bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Molecular Detection of Extended Spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli from Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) meat isolated from Public Markets in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
Authors: Balosbalos Paul Joshua , Conmigo Rachelle , Tulio Lois Pamella , Mendoza Angelika , Mahilaga Diana Rose , Cortez Diana Elizabeth , Dimacale Danica 
Published: November 2024

Antibiotic resistance poses a considerable threat to human populations, especially those belonging to developing countries, like the Philippines. The high prevalence of improper antimicrobial usage has led to the rise of multi-drug resistant microorganisms, harboring genes, such as blaCTX-M, responsible for the proliferation of microorganisms with extrinsic resistance to β-lactam antibiotics. This study investigated the presence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolated from commercially available chicken meat sold in Public Markets from Cabanatuan City. Phenotypic confirmation of the species was done via macroscopic methods (culture) using selective and differential media supplemented with 1mg/L cefotaxime. Bacterial genomic DNA extraction using boil lysis method was done prior to PCR amplification using a primer for blaCTX-M to confirm resistance attributed to β-lactamase production. Nine (9) isolates were characterized, depicting dark colonies with green-metallic sheen in Eosin-Methylene Blue agar as E. coli. The presence of blaCTX-M gene for ESBL-producing E. coli was detected across all isolates based on the ~592bp bands from the PCR amplification. The results of this study encompasses the need for surveillance of AMR, highlighting the significance of the risk posed by these resistant species present in food products. Further testing is recommended to fully characterize the isolates’ resistance profiles and genotypes to further assess their geographical distribution.
Una nueva figurilla mágica (galo-romana) conservada en el Musée Dobrée (Nantes)
Authors: Arbeloa Borbón Paula 
Published: November 2024

This paper contextualizes, analyses and explores a Gallo-Roman anthropomorphic female effigy made of lead held at the Musée Dobrée in Nantes (France), by taking into consideration the ritual manipulations of varying intensity which presents throughout its physiognomy. The documentation of coercive strategies such as cranial aggression, double eye transfixion, mutilation of part of the upper and lower limbs, and incision of the genitals, which have been attested on a large number of Greco-Roman magical figurines, enable us to propose a new interpretation of the functionality of this effigy, which instead of being a votive item it embodied the victim of a magic ritual of erotic attraction (agogai), who, by virtue of this execration, would experience an irrepressible desire and passion for the defigens.
En la presente contribución se contextualiza, analiza e interpreta una efigie femenina antropomorfa galo-romana de plomo conservada en el Musée Dobrée de Nantes (Francia), atendiendo a las manipulaciones rituales de intensidad variada que presenta a lo largo de su fisonomía. La documentación de estrategias coercitivas tales como la agresión craneal, la doble transfixión ocular, la mutilación de parte de las extremidades superiores e inferiores, y una incisión en los genitales, que han sido constatadas en un amplio número de figurillas mágicas greco-romanas, permiten proponer una nueva interpretación sobre la funcionalidad de esta efigie, que no sería una pieza votiva sino que representaría a la víctima de un ritual mágico de atracción erótica (agogai), quien, en virtud de dicha execración, experimentaría un deseo y pasión irrefrenable por el defigens.
Pensamiento histórico y crítico en el contexto educativo: una revisión sistemática
Authors: Reyes Parra Paola Andrea , Navarro Roldán Claudia Patricia , Santisteban Fernández Antoni 
Published: November 2024

This systematic review analyzes research from the last 5 years on the development of historical and critical thinking in history teaching. Following PRISMA guidelines, 43 empirical articles were selected from databases such as ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Scopus and Education Source. The analysis included data systematization and the elaboration of a word cloud. The results show that, although historical and critical thinking present different definitions, they share some intellectual and thinking skills that, when working in synergy, favor the evaluation of evidence, the analysis of perspectives, reasoning and connection with current reality. In relation to teaching practices, skills in reading, writing, active methodologies, field trips and technology appear. The interpretation of the results suggests that we have to help the student to build critical citizenship and historical consciousness, to promote the understanding of history and its relevance in present and future life.
Esta revisión sistemática analiza investigaciones de los últimos 5 años sobre el desarrollo del pensamiento histórico y crítico en la enseñanza de la historia. Siguiendo las directrices PRISMA, se seleccionaron 43 artículos empíricos de bases de datos como ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Scopus y Education Source. El análisis incluyó la sistematización de datos y la elaboración de una nube de palabras. Los resultados muestran que, aunque el pensamiento histórico y crítico presentan definiciones diferentes, comparten algunas habilidades intelectuales y de pensamiento que, al trabajar en sinergia, favorecen la evaluación de evidencias, el análisis de perspectivas, el razonamiento y la conexión con la realidad actual. En relación a las prácticas de enseñanza, aparecen habilidades de lectura, escritura, metodologías activas, salidas de campo y tecnología. La interpretación de los resultados nos sugiere que hemos de ayudar al alumnado a construir conciencia ciudadana crítica y conciencia histórica, para promover la comprensión de la historia y su relevancia en la vida presente y futura.
Aprepitant en tratamiento del Prurito Crónico para pacientes con Linfoma Cutáneo de células T: Micosis Fungoide y Síndrome de Sézary.
Authors: Pérez Calvo María del  Mar 
Published: November 2024

