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ETSVF-COVID19: efficient two-stage voting framework for COVID-19 detection
Authors: Akyol Kemal 
Published: July 2024

AbstractCOVID-19 disease, an outbreak in the spring of 2020, reached very alarming dimensions for humankind due to many infected patients during the pandemic and the heavy workload of healthcare workers. Even though we have been saved from the darkness of COVID-19 after about three years, the importance of computer-aided automated systems that support field experts in the fight against with global threat has emerged once again. This study proposes a two-stage voting framework called ETSVF-COVID19 that includes transformer-based deep features and a machine learning approach for detecting COVID-19 disease. ETSVF-COVID19, which offers 99.2% and 98.56% accuracies on computed tomography scan and X-radiation images, respectively, could compete with the related works in the literature. The findings demonstrate that this framework could assist field experts in making informed decisions while diagnosing COVID-19 with its fast and accurate classification role. Moreover, ETSVF-COVID19 could screen for chest infections and help physicians, particularly in areas where test kits and specialist doctors are inadequate.
Tips and tricks in tremor treatment
Authors: Hopfner Franziska , Buhmann Carsten , Classen Joseph , Holtbernd Florian , Klebe Stephan , Koschel Jiri , Kohl Zacharias , Paus Sebastian , Pedrosa David J. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractTremor, whether arising from neurological diseases, other conditions, or medication side effects, significantly impacts patients' lives. Treatment complexities necessitate clear algorithms and strategies. Levodopa remains pivotal for Parkinson's tremor, though response variability exists. Some dopamine agonists offer notable tremor reduction targeting D2 receptors. Propranolol effectively manages essential tremor and essential tremor plus (ET/ET +), sometimes with primidone for added benefits, albeit dose-dependent side effects. As reserve medications anticholinergics and clozapine are used for treatment of parkinsonian tremor, 1-Octanol and certain anticonvulsant drugs for tremor of other orign, especially ET. Therapies such as invasive deep brain stimulation and lesional focused ultrasound serve for resistant cases. A medication review is crucial for all forms of tremor, but it is particularly important if medication may have triggered the tremor. Sensor-based detection and non-drug interventions like wristbands and physical therapy broaden diagnostic and therapeutic horizons, promising future tremor care enhancements. Understanding treatment nuances is a key for tailored tremor management respecting patient needs and tolerability. Successful strategies integrate pharmacological, non-invasive, and technological modalities, aiming for optimal symptom control and improved quality of life.
Effects of proanthocyanidin-functionalized hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on dentin bonding
Authors: Enrich-Essvein Tattiana , González-López Santiago , Rodríguez-Navarro Alejandro B. , Cifuentes-Jiménez Carolina , Maravic Tatjana , Mazzitelli Claudia , Checchi Vittorio , Josic Uros , Mazzoni Annalisa , Breschi Lorenzo 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Objectives
To evaluate the effect of proanthocyanidin-functionalized hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (nHAp_PA) used as pretreatment at different concentrations on the microtensile bond strength (µTBS) and endogenous enzymatic activity (MMPs) on pH-cycled dentin after 24 h and 6 months of artificial aging.

Materials and methods
Fifty human sound dentin blocks were randomly assigned to 5 groups (n = 10): (i) negative control (no treatment); (ii) positive control (pH-cycling); (iii) pH-cycling + 2% nHAp_PA for 60s; (iv) pH-cycling + 6.5% nHAp_PA for 60s; (v) pH-cycling + 15% nHAp_PA for 60s. A self-etch adhesive was used for bonding procedures before resin composite build-ups. Specimens were tested with the µTBS test after 24 h and 6 months of laboratory storage. The proteolytic activity in each group was evaluated with gelatin zymography and in situ zymography. Data were statistically analyzed (p < 0.05).

