bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Dietary Arginine as a Growth Promoter for Broiler Chickens
Authors: Danish Faisal , Amarkhil Rahimullah , Adil Naeem Jan , Azizi Mohammad Naeem , Hematzai Nasratullah 
Published: October 2024

Background: Animals require amino acid (arginine) to maintain optimal body growth and nitrogen balance. The intent of the present study was to understand the impact of arginine on broiler chick productivity. Materials and Methods: A 35-days study was conducted at the Veterinary Science Faculty's research farm in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. 60 chicks of one-day-old were purchased from a local hatchery and were divided into four equal groups: control, treatment 1 (T1), treatment 2 (T2), and treatment 3 (T3). The arginine supplementation provided to these groups was 0% (control), 0.1% (T1), 0.2% (T2), and 0.3% (T3), respectively. Findings: The treatment groups had better weight gain and feed efficiency in the third, fourth and fifth weeks compared to the control group (p<0.05). Dietary arginine supplementation also contributed to an increase in body weight gain (BWG) during the majority of the experiment's period. All arginine-supplemented groups had significantly (p<0.05) better FCR in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks of age compared to the control group. Conclusion: Supplementation of arginine to the diet of broiler chickens significantly increased their live body weight, weight gain, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio. These results indicate that arginine might be used as a useful supplementation to increase their productivity.
Evaluation of Ethylene Usage and Effects of Temperature, Humidity, and Lights on the Ripening of Banana (Musa spp)
Authors: Adel Mohammad Arif , Nazari Mohammad Hares , Shinwari Abdulwaris 
Published: October 2024

Introduction: Banana as a basic food plays an important role in improving food security. This plant has a special value due to its short fruiting time and economic profitability. Banana tree is widely cultivated in developing and tropical countries and is considered one of the most important fruit trees in the world. Banana is climacteric fruits. Most of the fruits are ripened on the tree, but for export we need to harvest and store unripe. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of ethylene and the effect of different temperatures, humidity and light on the ripening of bananas. Materials and Method: This study was carried out in the laboratory of Sar-e-Pol Higher Education Institute from 7 Nov to 28 Dec 2022, in order to obtain the best conditions for the quick ripening of bananas. Non-scratch bananas were randomly purchased from market. They were separated in pairs and put to the place that was already prepared for testing, and subjected to different treatments and kept for 48 hours in a dark and warm place with a temperature of 18 °C. Findings: The findings of this research show that the bananas treated with ethylene, ripen earlier than the control bananas at different temperatures. The effect of 18 and 22°C temperatures in 3 to 4 days and 24°C temperatures in 1 to 2 days was observed. Bananas that were ripened at a high temperature were sweeter and had less smell than those that were ripened at a lower temperature. Bananas that were kept at a relative humidity of 70 percent and above ripped later than the bananas that were kept at a relative humidity of less than 70 percent. High and low relative humidity has less effect on the inside quality of the banana, but has a direct effect on attractiveness and color. Bananas that were ripened in bright light were sweeter and yellower in color than those in the dark. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this research, the use of chemical substances (ethylene), temperature, humidity and light for the ripening of unripe bananas has a direct effect on its attractiveness and quality.
Study of Growth Rate and Yield Performance of Five Cultivars of Gorgak Melons (Cucumis melo L.) using Morphological Traits in Sar-e-Pol Province, Afghanistan
Authors: Adel Mohammad Arif , Emran Sayed Esmail , Esari Mohammad Belal 
Published: October 2024

