bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nursing Students' Views on the Virtual Escape Room Application
Authors: Satır Gülsüme , Kaya Gizem , Kizilkaya Beji Nezihe
Published: November 2024

Background: Using the gamification method, which transforms information into a game, is important in increasing the students' motivation and ensuring their active participation. The escape room application, an innovative method and one of the examples of gamification that can be used in the education process, will contribute to the skill development of nursing students.
Objectives: This research was planned to determine the students' opinions about the virtual escape room application in postoperative patient care.
Design: This study is of descriptive and cross-sectional type.
Methods: This study was conducted with 3rd and 4th year nursing students who took the surgical diseases course at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a foundation university in Istanbul between February 2021 and May 2021. Data were collected with Postoperative Nursing Care Form and Personal Information Form. Chi-square analysis was used to determine the relationship between the number percent distribution and the categorical variable in the data analysis.
Results: The mean age of the study participants was 21.74±0.94. 51.1% of the students are women, and 61.8% are 3rd-grade students. They stated that 100% of the students liked the virtual escape game, 32.6% found it fun, and showed knowledge about the surgery lesson. Students did not choose the items I am undecided, disagree, and completely disagree on this 5-point Likert-type scale.
Conclusion: The results obtained from this study showed that nursing students' views about the virtual escape room were positive. They also said they learned and had fun during the virtual escape room game.
Prekonsepsiyonel Bakımda Mobil Aplikasyonların Etkinliğinin Değerlendirilmesi: Bir Sistematik Derleme
Authors: Parlak Lütfiye , Duru Pınar , Örsal Özlem
Published: November 2024

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı prekonsepsiyonel bakımda kullanılan mobil aplikasyonların etkinliğini incelemektir.
Yöntem: Bu sistematik derleme çalışması için Google Scholar, PubMed, Cochrane, Science Direct, ProQuest Central ve Web of Science elektronik veri tabanları, makaleler için herhangi bir tarih sınırlaması yapılmadan İngilizce dilinde 07 Haziran-10 Temmuz 2022 tarih aralığında taranmıştır. Taramalar, “mobile”, “mobile intervention”, “mobile health”, “mHealth”, “mobile application” “preconception” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Çalışma PRISMA-P kontrol listesine göre raporlandırılmıştır.
Bulgular: Sistematik derlemeye 3’ü randomize kontrollü, 1’i yarı deneysel ve 2’si karma yöntem olmak üzere toplam 6 çalışma dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmaların örneklem grubunu 16-49 yaş aralığındaki toplam 1017 kadın ve 36 erkek birey oluşturmuştur. Dahil edilen çalışmalarda DeDi torRi, PADI, MAMA-EMPOWER ve üç çalışmada Smarter Pregnancy isimli mobil aplikasyon geliştirilerek prekonsepsiyonel bakıma yönelik etkinliği değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmalarda prekonsepsiyonel bakıma ilişkin geliştirilen mobil aplikasyonların bireylerde sağlıklı yaşam tarzı değişiklikleri oluşturduğu ve anne adaylarının gebeliğe yönelik bilgi düzeylerini artırdığı görülmüştür. Dahil edilen çalışmalarda geliştirilen mobil aplikasyonlar ile, sağlıksız beslenmenin, sigara içme alışkanlıklarının, düşük riskinin, perinatal ve neonatal bakımın tıbbi maliyetlerinin azaldığı görülmüştür.
Sonuç: Genel olarak mobil aplikasyonlar gebeliğe uyumu artırmış, maliyeti düşürmüş, düşük riskini azaltmıştır. Bu olumlu sonuçların yanında mobil aplikasyonların küçük örneklem gruplarında çalışılmış olması sonuçların genellenebilirliğini etkilemektedir. Mobil aplikasyonların daha büyük örneklem grupları ile üreme çağındaki hem kadın hem erkek bireyler üzerinde değerlendirilmesi önerilebilir.
Pediatrik Onkoloji Hastalarında Sanat Terapisi Uygulamalarının Etkinliği: Sistematik Derleme
Authors: Hacıoğlu Güven Azime , Altundağ Sebahat
Published: November 2024

Amaç: Bu araştırma pediatrik onkoloji hastalarına uygulanan sanat terapisi uygulamalarının etkisini inceleyen araştırmaların incelenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir.
Yöntem: Pediatrik onkoloji hastalarında sanat terapisi uygulamaları ile ilgili 2017-2023 yılları arasında yapılan araştırmaları incelemek için “Science Direct, Pubmed, Cochrane ve Web of Science” veri tabanları taranmıştır. Tarama yapılırken, “pediatric, oncology ve art therapy” anahtar sözcükleri kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Bu araştırmada veri tabanlarının taranması sonucunda 366 araştırmaya ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmaya dahil edilme kriterlerine uygun olan toplam 8 araştırma sonuçlar açısından incelenmiştir. Araştırmalarda sanat terapisi uygulamalarının çocukların anksiyete, mutluluk, yaşam kalitesi, hastaneye uyum, invaziv girişim öncesi kaygı, vücut postürü ve psikolojik durum üzerine etkisi incelendiği gözlemlenmiştir.
Sonuç: Sanat terapisi uygulamalarının pediatrik onkoloji hastalarında olumsuz semptomları azaltmada uygulanabilir olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Yetişkin Bireylerde Kanser Bilgi Yükü ve Kanser Taramalarına Yönelik Tutum Arasındaki İlişki
Authors: Göl İlknur , Açıkgöz Serap
Published: November 2024

