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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0148.v1

IoT-Integrated Vertical Fruit Display for Retail Store

Md Rakibul Hasan, Mohammed Arfat Raihan Chowdhury

Subject: Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Keywords: food loss; fruit display; IoT; retail

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:54:36 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0143.v1

Achievement of Food Waste Recycling Law in Japan With Reference to SDG12.3

Tomoko Okayama, Kohei Watanabe

Subject: Waste Management And Disposal, Environmental And Earth Sciences Keywords: SDG12.3; food waste; food waste recycling law; recycling as feed; food waste reduction promotion act; Japan

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:53:53 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0140.v1

Larvicidal Potential of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized From Ocimum gratissimum Leaf Extracts Against Anopheles Mosquito

Adedamola Sunmonu, Nzube Ekpunobi

Subject: Biology And Biotechnology, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: Ocimum gratissimum; silver nano-particle larvicides; Anopheles; Insecticide-resistant mosquito

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:52:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0163.v1

A Novel Orthogonally High Isolation CPW Fed UWB MIMO Antenna for IoT Applications

Muhammad Zahid, Nirman Bhowmike, Zaeem Mazhar, Asma Ejaz, Sultan Shoaib, Yasar Amin

Subject: Electrical And Electronic Engineering, Engineering Keywords: UWB; MIMO; Internet of thing; high isolation

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:51:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0141.v1

Project-based Digital Science Module (DSM) An Analysis of Students' Self-regulated learning and Scientific Writing Ability

Abd. Mukhid, Rony Harianto, Rufii Rufii

Subject: Education, Social Sciences Keywords: Digital module, self-regulated, writing ability

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:49:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0157.v1

Assessing Twenty-Two Life-Changing Events of Emily Howard Jennings Stowe with a Unique Narrative Research Process

Carol Nash

Subject: History, Arts And Humanities Keywords: Emily Stowe; Canada; female school principal; female physician; suffragette; narrative research

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:47:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0159.v1

Flower Strips Increase Land Efficiency Use in Associated Crops: Broccoli-Lettuce

Carlos Alberto Marcillo-Paguay, Eliana Gisela Revelo-Gómez, Erika Paola Igua-Urbano, Eliana Martinez

Subject: Agricultural Science And Agronomy, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: Lettuce-Broccoli intercropping; organic agriculture; diversification practices; agroecology.

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:45:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0142.v1

Finance Digitization in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: An Empirical Investigation and Prediction of Future Outcomes

Ladi Busuyi Daodu, Amiya Bhaumik

Subject: Finance, Business, Economics And Management Keywords: digitalisation; global; fintech; mobile money; financial inclusion

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:44:29 CET)

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Previous studies have suggested that digitization of finance leads to growth in the economy in several middle- and high-income countries, but research in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) remains limited. This research aimed to examine the trends, barriers, relationships, and prospects of finance digitization in LLMICs. This study used analytical and descriptive cross-sectional study designs. Sixty-six countries were purposively selected based on the available data on the Global Findex and the World Development Indicators databases. Descriptive analysis was used to identify the trends in the finance digitization indicators, correlation analysis was used to assess the nature of the association between finance digitization and the economy, and exponential smoothing was used to predict future outcomes in digital finance. The results indicated that the adoption and utilization of finance digitization increased in these countries, but the growth rates varied by region and income group. Low-income countries reported the highest rates of subscriptions to digital finance accounts and storing money in digital accounts, while lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) reported higher rates of inbound/outbound digital transactions, borrowings, and savings using digital channels. Sub-Saharan Africa reported the highest rates of digital finance account subscriptions, digital savings, and digital borrowings, while Europe and Central Asia reported the highest rates of in/out digital transactions. Barriers to digitization in these countries included poor access to the internet, high cost of digital finance products, and lack of a mobile phone, with low-income countries facing more challenges. The analysis revealed a negative significant relationship between finance digitization and Gross National Income growth and a positive significant correlation between finance digitization and other economic growth indicators (gross savings and Gross Domestic Product). Finance digitization was predicted to continue to rise in these countries for the next decade. The study recommended that policymakers should promote the adoption of digital finance and address the barriers and risks of finance digitization in LLMICs, as it had positive effects on economic growth.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0153.v1

Survey of Veterinarians’ Experiences and Perceptions of the Diagnosis of Spironucleosis in Game Birds

Matthew Hylands, Natasha Hands, Michael Clark, Hany Elsheikha

Subject: Parasitology, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: spironucleosis; spironucleus; hexamitosis; protozoan parasites; game birds; diagnosis; questionnaires

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:42:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0156.v1

CMIP5 Decadal Precipitation at Catchment Level

Md Monowar Hossain, A. H. M. Faisal Anwar, Nikhil Garg, Mahesh Prakash, Mohammed Abdul Abdul Bari

Subject: Other, Environmental And Earth Sciences Keywords: cmip5; decadal; precipitation; prediction; catchment; multi-model

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:41:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0150.v1

Low-sidelobe Imaging Method Utilizing Improved Spatially Variant Apodization for Forward-Looking Sonar

Lu Yan, Juan Yang, Feng Xu, Shengchun Piao

Subject: Marine Engineering, Engineering Keywords: forward-looking imaging sonar; spatially variant apodization; low-sidelobe; main lobe resolution; image quality

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:40:23 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0158.v1

Analyzing Data Theft Ransomware Traffic Patterns Using BERT

Gabriela Almeida, Felipe Vasconcelos

Subject: Computer Science, Computer Science And Mathematics Keywords: Ransomware Evolution; Data Theft; Network Traffic Analysis; BERT Model; Cybersecurity Adaptation

Online: 4 December 2023 (06:58:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0155.v1

Entropic Density Functional Theory

Ahmad Yousefi, Ariel Caticha

Subject: Condensed Matter Physics, Physical Sciences Keywords: density functional theory; Hohenberg-Kohn theorem; entropic inference; method of maximum entropy; inhomogeneous fluids

Online: 4 December 2023 (06:58:45 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0149.v1

Study of Bluetongue Virus (BTV) and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) circulation and vectors at the the Municipal Parks and Zoobotanical Foundation of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (FPMZB-BH)

Eduardo Alves Caixeta, Mariana Andrioli Pinheiro, Victoria Souza Lucchesi, Anna Gabriella Guimarães Oliveira, Grazielle Cossenzo Florentino Galinari, Herlandes Penha Tinoco, Carlyle Mendes Coelho, Zélia Inês Portela Lobato

Subject: Virology, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: Culicoides spp.; Zoo; deer diseases; hemorrhagic diseases

Online: 4 December 2023 (06:56:18 CET)

