bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
HEALTH LEVEL ANALYSIS OF PT. BANK BJB USING THE CAMEL METHOD
Authors: Abdillah Wildan Army , Nurfauzan Muhammad Iqbal 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis study aims to assess the financial soundness level of Regional Development Bank of West Java and Banten (PT. Bank BJB) during the 2012-2021 period using the CAMEL method. The CAMEL method is used to assess the financial aspects of a financial institution, namely Capital, Asset Quality, Management, Earnings, and Liquidity. This study uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive method, which is carried out by analyzing data from the financial report sources of PT.Bank BJB during the 2012-2021 period. The data used in this study are secondary and are analyzed using various financial analysis techniques. The study results indicate that the financial soundness of Regional Development Bank of West Java and Banten (PT. Bank BJB) during the 2012-2021 period can be stated to be very healthy. This can be the basis for managers to predict the bank's financial condition in the future and take appropriate policies to improve the bank's financial performance. This research has an essential meaning because the level of the financial health of a financial institution can reflect how the bank implements its economic policies.Keywords: Assets, Capital, Earnings, Liquidity, Management
EXPLORING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LEAF SPRINGS REINFORCED WITH FIBRE COMPOSITES
Authors: P. Sakthivel , S. Santhosh , P. Sivaraman 
Published: February 2024

To determine whether eggshell particles can be used as a filler material to improve mechanical properties, this study examines the mechanical characteristics of a hybrid material made of eggshell particles and glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). To obtain the appropriate particle size, the eggshells are cleaned, crushed, and sieved as part of the experimental approach. The eggshell fragments are then mixed with resin and glass fibres using a vacuum-assisted resin-transfer moulding process to create GFRP composites. The produced GFRP composites’ flexural strength, stiffness, fatigue stability, and other pertinent characteristics are evaluated with practical tests. Notably, certain qualities are enhanced with the inclusion of eggshell particles containing 110 % of the weight of fibroin. In comparison to conventional GFRP composites, which only consider fatigue life during the exhaustion testing phase, the results reveal a 15% increase in the enhancement rate. The findings imply that adding eggshell particles to GFRP composites has tremendous opportunities for progress, notably in automotive applications, and more specifically in the use of leaf springs. The hybrid material’s better mechanical characteristics suggest that it may be possible to improve the performance and longevity of leaf-spring applications. This study advances the investigation of low-cost, environmentally friendly materials for improving composite materials’ mechanical properties in the automobile sector. The application of eco-friendly and effective solutions in the production of automobiles may result from more study and development in this field.
Machine Learning-Based Rapid Epicentral Distance Estimation from a Single Station
Authors: Zhu Jingbao , Sun Wentao , Zhou Xueying , Yao Kunpeng , Li Shanyou , Song Jindong 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Rapid epicentral distance estimation is of great significance for earthquake early warning (EEW). To rapidly and reliably predict epicentral distance, we developed machine learning models with multiple feature inputs for epicentral distance estimation using a single station and explored the feasibility of three machine learning methods, namely, Random Forest, eXtreme Gradient Boosting, and Support Vector Machine, for epicentral distance estimation. We used strong-motion data recorded by the Japanese Kyoshin network within a range of 1° (∼112 km) from the epicenter to train machine learning models. We used 30 features extracted from the P-wave signal as inputs to the machine learning models and the epicentral distance as the prediction target of the models. For the same test data set, within 0.1–5 s after the P-wave arrival, the epicentral distance estimation results of these three machine learning models were similar. Furthermore, these three machine learning methods can obtain smaller mean absolute errors and root mean square errors, as well as larger coefficients of determination (R2), for epicentral distance estimation than traditional EEW epicentral distance estimation methods, indicating that these three machine learning models can effectively improve the accuracy of epicentral distance estimation to a certain extent. In addition, we analyzed the importance of different features as inputs to machine learning models using SHapley additive exPlanations. We found that using the top 15 important features as inputs, these three machine learning models can also achieve good results for epicentral distance estimation. Based on our results, we inferred that the machine learning models for estimating epicentral distance proposed in this study are meaningful in EEW.
The Problem of the Applicability of the Concept of Paradigm to the Philosophical Process
Authors: Makarenko V.P. 
Published: February 2024

Since the second half of the 20th century, Kuhn&#x27;s concept has been used in philosophy of natural science, sociology and history of science, biology, medicine, political sciences, economics and history of economics, anthropology and history of anthropology, psychology and history of psychoanalysis, theory of art and literature, mathematics, linguistics. A.P. Ogurtsov and S.S. Neretina systematized the controversial issues of this concept, including the question of the qualification of philosophy as a discipline. The author joined this discussion in the process of reconstructing the political philosophy of M.K. Petrov. This article discusses several new topics related to the interpretation of T. Kuhn&#x27;s concept.
