bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Quality of Life Among Secondary School Teachers in Kwara State: Implication for Counselling
Authors: Kamldeen Rahmat Tinuke , Tiamiyu Kamoru Abidoye , Ogo-Oluwo Ameenat Arinola
Published: March 2024

Teachers are one of the most valuable human resources in a school system. The strengths and quality of any educational system are heavily reliant on the efforts of its teachers. It is commonly known that teaching is one of the most stressful jobs in the world. Teachers tend to view aspects of their profession that are hazardous to their health. The school system in Kwara State has lately experienced significant modifications. Nonetheless, despite numerous reforms and advances over the years, Kwara teachers continue to face stressful working conditions when compared to other jobs. Numerous studies have demonstrated that teachers’ physical and mental health might suffer as a result of excessive stress. It has been claimed that teachers who have a lower quality of life live shorter lives. School teachers must have a high quality of life to train good students. Any fault or flaw in teachers' quality of life might have an impact on their job performance. As a result, the purpose of this study is to look at teachers' quality of life in Kwara State secondary schools, as well as the consequences for counselling. As a result, the report proposed instructors be provided additional assistance in improving their quality of life and well-being.
Practical Implications of The Prohibition of Gambling In Islamic Economic Principles
Authors: Lubis Asep Ridwan
Published: March 2024

This article reviews the practical implications of banning gambling in Islamic economics and how this principle helps maintain economic order and social responsibility. The prohibition of gambling in Islam is based on the principles of tawhid, justice, maslahat, ta'awun, and balance. This article explains how gambling bans encourage fair economic practices, avoid exploitation, and promote wealth redistribution. In addition, the prohibition of gambling also contributes to the establishment of an ethical and socially responsible society through a more equitable distribution of income. The practical implications of this gambling ban can be seen in the implementation of Islamic economic principles, which focus on justice, economic empowerment, and the welfare of society as a whole.
Comparison of the Effect of Single Leg Stride Jump and Stride Jump Crossover Training on Improving Straight Kick Results in the Sport Branch of Pencak Silat
Authors: Gustiana Asep Deni
Published: March 2024

The research problem proposed by the author is to reveal the effect of plyometric single-leg stride jump and stride jump crossover training on the results of straight kicks. This is based on the problem that straight kicks require power because the movement requires strong and fast or explosive power. This research uses using experimental method. The sample used in this research was FPOK UPI students who took part in UKM pencak silat as many as 40 people using random sampling techniques. The sample was divided into two training groups by ranking. The results of data analysis showed that the t-count was 7.95, which was greater than the t-table of 1.684, so Ho was rejected, meaning that there was a significant difference in the influence of the two forms of exercise. The results showed that single-leg stride jumps had a more significant influence compared to crossover stride jump training on improving straight kick results. The implications of the research results show that to increase the success of a straight kick as a strong and fast movement, you must have power abilities as part of your physical abilities. Single-leg stride jump training can be used as an alternative to increasing straight kick.
Domestic Cartographies: A Post-Occupancy Ethnographic Assessment of Barcelona’s Social Housing Strategies, 2015–2023
Authors: Avilla-Royo Raül , Bilbao Ibon
Published: March 2024

The lack of affordable housing remains a major problem in Spain. Following the decline in public and affordable housing production caused by the economic, political, and social crisis of 2008, efforts to produce public housing were reactivated in the mid-2010s, gaining increasing importance. In Barcelona, housing policies have played a central role in recent political discourse, particularly with the tenure of housing rights activist Ada Colau (2015–2023). With traditional approaches failing to address the housing emergency, the local government introduced five new procurement strategies to increase the affordable housing stock. These involve new forms of council housing, delegated developments, limited-profit investments, zero-equity housing cooperatives, and urban refurbishment. This article uses a mixed methods approach to analyse these strategies. The analysis spans all design phases, from inception to construction, and includes post-occupancy evaluations. Methods include typological analysis, expert interviews, and spatial performance analysis using ethnographic methods and inhabitant interviews. The results evidence the importance of diversifying procurement models, tailoring approaches to different user profiles, and enhancing emerging opportunities by including new stakeholders in the development process.
Estimación poblacional del Jaguareté en el Bosque Atlántico del Alto Paraná en el periodo 2021 al 2025
Authors: Villasantti Richard , Paredes Aurora , Gamarra Juan Carlos , Rubira Romina , Quintana Silverio Andrés
Published: March 2024

