bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Identification of candidate genes for salinity tolerance in Japonica rice at the seedling stage based on genome-wide association study and linkage mapping
Authors: Xu Shanbin , Cui Jingnan , Cao Hu , Liang Shaoming , Ma Tianze , Liu Hualong , Wang Jingguo , Yang Luomiao , Xin Wei , Jia Yan , Zou Detang , Zheng Hongliang 
Published: May 2023

BackgroundSalinity tolerance plays a vital role in rice cultivation because the strength of salinity tolerance at the seedling stage directly affects seedling survival and final crop yield in saline soils. Here, we combined a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and linkage mapping to analyze the candidate intervals for salinity tolerance in Japonica rice at the seedling stage.ResultsWe used the Na+ concentration in shoots (SNC), K+ concentration in shoots (SKC), Na+/K+ ratio in shoots (SNK), and seedling survival rate (SSR) as indices to assess the salinity tolerance at the seedling stage in rice. The GWAS identified the lead SNP (Chr12_20864157), associated with an SNK, which the linkage mapping detected as being in qSK12. A 195-kb region on chromosome 12 was selected based on the overlapping regions in the GWAS and the linkage mapping. Based on haplotype analysis, qRT-PCR, and sequence analysis, we obtained LOC_Os12g34450 as a candidate gene.ConclusionBased on these results, LOC_Os12g34450 was identified as a candidate gene contributing to salinity tolerance in Japonica rice. This study provides valuable guidance for plant breeders to improve the response of Japonica rice to salt stress.
Psychodynamic university counseling: which factors predict psychological functioning after intervention?
Authors: Speranza Anna Maria , Franchini Costanza , Quintigliano Maria , Andreassi Silvia , Morelli Mara , Cerolini Silvia , Petrocchi Chiara , Fortunato Alexandro 
Published: May 2023

IntroductionUniversity counseling centers represent important resources for personal development, and students are increasingly turning to them for help. The present study aimed at, first, evaluating changing in psychological functioning before and after a university counseling intervention and, second, exploring which psychological variables predicted the intervention outcome.MethodsFor this purpose, 122 students who attended university counseling services were administered measures to assess personality traits, and measures to assess state variables - intended as contextual, rather than stable, alterations in functioning - such as anxiety, hopelessness and depression. Several Linear Mixed Models were performed to measure the differences between OQ-45 scores before and after the intervention (one for each OQ dimension and OQ total score); then, two steps of multiple regression analyses were performed.ResultsSignificative reductions between pre-test and post-test OQ-45 scores were found, highlighting increased levels of well-being; personality traits seem not to be predictive of the intervention outcome, while state variables significantly contribute to the psychological wellbeing improvement after counseling intervention.DiscussionOur findings highlight the importance of paying attention to the role of affective difficulties in predicting the counseling effectiveness.
Multidimensional voiceprint feature assessment system for identifying the depression in children and adolescents: a diagnostic test
Authors: Luo Jie , Liu Mengqi , Feng Lihui , Li Zhaojun , Wu Yuanzhen , Lu Jihua , He Fan 
Published: May 2023

ObjectiveWe designed a diagnostic test to evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of a multidimensional voiceprint feature diagnostic assessment (MVFDA) system vs. the 24-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-24) for adjunctive diagnosis of children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD).MethodsThis study included 55 children aged 6–16 years who were clinically diagnosed with MDD according to the DSM-5 and analyzed by professional physicians, and 55 healthy children (typically developing). Each subject completed a voice recording and was scored on the HAMD-24 scale by a trained rater. We calculated the validity indices, including sensitivity, specificity, Youden's index, likelihood ratio, and other indices including predictive value, diagnostic odds ratio, diagnostic accuracy, and area under the curve (AUC), to assess the effectiveness of the MVFDA system in addition to the HAMD-24.ResultsThe sensitivity (92.73 vs. 76.36%) and the specificity (90.91 vs. 85.45%) of the MVFDA system are significantly higher than those of the HAMD-24. The AUC of the MVFDA system is also higher than that of the HAMD-24. There is a statistically significant difference between the groups (p &lt; 0.05), and both of them have high diagnostic accuracy. In addition, the diagnostic efficacy of the MVFDA system is higher than that of HAMD-24 in terms of the Youden index, diagnostic accuracy, likelihood ratio, diagnostic odds ratio, and predictive value.ConclusionThe MVFDA has performed well in clinical diagnostic trials for the identification of MDD in children and adolescents by capturing objective sound features. Compared with the scale assessment method, the MVFDA system could be further promoted in clinical practice due to its advantages of simple operation, objective rating, and high diagnostic efficiency.
Hippocampal BAIAP2 prevents chronic mild stress-induced depression-like behaviors in mice
Authors: Fu Yaling , Guo Xiangfei , Yang Rui , Feng Hao , Yin Xueyong , Wang Shuang , Song Li , Wang Xi , Zhao Penghui , Wang Sheng , Shi Yun , Shi Haishui 
Published: May 2023

