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The Importance of Cross-Cultural Perspectives Based on the Spread of Christianity in China
Authors: Han Jiatong
Published: January 2024

The process of spreading Christianity in China is also the process of localizing Christianity in China. According to historical records, there was the first religious and cultural exchange between East and West in the Tang Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, Mark Polo brought China into the European horizon, and Matteo Ricci spread Christianity by studying Confucian classics, which also promoted the development of Western sinology; After centuries of outbreak of contradictions within the Christian church, coupled with the blows of imperialist and capitalist power politics in modern times, Christianity in China has been viewed as a binary opposition, many of which are influenced by political factors. But today, the role of Chinese scholars in academia is increasingly non-negligible, and many examples demonstrate the importance of breaking down stable stereotypes and looking at different cultures from a more open-minded and dynamic cross-cultural perspective.
The Impact of Corpus-Based Back-Translation Research on Enhancing English Writing Skills in High Schools --The Economist as an Example
Authors: Xu Tianle
Published: January 2024

Currently, under the background of the new curriculum reform of the college entrance examination, the requirement of students' ability in the practical use of the English language is more and more emphasized, but the students' writing ability has not improved synchronously, and low-level errors and unorthodox expressions are often found in test writing. In order to analyze the inappropriate expressions in students' writing and improve their writing ability, the author introduces "back-translation" in the field of translation as a teaching method. Back-translation training is conducted with a focus on 30 selected students. These students are exposed to moderately challenging statements extracted from foreign magazines, designed to resemble the content found in high school students' test writing. Subsequently, a corpus of these students' translations is compiled for analysis. This analysis involves a comparison of their translated work with the original language used in the foreign magazines. This process serves to evaluate the writing proficiency of the students. Through the comparison with the original language of the foreign journals, this study analyzed the inappropriate aspects of the students' vocabulary to improve the accuracy of vocabulary expression to improve the writing ability and avoid the expression of "Chinese English". The study shows that the bilingual frequent interaction back-translation teaching method can help students understand the differences between Chinese and English expressions, and it can enhance students' subjective initiative in English writing and increase their active vocabulary compared with the mechanized template teaching.
Research on Reusable Express Packaging Design in the Ecological Ethical Perspective
Authors: Zhao Poyu , Duan Jiankun
Published: January 2024

With the emergence and development of sustainable concepts, ecological ethics has gradually become a crucial topic in modern art and design. Based on the principles of sustainable development, reusable express packaging is envisioned as the mainstream form of future express packaging, offering a vital avenue for achieving green development in express packaging. This paper explores the issues in the current express packaging domain that contradict green and environmental principles and their underlying causes from the perspective of ecological ethics. It provides principles and methods for the design of reusable express packaging based on ecological ethical viewpoints, employing theoretical analysis and literature review. By optimizing structures and materials, the study aims to promote the green and cyclical development of express packaging, steering express packaging design towards sustainable development.
The Causes, Manifestations, and Effects of Benevolent Sexism and How It Contributes to the Perpetuation of Gender Discrimination
Authors: Dai Ruoxuan
Published: January 2024

Benevolent sexism is a subtle form of gender discrimination that manifests itself in seemingly friendly attitudes and behaviors towards women. This research synthesizes existing literature, incorporating research and analysis from multiple subjects including psychology, sociology, and gender studies to explore various forms of benevolent sexism, dissect the underlying ideologies that support its existence, and investigate its impact on women in society. In addition, this paper includes case studies of real-life situations to illustrate the practical implications of benevolent sexism. According to analysis, it can be concluded that benevolent sexism manifests itself in various ways, such as an expression of kindness and appreciation, traditional gender roles and stereotypes, denial of womens capabilities due to deep-rooted prejudices, and paternalistic and chivalrous behavior. From the perspectives of historical foundation, a lack of awareness, and social environment, benevolent sexism exists and contributes to the perpetuation of gender discrimination by reinforcing the stereotype about women, hindering women's advancement in professional and academic fields, gradually normalizing gender inequality within societies and communities, and lacking recognition of women's achievements, contributions, and abilities.
A Study on the Main Characteristics of English Internet Terms and Chinese Translation Strategies
Authors: Qiao Xinhui
Published: January 2024

Nowadays, globalization and informatization are deepening through social media, and the way people communicate with each other has also changed dramatically. Thus, many Internet expressions were born. The study of network language plays an important role in communicating with the world, recognizing the diversity of the world and language learning. In daily life, people often use it directly, but if more words are not translated and understood, their scope of use will have great limitations. There are three topics discussed in this paper: the main characteristics of Internet slang and phrases and abbreviations of modern society, the corresponding spoken phenomenon, and Chinese Translation Strategies for Internet Terms. It involves analysis of word meanings, vocabulary statistics, collection and classification and synchronic research using main social media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. It could be seen that no matter whether people think internet slang vitalizes or destroys language, there's no denying how revealing it is of the culture that invents and uses it -- and the ease with which people adapt their language to new technologies and concepts.
Narrative Worldmaking of Temporal and Spatial Intersections: "Here" and "Elsewhere" in Life Is Elsewhere
Authors: Fan Yurou
Published: January 2024

