bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Characterization of acoustic detection efficiency using an unmanned surface vessel as a mobile receiver platform
Authors: Gaskell Eric M. , Funnell Tyler R. , Holbrook Christopher M. , Hondorp Darryl W. , Tan Xiaobo 
Published: November 2023

AbstractStudies involving acoustic telemetry typically use stationary acoustic receivers arranged in an array or grid. Unmanned surface vehicle (USV)-based mobile receivers offer advantages over the latter approach: the USV can be programmed to autonomously carry a receiver to and from target locations, more readily adapting to a survey’s spatial scope and scale. This work examines the acoustic detection performance of a low-cost USV developed as a flexible sensing platform. The USV was fitted with an acoustic receiver and operated over multiple waypoints set at increasing distances from the transmitter in two modes: drifting and station-keeping. While drifting, the USV was allowed to drift from the waypoint; while station-keeping, the USV used its thruster to hold position. Detection performance of the USV was similar to that of stationary receivers while drifting, but significantly worse while station-keeping. Noise from the USV thruster was hypothesized as a potential cause of poor detection performance during station-keeping. Detection performance varied with the depth of the tethered receiver such that detection range was greater during the deepest (4.6 m) trials than during shallower (1.1 and 2.9 m) trials. These results provide insight and guidance on how a USV can be best used for acoustic telemetry, namely, navigating to a planned waypoint, drifting and lowering the receiver to a desired depth for listening, and then navigating to the next waypoint.
Legume-potato rotation affects soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activity, and rhizosphere metabolism in continuous potato cropping
Authors: Wang Yong , Shi Mingfu , Zhang Ruyan , Zhang Weina , Liu Yuhui , Sun Dexiang , Wang Xingxing , Qin Shuhao , Kang Yichen 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background
Continuous cropping can reduce soil quality and affect rhizosphere metabolism, ultimately reducing crop yield. Crop rotation can mitigate the damage caused by continuous cropping, but different crop rotation patterns respond differently to soil quality and rhizosphere metabolism. We investigated the effects of different cropping patterns on soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, microbial quantity, and rhizosphere metabolism of continuous potato cropping based on a long-term field study from 2018 to 2022. The experiment was set up with the following three treatments: potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)-potato-potato-potato-potato (CK), potato-potato-potato-pea (Pisum arvense L.)-potato (T1), and potato-potato-potato-faba bean (Vicia faba L.)-potato (T2).

Results
The results showed that pea-potato rotation (T1) and faba bean-potato rotation (T2) significantly improved soil physicochemical properties and microbial quantity, enhanced enzyme activity, and increased yield by 21.19% and 28.38%, respectively, compared with the continuous potato crop. Non-targeted metabolomics analysis showed that the differential metabolites of pea-potato and faba bean-potato rotation were mainly nucleotides, organic acids and derivatives, and flavonoids compared to continuous potato cropping. These differential metabolites are mainly enriched in the ABC transporter, purine metabolism, pyrimidine metabolism, and phenylalanine metabolism pathways. Combined analyses showed that legume-potato rotations improved soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, and microbial quantity of continuous potato cropping, ultimately increasing tuber yields. In addition, correlation analyses showed that differential metabolites significantly enriched in purine and phenylalanine metabolism (l-Tyrosine, Trans-Cinnamic acid, Guanine, and Adenine) were also strongly associated with these measurements.

Conclusions
Therefore, we conclude that legume-potato rotations modulate the abundance and function of rhizosphere metabolites and significantly alter the low molecular metabolite profile of the soil under continuous potato conditions. Some of these important metabolites may play a part in the cycling of nutrients in the soil, making its physicochemical properties and microbial quantity better, raising the activity of soil enzymes, and ultimately increasing the yield of potato tubers. The above results indicate that legume-potato rotation has a positive effect on continuous potato soils. It lays a solid foundation for revealing the complex molecular network and metabolic pathways of microbial communities in soil after legume crop rotation.

