bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Solar disinfection of turbid hygiene waters in Lexington, KY, USA
Authors: Amirsoleimani Atena , Brion Gail M. 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Solar disinfection (SODIS) could be a key to providing a clean, hygiene water for birthing uses, but the recommended climate zone is limited, the microbial indicators are related to gastrointestinal illness and not wound infections. SODIS feasibility was investigated to remove Escherichia coli from turbid water at temperatures less than 50 °C in Lexington, KY. Increasing turbidity from 0 to 200 NTU decreased E. coli inactivation from 5 to 1 log. With the same experimental protocol, more than 4-log inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis (common human-skin microorganisms related to serious post-partum infections of both mother and child) was achieved at different turbidity levels with a maximum, in-bottle temperature of 49.2 °C after 5.5 h. The thermal inactivation of the bacterial indicators was assessed without UV radiation and turbidity in water at 37 and 47 °C. Skin bacteria were inactivated completely after 9.5 h at 47 °C, but only 58% removal happened for thermo-tolerant E. coli. These results suggest that SODIS application may be expanded geographically to treat water for hygiene purposes. However, as E. coli is also capable of causing wound infections, UV with thermal inactivation may be required to produce safe hygiene water by SODIS outside of recommended latitudes.
Methods of Random Mutagenesis of Aspergillus Strain for Increasing
Kojic Acid Production
Authors: Suryadi Herman , Irianti Marina Ika , Septiarini Tri Hastuti 
Published: June 2021

Abstract:
Kojic acid is an organic acid that is commonly used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic
industries. This acid compound is a secondary metabolite produced by various microorganisms, one
of which is Aspergillus oryzae. Typically, improving the strain can enhance kojic acid production. A
mutation is one of the tools to perform strain improvement because the change in kojic acidproducing
genes effectively increases kojic acid yield. A random mutagenesis is a classic approach
for inducing and producing mutants with random mutations. The mutagenesis can be generated by
the individual physical and chemical mutagen, combined physical and chemical mutagens, or initiate
by protoplast preparation. Aspergillus strains that are exposed to physical mutagens (e.g., UV) or
chemical mutagens (e.g., N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (NTG)) showed their abilities in
increasing kojic acid production. Several new mutation methods, such as Ion Beam Implantation and
Atmospheric and room temperature plasma (ARTP), also showed good responses in enhancing the
production of biological products such as kojic acid. This review compared different random mutagenesis
methods of Aspergillus strain with various mutagen types to provide better insight for researchers
in choosing the most suitable method to increase kojic acid production.
Text Messaging Versus Email Messaging to Support Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type II Effectiveness-Implementation Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Adu Medard Kofi , Shalaby Reham , Eboreime Ejemai , Sapara Adegboyega , Nkire Nnamdi , Chawla Rajan , Chima Chidi , Achor Michael , Osiogo Felix , Chue Pierre , Greenshaw Andrew J , Agyapong Vincent Israel 
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND

Major depressive disorder (MDD) accounts for 40.5% of disability-adjusted life years caused by mental and substance use disorders. Barriers such as stigma and financial and physical access to care have been reported, highlighting the need for innovative, accessible, and cost-effective psychological interventions. The effectiveness of supportive SMS text messaging in alleviating depression symptoms has been proven in clinical trials, but this approach can only help those with mobile phones.

OBJECTIVE

This paper presents the protocol for a study that will aim to evaluate the feasibility, comparative effectiveness, and user satisfaction of daily supportive email messaging as an effective strategy compared to daily supportive text messaging as part of the treatment of patients with MDD.

METHODS

This trial will be carried out using a hybrid type II implementation-effectiveness design. This design evaluates the effectiveness of an implementation strategy or intervention, while also evaluating the implementation context associated with the intervention. Patients with MDD receiving usual care will be randomized to receive either daily supportive email messaging or daily supportive text messaging of the same content for 6 months. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and the 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of both strategies. The implementation evaluation will be guided by the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework, as well as the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. All outcome measures will be analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data will be analyzed using thematic analysis.

RESULTS

Data collection for this trial began in April 2021. We expect the study results to be available within 18 months of study commencement. The results will shed light on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of using automated emails as a strategy for delivering supportive messages to patients with MDD in comparison to text messaging.