The Fate of Mathematician M.Ya. Vygodsky and musician N.Ya. Vygodsky as a Symbol of the Era of Change from Revolutionary Ideals to Stalinist Terror
Authors: Gurov O.N. 
Published: February 2024

The article is devoted to the life and work of brothers Mark and Nikolai Vygodsky in the context of political and cultural events of the XX century. M.Ya. Vygodsky (1898–1965) – an outstanding Soviet mathematician and founder of the Soviet school of the history of mathematics, N.Ya. Vygodsky (1900–1939) – an incredible musician and musicologist. The author aims to present the fate of two extraordinary and talented people in a historical and cultural context, to analyze the connection between life and the epoch. The emphasis is on the brothers&#x27; active scientific, creative and social activities before 1935 and subsequent repressions, which illustrate the transition from revolutionary enthusiasm to new conditions. The author, the great-grandson of M.Ya. Vygodsky, uses archive materials, open sources and family memories to fix the contours of the image of scientists who, in various capacities, fell under the repression of the 30s. The author applies a new approach to the analysis of personal destiny within the framework of cultural ego history, developed together with E.V. Salnikova.
A prática da capoeira modifica a noção de corpo de pessoas com deficiência intelectual?
Authors: Rocha Paulo Gabriel Lima , Simim Mário Antônio de Moura , Pereira Antonino Manuel de Almeida , Aranha Ágata Cristina Marques 
Published: February 2024

Introdução: Pessoas com Deficiência Intelectual (DI) apresentam dificuldades no desenvolvimento das habilidades psicomotoras, principalmente na noção de corpo. Objetivo: Identificar se uma intervenção com a capoeira modifica o perfil psicomotor da noção de corpo de pessoas com DI. Metodologia: Participaram 10 alunos com DI (Masculino: n = 7, 70%; Feminino: n = 3, 30%; Idade: 15±9 anos). Foi aplicado o teste de desenho do corpo presente na Bateria Psicomotora - BPM de Fonseca (2012). Resultados e discussão: Nossos achados indicam que após a intervenção com a capoeira (8 semanas) os alunos melhoraram as suas representações corporais, principalmente no reconhecimento do esquema corporal e reconhecimento dos pormenores anatômicos. Conclusão: Concluímos que o programa de capoeira para pessoas com DI foi eficiente para a modificação da noção de corpo dos participantes da pesquisa.
Reproductive Performance of Bali Cows through Artificial Insemination Program in Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi Province
Authors: Muslimiah Muslimiah , Priyanto Rudy , Jakaria Jakaria 
Published: February 2024

Intensification of artificial insemination (AI) in Bali cattle is a government program to increase the population and productivity of local cattle. The objective of this study was to examine the reproductive performance of Bali cows through the AI program in Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi. The study was conducted in two different locations, i.e. in the low lands (<300mASL) including Wonomulyo and Campalagian Districs, and high lands (>300mASL) including Limboro and Bulo Districts. Data collection was carried out on farmers and inseminators profiles, and cow’s reproductive parameters including service per conception (S/C), conception rate (CR), calving rate (CvR), calving interval (CI) and Calf Mortality (CM). These data were calculated and analyzed descriptively. The cows in this study were raised by farmers in small-scale farm, mostly under 5 heads. The cattle breeding through AI program was carried out by inseminators with over 10 years of experience. In the lowlands, S/C values were 1.26-1.17 and CI were 360 to 366.31 days, respectively. Bali cows that were inseminated using Bali bull semen had a CvR of 75.69% which were higher than those using Simmental bull semen (CvR 49.69%;). While in the highlands, Bali cows that were inseminated with Bali bull semen tended to have higher S/C (1.30) and CI (356.95 days) values but had CvR of 61.00% and CR 77.00% which was also higher than that of Simmental bull semen (S/C 1,50; CI 412,86 days; CvR 50.00%; CR 66.67%). The high S/C in the highlands (1.50) is due to location constraints or the distance between the livestock and the inseminator's residence which is quite far, so it takes time to carry out AI services and is one of the factors that can cause the provision of AI services for female cows in heat is not optimal. In the highlands, most of the cattle are grazed in the grazing areas, making it difficult for breeders to detect estrus. In general, Bali cattle produced by AI in the low lands of Polewali Mandar district tended to have better reproductive performance than those in the high lands. The S/C in the low lands (1.26 and 1.17) is lower than that in the high lands (1.3 and 1.5).
Keywords: AI, Bali cows, lower land, high land reproductive performance
Twin Prime Conjecture Proof
Authors: Thompson Daniel 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
The Twin Prime conjecture first proposed by French mathematician Alphonse de Polignac in the year 1846 remains unproven until now. This paper sets out to prove the Twin Prime conjecture by creating a system of equations and finding both a y element of ℕ, (y ϵ ℕ) and a y element of k, (y ϵ k) to find the twin prime values and then two further values where each will differ by an exact amount. From this proof the method demonstrates that the elements of these phenomena prove that there will be an infinite number of twin primes that differ by two.
