bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Contact Lens Patient Referral Form
Authors: Passmore Cedric , Garnett Brian
Published: January 2024

You require contact lens informa­tion immediately concerning a pa­tient who has come into your office from another city. A simple phone call to the original fitter's office should suffice. That is assuming however, that his receptionist doesn't put you on hold for 10 min­utes, and can find the file, or if, when you call, the practitioner is not on holidays, taking a course, out to lunch, or too busy to come to the phone.
L'Evaluation de l‘acuité visuelle chez le handicapé visuel
Authors: Simonet Pierre
Published: January 2024

L'acuité visuelle est un critère de classification du handicap visuel, une évaluation précise en est done né­cessaire. Or Les procédures conven­tionnelles de mesure ne sont pas adaptées aux handicapés visuels et peuvent conduire à une évaluation er­ronée. Une Légère modification des conditions de mesure et l'emploi d'échelles d'acuité à progression lente, sont des moyens peu onéreux et faciles à utiliser dans la pratique quo­tidienne pour la mesure de l' acuité chez le handicapé visuel.
Case Report: Noncomitant Ocular Deviation
Authors: Pace Rodger
Published: January 2024

The optometrist is often called upon to diagnose and manage the patient with noncomitant ocular de­viations. A case of noncomitant pho­ria is described with emphasis on the Parks 3-step method for identifying the involved muscle. Patient manage­ment is discussed.
A Precision Instrument for the Clinical Measurement of Stereoscopic Acuity
Authors: Larson William L , Giroux Roland
Published: January 2024

When tested by different methods, a patient's stereoscopic acuity is sel­dom the same. This raises the ques­tion as to which one gives the true stereoscopic acuity. To answer this, a programmable test for stereoscopic acuity was designed to serve as a test­ing standard. This is described and a comparative study with it and four other tests is reported.
Low Vision Services in Quebec
Authors: Belanger M
Published: January 2024

In mid-January of this year, C.A.O. sponsored a two-day study seminar to familiarize a group of optometrists with the structure and operation of the Low Vision services in the Province of Quebec. C.A.O. organized the meeting, which was held at a downtown Montreal hotel.
Case Report: Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
Authors: Pace Rodger
Published: January 2024

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic disease producing muscle weakness. Ocular muscle involvement occurs in a large percentage of myasthenic patients. A case of myasthenia gravis with initial symptoms of diplopia and extraocular muscle involvement is presented. The ocular signs of myasthenia gravis and diagnostic procedures are emphasized.
Ophthalmic Preparations of Interest to Optometrists
Authors: Lyle M W , Lutzi D C
Published: January 2024

This paper is a continuation of the tabulated listing of nearly 200 ophthalmic preparations begun in the March '84 CJO.
lpsilateral Glaucoma in Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Authors: Mousa G.Y. , Cullen A.P
Published: January 2024

A case of Sturge-Weber syndrome in a young Chinese woman is presented. The classic facial cutaneous angioma extends to involve other parts of her body. lpsilateral glaucoma previously undiag­nosed was detected. Associated field defects include enlargement of the blind spot and a general depression of the field.
Optometric Care of the Patient with Diabetes
Authors: Hudson Chris , Leong Dianna , Loewen Erin , MacDonald Derek , Machmer Angie , Mandadakis Ken , Smit Henry , Teliani Nohad , Tousignant Benoit
Published: January 2024

The Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) is the national voice of optometry and is dedicated to collaboratively advancing the highest standard of primary eye care through the promotion of optimal vision and eye health, in partnership with all Canadians.

Optometrists are the front line of eye health and vision care. They are experts in primary eye care and are well-positioned to help combat the vision related complications of diabetes.

CAO assembled the Diabetes Guidelines Working Group to create national guidelines on the clinical management of diabetes mellitus in an effort to further educate Canadian optometrists and assist them in the management of this chronic disease. The Working Group consists of optometrists from private practice, research and academia, chosen on the basis of their expertise, experience and representation from across Canada.
Corporeality: from the Figure to the Text Structure (O. Tokarczuk's Flights)
Authors: Skikaitė Izabelė
Published: January 2024

Olga Tokarczuk’s fragmented novel Flights (Bieguni, 2007) encompasses various genres and themes that distinguish corporeality. Its analysis reveals how a corporeal isotopy of the content plane explains the expression plane, i.e., the novel’s composition. Therefore, this article contributes to the marginally explored research field in the semiotics of literature – the interaction between content semantics and poetics. In the novel, not only can various forms of the human body be found – such as bodies engaged in different modes of travel, sick bodies, and body specimens – but also contrasting corporeal ideologies that elucidate the connection between different fragments of the book. The article describes the novel‘s characters – pilgrims, runaways, and anatomists – and their relationship with movement and the body, revealing their worldview. Moreover, it solves the problem of matching the opposite conceptions of the body, the phenomenological and the mechanical, and addresses how the opposing characters’ attitudes can be integrated into the text’s semantic universe. The axiology of the protagonists is expressed by the category of integrity/disintegration. This, along with the corporeal relationships that repeat in different stories, discloses that Tokarczuk’s text functions as a particular body. Furthermore, it suggests a specific conception of the literary text.
Self-esteem: A study on the relationship between self-esteem and factors affecting student life
Authors: Y Bhave Dr. Swati , Pradeep Meghana , Mota Jill , Mane Dr. Shailaja , Bhalla Dr. Latika , Karia Dr. Prashant
Published: January 2024

