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Application of high-strength ECC in the repair and reinforcement of deep vertical shaft lining
Authors: Cai Haibing , Zang Long , Hu Shi , Li Xiaofang , Pang Changqiang , Wu Qianqian 
Published: December 2024

AbstractIn this paper, river sand, fly ash, modified desulfurization gypsum, an expansion agent, and a water-reducing agent are incorporated into an engineered cementitious composite (ECC) to study the physical and mechanical properties and impermeability of the ECC. The mechanism of PVA fibers is also analyzed. Fiber grating sensing technology is used to monitor the shaft lining in real-time and assess its engineering application effectiveness. The results show that the optimal mix ratio of high-strength ECC is 20% silica fume, 4% desulfurization gypsum, 6% expansion agent, and 1.9% water-reducing agent. When the compressive strength of the ECC exceeds 60 MPa, the ultimate tensile strain reaches 2.84%, the ultimate bending strength reaches 14.06 MPa, and the impermeability grade reaches P8, indicating good flow performance. These properties meet the requirements of actual engineering for ECC strength and durability. The long-term monitoring results of the shaft lining concrete strain are significantly below the early warning value, indicating that shaft lining repair and reinforcement are effective. This study provides a research basis for the application of ECC in shaft lining repair engineering.
Spatial associations of Hansen’s disease and schistosomiasis in endemic regions of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Stephens Jessica L. , Fraga Lucia A. O. , Ferreira José A. , De Mondesert Laura , Kitron Uriel , Clennon Julie A. , Fairley Jessica K. 
Published: December 2024

Background
Brazil has the second highest case count of Hansen’s disease (leprosy, HD), but factors contributing to transmission in highly endemic areas of the country remain unclear. Recent studies have shown associations of helminth infection and leprosy, supporting a biological plausibility for increased leprosy transmission in areas with helminths. However, spatial analyses of the overlap of these infections are limited. Therefore, we aimed to spatially analyze these two diseases in a co-endemic area of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in order to identify potential epidemiologic associations.

Methods
An ecological study using public health surveillance records and census data was conducted to investigate whether the occurrence of HD -and specifically multibacillary (MB) disease- was associated with the presence of schistosomiasis in a community of 41 municipalities in eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil from 2011 to 2015. Multivariate logistic regression and spatial cluster analyses using geographic information systems (GIS) were performed.

Results
The average annual incidence of HD in the study area was 35.3 per 100,000 while Schistosoma mansoni average annual incidence was 26 per 100,000. Both HD and schistosomiasis were spatially distributed showing significant clustering across the study area. Schistosomiasis was present in 10.4% of the tracts with HD and thirteen high-high clusters of local bivariate autocorrelation for HD and schistosomiasis cases were identified. A multivariate non-spatial analysis found that census tracts with MB disease were more likely to have schistosomiasis when adjusted for population density, household density, and household income (aOR = 1.7, 95% CI 1.0, 2.7). This remained significant when accounting for spatial correlation (aOR = 1.1, 95% CI (1.0, 1.2)).

Conclusion
We found clustering of both HD and schistosomiasis in this area with some statistically significant overlap of multibacillary HD with S. mansoni infection. Not only did we provide an effective approach to study the epidemiology of two endemic neglected tropical diseases with geographic spatial analyses, we highlight the need for further clinical and translational studies to study the potential epidemiologic associations uncovered.
Dermatopathological findings of Bothrops atrox snakebites: A case series in the Brazilian Amazon
Authors: Albuquerque Barbosa Fabiane Bianca , Raad Rima de Souza , Santos Ibiapina Hiochelson Najibe , Freire dos Reis Monique , Neves Juliana Costa Ferreira , Andrade Rosilene Viana , Nascimento Thaís Pinto , Valle Fabio Francesconi , Casewell Nicholas R. , Sachett Jacqueline , Sartim Marco Aurélio , Monteiro Wuelton , Costa Allyson Guimarães , Lima Ferreira Luiz Carlos 
Published: December 2024

Background
Bothrops venom consists primarily of metalloproteinase and phospholipase A2 toxins, which are responsible for the acute inflammatory, coagulant and hemorrhagic action following snakebite. The local effects of snakebite envenomation by Bothrops species are particularly prevalent yet poorly studied, but include pain, edema, erythema, blistering, bleeding, and ecchymosis.