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Studies related to Orbivirus and its vectors were carried out at the Belo Horizonte Municipal Parks and Zoobotany Foundation (FPMZB-BH), Minas Gerais, Brazil where clinical case of Orbiviruses occurred in a female Brow brocket (Subulo gouazoubira) that died from an EHDV infection in 2020. From December 9, 2021, to November 18, 2022, collections of Culicoides sp. were performed at the FPMZB-BH. A higher prevalence of these insects was identified in the summer months, especially in February. It was identified that higher temperatures, humidity and accumulation of feces, as well as proximity to large animals such as camels and elephants, may be related to a higher capture of Culicoides. Culicoides of the guttatus group (Coquillett), 1904, Culicoides venezuelensis Ortíz & Mirsa, 1950, Culicoides debilipalpis Lutz, 1913, Culicoides foxi Ortíz, 1950, Culicoides of the Limai group, Culicoides pusillus Lutz, 1913, Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi), 1905 and Culicoides insignis Lutz, 1913, were identified. The species C. insignis and C. pusillus are vectors described as competent for Orbivirus transmission. The first species consisted of 75% of the collected midges and the second 6%. Furthermore, a species not yet reported in the state of Minas Gerais was identified, C. debilipalpis, also suspected of being a transmitter of these Orbiviruses. The feeding preference of some species of Culicoides was analyzed and it was demonstrated that C. insignis feeds on deer, Red deer (Cervus elaphus) and European fallow deer (Dama dama). Different species of Culicoides spp. were also identified feeding on humans, raising concerns about the likelihood of transmission of arboviruses at the site. Also, serum samples collected from 2012 to 2022 were received. A total of 72 serums from 14 species were tested and of these, 75% were seropositive for Bluetongue Virus (BTV) and 19% for Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV), all originating from host species susceptible to BTV and EHDV infection, including several species of Cervids. After testing, variations in the presence of antibodies against BTV, a tapir and a fallow deer, and EHDV, a gemsbok, were identified in the sera tested in different years. These studies confirm the presence of BTV and EHDV vectors, as well as the potential circulation of these viruses in the zoo. Therefore, it is necessary to implement control measures to prevent species susceptible to Orbiviruses from becoming infected and developing clinical disease.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0154.v1

Unlocking the Health Potential of Onobrychis cornuta and Veratrum lobelianum Extracts: Insights into MAPK Modulation, Germline Development, and Antitumor Properties in C. elegans: Implications for MAPK Modulation, Germline Development, and Antitumor Properties

Qinghao Meng, Nishit Pathak, Xiaojing Ren, Robert P. Borris, Hyun-Min Kim

Subject: Food Science And Technology, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: herbal extracts; O. cornuta; V. lobelianum; DNA repair; meiosis; linoleic acid; germline development; medicinal plants

Online: 4 December 2023 (06:54:57 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0144.v1

Redefining Textual Dynamics for Enhanced Text Style Transfer

Carlos Asanka, Conti Vatsalan, Rodolfo Patel

Subject: Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning, Computer Science And Mathematics Keywords: Syntax-Aware Text Transformation; ; Style Classifier Analysis

Online: 4 December 2023 (06:53:06 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0151.v1

Structural Analyses of Apricot Pectin Polysaccharides by NMR Spectroscopy

Zayniddin Kamarovich Muhidinov, Matlub H. Rahmonov, Abduvaly Jonmurodov, Jamshed Bobokalonov, Lin Shu Liu, Gary Strahan

Subject: Biomaterials, Chemistry And Materials Science Keywords: apricot pectin; NMR spectroscopy; RG-I; HG; RG-II; arabinogalactan; molecular weight; conformation

Online: 4 December 2023 (06:51:18 CET)

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The fine structure of Apricot pectin polysaccharides is discussed from both literature and recent work we have performed. Structural characterization utilized 1D and 2D homo- and hetero-nuclear NMR spectroscopy including results from High Performance Size Exclusion Chromatography (HP-SEC), HP Anion-Exchange Chromatography with Pulsed Amperometric Detection (HPAEC-PAD) and FTIR spectroscopy. The purified pectin fraction (F1AP) was found to be composed of D-galacturonic acid, L-rhamnose, D-arabinose and D-galactose in a 1.0 : 0.1 : 0.36 : 0.12 molar ratio, respectively, which is consistent with a pectin RG-1 branched with arabinogalactan side chain polysaccharides, and has a weight-average molecular weight of approximately 1588.2 kDa. The slope of the hydrodynamic radius versus the molar mass was 0.57, indicating the presence of coil conformations. The results from HPAEC-PAD, HPSEC and NMR spectroscopy (1H, 13C, zTOCSY, HSQC, HSQCTOXY and HMBC) demonstrated that F1AP fine fraction F1AP1, derived from original F1AP, has a backbone of (1→4)-linked -D-galacturonic acid and -L-rhamnopyranosyl residues branched with arabinogalactan of multiply glycosidic linkages of T- α-Araf, 3-α-Araf, 5-α-Araf, T- α -Arap, 2- α-Arap side chains, having methyl and acetylated groups, and has high molecular weights (1945 kDa). While the other F1A6 fraction consists predominately of an HG region of pectin polysaccharides with low molecular weights (117.5 kDa), less aggregated. The F1AP1 polysaccharide was highly viscous and its hydrodynamic radius was 64,3 nm. The exponent b of Rh-Mw (conformation plot) was determined to be 0.48, indicating a compact flexible coil conformation of the macromolecule in solution. However, the F1AP6 fraction of apricot fruits belong to backbone of repeats units of [-(1→4)-α-D-GalpA-1]n – both HG and partly contents RG-II polysaccharides, bearing heterosugar sidechains, including α-Ara, α -Rha and β-Gal residues and adopt more stiffness rod like conformation.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0147.v1

Cardiometabolic Morbidity (Hypertension and Obesity) in PTSD: Treatment Implications for the Predictive Validity of Two Structures of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised

Amira Mohammed Ali, Saeed A. Al-Dossary, Carlos Laranjeira, Maha Atout, Haitham Khatatbeh, Abeer Selim, Abdulmajeed A. Alkhamees, Musheer A. Aljaberi, Annamária Pakai, Tariq Al-Dwaikat

Subject: Public Health And Health Services, Public Health And Healthcare Keywords: Impact of Event Scale-Revised/IES-R; cutoff score/cutoff point; three factors/six factors/dimensions; receiver operator curve (ROC); cardiometabolic* /hypertension; obesity/ high body mass index; dental healthcare workers

Online: 4 December 2023 (06:49:44 CET)

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or specific PTSD symptoms may evoke disordered eating and unhealthy lifestyles, resulting in adverse cardiometabolic events (e.g., hypertension and obesity) in certain groups, which may implicate the treatment of this complex condition. The diagnostic criteria of PTSD have lately expanded beyond the three common symptoms (intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal). Simultaneously, four-, five-, and six-dimensional structures of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), a popular PTSD measure, seem to be more robust than the original three-dimension structure. Within the context of COVID-19, this instrumental study used a convenience sample of 58 dental healthcare workers (HCWs) from Russia (mean age = 44.1±12.2 years, 82.8% females) to examine the criterion and predictive validity of two IES-R structures: the IES-R3 and the IES-R6 (with the added symptoms of numbing, sleep disturbance, and irritability). The subscales of the two IES-R structures expressed good internal consistency, strong correlations with the PTSD Symptom Scale (PSS), hypertension diagnosis, and high body mass index (BMI). In receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, all IES-R models perfectly predicted the PSS (all area under the curve (AUC) >0.9, p values <0.001). The IES-R, both hyperarousal subscales, and the IES-R3 intrusion subscale significantly predicted high BMI. Both avoidance subscales and the IES-R3 intrusion subscale, not the IES-R, significantly predicted hypertension. In conclusion, both IES-R structures can reliably measure PTSD symptoms. The IES-R, hyperarousal, and intrusion may be credible criterion variables for predicting high BMI within PTSD while the intrusion and avoidance subscales may reflect the cardiovascular consequences associated with PTSD more reliably than the IES-R itself. The IES-R subscales may predict cardiometabolic adversities in PTSD, signifying a need for proper assessment of lifestyle and the application of dietary and exercise interventions in order to lower physical morbidity in PTSD. Replicating the study in larger samples, which comprise different physical and mental conditions from heterogenous cultural contexts is pivotal to validate the results (e.g., in specific groups such as those with confirmed traumatic exposure and comorbid mood dysfunction).

