bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PEMANFAATAN ARANG AKTIF DARI KULIT KACANG (Arachis hypogea L) DENGAN AKTIVATOR NaOH DAN H2SO4 UNTUK ADSORBEN ION BESI
Authors: Baruna Aji Taupan Riski
Published: October 2023

Along with the development of technology for utilizing peanut shells, which are usually only used as waste, it can also be used as activated charcoal which is widely used as an adsorbent for gas purification, metal absorbent, oil purification and water purification. Peanut shells (Arachis hypogea L) can also be used as activated charcoal by first removing the water content, ash content and iodine content, then activation using an activator. In this study, the activator used was a solution of NaOH and H2SO4. The purpose of the study was to determine whether peanut shells could be used as activated charcoal as an adsorbent of ion (Fe) levels in domestic waste. From the research that was conducted, peanut shells were used as raw material for making activated charcoal in determining the water content in heating 700 0C, the results were 11.62% and the heating ash content at 700 0C was 6.54%, then charcoal that had been heated heated and soaked using a solution of NaOH and H2SO4, with variations in the concentration of each 10% 20% and 30% solution then the best results obtained from activated charcoal in the H2SO4 activator with a concentration of 30% with the results of an ash content of 2.13% water content of 0.18% and an iodine content of 1055.30 (mg/g), the best activated charcoal in a 30% H2SO4 solution was then tested for ion (Fe) levels in domestic waste by triple testing and from the results in front the average was 91 .11%.
ANALISIS HUBUNGAN ANTARA PENGETAHUAN TENTANG KESELAMATAN KESEHATAN KERJA (K3) DAN PERILAKU PENGGUNA ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI (APD) DENGAN DOSIS RADIASI PEKERJA
Authors: - Riyanto , Situmorang Charles , Kurniawan Deni
Published: October 2023

This study aims to analyze the relationship between knowledge about occupational health safety (OHS) and the behavior of users of personal protective equipment (PPE) with the radiation dose of workers. The research method used is quantitative. The population of this research is all radiation workers, totaling 12 workers at PT Incoray Nitrama. The sampling technique is a saturated sample, that is, all members of the population are used as samples. The research sample consisted of 12 radiation workers. Data analysis used simultaneous correlation regression, t test, and coefficient of determination. The results showed that, there was a negative and significant relationship between knowledge of OHS and behavior of PPE users together on radiation worker doses, because it was in the range of Fcount 6.043 > Ftable 4.26 at = 0.05. That is, the higher the knowledge of K3 and the behavior of PPE users, the lower the dose of radiation workers will be exposed to. The conclusion of the study, if exposure to radiation dose of workers is low, then factors such as knowledge of OHS and behavior of PPE users are increased. The coefficient of determination of OHS knowledge and behavior of PPE users together on radiation worker dose (R Square) is 0.573. This shows that 57.3% of the variance in radiation worker doses can be explained by knowledge of OHS and behavior of PPE users together, the remaining 42.7% is influenced by other factors outside the variables studied.
The Office for National Statistics Experience of Collecting and Measuring Subjective Well-Being
Authors: Tinkler Lucy
Published: October 2023

The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) started measuring subjective wellbeing in 2011 as part of the ONS Measuring National Well-being programme. The aim of the Measuring National Well-being programme is to measure the quality of life and progress of the UK. This article explores the development of the ONS subjective well-being measures, data collection methods, data presentational considerations, overview of findings, and latest developments. It discusses the way in which user engagement has been key to the development of the ONS subjective well-being statistics.
Official Statistics on Personal Well-Being: Some Reflections on the Development and Use of Subjective Well-Being Measures in the UK
Authors: Allin Paul
Published: October 2023

This paper draws on experience of the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) programme to measure national well-being, particularly the high-profile element of the programme in which subjective well-being measures have been collected and published since April 2011. We reflect on drivers of the ONS work and on how these have given rise to interest both in national well-being – the Beyond GDP agenda – and in the use of subjective well-being measures (self-reported, personal well-being) in public policy. Although we touch briefly on measurement and analysis issues, we mainly concentrate on user requirements, the international context, and political, policy, public and business use of well-being data.
Exploiting Ordinal Data for Subjective Well-Being Evaluation
Authors: Fattore Marco , Maggino Filomena , Arcagni Alberto
Published: October 2023

The evaluation of subjective well-being, and of similar issues related to quality of life, is usually addressed through composite indicators or counting procedures. This leads to inconsistencies and inefficiency in the treatment of ordinal data that, in turn, affect the quality of information provided to scholars and to policymakers. In this paper we take a different path and prove that the evaluation of multidimensional ordinal well-being can be addressed in an effective and consistent way, using the theory of partially ordered sets. We first show that the proper evaluation space of well-being is the partially ordered set of achievement profiles and that its structure depends upon the importance assigned to well-being attributes. We then describe how evaluation can be performed extracting information out of the evaluation space, respecting the ordinal nature of data and producing synthetic indicators without attribute aggregation. An application to subjective well-being in Italy illustrates the procedure.
Inferential issues in model-based small area estimation: some new development
Authors: Rao J. N. K.
Published: October 2023

Small area estimation (SAE) has seen a rapid growth over the past 10 years or so. Earlier work is covered in the author's book (Rao 2003). The main purpose of this paper is to highlight some new developments in model-based SAE since the publication of the author's book. A large part of the new theory addressed practical issues associated with the model-based approach, and we present some of those methods for area level and unit level models. We also briefly mention some new work on synthetic estimation of area means or totals based on implicit models.
Small area estimation for skewed data in the presence of zeroes
Authors: Karlberg Forough
Published: October 2023

