bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Safety and efficacy of the structured onboarding steps and initiation protocol for MiniMed™ 780G system among an Egyptian cohort of young people living with type 1 diabetes
Authors: Elhenawy Yasmine I. , Shaarawy Mohamed A. , Selim Esraa M. 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Objectives
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of initiation protocol for MiniMed ™ 780G system among an Egyptian cohort of young people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Methods
A prospective single-arm study including 72 participants with T1D. Five days of structured education and training were provided to all users and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was initiated on the first day of the training. Users initiated the pump initially in manual mode, with suspend before low feature, for 3 days before shifting to Auto Mode.

Results
The mean HbA1c decreased from 8.72 ± 2.01 % to 6.7 ± 0.4 % (p<0.01). Time in range (70–180 mg/dL) substantially improved from 55.24 % ± 10.35 to 81.7 % ± 5.12 % after spending 84 days in auto mode (p<0.001) with 2.03 % of the time spent below 70 mg/dL. Regarding AHCL compatibility, users spent at least 90 % of time in auto mode.

Conclusions
Young people with T1D successfully initiated the AHCL system, using a tailored structured on-boarding protocol. Structured stepwise initiation protocol and onboarding steps are important prerequisite for participants’ adherence and engagement with the system. Patient education together with optimized pump settings are important predictors of glycemic outcomes.
Do We Have Any L-Vision? Multi-Level Comparison of Selected Global Library Visions
Authors: Gruszka Zbigniew 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThe subject of future of libraries recurs regularly, whenever the future of the librarians’ profession is discussed due to the decrease in readership rates, during the reorganization and liquidation of libraries or in the technological context. The article aims to analyze in detail the global visions of libraries formulated so far. Thanks to the categorization, it was possible to identify the main similarities and differences of the analyzed visions, to list the authors and main categories of visions, and to confront new expected social roles of libraries with the sociological and praxeological theory of Pierre Bourdieu, the creator of such concepts as cultural capital or social power. To present the results, the content analysis method and content-based categorization technique were used.
Preparation and properties of dynamic crosslinked styrene butadiene rubber
Authors: Lu Hui , Wang Pingyin , Tian Yaozhu , Luo Zhu 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
As the second largest synthetic rubber after styrene butadiene rubber, cis-butadiene rubber (BR) is one of the important raw materials for automobile tires and cold-resistant products. Herein, a traditional rubber preparation process was used to introduce dynamic reversible bonds into BR based on an “imitative” click reaction. Compared with traditional complex self-healing techniques, this method is undoubtedly simpler and more efficient. Dynamic reversible bonds are able to break and recombine under the stimulation of external conditions, which endow rubber with self-healing properties. We use the small biological molecule lipoic acid (LA) as a cross-linking agent and cross-link LA and BR through mechanical compounding and hot press vulcanization to obtain self-healing butadiene rubber (BLA). In addition, BLA-(Zn2+) was further prepared by introducing Zn2+ to form metal-oxygen coordination bonds with carboxyl groups. And systematically studied the effect of Zn2+ on the mechanical properties and self-healing properties of cross-linked BR. Through the combined action of disulfide bonds, hydrogen bonds and Zn2+-O coordination bonds, BLA-(Zn2+) has better properties than BLA, the tensile strength can reach 3.76 MPa, and the repair efficiency is about 82 %. This simple preparation process is certainly more cost effective.
A novel hybrid CNN and BiGRU-Attention based deep learning model for protein function prediction
Authors: Sharma Lavkush , Deepak Akshay , Ranjan Ashish , Krishnasamy Gopalakrishnan 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Proteins are the building blocks of all living things. Protein function must be ascertained if the molecular mechanism of life is to be understood. While CNN is good at capturing short-term relationships, GRU and LSTM can capture long-term dependencies. A hybrid approach that combines the complementary benefits of these deep-learning models motivates our work. Protein Language models, which use attention networks to gather meaningful data and build representations for proteins, have seen tremendous success in recent years processing the protein sequences. In this paper, we propose a hybrid CNN + BiGRU – Attention based model with protein language model embedding that effectively combines the output of CNN with the output of BiGRU-Attention for predicting protein functions. We evaluated the performance of our proposed hybrid model on human and yeast datasets. The proposed hybrid model improves the Fmax value over the state-of-the-art model SDN2GO for the cellular component prediction task by 1.9 %, for the molecular function prediction task by 3.8 % and for the biological process prediction task by 0.6 % for human dataset and for yeast dataset the cellular component prediction task by 2.4 %, for the molecular function prediction task by 5.2 % and for the biological process prediction task by 1.2 %.
Synthesis and properties of amide-based cationic gemini surfactants with semi-rigid spacer
Authors: Zhou Yue , Gao Haiyan , Xu Hujun , Li Ying , Zhang Hongqiang , Lu Zirui 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
