bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Development and initial validation of the Trait and State Mindful Eating Behaviour scales
Authors: Mantzios Michail 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
The quantitative assessment of mindful eating has been challenging, even with the latest additions to the field of multifactorial mindful eating psychometric tools. This manuscript presents the development, validity and reliability assessment of a trait and state mindful eating behaviour scale across four studies, which was driven by recent theoretical interpretations of defining and assessing mindful eating (Mantzios, 2020). Study 1 assessed the content validity of the scale through ratings of clinical and research experts in the field, which yielded the items of the scale to be reflective and concise of the definition of mindful eating behaviour. Study 2 indicated the presence of 2 factors through exploratory factor analyses, which were further verified through a parallel analysis, and a correlation between subscales indicating the unidimensional nature of the scale, which was further verified through confirmatory factor analysis. Additionally, the internal consistency of the scale and subscales was assessed, where findings were typical of a reliable scale. Study 3 assessed the temporal stability of the scale through a test-retest in a two-week interval, which ensured the reliability of the scale over time. Study 4 assessed the scale in a randomized control experimental design, where a mindful eating (vs. control group) received the trait scale before consuming chocolate, and an equivalent state scale was modified to assess state changes during the 10-minute eating session. Both the trait and state scales were significant indicators of eating mindfully. Together, all studies signal the utility of theoretically sound and empirically validated measurements for the replicable assessment of mindful eating behaviour.
Level III: evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case-control analytic studies.
Overhead Transmission Lines Fault Location Approach based on Current Traveling Waves Measurement
Authors: Ayambire Patrick Nyaaba , Huang Qi , Awopone Albert K. , Cai Dongsheng , Anane Paul Oswald Kwasi 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
This paper presents an innovative double-ended current traveling wave fault location scheme for overhead transmission lines. The scheme depends on magnetic flux density measured by tunnel magnetoresis-tive sensor array mounted at both ends of an overhead transmission line. The measured data is transmitted to a remote monitoring unit for analysis. The scheme is tested on a 230 KV, 200 km transmission line built in PSCAD. The performance of the proposed scheme is evaluated via a laboratory experiment for several fault situations and has shown high efficiency for current traveling wave fault location. The obtained results are compared with a general traveling wave based scheme for fault location in overhead transmission line to prove its accuracy and efficiency. In all the test cases performed, the proposed scheme offered very good results for all categories of faults.
The association between serum nesfatin-1 levels and erectile dysfunction
Authors: Koç Akif , Erkan Anıl , Güzelsoy Muhammet , Turkoglu Ali , Coban Soner , Koloğlu Rahime , Ustundag-Budak Yasemin 
Published: November 2022

Abstract

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the most common complaints about male sexual health. Nesfatin-1 regulates food intake and has many functions in the body. We aimed to determine whether nesfatin-1 is involved in the etiology of ED. Forty-three men with ED (group 1) and 40 healthy men (group 2) were included in the study. The participants were evaluated by the Turkish version of the IIEF-5 (International Index of Erectile Function). Nesfatin-1, total testosterone, fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein, triglyceride and total prostate specific antigen (> 45 age) tests were performed on all cases. The mean ages were 47.47 ± 11.19 and 46.03 ± 8.30 (Mean ± Standard deviation) years in groups 1 and 2, respectively. The average IIEF-5 score were 13.14 ± 5.03 and 23.65 ± 1.17 in groups 1 and 2, respectively. Serum Nesfatin-1 levels were 14.521 ± 17.30 ng/ml in group 1 and 22.675 ± 21.03 ng/ml in group 2. A statistically significant difference was found between the groups’ serum nesfatin-1 levels, total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL (p < 0.05). No correlation was found between serum nesfatin-1 levels and the severity of ED. Nesfatin-1 may be involved in erectile physiology. Low serum Nesfatin-1 level may be among the etiological causes of ED.
