bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mid-term outcomes of ankle fracture repair with the Ilizarov method
Authors:   Ilizarov National Medical Research Centre for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Kurgan, Russian Federation, Sutyagin I.V. , Burtsev A.V. ,   Ilizarov National Medical Research Centre for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Kurgan, Russian Federation, Melnikova L.V. ,   Ilizarov National Medical Research Centre for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Kurgan, Russian Federation
Published: February 2023

Introduction The aim of the study was to analyze the functional results of surgical treatment in patients with unstable ankle fractures with the Ilizarov method (controlled retrospective cohort monocenter non-randomized study; Level of evidence II). Materials and methods Fifty-three patients, 15 males and 38 females, in the mean age of 48 years, with ankle fractures met the inclusion criteria. The patients were divided into three groups according to the principle of dominant lesion location and according to the number of damaged bone structures. The patients underwent surgical interventions comprising closed reduction and external fixation with the Ilizarov apparatus bridging the ankle and subtalar joints. The study period was 34.6 months after surgery. Functional outcomes were evaluated based on the data of the AOFAS questionnaire. Results The average AOFAS score for Weber type A fractures was 95.25 ± 6.84 (SD), 93.77 ± 6.85 (SD) for type B, and 93.57 ± 4.03 (SD) for type C. In the patients with isolated fractures of the lateral malleolus it was 93.44 ± 8.38 (SD), in bimalleolar fractures – 94.09 ± 6.41 (SD), and in trimalleolar fractures – 93.71 ± 6.39 (SD). There were no significant differences between the groups of patients with different (Weber) types of ankle fractures. There was tendency to worse outcomes in patients whose surgical treatment was carried out 7 days or more after the injury. Conclusion Ankle osteosynthesis with the Ilizarov apparatus in unstable ankle fractures demonstrates excellent mid-term (range, 2 to 4 years) functional outcomes. The number of damaged bone structures of the ankle joint and the location of the dominant injury are not predictors of an unfavorable outcome in unstable ankle fractures in case of definitive fixation with the Ilizarov apparatus. There is a tendency to worse functional outcomes in delayed surgical treatment if the time from injury to surgery is more than seven days.
Efficiency of transpedicular reduction of intracanal bone fragments in comminuted fractures of L1 vertebra
Authors:   Medical and technical firm Sintez, Penza, Russian Federation, Usikov V.D. , Kuftov V.S. ,   City hospital No. 1, Bryansk, Russian Federation
Published: February 2023

The objective was to retrospectively review the relationship between the parameters and the position of intracanal bone fragments in comminuted fractures of LI vertebra and the effect on neurological status and restoration of the anterior wall of the spinal canal using a transpedicular reduction device. Material and methods Spiral computed tomography (CT) scans and case histories of 45 patients with spinal cord injury at the level of L1 vertebra were reviewed. The study included patients with comminuted fractures including intracanal bone fragments from the posterior portion part of L1 vertebra. Bone fragments were relocated from the spinal canal to varying degrees in patients who underwent procedure using the posterior access and transpedicular reduction system. Two groups of patients were identified with regard to displacement: the bone could be shifted by 50 % and over in the first group (n = 25) and less than 50 % in the second group (n = 20). Results Preoperative time was shorter in the first group: 6.7 ± 3 versus 15.5 ± 5.6 days in the second group. The bone width was statistically smaller in the first group with 18.2 ± 2.3 mm versus 22.3 ± 2.6 mm in the second group. Deficient lumen and deficient area of the spinal canal were significantly greater in the first group. Discussion Prediction of the effective ligamentotaxis is essential for optimal surgical strategy. Bone parameters and position, performance of distraction and correction of angulation of injured vertebral segment play a role in the effectiveness of indirect reduction of bone fragments protruding into the spinal canal. Conclusion Deficient lumen and deficient area of the spinal canal, the length and width of the intracanal bone fragment were not associated with neurological disorders ASIA C, D and E types in case of comminuted fractures of LI vertebra. The effectiveness of closed decompression of the spinal cord in spinal cord injury at L1 level was dependent on the width of intracanal bone fragments and the preoperative time.
Creating and Collecting e-Learning Event Logs to Analyze Learning Behavior of Students through Process Mining
Authors:   Graduate School of Information Technology, Siam University, Bangkok, Thailand, Nammakhunt Anake , Porouhan Parham , Premchaiswadi Wichian
Published: February 2023