Skewed distributions with representative outliers pose a problem in many surveys. Various small area prediction approaches for skewed data based on transformation models have been proposed. However, in certain applications of those predictors, the fact that the survey data also contain a non-negligible number of zero-valued observations is sometimes dealt with rather crudely, for instance by arbitrarily adding a constant to each value (to allow zeroes to be considered as “positive observations, only smaller”, instead of acknowledging their qualitatively different nature). On the other hand, while a lognormal-logistic model has been proposed (to incorporate skewed distributions as well as zeroes), that model does not include any hierarchical aspects, and is therefore not explicitly adapted to small area prediction. In this paper, we consolidate the two approaches by extending one of the already established log-transformation mixed small area prediction models to incorporate a logistic component. This allows for the simultaneous, systematic treatment of domain effects, outliers and zero-valued observations in a single framework. We benchmark the resulting model-based predictors (against relevant alternatives) in applications to simulated data as well as empirical data from the Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey.
RSM Based Multi-Objective Optimization and Selection of Suitable Al 6061-Fly ash-TiO2 Composite
Authors: Kumar Ranjan , Sen Bhiktor M , Malakar Amit , Mandal S K
Published: October 2023

Selection of suitable material or composite has always been a vital fragment in product design. Under some conflicting criteria, designers or researchers face problem for selecting suitable material for the product. Researchers have developed a diversity of multi-criteria decision-making tools to support the designers in their decision-making process for the choice of material or composite in their design. In this present paper an attempt has been made to select the best composite for better mechanical performance using TOPSIS. Al 6061 is reinforced with Fly-ash (5-15%) and TiO2 (2-6%). Response Surface Methodology is also used for theoretical model and multi-objective optimization.
Properties Evaluation of Self Compacting Concrete Made with Industrial By-Products
Authors: Amit Shishir Kumar Sikder , Rana Sohel , Ara Sabrin , Saifuddin Mohammad
Published: October 2023

Urbanization with advanced technologies should be economic, sooner operational, and sustainable. In addition to reducing construction time, modern technologies should utilize various left-over materials or by-products to save budget and the environment. The present study examines the potential of using Phosphogypsum, an industrial by-product, in concrete as an environment-friendly, sustainable solution. Various percentages (5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) of Phosphogypsum have been used to replace Portland cement to produce cost-effective SCC with favorable properties and strength. Conplast SP430 G8 superplasticizer has been used at a fixed amount as a chemical admixture. Laboratory tests have been performed to analyze various material properties together with conducting slump flow test, V-funnel test, and L-box test to evaluate the workability of the SCC. Compressive strength test results at 3-, 7-, 14-, and 28-days’ concrete reveals that light replacement of cement with Phosphogypsum may increase the strength, whereas higher replacement would result in a decrease in strength. The present study concludes that a 10% replacement of cement with Phosphogypsum would provide the best result with increased compressive strength. This finding eventually confirms the use of Phosphogypsum, an industrial by-product, in concrete without compromising its strength with a reduction of time and construction cost.
Symptoms, clinical profile and management of pediatric hereditary angioedema: A single-centre experience
Authors: Bölük Selime Özen , Can Demet , Gülez Nesrin , Karkıner Canan Şule , Soyöz Özgen , Çelebi Çelik Figen , Kaya Mehmet Şirin , Akay Hacı Idil , Taşkırdı Ilke , Akçal Ömer , Genel Ferah
Published: October 2023

Objective: Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is a rare but life-threatening disease. It is aimed to present data on the clinical characteristics of our pediatric patients with HAE, whose symptoms usually start in childhood, but the delay in diagnosis is still a serious problem.
Method: Clinical and laboratory findings, family histories, and clinical characteristics of 14 patients with HAE diagnosed in our clinic between 1998-2019 were analyzed.
Results: Half of our patients diagnosed with HAE were girls, 78.5% of them were diagnosed with HAE type 1, and 21.4% were HAE type 2. All our patients had a family history, and 10 of them were diagnosed based on their family history. The mean age at diagnosis was 9.7±4.4 years and the mean age at the onset of the first angioedema symptom was 5.3±1.8 years. The delay in diagnosis was 4.4±4.1 years. The swollen areas included extremities (78.5%), abdominal attacks (71.4%), facial edema (57.1%), and laryngeal edema (21.4%). C4 levels were low in all patients. The mean C1 esterase inhibitor level was 0.69±0.08 g/l for HAE type 2 and 0.08±0.04 g/l for HAE type 1. The mean C1 esterase inhibitor functional activity level was 18.6±10.4% in HAE type 2.
Conclusion: Early diagnosis of the disease is critical for reducing morbidity and mortality due to attacks. There are very few studies in Türkiye that focus exclusively on pediatric HAE patients. Sharing our patients’ clinical findings and treatment plans for this rare disease is crucial for bringing the disease to light and raising awareness.
The role of inborn errors of metabolism in the etiology of neonatal cholestasis: A single center experience
Authors: Bozacı Ayse Ergül , Demirbaş Ar Fatma , Tekmenuray Ünal AYSEL , Taş İbrahim , Bilgin Hüseyin
Published: October 2023

