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Designing a novel teaching platform for AI: A case study in a Thai school context
Authors: Aung Zaw Htet , Sanium Soonthareeya , Songsaksuppachok Chuenchat , Kusakunniran Worapan , Precharattana Monamorn , Chuechote Suparat , Pongsanon Khemmawadee , Ritthipravat Panrasee 
Published: July 2022

AbstractBackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) has gained increasing popularity in human society, and it is important to educate people about this emerging technology. Many countries have adopted school curricula to incorporate AI into their classrooms. However, developing tools for discovering AI concepts remains challenging. There are few studies on AI education tools, particularly in Thailand.ObjectivesThis study designs AIThaiGen, a web‐based learning platform for junior high school students that introduces AI concepts. It can communicate with remote hardware stations, allowing students to test their AI models in real‐world scenarios.MethodsA total of 106 students in 7th and 8th grade in Thailand participated, and a single‐group pre‐test‐post‐test research design was employed in this study. Pre‐post‐tests on the basic concepts of AI and the students' attitude questionnaire on AIThaiGen were used to collect and analyse data.Results and ConclusionsThe results show that there is a significant improvement (p < 0.001) in the pre‐post‐tests on the basic concepts of AI, and the overall result of the students' attitude questionnaire on AIThaiGen is , indicating positive outlooks. Furthermore, notable student projects are showcased, highlighting their ability to initiate new ideas for solving real problems after studying with AIThaiGen.
Nighttime mean arterial pressure is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy in white‐coat hypertension
Authors: Yang Xiangyu , Yuan Yuan , Gou Qiling , Ye Runyu , Li Xinran , Li Jiangbo , Ma Jun , Li Yanan , Chen Xiaoping 
Published: July 2022

AbstractWhite‐coat hypertension (WCH) is associated with increased cardiovascular risks. To investigate the relationship between WCH and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), the authors recruited 706 participants who underwent anthropometric measurements, blood laboratory analysis, 24h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), and echocardiography. The authors defined WCH as elevated office BP but normal ABPM over 24h, daytime, and nighttime periods. The authors compared the proportion of LVH between the true normotension (NT) and the WCH population, and further assessed the associations between BP indexes and LVH in the two groups, respectively. The proportion of LVH was significantly higher in the WCH group than in NT participants (19.70% vs. 13.12%, P = .036). In the NT group, 24h SBP, 24h PP, daytime SBP, daytime PP and SD of nighttime SBP were associated with LVH after adjustment for demographic and blood biochemical data (all P < .05). In the WCH population, LVH was associated with 24h SBP, nighttime SBP, nighttime MAP, and office SBP after adjustment (all P < .05). However, on forward logistic regression analysis with all the BP indexes listed above, only 24h SBP (OR = 1.057, 1.017–1.098, P < .001) in the NT group, and nighttime MAP (OR = 1.114, 1.005–1.235, P < .05) and office SBP (OR = 1.067, 1.019–1.117, P < .001) in the WCH group were still significantly associated with LVH. Our study suggests that the proportion of LVH is higher in WCH patients than in the NT population. Furthermore, elevated nighttime MAP and office SBP may play critical roles in the development of LVH in the WCH population.
Tropical parasitic itch in returned travellers and immigrants from endemic areas
Authors: Ju T. , Vander Does A. , Ingrasci G. , Norton S.A. , Yosipovitch G. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractItch is the most common skin symptom among tropical parasitic diseases (TPD), but there are limited data about its characteristics in these conditions. In dermatology practices and travellers' health clinics in the developed world, itch is a common complaint among travellers returning from endemic areas, as well among migrants arriving from endemic areas, where they may have been exposed to TPD. Studying aspects of pruritus among TPD may lead to improvements in prompt, accurate diagnosis and management of these conditions. This review examines the major itch‐inducing TPDs, including schistosomiasis, echinococcosis, onchocerciasis, scabies, cutaneous larva migrans, larva currens, African trypanosomiasis, dracunculiasis and other causes of travel associated pruritus. We focus on the link between pruritus and other symptoms, aetiology, clinical staging and therapeutic options for these parasitic illnesses. Because some tropical parasitic diseases can present with significant pruritus, we attempt to identify aspects of the pruritus that are characteristic of—or unique to—specific conditions. These diagnostic insights may help clinicians create a rational and focused differential diagnosis and help determine optimal disease management pathways. In this sense, management involves treating the individual, seeking epidemiologically linked cases, preventing recurrences or relapses, and reducing spread of the disease.
