bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The context of school-based cyberbullying prevention in Vietnamese public schools: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Mai My-Hanh , Giang Thien-Vu , Dang Xuan-Dieu , Dinh Duc-Hoi 
Published: October 2023

Cyberbullying is a form of violence that has been present in schools for a long time and negatively impacts the mental health of students. Different countries have different strategies for avoiding cyberbullying. However, research on school-based cyberbullying prevention is limited in Southeast Asian developing countries. This study aims to explore the current implementation of school-based cyberbullying prevention in public schools in a developing country. The framework of prevention programs is based on three aspects: (1) Developing curricula on how to behave when being a victim of cyberbullying. (2) Strengthening the students' skills to deal with cyberbullying. (3) Promulgating specific provisions in the legal document on handling cyberbullying. School-based cyberbullying prevention among students in public schools is currently a research gap because of the limitations in the management of students using the internet and educational policies. This is a cross-sectional study that surveyed 400 participants who are Vietnamese teachers, administrators and school psychologists. The results show that the limitations of school-based cyberbullying prevention for Vietnamese students include professional knowledge, practical experience and personnel in charge of this work. This constraint has resulted in an upsurge in incidents of cyberbullying in Vietnam. The findings add to the important evidence on cyberbullying prevention in a developing country that is working to research and develop an appropriate school-based cyberbullying prevention strategy.
Gender differences in college students’ achievement in teaching English as a foreign language using inquiry-based learning
Authors: Laoli Adieli , Waruwu Ellyunus , Ndraha Ayler Berniah , Zebua Dedi Irawan 
Published: October 2023

Gender becomes one of the essential factors that are always considered in the various relationships among variables in the educational field. The purpose of this study is to examine the involvement of gender differences in the enhancement of college students’ English achievement using inquiry-based learning. A quasi-experimental two-way factorial design among groups was applied to carry out this study. 300 Indonesian EFL (English for Foreign Language) college students were randomly allocated to one of two groups. The experimental group (N = 150) consisted of 85 females and 65 males who were given inquiry-based learning. Meanwhile, the control group (N = 150) contained 75 males and 75 females who were given direct learning. An achievement English test containing 50 multiple choice problems was administered to them before and after their involvement. The data was analyzed using some tests such as the independent sample t-test, paired sample t-test and factorial between two groups ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance) and SPSS v.29 was used to promote these analyses. The results of this recent study showed that the intervention of inquiry-based learning has a significant and positive effect on enhancing college students’ EFL achievement. Moreover, there is significant evidence that gender differences are involved in the enhancement of college students’ English achievement in inquiry-based learning. There is a statistically significant relationship between gender and inquiry-based learning. This study implies that inquiry-based learning can be applied to enhance students’ achievement in Indonesian EFL colleges.
Karakteristik Tanah Gambut Transisi dan Gambut Pedalaman Kalimantan Selatan pada Tingkat Perombakan Hemik
Authors: Huda Nurul , Mariana Zuraida Titin , Ifansyah Hairil 
Published: October 2023

Peat soil has various characteristics due to differences in peat-forming materials, formation processes, and environmental conditions. In South Kalimantan, the environment of peat formation is more dominant in the form of transition peat and inland peat. This study aims to determine the characteristics of transition peat soil and inland peat, including soil pH, total acidity, carboxylic functional groups (-COOH) and OH-phenolic functional groups, in South Kalimantan at the level of hemic reshuffle. This study used a purposive sampling method with regard to the decompotion degree of peat, i.e., hemic (half baked). The soil used comes from transitional peat (Sub-district of North Ulin/LUU and West Ulin Platform/LUB) and inland peat (Banjang District, Hulu Sungai Utara/HSU) and Kandangan Subdistrict, Hulu Sungai Selatan/HSS). The results showed that soil acidity in transitional peat (LUU and LUB) was higher than inland peat (HSU and HSS) as indicated by the pH value of transitional peat soil with a range of 4.25 and a total acidity concentration of 234.16 cmol kg-1 for transitional peat, while the carboxylic groups (-COOH) concentration in transition peat (LUU and LUB) and inland peat (HSU and HSS) showed almost the same concentration of 94.91 cmol kg-1 in transitional peat (LUU and LUB) and 92.83 cmol kg-1 in inland peat (HSU and HSS). The concentration of OH-phenolic groups in transitional peat (LUU and LUB) is higher than inland peat (HSU and HSS), which is indicated by the transitional peat OH-phenolic (LUU and LUB) groups concentration of 139.25 cmol kg-1.
