bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fractional erbium YAG laser resurfacing versus 20% trichloroacetic acid chemical peeling in the treatment of acne scars: A comparative study
Authors: Jangir Vishnu Kumar , Ghiya Bhikam Chand , Mehta Rajesh Datt , Soni Prasoon , Arora Aakanksha , Mohta Alpana , Yadav Manoj Kumar , Khokhar Rajesh , Pareek Sumiti
Published: August 2023

Background:

Acne scarring not only affects the aesthetic appearance of an individual but also has a detrimental effect on mental health and social life. Various treatment modalities are available for acne scars.

Aim:

In this study, fractional erbium-doped yttrium–aluminum–garnet (Er:YAG) laser resurfacing was compared with 20% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peeling in terms of efficacy and safety.

Materials and Methods:

This prospective comparative study included 50 subjects of acne scar who were randomly divided into Groups A and B, 25 patients in each group. Group A was treated with 4 sessions of fractional Er:YAG laser and Group B with 4 session of 20% TCA application as chemical peeling, repeated every 21 days over a period of 3 months. The patients were evaluated for improvement at each visit using Goodman and Baron’s qualitative and quantitative acne scar grading.

Results:

Statistically significant improvement in Goodman and Barron’s qualitative acne scar grades was observed in both groups. At the end of therapy, that is, after 12 weeks of therapy, the mean percentage reduction in Goodman and Baron’s quantitative acne scar scores was 21.69% ± 16% in Group A and 20.97% ± 8.70% in Group B. In regards of complications, both procedures were well tolerated.

Conclusion:

We concluded that fractional Er:YAG laser resurfacing and 20% TCA peel application in the treatment of atrophic acne scar are equally efficacious. Both procedures are safe and well tolerated by the patients.
Comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of microneedling alone versus microneedling with hyaluronic acid in post-acne scarring
Authors: Bano Rubeena , Brar Balvinder K , Kumar Sumir
Published: August 2023

Background:

Facial acne scars are perceived negatively by society; in an era where everyone wants to look their best, acne and its sequelae are a great source of stress driving down self-worth and elevating the risk of depression and anxiety. It affects over 95% of acne patients, particularly in nodulocystic, conglobate, and fulminans varieties. Various treatment modalities are available, but no single modality is 100% curative. Microneedling produces controlled skin injury, releasing various growth factors and setting up a healing cascade, and laying down collagen as a result. Hyaluronic acid plays an important role in wound healing by creating physiological conditions in the extracellular matrix for the proliferation, migration, and organization of dermal cells.

Aims and Objectives:

To compare the therapeutic efficacy and safety of microneedling alone and microneedling with hyaluronic acid in acne scars.

Materials and Methods:

Sixty patients of age 18–40 years with clinically diagnosed acne scars were recruited and randomly divided into two groups of 30 each. Three sittings were done at an interval of 3 weeks of microneedling alone to Group A and microneedling with hyaluronic acid to Group B and followed up with two visits 4 weeks apart. Scoring was done with Goodman Quantitative Global Scarring Grade System. Side effects, patient satisfaction score, and pre and postprocedure Dermatological Life Quality Index (DLQI) were also recorded.

Results:

The female:male ratio was 3:2, mean age was 26.90 ± 4.90 years in Group A and 24.43 ± 5.39 years in Group B. Overall, 60% patients had a duration of 2–5 years, and unmarried patients outnumbered married ones in both groups. The combination morphology of the scars was the most common finding. In Group A mean Goodman Quantitative Global Scarring Grade System score reduced from baseline 24.13 ± 7.96 to 16.3 ± 7.2, and in Group B, from 27.73 ± 7.86 to 18.20 ± 7.12 at 17 weeks, this decrease was gradual and statistically significant. The patient satisfaction score for Group B (6.20 ± 1.45) was only slightly higher than that of Group A (5.73 ± 1.31). DLQI for Group A decreased from 7.77 to 4.10 and in Group B from 7.63 to 5.00. Both procedures were safe, with over 80% patients experiencing no side effects.

Conclusion:

The majority of patients showed “moderate” improvement in both groups; however, more patients in microneedling with hyaluronic acid group showed “good” and “very good” results at the end of the treatment completion. These are easy, office-based procedures not requiring training or any high-end machine, especially useful in resource-limited setups; the use of hyaluronic acid can enhance the efficacy of microneedling alone.
Efficacy of 15% trichloroacetic acid peel versus 35% glycolic acid peel in acanthosis Nigricans: A randomized open-label study
Authors: Bharati Bharati , Sarkar Rashmi , Garg Taru , Goyal Rajeev , Mendiratta Vibhu
Published: August 2023

Introduction:

Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) is an acquired disorder of keratinization. It presents as hyperpigmentation, velvety texture of skin that can involve any part of the body including the face. Different topical, systemic therapies, or physical therapies including laser have been explored. However, there are not many randomized controlled studies for the majority of therapy alternatives besides lifestyle modifications and weight reduction.

Objectives:

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of 15% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and 35% glycolic acid (GA) peel for AN.