Potential for seasonal flood forecasting in West Africa using climate indexes
Authors: Hounkpè Jean , Merz Bruno , Badou Félicien D. , Bossa Aymar Y. , Yira Yacouba , Lawin Emmanuel A. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractFloods are among the most devastating natural disasters and are expected to become more severe with changing climate and population growth. Flood forecasting is one of the key components of flood risk reduction. The potential for seasonal flood forecasting through climate indexes has not been studied for West Africa so far. This work investigates how climate indicators can be used to predict in advance, one to several months ahead of the flood season, above or below normal flood discharge in West Africa. Six global and regional climate indexes were screened for their potential to predict flood discharge of 56 river gauging stations across West Africa. Forecasting models are developed, based on simple and multiple linear regressions between climate indexes and annual maximum discharge, and evaluated using the relative operating characteristics and the relative operating levels scores. The western dipole mode index is the most skillful individual climate index for above normal flood prediction. Combining climate indexes via multiple linear regressions outperforms individual climate indexes for both above and below normal flood prediction. The models show forecasting skills for up to 4 months prior to the flood season. Hence, this study opens promising possibilities for seasonal flood forecasting in West Africa. This may help alert disaster reduction agencies of entering a period of an increased chance of flooding and may trigger adequate mitigation measures.
Detection of quinocetone in animal feed by quantum dots‐based indirect competitive fluorescent immunosorbent assay
Authors: Zhou Jingming , Xu Jinjin , Chen Yumei , Liang Chao , Liu Hongliang , Liu Yankai , Zhu Xifang , Wang Aiping 
Published: July 2022

AbstractA sensitive monoclonal antibody against quinocetone (QCT) was produced. Subsequently, the quantum dots‐based indirect competitive fluorescent immunosorbent assay (ic‐FLISA) for the rapid detection of QCT in animal feed was developed. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) was 4.39 ng/ml, the limit of detection was 0.252 ng/ml, and the detection ranged from 0.515 to 37.150 ng/ml. The recoveries of the spiked QCT in the animal feed ranged from 96.48 to 102.52% and the coefficient of variation ranged from 2.20 to 6.59%. The established ic‐FLISA has high sensitivity which can provide an ideal tool to detect QCT in animal feed.
Evaluation of efficacy of follicular unit extraction versus follicular unit extraction with platelet rich plasma in treatment of cicatricial alopecia
Authors: Elariny Ali Fouad , Ghozlan Nasser , Wasief Sherif , Moussa Aya Elsayed , Eldeeb Marwa Elsaeed 
Published: July 2022

AbstractBackgroundFollicular unit extraction (FUE) is a minimally invasive surgery that is becoming popular in hair restoration in cicatricial alopecia (CA).AimEvaluation of FUE with or without platelet rich plasma (PRP) in scarring alopecia.Patients and methodsTwenty patients with CA were randomized into two groups. Group A (10 patients) underwent FUE, group B (10 patients) underwent FUE + PRP. PRP was injected 1 week before surgery, then monthly after surgery for 3 months. Follow up was done after 3, 6 and 12 months by calculating the density of surviving follicular units and the survival rate.ResultsIn group A, there was statistically significant increase in mean survival rate which was 30.30%. At 3 months, 67.26% at 6 months and 78.15% at 12 months. In group B, there was a significant increase in mean survival rate being 30.14% at 3 months, 58.75% at 6 months and 69.74% at 12 months. There was no significant difference between both groups at anytime during follow up period.ConclusionFollicular unit extraction is a preferred procedure for hair restoration in CA with few side effects. The role of PRP in HT is controversial. In the present study, PRP does not significantly affect the survival rate of hair grafts.
