bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Wastewater and Magnetized Wastewater Effects on Soil Erosion
Authors: Vanani Hamid Raeisi , Ostad-Ali-Askari Kaveh 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
In this study we investigated the effects of fresh water (F as a control), wastewater (W) and magnetized wastewater (M) on furrow erosion. Experimental design was randomized complete blocks consisting of four replication blocks and three water quality treatments. Five irrigation events with 4 days irrigation interval were practiced in each furrow. The erosion was monitored and measured in the second, fourth and fifth irrigation events for each furrow. Water quality parameters measured during the irrigation ventsd included cations, anions, EC, pH, total-coliform, TSS, DO and COD. The applied intensity of the magnetic field was 10 mili-Tesla. Furrows spacing, length and slope were 0.6 m, 42 m and 0.11%, respectively. Inflow rate was 0.8 l/s for all the irrigation evens. To determine the net erosion in furrows, water samples were taken from runoff after its start at different time intervals. The net erosion was calculated at each time after determining soil mass in the samples and the net erosion vs. time chart was plotted. The mean erosion was calculated from this chart. The erosion indexes investigated in this study include mean erosion and maximum depth of the furrow cross-section. The results showed that, in all of the water treatments, the net erosion decreases with time in each irrigation. There is also a significant decrease in the mean erosion values in W and M treatments, compared with F treatment, in the second and fourth irrigation events at the 1% (p < 0.01) and 5% (p < 0.05) level, respectively, but there no significant difference between W and M treatments. The effect of irrigation event on the mean erosion was not significant in any treatment. The effect of water treatment on the basic infiltration rate and the maximum depth of furrow cross-section was not significant, but the basic infiltration rate was in most cases higher in M treatment than in F and W treatments in most cases. Also the changes in the maximum depth of furrow cross-section due to subsequent irrigation events were smaller in M and W treatments than in F treatment.
Association between Oxidative Balance Score and Migraine among American Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Authors: Su Jing , Wang Xinna , Wang Ruonan , Wang Zihan , Xu Qiaoli , Wang Qingyuan , Shen ChunYu , Liu Liming , Zhao Dexi 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
Oxidative stress has been observed to be linked with migraines. The oxidative balance score (OBS) serves as a metric for evaluating the overall systemic oxidative stress status, where elevated OBS scores suggest increased exposure to antioxidants. However, the precise connection between OBS and migraines has not been reported to date. This study seeks to investigate the potential association between OBS and migraine occurrences.
Methods
A cohort of 7,238 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning the years 1999 to 2004 was selected for this study. Migraine diagnoses were ascertained using the Patient Health Questionnaire, specifically asking participants if they had experienced a severe headache or migraine in the past three months.The Oxidative Balance Score (OBS) was determined based on the evaluation of 20 dietary and lifestyle factors. Logistic regression and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were employed to examine the association between OBS and migraines. Additionally, adjusted models were scrutinized in the analysis.
Results
The prevalence of migraine was 19.43%. There was a significant negative linear relationship between OBS, dietary OBS and migraine (p for nonlinear > 0.05). Compared to the lowest tertile of OBS, the adjusted ORs for the highest tertile of OBS and dietary OBS and migraine were 0.72(95% CI: 0.59 ~ 0.88), 0.70 (95% CI: 0.56 ~ 0.86) respectively, and all P for trend < 0.05. Compared to the lowest tertile of OBS, the adjusted ORs for the highest tertile of lifestyle OBS and migraine was 0.97 (95% CI:0.82 ~ 1.14), and all P for trend > 0.05.
Limitations:
This research was cross-sectional design, and it was not possible to deduce causality.
Conclusions
Diet and lifestyle might influence migraine by modulating oxidative balance. Antioxidant diets and lifestyles were important in reducing migraine and our study also provided new ideas for improving migraine.
A new objective diagnostic method for CHF that lays the foundation for objective classification and precision medicine for chronic heart failure
Authors: Vanni Rosalba 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Objectives: To compare blood flow in the pulmonary microcirculation (Qp), cardiac output (Qt), the Qp/Qt ratio, and shunt blood flow (Qs) among three different age groups, healthy individuals and patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) class III. The purpose of this comparative and methodological study, utilizing equations from a mathematical model and different analytical techniques, was to objectively diagnose CHF.
Method: Experimental data obtained through various techniques from three groups of subjects were entered into equations measuring Qt (L/min), Qp (L/min), Qs (L/min), and the Qp/Qt ratio.
Results: At rest: Group I, healthy and young subjects aged 26.3 ± 4.6 years, Qp = 4.15 L/min; Group II, non-CHF normal controls aged 62.3 ± 10.3 years, Qp = 4.595 L/min; Group III, CHF patients aged 62.4 ± 8.3 years, who had New York Heart Association functional class III failure, Qp = 5.51 L/min.
During exercise: CHF patients (Group III) at 50 W during exhaustive exercise, Qp = 8.45 L/min; non-CHF normal controls (Group II) at 50 W during nonexhaustive exercise, Qp = 15.372 L/min. Group I, at 340 W during exhaustive exercise, Qp = 23.22 L/min.
Conclusions: This new diagnostic method allowed me to perform an initial objective characterization of CHF class III patients, laying the foundation for an objective classification of the four classes of CHF patients and subsequent precision medicine.
Future research and clinical trials utilizing this method may provide new advancements in the diagnosis of cardiovascular pathologies in general, contributing to precision medicine.
Human adenovirus-associated health risk in the recreational waters of the Yal-ku lagoon in the Mexican Caribbean
Authors: Hernández-Zepeda Cecilia , Negrete-Alcalde Luis Jorge , Rosiles-González Gabriela , Carrillo-Jovel Victor Hugo , Abney Sarah E. , Betancourt Walter Q. , Gerba Charles P. , Chaidez-Quiroz Cristóbal , Wilson Amanda M. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

