bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The KoreaN Cohort Study for Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD): A Korean Chronic Kidney Disease Cohort
Authors: Oh Kook-Hwan , Park Sue K. , Kim Jayoun , Ahn Curie ,   Representing the KNOW-CKD Study Investigators
Published: July 2022

The KoreaN Cohort Study for Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD) was launched in 2011 with the support of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The study was designed with the aim of exploring the various clinical features and characteristics of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Koreans, and elucidating the risk factors for CKD progression and adverse outcomes of CKD. For the cohort study, nephrologists at 9 tertiary university-affiliated hospitals participated in patient recruitment and follow-up. Biostatisticians and epidemiologists also participated in the basic design and structuring of the study. From 2011 until 2016, the KNOW-CKD Phase I recruited 2238 adult patients with CKD from stages G1 to G5, who were not receiving renal replacement therapy. The KNOW-CKD Phase II recruitment was started in 2019, with an enrollment target of 1500 subjects, focused on diabetic nephropathy and hypertensive kidney diseases in patients with reduced kidney function who are presumed to be at a higher risk of adverse outcomes. As of 2021, the KNOW-CKD investigators have published articles in the fields of socioeconomics, quality of life, nutrition, physical activity, renal progression, cardiovascular disease and outcomes, anemia, mineral bone disease, serum and urine biomarkers, and international and inter-ethnic comparisons. The KNOW-CKD researchers will elaborate a prediction model for various outcomes of CKD such as the development of end-stage kidney disease, major adverse cardiovascular events, and death.
Tabù e sensibilità: le precauzioni rituali nel candomblé
Authors: Bassi Francesca
Published: July 2022

Nel contesto del candomblé di Bahia gli interdetti rituali, chiamati quizilas, svolgono un ruolo importante nella relazione di ordine simbolico che si costruisce tra l’iniziato al culto e le entità spirituali (orixás). La ricerca sul campo ha portato all’ipotesi che, oltre ai divieti associati ai pericoli di contaminazione e a quelli di natura collettiva, esistono interdizioni personali basate sulla sensibilità dell’adepto. Infatti, molti degli elementi associati ai fatti negativi vissuti dagli orixás nel tempo del mito producono, nell’attualità, delle reazioni negative negli iniziati, i quali possono avvertire disgusto, repulsione, intolleranza, soprattutto verso cibi. La relazione tra l’iniziato e l’orixá comporta, di fatto, una sorta de sovrapposizione di identità che si riflette nella sensibilità corporea dell’iniziato. Lo studio delle quizilas ha, pertanto, indicato l’importanza di una pratica etnografica incentrata sulla nozione di ‘corpo che sente’.
People, Museums and the Rhetoric of Temporality: Considerations Regarding the Formation of the Collection at The Museum of Anthropology of Vancouver
Authors: Rossi Emanuela
Published: July 2022

In this article I went back to my doctoral research to show, through the analysis of archival material, how the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, a majority museum, according to Clifford's definition, turned from “savior” to “patron” in relation to indigenous artifacts and became trough the years, starting with the direction of Michael Ames (1974-97 and 2002-04), an international benchmark for collaborative approach in museums. This article, focusing on the 1950s and 1960s, still shows the outcomes of a salvage anthropology and the idea of disappearing cultures, although in the 1960s the idea of new and original indigenous productions begins to make its way. Since Clifford first visited the museum in the 1990s, significant changes have occurred. In the early 2000's the MOA received funding for the implementation of a new type of collaborative research, the Reciprocal Research Network (RRN), in which research is determined by the interests of the Indigenous communities rather than the museum or scholars.
Il tempo, il racconto, la scienza e il drago. I libri postumi di Antonino Buttitta e un ricordo di Alberto Sobrero
Authors: Scarpelli Federico
Published: July 2022

