bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Impact of Starch-Based Bioplastic Film Reinforced with Alkaline Treated Lemongrass Fibre and Lemongrass Essential Oil on the Barrier and Mechanical Properties
Authors: Sayid Abdullah Sharifah Hanis Yasmin , Mohd Diah Saiful Bahri , Yew Been Seok , Abdul Fatah Ireana Yusra , A. Rahman Nor Iza , Hafizulhaq Fadli , Alias Nur Nazira 
Published: September 2024

Bioplastic has been gaining interest over the years to replace the used of synthetic plastic especially in food packaging application due to its biodegradable nature and non-toxicity feature. However, their lack in mechanical properties and water sensitivity retards it wide application. In this research, starch-based composite bioplastics film is prepared using solution casting method, which composed of alkaline treated lemongrass fibre (2-10 wt%) and lemongrass essential oil (1-3%) as the reinforcement material. Fiber characterization was conducted to evaluate the structural, thermal and morphology of the treated fibre. The effect reinforcement on barrier and mechanical properties of the bioplastic film was investigated. Results indicated that treated lemongrass fibre improve the surface texture of lemongrass fibre that enables it to integrate well with the starch matrix. It can be observed by the improvement of mechanical properties of reinforced bioplastic film up to 2.5MPa. Th incorporation of lemongrass essential oil significantly enhanced barrier properties of the reinforced bioplastic by reducing the water uptake up to 30%. Findings indicate that the starch-based bioplastic were suitable for food packaging application.
Astrometry and Precise Radial Velocities Yield a Complete Orbital Solution for the Nearby Eccentric Brown Dwarf LHS 1610 b
Authors: Fitzmaurice Evan , Stefánsson Guđmundur , Kavanagh Robert D. , Mahadevan Suvrath , Cañas Caleb I. , Winn Joshua N. , Robertson Paul , Ninan Joe P. , Albrecht Simon , Callingham J. R. , Cochran William D. , Delamer Megan , Ford Eric B. , Kanodia Shubham , Lin Andrea S. J. , Marcussen Marcus L. , Pope Benjamin J. S. , Ramsey Lawrence W. , Roy Arpita , Vedantham Harish , Wright Jason T. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
The LHS 1610 system consists of a nearby (d = 9.7 pc) M5 dwarf hosting a candidate brown dwarf companion in a 10.6 days, eccentric (e ∼ 0.37) orbit. We confirm this brown dwarf designation and estimate its mass (

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) by combining discovery radial velocities (RVs) from the Tillinghast Reflector Echelle Spectrograph and new RVs from the Habitable-zone Planet Finder with the available Gaia astrometric two-body solution. We highlight a discrepancy between the measurement of the eccentricity from the Gaia two-body solution (e = 0.52 ± 0.03) and the RV-only solution (e = 0.3702 ± 0.0003). We discuss possible reasons for this discrepancy, which can be further probed when the Gaia astrometric time series become available as part of Gaia Data Release 4. As a nearby mid-M star hosting a massive short-period companion with a well-characterized orbit, LHS 1610 b is a promising target to look for evidence of sub-Alfvénic interactions and/or auroral emission at optical and radio wavelengths. LHS 1610 has a flare rate (0.28 ± 0.07 flares per day) on the higher end for its rotation period (84 ± 8 days), similar to other mid-M dwarf systems such as Proxima Cen and YZ Ceti that have recent radio detections compatible with star–planet interactions. While available Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite photometry is insufficient to determine an orbital phase dependence of the flares, our complete orbital characterization of this system makes it attractive to probe star–companion interactions with additional photometric and radio observations.
pop-cosmos: A Comprehensive Picture of the Galaxy Population from COSMOS Data
Authors: Alsing Justin , Thorp Stephen , Deger Sinan , Peiris Hiranya V. , Leistedt Boris , Mortlock Daniel , Leja Joel 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
We present pop-cosmos: a comprehensive model characterizing the galaxy population, calibrated to 140,938 (r < 25 selected) galaxies from the Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS) with photometry in 26 bands from the ultraviolet to the infrared. We construct a detailed forward model for the COSMOS data, comprising: a population model describing the joint distribution of galaxy characteristics and its evolution (parameterized by a flexible score-based diffusion model); a state-of-the-art stellar population synthesis model connecting galaxies’ intrinsic properties to their photometry; and a data model for the observation, calibration, and selection processes. By minimizing the optimal transport distance between synthetic and real data, we are able to jointly fit the population and data models, leading to robustly calibrated population-level inferences that account for parameter degeneracies, photometric noise and calibration, and selection. We present a number of key predictions from our model of interest for cosmology and galaxy evolution, including the mass function and redshift distribution; the mass–metallicity-redshift and fundamental metallicity relations; the star-forming sequence; the relation between dust attenuation and stellar mass, star formation rate, and attenuation-law index; and the relation between gas-ionization and star formation. Our model encodes a comprehensive picture of galaxy evolution that faithfully predicts galaxy colors across a broad redshift (z < 4) and wavelength range.
Neurotoxicity and PRES after severe citalopram intoxication in a 12-months-old baby
Authors: Minghetti Sara , Lazzerotti Alessandra , Sala Debora , Vimercati Chiara , Giudici Sofia , Florio Santa , Formica Francesca , Zambrano Stefania , Agarwal Nivedita , Peruzzi Cinzia 
Published: September 2024

