bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Forecasting the impact of the containment measures for COVID-19 in France, Italy, and Spain
Authors: Almohammed Omar A , Alhifany Abdullah A. , Al-Ruthia Yazed S. 
Published: April 2020

Abstract
Background: The Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is now a major challenge for healthcare systems in many countries, including some of the G20 countries like China, Italy and France. The purpose of this paper was to estimate how this disease could impact Italy, Spain and France, in comparison to China, based on the timing of their first response to the epidemic.Methods: The study visually estimated when will the suppression strategies implemented in Italy, Spain and France would change the direction of the daily new infections curve. The study utilizes the publicly available data from the WHO website. The curve representing the response strategy from China was used as a visual reference in this case, assuming that the virus is impacting all populations in the same way, transmitted in similar rate, and the time needed from the implementation of the suppression strategies to the appearance of its impact would be identical in all countries. Then, the total number of cases and deaths will be estimated from the produced curve, based on the current death rate among all infected people in each countryResult: The response in the three countries was not as fast as it was in China. Based on the cumulative number of cases at the response time, France was the fastest responder to the epidemic; therefore, we expect it will be the least impacted among three countries with about 97,523 cases and 4,876 deaths. Followed by Spain with approximately 153,013 cases and 14,536 deaths, then Italy with 162,885 cases and 20,034 deaths. The peak date for the new confirmed cases was expected to be around April 2nd for Italy and Spain, and April 6th for France. Then, the new daily cases should be declining to around Zero by the end of April or the beginning of May.Conclusion: Italy, followed by Spain, will be the most impacted countries in the European Union. Therefore, the support for Italy and Spain at this time is very needed, especially with medically trained personnel.
Adaptive Mobile Health Intervention for Adolescents with Asthma: Iterative User-Centered Development
Authors: Fedele David A , Cushing Christopher C , Koskela-Staples Natalie , Patton Susana R , McQuaid Elizabeth L , Smyth Joshua M , Prabhakaran Sreekala , Gierer Selina , Nezu Arthur M 
Published: April 2020

BackgroundAdolescents diagnosed with persistent asthma commonly take less than 50% of their prescribed inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), placing them at risk for asthma-related morbidity. Adolescents’ difficulties with adherence occur in the context of normative developmental changes (eg, increased responsibility for disease management) and rely upon still developing self-regulation and problem-solving skills that are integral for asthma self-management. We developed an adaptive mobile health system, Responsive Asthma Care for Teens (ReACT), that facilitates self-regulation and problem-solving skills during times when adolescents’ objectively measured ICS adherence data indicate suboptimal rates of medication use.ObjectiveThe current paper describes our user-centered and evidence-based design process in developing ReACT. We explain how we leveraged a combination of individual interviews, national crowdsourced feedback, and an advisory board comprised of target users to develop the intervention content.MethodsWe developed ReACT over a 15-month period using one-on-one interviews with target ReACT users (n=20), national crowdsourcing (n=257), and an advisory board (n=4) to refine content. Participants included 13-17–year-olds with asthma and their caregivers. A total of 280 adolescents and their caregivers participated in at least one stage of ReACT development.ResultsConsistent with self-regulation theory, adolescents identified a variety of salient intrapersonal (eg, forgetfulness, mood) and external (eg, changes in routine) barriers to ICS use during individual interviews. Adolescents viewed the majority of ReACT intervention content (514/555 messages, 93%) favorably during the crowdsourcing phase, and the advisory board helped to refine the content that did not receive favorable feedback during crowdsourcing. Additionally, the advisory board provided suggestions for improving additional components of ReACT (eg, videos, message flow).ConclusionsReACT involved stakeholders via qualitative approaches and crowdsourcing throughout the creation and refinement of intervention content. The feedback we received from participants largely supported ReACT’s emphasis on providing adaptive and personalized intervention content to facilitate self-regulation and problem-solving skills, and the research team successfully completed the recommended refinements to the intervention content during the iterative development process.
Vigilancia tecnológica para la administración de la investigación sobre corrupción
Authors: Aya Palencia Diana Stefany , Fernández Gómez Nazly Alejandra 
Published: April 2020

