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Detection of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in native wildlife species at conservation risk of Argentina
Authors: Barandiaran Soledad , Ponce Loreana , Piras Indiana , Rosas Ana Carolina , Peña Martinez Jorge , Marfil María Jimena 
Published: February 2024

IntroductionNon-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) are mainly environmental but can cause opportunistic infections and diseases in humans and animals. Livestock and wild animals can be infected with NTM. In Argentina, there are native wild species facing conservation risks, and they are the focus of protection and reintroduction projects designed to preserve biodiversity in various ecoregions. The aim of this study was to report the presence of NTM in samples collected from four endangered native wild species from nine Argentine provinces, as part of their pre-release health assessment.MethodsA total of 165 samples from giant anteater, peccary, tapir and pampas deer were obtained, these included either bronchoalveolar or endotracheal lavages, or oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal or tracheal swabs. Bacteriological culture followed by molecular identification and sequencing were performed.ResultsA total of 27 NTM were detected, including Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis, M. intracellulare, M. terrae, M. gordonense, M. kumamotonense, M. fortuitum, M. saskatchewanense, and M. genavense. Results revealed a 16,36% NTM recovery rate, with the giant anteater showing the highest prevalence among the mammals under study.DiscussionIn Argentina, due to extensive production systems, the interaction between domestic and wild species sharing the same environment is frequent, increasing the exposure of all the species to these NTM. In this way, the transmission of infectious agents from one to another is feasible. Moreover, NTMs might interfere with the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis and paratuberculosis. These findings emphasize the importance of active health surveillance in conservation programs. It highlights the need to address NTM epidemiology in wildlife and its impact on conservation and public health.
The Burden of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Among Adolescents and Young Adults in 24 Western European Countries, 1990–2019: Results From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Authors: Armocida Benedetta , Monasta Lorenzo , Sawyer Susan M. , Bustreo Flavia , Onder Graziano , Castelpietra Giulio , Pricci Flavia , Minardi Valentina , Giacomozzi Claudia , Abbafati Cristiana , Stafford Lauryn K. , Pasovic Maja , Hay Simon I. , Ong Kanyin Lian , Perel Pablo , Beran David ,   GBD 2019 Europe Adolescent Diabetes
Published: February 2024

Objectives: As little is known about the burden of type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in adolescents in Western Europe (WE), we aimed to explore their epidemiology among 10–24 year-olds.Methods: Estimates were retrieved from the Global Burden of Diseases Study (GBD) 2019. We reported counts, rates per 100,000 population, and percentage changes from 1990 to 2019 for prevalence, incidence and years lived with disability (YLDs) of T1DM and T2DM, and the burden of T2DM in YLDs attributable to high body mass index (HBMI), for 24 WE countries.Results: In 2019, prevalence and disability estimates were higher for T1DM than T2DM among 10–24 years old adolescents in WE. However, T2DM showed a greater increase in prevalence and disability than T1DM in the 30 years observation period in all WE countries. Prevalence increased with age, while only minor differences were observed between sexes.Conclusion: Our findings highlight the substantial burden posed by DM in WE among adolescents. Health system responses are needed for transition services, data collection systems, education, and obesity prevention.
Detection of Avian Haemosporidian Parasites in Wild Birds in Slovakia
Authors: Minichová Lenka , Slobodník Vladimír , Slobodník Roman , Olekšák Milan , Hamšíková Zuzana , Škultéty Ľudovít , Špitalská Eva 
Published: February 2024

