bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Water use efficiency, morpho-physiological and biochemical reactions of some bedding plants to drought stress
Authors: BEHESHTI Shaghayegh , NAZARIDELJOU Mohammad Javad , SALEHI Mohammad Ali 
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this experiment is to compare the growth and water consumption efficiency of five garden plants (marigold (Tagetes erecta ‘Red Brocade’), moss-rose (Portulaca grandiflora ‘Sun Rose’), dahlia (Dahlia sp. ‘Double Opra’), gazania (Gazania splendens ‘New Day’), and Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella. ‘Sun Dance’)) during the warmer seasons of the year under various levels of drought stress based on field capacity (FC; 25, 50, 75, and 100 %). The interaction effect of plant × drought stress (FC) on the fresh and dry mass of aerial and underground organs was significant. Decreased water availability resulted in a drop in growth parameters (leaf fresh and dry mass and leaf area). In compared to the growth of aerial organs, root biomass increased in response to drought stress. Marigold, Indian blanket, and dahlia plants had the highest root-to-shoot ratio in extreme stress, i.e., FC 25 %. The plant × drought stress interaction significantly influenced flower number, whereas flower diameter was influenced by the main effect of plant and drought stress (not their interaction). The FC 100 % and FC 25 % treatments had the highest and the lowest accumulations of proline and soluble sugars, respectively. Moss-rose, gazania, and marigold ornamental plants had the highest water use efficiency at 75 %, followed by Dahlia at 50 % and moss-rose at 25 %.
Early changes in S100B maternal blood levels can predict fetal intrauterine growth restriction
Authors: Abella Laura , D’Adamo Ebe , Strozzi Mariachiara , Botondi Valentina , Abella Ernesto , Cassinari Maurizio , Mazzucco Laura , Maconi Antonio , Testa Michela , Zanelli Cristian , Patacchiola Roberta , Librandi Michela , Osmelli Jacopo , Carabotta Maura , Chiarelli Francesco , Gazzolo Diego 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Objectives
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) represents one of the main causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Nowadays, IUGR early diagnosis is mandatory in order to limit the occurrence of multiorgan failure, especially the brain. Therefore, we investigated whether longitudinal S100B assessment in maternal blood could be a trustable predictor of IUGR.

Methods
We conducted a prospective study in 480 pregnancies (IUGR: n=40; small for gestational age, SGA: n=40; controls: n=400) in whom S100B was measured at three predetermined monitoring time-points (T1: 8–18 GA; T2: 19–23 GA; T3: 24–28 GA).

Results
Lower S100B in IUGR fetuses than SGA and controls (p<0.05, for all) at T1–T3. Receiver operating characteristic curve showed that S100B at T1 was the best predictor of IUGR (sensitivity: 100 %; specificity: 81.4 %) than T2, T3.

Conclusions
The early lower S100B concentration in pregnant women lately complicated by IUGR support the notion that non-invasive early IUGR diagnosis and monitoring is becoming feasible. Results open the way to further studies aimed at diagnosing and monitoring fetal/maternal diseases at earliest time.
Русский язык в доминантной коммуникативной сфере образования Казахстана
Authors: Сулейменова Элеонора Дюсеновна , Аканова Дана Халеловна 
Published: June 2023

