bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Liver fibrosis negatively impacts in vivo gene transfer to hepatocytes
Authors: Cantore Alessio , Simoni Chiara , Nozi Justine , Starinieri Francesco , Bella Tiziana La , Manta Elisabetta , Negri Camilla , Biffi Mauro , Norata Rossana , Rocchi Martina , Sanvito Francesca , Ronzitti Giuseppe , Barbon Elena
Published: March 2024

Liver fibrosis is a pathological process occurring in several genetic and acquired disease conditions. The fibrosis-related alterations of the liver tissue and hepatic cell metabolism may negatively affect therapeutic approaches targeting the liver. Among these, viral-vector-mediated gene transfer to the liver showed clinical efficacy and safety as a treatment for inherited diseases due to defects in hepatic function. Here we assessed the impact of liver fibrosis on gene transfer to hepatocytes mediated by lentiviral vectors (LV) or adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors administered systemically. We exploited two chemically induced fibrosis mouse models, characterized by tissue damage in the area near the portal vein (peri-portal) or the central vein (peri-central) of the liver lobule. Moreover, we used Abcb11–/– and Agl−/− mice, recapitulating features of inherited cholestasis and glycogen storage disease, as representative models of genetic disorders characterized by peri-portal fibrosis. We report that both peri-central and peri-portal fibrosis partially inhibited LV-mediated hepatocyte gene transfer, while the efficiency of AAV-vector-mediated gene transfer was reduced in the case of preexisting peri-portal fibrosis. Gene transfer by both vectors was not altered by the minimal peri-portal fibrosis present In Agl−/− mice. This work provides evidence that the presence of significant hepatic fibrosis generally reduced transduction efficiency, with different outcomes according to the vector used and the state of the liver at the time of vector administration. Overall, this study has relevant implications for future developments and applications of liver-directed gene therapy.
Tumor-exosomal miR-205-5p as a diagnostic biomarker for colorectal cancer
Authors: Zhao Yajing , Zhao Yapeng , Liu Lisheng , Li Guanghao , Wu Yawen , Cui Yanan , Xie Li
Published: March 2024

Background: Tumor-exosomal miRNA play crucial roles in cancer diagnosis. The current reports aimed to found an exosomal miRNA for colorectal cancer(CRC) with non-invasiveness, sensitivity and specificity.
Patients and methods: The exosome was extracted from CRC patients and healthy donors using ultracentrifugation to verify by TEM, qNano and western blot. Differential expression level and clinical characterization of miR-205-5p were analyzed in colorectal cancer via TCGA. Real Time Quantitative PCR was employed to determine the different expression levels of exosomal miRNAs in 157 primary CRC patients and 135 healthy donors. Predictions were made concerning target genes to determine the direction for further exploring the etiopathogenesis of the disease by means of bioinformatics.
Results: The expression of miR-205-5p demonstrated a substantial downregulation in colorectal cancer compared to healthy donors, as determined through analysis of the TCGA database. We conducted a prediction and analysis of the functional enrichment of downstream target genes regulated by miR-205-5p. Reduced level of exosomal miR-205-5p in serum from CRC patients was found compared with healthy controls (p<0.0001, respectively) and benign disease (p<0.0001, respectively). The levels of expression of exosomal miR-205-5p were substantially lower in early stage CRC patients than in the contrast groups (p<0.0001, respectively). The expression levels of exosomal miR-205-5p saw significant increase postoperatively (p=0.0053, respectively).
Conclusions: The present study demonstrated that serum exosomal miR-205-5p may be a diagnostic biomarker for colorectal cancer.
A hybrid deep learning model for multiclass arrhythmia detection and classification using photoplethysmography signals
Authors: Kumar A. Saran , V Praveen
Published: March 2024

Arrhythmias (AM) are a typical kind of heart ailment that often directly leads to fatal cardiac arrest. Therefore, the automated identification of arrhythmias is crucial in aiding the detection of cardiac diseases. Previous studies have documented the use of photoplethysmography (PPG) signals to identify arrhythmias. However, there is little research on the application of PPG signals for the classification of multiclass arrhythmias. This research aims to determine whether PPG signals and a Hybrid Deep Learning (HDL) network could effectively categorize various forms of arrhythmia in a multiclass setting. The purpose of this study is to introduce an HDL model called DenseNet-ABiLSTM, which is specifically developed for the identification and categorization of various types of arrhythmias. This technique leverages the densely connected convolutional network's multiscale spatial feature extraction capability (DenseNet) and the benefit of Attention-based Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (ABiLSTM) with enhanced attention mechanism in sequence modelling. The PPG signal is initially subjected to 1D convolutional kernels to acquire multiscale conceptual features. Subsequently, the BiLSTM is used to get insight into the temporal relationship among the features. The Attention Mechanism (AtM) layer is presented to emphasize its significant features for achieving improved detection performance. The characteristic data is ultimately related to the associated arrhythmia rhythms classified using the SoftMax layer. The model categorizes arrhythmia rhythms into six types: Sinus Rhythm (SR), Early Ventricular Contraction (EVC), Early Atrial Contraction (EAC), Ventricular Tachycardia (VcT), Supraventricular Tachycardia (ST), and AF. Various metrics have assessed the classification performance and have been compared with the Electrocardiogram (ECG) results to determine the AM rhythms. Two hundred twenty-five patients and 109736 pairs of 12-second PPG and ECG waveforms were utilized. The mean performance measures show strong overall performance despite minor fluctuations across various rhythms, with a mean F1 score and accuracy of 87.74% and 89.14%, respectively.
Error range for encoding in imperfect quantum error correction
Authors: Cohn Ilan , Fraga Sebastian , Reyes Lucas , Buksman Efrain , de Oliveira Andre Fonseca
Published: March 2024