El prurito crónico, es uno de los síntomas más prevalentes en los pacientes con Linfoma Cutáneo de células T subtipo: Micosis Fungoide y Síndrome de Sézary. Es un fenómeno multidimensional que incluye componentes sensitivos, emocionales y cognitivos.
El prurito crónico, y el dolor crónico, comparten varias características, y ambos podrían relacionarse con una sensibilización periférica y central, lo cual genera una entidad compleja, cuyo su abordaje y tratamiento constituyen un reto terapéutico para el clínico, pues actualmente se cuenta con pocos regímenes terapéuticos para este importante grupo de pacientes refractarios a las terapias clásicas.
Recientemente se encuentra a la vanguardia la investigación y realización de ensayos clínicos sobre el uso de Aprepitant, un antagonista del receptor de neuroquinina-1, el cual mediante su mecanismo de acción muestran un potencial antipruriginoso significativo paratratamiento del prurito crónico especialmente prurito crónico refractario, lo cual representa una alternativa farmacológica prometedora que proporciona alivio sintomático, e impacto positivo sobre la calidad de vida a los pacientes con diagnóstico de Linfoma Cutáneo de células T, que asocian esta condición.
Agricultural Marketing and Sustainable Household Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Emmanuel Ejiofo Nwanmuoh  , Nduka Elda Vitalis Okolo-Obasi  , Jane Nwakaego Anene  , Innocent Vitus Uwakwe  , Francisca Tochukwu Udu  , Ikenna Amuka  , Patrick Okechukwu Emeter  
Published: November 2024

This paper assessed if agricultural marketing activities – assembling and grading, transportation, storage and distribution channels have made any appreciable impact on food security in the area of food availability, accessibility, utilization and stability in Sub-Saharan Africa using evidence from Nigeria. In the explanatory research design, we adopted both descriptive and inferential statistics to answer the four research questions. Primary data was generated from a sample of 800 respondents selected across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria using multiple sampling techniques. Results from logistic regression analysis model show that agricultural marketing activities have made significant impacts on food security in Nigeria. The study concluded that any increase in the activities of Agricultural marketing affects food security directly and the common household either benefit or suffer for it. Hence, the study recommended that partnership between the government and private sector should ensure that enabling environment are created for sustainable agricultural marketing by improving on rural access road proper management of oil prices, provision of storage facilities as well as checking distribution channels.
Assessment of the Implementation of Rural Agricultural Development Programme in Area Councils of Abuja, Nigeria
Authors: Sule Salihu Kakamba  , Solomon Ogbu  , Charles Nwakeaku  , Abdulhamid Abdullahi  , Musa Zakari  
Published: November 2024

The study assessed the implementation of rural agricultural development programs in Area Councils in Abuja, Nigeria. The study employed surveys and documentary research, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. The population of this study is residents and staff of Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Both qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods were used to analyze the data that was collected for this study. Findings from the study show that a total of four hundred (400) questionnaires were administered, out of which three hundred and seventy-two (372) were completed and returned, while thirty-nine (39) were not returned. The study's findings indicate that some of the rural agricultural development programs have been implemented by area councils in Abuja. The management of Area Councils has successfully implemented the Youth Empowerment in Agriculture Program (YEAP), thereby enhancing the empowerment of rural farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The management of Area Councils primarily provides the Youth Empowerment in Agriculture Program (YEAP) with agricultural infrastructures such as irrigation facilities, sprinkler systems, drip irrigation systems, center pivot systems, and flood irrigation systems. The study also revealed that the management of Area Councils significantly implemented the Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) that improved farmers’ incomes in FCT. The programs implemented in the area councils include the provision of agricultural inputs and extension services. Findings from the study also revealed that the management of the Area Councils did not significantly implement the Agricultural Promotion Policy (APP) for the development of rural agriculture in FCT. Based on the findings, they recommend that the management of area councils should properly implement the Youth Empowerment in Agriculture Program (YEAP), which involves providing agricultural infrastructures to rural farmers in FCT. Council should provide financial support to these farmers to enable them to purchase necessary inputs.
Daylight Optimization in Reading Spaces in the Design of Architecture Library, Kaduna State University, Nigeria
Authors: Timon Duniya Timothy  , Abbas Sa'id El-nafaty  , Aminu Umar  , Usman Mohammad Bashir  , Sarkile Kawuwa Abubakar  , Usman Bukar Wakawa  
Published: November 2024

