bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pembuatan Cockroachtrap dengan Variasi Umpan Sebagai Media Pengundang Kecoa
Authors: Meswara Firman Aly , Fadilah Nurul , Abdurrahman Wildan , Tamrin Nabila , N.M.T.Abd Adzan
Published: April 2024

Kecoa merupakan salah satu hama pemukiman yang menjadi vektor dari berbagai penyakit, tersebar luas di seluruh dunia dan berasosiasi dengan habitat manusia. Pengendalian kecoa dapat dilakukan dengan berbagai cara, seperti secara sanitasi, biologis, mekanis, atau kimiawi. solusi mengendalikan kecoa adalah menggunakan metode trapping dengan menggunakan variasi umpan yang disukai kecoa. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui cara membuat alat perangkap kecoa, mengetahui kemampuan gula+ragi, susu indomilk, selai, keju, daging sapi, kuning telur sebagai media perangkap kecoa. Jenis penelitian ini adalah eksperimen dengan rancangan post test only groub design. Hasil pembuatan perangkap dapat dibuat dengan menggunakan bahan toples, pipa 2 inchi, lem. Sedangkan perangkap dengan media daging mampu mengundang kecoa dengan nilai rerata 1, media selai dengan nilai rerata 8, media susu dengan nilai rerata 3, media gula+ragi dengan nilai rerata 1, media telur dengan nilai rerata 2, media keju dengan nilai rerata 3. Pada penelitian ini jumlah media yang paling banyak mengundang kecoa yaitu media selai yaitu kecoa dengan nilai rerata 8, sedangkan media yang paling sedikit yaitu pada media daging sapi dan media gula+ragi dengan nilai rerata 1. Berdasarkan aktifitas makannya, aktifitas makan kecoa lebih beraktifitas dan mencari makan pada malam hari.
Василенко М. Д. Адміністрування та захист баз та сховищ даних : метод. вказів. (для бакалаврів галузі знань 12 «Інформаційні технології», спец. 122 «Комп’ютерні науки» факультету кібербезпеки та інформаційних технологій) [Електронне видання]
Authors:   Національний університет «Одеська юридична академія», Василенко Микола Дмитрович , Манаков Сергій Юрійович , Слатвінська Валерія Миколаївна
Published: April 2024

Методичні вказівки з курсу «Адміністрування та захист баз та сховищ даних» розроблено відповідно до навчального плану, вони складаються з навчальної програми курсу, методичних рекомендацій із проведення практичних занять, питань для самоконтролю, завдань для самостійної роботи, переліку рекомендованих джерел. Вивчення дисципліни «Адміністрування та захист баз та сховищ даних» надасть знання і навички здобувачам щодо ефективного управління базами даних, забезпечення їх безпеки, вчасного резервного копіювання та відновлення даних. Матеріали призначені для здобувачів факультету кібербезпеки та інформаційних технологій Національного університету «Одеська юридична академія», які навчаються за спеціальністю 122 «Комп’ютерні науки».
A Study on Language Conversion and Construction of Discourse Power in Chinese Diplomacy
Authors: Liu Yangyang
Published: April 2024

In the background of globalization, some countries take advantage of the media to send out inaccurate reports in order to promote their political ideology. In this context, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs plays a key role in shaping China's international image through diplomatic means. Based on the critical discourse analysis framework proposed by Fairclough, this study analyzed the international news reports at home and abroad in the past five years. The author found that China's diplomatic response broke the inaccurate understanding of the image of China carried in the question of the reporters from foreign news agencies. The diplomatic response reflected the stance and attitude of the Chinese government and enhanced the power of discourse through the lexical strategy and syntactic strategy.
MEMÓRIAS E NARRATIVAS SOBRE O CEMITÉRIO DE SÃO GONÇALO DO AMARANTE
Authors: Pereira Antonio Renaldo Gomes , Paulino Antonio George Lopes
Published: April 2024

A pesquisa que fundamenta este artigo buscou compreender como os elementos sociais e culturais moldam a percepção e a relação dos gonçalenses com o espaço do cemitério São Gonçalo do Amarante, na Sede do município homônimo, localizado no Ceará. O objetivo do estudo foi investigar a forma como as memórias e narrativas contribuem para a construção da identidade do espaço cemiterial. Para tanto, realizamos um estudo qualitativo, utilizando entrevistas, relatos e observações como principais instrumentos de acesso aos dados. Os resultados da pesquisa corroboram a hipótese de que os relatos contribuem para a construção de uma identidade para o cemitério, definindo a compreensão do passado pela via da memória e honrando os entes queridos ali sepultados, mantendo a percepção e valorização desse espaço como um lugar sagrado e de importância histórica para os moradores. Observamos, no entanto, que o agenciamento da memória coletiva na cidade tende a privilegiar lembranças de nomes da elite local, o que nos sinaliza a necessidade de alcançar, possivelmente em novos desdobramentos da pesquisa, outras agências que se fazem à margem da narrativa oficial, mas que também operam reforçando os laços comunitários e a conexão das pessoas com os espaços cemiteriais. Nesse sentido, a memória indígena Anacé, por exemplo, revela-se descentrada do imaginário criado pelo discurso histórico oficial, apontando outras vias possíveis para conhecermos a diversidade da cultura cemiterial do município.
Research on the impact of top management team digitalization awareness of a firm's innovation output
Authors: Zhu Yafang , Shen Huayu , Guo Hui
Published: April 2024

