bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
STUDY OF A NEW PASSIVE SOLAR DESALINATION DESIGN WITH A HEAT RECYCLING SYSTEM
Authors: Alsakkaf Zeyad Ahmed , Al-Dahbali Gamal A. A. , Saeed Adel A. M. 
Published: October 2022

This study presents a new and innovative suggestion to design a solar water desalination system by the direct passive method, with the aim of raising productivity by recycling the energy lost during the desalination process and raising the efficiency of condensation. In this study, the innovative design was evaluated to demonstrate its ability to increase the productivity of direct passive solar desalination while maintaining simplicity of installation and ease of operation. A prototype of the design was built to make a detailed study on the efficiency of the design and its ability to raise productivity under several different operational and climatic conditions in the city of Aden - Yemen, where several experiments were made to desalinate seawater taken from the city's coasts and the water of semi-salty wells in the city of Aden to compare the readings different. The results prove that the innovative design can raise productivity up to 80% higher than normal. The effect of pond water depth and salinity on productivity was studied. The results show that the higher the water depth in the evaporation basin, the higher the production capacity, and the higher the water salinity, the lower the production capacity of inactive direct solar desalination systems. This study also provides an assessment of the quality of the water produced by the innovative design by carrying out several chemical tests and making a comparison with the water quality before desalination to ensure that the design is capable of desalinating seawater or semi-salty well water to produce potable water. The results were confirmed for the quality of the produced water, which confirms the ability of the design to produce potable water in accordance with local and international standards, as the amount of total dissolved salts in sea water before desalination was 41340 mg/L and in well water 1300 mg/L, while after desalination by innovative design The total dissolved salts in treated sea water was 210 mg/L and in treated well water was 34 mg/L.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USE OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO AND ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
Authors: Saeed Eqbal Awadh , Laswar Alkhader Nasser , Ali Khaled Saeed 
Published: October 2022

Smokeless tobacco (ST) is a tobacco product that is used by means other than smoking. Evidence was available that ST products is a known risk factor for oral precancerous and cancers for long, with greater risk for oral cancer than others. The prospective, descriptive study has carried out to evaluate the relationship between the use of smokeless tobacco and oral cancer.Biopsy samples have collected from 60 patients, whose have attended to Al-Gamhouria Teaching Hospital and histo-pathological private labs in Aden using a questionnaire during the period of 12 months. The sections from paraffin-embedded tissue specimens were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H & E). A section containing the full thickness of the tumors have used for histopathological grading.The prevalence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) lesions showed different grade of differentiation among 60 studied patients cases, the Well differentiation squamous cell carcinoma (WDSCC) was the highest percentage (70%). No significant difference noticed in well-differentiated SCCs (WDSCC) between men (36.7%) and women (33.3 %; P < 0.05). The moderate differentiation SCC (MDSCC), and the poor differentiation SCC (PDSCC) represented (20% & 10%) respectively. According to the age of patients, WDSCC, MDSCC and PDSCC highest percentage age group was (51-60) years. Male were predominant in both genders, male to female ratio 1.2: 1. Anatomical sites of all OSCC lesions had analyzed and revealed that tongue was the most prevalent site (33.3%), followed by the buccal mucosa, (23.3%) , floor of mouth (16.7%) , lip (13.3%), Gingiva (8.3%), and the least prevalent site was the hard palate represented (5%) of all cases., the chief etiological factor which we observed, was tobacco, in the form of smoking tobacco used by 75% of the patients followed by smokeless tobacco product users, in form of shamma chewers, (61.7%), and in form of Hot sachet (58.3%), and Zarda users represented 51.7% of cases.Our results indicate that the occurrence of OSCC among studied cases showed different grade of differentiation, age and gender have some relation with the presence of OSCC. and it is high association with risk habits of tobacco use in different forms particularly smokeless tobacco.
Health and Safety Practices in Hotels in Central Region, Ghana: Does Being a TVET-Trained Housekeeper Matter?
Authors: Siaw Gladys Apreh 
Published: October 2022