The study objective was to evaluate human faecal contamination impacts in the Yal-ku lagoon in the Mexican Caribbean and to estimate adenovirus infection and illness risks associated with recreational exposure during water activities. A total of 20 water samples (10 from each site × two sites) (50 L) were collected monthly over a period of 12 months from two selected sampling sites in the swimming area of the Yal-ku lagoon. The occurrence of faecal-associated viruses was explored, and human adenovirus (HAdV) and pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV) concentrations were quantified. A quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) model was used to estimate exposure and subsequent adenovirus infection and illness risk for 1 h of swimming or snorkelling. Somatic and F + -specific coliphages occurred in 100% of the samples. Both HAdV and PMMoV were detected at a 60% frequency thereby indicating persistent faecal inputs. PMMoV concentrations (44–370 GC/L) were relatively lower than the concentrations of HAdV (64–1,000 GC/L). Estimated mean adenovirus risks were greater for snorkelling than for swimming by roughly one to two orders of magnitude and estimated mean illness risks for snorkelling were &gt;32/1,000. Human faecal contamination is frequent in the Yal-ku lagoon, which is associated with human gastrointestinal illness.
Interceptor sewer for abatement of pollution in surface water
Authors: Tyagi Radhey Shyam , Singh S. K. , Goyal P. K. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Unplanned population growth in urban cities has largely caused unplanned habitations called slums. Due to various complexities, service providers are unable to provide basic amenities, i.e., water, roads, sanitation, and sewerage in these slums. Water, being the basic need for human survival, is either managed by these residents by extracting groundwater or the minimum required water is provided by the government through water tankers or tube wells. In the absence of sewerage facilities, sewage is discharged directly into stormwater drains, rivers, ponds, lakes, etc. It contaminates the freshwater of these water bodies. The Yamuna River (22 km stretch) from the Wazirabad Barrage to the Okhla Barrage, and about 600 lakes in Delhi, India, are highly polluted. To avoid such severe events of contamination of water resources, it is necessary to develop a system to intercept wastewater at the source, transfer it to the nearest sewage treatment plant, and treat it to the required discharge standard, called the interceptor sewer. This case study is an outcome of a successful mega project of an interceptor sewer along three major drains (Najafgarh, Supplementary, and Shahadra) for the abatement of pollution in river Yamuna, Delhi.
Rainwater harvesting and its efficient utilization in mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) orchards under a dry sub-humid tropical climate
Authors: Panigrahi Pravukalyan 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Water stress is a major factor affecting the productivity of citrus. Conservation and efficient use of rainfall–runoff may be an option for sustainable citriculture in water-scarce regions. A study, therefore, was conducted to evaluate the techno-economic feasibility of rainwater management strategies in citrus orchards of a water-scarce region of central India. The following three management strategies, namely (1) a continuous trench between plant rows (CTPR), (2) CTPR + rain water harvesting tank (RWHT)-based surface irrigation (IS), and (3) CTPR + RWHT-based solar-powered drip irrigation (ISD) were compared with rain-fed treatment (RFT) in citrus. Annually, CTPR + RWHT-based ISD conserved 4,556 m3 water ha−1, and resulted in higher fruit yield (219%), water productivity (85%), net profit (298%), net economic water productivity (130%), sustainable yield index (49%) and energy use efficiency (87%) compared with the RFT (fruit yield, 7.14 t ha−1; water productivity, 1.88 kg m−3; net profit, INR 59,704 ha−1; net economic water productivity, INR 15.75 m−3; sustainable yield index, 0.59; energy use efficiency,1.02 MJt−1) in citrus. The water balance of WHT indicated that 47% of harvested water could be utilized for irrigation in orchards. Overall, efficient rainwater management is suggested for citrus cultivation in water-scarce regions.
Application of Machine-learning based on Radiomics Features in Differential
Diagnosis of Superficial Lymphadenopathy
Authors: LYU Shuyi , Zhang Meiwu , Yang Lifen , Zhang Baisong , Gao Libo , Yang Liu , Zhang Yan 
Published: January 2024

