bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluating the Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines Available in Al-Diwaniyah Province
Authors: Kazaal Meraim Attyah , Jaythoom Roaa Abid , Mahdi Noor Dakil , Mohammed Doaa Yousief
Published: September 2024

Background:

Vaccines are critical to reducing the viral attack by permitting the body to generate a safe immune response that defends it by preventing or limiting infection. Objectives: The study aimed to detect the side effects that caused by immunization with Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.

Materials and Methods:

286 samples were collected from individuals immunized with Corona vaccines (Pfizer, Sinopharm, and AstraZeneca) of different ages, whether they were previously infected with COVID-19 or not. The side effects and pathological complications of immunization have been clinically determined by specialized doctors.

Results:

Pfizer vaccine was the most used vaccine, yet its typical side effects of first dose include mild fever (28%) and injection site pain (20%). The second dose side effects of Pfizer vaccine were high fever in 200/246 people (81%). Moreover, 7% of the cases did not experience side effects after both doses. The first dose of Sinopharm vaccine side effects were pain in the area of the injection (30%) and mild fever (19%), and 8% of cases suffered from fever and pain in the head and joints, whereas high fever was one of the most prominent signs when taking the second dose by (51%) whereas 27% of them did not show any side effects when taking the two doses. Only three individuals were immunized with AstraZeneca vaccine and suffered from fever, headache, and joint pain after taking the first dose, whereas two of them were suffering from high temperature, and one was suffering from fatigue and joint pain after taking the second dose.

Conclusion:

The symptoms of COVID-19 vaccines are as the same as other vaccines, but still needs more studies analyzing their side effects to ensure their safety for immunization.
The Effects of Sulfasalazine and Ezetimibe on Proinflammatory Cytokines in Male Rat with Induced Colitis: A Comparative Study
Authors: Jaafar Farrah Rasool , Abu-Raghif Ahmed Rahmah
Published: September 2024

Background:

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic debilitating disease. The existing treatment, including sulfasalazine, corticosteroids, azathioprine/6-mercaptopurine, cyclosporine, and antitumor necrosis factor therapy, frequently fails to cure the disease, necessitating the investigation of new drugs with less adverse effects.

Objectives:

The purpose of this study was to compare the anti-inflammatory effects of ezetimibe to those of sulfasalazine (salazosulfapyridine) in rats with experimentally induced colitis.

Materials and Methods:

A total of 40 adult males Albino-Wister rats were divided into four groups (each with 10 rats). Group I received no treatment and served as a negative control. Acetic acid4% (vol/vol) was used rectally to induce experimental colitis in the other three groups, where group II left without treatment. Sulfasalazine 100 mg/kg (group III) or ezetimibe 10 mg/kg (group IV) were used as a therapeutic dose orally for 1 week. The following parameter was estimated in the tissue homogenate of the colon: tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), nuclear factor kappa B-cell (NF-κB), and a histopathological score of the colonic tissue.

Results:

Both sulfasalazine and ezetimibe significantly reduced the level of TNF-α, IL-1β, and NF-κB compared with the induced colitis. Colon homogenate of TNF-α and IL-1β did not differ significantly between group III (197.25 ± 64.97 and 190.87 ± 36.86 pg/mL, respectively) and IV (223.72 ± 70.05 and 240.93 ± 61.56 pg/mL, respectively); however, ezetimibe-treated rats had significantly higher NF-κB than sulfasalazine-treated rats (3.35 ± 0.74 versus 2.11 ± 0.88 pg/mL). Both treatment modalities significantly ameliorated the histopathological score compared with induced colitis (3.0 ± 0.0), with the superiority of sulfasalazine over ezetimibe (0.57 ± 0.093 versus 1.39 ± 0.17).

Conclusions:

The results indicate that ezetimibe is an effective treatment (compared with sulfasalazine) for induced colitis by reducing the inflammatory response and ameliorating histopathological changes.
Role of Core Needle Biopsy in Liver Metastases: A Histopathological and Immunohistochemical Approach
Authors: Yahiya Zahraa Osama , Aziz Zainab Waleed , Al-Nuaimy Wahda Mohammed Taib
Published: September 2024

Background:

The liver is the second most common organ involved by secondary neoplasms. Core needle biopsy of oncological patients requires an accurate histological diagnosis for the subsequent prescription of adequate management plans.

Objectives:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of core needle biopsy for suspected hepatic metastasis and to assess factors that influence the accuracy of the procedure.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional study randomly enrolled 74 percutaneous ultrasound-guided core needle biopsies from patients with suspected hepatic neoplasm. A 16-gauge tru-cut biopsy needle was performed for all patients. Patient characteristics, procedure information, histopathology reports, and slides were collected from the Department of Histopathology at Al-Jamhorii Teaching Hospital, Mosul City, Iraq. All cases were analyzed using SPSS software, version 18.0.

Results:

Among 74 patients diagnosed with liver metastasis, the median age was 57 years (range 33–90 years) at the time of biopsy; of them, 61 patients (82.4%) reported a previous history of malignancy, P = 0.003. Histologically, metastatic adenocarcinoma was the most common neoplasm identified in 56 patients (75.7%), with the predominance of colorectal carcinoma. Forty-seven (63.5%) patients underwent two–five passes, which was statistically correlated with an increase in diagnostic accuracy (k = 0.21, 95% confidence interval [CI]= 0.038–1.189, P = 0.04). The overall sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy of tru-cut biopsies were 100%, 97.1%, 95.7%, 100%, and 98.2%, respectively.