This study, using panel-fixed effect and mediating effect models, examines the digitalization awareness of TMTs in Chinese listed companies from 2007 to 2021, analysing its impact on firms’ innovation output, substantive innovation, and strategic innovation. Our findings indicate that TMTs' digitalization awareness significantly boosts innovation output, particularly substantive innovation. But it does not have a significant positive impact on strategic innovation. This impact is achieved through increased research and development (R&D) investment and information transparency. Furthermore, we observe that the positive impact of digitalization awareness on innovation output and substantive innovation is more significant when a firm has a high asset-liability ratio and is state-owned. However, when the proportion of largest shareholder shares is relatively high, the positive impact of digitalization awareness on innovation output and substantive innovation is relatively muted. After several tests, such as endogenity treatment of instrumental variables, model replacement, and firm fixed effects, the research conclusions in this article are still valid. These conclusions offer valuable insights for firms seeking to enhance their innovation output and for further research on TMT digitalization awareness.
The Memory of Wood: Italian Past, Canadian Experiences
Authors: Palusci Oriana
Published: April 2024

In this essay, I try to connect Italian migration and life in Canada through the memory of wood, taking as case studies wooden relics made in Italy and relocated to a country known for its immense forests, as well as wooden artifacts made in Canada by the Italian new­comers. After briefly introducing some general observations on the Italian-Canadian community, employing a Cultural Studies approach, I deal with different experiences undergone by Italians, both as new citizens and, as in the case of Giuseppe Penone, as artists working in Canada. Ranging from unfair treatment during the Second World War to the creation of the Galleria Italia in the AGO in Toronto, wood is a relevant keynote in the construction of a hybridized Italian-Canadian culture. Specific wooden objects, such as trunks and Catholic crosses, are taken into account with reference to a thriving Italian-Canadian literary milieu. In conclusion, I demonstrate that Italian popular culture has also left a trace in the Canadian experience.
War and Remembering Among Italian-Canadian Writers
Authors: Pivato Joseph
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we will examine the connection between the Second World War and Italian-Canadian literature. Many early works from this literature had their roots in the devastation of war in Italy and the resulting mass migration of thousands of Italians to Canada in the 1950s and 1960s. After writing about the initial immigrant experience, most Italian-Canadian authors moved on to other topics and themes. Some wanted to become more Canadian and less Italian in orientation. In later years, some of these authors returned to the topic of the war and its long-term effects on their lives. We will begin our examination by looking at some examples of how war is treated in early works and then we will consider the phenomenon of how the war is revisited in later works.
Translating the Daughter’s Consciousness in Genni Gunn’s Tracing Iris
Authors: Seccia Maria Cristina
Published: April 2024

This article examines Genni Gunn’s novel Tracing Iris (2001) and its Italian translation Alla ricerca di Iris (2022) with a focus on the representation of the mother-daughter relationship, a recurring theme in Italian-Canadian women’s writing and a fruitful object of investigation in Translation Studies as it offers new insights into women’s writing and the crucial role played by the maternal figure in the formation of female identity. Unlike most Italian-Canadian daughter-centric first-person narratives, which commonly represent a conflictual relationship with the Italian maternal figure, seen as the embodiment of Italian culture, Tracing Iris is a third-person narrative whose omniscient narrator presents an absent mother and a daughter searching for her. However, what will be shown here is that the narrator’s point of view, in fact, still relies on the fictional daughter’s consciousness. In light of Translation Studies scholars arguing that the narrative point of view inevitably undergoes changes in translation, this analysis will show whether the fictional daughter’s consciousness is still reflected in Alla ricerca di Iris. Five source- and target-text passages will therefore be scrutinized with a focus on the translator’s lexical choices and any changes that these might have implied.
Beyond Self-Translation and Translation in Licia Canton’s The Pink House and Other Stories
Authors: Spadafora Maria Pia
Published: April 2024

Despite the vast field represented by translation and self-translation, there is much more to say about these two distinctive practices and their differences within the Canadian landscape. This paper focuses on Licia Canton’s short-story collection The Pink House and Other Stories. It discusses the self-translated stories in the collection, comparing them with other stories which I have attempted to translate into Italian. By referring to the work of scholars such as Popovîc, Grutman, Blanco, Tanqueiro, Serafin, Bassnett, Tagore, and Gumperz, this paper aims to highlight what is inevitably lost in translation whilst underlining the importance of self-translation in the Canadian context.
IRF4-BLOC1S5: the first rearrangement gene identified in TEMPI syndrome
Authors: Zhao Ming , Liu Jia , Yu Qing , Xu Wenbin , Zhang Zilu , Fu Ze , Jia Mingyuan , Zeng Xinyi , Wu Chengyu , Ye Chenjing , Wu Chao , Wu Yingli , Ren Ruibao , Li Junmin , Wang Kankan , Yan Hua
Published: April 2024

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TP3 binding domain mutations are bad news in Burkitt lymphoma
Authors: Cairo Mitchell S.
Published: April 2024