Mineralisasi Nitrogen pada Komposisi Bahan Gambut dan Kotoran Ayam
Authors: Sukmawati Sukmawati , Razie Fakhrur , Haris Abdul 
Published: October 2023

Peat soils contain high concentrations of organic nitrogen, but in a form that is not available to plants. South Kalimantan has NH4+ in the range 4.51- 736.86 mg.kg-1 and NO3- content is in the range of 0.37-54.69 mg.kg-1. The low availability of N nutrients in peatlands is due to the slow nitrogen mineralization process and the very high mobility of N in the soil. This study aims to determine the effect of the composition of peat and chicken manure on nitrogen mineralization. This study used a single factor in completely randomized design (CRD) with 5 treatments and 4 replications. carried out in greenhouses and in the Soil Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru. The treatment is the composition of peat and chicken manure, namely 100% peat material, 80% peat material + 20% chicken manure, 60% peat material + 40% chicken manure, 40% peat material + 60% chicken manure, 20% peat material + 80% chicken manure. The best composition for nitrogen mineralization is based on the high nitrate content, which is found in the composition of 80% peat soil + 20% chicken manure in the first month of incubation, and on the composition of 80% peat soil + 20% chicken manure in the second month. This composition is the best composition from a combination of peat material and chicken manure against nitrogen mineralization in the form of nitrates.
Pengaruh Pemberian Kotoran Walet terhadap pH, KTK, C-Organik, N-Mineral dan P-Tersedia pada Tanah Ultisol
Authors: Sholikhah Maratun , Hayati Afiah , Saidy Akhmad Rizalli 
Published: October 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of swallow droppings and its best treatment on pH, CEC, organic-C, mineral-N, and available-P in Ultisols. The research method used was a one-factor Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with an incubation period of two weeks, with five treatments of 0, 2.5, 3.0, and 3.5 t ha-1 swallow droppings. Each treatment repeated four times to make 20 experimental units. Parameters observed were soil pH (H2O), CEC, organic-C, mineral-N, and available-P. The results showed that the application of swallow droppings affected pH, CEC, organic-C, mineral-N, and available-P in Ultisols. Swallow droppings of 3.5 t ha-1 significantly affected mineral-N (N-NH4+ and N-NO3-) and other parameters such as CEC, available-P, pH, and organic-C.
Analisis Pemanfaatan Abu Kelapa Sawit sebagai Bahan Pengurang Semen untuk Lapis Pondasi Agregat Semen Kelas B
Authors: Rahman Fauzi , Lestari Utami Sylvia , Yasruddin Yasruddin , Rifa’i Ahmad 
Published: October 2023

Lapis pondasi agregat semen (LPAS) kelas B adakah susunan perkerasan yang terletak di antara lapis pondasi dasar serta lapis permukaan. Lapisanini menggunakanpasir sebagai material agregat halusnya danuntukmaterial pengikatnyamenggunakan semen. Bahan pengikat ini dapat diganti dengan bahan lain seperti abu terbang (fly ash) dari cangkang dan serabut kelapa sawit. Material ini memiliki sifat kimia yang hampir sama dengan semen. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji karakteristik kombinasi abu terbang jika dipadukan dalam campuran LPAS kelas B pada jalan dengan perkerasan lentur. Komposisi campuran benda uji terdiri atas pasir, semen dan fly ash. Komposisi tersebut kemudian dicetak dalam bentuk silinder dengan diameter 15 cm dan tinggi 30 cm. Setelahbenda uji direndamselama 7 hari,kemudian dilakukan uji kuat tekan diharapkan memenuhi spesifikasi yang ditentukan untuk LPAS kelas B yaitu kuat tekan 35 kg/cm2–45 kg/cm2. Hasilnyadidapatkantiga komposisi campuran yang memenuhi spesifikasi yang diinginkan yakni komposisi dengan kandungan fly ash sebesar 10%, 11%, dan 12%.Kata kunci: LPAS kelas B, abu terbang (fly ash), semen, perkerasan jalan
Cross-domain Cross-task Knowledge Distillation Network for Unsupervised Domain Adaptation*
Authors: Ma Tai , Wang Chongwen , Zi Hai , Zhang Zeqing 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Unsupervised domain adaptation has attracted extensive attention in recent years because it can naturally solve the problem of new domains encountered in depth model testing. Generally, unsupervised domain adaptive methods combine classification loss and adversarial loss, so that the features extracted from the model can be classified and are domain independent, thus alleviating the problems caused by cross domain models. However, it is impossible for the features extracted from the model to not contain any domain information. Therefore, we propose a new solution to make the source domain features extracted from the model fully include the style of the target domain images. Specifically, a compression network is trained by the target domain images, and the source domain features extracted by the classification network are distilled with the target domain image features extracted by the compression network to make it have the style of the target domain images. Finally, our method achieves leading or comparable results on five public data sets.