Milan Kunderas novel, Life Is Elsewhere, narrates the entire life of the protagonist from pre-birth to death. The author constructs a realistic world of here in contrast to a dreamlike world of elsewhere in the novel, setting up two homologous narrative worlds that finally drift into an irreconcilable separation and opposition. Cognitive narratologys focus on narrative worldmaking provides the readers with a pathway to analyze the dual narrative worlds in the text, creating double-scope stories represented by the personae of Jaromil and Xavier. The discrepancy between the two worlds runs throughout the narrative, and the relationship between the two independent yet mirroring worlds is evident from the beginning of their worldmaking. The implied distinction between here and elsewhere in Life Is Elsewhere is a metaphor for the unity of opposites in these two story worlds. The storyteller guides the interpreters reading activity through narration.
A Study on the Impact of Douyin on the Adolescent's Self-Shaping
Authors: Du Junlin
Published: January 2024

Since the arrival of the big data era, adolescents life has been occupied by a variety of online short video applications, causing a great impact on the development of the adolescents self-awareness and the formation of their own values. Among all the online short video applications, Douyin, with the widest coverage nowadays, has had a particularly obvious impact on the adolescents self-development. This paper comprehensively analyzes and considers the influence of Douyin on adolescents' self-development and concludes that the short video content on Douyin is easy to cause the adolescents emulation and has an impact on the formation of the adolescents values. This is reflected in the positive and negative impacts of Douyin on the adolescents self-awareness, self-expression, and self-development. On the one hand, while watching Douyin short videos, teenagers can increase their knowledge and understanding of the many choices they may have in the future and make more suitable plans for their future development. On the other hand, the content of Douyin short videos makes teenagers feel "peer pressure" and change the way they describe and position themselves. Erroneous values may have irreversible negative impacts on teenagers' future development.
Role Orientation, Development and Transformation of News Editors in the New Media Era
Authors: Yang MingQian
Published: January 2024

With the rapid development of modern economy and society and the arrival of the information age, the new media have profoundly influenced the daily lives of people. News editors, as disseminators and advocates of news information, play an important role in the dissemination of news information. In the new media era, the news dissemination of new media relies on the degree of strengthening but also puts forward new development requirements for the development of news editors. This paper is based on the role of news editing and development transformation to analyse and solve the key problems in the current stage of news dissemination. In the new media era for the news editor, the new requirements listed in the new media era for the news editor include role positioning analysis and development transformation measures. The changing role of news editors in the new media era and their need to adapt to digital platforms and audience participation, utilise audience data, and develop multimedia narrative techniques Subvert the traditional communication mode of paper media, gradually adapt to and turn to the development of multimedia news reporting channels, and transform the skills and strategies of journalists to adapt to the progress of this era.
The Impact of Some Highly Educated Female Bloggers on Female College Students from a Feminist Perspective
Authors: Qian Meiqi
Published: January 2024

In the era of new media, gender issues frequently appear in the public eye, and some highly educated female bloggers on social media platforms promote feminist education, while others still adhere to traditional gender norms. These female bloggers, who should symbolize independent women, are often conflicted and contradictory. This article aims to explore the causes of the psychological conflict of these highly educated female bloggers and to investigate the degree of attention and influence of female college students on them in contemporary society, in order to provide strategies for the development of feminism in new media era China. The study conducted a survey of female college students, focusing mainly on their degree of attention to gender issues and various female bloggers, their susceptibility to influence, and their gender concepts and perceptions of feminism. The study found that 52% of female college students follow both emotional bloggers and feminist bloggers. They learn about feminism while seeking advice from emotional bloggers, which also shows a sense of contradiction. The contradiction between highly educated women and female college students stems from a patriarchal society, in which women are in a disadvantaged position in social competition. Therefore, realizing true gender equality requires joint efforts from society, the media, and women themselves.
Acoustic Analysis of the Monosyllabic Tone of Ya Dialect in Qingping, Lianjiang
Authors: Yu Zihan
Published: January 2024

This study investigates the monosyllabic tone of the Ya dialect in Qingping, Lianjiang through the use of acoustic experimentation. The Praat software is employed to obtain objective tone values and tone duration data from a sample. The results indicate that the Ya dialect in Qingping, Lianjiang comprises six tone categories, namely Yinping, Yangping, Shangsheng, Qusheng, Yinru, and Yangru, with corresponding tone values of 55, 35, 41, 44, 31, and 5. The order of tone duration, ranked from longest to shortest, is as follows: YinpingShangshengQushengYangpingYinruYangru. Although the tone types align with traditional descriptions, the experimental values for most tone types slightly exceed the traditional values. This phonetic experiment provides a more precise documentation of the phonetic characteristics of the Ya dialect in Qingping, Lianjiang, contributing to the field of Chinese dialect research.
Investigation on the Influence of the We-media of Bilibili on Its Audience
Authors: Jiang Chengrong
Published: January 2024

