bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Synthesis and Characterization Studies of Pure and Co Doped ZnO Nano Thin Films
Authors: Mahdi Kareema Hameed , Dahham Najat A. 
Published: August 2024

General Background: Thin-film technology is pivotal in advancing modern optoelectronic devices due to its ability to tailor material properties at the nanoscale. Specific Background: Zinc oxide (ZnO) and cobalt oxide (CoO) are prominent materials in this field, with doping techniques such as cobalt incorporation offering potential enhancements in film properties. Knowledge Gap: The impact of cobalt doping on the structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films remains inadequately explored, particularly concerning varying doping concentrations. Aims: Aims to elucidate the effects of cobalt doping on ZnO thin films' structural and optical characteristics, with concentrations of Zn0.6Co0.4O and Zn0.8Co0.2O compared to pure ZnO and CoO films. Results: Thin films were prepared via spin coating on glass substrates at 3000 rpm for 30 seconds. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that pure ZnO films possess a hexagonal polycrystalline structure, whereas CoO films exhibit a cubic structure. Doping with cobalt resulted in a decrease in peak intensity at the (111) orientation and an increase in grain size. Optical measurements indicated enhanced transmittance and modified absorbance spectra with increased cobalt content, showing maximum absorbance at short wavelengths and diminished values in the visible region. Reflectivity increased with photon energy before decreasing at higher energies. Novelty: Cobalt doping significantly alters both structural and optical properties of ZnO films, with distinct changes in lattice constants, grain size, and optical behavior, suggesting a potential route for optimizing ZnO-based materials. Implications: Cobalt-doped ZnO films hold promise for improved performance in optoelectronic applications, such as solar cells and sensors, necessitating further research into diverse doping strategies to fully harness their technological potential.
Highlights:

Cobalt doping alters ZnO thin films' structural and optical properties.
Spin coating method used at 3000 rpm for 30 seconds.
Enhanced optical properties suitable for optoelectronic applications.

Keywords: Thin films, Zinc oxide, Cobalt doping, Optical properties, X-ray diffraction
KPPBC TMP Juanda Policy in Achieving Revenue Target as a Impact of De Minimis Value
Authors: Ramadlan Muhammad Fauzi , Mulyadi Akhmad 
Published: August 2024

Background: The implementation of the de minimis value rule, which sets a threshold for import duty exemptions on small shipments, significantly influences national trade dynamics and fiscal policies. Despite global integration and economic transactions escalating, effective customs regulations remain pivotal for controlling import activities and enhancing revenue. Knowledge Gap: Prior research has primarily focused on the implications of the de minimis rule on import volumes and compliance, leaving a gap regarding its impact on revenue targets and administrative practices at the customs office level. Aims: This study aims to explore the strategies employed by KPPBC TMP Juanda in achieving revenue targets influenced by the de minimis value policy. Methods: Utilizing qualitative research methods, including interviews, observation, and documentation, this research engages directly with three customs officials at KPPBC TMP Juanda, analyzing data with NVivo12Plus. Results: The findings indicate that while the de minimis value does not control the surge in import activities, it assists in increasing revenue and meeting fiscal targets. Novelty: This study provides new insights into how customs policies adapted at the local office level can contribute to national fiscal strategies under global trade pressures. Implications: The outcomes underscore the necessity for continuous policy evaluation to balance trade facilitation with fiscal responsibility, suggesting enhancements in customs operations to optimize revenue without stifling economic growth.
Highlights:

Customs Strategy: De minimis value adjustments reflect local customs alignment with fiscal goals.
Revenue Impact: The rule boosts revenue without curbing import volumes.
Policy Review: Highlights the need for continual policy optimization to balance trade and revenue.

Keywords: Policy, Revenue Target, De Minimis Value
Knowledge of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever among Nurses at Al-Nasiriyah City Hospitals in Iraq
Authors: Jasim Khulood Mohammed , Ali Ibtisam Khalaf Abd 
Published: August 2024

Background: CCHF caused by a tick-borne virus from the Bunyaviridae family, is a severe viral hemorrhagic fever with a mortality rate of 10–40%. Specific Background: Despite their critical role in treating and preventing CCHF, comprehensive research on CCHF transmission and knowledge among healthcare workers, especially nurses in Al-Nasiriyah, Iraq, is lacking. Knowledge Gap: Current literature lacks detailed studies on the awareness and preparedness of nurses regarding CCHF in high-risk areas. Aims: Aims to assess the knowledge of nurses concerning CCHF in Al-Nasiriyah’s educational hospitals and identify gaps in their understanding to improve disease management and prevention strategies. Results: Utilizing a descriptive cross-sectional design, the study surveyed 500 nurses across five teaching hospitals. The average age of participants was 28.83 years, with a predominant proportion holding diplomas and obtaining information primarily from social media. The results revealed that nurses' knowledge about CCHF was suboptimal, with 69.4% of correct answers and a predominance of moderate knowledge levels. Novelty: This research provides novel insights into the knowledge deficits among nurses in an endemic region, highlighting the critical need for targeted educational interventions. Implications: The findings underscore the necessity for comprehensive educational courses on occupational safety and disease prevention tailored to healthcare workers in endemic areas, aiming to enhance their knowledge and preparedness against CCHF.
Highlights:

