bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Vaccination and Factors Related to the Clinical Outcome of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers—A Romanian Front-Line Hospital’s Experience
Authors: Chivu Carmen-Daniela , Crăciun Maria-Dorina , Pițigoi Daniela , Aramă Victoria , Luminos Monica Luminița , Jugulete Gheorghiță , Apostolescu Cătălin Gabriel , Streinu Cercel Adrian
Published: April 2023

The study aims to describe the frequency of COVID-19 in healthcare workers (HCWs) in a designated hospital for COVID-19 treatment in Bucharest, Romania, and to explore COVID-19 vaccination and other factors associated with the clinical outcome. We actively surveyed all HCWs from 26 February 2020 to 31 December 2021. Cases were laboratory-confirmed with RT-PCR or rapid test antigen. Epidemiological, demographic, clinical outcomes, vaccination status, and co-morbidities data were collected. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel, SPSS, and MedCalc. A total of 490 cases of COVID-19 in HCWs were diagnosed. The comparison groups were related to the severity of the clinical outcome: the non-severe group (279, 64.65%) included mild and asymptomatic cases, and the potentially severe group included moderate and severe cases. Significant differences between groups were registered for high-risk departments (p = 0.0003), exposure to COVID-19 patients (p = 0.0003, vaccination (p = 0.0003), and the presence of co-morbidities (p < 0.0001). Age, obesity, anemia, and exposure to COVID-19 patients predicted the severity of the clinical outcomes (χ2 (4, n = 425) = 65.69, p < 0.001). The strongest predictors were anemia and obesity (OR 5.82 and 4.94, respectively). In HCWs, mild COVID-19 cases were more frequent than severe cases. Vaccination history, exposure, and individual risk influenced the clinical outcome suggesting that measures to protect HCWs and occupational medicine are important for pandemic preparedness.
“Zero Dose” Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: How Many and Who Are They?
Authors: Ishoso Daniel Katuashi , Danovaro-Holliday M. Carolina , Cikomola Aimé Mwana-Wabene , Lungayo Christophe Luhata , Mukendi Jean-Crispin , Mwamba Dieudonné , Ngandu Christian , Mafuta Eric , Lusamba Dikassa Paul Samson , Lulebo Aimée , Manirakiza Deo , Mboussou Franck-Fortune , Yapi Moise Désiré , Ngabo Gaga Fidele , Riziki Richard Bahizire , Mwanga Cedric , Otomba John , Nimpa Marcellin Mengouo
Published: April 2023

(1) Background: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the countries with the highest number of never vaccinated or “zero-dose” (ZD) children in the world. This study was conducted to examine the proportion of ZD children and associated factors in the DRC. (2) Methods: Child and household data from a provincial-level vaccination coverage survey conducted between November 2021–February 2021 and 2022 were used. ZD was defined as a child aged 12 to 23 months who had not received any dose of pentavalent (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)-Hepatitis B) vaccine (by card or recall). The proportion of ZD children was calculated and associated factors were explored using logistic regression, taking into account the complex sampling approach. (3) Results: The study included 51,054 children. The proportion of ZD children was 19.1% (95%CI: 19.0–19.2%); ZD ranged from 62.4% in Tshopo to 2.4% in Haut Lomami. After adjustment, being ZD was associated with low level of maternal education and having a young mother/guardian (aged ≤ 19 years); religious affiliation (willful failure to disclose religious affiliation as the highest associated factor compared to being Catholic, followed by Muslims, revival/independent church, Kimbanguist, Protestant); proxies for wealth such as not having a telephone or a radio; having to pay for a vaccination card or for another immunization-related service; not being able to name any vaccine-preventable disease. A child’s lack of civil registration was also associated with being ZD. (4) Conclusions: In 2021, one in five children aged 12–23 months in DRC had never been vaccinated. The factors associated with being a ZD child suggest inequalities in vaccination that must be further explored to better target appropriate interventions.
Characteristics of a Temperature-Sensitive Mutant Strain of Salmonella Enteritidis and Its Potential as a Live Vaccine Candidate
Authors: Shin Hyunjin , La Tae-Min , Lee Hong-Jae , Kim Taesoo , Song Seung-un , Park Gyu-Hyung , Choi In-Soo , Park Seung-Yong , Lee Joong-Bok , Lee Sang-Won
Published: April 2023

