bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Development of Suitable Water Harvesting Site Modelling and Suggest Corresponding Structure in Pastoral Community to Alleviate Water Scarcity: in Harorais Catchment, Somali Region, Jigjiga, Ethiopia
Authors: Walie Wondimu , Abebe Tesfu , Woldie Freyesus 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The present study aims to identify suitable zones for water harvesting structures in Harorais Catchment by using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and Multi Criteria Evaluation (MCE). Multi-criteria evaluation is carried out in the Geographic Information system to help the decision-makers in determining suitable areas for water harvesting structures. Different layers that were taken into account for multi-criteria evaluation were; soil texture, slope, mean annual rainfall (2008–2019), land use/cover, mean annual runoff, infiltration rate, elevation, and evapotranspiration. A weighted overlay analysis (AHP) analytical method is applied to obtain a layer showing suitable areas for rainwater harvesting structures by rank. Hence, the Catchment is categorized as less suitable, moderately suitable, optimally suitable, and highly suitable. Accordingly, it was found that a small portion of about 0.36Km2 (1.41%) of the basin was highly suitable, 14.68Km2 (56.53%) moderately suitable, 6.93 Km2 (26.69%) optimally suitable and 3.99Km2 (15.37%) is less suitable from water harvesting suitability map. The suitable areas’ layer is integrated further with other structural considerations layers to determine spatial positioning for each rainwater harvesting structure. Finally, 8, 16, 20, and 21 locations in the entire Catchment are suitable and proposed for check dams, percolation tanks, farm ponds, and storage tanks respectively.
Assessing the Effects of Enriched Artemia franciscana Supplementation with Various Oil Emulsions on Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Behavior, Survival, Growth Performance, and Immune Response
Authors: Zidan Emad M. , Goma Amira A. , Tohamy Hossam G. , Shukry Mustafa , Naiel Mohammed A. E. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The utilization of live feed in larval nutrition has significantly advanced aquaculture by enhancing the nutritional status, growth rate, and reducing mortality in aquatic animals. Among the commonly used live feeds, Artemia is widely recognized for its importance in both research and aquaculture. This study aimed to investigate the impact of supplementing Nile tilapia with enriched Artemia franciscana using different oil emulsions on their behavior, survival, growth performance, and immune response. Four hundred Nile tilapia fingerlings were randomly assigned into 4 equal groups and acclimatized for a period of fifteen days. The first group served as the control and received unenriched Artemia franciscana (G0), while the remaining three groups were fed Artemia franciscana diets enriched with different oil resources: soybean oil (G1), sesame oil (G2), and rice bran oil (G3). Behavioral observations were recorded during the 45-day experimental period. At the conclusion of the trial, the biochemical composition and fatty acid content of both Artemia and fingerlings were analyzed. Furthermore, the growth performance, survival, and immune response of the fingerlings were evaluated. The results indicated noticeable improvements in behavioral measurements, performance, survival, and immune response among fingerlings supplemented with enriched Artemia, particularly those enriched with soybean oil. Additionally, the chemical composition and fatty acid content of both Artemia and fingerlings were significantly enhanced when oil emulsions are used, with soybean oil demonstrating the most prominent improvements. In conclusion, supplementing Nile tilapia larvae with enriched Artemia using a soybean oil emulsion is recommended to stimulate high performance, immune activity, and survival. This study highlights the potential benefits of incorporating different oil emulsions in Artemia franciscana supplementation strategies for optimizing the rearing of Nile tilapia in aquaculture.
Establishment and application of a method for the detection of ochratoxin A based on screen-printed electrodes and diazo- functionalised immunosensors
Authors: Wang Xin , Zhao Xiaolei , Song Xinyi , He Jinxing 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Ochratoxin A is a toxic metabolite commonly found in cereals and animal feeds, causing not only economic losses in the trade of agricultural products, but also potential hazards to human health. In this study, An electrochemical immunosensor for the rapid detection of OTA using anti-OTA antibodies and diazonium-functionalized screen-printed electrodes was proposed. 4-aminobenzoic acid was attached to the electrode surface, followed by activation of the carboxyl groups on the electrode surface with carbodiimide, and finally the antibody was attached to the diazo layer. Subsequently, bovine serum protein (BSA) was used as a sealer to prevent the non-specific antigen from binding to the antibody. The performance of the sensors was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and differential pulse voltammetry. The sensor has high specificity and sensitivity, and good linear responses in the range of 20–200 ng/mL, limit of detection of 0.5 ng/mL, and good recoveries of 90.54–100.92% in in spiked samples were obtained. The sensor can be stored at 4℃ for half a month and has high stability, with current response variation of no more than 4.62%.
