bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gramine and zingerone mitigates neuroinflammation related depressive behaviour induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress in rat
Authors: B. Jadhav Ghanshyam , R. Sable Rahul
Published: October 2023

Depression is a serious mental illness characterised by sadness, a depressed mood, and anhedonia. It is also associated with oxidative stress and inflammatory biomarkers. The chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) model mimics this type of depression. The effects of zingerone (Zn) and gramine (Ga) on CUMS types of depression have not yet been studied, and the effect of drugs on neuroinflammation is also not clear. So we conducted this study. Induction of depression by different stressor procedures after 60 minutes of Zn (75, 125, and 250 mg/kg), Ga (13, 27.5, and 55 mg/kg), and Ecitalopra (15 mg/kg) given daily to rats for successive 21 days The sucrose preference (SP) test and the force swim test (FST) were used to evaluate antidepressant behavioural studies. Observation of the SP test showed a decrease in consumption of sucrose water in the stressor group, with treatment Zn and Ga showing an increase in consumption of sucrose water. In the stressor group, FST immobility time was prolonged; higher doses of Ga and Zn lowered FST immobility time significantly. Treatment with Ga and Zn successfully restored the stressor group's high MDA level and decreased GSH level. The neurotransmitter 5-HT declined in the stressor group, while Ga (27.5, 55 mg/kg) dosages significantly raised it. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were pro-inflammatory cytokines that increased in the stressor group, whereas Ga and Zn both dropped these levels at higher doses. We assumed Zingerone and Gramine were good antidepressants against the CUMS depression model.
In vivo Evaluation for the Anticoagulant Activity of Dipyridamole Matrix Tablets
Authors: Gawade Ashwini , Boldhane Sanjay , Pawar Anil , Pujari Rohini , Kuchekar Ashwin
Published: October 2023

Dipyridamole (DYP) is potent drug that prevents the thromboembolic risk. It has been clinically used for chronic treatment of angina pectoris treatment and during the valve replacement. heart valve replacement and long-term angina pectoris treatment and is well absorbed in the stomach with BCS class II drug and low oral bioavailability. The present research investigation was focused on the formulation of matrix tablets of Dipyridamole cocrystals and the evaluation of In vivo anticoagulant activity. The results of the study showed that the formulated matrix tablets of dipyridamole cocrystals showed improved efficacy in comparison with the plain drug by enhancing the pre-compression parameters such as bulk density, tap density, Carr's index, angle of repose and Hausner's ratio and post-compression parameters like thickness and weight variation, hardness and friability, In vitro dissolution parameters. The improved efficacy was confirmed by improvement in the pharmacodynamic parameters such as cutaneous bleeding time and clotting time indicative of enhanced bioavailability of dipyridamole. Thus, it can be concluded that the dipyridamole matrix tablets prove to be more effective in producing the anticoagulant effect in clinical practice as compared to the plain drug resulting in more patient compliance.
Quantification of Interleukins in the Serum: A Non-invasive markers of Endometriosis
Authors: Balunathan Nandhini , G Usha Rani , Perumal Venkatachalam , Kumarasamy P.
Published: October 2023

Background: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease, with many theories on the endometriosis pathogenesis in association with the regulation of cell multiplication and neo-angiogenesis. Objective: The current study is a case control estimation of Interleukin 4 and Interleukin 18 in women with endometriosis, compared with that of a control group of healthy women without endometriosis. Methods: Peripheral blood samples were collected from the study groups: 40 women with endometriosis and 40 women without non-endometriosis. Concentration of cytokines, IL-4 and IL-18 were estimated using ELISA method. Results: Results showed that the concentration of both IL-4 and IL-18 serum were significantly higher in women with endometriosis when compared with women without endometriosis group (p=0.0005). Conclusion: Cytokines play their specific roles in pathogenesis of endometriosis. IL-4 and IL-18 cytokines could be used as a biomarker for non-invasive test for endometriosis. Further studies are needed with more data to determine their role as a biomarker for endometriosis.
Transitions to condensate formation in two-dimensional turbulence and thin rotating fluid layers
Authors: Linkmann Moritz
Published: October 2023

Two-dimensional (2d) and quasi-2d flows occur at macro- and mesoscale in a variety of physical systems. Examples include stratified layers in Earth's atmosphere and the ocean, soap films and more recently also in dense bacterial suspensions, where the collective motion of microswimmers induces patterns of mesoscale vortices. A characteristic feature of turbulence in 2d and thin fluid layers is the occurrence of an inverse energy cascade. In case of weak Rayleigh damping the inverse energy cascade results in the formation of large-scale coherent structures, so-called condensates, which can take the form of jets or large-scale vortices. With a view towards atmospheric physics, we study the formation of the condensate in a rotating thin fluid layer with free-slip boundary conditions as function of the amplitude of the forcing, and we compare with results obtained in strictly 2d domains.
Direct numerical simulations show that the condensate in the thin rotating layer appears in a first-order non-equilibrium phase transition, with rare transitions occurring towards and away from the condensate state. In contrast, condensate formation 2d can proceed by means of either a first or a second-order non-equilibrium phase transition, depending on the type of driving.
Powerful and Life-Changing Learning Communities
Authors: Walker Monica , Miller Stacie , Washington Adrianne
Published: October 2023