The longitudinal associations between personality traits and psychological intimate partner violence
Authors: Kanemasa Yuji , Asano Ryosuke , Komura Kentaro , Miyagawa Yuki 
Published: July 2022

AbstractObjective and backgroundThis study examined the longitudinal adverse influences of attachment anxiety and the dark triad on psychological intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and victimization through daily negative emotions.MethodWe conducted a 1‐year paired longitudinal study that followed married couples across three waves of assessment. The participants were 471 married couples in Japan. They completed measures of the dark triad and attachment anxiety (Wave 1), daily negative emotions (Wave 2: 1 month after Wave 1), and psychological IPV victimization (Wave 3: 1 year after Wave 1).ResultsThe actor–partner interdependence model showed that attachment anxiety and the dark triad were positively associated with psychological IPV perpetration 1 year later through different processes. Whereas attachment anxiety was related to psychological IPV perpetration through daily negative emotions for both men and women, the dark triad was directly related to psychological IPV perpetration across sex groups. In addition, attachment anxiety was positively related to psychological IPV victimization through daily negative emotions for men and women, but the dark triad was not.Conclusion and implicationAttachment anxiety and the dark triad were associated differently with psychological IPV perpetration 1 year later, whereas these processes are equivalent for men and women. Our results imply that for individuals with high attachment anxiety, interventions to regulate daily negative emotions such as depression and distress may buffer against both IPV victimization and perpetration.
The Study of Religion on the Other Side of the Good Religion/Bad Religion Binary
Authors: Orsi Robert A. 
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACTOne of the most resolute dichotomies in the modern and contemporary study of religion is that between good/bad religions. The bases for making such judgments are fluid, but the outcome is generally recognizable; “good” religions and good religious practitioners adhere to the expectations and norms of the bourgeois modern. The reasons for the endurance of the good/bad religion dichotomy are historical, rooted in the rise of the study of religion as an academic discipline, globally and in the United States; economic, reflecting recent trends in giving to higher education; and ideological. But in Meir Kahane, Shaul Magid upends the good/bad distinction, using a “bad” religious actor, in this case, a virulent anti‐Black racist, demagogue, and violent street fighter as a lens through which to explore recent Jewish history in the US and Israel. Magid's steadfast refusal to render Kahane safely other to this broader religious story is a powerful challenge to scholars of religion.
Reversibility of acute‐on‐chronic liver failure syndrome in hepatitis B virus‐infected patients with and without prior decompensation
Authors: Wang Hongmin , Tong Jingjing , Xu Xiang , Chen Jing , Mu Xiuying , Zhai Xingran , Liu Zifeng , Chen Jing , Liu Xiaoyan , Su Haibin , Hu Jinghua 
Published: July 2022

AbstractAcute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a severe clinical syndrome associated with high short‐term mortality and reversibility. This study aimed to compare the characteristics of survival and reversibility in hepatitis B virus (HBV)‐related ACLF (HBV‐ACLF) patients with and without previous decompensation. Overall, 1044 patients who fulfilled the acute hepatic insult criteria of the APASL‐ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) definition were enrolled from a prospectively established cohort of HBV‐related liver failure patients. These patients were divided into the AARC ACLF group and the non‐AARC ACLF group according to prior decompensation. Mortality, reversibility of ACLF syndrome, and predicted factors associated with reversibility were evaluated. Liver transplantation‐free mortality of the AARC ACLF group was significantly lower than that of the non‐AARC ACLF group (28 days: 28.2% vs. 40.3%, p = .012; 90 days: 41.7% vs. 65.4%, p < .001). The 5‐year cumulative reversal rates of ACLF syndrome were 88.0% (374/425) and 66.0% (31/47) in the AARC and non‐AARC ACLF groups, respectively, (p = .039). Following reversibility of ACLF syndrome, 340/374 (90.9%) and 21/31 (67.7%) patients in the AARC and non‐AARC ACLF groups, respectively, maintained a stable status within 5 years. Although prior decompensation indicated poor reversibility of ACLF syndrome, HBV‐infected patients with prior decompensation who fulfilled the acute hepatic insult criteria of the AARC definition showed favourable reversibility and maintained a stable status after receiving nucleoside analogues. The AARC ACLF definition identified HBV‐ACLF as a distinct syndrome with good reversibility. HBV‐infected patients with prior decompensation could be included in the AARC ACLF management.
