bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Graded Chronic Pain Scale-Revised—Simplified Chinese version
Authors: Liang Bing , Wu Yuejin , Zhang Jiaxin , Hao Shumin , Li Feng
Published: October 2023

Chronic pain is a prevalent issue worldwide and is a significant contributor to human suffering and disability. The Graded Chronic Pain Scale-Revised has exhibited favorable reliability and validity. However, its applicability yet to be explored in China. We aimed to create a simplified Chinese version of the Graded Chronic Pain Scale-Revised for chronic pain patients by conducting cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation. This study employs a two- phase design. In phase 1, the Graded Chronic Pain Scale-Revised was cross-culturally translated and adapted in accordance with international guidelines. In phase 2, the simplified Chinese version of the Graded Chronic Pain Scale-Revised was administered to 417 participants along with Numerical Rating Scale to assess its psychometric properties. The final analysis consisted of data from 376 participants. The scale had a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.944. Moreover, the scale exhibited excellent content validity and was divided into two dimensions: identifying high impact chronic pain; and the Pain, Enjoyment, and General Activities subscale. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed that these dimensions had a good model fit. Additionally, the simplified Chinese version of the Graded Chronic Pain Scale-Revised demonstrated good convergent and discriminant validity. The receiver operating characteristic curve demonstrated that grades 2 and 3 had a good predictive effect on limiting participants’ work ability, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was equal to 0.91. The present study demonstrates the successful adaptation of the Graded Chronic Pain Scale-Revised into Simplified Chinese, with the revised version exhibiting favorable psychometric properties. This scale addresses the shortcomings of domestic chronic pain grading assessment tools, providing a valuable instrument for evaluating the severity of chronic pain in Chinese clinical practice and serving as a reference and basis for other research related to chronic pain.
Stereolithography for manufacturing of advanced porous solids
Authors: Drechslerová Veronika , Neuhäuserová Michaela , Falta Jan , Šleichrt Jan , Kytýř Daniel
Published: October 2023

The aim of this paper is focused on benefits of stereolithography (SLA) technology for the fabrication of the lightweight lattice structures with potential for load-bearing function and high absorption of impact energy. SLA is an additive manufacturing technology employing the principle of liquid resins curing moderated by radiation of a wavelength from ultra-violet band where resulting material parameters are tunable by setting of the curing process. The batches of samples manufactured using three different resins were subjected to quasi-static uni-axial tensile and compression tests. Acquired data were processed to derive deformation behaviour expressed as stress-strain diagrams and fundamental material properties. Based on the knowledge obtained from the mechanical tests, the setup of the fabrication parameters, the most suitable resin for manufacturing of the lattice structures and the overall suitability of SLA technology for the fabrication of advanced porous materials, were determined.
Protection of soft targets - verification of the effectiveness of the anti-terrorist barrier
Authors: Nouzovský Luboš , Svatý Zdeněk , Hála Petr
Published: October 2023

The security of the population and its protection in the context of terrorist attacks is currently one of the major topics of the professional public and security forces. A number of attacks in the last decade have targeted soft targets, which, according to a generally valid definition, can be considered as places with a high concentration of people and a low level of security against violent attacks. In order to ensure maximum effectiveness in protecting soft targets, a number of procedures and methodologies have been developed to determine appropriate measures and their appropriate application. From a technical point of view, these include mechanical barrier systems and elements. It is mechanical barrier elements that are the focus of this article, which uses a selected specific device to present its function, its possible applications, and the issue of testing before use in practice.
Suggestopedia Meets Multisensory Learning: A Synergistic Approach to Boosting Children's Creative Thinking and Expressive Language
Authors: Sahlan
Published: October 2023

Students must think creatively and communicate well. Students who fail to share their thoughts and discoveries may lack confidence and perform poorly in social situations. A study analyses how multisensory suggestopedia boosts student creativity and expressive language. This quantitative experiment uses non-equivalent control groups and explanations. This study featured 30 control and 30 experimental students. A sample of grade 1 elementary school students was chosen for the study. This study included questionnaires and observation checklists. A 12-item children's creative thinking questionnaire and an 8-item expressive language instrument were used in this study. This study tested normalcy and homogeneity. Data was further analysed using SPSS with independent sample t-test. Multimodal suggestopedia learning increased students' language and creative thinking, according to one study. Creative thinking and expressive language scores were high in the experimental group: 32.8 > 17.5 and 25.55 > 14.5. Additionally, each variable has a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. The optimistic suggestions in Suggestopedia facilitate multisensory learning by engaging students' senses. Students' ability to think creatively and articulate their ideas is grown. Future students may benefit from Suggestopedia and other multisensory learning tools.
Młodzieńcze wiersze miłosne Reymonta i ich adresatka
Authors: Samborska-Kukuć Dorota
Published: October 2023

