bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Substance Use, Pharmacotherapy and Impact of Pharmacotherapy for Renal System: A Review
Authors: MWNM Abeynayake
Published: December 2023

Increase of the substance abuse, especially narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, is a major challenge faced by entire region of the world. The use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances without medical supervision is associated with significant health risks to the individual who depend on drugs. Therefore, providing of proper treatment services and interventions is important and it must be based on scientific evidence, and match the specific needs of individual patients at a particular phase or severity of their disorder. As a part of that medications can be very helpful in managing and/or treating a variety of drug use disorders and health conditions due to drug use, such as acute intoxication and overdose, withdrawal syndromes, as well as a variety of comorbid disorders. Pharmacological interventions should be administered, when appropriate, alongside psychosocial interventions. Majority of these abusive drugs, medications or their metabolites are excreted through the kidneys. Therefore renal complications including wide range of glomerular, interstitial and vascular diseases leading to acute or chronic renal failure of these drugs are very common. The present review discusses the possible renal complications associated with pharmacotherapy
Review of Plant-Based Diets and Comprehensive Lifestyle Changes on Prostate Cancer Reversal without the Use of Chemotherapy
Authors: JKT Manez
Published: December 2023

Prostate cancer poses a significant health challenge, warranting innovative therapeutic strategies. This review explores the potential of plant-based diets and comprehensive lifestyle modifications as a non-chemotherapy approach to prostate cancer reversal. While chemotherapy is the conventional treatment for advanced prostate cancer, the adverse effects it entails have driven the exploration of alternative, less invasive interventions. The analysis considers a wide range of research, including interventional and observational studies, revealing the positive impact of plant-based diets on short-term oncologic outcomes, general health, and nutrition. Lifestyle interventions significantly reduced the need for conventional treatments, demonstrating the potential for delaying or avoiding them altogether. Furthermore, adopting plant- based diets exhibited a notable association with lower risks of advanced and fatal prostate cancer. Although direct evidence on prostate cancer reversal without chemotherapy remains limited, the reviewed studies underscore the importance of dietary and lifestyle adjustments in mitigating prostate cancer risks and enhancing overall outcomes. Further research is needed to explore the long-term implications of whole-food plant-based diets and to develop targeted interventions for prostate cancer prevention and treatment without chemotherapy
МATHEMATICAL MODEL OF ACOUSTIC EMISSION FROM MODE II CRACK
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National
            University, Stankevych Olena
Published: December 2023

The dynamic problem of determining the wave field of displacements on the surface
of an elastic half-space caused by the opening of an internal mode II crack has been
solved. Using the method of boundary integral equations, a change in the
amplitude-frequency characteristics of elastic oscillations on the surface of a solid
body depending on the size of the defect, its depth, and the distance from the epicenter
to the observation point was determined.
SIMULATION MODELING OF WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS OF A TRANSPORT COMPANY
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National
            University, Kolesnyk Kostiantyn , Khusnutdinov Marat ,   Lviv Polytechnic National
            University, Trochimczuk Roman ,   Bialystok University of
            Technology, Artyshchuk Iryna ,   Lviv Polytechnic National
            University
Published: December 2023

The problems and solutions in the logistics of warehouse operations of the
transport company are highlighted. The software for the implementation of the simulation
model is defined. Simulation modeling of the functioning of the transport company's
composition was carried out. The main stages in the implementation of the simulation
model are considered. Created a context diagram for the simulation model and refined it
using context diagram decomposition. The stages of creating a simulation model in
FlexSim are considered. Database created and connected to FlexSim software. The objects
for the implementation of the simulation model were considered, all objects were given
initial parameters. Run and get basic statistics during the simulation. After the
simulation simulation analysis, optimization was carried out.
COLLATZ CONJECTURE 3n±1 AS A NEWTON BINOMIAL PROBLEM
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Kosobutskyy Petro , Rebot Dariia ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: December 2023

The power transformation of Newton's binomial forms two equal 3n±1 algorithms for transformations of numbers n belongs to N, each of which have one infinite cycle with a unit lower limit of oscillations. It is shown that in the reverse direction, the Kollatz sequence is formed by the lower limits of the corresponding cycles, and the last element goes to a multiple of three odd numbers. It was found that for infinite transformation cycles 3n-1 isolated from the main graph with minimum amplitudes of 5, 7, 17 lower limits of oscillations, additional conditions are fulfilled.
WAYS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT OF A CARDBOARD AND PAPER MILL
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine ", Sablii Larysa ,   Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", Zhukova Veronika ,   National Technical University of Ukraine " Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", Drewnowski Jakub ,   Gdansk University of Technology
Published: December 2023