Il filo conduttore tra i saggi di Antonino Buttitta raccolti nei due volumi postumi Antropologia e letteratura (2017) e Vincere il drago (2022) è la riflessione sullo statuto dell’antropologia e sul posto che occupa fra altre discipline e saperi. È centrale il rapporto con la letteratura, con la sua capacità di cogliere e descrivere fenomeni sociali. Ma risulta importante anche il dialogo con le cosiddette scienze dure, per esempio nel mettere a fuoco alcune decisive peculiarità della specie umana. Un’analoga ricerca di equilibrio tra il lato più umanistico e quello più scientifico della disciplina si ritrova nella produzione di Alberto Sobrero, di cui si parla nel volume collettaneo È ora di andare (2022). La dimensione condivisa dell’intenzionalità e del linguaggio – che emerge in particolare nelle riflessioni di Sobrero sul narrare e di Buttitta sulla memoria – permette a entrambi di leggere l’esistenza individuale entro cornici storiche collettive che le danno senso e profondità, e che possono rappresentare, inoltre, un’idea laica di sopravvivenza.
Une lecture géographique du voyage de la rose kenyane : de l’éclatement de la chaîne d’approvisionnement aux innovations logistiques
Authors: Démettre Lucie Drevet
Published: July 2022

La rosiculture et sa commercialisation à l’échelle internationale stimulent l’innovation logistique et révèlent des interdépendances anciennes entre floriculture, transport et logistique. L’objectif de cet article est de montrer, à travers la chaîne d’approvisionnement de la rose coupée commercialisée en Europe, que les exigences de la filière induisent des bouleversements et des innovations dans la chaîne logistique associée. Celles-ci ont un caractère profondément spatial qui justifie une analyse géographique de l’évolution de la chaîne d’approvisionnement : les imbrications entre floriculture et logistique produisent des effets de proximité puis de distance, de changement d’échelle, mais également des effets de concentration spatiale, de géophagie, de fluidité, ou encore d’imperméabilité. Ces recompositions spatiales se lisent à la fois à l’échelle de la chaîne d’approvisionnement dans son intégralité, des serres aux marchés de consommation, qu’à celle des lieux, des nœuds qui la composent : le pack house à la ferme, l’aéroport Jomo Kenyatta de Nairobi ou encore le complexe logistique articulé entre l’aéroport d’Amsterdam-Schiphol et les enchères de Royal Flora Holland à Aalsmeer.
Les secteurs floricoles d’Afrique de l’Est et la pandémie de Covid-19
Authors: Ballesta Olivier
Published: July 2022

La floriculture est-africaine manifeste un haut niveau de dépendance vis-à-vis du marché européen qui a absorbé des volumes en forte croissance sur les vingt dernières années. Le Kenya s’affirme comme le premier pôle de production de fleurs coupées devant l’Éthiopie alors que les autres pays de la région occupent une place beaucoup plus marginale. Le développement de cette filière d’exportation repose sur une organisation logistique qui garantit par voie aérienne un temps d’accès adapté à ce bien périssable et fragile. La pandémie de Covid-19 et les restrictions de mobilité prises au sein des principaux pays importateurs ont subitement désorganisé la filière et privé de travail des milliers d’ouvriers. Passé le choc de la première vague du printemps 2020, le secteur s’est peu à peu redressé grâce à la conversion de plusieurs avions de passagers et au recours plus systématique aux compagnies spécialisées de fret dont le rôle n’a jamais été aussi vital pour le secteur floricole. Au-delà de sa dimension conjoncturelle, la pandémie met en lumière des enjeux fondamentaux auxquels les acteurs devront répondre pour assurer la durabilité de cette activité.
Hannah Arendt, Little Rock et la question de la neutralité scolaire
Authors: Fabre Michel
Published: July 2022

Des circulaires ministérielles en appellent, non plus seulement à une sensibilisation, mais à une véritable « mobilisation de la jeunesse » contre les effets du réchauffement climatique. Ces préconisations posent la question de la neutralité de l’espace scolaire dans le cadre républicain. Pour ne pas s’enliser dans ce type de débat récurrent en France, on propose ici de faire un détour par l’Amérique, avec l’affaire de Little Rock et les analyses que propose Hannah Arendt des prétentions de l’État à initier un processus de déségrégation sociale en obligeant les lycées publics à intégrer les élèves noirs. N’est-ce pas trahir l’essence même de l’éducation que d’embrigader la jeunesse dans des luttes politiques qui ne sont pas de leur ressort ? Et pourtant, les tensions internes à la philosophie politique d’Arendt suggèrent de reposer le problème de la neutralité scolaire d’une manière moins radicale quand ce qui est en jeu est la préservation de la vie, condition nécessaire bien qu’insuffisante de l’éducation. Mais, d’un autre côté, peut-on se contenter de mobiliser les élèves en leur inculquant des « bonnes pratiques » sans les engager dans la réflexion ? Bref, si l’école, en tant qu’institution, doit servir de relais aux politiques publiques, selon quelles modalités spécifiques doit-elle le faire ? La mobilisation de la jeunesse ne doit-elle pas prendre d’autres formes que celle de l’embrigadement ?
Jean Jaurès : neutralité, religion, socialisme et école laïque
Authors: Lamarre Jean-Marc
Published: July 2022