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STEM education institutional change projects: examining enacted approaches through the lens of the Four Categories of Change Strategies Model
Authors: Feola S. , Lewis J. E. , McAlpin J. D. , Prevost L. B. , Skvoretz J. , Stains M. , Couch B. A. , Earl B. , Ziker J. P. , Lane A. K. , Shadle S. E. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBackgroundEnacting STEM education reform is a complex task and there are a variety of approaches that might be selected by change agents. When working on an institutional change project to impact multiple parts of the STEM education system, teams of change agents may select multiple strategies and tactics to enact at one time and over multiple years of a project. However, the literature lacks studies which document and analyze strategies and tactics used by change project teams in a way that can be useful for other change agents. The current study seeks to fill this gap by investigating National Science Foundation-funded change initiatives at three public research universities focused on encouraging the adoption of evidenced-based instructional practices by STEM faculty in order to understand the strategies used within and across projects.ResultsQualitative framework analysis using the lens of the Henderson et al. (Journal of Research in Science Teaching 48(8): 952–984, 2011.https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.20439) Four Categories of Change Strategies Model showed that institutional projects enact a wide range of tactics that span the four strategies represented in the four categories of the model both across institutions and within each institution. The analysis documents a number of change tactics not previously described by the model and offers expanded definitions of the change processes that operate within each category in the context of institutional change projects.ConclusionThis descriptive work advances our understanding of the breadth and depth of actions taken by institutional change initiatives and provides insights into types of variations that might be observed based on different institutional contexts. The current analysis both affirms the value of the original model and identifies expanded ways to think about the four categories within the context of institutional change projects.
The feasibility of Technology, Application, Self-Management for Kidney (TASK) intervention in post-kidney transplant recipients using a pre/posttest design
Authors: O’Brien Tara , Rose Karen , Focht Brian , Al Kahlout Noor , Jensen Tad , Heareth Kenzie , Nori Uday , Daloul Reem 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background
Weight gain after a kidney transplant remains a major problem that can lead to adverse effects on morbidity and mortality. The posttransplant phase provides a window of opportunity to improve the engagement of self-management of care for lifestyle modifications for diet and physical activity. The purpose of our study was to (1) test the feasibility of recruitment, retention, and adherence for using the Technology, Application, Self-Management for Kidney (TASK) intervention in post-kidney transplant recipients (≥ 18 years of age) at baseline, 4, 8, and 12 weeks; and (2) estimate the preliminary effects of the TASK intervention in producing change over time for blood pressure (BP), weight, fruits/vegetable intake, fiber intake, sodium intake, self-efficacy to exercise, and perceived stress.

Methods
This study used a 12-week pre/posttest design using to test the feasibility of the TASK intervention. We applied paired t-tests and McNemar’s test to compare the outcomes at weeks 4, 8, and 12.

Results
We met our recruitment goal (N = 20) and found a 15% attrition rate (n = 3) at Week 12. Adherence rate among the study completers for recording daily food intake was 83–94% over the 12 weeks and for recording daily physical activity was 17–33% over the 12 weeks. We observed improvements over time for BP, weight, fruits/vegetable intake, fiber intake, and sodium intake; these differences were non-significant, although clinically important. We did find a significant difference from baseline to 12 weeks in weight reduction (p = 0.02), self-efficacy to exercise (p = 0.003), and perceived stress (p = 0.04).

Conclusions
The data suggest the TASK intervention was feasible for kidney recipients to use and resulted in weight control, increased self-efficacy to exercise, and decreased perceived stress.

