bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Vegetation diversity pattern during spring season in relation to topographic and edaphic variables in sub-tropical zone
Authors: Ali Hazrat , Muhammad Zahir , Majeed Muhammad , Aziz Robina , Khan Adam , Mangrio Wali Muhammad , Abdo Hazem Ghassan , Almohamad Hussein , Al Dughairi Ahmed Abdullah 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Background
The present study was conducted to explore the diversity pattern of spring vegetation under the influence of topographic and edaphic variables in sub-tropical zone, District Malakand. In the present vegetation study, 252 species of 80 families were recorded in the study area. It included 39 species of trees, 43 species of shrubs, 167 species of herbs and 3 climber species. As a whole, 12 communities were established on the basis of topographic and edaphic characteristics in 12 different stations.

Results
The results of the present study revealed that all diversity indices (species diversity, evenness index, species richness index, maturity index) during spring showed that the communities in plains lying at lower altitudes had higher diversity while the communities formed at high altitudes had lower diversity. The results of the similarity index showed that there was low similarity (below 50%) amongst the communities in different stations.

Conclusions
It can be concluded that variations in topographic and edaphic factors affect species diversity and communities pattern.
A scoping review of emotions and related constructs in simulation-based education research articles
Authors: Ahn Byunghoon , Maurice-Ventouris Meagane , Bilgic Elif , Yang Alison , Lau Clarissa Hin-Hei , Peters Hannah , Li Kexin , Chang-Ou Deuscies , Harley Jason M. 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Background
While acknowledgement of emotions’ importance in simulation-based education is emerging, there are concerns regarding how education researchers understand the concept of emotions for them to deliberately incorporate emotionally charged scenarios into simulation-based education. This concern is highlighted especially in the context of medical education often lacking strong theoretical integration. To map out how current simulation-based education literature conceptualises emotion, we conducted a scoping review on how emotions and closely related constructs (e.g. stress, and emotional intelligence) are conceptualised in simulation-based education articles that feature medical students, residents, and fellows.

Methods
The scoping review was based on articles published in the last decade identified through database searches (EMBASE and Medline) and hand-searched articles. Data extraction included the constructs featured in the articles, their definitions, instruments used, and the types of emotions captured. Only empirical articles were included (e.g. no review or opinion articles). Data were charted via descriptive analyses.

Results
A total of 141 articles were reviewed. Stress was featured in 88 of the articles, while emotions and emotional intelligence were highlighted in 45 and 34 articles respectively. Conceptualisations of emotions lacked integration of theory. Measurements of emotions mostly relied on self-reports while stress was often measured via physiological and self-report measurements. Negative emotions such as anxiety were sometimes seen as interchangeable with the term stress. No inferences were made about specific emotions of participants from their emotional intelligence.

Conclusions
Our scoping review illustrates that learners in simulation-based education are most often anxious and fearful. However, this is partially due to medical education prioritising measuring negative emotions. Further theoretical integration when examining emotions and stress may help broaden the scope towards other kinds of emotions and better conceptualisations of their impact. We call for simulation education researchers to reflect on how they understand emotions, and whether their understanding may neglect any specific aspect of affective experiences their simulation participants may have.
First application of next-generation sequencing in four families with Wilson disease in Morocco
Authors: Sahli Maryem , Zrhidri Abdelali , El Kadiri Youssef , Cherkaoui Jaouad Imane , Meskini Toufik , Sefiani Abdelaziz 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Background
Wilson disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by toxic accumulation of copper in various organs, principally in the liver and brain. The disease can be manifested with hepatic, neurologic and ophthalmic signs and in a rare case with psychiatric, hematological, renal and skeletal signs; symptoms vary among and within families. Traditionally, Wilson disease was diagnosed on the basis of biochemical markers which include low ceruloplasmin levels and elevated urinary and hepatic copper. However, theses parameters are not specific and can been seen in other disorders. Genetic testing is now considering the most specific test allowing a precise diagnosis. In this study, we report the results of molecular analysis of four unrelated patients with Wilson disease from Morocco; we used a next-generation sequencing customized multigene panel to investigate the ATP7B gene for the four unrelated patients with Wilson disease.