Results
At 24 h, the µTBS of the experimental groups were significantly higher than the controls (p ≤ 0.001), and no differences were observed between different concentrations (p > 0.05). Artificial aging significantly decreased bond strength in all groups (p ≤ 0.008); however, nHAp_PA 2% still yielded higher bonding values than controls (p ≤ 0.007). The groups pretreated with nHAp_PA exhibited lower MMP-9 and MMP-2 activities compared to the positive control group and almost the same enzymatic activity as the negative control group. In situ zymography showed that after 6 months of aging, nHAp_PA 2% and nHAp_PA 6,5% decreased enzymatic activity as well as the negative control.

Conclusions
Dentin pretreatment with nHAp_PA increased the bonding performance of a self-etch adhesive and decreased MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities after 6 months.
Effects of temperature, chloride and perchlorate salt concentration on the metabolic activity of Deinococcus radiodurans
Authors: Symeonidou Eftychia , Jørgensen Uffe Gråe , Madsen Morten Bo , Priemé Anders 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe extremophile bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans is characterized by its ability to survive and sustain its activity at high levels of radiation and is considered an organism that might survive in extraterrestrial environments. In the present work, we studied the combined effects of temperature and chlorine-containing salts, with focus on perchlorate salts which have been detected at high concentrations in Martian regolith, on D. radiodurans activity (CO2 production rates) and viability after incubation in liquid cultures for up to 30 days. Reduced CO2 production capacity and viability was observed at high perchlorate concentrations (up to 10% w/v) during incubation at 0 or 25 °C. Both the metabolic activity and viability were reduced as the perchlorate and chloride salt concentration increased and temperature decreased, and an interactive effect of temperature and salt concentration on the metabolic activity was found. These results indicate the ability of D. radiodurans to remain metabolically active and survive in low temperature environments rich in perchlorate.
The role of the environment within a constellation of interacting causal factors shaping mobility—the example of three oases in Northern Africa
Authors: Sobczak-Szelc Karolina 
Published: July 2024

AbstractNorthern Africa’s oases are fragile agroecosystems that, through environmental limitations on agricultural development, such as insufficient amounts of water for irrigation, have had to face a profound transformation of the environment on which livelihoods depend. A common strategy in such a situation is mobility. Though mobility responds to similar environmental limitations, the varying economic, social, demographic, and political contexts lead to divergent forms of it. Based on the mixed-method research conducted in the three oases located on the edge of the Sahara Desert (Mhamid in Morocco, El Faouar, and El Ferch in Tunisia), this paper explores the complex interplay of environmental and non-environmental factors shaping mobility. It highlights the need for a contextualization analysis of the mobility-environment nexus, illustrating how different factors’ constellations make mobility part of adaptation, coping, or escape strategies. The results reveal the dynamics of intertwined factors influencing mobility in the oases, sometimes dominated by environmental factors, other times by economic ones, and so forth. This makes their residents subject to fluid categorisation as environmental migrants, and the mobility-environmental nexus itself is highly complex.
Effects of night-float shifts on cognitive function among radiology residents
Authors: Flink Carl C. , Hobohm Robert E. , Zhang Bin , Jacobson Deborah L. , England Eric B. 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Background
Many radiology programs utilize a night-float system to mitigate the effects of fatigue, improve patient care, and provide faster report turnaround times. Prior studies have demonstrated an increase in discrepancy rates during night-float shifts.

Objectives
This study was performed to examine the effects of night-float shift work on radiology resident cognition. We hypothesized that there would be diminished cognitive function on testing following night-float shifts when compared to testing following day shifts.

Methods
Diagnostic radiology residents in their second to fifth years of residency at a single institution were recruited to participate in this pilot study. Cognitive function was evaluated using the Lumosity Neurocognitive Performance Tests (NCPT), standardized performance tests that provide real-time, objective measurements of cognitive function. Study participants completed the NCPT in 5 sessions following 5 consecutive day shifts to evaluate their baseline cognitive function. The tests were re-administered at the end of consecutive night-float shifts to assess for any changes. Sleep was objectively monitored using actigraphy devices worn around the wrist during all study weeks. Descriptive and summary statistics were performed.