‌Background: Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is the genetically most diverse and the economically most important species of the genus Cucumis grown around the globe. The species occupies the third world rank of production quantity. Melons demonstrate high morphological and phonological polymorphisms in a flower type and leaf shape, plant growth habits, and fruits morphology traits i.e., fruit size, fruit shape, fruit texture, fruit color, and fruit flavor. The Afghani melon has a great reputation in local and regional markets and meets the majority of consumers desires. In Sar-e Pol province of Afghanistan, a particular of melon, the Gorgak melons, are widely grown for commercial purposes. The cultivation of the Gorgaks in dry and semi-dry regions has a better production by high quality and quantity. Materials and Methods: The experiment was carried out in Gangalbagh Research Station of Sar-e Pol province employing a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with two replications. Findings: Gorgak cultivars demonstrated the highest morphological, growth and yield diversity, mainly for fruit traits. The diversity may be attributing mostly to positive or negative selection. Based on observation it is known that the stem color (RHS 143B), number of mean stem, number of lateral stems, stem length, bio products, germination percentage and 50 % germination there were no significant differences between cultivars. Gorgak safeed derived stem color characters from Gorgak seya and Gorgak sabz derived from Gorgak ablaq. Adjacent ranges can undergo shifts, in color due to factors, such as fluctuations, in light intensity or the absence of specific nutrients. Conclusion: Gorgaks have different phenotypic characters from each other on different morphological characters. Gorgak seya, Gorgak sabz and Gorgak ablaq exhibits diversity with its characters displaying a remarkable level of stability.
Cytogenetic analysis of 2554 samples of the products of conception from early reproductive losses
Authors: Tkach I. R. , Huleyuk N. L. , Zastavna D. V. , Bezkorovaina G. M. , Helner N. V. , Benko O. V. 
Published: October 2024

Aim. Early pregnancy losses (EPL), to some extent, can be considered a mechanism of natural selection that prevents the development of defective fetuses, since it is believed that even up to 80 % of the causes have genetic disorders. Among the genetic factors of EPL karyotype disorders should be included first of all. Overall, up to 50 % of early miscarriages are caused by karyotype abnormalities. The purpose of this study was studied the contribution of chromosomal abnormalities to the genesis of EPL. Methods. Banding cytogenetic and interphase mFISH with the centromeric probe panel for chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, X and Y were used. Results. Were examined 2554 cases of material of early reproductive loss. A normal karyotype was established in 1638 cases (64.1 %), and a pathological karyotype in 916 (35.9 %). Karyotype abnormalities are as follows: autosomal aneuploidy – 478 (52.2 %), polyploidy – 256 (27.9 %), gonosomal aneuploidy – 182 (19.9 %). Conclusions. Among autosomal aneuploidies prevailed trisomy 16 (26.9 %), among polyploidy – triploidy (24.6 %) and among gonosomal aneuploidy – monosomy X (18.4 %).
Catherine Pozzi et Mireille Havet, prosatrices de l’intime dans la France de l’entre-deux-guerres
Authors: Simonet-Tenant Françoise 
Published: October 2024

Si l’on examine la réception faite des romans et récits des écrivaines françaises de l’entre-deux-guerres (1919-1939) dans les années mêmes de leur publication, une réaction est récurrente : les lecteurs et critiques contemporains (hommes et femmes confondus) trouvent que les femmes publient beaucoup de récits autobiographiques. Cette production est-elle un creuset de l’expression de l’intime ? Si le substrat existentiel est très présent dans les écritures de femmes, l’écriture de soi se pratique-t-elle à visage découvert ? Nous nous interrogeons sur les diverses configurations de l’intime que dessinent les textes de Mireille Havet et de Catherine Pozzi, récits autobiographiques et journaux personnels. Les récits Carnaval (Havet) et Agnès (Pozzi) s’inscrivent dans un horizon d’attente qui correspond à l’air du temps et mettent en place des stratégies de filtrage de l’intime. Dans leurs journaux, les auteures tentent de construire, plus que des images de soi, une relation à soi. La différence du traitement de l’intime dans les récits et les journaux influence la réception qu’en fait le lecteur et joue un rôle dans le degré d’obsolescence du texte.
L’intime dans les interstices de la confrontation et du silence. Réflexions sur l’éthos amical dans la correspondance de Jeanne Lapointe1
Authors: Bédard Mylène 
Published: October 2024

Si, étymologiquement, le mot « intime » signifie « ce qu’il y a de plus intérieur », son évolution sémantique le conduit progressivement à caractériser des relations de grande proximité et des écrits personnels rédigés pour soi ou pour un cercle très restreint, ce qui fait de l’intime une réalité fuyante, parfois insaisissable, en raison des enjeux relatifs à la confidentialité et à la complicité des individus. Les lettres intimes peuvent en effet être allusives au point de paraître cryptées pour un tiers, puisqu’elles reposent sur la connaissance préalable du destinataire, capable de percer les silences. Comment rendre compte de l’intime lorsque celui-ci se dérobe, ne se manifeste ni par la confession ni par la confidence, ni même par un discours sur soi ? Pour penser l’éthos intime de l’écrivain, le cas de Jeanne Lapointe (1915-2006) s’impose en raison de l’éthique singulière de l’amitié qui caractérise sa correspondance avec des écrivaines et journalistes telles que Gabrielle Roy, Marie-Claire Blais, Béatrix Beck, Judith Jasmin, et qui se fonde sur une résistance à la confidence intime et sur une propension au débat d’idées, voire au dissensus.
Canine companionship as a resilience factor: a quantitative inquiry into the impact of pet ownership on burnout mitigation among radiologists and radiographers
Authors: Sipos Dávid , Jenei Timea , Pandur Attila , Ferkai Luca Anna , Deutsch Krisztina , Kovács Arpad , Csima Melinda 
Published: October 2024