Dans ses textes sur la neutralité scolaire, Jaurès montre que la neutralité est un mensonge et que l’Église et les républicains conservateurs cherchent par là à neutraliser le caractère émancipateur de l’enseignement public : « il n’y a que le néant qui soit neutre ». Jaurès défend une laïcité républicaine et socialiste. La laïcité, c’est l’émancipation et le socialisme est l’aboutissement du processus émancipateur commencé avec la Révolution française. Mais comment le maître peut-il à la fois s’engager pour le socialisme et respecter le principe laïque de la liberté de conscience de l’élève ? « On n’enseigne et on ne peut enseigner que ce que l’on est », dit Jaurès. Le socialisme n’est pas une doctrine que le maître enseigne, mais le principe de vie qui anime son enseignement. Jaurès préconise une méthode pédagogique faite à la fois d’objectivité et d’enthousiasme, de largeur et de hauteur. Le maître s’efface derrière les faits et s’engage en s’enthousiasmant pour les progrès de l’humanité. Il élargit son enseignement à tous les grands problèmes et élève l’âme de l’enfant à la reconnaissance de l’infini qu’elle porte en elle.
La bienveillance en éducation : un défi pédagogique
Authors: Hétier Renaud
Published: July 2022

Il est aujourd’hui beaucoup question de bienveillance, dans les champs politique et éthique (avec notamment l’éthique du care) et dans le champ éducatif, avec des textes officiels qui en font un objectif de l’école, diverses recherches et des publications grand public ayant beaucoup d’écho. Cette émergence n’est pas fortuite : elle se trouve au carrefour de diverses évolutions : droits de l’enfant, libération de la parole des victimes, prise en considération de certaines spécificités de la souffrance scolaire, notamment. Bien entendu, les châtiments corporels sont interdits et les punitions humiliantes ou abrutissantes ne sont plus guère de mise. Mais une violence « sourde » (dans une zone grise) peut demeurer à l’école qui peut soit relever d’une stigmatisation de l’enfant (du fait de son comportement ou de ses difficultés), sur le plan verbal surtout, soit d’une ostracisation. Le souci de la bienveillance mérite donc d’être pris au sérieux, comme tentative de remédier à ce fond de violence. Mais il doit aussi être examiné avec circonspection, dans la mesure où il peut occulter l’enjeu essentiel de l’école, qui est celui d’une mise en relation avec le savoir, et le développement de capacités. De « bonnes relations » ne sauraient sauver un rendez-vous manqué avec cet enjeu. D’où il importe de réexaminer les exigences d’une pédagogie globale, d’une pédagogie politique, qui articule pleinement le respect de l’enfant et la stimulation de son pouvoir d’action.
Os planos gerontológicos como instrumentos de apoio a políticas de envelhecimento territorializadas : O caso de Idanha-a-Nova
Authors: Moreira Maria João Guardado , Pinheira Vítor
Published: July 2022

O envelhecimento demográfico em Portugal é uma realidade regionalmente diversa, pelo que conhecer os contextos de envelhecimento é essencial para promover políticas e ações ajustadas às necessidades das populações e ao desenvolvimento local. A elaboração do Plano Gerontológico de Idanha-a-Nova partiu destes pressupostos, utilizando uma metodologia mista : levantamento de necessidades através de ​questionários, audição da população para apresentação dos resultados e propostas de ação, entrevistas semiestruturadas aos responsáveis locais, associações e IPSS. Destacam-se as fragilidades na escolaridade e rendimento da população, na interação entre instituições e serviços e na resposta a algumas necessidades essenciais. Apesar das fragilidades, é de realçar a vontade da população e responsáveis locais em participar na discussão e resolução dos problemas. Este Plano já possibilitou mudanças, revelando-se uma ferramenta replicável capaz de contribuir para a inovação social dos territórios.
Habitação e dinâmicas sociodemográficas no Portugal contemporâneo : Contributo para uma discussão sobre “Habitação e natalidade : Enquadramento e políticas públicas”
Authors: Mendes Luís , Tulumello Simone
Published: July 2022

