bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
НОВІ МАТЕМАТИЧНІ МОДЕЛИ РОЗПОВСЮДЖЕННЯ ВІРУСНИХ ІНФЕКЦІЙ
Authors: Луценко Владислав , Ло Іян , Висоцька Олена , Луценко Ірина , Кривенко Олена , Бабаков Михайло , Клименко Вікторія , Попова Кіра , Нгуєн Суан Ань 
Published: April 2023

Предмет і мета роботи – пандемія COVID-19 наразі торкнулася майже всіх країн світу та гостро нагадала про необхідність подальших досліджень багатьох аспектів вірусів. Спроба використання класичних підходів для опису механізмів передачі та поширення цієї інфекції та пов’язаних з ними методів проведення санітарно-профілактичних заходів виявилася неефективною. У наш час особливої актуальності набуло створення моделей нової вірусної інфекції, що дозволяє пояснити особливості її перебігу, що спостерігаються на практиці, і запропонувати математичний опис механізму її поширення. Методи та методика роботи: в роботі використовуються теорія ймовірності та математична статистика, засоби чисельного моделювання для розв’язування систем звичайних диференціальних рівнянь, що описують поширення вірусної інфекції. Результати роботи: Запропоновано лего модель для опису структури складної вірусної інфекції, яка дає змогу пояснити можливість рецидиву захворювання та наявність кількох його хвиль. Отримано оцінки ймовірності захворюваності та смертності від кількості фрагментів лего зараження. Вказується на необхідність дотримання спеціальних санітарно-гігієнічних заходів для зниження ймовірності тяжкого перебігу захворювання та смертності. За допомогою компартментних моделей запропоновано систему рівнянь для опису динаміки поширення нової коронавірусної інфекції COVID-19, яка враховує наявність латентного періоду інфекції, а також можливість додаткового зараження в лікувальному закладі.
Ключові слова – вірусна інфекція COVID-19, математична модель, математична статистика, чисельне моделювання, поширення вірусних інфекцій
Interbirth Intervals of Immigrant and Refugee Women in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Olorunsaiye Comfort Z. , Huber Larissa R. Brunner , Ouedraogo Samira P. 
Published: April 2023

Background and Objective:Despite guidelines recommending an interval of at least 18–24 months between a live birth and the conception of the next pregnancy, nearly one-third of pregnancies in the United States are conceived within 18 months of a previous live birth. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between multiple immigration-related variables and interbirth intervals among reproductive-aged immigrant and refugee women living in the United States.Methods:This was a cross-sectional, quantitative study on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of reproductive-aged immigrant and refugee women in the United States. The data were collected via an online survey administered by Lucid LLC. We included data on women who had complete information on nativity and birth history in the descriptive analysis (n = 653). The exposure variables were immigration pathway, length of time since immigration, and country/region of birth. The outcome variable was interbirth interval (≤18, 19–35, or ≥36 months). We used multivariable ordinal logistic regression, adjusted for confounders, to determine the factors associated with having a longer interbirth interval among women with second- or higher-order births (n = 245).Results:Approximately 37.4% of study participants had a short interbirth interval. Women who immigrated to the United States for educational (aOR = 4.57; 95% CI, 1.57–9.58) or employment opportunities (aOR = 2.27; 95% CI, 1.07–5.31) had higher odds of reporting a longer interbirth interval (19–35 or ≥36 months) than women born in the United States. Women born in an African country had 0.79 times the odds (aOR = 0.79; 95% CI, 0.02–0.98) of being in a higher category of interbirth interval.Conclusion and Global Health Implications:Although all birthing women should be counseled on optimal birth spacing through the use of postpartum contraception, immigrant and refugee women would benefit from further research and policy and program interventions to help them in achieving optimal birth spacing. SRH research in African immigrant and refugee communities is especially important for identifying ameliorable factors for improving birth spacing.