Background
The demanding nature of diagnostic imaging, coupled with the increasing workload and exposure to high-stress scenarios, underscores the pressing concern of burnout among radiologists and radiographers in modern healthcare settings. The objective was to investigate the interplay between family characteristics, workplace characteristics, pet ownership, and the occurrence of burnout.

Methods
An online, quantitative, cross-sectional study with a non-random, purposive sampling method was carried out among Hungarian radiologists and radiographers from 1st of September to 1st of November 2022.

Results
We examined the results of 406 responses predominantly from females (79.8%, n = 324), including 70.7% radiographers (n = 287). Cronbach’s alpha values for depersonalization (DP), emotional exhaustion (EE), and personal accomplishment (PA) were 0.74, 0.88, and 0.85, respectively. Average burnout scores were 8.35 (SD = 6.62) for DP, 26.26 (SD = 12.74) for EE, and 32.86 (SD = 9.52) for PA. DP demonstrated a balanced distribution (low: 35.7%, moderate: 27.3%, high: 36.9%). Conversely, EE and PA skewed towards high levels, with 52.5% (n = 213) and 49.5% (n = 201). Significant associations were found between gender and DP (p = 0.006), age (31–40 years) and DP/PA (p < 0.001; p = 0.004), absence of children and all burnout dimensions (p < 0.05), and pet ownership (p = 0.004) with lower EE, particularly for dog owners (p = 0.009). Occupation lacked a significant effect on burnout dimensions (p > 0.05). Employees without a second job had higher EE (p = 0.002) and lower PA (p = 0.008). Increasing healthcare experience correlated with decreased DP values (p = 0.001), while working over 40 h weekly negatively impacted all burnout dimensions (p ≤ 0.05). 15.5% (n = 63) exhibited signs of high burnout, with the age group 31–40 demonstrating the highest proportion (25.4%, n = 27) and significant associations with marital status, absence of children, pet ownership, private healthcare, 10–19 years in healthcare, and working over 40 h weekly.

Conclusions
There is a pressing need for evidence-based strategies to alleviate burnout among radiologists and radiographers. There is a growing importance of recognizing the role of pets, especially dogs, as valuable companions for emotional support and stress relief. Implementing pet-friendly policies or therapy programs can contribute to a positive and supportive workplace, potentially mitigating burnout among essential frontline healthcare professionals.
Identification of 10 differentially expressed genes involved in the tumorigenesis of cervical cancer via next-generation sequencing
Authors: Xu Jia , Yang Wen , Xie Xiufeng , Gu Chenglei , Zhao Luyang , Liu Feng , Zhang Nina , Bai Yuge , Liu Dan , Liu Hainan , Jin Xiangshu , Meng Yuanguang 
Published: October 2024

Background
The incidence and mortality of cervical cancer remain high in female malignant tumors worldwide. There is still a lack of diagnostic and prognostic markers for cervical carcinoma. This study aimed to screen differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between normal and cervical cancer tissues to identify candidate genes for further research.

Methods
Uterine cervical specimens were resected from our clinical patients after radical hysterectomy. Three patients’ transcriptomic datasets were built by the next generation sequencing (NGS) results. DEGs were selected through the edgeR and DESeq2 packages in the R environment. Functional enrichment analysis, including GO/DisGeNET/KEGG/Reactome enrichment analysis, was performed. Normal and cervical cancer tissue data from the public databases TCGA and GTEx were collected to compare the expression levels of 10 selected DEGs in tumor and normal tissues. ROC curve and survival analysis were performed to compare the diagnostic and prognostic values of each gene. The expression levels of candidate genes were verified in 15 paired clinical specimens via quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.

