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Energy Performance of Steam Generation Unit with Using Non-Renewable Fossil Fuel Like Imported (Indonesian) Coal at Spectrum Dyes and Chemicals Private Limited, Palsana-Surat
Authors: Thakorbhai Patel Ketankumar
Published: August 2024

Now a day’s competition to became power fuel nation is increase industrialization and develop various process or methods for Energy sector. Due to increases energy demand with suitable use of Energy is important for any developing nation. The current case study work is an account of Energetic performance of steam generation unit like Boiler in the Spectrum Dyes and Chemicals Private Limited. The capacity of the Boiler for the steam generation 10 T/Hr. (2 Unit) and 6 T/hr. (1 Unit) coal fired boiler supplied by Rajdeep Boiler, Sachin. After completing the whole 1st law analysis of the Boiler plant has been presented The analysis carried out by using first law for a particular steam generation unit. There are useful assumption is required to analysis during calculations which is introduced in these performance calculations. Microsoft Excel is used for computer programs are developed for performance calculation energetic analysis of a steam generation plant. The PIE chart is graphical represent to energy flow in the system and the losses in the various components during normal operating condition have been identified. The analysis shows that the 1st law efficiency of Boiler Plant with solid Imported (Indonesian) coal fired boiler is 81.43%.
The Effectiveness of Website-Based Telehealth E-Module in Increasing Dental Health Knowledge in Health Cadres
Authors: . Arni , Santoso Bedjo , Fatmasari Diyah
Published: August 2024

The distance of the health center is one of the obstacles that causes some people not to visit the health center and the location of the health center far from people's homes is the cause of the lack of visits for patients for treatment or visits for consultation about their health. There is no dental health telepromotion module that can be used to make it easier for health cadres to provide dental health knowledge to the community, which is the main priority for the success of health services. The web- based E-Module is expected to be an information medium for cadres and the community in dental and oral health services. This research aims to produce a proper and effective dental and oral health E-Module in increasing cadre knowledge as well as an E-Module that will be used in disseminating information to the public. This research method uses Research and Development. The expert validation test for the E-Module obtained a p-value of 0.037 which shows that it is feasible as an E-Module in dental and oral health services. The test results on 30 Integrated Service Post (Posyandu) cadres showed that the p-value before and after the implementation of the E- Module in the aspect of pretest and posttest knowledge was P<0.041. This shows that there is a difference in the value of pretest and post-test knowledge so that there is a difference in the effectiveness of the implementation of the E-Module on cadres.
An Investigation into the Models for Financing Renewable Energy Production in Low-Income Settlements in Gauteng, South Africa: A Review
Authors: V Maluleke , C. Dlamini
Published: August 2024

South Africa faces a lack of reliable, modern electricity, essential for economic and social development. Many communities in Gauteng, particularly rural, informal settlements, are not connected to the national grid, leaving 39 percent of the province's residents in darkness and relying on paraffin and gas to survive the cold winters. In addition, these two components increase the number of dead fires in unofficial regulation and the price of electricity camps, increasing the load on the poor. In this study, we surveyed existing literature on the affordable funding model of renewable energy sources, collected primary data in structured industry interviews and stakeholders. This research focused on this survey, focusing on domestic recurring models and analysing the appropriate financing model and financial exhibition source project funding, green finance, public, private partnership, Government subsidies and private investors also instruct foreign investors. Financial procurement model is mixed. In this study, we have developed a framework that allows representatives to link to the outlook of financiers and decision -making, using a mixed methodology approach, and allows you to allow reliable and useful research results. This gap represents a significant obstacle to renewable energy financing. Furthermore, the results indicate that innovative financing channels are needed to promote renewable energy development in Gauteng and South Africa, as traditional financing methods have had little effect in stimulating renewable energy development. Furthermore, the results show that green energy investors consider renewable energy sources to be very risky, even when supported by government policies. Therefore, the study proposes a financing model that brings together funders into small financial consortia to fund local renewable energy projects using a blended financing model. Such a model would spread risk across multiple investors, thereby reducing the potential risks of investments while achieving the goals and benefiting from tax credits and other incentives for investing in renewable energy.
Analysis Product Control in Minimizing Skincare Product Returns (Case Study on Pt. CBD)
Authors: Handayani Shinta
Published: August 2024

PT. CBD is a company that imports and distributes skincare cosmetics from Korea. The product distribution process flow often results in product returns which cause losses for the company. For this reason, this research aims to analyze the most specific reasons for product returns and find out the factors that cause product returns. Of the total number of returns, there were 14,901 pcs in 2022 and the largest return was in the Sheetmask (CA-10) category, 6,574 pcs. To minimize this, the Seven Tools and 5W1H methods are used . After further research, it was discovered that the results obtained showed that the most specific reason for returns was due to aging stock or goods with a shelf life of more than 3 months with the highest percentage of product returns being 51%, while the company's safe return limit must not exceed 15%. The main factor is that these returns are caused by human factors, namely lack of employee discipline regarding SOPs due to incorrect stock monitoring analysis methods or lack of control over the delivery of goods, so they have to carry out product planning properly and then create a checksheet to control the incoming and outgoing goods.
Combler les fossés: quand les archives pallient aux lacunes de la mémoire individuelle
Authors: Flückiger Pierre , Gonzenbach Anouk Dunant
Published: August 2024