BackgroundThe pathogenesis of depression is closely related to changes in hippocampal synaptic plasticity; however, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor 1-associated protein 2 (BAIAP2), a postsynaptic scaffold protein in excitatory synapses important for synaptic plasticity, is highly expressed in the hippocampus and has been implicated in several psychiatric disorders. However, the role of BAIAP2 in depression remains poorly understood.MethodsIn the present study, a mouse model of depression was established via exposure to chronic mild stress (CMS). An adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector expressing BAIAP2 was injected into the hippocampal brain region of mice and a BAIAP2 overexpression plasmid was transfected into HT22 cells to upregulate BAIAP2 expression. Depression- and anxiety-like behaviors and dendritic spine density were examined in mice using behavioral tests and Golgi staining, respectively. In vitro, hippocampal HT22 cells were treated with corticosterone (CORT) to simulate the stress state, and the effect of BAIAP2 on CORT-induced cell injury was explored. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR and western blotting were employed to determine the expression levels of BAIAP2 and those of the synaptic plasticity-related proteins glutamate receptor ionotropic, AMPA 1 (GluA1), and synapsin 1 (SYN1).ResultsMice exposed to CMS exhibited depression- and anxiety-like behaviors accompanied by decreased levels of BAIAP2 in the hippocampus. In vitro, the overexpression of BAIAP2 increased the survival rate of CORT-treated HT22 cells and upregulated the expression of GluA1 and SYN1. Consistent with the in vitro data, the AAV-mediated overexpression of BAIAP2 in the hippocampus of mice significantly inhibited CMS-induced depression-like behavior, concomitant with increases in dendritic spine density and the expression of GluA1 and SYN1 in hippocampal regions.ConclusionOur findings indicate that hippocampal BAIAP2 can prevent stress-induced depression-like behavior and may be a promising target for the treatment of depression or other stress-related diseases.
A virtual pilot optimization trial for African American/Black and Latino persons with non-suppressed HIV viral load grounded in motivational interviewing and behavioral economics
Authors: Filippone Prema , Serrano Samantha , Gwadz Marya , Cleland Charles M. , Freeman Robin , Linnemayr Sebastian , Cluesman Sabrina R. , Campos Stephanie , Rosmarin-DeStefano Corey , Amos Brianna , Israel Khadija 
Published: May 2023