Citalopram intoxications can lead to Serotonin Syndrome (SS) development, characterized by altered mental status, seizures, autonomic instability, hyperthermia and extrapyramidal signs. We review the literature about pediatric acute citalopram intoxications, and we report a case of severe SS in an infant associated to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) treated with cyproheptadine as an antidote. An adequate12-month-old girl displayed a sudden global neurological regression with hypotonia, prolonged occipital seizures, right hemiparesis and a progressive wakefulness reduction associated with blindness. Plasmatic concentration of citalopram was equal to 3225 ng/mL (50-110 ng/mL). MRI revealed a transient bilateral caudate and putamen hyperintensity, associated to an occipital cortical and subcortical hyperintensity. She was treated with IV cyproheptadine with progressive benefit in few days. Only 4 children with citalopram intoxication are previously described with neurological involvement. Pediatric citalopram intoxication could cause SS leading to PRES, and cyproheptadine could be used with benefit.
Pentecostal leadership disputes in Zimbabwe: A pastoral challenge
Authors: Mundhluri Zephania , Masango Maake J. 
Published: September 2024

Conflicts in the Pentecostal church leadership have been growing since time immemorial. However, leadership disputes have become traumatic and tragic in Zimbabwe to the extent that junior pastors are committing suicide and killing each other because of these conflicts. The article uses the practical theological framework to explore the complex intersections of conflict within the Pentecostal church, analysing the various factors and dynamics contributing to these conflicts. This work examines and addresses the ramifications of a leadership conflict within the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM). The junior pastors, who have been impacted by the leadership dispute, have endured trauma stemming from the ongoing conflict among the church’s prominent leaders, which is the central focus of this study. To better understand the lived experience of trauma among these pastors, a qualitative research design was employed. Through purposeful sampling and face-to-face interviews, participants were given the opportunity to share their narratives of leadership trauma. The result is that junior pastors are internalising the trauma, which is affecting them spiritually, emotionally and physically in ministry. This article proposes a healing methodology utilising the Gerkin and Positive Deconstruction approach.Contribution: This study leverages a practical theological framework to examine the challenges of providing pastoral care for junior ministers who were impacted by leadership disputes within AFM thereby contributing to Pentecostal approaches to care.
I believe in water: A religious perspective on rain and rainmakers
Authors: Beyers Jaco 
Published: September 2024