Results
Genetic tests based on next-generation sequencing allow to the identification of four previously described variants. One in compound heterozygous state and three at homozygous state.

Conclusions
Our results confirm the clinical diagnosis of Wilson disease in these reported families and have implications for their genetic counselling and clinical management. Diagnosis of Wilson disease is a major challenge in clinical practice, and Genetic testing of ATP7B gene should be recommended in patients with suspected Wilson disease.
Synthesis of a novel phosphate-containing ligand rhodium catalyst and exploration of its optimal reaction conditions and mechanism for the polymerization of phenylacetylene
Authors: Zhang Mingyu , Tang Yuqi , Xu Rui , Yan Dong , Xu Shuangping , Qu Yanqing , Xu Jingyu , Jia Hongge 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Due to the chemical properties of Group VIII transition metals and their importance in catalytic processes, the reactions of rhodium and its neighboring organic complexes have received much attention as model systems. In the present experiments, we successfully prepared two new rhodium complexes named [Rh(cod)(TTP)Cl] and [Rh(cod)(CDP)Cl] using tri(o-tolyl)phosphine and clohexyldiphenylphosphine as ligands, respectively, and the proofs of their structures were completed using 1H NMR and 13C NMR. Subsequently, it was applied to the polymerization reaction of phenylacetylene (PA), and the effects of different solvents, time, and temperature on the yield and molecular weight of the polymerization reaction products were discussed. The experimental results show that both complexes can play a catalytic role in the polymerization of PA. From the point of view of polymer molecular weight, the best reaction conditions for both catalysts were 3 h at 20°C in THF solvent (molecular weight up to 2.40 × 105). From the point of view of yield, the best reaction conditions for both catalysts were 4 h at 35°C in THF solvent (yield up to 89.2%).
Conserved vectors and solutions of the two-dimensional potential KP equation
Authors: Khalique Chaudry Masood , Lephoko Mduduzi Yolane Thabo 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
This article investigates the potential Kadomtsev–Petviashvili (pKP) equation, which describes the evolution of small-amplitude nonlinear long waves with slow transverse coordinate dependence. For the first time, we employ Lie symmetry methods to calculate the Lie point symmetries of the equation, which are then utilized to derive exact solutions through symmetry reductions and with the help of Kudryashov’s method. The solutions obtained include exponential, hyperbolic, elliptic, and rational functions. Furthermore, we provide one-parameter group of transformations for the pKP equation. To gain a better understanding of the nature of each solution, we present 3D, 2D, and density plots. These obtained solutions, along with their associated physical characteristics, offer valuable insights into the propagation of small yet finite amplitude waves in shallow water.In addition, the pKP equation conserved vectors are derived by utilizing the multiplier method and the theorems by Noether and Ibragimov.
Analysis of the Impact of Digitalization on the Quality and Availability of Public Services in Ukraine – A Comparative Approach with Insights from Estonia
Authors: Kniazieva Tetiana V. , Kazanska Olenа O. , Orochovska Lyudmila A. , Tsymbalenko Yana Yu. , Dergach Anna V. 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
This article provides an overview of the current state of digitization of public services in Ukraine, exploring its impact on service quality and availability. The rapid advancements in information and communication technology have created opportunities for streamlining bureaucratic processes and improving service delivery. The study aims to analyze the progress and potential of digitization in public services in Ukraine, comparing it with successful examples in Estonia. The research seeks to identify best practices and address existing gaps and challenges in digitalizing public services. The research utilizes various methods, including a comprehensive literature review, analysis of academic articles, government reports, and quantitative data from primary sources such as surveys and databases. A comparative analysis of Estonia’s digitalization efforts is conducted to gain insights into potential lessons and best practices. The findings show that digitization of public services in Ukraine has emerged in response to advancements in technology and citizens’ demand for user-friendly and accessible services. Initiatives like the Diia platform have positively impacted service quality and availability. However, Ukraine’s level of digitization still lags behind some European counterparts. The Ukrainian government’s commitment to digital transformation is evident through various initiatives and targets to improve the digitization rate of public services. Despite the progress made, ongoing efforts are needed to address challenges and invest in digital infrastructure. Prioritizing digital transformation can enhance service efficiency, transparency, and citizen engagement, ultimately improving the quality of life for Ukrainians and aligning with EU standards.
Introduction to the Special Issue on “Possession in the languages of Wallacea”
Authors: Gasser Emily , Schapper Antoinette 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
The area between the Wallace Line and Lydekker’s Line in eastern Indonesia and East Timor has long been recognized as a transitional zone between the flora and fauna of Asia and Oceania. More recently, Linguistic Wallacea, shifted slightly eastward from Biological Wallacea, has been established as a transitional zone between the Southeast Asian and Melanesian linguistic types. This volume focuses on grammatical systems of possession in Linguistic Wallacea, discussing both Austronesian and Papuan languages of the region. Typical traits include Possessor–Possessum word order and alienability contrasts, among others. The cross-familial distribution of these features suggests longstanding language contact throughout the area with borrowing both from Papuan languages into Austronesian ones and vice versa.
From possessive to relative clause marker: a grammaticalization pathway in the Timor-Alor-Pantar languages
Authors: Schapper Antoinette 
Published: September 2023