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, yetişkin bireylerde kanser bilgi yükü ve kanser taramalarına yönelik tutum arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir.
Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki çalışma, İç Anadolu Bölgesinde bir il merkezindeki iki aile sağlığı merkezine başvuran 243 bireyle yürütüldü. Veri, Ocak-Mayıs 2022 tarihleri arasında, Sosyo-demografik Özellikler Bilgi Formu, Kanser Bilgi Yükü Ölçeği ve Kanser Taramalarına Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği aracılığıyla toplandı. Veri değerlendirmede tanımlayıcı istatistiksel metotlar, Mann-Whitney U testi, Kruskal Wallis-H testi ve Spearman Korelasyon Analizi uygulandı.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların %74.9’unun Kanser Erken Teşhis ve Tarama Merkezi’ni bilmediği ve yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadığı, %49.8’inin kanser tarama programlarını bilmediği, %70’inin şimdiye kadar herhangi bir kanser taraması yaptırmadığı belirlendi. Katılımcıların Kanser Bilgi Yükü Ölçeği puan ortalaması 18.98±4.08, Kanser Taramalarına Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği puan ortalaması 68.78±10.48’dir. Kanser Bilgi Yükü Ölçeği ile Kanser Taramalarına Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki olmadığı saptandı (p>0.05).
Sonuç: Katılımcıların kanser taramalarının yapıldığı yer ve kanser taramaları hakkında bilgi düzeyleri düşüktür. Ayrıca, kanserle ilişkili aşırı bilgi yükü ve kanser taramalarına yönelik olumlu tutumları orta düzeyde olup her iki değişken arasında ilişki belirlenmemiştir. Bireylerin kanserden korunmaya yönelik doğru ve güvenilir bilgilere sahip olmasını, erken tanı ve tedaviye yönelik uygulamalarının olumlu yönde gelişmesini sağlamak amacıyla sağlık profesyonelleri gerçek ve tutarlı bilgilerin sunulacağı eğitim müdahaleleri uygulamalıdır.
Postpartum Women's Perceptions of the Concept of Motherhood: A Metaphorical Study
Authors: Altınkaynak Huriye , Dağ Tüzmen Hafize
Published: November 2024

Objective: The aim of this research is to discover postnatal women's conceptions of 'becoming a mother' using metaphors.
Methods: The study was conducted using the phenomenological design, which is one of the qualitative research methods. The study's data were collected between 31 March 2023 and 29 June 2023 by utilizing a personal information form as well as a semi-structured interview form with 88 women living in Konya province, between 4-12 months postpartum, who voluntarily participated in the study. Each participant was asked to complete the sentence's blanks 'Being a mum.........because it's similar'. The data were analysed using qualitative (content analysis) and quantitative research methods. Ethics committee permission was obtained to conduct the research.
Results: When the participants' sociodemographic data were investigated, it was discovered that the average age was 28.28±4.93, 40.9% were university graduates or above, 75% lived in the provincial centre, 71.6% has a medium income, and 60.2% had a cesarean section. The participants were found to have produced 65 analogies pertaining to the idea of "motherhood." 86.15% of the metaphors associated with the idea of motherhood were found to be conceptualized as opinions.
Conclusions: It shows that women in the postpartum period perceive the role of motherhood as a social and individual role positively. It is suggestion that nurses and midwives should support and contribute to the development of women's maternal role.
Long-Term Outcomes of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART): A Comparative Study of Pregnancy Complications and Neonatal Outcomes
Authors: Nagendla Pranavi , P Shetty Harini , O Sharvani , Vinjamuri Shwetha , Reddy.I, Venugopal
Published: November 2024

Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) have revolutionized reproductive medicine. However, concerns regarding pregnancy complications and long- term neonatal outcomes are growing. This study examines the increased risk of conditions like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, thyroid-related disorders, anemia, placental abnormalities, and the increased likelihood of cesarean delivery. Additionally, it evaluates the neonatal risks, including preterm birth, congenital anomalies, cardiometabolic risks, and potential cancer rates in ART-conceived offspring. These findings underscore the importance of continuous research and comprehensive care in ART pregnancies.
The Use of Educational Software and Tools for Teaching Programming
Authors: Ergash o'g'li Qodirov Farrux , Gulruh Umarjonovna Nazarova , Malika Axmad qizi Qurbonova , Sevinch Tayirovna Abdumalikova , Tulqin o‘g’li Usmonov Maxsud
Published: November 2024

This article explores the role and effectiveness of educational software and tools in teaching programming. As programming becomes an essential skill across many disciplines, the demand for innovative teaching approaches has grown. Educational software designed for programming instruction, ranging from block-based tools like Scratch to sophisticated environments like MATLAB, can enhance student engagement, support self-paced learning, and help students of varying skill levels understand complex programming concepts. This paper analyzes various tools, their benefits, and limitations, while highlighting the need for strategic implementation to achieve optimal learning outcomes. The findings indicate that while educational software can significantly support programming education, it should be complemented by traditional teaching methods and adapted to the learners' levels and needs.
Operational Management Practices of Resorts in Dinadiawan, Dipaculao, Aurora: A Basis for Strategic Plan
Authors: Agustin Noel , D. Jardiel Rhomark , Vallejo Abegail
Published: November 2024