Conclusions:

The core needle biopsy is a reliable and valid diagnostic option for the histological assessment of suspected liver metastasis, particularly when supplemented by ancillary immunohistochemistry.
Protective Effect of Probiotic Against Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Clinical Study
Authors: Rahman Waleed Khaild , Rabea Ihsan Salah , Meizel Mudhfar Mohammed
Published: September 2024

Background:

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a gradual, irreversible disease with severe global health implications. By raising the level of urea toxins in the body, gut microbiota dysbiosis may hasten the onset of chronic renal disease. Probiotics have been recognized to keep the intestinal microbiota’s physiological equilibrium. In an effort to develop alternatives to chronic hemodialysis, much research has been carried out, especially for elderly patients who face psychological challenges.

Objectives:

The goal of this study is to assess the therapeutic benefits of probiotics on CKD patients.

Materials and Methods:

This randomized clinical trial was carried out at the Dialysis Center of Al-Diwaniyah Medical Hospital in Diwaniyah Governorate. Forty-two patients with end-stage renal disease on regular hemodialysis were enrolled, with 21 patients receiving oral probiotic supplementation in addition to standard care, and 21 patients receiving only standard care. Blood samples were collected at the baseline and after eight weeks, and several biomarkers were measured, including estimated glomerular filtration rate, creatinine, urea, phosphorus, albumin, and indoxyl sulfate.

Results:

The results showed that there was a significant difference in the mean difference of blood urea (P = 0.008) and serum phosphorus (P = 0.004) among groups, and the significant level was attributed to the probiotic group. However, the other biomarkers were not affected by the treatment.

Conclusion:

The use of oral probiotics for 8 weeks in Iraqi patients on hemodialysis can improve urea and phosphorus levels and safeguard the intestinal epithelial barrier in CKD patients.
Detection the Genetic Polymorphisms of the Programmed Cell Death Gene PD1.3 G/A (rs11568821) in Coronavirus Disease Patients
Authors: Mahdi Dheyaa Saleh , AL-Shawk Refif Sabih , Hamid Zainab A.
Published: September 2024

Background:

Programmed cell death-1 protein (PD-1, Pcd1), a receptor from the CD28/CTLA-4 group, inhibits antigen receptor signaling by attracting protein tyrosine phosphatase in response to an interaction with any of the two ligands, PD-L1 or PD-L2. Human phenotypic variations can be attributed to both genetic and environmental influences.

Objectives:

Because SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) are not absolute indicators of disease progression, in this work, the PD-1 gene polymorphism in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients was examined to assess the presence of SNPs in viral infections, in particular COVID-19 is the main goal of this investigation.

Materials and Methods:

Sixty confirmed COVID-19 patients were recruited to this study; 30 of them had severe COVID-19, whereas the other patients showed moderate sickness, who were admitted to the COVID-19 specialized ward in Salahuddin province, and all of them were over the age of 18 years. Also 30 healthy subjects were recruited for the purpose of the comparison. Blood was drawn from all the subjects for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the restriction fragment length (RFLP)-PCR for the assessment of the G/A SNP genotype of PD1.3 and ELISA test for the estimation of PD-1 and PD-L-1 serum level.

Results:

The examined PD-1 SNPs did not correlate with the incidence of COVID-19, according to a data analysis. Both the dominant and recessive models used in the research failed to detect a connection with the risk of COVID-19 severity. The PD1.3 genotypes frequency between the two groups did not show significant differences (P > 0.05). Only AG was substantially and mainly linked to COVID-19 susceptibility. This study compared the concentrations of immune check point inhibitors PD-1, PD-L-1 to find possible association with genotype frequency, and approved that PD-1 did not have any significant differences in the three groups of genotypes, whereas the difference was highly significant (0.048) in PDL-1 and AA genotype.

Conclusion:

Among all calculated haplotypes were unrelated to the disease’s prognosis (P > 0.05) concluded that the frequency of AA genotype in patients group decreed the expiation of PD-L-1, leads to immune inhibitions. Future research may clarify the relationship between some immune checkpoint molecule polymorphisms.
The Relationship of Vitamin D3, D-Dimer, and Antinuclear Antibody Levels with Toxoplasmosis
Authors: Aziz Muna Jalal , Ali Abeer Abbas , Haddad Mohammed Fadhil , Abdullah Basima Ahmed
Published: September 2024

Background:

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligatory parasite that causes a zoonotic infection known as toxoplasmosis, which produces a wide range of clinical symptoms in humans and is considered the major cause of abortion in women. Immunocompromised patients are more likely to develop T. gondii infections due to parasite transmission over the placenta.

Objective:

The aim of this study was the determination of antinuclear antibody (ANA) and some biochemical parameters, such as vitamin D3 and D-dimer.

Materials and Methods:

This study was conducted in Kirkuk City extended from November 1, 2022 to March 21, 2023 included 200 blood samples from aborted women at Gynecological and Pediatric Hospital and Kirkuk General Hospital, Kirkuk, Iraq. The patient’s serum was assessed for ANAs, vitamin D3, and D-dimer.

Results:

Forty-seven percent of 200 women who had abortions tested positive for toxoplasmosis. Serum vitamin D3 levels were found to be substantially lower in Toxoplasma-positive cases than in Toxoplasma-negative cases, which was an unexpected finding. In addition, ANA results were statistically significant (P = 0.034). In our study, there was no discernible difference in the levels of D-dimer between the groups.