Аннотация
Приведены данные (1991–2019) об изменении контингента учащихся школ на казахском (32.35 % → 66.0 %), этнических (уйгурский, узбекский, таджикский и др.), иностранных (2.6 % → 4.5 %) и русском (66.05 % → 29.5 %) языках, а также доли учащихся техникумов и колледжей, а также университетов, обучающихся на казахском (8.65 % → 58.9 %; 13.65 % → 65.20 %) и русском (91.2 % → 40.8 %; 86.30 % → 30.20 %) языках. Обнаруженные тенденции позволяют прогнозировать дальнейшее сокращение русского языка как языка обучения на всех уровнях образования в Казахстане. Это в последнюю очередь коснулось высшего образования, где позиции русского языка традиционно оставались высокими вплоть до 2009 года.
International Students’ Experience of Remote Teaching and Learning in Portugal
Authors: Aguiar Joyce , Sin Cristina , Tavares Orlanda 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
This article analyzes international students’ assessment of remote teaching and learning (T&L) during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. While all students have suffered the consequences of campus lockdowns and distance teaching, international students represent a particularly vulnerable group since, even under normal circumstances, they already have to deal with the challenges of new academic and living conditions. In Portugal, most international students come from Portuguese-speaking (designated as Lusophone) countries. Students’ experiences were gathered via an online cross-sectional survey (N = 672), and the quantitative analysis compared Lusophone and non-Lusophone students and undergraduate and postgraduate students. Non-Lusophone students were more negative about remote education than Lusophone ones, being less interested in continuing to study online and giving a more negative assessment of the T&L experience than their counterparts. For them, cultural immersion is probably as important as degree attainment. Postgraduate students reported a lesser increase in study time and rated the pedagogical aspects better than undergraduate students, which suggests, by comparison, a better adaptation to the remote regime. Implementing flexible and hybrid education solutions is critical to maintaining international students’ interest.
Effect of Particle Shape on Dynamic Characteristics of Artificial Rockfill
Authors: Yang Gui , Wu Jiexin , Chen Zhuanzhuan , Zhang Yanmei , Zhu Jin 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The particle shape of rockfill materials varies greatly, and their dynamic characteristics under cyclic loading are important parameters in dynamic response analysis and construction design. In this study, three types of artificial rockfills with different particle shapes (cylinder, cube, and prism) were prepared by the cement slurry casting method. Cyclic triaxial tests were conducted to investigate the effects of confining pressure, loading frequency, and consolidation stress ratio on the dynamic behavior and particle breakage characteristics of artificial rockfill (AR). It was found that the prepared AR can approximately simulate the shear modulus and damping ratio of natural rockfill. The shear modulus decreased with the increase of particle shape coefficient regularity. The maximum shear modulus and the particle shape coefficient regularity can be approximately fitted by a power function. Particle shape does not affect the relationship between the normalized shear modulus and normalized shear strain, whereas it has an impact on the damping ratio of AR. The larger the confining pressure and the larger the particle shape coefficient, the more significant the particle breakage is.
Thermal and morphological properties of polyhydroxyalkanoate/ nanosilver composite
Authors: S. Kandasamy  , S. Ghazali  , Jamari Saidatul Shima 
Published: June 2023

Conventional plastic can lead to endless pollution as it took millions of years to be disposed of, hence an alternative to using biodegradable plastic replacing regular everyday plastic has highly participated. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) have the characteristics of a biodegradable plastic however, it exhibits low heat distortion temperature. The objective of this research is to investigate the effect of nanosilver additions on the thermal properties of the PHA composite and its morphology behavior. Initially,4 wt/v of PHA was dissolved into 30mL dichloromethane at room temperature. After that, the nanosilver particle was added with 10mL dichloromethane and it was ultrasonicated at 10 minutes. Ultrasonicated nanosilver in dichloromethane mixture was mixed with PHA in dichloromethane for 20 minutes using a magnetic stirrer. Then, thin polymeric films with a thickness of 10 µm were obtained by the solution casting method. The obtained films were then carefully dried at room temperature for 24 hours. These steps were repeated with the addition of 0.25 wt% and 0.5wt% nanosilver suspension in dichloromethane to PHA solution. The thermal properties and morphology analysis of PHA/nanosilver composite will be investigated using thermal gravimetric analysis(TGA) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Based on thermal properties, PHA/0.5wt% nanosilver has shown a lower onset temperature compared to the pure PHA. This indicates that PHA/0.5wt% nanosilver has a slower degradation rate and higher thermal stability. In conclusion, nanosilver has greatly improved PHA properties into promising biodegradable plastics.
TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT CAPABILITIES FOR SURVIVAL OF MICRO BUSINESS DURING POST COVID-19
Authors: Nur Faqihah Mohd Rafee  , Norhadilah Abdul Hamid  , Md Fauzi Ahmad  , Ahmad Nur Aizat Ahmad  
Published: June 2023