This study determined the prolife of the resorts and their practices in operating their business in Brgy. Dinadiawan Dipaculao, Aurora. Also, the study identified the opportunities and challenges faced by resort owners during their operation. The study was conducted during the School Year 2023-2024. The survey had 40 resort owners/managers. Pre-testing was carried out among resort owners and managers at Baler in Aurora Province, with a Cronbach alpha score of 92.8% indicating that the instrument was trustworthy. The survey employed the descriptive-correlation technique of research, and the data was evaluated using statistical tools such as frequency count, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The operation practice of the resorts got an overall mean of 4.25 verbally described as agree. This denotes that resorts were able to perform their respective practices to satisfy and meet the demand of their clients. In addition, the opportunities experienced by the resort owners in their operation got an overall mean of 4.64 which verbally described as “Always”. This denotes that opportunities are evident and available among resorts owners and all they have to do is to maximize and utilize it effectively. Meanwhile, the challenges faced by the resort owners got an overall mean of 3.71 verbally described as “Occasionally”. This indicates that although the following challenges are not usually happening, still the management should efficiently manage it to be more productive . Lastly, the study proposed a strategic development plan to address challenges and maximize opportunities based on the results of the study that serves as a basis for action plan.
THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY IN ELECTORAL SUPERVISION MANAGEMENT
Authors: Fadli Muhamad Lili , Agus Hermawan
Published: November 2024

Elections are a fundamental mechanism within the democratic framework, facilitating the selection of leaders and representatives who will be the voice and embodiment of the people. The preservation of integrity and fairness in the conduct of the electoral process is essential to ensure proper representation and foster public confidence in the final outcome. This study aims to explore previous research that has been conducted in the area of public participation in election monitoring and provide in-depth analyses. This study is a qualitative research. Data collection techniques include listening and recording important information to conduct data analysis through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings of this study show that the involvement of the general public in the management of election monitoring plays an important role in upholding the principles of integrity, transparency and trust in the electoral system. The public has the opportunity to be actively involved in monitoring, reporting and supervising the conduct of elections through both direct and institutionalised participation mechanisms. Strong public participation can also serve as a mechanism to prevent and detect potential election violations, increase the level of transparency, and improve the credibility of election results.
MUHAMMAD SEBAGAI PEMIMPIN DA'WAH DAN NEGARA
Authors: Imam Imam Taufik Alkhotob
Published: November 2024

Kepemimpinan sekularistik seringkali membedakan porsi keduniaan dan porsi Agama. Konsepsi tentang agama sebagai ajaran yang turun dari langit seringkali dipandang sebagai biang petaka dalam mengatur kehidupan manusia yang plural. Tapi dalam Islam justru kita melihat bahwa Nabi tidak memisahkan kepemipinan dalam agama atau da’wah, dengan kepemimpinan dalam Negara. Keduanya berjalan secara baik dan menjadi keteladanan. Penelitian kualitatif deskriptif analisis berbasis studi kepustakaan ini akan mengkaji dan membuktikan bahwa Nabi bukan hanya pemimpin spiritual dalam da’wah, melainkan pemimpin yang secara integral memimpin urusan negara. Beliau telah mampu membangun tipe kepemimpinan yang sangat ideal namun juga dapat menjadi rujukan dalam konteks kehidupan saat ini.
KREATIVITAS DAKWAH DIGITAL
Authors: Lukman  , Fadhila Hielwa Hidayatul
Published: November 2024

Tujuan Penelitian: Untuk mengetahui kreativitas dakwah Komunitas Akhwat Creative Project (ACP) melalui desain grafis. Metode Penelitian: Kualitatif. Hasil Penelitian: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kreativitas dakwah komunitas Akhwat Creative Project melalui desain grafis dalam empat dimensi. Dimensi person (kepribadian) menunjukkan bahwa komunitas ACP berusaha untuk membentuk kepribadian member yang sadar akan pentingnya dakwah, melalui program story of the day, kajian dan open donasi. Dimensi process (proses/kebebasan berekspresi) menunjukkan bahwa komunitas ACP memberikan peluang kepada member untuk melakukan berbagai latihan agar dapat mengekspresikan dan menuangkan ide-ide agar kreativitasnya terasah, melalui program tugas wajib, story of the day dan challenge time. Dimensi press (dorongan/dukungan dari lingkungan) menunjukkan bahwa komunitas ACP memberikan dukungan bagi para muslimah yang ingin belajar desain dengan diberikan support melalui materi desain yang diberikan setiap bulan. Dimensi product (produk) menunjukkan bahwa komunitas ACP memiliki peran bagi karya-karya yang dihasilkan member melalui program story of the day dan challenge time.
Fare-free public transport in France: unveiling urban policy challenges
Authors: Huré Maxime , Passalacqua Arnaud , Poinsot Philippe
Published: November 2024

France is one of the countries where the phenomenon of fare-free public transport is most active, particularly in Europe. This public policy has given rise to controversy over its environmental, social and urban effects. This article offers a different way of discussing the phenomenon. It paints a picture of the phenomenon and then traces its origins back to the emergence of urban crises that began in the 1970s. Finally, it looks back at the major issues associated with this policy, showing that they reflect questions facing cities more widely today.
Existence theory for

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-Caputo fractional differential equations
Authors: Bendrici Nadhir , Boutiara Abdellatif , Boumedien-Zidani Malika
Published: November 2024