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0146.v1

Spatial Identification and Hotspots of Ecological Risk from Heavy Metals in Urban Dust in the City of Cartagena, Se Spain.

Pura Marín-Sanleandro, María José Delgado-Iniesta, Anthony Felipe Sáenz-Segovia, Antonio Sánchez-Navarro

Subject: Environmental Science, Environmental And Earth Sciences Keywords: heavy metals; pollution; urban dust; Ecological Risk Index; traffic intensity; hostspots

Online: 4 December 2023 (06:48:37 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0152.v1

Formulating a Community-Centric Indicator Framework to Quantify One Health Drivers of Antibiotic Resistance: A Preliminary Step towards Fostering ‘Antibiotic-Smart Communities’

Philip Mathew, Sujith J Chandy, Satya Sivaraman, Jaya Ranjalkar, Hyfa Mohammed Ali, Raghini Ranganathan, Shruthi Anna Thomas

Subject: Public, Environmental And Occupational Health, Public Health And Healthcare Keywords: ; Antibiotic Smart Communities; Indicator framework; WASH; IPC; One Health; ASC

Online: 4 December 2023 (06:46:17 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0139.v1

Topology of Saliva

Arturo Tozzi, James Peters

Subject: Biophysics, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: Antipodal cells, Collective behavior; topological distance; flow; Borsuk– Ulam theorem. ; ;

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:42:09 CET)

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Preprint SHORT NOTE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0137.v1

Soils of the Prinevskaya Lowland and Prospects for Their Use

Ekaterina Chebykina, Evgeny Abakumov

Subject: Soil Science, Environmental And Earth Sciences Keywords: Prinevskaya lowland; fallow soils; agriculture

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:38:51 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0125.v1

Computational Improvements of Enzyme Efficiency k_cat/K_M by Increasing Noise and Dissipation

Davor Juretić, Željana Bonačić Lošić

Subject: Biophysics, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: enzyme efficiency; entropy production; noise; evolution; catalytic cycle

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:29:58 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0720.v2

Enrollment, Engagement, and Effectiveness of a Large-Scale Diabetes Prevention Program Using Synchronous Distance Technology

Casey Collins, Erin McCallum, Kelly Nordby, Surabhi Aggarwal, Emily Griffith, Cathy Thomas, Carolyn Dunn

Subject: Public Health And Health Services, Public Health And Healthcare Keywords: prediabetes; National DPP; synchronous distance technology; distance learning delivery mode; lifestyle change program; Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP)

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:29:50 CET)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0123.v1

Delusional Misidentification Syndrome in Parkinson’s Dementia Resolved with Rivastigmine

Emile d'Angremont, Johan Berghuis, Iris Sommer

Subject: Neuroscience And Neurology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: Capgras syndrome; Delusions; Parkinson disease; Dementia; Cholinesterase Inhibitors

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:27:03 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0113.v1

Vehicle PEPS System with Intelligent Internet of Things

Ray-I Chang, Tzu-Chieh Lin, Jeng-Wei Lin

Subject: Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning, Computer Science And Mathematics Keywords: Passive Entry Passive Start; Smart Watch; Electrocardiogram; Long Short-Term Memory; Auto Encoder; Collective Decision

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:26:06 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0106.v1

Risk Factors and Environmental Preventive Actions for Aspergillosis in Patients with Hematological Malignancies

Daniel Raposo Puglia, José Ángel Raposo Puglia, Emilio García-Cabrera, Fátima Morales, Juan Carlos Camacho-Vega, Angel Vilches-Arenas

Subject: Public, Environmental And Occupational Health, Public Health And Healthcare Keywords: Risk factors; Neutropenia; Primary prevention; Environmental control; Aspergillosis

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:25:15 CET)

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Background Aspergillus spp. is a widely distributed filamentous fungus in the environment due to its high sporulation capacity. Currently, invasive aspergillosis (IA) is the most common invasive fungal infection in patients with hematologic malignancies with high rates of mortality and morbidity. The multifactorial nature of the disease requires appropriate risk stratification to allow the most appropriate preventive measures to be adapted and implemented according to the characteristics of the patient. In this sense, the present research aims to identify recent risk factors and environmental control measures against invasive aspergillosis to establish preventive actions to reduce the incidence of invasive aspergillosis in hospitals; (2) Methods: We conducted a qualitative systematic review of the scientific literature on environmental risk factors and preventive measures for invasive aspergillosis in patients with hematological malignancies. The Medline, Cochrane and Scopus databases were consulted, following the PRISMA and STROBE guidelines; (3) Results Adequate implementation of environmental control measures is presented as the most efficient intervention in terms of prevention to decrease the incidence of invasive aspergillosis in hospitals. We identify neutropenia, fungal contamination, lack of adequate environmental control measures in hospitals and patients´ homes, duration of hospitalization, and anemia as independent risk factors. We show that HEPA, LAF and Plasmair® systems are suitable methods to reduce the concentration of airborne fungal spores. Antifungal prophylaxis did not influence the reduction of IA significantly in our study; (4) Conclusions: Proper professional training and environmental control measures in hospitals are essential for the prevention of invasive aspergillosis. We should optimize risk stratification for patients with hematologic malignancies. Antifungal prophylaxis should be complementary to environmental control measures and should never be substituted for these last ones. Studies should also be done to evaluate the efficiency of environmental control measures against IA at patients' homes.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0119.v1

Fast Synthesis of Fine Boron Carbide Powders using Electromagnetic Induction Synthesis Method

Anna V. Gubarevich, Katsumi Yoshida

Subject: Materials Science And Technology, Chemistry And Materials Science Keywords: boron carbide; powders; electromagnetic induction; synthesis; oxidation resistance

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:22:45 CET)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0107.v1

First Record of Nemorilla floralis (Fallén 1810) (Diptera, Tachinidae) Parasitism on Box Tree Moth – Cydalima perspectalis (Walker 1859) (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) Larvae

Mario Bjeliš, Ana Romana Armanda, Hannah Nadel, Chris Raper, Gregory Simmons

Subject: Agricultural Science And Agronomy, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: Buxus; invasive pest; parasitism rate; Croatia

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:21:37 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1719.v2

Demographic Characteristics of Pre-Vaccinated Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Cases in Barwon South West Victoria, Australia

Shinae C Tobin-Salzman, Darcie Cooper, Bridgette J McNamara, Eugene Athan, Catherine M Bennett

Subject: Public Health And Health Services, Public Health And Healthcare Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; asymptomatic; COVID-19; symptom profile; demographic; testing; ethnicity

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:21:35 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0134.v1

Impact of Digitalization on Budgeting Functions: An Investigation into Contingency Theory Perspectives

Andrzej Piosik, Anna Karmańska

Subject: Accounting And Taxation, Business, Economics And Management Keywords: budgeting; digitalization; budgeting functions; company performance; management accounting

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:20:35 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0112.v1

Finite Element Simulation of Branch Vibration Model Based on Discrete Elements

Haobo Jiao, Juming Luo, Aifei Tang, Chen Ma, Yaping Li, Lihong Wang, Chengsong Li

Subject: Bioengineering, Engineering Keywords: fruit tree model; linear sweep frequency; forest fruit harvesting; branch spectrum; fruit tree vibration simulation

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:19:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0133.v1

Tangles with k Ropes and 2k Hands

Aashna Hari, Emma Li, Rachel Liu

Subject: Algebra And Number Theory, Computer Science And Mathematics Keywords: tangles; isomorphism; analogs of groups; matrices; group presentation