En Suisse, au XX
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siècle, des enfants et des jeunes ont été placés dans des familles d’accueil ou des institutions dans lesquelles ils ont été très souvent exploités et maltraités. Les personnes victimes de ces mesures de coercition ont réussi depuis quelques années à faire entendre leurs voix. En 2010, elles ont reçu des excuses officielles de la part du Gouvernement suisse; la loi fédérale sur les mesures de coercition à des fins d’assistance et les placements familiaux antérieurs à 1981 (LMCFA) est entrée en vigueur le 30 septembre 2016. Cette loi donne pour mission aux archives publiques de reconstituer les parcours individuels de ces personnes afin de fournir les preuves de ces placements. A la lumière d’une expérience concrète dans un service d’archives traitant et communiquant les dossiers d’enfants placés, l’objet de cet article est d’abord d’identifier les lacunes que ces dossiers peuvent combler dans la mémoire des personnes concernées, qui ne se souviennent plus de pans entiers de leur enfance. Comment les dossiers personnels archivés les ont aidées à se reconstruire? La deuxième partie exposera comment l’évaluation de certaines séries a été ensuite modifiée. Il s’agira enfin d’interroger les fossés entre tous les acteurs et de réfléchir aux limites des archives. En filigrane, les missions accomplies par les archivistes ainsi que leurs illusions seront questionnées : l’archiviste se fabrique-t-il des illusions en s’attribuant une mission qu’il n’est peut-être pas possible d’atteindre?
Breaking the Library Walls, Bridging the Gap with Generation Next
Authors: Gerontopoulou Vicky , Pazarli Maria , Diamantis Kostas
Published: August 2024

The Onassis Library is a historical and special collections library founded in 2009 by the Onassis Foundation and housed in a neoclassical building in Plaka at 56, Amalias Avenue, Athens, Greece. It houses two collections of books (the Hellenic Library and the Travel Book Library), a collection of great artworks, and two archives (the Cavafy Archive and the Aristotle Onassis Business Archive). These books and archives have been digitized and are freely available online. The library’s challenge is not only to protect and preserve this cultural wealth, but to also make it accessible to all, promoting even greater social and educational benefits. The library seeks to inspire the new generation to rediscover the cultural heritage, to reuse and reinterpret it, to conquer it spiritually, and to invent the future from the past. Since 2016, the Onassis Library opened its doors to the public, inaugurating a series of digital educational activities, showcasing its rare collections. These innovative initiatives encouraged the students, educators, and their families to interact with the Hellenic cultural heritage, fostering bridges of dialogue, connecting with the past, and preparing them to face the technological challenges of the future. Through workshops, Panhellenic competitions, virtual and artificial reality applications, 3D video games, digital storytelling projects, and e-books, young people learned about, brought to life and recreated important historical documents, archives, and artworks by using such digital tools and platforms freely available online.
Archives Buildings: Witnesses of the Past, Bridging to Modernity
Authors: Saïe-Belaïsch France , Welfelé Odile
Published: August 2024

France has a long tradition of constructing or renovating buildings for the preservation of its historical archives. This article begins by presenting several illustrated examples of public archive buildings: new constructions, renovations, and transformations of existing archive buildings. The characteristics of a building are also explained so that readers can compare with the practices of their countries. Finally, the theme of document preservation is addressed.
A Novel Heterocyclic Fungicide (1, 3, 4-THIADIAZOLO [3, 2-a] PYRIMIDIN-5-ONES) Plays a Vital Role to Inhibit Fungus from Archival Cultural Heritage
Authors: Singh Sarvesh
Published: August 2024

This research article deals with the technical study of self-synthesized fungicides which play a vital role inhibiting fungus in archival cultural heritage materials. This article comprises experimental analytical analysis and spectral data of fungicides, evaluation of antifungal activity, percentile inhibition per fungicide, and discussion of result and conclusion. The fungicides were tested either as a solution or suspension in acetone-water (20:80 v/v) mixture. The plates were incubated at 20°C (± 1°C) for 96 hours. A commercial fungicide, Dithane M-45, was also tested under similar conditions for comparison. The most active fungicides displayed antifungal activity of the order of Dithane M-45 1000 ppm and inhibited 73–78% growth of both the test fungi, even at 100 ppm concentration. The author has evaluated the fungicidal activity of forty-two compounds by employing agar plate technique. In brief, this technique involves the mixing of toxicant with agar medium and allowing the planted fungus to grow on such poisoned food.
#archivesgateway: The State Archives of Palermo Opens Itself Up to the City
Authors: Di Pasquale Francesca , Giallombardo Floriana , Genovese Carmen , La Sita Flora
Published: August 2024