Conclusion:

This study investigated that there were significant differences in the level of vitamin D3 and the results of ANA between the groups in aborted women, whereas there were no obvious differences in D-dimer level between our study groups.
Shine Amidst Darkness—A Case of Oguchi Disease
Authors: Padmapriya R , Akbar Fathima Fahima
Published: September 2024

An 11-year-old boy presented with complaints of defective night vision. Visual acuity was 6/6 in both eyes. The fundus showed a golden-to-grey discoloration in light and on dark adaptation, the fundus reverted to its normal appearance demonstrating the classical Mizuo-Nakamura phenomenon. The electroretinogram showed abnormal rod responses and normal photopic responses. An electroretinogram done after overnight dark adaptation showed partial recovery with subsequent attenuation. Screening of family members showed abnormal electroretinogram findings in his father and brother. This case is portrayed on account of its rarity.
Foster-Kennedy Syndrome and Optochiasmatic Glioma - A Case Report
Authors: Das Sujit , Singh Gaurav K. , Mishra Ram Mohan
Published: September 2024

Foster–Kennedy Syndrome presents with optic atrophy in one eye and papilledema in the contralateral eye. It originates from a variety of intracranial pathologies, but most often a subfrontal mass. There is compression of the ipsilateral optic nerve by the intracranial mass, often an anterior cranial fossa meningioma. Females are mostly affected. Progressive visual loss, headache, vomiting, seizure episodes, psychiatric illness, diplopia, anosmia, and loss of consciousness are the common presenting features. We present a case of Foster–Kennedy syndrome in a 13-year-old girl child with optochiasmatic Glioma.
Sturge-Weber Syndrome: An Ophthalmology Manifestation and Management Review
Authors: Indira Andi Tenrisanna Devi , Waspodo Noro , Budu
Published: September 2024

Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare congenital disorder characterised by haemangioma found in several parts of the body, such us ocular, intracranial, and facial skin structures. Glaucoma is one of the most common ophthalmic symptoms in SWS patients, occurring at birth or throughout life and eventually leading to blindness. Ophthalmologists emphasise the importance of recognising and treating this disease because of the variety of ocular signs it causes and the complexity of the treatment decision. The purpose of this paper is to improve our understanding of clinical symptoms and provide up-to-date information on SWS treatment, particularly in cases of glaucoma and choroidal haemangioma.
Botulinum Toxin in Oculoplasty: An Overview
Authors: Murugesan Sindhuja , Bansal Renu
Published: September 2024

Chemodenervation by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) has significantly evolved over years since Alan Scott first described its use in 1970s for treatment of strabismus. It has been used for a wide variety of diseases. It has surpassed other treatment options to become the first line of therapy among oculoplasty surgeons for facial dystonias and as an aesthetic agent. The effect of BoNT is temporary but as a well-maintained therapeutic effect even after repeated injections. The side effects and complications are very rare, and it is often temporary. In this article, we review the pharmacology, indications in ophthalmic plastic surgery, techniques, and adverse effects of BoNT.
Advances in Glaucoma Drug Therapy
Authors: Thulasidas Mithun , Shah Paraali
Published: September 2024

Glaucoma remains the leading cause of irreversible blindness, but timely treatment to lower intraocular pressure is effective at slowing the rate of vision loss from glaucoma. Medical management remains the first line of treatment in adult glaucoma, and the evolution of medical therapy for glaucoma has followed an exponential curve. This narrative review briefs the rapid development of new medications and drug delivery systems in recent years. Newer medications may be able to extend the duration of medically controlled glaucoma, delaying or possibly eliminating the need for glaucoma surgery for some patients. Alternative methods of delivery for glaucoma medications may be a key factor in improving outcomes with currently available medications.
The Face, Both Particle, and Wave: The Measurement Problem in Psychological Science and the Diffractive Queering of Its Timekeeping Diagrams
Authors: Schiller Devon
Published: September 2024

In this paper, I critically analogize the diffraction phenomenon, drawing analogies betweenquantum physics and psychological science, double-slit experiments and timekeeping diagrams, as well as quantal and facial particle-ness and wave-ness. Different experiments on dynamic faces diffract importantly different information. That is, methodology poses a measurement problem in the study of the face. The case study for my analogization of diffraction is the epistemic mode of the timeline, including the bar graph timeline and the histogram timeline, utilized for the temporal dynamics of our facial behavior in the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), its applications, and adaptations. Now more than ever before, FACS-based automated facial behavior analysis systems are increasingly utilized in laboratory applications. Nevertheless, due to constraints in these systems, extracting path information out of experimental movement behavior more often than not flattens difference and generalizes diversity across the biological and the cultural features of the face. The diffractive queering of experimental measurements in psychological science and its timekeeping diagrams evidence how the face is entangled with its measure. Given this entanglement, when it comes to the temporal dynamics of facial behavior, measuring particle-like and wave-like behavior is not only epistemologically possible but also ethically necessary. This is because human facial behavior diffraction affords a deeper richness of complex information than either particle or wave alone. Only by taking into consideration both particle and wave behavior via diffractive queering of timekeeping diagrams can we move closer to making observable, and thereby making knowable, the human face.
Ultimate Fantasy. Subwersyjne strategie queerowania Sztucznej Inteligencji w projektach transliterackich
Authors: Jędrusiak Danuta
Published: September 2024