Daylight in a library is an intrinsic factor in teaching and learning spaces as daylight has been proven to stimulate the brain to stay active. However, too much daylight cause stress that affect assimilation. This study, therefore, examines and assesses the quality and quantity of daylight required for all learning spaces, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) using daylight elements to create variation in influx of lumen; with the purpose of combining manual and electronic study area. This case study is done Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Architecture Department Library using climate-based daylight modelling classification, in which Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI) data are obtained from spaces with side lighting having daylight elements. Visual survey and quasi-experiment is done to test for the validity and reliability of the result, after which two daylight elements were introduced in the experiment and result taken intermediately. It is observed that the daylight performance metric of the Daylight Autonomy (DA) was influenced by the introduction of Daylight elements (DE) base on positioning and size of the windows and distance of the screen wall from the window opening. The combination of Centralised window (1100mm above floor level) and screen wall, 1200mm from the window opening resulted to 38.35% improvement in luminance. When centralised window (1100mm above floor level) was combined with screen wall at 900mm from the window opening, 36.76% improvement in interior luminance was recorded. The study shows that centralised window (1100mm above floor level) in combination with screen wall at 900mm is appropriate for redistributing light and improving luminance level in an interior space with other variable such as building orientation, window size, room reflectance, glazing type being the same. The readings from this research yielded a positive result and therefore were replicated in the design of the proposed faculty of architecture design in the Kaduna state University, Kaduna state.
The Effect of Entrepreneurial Leadership on Innovation Performance in SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Sai Cui , Omar Ahmad Raflis Che , Hizam-Hanafiah Mohd , Juhdi Noor Hasni 
Published: November 2024

Innovation performance (IP) is currently crucial for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Entrepreneurial leadership (EL) ensures competitive advantages and sustainability in the contemporary global landscape. Previous studies have observed and evaluated this field’s trends and focal points. The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic literature review of previous studies on the effect of EL on IP in SMEs. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement was used to evaluate the systematic literature in the study. Articles from the years 2000 to 2023 were searched in the Scopus and Web of Science databases (WoS). Fourteen articles were included in the final process. There have been limited studies undertaken on this topic in recent decades, and fresh findings are involved with this topic after 2012. As a new paradigm to enhance innovation and sustainability, EL has become increasingly crucial in SMEs. The present study utilizes the PRISMA approach to summarize the effect of EL on IP in SMEs, acting as one reference point for ongoing research. The study also discusses the limitations and provides recommendations for subsequent analysis.
Primary school students’ engagement in the formative feedback process in mathematics
Authors: Green Jenny 
Published: November 2024

Engaging students in formative feedback practices is a significant aspect of mathematics teaching, but students do not always take an active part in the process. Factors contributing to the lack of engagement could be the design of the learning context and the nature of the subject. In this study, the engagement of Grade 2 students in the formative feedback process, focusing on their mathematics reasoning, is analysed to gain knowledge about the relationship between the learning context and students’ engagement in the formative feedback practice. Students’ engagement was observed during a feedback event, followed by stimulated recall sessions and semi-structured interviews, and later analysed and discussed in terms of socio-mathematical norms. The study revealed a main focus on performance and producing correct answers. In addition, different views of the purpose of the formative feedback event were identified as norm conflicts, acting as barriers for the involvement of students in the formative feedback practice.
Analysis of the assessment of sexualised communication on Instagram
Authors: Mas José Manuel , Fernández Lores Susana , Carrero Oliver , García Monleón Fernándo 
Published: November 2024

Objective:
In a context where beauty plays a fundamental role as a generator of empathy and trust, sexualized communication floods social networks as a method of attracting attention. Does this type of communication generate attention and trust, and is it influenced by gender and type of sender?
Methodology:
This study analyses sexualised communication on Instagram, based on a selection of two influencers (male and female) and two peers (male and female), and on a sample of 40 young people (aged between 18 and 25), and attempts to provide answers on the differences in evaluation, in terms of credibility, trust, recommendation capacity, attention or memorization.
The study is approached from a dual methodological perspective; through neuroscience techniques; encephalogram (EEG) and galvanic skin response (GSR), as well as through surveys to measure the declarative and rational parts.
Results:
The results suggest that when the receiver is female and the sender is a female peer, the values of attention, valence, trust, and recommendation are the lowest, and therefore the use of this type of communication is not recommended.
However, the study suggests that when the receiver is male, the analyzed values improve (attention and memorization), even being higher in aspects of credibility when the sender is a female peer.
Limitations:
The limitations are centered on the methodology, which is carried out on a small sample and a small selection of stimuli, which is usual in this type of study.
Practical implications:
The study offers clear practical implications for content creators on social media.
Consumption of Milk and Other Dairy Products as Influenced by Dietary Habits of Vegetarians and Non-vegetarians in Kamrup District of Assam, India: A Study
Authors: Brahma Sweta , Sen Biswajit , Chaudhary Udita , Maiti Sanjit , Ganguly Sangita , Verma Ajay 
Published: November 2024

