bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Swelling Characteristics of an Expansive Soil before and after Stabilization with Cement- By-Pass-Dust
Authors: Mohamedzein Yahia , Al-Aghbari Mohamed , Zuweina Al Kindi. 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
This paper investigates the swelling characteristics of an expansive soil before and after stabilization with cement-by-pass-dust (CBPD). The CBPD was added to the soil in varying proportions of 6, 9, 15, 20 and 30% of the dry weight of the soil. Both untreated and treated soils were subjected to various testing programs. The effect of the stabilizer on the engineering properties of the soil such as Atterberg limits, compaction, swelling, mineral composition and fabric were studied in details. The compacted untreated soil showed high swelling percent and swelling pressure. It was found that the liquid limit, plasticity index, shrinkage percent, swelling percent and swelling pressure decreased as the amount of CBPD increased and the optimum content of CBPD was 15% of the dry weight of the soil.. XRD and SEM results were used to explain the mechanism of the stabilization process. The time rate of swelling of treated soil follows similar trends to those of untreated soil, but with smaller maximum swelling percent.
Combined healthy lifestyles and risk of depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional study in China
Authors: Qie Ranran , Huang Huang , Sun Peiyuan , Wu Jianjun , Ba Yue , Zhou Guoyu , Yu Fangfang , Zhang Daming , Zhang Yaqun , Xie Yuting Xie , Hu Zhuolun , Wu Mengyao , Yan Qi , Zou Kaiyong , Zhang Yawei 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the association between combined healthy lifestyle factors and risk of depressive symptoms.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from April to October 2021,including 5,027 Chinese adults from the general population.A healthy lifestyle score was constructed by assigning 1 point to each healthy lifestyle factor, including active physical activity, non-smoking, no or moderate alcohol consumption, and healthy diet. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) adjusting for confounding variables.
Results: Each additional healthy lifestyle factor was associated with a 29% lower risk of having depressive symptoms (OR (95% CI): 0.71 (0.66-0.77)). Compared with individuals with 0-2 healthy lifestyle factors, individuals with four healthy lifestyle factors had a 55% reduced risk of depressive symptoms (0.45 (0.38-0.54)). After stratification by age, the significant inverse association with healthy lifestyle score was stronger in individuals aged younger than 45 years old. Besides, the significant negative association between healthy lifestyle score and depressive symptoms remained the same for different severity of depressive symptoms.
Conclusions: Our study indicated that adherence to healthy lifestyle factors was associated with a reduced risk of depressive symptoms among Chinese adults, especially among individuals aged younger than 45 years old. These findings warrant further verification in interventional studies.
The Effects of furniture specifications on purchasing decisions according to some socio-demographic consumer characteristics
Authors: YILMAZ Kıvanç , Burdurlu Erol 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Adaptation of the customer expectations to the product is a requirement of quality-oriented structuring. Starting from here, it is necessary to research the expectations and priorities of the customers at certain time intervals and to reflect these expectations on the product. This study aimed to determine factor priorities in purchasing furniture and effect levels of each factor on furniture purchase decisions according to some socio-demographic characteristics of consumers such as gender, marital status, age and education level in Türkiye. The questionnaire method has been used to determine the effect levels of 1–9 scale of 14 furniture specifications such as material, brand image, quality certificate, service life, safety, aesthetics, durability, etc. on furniture purchase decisions according to consumers’ characteristics. The data obtained from the questionnaire forms of 1218 individuals who participated online through Google Forms were analyzed statistically. Regardless of any socio-demographic characteristics, functionality is the most effective factor in furniture purchasing, followed by lifetime and aesthetics. Ease of assembly is the least effective factor. The furniture specifications such as quality certification, lifetime, reliability, aesthetics, size, functionality, durability, warranty and after-sales services are more effective in women's purchasing decisions than men's. The specifications of brand value, lifetime, aesthetics, size, price and ease of assembly are ineffective in the purchasing decisions of individuals from different age groups. In addition, the effect levels of the factors vary according to marital status and education level. The results obtained from this research will be useful in making managerial decisions about marketing.
Optimized Featured Swarm Convolutional Neural Network (OFSCNN) Model based Dialect Recognition System for Bagri Rajasthani Language
Authors: Kukana Poonam , Sharma Pooja , Bhardwaj Neeru 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
