bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
ASSESSMENT OF THE ACCUMULATION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND THE GENERAL TOXICITY OF THE AQUATIC AND NEAR-WATER ECOSYSTEM OF THE VORONEZH WATER RESERVOIR
Authors: Кохан Ю.С. , Иванова Е.Ю. 
Published: October 2023

Приведены результаты исследования отдельных компонентов водной и околоводной экосистем Воронежского водохранилища. Отбор проб проведён в точках, приуроченных к основным мостам на правом и левом берегах. Приведены результаты оценки органолептических свойств воды. Выполнен химический анализ проб воды с определением уровня рН, общей жёсткости, содержания ионов кальция, железа, бикарбонатов, сульфат-ион, нитрат-ион. Установлено, что по большинству показателей вода не превышает значений ПДК. Описаны результаты биотестирования с оценкой общей токсичности на тест-культуре хлореллы и генотоксичности в тесте Эймса. Проведенные биотесты показали, что все пробы воды и почвы проявляют токсические эффекты как стимулируя, так и угнетая рост хлореллы в разных пробах. Отмечено содержание генотоксических соединений в почве и растениях на обеих штаммах сальмонелллы.
In this article we present the results of the study of individual components of the water and near-water ecosystem of the Voronezh water reservoir. Sampling was carried out at points associated with the main bridges on the right and left banks. We present the results of the assessment of the organoleptic properties of water. We performed chemical analysis of water samples to determine pH level, total hardness, content of calcium ions, iron, bicarbonates, sulfate ion, nitrate ion. It was found that for most indicators, water does not exceed the ambient air standard. Here we describe the results of biotesting with the assessment of total toxicity on the chlorella test and genotoxicity in the Ames test. The conducted bioassays showed that all water and soil samples exhibit toxic effects both stimulating and inhibiting the growth of chlorella in different samples. We noted genotoxic compounds in soil and plants on both strains of salmonella.
Papel de la Resonancia Magnética Nuclear en el Diagnóstico de la Cardiopatía Hipertrófica Apical
Authors: Lalinde Ruiz Juan Camilo , Murgas Cañas Carlos Hernando , Durango de la Ossa María José , Herazo Tuirán Humberto Julio , Zea Ovando Ahmed , Gómez Jiménez Brayan Andrés , Mier Zúñiga Paola Andrea , Almaza Romero Jorge Andres 
Published: October 2023