Objective::
The accurate diagnosis of superficial lymphadenopathy is challenging. We aim to explore a non-invasive and accurate machine-learning method
for distinguishing benign lymph nodes, lymphoma, and metastatic lymph nodes.

Methods::
The clinical data and ultrasound images of 160 patients with superficial lymphadenopathy (58 benign lymph nodes, 62 lymphoma, 40 metastatic
lymph nodes) admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to November 2022 were retrospectively studied. Patients were randomly divided into a
training set and test set according to the ratio of 6:4. Firstly, the radiomics features of each lymph node were extracted, and then a series of
statistical methods were used to avoid over-fitting. Then, the gradient boosting machine(GBM) was used to build the model. The area under
receiver(AUC) operating characteristic curve, precision, recall rate and F1 value were calculated to evaluate the effectiveness of the model.

Results::
Ten robust features were selected to build the model. The AUC values of benign lymph nodes, lymphoma and metastatic lymph nodes in the
training set were 1.00, 0.98 and 0.99, and the AUC values of the test set were 0.96, 0.84 and 0.90, respectively.

Conclusion::
It was a reliable and non-invasive method for the differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathy based on the model constructed by machine learning.
Phytochemical Studies of Alstonia scholaris, Chemical Transformation and
Biological Evaluation against a Breast Cancer Cell Line
Authors: Ghansenyuy Salome , Kenneth Oben Eyong , Yemback Pierre , de Paul Nzuwah Nziko Vincent , Shaiq Ali Muhammad , Gabriel Ngosong. Folefoc , Samantha Davis , Jenna Tobin , Parker Haleigh , Joseph Taube 
Published: January 2024

Background::
Some Alstonia species are used in traditional medicine to treat diseases such
as cancer, dysentery, diarrhea, jaundice, malaria, gastrointestinal troubles, and snake-bites.

Objective::
In this study, we aim to evaluate the ethanol leaf extract of Alstonia scholaris for anticancer
constituents and structural modification to introduce a privilege medicinal α,β-unsaturated
scaffold.

Methods::
The relative viability of the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line exposed to isolated
compounds at different concentrations was assayed. Chemical analysis was carried out by high resolution
mass spectrometry and one and two-dimensional NMR techniques.

Results::
Structures of purified compounds were determined as betulin 1, α-amyrin acetate 2, mixture of
β-sitosterol 3 and stigmasterol 4, tetratriacontyl-trans-p-coumarate 5, ursolic acid 6, β-sitosterol glucoside
7, picralstonine 8 and scholaricine 9. To introduce privilege medicinal scaffold, compounds 1 and 2
under SeO2 oxidation condition afford new acrylaldehye derivatines. Compound 1 afforded Betulin
acrylaldehyde 10 while compound 2 afforded lupeolacetate acryl aldehyde 11 in an intriguing mechanism
with the conversion of ursane to lupane scafford. Compound 11 equally showed interesting activity
against MDA MB 231 breast cancer cell line with an IC50 of 4.63 ± 0.09 μg/ml.