The results of research on physical and chemical methods for the preliminary treatment of wastewater of a cardboard and paper factory in Khmelnytskyi region of Ukraine are presented. At the cardboard and paper factory, wastewater is treated at a sewage treatment plant, which includes sand traps, primary radial sedimentation tanks, aeration tanks with activated sludge regenerators, secondary radial sedimentation tanks, and bioponds. The use of coagulation and chlorination methods before biological treatment in aeration tanks was proposed. Alumoflock 18% was used as a coagulant, polyacrylamide was used as a flocculant, and sodium hydroxide was used as an alkalizing reagent. The study was conducted on a mixture of industrial and domestic wastewater with COD and BOD5 – 3200 and 1575 mg/dm3, respectively, and on industrial wastewater with COD and BOD5 – 4480 and 1960 mg/dm3, respectively. The effects of reducing COD and BOD5 indicators in the first case after coagulation were 30 and 40%, after chlorination - 37.81 and 43.17%, respectively, in the second after coagulation - 28.57 and 47.24%, respectively. It was established that a significant proportion of organic substances according to the COD indicator is in a dissolved state - 60-70%. It has been proven that as a result of chlorination, the maximum reduction of "pure" COD is achieved, therefore, the possibility and expediency of chlorination of water after the secondary settling tank with increased doses should be considered in the wastewater treatment technology of the cardboard and paper factory.
ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF THE SURFACE WATER OF THE BUZKY ESTUARY WITHIN MYKOLAIV CITY
Authors:   Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, Mats Andrii
Published: December 2023

An assessment of the surface water state resources was provided, which included the analysis of the components of the salt composition, namely chlorides and sulfates. The trophic-saprobiological (ecological-sanitary) index was determined taking into account the absolute values of indicators: suspended substances, pH, phosphates, dissolved oxygen, BOD5. To determine the index of specific indicators of toxic action, the absolute values of the components were used: copper, zinc, oil products, etc. It was determined that the category of water quality according to the components of the salt composition in the pre-war period was 6.1, which is less than in 2022 (6.5); according to tropho-saprobiological indicators (environmental and sanitary) - the pre-war period is 4.3, which is less compared to 2022 (5.0); according to specific indicators - in the pre-war period it is less and is 4.7 compared to 2022, when this index was 5.0. All defined surface water quality classes correspond to the degree of pollution "dirty" or "very dirty" and the state "poor" or "very poor". During the studied period, there is a steady trend towards a gradual increase in hardness, dry residue, sulfates, and chlorides in surface water. The level of pH, BOD5, dissolved oxygen fluctuates within the normal range with minor deviations.
MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF PLASTIC WASTE
Authors:   Odessa State Environmental University, Mykhailenko Vladyslav , Shelinhovskyi Dmytro ,   Odessa State Environmental University, Safranov Tamerlan ,   Odessa State Environmental University
Published: December 2023

The issue of segregating plastic waste from the general stream of municipal solid waste and its recycling and disposal is a pressing environmental and socio-economic problem. Given that existing plastic waste recycling facilities in Ukraine are underutilized and partially operate on imported raw materials, the problem of separating and processing certain types of plastic waste from Ukraine's overall solid waste flow is extremely urgent. Plastic wastes are categorized by disposal complexity into three groups: 1.With good properties (clean, sorted, easily disposed of, and up to 90% of similar materials can be used during recycling); 2. With medium properties (containing a certain amount of pollutants, that require sorting, and their processing involves additional costs such as selection, washing, etc., resulting in only 20-30% of their initial quantity being recycled); 3. Difficult-to-dispose wastes (heavily contaminated and mixed, their processing is often not cost-effective). Polyethylene is one of the most common types of plastic wastes in Ukraine, accounting for 34% of all plastic waste. It was discovered that low-pressure or high-density polyethylene is one of the most marketable types of secondary raw materials in Ukraine, making the separation and collection of this type of plastic waste economically beneficial. The aim of the study is to justify the possibilities of extracting and disposing of plastic waste from the flow of municipal solid wastes in specific cities of Ukraine. This has been implemented by the public organization "City of the Future" in partnership with the Odesa State Environmental University.
ANALYSIS OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY INDICATORS IN THE DNIPRO-BUG ESTUARY REGION IN THE FIRST MONTHS AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF THE KAKHOVKA HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION DAM
Authors:   Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Trokhymenko Ganna , Magas Natalia ,   Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Shumilova Oleksandra ,   Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Klochko Volodymyr ,   State Institution "Mykolaiv Regional Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine"
Published: December 2023

The article presents the results of the analysis of surface water quality indicators changes in water bodies near settlements in the Mykolaiv region in the areas that were flooded after the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP. The analysis of critical water quality monitoring data on sanitary, chemical and microbiological indicators revealed a deterioration in water quality in the Dnipro-Bug Estuary and the Ingul, Ingulets and Southern Bug rivers. Particularly dangerous levels of pollution were observed in the Inhulets River, where a significant increase in water levels and flooding of civilian infrastructure, residential buildings and households were observed in June 2023. The main reason for the high level of water pollution is sewage, pollution from the destruction of cattle cemeteries, and a large amount of washed-up garbage from flooded areas.
PENGARUH KOMPENSASI DAN DISIPLIN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. SURYA INDAH FOOD MULTIRASA JOMBANG
Authors: Aprillia Mala Nur , Laili Lik Anah Choirun Nisful
Published: December 2023