La miocardiopatía hipertrófica es una enfermedad genética con una alta heterogeneidad en diferentes aspectos. Una de sus formas poco conocidas es la miocardiopatía hipertrófica apical la cual se caracteriza por un compromiso, casi exclusivo, del ápice ventricular izquierdo, y se distingue por la morfología de as de picas en la ventriculografía. El ECG es un método diagnóstico para dicha patología pero diferentes métodos diagnósticos no invasivos como la resonancia magnética cardíaca nos permite confirmar su diagnóstico debido a su mayor resolución y apreciación de la morfología cardiaca. Realizamos una búsqueda bibliográfica de artículos en inglés y español con distintos descriptores lo cual dio como resultado el hallazgo de diferentes reportes de casos en los que se destacan el papel de la resonancia magnética cardiaca como método de diagnóstico de gran utilidad en la miocardiopatía hipertrófica apical. Por ello, los métodos de imagen como la resonancia magnética, desempeñan un papel crucial en la identificación de las características morfológicas y en la evaluación de las complicaciones asociadas a esta patología
OPTIMALISASI PEMBERIAN PAKAN PUR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL PANEN JANGKRIK PADA PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT
Authors: Misnen  , Muis Abdul , Badawi  , Jufri Ali 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRAK
Usaha budidaya jangkrik mempunyai peluang yang sangat besar untuk dikembangkan oleh masyarakat. Disamping mudah dibudidayakan dan tidak memerlukan modal yang sangat besar juga memiliki pangsa pasar yang menjanjikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari pengaruh volume pemberian pakan PUR terhadap bobot panen dan kompenen analisa usaha budidaya jangkrik sehingga dapat membantu para petani jangkrik agar mendapatkan hasil panen yang lebih optimal. Hasil kajian ini akan diterapkan ke peternak jangkrik yang merupakan mitra binaan CSR PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk., Pabrik Palimanan Cirebon. Penelitian ini menggunakan tiga taraf perlakuan volume/ dosis pakan PUR yaitu 50 kg (A), 75 kg (B), 100 kg (C) per satu kilogram telur per siklus budidaya. Parameter yang diamati yaitu hasil bobot panen jangkrik dan analisa usaha meliputi pendapatan, keuntungan bersih, BEP harga, BEP volume produksi, dan R/C ratio. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pemberian pakan PUR sangat berpengaruh terhadap budidaya jangrik. Dengan semakin bertambahnya pemberian volume pakan maka hasil panen dan analisa usaha juga semakain baik. Bobot panen dan analisa usaha terbaik pada budidaya jangkrik diperoleh dari perlakuan C yaitu pemberian pakan 100 kg PUR + hijauan per 1 kg telur per siklus budidaya dengan hasil panen 92 kg, pendapatan Rp 2.351.580, keuntungan 860.052, R/C ratio 1,6 dan BEP harga Rp 16.212 dengan BEP volume 59 kg.
Chandra Observation of NGC 1559: Eight Ultraluminous X-Ray Sources Including a Compact Binary Candidate
Authors: Ma Chen-Hsun , Li Kwan-Lok , Chu You-Hua , Kong Albert K. H. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Despite the 30 yr history of ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) studies, issues such as the majority of their physical natures (i.e., neutron stars, stellar-mass black holes, or intermediate black holes) as well as the accretion mechanisms are still under debate. Expanding the ULX sample size in the literature is clearly a way to help. To this end, we investigated the X-ray source population, ULXs in particular, in the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559 using a Chandra observation made in 2016. In this 45 ks exposure, 33 X-ray point sources were detected within the 2.′7 isophotal radius of the galaxy. Among them, eight ULXs were identified with the criterion of the X-ray luminosity L
x > 1039 erg s−1 (0.3–7 keV). Both X-ray light curves and spectra of all the sources were examined. Except for some low-count spectra that only provide ambiguous spectral fitting results, all the X-ray sources were basically spectrally hard and therefore likely have nonthermal origins. While no strong X-ray variability was present in most of the sources owing to the relatively short exposure of the observation, we found an intriguing ULX, named X-24, exhibiting a periodicity of ∼7500 s with a detection significance of 2.7σ. We speculate that it is the orbital period of the system. Roche-lobe overflow and Roche limit are consistent with the speculation. Thus, we suggest that X-24 may be one of the rare compact binary ULXs, and hence, a good candidate as a stellar-mass black hole.
Standardized Luminosity of the Tip of the Red Giant Branch Utilizing Multiple Fields in NGC 4258 and the CATs Algorithm
Authors: Li Siyang , Riess Adam G. , Scolnic Daniel , Anand Gagandeep S. , Wu Jiaxi , Casertano Stefano , Yuan Wenlong , Beaton Rachael , Anderson Richard I. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The tip of the red giant branch provides a luminous standard candle for calibrating distance ladders that reach Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) hosts. However, recent work reveals that tip measurements vary at the ∼0.1 mag level for different stellar populations and locations within a host, which may lead to inconsistencies along the distance ladder. We pursue a calibration of the tip using 11 Hubble Space Telescope fields around the maser host, NGC 4258, that is consistent with SN Ia hosts by standardizing tip measurements via their contrast ratios. We find F814W-band tips that exhibit a full 0.3 mag range and 0.1 mag dispersion. We do not find any correlation between H i column density and the apparent tip to 0.04 ± 0.03 mag/cm−2. We search for a tip–contrast relation (TCR) and measure the TCR within the fields of NGC 4258 of −0.015 ± 0.008 mag/R, where R is the contrast ratio. This value is consistent with the TCR originally discovered in the GHOSTS sample of −0.023 ± 0.005 mag/R. Combining these measurements, we find a global TCR of −0.021 ± 0.004 mag/R and a calibration of

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mag. We also use stellar models to simulate single age and metallicity stellar populations with [Fe/H] from −2.0 to −0.7 and ages from 3 to 12 Gyr and reconstruct the global TCR found here to a factor of ∼2. This work is combined in a companion analysis with tip measurements of nearby SN Ia hosts to measure H
0.
Outlier Detection in the DESI Bright Galaxy Survey
Authors: Liang Yan , Melchior Peter , Hahn ChangHoon , Shen Jeff , Goulding Andy , Ward Charlotte 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
We present an unsupervised search for outliers in the Bright Galaxy Survey (BGS) data set from the DESI Early Data Release. This analysis utilizes an autoencoder to compress galaxy spectra into a compact, redshift-invariant latent space, and a normalizing flow to identify low-probability objects. The most prominent outliers show distinctive spectral features, such as irregular or double-peaked emission lines or originate from galaxy mergers, blended sources, and rare quasar types, including one previously unknown broad absorption line system. A significant portion of the BGS outliers are stars spectroscopically misclassified as galaxies. By building our own star model trained on spectra from the DESI Milky Way Survey, we have determined that the misclassification likely stems from the principle component analysis of stars in the DESI pipeline. To aid follow-up studies, we make the full probability catalog of all BGS objects and our pretrained models publicly available.
Les entreprises face à la responsabilité sociale au Bénin
Authors: Sogbossi Bocco Bertrand , Hounton Dognon Mariette 
Published: October 2023