Deep Global Multiple-Scale and Local Spatial-Channel attention Dual-Branch Network for Pose-Invariant Facial Expression Recognition
Authors: chaoji Liu , Xingqiao Liu , Chong Chen , Kang Zhou 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Pose-invariant facial expression recognition (FER) is a hot yet challenging research topic in computer vision fields, especially with the involvement of different observation angles, which makes the recognition results inconsistent from one view to another. In this work, a deep global multiple-scale and local spatial-channel attention (GM-LSCA) dual-branch network is developed for pose-invariant FER. The designed GM-LSCA network contains four main parts, i.e., the feature extraction module, the global multiple-scale (GM) module, the local spatial-channel attention (LSCA) module and decision-level fusion model. The feature extraction module serves to extract texture information and normalize it to the same size. The GM model can extract deep global features at a granular level, which can integrate deep feature information and enhance the network characterization capability. The LSCA module aims to force the network to extract salient feature from local patches, which can release the sensitivity of self-occlusion and pose-variant to deeper feature maps. Finally, the decision-level method is used to further improve recognition accuracy. Extensive experiments were carried out on four public database and the results demonstrated the validity and feasibility of GMSE-LA network.
Enhancing the Biological Activity of Endolichenic Trichoderma Isolated from Lichens Cryptothecia spp. and Dirinaria spp.
Authors: Nguyen Tang-Phu , Vo-Thi Mong-Cam , Nguyen-Thi Ngoc-Minh , Vo-Thi Hong-Tuoi , Ngo Quoc-Khanh , Le Trung-Son , Tran Thi-Giang , Nguyen Thi-Lien 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

Endolichenic fungi are considered a promising source of new materials. For further evaluation of some biological activities of the Trichoderma strains isolated from lichens Dirinaria spp. and Cryptothecia spp., their antifungal and antibacterial activities were screened by the methods of dual culture and environmental toxicity. Substrate degradation was evaluated using the qualitative enzyme assays. Fourteen strains of Trichoderma spp. were isolated from 60 lichen samples. All the isolates were able to inhibit the radial growth of tested fungal strains (Bipolaris spp., Colletotrichum spp., Corynespora cassiicola, and Fusarium spp.). Otherwise, only 12/14 isolates were found capable of competing for substrates with Ralstonia solanacearum. The cell-free supernatant obtained from the cultures possessed both antifungal and antibacterial activities. The antagonistic activity of the isolates was selective. Most of the isolates were able to degrade at least one of the investigated substrates, namely cellulose, pectin, and starch. All strains could produce peroxidase; none of the isolates possessed laccase and tyrosinase. A potential antagonistic fungal strain VDT6 has been identified as Trichoderma harzianum. The assessment results indicated that the Trichoderma isolates could be used in agriculture as biological control agents.
A single Vigenere circuit and two genetic operators interacting at the DNA level are combined to encrypt a color image.
Authors: JARJAR ABDELLATIF , JARJAR Mariem , abid abdellah , JARJAR Mohamed , Kaddouhi Samir El , Benazzi ABDELHAMID 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
The pixel of an image is always thought of as being the most important component in the encryption process. Our new technology will act on the bit by treating it as the key component of the encrypted image by using new dynamic replacement functions and strong diffusion functions that take values from tables of random size substitutions manufactured from multiple linear congruence generators that subscribe to the Hull and Dobell theorem. Two algebraic operators combined with two genetic operators will be applied at the DNA level in the output. In order to demonstrate that, with this new technology, our system is more susceptible to all known assaults, a huge number of images selected at random from databases were engaged in the simulations.