This article describes artistic examples of queering Artificial Intelligence (AI), which can be understood as a practice that challenges the (hetero)normative nature of neural networks by implementing a queer perspective. The evaluation of ways in which AI reflects societal norms is conducted by addressing biases that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. On this basis, the author highlights the need for inclusive practices that make it possible for queer experiences to be represented by technology while also discussing why AI cannot be neutral. The in-depth study of Ultimate Fantasy, a collection of literary texts generated by a Queer AI, reveals how artists use language models in novel, subversive, and possibly liberating ways. The author aims to frame this practice as an example of a queer utopian aesthetic project in accordance with José Muñoz’s understanding of queerness. The various motifs evident in the short story collection – such as queer modes of love or trauma – are analyzed as reflections of themes present in the corpus of queer texts used to train the language model.
Jak nawiedzają lesbijki. Homo-spektralność, tożsamość i trauma w niezależnych podcastach Midnight Radio (2018) i Weaver (2021)
Authors: Kobus Aldona
Published: September 2024

The article presents the spectralisation of lesbian desire, i.e., the discursive production of the social invisibility of lesbians, through its presentation in two podcasts: Midnight Radio (2018) by Bobbie Parker and Weaver (2021) written and performed by Newton Sweeney. The issue of spectralisation combines uncanny studies with queer theory, developing the concept of the queer subject as a phantom emerging in heteronormative culture through the social repression of queerness (the process known as homo-spectrality). In this context, the podcast format is particularly interesting as a derivative of radio, a medium historically predisposed to telling ghost stories (or conveying the voice of a ghost). The analyzed titles illustrate the social mechanism of spectralisation and offer a significant reinterpretation, as they base the production of the spectre not on the psychological mechanism of repression but on the desire for preservation, maintenance, and love.
„Domowniczki”. Struktura domu-muzeum i herstoryczna interwencja
Authors: Herczyńska Sara
Published: September 2024

The paper deals with the presence of women in house-museum exhibitions on the example of the Władysław Broniewski Museum in Warsaw. The framework of the text is the proces of reating a museum intervention entitled “Domowniczki”, highlighting three women associated with Broniewski’s house – Wanda Broniewska, Joanna (Anka) Broniewska-Kozicka and Marianna Milewska. Based on this process, I analyse the (in)presence of women in house-museum exhibitions and aim at a way to reclaim their presence by opening a dialogue with the exhibition.
Non-local fatigue criterion based on standard deviation for notches and defects in Ti-6Al-4V
Authors: Bodlet Natan , Amargier Rémi , Nadot Yves
Published: September 2024

The aim of this study is to propose a non local multiaxial fatigue criterion in order to assess the fatigue limit of stress concentrator such as notches or defects in Ti-6Al-4V. This criterion is based on the standard deviation of the stresses integrated over a given volume around the hot spot point. Up to now, the standard deviation has never been tested as an indicator of stress heterogeneity to assess fatigue life of notch components. Four parameters are necessary to identify the criterion. The criterion is first validated on notched samples based on literature results and shows very good results. A set of experimental tests is conducted on natural and artificial defects including clustering defects and demonstrates the flexibility and accuracy of the criterion.
Auf Pump: Ratenkredite im industriellen Kapitalismus 1860–1910
Authors: Ruoss Matthias
Published: September 2024

Kredite laufen, so heißt es. Doch wohin gehen sie? Mit Blick auf prekäre Ökonomien untersucht Matthias Ruoss die Expansion des Kreditnexus in Europa. »Credit hilft manchem aufs Pferd und manchem unter die Erd«, lautete in den 1860er Jahren ein Sprichwort. Kredit ist demnach zugleich Steigbügelhalter und Totengräber. Doch was bedeutete das für diejenigen, die Kredit gaben und in Anspruch nahmen? In seiner umfassenden Studie fragt Matthias Ruoss nach dem individuellen Umgang mit Kreditunsicherheiten und der gesellschaftlichen Verständigung darüber. Dazu richtet er den Blick auf prekäre Ökonomien im deutschsprachigen Europa und zeigt auf, wie die zeitgenössische Bearbeitung von Kontingenzen soziale Muster und gesellschaftliche Ordnungen ausformte. Am Beispiel von Nähmaschinen und Möbeln, die in der Zeit der Hochindustrialisierung am häufigsten auf Pump ver- und gekauft wurden, werden haushaltszentrierte Produktionszusammenhänge rund um Ratenkredite sichtbar gemacht. Arbeit, Geschlechterideologie und politische Macht, so legt Matthias Ruoss in seiner kapitalismusanalytischen Studie dar, akzelerierten und koordinierten die Expansion des Kreditnexus.
Land Cover Classification and Change in Porto, Portugal: Spatial Analysis for Urban Vegetation and Green Roof Adoption
Authors:   Iowa State University, Duerfeldt Kevin , Gelder Brian ,   Iowa State University, Haddad Monica ,   Iowa State University
Published: September 2024

There are increasing pressures to create multifunctional urban areas, which provide space for people as well as ecosystem services. We analyzed landcover classification and change for Porto, Portugal, using geographic information systems and remote sensing data. Landcover was classified into seven categories for five counties of Porto District Portugal using PlanetLabs PlanetScope satellite imagery. Images were selected for low cloud cover and similar time of year and obtained for 4 July 2017 and 1 July 2022. Political boundaries were obtained from the National Institute of Statistics. Of the four classification methods tested, K-Nearest Neighbor was the most accurate supervised classification method with 2017 Kappa = 0.87 and 2022 Kappa = 0.98. Classified landcovers show Shadow, Other Roofing Material, and Bare Ground increased, and Water, Tiled Roof, Pavement, and Vegetation decreased from 2017 to 2022. NDVI showed a decrease in vegetation overall, mean difference -0.043. Classification showed 142.5 million square meters classified as impervious surface in 2022, of which 32.68 million square meters were “other roofs”, commercial or industrial white surfaced roofs, which may be the most likely targets for vegetative interventions. Zonal statistics show neighborhoods that gained or lost vegetation over the study period, and these neighborhoods are not randomly distributed, Moran’s I = 0.0249 or 0.402. Additional socioeconomic data could help understand this distribution and make decisions addressing climate justice. LiDAR data would increase the accuracy further and allow for clearer selection of roofs and quantification of green roof benefits.
O ENSINO DA LÍNGUA INGLESA E SUA TRADUÇÃO NO CONTEXTO DA UTILIZAÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIAS COMO INSTRUMENTOS DE APRENDIZAGEM DURANTE A PANDEMIA DE COVID-19
Authors: Souza Vania Gomes de , Moura Dayvison Bandeira de , Guerra Avaetê de Lunetta e Rodrigues , Purificação Marcelo Máximo , Barros Alessandra Barboza , Junior Orivaldo da Silva Lacerda , Júnior Francisco Pires de Castro , Vasconcelos Emanuella Silveira , Schmidt Jelson Budal
Published: September 2024