Many traditional educational management models are being switched or shifted into online platforms; thus, assessing behavioral aspects of learners is essential to improving the quality of online teaching and learning processes. Currently, a problem in managing online teaching of courses is that instructors do not have the appropriate tools and techniques to be fully aware of students’ behavioral patterns in a data-driven and process-aware approach. This study is divided into three main parts. In the first part, a dataset of online students is transformed and preprocessed. In the second part, the Fuzzy Miner algorithm supported by Fluxicon Disco is applied to the dataset to understand the learning process of the students in terms of the duration and length of the tutorial videos watched online (i.e., fully watched, partially watched, paused, and resumed intervals) and in terms of the frequencies of all activities. In the third part, a comparison between behavioral patterns of high-performance group of students versus their low-performance counterparts attending the same course was conducted, and we used the Dotted Chart Analysis technique supported by ProM to conduct and make the comparisons. The results of the study showed significant differences between the two groups in terms of the duration spent on the tutorial videos and in terms of the sequence and order of the activities performed and executed. The findings of the research can be used by instructors, administrators, and educational managers to improve the course curriculum management process or to boost effective coaching and teaching styles, leading to the optimization of students’ learning process by increasing educators’ awareness about students’ weaknesses and strengths.
Improving SVM Classification Performance on Unbalanced Student Graduation Time Data Using SMOTE
Authors:   Information Technology Education Department, Bumigora University, Indonesia, Anggrawan Anthony , Hairani Hairani , Satria Christofer
Published: February 2023

Student graduation accuracy is one of the indicators of the success of higher education institutions in carrying out the teaching and learning process and as a component of higher education accreditation. So it is not surprising that building a system that can predict or classify students graduating on time or not on time is necessary for universities to monitor the exact number of students graduating on time using educational technology. Unfortunately, educational technology or machine learning with data mining approaches is less accurate in classifying classes with unbalanced data. Therefore, this research purpose is to build a machine learning system that can improve classification performance on unbalanced class data between students who graduate on time and graduate late. This study applies the Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) method to improve the classifying performance of the Support Vector Machine (SVM) data mining method. The results of the study concluded that using the SMOTE method increased the accuracy, precision, and sensitivity of the SVM method in classifying class data of unbalanced student graduation times. The SVM performance score rises by 3% for classification accuracy, 8% for classification precision, and 25% for classification sensitivity.
Hybrid Learning for Conceptual Understanding Skills in Mathematics: A Meta-Analysis
Authors:   the Department of Elementary Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia. Now, she is also doctoral student in the Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia, Helsa Yullys , Turmudi  , Juandi Dadang
Published: February 2023

The previous studies regarding hybrid learning and mathematics concept showed that there is an inconsistent effect of hybrid learning on students’ conceptual understanding skills in mathematics. The purpose of this study is to approximate and examine the effect of hybrid learning on students’ mathematical conceptual understanding skills and some moderating factors predicted in affecting students’ heterogeneous mathematics concept. Meta-analysis was employed to conduct this study by selecting random effect model. The process of literature search and selection established 39 documents published in 2011 – 2021. Hedges’ equation was used to measure the effect size. Data analysis employed Z test and Q Cochrane test supported by the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) software. The results showed that hybrid learning had a moderate positive effect (g = 0.867; p < 0.05) on students’ conceptual understanding skills in mathematics. This study indicates that hybrid learning is effective in enhancing students’ mathematical conceptual understanding skills. Furthermore, educational level, geographical location and group size of intervention were not the significant moderating factors. It means that students’ heterogeneous mathematics concept in hybrid learning process were not affected by the moderating factors. This study suggests mathematics teacher and lecturer to implement hybrid learning as an alternative mathematics learning in enhancing students’ mathematics concept.
Students’ Perspective on the New Normal Virtual Learning
Authors:   the Information Technology Department of the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology, Philippines, Talingdan Janelyn A. , Alunday Candylyn A.
Published: February 2023

COVID-19 has brought a drastic change in the educational system as many universities in the world were obliged to move from face-to-face interaction to online learning as a preventive measure against the spread of the disease infection. This study aimed to explore the thoughts and opinions of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology students (BSIT) on the new normal virtual learning using NVivo software to facilitate the process of defining and analyzing the themes and to determine the common difficulties experienced by the students in the new learning set up. The study used a qualitative design. 150 BSIT students served as the respondents. The data gathered were processed in the NVivo software to get important verbalizations and describe what was common among the students’ opinions. The derived meaning or statements were formulated and categorized into codes and themes. There were five themes derived such as learning is hard due to limited or poor internet connectivity; in this time of the pandemic, gadgets are the teachers; money is most needed to buy prepaid load for phones; learning is harder because of lack of tools like a laptop, and; problems in the module requirements are high. With the Students’ Perspective on New Normal Virtual Learning, with its pros and cons, online classes must not prevent students from getting the education they need and deserve even amid the pandemic. Hence, it is advised that virtual learning should be planned, implemented, and evaluated to lessen the problems thus, achieve better learning objectives for each course.
Social Networks and Their Contribution in the University Educational Field: Systematic Review
Authors:   the Faculty of Engineering and Management of the Universidad Nacional Tecnológica de Lima Sur, Lima, Peru, Chamorro-Atalaya Omar , Gamarra-Bustillos Carlos , Alejos-Ipanaque Rufino , Aquije-Cardenas Giorgio , Medina-Bedón Yurfa , More-Sánchez Verónica , Farfán-Aguilar José , Zevallos-Vera Erika
Published: February 2023