Water has always played a significant role in religions. This contribution seeks to investigate comparatively the figure of the rainmaker as presented in Traditional African religions and biblical texts. The phenomenon of the rainmaker is at the centre of this investigation. In Traditional African religions, the rainmaker is not only a figure controlling rain but also has a substantial social standing. In biblical texts, the rainmaker (of which Samuel and Elijah can be considered as examples), functions more like a prophet without an elite social and political status. Despite the differences in the status of the rainmaker among Traditional African religions and biblical texts, both traditions make it abundantly clear that rain originates with God. God sends or withholds the rain. The figure of the rainmaker as a social leader can today contribute to instilling a sense of using water responsibly and guiding communities in considering climate action to ensure sustainable living on land and water. A sense of concern over the responsible use of water will bind communities together. In this way, water can be a binding factor and stimulating topic-enhancing interreligious dialogue.Contribution: This contribution is a comparative study of the phenomenon of the rainmaker as presented in Traditional African religions and biblical texts. It aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, number 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation); number 13 (Climate Action) and number 15 (Life on Land).
Is Tuberculosis Epidemic Riding upon the Waves of COVID-19 Pandemic? A Time-trend Study from South India
Authors: Revendran Jayamol , Verma Ghanshyam , Jose Jince Ann , Prasana Ruthramoorthy , Kishan Kumar Roopesh , Thanigaiarasu Narayanamoorthy 
Published: September 2024

Background:
National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) activities have decelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Doubt is raising globally on emerging tuberculosis (TB) epidemic related to COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we aim to identify the trends in incidence and patterns of TB during the pandemic (2020–2022).

Methods:
A single-institution retrospective study was conducted. All data including demography, site of involvement, and the time trends of TB cases registered under NTEP between January 2019 and June 2022 at our hospital were retrieved from the prospective register. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 20.0.

Results:
Total 381 cases were registered. The mean age was 43 years (±17). The male: female ratio was 1.2:1. Majority of females (40%) and males (37%) were in the age of 11–30 years and 31–50 years, respectively. The TB cases’ frequency in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 (till June) were 38.3% (146), 11.8% (45), 29.4% (112), and 20.5% (78), respectively. The most common site involved was pulmonary (50%) followed by cervical lymph node (19.9%). A significant reduction in TB cases was noted in 2020 during the first wave of COVID-19. The estimated total TB cases in 2022 are similar to pre-COVID-19 year 2019. The ratio of pulmonary versus extrapulmonary TB was 1:1 during 2020.

Conclusions:
We found a significant reduction of TB cases during the first wave of COVID-19, but cases have started to rise again and yet to reach pre-COVID-19 status in 2022. No definite evidence of TB epidemic in the background of COVID-19 pandemic was found. Young females within 11–30 years were found to be more affected and need to be the main focus of TB preventive efforts. COVID-19 pandemic has affected the ratio between extrapulmonary and pulmonary TB significantly.
Age-period-cohort Analysis on Tuberculosis Cases in Japan, 1953–2022
Authors: Ota Masaki , Hirao Susumu , Uchimura Kazuhiro 
Published: September 2024

Background:
Age-period-cohort (APC) analysis has been employed to differentiate long-term trends in the incidences of communicable diseases, including tuberculosis (TB), into the effects of age, birth year, and calendar period. However, no such study was hitherto conducted for Japan, which has 70 years of surveillance data. Therefore, we conducted APC analysis for TB in Japan.

Methods:
The national TB data for 1953–2022 were analyzed using the log-transformed linear model of APC analysis.

Results:
Annual age-and sex-standardized notification rates of TB peaked at 599.0 per 100 000 population in 1955 and fell by 99% to 4.5 in 2022. Adjusting for the effects of the birth cohort and period, the relative age-effect risk of TB peaked at 20–29 years and went down toward 60–69 years. Regarding the birth cohort effect, the TB risk showed a turning point in approximately 1913 for the central years of birth. Another change appeared in 1963 when the decline of the risk slightly stagnated; then, it started declining again at a rate as fast as in 1923–1953. Period effects showed a hump in the late 1950s and early 1960s, then sharply declined to the late 1970s, and reached a near plateau level until 2022.

