bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Tropical fruit-derived Lactiplantibacillus as potential probiotic and antifungal agents against Fusarium oxysporum
Authors: Vasundaradevi R. , Sarvajith M. , Divyashree S. , Deepa N. , Achar Premila N. , Sreenivasa M. Y. 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Fifty-five lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from seven selected tropical fruits, with Solanum nigrum exhibiting the highest LAB prevalence and Couroupita guianenis and Musa fruits showing the lowest counts. Two strains isolated from Ficus racemosa demonstrated significant antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum. 16S rDNA sequencing identified these strains as Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MYSVCF3 and Lpb. argentoratensis MYSVCF5. The isolates displayed adaptability to a broad range of environmental conditions, including temperatures of 10–45 °C, pH 2–6, and salt up to 7%. The strains tolerated simulated gastrointestinal conditions of acid (pH-2), phenol (0.6%), and bile (0.3%) suggesting potential probiotic attributes. Lpb. argentoratensis MYSVCF5 inhibited F. oxysporum, two ESKAPE group bacteria (P. aeruginosa, S. aureus) plus S. paratyphi and E. coli. The cell-free supernatant (CFS) of Lpb. argentoratensis MYSVCF5 reduced the growth of fungal biomass by 94% and completely inhibited conidial germination, retaining activity even after extended cold storage. LC–MS/MS analysis identified organic acids in the CFS, with citric acid as the most abundant at 34.9 (± 0.3) µg/mL, followed by lactic (8.3 µg/mL) and malic acids (5.2 µg/mL). This study isolated a novel LAB, a potential candidate having probiotics and antifungal properties for application in food and agriculture.
Metabolomics identifies plasma biomarkers of localized radiation injury
Authors: Ancel Lucie , Grison Stéphane , Gabillot Olivier , Gueguen Jules , Svilar Ljubica , Guen Bernard Le , Gruel Gaëtan , Benderitter Marc , Martin Jean-Charles , Souidi Maâmar , Tamarat Radia , Flamant Stéphane , Benadjaoud Mohamed Amine 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
A radiological accident may result in the development of a local skin radiation injury (LRI) which may evolve, depending on the dose, from dry desquamation to deep ulceration and necrosis through unpredictable inflammatory waves. Therefore, early diagnosis of victims of LRI is crucial for improving medical care efficiency. This preclinical study aims to identify circulating metabolites as biomarkers associated with LRI using a C57BL/6J mouse model of hind limb irradiation. More precisely, two independent mice cohorts were used to conduct a broad-spectrum profiling study followed by a suspect screening analysis performed on plasma metabolites by mass spectrometry. An integrative analysis was conducted through a multi-block sparse partial least square discriminant analysis (sPLS-DA) to establish multi-scale correlations between specific metabolites levels and biological, physiological (injury severity), and functional parameters (skin perfusion). The identified biomarker signature consists in a 6-metabolite panel including putrescine, uracil, 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate, 3-hydroxybenzoate, L-alanine and pyroglutamate, that can discriminate mice according to radiation dose and injury severity. Our results demonstrate relevant molecular signature associated with LRI in mice and support the use of plasma metabolites as suitable molecular biomarkers for LRI prognosis and diagnosis.
The segmentation of nanoparticles with a novel approach of HRU2-Net†
Authors: Zhang Yu , Zhang Heng , Liang Fengfeng , Liu Guangjie , Zhu Jinlong 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Nanoparticles have great potential for the application in new energy and aerospace fields. The distribution of nanoparticle sizes is a critical determinant of material properties and serves as a significant parameter in defining the characteristics of zero-dimensional nanomaterials. In this study, we proposed HRU2-Net†, an enhancement of the U2-Net† model, featuring multi-level semantic information fusion. This approach exhibits strong competitiveness and refined segmentation capabilities for nanoparticle segmentation. It achieves a Mean intersection over union (MIoU) of 87.31%, with an accuracy rate exceeding 97.31%, leading to a significant improvement in segmentation effectiveness and precision. The results show that the deep learning-based method significantly enhances the efficacy of nanomaterial research, which holds substantial significance for the advancement of nanomaterial science.