Quantum error correction (QEC) codes are vital for scalable and robust computations of quantum operations. The main challenge lies in introducing ancilla qubits with minimal side effect in the resultant computation, particularly considering state-of-the-art near-term devices. With the aim of identifying error value ranges that make encoding advantageous, the Shor code stands out as a viable first approach for a physical implementation of quantum error correction, due to its simpler structure. The noise models utilized, through their Operator Sum Representation (OSR), can be extrapolated, as these are typical of the majority of current technologies. In this article, error widths are analytically determined such that it becomes worthwhile to transmit information through encoding.
The Effect of Disturbance on the Neural Mechanisms of Learning Word Formation Rules in a Novel Language
Authors: Meng Mengjie , Ren Lanlan , Wang Xiyuan , Schwieter John W. , Liu Huanhuan
Published: March 2024

Individuals learn the meaning of words mainly through feedback from others at early stages, but confusing feedback may cause disturbances in establishing lexical form-to-meaning mappings. To date, little is known about how these mappings are preciously established as language learning experiences and proficiency increase. To this end, we asked participants to perform a picture-word matching task under disturbance and non-disturbance conditions during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Brain imaging revealed that in the non-disturbance condition, more brain network connections emerged during early (naïve) learning than later (expert) learning. However, in the disturbance condition, more connections were found during expert learning compared to naïve learning. Correspondingly, the behavioral results showed that as learning experiences increase in the disturbance condition, so do accuracy rates. Together, these findings indicate that with increased experience in mapping lexical forms to meanings, individuals appear to become less sensitive to disturbances by engaging multiple brain areas.
Analyzing CRYSTALS-Kyber's Susceptibility to Side Channel Attacks: An Empirical Exploration
Authors: Roy Kumar Sekhar , SL Shiva Darshan , Mishra Tusar Kanti , Hassan Mahmudul , Hazarika Ruhul Amin
Published: March 2024

In this research, side-channel analysis attacks against the Krystal Kyber cryptographic scheme are empirically studied. This study explores how vulnerable Krystal Kyber is to these kinds of attacks and looks at the possibility of information leaking through unintended side channels. The study evaluates the cryptographic system's resilience to various side-channel threats by means of meticulous experimentation and analysis, which illuminates any vulnerabilities or susceptibilities. This research helps to improve our understanding of Krystal Kyber's security posture by measuring the efficacy of side-channel attacks. This helps to construct better cryptographic designs and countermeasures for increased protection.
A Credibility Scoring Algorithm to match surveillance video target and UWB tag
Authors: yan jiachen , Yang Guang , Li Weihong , Lin Qunxiong , Chen Junjie , Huang Chen
Published: March 2024

Pedestrians positioning by surveillance video offers high accuracy and real-time performance in indoor scenes. Pedestrian positioning based on surveillance video has both challenges and promising application prospects. However, the practical application of existing surveillance video is hindered by the lack of tag information and incomplete video coverage. Although the positioning methods with terminal devices provide the tag information, simultaneous signal transmission from multiple tags to the base station will lead to collisions and mutual interference, like UWB positioning. The positioning method that combining surveillance video and terminal devices is expected to solve the problem. This paper introduces a credibility scoring algorithm to match surveillance video target and terminal tag. The algorithm considers four factors, including distance between the obtained positioning points, weighted average speed, direction of motion, number of obtained positioning points from both the video and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) tag. The algorithm matches the surveillance video target and UWB tag according to the highest sore. The experimental results show that the proposed credibility scoring algorithm achieved accurate matching results in both unob-structed scenes (scores for the same tag are generally twice as high as scores for different tag) and obstructed scenes (scores for the same tag are 13% higher than scores for different tag). The approach improves the usability of pedestrian positioning by surveillance video in indoor scenes and avoid the problem of tag mis-alignment, and will further provide the technical support in pedestrian positioning and management based on surveillance video.
Evaluation of anti-urolithiatic activity of seed extract of Cuminum cyminum
Authors: farooqui Javeriya , kudsi Jahan Ara
Published: March 2024

Urolithiasis or kidney stone disease is a urologic ailment that has a high prevalence rate worldwide and medicinal plants have been widely used for alternative therapy. A wide range of medicinal plants have been used conservatively for urolithiasis due to their fewer side effects and because they contain copious phytochemicals that show advantageous effects in urolithiasis. Cuminum cyminum traditionally used in the treatment of urolithiasis. Hyperoxaluria and hypercalciuria are among the major risk factors in pathogenesis of urinary stone formation. Evaluation of various medicinal plants are done mainly against calcium oxalate. In this present study, the antiurolithiatic potential in Cuminum cyminum was investigated through invitro assay. The work was performed by using invitro Anti-urolithiatic model for calculating percentage in comparison with standard drug cystone. The anti-urolithiatic properties were evaluated by titrimetric and turbidity assay. The result shows that for C. cyminum folds (55%) and for standard drug cystone (82%) for titrimetric assay. For turbidity assay. C. cyminum has significant properties (47.9±19%). The findings of the nucleation assay indicate that phytoconstituents inhibited the crystallization of CaOx in solution. The size and the number of calcium oxalate crystals decreased with increasing concentration upto 400μg of the phytoconstituents. The study concludes that the seed extracts of Cuminum cyminum have inhibitory effect on calcium oxalate for crystal nucleation. It also showed great efficacy in the dissolution of calcium oxalate crystals. Thus, this extract may be valuable resources for treatment of urolithiasis. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe problem for healthcare professionals due to its high mortality rate. The major causes of AKI are ischemia, hypoxia, and drug-induced nephrotoxicity. AKI is particularly related to an imbalance between oxygen and nutrients, which is caused by impaired circulation to the nephrons and increased energy requirement due to its oxidative stress. In vitro nephroprotective studies of Cuminum cyminum reveals promising result.
Cisplatin is a highly effective chemotherapeutic agent; its clinical use is severely limited by serious side effects as nephrotoxicity. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the nephroprotective activity of ethanolic extract of Cuminum cyminum. The nephroprotective activity was dose dependent.
Kepatuhan Konsumsi Tablet Fe dan Pencegahan Anemia pada Remaja Putri di Indonesia: Meta-Analisis
Authors: Simbolon Demsa , Anggraini Hera , Sari Ayu Prapita
Published: March 2024

