bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Graphene Oxide Boosted: A Multifaceted Examination of CZTS Composite for Enhanced Photocatalysis and Antimicrobial Efficacy
Authors: Cavusoglu Halit , Ibrahim Marwah Ali , Sakalak Hüseyin , Günes Erdogan , Uysal Ahmet , Çıtak Emre , Öztürk Teoman 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Because of their acute toxicity and long-lasting effects on the environment such as chemical accidents, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents, has raised concerns around the world. Semiconductor-based photocatalysis has gained prominence for its ability to degrade organic contaminants comprehensively, providing a potential solution to the limitations of the conventional methods. This study addresses the environmental repercussions of dye contamination and explores the utilization of active semiconductor photocatalysts for effective wastewater treatment. Our focus lies in synthesizing CZTS through the hydrothermal route, a method gaining traction for its simplicity and environmental viability. To augment the photocatalytic efficiency of semiconductor materials, graphene oxide (GO) has been introduced with varying GO concentrations of 5% and 10%. Additionally, the study explores the performance of CZTS nanoparticles with varying GO concentrations for antibacterial applications against eight Gram-positive/negative bacterial strains and its catalytic prowess in the photodegradation of methylene blue dye under ultraviolet light.
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of healthcare professionals and formal caregivers towards non- pharmacological intervention for the management of behaviours and psychological symptoms in Australian aged care residents with dementia: A cross-sectional survey
Authors: Ayeno Hunduma Dinsa , Atee Mustafa , Kassie Gizat M. , Nguyen Tuan Anh 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Background: Non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) are the first line options in the management of behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). However, NPIs are not frequently used in Australian residential aged care homes (RACHs). This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the healthcare professionals and formal caregivers towards NPIs for the management of BPSD in Australian RACHs.
Method: A cross-sectional, online survey was administered via Qualtrics platform. Information on the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards 25 common types of NPIs was collected from a sample of healthcare professionals and formal caregivers in Australia. Kruskal-Wallis along with Dunn’s post hoc test was used for comparisons among the professions.
Results: Responses from 96 respondents were analysed. Most of the respondents were females (80.2%). Of the 25 types of NPIs assessed, 50- 65% of respondents reported that they were extremely familiar with 15 types of NPIs. About 66% of respondents believed that NPIs are more useful than medicines, and 81% reported NPIs should be tried before medicines. However, only validation therapy was always practiced by more than 50% of the respondents. According to Bloom’s cut-off point, 67% had good knowledge, but only 27% had positive attitude and 34% had good practice towards NPIs. There was moderate correlation between the overall knowledge and practice score (r= 0.68, p < .001) as well as attitude and practice (r = 0.43, p < .001). The mean rank of the knowledge, and practice scores for most NPIs were lower for formal caregivers and allied health professionals than nurses, but the difference was statistically significant for only a few NPIs. Nurses exhibited higher total mean ranks for knowledge, attitude, and practice compared to formal caregivers. However, only the difference in attitude score rankings was statistically significant (p = .016).
Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards NPIs varied among the professions. The knowledge level was good for two thirds of respondents, but less than one third had positive attitude and one third of respondents had good practice. Education and training focusing on the knowledge and attitude are important to bring about practice change.
The inactivation effects of yeast by spray and bubbler cold plasma
Authors: Wang Ying , zhang yao , zheng yu , pan guanting , mu longtao , zhang wenting 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Liquid foods such as juice are typically prone to contamination by spoilage yeasts. In this study, different cold plasma reactors (spray and bubble) were designed and tested for the removal of osmotolerant yeasts in apple juice. Factors influencing the deactivation of osmotolerant yeasts were studied by altering the reactor discharge voltage and working gas flow rate. The results indicate that both reactor discharge voltage and working gas flow rate significantly affect yeast deactivation efficiency. Compared with the bubble reactor, the spray reactor can increase the deactivation efficiency by about 10%, and the working gas flow rate has a more considerable impact on the deactivation efficiency of the bubble reactor. Both reactors can deactivate microorganisms by damaging their cell membranes. Furthermore, these two plasma applications did not affect the apple juice’s physical and chemical characteristics or its volatile compound’s significantly.
Perceptions and Reuse of Concrete Building Structures
Authors: Balodimou Efcharis , Rizzuto Joseph , Shabaan Ibrahim 
Published: February 2024