Objective: 1) To assess self-esteem scores in college students. 2) To study the effects of various variables on self-esteem scores. Method: In this study by AACCI, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) scale was used (n = 354; age range: 17-21 yrs.; M= 18.63 yrs., SD = 1.06 yrs) self-esteem and its relationship with age, sibling status, academic course, engagement in extracurricular activities, self-perceived internet and social media usage and dependence, substance use, and self-perception of control over one’s life in an all-women’s college in North India. The data were analysed using t-tests and one-way ANOVAs. Results: Majority (76.27%) of the group has low scores (10-24), a minority (23.73%) have moderate scores (25-35) and no (0%) participants have high scores (36-40). Low RSES scores were seen in those participating in interschool/college competitions (n=77, 28.52%) (M = 23.922, SD = 1.403) vs those who did not (n=193, 71.48%) (M = 23.378, SD = 1.383), {t (268) = 2.905, p = 0.002}. Participants who engaged in interschool/ college sports competitions (n=15, 17.86%) (M = 26.333, SD = 0.617) had significantly higher moderate scores vs those who did (n=69, 82.14%) (M = 26.855, SD = 1.061), {t (82) = 1.833, p = 0.035.} Significantly lower scores were seen in participants using social media (n=255, 94.44%) (M = 23.596, SD = 1.368) as compared to participants who did not (n=15, 5.56%) (M = 22.467, SD = 1.685), {t (268) = 3.066, p = 0.001}. Other demographic variables had no statistically significant effects (p >0.05). Conclusion: Participation in extracurricular activities improved self-esteem in students. Social media usage significantly impacted self-esteem negatively. Most participants had low to moderate self-esteem scores. None had high scores. AACCI recommended a session of Life Skill Education with special emphasis on self-esteem.
Semantic Analysis of Poetry in Ibnu Katsir's Exegesis and Its Learning in Islamic Boarding School
Authors: Nandang Ade , Khoiruddin Heri , Bustomi Jenal
Published: January 2024

This study explores the utilization of poetry in Ibn Katsir's tafsir riwayah and its instructional methods at Miftahul Huda Manonjaya Islamic boarding school in Tasikmalaya. Employing a qualitative approach, precisely the analytical descriptive research method, the research delves into integrating poetry in Ibn Katsir's exegesis and its pedagogical implementation in the mentioned Islamic boarding school. The findings reveal that Ibn Katsir employed poetry to interpret one hundred and eleven verses, highlighting the substantial role of poetic expression in his approach to tafsir riwayah. The study categorizes Tafsir learning at the pesantren into formal and non-formal learning. Seven formal learning methods are identified: lecture, question and answer sessions, demonstration, drill, problem-solving activities, recitation, and discussions. Simultaneously, non-formal learning comprises five methods: wetonan (traditional Javanese calendar-based activities), sorogan (group recitation), muhawarah (dialogue), mudzakarah (group discussion), and majlis ta'lim (religious study sessions). In conclusion, this study contributes to understanding poetry's role in Ibn Katsir's tafsir riwayah. It elucidates the diverse instructional methods applied in Tafsir learning at Miftahul Huda Manonjaya Islamic boarding school. Integrating formal and non-formal methods underscores the comprehensive educational approaches to impart Islamic knowledge in the pesantren environment. Recommendations for future research include exploring the impact of specific poetic elements on students' learning outcomes and evaluating the effectiveness of integrating technology into Tafsir teaching at Islamic boarding schools.
Techniques and Quality Translation of Interrogative Sentence Dubbing: English-Indonesian and English-Arabic in The Cartoon Movie
Authors: Cahyanti Aisyah Nur , Malik Abdul
Published: January 2024

This article aims to describe the types of interrogative sentences in The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on The Run, translation techniques, and the quality of the translation results. The method used is descriptive qualitative. The results of this research are as follows: Based on the translation, interrogative sentences are divided into two types: translations without a shift of 137 data and translations with a shift of 20 data. In this research, it was found that 16 of the 18 translation techniques in the Molina & Albir version were dominated by common equivalent techniques, namely 187 data (41%) in TL 1 and 245 data (46%) in TL 2. Of the 157 data, 113 quality data were found in English-Indonesian dubbing with a score of 2.73 and 115 data in English-Arabic with a score of 2.69. So, the quality results of the dubbing translation of English-Indonesian and English-Arabic question sentences are included in the excellent category. It can be concluded that shifts and translation techniques influence the results of translation quality.
Pola Pendekatan Bimbingan Dan Penyuluhan Islam Bagi Lanjut Usia (Lansia) Terlantar Di Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha (Pstw) Budi Mulia 1 Cipayung Dinas Sosial Pemerintah Provensi Dki Jakarta
Authors: Halim Jufri , Patmawati Patmawati
Published: January 2024