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Beyond adenosine triphosphate: unveiling the pleiotropic effects of pyruvate kinase activation in sickle cell anemia
Authors: Glenthøj Andreas
Published: April 2024

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Giá trị thương hiệu dưới tác động của tẩy xanh: vai trò trung gian của chủ nghĩa hoài nghi, niềm tin và hài lòng
Authors: Hồ Thị Thảo Nguyên , Trần Thị Siêm , Tô Anh Thơ , Thái Kim Phong
Published: April 2024

Thực trạng tẩy xanh đang đem đến nhiều hệ lụy cho chiến lược xanh của các doanh nghiệp. Nghiên cứu này tập trung làm rõ tác động của tẩy xanh đến giá trị thương hiệu xanh thông qua ba biến trung gian: chủ nghĩa hoài nghi xanh, niềm tin xanh và sự hài lòng xanh. Nghiên cứu thực hiện phân tích mô hình cấu trúc cho mẫu 250 người tiêu dùng sữa tại thị trường Việt Nam. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy tẩy xanh tác động dương đến chủ nghĩa hoài nghi xanh nhưng làm giảm sự hài lòng xanh và niềm tin xanh. Đồng thời, tẩy xanh có tác động âm đến giá trị thương hiệu xanh thông qua các yếu tố trung gian. Nhân tố giá trị thương hiệu xanh được đo lường dưới dạng hàm bậc hai để thấy rõ bản chất của khái niệm này. Bài viết là cơ sở để các doanh nghiệp nhìn lại mặt trái của tẩy xanh, từ đó cần tránh tư duy lạm dụng để ngăn ngừa các ảnh hưởng tiêu cực đến chiến lược thương hiệu xanh nói riêng và thị trường tiêu dùng xanh nói chung.
Art and Wellbeing, Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, Through the Lens of College Students: A Quantitative Perspective
Authors: Lassiter Rebekah A , Finkel Jennifer
Published: April 2024

COVID-19 has had profound mental health effects for young adults and college students. While individuals endure crisis situations through various management protocols, art viewing is a common coping mechanism. Some universities have public art displays, in highly trafficked areas. We examined perceptions and acknowledgments of on-campus art, as well as how these displays affect the coping, comfort, and wellbeing of students, particularly in the height of the pandemic. On a scale of one (art is never a form of comfort) to seven (art is always a form of comfort), 95.92% students felt that art was a four or above. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, 95.83% of students indicated a four or above (on a scale of one (strong negative effect) to seven (strong positive affect)), with most students selecting five or seven. More positively than negatively, students feel art is a form of comfort and affected their wellbeing during COVID-19.
Sars Cov-2 Spike Protein- ACE receptor link, Graphene and Electro-Magnetic Field: toxicological aspetcs HYPOTESYS OF WORK
Authors: M Luisetto , N Almukhtar , K Edbey , R Cipelli Benzi , G Tarro , R Ansovini , Rasool Mashori Gulam , C Fiazza , L Cabianca , Yurevich Latyshev O
Published: April 2024

Related the profile of some toxicological aspect of some COVID -19 vaccine and in specifc way to the rare effect like pericarditis or trombosys are reported in this work some relevant literature involved in the effect played by the SPIKE PROTEINS and its link on epithelial tissue ACE receptor, the Graphene (if present) and under some magnetic field or electrical condition. An experimental hypotesys is submitted to the reseacher in order to produce a global conclusion of toxicological interest.
Release Techniques in Rehabilitation of Trapezius Muscle among Patients with Chronic Neck Pain
Authors: Shaheen Hamza M , Shameh Ratib Abu , Shaheen Abdulhaq M
Published: April 2024

Aim: To compare between the efficacy of Active release technique and Myofascial Release Technique on pain and range of motion in-patient chronic neck pain. Subjects and Methods: 20 patients with neck pain who were randomly assigned to one of two groups that received Active release technique (n = 10; mean age, 46.00 years) or Myofascial Release Technique (n = 10;mean age, 46.00 years). Both groups were received their programs for one week; 7 sessions per week. Main Measures: VAS and ROM an assessment was made for each group at the initial visit (before initiation of treatment) and at end of the program. Results: there were differences between the two methods with regard to flexion and the differences were in favor of active release technique where the improvement was greater where P-value was (0.014), as the results showed that there were differences with regard to extension and the differences were in favor of active release technique, where P-value was (0.021). As for the pain, the differences were in favor of the myofascial release technique, as the pain decreased more, where P-value was (0.009). Conclusion: There was a significant difference between active release technique and myofascial release technique as regard to pain reduction and improvement ROM. Which active release technique allows a greater improvement in ROM than the myofascial release technique. In addition, myofascial release technique allows a greater degree of pain relief than active release technique in-patient with chronic neck pain.
The Effects of Trunk Function on Volume of Action in Manual Wheelchair Users
Authors: Garner Tyler D , Ricard Mark D
Published: April 2024

