bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Characteristics and occupational risk assessment of occupational silica-dust and noise exposure in ferrous metal foundries in Ningbo, China
Authors: Duan Donghui , Leng Pengbo , Li Xiaohai , Mao Guochuan , Wang Aihong , Zhang Dandan 
Published: February 2023

IntroductionTo investigate the major existing occupational hazards and to assess the occupational health risks for ferrous metal foundries (FMFs) in Ningbo, China.MethodsUnified questionnaires were formulated to investigate the information on the basic situations, occupational hazards, and occupational health management for 193 FMFs in Ningbo. Furthermore, we used the semi-quantitative risk assessment model, which was developed by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), to assess occupational health risks for 59 of 193 the FMFs.ResultsThe casting process of FMFs in Ningbo was mainly divided into sand casting and investment casting, and silica-dust and noise were the major occupational hazards in both sand casting and investment casting foundries. Silica-dust mainly occurred in industries with such work as sand handling, modeling, falling sand, and sand cleaning, with the median of the permissible concentration-time weighted average (PC-TWA) was 0.80, 1.15, 3.52, 0.83 mg/m3, respectively. The noise mainly existed in industries with such work as sand handling, core making, falling sand, sand cleaning, cutting and grinding, and smelting with median of PC-TWA was 81.72 dB(A), 82.93 dB(A), 90.75 dB(A), 80.18 dB(A), 90.05 dB(A), 82.70 dB(A), respectively. In addition, the results of the ICMM assessment model indicated that 100 and 98.7% of the jobs exposed to silica-dust and noise in 59 FMFs have an “intolerable risk” level of risks of causing pneumoconiosis and noise deaf, respectively.DiscussionThe hazard risk of silica-dust and noise is serious for FMFs in Ningbo. It is necessary to supervise enterprises to improve operating environmental conditions, accelerate the reduction of silica-dust and noise exposure risks, and promote the healthy and sustainable development of the foundry industry.
Factors associated with willingness and preferences to attend family services in Hong Kong: A population-based survey
Authors: Zeng Yingpei , Gong Weijie , Lai Agnes Yuen Kwan , Sit Shirley Man Man , Wang Man Ping , Ho Sai Yin , Lam Tai Hing 
Published: February 2023

ObjectiveFamily services are open to the community at large as well as vulnerable groups; however, little is known about the willingness of communities to attend such services. We investigated the willingness and preferences to attend family services and their associated factors (including sociodemographic characteristics, family wellbeing, and family communication quality) in Hong Kong.MethodsA population-based survey was conducted on residents aged over 18 years from February to March 2021. Data included sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age, education, housing type, monthly household income, and the number of cohabitants), willingness to attend family services to promote family relationships (yes/no), family service preferences (healthy living, emotion management, family communication promotion, stress management, parent-child activities, family relationship fostering, family life education, and social network building; each yes/no), family wellbeing, and family communication quality (both scores 0–10). Family wellbeing was assessed using the average scores of perceived family harmony, happiness and health (each score 0–10). Higher scores indicate better family wellbeing or family communication quality. Prevalence estimates were weighted by sex, age and educational level of the general population. Adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) for the willingness and preferences to attend family services were calculated in relation to sociodemographic characteristics, family wellbeing, and family communication quality.ResultsOverall, 22.1% (1,355/6,134) and 51.6% (996/1,930) of respondents were willing to attend family services to promote relationships or when facing problems, respectively. Older age (aPR = 1.37–2.30, P &lt; 0.001–0.034) and having four or more cohabitants (aPR = 1.44–1.53, P = 0.002–0.003) were associated with increased aPR of willingness for both situations. Lower family wellbeing and communication quality were associated with lower aPR for such willingness (aPR = 0.43–0.86, P = 0.018–&lt;0.001). Lower family wellbeing and communication quality were associated with preferences for emotion and stress management, family communication promotion, and social network building (aPR = 1.23–1.63, P = 0.017–&lt;0.001).ConclusionsLower levels of family wellbeing and communication quality were associated with unwillingness to attend family services and preferences for emotion and stress management, family communication promotion, and social network building.
Maternal factors and child health conditions at birth associated with preterm deaths in a tertiary health facility in Ghana: A retrospective analysis
Authors: Afagbedzi Seth Kwaku , Alhassan Yakubu , Alangea Deda Ogum , Taylor Henrietta 
Published: February 2023