Cette étude est une contribution au débat sur la RSE en Afrique et spécialement au Bénin. Elle répond à la question : quel est le sens que les entreprises au Bénin donnent à la responsabilité sociale ? Elle vise à déterminer la position des entreprises face à la responsabilité sociale des entreprises (RSE) au Bénin à travers l’analyse de leur management. Pour atteindre cet objectif, nous avons adopté une méthodologie qualitative inductive. Il ressort de cette étude que la plupart des entreprises ne connaissent pas la notion de la responsabilité sociale et sa démarche, mais leur gestion est marquée parfois par des signes très forts de sensibilité sociale. Elles sont toutes favorables à la prise en compte des responsabilités sociales et les considèrent non pas comme des coûts supplémentaires, mais comme des investissements à long terme ou comme un devoir. Manquent avant tout à ces engagements des lignes directrices, et l’engagement et l’incitation des pouvoirs publics.
La sociocratie : des principes à la réalité de terrain dans un centre de recherche
Authors: Douillié Geoffroy , Vandewattyne Jean , Van Daele Agnès 
Published: October 2023

La sociocratie qui est à situer dans le cadre plus large du management participatif, est un mode de gouvernance basé sur la participation de tous les membres d’une organisation aux prises de décisions stratégiques et qui fonctionne à partir de quatre règles : l’organisation en cercles, le consentement, l’élection sans candidat et le double lien. Dans le but d’en étudier une mise en œuvre concrète, nous avons mené une étude dans un centre de recherche. À travers cette étude de cas, nous nous intéressons aux apports de la sociocratie mais aussi aux difficultés d’implémentation et ce, du point de vue des travailleurs concernés. Les enjeux sous-jacents et les conditions favorables à la mise en place d’un tel mode de gouvernance sont également questionnés. La méthodologie repose principalement sur des entretiens semi-directifs menés auprès de 14 travailleurs. Les résultats montrent une implémentation partielle de la sociocratie mais aussi l’existence de plusieurs indices d’une évolution culturelle vers plus de sociocratie. Les apports perçus par les travailleurs concernent principalement le décloisonnement de l’organisation. Des apports sur un plan plus individuel sont également relevés. L’étude a aussi permis de mettre en évidence plusieurs difficultés ressenties par les travailleurs, dont un conflit de l’élitisme. Pour dépasser ces difficultés, plusieurs pistes sont évoquées.
Gender as a discriminating factor in employee networking and intention to develop employability through career strategies
Authors: Baruel Bencherqui Dominique , Janand Anne , Kefi Mohamed Karim 
Published: October 2023