Sumber daya manusia sangat penting karena manusia berperan aktif dan memimpin semua kegiatan organisasi. Anggota organisasi bertindak sebagai pengambil keputusan, peserta, dan perencana dalam mencapai tujuan perusahaan, menentukan kemajuan dan kegagalan perusahaan. Upaya peningkatan kinerja pegawai dapat dilakukan dengan pemberian kompensasi yang sesuai dan pengelolaan disiplin kerja yang baik. PT Surya Indah Food Multirasa Jombang merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang makanan kue kering. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh kompensasi dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan di PT Surya Indah Food Multirasa Jombang. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kuantitatif dan menggunakan pendekatan kausal atau sebab akibat. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 45 karyawan/menggunakan teknik sampling jenuh. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Uji hipotesis menggunakan uji t, uji F dan Uji R2. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa (1) Kompensasi berpengaruh secara positif signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan di PT Surya Indah Food Multirasa Jombang (2) Disiplin kerja berpengaruh secara positif signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan di PT Surya Indah Food Multirasa Jombang (3) Kompensasi dan disiplin kerja berpengaruh secara bersama-sama terhadap kinerja karyawan di PT Surya Indah Food Multirasa Jombang.
Estudo de resistência à tração de fio de Polidioxanona espiculado para uso em lifting não cirúrgico
Authors: Bucci Leila , Gomes Antônio Pedro A. da Cunha P. , da Fonseca Álvaro Linhares
Published: December 2023

Durante o envelhecimento ocorrem modifi cações na estrutura facial. A ação muscular proporciona, no decorrer dos anos, remodelação óssea, afrouxamento dos tecidos e fl acidez da pele. Com a perda da sustentação dos tecidos, há deslocamento e modifi cação do volume dos coxins gordurosos e o aparecimento de pregas que chamamos de rugas. Durante anos a principal técnica para reposicionamento dos tecidos que sofreram ptose foi o lift ing cirúrgico facial. Atualmente é possível minimizar os sinais do envelhecimento uti lizando fi os de Polidioxanona (PDO) espiculados, procedimento este mais simples, quando comparado a técnica cirúrgica. Por ser uma técnica minimamente invasiva, pode ser feito em ambiente ambulatorial, não necessitando de internação ou de afastamento do trabalho. Contudo, para que o tracionamento não cirúrgico seja efeti vo, é necessário que os fi os espiculados de polidioxanona apresentem resistência mecânica à práti ca clínica. São escassos até o momento estudos independentes acerca da resistência mecânica de fi os de PDO espiculados. O objeti vo deste estudo é avaliar a resistência mecânica de um pacote específi co de fi os de PDO espiculados da empresa I-Thred R. Foram feitos testes de tração em 18 fi os de PDO de um pacote adquirido comercialmente, 19Gx100 mm x 160 mm, espessura de 0.40 mm Fabricante Hyundae Meditech Co. Ltda., Coréia do Sul, Lote HD210531A. Os fi os apresentaram a seguinte média de resultado: carga média na ruptura 36,2 (N), deformação média na ruptura 0,192 (mm/mm), módulo de elasti cidade 1096,32 (Mpa) Tensão média de ruptura 237,59 (Mpa).
The Relationship of Social Capital With Job Satisfaction And The Quality of Nursing Care In Critical Care Nurses
Authors: Heidari Gorji Mohammad Ali , Naderifar Fatemeh , Hesamzadeh Ali , Moosavinasab Nouraldin , Heidari Gorji Ali Morad
Published: December 2023

Introduction and Objective: Social capital is an important factor influencing job satisfaction and the quality of nursing care provided by nurses. This study aimed to examine the relationship between social capital, job satisfaction, and quality of nursing care among critical care nurses working in critical care wards (CCWs).
Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was carried out in 2018, on nurses working in the critical care wards (CCWs) of Mazandarn University hospitals located in Sari, Iran. The study included 195 participants who completed a demographic questionnaire, Nahapiet and Ghoshal's Social Capital Questionnaire, Spector's Job Satisfaction Survey, and the Quality Patient Care Scale. The collected data were analyzed using both descriptive (Percentages, means, and standard deviations) and analytical statistics (Analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation coefficient and Univariate regression analysis).
Results: The study's findings demonstrated a significant and positive correlation between social capital and both job satisfaction (p=0.001) and the quality of nursing care (p=0.001). Social capital was identified as an independent variable that accounts for 20% of the changes in job satisfaction and 41% of the changes in the quality of nursing care.
Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of social capital in promoting job satisfaction and improving the quality of nursing care among CCW nurses. The findings demonstrate that social capital is a key factor that can significantly impact the quality of care provided to patients. Therefore, nursing managers must recognize the value of social capital and take active steps to promote it within their organizations.
DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GAMMA ORYZANOL LOADED NIOSOMES
Authors:   Faculty of Pharmacy, Bhagwant University, Ajmer, India 305001, SHARMA SHUBHAM , SAHARAN BUDHRAM ,   Faculty of Pharmacy, Bhagwant University, Ajmer, India 305001, SARDIYA JINENDRA ,   Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SAGE University, Indore, India 452001, PATHAK VISHVAS ,   Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SAGE University, Indore, India 452001
Published: December 2023

Over the past several years, treatment of infectious diseases and immunization has undergone a revolutionary shift. Noisome are vesicles composed of non-ionic surfactants, which are biodegradable, relatively nontoxic, more stable and inexpensive, an alternative to liposomes. Noisome are of nonionic multilamellar vesicular structure of surface-active agents, which is similar to liposomes. This article highlights Ƴ-oryzanol (Oz) exert their antioxidant activity and often associated with lowering level of cholesterol, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and anti-cancer effects. All reformulation studies were performed. The thin-film hydration technique was used for encapsulation of OZ in noisome. More than 85 % entrapment of Oz was achieved. Nearly 90 % drug was released within 24 hours. Formulation was found sterilized. Formulation was found stable after 5 weeks. KEYWORDS: Niosomes, Gamma Oryzanol, Liposomes, Antioxidant
Hubungan antara Anonimitas dan Moral Disengagement dengan Perilaku Cyberbullying pada Penggemar K-Pop yang Melakukan Fanwar
Authors: Khoiriyah Erfira , Pramono Ridwan Budi
Published: December 2023