El bosque Atlántico del Alto Paraná (BAAP) constituye una ecorregión boscosa compartida entre los países de Paraguay, Brasil y Argentina siendo albergue de una gran variedad de especies animales entre ellas de la Panthera onca (Jaguareté). En Paraguay este animal se encuentra catalogado como en peligro crítico de extinción debido a la caza furtiva, el comercio ilegal y la pérdida de su hábitat por la deforestación que ha provocado que su población no pueda crecer en cantidad por lo cual los 3 países del BAAP han coordinado y tomado acciones en conjunto para la conservación y se ha logrado proteger la especie consiguiendo un aumento de su población en los años recientes, por esto, con el fin de proyectar a futuro la población del Jaguareté se han utilizado herramientas matemáticas como el software OriginPro para el cálculo de polinomios de interpolación y valores extrapolados así como el software Vensim con el método de integración de Euler que ha permitido realizar una simulación de la cantidad de animales hasta el año 2025, los resultados proyectados por el método de Spline y la simulación con Vensim muestran una tendencia al incremento en la población del Jaguareté para los siguientes 3 años, en tanto utilizando el método lineal existe un posible escenario el cual proyecta una disminución en la población de animales.
Los Parlamentos de las comunidades autónomas y la opinión pública
Authors: Kölling Mario , Tudela José , Godoy Deborah Zak
Published: March 2024

En comparación con las Cortes Generales, los Parlamentos autonómicos parecen recibir menos atención en investigaciones académicas empíricas. El objetivo de este texto es analizar la opinión pública sobre los Parlamentos de las comunidades autónomas basada en una encuesta realizada en el 2021 en cuatro comunidades autónomas. En concreto se analizan tres dimensiones de la opinión pública interrelacionadas sobre los Parlamentos autonómicos: el conocimiento, la valoración y las expectativas. A partir de modelos econométricos logit y logit ordenado se analizan estas dimensiones, considerando como variables independientes variables asociadas a aspectos sociodemográficos, la identificación con la comunidad autónoma y preferencias ideológicas. Con ello, el texto pretende contribuir a tres líneas de investigación: por un lado, a los estudios empíricos de la representación política; por otro, a mejorar la comprensión sobre los Parlamentos de las comunidades autónomas y, finalmente, aportar al debate sobre la calidad democrática en España.
MARGA SÁNCHEZ ROMERO: Prehistorias de Mujeres, Destino, Barcelona, 2022.
Authors: Torres Iglesias Leire
Published: March 2024

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Super-Rays Grouping Scheme and Novel Coding Architecture for Computational Time Reduction of Graph-Based Light Field Coding
Authors: Bach Nguyen Gia , Tran Chanh Minh , Tho Nguyen Duc , Tan Phan Xuan , Kamioka Eiji
Published: March 2024

Graph-based Light Field coding using the concept of super-rays is powerful to exploit signal redundancy along irregular shapes and achieves good energy compaction, compared to rectangular block -based approaches. However, its main limitation lies in the high time complexity for eigen-decomposition of each super-ray local graph, a high number of which can be found in a Light Field when segmented into super-rays. This paper examines a grouping scheme for super-rays in order to reduce the number of eigen-decomposition times, and proposes a novel coding architecture to handle the signal residual data arising for each super-ray group, as a tradeoff to achieve lower computational time. Experimental results have shown to reduce a considerable amount of decoding time for Light Field scenes, despite having a slight increase in the coding bitrates when compared with the original non-grouping super-ray-based approach. The proposal also remains to have competitive performance in Rate Distortion in comparison to HEVC-based and JPEG Pleno -based methods.
Significance of calcium: its correlation with red and white muscle contraction, fatigue and potential
Authors: Castro Alejandra A. , Perez Mariano B. L. , Gonzalez Guillermo A. , Bonilla Natalia C. , Santiago Gerardo G. , Singh Ishmeet
Published: March 2024

According to the predominant types of muscle fibers in an individual, they will have the ability to perform different types of exercises (both aerobic and anaerobic). To comprehend the mechanism of muscle fibers, which can act in diverse ways, enhancing either resistance or power, it is essential to examine the significance of calcium. Calcium plays a crucial role in both red and white muscle fibers. The release of calcium in white (fast-twitch) muscle fibers is significantly greater and faster, resulting in increased energy consumption, facilitating explosive physical activities. Conversely, in red (slow-twitch) muscle fibers, the release of calcium occurs in smaller amounts and over a prolonged period, leading to sustained energy consumption. The characteristics of contraction in red fibers enable endurance activities. A reduction in the amount of calcium results in diminished muscle contractile capacity, known as fatigue. The primary contributing factor, as previously mentioned, is the decline in calcium, but factors such as lactic acid and the dephosphorylation of the myosin head also contribute to its onset.
One Page One Chapter Pharmacology for Undergraduates in M.B.B.S.
Authors: R Dr. Chandrashekar
Published: March 2024

Key Features of The Book 

Contains contents pertained to CBME syllabus for pharmacology as per NMC guidelines.
Each chapter has been covered in one single page horizontally – start on left page and ends on right page.
Larger chapters have been divided as per requirement and covered in single page.
This book contains 163 chapters with a total of 441 tables, 137 figures, 26 flowcharts and 120 boxes.
Appropriate references have been given in the text itself for easy navigation.
Most expected questions have been highlighted at the end of the book as per chapter with page number references.
Abridged Forensic Medicine and Toxicology- 2nd Edition
Authors: Garg Dr. Vishal
Published: March 2024