Growth Hormone Treatment Response: Associated Factors and Stimulated
Growth Hormone Secretion Indices in Prepubertal Children with Idiopathic GH
Deficiency
Authors: Giannakopoulos Aristeidis , Kallimani Eleni , Efthymiadou Alexandra , Chrysis Dionisios 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Introduction This study aimed to examine the correlation between the
growth response in prepubertal children with idiopathic growth hormone (GH)
deficiency after 1 year of treatment with GH to the initial clinical and
biochemical parameters. Additionally, the secretion dynamics of GH was also
studied by analyzing the GH stimulation test profiles in relation to the GH
treatment response.
Methods This retrospective study included 84 prepubertal children (47
males and 37 females) with a definitive diagnosis of GH deficiency. The GH
secretory indexes GHmax, GH secretion rate, and GH secretion volume
were analyzed in relation to the response to recombinant human growth hormone
(rhGH) treatment as defined by the index of responsiveness (IoR). Correlation
and regression models were used to identify the best clinical and biochemical
predictors to rhGH treatment. ResultsIoR was negatively correlated with the age
(r=–0.607, p<0.01) and positively with the distance of child’s height from
its midparental height (MPH) r=0.466 (p<0.01) and pretreatment growth
velocity (r=0.247, p<0.05). GH secretory indexes were correlated, and the
highest association was observed between GHmax and GH secretion
volume (r=0.883, p<0.01). Among the GH secretory indexes, GHmax
was the best predictor of IoR (β coef. = –0.514, p<0.001) followed by the GH
secretion volume (β coef. = –0.47, p<0.001) and GH secretion rate (β coef. =
–0.367 p<0.001).
Conclusions The age and the distance of child’s height from its MPH are
major predictors of GH treatment response in children with idiopathic GH
deficiency. The calculation of the other GH secretory indexes GHSR and GHSV are
not better predictors of response to GH than GHmax. The combination
of clinical and biochemical indexes may improve the pretreatment assessment of
response to rhGH treatment.
Nutzung öffentlicher Qualitätsinformationen durch ältere Menschen:
Können dadurch Qualitätsverbesserungen in Pflegeheimen erreicht
werden?
Authors: Kast Kristina , Pöthe Soufian , Schöffski Oliver 
Published: January 2025

Zusammenfassung
Zielsetzung Die Zielsetzung der Studie bestand darin, die Nutzung
öffentlicher Qualitätsberichterstattung durch ältere Pflegeheimsuchende zu
beurteilen und zu klären, ob diese mittels ihres Auswahlverhaltens zu
Qualitätsverbesserungen in Pflegeheimen beitragen können.
Methodik Es fand eine schriftliche Befragung von 57 älteren Menschen in 3
Pflegeheimen in Baden-Württemberg statt. Die Fragen bezogen sich auf
Soziodemografie, die Kenntnis und Nutzung von Informationen von
Internetvergleichsportalen sowie auf das Auswahlverhalten der Teilnehmenden.
Ergebnisse Insgesamt wussten 66,7% der Teilnehmenden nicht, dass man sich
online über Qualität informieren kann, 57,9% würden solchen Informationen nicht
trauen und 21,1% würden ihre Entscheidung auf Basis von Internetinformationen
überdenken.
Schlussfolgerung Ältere Menschen alleine nutzen die Qualitätsinformationen
nicht. Das Ziel einer Qualitätsverbesserung kann damit nicht erreicht werden.
Sensibilisierung weiterer Zielgruppen für die Vorteile der
Qualitätsberichterstattung und die Wichtigkeit einer gemeinsamen Pflegeheimsuche
ist notwendig.
Synthetic Patellar Ligament Prosthesis for Treatment of Patellar Fracture in a Dog
Authors: Knight Jennifer Maree , Kudnig Simon Timothy , Shaw Tania , Ng Jiaying 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThe aim of this report was to describe the clinical use of a synthetic ligament prosthesis for surgical treatment of a comminuted patellar fracture with disruption of the quadriceps mechanism in a dog. A 17 kg, 3-year-old, female spayed Kelpie was presented with a nonweight-bearing right pelvic limb lameness, after sustaining an acute traumatic comminuted fracture of the patella. The patellar fragments were left in situ and the patellar ligament was replaced with a prosthetic implant to restore continuity of the quadriceps mechanism. The dog showed excellent recovery at 2 and 6 weeks postoperatively and showed no evidence of lameness at both 10 weeks and 5 months postoperatively. This case report describes the clinical use of a commercially available prosthesis for the repair of a disrupted quadriceps mechanism with excellent outcomes despite nonunion of the patellar fracture.