Measurement of Tourism Carbon Emission and Carbon Carrying Capacity in the Yellow River Basin and Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Evolution
Authors: Peng Ruijuan , SU Rui , Gao Wan-Qianrong , ZHANG Xinhong 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
To investigate the spatial and temporal evolution characteristics of tourism carbon emissions and carbon carrying capacity in the Yellow River Basin, this paper uses panel data to measure tourism carbon emissions, carbon carrying capacity and net tourism carbon emissions in 65 cities in the Yellow River Basin at three time points, 2009, 2014 and 2019, based on carbon emissions, carbon carrying capacity and net tourism carbon emissions models, and uses Arc GIS software to visually present tourism carbon emissions The spatial and temporal evolution characteristics of tourism carbon emissions and carbon carrying capacity were visualized by Arc GIS software. The study shows that (ⅰ) tourism carbon emissions in the Yellow River Basin show a rapid growth trend from 2009 to 2019, with an increase of 931.95%; the tourism carbon emissions of 65 cities in the Yellow River Basin vary widely, with spatial differentiation showing high in the east, low in the west, high in the middle and lower reaches, and low in the upper reaches, and showing significant urban cluster centrality characteristics. (ⅱ) The carbon carrying capacity of the Yellow River Basin shows growth from 2009-2019, from 29.21 million tons in 2009 to 86.22 million tons in 2019, an increase of 195.17%; the high value area of tourism carbon carrying capacity of the Yellow River Basin is mainly concentrated in the middle and upper reaches of the urban agglomeration, and the regional differences of carbon carrying capacity intensity of the upper, middle and lower reaches of the urban agglomeration in the basin are significant. (ⅲ) The net tourism carbon emissions in the Yellow River Basin from 2009 to 2019 are generally in carbon surplus, showing more obvious local clustering characteristics, the spatial divergence pattern of urban cluster effect is significant, and the carbon surplus area expands from the surrounding to the center, showing spatial clustering characteristics.
A holistically 3D-printed flexible millimeter-wave Doppler radar: Towards fully printed high-frequency multilayer flexible hybrid electronics systems
Authors: Tang Hong , Zhang YIngjie , Zheng Bowen , An Sensong , Haerinia Mohammad , Dong Yunxi , Huang Yi , Guo Wei , Zhang Hualiang 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) is an emerging technology enabled through the integration of advanced semiconductor devices and 3D printing technology. It unlocks tremendous market potential by realizing low-cost flexible circuits and systems that can be conformally integrated into various applications. However, the operating frequencies of most reported FHE systems are relatively low. It is also worth to note that reported FHE systems have been limited to relatively simple design concept (since complex systems will impose challenges in aspects such as multilayer interconnections, printing materials, and bonding layers). Here, we report a fully 3D-printed flexible four-layer millimeter-wave Doppler radar (i.e., a millimeter-wave FHE system). The sensing performance and flexibility of the 3D-printed radar are characterized and validated by general field tests and bending tests, respectively. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of developing fully 3D-printed high-frequency multilayer FHE, which can be conformally integrated into irregular surfaces (e.g., vehicle bumpers) for applications such as vehicle radars and wearable electronics.
Integrating Digital Cultural Detective Games with Social Emotional Learning to Foster Cultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Empathy among Bilingual Kindergarten Teachers: A Mixed-Methods Study
Authors: Chen Guanzheng 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

Background Fostering cultural sensitivity and intercultural empathy is essential for bilingual kindergarten teachers working in diverse and globalized societies. Conventional cultural training programs may fall short in cultivating these critical skills. This mixed-methods study investigates the potential advantages of incorporating digital culture detective games into social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula to enhance cultural sensitivity and intercultural empathy among bilingual kindergarten teachers in a Chinese context.Methods A mixed-methods research design was employed, integrating a randomized controlled trial with a phenomenological approach. The study comprised 60 bilingual kindergarten teachers from a Chinese city who were randomly allocated to either an experimental group that received a cultural training program featuring the digital culture detective game or a control group that underwent traditional cultural training. Participants completed the Cultural Sensitivity Questionnaire (CSQ) and the Davis Interpersonal Response Index (IRI) pre-and post-intervention. Observation notes were collected using the Intercultural Empathy Observation Checklist (IEOC) and the Cultural Sensitivity Observation Checklist (CSOC) during lessons. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a subset of participants from both groups to explore their experiences and perceptions.Results Quantitative findings revealed significant enhancements in cultural sensitivity and intercultural empathy in the experimental group compared to the control group. Effect sizes demonstrated the considerable impact of incorporating digital culture detective games into SEL curricula. Qualitative findings identified themes related to the game's positive influence on bilingual kindergarten teachers' cultural sensitivity and intercultural empathy, such as heightened awareness, understanding, and appreciation of cultural differences, as well as improved communication and relationship-building skills.Conclusions This study provides evidence that integrating digital culture detective games into SEL curricula can effectively augment cultural sensitivity and intercultural empathy among bilingual kindergarten teachers in a Chinese context. The findings emphasize the potential of innovative digital games in cultural training programs for enhancing social-emotional competencies and intercultural communication skills. Future research is warranted to examine the long-term effects and applicability of this approach across various educational contexts and populations.