Concrete has gone through significant changes in popularity in the United Kingdom. This paper explores factors associated with shifts in the perception, and reuse of concrete buildings. and how these changes have influenced the use of concrete in Architecture and Design in the UK. The popularity of concrete has fluctuated over the past few decades. This is driven by a combination of cultural, aesthetic and sustainability factors. In the 1980’s and 90’s fairfaced, textured, bush-hammered concrete acquired a reputation which took some three decades to reverse. UK public opinion on concrete ‘Brutalist’ buildings of these decades is mixed, but tends to often be negative, where terms used include ‘Depressing’, ‘Hideous’, ‘Monstrosities’, ‘Eyesores’. There is currently a growing appreciation for the history and cultural significance of concrete and specifically ‘Brutalist’ architecture. Although these buildings were previously despised, they are now recognised as part of the UK’s architectural heritage and efforts are made to preserve them for future generations. Buildings and complexes, which were once run-down urban environments, are now changed into more desirable housing complexes often leading to drastic social changes in the area. Concrete has been generally seen as a material that has significant environmental impact, especially in terms of carbon emissions. Concrete’s durability, thermal mass and fire protection properties paired with advances in technology that can improve the appearance and consistency of finishes, have all improved the popularity of concrete. Strides are also being made to improve the sustainability of concrete constituent materials. The positioning of concrete as a sustainable, energy efficient building material that can also have an aesthetic appeal, combined with its versatility and durability, make concrete once again a popular choice for contemporary architecture and Interior design.
The Integration of Top-down and Bottom-up Inputs to the Striatal
Cholinergic Interneurons
Authors: Zhang Yan-Feng , Reynolds John N.J. 
Published: February 2024

Background:
Cholinergic interneurons (ChIs) are important for learning and memory.
They exhibit a multiphasic excitation-pause-rebound response to reward or sensory cues indicating a
reward, believed to gate dopamine-dependent learning. Although ChIs receive extensive top-down inputs
from the cortex and bottom-up inputs from the thalamus and midbrain, it is unclear which inputs
are involved in the development of ChI multiphasic activity.

Methods:
We used a single-unit recording of putative ChIs (pChIs) in response to cortical and visual
stimulation to investigate how top-down and bottom-up inputs regulate the firing pattern of ChIs.

Results:
We demonstrated that cortical stimulation strongly regulates pChIs, with the maximum firing
rate occurring at the peak of the inverted local field potential (iLFP), reflecting maximum cortical
stimulation. Pauses in pChIs occurred during the descending phase of iLFP, indicating withdrawal of
excitatory cortical input. Visual stimulation induced long pauses in pChIs, but it is unlikely that bottom-
up inputs alone induce pauses in behaving animals. Also, the firing pattern of ChIs triggered by
visual stimulation did not correlate with the iLFP as it did after cortical stimulation. Top-down and
bottom-up inputs independently regulate the firing pattern of ChIs with similar efficacy but notably
produce a well-defined pause in ChI firing.

Conclusion:
This study provides in vivo evidence that the multiphasic ChI response may require both
top-down and bottom-up inputs. The findings suggest that the firing pattern of ChIs correlated to the
iLFP might be a useful tool for estimating the degree of contribution of top-down and bottom-up inputs
in regulating the firing activity of ChIs.
EFL Teachers’ Job Satisfaction Profile
Authors: Widyantoro Agus , Alsamiri Yasir , Priyana Joko , Putro Nurhidayanto Pancoro Setyo 
Published: February 2024

