bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) to rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) volatiles, a potential push plant for vegetable push-pull cropping system
Authors: Mutua Bretor Katuku , Dubois Thomas , Akutse Komivi Senyo , Muli Benjamin , Karanja Edward Nderitu , Mutyambai Daniel Munyao 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) is a major pest of kale (Brassica oleraceae var. acephala), an important vegetable that is grown worldwide due to its high nutritional and economic value. Brevicoryne brassicae poses a great challenge to B. oleraceae var. acephala production, causing significant direct and indirect yield losses. Farmers overly rely on synthetic insecticides to manage the pest with limited success owing to its high reproductive behavior and development of resistance. This necessitates search for sustainable alternatives to mitigate these challenges. This study assessed behavioral responses of B. brassicae to odors from rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and B. oleraceae var. acephala headspace volatiles in a Perspex four-arm olfactometer. We identified and quantified volatiles emitted by each of the two plants and those eliciting behavioral response using coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography-electroantennogram (GC-EAG), respectively. Our findings revealed that B. brassicae spent more time in the arms of the olfactometer that contained B. oleraceae var. acephala volatiles compared to the arm that held R. officinalis volatiles. GC-MS analysis revealed diverse and higher quantities of volatile compounds in R. officinalis compared to B. oleraceae var. acephala. GC-EAG showed that B. brassicae was responsive to linalool, camphor, borneol, α-terpineol, verbenone, geraniol and bornyl acetate from R. officinalis and sabinene, γ-terpinene, and β-caryophyllene from B. oleraceae var. acephala. Our findings demonstrate that R. officinalis is repellent against B. brassicae and could be utilized as a ‘push’ plant in an intercropping strategy against this pest.
SALL4 deletion and renal and cardiac defects associated with VACTERL association
Authors: Watanabe Daisuke , Nakato Daisuke , Yamada Mamiko , Suzuki Hisato , Takenouchi Toshiki , Miya Fuyuki , Kosaki Kenjiro 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract [CAKUT] can be a part of the VACTERL association, which represents the non-random combination of the following congenital anomalies: Vertebral anomalies, anal anomalies, cardiac anomalies, tracheal-esophageal anomalies, renal anomalies, and limb anomalies. VACTERL association is generally considered to be a non-genetic condition. Exceptions include a patient with a heterozygous nonsense SALL4 variant and anal stenosis, tetralogy of Fallot, sacro-vertebral fusion, and radial and thumb anomalies. SALL4 encodes a transcription factor that plays a critical role in renal morphogenesis. Here we report a patient with VACTERL association and a heterozygous 128-kb deletion spanning SALL4 who presented with renal hypoplasia, radial and atrio-septal defects, and patent ductus arteriosus. The present report of SALL4 deletion, in addition to a previously reported patient with VACTERL association phenotype and SALL4 nonsense mutation, further supports the notion that SALL4 haploinsufficiency can lead to VACTERL association.
Occlusion-aware heatmap generation for enhancing 3D human pose estimation in multi-person environments
Authors: Lee Sanghyeon , Lee Jong Taek 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
In multi-person 3D human pose estimation (HPE), the lack of diverse and accurate 3D pose datasets remains a critical challenge. Despite recent advancements in learning-based methods, real-world scenarios with varied environments and individuals often lead to data biases and sparse annotations, complicating the achievement of robust generalization in visual computing applications. While recent data augmentation methods have shown promise in enhancing the generalization of 3D HPE, the majority target single-person settings, leaving multi-person scenarios insufficiently covered. Our paper presents a novel data augmentation technique for multi-person 3D HPE. We refine the data evolution framework to generate new single-person 3D poses and then combine them into multi-person scenarios. Notably, our method generates occlusion-aware 2D heatmaps by considering camera positions, 3D poses, and joint-specific occlusion uncertainties, capturing the nuances of real-world pose challenges. Evaluations on well-known datasets, such as CMU Panoptic, Shelf, and Campus, demonstrate our method's effectiveness, especially in constrained data environments. The code and dataset are available at: https://github.com/hyeon0819/MPDA.
WTGCN: Wavelet Transform Graph Convolution Network for Pedestrian Trajectory Prediction