With the massification of social networks and the incursion of data science in the university environment, it requires us to investigate and reflect on whether these tools are contributing to the improvement of the teaching-learning process, academic research, administrative services and social welfare. This paper has formulated three questions, with the purpose of conducting and achieving the goals of literature review, RQ1: What social networks are applied in the university educational field? RQ2: In what areas of the university educational system are they applied social networks? and RQ3: How do social networks contribute in their application to the university educational environment? The authors have carried out a systematic review based on the PRISMA statement (Preferred Reporting of Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis), on findings published in Spanish and English, in Scopus, Eric and Google Scholar databases, within the period between 2010 and 2022. The descriptors used as part of the search strategy were “Social network”, “Twitter”, “Instagram”, “WhatsApp”, “University service”, “academic services”, “administrative services” and “Social welfare services”. The results focused on the review of 17 articles, finding that the most used social network in the university environment is Twitter, focusing its application on academic services such as the teaching learning and research process. However, it is evident in the state of the art that there is a lack of institutional policies that formalise the use of social networks as well as norms that establish their good practices of use.
Exploring the Management of School Security: A Case Study in a China High School
Authors:   the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia, Wang Xinran
Published: February 2023

This study is a case study that aims to explore the current situation, issues, and strategies faced by leaders and managers of a regular high school in Linyi City, Shandong Province, China, about security management. This study uses qualitative method, with semi-structured interviews conducted with three faculty members and managers of a high school in Linyi City. This study reveals that safety management in this school focuses on safety education and has set up monitoring systems, alarm systems, etc., and conduct safety drills from time to time. And regular feedback is given through summary meetings and other forms. There are still issues such as inadequate staffing, lack of cooperation between teachers and students, and lack of home-school contact and monitoring systems. As a result, various measures such as increasing security guards, setting up online monitoring platforms, and enhancing security knowledge education have been proposed. The findings of this study have implications for enhancing the level of security management in schools. In future studies, the sample should be expanded and the level of security management in elementary schools and universities should also be assessed.
Introduction of a New Line of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Based Furniture
Authors:   China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., LTD., No.68 Xianfeng East Road, Dongli District, Tianjin, China, Sun Yilong , Qin Jianyun
Published: February 2023

Industrial development usually has an inherent environmental impact due to the unsustainable practice adopted to support this growth. Furniture industry is an example of this trend since its growth is sustained by the exploitation of the forest from where the timber is extracted. High density polyethylene (HDPE) has been selected as a suitable alternative for wood because of its physical properties, economic benefits and environmental friendly characteristics. The reports will illustrate how furniture industry creates environmental pressure, aspects that will be affected by adopting the new sustainable philosophy, cost saving opportunities and example of best practices currently implemented. HDPE based furniture are made from the same material used in containers for milk, shampoo, oil and other products, which makes it highly recyclable. Furthermore, at the end of their working life the product can also be recycle, making them totally eco-friendly and economically profitable. Moreover, these products offer excellent resistance and longevity characteristics that closely resemble and exceed the ones found in real wood. Finally this sustainable practice has already been successfully implemented by many companies around the world for several years.
Research on the Influencing Factors of Last-Mile Delivery Service Quality Based on Service Quality Scale (SERVQUAL)
Authors:   the Department of Accounting, School of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China, Yi Zhu
Published: February 2023

In the 21st century, my country's economy is developing rapidly, and the logistics industry is also gradually emerging. With the development of e-commerce and the popularization of online shopping, the ‘last mile’ problem, as the end distribution of the logistics service chain, is a social problem closely related to people. It directly affects the efficiency of logistics, the cost of logistics, and the quality of logistics services. There are also many problems in last-mile delivery, such as high delivery costs, low efficiency, and high pollution, which will affect customers' evaluation of the quality of delivery services. Therefore, it is necessary to study the factors that affect the quality of distribution services, so as to provide suggestions for logistics companies and improve the distribution services. This article summarizes and studies the influencing factors of the last-mile delivery service quality by reviewing relevant literature and combining with the Service Quality Scale (SERVQAUL) framework.
Poradnik dyplomatyczny Tadeusza Morskiego na tle europejskich poprzedników
Authors: Nowakowski Michał E.
Published: February 2023

Celem artykułu jest rekonstrukcja refleksji dyplomatycznej Tadeusza Morskiego zawartej w Myślach o potrzebie i sposobach przysposobienia młodzieży do służby dyplomatycznej w Polszcze (1792) oraz osadzenie jej w kontekście europejskim. Podczas analizy skupiono się na poglądach autora dotyczących stosunków międzynarodowych, dyplomacji oraz sylwetki ambasadora doskonałego (jego przygotowania, cech, obowiązków). Wizja Morskiego została ukazana na tle innych europejskich poradników dyplomatycznych, które wywarły przemożny wpływ na osiemnastowieczną teorię dyplomacji, autorstwa Abrahama de Wicqueforta, François de Callières’a oraz Gabriela Bonnot de Mably’ego.
Long noncoding RNA TPTEP1 suppresses diabetic retinopathy by reducing oxidative stress and targeting the miR-489-3p/NRF2 axis
Authors: Wang Xinfa , Zhou Xianbo , Wang Fang , Zhang Nan , Zhang Yan , Ao Zhen , He Fang
Published: February 2023