Results
23 prospectively recruited diagnostic radiology residents working night-float shifts took a mean 13.6 (± 5.1) neurocognitive performance tests during the study period. There was a statistically significant decline in 2 of the 6 cognitive tests administered, signifying a decrease in attention, speed, and complex reasoning ability. Night-float shifts were significantly longer than the day shifts and associated with a significantly higher study volume and cross-sectional study volume. Fitbit data demonstrated that there were no significant differences in level of activity while awake. However, participants slept significantly longer during day shifts.

Conclusions
A sample of 23 radiology residents working night-float shifts demonstrated declines in attention, speed, and complex reasoning ability following sequential administration of standardized neurocognitive performance tests. While the sample size is small, these findings demonstrate the potential deleterious effects of night-float shift work and provide evidence to support further inquiry into this phenomenon.
Interannual sea level variability in the North and Baltic seas and net flux through the Danish straits
Authors: Pham Nam Thanh , Staneva Joanna , Bonaduce Antonio , Stanev Emil V. , Grayek Sebastian 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe paper presents the reconstruction of sea levels in the North Sea and Baltic Sea using Kalman filter approach. Based on the statistical characteristics of one year of daily maps of sea level from the Geesthacht COAstal model SysTem (GCOAST) and daily data at tide gauges along the coastline of two basins, the method can reconstruct effectively and accurately the multidecadal sea level anomalies. The high accuracy reconstruction data were then used to investigate the interannual variability in both basins and to estimate the difference between outflows and inflows (net flux) through the Danish Straits. The highest mean, standard deviation, and extreme values of sea level anomalies appear in winter and are well reproduced in different regions, such as the German Bight, the Southern North Sea, the Bothnian Bay, the Gulfs of Finland and Riga. The sea level variability is highly correlated with the mean sea level pressure and the zonal wind, particularly in the German Bight and in the winter months. The contributions of river runoff and net precipitation on the net flux are significant in the spring. The local wind has a greater influence on the net flux than the remote drivers.
Early Infant Male Circumcision Decisions in Zambia: Demographic and Familial Influences
Authors: Yudice Kaylin M. , Rodriguez Violeta J. , Jones Deborah L. , Mweemba Oliver , Bowa Kasonde , Zulu Robert , Kamboyi Royd , Kaminsky Chloe J. , Weiss Stephen M. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractPublic health initiatives in Zambia encourage the uptake of early infant male circumcision (EIMC) as an HIV prevention strategy. This study assessed EIMC parental decision-making during perinatal care in Lusaka, Zambia, focusing on the influence of sociodemographic factors, family, and friends. A longitudinal pilot perinatal intervention, Like Father Like Son (LFLS), was implemented among 300 couples attending antenatal clinics in four urban community health centers. Participants were assessed postpartum regarding subsequent EIMC decisions. Partners, religion, and marital status were associated with the EIMC decision-making. Large scale EIMC promotion interventions that target both parents during perinatal care should be explored.
An investigation into dynamic behaviour of reconstituted and undisturbed fine-grained soil during triaxial and simple shear
Authors: Önalp Akın , Özocak Aşkın , Bol Ertan , Sert Sedat , Arslan Eylem , Ural Nazile 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis study aims to evaluate the factors controlling the sensitivity of fine-grained soils to seismic stresses and revise the criteria previously proposed by the authors to diagnose liquefaction. To this end, dynamic tests have been performed on artificial mixes as well as natural soils from a wide area of an earthquake devastated city (Adapazari) using two types of dynamic testing. Studies have led to findings suggesting that the gray area between susceptible and non-susceptible soils proposed by several investigators in the past can now be dispensed with. Although physical properties of fine-grained soil supply sufficient information for diagnosis, the dynamic simple shear test is found to be a convenient and rapid way to confirm the judgement. However, it has been seen that dynamic testing alone may not be the last word in the determination of liquefaction, and physical properties should also be addressed. Anomalies observed in test results are also discussed. Conclusions show significant differences from existing proposed criteria in the literature.
Like Mother, Like Daughter? Double Standards in Body Evaluation and Their Familial Transmission in Female Adolescents and Their Mothers
Authors: Quittkat Hannah L. , Voges Mona M. , Düsing Rainer , Schöne Benjamin , Vocks Silja 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Background
Cognitive biases, such as applying stricter body evaluation for oneself than for others, are presumed to promote the development and maintenance of eating disorders. While questionnaire data have demonstrated a familial transmission of body image, these self-deprecating double standards (DS) have not been studied among female adolescents, and a potential familial transmission of DS through feedback/role-modeling is yet to be explored. The present study thus addresses these questions.

