bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Artificial Intelligence: Can Seemingly Collusive Outcomes Be Avoided?
Authors: Abada Ibrahim , Lambin Xavier 
Published: January 2023

Strategic decisions are increasingly delegated to algorithms. We extend previous results of the algorithmic collusion literature to the context of dynamic optimization with imperfect monitoring by analyzing a setting where a limited number of agents use simple and independent machine-learning algorithms to buy and sell a storable good. No specific instruction is given to them, only that their objective is to maximize profits based solely on past market prices and payoffs. With an original application to battery operations, we observe that the algorithms learn quickly to reach seemingly collusive decisions, despite the absence of any formal communication between them. Building on the findings of the existing literature on algorithmic collusion, we show that seeming collusion could originate in imperfect exploration rather than excessive algorithmic sophistication. We then show that a regulator may succeed in disciplining the market to produce socially desirable outcomes by enforcing decentralized learning or with adequate intervention during the learning process. This paper was accepted by Gabriel Weintraub, revenue management and market analytics. Supplemental Material: The data files are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.4623 .
Naturalisation of the Transcaucasian and East Anatolian darkling beetle Odocnemis aurichalcea (Adams, 1817) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Helopini) in the North Caucasus
Authors: NABOZHENKO MAXIM V. , CHIGRAY IVAN A. , GAGARINA LUDMILA V. , NABOZHENKO SVETLANA 
Published: January 2023

The present state of the invasive population of Odocnemis aurichalcea (Adams, 1817) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in North Caucasus is studied. This species is widespread in Transcaucasia and has entered Nalchik and Nartkala towns (North Caucasus, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia) possibly during urban greening where it is mentioned in these localities since at least the middle of the 20th century. Nothing was known about the status of this invasive population for 54 years.
A rich population of this species was discovered in the outskirts of Nalchik in a natural beech forest in 2022. The species is naturalized in the North Caucasus, but inhabits only a very narrow, isolated range in this region. Diurnal activity, the response of adults to high temperature and humidity, habitat and trophic associations, and current distribution of the species in the North Caucasus are assessed. Taxocenes of tenebrionids from the tribe Helopini, including O. aurichalcea, were described. We establish that imagoes of the species occupy a narrower ecological niche in the invasive range under natural conditions, than in the native range, inhabiting exclusively beeches and feeding on algae of the genus Desmococcus F. Brand, 1925 (Chlorophyta: Trebouxiophyceae).
Zootherapeutic animals used by Awi, Gamo, and Konta communities in Amhara and Southern Regions of Ethiopia
Authors: BIRU YIHEW , GIBRU AMARE , TEMESGEN ZELALEM , HUNDE KEBEBEW , FEKENSA TESFU 
Published: January 2023

Abstract. Biru Y, Gibru A, Temesgen Z, Hunde K, Fekensa T. 2022. Zootherapeutic animals used by Awi, Gamo, and Konta communities in Amhara and Southern Regions of Ethiopia. Asian J Ethnobiol 5: 84-91. The use of animals and animal products in traditional medicine is less explored than that of plant-based medication. And hence, this pilot study is aimed to assess the role of zootherapeutic animals in traditional medicine among Awi, Gamo, and Konta communities, Ethiopia. Data were collected from December 2020 to March 2021 using a semi-structured questionnaire, focus group discussions, and field observations. A total of 90 informants and 37 group discussants were included in the study. We calculated the use value (UV) and relative frequency of citation (RFC) of animals used in traditional medicine. A binary Logistic Regression model using SAS (9.0) was used to identify the major factors that affected respondents’ knowledge about the importance of animal-based traditional medicine. Overall, we documented 20 medicinal animals having ethnozoological importance in treating nearly 23 human diseases. Out of the 20 vertebrate species used, mammals comprised 70%, followed by birds, 20%. Among the recorded animal species, hyena, porcupine, and bushbuck were commonly reported medicinal animals in the study areas. Meat, skin, and blood were the most frequently used animal products by local communities, with a pooled RFC of 0.48, 0.28, and 0.13, respectively. Asthma, protection from the evil eye, and broken bone were most commonly treated diseases using animal-based therapeutics. The binary logistic regression model revealed that age (?2=10.53; df=3; P=0.01) and region (?2=5.11; df=1; P=0.02) of respondents significantly affected ethnozoological knowledge of respondents. This study confirmed that the sampled communities have rich ethnozoological knowledge concerning the use of traditional medicine. Therefore, further in-depth studies involving traditional healers are recommended to clearly understand the role of wild animals in traditional medicine and design conservation options for the threatened medicinal animals.
Regional and country-level trends in cervical cancer screening coverage in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic analysis of population-based surveys (2000–2020)
Authors: Yang Lily , Boily Marie-Claude , Rönn Minttu M. , Obiri-Yeboah Dorcas , Morhason-Bello Imran , Meda Nicolas , Lompo Olga , Mayaud Philippe , Pickles Michael , Brisson Marc , Hodgins Caroline , Delany-Moretlwe Sinead , Maheu-Giroux Mathieu 
Published: January 2023