For over 2 decades, the Learning Community Program has impacted students at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), with its emphasis on critical thinking, community, belonging, and student success. Faculty teaching this high-impact practice (HIP) not only implement an integrated curriculum in 2 paired courses representing different disciplines, but also strive to build community among the students and teachers, setting up activities and an atmosphere so that students of diverse backgrounds can build relationships and understanding. At CCBC, we typically have general education learning communities for first year students in the general college population, as well as ESOL learning communities that link ESOL classes with a general education requirement and allow preacademic ESOL students to earn credit. In 2019, our Learning Community Program reached new heights, as a Mellon Foundation Humanities for All grant paved the way for summer travel themed learning communities to Atlanta, Montgomery, Birmingham, and later New Orleans, as well as taking a deeper look at our own Baltimore during the pandemic. In these settings and with the support of their learning community faculty, students explored culturally relevant themes, formed a community bond as they journeyed together throughout the country, and gained both academic success and a life-changing experience.
Survival of a mixed culture of microencapsulated probiotic strains against the gastrointestinal barrier in vitro
Authors: Caballero–Pérez Luz Alba , Tejedor–Arias Rene , Salas–Osorio Elaysa Josefina
Published: October 2023

Encapsulating materials preserve the viability of probiotics under gastrointestinal conditions. The aim of the research was to evaluate the protective effect of an encapsulating matrix, composed for the first time with three prebiotic materials to maintain the viability of a mixed culture of spray–dried microencapsulated probiotics under simulated gastrointestinal and prebiotic conditions. Microcapsules of four formulations with better viability were then evaluated by inoculating microencapsulated and free strains in MRS broth, adjusting three pH values, bile salts, broth with and without carbohydrate (prebiotic test), incubated at 36 ± 1°C / 24 h; then the percentage of post–treatment cell survival was calculated. Showing that, formulation 1 presented higher barrier protection with average counts: 7.31 log CFU·g-1 lactobacilli and 7.75 log CFU·g-1 (Saccharomyces boulardii) / 4 h (SGF), reaching 6.78 log CFU·g-1 in the four formulations (SIF) with a higher average survival rate 79.79% and 85.06% SGF and SIF, in vitro. On the other hand, the prebiotic test maintained average counts of 9.40 log CFU·g-1 (Lactobacillus spp.) and 6.99 log CFU·g-1 (S. boulardii) / 24 h. The protection exerted by the microspheres under simulated gastrointestinal and prebiotic conditions at therapeutic levels (≥ 106 CFU·mL-1) was demonstrated.
Über das Zutrauen beim Schwimmen lernen
Authors: Rabacher Gerald
Published: October 2023

Schwimmen ist eine von mehreren Basisfertigkeiten in bewegungsorientierten Kontexten. Dennoch sind die Schwimmfähigkeiten von österreichischen Schüler*innen überwiegend unterentwickelt. Darüber hinaus ist bekannt, dass 160.000 Kinder und Jugendliche bis 19 Jahre gar nicht schwimmen können. In diesem Beitrag steht die Hervorhebung von Merkmalen im Vordergrund, die bei der Schaffung von Vertrauensverhältnissen in sensiblen Lehr-Lern-Verhältnissen von Bedeutung sind. Physikalische Grundlagen, die Entwicklung von Bewegungs­fertigkeiten, psychosoziale Dimensionen sowie Rückschlüsse für professionelle, vertrauensbildende Begleitungen im Zuge transformativer Lernprozesse stellen die zentralen Bereiche der Ausarbeitung dar.
Rezension von: Hagel, Jürgen, So soll es seyn
Authors: Waibel Raimund , Hagel Jürgen
Published: October 2023

Jürgen Hagel: So soll es seyn. Königliche Randbemerkungen und Befehle zur Stadtgestaltung in Stuttgart und Cannstatt in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts. (Veröffentlichungen des Archivs der Stadt Stuttgart, Band 70). Klett-Cotta Verlag Stuttgart 1996. 424 Seiten mit 80 Abbildungen. Pappband DM 45,- ISBN 3-608-91830-2
Rezension von: Brunold, Andreas (Hrsg.), Stuttgart - Stadt im Wandel
Authors: Waibel Raimund , Brunold Andreas
Published: October 2023

Andreas Brunold (Hrsg.): Stuttgart. Stadt im Wandel. Vom 19. ins 21. Jahrhundert. Silberburg-Verlag Tübingen 1997. 249 Seiten mit 140 Abbildungen. Broschiert DM 39,80 ISBN 3-87407-199-5
Research on Olympic Site Selection Based on Evaluation Model
Authors: Li Hongyang , Liu Bao , Zhu Xinglin
Published: October 2023

In recent years, most countries and cities have suffered certain negative effects, and the motivation to host the Olympic Games has dropped significantly, and the number of countries declaring the Olympics has decreased. This paper gives two options for holding the Olympic Games as a way to help the ICMG committee solve the Olympic Games site selection problem.determining the permanent site for the Olympic Games, considering that the permanent site requires a certain level of prestige and economic support from the country, the paper decided to start with countries that have hosted the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, because these countries tend to have a better Olympic atmosphere and the old sites of Olympic stadiums can help ease the burden of the host country. In order to select the most suitable permanent site from the former host countries, the paper considered a number of indicators to describe the success of previous Olympic Games, such as economic level, human satisfaction, the level of prestige of the host country or city, etc., and subdivided the secondary indicators on the basis of the primary indicators, thus establishing the Olympic Site Evaluation System, which was adopted by the EWM-TOPSIS model to rate each host, and the most suitable permanent site for the Summer Olympics is London, UK, while the most suitable permanent site for the Winter Olympics is Lake Placid, USA, by Matlab software solution.Holding the Four Seasons Olympics. In this paper, firstly, according to the IOC’s classification criteria for the Games, the paper determined the major sports to be held in four seasons based on reasonable criteria, including 10 major sports in spring, 17 major sports in summer, 3 major sports in autumn and 7 major sports in winter.
Design of Aquaponics System Based on Offshore Equipment
Authors: Deng Zixuan , Qin Jiani , Zhang Xiangbo
Published: October 2023