A series of novel gemini surfactants (m-E2Ph-m) with ester groups and a benzene ring as rigid spacer were synthesized and characterized by IR, 1H NMR and Mass spectrometry. The effect of hydrophobic chain length on the surface properties and aggregation behavior of the gemini surfactants were investigated by the measurements of surface tension, electrical conductivity, fluorescence. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of these surfactants decreases with increasing alkyl chain length. The thermodynamic parameters exhibited that the micellization was a spontaneous and exothermic process in environment. The micellization process became more beneficial with the increase of alkyl chain length and the decrease of temperature.
Theoretical determination of speed of sound and fourth virial coefficient by using Kihara (12–6) potential
Authors: Somuncu Elif , Mamedov Bahtiyar A. 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
In this paper, a new theoretical approach is suggested for the numerical calculation algorithm of the fourth virial coefficient and its components with the Kihara potential. For the first time, this study reports the results of the fourth virial coefficient over the Kihara potential. The proposed method can be used to calculate the thermodynamics properties of gases with developed correctness. The method is tested for some molecules and as an example of application, the proposed method has been performed for gases of C3H8 and SF6. The obtained calculation results have been compared with the theoretical and experimental data and the results have been found to be consistent with the literature data. It can be seen from the application that the calculation of the fourth virial coefficient with the Kihara potential can provide important results in the calculation of the thermophysical properties of other real systems.
Photocatalytic degradation of textile dyes laden industrial wastewater using fabricated bismuth ferrite coated nickel/nickel oxide foam
Authors: Ara Behisht , Malik Sumeet , Saba Hoor , Khan Hamayun , Amir Salma , Zia Tanveer Ul Haq , Taube Paulo Sérgio , Gul Kashif 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Inadequate wastewater treatment infrastructure is a major environmental and public health concern worldwide. Industrial effluents containing organic pollutants such as dyes constitute a severe challenge due to their toxicity. Malachite green (MG) and methylene blue (MB) are two organic dyes that are widely used in textiles but also damage the environment. Herein, we report the fabrication of bismuth ferrite-coated nickel/nickel oxide foam (BFCNF) heterojunction photocatalyst via the dip-coating approach. The point of zero charge and the estimated surface area of BFCNF was observed to be 7.5, and 213.19  m2 g−1, respectively. Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectra revealed the presence of Ni, O, Bi, and Fe elements in the BFCNF. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis revealed that BFCNF has a granular coarse surface morphology. The XRD anslysis showed that the average-crystallite size for Ni/NiO, BFO, and BFCNF was found to be 28, 1.00, and 1.00 nm, respectively. The catalyst revealed outstanding performance while degrading 97 % of MG dye at pH 6, and 98 % MB dye at pH 5, under visible light irradiation of 20 min. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) studies were also performed for both of the dyes. Notably, a negligible COD was observed for both of the dyes after 80 min. In a real industrial wastewater treatment study, the catalyst almost degraded 99 % of both dyes. Further, the catalyst revealed excellent stability during four and seven consecutive recycles tests for MB and MG dyes, respectively. The degradation process follows pseudo-first-order kinetics with correlation coefficients (regression analysis, R
2) of 0.949 and 0.974 for MG and MB, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on utilization of bismuth ferrite-coated nickel/nickel oxide foam based heterojunction photocatalyst. This work will trigger the development of highly efficient catalysts for efficient wastewater treatment.
Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence, and Genetic Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Recovered from Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Food in China: A New Challenge for Food Safety
Authors: Wang Wei , Li Hui , Wang Changwei , Li Fengqin , Dong Yinping , Xiao Jing 
Published: September 2023

Objective:
The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, virulence profiles, and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) obtained from ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in China.

Methods:
Two hundred seventy-six RTE food-associated S. aureus isolates were collected from 25 provinces across China in 2018, then characterized by antimicrobial susceptibility testing, virulence factors detecting, multilocus sequence typing (MLST), spa typing, SCCmec typing and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).

Results:
Two hundred fifty isolates (90.6%) were resistant to at least one antimicrobial agent; 73 (26.4%) isolates were multi-drug resistant (MDR). Thirty MRSA isolates were identified, among which nine toxin genes (sea, seb, sec, sed, seh, selk, sell, selq, and tsst-1) were detected. Sixty percent (18/30) of the MRSA isolates harbored multiple toxin genes. Four virulence gene patterns were identified, with seb-selk-selq (30/30) being the most common pattern. Thirteen sequence types, as well as 13 spa and 4 SCCmec types were found among 30 MRSA isolates. The most prevalent MRSA lineages were CC59-t437-SCCmecIV/V (23.3% [7/30]), CC398-t011-SCCmecV (23.3% [7/30]), and CC1-t114-SCCmecIV (16.7% [5/30]).

