bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Identification of a novel mutation in the ALDOB gene in hereditary fructose intolerance
Authors: Beyzaei Zahra , Ezgu Fatih , Imanieh Mohammad Hadi , Haghighat Mahmoud , Dehghani Seyed Mohsen , Honar Naser , Geramizadeh Bita 
Published: January 2023

Abstract

Objectives
Hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI) is caused by aldolase B enzyme deficiency. There has been no report about HFI from Iran and the type of mutations has not been reported in the Iranian population so far.

Case presentation
Herein we report a 2 year old girl presented with failure to thrive, hepatomegaly, and liver dysfunction. The primary impression has been hepatic glycogen storage disease type 1 or 6. This diagnosis was not confirmed by laboratory data and liver biopsy. Therefore, targeted-gene sequencing (TGS) covering 450 genes involved in inborn errors in metabolic diseases was performed. The results of TGS showed a rare novel homozygous pathogenic variant c.944del (p.Gly315ValfsTer15) in the ALDOB gene.

Conclusions
This report introduces a novel variant that expands the mutational spectrum of the ALDOB gene in patients with HFI.
Synthesis and crystal structure of 3-bromo-4-phenyl-2H-chromene, C15H11BrO
Authors: Tang Yun-Hao , Li Fei , Yang Yu-Zhu , Pan Wei-Dong 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
C15H11BrO, triclinic,

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Research on attenuation motion test at oblique incidence based on double-N six-light-screen system
Authors: Yang Xiaodong , Li Hai , Dong Qunfeng , Ren Shenhe 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
To improve the photoelectric test accuracy of moving objects, in this study, the speed attenuation caused by air resistance was introduced into the double-N six-light-screen test system, and the test system was theoretically analyzed through oblique incidence with field experiment for verification. It was found in the study that the optimal test values for yaw angle, pitch angle, axial speed, and distance could be obtained by selecting the pulse time origin at the center of two light screen groups. In addition, mud pellets were used for field experiments to effectively verify the simulation results. In a new model, the test accuracy of yaw angle and pitch angle was greatly improved when compared with traditional processing methods, but the laws of error distribution remained almost unchanged. The error of axial speed showed monotonicity as affected by the pitch angle. At the same time, the error of test distance remained symmetric with the improved accuracy, thereby meeting the statistical test requirements for small-volume moving objects.
An important chapter in the history of semiotics: inference from signs in Philodemus’ De signis
Authors: Manetti Giovanni 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Philodemus’ De signis is one of the classical texts of greatest semiotic interest. It reports the debate which arose between the Epicureans and an opposing school, usually identified as the Stoics, concerning semiotic inference. The Epicureans proposed to construct semiotic inferences based on generalizations resting on similarity, ultimately configuring their method as a form of induction. Their opponents attacked the Epicurean proposal in a twofold way: on the one hand, they argued that the Epicureans’ method intrinsically lacked cogency, invalidating their inferences from a logical point of view. On the other, they criticized the notion of similarity, arguing that it is generally a vague notion, and in some cases impossible to implement, as when one is faced with unique cases. The debate is very complex and is divided into replies and rejoinders. The ultimate impression one gets is that the Epicureans were able, for the first time in antiquity, to propose a real method to construct semiotic inferences, even though the latter were subject to fallibility, while their opponents did not propose a method, but a test, “elimination,” able only to check the logical soundness of semiotic inferences. In doing so, they placed themselves in a tradition extending back to the theory of signs formulated – albeit in a significantly different way – by Aristotle.
Car bumper stickers in Jordan as a site of carnivalesque transgression and degradation
Authors: Badarneh Muhammad A. 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
The present study investigates how car bumper stickers in Jordan are exploited as public texts and spaces to communicate transgressive messages about the self and the other. Using Bakhtin’s notions of the carnival and the carnivalesque, eighty-four ethnographically collected bumper stickers were analyzed. The analysis of data shows that this public form of communication is exploited by Jordanian drivers and car owners as a site of carnivalesque transgression and degradation in three discursive spheres: (i) castigating female materiality, calling into question female attainment of rationality, and stressing ‘female infidelity’; (ii) complaining about one’s suffering, burdens, and cares through a plaintive image of ritual lamentation and self-degradation; and (iii) creating a Bakhtinian ‘reversible world’ that attempts to reverse values, hierarchies, and power relationships, and in which the lowly is valorized, and the social discourse of the community is inverted. Like carnival and the carnivalesque, these bumper stickers provide a licensed space of transgression and degradation and reflect a special type of communication that is impossible in everyday life as such communication constitutes a form of carnivalesque ‘marketplace speech’ that is devoid of the norms of etiquette and decency. The present study contributes to research on transgressive language and popular culture in public spaces.
Terahertz plasma oscillations and dissipating solitary pulses in electron–hole semiconductor plasmas
Authors: Abrar Hafiz M. , Shabbir Usama , Khan Shabbir A. , Khan Majid 
Published: January 2023