Teachers’ job satisfaction has been studied for decades. However, there has been no study investigating the profile of Indonesian EFL teachers’ job satisfaction. This study aimed to find out the profile of Indonesian EFL teachers’ job satisfaction. A sample of 340 EFL secondary school teachers consisting of 272 females and 68 males, 299 teachers with the undergraduate degree and 41 teachers with the master’s degree, 34 teachers with 1-5 years of teaching, 60 teachers with 6-10 years of teaching, 53 teachers with 11-20 years of teaching, and 38 teachers with more than 21 years of teaching were involved in this study. The instrument utilized in this study was an adaptation of the instrument developed by Spector (1994) comprising pay, promotion, supervision, fringe benefits, contingent rewards, operating conditions, coworkers, nature of work, and communication and distributed to the teachers via google forms due to the pandemic situation. The data were then analyzed using the confirmatory factor analysis. The findings revealed that four factors emerged in the teacher job satisfaction model, that is, salary, supervision, service condition, and . colleagues. The item loading factors in this model ranged from 0.28 to 0.80 and the acceptable fit indices were χ2 = 88.82; df = 48; χ2/df = 1.49; TLI = 0.93, RMSEA = 0.05; SRMR = 0.04.
Intuitions and Ecological Rationality
Authors: Prußeit Tabitha 
Published: February 2024

Through an ecological approach, it can be said that a person tries to identify the optimal action for him- or herself by a set of different possible actions through intuition. The debate about the ‘dual process theories’ takes up this idea and postulates two different ways to evaluate decision possibilities: A logical-analytical path and an intuitive (Magrabi and Bach, 2013). Predominantly, it is assumed that the logical-analytical path is related to rationality and therefore the path to strive for in rational decision-making. However, in science it has been shown that bounded rationality is to be assumed. Therefore, the question of the extent to which emotions or feelings, and in this context also intuitions, are rational has come to the fore (De Sousa, 1987; Evans and Cruse, 2004).
In this paper, intuitions are considered as a feeling with intentionality: Intuitions always refer to an appropriate environment and are directed toward a decision that results in an action. With Damásio (1994, 2013) it can be shown that an intuition is a feeling that excels in acting as a cue or signal. With the assumption of an ecological rationality (Gigerenzer, Todd and ABC Research Group, 1999; Todd and Gigerenzer, 2012; Todd and Brighton, 2016), it can be shown that intuitive decisions are based on experiential knowledge and implicit structure recognition (Magrabi and Bach, 2013). Accordingly, with the approach of an ecological rationality it can be shown that an intuitive decision is rational in the sense that a person interacts quickly and energy-efficiently successfully adapted with his or her environment and thereby identifies the individual optimal action for him- or herself. This may then be recognized as a ‘gut feeling’ or ‘intuition’. Two challenges will be outlined explained in this paper: The influence of a negative environment on intuitive decisions, and the confusion of an intuition with an emotion or other feeling.
Musik Rodat Sebagai Sumber Belajar Musik Daerah Setempat di Prodi Pendidikan Seni Pertunjukan Universitas PGRI Palembang
Authors: Eka Putra Rio , Anisa Utami Sonia 
Published: February 2024

