bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Improved EfficientNet for corn disease identification
Authors: Cai Jitong , Pan Renyong , Lin Jianwu , Liu Jiaming , Zhang Licai , Wen Xingtian , Chen Xiaoyulong , Zhang Xin 
Published: September 2023

IntroductionCorn is one of the world's essential crops, and the presence of corn diseases significantly affects both the yield and quality of corn. Accurate identification of corn diseases in real time is crucial to increasing crop yield and improving farmers' income. However, in real-world environments, the complexity of the background, irregularity of the disease region, large intraclass variation, and small interclass variation make it difficult for most convolutional neural network models to achieve disease recognition under such conditions. Additionally, the low accuracy of existing lightweight models forces farmers to compromise between accuracy and real-time.MethodsTo address these challenges, we propose FCA-EfficientNet. Building upon EfficientNet, the fully-convolution-based coordinate attention module allows the network to acquire spatial information through convolutional structures. This enhances the network's ability to focus on disease regions while mitigating interference from complex backgrounds. Furthermore, the adaptive fusion module is employed to fuse image information from different scales, reducing interference from the background in disease recognition. Finally, through multiple experiments, we have determined the network structure that achieves optimal performance.ResultsCompared to other widely used deep learning models, this proposed model exhibits outstanding performance in terms of accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score. Furthermore, the model has a parameter count of 3.44M and Flops of 339.74M, which is lower than most lightweight network models. We designed and implemented a corn disease recognition application and deployed the model on an Android device with an average recognition speed of 92.88ms, which meets the user's needs.DiscussionOverall, our model can accurately identify corn diseases in realistic environments, contributing to timely and effective disease prevention and control.
Parental practices and their association with alcohol and cannabis use among adolescents in Chile
Authors: Libuy Nicolás , Guajardo Viviana , Ibáñez Carlos , Araneda Ana María , Contreras Lorena , Donoso Paula , Gaete Jorge , Mundt Adrian P. 
Published: September 2023

BackgroundAdolescent alcohol and cannabis use are common in Chile. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between perceived parenting practices and alcohol and cannabis use among adolescents in a Latin American context.MethodsWe adapted and implemented a substance use prevention strategy in Chile, which included surveys of tenth-grade students from six municipalities in the Metropolitan Region of Greater Santiago. We assessed the reliability and factorial structure of the parenting scale with 16 items, which formed part of the survey. We dichotomized parenting scores into high (above the median) and low. The association of parenting practices with alcohol and cannabis use in adolescents was assessed using multivariate multilevel regression models.ResultsA total of 7,538 tenth-grade students from 118 schools were included in the study. The 16-item scale of parenting practices showed good internal consistency (Omega total = 0.84), and three factors representing Relationship between parents and adolescents, Norms and monitoring, and Parents knowing their children’s friends and the parents of their children’s friends. High total scores of parenting were associated with lower odds of lifetime alcohol use (OR 0.57; 95% CI: 0.49–0.65), past-month alcohol use (OR 0.63; 95% CI: 0.57–0.70), lifetime drunkenness (OR 0.64; 95% CI: 0.58–0.72), and lifetime cannabis use (OR 0.54; 95% CI: 0.47–0.61). Above median scores on each parenting subscale were associated with significantly lower odds of substance use. The strongest associations were observed for the subscale Norms and monitoring. Interactions between parenting and gender showed a significantly stronger effect of parenting practices on alcohol and cannabis use among girls.ConclusionDifferent types of parenting practices were associated with a lower prevalence of adolescent alcohol and cannabis use. Improving parenting practices has the potential to prevent adolescent substance use in Chile, especially among girls.
Early patient and liver allograft outcomes from donation after circulatory death donors using thoracoabdominal normothermic regional: a multi-center observational experience
Authors: Brubaker Aleah L. , Taj Raeda , Jackson Brandon , Lee Arielle , Tsai Catherine , Berumen Jennifer , Parekh Justin R. , Mekeel Kristin L. , Gupta Alexander R. , Gardner James M. , Chaly Thomas , Mathur Amit K. , Jadlowiec Caroline , Reddy Sudhakar , Nunez Rafael , Bellingham Janet , Thomas Elizabeth M. , Wellen Jason R. , Pan Jenny H. , Kearns Mark , Pretorius Victor , Schnickel Gabriel T. 
Published: September 2023

