bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pelatihan Penggunaan Aplikasi Keuangan Gereja Berbasis Web Pada GKS Jemaat Waingapu
Authors: Hariadi Fajar , Talakua Alfrian Carmen , Sitaniapessy Desy Asnath
Published: August 2023

Gereja Kristen Sumba (GKS) Jemaat Waingapu merupakan salah satu gereja di Kabupaten Sumba Timur dengan jumlah jemaat yang cukup besar. Kondisi ini menyebabkan arus transaksi keuangan baik pemasukan dan pengeluaran yang dilakukan GKS Jemaat Waingapu terjadi secara cepat dengan jumlah yang besar. Namun pencatatan transaksi keuangan dilakukan dengan mencatat menggunakan Microsoft Excel. Hal ini menjadi kurang efektif dan efisien karena data transaksi keuangan hanya tersimpan di dalam satu buah komputer dan hanya bisa dicatat oleh satu orang saja dalam satu waktu. Selain itu resiko kehilangan data yang tersimpan menjadi lebih besar karena adanya kemungkinan kerusakan perangkat keras maupun perangkat lunak yang digunakan. Masalah yang dihadapi oleh GKS Jemaat Waingapu berusaha diatasi dengan melaksanakan kegiatan pelatihan bagi pengurus gereja untuk menggunakan pencatatan transaksi keuangan berbasis web. Kegiatan pelatihan yang dilakukan diharapkan dapat membantu GKS Jemaat Waingapu dalam mencatat dan melaporkan transaksi keuangan dengan lebih efektif dan efisien.
Grounds of Goodness
Authors: Fix Jeremy David ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: August 2023

What explains why we are subjects for whom objects can have value, and what explains which objects have value for us? Axiologicians say that the value of humanity is the answer. I argue that our value, no matter what it is like, cannot perform this task. We are animals among others. An explanation of the value of objects for us must fit into an explanation of the value of objects for animals generally. Different objects have value for different animals. Those differences depend on differences in animal natures and, in particular, on the diverse characteristic capacities of different animals. Once we invoke animal natures, there is nothing for the value of animality, including the value of humanity, to explain.
How Literature Educates the Emotions
Authors: Franklin Christopher E. ,   Evangelical Philosophical Society
Published: August 2023

I aim to show that the practice of reading excellent literature is an excellent form of moral education. I offer a two-stage defense. First, I call attention to central features of the human self (especially the emotions) involved in moral growth. I argue that the central components of emotions are construals (or ways of seeing) and loves. Second, I show that literature has distinctive resources both to train our construals by affording us practice in seeing the world in new ways and to cultivate our loves by affording us practice in imitating the loves of others.
Taxonomic revision of the genus Loboscelidia Westwood, 1874 (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae: Loboscelidiinae) from Vietnam
Authors: Hisasue Yu , Pham Thai-Hong , Mita Toshiharu
Published: August 2023

The taxonomy of Loboscelidiinae in Vietnam is revised, with 16 new species being described: Loboscelidia bachmaensis sp. nov., L. barbata sp. nov., L. cilia sp. nov., L. convexa sp. nov., L. cucphuongensis sp. nov., L. cuneata sp. nov., L. do sp. nov., L. flavipes sp. nov., L. glabra sp. nov., L. komedai sp. nov., L. mediata sp. nov., L. parallela sp. nov., L. piriformis sp. nov., L. squamosa sp. nov., L. vang sp. nov. and L. vietnamensis sp. nov. In total, 24 species of Loboscelidia are recognized in the fauna of Vietnam. Keys to Indo-Chinese male and world female of Loboscelidia are provided. A brief observation of the foraging behavior of L. squamosa sp. nov. is also reported. Host-carriage and subsequent host egg burying are considered primary nesting behaviors of solitary wasps.
Improved oscillation criteria for first-order delay differential equations with variable delay
Authors: Dix Julio G.
Published: August 2023

This article concerns the oscillation of solutions to the delay differential equation \(x'(t)+p(t)x(\tau(t))=0\). Conditions for oscillation have been stated as lower bounds for the limit superior and limit inferior of \(\int_\tau^t p\). In this article we match the bound for the best case in [7], without using one of their hypotheses. Then assuming that hypothesis, we obtain a bound lower than the one in [12]. Then we apply our results to an equation with several delays. We employ iterated estimates of the solution. For more information see https://ejde.math.txstate.edu/Volumes/2021/32/abstr.html
Cardiologia Teoria e Prática - Edição IX
Authors:   Guilherme Barroso Langoni de Freitas,   Ariadine Reder Custodio de Souza,   Camilla Castro de Almeida
Published: August 2023

Este livro traz trabalhos sobre um dos sistemas vitais para nossa vida, responsável pelas principais incidências de mortalidade e morbidades, o sistema cardiovascular. Ele possui o coração como ator principal, caracterizado por batidas e frequências graciosamente rítmicas para distribuir sangue e oxigênio a todos os outros órgãos e manter a pressão arterial, filtração glomerular e tantas outras tarefas vitais. Até o final de 1800 a cirurgia cardíaca era algo impensado, entretanto, os avanços da ciência médica permitiram o advento de tratamentos eficientes, cirurgias minuciosamente realizadas de forma presencial e até remota, políticas públicas eficazes para prevenção, controle e tratamento das doenças cardiovasculares. Muitos estudantes, profissionais da área e pesquisadores tornaram este livro possível. Portanto, a Editora Pasteur deixa aqui o seu muito obrigado a todos e deseja uma ótima leitura nesta coletânea de estudos sobre o campo da Cardiologia.
Increasing trend of endoscopic drainage utilization for the management of pancreatic pseudocyst: insights from a nationwide database
Authors: Elfert Khaled , Chamay Salomon , Santos Lamin Dos , Mohamed Mouhand , Beran Azizullah , Jaber Fouad , Abosheaishaa Hazem , Nayudu Suresh , Ho Sammy
Published: August 2023