Reymont’s unpublished letters noted down in a special notebook of his called Marzenia (Dreams) are his juvenilia that lack much literary value, yet witness the future Nobel Prize laureate’s struggles with poetry which would never become part of his work as he would find himself most skilled in writing prose. What is important in Reymont’s letters, however, are the signatures of his personality, his characteristic style of expression and traces of his readings. The early lyrical texts reflect his emotional experiences from the time of writing and contain traces of the people he met, especially Wiktoria Słupska, the love of his youth, to whom the volume of poems was dedicated. Recalling these poems became a chance to reconstruct Reymont’s biography from his stay in Warsaw at the time of his fascination with theatre and spending time with the Woliński family.
Pogranicze w ogniu (1992–1993) von Andrzej Konic, eine historische Fernsehserie als Kulturtext oder als Versuch, den „heiligen Krieg“ in der polnisch-deutschen Geschichte der Jahre 1917–1939 zu rekonstruieren
Authors: Mańke Zbigniew
Published: October 2023

This article attempts to present the television series as a distinctive text which can persuasively and therefore effectively appeal to contemporary viewers, providing them with an insight into the events of a predefined period of Polish and German history, arousing certain emotions and thoughts or, in a general sense, even making them reflect on the history of both nations. With its attractive storyline based on, among other things, the dramaturgy of the presented events, this type of series can be perceived, to some extent, to be part of contemporary historical narration.
Cartography and analysis of the urban growth, case study: Inter-communal grouping of Batna, Algeria
Authors: Fekkous Nadia , Alkama Djamel , Fekkous Khaoula
Published: October 2023

This paper focuses on the analysis of the urban macroform in terms of urban compactness and dispersion (urban sprawl) in the inter-communal grouping of Batna, which is composed of four adjacent interconnected commu- nal districts: Batna, Tazoult, Oued Chaaba and Fesdis. First, the urban macroform is examined by mapping the urban areas that are characterised by morphological changes over a period of 36 years utilising remote sensing and geograph- ic information system (GIS) through satellite images taken from Landsat TM and ETM +, Sentinel 2 (1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020). Next, the Shannon entropy method is utilised to determine compactness or dispersion of urban growth over time. In addition, a fractal analysis based on the box-counting method is used to assess the complexity and to explain the morphological reality of the macroform through urban changes. In order to predict the future change scenarios and spatial distributions of land use and land cover in the coming years the hybrid cellular automata (CA) – Markov method is used. The results of the remote sensing, Shannon entropy values and fractal indices demonstrate that Batna inter-municipal grouping has experienced moderate urban development according to the observed urban sprawl be- tween 1984 and 2020. These data are helpful in the urban planning and to provide decision-making tools.
A predictive and prognostic model for surgical outcome and prognosis in ovarian cancer computed by clinico-pathological and serological parameters (CA125, HE4, mesothelin)
Authors: Klotz Daniel Martin , Link Theresa , Wimberger Pauline , Kuhlmann Jan Dominik
Published: October 2023

Objectives

Numerous prognostic models have been proposed for ovarian cancer, extending from single serological factors to complex gene-expression signatures. Nonetheless, these models have not been routinely translated into clinical practice. We constructed a robust and readily calculable model for predicting surgical outcome and prognosis of ovarian cancer patients by exploiting commonly available clinico-pathological factors and three selected serum parameters.

Methods

Serum CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) and mesothelin (MSL) were quantified by Lumipulse® G chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay (Fujirebio) in a total of 342 serum samples from 190 ovarian cancer patients, including 152 paired pre- and post-operative samples.

Results

Detection of pre-operative HE4 and CA125 was the optimal marker combination for blood-based prediction of surgical outcome (AUC=0.86). We constructed a prognostic model, computed by serum levels of pre-operative CA125, post-operative HE4, post-operative MSL and surgical outcome. Prognostic performance of our model was superior to any of these parameters alone and was independent from BRCA1/2 mutational status. We subsequently transformed our model into a prognostic risk index, stratifying patients as “lower risk” or “higher risk”. In “higher risk” patients, relapse or death was predicted with an AUC of 0.89 and they had a significantly shorter progression free survival (HR: 9.74; 95 % CI: 5.95–15.93; p<0.0001) and overall survival (HR: 5.62; 95 % CI: 3.16–9.99; p<0.0001) compared to “lower risk” patients.