Authors: Chen Wangxing , Sang Haifeng , Wang Jinyu , Zhao Zishan 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The task of pedestrian trajectory prediction remains challenging due to variable scenarios, complex social interactions, and uncertainty in pedestrian motion. Previous trajectory prediction research only models from the time domain, which makes it difficult to accurately capture the global and detailed features of complex pedestrian social interactions and the uncertainty of pedestrian movement. These methods also ignore the relationship between scene features and the potential motion patterns of pedestrians. Therefore, we propose a wavelet transform graph convolution network to obtain accurate pedestrian potential motion patterns through time-frequency analysis. We first construct spatial and temporal graphs, then obtain the attention score matrices through the self-attention mechanism in the time domain and combine them with the scene features. Then, We utilize the two-dimensional discrete wavelet transform to generate low-frequency and high-frequency components for representing global and detailed features of spatial-temporal interactions. These components are then further processed using the asymmetric convolution, and the wavelet transform adjacency matrix is obtained through the inverse wavelet transform. We then employ graph convolution to combine the graph and the adjacency matrix to obtain spatial and temporal interaction features. Finally, we design the wavelet transform temporal convolution network to directly predict the two-dimensional Gaussian distribution parameters of the future trajectory. Extensive experiments on the ETH, UCY, and SDD datasets demonstrate that our method outperforms the state-of-the-art methods in prediction performance.
Management of Neglected Post-traumatic C4/C5 Spondyloptosis in a Low Resource Setting: a Review of Literature and Case Study.
Authors: Anele Christopher , Ezeaku Chizowa , Balogun Simon , Ajekwu Temitope , Ejembi Gabriel , Komolafe Edward 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Objectives
To highlight the incidence, outcome, and peculiar management challenges of cervical spondyloptosis
Methods
A retrospective literature review and case study
Results
Five cases of subaxial cervical spondyloptosis were identified from the literature and reviewed. Their demographics, mechanisms of trauma, intervention, and outcome were highlighted.
Conclusion
Subaxial cervical spondyloptosis is relatively uncommonly documented in the literature. The management outcomes are variable, and peculiar management challenges are highlighted in the index case study.
Characteristics of congruent dissolution of silicate minerals enhanced by chelating ligand under ambient conditions
Authors: Wang Jiajie , Nurdiana Astin , Sato Yoshinori , Watanabe Noriaki , Tsuchiya Noriyoshi 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Natural and anthropogenic chelating ligands play important roles in promoting mineral dissolution during water-rock interactions. To address the remaining issue of how chelating ligands participate in the dissolution of minerals, this study investigated the dissolution characteristics of seven types of silicate minerals in the presence of a chelating ligand, N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-L-glutamic acid (GLDA), which is a glutamic acid derivative, through batch dissolution experiments. The results showed that the dissolution of all types of silicate minerals, i.e., olivine (nesosilicate), epidote (sorosilicate), tourmaline (cyclosilicate), enstatite (single-chain inosilicate), hornblende (double-chain inosilicate), biotite (phyllosilicate), and anorthite (tectosilicate), can be enhanced by up to two orders of magnitude at both pH 4 and 8. The chelating ligand particularly facilitated the dissolution of minerals with a higher Al content, such as tourmaline and anorthite. Furthermore, the presence of chelating ligands enhanced the leaching of not only metals but also Si from minerals, resulting in a more congruent characteristic of mineral dissolution. A possible mechanism is that the chelating ligand adsorbs onto the negatively charged the mineral surface, which attracts more H+ and polarizes Si-O and Mg-O bonds, thereby dissolving the minerals at a faster rate. These results have significant implications for understanding the dissolution of minerals in nature and for the application of chelating agents in geological and materials engineering.
Evaluation of sustainability development of the eco-economic system of water and soil resources based on emergy analysis
Authors: Zhang Wenfang , Wu Zening , Guo Xi , Jiang Mengmeng , Yan Denghua 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Due to the swift progress of the economy and society and the rapid escalation of urbanization rates, the sustainable examination of individual water or land resources is no longer adequate to satisfy the rational allocation demands of urban development concerning the water and soil resource framework. To enhance the efficiency of utilizing water and land resources comprehensively and the rationality of the joint allocation of these resources, this paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the eco-economic system of water and land resources, encompassing six key aspects: system emergy flow, water resources subsystem, land resources subsystem, economic subsystem, ecological subsystem, and social subsystem. By considering three types of land use (construction land, agricultural land, and unused land), we constructed a sustainable evaluation index system for the eco-economic system of water and land resources based on the emergy theory. We employ the emergy theory analysis method to provide a comprehensive assessment of the sustainable development status and development trend of the Luoyang City from 2011 to 2020. The results show that Luoyang belongs to the consumer economy and the development of water and soil resources of the ecological economic system in Luoyang is in a critical state of unsustainable and mild sustainability from 2011 to 2020.
“It has to be better, otherwise we will get stuck.” A Review of Novel Directions for Mental Health Reform and Introducing Pilot Work in the Netherlands
Authors: van Os Jim , Scheepers Floortje , Milo Michael , Ockeloen Gijs , Guloksuz Sinan , Delespaul Philippe 
Published: January 2024

