bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Generalizing Trends in Upstream American Eel Movements at Four East Coast Hydropower Projects
Authors: Mack Kevin , Cheatwood Twyla 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Dams impede the upstream migration of juvenile American Eel Anguilla rostrata, limiting their access to freshwater habitat and potentially contributing to population declines across their range. The implementation of fishways at large hydropower dams help restore access to upstream habitat and represents a long-term dataset of American Eel captures. We analyzed the relationships between eel captures and select environmental variables (river discharge, water temperature, and lunar illumination) at four hydropower projects on east coast rivers with a comparable decade of data and sampling techniques: Roanoke Rapids Dam on the Roanoke River in North Carolina, Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River in Maryland, Holyoke Dam on the Connecticut River in Massachusetts, and the Moses-Saunders Dam on St. Lawrence River in New York and Canada. The number of eels captured varied among projects, from year to year, and seasonally. American Eel are opportunistic in their upstream movements, with peak movement events associated with high flows, increased water temperature, and low lunar illumination. Our results suggest that systems altered by hydropower dams offer unique challenges to American Eel migrants and that a multitude of factors play a role in the timing of upstream movements.
Sustainable competitive advantage through technology and innovation systems in the local government authorities
Authors: Amesho Kassian T.T. , Edoun Emmanuel I. , Naidoo Vinessa , Pooe Solly 
Published: October 2022

Background: Managers in companies often do not know about modern techniques and design tools for creating technological and innovation processes, and about the possibility of their usage for effective management and decision-making.Aim: This study seeks to establish if there are eminent gaps in managing sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) through technology and innovation systems, and its impacts on service delivery in influencing business survival in an unprecedented and unavoidable competitive business world environment, and to build up the impact of these gaps on business performance.Setting: It is essential to have a realistic vision and practical approaches to the management of technology and innovation for SCA and goal-oriented objectives for city governments.Methods: This study examines applicable and accessible literature whilst using a secondary research analysis methodology to examine the objectives and research issues of the investigation.Results: It is concluded that managing technology and innovation for SCA is not a means to an end, but a set of tools and strategies to ensure proper service delivery to the people and communities.Conclusion: This research study endeavours to provide a significant positive impact to business success and additionally, for the improvement of technology and innovation of an organisation. A fundamental issue for industrialisation and governments is the need to support innovation and change amongst industry individuals with a specific end goal to build efficiency and upgrade the business’ competitive position.
Measles Vaccination Immunogenicity and Association with Caste in Chandigarh, India
Authors: Wagner Abram L. , Mathew Joseph L. , Carlson Bradley F. , Kachoria Aparna G. , Bharti Bhavneet , Suri Vanita , Boulton Matthew L. 
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT.
Measles affects those of lower socioeconomic status disproportionately. This study evaluated the impact of measles vaccination on antibody titers 3 months after vaccination across different socioeconomic groups, with a focus on caste. In total, 169 infants in Chandigarh, India, had serum samples collected immediately prior to vaccination at 9 months of age and 3 months later. Overall, 126 infants (76%) were seropositive (antibody titers > 12 mIU/mL), 26 (16%) were borderline (8–12 mIU/mL), and 14 (8%) were seronegative (< 8 mIU/mL). Seropositivity (versus borderline/seronegative infants) was 0.78 times as high among individuals from the historically marginalized scheduled castes/scheduled tribes compared with the others caste grouping (95% CI, 0.62–0.98). Antibody response was not tied to anthropometric measures but was attenuated among scheduled castes/scheduled tribes with higher incomes. This study provides observational evidence that social structures can be associated with individual immune responses.
Low-level Eschatology: Ruins in Computer Games
Authors: Lenkevich Alexander S. 
Published: October 2022