Masalah sosial keagamaan yang terjadi di kalangan umat Islam, terutama bagi masyarakat kota seperti yang terjadi pada salah satu Penyandang masalah Kesejahteraan Sosial (PMKS) yaitu Lanjut Usia Terlantar (LANSIA Terlantar) adalah menjadi tantangan yang spesifik bagi para da’i, terutama bagi Pembimbing dan Penyuluh Islam di lapangan. Hal ini disebabkan Lansia Terlantar memiliki pola hidup dan prilaku yang khusus dan spesifik. Sebab keadaan mereka yang khusus itulah membuat Lansia Terlantar memiliki cara pandang dan cara hidup tersendiri, sehingga Lansia Terlantar dimaksud tidak seperti biasanya, fungsi-fungsi sosial dan spiritualnya menjadi tidak biasa, hambatan-hambatan sosial dan spiritual mereka mengalami standar dan ukuran yang berbeda. Untuk mengembalikan mereka pada fungsi-fungsi sosial dan spiritual yang wajar dan lazim, maka diperlukan satu pendekatan Bimbingan dan Penyuluhan Islam yang khas, yang disesuaikan dengan pola pikir, pola hidup dan kebiasaan mereka. Sehingga pendekatan Bimbingan dan Penyuluhan Islam yang diberikan bisa menjangkau dan menyentuh esensi kemanusian mereka, yaitu tidak saja menuhi kebutuhan sandang, pangan dan papan para Lansia Terlantar. Namun juga bisa memenuhi kebutuhan asasi mereka yang lain yaitu kebutuhan mencintai dan dicintai, kebutuhan spritualitas mereka. Pendekatan berbasis pada hebit dan kadar kemampuan para Lansia Terlantar, melalui Bimbingan dan Penyuluhan yang berbentuk permainan dan cerita, serta sejumlah pendekatan sesuai dengan kadar dan ke-zaman-an mereka, agar mereka bisa sampai pada Jalan Tuhan. Dengan indikasi bahwa mereka merasa berarti dalam hidupnya dan merasakan kebahagiaan yang tinggi atas sisa hidup yang dihadapinya, sehingga mereka memiliki kesiapan yang tinggi di dalam menghadapi kematian yang pasti datang.
PEMANFAATAN MEDIA SOSIAL INSTAGRAM DALAM MENDORONG KESADARAN LINGKUNGAN: ANALISIS AKUN PANDAWARA PROGRAM BERSIH-BERSIH SAMPAH
Authors: Natasari Nofia
Published: January 2024

Media sosial, terutama Instagram, telah menjadi alat yang kuat dalam menggerakkan kesadaran lingkungan di abad ke-21 ini. Dalam konteks ini, penulis melakukan analisis terhadap akun Instagram Pandawara untuk memahami bagaimana media sosial ini dapat dimanfaatkan untuk mendorong kesadaran lingkungan. Akun Pandawara memiliki misi yang jelas: menyebarkan pesan mengenai pentingnya menjaga lingkungan bersih dan sehat, serta memobilisasi tindakan nyata dalam upaya membersihkan sampah di berbagai tempat. Hasil analisis menunjukkan beberapa temuan penting. Pandawara memanfaatkan konten visual yang kuat dalam bentuk foto-foto yang memperlihatkan dampak negatif sampah pada lingkungan. Gambar-gambar ini memiliki potensi besar untuk menggugah perasaan dan menginspirasi tindakan. Keterlibatan aktif pengikut dalam bentuk komentar, likes, dan berbagi konten adalah indikasi keberhasilan kampanye Pandawara dalam menggerakkan kesadaran lingkungan. Semakin banyak orang yang terlibat dalam diskusi dan tindakan, semakin besar dampaknya dalam menjaga lingkungan bersih. Akun Instagram Pandawara telah berhasil memanfaatkan media sosial ini dengan efektif untuk mendorong kesadaran lingkungan dan memobilisasi tindakan positif. Mereka telah memberikan bukti konkret bahwa Instagram dapat menjadi alat yang kuat dalam menggerakkan perubahan positif dalam isu-isu lingkungan global.
Buenas prácticas de gestión educativa implementadas durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en bachilleratos tecnológicos de Jalisco
Authors: Camarena Pérez Irma
Published: January 2024

Las decisiones que tomaron los gestores educativos durante la crisis sanitaria fueron determinantes para lograr concluir con la menor afectación posible (para las personas estudiantes), los ciclos escolares 2019-2020 y 2020-2021. Durante casi dos años de confinamiento se tuvieron que implementar estrategias para tratar de mantener el interés del estudiantado y evitar, en la medida de lo posible, el abandono escolar. Para lograrlo, cada institución buscó las mejores alternativas haciendo uso de los recursos humanos, materiales y tecnológicos que tenía a su alcance. Este artículo describe las buenas prácticas implementadas en cuatro instituciones públicas de bachillerato tecnológico, dos urbanas y dos rurales. Desde un enfoque cualitativo se analiza los testimonios del personal administrativo y docente que accedieron a ser entrevistados. Los datos forman parte de un estudio más amplio en el que participaron 37 personas estudiantes, 27 personas docentes y 9 personas administrativas que compartieron las experiencias vividas. Desde una perspectiva fenomenológica y a través del análisis del discurso de las entrevistas realizadas fue posible conocer los principales retos que enfrentaron, las estrategias para afrontarlos y las acciones que fueron eficaces y podrían ser consideradas como parte de la gestión de riesgo de las organizaciones. En esta fase del estudio se identifican las buenas prácticas implementadas a nivel institucional que tuvieron los resultados esperados con base en los objetivos establecidos durante su diseño.
Ulbe Bosma, The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2000 Years
Authors: Boermans Mary-Anne
Published: January 2024