Introducción: El desarrollo científico que aborda el tema de la corrupción resulta fundamental para lograr una adecuada identificación de líneas de investigación para grupos que pretendan abordar este tema como objeto de estudio. Metodología: Con la ayuda de la base de datos Scopus, utilizando la interfaz biblioshiny del paquete bibliometrix del software libre R-Project, se pudo canalizar artículos de gran impacto que ayudo a definir líneas investigativas o referenciar palabras claves que son de gran importancia para poder definirlas, este proceso no solo puede ser utilizado en la línea de corrupción, dado que aplica para cualquier tema de interés; como salud, educación, pobreza, alimentación, entre otros, lo importante es definir un tema macro del cual se desprendan ramas que lo afectan directa o indirectamente. Por lo anterior, el grupo de investigación Statistics and Probability, utilizó como herramienta principal el motor de búsqueda de bases de datos SCOPUS bajo la línea de corrupción, que permitió realizar una cadena referencial donde indica el paso a paso para llegar a un resultado. Resultados: Finalmente se obtuvo como resultado, que el proceso para definir líneas de investigación a partir del uso de bases de datos es un instrumento que permite llegar a información de fuentes primarias lo que garantiza un resultado con referencias verídicas que pueden ser utilizadas para citar los proyectos a investigar.
Perancangan Pengendali Hybrid PID Gain Schedulling dan Sliding Mode Control Untuk Pengendalian Level
Authors: Mursyitah Dian 
Published: April 2020

Pengukuran tinggi permukaan cairan (level) dalam bejana, tabung dan tangki sering kali dijumpai di dunia industri. Permasalahan yang terjadi pada pengendalian level adalah suplai laju aliran yang tidak stabil mengakibatkan respon waktu pencapaian level yang diinginkan menjadi lambat, terlebih lagi saat perubahan setpoint level. Permasalah ini diselesaikan dengan perancangan pengendali PID yang dikombinasikan dengan Gain Schedulling. Kombinasi PID dan Gain Schedulling mampu menyelesaikan persoalan pencapaian setpoint. Namun, pencapaian setpoint memerlukan waktu yang lama. Untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan tersebut, dipilih pengendali sliding mode control (SMC) untuk menangani persoalan respon waktu. Hasil simulasi menunjukkan, bahwa kombinasi pengendali hybrid PID gain scheduling dan sliding mode control mampu mencapai set point dengan waktu yang cepat. Pengujian tersebut didapat hasil dari tiga perubahan setpoint level yaitu 25%, 50%, 75%, dan 100%. Dengan nilai rise time yang diperoleh berurutan yaitu 225,1138 detik, 439,5982 detik, 413,3095 dan 537,1012 detik dari total waktu simulasi sebesar 2500 detik
Analisis Tekno Ekonomi Pengelolaan Sampah Rumah Tangga yang Ramah Lingkungan
Authors: Ariska Irna 
Published: April 2020

Kelurahan Tangkerang Barat merupakan salah satu kelurahan yang ada di Kecamatan Marpoyan Damai Kota Pekanbaru. Masyarakat Kelurahan Tangkerang Barat tepatnya di RW 004 RT 006 memiliki upaya untuk mengelola sampah rumah tangga dengan membentuk program Rumah Kelola Sampah. RKS ini dilakukan edukasi percobaan di 10 rumah warga. Setelah dilakukan edukasi pecobaan, hanya 3 rumah warga yang bersedia mengikuti program RKS mengolah pupuk organik cair. Hal ini dikarenakan dalam pengolahan pupuk organik cair berbau sangat busuk yang disebabkan proses pembuatan pupuk tersebut hanya diletakkan didalam tong komposter. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui proses pembuatan pupuk organik cair, mengetahui nilai unsur hara Nitrogen (N), Fospor (P) dan Kalium (K), menghitung Harga Pokok Produksi dan Break Event Point pada pupuk organik cair. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode Variable Costing untuk menghitung HPP dan metode Rancangan Rangkap Acak untuk menetukan perlakuan pada pupuk cair. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa proses pembuatan pupuk organik cair meliputi proses persiapan bahan, pemilihan, pembersihan, penghalusan, penyaringan, pencampuran dan proses fermentasi. Dari hasil uji laboratorium menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan pupuk organik cair sampel C dengan larutan EM4 sebanyak 20 ml memiliki hasil yang baik dengan nilai Nitrogen 0,1585%, Fospor 0,1439% dan Kalium 0,0294%. Perhitungan harga pokok produksi pupuk organik cair sebesar Rp 11.000/Liter dan Break Event Point yaitu sebanyak 9 Liter dan dalam rupiah sebesar Rp 99.382,92.
Füchsische Poetologie. Zur Spiegelfiktion im Reynke de Vos (1498)
Authors: Rieger Hannah 
Published: April 2020