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:16:55 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0110.v1

Body-Camera: Teacher Identity through Video Elicitation and Video Essay to Create Shared Heritages

Ángela Barrera-García, Dolores Álvarez-Rodríguez

Subject: Education, Social Sciences Keywords: Teacher identity; Video essay; Video elicitation; Shared heritage; Arts-based Research

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:16:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0130.v1

A Real-time Comparative Study of Sliding Mode and State Feedback Control for the Centrifugal Motor Pump in an Ultraviolet Water Treatment System Using the Bond Graph Approach

Said Riahi, Naoufel Zitouni, Hsen Abidi, Abdelkader Mami

Subject: Control And Systems Engineering, Engineering Keywords: UV water treatment; photovoltaic source; discharge lamp; electronic ballast; motor pump; motor speed; sliding mode control; state feedback; experimental results; bond graph approach

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:16:02 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0109.v1

A Hybrid Method for Calculating the Chemical Composition of Steel with the Required Hardness After Cooling from the Austenitizing Temperature

Jacek Trzaska, Wojciech Sitek

Subject: Materials Science And Technology, Chemistry And Materials Science Keywords: steel; artificial neural networks; genetic algorithm; optimization; materials by design; heat treatment; hardness

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:15:28 CET)

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Preprint ESSAY | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0132.v1

Unraveling the Tapestry: Immune Imprinting Amidst a Spectrum of Challenges for modRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Ronald palacios castrillo

Subject: Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: modRNA vaccines; immunoló; gical imprinting; Covid-19; SARSCoV-2 virus

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:14:57 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0115.v1

Three-Dimensional Cultures for Collecting CNS and PNS Glial Secreted Factors, Vesicles and Scaffolds Free of Animal Serum Components

Cinzia Cocola, Tasnim Mohamed, Eleonora Piscitelli, Paride Pelucchi, Edoardo Abeni, Ettore Mosca, Guiseppina De Petro, Giovanni Porta, James Kehler, Martin Götte, Ileana Zucchi, Valerio Magnaghi, Rolland Reinbold

Subject: Biology And Biotechnology, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: glial cells; neurogenesis; vasculogenic mimicry; microchanneling; central nervous system; peripheral nervous system; 2D and 3D serum replacement culture; glycoconjugates; vesicles

Online: 4 December 2023 (04:14:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0124.v1

Outpatient Embedded Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Thoracic Malignancy: A High-Value Practice

Mary C. Boulanger, Margaret D. Krasne, Ethan K. Gough, Samantha Myers, Ilene S. Browner, Josephine L. Feliciano

Subject: Oncology And Oncogenics, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: palliative care; thoracic oncology; high-value care

Online: 4 December 2023 (03:54:29 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0127.v1

A Link Between Cell Wall Biogenesis, Pathogenesis, and Vigor in Walnut Root and Trunk Diseases

Houston J. Saxe, Sriema L. Walawage, Bipin Balan, Charles A. Leslie, Patrick J. Brown, Gregory T. Browne, Daniel A. Kluepfel, Andreas M. Westphal, Abhaya M. Dandekar

Subject: Biology And Biotechnology, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: walnut; hybrid rootstock; RNAseq; crown gall; Phytophthora root and crown rots; vigor; disease susceptibilit

Online: 4 December 2023 (03:52:42 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0120.v1

Validation of a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Microneutralization Assay for Evaluation of Vaccine Immunogenicity

Stephanie Hamilton, Mingzhu Zhu, Shane Cloney Clark, Penny Mayes, Jen Fenner, Leah Cui, Rongman Cai, Raj Kalkeri, Louis F Fries, Melinda Pryor, Joyce Plested

Subject: Virology, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: microneutralization; COVID-19; Omicron variant; wildtype; Live virus,; XBB.1.5; MN50; SARS CoV-2; variants of concern; BSL-3

Online: 4 December 2023 (03:43:14 CET)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0116.v1

Efficient Indexing of Meta-Data (Extracted From Educational Videos)

Shalika Kumbham, Abhijit Debnath

Subject: Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning, Computer Science And Mathematics Keywords: image processing; keyframes; indexing; metadata

Online: 4 December 2023 (03:36:00 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0114.v1

Dynamics of Fricke-Painlevé VI surfaces

Michel Planat, David Chester, Klee Irwin

Subject: Geometry And Topology, Computer Science And Mathematics Keywords: isomonodromic deformation; Painlev\'e VI; $SL(2,\mathbb{C})$ character variety, algebraic surfaces; DNA/RNA

Online: 4 December 2023 (03:27:06 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0111.v1

New Polymorph of β-Cyclodextrin with a Higher Bioavailability

Askar K. Gatiatulin, Ilya S. Balakhontsev, Sofia M. Talashmanova, Marat A. Ziganshin, Valery V. Gorbatchuk

Subject: Materials Science And Technology, Chemistry And Materials Science Keywords: beta-cyclodextrin; polymorphism; bioavailability; polymorphic transition; dissolution rate

Online: 4 December 2023 (03:05:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0108.v1

Managing the Intermittency of Wind Energy Generation in Greece

Theodoros Christodoulou, Nikolaos S. Thomaidis, Ioannis Pytharoulis, Stergios Kartsios

Subject: Other, Environmental And Earth Sciences Keywords: wind generation; portfolio theory; optimization; factor analysis

Online: 4 December 2023 (03:04:28 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0105.v1

System-Level Assessment of Massive MIMO With RIS in C-RAN and IoT Networks in Sub-6 GHz, MM-Wave and THz Bands

João Pedro Pavia, Vasco Velez, Nuno Souto, M. Marques da Silva, Américo Correia

Subject: Telecommunications, Engineering Keywords: RIS; massive MIMO; system-level simulation; C-RAN; precoding; 5G and beyond 5G

Online: 4 December 2023 (02:52:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0073.v1

Potential Lithium Sedimentary Deposits of the Land and Deep Oceans

V. Balaram, John S. Armstrong-Altrin, Riyaz M. Khan, B. Srinivasa Rao

Subject: Geochemistry And Petrology, Environmental And Earth Sciences Keywords: minerals; sedimentary basin; pegmatite; brine lakes; economic geology; lithium exploration

Online: 4 December 2023 (02:27:35 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0070.v1

Recent Advances in “pH and Redox Responsive Polymer-Nano- Composites for Cancer Therapy

Shivalingayya Gaddimath, Shivanand Payamalle, Keshavananda Prabhu CP, Jaehyun Hur

Subject: Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry And Materials Science Keywords: cancer; biological thiols; stimuli responsive; cancer therapeutics

Online: 4 December 2023 (02:26:05 CET)