This article presents the #archivesgateway project of the Archival Superintendence of Sicily-State Archives of Palermo (SAAS-SIPA). The state archives is located in the historic Kalsa district, an expression of a variety of cultural heritages and within which live groups of inhabitants with diverse social, cultural and educational needs. Until now, the heritage of the state archives has not been made adequately available to local communities with diverse cultural backgrounds and multiple educational needs. The #archivesgateway project aims to highlight a new and different perspective on the archives, connecting it to Kalsa and the city. The project developed through medium and long-term intervention strategies on different levels of action. In particular, SAAS-SIPA obtained funding for the redevelopment of one of its locations, the former Franciscan convent of La Gancia. The architectural project, named GANCIA (Green Accessibility New City Innovative Archive) goes hand in hand with an analysis of the cultural identities and educational levels of the communities residing in Kalsa. The article presents the efforts made so far to enhance and diversify the archives’ impact on the city.
Corrigendum: Vadthanarat S, Raghoonundon B, Lumyong S, Raspé O (2024) Rostrupomyces, a new genus to accommodate Xerocomus sisongkhramensis, and a new Hemileccinum species (Xerocomoideae, Boletaceae) from Thailand. MycoKeys 103: 129–165. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.103.107935
Authors: Vadthanarat Santhiti , Raghoonundon Bhavesh , Lumyong Saisamorn , Raspé Olivier
Published: August 2024

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Obesity is associated with incident chronic kidney disease in individuals with normal renal function
Authors: Song Su Hyun , Oh Tae Ryom , Suh Sang Heon , Choi Hong Sang , Kim Chang Seong , Ma Seong Kwon , Kim Soo Wan , Bae Eun Hui
Published: August 2024

Background/Aims: Obesity has known to be a modifiable risk factor associated with worse outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but few studies have examined the impact of obesity on CKD incidence in the general population. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) as predictors of incident CKD and to evaluate the impact of weight reduction on CKD prevention.Methods: A total of 2,711 participants from a community-based cohort with normal renal function were prospectively analyzed. Among participants with obesity, we analyzed the change in WHR to evaluate the association of obesity reduction with CKD development.Results: During a mean follow-up of 11.03 ± 4.22 years, incident CKD occurred in 190 (7.0%) participants. In the fully adjusted multivariable Cox proportional hazard models, the risk of incident CKD increased with higher BMI (hazard ratio, 1.06; 95% confidence interval, 1.00–1.11; p = 0.033) and higher WHR (hazard ratio, 1.33; 95% confidence interval, 1.07–1.66; p = 0.009). In the Kaplan–Meier analysis, cumulative adverse renal events were significantly more common in the maintained obesity group than in the reduced obesity group (p = 0.001).Conclusions: Both higher BMI and WHR were associated with development of CKD, but the magnitude of the effect of WHR was higher than that of BMI. Moreover, reducing obesity would be beneficial for renal prognosis.
Knjižna ocena - Marcelo J. Borges in Sonia Cancian (ur.), Migrant Letters: Emotional Language, Mobile Identities, and Writing Practices in Historical Perspective
Authors: Zobec Miha
Published: August 2024

Zbornik z naslovom Migrant Letters: Emotional Language, Mobile Identities and Writing Practices in Historical Perspective prinaša osem razprav, ki se posvečajo različnim stališčem izseljenske korespondence. Uredila sta ga Marcelo Borges in Sonia Cancian, raziskovalca, ki se več let ukvarjata s študijem tega vznemirljivega, a žal prevečkrat – vsaj na naših tleh – zapostavljenega stališča študija migracij. Sonia Cancian je z analizo čustvenih razmerij med izseljenimi in svojci v monografiji Families, Lovers and their Letters: Italian Postwar Migration to Canada opozorila na emocionalno dimenzijo odnosov, ki jo zaznamujejo migracije, Borges pa je objavil pomembna dela o portugalskih migracijah v Latinsko Ameriko. V njih skuša transatlantske migracijske mreže pojasniti tudi s pomočjo študija izseljenske korespondence. Članki, objavljeni v pričujočem zborniku, niso popolnoma izvirni, saj so že bili objavljeni v posebni številki specializirane revije The History of the Family 21/ 3, 2016.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Reflections on the Importance of Reintegration Strategies for Returnee Migrant Workers
Authors: Kusumo Rani Andriani Budi , Kurnia Ganjar , Setiawan Iwan , Tirtosudarmo Riwanto
Published: August 2024

This study aims to analyze the reintegration problems faced by Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMWs). This study was conducted using a qualitative design in Indramayu Regency, Indonesia. Data was collected from IMWs who returned during the pandemic, brokers, and the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) staff and analyzed descriptively. The results showed that returnee migrants face problems such as the inability to manage remittances, poor investment choices, and the inability to run a business. A comprehensive reintegration policy is needed starting from pre-departure until the migrants return to their country of origin.
Mementos of a Love Faraway: Everyday Objects with Great Meanings
Authors: Gostič Maja
Published: August 2024

This article explores the role of everyday objects in long-distance relationships (LDRs) that connect two geographically distant partners. Focusing on LDRs within Europe, the study is based on interviews with people in such relationships. The article discusses one of the practices of creating a partner’s abstract presence, called recognizing the sentimental value of objects. As part of developing and maintaining intimacy in the relationship, imagining the partner’s presence is reinforced through emotional objects. The article contributes to the intersection of material culture and mobility studies by exploring the role of objects in emotionally linking geographically distant partners.
Podpora priseljencem pri učenju jezika na delovnem mestu: izzivi za organizacije
Authors: Jug Došler Anita
Published: August 2024