Materials and Methods:

Forty participants were included and randomized into two groups. In groups A and B, peeling with 15% TCA and 35% GA was done, respectively. The effectiveness of each peel was assessed using changes in the Acanthosis Nigricans Area and Severity Index Score (ANASI) and Physician Assessment Score. Statistical analysis included Wilcoxon–Mann–Whitney test, Friedman test, and generalized estimating equations.

Results:

The overall change in ANASI over time was compared in the two groups using the generalized estimating equations method. A significant difference was observed in the trend of ANASI over time between the two groups (P < 0.001). TCA peel group showed more change in ANASI as compared with GA peel group.

Conclusion:

In our research, 15% TCA has a better efficacy when compared with 35% GA peel after three sessions of chemical peeling. We therefore recommend the use of 15% TCA peel in AN as a safe and effective treatment option. However, more comprehensive randomized control studies are required for supporting data.
Automatic horizon tracking algorithm with curvature constraint
Authors: Zhou Jiji , Xu Huiqun , Yang Ping , Yang Mengqiong
Published: August 2023

Seismic horizon tracing is a key step in seismic data interpretation. At present, it mainly relies on manual interpretation to mark the layers within the region. The deficiency of manual interpretation lies in its low precision and efficiency, and it relies heavily on the experience of the interpreter. Aiming at the above problems, the author proposes an automatic horizon tracking algorithm with curvature constraint. The algorithm firstly determines the initial seed points of horizon tracking based on logging data, and then generates all seed points by tracing the direction of crossline. According to the seed point, track the horizon by the direction of the inline. The curvature of each horizon point is calculated in the direction of the crossline according to the tracked results. For the layer point that do not meet the ruling curvature threshold, they are traced again in the direction of the crossline, and finally the corrected tracking results are obtained. Through the test of actual data, this method has achieved good results.
Marketing strategies in response to tough times – lessons from India during a global crisis
Authors: Handa Meenakshi , Bhalla Ronika
Published: August 2023

The purpose of the study is, in the first part, to identify and categorize the various guidelines recommended in the extant literature on adapting marketing strategies to handle the challenges posed by economic and other sustained environmental crises across markets. These strategies and initiatives have then been organized into themes. In the second part, the study aims to use these themes as a backdrop to examine the marketing strategies and innovations that marketers in India have used to cope with the disruptions caused by the Corona virus pandemic. The learnings from this research will be a distilled set of recommendations that organizations, especially those operating in emerging markets, could consider in the future in response to such challenging times. This study contributes to the extant literature by highlighting the marketing strategies and tactics adopted by organizations during various recessionary times, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. It underscores the importance of marketing strategies in managing crises. It points to select innovative strategies that marketers can pursue to deal with the challenges posed by future economic downturns and support their survival. These strategies will help them protect their brand value and market positioning while maintaining their relationship with customers. Besides, since the study has adopted a broad perspective in analysing the strategies, these marketing tactics can be applied by a wide range of industries such as hospitality, tourism, fast-moving consumer durables, e-commerce, etc. The themes indicate that, by and large, the response of firms to the current pandemic is in line with the marketing strategies adopted during previous environmental disruptions, as substantiated by various examples.
DİYABETİK KETOASİDOZ TANISIYLA PEDİATRİ YOĞUN BAKIM ÜNİTESİNE YATAN ÇOCUKLARIN İLK BULGULARI, AĞRI VE GÜNLÜK YAŞAM AKTİVİTELERİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: BARAN Gülbeyaz , TURAN Engin , TURAN Mensure
Published: August 2023

Amaç: Bu araştırma diyabetik ketoasidoz tanısıyla çocuk yoğun bakım ünitesine yatan çocukların ilk bulguları, ağrı ve günlük yaşam aktivitelerinin değerlendirilmesini belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı.

Yöntem: Araştırma, Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesine bağlı Çocuk Hastalıkları Hastanesinin Çocuk Yoğun Bakım Kliniğinde Ekim-Aralık 2021 tarihleri arasında yürütüldü.

Araştırma kesitsel, ilişki arayıcı tanımlayıcı tiptedir. Bu araştırmanın örneklemini, diyabetik ketoasidoz tablosuyla yatışı yapılan 54 çocuk oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin toplanmasında Wong Baker Ağrı Değerlendirme Ölçeği, Glaskov Koma Skalası ve Katz Günlük Yaşam Aktiviteleri (GYA) indeksi kullanıldı. Araştırma verilerinin analizinde; çocukların ve ebevynlerin tanımlayıcı özelliklerin belirlenmesinde yüzdelik, çocukların hastaneye geldikleri anda alınan ilk değerlendirme bulgularının değerlendirilmesinde ortalama, ölçekler arası ilişki durumunu belirlemede ise korelasyon analizi testi kullanılmıştır.

Bulgular: GYA indeksi ile VAS arasında negatif yönde orta düzeyde (r=-.321) ilişki olduğu, GYA indeksi ile GKS arasında pozitif yönde iyi düzeyde (r=.540) ilişki olduğu, VAS ile GKS arasında negatif yönde orta düzeyde (r=-.416) ilişki olduğu görülmektedir.