Objective: The evaluation of patients with neonatal cholestasis is difficult due to the variety of cholestatic syndromes and non-specific clinical findings. It is important to recognize treatable diseases promptly. The aim of this study is to draw attention to suspicious markers in order to diagnose treatable metabolic diseases.
Method: The presented retrospective study included patients with cholestasis in the first three months of life. The study was conducted between 2018 and 2021 at Diyarbakır Children’s Hospital, Türkiye.
Results: 253 patients presenting with neonatal cholestasis were retrospectively evaluated. 174 patients (68.77%) were examined for intrahepatic cholestasis. 16.6% of the patients were diagnosed with an infection, 13.43% with TPN-related cholestasis, 8.3% with IEM, 7.11% with cystic fibrosis, 4.74% with endocrinopathy, 4.34% patients with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, 2.76% with idiopathic neonatal hepatitis, 1.97% with genetic syndrome, 1.58% with PFIC, and 0.79% patients with Alagille syndrome. IEM-related patients (21) were diagnosed with tyrosinemia type 1, galactosemia, Niemann-Pick type A, glycogen storage disease type 3, peroxisomal disorders, fatty acid oxidation defects, mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, citrine deficiency, Niemann-Pick Type C and bile acid synthesis defect. Plasma tyrosine and methionine levels were high in patients with not only tyrosinemia type 1, but also galactosemia and citrine deficiency. Therapeutic plasma exchange was performed in two patients with fatty acid oxidation disorders.
Conclusion: Neonatal cholestasis poses a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Delayed referral to a specialist for treatable metabolic diseases may increase mortality and morbidity. IEMs are observed more frequently in the etiologies of neonatal cholestasis in Türkiye due to high parental consanguinity and inadequate newborn screening programs. Treatable disorders should be considered early, as therapeutic interventiosn can be lifesaving. It also helps in genetic counseling, prenatal diagnosis for future pregnancies.
Evaluation of troponin T levels and cardiac findings of the children in pediatric intensive care with high proBNP levels
Authors: Mutlu Mıhçıoğlu Ajda , Şevketoğlu Esra
Published: October 2023

Objective: Pro-B type brain natriuretic peptide (proBNP) is released from cardiac ventricular myocytes as a result of increased volume and pressure. Troponin T plays a role in the contraction process. Both proteins may be elevated in many cardiac and non-cardiac conditions. Our aim is to evaluate troponin T values and cardiac findings of the patients in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with elevated proBNP levels.
Method: Patients with high proBNP values who were admitted to the PICU between January 2022 and January 2023 were included in the study. The clinical diagnoses, proBNP, and troponin T values were recorded. Information about the presence of heart disease and the status of systolic functions were obtained from echocardiographic examination reports.
Results: One hundred and ten patients were included in the study. Mean age of the patients was 2.48±3.41 years. Among the patients hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit, 41% had lower respiratory tract infections, and 20% had heart disease. The mean proBNP values were 11827.06±12652.82 ng/l, and troponin T was 201.41±737.74 ng/l. Ejection fraction (EF) was normal in 75% of the patients. The mean values of proBNP and troponin T in the patients with normal EF were 7284.74±8437.16 ng/l and 49.67±73.15 ng/l while the mean values of proBNP and troponin were 25129±13659.24 ng/l and 645.8±1380.74 ng/l in the patients with decreased EF (p<0.05, for both). ProBNP and troponin T values of the patients with decreased EF accompanied with or without heart disease were higher than those in the group with normal EF without existing heart disease (p<0.0001, for all). It was observed that decreased EF value was more common in cases who have proBNP>16314 ng/l and troponin T >114 ng/l (p=0.0031, p<0.0001, respectively).
Conclusion: ProBNP and troponin T values increase in many cardiac and non-cardiac diseases. However, quite high values of the parameters help to distinguish the patients with cardiac systolic dysfunction.
Intended versus delivered parenteral nutrition in the pediatric intensive care units: A multi-center survey
Authors: Öztürk Zeynelabidin , Topal Sevgi , Kaçmaz Ebru , Yıldızdaş Dinçer , Kanğın Murat , Çolak Mustafa , Dinleyici Ener Çağrı , Bayrakcı Benan
Published: October 2023

Objective: Prevention and management of malnutrition are important in critically ill children. Parenteral nutrition (PN) is considered for patients who cannot tolerate enteral feeding. There are many reasons why PN cannot be delivered in the prescribed amount. We aimed to evaluate whether PN is delivered as prescribed in the pediatric intensive care units and to reveal the reasons for failure.
Method: Demographics, pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) III scores, predicted death rates (PDR), indications for PN, duration of PN, vascular access site, daily amount of prescribed and delivered PN, reasons for not receiving PN as prescribed, and whether renal replacement therapy (RRT) was received were noted. The delivered/prescribed PN volume ratio was compared by gender, age, PRISM III score, PDR, indications for PN, duration of PN, and vascular access site.
Results: The most common indication for PN was failing to meet the targeted energy enterally (n=51, 69.9%). The duration of PN was ≤ 7 days in 40 (54.8%) patients and the type of vascular access was jugular venous catheter in 46 (63%) patients. 16 (21.9%) patients received RRT. PN was administered for 906 PN-days and the patients received the prescribed volume on 698 PN-days (77%). The most common reasons for not receiving the PN volume as prescribed were volume restrictions (n= 29, 39.7%) and electrolyte imbalance (n=13, 17.8%). Age, gender, weight, duration of PN, vascular access site, receiving RRT, PRISM III score, and PDR were not associated with receiving more than 0.8 of the prescribed PN volume. All gastrointestinal surgery patients received more than 0.8 of the prescribed amount.
Conclusion: In about a quarter of PN-days, the prescribed volume could not be delivered, often due to volume restrictions in the pediatric intensive care units. Setting the correct nutritional targets, individualizing nutritional support, and preventing and overcoming obstacles on the way to the targets may improve outcomes.
Chuyển đổi số thúc đẩy giáo dục thông minh và đại học thông minh
Authors: Nguyễn Đỗ Bích Nga Nguyễn Đỗ Bích Nga , Huỳnh Mỹ Tiên Huỳnh Mỹ Tiên , Đinh Thị Thu Hân Đinh Thị Thu Hân , Lê Văn Cúp Lê Văn Cúp
Published: October 2023