L’objectif de cet article est de comprendre la manière dont les salariés français, hommes et femmes, utilisent leurs liens professionnels pour développer leur employabilité et mettre en œuvre leurs stratégies de carrière. Afin d’étudier l’effet du genre sur la manière dont ils mobilisent leur réseau, ainsi que sur leur intention de développer leur employabilité au travers de stratégies de carrière, une méthodologie quantitative est utilisée et examine cet effet au sein d’un échantillon de 410 salariés français, équitablement répartis entre hommes et femmes. Nos résultats montrent que les hommes préfèrent développer leur employabilité interne en s’appuyant sur des réseaux intra-organisationnels instrumentaux. Les femmes préfèrent développer leur employabilité externe, notamment en construisant leurs propres réseaux inter-organisationnels instrumentaux, dans le but de mettre en œuvre des stratégies de carrière davantage « sans frontière ». Compte tenu de ces résultats, une démarche stratégique pour les entreprises serait de permettre et de favoriser le réseautage sans faire de distinction de genre et d’encourager la construction de « communautés de carrières ». Ceci répondrait aux aspirations individuelles des salariés en termes de stratégies de carrière et contribuerait, pour les entreprises, à rester agiles dans des périodes de plus en plus turbulentes, tout en développant l’employabilité de leurs salariés.
Outcome of short course chemotherapy of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a child
Authors: Gowrinath K. , Srinivasulu K. , Avisa Vijayamohan Rao 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TBVC) is an exogenous form of cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) due to accidental inoculation of mycobacterium TB from tubercular material like sputum into the exposed areas of skin with the minor traumatic lesion of a previously infected individual with intact cell-mediated immunity. In India, TBVC often occurs in the lower extremities and involvement of the elbow is unusual. Excellent response to anti-TB treatment (ATT) is the characteristic feature of TBVC. A case of TBVC at the left elbow in a 10-year-old boy with partial resolution at the end of ATT is reported. Chronicity and the initial size of skin lesion may be one of the reasons for the incomplete resolution of TBVC even after short-course chemotherapy with daily isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide for the first 2 months followed by 4 months of daily isoniazid and rifampicin in some cases. Topical application of a keratolytic drug like 3% salicylic acid may be effective in further thinning of residual lesions of TBVC.
Vulvovaginitis due to methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus among women in reproductive age-group
Authors: Namitha B. N. , Natarajan Arvind 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Background:
Although Staphylococcus aureus is commensal in 20% of individuals, its pathogenic consequences have not been unidentified. Colonisation of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in the vagina is associated with recurrent vaginal infections, skin and soft tissue infections surrounding the genital and buttock area and infertility.

Methods:
This study aimed at identifying S. aureus in vaginitis and the antibiotic susceptibility of S. aureus.

Results:
Of 463 patients’ vaginal swabs, 53 had significant growth, yielding 60 aerobic bacterial isolates. Seven (15%) isolates were S. aureus, 78% were MRSA and 100% were resistant to penicillin. All were sensitive to doxycycline and linezolid. Because the vaginal cavity is a reservoir for S. aureus, genital infections are considered, especially if they are recurring.

Conclusions:
Among patiens with vaginitis, MRSA is a common aetiological cause and should be tested for.
The Kudla–Millson form via the Mathai–Quillen formalism
Authors: Branchereau Romain 
Published: October 2023

AbstractA crucial ingredient in the theory of theta liftings of Kudla and Millson is the construction of a
$q$
-form
$\varphi_{KM}$
on an orthogonal symmetric space, using Howe's differential operators. This form can be seen as a Thom form of a real oriented vector bundle. We show that the Kudla-Millson form can be recovered from a canonical construction of Mathai and Quillen. A similar result was obtaind by Garcia for signature
$(2,q)$
in case the symmetric space is hermitian and we extend it to arbitrary signature.
Facteurs associés à la non-observance des personnes vivant avec le VIH à la thérapie antirétrovirale
Authors: Atungale Alphonse Muninga , Atungale Steve Cele , Lunkama Olivier Olivera , Inia Serge Aluna , Ngalafele Emery Otak , Ilaka Jules Nakamukwikila , Kabangu Marcus , Mupoy Faustine Nsakene , Malebe Fréddy Lanker , Kabayidi Giresse Bolasimbo , Eloses Didier Lampi , Mubuto Joseph Bwami , Enzinga Rabby Monama , Tshibangu Joseph wa Kazadi 
Published: October 2023

Context and objective: HIV is the deadliest scourge in history, and antiretrovirals remain a panacea. This study seeks to identify factors associated with non-adherence of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) to antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Methods : The cross-sectional analytical study was conducted within the Actions Communautaires SIDA/ Avenir Meilleur pour les Orphelins structure in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It targeted eligible PLWHA. Non-probability sampling of the occasional type was used using the interview technique. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used, as well as logistic regression using SPSS version 16.0 software.
Results : 72 PLWHA were interviewed, with an average age of 44 years and a sex ratio of 2 women to 1 man. Therapeutic adherence was 55.6%. Factors associated with non-adherence were anxiety (51.4%), stress, poor relationship with caregiver (44.4%), forgetfulness (37.5%), sexual demotivation (20.8%), self-consciousness (19.4%) and lack of confiden tiality (13.9%).
Conclusion: Non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy is a problem in the DRC. It is important to emphasize therapeutic education in the success of ART.
Contexte et objectif : Le VIH est un fléau le plus meurtrier de l’histoire et les antirétroviraux demeurent une panacée. Cette étude cherche à identifier les facteurs associés à l’inobservance des personnes vivant avec le VIH (PVVIH) à la thérapie antirétrovirale (TARV).
Méthodes : L’étude transversale analytique a été menée au sein de la structure Actions Communautaires SIDA/ Avenir Meilleur pour les Orphelins. Elle a ciblé les PVVIH éligibles. L’échantillonnage non probabiliste du type occasionnel a été utilisé par la technique d’interview. Les analyses bivariée et multivariée ont été utilisées ainsi que la régression logistique par le logiciel SPSS version 16.0.
Résultats : 72 PVVIH ont été interviewées dont l’âge moyen était de 44 ans, avec un sex ratio de 2 femmes pour 1 homme. L’observance thérapeutique était de 55,6 %. Les facteurs associés à l’inobservance sont l’anxiété (51,4%), le stress, la mauvaise relation avec le soignant (44,4%), l’oubli (37,5%), la démotivation sexuelle (20,8%), la conscience personnelle (19,4%) et le manque de confidentialité (13,9%).
Conclusion : L’inobservance à la thérapie antirétrovirale constitue une problématique dans le contexte de la RDC. Il est important d’insister sur l’éducation thérapeutique dans le succès de la thérapie antirétrovirale.
Fish biodiversity and abundance of Thomas Dam, Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria
Authors: Attah T.C. , Isyaku B.U. , Abdul-Azeez H. , Olem S.Y. 
Published: October 2023