Conclusions

We present a robust predictive/prognostic model for ovarian cancer, which could readily be implemented into routine diagnostics in order to identify ovarian cancer patients at high risk of recurrence.
Associated factors with the self-care of people with diabetes mellitus in the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Alves Bárbara Shibuya , Monteiro Odete de Oliveira , Okuno Meiry Fernanda Pinto , Costa Paula Cristina Pereira da
Published: October 2023

Objective: to analyze the factors associated with self-care in people with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: cross-sectional analytical and exploratory online study with 70 participants, using the Summary Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire. The clinical and sociodemographic profile was portrayed with a descriptive analysis. Fisher's exact test, the Chi-square test and Poisson regression with robust variance were used to determine the association between the variables. Results: after regression, the items Physical Activity, Use of Medication and General Diet from the Summary Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire showed, respectively, a significant association with the variables Physical Exercise (p<0.001), Occupation (p=0.005) and Age (p=0.01). Conclusion: the physical exercise, medication use and general diet items on the self-care questionnaire were related to the variables of age, occupation, and physical exercise, respectively. Contributions to practice: health services should intensify the investigation of factors associated with the difficulties of people with diabetes, to offer a better quality of life and adequate health promotion for this population.
Access to primary healthcare services by people with disabilities
Authors: Oliveira Paula Marciana Pinheiro de , Silva Gisele Mendes da , Silva Neucilia Oliveira , Aquino Sonha Maria Coelho de , Viana Dandara Araújo , Costa Edmara Chaves , Oliveira Andressa Suelly Saturnino de
Published: October 2023

Objective: to analyze the access of people with hearing, physical, and visual disabilities to primary healthcare services. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 250 participants, and data collection was implemented in three stages: contact with the health department, locating the residences of persons with disabilities within the coverage area of the primary healthcare unit, and analysis of integrated data. Results: there was a predominance of older individuals, individuals of non-white race/ethnicity, males, and those who were either married or in a consensual union. Self-transportation, including cars, motorcycles, or bicycles, was the primary means of access to services, followed by walking. Most individuals sought health services within six months, followed by those who sought care between six months and one year, mainly because of chronic or worsening conditions. Conclusions: impaired access was identified, as evidenced by multiple barriers, including transportation, architectural, and communication barriers. Contributions to practice: it is important to consider the disparities, vulnerabilities, and health status of the disabled population in health care.
The expert patient's contribution to the empowerment of people with diabetes mellitus
Authors: Alencar Delmo de Carvalho , Alencar Ana Maria Parente Garcia , Ibiapina Aline Raquel de Sousa , Campelo Lany Leide de Castro Rocha , Cruz Neto João , Vasconcellos-Silva Paulo Roberto
Published: October 2023

Objective: to uncover the contributions of specialist patients to the empowerment of people with diabetes mellitus. Methods: a qualitative study comprising three open virtual communities with public posts in Portuguese, aimed at discussing diabetes mellitus. The nuclei of meaning were identified through a word cloud, with mutual checking between three researchers using content analysis. Results: the interactions showed concern about the clinical dimension of the disease and the welcoming nature of suffering and anguish. It was also observed that living with diabetes provides knowledge about the disease, making these people propagators of knowledge and ensuring their participation in the treatment process. Furthermore, the dialogues provided by the online environment can contribute to health promotion, facilitating understanding of aspects inherent to diabetes. Conclusion: specialist patients are willing to answer questions based on the knowledge they have acquired through the experience of becoming ill, supporting their recommendations in the care and recommendations received during treatment. Contributions to practice: it is hoped that the results can contribute to the recognition and appreciation of new approaches to health promotion and self-care for people with diabetes, such as virtual communities.
Genotype – phenotype correlation and prognostic impact of collagen IV α345 nephropathies
Authors:   , Kerpauskienė Agnė
Published: October 2023

Kolageno IV alfa 345 nefropatijų genotipo – fenotipo sąsajos ir prognostiniai veiksniai
Supervised Bayesian classification methods of Gaussian Spatio-temporal data based on generative machine learning models
Authors:   , Karaliutė Marta
Published: October 2023

Erdvės-laiko Gausinių duomenų prižiurimo Bajesinio klasifikavimo metodai, pagrįsti generatyviniais mašininio mokymosi modeliais
Vaccine Mandates and Influenza Vaccination During the Pandemic
Authors: Abraham Claire , Garabedian Laura F. , LeCates Robert F. , Galbraith Alison A.
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVES

To determine whether a state influenza vaccine mandate and elevated community coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity affected a child’s probability of receiving an influenza vaccine during the 2020–2021 influenza season, given the child’s previous vaccination history.

METHODS

Longitudinal cohort study using enrollment and claims data of 71 333 children aged 6 months to 18 years living in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, from a regional insurer. Schoolchildren in Massachusetts were exposed to a new influenza vaccine mandate in the 2020–2021 season. Community COVID-19 severity was measured using county-level total cumulative confirmed case counts between March 2020 and August 2020 and linked by zip codes. The primary outcome of interest was a claim for any influenza vaccine in the 2020–2021 season.