Methods and findings
In this study, we describe the dermatopathological findings observed in a series of 22 patients diagnosed with Bothrops envenomation treated in a tertiary hospital of Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazon. Clinically, pain and edema were observed in all patients, followed by fang marks (63.6%), secondary infection (36.3%), ecchymosis (31.8%), erythema (22.7%), blister (13.6%), and necrosis (4.5%). Regarding histopathological findings, epidermal alterations such as spongiosis, acanthosis and hyperkeratosis were the most observed characteristics in our cases series, with isolated cases of hyperplasia, hemorrhagic intraepidermal blister and severe necrosis. Changes in dermis and hypodermis consisted mainly of hemorrhage, inflammatory infiltrate, edema, congestion, and vascular damage, whereas cases of collagen damage, necrosis, abscess, and signs of tissue repair, indicated by the presence of granulation tissue, were also observed, with a persistence of inflammatory and hemostatic alterations even days after antivenom administration. Therefore, the tissue damage resulting from Bothrops envenomation could be related to both direct venom activity as well as inflammatory response or presence of infectious process. The histopathological analysis of human skin injury can enlighten the pathological and endogenous effects of local envenomation and could underpin new strategies, including novel treatments, adjuvants or changes in clinical management, that lead to better outcomes in snakebite patients.
The disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), prevalence and incidence of scabies, 1990–2021: A systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Authors: Li Jiajia , Liu Zehu , Xia Xiujiao 
Published: December 2024

Background
Current literature lacks a recent global analysis of scabies. This study aims to analyze the burden and epidemiological characteristics of scabies using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study.

Methodology/Principal findings
The analysis assessed disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), prevalence, and incidence of scabies from 1990 to 2021, stratified by geographic location, socio demographic index (SDI), gender, and age. In 2021, scabies caused 5.3 million DALYs, 206.6 million prevalence, and 622.5 million incidence, primarily affecting children and young people. The burden was heaviest in middle SDI regions and lowest in high SDI regions. Oceania, Tropical Latin America, and East Asia ranked as the top three regions in global scabies burden. Nationally, Fiji, Guam, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Northern Mariana Islands had the highest age-standardised DALY rates. From 1990 to 2021, global age-standardized rates (ASRs) of DALYs, prevalence, and incidence for scabies declined, while the absolute numbers increased. These ASRs showed an upward trend in high and high-middle SDI regions, with significant increases in Central Latin America and high-income North America. Larger burden increases were observed in Sri Lanka, the United States of America, and Mexico compared to other countries and territories. In terms of age, these ASRs increased from 40, particularly for women and the elderly.

Conclusions/Significance
The global scabies burden was higher in tropical regions, particularly among children and young people, in 2021. Between 1990 and 2021, the burden increased in higher SDI regions, Central Latin America, and high-income North America, warranting focused attention. Additionally, the rising burden among adults over 40, particularly women and the elderly, highlighted the need for targeted interventions.
Hydrotherapy and its Application in Oral Medicine
Authors: Riya Bhargava  , D.S.V. Sindhuja  , Poorvi  
Published: December 2024

The above article has been retracted.

Reason: Distute Over Authorship.