Haemosporidians are a group of vector-borne parasites belonging to the order Haemosporida. These parasites infect avian hosts and require blood-sucking insects (Diptera) for transmission. The occurrence and diversity of haemosporidian parasites are shaped primarily by the specificity of the parasite and the susceptibility of the host/vector. In this study, the presence and distribution of haemosporidians in blood samples from birds in urbanized and natural habitats were estimated using microscopic and molecular approaches. Birds in urbanized habitats were infected with four different species of Plasmodium, P. relictum, P. vaughani, P. matutinum, and P. circumflexum, and one species of Haemoproteus, H. parabelopolskyi, and Leucocytozoon sp. The species H. attenuatus, H. concavocentralis, H. minutus, H. pallidus, H. noctuae, and H. tartakovskyi were additionally identified in birds in natural habitats. Typically, juvenile birds are essential markers of parasite species transmitted in the study area. The juveniles in the urbanized habitats carried P. relictum, P. vaughani, P. circumflexum, H. parabelopolskyi, and Leucocytozoon species. The most abundant parasite was H. parabelopolskyi, which was found in both habitat types. The prevalence of Haemoproteus/Plasmodium species determined by nested PCR in birds in natural habitats (43.80%; 53/121) was significantly greater than that in birds in urbanized habitats (21.94%; 43/196) (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the infection rate of Leucocytozoon sp. between the habitat types (p > 0.05; 10/121 vs. 19/196).
STAT4 Gene Variant rs7574865 Is Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis Activity and Anti-CCP Levels in the Western but Not in the Southern Population of Mexico
Authors: Bravo-Villagra Karla Mayela , Muñoz-Valle José Francisco , Baños-Hernández Christian Johana , Cerpa-Cruz Sergio , Navarro-Zarza José Eduardo , Parra-Rojas Isela , Aguilar-Velázquez José Alonso , García-Arellano Samuel , López-Quintero Andres 
Published: February 2024

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a multifactorial autoimmune disease. Currently, several genes play an important role in the development of the disease. The objective was to evaluate the association of the STAT4 rs7574865 and rs897200 gene variants with RA susceptibility, DAS28, RF, and anti-CCP in Western and Southern Mexico populations. Genotyping was performed on 476 samples (cases = 240; controls = 236) using the Taqman® system and qPCR probes. Disease activity was assessed using DAS28 and HAQ DI. CRP, ESR, RF, and anti-CCP were determined for clinical assessment. Our study showed there is a statistically significant association with susceptibility to RA for the rs7574865 variant in the Western population for the GT and TT genotypes. The same genotypes also showed a moderate-to-high activity according to DAS28 and positive anti-CCP compared to the control group. This association was not found in the Southern population. This work confirms the association of the rs7574865 variant with RA, as well as a moderate-to-high activity and positive anti-CCP in the Western population but not in the Southern population. No association of the rs897200 variant was found in any of the studied populations.
FFT-Based Simultaneous Calculations of Very Long Signal Multi-Resolution Spectra for Ultra-Wideband Digital Radio Frequency Receiver and Other Digital Sensor Applications
Authors: Wu Chen , Low Michael 
Published: February 2024

The discrete Fourier transform (DFT) is the most commonly used signal processing method in modern digital sensor design for signal study and analysis. It is often implemented in hardware, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA), using the fast Fourier transform (FFT) algorithm. The frequency resolution (i.e., frequency bin size) is determined by the number of time samples used in the DFT, when the digital sensor’s bandwidth is fixed. One can vary the sensitivity of a radio frequency receiver by changing the number of time samples used in the DFT. As the number of samples increases, the frequency bin width decreases, and the digital receiver sensitivity increases. In some applications, it is useful to compute an ensemble of FFT lengths; e.g., 2P−j for j=0, 1, 2, …, J, where j is defined as the spectrum level with frequency resolution 2j·Δf. Here Δf is the frequency resolution at j=0. However, calculating all of these spectra one by one using the conventional FFT method would be prohibitively time-consuming, even on a modern FPGA. This is especially true for large values of P; e.g., P≥20. The goal of this communication is to introduce a new method that can produce multi-resolution spectrum lines corresponding to sample lengths 2P−j for all J+1 levels, concurrently, while one long 2P-length FFT is being calculated. That is, the lower resolution spectra are generated naturally as by-products during the computation of the 2P-length FFT, so there is no need to perform additional calculations in order to obtain them.
Genomic and Proteomic Analysis of Six Vi01-like Phages Reveals Wide Host Range and Multiple Tail Spike Proteins
Authors: Harris Evan B. , Ewool Kenneth K. K. , Bowden Lucy C. , Fierro Jonatan , Johnson Daniel , Meinzer McKay , Tayler Sadie , Grose Julianne H. 
Published: February 2024