A pesquisa em questão aborda a história da aprendizagem de uma segunda língua, examinando o processo de interconexão e comparação entre a língua materna e as transformações nas metodologias ao longo do tempo. A problemática central consiste em entender como, ao longo da história, essas metodologias têm se alterado para que o ensino e a tradução da língua inglesa possam ser mais eficazes na contemporaneidade. O objetivo geral é realizar uma discussão concisa sobre o processo de tradução e aprendizagem da língua inglesa, por meio de um estudo histórico e dos avanços no campo educacional dessa língua. Este trabalho está estruturado com uma introdução e uma conclusão, além de um referencial teórico que abrange aspectos relevantes relacionados ao processo de tradução e interpretação no aprendizado da língua inglesa, assim como as diversas formas de utilização das tecnologias educacionais durante a pandemia. O presente estudo foi desenvolvido por meio de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, onde conclui-se que é imprescindível que as instituições educacionais prossigam com o investimento em recursos tecnológicos e na formação de seus profissionais, a fim de assegurar a qualidade do ensino remoto. A adaptação a esse novo contexto é crucial para enfrentarmos os desafios contemporâneos e para preparar os alunos para um futuro cada vez mais digital e globalizado.
Moringa concanensis- Variation in seed size and germination in diverse localities seedlots from Rajasthan
Authors: N.K. Bohra  , Yadav Prakash , Manda Manita , Yadav Apurva
Published: September 2024

Moringa concanensis belong to family Moringaceae (Drumstick family) is a small tree with various indigenous medicinal value in different parts of India especially in tribal parts of Southern region. In Rajathan, it is reported is Jodhpur (Dechu), Barmer (rocky area) (Bhandari, 1990), Churu (Gopalpura), Jhalawar (Khanpur), Jaisalmer (Near Kuri), Pali (Piproli) and Tonk (Mayola forest). It is a rare plant in Rajasthan. In the present study, seedlots collected from different locations were tested with various treatment to understand its germination behaviour along with relation of seed size with germination percentage and other factors.
TRANSPOZICIJA KATEGORIJALNE SEME U SUPSTANDARDNIM DEKOMPOZITIMA SRPSKOG JEZIKA
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts, Serbia, Tanasković Tanja T.
Published: September 2024

In this study, individualisms in the journalistic genre of columns were analyzed from the lexical-semantic and formative aspects. Sources of the emergence of individual lexicon, its textual meaning, and its pragmatic components are presented, considering that the majority of individualisms represent vocabulary with connotative expressiveness. The study demon- strates that realized individualisms arise through semantic derivation or in productive and non-productive formative processes in the Serbian language. It is highlighted that these indi- vidualisms predominantly consist of units with high and increased levels of negative expres- siveness, directed towards the negative evaluation of political public and society as a political actor. Besides contributing to tracking lexical trends in contemporary public discourse, this paper also adds to the genre determination of the column on the lexical level.
METODOLOŠKE IMPLIKACIJE ANALIZE POTENCIJALA KOLOKACIJE I KONKORDANCE REČI U TIPIČNOM UDžBENIČKOM DISKURSU
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts, Serbia, Stanojčić Slavko
Published: September 2024

In this paper, we deal with the analysis of textbook discourse and observe the potential of collocation and concordance of content and functional words. This analysis, on the one hand, shows how textbooks from different subjects differ from each other, and on the other hand, questions arise as to how much these are indicators of the content, school subjects, and the author’s solutions when writing the textbooks. The subsystem seen in typical segments of definitional/paradefinitional language in textbook discourse represents a special kind of functional scientific style/register. Given that the analyzed corpus includes textbooks of lower grades of elementary school, it is observed that, within such a limited subsystem of textbook discourse, there are different degrees of complexity of the material that must be conveyed for students from the first to the fourth grade of elementary school. We conclude that more detailed analyses of the collocation patterns of the dominant lexemes must be performed if the functional style/register is to be correctly described concerning the specific features of the authentic textual source.
SLIKOVITA IMENOVANJA U KNJIŽEVNOM STVARALAŠTVU ZA DECU DEJANA ALEKSIĆA
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts, Serbia, Petković Jelena L.
Published: September 2024

