bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Use of sensor based drip irrigation in improving irrigation water efficiency for vegetable crops Tharaka Nithi county
Authors: Maitethia Daniel , Masinde Peter , Marangu Joseph , Thambura Joshua 
Published: December 2022

Drip irrigation is a water saving technology recommendable for ASAL regions of Kenya that are water deficit. However, it is largely manually operated in Kenya, leading to variable irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE). This necessitates automating the irrigation. Sensor based irrigation has been developed at Meru University of Science and Technology. In this study, the system was configured for use in ASALs areas of Kenya. The system has an electronic gadget designed to automate irrigation. It is fitted with soil moisture sensors and motorized water valves. The sensors are installed near the crop root zone. When soil moisture drops below a predetermined threshold, the pump and the valves are triggered to switch ON automatically and start supplying water to the crops. When adequate water has been supplied, the sensors detect trigger the pumps and motorized valves to switch OFF hence cutting the water supply to the crops. The system was validated at Mukothima in Tharaka Nithi, an ASAL region in Kenya between April and August 2021 using water melon (Sukari F1) and onion (Red creole) as test crops. A randomized complete block design with three replications was used with three irrigation systems; sensor based drip, manually drip and furrow irrigation. Data was collected on vegetative growth and yield, soil moisture and irrigation water used. Farmers were invited to evaluate the crops during the vegetative stage. There were no significant differences in vegetative growth and fruit yield of water melon and bulb yield of onions between the irrigation systems. Soil moisture tended to be high in furrow irrigation. Irrigation water used was significantly higher in furrow irrigation and lowest in the sensor based drip irrigation. This led to a significantly higher IWUE in sensor based drip irrigation. Farmers evaluation did not detect significant differences in the crops between the irrigation systems. It is concluded that use of sensor based drip irrigation is able to enhance efficiency of irrigation water use while at the same time giving productivity of crops similar to the common methods of irrigation used in ASALs.
The necessity for up-scaling resource mobilization for implementation of competency based curriculum at basics education level
Authors: Ireri Christabel Wegoki , Ibuathu Njati Charles 
Published: December 2022

School resources comprise of necessary materials both financial and human. A growth towards evidence-based allocation and utilization of school resources is affected by inadequate capacity of the school managers, ministry of education, parents and non-governmental organizations. Inadequate teaching and learning resources limits individual schools’ strength to make judicial decisions on equitable trade-offs in education resource demand, supply and consumption. This paper sought to identify the locally available resources for utility in competency-based- curriculum implementation; ways of improving the available resources for enhancing teaching and learning; and analyze factors militating against effective mobilization and utilization of resources at basic education level. Online surveys were used in collecting secondary data. Stratified sampling technique was used in obtaining data from journals, internet, textbooks and research reports. The findings showed that the rural urban migration factors significantly affect trained teachers from arid and semi- arid areas by moving away from their local homes to towns in search for jobs. When learners fail to interact adequately with trained teachers, the consequences are dire resulting to poor acquisition of competencies by learners. The paper established that more than 70% of the teachers teaching at Kakuma Refugee Camp were not sensitive to learner’s plights. Furthermore, 60% of the tutors at Kakuma Refugee Camp are untrained in pedagogical and andragogical skills necessary for giving instructions in competency-based-curriculum. The critical mass of activities under CBC including disciplines such as arts, music, and sports all creates new opportunities of supply chains that present avenues for partnering with organizations that support basic education activities. The paper established that the cost of needed materials and trainings for improving implement the CBC was expensive and therefore; action research could explore avenues for economies of scale by sharing materials, orders and coordinating purchases between and among neighbourhood schools. In conclusion, the national and County government’s department of preprimary and basic education should generate guidance on the use of alternative and low-cost materials for teaching so as to alleviate the persistence shortages of teaching resources.
SMEs and Covid-19. The aftermath:
Authors: Gatobu Rintaugu 
Published: December 2022

