bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
An Investigation of a Post-tension Problem in a Conference Hall Roof
Authors: Saeed Muneer K. 
Published: December 2023

Introduction:
Post-tensioning is a technique for strengthening concrete members by embedding tendons into the concrete before casting. When the concrete has acquired the desired strength, these tendons are tensioned using hydraulic jacks. This study deals with structurally analyzing and designing a 21 m × 25 m conference hall without interior columns contained within eleven stories building.

Methods:
The hall was located on the 9th floor. Many structural floor systems were proposed for the hall such as composite steel-concrete, waffle concrete, and post tensioned girder slab. The structural system of post-tensioned concrete girders with a top reinforced slab was chosen due to its advantages: low deflection and low risk of cracking, and increase of net floor height. Stressing of strands (live ends) was applied from the four sides of the concrete slab. Twenty-three live ends were placed in north-south direction and 20 live ends in east-west direction.

Results:
The ultimate strength of the stands was 1860 MPa. The jacking force, 209 kN, was applied in each strand which represented 75% of ultimate strength. The post-tension concrete slab was analyzed with Ram concept software, which revealed that the total elongation of strands in the E-W direction ranged from 116 mm to 152 mm, and the total elongation of strands in the N-S direction ranged from 120 mm to 172 mm.

Conclusion:
The problem of warping of nine live anchorage ends in the south-north direction was encountered during post-tensioning, which resulted in the movement of strands from their original locations. A rehabilitation plan was proposed to overcome the aforementioned problem.
Families Taking Care of Individuals with Schizophrenia: A Mixed Method Resilience Study
Authors: Effendy Elmeida , Amin Mustafa M. , Mardhiyah Sarah A. 
Published: December 2023

Background:
Schizophrenia, a debilitating disease, causes affected individuals to have personal and social function impairment. As a consequence, affected individuals rely on family caregivers most of the time. Access to mental health care is still limited in Lubuk Pakam, with only one district hospital providing psychiatric care. Therefore, the family must play a great role in providing care for schizophrenic individuals. The aim of our study was to investigate resilience and assess the efficacy of the family empowerment module among families taking care of individuals with schizophrenia.

Methods:
We conducted two sequential studies, both quantitative and qualitative studies (mixed method), to investigate the family resilience profile. The family empowerment module was asserted and efficacy was measured using a dependent t-test. Multivariate analysis with linear regression was used to assess the relationship between independent variables (burden, stigma, social, and health care support) and the dependent variable (family resilience).

Result:
The family burden has shown a negative coefficient regression score of 0.130, which means that family burden has an impact of 13%, leading towards the decline of family resilience. A considerable increase in family resilience was noted after the implementation of the family empowerment module (p = 0.001).

Conclusion:
Implementation of the family empowerment module has helped in increasing family resilience. We suggest that this implementation can also be carried out, especially in other county hospitals with similar relatable situations.
Behavioral Management Intervention to Modify Premenstrual Syndrome Behaviors in Students
Authors: Jeihooni Ali Khani , Sajadi Seyyedeh Maliheh , Hatami Mahmood , Harsini Pooyan Afzali , Kamyab Amirhossein 
Published: December 2023

Background:
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of the complications in the reproductive years during the luteal phase of menstruation. According to the importance of PMS, performing educational programs in the promotion of PMS prevention behaviors is demanded. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of an educational intervention based on the health belief model (HBM) to promote knowledge, attitude, and behavioral changes about PMS in female high school students.