Chuyển đổi số trở thành vấn đề sống còn của hầu hết mọi lĩnh vực, trong đó có giáo dục. Giáo dục thông minh được thực hiện bởi trường học thông minh nhằm đào tạo thế hệ công dân thông minh trong tương lai. Trên cơ sở tổng hợp, làm rõ các khái niệm về chuyển đổi số, giáo dục thông minh, đại học thông minh, đánh giá mức độ phát triển mô hình đại học thông minh đang được triển khai trên thế giới nhóm nghiên cứu đưa ra những phân tích, đánh giá về xu hướng này nhằm làm rõ những nội dung chính của mô hình đại học thông minh, giúp cho quá trình chuyển đổi từ đại học truyền thống sang đại học thông minh của các trường đại học Việt Nam được thuận lợi. Đồng thời nhóm tác giả đã ứng dụng đánh giá mức độ phát triển theo mô hình đại học thông minh dựa trên kết quả của quá trình chuyển đổi số trong quản trị và đào tạo tại Trường Đại học Quốc tế Hồng Bàng thời gian qua để nhìn nhận sơ bộ và có kế hoạch chuẩn bị cho sự chuyển mình trong thời gian tới.
Thúc đẩy chuyển đổi số trong đào tạo nguồn nhân lực lĩnh vực giáo dục tại Việt Nam
Authors: Lê Thị Hải Đường Lê Thị Hải Đường , Phan Lê Ngọc Châu Phan Lê Ngọc Châu
Published: October 2023

Tổng quan về chuyển đổi số; thực trạng về chuyển đổi số trong đào tạo nguồn nhân lực lĩnh vực giáo dục tại Việt Nam, một số giải pháp nhằm thúc đẩy quá trình chuyển đổi số trong đào tạo nguồn nhân lực lĩnh vực giáo dục tại Việt Nam. Chuyển đổi số trong đào tạo nguồn nhân lực lĩnh vực giáo dục tại Việt Nam. Phương pháp thống kê, phân tích số liệu nguồn từ các cơ quan chức năng cũng như số liệu từ các tổ chức uy tín trên thế giới về chuyển đổi số tại các quốc gia. Phương pháp so sánh, đối chiếu, tổng hợp và xử lý số liệu; Tham khảo các nguồn tài liệu có liên quan trong quá trình nghiên cứu. Sự thúc đẩy việc chuyển đổi số trong đào tạo nguồn nhân lực lĩnh vực giáo dục tại Việt Nam. Giáo dục chuyển đổi số là một xu hướng toàn cầu có vai trò vô cùng to lớn tạo nên bước ngoặt phát triển cho giáo dục nhằm ứng dụng công nghệ vào công tác giảng dạy đi kèm phương pháp mới, tối ưu hóa giảng dạy, ứng dụng công nghệ vào hoạt động vận hành quản lý giáo dục, ứng dụng công nghệ vào các công cụ hỗ trợ giảng dạy, với nghiên cứu “Thúc đẩy chuyển đổi số trong đào tạo nguồn nhân lực lĩnh vực giáo dục tại Việt Nam”.
Factors Impacting Leaflet Coaptation and Durability in Prosthetic Heart Valves
Authors: Kandula Rajesh , Bujuru Karthik , Kanmanthareddy Arun , Aedma Surya Kiran , Mahajan Pranav
Published: October 2023

The treatment of Aortic regurgitation using TAVR has not met with excellent outcomes that TAVR did with Aortic stenosis treatment due to differences in patient anatomies, and manifestation of the disease at the native valve annulus. With exception of JenaValve device which relies on proprietary clipping mechanism to anchor the valve, off-label use of TAVR devices that are otherwise indicated for use only to treat AS disease, relied on valve-in-valve for anchoring to prevent paravalvular leakage and valve embolization. The under-expansion of the inside valve due to stiffness and geometry of the outside valve has an impact on leaflet coaptation leading to additional stresses on the leaflets and decreased durability. This article explores the stent frame and leaflet design considerations and their impact on valve durability in AR patient anatomies that rely predominantly on valve-in-valve configuration for anchoring.
Isolation and Characterization of Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Benzene-1,2-Dicarboxylate from the Roots of Detarium microcarpum
Authors: Dawa Samuel I. , Shagal Mohammed H. , Abdulrahman Fanna I. , Sodipo Olufunke A. , Yakubu James , Mamza Umar T.
Published: October 2023

The research aimed to Isolate the active constituent in methanolic root extract of Detarium microcarpum. The crude root extract of methanolic of Detarium microcarpum extracted with methanol by maceration method and concentrated to dryness. The crude methanol extract root of Detarium microcarpum yielded 9.65 % (w/w) while the partitioned portion yield of n-hexane 18.5 % (w/w) Chloroform 24.17 % (w/w), Ethyl acetate 5.2 % (w/w) and n-butanol 10.7 % (w/w) respectively. The phytochemical studies of the crude extract root of Detarium microcarpum and partitioned portion of ethyl acetate and n-butanol revealed the presence of carbohydrate, tannins, flavonoid, terpenoids, cardenolides, saponins and cardiac glycoside. The n-butanol partitioned portion of Detarium microcarpum was subjected to column chromatographic (CC). Fractions with similar retardation factor (Rf) were combined, coded and subsequently screened for phytochemicals. Fractions AIZ (B) gave the structure which was established using spectroscopic technique and characterized as Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate.
Isolation and Identification of Fungal Species and Scientific Preservation of World Heritage: Case of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Gupta Sanjay Prasad , Agnihotri Sachin Kumar
Published: October 2023

