bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of pathogens from urinary isolates of diabetic patients in a tertiary care hospital in South Tamil Nadu
Authors: Sheeba S Nightingale 
Published: July 2023

Since diabetes has several negative effects on the urinary tract and host immune system, urinary tract infections (UTIs) pose a serious health issue for diabetic people. The majority of individuals with defective genitourinary tracts get complicated UTIs. To avoid morbidity and significant life-threatening conditions linked to co-morbid diabetes and UTIs, quick diagnosis and treatment are required. Effective care of these patient groups will be facilitated by knowledge of the many bacterial agents that cause UTI in diabetes patients and non-diabetic patients, as well as their susceptibility profiles.: This cross sectional study, which was conducted in a tertiary care hospital Virudhunagar, South Tamil Nadu, is aimed to compare the prevalence of UTI, the causative bacteria, and their antibiotic susceptibility profiles in diabetic patients (168) and non- diabetics (150). The existence of urinary tract bacterial pathogens was determined by microbiologic analysis of a urine sample that was collected aseptically. The Kirby Bauer technique was used to screen the isolates for drug susceptibility in order to determine their patterns of antibiotic resistance.: Urinary tract bacterial infections were found in 37.5% and 36.6% of samples from diabetes and non-diabetic people, respectively. species, , and () were the organisms present in the urine samples in the following proportions for the diabetic and non-diabetic individuals, respectively: 34.92% and 29.09%, 12.69% and 10.9%, 7.93% and 12, 6.34% and 5.45%, 3.17% and 1.81%, 3.17% and 0, 22.2% and 16.36%, 9.52% and 14.54% and 0 and 9.09%. Nevertheless, the difference in the percentages of isolated bacteria was not statistically significant (-value = 0. 856). The majority of the antibiotics tested on bacteria isolated from diabetic and non-diabetic people were extremely effective, particularly Meropenem, Amikacin, Gentamicin, Piperacillin – tazobactam and Nitrofurantoin for gram negative bacteria and Vancomycin and Amikacin for gram - positive bacteria.: The current study's findings highlight the necessity of doing sensitivity testing before beginning antibiotic therapy for UTI since they might aid in the right selection of antibiotics, ensure that they are used effectively, and thus avoid antibiotic resistance.
On Understandings of Politeness in Greek, Again!
Authors: Sifianou Maria 
Published: July 2023

Recent discursive approaches to im/politeness have emphasised the significance of exploring non-academic understandings of im/politeness. Pursuing this line of research, the data for this paper come from a questionnaire distributed to 100 undergraduate female university students. The informants were asked to provide some attributes of a polite person and offer examples of a person or behaviour that impressed them as being polite. The aim was to elicit the respondents’ perceptions of what constitutes politeness.
The results show that the prevalent attributes of a polite person for these informants are helpfulness and unconditional respect, along with kindness. These constitute a web of closely related concepts based on goodness and genuine concern for the other, with respectfulness and kindness probably motivating helpfulness. This finding suggests that non-academic understandings of politeness are broader and not confined to language use, which has been the locus of most im/politeness research.
Mapping blended learning in social work practice education to national standards - a Hybrid Placement Model Teaching and Learning Resource
Authors: O'Connor Erna , Whiting Sinéad 
Published: July 2023

In Ireland as elsewhere, the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing public health restrictions, gave rise to an unprecedented crisis in health and social care service provision, leading to cessation of student social work placements in March 2020. The Hybrid Placement Model Teaching and Learning Resource was developed to ensure that quality practice-based placements could resume and continue to be viable during subsequent phases of the Covid-19 pandemic. Combining four elements of onsite practice, off-site practice, online practice, and reflective practice the model provided a ‘road map’ that supported both practice teachers and students as they navigated placements within this context. Through provision of a user-friendly diagram and detailed practical examples of blended learning opportunities mapped to each of the eighty-three national standards of proficiency, the resource enabled practice teachers and students to visualise a range of practice learning opportunities that could be undertaken as part of a blended placement and provided assurance that blended learning met regulatory requirements.