The study aimed to determine the estimated combined effect of Fe tablet consumption on the incidence of anemia in adolescent girls. The research design used was Meta-analysis. The literature was searching from Pub-Med and Google Scholar articles. The article criteria were: (1) articles which published in 2017-2022; (2) articles with research conducted in Indonesia; (3) articles which can be downloaded full-tex; (4) articles with case control and cross-sectional studies; (5) articles with available Odd Ratio data. The searching keywords used were "anemic OR anemia"; "Fe tablets OR blood added tablets"; "remaja putri OR adolescent girls". Tracing articles process was presented in the PRISMA diagram. The data were then analyzed using Review Manager software Version of 5.4 with random effect analysis model. An average of 41% of adolescent girls showed to have anemia; an average of 43.5% of adolescent girls do not adhere to the consumption of Fe tablets. The results of the meta-analysis on 16 articles found Adjusted Odds Ratio (ORa) value = 6.94 (95% CI = 3.17-15.22; p 0.0001). It is concluded that the adherence to the consumption of Fe tablets can prevent anemia in adolescent girls in Indonesia. Efforts are needed to increase the scope of consumption of Fe tablets through promotive and preventive efforts. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui estimasi efek gabungan pengaruh kepatuhan konsumsi tablet Fe terhadap pencegahan anemia pada remaja putri. Desain penelitian menggunakan meta-analisis. Penelusuran literatur ilmiah dilakukan dari artikel Pubmed dan Google Scholar. Kriteria artikel adalah: (1) artikel yang dipublikasikan tahun 2017-2022; (2) Artikel yang penelitiannya dilakukan di Indonesia; (3) artikel dapat diunduh fulltext; (4) desain penelitian menggunakan studi case control dan cross-sectional; (5) tersedia data Odd Ratio (OR). Kata kunci pencarian artikel adalah “anemis or anemia”, “Fe tablet or tablet tambah darah” “adolesencce girl or remaja putri”. Proses penelurusan artikel disajikan dalam diagram PRISMA. Analisis data menggunakan software Review Manager Versi 5.4 dengan model analisis random effect. Rata-rata 41% remaja putri mengalami anemia, rata-rata 43,5% remaja putri tidak patuh konsumsi tablet Fe. Hasil meta-analisis pada 16 artikel menemukan nilai Odds Rasio Adjusted (ORa)= 6,94 (95% CI= 3,17-15,22; p 0,0001). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa kepatuhan konsumsi tablet Fe dapat mencegah anemia pada remaja putri di Indonesia. Peningkatan cakupan konsumsi tablet Fe sangat diperlukan, terutama melalui upaya promotif dan preventif.
Aktivitas Antioksidan, Serat Kasar, dan Karakteristik Sensori Puding Okra Hijau (Abelmoschus esculantus L) dengan Jambu Biji Merah (Psidium guajava L)
Authors: Ulfa Zulfi Aulia , Fitriyanti Addina Rizky , Sulistyaningrum Hersanti , Handarsari Erma
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of adding red guava on antioxidant activity, crude fiber content and sensory characteristics of green okra pudding. This reseasrch was a true experimental study with a completely randomized design (CRD). Four comparative formulations (okra:guava) were used, P0 (100% : 0%; as control), P1 (75% : 25%), P2 (50% : 50%), P3 (25% : 75%). The research was conducted with six replications. The antioxidant activity was tested using DPPH assay; the crude fiber level was conducted with a gravimetric method; while the sensory characteristic was done by hedonic test. The data were analyzed using One Way Anova (Parametric) and Friedman (Non-Parametric). The results showed that green okra pudding with red guava had an effect on antioxidant activity (p0.05), crude fiber content (p0.05), hedonic quality (taste, color, texture, aroma) and hedonic taste scale, color and aroma were significant (p0.05), while texture had no significant effect (p0.05). The best treatment using the Bayes method is the P3 formulation with a ratio of 25% okra and 75% red guava. The highest antioxidant activity was 32.59% and the highest crude fiber content was 6.24%. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh penambahan jambu biji merah terhadap aktivitas antioksidan, kadar serat kasar, dan karakteristik sensori puding okra hijau. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian true experimental, Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL), empat formulasi perbandingan antara okra dengan jambu biji, yaitu P0 (kontrol 100% : 0%), P1 (75% : 25%), P2 (50% : 50%), P3 (25% : 75%) dan enam kali ulangan. Analisis aktivitas antioksidan menggunakan metode DPPH, kadar serat kasar dengan metode gravimetri, dan karakteristik sensori dengan uji mutu hedonik. Analisis statistika menggunakan uji Anova (Parametrik) dan Friedman (Non Parametrik). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa puding okra hijau dengan jambu biji merah memiliki pengaruh terhadap aktivitas antioksidan (p0,05), kadar serat kasar (p0,05), mutu hedonik (rasa, warna, tekstur, aroma) dan skala hedonik rasa, warna dan aroma yang signifikan (p0,05), sedangkan tekstur tidak ada pengaruh yang signifikan (p0,05). Perlakuan terbaik menggunakan metode Bayes yaitu formulasi P3 dengan perbandingan 25% okra dan 75% jambu biji merah. Aktivitas antioksidan tertinggi 32,59% dan kadar serat kasar tertinggi 6,24%.
Kombinasi Jus Belimbing Manis (Averrhoa carambola L) dan Jeruk Manis (Citrus sinensis L) Efektif Menurunkan Tekanan Darah Kelompok Dewasa
Authors: Maigoda Tonny Cortis , Apriani Zoli
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this study was to reduce the blood pressure by administering a combination of sweet starfruit and sweet orange juice to state civil servants at the library and archives service in Bengkulu province. The study was conducted in January-February 2023. The design used in this research is Pre-Experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The treatment given was a combination of 200 grams of sweet starfruit juice and 50 grams of sweet orange given for 7 consecutive days. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon test showed that there was a significant difference ( P= 0.001) for systolic blood pressure and 0.004 for diastolic blood pressure. That the combination of sweet starfruit juice and sweet orange can be used as a functional food ingredient which is recommended as an alternative to help lower blood pressure. Tujualn penelitialn ini untuk menurunkaln tekalnaln dalralh terhaldalp pemberialn kombinalsi jus belimbing malnis daln jeruk malnis paldal kelompok dewasa AApalraltur Sipil Negalral di Dinals Perpustalkalaln daln Kealrsipaln Daleralh Provinsi Bengkulu. Desalin yalng digunalkaln dallalm penelitialn ini aldallalh Quasy Experimentall dengaln ralncalngaln pre-test alnd post-test design. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Januari-Februari 2023. Perlalkualn yalng diberikaln yalitu kombinalsi jus belimbing malnis sebalnyalk 200 gralm daln jeruk malnis sebalnyalk 50 gralm diberikaln selalmal 7 halri berturut-turut. Alnallisis daltal menggunalkaln uji Wilcoxon menujukkaln aldal perbedaan yalng signifikaln pada tekanan darah sistolik (p = 0,001) dan diastolik (p= 0,004) sebelum dan setelah pemberian intervensi jus belimbing manis dan jeruk manis. Kombinalsi jus belimbing malnis daln jeruk malnis dalpalt dijaldikaln sebalgali balhaln palngaln fungsionall yalng direkomendalsikaln sebalgali allternaltif pangan untuk membalntu menurunkaln tekalnaln dalralh.
Korelasi Status Gizi, Asupan Natrium, Asupan Serat terhadap Tekanan Darah: A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Tanuwijaya Rani Rahmasari , Manggabarani Saskiyanto , Melani Dyah Opsa Condro Wati
Published: March 2024

