bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Status of oil pollution in water and sediment from Shatt Al-Arab Estuary and North-West Arabian Gulf
Authors: Al-Saad H.T. , Al-Timari A.A.K. , Douabul A.A.Z. , Hantoush A.A. , Nasir A.M. , Saleh S.M. 
Published: March 2023

In the present study, an attempt was made to study the levels of petroleum hydrocarbon residues in Water and Sediment samples collected from ten stations at the region of Shatt Al-Arab Estuary and North-West of the Arabian Gulf. The water and sediment samples were analyzed by utilizing the spectrofluorometry technique. The results of the present research obviously indicated a degree of oil pollution, however, still lower in magnitude when compared with status in some other regional sites. The obtained levels of petroleum hydrocarbons in water was ranged from (3.09 µg/l) at station 7 to (30.87 µg/l) at station 9 while in sediment ranged from (19.43 µg/g) dry weight at station 4 to (49.09 µg/g) dry weight at station 9. In order to give a better evaluation of the petroleum hydrocarbon levels in the sediments, the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) percentage and grain size analyses were done by granulometry technique on selected slips of the bulk sediments obtained for this purpose. The mean percent TOC estimations ranged from 0.1 at Station 4 to 1.34 at Station 9. The mean values obtained in this study indicated that the petroleum hydrocarbon levels in the sediment samples are lower than the levels in sediment samples obtained with similar methodology and analyses in some of the Gulf States and countries in close vicinity of the region. The major pollution sources may involve tanker and boat discharges and activities, municipal sewage and rural runoff from land. Also, discharges and effluents from oil refineries, electricity generating station and industrial activities into the Basrah city are obvious.
DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN REGIONAL REGULATION OF KAPUAS REGENCY NUMBER: 3 OF 2011 (STUDY OF SHARIA ECONOMIC LAW ANALYSIS)
Authors: Toyyibah Imro Atut , Sodiki Muhammad , Hadi Hendra , Komarudin Parman 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThis research has a background because the circulation of alcoholic beverages in Indonesia is increasingly widespread and widespread. Not infrequently the existence of alcoholic beverages often causes problems in society. The type of research is library research. The type of data used in this research is qualitative. The results of this study are that Islam prohibits or forbids the sale and purchase or trade of alcoholic beverages. Even Allah swt cursed drinkers, waiters, sellers, and even buyers of these alcoholic drinks. Even though in the Kapuas Regency Regional Regulation Number: 3 of 2011, it has given permission to certain individuals or groups to sell or trade these alcoholic drinks. The prohibition of buying and selling alcoholic beverages is due to the fact that the goods traded or traded belong to goods that are forbidden to be used as a business in Islam. Keywords: Alcoholic beverages; Regional Regulations; Buy and sell.
Pregled prvih treh let izvajanja programa eksplantacije donorskih pljuč: analiza učinkovitosti in naše prve izkušnje
Authors: Greif Boris 
Published: March 2023

Izhodišča: Optimalna kirurška tehnika eksplantacije donorskih pljuč in ustrezna izvedba ohranitvenega postopka organa sta ključna dejavnika pri zagotavljanju dobrega delovanja presajenih pljuč, kar je še posebej pomembno v procesu vzpostavljanja programa transplantacije pljuč.
Metode: Retrospekitvno smo analizirali prva tri leta trajanja programa eksplantacije donorskih pljuč, ki smo ga opravili v sklopu programa presaditev pljuč v naši ustanovi. Glavni namen raziskave je bil oceniti učinkovitost eksplantacije donorskih pljuč z določitvijo PGD (angl. primary graft dysfunction) pri prejemnikih in morebitni vpliv trajanja eksplantacije in razdalje do donorske ustanove na PGD.
Rezultati: Od septembra 2018 do avgusta 2021 smo izvedli 56 eksplantacij donorskih pljuč, od teh smo 37 (66,1 %) pljuč sprejeli, 19 (33,9 %) pa smo jih zavrnili. Od vseh 37 transplantiranih bolnikov jih je 33 (89,2 %) imelo PGD 0, 2 bolnika (5,4 %) sta imela PGD 3, pri 2 (5,4 %) bolnikih pa je bil ta nedoločljiv; PGD 1 ali 2 pa ni bil izmerjen pri nobenem od bolnikov. Čas eksplantacije (p = 0,542) in oddaljenost donorske ustanove (p = 0,605) nista bila statistično pomembno povezana s PGD pri prejemnikih.
Zaključek: Analiza prvih treh let našega dela je pokazala, da smo vzpostavili uspešen in učinkovit program eksplantacije donorskih pljuč, kar je pomemben prispevek dobremu rezultatu zdravljenja bolnikov s presaditvijo pljuč.
Analyzing the Impacts of Code-switching on Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety and English Language Problems through Path Analysis
Authors: Aparece Mechie L. , Bacasmot Jocelyn B. 
Published: March 2023