MSC: 11-xx
Shaping Long-term Care Insurance Intentions among Chinese Older Adults: Role of Information Interventions in Health Risks
Authors: Leng Anli , Liu Jin , Hao Jiaozhi , Maitland Elizabeth , Nicholas Stephen , Wang Jian 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Long-term care insurance (LTCI) is an essential system in the context of fast-growing population aging, yet it lacks evidence on how to improve the acceptance and coverage of non-compulsory LTCI in China. Using a survey experiment, we randomly assigned 1025 older adults to control group, disability information group and dementia information group, and explored whether information about the adverse health outcomes would change their willingness to LTCI insure. We found that disability and dementia information significantly changed respondents’ willingness to LTCI insure, and health status had negative moderating effects on the relationship between information interventions and the change of LTCI intentions. Also, we found respondents with lower education and living in non-pilot cities were more sensitive to information interventions. We recommend LTCI information campaigns differentiating information by dementia-related and disability-related risks; by LTCI pilot and non-pilot cities; by education levels and by physical and mental health status.
Protective effect of increased O-GlcNAc cycling against 6-OHDA induced Parkinson's disease pathology
Authors: Han Inn-Oc , Kim Dong Yeol , Kim Sang-Min , Cho Eun-Jeong , Kwak Hyo-Bum 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

This study aimed to elucidate the role of O-GlcNAc cycling in 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced Parkinson's disease (PD)-like neurodegeneration and the underlying mechanisms. We observed dose-dependent downregulation of O-GlcNAcylation, accompanied by an increase in O-GlcNAcase following 6-OHDA treatment in both mouse brain and Neuro2a cells. Intriguingly, elevation of O-GlcNAcylation through glucosamine (GlcN) injection provided protection against PD pathogenesis induced by 6-OHDA. At the behavioral level, GlcN ameliorated motor deficits induced by 6-OHDA, as determined using the pole, cylinder, and apomorphine rotation tests. Additionally, GlcN alleviated 6-OHDA-induced neuroinflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction. Remarkably, elevated O-GlcNAcylation, achieved through O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) overexpression in mouse brain, provided protection against 6-OHDA-induced PD pathology encompassing neuronal cell death, motor deficits, neuroinflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Our collective findings imply that O-GlcNAcylation plays a crucial role in the normal functioning of dopamine neurons. Furthermore, enhancement of O-GlcNAcylation through genetic and pharmacological manipulation could effectively alleviate neurodegeneration and motor impairment in an animal model of PD. These results offer a potential strategy for protecting against deterioration of dopamine neurons implicated in PD pathogenesis.
Comparison of the level of growth factors in injectable platelet-rich fibrin obtained from healthy individuals and patients with chronic periodontitis
Authors: Karci Bilge , Savas Hasan Basri 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Background
This study purposed to assess and compare the concentrations of growth factors, white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets in injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) derived from persons with healthy periodontal conditions and those with chronic periodontitis.
Methods
Venous blood samples were obtained from patients diagnosed with chronic periodontitis (test group) and people with healthy periodontal conditions (control group). The I-PRF was acquired from blood that had been centrifuged. The growth factors released from i-PRFs were compared among groups using the ELISA test. Furthermore, the amounts of white blood cells (WBCs) and platelets were also compared.
Results
Comparison was made between the i-PRFs obtained from the test and control groups. No discernible disparity was detected. The test group had a markedly elevated white blood cell (WBC) count compared to the control group (P = 0.025). Nevertheless, the data obtained from the whole-blood analysis, including the platelet count, did not show any statistically significant differences between the groups (P = 0.387). Furthermore, there was no notable link observed between the white blood cells (WBCs) and growth factors in either of the groups (P > 0.05).
Conclusions
The levels of growth factors (VEGF, IGF-1, TGF-β1, PDGF-BB, EGF) in i-PRFs varied significantly among people. Nevertheless, there was no substantial disparity observed between the two groups. This suggests that the levels of growth factors may be unaffected by the periodontal disease state of the participants. These findings provide evidence for the practical application of i-PRFs as a method for delivering autologous growth factors.
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) versus standard recovery after radical cystectomy – a matched-pair analysis
Authors: Fischer Nikita Dhruva , Brandt Maximilian Peter , Epple Stefan , Horn Felix , Haack Maximilian , Duwe Gregor , Sparwasser Peter , Dotzauer Robert , Thomas Anita , Tsaur Igor , Haferkamp Axel , Jäger Wolfgang 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Background
Radical cystectomy (RC) is marked by a tremendous potential for short and long-term complications. By introduction of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols serious endeavors have been made in order to reduce postoperative morbidity in favor of a fast-track recovery. In this study, we investigated the impact of our in-house ERAS protocol on postoperative complications and hospital stay.