Este policy brief debate o contributo que sistemas e políticas de habitação podem fornecer à questão da natalidade e aos desafios demográficos (redução da fecundidade e envelhecimento populacional) em curso em Portugal. Primeiro, identificamos as relações entre acesso à e preços da habitação, estabilidade habitacional, regimes de ocupação e natalidade. Segundo, resumimos o papel do sistema e das políticas portuguesas – a prevalência da habitação própria, o papel das redes familiares e informais, um mercado do arrendamento fortemente liberalizado, o amplo stock de devolutos – na constituição dos problemas identificados. Finalmente, apresentamos algumas recomendações para a constituição de uma política de habitação universal, necessária para mitigar as consequências dos desafios demográficos contemporâneos em Portugal.
Gamification Techniques Capitalizing on State-of-the-Art Technologies
Authors: Logothetis Ilias , Barianos Anastasios Kristofer , Papadakis Alexandros , Christinaki Eirini , Charalampakos Orestis , Katsaris Iraklis , Kalogiannakis Michail , Vidakis Nikolas
Published: July 2022

Teachers incorporate gamification techniques and game-based learning (GBL) into the learning material rapidly. Technological advancements on the world wide web have essentially assisted GBL as it has allowed the creation of many educational platforms and applications. Despite these web applications' advancements, technology has more to offer than a just website, moving into virtual worlds, enhancing the real world with digital content and artefacts, using users' geolocation to navigate them into learning material around their physical world, and gathering, processing, and analysing information about the users with the purpose to better adjust the information provided to them. The collaboration between gamification techniques and modern technologies are explored to showcase the possibilities this merger can give. Applications using state-of-the-art technologies and gamification techniques tend to increase engagement and motivation of students, increase their soft skills, and develop a positive perspective towards learning and education.
A Methodological Guide for the Study of Online Communities
Authors: Dalkavouki Alkistis
Published: July 2022

The chapter will instruct readers into the fundamentals of online social research, filling a vital, instructional gap in the literature. After a summary of the theoretical path towards digital ethnography and a description of the discipline's overall strengths, the chapter will begin a practical breakdown of the research planning and execution processes. This will follow the following steps: preparation and entrée, sample design, quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection, and ethical considerations. All the above will be informed by the researcher's own experience and will be geared towards under- or post-grad anthropology and ethnography students with some experience with online spaces.
Cultural Heritage Redesigned Through Digital Storytelling
Authors: Bratitsis Tharrenos
Published: July 2022

In this chapter, digital storytelling is examined as means of cultural heritage preservation by focusing on personal attachment to stories themselves. In the contemporary digital society, stories are being told and they are being told differently. Thus, digital storytelling is becoming a significant part of social life and seems to be imposing a trend in humanitarian issues. This chapter attempts to examine the issue through a brief literature review on the connection of digital storytelling and cultural heritage. Examples of small-scale studies conducted within academic theses (mainly postgraduate) or funded projects are utilized in order to record the telling or retelling cultural stories, whether in everyday life or in more formal contexts, such as museum visits. Overall, the aim of the chapter is to reach an understanding of how short stories can redefine the way we perceive cultural elements, following the current societal trends for speed and increased interaction.
Nursing Implications of the Updated 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines
Authors: Schorr Christa A. , Seckel Maureen A. , Papathanassoglou Elizabeth , Kleinpell Ruth
Published: July 2022