Biomanufactured High-Performance Triboelectric Fibers for Respirators
Authors: demirel melik , Boy Ramiz , Singhal Khushank , Mazeed Tarek , Abdullah Abu 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
The global covid pandemic has accentuated the importance of respiratory health, driving us to look for better solutions. Although traditional respirators and face masks are typically made from petroleum-based polymers like polypropylene or polyester, which unfortunately contribute to ecological damage since they can't be recycled naturally, an environmental alternative is needed that helps create a healthier world. Alternative biopolymer-based fibers offer a much more planet-friendly solution for mask manufacturing, which can be functionalized with proteins that increase their triboelectric properties even beyond what is reported in the literature. Here, we studied bioengineered material comprised of tandem repeat proteins and regenerated cellulose, which can be precisely tuned to generate an enhanced triboelectric charge. Our fibers are not only ideal for filters, but these specialized fibers also act as a promising component in energy systems and electronics, which has the potential for maintaining a sustainable circular economy by biomanufactured fibers.
Norcholic acid: a novel biomarker of early kidney injury in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease
Authors: Sun Dan-Qin , Xu Cuifang , Chen Wen-Ying , Yuan Fuqiang , Targher Giovanni , Lonardo Amedeo D. , Zhao Jing , Liu Ana , Su Mingming , Shi Jun-Ping , Ni Yan , Ming-Hua Zheng 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

BackgroundBile acids (BAs) are signaling molecules that regulate numerous metabolic processes in metabolic dysfunction-associated (MAFLD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Whether BAs are also associated with early abnormalities in renal function in MAFLD is uncertain.MethodsWe quantitatively measured plasma BA concentrations in biopsy-proven MAFLD patients with or without abnormal albuminuria (defined as albumin-to-creatinine ratio ≥ 30 mg/g) and in healthy controls, by using ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry.ResultsPlasma BA profiles (conjugated BAs, glycine-conjugated BAs, glycine-conjugated primary BAs, total conjugated primary BAs, and glycine-conjugated primary BAs) were up-regulated in MAFLD patients with abnormal albuminuria compared to their counterparts with normal albuminuria and healthy controls. In particular, we identified a distinct individual BA, i.e., norcholic acid (NorCA) that was markedly upregulated in MAFLD patients with abnormal albuminuria, and that was also positively correlated with albuminuria. Moreover, the combination of NorCA, tauro-deoxycholic acid, tauro-lithocholic acid and cholic acid, improved identification of abnormal albuminuria in MAFLD patients in a predictive model, that also included diabetes, hypertension, body mass index, and serum alanine aminotransferase levels (AUC = 0.80, 95%CI 0.740–0.863).ConclusionBA biomarkers are increased in patients with MAFLD and abnormal albuminuria and further investigation of their role in renal function is warranted.
Enhanced toxic gas sensing properties with hexagonal- polyhedral 3D like ZSO chemiresistive sensor
Authors: Sonker Rakesh K. 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
An enhanced thickness modification of gas sensing device was fabricated in our lab which integrates the gas adsorbent and the electrochemical detection of toxic gas (NO2). The polyhedral perovskite ZSO nanocomposite has been synthesized by sol-gel method and report on novel, selectivity, low operating temperature NO2 gas sensor based on ZSO nanocomposite. The conventional ZSO nanocomposite material has been measured the influence of width discrepancy from 230 nm to 644 nm. The ZSO nanocomposite film thickness ~ 460 nm exhibited a greatest sensor response ~ 2.1×103 towards 20 ppm NO2 at an operating temperature of 90°C. Moreover, NO2 detection was observed earlier response kinetics in which response and recovery time to be 3.51 and 6.91 min, respectively. The detected reproducibility tested sensor was 97%. The sensor exhibits high selectivity to NO2 (20 ppm) than other cross-sensitivity such as CO, acetone, IPA, CH4, NH3 and CO2 (2000 ppm) were also investigated. Finally, the investigated senor could be used for the trace detection of NO2 at industrial level.