Abstract
The Middle Low German Beast Epic Reynke de Vos (1498) is about two legal proceedings against the fox Reynke, who is charged by the other animals with the tricks he played on them. When he is sentenced to death, Reynke defends himself by delivering speeches that are constructed as described in ancient rhetoric. Part of those speeches is Reynke’s lie about his treasure, which he would give to the lion if he pardoned him. Reynke describes three pieces of jewellery as part of this made-up possession, one of which is a mirror. When Reynke describes it, he also tells Aesopic fables that are carved into its wooden frame. His fictional artefact, especially the interplay of its specific material and the content of the fables told, has a poetological level. In his description, Reynke hybridizes the political discourse of the early modern period, in which the virtue of prudentia becomes more and more important, with the rhetorical competence to deliver speeches and tell fables. In his fiction of the mirror he draws up a poetological draft that combines the role of a rhetor in court with his well-known properties of being clever and cunning. By describing the artefact, Reynke shows how to use rhetorical strategies, especially to tell fables, as an instrument to gain acceptance and to acquire political influence.
Theriotopik: Vormoderne Mensch-Tier-Relationen und die Epistemologie der Tiererzählung
Authors: Weitbrecht Julia 
Published: April 2020

Abstract
This article investigates the use and function of animals in ancient and medieval beast fables. Their basic function lies in reflecting human behavior, but their topical qualities also provide dynamic reservoirs of animal knowledge that facilitate various ways of narrating and reflecting human-animal relationships in specific spatiotemporal configurations. In order to apply paradigms and methods derived from Human Animal Studies to medieval matters in an historically adequate manner, the article introduces the concept “Theriotopik” to describe the intertwining of different layers of meaning accumulated in animals in medieval didactic literature.
Surgical volume of simple tethered spinal cord releases: review of a large pediatric neurosurgical service experience
Authors: Day Emily L. , Proctor Mark R. , Scott R. Michael 
Published: April 2020

OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to retrospectively review, from a single busy pediatric neurosurgical service, a consecutive series of patients who had undergone surgery for a simple tethered spinal cord, which was defined by a thickened or fatty filum terminale with a normal conus. The hope was to contribute to benchmark data regarding the expected frequency of surgery for this condition.METHODSThe authors reviewed the electronic medical records of every patient with diagnosed simple tethered spinal cord, defined on spinal MRI as a thickened (> 2 mm in diameter) or fatty filum terminale, and who had undergone primary filum section at Boston Children’s Hospital between 2005 and 2011.RESULTSA total of 208 patients met the study inclusion criteria. At the time of surgery, patients ranged in age from 0.4 to 19.8 years. One hundred forty-four (69%) patients were symptomatic with one or more of the following: bowel/bladder dysfunction, 94 (45%); neurological dysfunction, 49 (24%); scoliosis, 44 (21%); or back pain, 44 (21%). Sixty-four (31%) patients were asymptomatic and were operated on prophylactically when filum pathology was discovered during the course of a workup for clinical syndromes such as anorectal anomalies and/or suspicious cutaneous lesions. No patients in this series were operated on if they had normal MRI studies, defined as a conus tip no lower than L3 and no distal tethering lesion visualized. Over the study period, approximately 1000 major surgical cases were performed in the department every year, only 30 of which were simple detethering procedures, representing well under 5% of the service’s operative volume and approximately 5 cases per surgeon per year. Clinical follow-up, available at a postoperative interval of 6.6 ± 3.8 years, demonstrated that approximately 80% of patients symptomatic with bowel or bladder involvement or neurological dysfunction had improvement or relief of their symptoms and that none of the patients treated prophylactically experienced new-onset symptoms that could be related to spinal tethering.CONCLUSIONSSimple detethering procedures were relatively uncommon in an active, well-established pediatric neurosurgical service and represented less than 5% of the service’s total case volume per year with an average of 5 cases per surgeon per year. No patients with normal MRI studies were operated on during the study period.
Monthly variation in air borne fungal propagules of Dhaka metropolitan city
Authors: Sultana Tania , Bashar MA , Shamsi S 
Published: April 2020