In this article the authors discuss the context and rationale for the model and describe its four integrated components. The usefulness of the model in supporting optimal learning on hybrid placements is addressed and its potential post Covid-19 restrictions is considered.
Carbon Capture and Storage through Upcycling of Suberinic Acid Residues in Wood Composites Finishing
Authors: Jeżo Aleksandra , Kowaluk Grzegorz 
Published: July 2023

Finishing coatings used in the wood-based composites industry play a key role in the final appearance of the finished product. However, the use of such coatings is not only for aesthetic purposes but also to protect the product against surface damage and moisture or minimize the emission of harmful substances. The latter is an extremely important factor in terms of safety for both the manufacturer and the user, which is why the emissivity test is one of the most important tests in the case of finishing coatings. Such a role can be played by carbon-rich materials, such as those remaining from the extraction of birch bark. In this article, an attempt was made to create coatings in the form of a film by combining a biopolymer with suberinic acid residues (SAR). There were two types of biopolymers used – polylactide (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL), in various polymer-SAR ratios. SAR as a residue, is a material that bounds CO2 from the atmosphere and creates a possibility of further use. As part of this study, the obtained coatings were tested in terms of resistance to scratch, relative hardness, cold liquids, total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) and formaldehyde emission, surface absorption etc. Differences in the polymers used and the effect of the SAR additive on selected surface properties were demonstrated. The addition of carbon-rich SAR significantly improves the gas barrier properties of the surface finishing materials based on PLA and PCL. The relative hardness and scratch resistance has also increased with raising SAR content. However, the increasing content of SAR filler act as a limiter in the depth of penetration of deposited surface finishing materials onto the wood surface.
Brecha de género en el aprendizaje de las matemáticas mediadas por TIC
Authors: De La Cruz De Paula Brunilda Altagracia 
Published: July 2023

El uso de la tecnología en la actualidad se ha convertido en una herramienta eficaz para la enseñanza de las matemáticas ya que conecta los aprendizajes matemáticos de forma atractiva y dinámica, dejando a un lado los esquemas tradicionales. Los estereotipos de género a través de la historia de la humanidad han señalado discrepancia de roles, atributos de personalidad y de funciones. El objetivo de esta investigación es determinar si existen diferencias de géneros en el uso de la tecnología en el aula en la enseñanza de las matemáticas, a través de la aplicación de un cuestionarios a 202 profesores. Hemos determinado que los estereotipos de géneros con relación al uso de la tecnología en la enseñanza de las matemáticas se están homogenizado a pesar de que venimos de una cultura en que los hombres usan más tecnologías que las mujeres, y de acuerdo a los hallazgos encontrado expresamos que en el uso de la tecnología para el aprendizaje de las matemáticas es un factor que no establece diferencias entre género. En el desarrollo de la investigación llevada a cabo se ha utilizado un diseño no experimental y descriptivo.
UPAYA GURU DALAM PENANAMAN SIKAP DAN PERILAKU SOPAN SANTUN MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN IPS TERPADU
Authors: Nanda Sudarsono Lutfiyana , Humaisi M. Syafiq 
Published: July 2023

Sikap dan perilaku sebagai cara berfikir setiap individu yang dapat diwujudkan dalam sebuah tindakan yang nyata. Namun kurangnya sikap dan perilaku sopan santun siswa kepada guru dan teman sebayanya di lingkungan sekolah menjadi persoalan yang akan berdampak pada siswa. Oleh karena itu perlu adanya upaya guru dalam penanaman sikap dan perilaku sopan santun melalui pembelajaran IPS Terpadu terutama pada siswa kelas VII B di SMPN 1 Sambit Ponorogo. Tujuan pada penelitian (1) untuk mendeskripsikan upaya guru dalam penanaman sikap dan perilaku sopan santun melalui pembelajaran IPS Terpadu siswa kelas VII B di SMPN 1 Sambit Ponorogo tahun ajaran 2021/2022, (2) untuk mendeskripsikan faktor pendukung dan penghambat guru dalam penanaman sikap dan perilaku sopan santun melalui pembelajaran IPS Terpadu siswa kelas VII B di SMPN 1 Sambit Ponorogo tahun ajaran 2021/2022, (3) untuk menganalisis dampak penanaman sikap dan perilaku sopan santun melalui pembelajaran IPS Terpadu siswa kelas VII B di SMPN 1 Sambit Ponorogo. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus, teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan analisis Miles, Huberman dan Saldana yaitu pengumpulan data, kondensasi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) upaya guru dalam penanaman sikap dan perilaku sopan santun dilakukan melalui keteladanan guru, penyampaian nilai-nilai sosial atau sopan santun melalui materi pembelajaran yaitu materi interaksi sosial, penerapan program 5 S, dan pembiasaan sholat dhuha, (2) faktor pendukung dan penghambat begi guru adalah lingkungan keluarga, lingkungan pergaulan/teman sebaya, dan lingkungan sekolah, (3) dampak penanaman sikap dan perilaku sopan santun terlihat dari adanya perubahan sikap dan perilaku menjadi lebih baik, bentuk pelanggaran sopan santun semakin berkurang, dan adanya rasa saling menghargai dan menghormati siswa kepada guru maupun teman sebayanya.