Sepsis is a life-threatening illness that affects millions of people worldwide. Early recognition and timely treatment are essential for decreasing mortality from sepsis. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021, the fifth iteration of the guidelines, was released in October 2021 and includes 93 recommendations for the management of sepsis. The evidence-based guidelines include recommendations and rationales for screening and early treatment, initial resuscitation, mean arterial pressure targets, admission to intensive care, management of infection, hemodynamic monitoring, ventilation, and additional therapies. A new section addresses long-term outcomes and goals of care. This article presents several recommendations, changes, and updates in the 2021 guidelines and highlights the important contributions nurses have in delivering timely and evidence-based care to patients with sepsis. Recommendations may be for or against an intervention, according to the evidence. Although many recommendations are unchanged, several new recommendations directly affect nursing care and may require specialized training (eg, venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). The newest section, long-term outcomes and goals of care, is aimed at using available resources to provide care that is aligned with the patient and the patient’s family through goals-of-care discussions and shared decision-making. Interventions aimed at improving recovery across the continuum of care should include attention to long-term outcomes. Nurses are essential in identifying patients with sepsis, administering and assessing response to treatment, supporting the patient and family, and limiting sequelae from sepsis. This article highlights the 2021 recommendations that influence nursing care for patients with sepsis.
Micronutrient Status in Commercial Sugarcane-growing Alfisols at Sevanagala, Sri Lanka
Authors: Weerasinghe H. A. S. , Gunaratne G. P. , Jayakody A. N. , Dharmakeerthi R. S.
Published: July 2022

The continuous mono-culture cropping without organic matter addition could deplete the plant available micronutrient reserves in sugarcane-growing soils. This study attempted to investigate the current status of micronutrient availability in commercial sugarcanegrowing Alfisols at Sevanagala, Sri Lanka, and to assess the potential of these soils to become micronutrient deficient in the future. Sugarcane-growing Alfisols at Sevanagala, covering both irrigated and rain-fed cropping systems, and low humic gley (LHG) and reddish-brown earth (RBE) soils were included in this study. A stratified random sampling technique, covering both cropping systems and soil orders, was employed to obtain 263 samples. Soils were analyzed for available Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu contents using the standard DTPA procedure. Available Fe and Zn contents exhibited significant differences among cropping systems and soil orders. They were significantly higher under RBE soil (75 mg/kg and 1.1 mg/kg in Fe and Mn, respectively) when compared to those under LHG soil (43 mg/kg and 0.6 mg/kg in Fe and Mn, respectively). Available Fe and Mn contents were at sufficient levels for sugarcane in most soils. In contrast, Zn and Cu contents exhibited deficient patches (< 0.1 mg/kg) within the cropping systems and great soil groups in the studied area. The results indicate that appropriate nutrient management practices are required to overcome Zn and Cu deficiencies in Sevanagala sugarcane-growing Alfisols and to mitigate any negative effects on crop yield and quality in the future.
Revisiting the future of root canal obturation
Authors: Gutmann James L. , Manjarrés Vivian , De La Espriella Catalina Méndez
Published: July 2022

The techniques for root canal obturation have undergone several changes in the last 10 years. While warm vertical compaction had been the major method of filling the canal, which included the use of core carriers made of structurally stable gutta-percha, recent developments in the manufacturing of precision-tapered, gutta-percha cones and the use of bioceramic root canal sealers have become the clinician's choice in the past few years. The impact of these revolutionary changes is explored with open ended questions and challenges for the reader.
Antimicrobial efficacy of photosensitized nanoparticles, diode laser, conventional, and sonic irrigation systems against enterococcus faecalis in root canals – An in vitro study
Authors: Sharma Ananya , Kochhar Rohit , Kumari Manju
Published: July 2022

Aim:

This study aims to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial effect of Photosensitized Nanoparticles, Diode Laser (DL), and Conventional and Sonic Irrigation Systems against Enterococcus faecalis in root canals – An in vitro Study.

Materials and Methods:

The root canals of 104 extracted human single-rooted teeth were prepared, and E. faecalis was incubated in the root canals for 1 week. The teeth were randomly divided into four experimental groups and one control group (n = 20): No treatment was done, sodium hypochloride (NaOCl) group (n = 20): Canals irrigated with5 ml of 2.5% NaOCl for 60 s, NaOCl and Endoactivator group (n = 20): Canals irrigated with 5 ml of 2.5% NaOCl for 60 s followed by activation of NaOCl with Endoactivator for 30 s, NaOCl and 910 nm DL group (n = 20): (1 W 5 times for 5 s) canals irrigation with5 ml of 2.5% NaOCl for 60 s followed by Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) with 910 nm DL, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)/Indocyanine green (ICG)/DL group (n = 20): DL modified PDT with 5 min of irrigation with 5 mL AgNPs (100 ppm)/ICG/910 nm DL (200 mW, 30 s). A reduction in colony count was assessed by counting colony-forming units by Digital Colony Counter.