Conclusion:
Our results highlight the continuing peak in TB disease risk for young adults and sharp decrease in disease risk in the 1960s and 70s. The introduction of anti-TB drugs in the 1950s and early 1970s had the most important impact on the epidemiology of TB in Japan.
Retraction Notice: Mapping Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI's) Exciting Future: From Gemini to Q* and Beyond
Authors: Ahktar Zarif Bin 
Published: September 2024

The article Mapping Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI's Exciting Future: From Gemini to Q* and Beyond has been retracted at the request of EAI's Research Integrity Committee. The paper is being removed on the grounds of misrepresentation of institutional affiliation and plagiarism.
Scape surveys in Switzerland to gather patients’ opinions and encourage patient-researcher partnerships
Authors: Rezzonico Valérie , Berrut Sylvan , Bienvenu Christine , Fiscalini Aldo , Ganz-Blättler Ursula , Eicher Manuela , Peytremann-Bridevaux Isabelle , Arditi Chantal 
Published: September 2024

Collecting patient opinions is fundamental to personalizing care, promoting shared decision-making, and fostering patient engagement in care. The systematic, large-scale collection of these opinions also enables to evaluate the impact of care on health and the extent to which care is responding to people’s needs. The SCAPE surveys, introduced in Switzerland in 2018, aim to systematically collect and analyze the experiences of cancer patients, providing essential data for improving the quality of oncology care. An important feature of the SACPE surveys is the involvement of patient partners in research right from the start. Throughout the partnership, their experiential knowledge was fully recognized, enriching the quality, relevance, and value of SCAPE. The quality of their engagement will be assessed to appreciate their work and valuable involvement, and to draw lessons to guide future projects aimed at improving the quality of care, in partnership with patients.
Recueillir l'opinion des patientes et patients est fondamental pour personnaliser les soins, promouvoir la prise de décisions partagée et favoriser l'engagement des patientes et patients dans les soins. La collecte systématique et à large échelle de ces opinions permet également d’évaluer l’impact des soins sur la santé et à quel point les soins répondent aux besoins des personnes. Les enquêtes SCAPE, introduites en Suisse en 2018, ont pour objectif de recueillir et analyser systématiquement les expériences de soins des patientes et patients atteints de cancer, fournissant des données essentielles pour améliorer la qualité des soins en oncologie. Une spécificité importante des enquêtes SCAPE est d’avoir impliqué des patientes et patients partenaires de recherche dès le début du processus de mise en place des enquêtes. Tout au long de ce partenariat, leur savoir expérientiel a été pleinement reconnu, enrichissant ainsi la qualité, la pertinence et la valeur de SCAPE. La qualité de leur engagement sera évaluée afin de valoriser leur travail ainsi que leur implication précieuse et de tirer des enseignements pour guider de futurs projets visant à améliorer la qualité des soins, en partenariat avec des patientes et patients.
The Belarusian Frontier of the 1920s: Did Belarusization Take Place in the Russian-Belarusian Border Area?
Authors: Kodin Evgenii V. 
Published: September 2024

The paper analyzes the historical circumstances of the 1920s, under which in three regions of the Russian-Belarusian borderland – Pskov, Smolensk and Bryansk governorates – it was necessary to reach the objectives of ‘Belarusization’: the size of the Belarusian population, the state of the school network in the NEP era and staffing for the solution of the “Belarusian question.” Belarusization is regarded as an integral part of the new Soviet national policy based on the resolutions of the 10th and 12th Congresses of the RCP.
The purpose of the study is to identify and characterize the basic conditions for carrying out Belarusization in Russian regions with compact residence of the Belarusian population. First, this concerns the size of the Belarusian population in these governorates at the beginning and during the process of Belarusization, and detection of the dynamics and reasons for its significant reduction, starting from the end of the 19th century. Secondly, special attention must be paid to the problems in the school education system during the NEP era (financial, material, personnel), the solution of which was of much higher priority for local authorities in comparison with the objectives of Belarusization.
The results of the study show that the policy of Belarusization in the Russian border regions failed to receive the due support either from local authorities overloaded with many other urgent tasks, or from the residents of the above mentioned governorates, including Belarusians. The practice of “self-Russification” became a kind of hidden form of protest among the Belarusian part of the population of the Russian border regions.
Conclusions: The policy of Belarusization in the Russian-Belarusian border regions was not carried out in full even in the “minor format” proposed by Moscow, largely due to its artificiality and implementation without taking into account the opinions of the majority of Russian Belarusians themselves. The study is intended for specialists in national and regional politics, and in Russian and Belarusian history.
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Canton): Ethno- Projections and Ethnicity of the Region within the Framework of the Russian Model of Federalism
Authors: Kamenskikh Mikhail S. 
Published: September 2024