Effect of perioperative blood transfusion on complications following emergency non-trauma laparotomy in Mulago hospital: A prospective cohort study
Authors: Egbe Flavius Ebaisem , Mbiine Ronald , Okello Michael , Iranya Richard Newton , Okeny Paul 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Background
Blood transfusion may be required in the management of patients undergoing emergency non-trauma laparotomy. However, several retrospective cohort studies involving patients undergoing elective laparotomies have identified blood transfusion as a significant predictor of postoperative infections and mortality, but no study has explored such an association in our setting. We aimed to determine the effect of perioperative blood transfusion on the 30-day risk of surgical site infections and mortality among patients undergoing emergency non-trauma laparotomy in a large urban tertiary hospital in a low resource setting.
Methods
This was a prospective cohort study. We recruited 160 adult patients admitted to the general surgery wards 48 hours following emergency non-trauma laparotomy and grouped them based on transfusion-exposure and non-exposure. Independent variables including perioperative blood transfusion and confounders were recorded on entry while dependent variables including the presence or absence of surgical site infection and mortality were obtained over a 30-day follow up period. Data were analysed using EPI INFO version 7, SPSS version 29 & Stata version 14.
Results
All 160 participants recruited, 28 (17.5%) transfused (exposed) and 132 (82.5%) not transfused (non-exposed), were included in the final analysis. Transfusion exposure (RR, 7.81; 95% CI, 2.58–23.63; p = 0.0003) and preoperative leucocytosis/leucopoenia (RR, 2.19; 95% CI, 1.04–4.65; p = 0.040) were identified as independent risk factors for SSI after multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for confounders including preoperative anaemia, young-to-middle aged adults, cloudy/purulent/feculent exudate, gut perforation diagnosis, female sex and registrar-led surgical team. Furthermore, transfusion exposure (HR, 3.36; 95% CI, 1.11–10.25; p = 0.033) and old age (HR, 5.50; 95% CI, 1.67–18.11; p = 0.005) were identified as independent risk factors for 30-day mortality after multivariate Cox regression analysis adjusted for confounders including high ASA score, immunodeficiency, cloudy/purulent/feculent exudate, bowel obstruction and high-risk procedure for bowel leak.
Conclusion
Among patients undergoing emergency non-trauma laparotomy, perioperative blood transfusion compared to no perioperative blood transfusion increased the risk of 30-day SSI by 7.81 and the risk of 30-day mortality by 3.36. Restrictive transfusion strategy and a larger multicentre prospective cohort study are recommended.
Do (some of) the tax savings derived from Profit-Shifting go to increase the compensation of the board of directors?
Authors: Castillo-Murciego Ángela , López-Laborda Julio 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Taking a sample of listed non-financial Spanish companies between 2013 and 2018, this paper examines whether the artificial Profit-Shifting activity by multinationals to reduce taxes may increase the remuneration of the members of the board of directors. In addition to this main variable of interest related to Profit-Shifting, the analyses incorporate a variable that controls for companies being on the Ibex-35 stock market index, as an apparently chief determinant of the level of remuneration of directors. The results suggest that a remuneration premium exists derived from the joint effect of Profit-Shifting and being on the Ibex-35 stock market index, at least for executive directors. By economic sectors, extra remuneration coming from Profit-Shifting is found only for executive directors in energy and construction firms. Also, being on the Ibex-35 index has a positive effect on remuneration for both executive and non-executive directors in trade and services firms. The results by economic sector are seemingly correlated with the share of intangible assets by industry.
JEL: F23; H25; H26; H87; M12
An In-silico Approach to Design and Validate siRNA against Monkeypox Virus
Authors: Dhotre Kishore , Banerjee Anwesha , Dass Debashree , Nema Vijay , Mukherjee Anupam 
Published: December 2023