Salmonella Enteritidis is a common foodborne pathogen transmitted through poultry products, which are its main carriers. Poultry are vaccinated against Salmonella Enteritidis in many countries, despite the absence of clinical symptoms, using commercially available live-attenuated vaccines. We previously constructed a highly attenuated temperature-sensitive (ts) Salmonella Enteritidis mutant, 2S-G10. In the present study, we describe the construction and attenuation-associated characteristics of 2S-G10. We infected 1-day-old chicks with 2S-G10 and the parental strains to evaluate the attenuation. One week after infection, 2S-G10 was not detected in the liver, cecum, or cecal tonsil tissues of the orally inoculated chicks, contrary to the parental strain. This indicates that 2S-G10 was highly attenuated when compared to the parental stain. In vitro experiments revealed the inability of 2S-G10 to grow at the normal body temperature of chickens and invade chicken liver epithelial cells. Moreover, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis between the complete genome sequence of 2S-G10 and its parental strain revealed SNPs in bcsE, recG, rfaF, and pepD_1 genes, which are involved in epithelial cell invasion and persistence in host systems, growth, lipopolysaccharide core biosynthesis, and cellular survival under heat stress, respectively. These potential characteristics are consistent with the findings of in vitro experiments. Conclusively, chemical treatment–induced random genetic mutations highly attenuated 2S-G10, implying its potential to be developed as a novel live-attenuated vaccine against Salmonella Enteritidis.
Groundwater Prospecting Using a Multi-Technique Framework in the Lower Casas Grandes Basin, Chihuahua, México
Authors: Granados-Olivas Alfredo , Rascon-Mendoza Ezequiel , Gómez-Domínguez Francisco Javier , Romero-Gameros Carlo Ivan , Robertson Andrew J. , Bravo-Peña Luis Carlos , Mirchi Ali , Garcia-Vasquez Ana Cristina , Fernald Alexander , Hawley John W. , Gandara-Ruiz Luis Alfonso , Alatorre-Cejudo Luis Carlos , Samimi Maryam , Vazquez-Galvez Felipe Adrian , Pinales-Munguia Adan , Ibañez-Hernandez Oscar Fidencio , Heyman Josiah M. , Mayer Alex , Hargrove William
Published: April 2023

Groundwater is a strategic resource for economic development, social justice, environmental sustainability, and water governance. The lower Casas Grandes River Basin, located in the state of Chihuahua, México, is in a semi-arid region with increasing groundwater demand and regional challenges such as drought and depletion of aquifers. Even though there is official information about the availability of groundwater, a comprehensive aquifer characterization requiring an interdisciplinary investigation using a diverse suite of tools and multiple data sources has yet to be carried out. This study presents a multi-technique framework to evaluate potential sites to drill for groundwater resources and reduce the risk of unsuccessful drilling. The main components of the methodology include wellhead leveling correction with a differential global positioning survey to define piezometric levels, principal component analysis using LANDSAT-8 images, application of geospatial tools, geophysics analysis using time domain electromagnetic surveys (TDES) and vertical electric soundings (VES), and structural geohydrology to define aquifer characteristics. The results showed that using the proposed framework steps improved the possibility of identifying subsurface layers with lower resistivity values that could be related to groundwater. Low resistivity values (35 Ohm-m) were found at depths from 50 to 85 m at sites where the regional static water level reached a depth of 245 m, indicating the potential location of a shallow groundwater resource at a site where the intersection of a fracture trace was identified. This procedure can be used in other regions in the world where limited information is available for groundwater exploration, thus reducing the risk of drilling dry wells in complex hydrogeological environments.
Quantitative Analysis of Rapid Siltation and Erosion Caused Coastline Evolution in the Coastal Mudflat Areas of Jiangsu
Authors: Huang Lirong , Zhao Chengyi , Jiao Caixia , Zheng Guanghui , Zhu Jianting
Published: April 2023

Muddy coast due to natural and human-induced factors can be variable over a wide range of different spatiotemporal scales. Our limited capability to understand and especially predict this variability can lead to misinterpretation of muddy coastal change information, which hampers informed decision-making and subsequent design and implementation of engineering interventions. Therefore, the research on the evolution of the historical coastline is particularly important. In this study, annual mean coastlines and causes for the variability and possible evolutions are analyzed in a manner that avoids these effects by averaging the instantaneous coastline positions registered during the same year. A set of coastlines is obtained from Landsat MSS/TM/OLI series of remote sensing images taken between 1985 and 2020 in the Google Earth Engine at Jiangsu muddy coast of China Yellow Sea. The coastline is extracted based on the water body index and the Otsu method, and is classified by fractal dimension, annual rate of change, area calculation, center of gravity shift, and artificial index to calculate the temporal and spatial changes in the coastline. The results showed that most of the coastline advanced seaward due to rapid siltation and coastal development in the past 35 years with only a small portion receding landward. The entire coast experienced segmental changes and different evolutionary characteristics and the coastline shifted from rapid erosion to siltation. The silted banks were mainly distributed in the middle section of the coastline in the radial sandbank. The annual change rate in the coast section was 82.21 m/a and the average annual area increased by 18.07 km2. The artificial coastline increased substantially, while the natural coastline gradually decreased due to rapid erosion. From 1985 to 2020, the proportion of artificial coastline in Jiangsu rose from 14% to 77%. The coastline became more curved and the center of gravity of the coastline moved 5.13 km to the northwest by 61°. Before 2000, the driving force affecting the coastline variability was mainly rapid siltation, while the impact of rapid erosion and human activities gradually increased after 2000 with the natural coastline being continuously cut and straightened. Overall, Jiangsu’s muddy coast was the site with the highest anthropogenic pressure and highest vulnerability. However, it is difficult to generalize the results under other conditions, especially on decadal time scales. Scientific and engineering improvements still require more quantitative insight into the physical mechanisms behind the natural and forced shore behavior responsible for the variability to better explain the change process of the coastline and provide a basis for coastal management and sustainable development.
Case-championship as a method of project-based training in the training areas "Tourism" and "Hotels"
Authors:   Moscow University for the Humanities, Grigorieva T. I. , Ivanova L. F. ,   Moscow University for the Humanities, Pinchuk A. P. ,   Moscow University for the Humanities
Published: April 2023