IntroductionVirtual and low-touch behavioral interventions are needed for African American/Black and Latino persons living with HIV (PLWH) with barriers to HIV viral suppression, particularly during COVID-19. Guided by the multiphase optimization strategy, we explored three components for PLWH without viral suppression, grounded in motivational interviewing and behavioral economics: (1) motivational interviewing counseling, (2) 21-weeks of automated text messages and quiz questions about HIV management, and (3) financial rewards for viral suppression (lottery prize vs. fixed compensation).MethodsThis pilot optimization trial used sequential explanatory mixed methods to explore the components' feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary evidence of effects using an efficient factorial design. The primary outcome was viral suppression. Participants engaged in baseline and two structured follow-up assessments over an 8-month period, and provided laboratory reports to document HIV viral load. A subset engaged in qualitative interviews. We carried out descriptive quantitative analyses. Then, qualitative data were analyzed using directed content analysis. Data integration used the joint display method.ResultsParticipants (N = 80) were 49 years old, on average (SD = 9), and 75% were assigned male sex at birth. Most (79%) were African American/Black, and the remainder were Latino. Participants were diagnosed with HIV 20 years previously on average (SD = 9). Overall, components were feasible (&gt;80% attended) and acceptability was satisfactory. A total of 39% (26/66) who provided laboratory reports at follow-up evidenced viral suppression. Findings suggested no components were entirely unsuccessful. The lottery prize compared to fixed compensation was the most promising component level. In qualitative analyses, all components were seen as beneficial to individual wellbeing. The lottery prize appeared more interesting and engaging than fixed compensation. However, structural barriers including financial hardship interfered with abilities to reach viral suppression. The integrated analyses yielded areas of convergence and discrepancy and qualitative findings added depth and context to the quantitative results.ConclusionsThe virtual and/or low-touch behavioral intervention components tested are acceptable and feasible and show enough potential to warrant refinement and testing in future research, particularly the lottery prize. Results must be interpreted in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.Trial registrationNCT04518241 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04518241).
A case report of recurrent leiomyosarcoma with chondrosarcoma differentiation in the abdominal wall and a review of the literature
Authors: Zuo Xuan , Wu Wei L. , Shi Peng , Liu Tian M. , Yu Na , Li Lei 
Published: May 2023

Leiomyosarcoma with heterologous differentiation is relatively rare. To date, only 19 cases have been reported in the English literature. Heterologous components frequently show histological pleomorphism, while those exhibiting well-differentiated morphology are seldom reported. Here, we report a 34-year-old female diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma and developed abdominal wall recurrence 8 years after primary surgery. The recurrent tumor mainly comprised well-differentiated chondrosarcoma except a single focus of leiomyosarcoma. Due to the rarity and prolonged onset of such a transition, our case provides insight into the understanding of this phenomenon.
Appropriation et gestion de la rente forestière en Côte-d’Ivoire
Authors: Léonard Éric , Ibo Guéhi Jonas 
Published: May 2023

Appropriation and management of the ivory coast forest capital.
The Ivorian economy relies on forestry, associating wood, coffee and cocoa. Forest capital is the source of the Ivorian miracle and of the stability of the political system. It is threatened by the dilapidation of forest ressources, the agricultural colonization of pioneer fronts, politicking strategies and the quest for immediate profit. To regenerate it the State and peasants must undertake a global and concerted policy of forest rehabilitation.
Les planteurs camerounais ont-ils été réévalués ?
Authors: Courade Georges 
Published: May 2023

Have planters been reevaluated in cameroon ?
The devaluation of january 11th was not particularly aimed at the coffee and cocoa planters. If producer prices underwent the expected mechanical rise in Cameroon, they nevertheless were no real incentive for heavily in debt producers depending on these crops. The high price of inputs is the first bottleneck. The lack of perspective on the future is responsible for the planters’ cau- tion and the lasting improvement of prices would incite them to extend rather than regenerate their orchards. Devaluation is no substitute for agricultural and social policies.
Aspects du paysage religieux : marabouts et confréries
Authors: Stone Diana 
Published: May 2023

Aspects of the religious scene. Marabouts and brotherhoods.
Apparently religious life in Mauritanian society perpetuates traditional features characterized by the influence of Saints and leaders of religious brotherhoods. This obscures important developments : the influence of brotherhood organisational patterns borrowed from Senegal is one of them, as well as the interpenetration of urban and rural Islamic patterns. However, these religious affiliations are partly different from the other forms of social affiliations and it is difficult to know how they will evolve.
La troisième guerre angolaise
Authors: Vines Alex 
Published: May 2023

The third angolan war.
The war broke out in Angola after the rejection of the results of the election by UNITA. Until the ratification of the Lusaka Accord in november 1994, the military option prevailed, each side embarking on négociations only when in a weak position. The government managed to reorganize its army and force the diplomatically isolated UNITA to withdraw totally. The will to win on the military ground led both sides to use every possible means.
Éléments de la politique africaine de l’Allemagne
Authors: Molt Peter 
Published: May 2023