Trial registration
ClinicalTrials.gov #:NCT05151445
Cardioprotective effects of Rhododendron arboreum leaf extract against Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in Wistar rats by modulating electrocardiographic and cardiac biomarkers
Authors: Pradhan Adersikha , Chakraborty Manodeep , Lepcha Oonglim , Bhattacharjee Ananya , Chutia Devid , Bhuyan Nihar Ranjan 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background
Cardiotoxicity and related complications are well-known adverse effects of anticancer drugs like doxorubicin (DOX). A medicinal plant called Rhododendron arboreum is used by traditional healers of Sikkim in the treatment of heart ailments and has also been reported for widespread therapeutic effects in many clinical studies. Thus the present study has been designed to evaluate the protective effects of Rhododendron arboreum leaf extract (RALE) against DOX-induced cardiotoxicities.

Methods
Commencement of research with the collection of the Rhododendron arboreum leaves and drying it in the shade, the extraction was performed using the Soxhlet method with an ethanolic solvent. The phytoconstituents of the RALE were then quantified and qualitatively evaluated. Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity was carried out using four groups consisting of six animals each. Doxorubicin was administered with a dose of 3 mg/kg injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) on the 1st,7th,14th,21st and 28th day of cumulative dose of 15 mg/kg throughout the experimental period with RALE treatment (250 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg) orally for 28 days. The influence of the treatment was analyzed by quantification of cardiac biomarkers and electrocardiographic method.

Results
The serum levels of cardiac biomarkers such as Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Creatine kinase-N-acetyltransferase (CK-NAC), Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), Aspartate Transaminase (AST), Alanine Transaminase (ALT), which were elevated due to DOX-induced cardiotoxicity were significantly reduced in all RALE (250 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg) treated groups. Similarly, the electrocardiographic changes like prolonged QT interval, widening of QRS complex amplitude, undefined ST segment, arrhythmias and increased heart rate were also restored close to normal in all treated groups compared to the DOX control group.

Conclusion
Following the data observed during the study, results reported that R. arboreum possesses the free radical scavenging property, improved cardiotoxic laboratory parameters and restored reversible cellular injury due to existing of the principle constituent’s impact on proinflammatory mediators.
Pempek Palembang: history, food making tradition, and ethnic identity
Authors: Wargadalem Farida Ratu , Wasino  , Yulifar Leli 
Published: November 2023

AbstractPempek is one of the renowned dishes from Palembang, famous throughout Indonesia, particularly in South Sumatra. Crafted from a blend of ground fish meat, tapioca, water, and seasonings, this dish is typically served with Cuko sauce. The resulting flavor is a harmonious combination of saltiness, spiciness, and umami, thereby making Pempek an exquisite culinary creation. Pempek holds a significant place in the cultural, historical, geographical, and lifestyle identity of Palembang and has also endured through time. Therefore, this study explained the origin and development of the traditional food, Pempek, and its influence on society, ultimately shaping it as a Palembang identity. A historical approach was utilized in the study, which involved several stages, such as heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and narration (historiography). The result showed that the production of Pempek depended on the availability of raw materials in the South Sumatra region, such as fish, sago, and brown sugar. Its history was traced back to the Srivijaya Inscription (682 AD) and the Sultanate of Palembang, a cultural hub that introduced various foods, including Pempek. The Nginum culture supported the development of Pempek distinct flavor and aroma, making it a daily staple. In the early twentieth century, Pempek started to be produced on a limited basis for sale, eventually becoming a widespread industry. The archives from various government and private sector events showed that Pempek has become increasingly famous in Indonesia and around the world over the last 20 years. This growth can be attributed to the fact that Pempek is a significant souvenir for migrants, a symbol of Palembang City, and has a positive impact on the local economy. Therefore, future studies need to explore developments in the production of Pempek and its impact on the economy of South Sumatra.
Predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors: Kaddah Safy Zahid , Soliman Yousef Mohamed Amin , Mousa Heba , Moustafa Naglaa , Kamal Ibrahim Eman 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background
The co-existence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known as overlap syndrome, and both conditions share common risk factors and are associated with co-morbidities and poor outcomes.

Methodology
Sixty stable COPD patients were included in the study. We assessed body measurements, pulmonary functions to diagnose and assess COPD severity, arterial blood gases, STOB-BANG questionnaire (SBQ), Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), and polysomnography (PSG) for diagnosis and classification of OSA severity. The aim of the study is to assess predictors of OSA among COPD patients.