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In recent years, cancer therapy has witnessed significant advancements, with a focus on personalized and targeted treatment strategies. One promising approach involves the use of stimuli-responsive biomaterials for site-specific drug release. Among these biomaterials, pH, and redox-triggered polymer-nano composites have gained immense attention due to their ability to respond to the specific tumor microenvironment, enhancing therapeutic efficacy while reducing off-target effects. Cancer cells often exhibit anomalous biochemical properties, attributed to lower cytosolic pH (acidic) and elevated redox potential through the epitomized upregulation of undesired genes. Such biological process substantially imbalance the level ions (protons) and biological thiols glutathione (GHS) in the cytoplasm as well as in the subcellular organelles. Superfluous accumulation of ions and redox imbalance is associated with proliferation, invasion, and growth of tumor. Because of high surface area, deep tissue penetration capability, higher hydrophilicity, hydrophobic interior for drug/gene efficient loading, biocompatibility and site-specific targeting efficiency, functionalized polymer nanocomposites are superior to conventional small molecular materials. Paradoxically conventional methods of drug delivery aided therapeutics accompanied with inherent drug/genes are encapsulated in biocompatible carrier or suitable transfecting agents generally suffered with low bioavailability, uncontrolled drug release, low cellular penetration, cellular internalization, toxicity, and poor drug loading efficiency. To overcome these issues, recently various multifunctional nanomaterials were developed, based on synergistic stimuli responsive aided drug release in a specified cellular or subcellular system. High therapeutic efficacy, of nanoparticles (NPs) mainly associated with surface functionalization through biocompatible polymeric materials, site-specific targeting units accompanied with stimuli responsive components. Followed by therapeutically important drug or genetic materials were loaded into NPs either in covalent or non-covalent approach. Intriguingly, combined pH and redox dual stimuli based functional materials specially based on polymeric nanocomposites for cancer therapeutics scarcely reported. This article provides the recent progress in pH and redox-responsive polymer-nano composites for site-specific drug delivery in cancer therapy. It explores design principles, fabrication methods, mechanism of action, and prospects of these dual-stimuli responsive biomaterials.

Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0085.v1

Restructuring of the Environmental Impact Process (EIA) AFTER Brexit for Incompleteness

Robert Kempton

Subject: Environmental Science, Environmental And Earth Sciences Keywords: incompleteness; sustainability; legal services regulations; climate change; renewable energy; environmental impact assessment; advanced project management services (APMS)

Online: 4 December 2023 (02:16:23 CET)

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Preprint DATA DESCRIPTOR | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0072.v1

NMR-Based Metabolomics of Non-Human Primate Ocular Tissues: A Dataset

Vadim V. Yanshole, Maxim V. Fomenko, Lyudmila V. Yanshole, Nataliya A. Osik, Elena Y. Radomskaya, Dmitry V. Bulgin, Yuri P. Tsentalovich

Subject: Biochemistry And Molecular Biology, Biology And Life Sciences Keywords: quantitative metabolomics; NMR spectroscopy; eye tissues; serum; animal models; monkeys

Online: 4 December 2023 (02:13:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0093.v1

Analytical Experimentations with Midjourney Architectural Virtual Lab: Defining Some Major Current Limits in AI-generated Representations of Islamic Architectural Heritage

Ahmad Sukkar, Mohamed W. Fareed, Moohammed Wasim Yahia, Salem Buhashima Abdalla, Iman Ibrahim, Khaldoun Abdul Karim Senjab

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Islamic architecture; architectural visualization; intangible heritage; text-to-image generation

Online: 1 December 2023 (21:29:02 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0091.v1

Recent Records on Bacterial Opportunistic Infections via the Dietary Route

Franca Rossi, Serena Santonicola, Carmela Amadoro, Lucio Marino, Giampaolo Colavita

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: dietary route; bacteria; opportunistic pathogens; recent infection records; risk factors

Online: 1 December 2023 (21:26:27 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0098.v1

The Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria: A Focus on the Diagnostic Assays in Non‐Endemic Areas

Adriana Calderaro, Giovanna Piccolo, Carlo Chezzi

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Plasmodium sp.; imported malaria; diagnosis; molecular methods; polymerase chain reaction; RTD; microscopy; flow cytometry

Online: 1 December 2023 (16:44:42 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0096.v1

Innovative Production of Phosphoric Acid-Hydrolyzed Chitin Nanocrystals for Pickering Emulsion Stabilization

Xiaoxue Jia, Peihua Ma, Kim Shi-Yun Taylor, Yiyang He, Yimin Mao, And Qin Wang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Nanotechnology Keywords: Chitin nanocrystals; Phosphoric acid; Pickering emulsion; Emulsion stability; Microstructure; Rheological property

Online: 1 December 2023 (16:35:20 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0095.v1

Hematological Neoplasm with Eosinophilia

Rosario M Morales-Camacho, Teresa Caballero-Velázquez, Juan José Borrero, Ricardo Bernal, Concepción Prats-Martín

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Hematology Keywords: Eosinophilia,; hematological neoplasm; myeloid/lymphoid neoplasm with eosinophilia; tyrosine kinase fusion genes; acute leukemia

Online: 1 December 2023 (16:34:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0094.v1

Hybrid Maker Spaces and the Circular City: A Case Study of Leuven, Belgium

Ingrid Schroder, Reham Elwakil, Koen Steemers

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Architecture Keywords: maker spaces; circular cities; urban manufacturing; circular economy; case study; Leuven; Maakleerplek

Online: 1 December 2023 (16:33:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0097.v1

Novel Nanostructured Pd/Co‐Alumina Materials for the Catalytic Oxidation of Atmospheric Pollutants

Eleni F. Iliopoulou, Eleni Pachatouridou, Angelos A. Lappas

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Other Keywords: CO oxidation; Methanol oxidation; Spray impregnation; Core-shell; Cobalt oxide; Palladium

Online: 1 December 2023 (16:32:29 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0092.v1

Data Augmentation for Regression Machine Learning Problems in High Dimensions

Clara Guilhaumon, Nicolas Hascoët, Francisco Chinesta, Marc Lavarde, Fatima Daim

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Active Learning; Design of experiments; Regression; s-PGD

Online: 1 December 2023 (15:04:37 CET)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0089.v1

Allele Frequencies and the Probability of Identity for 18 STR Loci Generated via the Canine GenotypesTM Panel 2.1 Kit in Golden Retriever, Miniature Dachshund, and Shiba Inu Groups for Forensic Applications

Fubuki Kunita, Chihiro Udagawa, Takeshi Inagaki, Hideto Suzuki, Makoto Bonkobara, Toshinori Omi

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: dog DNA identification; STR; golden retriever; miniature dachshunds; shiba inus

Online: 1 December 2023 (13:37:35 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0090.v1

Green Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Gold and Copper Nanoparticles from Lannea discolor (Sond.) Engl

Unarine Rambau, Nndivhaleni Anox Masevhe, Nneka Augustina Akwu, Amidou Samie

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Plant Sciences Keywords: copper nanoparticles; gold nanoflowers; green nanoparticle synthesis; Lannea discolor; plant extracts

Online: 1 December 2023 (13:36:53 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0082.v1

The Long Road from Religious and Ethical Traditions to Welfare of Invertebrates

Jennifer A. Mather

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Invertebrates; welfare; ethics; religious values; moral standing; sentience

Online: 1 December 2023 (13:36:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0084.v1

Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Anchored Carbon as Hybrid Adsorbents for Effective Heavy Metals-Uptake from Wastewater

Abdullah G ALanazi, Mohamed A Habila, Zeid A ALOthman, Ahmed Yacine Badjah-Hadj-Ahmed

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Applied Chemistry Keywords: hybrid materials; zinc oxide nanoparticles; carbon; iron (III) oxide nanoparticle; adsorption; ki-netic and equilibrium studies

Online: 1 December 2023 (13:35:24 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0086.v1

Wood and Cable-Based Variable Tilt Stilt-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Racking System

Uzair Jamil, Nicholas Vandewetering, Seyyed Ali Sadat, Joshua M. Pearce

Subject: Engineering, Energy And Fuel Technology Keywords: open source; racking; biomaterials; wood; photovoltaic; mechanical design; balance of systems; renewable energy; solar energy

Online: 1 December 2023 (13:34:18 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0088.v1

The Anticancer Effects of Moringa oleifera Peptides on the Erythropoietin-Producing Hepatocellular Receptor (EphB4) Were Predicted In Silico

Mónica Andrea Valdez-Solana, Claudia Avitia-Domínguez, Alfredo Téllez Valencia, Erick Sierra-Campos

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Moringa oleifera; anticancer peptides; EphB4; Bioinformatics.

