bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Distributed intelligence for pervasive optical network telemetry
Authors: Velasco Luis , González Pol , Ruiz Marc 
Published: August 2023

Optical network automation and failure management require measuring the status and the performance of the different network devices to anticipate any degradation and ensure the quality of the provided services, i.e., optical connectivity. Such pervasive network telemetry entails collecting large amounts of measurements and events from different sources and with very fine granularity, which given the amount and variety of telemetry sources and the size of each measurement and event, imposes requirements that are hard to achieve without large investments. In this paper, we analyze the main limitations of telemetry architectures relying exclusively on centralized systems for data analysis and propose an architecture with distributed intelligence. Data aggregation techniques, especially conceived for optical network telemetry, are presented with the objective of reducing data dimensionality. Illustrative results from our experimental telemetry system reveal a reduction of 3 orders of magnitude in terms of total data volume without introducing significant error and processing delay and, more importantly, helping network automation algorithms to identify meaningful changes in the network status.
The effects of assessing character strengths vs. psychopathology on mood, hope, perceived stigma and cognitive performance in individuals with psychosis
Authors: Randhawa Aman , Kühn Simone , Schöttle Daniel , Moritz Steffen , Gallinat Jürgen , Ascone Leonie 
Published: August 2023

ObjectivesThe main objective of the present study was to investigate whether assessments of psychopathology vs. character strengths were associated with systematic differences concerning transient psychological states (i.e., cognitive performance, state mood, optimism, therapy motivation, perceived stigma) in individuals with psychotic disorders. An additional goal was to evaluate the acceptance and appraisal of a subsequent online character-strength intervention, consisting of top-two strengths feedback, and to explore associations between character strengths and psychotic symptoms. The study thus aimed to contribute to the discussion on the extension of current treatment approaches for schizophrenia through positive psychological interventions.MethodsThe study was implemented online applying a randomized within-subject cross-over design in N = 39 patients with self-reported psychosis. After a baseline assessment, briefly capturing psychological states (including cognition: TMT A/B, positive and negative affect, motivation for change/ therapy, optimism, and self-stigma) participants were randomly assigned to a first questionnaire block, which addressed either individual character strengths (VIA-IS) or psychopathology (CAPE & BSI). This was followed by a second, brief assessment of transient psychological states, whereafter the second questionnaire block was conducted, this time with the respective opposite (strengths or psychopathology) assessment. A final psychological states assessment was conducted. Afterwards, participants received feedback on their top-two strengths and a brief psycho-education, followed by a qualitative assessment.ResultsContrary to expectations, there were no differences between the psychological states after the pathology vs. character strengths assessment blocks. Character strengths mainly correlated negatively with negative symptoms, with medium to large effect sizes. Participants were generally satisfied with the intervention and rated a focus on personal strengths in psychotherapy as highly important.ConclusionOur main hypothesis stating that the assessment of character strengths (vs. psychopathology) is associated with differences in subsequent psychological states could not be confirmed. Qualitative findings indicate that the emphasis on individual character strengths interventions is well accepted and viewed as important. The associations of character strengths with negative symptoms are important from the background of the cognitive model or defeatist beliefs (e.g., amotivation due to perceiving the self as ‘incapable’), which could be addressed in experimental or intervention studies targeting character strengths.
Education, Music and the Lives of Undergraduates: Collegiate a Cappella and the Pursuit of Happiness, Roger Mantie and Brent C. Talbot (2020)
Authors: Duchan Joshua S. 
Published: August 2023

Review of: Education, Music and the Lives of Undergraduates: Collegiate a Cappella and the Pursuit of Happiness, Roger Mantie and Brent C. Talbot (2020)
New York: Bloomsbury, 161 pp.,
ISBN 978-1-35016-922-7, h/bk, £85.50
Comparative efficacy of tegoprazan versus esomeprazole/sodium bicarbonate for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection
Authors: Park Chan Hyuk , Park Jung Ho , Jung Yoon Suk 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Introduction:
Potassium-competitive acid blockers and proton pump inhibitors/sodium bicarbonate can rapidly increase intragastric pH. Herein, we aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of tegoprazan-based and esomeprazole/sodium bicarbonate-based triple therapies in the treatment of H. pylori infection.