Offshore equipment is a large-scale engineering device set up in the open sea area of the deep and distant sea, which is an important way to expand the new area of aquaculture, oil and gas development and so on. In order to solve the problem of replenishment difficulty and wastewater discharge pollution existing in offshore equipment, this paper is based on the current situation of practical research and application of offshore equipment, through the literature and data calculation, systematic design of an aquaponics system based on offshore equipment, through the aquaponics system, through the automation of the data processing system, intelligent control, in the offshore equipment platform to achieve the soilless cultivation of vegetables, cultivation of fish fry in the tail water nitrification tank processing Recycling. The aquaponics system designed in this paper, in ecological, economic and social aspects, there is a positive role in promoting, especially for the future of offshore equipment independent operation to do the corresponding possibility of exploration, for the design and construction of supporting facilities for offshore equipment to provide advice and thinking.
The Recent Trends of Artificial Intelligence and Its Indications
Authors: Gao Wentao
Published: October 2023

Artificial intelligence technology becomes more familiar to the world by the day, large variety of industries incorporate AI for its functioning power and efficiency. AlphaGo by Google’s DeepMind become the first famous AI example of recent days in 2017 after its victory against a human Weiqi champion. It uses neural networks and reinforcement learning to play Weiqi at a superhuman level. AI branches into different fields including medicine, and plays a significant role helping to fight the Covid-19 pandemic in China and the US, especially medical algorithms and physical drones. GPT makes its entrance to the public in 2023, with outstanding data processing and generating power by using deep learning algorithms to generate human-like langua and perform natural language processing tasks. This paper summarizes AI technologies from 2017 to recent day, incorporating information from papers by experts in AI and related fields, focusing on summarize, analyze, and prediction of the AI technology.
Research and Analysis on V2G Technology and Its Application
Authors: Qiu Zheng
Published: October 2023

In recent years, with the increasing popularity of new energy vehicles and the gradual increase in the number of charging piles, V2G technology has gradually emerged. Compared with the traditional grid charging system, which mostly uses natural energy, has unstable charging, and is difficult to interact with the grid, V2G technology uses new energy electric vehicles to interact with the grid, which has a better effect of adjusting the grid balance, peak shaving and filling, adjusting power consumption, and allowing more users to participate in power generation. This article studies the definition and principles of V2G technology, as well as its development history, relevant research and innovation achievements in this field. Secondly, the article expounds on the basic working principle and practical application of V2G, including interaction control systems, grid interaction, and virtual power plants. In order to verify the basic principles of V2G technology, this article constructs and simulates a Simulink circuit to convert the direct current of electric vehicles into alternating current of the grid by step-up inverters, further verifying the basic working principles of V2G.
Extended Theory and Analysis of Potential Applications of Gauss's Law
Authors: Fu Jinlong
Published: October 2023

This article analyzes and discusses the extended theory of Gauss's law and its potential applications in different fields. In the theoretical foundation section, the article elaborates on the definition, theory, and formulas of the traditional Gauss's law, providing mathematical derivations. Additionally, it reviews the applications of Gauss's law in electrostatics and gravitational fields, including aspects such as electric field flux, electric potential displacement, gravitational field, and mass distribution. In the potential application analysis section, the article explores the potential applications of Gauss's law in fields such as communications, acoustics, and medicine The expanded theories and potential applications of Gauss's theorem provide us with a unified mathematical framework at the macroscopic level for describing and explaining physical phenomena in different fields. By applying Gauss's theorem and its extended forms, we can better understand and explore various phenomena in the natural world, applying them to acoustics, medicine, and scientific research, thus advancing technological development and addressing practical problems.
Improvement and analysis of toner based on triboelectric
Authors: Cai Xintong
Published: October 2023

Toner in the laser printer has played a significant role recently, however, the pollution of toner is not optimistic, toner produces ozone in the process of printing, and because of the characteristics of toner insoluble in water, when it is exposed to air, toner which are small particles will easily to enter the human body and keep in the human kidney, which has a great impact on the health. In the article, the experimental model of quantified triboelectricity is proposed according to the physical principle of toner, which uses mercury as a liquid metal to quantify triboelectricity, aiming to obtain the gain and loss ability of different materials, so as to improve the effect of toner. At the same time, the article includes the concept of charge control agents (CCAs), which is a chemical substance that keeps the charge on the surface of the toner to ensure charged on the toner surface, obtains the basic selection conditions that need to be paid attention to in the selection of CCAs materials, aiming to provide the direction of toner improvement. The article provides the direction and idea of toner improvement by proposing the concept of quantifying triboelectricity and CCAs.
Anime-like Character Face Generation: A Survey
Authors: Li Xuanfei
Published: October 2023

Recently, anime-style modeling has become increasingly popular. Automatic anime character generation can reduce costs and save manpower. There have been numerous related studies that need to be summarized and analyzed. This paper presents an overview of anime character face generation. Firstly, it summarizes the types and methods of 2D face generation for anime characters. Secondly, we introduce methods for anime character face modeling, including deep learning-based approaches and other approaches. Finally, we summarize the challenges of anime character face generation and evaluate their performance.
Prediction of Wordle report distribution results based on PSO-LBGM prediction model
Authors: Zhang Yuqing
Published: October 2023