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a diabetic complication with complex etiology and severe visual impairment. Dysregulated long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are closely associated with DR. This article focused on the impact of lncRNA transmembrane phosphatase with tensin homology pseudogene 1 (TPTEP1) in DR. Methods: First, sera were collected from DR patients and healthy control. Human retinal vascular endothelial cells (HRVECs) were exposed to high glucose (HG) to construct a DR model in vitro. A real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was carried out to detect TPTEP1. Targeting relationships were predicted using StarBase and TargetScan, and confirmed by the Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay. Cell Counting Kit 8 (CCK-8) and EdU staining were applied to measure cell viability and proliferation, respectively. Protein expression was determined by a western blotting assay. Results: lncRNA TPTEP1 expression was significantly decreased in the serum of DR patients and HG-stimulated HRVECs. Overexpression of TPTEP1 reduced cell viability and proliferation induced by HG and oxidative stress. In addition, overexpression of miR-489-3p impaired the effects of TPTEP1. Nrf2, which was targeted by miR-489-3p, was down-regulated in HG-treatment HRVECs. Knockdown of Nrf2 enhanced the influence of miR-489-3p and antagonized the effects of TPTEP1. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that a TPTEP1/miR-489-3p/NRF2 axis affects the development of DR by regulating oxidative stress.
Educação e Serviço Público Federal: o que esperar do governo Lula?
Authors: Andrade Aldair Oliveira de
Published: February 2023

O texto é um exercício reflexivo sobre a Educação no contexto da mudança do Governo Federal com a eleição de Luís Inácio Lula da Silva. De modo geral parte da perspectiva de é possível esperar algumas mudanças relevantes quando se comprara a postura do novo mandatário e seu antecessor, em relações ao papel do Estado, sua função social e a sociedade. No entanto, ressalta que é ingênua a expectativa de transformações estruturais significativas, haja vista, que a composição do Congresso Nacional e o Mercado exercem força significativa, se não determinante na configuração e determinação das transformações da sociedade.
Animasi media pembelajaran keislaman untuk anak autis dan tuna wicara di Rumah Qur’an Inklusif Sidoarjo
Authors: Anita Puji Astutik  , Safitri Khoirinindyah  , Muhammad Ridho Adzani
Published: February 2023

This community service activity was carried out at the Ananda Mutiara Indonesia Foundation (Y-AMI), which assists Children with Special Needs (ABK) in the Sidoarjo area. One problem that arises is the need to meet limited learning tools and learning media that must be creative and creative, making the teaching of the Qur'an and Islam problematic. Problems related to the learning media cannot be adjusted to the classification of autism and speech-impaired children's disorders. Learning the Qur'an and Islam that is not by the needs of children with autism and speech impairment is a problem in this community. Through Participatory Action Research (PAR),  the servants determine solutions to partner problems, including teaching methods for reading the Qur'an that is tailored to the individual conditions of children with autism, namely the Qur'an learning media by the WAFA method, which means the teaching method uses the right brain) which is designed creatively and innovatively by applying the Kinemaster learning video animation community service product. Meanwhile, Islamic learning methods are also adapted to the individual conditions of speech-impaired children, namely by using Islamic learning media that are designed creatively and innovatively by applying the community service product, animation video, and Kinemaster learning.

(Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilaksanakan di Yayasan Ananda Mutiara Indonesia (Y-AMI) yang bergerak pada pendampingan Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus (ABK) daerah Sidoarjo. Salah satu problematika yang timbul yakni kebutuhan dalam pemenuhan perangkat pembelajaran yang terbatas serta media pembelajaran yang harus berinovasi dan kreatif menjadikan problematika pengajaran Al-Qur’an dan Keislaman. Keresahan media pembelajaran yang belum bisa disesuaikan dengan klasifikasi gangguan anak autism dan tuna wicara. Pembelajaran Al-Qur’an dan Keislaman yang belum sesuai dengan kebutuhan anak autism dan tuna wicara menjadi permasalahan dalam komunitas ini. Melalui pendekatan Partisipatoris,  pengabdi menentukan solusi dari permasalahan mitra, antara lain metode pengajaran membaca Al-Qur’an disesuaikan dengan kondisi individu anak autism yaitu dengan menggunakan media pembelajaran Al-Qur’an metode WAFA (metode yang pengajarannya menggunakan otak kanan) yang didesain kreatif dan inovatif dengan menerapkan produk pengabdian masyarakat animasi video pembelajaran Kinemaster. Sedangkan metode pembelajaran keislaman juga disesuaikan dengan kondisi individu anak tuna wicara yaitu dengan menggunakan media pembelajaran keislaman yang didesain kreatif dan inovatif dengan menerapkan produk pengabdian masyarakat animasi video pembelajaran Kinemaster).
MENJAMU: pelatihan branding dan packaging produk unggulan desa Karangwungu sebagai penguat ekonomi masyarakat
Authors: Ulfah Anisa , Yusniah Selma , Muthoharoh Alfi Nur Lailatul , Akbar Muhammad , Rozaq Muhammad
Published: February 2023