Sonuçlar ve Öneriler: Çocukların günlük yaşam aktiviteleri kötüleşirken, çocukların ağrıları artmaktadır. Günlük yaşam aktivitelerinin iyileşmesi sonucunda çocukların hayat kalitesinin arttmasına bağlı olarak bilinç durumunda da iyileşme olduğu bulunmuştur.
POTENSI LIMBAH PADAT KELAPA SAWIT: PELEPAH KELAPA SAWIT DAN TANDAN KOSONG KELAPA SAWIT SEBAGAI BAHAN BAKU BIOETANOL
Authors: Akladius L. Sani Simanjuntak  , Ika Ucha P. Rangkuti  , M. Hendra Ginting
Published: August 2023

The global oil energy crisis is caused by the imbalance between consumption and production of petroleum. Inorder to compensate for this imbalance, the conversion of organic waste and biomass into fuel is carried outappropriately and quickly. This review article aims to determine the potential for solid waste from oil palm,Oil Palm Empty Bunches (TKKS) and Palm Oil Palm Ribs (PKS) as raw materials for making bioethanol. Theproduction process of ethanol from palm oil solid waste is carried out starting from lignocellulosicpretreatment using alkaline and oxidation methods, with the highest results getting a decrease in lignincontent in the EFB substrate from 35.51% to 9.47% or a decrease of 73.33%, while cellulose andhemicellulose content increased by 69% and 20.68% respectively, then the hydrolysis process with acid andenzyme catalysts with the highest yield obtained glucose levels of 60.02%, followed by a fermentation processusing Saccharomyces Cerevisiae with the highest yield of ethanol content of 7.93%. Utilization of empty oilpalm fruit bunches (TKKS) and oil palm midribs (PKS) as raw materials for the manufacture of bioethanolhas enormous potential.
A study on assessment of Agnibala and Koshtha in Amavata and their association with inflammatory markers in R.A.
Authors: Yadav Anamika , Dubey Sushil Kumar , Anand Vivek
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Mandagni has been considered one of the primary indigenous factors for the manifestation of Amavata, so there might be the effect of the causative factors affecting the status of Agnibala of an individual. Hence an attempt can be made to observe the status of Agnibala and Koshta with particular reference to different inflammatory markers present in subjects of Aamvata. Material and Method: The main goal of the study was to evaluate the Agnibala and Koshtha of the Amavata Patients and to determine the relationship between Agni and Koshtha with the inflammatory parameters of Rheumatoid Arthritis as the characteristics of Amavata are similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis. The aims and Objectives of the study include the Assessment of Koshtha using a self-developed Standard Proforma for Koshtha Assessment (KAQ). Agnibala, using a standard proforma developed by Singh A et al., 2016. Amavata patients were encouraged to undertake Haematological examinations along with Investigations of Inflammatory markers of Rheumatoid arthritis and their reports were collected and analysed for additional statistical analysis. BHU's CCI lab and other standard laboratories were used for the research. The data were then statistically analysed. Results and Conclusion: According to the Agni Bala assessment from this study, it can be said that Mandagni is the main causative factor for the development of Amavata. A good correlation has been found between symptoms of Amavata and ACR criteria of Rheumatoid Arthritis from this study. A significant association was found between Madhyam Koshtha and Amavata as provocative factors. There is also a significant correlation found between Koshtha and Agni.
Critical Analysis of Gurvadi Guna According to Hemadri- A Review Article.
Authors: Gangwar Akanksha , Yadav S.S
Published: August 2023

Introduction-The ancient philosophy of well-being and healing called Ayurvedais the ‘Science of Life’, which has its roots back to the civilizations. Thegurvadigunahelpustoputwordstowhatwesenseandfeel.They are 10 pairs of opposite gunas. For example-heavy-light (guru-laghu), cold-hot (shita-ushna),unctous-dry (snigdha-ruksha), etc. Some of them make perfect sense in modern medicine too, as hot for fever or cracking skin would be dry etc. The same concept can be used to find any balance in life. Materials and Methods-Among all the samhitasof Ayurveda, the Acarya Hemadri in his commentary, Ayurveda rasayanaon Ashtang Hridaya; have done the detailed analysis about gurvadi guna, which no one else has done. These attributes can be seen as energies or forces in our environment and within us. Results-The exact estimation of predominance of gunaleading to vitiation of doshashelps us to understand the pathogenesis and treatment can be planned with the help of opposite guna. The detailed discussion about each and every gunahelps to develop a better understanding and clarification of the concept. Conclusion-It is important to estimate the hetusof every individual and estimate the gunapredominance out of it which leads to vitiation of doshasand generation of disease for proper diagnosis and effective treatment. Appropriate knowledge of gunamay help the practitioner to understand the disease along with that the drugs used for the treatment would be well understood at every minute level and prescribed
Role Of Guduchi(Tinospora Cordifolia Miers.)in Autoimmune Disorders; A Review Article.
Authors: Sharma Vijay Bhushan , Sharma AAkanksha , Singh Chandan
Published: August 2023