The article is devoted to the complex project of the case championship for students of universities and colleges "Hospitality Professionals", implemented at the Moscow University for the Humanities from September to December 2022 with the support of the Presidential Grants Fund. The goals and objectives, main modules and results of the project are outlined. The effectiveness of the application of project-based learning methods in the process of preparing bachelors of "Tourism" and "Hospitality" is analyzed. A brief summary of the experience gained during the implementation of the project, which can be used in the organization of the educational process in universities, is given.
Information technologies in the hotel business (by the example of Petrozavodsk hotel)
Authors:   Petrozavodsk State University, Fomina A. A. , Maksimova V. I. ,   Petrozavodsk State University
Published: April 2023

The article considers the role and possibilities of using modern information technologies in the hotel business. Based on the results of the analysis of the use of modern information technologies in the hotel enterprise of the Petrozavodsk city, recommendations were developed to overcome the problem of using information technologies in the hotel business.
European Approaches to Stopping Islamophobia are Inadequate: Lessons for Canadians Combating Anti-Muslim Racism and Hatred
Authors: Alizai Hassina
Published: April 2023

The United Kingdom, France, and Spain have in common a large and growing Muslim population. The influx of immigrants and refugees has left many European states fearful of Muslim migrants because they perceive potential increases in terrorism and job insecurity, which would have significant social and economic policy implications. European governments have sought to strengthen security measures and immigration laws, often with consequences that disproportionately and negatively affect Muslims. At the same time, European governments have increased their efforts to address Islamophobia and improve Muslim integration, partly in response to the growth in the reporting of anti-Muslim hate crimes. Each of the aforementioned states has adopted different approaches to tackle issues affecting Muslim communities. Although some of the countries (e.g., Spain) have taken positive approaches in the fight against Islamophobia, others (e.g., France) pave the way for social disintegration and segregation by entrenching low socioeconomic status, passing discriminatory laws, and blaming violent attacks on Muslims as a whole. It appears that the European nations examined in this comparative analysis have failed, to varying degrees upholding values of equitable diversity and encouraging meaningful dialogue with Muslim organizations. Their approaches demonstrate a clear lack of adequate governmental response to growing levels of Islamophobia.
The Rise in Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia in the Time of COVID-19
Authors: Kaplan Mitchell Alan
Published: April 2023

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a detrimental impact on the health of the American people and those abroad, the social consequences stemming from the spread of the virus have become an international crisis whose effects reach far beyond the medical issues associated with the disease. Racial and xenophobic propaganda about the illness promoted on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter and at campaign rallies by former President Trump has spurred a dramatic increase in anti-immigrant sentiments toward Asian Americans. The polarizing effects of the Administration’s anti-Asian rhetoric have become a battle cry that has given renewed justification to the growing number of White Supremacist hate groups stepping up their bias-related attacks against members of a community, which they believe is the primary source of viral transmission. The present article analyzes the socioeconomic and psychological factors contributing to the increase of COVID-19-related racism and xenophobia in the United States. It reviews the history of sociocultural responses to past epidemics to aid our understanding of society’s reaction to the current global epidemic. It also examines specific legislative and grassroots measures that advocacy organizations and the federal government can implement to stem the tide of misinformation about the viral transmission at the heart of the current surge of violence and racial discrimination against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
The Dialogic Classroom: Holding the Door Open for Hope
Authors: Prefontaine Ivon
Published: April 2023

Schools are an essential institution for providing education and direction for children and youth. A key learning is how to engage in civil dialogue intertwined with hope for the future. At the heart of civil dialogue in a classroom are large topics referred to as “public moral [stories] … moral in the sense that [they are] founded on ultimate questions—of life and death, of how persons should be treated, preferred patterns of living” (Fisher, 1994, p. 173). These existential stories and their emergent questions are eloquent and can excite and engage even reluctant participants who otherwise might find themselves concerned with whether their answers are right or wrong. In the dialogic classroom, teachers create life-giving safe spaces and containers where students can be vulnerable, take risks, and change their minds as they listen and reflect mindfully. The container takes the form of a circle, like sitting around a campfire where each participant has a unique perspective based on their relationship with the fire. Participants understand that there are things outside their unique relationship and experience with the stories that they cannot fully know. Questions arrive without pre-formed answers and generate new questions in dialogue’s multiple languages and voices. Each voice brings a different sensibility to the conversations. Dialogue includes community and communion in the form of koinonia, where participants trust one another without knowing each other fully.
On Liberation Psychology, Hate, Hope, and Healing
Authors: Edwards Aaron
Published: April 2023

Entering the third year of the COVID-19 era, the United States faces myriad problems with hate speech, misinformation, racial and politically based violence, and deep-rooted institutional abuses. Oppression of minorities making up the majority of the population contributes to mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and panic disorders. The problem of hate has been an active study by psychologists since World War II, but as of yet publications uniting interdisciplinary hate studies and community psychology are sparse compared to other interests. This essay addresses one such theory, liberation psychology, and how its approach may guide clinicians and institutions to a better understanding and support of communities and individuals with marginalized identities. The essay uses the lens of addressing hate to discuss the main interventions that make up the practical application of liberation psychology, not limited to the use of testimonios (stories of oppression), conscientization (a daily awakening to the impact of oppression), and praxis, how all human service providers should mobilize their resources and education in service of addressing hate against oppressed communities.
The Role of Organized Psychology in Inspiring Hope and Preventing Hate Victimization: Recommendations from a South African Hate and Bias Monitoring Initiative
Authors: van Wyk Hanlie , Nel Juan
Published: April 2023