Background
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest cervical cancer (CC) burden globally—worsened by its HIV epidemics. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced a CC elimination strategy with goals for vaccination, screening, and treatment. To benchmark progress, we examined temporal trends in screening coverage, percent screened at least twice by the age of 45, screening coverage among women living with HIV (WLHIV), and pre-cancer treatment coverage in SSA.

Methods and findings
We conducted a systematic analysis of cross-sectional population-based surveys. It included 52 surveys from 28 countries (2000 to 2020) with information on CC screening among women aged 25 to 49 years (N = 151,338 women). We estimated lifetime and past 3-year screening coverage by age, year, country, and HIV serostatus using a Bayesian multilevel model. Post-stratification and imputations were done to obtain aggregate national, regional, and SSA-level estimates. To measure re-screening by age 45, a life table model was developed. Finally, self-reported pre-cancer treatment coverage was pooled across surveys using a Bayesian meta-analysis. Overall, an estimated 14% (95% credible intervals [95% CrI]: 11% to 21%) of women aged 30 to 49 years had ever been screened for CC in 2020, with important regional and country-level differences. In Eastern and Western/Central Africa, regional screening coverages remained constant from 2000 to 2020 and WLHIV had greater odds of being screened compared to women without HIV. In Southern Africa, however, screening coverages increased and WLHIV had equal odds of screening. Notably this region was found to have higher screening coverage in comparison to other African regions. Rescreening rates were high among women who have already been screened; however, it was estimated that only 12% (95% CrI: 10% to 18%) of women had been screened twice or more by age 45 in 2020. Finally, treatment coverage among 4 countries with data was 84% (95% CrI: 70% to 95%). Limitations of our analyses include the paucity of data on screening modality and the few countries that had multiple surveys.

Conclusion
Overall, CC screening coverage remains sub-optimal and did not improve much over the last 2 decades, outside of Southern Africa. Action is needed to increase screening coverage if CC elimination is to be achieved.
Therapeutic efficacy of Chloroquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax infection in Shewa Robit, Northeast Ethiopia
Authors: Belay Habtamu , Alemu Megbaru , Hailu Tadesse , Mohammed Hussein , Sime Heven , Hailegeorgies Henok , Gidey Bokretsion , Haile Mebrahtom , Assefa Gudissa , Bekele Worku , Alebachew Reta Mihreteab , Almaw Tamene Andargachew , Tasew Geremew , Assefa Ashenafi 
Published: January 2023

Background
The development of drug resistance to chloroquine is posing a challenge in the prevention and control efforts of malaria globally. Chloroquine is the first-line treatment for uncomplicated P.vivax in Ethiopia. Regular monitoring of anti-malarial drugs is recommended to help early detection of drug-resistant strains of malaria parasites before widely distributed. The emergence of P.vivax resistance to chloroquine in the country endangers the efficacy of P.vivax treatment. This study aimed to assess the therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine among uncomplicated P.vivax infections at Shewa Robit Health Center, northeast Ethiopia.

