bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Kaparji (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) vinske trte (Vitis vinifera L.) v Sloveniji in možnosti njihovega biotičnega zatiranja
Authors: ŠTRUKELJ Melita , MAVRIČ PLEŠKO Irena , UREK Gregor , TRDAN Stanislav 
Published: December 2023

V Sloveniji se na vinski trti pojavljajo kaparji Neopulvinaria innumerabilis, Pulvinaria vitis, Parthenolecanium corni in Planococcus ficus. Te žuželke sesajo rastlinski sok in povzročajo prezgodnje odpadanje listov in bolezenske okužbe grozdov, kar vpliva na kakovost pridelka. Kaparji so tudi pomembni prenašalci rastlinskih virusov. Vrsti P. vitis in P. corni sta razširjena po vsej Sloveniji, vrsta N. innumerabilis v vinogradih na Primorskem, vrsto P. ficus pa največkrat najdemo v zavarovanih prostorih. Običajno kaparje zatiramo z uporabo insekticidov, vendar so sodobne strategije varstva rastlin usmerjene v naravi prijaznejše načine, kot sta mehansko in biotično zatiranje škodljivcev. Pri nas biotično zatiranje kaparjev še ni dobro raziskano, čeprav se je v srednji Evropi že izkazalo za uspešno.
Genska banka trpežne ljuljke in črne detelje v Sloveniji
Authors: ČOP Jure 
Published: December 2023

V slovensko rastlinsko gensko banko sta poleg drugih kulturnih rastlin vključeni tudi trpežna ljuljka in črna detelja. V prispevku so prikazani: kratka zgodovina genske banke trav in metuljnic na Biotehniški fakulteti v Ljubljani, ex situ zbirka ekotipov trpežne ljuljke in črne detelje, delo in izbrani rezultati karakterizacije in evalvacije. Organizirano delo pri genski banki trpežne ljuljke in črne detelje poteka od leta 1989. Zbranih je 71 ekotipov trpežne ljuljke in 104 ekotipi črne detelje. Zaradi tradicionalne in lokalno pogojene rabe naravnega travinja in različnih ekoloških razmer obstaja še precej možnosti za nadaljnje zbiranje ekotipov teh dveh vrst. Nabirajo se semena z manjših travnih površin, začasno izločenih iz pridelave krme. Pri ekstenzivni rabi ta izločitev ni potrebna. Razmnoževanje obeh vrst poteka ob ustrezni izolaciji populacij pred tujim cvetnim prahom. Pri črni detelji je potrebna tudi uporaba čmrljev. Ekotipi trpežne ljuljke in črne detelje se med seboj in od sort značilno razlikujejo v morfoloških in agronomskih lastnostih. V teh lastnostih so enkrat bolj, drugič pa manj izenačeni od sort. Po kakovosti glede merjenih agronomskih lastnostih le nekateri ekotipi dosegajo standardne sorte.
Raznolikost genskih virov vrtne solate v slovenski rastlinski genski banki
Authors: ŠUŠTAR-VOZLIČ Jelka , UGRINOVIĆ Kristina , MARAS Marko , MEGLIČ Vladimir 
Published: December 2023