UDC 517.9
The target of this paper is to handle a nonlocal boundary-value problem for a specific kind of nonlinear fractional differential equations encapsuling a collective fractional derivative known as the

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-Caputo fractional operator. The applied fractional operator generated by the kernel is of the following kind:

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  The existence of the solutions of the above-mentioned equations is tackled by using Mönch's fixed-point theorem combined with the technique of measures of noncompactness. In addition, we discuss the problem of stability within the scope of the Ulam–Hyers stability criteria for the main fractional system.  Finally, an example is given to illustrate the viability of the reported results.
Lunar Farside Samples Returned by Chang’E-6 Mission: Significance for Understanding the South Pole-Aitken Basin Stratigraphic History
Authors: Wang Xing , Head James W. , Zhao Wenhao , Chen Yuan , Zhou Qin , Zhu Jiaming , Wu Bo , Liu Jianjun , Li Chunlai
Published: November 2024

The Chang’E-6 (CE-6) mission, launched by China on 2024 May 3, marks the first successful retrieval of samples from the farside of the Moon, specifically from the southern mare plain of the Apollo basin within the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin. This study aims to provide a comprehensive geological analysis of the Apollo basin, focusing on the Apollo basin materials that CE-6 may have collected. By examining the regional geology, surface mineralogy, thorium (Th) abundance, and crustal thickness, we seek to understand the implications of these materials for the SPA basin’s structure and stratigraphic history. We find that the Apollo basin exhibits significant lateral compositional variations, with Mg-rich noritic materials predominantly in the southwestern portion and more feldspathic materials in the northeast, probably due to the fact that the Apollo basin is situated on different structures of the underlying SPA basin. Those Mg-rich materials, likely representing deep lithologies from local lower crust, are associated with low Th abundance, suggesting a KREEP-poor origin. The inclusion of foreign materials in the CE-6 samples increases the complexity while also enhancing their research potential. In addition to the local mare basalts, Mg-rich noritic materials associated with the Apollo basin and Th-rich materials originating from the SPA basin may also have been collected by CE-6. Laboratory research of these diverse lithologies will contribute to unraveling the characteristics of the farside mantle, the geological history of the giant SPA basin, as well as the cause of the substantial asymmetry between the lunar nearside and farside.
The Cosmic Evolution of the Supermassive Black Hole Population: A Hybrid Observed Accretion and Simulated Mergers Approach
Authors: Zou Fan , Brandt W. N. , Gallo Elena , Luo Bin , Ni Qingling , Xue Yongquan , Yu Zhibo
Published: November 2024

Supermassive black holes (SMBHs) can grow through both accretion and mergers. It is still unclear how SMBHs evolve under these two channels from high redshifts to the SMBH population we observe in the local Universe. Observations can directly constrain the accretion channel but cannot effectively constrain mergers yet, while cosmological simulations provide galaxy merger information but can hardly return accretion properties consistent with observations. In this work, we combine the observed accretion channel and the simulated merger channel, taking advantage of observations and cosmological simulations, to depict a realistic evolution pattern of the SMBH population. With this methodology, we can derive the scaling relation between the black hole mass (M
BH) and host-galaxy stellar mass (M
⋆), and the local black hole mass function (BHMF). Our scaling relation is lower than those based on dynamically measured M
BH, supporting the claim that dynamically measured SMBH samples may be biased. We show that the scaling relation has little redshift evolution. The BHMF steadily increases from z = 4 to z = 1 and remains largely unchanged from z = 1 to z = 0. The overall SMBH growth is generally dominated by the accretion channel, with possible exceptions at high mass (M
BH ≳ 108
M
⊙ or M
⋆ ≳ 1011
M
⊙) and low redshift (z ≲ 1). We also predict that around 25% of the total SMBH mass budget in the local Universe may be locked within long-lived, wandering SMBHs, and the wandering mass fraction and wandering SMBH counts increase with M
⋆.
Composition Variation of the 2023 May 16 Solar Energetic Particle Event Observed by SolO and PSP
Authors: Xu Z. G. , Cohen C. M. S , Leske R. A. , Muro G. D. , Cummings A. C. , McComas D. J. , Schwadron N. A. , Christian E. R. , Wiedenbeck M. E. , McNutt R. L. , Mitchell D. G. , Mason G. M. , Kouloumvakos A. , Wimmer-Schweingruber R. F. , Ho G. C. , Rodriguez-Pacheco J.
Published: November 2024

In this study, we employ the combined charged particle measurements from Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun on board the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) and Energetic Particle Detector on board the Solar Orbiter (SolO) to study the composition variation of the solar energetic particle (SEP) event occurring on 2023 May 16. During the event, SolO and PSP were located at a similar radial distance of ∼0.7 au and were separated by ∼60° in longitude. The footpoints of both PSP and SolO were west of the flare region, but the former was much closer (18° versus 80°). Such a distribution of observers is ideal for studying the longitudinal dependence of the ion composition with the minimum transport effects of particles along the radial direction. We focus on H, He, O, and Fe measured by both spacecraft in sunward and antisunward directions. Their spectra are in a double power-law shape, which is fitted best by the Band function. Notably, the event was Fe rich at PSP, where the mean Fe/O ratio at energies of 0.1–10 Mev nuc−1 was 0.48, higher than the average Fe/O ratio in previous large SEP events. In contrast, the mean Fe/O ratio at SolO over the same energy range was considerably lower at 0.08. The Fe/O ratio between 0.5 and 10 MeV nuc−1 at both spacecraft is nearly constant. Although the He/H ratio shows energy dependence, decreasing with increasing energy, the He/H ratio at PSP is still about twice as high as that at SolO. Such a strong longitudinal dependence of element abundances and the Fe-rich component in the PSP data could be attributed to the direct flare contribution. Moreover, the temporal profiles indicate that differences in the Fe/O and He/H ratios between PSP and SolO persisted throughout the entire event rather than only at the start.
Large Eruptive and Confined Flares in Relation to the Solar Active Region Evolution
Authors: Li Fuyu , Rao Changhui , Wang Huaning , Zhao Xinhua , Xiang Nanbin , Deng Linhua , Li Haitang , Liu Yu
Published: November 2024