Methods
One-arm in vivo prospective chloroquine efficacy study was conducted from November 2020 to March 2021. Ninety participants aged between 16 months to 60 years confirmed with P.vivax mono-infection microscopically were selected and treated with a 25 mg/kg standard dose of chloroquine over three days. Thick and thin blood smears were prepared and examined. Clinical examination was performed over 28 follow-up days. Hemoglobin concentration level was measured on days 0, 14, and 28.

Result
Of the 90 enrolled participants, 86 (96%) completed their 28 days follow-up period. The overall cure rate of the drug was 98.8% (95% CI: 95.3–100%). All asexual stages and gametocytes were cleared within 48 hours with rapid clearance of fever. Hemoglobin concentration had significantly recovered between days 0 and 14, 0 and 28, and 14 and 28 days (P = 0.032, P<0.001, and P = 0.005), respectively. Fast resolution of clinical signs and symptoms was also observed. Severe adverse events were not recorded.

Conclusion
The present study revealed that chloroquine remains an efficacious and safe drug in the study setting for treating uncomplicated P.vivax in the study area. Large-scale continuous surveillance is needed to monitor the development of resistance in due time.
Global competence of medical students: An assessment scale and preliminary investigation in China
Authors: Shi Yue , Du Huakang , Feng Yunying , Cao Yihan , Zhang Haiyang , Ding Yingjing , Zhao Yi , Zhang Lihan , Li Peifan , Cai Sicheng , Li Tong , Cui Naiqian , Wu Haojie , Zhao Jun 
Published: January 2023

Introduction
The importance of global competence has been acknowledged in medical care as well as medical education. This study aims to develop a scale assessing the global competence of medical students, determine the factor structure and internal consistency of the scale and explore the underlying factors influencing the global competence of Chinese medical students in 8-year programs.

Methods
A questionnaire (Global Competence Assessment Scale for Medical Students, MS-GCAS) was developed, and a cross-sectional multicenter survey was conducted in 1062 medical students from 10 medical schools in China. Questionnaire data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis and multiple linear regression.

Results
The exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor scale. The MS-GCAS has good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.79 to 0.87). In the multivariate regression analyses, medical education stage (p<0.05), the frequency of communicating with foreigners (p<0.001), multilingual ability (p<0.05) and grade level (p<0.05) are associated with the MS-GCAS scores.

Discussion
The MS-GCAS has the potential to serve as a tool to measure the global competence of medical students. This three-factor scale can be used by medical education researches to improve future versions. Medical schools should conduct further educational reforms to promote students’ global competence.
Misunderstanding of dosing regimen instructions among patients with chronic diseases receiving polypharmacy at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital
Authors: Belachew Eyayaw Ashete , Sendekie Ashenafi Kibret , Wondm Samuel Agegnew , Ayele Emneteab Mesfin , Netere Adeladlew Kassie 
Published: January 2023

Background
Misunderstanding dosage instructions in terms of dose, frequency, duration, or any other instruction with patients on polypharmacy is a common problem that leads to the irrational use of medications. This study aimed to assess the level of misunderstanding of dosing instructions among patients with chronic diseases receiving polypharmacy at the chronic outpatient pharmacy of the University of Gondar Compressive Specialized Hospital (UoGCSH).

Methods
An institutional-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from September to November 2021 at the UoGCSH chronic outpatient pharmacy in Northwest Ethiopia. Study subjects were selected by a systematic random sampling method. Drug-drug and drug-food interactions were also checked by Medscape and drug.com to evaluate the significance of interactions. Frequency, percentage, and mean standard deviation (SD) were used to describe the distributions of variables. With a statistical significance level of p < 0.05, the Chi-square test was used to assess the association of variables with the primary outcome.