Methods:
We retrospectively reviewed the data of patients with H. pylori infection treated with a 14-day tegoprazan-based triple therapy or 14-day esomeprazole/sodium bicarbonate-based triple therapy. The primary endpoint was the H. pylori eradication rate with first-line treatment in an intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis. Secondary endpoints included the eradication rate with first-line therapy in the per-protocol (PP) analysis and adverse events associated with eradication therapy.

Results:
Of the 854 included patients, 435 were treated with tegoprazan-based therapy and 419 received esomeprazole/sodium bicarbonate-based therapy. In the ITT population, no significant difference in eradication rate was detected between the tegoprazan- and esomeprazole/sodium bicarbonate-treated groups (78.6% [95% confidence interval (CI), 74.6–82.3%] vs. 81.4% [95% CI, 77.4–84.9%], P = 0.313). The PP analysis also revealed a similar eradication rate between groups (tegoprazan vs. esomeprazole/sodium bicarbonate: 85.5% [95% CI, 81.8–87.5%] vs. 87.8% [95% CI, 84.1–90.7%], P = 0.339). However, abdominal discomfort and diarrhea were more common in the esomeprazole/sodium bicarbonate group than in the tegoprazan group (abdominal discomfort: 1.1% vs. 3.8%, P = 0.012; diarrhea: 9.9% vs. 21.2%, P < 0.001).

Discussion:
The efficacy of the esomeprazole/sodium bicarbonate-based triple therapy for H. pylori eradication was comparable with that of the tegoprazan-based triple therapy. However, esomeprazole/sodium bicarbonate-based therapy exhibited a higher risk for abdominal discomfort and diarrhea than tegoprazan-based therapy.
Does the Different Ways of Internet Utilization Promote Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Rural China
Authors: Zhou Xinhao , Tang Nan , Tang Luyang 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Entrepreneurship is widely recognized as a key driver of both innovation and economic growth. It comprises two essential components: (i) discover entrepreneurial opportunities and (ii) accumulate entrepreneurial capital. Based on the Chinese Family Panel Studies in 2018, we consider online information acquisition and online learning to be important ways of discovering entrepreneurial opportunities. Additionally, we regard online social engagement and online businesses as essential channels of entrepreneurial capital accumulation. The study reveals that entrepreneurship is positively affected by online information acquisition, online learning, online social engagement, and online businesses. The robustness of our results has been confirmed in terms of model misspecification and the reverse causality of entrepreneurship to Internet utilization. Furthermore, evidence indicates that the impact of online learning on entrepreneurship is negatively moderated by human capital. Additionally, social capital and financial capital play a role in mediating the causal pathway linking online social engagement and online businesses to entrepreneurship.
Der Weg nach Leuenberg. Zur Entstehung der Leuenberger Konkordie
Authors: Gross Jan 
Published: August 2023

Zusammenfassung
Die Leuenberger Konkordie ist das Ergebnis einer Vielzahl theologischer Gesprächsreihen, die mit Unterbrechungen über Jahre geführt wurden. Ihre Systematik ist bereits in den einzelnen Gesprächen schrittweise zu erkennen und orientiert sich durchgehend an CA VII. Obwohl die Konkordie das wohl produktivste ökumenische Dokument und Modell von Kirchengemeinschaft ist, war es von Beginn an unterschiedlicher Kritik ausgesetzt.
Die konfessionellen Öffnungen der Waldenser bis hin zur vollen kirchlichen Gemeinschaft
Authors: Gajewski Pawel Andrzej 
Published: August 2023

Zusammenfassung
Im Jahr 1532 beschlossen die Waldenser, sich der Reformation in ihrer Genfer Fassung anzuschließen. Die Waldenser haben innerprotestantisch immer einen ökumenischen Geist gepflegt. Diese Orientierung findet sich im Glaubensbekenntnis, dessen Ursprünge auf das Jahr 1655 zurückgehen, und in jüngerer Zeit in den beiden Synodendokumenten, die die volle kirchliche Gemeinschaft mit den italienischen Methodisten (1975) und den Baptisten (1990) anerkennen.
Die methodistischen Kirchen in der GEKE – Genese und Aufgabe
Authors: Klaiber Walter 
Published: August 2023