Testosterone Deficiency Promotes Arterial Stiffening Independent of Sex Chromosome Complement
Authors: Sakamuri Anil , Visniauskas Bruna , Kilanowski-Doroh Isabella , McNally Alexandra , Imulinde-Sugi Ariane , Kamau Anne , Sengottaian Divya , McLachlan John , Anguera Montserrat , Mauvais-Jarvis Franck , Lindsey Sarah , Ogola Benard Ojwang 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Background Testosterone plays a vital role in men’s health. Lower testosterone level is associated with cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases, including inflammation, atherosclerosis, and type 2 diabetes. Testosterone replacement is beneficial or neutral to men’s cardiovascular health. Testosterone deficiency is associated with cardiovascular events. Testosterone supplementation to hypogonadal men improves libido, increases muscle strength, and enhances mood. We hypothesized that sex chromosomes (XX and XY) interaction with testosterone plays a role in arterial stiffening.Methods We used four core genotype male mice to understand the inherent contribution of sex hormones and sex chromosome complement in arterial stiffening. Age-matched mice were either gonadal intact or castrated for eight weeks, followed by an assessment of blood pressure, pulse wave velocity, echocardiography, and ex vivo passive vascular mechanics.Results Arterial stiffening but not blood pressure was more significant in castrated than testes-intact mice independent of sex chromosome complement. Castrated mice showed a leftward shift in stress-strain curves and carotid wall thinning. Sex chromosome complement (XX) in the absence of testosterone increased collagen deposition in the aorta and Kdm6a gene expression.Conclusion Testosterone deprivation increases arterial stiffening and vascular wall remodeling. Castration increases Col1α1 in male mice with XX sex chromosome complement. Our study shows decreased aortic contractile genes in castrated mice with XX than XY sex chromosomes.
Transcriptomic analysis of differentially expressed genes in the Winnie mouse model of chronic colitis
Authors: Ephraim Ramya , Fraser Sarah , Devereaux Jeannie , Sahakian Lauren , Stavely Rhian , Davidson Majid , Feehan Jack , Nurgali Kulmira , Apostolopoulos Vasso , Filippone Rhiannon 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

The Winnie mouse, carrying a missense mutation in the Muc2 gene, is a model for chronic colitis closely resembling the pathological changes of human IBD. Herein, transcriptomic analyses of the differentially expressed genes in the distal colon of Winnie mice with mild colitis and Winnie-Prolapse mice with severe colitis are compared to control C57BL/6 mice. Gene ontology analysis and KEGG pathway analysis demonstrated the upregulation of genes in immune and inflammation-related pathways, metabolic pathways, cancer-related pathways, and neurological processes. Further research into these pathways and individual genes may lead to the identification of new targets for the treatment of IBD. The overexpression of oncogenes, in particular, may serve as an indicator of inflammation progressing to cancer.