This study is a quantitative study that aims to determine the relationship between anonymity and moral disengagement with cyberbullying behavior in K-Pop fans who do fanwar. Purposive sampling was used in sampling so that 250 K-Pop fans filled out the cyberbullying scale, anonymity scale, and moral disengagement scale. The results of the analysis show that there is a relationship between anonymity and moral disengagement with cyberbullying behavior in K-pop fans who do fanwar with a correlation coefficient of 0.413 and a p value 0.001 (p 0.01) and an effective contribution of 17%. Anonymity is positively and significantly related to cyberbullying as indicated by a correlation coefficient of 0.271 and a p value of 0.001 (p 0.01). Moral disengagement is positively and significantly related to cyberbullying as indicated by a correlation coefficient of 0.398 and a p value of 0.001 (p 0.01). The results indicate that anonymity and moral disengagement can increase individual participation in cyberbullying behavior. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis was conducted to assess the strength of aspects. The aspect of "Imbalance Power" in measuring cyberbullying, the aspect of "Lack of Identification" in measuring anonymity, and the aspect of "Moral Justification" in measuring moral disengagement have low loading factors, thus proving less effective in measurement in this research. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara anonimitas dan moral disengagement dengan perilaku cyberbullying pada penggemar K-Pop yang melakukan fanwar. Purposive sampling digunakan dalam pengambilan sampel sehingga 250 penggemar K-Pop mengisi skala skala cyberbullying, skala anonimitas, dan skala moral disengagement. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan anonimitas dan moral disengagement dengan perilaku cyberbullying pada penggemar K-pop yang melakukan fanwar dengan koefisien korelasi 0.413 dan nilai p 0.001 (p 0.01) serta sumbangan efektif sebesar 17%. Anonimitas berhubungan positif yang sangat signifikan dengan cyberbullying ditunjukkan dengan koefisien korelasi 0.271 dan nilai p 0.001 (p 0.01). Moral disengagement berhubungan positif yang sangat signifikan dengan cyberbullying ditunjukkan dengan koefisien korelasi 0.398 dan nilai p 0.001 (p 0.01). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa anonimitas dan moral disengagement dapat meningkatkan partisipasi individu dalam perilaku cyberbullying. Analisis Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) dilakukan untuk mengukur kekuatan aspek. Aspek “Ketidakseimbangan Kekuatan” dalam mengukur cyberbullying. Aspek “Kurangnya Identifikasi” dalam mengukur anonimitas, dan Aspek “Justifikasi Moral” dalam mengukur moral disengagement memiliki loading factor yang rendah sehingga kurang efektif melakukan pengukuran dalam penelitian ini.
KUDA HITAM DARI TIMUR: SEJARAH PERSIPAL 1961-1980
Authors: Syahrul Mubarak
Published: December 2023

The object of study in this article is the formation and development of Persipal from 1961-1980. The method used in this research is the historical research method. The existence of Palu City football was increasingly significant until finally Persipal was formed and in its development Persipa changed its name to Persipal. Persipal began to enter its heyday between 1974-1979. Persipal's various achievements that year were 1st place in the Interzone Championship in Kolaka, 1st place in the Friendship Tournament in Makassar, 2nd place in PSSI for region IV, breaking into the top 8 of the 1975 PSSI National Championship, penetrating 18 of the 1978 PSSI National Championships, 2nd place in PSSI National Championship/PSSI Division I 1979, Indonesia's representative in the International Tournament in Bangladesh and was dubbed the Dark Horse of the East. In 1980 Persipal began to enter a period of decline after getting a heyday from 1974-1979.
GERAKAN DAKWAH KIAI ASNAWI DI DESA TINOMBALA
Authors: Siti Ma'rifatul Ulum
Published: December 2023

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan gerakan dakwah yang dilakukan oleh Kyai Asnawi di Desa Tinombala. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode sejarah yang terdiri dari pengumpulan data, kritik sumber, interpretasi, dan historiografi. Data dalam tulisan ini banyak mengandalkan sumber-sumber lisan yang diperoleh dari keterangan sejumlah narasumber. Tulisan ini menunjukkan bahwa Kyai Asnawi berasal dari Banyumas, Jawa Tengah dan menjadi transmigran pertama yang melakukan dakwah Islam di Desa Tinombala sejak periode 1970-an. Setelah wafat, ajaran dan aktivitas dakwahnya banyak diteruskan oleh murid-muridnya.
“A gente é ousada!”
Authors: Barbosa Jacira da Silva , Sampaio Sonia Maria Rocha
Published: December 2023