Children’s literature represents a part of the overall literary creativity in a specific language, therefore it should not be viewed as an isolated artistic phenomenon. On the other hand, literary pieces for children have self-acquired characteristics compared to other artistic texts. The subject of interest in this paper is recent linguistic research into the language and style of Serbian literature designed for children. The corpus includes linguistic works dealing with Serbian children’s literature, which were published after the year 2000. The corpus does not include examinations dedicated to folklore literature, Serbian language teaching, contras- tive and translation topics. The aim of this review is: (1) to highlight the scientific topics that were dealt with by scholars of Serbian literary creativity for children in the selected corpus; (2) to note linguistic approaches and achieved scientific results. The analysis showed that: (1) in the recent linguistic research of Serbian children’s literature it was stylistic features that were primarily investigated; (2) the stylistic approach was applied most often, but other linguistic approaches were represented, too, such as psycholinguistic and cognitive linguistic ones.
ĆIRILIČKO PISMO I NJEGOVE TIPOGRAFSKE VARIJANTE U NASTAVI SRPSKOG KAO STRANOG JEZIKA
Authors:   University of Nis, Faculty of Philosophy, Serbia, Novaković Aleksandar M.
Published: September 2024

The paper analyzes the place of the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet and its typographic variants in the teaching of Serbian as a foreign language, with the aim of creating a clearer picture of the potential difficulties that students can most often encounter when mastering and using it. The method of theoretical analysis with the technique of content analysis was used. The research material consisted: on the one hand, textbooks for learning the Serbian as a foreign language at all three levels - beginner, intermediate and advanced, and, on the other hand, a corpus of 30 texts (students from the USA, Russia and the People’s Republic of China) created during the academic year 2022/2023. in the Center for Serbian as a Foreign and Non-Mother Tongue at the Faculty of Philosophy in Niš. The results of the research showed us that mastering the Cyrillic alphabet is a very complex task considering: 1. the fact that students are expected to learn different typographic variants of the (very often completely unknown) Cyrillic alphabet, namely: printed and italic letters, i.e. capital letters and minuscules and 2. the existence of similarities and differences between the letters of Serbian (as a foreign language) and the student’s mother tongue. The ductus, that is, the impression that the handwriting leaves at first glance, is specific to the texts of each individual group of students. Nevertheless, certain constants and regularities can be easily observed among them. All students, regardless of their language background, first learn the way of writing those letters that they do not have in their script, that is, those whose way of writing is different from the way it is done in the Latin script, but they have difficulties with those whose forms are similar in their native language/Latin script. At the same time, the successful implementation of the process of learning the Cyrillic alphabet and its typographical variants is conditioned by the quality of textbooks, the activity of teachers and the efforts of the students themselves.
Pemantauan dan Evaluasi Pasca Akreditasi di Rumah Sakit TK II Dr. R. Harjanto Balikpapan (Persiapan Survey Dilakukan Oleh Tim Akreditasi)
Authors: Hutagaol Tetty , Kosasih Kosasih
Published: September 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi persiapan yang dilakukan oleh tim akreditasi Rumah Sakit Tk II Dr. R. Harjanto dalam rangka menghadapi survei pemantauan dan evaluasi pasca akreditasi. Akreditasi rumah sakit merupakan proses penilaian oleh lembaga independen yang bertujuan untuk memastikan bahwa rumah sakit telah memenuhi standar pelayanan dan manajemen yang sesuai dengan regulasi. Selain itu, akreditasi juga berfungsi untuk meningkatkan keselamatan dan kualitas pelayanan kesehatan. Pemantauan dan evaluasi pasca akreditasi sangat penting untuk menjaga keberlanjutan mutu layanan serta memastikan bahwa standar yang dicapai selama survei akreditasi tetap diterapkan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi dan wawancara mendalam dengan tim akreditasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tim akreditasi memiliki peran kunci dalam mempersiapkan dokumen, melibatkan seluruh staf, dan melakukan koordinasi yang baik dalam menghadapi survei pemantauan. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa persiapan yang matang oleh tim akreditasi sangat penting untuk memastikan kelancaran survei pemantauan dan evaluasi pasca akreditasi, serta menjaga standar pelayanan dan keselamatan pasien di rumah sakit.
LONELINESS AND RELATIONAL MOBILITY WITH PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE IN COLLEGE STUDENTS
Authors: Pratiwi Ananda , Noviekayati I. G. A. A. , Pratitis Niken Titi
Published: September 2024

The rapid development of information and communication technology in addition to having a positive impact such as providing convenience in finding information for students, expanding knowledge, increasing insight, stimulating creativity and learning innovation and allowing wider access to education also has a negative impact such as various misuses of internet technology, such as excessive use to play games,  reduced focus while studying which can result in decreased academic performance. One of the negative impacts that quite a lot occurs is Problematic internet use that can occur to anyone when the duration or activity used by individuals in accessing the internet is so high that it makes individuals ignore other aspects of their lives. This study aims to determine the relationship between Loneliness and Relational mobility with Problematic internet use in students. The subjects of this study were 250 college students. The sampling technique used in this study was purposive sampling. Data collection in this study used a Google Form. The measuring instruments in this study are problematic internet use, Loneliness, Relational mobility. The results showed that Loneliness and Relational mobility correlated with problematic internet use. There is a positive relationship between Loneliness and problematic internet use. The higher the Loneliness, the higher the problematic internet use. There is a negative relationship between Relational mobility and problematic internet use. The higher the Relational mobility, the lower the problematic internet use.
MPROVIOT – Çok Amaçlı IoT Rover Robot
Authors: Bağbars Ahmet , Talu Muhammed Fatih , Alpaslan Nuh
Published: September 2024