The purpose of this study was to quantify the limits of stability of wheelchair users across a functional spectrum. Eight manual wheelchair users completed a seated limits of stability test to determine maximum range of motion of their trunk forward, backward, right, left, and rotation of the trunk. The low functional classification group had significantly less trunk excursion than the high functional classification group for trunk flexion, rotation, and left and right lateral flexion. Wheelchair basketball players in lower functional classifications have a lower capacity to control their trunk excursion in lateral, anterior, and posterior directions, as well as rotation. These results lend support to the validity of the functional classification system used in wheelchair basketball.
Lexical and Grammatical Reciprocity
Authors:   , Palmieri Giada
Published: April 2024

In English, reciprocal meanings can be expressed through two distinct strategies: grammatical and lexical. Grammatical reciprocity involves dedicated elements that target a verb’s argument and express mutuality, as in the sentence “The girls kissed each other”, whereas lexical reciprocity is expressed by an intransitive predicate, as in “The girls kissed”. Unlike English, many languages do not clearly differentiate between these two reciprocal strategies. Reciprocal interpretations are commonly associated with the element “si” in Italian, or with the verbal marker “an” in Swahili, without an apparent distinction between lexical and grammatical processes.
This thesis focuses on the characterization of lexical reciprocity as opposed to grammatical reciprocity, particularly in Romance and Bantu languages where only one reciprocal form is available on the surface. The proposed analysis studies the contribution of reciprocal markers in these languages, and covers a broad cross-linguistic sample of phenomena that are distinctive of lexical reciprocal predicates. By analyzing central semantic and morphosyntactic properties of reciprocals, this thesis offers a unifying perspective on the characterization of reciprocity across languages, irrespective of whether they show an evident distinction between lexical and grammatical processes.
Some Issues on the State Sovereignty of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Specifics of this Term
Authors: Umetov K.
Published: April 2024

In this scientific article, the author reveals the concept of sovereignty as one of the main categories of political and legal science and international law, which has the character of basic norms, and also examines various theories that occupy diametrically opposed positions on determining the legal nature of the concept of sovereignty from its origins to this day. At the same time, the author examines the processes of creating prerequisites and historical conditions that ensure the active participation of the Kyrgyz Republic in the independence of the former Soviet republics. The Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic also establishes the degree of restructuring of the political system of Kyrgyzstan on the basis of declarations of independence and independence of the state and specific directions of its development.
Developing Teachers’ Professional Competence for Successful Innovative Work
Authors: Meimanova K.
Published: April 2024

Explores the role of innovation in the pedagogical process and its impact on enhancing the quality of education. The author analyzes the concept of innovation activity, delineating its fundamental aspects and types of competence necessary for the successful implementation of innovations. Special attention is given to competencies such as social, methodological, communicative, cultural, and innovative. The article underscores the significance of innovations for contemporary pedagogy and the imperative of their continual integration into the educational process. It examines examples of successful innovation implementation in pedagogical practice and their positive effects on the efficacy of the educational process. The study aims to identify the primary trends in the development of pedagogical science and practice within the context of innovative advancement.
Improving the Creative Activity of Students Through Teaching Folk Tales in the 5th Grade in the Subject Kyrgyz Literature
Authors: Murzaev N.
Published: April 2024

Among the various technologies in the era of globalization, the influence of fairy tales is disappearing, and there are people who say that even small children do not read or listen to fairy tales. In fact, this is not the case. The fairy tale, which is an excellent child-rearing tool in the hands of our teachers, may be that among these developing technologies, we ourselves cannot use it properly and in an accessible way. Therefore, first of all, we, teachers, must take care of the fairy tale. The great power of the fairy tale was positively appreciated not only by the nation or the people, but also by humanity as a whole. The fairy tale fosters love for nature, its protection. A tool for fostering love for the Motherland is also a fairy tale. It is also a fairy tale that introduces the bad and the good, black and white in human qualities and teaches you to treat them as they deserve. In a later period, both psychologists and educators advocated the healing properties of fairy tales, calling it “fairy tale therapy”. As the proverb says, “It is better to prevent illness than to treat a patient”, it is necessary to teach children fairy tales both before and at school. When teaching a fairy tale at school, it is important not only to familiarize the child with its main story, but also to get the child to create his own fairy tale — to achieve the creative work of the student. It is not easy for a student to create his own fairy tale. To do this, the teacher and the student must work significantly together. It’s a complicated process. In this article, this complex process is experimented and analyzed in order, rather than rushing. For this purpose, a selection of three essays was presented, written based on one fairy tale and subjected to a special creative and pedagogical analysis.
Medical Terminology in Kyrgyz and Turkish Languages
Authors: Mataeva O.
Published: April 2024

In this paper, the subject of the study was the study of medical terms in Kyrgyz linguistics as the etymology of the Turkic language. The aim of the study is to analyze the use of medical terms in the context of the Turkish language and compare them with the Kyrgyz language. The study used methods of comparison, analysis and generalization. The relevance of the article lies in the need to study medical terms in Kyrgyz linguistics and analyze their relationship with the Turkish language. As a result of the study, medical terms from Diwan Lughat at-Turk Dictionary by Mahmud Kashari were analyzed and it was confirmed that the terms used in the modern Kyrgyz language are the etymology of the Turkic language. The article also presents the contribution of Kyrgyz scientists to the creation of the first terminological dictionaries. The result of the study is recommended to be used in the development of introductory courses in sociolinguistics, comparative typology, linguoculture, to represent the linguistic image of terms.
The Causes of Verbal Aggression and Ways to Overcome It
Authors: Abdisalam-kyzy A. , Abdimusa-kyzy A. , Akim-kyzy Zh.
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the problem of verbal aggression. The purpose of the article is to study the nature of verbal aggression; to determine the essence of verbal aggression of schoolchildren. However, verbal aggression is a widespread phenomenon in the school speech environment, taking place at almost all social levels of communication. Moreover, verbal aggression is noted in the speech of both students and teachers of secondary schools. In this regard, it is obvious that one of the most important educational tasks of modern school education is the socialization of students in the modern world through teaching effective communication skills and means of traditional folk culture that do not allow manifestations of verbal aggression.
Female Silence and Poetic Authority in Jonson’s Volpone and Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure
Authors: Tartamella Suzanne
Published: April 2024