Methods:
Based on a previous similar survey technique, this quasi-experimental study was conducted on 200 female high school students (100 in the experimental group and 100 in the control group) in Fasa City, Fars province, Iran in 2020-2021. A questionnaire consisting of demographic information, knowledge, and HBM constructs was used to measure the prevention behaviors of PMS before and three months after the intervention. Educational intervention was performed for the experimental group in eight sessions of 45-50 minutes once a week. The study involved eight weekly sessions for the experimental group, conducted by a doctor in health education and promotion, an obstetrician, and family health specialists using small group discussion, asking and answering questions, a practical show, instructional videos, PowerPoint presentations, and an instructional booklet. The sessions focused on menstruation and PMS definitions, as well as the effects of lifestyle, diet, and physical activity on them. In one of the sessions, mothers of students were invited as supporters and guides for the students. Monthly sessions and a WhatsApp group were provided for tracking activities. Data were analyzed using SPSS-22 software through the paired t-test, the independent t-test, and the Chi-square test with a significance level of P < 0.05

Results:
The mean age of the students was 16.79 ± 1.82 years in the experimental group and 16.91 ± 1.69 years in the control group. Three months after the intervention, the experimental group showed a significant increase in knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, Self-efficacy, cues to action, and prevention behaviors of PMS compared to the control group.

Conclusion:
This study showed the effectiveness of HBM constructs in promoting the prevention behaviors of PMS in female students. Hence, this model can act as a framework for designing and implementing educational interventions for the prevention of PMS behaviors.
(em)arranhaço
Authors: Reina Patrícia 
Published: December 2023

Este breve estudo tem como foco a exploração da figura da aranha, utilizada por Salette Tavares em “Aranha” (1963), e posteriormente em “Aranhão” (1978) e “Borboleta de Aranhas” (1979), como um modelo especulativo para compreender aspetos de espacialização na poética da autora. Estas três obras são analisadas como três momentos de uma mesma imagem, numa espécie de aproximação progressiva da figura de “Aranha”, tal como é sugerido pelos processos acumulativos de reprodução destas obras, e pela redimensionalização/multiplicação da imagem tipográfica do poema de 1963. Ainda, por meio desse mesmo modelo especulativo, este trabalho dedica-se aos poemas espaciais “Maquinin” (1963-2010, 1965) e “Porta das Maravilhas” (1979), utilizando-se da lógica da tessitura aracnídea como base para explorar os efeitos poéticos dos materiais escolhidos e dos arranjos tridimensionais destas obras. Em todas as leituras são destacados os fenómenos de consubstanciação, através dos quais Salette Tavares ratifica sua visão a respeito da indissociabilidade entre forma e conteúdo de forma irremissível.
Implementation of Competency-Based Education for Quality Midwifery Programs in Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Authors: Ige Waleola Bukola , Ngcobo Winnie Baphumelele , Afolabi Opeyemi 
Published: December 2023

Background
Competency-based education (CBE) for midwifery programs is a system of academic instruction and evaluation that aims to achieve proficiency in midwifery student learning outcomes, which is based on students’ ability to demonstrate the knowledge, attitudes, self-perceptions, and skills of a predetermined set of educational activities in theory and practice. CBE focuses on ensuring that midwifery students can develop critical thinking abilities, values, and the clinical decision-making abilities needed for the delivery of safe care in future practice.

Objective
The objective of this scoping review is to map and synthesize existing literature on the implementation of CBE for midwifery programs and its sustainability in Africa.

Methods
We will use the Arksey and O’Malley approach for scoping reviews for the research methodology. The 3-stage search process, proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute, will be used to determine the eligibility of published and unpublished studies. PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus will be searched to screen published articles. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses and Google Scholar will be used to search for unpublished studies. Findings will only apply to studies conducted in Africa from 2010 to the present year in English. The 2 reviewers will work independently to carefully screen and compare the full text of the selected citations to the inclusion criteria. In the event of any disagreements between the 2 reviewers at any stage of the selection process regarding the inclusion of an article, this will be settled by discussion or consultation with a third reviewer. The extracted data will be presented using a PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Review) flow diagram with an attached narrative summary. The review will summarize and disseminate findings on the implementation of the CBE for midwifery programs and its sustainability in Africa.

Results
It is intended that this scoping review will be completed within 6 months following the publication of this protocol.