Ayurveda is science of life with the aim of attaining health and curing disease of ill. Among thirteen types of Agni, Jatharagni is main and when itgets tone down, all other Agnisbecome diminished too. As a result of that phenomenon, Deha-dhatu remains in inchoate form, that vitiated the Adhya dhatu Rasa when this vitiated Rasaenters in Amasaya, it is called as Ama (an unripe form of Rasa).Autoimmunity is the condition when the immune system produces a response against one or more of the body’s normal constituents as if they are harmful. The response may include specific immune cells and/or antibodies. In ancient Ayurvedic text a disease Amavata is said to be caused byAma. In modern perspective Amavata can be correlated with Rheumatoid arthritis, which is an autoimmune disorder. So here Ama can be correlated with free radicals present in the body and blood. Guduchi (Giloy)comprises proven scientific effects over the oxidative stress in the body as it comprises antioxidants and qualities to rejuvenate the body hence called Amritaand Rasayana. It hasDeepana, Amahara, Rasayana, Sangrahi andVayasthapana properties, that’s why it is useful inPachana ofAma and hence management of Autoimmune disorders caused byAma
Importance of ETO Sterilization in the Modern Era-A Review.
Authors: Sharma Viney , Mishra Pawan , Sharma Suman , Singh Narinder
Published: August 2023

Introduction-Model sterilizations of genuine medical device items with a known composition showed to be more effective than evaluation in medical devices from medical institutions for research of the behavior of various polymers in the sterilization process. Aim and Objective-To study the importance of eto-Sterilization in the Modern Era. Material and Methods-Various modern text books, Journals and websites were referred for this study. Discussion and Conclusion-Ethylene oxide gas is typically used to sterilize disposable medical equipment. When this sterilization technique is utilized, the medical devices still contain ethylene oxide (EO) and its byproducts, ethylene chlorohydrin (ECH) and ethylene glycol (EG), following sterilizations. These residues have the potential to irritate skin or mucous membranes and induce hemolytic activity in humans if their concentration is high. EO, or ethylene oxide, is a widely used sterilizing agent. Based on its variety of uses in the fields of innovative medical device development and sterilizations, its use has, however, only recently become much more prevalent. The progress made in EO sterilizations is discussed in this work, which comes to the conclusion that it is still a viable area to research and advance
Use of lentil flour in special purpose bread
Authors: Yevchuk Ya. V. , Novikova T. P. , Vyshynskyi A. V. , Shevchuk O. Yu.
Published: August 2023

Purpose. To study the peculiarities of the indicators of quality formation of bread made with the addition of lentil flour.
Methods. The research was carried out according to the technology of bakery and pasta production. Products made from wheat flour of the first grade and rye were used as a control, while the bread made with the addition of 5 to 30% of lentil flour (variety 'Chrysolit'. The bread was baked in a cabinet oven at a temperature of 220 ± 2°C. Both ready dough and end product was evaluated by physico-chemical and organoleptic indicators.
Results. The addition of lentil flour had different effects on the quality of wheat and rye bread. In particular, in wheat flour dough, with the addition of 5–30% lentil flour, the final acidity increased from 2.5 to 2.7–3.8 degrees, or 1.1–1.5 times. The release of carbon dioxide decreased from 848 to 646–790 cm3/100 g, or 1.1–1.3 times. The water content of the dough changed insignificantly. The duration of maturation decreased from 63 to 41–57 min, porosity from 78 to 52–74%. Baking increased from 4.3 to 4.7–8.5%, drying – from 4.5 to 5.0–7.0%. In the rye flour dough, the acidity decreased from 2.8 degrees in the control to 1.5–2.3 degrees, or 1.2–1.9 times with the addition of 5–30% lentil flour. The water content of the dough was at the control level, as it did not change significantly. With the addition of 5–10% lentil flour, the duration of fermentation decreased from 60 to 50–55 min, and with the addition of 15–30% lentil flour, it increased to 62–67 min. With the addition of 5–30% lentil flour, dimensional stability decreased from 0.50 to 0.25–0.48, porosity – from 72 to 42–67%. Baking of rye bread increased from 5.5% in the control to 5.8–9.4%, and drying increased from 6.0 to 6.6–8.8%, depending on the variant of the experiment. It should be noted that the addition of 5–15% lentil flour did not change the appearance of wheat and rye bread. The addition of 20–30% lentil flour ensured the formation of bread that did not meet the standards of DSTU 7517:2014. Wheat Flour Bread. General Technical Conditions and DSTU 4583:2006. Rye Bread and a Mixture of Rye and Wheat flour. General technical conditions.
Conclusions. Adding 5–15% lentil flour to a wheat or rye bread recipe does not change the appearance of the bread. The surface of the bread was smooth without cracks and dents, the color of the crust was light green, and the color of the crumb was light, with barely noticeable specks of lentil flour. At the same time, the acidity increases and the release of carbon dioxide from the dough decreases. In addition, the addition of 5–15% lentil flour increases the baking and drying of wheat and rye bread, and the duration of maturation, dimensional stability, specific volume and porosity decrease. Adding 20–30% of lentil flour to the bread recipe is impractical, as it greatly spoils its appearance.
Retrasos del Avance de Ejecución de Obras y sus posibles causas en el Gobierno Regional de Pasco - 2022
Authors: Valqui Castañeda Carlos Alfredo , Yglesias Jauregui Miguel Angel
Published: August 2023

El presente artículo titulado "Retrasos del Avance de Ejecución de Obras y sus posibles causas en el Gobierno Regional de Pasco - 2022" examina las posibles causas que puedan originar retrasos en la ejecución de las obras en la región de Pasco. El estudio identifica varias razones para los retrasos, entre ellas fallas en el expediente técnico, factores climáticos, adicionales de obra, cálculo de reajustes, mayores metrados, y factores importantes generados por la pandemia COVID-19.

