bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Boosting MSME Growth in Indonesia Through E-Payment Adoption
Authors: Rafisar Ahdaniati , Prapanca Detak 
Published: June 2024

Technological advancements have enhanced information access, leading to innovations in financial technology such as e-payment systems. This study investigates the impact of a less cash society, perceived convenience, and trust on MSMEs' (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) intention to adopt e-payment in Sidoarjo. Using purposive sampling and the Slovin formula, data were collected from 100 respondents and analyzed with SEM-PLS. Results show that all three factors significantly influence the adoption of e-payment systems. These findings highlight the benefits of e-payment services and emphasize the need for service providers to promote ease of use and security, and for policymakers to establish protective regulations to encourage adoption.

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Impact Factors: Key factors include less cash society, convenience, and trust.
Methodology: Data from 100 MSMEs analyzed using SEM-PLS.
Implications: Emphasize ease of use, security, and protective regulations.

Keyword: Financial technology, e-payment, MSMEs, less cash society, trust
Impact of Shopee Skincare Price, Reviews, and Quality on Purchasing Decisions
Authors: Rischawati Novita , Indayani Lilik , Oetarjo Mas 
Published: June 2024

This study investigates the impact of price, online customer reviews, and electronic service quality on skincare purchasing decisions within the Shopee marketplace, focusing on East Java. Through a quantitative approach involving 96 respondents sampled purposively, data was collected via Google Forms and analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression in SPSS. Results indicate significant positive effects of these factors on skincare purchasing decisions. Recommendations are made for Shopee and skincare sellers to enhance pricing strategies, prioritize customer reviews, and improve electronic service quality, aiming to optimize consumer decision-making processes and build trust in online transactions. This research contributes insights tailored to the skincare industry within online marketplaces, particularly in East Java, addressing a notable gap in existing literature.
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Shopee skincare purchasing decisions study, East Java, quantitative analysis.
96 purposive sampled respondents enhance study validity and relevance.
Findings: price, reviews, service quality impact skincare buying decisions.