Effect of Green Finance in Enhancing Green Innovation Efficiency in High-Tech Industry: Evidence from China
Authors: Xiao Yi , Shi Xiongtian , Kong Li 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Green finance (GF) is acknowledged as a critical policy tool in China's sustainable development sector, with the goal of lowering the financial burden associated with ecological transformation for Chinese firms. This paper investigates the impact of GF on the green innovation efficiency (GIE) of the high-tech industry (HTI) under carbon neutrality using a panel dataset covering 30 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in China from 2013 to 2021 and deems that GF substantially enhances the GIE of HTI. The result remains after a series of robustness tests. Furthermore, this paper employs a threshold panel regression model to explore the threshold effect of industrial agglomeration on the relationship between GF and GIE. Furthermore, a threshold panel regression model is used in this study to investigate the threshold impact of industrial agglomeration on a connection between GF and GIE. In order to explore the threshold effect of industrial agglomeration on the link between GF and GIE, the study additionally utilizes a threshold panel regression model. It's interesting to note that the research demonstrates the existence of a threshold impact in each of the three characteristics of agglomeration: specialization, diversity, and competition. By providing enhanced financial support to enterprises, GF effectively reduces the costs associated with green transformation, thereby boosting HTI's GIE. This study not only identifies the external factors that influence GIE but also offers valuable theoretical insights and implications for the implementation of GF. As a result, it contributes to a better understanding of the role of GF in promoting sustainable development within China's high-technology industry.
Community perspectives regarding preparedness, response and prevention of Ebola Virus Disease amidst COVID-19 pandemic, an exploratory descriptive qualitative study using a community Engagement approach (CES) in Mbale city
Authors: Kagoya Enid Kawala , Nsubuga Allan G. , Ewing Helen , Atuhairwe Irene , Ijangolet Esther , Otim Eric , Ronald Kibuuka , Jesca Atugonza , Okibure Ambrose , Okello Francis , Nakattudde Prossy , Nyangoma Faith , Namara Racheal , Nakabaale Mark , Nakawuki Ashley , Kizito Prisca , Waako Paul , Wandabwa Julius , Musaba Milton , Ahaisibwe Bonaventure , Barugahare Banson 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Background: Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a rare and deadly infectious hemorrhagic fever disease. Four of the 6 known Ebola virus species can cause human disease. Since 1976, EVD outbreaks have been recorded sporadically in East, Central, and West Africa. Uganda has experienced 6 documented outbreaks of EVD since 2000 that can be attributed to 3 species of Ebola viruses (Zaire, Sudan, and Bundibugyo). Despite substantial advances in clinical management, the case fatality ratio for EVD remains high, reaching more than 60% for the Zaire Ebola virus in 2018–2020.
Methods. The study followed a descriptive qualitative study design. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire with both closed and open-ended questions. Data were analyzed using ATLAS Pro.
Results: Our results illustrate the lack of health education in the community among the different categories of people and this comes from an emic perspective (country). We identified 4 high-level themes and 19 subthemes, (1) Knowledge of Ebola Virus Disease, (2) Prevention of EVD in the community, (3) Preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease and (4) community response to Ebola Virus Disease and the final thematic area (4) which included giving first aid, using traditional medicines, and approaching a health facility among others.
Conclusions: With all the available information in relation to the previous outbreaks in Uganda, it is surprising that less effort was made this time round to take local sensibilities and culture into account among other social factors contributing to the poor practices of masses toward the Ebola Virus Disease, preparedness, prevention and response.
Diet and lifestyle intervention-induced pattern of weight loss related to reduction of low attenuation coronary plaque burden
Authors: Henzel Jan , Kruk Mariusz , Kępka Cezary , Makarewicz-Wujec Magdalena , Wardziak Łukasz , Trochimiuk Piotr , Krysztofiak Hubert , Dąbrowski Rafał , Dzielińska Zofia , Maurovich-Horvat Pál , Demkow Marcin 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Objective: To determine the association between body composition dynamics and low-attenuation coronary plaque (LAP) burden.
Subjects/Methods: 89 participants (40% women, 60±7.7 years) of the Dietary Intervention to Stop Coronary Atherosclerosis in Computed Tomography (DISCO-CT) study with nonobstructive atherosclerosis confirmed in computed tomography angiography (CCTA), a randomized (1:1), single-center study were included into the analysis.
