bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
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Sensing of Plant Protecting Agrochemical Organic Pollutants
Authors: Kumar K. Girish , Chandran Amoolya , Pallam Goldamol S , S Swathy 
Published: April 2022

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Biological Activities of Peppermint (Mentha Piperta L.) Oil
Authors: Yusuf Zekeria , Assefa Berhanu , Desta Mulugeta , Mengistu Sewnet , Teneshu Jemal , Seyida Sultan , Dugasa Desta 
Published: April 2022

Background:
Mentha piperta L. var peppermint oil is one of the most important essential
oil products in the world due to its application in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries.
Objective: The present study aimed to examine the biological activities, including antioxidant and
antimicrobial potentials of oil extracted from peppermint leaves using a solvent extraction method.

Methods:
The oil extraction was done in the Soxhlet apparatus using hexane as a solvent. The
antimicrobial experiment was conducted as three factor experiment involving one source extract,
hexane as a solvent, and four test pathogens completely randomized in three replications.

Results:
The results of physicochemical properties of peppermint oil indicated that oil yield (41.15%),
specific gravity (0.90), acid value (1.54mg/g), free fatty acid (0.78%), and peroxide value (3.70). The
antioxidant activities were assessed based on ascorbic acid content, DPPH, and hydrogen peroxide
free radical scavenging activities. The M. piperita leaf oil was recorded with ascorbic acid content
(45.56%), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl DPPH (9.50%) and hydrogen peroxide free radical
scavenging activity (78.30%). The mean zone of inhibition against bacterial pathogens ranged from
11.80±0.42 mm to 16.75±0.35mm, while 14.65±0.50to 16.75±0.28mm against fungal pathogens. The
oil extract exhibited the strongest bactericidal activity with MIC (0.03μl/ml) and the corresponding
MBC (0.06 μl/ml) against S. aureus for antifungal activity. C albicans was the most susceptible to
MIC (0.12μl/ml) and MFC (0.25μl/ml).

Conclusion:
The result of this study was that the physicochemical properties and antioxidant
activities of peppermint oil extract demonstrated the quality and stability of the oil extract.
Conditions for the Successful Integration of an eHealth Tool "StopBlues" Into Community-Based Interventions in France: Results From a Multiple Correspondence Analysis
Authors: Turmaine Kathleen , Dumas Agnès , Chevreul Karine ,   PRINTEMPS Consortium
Published: April 2022

Background
For over a decade, digital health has held promise for enabling broader access to health information, education, and services for the general population at a lower cost. However, recent studies have shown mixed results leading to a certain disappointment regarding the benefits of eHealth technologies. In this context, community-based health promotion represents an interesting and efficient conceptual framework that could help increase the adoption of digital health solutions and facilitate their evaluation.

Objective
To understand how the local implementation of the promotion of an eHealth tool, StopBlues (SB), aimed at preventing psychological distress and suicide, varied according to local contexts and if the implementation was related to the use of the tool.

Methods
The study was nested within a cluster-randomized controlled trial that was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the promotion, with before and after observation (NCT03565562). Data from questionnaires, observations, and institutional sources were collected in 27 localities where SB was implemented. A multiple correspondence analysis was performed to assess the relations between context, type of implementation and promotion, and use of the tool.

Results
Three distinct promotion patterns emerged according to the profiles of the localities that were associated with specific SB utilization rates. From highest to lowest utilization rates, they are listed as follows: the privileged urban localities, investing in health that implemented a high-intensity and digital promotion, demonstrating a greater capacity to take ownership of the project; the urban, but less privileged localities that, in spite of having relatively little experience in health policy implementation, managed to implement a traditional and high-intensity promotion; and the rural localities, with little experience in addressing health issues, that implemented low-intensity promotion but could not overcome the challenges associated with their local context.

Conclusions
These findings indicate the substantial influence of local context on the reception of digital tools. The urban and socioeconomic status profiles of the localities, along with their investment and pre-existing experience in health, appear to be critical for shaping the promotion and implementation of eHealth tools in terms of intensity and use of digital communication. The more digital channels used, the higher the utilization rates, ultimately leading to the overall success of the intervention.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
RR2-10.1186/s13063-020-04464-2
Development and Application of a Metaverse-Based Social Skills Training Program for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Improve Social Interaction: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Lee JooHyun , Lee Tae Seon , Lee SeungWoo , Jang JiHye , Yoo SuYoung , Choi YeJin , Park Yu Rang 
Published: April 2022

Background
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by abnormalities in social communication and limited and repetitive behavioral patterns. Children with ASD who lack social communication skills will eventually not interact with others and will lack peer relationships when compared to ordinary people. Thus, it is necessary to develop a program to improve social communication abilities using digital technology in people with ASD.