A entrada de estudantes de origem popular nas universidades públicas brasileiras mudou o panorama da educação superior no país e tornou necessário investigar não apenas a evolução das políticas desse nível de ensino mas, também, como e em que condições estes/as estudantes realizam seus percursos acadêmicos. Neste texto, analisamos trajetórias de bom desempenho escolar de estudantes do sexo feminino que ingressaram na educação superior através de ações afirmativas. Numa perspectiva interdisciplinar, são debatidos eixos de dominação – gênero, raça e origem social –, sendo, por isso, também discutido o conceito de interseccionalidade, que é útil para pensarmos as universidades, locais onde se perpetuam discriminações de ordens distintas. Esta investigação teve delineamento qualitativo, pautado em estudo de casos a partir de entrevistas com estudantes de diferentes áreas de conhecimento. A análise dos resultados indica que as universitárias são desafiadas pelo contexto acadêmico tradicional por serem mulheres, negras e pobres, e ressalta a atualidade e pertinência do debate de questões que envolvem a elaboração e a implementação de políticas capazes de responder às demandas que se apresentam na realidade contemporânea do ensino superior.
Análise das interações e conversas familiares em visita à exposição “Água - Uma exposição sem filtro”
Authors: Massarani Luisa , Luís Cristina , Scalfi Graziele , Pinto Antero Vinicius
Published: December 2023

A água é essencial à sobrevivência humana, mas enfrentamos desafios de escassez, desperdício e acesso equitativo. Gerir o uso sustentável é uma exigência urgente para equilibrar as necessidades das comunidades com os recursos hídricos. Neste estudo qualitativo e exploratório, analisamos conversas e interações familiares durante uma visita à exposição “Água – Uma Exposição sem Filtro” do Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Centro Ciência Viva em Lisboa (Portugal). Tivemos por objetivo entender que aspectos da exposição impactam a interação familiar e como as conversas familiares abordam a temática expositiva. Cinco famílias, totalizando 16 pessoas (sete adultos e nove crianças), participaram no estudo, tendo as suas visitas sido gravadas com uma câmera subjetiva. O material audiovisual foi posteriormente codificado com um protocolo de pesquisa que associa uma análise dedutiva e indutiva e está centrado nas interações e tipos de conversas, com apoio do software Dedoose. Os resultados indicam que os recursos interativos, a interação social entre adultos e crianças e a leitura foram elementos que influenciaram a experiência familiar e as conversas. As conversas centraram-se no funcionamento dos aparatos, em sintonia com a natureza interativa da exposição. As conversas sobre temas de ciência tiveram menor ocorrência, mas mostraram-se como perspectivas para reflexões sobre os aspectos ambientais do direito e uso da água, com algumas conversas que abordaram questões éticas e sociais do uso e acesso à água.
Catalytic Combustion of Acrylonitrile over CuCeOx-HBETA Catalysts
Authors: Bueno Romero Torres , Da Mata João Emanuel Cabral , Urquieta-González Ernesto Antônio , Batista Marcelo da Silva
Published: December 2023

Purpose: Evaluate the acrylonitrile combustion using copper and cerium catalysts supported on BETA zeolite (CuCeOx-HBETA), aiming to reduce the emission of this pollutant in industrial exhaust gases.
 
Theoretical framework: Acrylonitrile (ACN) is one of the most used monomers in the chemical industry. However, it is a volatile organic compound (VOC) of high toxicity, being present in the exhaust gases of its own production process. In this context, selective catalytic combustion (SCC) stands as a highly promising technology for the removal of ACN in industrial gas effluents.
 
Method: CuCeOx-HBETA catalysts were prepared by wet impregnation. For characterize the catalysts, the techniques of X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and reduction with hydrogen at programmed temperature (TPR-H2) were used. Catalytic tests were carried out on ACN combustion by varying the reaction temperature.
 
Results and conclusion: The characterization results showed that copper and/or cerium oxides are present in the catalysts as nanoparticles. The addition of CeO2 improved the dispersion and facilitated the reducibility of CuO. The CuCeOx-HBETA catalysts achieved high ACN conversions at temperatures (300-350°C) much lower than traditional thermal combustion (T > 900°C). The greater activity of the catalysts can be attributed to the presence of highly dispersed CuO species and isolated Cu2+ ions. The 10Cu10Ce-HBETA catalyst, with a copper/cerium ratio equal to 1, was the most active due to the best synergy between copper and cerium species.
 
Research implications: The research indicates great potential for the use of CuCeOx-HBETA catalysts in the combustion of ACN.
 
Originality/value: This study brings new contributions to the research of catalysts to be applied in the catalytic combustion of nitrile compounds.
Changes in the amino acid pool in the rat parietal lobe and hippocampus with incomplete cerebral ischemia
Authors: Bon E. I. , Maksimovich N. Ye. , Doroshenko E. M. , Smirnov V. Yu. , Danilevich M. A. , Golushko A. S.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Amino acids and their derivatives are involved in synaptic transmission as neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, and some of them are involved in the formation of neurotransmitters of the nervous system. Therefore, the study of the state of the amino acid pool in incomplete cerebral ischemia plays a significant role.

The objective was to assess the nature of changes in amino acid pool and evaluate their participation in oxidative processes in rats with incomplete cerebral ischemia.

Methods and materials. The experiments were carried out on 16 male outbred white rats weighing 260±20 g in compliance with the requirements of the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council No. 2010/63/EU of September 22, 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.

Results. Compared with the indicators in the control group, rats with an ischemic period of 1 hour in the parietal lobe had a decrease in the content of sulfur-containing amino acids: methionine by 12 % and cysteate by 28 %. In addition, there was an increase of L-arginine in the parietal lobe by 39 %, and in the hippocampus – by 56 %.