Zusammenfassung
Dieser Artikel behandelt den Beitritt der Methodistischen Kirchen zur Leuenberger Kirchengemeinschaft, den Anstoß dazu durch die Europäische Evangelische Versammlung 1992 in Budapest, den Inhalt der Lehrgespräche und der Zustimmungserklärung zur Konkordie und die gemeinsamen Erfahrungen und Perspektiven für den weiteren Weg.
Willkommene Impulse und Gesprächsbedarf. Die Leuenberger Konkordie aus orthodoxer Perspektive
Authors: Vlantis Georgios 
Published: August 2023

Zusammenfassung
Bereits die Rede von einer Gemeinschaft von „Kirchen unterschiedlichen Bekenntnisstandes“ weist auf grundlegende ekklesiologische Unterschiede zwischen den Signatarkirchen der Leuenberger Konkordie und der Orthodoxie hin. Das Verständnis von Einheit und Vielfalt, die Abendmahlspraxis und die Amtslehre(n) von Leuenberg hinterfragt die ostkirchliche Theologie, die aber gleichzeitig bereit sein muss, Selbstkritik gegenüber Verabsolutierungen des eigenen Selbstverständnisses zu üben.
Maternal age, obesity and hyperglycaemia are associated with a delay in preimplantation embryo development in mouse
Authors: Lilao-Garzón Joaquín , Brito-Casillas Yeray , Quesada-Canales Oscar , Wägner Ana M , Muñoz-Descalzo Silvia 
Published: August 2023

In brief
Fertility has decreased due to advanced maternal age and the rising prevalence of the metabolic syndrome. Using quantitative image analysis methods, we show that these factors are associated with delayed preimplantation embryo development in a mouse model.

Abstract
Delayed maternal age, obesity and diabetes are associated with reduced fertility. We investigated how age and obesity/metabolic syndrome impact fertility and hypothesized that its decrease is due to defects in preimplantation embryo development. Three groups of female C57Bl6 mice (12 weeks, 9 months and 1 year old) were fed either a high-fat diet for 8 weeks, to induce obesity and the metabolic syndrome, or a control chow diet. Body weight and composition, glucose tolerance and insulin resistance were assessed. Fecundity was evaluated by mating and pregnancy rates, as well as by the number of embryos. Embryo quality was assessed morphologically, and cell fate composition was analysed in preimplantation embryos by state-of-the-art single-cell quantitative confocal image analysis. The high-fat diet was associated with increased adiposity, glucose intolerance and insulin resistance, especially in the older mice. Fecundity was affected by age more than by the diet. Both age and high-fat diet were associated with reduced cell fate allocation, indicating a delay in the preimplantation embryo development, and with increased expression of GATA3, an inhibitor of placentation. These results support that age and the metabolic syndrome reduce fertility through mechanisms which are present at conception or very early in pregnancy.
Multilingualism, culture, museum learning
Authors: Hegedűs Anita 
Published: August 2023

AbstractLanguage difficulties can be a problem for foreign students studying in Hungary: they see as Hungarians do not speak foreign languages, which hinders the well-being of foreigners. At the same time, students studying at Hungarian universities also have different cultural expectations: it is important for them to gain cultural experiences, expand their knowledge of Hungarian culture and history. Classical public cultural institutions, such as museums, can be perfect places to learn about the culture and history of a country.The aim of this study is to introduce our research findings whether foreigner students studying at the University of Szeged have to face these problems. Our goal is to find out how important it is to them to get to know Hungarian culture, and whether they think about museums from this point of view and what kinds of language barriers do they have. In our study, we present the results of focus group research with foreign students studying at the University of Szeged.The results show that the students who took part in the research had language difficulties in Hungary which has affected their knowledge of Hungarian culture and history. They don't usually go to museums to gain more information but they think museums can be great places for this purpose although the students have problems with museums' multilingual aspects.We have come to the conclusion that foreign students are interested in Hungarian culture but the language barriers are building walls between them and the museums.
KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVELS OF 4TH AND 5TH CLASSROOM STUDENTS OF A MEDICINE FACULTY ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Authors: BAĞCI Ali , BOZOKLU Tuba , ULUDAĞ Mustafa Emrecan , ŞEN Elif , GÜL Hüseyin Emre , AKGÜN Özge Nur , AKSOY Fatih 
Published: August 2023