Accurate prediction of Wordle report headcount distribution is an important reference for Wordle's later word difficulty setting to expand the number of players. In order to increase the number of purchased products, the prediction model of the number of people distribution results is constructed by using Lightweight Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM), and PSO is used to optimize the hyperparameters of the LightGBM model. The historical data were preprocessed and the word attributes were extracted using unique thermal coding to build prediction models based on PSO-LightGBM, LightGBM and LSTM. The results show that the mean absolute percentage (MAPE) of the training and test sets predicted by PSO-LightGBM for (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, X) is 0.531%, 0.410%, respectively. and the model was more accurate in predicting the number distribution results than LightGBM and LSTM models.
The Pragmatics of Persuasion in Fictional Communication
Authors: Khafaga Ayman , Bosli Raneem , Al-Anazi Maha
Published: October 2023

By drawing on a pragmatic approach manifested in five pragmatic concepts: directive speech acts, rhetorical questions, back-channel support, gap-bridging, and interruption, this paper attempts to explore the pragmatic weight of the five pragmatic concepts as conduits of persuasion and/or manipulation at the intradiegetic level of fictional communication represented by Orwell’s Animal Farm. The main objective of the paper, therefore, is to provide a linguistic analysis of the pragmatic strategies effecting persuasiveness in Orwell’s novel. One overarching research question is addressed here: to what extent are the five pragmatic concepts employed as strategies of persuasion and/or manipulation in the selected data? The paper reveals three main findings: first, the five pragmatic strategies under investigation contribute effectively to the production of three types of persuasion at the character-to-character level of discourse: pure, manipulative, and coercive persuasion. Second, the five strategies at hand are manifested in various linguistic forms, including imperatives, interrogatives, lexicalization, and slogans. Third, despite the fact that the pragmatic approach is much more pertinent to the conversational genre, it is linguistically evidenced in this paper that the same approach proves analytically relevant to the study of narrative texts, which further accentuates the crucial role of fictional discourse as a source of data in the advancement of linguistic models and analytical frameworks.
Ảnh hưởng của nỗi sợ covid-19 đến mối quan hệ giữa truyền thông xã hội, gắn kết thương hiệu và ý định quay lại du lịch đảo Lý Sơn
Authors: Nguyễn Hoàng Ngân , Trương Bá Thanh , Mai Thị Thu Trâm
Published: October 2023

Ý định quay lại du lịch, truyền thông xã hội và gắn kết thương hiệu là những khái niệm marketing nhận được nhiều sự quan tâm nghiên cứu gần đây. Bài viết nghiên cứu mối quan hệ giữa truyền thông xã hội, gắn kết thương hiệu và ý định quay lại du lịch của du khách nội địa tại Đảo Lý Sơn (Quảng Ngãi) dưới tác động điều tiết của nỗi sợ Covid-19. Dữ liệu mẫu được thu thập từ 226 du khách nội địa đã từng đến du lịch tại Đảo Lý Sơn. Kết quả từ mô hình SEM cho thấy: (1) truyền thông xã hội có tác động tích cực đến gắn kết thương hiệu của khách hàng; (2) Gắn kết thương hiệu của khách hàng có tác động tích cực đến ý định quay lại; (3) Truyền thông xã hội có tác động tích cực đến ý định quay lại và (4) Nỗi sợ Covid-19 có tác động điều tiết theo hướng tiêu cực mối quan hệ giữa truyền thông xã hội và ý định quay lại.
Tác động của giá trị cảm nhận đối với các thiết bị gia dụng tiết kiệm điện đến lòng trung thành của khách hàng trên địa bàn thành phố Hà Nội
Authors: Lê Bảo Ngọc , Nguyễn Hoàng Việt
Published: October 2023

Mục đích của nghiên cứu này là nhằm tìm hiểu một số tác động của giá trị cảm nhận đến lòng trung thành của khách hàng đối với các thiết bị gia dụng tiết kiệm điện trên địa bàn thành phố Hà Nội. Mô hình nghiên cứu này được xây dựng dựa trên cơ sở lý thuyết giá trị cảm nhận và lý thuyết tín hiệu. Mẫu nghiên cứu gồm 458 người đã mua và sử dụng các thiết bị gia dụng tiết kiệm điện. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy niềm tin vào các nhãn dán tiết kiệm điện có tác động tích cực đến lòng trung thành của khách hàng đối với các thiết bị gia dụng tiết kiệm điện. Thái độ đối với hành vi mua các thiết bị tiết kiệm điện có tác động tích cực đến niềm tin vào các nhãn dán tiết kiệm điện. Giá trị chức năng, giá trị kinh tế và giá trị môi trường cũng ảnh hưởng tích cực đến thái độ với các thiết bị gia dụng tiết kiệm điện và niềm tin với các nhãn dán tiết kiệm điện. Kết quả nghiên cứu là cơ sở đề xuất một số kiến nghị cho các doanh nghiệp sản xuất và nhà bán lẻ để lựa chọn chiến lược marketing phù hợp với thị trường thiết bị gia dụng tiết kiệm điện tại Việt Nam.
Chất lượng sống trong công việc và sự hài lòng của các lao động giao đồ ăn trực tuyến tại Việt Nam
Authors: Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Nguyệt , Trần Thị Hoàng Hà
Published: October 2023

Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện nhằm xác định các yếu tố cấu thành chất lượng sống trong công việc đồng thời xem xét mức độ ảnh hưởng yếu tố này tới sự hài lòng công việc của các lao động giao đồ ăn trực tuyến tại Việt Nam. Phương pháp nghiên cứu định lượng được sử dụng trên cỡ mẫu 283 lao động được lựa chọn thông qua kỹ thuật lấy mẫu ngẫu nhiên thuận tiện và sử dụng PLS - SEM để kiểm định các giả thuyết. Các phát hiện nghiên cứu cho thấy các yếu tố thành phần của chất lượng sống trong công việc đều có ý nghĩa trong việc giải thích sự hài lòng công việc của các lao động giao đồ ăn trực tuyến. Kết quả nghiên cứu hàm ý các nền tảng giao đồ ăn trực tuyến cần thực hiện các giải pháp nhằm nâng cao chất lượng sống trong công việc để tối đa sự hài lòng công việc của các lao động.
Tác động của năng lực phân tích dữ liệu lớn đến hiệu suất của doanh nghiệp dịch vụ logistics tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh thông qua khả năng phục hồi chuỗi cung ứng vận tải
Authors: Nguyễn Thanh Hùng
Published: October 2023

Năng lực phân tích dữ liệu lớn có thể ảnh hưởng đến hoạt động của từng loại công ty theo các cách khác nhau. Trong bối cảnh hậu COVID-19, mục đích của bài báo này là xem xét năng lực phân tích dữ liệu lớn ảnh hưởng như thế nào đến hoạt động của doanh nghiệp dịch vụ logistics thông qua khả năng phục hồi chuỗi cung ứng vận tải. Nghiên cứu đã áp dụng phương pháp mô hình phương trình cấu trúc bình phương tối thiểu từng phần với cỡ mẫu là 202 giám đốc điều hành có kinh nghiệm về dữ liệu và phân tích kinh doanh từ các doanh nghiệp dịch vụ logistics tại thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Kết quả định lượng cho thấy năng lực phân tích dữ liệu lớn làm tăng khả năng phục hồi của chuỗi cung ứng vận tải bằng cách nâng cao năng lực đổi mới và chất lượng thông tin, từ đó cải thiện hiệu quả hoạt động của công ty dịch vụ logistics. Theo đó, nghiên cứu làm rõ cách thức năng lực phân tích dữ liệu lớn tác động đến hiệu quả hoạt động của công ty dịch vụ logistics thông qua việc gia tăng khả năng phục hồi chuỗi cung ứng vận tải. Các phát hiện này giúp hiểu rõ hơn về mối quan hệ giữa năng lực phân tích dữ liệu lớn và hiệu quả hoạt động của doanh nghiệp trong nghiên cứu lẫn thực tiễn.
Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: A case study
Authors: Austin Hew Tze Yik , Yap Chee Kong , Shafu Azhar Muhammad Ezzafel , Defififaldi Maisarah , Chew Jia Ming , Ahmad Sapawi Dg Khairunisa , Abdul Rahman Mohd Nordin , Ismail Mohamad Saupi , Wakid Sarini Ahmad , Syazwan Wan Mohd , Okamura Hideo , Horie Yoshifumi , Ong Meng Chuan , Setyawan Ahmad Dwi , Kumar Krishnan , Cheng Wan Hee
Published: October 2023

The present study aimed to understand the perception and knowledge of university students toward water pollution. In the present study, demographic profile, knowledge of water pollution, university students’ perception of water pollution and attitudes towards water pollution prevention were included in the survey questions. This survey on water pollution was conducted among a diverse group of Malaysian university students using Google Forms. The results showed that almost 50% of the respondents have basic knowledge of water pollution, and agreed that industrial activities were the main factor causing water pollution in Malaysia, followed by the accumulation of organic chemical wastes and heavy metals accumulation. It was also revealed that have shown that the water pollution campaign was a key factor to spread awareness among Malaysians and increase knowledge about water pollution problems. The results further confirmed that water pollution needs to be aware of, which showed that respondents were well aware of the water pollution issue in Malaysia and felt obligated to spread awareness and take action towards water pollution regardless of their surrounding community.
The role of human resources re-engineering in alleviating the pressures of banking: Analytical research of the opinions of a sample of workers in commercial banks in Basra
Authors: Sabeeh Afrah Oudah
Published: October 2023

The goal of the study is to clarify and put into practice the re-engineering of human resources, which took into account organizational, human, and technological aspects, in order to lessen the pressures of working in banking (occupational risks, legal concerns, and the nature of the work) for employees of commercial banks, to present and analyze the responses of the sample members and their perceptions of the study variables and its sub-dimensions, in addition to testing the research hypotheses using descriptive and inferential statistics methods, the researchers used the questionnaire as a basic tool for collecting data by selecting a random sample consisting of (155) individuals, in addition to using personal interviews and field observations as tools to help in collecting data were used using statistical software (SPSS V.25; Excel V.16). Re-engineering human resources influences and correlates with the pressures of banking work, according to the statistical analysis's findings, based on the researchers' conclusions, this relationship eventually leads to a reduction in the pressures of banking work in the banks under study. Regarding the recommendations, it is necessary to remove obstacles from particular tasks to attempt to lessen the burden on workers who multitask by doing more than one task at a time.
Design, Development and Performance Evaluation of Semi Automated Citrus Juice Extractor Machine
Authors: Ugwu Benedict , Ani John , Ilo Paulinus
Published: October 2023

Citrus juice extractor machine has been design, fabricated and can be found in numerous studies at different areas. These citrus juice extractor machine is a semi automated one that operates from the entrance of citrus into the hopper basket till the filteration of the juice for consumption. The operational procedure for the extraction of juice starts from the stacking of neatly cleaned citrus of same size in the basket position ontop of the extractor machine which in turn passes through the hopper to the extraction chamber where the oranges are cut into two equal halves for the twin knaggy ball shearing then the pulps are dropped through the remaning collector to the residue collection bin while the extracted juice flows through the seize to a container for consumption. The optimal operating speed of the juice extraction machine was found to be 15rpm, while the optimum feed was found to be F1 (2.5 kg/min). The average juice extraction efficiency at optimum speed (S) and feed rate (F) was 64%; juice yield at optimum Speed and Feed was 60%; juice extraction losses was 35% at optimum Speed and Feed.
The Relationship between the Factors That Direct Interpersonal Interaction: Mediation Role of Anxiety Sensitivity
Authors: KOÇAK Lokman , ÇELİK Eyüp , BATMAZ Hasan , TUFAN Beyza Nur , MAKAS Samet
Published: October 2023