Karangwungu Village, Karanggeneng District, Lamongan Regency, is one of the villages with great potential in developing Small and Medium Enterprises (Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah). 18 household heads run a cottage industry by producing herbal medicine as well as tempeh and tofu as the village's main products. The cottage industry is quite promising as a support for the community's economy, but it is still carried out traditionally. This is because they do not know how to use information technology. For this reason, through the Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) in 2021, training was carried out to increase their insight so that they can market and package products more attractively. This needs to be done so that the products can reach a wider range of consumers. The methods used are observation, training, and reflection. The training resulted in the branding name 'Menjamu' as a brand of herbal medicine, and the packaging design was made. The results of the reflection showed that the community felt enthusiastic and was greatly helped by the training because it could increase their insight regarding product branding and packaging. This is expected to increase the results of product marketing that can strengthen the community's economy.(Desa Karangwungu, Kecamatan Karanggeneng, Kabupaten Lamongan, merupakan salah satu desa yang memiliki potensi besar dalam pengembangan UMKM (Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah). Terdapat 18 kepala keluarga yang menjalankan industri rumahan dengan memproduksi jamu herbal serta tempe dan tahu sebagai produk unggulan desa. Industri rumahan tersebut cukup menjanjikan sebagai penopang ekonomi masyarat, tetapi masih dijalankan dengan cara tradisional. Hal tersebut disebabkan pelakunya belum memiliki pemahaman terkait teknologi informasi. Untuk itu, melalui kegiatan Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) pada 2021, dilakukan pelatihan yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan wawasan mereka agar dapat mem-branding dan mengemas produk dengan lebih menarik. Hal tersebut perlu dilakukan agar produk yang dihasilkan dapat menjangkau konsumen yang lebih luas. Metode yang digunakan ialah observasi, pelatihan, dan refleksi. Pelatihan menghasilkan nama branding ‘menjamu’ sebagai merek jamu herbal sekaligus pembuatan desain kemasannya.  Hasil refleksi menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat merasa antusias dan sangat terbantu dengan diadakannya pelatihan karena dapat meningkatkan wawasan mereka terkait branding dan packaging produk. Hal tersebut diharapkan dapat meningkatkan hasil pemasaran produk yang dapat menguatkan ekonomi masyarakat).
Effects of combination of alcohol and Cinnamomum burmannii essential oil against Klebsiella pneumoniae resistance
Authors: Sasangka Jennifer Anggraini , Suyono Handi , Waworuntu Gladdy Lysias
Published: February 2023

Alcohol-based antiseptics are widely used in the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the transmission of infections, including bacterial infections. However, bacterial resistance to the alcohol-based antiseptics is begun reported. Klebsiella pneumonia resistance is one of the bacterial resistances that is prioritized by the WHO to be overcome. Cinnamomum burmannii essential oil, containing cinnamaldehyde and eugenol, was investigated for antimicrobial activity. This study aimed to evaluate the synergistic effect of the combination of alcohol and C. burmannii essential oil in inhibiting bacterial growth. Ethanol 80% in a combination with C. burmannii essential oil at concentrations of 1, 2, and 3% v/v were evaluated against K. pneumoniae using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Test was repeated three times in independent experimental. Inhibition zone diameter (IZD, mm) and antimicrobial index (AI, %) were determined and analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis test continued the Mann-Whitney test. The combination of ethanol and C. burmannii essential oil was sensitive to K. pneumoniae, meanwhile, ethanol 80% was not more sensitive. The IZD of the combination solution at 1, 2, and 3% concentration were 6.7±0.19, 9.0±0.58, and 11.0±1.15mm, respectively (p<0.05). The AI of the combination solution at concentrations of 1, 2, and 3% v/v were 7.04±2.04, 30.53±6.79, and 51.64±12.91%, respectively (p<0.05). In conclusion, the combination of ethanol 80% and C. burmannii essential oil active against K. pneumoniae which resistant to the ethanol.
Facial nerve paralysis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report
Authors: Kristiyanto Jarod Wahyu , Muyassaroh Muyassaroh , Antono Dwi
Published: February 2023

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is cancer originating from the mucosal lining of nasopharynx, with the highest predilection in the fossa of Rosenmüller. One-fifth of NPC cases have cranial nerve complications. The location of Rosenmüller's fossa which is adjacent to foramen lacerum and middle base of the cranium allows the tumor to extend directly into the cranium and surrounding cranial nerves. This paper reported a case of facial nerve paralysis in NPC. A 55-year-old man came to the Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Clinic at Dr. Kariadi General Hospital, Semarang with complaints of facial pain on the right side, headache, a lump on the left neck, fullness in ears, and nosebleed. However, the patient did not complain of double vision. After a thorough history taking, physical examination, radiology, and histopathology tests, the patient was diagnosed with WHO 3 ECOG I T3N2M0 stage III NPC with House Brackmann III facial nerve paresis at the level of Mastoid segment. The patient was treated using chemotherapy treatment by an ENT specialist with a chemotherapy regimen of paclitaxel-cisplatin for 6 cycles. In conclusion, although rare, NPC can cause facial nerve paralysis.
Coinfection of COVID-19 and dengue: a case report
Authors: Indrarto Fx. Wikan
Published: February 2023