El estudio resalta la importancia de los cambios en el alcance de los proyectos y los trabajos adicionales, los cuales pueden retrasar significativamente la ejecución de los proyectos. Además, los factores climáticos también pueden retrasar los proyectos de construcción en la región.

El artículo destaca que la pandemia COVID-19 también ha tenido un impacto significativo en la ejecución de proyectos de construcción. Los trabajos tuvieron que ser suspendidos temporalmente, lo que afectó el avance del proyecto y retrasó la entrega de las obras.

Otras posibles causas de retrasos incluyen fallas en la coordinación entre los diferentes equipos y contratistas, retrasos en la aprobación de permisos y licencias, así como retrasos en el cálculo de los reajustes de precios.

El estudio concluye que la identificación temprana y la resolución oportuna de estos problemas pueden ayudar a minimizar los retrasos y garantizar la finalización exitosa de los proyectos de construcción. Además, se sugiere la implementación de medidas de gestión de riesgos y la planificación adecuada para asegurar que se tomen medidas preventivas para evitar o minimizar los retrasos.

La presente investigación, cuyo enfoque es cualitativo se justificó mediante la metodología PRISMA, con el fin de obtener información de trabajos desarrollados referente a la problemática señalada, para el presente estudio se utilizaros bases de datos como: SCIELO, GOOGLE ACADÉMICO, REDALYC Y DIALNET, con un criterio de temporalidad basada en información de los últimos 4 años (2019 – 2022).
USO DE BETABLOQUEADORES NO TRATAMENTO DE HEMANGIOMA INFANTIL
Authors: Souza Abdala Rosangela Cristina , Teixeira do Amaral Alexandre , Balista Canevarolo Pedro Augusto , Dantas Caldeira Aeissami Mirelly , Vasconcelos Carvalho Natália , Fonseca de Oliveira Ana Flávia , Ferreira da Silva Thiarles , Silva Borges de Oliveira Filipe , Gonçalves Cherain Luiz Gabriel , Ramires de Souza Liberato Wesley
Published: August 2023

Os hemangiomas infantis (HIs) são tumores vasculares benignos comuns em crianças. As opções de tratamento históricas e atuais incluem terapia médica, ressecção cirúrgica, terapia a laser ou injeções intralesionais diretas de esteroides.  Objetivo: agrupar os principais betabloqueadores utilizados no tratamento de hemangioma infantil e abordar sua eficácia e segurança. Metodologia: Com base em todos os passos adotados, a pergunta norteadora definida foi: “O uso de betabloqueadores em pacientes com hemangioma infantil, quando comparado ao uso de placebo ou outras drogas, é eficaz na resolução ou diminuição das lesões?”. Inicialmente, foram encontrados 220 estudos. Após a aplicação dos critérios de busca, foram escolhidos sete artigos para compor a revisão de literatura. Resultados e discussão: observa-se que os betabloqueadores são amplamente utilizados no tratamento de HIs, sendo principalmente eficazes nas fases proliferativa precoce e inicial. O betabloqueador mais utilizado é o propranolol, porém, em casos de sensibilidade ou eventos adversos graves, podem ser utilizados timolol, atenolol, carteolol e betaxolol, tanto em apresentação tópica quanto oral. A terapia conjunta com dois betabloqueadores também se mostrou efetiva na resolução de His. Conclusão: o uso de betabloqueadores no tratamento de hemangioma infantil é benéfico aos pacientes, sendo seguro e efetivo, além de apresentar pouco ou nenhum efeito colateral sistêmico.
Structures and Functions of Lexical Bundles in Student and Expert Timed Argumentative Writing: A Corpus-Driven Study
Authors: Xuan Nguyen Nghia
Published: August 2023

Despite rich research into lexical bundle use in documented writing on both expert and novice levels, little is known about this linguistic behaviour in undergraduate timed argumentative writing. This study aimed to narrow this gap by examining two self-compiled corpora: a student corpus composed of 200 timed argumentative essays written by first-year students at a Vietnamese university and an expert corpus comprising 200 essays of the same type produced by IELTS professional writers. Employing existing bundle classification frameworks, it compared structures and functions of four-word bundles across the corpora. Results showed that bundle use was more clausal than phrasal in both corpora, inconsistent with a few previous studies. In addition, the student corpus outnumbered the reference corpus in all broad structural categories, which can be ascribed to the over-manipulation of the “Pronoun/NP + be/VP fragment”, “NP with of-phrase fragment”, and “PP with of-phrase fragment” constructions. Function-wise, the ubiquity of stance and discourse organising bundles in both the corpora reflected the nature of argumentation, on the one hand, and the rigidly structured IELTS writing format, on the other. The study concluded with methodological implications for bundle research and pedagogical implications for L2 writing.
A Lucid Analysis of the New Education Policy 2020
Authors: Bharadwaj Nisha , M. D. Pradeep
Published: August 2023