Original Citation-
Bhargava R, Sindhuja DSV, Poorvi. Hydrotherapy and its application in oral medicine. J Evolution Med Dent Sci 2021;10(44):3791-3797, DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2021/766
Reseña de Enfoques sobre el lenguaje musical. La organización del ritmo y de las alturas en el contexto de la escritura y la audición de María Acevedo. Editorial Dunken, 2023
Authors: Rosales Ancelma 
Published: December 2024

El libro de la profesora María Acevedo, Enfoques sobre el lenguaje musical. La organización del ritmo y de las alturas en el contexto de la escritura y la audición, fue publicado por la editorial Dunken en el año 2023. Del título del libro se destacan tres conceptos claves para entender su propuesta: «Enfoques» «Organización» y «Contexto». Enfocar, es poner la atención en algo particular, en este caso sobre aspectos determinados del lenguaje musical para luego articularlos en diferentes organizaciones del ritmo y de las alturas, organizaciones que a la vez son explicadas en su contexto histórico y estético.
El libro contiene un amplio repertorio de la música académica brindando un recorrido por los diferentes periodos históricos progresivos hasta nuestros tiempos, incluye también un repertorio de la llamada «música popular», sumando en total más de trescientos ejemplos de «música real» con el doble propósito de trabajar con la «realidad musical misma» y de motivar al lector a la ejecución, a la audición y al conocimiento de obras y compositores. Un aspecto novedoso a destacar de este libro es la inclusión de los cambios producidos en la música a partir del siglo XX. Por otro lado, cada uno de sus cuatro capítulos está acompañado de numerosos ejemplos musicales los cuales se pueden escuchar en el canal de YouTube creado para tal fin.
Como conclusiones generales de la lectura del libro, Enfoques sobre el lenguaje musical queremos señalar la importancia de la temática tanto para cualquier músico que se inicia como para aquellos que se desempeñan a nivel profesional. María Acevedo presenta su libro bajo un formato cómodo que puede ser consultado a partir de cualquier tema que el lector pretenda y también como síntesis de los elementos y procesos presentes en el discurso musical, desde la etapa de consolidación de la tonalidad hasta las transformaciones producidas en la música de los siglos XX y XXI.
Acute effect of exercise on appetite‐related factors in males with obesity: A pilot study
Authors: Asri Sogand , Rahmani‐nia Farhad , Saidie Payam , Fairchild Timothy J. , Khodabandeh Shahin 
Published: December 2024

AbstractTo investigate the role of appetite‐related factors, including interleukin 6 (IL‐6), irisin, interleukin 7 (IL‐7), neuropeptide Y (NPY), and leptin, on appetite perception in males with obesity. Eleven males (BMI 35.3 ± 4.2 kg/m2, V̇O2peak 29 ± 3.1 mL/kg/min) participated in two experimental trials (MICE: 60 min of cycling at 60% of V̇O2peak; CTRL: 60 min of quiet resting) using a crossover design. Appetite parameters, including IL‐6, IL‐7, irisin, and leptin, were measured. Additionally, appetite perception was assessed. IL‐6 concentration increased significantly immediately post‐exercise (95% CI: [2.207–12.192] pg/mL, p = 0.007) and remained elevated 1 hour post‐exercise (95% CI: [2.326–11.855] pg/mL, p = 0.006) compared to CTRL. Irisin also rose significantly immediately post‐exercise (95% CI: [0.084–3.061] ng/mL, p = 0.039). NPY decreased significantly 1 h post‐exercise (95% CI: [(−20.601) – (−1.380)] ng/L, p = 0.027). No significant differences were observed for IL‐7 (p = 0.748, = 0.077) and leptin (p = 0.285, ). Appetite perceptions were suppressed immediately post‐exercise (95% CI: [3.407–19.547] mm, p = 0.008) compared to CTRL. Sixty minutes of MICE increased IL‐6 and irisin concentrations while suppressed NPY and appetite perceptions in males with obesity.
Plasma and salivary hormone responses to a 30‐min exercise stress test in young, healthy, physically active females
Authors: Baker Carla , Piasecki Jessica , Hunt John A. , Foulds Gemma , Hough John 
Published: December 2024