Background/Aims: The pancreatic pseudocyst (PP) is a type of fluid collection that typically develops as a delayed complication of acute pancreatitis. Drainage is indicated for symptomatic patients and/or associated complications, such as infection and bleeding. Drainage modalities include percutaneous, endoscopic, laparoscopic, and open drainage. This study aimed to assess trends in the utilization of different drainage modalities for treating PP from 2016 to 2020. The trends in mortality, mean length of hospital stay, and mean hospitalization costs were also assessed.Methods: The National Inpatient Sample database was used to obtain data. The variables were generated using International Classification of Diseases-10 diagnostic and procedural codes.Results: Endoscopic drainage was the most commonly used drainage modality in 2018–2020, with an increasing trend over time (385 procedures in 2018 to 515 in 2020; p=0.003). This is associated with a decrease in the use of other drainage modalities. A decrease in the hospitalization cost for PP requiring drainage was also noted (29,318 United States dollar [USD] in 2016 to 18,087 USD in 2020, p<0.001).Conclusions: Endoscopic drainage is becoming the most commonly used modality for the treatment of PP in hospitals located in the US. This new trend is associated with decreasing hospitalization costs.
Pelatihan Penulisan Karya Ilmiah Bagi Mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia Universitas Pancasakti Makassar
Authors: Sakaria Sakaria , Rapi Muhammad , M Asia , Ismail Asri , Haliq Abdul
Published: August 2023

Kegiatan Program Pengabdian Masyarakat  ini dilaksanakan dalam bentuk pelatihan dengan pola pembimbingan mengenai teknik penulisan artikel ilmiah dan tata cara publikasi artikel ilmiah hasil penelitian pada jurnal nasional bagi mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia Universitas Pancasakti Makassar. Bentuk kegiatan berupa:  penulisan artikel ilmiah menulis artikel ilmiah (abstrak, pendahuluan, tinjauan pustaka, metodologi, kesimpulan, daftar pustaka), Submission dan mengonfirmasi submission pada  open journal system (OJS) jurnal ilmiah nasional. Hasil yang dicapai dalam penerapan Program Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM) Ini: (1) mahasiswa peserta pelatihan  mengertahui teknik penulisan artikel ilmiah hasil penelitian pada jurnal ilmiah dan  teknik penelusuran referensi tinjauan pustaka, (2) mahasiswa peserta pelatihan telah memiliki keterampilan dalam menulis artikel ilmiah hasil penelitian, dan (3) mahasiswa peserta pelatihan telah memiliki pengetahuan  tentang open journal system (OJS) dan tata cara publikasi artikel pada aplikasi tersebut.
Factores de riesgo asociados a la mortalidad neonatal en el Hospital Santa María Del Socorro de Ica durante el periodo 2017-2018
Authors:   , Huamaní León Britsy Leonor
Published: August 2023

Introducción: La mortalidad neonatal forma el principal componente de muerte en niños <es de 1 año y <es de 5 años, tal es así que, de cada mil nacidos vivos 15 murieron durante el primer año de vida y el 65% de estas muertes ocurrieron durante el primes mes de vida y más aún en la primera semana de vida ya que son los periodos más vulnerables. Objetivo: Determinar los factores de riesgo asociados a la mortalidad neonatal en el Hospital Santa María del Socorro de Ica durante el periodo 2017 - 2018. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio de Casos y Control, cuya muestra estuvo constituida por 92 pacientes, distribuyéndose de la siguiente manera, 23 pacientes cursaron con muerte neonatal y 69 pacientes no cursaron con muerte neonatal. Los datos fueron obtenidos de la revisión de las historias clínicas y almacenadas en la ficha de recolección de recolección de datos. Se analizó la asociación de la mortalidad neonatal con los factores sociodemográficos, factores gineco-obstétricos y los factores de riesgo neonatales mediante el programa R-Studio. Resultados: La edad materna ≥30 años (OR=2,555 ; IC95%: 0,9084 - 7,0212), lugar de procedencia otros (OR=52,1111 ; IC95%: 10,1401 - 267,8052), edad gestacional <38 semanas (OR=46,08 ; IC95%: 12,0009 - 176,9335), periodo intergenésico <2 años (OR=4171 ; IC95%: 80,0903- 217220,4511), control prenatal <5 (OR=25,0455 ; IC95%: 7,1312-87,9617), abortos ≥1 (OR=1,523,939 ; IC95%: 8,7707-2647,8875), peso del neonato (OR=4,675,455 ; IC95%: 24,7129 - 8845,5245), vía del parto por cesárea (OR=17,5439 ; IC95%: 44,67002 - 65,9039), prematuridad (OR=60,8 ; IC95%: 14,8290 – 240,2844), test de Apgar <7 al primer minuto (OR=4,675,455 ; IC95%: 24,7129 – 8845,5245), test Apgar a los 5 minutos (OR=1195,4 ; IC95%: 55,2315 – 25872,5640). V Conclusiones: Los factores de riesgo asociados a la mortalidad neonatal son una edad materna ≥30, lugar de procedencia como como Pisco, Nasca, Palpa y Chincha, edad gestacional < 38 semanas, periodo intergenésico < 2 años, control prenatal < 5, número de abortos ≥1, peso neonatal < 2500g, vía del parto por cesárea, prematuridad neonatal, Test de Apgar< 7 al primer y quinto minuto.
From Art to Social Entrepreneurship Praxis: The Collaboration Dynamics of Warung Murakabi Minggir through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Authors: Pradinasari Ryanda Khansa , Pratikno Heri , Sopiah Sopiah
Published: August 2023

