bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Intra- and Interspecific variation of Amblyomma ticks from southern Africa
Authors: Smit Andeliza , Mulandane Fernando , Labuschagne Martinet , Wójick Stephané Heike , Malabwa Choolwe , Sili Gourgelia , Mandara Stephen , Dlamkile Zinathi , Stoltsz Wilhelm Hein , Vineer Hannah Rose , Huber Karine , Horak Ivan , Morar-Leather Darshana , Makepeace Benjamin , Neves Luis 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Amblyomma spp. ticks, known for their bright ornate appearance and aggressive hunting behaviour, are vectors of a number of important pathogens. In southern Africa, 17 Amblyomma spp. are currently documented. Of these species, Amblyomma hebraeum and Amblyomma variegatum have been well studied due to their wide geographical range and their status as competent vectors of pathogens that are of veterinary and medical importance. Studies on other Amblyomma spp. in southern Africa have been neglected, fostering ongoing debates on the validity of certain species such as Amblyomma pomposum. This study investigated the inter- and intraspecies variation of Amblyomma ticks collected in southern Africa, focusing on resolving the dispute about A. pomposum and A. variegatum as distinct species. Four tick species were collected from Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe and were identified morphologically as Amblyomma eburneum, A. hebraeum, A. pomposum and A. variegatum using identification keys. Gene amplification was done targeting the 12S and 16S rRNA, cytochrome oxidase I, cytochrome B and internal transcribed spacer-2 genes, and Bayesian inference analyses were performed in MrBayes. These revealed little geographic structuring amongst ticks of the same species from different countries, although intraspecific variation within A. variegatum was high for the 16S and cytB loci. Our study concluds that there is insufficient molecular evidence to differentiate A. pomposum and A. variegatum from each other. We highlight the need for whole mitochondrial genome sequencing of these two species to resolve the ongoing debates. Furthermore, we propose mating and hybrid viability studies between the two species to confirm their reproductive isolation.
Identification of Selection Signatures and Genetic Diversity in the Sheep
Authors: KARABAŞ Mustafa , YILMAZ Onur 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

The study utilized genome-wide data from the Illumina OvineSNP50K platform and specifically targeted the Eşme sheep population. The integrated haplotype score (iHS) and runs of homozygosity (ROH) statistical approaches were used to identify selection signatures. Using the iHS analysis, it was discovered that there are 10 genomic regions and 51 genes on chromosomes 1, 9, 11, and 12 that are under selection. Three genomic regions and 97 genes on chromosomes 6 and 11 were found to be under selection using the ROH analysis. Candidate genes associated with economic and ecological traits were detected using both approaches. Among the genetic diversity parameters considered in the study, the minor allele frequency (MAF), genetic distance between individuals (D), observed heterozygosity (Ho), and expected heterozygosity (He) values were found to be 0.300, 0.309, 0.388, and 0.390, respectively. The ratio of polymorphic SNPs (PN) was 0.947, and the average values of FROH and FHOM were 0.030 and 0.029, respectively. The study demonstrates that selection signature approaches can define the economic and ecological characteristics of farm animals using phenotypic information. The information obtained through these approaches can be utilized in breeding and conservation programs for the genetic resources of farm animals.
Greening of vegetation in northwest India causes positive shortwave radiative forcing
Authors: Mishra Manoj Kumar , Singh Randhir , Vadnathani Rakesh , Thapliyal P. K. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

The CERES (Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System) onboard Aqua and Terra has been providing measurements of outgoing shortwave and longwave fluxes since 2000. The analysis of more than 20 years of CERES TOA (top of the atmosphere) clear-sky outgoing radiation flux data revealed significant negative trends in reflected shortwave radiation (i.e., positive shortwave radiative forcing) over northwest India. Trends in surface reflectance, AOD (Aerosol Optical Depth), NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), and land surface temperature observed by the MODIS during the same period over the same region have also been investigated to better understand the origin of these secular negative trends in the TOA reflected shortwave radiation flux. Surface reflectance and AOD are both decreasing, whereas NDVI is increasing over this time period. Surprisingly, despite positive shortwave radiative forcing, the land surface temperature significantly declined during the day and increased only marginally at night. The sensitivity study using the radiative transfer model indicates that TOA shortwave fluxes are more responsive to changes in surface reflectance than AOD changes. In recent years, various irrigation projects in northwest India have expanded agricultural practices, which have resulted in greater vegetation. Increased vegetation reduces surface reflectance and aerosol production, which in turn reduces TOA shortwave radiative flux. Furthermore, declining trends in daytime land surface temperature despite positive shortwave radiative forcing suggest that increasing greenery is one of the most efficient strategies to minimize global warming through evapotranspiration and photosynthesis processes. The study of regional trends in climatic variables is vital for understanding climate change and its quantification; hence, the results of this study will have a significant bearing on climate change impact studies.
Development of New Stringency Indices for Nonpharmacological Social Distancing Policies Implemented in Korea During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Random Forest Approach
Authors: Apio Catherine , Han Kyulhee , Lee Doeun , Lee Bogyeom , Park Taesung 
Published: January 2024