Članek govori o podpori priseljencem in njihovih potrebah pri učenju jezika za potrebe dela z vidika delovne organizacije. Ta podpora ni pomembna samo za uspešno opravljanje delovnih nalog, temveč tudi za uspešno socialno vključenost priseljencev v delovno in družbeno okolje. V raziskavi je bil uporabljen kombiniran kvantitativno-kvalitativni raziskovalni pristop. Avtorje je zanimalo, na kakšen način organizirati jezikovno izobraževanje na delovnem mestu za tujce ter s kakšnimi izzivi se pri tem soočajo slovenske organizacije, ki zaposlujejo tujce. Na podlagi opravljene raziskave so razvili priporočila za prakso za organizacije, ki zaposlujejo tujce.
Book Review - Brigitte Le Normand, Citizens Without Borders: Yugoslavia and Its Migrant Workers in Western Europe Toronto: Toronto University Press, 2021, 286 pp.
Authors: Zobec Miha
Published: August 2024

In analyzing states’ responses to human mobilities, migration studies have long focused on the role played by the states that received migrants. However, scholarship examining governments’ outreach toward emigrants has been expanding, and Brigitte Le Normand’s book Citizens Without Borders falls precisely into this emerging field. Le Normand, a historian of Southeast Europe and a migration scholar at Maastricht University (who previously held a position at the University of British Columbia, Canada), employs new trends in migration research to shed light on how socialist Yugoslavia monitored its emigrant workers, i.e., migrants who, in the official discourse, were referred to as “workers temporarily working abroad.”
Entrepreneurship in Quantum-Led Corporations
Authors: Shriya K. , Velmurgan T.
Published: August 2024

The study explores quantum-led corporate entrepreneurship (QLCE) and its role in fostering open innovation within corporate structures. It examines the interplay between corporate incubation processes and quantum-led methods, characterized by non-linearity, entanglement, and probabilistic approaches. The research, using both qualitative and quantitative methods with 40 and 288 participants, finds that quantum computing power, leadership vision, resource allocation, market disruption, organizational agility, and risk management significantly impact innovation success. Market dynamics mediate these relationships, while interaction and networking serve as moderators. Weaknesses include understanding complex quantum ideas and result transferability. The study suggests initiatives with a quantum twist and stronger ties to promote innovation, demonstrating how QLCE can modernize internal incubation and enhance corporate resilience in disruptive environments.
A Conceptual Framework for the Impact of Entrepreneurial Leadership on Innovation Work Behavior and Sustainable Innovation Performance
Authors: Al-Refaei Abd Al-Aziz , Abdulsamad Akram , Ali Dhakir Abass , Ibrahim Abdulhadi , Ateeq Ali , Al Balushi Fahad Khamis
Published: August 2024

In contemporary business environments, having only leadership or entrepreneurship qualities is insufficient to guarantee the success of a company. Effective managers must possess a combination of leadership and entrepreneurial qualities that can impact their innovation work behavior and sustainable innovation performance. The significance of entrepreneurial leadership in sustainable organizational performance, considering the dynamic and uncertainty of the organization's environment. This comprehensive literature review explores entrepreneurial leadership on innovative work behavior and sustainable innovation. The results suggest that entrepreneurial leadership has a direct impact on innovation work behavior and sustainable innovation performance. Additionally, it was found that innovation behavior plays a mediating role in the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership and sustainable innovation performance. The concept of entrepreneurial leadership extends beyond traditional management styles since it possesses the ability to significantly transform organizational processes,.
An elderly lady with Swyer-James-Macleod Syndrome; a rare finding in adult pulmonology
Authors: Bandara Harshana , Dharmasena Dawpadee , Priyangika Thanuja , Kularatne Saman
Published: August 2024

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Hand Knob Area Infarct Following Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Report
Authors: Weerasinghe N. T. , Palliyaguruge R. C. , Kumara U. G. C. , Weerasinghe W. G. N. M. , Dissanayake L. K. , Hordagoda H. L. , Peiris P. J. P.
Published: August 2024

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a common procedure following an acute myocardial infarction. Periprocedural stroke is a rare but life-threatening complication. Among these hand knob area infarctions are rarely encountered. Interestingly, the clinical presentation of these patients mimic a peripheral nerve injury making it a diagnostic challenge. We report a 57-year-old gentleman who noticed finger drop with hand muscle weakness of the right upper limb immediately following PCI which was carried out via a radial arterial puncture. Brain imaging revealed an infarction involving the hand knob area and he was treated with antiplatelets, statins and physiotherapy. This case highlights the importance of having a high degree of suspicion for the diagnosis of a hand knob area infarction when a patient present with a clinical presentation suggestive of a radial nerve palsy.
An Unusual Cure for Resistant Renovascular Hypertension: Cutting the Gordian Knot: A Case Report
Authors: Mukherjee D. , Nair R. K. , Sharma S. , Datt B. , Rao A.
Published: August 2024

Renovascular hypertension is important cause of resistant hypertension in young. Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare cause of clinically significant renal artery stenosis. It is commoner in women, usually truncal or distal and typically multifocal, giving characteristic “string of beads” appearance on conventional angiography. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty alleviates hypertension in up to 80% of such cases. We present a rare case of ostial, unifocal FMD in a 34-year-old male who presented with resistant hypertension. The patient was on nine antihypertensive drugs including diuretics. He became normotensive following nephrectomy and has maintained normal renal function and normotension off drugs on follow-up.
Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Smoking in the Sri Lanka Army
Authors: Monaragala R. M. M. , Samage S. N.
Published: August 2024