Bilibili, founded in 2009, has become a popular ACG-based video sharing and creation platform. It has gained a large following among users and we-media creators, forming a unique ecosystem. To analyze Bilibili's operation mode, this paper combines the SWOT model to conduct an in-depth analysis. The SWOT model stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. By examining Bilibili's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, people can gain insights into its development history, advantages, disadvantages, as well as the challenges and opportunities it faces. This analysis is important because it has been observed that Bilibili faces certain problems in its high-speed development. The following sections will analyze and discuss these problems, with a focus on the impact of Bilibili's we-media on its audience and the influence of we-media on creators, audiences, and society. By applying the SWOT model, people will explore the characteristics of we-media content and the audience's response, examining the socialization and promotion of subculture in we-media.
A Critical Assessment of the Construction of the Image of Middle-aged Women in the Chinese Variety Show Sisters Who Make Waves
Authors: Lu Yao
Published: January 2024

With the progress of society and the development of education, the status of women has gradually risen. However, under the patriarchal aesthetic model, middle-aged women are still forced to accept the judgement of patriarchy and gradually lose their "selves". This paper aims to critically assess the image of middle-aged women in the Chinese reality TV variety show Sisters Who Make Wavess to emphasise that women of different ages have the same subjective consciousness and voice on TV and in the media, and to call on middle-aged women to break away from the shackles of age, to show their self-confidence and maturity, as well as to reflect on the role of the media in the promotion of women's development and gender equality.
The Stability of New Principalities in The Prince: A Perspective from Weber
Authors: Zhao Hanyang
Published: January 2024

Scholars have argued that new princes in Machiavelli's The Prince only have a certain short-term perspective and therefore can only rule with no long-term stability. This paper adopts Webers conception of domination and legitimacy to illustrate this problem, and the result is that new principalities are ruled directly by the prince with his own army with the help of a charismatic aura, but this kind of rule indeed lacks routinization and stability. To achieve this kind of rule, new princes are required to try their best to downplay the role of administrators and the greats/nobles in rule the state. In the end, this paper proposes three conjectures about Machiavellis attitude toward this problem. Either new principalities can acquire new legitimacy by expanding into a territorial country, or new princes can learn from the book of The Prince to keep controlling their army and maintaining their charisma, or he just doesnt care about stability at all.
Multisensory Experience Design: A Literature Review
Authors: Yang Yuke , Cai Peijuan
Published: January 2024

This study aims to provide valuable reference material for researchers by summarizing the current state of domestic and international research on multisensory experience design. The research employs literature analysis and case study methods. Initially, the study elucidates the definition of multisensory experience design. Subsequently, it chronicles the development and status of multisensory experience design both domestically and internationally in a chronological manner. By analyzing the research outcomes of domestic and international scholars, the study reveals a domestic emphasis on the application of multisensory experience design concepts with a wide range of application scenarios. Internationally, the history of multisensory concepts has a long-standing tradition, and there is a profound accumulation of theoretical research. Finally, considering the deep development of artificial intelligence technology in the contemporary era, the study proposes the developmental advantages of multisensory experience design.
A Study on College Students Satisfaction with Entrepreneurial Policies from the Perspective of Publicity and Optimization Research
Authors: Guo Yue , Guo Jiawei
Published: January 2024

This research aims to analyze college students satisfaction with entrepreneurial policies from the perspective of publicity, identify factors influencing satisfaction, and propose a path for optimizing entrepreneurial policy publicity strategies. A questionnaire survey and random interviews were conducted among university students in Wuhan, with 100 questionnaires distributed and 100 valid responses collected. The study reveals that surveyed college students exhibit high satisfaction in three dimensions of entrepreneurial policy publicity: clarity, audience appeal, and promotional intensity. However, satisfaction is comparatively lower in three dimensions: accessibility of policy information, promotional intensity, and the sustainability of promotion. To enhance college students satisfaction with entrepreneurial policies, optimization efforts should focus on four aspects: the platforms for publicity, communication channels, target audiences, and content of publicity. This approach aims to effectively maximize the impact and efficiency of entrepreneurial policies for college students.
Research on Development Issues in Gobi New Cities: A Case Study of Lanzhou New Area
Authors: Zhang Minhui
Published: January 2024

With the saturation of urban capacity in the old city of Lanzhou, the impetus of the Western Development, reinforcement of Lanzhou's central city's radiating effect, and the drive for transformational development of old industrial cities, the State Council officially approved the establishment of Lanzhou New Area as a national-level new area. This paper focuses on the construction and development issues of Gobi new cities, specifically addressing the case of Lanzhou New Area, while proposing corresponding countermeasures. Through analyzing the relationship between Lanzhou New Area and neighboring cities, as well as the geographical environment, the study identifies key issues hindering the new area's development, including inadequate infrastructure, environmental pressures, and limited radiating scope. In response, the paper presents a series of practical strategies and recommendations aimed at promoting the sustainable development of Gobi new cities represented by Lanzhou New Area.
An Overview of Interaction within Pre-modern East Asian Region Through Buddhist Impact
Authors: Zhang Lekang
Published: January 2024