Background
In the absence of an effective treatment method or vaccine, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic elicited a wide range of unprecedented restriction policies aimed at mitigating and suppressing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These policies and their Stringency Index (SI) of more than 160 countries were systematically recorded in the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) data set. The SI is a summary measure of the overall strictness of these policies. However, the OxCGRT SI may not fully reflect the stringency levels of the restriction policies implemented in Korea. Korea implemented 33 COVID-19 restriction policies targeting 4 areas: public facilities, public events, social gatherings, and religious gatherings.

Objective
This study aims to develop new Korea Stringency Indices (KSIs) that reflect the stringency levels of Korea’s restriction policies better and to determine which government-implemented policies were most effective in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea.

Methods
The random forest method was used to calculate the new KSIs using feature importance values and determine their effectiveness in managing daily COVID-19 confirmed cases. Five analysis periods were considered, including November 01, 2020, to January 20, 2021 (Period 1), January 20, 2021, to June 27, 2021 (Period 2), November 01, 2020, to June 27, 2021 (Period 3), June 27, 2021, to November 01, 2021 (Period 4), and November 01, 2021, to April 24, 2022 (Period 5).

Results
Among the KSIs, public facilities in period 4, public events in period 2, religious gatherings in periods 1 and 3, and social gatherings in period 5 had the highest importance. Among the public facilities, policies associated with operation hour restrictions in cinemas, restaurants, PC rooms, indoor sports facilities, karaoke, coffee shops, night entertainment facilities, and baths or saunas had the highest importance across all analysis periods. Strong positive correlations were observed between daily confirmed cases and public facilities, religious gatherings, and public events in period 1 of the pandemic. From then, weaker and negative correlations were observed in the remaining analysis periods. The comparison with the OxCGRT SI showed that the SI had a relatively lower feature importance and correlation with daily confirmed cases than the proposed KSIs, making KSIs more effective than SI.

Conclusions
Restriction policies targeting public facilities were the most effective among the policies analyzed. In addition, different periods call for the enforcement of different policies given their effectiveness varies during the pandemic.
Knowledge Graph for Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Literature-Based Data Analysis Study
Authors: Jin Shuyan , Liang Haobin , Zhang Wenxia , Li Huan 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundThe incidence of breast cancer has remained high and continues to rise since the 21st century. Consequently, there has been a significant increase in research efforts focused on breast cancer prevention and treatment. Despite the extensive body of literature available on this subject, systematic integration is lacking. To address this issue, knowledge graphs have emerged as a valuable tool. By harnessing their powerful knowledge integration capabilities, knowledge graphs offer a comprehensive and structured approach to understanding breast cancer prevention and treatment.ObjectiveWe aim to integrate literature data on breast cancer treatment and prevention, build a knowledge graph, and provide support for clinical decision-making.MethodsWe used Medical Subject Headings terms to search for clinical trial literature on breast cancer prevention and treatment published on PubMed between 2018 and 2022. We downloaded triplet data from the Semantic MEDLINE Database (SemMedDB) and matched them with the retrieved literature to obtain triplet data for the target articles. We visualized the triplet information using NetworkX for knowledge discovery.ResultsWithin the scope of literature research in the past 5 years, malignant neoplasms appeared most frequently (587/1387, 42.3%). Pharmacotherapy (267/1387, 19.3%) was the primary treatment method, with trastuzumab (209/1805, 11.6%) being the most commonly used therapeutic drug. Through the analysis of the knowledge graph, we have discovered a complex network of relationships between treatment methods, therapeutic drugs, and preventive measures for different types of breast cancer.ConclusionsThis study constructed a knowledge graph for breast cancer prevention and treatment, which enabled the integration and knowledge discovery of relevant literature in the past 5 years. Researchers can gain insights into treatment methods, drugs, preventive knowledge regarding adverse reactions to treatment, and the associations between different knowledge domains from the graph.
Retrospective analysis of the prevalence of acute respiratory infections in children of the Ivano-Frankivsk region
Authors: Buiak P.Z. 
Published: January 2024