During my whole study period I always wanted to have a compact description of every subject after reading all the heavy load books. So to comply with my needs I started writing short notes on scattered topics of various subjects of medicine which were useful specially during final exams. This inspired me to make similar concise notes in my subject which I later presented as a book. This book will serve as a ready-made reference guide to various undergraduate medical students.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Materiovigilance among physicians in a rural tertiary care teaching hospital in Puducherry- a cross sectional study
Authors: M Sakthibalan , Adhimoolam Mangaiarkkarasi , C Indumathi
Published: March 2024

Background: In India, medical devices are considered as drugs. A medical device may lead to problems either due to a defect during manufacture or transport, improper handling by health care professionals or patients, or failure to comply with recommendations. Aim & Objective: To evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Materiovigilance among health professionals at the Tertiary Care Hospital. Methods: This was a Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Based study. The questionnaires were circulated among 100 medical professionals. The structured survey tool comprised of two parts. The first part contains demographic data, and the second part consists of 15 questions, with 5 each pertaining to the awareness, attitude, and practice domains. All the data were entered into a Microsoft Excel sheet and analyzed using GraphPad Instat software version 5.0. Results: Medical professionals with above-average knowledge scores were 57 %, and the practice percentage of Materiovigilance was 60%, but there is a positive attitude (72%) towards Materiovigilance. A significant difference was noted Between the knowledge scores of professors and residents (p-value - 0.0491). There was no significant difference in knowledge scores between medical, surgical, and pre/para specialties. However, there was a positive correlation between the knowledge and attitude scores of the medical professionals. Conclusion: We conclude that the Knowledge aspect and also the practice of Materiovigilance among Physicians in our tertiary care hospital is lacking. However, their positive attitude to reporting adverse events is reassuring.
Enhancement of curcumin's physicochemical properties by developing its eutectic mixtures
Authors: Ahlawat Sunita , Budhwar Vikas , Choudhary Manjusha
Published: March 2024

Background: Curcumin is a compound obtained from the rhizomes of Curcuma Longa. It has various pharmacological properties like anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-hyperlipidemic, etc. However, it also has some limitations that restrict its use as a medicine. Material and method: In the present study, a eutectic mixture of curcumin and glycine (35% and 65%) was prepared to improve its dissolution rate and photostability, characterized by DSC, FTIR, and XRD studies. Result and discussion: After 40 minutes, the eutectic mixture dissolved 10-fold more than the parent drug. The photostability studies were conducted according to ICH Q1B guidelines; after the seventh day of accelerated photostability studies, curcumin-glycine eutectic mixtures showed 36% degradation, 34% less than pure curcumin. Conclusion: The present study revealed that the physicochemical properties of BCS class II drugs can be improved by forming an eutectic mixture.
Assessment of hepatoprotective and nephroprotective effects of Vitis vinifera leaf extract on carbon tetrachloride induced toxicity in rats
Authors: Kumar Ashok , Pragi Dr , Sharma Amit , Kumar Varun
Published: March 2024

Background: Vitis vinifera is known for its antimicrobial activity; however, the hepatoprotective activity of aqueous extracts of aerial parts has also been reported, but the nephroprotective and hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic extracts have not yet been evaluated. Objective: To evaluate Vitis vinifera's hepatoprotective and nephroprotective activities against CCl4-induced toxicity in rats. Methods: Two doses of ethanolic extract of Vitis vinifera (100 and 200 mg/kg/day) were evaluated and compared with silymarin 100 mg/kg. Biochemical blood parameters like aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT), bilirubin, urea, uric acid, total protein and creatinine, and histopathologic changes of liver and kidney were studied and evaluated. Results: Vitis vinifera reduced the elevated blood levels of ALT, AST, ALP, urea, and creatinine, with the ethanol extract to 200 mg/kg/day being more effective. The histopathologic evaluation suggested that Vitis vinifera decreased hepatic and renal necrosis induced by CCl4. The more significant dose resulted in reductions in AST, ALT, GGT, ALP, and bilirubin of 54, 27, 56, 36, and 17%, respectively. Ethanolic extract 200 mg/kg/day also shows a reduction in elevated levels of Creatinine, Urea, Uric Acid, and Total Protein by 61%, 58%, 29%, and 9%, respectively. Conclusion: Hepatoprotective and nephroprotective activities of ethanol extract of Vitis vinifera were demonstrated, with ethanol extract to 200 mg/kg/day being the most effective. This presents scientific evidence for using medicinal plants such as Vitis vinifera in managing liver and kidney disorders.
Intraoperative Assessment of Surgical Margins in Cancer Resection Surgery Via the Sub-Diffuse Optical Tomography "S-DOT"
Authors: Nelson Sophia R. , Villinski Brooke C. , Trang Allyson , Vorjohan Jennifer M. , Rounds Cody , Witjes Max J.H. , Tichauer Kenneth M.
Published: March 2024

In Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCC), positive margins after surgical resection dominate the clinical outcome of patients. Between 15-30 precent of all HNSCC surgeries result in a positive margin (>5mm) that requires postoperative chemo-radiation, radiotherapy, and/or revision surgeries. To minimize local recurrence, margin assessment is typically performed through surgical pathology departments; however, this technique often takes more than 24 hours to process and only a small fraction of the total surgical margin is evaluated. A second, intraoperativeapproach used by surgeons to minimize local recurrence is frozen section analysis (FSA), which in time intensive and suffers heavily from sampling errors. To effect change, we have hypothesized a sub-diffuse optical tomography modality that can identify the differences in depth sensitivity of the fluorescence, Cetuximab-IRDye800CW conjugate (ICON), by the fluorescent photons collected from sub-diffused media as a function of the photon exit angle from the excited tissue. Based on promising preliminary simulations using Monte Carlo MATLAB, closed vs. open aperture fluorescence imaging in biological tissue demonstrated an enhanced true depth of fluorescence resolution up to 6mm, well beyond the insufficient 5mm mark. By identifying the deep margins from the fluorescent peaks within 5 minutes, we hope to improve complete oncological surgery by providing surgeons an exact region of interest on the specimen where the tumor is closest to the edge, so they may continue surgery by providing sugeons an exact region of interest on the specimen where the tumor is closest to the edge, so they may continue surgery on the spot to minimize the probability of cancer being left behind.
Social Media vs. User Age
Authors: Mahmood Ayesha
Published: March 2024

Social Media vs. User Age
Finding Improved Protocols for Using Deep-Brain Stimulation for Treating Epileptic Seizures in Rats
Authors: Sarhan Yusra , Sobayo Tiwalade
Published: March 2024

Epilepsy, a neural disorder marked by seizures, affects millions of people and is a tremendous reason for distress in the lives of epileptic patients and their loved ones. There are many ways to treat epilepsy such as antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), surgery, and devices like the Vagus Nerve Stimulator. Regardless, the aforementioned methods of treatment are not efficient enough because they do not target the main source of the disorder. In order to target the main source, the natural dynamics of the brain that are effected by seizures need to be understood and this can be done by stimulating seizures in Sprague Dawley rats and analyzing their local field potentials during seizures and comparing the extracted data to real-time videos of the rats while having seizures for verification. Also, histological analysis will enhance this understanding. By doing this, the most effective frequency for the therapeutic stimulation can be found and this can be used to mitigate and, ideally, terminate seizures. This verification will be necessary to moveon to the future steps which entail the integration of the edited videos with electroencephalogram (EEG). The extracted data and real-time videos should correspond with the EEG. This will aid in the preparation for the next group of rat subjects.
Modeling the Impacts of Filter Fouling on Energy Consumption
Authors: Yi Yeap Rou
Published: March 2024

The use of higher efficiency particulate air filters in central heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) in homes is continuing to increase. However, as filters are loaded with collected particulate matter and dust, the pressure drop will increase and lead to a variety of direct and indirect energy impacts. The magnitude of energy impacts on fouled, or dirty, filters is not yet known. Therefore, this paper explores the energy impacts of fouled filters on new energy-efficiency homes in multiple climates around the United States by performing whole building energy simulations using BEopt and EnergyPlus. Relevant inputs include filter pressure drop, total pressure drop, HVAC airflow rate, fan efficiency, heating and cooling nominal capacity, and rated airflow rate. The results indicate that annual energy consumption generally increases for permanent split capacitor (PSC) and electronically commutated motor (ECM) fans as the filter gets loaded or dirty over time, although the energy impacts are smaller for ECMs.
Electrodynamic approach for calculating the absorption spectra of plasmons in a rectangle with a two-dimensional electron gas excited by an incident electromagnetic wave
Authors:   Saratov State University, Fateev Denis , Mashinsky Konstantin ,   Saratov Branch of Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this research is to develop an electrodynamic method for calculating the plasmon spectrum in a three-dimensional structure with a two-dimensional electron gas excited by an incident electromagnetic wave. Methods. The developed method is based on solving integral equations formed with respect to induced currents in the conducting parts of a three-dimensional structure. Results. The convergence of the method and the calculation time were studied. The conditions for the convergence of calculations of higher plasmon resonances in a rectangular structure with a two-dimensional electron gas are determined. The normal incidence of an arbitrarily polarized electromagnetic wave on a rectangle with a two-dimensional gas is studied. The spectra of the absorption, extinction, forward and back scattering cross sections of the incident wave are calculated. Conclusion. It is found that in a rectangular structure containing a two-dimensional electron gas, the spectrum of plasmon resonances is modified in comparison with established by two-dimensional models of problem formulation, in which the structure is assumed to be infinite and homogeneous in one of the directions. It has been established that the incident wave most effectively excites fundamental plasmon modes. Plasmonic modes exhibit strong charge accumulation at the edges of the rectangle, which significantly affects the resonant excitation frequencies of plasmonic modes.
The Influence of Earnings Per Share and Interest Rate on Stock Prices in the Mediation of Firm Value (Study on Financial Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange)
Authors: Serfius Maringka Tonny
Published: March 2024