Purpose: Despite evidences that training helps improve health and safety practices in hotels, there is modicum of knowledge of how being a Technical and Vocational Education and Training-trained housekeeper influences health and safety practices in hotels in Central Region, particularly Cape Coast and Elmina. This study, in response to this gap, examined the effect of being a TVET-trained housekeeper on health and safety practices in hotels in Cape Coast and Elmina.
Methodology: The explanatory research design was employed. Data were collected, using self-administered questionnaire, from 100 conveniently selected housekeepers of 51 hotels in Cape Coast and Elmina in the Central Region. Data collected were analysed using means, standard deviations and regression analysis.
Findings: The results showed that seven dimensions account for about 60% of the variance in health and safety practices. Also, the general level of health and safety practices in hotels in Cape Coast and Elmina was high – with higher average scores recorded among TVET-trained housekeepers compared to non-TVET-trained housekeepers. Additionally, the study revealed a statistically significant positive effect of being a TVET-trained housekeeper on health and safety practices in hotels.
Recommendation: It was recommended that for improved health and safety practices in the hotels in Cape Coast and Elmina, there is the need for TVET-trained housekeepers; thus, hotel operators should give preference to employing TVET-trained housekeepers.
Characterization of Pure and L-Proline Doped Potassium Nitrate and Sodium Nitrate Crystals
Authors: Velumani Mathivanan , Paul Prince Makarios , Haris Muthiah , Senthilkumar Muthuswamy , Angamuthu Abiram , Joseph Chandrasekaran 
Published: October 2022

The crystals of pure and L-Proline doped Potassium nitrate and Sodium nitrate were grown in solution by slow evaporation technique using supersaturated solution of the salts. Characterization studies of the crystals have been done to find the impact of the L-Proline on the regular lattice arrangement of the pure crystal. The Powder XRD spectrum reveals that the pure and doped KNO3 crystals belong to orthorhombic structure; and pure and doped NaNO3 are rhombohedral in nature. This is a unit cell with parameters a = b = c; α = β = γ ≠ 90°. There are small changes in the unit cell dimensions but the structure of the pure and doped crystals remain to be orthorhombic in nature. The FTIR spectrum shows the functional group analysis of the samples. The various decomposition process of the crystals with respect to temperature have been carried out in thermal analysis. The dielectric properties exhibit the variation of dielectric constant, and capacitance with frequency at various temperatures for pure and doped crystals. The doped crystals found to have considerable effect on the optical, thermal and dielectric properties.
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Effect of dopant L-Proline on the growth of Potassium nitrate and Sodium nitrate crystals by solution growth was carried out for the first time
The studies based on dielectric properties and thermal analysis gives a broad understanding about the influence of the dopant on the pure crystals
Variation of dielectric constant, resistance, and capacitance with respect to frequency at various temperatures reveals that the dopant L-Proline has a significant effect

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The Generalized Distributions on the Unit Interval based on the T-Topp-Leone Family of Distributions
Authors: Sudsila Pupe , Thongteeraparp Ampai , Aryuyuen Sirinapa , Bodhisuwan Winai 
Published: October 2022

The Topp-Leone (TL) distribution is introduced by Topp and Leone [1]. Its probability density function is a simple function with only one parameter. Even though the TL distribution has been discussed and applied in many research fields, but there is a limitation about its shape. In this article, we propose the T-TL family of distributions using quantile function of family of distributions to generate generalized TL distributions including the Weibull-TL{exponential}, the log-logistic-TL{exponential}, the logistic-TL{extreme value}, the exponential-TL{log-logistic} and the normal-TL{logistic} distributions. Some associated properties and inferences are discussed. Some graphical representations related to the probability density function are shown. Finally, 3 real datasets are applied to illustrate the generalized TL distributions.
HIGHLIGHTS