RESULTS

Children living in a state with a vaccine mandate during the 2020–2021 influenza season had a higher predicted probability of receiving an influenza vaccine than those living in states without a mandate (47.7%, confidence interval 46.4%–49.0%, vs 21.2%, confidence interval 18.8%–23.6%, respectively, for previous nonvaccinators, and 78.2%, confidence interval 77.4%–79.0%, vs 58.2%, confidence interval 54.7%–61.7%, for previous vaccinators); the difference was 6.5 percentage points greater among previous nonvaccinators (confidence interval 1.3%–11.7%). Previously vaccinated children had a lower predicted probability of receiving an influenza vaccine if they lived in a county with the highest COVID-19 severity compared with a county with low COVID-19 severity (72.1%, confidence interval 70.5%–73.7%, vs 77.3%, confidence interval 74.7%–79.9%).

CONCLUSIONS

Strategies to improve uptake of influenza vaccination may have differential impact based on previous vaccination status and should account for community factors.
Teściowie jako „nowe” wyzwanie dla duszpasterstwa w Kościele katolickim w Polsce
Authors: Godawa Grzegorz
Published: October 2023

The ministry of in-laws is a relatively new initiative in the Polish Church. It is a form of extraordinary pastoral ministry, responding to the specific needs of in-laws. The diagnosis of these needs was made in relation to three levels of the role of in-laws: parents, grandparents and family dependents. Research has shown that the pastoral ministry of in-laws is largely inspired by the figure of Blessed Marianna Biernacka, the patroness of mother-in-laws. Initiatives aimed at deepening the social role of in--laws, acquiring skills and strengthening spiritual motivation to perform tasks rela-ted to family life are important. Given the complexity of this form of pastoral mini-stry, it can be assumed that it is an important challenge for the Church community and should be developed, both in terms of its scope and its pastoral methodology.
Metaphor as a Means of Representing First-Hand Cancer Experience in English Teen Sick-Lit
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Nagornaya Alexandra , Nwankwo James ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics
Published: October 2023

The present paper is a contribution to the study of cancer metaphors in contemporary English. It focuses on the ways cancer is conceptualized in teen sick-lit, a relatively new genre of children's literature which presents stories of severe illnesses that afflict teenagers, cancer being the most important of them. The analysis is based on four novels that employ the first-person narrative mode. It rests upon the Conceptual Metaphor Theory, utilizing such specific research instruments as the Career of Metaphor Theory (B. Bowdle and D. Gentner) and the concept of metaphorical creativity (Z. Kövecses). The novelty of the research angle is that the paper takes a differentiated approach towards cancer metaphor analysis, first identifying thematic groups relevant to cancer experience and then tracing patterns of metaphor use within each group. The four groups presented in the study are metaphors of cancer itself, cancer patients, diagnostic procedures and treatments, and physical and emotional conditions of patients. It is proved that there are metaphors that demonstrate a strong inclination to reflect only one aspect of cancer experience. Thus, the actively promoted journey metaphor appears suitable only for conceptualizing procedures and treatments, while war metaphor proves versatile. Further on, the paper analyzes instances of the war metaphor use proving that far from being obsolete, it has a considerable conceptual and communicative potential and can be developed further.
Irresolution as Historical Practice and the Case of the Unnamed Woman in Timnah
Authors: Leonard-Fleckman Mahri
Published: October 2023

This article is an experiment with irresolution as methodology in historical re-presentation. The focus is identity irresolution in Timnah, an Iron Age site in the Shephelah of the southern Levant. In biblical narrative, Timnah is brought to life in the stories of an unnamed woman in Judg 14–15. In archaeology, the site has been identified with Tel Batash (Tell el-Batashi in Arabic). The purpose of this article is twofold: to write a counterhistory of the unnamed woman that emphasizes the mystery of her identity and to articulate how irresolution can expand the scope of the historical practice in biblical studies. After an introduction and a discussion of irresolution as methodology, I offer a deep reading and re-presentation of the textual evidence, followed by an examination of the archaeological interpretations at Tel Batash. I conclude by considering the ethics of history writing in biblical studies.
John 21:15–19 as a Prophetic Succession: A Reading in Light of 2 Kings 2:1–18
Authors: Klem Matthew J.
Published: October 2023

This article explores meanings floating in the space between John 21:15–19 and 2 Kgs 2:1–18. Against the background of Kings, the threefold conversation between Jesus and Peter in John 21 functions as a loyalty test in a prophetic succession—Jesus passes on his prophetic role to Peter after the pattern of Elijah and Elisha. Against the background of the gospel, the threefold conversation between Elijah and Elisha in 2 Kgs 2 functions as a restoration, which suggests that Elisha may be the unnamed prophet in 1 Kgs 19:3. These experimental intertextual readings provoke a reassessment of prophecy in the gospel, provide interpretive insights into the Farewell Discourse (John 13–17), and open up a metaleptic possibility: reading the gospel might be like coming upon the cloak of Elijah along the riverbank, freshly fallen from heaven, and hearing the invitation to pick it up and strike the water.
The Impact of Brexit on the Transformation of Majoritarian Democracy in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Authors:   Krakow University of Economics (Poland), Danel Łukasz
Published: October 2023