The development of education with interest in practical lectures today has experienced a slight decline when seen in terms of students' interest in traditional music, especially regional music courses in the Performing Arts Study Program at PGRI University in Palembang. In this case, the researcher as a lecturer hopes to stimulate students' interest in being more creative and understanding theory and practice in learning local regional music. The research aims to provide students with an understanding of the history of Rodat's musical development and to be able to play one of his repertoires entitled Bissahri Robbi through notation quickly and precisely. Data collection techniques were carried out using observation, interviews and documentation steps. The data that has been collected is then presented descriptively. The results of the research show that learning Rodat music can help students understand history, instrument techniques, musical aspects, text aspects (lyrics), as well as the form of presentation of Rodat music to the community as a source of learning regional music. Perkembangan pendidikan dengan minat perkuliahan praktek dewasa ini mengalami penurunan apabila dilihat dari segi peminatan mahasiswa terhadap musik tradisional, khususnya mata kuliah musik daerah pada Prodi Seni Pertunjukan di Universitas PGRI Palembang. Dalam hal ini peneliti sebagai dosen berkeinginan agar dapat memacu minat mahasiswa untuk lebih kreatif serta memahami teori dan praktek, dalam pembelajaran musik daerah setempat. Penelitian bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman kepada mahasiswa mengenai sejarah musik Rodat serta mampu memainkan salah satu repertoarnya dengan judul Bissahri Robbi melalui notasi dengan cepat dan tepat. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan langkah observasi, wawancara, serta dokumentasi. Data yang sudah dikumpulkan selanjutnya disajikan secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran musik Rodat dapat membantu mahasiswa dalam memahami sejarah, teknik instrument, aspek musikal, aspek teks (lirik), serta bentuk penyajian musik Rodat pada masyarakat sebagai sumber belajar musik daerah.
DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS FOR SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT OF DESIGN VARIABLES ON THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN PARAMETERS OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS FOR LOW-TRAFFIC VOLUME ROADS
Authors: Velasquez Bueno Brayan Andres , Páez Arenas María José , Alvarez Lugo Allex Eduardo , Merchan Jaimes Vladimir Ernesto , Fajardo Ariza Carlos Augusto , Chio Cho Gustavo 
Published: February 2024

This study aims to implement deep neural networks (DNNs) to assess the sensitivity level of design parameters in flexible pavements for roads with low traffic volume. One hundred eight structures were modeled using the Pitra Pave® software (i.e., multilayer elastic theory (MET) model for pavement structural analysis) to generate a database to develop the DNN models. The DNN models, through connection weights, allowed the comparison with MET to evaluate the sensitivity of the selected design variables (resilient modulus and layer thickness) on the structural design parameters. The results suggest the significant impact of layer thicknesses. In addition, the predictions of structural design parameters from these initial DNN models showed variations ranging from 0,03% to 10,87% compared to MET. Expanding the database and developing a multi-predictive network is recommended for future research.
Splenic gene expression of cytokines at multiple time points following lipopolysaccharide challenge in layers
Authors: Jing Mingyan , Li Shengnan , Zhao Shusheng , House James D. 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To investigate inflammatory responses to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection in layers.

ANIMALS
33 40-week-old laying hens were used.

METHODS
30 laying hens were divided into 2 groups: the first group was injected with 8 mg/kg LPS, while the second group was injected with sterile saline. At the start of the study, 3 birds served as a baseline and were used as the time 0 controls for both the saline and LPS-treated groups. Blood and spleen tissues were collected at 0 (before) and 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 hours after injection.

RESULTS
LPS administration increased splenic mRNA levels of IL-1β, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, interferon-γ, and tumor necrosis factor-α (P < .001) and serum IL-6 levels (P < .01) compared to saline injection. The mRNA expression of most cytokine genes increased rapidly toward peak values within 2 hours after the LPS injection, and then the difference between the saline and LPS treatments got smaller as time went on; serum IL-6 reached its highest concentration 2 hours after LPS administration. The magnitude of LPS-induced upregulation of gene expression was the highest for IL-6, followed by IL-1β and IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor-α was the least affected.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
The temporal and quantitative profile of these inflammatory mediators generated from this study provides valuable information in identifying the optimal time window and appropriate biomarkers for LPS-induced inflammation, which has significant implications in evaluating the effects of interventions on the immune system of chickens.
Ciprofloxacin enhances therapeutic levels of voriconazole through CYP450 inhibition in the common raven (Corvus corax), possibly improving efficacy against aspergillosis: a pilot study
Authors: Johnson Sharmie D. , Lehner Andreas , Dirikolu Levent , Buchweitz John 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To determine if a cytochrome (CYP) P450 enzyme inhibitor can maintain therapeutic plasma levels of voriconazole when administered orally.

ANIMALS
11 healthy, common ravens (Corvus corax).

METHODS
Birds were randomly assigned to pilot study groups to receive voriconazole orally alone or combined with a CYP inhibitor. Pilot studies with 3 CYP inhibitors launched the main study using ciprofloxacin (20 mg/kg) followed 1 hour later by voriconazole (6 mg/kg) every 12 hours for 14 days. Plasma voriconazole concentrations were measured at various time points by HPLC-MS. The study period lasted from September 2016 to December 2020.