Robotlar esneklik ve çeşitlilikleriyle farklı alanlarda kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışma, araştırma, keşif ve eğitim amaçları için çok amaçlı bir robot tasarlama ve geliştirme üzerine odaklanmaktadır. Araştırmanın ana amacı, uzaktan kumandalı ve IoT teknolojisine sahip bir Rover robot platformu tasarlamaktır. Robotun farklı yeteneklerini test etmek için çeşitli senaryolar oluşturulmuş ve robotun performansı gözlemlenmiştir. Elde edilen veriler hem nitel hem de nicel yöntemlerle analiz edilmiştir. Geliştirilen Rover robotu hem RC hem de IoT kontrolleriyle başarıyla yönetilebilmektedir. Ayrıca, robotun IoT yönü için bir web sunucusu geliştirilmiştir ve robotun hem kol hem de kafa kamerası görüntüleri IoT olarak iletilmektedir. Robotun modüler tasarımı, farklı görevler için uygun olmasını sağlamakta ve eğitim amaçlı kullanıma uygun hale getirmektedir. Bu araştırmanın sonuçları, çok amaçlı rover robotlarının farklı alanlarda kullanım potansiyeline sahip olduğunu ve eğitimde de etkili bir araç olabileceğini göstermektedir.
Kırık Rotor Çubuğu Arızalarının Belirlenmesinde Derin Öğrenme Yaklaşımları ve Motor Akım İmza Analizi
Authors: Aydın Özgür , Akın Erhan
Published: September 2024

Asenkron motorlar, endüstriyel uygulamalarda sağladıkları basit ve sağlam yapı, maliyet etkinliği, kendiliğinden başlama kabiliyeti, yüksek verimlilik ve güvenilirlik gibi avantajlarla tercih edilir. Ancak, bu motorlarda zaman zaman karşılaşılan kırık rotor çubuğu gibi arızalar, performans düşüklüğüne ve işletme maliyetlerinin artmasına neden olabilir. Bu tür arızaların erken teşhisi için derin öğrenme modelleri giderek daha fazla kullanılmaktadır. Bu modeller, motor verilerinden karmaşık desenleri tanıyarak potansiyel arızaları önceden belirleyebilir, böylece zamanında müdahale ile motor ömrü uzatılabilir ve üretim sürekliliği sağlanabilir. Bu çalışma dört farklı derin öğrenme modeli kullanılarak asenkron motorlardaki kırık rotor çubuğu teşhisi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Hazır veri seti kullanılan çalışmada akım sinyalleri ile elde edilen görüntüler üzerinden ikili sınıflandırma yapılmıştır. Yapılan çalışma sonucunda %90 üzerinde başarım sağlanmıştır. Böylece derin öğrenme modellerinin asenkron motorlar üzerinde etkinliği kanıtlanmıştır.
DÖNGÜSEL EKONOMİ: AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ ÇALIŞMALARI
Authors: Aysan Özdemir Zeynep Hazal , Gür Betül
Published: September 2024

Amaç: Bu makale, sürdürülebilir ve rejeneratif uygulamalara yönelik stratejik geçişi vurgulayarak, döngüsel ekonomi ilkelerinin Avrupa Birliği (AB)'nin düzenleyici ve ekonomik çerçevesine entegrasyonunu incelemektedir. Odak noktası, AB'nin başta plastikler olmak üzere endüstriyel atıkların yarattığı kapsamlı çevresel zorlukları nasıl ele aldığı ve kaynak verimliliği ile sürdürülebilirliği teşvik etmek için döngüsel ekonomi modellerinden nasıl yararlandığını anlamaktır.
Yöntem/Tasarım/Yaklaşım: Bu çalışma, AB'nin döngüsel ekonomi politikalarını ve uygulamalarını mevcut literatür ve raporlar üzerinden değerlendirmektedir. Bu değerlendirme, ilgili mevzuat ve stratejik planlarla detaylandırılmış ve bölümlerde toplanarak inceleme makalesi olarak sunulmuştur.
Bulgular: AB'nin döngüsel ekonomi politikaları, başta plastik kirliliği olmak üzere atıkların çevresel etkilerinin azaltılmasına önemli ölçüde katkıda bulunmuştur. Geri dönüşüm teknolojisi ve ürün tasarımındaki yenilikler, kaynak verimliliğinin artırılmasında etkili olmuştur. Bulgular, AB'nin proaktif yasal ve stratejik önlemlerinin, atık üretiminde önemli azalmalar ve artan geri dönüşüm oranları ile küresel döngüsel ekonomi uygulamaları için bir ölçüt oluşturduğunu göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte makale, teknolojik sınırlamalar, ekonomik kısıtlamalar ve geri dönüşüm programlarına daha fazla tüketici katılımı ihtiyacı dahil olmak üzere tam döngüselliğe ulaşmada karşılaşılan zorlukları da tanımlamaktadır.
Özgünlük: Bu çalışma, özellikle küresel çevresel sürdürülebilirlik zorlukları bağlamında, AB'nin döngüsel ekonomi ilkelerini uygulama stratejilerinin ayrıntılı bir analizini sunarak mevcut literatüre katkıda bulunmaktadır. Döngüsel ekonomi hedeflerinin ilerletilmesinde politika, teknoloji ve piyasa uygulamaları arasındaki etkileşime dair benzersiz bir bakış açısı sunmaktadır. Çalışmanın özgünlüğü, politika analizi, teknolojik inceleme ve ekonomik çıkarımları kapsayan bütüncül yaklaşımında yatmaktadır ve bu da onu sürdürülebilirlik ve kaynak yönetimi ile ilgilenen politika yapıcılar, araştırmacılar ve uygulayıcılar için değerli bir kaynak haline getirmektedir.
El social media marketing como herramienta de marketing en los emprendimientos, revisión literaria
Authors: Macías Sandra Cecilia Muñoz , Miranda Diana Isabel Cadena , Ordóñez Jessica Alexandra Ponce , Coello Adalberto Antonio Vera , Moyano Miryan Noemi Alban
Published: September 2024