Ulbe Bosma, The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2000 Years, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 2023: 464 pp., hardback, $35 (USA), £30.95 (UK).
The BCPC Congress 2023
Authors: Blake Robin , Matthews Graham
Published: January 2024

The 2023 British Crop Production Council (BCPC) Congress was held at the Cedar Court Hotel, Harrogate, UK from 7–8 November and was entitled "Shaping the future of crop protection". On the evening before the main Congress, Sarah Cowlrick (Association of Independent Crop Consultants)
and Hazel Doonan (Agricultural Industries Confederation) were presented with the BCPC Award for their outstanding contributions to the crop production sector. In presenting the awards, BCPC Advisory Board Member Jim Orson commented "both recipients, in different organisations, are at the very
centre of training and support for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) within the sector, carefully and brilliantly ensuring that farmers receive informed advice on managing their crops. Not only do they do that, but they also give of their time to support other industry initiatives."
Orientacje ideologiczne polskich studentów – zgodność autoidentyfikacji na skali lewica–prawica z przekonaniami, poglądami i wartościami
Authors:   Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie, Marzęcki Radosław
Published: January 2024

The article draws attention to the explanatory weaknesses of left-right self-identifications measured on quantitative scales. The author assumes that this way of measurement is too minimalist, and in order to understand the specificity of the beliefs, views and values of people who define themselves as “left-wing” or “right-wing”, it is necessary to use the category of “ideological orientations” as more coherent axiological packages. In addition, he points out that age is an important variable that differentiates political views. He also characterizes the implications of the categories of “left” and “right” for empirical research. Using data from his own survey of Polish students, he argues that the left-right self-identification scales only partially explain the real beliefs of young people on specific economic, ideological and socio-economic issues. It was found that those who identify with the left have beliefs that are significantly more consistent with their identification on the left–right scale.
Refugee Crisis as a Motive for Political Communication in Poland
Authors:   Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Ślufińska Monika
Published: January 2024

The European debate on the refugee crisis and the related actions of the European Union has been an important part of the political communication undertaken by policy-makers in the EU countries. Thus, it seems essential to ask the question about the opinions of the most important Polish politicians regarding the causes and ways of managing the refugee crisis, but also about their stance regarding refugees coming from other cultures, and consequently whether they were in agreement on accepting refugees. Also, whether the opinions they expressed were likely to influence Polish society, and whether the problem of the refugee crisis was used for ad hoc political purposes, including in the election campaign.
Chosen Aspects of Political Media Bias in Ukrainian Nationwide TV Channels (November 2020–April 2021)
Authors:   University of Silesia in Katowice, Rajczyk Robert A. , Piechota Grażyna ,   Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Cracow University, Lytvynenko Volodymyr ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Grydchyna Viktoriia ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kantur Oleksandr ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Published: January 2024

The main aim of the paper is to set up the level of media bias influence on the agenda of news programs in TV channels: 1+1, Ukraine, ICTV, Inter, Kanal 5, and UA: Pershyi. Two issues were taken into consideration: Joint Forces Operation in Donbas, and Ukraine and Russian Federation’s relations. Those stand for the socio-political division of the society in Ukraine before February 24, 2022. It was found that the agenda does not differ in terms of content, but in terms of gradation not dictated by political inclinations. Political partiality in displaying or refraining from publishing journalistic materials, in relation to the main axis of the socio-political division in Ukraine, did not occur in the analyzed period. It means that the agenda considered to be pro-Russian or pro-Ukrainian based on the provenance of their owners, is neither characterized by tonality bias (the evaluation of political actors), visibility bias (the salience of political actors), nor agenda bias (the extent to which parties address preferred issues in media coverage).
Epistemic Fairness in Militant Democracies: Shaping Freedom of Speech on the Internet in the Inner Six
Authors:   Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Rak Joanna , Owczarek Karolina ,   Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Published: January 2024

Embedded in the theories of epistemic fairness and militant democracy and based on the qualitative document analysis, the case study deals with the research question: What is the epistemic fairness of threats’ definitions included in the restrictions on the freedom of speech on the Internet in the Inner Six states? The article delivers initial evidence to support the theorygrounded assumption that epistemic fairness in legally defining threats to liberal democracy is a component of militant democracies that makes democracy last and not erode. Slight deviations from the principle of epistemic fairness in defining threats to democracy in France and Italy coincided with an incidental reduction in the quality of democracy. This is the first case study on militant democracies using the theoretical category of epistemic fairness. Preliminary conclusions incentivize more extensive comparative research, including other restrictions to democratic freedoms.
The Concept and Scope of European Union Consumer Policy
Authors:   University of Rzeszów, Malczyńska-Biały Mira
Published: January 2024

The main focus of the article is the analysis of the concept of European Union consumer policy in the context of specific policy, economic policy and public policy. The scope of EU consumer policy is examined in terms of its subject matter and actors. The subject matter of EU consumer policy is a set of legal and organisational activities undertaken by EU institutions and international consumer NGOs in accordance with consumer policy programmes for a given period of time. One overarching subject, the consumer, is identified in the subjective context. The definition of the ‘consumer’ in a socio-legal context is analysed.
Chondoist Religion in North Korea: Selected Aspects
Authors:   Polish Academy of Sciences, Levi Nicolas
Published: January 2024