Methods
Female adolescents and their mothers viewed pictures of their own and peer bodies presented with their own and another peer’s face, and were asked to rate arousal, valence, body attractiveness, and body fat for each body.

Results
Daughters evaluated their own, an average-weight, and an overweight build as less attractive and with more body fat when presented with their own than with another face, while mothers mainly applied such self-deprecating DS for an overweight build. Regarding familial transmission, higher negative maternal feedback was associated with more self-deprecating DS of body fat and attractiveness in daughters when viewing an overweight build.

Conclusions
Female adolescents and their mothers apply self-deprecating DS, suggesting that DS are widespread. Psychoeducation and training regarding communication, feedback, and body functionality might support the prevention of DS.
Utilizing endophytic plant growth-promoting bacteria and the nematophagous fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum as biocontrol agents against the root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on tomato plants
Authors: Ali Abdelhadi A. I. , Mahgoub Samir A. , Ahmed Atef F. , Mosa Walid F. A. , El-Saadony Mohamed T. , Mohamed Mazhar D. A. , Alomran Maryam M. , Al-Gheffari Hawazen K. , El-Tarabily Khaled A. , AbuQamar Synan F. , El-Ashry Ramadan M. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe present investigation was designed to assess how administering biocontrol agents (BCAs) made from the nematophagous endophytic fungus MR20 (Purpureocillium lilacinum) or a mixture of endophytic plant growth-promoting bacteria MR12 (Pseudomonas fluorescens), and MR25 (Serratia marcescens), could enhance tomato growth and resistance to Meloidogyne incognita under in vivo conditions. The three strains’ cell-free culture filtrates showed a strong nematocidal impact (P < 0.05) on M. incognita infective second-stage juveniles (J2s). The highest mortality rates by the three BCAs were at concentrations of 80%, followed by 60%, 40%, and 20%. The in vitro hatching of free eggs was found to be considerably (P < 0.05) reduced as the concentrations of the endophytic bacteria MR12, and MR25 were increased in the order 1 × 105, 1 × 106, 1 × 107, 0.5 × 108, to 1 × 108 colony forming units (CFU)/mL, and the maximum nematicidal activity in killing M. incognita free eggs occurred at 1 × 108 CFU/mL. A statistically significant (P < 0.05) reduction in the percentage of M. incognita-free eggs retrieved was seen in vitro when various concentrations of the endophytic fungus MR20 were applied compared to the negative control (distilled water). The endophytic fungus MR20 had the highest nematicidal activity against M. incognita free eggs at a concentration of 3 × 106 CFU/mL. The application of P. lilacinum or a combination of P. fluorescens and S. marcescens to tomato plants in the presence of M. incognita under greenhouse conditions resulted in a significant increase (P < 0.05) in root and shoot fresh weight, number of leaves, weight of leaves, and stem diameter when compared to the positive control treatment that contained only M. incognita. Treatment with P. lilacinum was more effective (P < 0.05) than P. fluorescens and S. marcescens in reducing egg masses per root, J2s per 100 g of soil, egg masses per 100 g of soil, J2s + eggs of M. incognita per 100 g of soil, reproduction factor, and reduction percentage after 60 days under greenhouse conditions. Nevertheless, the reduction of M. incognita gall size categorization (> 4 mm, 2–4 mm, and < 2 mm) was more effectively achieved by treatment with P. fluorescens and S. marcescens than by treatment with P. lilacinum. Under in vivo conditions, the tested P. lilacinum or a mixture of P. fluorescens and S. marcescens effectively controlled nematode population densities below the economic threshold.
On Refining the SZZ Algorithm with Bug Discussion Data
Authors: Rani Pooja , Petrulio Fernando , Bacchelli Alberto 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Context
Researchers testing hypotheses related to factors leading to low-quality software often rely on historical data, specifically on details regarding when defects were introduced into a codebase of interest. The prevailing techniques to determine the introduction of defects revolve around variants of the SZZ algorithm. This algorithm leverages information on the lines modified during a bug-fixing commit and finds when these lines were last modified, thereby identifying bug-introducing commits.