The article attempts to answer whether, and if so, to what extent, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union (the so-called Brexit) impacted the British model of democracy. The starting point for the analysis is the famous classification of Arend Lijphart, who distinguished two main models of democracy – Westminster and consensus – identifying the United Kingdom as a prime example of the first of them. Using the method of institutional and legal analysis and the historical method, the author tries to prove the thesis that Brexit has shaken the foundations of the majoritarian democracy in the United Kingdom. However, the transformations of this model are not a new phenomenon, as they are part of the trend of changes occurring in this country, at least since the end of the 1990s. The article also proves the thesis that the serious political and systemic tensions to which Brexit – for very different reasons – led can be treated as temporary, as there is little indication that these tensions would permanently undermine the foundations of the Westminster model of democracy in the United Kingdom.
Human-Rights Approach to Water in the European Union on the 10th Anniversary of the ‘Right2Water’ Initiative
Authors:   University of Wrocław (Poland), Hałub-Kowalczyk Olga
Published: October 2023

The 20 principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights adopted by the EU in 2017 include the right to access such basic services as water, sanitation, energy or transport. In the face of the climate crisis, the first of these rights is becoming a service which, due to the progression of global warming, could lose its universal and easily accessible nature. It seems reasonable to ask about the chances of developing a ‘right to water’ within the framework of the EU’s system, which would unambiguously oblige the public authorities to ensure access to this right. The trigger for this research was the ‘Right2Water’ European citizens’ initiative addressed to the European Commission in 2013, which contained postulates to recognise access to water as a human right. Ten years after the launch of this procedure, it is reasonable to acknowledge the verification of the actions taken by the EU and whether the evolving EU water policy can be assessed as being oriented towards ensuring the right to water for all EU-inhabitants. The aim of this paper justifies the use of legal-dogmatic research methodology. Regarding the analysis of legal acts, the rules of legal hermeneutics were applied, esp. grammar and teleological interpretation.
La declinación hegemónica estadounidense y la emergencia del multipolarismo: desafíos para Latinoamérica
Authors: Estenssoro Fernando
Published: October 2023

En este artículo se expone el debate sobre la declinación del poder hegemónico de Estados Unidos en el orden mundial, asociado con la emergencia de un nuevo orden multipolar. Se lo relaciona con el debate sobre la vigencia de la división Norte-Sur tras el fin de la Guerra Fría, para reflexionar respecto a las complejidades que podría enfrentar América Latina en un nuevo orden multipolar. La metodología es el análisis histórico, basado en la revisión de fuentes primarias y secundarias. Se exponen diacrónicamente las etapas de un debate que inició en los años ochenta del siglo pasado y que continúa hasta el presente. Se concluye que la unidad regional es importante para enfrentar los desafíos del nuevo orden mundial emergente.
In vitro antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of zinc oxide, iron oxide and silver nanoparticles synthesised from Artemisia afra
Authors: Shelembe B , Moodley R , Chenia H
Published: October 2023

The synthesis of nanoparticles using medicinal plants is a potential pathway for developing environmentally friendly drugs with minimal side effects. The aim of this study was to isolate heptadecyl-trans-p-coumarate from the medicinal plant, Artemisia afra, utilise it and its extract to synthesise silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) and iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe2O3NPs) that were evaluated for antibacterial and cytotoxic activity. AgNPs synthesised from the coumarate and extract were mostly spherical with an average size of 12 nm and 29 nm, respectively. ZnONPs were mostly rods, plates and spheres with average sizes of 31 nm (extract) and 22 nm (coumarate). Fe2O3NPs were hexagons and spheres with average sizes of 31 nm (extract) and 24 nm (coumarate). Nanoparticles improved the antibacterial activity of the extract and coumarate against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Staphylococcus aureus. Shape of nanoparticles influenced activity; rod-shaped ZnONPs and platelet-like Fe2O3NPs synthesised using the extract exhibited better antibacterial activity. Spherical ZnONPs synthesised using the coumarate and spherical AgNPs showed greater cytotoxicity. The results suggest a synergistic effect between the metal nanoparticles and capping agents. Overall, this study confirms the use of Artemisia afra for the biosynthesis of silver, zinc oxide and iron oxide nanoparticles.
Manifestations of emotional exhaustion in psychology students
Authors: Jabbarov Rashid , Valiyeva Samira , Poladov David , Nasibova Ulviyya , Karimli Nusiya
Published: October 2023