Scholars have researched the impact of Buddhism on pre-modern and modern East Asia from different aspects, both within and between politics (states since the late 19th century): art, ideology, cultural practice, and food. Among existing academic literature on Buddhisms impact on the interaction between polities within East Asia, the expansion of certain material cultural elements and cultural concepts and foodways are among the major focuses. This paper employs the anthropological understanding of non-material and material components of culture. The working anthropological definition of religion is combined, to summarize and categorize the existing research on Buddhisms impact on pre-modern East Asian culture. Understanding culture in its material and non-material components, and its relationship with religion through time and space leads to this article to structure the relationship between Buddhism and pre-modern East Asian cultures into its expansion, its development, and its impact on different subcategories of a culture. The overview suggests an increase in future research on the multidirectional interaction of Buddhist pre-modern East Asian cultures and Buddhisms influence on greater foodway within different pre-modern East Asian societies.
Is There an Opportunity for AAA Games to Develop in China?
Authors: Yu Cheng , Hong Zeng
Published: January 2024

China's video game industry has grown rapidly, however high-budget, high-quality AAA games remain scarce compared to Western markets. This paper examines key obstacles facing AAA game development in China. The prevailing free-to-play business model conflicts with the AAA model. Government regulations and censorship create barriers. Negative public attitudes constrain the industry. Lower incomes and less leisure time mean weaker demand for expensive AAA games versus quick mobile games. The paper analyzes Black Myth: Wukong, an upcoming AAA title based on Journey to the West. As China's most anticipated AAA game, it benchmarks progress and potential for domestic AAA gaming. It could also showcase Chinese culture globally.
Research on the Compatibility of Quantum Science and Marxist Philosophy
Authors: Xu Ziming , Fan Luyao
Published: January 2024

As an epoch-making achievement in the field of natural science, the scientific principles of quantum mechanics, such as nonlocality, entanglement and decoherence, and role at a distance, have triggered many different interpretations and controversies in the field of philosophy, among which idealism, metaphysics, and agnosticism are based on which to question or even deny dialectical materialism. Marxist philosophy has always closely interacted with natural science. In the face of new and old propositions in quantum mechanics, such as uncertainty principle, quantum tunneling, large distance zero interaction measurement, and Poincare regression of multi particle quantum system, we can promote its compatibility with the new world outlook and methodology of quantum science in the intertextuality interpretation. Quantum mechanics reveals the "intermediate phenomenon" in the process of understanding the micro world, highlighting the dialectical characteristics of materialistic epistemology; It emphasizes probability, but denies that uncertainty is subjective conjecture, defending the objectivity of existence; For the movement and change of things, the status of the contingency category has been improved and the linear causality has been exceeded, but the existence of universal and inevitable connection has not been fundamentally denied.
The Stream-of-Consciousness in The Mark on the Wall
Authors: Siyuan Li
Published: January 2024

The chaos and destruction brought about by World War I prompted people to seek new forms of expression. In the 20th century when Woolf lived, women were greatly constrained, and they had almost no time of their own. However, this was also the period when the first wave of feminism began to emerge. By studying Woolf's work, we can see that the pioneers of modernism and feminism had completely different views and perspectives from people who hold traditional techniques. Woolf is famous for her stream-of-consciousness technique; therefore, it is necessary to examine how she uses this technique to express her thoughts in The Mark on the Wall, her first venture into the realm of stream-of-consciousness. This paper examines Woolfs attenuation of narrative time and her use of a single character, I. In addition, I suggest that the images and personal pronouns used by Woolf also demonstrate her pursuit of freedom and her feminism. Studying Woolf's first stream-of-consciousness short story The Mark on the Wall is essential for understanding Woolfs early writing as well as tracing her evolution as a writer.
Current Concepts in the Business of Orthopaedics
Authors: Rahman Omar F. , Limpisvasti Orr , Kharrazi F. Daniel , ElAttrache Neal S.
Published: January 2024

Practice management within orthopaedic surgery demands a multifaceted skillset including clinical expertise, technical proficiency, and business acumen, yet the latter is rarely taught during orthopaedic training. As the healthcare system evolves in the United States, surgeons continue to face challenges such as decreasing reimbursements, increased regulatory burdens, and potential for practice acquisition. To remain competitive and provide exceptional care for patients, orthopaedic surgeons must cultivate a business-minded approach. This article highlights the growing significance of the business of orthopaedics and offers guidance on ambulatory surgical center ownership models, effective management of ancillary services, the effect of private equity in orthopaedic practice, real estate investment opportunities in medical office buildings, and the importance of brand recognition. By understanding these concepts, orthopaedic surgeons can exercise greater control over their practice's finances while providing quality care for their patients.
Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Undergoing Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Are at Increased Risk for Perioperative Complications
Authors: Halperin Scott J. , Dhodapkar Meera M. , Radford Zachary J. , Kaszuba Stephanie V. , Rubin Lee E. , Grauer Jonathan N.
Published: January 2024

Introduction:

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are living longer and may be considered for total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Perioperative outcomes and implant survival after these procedures performed for those with CF have not been previously described.