In this article, we delve into the collaboration dynamics of Warung Murakabi Minggir, a social entrepreneurship praxis of collaboration that uniquely merges art, locality, and mutual cooperation to tackle social issues. The purpose of this research is to understand how the participants make sense of their collaborative experiences in Warung Murakabi Minggir. Our study employs Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to delve into the lived experiences and viewpoints of the individuals engaged in the collaboration. This article sheds light on the critical role of collaboration within diversity in establishing sustainable social entrepreneurship practices. The findings of our study emphasize a deep comprehension of how collaborative experiences in Warung Murakabi Minggir serve as catalysts for generating positive social impact. Moreover, the research emphasizes the pivotal role of collaboration, how the dynamics of collaboration can either facilitate or impede progress of Murakabi Minggir as social entrepreneurship praxis
Potentiometric surface in the Madison, Upper Jefferson, Beaverhead, Big Hole, and Ruby River Valleys within Madison County, southwest Montana
Authors:   Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, James P. Madison
Published: August 2023

Potentiometric surface for valley-fill aquifer systems in major river valleys in Madison County at 1:150,000 scale. Constructed using water-level altitude in 400 wells measured by GWCP. Selected hydrographs show groundwater fluctuations relating to natural, irrigation, or climatic trends.
A Causal Model of Workplace Engagement Among Indonesian Nursing Staff
Authors: Sutarno Maryati , Anam Khairul , Ilmi M. Bahrul , Widia Sary Era Widia Sary , Anugrah Fansha Tio , Azidin Yustan , Ruslinawati Ruslinawati , Basit Mohammad , Harun Lukman , Solikin Solikin
Published: August 2023

Considering the important role of nurses during emergencies and grounded in the cybernetic theory of stress, coping, and well-being, this study investigated the direct and indirect impact of coping resources (i.e., resilience, spiritual support) on nurses’ workplace engagement via underlying mechanism coping strategies (i.e., seeking information and consultation, self-control). Applying a time-lagged survey methodology, data were collected from 414 registered nurses in Banjarmasin city, the capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, and working in the hub of various private and public health care units. Five measures used to collect the data were: Resilience, Spiritual support, Seeking information and consultation, Self-control, and the Utrecht Workplace Engagement Scale. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results revealed the positive direct and indirect impact of resilience and spiritual support on workplace engagement through the mediatory role of self-control and seeking information and consultation. All variables explained 69% of the variance in workplace engagement. This study has uniquely assessed the mediatory role of coping strategies in transmitting the impact of coping resources among nurses into their workplace engagement. Simultaneously, various coping strategies in the workplace might serve to construct a pathway for developing engaged nurses, wherein the nurses can employ their resources to confront new challenges and find new ways to handle the demanding situations at the workplace. Similarly, health care centers and hospitals can promote communication and information at all levels to help nurses to develop skills and coping mechanisms to improve their productivity and engagement in the workplace.
Luaskan Cakrawala, Buka Hati, Buka Mata, Buka Telinga
Authors: Antjura Adolf
Published: August 2023

When a person is in the midst of his own group and community, it is a natural thing and considered a normal thing if he defends his community or his own group, but if observed and investigated a somewhat excessive sentimentality for the movement in cross-cultural service. An example in this article presents the story of a prophet Jonah who was called and sent by God, to the city of Nineveh, the land of Assyria. Jonah maintains his sense of nationalism, so that he is not willing to be sent by God even though he has responded to God's call, he prefers that the inhabitants of the city of Nineveh be punished by God for their sins, because Jonah thinks that Nineveh is a threat to the Israelites, he does not want the people of Nineveh to repent, to receive God's forgiveness. This article invites us like the prophet Yunus, all of God's people need to open their hearts, open their eyes and open their ears to broaden their views so that they can understand correctly that God also loves other nations or groups, communities. God's people as believers are obliged to have love and care to convey the good news of salvation to all who believe.

Abstrak Indonesia 

Ketika seseorang berada ditengah-tengah kelompok dan komunitasnya sendiri, adalah merupakan sutu kewajaran dan dianggap suatu hal yang normal jika ia membela komunitasnya atau kelompoknya sendiri, namun jika diamati dan diselidiki suatu sentimental yang agak berlebihan bagi pergerakan dalam pelayanan lintas budaya. Suatu contoh dalam artikel ini menampilkan kisah seorang nabi Yunus yang dipangil dan diutus Allah, ke kota Niniwe, negeri Asyur. Yunus mempertahankan rasa nasionalimenya, sehingga ia tidak bersedia diutus Tuhan walaupun ia telah meresponi panggilan Allah, ia lebih memilih supaya penduduk kota Niniwe dihukum Allah atas dosa mereka, karena Yunus beranggapan bahwa Niniwe adalah ancaman bagi bangsa Israel, ia tdak menginginkan penduduk Niniwe bertobat, untuk menerima pengampunan Allah. Artikel ini mengajak kita sebagaimana halnya nabi Yunus, semua umat Tuhan perlu membuka hati, membuka mata dan membuka telingah untuk meluaskan pandangan sehingga dapat memahami dengan benar bahwa Allah juga mengasihi bangsa atau kelompok, komunitas lain. Umat Tuhan sebagai orang yang percaya wajib memiliki kasih dan kepedulian untuk menyampaikan kabar baik yaitu keselamatan kepada semua orang yang percaya.
Arti Menyembah Allah dalam Roh dan Kebenaran dan aplikasi praktis terhadap kehidupan orang kristen masa kini
Authors: Widodo Agus
Published: August 2023