BackgroundDonation after circulatory death (DCD) liver allografts are associated with higher rates of primary non-function (PNF) and ischemic cholangiopathy (IC). Advanced recovery techniques, including thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion (TA-NRP), may improve organ utilization and patient and allograft outcomes. Given the increasing US experience with TA-NRP DCD recovery, we evaluated outcomes of DCD liver allografts transplanted after TA-NRP.MethodsLiver allografts transplanted from DCD donors after TA-NRP were identified from 5/1/2021 to 1/31/2022 across 8 centers. Donor data included demographics, functional warm ischemic time (fWIT), total warm ischemia time (tWIT) and total time on TA-NRP. Recipient data included demographics, model of end stage liver disease (MELD) score, etiology of liver disease, PNF, cold ischemic time (CIT), liver function tests, intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay (LOS), post-operative transplant related complications.ResultsThe donors' median age was 32 years old and median BMI was 27.4. Median fWIT was 20.5 min; fWIT exceeded 30 min in two donors. Median time to initiation of TA-NRP was 4 min and median time on bypass was 66 min. The median recipient listed MELD and MELD at transplant were 22 and 21, respectively. Median allograft CIT was 292 min. The median length of follow up was 257 days. Median ICU and hospital LOS were 2 and 7 days, respectively. Three recipients required management of anastomotic biliary strictures. No patients demonstrated IC, PNF or required re-transplantation.ConclusionLiver allografts from TA-NRP DCD donors demonstrated good early allograft and recipient outcomes.
Prevalence of pelvic floor disorder and associated factors among women in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021
Authors: Kebede Berhanu Negese , Hayelom Desta Haftu , Birgoda Gebremaryam Temesgen , Yimer Awol Arega , Mesfin Bezawit Afework , Tetema Mesfin Difer , Alemu Solomon Seyife , Getahun Kassaw Beyene 
Published: September 2023

BackgroundGlobally, millions of women develop pelvic floor disorder. It imposes a considerable emotional, social, and financial burden on women’s lives. Despite this, in developing countries, nearly half of women with pelvic floor disorder do not seek any help due to feelings of isolation, depression, shame, and loss of control. Thus, the magnitude of the problem is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pelvic floor disorder and associated factors among women at Arba Minch Health and Demographic surveillance site.MethodsA cross-sectional study with a simple random sampling technique was employed on a community basis. The data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 and then exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25 for data cleaning and analysis. Bivariate and multivariable analyses using binary logistic regressions were carried out to identify factors associated with pelvic floor disorder. The level of significance was declared at ap-value of &lt; 0.05.ResultsThe prevalence of pelvic floor disorder was 31.4% (95% CI = 26.9% to 35.8%). Being grand multiparous (AOR = 3.919, 95% CI = 1.495–10.276), having a history of instrumental delivery (AOR = 3.042, 95% CI = 1.483 to 6.241), having a history of perianal tearing (AOR = 2.972, 95% CI = 1.491 to 5.927), and having a medical disease (AOR= 2.698, 95% CI = 1.526 to 4.770) were factors associated with pelvic floor disorder.Conclusions and recommendationsThe prevalence of pelvic floor disorder was high in the study area. Parity, instrumental delivery, perianal tears, and medical problems were factors affecting the prevalence of pelvic floor disorder. There is a need for an improvement of policies and strategies focusing on prevention and treatment services to alleviate the problem.
ITPK1 Regulates Jasmonate-Controlled Root Development in Arabidopsis thaliana
Authors: Pullagurla Naga Jyothi , Shome Supritam , Yadav Ranjana , Laha Debabrata 
Published: September 2023

Jasmonic acid (JA) is a plant hormone that regulates a plethora of physiological processes including immunity and development and is perceived by the F-Box protein, Coronatine-insensitive protein 1 (COI1). The discovery of inositol phosphates (InsPs) in the COI1 receptor complex highlights their role in JAperception. InsPs are phosphate-rich signaling molecules that control many aspects of plant physiology. Inositol pyrophosphates (PP-InsPs) are diphosphate containing InsP species, of which InsP7 and InsP8 are the best characterized ones. Different InsP and PP-InsP species are linked with JA-related plant immunity. However, role of PP-InsP species in regulating JA-dependent developmental processes are poorly understood. Recent identification of ITPK1 kinase, responsible for the production of 5-InsP7 from InsP6 in planta, provides a platform to investigate the possible involvement of ITPK-derived InsP species in JA-related plant development. Here, in this study, we report that ITPK1-defective plants exhibit increased root growth inhibition to bioactive JA treatment. The itpk1 plants also show increased lateral root density when treated with JA. Notably, JA treatment does not increase ITPK1 protein levels. Gene expression analyses revealed that JA-biosynthetic genes are not differentially expressed in ITPK1-deficient plants. We further demonstrate that genes encoding different JAZ repressor proteins are severely down-regulated in ITPK1-defective plants. Taken together, our study highlights the role of ITPK1 in regulating JA-dependent root architecture development through controlling the expression of different JAZ repressor proteins.
Characterization of Lacinutrix neustonica sp. nov., Isolated from the Sea Surface Microlayer of Brackish Lake Shihwa, South Korea
Authors: Choi Jy Young , Kim Soo Yoon , Hong Yeon Woo , Kim Bok Jin , Shin Dong Young , Kang Jin Kyeong , Cho Byung Cheol , Hwang Chung Yeon 
Published: September 2023

A Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile, slightly curved rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated as HL-RS19T, was isolated from a sea surface microlayer (SML) sample of the brackish Lake Shihwa. Here, we characterized the new strain HL-RS19T using a polyphasic approach to determine its taxonomic position. A phylogenetic analysis of its 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain HL-RS19T belonged to the genus Lacinutrix and was closely related to L. mariniflava AKS432T (97.9%), L. algicola AKS293T (97.8%), and other Lacinutrix species (<97.3%). The complete genome sequence of strain HL-RS19T comprised a circular chromosome of 3.9 Mbp with a DNA G+C content of 35.2%. Genomic comparisons based on the average nucleotide identity and digital DNA-DNA hybridization showed that strain HL-RS19T was consistently discriminated from its closely related taxa in the genus Lacinutrix. Strain HL-RS19T showed optimal growth at 20–25 °C, pH 6.5–7.0, and 3.0–3.5% (w/v) sea salts. The major fatty acids (>5%) of strain HL-RS19T were identified as iso-C15:1 G (16.5%), iso-C16:0 3-OH (12.9%), anteiso-C15:1 A (9.9%), anteiso-C15:0 (9.7%), iso-C15:0 (9.0%), and iso-C15:0 3-OH (8.3%). The polar lipids consisted of phosphatidylethanolamine, three unidentified aminolipids, an unidentified phospholipid, and two unidentified lipids. The major respiratory quinone was MK-6. Based on phylogenetic, genomic, phenotypic, and chemotaxonomic data, strain HL-RS19T represents a novel species belonging to the genus Lacinutrix, for which the name Lacinutrix neustonica sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HL-RS19T (=KCCM 90497T = JCM 35710T). The genome sequence analysis of strain HL-RS19T suggests that it may be well adapted to a harsh SML environment and is likely involved in arsenic cycling, potentially contributing to the bioremediation of anthropogenic arsenic pollution.
Identification of Fusarium solani f. sp. cucurbitae Causing Zucchini Fruit Rot in Inner Mongolia, China
Authors: Yang Yongqing , Li Zhengnan , Sun Hongxia , Jian Caiyuan , Zhang Qingping , Li Ziqin 
Published: September 2023

Fruit rot is one of the major diseases impacting the production and quality of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo). In August 2021, fruit rot symptoms were observed on the zucchini fruit ‘Jindi 1’ in the Wuyuan region in Inner Mongolia, China with an incidence ranging from 10% to 30%. Where the pepo was in contact with the soil, dark grey and spongy corky lesions 4–5 cm in diameter with a light brown halo were observed. The internal necrosis of the fruit rind was also recorded. From the affected fruits, fungal colonies belonging to the Fusarium species were exclusively isolated. Molecular analysis of the ITS, TEF-1α, and RPB2 sequences identified the isolates as Fusarium solani f. sp. cucurbitae. Inoculated on ‘Jindi 1’, the strain Fx-1a induced typical fruit rot on the pepo and wilting on seedlings, while negative-controls remained asymptomatic. The impact of this disease on seed quality and yield in zucchini seed production needs to be further studied.
Investigations into the Microstructure and Texture Evolution of Inertia-Friction-Welded Dissimilar Titanium Alloys
Authors: Zhou Jun , Wu Yanquan , Zhang Chunbo , Liang Wu , Li Rui , Qin Feng 
Published: September 2023