Online: 1 December 2023 (13:32:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0080.v1

Underlay Loosely Coupled Model for Public Safety Networks based on D2D

Wajdi Elleuch

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Networks And Communications Keywords: Public Safety Network; D2D; Proximity Service; underlay networks; loosely coupled 22 model; network simulation

Online: 1 December 2023 (13:32:14 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0077.v1

Investigation of Inter- and Intra-Chain Interactions in Mixtures of Long-Chain Hydrocarbons with Relations to Plant Cuticular Waxes: Using n-Nonadecane and 1-Octadecanol Mixer as examples

Wentao Guo, Yi Xing, Wei Su, Changjiang Hou, Guotao Li

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Materials Science And Technology Keywords: Alkane; Alkanol; Crystallization; Binary system; Phase transition; Plant; Hydrocarbons.

Online: 1 December 2023 (13:30:59 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0079.v1

Verification of Electromagnetic Transients That Influence the Voltage Stability of the Intelligent Microgrid with Virtual Im-Pedance Enhanced with Particle Swarm Optimization

Vicente Tiburcio Dos Santos Júnior

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: microgrid; re-synchronization; voltage stability; electric vehicles; electric vehicles chargers; virtual impedance; particle swarm optimization.

Online: 1 December 2023 (13:30:17 CET)

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In this research, the concept of the instability of tension in Microgrid still becomes the focus of study and purpose. Scrutinously, First-Swing Instability occurs in the system in noted changes with properties of making the system unstable or restore to a state of stability. The latter calls itself as a phenomenon of re-synchronization. Allied to aspects of system instability, it is evident that by connecting fast electric chargers for battery-electric vehicles to the distribution system from microgrids, they increase the necessary basic electrical charges and reduce the stability of the electrical energy system. Transient electrical currents have the characteristic of severely impacting microgrids not prepared in connected states or island of the main system. The occurrences of the electromagnetic incompatibility of the inrush current, due to their unpredictability and intermittent characteristic, have complex identification studies. With the elevation of electricity demand by battery-electric vehicle chargers, concerns about the effects of the integration of the electricity grid increase proportionally. The research described in this article emphasizes the influence of fast chargers’ initialization on the power variation related to the re-synchronization phenomenon and its mitigation of the stability of electricity microgrid. An optimization algorithm based on particle swarm optimization (PSO) implements the development of virtual impedances. The PSO optimization algorithm analyzes all possible operating points and aims to maximize the stability index of microgrid, maintaining reactive energy incompatibilities at the minimum level supported. The fractional objective function facilitates the service to these goals simultaneously. The optimization algorithm is implemented in a case study and the corresponding virtual impedance is incorporated into the microgrid. Voltage levels are verified as a condition in the optimization process, comparing system effectiveness.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0087.v1

Linking the Neoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic Belts Bordering the West African and Amazonian Cratons

Michel Villeneuve, Camille Rossignol

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geophysics And Geology Keywords: West African fold belts; Brazilian belts; Neoproterozoic orogens; Early Paleozoic; Gondwana; Correlations

Online: 1 December 2023 (13:26:46 CET)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0083.v1

Exploring the Potential Role of Hypericin in Targeting PIM1 for Cancer Research

IVAN VITO FERRARI

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: PIM1 protein kinase; hypericin; docking analysis; cancer

Online: 1 December 2023 (11:47:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0078.v1

Agricultural Yield Responses to Climate Variabilities in West Africa: A Food Supply and Demand Analysis

Martin Schultze, Stephen Kankam, Safiétou Sanfo, Christine Fürst

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geography Keywords: agriculture; climate variability; crop yield; food supply and demand analysis; West Africa; Ghana; Burkina Faso

Online: 1 December 2023 (11:29:04 CET)

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Agricultural productivity is expected to decrease under changing climate conditions that correspond to the stability of West African food systems. Although numerous studies evaluated food production gaps or impacts of climate variability on crop yields, many uncertainties are associated with climate extremes, but also rapid population growth and the corresponding dietary lifestyle determine farming activities. Here, we present a food supply and demand analysis based on the relationship between climate change, crop production, as well as population growth in three experimental sites from southwestern Burkina Faso to southwestern Ghana. The method consists of a tiered approach that encompassed a statistical analysis of historical climate as well as agricultural time series using boxplots and a trend test by Mann-Kendall. Food balance sheets were calculated by estimating the demand using a population growth model linked to food supply with local consumption patterns. Results of the boxplot analysis revealed for the majority of climate time series light to strong right-skewed distributions with either a few heavy rainfall or hot temperature events. We found almost insignificant rainfall and temperature trends for both sites in the Sudano-Guinean savannah. The rainfall regime of southwestern Ghana indicated an insignificant upward or downward trend while the temperature significantly increased over time. Crop yield boxplots demonstrated mainly right-skewed distributions for cereals, legumes and tubers as well as cash crops such as cotton. Backed by the Mann-Kendall test, maize and sorghum significantly enhanced in both study areas of the Sudano-Guinean savannah. Southwestern Ghana depicted a different crop pattern where cassava and plantain showed a strong upward trend at a confidence level of 1%. The grouped food balances sheets across the regions illustrated a surplus for the Sudano-Guinean savannah ranging from 221.2 megatons (Mt) to 4,846.77 Mt while southwestern Ghana exhibited a deficit between -193.33 Mt and -16,188.82 Mt. Despite a growing yield of various crops, food demand outpaces the regional production. Hence, it is recommended to focus on a larger array of commodities, imports and marketing of farm products.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0081.v1

Relationship between Biochemical Pathways and Non-Coding RNAs Involved in the Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy

Małgorzata Mrowicka, Jerzy Mrowicki, Ireneusz Majsterek

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: diabetic retinopathy; biochemical pathways; oxidative stress; ncRNAs; biomarkers

Online: 1 December 2023 (11:27:36 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0066.v1

ControlFace: Feature Disentangling for Controllable Face Swapping

Xuehai Zhang, Wenbo Zhou, Kunlin Liu, Hao Tang, Zhenyu Zhang, Weiming Zhang, Nenghai Yu

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Vision And Graphics Keywords: face swapping; feature disentanglement; semantic hierarchy-based feature fusion; controllable identity feature transfer

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:47:32 CET)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1995.v2

Vram Flap for Pelvic Floor Reconstruction after Pelvic Exenteration and Abdominoperineal Excision

Ionut Flaviu Faur, Adelina Clim, Amadeus Dobrescu, Catalin Prodan, Rami Hajjar, Paul Pasca, Marco Capitanio, Ionel Nati, Cristi Tarta, Alexandru Isaic, George Noditi, Bogdan Totolici, Ciprian Duta, Gabriel Lazar

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Surgery Keywords: vertical rectus abdominis muscle flap; perineal wound; pelvic exenteration; squamosal cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix; reconstruction

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:46:42 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0069.v1

Evaluating STEM Lecturers ‘Experiences with Digital Assessments and Continuity of Digital Transformation in Higher Education

Innocent Zitha, Georgina Mokganya, Orifha Sinthumule

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Connectivism; Learning Management Systems; affordances; technological resistance; Moodle; transformative pedagogy

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:45:30 CET)