The study's objective was to determine the mediation role of anxiety sensitivity in the relationship between interpersonal competence and phubbing. The study was an observational cross-sectional study based on the survey with the aim to determine the mediation role of anxiety sensitivity in the relationship between interpersonal competence and phubbing. In this context, data were collected from a convenience sample of 321 participants with the Phubbing Scale, Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3, Interpersonal Competence Scale (ICC)-Short Form. Data were analyzed with regression-based mediation analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient. The analysis demonstrated that phubbing was positively related to anxiety sensitivity and negatively related to interpersonal competence. Furthermore, the mediation analysis showed that the anxiety sensitivity had a mediating effect in the relationship between interpersonal competence and phubbing. Furthermore, the bootstrap (10000) method was used to determine whether the mediation analysis was significant. These findings suggest that the level of anxiety sensitivity partly explains the inverse relationship between interpersonal competence and phubbing. Research results both support previous research results and reveal new findings. The findings of the research indicate that anxiety sensitivity is more effective than interpersonal competence in phubbing.
İNTÖRN HEMŞİRELİK ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN BİREYSELLEŞTİRİLMİŞ BAKIM ALGILARI İLE ETİK DUYARLILIK DÜZEYLERİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ
Authors: YILMAZ Dilek , Yıldırım Esra
Published: October 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı intörn hemşirelerin etik duyarlılık düzeyleri ile bireyselleştirilmiş bakım algıları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Bu araştırma, tanımlayıcı ilişkisel bir çalışma desenine sahiptir. Araştırmanın örneklemini, Aralık 2022- Nisan 2023 tarihleri arasında Türkiye’nin Marmara bölgesinde bulunan bir devlet üniversitesinin hemşirelik bölümünde son sınıfta öğrenim gören ve araştırmaya gönüllü olarak katılmayı kabul eden 70 intörn hemşirelik öğrencisi oluşturdu. Araştırmanın verileri “Birey Tanıtım Formu”, “Bireyselleştirilmiş Bakım Skalası- Hemşire Formu” ve “Hemşirelik Öğrencileri için Etik Duyarlılık Anketi” ile toplanıldı. Araştırmaya katılan intörn hemşirelik öğrencilerinin yaş ortalamalarının 21.78±1.64 yıl, %80’inin kadın olduğu, %58.6’sının hemşirelik mesleğini isteyerek tercih ettiği bulundu. İntörn öğrencilerin, Bireyselleştirilmiş Bakım Skalası toplam ölçek puan ortalama değeri 4.46±0.39 iken, Hemşirelik Öğrencileri için Etik Duyarlılık Anketi toplam ölçek puan ortalama değeri 20.82±7.90 olarak hesaplandı. Ayrıca, Bireyselleştirilmiş Bakım Skalası toplam puan ortalaması ile Hemşirelik Öğrencileri için Etik Duyarlılık Anketi toplam puan ortalamaları arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki saptandı. Araştırma sonucunda; hemşirelik öğrencilerinin bireyselleştirilmiş bakım algıları düzeyinin yüksek, etik duyarlılık düzeylerinin ise orta düzeyde olduğu ve etik duyarlılık ile bireyselleştirilmiş bakım algıları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki görüldü.
Geratrik Bireylerde Yaygın Görülen Kronik Hastalıkların Bakımına Yönelik Yapılan Hemşirelik Lisansüstü Tezlerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: AKBULAK Fatma , ÇİMEN Gülçin
Published: October 2023

Amaç:Bu çalışma, geriatri yaş grubunda olan bireylerde yaygın görülen kronik hastalıkları inceleyen, hemşirelik alanında yapılmış lisansüstü tezlerin incelenmesi amacıyla planlanmıştır. Yöntem:Çalışmamız retrospektif ve tanımlayıcı tiptedir. Çalışmanın verileri Eylül-Aralık 2022 tarihlerinde “Yükseköğretim Kurulu Ulusal Tez Merkezi (YÖK)” veri tabanında “geriatri”, “yaşlı” ve “hemşirelik” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini araştırmacılar tarafından belirlenen dahil etme ve dışlanma kriterleri sonucun da 2012-2022 yılları arasında çevrimiçi tam metnine ulaşılabilen, kronik hastalıkları olan 65 yaş ve üstü geriatrik bireylerle çalışılan, hemşirelik anabilim dallarında yapılmış 27 lisansüstü tez (21 yüksek lisans, 6 doktora) çalışması oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler Microsoft Office Word 2007 programında tablo oluşturularak sayılar ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bu çalışmaya dâhil edilen tüm araştırmaların etik kurul onayının alınmış olmasına özen gösterilmiştir. Bulgular:Hemşirelik anabilim dallarında geriatrik yaş grubu/ yaşlı bireylerle lisansüstü tezlerin sayılarının son 10 yılda (2012-2022) artış eğiliminde olduğu görülmüştür. Lisansüstü tezlerin %77,8’inin (n=21) yüksek lisans, %22,2’Sinin (n=6) doktora tezi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Çalışmalar çoğunlukla Hemşirelik (%44,4) ve İç Hastalıkları Hemşireliği (%40,7) anabilim dalların da yapılmıştır. %37 ile Diyabet ’in en çok çalışılan kronik hastalık olduğu görülmüştür. Çalışmaların yapılma amaçlarına bakıldığında %44,4 hasta deneyimlerini belirlemek, %18,5 eğitim etkinliğini değerlendirmek, %14,8 tutum ve davranışın etkisini incelemek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç:Yapılan lisansüstü tez çalışmalardan yüksek lisans tezleri çoğunlukla mevcut duruma yönelik tanımlayıcı, doktora tezlerinin müdahale içeren deneysel çalışmalar olduğu ve hasta deneyimlerini belirlemeye yönelik uygulamalar içerdiği belirlenmiştir. Ülkemiz de geriatrik yaş grubundaki nüfusun arttığı ve kronik hastalıkların da buna paralel olarak artış gösterdiği bir demografik toplum yapısı oluşmaktadır. Bu nedenle geriatri hemşireliği alanında daha fazla çalışma yapılması geriatrik yaş grubuna özgü bakım uygulamalarının geliştirilmesi önerilmektedir.
Ichoka Mythic-Folkism Theory as Revival Strategy for Live Theatre: A Study of Kanidram
Authors: Asigbo Alex Chinwuba , Agoha Kelechi Uzoma
Published: October 2023