CONCLUSIONS

The outcome of this trial will have translational impact on routine patient care and access to mental health, as well as potentially support mental health policy decision-making for health care resource allocation.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04638231; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04638231

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DERR1-10.2196/29495
Dynamic View of Pandemic Circumstances with Government Interventions and Socioeconomic Factors
Authors: Wang Wenru , Vasarhelyi Miklos A. , de Freitas Marcelo Machado , da Rosa Fabricia Silva 
Published: June 2021

ABSTRACT
The Novel Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19, was declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020 (WHO 2020). Scientists in different fields have contributed to study the pandemic development and to provide support to government policies. However, the traditional measures of individual health, population health, and policy effects have received the criticism that many of them reflected the pandemic inaccurately and belatedly. This study evaluates the pandemic circumstances from the auditor's perspective, applies the system dynamics theory, and proposes dynamic models to understand the ongoing pandemic using business measurements and analytical technologies. This study also works on estimations of the feedback effects of pandemic-related policy measures. The deliverables of this study establish a dynamic view to understand the current pandemic and provide the government with a simulation tool to visualize the impacts of government interventions at different levels.
Embracing Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence into the Undergraduate Accounting Curriculum: Reflections from the UAE
Authors: Qasim Amer , El Refae Ghaleb A. , Eletter Shorouq 
Published: June 2021

ABSTRACT
This study explores the implications of market digital transformation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the undergraduate accounting curriculum. Responding to a number of government initiatives toward artificial intelligence (AI) transformation, corporations and government agencies in the UAE have recently started to test and adopt AI, Blockchain Technology (BT), and Data Analytics (DA) in their operations. This digital transformation in the business environment raises concerns as to whether existing accounting curricula are preparing accounting graduates for the emerging IT needs relevant to the existing accounting job market. To this end, this study explores the extent to which the current accounting curriculum in the UAE reflects the current digital transformation in the country.
Association Between Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist and Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use and COVID-19 Outcomes
Authors: Kahkoska Anna R. , Abrahamsen Trine Julie , Alexander G. Caleb , Bennett Tellen D. , Chute Christopher G. , Haendel Melissa A. , Klein Klara R. , Mehta Hemalkumar , Miller Joshua D. , Moffitt Richard A. , Stürmer Til , Kvist Kajsa , Buse John B. ,   N3C Consortium, Duong Tim Q. 
Published: June 2021

OBJECTIVE
To determine the respective associations of premorbid glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) and sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) use, compared with premorbid dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor (DPP4i) use, with severity of outcomes in the setting of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We analyzed observational data from SARS-CoV-2–positive adults in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), a multicenter, longitudinal U.S. cohort (January 2018–February 2021), with a prescription for GLP1-RA, SGLT2i, or DPP4i within 24 months of positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test. The primary outcome was 60-day mortality, measured from positive SARS-CoV-2 test date. Secondary outcomes were total mortality during the observation period and emergency room visits, hospitalization, and mechanical ventilation within 14 days. Associations were quantified with odds ratios (ORs) estimated with targeted maximum likelihood estimation using a super learner approach, accounting for baseline characteristics.

RESULTS
The study included 12,446 individuals (53.4% female, 62.5% White, mean ± SD age 58.6 ± 13.1 years). The 60-day mortality was 3.11% (387 of 12,446), with 2.06% (138 of 6,692) for GLP1-RA use, 2.32% (85 of 3,665) for SGLT2i use, and 5.67% (199 of 3,511) for DPP4i use. Both GLP1-RA and SGLT2i use were associated with lower 60-day mortality compared with DPP4i use (OR 0.54 [95% CI 0.37–0.80] and 0.66 [0.50–0.86], respectively). Use of both medications was also associated with decreased total mortality, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations.