The idea about worshiping God means that a person worships God spiritually, because God is Spirit, when humans worship God, they must worship Him in Spirit. While worshiping in truth is touching the life practices of believers who worship God. It is impossible for a human who worships Allah but his life is contrary to what Allah wills in his life. People who are worshiping God actually show two sides like the sides of a coin where one face points to the practice of believers when worshiping God and the second side points to what believers should do when they finish worshiping God.
ABSTRAK BAHASA INDONESIA
Berbicara tentang menyembah Allah itu berarti bahwa seseorang menyembah Allah secara rohani, sebab Allah itu adalah Roh maka manusia saat menyembah Allah maka harus menyembah Dia dalam Roh. Sedangkan menyembah dalam kebenaran adalah bersifat menyentuh praktik kehidupan orang percaya yang menyembah Allah. Tidak mungkin manusia yang menyembah Allah tetapi hidupnya bertentangan dengan apa yang dikehendaki Allah dalam hidupnya. Orang yang sedang menyembah Allah sebenarnya menunjukkan dua sisi bagaikan sisi mata uang yang satu wajah menunjuk kepada praktik orang percaya ketika menyembah Allah dan sisi kedua menunjuk kepada apa yang seharusnya dikerjakan orang percaya saat selesai menyembah Allah.
UUD 1945 Sebagai Landasan Konstitusional Terhadap Perlindungan Hak Warga Negara Indonesia
Authors: Jerimas Pelokilla
Published: August 2023

Negara dan konstitusi adalah dwitunggal. Jika diibaratkan bangunan, negara sebagai pilar-pilar atau tembok tidak bisa berdiri kokoh tanpa pondasi yang kuat, yaitu konstitusi Indonesia. Kedudukan konstitusi sangatlah penting bagi suatu negara, hal ini disebabkan konstitusi memiliki peran atau fungsi yang sangat penting yaitu untuk mengatur dan membatasi kekuasaan dalam suatu negara. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif, yaitu studi kepustakaan/studi literatur dengan mereview berbagai jurnal dan buku yang berkaitan dengan UUD 1945 dan hak warga negara sebagai sumber referensi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan, bahwa UUD 1945 sebagai konstitusi nasional merupakan sumber hukum tertinggi yang menjadi patokan dan pedoman bagi peraturan hukum lainnya. Sebagai negara hukum, Indonesia berkewajiban menjamin dan melindungi hak-hak warga negaranya. Dalam UUD 1945 secara tegas memuat hak-hak dasar warga negara yang selanjutnya disebut hak konstitusional. Karena dicantumkan dalam konstitusi atau undang-undang   dasar   maka   ia   menjadi bagian dari konstitusi atau undang-undang dasar sehingga seluruh cabang kekuasaan Negara wajib menghormatinya. Hak-hak yang diatur dalam konstitusi   merupakan   batas   yang   tidak bisa  dilanggar  oleh  penyelenggara  negara dalam    menjalankan    kekuasaan    negara, baik  sebagai  hak  warga  negara  atau  hak asasi.
Membangun Kesadaran Politik Warga Negara Melalui Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan
Authors: Sasana Tunggal
Published: August 2023

Negara tidak mungkin ada tanpa adanya warga negara. Warga negara memiliki kedudukan penting dalam mengarahkan negara melalui politik. Tidak heran bila pendidikan politik sangat menentukan tingkat kesadaran warga negara dalam berpartisipasi politik. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif, yaitu studi kepustakaan/studi literatur dengan mereview berbagai jurnal dan buku yang berkaitan dengan pendidikan kewarganegaraan dan pendidikan politik sebagai sumber referensi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan, bahwa pendidikan politik memainkan peran kunci dalam membangun kesadaran warga negara tentang pentingnya partisipasi politik. Dalam sistem pendidikan, warga negara harus diberikan pengetahuan dan pemahaman tentang prinsip-prinsip demokrasi, hak dan kewajiban warga negara, serta proses politik yang terlibat dalam pengambilan keputusan. Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan memiliki peran penting dalam mempengaruhi atau memberikan pemahaman terhadap politik melalui sarana pendidikan di lingkungan sekolah. Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan dalam mengembangkan pemahaman siswa mengenai partisipasi politik sesungguhnya dapat dilihat dari capaian siswa terhadap kompetensi kewarganegaraan yaitu pengetahuan kewarganegaraan, sikap kewarganegaraan, dan keterampilan kewarganegaraan dalam partisipasi politik yang bermutu dan bertanggungjawab. Berbagai materi tersebut berguna dalam membuat supaya siswa menjadi warga negara yang memiliki pengetahuan, sikap dan keterampilan agar mereka mampu hidup sebagai warga negara yang memiliki kesadaran politik, serta memiliki kemampuan berpartisipasi dalam politik.
Konsep Populasi dan Sampling Serta Pemilihan Partisipan Ditinjau Dari Penelitian Ilmiah Pendidikan
Authors: Suriani Nidia , Risnita  , Jailani M. Syahran
Published: August 2023