Results
The prevalence of overlap syndrome was 70% among studied stable COPD patients, with a male-to-female ratio of 2:1, and SBQ and ESS were statistically higher in overlap syndrome with p values < 0.001 and 0.002, respectively. Oxygen desaturation index (ODI) was 42.72 ± 30.02 for overlap in comparison to 13.18 ± 5.80 for COPD with a significant p value of < 0.001, and T90 was significantly increased in the overlap group (26.75 ± 10.37) than the COPD-only group (1.8 ± 0.98, p value ≤ 0.001). We found a direct correlation between the GOLD stage and severity of OSA in overlap syndrome. The best cutoff value for the detection of overlap syndrome was ESS = 9 (sensitivity = 88.6% and specificity = 62.5%) and SBQ = 5 (sensitivity = 63.6% and specificity = 93.8%).

Conclusion
Overlap syndrome represents 70% of stable COPD patients. A direct relation was found between the GOLD stage and OSA severity in overlap syndrome. ESS and SBQ can be used for screening for OSA in COPD patients but with a lower cutoff value than those used for the general population.

Trial registration
Retrospectively registered, registration number is NCT05605431, date of registration October 29, 2022.
Association of Delay in Breast Cancer Diagnosis With Survival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Gebremariam Alem , Addissie Adamu , Worku Alemayehu , Dereje Nebiyu , Assefa Mathewos , Kantelhardt Eva Johanna , Jemal Ahmedin 
Published: November 2023

PURPOSE There are limited data on the association between delay in breast cancer diagnosis after breast symptom recognition and survival, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The recently launched Global Breast Cancer Initiative by WHO includes measuring delay as the core indicator for quality of breast cancer care. Herein, we examined the association between delay in breast cancer diagnosis with overall survival among women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 439 women diagnosed with breast cancer from January 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, in Addis Ababa were followed for survival to the end of 2019. Survival rates were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The association between delay in diagnosis (>3 months after symptom recognition) and overall survival was computed using the multivariable Cox regression model after adjusting for demographic and clinical factors. RESULTS Nearly 70% (303/439) of women with breast cancer were delayed in diagnosis of their cancer. During a median follow-up period of 25.1 months, 2-year overall survival rate was 73.5% (95% CI, 68.0 to 78.2) in women with diagnosis delay compared with 79.1% (95% CI, 71.2 to 85.1) in those women without diagnosis delay. In the multivariable Cox regression model, the risk of death was 73% higher (hazard ratio, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.09 to 2.74) in women with diagnosis delay compared with those without diagnosis delay. CONCLUSION Delay in diagnostic confirmation of breast cancer after recognition of breast symptoms was negatively associated with overall survival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, underscoring the need to increase awareness about the importance of prompt presentation for clinical evaluation and referral for diagnostic confirmation to mitigate the undue high burden of the disease.
Spreading and absorption of a drop on a swelling surface
Authors: Van de Velde Pierre , Fabre-Parras Nathalie , Josserand Christophe , Duprat Camille , Protière Suzie 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
When a drop is placed on a surface it fully wets, it usually spreads until the height of the drop is comparable to the size of a single fluid molecule. However, when some fluid is absorbed by the substrate, the drop will first spread to a given radius before receding and eventually disappearing completely. In this study, we consider the spreading and absorption of a silicone oil drop on a swelling elastomeric substrate. We observe that the maximal radius of the drop does not depend on the fluid viscosity and can be predicted from the droplet volume and material properties. We rationalize our observations with a scaling analysis and a model coupling the spreading to a linear poroelastic description of the elastomer.
Cellular responses to compound stress induced by atmospheric-pressure plasma in fission yeast
Authors: Otsubo Yoko , Yamashita Akira , Goto Yuhei , Sakai Keiichiro , Iida Tetsushi , Yoshimura Shinji , Johzuka Katsuki 
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT
The stress response is one of the most fundamental cellular processes. Although the molecular mechanisms underlying responses to a single stressor have been extensively studied, cellular responses to multiple stresses remain largely unknown. Here, we characterized fission yeast cellular responses to a novel stress inducer, non-thermal atmospheric-pressure plasma. Plasma irradiation generates ultraviolet radiation, electromagnetic fields and a variety of chemically reactive species simultaneously, and thus can impose multiple stresses on cells. We applied direct plasma irradiation to fission yeast and showed that strong plasma irradiation inhibited fission yeast growth. We demonstrated that mutants lacking sep1 and ace2, both of which encode transcription factors required for proper cell separation, were resistant to plasma irradiation. Sep1-target transcripts were downregulated by mild plasma irradiation. We also demonstrated that plasma irradiation inhibited the target of rapamycin kinase complex 1 (TORC1). These observations indicate that two pathways, namely the Sep1-Ace2 cell separation pathway and TORC1 pathway, operate when fission yeast cope with multiple stresses induced by plasma irradiation.
An Equivalence Between Fair Division and Wagering Mechanisms
Authors: Freeman Rupert , Witkowski Jens , Vaughan Jennifer Wortman , Pennock David M. 
Published: November 2023