In an average, 6648 fungal colony forming units were settled within five minutes on one square meter area at morning and evening from the air of Dhaka Metropolitan city during February, 2013 to January, 2014. Among the identified fungi, Aspergillus was one of the most dominating genera in all the stations during the above mentioned period. The second was Cladosporium followed by Penicillium, Alternaria, Curvularia, Fusarium, Pestalotia, Colletotrichum, Tricho‐derma, Rhizopus, Nigrospora, Chaetomium, Syncephalastrum, Arthrinium and Bipolaris. In the dry winter (December‐February), Alternaria, Bipolaris, Cladosporium, Curvularia and Drechslera showed its peak. In the rainy monsoon (June ‐ September), Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, Pestalotia and Trichoderma showed their peak.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 24(1): 25-33, 2015 (January)
Impacts of tillage operations and microirrigation practices on weed infestation of BRRI Dhan 28
Authors: Khatun S , Ahmed SU , Faiz SMA , Rahmana AHM Mustafizur 
Published: April 2020

An experiment was conducted with BRRI dhan 28 following four irrigation treatments (flood, drip, alternate wetting and drying, sprinkler) and two tillage methods (conventional or puddled and unpuddled). Highest number of weed infestation over conventional tillage was observed when herbicide was not applied. Weed biomass was recorded maximum in sprinkler irrigation followed by alternate wetting and drying (AWD) and flood irrigation. The main type of weed in the rice field was sedges. Weed infestation at 20 and 40 days after herbicide application was found to be the highest due to sprinkler irrigation over AWD and flood irrigations. Unpuddled tillage showed lower weed number and biomass over the conventional puddle tillage.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 24(2): 131-136, 2015 (July)
Occurrence of protozoa and soil transmitted helminth (STH) in human feces used as manure in agriculture
Authors: Akter Tamanna , Musa Sharmin , Khanum Hamida 
Published: April 2020

To assess the health risk association of soil contamination with parasite, a total number of 168 faecally contaminated night soil was studied. The presence of four protozoan parasites, viz. Cryptosporidium sp., Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia sp., Trichomonas hominis and eight different helminthes, viz. Diphyllobothrium latum, Hymenolepis sp., Taenia sp., Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenale, Enterobius vermicularis, Strongyloides stercolaris and Trichuris trichiura were identified. Among the protozoans, Giardia sp. was the highest (46.43%) and most abundant (339.87 ± 17.01 cysts/g); among helminthes the prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides was the highest (80.95%) and Strongyloides stercoralis was mostly abundant (409.31 ± 47.53 larvae/g). Highest percentage of mild infections was found in Giardia sp. (43.45), and lowest in Trichomonas hominis (8.33). Whereas, among helminthes, highest percentage (64.29), of mild infections was found in Ascaris lumbricoides and lowest (11.90) in Taenia. In case of protozoa, moderate infection found in Giardia sp. (2.98%) and Entamoeba histolytica (3.57%), but in case of helminth only Ascaris lumbricoides showed moderate infections (16.67%).
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 24(2): 161-168, 2015 (July)
Comparison of direct microscopy and in vitro culture for the detection of Blastocystis hominis among the slum children of Dhaka city
Authors: Sultana Asma , Khanum Hamida , Barua Priyanka , Haque Rashidul 
Published: April 2020

Multiple stool samples were collected from 2980 children of Mirpur slum area. The direct microscopy and xenic in vitro culture (XIVC) for 48 hours were done for each of the sample. The prevalence of Blastocystis hominis was found 5.1% in direct microscopy and the highest prevalence was observed in May, 2013 among the children of 9 ‐ 11 years. In culture method, 10.93% children were found positive for the organism. Most affected age group was 9 ‐ 11 years and prevalence was highest in August. In culture, morphological cyst forms were most commonly observed. Data analysis showed that there was a significant association between age group and infection ratio. By comparing the direct microscopy with in vitro culture, it was seen that culture was the most sensitive and reliable diagnostic method for the identification of B. hominis.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 24(2): 169-175, 2015 (July)
Potential fungicides and plant extracts against Fusarial wilt of brinjal
Authors: Bashar MA , Akter Romana , Hossain KS 
Published: April 2020