Introduction:
The monkeypox virus has emerged as an uncommon zoonotic infection. The recent
outbreak of MPXV in Europe and abroad in 2022 presented a major threat to individuals at risk. At present, no
specific MPXV vaccinations or medications are available.

Methods:
In this study, we predicted the most effective siRNA against the conserved region of the MPXV and
validated the activity by performing molecular docking studies.

Results:
Ultimately, the most efficient siRNA molecule was shortlisted against the envelope protein gene
(B6R) based on its toxicity, effectivity, thermodynamic stability, molecular interaction, and molecular dynamics
simulations (MD) with the Human Argonaute 2 protein.

Conclusion:
Thus, the strategy may offer a platform for the development of potential antiviral RNA therapeutics
that target MPXV at the genomic level.
Therapeutic Approaches to Increase the Survival Rate of Cancer Patients
in the Younger and Older Population
Authors: Paul Tharrun , Palaniyandi Kanagaraj , Gnanasampanthapandian Dhanavathy 
Published: December 2023

Abstract:
Various developments have been observed in the treatment of cancer patients, such as
higher survival rates and better treatment outcomes. However, expecting similar outcomes in
older patients remains a challenge. The main reason for this conclusion is the exclusion of older
people from clinical trials for cancer drugs, as well as other factors, such as comorbidity, side
effects, age-related frailties and their willingness to undergo multiple treatments. However, the
discovery of new techniques and drug combinations has led to a significant improvement in the
survival of the elderly population after the onset of the disease. On the other hand, cancer treatments
have not become more complex for the younger population when compared to the older
population, as the younger population tends to respond well to treatment trials and their physiological
conditions are stable in response to treatments. In summary, this review correlates recent
cancer treatment strategies and the corresponding responses and survival outcomes of older and
younger patients.
Thermodynamic Properties of Pyridine Based 1,3,4-Oxadiazole
Scaffolds
Authors: Godhani Dinesh , Saiyad Anwar , Mehta Umang , Parmar Kuldip , Mehta Jignasu 
Published: December 2023

Background:
The present work describes the synthesis, characterization, and
thermo-acoustical parameters of binary solutions of 1-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-
1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, (AS1-08) and 1-(2-(4-
methoxyphenyl)-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-
one, (AS1-12) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) were
estimated.

Methods:
Viscosity, ultrasonic velocity, and density methods at different solvents (DMSO
and DMF) and different temperatures (298.15, 308.15, and 318.15 K) were used during the
experimental research work.

Results:
Some acoustic parameters such as adiabatic compressibility (κs), intermolecular
free path length (Lf), Rao’s molar sound function (Rm), Van der Waals constant (b), internal
pressure (π), free volume (Vf) and solvation number (Sn) were calculated. The results obtained
were interpreted in terms of solute-solvent and solute-solute interactions.

Conclusion:
The thermodynamic and various acoustical properties were determined at
three different temperatures viz. (298.15, 308.15, and 318.15 K) at atmospheric pressure.
Likewise, the similarity between experimental results of the binary solutions was studied to
analyze how the change in the structural modification and solvent changes the values of
Gibbs energy of activation (ΔG*), enthalpy of activation (ΔH*), and entropy of activation
(ΔS*).
PERAMALAN KONSUMSI DAN PRODUKSI MINYAK MENGGUNAKAN MODEL ARIMA DI INDONESIA
Authors: Wahyudi Heru 
Published: December 2023

Minyak merupakan salah satu sumber energi penting dalam suatu negara. Indonesia adalah salah satu negara yang pernah menjadi penghasil minyak utama dunia, namun saat ini diancam mengalami deficit minyak. Kondisi ini tentu memerlukan startegi dan kebijakan yang tepat agar Indonesia mampu memenuhi kebutuhan minyak dalam negerinya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meramalkan konsumsi dan produksi minyak Indonesia tahun 2022-2026 dengan menggunakan data masa lalu yakni tahun 1980-2021. Dalam penelitian ini menggunakan model Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Avarage (ARIMA), dimana dihasilkan beberapa model alternatif dalam peramalan konsumsi minyak, yakni ARIMA (2, 1, 2), (2, 1, 16), (15, 1, 2), dan (15, 1, 16) dan juga model alternatif produksi minyak yakni ARIMA (3, 1, 9), (3,1,11), (13, 1, 9), dan (13, 1, 11). Berdasarkan beberapa model alternatif tersebut diperoleh model terbaik untuk peramalan konsumsi minyak dan produksi minyak secara berturut-turut adalah (2, 1, 16) dan (3, 1, 9). Dari hasil penelitian ini diperediksi bahwa konsumsi minyak Indonesia jauh diatas produksi minyak. Hal ini jika dibiarkan secara terus-menurus dapat berpengaruh negative terhadap perekonomian negara. Dengan demikian penelitian dapat dijadikan referensi pengambilan kebijakan terkait pemenuhan konsumsi minyak serta peningkatan produksi minyak di Indonesia.
ANALISIS DAYA SAING EKONOMI KABUPATEN/KOTA DI PROVINSI LAMPUNG
Authors: Yulianita Anna , Muflicha Haqqie 
Published: December 2023