Results:

Significant reductions were noted in E. faecalis colony counts in all groups (P < 0.05). The greatest reduction in colony count (99.93%) was noted in the NaOCl and DL group followed by NaOCl and Endoactivator group; however, the differences in this respect between the AN/ICG/DL group and NaOCl group were not significant (P > 0.05).

Conclusions:

NaOCl and 910 nm DL were more successful in reducing the number of E. faecalis colony counts followed by NaOCl and Endoactivator group but it can also be concluded that PDT with ICG, an 910 nm DL, and AgNPs has the potential to be used as an adjunct for disinfection of the root canal system.
Intrauterine Alcohol Exposure Delays Growth and Disturbs Trabecular Morphology in 3-Week-Old Sprague − Dawley Rat Femur
Authors: Pillay Diana S. , Ndou Robert
Published: July 2022

Introduction:

The consequence of gestational alcohol exposure ranges from stillbirth to miscarriage and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is one of the deleterious causes of congenital disabilities, mental and growth retardation. Several studies suggest that low birth weight and impaired bone growth, as well as a decrease in mineralization in utero, may reduce peak bone mass and increase the risk of fractures and osteoporosis later in life. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of intrauterine alcohol exposure on the internal architecture of the femur.

Material and Methods:

Time-mated (n = 13) pregnant Sprague − Dawley dams were assigned to either the ethanol (n = 5), saline control (n = 5) or untreated control (n = 3) group. The former two groups were treated with 0.015 ml/g of 25.2% ethanol and 0.9% saline for the first 19 days of gestation, respectively. The untreated group received no treatment. Once born, the pups were weaned at 21 days. These rats were then terminated. From each dam, two pups were collected resulting in ethanol (n = 10), saline controls (n = 10), and untreated controls (n = 6). The femora of the pups were dissected and scanned using a 3D-μCT scanner (Nikon XTH 225 L) at 15 μm resolution. Trabecular and cortical parameters were analyzed using Volume Graphics Studio® software following reconstruction.

Results:

We found altered trabecular parameters in the alcohol exposed group. The diaphyseal cortical and medullary cavity proportions were also affected, particularly in the midshaft.

Discussion and Conclusion:

These results indicate that gestational alcohol exposure may lower bone structural quality by disturbing the internal morphology of the osseous tissue.
Clinical study evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of Metrohex Plus Gel and diode laser therapy along with standard mechanical debridement for managing chronic periodontitis
Authors: Singh Gaurav , Chauhan Shailendra S , Sinha Aditya , Sharma Satendra
Published: July 2022

Aim:

A study was carried out to determine how effective diode lasers and Metrohex Plus Gel are at managing chronic periodontitis when compared to standard periodontal therapy.

Materials and Methods:

A total of 90 sites having periodontal probing depth (PPD*) ≥5 mm were included with patients aged around 35–60 years. Each group contains 30 sites as follows: Group I – laser-assisted new attachment procedure*, Group II – Metrohex Plus Gel, Group III – scaling root planing (SRP)* alone.

Results:

Based on the average gingival index* value at baseline, 1 and 3 months, the values were 1.9 ± 0.67, 0.99 ± 0.26, and 0.89 ± 0.19, respectively. The mean plaque index* score decreased to 1.12 ± 0.31 at 1 month and 0.80 ± 0.31 at 3 months from 2.30 ± 0.58 at baseline. A PPD* reduction of 0.85 ± 0.03 mm was observed at 3 months for sites treated with laser, which was significantly higher than the reductions for sites treated with Metrohex plus (metronidazole 10 mg + chlorhexidine gluconate 0.25% w/w and hyaluronic acid) and SRP* alone. PPD* reductions were not significantly different between Groups I and II. Group II showed a 0.35 ± 0.11 mm improvement in clinical attachment levels compared to Group III.

Conclusion:

As opposed to simple SRP, diode laser therapy and Metrohex Plus Gel improve all clinical parameters in patients with periodontitis.
Mucormycosis
Authors: Mushtaq Anam , Shafi Reshi Iram
Published: July 2022

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection has been seen to be associated with secondary bacterial and fungal infections. Mucormycosis has been increasingly reported in patients with COVID-19 infection, especially those with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus and on steroid therapy. It is an acute invasive fungal infection primarily affecting individuals with suppressed immune system. This article presents the characteristics of mucormycosis infection and its etiological association with COVID-19. Its diagnosis and management based on the current guidelines have also been discussed in this literature review.
Ameliorative Activities and Safety of Moringa Oleifera Oil and Nigella Sativa Oil on Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemic Male Wistar Rats
Authors: Atufe Godwin , Oweh Oghenetega ThankGod , Avidime Ohunene Makoju , Awhin Ejiro Prosper , Nurudeen Quadri Olaide
Published: July 2022

Background:

Numerous medicinal plants have been explored as therapy for hyperlipidemia which could be induced by a high-fat diet (HFD).