Setiap  penelitian   selalu  diawali dengan pertanyaan mengenai satu atau beberapa kelompok individual atau objek tertentu. Tujuan makalah ini adalah untuk mengetahui konsep populasi dan sampling serta pemilihan partisipan ditinjau dari penelitian ilmiah pendidikan. Pendekatan dalam makalah ini menggunakan pendekatan studi kepustakaan. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam makalah ini menggunakan dokumentasi, yakni berupa buku-buku yang relevan dengan tema makalah serta jurnal-jurnal yang terpublikasi secara online. Teknik analisa data menggunakan reduksi data, penyajian data dan verifikasi atau penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil dari makalah ini Pertama populasi adalah seluruh data yang menjadi perhatian kita dalam suatu ruang lingkup dan waktu yang kita tentukan, sampel adalah sebagai bagian dari populasi, sebagai contoh (monster) yang diambil dengan menggunakan cara-cara tertentu, teknik sampling adalah cara untuk menentukan sampel yang jumlahnya sesuai dengan ukuran sampel yang akan dijadikan sumber data sebenarnya, dengan memperhatikan sifat-sifat dan penyebaran populasi agar diperoleh sampel yang representatif, teknik sampling dikelompokkan menjadi dua yaitu probability sampling dan nonprobability sampling. Kedua partisipan penelitian adalah sebagai semua orang atau manusia yang berpatisipasi atau ikut serta dalam suatu kegiatan penelitian, sehingga partisipan merupakan bagian subjek yang dilibatkan dalam kegiatan mental dan emosi secara fisik sebagai informan untuk memberikan respon terhadap kegiatan yang dilakukan, dan mendukung pencapaian tujuan kegiatan, serta bertanggung jawab atas keterlibatannya.
Submarine groundwater discharge interacts with creek geomorphology to affect eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica growth rates in a coastal Georgia creek
Authors: Carroll John M. , de la Torre Walker , Kelly Jacque L.
Published: August 2023

Eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, are commercially important coastal species that provide many ecosystem services for coastal communities. Unfortunately, 85% of oyster reefs have been lost globally, prompting investments in restoration efforts to rebuild populations. Managers often consider several well-studied environmental and water quality parameters when making restoration site decisions. However, recent research suggests that submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) may play a role in driving the distribution of oysters in some estuaries. Specifically, SGD may result in localized areas of low dissolved oxygen and low pH that could inhibit oyster recruitment and survival. However, SGD may interact with other potential oyster stressors, including creek geomorphology. On point bars, sediment accumulation could alter growth rates of oysters and physiology, and it is possible that the two factors, SGD and creek geomorphology, could interact to impact oyster growth. We conducted a field experiment to examine the effects of SGD and creek geomorphology on oyster growth rates in a marsh-lined tidal creek in Georgia, USA. High and low SGD sites were paired within point bars and cut banks. Oysters were deployed in cages for 72 days and growth rates were determined. We found a significant interaction between SGD and creek geomorphology on oyster growth rates. Oysters grew at significantly faster rates at locations on accretionary point bars regardless of SGD flux, whereas, on erosional cut banks, high SGD flux significantly reduced oyster growth rate relative to low SGD flux. It appears that SGD may negatively influence oyster growth at specific creek locations, likely due to the presence of other stressors. Therefore, it is important to consider potential interacting and confounding stressors when managing oyster populations. As SGD is still a relatively understudied potential stressor for oysters, it is critical to continue to examine how groundwater might influence oysters in other locations and in combination with other stressors. Regardless, this study provides further evidence that SGD should be considered in future management efforts.
Comparison of Minimum Muscular Fitness of Congenital Hearing Loss and Normal Children using Kraus-Weber Test: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Britto John , Kumar Senthil , Sasidharan Rajesh K
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Muscular Fitness (MF) is a potent indicator and reliable marker of children’s and adolescents’ general health and well-being. Further, MF is a significant predictor of biopsychosocial well-being among children. Aim: To compare Hearing Impaired (HI) and normal hearing childrens’ minimum MF utilising the Kraus-Weber (K-W) test. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at Holy Cross School for the Hearing Impaired and Sacred Heart High School at Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. The duration of the study was from July 10, 2018 to 20 December, 2018. A total of 167 children of both genders aged 12 to 16 years, from a boarding school in southern India with congenital hearing loss (n=82) and normal hearing (n=85) children were included in this study. The demographic information of the participants, anthropometric measures, and six subtests of the K-W tests for minimum MF were evaluated. JASP (Jeffreys’s Amazing Statistics Program) version 0.16.1 was used for all statistical analyses. Descriptive statistics and Chi-squared test compared K-W test item success and failure rates. MannWhitney test evaluated physical differences. The level of significance was fixed 0.05. Results: The current research found that children with HI had a significantly lower minimum level of MF than children with normal hearing on K-W Test-3 (Abdominal minus psoas), K-W Test-5 (Lower back muscles), and K-W Test-6 (Back and Hamstrings) (p-value<0.001). Conclusion: The outcomes of this study revealed that HI children had lower minimal MF as measured by the K-W test than normal-hearing children. It highlighted the need for enhanced physical activity as well as education about the importance of maintaining minimum physical fitness.
Diagnostics Role of Haematological Parameters in Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions: A Retrospective Observational Study from a Tertiary Healthcare Centre in Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Anwer Parvesh , Rajeswaran Priyadarshini Kumaraswamy
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy diagnosed in women, and despite advancements in diagnosis and treatment, it still leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Distinguishing between benign and malignant breast disease is clinically challenging, and there is currently no serum biomarker available for early breast cancer detection. As part of the preoperative work-up for breast lesions, a Complete Blood Count (CBC) analysis is typically performed. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the utility of CBC parameters in diagnosing malignant breast lesions and to analyse the diagnostic role of haematological parameters within benign and malignant breast lesions, as well as different histological breast cancer stages. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted for one year, from January to December 2021, at the Department of Pathology of PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The study included 60 female patients with both benign and malignant breast lesions. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnoses of these lesions. CBC parameters, including haemoglobin, Total White Cell Count (TWBC), neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, monocyte count, platelet count, and Mean Platelet Volume (MPV), were collected from a total of 120 cases. Additionally, the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), MonocyteLymphocyte Ratio (MLR), and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) were calculated from the obtained CBC parameters for all cases. The values were expressed as mean and standard deviation, and an independent t-test was used to compare the two groups. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Malignant breast lesions showed a significant increase in neutrophils (64.1±8.4%) and a significant decrease in lymphocytes (25.9±8%) and MPV (7.6±0.76 pg) compared to benign breast cases. The calculated ratios, such as NLR (2.9±1.7), MLR (0.32±0.2), and PLR (14.4±8), were also found to be increased in malignant cases. However, there were no significant variations in CBC parameters across the various stages of breast malignancy. Conclusion: Among the CBC parameters evaluated, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, MPV, NLR, MLR, and PLR were significantly altered in breast malignancy compared to benign breast masses. Measuring CBC parameters and their derived ratios are fast, simple, inexpensive, and readily available method that can assist physicians in predicting breast malignancy.
An Enhanced Load Balancing Algorithm for Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Data in a Multi-Cloud Environment
Authors: Abukari Arnold Mashud , Bankas Edem Kwedzo , Iddrisu Mohammed Muniru
Published: August 2023