CONCLUSIONS
Among SARS-CoV-2–positive adults, premorbid GLP1-RA and SGLT2i use, compared with DPP4i use, was associated with lower odds of mortality and other adverse outcomes, although DPP4i users were older and generally sicker.
Psychometric Assessment of Young Visitors at the National Museum Of Malaysia
Authors: Mahphoth Mohd Halim , Sulaiman Zuraidah , Loon Koe Wei , Kamarudin Nur Asyikeen , Dirgantari Puspo Dewi 
Published: June 2021

Abstract: Museums have become an important institution for learning activities especially for young visitors as it provides significant function towards educational benefits and knowledge enrichment. The actual outcomes from learning experience need to be encountered in order to indicate satisfying experience level from museum visiting. However, the assessment of satisfying experience on museum visit is entirely lacking in the existing literatures. Therefore, this study proposes a set of assessment for young visitors in order to evaluate their satisfying experiences in museum. The items were adapted and developed from the concept of satisfying experiences established by museum practitioners. This paper aims to present evidence in order to show the validity of the survey data and the instrument meets the requirements of specific measurements as determined by Rasch model. It is hoped that the assessment of satisfying experience will benefit researchers as well as practitioners and educators in managing the quality of young visitors experience in museum. The literature also intends to add to the body of knowledge in museum context.

Keywords: Learning, Museum, Rasch model, Satisfying experiences, Young visitors
Sustainable Transportation on University Campus: A Case at UiTM Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, Malaysia and Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
Authors: Kaliani Sundram Veera Pandiyan , Hashim Nurhazirah , Shariff Siti Halijjah , Pujiati Amin , Ardiansari Anindya 
Published: June 2021

Abstract: The increased awareness of the impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and consumption of fossil fuels on the environment has led to world-wide research focused on sustainable transportation solutions. University campuses are one of the affected environments involved in this issue as a high dependency on private vehicles causes’ traffic congestion in the campus area particularly during peak hours leading to concerns about parking especially for the established universities. Therefore, alternative transport solutions should be considered in minimizing the environmental consequences specifically within the campus area. This study aims to examine the extent of sustainable transportation practices implemented by a university campus in a developing country, Malaysia and Indonesia. A survey methodology was applied using self-administered questionnaires as the main technique of data collection. Both, UiTM Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia and Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia are selected as the sample study and the target observations are focused on the transportation pathway which includes transportation modes, passengers, terminal and parking space. The study is expected to enrich the existing sustainable model of Stakeholder Theory to deliver a more robust competency model to provide solutions in creating sustainable transportation in university campuses. Subsequently, the outcome would support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2030), Mid-term Review of the Eleventh Malaysia Plan [2016 – 2020], Indonesia’s long-term development plan to phase IV period 2020-2025 through better adoption of low- carbon supply chain practices in order to reduce GHG emission. This is in line with Malaysia and Indonesia’s commitment in being a key part of the global transition to a low-carbon, and eventually carbon- neutral society by 2050

Keywords: Environmental, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sustainable, Transportation, University
A Latest Discovery of Austronesian Rock Art in the North Peninsula of Buano Island, Maluku
Authors: Mujabuddawat Muhammad Al , Peseletehaha Godlief Arsthen 
Published: June 2021