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is causing widespread concern and economic hardship for consumers, businesses, and communities across the globe. This caused significant financial losses to the business entrepreneurs especially minority-owned enterprises in the fashion industry. This circumstance has pushed foresight as a prominent concept for organizations operating in this current environment. This study aims to identify the level of technology foresight amongst business survival in local fashion retailers and also to determine the relationship between technology foresight towards business survival in the fashion retail industry during post-Covid-19. This research adopts a quantitative, descriptive, and correlation study. Data were collected through an online questionnaire, which involved 170 fashion retailers in Bangi, Selangor. A Spearman’s Rho correlation analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The result shows that there is a significant relationship between industry dynamism, environmental scanning, and networking ties toward business survival. This study concludes that micro-business or fashion retail businesses should highlight the importance of technology foresight in their ability interprets environmental changes to assure the company's continued existence over the long term.
Improving Images in Turbid Water through Enhanced Color Correction and Particle Swarm-Intelligence Fusion (CCPF)
Authors: Syamsul Amri Syafiq Qhushairy , Abdul Ghani Ahmad Shahrizan , Kamarul Baharin Mohd Aiman Syahmi , Abu Mohd Yazid , Fusaomi Nagata 
Published: June 2023

When light travels through a water medium, selective attenuation and scattering have a profound impact on the underwater image. These limitations reduce image quality and impede the ability to perform visual tasks. The suggested integrated color correction with intelligence fusion of particle swarm technique (CCPF) is designed with four phases. The first phase presents a novel way to make improvement on underwater color cast. Limit the improvement to only red color channel. In the second phase, an image is then neutralized from the original image by brightness reconstruction technique resulting in enhancing the image contrast. Next, the mean adjustment based on particle swarm intelligence is implemented to improve the image detail. With the swarm intelligence method, the mean values of inferior color channels are shifted to be close to the mean value of a good color channel. Lastly, a fusion between the brightness reconstructed histogram and modified mean particle swarm intelligence histogram is applied to balance the image color. Analysis of underwater images taken in different depths shows that the proposed CCPF method improves the quality of the output image in terms of neutralizing effectiveness and details accuracy, consequently, significantly outperforming the other state-of-the-art methods. The proposed CCPF approach produces highest average entropy value of 7.823 and average UIQM value of 6.287.
Pandangan Guru Terhadap Pelaksanaan Kurikulum 2013 Muatan Lokal Bahasa Jawa
Authors: Fitriana Tya Resta , Rahadini Astiana Ajeng 
Published: June 2023

This research on teachers' views on the implementation of the curriculum aims to find out the views of teachers regarding the implementation of the 2013 curriculum local content of the Javanese Language in Central Java Province, Indonesia. The teacher's view is important as a basis for implementing the 2013 curriculum. Based on the results of the preliminary study, it is known that in the field implementation, the 2013 curriculum for local content of the Javanese language is still not suitable for both elementary and high school levels. Research data was taken by questionnaires and FGDs conducted by researchers. The results of research activities show that 1) teachers' views on the material in the curriculum. This understanding includes the teacher's understanding of the material and the development of the material in the curriculum as well as students' understanding of the learning material from the teacher's point of view, and 2) the teacher's view of the suitability of the material in the curriculum with students. The Javanese language local content teachers hope that there is an improvement in the 2013 Javanese language local content curriculum based on the results of the curriculum review carried out so that the implementation is better and more optimal.
El yihadismo más allá de la religión. Una perspectiva multidimensional para comprender el yihadismo en Occidente
Authors: García-Sánchez Ainara 
Published: June 2023