This study aimed to examine and analyse a company’s characteristic variables. Its earnings per share and interest rates were the macroeconomic variables, and their effect on stock prices was mediated by firm value. This study used quantitative methods and path analysis of 30 financial companies belonging to banks and non-banks that have been listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The results showed that the direct effect of earnings per share on stock price had a positive and significant coefficient. Indirectly or through mediation (intervening) the firm value variable showed that the effect of the earning per share variable on the stock price was obtained by a positive and significant coefficient value. Furthermore, the results showed that the direct effect of interest rate on stock price had a positive direction coefficient and was not significant. The results of the research indirectly or through mediation (intervening) of firm value variable indicated that the effect of interest rate variable on stock price was obtained by positive and insignificant coefficient value. Meanwhile, the firm value directly on the stock price has a significant effect.
Keywords: firm value, macroeconomic, Indonesia Stock Exchange
Data mining
Authors: Trivedi Nripesh
Published: March 2024

Data Mining
Data mining is about finding patterns in the data [1]. In this paper, I put forward an important insight about similarity in branches of computer science and data mining. All branches of computer science could be termed as a procedure to carry out data mining. In this paper, I detail that. The computer works by finding patterns in the input and output [2]. Artificial Intelligence works by finding the patterns of functions of the related variables [3]. Machine learning works by mathematical justification of machine learning methods and results [4]. That is the pattern followed in machine learning. Social networking is about finding patterns in user behaviour and user engagement [5][6].
Las huellas de la heterogeneidad narrativa en Autobiografía del algodón (2020), de Cristina Rivera Garza
Authors: Taboada Hernández Marco Polo
Published: March 2024

Este artículo se orienta en sentido inverso al sugerido por Cristina Rivera Garza y refrendado por la mayoría de los textos especializados en su obra: en vez de priorizar la ruptura y la innovación, atiende la trabazón que ata Autobiografía del algodón con una fecunda tradición narrativa en América Latina: aquella empecinada en representar la alteridad sociocultural. Mi hipótesis es que, sin menoscabo de los ademanes vanguardistas de esta novela, es dable hallar en ella tensiones que, en distintos niveles, remiten a la dificultad de asir la imagen de los algodoneros a los que se pretende reivindicar. Así, pese a que Autobiografía del algodón se ofrece como un tránsito de lo personal y familiar a lo comunitario/nacional (en tanto que extiende temporal y territorialmente los efectos de la siembra de algodón), lo cierto es que Rivera Garza se enfrenta a la dificultad de encarar literariamente un referente cuya filiación sociocultural es disímil a la suya. La fluctuación entre los atributos de la narración homodiegética y la heterodiegética, la exteriorización de las capas que componen el texto y el asomo a una temporalidad diferente son los recursos puestos en juego para tratar de menguar la ajenidad sustantiva frente al mundo aludido.
Metacognitive Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Consecutive Case Series
Authors: Haseth Svein , Grøtte Torun , Hunstad Erlend , Güzey Ismail Cuneyt , Solem Stian
Published: March 2024

Research suggests that metacognitions could be important in explaining symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), but the effect of metacognitive therapy (MCT) on BDD is unknown. The aim of this consecutive case series was to explore MCT for BDD, delivered individually within a public mental health setting. Treatment was based on MCT manuals for obsessive–compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Of 11 eligible participants, 2 declined treatment, 8 completed treatment, and 1 dropped out. MCT for BDD was associated with significant reductions in BDD symptoms, comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety, and metacognitions. All treatment completers were characterized as treatment responders (i.e., >30% improvement), and improvements were maintained at 3-month follow-up. MCT could be a promising treatment for BDD. Future studies should explore MCT for BDD in controlled trials and explore how to motivate individuals with BDD for psychological treatment.
Testing an Imagery Rescripting Exercise Targeting Fear of Self
Authors: Cooper David D. J. , Wong Shiu Fung , Grisham Jessica R.
Published: March 2024

A feared possible self refers to the unwanted characteristics that a person may possess or develop. We tested an experimental paradigm to target fear of possible self using imagery rescripting. A student sample (n= 91), with moderate obsessive–compulsive disorder symptoms, engaged in written and audio-guided exercises to evoke episodic future mental imagery that represented their feared possible self. Participants were then randomized between imagery rescripting or neutral imagery control tasks. The results revealed no difference between conditions in fear of self or general obsessional beliefs following the manipulation. State anxiety and the urge to neutralize the imagery reduced more in the control condition than in the rescripting condition. These findings suggest that the current paradigm is emotionally engaging but not effective at addressing fear of self as measured. Methodological improvements such as removing a written component of the rescripting task and idiosyncratic measuring of fear of self are proposed.
Long-Acting and Permanent Family Planning Methods Attitude Scale: The Instrument Development and Cross-Sectional Validation Study
Authors: Ok Tuğçe , Taştekin Ayşe
Published: March 2024