Objective
Coronary artery disease (CAD) ranks first in mortality
and morbidity in the World. Physicians' high level of
knowledge, skills, and awareness on this subject
is essential in the fight against this chronic disease.
This study aimed to determine the knowledge and
awareness levels of physician candidates about
CAD and to contribute to the areas that need to be
developed after the survey.
Material and Method
This cross-sectional and descriptive study was
conducted on 600 students from the 4th and 5th
grades of Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of
Medicine between April 1, 2022, and May 1, 2022. The
questionnaire that measured the level of knowledge
and awareness about CAD was administered through
social media communication networks or face-to-face.
Results
Of the 348 participants included in our study, 200
(57.5%) were women. The mean age of the participants
was 23.14±1.1, their average weight was 68.6±
10.7, and their average height was 169.73± 12.7.
Of the students who participated in the survey, 223
(65%) were fifth-grade students, and 125 (35%) were
fourth-grade students. Of the students, 314 (90%)
completed their cardiology internship. When we asked
the participants to rate their level of knowledge about
CAD between 1 and 5, 48.2% of the participants gave
3 points to their knowledge level. In addition, 74.7%
(n=260) of the students who participated in the survey
know that troponin I is the most specific marker in
myocardial ischemia. 52.2% (n=182) marked smoking
as the question of which lifestyle changes the most
in the follow-up of CAD and gave the correct answer.
When they surveyed the life-saving treatment in CAD,
24.4% (n=85) of the study population gave the correct
answer by marking the stent implantation option. This
response was followed by the fast-acting nitrate option
with 36.2% (n=126).
Conclusion
As a result, increasing the knowledge and awareness
of the faculty of medical students about CAD is
important for the fight against CAD, and this study
contributed to the determination of the missing points.
Investigation of the Semantic Field of "Chess" in Masnavi Molavi from the Viewpoint of "Associative Collocation"
Authors: Gaffar Borjsaz 
Published: August 2023

As we know, concepts, objects and phenomena around the poets' mind and eye can be of interest to him and all of these elements can be a platform for presenting his thoughts and emotions. Meanwhile, one of the semantic fields that is considered by the Persian poets is the presence of diverse variety of intellectual and practical games common in Iran's society at various times; among which, "Polo", "Backgammon", "Chess" and … are the ones that can be pointed out.One of the prominent features of Molavi's art in using the vocabulary, images and concepts of this "semantic field", is the careful observance of pillars and key principles, and in a better sense is the structure of chess game; As we know, the presence of at least two opponent, victory or defeat of one of the opponents and a pledge that the loser opponent must submit to the winner, are the essential conditions of this game. This is the fact that Masnavi confirms it.
Exploring the benefits of e-learning for life and earth sciences education in Moroccan high schools
Authors: Rachad Sofia , Oughdir Lahcen 
Published: August 2023

The reliance on online learning systems has increased during the COVID-19 epidemic to maintain education. The effectiveness of online life and earth science instruction is assessed in this study which involves 150 first-year high school students. Methodologically, it juxtaposes e-learning with traditional classroom teaching across various parameters. The study reveals that digital learning yielded better results across all considered variables (p < 0.05), irrespective of student gender (p = 0.216). Better performance was seen in subjects such as "man and the environment" and "greenhouse effect and climate change" when learning was carried out online (p < 0.001). However, no notable scoring differences were found in practical subjects such as " creation of ecological reserves to preserve biodiversity," "clean technologies to protect the environment" and " environmental education and sustainable development," (p = 0.627 and p = 0.147). Thus, e-learning proves to be a useful supplement to traditional instruction. It shouldn't be used in place of hands-on activities in all situations.
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of a Chronic Precordial Flail Chest Segment
Authors: Brahme Indraneel S. , LaRoque Michael C. , Flagstad Ilexa R. , Cole Peter A. 
Published: August 2023