Fungi play a considerable role for the deterioration and widely recognized as major bio-deteriogens of cultural heritage depending on climatic conditions, humidity level and surface material for fungal colonization. The weathering of stone monuments is significantly increased by endolitic fungi. Fungi can deteriorate different substrates via various physical and chemical mechanisms. Hyphal growth and penetration into the substrate can cause symptoms like discoloration, bio-pitting, cricketing, exfoliation and patina formation. On the other hand, chemical mechanism includes acid secretion, release of extracellular enzymes, pigment production, oxidation/reduction reaction reactions and secondary mycogenic minerals formation. These process can lead to serious, both esthetic and structural alterations which may be irreversible and could permanently impair artwork. Proper isolation and identification of fungi by different microscopic technique and in vitro biodegradation tests are pivotal in understanding complex bio-deterioration mechanism caused by fungal deteriogens. Bio-deterioration and bio-degradation studies require multidisciplinary approach and close collaboration of microbiologists, chemists and different personnel responsible for safeguarding of cultural property and artifacts, especially restorers and conservators. This article provides information on fungi infesting historical monument of Fatehpur Sikri and their management by biocidal compounds. Present investigation was conducted to evaluate the status of fungal decay of stone monuments of Fatehpur Sikri. A total of 06 fungal species were isolated from colored stains, patinas and biofilms produced on the surfaces of monuments of Fatehpur Sikri due to mechanism of bio-deterioration. The fungal species Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Cladosporium herbarum, and Rhizopus oryzae were prevalent.
'Paying it forward' to fund scholarly communications?
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

A post today at the Scholarly Kitchen has spurred me to write something that I’ve been pondering for a while. Namely: how helpful is this idea of “paying it forward” as a way of funding scholarly communications? My take: I’m not convinced by  author-controlled   discretionary  funds, with the emphasis of my scepticism falling on the  author-controlled  and  discretionary  parts in various degrees.
Initial parsing work on large JSON corpus
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Yesterday, I wrote of a challenge that I faced in working out which texts in a corpus have decent OCR and, then, which texts they actually are. This morning, I put together a small script that has a first go at this. I enclose this below for anybody who is interested.
Why Open Book Publishers for my next book?
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

In  Open Access and the Humanities  , I wrote:  OA and the Humanities  was published by Cambridge University Press and some asked, given my critique of the prestige economy in that text, why I had opted to go with one of the oldest, most established, and most prestigious presses. The question is not hard to answer: I wanted a broad audience to read the work, including those who do place a high emphasis on the matters I critique.
My book, Password, is out now!
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

My short book in the Object Lessons series,  Password  , is released today, published by Bloomsbury. It’s available to buy in all the usual places. All author royalties will be donated to Arthritis Research UK. When I first saw the Object Lessons series, I felt I wanted to write something for it. It wasn’t, originally, going to be  Password  , though. I initially suggested “trade” as the subject.
Continuing javascript execution after total DOM body replacement using DOM mutation observers
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

As part of the translation platform we’re building, I needed to implement the following workflow: If the DOM has been modified previously, then restore the DOM and run the substitution function. If the DOM hasn’t been modified, then just run the substitution function. The problem was that whenever I ran $(“body”).html(this.original_document); in the first of these cases, the javascript would stop executing.
How horrifying was the neck of Barosaurus?
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Suppose that I and Matt were right in our SVPCA talk this year, and the “  Supersaurus  ” cervical BYU 9024 really is the C9 of a gigantic  Barosaurus  . As we noted in our abstract, its total length of 1370 mm is exactly twice that of the C9 in AMNH 6341, which suggests its neck was twice as long over all — not 8.5 m but 17 m. How horrifying is that?
UK national negotiations with Elsevier: it seems we’re not messing around.
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

A confidential internal email has come into my hands, from Bristol University, regarding the UK’s national negotiations with Elsevier. I think it’s of general interest. (I should say that, although my own affiliation is also with Bristol, this is a complete coincidence: for avoidance of doubt, the person I received this from is  not  at Bristol.)
Restarting my personal knowledge management
Authors: Kalz Marco
Published: October 2023

The break and transition into the new year is always a time for me to optimise my workflows or to explore some changes in the way I handle information, tasks or communication.
FAIR Data Digest #4
Authors: Lieber Sven
Published: October 2023

This week: trying to fix Wikidata issues with its ontology and using named graphs as an advanced data management technique to manage context in RDF
ISWC 2019
Authors: Lieber Sven
Published: October 2023

In the last week of October 2019 I attended the International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC) in Auckland, New Zealand. I had the honor to present my PhD plan at the ISWC Doctoral Consortium. In this blog post I talk a bit about the conference and focus on a few presentations I found particular interesting or relevant for my PhD regarding guidelines for the design and use of ontologies.
Redefining my writing workflow
Authors: Kalz Marco
Published: October 2023

One of the things I have started recently is a book-project. For this purpose I have been working on a new writing workflow which combines reference management, reading, highlighting and note-taking, writing and publishing.
I hold the copyright in my 2010 article on the history of sauropod research
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Long time readers may remember the stupid contortions I had to go through in order to avoid giving the Geological Society copyright in my 2010 paper about the history of sauropod research, and how the Geol. Soc. nevertheless included a fraudulent claim of copyright ownership in the published version. The way I left it back in 2010, my wife, Fiona, was the copyright holder.
Rabbit skulls strike back: Kraatz and Sherratt (2016)
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

Facial tilt in extant leporids is strongly correlated with locomotor mode – fast movers have more strongly tilted faces. There’s a lot of homoplasy, which is to be expected with characters that are strongly driven by current function. Kraatz and Sherratt (2016: fig. 5). Judgmental readers will recall that I have dabbled in mammal skulls, thanks to the corrupting influence of my friend and colleague, Brian Kraatz.
Effects of Ultrasonic Specific Energy on Time-Dependent Inactivation Rate of Proteus mirabilis and Streptococcus sanguinis
Authors: Kekeç Ö. , Gökalsın B. , Açıkgöz B. , Özdaş D.Ö. , Sesal C.
Published: October 2023