The dialects of a language hold a significant place in speechprocessing (SP) applications. The objective of dialect identification is to categorize speech sample data into a specific dialect of a speaker's spoken language. A dialect recognition system must effectively distinguish between different dialects of a standard language, as they tend to possess many similarities. The dialect of a language is not a distinct characteristic, as it can be impacted by the utterer'sbirthplace. Researchers in the domain of automatic speech recognition (ASR) face difficulties in identifying the speech patterns unique to each dialect or language. The proposed work recognizes the dialects of the Bagri राजस्थानीlanguage from undefined expressions of speech. राजस्थानीLanguage is one of the eldest and most famous languages in the Bagri or Indo-Aryan languages. It comprises the different dialects and for recognizing the dialects, it used dissimilar phases of acoustic and spectral characteristics of the speech signal (SS). The spectral and acoustic features of SSs are measured to design the system. As there is no specific speech dataset for Bagri dialects, the database is built, to verify the Bagri dialects of the Rajasthani language. To improve the accuracy rate, and error rate in recognizing the Bagri dialects, the acoustic and spectral characteristics of speech expressions are joined. To verify severalBagri dialects of the Rajasthani language, different simulations for classification and investigation are carried out i.e., OFSCNN model, GA-NN, etc. The outcomes are important and the accuracy of 96.95% for the OFSCNN model, 80.63% for GA-NN, and 93.45% for the Multiclass SVM method is an achievement.
A ZnO/PVA/CHI Composite Electrode for Rechargeable Zinc-air Battery
Authors: Bao Xinjun , Zhang Zejie , Zhou Liang , He Bin , Hou Jiwei , Zhang Zhuo , Zhou Hengshu , Zhou Debi 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
ZnO/PVA/CHI composite electrode with internal pore structure has been successfully prepared by cross-linking polymerization of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (CHI). The resulting composite electrode exhibits a maximum anode dissolution current of 0.34A, 4.86 times higher than that of the pure ZnO electrode (0.07A).More importantly, the Rct of the composite electrode is 1.01Ω·cm2 for the composite electrode, which is lower than that of pure ZnO electrode (2.805Ω·cm2), attesting that the composite electrode possess a more favorable reaction rate. Moreover, the rechargeable battery assembled with composite electrode demonstrates a great improvement in charge/discharge efficiency and cycle stability. It remains over 80% of capacity retention even after 100 cycles, while that of pure electrode can only maintain this level less than 40 cycles. This proposed composting strategy herein may pay a way for the exploration of novel zinc anode for rechargeable zinc-air batteries with superior electrochemical performance.
An Unsupervised Narrative Detection Framework to Demystify Online Protest Composition
Authors: Neha Kumari , Agrawal Vibhu , Chhatani Saurav , Buduru Arun Balaji , Kumaraguru Ponnurangam 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
In recent years, social media, such as Twitter, has become a central point for organizing and developing online protests worldwide. Although protest and mass mobilization are scarce, they may lead to dramatic developments when they occur. Different narratives shared during a protest serve as strategic tools for building and advancing collective opinions. Hence, it becomes crucial to decipher various narratives shared during an online protest. In this work, we aim to investigate the shared narratives and examine the evolution and communication around the narratives during the protest. To this end, we propose an unsupervised clustering-based framework to understand the various narratives in an online protest. We contribute novel insights about narratives shared during an online protest by analyzing 4 protests under study. Next, we investigate the evolution of identified converging narratives across the protests. We further identify the most influential participants in a protest and study their contribution to spreading various narratives. Our results suggest that clusters with call-to-action tweets and on-ground activity reporting tweets are common narratives across all protests. The analysis of the evolution of narrative suggests that the call-to-action narrative is the most consistent during the protest. The community detection over the retweet network across protests suggests narrative-centric community formation. Our research on narrative analysis during a protest can help provide crucial intelligence and situational awareness to make informed decisions.
A Bayesian and classical estimation of the new probabilistic Inverted Topp Leone Weibull distribution with application
Authors: Alomani Ghadah , Emam Walid 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
In this article, we present a new modification of the Weibull model with three parameters for analysing events in the real world, called the new Inverted Topp Leone Weibull distribution. The new model has many statistical advantages. The flexibility of the proposed model has been improved. The proposed model can be used to fit data with different shapes, it can be right skewed, left skewed, decreasing, curved and symmetric. The maximum likelihood approach and Bayesian estimation are used to estimate the distribution parameters. Three different loss functions are used for the Bayesian procedure. The calculations show the biases and estimated risks to obtain the best estimator. The bootstrap confidence intervals, the asymptotic confidence intervals, and the observed variance-covariance matrix are obtained. The Metropolis Hastings MCMC procedure is used for the calculations. We apply the composite distribution to two real data from the medical and engineering fields. The goodnessof-fit results show that it performs well compared to other distributions.
A laterally spreading tumor (LST) of the rectum with lymphatic metastasis: a case report and literature review
Authors: Li¹ Ben , Cui Xuechen 
Published: March 2023