Background. The article presents modern data about the prevalence and peculiarities of the course of acute respiratory viral infections in a childhood based on retrospective analysis of medical records. The purpose of this article was to analyze the epidemiology and features of acute respiratory viral infections in children based on the retrospective analysis of medical records, and reports of the Public Health Center. Materials and methods. Extracts from the medical charts of inpatients with acute respiratory pathology and statistical reports of the work of the ENT department of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital for 2017–2022, which included 1,177 patients, were carefully studied. Results. The clinical features of acute respiratory infections in children hospitalized to the ENT department were as follows: age over 3 years (89 %), frequent admissions to the hospital (> 4 times a year) at the age of 4–5 years, nasal congestion (87.0 %), headache (72.0 %), body temperature above 37.9 °С (37 %), purulent nasal discharge (20 %), cough (15.6 %), general weakness (12.3 %). The average duration of the disease before hospitalization was 8.0 ± 0.2 days, and after hospitalization, it was 7.0 ± 0.1 days. It was found that those hospitalized had mostly ENT pathology, which initially was more likely to be viral (75.0 %); moreover, predominantly girls were affected (45 %), χ2 = 15.7, p < 0.05. At the same time, the proportion of combined forms of ENT diseases with a complicated course was 25 %, and boys were more likely to be affected (60 %), χ2 = 18.9, p < 0.05. Pansinusitis, on the other hand, occurred more often against the background of secondary chronic pathology (70.0 and 30.0 %, p < 0.05), χ2 = 32, p < 0.05. During all years of observation, the age group of 3 years and older prevailed among hospitalized children with acute respiratory infections. Most patients were admitted to the hospital in a condition of moderate severity. In all children hospitalized during the reporting period, we have found signs of respiratory syndrome such as nasal congestion and anosmia, sore throat, cough, purulent nasal discharge, as well as symptoms of intoxication: general weakness, headache, fever. ­Conclusions. The obtained data require further study and observation in the dynamics in order to stratify risk factors for the development of IgA-vasculitis in a childhood.
Numerical Overcurrent Power Relay Enhancement Based on Integrated Discrete Wavelet Transform
Authors: Awada Emad A. 
Published: January 2024

As electrical power demands increases, the need for advanced protection relays has surged as a vital element in the power distribution system. That is, to ensure the continuity of power supply and eliminate abnormal faulty status, relays with different types and functions play a major role in electrical power system operation and protection as will. In the power system, current variation faults may accrue for many reasons, which may harm power system components, load, and jeopardize human safety. However, in now a day digital current relay, a large number of samples are collected and processed in order to continuously monitor and detect faults. This large amount of samples needs a bigger storage data real state and longer time to compile, optimization is needed to improve current relay reliability and accuracy with much fewer samples. Therefore, as this work aim toward optimizing the current relay, a substantial algorithm is needed for better current waveform analysis. As a result, the Wavelet transform algorithm with its wide spectrum feature of waveform analysis and decomposition process will be used as an enhancement tool. Using MATLAB/Simulink, a simulation, the unique characteristics of Wavelet transform (de-noising, mining, and decomposition) will be implemented into the modern numerical current relay to test the ability to advance fault detection based on less number of current waveform data. As this evaluation was compared with a typical conventional numerical overcurrent relay, a promising result in terms of less response time and compiling process was achieved.
Uma análise do escopo do Programa BDMG/FAPEMIG Pró-Inovação a partir dos projetos não contemplados
Authors: Rapini Márcia Siqueira , Silva Glaucia Anete Ferreira da 
Published: January 2024