The Corona-Virus (Covid-19) has had ruthless ramifications on all businesses (Small and Large) since its emergence in 2019/2020. It has devastated jobs and businesses across the globe. SMEs have had the worst experiences caused by this crisis, such as loss of revenue owing to disruptions in organizational structures, supply chains and huge losses as a result. This paper looks at how SMEs have engaged during the period of Covid-19 and the period thereafter. The study is conducted in the context of Kenyan SMEs using a sample of 500 SMEs from both manufacturing and services sectors.
The results indicate that SMEs are now more aware of its effects and relevance to their performance, survival and growth, hence the need for them to focus on innovative ways of cultivating sustainability, way beyond the pandemic.
Relationship Of Motivation And Performance Of Integrated Healthcare Center Cadres During The Covid-19 Pandemic On Basic Immunization Coverage In 2020 In The Working Area Of Bojongsari Public Health Center
Authors: Ilmi Ayatun Fiil , Adhana Shelvia , Holidah Holidah , Ratnaningtyas Tri Okta 
Published: December 2022

Abstrak
Imunisasi dasar adalah imunisasi wajib yang ada didalam program Puskesmas dimana semua bayi yang berusia di atas 12 bulan harus sudah mendapatkan imunisasi dasar. Karena imunisasi dasar dibuat menjadi program agar penyakit yang ada tersebut dapat dicegah dengan imunisasi. Imunisasi yang ada didalam program Puskesmas mempunyai tujuan melindungi anak dari penyakit, mencegah kecacatan pada anak, juga untuk mencegah kematian pada anak. Di Indonesia Cakupan Imunisasi Dasar Lengkap (IDL) mengalami penurunan mencapai 57,9%, imunisasi tidak lengkap sebesar 32,9% dan 9,2% tidak diimunisasi. Presentasi tertinggi terdapat di Bali (92,1%) dan yang terendah di Aceh (19,5%). (Kemenkes 2018). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara motivasi dan kinerja kader posyandu pada masa pandemi covid-19 terhadap cakupan imunisasi tahun 2020 di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Bojongsari. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian observasional analitik dengan pendekatan kuantitatif dan desain case control. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah dengan purposive sampling yang terdiri dari 42 responden kasus dan 42 responden kontrol. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner langsung. Hasil analisis data pada penelitian ini menggunakan chi-square bahwa hubungan motivasi terhadap cakupan imunisasi didapatkan hasil signifikan p-value = 0,000, dan hubungan kinerja terhadap cakupan imunisasi didapatkan hasil signifikan p-value = 0,000. Kesimpulan: adanya hubungan antara motivasi dan kinerja kader posyandu terhadap cakupan imunisasi. Saran: bagi peneliti selanjutnya diharapkan untuk mengubah cara pengukuran di variabel agar hasil pengukurannya lebih efektif.

Kata Kunci: : Motivasi; Kinerja; Cakupan Imunisasi
Cross-Clade Memory Immunity in Adults Following SARS-CoV-1 Infection in 2003
Authors: Ng Rita W. Y. , Boon Siaw S. , Chen Zigui , Ho Wendy C. S. , Fung Kitty S. C. , Wong Barry K. C. , Yeung Apple C. M. , Wong Martin C. S. , Chan Paul K. S. 
Published: December 2022

ImportanceKnowledge of the longevity and breath of immune response to coronavirus infection is crucial for the development of next-generation vaccines to control the COVID-19 pandemic.ObjectivesTo determine the profile of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among persons infected with the closely related virus, SARS-CoV-1, in 2003 (SARS03 survivors) and to characterize their antibody response soon after the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis prospective cohort study examined SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among SARS03 survivors compared with sex- and age-matched infection-naive controls. Participants received the COVID-19 vaccines between March 1 and September 30, 2021.InterventionsOne of the 2 COVID-19 vaccines (inactivated [CoronaVac] or messenger RNA [BNT162b2]) available in Hong Kong. Two doses were given according to the recommended schedule. The vaccine type administered was known to both participants and observers.Main Outcomes and MeasuresSARS-CoV-2 antibodies were measured prevaccination, 7 days after the first dose, and 14 days after the second dose.ResultsEighteen SARS03 adult survivors (15 women and 3 men; median age, 46.5 [IQR, 40.0-54.3] years) underwent prevaccination serologic examination. The vast majority retained a detectable level of antibodies that cross-reacted with SARS-CoV-2 (16 of 18 [88.9%] with nucleocapsid protein antibodies and 17 of 18 [94.4%] with receptor-binding domain of spike protein antibodies); a substantial proportion (11 of 18 [61.1%]) had detectable cross-neutralizing antibodies. Twelve SARS03 adult survivors (10 women and 2 men) underwent postvaccination serologic examination. At 7 days after the first dose of vaccine, SARS03 survivors mounted significantly higher levels of neutralizing antibodies compared with controls (median inhibition: 89.5% [IQR, 77.1%-93.7%] vs 13.9% [IQR, 11.8%-16.1%] for BNT162b2; 64.9% [IQR, 60.8%-69.5%] vs 13.4% [IQR, 9.5%-16.8%] for CoronaVac; P &amp;lt; .001 for both). At 14 days after the second dose, SARS03 survivors generated a broader antibody response with significantly higher levels of neutralizing antibodies against variants of concern compared with controls (eg, median inhibition against Omicron variant, 52.1% [IQR, 35.8%-66.0%] vs 14.7% [IQR, 2.5%-20.7%]; P &amp;lt; .001).Conclusions and RelevanceThe findings of this prospective cohort study suggest that infection with SARS-CoV-1 was associated with detectable levels of antibodies that cross-react and cross-neutralize SARS-CoV-2, which belongs to a distinct clade under the same subgenus Sarbecovirus. These findings support the development of broadly protective vaccines to cover sarbecoviruses that caused 2 devastating zoonotic outbreaks in humans over the last 2 decades.
Conceptual framework for teaching civic education in the adult English as a second language classroom
Authors: Adversario Jan 
Published: December 2022