The aim of this research is to determine the direction and strength of the relationship between nutritional status, sodium intake and fiber intake on systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This type of research is quantitative with a cross-sectional study approach. The research was conducted in November 2020 at the UPT Puskesmas Jombang, South Tangerang City with 100 adult respondents aged 36-45 years who were selected using the Purposive Sampling Technique. Data collection used data analysis tools using the Pearson Correlation test. The results of the correlation test of nutritional status, sodium, and fiber intake on systolic have a p value of 0.096; 0.912; 0.054 and has an r value of 0.162; 0.193; 0.011. The results of the correlation test analysis of nutritional status, sodium and fiber intake on diastole have a p value of 0.058; 0.250; 0.074. Nutritional status, sodium and fiber intake have no correlation with systolic and diastolic blood pressure. More in depth studies at the molecular level are needed to identify in more detail the risk factors for hypertention in the adult group. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui arah dan kekuatan hubungan status gizi, asupan natrium, dan asupan serat terhadap tekanan darah sistolik dan diastolik. Jenis penelitian ini kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional study. Penelitian dilakukan pada November 2020 di UPT Puskesmas Jombang Kota Tangerang Selatan dengan jumlah responden dewasa berusia 36-45 tahun sebanyak 100 orang yang dipilih menggunakan Teknik Purposive Sampling. Analisis data yang digunakan uji Korelasi Pearson. Hasil uji korelasi status gizi, asupan natrium, dan serat terhadap sistolik memiliki nilai p yaitu 0,096; 0,912; 0,054 serta memiliki nilai r yaitu 0,162; 0,193; 0,011. Hasil analisis uji korelasi regresi status gizi, asupan natrium, dan serat terhadap diastolik memiliki nilai p yaitu 0,058; 0,250; 0,074. Status gizi, asupan natrium, dan serat tidak memiliki korelasi terhadap tekanan darah sistolik dan diastolik. Diperlukan kajian lebih dalam hingga ke tingkat molekuler untuk mengidentifikasi lebih detail faktor resiko hipertensi pada kelompok dewasa.
Simulação e análise de um parque eólico durante curto-circuito com turbinas eólicas do tipo PMSG
Authors: Araújo Caio Vitor Márcio , Maia da Silva João Vitor , Queiroz Lemos Herick Talles , Freitas de Moura Adriano Aron , Pereira da Rocha Ednardo , de Paula Brandão Aguiar Victor
Published: March 2024

Este trabalho tem como propósito estudar o impacto no comportamento da estabilidade transitória de turbinas eólicas com geradores síncronos de ímãs permanentes (PMSG), em condições de curto-circuito. Esse estudo está baseado na resolução do fluxo de carga para obter o ponto inicial de operação e através da utilização de equações diferenciais que descrevem os geradores síncronos de ímãs permanentes e seus controles atuando na rede elétrica. Foram simuladas 6 máquinas PMSG, interligadas a uma subestação de energia elétrica. Para o referido trabalho, as simulações foram feitas através do software Matlab. Os resultados demonstraram que os aerogeradores PMSG podem atuar na condição de tensão nula no caso analisado, sem perder a estabilidade.
Understanding University Students' Perspectives towards Digital Tools for Mental Health Support: A Cross-country Study
Authors: Riboldi Ilaria , Calabrese Angela , Piacenti Susanna , Capogrosso Chiara Alessandra , Paioni Susanna Lucini , Bartoli Francesco , Carrà Giuseppe , Armes Jo , Taylor Cath , Crocamo Cristina
Published: March 2024

Background

Organisational and individual barriers often prevent university students from seeking mental health support. Digital technologies are recognised as effective in managing psychological distress and as a source of health-related information, thus representing useful options to address mental health needs in terms of accessibility and cost-effectiveness. However, university students' experiences and perspectives towards such interventions are little known.