BackgroundPreterm birth continues to be a leading cause of death for children under the age of 5 globally. This issue carries significant economic, psychological, and social costs for the families affected. Therefore, it is important to utilize available data to further research and understand the risk factors for preterm death.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to determine maternal and infant complications that influence preterm deaths in a tertiary health facility in Ghana.MethodsA retrospective analysis of data on preterm newborns was conducted at the neonatal intensive care unit of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH NICU) in Ghana, covering the period January 2017 to May 2019. Pearson's Chi-square test of association was used to identify factors that were significantly associated with preterm death after admission at the NICU. The Poisson regression model was used to determine the risk factors of preterm death before discharge after admission to the NICU.ResultsOf the 1,203 preterm newborns admitted to the NICU in about two and half years, 355 (29.5%) died before discharge, 7.0% (n = 84) had normal birth weight (&gt;2.5 kg), 3.3% (n = 40) had congenital anomalies and 30.5% (n = 367) were born between 34 and 37 gestational week. All 29 preterm newborns between the 18–25 gestational week died. None of the maternal conditions were significant risk factors of preterm death in the multivariable analysis. The risk of death at discharge was higher among preterm newborns with complications including hemorrhagic/hematological disorders of fetus (aRRR: 4.20, 95% CI: [1.70–10.35], p = 0.002), fetus/newborn infections (aRRR: 3.04, 95% CI: [1.02–9.04], p = 0.046), respiratory disorders (aRRR: 13.08, 95% CI: [5.50–31.10], p &lt; 0.001), fetal growth disorders/restrictons (aRRR: 8.62, 95% CI: [3.64–20.43], p &lt; 0.001) and other complications (aRRR: 14.57, 95% CI: [5.93–35.77], p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionThis study demonstrate that maternal factors are not significant risk factors of preterm deaths. Gestational age, birth weight, presence of complications and congenital anomalies at birth are significantly associated with preterm deaths. Interventions should focus more on child health conditions at birth to reduce the death of preterm newborns.
Sustainable future: A systematic review of city-region development in bay areas
Authors: Tian Zhen , Zhou Bowen 
Published: February 2023

IntroductionBay Areas are viewed as a complex region with integrated objectives and numerous functions. Despite the increasing interaction between bay area development and urban landscape transformation, the fragmented literature did not address the question: how to achieve sustainable development in the bay area? The objective of this study was to review the literature on four representative bay areas from both the West and the East, including the San Francisco Bay Area, New York Bay Area, Tokyo Bay Area, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This study aimed to address the following two questions: What are the ongoing research trends in the field of bay areas? What are the most critical urban issues for future bay area development?MethodsThis study used a systematic review to examine publications from the Scopus database. Both descriptive and evaluative approaches were employed to analyze the publications on the four representative bay areas. The bibliometric analysis was performed using the VOS viewer to visualize research results and outcomes.ResultsThe results revealed that the majority of the bay area related studies emphasized environmental issues, focused on decentralization and policy interactions, and the field of education received limited attention.DiscussionThis study contributes to the comprehensive understanding of the city-region development and provides policy suggestions for future sustainable bay area development. The findings of the keyword-based bibliometric analysis can be applied to other realms of city studies.
A novel strategy for precise prognosis management and treatment option in colon adenocarcinoma with TP53 mutations
Authors: Niu Lei , Liu Langbiao , Cai Jun 
Published: February 2023