RESULTS
The birds failed to maintain therapeutic plasma levels of voriconazole during multidose administration alone or following preadministration with various CYP inhibitors. For the 14-day study period, voriconazole reached a maximum plasma concentration of 2.99 μg/mL with a time-to-peak drug concentration of 1.2 hours following preadministration of ciprofloxacin. One bird was removed from the study due to lethargy, but the other birds completed the study without incident.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Ciprofloxacin (20 mg/kg) followed by voriconazole (6 mg/kg) maintained the concentration of voriconazole within the recommended therapeutic range of 0.5 to 5 μg/mL without toxicity. Ciprofloxacin prevented the saturable metabolism of voriconazole and maintained these levels for the study duration. This drug combination could be used in the treatment of chronic aspergillosis in the common raven.
Diversified Teaching of English-Chinese Bilingual Courses Based on Integrating Multimodal Discourse Analysis
Authors: Hao Xiaoxia 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
This paper uses the BERT model for text feature extraction to capture semantic information more accurately. FBank feature extraction technique is applied for analyzing speech data to improve the accurate recognition of speech information. The 3D-CNN model is built and used to image feature extraction to obtain richer image information. The study combines long and short-term memory networks and attention mechanisms to enhance the interaction and integration between different modalities. The study results show that this multimodal teaching approach not only improves students’ motivation to learn, but also significantly enhances the classroom teaching effect. Especially in vocabulary teaching, using multimodal resources helps deepen students’ understanding and memorization of vocabulary. The model shows high accuracy in the empirical Analysis of pronunciation detection in noisy environments, especially after incorporating multimodal features. The study provides an effective multimodal fusion method for English-Chinese bilingual teaching, especially in improving students’ vocabulary learning efficiency. It has been proved that the multimodal teaching method can better mobilize students’ various senses and thus improve learning. Therefore, the methods and findings of this study are of great theoretical and practical significance to the field of bilingual education.
Optimization of the path of industry-teaching integration in vocational education based on ADDIE model
Authors: Wang Wei 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
The integration of industry and education plays a vital role in the high-quality development of vocational education. The article adopts the ADDIE model to systematically design vocational education and plans the path of industry-education integration by combining the triple helix theory. In addition, a quality evaluation model for integrating industry and education in vocational education is constructed, connecting the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method and the factor analysis method. The empirical Analysis shows that the extensive evaluation indexes of vocational education have high reliability (more than 0.8), in which there is a positive correlation between teaching ability, teaching management, teaching effect and employability. In particular, the comprehensive effectiveness evaluation score of School M in the practice of industry-teaching integration in vocational education is 4.125, showing a reasonable level. The study verifies the effectiveness of the vocational education industry-education integration model based on the triple helix theory in improving the quality of education, and at the same time provides a scientific basis for the optimization and reform of the path of vocational education industry-education integration.
Exploration of Film and Television Cultural Communication Strategies in the Digital Era
Authors: Wu Yueqi 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Based on the information digital technology and Internet platform of new media, this paper discusses how they accelerate the change of film and television culture communication. This paper first constructed a clustering index system for film and television culture communication, then adopted the improved K-prototype algorithm to determine the clustering center, and calculated the distance between the research data and the initial prototype. Then, the total loss function is used to cluster the data. The Analysis shows that between 2013 and 2023, the box office of movies and TV shows will increase by an average of 616 million yuan per year, and the number of moviegoers will increase by 958 million in 11 years. The study also found that the themes of entertainment (p=0.004<0.05) and traditional culture (p=0.042<0.05) had a significant negative impact on the breadth of communication. In contrast, the themes of treasure hunting and adventure (p=0.006<0.05) significantly negatively affected communication participation. Based on these findings, the paper puts forward suggestions for the future development of film and television culture communication strategies, which provides a valuable reference for the practice and data support of film and television culture communication.