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are two viral infectious diseases that can occur simultaneously and have the potential to complicate each other. Therefore, sustained attention to this phenomenon is required. A 9 y.o. boy was diagnosed with dengue and COVID-19 at the Panti Rapih Hospital in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both viral infectious diseases have distinctive clinical and laboratory features. Acute fever, vomiting, weakness, thrombocytopenia, and hemoconcentration that improve from day 5 after infection are typical symptoms of DHF in children. Complaints of fever, runny nose, cough, and pain when swallowing that usually occurs in COVID-19 also appeared. Medical investigations with serological tests for DHF and COVID-19 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic can be used to diagnose these two infections because standard diagnostic tools using the PCR swab test cannot yet be performed. Symptomatic therapy for moderate degrees of these two viral infections is appropriate.
The effect of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy on infection in obese women after C-section: a meta-analysis
Authors: Widiyanto Aris , Putri Santy Irene , Fajriah Asruria Sani , Peristiowati Yuly , Ellina Agusta Dian , Triatmojo Joko
Published: February 2023

Most caesarean wounds resulted in infection. This become a huge burden on the health care system, considering the high number of women undergoing this type of surgery. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been recommended for a wide variety of lesions including open abdominal wounds. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of prophylactic NPWT on infection in obese women after a C-section. This was a systematic review and meta-analysis study that used articles from online databases of EBSCO, Google Scholar, and PubMed which published until 2022. The dependent variable was infections post C-section, while the independent were NPWT and standard wound therapy. The data was analyzed by RevMan 5.3. This study showed that there is no difference in the outcome of superficial site infection (SSI), deep site infection (DSI), wound dehiscence, seroma, and hematoma between women with obesity after caesarean delivery who used NPWT and standard dressing.
Stratigraphic range of the Toupugol'egart Formation (Lower-Middle Devonian, Polar Urals)
Authors: Plotitsyn A. , Sobolev I. , Matveeva N. , Ivanova R. , Vikentyev I.
Published: February 2023

We refined the age of carbonate and clastic volcanomictic rocks of the Toupugol'egart Formation (D1–2tg) of the Voikar Belt of the Polar Urals, which formed at the final stage of the Polar Ural Island arc development. The analysis of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils of the Toupugol'egart Formation was based on a revision of previously published data and new collections of the authors (algae, tabulatomorphic corals). The stratigraphic range of the Toupugol'egart Formation was extended up to the Karpinsky-Langur regional stages of the Emsian Eifelian of the Devonian. The similarities of the structure, lithological composition and paleontological associations of carbonate sequences of the Toupugol'egart Formation and the upper part of the Malyj Ural Formation (Voikar Belt of the Polar Urals), as well as the Terrigenous-Volcanogenic Formation (eastern slope of the Middle Urals) were noted. The accumulation of these deposits took place in the Late Emsian Early Eifelian, probably during joint sedimentary-volcanogenic cycle within a single extended island-arc system. We assumed a similar evolution of the Polar Ural and Tagil island arcs at the final stage of their formation.
Tourmaline inclusions in pyrite from Riphean terrigenous deposits of the Middle Timan
Authors: Shaybekov Renat , Isaenko S. , Tropnikov E.
Published: February 2023

The article presents novel information about tourmaline inclusions in pyrite from Riphean terrigenous deposits of the Middle Timan. The inclusions are predominantly small (up to 100 µm), belong to the alkaline group and the hydroxy-subgroup of the tourmaline supergroup. In chemical composition and Raman spectra they correspond to schorl, dravite; uvite and feruvite are less common. The nature of the relationship between tourmaline and pyrite, perfect short and long prismatic shape of the crystals, and the low degree of roundness suggest that they were formed at the time of pyrite crystallization.
“COVID has Brought Us Closer”: A Proleptic Approach to Understanding ESL Teachers’ Practices in Supporting ELLs In and After the Pandemic
Authors: Li Guofang , Sun Zhuo
Published: February 2023

This paper uses “prolepsis,” a process of reaching into the past to inform present and future practices, to understand 12 English-as-a-second language (ESL) teachers’ practices of supporting English language learners (ELLs) through remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020-2021 in British Columbia and to envision some different current and future post-pandemic classroom literacies for diverse learners. Accounts of these ESL teachers’ synthetical moments of teaching and supporting ELLs during the pandemic suggest that they had to navigate “new” areas of teaching, including attending to students’ social-emotional learning (SEL), connecting with ELL parents, teaching and engaging students via technology-supported instruction, and co-teaching with mainstream teachers, on the basis of limited or no pre-pandemic experience. These insights suggest a need to widen the focus on ESL teachers’ knowledge and expertise in applied linguistics and instructional strategies to include classroom literacies in integrating SEL into ESL instruction, adopting interactive, student-driven instructional designs and practices afforded by multimodal technologies, maintaining multiple channels of communication with parents and students, and team-teaching with classroom teachers to provide tailored language support for ELLs.
Relação entre cultura e alimentação enquanto recurso turístico no Rio Grande do Sul
Authors: Martins Mayara Roberta , Aguiar Andressa Victoria Brayer de , Corbari Sandra Dalila
Published: February 2023