AbstractCivic education provides adult English learners with the tools to be able to actively engage in their communities. This knowledge allows them to gain agency, develop a sense of belongingness, and facilitate lifelong learning. However, teaching civic education can be challenging for instructors for many reasons, such as prioritizing on developing the learners’ linguistic skills over their civic and citizenship knowledge. Thus, this article proposes a conceptual framework to incorporate civic education to the adult ESL classroom. Furthermore, it provides examples of relevant strategies and specific activities that illustrate the framework in action.
Verification of patient‐setup accuracy using a surface imaging system with steep measurement angle
Authors: Sasaki Fumihiro , Yamashita Yuusuke , Nakano Satoshi , Ishikawa Masayori 
Published: December 2022

AbstractPurposeWe evaluate an SGRT device (Voxelan HEV‐600 M/RMS) installed with Radixact, with the view angle of the Voxelan's camera at 74 degrees. The accuracy of Voxelan with this steep angle was evaluated with phantom experiments and inter‐fractional setup errors of patients.MethodsIn the phantom experiments, the difference between the measured values of Voxelan from the truth was evaluated for translations and rotations. The inter‐fractional setup error between the setup using skin markers with laser localizer (laser setup: LS) and the setup using Voxelan (surface setup: SS) was compared for head and neck (N = 19), chest (N = 7) and pelvis (N = 9) cases. The inter‐fractional setup error was calculated by subtracting from bone matching by megavoltage computed tomography (MVCT) as ground truth.ResultsFrom the phantom experiments, the average difference between the measured values of Voxelan from the truth was within 1 mm and 1 degree. In all cases, inter‐fractional setup error based on MVCT was not significantly different between LS and SS by Welch's t‐test (P > 0.05). The vector offset of the LS for head and neck, chest, and pelvis were 6.5, 9.6, and 9.6 mm, respectively, and that of the SS were 5.8, 8.6, and 12.6 mm, respectively. Slight improvement was observed for the head and neck, and chest cases, however, pelvis cases were not improved because the umbilical region could not be clearly visualized as a reference.ConclusionThe results show that SS in Voxelan with an installation angle of 74 degrees is equal to or better than LS.
Super Phosphorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (PRET) of Clusterization‐Triggered Emission Enables Full‐Spectrum Dynamic Room‐Temperature Afterglow
Authors: Liao Peilong , Wu Tongyue , Ma Cheng , Huang Jianbin , Yan Yun 
Published: December 2022

AbstractClusterization‐triggered emission is emerging as a powerful strategy leading to useful luminescence such as room‐temperature phosphoresce (CTE‐RTP), yet people's recognition on CTE‐RTP is still very limited, so that it remains challenging to achieve multicolor CTE‐RTP due to the difficulty in tailoring the clustering state of the atoms with lone pair electrons. The authors report that phosphorescence resonance energy transfer (PRET) can occur in the CTE‐RTP system, which enables fine‐tuning the color of the CTE‐RTP. Since the CTE‐RTP is a broad band in the range of 400–700 nm, and the dipole orientations are diverse in the CTE material, PRET can always occur between the CTE‐RTP and arbitrary fluorescent dyes to obtain delayed fluorescence ranging from green to near infrared. Because the lifetime of the delayed fluorescence depends on their molecular structure, dynamic afterglow can be facilely achieved in the ensemble of a PRET‐CTE‐RTP system, making it very appealing in anticounterfeiting.
Process Accumulated 8% Efficient Cu2ZnSnS4‐BiVO4 Tandem Cell for Solar Hydrogen Evolution with the Dynamic Balance of Solar Energy Storage and Conversion
Authors: Cai Hongwei , Zhao Weidong , Xiao Guohong , Hu Yucheng , Wu Xiaomin , Ni Huanyang , Ikeda Shigeru , Ng Yunhau , Tao Jiahua , Zhao Lingzhi , Jiang Feng 
Published: December 2022