Feynman-Kac formula for BSDEs with jumps and time delayed generators associated to path-dependent nonlinear Kolmogorov equations
Authors: Persio Luca Di , Garbelli Matteo , Zalinescu Adrian 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
We consider a system of Forward Backward Stochastic Differential Equations (FBSDEs), with time delayed generator and driven by Lévy-type noise. We establish a non-linear Feynman–Kac representation formula associating the solution given by the FBSDEs-system to the solution of a path dependent nonlinear Kolmogorov equation with both delay and jumps. Obtained results are then applied to study a generalization of the so-called Large Investor Problem where the stock price evolves according to a jump-diffusion dynamic.
Intimate Iguanas: social opportunities and mate preference improve breeding success in Caribbean iguanas
Authors: Lemm Jeffrey M. , Martin Meghan S. 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Conservation breeding of West Indian rock iguanas (Cyclura) has met with limited success historically. Many facilities witness high levels of aggression and mate incompatibility resulting in failed breeding introductions which often require animals to be separated. This may be due, in part, to lack of knowledge of how mate familiarity and preference affect reproductive outcomes in these species. We investigated whether social exposure during the pre-breeding season influenced copulation success and breeding behaviors. Additionally, we examined whether mate preference, as determined by pre-mating dichotomous choice tests, increased these reproductive outcomes. Female Caribbean iguanas that were socialized with males prior to breeding opportunities allowed more copulations for longer periods of time than females that were not socialized. Socialization opportunities did not alter male reproductive success measurements or breeding behavior. Female iguanas introduced for mating to their preferred partners had a higher probability of successful copulations, higher average number of copulations, and less resting behavior during introductions than females mated to non-preferred males. Male mate preference had no effect on reproductive success measurements during mating introductions. These results indicate that socializing animals and providing mate choice opportunities increase breeding success of West Indian rock iguanas.
Assessment of Electrical Properties of the Hybrid Materials TiO2@Zeolite Studied by Photo-Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy
Authors: Supelano G. I. , Mesa F. , Parra-Vargas C. A. , Mejía-Gómez J. A. , Dussan A. 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Photocatalytic reactions to degrade organic pollutants from aqueous medium by hybrid materials is a field of high interest in which the solving of the exact electrical conduction mechanism is a challenge. A coherent electrical conduction mechanism was proposed based on data obtained from assisted laser impedance spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy for TiO2@zeolite hybrid materials where the zeolite was synthesized from recycled coal fly ash. The results verified the presence of a Ti3+ state in spherical particles of TiO2, in which the electrical resistance of the entire system increases when the amount of TiO2 increases. The samples with lower capacitive performance allowed a larger transfer of the charges between the solid-liquid interface.
Fluoride Sorption Using Zirconium ion-impregnated Macadamia Nutshell-Derived Biochar from Aqueous Solution: Adsorption Isotherms and Kinetic Modeling
Authors: Yegon Andrew K. , Mtavangu Stanslaus G. , Rwiza Mwemezi J. , Machunda Revocatus L. 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Zirconium ion-impregnated macadamia nutshell biochar (ZMNB) was synthesized and tested for its fluoride sorption capacity by exploiting batch experiments. Four temperatures (300, 400, 500, and 600 ℃) were used to pyrolyze the macadamia nutshells to yield macadamia nutshell biochar (MNB) which was separately impregnated with Zr (IV) aqueous solution. Both non-modified and chemically modified MNB were assessed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), attenuated total reflection Fourier Transform Infra-red (ATR-FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray (FESEM-EDS), thermogravimetric analysis, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analyzer. The sequence of F− adsorption capacities for the synthesized biosorbents was ZMNB 300 > ZMNB 400 > ZMNB 500 > ZMNB 600, which revealed the influence of pyrolysis temperature on sorption process. ZMNB 300 had a maximum percentage fluoride removal effectiveness of 99.05% using 1.0 g L− 1 adsorbent lot, at neutral pH for an interaction period of 1 h. The adsorption studies suited perfectly with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the linear Langmuir isotherm, affirming a chemisorption process. Thermodynamic studies revealed that the calculated ΔG° value (-5.593 kJ mol− 1) ascribed the rapidity and spontaneity of the sorption action, ΔH° value (30.102 kJ mol− 1) elucidated the endothermic, irreversible and chemisorption process whereas the ΔS° value (118.55 J mol− 1 K− 1) signified the F− adsorption’s random trait on the solid or liquid interface of the ZMNB 300. Results from the sorption experiments using fluoride-contaminated natural water removed the F− ions below the curbed WHO standard (1.5 mg L− 1) for drinking water and therefore, a potential material for practical applications.