BackgroundTP53 is one of the most frequent mutated genes in colon cancer. Although colon cancer with TP53 mutations has a high risk of metastasis and worse prognosis generally, it showed high heterogeneity clinically.MethodsA total of 1,412 colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) samples were obtained from two RNA-seq cohorts and three microarray cohorts, including the TCGA-COAD (N = 408), the CPTAC-COAD (N = 106), GSE39582 (N = 541), GSE17536 (N = 171) and GSE41258 (N = 186). The LASSO-Cox method was used to establish the prognostic signature based on the expression data. The patients were divided into high-risk and low-risk groups based on the median risk score. The efficiency of the prognostic signature was validated in various cohorts, including TP53-mutant and TP53 wild-type. The exploration of potential therapeutic targets and agents was performed by using the expression data of TP53-mutant COAD cell lines obtained from the CCLE database and the corresponding drug sensitivity data obtained from the GDSC database.ResultsA 16-gene prognostic signature was established in TP53-mutant COAD. The high-risk group had significantly inferior survival time compared to the low-risk group in all TP53-mutant datasets, while the prognostic signature failed to classify the prognosis of COAD with TP53 wild-type properly. Besides, the risk score was the independent poor factor for the prognosis in TP53-mutant COAD and the nomogram based on the risk score was also shown good predictive efficiency in TP53-mutant COAD. Moreover, we identified SGPP1, RHOQ, and PDGFRB as potential targets for TP53-mutant COAD, and illuminated that the high-risk patients might benefit from IGFR-3801, Staurosporine, and Sabutoclax.ConclusionA novel prognostic signature with great efficiency was established especially for COAD patients with TP53 mutations. Besides, we identified novel therapeutic targets and potential sensitive agents for TP53-mutant COAD with high risk. Our findings provided not only a new strategy for prognosis management but also new clues for drug application and precision treatment in COAD with TP53 mutations.
Emotional Intelligence, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Amongst Undergraduate Dental Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Dasor Maryati Md. , Jafridin Anis Aqilah , Azhar Aliatul Afiqah , Asma Alhusna Abang Abdullah , Manivannan Prathap Chandar , Bilal Sobia , Yusof Norashikin , Sabri Budi Aslinie Md. 
Published: February 2023

Objectives: This study aimed to measure depression, anxiety and stress (DAS) among undergraduate dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic, identify key contributing factors of stress and explore the association of emotional intelligence to DAS.Methods: A multi-centre, cross-sectional study was conducted across four universities in Malaysia. The study administered a questionnaire consisting of the validated Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), Dental Environment Stress (DES), Emotional Intelligence Scale (EI) and 10 statements assessing COVID-19 specific potential stressor factors.Results: Participants included 791 students across four universities. Abnormal levels of DAS were identified in 60.6%, 66.8% and 42.6% of the study participants, respectively. “Pressure of performance,” “Faculty administration” and “Self-efficacy belief” were the highest rated stressors. On-time graduation was the main COVID-19 specific stressor factor. EI was negatively correlated with DAS scores (p &lt; 0.001).Conclusion: The levels of DAS during COVID-19 pandemic in this population is high. However, participants with higher EI presented with lower DAS suggesting that EI may be a form of coping resource and should be enhanced in this population.
Tras la práctica estatal: instituciones, proyectos y expertos durante la reconversión del agro en el Chaco (1976-1981)
Authors: Almirón Adrián 
Published: February 2023

Las políticas agrarias aplicadas en la provincia del Chaco entre 1976 y 1981 cambiaron la estructura del campo con la aceleración del proceso de titularización de la tierra, la expansión de la frontera agropecuaria y la inserción de cultivos oleaginosos. Esta ruptura en el campo chaqueño fue propiciada por el gobierno para modernizar el agro, enfatizando la mecanización, el uso de semillas y la difusión de las nuevas formas de cultivo por parte de las instituciones técnicas y de investigación especializadas del agro, así como la diversificación productiva.
De esta forma, en el artículo reconstruimos las principales instituciones que se enfocaron en desarrollar estrategias para promover los cambios en el agro chaqueño. En particular, se analizan los trabajos realizados por las secretarías de Asuntos Agropecuarios, la Dirección de Extensión y el Instituto de Colonización y el Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Para la elaboración del artículo examinamos los informes y las resoluciones emanadas de cada una de estas entidades públicas, de diversa jurisdicción, y la prensa local.
SISTEM INFORMASI PEMASARAN PERUMAHAN PADA PERMATA CANDI PERMAI WONGSOREJO MENGGUNAKAN PHP DAN MYSQL
Authors: Syamhadi Syamhadi 
Published: February 2023