The non-application of apposite theoretical frameworks by practitioners impacts on the outcome of stage productions, and also hinders professionalism in the creative enterprise for the revival and sustenance of live theatre practice in Nigeria. With the ascendency of postmodernism in contemporary theatre practice, there is a need to support stage productions with suitable theoretical bases. The study evaluated the application of Canice Nwosu’s Ichoka Mythic Folkism Afro-postmodern theory in the stage production of Kanidram done at the Commassie Art Theatre, Imo State University Owerri. The objective of the study was to ascertain how the director reflected the production techniques of the theory in the theatrical process. The finding revealed that Kanidram reflected essentially the major production techniques provided in the theory which impacted positively on the quality of the outcome. Finally, the study recommended that practitioners both at the academic and professional levels should adopt Afro-postmodern theories in the production process to ensure quality performances that can lead to the revival of the Nigerian theatre practice.
Percepción de algunos docentes venezolanos sobre el proceso educativo a distancia implementado en media general durante la pandemia y postpandemia
Authors: Núñez Ravelo Franklin
Published: October 2023

La declaración de la pandemia y el reporte de los primeros casos en Venezuela, motivó el paso de la educación presencial a distancia con implicaciones en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje. De allí que, el propósito de esta investigación fue develar la percepción de los docentes, en relación con el proceso educativo implementado en educación media durante la coyuntura de pandemia y postpandemia. Para tal fin, se enmarcó en el paradigma interpretativo, tipo analítico, nivel aprehensivo y método fenomenológico. Entre los hallazgos se develan: (a) el uso de estrategias innovadoras basadas en multiplataformas, (b) las características de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje durante la pandemia, y (c) la valoración postpandemia de tales procesos. A modo de aproximación conclusiva, se puede indicar que es necesario evaluar la efectividad de las estrategias implementadas, y orientar la formulación de planes de nivelación y ajustes en la administración de los contenidos.
Antifungal activities of leaf extracts from the Capsicum genus
Authors: Cherene Milena Bellei , Gomes Valdirene Moreira , Taveira Gabriel Bonan , Rodrigues Rosana
Published: October 2023