The Topp-Leone distribution is introduced in 1955. Its probability density function is a simple function with only one parameter. It has been discussed and applied in many research fields
The T-Topp-Leone family of distributions using quantile function of family of distributions to generate generalized Topp-Leone distributions including the Weibull-Topp-Leone{exponential}, the log-logistic-Topp-Leone{exponential}, the logistic-Topp-Leone{extreme value}, the exponential-Topp-Leone{log-logistic} and the normal-Topp-Leone{logistic} distributions
Some statistical properties, such as reliability function, hazard function, quantile function of T-Topp-Leone family, Shannon entropy, moments, mean deviation and median deviation are discussed
All generalized Topp-Leone distributions are applied to three real datasets and the results indicated that five distributions obtained from the new family can be used as good alternatives to the Topp-Leone, beta and Kumaraswamy distributions

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Validation of exophthalmos magnetic resonance imaging measurements in patients with Graves’ orbitopathy, compared to ophthalmometry results
Authors: Wnuk Emilia , Maj Edyta , Jabłońska-Pawlak Anna , Jeczeń Maria , Rowińska-Berman Katarzyna , Rowiński Olgierd 
Published: October 2022

PurposeAlthough assessment of the orbital structures using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is well described in the literature, there is no consensus as to which measurement method is the most useful in exophthalmos assessment. The aim of the study was to correlate 2 MRI methods of exophthalmos measurement with exophthalmometry results and to determine a proper technique of exophthalmos measurement.Material and methodsFifty-four patients (108 orbits) with exophthalmos in the course of Graves’ orbitopathy were enrolled in the study. Two measurements on axial T2W orbital MRI images were performed by 2 independent radiologists: the distance from the interzygomatic line to the anterior surface of the globe (AD) and the distance from the interzygomatic line to the posterior sclera (PD). Within 4 weeks, an exophthalmometry was performed by an ophthalmologist using a Hertel exophthalmometer. The inter-observer variation was assessed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Values were presented as mean and standard deviation, and the differences in values were explored with Student’s t-test.ResultsThe mean AD measured on MRI by the first observer was 20.6 ± 3 mm, and 20.6 ± 2.9 mm by the second observer. PD values were 2.9 ± 2.8 mm and 3.4 ± 2.8 mm, respectively. The mean exophthalmometry result was 21 ± 3.3 mm. The correlation was very high between observers for AD measurements (r = 0.98, p = 0.01) and high for PD measurements (r = 0.95, p = 0.01). AD measurements on MRI and exophthalmometry results were strongly correlated (r = 0.9, p = 0.01).ConclusionsThe AD measurement has better reproducibility and is directly correlated with Hertel exophthalmometry. This method could be sufficient in routine practice.
Peningkatan Motivasi Belajar Kebugaran Jasmani melalui Model Circuit Training Berbantuan Video Pembelajaran
Authors: Soemaryoto Soemaryoto 
Published: October 2022