Elemente der afrikapolitik Deutschlands.
Trotz unzähliger Erwartungen kommt dem afrikanischen Kontinent, mit Ausnahme von Südafrika und Namibia, nur wenig Bedeutung in der deutschen Aussenpolitik zu. Bei Bismarck angefangen und bis zur Amtszeit Kohls andauernd, stellt dieser Mangel an Interesse Beständgkeit dar, das die Entwicklungshilfepolitik auf bilateraler wie auch auf multilatera-ler Ebene prägt. Der deutsche Einsatz in Afrika resultiert im Grande aus dem Druck der westlichen Partner sowie dem Zwang, Zutritt zu Rohstoffquellen zu bekommen.
La rue africaine en mouvement : politique et action collective
Authors: Lafargue Jérôme 
Published: May 2023

The african street on the move. politics and collective action.
The street has become the place to express public power since independences, either directly through the use of force, or less openly, through the circulation of informers, or in a metaphorical way through the organization of demonstrations to the glory of the State’s power. A few events turned the street into a territory reaching saturation point over the last years. The tremendous development of an informal market with pedlers and the increase of city gangs resulted in the physical and symbolical invasion of the street. But what remains most important is the part played by demonstrations, a pattern of collective action often chosen by the actors for democratic claims. Thus the street established itself as a preeminent means to project multiple meanings in political space as soon as it made possible the display of live protest.
L’immigration africaine en France : regards des autres et repli sur soi
Authors: Timera Mahamet 
Published: May 2023

The withdrawal of "other".
Chronologically, African migrations came in four waves : educational, military (after the first world war), labour from the Senegal valley, and after 1980, the urban educated elite. After 1974, the arrival of the spouses of the original migrant workers led to the settlement of the migrants. Initially, class affiliations subsumed ethnic and national ones. However, with increasing unemployement and competition for work, African people have been scrutinized and criticized for their marital, cultural, and educational patterns (polygamy, female circumcision). Therefore, instead of looking towards integration at the national level, African immigrants search for patterns of affiliation within their community, by means of communalism.
La communauté africaniste française au crible de la crise rwandaise
Authors: Bernault Florence 
Published: May 2023

The french africanist community and the rwandan crisis.
Do French Africanists form a community ? The reactions of French scholars to the Rwandan crisis since 1994 have been largely individual, and have demonstrated little collective capacity for initiating and diffusing épistémologie reappraisals to interpret major contemporary events in Africa. The author argues that African studies remain scientifically and institutionally divided, as well as marginalized by the resilient domination of a euro¬ centric curriculum.
Six personnages en quête d’un africanisme
Authors: Copans Jean 
Published: May 2023

Six characters searching for an africanism.
Drawing on his recent reading of articles published in our section Débats et ailleurs, Jean Copans provides a penetrating reflection on a number of contemporary approaches to Africanism. He offers both a corruscating critique of some of its excesses and a number of stimulating ideas about a few of the major existing trends.
Diagnóstico situacional: um relato de experiência dos acadêmicos do Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho em Saúde - Unigran Capital
Authors: Salomão Larissa Gravinese , Oliveira Jessica da Silva , Dos Santos Leonardo Ferreira , De Souza Daniely Araújo , De Souza Jorge Felipe Coêne , Candido Andreia Cristina , De Almeida Filho Orlando , Figueira Maura Cristiane e Silva 
Published: May 2023

Introdução: As ações implementadas para o fortalecimento do Sistema Único de Saúde são frequentemente estruturadas no Brasil, como por exemplo as voltadas para a formação dos profissionais de saúde como o Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho em Saúde (PET-Saúde). Objetivo: descrever a experiência da construção do Diagnóstico Situacional da Unidade de Saúde da Família Jardim Noroeste na cidade de Campo Grande-MS, realizado por discentes participantes do Programa PET-saúde gestão e assistência 2022-2023. Metodologia: pesquisa qualitativa, exploratória do tipo descritiva em formato de relato de experiência sobre a construção do diagnóstico situacional do território de trabalho do grupo tutorial de assistência do PET-Saúde 2022/2023 caracterizado em etapas para sua realização. Resultados e discussão: diante da caracterização do perfil da população, foram realizadas intervenções iniciais pautadas nos grupos definidos como prioritários, por serem mais vulneráveis. Diante da Proposta do PET-saúde, foram realizadas ações de educação em saúde sobre a importância da vacinação, com abordagens adaptadas ao público-alvo. Considerações finais: conclui-se que a construção do diagnóstico situacional permitiu aos discentes compreenderem o panorama local e suas principais vulnerabilidades, no intuito de desenvolver intervenções apropriadas ao cenário e aos grupos prioritários.
Психодіагностика прогностичних параметрів прокрастинації державних службовців
Authors: Kotlyar Lyudmila 
Published: May 2023