Conclusions:
Our findings highlight the importance for the identification of prevalent clones, assessment of drug-resistance and virulence, and formulation of food safety measures for public health.
Discontinuidad y dispositivo:
Authors: Moreno García Manuel Eduardo 
Published: September 2023

El presente artículo reconoce que las dos grandes metodologías de Foucault (la arqueología y la genealogía) surgieron en dos momentos diferentes de su enfoque metodológico, y argumenta que a partir de la década del setenta se desarrolla el concepto de dispositivo en el filósofo debido a una discontinuidad en su investigación. Se sostiene que este problema surgió a raíz de una serie de situaciones: el descubrimiento de un nuevo problema de investigación y su relación con la ocurrencia de una coyuntura sociopolítica especifica (fracaso de las movilizaciones sociales del mayo francés en 1968). Lo anterior llevó a Foucault a plantear la pregunta por ¿cómo se ejerce el poder y cuál es su relación con el saber?, en lugar del antiguo interrogante sobre ¿qué es el poder? Esta transformación de la pregunta resultó fundamental en Foucault, ya que le permite concluir que todo dispositivo presupone la existencia de un poder y que todo poder se ejerce mediante la utilización de un saber. El artículo se cierra con una referencia a Jurgen Habermas, autor que precisa la crisis que generó en Foucault el fracaso de las movilizaciones sociales ocurridas durante el denominado mayo francés. El presente trabajo se elaboró a partir de un método de investigación cualitativa y una técnica de rastreo bibliográfico.
Combining network pharmacology and bioinformatics to identify bioactive compounds and potential mechanisms of action of Sedum aizoon L in the treatment of atherosclerosis
Authors: Zhu Bo Jie , Nai Guan Ye , Pan Tian Xiao , Ma Zhuo Fei , Zhou Wei Jie 
Published: September 2023

Sedum aizoon L (SL) is a medicinal plant containing several active components with anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and blood pressure lowering effects. The aim of this research was to investigate the main pathways, mechanisms, and active components of SL to treat atherosclerosis (AS) through network pharmacology. The active ingredients and their targets of action were obtained by setting the active ingredient-screening conditions using SL as a keyword in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) System Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform. The differentially expressed genes related to AS were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, and the targets related to the treatment of AS were retrieved from databases, such as DisGeNet and GENECARDs, and the targets of AS and SL were intersected using the Cytoscape software platform and applied to construct a drug–compound–target–pathway network map. Gene ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses, and protein–protein interaction were performed to explore the mechanisms of action of SL against AS. In all, 12 active ingredients were screened from the chemical composition of SL, among which myricetin, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, sitosterol, and beta-sitosterol were the major active ingredients for the anti-atherosclerotic effect of SL. Combining the active ingredient–target network and disease–target protein–protein interaction (PPI) network, GO and KEGG analysis, tumor necrosis factor signaling pathway, and interleukin-17 signaling pathway were the key pathways of action. SL acts as an anti-atherosclerotic agent through multiple chemical components, targets, and pathways. The active ingredients of SL mainly play the role of prevention and treatment of AS by inhibiting inflammatory response, as an antioxidant, and by lowering blood lipids, thereby providing the theoretical basis for its clinical use.
Cyclic fatigue in endodontics: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Ahlat Mete 
Published: September 2023

The aim of this study is to measure the effects and relationships of cyclical fatigue in scientific studies with bibliometric analysis methods in the field of endodontics, and to identify the main trends supported by visualization.Studies on "cyclic fatigue" in the field of endodontics were searched in Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus academic databases on 30 August 2022, including publications for 2022. The Pandas Library, one of the Python libraries, was used to compile the data obtained from two different data sources, the Biblioshiny program was used in the analysis of the data, and the Tableau program was used to visualize the data.As a result of the first search on the WoS, 554 articles were reached. If the same search strategy in the PubMed database was searched, 452 articles were reached. By using PubMed ID numbers of the articles in the data set downloaded from the PubMed, 364 more articles were found by searching the WoS again. By combining both data sets, duplicates were extracted and 682 articles were obtained from the WoS database. As a result of the scans, a total of 905 articles were reached, including 682 articles in the WoS and 223 articles in Scopus. Since it is assumed that any article can be indexed in more than one data source, duplicate data control were performed in the combined data set, and it was determined that there were 171 duplicate data points deleted from the data set. As a result, 734 studies were obtained.It is seen that the effort of endodontists to develop new formations and designs of NiTi rotary files in order to facilitate the cleaning and shaping of root canals during root canal treatment, and the number of articles on this subject continues to increase.
Factors determining shopping and selection of retail store outlets, A study
Authors: Barreto Nigel , Silveira Cedric 
Published: September 2023