AbstractBackground:Colorectal cancer (CRC), as one of the most common gastrointestinal malignancies (10.0% of total cancer cases), is also the second leading cause of cancer death (9.4% of the total cancer deaths). Morphologically, early colorectal tumors could be divided into 3 groups: protruded tumors, depress tumors and laterally spreading tumors. Laterally spreading tumors (LSTs) are defined as lesions >10mm in diameter and extending laterally along the luminal wall, by first proposed by Kudo, a Japanese scholar, in 1993. In recent years, the incidence of LSTs has significantly increased. However, LSTs in the rectum with lymphatic metastasis are rarely report.Case presentation:Our team reported a 69-year-old man with abdominal pain, diarrhea and a rectal LST 7 cm in diameter. The rectal lesion was initially diagnosed as a tubulovillous adenoma and some areas show high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia. A therapeutic strategy of laparoscopic assisted radical resection of low rectal cancer (Dixon, D3, TME) was applied. The surgeries and postoperative procedure went smoothly.Conclusions:This is a rare and clinically significant case that demonstrates the possibility of lymph node metastasis in early intramucosal carcinoma and focuses on the diagnostic and therapeutic schedule of early colorectal cancerous lesions.
Orbit Constraint of A Small Bead on A Rotating Large Circular Hoop in A Horizontal Plane
Authors: yuansheng Wang 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
We study the orbit constraint of a small bead on a rotating large circular hoop in a horizontal plane about an axis passing through a point on the circumference. Firstly, the oscillation of the bead on the smooth rotating hoop is studied. Secondly, the influence mechanism of friction coefficient on angular velocity, constraint force and work of the bead on the rotating hoop is studied. The calculation results are consistent with the kinetic energy theorem. Finally, the influence mechanism of initial angular velocity on the kinematics of the bead on the hoop is studied.
Synthesis of Chiral Heterocycles from Asymmetric Cascade Palladium Catalysis
Authors: Pellissier Hélène 
Published: March 2023