Ten-organ developmental proteome atlas from infancy to adulthood mice
Authors: Ding Xianting , Wang Qingwen , Ding Xingwen , Xu Zhixiao , Wang Boqian , Wang Aiting , Wang Liping , Song Sunfengda , Ding Yi , Chen Youming , Zhang Shuang , Jiang Lai 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

The early-life organ development and maturation process shapes the fundamental blueprint for the later-life phenotype. However, the proteome atlas of self-multi-organs from infancy to adulthood is currently not available. Herein, we present a comprehensive proteomic analysis of ten mice organs (brain, heart, lung, liver, kidney, spleen, stomach, intestine, muscle and skin) acquired from the same individuals at three essential developmental stages (1-week, 4-week and 8-week after birth) by data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry. We identified and quantified 11,533 proteins in 10 organs and obtained 115 age-related differentially expressed proteins that were co-expressed in all organs from infancy to adulthood. We found that spliceosome proteins prevalently play essential regulatory functions in the early-life development of multiple organs, in the expression of unique organ properties, and in the sexual dimorphism of organs. This self-multi-organ proteome atlas provides a fundamental baseline for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying organ development and maturation in early- life.
Analgesic Effects of Combined Thoracic Paravertebral Block Anesthesia or Erector Spinae Plane Block with Ultrasound-guided TAPB in Endoscopic Esophagectomy
Authors: Li Changke , Cai Qingxiang , Liu Wenyue , Zhou Lin , Chen Wen 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
At present, most patients with esophageal cancer choose endoscopic radical resection of esophageal cancer as the preferred surgical option. In recent years, the wide application of this surgical approach significantly reduces the damage to patients from previous thoracotomy. However, there are still some patients who develop chronic pain syndrome after surgery, which affects their mental health. Ultrasound-guided transverse abdominal muscle block (TAPB) has a wide range of block, and can ensure the effective implementation of radical surgery. However, single TAPB is not enough to meet the analgesic requirements in the operation area of endoscopic radical resection of cancer. Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) and erector spinae plane block (ESP) are commonly used blocking methods in clinical practice and have good analgesic effects during the perioperative period of thoracic surgery. however, each of them has its own limitations. On account of this, we studied the application effect of ultrasound-guided TAPB combined with TPVB or ESP in endoscopic radical resection of esophageal cancer under general anesthesia.
Vaccine against Trypanosoma cruzi infection using the Parasite Antigen TcTASV Displayed at Baculovirus Capsid
Authors: Tekiel Valeria , Masip Yamil , Caeiro Lucas , Cosenza Maximiliano , Postan Miriam , Molina Guido , Taboga Oscar , Molinari María 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Chagas' is a neglected disease caused by the eukaryotic kinetoplastid parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Currently there are about 8 million infected people worldwide, most of them at the chronic phase of the disease, which involves cardiac, digestive or neurologic manifestations. There is an urgent need for a vaccine because treatments are only effective at the initial phase of the infection, which is generally underdiagnosed. Selection and combination of antigens, adjuvants, and delivery platforms for vaccine formulations should be designed to trigger mixed humoral and cellular immune responses, considering that T. cruzi has a complex life cycle with both intracellular and bloodstream circulating parasite stages in the vertebrate host. Here we report the effectiveness of the vaccination with a T. cruzi-specific protein family (TcTASV), employing both recombinant proteins with aluminum hydroxide and recombinant baculovirus displaying a TcTASV antigen at the capsid. Vaccination stimulated immunological responses with production of lytic antibodies and antigen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ IFNɣ secreting lymphocytes. More than 90% of vaccinated animals survived after lethal challenges with T. cruzi while all control mice died before 30 days post infection. Vaccination also induced a strong decrease of chronic tissue parasitism, and generated immunological memory that allowed vaccinated and infected animals to control both the reactivation of the infection after immunosuppression as well as a second challenge with T. cruzi. Interestingly, inoculation with wild type baculovirus trained the immune system to partially protect mice against T. cruzi. In brief, we demonstrated, for the first time, that the combination of the baculovirus platform and the TcTASV family provides effective protection against Trypanosoma cruzi, being a promising vaccine for Chagas’ disease.