Businesses and individuals have seen the need to adopt the cloud and mulit-cloud environment for their businesses and storage of data. The load balancing concerns especially in the multi-cloud environment was investigated and a new algorithm proposed. In this research, a proposed new load balancing algorithm is presented and compared with the Round Robin (RR) and Weighted Round Robin (WRR) algorithms. The proposed scheduling algorithm considered several Cloud ERP Data chunks to analyse the data transmission rate or throughput, the transmission delay, data loss and the Cloud ERP Data drop ratio. The proposed algorithm performed better compared to the Round Robin (RR) and Weighted Round Robin (WRR) in a multi cloud environment with data chunks above 150 in terms of throughput. The proposed algorithm again outperformed the RR and WRR with a recorded lower transmission delays and lower data loss.
Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance in Sweet Potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] Genotypes
Authors: Hejjegar Iranna , Hiremath S. M. , Naik K. Ramachandra , Kolur Shruti Mallikarjun
Published: August 2023

Sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] is one of the important tuber crops of tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Studies on mean performances of 51 sweet potato genotypes were carried out at Vegetable Research Centre, Regional Horticultural Research and Extension Centre (RHREC), Dharwad  during rabi, 2019-20 and 2020-21. The data was  collected on 20 characters. High estimates of PCV, GCV, heritability and high genetic advance as per cent of mean were recorded for tuber yield per vine, the number of leaves per vine, the mean weight of tuber per vine, vine length and tuber yield per hectare.
Alterations in Carbohydrate Metabolism and Modulation of Thermo-Tolerance in Tomato under Heat Stress
Authors: Vijayakumar Amrutha , Beena R.
Published: August 2023

Heat stress affects the source and sink activities, growth and development, economic yield and harvest index of plants negatively. Heat stress has got severe effects on the biochemical reactions of photosynthesis which included irreversible damages of RuBisCO, oxygen evolving complexes, PSII reaction centres and disruptions of chloroplast ultrastructure and  thylakoid membrane. Sugars are products of photosynthesis in plants which serve as substrates for energy metabolism and are required for synthesis of cellulose and starch polysaccharides. Glucose, fructose, sucrose, mannose, trehalose, maltose etc. are the sugars present in plants. Abiotic stresses like temperature, drought, flood and salinity causes crucial differences in the carbohydrate metabolism. Sugars acts as primary signaling molecules and regulate signals that control the expression of many genes and enzymes involved in carbohydrate metabolism. Decrease in crop productivity under heat stress is chiefly associated with alterations in carbohydrate accumulation and resulting defects in assimilation partitioning from source to sink. It is essential to understand the responses and acclimatization processes to extreme temperatures in plants, such that the mechanisms underlying can be used for developing heat-tolerant varieties. Sugars such as glucose, sucrose, fructan, raffinose and trehalose not only acts structural component and metabolic resources also regulate genes associated with heat stress tolerance and reduce the chances of crop loss. The external application of compounds like osmoregulators, phytohormones, signaling molecules, etc., have exhibited positive responses in stress tolerance due to its growth promoting and antioxidant activities.
Influence of Different Potting Media on Growth, Yield, Quality and Value Added Products of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) cv. Yellow Liliput
Authors: S. Vidhya , Topno Samir E. , Bahadur Vijay
Published: August 2023