Conclusion::
From these findings, the medicinal α,β-unsaturated scaffold could have pharmacological
effects in treating MDA-MB-231 breast cancer.
O Ensino Remoto e o aprofundamento das Desigualdades Raciais no Brasil
Authors: Alves Silva Suzi , Pereira da Silva Ivanderson 
Published: January 2024

Neste ensaio, buscamos sustentar a tese de que a letalidade do patógeno que produziu a Pandemia da Covid-19 não se expressa somente em sua potência de morte contra os corpos materiais, mas também na violência subjetiva perpetrada contra grupos racializados, notadamente a forma e o conteúdo educacional que foi fornecido a esses grupos durante o período de isolamento social. Essa tese se confirma sobretudo quando o tipo de educação que é destinado para pessoas racializadas é uma educação ainda mais precarizada do que a que historicamente tiveram acesso. Como resultados das análises tecidas, explicitamos que o Estado brasileiro, durante a Pandemia da Covid-19, implementou institucionalmente um “racismo de classe” e aprofundou as desigualdades educacionais entre pessoas racializadas e pessoas não racializadas. Embora este se constitua num abismo insuperável, dentro dos limites da estrutura capitalista, atenuações desse abismo da desigualdade são possíveis e, em caráter imediato, desejáveis. Com efeito, caso existam, é preciso que se reconheçam seus limites dentro dessa estrutura e que não nos conformemos com o menos pior quando poderíamos desfrutar do que há de melhor.
Biogenic Fluxes of Carbon Dioxide in and Around the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
Authors: Madsen Sabrina , Wu Dien , Hutyra Lucy , Smith Ian A , Halim Md Abdul , Arain Muhammad Altaf , Staebler Ralf M , Wunch Debra 
Published: January 2024

Fluxes of carbon dioxide (CO) to and from vegetation
can be significant on a regional scale. It is therefore important to
understand biogenic CO fluxes in order to quantify
local carbon budgets. However, these fluxes are often difficult to
estimate in urban emission studies. This work uses the Solar Induced
Fluorescence (SIF) for Modelling Urban biogenic Fluxes (SMUrF) model and
the Urban Vegetation Photosynthesis and Respiration Model (UrbanVPRM) to
estimate biogenic CO fluxes in and around the Greater
Toronto and Hamilton Area, the most populous region in Canada. We have
made several modifications to both vegetation models to improve the
agreement with eddy-covariance flux towers in the region and improve
estimates over urban areas. In our presentation, we will describe these
improvements and our application of these modified models. In
particular, we investigate biogenic CO fluxes in the
Greenbelt of Ontario; a region surrounding the Greater Toronto and
Hamilton Area designed to protect the region’s croplands and natural
landscape from urban sprawl. We find that this region absorbs
significant amounts of CO annually and the recently
proposed changes to the Greenbelt will result in reduced sequestration
by the Greenbelt. We also investigate the amount of
CO absorbed by vegetation estimated by SMUrF and
UrbanVPRM in the city of Toronto, Canada. Lastly, we compare the results
from this study to anthropogenic COemission
inventories. This work will help constrain biogenic fluxes for use in
urban emission studies and may help to inform policy makers and city
planners on how vegetation in and around the city affects
CO concentrations, and thus carbon budgets.
Ancestral Footsteps: Te Heke ki Korotuaheka
Authors: Te Maiharoa Kelli 
Published: January 2024

Retracing one’s ancestral roots and routes has been a growing point of interest for many, but with the additional support of ancestral websites such as AncestryDNA and Ancestry.com, genetic curiosity is gathering personal, familial and global momentum. For Indigenous communities whose lives have been disrupted by colonisation, these hīkoi (treks) are an important process of reclaiming ancestral linkages, reconnecting with ancestral whenua (land), reawakening Indigenous knowledge and thus reigniting intergenerational interest. In Aotearoa, there is also a growing desire to follow tīpuna foosteps throughout the whenua, to gain an insight and experience the challenges of their tīpuna journeys. In December 2016, several trekkers documented their experiences through whānau journals as they followed the return ancestral trails of the last prophet and tohuka of Te Wai Pounamu (South Island) Te Maihāroa (1800-1886) and his people on Te Heke ki Te Ao Mārama, The Migration to Ōmārama (1877-79).
Artificial intelligence and customers’ intention to use robo-advisory in banking services
Authors: Piotrowski Dariusz , Orzeszko Witold 
Published: January 2024