Results
There were 875 up-regulated and 1,482 down-regulated genes in cervical cancer samples compared with the paired adjacent normal cervical tissues according to the NGS analysis. The top 10 DEGs included APOD, MASP1, ACKR1, C1QTNF7, SFRP4, HSPB6, GSTM5, IGFBP6, F10 and DCN. GO, DisGeNET and Reactome analyses revealed that the DEGs were related to extracellular matrix and angiogenesis which might influence tumorigenesis. KEGG enrichment showed that PI3K-Akt signaling pathway might be involved in cervical cancer tumorigenesis and progression. The expression levels of selected genes were decreased in tumors in both the public database and our experimental clinical specimens. All the candidate genes showed excellent diagnostic value, and the AUC values exceeded 0.90. Additionally, APOD, ACKR1 and SFRP4 expression levels could help predict the prognosis of patients with cervical cancer.

Conclusions
In this study, we selected the top 10 DEGs which were down-regulated in cervical cancer tissues. All of them had dramatically diagnostic value. APOD, ACKR1 and SFRP4 were associated with the survivals of cervical cancer. C1QTNF7, HSPB6, GSTM5, IGFBP6 and F10 were first reported to be candidate genes of cervical carcinoma.
ADOECIMENTO E MORTE EM LIVROS INFANTIS SOBRE A COVID-19
Authors: Silveira Rosa Maria Hessel , Melo Camila Alves de 
Published: October 2024

A pandemia de covid-19 foi bastante tematizada em livros para crianças, alguns utilizando elementos ficcionais ou literários. Inspiradas em estudos sobre doença e morte na literatura infantojuvenil (LIJ), reunimos 50 obras infantis sobre a pandemia para analisar a forma verbal e imagética como emergem os temas fraturantes do adoecimento e da morte. Revelou-se a escassez de referências ao tema ou a presença de menções generalizantes. Em poucas obras, um personagem adoece e, somente em uma, há uma exploração mais detida da morte de um familiar. Em apenas 9 obras há imagens que remetem ao adoecimento, com a representação do doente na ‘cama hospitalar’. Observou-se a tendência de ‘esconder’ aspectos espinhosos do adoecimento, como já apontado em outros estudos sobre doença na LIJ, assim como se verificou a ausência de recursos metafóricos ou alegóricos para sua abordagem.
Aggregation of Mod5 is affected by tRNA binding with implications for tRNA gene‐mediated silencing
Authors: Read David F. , Waller Thomas J. , Tse Eric , Southworth Daniel R. , Engelke David R. , Smaldino Philip J. 
Published: March 2017

Mod5 is a multifunctional protein that modifies a subset of tRNAs in the cytoplasm and is also required for an RNA‐mediated form of transcriptional silencing. Previous in vivo studies have shown that the nuclear silencing function of Mod5 does not require that the causative tRNA gene encode a Mod5 substrate, although Mod5 is still required. However, previous data have not directly tested whether Mod5 can directly bind substrate and nonsubstrate RNAs. We herein demonstrate that Mod5 directly binds to both substrate and nonsubstrate RNAs, including a highly structured, non‐tRNA sequence (5S‐rRNA), consistent with previous in vivo data. Furthermore, we show that some RNAs drastically change the aggregation behavior of Mod5 with implications for tRNA gene‐mediated silencing.
A comparison of two global datasets of extreme sea levels and resulting flood exposure
Authors: Muis Sanne , Verlaan Martin , Nicholls Robert J. , Brown Sally , Hinkel Jochen , Lincke Daniel , Vafeidis Athanasios T. , Scussolini Paolo , Winsemius Hessel C. , Ward Philip J. 
Published: March 2017