Objectives

We thus aimed to expand the existing base of scientific knowledge, focusing on this special population.

Methods

Data were from the qualitative component of “the CAMPUS study”, longitudinally assessing the mental health of students at the University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy) and the University of Surrey (UK). We conducted in-depth interviews and thematically analysed the transcripts using the framework approach.

Results

An explanatory model was derived from five themes identified across 33 interviews (15 for Italy, 18 for the UK). Students perceived that social media, apps, and podcasts could deliver relevant mental health content, ranging from primary to tertiary prevention. Wide availability and anonymity were perceived as advantages that make tools suitable for preventive interventions, to reduce mental health stigma, and as an extension of standard treatment. These goals can be hindered by disadvantages, namely lower efficacy compared to face-to-face contact, lack of personalisation, and problematic engagement. Individual and cultural specificities might influence awareness and perspectives on the use of digital technologies for mental health support.

Conclusion

Although considering some specific features, digital tools could be a useful instrument to support the mental health needs of students. Since personal contact remains crucial, digital tools should be integrated with face-to-face interventions through a multi-modal approach.
Assessing Terrain, Vegetation Potential, and Climate Data of Emirates Sites through Soil, Location, Rainfall, and Weather Station Data Analysis
Authors: Habora Mohamed Elsadig Eltayeb , Mirza Shaher Bano , Ridouane Fouad Lamghari , Kalathingal Muhammed Sirajul Huda , Spackman Neal
Published: March 2024

Background

The Fujairah region is characterized by extremely arid land covered with rocky mountains and rocky soil, with minimal rainfall, presenting significant water availability challenges. A large portion of the globe lacks comprehensive soil data, even as soil knowledge becomes increasingly crucial in addressing environmental and food security concerns.

Methods

The imminent threats posed by arid soils, urban expansion, and vegetation depletion in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are endangering the region's economy, well-being, community stability, and the preservation of the local ecosystem and wildlife. To address these challenges, this study focuses on three specific areas within the UAE: Al Taween, Al Taiba Farms (ATF), and Flag Park. These locations have undergone thorough examination to better understand their soil characteristics, topography, and reforestation potential. The international standard methods (United States Environmental Protection Agency, USEPA 9045 D, EPA 9253, USEPA 9050A) Kjeldahl Method, Titration, and ICP-OES, have been used for soil assessment.

Results

The field survey, soil characteristics analysis, average precipitation, temperature, and overall environmental conditions of all three sites in the Emirates indicate a poor agricultural potential at these locations. The assessment of temperature, wind speed, and rainfall has been done based on weather station data. It is assessed that with proper planning and strategic interventions, these lands can be effectively utilized for agricultural purposes.

Conclusion

This proposal outlines a gradual strategy that could be implemented throughout the UAE, serving as a foundational step for initiating vegetation and greening projects to mitigate the environmental challenges and resource constraints facing the region.
Quantifying and Comparing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Monsoon Rice Production: A Comprehensive Analysis of Transplanting and Broadcasting Sowing Methods in Myanmar
Authors: Moe Myint Myat , Bunyasiri Isriya , Sirisupluxna Prapinwadee
Published: March 2024

Introduction

Rice is a staple food, an economic crop, and the second-highest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the agricultural sector in Myanmar. To develop the rice sector in a sustainable way, this study aimed to determine the comparative GHG emissions between the two major sowing methods used in monsoon rice production.

Methods

Next, comparative GHG emissions analysis was done by using the Student t-test. This study first quantified GHG emissions from land preparation to straw burning by using emission factors for agricultural inputs and the formulation, default values, and scaling factors of a carbon footprint calculator customized for rice products (CF-Rice).

Results

Soil and water management was the largest contributor among the management practices in monsoon rice production and accounted for 64.8% of the total GHG emissions. At 4,479.5 kg CO2 eq. ha-1, GHG emissions from the broadcasting (BC) method were significantly higher than those from the transplanting (TP) method.

Conclusion

Therefore, the TP method is a better sowing technique than the BC method for reducing GHG emissions without reducing grain yield.
Mining Standardized EHR Data: Exploration, Issues, and Solution
Authors: Batra Shivani , Kumar Vinay , Kohli Neha , Arya Vaishali
Published: March 2024

Medical database is among the most crucial databases in terms of their
applicability to human life. Many researchers are in search of knowledge that is
abstracted within the data. Data mining is popular in today's world as it gives access to
knowledge that is otherwise unavailable. The concealed knowledge which is offered as
a result of it can help the individual to make better decisions. Data mining tools in
health have great potential. These solutions may be divided into four categories:
therapeutic efficacy assessment, patient care, customer service, and embezzlement
monitoring. The authors discovered that giving decision assistance in the medical
sector with an emphasis on electronic health records (EHRs) can save lives. Though
offering decision assistance in EHRs using data mining is valuable, it needs
consistency. As a result, the authors intend to use data mining methods on standardised
EHRs to create a decision support system. This paper presents the state-of-the-art data
mining approaches and their application in the healthcare sector. It provides an
integrated summary and a comparison detail of the existing literature. This chapter
surveys several issues that need to be handled before employing data mining on EHRs
and further proposes a solution for dealing with these problems. The problems such as
multiple origins, multiple formats, missing data, distinguished users, data granularity,
flexibility, and sparseness need immediate attention from researchers. Resolving these
problems is important to build an efficient standardized EHRs database.
influence of investment knowledge, minimum capital, influencers, technological progress on students interest in investing in the capital market
Authors: Riswana Made Arindra , Yasa Gerianta Wirawan
Published: March 2024