Introduction: All service personnel are expected to be psychologically and physically healthy. However, certain behaviours may impede the above, and tobacco smoking is one out of many. Studies reiterate the high prevalence of smoking in the military, and the military culture, low education, younger age, psychiatric conditions childhood adversities, and alcohol and substance use are implicated.Methodology: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study, done in the Army Security Force Headquarters East, in a sample of 147 Officers and 3519 Other Ranks (ORs), serving > 2 years. A self-administered questionnaire inquired into demographic data, probable depression, high-risk drinking, symptoms of PTSD, symptoms of fatigue, cannabis use, childhood adversities, aggression, and cohesion. Smoking experience was assessed in terms of never, past and current use. The adjusted Odds Ratio determined the significance of the correlates of smoking.Results: Fifty point nine percent (95% CI 49.4% - 52.6%) were current smokers and 62.4% (95% CI 60.8%-64.0%) smoked in the past. Younger age, lower education, marriage, longer service, cannabis use and high-risk drinking were significantly associated with current and past smoking behaviours.Discussion: Compared to community surveys, smoking is high within the Army. Younger age, lower education, and lower rank were demographic covariates, which could be due to the inability to cope with stress and the military environment (i.e. due to the availability and the social influence). Alcohol and cannabis complement the effects of smoking. Depression and fatigue could be outcomes or causes of smoking. Health education and stress management programmes and imposing smoking restrictions within military installations are recommended to dissuade smoking in the Army.
Mechanism of injury and disposition of severe polytrauma patients at Kalafong Hospital 2018/2019
Authors: Tuswa Onke P. , Geyser Maria M. , Lalloo Vidya , Smit Almien
Published: August 2024

Background: The most common mechanisms of injury (MOI) for trauma patients in South Africa (SA) are transport-related and interpersonal violence. South Africa is rated among the highest in the world with regard to mortality from injuries sustained, yet many tertiary public hospitals do not have dedicated trauma teams. The aim of this study was to observe the MOI and disposition of severe polytrauma patients presenting to Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital (KPTH) emergency department (ED). A secondary aim was to observe associations between the MOI, severity of injuries, and patient outcome.Methods: Retrospective descriptive data were collected on all severe polytrauma patients who presented at KPTH ED from 01 July 2018 to 31 December 2019.Results: Most severe polytrauma patients were males (62%). Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) were the most prevalent mechanism, which accounted for 28% of MOI. Patients involved in pedestrian vehicle accidents (PVAs) were most severely injured. Most patients were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) (36%) or high care unit (HCU) (26%). The waiting time for ICU admissions ranged between 6.4 and 7.7 h. Fourteen per cent of patients demised in the ED before admission.Conclusion: While MVA was the predominant MOI for severe polytrauma patients presenting to KPTH ED, patients involved in PVAs were most severely injured. The majority of severe polytrauma patients were admitted to ICU.Contribution: This study contributes to the limited literature on the important topic of severe polytrauma in Gauteng, SA. It may influence staffing decisions and motivate for province-wide trauma database collection.
Synchronous Splenic and Intracerebral Abscesses in a Child
Authors: Ugwu Jideofor Okechukwu , Emegoakor Adaobi Chiazor , Obiechina Sylvester Okwuchukwu , Ugwu Nwanneka Ogechukwu , Nkwerem Sunday Patrick
Published: August 2024

Splenic abscess is a life-threatening condition, which is very rare in children. There is usually an infective focus or pre-disposing factors such as immunodeficiencies towards developing splenic abscesses. Only one case of splenic abscess with brain abscesses in an adult has been reported in the English literature. We, therefore, report a case of an 11-year-old boy who was otherwise healthy, but presented with fever and weight loss for 2 months, right upper abdominal pain, vomiting, hypochondrial tenderness for 1 week and later on developed a left hemiplegia and right facioparesis 2 days before presentation. Diagnosis of splenic abscess and right intracerebral abscesses was confirmed with abdominopelvic ultrasound scan and abdominal and cranial computerised tomographic scans. He subsequently had percutaneous ultrasound-guided drainage of the splenic abscess which was not successful necessitating splenectomy with aggressive antibiotics treatment to which the patient responded with resolution of the brain abscesses and recovery of power in affected limbs. This report aimed to highlight the need for increased suspicion of splenic abscesses in children who are apparently immunocompetent and to add to the knowledge of management of this rare condition in children. We conclude that splenic abscess with intracerebral abscess is a rare but life-threatening condition which is amenable to treatment with drainage of abscess and aggressive guided antimicrobial therapy.
Tailgut Cyst in a Child: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Authors: Shukla Ramendra , Patel Jay Divyesh , Chandna Sudhir B. , Parikh Urvish
Published: August 2024

Tailgut cysts are rare congenital abnormalities that develop due to failure of embryologic tailgut to involute. This generally manifests as a presacral, retrorectal and multicystic mass. It has a high propensity in female patients including paediatric age group. The clinical presentation varies depending on the age of patient, location and size of the cyst. The symptoms are mostly due to mass effects and rarely complications such as malignancy. Being a rare entity, it is generally misdiagnosed. Differential diagnosis mostly includes rectal duplication cyst, sacrococcygeal teratoma and anterior meningocele. Radiological imaging such as computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging is useful in the diagnosis. The treatment of choice is complete excision to prevent recurrence, infection and malignant degeneration. We have reviewed previous literature and given our valuable information regarding the same.
Domestic Chicken Eggshell-Derived Bone Substitute: Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro Cell Viability
Authors: Prathap Sruthy , Rajesh K. S. , Thomas Nebu G. , Venkateshan Jeyachandran , Prathap M. S. , Surya Suprith
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACT

Background:

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a material with excellent bioactivity and chemical similarity to bone. It can be extracted from natural sources or fabricated synthetic sources.