V stoletjih pridelovanja so se v Sloveniji razvile številne avtohtone sorte vrtne solate (Lactuca sativa L.). Z zbiranjem, ki je od začetka devetdesetih let prejšnjega stoletja potekalo po Sloveniji, smo do danes zbrali skupno 177 genskih virov, ki jih v okviru Slovenske rastlinske genske banke (SRGB) hranimo in vzdržujemo na Kmetijskem inštitutu Slovenije. Zbirka vsebuje tudi nekatere divje sorodnike vrtne solate in genske vire, ki smo jih za namene raziskovalnega dela pridobili iz drugih genskih bank v Evropi in svetu. Skupaj obsega 227 genskih virov. V okviru raziskovalnih projektov smo večji del zbirke podrobno ovrednotili z morfološkimi in molekulskimi markerji. Pretežni del zbirke predstavljajo krhkolistne solate, najbolj zastopana med njimi je avtohtona sorta 'Ljubljanska ledenka', kateri smo v zadnjih letih namenili posebno pozornost, saj ji je grozilo izumrtje. Na osnovi večletnega vrednotenja izbranih virov 'Ljubljanske ledenke' tako iz SRGB kot iz drugih genskih bank v svetu smo ugotovili, da še obstojajo genski viri, ki ustrezajo originalnemu opisu sorte in se hkrati razlikujejo od do sedaj znanih sort. Te vire smo uporabili za obuditev sorte 'Ljubljanska ledenka' in sorto bomo kot avtohtono vpisali v Sortno listo.
pH control under model uncertainties
Authors: Serrano-Magaña Héctor , Chávez-Rodríguez Arturo Moisés , Andrade-González Isaac , Cruz-Vázquez Carlos , González-Potes Apolinar , Escalante-Minakata Pilar , Ornelas-Paz José de Jesús , Ibarra-Junquera Vrani 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This work presents a pH control approach, robust to model uncertainties including the scaling-up process. The algorithm is based on a master-slave synchronization, where the real process is taken as the slave, and the master is generated by the real-time simulation of the closed-loop mathematical model of the process. In that sense, the objective is to control the pH value, under minimal process information and subject to perturbations and time-varying references ranging between the basic and acid regions, at laboratory and industrial scales.
Analysis of gastric fluid in preterm newborns supports the view that the amniotic cavity is sterile before the onset of parturition: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Lee Kyong-No , Choi Hyun Ji , Shin Ha Lim , Kim Hyeon Ji , Park Jee Yoon , Jung Young Hwa , Oh Kyung Joon , Choi Chang Won 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Objectives
To compare the frequency of Ureaplasma-positive gastric fluid (GF) cultures based on the cause and mode of delivery in preterm newborns.

Methods
This retrospective cohort study included women with a singleton pregnancy who delivered prematurely (between 23+0 and 32+0 weeks of gestation, n=464) at a single university hospital in South Korea. The newborns’ GF was obtained on the day of birth via nasogastric intubation. The frequency of Ureaplasma spp. in GF cultures was measured and compared according to the cause and mode of delivery.

Results

Ureaplasma spp. was detected in 20.3 % of the GF samples. The presence of Ureaplasma spp. was significantly higher in the spontaneous preterm birth group than in the indicated preterm birth group (30.2 vs. 3.0 %; p<0.001). Additionally, Ureaplasma spp. was more frequently found in the vaginal delivery group than in the cesarean delivery group, irrespective of the cause of preterm delivery [indicated preterm birth group (22.2 vs. 1.9 %, p=0.023); spontaneous preterm birth group (37.7 vs. 24.2 %, p=0.015)].

Conclusions

Ureaplasma spp. were found in 20.3 % of the GFs. However, only 1.9 % of newborns in the indicated preterm birth group with cesarean delivery had a Ureaplasma-positive GF culture.
Mitochondrial genetic variation in long-eared hedgehogs, Hemiechinus auritus, from the Anatolian Peninsula and Cyprus
Authors: Özmen Medine , Demirtaş Sadık , Herman Jeremy S. , Gündüz İslam 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Mitochondrial genetic variation was examined in long-eared hedgehogs, Hemiechinus auritus, from the Anatolian Peninsula, the adjacent island of Cyprus and from Azerbaijan. These data were compared with those available from other parts of the species’ range in North Africa and Asia. Two distinct cytochrome-b lineages are present in Anatolia, one of them previously unknown. The lineage found in south-eastern Anatolia has previously been identified in Egypt and is likely present around the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. The close relationship between haplotypes from Cyprus and those from Egypt suggests that the island was colonised from North Africa, or perhaps the Middle East, rather than Anatolia. The new lineage, which can be referred to the subspecies H. a. calligoni, was only found in the extreme eastern part of Anatolia and may have been isolated from neighbouring lineages to the south-west and to the east by the Taurus and Caucasus mountain ranges, respectively.
ℒ-fuzzy
Annihilators in Residuated Lattices
Authors: Tallee Kakeu Ariane G. , Strüngmann Lutz , Koguep Njionou Blaise B. , Lele Celestin 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT
In this paper, we provide a new characterization of

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideals of residuated lattices, which allows us to describe

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideals generated by

ℒ
-fuzzy

sets. Thanks to the latter, we endow the lattice of

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideals of a residuated lattice with suitable operations. Moreover, we introduce the notion of