Psychology must have as its primary focus the well-being of humans, communities, and societies and cannot be detached from – or even neutral about – our social or political systems. For those who are impacted by hate, the focus on their well-being has never mattered more. In South Africa, which is the focal point of our research, and the world, hate victimization targeting people based on identity factors like race, nationality, religion, and sexual orientation is becoming more prevalent. Given the menacing intensification of hate, how is psychology as a profession, science, and discipline keeping the pulse of society at large? The South African Hate Crimes Working Group (HCWG) conducted a five-year longitudinal research study to assess the impact and nature of hate in South Africa. It is also the first study of this nature conducted in Africa. The Psychological Society of South Africa served as research lead for the HCWG, a multi-sectoral network of civil society organizations, utilizing the customized HCWG Monitoring Form as a research instrument. A total of N = 945 cases were quantitatively analyzed providing descriptive information. Key results inform the role of scientific and professional organizations representing psychology in preventing hate. Not only is there the need for policy and legislative changes to effectively address hate victimization, but most importantly the significance of attending to the impact of hate, including hopelessness, distrust, and dignity lost, is indicated. Based on the findings, recommendations underscore the ways in which global and nationally representative psychological associations may contribute to improved measures of prevention, add their voice to disrupting intolerance and condemn the ubiquitous rhetoric of bigotry that elicits hate-based victimization. And, in doing so, inspire hope for humanity.
Displacement and Replacement: The Political History of David Duke, Patrick Buchanan, and Racial Resentment
Authors: Weir Dylan
Published: April 2023

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, David Duke and Patrick Buchanan drew on long-running discourses about White replacement and displacement in their political campaigns. Duke, former leader of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, used White displacement fears to earn elected office in the Louisiana state legislature. He then ran for governor, senator, and president, but was thwarted in these campaigns partly thanks to Black voters. Duke’s presidential ambitions were also undercut by the journalist and television personality Patrick Buchanan, who coopted Duke’s message to seize his base. Despite trying several times, however, Buchanan was also unable to win the presidency. His main achievement was to push the Republican Party rightward, paving the way for the racialized populism of Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump.
The accuracy of clinical diagnosis of onychomycosis in Dutch general practice: a diagnostic accuracy study
Authors: Watjer Roeland M , Bonten Tobias N , Arkesteijn Maikel AHM , Quint Koen D , van der Beek Martha T , van der Raaij-Helmer Liesbeth MH , Numans Mattijs E , Eekhof Just AH
Published: April 2023

Background

Onychomycosis, the most common cause of nail dystrophy, is generally diagnosed by clinical examination. Current guidelines for Dutch general practice advise confirmatory testing only in cases of doubt or insufficient response to treatment. However, making a correct diagnosis can be challenging given the wide variety of clinical features and differential diagnosis.

Aim

To establish accuracy of clinical diagnosis of onychomycosis by GPs.

Design & setting

A diagnostic accuracy study based on GPs' clinical diagnosis of primary care patients suspected of onychomycosis.

Method

Using 137 complete datasets from the Onycho Trial, diagnostic accuracy of clinical diagnosis as the index test was compared with confirmatory testing as the reference test. A sensitivity analysis was performed to determine diagnostic values for different combinations of index and reference test. Logistical regression was used to assess which clinical characteristics were associated with the positive predictive value (PPV) of the index test.

Results

Clinical accuracy, that is the PPV of the index test, was 74.5%. Sensitivity analysis showed no significant difference in diagnostic values. Male sex and a history of any previous treatment significantly increased clinical accuracy with an odds ratio (OR) of 3.873 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.230 to 12.195,P= 0.021) and OR 4.022 (95% CI = 1.075 to 15.040,P= 0.039), respectively.

Conclusion

The study demonstrated that the GPs' clinical diagnosis of onychomycosis was insufficiently accurate to initiate treatment without confirmatory testing. Further research is needed to investigate how to increase clinical accuracy and reduce potentially unnecessary exposure to treatment.
MESOPOROUS SILICOALUMINATE MATERIALS (MCM-41, SBA-15 AND MCF) BY ATRANE ROUTE FOR COBALT CATALYST
Authors:   Laboratorio de Ciencia de Materiales, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas IIQ, Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Pure and Natural Sciences FCPN, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés UMSA, P.O. Box 303, Calle Andrés Bello s/n-Edificio IIQ, Ciudad Universitaria Cota Cota, La Paz, Bolivia., Claure Zeballos Mauricio , Pardo Tarifa Fatima L. ,   Laboratorio de Ciencia de Materiales, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas IIQ, Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Pure and Natural Sciences FCPN, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés UMSA, P.O. Box 303, Calle Andrés Bello s/n-Edificio IIQ, Ciudad Universitaria Cota Cota, La Paz, Bolivia., Lopez N. Luis G. ,   Instituto del Gas Natural IGN, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés UMSA, P.O. Box 303, Calle Andrés Bello s/n-Edificio IIQ, Ciudad Universitaria Cota Cota, La Paz, Bolivia., Cabrera M. Saúl ,   Laboratorio de Ciencia de Materiales, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas IIQ, Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Pure and Natural Sciences FCPN, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés UMSA, P.O. Box 303, Calle Andrés Bello s/n-Edificio IIQ, Ciudad Universitaria Cota Cota, La Paz, Bolivia.
Published: April 2023