The welded joint of a dissimilar titanium alloy was obtained via inertial friction welding technology. The characteristics of the bonding interface and the microstructure of the welded joint were investigated via optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and electron backscattered diffraction. The results show that fine, equiaxed grains and interdiffusion bands of the elements Mo and Sn were formed in the weld zone under the high temperature and plastic deformation of the inertial friction welding. The weld zone and thermo-mechanically affected zone formed ⟨1¯21¯0⟩ α texture and ⟨111⟩ β texture, respectively.
PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA MATERI PECAHAN DENGAN METODE MATEMATIKA GASING BERBANTUAN LKPD
Authors: Fitri Amalia , Azizah Dewi , Chairunisa Kamila 
Published: September 2023

Pecahan seringkali dianggap sebagai materi yang relatif sulit dipahami bagi sebagian siswa. Kesulitan tersebut terlihat ketika siswa diminta menentukan pecahan, membandingkan dua pecahan yang memiliki pembilang sama, dan mengoperasikan pecahan. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan suatu metode pembelajaran yang tepat dan dapat mengaitkan konsep matematika dengan situasi dunia nyata untuk membantu siswa memahami konsep pecahan secara lebih baik. Penerapan metode Matematika Gasing mengarahkan siswa menemukan konsep Pecahan melalui media benda kongkrit. Penerapan metode Gasing berbantuan LKPD pun dapat memfasilitasi siswa untuk berlatih menyelesaikan masalah Pecahan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui peningkatan hasil belajar siswa setelah diberikan pembelajaran dengan metode Matematika Gasing pada materi pecahan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian Quasi eksperimental. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji Wilcoxon dengan SPSS dan diperoleh nilai signifikansi 0,00 0,05. Artinya terdapat peningkatan hasil belajar siswa setelah mendapatkan pembelajaran dengan metode Matematika Gasing barbantuan LKPD. Selanjutnya kategori peningkatan hasil belajar siswa dianalisis berdasar N-Gain Score diperoleh rata-rata 0,59 termasuk dalam kategori sedang. Dengan demikian, disimpulkan bahwa penarapan metode Matematika Gasing berbantaun LKPD dapat berdampak pada peningkatan hasil belajar siswa pada materi pecahan di SD Muhammadiyah Pencongan.
Acoustic diode realized by asymmetric filter
Authors: Wang Ru-Yang , Rong Qia , Gong Xun 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Devices of one-way transport for acoustic waves are called acoustic diodes. They are able to promote the advancement of noise isolation, acoustic communication, and acoustic signal processing. A lot of designs of acoustic diodes based on various mechanisms have been given. However, most designs have problems of one kind or another, such as low efficiency, instability, bulky volume, complex structure, frequency change, waveform distortion, and so on. An asymmetric acoustic filter with only three layers is proposed in this work. The total length of the acoustic diode is less than half the wavelength. Its backward transmission is almost completely stopped. For the forward transmission, the amplitude of the transmitted wave is almost proportional to the driving voltage. This characteristic is better than its electronic counterpart which is often annoyed by the unavoidable nonlinearity at high driving voltage. A simple, compact, stable, broadband, frequency-preserved, highly efficient, linear acoustic diode is realized.
Integrating exosuit capabilities into clothing to make back relief accessible to workers unserved by existing exoskeletons: design and preliminary evaluation
Authors: Wolf Derek , Fine Shimra , Ice Chad , Slaughter Paul , Rodzak Katherine , Zelik Karl 
Published: September 2023

