bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of dietary energy level on antioxidant capability, immune function and rectal microbiota in late gestation donkeys
Authors: Guo Yongmei , Yin Guolin , Hui Fang , Guo Xiaoyu , Shi Binlin , Zhao Yanli , Yan Sumei 
Published: February 2024

IntroductionThis study investigated the effects of dietary energy level on the antioxidant capability, immune function, and rectal microbiota in donkey jennets during the last 60 days of gestation.MethodsFifteen pregnant DeZhou donkeys with age of 6.0 ± 0.1 years, body weight of 292 ± 33 kg, parity of 2.7 ± 0.1 parities and similar expected date of confinement (74 ± 4 days) were randomly allocated to three groups and feed three diets: high energy (10.92 MJ/kg, H), medium energy (10.49 MJ/kg, M), and low energy (9.94 MJ/kg, L).Results and DiscussionThe serum activity of catalase (CAT), total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in group M was significantly higher, whereas the concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA), interleukin 1 (IL-1), IL-2, and IL-6 were lower than those recorded for groups H and L (p ≤ 0.05). The dietary energy level significantly affected rectal microbial community structure in the jennet donkeys 35 days and 7 days before the parturition (p ≤ 0.05). The abundances of norank_f_norank_o_Coriobacteriales genus was significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) in group H, and the abundances of norank_f_norank_o_Mollicutes_RF39 and the Candidatus_Saccharimonas were higher in group L (p ≤ 0.05). The abundance of Fibrobacter in group M was significantly increased (p ≤ 0.05). The abundance of norank_f_norank_o_Coriobacteriales was positively correlated with average daily gain (ADG) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) concentrations (p ≤ 0.05). The abundance of norank_f_norank_o_Mollicutes_RF39 was positively correlated with IL-2 and IL-6 concentrations. The abundance of Candidatus_Saccharimonas was positively correlated with CAT, T-SOD and GSH-Px activities (p ≤ 0.05). The abundance of Fibrobacter was positively correlated with CAT and T-SOD activities (p ≤ 0.05), but negatively correlated with IL-2 concentration (p ≤ 0.05). In conclusion, an appropriate dietary with an energy content of 10.49 MJ/kg for jennet donkeys during late gestation increased the prenatal antioxidant capacity, reduced inflammatory cytokines, and promoted fetal growth, and these changes were related to diet-induced changes in rectal microbiota compositions.
The influence of perceived teacher support on online English learning engagement among Chinese university students: a cross-sectional study on the mediating effects of self-regulation
Authors: Yin Danting , Luo Lin 
Published: February 2024

ObjectivesThis study examines the association between perceived teacher support and self-regulation in learning, and their combined relationship with online English learning engagement among university students in China. The objective is to uncover the underlying mechanisms of this relationship, with a particular focus on the role of self-regulation in learning as a mediator.MethodsThe study involved 1,361 university students from Southwest China, predominantly female (73.84%) with an average age of 18.94 years (SD = 1.07). Refined measurement tools were employed to assess perceived teacher support, online English learning engagement, and self-regulation in learning.ResultsThe findings indicate that components of self-regulation, such as goal setting, environmental structuring, and time management, act as full mediators in the relationship between perceived teacher support and online English learning engagement.ConclusionThis research underscores the importance of self-regulation in learning in linking perceived teacher support with online English learning engagement. The insights gained are crucial for enhancing teaching strategies in online English language education.
Place attachment mediates links between pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors among visitors to Mt. Bukhan National Park, South Korea
Authors: Yoon Jee In , Lee KangJae “Jerry” , Larson Lincoln R. 
Published: February 2024