Program ini bertujuan untuk memberikan suatu aplikasi sistem yang dapat digunakan dengan mudah dalam melakukan pekerjaan pemasaran perumahan permata candi permai wonsorejo. Aplikasi ini dirancang sesuai dengan kebutuhan informasi yang semakin maju seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi komputer sangat cepat, baik dari segi perangkat keras dan perangkat lunak, dan juga sistem ini dirancang dengan menggunakan perangkat lunak seperti PHP dan MySQL.
Dengan demikian , perancangan suatu sistem informasi memerlukan data dan informasi yang akurat agar sistem informasi yang dirancang dapat memenuhi kebutuhan sesui yang diinginkan. Untuk itu penulis akan membahas Sistem Imformasi Pemasaran Perumahan Permata Candi Permai Wongsorejo yang berada dinaungan PT. Balirang Kalisari Pasuruan. Sistem ini meliputi pengimputan data pendaftaran Costumer dan mengelolah keuangan yang ada pada Instansi tersebut. Tujuan dari sistem informasi ini adalah untuk mengetahui banyaknya data Costumer, menghitung keuangan, meningkatkan efektivitas dan efisiensi kerja.
SISTEM INFORMASI E-LEARNING BERBASIS WEB MENGGUNAKAN PHP DAN MYSQL
Authors: Lutfi Ahmad , St. Shofiyah  
Published: February 2023

Kurangnya pemanfaatan teknologi informasi pada pembelajaran di sekolah MTs Nurut Taqwa Cermee Bondowoso yang saat ini masih menggunakan sistem pembelajaran konvensional yaitu harus bertemu langsung antara guru dan siswa. sehingga ditemukan proses belajar mengajar yang belum efektif dan efesien. Agar dapat meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran disebuah sekolah tentunya guru dan siswa diharapkan dapat berinteraksi secara praktis dan efektif tanpa harus terhalang dan terbatas hanya pada lingkungan sekolah ataupun kelas. E-Learning memungkinkan terjadinya kegiatan proses belajar mengajar di luar jam sekolah, hal tersebut memberikan suasana yang berbeda karena belajar tidak hanya didalam kelas saja, namun dengan adanya fasilitas website proses pembelajaran belajar akan terasa lebih menyenangkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang dan membangun Sistem Informasi E-learning Berbasis Web Menggunakan PHP dan Mysql di MTs Nurut Taqwa Cermee Bondowoso. Metode pengembangan sistem yang digunakan yaitu metode waterfall. Sistem informasi dibangun dapat mengolah proses pembelajaran seperti data guru, data siswa, data materi, data tugas dan data ujian.
When a Quantum Scientist Interviews ChatGPT
Authors: Topaloglu Rasit 
Published: February 2023

<p>The following is a conversation with ChatGPT, a large language machine learning model, on the topic of quantum. In the discussion section, the responses of ChatGPT are analyzed. Although comprehensive, impressive, and full of surprises, ChatGPT is not yet free of errors, typos, or obscure suggestions. A particular recommendation is to include awareness to ChatGPT about the source of its knowledge. </p>
EFL Teachers’ Practice of using Action Research as a Self-Improvement Tool in Teaching English at Gambella Teacher Education and Health Science College
Authors: - Kedir Botamo , - Gatluak Chuol Bol 
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate EFL teachers’ practice of using action research as Self-improvement tool in teaching English at Gambella Teacher Education College. The study was conducted using sample of 15 EFL teachers and 55 EFL students selected through comprehensive sampling technique. To collect the required data for the study questionnaire, interview and classroom observation were used as an instrument. The research design employed in the study was descriptive survey research design. As a result, the data gathered using the instruments were analyzed through both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The findings of the study indicated that although teachers have good awareness on action research there were problems in actual practice in the EFL classroom so as to improve classroom teaching. In addition, it was found that lack of training, budget and lack of collaboration of the college with various stakeholders were among the major factors identified. Based on the findings it was recommended that teachers should keep on developing their awareness on action research using different sources. Next, it was recommended that teachers should give attention for the actual practice of action research in EFL classes. Furthermore, it is suggested that the college should work in collaboration with various stake holders in the region to enhance the practice of action research projects in the college.
Методичні аспекти реалізації освітнього потенціалу творчості Миколи Лисенка у процесі професійної підготовки майбутніх учителів мистецтва
Authors: Крижановська Тетяна 
Published: February 2023