Conclusions. The following changes are characteristic for one-hour incomplete cerebral ischemia: a decrease in the content of sulfur-containing amino acids, with a decrease in both methionine and an increase in the content of L-arginine. Changes in the parietal lobe and hippocampus had a similar nature, except for the absence of a drop in the level of cysteate in the hippocampus, as a reflection of the higher sensitivity of the parietal lobe to oxygen deficiency, compared with the hippocampus.
Association of a mutation in the RUNX1 gene with the outcome of the disease in acute myeloid leukemia (meta-analysis)
Authors: Nikonorova M. L. , Kats L. K.
Published: December 2023

The article summarizes the data of a systematic review of scientific publications on acute myeloid leukemia over the past 10 years.

The objective was to conduct a meta-analysis of the data published in the open press to investigate the nature of the association of mutations in the RUNX1 gene with the outcome of acute myeloid leukemia.

Methods and materials. The search for publications was carried on library platforms eLibrary.ru, Google Academy, PubMed, Web of Science according to the criteria PRISMA 2020. The selection of studies was carried out using the Rayyan online program. The meta-analysis was performed on the basis of the RStudio application package. The main characteristics in the studies were reflected in overall survival, relapse-free survival, hazard ratio and were assessed by a standardized effect size. The magnitude of the effect was based on the difference between the observed patients and patients with mutations in the RUNX1 gene. The outliers filtering based on the combines confidence interval. The bias of publications was assessed visually and quantitatively.

Results. The search identified 579 publications, 10 were included in the meta-analysis, the total sample was 2733 patients. The results of statistical tests on the Cochran Q-test (p-value < 0.0001) and the Higgens–Thompson test (92 %) indicate a high heterogeneity of the included publications. The variance of heterogeneity together with the 95 %CI (0.177; 1.528) indicates the heterogeneity of the research results. The combined 95 %CI (0.47; 2.90) does not suggest that mutations in the RUNX1 gene always lead to a poor prognosis. Egger’s regression test (p-value > 0.098) showed no publication bias.

Conclusion. The results of the study revealed a statistical relationships between the influence of mutations in the RUNX1 gene and the outcome of the disease.
استراتيجية نقد البحوث العلمية بين القبول المطلق والمقيد
Authors: جان خديجة
Published: December 2023

تهدف الورقة الى الإجابة عن أسئلة مفادها معرفة قواعد حكم الناقد على العمل المكتوب الذي يقوم بتحكيمه حكما مطلقا بالقبول او مقيدا ضمن معايير وضوابط معينة، ويعتمد ذلك على نوع وخصائص العمل البحثي الذي يكلف بالحكم عليه، وهذه الأسئلة تخدم اجاباتها محتوى الورقة العلمي، وقد تم تلخيصها في التالي: المقصود بالبحث العلمي، عناصر البحث العلمي، والفرق بين الرسالة العلمية والبحث العلمي المنشور في المجلات العلمية المحكمة، والفرق بين الورقة العلمية والمقالة العلمية والتقرير العلمي والبحث العلمي والرسالة العلمية، واخيرا استراتيجية نقد البحوث العلمية، فمضمون الورقة ما هو الا تلميحات لأهم الأعمال والواجبات المطلوبة من طلبة الدراسات العليا، وسيتم القاء الضوء عليها لتوضيح ذلك.
Impact of Residential Environment Infrastructure on Housing Jeonse Price
Authors:   Korean Association for Housing Policy Studies, Kim Jin-Woo
Published: December 2023

This study aimed to confirm how the residential environment infrastructure affects the jeonse price of housing for the purpose of pure residence.Among various residential environment infrastructures, subway-related variables for transportation infrastructure and park-related variables for living infrastructure were reflected, focusing on the location of the house. Based on this, differences by housing type were additionally confirmed.
As a result, it was found that the closer to the subway, the higher the housing jeonse price, and the closer to the park, the lower the price. By housing type, apartments respond most sensitively to the distance from the subway, and in the impact analysis with parks, it was found that the closer the APT, the higher the housing price, and the closer the others, the lower or not affect the housing price. Comparing with previous studies centering on housing sales price, the impact on transportation infrastructure showed a similar effect, while park infrastructure showed completely opposite results, confirming that the influence reflected on the housing sales price and the jeonse price is different.
Through this study, it was confirmed how the supply of infrastructure for the purpose of improving the residential environment is reflected in the residential cost, and the results show how urban policies should be planned in response to rapidly changing households.
A Short Review on “Optimisation of Acupoint Massage for Functional Constipation Patients with Anxiety”
Authors:   Hong Kong Baptist University, So Yuk Ching
Published: December 2023

The results of the study provide valuable insights into utilizing acupoint massage therapy as a potential treatment option for managing FC with anxiety.
Morphometric analysis of palatal bone in dentate and edentulous maxillae and literature review. Part I. Incisive Foramen
Authors:   Cátedra de Anatomía, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Buenos Aires Argentina, López-Soria Guillermo , Amer Mariano , Gualtieri Ariel , Ibañez JuanCarlos
Published: December 2023