In this work, the synthesis of mesoporous silicoaluminum supports synthesized by the atrane route was performed. The obtained supports presented high homogeneity of the aluminum dispersion, high surface area and narrow pore size distribution. The synthesized mesoporous supports were: MCM-41, SBA-15 and MCF with 10% of Al2 O3 in the matrix of SiO2 . Twelve percent of cobalt was added to these supports by the incipient wetness impregnation method. These materials were characterized by adsorption of Nitrogen (BET-BJH), Scanning Microscopy Electron (SEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XDR), H2 Temperature-Programmed Reduction (TPR) and NH3 Temperature-Programmed Desorption (TPD). According to their structural properties of these catalysts, a promising application in the Fischer- Tropsch syntheses (FTS) is identified.
ELECTRODEPOSICIÓN DE DIÓXIDO DE MANGANESO ELECTROLÍTICO EN SUSTRATOS DE CARBÓN A PARTIR DE LIXIVIADOS DE PILAS ALCALINAS AGOTADAS
Authors:   Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería Ambiental, Facultad de Ingeniería de Procesos FIP, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa UNSA, Av. Independencia s/n Pab. Antonio Raimondi 4to piso, Área de Ingenierías, Arequipa, Perú., Andrade-Tacca César A. ,   Instituto de Investigación de Ciencia y Gestión Ambiental "Antonio Brack" ICIGA-UNSA, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa UNSA, San Agustín 104, 2do Piso, Arequipa Perú., Patiño Patiño Ragihyth L. ,   Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería Metalúrgica, Facultad de Ingeniería de Procesos FIP, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa UNSA, Av. Independencia s/n-Pab. Ing. Metalúrgica, Arequipa, Perú., Urday Urday Edwin ,   Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería de Materiales, Facultad de Ingeniería de Procesos FIP, Universidad Nacional San Agustín de Arequipa UNSA, Av. Independencia s/n-Pab. Ing. Materiales, Arequipa, Perú.
Published: April 2023

En las pilas alcalinas de Zn/MnO2 , el dióxido de manganeso electrolítico (DME) se utiliza como cátodo y constituye una parte muy importante de los residuos domésticos que aportan metales pesados a los residuos sólidos urbanos. Este estudio describe la recuperación de DME por electro-oxidación en tela de carbón en licores ácidos lixiviados de baterías alcalinas usadas. Los rendimientos máximos de extracción para Mn y Zn fueron 43,68% (0,744 molL-1 ) y 56,11% (0,7321 molL-1 ) respectivamente. Los voltamogramas de un electrodo de carbón vítreo para la deposición de DME a partir de licores lixiviados se obtuvieron entre 0,0 y 1,4 V frente a ECS, y presentan un pico anódico a 1,2 V frente a ECS. Además, aparece un pico catódico a 0,97 V frente a ECS. La difracción de rayos X revela la presencia de nsutita (γ-MnO2) y manganita (γ-MnOOH) para todos los depósitos, y la morfología de los depósitos fue observada por microscopia electrónica de barrido (SEM).
ОЦІНКА ПСИХОСОЦІАЛЬНОГО ВТРУЧАННЯ ДЛЯ ПІДВИЩЕННЯ РЕЗИЛЬЄНТНОСТІ ТА ЗМЕНШЕННЯ ПСИХОЛОГІЧНОГО ДИСТРЕСУ У НЕПОВНОЛІТНІХ БЕЗ СУПРОВОДУ, ЯКІ ЗНАХОДЯТЬСЯ У ПОШУКУ
Authors: Wells Mike , Heidi Seage Catherine
Published: April 2023

Актуальність дослідження: представлене дослідження сприяє розумінню вразливості та резильєнтності серед неповнолітніх, які не мають притулку у примусовій міграції до Європи та представляють результати втручання пілотної групи для підвищення резильєнтності та зменшення психологічного дистресу. Мета дослідження: метою дослідження було оцінити ефективність групового психосоціального втручання (за участю, ТП) для підвищення стійкості та зменшення психологічних страждань в неповнолітніх, які не мають притулку після переселення у Великобританії. Методи: вибірка (n = 30) представлена від 15 до 17 років, були випадковим чином віднесені до однієї з двох груп: експериментальна (n = 15) та контрольна (n = 15) груп. Експериментальна група отримала 14 годин інтервенцій для підвищення навичок резильєнтності. Вимірювання резильєнтності та психологічного дистресу вводили до та після інтервентів обох груп. Результати: Аналізи показали, що експериментальна група мала значно більш високі показники резильєнтності (тобто збільшення оптимістичного мислення, зменшення песимістичного мислення) та зниження психологічного дистресу (тобто зменшення депресивних симптомів) після інтервенції. Висновки: Психосоціальна інтервенція сприяла підвищенню резильєнтності та зменшенню психологічного дистресу у неповнолітніх без супроводу, які знаходяться у пошуку притулку
СТАНДАРТИЗАЦІЯ ОПИТУВАЛЬНИКА ПРИВ’ЯЗАНОСТІ ДО ДОМІВКИ
Authors: Fomenko Karyna , Kovtun Erika
Published: April 2023