Ultrasound has been used as an alternative and enhancer approach for the inhibition of microorgan¬isms in recent years. The purpose of the current study was to determine the inactivation of Streptococcus sanguinis and Proteus mirabilis bacteria species via ultrasound. For this purpose, bacterial suspensions with 5x103, 1.5x104, and 3x104 colony forming unit (cfu/ml) concentrations were ultra-sonicated with 30 kHz frequency and 100 W power ultrasound for various sonication time periods. As a result, time-dependent inhibition rates were observed with bacteria concentration differences. The specific energy (γ) of different concentrations of S. sanguinis and P. mirabilis was also calculated. The rate constant of ultrasonic inhibi¬tion was evaluated in the linear region against sonication time. Then, the t-test was applied to all of the data. The results of 5x103, 1.5x104, and 3x104 cfu/ml for S. sanguinis and P. mirabilis were statistically signifi¬cant at <p= 0.02, 0.02, 0.006 for S. sanguinis, and at <p=0.003, 0.004, 0.003 for P. mirabilis, respectively.
Natural and Modified Zeolite Clinoptilolite with Antimicrobial Properties: a Review
Authors: Nikolov A. , Dobreva L. , Danova S. , Miteva-Staleva J. , Krumova E. , Rashev V. , Vilhelmova-Ilieva N.
Published: October 2023

The present review summarizes research on the antimicrobial properties of modified natural zeo¬lite clinoptilolite. The modification of the clinoptilolites is based on its ion exchange features with silver, copper, zinc, or other ions in order to obtain antimicrobial properties. The review includes recent data on pretreatment and preconditioning to increase the effectiveness of ion exchange procedures and obtain a functionalized zeolite. The review covers antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activity materials based on natural zeolite clinoptilolite.
Evaluation of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Detection of Mycoplasma hominis in Vaginal Samples in Comparison with Real Time PCR
Authors: Hossainpour H. , Bakhtiari S. , Moradi F. , Alikhani M.S. , Mashouf R.Y. , Ari M.M. , Alvandi A. , Karami M. , Rabiee S. , Alikhani M.Y.
Published: October 2023

Mycoplasma hominis as one of the etiologic agents of non-gonococcal urethritis in women should be identified for early treatment that led to the patient does not suffer from serious complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. With regard to the importance of M. hominis in genitourinary diseases, is required for the choice of the appropriate, reliable, simple, and repeatable laboratory assay for diagnosis. The focus of this study was to investigate 16srRNA-based LAMP assay for the identification of M. hominis from vaginal swabs in comparison with quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). The eighty vaginal swabs were taken and analyzed by cultures, qPCR, and LAMP assay. Totally, 13 (16.3%), 14 (17.5%), and 25 (31.3%) samples were positive for M. hominis by culture, qPCR, and LAMP assay, respectively. The results indicate a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 83.3%, a negative predictive value (NPV) of 100%, and a Positive predictive value (PPV) of 56% of the developed LAMP assays. According to the result, the LAMP assay is significantly more specific, and sensitive than both qPCR and culture methods for diagnosis of M. hominis.
NHẬN XÉT KẾT QUẢ BƯỚC ĐẦU ĐIỀU TRỊ CHẤN THƯƠNG CỘT SỐNG LƯNG-THẮT LƯNG BẰNG PHẪU THUẬT MỞ LỐI SAU BẮT VÍT QUA CUỐNG, TẠI BỆNH VIỆN QUÂN Y 110
Authors: Trịnh Quang Khiêm  , Trần Công Nam  , Nguyễn Hải Ngọc  , Đàm Quang Kha
Published: October 2023

Mục tiêu: Mô tả một số đặc điểm lâm sàng, cận lâm sàng và kết quả bước đầu điều trị chấn thương cột sống lưng - thắt lưng bằng phẫu thuật mở lối sau bắt vít qua cuống.

Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu hồi cứu kết hợp tiến cứu mô tả cắt ngang 38 bệnh nhân, có chỉ định và được điều trị chấn thương cột sống lưng - thắt lưng bằng phẫu thuật mở lối sau, bắt vít qua cuống cố định cột sống, tại Bệnh viện Quân y 110, từ tháng 10/2020 đến tháng 3/2023.

Kết quả: Gặp tỉ lệ cao bệnh nhân từ 21-40 tuổi (68,4%), nghề nghiệp nông dân và công nhân (81,6%), nguyên nhân chấn thương do tai nạn lao động (63,2%). Lâm sàng chủ yếu có đau lưng đột ngột sau chấn thương (100%), tổn thương thần kinh Frankel D (63,2%), tổn thương đốt sống L1 (63,2%). Kết quả điều trị tốt và rất tốt đạt 89,2%. Tai biến, biến chứng gồm chảy máu, đau vết mổ, nhiễm trùng vết mổ, dị ứng phương tiện kết xương.
NHẬN XÉT ĐẶC ĐIỂM KHÔ MẮT TĂNG BỐC HƠI DO RỐI LOẠN CHỨC NĂNG TUYẾN MEIBOMIUS, TẠI BỆNH VIỆN QUÂN Y 110
Authors: Kiều Thị Thu Hương  , Nguyễn Văn Quân  , Nguyễn Văn Thuân  , Nguyễn Viết Huy  , Ngọ Thị Huyền
Published: October 2023

Mục tiêu: Nhận xét đặc điểm khô mắt tăng bốc hơi do rối loạn chức năng tuyến Meibomius.

Đối tượng, phương pháp: Nghiên cứu tiến cứu, mô tả cắt ngang 60 bệnh nhân với 120 mắt bị khô mắt tăng bốc hơi do rối loạn chức năng tuyến Meibomius, điều trị tại Khoa Mắt, Bệnh viện Quân y 110, từ tháng 01/2021 đến tháng 3/2023.