AbstractA process accumulated record solar to hydrogen (STH) conversion efficiency of 8% is achieved on the Cu2ZnSnS4‐BiVO4 tandem cell by the synergistic coupling effect of solar thermal and photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting with the dynamic balance of solar energy storage and conversion of the greenhouse system. This is the first report of a Cu2ZnSnS4‐BiVO4 tandem cell with a high unbiased STH efficiency of over 8% for solar water splitting due to the greenhouse device system. The greenhouse acts as a solar thermal energy storage cell, which absorbs infrared solar light and storage as thermal energy with the solar light illumination time, while thermoelectric device (TD) converts thermal energy into electric power, electric power is also recycled and added onto Cu2ZnSnS4‐BiVO4 tandem cell for enhanced overall water splitting. Finally, the solar water splitting properties of the TD‐Cu2ZnSnS4‐BiVO4 integrated tandem cell in pure natural seawater are demonstrated, and a champion STH efficiency of 2.46% is presented, while a large area (25 cm2) TD‐Cu2ZnSnS4‐BiVO4 integrated tandem device with superior long‐term stability is investigated for 1 week, which provides new insight into photoelectrochemical solar water splitting devices.
Regulation of 3d‐Transition Metal Interlayered Disorder by Appropriate Lithium Depletion for Li‐Rich Layered Oxide with Remarkably Enhanced Initial Coulombic Efficiency and Stability
Authors: Zhang Ying , Chen Zhefeng , Shi Xiaoyu , Meng Caixia , Das Pratteek , Zheng Shuanghao , Pan Feng , Wu Zhong‐Shuai 
Published: December 2022

AbstractLi‐rich materials are among the most promising cathode materials for lithium‐ion batteries thanks to their high specific capacity. However, they exhibit poor structural stability, resulting in low initial Coulombic efficiency and limited cycle stability. Herein, a long‐neglected Li‐deficient state is realized for a Co‐free lithium‐rich cathode through a facile calcination medium‐induced surface‐corrosion (CMISC) strategy for alleviating the aforementioned drawbacks. The as‐constructed Li‐deficient lithium‐rich cathode of Li1.2‐σMn0.6Ni0.2O2 (d‐LMNO) exhibits an enhanced capacity of 272 mAh g−1, improved initial efficiency of 84.5%, and cycle stability with 82.0% retention over 200 cycles. In addition, multiple in situ and ex situ investigations confirm the appropriate lithium depletion regulated 3d‐transition metal interlayered disorder, resulting in excellent structural reversibility of d‐LMNO. Also, theory simulations suggest that the crystal structure with Li‐defects has lower energy and Li‐diffusion energy barrier when the coordination interlayer 3d‐metal has more Ni closer to the diffused Li, meaning less interlayered disorder. And the migration of Li close to the vacancy is dominated by a tetrahedral site hopping path in the presence of additional vacancies around the Li vacancy, which has a low migration energy barrier. Moreover, similar results achieved in Co‐containing Li‐rich cathodes further demonstrate the universality of this simple CMISC strategy, exhibiting great potential for performance improvement and applicability.
Mifepristone for miscarriage treatment in Utah: A survey of clinician knowledge and assessment of an educational video on future use
Authors: Kaiser Jennifer E. , Kurtz Theresa , Glasser Annabah , Brintz Benjamin J. , Gawron Lori M. , Turok David K. , Sanders Jessica N. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractObjectivesWe aimed to: (a) describe current use of mifepristone for early pregnancy loss (EPL) management in Utah, (b) identify predictors of knowledge pre‐ and posteducational video, and (c) explore postvideo impacts on the likelihood to use mifepristone. Mifepristone is subject to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) requirements.MethodsBetween September 2020 and March 2021 we surveyed Utah clinicians from six specialties caring for people experiencing EPL, recruited through professional organizations and hospital listservs. Participants viewed a 3.5‐minute educational video on mifepristone for EPL and completed pre‐ and postvideo questionnaires. We evaluated predictors of high prevideo and improved postvideo knowledge using random forest regression conditional importance measures and partial dependency plots. We described current mifepristone use and video effects on likelihood to use mifepristone.ResultsOf 506 participants, most specialize in emergency medicine (172, 34%) and practice in private settings (253, 51%). Two‐thirds had heard of mifepristone (328/471, 70%). Of 176/471 (37%) attempting provision of mifepristone, actual provision occurred for 59% (104/176). Baseline knowledge scores were low (mean 4.81/13 [37%] correct). Predictors of high prevideo knowledge include provision or attempted provision of mifepristone, having heard of mifepristone, providing EPL management expectantly or via medication, and specialty type. Mean postvideo knowledge scores improved by 3.27 points (68% improvement, paired t‐test; 95% confidence interval 2.82–3.72, p < 0.0001). Postvideo, 66% (242/364) stated they are much more or somewhat more likely to use mifepristone, with compliance with FDA requirements cited as a barrier to utilization.ConclusionsAmong Utah providers, baseline mifepristone knowledge and use for EPL management are low. An educational video improved knowledge and likelihood of use, but FDA REMS requirements continue to be a barrier to including mifepristone in medication management of EPL.
Autosomal dominant inheritance with sex‐limited manifestation: An unusual mode of transmission in humans and animals
Authors: Happle Rudolf , Eyerich Kilian 
Published: December 2022