Case:
We report on a 35-year-old man presenting with disabling pain secondary to multiple rib nonunions and a costochondral dislocation 5 months after sustaining a chest wall crush injury. He underwent surgical reconstruction of the chest and was followed for 2 years. Surgical exposure to the heart was necessary during open reduction of the flail segment, followed by costochondral joint fixation with plates and screws. Although he was a workers’ compensation patient, he returned to full gainful employment.

Conclusion:
Open reduction and internal fixation of a symptomatic, chronically displaced, precordial, flail segment can relieve pain and promote return to baseline function.
Rethinking Reading at Home: Connecting families with multilingual digital texts
Authors: Barker Bernadette , Di Mauro Susanne 
Published: August 2023

Reporting a Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) project spanning 2018-2020, this paper looks at what happened when early primary, multilingual students were given e-readers with bilingual texts to take home to read together with their families. The shift in pedagogy to view our learners as multilingual, from learning English to developing multicompetence, influenced our decision to make digital texts in community languages more readily available to our students. Although our increasingly digital world has led to improved access to information, texts in different languages and the opportunity for students to access learning in different ways, we realised that students at school, particularly those from a refugee background, have limited access to these resources.
Along with improved access for students, we also wanted parents to have access to reading materials in their home languages, so that they could read together with their young children. Our goal was not only to facilitate reading in both home languages and English but to create greater student engagement in reading, while strengthening home and English literacy. In the course of compiling the digital library, we realised that we needed to find out more about what helps our multilingual students with reading and gain a greater understanding of family literacy practices in our school communities. Our learnings about the sustainability of libraries, student progress in reading, and family literacy practices in Brisbane Catholic Education school communities has important implications for how we teach multilingual learners to read today
Dynamic Updating of Association Rules for Multi-granularity Formal Context
Authors: Niu Lihui , Mi Ju-Sheng , Yuzhang Bai , Li Zhongling , Li Meizheng 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Based on granularity tree, this paper studies the changes of association rules before and after attribute granularity transformation in formal context, and proposes zoom algorithms to update association rules. The zoom-in algorithm is to change the granularity of the attribute from coarse to fine, and the zoom-out algorithm is to change the granularity of the attribute from fine to coarse. According to the zoom algorithms, it can directly operate on the association rules in the original formal context by using concepts as a bridge to generate association rules in the new context. Which can reduce the reconstruction process of the concept lattice when the granularity of attributes changes. The experimental results show that the algorithm proposed in this paper greatly reduces the computational workload, and shortens the running time than the classical algorithm flow.
Behaviour of gneiss and basalt aggregate in normal concrete subjected to high temperatures
Authors: Tiegoum Japhet , PLIYA Prosper , ESLAMI Javad , NGUEYEP Luc Leroy MAMBOU , CREE Duncan , NDJAKA Jean-Marie Bienvenu , NOUMOWE Albert 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
This work aims at analyzing the high temperature behaviour of normal concrete containing quarry aggregates commonly used in Cameroon. Gneiss aggregate concrete (C-SG-GG) and basalt aggregate concrete (C-SB-GB) were formulated. Specimens were subjected to different heating-cooling cycles of 150, 300, 450 and 600°C at a low heating rate of 1°C/minute to obtain the residual properties; and a faster heating rate of 10°C/minute up to 600°C to study the thermal sensitivity. The thermal expansion coefficient, physical and mechanical properties of the concrete samples were analyzed. The results showed mineralogical properties of aggregates had an effect on mechanical behaviour. The thermal expansion coefficient of basalt concrete is much lower than that of gneiss concrete. In this study, basalt aggregate concrete presented a better behaviour at high temperature than gneiss aggregate concrete.