This study mainly intended to identify the mediating effect of code-switching on the relationship between foreign language classroom anxiety and English language problems. It also aimed to determine the level of the variables and to determine the relationships that naturally exist between them. It employed descriptive-correlational research design. The study was conducted in three private schools in Davao City, Philippines, between May 2022 and March 2023. This study included 300 senior high school academic track students from three private schools in Davao selected using stratified sampling technique. The data were gathered online using an adapted survey questionnaire which has been tested for content validity and checked for reliability using Cronbach Alpha. The data were analyzed using Mean, Pearson’s r, and path analysis. Results revealed that code-switching had no mediating effect on the relationship between foreign language classroom anxiety and English language problems (P=.509). Additionally, it was indicated that there was a high level of foreign language classroom anxiety (X̄=3.61) and code-switching (X̄=3.93) and a moderate level of English language problems (X̄=3.05). It was also revealed that there is a significant and positive relationship between foreign language classroom anxiety and English language problems (R=.624, P=.000), foreign language classroom anxiety and code-switching (R=.451, P=.000), and code-switching and English language problems (R=.257, P=.000). Thus, the findings of the study showed that the use of code-switching neither removed nor significantly reduced the relationship between foreign language classroom anxiety and English language problems. This study prominently offered clarification on the ongoing global debate on whether code switching has beneficial or detrimental effect on English language learners.
Aorto-right Ventricular Fistula: A Rare and Severe Complication in a Young Patient with Double Localization of Infective Endocarditis
Authors: Ibara-Onguema Junior Rocyr , Othende Franck Bienvenu Ekoba , Camara Tibou , El Jamili Mohammed , Karimi Saloua El , Hattaoui Mustapha El 
Published: March 2023

Aorto-right ventricular fistulas are defects of the aortic wall in the area above the right coronary cusp, where it separates aorta and right ventricular outflow tract. This entity is rare and exceptional. Often, these defects are due to trauma or infective endocarditis.
We report an occasional finding of such a fistula with dramatic issue, in young patient without past medical history which admitted for rupture of cerebral mycotic aneurysm secondary to infective endocarditis with double localization (aortic and pulmonary valve).
Infective Endocarditis: Experience of the Cardiology Department of the Mohammed VI University Hospital
Authors: Nabawi Hind , Boutgourine Mina , Maatof Bouchra , Jamili Mohammed El , Karimi Saloua El , Hattaoui Mustapha El 
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but potentially serious disease. It causes a high mortality and a high level of morbidity and complications. Its epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics have changed in recent years.
The Aim of our Work: Is to study the epidemiological, clinical, bacteriological, ultrasonographic, therapeutic and evolutionary data of IE between January 2017 and October 2022 in the Mohammed VI University Hospital and to compare them to the global profile.
Materials and Methods: Retrospective study including 110 patients hospitalized for a definite IE, according to the modified DUKE criteria, in the cardiology department of the Mohammed VI University Hospital over a period of 5 years and 10 months from January 2017 to October 2022.
Results: The average age of our patients was 43 years with a male predominance. The bacterial graft was on native valve in 80% with predominance of rheumatic origin (69%), on cardiac prosthesis in 10% of patients, on healthy heart (4%) and congenital heart disease (6%). The most frequent portal of entry was dental (30%). Blood cultures were positive only in 33% of patients, isolating a staphylococcus (16%), a streptococcus (14%) and a GNB (3%). Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed vegetation in 108 cases, valve perforation in 7 cases, cord rupture in 1 patient and perivalvular abscess in 10 cases. Seventy-seven percent of patients had surgical treatment with a mean delay of 29 days. The overall mortality was 24% with heart failure (p<0.001), renal failure (p=0.004) and neurological complications (p=0.002) as predictive factors of mortality.
Conclusion: Infective endocarditis remains a real health problem with a consequent mortality and morbidity. The population is often young, revealing the IE by complications; its prevention is the best way to improve its prognosis.
Agro-Techniques for Enhancing Wheat Productivity under Dry-land Conditions; An Overview
Authors: Chaudhary Santosh Kumar , Yadav Sushil Kumar , Mahto Dilip Kumar , Kumar Yogesh , Kumar Vinod , Singh Sanjay Kumar 
Published: March 2023