This study tries to use the calculation of economic competitiveness analysis which is seen from four indicators, namely the four indicators used to provide a score, namely consumption expenditure per capita, GRDP per capita, GRDP, and the level of employment opportunities in the regency/city of Lampung province using the Standard Deviation value approach. , then followed by analysis of panel regression data to see the effect of economic growth and the Human Growth Index on the value of the Economic Competitiveness Index in 16 regencies/cities of Lampung Province in 2015-2019. The results of the study show that from index calculations I compare the economy in the district/city of Lampung province for 5 years 16 districts/cities are always inconsistent except for the city of Lampung which has a rating of 1 with an average value of 20.77 in 2016-2019 and inversely proportional to the city metro. This research will further provide an economic analysis of how economic growth and the human development index affect the influence of economic competition, where the results of the analysis using the panel data regression method show that the model chosen by Fixed Effect Model (FEM) has an influence between HDI and the Economic Competitiveness Index with a probability of 0.002 in the negative direction while Economic Growth has no effect on the prob value of 0.377.
From “Management Divas” to “Crown Jewel”: Discursive representations of Finnish National Opera during the management crisis of 2007–2009
Authors: Nyman Inka-Maria 
Published: December 2023

This paper examines the socially constructed representations of a national opera institution in a contemporary Nordic welfare society by asking what kinds of discursive understandings of the Finnish National Opera are construed in public debates. The material consists of print media articles from the period of 1 January 2007–30 June 2009, when the Finnish National Opera went through a management crisis that led to extensive organisational changes. Four discursive ideas are identified, paired into two orders of discourse: the business and art discourses, focussing on the production of opera, and the elitism and democracy discourses, focussing on the reception of opera. Discussing the discursive meanings from a wider cultural perspective, the study concludes that our understanding of opera is restricted by a form of discursive theatre, reflecting tensions between old aesthetic ideals and modern ideologies. The paper thus provides new insights into current debates on cultural policies in the Nordic context with a strong tradition of state-funded culture.

Theme picture: The Opera House, home of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet in Helsinki. Photo by Heikki Tuuli.
"Sun työsi, kallis Jeesus, on elonkutsunain"
Authors: Korkalainen Samuli 
Published: December 2023

Tässä artikkelissa tarkastelen vuosina 1890–1962 toimineen Amerikan Suomalaisen Evankelis-Luterilaisen kirkon eli Suomi-Synodin pappien vaimojen identiteetin ja yhteiskunnallisen aseman muotoutumista, kiinnittäen erityisesti huomiota siihen, miten musiikki vaikutti niihin. Kysyn, olivatko pappien vaimot vain ahtaaseen sukupuolirooliinsa suostuneita, suorastaan alistuneita ihmisiä vai voisiko feministisellä luennalla löytää heidänkin toiminnastaan ripauksen aktivismia.
Pappien vaimot mielsivät oman identiteettinsä miehensä työn kautta. Ensisijaista heidän elämässään oli seurakuntatyö eli pappilan emäntänä toimiminen, jota seurasi perheen äitinä oleminen. Näissä molemmissa tehtävissä pappien vaimot mielsivät itsensä ja perheensä esimerkiksi seurakunnan muille naisille ja perheille. Tämä havainto vertautuu pappisvalaan, jossa pappi lupasi elää niin, että hänen elämänsä oli esimerkkinä seurakunnalle. Pappien vaimojen mielessä tämä esimerkillisyys laajeni siis koskemaan myös heitä ja jopa perheen lapsia. He myös kokivat, että heillä oli tehtäväänsä kutsumus, samalla tavalla kuin aviomiehillään.
Vuosina 1915–1962 toiminut Pappien Emäntien Sisarusliitto oli vertaisverkosto, joka kokoontui joka kesä eri puolilla Yhdysvaltoja järjestetyn Suomi-Synodin kirkolliskokouksen yhteydessä. Vuosina 1935–1954 yhteyttä pidettiin myös muutaman kerran vuodessa ilmestyneen, itse toimitetun, kopioidun ja postitetun Pappien Emäntien Mietteitä -lehden välityksellä. Vuosina 1940–1959 kirkolliskokouksen yhteydessä koottiin myös Pappien Emäntien Kuoro, joka esiintyi yksittäisissä tilaisuuksissa.
Feministisestä näkökulmasta katsottuna juuri seurakunnan musiikista vastaaminen vaikutti mielikuviin naisista ja kohotti naisen asemaa amerikan- ja kanadansuomalaisissa yhteisöissä. Pappien vaimot olivat usein koulutettuja muusikoita. Papit koulutettiin Michiganin Hancockissa sijainneen Suomi-Opiston Teologisella osastolla, ja samassa opistossa oli myös runsaasti naispuolisia opiskelijoita sisältänyt Musiikkiosasto. Monet papit löysivät puolisonsa näistä Musiikkiosaston naisista. Kun vaimot sitten miestensä työn perässä muuttivat usein pieniin, syrjäisiinkin paikkoihin, veivät he musiikillisen sivistyksen mukanaan. Näin ammattimainen musiikin osaaminen kulkeutui paikkoihin, joita se ei ehkä muuten olisi saavuttanut.

