bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
An efficient combined intelligent system for segmentation and classification of lung cancer computed tomography images
Authors: Sivakumar Maheswari , Chinnasamy Sundar , MS Thanabal 
Published: February 2024

Background and Objective
One of the illnesses with most significant mortality and morbidity rates worldwide is lung cancer. From CT images, automatic lung tumor segmentation is significantly essential. However, segmentation has several difficulties, such as different sizes, variable shapes, and complex surrounding tissues. Therefore, a novel enhanced combined intelligent system is presented to predict lung cancer in this research.

Methods
Non-small cell lung cancer should be recognized for detecting lung cancer. In the pre-processing stage, the noise in the CT images is eliminated by using an average filter and adaptive median filter, and histogram equalization is used to enhance the filtered images to enhance the lung image quality in the proposed model. The adapted deep belief network (ADBN) is used to segment the affected region with the help of network layers from the noise-removed lung CT image. Two cascaded RBMs are used for the segmentation process in the structure of ADBN, including Bernoulli–Bernoulli (BB) and Gaussian-Bernoulli (GB), and then relevant significant features are extracted. The hybrid spiral optimization intelligent-generalized rough set (SOI-GRS) approach is used to select compelling features of the CT image. Then, an optimized light gradient boosting machine (LightGBM) model using the Ensemble Harris hawk optimization (EHHO) algorithm is used for lung cancer classification.

Results
LUNA 16, the Kaggle Data Science Bowl (KDSB), the Cancer Imaging Archive (CIA), and local datasets are used to train and test the proposed approach. Python and several well-known modules, including TensorFlow and Scikit-Learn, are used for the extensive experiment analysis. The proposed research accurately spot people with lung cancer according to the results. The method produced the least classification error possible while maintaining 99.87% accuracy.

Conclusion
The integrated intelligent system (ADBN-Optimized LightGBM) gives the best results among all input prediction models, taking performance criteria into account and boosting the system’s effectiveness, hence enabling better lung cancer patient diagnosis by physicians and radiologists.
Does it pay to pay? A comparison of the benefits of open-access publishing across various sub-fields in biology
Authors: Clark Amanda D. , Myers Tanner C. , Steury Todd D. , Krzton Ali , Yanes Julio , Barber Angela , Barry Jacqueline , Barua Subarna , Eaton Katherine , Gosavi Devadatta , Nance Rebecca , Pervaiz Zahida , Ugochukwu Chidozie , Hartman Patricia , Stevison Laurie S. 
Published: February 2024

Authors are often faced with the decision of whether to maximize traditional impact metrics or minimize costs when choosing where to publish the results of their research. Many subscription-based journals now offer the option of paying an article processing charge (APC) to make their work open. Though such “hybrid” journals make research more accessible to readers, their APCs often come with high price tags and can exclude authors who lack the capacity to pay to make their research accessible. Here, we tested if paying to publish open access in a subscription-based journal benefited authors by conferring more citations relative to closed access articles. We identified 146,415 articles published in 152 hybrid journals in the field of biology from 2013–2018 to compare the number of citations between various types of open access and closed access articles. In a simple generalized linear model analysis of our full dataset, we found that publishing open access in hybrid journals that offer the option confers an average citation advantage to authors of 17.8 citations compared to closed access articles in similar journals. After taking into account the number of authors, Journal Citation Reports 2020 Quartile, year of publication, and Web of Science category, we still found that open access generated significantly more citations than closed access (p < 0.0001). However, results were complex, with exact differences in citation rates among access types impacted by these other variables. This citation advantage based on access type was even similar when comparing open and closed access articles published in the same issue of a journal (p < 0.0001). However, by examining articles where the authors paid an article processing charge, we found that cost itself was not predictive of citation rates (p = 0.14). Based on our findings of access type and other model parameters, we suggest that, in the case of the 152 journals we analyzed, paying for open access does confer a citation advantage. For authors with limited budgets, we recommend pursuing open access alternatives that do not require paying a fee as they still yielded more citations than closed access. For authors who are considering where to submit their next article, we offer additional suggestions on how to balance exposure via citations with publishing costs.
Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites, Stomach Contents and Condition Factor of Bostrychus africanus (Sleeper gobies) and Periophthalmus papilio (Mudskipper) found in Ikpukulu-Ama Creek, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Ezenwaka, C.O.  , Harry, I.A.  , Amuzie, C.C.  
Published: February 2024