Solar active regions (ARs) provide the required magnetic energy and the topology configuration for flares. Apart from conventional static magnetic parameters, the evolution of AR magnetic flux systems should have nonnegligible effects on magnetic energy store and the trigger mechanism of eruptions, which would promote the prediction for the flare using photospheric observations conveniently. Here we investigate 322 large (M- and X-class) flares from 2010 to 2019, almost the whole solar cycle 24. The flare occurrence rate is obviously higher in the developing phase, which should be due to the stronger shearing and complex configurations caused by affluent magnetic emergences. However, the probability of flare eruptions in decaying phases of ARs is obviously higher than that in the developing phase. The confined flares were in nearly equal counts to eruptive flares in developing phases, whereas the eruptive flares were half over confined flares in decaying phases. Yearly looking at flare eruption rates demonstrates the same conclusion. The relationship between sunspot group areas and confined/erupted flares also suggested that the strong field make constraints on the mass ejection, though it can contribute to flare productions. The flare indexes also show a similar trend. It is worth mentioning that all the X-class flares in the decaying phase were erupted, without the strong field constraint. The decaying of magnetic flux systems had facilitation effects on flare eruptions, which may be consequent on the splitting of magnetic flux systems.
Small-scale Current Sheets and Associated Switchback Activity in the Inner Heliosphere
Authors: Furman Sydney , Chasapis Alexandros , Malaspina David , Tatum Peter , Short Benjamin , George Harriet , Martinović Mihailo
Published: November 2024

Several long-standing theories postulate that turbulent dissipation can heat solar wind protons in situ. Turbulent dissipation can occur via current sheets, which are small-scale structures embedded in the solar wind magnetic field. This study examines the role that switchbacks—intermediate-scale reversals in the interplanetary magnetic field—may play in heating the solar wind by generating current sheets. We explore this possible relationship by analyzing the characteristics of current sheets within and around switchback regions. Previous studies investigated current sheet properties during Parker Solar Probe's first solar encounter, analyzed current sheets using a wide range of statistics, and explored trends that switchbacks follow with radial distance from the Sun. The present study builds on these works by analyzing the distribution and maximum values of solar wind current sheets using the Partial Variance of Increments method and focusing on how these properties correlate with the presence of switchbacks to better understand how switchbacks contribute to current sheet activity. We conclude that there are no increased current sheet populations observed within and around switchbacks, with most current sheets being observed outside switchbacks. We find a consistent distribution of current sheets regardless of whether there is concurrent switchback activity. We also observe that current sheets follow a uniform occurrence rate with increased distance from the Sun, while switchback regions significantly evolve with larger radial distances. Our findings suggest that local turbulence may be responsible for generating solar wind current sheets and does so with the same efficiency inside and outside of switchback regions.
Catalog of Cataclysmic Variables Around the Period-bounce: New Systems
Authors: Muñoz-Giraldo Daniela , Stelzer Beate , Schwope Axel
Published: November 2024

A large portion of cataclysmic variables (CVs), between 40% and 80%, are predicted to be in the last stage of their evolution, becoming period-bouncers. This sub-class of CVs is characterized by having gone through a reversal in the evolution of their orbital periods as well as having a late-type donor. The large predicted population of period-bouncers has, however, not been observed so far. We have led an effort to reveal the missing population of period-bouncers though the use the X-ray survey eROSITA, which has increased the population of period-bouncers by 63% through the use of eROSITA. This study has established eROSITA as a promising path for the identification of the new members of this underrepresented sub-class of CVs.
Symmetry in Hyper Suprime-Cam Galaxy Spin Directions
Authors: Stiskalek Richard , Desmond Harry
Published: November 2024

We perform a Bayesian analysis of anisotropy in binary galaxy spin directions in the Hyper-Suprime Cam Data Release 3 catalog, in response to a recent claim that it exhibits a dipole. We find no significant evidence for anisotropy, or for a direction-independent spin probability that differs from 0.5. These results are unchanged allowing for a quadrupole or simply searching for a fixed anisotropy between any two hemispheres, and the Bayes factor indicates decisive evidence for the isotropic model. Our principled method contrasts with the statistic employed by Shamir, which lacks a strong theoretical foundation. Our code is available at ✎.
Anti-Inflammatory And Immunomodulating Activity of the 1(10) Β-Epoxy-5,7α,6β(Н)-Guai-3(4),11(13)-Dien-6,12-Olide
Authors: Zhumakaeva Ainyr Maratovna , Maslova Olga Viktorovna , Adekenov Sergazy Mynzhasarovich
Published: November 2024