Enterobacteriaceae is a large family of Gram-negative bacteria composed of many pathogens, including Salmonella and Shigella. Here, we characterize six bacteriophages that infect Enterobacteriaceae, which were isolated from wastewater plants in the Wasatch front (Utah, United States). These phages are highly similar to the Kuttervirus vB_SenM_Vi01 (Vi01), which was isolated using wastewater from Kiel, Germany. The phages vary little in genome size and are between 157 kb and 164 kb, which is consistent with the sizes of other phages in the Vi01-like phage family. These six phages were characterized through genomic and proteomic comparison, mass spectrometry, and both laboratory and clinical host range studies. While their proteomes are largely unstudied, mass spectrometry analysis confirmed the production of five hypothetical proteins, several of which unveiled a potential operon that suggests a ferritin-mediated entry system on the Vi01-like phage family tail. However, no dependence on this pathway was observed for the single host tested herein. While unable to infect every genus of Enterobacteriaceae tested, these phages are extraordinarily broad ranged, with several demonstrating the ability to infect Salmonella enterica and Citrobacter freundii strains with generally high efficiency, as well as several clinical Salmonella enterica isolates, most likely due to their multiple tail fibers.
Economic Valuation of Recreational-benefits and Visitation Rate of Selected Lakes in Coimbatore City: An Application of Travel Cost Method
Authors: Bhuvanesvari S , Manikandan R , Sowmitha K 
Published: February 2024

Lakes provide direct and indirect use values and benefits; it was support to human well-being. The recreational values and benefits are one of the direct use values of the lake. It includes enjoying nature with family and friends for relaxation,boating rides, parks, and enjoying other facilities available in the lakes. The Periyakulam/Ukkadam Lake and Valankulam Lake in Coimbatore City have been chosen for this study. The convenient sampling method was adopted to confirm the sample size,from Ukkadam Lake 70 sample visitors and from Valankulam Lake 50 sample visitors have been selected for this study. This study explores the recreational value and visitation rate of selected lakesby using the Travel Cost Method with application of multiple regression. The study found out the Ukkadam lake recreational value was Rs. 1062.78/visit and the Valankulam lake recreational value was Rs. 619.94/ visit gained by sample visitors. The regression result show that R2value was 0.377, and the lake visitation rate was determined by the travel cost, monthly income of the visitors, mode of transport, type of visit, recreational benefits,and distance traveled to reach the Lake. The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation made a good effort in lake restoration process, it was benefits to the visitors. In this study, visitors stated some drawbacks in facilities available in lakes. The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation should take necessary actions to improve the facilities in the lakes. This will make the path for sustainability of recreational benefits.
A Study on Socio-Economic Condition of Women in Self Help Group (SHG) with Special Reference to Thenpalanchi Panchayat
Authors: Nisanth M 
Published: February 2024

Self Help Group is an important tool which helps the rural women to acquire power for their self supportive life. The research aimed to study the socio – economic condition of women in Self Help Group (SHG) with special reference to Aandipatti. This research based on the demographic variables like age, gender, religion, educational qualification, marital status, occupational pattern, family size, monthly income, reason for joining in SHG, social factors and economic factors to determine socio economic conditions of the women in SHG in the study area. The researcher adopted Descriptive Research Design for this study. The researcher has been used Convenience sampling method for collecting the data. For the analysis, primary data collected from 82 women from various Self Help Groups and it was done by SPSS – Version 20. The researcher used self structure question for collect the data. SHGs should also be encouraged to form to eradicate poverty even among poor people. On the whole, the research concluded that the government, NGOs should dedicate their efforts to poverty alleviation through SHGs and maximum member were satisfied with the activities of SHG.
Effect of thickness of surface silicon oxide on liquid advancement in nanogaps between synthetic quartz mold and silicon substrate surfaces in UV nanoimprinting
Authors: Nakagawa Masaru , Onuma Akiko , Niinomi Hiromasa , Asano Toshiya , Itoh Shintaro , Fukuzawa Kenji 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
To understand the phenomenon in which shear stress increases in nanogaps between the mold and substrate surfaces during alignment in UV nanoimprinting, we investigate the liquid advancement of UV-curable droplets on modified silicon surfaces. The droplets are pressed with a flat modified surface of a synthetic quartz mold, and the transformed droplets are cured individually. Subsequently, the mold is detached and the shapes of the transformed droplets are observed. Scanning electron microscopy is performed to determine whether the transformed shapes are affected by the pressing force and holding time under a fixed applied force. The areas on which the droplets spread on the modified silicon substrates are almost independent of the pressing force and holding time, whereas the thickness of the surface silicon oxide layer affects the liquid advancement of the UV-curable droplets sandwiched between the modified mold and substrate surfaces in the nanogaps.
Manajemen Stres Akademik pada Remaja dengan Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
Authors: Kardiatun Tutur , Surtikanti Surtikanti , Fitrian R Wien , Wahyuni Tri , Nugraha Prasetyo Aji , Budiharto Dani 
Published: February 2024