Objective:To carry out a descriptive study of the morphology of the anterior hard palate, compare the anatomical changes and evaluate the anthropometric measurements that are observed in both dentate and edentulous upper jaws.Methods: Forty dentate and 39 edentulous maxillae of unknown sex, age, and phenotypic traits from a South American population were measured for multiple anatomical landmarks related to the incisive foramen (IF) and buccal bone table between maxillary central incisors and spine. posterior nasal (PNS) with a digital caliper. Means and standard deviation were calculated. Pooled T-Student or Mann-Whitney U tests were used (p < 0.05).Results: The distance between the buccal bone table and the anterior edge of the FI was 6.95 mm in dentate maxillaeand 3.87 mm in edentulous maxillae. The maximum anteroposterior diameter of the FI was 8 mm in dentate and 7 mm in edentulous. The anteroposterior diameter of the FI was 4.91 mm in dentate and 4.21 mm in edentulous. The distance between the vestibular bone table and the PNS was 56.01 mm in dentate and 49.82 mm in edentulous. The distance between the FI and the right and left FPM was 36.12 mm and 36.61 mm, respectively, in dentate patients and 35.95 mm and 36.12 mm in edentulous patients.Conclusion: The present study provides morphometric data of the region of the anterior palatal vault and could help to afford surgeries in this anatomical region
Pendidikan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut kepada Komunitas All New Rush Terios Indonesia
Authors: Perwira Lubis Novo , Priandini Dewi , Livia Kurniawan Florencia , Hanin Isya , Wulanasari Selviana , Avila Johannes Gerald , Meliani
Published: December 2023

Oral health contributes to individual's physical, mental, and social well-being and significantly impacts their quality of life. Preventing oral diseases and promoting oral health contribute to overall well-being, enhancing their quality of life. Community-level or population-based prevention is the most cost-effective approach with the greatest impact on communities or populations, whether in schools or neighborhoods. Oral health education aims to enhance overall knowledge, potentially leading to the adoption of beneficial oral health behaviors. The provision of oral health education is expected to elevate public knowledge and awareness, enabling individuals to maintain or enhance their oral health and thus improve their quality of life. Offline activities involving oral health education were conducted through presentations on May 7th, 2023, at Giova’s Garden, Bogor. Various topics, including dental radiographic examination, primary management of dental trauma, dental prosthesis rehabilitation, oral health in children, and tips for maintaining oral health while driving, were presented to enhance participants' knowledge about oral health. The community engagement activity proceeded smoothly. Similar activities are anticipated to be carried out again with pre-test and post-test assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of the education provided.
Efects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the training of residents in general surgery in Argentina
Authors:   Hospital Luis Lagomaggiore. Mendoza. Argentina, Carmona Alejandro A. , Bufaliza Jorge , Márquez Fernando N. ,   Hospital FLENI, Buenos Aires. Argentina
Published: December 2023

Background: Health systems worldwide have been affected in their fight against COVID-19, generating negative effects on both healthcare activity and training of residents. Cancellation of elective surgeries, less participation of residents in the operating room and other structural changes in the hospitals resulted in an educational gap in the training of residents in surgery. Material and methods: We conducted an observational and cross-sectional study. A 20-question online survey was conducted among residents in surgery from Argentina. A database was created for statistical analysis of categorical and continuous variables. Results: The survey was responded by 100 residents in surgery; most of them belonged to public institutions. There was a 63% decrease in the number of surgeries in which the residents participated during the pandemic. Seventy-seven percent used virtual platforms to mitigate the impact on academic training and 57% count with surgical simulation programs in their hospitals. Most of them experienced negative consequences on their surgical skills and training during the pandemic, but there were differences identified between the group with and without surgical simulation programs. Conclusion: The availability of surgical simulation programs and the use of virtual platforms as an academic training tool could solve the educational gap generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and enhance the learning of surgical skills under normal conditions.
Asociación Argentina de Cirugía Congress Presidential Address
Authors: Iudica Fernando M.
Published: December 2023

It is an honor to hold this position. I am grateful to Asociación Argentina de Cirugía for trusting me for organizing one of the most important surgery congresses worldwide. When you go through the list of surgeons who had this opportunity, those who wrote the history of surgery in our country, it is even more worthwhile: stating with Armando Marotta, on November 17, 1928, and continuing with... Enrique Finochietto, Mario Brea, Juan Michans, Andrés Santas, Wolfgang Lange, Enrique Beveraggi, Vicente Gutiérrez, Frutos Ortiz, those who are with us today in person, and those who have left us, Alejandro Oría, and especially my dear friend and example of life: Leonardo McLean.
Information Provision by Public Libraries in Limpopo Province, South Africa, during the Covid-19 Emergency: A Case Study of X Public Library
Authors: Monyela Madireng
Published: December 2023

Public libraries are established to promote literacy, cultural heritage, and the dissemination of information. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, public libraries across the globe had to close their physical spaces and change their service models. This qualitative study investigated information provision by a public library in the Limpopo Province, South Africa, during the national public health restrictions to determine what means were applied to sustain service provision. The paper reports on ways used by the library to provide information to users at the time. Data were collected from the chief librarian and four librarians using face-to-face interviews and one focus group. The data were thematically analysed. Findings indicated that no services were offered to users during the time of the Covid-19 restrictions. The paper recommends the digital literacy training of users, the use of free databases, and the introduction of online library services.
Warming-up for the Latest on Diagnosing and Managing Tendinopathy
Authors: Rio Ebonie K. , Murphy Myles C.
Published: December 2023