Kết quả: Tỉ lệ bệnh nhân nữ/nam ≈ 1,7/1. Chủ yếu bệnh nhân khô mắt trên 60 tuổi (55,00%); nghề nghiệp là nông dân (43,33%); tiền sử phẫu thuật mắt (50,83%), sử dụng thuốc chống viêm kéo dài (27,50%) và thuốc kháng histamin (25,00%). Triệu chứng cơ năng trên 120 mắt bị khô mắt gồm cộm (81,67%), chảy nước mắt (70,00%), khô rát mắt (50, 83%), mỏi mắt (48,33%) và nhòe mắt (34,17%). Triệu chứng thực thể: 39,17% mắt có thời gian phá vỡ màng phim nước mắt dưới 5 giây, 32,5% có thời gian chế tiết nước mắt dưới 10 mm. 50,00% mắt có tổn thương trên bề mặt giác mạc các mức độ (trong đó tổn thương độ 1: 29,17%; độ 2: 16,67% và độ 3: 4,16%). 80,83% mắt có tổn thương viêm bờ mi, 62,5% tắc lỗ đổ ra tuyến Meibomius và 37,5% mắt giảm số lượng tuyến Meibomius các mức độ.
ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG, CẬN LÂM SÀNG, TỈ LỆ KHÁNG KHÁNG SINH VÀ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ 40 BỆNH NHÂN NHIỄM KHUẨN HUYẾT, TẠI BỆNH VIỆN QUÂN Y 110
Authors: Nguyễn Văn Liệu  , Trần Thị Vân Anh  , Nguyễn Thế Lưu  , Nguyễn Thị Mến
Published: October 2023

Mục tiêu: Nhận xét một số đặc điểm lâm sàng, cận lâm sàng; đánh giá tỉ lệ kháng kháng sinh của vi khuẩn và kết quả điều trị bệnh nhân nhiễm khuẩn huyết.

Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu hồi cứu và tiến cứu, mô tả cắt ngang 40 bệnh nhân nhiễm khuẩn huyết, điều trị tại Bệnh viện Quân y 110, từ tháng 01/2019 đến tháng 12/2022.

Kết quả: Tỉ lệ bệnh nhân nam/nữ ≈ 0,82. Đa số bệnh nhân từ 30-49 tuổi (72,5%); thuộc diện bảo hiểm y tế (82,5%), có thời gian nhập viện trước 72 giờ (90,0%). Đường vào của vi khuẩn gây nhiễm khuẩn huyết là đường tiêu hóa (56,1%) và hô hấp (21,1%). Cơ quan rối loạn chức năng hay gặp là cơ quan tuần hoàn (88,6%) và hô hấp (83,7%). Đa số bệnh nhân có nồng độ procalcitonin tăng cao và rất cao (85,0%); cấy máu phân lập được nhóm vi khuẩn Gram âm (78,8%). Tình trạng kháng kháng sinh của vi khuẩn: các kháng sinh có tỉ lệ bị kháng thấp là Meropenem (7,5%) và Levofloxacin (12,5%); có tỉ lệ bị kháng cao là Cefotaxime (75,0%), Ceftriaxon (70,0%) và Ceftazidime (52,5%). Kết quả điều trị: 84,0% bệnh nhân điều trị khỏi ra viện; 16,0% bệnh nhân phải chuyển viện hoặc chuyển khoa, không ghi nhận trường hợp bệnh nhân tử vong.
ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG, CẬN LÂM SÀNG VÀ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ VIÊM PHỔI MẮC PHẢI CỘNG ĐỒNG, TẠI BỆNH VIỆN QUÂN Y 110
Authors: Ngô Văn Lực  , Nguyễn Bá Vinh  , Ngô Bình Minh  , Nguyễn Xuân Hùng
Published: October 2023

Mục tiêu: Mô tả một số đặc điểm lâm sàng, cận lâm sàng, căn nguyên vi khuẩn và kết quả điều trị viêm phổi mắc phải ở cộng đồng.

Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu tiến cứu, mô tả cắt ngang 71 bệnh nhân chẩn đoán viêm phổi mắc phải cộng đồng tại Khoa Tim, thận, khớp, phổi thường, Bệnh viện Quân y 110, từ tháng 10/2020 đến tháng 10/2022.

Kết quả: Tuổi trung bình của bệnh nhân là 54,3 ± 7,6 tuổi. Bệnh nhân nam (62,0%) nhiều hơn bệnh nhân nữ (38,0%). Bệnh đồng mắc thường gặp trên bệnh nhân là đái tháo đường và bệnh phổi tắc nghẽn mạn tính (đều chiếm 16,9%). Triệu chứng lâm sàng thường gặp trên bệnh nhân viêm phổi là ho (94,4%), sốt (84,5%), khạc đờm (74,6%), ran ẩm ran nổ (64,7%). Triệu chứng cận lâm sàng hay gặp là tăng bạch cầu > 12 G/l (71,8%), tăng GOT, GPT (45,1%) và có tổn thương phổi trên phim X quang (91,5%). 31,0% bệnh nhân trường hợp nuôi cấy đờm hoặc dịch rửa phế quản dương tính với vi khuẩn, trong đó, 21,1% trường hợp do vi khuẩn gram âm và 9,8% do vi khuẩn gram dương và 5,6% do phế cầu. 83,1% bệnh nhân sử dụng kết hợp 2 nhóm kháng sinh, trong đó, thường sử dụng là phác đồ kết hợp Cephalosporin III + Quinolon (47,9%) và Penicillin + Quinolon (25,4%). Kết quả điều trị: 91,5% bệnh nhân khỏi và đỡ.
KHẢO SÁT ĐẶC ĐIỂM HÌNH ẢNH CỘNG HƯỞNG TỪ 65 BỆNH NHÂN XẸP ĐỐT SỐNG DO LOÃNG XƯƠNG, TẠI BỆNH VIỆN QUÂN Y 110
Authors: Trần Quang Vinh  , Trần Lưu Tuấn  , Trần Ngọc Đông  , Nguyễn Văn Sản  , Trần Văn Thành
Published: October 2023

Mục tiêu: Mô tả đặc điểm lâm sàng và hình ảnh cộng hưởng từ xẹp đốt sống do loãng xương.