Wheat, being a most important stable food crop of the world and second most important food crop after rice in India, played vital role in food security of the country. Wheat is grown in India in 6 wheat growing zones, both under irrigated and dry land conditions with a lot of variation in yield. Agronomic practices such as planting pattern, seeding rate, nitrogen (N) application strategy as well as cultivars influences the pattern of use of soil water [1]. Despite sizeable area under dry land condition, production is very low mainly due to lack of proper adaptation of agro-technology. Although, there is sufficient scope to increase the dry land wheat productivity by treating seed with 1% Potassium salts, sowing drought tolerant varieties on or before 20th November in moist zone that gives more yield as compared to delayed sowing. Fertilizer application in the moist zone @ 50, 45 and 30 Kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1, and one foliar application @ 2 % urea performed best under dry-land condition. Intercropping of dry land wheat with legume and oilseed (4:1) give more wheat equivalent yield over sole wheat. Weed management during (30-45 DAS) critical period of crop-weed competition increase wheat productivity.
Potential of Bioagents and Botanicals on Vegetative Growth Parameter of Betelvine (Piper betle) against Leaf Spot (Colletotrichum capsici Syd.)
Authors: Kumar Anoop , Zacharia Sunil , Kumar Mukul , Singh Siddharth , Kumar Saurabh 
Published: March 2023

The betelvine (Piper betle L.) is a perennial climbing evergreen shrub belonging to the Piperaceae, also known as the pepper family. As leaves has economic part of betelvine crop and consumed freshly harvested leaves. The present study were carried out at farmer’s field in collaboration with Department of Plant Pathology, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences Prayagraj to find out the ecological, environmentally and biological safe treatment to manage the disease as well increases the plant height and leaves length. Among all the treatment Trichoderma harzianum found to increase maximum plant height at different days after planting. While, Trichoderma viride increases the maximum leaves length and breadth during both the year.
Evaluation of STCR Based Targeted Yield Equations of Amaranthus (Amaranthus tricolor L.) in Southern Laterite Soils (AEU-8) of Kerala
Authors: Eunice Dara. Hadassah , S. Visveswaran , B. Rani , O. P. Reji Rani , Gopinath Pratheesh P. 
Published: March 2023

A field experiment was carried out in the Instructional farm, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram which comes under agro-ecological unit AEU-8 from the period March 2022 to June 2022 to test and validate the targeted yield equation for nutrient management developed by All India Coordinated research project on soil test based crop response studies (AICRP on STCR) 2014 for the cultivation of Amaranthus. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with four replications and five treatment combinations viz., T1 as KAU organic POP, T2 as soil test-based KAU, T3, T4, T5 as STCR based targeted yield recommendation for a target yield of 20, 22.5 and 30 tonnes respectively. Nutrient management with the application of STCR based targeted yield recommendation for a target yield of 25 tonnes T5 showed a significant increase in plant height, stem girth, leaf length, petiole length, leaf width, number of branches plant-1, number of leaves plant-1 and root length at 30 and 60 DAS respectively. The treatment, T5 also improved the N, P and K content and their uptake by leaf, shoot and root respectively of Amaranthus and gave significantly better results for all parameters in comparison to other treatments. The equation of AICRP on STCR 2014 for the nutrient management for the cultivation of Amaranthus can be extended to the ultisols of AEU-8 of Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.
Vacancy‐Defect Topological Insulators Bi2Te3−x Embedded in N and B Co‐Doped 1D Carbon Nanorods Using Ionic Liquid Dopants for Kinetics‐Enhanced Li–S Batteries
Authors: Hu Shunyou , Huang Xueyan , Zhang Ling , Li Guanglei , Chen Shengmin , Zhang Jiaheng , Liu Xiangli 
Published: March 2023

AbstractLithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are hindered by the shuttle effect and the sluggish redox kinetics of polysulfides. In this study, topological insulators (TIs) Bi2Te3−x with abundant Te vacancies embedded in N and B co‐doped carbon nanorods (Bi2Te3−x@NBCNs) are synthesized and used as sulfur host composites for high‐performance Li–S batteries. Bi2Te3−x@NBCNs effectively enhance the intrinsic conductivity, strengthened the chemical affinity, and accelerated the redox kinetics of polysulfides. 1D carbon nanorods with N and B co‐doped heteroatoms endowed with abundant polar sites improve the chemical affinity of polysulfides, while the embedded Bi2Te3−x nanoparticles further promote the nucleation and electrodeposition of Li2S2/Li2S. In situ Raman spectroscopy confirms that Bi2Te3−x@NBCNs effectively reduced cathode‐side accumulation of polysulfides and suppressed the shuttle effect. Owing to the extraordinary synergistic effects of rich heteroatom polar sites and conductive topological surface states, Bi2Te3−x@NBCN‐based cells exhibit a high initial specific capacity of 1264 mAh g−1 at 0.2 C and ultra‐long lifetime (>1000 cycles, with a degradation rate of 0.02% per cycle at 1.0 C). The fundamental insights offered by this work are likely to enable improvement of the electrochemical performance of Li–S batteries based on TI materials.
3D Shape‐Morphing Display Enabled by Electrothermally Responsive, Stiffness‐Tunable Liquid Metal Platform with Stretchable Electroluminescent Device
Authors: Oh Subin , Lee Sunwoo , Byun Sang‐Hyuk , Lee Simok , Kim Choong Yeon , Yea Junwoo , Chung Sein , Li Shuo , Jang Kyung‐In , Kang Jiheong , Jeong Jae‐Woong 
Published: March 2023

Abstract3D displays are of great interest as next‐generation displays by providing intensified realism of 3D visual information and haptic perception. However, challenges lie in implementing 3D displays due to the limitation of conventional display manufacturing technologies that restrict the dimensional scaling of their forms beyond the 2D layout. Furthermore, on account of the inherent static mechanical properties of constituent materials, the current display form factors can hardly achieve robust and complex 3D structures, thereby hindering their diversity in morphologies and applications. Herein, a versatile shape‐morphing display is presented that can reconfigure its shape into various complex 3D structures through electrothermal operation and firmly maintain its morphed states without power consumption. To achieve this, a shape‐morphing platform, which is composed of a low melting point alloy (LMPA)‐graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)‐elastomer composite, is integrated with a stretchable electroluminescent (EL) device. The LMPA in the composite, the key material for variable stiffness, imparts shape memory property and forms conductive pathways with GNPs enabling rapid electrothermal actuation. The stretchable EL device provides reliable illumination in 3D shape implementations. Experimental studies and proof‐of‐concept demonstrations show the potential of the shape‐morphing display, opening new opportunities for 3D art displays, transformative wearable electronics, and visio‐tactile automotive interfaces.
Efficient Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Ethanol Enhanced by Spacing Effect of CuCu in Cu2‐xSe Nanosheets
Authors: Wang Hongzhi , Bi Xinze , Yan Yifan , Zhao Yuezhu , Yang Zhongxue , Ning Hui , Wu Mingbo 
Published: March 2023

AbstractIt is highly desired yet challenging to strategically steer carbon dioxide (CO2) electroreduction reaction (CO2ER) toward ethanol (EtOH) with high activity, which provides a promising way for intermittent renewable energy reservation. Controlling spatial distance between the adjoining active centers and promoting the CC coupling progress are crucial to realize this purpose. Herein, ultrathin 2D Cu2‐xSe is prepared with abundant Se vacancies, where the spatial distance between the CuCu around the Se vacancies is effectively shortened because of the lattice stress. Besides, the moderate spatial distance induced by Se vacancies can significantly decrease the Gibbs free energy of asymmetric *CO*CHO coupling progress, effectively change the local charge distribution, decrease the valence state of Cu atoms and increase the electron‐donating capacity of the dual active sites. Combining experimental observations and density functional theory simulations, the CuCu dual sites with spatial distance of 2.51 Å in VSe‐Cu2‐xSe sample can catalyze CO2ER to EtOH with high selectivity in a potential range from −0.4 to −1.6 V, and reach the highest faradaic efficiency of 68.1% at −0.8 V. This work reveals the influence of spacing effect on ethanol selectivity, and provides a new idea for future design of catalysts with chain elongation reaction, which can bring extensive attention.
Enhancing Pt(IV) Complexes' Anticancer Activity upon Encapsulation in Stimuli‐Responsive Nanocages
Authors: Sancho‐Albero María , Facchetti Giorgio , Panini Nicolò , Meroni Marina , Bello Ezia , Rimoldi Isabella , Zucchetti Massimo , Frapolli Roberta , De Cola Luisa 
Published: March 2023