Purpose: To understand in a nutshell educational policy carried out after the independence of India. To accumulate information about educational reforms carried out in the last seven decades. To interpret the problems of the education sector. To find the existing gap between educational delivery and market demand. To find opportunities and avenues to effectively implement the new education policy in 2020.
Research Design: The study uses descriptive research design by using secondary data including research articles published in international journals and books published from 2012 to 2023, which are available for search in the google scholar database.
Result/Outcome/Findings of the Study: The paper highlights various educational policies and their lacunas. The study elucidates the evolution of education policies, a comparative analysis of various policies and ways forward to implement National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The SWOC analysis of NEP determines the existing gap and suggests measures for the country's effective inception, adoption and implementation of NEP 2020.
Originality/Value: The selection of relevant content for exploration based on the literature survey, segregation of dimensions of old educational policies based on the literature survey and SWOC analysis upon the New Education Policy 2020 is unique in content, review and analysis bringing originality to the derived conclusions.
Paper type: A Case Study
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Marital Relationship Harmony – A Qualitative Analysis
Authors: Sylvia Menezes Ida , Vidya N.
Published: August 2023

Purpose: The present study examined the role of specific strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that are either underused or overused negatively in the life of OCD people affecting their relationships.
Design/Methodology/Approach: To locate the sources for our review, which encompassed the period from January 2001 to May 2023, we used Google Scholar, Researchgate, and PubMed. A secondary search was carried out by looking up the references of the 60 papers that were found suitable for further investigation. In addition, qualitative interviews with 7individuals who had suspected ROCD based on theoretical and purposeful sampling were carried out in the years 2022 to 2023. The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), and part-1 were the instruments utilized in this work. The descriptive analysis of the qualitative issues was followed by a discussion.
Finding: Innovative studies have tackled the difficulties caused by the anxiety-exhibiting internal hidden aspects of OCD. The unpleasant compulsions of OCD's obsessive thoughts that damage relationships with anxiety are addressed, as are common beliefs and misunderstandings about how to manage them.
Originality/Value: Most things are incredibly well organized, planned, and thought out. But how does it impact a person's quality of life, health, and happiness given the psychological aspects of emotional stability and self-worth? A broken relationship might seriously uproot a person's life. The researcher has made an effort to comprehend OCD through this study to grasp better how it interferes with the lives of many OCD sufferers, gain a better understanding of their circumstances, and learn how to rid oneself of OCD and its accompanying worry, anxieties, and fears.
Paper Type: Case study-based analysis.
Identification of Plant Leaf Disease Using a Novel Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: R Vinitha , Mohanabharathi R.
Published: August 2023

A critical element in preventing a major outbreak is the detection of plant leaves. An important research issue is the automatic detection of plant diseases. For both human life and condition, a plant's dedication is essential. Like humans and other animals, plants do suffer the negative impacts of illnesses. A plant's normal development is influenced by the frequency of plant diseases that occur. The entire plant, including the leaf, stem, organic material, root, and flower, is affected by these diseases. Most of the time, if a plant's ailment is not treated, it dies or may cause leaves, blooms, organic products, and so forth to fall off. For accurate identification and treatment of plant diseases, appropriate determination of these disorders is necessary. Plant pathology is the study of plant infections, their causes, and methods for preventing, managing, and eradicating them. However, the current approach includes human inclusion for structure and identifying disease proof. This tactic is time-consuming and expensive. Instead of using the current method, a programmed division of diseases from plant leaf images utilising a delicate registration methodology may be more beneficial. In this study, we describe a method for identifying and characterising plant leaf diseases naturally called Bacterial Searching Improvement Based Radial Basis Function Neural Network (BRBFNN). We use bacterial search streamlining (BFO), which increases the speed and accuracy of the system to recognise and organise the regions contaminated by diverse illnesses on the plant leaves, to assign Radial Basis Function Neural Network (RBFNN) the proper weight. The location development calculation increases the system's efficiency by searching for and gathering seed focuses on typical traits for the highlighted extraction operation. To make progress against parasite diseases including early curse, leaf twist, leaf spot, late scourge, and basic, cedar apple, and leaf rust. The suggested approach achieves more accuracy in identifying evidence and characterizing infections.
Color Association to Emotions of Chinese and Thai University Students
Authors: Choosri Noppon , Laolee Nilawan , Wannayot Nitchanun , Supamanee Pathomsakul
Published: August 2023

Color association with emotions is culturally universal. The primary objective of this study is to identify cultural differences in color-emotion associations in two study groups that have received limited research attention: Thai and Chinese university students. The study used a questionnaire to collect data, then applied quantitative data analysis to address how colors are used to represent specific emotions in each respondent group. The study also investigated whether color association with emotions in those two study groups is significantly different. The findings suggest that some colors have a very strong association to one culture such as 100% of Thai respondents used red to represent anger. The chi square test revealed a cross-cultural effect in color association. The color association in emotions that the two cultures studied differ significantly is red for anger. Purple for fear, green and white for happiness and black for sadness.
A Study of Entrepreneurs’ Confidence in Geographical Indications for Value Adding of Gems and Jewelry Products in Chanthaburi Province
Authors: Hanpakdeesakul Sayomphoo , Bunnag Nantharat
Published: August 2023