BACKGROUND: The article discusses the results of studies of the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activity of the sesquiterpene lactone 1(10)β-epoxy-5,7α,6β(Н)-guai-3(4),11(13)-diene-6,12-olide (hereinafter referred to as epoxyguaianolide).
AIM: The article discusses the results of studies of the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activity of the sesquiterpene lactone 1(10)β-epoxy-5,7α,6β(Н)-guai-3(4),11(13)-diene-6,12-olide.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac sodium at a dose of 25 mg/kg (ampoules, 2 mL each, manufactured by Germany) was used as a reference drug in models of acute aseptic inflammation and cotton ball granuloma. On the model of cyclophosphamide immunosuppression, the immunomodulator levamisole at a dose of 3 mg/kg, was used as a reference drug. The immunomodulating effect of the test samples was studied on outbred adult male rats and outbred mice. We calculated the arithmetic mean, the mean square error of the arithmetic mean, the significance of the difference between the mean Рt according to the student’s t-test (TTEST), and the significance of the difference in Pf variances according to the Fisher f-test.
RESULTS: The results of the experiments indicate the presence of a pronounced immunomodulatory activity in epoxyguaianolide. When interacting with cells of the immune system, epoxyguaianolide activated the studied parameters in animals with immunosuppression, whereas in intact animals, it did not affect the above parameters. On the model of cyclophosphamide immunosuppression, it was found that epoxyguaianolide has a pronounced immunomodulatory effect, manifested in an increase in the number of T-lymphocytes and a subpopulation of theophylline-resistant T-lymphocytes, an increase in the number of theophylline-sensitive T- and B-lymphocytes, activation of phagocytosis processes, and increased cell migration. This action of epoxyguaianolide eliminates the minimal possibility of hyperactivation of the immune system, which is an important condition for its use as an immunotropic agent.
CONCLUSIONS: The conducted experiments made it possible to recommend epoxyguaianolide for clinical trials as an immunomodulating agent in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases accompanied by secondary immunodeficiencies.
A first look at COI barcodes of Galapagos ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Authors: Escobar-Ramírez Selene , García Ruilova Ana Belén , Moreno-Buitrón Ignacio J. , Núñez Melannie , Flores-Males Paola T. , Torres María , Donoso David
Published: November 2024

Despite recent efforts, species identities of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Galapagos Islands remain problematic, especially when identifying alate castes (e.g., males and gynes) commonly collected during mass surveys. To aid myrmecological research, we provide barcodes of 1185 specimens (932 workers, 87 gynes, and 166 males) from 36 species and 17 genera, collected with malaise and pitfall traps and manual searches, at four islands in the Archipelago. Representing these species, we found 44 Barcode Index Numbers (BINs), of which, 30 BINs (22 spp.) belong to worldwide invasive ant species like Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868 and Monomorium sahlbergi Emery, 1898. The remaining 14 BINs (14 spp.) are likely from non-invasive species that are currently either endemic to the Archipelago or match with species in continental Ecuador, Panama, and Costa Rica. Along with voucher specimens, COI barcodes provide a permanent registry of ant species in the Galapagos.
Advanced Hardy-type inequalities with negative parameters involving monotone functions in delta calculus on time scales
Authors: Ahmed Ahmed M. , Saied Ahmed I. , Zakarya Mohammed , Al-Thaqfan Amirah Ayidh I , Ali Maha , Rezk Haytham M.
Published: November 2024

In this study, we introduced several novel Hardy-type inequalities with negative parameters for monotone functions within the framework of delta calculus on time scales $ \mathbb{T} $. As an application, when $ \mathbb{T = N}_{0}, $ we derived discrete inequalities with negative parameters for monotone sequences, offering fundamentally new results. When $ \mathbb{T = R}, $ we established continuous analogues of inequalities that have appeared in previous literature. Additionally, we presented inequalities for other time scales, such as $ \mathbb{T} = q^{\mathbb{N}_{0}} $ for $ q > 1, $ which, to the best of the authors' knowledge, represented largely novel contributions.
La materialidad de un poder altomedieval. Estudio arqueológico de O Castelo de Portomeiro (Val do Dubra, A Coruña)
Authors: Sánchez Pardo José Carlos , Pereiro Fernández Mario , Alonso Toucido Francisco , César Vila Mario
Published: November 2024

El yacimiento de O Castelo de Portomeiro, situado en la cumbre de un monte sobre el río Tambre en las proximidades de Santiago de Compostela, está aportando datos de gran interés para comprender mejor un período aun poco conocido arqueológica e históricamente en el noroeste peninsular como es la Alta Edad Media. El presente trabajo expone los principales resultados de tres campañas de excavación en este enclave. El análisis arqueológico de los restos documentados, junto a una amplia batería de dataciones radiocarbónicas, revela que en algún momento entre los siglos VIII-IX se construyó en este lugar un potente recinto fortificado sobre los restos de un antiguo poblado castreño prehistórico. Esta fortificación, en las proximidades del Locus Sancti Iacobi, fue realizada siguiendo una clara planificación previa, e incluía en su interior un conjunto de edificaciones de relativamente alta calidad constructiva para el contexto que estamos tratando. Entre ellas se han podido excavar tres edificios, que parecen poseer funciones diferenciadas. Además, el estudio arqueológico de este lugar ha sacado a la luz uno de los primeros conjuntos cerámicos altomedievales bien contextualizados del territorio gallego. El análisis de todo este volumen de datos nos permite plantear, en la última parte de este trabajo, una serie de hipótesis sobre la conformación de los sistemas sociopolíticos en el noroeste peninsular en el contexto de la expansión de la monarquía ovetense.
Changes in Fish Communities Before and After Establishment of Northern Snakehead in an Estuarine Marsh of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Authors: Newhard Joshua J. , Love Joseph , Walker Meghan
Published: November 2024