Aim: Bostrychus africanus and Periophthalmus papilio are important fisheries in parts of southern Nigeria. However, there is a dearth of information on the gastrointestinal helminths of these gobiids, especially from the Ikpukulu-Ama Creek, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. This research was, therefore, necessary to provide information on the parasites as well as stomach content analysis and condition factor of both fish species.
Study Design: A total of 62 Bostrychus africanus and thirty-six (36) Periophthalmus papilio were caught for analysis using basket traps on the mudflats of the creek.
Place and Duration of Study: Sampling was done at the Ikpukulu-Ama Creek, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria in September, 2023.
Methodology: In the laboratory, samples were identified using morphometric characteristics and identification keys and examined for parasites using standard diagnostic techniques.
Results: Nematodes, Raphidascaroides africanus (16.1%), were examined from B. africanus, whereas acanthocephalans, Neoechinorhynchus sp. (2.8%), were observed from P. papilio. The result of this study suggests a parasite preference of B. africanus over P. papilio. Stomach content analysis showed the presence of crab parts and muddy sediments in B. africanus. Condition factor was better in B. africanus (1.1 to 1.8) than in P. papilio (0.7 to 1.1).
Conclusion: There is a dearth of information on the stomach content of P. papilio and therefore, is suggested for future studies, and scientific reasons for the parasite preference of B. africanus over P. papilio should be elucidated.
Performance of off-season Okra under Protected Structures in Semi-Arid Region
Authors: Satasiya R. M. , Sojitra M. A. , Prajapati G. V. , Chauhan P. M. 
Published: February 2024

Okra is a staple vegetable in Indian cuisine which is extensively cultivated year-round due to its rich composition of essential minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and dietary fiber. The primary objective of this research was to investigate the impact of mulching and protective structures on okra cultivation during the winter period (off-season). Consequently, okra seeds were planted in three distinct environments: a Net-cum-poly house equipped with a ridge vent, Net-cum-poly house lacking a ridge vent and an open field. These environments were combined with three different mulch conditions: silver-black plastic mulch, black plastic mulch, and no-mulch. The experiment employed a two-factor large-plot design with four replications. The findings of this study revealed the substantial influence of mulching and protective structures on off-season okra cultivation. Key agronomic parameters, including stem diameter (17.20 mm), plant height (164 cm), internode length (18 cm), the number of fruits per plant (35), fruit weight per plant (367.31gm) and overall fruit yield (19755 kg/ha) exhibited statistically significant improvements in the combination of a Net-cum-poly house without a ridge vent and silver-black plastic mulch. In terms of water management, irrigation volumes delivered under mulched and non-mulched conditions were 387 mm and 446 mm respectively for the open field, while the corresponding figures for the protected environment were 319 mm and 366 mm. The highest water use efficiency was observed 61.97 kg/ha-mm in treatment combination with silver black plastic mulch and Net-cum-poly house without ridge vent. Notably, mulching resulted in a 13.34% reduction in water consumption compared to the non-mulched open field. In the protected environment, water savings reached 28.43% under mulch and 17.76% under no-mulch conditions relative to the non-mulched open field.
The Study of Profile Characteristics of Agro- Input Dealers Towards Agro Services in Junagadh District of Gujarat State
Authors: Khambhala K. A. , Chavda V. N. , Parmar S. J. , Jadeja Khushbuba M. 
Published: February 2024

Aim: To study the selected characteristics of the input dealers.
Study Design: Ex-post facto research design.
Place and Duration of Study: The present investigation was undertaken in Junagadh district of Gujarat state.
Methodology: Junagadh district comprises of nine talukas out of which five talukas viz, Junagadh, Keshod, Mendarda, Vanthali and Maliya-hatina were randomly selected for the study. From each taluka thirty input dealers were selected randomly for the study. Thus, total 150 input dealers were selected randomly from five talukas.
Results: With regard to characteristics, approximately half (49.34%) of input dealers were in the middle age group, while nearly half (46.00%) had attained a graduation/post-graduation level of education. Around half (48.67 %) of input dealers had moderate social participation, and a majority (69.34 %) reported a high to very high annual income. Approximately 60.00%% of input dealers utilized sources of information at a moderate level, while 51.34%% had a medium level of mass media exposure. Only 16.64%% of input dealers had received training, and a majority (61.34 %%) had moderate extension contact. Additionally, 58.67 % of input dealers exhibited a moderate level of risk orientation, while 62.00%% displayed a medium level of management orientation. Approximately 75.34%% of agro-input dealers had a medium level of economic motivation, and slightly over half (58.67 %) demonstrated a medium level of progressivism.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the majority of the respondents were from the middle age group with a graduation/post-graduation level of education. Additionally, more than half of the input dealers had medium social participation and belonged to the high to very high annual income bracket. Similarly, over half of the input dealers utilized sources of information and had mass media exposure at a moderate level. However, the data indicates that only a few input dealers received training from various institutes, while most had moderate extension contact and exhibited a medium level of risk and management orientation. Moreover, a significant proportion of agro-input dealers demonstrated a medium level of economic motivation and progressivism.
Low‐temperature dynamic light scattering. I. Structural reorganization and physical gel formation in cellulose triacetate/methyl acetate dilute solution at −99 – 45°C
Authors: Tsunashima Yoshisuke , Ikuno Masaya , Onodera Gen , Horii Fumitaka 
Published: February 2006