Background and Purpose:This study aims to develop and validate a tool to measure women’s attitudes toward long-acting and permanent family planning methods (LAPMs).Methods:Participants were 500 women of childbearing age who were 18 years of age or older and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. The study was carried out in two phases: instrument development and psychometric testing. After a comprehensive literature review, 30 preitems of the scale were created. Item analysis was performed using adjusted item–total correlations. Factor analyses were performed to confirm construct validity. Cronbach’s alpha, standard error of measurement, and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were used to assess reliability.Results:The analyses revealed that the eight-item, three-factor structure had acceptable fit values. The Cronbach’s alpha value of the scale was found to be .73. The ICC value was .997.Conclusions:The scale is a valid and reliable tool used to assess women’s attitudes toward LAPMs.
Evidence of Differences in Gender-Affirming School Experiences in a Sample of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth
Authors: Simon Kay A. , Caba Antonia E. , Renley Benton M. , Eaton Lisa A. , Watson Ryan J.
Published: March 2024

Past and current research has often utilized a binary (i.e., man/woman) category to measure gender and/or has combined multiple transgender identities into singular groups (e.g., transgender girls and nonbinary youth as one category). However, transgender communities are heterogeneous and encompass much more than commonly recognized labels such as only transgender boys/girls and nonbinary youth. Furthermore, the small body of research that has investigated differences within transgender communities based on gender identity has found important health and behavioral differences. Using a large, national sample of transgender youth (N= 3,570), we investigated differences in health-relevant gender-affirming school experiences (i.e., being referred to by the correct pronouns or name, authentic gender expression through clothing, and access to restrooms/locker rooms) among diverse transgender youth. Adjusted models (for outness, sexual identity, age, and caregiver education) indicated that transgender boys and transgender girls reported significantly worse gender-specific experiences in schools related to pronoun and chosen name use as well as access to restrooms/locker rooms compared with youth with nonbinary gender-diverse identities (e.g., demigender and nonbinary), with some exceptions. Furthermore, transgender boys reported greater authentic gender expression through clothing relative to most other youth with nonbinary gender-diverse identities (e.g., gender nonconforming and multiother). These findings have implications for how we might develop targeted interventions given that we pinpoint several disparities in health-relevant gender-affirming school experiences among transgender youth based on their specific gender identity. Finally, this provides stakeholders with a greater understanding of the extent of heterogeneity within transgender communities.
SIMBOLISME AGAMA DALAM NOVEL THE SATANIC VERSES: PERSPEKTIF SEMIOTIKA FERDINAND DE SAUSSURE
Authors: Alfarryzy Muhammad , Karulin Amalia Rahma , Harissahdini Anisah
Published: March 2024

Semiotics is a field of science that examines symbols in an object. The novel The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie is the fourth work in the style of magical realism. The purpose of this study was to determine religious symbolism based on the perspective of Ferdinand de Saussure in the novel The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. This research uses a qualitative descriptive research method. The collection of data in the novel The Satanic Verses uses reading and note-taking techniques. Based on the results of the analysis that has been carried out, found seven data on religious symbols were found consisting of Mahoud, Jibril, Abraham, Satanic verses, the use of the names of the Prophet Muhammad's wife (Saudah, Ayesha, Hafsah, Umm Salamah the Makhzumite, Rumlah, Zainab bint Jahsh , Juwairiyah, Rehana the Jew, Safia, Maimunah, Mary the Copt, Zainab bint Khuzaimah). The results of the analysis show that the writer takes an ahistorical figure from the writer's imagination.
FLASH FICTION DI INDONESIA: 1858 HINGGA KINI
Authors: Wahyudi Ibnu
Published: March 2024

Flash fiction or what is better known in Indonesia as "mini fiction" or also "mini prose" is not a form of work that arises as a result of dealing with limited space today but also has something to do with the level of literacy at a certain time. It is not surprising that the publication of early prose in Indonesia, which at that time was still under colonial rule, namely in the mid-19th century, was essentially similar to the “fiksi mini” that has been developing in Indonesia in recent years. Thus, this paper is an attempt to straighten out and trace the dynamics of the flash fictions which have been published in Indonesia since more than a century ago. Because of this tracking will, reading of the flash fictions that have been published is a must. From the data obtained, several “fiksi mini” were used which were clearly able to confirm the existence of flash fictions which could be said to have been ahead of its time. Facts like this are results that are worth caring about considering that the present atmosphere has existed in the past. This kind of literary reality reaffirms the understanding that literary works in particular, whatever their form, have the power to enter the future unconsciously or not on purpose. In form, what happens is the tacit proclamation of a genre, for example, while in content it is usually concerned with some sort of natural forecast or prediction.
PEREMPUAN, CINTA, DAN RELIGI DALAM DI BAWAH LINDUNGAN KA’BAH KARYA HAMKA: KEBERAKSARAAN DAN KELISANAN
Authors: Setyami Inung , Satriani Irma
Published: March 2024