The article aims to identify the stages of emotional exhaustion in psychology students and the factors influencing its formation. The research had 128 psychology students as participants. According to the research, there is a connection between the stage of students' self-regulation and emotional exhaustion, and these connections are significant at p=0.01 and p=0.05. It was found that the higher the level of self-regulation, the lower the stages of emotional exhaustion. There is a significant connection between more planning processes and the resistance stage of emotional exhaustion (r=0.319*, at the p=0.01 level). Considering this fact, it is possible to reduce emotional exhaustion by increasing the level of self-regulation. In addition, there is a significant connection between the self-actualization scale and resistance at 0.321*, P=0.01, stress level at 0.264*, p=0.01, and exhaustion level at 0.418**, p=0.05. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of surveys and methodologies demonstrates that psychology students have various aspects than students studying in other professions. At the same time, new issues that require further resolution have emerged in the research, which require identifying the need to determine the connection between concepts such as self-regulation, self-actualization, and burnout syndrome. Along with various factors, the characteristics of the profession they are studying and future perspectives also have a significant influence on the emotional exhaustion of students. This creates an interest in studying the importance of the characteristics of that process in depth.
Archived Human Tissue Collection Sept 2015 - 2019 -- University of Minnesota TMCs v1
Authors: J Niedernhofer Laura
Published: October 2023

Tissue collection and processing protocols for liver and adipose tissue samples obtained and archived by the UMN Biospecimen Repository from Sept 2015 to 2019.
Hybrid optimal deep learning with IoT based smart based monitoring and maintenance system for axial flow fan using feature optimization
Authors: Andreica Mădălin , Offenberg Alexandra
Published: October 2023

Axial flow fan is a mechanical fan that generates airflow in the same direction as its rotational axis. These fans find widespread use in various applications, including ventilation, cooling, and air circulation across industrial, commercial, and residential settings. However, designing these fans can be challenging in the fan manufacturing industry due to the need to accommodate diverse operating conditions. This complexity arises from the fact that multiple design parameters significantly influence fan performance, requiring careful consideration and optimization to ensure efficient operation across various scenarios. In this paper, we present a technique for monitoring and maintenance of axial flow fans using hybrid optimal deep learning with IoT system. Our method leverages the pre-trained U-Net architecture to extract hidden features effectively from the dataset. Furthermore, we introduce an improved triple tree-seed optimization (IT2SO) algorithm for feature optimization, which identifies the most optimal features among the extracted ones. To make informed decisions about axial flow fan process monitoring, we propose the deep boosted hybrid learning (DBHL) technique as the decision model to maintain the proper operation. To validate the effectiveness of proposed IT2SO+DBHL technique, we have conducted experiments using the air movement and control association international (AMCA) dataset. The results demonstrate the superior performance of our monitoring approach compared to existing techniques across various evaluation measures.
Sergey Vladimirovich Sazonov — to the 60-th anniversary of the birth
Authors: Mikhalkina Marina V.
Published: October 2023

The article is dedicated to the prominent Russian morphologist, Head of the Department of Histology of the Ural State Medical University, Honoured Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Sergey Vladimirovich Sazonov. On 17 May 2023 he turned 60 years old. Sergey Vladimirovich devoted his whole life to science, teaching, and his alma mater Ural State Medical University. He opened a number of research and diagnostic laboratories in the Ural Federal District, continuously created and mastered new methods and new research technologies, introduced them into clinical medicine and education.
Sergey Vladimirovich was one of the organisers of the first scientific medical journal in our region the Bulletin of the Ural State Medical Academy (now the Bulletin of Ural State Medical University). Sergey Vladimirovich successfully carried out material and technical re-equipment of the Department of Histology at Ural State Medical University, created a completely new in content multimedia course of lectures, and now he actively carries out digital transformation of his discipline, skilfully manages the creation of electronic educational resources in histology.
The article reflects the stages of life and creativity of Professor S. V. Sazonov, his main scientific achievements, professional and personal qualities.
Features of the Formation of the Digital Ecosystem of Industrial Enterprises in Order to Ensure Their Sustainable Development
Authors:   Sochi Institute (branch) of Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Degtyarev Pavel A.
Published: October 2023

In the article, the author analyzes the main trends of digitalization, which now have the strongest impact on the work of industrial enterprises. Since the formation of a digital ecosystem is becoming an important competitive advantage of the company, allowing to speed up communication between the company's divisions and counterparties, to increase the efficiency and speed of many business processes, the author considered it appropriate to develop a model to ensure the sustainability of business processes of an industrial enterprise in a digital ecosystem, within which binds together the two most important processes of modern transformation of economic entities - digitalization and focus on sustainable development. In the course of the research, it is proved that the creation of an efficient digital ecosystem at the enterprise significantly contributes to the implementation of the sustainable development strategy (ESG) of the enterprise and the achievement of its main goals. Against the background of sanctions restrictions, which also affected the IT industry to a considerable extent, the article assesses the problems of domestic industrial enterprises on the way to their digital transformation, as well as the possibilities of using domestic software, which are associated with financial support for such solutions from the state. The author also presents an example of algorithmization of business processes associated with reducing production costs using digital solutions on the example of a specific Russian industrial enterprise. Thus, based on the results of his research, the author comes to the conclusion about the high efficiency of the use of digital ecosystems in the structure of industrial enterprises and their unambiguously positive impact on the success of the implementation of ESG strategies.
Wavefield Modeling and Analysis of Lightning Quakes Measured by a Distributed Acoustic Sensing Array
Authors: Roth Nolan , Zhu Tieyuan , Czarny Rafal , Gao Yongxin
Published: October 2023