El acelerado y permanente cambio que vive la sociedad global se traslada desde luego a los entornos de los diversos tipos de mercados. La mercadotecnia por su propia naturaleza es una de las disciplinas que constantemente se debe alinear a estos cambios, con lo cual las transformaciones disruptivas que se generan a partir de la tecnología obligan a una evolución implícita de esta ciencia. Es así como actualmente hablar de marketing tradicional es imposible sin tener que considerar todas las herramientas virtuales que se utilizan. El presente estudio hace una revisión desde una postura descriptiva y documental, a través de fuentes secundarios bibliográfica y linkográficas, que permitieron realizar de manera óptima la investigación. Uno de los segmentos de la economía y los negocios que más se sirve de estas herramientas, y que en algunos casos es el único canal de comunicación y transaccional que poseen, son los emprendimientos, dado que por sus limitados recursos financieros, no poseen la oportunidad de invertir en medios tradicionales (televisión, radio, prensa escrita), y de acuerdo a los hallazgos se ha determinado que estas herramientas de marketing digital como es el Social Media Marketing han sido de vital importancia para la competitividad de los emprendimientos.
A Case Report on Ayurveda Management of Wet Eczema (Vicharchika)
Authors: Shreya M Bangre  , Totad Muttappa  , Vasantha B  , Tapas Brat Tripaty
Published: September 2024

Skin disorders are one of the major health issues in the present era. It is a multifaceted condition that includes the emotional and social impact on individuals, as it affects psychological status of person due to its appearance, severe itching, disturbs the daily routine. The prevalence of eczema is more common in rural areas than in urban ones. Eczema is an inflammatory reaction of the skin. Characterized by variable itching and soreness, crusting, dryness, erythema, excoriation, exudation, fissuring, hyper pigmentation, lichenification, oozing, scaling and vesiculation. No satisfactory treatment is available in contemporary medical practice except antihistamines and topical steroids. As it is a common chronic skin condition that can lead to recurrent infections and poor quality of life if left untreated. The clinical features can be correlated to Vicharchika in Ayurveda, as it is characterized by Kandu, Srava, Pidaka and Shyava varna. It has been described under Kshudra Kustas and it is a Rakta Pradoshaja Vikara, involving three Doshas with Kapha predominance. A case of 35 years male presenting with clinical features of diffuse hyperpigmented skin lesions all over the body (bilateral upper and lower limbs, abdomen, back, face and scalp) associated with severe itching and serous discharge since 2 months. The case was diagnosed as Sravi Vicharchika. Patients were treated on line of Rakta Pradoshaja Vikara (Kustha) i.e., Sroto sodhana and Dosha Shamana chikitsa was adopted, resulting in significant improvement in clinical features.
Applied Aspects of Koshta and Agni in Panchakarma
Authors: Sreelakshmi Raj  , Supreeth M.J  , Kiran M Goud
Published: September 2024

Panchakarma is the elimination of Bahu dosha (excessive Doshas) in Bahu ati matra (excessive amount) through the Asanna marga (nearest route), thus all Panchakarma can be viewed under Poorvakarma (pre-operative), Pradhana karma (operative) and Paschat karma (post-operative). Koshta (bowel) and Agni play an important role in these stages. Koshta is the basic and important concept in Ayurveda. Koshta plays an important role in selection of the line of treatment. Koshta pariksha is necessary to evaluate the selection of Aushadha matra, Anupana, and Snehapana. Agni has great importance in maintaining good health. In clinical practice, Agni Pariksha (assessment of Agni) is very important, as only on this Pariksha, treatment plan can be decided. "Applied aspects" refer to the practical or real-world applications and implementations of knowledge, theories, principles, or research findings in various fields of study like Shalya Tantra, Shalakya Tantra, Kaumarabritya, Panchakarma and others. In the field of Panchakarma which includes anatomy, physiology, pathology, assessment and medicine. The medicinal aspect can be understood with the procedures followed in Panchakarma in terms of Poorva, Pradhana and Paschat karma. For Shodhana (purification Therapy) and Shamana (palliative), assessment and understanding of Koshta and Agni (fire) plays a major role.
Management of Primary Dysmenorrhoea with Gandharvahastadi Kashayam
Authors: Vidhya Vijayan  , Harihara Prasad Rao  , Rachana.C
Published: September 2024

Menstruation pain is literally defined as dysmenorrhoea. It can cause lower abdominal pain and discomfort and usually happens right before or during the menstrual cycle. Primary dysmenorrhoea occurs frequently. It is the most common gynaecological issue affecting young women, especially those in their teens. According to Ayurveda, dysmenorrhoea and ailments like Udavartini Yonivyapad or kashtartava may be connected. Vata is prevalent in this Tridoshaja vyadhi. In addition to the disruption of Rasa Dhatu, there is an imbalance of Apana Vayu. In contemporary medicine, antispasmodics, analgesics, prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors, hormone treatment, and other medications are frequently used to treat primary dysmenorrhoea. In order to effectively reduce dysmenorrhoea, Ayurveda suggests adhering to Ritucharya and Dinacharya, as well as modifying food and practicing yoga on a regular basis, including Asanas, Pranayama, and meditation and the use of Samana aushada, which can reduce Vata along with Snehana (oleation), Swedana (sudation), and Vasti (enema). Ayurvedic medicine seeks to achieve Vatanulomana. Therefore, Ayurveda treats primary dysmenorrhoea with a more comprehensive approach.