Knowledge Gaps: Nurses’ CCHF understanding is inadequate.
Educational Need: Targeted training can improve disease management.
Information Sources: Social media use highlights need for reliable sources.

Keywords: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, nurses' knowledge, endemic regions, healthcare education, CCHF prevention
A Comparative Study to Analyze the Validity of Well Water for Some Areas of Eastern and Western Diyala Governorate
Authors: Hashim Nisreen Sabbar , Mutashar Nibras Sadoon , Jameel Hisham Tawfeeq , Mahmood Shireen Mohammed 
Published: August 2024

General Background: Groundwater is a critical resource for many regions, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas, where surface water is scarce. Specific Background: In Diyala Governorate, Iraq, reliance on groundwater is high, especially in the northeastern and western regions, which use it extensively for domestic and agricultural purposes. Knowledge Gap: Despite its importance, there is limited comprehensive analysis comparing the quality and suitability of groundwater across different areas within the governorate. Aims: This study aims to analyze the chemical and physical properties of groundwater from selected wells in the northeastern (Khanaqin and Saadia) and western (Khalis and Dali Abbas) regions of Diyala Governorate to determine its suitability for use. Results: The analysis revealed a significant increase in nitrate concentrations, particularly in the western regions, with a value of 26.3 mg/L, and higher nitrite levels were also observed. The pH levels indicated a tendency toward acidity in the northeastern regions (7.1-7.2), whereas the western regions showed values closer to the acidity standard (7.05-7.45). The dissolved salts were notably lower in Khalis (575 mg/L). Novelty: The study uniquely highlights the variation in groundwater quality across different regions of the governorate, revealing critical discrepancies in water composition and well depth that have not been previously documented. Implications: These findings underscore the need for region-specific water management strategies in Diyala Governorate, particularly in the eastern regions where groundwater characteristics align more closely with international standards, making them more suitable for sustainable groundwater investment and utilization.
Highlights:

Significant regional differences in groundwater quality were observed.
Higher nitrate/nitrite concentrations found in western regions.
Eastern regions' groundwater closer to international standards.

Keywords: Groundwater quality, Diyala Governorate, nitrate concentration, pH levels, water suitability
PENGARUH KINERJA KEUANGAN TERHADAP FINANCIAL DISTRESS PADA PERUSAHAAN SUBSEKTOR MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI PERIODE 2017-2021
Authors: Wulandari Etnandia Tri , Amaniyah Evaliati 
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this study is to determine the financial performance of financial distress in food and beverage subsector companies listed on the Indonesian stock exchange for the 2017-2021 period. The selected p opulation was the food and beverage subsector of 32 companies, the sample was selected using the purpose sampling method as many as 22 companies that were sampled in the study. The variables used in this study are liquidity ratio, profitability ratio, leverage ratio, and activity ratio as independent variables, financial distress as dependent variables. The data analysis technique used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis, with hypothesis testing of t statistical tests and f statistical tests with SPSS (statistical product and service solutions) application tools. The results of this study prove that: (1) The ratio of likuidity has a positive and significant effect on financial distress (2) The ratio of profitability has a positive and significant effect on financial distress (3) The leverage ratio has a negative and significant effect on financial distress (4) Ratio Activity has a positive and significant effect on financial distress.
The Effect of Employee Welfare and Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance At CV. Media Utama Group Pangarengan Sampang.
Authors: Muzanni Ach , Wildan Muhammad Alkirom 
Published: August 2024