Gambar cadas merupakan salah satu tradisi yang tertua dan paling banyak tersebar di penjuru dunia. Gambar cadas menjadi bagian dari data penting dalam mempelajari masa lalu, karena gambar cadas kemungkinan mengandung makna pada pemikiran simbolik manusia yang membuatnya. Gambar cadas di Indonesia merupakan budaya yang berlangsung berkesinambungan sejak periode awal gelombang migrasi manusia di Kepulauan Indonesia sekitar puluhan ribu tahun hingga kedatangan penutur budaya Austronesia yang membuka periode Neolitik sekitar ribuan tahun lalu. Gambar cadas di Kawasan Kepulauan Maluku Bagian Tengah pada khususnya secara umum dikenali berciri Tradisi Gambar Austronesia atau lebih dikenal dengan sebutan APT (Austronesian Painting Tradition). Penelitian ini melaporkan temuan baru gambar cadas di di Situs Tanjung Bintang, Pulau Pua, Pesisir Utara Pulau Buano. Penelitian ini menerapkan metode kualitatif dan analitis dalam mendeskripsikan objek motif gambar cadas berdasarkan kajian literatur terkait referensi-referensi yang merujuk pada kajian gambar cadas di Maluku. Penelitian ini mengenali bahwa gambar cadas di Situs Tanjung Bintang berciri Tradisi Gambar Austronesia. Kajian ini merupakan yang pertama kali melaporkan keberadaan Situs Tanjung Bintang, gambar cadas di Pesisir Utara Pulau Buano, Kepulauan Maluku. Rock art is one of the oldest and most widespread traditions around the world. Rock art is part of essential data in studying the past because rock art has the potential to tell us something of the symbolic concerns of the people that created it. Rock art in Indonesia is a culture that has been ongoing since the early period of the wave of human migration in the Indonesian Archipelago for about tens of thousands of years until the arrival of the Austronesian speaker’s culture who opened the Neolithic period around thousands of years ago. Rock art in the Central Maluku Islands Region in particular, is generally recognized as characterized by the Austronesian Painting Tradition. This research reports new rock art findings at Tanjung Bintang Site, Pua Island, North Coast of Buano Island. This research applies qualitative and analytical methods in describing the object of rock art motifs based on a literature review related to references that refer to the study of rock art in Maluku. This research recognizes that the Tanjung Bintang Site is characterized by the Austronesian Painting Tradition. This study is the first record of the Tanjung Bintang Site rock art in the North Coast of Buano Island, Maluku.
Notas sobre o livro Xikrín do Cateté nhõ pi’ôk mari mokrai kadjy na jÌƒÃ : uma contribuição Ã s práticas de leitura e escrita na língua Xikrín do Cateté
Authors: Costa Lucivaldo , Quélvia Souza Tavares Quélvia Souza Tavares , Tereza Maracaipe Barboza Tereza Maracaipe Barboza 
Published: June 2021

Este artigo trata da produção de um livro didático para alfabetização e apoio Ã s práticas de leitura e escrita em língua Xikrín, em desenvolvimento nas escolas das aldeias da Terra Indígena Xikrín do Cateté, localizada no município de Parauapebas, sudeste do Estado do Pará, Brasil. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar o processo de elaboração do livro, o seu conteúdo e a sua aplicação nas escolas Xikrín. Mostramos que a produção desse material tem servido Ã promoção do status da língua Xikrín do Cateté no domínio escolar, no qual o português tem tido supremacia como língua de instrução, deslocando a língua materna do espaço escolar. Este é o primeiro livro didático produzido na língua Xikrín, por isso, mais do que sua função no âmbito do ensino da língua nativa nas escolas da aldeia, o livro é um registro importante da língua - feito com o protagonismo de professores Xikrín - que integrará o acervo literário em construção em língua Xikrín.
ТЕОРЕТИЧНИЙ АНАЛІЗ ПСИХОЛОГІЧНИХ ОСОБЛИВОСТЕЙ ПЕРФЕКЦІОНІЗМУ У ЮНАЦЬКОМУ ВІЦІ
Authors: Марчук Сніжана 
Published: June 2021

Мета. У статті розкрито теоретичний аналіз психологічних особливостей перфекціонізму у юнацькому віці. Мета статті полягає в теоретичному аналізі психологічних особливостей перфекціонізму у юнацькому віці.
Методи. В основу дослідження покладено теоретичні методи: аналіз, синтез та узагальнення наукових джерел із проблем вивчення перфекціонізму та психологічних особливостей юнацького віку.
Результати. До результатів належить теоретичний аналіз базових позицій вивчення перфекціонізму в осіб юнацького віку. Представлено огляд досліджень різних науковців до причин виникнення перфекціоністських тенденцій. Стаття містить опис деяких вікових особливостей виникнення і розвитку перфекціонізму. Проведений аналіз наукової літератури вказує на те, що батьки мають істотний вплив на розвиток перфекціонізму у дітей. Доведено, що проблема перфекціонізму досить нова в українській науковій літературі, і наявність потреби дослідження перфекціонізму вимагає більш глибокого аналізу цього феномену на сучасному етапі розвитку психологічної науки в Україні. Також стаття містить детальний опис психологічних особливостей періоду юнацтва, зокрема, новоутворень у юнацькому віці та кризи ідентичності. Описані окремі індивідуально-типологічні передумови розвитку перфекціонізму. Зазначено актуальність вивчення перфекціонізму саме в юнацькому віці. У статті визначено, що кожен тип перфекціонізму має вплив на формування особистості юнаків. Ступінь вираженості кожного типу перфекціонізму в юнацькому віці є різним. Констатовано, що найбільш представленим є високий рівень перфекціонізму, орієнтованого на себе в осіб юнацького віку.
Висновки. У висновках зазначено, що перфекціонізм як психологічний феномен має значний вплив на формування особистості. Для юнацького віку є характерними завищені вимоги до себе, тому юнаки вважають, що оточуючі пред’являють їм завищені вимоги. Відповідно до наукових досліджень, високий рівень перфекціонізму, орієнтованого на себе, найбільш характерний для осіб юнацького віку.
PÓS-MODEDERNIDADE E AGENCIAMENTOS TRAJETIVOS: PASSAGENS INSITUÁVEIS PARA UMA EDUCAÇÃO ESTÉTICO-ÉTICO-POLÍTICA
Authors: Carvalho Alexandre Filordi de 
Published: June 2021