Background:
The current state of mental health care in the Netherlands faces challenges such as fragmentation, inequality, inaccessibility, and a narrow specialist focus on individual diagnosis and symptom reduction.

Methods:
A review suggests that in order to address these challenges, an integrated public health approach to mental health care that encompasses the broader social, cultural, and existential context of mental distress is required.

Results:
A Mental Health Ecosystem social trial seeks to pilot such an approach in the Netherlands, focusing on empowering patients and promoting collaboration among various healthcare providers, social care organizations, and peer-support community organizations, working together in a regional ecosystem of care and committed to a set of shared values. In the ecosystem, mental health problems are examined through the prism of mental variation in context whilst scaling up the capacity of group-based treatment and introducing a flexible and modular approach of (2nd order) treatment by specialists across the ecosystem. The approach is to empower naturally available resources in the community beyond professionally run care facilities. Digital platforms such as psychosenet.nl and proud2bme.nl, which complement traditional mental health care services and enhance public mental health, will be expanded. The capacity of recovery colleges will be increased, forming a national network covering the entire country. GEM will be evaluated using a population-based approach, encompassing a broad range of small-area indicators related to mental health care consumption, social predictors, and clinical outcomes. The success of GEM relies heavily on bottom-up development backed by stakeholder involvement, including insurers and policy-making institutions, and cocreation.

Conclusion:
By embracing a social trial and leveraging digital platforms, the Dutch mental health care system can overcome challenges and provide more equitable, accessible, and high-quality care to individuals.
Degradation of Aflatoxin M1 by Lipase and Protease in Buffer Solution and Yoghurt
Authors: El-desouky Tarek A. , Kholif Adel. M. M. 
Published: January 2024

Objective:
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of lipase and protease obtained from bacteria in the degradation of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and during the production of yoghurt.

Methods:
In this study, two strains, Levilactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus plantarum, were used to produce protease and lipase, respectively. We then investigated the ability of protease and lipase to degrade AFM1 at four concentrations (50, 100, 150, and 200 U/ml for each enzyme) in vitro and during the preparation of yoghurt.

Results:
The results revealed that the highest activity was recorded at pH 7 and 7.5 for protease and lipase, respectively. As well, the optimum activity was observed at temperatures of 50 °C and 30 °C for protease and lipase, respectively. In vitro, the lipase enzyme at 200 U/ml degraded the AFM1 to 31.8, 37.4, and 56.7%, after incubating the PBS for 6, 12, and 18 h, respectively. Concerning protease, the means of degradation for AFM1 were 35.03, 43.7, and 72.9%, under the same conditions in yoghurt made from samples contaminated with 10 μg/L of AFM1, which was treated by both lipase and protease enzymes at 0.3, 0.6, and 0.9%, respectively. In yoghurt made from contaminated milk at 10 μg/L for AFM1, which was treated by 0.3, 0.6, and 0.9% of both lipase and protease, after two days of storage, the means of degradation of AFM1 were 23.4, 37.8, and 65.9%, respectively, which increased after five days to 27.3, 52.6, and 78.5%, respectively.