AbstractTypological studies have repeatedly expressed doubt about the possibility of relative clause markers grammaticalizing from possessive markers. At the same time, cross-linguistic studies of attribution have provided substantial evidence for markers of adjectival attribution deriving from possessive markers. Given that simple adjectival attributive constructions are accepted to expand readily into relative clause constructions, there is an apparent discordance in the typological literature on the diachronic sources of their markers. Using data from the Timor-Alor-Pantar languages of south-eastern Wallacea, the present article argues that the link between possessive and relative clause markers, by way of an adjectival attributive marker, should also be uncontroversial.
The grammaticalization and dissolution of High Extended Intonation: an inalienable possession paradigm in Roon
Authors: Gil David 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
This paper is concerned with the documentation, typology and diachrony of a single inflectional paradigm expressing inalienable attributive possession in Roon, a language of the South Halmahera West New Guinea subgroup of Austronesian. The paradigm in question exhibits a substantial amount of variation both within and across speakers. Formally, the paradigm is exceptional in that, in some of its variants, it makes use of an H toneme, the only attested usage of tonality in the entire language. Functionally, the paradigm is remarkable in that, in some of its variants, the possessor is distinguished not for person but rather for distal deixis. Historically, the H toneme forming part of the paradigm is argued to derive from the grammaticalization of a High Extended Intonation contour expressing excessivity along a scalar dimension, characteristic of many languages of New Guinea and Australia. In some languages of North West New Guinea, this intonation contour anchors to certain particles, resulting in ideophones such as the Papuan Malay eeeH. One such ideophone, it is suggested, was subsequently incorporated into the expression of inalienable attributive possession in Roon. The proposed analysis thus provides a case study of how intonation may develop into tone, and, more generally, how gesture may be incorporated into grammar.
Possession in Patani
Authors: Rødvand Linn Iren Sjånes 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThis paper provides the first description of the possessive system in Patani, a South Halmahera-West New Guinea language (Austronesian). Possession in Patani involves the interplay of several parameters. Syntactically, there are two broad possessive constructions: direct, and indirect. Morphologically, both constructions make use of pronominal proclitics and possessive suffixes which express the person and number of the possessor. In the direct construction, this possessive marking attaches directly to the noun, whereas the indirect construction makes use of a possessive particle (a relational classifier) on which the possessive marking occurs. Semantically, all nouns which are directly possessed are inalienable nouns expressing kinship, part-of-whole relations, and close association. In the indirect construction, a semantic distinction is made between items related to eating and drinking on the one hand, and general possession on the other. This distinction is signaled through the choice of one of two possessive classifiers. At the same time, there are some idiosyncrasies which are not explained by the main semantic pattern. When both direct and indirect constructions are used together in a sentence, each part maps a different semantic relationship. Typologically, the Patani order is possessor-possessed, as is common in the region. Finally, both the direct and the indirect construction may be used phrasally (‘my house’), or predicatively (‘I have a house’).
Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Frost-Damaged Concrete under Compressive Loading
Authors: Xu Dongyu , Chen Huaicheng , Cao Mei , Cui Yuli , Bai Junsheng , Wang Shoude 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Freezing and thawing behavior are among the most important factors when determining the durability of engineering structures in cold regions. A kind of acoustic emission (AE) sensor was tailored to evaluate the freezing-thawing characteristics of concrete. The AE test results show that, under uniaxial compression loading, the concrete not experiencing freezing-thawing cycles has a little ring down count (RDC) at the initial loading stage, which then increases because of the appearance of amounts of damage cracks at the later loading period. The AE characteristics of the concrete after freezing-thawing under compressive loading were analyzed. The results show that RDC in the first 100 s of loading is little, which increases suddenly with loading. The RDC and accumulative ring down count of the concrete with different freezing-thawing cycles show the decreasing trend, and the maxima of the accumulative energy decreases with increasing the freezing-thawing cycles.
Evaluation of Virtual Prenatal Care for Obstetric Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research Study Using the Consolidated Framework in Implementation Research
Authors: Delgado Arlin , Reid Chinyere N. , Hale Emma , Marshall Jennifer , Fryer Kimberly 
Published: September 2023