Film is the result of the culture of high-tech society that is presented through audio-visuals. many blockbusters whose screenplays are adaptations or inspirations from literary works. One example of the many literary works that have been multimediaized is the novel Di Bawah Lindungan Ka’ bah (DBLK). This study aims to describe the representation of women, love, and religion in Hamka's novel DBLK. in terms of literacy and orality both. The research data source is the novel DBLK by Hamka. The DBLK novel was first published by the publisher Bulan Bintang in 1938. The type of research is descriptive qualitative research. The method used is the method of listening, reading, recording and comparison. The results of the study show that 1) the media has made a diversion. The transfers made by the media in the DBLK novel into film form, namely the transfer of images of women, love, and religion. 2) There is an overlap between orality and literacy, namely the dialogues presented by the characters in the film are literacy from the novel. In visualizing the novel into a DBLK film as a second oral form, it still relies on the use of characters to refer to when (year) and where (place).
PEREMPUAN DAN PERKOSAAN MEI 1998 DALAM DUA CERPEN KARYA SENO GUMIRA AJIDARMA: KRITIK SASTRA FEMINIS
Authors: Anjani Maretta Dwi , Yulianeta Y. , Halimah H.
Published: March 2024

The May 1998 rape is one of the historic events that has yet to be resolved. This event is portrayed in literary works as a sociocultural document. Seno Gumira Ajidarma as the author and journalist describes the incident through his short stories, namely "Clara" (1998) and "Jakarta, 14 February 2039" (1999). The short story about the rape in May 1998 is full of women's issues and gender injustice in society. This study seeks to uncover how female characters and the rape in May 1998 are depicted in short stories using a radical feminist literary criticism. Descriptive-qualitative method is used in this research. The results of the analysis show that the May 1998 rapes show a gender imequality, because women are seen as parties who have the right to be controlled by men. Even in the act of rape, women are only seen as an object. Because of the rape, female characters, both victims of violence and children born from rape, have to bear the severe trauma. This is in accordance with the radical feminist view that rape is the basis for men to practice their power and control over women, and the demand that women must regain control over their body autonomy.
DIMENSI METAVERSE DALAM NOVEL DAN SERIAL ANIME SWORD ART ONLINE: KAJIAN EKRANISASI
Authors: Nugroho Adi Suryo , Maslikatin Titik , Mustamar Sunarti , Umniyyah Zahratul
Published: March 2024

Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online novels have been ecranized into a television anime series, going from four volume novels to 25 episodes. However, in this article the material object is a twovolume novel which is ecranized into 14 episodes. This research using qualitative method aims to understand the changes that occur from the novel version to the television series version by using the theory of ecranization. The results of the study show that in the ecranization process there are three changes, namely shrinking, adding, and varying changes. These three changes had positive impacts, including the sequencing of episodes which made it easier for viewers who had not read the novel version to understand, and the television series version could be enjoyed by more viewers. The novels and television series Sword Art Online provide an overview of the metaverse technology created by Mark Zuckerberg by combining the real and virtual worlds. The work has affinities with metaverse concepts such as 3D virtual space, avatars, and full immersion. However, the sophistication of this technology has received criticism because it has the potential to cause addiction to the virtual world.
Cases of resistance to chemotherapy of leprosy, unrelated to the genetic determinants of antimicrobial resistance
Authors:   State Research Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russian Federation, Verbenko D.A. , Levicheva Yu.Yu. ,   State Research Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russian Federation, Deryabin D.G. ,   State Research Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russian Federation, Obraztsova O.A. ,   State Research Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russian Federation, Karamova A.E. ,   State Research Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russian Federation, Solomka V.S. ,   State Research Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russian Federation, Kubanov A.A. ,   State Research Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: March 2024

Two patients with lepromatous leprosy relapse cases were analyzed. Despite WHO combined drug therapy treatment after the period of remission the disease comes back, with deterioration in the condition of patients. PCR analysis revealed Mycobacterium leprae DNA in skin biopsies of the patients both before and after therapy. The taxonomic identification confirmed Mycobacterium leprae by 16S rRNA sequencing. The study of drug resistance determining region at folp1, rpoB, gyrA genes was carried out before and after the therapy, resulting the absence of mutations leading to the development of drug resistance in Mycobacterium leprae. To select the strategy of leprosy alternative chemotherapy a number of approaches used in cases of relapsing course of the disease are considered. Key words: leprosy, Mycobacterium leprae, relapse cases, genetic determinants, antimicrobial resistance, non effective chemotherapy
Exploration on the clinical effect of different autotransfusion methods on patients with femoral shaft fracture surgery
Authors: Wang Huan , Yin Dan , Wang Jin-huo , Li Zhen-zhou , Xu Jia-Ming , Zhang Zi-Wei , Wang Xiao-Xiao , Kang Yi-Qun , Guo Jian-rong
Published: March 2024