WITHDRAWN: Multiobjective Routing Protocol Design in WBAN Using Optimized Fuzzy Clustering and Hybrid Deep Learning for Optimal Path Selection
Authors: MOHANTY RASMITA KUMARI , Sahoo Satya Prakash , Kabat Manas Ranjan 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Real-time monitoring of patients' health conditions is now possible because to wireless body area networks (WBANs). In WBANs, nodes are placed inside, on, or around the human body to collect a range of physiological data, such as body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. The routing of data packets in WBANs, however, confronts a number of difficulties because of the dynamic nature of the body, including limited power, interference, and movement. Data packet routing can be made more efficient by using a multiobjective routing protocol architecture to handle these problems. In this research work, WBAN's multiobjective routing protocol architecture is made possible by two phases as clustering and optimal path selection.To group nodes based on several objectives, such as energy consumption, transmission delay, and network longevity, the proposed multiobjective routing protocol design in WBAN uses an optimised Fuzzy C-means clustering method. The membership function in Fuzzy C-means clustering is determined using a novel hybrid optimization model HBWBF that combines the Black Widow Optimization (BWO) and the Bacterial Foraging Optimization Algorithm (BFOA). The hybrid deep learning approach for determining the optimal path between clusters combines Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs).The proposed model is implemented in MATLAB. To validate the efficiency of the proposed model, a comparative evaluation is performed.
Comprehensive detection and dissection of interlineage recombination events in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Authors: Li Jia-Ying , Zhou Hang-Yu , Cheng Ye-Xiao , Ji Chengyang , Weng Shenghui , Han Na , Yang Rong , Aiping Wu 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
The emergence and spread of the XBB lineage, a recombinant of SARS-CoV-2 omicron sublineages, has recently raised great concern for viral recombination globally. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, several recombination detection methods have been developed, and some interlineage recombinants have been reported. However, a comprehensive landscape for SARS-CoV-2 recombinants globally and their evolutionary mechanisms is still lacking. Here, we developed a lightweight method called CovRecomb based on lineage-specific feature mutations to detect and dissect interlineage SARS-CoV-2 recombinants quickly and precisely. By assessing over 14.5 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes, 135,567 putative recombinants were identified from 1,451 independent recombination events, 208 of which showed across-country, continental or global transmission. More than half of the manually curated recombinants could be systematically and automatically identified. Recombination breakpoints were distributed throughout the SARS-CoV-2 genome, while hotspots were inferred in six regions, especially in the second halves of the N-terminal domain and receptor-binding domain of spike genome. Epidemiological analyses revealed that recombination events occurred extensively among different SARS-CoV-2 (sub)lineages and were independent of the prevalence frequency of lineages.