Background and Objective:
Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel respiratory virus, rapidly spread, and placed patients at increased risk for short and potentially long-standing medical illnesses. The pandemic necessitated the rapid implementation of virtual prenatal care via telemedicine in obstetrics to maintain social distancing measures. The aim of this study was to assess and understand the patient perspectives of the rapidly implemented virtual prenatal care via a telemedicine model during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic utilizing the Consolidated Framework in Implementation Research (CFIR).

Methods:
Following the implementation of virtual prenatal care in March 2020, pregnant patients at a large urban clinic in the southeastern United States completed a 19-question anonymous survey that included open and closed-ended questions on their experience receiving virtual prenatal care via telemedicine or in-person prenatal care from May to December 2020. The survey and mixed-methods data analysis was guided by the CFIR framework.

Results:
A total of 59 patients completed the survey. One-third (31%, n=18) of the patients found virtual prenatal care to be an acceptable alternative model, and half (53%, n=31) found it acceptable only during a pandemic, preferring to return to in-person visits. Qualitative analysis found that some patients were deterred by limited in-person examinations and uncertainty with the virtual platform, while others appreciated the reduced need for transportation, childcare, and time spent.

Conclusion and Global Health Implications:
Most patients found virtual prenatal care to be easy to access and an acceptable alternative during the pandemic; however, most would prefer to return to in-person prenatal care visits. Future comparative research studies should examine how, among others, virtual prenatal care versus in-person prenatal care impacts specific maternal and fetal outcomes.
Loading method for a 3D geological entity model based on free-form deformation technique
Authors: Wang Wenxue , Zhang Zhiting , Chen Genshen , Wu Xuechao , Song Yangshuai , Wang Yuyan , Tian Yiping , Weng Zhengping 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