Evaluation of Accessibility and Equity to Hospitals by Public Transport: Evidence from Six Largest Cities of Ohio
Authors: Alam Md Saiful , Tabassum Nusrat Jahan , Tokey Ahmad Ilderim 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Introduction: In the United States, health care has long been viewed as a 'right,' and residents of Ohio are no exception. The Ohio Department of Health ensures that this right exists for all residents of Ohio. Socio-spatial characteristics, however, can have an impact on access to health care, particularly among vulnerable groups. This article seeks to measure the spatial accessibility to healthcare services by public transport in the six largest cities of Ohio based on population and to compare the accessibility of healthcare to vulnerable demographic groups. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to analyze the accessibility and equity of hospitals by public transit across different cities in Ohio, allowing the identification of common patterns, difficulties, and knowledge gaps.
Methodology: Using a two-step floating catchment area technique, the spatial accessibility to general medical and surgical hospitals through public transportation was estimated, considering both service-to-population ratios and travel time to these health services. The average accessibility of all census tracts and the average accessibility of the 20% of most susceptible census tracts were determined for each metropolitan region. Using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient between accessibility and vulnerability, an indicator was then devised to evaluate vertical equity.
Findings: Within cities (except Cleveland), people of vulnerable census tracts have less access to hospitals via public transportation. These cities (Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, and Dayton) fail in terms of vertical equity and average accessibility. According to this, vulnerable census tracts in these cities have the lowest accessibility levels.
Conclusion: This study emphasizes the issues connected with the suburbanization of poverty in Ohio's large cities and the need to provide adequate public transportation to reach hospitals on the periphery. In addition, this study shed light on the need for additional empirical research to inform the implementation of guidelines for healthcare accessibility in Ohio. Researchers, planners, and policymakers who want to make healthcare more accessible for everyone should take note of the findings in this study.
HHT-Microstate Analysis of EEG in Nicotine Addicts
Authors: Xiong Xin , Feng Jiannan , Zhang Yaru , Wu Di , Yi Sanli , Wang Chunwu , Liu Ruixiang , Liu Lijuan , He Jianfeng 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Background: Substance addiction is a chronic disease which causes great harm to modern society and individuals. At present, many studies have applied EEG analysis methods to the substance addiction detection and treatment. As a tool to describe the spatio-temporal dynamic characteristics of large-scale electrophysiological data, EEG microstate analysis has been widely used, which is an effective method to study the relationship between EEG electrodynamics and cognition or disease. Method: Combining Hilbert Huang Transformation (HHT) decomposition with microstate analysis, which is applied to the EEG of nicotine addicts.
Purpose: To study the difference of EEG Microstate parameters of nicotine addicts at each frequency band under HHT-Microstate method.
Result: By using HHT-Microstate method, we notice that there is significant difference in EEG microstates of nicotine addicts between viewing smoke pictures group (smoke) and viewing neutral pictures group (neutral). Firstly, there is a significant difference in EEG microstates at full-frequency band between smoke and neutral group. Compared with the traditional methods, the similarity index of microstate topographic maps A2, A5 and B4 at alpha and beta bands have significant differences between smoke and neutral group. Secondly, we find significant class × group interactions for microstate parameters at delta, alpha and beta bands. The occurrence per second (OPS), time coverage ratio (TCR) and global explained variance (GEV) of microstate D5 at delta band in smoke group are lower than those in neutral group, the OPS, TCR and GEV of microstate A2 at alpha band are higher than those in neutral group, and the TCR, GEV of microstate B2 at beta band are higher than those in neutral group. Finally, the microstate parameters at delta, alpha and beta bands obtained by the HHT-microstate analysis method are selected as features for classification and detection under the Gaussian kernel support vector machine. The accuracy is 93%, which can effectively detect and identify different types of addiction diseases.