The ruins are a well-studied object in the history of culture. The article examines the ruins not only in terms of established approaches, but also from the perspective of media theory, visual ecology and game studies, new humanities oriented on exploring digital experience. Ruins in computer games, continuing the tradition of artificial ruins in European history, load the digital space with meaning, metaphysics, memory, stitch game and non-game contexts together and become a medium in its purest form — an intermediary that leads the gamer to the fragments of his identity, to the ruins of his inner experience. Digital ruins, fragmentary and partial in nature, reveal to us the pleasure of fragmentation and deconstruction that precede the new assemblage of reality. The article deals in addition with digital catastrophism, eschatology and ruinization in 11 bit studios games — This War of Mine (2014) and Frostpunk (2018).
EFEKTIFITAS TERAPI RENDAM KAKI DENGAN REMPAH TERHADAP KUALITAS TIDUR IBU BEKERJA
Authors: Rahayu Sri Mulyati , Vitniawati Vina 
Published: October 2022

Stres banyak terjadi pada ibu bekerja, karena tuntutan menyelesaikan pekerjaan di rumah juga pekerjaan.kantor. Dampak negatif stres kerja berupa gangguan kualitas tidur yang mengakibatkan penurunan produktivitas kerja. Kualitas tidur yang buruk mengakibatkan gangguan keseimbangan fisiologi dan psikologis, sedangkan kualitas tidur yang baik menimbulkan perasan senang, energik, tubuh lebih bugar, dan meningkatkan imunitas. Upaya untuk memperbaiki kualitas tidur diberikan rendam kaki dengan rempah, karena selain dapat merilekkan otot-otot kaki setelah seharian bekerja, juga wangi rempah-rempah merangsang kerja syaraf melalui nervus olfactorius untuk menekan kerja retikulo activiting system. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui efektifitas terapi rendam kaki dengan rempah terhadap kualitas tidur ibu yang bekerja. Metode yang dilakukan dengan pre-experiment dengan one group pre-post test desain. Responden berjumlah 30 orang ibu bekerja dengan teknik purposive sampling. Instrumen kualitas tidur yang digunakan Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) versi bahasa Indonesia. Analisis bivariat dengan uji Wilcoxon. Hasil penelitian pemberian terapi rendam kaki dengan rempah efektif dalam meningkatkan kualitas tidur ibu bekerja dengan nilai p-value 0,002 < α (0.05). Untuk itu perlu dilakukan edukasi kepada masyarakat yang lebih luas yang memiliki masalah kualitas tidur, seperti edukasi melalui media poster tentang pemberian terapi rendam kaki dengan rempah yang memiliki manfaat dalam meningkatkan kualitas tidur.
Classical solutions for the Euler equations of compressible fluid dynamics: A new topological approach
Authors: Boureni Dalila , Georgiev Svetlin , Kheloufi Arezki , Mebarki Karima 
Published: October 2022

In this article we study a class of Euler equations of compressible fluid dynamics. We give conditions under which the considered equations have at least one and at least two classical solutions. To prove our main results we propose a new approach based upon recent theoretical results.
Effects of perinatal disease activity on offspring’s growth in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors: Wei Yu , Zhu Yun , Tang Jia , Li Jie , Wang Zhiqun , Jin Ziyi , Liang Jun , Hua Bingzhu , Zhao Cheng , Wang Hong , Feng Xuebing 
Published: October 2022

IntroductionSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypic autoimmune disorder with a variable clinical course, ranging from mild to severe forms. It mainly occurs in women, especially those of fertile age. The aim of the study was to systematically analyze the associations of perinatal disease activity with adverse outcomes of Chinese patients with SLE and their off-spring.Material and methodsData of prenatal SLE patients and healthy pregnant woman admitted to our hospital during the period October 2001 to January 2018 were retrospectively collected, and the status of offspring of SLE patients was followed up in March 2020. Disease activity was evaluated by
SLE disease activity index 2000 (SLEDAI-2k), and those with scores > 6 were defined as having active disease.ResultsIn total, 198 deliveries of 194 SLE patients and 199 deliveries of healthy women were documented. Maternal and fetal adverse outcomes occurred in 74 (37.4%) and 90 (45.5%) deliveries of SLE patients, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of healthy subjects. Among SLE patients, the active group had higher rates of gestational hypertension (p < 0.001), reeclampsia/eclampsia (p < 0.001), low birth weight (p < 0.001), premature birth (p < 0.001) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) (p < 0.01) than the inactive group. Multivariate logistic analysis revealed that perinatal renal activity was associated with gestational hypertension (OR 4.43, p < 0.001), preeclampsia/ eclampsia (OR 9.14, p < 0.001), low birth weight (OR 2.24, p < 0.05) and premature birth (OR 4.20, p < 0.001). Compared with the general population, offspring of SLE patients had relatively high rates of eczema (50/142, 35.2%) and congenital heart disease (6/142, 4.2%), which were irrelevant to perinatal disease activity, but related to specific antibodies.ConclusionsFor perinatal women with SLE, renal activity is associated with a variety of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, maternal perinatal dis�ease activity does not seem to affect the growth of their offspring
Bioinformatics analysis and experiments identify CD74 as a potential immune target in ovarian carcinoma
Authors: Zhang Yixin , Zhang Xinhui , Zhang Li , Zhao Yuli , Wang Sen , Feng Li 
Published: October 2022

IntroductionOvarian carcinoma (OC) is one of the most common malignancies in women worldwide.Immune checkpoint inhibitors are routinely used to treat OC, but with little clinical success.Here,we aimed to explore novel immune-effective biomarkers for OC management.Material and methodsDatasets from The Cancer Genome Atlas,Genotype-Tissue Expression, and the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium were used to identify hub genes significantly associated with CD8+ T effectors and immune checkpoint signatures and to explore the potential oncogenic role of CD74 in OC.The immune checkpoint construct inhibitor score (IMS) was constructed to predict immunotherapy responsiveness and prognosis.CD74 expression was further validated using immunohistochemistry in OC tissues.ResultsThe yellow gene module showed a significant correlation with the CD8+ T effector and immune checkpoint profiles.Functional enrichment analysis showed that the yellow gene module was associated with immune response and antigen binding.Thus, IMS can accurately predict immunotherapy responsiveness and prognosis.In addition,CD74 was significantly upregulated at both the mRNA and protein levels in OC, and the high expression of the CD74 protein was related to the activation of various tumor-related pathways. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that high CD74 expression correlated with poor prognosis in OC.Furthermore,CD74 expression remarkably correlated with inflammatory cytokines,immune cells,the tumor immune microenvironment, and immune checkpoints.Finally,CD74 expression in pericarcinomatous and cancer tissues from OC patients was verified via IHC analysis,which corresponded to the public database results (all p < 0.05).ConclusionsCD74 may represent a novel immune biomarker to predict the prognosis of OC patients,as well as a potential therapeutic target related to immunotherapy,providing new ideas for the treatment of OC.
EFFECT OF COMMERCIAL BANKS’ CREDIT ALLOCATED TO AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Authors: Mathias A. Chuba  , Inedu Hitlar  
Published: October 2022

The empirical literatures on the effect of commercial banks’ credit allocated to agricultural sector on economic growth in Nigeria are mixed. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the effect of commercial banks’ credit allocated to agricultural sector on economic growth in Nigeria from 2014q1 to 2020q4 using error correction model (ECM). The results of the investigation revealed that commercial banks’ credit allocated to agricultural sector had a significant positive effect on economic growth in Nigeria. A 1% increase in commercial banks’ credit allocated to agricultural sector led to 23.37% increase in real GDP in Nigeria. The commercial banks’ credit allocated to other sectors did not spur economic growth in Nigeria. The agricultural sector is the backbone of Nigerian economy. The apex bank should ensure that the commercial banks are efficient in the allocation of resources. The Central Bank of Nigeria should direct the commercial banks to allocate the highest percentage of their credit to agricultural sector in order to achieve a sustainable agri-food system and economic growth in Nigeria.
Keywords: Institutions and Economic Growth, Error Correction Model, Nigeria.
JEL Classification: E51, O43, Q14, C24
Obituary to polio through tool of social mobilization- A cross-sectional study in Western Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Ansari M. Athar , Abedi Ali Jafar , Mehnaz Saira 
Published: October 2022