Geographical Indications (GI) give goods made from local resources more legitimacy and create value additions for various products. Gems and Jewelry are products that have contributed to Chanthaburi’s long-standing renown but have not yet been recognized for GI. The principles are to 1) investigate the entrepreneurial viewpoints regarding the belief that GI will increase the value of its products, 2) contrast the views of those products toward the use of GI to boost value and inspire confidence in customers, 3) examine the link between variables influencing the value added of gems and jewelry products with GI. In-depth interviews were used as the research methodology. Data was gathered from 14 owners of Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in gems and jewelry businesses who were required to be members of the Chanthaburi Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (CGA). The finding revealed that entrepreneurs support and encourage the registration of GI for gems and jewelry products to increase the company’s reliability, boost product market value, and foster customer trust. Gems and jewelry entrepreneurs in Chanthaburi trust GI to add value; therefore, GI is a tool that may be utilized to enhance the worth of gems and jewelry products. Plus, it increases consumers’ trust in the product’s origin and quality.
Grupo Clamor: história e memória na narrativa de Jan Rocha (2018)
Authors: Lima Iacomini Luca
Published: August 2023

Em 1978, a jornalista britânica Jan Rocha, o advogado Luiz Eduardo Greenhalgh e o pastor presbiteriano Jaime Wright criaram o Clamor, ou Comitê de Defesa dos Direitos Humanos no Cone Sul, grupo que tinha como objetivo acolher refugiados das ditaduras da América Latina no Brasil e divulgar o que estava acontecendo naqueles locais para a imprensa e organizações de direitos humanos. O grupo, que recebeu proteção da Arquidiocese de São Paulo, tinha uma perspectiva cristã ecumênica e atuava a partir da ideia chamada de “teologia das brechas”. O livro Solidariedade não tem fronteiras: a história do grupo Clamor, que acolheu refugiados das ditaduras sul-americanas e denunciou os crimes do Plano Condor, escrito por Rocha e publicado em 2018, narra a trajetória do grupo de sua criação até seu desligamento. O presente trabalho busca analisar o empreendimento da luta do Clamor a partir da perspectiva da memória, tanto da escritora como de seus entrevistados. Foi preciso, portanto, lançar o olhar sobre o contexto político em que as entrevistas foram feitas e o livro foi publicado, a relação do grupo com a fé cristã e a forma como as lembranças são mencionadas ao longo do texto.
Impact of Seating and Mobility Services for Individuals With Disabilities in El Salvador
Authors: Short Nathan , Peters Heather St. , Eckert Jonah , Grady Natalie , Kline Erin , Weber Holly
Published: August 2023

Importance: Outcomes research on the impact of seating and mobility services delivered using a short-term medical mission (STMM) model is limited.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of seating and mobility services on the occupational performance of individuals with disabilities in El Salvador.

Design: One-group retrospective pretest–posttest.

Setting: Clinical (El Salvador).

Participants: Individuals with disabilities in El Salvador.

Outcomes and Measures: Survey and the standardized Wheelchair Outcome Measure (WhOM) for those who received a wheelchair as their mobility device.

Method: Participants rated satisfaction with performance of preferred in-home and out-of-home occupations on the WhOM before and after receiving seating and mobility services.

Results: For most survey questions assessing the impact on activities of daily living, more than 86% of the respondents selected agree or strongly agree. Nearly half of the respondents reported that questions regarding work and education were not applicable. Participants’ WhOM scores (n = 86) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in performance satisfaction for both in-home (p < .001; d > 1) and out-of-home (p < .001; d > 1) occupations after they received services, with a huge effect size (d > 2).

Conclusions and Relevance: The findings suggest that seating and mobility services provided by rehabilitation professionals in El Salvador improved occupational performance for people with disabilities. Compared with STMMs that solely provide equipment, the findings emphasize the importance of professional service provision with education and training as best practice.

What This Article Adds: Seating and mobility services delivered through a STMM model may improve occupational performance for individuals with disabilities. However, STMMs should be carefully planned in collaboration with in-country partners, provide customized seating systems, and include education and training from licensed rehabilitation professionals.
Interventions That Foster Self-Determination in Autistic Individuals (2013–2021)
Authors: Patten Kristie , Murthi Kavitha , Chen Yu-Lun , Onwumere Dora , Shore Stephen
Published: August 2023