ℒ
-fuzzy

annihilator of an

ℒ
-fuzzy

subset of a residuated lattice with respect to an

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideal and investigate some of its properties. To this extent, we show that the set of all

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideals of a residuated lattice is a complete Heyting algebra. Furthermore, we define some types of

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideals of residuated lattices, namely stable

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideals relative to an

ℒ
-fuzzy

set, and involutory

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideals relative to an

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideal. Finally, we prove that the set of all stable

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideals relative to an

ℒ
-fuzzy

set is also a complete Heyting algebra, and that the set of involutory

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideals relative to an

ℒ
-fuzzy

ideal is a complete Boolean algebra.
On Repdigits Which are Sums or Differences of Two k-Pell Numbers
Authors: Faye Mariama Ndao , Rihane Salah Eddine , Togbé Alain 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT
Let k ≥ 2. A generalization of the well-known Pell sequence is the k-Pell sequence whose first k terms are 0,…, 0, 1 and each term afterwards is given by the linear recurrence

p
n

(
k
)

=
2

P

n
−
1

(
k
)

+

P

n
−
2

(
k
)

+
⋯
+

P

n
−
k

(
k
)

.

The goal of this paper is to show that 11, 33, 55, 88 and 99 are all repdigits expressible as sum or difference of two k-Pell. The proof of our main theorem uses lower bounds for linear forms in logarithms of algebraic numbers and a modified version of Baker-Davenport reduction method (due to Dujella and Pethő). This extends a result of Bravo and Herrera [Repdigits in generalized Pell sequences, Arch. Math. (Brno) 56(4) (2020), 249–262].
New Bounds of Cyclic Jensen’s Differences via Weighted Hadamard Inequalities with Applications
Authors: Rasheed Tahir , Butt Saad Ihsan , Pečarić Ɖilda , Pečarić Josip 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT
We generalize cyclic Jensen’s inequality utilizing the theory of 4-convex function under the effect of introduced Green functions. We formulate result for power means and quasi means. Also we give applications in information theory by giving new estimations of generalized Csiszár divergence, Rényi-divergence, Shannon-entropy, Kullback-Leibler divergence and χ
2-divergence.
On the Differential-Difference Sine-Gordon Equation with an Integral Type Source
Authors: Babajanov Bazar , Fečkan Michal , Babadjanova Aygul 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT
In this work, we study the integration of the differential-difference sine-Gordon equation with an integral type source. We deduce the time performance of the scattering data of the spectral problem which is associated with the discrete sine-Gordon equation. Using the inverse scattering method, we integrate the Cauchy problem for the differential-difference sine-Gordon equation with the integral type source in the class of the rapidly decreasing functions.
Properties of chemically foamed polypropylene materials for application to automobile interior door panels
Authors: Ayçiçek Sedef Çakır , Özsoy Neslihan , Ayçiçek Muhammet , Özsoy Murat , Usta Mert , Akıncı Akın 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In recent years, alternative approaches have been implemented in the automotive sector to reduce raw material costs and protect the environment. An increase in weight causes both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to rise. This study aims to reduce exhaust emissions due to weight reduction by using foamed polypropylene in the door panel production of a subcompact crossover SUV car and saving energy by shortening the injection cycle time. The newly produced 2 % ITP 822 chemical foaming agent added door panel was compared with the current door panel performances. As a result of foam morphology structure, impact, and hardness tests, it was decided that ITP 822 is a suitable chemical foaming agent. In addition, a weight reduction of 5.2 % was achieved. Moreover, the injection cycle time has been reduced by approximately 12 %, reducing the total cycle time from 35 s to 31 s.
Orthogonally and linearly polarized green emission from a semipolar InGaN based microcavity
Authors: Ou Wei , Mei Yang , Long Hao , Wang Yukun , Yang Tao , Chen Yanhui , Ying Leiying , Zheng Zhongming , Zhang Baoping 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Polarized light has promising applications in biological inspections, displays, and precise measurements. Direct emission of polarized light from a semiconductor device is highly desired in order to reduce the size and energy-consumption of the whole system. In this study, we demonstrate a semipolar GaN-based microcavity light-emitting diode (MCLED) that could simultaneously produce green light with perpendicular and parallel polarizations to the c*-axis. Orthogonally polarized emission with a narrow linewidth (∼0.2 nm) arises from the valence band splitting and birefringent nature of the semipolar GaN material, as well as the mode selection of the resonant cavity. By modulating the cavity length, the device is capable of switching between single- and multi-mode emission spectra. We believe that the approach of employing a cavity structure and semipolar GaN can be extended to produce orthogonally and linearly polarized blue, red, and violet light by adjusting the material compositions.