Objective:

To synthesize HA from domestic chicken eggshells and to characterize it using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and cell viability.

Materials and Methods:

Domestic chicken eggshells (Indian breed “Aseel”) were used to synthesize HA through the chemical precipitation method. The processing was conducted at an elevated temperature (900°C). Characterization of the sample was performed using, FTIR, SEM, EDS, and XRD. The cell viability was tested in vitro using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay.

Results:

Phosphate and calcium ions were confirmed by FTIR and EDS. The carbonate peaks observed were typical of biological apatite. XRD revealed its crystalline property. SEM analysis confirmed the particle size to be less than 100 μm and the presence of a porous structure. The material was found to be noncytotoxic and favored cell growth.

Conclusion:

The synthesized HA showed a crystalline nature and had good cell viability. Hence, it may be considered as a material for various biomedical applications.
Evaluating Geospatial Sampling Frames with a Novel Field Census for a Malaria Household Survey in Artibonite, Haiti
Authors: Hamre Karen E. S. , Dismer Amber M. , Kishore Nishant , Travers Anyess , McGee Kathleen , Fouché Bernadette , Désir Luccène , Holmes Kathleen , Noland Gregory S. , Lemoine Jean Frantz , Chang Michelle A.
Published: August 2024

The Ministry of Public Health and Population in Haiti is committed to malaria elimination. In 2017, we used novel methods to conduct a census, monitor progress, and return to sampled households (HH) before a cross-sectional survey in La Chapelle and Verrettes communes in Artibonite department (“the 2017 Artibonite HH census”). Geospatial PDFs with digitized structures and basemaps were loaded onto tablets. Enumerators captured GPS coordinates and details of each HH and points of interest. The census used 1 km2 enumeration areas (EAs) to draw a representative sample. Three remote sampling frames were compared with the 2017 Artibonite HH census. First, 2003 census EAs with 2012 population estimates from the Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics were standardized to the study EAs. The second sampling frame used the 2016 LandScanTM population estimates and study EAs. The third sampling frame used structures ≥3 m2 manually digitized using Maxar satellite images. In each study EA, 70% of structures were estimated to be inhabited with 4.5 persons/HH. The census identified 33,060 inhabited HHs with an estimated population of 121,593 and 6,126 points of interest. Using daily coverage maps and including digitized structures were novel methods that improved the census quality. Manual digitization was closest to the census sampling frame results with 30,514 digitized structures in the study area. The LandScanTM method performed better in urban areas; however, it produced the highest number of HHs to sample. If a census is not possible, when feasible, remotely digitizing structures and estimating occupancy may provide a close estimate.
Aluminum Alloy, 10.0Si - 0.35Mg Stress Relieved, Hot Isostatic Pressed (HIP), Solution Treated and Artificially Aged, Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF)
Authors:   AMS AM Additive Manufacturing Metals
Published: August 2024

This specification covers an AlSi10Mg alloy produced by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing and subjected to stress relief, hot isostatic press (HIP), solution treat, and artificial aging.
EXPERIENCE ОF THE USING OF OUTPATIENT MINI-HYSTERORESECTOSCOPY IN THE TREATMENT OF UTERINE FIBROIDS
Authors: Харитоненко П.С. , Федоров А.А. , Беспалова А.Г. , Попов А.А. , Сопова Ю.И.
Published: August 2024

Проведено исследование с целью оценить клинические результаты трансцервикального хирургического лечения субмукозной миомы матки с использованием биполярного минигистерорезектоскопа. На основании проведенного перспективного анализа среди пациенток после гистероскопической миомэктомии сделан вывод, что удаление субмукозной миомы матки типа G0, G1, G2 (FIGO) диаметром менее 20 мм за один хирургический этап с использованием минирезектоскопа 15 Шр в условиях офисной гистероскопии без дилатации шейки матки является осуществимым, минимально инвазивным и безопасным хирургическим методом лечения внутриматочной патологии.