The emergence of microorganisms resistant to antimicrobials has driven the search for new substances aimed at the control and prevention of pathogens. Plant antimicrobial peptides have biotechnological applications in the development of drugs and agricultural inputs for this purpose. The present work aims to evaluate the antifungal activity of extracts containing peptides obtained from the leaves of Capsicum plants. The accessions UENF 1626, 1632 and 1381 and the cultivar Carioquinha were used. The leaves were macerated, and then extraction was performed using a 60% methanol and dichloromethane solution in a 1:1 ratio. The hydromethanolic phase was separated and used for testing after evaporation of methanol. All extracts have a similar electrophoretic profile on tricine gel stained with Coomassie Blue, showing 2 bands of approximately 6.5 and 3.5 kDa. Inhibition of fungal growth with 24 h of culture was performed in liquid culture medium in 96-well plates with reading at 620 nm using extracts with a protein concentration of 200 mg mL-1. The filamentous fungi Fusarium solani, Fusarium lateritium, and Colletotrichum lindemuthianum and the yeasts Candida albicans, Candida buinensis, Candida tropicalis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pichia membranifaciens and Kluyveromyces marxianus were used. The extract with the greatest antifungal potential was the leaves of Capsicum annuum cv. Carioquinha, inhibiting the growth of F. solani by 29%, C. lindemuthianum by 15%, Candida buinensis by 22% and K. marxianus by 24%. Therefore, the extract has peptides with biotechnological potential.
Fishbone retention in the hypopharynx with abscess formation in the thyroid gland: A case report and literature review
Authors: Soribe Chetachi , Sisily Joseph Anitta , Ostrowska Magdalena , Wróbel Maciej
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Among foreign bodies ingested by adults across the world, the most common is a fishbone foreign body. It’s most common location of impaction often being within the throat in areas such as the tonsils, tongue base, vallecular area, pyriform fossa, and cricopharyngeal area. Aim: To present the case of the fishbone embedded in the rare location, our clinical management and summarised approach to fishbone that migrates outside of the oesophagus. Case report: 76-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with a fishbone foreign body that was retained in the hypopharynx with abscess formation in the thyroid gland. The patient was treated successfully with direct rigid pharyngolaryngoscopy. Discussion: In most cases fishbone foreign bodies are easy to manage with a direct approach. Impacted fishbones may be more challenging as they can migrate deeply and can cause further complications requiring endoscopic approaches and even open surgery. Conclusions: It is important to examine and diagnose a patient accurately to reduce future complications of embedded foreign bodies. The proposed summary of management can be useful.
Life-threatening non-angioneurotic swelling of the tongue as a complication of frenotomy in an eight-year-old boy
Authors: Łagoda Szymon , Własienko Anna , Jabłońska-Jesionowska Monika , Kuchar Ernest
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Frenotomy is considered a safe procedure. The rare complications include bleeding, scarring and occasionally others such as those related to airway obstruction and hypovolemic shock. Case report: An 8-year-old boy with a history of tongue oedema and allergy underwent frenotomy under local anaesthesia. The patient was discharged home without any complications. The following day, a massive swelling of the tongue appeared, requiring hospitalisation. Revision surgery was immediately performed and haematoma was ruled out as a cause of the oedema. COVID-19 infection was detected. As the patient’s general condition had deteriorated, he was intubated and fed through a nasogastric tube. A subsequent pharmacological treatment using intravenous steroids and antihistamines was administered, causing the tongue swelling to gradually subside. The patient was extubated on the 4th day following his admission to hospital. Quincke’s oedema, allergic reaction to an inhalant or food allergens, and the local anaesthetics were excluded as possible causes of the oedema. The cause was not determined, though a hypothesis was put forward that it was related to the COVID-19 infection. The patient was discharged from hospital after 14 days in good general condition. Conclusion: A history of tongue swelling increases the risk of complications after frenotomy and requires an extended observation period
A case of a patient with severe odontogenic phlegmon of the neck (as caused by Streptococcus anginosus and Prevotella intermedia) associated with mixed systemic infection (sepsis) and pneumonia
Authors: Hrydnova Valeriia , Stępiński Mateusz
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Among numerous acute inflammatory processes within the organs and structures of the neck, special attention is paid to the phlegmon, i.e. diffuse purulent infection of the soft tissues of the neck, which poses a serious threat to the life of the affected individual. Case report: Presented herein is a case study of a patient with severe odontogenic phlegmon accompanied by mixed systemic infection (sepsis) and pneumonia. The patient had undergone several surgical procedures. Respiratory and circulatory support with broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy (empirical followed by targeted) were administered in analgosedation within an ICU setting. Following the stabilization of vital signs, the treatment was continued within the Department of Laryngology. The authors have reviewed the available literature on the etiology, diagnostics, and treatment of severe, odontogenic infections of the soft tissues of the neck, with particular emphasis on infections caused by Streptococcus anginosus and Prevotella intermedia. Conclusions: The correct choice of management tactics in case of an advanced purulent inflammatory process within the cervicofacial region is of utmost importance for the treatment outcomes as well as for the saving of the patient’s life. Literature reports highlight the need for early detection and urgent surgical treatment of Streptococcus anginosus infections due to the aggressive course of infections caused by this pathogen species.
Effect of Asset Structure on the Performance of Oil and Gas Firms in Nigeria
Authors: Manafa Chinyere Joan , Nduokafor Christian Ogochukwu , Sunday David
Published: October 2023

The study examined the effect of assets structure on the performance of oil and gas firms in Nigeria. The study adopted Ex-post facto research design. The population of this study consists of the whole 18 listed deposit money banks in Nigeria Exchange Limited as at 31st December, 2021. The study used 9 selected oil and gas firms as sample size. The study used secondary data, secondary data used were collected from annual financial reports of the sampled oil and gas firms for ten years period spanning from 2012-2021. Multiple Linear regression model was developed
Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Listed Firms in Nigeria; Z-Score Approach
Authors: Philip Ime Boniface , Ibok Prof. Nkanikpo , Ukpe Essien Amos , Ukpong Eno Gregory
Published: October 2023

This study investigated the effect of corporate governance on financial performance in Nigeria by employing samples from non-finance firms that are listed the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group for the period 2012-2021. In this study, board size (BODS), board independence (BODI), and board diligence (BODD) were the corporate governance proxies employed in this study. Similarly, corporate financial performance was measured in terms of Altman Z-Score (ZSCO). The population of the study consisted of all the listed non-finance firms and purposive sampling technique was employed to select 70 out of 109 companies. The panel fixed and random effect regression analyses were employed to test the hypotheses of the study. The results obtained from the regression model revealed that board size, board diligence, significantly affect the financial performance of listed firms in Nigeria. However, board independence seemed not to have any significant effect on the financial performance of listed firms in Nigeria during the period under
Kisagyi abiotrophia Border Collieban
Authors: Molnár Ticiána , Emri Zsuzsanna , Antal Károly
Published: October 2023

A szerzők célja a Border Collie fajtában egyre gyakoribb kisagyi abiotrófiával kapcsolatos adatgyűjtés volt. Kérdőíves felmérésünkben 14 országból kaptak tenyésztőktől, kutyatartóktól és állatorvosoktól adatokat 55 beteg egyedről. A Magyarországon talált beteg egyedeken a korai diagnózist elősegítő viselkedésbeli eltéréseket is kerestek. A szaglás, látás, hallás, memória épségét igénylő feladatokban a legnagyobb eltérés a jutalomfalat szag alapján történő megkeresésében volt. A tesztek alatt az egészséges egyedek nyugodtabbak voltak, és a feladatokat gyorsabban végrehajtották, mint a betegek.