Conclusions
The conclusions from this scoping review will inform midwifery educators, institutions, policy makers, and other stakeholders on the strategies to implement and sustain CBE for midwifery programs in Africa.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
PRR1-10.2196/47603
Teaching Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Self-Compassion (TADS) to Reduce Diabetes Distress: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Dover Saunya , Ahmet Alexandra , Bluth Karen , Feldman Brian M , Goldbloom Ellen B , Goldfield Gary S , Hamilton Sarah , Imran Omar , Khalif Adam , Khatchadourian Karine , Lawrence Sarah , Leonard Andrew , Liu Kuan , Ouyang Yongdong , Peeters Corien , Shah Jai , Spector Noah , Zuijdwijk Caroline , Robinson Marie-Eve 
Published: December 2023

Background
Adolescents living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) often experience diabetes distress (DD), a construct distinct from depression or anxiety that refers to the negative emotions that arise from living with and managing diabetes. Self-compassion, which involves being open to one’s own suffering and treating oneself with the same care one would show to loved ones, is associated with better psychological and clinical outcomes among individuals with T1D. Self-compassion is a skill that can be taught and therefore represents an opportunity for intervention.

Objective
The overall aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a web-based mindful self-compassion for teens (MSC-T) intervention on improving DD, anxiety, depression, diabetes-related disordered eating, and suicidal ideation experienced by youth with T1D (aged between 12 and 17 years) compared with a waitlist control group (standard of care). We will also explore (1) if the effect of the MSC-T intervention changes over time, (2) if the MSC-T intervention has a positive impact on measures of glycemic control, and (3) if the effect of the MSC-T intervention differs based on self-reported gender.

Methods
We will conduct a single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial of 140 adolescents with T1D followed for 12 months. Participants will be randomly allocated (using hidden allocation) in a 1:1 ratio to either the MSC-T intervention or the waitlist control group. Our primary outcome is DD, as measured by the Problem Areas in Diabetes-Teen (PAID-T) version at 3 months. Secondary outcomes, assessed at 3 and 12 months, include anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item [GAD-7] scale), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9]), diabetes-related disordered eating (Diabetes Eating Problem Survey-Revised [DEPS-R] version), and suicidal ideation (using 1 question from the PHQ-9).

Results
Study recruitment began in October 2022 and was completed in March 2023, with a total of 141 participants enrolling. Data collection will be ongoing until March 2024. The first results are expected in June 2024.

Conclusions
This study will be the first randomized trial to assess the effectiveness of the web-based MSC-T intervention on adolescents with T1D. Given that adolescence is a period where individuals are typically required to assume more responsibility for their diabetes care, providing adolescents with the tools they need to better manage the stress that often accompanies T1D management is paramount.

Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05463874; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05463874

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
DERR1-10.2196/53935
PENGARUH AUDIT OPERASIONAL DAN PENGENDALIAN INTERNAL TERHADAP EFEKTIFITAS KINERJA MANAJEMEN PERGUDANGAN PT. TAZAR GUNA MANDIRI
Authors: Yuzirwan Arya Panji , Mutmainah Isbandriyati , Yulia Iis Anisa 
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh audit operasional dan pengendalian internal terhadap efektivitas kinerja manajemen pergudangan pada PT Tazar Guna Mandiri. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh karyawan PT Tazar Guna Mandiri yang terdiri dari direksi, sekretaris direksi, direktur operasional, direktur keuangan, direktur HRD, divisi penjualan, divisi pergudangan, divisi pengadaan, administrasi, dan accounting, sementara sample penelitian merupakan bagian dari poluasinya, yang dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan metode non-probability sampling yaitu dengan sampling jenuh. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah metode regresi linier berganda, dengan efektivitas kinerja manajemen pergudangan sebagai variabel terikat, serta pengaruh audit operasional dan pengendalian internal sebagai variabel bebas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel audit operasional berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap efektivitas kinerja manajemen pergudangan pada PT. Tazar Guna Mandiri, namun variabel pengendalian internal tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap efektivitas kinerja manajemen pergudangan pada PT. Tazar Guna Mandiri. Secara simultan audit operasional dan pengendalian internal berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap efektivitas kinerja manajemen pergudangan pada PT Tazar Guna Mandiri.
THE RELATIONSHIPS OF RISKS AND INCOMES IN FARMING IN WETLAND AND DRYLAND OF NORTH LOMBOK, INDONESIA
Authors: Sjah T , Budastra I , Tanaya I G L P , Wuryantoro Wuryantoro , Supartiningsih N L S , Maryati S 
Published: December 2023