Este artigo analisa o(s) motivo(s) de não enquadramento dos projetos do Programa Pro-Inovação, parceria entre BDMG e FAPEMIG para Minas Gerais, no período de 2011 a 2019. Para isto foram coletados dados a partir dos registros das deliberações do Comitê de Julgamento, responsável pela avaliação das propostas. As razões de não enquadramento foram agrupadas em três clusters: Inovação, Investimentos e Tecnologia. Os resultados encontrados sugerem para a necessidade de ampliar o escopo da inovação no Programa para além da tecnológica, e também para a criação de linhas de financiamento voltadas às atividades de integração, melhorias e aperfeiçoamento dos produtos, sistemas ou serviços, ou seja, inovações incrementais que são as mais realizadas pelas empresas brasileiras.
Reading the Tragic Smile Singularities of the Short Story Senyum Karyamin by Ahmad Tohari
Authors: Mulyani Via Ajeng , Praditama Angger Gilang , Purnomo Eko 
Published: January 2024

Penelitian ini hendak menelaah mengenai ke-saling berbagi-an (the common) dan singularities dalam cerpen Senyum Karyamin karya Ahmad Tohari. Menggunakan pisau analisis Antonio Negri khususnya mengenai ke-saling berbagi-an (the common) yang merupakan wujud kekuatan biopolitis yang bersifat lentur melawan hegemoni kapital. Berangkat dari kisah para pengumpul batu yang senasib sepenanggungan di bawah kuasa tengkulak, rendahnya harga batu dan tanjakan licin yang setiap hari mereka lewati. Kondisi semacam itu membuat para pengumpul batu memiliki kemampuan biopolitis berkait ke-silih berbagi-an berupa menertawakan diri mereka sendiri. Sebagai the multitude dari rakyat kecil yang bekerja sebagai pengumpul batu, mereka saling berbagi tawa dan senyum yang mereka anggap sebagai simbol kemenangan atas tengkulak. Dalam hal ini, tokoh Karyamin sebagai salah satu subjek singular memiliki kemampuan berbagi motivasi, rasa, kepada orang-orang yang ditemuinya dalam situasi kelaparan akut dan hutang yang melilit. Kemampuan untuk tersenyum pada orang lain ketika situasi demikian barangkali merupakan suatu upaya pengembangan jejalin relasi sosial sekaligus penyelamatan diri. Meski pada akhirnya, kemampuannya berbagi senyum tetap tak dapat mengatasi kelaparan akutnya This research aims to examine the commons and singularities in the short story Senyum Karyamin by Ahmad Tohari. Using Antonio Negri's analytical knife, especially regarding the common, which is a form of biopolitical power that is flexible against capital hegemony. Departing from the story of stone collectors who share the same fate under the power of middlemen, the low price of stones and the slippery slopes they pass every day. Conditions like that make stone collectors have a biopolitical ability related to mutual sharing in the form of laughing at themselves. As the multitude of lowly people who work as stone collectors, they share laughter and smiles which they regard as a symbol of victory over the middlemen. In this case, Karyamin's character as a singular subject has the ability to share motivations, feelings, with people he meets in situations of acute hunger and heavy debts. The ability to smile at others in such a situation is perhaps an attempt to develop a network of social relations as well as self-rescue. Although in the end, his ability to share a smile still could not overcome his acute hunger
Jeremiah COOGAN, Eusebius the Evangelist: Rewriting the Fourfold Gospel in Late Antiquity, New York, Oxford University Press, 2023, 234 páginas, ISBN 9780197580042
Authors: Seoane Zangrando Letizia 
Published: January 2024

Reseña de
Jeremiah Coogan, Eusebius the Evangelist: Rewriting the Fourfold Gospel in Late Antiquity, New York, Oxford University Press, 2023, 234 páginas, ISBN 9780197580042
Polidata: Modelo de inteligencia artificial para la evaluación del diseño de interfaz de usuario en dispositivos móviles
Authors: Santorcuato-Tapia MA. Lic. José Luis , Lloret Dr. Jaime 
Published: January 2024