This essay examines the disruptive, even skeptical, potential of female silence in two plays not often discussed together: Ben Jonson’s Volpone (Celia) and William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure (Isabella). These silences – whether voluntary or forced – come after each woman delivers an impassioned speech defending herself from an attempted physical assault. In both instances, their concluding silences help the playwrights critique the very comic conventions they are deploying. For Shakespeare, Isabella’s refusal to respond to Duke Vincentio’s proposals of marriage reflects the play’s skepticism of the Duke’s theatrical manipulations and signals religious and political uncertainty for a woman who begins the play as a would-be nun and effectively betrothed to the Church. For Jonson, Celia’s forced silence before her dismissal to her father’s house sends a similar message of a woman awkwardly positioned neither within nor without marriage. However, Jonson’s silencing of his paragon of virtue reflects his attempt to possess such virtue for himself, recuperating the moral authority of the true playwright. This essay thus contributes to studies of how the Poets’ War involved Shakespeare and continued past its presumed ceasefire in 1601.
Transformative Learning Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning in Digitized Higher Education
Authors: Fareeha Javed
Published: April 2024

Higher education is experiencing a shift at a rate never previously seen owing to a change in higher education theory and practices that have become more learner-centered globally. As the value of higher education has increased, education has also become an ongoing activity. Transformative learning theory is widely used in higher education because it provides advice on how people might discover meaning in their lives. Teachers can improve their theory and practice of instruction through transformational learning by critically assessing and revising their assumptions and expectations to promote higher education students’ successful learning. Higher education institutions are finding it increasingly difficult to adapt to changing facilities brought about by digitization, technological innovations, increased technological connectivity, workplace diversity, mobility and migration, and global market expansion. This paper delves deeply into the concepts of digital transformation and transformational learning practices in order to help readers understand their importance and function in effective teaching and learning in transforming higher education. The primary contribution of this paper is the delivery of transformative learning strategies and a comprehensive approach on how to effectively integrate digital technologies into the teaching and learning process to increase student engagement, knowledge retention, and the development of critical thinking skills.
Är intresset för att bli familjehem tillräckligt stort?
Authors: Lind Judith , Lindgren Cecilia , Sköld Johanna
Published: April 2024

Familjehem är den vanligaste placeringsformen för barn och unga som inte anses kunna bo hos sina föräldrar. Det råder emellertid brist på familjehem och i en nyligen gjord studie svarade 74 procent av de 264 socialtjänster som deltog att det var svårt eller mycket svårt för dem att rekrytera familjehem (Pålsson, Lundström & Sallnäs., 2022). Bristen leder till att barn kan behöva vänta länge på en familjehemsplacering, att barn placeras i ett familjehem som inte matchar deras behov eller placeras på institution i stället. År 2022 var omkring 19 200 barn och unga placerade i familjehem. Det är cirka 500 fler än 2021 (Socialstyrelsen, 2023a). Regeringen har aviserat en satsning på familjehemsvården och antyder att fler barn och unga kan komma att behöva placeras i familjehem, bland annat som en följd av det ökande antalet unga som är inblandade i gängkriminalitet (Sveriges regering, 2023; Sveriges radio, 2023). Behovet av familjehem ser alltså ut att öka de närmaste åren och frågan är om det finns förutsättningar för att kunna rekrytera tillräckligt många. Hur ser intresset för att bli familjehem ut hos den svenska allmänheten? När vi planerade ett större projekt om familjehemsrekrytering och samrådde med våra kontakter inom socialtjänsten efterfrågades särskilt forskning om hur just allmänheten, de personer som socialtjänsten aldrig möter, de som inte efterfrågar information eller anmäler sitt intresse för familjehemsuppdrag resonerar. Hur många finns det som skulle kunna tänka sig att bli familjehem och som socialtjänsten behöver försöka nå? Och är de tillräckligt många? Det är en svår fråga att besvara, men likväl viktig att ställa. För att bidra med kunskap om den har vi genomfört en enkät riktad till den svenska allmänheten med frågor om deras inställning till och intresse för familjehemsuppdrag.
Syftet med den här artikeln är tvåfaldigt. Dels ska vi utifrån resultat från enkätstudien diskutera hur stort intresset för att bli familjehem hos den svenska allmänheten är, dels ska vi försöka beräkna hur många nya familjehem det rapporterade intresset skulle kunna resultera i. Beräkningarna bygger på en rad olika antaganden som resulterar i flera olika scenarier. Anslaget är således explorativt och vår förhoppning är att det kan ge uppslag till vidare forskning.
Lyrik: Helene Rådberg
Authors: Rådberg Helene
Published: April 2024