Methods:

Using the M151 PearlDiver database, a large, national, administrative database, THA and TKA patients with and without CF were identified and matched 1:10 based on age, sex, and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index. Ninety-day perioperative outcomes and 2-year revision rates were assessed and compared with multivariable logistic regression.

Results:

For THA, 185 patients with CF were matched with 1,846 control subjects without CF. Patients with CF were at significantly increased odds of 90-day postoperative events including sepsis (odd radio [OR] 4.15), pneumonia (OR 3.40), pleural effusion (OR 2.77), minor events (OR 1.73), any adverse event (OR 1.64), urinary tract infection (UTI) (OR 1.63), and severe events (OR 1.60) (P < 0.05 for each). For TKA, 505 patients with CF were matched with 5,047 control subjects without CF. Patients with CF were at significantly increased odds of 90-day postoperative events including pneumonia (OR 4.95), respiratory failure (OR 4.31), cardiac event (OR 2.29), minor events (OR 2.16), pleural effusion (OR 2.35), severe events (OR 2.06), urinary tract infection (OR 2.06), any adverse event (OR 1.96), atelectasis (OR 1.94), and acute kidney injury (OR 1.61) (P < 0.05 for each). For both THA and TKA, those with CF were not at greater odds of 2-year rates of revision.

Discussion:

After THA and TKA, those with CF were found to be at increased odds of multiple defined postoperative events (predominantly infectious/pulmonary), but not 2-year revision rates. These findings help define areas in need of focused optimization and are reassuring regarding risks of surgery.
INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARAMEDICS' PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-EFFICACY AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH COPD IN THE PRE-HOSPITAL PERIOD
Authors: KERKEZ Müjde , ÖZTÜRK Mehmet Hayrullah
Published: January 2024

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between paramedics' COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) patient management and their self-efficacy perceptions in the prehospital period.
Methods: The research was conducted between October and November 2022 in descriptive-relational type. The sample of the study consisted of 130 students studying in the First and Emergency Aid Departments of two universities. Socio-Demographic Information Form, COPD knowledge level questionnaire and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) were used in the study.
Results: 63.3% of the students were women and 70.8% of them received training on chronic diseases. The mean score of COPD knowledge level of the students was found to be 8.20±2.60, and the mean total score of GSE was found to be 46.20±13.28. It was determined that the COPD knowledge level and the school variable had a significant positive effect on GSE (p<0.001).
Conclusion: In our study, it was found that the COPD knowledge of the students was moderate and their self-efficacy was low. It was determined that the COPD knowledge level of the students was an important predictor of the GSE (p<0.001).
THE DECISIVE ROLE OF SHOCK INDEX IN FLUID THERAPY IN HEMORRHAGIC TRAUMA CASES IN EMS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Authors: EKŞİ Ali , GÜMÜŞSOY Süreyya , ALTUNCI Yusuf Ali , KARBEK AKARCA Funda
Published: January 2024

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the determining role of the shock index (SI) in initiating fluid therapy in trauma patients with active bleeding in out-of-hospital emergency care.

Method: Trauma patients aged 18 years and older with active bleeding who were brought to the emergency department of a university hospital between 01.07.2010 and 01.07.2020 were scanned. A total of 3367 patients’ files were scanned, and 587 of them who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The patients' shock indexes (SI) were calculated based on the first measured vital signs in the EMS ambulance. The SPSS was used for statistical analysis. The chi-square test was used to determine the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The results were evaluated at a confidence interval of 95%, and p 500 mL IV crystalloid fluid was administered to 76.7% of the patients at out-of-hospital, 66.4% (n=390) had hemorrhagic shock according to the out-of-hospital SI, 60.3% had a systolic blood pressure of >90 mmHg at the first measurement. Out-of-hospital SI averages of those who died in the hospital were higher than those who were discharged. It was found that among the patients who did not have shock according to the SI, those who received out-of-hospital IV fluids had a higher hospital death rate.