SYNOPSIS:  JOSPT is starting 2024 on a high, with a tendinopathy-focused edition that showcases more of the high-quality tendinopathy research you know and love in systematic reviews, original research articles, a consensus paper, and editorials. As any athlete knows, a good warm-up is crucial to performing well at the main event. Here, we help you warm up and prime your brain to take on all the content of this tendinopathy-focused issue of the Journal. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2024;54(1):1-2. Epub 5 December 2023. doi:10.2519/jospt.2023.12440
The history of Togon (Kukunor Xianbei Tuyuhun)
Authors:   Novosibirsk State University, Ilyushin B.A.
Published: December 2023

This monography is first in Russian historiography research of military-political history, economy, culture and military affairs of the Xianbei (ancient Mongol) proto–state Togon (Tuyuhun), which existed in the IV–VII centuries in the lake district Kukunor in Northeastern Tibet. Besides is reviewed the history of Xianbei Tuyuhun after the conquest of their lands by Tibet (up to the 10th century inclusive). The book is intended primarily for nomadic researchers and sinologists.
MODELS OF ALANE DECOMPOSITION UNDER DYNAMIC HEATING
Authors: Жукова М.М. , Столяров П.Н. , Мисюрин Ю.А. , Алфимов В.Н. , Базуров И.А. , Костерова А.А.
Published: December 2023

Исследование твердофазных процессов в условиях динамического нагрева образца представляет значительный интерес в связи с возможным изменением кинетической модели, по сравнению с разложением в условиях постоянной температуры. Для обработки экспериментальных данных твердофазных процессов используют как модели одностадийных реакций, таких как модели Киссинджера, Фридмана, Озава-Флина, Аврами-Ерофеева и ряд других, а также модели многостадийных реакций. Для многостадийных моделей для каждой стадии используются уравнения типа Аврами- Ерофеева. Кроме простых моделей используется изоконверсионный метод, позиционируемый как универсальный метод, не требующий предположения о лимитирующих стадиях процесса. Экспериментальные данные процесса разложения алана в условиях отсутствия кислорода удовлетворительно описываются либо уравнением автокатализа первого порядка (по потере массы), либо двухстадийной кинетикой (данные ДСК или волюмометрия). Разложение в присутствии кислорода требует более сложной модели (трехстадийной) с учетом появления окисной пленки на поверхности алана.

The study of solid-phase processes under conditions of dynamic heating of a sample is of considerable interest. Will there be a change in the kinetic model, that is, limiting processes, in comparison with decomposition under conditions of constant temperature? To what extent will the kinetic parameters of the processes change? For processing experimental data of solid-state processes, both models of single-stage reactions are used, such as the models of Kissinger, Friedman, Ozawa-Flyn, Avrami-Erofeev and a number of others, as well as models of multi-stage reactions. For multi-stage models, Avrami-Erofeev-type equations are used for each stage. In addition to simple models, the isoconversion method is used, which is positioned as a universal method that does not require assumptions about the limiting stages of the process. Experimental data on the decomposition of alane in the absence of oxygen are satisfactorily described either by the first-order autocatalysis equation (in terms of mass loss) or by two-stage kinetics (DSC data or volumetrics). Decomposition in the presence of oxygen requires a more complex model (three-stage) taking into account the appearance of an oxide film.
METHOD OF SYNTHESIS OF STABILITY INDICATORS OF THE FUNCTIONING OF FIELD MAIN PIPELINES WHEN THE LINEAR PART IS DAMAGED
Authors: Елькин А.В. , Середа В.В. , Савин И.И.
Published: December 2023

В статье описываются метод синтеза показателей устойчивого функционирования полевых магистральных трубопроводов при поражении линейной части. Метод основан на обработке большого объема статистических данных, полученных Вооруженными силами СССР в ходе эксплуатации полевых магистральных трубопроводов в условиях боевых действий в Афганистане в 1981-1989 годах и выборе статистического распределения, наилучшим образом описывающего накопленные статистические данные.

The article describes a method for synthesizing indicators of the stable functioning of field trunk pipelines in case of damage to the linear part. The method is based on the processing of a large volume of statistical data obtained by the Armed Forces of the USSR during the operation of field trunk pipelines in the conditions of hostilities in Afghanistan in 1981-1989 and the choice of a statistical distribution that best describes the accumulated statistical data.
Portable ballistic stand with multi-angle X-ray and optical registration
Authors: Долгих А.В. , Пальчиков Е.И. , Параскун А.Г. , Самойленко М.С.
Published: December 2023

В работе рассматривается модель баллистического стенда с многоракурсной импульсной рентгеновской и скоростной оптической регистрацией, разработанного для ударных испытаний образцов углеволоконных и стекловолоконных композитных материалов на ударное воздействие града и мусора со скоростями до 1 км/с. Разработанный стенд также может быть применим для исследования с помощью импульсных рентгеновских методик динамики ранений и динамики защиты от пуль стрелкового оружия. Рассматривается как модель стенда, так и система оптической и рентгеновской регистрации исследуемых процессов, система синхронизации, подсветки.

The paper considers a model of a ballistic stand with multi-angle X-ray and optical registration, designed for impact testing of samples of carbon fiber and fiberglass composite materials for the impact of hail and debris at speeds up to 1 km/s. The developed stand can also be used to study the dynamics of wounds and the dynamics of terminal ballistics by means of pulse X-ray techniques. The model of the stand is considered, as well as the system of optical and X-ray registration of the studied processes, synchronization system, illumination.