Northern Snakehead Channa argus an invasive freshwater piscivore discovered in the Potomac River in 2004, has spread throughout the Chesapeake Bay (Maryland, USA). The first incidental reports of Northern Snakehead in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (Chesapeake Bay) occurred during 2012. Since that time, Northern Snakehead have become established and has formed the basis for a popular harvest fishery in the Blackwater River drainage. This increase in abundance has caused concern about competition and predation on other species. To determine whether the fish community has changed in composition or relative abundance in Blackwater River drainage (Blackwater River and Little Blackwater River) since the introduction of Northern Snakehead, we replicated fish community surveys from 2006 and 2007 (pre-snakehead) and compared those fish community composition with data collected from 2018 to 2019 (post-snakehead). Subsequent seasonal surveys of fishes between 2021 and 2023 helped to substantiate our findings. Including pre-snakehead and post-snakehead survey periods, we caught 35 species (32 fish species and three invertebrate species) totaling 51,781 individuals. With few exceptions, species richness was similar between periods, with 27 fishes caught pre-snakehead and 26 species caught post-snakehead. However, of 22 species that we captured during both pre-snakehead and post-snakehead survey periods, 19 declined in relative abundance, which was supported during subsequent seasonal surveys. These changes led to four of six sites having significantly different fish communities between survey periods. Fish communities experienced declines in relative abundances of popular prey species for Northern Snakehead: White Perch Morone americana, sunfish Lepomis, and killifishes Fundulus. Our study is among the first to document long-term fish community changes following establishment of Northern Snakehead in its introduced range.
Making Decisions When Cataloging Bound-with Books
Authors: Floyd David
Published: November 2024

Frequently, bound-with books are the subject of catalog clean-up projects, often discovered years after first being added to a collection as a monograph. Alternately, bound-with books may have a structure that works within one library system, but become a persistent thorn in the side when migrating to a new system that models them differently. This only compounds the existing descriptive challenges of cataloging them, and can become a paralyzing state of affairs for catalogers. Decision-making guidance is needed because these resources are highly inconsistent in their composition and official cataloging standards for bound-with books have varied widely over the lifetime of the MARC format. This paper provides a general description of bound-with books, their importance as library resources, and outlines guidance for cataloging decisions.
The Great ReenVisioning: Reframing, Recruitment and Retention in Libraries
Authors: Anantachi Tarida , Davis Susan
Published: November 2024

Libraries and organizations across all sectors are still grappling with the staffing impacts of The Great Resignation, as well as the longstanding need and increased calls to diversify their staff. The growing adoption of more inclusive approaches toward doing so is providing an encouraging path forward; yet we must still be careful that these efforts and the language used to push them forward actually address the inequitable systems that continue to impact historically marginalized populations. This presenter discussed the narratives around diversity recruitment and retention and how we might reframe these conversations to center equity, organizational accountability, and community care.
A Post-Editing Methodology for Human-aided Machine Translation Based on Google Translate: With Special Reference to English to Sinhalese translations
Authors: De Silva Jayamal
Published: November 2024

A Post-Editing Methodology for Human-aided Machine Translation Based on google translate: With Special Reference to English to Sinhalese translations produced by Google Translate. Accordingly, eight types of errors, namely, concord, orthography, word division, punctuation marks, translation, style, accuracy, and naturalness, were identified in Google Translate output. In the proposed methodology, the post-editor is facilitated in demonstrating their skill of identifying the errors of the machine-translation output and revising them, since evaluating both is essential in pedagogical contexts. By means of a systematic post-editing methodology of this nature, students of translation can be directed to utilize Google Translate for the translation process and use their language and translation skills to conduct the post-editing process, for the purpose of consistently producing an output of presentable quality.
Venous thromboembolism among gynecologic cancer patients in Zaria
Authors: Sanusi Gumbi Hauwa , Yahya Anisah , Tolani Musliu , Zayyan Marliyya , Mustapha Aisha , Kolawole Abimbola Omolara , Adewuyi Sunday , Oguntayo Adekunle
Published: November 2024

Cancer is one of the most important acquired risk factors for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) including Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE). Patients with active malignancy have up to six-fold increased risk of symptomatic VTE than the general population. The risk of VTE in patients with gynecologic malignancy is especially high because of the nature of the tumor, its pelvic location, associated comorbidities, and systemic chemotherapy.
The objective of this study was to determine other risk factors, incidence, clinical presentation, and immediate outcome of treatment of thromboembolism in patients with gynecologic cancers in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, Nigeria.
It was a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study of gynecologic cancer cases that were diagnosed with VTE while on admission from 2007-2016 in ABUTH.
The overall prevalence of clinical VTE was 2.8% in gynaecologic malignancy. All were DVT. Most cases of DVT were present in ovarian cancers with left-sided preponderance.
There is a need for the provision of modern imaging equipment to facilitate timely and highly sensitive diagnosis of VTE in low-resource settings. The main limitation of this study was the inability to find any confirmed case of PE.
Challenges in the Management of Tuberous Sclerosis-associated Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Authors: Gupta Parul , Spoorthy Mamidipalli Sai , Raikar Pooja R
Published: November 2024