IntroductionEfforts to understand visitors’ participation in pro-environmental behaviors (PEB) are important for protected area management. Previous research in nature-based recreation settings suggests environmental attitudes may affect PEB, and that these relationships might be mediated by different dimensions of place attachment (place identity and place dependence).MethodsWe used structural equation modeling to test the mediating effect of hikers’ place attachment in the relationship between environmental attitudes and PEBs that occur within (on-site) and outside a protected area (off-site): Mt. Bukhan National Park in South Korea.ResultsResults showed that cognitive (environmental knowledge) and affective (environmental sensitivity) components of environmental attitudes were significant predictors for place attachment. Place identity was linked to off-site PEB, while place dependence was a key antecedent for both off-site and on-site PEBs.DiscussionOur findings could help researchers and practitioners better understand how place attachment forms and how it can impact outdoor recreationists’ behavior, ultimately helping to promote PEBs and facilitate sustainable management goals.
Evaluation of community knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19: the case of Hawassa city, Sidama, Ethiopia
Authors: Warssamo Birhanu Betela 
Published: February 2024

BackgroundScientific information on the knowledge and attitude of the community toward the COVID-19 pandemic is a vital step for effective control measures. This study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge and attitude of Hawassa city residents toward COVID-19 and the interaction among knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study with stratified random sampling was used from June 2020 to August 2020. Five hundred and eighty-seven residents were selected for the study, which aimed to evaluate their knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 using a standardized structured questionnaire. Data were collected using face-to-face interviews that strictly follow the WHO and the Ministry of Health Ethiopia guidelines for COVID-19 prevention. Attitude and knowledge were categorized based on the mean score value. Descriptive statistics and two independent multiple logistic regressions were applied to identify the possible determinants of knowledge and attitude using SPSS version 20 set at 95% CIs with a value of p of &lt;0.05 considered statistically significant.ResultsIn total, 61.7% of the participants were knowledgeable about the virus and 65.9% had a positive attitude toward COVID-19. Educational level with the categories of second degree and above (AOR = 29.709, 95% CI = 1.239–712.55), first degree (AOR = 3.476, 95% CI = 3.278–22.02), certificate/diploma (AOR = 1.062–18.24, 95% CI = 1.062–18.24), and grade 12 completed (AOR = 1.903, 95% CI = 2.12–6.809); employment status of respondents who were self-employed (AOR = 9.545, 95% CI = 1.165–78.173) and employed respondents (AOR = 10.053, 95% CI = 1.783–56.673); reading interest with categories always (AOR = 34.45, 95% CI = 26.608–4462.226) and sometimes (AOR = 17.24, 95% CI = 17.213–1661.966); and habit of using social media with categories always (AOR = 38.708, 95% CI = 5.086–294.610) and sometimes (AOR = 3.432, 95% CI = 3.504–23.378) were the significant explanatory variables that were correlated with knowledge of the respondents.ConclusionAlthough the knowledge and attitude of respondents toward COVID-19 were positive, there is a need to use more effective strategies to improve their knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19, and increasing knowledge on preventive behaviors among the community was mandatory to attain better results. The educational level, use of social media, and reading habits of the respondents appear to play significant roles in determining their level of knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19.
Adolescents with type 1 diabetes’ perspectives on digital health interventions to enhance health literacy: a qualitative study
Authors: Naef Aurélia Naoko , Fischbock Nadine , Tezcan-Güntekin Hürrem , Amelung Volker Eric 
Published: February 2024