A study was conducted to evaluate the clinical results of transcervical surgical treatment of submucous uterine fibroids using a bipolar mini-hysteroresectoscope. Based on the prospective analysis among patients after hysteroscopic myomectomy, the authors concluded that the removal of submucous uterine fibroids type G0, G1, G2 (FIGO) with a diameter less than 20 mm in one surgical step using 15 Fr mini-resectoscope in the setting of office hysteroscopy without cervical dilatation is a feasible, minimally invasive, and safe surgical method of treating the intrauterine pathology.
Impacto del uso de herramientas ofimáticas en el desarrollo profesional de docentes en Ecuador
Authors: Lema López María Soledad , Zedeño Chalares María Isabel , Mesa Vazquez Jorge
Published: August 2024

El presente artículo científico estuvo encaminado a evaluar la efectividad y pertinencia de un curso en línea, como estrategia didáctica para fortalecer el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la asignatura de informática, específicamente en el manejo de herramientas ofimáticas básicas, en estudiantes de octavo año en el contexto ecuatoriano. Para llevar a cabo esta investigación, se ha utilizado un enfoque mixto combinando el enfoque cuantitativo y cualitativo para medir y analizar los resultados del cuestionario en línea. Se utilizó el cuestionario en línea como herramienta principal de recolección de datos, debido a su conveniencia y accesibilidad para los participantes. Se utilizaron técnicas estadísticas como análisis descriptivo, pruebas de significancia y análisis de correlación para analizar y sintetizar los datos recopilados. En cuanto a la evaluación de los expertos seleccionados para evaluar el curso en línea propuesto, se ha concluido que se han seleccionado seis expertos del total de ocho evaluados, lo que indica un proceso de selección riguroso y selectivo basado en criterios de inclusión establecidos. Los resultados de la evaluación del curso propuesto, sugieren mejorar la claridad y especificidad de los objetivos, la inclusión de ejemplos e ilustraciones y materiales complementarios. Además, se sugiere mejorar la inclusión de ejercicios y actividades que fomenten la creatividad y el pensamiento crítico, así como la variedad de ejercicios y actividades propuestas.
MORTALIDADE POR CHOQUE SÉPTICO, EM IDOSOS INTERNADOS COM COVID-19 OU OUTRAS INFECÇÕES RESPIRATÓRIAS COMUNITÁRIAS
Authors: Palogan Reginato Caroline , Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira Borges  , Taís Ivastcheschen Taques  , Camila Marinelli Martins  , Erildo Vicente Muller  , Simonei Bonatto
Published: August 2024

O objetivo foi analisar os fatores associados à mortalidade de idosos, internados em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, com choque séptico, após diagnóstico inicial de COVID-19 ou outras infecções respiratórias comunitárias. Estudo de coorte mista de base hospitalar. As variáveis foram descritas em porcentagem. A associação entre exposições e infecções foi verificada com testes qui-quadrado, t-Student, U de Mann-Whitney, e risco relativo. Da amostra, 29,6% tiveram choque séptico. O uso do dispositivo invasivo urinário (RR=4,8; p=0,008), quatro ou mais dispositivos invasivos simultaneamente (RR=3,0; p=0,002) e aumento da pontuação SOFA (p<0,001) estiveram associados à morte de idosos com COVID-19. Pacientes com outras infecções respiratórias comunitárias tiveram os óbitos associados à idade avançada (p=0,039) e pontuação SOFA (p<0,001). A mortalidade de idosos com choque séptico, com diagnóstico inicial de infecção respiratória comunitária, foi elevada e os fatores associados se diferenciaram entre os pacientes com COVID-19 e os demais, exceto pela elevação do SOFA.
SENTIMENTOS DESPERTADOS DURANTE A ESPERA DE NOTÍCIAS DE UM FAMILIAR EM CIRURGIA
Authors: Barros de Souza Jeane , Augusto Thomann Beckert Richard , Cristina de Prado Pilger Kelly , Karoline Mafra Samantha , Carla de Almeida Andreina , Do Rosario Evelyn
Published: August 2024

Objetivo: compreender os sentimentos despertados nos familiares que aguardam notícias de seus entes queridos em procedimento cirúrgico.  Método: estudo descritivo, exploratório, de abordagem qualitativa, com a participação de 15 familiares que aguardavam notícias de um ente querido, em uma sala de espera de cirurgia de um hospital público de Santa Catarina, Brasil. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, realizadas em setembro e outubro de 2021. Os dados foram organizados conforme análise de conteúdo. Resultados: os entrevistados relataram sentimentos vivenciados durante a espera por notícias de seus entes queridos:  ansiedade, desânimo, tristeza, apreensão, preocupação, angústia, aprendizado e troca de experiências. Considerações finais: nota-se a importância da comunicação entre profissionais da saúde e familiares dos pacientes em cirurgia, com vistas a promover segurança e tranquilidade, o que contribui para o cuidado integral e humanizado.
AVALIAÇÃO DOS ATRIBUTOS DA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA POR PROFISSIONAIS DE SAÚDE NO NORTE DE MINAS GERAIS
Authors: Micaelly Fonseca da Costa  , Kênia Souto Moreira  , Lanuza Borges Oliveira  , Maria Eduarda Borges Rodrigues  , Victor Alves Téofilo  , Marques Andrade Frederico
Published: August 2024

Objetivo: Analisar os atributos da Atenção Básica na perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde. Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, descritiva com delineamento transversal, realizada em Cristália- MG, de agosto de 2022 a janeiro de 2023. Foi utilizado o instrumento PCATool e um questionário de identificação. A análise dos dados feita a partir do SPSS 20.0. Resultados: Ao analisar gênero e faixa etária, o sexo feminino correspondeu a 86,48%, com predominância na faixa etária entre 31 e 40 anos. No último ano, 51,35% dos funcionários receberam treinamentos. O Escore Geral da APS foi 6,88, caracterizado como alto desempenho. O escore de Atributos Essenciais, pontuação de 7,0. Conclusão: Mesmo com a avaliação geral positiva, existem itens internos a cada atributo que apontam possíveis falhas nos serviços e indicam a necessidade de ajustes nos processos de trabalho, considerando a correlação entre os atributos. Destaca-se que os resultados são restritos a um único município.
PROTOCOLO DE REVISÃO DE ESCOPO SOBRE FATORES DE RISCO E DE GRAVIDADE DA DEPRESSÃO PÓS-PARTO PATERNA
Authors: Gonçalves dos Santos Gustavo , De Sousa Cardozo Elen
Published: August 2024