Aims and Objectives:

The ameliorative effects of Moringa oleifera oil and Nigella sativa oil and their safety on diet-induced hyperlipidemic Wistar rats were examined.

Materials and Methods:

Thirty Wistar rats were distributed into six groups of five each. Group 1 was the control group while the other groups were fed with HFD. Groups 3–6 were treated using 1 ml/kg BW of M. oleifera oil, 0.5 ml/kg BW M. oleifera oil, 1 ml/kg BW N. sativa oil, and 0.5 ml/kg BW N. sativa oil, respectively, for 10 days. The plasma total and tissue cholesterol, triglyceride, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol concentrations as well as alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferases (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities were analyzed.

Results:

M. oleifera oil and N. sativa oil (1 ml/kg BW and 0.5 ml/kg BW) showed significant reduction at (P < 0.05) in total plasma cholesterol and lipid levels compared to the control group but had no significant effects on the activities of AST, ALT, and ALP.

Conclusion:

The study proved that M. oleifera and N. sativa oil ameliorate diet-induced hyperlipidemia in Wistar rats by reducing plasma cholesterol, triglyceride, and increasing HDL levels and show no adverse effects on the activities of the liver enzymes.
Association between Thyroid Hormones and Renal Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Adelakun Ayodele Ademola , Akhigbe Roland Eghoghosoa , Ajayi Lydia Oluwatoyin , Ajayi Ayodeji Folorunsho
Published: July 2022

Background:

A seemingly exciting link has been reported to exist between thyroid state and renal function, thus establishing a thyroid–renal axis. However, findings from studies aimed at evaluating this axis have not been consistent. Therefore, we hypothesized that estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a surrogate of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), could be independently predicted by thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxin (fT4), and free triiodothyronine (fT3).

Materials and Methods:

We compared the serum concentrations of TSH, fT4, and fT3 in patients with CKD after classifying them into stage III, stage IV, or end-stage renal disease based on the National Kidney Foundation Classification Criteria.

Results:

Our results showed that the concentrations of TSH, fT4, and fT3 were comparable across the different stages of CKD. Findings from the study also indicated that thyroid hormones were not associated with CKD, nor were they predictors of CKD development.

Conclusion:

The present study demonstrates that TSH, fT4, and fT3 are not effective risk factors that are independently associated with declined eGFR in patients with CKD. Our findings also revealed that these hormones are not useful tools in the early detection of CKD.
Yarning as decolonising practice
Authors: Christensen Katie
Published: July 2022

Yarning has become part of decolonising my practice. Yarning is a way to divest from colonised ways of being and working and of showing respect for First Nations ways. It also supports me in grappling with what is irreconcilable within settler coloniser–Indigenous relations and moving towards returning land and life to Indigenous peoples. This paper shows how I have adapted Bessarab and Ng’andu’s (2010) model of yarning as a research practice and applied it to therapeutic conversations in combination with narrative practices including therapeutic letters and outsider witnessing. It describes work with Mim and Lucy, including transcripts of practice and therapeutic letters that embodied yarning as a decolonising practice.
ENGELLİLERİN SOSYAL DIŞLANMA ALGILARININ BAZI SOSYODEMOGRAFİK DEĞİŞKENLERE GÖRE İNCELENMESİ
Authors: BALCI Sinan
Published: July 2022

Bu araştırmada farklı yaş gruplarında bulunan engelli bireylerin sosyal dışlanma düzeylerinin, bazı sosyo-demografik

değişkenlere göre incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu kapsamda, araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan 6 soruluk demografik bilgi