Chondoism is a 20th-century Korean pantheistic religion, based on the 19th-century Tonghak movement. Originally, Chondoism was recognized as the national religion of Korea, unlike Buddhism and Christianity. Being a patriotic movement, Chondoism was able to develop itself in North Korea when North Korea was liberated from the Japanese occupation (1910–1945). Despite the nature of the North Korean regime, Chondoism is still present in the North Korean society. Like other religious groups in North Korea, the Chondoist religion today serves political aims in this country as the Chondoist Chongu Party belongs to the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea. On the other side, its influence cannot be neglected when understanding the society of North Korea.
War in Ukraine and Enduring Relevance of the Clausewitzian Theory
Authors:   University of Maria-Curie Skłodowska in Lublin, Winczewski Damian
Published: January 2024

The article discusses selected theoretical and practical problems of the ongoing Russian Ukrainian war since 2014 from the perspective of Carl von Clausewitz’s political theory of war. It argues, first, that defining the first phase of the conflict as “hybrid war” on theoretical grounds is an unnecessary exercise that obscures the methodologically important difference between war and peace. Second, despite technological innovations, the concepts of “fog of war” and “friction” remain relevant. Third, the current phase of the conflict shows that the spontaneous and grassroots involvement of citizens in the war was a transitional phenomenon that became subordinated to central command structures. It also shows that from the perspective of Clausewitz’s theory, Russia’s strategic failure in the first part of the second phase of the conflict is completely understandable.
Quality of Life and Nutritional Status of Primary School Pupils: Evidence From Croatia
Authors: Roca Leona , Đuranović Marina , Klasnić Irena
Published: January 2024

The aim of this paper was to determine the quality of life of primary school pupils with regard to their nutritional status. A statistically significant difference was found in the self-assessment of quality of life between the pupils whose nutritional status is normal and those who are obese. Timely early interventions, which have a positive impact on general health status, could increase the level of children’s quality of life.
Slovak Teachers' Perception of Professional Self-Efficacy and Education of Pupils From Other Languages and Cultural Backgrounds
Authors: Cabanová Mariana , Lynch Zuzana
Published: January 2024

The study explores Slovak teachers in mainstream schools and their self-efficacy perception when it comes to educating learners from diverse language backgrounds. The research findings offer valuable insights into teachers' perspectives, providing essential information for future teacher training aimed at improving the teaching of students from varied linguistic and cultural environments. A surprising revelation was that teachers without prior experience working with these students reported higher levels of self-efficacy.
Systematic Review of Sustainable Development Goals in Higher Education Institutions: First Five Years of Agenda 2030
Authors: Solís Espallargas Carmen , Ruiz-Morales Jorge , Valderrama-Hernández Rocío , Alcántara-Rubio Lucía
Published: January 2024

This paper presents a systematic review of the scientific evidence regarding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in universities at the international level in the first 5-year period since the 2030 Agenda (2015–2020). The search comprises a selection of 63 articles published in Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Academic. This study analyses the main research trends, objectives, methodologies, and research tools. The paper concludes with the identification of barriers and limitations.
Can the Curriculum of Creativity Affect Motivation to Dance?
Authors: Ušpurienė Aistė Barbora
Published: January 2024

The aim of this study is to investigate whether the curriculum of creativity affects motivation to dance. The experiment was conducted. Forty dancers were divided into experimental and control groups. The experiment was carried out for sixteen weeks. Dancers in the control group were educated according to a regular programme designed by the teacher, while dancers in the experimental group were given the creativity curriculum. To assess the effect of different curricula on dancers' motivation, a questionnaire survey was conducted at the beginning and at the end of the experiment.
SenticGAT: Sentiment Knowledge Enhanced Graph Attention Network for Multi-view Feature Representation in Aspect-based Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Yang Bin , Li Haoling , Xing Ying
Published: January 2024

Currently, computational intelligence methods, especially artificial neural networks, are increasingly applied to many scenarios. We mainly attempt to explore the task of fine-grained sentiment classification of review data through computational intelligence methods, especially artificial neural networks, and this task is also known as aspect-based sentiment analysis (ABSA). We propose a new technique called SenticGAT which is a multi-view features fusion model enhanced by an external sentiment database. We encode the external sentiment information into the syntactic dependency tree to obtain an enhanced graph with rich sentiment representation. Then we obtain multi-view features including semantics, syntactic, and sentiment features through GAT based on the enhanced graph by external knowledge. We also design a new strategy for fusing multi-view features using the feature parallel frame and convolution method. Eventually, the sentiment polarity of a specific aspect is determined based on the completely fused multi-view features. Experimental results on four public benchmark datasets demonstrate that our method is effective and sound. And it performs superiorly to existing approaches in fusion multiple-view features.
A decision-making model for efficient fair electricity rationing under major power outrage emergencies
Authors: Liu Xing , Xu Zeshui , Gou Xunjie , Xiao Jinlin , Zhao Yincheng
Published: January 2024