AbstractCurious low‐temperature solubility of cellulose triacetates (CTA; here we use nominally “CTA,” but the sample still contains 7% of C‐6 position hydroxyls) in an organic solvent, methyl acetate (MA), was studied by a newly designed low‐temperature type of DLS apparatus, which enabled for the first time to investigate the structural change of CTA in solution from 45°C down to −100°C. A molecularly dissolved CTA was found to coexist with three types of self‐assemblies over all the temperature ranges except for the three specific temperatures T* of 30, −10, and −75°C. However, these multiple self‐assemblies are not in real thermodynamic equilibrium but in a metastable state, which could be stabilized effectively by the intermolecular hydrogen bonding (HB) with the help of the dipole interaction at low temperatures. In more detail, with decreasing temperature, these assemblies performed the structural reorganization drastically at three T*'s and would finally be frozen in a physical gel structure at −99°C; around the freezing temperature of MA, CTA molecules could be trapped homogeneously in the frozen MA. The crucial role in such structural reorganizations is played by the balance between the intermolecular HB and the dipole interaction worked in the highly electronegative solvent. Because these interactions, which are mediated by the solvent electronegativity, change drastically with temperature, they result in the control of not only the single CTA chain conformation (= the intramolecular HB) but also the binding ways of the intermolecular HBs between CTA molecules and they induce multitudinous metastable structures in solution. Here it is noted that HB could work mainly between the C‐6 position hydroxyls in the anhydroglucose units of CTA and are essentially effective at low temperatures. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 82: 222–233, 2006This article was originally published online as an accepted preprint. The “Published Online” date corresponds to the preprint version. You can request a copy of the preprint by emailing the Biopolymers editorial office at biopolymers@wiley.com
Cyclodextrins micrometric powders obtained by supercritical fluid processing
Authors: Reverchon E. , Antonacci A. 
Published: February 2006

AbstractSupercritical fluid technology offers the possibility to produce dry powder formulations of biocompatible materials, overcoming the drawbacks of classical micronization processes. In this work, Supercritical Assisted Atomization (SAA) has been used to micronize α‐cyclodextrin (α‐CD) and hydroxypropyl‐β‐cyclodextrin (HP‐β‐CD). Some process parameters, such as precipitation temperature and solute concentration in the liquid solution, have been studied to evaluate their influence on morphology and size of precipitated particles. Cyclodextrins (CDs) micronization has been successful: well‐defined spherical microparticles of α‐CD and HP‐β‐CD have been produced. Particle size analysis revealed that sharp distributions have been obtained: 95% of particles have diameters ranging between 0.1 and 5 µm for both CDs. X‐ray and DSC analyses have been also performed to investigate CDs modifications induced by SAA processing: amorphous particles have been obtained in both cases, whereas raw α‐CD was crystalline and raw HP‐β‐CD was amorphous. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
On carcinomas and other pathological entities
Authors: Smith Barry , Kumar Anand , Ceusters Werner , Rosse Cornelius 
Published: February 2006

AbstractTumours, abscesses, cysts, scars and fractures are familiar types of what we shall call pathological continuant entities. The instances of such types exist always in or on anatomical structures, which thereby become transformed into pathological anatomical structures of corresponding types: a fractured tibia, a blistered thumb, a carcinomatous colon. In previous work on biomedical ontologies we showed how the provision of formal definitions for relations such as is_ a, part_ of and transformation_ of can facilitate the integration of such ontologies in ways which have the potential to support new kinds of automated reasoning. We here extend this approach to the treatment of pathologies, focusing especially on those pathological continuant entities which arise when organs become affected by carcinomas. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Using multiple ontologies to integrate complex biological data
Authors: Shimoyama Mary , Petri Victoria , Pasko Dean , Bromberg Susan , Wu Wenhua , Chen Jiali , Nenasheva Nataliya , Kwitek Anne , Twigger Simon , Jacob Howard 
Published: February 2006