Current evaluation and recommendations for the use of artificial intelligence tools in education
Authors: Sağın Ferhan Girgin , Özkaya Ali Burak , Tengiz Funda , Geyik Öykü Gönül , Geyik Caner 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This paper discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in education, delineating their potential to transform pedagogical practices alongside the challenges they present. Generative AI models like ChatGPT, had a disruptive impact on teaching and learning, due to their ability to create text, images, and sound, revolutionizing educational content creation and modification. However, nowadays the educational community is polarized, with some embracing AI for its accessibility and efficiency thus advocating it as an indispensable tool, while others cautioning against risks to academic integrity and intellectual development. This document is designed to raise awareness about AI tools and provide some examples of how they can be used to improve education and learning. From an educator’s perspective, AI is an asset for curriculum development, course material preparation, instructional design and student assessment, while reducing bias and workload. For students, AI tools offer personalized learning experiences, timely feedback, and support in various academic activities. The Turkish Biochemical Society (TBS) Academy recommends educators to embrace and utilize AI tools to enhance educational processes, and engage in peer learning for better adaptation while maintaining a critical perspective on their utility and limitations. The transfer of AI knowledge and methods to the teaching experiences should complement and not replace the educator’s creativity and critical thinking. The paper advocates for an informed embrace of AI, AI fluency among educators and students, ethical application of AI in academic settings, and continuous engagement with the evolving AI technologies, ensuring that AI tools are used to augment critical thinking and contribute positively to education and society.
Mental stress and resources in the sectors of IT services and social services – The potential of company occupational safety and health policy for developing health-promoting organisations
Authors: Becke Guido , Gerdau-Heitmann Cornelia , Zenz Cora , Koppelin Frauke , Mümken Sarah 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic greatly increased the demands on employees and companies for handling mental stress and resources. A mixed-methods design was used to examine contrasting occupational groups, i. e. IT service workers (IT), and care workers and home helps providing social care (SC) in clients’ homes. First, this paper analyses how the mental health of both occupational groups was affected by the pandemic. Second, the potential of risk assessments for mental health (RA-M) for developing health-promoting organisations is investigated. While the first question is analysed with quantitative company surveys before and during the pandemic, the second question draws on qualitative company case studies.
The quantitative survey shows few differences in health outcomes for the occupational groups during the observation period. In contrast to social care employees, IT employees were able to work at home. The social care employees show a greater fear of infection and report little influence over their work. In IT, the lack of direct contact with colleagues was perceived as stressful, while improvements in work autonomy were reported.
The case study findings show that implementing RA-M contributed to reducing work-related stress and to fostering health-related resources. RA-M-based workplace interventions proved to be overarching social innovations that extended beyond OSH by improving work structures and enabling health-sensitive organisational development.
Managing pastoral landscapes: remote survey of herding infrastructure in Huancavelica, Peru
Authors: Whitlock Bethany , Van Valkenburgh Parker , Wernke Steven A. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractRecent archaeological research in the Andes suggests that Indigenous herders carefully managed their environments through the modification of local hydrology and vegetation. However, the limited geographical scale of previous research makes it challenging to assess the range and prevalence of pastoralist land management in the Andes. In this article, the authors utilise large-scale, systematic imagery survey to examine the distribution and environmental contexts of corrals and pastoralist settlements in Huancavelica, Peru. Results indicate that corrals and pastoralist settlements cluster around colonial and present-day settlements and that a statistically significant relationship exists between pastoral infrastructure and perennial vegetation. This highlights the utility of remote survey for the identification of trans-regional patterns in herder-environment relationships that are otherwise difficult to detect.
Making Connections: Neurodevelopmental Changes in Brain Connectivity after Adverse Experiences in Early Adolescence
Authors: Pollmann Ayla , Sasso Remo , Bates Kathryn , Fuhrmann Delia 
Published: December 2023