We draw a surprising and direct mathematical equivalence between the class of fair division mechanisms, designed to allocate divisible goods without money, and the class of weakly budget-balanced wagering mechanisms, designed to elicit probabilities. Although this correspondence between fair division and wagering has applications in both settings, we focus on its implications for the design of incentive-compatible fair division mechanisms. In particular, we show that applying the correspondence to competitive scoring rules, a prominent class of wagering mechanisms based on proper scoring rules, yields the first incentive-compatible fair division mechanism that is both fair (proportional and envy-free) and responsive to agent preferences. Moreover, for two agents, we show that competitive scoring rules characterize the whole class of nonwasteful and incentive-compatible fair division mechanisms, subject to mild technical conditions. As one of several consequences, this allows us to resolve an open question about the best possible approximation to optimal utilitarian welfare that can be achieved by any incentive-compatible mechanism. Finally, because the equivalence greatly expands the set of known incentive-compatible fair division mechanisms, we conclude with an evaluation of this entire set, comparing the mechanisms’ axiomatic properties and examining their welfare performance in simulation. This paper was accepted by Yan Chen, behavioral economics and decision analysis. Supplemental Material: The data and online appendix are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.02615 .
La relación entre migración y derecho a la salud desde la perspectiva bioética. Una revisión sistemática de literatura
Authors: Alvarado Ramírez Alfredo 
Published: November 2023

Uno de los principales debates en bioética gira en torno al acceso a la salud de personas migrantes, sin embargo, es difícil encontrar estudios o artículos que consignen las aportaciones concretas que la bioética ha hecho en esta materia. Por esta razón, esta revisión sistemática tiene como objetivo principal identificar los aportes que la bioética ha realizado a la relación entre migración y el derecho humano de acceso a la salud desde el año 2006. Con base en la metodología PRISMA, se realizó una búsqueda de artículos en los repositorios cerrados de Scielo, PubMed, Elsevier, Redalyc y Dialnet, procurando que estos fueran de revistas indexadas. Se excluyeron aquellos que fueron publicados antes del año 2006. En total, se eligieron 13 artículos que fueron sometidos a una lectura detallada para reportar sus resultados y conclusiones. Los hallazgos fueron agrupados en seis categorías y se identificó como principal aportación de esta disciplina la formulación de principios bioéticos que guían la labor médica y científica y que son nociones básicas para elaborar políticas públicas de acceso a la salud. Se considera que los resultados recabados son relevantes para autoridades, profesionales de la salud, científicos y migrantes, así como para la elaboración de nuevos proyectos que retomen el objetivo de esta investigación con otro enfoque.