IntroductionDigital health intervention offers the potential to enhance health literacy, which is crucial for effective diabetes management, especially among adolescents. Diabetes is a major global public health issue, leading to devastating complications and increasing mortality rates. The incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is also on the rise, particularly among adolescents, necessitating multisectoral strategies to combat this disease. This study explores the perceptions of adolescents with T1DM in Germany regarding digital health interventions, with the aim of improving healthcare by addressing specific needs and guiding future research.MethodologyThis study employed a qualitative approach using semi-structured individual interviews with adolescents with T1DM (n = 20) aged 14 to 18 years old in Germany to explore their perspectives on digital interventions for health literacy promotion. The study adopted content analysis according to Kuckartz et al. and the research followed the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) checklist. Ethical considerations were paramount and data were rigorously analyzed using coding and iterative processes to ensure data quality and reliability.ResultsThe findings indicate that within three prominent domains, namely the utilization of digital health intervention for accessing and comprehending information, facilitating peer-to-peer interactions, and enhancing physician-patient communication and interaction, digital health interventions are either underutilized or insufficiently deployed. In addition, a notable observation is the apparent lack of patient-centered approaches for adolescents with T1DM in relation to digital health interventions and health literacy.ConclusionIn order to enhance the utilization of digital health interventions and enhance health literacy it is essential to focus on capacity building through a patient-centered approach, to promote digital health literacy, and foster the cultivation of a participatory culture. The outcomes of this study offer valuable insights that can inform practical applications, further research endeavors, and influence policymaking.
Mediating effects of patient safety perception and willingness to participate in patient safety on the relationship between health literacy and patient participation behavior among inpatients
Authors: Won Mi Hwa , Shin Sun-Hwa 
Published: February 2024

IntroductionIn recent years, patient safety activities have shifted from being centered on healthcare providers to involving patients themselves. Health literacy of inpatients has a direct impact on patient participation behavior. Patient safety perception was also associated with willingness to participate in patient safety and patient participation behavior. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the mediating effects of patient safety perception and willingness to participate in patient safety on the relationship between health literacy and patient participation behavior among inpatients.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted to confirm the relationship between study variables. A total of 262 inpatients were recruited from patients admitted to the ward of a tertiary general hospital between October and November 2023. Participants were invited to complete self-reported questionnaires that measured health literacy, patient safety perception, willingness to participate in patient safety, patient participation behavior, and demographic information. Data were analyzed using a dual mediation model applying the PROCESS macro (Model 6) with 95% bias-corrected bootstrap confidence intervals.ResultsThis study analyzed the direct effects of health literacy on patient safety perceptions and patient participation behavior. Health literacy indirectly affected patient participation behavior through patient safety perceptions and willingness to participate in patient safety. Regarding the relationship between health literacy and patient participation behavior, patient safety perceptions and willingness to participate in patient safety showed a significant dual mediating effect.ConclusionsThis study identified the factors that promote patient participation behavior among inpatients. The mediating effect of patient safety perception on the relationship between health literacy and patient participation behavior was found to be strong. Building health literacy among inpatients ensures patient safety by increasing patient safety perceptions.
Regulatory problems and developmental psychopathology within the first 2 years of living—a nested in cohort population-based study
Authors: Ammitzbøll Janni , Olsen Anne Lise , Landorph Susanne , Ritz Christian , Skovgaard Anne Mette 
Published: February 2024

BackgroundInfancy regulatory problems (RP) of sleep, feeding and eating, and excessive crying are thought to play a key role in the development of psychopathology in childhood, but knowledge of the early trajectories is limited.ObjectiveTo explore RP at ages 8–11 months and the associations with mental health problems at 1½ years, and assess the influences of maternal mental health problems and relationship problems.MethodsRP was explored in a nested in-cohort sample (N = 416) drawn from a community-based cohort (N = 2,973). Cohort children were examined by community health nurses, using a mental health screening, which included seven items of RP. Follow-up at 1½ years included diagnostic assessment according to the International Classification of Diseases, ICD-10, and the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders in Infancy and Early Childhood: Revised edition, DC:0-3R. Data analyses included logistic regression models and analyses of the mediation effect of maternal mental health and relationship problems.ResultsRP of sleep were associated with a 2-fold increased risk of child mental disorder specifically sleep disorders, adjusted odds ratio (OR) 9.3 [95% confidence interval (CI): 2.0–42.9], disorders of behavior and emotions, adjusted OR 2.9 (95% CI: 1.0–8.4), and DC:0-3R regulatory disorders, adjusted OR 2.7 (95% CI: 1.0–7.5). Children with RP of feeding and eating showed an increased risk of overall mental disorder, adjusted OR 1.4 (95% CI: 0.7–2.4), and specifically, feeding and eating disorders, adjusted OR 6.0 (95% CI: 1.6–21.7), disorders of behavior and emotions, adjusted OR 2.2 (95% CI: 0.9–5.8), as well as DC:0-3R regulatory disorders, adjusted OR 1.6 (1.0–7.5). RP of emotional regulation were associated with increased risk of any mental disorder, adjusted OR 1.5 (1.0–2.4), and specifically behavioral and emotional disorders, adjusted OR 2.2 (95% CI: 0.9–5.9) and DC:0-3R relationship disorders, adjusted OR 1.8 (95% CI: 0.9–3.8). The mediation effect of maternal mental health problems and relationship problems ranged between 0% and 48%.ConclusionRP at ages 8–11 months is associated with increased risk of ICD-10 and DC:0-3R disorders at 1½ years. Study findings highlight a group of vulnerable infants in need of preventive intervention to break the early trajectories of psychopathology.
On variability and detecting unreliable measurements in animal cystometry
Authors: Danziger Zachary C. , Jaskowak Daniel 
Published: February 2024