AbstractLinearized modes of oscillation in terahertz range and weakly dissipating electrostatic solitary pulses are studied in semiconductor plasmas in the framework of quantum hydrodynamics. Many-particle effect is expressed in the local density approximation with the help of exchange-correlation potential and the species space charge effect is included through Poisson’s equation. Using reductive perturbation technique, damped Korteweg de-Vries equations is derived with a linear damping term arising due to electron (hole)–phonon collisions. Time evolution of solitary acoustic pulses is presented analytically and numerically. Typical values corresponding to GaAs, GaSb, InP and GaN semiconductors are used for parametric analysis and pulse profile with collision-induced dissipation and quantum effects of statistical pressure, Bohm potential and exchange-correlation potential. The pulses are stable and can withstand perturbations for a considerable time before damping.
Postactivation Performance Enhancement in Healthy Adults Using a Bodyweight Conditioning Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Brink Nicholas J. , Constantinou Demitri , Torres Georgia 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Brink, NJ, Constantinou, D, and Torres, G. Postactivation performance enhancement in healthy adults using a bodyweight conditioning activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2022—A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to review the available evidence on whether a bodyweight conditioning activity can acutely improve the performance outcome of a subsequent task through postactivation performance enhancement. Data sources included PubMed (National Library of Medicine), Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), Google Scholar, SPORTDiscuss (EBSCO), Embase (Elsevier), and Thesis Global. Subjects were healthy, active adults who performed either a vertical jump or a linear sprint outcome measurement. All studies were randomized controlled trials where the effects of a bodyweight conditioning activity were compared with a control condition. The control group followed the same course as the experimental group excluding the intervention, with the intervention and outcome measurement carried out in the same session. The intervention was completed before the initiation of the outcome measure testing. Nineteen studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria and were included. There was a small overall effect of 0.30 (95% confidence interval 0.14–0.46, p = 0.0003) in favor of using a bodyweight conditioning activity to improve the outcome of a subsequent vertical jump or linear sprint. Secondary analysis indicated that there was no difference between the vertical jump and sprint subgroup, <5 minutes or 5 minutes and greater between the intervention and outcome measurement subgroup, or whether an intervention with the same movements or different movements was used before the outcome task subgroup. Using bodyweight conditioning activities before performing a maximal vertical jump or sprint may provide a small benefit in performance outcome.
The Effects of a 6-Week Unilateral Strength and Ballistic Jump Training Program on the Force-Velocity Profiles of Sprinting
Authors: Bettariga Francesco , Maestroni Luca , Martorelli Luca , Turner Anthony , Bishop Chris 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Bettariga, F, Maestroni, L, Martorelli, L, Turner, A, and Bishop, C. The effects of a 6-week unilateral strength and ballistic jump training program on the force-velocity profiles of sprinting. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2022—The aims of this study were (a) to investigate the effects of a unilateral training program, compared with a control group, on a force-velocity (F-V) profile in soccer players and (b) to explore such effects on linear speed. Twenty-four soccer players, randomly assigned to a 6-week unilateral strength and ballistic jump training (UNI) (n = 12) or a control group (CON) (n = 12), performed 30-meter linear sprint test. Findings showed small-to-moderate improvements (p < 0.05) in linear speed time (g = 0.66–0.81) and in most F-V variables: maximal running velocity (V0) (g = 0.81), maximal power output (Pmax) (g = 0.49), maximal ratio of force (RFmax) (g = 0.55), optimal velocity (Vopt) (g = 0.83), and maximal speed (g = 0.84) from pre- to post-intervention in the UNI group, whereas no meaningful changes were found in the CON group. The between-group comparison indicated small to large significant changes in V0 (g = 0.95), RFmax (g = 0.48), Vopt (g = 0.95), maximal speed (g = 0.98), and linear speed time performance (g = 0.42–1.02), with the exception of the 0–5 meter distance, in favor of the UNI group. Thus, a unilateral strength and ballistic jump training program can be used to improve the F-V profile and linear speed performance of amateur soccer players.
Reliability, Usefulness, and Validity of Field-Based Vertical Jump Measuring Devices
Authors: Comyns Thomas M. , Murphy Jennifer , O'Leary Dylan 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Comyns, TM, Murphy, J, and O’Leary, D. Reliability, usefulness, and validity of field-based vertical jump measuring devices. J Strength Cond Res 37(8): 1594–1599, 2023—The purpose of this study was to examine the test-retest reliability, usefulness, and validity of field-based devices, in determining jump height (JH) during a countermovement jump (CMJ). Twenty-one male (22.8 ± 2.4 years; 1.82 ± 0.07 m; 86.0 ± 10.4 kg) and 7 female field sport athletes (20.5 ± 1.5 years; 1.65 ± 0.06 m; 65.4 ± 7.2 kg) performed 3 CMJs with data simultaneously recorded using a force plate (criterion measure), Optojump, Output Capture, and Push-Band 2.0. Reliability was determined by intraclass correlation (ICC) and coefficient of variation (CV) analyses. Usefulness was assessed by comparing typical error (TE) with the smallest worthwhile change (SWC), and the validity analyses involved repeated measures analysis of variance with post hoc analysis, Pearson correlation coefficient (r), coefficient of determination, and Bland-Altman 95% limits of agreement analyses. All 3 field-based devices were deemed reliable in assessing CMJ height as the respective ICCs ≥ 0.80 and the CV ≤ 10%. Only the Optojump and Output Capture devices were rated as “good” at detecting the SWC in performance (Optojump SWC: 1.44 > TE: 1.04; Output Capture SWC: 1.47 > TE: 1.05). The Output Capture device demonstrated acceptable validity for CMJ height assessment, whereas the Push-Band 2.0 showed systematic bias when compared with the criterion force plate data. Systematic difference was also evident for the Optojump potentially due to the optical switching-cell position on the Optojump. Although all 3 devices showed excellent reliability, the Optojump and Output Capture devices offer practitioners a cost effective, reliable, and valid method of assessing the smallest worthwhile change in CMJ performance in an applied setting.
Accuracy of papillary thyroid cancer prognostic nomograms: a systematic review
Authors: Luisa Garo Maria , Deandreis Désirée , Campennì Alfredo , Vrachimis Alexis , Petranovic Ovcaricek Petra , Giovanella Luca 
Published: January 2023