Interventions/Methods: Patients were randomly assigned to either experimental arm [intensive diet and lifestyle intervention atop optimal medical therapy (OMT)] or OMT alone over 66.8±13.7 weeks. Changes (∆) in body mass (BM) and body composition parameters, including total body fat (TBF), skeletal muscle mass (SMM), and fat-to-muscle ratio (FMR) were compared with CCTA-measured ∆LAP.
Results: BM reduction was significantly higher in the experimental (∆BM=-3.6±4.9 kg) vs. control arm (∆BM=-1.4±2.9 kg; p=0.015). In the experimental arm, TBF and FMR decreased [∆TBF=-3.4±4.8%; ∆FMR=-12.9 (-21.2,-4.3)%] and SMM increased (∆SMM=1.9±2.8%). Opposite changes were observed in the control arm [∆TBF=1.1±5.5%; ∆FMR=3.1(-5.3,10.7)%; ∆SMM=-0.7±3.2%; all interarm p<0.001]. ∆LAP was positively correlated with ∆BM, ∆TBF, and ∆FMR (r=0.45, p<0.001; r=0.300, p=0.004; r=0.233, p=0.028; respectively), and negatively with ∆SMM (r=-0.285, p=0.007). Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed the association of ∆LAP with ∆TBF and ∆FMR.
Conclusions: The study intervention resulted in BM reduction characterized by fat loss and skeletal muscle gain. This weight loss pattern may lead to reduction of high-risk coronary plaque.
The DISLOH study: comparative evaluation of the results between the ProFlor and Lichtenstein techniques for open inguinal hernia repair. A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Romano Giorgio , Buono Giuseppe Di , Rodolico Vito , Romano Giorgio , Barletta Gabriele , Zanghì Guido , Calò Pietro Giorgio , Buscemi Salvatore , Agrusa Antonino 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

The Lichtenstein open anterior approach with static flat meshes, the most popular inguinal hernia repair technique, has raised concerns regarding mesh fixation, defect patency, and poor quality biological response. To address these issues, the 3D dynamic ProFlor scaffold promoting a fixation-free hernia defect obliteration has been developed as an alternative. The results of open inguinal hernia repair with the ProFlor approach compared with those of the Lichtenstein repair were evaluated. In a time frame of 24 months two cohorts of patients were enrolled, 95 in the ProFlor group and 93 in the Lichtenstein group. ProFlor demonstrated superior outcomes compared to the Lichtenstein technique, with shorter procedure times, decreased intraoperative complications, and lower rates of postoperative complications. Additionally, ProFlor provided enhanced postoperative pain relief, faster return to daily activities, no long-term discomfort. No chronic pain was reported in ProFlor versus 11,8% of the Lichtenstein group. The results highlight the need to reevaluate the conventional Lichtenstein approach and align it with recent scientific progress.. Further consideration of the evolving understanding of inguinal pathophysiology and groin protrusion genesis is crucial for advancing surgical techniques.
Power, measurement error, and pleiotropy robustness in twin-design extensions to Mendelian Randomization
Authors: Castro-de-Araujo Luis FS , Singh Madhurbain , Zhou Yi , Vinh Philip , Maes Hermine HM , Verhulst Brad , Dolan Conor V , Neale Michael C 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Mendelian Randomization (MR) has become an important tool for causal inference in the health sciences. It takes advantage of the random segregation of alleles to control for background confounding factors. In brief, the method works by using genetic variants as instrumental variables, but it depends on the assumption of exclusion restriction, i.e., that the variants affect the outcome exclusively via the exposure variable. Equivalently, the assumption states that there is no horizontal pleiotropy from the variant to the outcome. This assumption is unlikely to hold in nature, so several extensions to MR have been developed to increase its robustness against horizontal pleiotropy, though not eliminating the problem entirely (Sanderson et al. 2022). The Direction of Causation (DoC) model, which affords information from the cross-twin cross-trait correlations to estimate causal paths, was extended with polygenic scores to explicitly model horizontal pleiotropy and a causal path (MR-DoC, Minică et al 2018). MR-DoC was further extended to accommodate bidirectional causation (MR-DoC2 ; Castro-de-Araujo et al. 2023). In the present paper, we compared the power of the DoC model, MR-DoC, and MR-DoC2. We investigated the effect of phenotypic measurement error and the effect of misspecification of unshared (individual-specific) environmental factors on the parameter estimates.