Актуальність дослідження проявляється в необхідності розробки психодіагностичного інструментарію, спрямованого на визначення ступеня задоволеності життям особистості, в якій суттєву роль відіграють особливості її повсякденного існування, тобто ступінь задоволеності базових життєвих потреб у певному середовищі. Ми розглядаємо прив’язаність до дому як чинник психологічного благополуччя особистості в звичайних умовах життя та фактор, що погіршує адаптивність особистості в кризових і складних ситуаціях життя, зокрема серед внутрішньо переміщених осіб. Тому прив’язаність до дому є ресурсом розвитку суб’єктності, цілісності та гармонійності особистості, на формування якої впливають не лише внутрішнє психічне життя особистості, а й соціально-демографічні та культурні фактори. Мета дослідження – стандартизувати українську версію опитувальника привязаності до домівки. Результати. Перевірка одномоментної надійності пунктів анкети показала значення α Кронбаха 0,898. Виявлено 4 фактори опитувальника привязаності до домівки. Виявлено низку позитивних кореляцій (p<0,0001) між загальною привязаності до домівки та показниками функціональності домашнього середовища. Висновки. У дослідженні стандартизовано опитувальник домашньої прихильності українською мовою. Визначено чотири шкали опитувальника: «Загальна прихильність до власного дому», «Ідентифікація з домом і дозвіллям вдома», «Зайнятість вдома», «Ціннісне ставлення до власного дому». Показано високу описову валідність методики.
Relationship between Corporate Governance and Firm Valuation in Nepal
Authors: Acharya Rameshwar
Published: April 2023

In the context of growing corporate financial scandals and misconduct, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between various internal corporate governance measures and corporate valuation (Tobin Q) in Nepal.  The study is descriptive and analytical in nature. Causal comparative research design especially multivariate regression models have been used. The method of estimation is Ordinary Least Square (OLS). Board size and independence, CEO duality and existence of audit committee as corporate governance variables and Tobin Q as performance variable for the valuation measure of 54 listed Nepalese firms over the period 2018/19 and 2019/20 have been used in the analysis. Result supports governance performance hypothesis. It shows a significant positive relationship between board size and firm value (Tobin Q). The study establishes the positive impact of CEO duality on firm valuation and concludes that independent directors are unable to play role in value creation. Finally, the role of audit committee is not significant in creating value. These results provide insights on the current regulatory provisions. The findings raise the questions over the role of our expert directors and audit committee. The need of larger board size has been established. Therefore, current regulations with respect to board size and independence; and CEO duality and audit committee need to be reassessed. Though few studies have examined role of corporate governance measures in corporate performance and valuation in Nepalese context, this study is new in its type in investigating the governance performance relationship taking recent dataset of Tobin Q as valuation measure. However, the study is based on limited internal corporate governance variables from a small sample size for only two year’s data set. Hence, generalization should be made cautiously.
Impact of personality and communication style on transformational leadership
Authors: Brandt Tiina , Laiho Maarit
Published: April 2023

This study is interested in leaders’ individual qualities and leadership style, focusing on personality and communication style, and how they impact on transformational leadership. In addition, this study is also interested in the influence of age, gender, and leadership experience of the leader on transformational leadership. The data consisted of 385 Finnish leaders who rated themselves in regard of personality, communication style and transformational leadership. SPSS Statistics 26.0 was used to test the relationships. Several statistically significant associations were found, indicating that both personality and communication style have an impact on transformational leadership. Leadership experience and gender also had some effect, but interestingly, age had no effect on transformational leadership style.
Video camera as a means of receiving information with the possibility of online broadcastingz
Authors:   St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Melnikov N.M. , Nikishkin A.V. , Pogorely V.L. , Podolsky D.A.
Published: April 2023

the article deals with problematic issues related to the possibility of available special technical means designed to capture operationally significant information and bring it to all interested parties in real time. Promising examples of identifying and fixing video information with the possibility of online broadcasting are presented. The use of such samples will allow the personnel of operational units to transmit operationally significant information in real time, bringing it to all interested parties.
Application of GSM controllers in the system video surveillance of the internal affairs
Authors:   St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Melnikov N.M. , Nikishkin A.V. , Knyazeva S.I. , Podolsky D.A.
Published: April 2023

the article considers the use of GSM-controllers in a video surveillance system. The continuity of the operation of the television systems of the internal affairs bodies depends on the construction of both the video surveillance system itself and its power supply. However, often obsolete operational and technical means do not allow recording video with the required quality, and there are no power management tools at all, which leads to the constant operation of all elements of the video surveillance system and unreasonable consumption of electricity. The use of GSM-controllers in the management of the power supply of the television systems of the internal affairs bodies will improve the reliability of technical security equipment.
A method for revealing seismic event precursores in geomonitoring data
Authors:   N-PP «Environmental Center RDNR», Kabanov A.A. , Simonov K.V. , Matsulev A.N. , Kruglyakov A.S. ,   Institute of Computational Modeling SB RAS
Published: April 2023

The paper presents an overview of the methodological and algorithmic results obtained in the framework of long-term polygon studies of source regions of strong earthquakes. Methods for identifying precursors of seismic events in geomonitoring data are considered. Algorithmic schemes are presented for identifying precursors of strong earthquakes by analyzing the time series of previous seismic activity. To represent the relationship of various geodynamic factors that are associated with the studied geophysical fields resonances of gravitating factors are considered which are understood as the intersection of normalized graphs of individual components of gravitational forces. The proposed algorithms and methodology for constructing the “energy predictive wedge” model are based on this principle.
Information and educational resource for studying and analyzing the dynamics of petri nets
Authors:   Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Mikhaylov A.S. , Popov A.A. , Shinkaruk A.
Published: April 2023