Objective
Current staging and risk-stratification systems for predicting survival or recurrence of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma may be ineffective at predicting outcomes in individual patients. In recent years, nomograms have been proposed as an alternative to conventional systems for predicting personalized clinical outcomes. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the predictive performance of available nomograms for thyroid cancer patients.

Design and methods
PROSPERO registration (CRD42022327028). A systematic search was conducted without time and language restrictions. PICOT questions: population, patients with papillary thyroid cancer; comparator prognostic factor, single-arm studies; outcomes, overall survival, disease-free survival, cancer-specific survival, recurrence, central lymph node metastases, or lateral lymph node metastases; timing, all periods; setting, hospital setting. Risk of bias was assessed through PROBAST tool.

Results
Eighteen studies with a total of 20 prognostic models were included in the systematic review (90,969 papillary thyroid carcinoma patients). Fourteen models were at high risk of bias and four were at unclear risk of bias. The greatest concerns arose in the analysis domain. The accuracy of nomograms for overall survival was assessed in only one study and appeared limited (0.77, 95% CI: 0.75–0.79). The accuracy of nomograms for disease-free survival ranged from 0.65 (95% CI: 0.55–0.75) to 0.92 (95% CI: 0.91–0.95). The C-index for predicting lateral lymph node metastasis ranged from 0.72 to 0.92 (95% CI: 0.86–0.97). For central lymph node metastasis, the C-index of externally validated studies ranged from 0.706 (95% CI: 0.685–0.727) to 0.923 (95% CI: 0.893–0.946).

Conclusions
Our work highlights the extremely high heterogeneity among nomograms and the critical lack of external validation studies that limit the applicability of nomograms in clinical practice. Further studies ideally using commonly adopted risk factors as the backbone to develop nomograms are required.

Significance statement
Nomograms may be appropriate tools to plan treatments and predict personalized clinical outcomes in patients with papillary thyroid cancer. However, the nomograms developed to date are very heterogeneous, and their results seem to be closely related to the specific samples studied to generate the same nomograms. The lack of rigorous external validation procedures and the use of risk factors that sometimes appear to be far from those commonly used in clinical practice, as well as the great heterogeneity of the risk factors considered, limit the ability of nomograms to predict patient outcomes and thus their current introduction in clinical practice.
Determinação do potencial de contaminação de aquíferos no município de Artur Nogueira (São Paulo, Brasil), por meio de atributos geoambientais
Authors: Ruggiero Mayara Herrmann , Bentos Adriel Barboza , Paganeli Bruno , Adorno Henrique Aio , Lorandi Reinaldo , Lollo José Augusto di , Moschini Luiz Eduardo 
Published: January 2023