Results
From a total of 400 participants, more than half (59%) were females, with a mean (SD) age of 57 (±16.3) years old. The study revealed that almost half (50.8%) of the participants misunderstood at least one dosage instruction, and around two-fifths (38.5%) misunderstood the frequency of drug administration. More than 90% of patients had no understanding of drug-drug interactions (DDIs). Sex (X2 = 16.837; P<0.0001), educational level (X2 = 50.251; P < 0.0001), residence (X2 = 5.164; P < 0.023) and duration of stay on medication (X2 = 13.806; P < 0.0003) were significantly associated with misunderstanding of dosage regimen instructions.

Conclusion
The study showed that a significant number of patients did not understand their medication dosage regimen instructions. To address these significant drug-related issues, healthcare providers could effectively engage in interventions such as written instructions accompanying patients and additional counseling.
Miradas de mujer: Cineastas españolas del siglo XXI, Francisco A. Zurian (ed.) (2017)
Authors: Melero Alejandro 
Published: January 2023

Review of: Miradas de mujer: Cineastas españolas del siglo XXI, Francisco A. Zurian (ed.) (2017)
Madrid: Editorial Fundamental, 312 pp.,
ISBN 8424513541, p/bk, £17.50
The Child in Contemporary Latin American Cinema, Deborah Martin (2019)
Authors: Randall Rachel 
Published: January 2023

Review of: The Child in Contemporary Latin American Cinema, Deborah Martin (2019)
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 245 pp.,
ISBN 978-1-13753-060-8, h/bk, £95.00
ISBN 978-1-13752-822-3, e-book, £76.00
Tras las lentes de Isabel Coixet: Cine, compromiso y feminismo, Barbara Zecchi (ed.) (2017)
Authors: Virino Concepción Cascajosa 
Published: January 2023

Review of: Tras las lentes de Isabel Coixet: Cine, compromiso y feminismo, Barbara Zecchi (ed.) (2017)
Zaragoza: Prensas de la Universidad de Zaragoza, 500 pp.,
ISBN 978-8-41693-573-4, p/bk, €22
ISBN 978-8-41735-816-7, e-book, €10.45
Erweitertes Vorgehensmodell für intentionsbasiertes Engineering und Automatisierung modularer verfahrenstechnischer Anlagen
Authors: Markaj Artan , Schoch Nicolai , Stark Katharina , Hoernicke Mario , Fay Alexander 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
The modularization of process plants and their modular automation represent innovative concepts to meet the increasing demands for flexibility in plant operation. However, existing approaches to support the engineering of such plants do not focus on the early phases of requirements elicitation and concept design, although these early phases are crucial for the economic efficiency of the later plant. This paper presents a process model for the formalized description of intentions in the early engineering phases of modular process plants. The plant operator creates a formalized model of his intentions and submits it to the module manufacturers in a suitably modularized form. Thus, in the engineering phases, a reduction of effort and an increase in support in the planning and development of the plants are achieved. Furthermore, purpose-specific, required automation functionalities can be defined at an early stage.
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis prolyl dipeptidyl peptidase cleaves the N-terminal peptide of the immunoprotein CXCL-10
Authors: Lioe Trillion Surya , Xie Ziwen , Wu Jianfang , Li Wenlong , Sun Li , Feng Qiaoli , Sekar Raju , Tefsen Boris , Ruiz-Carrillo David 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Dipeptidyl peptidases constitute a class of non-classical serine proteases that regulate an array of biological functions, making them pharmacologically attractive enzymes. With this work, we identified and characterized a dipeptidyl peptidase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MtDPP) displaying a strong preference for proline residues at the P1 substrate position and an unexpectedly high thermal stability. MtDPP was also characterized with alanine replacements of residues of its active site that yielded, for the most part, loss of catalysis. We show that MtDPP catalytic activity is inhibited by well-known human DPP4 inhibitors. Using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry we also describe that in vitro, MtDPP mediates the truncation of the C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10, indicating a plausible role in immune modulation for this mycobacterial enzyme.
Frequent violation of the sonority sequencing principle in hundreds of languages: how often and by which sequences?
Authors: Yin Ruihua , van de Weijer Jeroen , Round Erich R. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe Sonority Sequencing Principle (SSP) is a fundamental governing principle of syllable structure; however, its details remain contested. This study aims to clarify the empirical status of the SSP in a cross-linguistic study of 496 languages. We adopt a phonetically-grounded definition of sonority – acoustic intensity – and examine how many languages contain SSP-violating clusters word-initially and word-finally. We consider the treatment of complex segments both as sonority units and as clusters. We find a significant proportion of languages violate the SSP: almost one half of the language sample. We examine which clusters cause the violations, and find a wide range: not only the notorious case of clusters with sibilants, but also with nasals, approximants and other obstruents. Violations in onsets and codas are not symmetrical, especially when complex segments are treated as units. We discuss where existing theoretical accounts of the SSP require further development to account for our crosslinguistic results.
On regular subgroup functors of finite groups
Authors: Li Baojun , Wu Yan , Gong Lü 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
A subgroup functor