Conclusion:
Degradation of AFM1 was examined during the manufacturing of yoghurt using both bacterial lipase and protease without significantly affecting the sensory qualities of the finished product. Because of this, these enzymes could be a useful option in the biotech and dairy industries.
Pengaruh pasang surut air laut terhadap kekuatan beton komposit material Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS)
Authors: Muhammad Kemal Rafif  , Alfinna Mahya Ummati  
Published: January 2024

Beton merupakan material yang umum digunakan untuk membangun infrastruktur pada berbagai kondisi lingkungan, namun beton memiliki kelemahan pada lingkungan yang terpapar air garam. Sehingga penulis bermaksud meneliti mengenai dampak paparan air laut terhadap kuat tekan dan kuat tarik belah beton, serta menggunakan Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) sebagai pengganti semen untuk mengurang dampak paparan air laut terhadap beton. Pada penelitian ini, peneliti akan melakukan percobaan dengan memaparkan beton dengan air laut buatan dengan siklus kering basah dengan durasi perendaman 24 jam, 16 jam, dan 8 jam, sebagai intepretasi dari siklus pasang surut air laut. Hasil pengujian yang didapat adalah dengan menambahkan GGBFS dalam campuran beton sebanyak 20%, beton akan mengalami peningkatan performa dari 29.06 MPa pada kuat tekan dan 2.34 MPa pada tarik belah menjadi 32.17 MPa pada kuat tekan dan 3.64 pada kuat tarik belah, jika dibandingkan dengan beton tanpa tambahan GGBFS, dan dengan memaparkannya dengan air laut selama 24 jam, beton dengan campuran GGBFS 20% memiliki kuat tekan yang lebih baik dari beton normal tanpa campuran GGBFS, namun dengan kadar GGBFS 40% beton akan mengalami penurunan performa menjadi 26.98 MPa. Sedangkan berdasarkan metode perendaman menggunakan air laut yang telah dilakukan, penurunan performa menjadi 24.15 MPa ketika mengalami siklus perendaman 8 jam, dan pengeringan selama 16 jam Hal ini membuktikan bahwa beton yang terpapar air laut akan mengalami penurunan kekuatan terlebih pada kondisi pasang-surut yang ekstrim. Pemanfaatan GGBFS sebagai bahan campuran beton merupakan salah satu upaya pemanfaatan limbah, namun terdapat proporsi ideal dan teknik pencampuran yang perlu diperhatikan, sehingga beton limbah tidak mengalami kehilangan performa yang signifikan.
Inovasi pembuatan panel dan batako berbahan serbuk kayu sebagai dinding rumah sederhana tahan gempa
Authors: I Nyoman Sutarja  , I Made Dodiek Wirya Ardana  , AAG Agung Yana  , I Nyoman Susanta  , IDGA Diasana  
Published: January 2024