This research aims to analyze the influence of investment knowledge, minimum capital, influencers, technological advances, and student's interest in investing. The population for this study were all tertiary students in the city of Denpasar totaling 85,595 people and the number of samples calculated using the Slovin formula was 398 people. This study used a data collection technique, namely a questionnaire. The analysis technique in this study is multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this research are that investment knowledge, influencers, and technological advances have a positive effect on investment interest, while the minimum capital has no effect on student's investment interest.
O apoio da família na adaptação de jovens portugueses ao ensino superior: Uma revisão integrativa da literatura
Authors: Gonçalves Elisabete , Almeida Ana
Published: March 2024

A entrada no ensino superior coloca aos jovens universitários inúmeros desafios e mudanças que podem ter diferentes implicações no grau de sucesso e satisfação com a vida e com a vida académica, em particular. Num período marcado pela expetativa de dar continuidade às suas escolhas académicas num contexto novo, o estudante do ensino superior vai mobilizar os seus recursos para o processo de adaptação. Neste processo, não obstante ser reconhecida a importância do apoio da família, conhece-se relativamente pouco acerca do papel do apoio familiar e da perceção desse auxílio pelos estudantes. Procurando colmatar esta lacuna, o presente estudo apresenta uma revisão integrativa de artigos publicados nos últimos 30 anos, com o objetivo de descrever as distintas formas de relacionar o apoio familiar ao processo de adaptação ao contexto universitário português, durante o período da ‘adultez’ emergente. Dá-se particular atenção aos resultados da pesquisa, nomeadamente os que apontam para a influência da família e do papel que assume na adaptação. Foram consultadas diferentes bases de dados (SciELO, Google Scholar, Scopus, Dialnet e RCAAP) e foram selecionados 12 artigos. Os estudos selecionados evidenciam o papel da família e o apoio familiar percebido como variáveis preditoras de uma adaptação positiva. Destaca-se a necessidade de realizar mais estudos, em particular com enfoque nas características do apoio familiar durante o período de adaptação ao contexto académico.
Supervisão e inovação pedagógica: Um estudo na formação inicial de professores de Francês em Moçambique
Authors: David Ana Maria , Vieira Flávia
Published: March 2024

Partindo do pressuposto de que a supervisão pode favorecer a inovação pedagógica, foi realizado um estudo de caso no contexto do estágio de um curso de formação inicial de professores de Francês em Moçambique, com a finalidade de compreender em que medida a supervisão promove práticas alinhadas com tendências atuais da educação em línguas, no quadro de uma formação reflexiva. Recorreu-se ao inquérito por questionário aos atores do estágio e à análise de dois manuais escolares adotados nas escolas. Os resultados indicam aproximações das atividades didáticas a uma abordagem comunicativa e intercultural, mas também limitações no desenvolvimento da autonomia dos alunos e na promoção de competências profissionais de reflexão, investigação e inovação. Com base nos resultados do estudo, são apontadas implicações para a melhoria da relação entre supervisão e inovação no contexto de estágio.
Acknowledgement
Authors: Härter Karl , Romein Christel Annemieke , Wüst Wolfgang Bernhard
Published: March 2024

We would like to express our gratitude to the reviewers of this issue.
Noodzakelijke stappen naar een daling van het antibioticumgebruik op Vlaamse melkveebedrijven - Deel 2: selectief behandelen van niet-ernstige klinische mastitis
Authors: Creytens L. , Piepers S. , De Vliegher S.
Published: March 2024

De landbouwsector staat de laatste jaren onder druk wegens het overmatig inzetten van antibiotica. In de melkveehouderij werd het selectief droogzetten reeds geïntroduceerd om deze overmatige antibioticaconsumptie in te dijken. Hoewel selectief droogzetten - naast een geoptimaliseerde mastitispreventie - al een grote stap in de goede richting is, zijn extra maatregelen noodzakelijk en mogelijk. Naast het selectief droogzetten kan ook het selectief behandelen van niet-ernstige klinische mastitisgevallen geïntroduceerd worden. Met deze benadering kan het antibioticumgebruik voor de behandeling van niet-ernstige klinische mastitis tot 50% verminderd worden zonder negatieve consequenties voor de melkproductie en de uiergezondheid, zoals aangetoond in de Verenigde Staten, Nieuw-Zeeland, Duitsland en de Scandinavische landen. Bepalende factoren voor de grootte van deze reductie in antibioticumgebruik zijn (1) het aantal dagen dat de melk niet mee kan geleverd worden, (2) de kostprijs van de gebruikte geneesmiddelen (antibiotica en/of niet-steroïdale anti-inflammatoire geneesmiddelen), (3) de therapieduur, (4) de tijd tussen de diagnose aan de hand van een sneltest en de behandeling, (5) het risico op het besmetten van andere koeien in de kudde, (6) het aandeel van grampositieve kiemen die bijdragen tot mastitis op het bedrijf en (7) de bacteriologische genezing. Net zoals bij het selectief droogzetten, is bij het selectief behandelen voorzichtigheid geboden. Het selectief behandelen zou economisch gezien het meest interessant zijn op bedrijven met een relatief lage prevalentie van klinische uierontstekingen veroorzaakt door grampositieve mastitisverwekkers en met een hoge kans op bacteriologische genezing.
Bronchoscopic removal of an aspirated vegetal foreign body in a small Münsterländer
Authors: Ketelaars Y. , Rasquin K.
Published: March 2024