Objetivo: Mapear às evidências científicas sobre os fatores de risco e gravidade associados à depressão pós-parto paterna. Método: Trata-se de um protocolo de revisão de escopo usando o guia metodológico do Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Reviewer’s Manual for Scoping Reviews e Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. Para seleção dos estudos, os critérios de inclusão serão: artigos quantitativos e qualitativos, em todos idiomas, sem data limite de publicação. As buscas serão realizadas nas bases de dados: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Excerpta Médica Database, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System, Scopus e Web of Science. Para a seleção dos dados será utilizado Rayyan®, para extração dos dados usará um instrumento disponibilizado por JBI, os dados serão agrupados sobre os temas relacionados. O protocolo está na plataforma Open Science Framework® sob registro: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/SRYG2.
Descritores: Comportamento Paterno. Efeito Paterno. Depressão Pós-Parto. Período Pós-Parto. Paternidade
Diverse Voices: Heterogeneity in the Narrative World of Alice Munro
Authors: C R Manoj , G Nataraju
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this study is to handle the heterogeneity theme in short stories by presumably one of the greatest writers amongst contemporaries- Alice Munro. This paper examines her work in detail, investigating Munro's use of setting and character within narrative strategies which are both welcoming to multiple generations and culturally diverse. The way Munro illustrates her rural and urban environments, the nuance of exploring economic diversity as well as cultural or gender identities creates a mosaic that surely gives voice to some aspect of human experience. Through the use of multiple perspectives and non-linear narratives, Munro further complicates her stories with a richer understanding that there is no one singular story; only countless others about characters forced to live them from different angles. It considers heterogeneity a key aspect of Munro's narrative elasticity, and the foundation for her perception of humanity; it allows interpretation on identity in relation to culture through different angles. In her work, Munro focuses on the voices and experiences of marginalized people; in doing so she creates a world that defies standards analysing not only what it means to have an individual identity, but also a collective one.
Comparison of Weibull and Gaussian Mixture Models for Wind Speed Data Analysis
Authors: Shoaib Muhammad , Rehman Saif-Ur- , Siddiqui Imran , Rehman Shafiqur , Khan Shamim , Ibrahim Zia
Published: August 2024

In order to have a reliable estimate of wind energy potential of a site, high frequency wind speed and direction data recorded for an extended period of time is required. Weibull distribution function is commonly used to approximate the recorded data distribution for estimation of wind energy. In the present study a comparison of Weibull function and Gaussian mixture model (GMM) as theoretical functions are used. The data set used for the study consists of hourly wind speeds and wind directions of 54 years duration recorded at Ijmuiden wind site located in north of Holland. The entire hourly data set of 54 years is reduced to 12 sets of hourly averaged data corresponding to 12 months. Authenticity of data is assessed by computing descriptive statistics on the entire data set without average and on monthly 12 data sets. Additionally, descriptive statistics show that wind speeds are positively skewed and most of the wind data points are observed to be blowing in south-west direction. Cumulative distribution and probability density function for all data sets are determined for both Weibull function and GMM. Wind power densities on monthly as well as for the entire set are determined from both models using probability density functions of Weibull function and GMM. In order to assess the goodness-of-fit of the fitted Weibull function and GMM, coefficient of determination (R2) and Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) tests are also determined. Although R2 test values for Weibull function are much closer to ‘1’ compared to its values for GMM. Nevertheless, overall performance of GMM is superior to Weibull function in terms of estimated wind power densities using GMM which are in good agreement with the power densities estimated using wind data for the same duration. It is reported that wind power densities for the entire wind data set are 307 W/m2 and 403.96 W/m2 estimated using GMM and Weibull function, respectively.
A Qualitative Study on Workplace Mental Wellbeing in the Singapore Context
Authors: Yip Chad Chew Eun , Machin Tony , Wah Goh Yong
Published: August 2024

Workplace wellbeing is essential for the employee as well as the organisation, but it may not adequately capture the way wellbeing is experienced in Singapore due to its diverse multi-ethnic society imbued with Eastern and Western values. The present study explores Singaporean employees’ understanding and perspectives in relation to how they experience wellbeing at the Singapore workplace. With a total of 31 participants consisting of full-time Singaporean employees from 17 industries, we used reflexive thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2013) to interpret the data and develop the themes. These 13 themes are: accomplishment, autonomy, co-worker relationship, employee recognition, fairness, learning and professional development, meaningful work, organisational support, person-organisational fit, role clarity, support from boss, transparency, and work-life balance. This study has elucidated our understanding of workplace wellbeing in the Singapore context and set the direction for further research including the development of a new Singapore Workplace Wellbeing Questionnaire. This will in turn assist in future development of workplace interventions aimed at improving employee outcomes, leading to improved health outcomes in the Singapore population and sustained economic growth and success.