Jumlah penduduk miskin di Indonesia pada Maret 2021 sebesar 27.54 juta orang. Salah satu indikatornya adalah masyarakat belum memiliki rumah layak huni. Penghasilan masyarakat miskin pada umumnya berada di bawah rata-rata sehingga kesulitan dalam mengakses kredit perumahan dari perbankan. Semua pihak harus berkontribusi dalam membantu masyarakat miskin untuk memiliki rumah layak huni. Peneliti berinovasi untuk membuat rumah sederhana layak huni berbasis pada Teknologi Tepat Guna, yaitu secara teknis memenuhi keamanan, ekonomis dan terjangkau harganya, ergonomis sesuai dengan antrometri penghuni, memenuhi kaedah social budaya sehingga dapat diterima oleh masyarakat dan hemat energy serta berkelanjutan. Inovasi penggunaan panel atau batako dari serbuk gergaji kayu untuk dinding rumah sederhana dengan ukuran 3 m x 6 m yang dibangun sesuai kaedah teknologi tepat guna memenuhi kelayakan. Stress ratio maksimum sebesar 0.534 terjadi pada kolom dan lebih kecil dari yang disyaratkan yaitu 1.0. Simpangan maksimun yang terjadi pada puncak bangunan adalah sebesar 5.91 mm dan lebih kecil dari 0.02 kali tinggi total bangunan, yaitu 0.02 kali 4000 adalah 80 mm. Pengukuran intensitas pencahayaan alami di siang hari diperoleh 338 Lux, suhu ruangan diperoleh 25.56°C, kelembaban udara (RH) 71.62%, dan gerakan udara 0.15 m/detik serta kebisingan 36.82 dB. Kontrubusi dari penelitian ini adalah memberikan solusi bahan dinding baru untuk rumah sederhana yaitu dinding dari panel dan batako berbahan serbuk kayu.
PENGARUH PEMBERIAN EKSTRAK JAHE MERAH (Zingiber officinale Var. Rubrum) DALAM MENINGKATKAN MOTALITAS DAN MORFOLOGI SPERMATOZOA MENCIT (Mus musculus L.)
Authors: Kuntum Nurul Iqra  
Published: January 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh pemberian ekstrak jahe Merah dalam meningkatkan motilitas dan morfologi spermatozoa pada mencit jantan (Mus musculus L.). Ekstrak jahe dikenal mengandung senyawa-senyawa aktif yang memiliki potensi untuk meningkatkan fungsi reproduksi. Ekstrak Jahe juga dilaporkan memiliki aktivitas androgenik karena mampu meningkatkan konsentrasi hormon testosteron dalam serum. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksperimental dengan desain acak lengkap. Sebanyak 15 mencit jantan dewasa dibagi secara acak menjadi tiga kelompok perlakuan, Pada penelitian ini, kelompok pertama digunakan sebagai kontrol yang diberi air putih sebagai perlakuan normal. Kelompok kedua dan ketiga diberikan perlakuan dengan ekstrak jahe merah dengan dosis berbeda yaitu 300 mg/kg BB dan 600 mg/kg BB selama 15 hari. Perhitungan motiltas menggunakan analisis Guest sedangkan morfologi dengan mengamati spermatozoa di bawah mikroskop. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji Anova. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian ekstrak jahe dosis rendah dan dosis tinggi berpengaruh pada motilitas dan morfologi spermatozoa mencit. Sehingga disimpulkan pemberian ekstrak jahe merah dengan dosis 300 mg/KgBB meningkatkan motilitas dan morfologi sedangkan pada dosis 600 m/KgBB menurunkan motilitas spermatozoa mencit.
APLIKASI KOMPOS CAIR AEROB DAN ANAEROB PADA PERTUMBUHAN TANAMAN JAGUNG
Authors: Wasilahturahman  , Harso Wahyu , Umrah  , Ananda Meryany 
Published: January 2024

The price of chemical fertilizers and potential environmental risks are the reasons for using compost. Liquid compost extracted from compost has many advantages that a compost. Liquid compost is available quickly and has a higher concentration compared to compost. The effectiveness of liquid compost depends on the aeration treated in the production process. The study aimed to determine the growth of corn plants fed with either aerated liquid compost or an aerated liquid compost. This study was conducted by a Complete Randomized Design with two factors. The first factor is the type of liquid compost, aerobic and anaerobic liquid compost. The second factor is the dose of a liquid compost, 100 ml and 200 ml of liquid compost. The growth medium was drenched with aerobic or anaerobic liquid compost in the first and third weeks after planting. The results showed that plants fertilized by aerobic or anaerobic liquid compost increased plant growth. The plant fertilized by anaerobic liquid compost had higher plant growth than it fertilized by aerobic liquid compost.
Key words: aerobic, anaerobic, corn plants, liquid compost
Harga pupuk kimia dan potensi resiko lingkungan merupakan alasan penggunan kompos. Kompos cair merupakan ekstrak dari kompos memiliki keuntungan yang tidak dimiliki oleh kompos yaitu tersedia dengan cepat dan memiliki konsentrasi yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan kompos. Efektifitas kompos cair tergantung dari aerasi yang diberikan pada proses pembuatannya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pertumbuhan tanaman jagung yang diberi kompos cair yang dibuat secara aerob dan anaerob. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan Rancangan Acal Lengkap dengan dua faktor. Faktor pertama adalah jenis kompos cair yaitu kompos cair aerob dan anaerob. Faktor kedua adalah dosis pemberian kompos cair yaitu 100 ml dan 200 ml. Media tanam tanaman jagung diberi kompos cair aerob atau anaerob di minggu pertama dan ketiga setelah tanam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian kompos cair aerob atau anaerob meningkatkan pertumbuhan tanaman. Peningkatan pertumbuhan tanaman lebih tinggi terjadi pada tanaman yang diberi kompos cair anaerob dibandingkan dengan yang diberi kompos cair anaerob.
Kata kunci : aerob, anaerob, pupuk cair, tanaman jagung