AbstractOverreaching, a consequence of intensified training, is used by athletes to enhance performance. A blunted hormonal response to a 30‐min interval exercise stress test (55/80) has been shown in males after intensified training, highlighting cortisol and testosterone as potential biomarkers of overreaching. Despite accounting for ~50% of the population, studies into hormonal responses to exercise in females are lacking. The menstrual cycle and oral contraceptives profoundly affect hormonal responses, necessitating separate investigations into the female response to the same exercise‐stress test. On three separate visits, 13 females (6 oral contraceptive users, 7 eumenorrheic) completed a VO2max test, resting control trial, and 55/80 stress test. The 55/80 involves alternating between 1 min at 55% VO2max and 4 min at 80% VO2max. Blood and saliva were collected pre, post, and 30 min post‐55/80, and at coinciding time points during the resting control trial. Plasma progesterone, estrogen, and plasma and salivary cortisol and testosterone were analyzed via ELISA. A significant elevation of salivary and plasma cortisol (~141% and ~87%, respectively, p < 0.001), salivary testosterone (~93%, p < 0.001), and plasma progesterone (~58%, p = 0.004) were evident from pre‐ to post‐55/80. Plasma testosterone remained unchanged. Hormonal responses were attenuated in oral contraceptive users. The 55/80 induces hormonal elevations in females, similar in magnitude as males.
Exploring EFL learner resilience and examining its association with L2 buoyancy and language achievement
Authors: Hedeshi Elham , Ghanizadeh Afsaneh 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
This study aimed at exploring EFL learners’ resilience. To do so, the current study developed and validated a scale measuring EFL learners’ resilience according to the qualitative triangulated phase of this study. The procedure of the present mixed-methods research is as follows: QUAL → quan. In the qualitative phase of this study, 29 EFL learners contributed by participating in semi-structured interviews, open-ended questions, and research journals. The model conceptualized the determinants of EFL learners’ L2 resilience, including personal, metacognitive, and contextual factors, each associated with several sub-factors. Based on the model derived from qualitative analysis, the L2 resilience scale, comprising 21 items. It was then distributed among 321 EFL learners and validated via Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). It was revealed that all items demonstrated satisfactory factor loading. Furthermore, the association of learner resilience scale (LRS) with two other closely-related constructs – buoyancy and achievement – was assessed in this research.
“Guided by the science”: a keyword analysis of government ministers’ and scientists’ stance in the UK government’s COVID-19 press briefings
Authors: Wang Ying 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government used TV press briefings, involving government ministers as well as scientific and medical experts to update the public on the spread of the virus, advances in understanding the disease, and preventive measures. These briefings provide a valuable linguistic resource to study how science is disseminated and used by scientists and politicians in emergency risk communication. To this end, a corpus has been compiled, consisting of transcripts of 150 briefings of approximately 100 h, with a total of 996,040 words. This study uses text dispersion keyness to derive keywords that characterize the discourse of scientists and politicians, respectively. Focusing on stance markers, the study reveals different rhetorical strategies for persuasion used by the two parties in public health emergency communication. Specifically, the scientists employ cautious reasoning and restrained confidence, while the ministers use a war-on-coronavirus narrative with unrestrained confidence, in the framing of the disease and scientific development.
NOTAS SOBRE LA ARQUEOLOGÍA DE LAS PLANTAS EN UN DESIERTO DE ALTURA
Authors: Babot María del Pilar 
Published: December 2024