BackgroundTo explore the clinical effect of predeposit, salvage and hemodilution autotransfusion on patients with femoral shaft fractdure (FSF) surgery.MethodsSelected FSF patients were randomly divided into 3 groups: intraoperative blood salvage autotransfusion group, preoperative hemodilution autohemotransfusion group and predeposit autotransfusion. After the operation for 5 days, body temperature, heart rate, blood platelet (PLT) and hemoglobin (Hb) of patients were determined; the concentrations of EPO and G-MSF in the 3 groups were calculated by ELISA assay; the content of CD14 + monocytes were calculated by FCM assay. The growth time and condition of the patient’s callus were determined at the 30th, 45th and 60th days after operation. Cox regression analysis was used to analyze the correlation between EP0, G-MSF, CD14 + mononuclear content, callus growth and autotransfusion methods.ResultsThere were no statistically significant differences in body temperature and heart rate between the 3 groups (P > 0.05). PLT and Hb in Predeposit group were markedly increased compared to that in Salvage group and Hemodilution group. The concentrations of EPO and G-MSF in Predeposit group were markedly increased compared to that in Salvage group and Hemodilution group. The content of CD14 + monocytes in Predeposit group was significantly higher compared to that in Salvage group and Hemodilution group. Predeposit autotransfusion promotes callus growth more quickly. The concentration of EP0 and G-MSF were positively correlated with callus growth in the three groups, and the content of CD14 + monocytes was not correlated in any of the three groups.ConclusionPredeposit autotransfusion promoted the recovery of FSF patients after operation more quickly compared to salvage autotransfusion and hemodilution autotransfusion.# These authors contributed equally to this work.
Z-scheme Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 photocatalyst: Characterization, active species, reaction pathways and mechanisms for enhanced acetaminophen removal
Authors: Wang Qiaoqiao , Fan Jinhong , Zhang Chaojie , Yu Tao , Zhou Xuefei
Published: March 2024

Visible-light-induced photocatalytic removal of trace organic contaminants is among the most important technologies of water-quality safety control. However, the activity of the photocatalyst reaction is difficult to regulate and the mechanism of the system has not been clarified. In this study, a nanometer-sized Z-scheme Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 (AP/CN) photocatalyst with a mesoporous structure was prepared through in-situ chemical precipitation. The 50%AP/CN (w/w = 1:1) composite material exhibited a high visible-light absorption threshold( λ ≤ 558 nm), a narrow band gap (Eg = 2.54 eV) and a strong transient photocurrent response. The photocatalytic performance of 50%AP/CN was systematically investigated under different influencing factors. In the optimised system, the photocatalytic removal rate of trace acetaminophen (ACT) exceeded 80% within 30 minutes. The active species were dynamically traced through inhibition experiments, electron spin resonance analysis and probe experiments. The superoxide anion (·O2−) was identified as a bridge in the conversion between dioxygen (O2) and singlet oxygen (1O2), improving the separation of photoelectrons (e−) and vacancies (h+). Although the hydroperoxides, oxidative polymerisation and humification of ACT induced by 1O2 comply with the ‘double carbon’ strategy, they compete with h+-driven mineralisation of organics. These new insights into the silver phosphate-based photocatalytic system can promote the reshaping of low-carbon technology.
The role of BDNF in promoting M2-type macrophage polarization of DRG in glioblastoma with herpes zoster virus infection
Authors: Cheng Yun , Fu Shuang , Cui Xiaoying , Ma Xiaoyun , Liu Siqi , Chen Bo , Qu Pisheng
Published: March 2024

Presently, over 150 therapeutic approaches have been documented for addressing painful gliomas, yet their efficacy remains uncertain due to the lack of a precise understanding of the mechanisms governing glioblastoma herpes zoster virus infection (Hsp) pain.herpes zoster virus infection, commonly known as shingles, is often associated with severe pain. This pain can be quite debilitating and is one of the hallmark symptoms of shingles In this study, we illuminate the dependence of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) on regulatory T cells (Tregs) and delineate how BDNF's interaction with the TRKB signaling pathway contributes to fostering M2 macrophage polarization. Furthermore, we endeavor to elucidate the immune system's role in pain modulation by Hsp infection that regulatory T cells exert an influence on the BDNF/TrkB signaling axis, thereby altering macrophage polarization. We seeks to unravel the intricate connection between solid cellular immunity and Hsp infection glioblastoma, delving into its underlying pathogenesis. By achieving this, our project provided a framework, introducing the concept of employing Treg/BDNF/TrkB/macrophage/DRG interactions as a treatment strategy for Hsp infection glioma-induced pain. The recognition of T cells' involvement in glioma formation and the elucidation of neuropathic pain's pathophysiology through the modulation of macrophage types pave the way for innovative therapeutic interventions. This endeavor promises novel pharmacological targets, therapeutic strategies, and drug development schemes, poised to revolutionize the clinical management of painful gliomas with Hsp infection.