Lightning-induced seismic waves, termed “lightning quakes,” are frequent natural sources in many storm-prone regions. Lightning quakes have been clearly observed in numerous environments by both seismic and acoustic instruments, for example, by distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) array. Despite these numerous observations, the physical nature of lightning quake wavefields detected by ground-based arrays remains poorly understood. The possibility of electroseismic (ES) conversion due to lightning’s powerful electromagnetic fields was, until now, unstudied. This investigation uses 3D numerical simulations of acoustic-to-seismic and ES wavefields alongside a novel data-driven azimuthal strain-rate variation analysis technique to robustly reveal the complex nature of lightning quakes. We show that lightning quakes begin as airborne acoustic waves before coupling with the solid earth as air-coupled Rayleigh waves and Love waves that are generated by local sources near the receiver, such as topography or urban infrastructure. These conclusions suggest thunder observations from a DAS array can be used to infer the structure of the near surface around the receiver, but care needs to be taken in understanding the role of local sources. An estimate of the Rayleigh- and Love-wave phase velocities is produced using a novel data analysis method unique to DAS. Furthermore, we demonstrate that electroseismic coupling does not play a significant role in the lightning quake wavefields. Although these simulations do not fully capture the realistic frequency of the electroseismic coupled wavefield, theory suggests that the wavefield is high frequency and thus quickly attenuated in the saturated near-surface soils. Electroseismic coupled wavefields from lightning may be detectable very close to the bolt.
Investigating the Role of Fluids in the Source Parameters of the 2013–2014 Mw 5 Matese Seismic Sequence, Southern Italy
Authors: Calderoni Giovanna , Improta Luigi , Di Giovambattista Rita
Published: October 2023

We investigate the variability of Brune stress drop (Δσ), apparent stress (τa), and Savage–Wood radiation efficiency (ηsw=τa/Δσ), in the 2013–2014 Mw 5.0 earthquake sequence that struck the Matese area in the southern Apennines range of Italy. The sequence is clustered in a relatively small crustal volume in the 13–22 km depth range, which is greater than that of background seismicity and normal-faulting sequences that occurred under the range axis, usually located in the first 15 km of the crust. We find high Savage–Wood radiation efficiency values for most of the analyzed earthquakes located in a narrow crustal volume, with values ranging from well above the self-similarity value to very high values as high as 0.55. In addition, a large variability in radiation efficiency (up to 90%) is observed for two similar magnitude events at different depths. Previous studies reported seismic evidence of fluid involvement in the nucleation process of the Matese earthquakes. By integrating our results with crustal geophysical data published recently, we propose that most of the earthquakes characterized by high values of ηsw are nucleated within high pore pressure zones located in the crystalline midcrust of Adria. We reckon that high pore pressure fluids of deep origin played a role in the rupture process and were responsible for the mixed shear-tensile sources inferred from the analysis of the S-wave/P-wave spectral amplitude ratio for most of 2013–2014 earthquakes.
High-Resolution Shallow Structure along the Anninghe Fault Zone, Sichuan, China, Constrained by Active Source Tomography
Authors: Mu Xinru , Song Junhao , Yang Hongfeng , Huang Jianping , Yao Huajian , Tian Baofeng
Published: October 2023

The Anninghe fault (ANHF), located in southwest China, was a major block boundary that hosted M 7.5 earthquakes historically. For seismic hazard assessment, it is critical to investigate fault properties before future earthquakes. To investigate the fault structure, we deployed three linear dense arrays with an aperture of ∼8–9 km across different segments of the ANHF from October 2019 to March 2020. More importantly, we detonated a new methane source to generate seismic waves, which is environmentally friendly and can be used in different regions such as mountainous and urban areas. After data acquisition, we first removed the noise to accurately pick up the first arrivals of seismic waves. Then, we conducted the first-arrival seismic tomography, a method commonly used in the petroleum industry, to obtain the high-resolution P-wave velocity structure. The tomographic results showed distinct low-velocity zones (LVZs) of ∼1000–1500 m in width and ∼300–400 m in depth along the fault, well consistent with the lateral distribution of site amplification that was derived from regional earthquake waveforms. These LVZs may have formed as a combined result of the fault damage zone and ANHF-controlled sediments. As the Anning River Valley is densely populated, our newly identified LVZs shed lights on earthquake hazard in the region. In addition, we demonstrate that using a combination of methane detonation sources, linear dense arrays, and active source tomography can effectively determine the shallow P-wave velocity model in complex environments (i.e., mountains and urban areas).
Sequencing the carbon emission cycle of green buildings in China based on an ecological city perspective
Authors: Wang Yujie
Published: October 2023