CV. Media Utama Group is a company engaged in the production of salt, in the midst of very tight competition CV. Media Utama Group is determined and strengthens its commitment by improving the performance of employees in its company. This study analyzes the effect of employee welfare and job satisfaction on employee performance. The independent variable in this study is employee welfare, job satisfaction and the dependent variable is performance. This study uses a quantitative approach, with an analytic observational type. The data collection method used a questionnaire and analyzed the data using multiple linear regression. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the level of employee welfare has an effect on employee performance at CV. Media Utama Group pangarengan Sampang and to find out whether job satisfaction has an effect on employee performance at CV. Media Utama Group pangarengan Sampang. Based on the results of the analysis of this study, it shows that employee welfare and job satisfaction have a positive and significant effect on employee performance at CV. Main Media Group Pangarengan Sampang. Employee Welfare has a positive and significant effect on employee performance CV. Main Media Group Pangarengan Sampang amounted to (β) 0.413 with a tcount value of 2,9311,678 and a significance value of 0.0050.05. Job Satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on employee performance CV. Main Media Group Pangarengan Sampang of (β) 0.609 with a tcount of 3.2671.678 and a significance value of 0.0020.05.
Analisis Manajemen Modal Kerja dan Inovasi Produk Terhadap Profitabilitas Untuk Mengembangkan UMKM Kerupuk Hj. Mutmainnah di Dakiring Kecamatan Socah Kabupaten Bangkalan
Authors: Fifin Fifin , Purnamawati Purnamawati 
Published: August 2024

Management of working capital management is very important for the smooth running of a business, in addition to managing finances, good working capital management will also help MSMEs in obtaining profits. Working capital is a company's investment both in the form of cash, securities, receivables and inventories minus current liabilities which will be used to finance current assets.The method used is a quantitative descriptive, by conducting interviews and direct observation of UMKM owners. The purpose of this study is to determine working capital management at Hj. Mutmainnah in Dakiring, Socah District, Bangkalan Regency, and to find out whether product innovation can increase the profitability of UMKM. Working capital management in this study was measured using cash budget calculations, EOQ before innovation was 253 kg, and when product innovation was 260 kg it increased by 47%, Savety Stock before innovation was 38 units and when product innovation was 42 units so has increased by 76%, Lead time before product innovation is 15 days and if product innovation is 17 days, Reorder Point before product innovation is 53 days and when product innovation is 60 days, As well as inventory turnover ratio which can be compared with the results before carrying out product innovations 24 rounds and when carrying out product innovations 29 times rounds so that there is an increase of 64%. Product innovation is carried out by adding flavor to the crackers and adding labels to the cracker packaging, so that they can be marketed through online media, super markets and souvenir centers in Bangkalan, Madura. Based on the results of the research, the existence of this product innovation will have a good influence on MSMEs even though with increased working capital and costs in the cracker business, profits from sales have also increased significantly by 84% from the previous year.
Structural Vulnerability Factors and Gestational Weight Gain: A Scoping Review on the Extent, Range, and Nature of the Literature
Authors: Labonté Jocelyne M , Clark Emily , Dumas Alex , Savard Claudia , Fournier Karine , O’Connor Sarah , Morisset Anne-Sophie , Fontaine-Bisson Bénédicte 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

Background: Inadequate and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are rising epidemiological health concerns, affecting a substantial proportion of pregnant women in high-income countries and contributing to a multitude of adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. The aim of this scoping review was to identify key structural vulnerability factors (SVFs) related to GWG, and to examine the extent, range, and nature of the existing literature to inform future research.
Methods: Electronic searches were performed in October 2018 (updated in August 2019) in MEDLINE(R) ALL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Sociological Abstracts databases. Eligible studies had an observational design, had to be conducted before COVID-19, in a high-income country, have pregnant participants, and perform inferential statistics between an SVF and GWG.
Results: Of the 157 included articles, the eight SVFs most commonly studied in association with GWG were race/ethnicity (n=91 articles), age (n=87), parity (n=48), education (n=44), income (n=39), marital status (n=28), immigration (n=19), and abuse (n=12). Substantialheterogeneity across study contexts, methodologies, populations, and findings was identified. Studies spanned 22 high-income countries, were predominantly conducted in the USA (77%), and most studies (60%) had a retrospective design. Race/ethnicity was the most extensively studied factor, covering the longest time period (since 1976) and having the largest sample size, and the second-highest proportion of studies reporting a significant relationship with GWG (79%), following immigration status (95%).
Conclusions: Given the heterogeneity in findings across studies, adopting an intersectional approach may enhance our understanding of the complex interplay between SVFs and the social context in relation to GWG. This nuanced perspective is critical for informing future research and developing effective strategies to address the pervasive perinatal health challenges associated with inadequate and excessive GWG.
A predictive model for risk stratification of men in west China with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Authors: Dong Qiaosen , Huang Wanjing , Ye Yalan , Luo Deyi 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