Conclusion: SI can be used as a tool for out-of-hospital trauma patient identification and mortality assessment. SI can be used as a predictive tool in determining the need for out-of-hospital fluid therapy.
Knowledge of stroke prevention among hypertensive patients at Gia Loc district medical center in Hai Duong province in 2023
Authors: Nguyen Hoai Thu , Vu Van Dau
Published: January 2024

Objectives: This study aimed to describe the knowledge of stroke prevention among hypertensive patients who were treated at Gia Loc district medical center, Hai Duong province in 2023.
Subjects and research methods: A cross-sectional description was conducted on 178 hypertensive patients who were treated at Gia Loc district medical center, Hai Duong province from April to August 2023, using the convenient sampling method.
Results: 71.3% of the participants had knowledge at a satisfactory level, of which 45.5% of patients answered correctly about persons at high risk of stroke. 66.3% of the patients had correct knowledge in terms of all signs of stroke. There were 45.5% of patients provided correct knowledge in terms of persons at high risk of stroke. Regarding risk factors that can cause stroke, 52.2% of patients presented correct knowledge about risk factors that may cause stroke. 77% of patients had correct knowledge about methods avoid the risk of stroke. In terms of knowledge about stroke prevention, 70.9% of hypertensive patients had knowledge at a satisfactory level, 29.1% of hypertensive patients had knowledge at an unsatisfactory level.
Conclusion: Patients’ knowledge of stroke prevention is relatively high.
“No Man is an Island”
Authors: Pelzer-Montada Ruth
Published: January 2024

This article gives an account of a collaborative project exhibited at IMPACT 10 in Santander in 2018. It was initiated and carried out under the guidance of Professor Annu Vertanen by staff and students of the Printmaking Department at the Academy of Fine Arts (Uniarts) Helsinki. The article delves into the work’s famous source, namely English Renaissance poet and cleric John Donne’s prose poem Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions of 1624, in which the author reflects upon his sudden 23-days-long severe, life-threatening illness. Donne’s poem not only lent the artistic work its thematic focus, namely the precarity as well as the interdependence of life (vice the text’s most-quoted sentence: “No man is an island”). Its twenty-three parts, each sub-divided into three, also provided the literal and metaphorical structural frame of the installation’s main piece, complemented by an accompanying book object as well as a sound piece. It furthermore afforded a fitting avenue for the multi-participant collaboration by means of the allocation, via lottery, of each day to one participant who then responded to the theme/s raised. The article discusses several of these reactions in terms of their medial, aesthetic and conceptual approach, many of them employing diverse printmaking techniques to striking effect.

The multi-media installation as a whole is further examined as an instance of aligning Donne’s contemplations to a contemporary aesthetico-ethical agenda, both in terms of making as well as  teaching. Thus, the installation not only realises the role of the artist ‘as a witness to his or her cultural and social present’ (Rebentisch, 2015, p228), its impressive collaborative nature moreover becomes an active demonstration of art as a way of life that is ‘attentive to connectedness and togetherness’ (Riikka Stewen, 2018, 30).
The Policy Decision Process of Converting Firefighters to National Position Explained Through Kingdon's Multiple Streams Model
Authors:   National Fire Research Institute of Korea, Lee Sang-Ho
Published: January 2024

This paper explored the Policy Decision Process of the firefighter national service by applying Kingdon's Multiple Stream Model. Methodologically, this analysis was used along with a literature analysis. For conducting the analysis, research from news, articles, reports, and theses was collected. In previous studies conducted using Kingdon’s model, the political stream and policy entrepreneurs play important roles in the process of policy making. However, in the case of the firefighter national service, the large forest fire in 2019 played a leading role, combining the three streams to establish an agenda setting, with the process rapidly promoted. The firefighter national service policy was irrationally formed by focusing on an event.
A Comparative Study of the Termination of Government Contracts in Fire Administration
Authors:   National Fire Research Institute of Korea, Yi Gang-Gyu
Published: January 2024

According to the ruling in United States v. Corliss Steam-Engine Company, “it would be of serious detriment to the public service if the power of (gov’t) did not extend to providing for all such possible contingencies by modification or suspension of the contracts...” Therefore, the General Act on Public Administration should be revised to protect the public interest by giving the government such power.
Evacuation Safety Evaluation According to the Change in the Width of the Evacuation Staircase at Gosiwon
Authors:   National Fire Research Institute of Korea, Oh Su-cheol
Published: January 2024

This study focused on the fact that multiple living facilities (gosiwons) can have more rooms on the same site by taking advantage of the fact that the parking area is smaller than the parking lot area (as stipulated by the parking lot law) and multifamily housing, and further evaluated the performance-oriented design of a gosiwon's firefighting facilities. By creating a scenario using standard guidelines (2021), fire and evacuation simulation programs were used to calculate the evacuation time according to life safety standards, with the number of people who could evacuate being calculated according to the change in the width of the escape stairs at the Gosiwon facility. As a result of this analysis, the group that underwent evacuation training and Scenario 6, in which the width of the evacuation stairs was expanded to 2m, showed the shortest evacuation time of 296.3 seconds. As a result of conducting an evacuation simulation for the same building without changing the width of the stairs and fire drills, the evacuation time was shortened by 165.2 seconds from the evacuation time of 461.5 seconds. As a result of this analysis, it is necessary to add the width of the evacuation stairs to the types of safety facilities under the Multi-Use Business Act so as to improve the evacuation safety of gosiwons. In addition, multi-use establishments with 11 or more floors were added to the fire training and education targets as stipulated in the Fire Prevention Act, allowing training to be conducted together with fire agencies, thereby securing evacuation safety and laying the foundation for the revision of the laws.
Evacuation Safety Evaluation of High-rise Apartments due to Hydrogen Cyanide Leaks
Authors:   National Fire Research Institute of Korea, Oh Seong-Ju
Published: January 2024