Surgical Treatment of Obstetric Plexus Lesions by Direct Coaptation Compared to Sural Nerve Graft Interposition
Authors: Mai Justus , Raak Christa Kunigunde , Ostermann Thomas , Bahm Jörg , Scharbrodt Wolfram 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Background To date, there are no uniform guidelines for the treatment of obstetric plexus lesions in German-speaking countries. An end-to-end direct suture after resection of trunk neuroma is recommended for surgical treatment if tension-free coaptation is possible, whereas the use of autologous nerve grafts bridging the gap between the adaptation margins is advised by consensus if tension-free coaptation is impossible.
Objective The aim of the study was to investigate which reconstruction strategy may provide a better recovery of motor function for patients after obstetric brachial plexus lesion.
Methods This study compared postoperative functional outcome after obstetric brachial plexus palsy from a patient collective including a total of 43 children. The surgical techniques of plexus reconstruction by end-to-end coaptation versus the use of sural nerve interposition graft have been analyzed. Therefore, the degrees of active motion of abduction and external rotation in the shoulder joint, and flexion in the elbow joint were assessed using the neutral zero method.
Results For abduction in the shoulder joint, significantly better motor function was found in the group with direct sutures (p = 0.033). For external rotation in the shoulder joint and flexion in the elbow joint, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups (p = 0.284 and p = 0.270, respectively).
Conclusions This study could not demonstrate absolute superiority of either reconstruction method. Slight evidence was found for a better functional outcome for plexus reconstruction by direct coaptation. Further arguments support a better suitability of plexus reconstruction by direct suture if its use is justifiable.
Catalytic effect of nano-thick gold electrodes on p-doping of diselenides during annealing process
Authors: Wang Yan , Sun Yang , Liu Jing 
Published: January 2025

Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) show great promise for developing the next generation of electronic and optoelectronic devices. However, most TMDs have n-type or n-dominant bipolar characteristics, and this severely limits their potential for being designed as multi-functional heterostructures. Recently, thermal annealing has been reported as an easy means of p-doping TMDs, but the mechanism remains ambiguous, thereby preventing reliable outcomes and it becoming a mature doping technology for TMDs. Here, the mechanism of thermal annealing for p-doping a 2D selenide is investigated thoroughly, revealing the key role of the catalytic effect of nano-thick gold electrodes in achieving p-doping. As an example, 2D SnSe2 with a fairly high electron density of ∼1018 cm−3 is used, and its electrical performance is greatly enhanced after thermal annealing when 30-nm-thick gold electrodes are deposited. The results of performing XPS and Auger electron spectroscopy on samples before and after annealing show that the p-doping effect is due to the oxidation of selenide atoms, during which the gold acts as a critical catalytic element. This method is also shown to be valid for other 2D selenides including WSe2 and MoSe2, and the present findings offer new avenues for enriching the electrical properties of 2D selenides by means of annealing.
Deep learning for quantitative dynamic fragmentation analysis
Authors: Cazares Erwin , Schuster Brian E. 
Published: January 2025

We have developed an image-based convolutional neural network that is applicable for quantitative time-resolved measurements of the fragmentation behavior of opaque brittle materials using ultra-high speed optical imaging. This model extends previous work on the U-net model. Here we trained binary-, three-, and five-class models using supervised learning on experimentally measured dynamic fracture experiments on various opaque structural ceramic materials that were adhered on transparent polymer (polycarbonate or acrylic) backing materials. Full details of the experimental investigations are outside the scope of this manuscript, but briefly, several different ceramics were loaded using spatially and time-varying mechanical loads to induce inelastic deformation and fracture processes that were recorded at frequencies as high as 5 MHz using high-speed optical imaging. These experiments provided a rich and diverse dataset that includes many of the common fracture modes found in static and dynamic fractures, including cone cracking, median cracking, comminution, and combined complex failure modes that involve effectively simultaneous activation and propagation of multiple fragmentation modes. While the training data presented here were obtained from dynamic fragmentation experiments, this study is applicable to static loading of these materials as the crack speeds are on the order of 1–10 km/s regardless of the loading rate. We believe the methodologies presented here will be useful in quantifying the failure processes in structural materials for protection applications and can be used for direct validation of engineering models used in design.