Penelitian Tindakan Kelas ini bertujuan meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa melalui model circuit training berbantuan video pembelajaran (vidjar) materi Kebugaran Jasmani XI IPS SMAN 3 Yogyakarta semester 2 tahun pelajaran 2021/2022. Subjek penelitian adalah kelas XI IPS dengan 35 siswa. Penelitian dilakukan melalui 4 tahap yaitu perencanaan, tindakan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Instrumen penelitian meliputi angket, observasi, catatan lapangan, dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif untuk menjelaskan hasil perhitungan angket motivasi siswa pada tiap aspek selama 2 siklus. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan: Pertama, tahapan pelaksanaan penelitian yang dilakukan yaitu 1) Menyiapkan tempat, alat-alat, 2) Penjelasan circuit training, 3) Penjelasan teknik gerakan tiap pos, 4) Melakukan gerakan berbeda-beda dan bervariasi di tiap pos, 5) Melakukan latihan circuit training secara urut, 6) Melakukan latihan circuit training sesuai waktu (initial time), 8) Initial time sebagai target waktu yang akan dicapai kemudian, 9) Penguatan circuit training dari guru, 10) Evaluasi, penutup. Kedua, model circuit training berbantuan vidjar dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa dengan capaian: 1) siklus 1 siswa dengan kategori tinggi 25,71%, kategori sangat tinggi 2,86 %, sehingga ketercapaian sebesar 28,57% atau belum mencapai indikator keberhasilan; 2) siklus 2, persentase siswa dengan motivasi tinggi sebesar 28,57% dan sangat tinggi 48,57% atau total ketercapaian 77,14%. Hasil ini menunjukkan tindakan telah melampaui indikator keberhasilan yang ditentukan yaitu ≥75% siswa mencapai kategori tinggi. Dapat disimpulkan metode circuit training efektif untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar pada materi Kebugaran Jasmani.
Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar dengan Discovery Learning Berbantuan Media Laboratorium Virtual pada Materi Sistem Ekskresi Manusia
Authors: Sumaryanti Dwi Essy 
Published: October 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu enjelaskan pelaksanaan peningkatan motivasi belajar siswa dengan penerapan model Discovery Learning menggunakan media laboratorium virtual materi sistem ekskresi pada kelas XI MIPA 5 SMA N 5 Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang mencakup 4 prosedur yaitu perencanaan, tindakan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Data penelitian diambil dengan angket, observasi, catatan lapangan, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif kualitatif selama 2 siklus. Tahapan dalam kegiatan pembelajaran menggunakan model Discovery Learning mulai dari pemberian rangsangan, pertanyaan/identifikasi masalah, pengolahan data, pembuktian, menarik kesimpulan/ generalisasi. Pembelajaran model Discovery Learning menggunakan media laboratorium virtual pada materi sistem ekskresi dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa kelas XI MIPA 5 SMA Negeri 5 Yogyakarta. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan motivasi belajar siswa pada siklus I yaitu 73,87%, yang artinya belum memenuhi indikator keberhasilan. Kenaikan persentase motivasi belajar siswa terjadi di siklus II dimana motivasi belajar siswa mencapai 83,39% sehingga dapat dikatakan telah memenuhi indikator keberhasilan.
Barriers and Strategies for Improving Carbon Emissions Management Approaches in Malaysian Construction
Authors: Mustaffa Nur Kamaliah , Mat Isa Che Maznah , Ekundayo Damilola , Joseph Verona Ramas Anak 
Published: October 2022

A recent study has focused on environmental challenges due to the construction industry’s elevated energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A more effective low-carbon development implementation relies on proper emissions management throughout the construction industry. The purpose of this research is to investigate current industry practises in managing emissions in construction projects and the driving factors that influence the efficacy of emissions in construction operations. This study relied on information gathering from eighty-three respondents and thirteen expert interviews with stakeholders engaged in construction projects. Emissions management and monitoring are still underdeveloped, despite growing awareness and commitment to developing low-carbon growth. This study’s findings also highlighted that the primary constraints to the industry’s adaptation of emissions-reduction strategies exist at the institutional, organisational, and individual levels. This article proposed that government support, capacity building, and the development of emissions monitoring techniques and technologies are vital to minimizing emissions. This study contributed to the existing information on the current understanding and practices of the construction sector in Malaysia in adopting emissions management, the key obstacles, and recommendations for proper implementation. By addressing concerns regarding promoting low-carbon enhancement and adoptionin Malaysia, the findings of this research could assist stakeholders in the construction industry.
Ruxolitinib (Jakavi)
Authors: CADTH  
Published: October 2022

CADTH recommends that Jakavi be reimbursed by public drug plans for the treatment of steroid-refractory or steroid-dependent acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) if certain conditions are met.
Jakavi should only be covered to treat adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older who have steroid-refractory or steroid-dependent aGvHD.
Jakavi should only be reimbursed if prescribed by a specialist who has experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with aGvHD, and the cost of Jakavi is reduced.
Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for the Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
Authors: CADTH  
Published: October 2022