Background: Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease and mainly affects children under five years of age.Objective: The present cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the impact of social mobilization on families resistant to giving polio drops to their children.Materials & Methods: One round of polio drop administration during September, 2014 was selected randomly. Medical interns were trained as social mobilizers by the UNICEF. The social mobilizers visited the households that refused to give polio drops to their children because of certain rumors and misguided beliefs. They tried to convince the family members that polio drops were safe and it did not hurt any religious and cultural sentiments.Results:The total number of resistant families, identified during first day of house to house activity was 270. Out of these, 180 families were visited by Team â€˜Aâ€™. Rest of the houses were covered by other agencies. A large number of houses 106 (58.8%) were converted to â€˜Pâ€™ houses and 74 houses (41.1%) remained resistant after the activity of Team â€˜Aâ€™. These resistant houses were again visited by Team â€˜Bâ€™ members. Out of these 74 houses, polio drops were administered in 57 (77.0%) houses. However, after maximum efforts of both the teams, only 17 (9.4%) houses remained extremely resistant.Conclusions: Large numbers of resistant families were converted to â€˜Pâ€™ houses. However, some of the families remained resistant even after maximum efforts of the teams. These extremely resistant families might be the potent sources of polio infection in the community and they should be followed up strictly.
A Study on Anti hypertensive Drug Compliance among Hypertensive Individuals at Ashok Nagar Urban Area of Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Sekhar K. Chandra , Sharma E. Muni Sahith , Rao K. Uma Maheshwara , Chaitanya Ch. Krishna , Reddy B.V.Harsha Vardhan , Deotale P.G. 
Published: October 2022

Background: Hypertension is a chronic condition and has got significant role in the development of coronary heart disease, stroke and other vascular complications. To prevent some of the complications of hypertension regular intake of the prescribed treatment in the form of medicines (pills) is essential. Objectives: 1.To knows about the compliance of medication among hypertensive individuals of urban area of Eluru. 2. To find the demographic variables and other factors association with compliance in the study population. Materials and Methods: The present community based cross sectional study was conducted at Ashoknagar area of Eluru during the period from June 2013 to August 2013. Medication compliance (adherence) was calculated as the proportion of days covered for filled prescriptions of antihypertensive drugs. A total of 132 individuals were selected from Ashoknagar area of Eluru using simple random method. Importance of the study was explained to the participants and informed consent was taken. Results were analyzed and necessary statistical tests like proportions and chi square tests were applied. Results: Out of 132 individuals, no one of already diagnosed individuals in the age group of 20-30 years in our study. Compliance among hypertensive individuals was 74%. Compliance criteria in our study was those who taken medicines regularly 6 days out of 7 days in a week. Compliance was good among female sex and house wives and this association was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions: based on the above study results, good compliance was seen among females and also in allopathic system of medicine users. Females were more adherences towards their medication. Good compliance of anti hypertensive drugs reduces the incidence of hypertension associated mortality and morbidity.
Risk factor profile of stroke patients with special focus on determinants of severity
Authors: Mohan Athira , Sabarinadh M.G , Praveen P.S , Zinia T. Nujum 
Published: October 2022

Stroke is the second major cause of death worldwide and the fourth major cause of death in India. Kerala is becoming the hotspot of lifestyle diseases. Almost 90% of the cases reported in Kerala are associated with one or two modifiable risk factor(s) in the form of lifestyle diseases.Objectives:This study is aimed at risk factor profiling of stroke patients and identifying the determinants of stroke severity. Methods:A descriptive study was conducted among stroke patients admitted in Govt. Medical College Thiruvananthapuram from August to September 2013. The risk factor profile was studied. A case control comparison was done to identify the determinants of severity of stroke. Results:: The age of incidence of stroke ranged from 37 years to 88 years. Mean age was 65.30 (SD =12.80). Hypertension was identified as the most common risk factor followed by diabetes, low physical activity and heart diseases. Limb weakness was the most common clinical presentation. Diabetes Mellitus emerged as an independent risk factor of severity with adjusted odds ratio of 3.82 (1.034-14.09). Conclusion: Hypertension was the most important risk factor prevalent in stroke patients. Diabetes Mellitus was identified as the only independent determinant of severity of stroke. Early identification of risk factors and its proper management should be done with more rigor, in order to decrease the incidence of stroke and reducing its severity.
Towards a Polio free World â€“ the End Game Plan
Authors: Mukherjee Dipankar 
Published: October 2022