Objective
We intend to develop and apply a metaverse-based child social skills training program aimed at improving the social interaction abilities of children with ASD aged 7-12 years. We plan to compare and analyze the biometric information collected through wearable devices when applying the metaverse-based social skills training program to evaluate emotional changes in children with ASD in stressful situations.

Methods
This parallel randomized controlled study will be conducted on children aged 7-12 years diagnosed with ASD. A metaverse-based social skills training program using digital technology will be administered to children who voluntarily wish to participate in the research with consent from their legal guardians. The treatment group will participate in the metaverse-based social skills training program developed by this research team once a week for 60 minutes per session for 4 weeks. The control group will not intervene during the experiment. The treatment group will use wearable devices during the experiment to collect real-time biometric information.

Results
The study is expected to recruit and enroll participants in March 2022. After registering the participants, the study will be conducted from March 2022 to May 2022. This research will be jointly conducted by Yonsei University and Dobrain Co Ltd. Children participating in the program will use the internet-based platform.

Conclusions
The metaverse-based Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) will be effective in improving the social skills of children with ASD, similar to the offline PEERS program. The metaverse-based PEERS program offers excellent accessibility and is inexpensive because it can be administered at home; thus, it is expected to be effective in many children with ASD. If a method can be applied to detect children's emotional changes early using biometric information collected through wearable devices, then emotional changes such as anxiety and anger can be alleviated in advance, thus reducing issues in children with ASD.

Trial Registration
Clinical Research Information Service KCT0006859; https://tinyurl.com/4r3k7cmj

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
PRR1-10.2196/35960
Reflections on the Role of Psychological Theory in Psychotherapy
Authors: THOMAS BAYLIS 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThis paper critically evaluates reductionistic psychological theories of motivation based on the physiological tension reduction model which psychoanalytic and Gestalt theories appear to share. It points to a general lack of tested psychological theories related to psychotherapy and questions the notion of neurosis as related to inhibition of drives. Proposed is a redirection away from psychotherapist theory and toward client theory (assumptions, attitudes and values).
IMPLEMENTING GENRE PEDAGOGY IN CONTENT INSTRUCTION: LESSONS FROM SWEDEN
Authors: Wallden Robert 
Published: April 2022