Keywoard: Shopee, skincare, purchasing decisions, online marketplace, East Java
The Utillisation of Produced Water for Re Injection and its Impact on Effective Scale Management
Authors: Jordan Myles , Johnston Clare 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
With changes in environmental regulations a number of operators have moved from seawater injection to produced water reinjection and others have used produced water reinjection as a way to reduce/mitigate the potential sulphate scale risk by reducing the amount of sulphate rich seawater being injected into their reservoirs.
The paper will focus on three case study fields looking into the control of the scale risk within the topside process, water injector wells and the evolving scale risk within the production wells.
Data from North Sea fields will be presented which shows the challenge experienced within the production wells as initial injected seawater (or low sulphate seawater) is displaced by injected produced water. The change in produced water composition with time showed a significant extension in the scale risk envelope due to produced water reinjection with respect to sulphate scale formation relative to what would have been expected with only seawater injection. The expected trend of reducing barium ion concentration with time was reversed with produced water breakthrough (enhancing the barium and strontium ion concentrations) leading to a much longer period over which scale squeeze treatments were required to be applied.
Along with the prolonged scale risk envelope the tracking of scale squeeze treatments became a challenge due to production of degraded phosphonate scale inhibitor which was present in the produced water (topside scale inhibitor and re injected squeeze scale inhibitor) leading to uncertainty in the actual scale squeeze inhibitor concentration where phosphonate scale inhibitor was being utilised.
The lessons learned from this study are that changes in scaling potential within a PWRI system require to be carefully assessed prior to the onset of PWRI. While control of scale issues within the topside process and water injector wells has proved easy to predict and manage, the extended scale risk and challenges of tracking squeeze treatment performance need to be considered as this may present a significantly higher operation cost for effective scale management.
Everest Well ET-14z: The Complexity of Produced Water Production Revealed
Authors: McCartney R. A. , Wood P. , Angus K. 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
The Everest Field is a gas condensate field produced by natural depletion from the Forties and Mey/Maureen reservoirs. The Everest Field reservoirs display complex geology which sets up the possibility of variability in formation water compositions and a recent evaluation of the produced water analyses (mixtures of formation water and condensation water) for the field identified five compositionally distinct formation waters in the reservoirs (FW 1, FW 2 (Ba-rich), FW 2 (Ba-depleted), FW A and FW A(SA)) (McCartney and Ross, 2021). In that study, the compositions of the formation waters were estimated from the produced water analyses after correction for their condensation water fraction. This information has been used to obtain predictions of scaling risks to the production wells which has aided the development of scale mitigation plans for the field.
However, for one well, ET-14z, it has been challenging to obtain good quality produced water samples from it because it produces water at very low rates. This has raised questions over the type of formation water being produced from the well; most samples indicate that FW 1 is being produced from the well, but some suggest that FW 2 (Ba-rich) is being produced. In addition, possibly due to slugging in the test separator, it has not been possible to correct the produced water analyses for their condensation water fraction to obtain a reliable estimate of the composition of FW 1. Therefore, there are uncertainties over the predicted scaling risks to this well.
To try to reduce these uncertainties, a well testing procedure has been developed with the specific purpose of obtaining more reliable produced water samples from this well. This objective was achieved when the well test was implemented, and the resulting sample compositions showed that ET-14z initially produces only FW 2 (Ba-rich), then both FW 1 and FW 2 (Ba-rich) with the fraction of the latter decreasing over time. Throughout, condensation water dominates produced water production (&gt;86%) whilst produced formation water rates are very low (&lt;1 m3/day). A conceptual model to explain this behaviour has been developed in which the type of formation water being produced is determined by (a) differences in pressure between the Mey and Maureen Formations, (b) the duration of ET-14z shut-in and (c) the duration of subsequent production. The influence of formation pressures on the composition of commingled produced water has also been observed in the Veslefrikk Field, Norwegian North Sea. The results of the well test and associated model have allowed the range of production scaling risks for this well to be confirmed with more certainty.
Observed Impacts of Evaporation and Condensation on Scale and Monitoring as the Industry Drills Deeper and Hotter
Authors: Spicka K. J. 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
As oil and gas wells continue to be drilled into deeper and, therefore, hotter formations globally, a new appreciation for simple evaporation and condensation of water within wells is developing. While distillation of a fluid may be a simple science laboratory setup routinely performed in academia, we may not immediately consider distillation within an oil and/or gas producing well. Recognizing and appreciating the ability for this process to occur in oil and gas production wells, and its potential impacts, will likely be necessary moving forward.
Evaporation and condensation of water has led to production and monitoring challenges in unconventional basins in US onshore production. In the Bakken, the presence of ammonium has contributed to condensation of an ammonium carbonate brine that has led to calcium carbonate plugging challenges in surface pipelines. In southwestern Wyoming and the DJ Basin in Colorado, low production rates coupled with high downhole temperature and plunger lift systems have appeared to lead to distillation that has, in turn, caused significant decreases in analyzed total dissolved solids in produced brines.
The ammonium carbonate brine was analyzed by a combination of non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) for measuring alkalinity and colorimetric method for measuring ammonia. These brines were collected in the field as well as from distillation experiments conducted in the lab with both field and synthetic brines. The brines associated with evaporation and condensation in plunger lift wells were analyzed with traditional inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and ion chromatography (IC) analyses.
The identification and appreciation of how distillation may work within oil and gas wells presents the industry with a unique opportunity to revisit basic scientific principles. While easily understood, the impacts that have already been observed may be a preview of what is to come as wells in high temperature (approaching and exceeding 212 °F) formations age and depressurize. In addition to potentially impacting production chemistry selection, application, and monitoring, possible evaporation and condensation could influence well operational decisions to avoid potential production challenges.
Irrigation tends to reduce daytime urban heat stress in North America
Authors: Chakraborty TC , Qian Yun , Li Jianfeng , Leung L. , Sarangi Chandan 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

There is considerable disagreement about the impact of irrigation on heat stress, partly stemming from the choice of heat stress metric. Moreover, existing simulations are at scales that cannot appropriately resolve population centers, and thus potential for human impacts. Here, we employ multi-year regional climate simulations at a convection-permitting scale to demonstrate that irrigation generally alleviates summertime heat stress across more than 1600 urban clusters in North America. This holds true for most physiologically relevant heat stress metrics. The impact of irrigation varies by climate zone, with more notable irrigation signals seen for arid urban clusters in regions, which are near heavily irrigated fields. Using a component attribution framework, we show that the change in wet-bulb temperature, often used as a proxy for moist heat extremes in the geosciences, due to irrigation exhibits an opposite sign to the corresponding change in wet bulb globe temperature — a more complete metric for assessing both indoor and outdoor heat risk. Additionally, we explore the interplay between urbanization and irrigation effects on urban heat stress, highlighting the complexities in accurately interpreting their impacts. These findings offer valuable insights into the role of local to regional land management practices on urban heat stress.
Enhancing Outcomes Through Preoperative Risk Evaluation in Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Authors: Jia Li , Zhao Huacai , Liu Jia 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

Context:
Postoperative incision infections pose a significant challenge in colorectal cancer surgery, impacting patient outcomes and healthcare costs.
Purpose
This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the risk factors influencing the incidence of incision infections following colorectal cancer surgery.
Methods and Results
Through a systematic review of studies published between January 2015 and December 2022, key factors such as body mass index, diabetes, albumin levels, malnutrition, and surgical duration were analyzed. Findings from eleven high-quality studies indicated that high BMI, diabetes, low albumin levels, malnutrition, and prolonged surgery duration were associated with increased infection risk. Conversely, laparoscopic procedures showed promising potential for reducing infection risk.
Conclusions
Preoperative assessment of these risk factors is crucial for effective management and reduction of postoperative incision infections in colorectal cancer patients. Clinicians can leverage these insights to improve patient outcomes and enhance overall quality of life.
MMO induced batch and pilot-scale electro-oxidation treatment of municipal wastewater
Authors: Chandra Poulomi , Verma Anoop , Choudhury Diptiman 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