As people's basic material living standards continue to rise, the demand for a better living environment and a better life is becoming increasingly strong. Since the 18th and 19th National Congresses of the Party proposed to carry out ecological civilization construction and build a beautiful China, carrying out ecological city construction has become one of the effective ways to solve the current urban development problems. In this paper, we summarise the latest research on green building assessment systems, life-cycle carbon emissions and life-cycle costs of buildings. We find that China's green building assessment system still has many shortcomings compared to the world's advanced green building assessment systems. Based on this, we have conducted a sequencing analysis of the life cycle carbon emissions of green buildings in China, so that buildings can meet the green building rating and at the same time achieve energy and carbon savings. The results of the study show that the building use phase has the highest carbon emissions in the building life cycle, accounting for 77% of the life cycle carbon emissions.
Research on the training path of innovative and entrepreneurial talents in colleges and universities based on the theory of innovation ecology
Authors: Qin Puhong
Published: October 2023

Under the guidance of the innovation ecology strategy, our country's higher vocational education should strengthen the cultivation of innovative talents, so as to provide a large number of high-quality technical talents with an innovative spirit for our country's macroeconomic transformation and industrial upgrading. This paper proposes research on the cultivation path of innovative and entrepreneurial talents in colleges and universities based on the theory of innovation ecology. Firstly, according to the theory of the social-ecological system, it provides a new perspective for innovation and entrepreneurship education. By exploring various environmental systems of social ecology, this paper explores new paths for the development of innovation and entrepreneurship education from the macro, meso, and micro system levels, constructs a model of innovation and entrepreneurship education for college students that can self-manage, grow and correct themselves, establishes an evaluation index system, and uses the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process to evaluate it, the evaluation value is as high as 93.348, provides theoretical and practical guidance for promoting the development of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities in our country.
Lesiones preneoplásicas del cáncer de cuello uterino en muestras del Laboratorio de Anatomía Patológica del Centro de Investigaciones Médicas, 2013-2019
Authors: Santacruz Vázquez Lorena María , Kovacs Lohse Viviana Raquel , Vega O. Asunción , Ocampos Sandra , Mereles Aranda Eva Fabiana
Published: October 2023

Introducción: Las lesiones preneoplásicas conocidas con el nombre de neoplasia cervical intraepitelial (CIN), pueden presentarse entre 10-15 años antes de la aparición del cáncer del cuello uterino invasor (CCU). Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia de lesiones preneoplásicas de cuello uterino en muestras de biopsias recibidas en el Laboratorio de Anatomía Patológica del Centro de Investigaciones Médicas de la FACISA-UNE en el periodo 2013 a 2019. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo de corte transversal con enfoque cuantitativo. Los datos fueron obtenidos de resultados de muestras para biopsias recibidas en el Laboratorio de Anatomía Patológica del Centro de Investigaciones Médicas de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Nacional del Este. Resultados: Del total de muestras (n=3801), la frecuencia de positividad para lesiones preneoplásicas de CCU fue de 21,31% (n= 810), de los cuales el 52,83% (n= 428) pertenecen a LSIL y 26,29% (n=213) a HSIL, mientras la edad promedio de las mujeres con lesiones preneoplásicas de bajo grado es de 34±12 años, de alto grado es de 39±12 años y carcinoma invasor 49±13 años. Conclusión: El mayor porcentaje de lesiones obtenidas en este estudio fue el hallazgo de lesiones de bajo grado (LSIL) en mujeres jóvenes en edad de reproducción. Se podría aumentar el diagnóstico y seguimiento de las lesiones preneoplásicas a fin de evitar la diseminación del CCU.
Uso tópico de la leche materna comparado con los tratamientos tradicionales para la curación y cuidado de los diferentes tipos de lesiones en piel y mucosa
Authors: ARISTIZABAL FRANCO LUIS EVELIO , LOPEZ FRANCO LUZ ADRIANA , PAREDES CUADROS LAURA LIZETH , MARULANDA LOPEZ VALENTINA
Published: October 2023

El presente artículo surgió como una necesidad académica de dar a conocer los diferentes usos que tiene la leche materna en las lesiones de piel y mucosas gracias a sus propiedades cicatrizantes y componentes curativos ante agentes infecciosos. En esta revisión crítica de literatura de los últimos cinco años (2015-2020) en bases de datos a nivel nacional e internacional se logró identificar que las diferentes lesiones de piel y mucosas son de gran problemática de salud: ya que deterioran la calidad de vida de los pacientes y afectan su integridad, con una repercusión negativa en sus familias y cuidadores, incrementando el consumo de recursos y los costos por su gran prevalencia.