This study evaluates evacuation safety by conducting a simulation of toxic effects, which are hazardous to one’s health, in surrounding areas — such as that of hazardous materials manufacturing plants — due to hydrogen cyanide leaks. This study then proposes alternatives in areas that do not adequately address evacuation safety. For casualties due to hydrogen cyanide leakage accidents, Available Safe Egress Time (ASET) was calculated using the Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres (ALOHA), an off-site impact assessment program, while the RSET (Required Safe Egress Time) was calculated using Pathfinder, an evacuation simulation program. Evacuation safety was evaluated by comparing ASET and RSET. Using the ALOHA program, the time taken to reach the AEGL-2 concentration was evaluated for each of the 12 scenarios. The Pathfinder program was used to evaluate the total evacuation time for high-rise apartments. The ASET of 3 out of the 12 accident scenarios was greater than that of the RSET. In the remaining nine accident scenarios, evacuation safety was not secured because the ASET was smaller than that of the RSET, whereas evacuation safety increased as the horizontal distance from the leak point increased. Because evacuation safety is not guaranteed in high-rise apartments, hazardous material safety management that reflects health risks, performance-based design for apartments less than 10 km from the industrial complex boundary, strengthening of evacuation safety zones, and RSET surcharges are required depending on the size of specific fire objects.
Beneficios del ejercicio físico en mujeres diagnosticadas de cáncer de seno invasivo. Una revisión sistemática
Authors: Sánchez Calderón Raúl , Pulgar Susana , Lago Fuentes Carlos
Published: January 2024

El objetivo del estudio fue analizar los beneficios que el ejercicio físico produce en mujeres diagnosticadas de cáncer de seno invasivo y se encuentran entre las fases I a IIIA, recibiendo tratamiento de quimioterapia, radioterapia o ambos simultáneamente. Las bases de datos de PubMed y Google Académico fueron consultadas hasta abril de 2022 arrojando un total de 29.410 resultados. Tras aplicar los criterios de exclusión fijados, el número de artículos seleccionados que aportaban datos relevantes para el desarrollo del estudio se redujeron a siete. Los autores demostraron que practicar ejercicio aeróbico durante un periodo de entre doce y dieciséis semanas a razón de dos días semanales, en sesiones inferiores a la hora de duración y en las que se realicen ejercicios a intensidades entre el 60%-80% de la FCmáx generaba adaptaciones beneficiosas. De igual manera, practicar entrenamiento de fuerza a intensidades entre el 60%-80% de la 1RM, generó mejoras en el estado de salud, los parámetros psicológicos y disminuyó los síntomas de dolor y la fatiga, entre otros. El estudio concluyó que la práctica de ejercicio físico en estas pacientes, incluyendo las modalidades de entrenamiento aeróbico o de fuerza de manera supervisada y personalizada, resultaba beneficioso, totalmente seguro y generaba beneficios tales como: la disminución de la sensación de fatiga, el refuerzo de la musculatura o la contribución a la adherencia de actividad física diaria, lo que resultó en una mejora en su calidad de vida.
Outbreak investigations of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 15 in central Iowa in the winter of 2021-2022
Authors: Machado Isadora , Mil-Homens Mafalda , Silva Ana Paula , Thomas Pete , Johnson Levi , Feldmann Lori , Glowzenski Lauren , Boykin Daniel , Bauman Tyler , Michael Alyona , Almeida Marcelo , Linhares Daniel , Silva Gustavo , Holtkamp Derald
Published: January 2024

From November 2021 to January 2022, 20 growing-pig sites in central Iowa reported severe clinical respiratory disease and weekly mortality of up to 50%. Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 15 was identified as the causative agent of the clinical disease. Given that A pleuropneumoniae serotype 15 has been infrequently diagnosed in the United States, an outbreak investigation was conducted to explore biosecurity hazards and epidemiological aspects associated with the surge of cases. The investigations revealed that all farms had significant gaps in biosecurity and relied heavily on third-party service providers, which may have contributed to the pathogen spread.
Alternative Local Government Policies in Overcoming Unemployment Case Study in DKI Jakarta Province
Authors: Arifin Zaenal
Published: January 2024