τ

\tau

is said

Φ

\Phi

-regular if for all primitive groups

G

G

, whenever

H
∈
τ

(

G

)

H\in \tau \left(G)

is a

p

p

-subgroup and

N

N

is a minimal normal subgroup of

G

G

, then

∣
G
:

N

G

(

H
∩
N

)

∣
=

p

d

| G:{N}_{G}\left(H\cap N)| ={p}^{d}

for some integer

d

d

. In this article, we investigate groups in which some primary subgroups are

τ

\tau

-subgroups for a

Φ

\Phi

-regular subgroup functor

τ

\tau

, and we obtain new criteria for the supersolubility or

p

p

-nilpotency of a group.
Assessing the Ability to Combine Hyperspectral Imaging with TESCAN Integrated Mineral Analyzer to Quickly Classify Pavement Aggregate Minerals
Authors: Huang Wenke , Deng Weilin , Hu Bei , Huang Chongqiu , Zeng Xingbin 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Asphalt-aggregate interfacial adhesion performance plays an important role in the durability and stability of asphalt mixtures. The determination of the adhesion between the surface minerals of aggregate and the asphalt binder, to quickly and quantitatively evaluate the interface performance between the aggregate and the asphalt binder, has attracted extensive attention. In this article, hyperspectral imaging technology combined with a TESCAN integrated mineral analyzer (TIMA) was proposed to determine the surface mineral compositions of pavement aggregate, and the mineral classification quality and performance of the proposed method were assessed. The test results showed that the endmember spectra of the different minerals could be established based on the TIMA results. The mapping results obtained by the US Geological Survey library were far inferior to those obtained using the proposed method, and the mineral distribution texture of the granite and diabase obtained by the proposed method were in good agreement with those of digital images. The proportion of unclassified minerals of granite was only 3–8 % of the total content, which is an acceptable range for engineering applications, and the three main minerals in diabase could also be effectively identified. The proposed method can be a quick and accurate way to obtain the types and contents of minerals on an aggregate surface from the mineral hyperspectral spectra of aggregates from the same mine or area.
Multiscale micromechanics modeling of plant fibers: upscaling of stiffness and elastic limits from cellulose nanofibrils to technical fibers
Authors: Königsberger Markus , Lukacevic Markus , Füssl Josef 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe mechanical properties of natural fibers, as used to produce sustainable biocomposites, vary significantly—both among different plant species and also within a single species. All plants, however, share a common microstructural fingerprint. They are built up by only a handful of constituents, most importantly cellulose. Through continuum micromechanics multiscale modeling, the mechanical behavior of cellulose nanofibrils is herein upscaled to the technical fiber level, considering 26 different commonly used plants. Model-predicted stiffness and elastic limit bounds, respectively, frame published experimental ones. This validates the model and corroborates that plant-specific physicochemical properties, such as microfibril angle and cellulose content, govern the mechanical fiber performance.