AbstractPlatinum‐based chemotherapy is the first‐line treatment for different cancer types, and in particular, for malignant pleural mesothelioma patients (a tumor histotype with urgent medical needs). Herein, a strategy is presented to stabilize, transport, and intracellularly release a platinumIV (PtIV) prodrug using a breakable nanocarrier. Its reduction, and therefore activation as an anticancer drug, is promoted by the presence of glutathione in neoplastic cells that also causes the destruction of the carrier. The nanocage presents a single internal cavity in which the hydrophobic complex (Pt(dach)Cl2(OH)2), (dach = R,R‐diaminocyclohexane) is encapsulated. The in vitro uptake and the internalization kinetics in cancer model cells are evaluated and, using flow cytometry analysis, the successful release and activation of the Pt‐based drug inside cancer cells are demonstrated. The in vitro findings are confirmed by the in vivo experiments on a mice model obtained by xenografting MPM487, a patient‐derived malignant pleural mesothelioma. MPM487 confirms the well‐known resistance of malignant pleural mesothelioma to cisplatin treatment while an interesting 50% reduction of tumor growth is observed when mice are treated with the PtIV, entrapped in the nanocages, at an equivalent dose of the platinum complex.
Encoded Structural Color Microneedle Patches for Multiple Screening of Wound Small Molecules
Authors: Lu Minhui , Zhang Xiaoxuan , Xu Dongyu , Li Ning , Zhao Yuanjin 
Published: March 2023

AbstractDetection of biomarkers associated with wound conditions provides in‐depth healthcare information and benefits wound healing treatment. The current aim of wound detection is to achieve in situ multiple detections. Novel encoded structural color microneedle patches (EMNs) combining photonic crystals (PhCs) and microneedle arrays (MNs) for multiple wound biomarker detection in situ are described here. Using a partitioned and layered casting strategy, the EMNs can be divided into different modules and each serves for the detection of small molecules , including pH, glucose, and histamine. pH sensing is based on the interaction between hydrogen ions and carboxyl groups from hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PAM); glucose sensing is achieved with the help of glucose‐responsive fluorophenylboronic acid (FPBA); while histamine sensing relies on specific recognition of aptamers and target molecules. Owing to the responsive volume change of these three modules in the presence of target molecules, the EMNs can create structural color change and characteristic peak shift of the PhCs, thus realizing the qualitative measurement of target molecules with a spectrum analyzer. It is further demonstrated that the EMNs behave well in the multivariate detection of rat wound molecules. These features indicate that the EMNs can be valuable smart detection systems for wound status screening.
High Performance Transparent Silver Grid Electrodes for Organic Photovoltaics Fabricated by Selective Metal Condensation
Authors: Bellchambers Philip , Henderson Charlie , Abrahamczyk Szymon , Choi Seungsoo , Lee Jin‐Kyun , Hatton Ross A. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractSilver grid electrodes on glass and flexible plastic substrates with performance that exceeds that of commercial indium‐tin oxide (ITO) coated glass are reported and show their suitability as a drop‐in replacement for ITO glass in solution‐processed organic photovoltaics (OPVs). When supported on flexible plastic substrates these electrodes are stable toward repeated bending through a small radius of curvature over tens of thousands of cycles. The grid electrodes are fabricated by the unconventional approach of condensation coefficient modulation using a perfluorinated polymer shown to be far superior to the other compounds used for this purpose to date. The very narrow line width and small grid pitch that can be achieved also open the door to the possibility of using grid electrodes in OPVs without a conducting poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene‐poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT: PSS) layer to span the gaps between grid lines.