AbstractAutosomal dominant, sex‐limited inheritance is a distinct mode of transmission that should not be conflated with X‐linked inheritance. From animal studies, we know that sex‐limited inheritance implies the chance to “turn off” some genes in either males or females, in order to meliorate the phenotype, for example, by improving the fecundity. In this way, sex‐limited genes play an important role in the evolution of diverse species of animals. In human genetics, however, the biological significance of sex‐limited genes is unknown until today. When screening the literature, we found, thus far, three human examples of sex‐limited transmission. Autosomal dominant, male‐limited inheritance has meticulously been studied in a particular form of precocious puberty. Limitation to females was described in autosomal dominant lymphedema of the CESLR1 type, being underpinned by convincing molecular findings. Another example is white lentiginosis of Grosshans that shows clinical evidence of such mode of transmission although molecular findings are lacking as yet. In the animal kingdom, autosomal dominant sex‐limited inheritance is a well‐established phenomenon that has extensively been studied in various species such as butterflies, damselflies, fish (cichlids), and birds. Hence, at this point in time, it seems likely that other human examples of this mode of inheritance have previously been reported or will be published in the future.
Expansion of the clinical and molecular spectrum of WWOX‐related epileptic encephalopathy
Authors: Chong Shuk Ching , Cao Ye , Fung Eva L. W. , Kleppe Soledad , Gripp Karen W. , Hertecant Jozef , El‐Hattab Ayman W. , Suleiman Jehan , Clark Gary , von Allmen Gretchen , Rodziyevska Olga , Lewis Richard A. , Rosenfeld Jill A. , Dong Jie ,   Undiagnosed Diseases Network, Wang Xia , Miller Marcus J. , Bi Weimin , Liu Pengfei , Scaglia Fernando 
Published: December 2022

AbstractWWOX biallelic loss‐of‐function pathogenic single nucleotide variants (SNVs) and copy number variants (CNVs) including exonic deletions and duplications cause WWOX‐related epileptic encephalopathy (WOREE) syndrome. This disorder is characterized by refractory epilepsy, axial hypotonia, peripheral hypertonia, progressive microcephaly, and premature death. Here we report five patients with WWOX biallelic predicted null variants identified by exome sequencing (ES), genome sequencing (GS), and/or chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA). SNVs and intragenic deletions of one or more exons were commonly reported in WOREE syndrome patients which made the genetic diagnosis challenging and required a combination of different diagnostic technologies. These patients presented with severe, developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE), and other cardinal features consistent with WOREE syndrome. This report expands the clinical phenotype associated with this condition, including failure to thrive in most patients and epilepsy that responded to a ketogenic diet in three patients. Dysmorphic features and abnormal prenatal findings were not commonly observed. Additionally, recurrent pancreatitis and sensorineural hearing loss each were observed in single patients. In summary, these phenotypic features broaden the clinical spectrum of WOREE syndrome.