The present investigation was laid out in Completely Randomized design (CRD) with nine treatments and each replicated thrice. The treatment T2 i.e., Soil + Sand + Perlite + Farm yard manure 1:1:1:1) reported significantly better Performance in terms of Growth parameters like plant height (60.50 cm), Number of leaves per plant (64.00), plant spread (27.80 cm), leaf length (7.60 cm); Flowering parameters like days to first flower bud appearance (84.00 days), days to 50% flowering (120.00 days), flowering duration (74.00 days), flower  diameter (5.70 cm), stalk length (11.50 cm) and Yield parameters like number of flowers per plant (72.00), Individual flower weight (3.80 g), flower yield per plant (152.00 g), flower  yield per 100 pots (15.20 kg).
Effect of Different Covering Material on Ripening and Physiochemical Properties of Dasheri Mango (Mangifera indica)
Authors: Chauhan Atul , Topno Samir E.
Published: August 2023

The present experiment was conducted at Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during the session 2021-2022. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications, and the study consists of Nine treatments combinations including control by using different covering materials on ripening and physiochemical properties of Dasheri Mango (Mangifera indica)”. The best treatment was T2 (Banana Leaves) & T6 (Rice Straw) which shows highest values in all the parameters viz. Fruit weight (g) (163 & 155.41),Fruit diameter (mm)  (59.16 & 58.41), Days of ripening (11.50 & 10.83), Total soluble solids (0Brix) (13.21 & 12.83), Ascorbic acid (mg/100g) (28.21 & 28.25), Total sugar(%) (12.21 & 11.95 ), Reducing sugar(%) (4.87 & 4.88), Non-reducing sugar(%) (7.34 & 7.05) and also found superior in organoleptic score of colour and appearance, texture, flavour and overall acceptability of Mango fruit. In terms of benefit cost ratio, the highest net return was found in the same treatment T2 (Banana Leaves).
Synthesis of NiO/Ni Electrocatalyst at Different pH Values and the Application for Electrochemical Degradation of Textile Waste
Authors: Wiratini Ni Made
Published: August 2023

An electrocatalyst is a material that exhibits catalytic activity for electrochemical reactions. The electrocatalytic properties within electrochemical cells can be enhanced by modifying the electrode through an electrodeposition process. Therefore, this study aimed to synthesize NiO/Ni electrocatalyst using the electrodeposition method at pH values of 8, 10, and 12. The NiO/Ni generated was applied in the electrochemical degradation of textile waste under specific operating conditions, including pH 4, NaCl concentration of 0.05 M, DC voltage of 9 volts, and varying degradation times of 60, 120, 180, and 240 min. Based on the results, the XRD diffractograms revealed the presence of NiO peaks at 2θ = 43.5°, 63.1°, and 75.4°, and Ni peaks at 2θ = 51.9°. SEM-EDX analysis showed that NiO/Ni was deposited on the graphite surface in the form of spheres and granules. FTIR indicated the presence of Ni−O bonds at 501 cm−1, and GSA demonstrated that NiO/Ni exhibited mesoporous properties. The NiO/Ni at pH 10 had the highest surface area, pore volume, and current response compared to graphite, as well as the electrocatalyst produced at pH 8 and 12. Additionally, the electrochemical degradation of textile waste using NiO/Ni at pH 10 led to the highest reduction in absorbance efficiency, chemical oxygen demand (COD), and ammonia, with respective values of 96.80, 96.15, and 87.34%. Copyright © 2023 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).
The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession
Authors: Gurwitz Jerry H.
Published: August 2023

In this Viewpoint, author Jerry Gurwitz discusses the attrition of geriatric medicine as a profession, attributing it in part to societal attitudes about aging and compounded by the negative effects of lower compensation and lack of career prestige.
Prevalence and Risk Factors for School-Associated Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Nelson Sandra B. , Dugdale Caitlin M. , Brenner Isaac Ravi , Crawford Allison , Bilinski Alyssa , Cosar Duru , Pollock Nira R. , Ciaranello Andrea
Published: August 2023

Importance

School-associated SARS-CoV-2 transmission is described as uncommon, although the true transmission rate is unknown.

Objective

To identify the SARS-CoV-2 secondary attack rate (SAR) in schools and factors associated with transmission.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This cohort study examined the risk of school-based transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among kindergarten through grade 12 students and staff in 10 Massachusetts school districts during 2 periods: fall 2020/spring 2021 (F20/S21) and fall 2021 (F21). School staff collected data on SARS-CoV-2 index cases and school-based contacts, and SAR was defined as the proportion of contacts acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Exposure

SARS-CoV-2.

Main Outcomes and Measures

Potential factors associated with transmission, including grade level, masking, exposure location, vaccination history, and Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), were analyzed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression models.

Results

For F20/S21, 8 school districts (70 schools, >33 000 students) were included and reported 435 index cases (151 staff, 216 students, and 68 missing role) with 1771 school-based contacts (278 staff, 1492 students, and 1 missing role). For F21, 5 districts (34 schools, >18 000 students) participated and reported 309 index cases (37 staff, 207 students, and 65 missing role) with 1673 school-based contacts (107 staff and 1566 students). The F20/S21 SAR was 2.2% (lower bound, 1.6%; upper bound, 26.7%), and the F21 SAR was 2.8% (lower bound, 2.6%; upper bound, 7.4%). In multivariable analysis, during F20/S21, masking was associated with a lower odds of transmission compared with not masking (odds radio [OR], 0.12; 95% CI, 0.04-0.40; P < .001). In F21, classroom exposure vs out-of-classroom exposure was associated with increased odds of transmission (OR, 2.47; 95% CI, 1.07-5.66; P = .02); a fully vaccinated vs unvaccinated contact was associated with a lower odds of transmission (OR, 0.04; 95% CI, 0.00-0.62; P < .001). In both periods, a higher SVI was associated with a greater odds of transmission.