Penyebab terjadinya stres pada remaja salah satunya terjadi di sekolah. Stres akademik pada siswa akibat aktivitas belajar seperti bolos sekolah, meninggalkan jam pelajaran sebelum waktunya, terlambat datang ke sekolah, tugas terlambat dikumpulkan, dan berhenti dari sekolah dikarenakan tidak mampu mengikuti pembelajaran di jurusan yang dipilihnya. Stres akademik dapat mengakibatkan depresi jika tidak diatasi dengan baik. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) dapat mengurangi stres akademik secara efektif, mengendalikan kecemasan, dan ketegangan. Tujuan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) ini adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan siswa tentang stres dan cara manajemen stres dengan Progressive Muscle relaxation (PMR). Sasaran PkM ini adalah siswa kelas XII jurusan Desain Pemodelan dan Informasi Bangunan (DPIB) SMKN 01 Sungai Raya, Kubu Raya, Kalimantan Barat. Metode pelaksanaan PkM ini meliputi diskusi stres dan simulasi tentang teknik PMR. Hasil evaluasi setelah siswa melakukan simulasi PMR diperoleh 41,2% merasakan rileks, 26,5% merasa nyaman, 20,6% merasa tenang, dan 11,8% tidak merasa ada perubahan.
METHODS FOR PROTECTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS BASED ON WIRELESS NETWORKS
Authors: Громов Ю.Ю. , Карасев П.И. , Елисеев А.И. , Кибец Н.С. 
Published: February 2024

В работе рассмотрены основные методы защиты от атак на информационные системы, использующие беспроводные сети Wi-Fi. При описании каждого из них были разобраны причины возникновения уязвимостей, которые и повлекли за собой возможность компрометации сети информационной системы со стороны злоумышленника, а также приведены возможные способы их исправления. Были рассмотрены уязвимости таких типов сетей, как WPA2 Personal и WPA2 Enterprise, но больший акцент был сделан именно на первом типе, так как такие сети более повсеместны, их можно встретить повсюду. В первую очередь информация о данных недостатках безопасности представлена для ознакомления, ведь для того, чтобы понять, как обезопасить свою беспроводную сеть, для начала следует выяснить, какие уязвимости существуют и как от них можно защититься. Кроме того, в статье была рассмотрена роль беспроводной сети в общей модели безопасности локальной сети.
The paper discusses the main methods of protection against attacks on information systems using wireless Wi-Fi networks. When describing each of them, the reasons for the occurrence of vulnerabilities, which entailed the possibility of compromising the information system network by an attacker, were analyzed, and possible ways to correct them were also given. The vulnerabilities of such types of networks as WPA2 Personal and WPA2 Enterprise were considered, but greater emphasis was placed on the first type, since such networks are more ubiquitous and can be found everywhere. First of all, information about these security flaws is presented for your information, because in order to understand how to secure your wireless network, you first need to find out what vulnerabilities exist and how you can protect yourself from them. In addition, the article examined the role of a wireless network in the general local network security model.
NEURAL NETWORK TASKS AND COMPETENCIES OF PROJECT ACTIVITY FOR CREATION OF SECURE AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Authors: Остапенко Г.А. , Васильченко А.П. 
Published: February 2024