The present research aimed to explore the durability of MMO electrodes through electro-oxidation (EO) in purifying secondary treated actual sewage wastewater using batch and pilot-scale setups. The main aim is to inactivate bacteria in sewage treatment plants before they are released into the environment, thus contaminating water and soil. Process parameters such as current density (j), NaCl dose (n), and treatment time (t) were optimized using response surface methodology in a lab-scale EO reactor under batch conditions. The results showed that optimization of current density at 5.90 mA/cm2 and NaCl concentration at 1.31 g/L led to 93.90% of bacterial inactivation (Q1) within 8 min of treatment and 0.48 kWh/m3 energy consumption (Q2). Biological analysis was conducted to validate bacterial cell destruction and count coliform bacteria in the EO-treated sewage wastewater. XRD, cyclic voltammetry studies, and FE-SEM/EDS analysis were done to confirm the MMO anode’s durability and stability after 100 recycles. The study prioritized bacterial inactivation along with organic matter degradation. Besides that, a small pilot-scale study on the actual sewage wastewater with a volume of 10–50 L was done in batch mode under previously optimized conditions to analyze the efficacy of the MMO anodes in terms of bacterial inactivation.
Apoptosis induction of kadsuric acid from Vietnamese Kadsura coccinea (Lem.) A. C. Smith in human pancreatic cancer cells: in vitro and in silico approach
Authors: Nguyen Tan Khanh , Tran Manh Hung , Truong Tan Trung , Pham Long-Hung Dinh , Truong Phu Chi Hieu , Pham Phu Tran Vinh 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

Kadsuric acid, a major triterpenoid isolated from the leaves of Vietnamese Kadsura coccinea, exhibited potent cytotoxic effects in some human cancer cells. In this study, the effects of kadsuric acid on pancreatic cancer cells PANC-1 were investigated. The results showed that kadsuric acid exhibited dose-dependent cytotoxicity against PANC-1 with an IC50 value of 14.5 ± 0.8 µM. Kadsuric acid effectively activated caspase-3 by increasing the level of enzyme cleavage by 1–2 times after 12 and 24 h, and by more than 3–4 times compared to the negative control. In addition, this compound enhanced both two types of cysteine-aspartic acid proteases, including caspase-3 and caspase-9 through protein expressions. Western blot analysis also indicated that kadsuric acid reduced Poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 1 (PARP1) expression in PANC-1 cells. For underlying mechanism insights, molecular modeling methods were applied to investigate the binding interaction between kadsuric acid and PARP1. Compared to the co-crystallized ligand, kadsuric acid displayed a stronger binding affinity (-9.3 kcal/mol). A molecular dynamics simulation showed that the complex is stable over 200 ns. Taken together, it can be determined that kadsuric acid can interact with the DNA of human pancreatic cancer cells through the intrinsic caspase/PARP-1 pathway. This study can guide future research on kadsuric acid as PARP1 inhibitor for cancer treatment.
Environmental Justice of Coastal Hazards: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Stoltz Amanda Daria , Won Olivia M. , Gee Emma K.C. , Seto Katherine L. 
Published: June 2024

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As the ocean warms, sea levels rise, and coastlines change, there is a growing interest in environmental justice on the coast. Here we conduct a systematic literature review on environmental justice and coastal hazards around the world. Our analysis reveals a focus on both long-term phenomena such as sea-level rise and extreme acute events like storms or hurricanes. We found that environmental justice literature about coastal hazards has increased in recent years with most papers focused on U.S. coastal areas. A majority of the papers described low-income communities and economic vulnerabilities, however, the solutions presented in the papers primarily focus on increasing researcher awareness of environmental justice and promoting increased engagement with marginalized communities. Additionally, a majority of the papers rely on mapping census data for their analysis rather than more qualitative methods. Overall, 76 percent of the papers reviewed determined that the most vulnerable populations are also the most at risk to coastal hazards, but there was a dearth of information on the historical causes of this phenomenon. Only 37 percent of the papers mention systems of historical or systemic oppression, such as segregation or redlining, that have led to marginalized populations experiencing greater levels of exposure. Finally, we suggest policy implications for addressing environmental injustices and recommendations for climate change and coastal hazards researchers writing about environmental justice.
Many-body computing on Field Programmable Gate Arrays
Authors: Zou Haiyuan , Lv Songtai , Liang Yang , Meng Yuchen , Yao Xiaochen , Xu Jincheng , Liu Yang , Zheng Qibin 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