Major power outages emergencies (MPOEs) are increasingly occurring with greater frequency and wreaking havoc, necessitating the effective decision-making for electricity rationing to mitigate economic losses incurred and maintain social stability. To address this issue, this paper proposes an efficient fair electricity rationing decision-making model under MPOEs, including two methods to quantify the efficiency and fairness of the electricity rationing. Firstly, the inoperability inputoutput model is employed to quantify the efficiency by assessing the business interruption costs caused by MPOEs. Secondly, the fairness is quantified by the fairness perception of the affected regions, which consider their bounded rational comparisons based on the Prospect theory. Then, the NSGA-II is utilized to solve the model. Finally, Sichuan MPOE in 2022 is designed as a numerical experiment to validate the proposed model, accompanied by corresponding discussions to demonstrate the impact of “supercities” on electricity rationing and the significance of the balance between efficiency and fairness.
Visual assessment of leaf area index in coffee (Coffea arabica L.) fields
Authors: Castro-Pacheco Sergio A. , González-Lutz María I. , Araya-Alfaro José M. , Vargas-Chinchilla Mariano , Gutiérrez-Soto Marco V.
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACT The application of leaf area index (LAI) in coffee crop management depends on the availability of methodologies for proper estimation. The objective of this study was to develop a methodology for the visual assessment of LAI in coffee fields and to establish a protocol for training, evaluation, and feedback for evaluators. Four rounds of LAI measurements were conducted using visual estimates, two instruments (LAI 2200-C and AccuPAR LP-80), and defoliation of coffee hedgerows in Poás, Costa Rica. In each round, five workers visually estimated the LAI values on two occasions separated by 15 days, and feedback reinforcement was provided to each worker at the end of each round. Visual assessments showed high repeatability and reproducibility and the estimates were adjusted to the linear regression model in most cases. Evaluators improved their capacity to visually assess the LAI throughout the rounds, as the value of R2increased consistently for most workers, with values as high as 0.87. Instrumentation evaluation of LAI produced R2values of 0.5-0.6, with significant underestimation bias. The performance of the different methods is discussed in the context of widely spaced hedgerows. The proposed visual methodology constitutes a statistically sound, rapid, simple, and reliable method for determining the LAI of coffee fields to aid in decision-making for crop management.
Effect of cold plasma technique on the quality of stored fruits - A case study on apples
Authors: Jihad Ghaith H. , Al-Sammarraie Mustafa A. J. , Al-Aani Firas
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACT The consumption of fresh fruits has increased nowadays due to the lifestyle of the consumers. Maintaining the quality and nutritional value of cut fruits during storage is difficult compared to whole fruits. Deterioration of internal and external quality usually occurs in freshly harvested fruits. It is necessary to use different techniques to maintain the quality and increase the shelf life of the freshly cut product. This research studied the effect of treating apple slices with cold plasma once and with filtered water again on quality characteristics (hardness, moisture content, sugar content, carbohydrate content, and color) after being stored for five days. The best treatment was determined using two different pressures of the plasma jet (1 and 5 atm) and two different immersion times (3 and 6 minutes). It was verified the superiority of cold plasma treatment at 5 atm and 3 minutes immersion time in all studied traits, while treatment with filtered water and 6 minutes immersion time was superior concerning the moisture content of apple slices. There is an inverse relationship between L* and a direct relationship between the a* and b* values with the storage time. Therefore, the use of cold plasma treatment is promising in storing cut fruits, extending their shelf life, and improving their quality and safety, which provides fresh fruits.
Economic, environmental and social threats of a mining exploration proposal on indigenous lands of Brazil
Authors: PRASNIEWSKI Victor M. , GONZÁLEZ-DAZA William , ALVARENGA Gabriela do Valle , SANTOS-SILVA Lorhaine , TEIXIDO Alberto L. , IZZO Thiago J.
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACT Deforestation, mining, pollution and the construction of hydroelectric plants are among the main risks for biological communities, ecosystems and indigenous peoples. In the Brazilian Amazon, historically there has been political pressure to reduce the constitutional rights of indigenous peoples, especially regarding mining activities and the construction of hydroelectric plants. This culminated in a law proposal allowing mining in indigenous lands (PL 191/2020), proposed during the last presidential term in Brazil (2018-2022), which sparked a heated debate in both the legal and ethical spheres. In this article we present objective arguments for the negative effects of mining on indigenous lands, using PL 191/2020 as a model to debate the consequences of such policies for biodiversity, ecosystem services, increased risks for humans due to pollutants and epidemics, and how this law violates the main objectives of the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development. Particularly in the Brazilian Amazon, the negative effects of this law on human life quality, economy and the ecosystems are greater than the supposed positive effects projected into the future. We suggest rethinking the feasibility of mining on indigenous lands and reiterate the importance of conserving these lands and other protected areas in the Amazon intact as a heritage of all Brazilians and the wider human kind.
PREDICTORS OF DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 IN PATIENTS ADMITTED TO TWO HOSPITALS IN THE STATE OF SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL
Authors: Jesus Edna Ribeiro de , Boell Julia Estela Willrich , Reckziegel Juliana Cristina Lessmann , Ávila Márcio Costa Silveira de , Piccolin Millena Maria , Silva Marinalda Boneli da , Lorenzini Elisiane
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate predictors of deaths associated with COVID-19 in patients admitted to two hospitals in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Method: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study with 799 patients admitted to hospital for COVID-19 in 2020. The study took place in two reference hospitals for COVID-19 located in Greater Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Data collection took place from November 2020 to January 2021. Electronic medical records were used to collect data and were recorded in the Survey Monkey® application. The database was published in the Figshare Dataset Springer Nature© repository. Multivariate and bivariate analyzes were performed. Results: There was a predominance of male patients (57.9%), white patients (93.4%), senior patients (41.5%). The mean age was 61.5 years (±15.8). There was a higher occurrence of Diabetes Mellitus (54.2%) and hypertension (34.2%). Thus, 222 patients (27.8%) were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. The outcome of death was observed in 157 patients (19.6%). There was a correlation between death and some sociodemographic and clinical variables. Conclusion: The study showed a higher prevalence of previous diseases such as hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, obesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Age proved to be an independent risk factor for death. Occurrence of death in the age group over 80 years was 13 times higher compared to the younger population.
Análise espacial da assistência a pacientes em terapia dialítica no Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil, entre 2015 e 2019
Authors: Pereira Claudio Vitorino , Leite Isabel Cristina Gonçalves , Nogueira Mário Círio , Ferreira Gustavo Fernandes
Published: January 2024