Conclusion: The frequency band Microstate obtained by HHT-Microstate method was used to retain the time information in the spectrum domain. With the significant differences in EEG microstate parameters between the two groups of nicotine addiction and the higher classification accuracy, HHT-Microstate analysis can effectively identify substance addiction diseases and provide new ideas and insights for the brain research of nicotine addiction.
Structural basis for sequence-specific recognition of guide and target strands by the Archaeoglobus fulgidus Argonaute protein
Authors: Manakova Elena , Golovinas Edvardas , Pocevičiūtė Reda , Sasnauskas Giedrius , Grybauskas Algirdas , Gražulis Saulius , Zaremba Mindaugas 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Argonaute (Ago) proteins are found in all three domains of life. The best-characterized group is eukaryotic Argonautes (eAgos). Being the structural core of RNA interference machinery, they use guide RNA molecules for RNA targeting. Prokaryotic Argonautes (pAgos) are more diverse, both in terms of structure (there are eAgo-like ‘long’ and truncated ‘short’ pAgos) and mechanism, as many pAgos are specific for DNA, not RNA guide and/or target strands. Some long pAgos act as antiviral defence systems. Their defensive role was recently demonstrated for short pAgo-encoding systems SPARTA and GsSir2/Ago, but the function and action mechanisms of all other short pAgos remain unknown. In this work, we focus on the guide and target strand preferences of AfAgo, a short Argonaute protein encoded by an archaeon Archaeoglobus fulgidus. We demonstrate that AfAgo associates with small RNA molecules carrying 5′-terminal AUU nucleotides in vivo, and characterize its affinity to various RNA and DNA guide/target strands in vitro. We also present X-ray structures of AfAgo bound to oligoduplex DNAs that provide atomic details for base-specific AfAgo interactions with both guide and target strands. Our findings broaden the range of currently known Argonaute-nucleic acid recognition mechanisms.
Where are they from and where are they going?: detecting areas of endemism, distribution patterns and conservation status of the order Spirostreptida in Brazil (Diplopoda, Juliformia)
Authors: Iniesta Luiz F. M. , Bouzan Rodrigo , Means Jackson C. , Ivanov Kaloyan , Brescovit Antonio 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Millipedes are well-known for their limited dispersal abilities with species restricted to mountains, islands, and patches of forest being important models for formulating and testing biogeographic hypotheses. The order Spirostreptida is composed of nearly 1,300 species distributed across the Afrotropical, Oriental, and Neotropical regions. The order is divided into the suborders Cambalidea and Spirostreptidea with the families Pseudonannolenidae (Cambalidea) and Spirostreptidae (Spirostreptidea) occurring in Brazil. To date, there have been no studies on the biogeography of Neotropical Spirostreptida. We employed a multi-approach analysis with Parsimony Analysis of Endemicity, Endemicity Analysis, and Infomap, to detect areas of endemism and patterns of distribution of the order in Brazil. Six areas of endemism are proposed for the 133 Brazilian species: Northern Serra Geral, Southeastern mountain ranges, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest zone, Eastern Cerrado and Serra do Espinhaço, Pantanal, and Southern Amazon and Cerrado zone. Most endemic areas fall within the Atlantic Forest, which has been previously shown to be an important area of endemism for many invertebrate taxa. The richest biomes are the Atlantic Forest with 75 species and the Cerrado with 55 species, while the least rich biomes are the Caatinga with six species and the Pampa with three species. Although the southeastern region of Brazil has the highest species richness, it also has the highest concentration of threatened species. Based on International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria, most Brazilian Spirostreptida are either endangered or critically endangered, with the highest concentration of endangered taxa occurring in the Atlantic Forest biome.