Research background: Robo-advisory is a modern and rapidly developing area of implementing artificial intelligence to support customer decision-making. The current significance of robo-advisory to the financial sector is minor or marginal, and boils down to formulating recommendations and implementing investment strategies. However, the ongoing digital transformation of the economy leads us to believe that in the near future this technology will also be much more widely used with banking products. This makes it necessary for banks and other financial institutions to be prepared to offer this service to their customers.
Purpose of the article: The aim of this paper is to identify factors significantly influencing bank customers’ intention to use robo-advisory. Identification of robo-advisory acceptance factors may increase the effectiveness of banks' promotional activities regarding such a service.
Methods: Empirical data was obtained through a survey conducted on a representative sample of 911 Polish respondents aged 18–65. Using a multilevel ordered logit model and methods based on machine learning algorithms, the authors identified variables relating to the demographic and socio-economic characteristics, behaviors, and attitudes of consumers that primarily determine respondents’ adoption of robo-advisory.
Findings & value added: The results of the study indicate that the variables regarding the respondents' attitude towards the use of artificial intelligence in banking services turned out to be the most important from the point of view of acceptance of robo-advisory. Next in terms of importance were the variables presenting respondents' assessments of the ethics of financial services. An important finding is that experience in using basic financial services is not a significant factor when accepting robo-advisory. From the practical perspective, the article provides recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence technology in finance and ethical aspects of the provision of such services by banks.
DISEMINASI INFORMASI BUDAYA KABUPATEN CIAMIS JAWA BARAT
Authors: Erwina Wina 
Published: January 2024

Budaya negeri Indonesia sangat beragam, wisata budaya nya pun sering menjadi tempat yang bermanfaat untuk pembelajaran, salah satunya di Kabupaten Ciamis. Terdapat tempat peninggalan sejarah seperti Situs Astana Gede Kawali, Situs Bojong Galuh Karangkamulyan, dan Kampung Adat Kuta. Namun adanya wisata budaya ini belum dibarengi dengan pendokumentasian budaya dan perlunya kerjasama dengan masyarakat agar proses pelestarian terjaga dengan baik. Salah satu prosesnya yaitu dengan diseminasi informasi di Kabupaten Ciamis. Metode Pengambdian Pada Masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan Seminar virtual dengan forum Taman Baca Masyarakat dan masyarakat luas, dan juga pembuatan video yang di-upload di platform Youtube. Proses dan upaya ini dilakukan untuk mengedukasi masyarakat serta menumbuhkan rasa peduli atas pelestarian situs sejarah di Kabupaten Ciamis.
SOSIALISASI PRODUKSI DAN PENGOLAHAN BENIH TOMAT DI JATINANGOR SUMEDANG
Authors: Nuraini Anne , Sumadi Sumadi , Kadapi Muhamad , Suminar Erni , Mubarok Syariful , Raisya Ega 
Published: January 2024

Di Indonesia sebagian besar budidaya tomat dilakukan di dataran tinggi yang memiliki suhu rendah, namun pertumbuhan di sektor ekonomi yang cepat diikuti dengan perkebangan infrastruktur seperti bangunan dan jalan berdampak negatif terhadap pertumbuhan dan perkembangan tanaman. Pada tomat, perubahan temperatur yang melebihi suhu optimum menyebabkan cekaman panas. Cekaman panas akan menurunkan hasil dan kualitas tomat menyebabkan penurunan kualitas polen sehingga mempengaruhi keberhasilan proses penyerbukan dan pembuahan yang merupakan tahap awal proses pembentukan buah. Saat ini telah dilepas varietas baru tomat yang dapat tumbuh di daerah dataran rendah yang bersuhu tinggi yaitu varietas oval dan mutiara. Kedua varietas ini masih belum diketahui oleh masyarakat sekitar sehigga diperlukan kegiatan dalam rangka sosialisasi dan diseminasi tomat varietas baru beserta memperkenalkan teknik cara memproduksi benih tomat unggul. Kegiatan ini dilakukan di Desa Cieles Kecamatan Jatinangor Kabupaten Sumedang dan merupakan salah satu lokasi percobaan Universitas Padjadjaran dengan ketinggian 756 m di atas permukaan laut. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah untuk melakukan sosialisasi produksi dan pengolahan benih tomat unggul yaitu varietas opal dan mutiara. Metode yang dilakukan pada kegiatan diantaranya kegiatan penyuluhan dan praktek secara langsung serta pendampingan. Hasil kegiatan yang sudah dilakukan 1) pembuatan demplot percontohan pertanaman tomat yang ditanam oleh warga, (2) Praktek pengolahn benih tomat, (3) hasil survey informasi tentang tomat di masyarakat dan ketertarikannya. Setelah kegiatan berlangsung maka banyak warga yang mulai membudidayakan tanaman tomat varietas unggul ini.