Consumption of dairy products plays a critical role in enhancing nutritional security of the humans. Current study was planned to estimate the expenditure on milk consumption pattern and preferences by different dietary groups in Kamrup district of Assam. Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) of various food commodities also revealed significant differences in household spending patterns. Cereals had the highest mean expenditure pointed out their importance as a staple food item across households. Consumption of Pulses showed more consistent spending suggesting a steady role in household diets. Fruits and vegetables, demonstrated substantial variations in spending on food items. Expenditure on Meat consumption indicated substantial variability as per household preferences followed by Fish which highlighted the diverse consumption preferences in the study area. The multivariate test statistics indicated significant differences in the consumption patterns. This supported that there was a significant difference in the consumption of food products between vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Further, approximately forty percent of the variance in food consumption was explained by dietary pattern differences as expressed by Wilks' lambda, and remaining 58% was due to other factors. Moreover, Pillai’s trace and Lawley-Hotelling trace had confirmed significant differences, suggesting that dietary preferences substantially impact food expenditure. Vegetarian families tend to spend more on liquid milk, implying that milk plays a central role in the vegetarian diet, possibly as a primary source of protein. The most significant difference was seen in powder milk expenditure, where vegetarians spend more than non-vegetarians. Non-vegetarian households, spend more on curd, and also showed higher expenditure on paneer, ghee, and butter, though the differences in these items were less pronounced. Overall, the vegetarian households allocated more of their budget to powdered milk, sweets, and ice cream, while non-vegetarian households spent more on curd, paneer, and other dairy products.
The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on appendicitis in children: the experience of a public hospital in Brazil
Authors: Almeida Renê Mariano de , Roberto Paulo Correia Araujo 
Published: November 2024

In the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, children and adults with non-COVID-19 emergencies, such as acute appendicitis (AA), requiring surgical treatment, may have had longer disease evolution times with possible repercussions on the results and use of open appendectomies. Objective: To compare the evolution and severity of AA in children and the results of laparoscopic and open appendectomies in the trans-pandemic period with the pre-pandemic period. Methodology: Retrospective study evaluating two series of children who underwent appendectomy at a public reference hospital, between March 2019 and February 2020 (pre-pandemic) and the same period from 2020 to 2021 (trans-pandemic). The analysis included the time of symptom progression, severity, types of appendectomy, and outcomes. Results: In these 2 years, 249 appendectomies were performed in children under 15: 131 in the pre-pandemic period and 118 in the trans-pandemic period. 218 (87.5%) procedures were by laparotomy and 31 (12.5%) procedures were laparoscopically. The duration of symptoms was 3.2±2.9 days in the pre-pandemic period and 3.3±2.8 days in the trans-pandemic period, and there was a lower number of children admitted within 24 hours (20.3%) of the onset of symptoms before the pandemic (vs. 34.1%). Complication rates were 32.9% with laparotomy and 12.9% with laparoscopy. Reoperations were more frequent in the pandemic than in the pre-pandemic period (11.0% vs. 4.6%) and the hospital stay was longer (5.6±4.3 vs. 4.7±2.9 days). Conclusion – During the pandemic, children with AA took longer to have access to surgical treatment and had more complications, reoperations, and longer hospitalization time, especially with open appendectomy.
Composite learning adaptive backstepping control using neural networks with compact supports
Authors: Pan Yongping , Yang Chenguang , Pratama Mahardhika , Yu Haoyong 
Published: May 2019

SummaryThe ability to learn is crucial for neural network (NN) control as it is able to enhance the overall stability and robustness of control systems. In this study, a composite learning control strategy is proposed for a class of strict‐feedback nonlinear systems with mismatched uncertainties, where raised‐cosine radial basis function NNs with compact supports are applied to approximate system uncertainties. Both online historical data and instantaneous data are utilized to update NN weights. Practical exponential stability of the closed‐loop system is established under a weak excitation condition termed interval excitation. The proposed approach ensures fast parameter convergence, implying an exact estimation of plant uncertainties, without the trajectory of NN inputs being recurrent and the time derivation of plant states. The raised‐cosine radial basis function NNs applied not only reduces computational cost but also facilitates the exact determination of a subregressor activated along any trajectory of NN inputs so that the interval excitation condition is verifiable. Numerical results have verified validity and superiority of the proposed approach.