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There are understandable signs that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a straining impact on the higher education sector in South Africa and the far reaches of the world. However, the necessary preparation and skills of lecturers and students are considered a major problem when integrating online education into teaching. The aim of the paper is to examine (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) STEM lecturers' experiences with digital assessments and perspectives on the continuity of digital transformation in the higher education sector in the post-COVID-19 era at one of South Africa’s rural universities. In 2022, a survey of ten (10) lecturers was conducted and the reports were also consulted by four (4) e-learning practitioners to obtain their views on the use of online learning and contact courses in the post-pandemic period. A qualitative research approach was used to understand the puzzling issues faced by STEM lecturers at a previously disadvantaged institution in Limpopo Province. The results of this study show that there is a puzzling conundrum that hinders the integration of effective online learning. Furthermore, online education as the new normal in the post-COVID-19 era seems unattainable due to extremely complex and difficult-to-understand mathematical symbols. Software and tools proved to be limitations in terms of establishing an interactive learning environment for students and lecturers on online learning platforms. Lecturers’ use of learning and teaching platforms deteriorated due to numerous unknown challenges, but also the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions. Furthermore, the results showed that science and mathematics lecturers believe that contact learning remains irreplaceable across generations and eras as some are not technology enthusiasts. This paper recommends that the lack of technological systems as well as technological resistance and reluctance to adopt transformative pedagogy and innovative practices should not be viewed as a thorny issue to end the dominance of online education in STEM courses.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0073.v2

Cellular Processes Induced by HSV-1 Infections in Vestibular Neuritis

Zhengdong Zhao, Xiaozhou Liu, Yanjun Zong, Xinyu Shi, Yu Sun

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: Keywords: Herpesvirus; Herpes Simplex virus Type 1; Human cytomegalovirus; Vestibular neuritis; Celler processes

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:16:05 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0004.v1

The Comminution of Chert Gravel by Microwave Irradiation for Reuse Optimization of Quarry Areas

Mark Tzibulsky, Vladimir Frid

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: microwave irradiation; rock comminution, quartz response, chert gravel, reuse of quarry area

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:15:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.2010.v1

Aids In Spanish Penitentiary Institutions through the Nurse's Point of View

Enrique J. Vera-Remartnez, Jose Antonio Zafra Agea, Julio Garcia-Guerrero, Maria Pilar Molés-Julio

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Other Keywords: Síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida; enfermería; prisiones; España.

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:14:28 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0071.v1

Facebook Users’ Attitudes towards Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in South Africa

Edison Johannes Mavundza, Anelisa Jaca, Duduzile Ndwandwe, Sara Cooper

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: human papillomavirus; vaccination; social media; Facebook; South Africa

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:13:38 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0064.v1

Application of Through Glass Via (TGV) Technology for Sensors Manufacturing and Packaging

Chen Yu, Shaocheng Wu, Yi Zhong, Rongbin Xu, Tian Yu, Jin Zhao, Daquan Yu

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Through glass via; MEMS sensors; Sensor manufacturing; Sensor packaging

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:12:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0065.v1

RNA Pol II Assembly Affects ncRNA Expression

Ana I. Garrido-Godino, Ishaan Gupta, Vicent Pelechano, Francisco Navarro

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: transcription; RNA polymerases; ncRNAs; RNA polymerases assembly; Rtr1 CTD phosphatase; NNS termination; exosome; CUTs; SUTs; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:10:30 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0067.v1

The Use of Fungi of the Trichoderma Genus in Anaerobic Digestion: A Review

Adrianna Kubiak, Agnieszka A. Pilarska, Agnieszka Wolna-Maruwka, Alicja Niewiadomska, Katarzyna Panasiewicz

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science And Technology Keywords: anaerobic digestion; Trichoderma sp.; biogas, biomethane; lignocellulosic biomass; waste plant biomass; pretreatment methods; biological pretreatment methods; digestate; organic carrier

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:08:42 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0063.v1

Hydrogen Storage System Attained by HCOOH-CO2 Couple: Recent Developments in Carbon-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts

P. Riquelme-García, M. Navlani-García, D. Cazorla-Amorós

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Materials Science And Technology Keywords: Hydrogen storage; formic acid; CO2; carbon materials; heterogeneous catalysts

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:06:51 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0068.v1

Solid Acid-Base Catalysts Based on Layered Double Hydroxides Applied for Green Catalytic Transformations

Xiaolu You, Lishi Chen, Shan He, Guiju Zhang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Chemical Engineering Keywords: Acid-base catalysis; Green catalytic transformation; Layered double hydroxides; Heterogeneous catalysis; Applications

Online: 1 December 2023 (10:03:56 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0060.v1

Ethical Aspect for Public Officers

MALIK M.A.FAKRON

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Philosophy Keywords: ethics; values; public officers; evaluation; public institution; stakeholders

Online: 1 December 2023 (09:23:17 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0057.v1

The Genetic Landscape of Sleep Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease

Kallirhoe Kalinderi, Vasileios Papaliagkas, Liana Fidani

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; sleep disorders; GBA; Parkin

Online: 1 December 2023 (09:17:21 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0062.v1

The Effect of Varying Air Flow Solar Collector on the Quality of Arabica Coffee Beans

Parulian Siagian, Farel Hasiholan Napitupulu, Himsar Ambarita, Hendrik Voice Sihombing, Yogie Probo Sibagariang, Horas Sotardodo Siagian

Subject: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Keywords: coffee; air flow; forced convection; temperature; quality

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:19:28 CET)

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Different coffee drying technologies face complex task in ensuring an acceptable final seed moisture content. Drying technology of agricultural commodities aims to maintain and improve the quality of the agricultural products themselves. In addition to maintaining quality, especially from other bacterial attacks, it can last for a long time before further processing. Coffee commodities are promising for the welfare of coffee farmers. Drying technology plays a major role in determining the quality of coffee. Various drying models are applied including the traditional model that until now is still applied, direct drying under solar radiation. However, this drying process is less hygienic and requires a large area. Thus, one of the drying technologies that can accelerate drying time is to vary the air flow in the drying chamber so that the coffee can be determined to reduce the water content with a certain temperature. In this study, it was found that the moisture content of coffee beans dried using a dryer on air flow with variations of velocity in solar collector 1 (DB1) air velocity of 1.0m/s obtained the final mass = 732.249 gr, solar collector 2 (DB2) with air velocity 1.5 m/s obtained the final mass = 774.70 gr, solar collector 3 (DB3) with air velocity 2.0 m/s obtained the final mass = 855.10 gr, solar collector 4 (DB4) with air velocity 2.5 m/s obtained the final mass = 745.79 gr, and solar collector 5 (DB5) with air velocity 3.0 m/s obtained the final mass = 786.40 gr. Water Content DB1=12.0%, DB2=13.6%, DB3=18.5%, DB4=12.9% and DB5=15.2%. The time required for 25 hours with a maximum radiation of 586.9 w/m2, total heat utilized from solar radiation in 3 days =16.663128 MJ/m2. from the initial weight of 1500gr coffee bean samples and dried in five solar collectors with parallel simultaneously. The evaporated water content DB1=51.18%, DB2=48.35%, DB3=42.96%, DB4=50.28% and DB5=47.57%. Based on this research, it was found that the most optimum quality of coffee was by using solar collector 2 (DB2), namely with air flow of 1.5 m/s with average temperature in the drying box DB2=43.68°C, with the quality content of the coffee, Protein content=12.2%, Carbohydrate=22.8% and Free Fatty Acid (ALB) content=0.05%.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0061.v1