Abstract:
This review updates the field of asymmetric cascade palladium catalysis applied to
the synthesis of chiral heterocycles since 2019. It illustrates how much a diversity of chiral palladium
catalysts promote unprecedented asymmetric domino reactions of many types, allowing
direct access to a wide variety of complex and densely functionalized chiral heterocyclic molecules.
The Potential Effect of Dapsone on the Inflammatory Reactions in
COVID-19: Staggering View
Authors: Al-Kuraishy Hayder M. , Al-Gareeb Ali I. , Elekhnawy Engy , Alexiou Athanasios , Batiha Gaber El-Saber 
Published: March 2023

Abstract:
Severe SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked with an overstated immune response with the
succeeding release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and progression of the cytokine storm. In addition,
severe SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with the development of oxidative stress and coagulopathy.
Dapsone (DPS) is a bacteriostatic antibiotic that has a potent anti-inflammatory effect.
Thus, this mini-review aimed to elucidate the potential role of DPS in mitigating inflammatory
disorders in COVID-19 patients. DPS inhibits neutrophil myeloperoxidase, inflammation, and neutrophil
chemotaxis. Therefore, DPS could be effective against neutrophilia-induced complications
in COVID-19. In addition, DPS could be effective in mitigating inflammatory and oxidative stress
disorders by suppressing the expression of inflammatory signaling pathways and the generation of
reactive oxygen species (ROS) correspondingly. In conclusion, DPS might be effective in the management
of COVID-19 through the attenuation of inflammatory disorders. Therefore, preclinical
and clinical studies are reasonable in this regard.
Vitamin D Activates miR-126a-5p to Target GSK-3β and Alleviates
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in MRL/LPR Mice
Authors: Zou Min-Shu , Song Qiu-Ju , Yin Tai-Yong , Xu Hong-Tao , Nie Guo-Ming 
Published: March 2023

Background:
The etiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is complex, and the
disease is thus difficult to cure. In this regard, it has been established that SLE patients are characterized
by differing levels of vitamin D-hydroxylation; however, the direct effects of vitamin D
(VitD) in these patients remain unknown.

Objective:
Therefore, we investigated the effects and mechanisms of action of VitD in the context
of SLE.

Methods:
The effects of VitD on MRL/LPR mice were studied by synthesizing glycogen synthase
kinase-3β (GSK-3β)-interfering lentiviruses and transfecting with miR-126a-5p mimics. Changes
in the body weight of mice were recorded for 6 weeks. Western blotting was performed to determine
the levels of T-bet, GATA3, and GSK-3β protein expression, and qRT-PCR was performed
to determine the levels of miR-126a-5p and GSK-3β mRNA expression. ELISA was performed to
determine the levels of ANA, dsDNA, and snRNP/Sm in mice serum.

Results:
GSK-3β and miR-126a-5p were expressed at high and low levels, respectively, in
MRL/LPR mice. VitD (30 ng/kg) was found to reduce the expression of GSK-3β and increase
miR-126a-5p expression, which targets GSK-3β. T-bet and GATA3 were found to be positively
regulated by miR-126a-5p and VitD and negatively regulated by GSK-3β. The body weight of
mice was not altered by VitD. ANA, dsDNA, and snRNP/Sm were positively regulated by miR-
126a-5p and VitD and negatively regulated by GSK-3β. The effects of GSK-3β were enhanced in
response to the inhibition of miR-126a-5p expression.

Conclusion:
VitD upregulated miR-126a-5p to target GSK-3β expression, thereby alleviating the
SLE in MRL/LPR mice.
Targeting Hepatic Stellate Cell Death to Reverse Hepatic Fibrosis
Authors: Zhang Xiangting , Zeng Yuan , Zhao Luying , Xu Qian , Miao Dan , Yu Fujun 
Published: March 2023

Abstract:
To date, the incidence and mortality of chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular
carcinoma due to the continued progression of hepatic fibrosis are increasing annually.
Unfortunately, although a large number of studies have exhibited that some drugs have great potential
for anti-fibrosis in animal and clinical trials, no specific anti-fibrosis drugs have been developed,
and there is no better treatment for advanced cirrhosis than liver transplantation. It is a prevailing
viewpoint that hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), as the mainstay of extracellular matrix secretion,
are of great concern in the development of hepatic fibrosis. Therefore, targeting HSCs becomes
extremely important to confront hepatic fibrosis. As previous studies described, inhibition
of HSC activation and proliferation, induction of HSC death, and restoration of HSC quiescence
are effective in reversing hepatic fibrosis. This review focuses on the current status of research on
the treatment of hepatic fibrosis by inducing HSC death and elucidates the HSC death modes in detail
and the crosstalk between them.
Valsartan Protects in High Fat Diet During Ischemic Reperfusion Injury
Authors: Singh Nirmal , Kaur Simrat , Kumar Kuldeep , Jaggi Amteshwar Singh 
Published: March 2023

Aim:
The study investigates the effect of Valsartan, an Angiotensin II type 1 receptor
blocker (ARB), on the blunted neuroprotective response of ischemic post-conditioning (iPoCo) in
rats subjected to High Fat Diet (HFD).