Este artículo propone un análisis multidimensional para comprender el yihadismo en Occidente, haciendo particular hincapié en el ámbito de las relaciones internacionales y de la estructura sociopolítica en las sociedades occidentales. Con ello, se pretende generar una narrativa desde la que concebir el yihadismo más allá de su relación con la religión islámica, tratando de generar, desde la racionalidad de las ciencias sociales, una narrativa precisa que, a su vez, se distancie de los sesgos islamófobos presentes en ciertas otras discursividades asentadas en el imaginario colectivo occidental que presentan una muy estrecha relación entre el yihadismo y el islam.
Сейсмічна небезпека території України
Authors: Гринь Дмитро Миколайович 
Published: June 2023

Доповідь присвячено важливому напряму наукової діяльності Інституту геофізики ім. С.І. Субботіна НАН України, пов’язаному з розробленням методів детального вивчення сейсмічності регіонів України та аналітичним опрацюванням даних мережі сейсмологічних станцій. Ці дослідження спрямовані на виявлення потенційних ризиків руйнування критичної інфраструктури в державі та можливих загроз життю її громадян.
PICARESQUE NOVELS IN CANNERY ROW, CANDIDE OR OPTIMISM, AND DON QUIJOTE
Authors: Muharam Muhamad Ghifari , Sudjatnika Tenny , Priyawan Pepen 
Published: June 2023

The research compared rascals in three Picaresque novels: Cannery Row, Candide or Optimism, and Don Quijote. It used Picaresque theories from Clarence Hugh Holman (1972), as well as Gustavo Pellon and Julio Rodriguez-Luis (1986), that specified rascal or rogue. This understanding explains how some Picaresque novels feature rascal characters who are silly, stupid, reckless, rude and have other negative traits, but they also have qualities of kindness, a good heart, and attentiveness hidden behind them. Mack and the boys, Candide, and Don Quijote are all depicted as rogues. The Picaresque element is used as a formula in the story to determine and exemplify rascal values. The researcher stated two problems related to Picaresque rascal: what are the similarities between Picaresque rascals in Cannery Row, Candide or Optimism, and Don Quijote? In addition, the purpose of this research is to identify Picaresque rascals in three objects. Furthermore, this research utilizes Ian Dey's (1993) literary criticism method, namely qualitative analysis. It is used to decipher the data of each object one by one and to obtain information about the Picaresque. The researcher then used Susan Bassnett's (1999) comparative method to compare topics. The similarities between the three objects are the results of this research. The similarities are rascals, education, instability of personality, criminality, and themes. Keywords: Comparative Literature 1; Elements 2; Novel 3; Picaresque 4; Rascal 5
LONG-TERM HEMODYNAMIC OUTCOMES OF DIFFERENT AORTIC VALVE INTERVENTIONS – A REVIEW OF COMPARATIVE STUDIES
Authors: Komarov Roman N. , Badalyan Samson S. , Chernyavsky Stanislav V. , Ismailbayev Alisher M. , Enginoyev Soslan T. , Mukanova Maruar B. , Gafurov Furkatdzhon S. , Babakulova Nargiza M. , Owusu Richmond 
Published: June 2023