Poliomyelitis, the dreaded cause of lameness, was ravaging the world in 1988; when more than 125 countries were endemic with the disease and about 350,000 new cases were reported every year. It could have been fanciful to consider eradicating the disease in any future. It was a resolve bold enough at the 41st World Health Assembly then to do it. The disease did provide epidemiological opportunities to make it a possible candidate for eradication and the idea was first realized soon in 1997; when the American region was certified as polio free; the last case being reported from Peru in 1994 (Louis Fermin Tenorio). Other regions did not fall short much; Mum Chanty of Cambodia was the last case from Western Pacific region in 1997 and the region was certified as polio free subsequently in the year 2000. Europe was the third region in the list; Melik Minas from Turkey had the disease in 1999; and the region got the same certificate in 2002.Meanwhile the story in India and South East Asian region was more protracted. Of the three types of polio viruses, the weakest one, wild type 2 was reported last from Aligarh in India in 1999. But it took another thirteen years to put a stop to the next type, wild type 3 (Pakistan in 2012). The last wild polio virus case of India and South East Asia region (onset on January 13) was found at Howrah in 2011 when poor Ruksar Khatun had contacted the disease. In 2012 India was declared no longer a polio endemic country. Later on the South East Asian region was certified as polio free on March 27, 2014. But in Africa and two countries of Eastern Mediterranean region ( Pakistan and Afghanistan ) transmission of wild polio virus continued. On July 24, 2014 last wild polio virus of Africa was detected in Nigeria. Subsequently the country interrupted wild polio virus transmission and was declared non endemic in 2015 leaving only two countries from the 125 when the journey had started. The latest of such glorious milestones was achieved when WHO certified that type 2 wild polio virus has been eradicated on September 20, 2015. The success story in India has been lauded greatly by the international community as technically speaking; the scenario had been most challenging in this country. But elsewhere, like in Afghanistan and Nigeria, things still pose problem â€“ a huge number of children are still unreachable and the health workers being targeted with physical assaults even in 2012 and 2013.
A Study on Risk Factors of Under-nutrition of under-five children in an urban area of Malda district, West Bengal
Authors: Guha Subhadeep , Mandal Nirmal Kumar 
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Under-nutrition is highly prevalent in developing countries including India. Many risk factors are responsible for the occurrence of under-nutrition. To understand area specific causes (risk factors) responsible for under-nutrition among under-five children in Malda town, a case control study was undertaken. Methods: Forty two cases with under-nutrition (weight for age <-2SD) and 84 controls with normal weight (weight for age â‰¥ -2SD were selected from 6 ICDS centres in 1:2 ratio. Results: Of the selected cases, 22(52.4%) were moderately underweight and 20 (47.6%) were severely underweight; 57% were male & 43% were female children. 55% Mothers of severely underweight children were illiterate whereas 65% fathers of severely under-weight children were labourer. From bivariate analysis it was reflected that no statistical differences were there between underweight & normal weight children with respect to variables like family size, per capita family income, Maternal age at child birth, birth weight, breast feeding & its duration, diarrhoea and worm infestation(p>.05). Factors like fathersâ€™ occupation, ARI (38.1% vs17.8%), feeding problems (65% vs. 40.5%), incomplete vaccination (73.8% vs39.3%) were associated with under-nutrition (P<.01). Undernourished children showed statistical association with angular stomatitis, conjunctival xerosis, bilateral oedema & severe wasting compared to normal nourished children. (p<.01). Conclusion: Factors like fathersâ€™ occupation, ARI, feeding problems, incomplete vaccination were associated with under-nutrition of under-fives attending ICDS centres in an urban setting of Malda district, West Bengal.