The introduced strain Mesorhizobium ciceri USDA 3378 is more competitive than an indigenous strain in nodulation of chickpea in newly introduced areas of China
Authors: Zhang J. , Li S. , Wang N. , Chen W. , Feng X. , Jia B. , Zhao Y. , Yang T. , Zong X. 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
The present study aimed to compare the competitive advantage of two chickpea nodulating rhizobia strains (an indigenous strain Mesorhizobium muleiense CCBAU 83963T and an introduced strain Mesorhizobium ciceri USDA 3378) in different soils originated from new chickpea cultivation areas of China. The results showed that USDA 3378 had a significant competitive advantage in nodulation, with nodulation occupation rates ranging from 84·6% to 100% in all the sampled soils. According to the efficiency of symbiosis under single inoculation, chickpea plants inoculated with USDA 3378 showed better symbiotic performance based on the plant dry weight, leaf chlorophyll content and nodule numbers. The chickpea plants inoculated with USDA 3378 formed nodules about 2 days earlier than those inoculated with CCBAU 83963T. The higher growth in media and the stronger adsorption on chickpea roots of USDA 3378 when mixed with CCBAU 83963T may explain why USDA 3378 shows a competitive advantage. The results from this study will contribute towards the development of effective chickpea rhizobial inoculants for soil conditioning and more environmentally friendly production of chickpeas in China.
Reason, language, history: Pragmatism's contested promise
Authors: Grigoriev Serge 
Published: July 2022

AbstractCurrently, one of the most important points of contention in defining contemporary pragmatistm arises from the challenge posed to pragmatism's traditional naturalist orientation by Robert Brandom's rationalist pragmatism. This paper compares the two positions, suggesting that the argument between them revolves around the role of language (rather than experience, as is frequently asserted)—more specifically, around the role of systematicity and formal analysis in our conceptions of rational inquiry and discourse. The paper suggests that Brandom's approach may be more suited to a retrospective integration and assessment of the rational learning processes, as opposed to the anticipation of their prospective dimension usually emphasized by the naturalist pragmatism; moreover, that it seems most appropriate in learning contexts that depend on the continued transmission of epistemic authority open to rational correction, and may not be suited for the conceptualization of the less formally structured domains of discourse.
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae membrane protein Mhp271 interacts with host UPR protein GRP78 to facilitate infection
Authors: Pan Qiao , Xu Qingyuan , Liu Tong , Zhang Yujuan , Xin Jiuqing 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe unfolded protein response (UPR) plays a crucial role in Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) pathogenesis. We previously demonstrated that M. hyopneumoniae interferes with the host UPR to foster bacterial adhesion and infection. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of this UPR modulation is unclear. Here, we report that M. hyopneumoniae membrane protein Mhp271 interacts with host GRP78, a master regulator of UPR localized to the porcine tracheal epithelial cells (PTECs) surface. The interaction of Mhp271 with GRP78 reduces the porcine beta‐defensin 2 (PBD‐2) production, thereby facilitating M. hyopneumoniae adherence and infection. Furthermore, the R1‐2 repeat region of Mhp271 is crucial for GRP78 binding and the regulation of PBD‐2 expression. Intriguingly, a coimmunoprecipitation (Co‐IP) assay and molecular docking prediction indicated that the ATP, rather than the substrate‐binding domain of GRP78, is targeted by Mhp271 R1‐2. Overall, our findings identify host GRP78 as a target for M. hyopneumoniae Mhp271 modulating the host UPR to facilitate M. hyopneumoniae adherence and infection.
Glyphosate residues in soil can modify plant resistance to herbivores through changes in leaf quality.
Authors: Ramula S. , Kalske A. , Saikkonen K. , Helander M. 
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACT
Glyphosate is the most widely used non‐selective herbicide in the world. Glyphosate residues in soil can affect plant quality by modifying plant physiology, hormonal pathways and traits, with potential consequences for plants' interactions with herbivores.