Highlights Valve replacements using mechanical prostheses are not inferior, and sometimes even advantageous to bioprostheses in terms of transvalvular hemodynamics and left ventricle reverse remodeling;During the average follow-up period, a significantly lower average pressure gradient and a higher effective opening area were recorded in the group undergoing neocuspidization with autologous pericardium compared to other types of implants;Despite the obvious hemodynamic advantages of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, the midterm follow-up has revealed significant residual aortic regurgitation, which is highly undesirable. AbstractCurrently, there are not enough data on the comparative analysis of echocardiographic outcomes, especially in regards to the state of the left ventricle in the long term after different aortic valve interventions. In this review, we present up-to-date literature data (publications published over 20 years) concerning echocardiographic outcomes after different aortic valve replacements. For the search of publications, the authors used international databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed and Cochrane. The search keywords were: “aortic valve surgery”, “long-term period”, “echocardiographic outcomes”, “quality of life”. The analysis includes only comparative randomized, prospective or retrospective studies. A comparison between mechanical and biological prostheses has demonstrated that mechanical valves, in addition to displaying higher durability, can be advantageous in certain situations to bioprostheses in relation to transvalvular hemodynamics and reverse left ventricle remodeling. Regarding the comparison of stentless and stented bioprostheses with respect to peak transvalvular gradients and the effective orifice area, an obvious advantage was observed in the stentless bioprosthesis group. The majority of randomized clinical trials have showed great hemodynamic advantages of the Ross procedure in comparison with other types of aortic valve replacement, and an increase in the number of participants (due to future trials) may demonstrate even greater statistical significance. We have found only one publication that presents data on the comparison of the mid-term hemodynamic outcomes of neocuspidization of the aortic valve using autologous pericardium with other types of interventions. With an average follow-up period of 426±270 days, a significantly lower average pressure gradient and a higher effective orifice area were recorded in the neocuspidization group. Despite hemodynamic benefits of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the mid-term period after surgery, the results of postoperative monitoring show significant residual aortic regurgitation, which is highly undesirable.
Estrategias de las empresas del sector agroalimentario en las redes sociales. Las empresas malagueñas en Instagram
Authors: Vegas-García Lorena , Paniagua Francisco Javier 
Published: June 2023

El objeto de este trabajo es analizar cómo comunican las empresas del sector agroalimentario en Instagram. Se analizan 1000 publicaciones descargadas a través de Fanpage Karma de 25 empresas malagueñas especializadas en este ámbito que tienen cuenta oficial en esta red. Se aplica la técnica del análisis de contenido, partiendo de una visión cuantitativa -reacciones, me gusta y comentarios-, junto con una perspectiva cualitativa, basada en el estudio de las estrategias, los formatos narrativos predominantes, el tono y el tema que más interacción generan entre los grupos de interés. El tema que más reacciones genera en los seguidores es el evento online; mientras que la estrategia con más interacción es el sorteo o concurso. En cuanto al tono que más moviliza a los stakeholders es la recomendación, y la emoción, el deseo. No obstante, no siempre se da el caso de que, a más publicaciones mayor impacto en la audiencia.
D-dimer: a biomarker for predicting disease severity and outcome in hospitalized children with COVID-19 and post COVID multisystem inflammatory syndrome
Authors: Saqlain Nazish , Bari Attia , C. Aimen , Sadiq Masood 
Published: June 2023

Background: COVID-19 has presented with varied signs and symptoms with raised inflammatory markers among which D-dimers have been highlighted right from the beginning. Objectives were to analyze the relationship of D-dimers with the disease severity and outcome of children with COVID-19 and MIS-C in a developing country.
Methods: It was a retrospective study conducted at a pediatric tertiary care hospital from March 2020 to November 2021. Clinical and laboratory details of confirmed COVID-19 and post COVID-19 MIS-C cases were recorded. D-dimer testing was performed using Chemiluminescence technique. It’s relation with disease severity and predictive role for in-hospital mortality were established by using ROC curves and cut-off values were calculated by using SPSS-24.
Results: Of 272 children, 182 were of COVID-19 and 90 were of MIS-C. The mean age for COVID-19 and MIS-C patients was 5.4±4.8 years and 6.4±3.5 years respectively. Mild disease was seen in 33% cases while 17.6% were critical and 56.2% had some under lying comorbidity at presentation. Mean D-dimers were significantly higher in children with severe disease, who required ICU admission and non-survivors as compared to those with mild or moderate disease, not requiring ICU care and survivors, both in COVID-19 and MIS-C patients. ROC curve identified D-dimer value of ≥4.58 µg/ml (AUC=0.845) for COVID-19 cases and ≥4.73 µg/ml (AUC=0.682) for MIS-C patients as predictive of mortality.
Conclusions: Raised D-dimer level is a reliable predictor of disease severity and outcome in children with COVID-19 and MIS-C. The D-dimer value of 4.58 µg/ml for COVID-19 cases and 4.73µg/ml for MIS-C patients was found to be the cut-off levels for predicting mortality