The problem of increasing the efficiency and accessibility of studying and analyzing the mathematical apparatus of Petri nets is being solved. An information and educational resource has been developed in the form of a web application that allows you to analyze and study ordinary and inhibitory Petri nets. The resource has a built-in knowledge base and a system of information prompts. When developing the resource, classical algorithms from graph theory and linear algebra were used. An important difference of the developed resource is the ability to build a markup tree for Petri nets of any size and complexity.
The issues of collecting correct and consistent information about a computer network
Authors:   St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chechulin A.A.
Published: April 2023

Computer network security evaluation is an important process that helps organizations to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities and threats in their infrastructure. The success of this process depends on the correctness and consistency of the information collected for the evaluation. However, collecting correct and consistent information to evaluate the security of a computer network can be a difficult task due to various factors. This article presents an analysis of the main issues that arise when collecting information for security assessment and their possible solutions.
Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Child: a Clinical Case
Authors: Сергиенко Е.Н. , Романова О.Н. , Астапов А.А. , Ключарева А.А. , Федорова И.В. , Стрижак М.И. , Лисицкая Т.И. , Шедиков О.Ф. , Кашкан А.М.
Published: April 2023

Несмотря на усилия Всемирной организации здравоохранения и правительств развивающихся стран, столбняк по-прежнему остается глобальной проблемой здравоохранения. Столбняк – острая инфекционная болезнь, поражающая периферическую и центральную нервные системы, протекает с гипертонусом скелетной мускулатуры и клонико-тоническими судорогами. Столбняк имеет высокие показатели смертности, по миру в целом около 50%, у нелеченых взрослых – от 15% до 60%, у новорожденных, независимо от лечения, – до 90%. Благоприятность исхода определяется скоростью обращения за медицинской помощью. В данной статье мы приводим клинический случай столбняка у 8-летнего ребенка, который не был вакцинирован из-за отказа родителей по религиозным убеждениям.

Despite the worldwide attention of the World Health Organization and European governments, tetanus continues to be a global health problem. Tetanus is an acute infectious disease that affects the peripheral and central nervous systems, is associated with hypertonicity of the skeletal muscles and clonic-tonic tendons. Tetanus has a high mortality rate, around 50% worldwide. In untreated adults – from 15% to 60%, in newborns, regardless of treatment, up to 90%. Favorability of the outcome of the decision of the speed of seeking medical help. In this article, we present a clinical case of tetanus in an 8-year-old child who was not vaccinated due to the refusal of parents by religious beliefs.
Orthodontic status of children of Bukovina region in the age aspect
Authors: Godovanets O.I. , Kotelban A.V. , Kuzyk I.M.
Published: April 2023

There are three groups of patients with abnormalities of magnesium homoeostasis. The first one include patients with magnesium deficiency (low total body magnesium content) and a resultant hypomagnesaemia (low serum magnesium concentration). Patients with hypomagnesaemia (serum magnesium concentration <0.75 mmol/L) in the absence of magnesium deficiency (i.e., a normal total body magnesium content) consist the second group. The third group include patients with magnesium deficiency (low total body magnesium content) but no evidence of hypomagnesaemia (i.e., a normal serum magnesium concentration). Magnesium deficiency can be caused by decreased magnesium intake from the diet, decreased magnesium absorption, or increased renal magnesium excretion (renal magnesium wasting). The narrative review examines the causes, clinical and laboratory signs of magnesium deficiency in the body, and the effect of magnesium supplementation on health indices. Groups of people who are more likely to suffer from magnesium deficiency are outlined. Emphasis is placed on the use of questionnaires to identify individuals with possible magnesium deficiency. The changes on the electrocardiograms that are characteristic of the initial magnesium deficiency and that occur in case of its increase are given. The effect of additional intake of magnesium salts on blood pressure changes in individuals with and without baseline hypertension is discussed in detail. Factors that make it difficult to assess the relationship between magnesium intake and abnormalities in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism are listed. An association between increased dietary magnesium intake and reduced risk of certain cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, and overall mortality has been demonstrated.

Keywords: children, dentoalveolar anomalies, prevalence, primary dentition, changing dentition, permanent dentition.
IMPACT OF SELF- AWARENESS LIFE SKILL ON EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE DIGITAL ERA
Authors: THAPA Pramila , AKASHE Shyam , PALLADINO3 Francesco , ARYAL4 Rishiram
Published: April 2023

The main drive of this study remained toward investigate the influence of self-awareness life skills on leadership
effectiveness in the certain enterprises in the Kathmandu in the digital era and also associated socio-demographic
variables on leadership effectiveness. The study included a quantitative research design and convenience sampling
techniques. 429 managers/leaders from particular enterprises in the Kathmandu participated in the survey. The identities
of the chosen enterprises weren't publicly disclosed, though. Self-awareness is measured by the Cronbach Alpha at.747,
while leadership effectiveness is measured at.801. A content validity test and a factor analysis test were also carried out,
with the results recommending a research study. Descriptive analysis and regression analysis were applied to test the
hypothesis. The study found that life-skill self-awareness and leadership effectiveness in the digital age were
impacted. Agreeing to the regression model, the R-value is.477, the R-square is.227, and the adjusted R-square value
is.226. A positive correlation between successful leadership and people's age, marital status, experience, and leadership
training was discovered to be significant. Enterprise authority should be developed with a culture of self-awareness skills
in order to increase empowerment, engagement, and enthusiasm at work. Evidence suggests that it can be developed.
Key words: Self- Awareness, Life Skill, Leadership, Digital Er
PRACTICE OF QUEUEING AS A CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE FOR A FAIR SOCIETY
Authors: GOKCEKUYU Ertugrul
Published: April 2023