Artikkelin kansikuva: Suomi-Synodin pappein emäntiä yhteiskuvassa vuonna 1940.
Musiikki hukkuu puheensorinaan
Authors: Tarvainen Anne 
Published: December 2023

Tarkastelen tässä artikkelissa ihmisääntä ja taustamusiikkia toimijoina palvelualojen työntekijöiden kuvailemissa työpaikkojensa ääniympäristöissä. Tarkastelu kytkeytyy teoreettisesti äänen- ja äänimaisematutkimuksen, musiikkisosiologian ja pragmatismin kenttiin sivuten myös uusmaterialistista ajattelua. Hyödynnän toimintaan ja toimijuuteen liittyviä teoretisointeja näiltä aloilta ja kehitän äänten toimijuuksien tarkasteluun soveltuvaa analyysimenetelmää John Deweyn ja Arthur F. Bentleyn (1949) transaktion käsitteen pohjalta.

Artikkelin kansikuva: Elmun Baari Nosturissa Helsingissä 16.11.2019. Kuvaaja Yehia Eweis. Lähde: helsinkikuvia.fi.
FAILURE OF FAMILY REINTEGRATION INTO HOME FROM EARLY PLAYS OF SAM SHEPARD
Authors: RAJA N. , KUMAR DR.V.VINOD , ASHALATHA DR.D. 
Published: December 2023

Sam Shepard is not just a “western essayist”, but one who has the capacity to assess contemporary American culture through the symbols and topics of conventional Western American writing. His plays follow the liquidation of American society, in which characters are no more coordinated into their reality by adherence to habitual qualities and standards. Shepard raises the icons of this convention to send them slamming from a more prominent stature, delineates the whole-world destroying end of customary American society in which long-held qualities, especially those celebrated in Western American writing, are ceremonially exorcized to make space for some new, up till now unheard of America. Shepard’s plays don’t advance sequentially to these ends. Shepard, depicts the search for home within contemporary American culture. In this paper, we are focusing on Shepard’s selected plays to depict the failure of family reintegration into Home or Family. Shepard’s Fourteen Hundred Thousand (1967), The Unseen Hand (1972) and Mad Dog Blues (1972). Fourteen Hundred Thousand - is a play about Husband and Wife who tries to build a bookshelf. The Unseen Hand - is a play about Morphan brothers who lives far away from their home. Mad Dog Blues - this play is all about a couple of best friends who were unhappy with their misguided lives set off to discover a treasure.
Neural Network Architecture for EEG Based Speech Activity Detection
Authors: Koctúrová Marianna , Juhár Jozef 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In this paper, research focused on speech activity detection using brain EEG signals is presented. In addition to speech stimulation of brain activity, an innovative approach based on the simultaneous stimulation of the brain by visual stimuli such as reading and color naming has been used. Designing the solution, classification using two types of artificial neural networks were proposed: shallow Feed-forward Neural Network and deep Convolutional Neural Network. Experimental results of classification demonstrated F1 score 79.50% speech detection using shallow neural network and 84.39% speech detection using deep neural network based on cross-evaluated classification models.
Towards Program Comprehension: Knowledge Profiles for C Programmers
Authors: Pietriková Emília 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Following up on the issue of programmer knowledge profiles, the present article deals with the generation of profiles for C language programmers. The main idea is based on static analysis of source codes, assembling the most significant data about their author. Such a profile can point out some abilities and habits of the programmer. The process of static analysis applies methods and techniques of size metrics, complexity metrics, and clone detection. We also present an experiment focused on novice programmers. The results show that knowledge profiles provide an easy way of novice programmers’ progress tracking. The main contribution is believed to be in the area of program comprehension.