Conclusions and Relevance

In this study of Massachusetts schools, the SAR for SARS-CoV-2 among school-based contacts was low during 2 periods, and factors associated with transmission risk varied over time. These findings suggest that ongoing surveillance efforts may be essential to ensure that both targeted resources and mitigation practices remain optimal and relevant for disease prevention.
Calnuc‐derived nesfatin‐1‐like peptide is an activator of tumor cell proliferation and migration
Authors: Vignesh Ravichandran , Aradhyam Gopala Krishna
Published: August 2023

Calnuc (nucleobindin‐1, nucb1) is a Ca2+‐binding protein involved in the etiology of many human diseases. To understand the functions of calnuc, we have identified a nesfatin‐1‐like peptide (NLP) in its N terminus that is proteolyzed by a convertase enzyme in the secretory granules of cells. Mutational studies confirm the presence of a proteolytic cleavage site for proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 (PCSK1). We demonstrate that NLP regulates Gαq‐mediated intracellular Ca2+ dynamics, likely via a G‐protein‐coupled receptor. NLP treatment to carcinoma cell lines (SCC131 cells) promotes the expression of regulators of cell cycle, proliferation, and clonogenicity by the AKT/mTOR pathway. NLP is causative of augmented migration and epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), illustrating its metastatic propensity and establishing its tumor promotion ability.
Exposure to violence predicts callous‐unemotional traits and aggression in adolescence in the context of persistent ethnic‐political conflict and violence
Authors: Docherty Meagan , Decrop Romain , McManamon Brianna , Boxer Paul , Dubow Eric F. , Huesmann L. Rowell
Published: August 2023

According to social‐cognitive ecological theory, violence exposure increases emotional factors—such as callous‐unemotional (CU) traits—which then contribute to engagement in aggressive behavior. However, previous research has generally not tested this mediational pathway, particularly in the context of persistent ethnic‐political violence exposure. The present study examined associations among violence exposure, CU traits, and aggression in a sample of 1051 youth in the Middle East (Palestine and Israel), using youth‐ and parent‐reported data in a cohort‐sequential design with three age cohorts (starting ages 8, 11, and 14 years) assessed over four waves spanning 6 years. Results from structural equation models with latent variables indicated that cumulative violence exposure in childhood and adolescence (measured annually for 3 years, and comprising exposure across multiple settings including political, community, family, and school) predicted later CU traits and aggression in adolescence and early adulthood, even after controlling for earlier levels of aggression and CU traits and demographic characteristics (child age and sex and parental socioeconomic status). Additionally, in mediation analyses, CU significantly mediated the association from earlier cumulative violence exposure to concurrent aggression, while aggression did not significantly mediate the association from earlier exposure to concurrent CU traits. The results of this study suggest that violence exposure leads to both aggressive behavior and a constellation of traits that place youth at greater risk for subsequent aggressive behavior, and that CU traits could partially explain the increased risk of aggression after violence exposure.
Using home monitoring technology to study the effects of traumatic brain injury in older multimorbid adults
Authors: Parkinson Megan E. , Doherty Rebecca , Curtis Francesca , Soreq Eyal , Lai Helen H. L. , Serban Alina‐Irina , Dani Melanie , Fertleman Michael , Barnaghi Payam , Sharp David J. ,   the UK Dementia Research Institute Care Research & Technology Research Group, Li Lucia M.
Published: August 2023

Internet of things (IOT) based in‐home monitoring systems can passively collect high temporal resolution data in the community, offering valuable insight into the impact of health conditions on patients' day‐to‐day lives. We used this technology to monitor activity and sleep patterns in older adults recently discharged after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The demographics of TBI are changing, and it is now a leading cause of hospitalisation in older adults. However, research in this population is minimal. We present three cases, showcasing the potential of in‐home monitoring systems in understanding and managing early recovery in older adults following TBI.
Continuous Production of Highly Functional Vascularized Hepatobiliary Organoids from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells using a Scalable Microfluidic Platform
Authors: Abbasalizadeh Saeed , Babaee Sahab , Kowsari‐Esfahan Reza , Mazidi Zahra , Shi Yichao , Wainer Jake , Cabral Joaquim M. S. , Langer Robert , Traverso Giovanni , Baharvand Hossein
Published: August 2023

“Organoid medicine” has rapidly progressed over the past decade as a new class of therapeutics with high functionality and complexity for addressing unmet medical needs such as effective treatment of patients suffering from chronic liver disease using liver organoids. Here, scalable and xeno‐free integrated differentiation platforms are established to generate hepatic progenitors, mesenchymal stromal cells, and endothelial cells using individual human pluripotent stem cell lines as starting cell types for vascularized liver organoids generation. A scalable microfluidic system is developed to continuously generate cells‐loaded microcapsules with self‐biodegradable 4‐arm‐PEG‐MMP1‐sensitive peptide hydrogel as shell material, to support cells proliferation, self‐condensation, and liver organoids generation through self‐organization. Self‐organized vascularized hepatobiliary organoids (VHOs) containing interconnected biliary networks and vascular structures are generated after optimizing the co‐culture conditions inside hydrogel microcapsules and transferring the organoids to 3D dynamic suspension culture for further maturation. The VHOs show key functional features similar to the fetal and adult liver tissue including the expression of liver‐specific marker genes, the ability to perform main liver metabolic functions, and inducing drug metabolism. The established platforms can be beneficial to the mass production of human liver organoids for liver organoid medicine and the development of safe, effective, and personalized drugs.