Para explorar a relação entre cultura e alimentação de forma mais pontual, buscou-se verificar a convergência entre a produção científica e a utilidade prática dessa relação por municípios dentro de um recorte geográfico específico, através do emprego e análise de categorias analíticas e socioantropológicas que fossem aptas a interpretação através da conceituação teórica, seguindo o método de revisão integrativa e as etapas indicadas em publicações específicas. Os resultados obtidos neste trabalho indicam que a convergência entre a produção científica e o que os municípios vêm promovendo acerca da relação dessas categorias é aparentemente baixa, no entanto contribuem para o aprofundamento das discussões e estudos acerca da temática.
Editorial
Authors: Carvalho Aline Vieira de , Campos Luana , Fachini Cristina
Published: February 2023

A Revista Arqueologia Pública encerra 2022 com sua primeira edição em Publicação Continuada. Para nós foi uma excelente experiência editorial. A partir de 2022, todos os artigos submetidos à revista foram publicados com maior agilidade, sem a necessidade de esperar o fechamento de um determinado número para “ir ao ar”. Logo após os processos de avaliação pelos pares, pelo sistema duplo-cego, e o retorno aos autores, os títulos aprovados puderam ser conferidos pelo público da RAP.
Konsep Cinta dalam Tafsir Quran
Authors: Royana Agam , Labibuddin Muhammad
Published: February 2023

This article presents the concept of love based on the perspective of Sheikh Mutawalli ash-Sya'rawi. Love is part of the perfection of a Muslim's faith, but there are still many things that do not reflect love in daily life. Within the family environment, domestic violence, abortion, neglection of children and parents often occur. In our society, we still see fraud, robbery, harassment and so on. Besode that, the tendency with personal interests tends to lead to apathy towards others. This happens because of the dim of love in the human heart, so the cure to minimize evil do is love itself. Therefore, we need to understand the nature of love and how to love that is in line with the Qur'an as a human guide. The discussion about love has been carried out by the Qur'an in various verses. Asy-Sya'rawi as a commentator, pays attention to the discussion of love in the verses of the Qur'an, and has an interesting view on it.
The effect of free cash flow and leverage on earnings management: Moderating role of good corporate governance
Authors: Santoso Aprih
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to provide empirical evidence on the impact of free cash flow and leverage on revenue management moderated by the variable of good corporate governance. The research sample consisted of 200 data samples drawn from 20 sub-sectors of the company's consumer products on 2011-2020. The sampling technique used was intentional sampling. Data were analyzed by Moderate Regression Analysis (MRA). The testing results show that free cash flow has a significant negative impact on earnings management, leverage has no impact on earnings management, good corporate governance can mitigate free cash flow, and lastly good corporate governance has a negative impact on earnings management. It shows that the effects of leverage cannot be mitigated. Discussion of the findings that are not in accordance with the initial hypothesis is explained in the final section and the implications of this article.
Validation of Aspartylglucosaminidase Activity Assay for Human Serum Samples: Establishment of a Biomarker for Diagnostics and Clinical Studies
Authors: Banning Antje , Laine Minna , Tikkanen Ritva
Published: February 2023

Novel treatment strategies are emerging for rare, genetic diseases, resulting in clinical trials that require adequate biomarkers for the assessment of the treatment effect. For enzyme defects, biomarkers that can be assessed from patient serum, such as enzyme activity, are highly useful, but the activity assays need to be properly validated to ensure a precise, quantitative measurement. Aspartylglucosaminuria (AGU) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal hydrolase aspartylglucosaminidase (AGA). We have here established and validated a fluorometric AGA activity assay for human serum samples from healthy volunteers and AGU patients. We show that the validated AGA activity assay is suitable for the assessment of AGA activity in the serum of healthy controls and AGU patients, and it can be used for diagnostics of AGU and, potentially, for following a treatment effect.
Pathways for the Valorization of Animal and Human Waste to Biofuels, Sustainable Materials and Value-Added Chemicals
Authors: Okolie Jude A. , Jimoh Toheeb , Akande Olugbenga , Okoye Patrick U. , Ogbaga Chukwuma C. , Adeleke Adekunle A. , Ikubanni Peter P. , Gulec Fatih , Amenaghawon Andrew Nosakhare
Published: February 2023