For the construction of a Glass Earth a 3D geological entity model needs to be loaded into a Digital Earth visualization engine to visualize the expressions of geological entities. Space expressed by a 3D geological entity model is formed by a research area that extends vertically to a certain depth range in a projected coordinate system. When a 3D geological entity model is loaded into Digital Earth, the model-bounding box is combined with the model’s central point to perform the transformation, which causes the boundaries of adjacent models to deviate from each other to various degrees. Moreover, gaps and overlaps form at the top and bottom of the models, respectively. In this study, based on analyses of elevation naturalization correction and Gaussian projection deformation characteristics, bounding box–based free-form deformation was used to realize the model transformation in the process of loading a complex 3D geological entity model. By establishing a parametric model and mapping its relationship to the object to be deformed, free-form deformation was used based on deformation error correction. In this way, deviations between 3D geological entity models loaded into Digital Earth can be reduced. Using practical project cases, 3D geological entity models located at the margin of a zone six degrees wide in longitude and their central regions were comparatively analyzed. The results show that the free-form deformation used in this study can effectively reduce deviation problems in models.
THE EFFECT OF DENTAL IMPLANTS ON AEROBIC BACTERIA COLONIZATION IN THE ORAL CAVITY AND THE ANTIBIOTIC PROFILE OF COMMON ISOLATED AEROBIC BACTERIA
Authors: Al-Hamzi Mohsen Ali , Sharafuddin Abeer Hasan , Al-Shameri Basheer Hamed Hamood , AL-Haddad Khaled A , Al-Najhi Mohammed Ali , Al-Shamahy Hassan Abdulwahab , Al-Moyed Khaled Abdulkarim 
Published: September 2023

Background and aims: The mouth's microflora may alter as a result of dental implants. The purpose of this study was to examine the composition of aerobic bacteria in patients with dental implants and those who had natural teeth (without implants) as well as the response of those bacteria to antibiotic treatment.
Methods: Bacteriological tests were performed on 72 patients (36 dental implants and 36 natural teeth) who visited dental clinics run by Sana'a University's Faculty of Dentistry and private dental clinics. Antibiotic susceptibility tests and culture trials were carried out at the National Center for Public Health Laboratories (NCPHL) in Sana'a, Yemen. Swabs were taken from the mucous membrane of the palate and the dorsum of the tongue from both groups, and cultured on selective and non-selective solid medium, in addition to culturing the swabs on medium enriched with 5% blood, then all cultured plates were incubated to microaerophilic conditions (5% CO2) and oxygenated in 37oC for 48 hours. Then bacterial growth was identified by standard methods.
Results: In implant patients, the rate of bacterial isolates from the palate and tongue was slightly higher for potentially harmful bacteria such as E. coli (8.3% in tongue implant patients vs. 2.8% in non-implant patients) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (5.6% versus 0%). While in viridians Streptococcus including S. mutans, there was a higher colonization rate in implants patients (83.3% in the palate verses, 75% in the palate of individuals without implants). A low level of oxacillin resistance (5.1%) in S. mutans isolates but S. mutans had a substantial level of tetracycline resistance (55.93%), 11.9% for co-trimoxazole, 10.2% for erythromycin, and just 1.7% for clindamycin.
Conclusion: The study found that pathogenic bacteria like E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were isolated from the palate and the back of the tongue swabs at a slightly elevated rate in implant patients; also colonization rates of Streptococcus viridians, including S. mutans, were higher in implant patients compared to those without implants. There was a significant levels of antibiotics resistance in S. aureus, CoNs and S. viridians oral isolates in both groups of tested individuals.

Peer Review History:
Received: 14 June 2023; Revised: 13 July; Accepted: 17 August, Available online: 15 September 2023
Academic Editor: Dr. A.A. Mgbahurike, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, amaka_mgbahurike@yahoo.com
Received file: Reviewer's Comments:
Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.0/10
Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 8.0/10
Reviewers:
Dr. Rola Jadallah, Arab American University, Palestine, rola@aauj.edu
Dr. Bilge Ahsen KARA, Ankara Gazi Mustafa Kemal Hospital, Turkey, ahsndkyc@gmail.com