In situ concrete sewer performance: comparison of Portland cement, calcium sulfoaluminate cement, and calcium aluminate cement
Authors: Bakera Alice Titus , Alexander Mark G 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

This paper provides a better understanding of the performance of calcium sulfoaluminate cement (CSA) in comparison with calcium aluminate cement (CAC) and Portland-limestone cement, CEM II A/L 52.5 N (CEM II) in live sewer environments. Three concrete mixes using these binders, with 0.34 w/b, siliceous pit sand, and dolomite aggregates, were prepared for two years of exposure in two sewer sites. During exposure, monitoring through visual observation, concrete surface pH, mass and thickness change was conducted regularly to observe the deterioration. At the end of exposure, microstructural analysis, i.e., Scanning Electron Microscopy, Quantitative Evaluation of Minerals by Scanning Electron Microscopy (QEMSCAN) and XRD analyses, were conducted to elucidate the deterioration mechanisms further. Regardless of sewer exposure conditions, the monitoring results indicated that CAC concrete had superior performance, followed by CSA, then CEM II. However, corrosion rates were accelerated when a sewer had hydraulic actions and high H2S gas concentrations (max.>300 ppm). CSA outperformed CEM II due to the presence of ettringite, while ettringite superposition in the transition zone reduced CSA performance compared to CAC concrete. Binder performances wereprimarily related to their chemistry, mineralogy, and interaction with aggregates.This paper provides a better understanding of the performance of calcium sulfoaluminate cement (CSA) in comparison with calcium aluminate cement (CAC) and Portland-limestone cement, CEM II A/L 52.5 N (CEM II) in live sewer environments. Three concrete mixes using these binders, with 0.34 w/b, siliceous pit sand, and dolomite aggregates, were prepared for two years of exposure in two sewer sites. During exposure, monitoring through visual observation, concrete surface pH, mass and thickness change was conducted regularly to observe the deterioration. At the end of exposure, microstructural analysis, i.e., Scanning Electron Microscopy, Quantitative Evaluation of Minerals by Scanning Electron Microscopy (QEMSCAN) and XRD analyses, were conducted to elucidate the deterioration mechanisms further. Regardless of sewer exposure conditions, the monitoring results indicated that CAC concrete had superior performance, followed by CSA, then CEM II. However, corrosion rates were accelerated when a sewer had hydraulic actions and high H2S gas concentrations (max.>300 ppm). CSA outperformed CEM II due to the presence of ettringite, while ettringite superposition in the transition zone reduced CSA performance compared to CAC concrete. Binder performances wereprimarily related to their chemistry, mineralogy, and interaction with aggregates.
Study on pollination mechanism of Codonopsis pilosula in Gansu
Authors: SHI Shaoming , Zhang Yujie , Zhao Fan , Zhang Xinxin , Wang Zhiqi , Yang Lujie , Liu Huilin , Shi Pengxia , Zhang Hui 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Codonopsis pilosula, a renowned traditional Chinese herbal medicine indigenous to the northwest region of China, was investigated to determine its pollination mechanism. Two Gansu cultivars were utilized to conduct a field pollination experiment, wherein pollen viability and stigma acceptability were assessed, and the single flower cycle was observed. The findings confirmed the existence of dichogamy and Secondary Pollen Presentation in Codonopsis pilosula. Furthermore, Transcriptome sequencing analysis was conducted, revealing the presence of the S-RNase and SLF-controlled S-RNase self-incompatibility systems.
Geospatial Analysis of Land Use Change and Wetland Dynamics in Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna - Nigeria
Authors: Lawal Muhammad Abubakar , Abdussalam Auwal Farouk 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Wetlands are among the most precious ecosystems in the world, sensitive to changes in land use, affecting their distribution, health, quality, functions and provisioning services they provide. This study assessed how land use change and socio-economic activities are driving wetland conversions in Kaduna Metropolis from 1986 to 2020. Landsat images (189/053) and SRTM DEM were obtained from USGS. These images were processed using ERDAS Imagine 2014 and the study area was extracted using mask tool. Decision-tree classification was used to identify and map the wetlands in the study area, and indices-based classification using eCognition 9.0 was used to carry out the land use land cover change detection. Result of the analysis showed an overall accuracy of 94% (0.93 Kappa) for 1986 classification, and 90% (0.88 Kappa) for the 2020 classification. The study revealed that only the built-up areas increased from 72.47 km2 to 239.88 km2, riparian vegetation reduced from 88.39 km2 to 70.96 km2, open water bodies reduced from 6.67 km2 to 4.89 km2, agricultural land also reduced from 424.80 km2 to 356.99 km2, bare land reduced from 169.22 km2 to 101.21 km2 and undisturbed vegetation also reduced from 150.39 km2 to 138.56 km2. The study concluded that settlement expansion as the primary driver of wetland changes in Kaduna metropolis. The study therefore recommends creation of buffer zones around the wetlands in order to prevent further encroachment.