Helene Rådberg är poet och författare och arbetade länge inom vård och omsorg. Två av hennes diktsamlingar Det gula rummets små terapistycken och Politiken rör sig i den kvinnliga erfarenheten av de jobben. Hennes två senaste utgivna böcker är romanerna Mammajournalerna och Kvinnorörelse. Hon har genom att synliggöra anställda inom vård och omsorg fått Ivar Lo priset 2024.
Analytical solutions of the space–time fractional Kadomtsev–Petviashvili equation using the (G’/G)-expansion method
Authors: Hassaballa Abaker , Salih Mohyaldein , Khamis Gamal Saad Mohamed , Gumma Elzain , Adam Ahmed M. A , Satty Ali
Published: April 2024

This paper focusses on the nonlinear fractional Kadomtsev–Petviashvili (FKP) equation in space–time, employing the conformable fractional derivative (CFD) approach. The main objective of this paper is to examine the application of the (G’/G)-expansion method in order to find analytical solutions to the FKP equation. The (G’/G)-expansion method is a powerful tool for constructing traveling wave solutions of nonlinear evolution equations. However, its application to the FKP equation remains relatively unexplored. By employing traveling wave transformation, the FKP equation was transformed into an ordinary differential equation (ODE) to acquire exact wave solutions. A range of exact analytical solutions for the FKP equation is obtained. Graphical illustrations are included to elucidate the physical characteristics of the acquired solutions. To demonstrate the impact of the fractional operator on results, the acquired solutions are exhibited for different values of the fractional order α, with a comparison to their corresponding exact solutions when taking the conventional scenario where α equals 1. The results indicate that the (G’/G)-expansion method serves as an efficient method and dependable in solving the nonlinear FKP equation.
Vitamin D effects on Chlamydia trachomatis infection: a case-control and experimental study
Authors: Liu Sijia , Zhao Tianwei , Liu Quanzhong
Published: April 2024

Introduction

Vitamin D deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. Chronic vitamin D deficiency causes immune system dysfunction, which increases susceptibility to pathogens such as bacteria, especially intracellular parasites, and viruses. Chlamydia trachomatis (C. t) is an obligate intracellular parasitic bacterium that causes a variety of sequelae. We speculated that vitamin D might be associated with C. t infection. This study aimed to address this gap in knowledge by investigating the relationship between vitamin D and C. t infection using both in vitro and in vivo models.

Methods and results

The addition of calcitriol to McCoy cell culture in vitro delayed and reduced the quantity and volume of inclusions compared to the control group. Macrophages of peritoneally lavaged mice co-cultured with McCoy decreased the infection rate and delayed the appearance of inclusions. In mice models of vitamin D deficiency, mice in the VD-group exhibited more severe genital tract inflammation and a longer duration of infection after inoculation with C. t in the genital tract. Supplementing these mice with vitamin D3 during treatment enhanced the therapeutic effect of antibiotics. We also conducted a case-control study involving 174 C. t-positive patients (95 males and 79 females) and 380 healthy volunteers (211 males and 169 females) aged 20–49 from January 2016 to March 15, 2017. Serum 25-(OH)D concentration was measured by assessing morning fasting blood samples of healthy volunteers and C. t-positive patients 1 day before antibiotic treatment and the next day after one course of treatment. The patients were followed up for 1 month and evaluated for recovery. The results showed that vitamin D deficiency was a risk factor for C. t infection and treatment failure.

Conclusion

In summary, findings from experimental and clinical studies indicate a close association between vitamin D levels and C. t infection and treatment outcomes. Given the affordability and safety of vitamin D, both healthy individuals and patients should focus on vitamin D intake. Vitamin D supplementation could enhance treatment success and should be used as an adjunctive therapy alongside antibiotic therapy for C. t infections, pending confirmation in larger, prospective, randomized controlled trials.
Enhancing the acceptance of smart sensing in psychotherapy patients: findings from a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Rottstädt Fabian , Becker Eduard , Wilz Gabriele , Croy Ilona , Baumeister Harald , Terhorst Yannik
Published: April 2024

Objective

Smart sensing has the potential to make psychotherapeutic treatments more effective. It involves the passive analysis and collection of data generated by digital devices. However, acceptance of smart sensing among psychotherapy patients remains unclear. Based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), this study investigated (1) the acceptance toward smart sensing in a sample of psychotherapy patients (2) the effectiveness of an acceptance facilitating intervention (AFI) and (3) the determinants of acceptance.

Methods

Patients (N = 116) were randomly assigned to a control group (CG) or intervention group (IG). The IG received a video AFI on smart sensing, and the CG a control video. An online questionnaire was used to assess acceptance of smart sensing, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, facilitating conditions and social influence. The intervention effects of the AFI on acceptance were investigated. The determinants of acceptance were analyzed with structural equation modeling (SEM).