Systematic Review Briefs provide a summary of the findings from systematic reviews developed in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA’s) Evidence-Based Practice Program. Each Systematic Review Brief summarizes the evidence on a theme related to a systematic review topic. This Systematic Review Brief presents findings from a systematic review that examined interventions to support and improve self-determination for autistic1 individuals.
Implicações do isolamento social da COVID-19 em famílias com crianças e adolescentes com Autismo
Authors: Praça Brasil Christina Cesar , Neiva Veloso Brasileiro Fabiana , Gabler Felicia , De Sousa Nunes Queiroz Francisca Francisete , Leorne Rocha de Pinho Pessoa Yvna , Brandão Mariana , Morais Brilhante Aline Veras
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: Analisar as implicações do isolamento social decorrente da pandemia em famílias com crianças e adolescentes com Transtorno do Espectro Autista. Método: Trata-se de um estudo analítico, quantitativo e transversal realizado de junho a julho de 2020. O questionário com 31 questões foi aplicado utilizando-se a ferramenta “Google formulário”, sendo respondido por 90 pais ou mães de crianças e adolescentes com Transtorno do Espectro Autista residentes no Estado do Ceará. Resultados: Demonstrou-se que as principais implicações do isolamento sobre essas famílias podem ser agrupadas em três eixos: rotina familiar e terapêutica; aspectos comportamentais e condições associadas; e relações familiares. Destaca-se a existência de mudanças significativas na rotina familiar deste público, agravando aspectos comportamentais e condições associadas. Por outro lado, o período de isolamento social culminou no fortalecimento do vínculo familiar em alguns casos. Conclusão: O estudo reforça a importância de políticas públicas que instituem apoio e capacitação parental, sem que isso culmine em mera transferência de responsabilidade. Uma unidade familiar norteada pelo respeito e acolhimento, com mães e pais emocionalmente fortalecidos é fator importante para a estimulação e o desenvolvimento de pessoas com Transtorno do Espectro Autista. As evidências podem favorecer e inspirar estratégias de estimulação e integração de crianças e adolescentes autistas e suas famílias, saindo dos espaços tradicionais para outras alternativas criativas identificadas durante a pandemia.
Victorian Dress in Contemporary Historical Fiction
Authors: Dove Danielle Mariann
Published: August 2023

Victorian Dress in Contemporary Historical Fiction is the first full-length study to investigate and attend to the deeply suggestive and highly symbolic iterations of Victorian women's dress in the contemporary cultural imagination. Drawing upon a range of popular and less well-studied neo-Victorian novels published between 1990 and 2014, as well as their Victorian counterparts, 19th-century illustrative material, and extant Victorian garments, Danielle Dove explores the creative possibilities afforded by dress and fashion as gendered sites of agency and affect. Focusing on the relationship between texts and textiles, she demonstrates how dress is central to the narrativization, re-formulation, and re-fashioning of the material past in the present. In its examination of the narrative trajectories, lively vitalities, and material entanglements that accrue to, and originate from, dress in the neo-Victorian novel, this study brings a fresh approach to reading Victorian sartorial culture. For researchers and students of Victorian and neo-Victorian studies, dress history, material culture, and gender studies, this volume offers a rich resource with which to illuminate the power of fashion in fiction.
The Reagan Revolution and the Rise of the New Right
Authors: Heineman Kenneth
Published: August 2023

This book covers Ronald Reagan’s long rise to the presidency and the conservative political revolution he brought about in the 1980s. Spurning the moderate values and policies Republicans had previously championed, Reagan’s revolution continues to play an outsized role in America’s political life. This important reference book gives browsers and readers alike an opportunity to focus on many of the intertwined issues of the 1980s: abortion, gay rights, law and order, the Cold War, tax cuts, de-industrialization, the Religious Right, and the political divisions that made Reagan’s legislative victories possible.

The book opens with a concise biography covering Reagan’s rise from radio personality and actor to governor and president. Subsequent chapters cover politics and policy. Chapters also include an important review of Reagan’s legendary public relations operations (“morning in America” and the perfection of the television photo op) and the ways in which 1980s popular culture influenced and was influenced by his presidency. This section portrays Reagan as a product of Hollywood who keenly understood the importance of public opinion and creating a positive image.
Sexual Assault and Harassment in America
Authors: Koon-Magnin Sarah
Published: August 2023

This wide-ranging resource uses evidence-based documentation to examine claims and beliefs—and provide the facts—about sexual assault and harassment and other forms of sexual violence in the United States.

Each title in the Contemporary Debates series examines the veracity of controversial claims or beliefs surrounding a major political/cultural issue in the United States. They do so to give readers a clear and unbiased understanding of current issues by informing them about falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions—and confirming the factual validity of other assertions—that have gained traction in America’s political and cultural discourse. Ultimately, this series has been crafted to give readers the tools for a fuller understanding of issues, events, policies, and laws that occupy center stage in American life and politics.

This volume in the series addresses the issue of sexual violence in the U.S. It includes chapters devoted to quantifying the extent of the problems of sexual assault and harassment; demographic groups most likely to experience sexual violence; physical, emotional, and societal impacts of sexual assault; how investigations of sex-related charges are conducted; laws and policies pertaining to both victims and offenders; and sexual violence prevention and response services outside of the criminal justice system."
Shakespeare's World: The Comedies
Authors: Pendergast John
Published: August 2023

With summaries, discussions, and excerpts from primary source documents, this book examines Shakespeare's world through careful consideration of the historical background of four of his comedies.

Comedy was popular during the Renaissance, and it was also one of Shakespeare�s specialties. The four plays discussed in this book, A Midsummer Night�s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night and The Tempest, span Shakespeare�s career and remind us that Shakespeare, more than any of his contemporaries, explored the possibilities of comedy, consistently developing new approaches to the genre.

Shakespeare was a fairly traditional playwright, well aware of the long tradition of comedy, which dates back to the Greeks and Romans. This book places Shakespeare�s comedies in their historical context. It includes dedicated chapters on each of the four comedies, with each chapter providing a plot summary, a discussion of the play�s historical background and significance, and excerpts from primary source documents related to the play. An introduction surveys the historical background of the plays, while a timeline chronicles key events that influenced them. Suggestions for further reading direct readers to additional sources of information.