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar o fluxo espacial da assistência de pacientes em terapia dialítica nas regionais de saúde do estado de Minas Gerais. Métodos: Estudo ecológico que teve como população pacientes incidentes em terapia dialítica em instituições públicas, filantrópicas ou que tiveram seu tratamento custeado pelo Sistema Único de Saúde em clínicas privadas conveniadas, no estado de Minas Gerais. Os pacientes foram agregados por regional de saúde de residência. Foram calculadas as proporções de pacientes que fizeram diálise, bem como a inscrição na lista de transplante renal em sua própria região de residência ou fora dela. Estimadas as correlações de Person destas proporções com indicadores socioeconômicos e assistenciais das regionais de saúde. Técnicas exploratórias espaciais estimaram coeficientes de correlação espacial geral (I de Moran) e local (LISA). Resultados: Regiões com maior PIB apresentaram maior razão de nefrologistas e maior proporção de inscrições na própria região de residência. Identificou-se um cluster de regiões com PIB baixo mais ao nordeste do estado (também com valores mais baixos de razão de nefrologistas), um cluster de alta proporção de inscritos na lista de transplante no centro do estado, e um cluster de baixa proporção de diálise na mesma região de residência mais ao sudeste. Conclusão: Evidenciou-se disparidades regionais em relação à proporção de inscritos na lista de espera para o transplante renal, proporção de pacientes que realizavam diálise na mesma região de residência e proporção de pacientes inscritos na lista de espera para o transplante renal na mesma região de residência.
Formação em saúde mental pelas residências multiprofissionais: contexto de contrarreforma psiquiátrica e defesa da atenção psicossocial
Authors: Ferreira Thayane Pereira da Silva , Noro Luiz Roberto Augusto
Published: January 2024

Resumo Neste ensaio teórico acerca dos desmontes da política nacional de saúde mental entre os anos de 2016 e 2022, objetivamos discutir sobre a formação em saúde mental pelas residências multiprofissionais neste contexto de contrarreforma psiquiátrica. Abordamos as alterações na Política Nacional de Saúde Mental, a análise sobre os Programas de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde desde seus proponentes, os impasses na formação em Saúde Mental e a defesa do paradigma psicossocial na formação em saúde mental. Problematizamos que esse período significou um grave retrocesso da Política Nacional de Saúde Mental, impactando na continuidade e no fortalecimento das estratégias de formação em saúde mental em diálogo com a luta antimanicomial, produzindo tensionamentos com a atenção psicossocial, norteadora da formação no Sistema Único de Saúde. Analisamos que a política e a formação em saúde mental envolvem interesses corporativistas e mercadológicos em constante disputa com o paradigma psicossocial, inserindo-se em um processo dialético na luta por hegemonia. Concluímos que olhar sobre este ponto de vista possibilita compreender o papel estratégico da formação em saúde mental na efetivação da Reforma Psiquiátrica brasileira, tendo como norte a desinstitucionalização na perspectiva da desconstrução de como a sociedade lida com a loucura e a diversidade.
Comunicação interprofissional e participação do usuário na Estratégia Saúde da Família
Authors: Prado Crislaine Loqueti Santos Rainho , Peduzzi Marina , Agreli Heloise Lima Fernandes , Rodrigues Lívia Bezerra
Published: January 2024

Resumo Este estudo trata sobre as competências colaborativas para o fortalecimento do trabalho em equipe e colaboração interprofissional nos serviços de Atenção Primária à Saúde, apoiado no referencial do processo de trabalho em saúde, trabalho interprofissional e competências. Tem o objetivo de compreender as concepções e experiências dos profissionais das equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família sobre as competências colaborativas centrais: comunicação interprofissional e atenção centrada no paciente. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa exploratória e interpretativa. Foi utilizado banco de dados secundário, com 34 entrevistas realizadas com profissionais das equipes de três unidades de saúde localizadas em dois municípios. Adotou-se análise de conteúdo temática, com apoio do software WebQDA. Os resultados evidenciam o entendimento dos profissionais sobre as competências colaborativas como complementares, não podendo ser tratadas de forma independente. A comunicação interprofissional é reconhecida como foco no atendimento às necessidades de saúde do usuário, limitada pelas condições de trabalho insatisfatórias. A atenção centrada no paciente aparece de forma frágil, visto que o sentido da participação do usuário prevalece como transferência da responsabilidade pelo seu cuidado para os profissionais e de forma minoritária, como compartilhamento na construção do plano de cuidado.
Veredas da Gestão do Trabalho e da Educação na Saúde
Authors: Castro Janete Lima de , Pinto Isabela Cardoso
Published: January 2024