Results

The IG showed a moderate level of acceptance (M = 3.16, SD = 0.97), while the CG showed a low level (M = 2.76, SD = 1.0). The increase in acceptance showed a moderate effect in the intervention group (p < .05, d = 0.4). For the IG, performance expectancy (M = 3.92, SD = 0.7), effort expectancy (M = 3.90, SD = 0.98) as well as facilitating conditions (M = 3.91, SD = 0.93) achieved high levels. Performance expectancy (γ = 0.63, p < .001) and effort expectancy (γ = 0.36, p < .001) were identified as the core determinants of acceptance explaining 71.1% of its variance. The fit indices supported the model's validity (CFI = .95, TLI = .93, RMSEA = .08).

Discussion

The low acceptance in the CG suggests that enhancing the acceptance should be considered, potentially increasing the use and adherence to the technology. The current AFI was effective in doing so and is thus a promising approach. The IG also showed significantly higher performance expectancy and social influence and, in general, a strong expression of the UTAUT factors. The results support the applicability of the UTAUT in the context of smart sensing in a clinical sample, as the included predictors were able to explain a great amount of the variance of acceptance.
Spatiotemporal variation of the carbon footprint of tobacco production from 2004 to 2017 in China
Authors: Zheng Yu , Qin Yanqing , Duan Weidong , Dong Wenshuai , Zhang Xi , Yin Guangting , Li Changgen , Song Zonghao , Xie Liangwen , Zhan Lei , Ti Jinsong
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Tobacco, as a significant cash crop in China, warrants a comprehensive investigation into the spatiotemporal dynamics of its carbon footprint in order to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and foster low-carbon, environmentally friendly agricultural practices.

Methods: Employing the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, this study aims to scrutinize the temporal variations in the carbon footprint across different functional units of tobacco production in China from 2004 to 2017, thereby elucidating its composition and key influencing factors.

Results and Discussion: The findings reveal that the average carbon footprint per unit area and per unit yield of tobacco production in China during the aforementioned period amounted to 4,098.99 kg CO2-eq∙ha−1 and 1.97 kg CO2-eq∙kg−1, respectively, exhibiting an upward trend over time. Notably, fertilizer and agricultural films emerged as the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Chinese tobacco production, accounting for 26.63% and 24.54% of the total emissions, respectively. Remarkably divergent carbon footprints were observed among various provinces in China. Specifically, Jiangxi, Hunan, and Guangdong exhibited the highest carbon footprints per unit area, with values of 4,908.65 kg CO2-eq∙ha−1, 4,852.90 kg CO2-eq∙ha−1 and 4,833.56 kg CO2-eq∙ha−1, respectively. Likewise, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Yunnan recorded the highest carbon footprints per unit yield, reaching 2.31 kg CO2-eq∙kg−1, 2.23 kg CO2-eq∙kg−1 and 2.22 kg CO2-eq∙kg-1, respectively. Conversely, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Jilin, and Heilongjiang exhibited lower carbon footprints per unit area, namely, 3,952.06 kg CO2-eq∙ha−1, 3,751.08 kg CO2-eq∙ha−1, 2,935.81 kg CO2-eq∙ha−1, 3,264.83 kg CO2-eq∙ha−1 and 2,830.92 kg CO2-eq∙ha−1, respectively. Moreover, these regions displayed both high yield and productivity. This investigation highlights the significance of implementing measures such as scientific fertilization, reducing agricultural film usage, and expediting the mechanization process of tobacco cultivation to foster the development of an environmentally sustainable tobacco industry in China.
Simultaneous removal of arsenic and lead by iron phosphate and its potential for immobilization in mixed-contaminated soil
Authors: Kim Han Na , Park Jin Hee
Published: April 2024

Cationic metals such as lead (Pb) and metalloids such as arsenic (As) in contaminated soil can be simultaneously immobilized by iron phosphate because As(V) is stabilized by binding to iron (hydr)oxides and metals precipitate with phosphate. However, phosphate competes with As for sorption sites, which may affect the simultaneous stabilization of Pb and As. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the simultaneous stabilization of As and Pb using iron phosphate both in single- and multi-metal solutions and soil. In both single- and multiple-element solutions, Pb was completely removed by iron phosphate. Arsenic immobilization was explained by the Freundlich isotherm. Arsenate [As(V)] removal by iron phosphate decreased with increasing pH, while arsenite [As(III)] removal increased with increasing pH. The extraction of bioavailable As from contaminated soil increased after incubation with iron phosphate, whereas the concentration of bioavailable Pb decreased. The increase in bioavailable As can be attributed to As substitution by phosphate, which was not immobilized by iron. Although both As and Pb can be removed by iron phosphate in aqueous solutions, an iron phosphate mineral with relatively low Ksp should be used to simultaneously immobilize As and Pb in soil.
Both organic fertilizer and biochar applications enhanced soil nutrition but inhibited cyanobacterial community in paddy soils
Authors: Zou Xiangbo , Jiang Xinyu , Guan Jinshun , Huang Shaoqiang , Chen Chuangting , Zhou Tiancheng , Kuang Cao , Ye Ji , Liu Tong , Cheng Jiong , Chen Sanxiong , Yu Shiqin
Published: April 2024