Статтю присвячено визначенню змісту феномену прокрастинації як психологічного терміну в процесі професійної діяльності та кар`єрного зростання державних службовців, що виявляється через відкладання виконання своєчасних, доречних дій на більш пізній термін. У результаті емпіричного дослідження проведено психодіагностику прогностичних параметрів прокрастинації державних службовців. Показано що мислення державних службовців за своїм стилем характеризується практичністю та конкретністю і для представників дослідженої вибірки властиві установки на гнучкість, адаптивність, користь та вигоду, корекцію ситуацій для досягнення певного результату. Стосовно блоку розвитку суб’єктності проведене дослідження засвідчило що у державних службовців реалізація суб’єктності відбувається шляхом реалізації бажання проявити і затвердити свою індивідуальність у соціальному контексті, тримати відповідь за свої дії не тільки перед оточенням, а перед самим собою, що підкреслює їхню відповідальність, але в той же час у доведено що у державних службовців є розвинутим уміння знаходити виходи із складних ситуацій, звертатися до нових джерел для вирішення нових проблем, що відбиває когнітивний компонент готовності до змін, проте у деякій мірі у них знижені енергійність, життєвий тонус та віра в успіх. Зокрема у статті вивчено особливості прогностичних параметрів прокрастинації державних службовців. Зроблено висновок що мислення державних службовців за своїм стилем характеризується практичністю та конкретністю і для них властиві установки на гнучкість, адаптивність, користь та вигоду, корекцію ситуацій для досягнення певного результату. Проаналізовано особливості наступних блоків: стилю мислення, розвитку суб’єктності, особистісної готовності до змін, толерантності до невизначеності, особливості показника прокрастинації.
Нормативне-правове забезпечення публічних механізмів на регіональному рівні в умовах євроінтеграції
Authors: Lukashuk Liubov 
Published: May 2023

В статті доведено, що головним чинником економічного зростання в контексті євроінтеграції України є регіональний розвиток. Метою статті є визначення нормативно-правового забезпечення публічних механізмів на регіональному рівні, як основи розвитку євроінтеграційних процесів в України. Методологічну основу дослідження становлять загальнонаукові та спеціальні методи пізнання економічних явищ і механізмів державного управління в сучасних світових і національних економіках (історичний метод; систематизації та узагальнення; методи аналізу і синтезу). Зазначено що основною метою державної регіональної політики України на сучасному етапі розвитку має бути створення умов, що дадуть змогу регіонам повністю реалізувати наявний потенціал, зробити максимальний внесок у національну економіку, здобути конкурентні переваги на зовнішньому ринку. Акцентовано увагу на тому що, модель єврорегіонального співробітництва є дієвою для забезпечення соціально-економічного розвитку регіонів, побудови нового ефективного інституційного середовища та міжрегіональної економічної інтеграції.
Визначено сутність державної регіональної політики, її головні завдання, принципи. Узагальнено систему нормативно-правового забезпечення публічних механізмів на регіональному рівні в умовах євроінтеграції. Визначено ключові нормативно-правові акти публічної політики регіонального розвитку, які відповідають стратегії євроінтеграції. Виділено проблеми нормативно-правового забезпечення та бар’єри для європейської інтеграції України на регіональному рівні. Доведено що фінансово-економічні аспекти функціонування економіки регіонів потребують додаткового врегулювання, зокрема у контексті формування нормативно-правової бази децентралізації економічного розвитку в Україні. Запропоновано пріоритетні напрями формування регіональної політики в умовах євроінтеграції.