Antifungal potentials of nine fungicides and eight plant parts extracts were tested in opposition to Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. and F. solani (Mart.) Sacc. – the two pathogens, isolated from wilted roots of brinjal plants. Efficiency gradients observed in the present study expressed that Bavistin and Tall were the best inhibiting agent against the in vitro growth of the test pathogenic fungi. Among aqueous extracts of eight plant parts significant inhibition of the growth of the pathogens was observed with Azadiracta indica (leaf), Zingiber officinale (rhizome) and Asparagus racemosus (root) at 20% concentration.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 24(2): 209-213, 2015 (July)
Cadmium and lead tolerant bacteria isolated from industrial waste water
Authors: Bhuiyan Md Arifur Rahman , Khan Tazeen Fatima , Choudhury Shahjahan , Huq SM Imamul 
Published: April 2020

An in vitro study was conducted to isolate, identify and characterize heavy metal resistant bacteria from industrial waste water and to determine their tolerance capacity to cadmium and lead. Different morphological, physiological and biochemical tests were carried out to identify the bacterial isolates in the waste water. A total of eight bacterial isolates viz., Staphyllococcus intermedius, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter baumanii, Pseudomonas flavescens and Acinetobacter lwofii were identified from metal polluted tannery and steel industrial areas. Bacterial response to cadmium tolerance was determined by treating them with CdCl2 solution at a rate of 1, 2, 2.5 and 5 μg/ml. In case of lead tolerant bacteria, PbCl2 solution was applied at a rate of 0.05, 0.125, 0.2 and 0.5 μg/ml. Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from waste water of steel industries and Bacillus cereus from tannery area was found to be the most tolerant species to the different doses of cadmium and lead. The study indicated that Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus could be good candidates for the treatment and elimination of heavy metals from industrial waste water. The present study may be helpful to the bioremediation of heavy metals in the contaminated environment.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 26(1): 29-38, 2017 (January)
In vitro effects of plant extracts and fungicides to control wilt of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)
Authors: Islam Md Ariful , Shamsi S , Hosen S , Bashar MA 
Published: April 2020

Five fungicides viz., Bavistin DF, Capvit 50 WP, Dithane M-45, Greengel 72 WP and Tilt 250 EC were selected to evaluate in vitro efficacy against Fusarium oxysporum and F. solani at 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 ppm following poisoned food technique. Bavistin, Capvit and Tilt were found to be most effective inhibitor against the test pathogens isolated from brinjal wilt. Bavistin and Tilt completely inhibited the growth of F. oxysporum and F. solani at all the tested concentrations. Out of five plant extracts, Allium sativum identified as the promising botanical fungicide for testing against wilted plants of brinjal. The result of present study will be helpful in suggesting some effective plant extracts and fungicides for controlling wilting of brinjal.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 26(1): 39-44, 2017 (January)
16S rRNA gene sequence based identification of Vibrio spp. in shrimp and tilapia hatcheries of Bangladesh
Authors: Hasan Md Abdur Razzak , Siddique Mohammad Anwar , Hasan Mahmud , Hossain M Anwar , Rahman Mohammad Shamsur 
Published: April 2020

Presence of Vibrio spp., one of the deadliest fish and shrimp pathogens in aquaculture facilities worldwide for which hatchery owners often suffer hectic economic losses, were identified in shrimp and tilapia hatcheries of Cox’s Bazar and Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Thirty seven Vibrio isolates, selected on the basis of their morphological dissimilarities in thiosulphate citrate bile salt sucrose agar (TCBS) plate, were subjected to amplified 16S ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) by using AluI restriction enzyme following their DNA extraction and amplification of 16S rRNA (1450 bp). From this analysis, representative isolates of 8 ARDRA groups, named as ARH 1 to ARH 8, of different band patterns were sequenced and identified as Vibrio alginolyticus, Aeromonas veronii, A. hydrophila, Vibrio vulnificus, V. cholerae, Edwardsiella hoshinae, Bacillus methylotrophicus and Aeromonas veronii, respectively. Vibrio species identified in this study are pathogenic for human and aquatic organisms, and were found only in shrimp hatchery with the dominance of V. alginolyticus. Findings of this study indicate the poor quality of water treatment and management of the hatchery. It was also observed that all the three Vibrio species were present in the Artemia rearing tank which indicates the possible source of pathogens.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 26(1): 45-58, 2017 (January)