In February 2021, the Open Unemployment Rate (TPT) in DKI Jakarta Province reached 8.51 percent, this exceeds the national unemployment rate of 6.26 percent. This phenomenon is of serious concern to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, where the high open unemployment rate can become a worrying issue because the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Jakarta has increased more significantly compared to the percentage of unemployment at the national level. The purpose of writing this research is to prepare an Alternative Policy in the form of a Regional Action Plan for DKI Jakarta Province to overcome the problem of unemployment. This study utilizes the SWOT Analysis and TOWS Analysis methods. The results obtained based on the analysis and discussion are that the DKI Jakarta Provincial government can carry out many program activities to overcome the problem of unemployment in the DKI Jakarta Province Region, including an increase in the competitive ability of workers. This can be seen in the preparation table of program targets and activities. The benefits of this research are expected to increase labour competitiveness, realize job opportunities and industrial relations that are conducive to developing businesses, and improve worker welfare to reduce unemployment.
EMİR, OSMAN. Atın Evcilleştirilmesinden Tekerlekli Arabalara: Savaş Arabalarının Kökenleri. İstanbul, Değişim Yayınları, 2022
Authors: Sezer Okan
Published: January 2024

Osman Emir tarafından kaleme alınan kitap, uzun bir araştırma geçmişine ve oldukça geniş bir uluslararası literatüre sahip çalışma alanı adına bir giriş ve/veya faydalı bir cep kitabı niteliği taşımaktadır ki, bu yanıyla söz konusu çalışma alanına yakın zamanda ilgi duymaya başlamış kimseler adına yol gösterici bir rol oynayabilir. Kitap giriş kısmı hariç olmak üzere üç bölüme ayrılmakta ve sırasıyla; atın evcilleştirilme süreci ve bu süreçte rol oynayan olası coğrafyalar ile prehistorik kültürleri, tekerleğin icadı ve bilinen ilk arabalar ile savaş arabalarının erken örneklerini ve son olarak savaş arabalarının yayılımı ve Anadolu’daki olası örneklerinin konu edinildiği bölümler ile sonuç kısmından oluşmaktadır. Yazar, arkeolojik kanıtlar ile tarihi kayıtları neredeyse hatasız kullanmış, çalışma alanında yaşanan ve güncel sayılabilecek gelişmeleri göz ardı etmemiş ve kitabın ele aldığı sorunlar adına bir diğer bilgi kaynağı olan zooarkeolojik araştırmalardan elde edilmiş sonuç ve önerileri sunmuştur. Bununla birlikte, bir kitap incelemesi sınırlarında yapılabilecek ölçüde, etraflıca değinmemiz ve netleştirmemiz gereken birkaç nokta bulunmaktadır.
LITERATURA DA DIÁSPORA INDÍGENA BRASILEIRA:
Authors: Bellé Jr.
Published: January 2024

Pensar a produção literária da diáspora indígena brasileira, e analisá-la a partir de campos interdisciplinares, é imprescindível para compreendermos fenômenos contemporâneos que reivindicam a ancestralidade, e discutem a complexa teia identitária nacional. Este ensaio é uma reflexão e um chamado para que pesquisadores e pesquisadoras tomem contato com a literatura produzida por indígenas levados a abandonar seus territórios: essa dinâmica que perpassa texto, biografia, violência e resistência vem ensejando grandes obras, que infelizmente ainda permanecem fora da maioria dos radares acadêmicos.
O dialogismo entre o poeta alemão Goethe e a cantora brasileira Kell Smith:
Authors: Schmidt Cristiane , Gomes dos Santos Filho Genesio , Cezar da Cruz Patricia
Published: January 2024

A recorrência na utilização de textos literários no meio acadêmico, como recurso pedagógico não é novidade em sala de aula. Há muito se trabalha esse mecanismo de facilitação à aquisição de um conteúdo, pois o texto literário, ao despertar no aluno uma sensação de bem-estar, um prazer, bem como um sentimento de leveza ao dialogar com o próximo, deve ser explorado em diversos contextos. Diante dessa percepção, este estudo foi direcionado à confrontação entre o poema ‘Dichter’, de Goethe (poeta alemão, do século XIX) e a música ‘Era uma vez’, da cantora brasileira Kell Smith (século XXl), com o propósito de encontrar relações intertextuais, dialogísticas entre eles. O Dialogismo entre os referidos textos foi o objetivo do estudo, sob o pretexto de investigá-los seguindo as razões de uma abordagem metodológica qualitativa. Pelos fundamentos do Dialogismo (Mikhail Bakthin; Beth Braith) e da Literatura Comparada, e sob a perspectiva de referenciais teóricos, com Sandra Nitrini, Tania Carvalhal, dentre outros que versam sobre essa temática, os textos foram confrontados dialeticamente. Com base nesses procedimentos, obtivemos como resultado deste estudo bibliográfico que os textos em questão dialogam entre si em alguns aspectos, principalmente no tocante ao conteúdo temático, especificamente a saudade. Dessa forma, depreende-se um dialogismo entre eles, sendo relevante ao letramento literário e ao proceso de ensino-aprendizagem do alemã como língua estrangeira.