The article concerns the analysis of the author’s field research in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (YNAO) in 2021-2022. Based on the results of a mass survey of the population, recorded interviews and a focus group, various aspects of the ethnicity of the region and the role of the ethnic factor in the cultural and political space of the region are considered. The available information allows us to conclude that today one of the most visible and successful models of regional identity based on the culture of the peoples of the North has been formed in Yamal. However, the changed demographic appearance of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the problems of preserving the culture of the peoples of the North, internal contradictions in the social movement may in the future raise the question of the appropriateness of the chosen model. But its revision is impossible, since orientation to the culture of the peoples of the North is the foundation for the existence of autonomy.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN ASPEK KEBAHASAN TEKS OBSERVASI BERBASIS APLIKASI POWTOON KELAS X MAS PROYEK UNIVA MEDAN
Authors: Ningsih Sri , Kartika Rika , Safina Nila , Soraya Ratna 
Published: September 2024

This study aims to determine the development of feasibility and effectiveness of video learning media products on the Indonesian material "Text of the Observation Report". This research uses a 4D development method by Thiagarajan which consists of four stages, namely define, design, development, and dissemination. The instrument in this study used questionnaires addressed to material expert validators and learning media experts, Indonesian teachers and a number of 23 grade X MIA1 MAS students of the Univa Medan Project to determine the analysis of student needs on learning media. The data analysis technique used in calculating the percentage of indicators to determine the feasibility of learning media is quantitative descriptive analysis. The results of video learning media feasibility validation based on validation research by material I were obtained 88% got the value criteria "Very Feasible", the results of the material II validation assessment were obtained 85% got the value criteria "Very Feasible" Field implementation test with 23 students of grade X MIA1 MAS Univa Medan Project obtained 88% getting the value criteria "Very Feasible.The stage of the results of the effectiveness of teaching materials for lecture texts assisted by theme card media was carried out by means of evaluation tests on question sheets to be able to measure the effectiveness of learning media. The results of the evaluation obtained the criteria of "Very Effective" value with a percentage (93%).
Analisis Yuridis Kedudukan Perseroan Perorangan pada Undang-Undang Nomer 6 Tahun 2023 Tentang Cipta Kerja
Authors: Ariasih Raharja Yany , Nadapdap Binoto , Betlehn Andrew 
Published: September 2024

Pasca berlakunya Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2023 tentang Cipta Kerja maka dimunculkanlah Perseroan Perorangan. Permasalahannya adalah inkonsistensi penerapan doktrin piercing the corporate veil yang memisahkan harta perseroan dengan pemiliknya. Doktrin ini sebelumnya hanya ada pada perseroan terbatas pada umumnya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menjelaskan implikasi Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja terhadap keberadaan perseroan perorangan di Indonesia. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam penelitian hukum yuridis normatif ialah pendekatan undang-undang, konseptual dan historis. Data sekunder yang utama digunakan adalah Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2023 tentang Penetapan Pemerintah Pengganti Undang-Undang Nomor 2 Tahun 2022 tentaang Cipta Kerja. Teknik Pengumpulan Data melalui studi kepustakaan. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh ialah 1) Implikasi Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja terhadap keberadaan perseroan perorangan di Indonesia adalah semakin banyak jumlah perseroan perorangan yang berasal dari Usaha Mikro dan Kecil (UMK) sebagaimana diatur dalam UU No. 6 Tahun 2023. 2) Konsep pemisahan harta kekayaan pada perseroan perorangan yang sudah terdaftar sebagai badan hukum di Indonesia ialah Limited Liability dan Separaate Legal Entity yang memisahkan harta perseroan dengan harta pemilik.