Запропоноване дослідження має на меті висвітлити окремі методичні аспекти (на рівні принципів, методів, видів навчальної діяльності) професійно орієнтованого використання творчості М. Лисенка в контексті курсу «Історія музики», зокрема у ролі базового контексту обрано означений освітній курс для закладів вищої освіти. Обґрунтовано зміст поняття «педагогічний потенціал», що тлумачиться як внутрішні можливості дидактичного матеріалу, необхідні для виявлення, педагогічної інтерпретації та спрямування задля реалізації цілей дидактичного процесу. Основну увагу закцентовано на навчально-розвивальному та виховному потенціалі творчості видатного українського композитора-класика.
Запропоновано методику реалізації педагогічного потенціалу творчості митця в курсі «Історії музики», орієнтовану на професійну структуру вчителя мистецтва, до якої входять особистісна, загальнопедагогічна, спеціальна мистецька складові.
На конкретних фрагментах запропонованої методики авторка переконує, що творчості М. Лисенка притаманна потужна педагогічна енергетика, важлива для становлення майбутніх учителів мистецтва. Дотримання дидактичних принципів практичної спрямованості, мистецької інтеграції, варіативності тощо, використання активних методів навчання сприяє результативному вирішенню навчально-розвивальних і виховних цілей курсу «Історія музики», зокрема у процесі вивчення саме творчості М. Лисенка. Окреслені методичні підходи дозволяють активізува
ПРО ОСВІТНЮ, НАУКОВУ ТА ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙНУ ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ ДЗВО «УНІВЕРСИТЕТ МЕНЕДЖМЕНТУ ОСВІТИ» НАПН УКРАЇНИ ЗА 2018-2022 рр. ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ ЙОГО РОЗВИТКУ
Authors: Кириченко Микола Олексійович , Муранова Наталія Петрівна , Спірін Олег Михайлович 
Published: February 2023

У статті представлено доповідь ректора ДЗВО «Університет менеджменту освіти» НАПН України М.О. Кириченка на засіданні Президії НАПН України 16 листопада 2022 р. Окреслено основні показники за напрямами діяльності Університету: освітня, науково-дослідна, організаційна, міжнародна з урахуванням його основної структури — Центрального інституту післядипломної освіти, Навчально-наукового інституту менеджменту та психології, Білоцерківського інституту неперервної професійної освіти, відділу аспірантури та докторантури, науково-технічної бібліотеки. Виокремлено структуру закладу освіти, кадровий потенціал, контингент і підготовку здобувачів вищої освіти (за рівнями — бакалавр; магістр; доктор філософії). Охарактеризовано освітньо-професійні (наукові) програми, підготовку іноземних громадян, програму «подвійного дипломування», результати вступної кампанії, підготовку наукових і науково-педагогічних кадрів, підвищення кваліфікації осіб з вищою освітою, забезпечення якості освіти та освітньої діяльності, зміст прикладних наукових досліджень та експериментальну діяльність, результати науково-дослідної роботи, наукову продукцію, вітчизняні та міжнародні науково-практичні заходи; науково-експертну діяльність вчених; наукові періодичні видання, діяльність спеціалізованих вчених рад, міжнародну діяльність, стажування працівників, академічну мобільність здобувачів вищої освіти, реалізацію концепції цифровізації. Визначено головні пріоритетні завдання колективу Університету на сучасному етапі з урахуванням реалізації Стратегії розвитку Університету до 2024 р. та відбудови України після війни.
Visual working memory phenomena based on categorical tasks replicate using a continuous measure: A simple interpretation and some methodological considerations
Authors: Hu Yanmei , Allen Richard J. , Baddeley Alan D. , Hitch Graham J. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAn increasingly popular method for investigating visuospatial working memory assumes stored features of objects such as color and orientation vary along continua subject to internal noise. It adapts the stimulus adjustment procedure from perceptual psychophysics to assess the precision with which stored features are represented in memory. This contrasts with methods using discrete, categorical measures of feature retention. The current study examined the replicability of some phenomena documented using conventional methodology when assessed using a continuous measure of feature recall. These concern memory for a short series of objects and include effects of recency, prioritizing an individual object, and presenting an irrelevant additional object after the last item (a poststimulus ‘suffix’). In two experiments we find broadly similar results using a continuous measure of color-orientation binding to those obtained previously using categorical measures, with small differences we regard as minor. We interpret the convergence between methods in terms of a simple analogy between categorical memory and categorical perception whereby categorical retrieval involves the application of a discrete criterion to an underlying continuum of stored feature information. We conclude by discussing some of the advantages and limitations of continuous and categorical measures of retention.