AbstractEstimating the current risk of coastal flooding requires adequate information on extreme sea levels. For over a decade, the only global data available was the DINAS‐COAST Extreme Sea Levels (DCESL) dataset, which applies a static approximation to estimate extreme sea levels. Recently, a dynamically derived dataset was developed: the Global Tide and Surge Reanalysis (GTSR) dataset. Here, we compare the two datasets. The differences between DCESL and GTSR are generally larger than the confidence intervals of GTSR. Compared to observed extremes, DCESL generally overestimates extremes with a mean bias of 0.6 m. With a mean bias of −0.2 m GTSR generally underestimates extremes, particularly in the tropics. The Dynamic Interactive Vulnerability Assessment model is applied to calculate the present‐day flood exposure in terms of the land area and the population below the 1 in 100‐year sea levels. Global exposed population is 28% lower when based on GTSR instead of DCESL. Considering the limited data available at the time, DCESL provides a good estimate of the spatial variation in extremes around the world. However, GTSR allows for an improved assessment of the impacts of coastal floods, including confidence bounds. We further improve the assessment of coastal impacts by correcting for the conflicting vertical datum of sea‐level extremes and land elevation, which has not been accounted for in previous global assessments. Converting the extreme sea levels to the same vertical reference used for the elevation data is shown to be a critical step resulting in 39–59% higher estimate of population exposure.
Remanence acquisition efficiency in biogenic and detrital magnetite and recording of geomagnetic paleointensity
Authors: Chen Liang , Heslop David , Roberts Andrew P. , Chang Liao , Zhao Xiang , McGregor Helen V. , Marino Gianluca , Rodriguez‐Sanz Laura , Rohling Eelco J. , Pälike Heiko 
Published: March 2017

AbstractRelative paleointensity (RPI) variations of Earth's magnetic field are widely used to understand geomagnetic field behavior and to develop age models for sedimentary sequences. RPI estimation is based on a series of assumptions. One key assumption that is rarely considered is that all magnetic particles in the sediment acquired a magnetization in an identical manner. In this paper, we test this assumption for sediments from the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean that record well‐documented global RPI variations over the last ∼780 kyr. The magnetization is carried by two stable single domain magnetic components, which we identify as magnetite magnetofossils and titanomagnetite nanoparticle inclusions within larger silicate particles. By analyzing signals carried by the two components separately, we determine for the first time that magnetic nanoparticle inclusions can cause their host particles to record reliable but inefficient sedimentary paleomagnetic signals. The magnetization carried by biogenic magnetite is acquired more efficiently than that carried by the nanoparticle inclusions. Variations in the concentration of both components are modulated climatically so that they record nearly identical RPI signals. In many sediment types, there is no correlation between the concentrations of different magnetic components so that variable remanence acquisition efficiency will complicate RPI recording. Our work demonstrates that detailed assessment of paleomagnetic recording by each constituent magnetic component needs to become a routine part of sedimentary RPI analysis.
Seismogenic width controls aspect ratios of earthquake ruptures
Authors: Weng Huihui , Yang Hongfeng 
Published: March 2017

AbstractWe investigate the effect of seismogenic width on aspect ratios of earthquake ruptures by using numerical simulations of strike‐slip faulting and an energy balance criterion near rupture tips. If the seismogenic width is smaller than a critical value, then ruptures cannot break the entire fault, regardless of the size of the nucleation zone. The seismic moments of these self‐arresting ruptures increase with the nucleation size, forming nucleation‐related events. The aspect ratios increase with the seismogenic width but are smaller than 8. In contrast, ruptures become breakaway and tend to have high aspect ratios (>8) if the seismogenic width is sufficiently large. But the critical nucleation size is larger than the theoretical estimate for an unbounded fault. The eventual seismic moments of breakaway ruptures do not depend on the nucleation size. Our results suggest that estimating final earthquake magnitude from the nucleation phase may only be plausible on faults with small seismogenic width.
Hydrothermodynamic mixing of fluids across phases in porous media
Authors: Amooie Mohammad Amin , Soltanian Mohamad Reza , Moortgat Joachim 
Published: March 2017

AbstractWe investigate the coupled dynamics of fluid mixing and viscously unstable flow under both miscible (single‐phase) and partially miscible (two‐phase) conditions, and in both homogeneous and heterogeneous porous media. Higher‐order finite element methods and fine grids are used to resolve the small‐scale onset of fingering and tip splitting. An equation of state determines the thermodynamic phase behavior and Fickian diffusion. We compute global quantitative measures of the spreading and mixing of a diluting slug to elucidate key differences between miscible and partially miscible systems. Hydrodynamic instabilities are the main driver for mixing in miscible flow. In partially miscible flow, however, we find that relative permeabilities spread the two‐phase zone. Within this mixing zone dissolution and evaporation drive mixing thermodynamically while reducing mobility contrasts and thus fingering instabilities. The different mixing dynamics in systems involving multiple phases with mutual solubilities have important implications in hydrogeology and energy applications, such as geological carbon sequestration and gas transport in hydrocarbon reservoirs.