Foreign bodies are common in pets and may cause vague clinical signs. One of the locations a foreign body can be found is the bronchial region. The foreign body itself, but also secondary inflammation and infection can lead to severe tissue reactions. Bronchoscopy is a useful diagnostic imaging tool, due to its diagnostic ability and therapeutic possibilities to directly remove foreign bodies. In the present case, a small Münsterländer was presented with a one-week existing productive cough. The dog inhaled a wheat spike into the airways, subsequently causing the development of secondary inflammation and infection. Through bronchoscopy, the foreign body was located in the left mainstem bronchus and removed successfully with a special forceps.
Amputatie ter hoogte van de carpus en prothese bij een cria
Authors: Vandermarcke P. , Haardt H. , Vandaele Z. , Flahou T. , Michiels W. , Vlaminck L.
Published: March 2024

In deze casus worden de amputatie van het rechter voorbeen en de daaropvolgende revalidatie met prothese-fitting bij een cria beschreven. Het alpacaveulen werd geboren met een (sub) luxatie van de metacarpofalangeale en proximale interfalangeale gewrichten. Dit werd initieel door middel van een verband en een brace gestabiliseerd. Door het ontwikkelen van ischemische necrose van de volledige ondervoet tot het distale derde van de metacarpus werd een amputatie van het onderbeen op het niveau van het radiocarpale gewricht onvermijdelijk. Na genezing van de stomp werd een prothese ontwikkeld met behulp van 3D-printing. De verdere revalidatie verliep vlot en de prothese liet het dier toe zich relatief gemakkelijk voort te bewegen op de weide en in de kudde. Na een periode van twee maanden ontwikkelde er zich een drukwonde ter hoogte van de stomp. Omdat de prothese nog maar twee maanden in gebruik was genomen, was een prognose op lange termijn niet beschikbaar. Deze casus werd daarom aangevuld met twee vergelijkbare casuïstieken, waarbij alpaca’s werden uitgerust met een prothese en een follow-up op lange termijn wel beschikbaar was.
Vraag & Antwoord
Authors: Dewulf M. , Meesters M.
Published: March 2024

Superfetatie bij ooien
Genderview Elaine Chalus: "Vrouwen bedreven ook voor het kiesrecht politiek"
Authors: Hagen Edwina
Published: March 2024

De Britse historicus Elaine Chalus (Universiteit van Liverpool) betoogt dat politiek niet alleen gaat over het parlement en politici, maar ook een sociale dimensie kent, en dat juist daarin ook vrouwen actoren zijn geweest. Dit inzicht vergroot ons begrip van het verleden én van de problemen van ons democratisch bestel die tegenwoordig spelen.
EFEKTIVITAS PAKET VIDEO UNTUK MENGAJARKAN KETERAMPILAN ELEKTRONIKA
Authors: Waluyanti Sri
Published: March 2024

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji keefektifan penggunaan paket video untuk mengajarkan ketrampilan elektronika. Kriteria efektif adalah meningkatnya motivasi berprestasi, prestasi belajar, serta meningkatnya sikap siswa terhadap pelajaran ketrampilan elektronika setelah siswa belajar ketrampilan elektronika dengan paket video sebagai media belajar. Penelitian dilaksanakan di SMP Negeri Tridadi (SLTP 3 Sleman) dan SMP Negeri I (SLTP 1) Sleman Yogyakarta, tahun ajaran 1996/1997. Pengambilan sample dengan Random Assignment dan pengundian bertingkat. Rancangan penelitia ynag digunakn adalah Randomized Control Group Pre-test Post test Design. Prestasi belajar siswa diukur dengan menggunakan tes pencapaian hasil belajar (r=0,834) dan penilaian benda kerja hasil praktek. Sedangkan motivasi berpretasi dan sikap siswa terhadap pelajaran ketramplilan elektronika diukur dengan kuesioner menggunakan Skala Likert dengan r=0,81 untuk ubahan motivasi berprestasi dan r=0,96 untuk ubahan sikap belajar siswa. Data hasil penelitian dianalisis menggunakan ANAKOVA satu jalur, dengan taraf signifikansi 5%. Temuan penelitian menunjukan skor yang meyakinkan untuk ketiga ubahan(prestasi belajar, motivasi berprestasi serta sikap siswa terhadap pelajaran ketrampilan elektronika) terjadi pada kelompok eksperimen. Dari hasil analisis ANAKOVA  satu jalurselanjutnya dapat diyakini bahwa penggunaan paket video untuk mengajarkan ketrampilan elektronika dapat meningkatkan motivasi berprestasi, prestasi belajar serta sikap siswa terhadap pelajaran ketrampilan elektronika.
KEMAMPUAN BIOMOTORANAK NORMAL DAN ANAK TUNA RUNGU
Authors: Sukadiyanto Sukadiyanto
Published: March 2024