Risk is a constant threat to businesses, including to farms in North Lombok, Indonesia. This paper examines the relationships between risks of farming and incomes generated by the selected farms. Data related to farm risks and incomes were collected from samples of farmers in wetland and dryland in North Lombok Indonesia, through series of face-to-face interviews on the farms or farmers houses, guided by a semi-structured questionnaire. Quantitative analyses were carried out on farm risk levels and income, followed by descriptive comparative on examination of the relationships between the two main variables of this paper. Results of analyses revealed that incomes from farming crops in North Lombok were not obviously related to the risks associated with the crop production and market. However, agricultural producers have selected crops for their suitability to the land (soil) and local climate, by which farming risks were reduced or eliminated, for sustaining farming activities, and expecting high farm income. Since crops have been suitable to the land climate, as well as to the acceptable risk, then agricultural production is continued and income is generated for the farmers.
Factors influencing rural Timor-Leste women’s utilisation of family planning services
Authors: Gomes Angelita Maria , Lees Amanda B , Shrestha-Ranjit Jagamaya 
Published: December 2023

In Timor-Leste, maternal fertility and mortality rates have been reducing over the past two decades; however, unmet family planning needs remain. Family planning is especially relevant for women with low socio-economic status as they often have unmet family planning needs, which is pertinent for Timor-Leste as its population experiences high rates of poverty and primarily lives rurally. Our qualitative descriptive study explores rural Timorese women’s knowledge, attitudes, and family planning practices to determine factors influencing their family planning decision-making. Purposive sampling resulted in twenty-five women from the rural Suai-Covalima district participating in three focus groups.
While rural women preferred family planning, many lacked knowledge about specific methods, including misunderstandings about side effects and impact on fertility. Health literacy is central to improving understanding of family planning. Therefore, enhancing service providers’ capacity to provide accurate and up-to-date information and training is necessary to build rural women's understanding of family planning. The patriarchal nature of the Timorese society strongly influenced women’s family planning decisions. Hence, including men in future family planning education is essential. Despite the historical influence of the Catholic Church in Timor-Leste, women in this study did not feel its teachings influenced their family planning decisions. Further research exploring the role of the Church in reproductive decision-making and encompassing broader rural Timorese populations, including men, would increase understanding of family-planning decision-making and its influences.
Religião como objeto científico a partir de uma abordagem definicional
Authors: FIGUEIREDO Nestor 
Published: December 2023