Objectives
Despite several improvements and variants, SZZ struggles with accuracy, especially in cases of unrelated modifications or that touch files not involved in the introduction of the bug in the version control systems (aka tangled commit and ghost commits).

Methods
Our research investigates whether and how incorporating content retrieved from bug discussions can address these issues by identifying the related and external files and thus improve the efficacy of the SZZ algorithm.

Results
To conduct our investigation, we take advantage of the links manually inserted by Mozilla developers in bug reports to signal which commits inserted bugs. Thus, we prepared the dataset, RoTEB, comprised of 12,472 bug reports. We first manually inspect a sample of 369 bug reports related to these bug-fixing or bug-introducing commits and investigate whether the files mentioned in these reports could be useful for SZZ. After we found evidence that the mentioned files are relevant, we augment SZZ with this information, using different strategies, and evaluate the resulting approach against multiple SZZ variations.

Conclusion
We define a taxonomy outlining the rationale behind developers’ references to diverse files in their discussions. We observe that bug discussions often mention files relevant to enhancing the SZZ algorithm’s efficacy. Then, we verify that integrating these file references augments the precision of SZZ in pinpointing bug-introducing commits. Yet, it does not markedly influence recall. These results deepen our comprehension of the usefulness of bug discussions for SZZ. Future work can leverage our dataset and explore other techniques to further address the problem of tangled commits and ghost commits. Data & material: https://zenodo.org/records/11484723.
Evaluation of the stability of quantitative traits of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) by AMMI analysis
Authors: Liersch Alina , Bocianowski Jan , Spasibionek Stanisław , Wielebski Franciszek , Szała Laurencja , Cegielska-Taras Teresa , Sosnowska Katarzyna , Matuszczak Marcin , Nowakowska Joanna , Bartkowiak-Broda Iwona , Mikołajczyk Katarzyna 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAgronomical traits of crop plants exhibit quantitative variation that is controlled by multiple genes and is dependent on environmental conditions. The main objective of this study was to decipher the genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) for six yield-related traits of 25 winter oilseed rape (WOSR) genotypes using the additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) model. The genotypes chosen included canola cultivars, our newly developed WOSR breeding lines, yellow-seeded, semi-resynthesized and mutant genotypes, together with ogu-INRA F1 hybrids and their parental lines. These were tested in field trials at two locations over three growing seasons. Field experiments were conducted in a randomized block design with four replicates. We recorded the beginning of flowering, seed yield (SY) and SY components, the number of siliques per plant, the length of siliques, the number of seeds per silique, and the weight of 1000 seeds. The average SY in six environments varied from 16.55 to 41.64 dt·ha−1. The AMMI analysis showed significant effects of both G and E, as well as GEI, for the above traits. In this study, we observed that the climate condition, especially precipitation in addition to the soil type were the most influential factors on the SY and SY-trait value. Seed yield was positively correlated with: the number of siliques per plant, the length of siliques, the number of seeds per silique and the weight of 1000 seeds. We also found that our new ogu-INRA F1 hybrids, as well as cultivars Monolit, Mendel, Starter and Sherlock, showed stability for the analyzed traits.