Human and animal waste, including waste products originating from human or animal digestive systems such as urine, feces, and animal manure, have constituted a nuisance to the environment. Inappropriate disposal and poor sanitation of human and animal waste often cause negative impacts on human health through contamination of the terrestrial environment, soil, and water bodies. Therefore, it is necessary to convert these wastes into useful resources to mitigate their adverse environmental effect. The present study provides an overview and research progress of different thermochemical and biological conversion pathways for the transformation of human- and animal-derived waste into valuable resources. The physicochemical properties of human and animal waste are meticulously discussed as well as nutrient recovery strategies. In addition, a bibliometric analysis is provided to identify the trends in research and knowledge gaps. The results reveal that the U.S.A, China and England are the dominant countries in the research areas related to resource recovery from human or animal waste. In addition, researchers from the University of Illinois, the University of California Davis, the Chinese Academy of Science and Zhejiang University are front runners in research related to these areas. Future research should be centred on developing technologies for the on-site recovery of resources, exploring integrated resource recovery pathways, and exploring different safe waste processing methods.
The Significance of Calibration to the Quantum-Mechanical De-Scription of Physical Reality
Authors: Krechmer Ken
Published: February 2023

This paper is a response to the EPR paper titled: "Can quantum-mechanical description of physical reality be considered complete?", published in Physical Review in 1935. A quantum-mechanical (QM) measurement function describes a distribution of local results, while each empirical measurement process produces one result as exact as allowed by a measuring instrument calibrated to a non-local unit standard. Repeating these empirical measurements produces a Gaussian distribution of measurement results. The QM and empirical measurement result distributions can be compared. To precisely compare a QM measurement function describing a distribution of eigenvectors to a distribution of repetitive empirical measurement results, it is necessary to determine, by calibration, the precision of the eigenvectors to the same standard as the empirical results, because each eigenvector evidences uncertainty relative to a standard. When the calibration process is recognized as formal as well as empirical, QM measurement function results and metrology measurement process results are unified.
Comparative Analysis of Disaster Risk Management Systems in Germany, USA, Russia and China
Authors: Cvetković Vladimir M. , Andrić Katarina
Published: February 2023

The uniqueness of each system stems from the fact that the risks of disasters are specific and that their presence and manifestation are not universal and the same for every country. Just as no country is the same in all other segments, their disaster risk management systems are unequal. The paper describes the systems in four different countries, through observation and comparison of four areas of activity that are implemented in dealing with disasters. First of all, in the paper, the legal basis and institutional frameworks on which these systems rest in each of the countries were considered – starting from the international level and guidelines given at international conferences, to all by-laws and local disaster activity plans. It was considered how each of the states implements risk mitigation activities and how it increases preparedness for them. When the system recognizes risks, their probability and the frequency of their occurrence, activities are planned to prepare the country and every individual in it for a potentially unwanted event. Differences in the ways of mitigating risks and preparing all elements of the system and protected values for disasters are presented. The third element of action in the event of disasters concerns the response. In this segment, questions are raised regarding institutional solutions in the system, division of responsibilities, the priority of response and mobilization of resources at all levels. The last phase, the one that occurs after the disaster, and that is the recovery from it, depends on the reaction. In the paper, it was discussed how in the end, when a disaster occurs and when damage to the population, environment, material and other goods occurred, how each of the states implements reconstruction, i.e. how it recovers - whether that recovery was previously well planned or whether ad hoc solutions are applied.
The Transformation of the Green Road to Open Access
Authors: Schöpfel Joachim , Chaudiron Stéphane , Jacquemin Bernard , Kergosien Eric , Prost Hélène , Thiault Florence
Published: February 2023

(1) Background: The 2002 Budapest Open Access Initiative recommended on self-archiving of scientific articles in open repositories as the “green road” to open access. Twenty years later, only one part of the researchers deposits their publications in open repositories; moreover, one part of the repositories’ content is not based on self-archived deposits but on mediated nonfaculty contributions. The purpose of the paper is to provide more empirical evidence on this situation and to assess the impact on the future of the green road. (2) Methods: We analyzed the contributions on the French national HAL repository from more than 1,000 laboratories affiliated to the ten most important French research universities, with a focus on 2020, representing 14,023 contributor accounts and 166,939 deposits. (3) Results: We identified seven different types of contributor accounts, including deposits from nonfaculty staff and import flows from other platforms. Mediated nonfaculty contribution accounts for at least 48% of the deposits. We also identified difference between institutions and disciplines. (4) Conclusions: Our empirical results reveal a transformation of open repositories from self-archiving and direct scientific communication towards research information management. Repositories like HAL are somewhere in the middle of the process. The paper describes data quality as the main issue and major challenge of this transformation.
Preoperative Muscle Biopsy to Assess Motor End Plate Integrity as a Predictor for Successful Nerve Transfer
Authors: Chen Vivian Y. , Gonzales Luigi P. , Johnston Tyler R. , Steward Oswald , Gupta Ranjan
Published: February 2023

Case:

A 60-year-old right-hand–dominant man was referred for persistent right deltoid weakness, lateral shoulder numbness, and severe functional deficit 3 months after undergoing proximal humerus open reduction and internal fixation with plate and fibular strut allograft. Deltoid muscle biopsy demonstrated motor end plate (MEP) degeneration. After partial radial-to-axillary nerve transfer, repeat deltoid muscle biopsy revealed successful regeneration of MEPs with reinnervation of deltoid confirmed with postnerve transfer electromyography.

Conclusion:

Selective nerve transfer can successfully rescue a denervated target muscle from further degeneration by restoration of healthy MEPs.