As atividades antrópicas exercem constante pressão sobre os recursos hídricos subterrâneos, e a inserção de contaminantes no ambiente é um dos principais problemas relacionados ao uso do solo. Analisar a resposta de fatores geoambientais ao uso e a ocupação do solo é essencial para identificar as regiões com maior ou menor potencial de contaminação de aquíferos, o que contribui diretamente com ações de planejamento territorial. O objetivo desde estudo é determinar o potencial de contaminação de aquíferos no município de Artur Nogueira (São Paulo, Brasil). Para este fim, foram utilizados atributos relacionados à geologia e geomorfologia da área de estudo (unidades aquíferas, materiais inconsolidados e declividade), juntamente com o uso e ocupação do solo, os quais foram classificados entre muito baixo e muito alto potencial de contaminação, por meio de uma análise multicritério e álgebra de mapas. Aproximadamente 47 % da área do município apresenta um potencial de contaminação médio, seguido pelo alto, que ocupa cerca do 24 % da região. A presença de uma grande matriz agropecuária no município contribuiu fortemente com este resultado, juntamente com as características do meio físico, indicando que a falta de planejamento relacionado ao uso e ocupação do solo de uma região influência de forma direta o potencial de contaminação dos recursos hídricos subterrâneos.
Parental Competences and Academic Competences in School Children: The Mediator Role of Executive Functions
Authors: Azar Elisa Emma , Vargas-Rubilar Jael , Arán-Filipetti Vanessa 
Published: January 2023

The role of parenting in the development of children’s learning constitutes, at present, part of the discussion in the psychoeducational field. Although parental competences (pc) and executive functions (ef) have been investigated by psychology and neuropsychology, their relationship with academic competences remains to be fully studied. The aim of this investigation was to analyze the effect of pc perceived by parents on behavioral ef and performance-based measures of reading and mathematical competences in children. We worked with 131 school children of both sexes, between 9 and 11 years old, and their respective parents. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (manova) and structural equation model (sem) were used. The results indicate that parental skills from the parents’ perspective have a significant effect on ef, reading, and mathematical skills. However, the best fit model indicates that efs mediate the relationship between parenting skills and reading and math skills.
Energy retrofit alternatives for three apartment buildings in Kosovo
Authors: Rashani Miranda , Mahdavi Ardeshir 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe need to decrease energy use represents a challenge particularly in developing countries, including Kosovo, considering the unsustainable, insufficient, and inconsistent energy supply. This contribution presents a simplified yet comprehensive approach to evaluate the energy performance improvement potential of three selected multi-family residential buildings using building energy models generated from calibrated and simplified input parameters. To this end, alternative retrofit measures were tested via a simulation-based parametric study. The energy benefit of each retrofit alternative was estimated and analyzed. Results are expected to provide valuable information towards outlining design guidelines for energy-efficient residential buildings in Kosovo.
Personal identity in the space of virtual culture: on the example of geek and glam subcultures
Authors: Osadcha L. V. 
Published: January 2023

Purpose. The article presents exploring the cultural and anthropological traits of consumers and producers of cultural services and products in the digital epoch. There have been singled out two types of cultural subjectivity according to the aim of a person’s activity in the virtual net: either production of things, services, and technologies or the consumption and creative use of all mentioned innovations. So these sociocultural formations are called "geek" and "chic" subcultures. Theoretical basis. The historical genealogy of the definitions was analyzed, so as the changes in social esteem of the contribution of geeky persons to modern art and design practices. Social and cultural identities of those who belong to the modern youth-subcultural communities have been formed according to the topology and temporality of digital trends. To explain the worldview characteristics of the members of those subcultures the concept of "the New Middle Ages" was used to discover the values and pursuits of those who represent geek and chic subcultures. The study is based on the theoretical works of such classical authors as A. Toffler, and Z. Bauman, as well as current investigators of youth cultures. They are Calum Finister, Thomas V. Pollet, Nick Neave, Jessica McCain, Billy Wong. The chic subculture is oriented toward the imitation of visual images, consumer habits, and the way of life of successful (or seemed to be such) people. Glamorous followers need to receive approvals and likes from like-minded people. The geek subculture is more inner-sense-oriented. It unites intellectuals and activists who have common creative intentions. Originality. There have been analyzed the main attributes and features of such modern subcultures were conditionally named chic and geek. They were analyzed in the context of the concept of the New Middle Ages. Conclusions. The virtual user’s life world seems to be diverse only quantitatively, but qualitatively it is as narrow, mythopoetic, and esoterically uncritical as the world of the Medieval person, who used to live the whole life in the same place, mai in one’s village. But thanks to the merger of the IT industry with effective social management, the geek culture becomes a powerful super-subculture that defends values of social good, industrial productivity, and cultural creativity. Chic subculture creates new trends in fashion and art discourse. It develops modern lifestyles, its visual images with which our era will be associated in the future.