Dada la proliferación de chats y prompts para el uso de inteligencia artificial, especialmente en el ámbito del diseño y generación de contenidos, aparecen desafíos y oportunidades para el diseño. Este artículo propone la investigación y el desarrollo de un modelo de aprendizaje profundo multiclase, destinado a evaluar el diseño de interfaz de usuario para dispositivos móviles, especialmente como apoyo durante el proceso de prototipado de interfaces en alta fidelidad. También, presenta la creación de un dataset o conjunto de datos destinado a ser la base de conocimiento del modelo. Se han seleccionado los ejemplos que constituyen el dataset, provienen desde aplicaciones para el sistema Android, empleando, como criterio de selección, la consistencia y estándares de ellas, para este propósito, se ha utilizado como guía de estilo el sistema de diseño Material Design de Google. El modelo se ha integrado a una interfaz que permite de manera intuitiva obtener las inferencias o el nivel de confianza frente a una interfaz diseñada que se le presente al modelo.
Conexión de la innovación y el diseño para potenciar la innovación en las empresas
Authors: Fernández Gago Paula , Martínez Rodríguez Rodrigo 
Published: January 2024

Este trabajo estudia la conexión entre la innovación y el diseño desde varias ópticas y profundiza en la capacidad del diseño para potenciar innovaciones de producto y de proceso en las empresas. Para ello se analizan distintas definiciones de diseño, poniendo el foco tanto en el ámbito de la innovación a través del Manual de Oslo, como en el ámbito del diseño. Se busca evidencia sobre la conexión del diseño y la innovación en la literatura académica, en las políticas de la Comisión Europea y en las empresas. Por otro lado se muestra la importancia del sector servicios en la economía española y se conecta con la capacidad del diseño para contribuir a la generación de innovaciones de cualquier índole.
Efectividad de una intervención educativa sobre la construcción de comunidades activas y saludables, en Bogotá-Colombia
Authors: Gonzalez-Cifuentes Silvia Alejandra , Domìnguez-Sànchez Maria Andrea , Gámez-Martínez Elda Rocio , Correa-Bautista Jorge Enrique 
Published: January 2024

Comparar los cambios en conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas (CAP) de gestores y promotores en actividad física y deporte, posterior a una intervención educativa, en la construcción de comunidades activas y saludables (CCAS). Diseño cuasiexperimental pre y post-test sin grupo control. Se recopilaron datos auto diligenciados en 254 gestores y promotores de actividad física, recreación y deporte, pertenecientes a los programas comunitarios de Bogotá. La intervención educativa, se orientó a las temáticas en comunidad y promoción de estilos de vida saludables. Se evaluó los cambios en los (CAP) con relación a la (CCAS) mediante el programa estadístico JASP, versión 0.17.1. Los cambios en conocimientos y las prácticas sobre la CCAS mostraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas (p< ,001) entre el pre-test y post-test, luego de la intervención educativa (p< ,001). Las intervenciones educativas pueden considerarse como estrategias efectivas para capacitar en el modelo de CCAS.
La práctica aleatoria frente a la enseñanza sin errores en el aprendizaje del putt de golf en adolescentes
Authors: Gavala González Juan , Román Alconchel Blanca , Miranda León Mª Teresa , Fernández García José Carlos 
Published: January 2024

El aprendizaje del putt de golf ha sido objeto de múltiples estudios, si bien en la franja de edad de la adolescencia apenas hay referencias de cómo plantear un proceso de aprendizaje que tenga el gradiente de desafío y la dificultad adecuada en contextos de aprendizaje en Educación Física (EF). Purpose: El objetivo de este estudio es investigar mediante una aproximación ecológica, si la práctica aleatoria (variabilidad) permite el aprendizaje del putt de golf en la iniciación deportiva al igual que el aprendizaje sin errores (repetitivo). Método: Han participado 46 estudiantes (M=13.8±.07años) de segundo curso de la enseñanza secundaria obligatoria (ESO), sin ninguna experiencia previa en este deporte. Se han tomado varias mediciones: a) pretest, b) tratamiento, consistente en siete bloques de práctica de 10 repeticiones, c) post-test y d) test de transferencia (dos semanas después del post-test). Resultados: Los datos nos indican que tanto el grupo de aprendizaje aleatorio (variabilidad) como el grupo de aprendizaje sin errores consiguen resultados parecidos tanto en el post-test (M=1,36, SD=0,32 vs M=
1,16 SD=0,30), como en el test de transferencia (M=2,56, SD=0,07 vs M=2,53, SD= 0,07). Conclusión: El aprendizaje de un gesto técnico tan complejo como es el putt de golf puede plantearse en estas edades y en la fase de iniciación tanto desde la variabilidad de la práctica como mediante la reducción del error y con una manifestación del nivel de aprendizaje parecido a corto y largo plazo.