Tuberous sclerosis is a rare autosomal dominant multisystem disorder of genetic origin affecting TSC1 and TSC2 genes. Individuals with tuberous sclerosis are affected by a broad range of behavioral, academic, intellectual, psychiatric, and psychosocial problems, typically underidentified and undertreated. We are presenting the case of a young male with tuberous sclerosis presented with seizures followed by the development of behavioral and dermatological manifestations. We faced difficulties in the management due to the lack of appropriate guidelines. Initially, no response was seen with atypical antipsychotics and antidepressants, and when some improvement was noticed with typical antipsychotics, extrapyramidal symptoms intervened in the progress and caused more distress to the patient. Hence, one should focus on early recognition and prompt treatment of the individual suffering from TSC. The lack of proper guidelines for managing neuropsychiatric manifestation poses a significant challenge. More research is needed in this area.
A Study on Blood Group Distribution, Bleeding Time, and Clotting Time Variation among First-year Undergraduate Medical Students
Authors: Sen Abirlal , Dey Dibakar , Choudhuri Soma
Published: November 2024

Background:

ABO blood group status of an individual is an important test that helps in blood grouping, cross-matching, solving medicolegal aspects, etc. Furthermore, bleeding time (BT) and clotting time (CT) are important tests to plan surgery, check response to anticoagulants, etc. BT is affected by platelet function while CT is affected by clotting factors. BT is prolonged in congenital or acquired platelet abnormalities. Defect or absence of one or more factors can cause prolonged CT.

Aims and Objectives:

To determine the blood group, of the students and to determine their BT and CT.

Materials and Methods:

Institution-based cross-sectional observational study done in the Department of Physiology, Tripura Medical College and Dr. BRAM Teaching Hospital. BT and CT were done by Duke’s Method and Capillary glass tube method respectively. Blood groups were determined based on the presence or absence of agglutination. Qualitative data were expressed in percentage and quantitative data in frequency, mean, and standard deviations.

Results:

Sixty-one (58%) females and 44 (42%) males participated. Blood group O and blood groups B (33.3%) were equally most predominant. BT is >4 min (total) in 13% of students (n = 14) with slightly more in males (16% males). In addition, CT is >6 min in 37% of students (n = 39) with slightly more in females (39% females).

Conclusion:

In our study, blood group O and blood group B were equally the most predominant. CT toward upper normal ranges (>6 min) slightly more in females than males.
Acquaintance of Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Practices among Women’s Self-help Groups in Puducherry – A Community-based Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Rajasekaran Madhumitha , Senthil Rajini , Venkatesan Balaji
Published: November 2024

Context:

Cervical cancer is a global public health problem with particularly high burden in many low- and middle-income countries.

Aims:

This study aimed to assess the knowledge regarding cervical cancer screening and adherence to preventive practices among self-help group women in Puducherry.

Settings and Design:

This was a community-based cross-sectional study among women belonging to self-help groups in the field practice areas of our tertiary care hospital.

Subjects and Methods:

The study was conducted for a period of 3 months from July to September 2023. The study population consists of women belonging to various self-help groups in the field practice areas of our tertiary care hospital based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A multistage random sampling method was used with an estimated sample size of 245.

Statistical Analysis Used:

Continuous variables were presented in the form of frequency and proportion. The Chi-square test was used for determining the association.

Results:

Out of 245, 39.6% had good knowledge regarding cervical cancer and 60.4% had poor knowledge. Majority of the rural women (140) had poor knowledge compared to urban areas. A significant association between employment and awareness (P = 0.000) regarding cervical cancer screening and prevention was observed.

Conclusions:

Health promotion and counseling services should be increased, and an efficient tracking of screening and assessment system should be intensified as part of the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases to accelerate its elimination.
Study of Etiological Spectrum and Clinicohematological Profile of Nonnutritional Anemia in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western India
Authors: Singh Reena , Goswami Gargi , Kandulna Ambrose Kumar , Singh Gaurav , Konat Ashwati , Sharma Kamal
Published: November 2024

Background:

Worldwide, anemia is a significant public health issue, particularly in developing nations like India. Although the nutritional deficiency is the most common etiology, the nonnutritional anemia (NNA) also constitutes a major proportion of anemias. There has been little work done on etiology of NNA is in Indian patients, hence the present study assesses the etiological spectrum and clinicohematological profile of patients with NNA.

Methods:

Between August 2019 and August 2021, we observed and cross-sectionally analyzed 100 NNA patients in a tertiary care medical college and hospital to determine their clinical and laboratory characteristics.

Results:

In our study, anemia of chronic disease (51%) was the most common type of NNA, followed by hemolytic anemia (15%). The most common presenting symptom was easy fatigue (72%). Common findings on general examination were pallor (92%) followed by pedal edema (14%) and icterus (13%), whereas, on systemic examination, splenomegaly (21%) was the most common finding. Normocytic normochromic anemia was the most common pattern on hematological examination (75%).

Conclusion:

Anemia of chronic disease is the most common etiology among NNA with fatigue as the most common symptom. Practitioners should consider non nutritional etiology in a case of chronic anemia and a comprehensive clinical, hematological and biochemical study helps in the identification of underlying cause and treatment of NNA.