Рассматриваются противоречия инструментальной базы проектирования атакуемых автоматизируемых информационных систем (АИС). Обосновывается объективная необходимость использования в проектной деятельности искусственных нейросетей в качестве интеллектуальной поддержки организационно- правовых и научно-технических управленческих решений по защите информации в АИС. Осуществляется целеполагание исследования в условиях неуклонно растущего многообразия компьютерных атак и революционного развития искусственного интеллекта. Формулируются задачи и ожидаемые результаты, а также - необходимые для их достижения нейросетевые компетенции, формирование и развитие которых представляется актуальным условием успеха исследований и разработок в области интеллектуализации создаваемых и эксплуатируемых АИС.
The contradictions of the instrumental base of designing the attacked automated information systems (AIS) are considered. The objective necessity of using artificial neural networks in project activities as intellectual support for organizational, legal, scientific and technical management decisions on information security in AIS is substantiated. The goal-setting of the research is carried out in the conditions of a steadily growing variety of computer attacks and the revolutionary development of artificial intelligence. The tasks and expected results are formulated, as well as the neural network competencies necessary for their achievement, the formation and development of which seems to be an urgent condition for the success of research and development in the field of intellectualization of created and operated AIS.
Automatic mental simulation in native and non-native speakers
Authors: van Zuijlen Samuel J. A. , Singh Sharon , Gunawan Kevin , Pecher Diane , Zeelenberg René 
Published: February 2024

AbstractPictures of objects are verified faster when they match the implied orientation, shape, and color in a sentence-picture verification task, suggesting that people mentally simulate these features during language comprehension. Previous studies had an unintended correlation between match status and the required response, which may have influenced participants’ responses by eliciting strategic use of this correlation. We removed this correlation by including color-matching filler trials and investigated if the color-match effect was still obtained. In both a native sample (Experiment 1) and a non-native sample (Experiment 2), we found strong evidence for a color-match advantage on median reaction time and error rates. Our results are consistent with the view that color is automatically simulated during language comprehension as predicted by the grounded cognition framework.
True Pair-instability Supernova Descendant: Implications for the First Stars’ Mass Distribution
Authors: Koutsouridou Ioanna , Salvadori Stefania , Skúladóttir Ása 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
The initial mass function (IMF) of the first Population III (Pop III) stars remains a persistent mystery. Their predicted massive nature implies the existence of stars exploding as pair-instability supernovae (PISNe), but no observational evidence had been found. Now, the LAMOST survey claims to have discovered a pure PISN descendant, J1010+2358, at [Fe/H] = − 2.4. Here we confirm that a massive 250–260 M
⊙ PISN is needed to reproduce the abundance pattern of J1010+2358. However, the PISN contribution can be as low as 10%, since key elements are missing to discriminate between scenarios. We investigate the implications of this discovery for the Pop III IMF, by statistical comparison with the predictions of our cosmological galaxy formation model, NEFERTITI. First, we show that the nondetection of mono-enriched PISN descendants at [Fe/H] < − 2.5 allows us to exclude (i) a flat IMF at a 90% confidence level; and (ii) a Larson-type IMF with characteristic mass m
ch/M
⊙ > 191.16x − 132.44, where x is the slope, at a 75% confidence level. Second, we show that if J1010+2358 has only inherited <70% of its metals from a massive PISN, no further constraints can be put on the Pop III IMF. If, instead, J1010+2358 will be confirmed to be a nearly pure (>90%) PISN descendant, it will offer strong and complementary constraints on the Pop III IMF, excluding the steepest and bottom-heaviest IMFs: m
ch/M
⊙ < 143.21x − 225.94. Our work shows that even a single detection of a pure PISN descendant can be crucial to our understanding of the mass distribution of the first stars.
Recherches sur la Sustainability
Authors: Bourbon Sébastien 
Published: February 2024

Les idées de soutenabilité et de développement durable se traduisent dans le secteur immobilier à travers une notion encore neuve : la « valeur verte ». L’essor de ce concept symbolise un processus d’écologisation du marché de l’immobilier. Il s’agit alors d’un défi pour tous les acteurs du secteur, notamment les agents immobiliers. Ce chapitre cherche ainsi à proposer un début de réponse stratégique et managériale pour s’adapter à cette réalité de marché nouvelle et structurelle. Une étude quantitative menée auprès d’agents immobiliers met en évidence trois lectures distinctes des enjeux stratégiques autour de la « valeur verte » et des normes qui l’accompagnent. Pour organiser une stratégie face à cette logique d’écologisation du marché immobilier, il semble pertinent de mener un travail managérial sur la rente cognitive des agents immobiliers.