Drawing upon studies conducted in Sweden, this article discusses possibilities and limits of implementing genre pedagogy in content instruction. The wider educational concern is how knowledge of genre and language can be used to promote a deeper engagement with content knowledge. The linguistic theory underpinning genre pedagogy and the pedagogic-practical teaching/learning cycle is explained. Then, two empirical studies of genre-based teaching in Geography in Grade 6 are reviewed, with a particular focus on the texts used as models for the students own writing. The studies show two contrasting sides of genre-based intervention: one in which generic structures and other features of texts are used productively to engage with content knowledge and one in which attention to generic structure and logical connections comes at the expense of the negotiation of content knowledge. The article concludes with recommendations for implementing genre pedagogy.DOI: 10.24071/ijiet.2020.040101
Physicochemical Water Quality Indicators in the Neretva River Basin (B&H) With Reference to Ecological Conditions for Endemic Salmonids
Authors: Rozić Irena , Ivanković Anita 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Due to its natural features, the Neretva River has been interesting throughout its stream for the construction of energy facilities, as well as its tributaries Rama, Trebišnica, Tihaljina, Lištica. Jablanica (1955), HPP Rama (1968), CHE Čapljina (1979), HPP Salakovac (1981), HPP Grabovica (1982), HPP Mostar (1987), HPP Peć Mlini, HPP Mostarsko blato have been built on the Neretva River and its tributaries. HPP. The aim of this paper is to determine the state of chemical and physical parameters of water in reservoirs and streams, as well as the parameters of the aquatic environment in which endemic salmonids previously lived and the possibility of revitalization of these watercourses. The ecological conditions of the Neretva reservoirs for the life of Neretva-endemic fish and the similarity to the conditions in the natural course of Neretva before the construction of the dam were examined. The research was conducted during 2017 and 2018 at several locations in the Neretva river basin (reservoirs and streams).
Water Quality and Zooplankton Assessment of Iyiakwu River, Southeast Nigeria
Authors: Anyanwu Emeka Donald , Orjikwe Chetachi Jane , Chinasa Precious Oluchi 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Water quality and zooplankton assessment of a rural river in Southeast Nigeria was carried out between May 2019 and October 2019 in three stations in relation to anthropogenic activities. The major anthropogenic activity in the river was indiscriminate sand mining. The water samples were collected and analyzed using standard sampling and analytical procedures while zooplankton samples were collected using filtration method. pH and dissolved oxygen values were lower than acceptable limits while some of the biochemical oxygen demand values exceeded the acceptable limit. A total of 447 individuals from 25 zooplankton taxa and three major taxonomic groups were recorded. Copepoda was the dominant group (158 individuals/L), followed by Rotifera (147 individuals/L) and Cladocera (142 individuals/L). Spatially, station 1 had the highest abundance (159 individuals/L), followed by station 3 (152 individuals/L) and station 2 (136 individuals/L). The biodiversity indices (Shannon–Weiner and Margalef) were low while Evenness was high when compared with their respective ranges. This study has shown that the combined effects of season, sand mining and other activities have not adversely affected the water quality and zooplankton community. However, the community structure of the zooplankton groups gave an indication of a moderately polluted environment; attributable to the effects of season and human activities in the watershed. Sand mining is a major activity in the river and needs to be regulated to forestall any adverse effect on the water quality and biota in future as observed elsewhere.
Maximum Shannon Information Delivered in a Lecture
Authors: Alksne L. , Ozols A. 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
The aim of our paper is to evaluate the maximum Shannon (syntactic) information carried through a video lecture. To achieve the aim, we have considered a natural lecture delivered by a lecturer as a signal transmitted over the physical communication channel consisting of a sound sub-channel and light sub-channel. Receivers are eyes and ears of listeners whose physical characteristics are taken into account. The physiological, neurological and cognitive aspects of the problem are neglected in calculations. The method has been developed to calculate the absolute maximum values of Shannon information characteristics of a natural lecture basing on the capacity formula of continuous communication channel and physical considerations taken into account for the first time, to our knowledge. Maximum Shannon information characteristics (entropies of sound and light frames, amounts of total acoustical and optical information, capacities of sound and light sub-channels, total amount of information and total capacity) of a natural lecture perceived by the audience have been calculated. These values are the upper bounds of a video lecture. The obtained results are discussed in the paper. After some modification, the proposed method can be practically applied for the optimization of both natural and video lectures because there is some correlation between syntactic and semantic information characteristics.
Review of Measurement Techniques of Hydrocarbon Flame Equivalence Ratio and Applications of Machine Learning
Authors: Yang Hao , Fu Yuwen , Yang Jiansheng 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Flame combustion diagnostics is a technique that uses different methods to diagnose the flame combustion process and study its physical and chemical basis. As one of the most important parameters of the combustion process, the flame equivalence ratio has a significant influence on the entire flame combustion, especially on the combustion efficiency and the emission of pollutants. Therefore, the measurement of the flame equivalence ratio has a huge impact on efficient combustion and environment protection. In view of this, several effective measuring methods were proposed, which were based on the different characteristics of flames radicals such as spectral properties. With the rapid growth of machine learning, more and more scholars applied it in the combustion diagnostics due to the excellent ability to fit parameters. This paper presents a review of various measuring techniques of hydrocarbon flame equivalent ratio and the applications of machine learning in combustion diagnostics, finally making a brief comparison between different measuring methods.
Impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Medical Decision Making: Informing the Development of an Internal Medicine Global Health POCUS Curriculum
Authors: Fleshner Michelle , Fox Steve , Robertson Thomas , Fujita Ayako Wendy , Bhamidipati Divya 
Published: April 2022

Background: Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) is particularly useful in low-middle income countries (LMICs) where advanced imaging modalities and diagnostics are often unavailable. However, its use among Internal Medicine (IM) practitioners is limited and without standard curricula. This study describes POCUS scans performed by U.S. IM residents rotating in LMICs to provide recommendations for curriculum development. Methods: IM residents within a global health track performed clinically-indicated POCUS scans at two sites. They logged their interpretations and whether or not the scan changed diagnosis or management. Scans were quality-assured by POCUS experts in the US to validate results. Using the criteria of prevalence, ease of learning, and impact, a framework was developed for a POCUS curriculum for IM practitioners within LMICs. Results: A total of 256 studies were included in analysis. 237 (92.5%) answered the clinical question, 107 (41.8%) changed the diagnosis, and 106 (41.4%) changed management. The most frequently used applications were the Focused Assessment for Sonography for HIV associated TB (FASH) exam, finding fluid (pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, ascites), qualitative assessment of left ventricular function, and assessment for A-lines/B-lines/consolidation. The following scans met ease of learning criteria: FASH-basic, assessment of LV function, A-lines vs. B-lines, and finding fluid. Finding fluid and assessment of LV function changed diagnosis and management most frequently, greater than 50% of the time for each category. Discussion/Conclusion: We recommend the following applications as highest yield for inclusion in a POCUS curriculum for IM practitioners within LMICs: finding fluid (pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, ascites) and assessment of gross LV function.
HAK PEGAWAI NEGERI SIPIL YANG TERPIDANA KORUPSI (Studi Putusan PTUN Nomor 146/G/2019/PTUN-MDN)
Authors: Delphia Graceia Vidya , Yurikosari Andari 
Published: April 2022