Alisdair MacIntyre argues that there are three stages of moral philosophical perspective for an individual. These are, the individual (1) being on a life-long quest towards a telos between birth and death, (2) who arrives in an inherited historical and social identity that is only partially constituted and (3) needs to exercise relevant virtues in one’s life. Departing from these three moral stages I build on Alasadair MacIntyre’s narrative in After Virtue with the purpose of focusing and highlighting one specific human practice. This practice is the practice of queueing and in this article I argue that it functions as a signpost for whether fear treatment is a shared societal practice that also must hinge on what MacIntyre labels to be an intelligible action. On his turn MacIntyre is known to criticize modernity, individualism as lacking morality making human survival beyond despair. MacIntyre perceives virtues as philosophical values and foresees that the collapse of a virtuous life is an inherent derivative of an unintelligible and unfair society. This article aims to demonstrate that queueing is an intelligible human action that is to be labelled as virtuous social order and a form of distribution of justice.
ÇALIŞANLARIN KARİYER ADANMIŞLIĞININ ÖZNEL İYİ OLUŞLARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ: SAĞLIK SEKTÖRÜNDE BİR UYGULAMA
Authors: KARAŞİN Yusuf , ÖZTIRAK Mesut
Published: April 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı, çalışanların kariyer adanmışlıklarının öznel iyi oluş üzerindeki etkisinin belirlenmesidir. Çalışma kapsamına sağlık çalışanları alınmıştır. Çalışmanın evrenini, İstanbul ilinin Bakırköy, Bahçelievler ve Küçükçekmece ilçelerinde hem kamu hem de özel sektöre bağlı sağlık kurumlarında hizmet veren sağlık çalışanları oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmanın örneklemini ise çalışmaya gönüllü olarak katılmış 456 sağlık çalışanı oluşturmaktadır. Çalışanlara anket yöntemiyle ulaşılmıştır. Uygulanan ankette hem çevrimiçi hem de yüz yüze anket metodu kullanılmıştır. Katılımcılara kolayda örneklem yöntemiyle ulaşılmıştır. Toplanan verilerin analizinde IBM SPSS ve AMOS paket programından faydalanılmıştır. Yapılan analiz sonucunda, sağlık çalışanlarının kariyer adanmışlığının öznel iyi oluşu üzerinde etkisi olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sağlık çalışanlarının kariyer adanmışlığı düzeyi yüksek ise öznel olarak kendilerini daha iyi hissetme durumlarının yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Tespit edilen bir başka durum ise, sağlık çalışanlarının kariyer adanmışlık seviyeleri düşük ise öznel iyi oluş durumlarının da minimum düzeyde olduğudur. Toplumun her kesimine hizmet sunan sağlık çalışanları üzerinde bu çalışmanın yapılması çalışmanın özgün yanını ortaya koymaktadır.
SAĞLIK TURİZMİ ALANINDA YAPILAN ÇALIŞMALARININ VOSVİEWER İLE BİBLİYOMETRİK ANALİZİ
Authors: KAZAK Mustafa , KAZAK Gülşah
Published: April 2023

Bu araştırmada sağlık turizmi teması üzerine Web of Science veri tabanında 2012-2023 yılları arasında yayınlanan 10.962 adet makalenin evrimsel sürecini belirlemeye yönelik bibliyometrik analiz yapılmıştır. Analiz sonuçları ile araştırmaya dahil edilen çalışmaların tema kapsamında çalışma yoğunlukları belirlenerek, gelecekte konuya ilişkin yapılacak çalışmalara yön göstermek amaçlanmaktadır. Web of Science (WOS), bibliyometrik analiz yapılabilmesi için kullanılan programlar için istenilen formatta dosya indirilmesini sağlayan ve hemen hemen tüm önemli araştırma makalelerini içeren çevrimiçi veri tabanı olmasından dolayı çalışmada tercih edilmiştir. Analiz için vosviewer (sürüm 1.6.18) programı kullanılmıştır. WOS sayfasında gereksinimleri karşılayan belgelere ilişkin bilgilerde yayın yılı, dil, dergi, başlık, yazar, kuruluş, anahtar kelimeler, belge türü, özet ve alıntı sayısı yer almaktadır. Çalışmada ortak yazarlık, ortak anahtar kelimeler, ortak atıf, bibliyografik eşleştirme, ortak alıntı ve temaları analiz edilmiştir. Web of Science index’inde Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) (6,055), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) (5,383) ve Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) (2,262) İngilizce dili kullanılarak yayınlanan makaleler bibliyometri analizinde ele alınarak incelenecek yayınlar belirlenmiştir. Bu kısıtlamalara göre yayınlar incelenerek sonuçlara ulaşılmıştır.