Background:
The neuroprotective response of iPoCo is blunted in conditions of vascular endothelial
dysfunction (ED) associated with hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, hypertension, etc.

Objectives:
The study was undertaken to investigate the effect of Valsartan, an ARB, on the blunted
neuroprotective response of iPoCo in rats subjected to HFD.

Methods:
Wistar rats were subjected to HFD for 56 days. The cerebral ischemic injury was induced
by bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO) for 12 min followed by reperfusion
of 24 hrs. iPoCo was induced by three preceding cycles of ischemia and reperfusion lasting 1 min
each given immediately after BCCAO at the onset of prolonged reperfusion. The extent of the injury
was assessed in terms of memory impairment using the Morris Water Maze test (MWM), sensorimotor
disturbance using the neurological severity score (NSS), and cerebral infarct size using
triphenyl tetrazolium chloride staining. Series of biochemical estimations including brain thiobarbituric
acid reactive species (TBARS); reduced glutathione (GSH); myeloperoxidase (MPO); tumor
necrosis factor-α (TNF-α); Nrf-2 and serum cholesterol, serum nitrite levels were performed.

Results:
BCCAO produced significant cerebral injury indicated by increased cerebral infarct size,
memory impairment, increased NSS, and various biochemical alterations (increased cholesterol,
TBARS, MPO, TNF-α, Nrf-2, and decreased nitrite and GSH levels). Significant neutrophil infiltration
was also observed. iPoCo attenuated BCCAO-induced injury with respect to the above parameters
in normal rats. The protective response of iPoCo was lost in HFD-treated rats. Treatment
of Valsartan attenuated cerebral injury, potentiated the neuroprotective response of iPoCo in normal
rats, and also restored the blunted neuroprotective effect of iPoCo in HFD-treated rats along
with enhanced Nrf-2 levels.

Conclusion:
Valsartan exerted a neuroprotective effect by virtue of its multiple actions with a crucial
role of Nrf2 activation.
Effects of Xuezhikang versus Pravastatin on Triglyceride Level in Patients
with T2DM and Dyslipidemia: Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized
Controlled Trial
Authors: Xu Jin , Zhu Liyuan , Xie Yingying , Zhang Miao , Xiao Zixi , Su Rongkai , Wen Tie , Liu Ling 
Published: March 2023

Background:
Hypertriglyceridemia, is commonly found in patients with diabetes. Xuezhikang,
an extract of red yeast rice, is effective in reducing cardiovascular events in Chinese patients with
diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD). Xuezhikang has been reported to significantly decrease the
level of triglycerides (TG), a potential causal risk factor for myocardial infarction. On the basis of a
similar reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, this study will evaluate the effect of xuezhikang
on TG levels compared with pravastatin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and
dyslipidemia.

Methods:
This is an open-label, multicenter, randomized controlled study to assess the effects of
xuezhikang (1.2 g/day) and pravastatin (20 mg/day) on TG and other blood lipid parameters in patients
with T2DM and dyslipidemia. A total of 114 patients will be enrolled and randomly assigned 1:1 to
receive xuezhikang or pravastatin treatment for 6 weeks.

Result:
The primary outcome measure is the change from baseline in fasting TG levels after 6 weeks.
The change from baseline in other fasting and postprandial lipid parameters, and glucose profiles at 1, 2,
and 4 h after a nutritious breakfast will also be explored.

Conclusion:
This study will evaluate the effect of a 6-week treatment with xuezhikang compared with
pravastatin on fasting and postprandial TG levels and other blood lipid parameters in patients with
T2DM and dyslipidemia without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The results will provide
more information on optimizing the lipid control of patients with diabetes in the primary prevention
of ASCVD.

Trial Registration:
Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR2100046704. Registered 27 May 2021.