Global Non-existence of a Coupled Parabolic-Hyperbolic System of Thermoelastic Type with History

Jorge Alfredo Esquivel-Avila

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Mathematics Keywords: blow up; evolution equations; parabolic-hyperbolic system; thermoelasticity

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:18:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0011.v1

Enhancing Fingerprint Forensics: A Comprehensive Study of Gender Classification Based on Advanced Data-Centric AI Approaches and Multi-Database Analysis

Assaf Spanier, Dor Steiner, Navon Sahalo, Yoel Abecassis, Dan Ziv, Ido Hefetz, Shimon Kimchi

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: deep learning; fingerprint; Gender classification; Data-Centric AI (DCAI); forensic science; Partial or low-quality fingerprint

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:15:23 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0052.v1

The Past, Present, Future: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Human Skin Diseases

Niki Ebrahimnejad, Heidi Goodarzi

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: skin disease; skin cancer; diagnostics; treatments

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:12:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0036.v1

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for the Prediction of Interbody Cage Height and Postoperative Alignment in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Anh Tuan Bui, Hieu Le, Tung Thanh Hoang, Giam Minh Trinh, Hao-Chiang Shao, Pei-I Tsai, Kuan-Jen Chen, Kevin Li-Chun Hsieh, E-Wen Huang, Ching-Chi Hsu, Mathew Mathew, Ching-Yu Lee, Po-Yao Wang, Tsung-Jen Huang, Meng-Huang Wu

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Surgery Keywords: Spinal fusion; Interbody cage; Sagittal balance; Artificial intelligence; Machine learning; Spinal parameters

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:12:03 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0041.v1

Harnessing Nanotechnology for Improved Treatment for Inflammatory Cardiovascular Disorders

Muhammad Fareed, Carola Yvette Förster, Sergey Shityakov

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Cardiovascular disease (CVD); biomedicine; nanotechnology; drug delivery

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:10:55 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0025.v1

A Data-Driven Approach to Team Formation in Software Engineering Based on Personality Traits

Jan Vasiljević, Dejan Lavbič

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: team formation; personality traits; software engineering; data-driven approach; simulated annealing

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:10:35 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0031.v1

Calcium Signaling and the Response to Heat Shock in Crop Plants

Xinmiao Kang, Liqun Zhao, Xiaotong Liu

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Plant Sciences Keywords: crop yield; thermotolerance; Ca2+ signaling

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:10:17 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0049.v1

A Systematic Series Development and Calm Water Resistance Prediction for a Fast Catamaran Ferry Utilizing Machine Learning Tools

Amin Nazemian, Evangelos Boulougouris, Myo Zin Aung

Subject: Engineering, Marine Engineering Keywords: Systematic series; Machine learning; Lackenby variation method; Self-blending method; Panel method

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:09:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0046.v1

Effectiveness of Scrum Master in Agile Projects

Muhammad Hamza

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Software Keywords: Scrum Master Role-Effectiveness; Iterative Approach

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:09:43 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0035.v1

Clinical Impact of Comprehensive Molecular Profiling in Adolescent and Young Adults with Sarcoma

Eden C Andrew, Jeremy Lewin, Jayesh Desai, Lisa Orme, Anne Hamilton, Susie Bae, Wenying Zhu, Shannon Nicolson, Leila N Varghese, Camilla B Mitchell, Joseph H.A. Vissers, Huiling Xu, Sean M Grimmond, Stephen B Fox, Stephen J Luen

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: Adolescents and young adults (AYA) cancer; molecular profiling; precision oncology; genomics; whole genome sequencing; next-generation sequencing; sarcoma; diagnostic biomarkers

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:09:28 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0043.v1

Synergistic Effects of Zeolite-Sewage Sludge Blends and Reduced Nitrogen Doses on Soil Carbon Fractions, Nutrient Index, and Plant Growth of Rice in Controlled Environment

Jencymol Thomas, Arun Kumar K, Balkrishna S Bhople, Vijay Kant Singh, Sanjat K. Kumar Sahu, Jayanthi J, Omkar Singh, Eman A. Mahmoud, Fazal Ullah, Ihab Mohamed Moussa, Mohamed Al-Yafrasi, Hosam O Elansary

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Soil Science Keywords: Zeolite; Sewage Sludge; Nutrient Use Efficiency; Plant Growth Response; Recommended Dose of Fertilizer; Principal Component Analysis

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:06:53 CET)

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: Alluvial soils naturally possess abundant soil nutrients. Nevertheless, excessive nitrogen addition and inappropriate use of nitrogen fertilizers lead to conditions where soil nutrients become immo-bilized, ultimately reducing productivity. This study investigates the potential of natural nano-material zeolite which is important land resources to improve nutrient utilization efficiency and mitigate the harmful effects of excessive fertilizer application. Specifically, the research ex-plores the incorporation of clinoptilolite zeolite and processed sewage sludge blends, alongside reduced recommended nitrogen fertilizer doses, to evaluate their impact on soil quality and plant growth. A greenhouse experiment was conducted (three-year study), comprising eight treatments with varying proportions of zeolite and sewage sludge. The efficacy of these treatments in en-hancing soil carbon pools, nutrient indices, and plant growth responses was assessed. Results in-dicate that a combination of 50% recommended fertilizer dose, 4-6% zeolite, and 5-10% sewage sludge significantly improved multiple aspects of plant growth, including leaves, tillers, culms, and panicles, leading to increased straw and grain yields. The addition of 6% zeolite in conjunc-tion with sewage sludge positively influenced plant tillering capacity. Certain treatment combina-tions exhibited a greater impact on plant height at different growth stages. For example, the treatment with 75% recommended fertilizer dose, 4% zeolite, and 5% sewage sludge significantly affected plant height at 40 and 55 days after treatment. Additionally, the combination of 50% recommended fertilizer dose, 6% zeolite, and 10% sewage sludge promoted plant height, carbon levels, and various yield parameters in later stages. Principal component analysis effectively dis-tinguished treatments incorporating zeolite and sewage sludge based on plant responses. The combination of 6% zeolite and 10% sewage sludge, along with a 50% recommended fertilizer dose, positively influenced soil carbon fractions, nutrient levels, and the growth response of rice plants.

Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1995.v1

VRAM flap for pelvic floor reconstruction after pelvic exenteration and abdominoperineal excision

Ionut Flaviu Faur, Adelina Clim, Amadeus Dobrescu, Catalin Prodan, Rami Hajjar, Paul Pasca, Marco Capitanio, Ionel Nati, Cristi Tarta, Alexandru Isaic, George Noditi, Bogdan Totolici, Ciprian Duta, Gabriel Lazar

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Surgery Keywords: vertical rectus abdominis muscle flap; perineal wound; pelvic exenteration; squamosal cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix; reconstruction

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:06:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0012.v1

The Effect of Magnetically Induced Local Structure and Volume Fraction on the Electromagnetic Properties of Elastomer Samples with Ferrofluid Droplet Inserts

Catalin Nicolae Marin, Iosif Malaescu

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Ceramics And Composites Keywords: elastomer; ferrofluid; complex magnetic permeability; complex dielectric permittivity; electrical conductivity

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:05:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1988.v1

EEUR-Net: End-to-End Optimization of Undersampling and Reconstruction Network for 3D Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Quan Dong, Yiming Liu, Jing Xiao, Yanwei Pang

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: deep learning; 3D MRI; k-space undersampling; image reconstruction; 3D U-Net

Online: 1 December 2023 (08:03:45 CET)

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