A new implementation of many-body calculations is of paramount importance in the field of computational physics. In this study, we leverage the capabilities of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) for conducting quantum many-body calculations. Through the design of appropriate schemes for Monte Carlo and tensor network methods, we effectively utilize the parallel processing capabilities provided by FPGAs. This has resulted in a remarkable tenfold speedup compared to CPU-based computation for a Monte Carlo algorithm. We also demonstrate, for the first time, the utilization of FPGA to accelerate a typical tensor network algorithm. Our findings unambiguously highlight the significant advantages of hardware implementation and pave the way for novel approaches to many-body calculations.
Effect of Gamma irradiation on Physiochemical and organoleptic properties of Mango fruit (Mangifera indica L.)
Authors: Salahuddin Bitanni , Khan Inamullah , Rahman Habib ur , Daud M. K. 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

The coconut scale, Aspidiotus destructor Signoret (Hemipteran: Diaspididae) is a regulated pest of tropical fruits and can be controlled through gamma irradiation for quarantine security. In the present study, mango fruits cv. Langra were exposed to gamma irradiation within the range of Phytosanitary irradiation treatments in the dose range of 100–250 Gy and the effect was monitored on the quality of irradiated fruits. Post-irradiated mangoes were stored at a temperature of 29.3 ± 1.4 and RH 42 ± 2.6% for 8 days to determine physiochemical analysis of irradiated and unirradiated mango fruits. Results showed stability in weight loss and firmness with irradiation as well and total soluble solids were also lower in irradiated fruits than control. Titrable acidity, vitamin C, and pH values were significantly higher in irradiated fruits as compared to control at all storage levels. Sensory evaluation through odor, appearance, taste, texture, and overall acceptability decreased with storage duration; however, irradiated fruits were acceptable to the consumer for up to 8 days while un-irradiated fruits lost more than 50% of their quality at the same period. It is concluded that irradiations have no adverse effects on fruit quality, but rather improve consumer’s acceptability and may be used safely as phytosanitary control measures in mango and other fresh fruits for export purposes.
Development of a centralized progress management system using lean thinking and efforts to improve operations
Authors: Yahata Seiji , Tanaka Isao , Takeuchi Masami , Goto Yasuhiro , Shiina Isao , Nakayama Satoshi , Shimura Kazuo 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

In this study, behavioral analysis and improvement plans were performed using Lean Thinking. Utilizing information and communication technology, we considered improving and increasing the utilization rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination reservation slots, reducing the number of days waiting for reservations, and reducing examination reservations to other facilities. We visualized the workflow using four tools: Value Stream Map, Standard work, Spaghetti chart, and root cause analysis. Brainstorming was implemented to formulate an improvement plan, which a weekly 15-min meeting was held to discuss daily management and further improvement plans. The number of examination reservations and examinations performed increased by 26% and 19%, respectively, after implementing the improvement plans than before. Furthermore, as detailed improvements continued through daily management, the number of examination reservations s and examinations performed increased by 34% and 28%, respectively, compared with before implementing the improvement plans. The number of waiting days for reservations decreased from an average of 45 days to an average of 5 days, and the number of examination reservations to other facilities reduced from 300 per month to 50 per month. Lean Thinking improves and increases the utilization rate of MRI examination reservation slots, reduces the number of waiting days for reservations, and reduces examination reservations to other facilities. Therefore, it could be applied to improve the throughput in the daily work of medical institutions and the work of the operation system. In addition, using daily management to turn the cycle of Lean Thinking is an important factor in improving operations.
Effect of supplemental feeding of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and compound probiotics on growth performance, immunity, fecal fermentation parameters and microbiota structure of suckling foals
Authors: WANG Jia-Hao , ZHANG Wen-Jie , LU Hao , DENG Hai-Feng , LI Hai , LIU Zhen , YANG Kai-Lun , LI Feng-Ming 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

(1) In this study, we investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus and compound probiotics on the growth performance and microbiota structure of suckling Ili horse foals (aged 1 month; average weight 69.83 ± 13.76 kg). (2) At d 0, d 30, d 60 and d 90 of the regular feeding period, the weights of the foals were recorded, blood samples were obtained from the jugular vein and feces were collected by rectal extraction for the determination of microbial diversity and fermentation parameters. (3) The results showed that dietary supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus and compound probiotics in 1-month-old suckling foals affected the production of volatile fatty acids in the intestine by changing the composition and abundance of intestinal microorganisms, promoting the digestion and absorption of nutrients, enhancing the level of nutrient metabolism and immunity to promote growth performance. (4) In conclusion, dietary supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus and compound probiotics has a time-dependent positive effect on the growth performance of suckling foals.