Đối tượng và phương pháp: Tiến cứu, mô tả cắt ngang hình ảnh cộng hưởng từ cột sống 65 bệnh nhân xẹp đốt sống do loãng xương, tại Bệnh viện Quân y 110, từ tháng 10/2021-6/2023.

Kết quả: 100% bệnh nhân có hạn chế vận động cột sống và có đau tại chỗ (điểm VAS trung bình 6,83 ± 1,95 điểm). Phần lớn bệnh nhân có xẹp 1 đốt sống (64,62%); ở vị trí đoạn bản lề ngực - thắt lưng (47,69%); tổn thương xẹp đốt sống mức độ vừa (54,84%); hình dạng tổn thương xẹp hình chêm (59,14%) và 84,95% đốt sống tổn thương có tường sau bình thường. Tỉ lệ gặp đường giảm tín hiệu trên các chuỗi xung ở các đốt sống bị xẹp là 40,86%. Đa số các đốt sống bị xẹp có phù tủy xương với hình ảnh giảm tín hiệu trên T1W, tăng tín hiệu trên T2W và STIR (64,52%).
Cracking Susceptibility Assessment Of PBF-LB/M CM247LC Alloy Based On Composition And Process Parameter Modifications
Authors: Gil Emma , Gómez Raúl , Garciandia Fermin , San Sebastian Maria , Miren Mancisidor Ane
Published: October 2023

CM247LC alloy is a precipitation strengthened nickel-based superalloy commonly used in aeronautic sector due to its outstanding mechanical, oxidation, creep and wear properties at room and at high temperatures. However, there is a big challenge in obtaining a crack free material during PBF-LB/M processing. High contents of Al and Ti induce cracking. Four batches of CM247LC powders with different compositions were analysed and processed by PBF-LB/M. In this study, different approaches were employed to mitigate crack susceptibility of the alloy, namely, alloy modification, process modification and post-processing by HIP. The influence of the elements on cracking was assessed as well as the process parameters modification, including modification of the laser scanning strategies. Microstructure before and after post-processing, namely heat treatments and HIPping, was evaluated and cracking mechanism was studied in the light of microstructural observations.
Patient-Centered Lab Result Communication Through the Clinic Manager Communication Log (CMCL) at MedZou Community Health Clinic
Authors: Dash Shreya , Pogorzelski Karolina , Zhang Wendy , Long Natalie
Published: October 2023

Background: Timely communication of lab results is vital to healthcare delivery. To improve patient care practices, the Clinic Manager Communication Log (CMCL) was implemented at student-run MedZou Community Health Clinic – a free clinic serving uninsured patients in Columbia, Missouri.

Without a streamlined system in place, there were delays in reporting lab results and communications to patients. Current literature on this topic is scarce.

Methods: Using an Ishikawa Diagram and mapping workflow, a 2x2 Effort vs. Yield Table was constructed to determine the best lab reporting protocol. As a result, the CMCL was created to track all patient lab communication and follow-up needs. The Clinic Managers (CMs) changed protocol by contacting patients thrice within 1 week, recording all call attempts and information shared between January to August 2022. Retrospective data was collected to calculate turnaround time in reporting lab results prior to CMCL implementation. Feedback was assessed via the Patient Communication Satisfaction Survey.

Results: Before CMCL implementation, 53.30% of patients never received their lab results. CMCL use showed a statistically significant 31.00% relative increase in patients receiving results (p = 0.002346) and a 12.60% relative increase in results communicated within one week. Out of the patients who couldn’t be reached initially, two-thirds obtained results via a follow-up call. 76.00% of patients rated their communicative experience as “Excellent”. Use of the CMCL showed a statistically significant number of additional patients receiving lab results, streamlining the follow-up process regarding their care.

Conclusions: The CMCL demonstrates how tracking communication is effective at improving patient care at student-run clinics. A similar model of centralized data collection can be used to ensure reliable and efficient patient follow-up. CMCL access is currently limited to CMs. In the future, additional leadership teams within MedZou can utilize the CMCL data to practice more effective patient communication.
Natural hydrocolloids as biocompatible composite materials for food applications
Authors: Pak A. M. , Nelyubina Yu. V. , Novikov V. V.
Published: October 2023

Consumer demands for more sustainable approaches towards traditional food-related products made natural hydrocolloids a focus of the modern food industry. Featuring biocompatibility, availability and unique physicochemical properties, hydrocolloids are infiltrating the trending production of guilt-free food alternatives and biodegradable functional food packaging. Recent research has highlighted the challenges in creating these products, which can be solved by a deeper understanding of the interactions between the components of a complex hydrocolloid-based mixture. This review summarizes the applications of natural hydrocolloids as promising multifunctional materials for innovative technologies that prioritize safety and sustainability of food-related products. It also provides an overview of their features with a focus on the gelling behaviour and ways to improve the hydrocolloid matrix to produce the materials with the desired texture, smell, appearance and functional properties.
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Increasing Job Achievement through Employee Recruitment and Work Discipline at PT. Nipro Indonesia Jaya
Authors: Sri Mulyani Cici , Rismayadi Budi , Sumarni Neni
Published: October 2023

Work performance in a company has a very important role because it is able to support the company in providing information about a worker who can carry out the company's work well, including for PT. Nipro Indonesia Jaya. However, the decline in work performance at the company is thought to be caused by recruitment and work discipline. The aim of this research is to determine and analyze the description and influence of recruitment and work discipline on work performance, both partially and simultaneously. This type of quantitative research uses descriptive verification methods. The population is as many as the number of employees in the company, while the sample used using the proportional random sampling technique was only 325 people. The data analysis tool uses multiple linear regression. The results of the data analysis showed that employee recruitment and work performance were perceived as good, while the work discipline variable was perceived as low. The results of the verification analysis showed that the increase in work performance was influenced by recruitment but not influenced by employee work discipline at PT. Nipro Indonesia Jaya. And together it shows that increasing work performance is influenced by recruitment and work discipline.