Purpose: we sought to develop and validate a model based on machine learning to predict high-risk BPH in Chinese males in physical examination.
Materials and Methods: We retrospectively included 1099 Chinese southwest males with or without BPH in West China Hospital and its related medical consortium from November 2017 to November 2022 if they were determined by their physician to be at sufficient risk to warrant the urological ultrasound examination. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to determine the predictive factors of BPH. And gradient boosting classifier-based (GBC) algorithm based on machine learning was used to design a model to predict individual risk of BPH.
Results: A training cohort (n = 659) and validation cohort (n = 220) were randomly selected to build and validate the BPH-risk predictive model, respectively. The model was then tested on an independent cohort (n = 220), identifying men at low-risk of BPH (n = 102) for whom the urological ultrasound examination would be necessary. The highest normalized mean scores across three complementary quality indicators showed that ten factors: age, smoking status (never, former, current), drinking status (none, occasional, regular), surgical history (yes, no), comorbidities (yes, no), red blood cell count, white blood cell count, platelet count, low-density lipoprotein, glycated hemoglobin, free prostate-specific antigen and packed cell volume were significant for predicting high-risk BPH. The best final model based on GBC reached out accuracy of 97.3% with the ten predictive factors.
Conclusion: While further external test in an intended-use cohort is needed, our proposed model based on laboratory and physical examination allows us to predict the risk stratification of BPH in Chinese southwest men. And the predictive model offers a promising tool for identifying individuals at high-risk of BPH who are being considered for urological ultrasound examination.
Reanalysis of unsolved prenatal exome sequencing for structural defects: diagnostic yield and contribution of postnatal/postmortem features
Authors: BOURGON Nicolas , Thauvin-Robinet Christel , Garde Aurore , FAVIER Maud , Delanne Julian , Racine Caroline , rousseau thierry , Nambot Sophie , Bruel Ange-Line , MOUTTON Sébastien , Quelin Chloé , COLSON Cindy , BREHIN Anne-Claire , Guerrot Anne-Marie , Rooryck Caroline , Putoux Audrey , Blanchet Patricia , Odent Sylvie , Schaefer Elise , Boute Odile , Goldenberg Alice , Guichet Agnès , Abel Carine , MOREL Godelieve , FRADIN Mélanie , Isidor Bertrand , Vincent Marie , Francannet Christine , Vera Gabriella , Petit Florence , Nizon Mathilde , Wells Constance , Jeanne Médéric , DEILLET Caroline , ZIEGLER Alban , GODIN Manon , SAUGIER-VEBER Pascale , Cassinari Kévin , Blanc Pierre , Simon Emmanuel , Binquet Christine , Duffourd Yannis , Safraou Hana , Denommé-Pichon Anne-Sophie , Vitobello Antonio , Philippe Christophe , Faivre Laurence , Tran-Mau-Them Frédéric , Bourgon Nicolas 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

In 30-40% of fetuses with structural defects, the causal variant remains undiagnosed after karyotype, chromosomal microarray and exome sequencing. This study presents the results of a reanalysis of unsolved prenatal ES (pES) and investigates how postnatal/postmortem phenotyping contributes to identify relevant variants. Prospective reanalysis of pES data was performed in undiagnosed fetuses enrolled in the AnDDI-Prénatome cohort study. Postnatal/postmortem data up to 3 years were merged with prenatal features using HPO terms. The reanalysis involved updating the bioinformatic processing of raw data and periodic querying of the raw pES data using a GREP query. The reanalysis was performed in 58/94 (62%) unsolved pES, including 8 variants of unknown significance. Clinical examination at birth was available for all live newborns, and postmortem examination was available in 12 terminated fetuses. Additional features were identified in 27/58 fetuses (44%). The contribution of updated postnatal/postmortem phenotyping to the identification of relevant variants was limited. Only one new diagnosis was made, but thanks to the new implication of the SNAPC4 gene in the human disease rather than the additional clinical data provided by the postnatal update of the phenotype. Only one of the three additional VUS identified by reanalysis was also considered thanks to additional features provided by postmortem examination. In conclusion, in cases of unsolved pES, the benefit of prospective reanalysis of unsolved pES appears to be limited, even over time. It may be more appropriate to offer postnatal genome sequencing rather than pES reanalysis with postnatal/postmortem phenotyping update to establish a causal diagnosis.
Left Sided Round Ligament Mass co-existing with High Grade Serous Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma – A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Ramu Sivalakshmi , Chandra Rudrika , Kumari Sarita 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
Leiomyoma of the round ligament has been reported as an isolated finding and more commonly over the right side. More than 50% of it is associated with fibroid uterus. There is no reported case in the literature of a left-sided leiomyoma of ligamentum rotundum, and its association with a high-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary.
Case Presentation:
We report a confirmed case of high-grade serous epithelial ovarian carcinoma of the ovary in a postmenopausal lady, with an intra-operative incidental finding of a round ligament mass. It was then surgically excised and sent for histopathological study.
Conclusion:
Round ligament leiomyoma coexisting with an invasive epithelial ovarian tumor is a rare entity. Round ligament leiomyomas can create diagnostic dilemmas of metastatic nodes in some cases.