Analysis of the success rate of conversion using ibutilide administration in radiofrequency catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation and its effects on postoperative recurrence
Authors: Li Meijuan , Liu Xiping , Zhang Yan , Huang Weibin , Hou Bingbo , Huang Sen , Gao Feng 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To assess the efficacy of ibutilide administration during radiofrequency catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), to explore the success rate of conversion and related influential factors, and to analyze the effects of ibutilide on postoperative recurrence.
METHODS
A total of 192 patients with persistent AF who underwent catheter ablation from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2021. These patients failed in conversion of AF to normal sinus rhythm by intraoperative catheter ablation. Patients were assigned into effective ibutilide (115 patients) and ineffective ibutilide (77 patients) groups.
RESULTS
The overall success rate of conversion using ibutilide administration was 59.9%. The success rate was associated with the duration of AF (P = 0.008), diameter of left atrium (LAD) (P = 0.002), and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level (P = 0.030). The results showed the duration of AF was associated with early recurrence, while early recurrence was not a risk factor for late recurrence. And duration of AF was associated with postoperative maintenance time of normal sinus rhythm, whereas successful conversion into normal sinus rhythm using ibutilide administration had no influence on postoperative maintenance time of normal sinus rhythm.
CONCLUSION
Ibutilide showed to be effective in catheter ablation of AF, the success rate of conversion was correlated with the duration of AF, LA diameter, and NT-proBNP level. Besides, the duration of AF was found as a risk factor for early postoperative recurrence, while ibutilide administration for successful conversion had no influence on predicting postoperative recurrence and had no influence on postoperative maintenance time of sinus rhythm.
Numerical implementation of the Marinov path integral approach to phase space quantum mechanics
Authors: Welland Ian , Reinecke Thomas Leonard 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
We develop a new algorithm for efficiently solving the Wigner equation utilizing a path integral approach. This method is similar to classical path integral methods used in transport, radiation transfer, and molecular dynamics. This results in a simulation scheme that is favorable to parallelization, intuitive, and efficient in its utilization of memory resources. We compare the results of this method with those of a Schrodinger solver for two representative test systems, namely a Gaussian wavepacket incident on a Gaussian barrier, and a system prepared in a harmonic oscillator ground state subjected to an external perturbation.
Behavioral responses of wild chimpanzees toward a juvenile that suddenly lost its animacy due to a fall accident
Authors: Shimada Masaki , Yano Wataru 
Published: July 2023

AbstractDetailed observations of animal reactions to a collapsed individual in wild are rare but essential to debates about the perception of death by nonhuman animals, including chimpanzees. A male juvenile chimpanzee named Volta (VO), a member of the M group in the Mahale Mountains National Park, fell from a tall tree and was temporarily incapacitated, suffering a severe concussion and nasal bone fracture. However, VO showed signs of gradual recovery. We compared the behavior of other chimpanzees towards VO with the previous reports on the behavior towards collapsed or recently dead group members. We found that behaviors towards VO were similar to those observed towards collapsed or dead members. These included other-regarding behaviors and aggressive behaviors, and notably, licking of VO’s blood, which has not been previously reported. Adult males tended to be in close proximity to VO for longer periods than adult females. The social situation with adult males including alpha male, surrounding VO likely influenced the behavior of other individuals. Chimpanzees demonstrated the ability to infer the state of recovery of the injured individual, by closely approaching, directing various behaviors, and observing the reactions of the victim, and demonstrate tolerance and consideration towards the victim.