O artigo investiga como a condição pós-moderna emerge na medida que se forja uma narrativa para ela, o que suscita indagações como experiências formativas vão se produzindo ao longo da própria pós-modernidade. A hipótese gira em torno da concepção que a pós-modernidade é produção de narrativa que, na medida que descreve a si mesma, cria a sua própria analítica sem prescindir de relações estéticas, éticas e políticas. Para tanto, o artigo explora duas obras do pintor francês Balthus: A passagem do comércio Santo-André (1952-1954) e A rua (1933), com o intuito de se explorar como uma política de trajetividade se consolida na pós-modernidade e como, a partir dela, é possível se produzir outras trajetividades para a formação dos sujeitos pós-modernos. Ao cabo, sustenta-se que a pós-modernidade emerge como radicalização de cenários problematizadores de uma série de trajetos que nos situam na intercomunicação perspectivada sob um triplo desafio formativo que não cessou de se interpor para nós, desde a modernidade: a busca de uma formação estética, ética e política.
QUALITATIVE INDEX ASSURANCE FOR PARTS MACHINED WITH IMPREGNATED ABRASIVE TOOL
Authors: Butenko Viktor 
Published: June 2021

The work purpose: the accuracy investigation of parts machined with chromium diiodine grinding disks, and also roughness and structural state of surface layer material in parts after working with the impregnated tool; the investigation data are a part of the scientific work which has been started since 2012.
The investigation methods: the accuracy and quality of machining parts with the impregnated grinding tool were analyzed; there was carried out a generalization of the data obtained regarding quality parameter changes in the surface layer of parts during working having an influence upon their operation characteristics.
The investigation results and novelty: the impregnation method including additional mechanical oscillation at the moment of tool impregnation; the investigation results of accuracy and effectiveness of the mentioned method of working; the investigations of roughness parameters and distribution of residual stresses in the surface layer of parts.
Conclusions: at present in the Russian industry there are widely used methods and technologies of import substitution, industry needs low cost and efficient methods of working; thereupon there are urgent different investigations in the field of updating technology for metal grinding with the estimate of their effectiveness and qualitative characteristics of parts when using tools offered.
The Effects of Meditation and Visualization on the Direct Mental Influence of Random Event Generators
Authors: Baruss Imants , Collesso Tayzia , Forrester Maria 
Published: June 2021

Meditation and visualization exercises have been found to alter an individual’s mood and perception, and it is hypothesized that these techniques will enhance one’s ability to anomalously influence the function of a random event generator (REG) with the mind. This study is comprised of a control experiment and a second experiment with the administration of meditation and visualization exercises. There was no support for a significant deviation of the REG in the direction of the participants’ volition in Experiment 1, t(29) = -1.26, p = .22 (two-tailed), but results revealed a significant deviation in the intended direction in Experiment 2, t(29) = 2.66, p = .01 (two-tailed). Moreover, comparisons between cumulative deviations across both samples were found to be statistically significant, indicating that meditation and visualization exercises may promote significant deviations, t(58) = -2.69, p = .009 (two-tailed). These analyses suggest that the use of meditation and visualization techniques in experiments that study direct mental influence may be beneficial for finding anomalous effects.
Keywords: meditation, visualization, random event generator, direct mental influence