IntroductionAnimal cystometry, a process of infusing fluid into the urinary bladder to evoke reflex contractions, is a common way to study the effects of pathology, injury, or experimental therapy on lower urinary tract (LUT) dynamics. By monitoring fluid movement during the cystometric micturition cycle, one can compute important quantities that indicate the health and function of the LUT, such as bladder capacity and voiding efficiency. Unfortunately, volume measurements in these difficult studies are often unpreventably corrupted by noise, leading to uncertainty when estimating key cystometric parameters.MethodsThis work proposes a criterion, based on measurable quantities, that flags micturition cycles in cystometry studies that are likely to contain large measurement errors, potentially allowing experimenters to remove them from analysis to obtain a more accurate summary of LUT dynamics.ResultsWe describe the criterion, validate it against experimental data, and use computer simulations to demonstrate its utility.
Productivity, water use efficiency and soil properties of sugarcane as influenced by trash mulching and irrigation regimes under different planting systems in sandy loam soils
Authors: Kumar Navnit , Sow Sumit , Rana Lalita , Kumar Vipin , Kumar Jyotish , Pramanick Biswajit , Singh A. K. , Alkeridis Lamya Ahmed , Sayed Samy , Gaber Ahmed , Hossain Akbar 
Published: February 2024

IntroductionIn the era of climate change, sugarcane used to face a problem associated with water shortage due to erratic rainfall patterns and lowered water tables. Improved water use efficiency using innovative crop management strategy is needed for sustainable sugarcane production. Trash mulching with different irrigation regimes can effectively modify the plant's hydrothermal micro-environment for increasing cane yield and water productivity.MethodsKeeping this in the background, a field experiment was conducted at Sugarcane Research Institute, RPCAU, Pusa, India, from 2016–17 to 2018–19 to investigate the effects of trash mulching and irrigation regimes on sugarcane productivity, water use efficiency (WUE) and soil properties in different planting systems. The field experiment comprised 12 treatments including four planting methods viz. conventional flat planting (CF; 75 cm row spacing) with trash mulching (6 t ha−1), CF planting (75 cm row spacing) without trash mulching (6 t ha−1), paired row trench (PT) planting (30: 120 cm row spacing) with trash mulching (6 t ha−1), PT planting (30: 120 cm row spacing) without trash mulching (6 t ha−1) and three irrigation schedules consisted of irrigation water (IW); cumulative pan evaporation (CPE) ratio of 0.60, 0.80, and 1.00 was laid out in strip plot design with three replications.Results and discussionThe cane yield (103.5 t ha−1) was found significantly higher in PT planting with trash mulching over the CF planting method with or without mulching. Concerning irrigation regimes using the IW/CPE ratio, it was found that the IW/CPE of 0.6 resulted in 16.9, 13.3% higher water-use efficiency, and 37.1, 40.7% higher water productivity over those under IW/CPE of 0.8, and 1.00, respectively. Furthermore, soil parameters like soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC) and dehydrogenase activity were increased by 12.5, and 17.5 % due to trash mulching with trench planting as compared to those under conventional flat planting without mulching. The results suggest that planting sugarcane in paired rows and irrigation scheduling at 1.00 IW/CPE with the adoption of trash mulching practices is effective for increasing profitability by way of higher sugarcane productivity and water productivity and also in sustaining soil health.
Une relecture de la Bible
Authors: Pavlov Aleksandr Valentinovitch 
Published: February 2024