Cyanobacteria plays an important role in other ecological processes in paddy soils, particularly in terms of nitrogen input to the ecosystem. Organic fertilizer and biochar are common soil amendment materials used to preserve soil health in agricultural intensification background. However, the consequent increase in soil nutrition may inhibit soil cyanobacteria, therefore decreasing nitrogen fixation and changes other soil processes. To test this hypothesis, we established a 2 × 2 full factorial experiment in a paddy field in South China, which included four treatments: Ctr (control, receiving no organic fertilization or biochar addition), +OF (organic fertilizer application only), +BC (biochar application only), and +Mix (organic fertilizer and biochar applications). The soil cyanobacterial community was analyzed using metagenomics technology, and 14 soil property variables were measured. The results suggested that organic fertilizer was effective in enhancing nutrient levels, leading to a significant increase in extractable and soluble nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. In contrast, biochar application had a stronger effect on total soil carbon, potassium, and soil pH. However, both organic fertilizer and biochar applications induced significant decreases in overall cyanobacterial abundance and species number. Dominant cyanobacterial organisms, particularly the two most abundant genera, Leptolyngbya and Phormidium, experienced a greater decrease compared to others. Canonical correlation analyses and structural equation models indicated that organic fertilizer and biochar applications affected soil cyanobacterial community mainly through soil available nitrogen and pH. In total, the present study highlighted that both organic fertilizer and biochar applications in paddy soils notably change soil physicochemical traits, inhibiting rather than benefiting cyanobacterial microorganisms, especially the dominant ones, and potentially reducing nitrogen input. Our study reveals the impacts of oragnic fertilizer and biochar applications in paddies on soil cyanobacteria and how the consequent changes in soil properties mediate this impact, thereby enhancing our understanding of the responses of different soil microbial groups to soil improvement measures.
Different clinical characteristics and outcomes of adult hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia patients complicated by cardiovascular events during the first, delta and omicron waves of COVID-19
Authors: Roser Lynn P. , Samanapally Harideep , Ali T’shura , Xu Qian , Han Yuchen , Salunkhe Vidyulata , Deepti Fnu , McGuffin Trevor , Huang Emma C. , Furmanek Stephen , Glynn Alex , Ramirez Julio , Jones Christopher M. , Mariyappa Ramesh , Hogue Ryan J. , Williams Alexander M. , Huang Justin J. , Arnold Forest W. , Clifford Sean P. , Pahwa Siddharth , Kong Maiying , Huang Jiapeng
Published: April 2024

Background

The effects of SARS-CoV-2 have varied between significant waves of hospitalization.

Research question

Are cardiovascular complications different among the first, delta and omicron waves of hospitalized COVID-19 pneumonia patients?

Study design and methods

This was a multi-centre retrospective study of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: 632 were hospitalized during the first wave (March–July 2020), 1013 during the delta wave (September 2020–March 2021), and 323 during the omicron wave (January 2022–July 2022). Patients were stratified by wave and occurrence of cardiovascular events.

Results

Among all hospitalized patients with cardiovascular events, patients in the omicron wave were younger (62.4 ± 14 years) than patients in the first wave (67.4 ± 7.8 years) and the delta wave (66.9 ± 12.6 years) and had a higher proportion of non-Hispanic White people than in the first wave (78.6% vs. 61.7%). For COVID-19 patients who suffered from cardiovascular events, the omicron wave patients had significantly higher neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, white blood cell and platelet counts when compared to the first wave. Omicron wave patients had significantly lower albumin and B-type natriuretic peptide levels (only 5.8% of the first wave and 14.6% of the delta wave) when compared to either the first wave or delta wave patients. In COVID-19 patients who suffered cardiovascular events during hospitalization, mortality rate in the omicron wave (26.8%) was significantly lower than the first wave (48.3%), time to mortality for non-survivors of COVID-19 patients who suffered cardiovascular events was significantly longer in the omicron wave (median 16 days) than in the first wave (median 10 days).

Conclusions

Younger and white patients were affected with cardiovascular complications more often by the omicron variant. Despite higher neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and WBC counts, the omicron patients with cardiovascular events showed lower heart injuries, lower mortality and longer time to mortality for non-survivors when compared to the first and delta waves.
Human well-being and natural infrastructure: assessing opportunities for equitable project planning and implementation
Authors: Kalaidjian Ellis , Kurth Margaret , Kucharski John , Galaitsi Stephanie , Yeates Elissa
Published: April 2024

There is consensus within psychological, physiological, medical, and social science disciplines that active and passive exposure to nature enhances human well-being. Natural infrastructure (NI) includes elements of nature that can deliver these ancillary well-being benefits while serving their infrastructure-related purposes and, as such, offer great promise for agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a means of enhancing economic, environmental, and societal benefits in civil works projects. Yet, to date, NI are typically framed as alternatives to conventional infrastructure but are rarely competitive for project selection because there is no standardized approach to demonstrate their value or justify their cost. The infrastructure projects subsequently selected may not maximize societal well-being or distribute benefits equitably. A framework is needed to capture diverse and holistic benefits of NI. As part of ongoing research, this paper describes the components necessary to construct a framework for well-being benefits accounting and equitable distribution of NI projects and explores how they might be applied within a framework. We conclude with methodological examples of well-being accounting tools for NI that are based on ongoing research and development associated with this project. The findings provide insights and support for both the Engineering with Nature community and the community of NI practitioners at large.