Thomas Dam is one of the largest reservoirs in Kano, Nigeria and supports diverse fish species. Present study was carried out to assess the fish diversity status of the reservoir. Fish sampling was done monthly for a period of twelve months (January-December, 2022) using gill nets, cast nets, long lines, and different traps. A total of 1,318 fishes belonging to 6 families and 10 species were recorded during the study period. The results indicated Cichlidae as the dominant family represented by 4 species while Clariidae had representation with 2 species. Alestiidae, Mormyridae, Latidae, and Protopteridae were represented by 1 species each. Monthly fish diversity analyzed using nMDS (stress=0.06031) indicated influence of seasonality on the biodiversity of the Dam. The analysis of similarity (ANOSIM, P < 0.008, R = 0.47) show significant difference in fish assemblage structure between rainy season (June-September) and dry season (October-May). Also, Similarity percentage (SHRIMPER) analysis indicated 74.40% cumulative dissimilarity among the two Seasons contributed by five species; Protopterus annectens (29.85%), Brycinus nurse (15.47%), Oreochromis aureus (12.56%), Late niloticus (8.44%) and Sarotheroden galilaeus (8.08%). The fish diversity indices were calculated using PAST (version 3.22) software. Result of the diversity indices indicated Simpson’s diversity Index (1-D) and Shannon-Wiener index (H) values were highest during the months of rainy season of (1-D=0.85-0.89, H=2.06-2.24) indicating influence of the season on the fish diversity. The study concluded on the fact that changes of seasons have impact on the fish abundance and distribution of the Dam.
An Overview of Some Medicinal Plants used in Northern Nigeria for the Treatment of Hypertension
Authors: Hamza F.M. , Salim S.M. 
Published: October 2023

Hypertension is one of the diseases that require long-term therapy and most of the drugs used
for the treatment of hypertension in Nigeria are expensive. The exorbitant drug price, coupled
with recent economic challenges, forced many people in Nigeria to resort to using plants they
believe to have antihypertensive activity due to their affordability and availability without proper knowledge of their functions and toxicity to the body. The study aimed to identify and
document plant species, plant products and method of preparations used by people in Northern Nigeria to control hypertension with the view of preserving the knowledge and
providing basis for pharmacological investigations. Data for the study were generated from
scientific databases using specific keywords such as “medicinal plants”, “hypertension” and
“Northern Nigeria”. The data generated were collated and analyzed in Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet. A total of 59 medicinal plant species belonging to 39 families used by the people
of Northern Nigeria to manage hypertension were documented. Out of the 39 families,
Fabaceae (7), Apocynaceae (3), Lamiaceae (3), and Malvaceae (3) were the most represented.
Among the 59 plant species documented Allium sativum (5), Hibiscus sabdariffa (4) and Carica papaya (4) were the most reported. The most used plant parts are leaves (36) and the least used are rhizomes (1), fruit water (1), kernel and gel (1). Decoction (46) was the most common method of preparation while the least was powder used in food (2). In addition, the antihypertensive properties of 50 of the 59 medicinal plants were previously experimentally tested and confirmed. Though the antihypertensive activity of most of the plants used were
experimentally verified and validated, further studies are required to identify toxicity and
appropriate dosage regimen of the plants