<p>Background: Occupational exos (rigid exoskeletons and soft exosuits) are emerging technologies designed to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Existing occupational exos are standalone accessories worn on top of a user’s clothing. </p>
<p>Purpose: Our objective was to test and verify that back-assist exosuit capabilities could be integrated into regular clothing in an effective and usable manner, which could make musculoskeletal relief accessible to more workers.</p>
<p>Methods: We redesigned a previously validated accessory exosuit so it could integrate into a standard-issue U.S. Army uniform. The uniform-integrated exosuit prototype was low-profile (protruding <30 mm from the body), lightweight (adding 800 grams to the uniform), and could be donned/doffed like normal clothing. We verified the effectiveness and usability of the prototype in lab testing (<em>N</em>=5) and in a case study (<em>N=</em>1) with a U.S. Army Soldier.</p>
<p>Results: In lab testing (<em>N</em>=5), this exosuit provided 18-27 Nm of torque about the low back during lifting. Assistance could be engaged or disengaged one-handed in about half a second, and the exosuit did not restrict a user’s natural range of motion or cause discomfort. A case study (<em>N</em>=1) with a Soldier performing operationally relevant tasks demonstrated that this type of uniform-integrated exosuit may be well-suited for workers with duties that involve driving in vehicles and intermittent lifting. </p>
<p>Conclusions: This work verified that integrating back-assist exosuit capabilities into standard workwear can be effective and usable. The integration resulted in little change to the form factor, weight, range of motion, or comfort of the standard daily uniform while adding lifting assistance. This new sub-class of exosuit could be beneficial to workers who alternate between bending, lifting, and sitting tasks, or to those in customer- or patient-facing jobs where it is important for wearable technology to be discreet.</p>
Beyond Ultra-diffuse Galaxies. I. Mass–Size Outliers among the Satellites of Milky Way Analogs
Authors: Li 李 Jiaxuan 嘉轩 , Greene Jenny E. , Greco Johnny P. , Huang 黄 Song 崧 , Melchior Peter , Beaton Rachael , Casey Kirsten , Danieli Shany , Goulding Andy , Joseph Remy , Kado-Fong Erin , Kim Ji Hoon , MacArthur Lauren A. 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Large diffuse galaxies are hard to find, but understanding the environments where they live, their numbers, and ultimately their origins, is of intense interest and importance for galaxy formation and evolution. Using Subaru’s Hyper Suprime-Cam Strategic Survey Program, we perform a systematic search for low surface brightness galaxies and present novel and effective methods for detecting and modeling them. As a case study, we surveyed 922 Milky Way analogs in the nearby Universe (0.01 < z < 0.04) and built a large sample of satellite galaxies that are outliers in the mass–size relation. These “ultra-puffy” galaxies (UPGs), defined to be 1.5σ above the average mass–size relation, represent the tail of the satellite size distribution. We find that each MW analog hosts N
UPG = 0.31 ± 0.05 UPGs on average, which is consistent with but slightly lower than the observed abundance at this halo mass in the Local Volume. We also construct a sample of ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) in MW analogs and find an abundance of N
UDG = 0.44 ± 0.05 per host. With literature results, we confirm that the UDG abundance scales with the host halo mass following a sublinear power law. We argue that our definition of UPGs, which is based on the mass–size relation, is more physically motivated than the common definition of UDGs, which depends on the surface brightness and size cuts and thus yields different surface mass density cuts for quenched and star-forming galaxies.
A Reemerging Bright Soft X-Ray State of the Changing-look Active Galactic Nucleus 1ES 1927+654: A Multiwavelength View
Authors: Ghosh Ritesh , Laha Sibasish , Meyer Eileen , Roychowdhury Agniva , Yang Xiaolong , Acosta–Pulido J. A. , Rakshit Suvendu , Pandey Shivangi , González Josefa Becerra , Behar Ehud , Gallo Luigi C. , Panessa Francesca , Bianchi Stefano , La Franca Fabio , Scepi Nicolas , Begelman Mitchell C. , Longinotti Anna Lia , Lusso Elisabeta , Oates Samantha , Nicholl Matt , Cenko S. Bradley , O’Connor Brendan , Hammerstein Erica , Jose Jincen , Gabányi Krisztina Éva , Ricci Federica , Chattopadhyay Sabyasachi 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
1ES1927+654 is a nearby active galactic nucleus (AGN) that has shown an enigmatic outburst in optical/UV followed by X-rays, exhibiting strange variability patterns at timescales of months to years. Here we report the unusual X-ray, UV, and radio variability of the source in its postflare state (2022 January–2023 May). First, we detect an increase in the soft X-ray (0.3–2 keV) flux from 2022 May to 2023 May by almost a factor of 5, which we call the bright soft state. The hard X-ray 2–10 keV flux increased by a factor of 2, while the UV flux density did not show any significant changes (≤30%) in the same period. The integrated energy pumped into the soft and hard X-rays during this period of 11 months is ∼3.57 × 1050 erg and 5.9 × 1049 erg, respectively. From the energetics, it is evident that whatever is producing the soft excess (SE) is pumping out more energy than either the UV or hard X-ray source. Since the energy source presumably is ultimately the accretion of matter onto the supermassive black hole, the SE-emitting region must be receiving the majority of this energy. In addition, the source does not follow the typical disk–corona relation found in AGNs, neither in the initial flare (from 2017 to 2019) nor in the current bright soft state (2022–2023). We found that the core (<1 pc) radio emission at 5 GHz gradually increased until 2022 March, but showed a dip in 2022 August. The Güdel–Benz relation (L
radio/L
X-ray ∼ 10−5), however, is still within the expected range for radio-quiet AGNs, and further follow-up radio observations are currently being undertaken.