Resumo Esta publicação está organizada em 15 artigos que apresentam estudos e reflexões de professores e pesquisadores comprometidos com o Sistema Único de Saúde, a Saúde Coletiva e a Gestão do Trabalho e da Educação na Saúde, realçando a complexidade da problemática dessas áreas Espera-se que as discussões aqui apresentadas contribuam para o fortalecimento do campo da gestão do trabalho e da educação na saúde no Brasil.
A Poisoning Case Involving Gymnopus dryophiloides (Agaricomycetes)
Authors: Ma Jing , Liu Hui Min , Yu Tai Jie , Yang Mei , Tang Li Ping
Published: January 2024

Recently, mushroom poisoning is becoming one of the most serious food safety problems in China, especially in Yunnan province. However, there is insufficient information on many poisoning incidents, including mushroom information, identification and poisoning symptoms etc. In October 2022, a female midwife in Yunnan province consumed a wild mushroom twice. Detailed epidemiological investigation and mushroom identification were performed in this report. Based on morphological and phylogenetic analysis, the suspected mushroom was identified as Gymnopus dryophiloides (Omphalotaceae, Agaricomycetes). The victim reported nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomachache, accompanied by dizziness, headache, drowsiness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, palpitation, and weakness. The incubation period was approximately 30 min. After the victim's own vomiting, the symptoms began to subside for about an hour. Up to date, there are no detailed reports of poisoning in G. dryophiloides. In conclusion, it is the first detailed poisoning report of G. dryophiloides in the world.
Mosquitocidal Susceptibility and Non-Target Effects of Tricholoma equestre Mushroom (Agaricomycetes) on the Immature Stages of Aedes aegypti, Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus
Authors: Muthukanagavel Mariappan , Vasanth Nayagam , Selvakumaran Jeyaraj , Ragavendran Kamaraj , Anthonysamy Mathalaimuthu , Subramanian Mutheeswaran , Ignacimuthu Savarimuthu , Alharbi Naiyf S. , Thiruvengadam Muthu , Ganesan Pathalam
Published: January 2024

The worldwide scientific community is well aware that mosquitoes are the sole agents responsible for transmitting various dreadful diseases and critical illnesses caused by vector-borne pathogens. The primary objective of this current research was to evaluate the effectiveness of methanol extract from Tricholoma equestre mushroom in controlling the early life stages of Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Anopheles stephensi Liston, and Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus in Hasselquist) mosquitoes. The larvae, pupae and eggs of these mosquitoes were exposed to four different concentrations (62.5 to 500 ppm). After 120 h of treatment, the methanol extract of T. equestre exhibited ovicidal activity ranging from 66% to 80% against the eggs of the treated mosquitoes. It also demonstrated promising larvicidal and pupicidal activity with LC50 values of 216-300 and 230-309 ppm against the early life stages of all three mosquito species. Extensive toxicity studies revealed that the methanol extract from T. equestre had no harmful effects on non-target organisms. The suitability index (SI) or predator safety factor (PSF) indicated that the methanol extract did not harm Poecilia reticulata Peters 1859, (predatory fish), Gambusia affinis S. F. Baird & Girard 1853, dragonfly nymph and Diplonychus indicus Venkatesan & Rao 1871 (water-bug). Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) analysis identified key compounds, including 3-butenenitrile, 2-methyl-(25.319%); 1-butanol, 2-nitro-(18.87%) and oxalic acid, heptyl propyl ester (21.82%) which may be responsible for the observed activity. Furthermore, the formulation based on the methanol extract demonstrated similar effectiveness against all treated mosquitoes at the laboratory level and was found to be non-toxic to mosquito predators. This groundbreaking research represents the first confirmation that methanol extract from T. equestre could be effectively employed in preventing mosquito-borne diseases through mosquito population control programs.
SUCTION EFFECT ON POROUS SHRINKING CYLINDER IN MHD CASSON FLUID WITH THE IMPACT OF HEAT GENERATION AND RADIATION
Authors: Shobha A. , Mageswari M. , Alqahtani Aisha M. , Arulmozhi A. , Rao Manyala Gangadhar , Sudarmozhi K. , Khan Ilyas
Published: January 2024

In this research, we are delving into the intricate interplay of Casson fluid flow around a shrinking cylinder while considering the existence of a porous medium. This system is further influenced by magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), radiation, and heat generation. A distinctive aspect of novelty in this investigation involves incorporating a suction effect into the boundary condition. By converting the resulting set of nonlinear partial differential equations into ordinary differential equations, we employ the bvp4c solver, which makes use of the Runge-Kutta method, to achieve numerical solutions. This numerical technique enabled us to simulate and examine the complex patterns of fluid flow, temperature distribution, and velocity profiles that arise from the combined impacts of Casson fluid behavior, porous medium, MHD, radiation, and heat generation. The presence of the porous medium brings about alterations in velocity profiles and heat transfer within the system. The numerical methodology introduced serves to showcase the capabilities of the bvp4c solver in conjunction with the Runge-Kutta method, particularly when addressing challenging multiphysics problems involving Casson fluid behavior, porous media, MHD, radiation, and heat generation. The key findings of this research indicate that an increase in the Casson fluid parameter and the suction effect leads to a reduction in skin friction. Moreover, higher values of radiation are associated with a decrease in the Nusselt number profile. The primary innovation of this paper lies in analyzing the aforementioned effects within the context of Casson fluid, considering two distinct values: one being 0.5 and the other infinity.