Creation in the semantics of verbs and constructions
Authors: Lopes Amaral Luana 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Creation verbs are traditionally divided into at least two classes: verbs of creation of an entity and verbs of
image creation. Such classification analyses face two important problems: how to account for the common creation semantics and how
to explain the behavior of verbs which can describe either type of creation. Assuming a cognitive-semantic approach and based on
Brazilian Portuguese data, this paper proposes that types of creation are different construals of a unified creation event,
represented as a frame-based causal chain. Thus, the common creation semantics is defined as a causal chain, which is evoked by
creation verbs in general, and the distinct properties of different classes of creation verbs follow from profiling of specific
parts of that frame via argument structure constructions. Some creation verbs are lexically constrained as to how they construe
the creation event, but others have the potential to construe the event in different ways.
Event-based time in Polish culture and language
Authors: Góral Michal Stanislaw , Guerra de La Torre Juana Teresa 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
This paper deals with a corpus study of event-based time
concepts. Here we investigate their use in time reckoning practices in modern
Polish culture and language. The results presented here are based on a
cognitive-conceptual and linguistic analysis of the Polish National Linguistic Corpus (NKJP). These results
suggest that Polish has rich inventories of lexical and phrasal expressions for
event-based time intervals based on environmental and celestial indices and
social norms that have not previously been described from a cognitive,
anthropological, and cultural perspective. Event-based time intervals found in
domains of times of day and night, are here presented.
We hypothesize that even when the Polish language employs
conventional metric (calendar and clock) time units, the hybrid blends of
day/night cycle and cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) could reveal
an emergent form of time conceptualization. This conceptual and cultural
hybridization is still common among the users of the Polish language and is
indicative of complexity and dynamism in body-environment interactions. This
interaction is schematized in twofold conceptual constructions of event-based
and metric time, blending processes that may generate more creative enactions as
an alternative to the mechanical 24-hour system.
“What are you talking about? That is not true” — Men’s and women’s disagreements in English and Italian
interactions
Authors: Napoli Vittorio 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
The present research aims to uncover cross-linguistic differences (involving British English and Italian), as well
as cross-gender differences (men and women) concerning use and preference of strategies and pragmatic modification, in verbal
disagreements. The analysis of spontaneous conversations from the Spoken BNC2014 corpus (McEnery et al. 2017), for the English sample, and from the KIParla corpus (Goria
and Mauri 2018), for the Italian sample, has brought to light divergences in the realization of disagreements, both at
the cross-linguistic and at the cross-gender level. Methodologically speaking, models of analysis used for past empirical studies
(Muntigl and Turnbull 1998; Rees-Miller
2000; Johnson 2006; Paramasivam
2007) were drawn from for the annotation and codification of strategies and pragmatic modifiers. Results obtained from
quantitative analyses are explained in the light of previous research findings, although the latter are partially disconfirmed and
thus call for further future investigations.
Loan words can cause intercultural miscommunication
Authors: Habib Sandy 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
This paper explores the semantics and pragmatics of the Hebrew word shahid (שהיד). Because this word was borrowed from Arabic, its meaning is
compared to that of Arabic shahīd (شهيد) ‘roughly, martyr.’ Using corpus analysis and the Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) method, the
meaning of the Hebrew loan word is explicated, and its explication is compared to that of Arabic shahīd. The two
explications demonstrate that the differences between the two words are greater than the similarities. Consequently, when Israeli
Jews and Israeli Arabs use the words interchangeably, intercultural miscommunication is highly likely to occur.