Seorang Pegawai Negeri Sipil, mulai bekerja sebagai Calon PNS pada Kota Tapanuli Tengah, menggugat Keputusan Bupati Nomor : 2391/BKD/ 2018. setelah menjalani tahanan penjara Penggugat masih aktif kembali dan menerima gaji sebagai Pegawai Negeri Sipil. penelitian secara yuridis normatif, yang bersifat deskriptif analisis dengan menggunakan data sekunder yang dianalisis secara kualitatif dengan metode deduktif sebagai penarikan kesimpulan, berdarkan analisis dilakukan dan disimpulkan bahwa 1) Dasarnya menggunakan pasal 87 ayat 2 huruf b UU No. 5 tahun 2014 tentang ASN, penggugat harus diberhentikan sebagai Pegawai Negeri Sipil 2) Berdasarkan Pasal 275 Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 11 Tahun 2017 tentang Manajemen Aparatur Sipil Negara Pegawai Negeri Sipil dengan telah terbukti meyakinkan serta sah melalui Putusan Pengadilan. Tindak Pidana Korupsi perlu dilakukan pemberhentian tidak secara hormat dengan prosedur Presiden.
PERAN BP4 KECAMATAN TEBET PADA PELAKSANAAN PERKAWINAN DI INDONESIA SAAT PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Afrah Hafidhah Aurelia , Bakri Khairani 
Published: April 2022

Badan Penasihatan Pembinaan dan Pelestarian Perkawinan (BP4) dibentuk sebagai mitra kerja Kementerian Agama dalam mewujudkan keluarga sakinah, mawaddah, warahmah. Pokok permasalahan di dalam skripsi adalah: 1) Apa saja yang dihadapi oleh BP4 Kecamatan Tebet, Jakarta selatan terkait pelaksanaan perkawinan di Indonesia saat pandemi covid-19? 2)Bagaimana peran BP4 dalam menghadapi permasalahan hukum terkait pelaksanaan perkawinan di Indonesia saat pandemi covid-19?. Penelitian ini bertipe normatif, dengan sifat penelitian deskriptif analitis dan jenis data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder yang didukung dengan data primer. Penelitian dilakukan dengan analisis kualitatif dengan penarikan kesimpulan secara deduktif. Kesimpulan: terdapat 6 permasalahan hukum yang berkaitan dengan nikah siri, perkawinan dibawah umur, kafa’ah, pemeriksaan kesehatan bagi calon pengantin, pelanggaran sighat taklik talak, dan talak yang diucapkan diluar pengadilan. Peran yang harus dilakukan oleh BP4 Kecamatan Tebet dengan adanya permasalahan tersebut ialah tetap mengikuti upaya dan usaha yang sudah tercantum dalam hasil AD/ART BP4. Saran dari penelitian ini: pembentuk Undang-Undang agar UU Perkawinan dan KHI diperbaharui dengan menambahkan persyaratan pemeriksaan kesehatan dan BP4 perlu menambahkan pihak-pihak lain seperti orang tua dari calon mempelai untuk mengikuti bimbingan perkawinan.
Good seizure outcome after focal resection surgery for super-refractory status epilepticus: Report of two cases
Authors: Yonamoto Ayumi , Mukae Nobutaka , Shimogawa Takafumi , Uehara Taira , Shigeto Hioshi , Sakata Ayumi , Mizoguchi Masahiro , Yoshimoto Koji , Morioka Takato 
Published: April 2022

Background:There is scarce evidence regarding focal resection surgery for super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE), which is resistant to general anesthetic treatment over 24 h. We report two patients with SRSE, in whom good seizure outcomes were obtained following focal resection surgery.Case Description:Patient 1: A 58-year-old man who underwent left anterior temporal lobectomy with hippocampectomy at the age of 38 years after being diagnosed left medial temporal lobe epilepsy. After 19 years of surgery with no epileptic attacks, the patient developed SRSE. Electroencephalogram (EEG) demonstrated persistence of lateralized periodic discharges in the left frontotemporal region. On the 20thday after SRSE onset, resection of the frontal lobe and temporal lobe posterior to the resection cavity was performed. Patient 2: A 62-year-old man underwent craniotomy for anaplastic astrocytoma in the left frontal lobe at the age of 34 years. Since the age of 60 years, he developed SRSE 3 times over 1 and 1/12 years. On EEG, repeated ictal discharges were observed at the medial part of the left frontal region during the three SRSEs. Corresponding to the ictal EEG findings, high signals on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance images and focal hypermetabolism on fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography were observed around the supplementary motor area, medial to the resection cavity. Resection surgery of the area was performed during the interictal period.Conclusion:Good seizure outcome was obtained in the two cases which provide additional support for the recent concept of focal resection surgery as an indication for SRSE.