Retail business is in the limelight nowadays. Not only are their margins getting bigger but also are the sizes of the outlets. To intrude into the retail industry a questionnaire was designed wherein the following questions were asked. First of all the factors that drive customers to shop at certain and particular stores over others in the retail industry of Goa were looked into. Secondly, if there was any correlation between store digitization and consumer buying satisfaction. Thirdly, if there was any correlation between consumer buying behavior and brand loyalty. And lastly if there was any correlation between retail discount and consumer footfall. The findings were as follows: nearness to the residence was ranked number 1, followed by quality of the product, assortment of merchandise, ambience, discounts given and knowledgeable staff in the store. A low level of correlation existed between digitalization and consumer buying satisfaction, a high level of correlation existed between consumer buying behavior and brand loyalty and a high correlation existed between retail discount and store reputation.
The Influence of Work Conflict, Workload on the Productivity of New Refrez SPA Therapists Mediated by Job Satisfaction
Authors: Chandrayuni Made Ayu , Putra I Gede Cahyadi , Parwita Gde Bayu Surya 
Published: September 2023

The Spa industry has experienced significant growth in recent years. More and more people are realizing the importance of health care. Given that the target of the spa market is the middle to upper class, price is not a very important consideration but what is more sought after is the quality and comfort of the services provided. Therefore, the human resource factor (HR) in the spa company must be considered in order to create satisfaction in the minds of consumers. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of work conflict, workload on the work productivity of New Refrez Spa therapists mediated by job satisfaction. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. The number of samples used was 35 people using the saturated sampling method. The data analysis technique uses SEM-PLS. The results showed that work conflict, workload had a negative and significant effect on the work productivity of New Refrez Spa Therapists. Job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on work productivity. Job satisfaction can partially mediate the effect of work conflict and workload on work productivity. The implication of the research is to increase productivity, through minimizing work conflicts, determining measurable workloads so as to achieve optimal job satisfaction and work productivity.
Students’ Perceptions and Engagement in Technology Mediated Task Based Language Teaching (TMTBLT)
Authors: Putri Baiq Yunia Eka Diana 
Published: September 2023

Technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TMTBLT) has garnered more attention from educators over the past fifteen years. Although some teachers have exercised its effectiveness in language classes, little-known studies have centered on students' perspectives and their learning engagement with technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TMTBLT). The present study aims to investigate students' perceptions and engagement in technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TMTBLT). Thirty students from a management program at a university in Indonesia were interviewed using a semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis was performed using Braun & Clark's (2006) Sevan steps. The analysis resulted in five main themes: positive perception, negative perception, motivation, learning awareness, and classroom interaction. The participants felt that the use of technology helped them learn English easier. They also reported that discussing with peers and teachers became more enjoyable, and they gained greater self-confidence in learning. It was also revealed that all four types of engagement were basically interconnected. The findings show that most students show positive attitudes toward TMTBLT and increased their behavioral, emotional, social, and cognitive engagement
Effect of Concept Mapping Teaching Strategy on Students’ Misconceptions about Chemical Bonding in Rivers State
Authors: Etokeren Inibehe Sunday , ABOSEDE, Olufunso Olumide  
Published: September 2023

This study examined the effect of concept mapping teaching strategy on Senior Secondary Students’ misconceptions about chemical bonding in Rivers State. Mixed method design, specifically, exploratory mixed method design was adopted. The sample comprised 174 SS2 Students. The instruments were Chemical Bonding Misconceptions Diagnostic Test and Interview Schedule validated by two Science Education Lecturers. The reliability coefficient of 0.87 for the Chemical Bonding Misconceptions Diagnostic Test was determined by test-retest method using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient formula. Careful piloting of the interview schedule was carried out, and the use of scientific terms as well as discussions were avoided to ensure reliability of the interview schedule. Research questions were answered using percentage and hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance using Analysis of Covariance. Findings of the study revealed a remarkable reduction in the high extents of students’ misconceptions about chemical bonding on the use of concept mapping strategy while negligible reduction was found with lecture teaching method. Also, statistically significant difference in the misconceptions of students taught with concept mapping strategy and those with lecture method was found. This suggests that students’ misconceptions about chemical bonding were corrected on application of concept mapping strategy. There was gender related difference in misconceptions of students taught chemical bonding using concept mapping strategy. It was recommended among others that; teachers should embrace the use of conceptual change strategies such as concept mapping in teaching chemical bonding and other abstract concepts in chemistry. Also, students’ misconceptions should be identified at the beginning of the lesson to facilitate correction.
Keywords: misconceptions, concept mapping, chemical bonding, and teaching strategy