Association between Provider-patient relationship, communication, accessibility convenience, and perceived quality of care from patients living with HIV before and during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Authors: CALDWELL Elisha 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Objective
This study aimed to investigate the perspective of people living with HIV (PLWH) with respect to their relationship with their provider, provider communication, accessibility, and perceived quality of care before and during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.
Design:
Primary data were collected from an infectious disease clinic outpatient setting using the PSQ-18 short form. The data were collected between February and March 2021. The study population included (a) non-institutionalized individuals, (b) individuals aged 18 years and older, (c) individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and (d) individuals who had had a provider visit in the past 12 months at an infectious disease clinic.
Methods
Multiple regression was used to assess the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using a cross-sectional quantitative analysis.
Results
The study revealed a statistically significant relationship between PPR and perceived quality of care from the perspective of patients living with HIV before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Conclusion
The study results indicated that overall provider-patient relationship (PPR), communication, accessibility, and convenience were related to perceived quality of care. The study findings also revealed that PPRs can uniquely impact perceived quality of care. Provider accessibility was also found to uniquely impact a patient’s perceived quality of care. Finally, the study results demonstrated that HIV patients who have a good relationship with healthcare providers and a high level of satisfaction tend to perceive high-quality healthcare.
Literature review:
All databases known to the author were searched
Generating Adversarial Examples in Chinese Texts using Mixed-level Perturbations
Authors: Chen Xin , Tian Shengwei , Yu Long , Ou Hongxu , Wang Bo , Zhou Tiejun 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Compared with the research on adversarial examples on English data, there are few models for generating adversarial examples on Chinese data. Most of the Chinese adversarial examples are in a single form. Their fluency and attack accuracy are not well performed. In this paper, we propose MixAttacker that uses word-level and sentence-level perturbations in conjunction with each other to generate adversarial examples in Chinese texts. The model uses the masked language model WoBERT [1] to generate replacement words based on the Chinese word-level transformation, then selects one of the new sentences obtained by word replacement by merit, and finally, back translate this sentence. In addition, we propose sentence fluency evaluation to control the quality of adversarial examples more effectively. The experimental results show that our model achieves 75.50%, 69.00%, 46.00%, and 55.50% accuracy decrease on four datasets, respectively, ChnsentiCorp, Hotel, TUHCNews, and Weibo, with effective perturbation, semantic and fluency control.
AN EFFICIENT IRIS SEGMENTATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF DRUNK PERSON USING MODIFIED CIRCLE HOUGH TRANSFORM
Authors: Jayadev Puneeth Guddhur , Bellary Sreepathi 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
With various publications for Iris Recognition (IR) in the past few years, a more attractive research topic is Biometrics. Deformation in the iris pattern is created when the pupil dilates/constricts owing to alcohol consumption probably affecting IR performance. The eye's pupil region was not segmented by the prevailing segmentation schemes along with having low accuracy. An efficient iris segmentation model along with clustering the drunk person utilizing a Modified Circle Hough Transform (MCHT) was proposed in this scheme to tackle those issues. Noise reduction, iris segmentation, pupil segmentation and drink and no-drink person’s clustering are the steps comprised in the proposed model. The input images are gathered from the database initially. The noise is abated from the image by utilizing Median Filtering (MF). The Canny Mathematical Morphology (CMM) was employed to segment the iris part from the noise-free image. Subsequently, the MCHT executed the pupil segmentation as of the segmented iris image. The system’s accuracy along with robustness is elevated by performing this alteration. Consequently, the Matrix Based Clustering (MBC) clustered the drinker and the non-drinker person. The experiential outcomes exhibit that better performance was proved by the proposed method than the top-notch models.