Resumen: La Puna es un desierto de altura que se extiende al norte de Chile y Argentina, contando con una tradición de más de veinticinco años de estudios de la flora desde perspectivas arqueológicas en su porción correspondiente al actual territorio argentino. Especialmente en los últimos años han tenido lugar desarrollos empeñados en contribuir a la comprensión del papel de las plantas para sus antiguos habitantes, dándole profundidad temporal. En este trabajo se recorren reflexivamente los resultados y alcances de los enfoques implementados en esa línea en el sector de la Puna salada situado al Noroeste de la provincia de Catamarca, correspondiente a la cuenca de Antofagasta de la Sierra, con el propósito de recuperar saberes y modos de uso de las plantas en el pasado prehispánico del área. Mediante abordajes microscópicos de diferentes materiales que han sido puestos a dialogar con aproximaciones tecnológicas y contextuales, se han explorado diversas manipulaciones, usos y circunstancias de uso de las plantas en la larga duración. En una escala más amplia, ello contribuye a comprender cómo se inserta este sector de la Puna, con su propia identidad, en un contexto mayor de tradiciones de uso de la flora en el área circumpuneña de los Andes Centro-Sur. Abstract: The Puna is a high desert that stretches north of Chile and Argentina, with a tradition of over twenty five years of study of the flora from archaeological perspectives in the corresponding portion of the Argentinean territory. As part of this tradition, particularly in recent years it has sought to contribute to understand the role of plants to the ancient inhabitants of the basin of Antofagasta de la Sierra in the long term. This has meant passing from a study of the plant components of the archaeological record to an Archeology of plants. Here we propose a thoughtful tour of certain themes and approaches of studies on plants in this high desert, rather than an exhaustive summary of the history of this disciplinary field. Our aim is to establish, from our research experience, how can vary the knowledge we produce on flora when frameworks, interests and objectives of the research change. We also want to argue that an Archaeology of plants in the desert is only possible if we strip away the traditional preconceptions about the paramo.
DIETA NO SAMBAQUI JABUTICABEIRA-II (SC): CONSUMO DE PLANTAS REVELADO POR MICROVESTÍGIOS PROVENIENTES DE CÁLCULO DENTÁRIO
Authors: Boyadjian Célia Helena Cezar , Eggers Sabine , Reinhard Karl Jan , Scheel-Ybert Rita 
Published: December 2024

RESUMO: A análise do conteúdo de cálculo dentário de coleções osteológicas é uma ferramenta poderosa para a Bioantropologia e a Bioarqueologia. Ela é particularmente importante para sítios arqueológicos a partir dos quais não foram recuperados restos botânicos; caso de muitos sambaquis. Neste estudo, analisaram-se grãos de amido, fitólitos e diatomáceas extraídos de cálculo de sambaquieiros de Jabuticabeira II. Sugere-se que plantas das famílias Araceae, Arecaceae, Convolvulaceae (Ipomoea batatas), Dioscoreaceae (Dioscorea sp.), Maranthaceae (Calathea sp.), Myrtaceae e Poaceae (incluindo Zea mays) eram consumidas. A identificação das diatomáceas reafirma o uso de recursos do ambiente lagunar no entorno do sitio. Número e distribuição dos microrrestos variaram consideravelmente entre indivíduos, sugerindo uma dieta mais diversificada para alguns. Porém, comparando-se assembléias de microrrestos por sexo, idade de óbito, patologias e características dos sepultamentos, não houve diferença entre eles. Grãos de amido danificados foram observados indicando processamento alimentar. Finalmente, a prática do cultivo por esse grupo não pode ser ainda confirmada, porém, a diversidade de tipos de microrrestos encontrados pode indicar que viviam em um sistema de economia mista, em que a pesca e coleta eram associadas a horticultura e/ou manejo de algumas espécies importantes.ABSTRACT: Analysis of dental calculus contents from human osteological collections is a powerful tool for Archaeology. It is particularly important for sites where archaeobotanical remains were not recovered, such as certain sambaquis. In this study, we analyzed starch grains, phytoliths, and diatoms obtained from calculus from sambaqui Jabuticabeira II. We suggest that plants from the families Araceae (taro), Arecaceae (palms), Convolvulaceae (sweet potato), Dioscoreaceae (yams), Maranthaceae (leren), Myrtaceae (pitanga), and Poaceae (including maize) were consumed. Damaged starches were recovered, indicating food processing. Variations in the number and distribution of starch grains among the individuals suggest a more diversified diet for some of them. However, no difference was found when comparing the starch assemblage by sex, age class, presence or absence of certain pathologies, and burial characteristics. Diatoms identification reaffirms the use of resources from the nearby paleolagoon. The diversity of plant microremains found as well as evidence of use of domesticated plants as food might indicate that the group lived in a system of mixed economy, where fishing and gathering were associated with horticulture. Although preliminary, the results presented here reaffirm the importance of plants in the daily life of the group from Jabuticabeira II and bring some important contributions to Brazilian Archaeobotany.