compared for accumulation, the highest concentrations were observed in the intestine followed by gizzard, probably because of the feeding habits of these waterbirds.
Lipschitz regularity for degenerate elliptic integrals with 𝑝, 𝑞-growth
Authors: Cupini Giovanni , Marcellini Paolo , Mascolo Elvira , Passarelli di Napoli Antonia 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
We establish the local Lipschitz continuity and the higher differentiability of vector-valued local minimizers of a class of energy integrals of the Calculus of Variations.
The main novelty is that we deal with possibly degenerate energy densities with respect to the 𝑥-variable.
Ian McEwan’s Aesthetic Stakes in Adaptation as Political Rewriting: A Study ofNutshell(2016) andThe Cockroach(2019)
Authors: Tan Ian 
Published: September 2021

AbstractThis essay will examine two of Ian McEwan’s recent novellas as political rewritings of William Shakespeare and Franz Kafka. McEwan’sNutshell(2016) repositions the avenger figure inHamletas an unborn child whose melancholic awareness of the condition of modern existence allows him a mode of ironic commentary about the possibilities of moral and political choices in a world soon to be destroyed by climate change and nuclear apocalypse.The Cockroach(2019) turns Kafkaesque absurdity into political satire as the protagonist-turned-insect first encountered inThe Metamorphosis(1915) is arrogated a position of absolute power in a fictional dystopia eerily resonant of Britain on the verge of Brexit. I argue that McEwan’s re-scripting of these two works of canonical literature imbues his narratives with political resonance, as the formulations and distortions of the physical body in his two novellas map onto the articulations of political belief. In effect, McEwan posits the Foucaultian notion that the body is determined by symbolic systems of power. However, he succeeds in turning the gaze back onto the political by instantiating the radical dimension of a subject whose coming into being is already a political act and event. In other words, McEwan’s artistic intervention in rewriting the narratives of Hamlet and Gregor Samsa explodes the hermeticism of the family drama in the originals by relocating the theatre of subjectivity within the sphere of the political.
Callus-mediated biosynthesis of Ag and ZnO nanoparticles using aqueous callus extract of Cannabis sativa: Their cytotoxic potential and clinical potential against human pathogenic bacteria and fungi
Authors: Zaka Mehreen , Hashmi Syed Salman , Siddiqui Moiz A. , Rahman Lubna , Mushtaq Sadaf , Ali Haider , Hano Christophe , Abbasi Bilal Haider 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
In this paper, we have presented the method of green synthesis of ZnO and Ag-NPs using the callus extract (CE) of medicinally important Cannabis sativa. The synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) was confirmed by UV-Vis spectroscopy, while as far as the size and shape of the NPs were concerned, they were validated using the techniques of X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. The energy dispersive X-ray analysis graph confirmed the constitution of elements along with the surface chemical state of NPs. Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy was utilized for the confirmation of biomolecules capping the NPs. In order to test the application of these biosynthesized NPs on biological entities, four bacterial strains, including Bacillus subtilis, Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, were used. On the other hand, five fungal strains, namely Mucor, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium solani, were utilized for antifungal assay. Cytotoxicity assay was also performed using the HepG2 cell line. The results showed considerable antibacterial and antifungal activities. It also showed better cytotoxicity values as compared to the control.
Does serum TSH level act as a surrogate marker for psychological stress and cardio-metabolic risk among adolescent and young people?
Authors: Gopal Niranjan , Pune Akash Shivaji , Takhelmayum Roshan , Ahirwar Ashok Kumar 
Published: September 2021

Abstract

Objectives
The incidence of metabolic syndrome is increasing even at younger ages. Metabolic syndrome constitutes a group of cardiovascular risk factors that include high cholesterol, triacylglycerol, hyperglycemia, central obesity, etc., which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, may be even cancer. Indian students enter colleges just after crossing their adolescent age and will be exposed to greater academic stress. Psychological stress or depression is associated with transient change in thyroid hormones level or dysfunction. To explore an association among serum Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) levels, fT3:fT4 ratio, psychological stress scores, and selected known cardio-metabolic risk markers.

Methods
Forty first year MBBS students were included. Their demographic, anthropometric variables, and the blood pressure were documented. Serum TSH, fT3, fT4, and salivary cortisol level was quantified. The stress level was assessed using Cohen Perceived Stress Scale Scoring. Data were expressed in mean ± standard deviation. Data (parametric/non-parametric) were compared by Independent unpaired ANOVA or Kruskal Wallis test whichever is appropriate. Spearmen correlation analysis was performed.

Results
Serum TSH and Cohen stress score are negatively correlated (r=−0.152), but serum cortisol showed (r=0.763) a positive correlation. TSH levels and the marks obtained in the summative assessments were negatively correlated and the correlation was not statistically significant.

Conclusions
The psychological stress is associated with low serum TSH, high cortisol, and poor academic performance in first year MBBS students. Blood pressure, plasma glucose, and anthropometric measures were not associated with the psychological stress.