Impersonal expressions in Texas Spanish
Authors: Milner Allison 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Impersonal expressions in Spanish are expressed in various
forms, including use of impersonal se or with the indefinite
uno and a third-person verb conjugation. Other forms of
expression are becoming more frequent in both monolingual and bilingual contexts
(Hurtado 2015; Guirado 2011; Morales 1995). The current study analyzes the forms of
impersonal expression in three generations of eighteen total Spanish speakers in
Texas. The pragmatic functions of first-person plural and second-person singular
forms are analyzed based on their use for generalization, focalized
generalization, speaker concealment, or inclusive defocalization (Pulido Astorga and Rivadeneira Valenzuela
2017). Results demonstrate the wide usage of various reference
impersonals, signaling deictic extension (Fernández 2008). Furthermore, complementary distribution of forms
across discursive function was identified, demonstrating the need for a
comprehensive consideration at the discourse-pragmatic level for all reference
impersonal forms. This study represents an initial step in the pragmatic
consideration of impersonal expressions in US Spanish.
Marcas de flexión verbal en español
Authors: Martínez-Martínez Inmaculada , Ueda Hiroto 
Published: January 2025

Resumen
En este estudio, llevamos a cabo una caracterización de la flexión verbal en español basándonos en los análisis de
frecuencia del corpus PRESEEA-Santander. A partir de la comparación, principalmente con Bull (1947) y Juilland y Chang-Rodríguez (1964), nuestro objetivo es doble: en primer lugar, conocer las frecuencias de
modo y tiempo junto a persona y número; en segundo lugar, observar las grandes diferencias de frecuencia entre las categorías
gramaticales, a la vez que establecemos el grado de marcación gramatical. Llevamos a cabo, así, una caracterización de la flexión
verbal en términos de frecuencia y marcación, acotada en un corpus oral. Los resultados apuntan al avance teórico en la estructura
de la morfología verbal, donde parece existir una realidad bastante distinta a la trazada hasta el momento; se propone, por
último, el uso del grado de marcación como herramienta útil para conocer la marca lingüística desde el punto de vista
cuantitativo.
Understanding Reservoirs of Multi-Host Pathogens: A One Health Approach to Rabies in Tanzania
Authors: Hayes Sarah , Lushasi Kennedy , Changalucha Joel , Czupryna Anna , Ferguson Elaine , Lankester Felix , Lugelo Ahmed , Sambo Maganga , Sikana Lwitiko , A. Donnelly Christl , Hampson Katie 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Rabies virus is a multi-host zoonotic pathogen that is endemic across large parts of sub-Saharan Africa. This case study reports a One Health approach to rabies in Tanzania which highlights the value of multi-sectoral collaboration and illustrates the importance of understanding the reservoir dynamics of multi-host pathogens when targeting interventions. As part of our research, we have established contact tracing for rabies in Tanzania. This involves identifying patients presenting with animal-bite injuries and investigating the animals responsible for the bites. Through contact tracing, we identify the owners of biting animals, ascertain the rabies status of these animals, and identify additional bite victims who have not presented to healthcare centres. Domestic dog vaccination is a key component of current rabies control programmes as domestic dogs are responsible for most human rabies exposures across Africa. However, in some areas, rabies transmission also occurs within wildlife populations. For example, in the Lindi and Mtwara regions of southern Tanzania, jackals represent an unusually high proportion of animal rabies cases. Maintenance of rabies virus within wildlife populations can have implications for control strategies centred around domestic dog vaccination. Throughout this case study, we illustrate the use of multiple data sources to identify the role of domestic dogs and wildlife in rabies transmission in the Lindi and Mtwara regions of southern Tanzania and compare this to the island of Pemba where domestic dog cases dominate. We highlight how domestic dog vaccination plays a vital role in controlling rabies in these two areas with very different disease ecology.

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Gravitational waves induced by scalar perturbations with a broken power-law peak
Authors: Li Chong-Zhi , Yuan Chen , Huang Qing-Guo 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
We give an analytical approximation for the energy spectrum of the scalar-induced gravitational waves (SIGWs) generated by a broken power-law power spectrum, and find that both the asymptotic power-law tails and the intermediate peak contribute distinct features to the SIGW spectrum. Moreover, the broken power-law power spectrum has abundant near-peak features and our results can be used as a near-peak approximation that covers a wide range of models. Our analytical approximation is useful in the rapid generation of the SIGW energy spectrum, which is beneficial for gravitational wave data analysis.