Methods
We identified 106 patients who received standard care of treatment post-surgery (non-ERAS group). After implementation of our ERAS protocol, we prospectively recorded data from 53 patients (ERAS group) up to 90 days post-surgery. Non-ERAS patients were matched with ERAS patients with respect to preoperative clinical characteristics. Statistical analysis was conducted by matched-pair analysis and Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney-Test.
Results
Altogether 51 patients were matched. Considering patients with a hospital stay of ≤ 30 and ≤ 20 days we noticed a significant difference in favor of ERAS protocol (p = 0.043, p = 0.004) with regards to hospital stay. Removal of single-J stents occurred on day 11 (8–17) in the non-ERAS group and on day 8 (8–15) in the ERAS group post-surgery (p < 0.001). No difference could be identified in overall and 90-day complication rate (p = 0.443).
Conclusion
Adherence to ERAS protocol achieved a significantly shorter hospital stay in patients with a hospital stay of ≤ 30 and ≤ 20 days with no increase in complication rates. Furthermore, early removal of single-J stents did not result in higher rates of postoperative complications and hospital readmission.
Effect of soy isoflavones on measures of estrogenicity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
Authors: Viscardi Gabrielle , Back Songhee , Ahmed Amna , Yang Shuting , Mejia Sonia Blanco , Zurbau Andreea , Khan Tauseef A , Selk Amanda , Messina Mark , Kendall Cyril WC , Jenkins David JA , Sievenpiper John L , Chiavaroli Laura 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Background
Despite dietary recommendations to consume more plant foods for public and planetary health and the role that soy foods can play in plant-predominant diets, controversies around the effects of soy foods and their components, especially isoflavones, are a barrier to their intake. Given the cardioprotective effects and ability to alleviate menopausal symptoms, addressing this issue is particularly relevant to women. We therefore undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in postmenopausal women to determine the effect of soy isoflavones on measures of estrogenicity.
Methods
MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched through July 2023 for randomized controlled trials 3-months investigating soy isoflavones versus non-isoflavone controls in postmenopausal women. The four outcomes included endometrial thickness (ET), vaginal maturation index (VMI), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and estradiol. Independent authors extracted data and assessed risk of bias. GRADE (grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation) was used to assess certainty of evidence.
Results
We included 40 trials (52 trial comparisons, n=3285) assessing the effect of a median daily dose of 75 mg of soy isoflavones in substitution for non-isoflavone control over a median of 24 weeks. Isoflavones had no statistically significant effects on any of the measures of estrogenicity; ET (mean difference, -0.22mm [95% confidence interval, -0.45 to 0.01mm], PMD=0.059), VMI (2.31 [-2.14 to 6.75], PMD=0.310), FSH (-0.02IU/L [-2.39 to 2.35IU/L], PMD=0.987), and estradiol (1.61pmol/L [-1.17 to 4.38pmol/L], PMD=0.256). The certainty of evidence was high-to-moderate for all outcomes.
Conclusion
Current evidence provides a good indication that soy isoflavones do not have an estrogenic effect versus non-isoflavone controls on 4 measures of estrogenicity in postmenopausal women. This synthesis supports the classification of soy isoflavones as selective estrogen receptor modulators and that isoflavones differ clinically from the hormone estrogen where no assumptions about the health effects of soy foods or isoflavones should be based on an understanding of the effects of the hormone estrogen. Addressing public health concerns around soy foods may support their intake as high-quality plant protein foods with low environmental impact and cost, especially relevant for postmenopausal women, and aligning with sustainable dietary patterns and guidelines.
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The safety and efficacy of subcutaneous negative pressure drainage to close midline epigastric incision: a retrospective case-control study
Authors: Yuan Xie , xu rui , Yang chao , Xiao shuo-meng 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Background
Incision complications were still a problem of open gastrectomy. Aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of a method of closing incision, named subcutaneous negative pressure drainage.
Methods
A retrospective case-control study was designed to compare the safety and efficacy between subcutaneous suture and subcutaneous negative pressure drainage to close the midline epigastric incision. Clinical data of all the patients underwent open gastrectomy were collected. Characteristics of patients and incision complications were analyzed.
Results
From January 2015 to July 2023, 430 patients underwent subcutaneous suture and 456 patients underwent subcutaneous negative pressure drainage were included. There were not significantly differences between two groups in clinical characteristics. The rates of surgical site infection and non-infection complications were lower in the subcutaneous negative pressure drainage group.
Conclusion
Subcutaneous negative pressure drainage was safe and efficient. This approach should be recommended for closure of midline incision.