Re-reading the Bible.
The three words mentionned, Enlightenment, Messianism and revolution were not specific to Russia. They had a European meaning and Russia would appear as an hypertrophied Europe, pushed to its logical limits. Understanding Russia is understanding Europe in its limits. European Enlightenment is embodied in the metaphor of the Book. The Bible, through the conflicts of opinions and aspirations it provokes is this fruitful grain from which blossomed European civilization. Europe is the only part of the world whose history is an interpreted process and not spontaneous one. All streams of thoughts have their origin in the Bible and the history of Europe is itself a book. Its Enlightenment goes back to the Fathers of the Church and themselves to the Bible. Peter I’s reforms introduce Russia to European space at a time when science acquires a major importance. As Orthodoxy prepares neither theology nor philosophy, the philosophers of the Enlightenment borrow an exclusively scientific way. Soviet civilisation, logical product of Peter’s reforms, was born from a handbook : «An Absolute Knowledge of the World. » The Soviet Idea is not only communism but also the triumph of science over religion. The crisis of sciences caused by their application to a sphere to which it did not belong, did not concern Soviet values. The failure of the 1990s reforms, applied in the Soviet way, in an immoral, cynical way, is considered by a humiliated public opinion as tremendously stupid. A worrying symptom.
Like the phoenix of the fable, Russia is periodically reborn from its ashes. The schism existing between science and religion did not lead to irreligiosity but to a questioning of the meaning of life, once communism had been discredited. To renew the dialogue between Russia and Europe, the Bible should be re-read to enable orthodoxy to dialogue with science and for Russia to retrieve its place.
Immigration post-soviétique. La certitude n’est plus ce qu’elle était (exemple montréalais)
Authors: Proujanskaïa Ludmila 
Published: February 2024

Post-Soviet Immigration : certainty is no Longer what it Used to be (Montreal as an exemple ).
Post-Soviet immigration, the fourth wave of immigration during the past century, is the most heterogeneous. It did not form a collectivity according to the standards of the Loi canadienne sur le multiculturalisme. Its common denominator, the Russian language is not a sufficient criterion. The atheism of the majority as does not allow, as for some other ethnic groups, to make religion the central factor of a communitarian gathering.
The first wave, «The White Russians» one, immersed itself in the nostalgia of Holy Russia and the distrust of the USSR ; the second one, fleeing Stalin’s camps after the war, tried to pass unnoticed and blend into the mass of people ; the third one, Jewish in majority convinced that it would conquer the right to be Jewish on northern American territory, showed eagerness to forget its sad past. The fourth one, was free to leave, attracted by the opulence of the New World. Convinced of their capacity to have the same positions they had in the USSR, many had to face disappointment and be content with casual jobs. The unexpected development of Moscow, the capacity of Russian people to master I.T. modified the dilapidated image of the country they had left. Although they had abandoned «the spiritual values» acquired at Soviet schools, most of the immigrants remained attached to their past : their children went to Russian schools, they bought books published in Russia, they had Russian tv via satellites installed, they flew back to their native country for their holiday. It is an indispensable compensation when you can’t make yours the culture of your country. Michael Epstein translates this strange ambiguity between two realities, the one you willingly abandoned and the other that you chose. Is it nostalgia ? A form of patriotism you were not aware of before leaving ? And of a country which no longer exist anymore ? Or of a country which emerged and in which there is no places for you any longer ?