We explored these indirect effects in the context of plant–herbivore interactions in a perennial, nitrogen‐fixing herb. We quantified leaf herbivory for glyphosate‐exposed and control plants grown in phosphorus‐fertilized and non‐fertilized soils, and assessed the impacts of glyphosate treatment on traits related to plant resistance against herbivores (leaf trichome density, leaf mass per area) and performance (aboveground biomass, root:shoot ratio, nodule number, nodule activity). Moreover, we conducted a laboratory feeding experiment to compare the palatability of leaves from glyphosate‐exposed and control plants to a generalist mollusc herbivore.
Herbivore damage and intensity in situ increased during the growing season regardless of glyphosate or phosphorus treatment. Glyphosate treatment reduced leaf trichome density but had no effect on the other plant traits considered. Herbivore damage was negatively associated with leaf trichome density. The feeding experiment revealed no difference in the feeding probability of mollusc herbivores between glyphosate‐exposed and control plants. However, there was an interaction between glyphosate treatment and initial leaf area for leaf consumption by herbivores: leaf consumption increased with increasing leaf area in both groups, but at a lower rate for glyphosate‐exposed plants than for control plants.
Our results show that glyphosate residues in soil have the potential to indirectly affect aboveground herbivores through changes in leaf quality, which may have mixed consequences for folivore damage.
Effect of an ear cleaner instillation containing lipacids in a model of re‐acidification of the external auditory canal in dogs
Authors: Panzuti Pauline , Mosca Marion , Fantini Oscar , Noel Guillaume , Cappelle Julien , Pin Didier 
Published: July 2022

AbstractBackgroundIn humans, the acidic pH of the ear canal plays a protective role against infection and a change towards alkalinity of the external auditory canal (EAC) is a local factor in the progression of acute to chronic otitis externa (OE). The use of acidic preparations alone for treatment of OE without concurrent antibiotic use is well‐documented in humans. In dogs, only one study has investigated the EAC pH in healthy dogs and in dogs with OE, and investigations to understand the role of EAC pH in the pathogenesis of canine OE are lacking.Hypothesis/objectivesTo obtain physiological EAC pH values in beagle dogs. To develop a model of re‐acidification of the EAC in dogs and to investigate how an acidic solution may accelerate the return to a physiological pH.AnimalsTen healthy beagle dogs in a laboratory setting.Materials and MethodsA model of re‐acidification of the EAC was developed by instillation of a pH 10.1 phosphate‐buffered saline (PBS) solution and the subsequent acidic effect of an ear cleaner containing lipacids was evaluated in this model.ResultsMean physiological EAC pH was 6.12 (± 0.36). EAC re‐acidification took up to 9 h in this model. Mean pH values dropped immediately to 6.38 (± 0.27) on ears treated with an acidic ear cleaner. No abrupt drop was observed of the mean pH values for the control ears.Conclusion and clinical importanceThis study confirms that physiological EAC pH in dogs is acidic. This model of re‐acidification of the EAC pH allows investigations on acidic properties of topical ear products in healthy ears.
Pollutant Emissions Reporting and Performance Considerations for Hydrogen–Hydrocarbon Fuels in Gas Turbines
Authors: Douglas Christopher M. , Shaw Stephanie L. , Martz Thomas D. , Steele Robert C. , Noble David R. , Emerson Benjamin L. , Lieuwen Timothy C. 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
Hydrogen (H2) fuel for gas turbines is a promising approach for long duration storage and dispatchable utilization of intermittent renewable power. A major global discussion point, however, is the potential air quality impact of hydrogen combustion associated with nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions. Indeed, several studies in the combustion literature have reported elevated NOX concentrations in terms of dry ppmv NOX at 15% oxygen (O2) as a fuel's H2 fraction is increased. Yet, as emphasized in this work, this practice of directly comparing emissions based on dry ppmv at a reference O2 concentration (ppmvdr) is inappropriate across hydrogen and hydrocarbon fuel blends due to differing concentration changes induced by drying and referencing the corresponding exhaust gasses. This paper addresses three distinct approaches for comparing emissions consistently across fuel blends. Furthermore, it presents examples that quantify the differences in the apparent pollutant emissions between each approach and the usual ppmvdr reporting practice across the full range of hydrogen–methane mixture ratios. In all of the considered approaches, ppmvdr emissions values are shown to be inflated for H2 fuel blends relative to hydrocarbon fuels, making them unsuitable for direct comparisons of emissions among conventional and alternative fuels.