This Health Technology Assessment (HTA) was conducted to inform decision-makers about whether internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) should be offered as a treatment option for chronic non-cancer pain as part of a multidisciplinary approach when in-person cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) would otherwise be offered. This HTA consists of a systematic review of clinical effectiveness and safety, an interview study, and an Environmental Scan.
In this HTA, iCBT is defined as psychotherapy based on CBT principles delivered through the internet, including self-directed app-based programs (with or without therapist support) and CBT delivered through the internet in real time by a therapist (e.g., videoconference).
The Clinical Review found there was little to no difference between iCBT and in-person CBT for most outcomes, but the evidence was very uncertain because of risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness, and imprecision. The uncertain clinical evidence prevents a strong conclusion about the safety and effectiveness of iCBT as a treatment option when in-person CBT would otherwise be offered for chronic non-cancer pain.
Five women living with chronic non-cancer pain were interviewed regarding their experiences with, or perspectives on, the use of iCBT for chronic pain. All the women interviewed felt iCBT has the potential to be a supportive treatment option if offered as part of comprehensive, multidisciplinary pain care. Based on their experiences, the women interviewed reported that multidisciplinary pain care does not always happen in practice, and they described potential concerns of offering iCBT in the absence of other treatments. They also indicated that determining a patient’s readiness for iCBT is important. If iCBT is determined to be appropriate, the women emphasized that a tailored treatment approach and a strong therapeutic relationship between the patient and iCBT provider might improve the success of iCBT treatment for chronic pain.
The Environmental Scan identified 16 iCBT programs for chronic pain that are available in Canada. Many potential facilitators (e.g., improving access, improving treatment experience, efficiency, and convenience) and barriers (preference for in-person treatment, privacy concerns, technology issues, and no access to a device or internet connection) for iCBT programs in Canada were identified.
If decision-makers decide to implement an iCBT program for chronic pain as part of their multidisciplinary pain care approach, they may wish to consider offering programs that:

are guided by therapists specifically trained in chronic pain
foster strong therapeutic relationships, encourage shared decision-making practices, and can be tailored to the needs of the person living with chronic pain
consider the readiness and suitability of the person living with chronic pain before offering iCBT
consider privacy and technological concerns or challenges.
Alteración del sueño y uso de pantallas en distintas etapas de cuarentena en provincias de la Patagonia argentina
Authors: Santander Mauro D. , Posadas-Martínez María Lourdes , Puga María Celeste , Ontiveros Hernán , Zúñiga Marco , Gutiérrez Manuel , García Gastón 
Published: October 2022

Introducción: debido a la pandemia desarrollada por COVID-19, el Gobierno argentino, adoptó –a partir del 20 de marzo de 2020– medidas excepcionales de aislamiento social, preventivo y obligatorio (ASPO) o cuarentena, con el fin de proteger la salud pública. En esta etapa se manifestó un mayor uso de pantallas que, en exceso, constituye un factor de riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares y alteración en la calidad del sueño.
El objetivo de estudio fue estimar el cambio de las horas de sueño y de uso de pantallas antes del inicio del ASPO, en comparación con la tercera y octava semana de cuarentena en personas de 13 a 80 años de la provincia del Neuquén y el Alto Valle Río Negro-Neuquén.
Métodos: se realizaron dos Encuestas, en la tercera y octava semana de cuarentena, sobre conductas y hábitos de vida en personas entre 13-80 años. Fueron autoadministradas y enviadas por redes sociales. El muestreo fue aleatorio. Los datos se analizaron usando el paquete estadístico SPSS®. Las encuestas fueron anónimas y confidenciales.
Resultados: se obtuvieron 3386 respuestas. De ellas se infirió que la cantidad de horas diarias frente a pantallas y las horas de sueño y el inicio del sueño fueron diferentes por grupos en los períodos precuarentena, y tercera y octava semana de la cuarentena. El grupo de adolescentes mostró mayores diferencias en todas las variables respecto del período precuarentena. La correlación entre las horas de pantalla y las horas de sueño fue baja, en las 3 etapas de la cuarentena.
Conclusión: este estudio estimó el cambio de hábitos durante la cuarentena. En ese período se observó mayor cantidad de horas de sueño, un retraso en el tiempo de inicio del sueño y más horas frente a las pantallas; estas diferencias fueron significativas respecto del período precuarentena, y las mayores diferencias se registraron entre los adolescentes.