O artigo aborda a questão definicional do objeto religião, inicialmente, a partir de três posturas frequentemente observadas na Ciência da Religião: 1) é impossível ou desnecessário definir religião; 2) uma definição pode ser dada de forma relativa; e 3) uma definição de nosso objeto de estudo é necessária. Após o delineamento das três perspectivas, consideramos o problema levando em conta os principais momentos da disciplina ao longo de sua história com pouco mais de um século e meio: a Ciência da Religião clássica, sobretudo com os “pais fundadores” (Max Müller, Petrus Tiele e Chantepie de la Saussaye), o ramo fenomenológico e, por fim, seu último desdobramento mais significativo, a Ciência Cognitiva Evolucionária) da Religião. Na última seção, defendemos a necessidade de um conceito de religião cientificamente estabelecido, sugerindo uma abordagem definicional como ponto de partida metodológico e discutindo alguns de seus desafios. Em conclusão, destacamos a superação desta questão central como condição para o conhecimento sistemático de nosso objeto de estudo com relevância e progressividade científica.
Fault Tolerance of Cloud Infrastructure with Machine Learning
Authors: Kalaskar Chetankumar , Thangam S. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Enhancing the fault tolerance of cloud systems and accurately forecasting cloud performance are pivotal concerns in cloud computing research. This research addresses critical concerns in cloud computing by enhancing fault tolerance and forecasting cloud performance using machine learning models. Leveraging the Google trace dataset with 10000 cloud environment records encompassing diverse metrics, we systematically have employed machine learning algorithms, including linear regression, decision trees, and gradient boosting, to construct predictive models. These models have outperformed baseline methods, with C5.0 and XGBoost showing exceptional accuracy, precision, and reliability in forecasting cloud behavior. Feature importance analysis has identified the ten most influential factors affecting cloud system performance. This work significantly advances cloud optimization and reliability, enabling proactive monitoring, early performance issue detection, and improved fault tolerance. Future research can further refine these predictive models, enhancing cloud resource management and ultimately improving service delivery in cloud computing.
DoSRT: A Denial-of-Service Resistant Trust Model for VANET
Authors: Keshari Niharika , Singh Dinesh , Maurya Ashish Kumar 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The Denial of Service (DoS) attack threatens the availability of key components of Vehicular Ad-hoc Network (VANET). Various centralized and decentralized trust-based approaches have been proposed to secure the VANET from DoS attack. The centralized approach is less efficient because the attack on the central trust manager leads to the overall failure of services. In comparison, the cluster-based decentralized approach faces overhead because of frequent changes in cluster members due to the high speed of the vehicles. Therefore, we have proposed a cluster-based Denial-of-Service Resistant Trust model (DoSRT). It improves decentralized trust management using speed deviation-based clustering and detects DoS attack based on the frequency of messages sent. Through performance evaluation, we have found that DoSRT improves precision, recall, accuracy, and F-Score by around 19%, 16%, 20%, and 17% in the presence of 30% DoS attackers.
Hydric Erosion Mapping Enhancement in Korifla Sub-Watershed (Central Morocco)
Authors: Eddefli Fatimazahra , Tayebi Mohamed , Hajaj Soufiane , Khaddari Achraf , Ouakil Abdelhadi , El Harti Abderrazak 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In recent years quantitative and qualitative methods integration has become common in investigating and modeling hydric erosion. The present study focuses on using a synergistic approach of the Erosion Potential Model (EPM) and Priority Actions Program/Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) in order to model the potential erosion in the Korifla Sub-watershed, Central Morocco. The combination of remotely sensed data and the EPM parameters demonstrated that the amount of soil estimated loss in the study area is between 0.001 m3/km2/y and 68.26 m3/km2/y. Furthermore, AUC (Area Under Curve) was computed to validate the EPM modeling results by implementing 162 high erosion sites, the AUC value indicates good mapping results (0.76). The PAP/RAC model shows that in the entire study area, the zones of very high and high erosion represent respectively 10.31 % and 14.53 %, whereas the equivalent of these zones by EPM represents 6.31 % and 9.52 %. The distribution of high-erosion areas correlates well with that of moderate to steep slopes, principally in forest and agricultural lands within the study area. However, the employed methods in this study successfully simulated erosion quantitatively as well as qualitatively. The findings of this study imply that hydric erosion can threaten ecological sustainability and agricultural production in several parts of the Korifla sub-watershed. Consequently, the present study results offer valuable insights for planning efficient erosion control strategies as well as redirecting soil and slope management. To sum up, the findings of this research have important implications for implementing efficient erosion control measures in north-western central Morocco, semi-arid area.