AbstractThe strength of the rat as a model organism lies in its utility in pharmacology, biochemistry and physiology research. Data resulting from such studies is difficult to represent in databases and the creation of user‐friendly data mining tools has proved difficult. The Rat Genome Database has developed a comprehensive ontology‐based data structure and annotation system to integrate physiological data along with environmental and experimental factors, as well as genetic and genomic information. RGD uses multiple ontologies to integrate complex biological information from the molecular level to the whole organism, and to develop data mining and presentation tools. This approach allows RGD to indicate not only the phenotypes seen in a strain but also the specific values under each diet and atmospheric condition, as well as gender differences. Harnessing the power of ontologies in this way allows the user to gather and filter data in a customized fashion, so that a researcher can retrieve all phenotype readings for which a high hypoxia is a factor. Utilizing the same data structure for expression data, pathways and biological processes, RGD will provide a comprehensive research platform which allows users to investigate the conditions under which biological processes are altered and to elucidate the mechanisms of disease. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Synthesis and X‐Ray Powder Diffraction Studies of Semiconducting Alloys in the System AgCd2‐xZnxGaS4.
Authors: Parasyuk O. V. , Olekseyuk I. D. , Dzham O. A. , Pekhnyo V. I. 
Published: February 2006

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
First Refinement of the Sinoite Structure of a Natural Crystal from the Neuschwanstein (EL6) Meteorite.
Authors: Bischoff Addi , Grund Thorsten , Jording Thomas , Heying Birgit , Hoffmann Rolf‐Dieter , Rodewald Ute C. , Poettgen Rainer 
Published: February 2006

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
A Novel Integrated X‐Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) and Molecular Dynamics (MD) Approach for Modelling Mixed‐Metal (Zn, Al) Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs).
Authors: Lombardo Giuseppe M. , Pappalardo Giuseppe C. , Punzo Francesco , Costantino Ferdinando , Costantino Umberto , Sisani Michele 
Published: February 2006

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Temperature‐Induced Abrupt Volume Inflation in the Mixed‐Valence Ternary Zintl Phase Yb8Ge3Sb5.
Authors: Margadonna Serena , Prassides Kosmas , Chondroudi Maria , Salvador James R. , Kanatzidis Mercouri G. 
Published: February 2006

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Correlation Between Polymorphism and Optical Bandwidths in AgNd(WO4)2.
Authors: Colon C. , Alonso‐Medina A. , Fernandez F. , Saez‐Puche R. , Volkov V. , Cascales C. , Zaldo C. 
Published: February 2006

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Growth and Structural Characterization of Rb3Yb2(PO4)3: A New Material for Laser and Nonlinear Optical Applications.
Authors: Carvajal J. J. , Parreu I. , Sole R. , Solans X. , Diaz F. , Aguilo M. 
Published: February 2006

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
The Phase Diagram and Superabundant Vacancy Formation in Co—H Alloys
Authors: Fukai Yuh , Yokota Saori , Yanagawa Jun'ichi 
Published: February 2006

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Hydrogen Sorption Properties of Mg—1 wt.% Ni—0.2 wt.% Pd Prepared by Reactive Milling.
Authors: Gutfleisch O. , Dal Toe S. , Herrich M. , Handstein A. , Pratt A. 
Published: February 2006

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Hydrogen Generation from Hydrolysis of Sodium Borohydride Using Ru(0) Nanoclusters as Catalyst.
Authors: Oezkar S. , Zahmakiran M. 
Published: February 2006

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Dawsonite‐Type Precursors for Catalytic Al, Cr, and Fe Oxides: Synthesis and Characterization.
Authors: Ali Asma A. , Hasan Muhammad A. , Zaki Mohamed I. 
Published: February 2006

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Ternary Mn/Ge/Se Anions from Reactions of [Ba2(H2O)9][GeSe4]: Synthesis and Characterization of Compounds Containing Discrete or Polymeric [Mn6Ge4Se17]6‐ Units.
Authors: Melullis Maike , Clerac Rodolphe , Dehnen Stefanie 
Published: February 2006

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Synthesis and Characterization of Compounds LixMn1+xFe2‐2xO4 with Spinel Structure in the Quasiternary System “LiO0.5—MnOx—FeOx”.
Authors: Wende C. , Langbein H. 
Published: February 2006

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Highly Sensitive Ammonium Tetraazidoaurates(III).
Authors: Klapoetke Thomas M. , Krumm Burkhard , Galvez‐Ruiz Juan‐Carlos , Noeth Heinrich 
Published: February 2006

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An Azacrowned Phthalimide as a Metal‐Ion Sensitive and Solvatofluorochromic Fluorophore: Fluorescence Properties and a Mimic Integrated Logic Operation.
Authors: Okamoto Hideki , Kohno Mami , Satake Kyosuke , Kimura Masaru 
Published: February 2006

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A New Pyridine‐2,6‐bis(oxazoline) for Efficient and Flexible Lanthanide‐Based Catalysts of Enantioselective Reactions with 3‐Alkenoyl‐2‐oxazolidinones.
Authors: Desimoni Giovanni , Faita Giuseppe , Guala Matilde , Laurenti Anna , Mella Mariella 
Published: February 2006

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