Abstrak Kemampuan biomotor merupakan komponen dasar dalam aktivitas olahraga bagi semua anak, baik anak normal maupun anak tunarungu. Pertumbuhan dan perkembangan antara anak normal dan tuna rungu tampak tidak ada perbedaan, sehingga sampai saat ini belum ada guru atau pelatih olah raga yang khusus dipersiapkan untuk para penyandang cacat tersebut. Artinya dalam proses pelatihan dan pengajaran olahraga bagi anak tunarungu diperlakukan sama dengan anak yang normal. Untuk itu, penelitia ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui status kemampuan biomotor anak normal dan anak tunarungu. Populasi penelitian ini adalah anak anak Sekolah Dasar dan anak anak tunarungu SLB PGRI Yogyakarta bagian B. Teknik pencuplikam dilakukan dengan purposive sampling, yaitu anakSekolah Dasar kelas V dan VI serta anak SLB bagian B yang berusia 12-15 tahun. Besar cuplikan 68 yang terdiri atas 34 anak normal dan 34 anak tuna rungu. Metode penelitian yang diguakan dengan cara survai dan teknik pengumpulan data dengan tes. Untukmengukur kemampuan biomotor menggunakan tes kelentukan, kekuatan, kecepatan, power, dan kelincahan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa terdapat perbedaan ststus kemampuan biomotor antara anak normal dan anak tunarungu. Rerata sesuaian anak normal (435,94) lebih besar daripada rerata sesuaian (359,59) anak tunarungu. Dengan demikian status kemampuan biomotor anak normal lebih baik dari  pada anak tunarungu. Untuk itu, dalam proses pelatihan dan pengajaran olahraga memerlukan cara dan jenis yang berbeda antara anak normal dan anak tunarungu. Dalam upaya meningkatkan kualitas sumber daya manusia tunarungu secara fisik, maka diperlukan pelatih dan guru olahraga yang memiliki bekal pengetahuan dan ketrampilan khusus tentang kondisi anak tuna rungu.
PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM KETRAMPILAN DI MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI JAWA TENGAH
Authors: Widodo Noto
Published: March 2024

Abstrak Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui kesiapan penyelenggaraan program ketrampilan di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) Jawa Tengah tahun ajaran 1996/1997. Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian deskriptif eksploratif, untuk mengungkap permasalahan yang berkaitan dengan pelaksanaan program ketrampilan di MAN. Populasi penelitian ini adalah semua MAN di Jawa Tengah. Pengampilan sampel penelitian dilakukan dengan teknik purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode observasi, wawancara angket dan dokumentasi; perolehan data penelitian dianalisis dengan bantuan program SPSS/PC+, selanjutnya dideskripsikan dalam persentase. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa: 1)sepuluh dari dua belas MAN di JAwa Tengah telah memahami penyelenggaraan program ketrampilan 2) Kesiapan system manageman dan organisasi sekolah dalam penyelenggaraan program ketramplan, baru tiga madrasah yang telah terstruktur baik; 3) Kesiapan sarana dan prasarana untuk menuunjang kegiatan  ketrampilan baru MAN Kendal yang telah terpenuhi; 4) Kualifikasi guru ketrampilan baru terpenuhi 25%, jumlah guru ketrampilan baru tiga madrasah yang dikatakan mencukupi, yakni MAN Kendqal, Boyolali dan BAnjar Negara; 5) Minat siswa terhadap program ketrampilan menunjukan bahwa 175 responden (57,6%) termasuk dalam kategori tinggi, sedangkan sikap siswa MAN terhadap penyelenggaraan program ketrampilan 143 responden (46,9%) termasuk dalam kategori baik 6) model-model penyelenggaraan ketrampilan ada tiga macam, yaitu pertama menyelenggarakan ketrampilan sendiri di madrasah, ke dua kerjasama dengan BLK dengan cara mengirimkan sisa MAN mengikuti training di BLK, dengan model yang ketiga adalah dengan mendatangkan mobil training unit dari BLK ke sekolah; 7) Kesulitan yang dihadapi MAN pada umumnya adalah masalah pengadaan sarana pendidikan dan dana operasional kegiatan praktek ketrampilan.
DIAGNOSIS KESULITAN BELAJAR MATEMATIKAN DAN REMEDIASINYA MELALUI PENELITIAN TINDAKAN
Authors: SUKAMTO SUKAMTO , SUKARDJONO SUKARDJONO
Published: March 2024

DIAGNOSIS KESULITAN BELAJAR MATEMATIKAN DAN REMEDIASINYA MELALUI PENELITIAN TINDAKAN
EVALUASI TERPADU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA DENGAN PENDEKATAN KOMUNIKATIF
Authors: SUYATA PUJIATI
Published: March 2024

EVALUASI TERPADU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA DENGAN PENDEKATAN KOMUNIKATIF
KAJIAN ARTIKEL HASIL PENELITIAN MENUMBUHKAN KESENANGAN MATEMATIKA MELALUI PERMAINAN
Authors: SIDHARTO SURYATI
Published: March 2024

KAJIAN ARTIKEL HASIL PENELITIAN MENUMBUHKAN KESENANGAN MATEMATIKA MELALUI PERMAINAN
RESEPSI EVALUATIF TERHADAP SASTRA INDONESIA MODERN PADA MAHASISWA
Authors: SAYUTI SUMINTO A
Published: March 2024

RESEPSI EVALUATIF TERHADAP SASTRA INDONESIA MODERN PADA MAHASISWA
TELAAH DAN REVISI BUKU AJAR KARYA DOSEN
Authors: MOEDJIARTO MOEDJIARTO
Published: March 2024

TELAAH DAN REVISI BUKU AJAR KARYA DOSEN
PENGEMBANGAN DAN PENERAPAN LOGIC MODEL PADA PROGRAM PEMBELAJARAN PENGUATAN VOCATIONAL LIFE SKILLS BERBASIS WIRAUSAHA
Authors: Salundung Jokebet
Published: March 2024

This study is aimed at developing and applying the logic modelin planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of programs used in the design of the entrepreneurship-based model of the reinforced life skill vocational learning for home engineering students. The first year of the research and development phases is carried out by means of qualitative and quantitative procedures with observation, interviews, focus group discussions, questionnaires, document reviews, and the data are analyzed by the descriptive qualitative technique. This first year of the study (2009) begins with the analysis of situations, problems, and needs analysis, to obtain data which later are developed into the basis of strengthening the implementation of vocational learning life skills in the second year phases (2010). The results show that students and alumni experienced various problems and have not been competent in entrepreneurship so that they need strengthening vocational life skill-based entrepreneurship. All activities are planned, developed, and evaluated on the basis of system components in the form of the logic model