Adverse childhood experiences have been linked to detrimental mental health outcomes in adulthood. This study investigates a potential neurodevelopmental pathway between adversity and mental health outcomes: brain connectivity.This study used data from the prospective, longitudinal Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study (ABCD, N ≈ 12.000, participants aged 9-13, male and female) and assessed structural brain connectivity using fractional anisotropy (FA) of white matter tracts. The adverse experiences modelled included family conflict and traumatic experiences. K-Means clustering, and Latent Basis Growth Models (LBGM), were used to determine subgroups based on total levels and trajectories of brain connectivity. Multinomial regression was used to determine associations between cluster membership and adverse experiences.Results showed that higher family conflict was associated with higher FA levels across brain tracts (e.g.,t(3) = -3.81,β= -0.09,pbonf= .003) and within the corpus callosum (CC), Fornix and anterior thalamic radiations (ATR). A decreasing FA trajectory across two brain imaging timepoints was linked to lower socioeconomic status and neighbourhood safety. Socioeconomic status was related to FA across brain tracts (e.g.,t(3) = 3.44,β= 0.10,pbonf= .01), the CC and the ATR. Neighbourhood safety was associated with FA in the Fornix and ATR (e.g.,t(1) = 3.48,β= 0.09,pbonf= .01).There is a complex and multifaceted relationship between adverse experiences and brain development, where adverse experiences during early adolescence are related to brain connectivity. These findings underscore the importance of studying adverse experiences beyond early childhood to understand lifespan developmental outcomes.Significance statementThere is a compelling link between youth adversity and various detrimental outcomes, including reduced mental health, socioeconomic status, and even life expectancy. One potential pathway for the lifelong consequences of adversity could be neurodevelopment in adolescence, but few studies have tested this directly. This study investigates a potential neurodevelopmental pathway between adversity and mental health outcomes: brain connectivity. We explored the relationship between adverse experiences during early adolescence (ages 9-13) and individual differences in neurodevelopmental trajectories. Our results provide novel evidence demonstrating that adverse experiences during adolescence are related to changes in brain connectivity. They highlight the need to consider environmental influences on development during adolescence, a unique period of protracted biological, social, and cognitive changes.
When is HbA1c useful and what do the numbers mean – do they help or hinder?
Authors: Manley Susan E , Mostafa Samiul , Webber Jonathan , Ganapathy Kavitha D , Taylor Roy , Little Randie R , Raghavan Rajeev P , Webster Craig , Barratt Alison , Round Rachel A , Stratton Irene M , Karwath Andreas , Williams John A , Gkoutos Georgios V , Roberts Graham A , Ghosh Sandip 
Published: December 2023

Background: Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) measurement is used for diagnosis, management and remission of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), with measurements comparable worldwide and the World Health Organization listing medical conditions that affect its accuracy. Admission glucose is in the ‘diabetes’ range in 5% of emergency hospital admissions without prior diagnosis, with literature searches indicating inconsistent practice on using HbA1c to confirm diagnosis. As oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) were not possible during the COVID-19 pandemic, guidance was issued by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology on using HbA1c for gestational diabetes mellitus.
Aims: This study explores use of HbA1c at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, a large university hospital serving a multi- ethnic adult population.
Methods: Information is presented on comparability, clinical audits, research studies and current practice, and is illustrated by case reports.
Results: Data from the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program show comparability of laboratoryHbA1c and point-of-care testing methods from 1993 to 2023. Although HbA1c was used to diagnose gestational diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals have reverted to OGTT post pandemic. In contrast, HbA1c is now being used to assess T2DM remission. Case reports illustrate these scenarios and highlight the complexity of decision-making when the accuracy of the HbA1c reading is affected by multiple co- morbidities.
Conclusions: This wider use of HbA1c includes remission of T2DM but the diagnosis of gestational diabetes has reverted to OGTT post pandemic. A pictorial representation of HbA1c range is presented to aid understanding of this test. It is suitable for diagnosis of diabetes in most people except those with some variant haemoglobins or abnormal red blood cell turnover.