(cinsiyet, medeni durum, yaş grupları, yerleşim yeri, eğitim düzeyi ve ekonomik düzey) formu ve Bayram ve diğerleri (2010)

tarafından Türkçe geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmaları yapılan 35 maddelik 4 alt boyuttan oluşan “Sosyal Dışlanma Ölçeği”

kullanılmıştır. Cinsiyet değişkenine göre, tüm alt boyutlarda; yaş gruplarında, sosyal katılımcılık ve kültürel entegrasyon

boyutlarında; medeni durum değişkenine göre, maddi yoksunluk, kurumlardan ve yardımlardan faydalanabilme, sosyal

katılımcılık; yerleşim yerine göre, kurumlardan ve yardımlardan faydalanabilme ve sosyal katılımcılık; eğitim değişkenine göre,

uygun ev ve güvenli çevre ile sosyal katılımcılık; sosyoekonomik duruma göre, maddi yoksunluk, kurumlardan ve yardımlardan

faydalanabilme, uygun ev ve güvenli çevre, kültürel entegrasyon boyutlarında engellilerin sosyal dışlanma düzeylerinin

istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı bulgularına ulaşılmıştır.
NADİR HASTALIKLARIN AİLELER ÜZERİNDEKİ PSİKO-SOSYAL, FİZİKSEL VE EKONOMİK ETKİLERİ
Authors: ASLANTÜRK Hüsnünur , DERİN Murat , ARSLAN Serdar
Published: July 2022

Nadir hastalıklar, nüfusun geneline oranla daha az sayıda insanda görülen (1/2000 ve daha az kişide) hastalıkları ifade

etmektedir. Nadir hastalıklar ciddi, kronik, ilerleyici ve yıpratıcı özelliklere sahip olmakla birlikte bir çok hastalık için tıbbi ve

bilimsel bilgi eksikliği mevcuttur, yeterli-uygun tedavi seçenekleri bulunmamaktadır. Tüm bu özellikleri taşıyan bir hastalığa

sahip olmanın hem hasta hem de ailesi üzerinde psiko-sosyal, fiziksel ve ekonomik etkileri bulunmaktadır.

Nadir hastalığa sahip bir bireyin ailesi olmak, hastalık sürecinin etkilerini doğrudan ve dolaylı olarak yaşamak anlamına

gelmektedir. Fiziksel olarak aileler hastalığın tanı ve tedavi sürecinde kilo kaybı, iştahsızlık, yorgunluk, uyku problemleri gibi

bir çok fiziksel etkiyi yaşamaktadırlar. Psikolojik olarak aile içinde teşhis süreci çok uzun, tedavi olanakları kısıtlı ya da olmayan

nadir bir hastalığın bulunması, aile üyeleri için depresyon, kaygı, korku, kızgınlık, şüphe, belirsizlik gibi bir çok sonuca yol

açmaktadır. Sosyal açıdan arkadaş sayılarının azalmasına, sosyal destek mekanizmalarının zayıflamasına ve sosyal olarak

toplumdan izole hissetmelerine neden olmaktadır. Ailelerin yaşadığı en görünür etkilerden olan ekonomik etkiler konusunda

ise aileler, teşhis ve tedavi imkanlarına erişim güçlüğü, işgücü kaybı gibi kendilerini ekonomik olarak baskılayacak bir çok farklı

etkiye maruz kalmaktadırlar. Bu çalışmanın amacı, nadir bir hastalığa sahip olmanın aile üzerindeki psiko-sosyal, fiziksel ve

ekonomik etkilerini tartışmaktır.
Rights in Rem between Tradition, Reform and Transformation
Authors: Hron Igor
Published: July 2022

Despite the still prevailing and uncertain pandemic restrictions at the verge of 2021, Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Law, was able to host the second edition of the conference organised as part of the research project APVV-18-0199 “New Challenges in the field of Rights in Rem in Slovakia (“Nové výzvy v oblasti vecných práv na Slovensku”). The conference was held on 3 to 5 September 2021 at Chateau Belá for the second time, as well.
An Exploration of Real Estate Investment Decisions and the Significance of Green Certificates: Towards a Multi-Attribute Decision Model
Authors:   , Dreger Kim
Published: July 2022

Real estate investment decisions are a relevant but understudied topic. This study aims to fill this research gap by exploring real estate investment decisions in the German office market. Given the increasing trend and necessity to account for sustainability across all asset classes, and real estate in particular, I evaluate the role of green certificates in investment decisions in the German office market. I adopt an object-oriented ontological position and a phenomenological epistemology, enabling me to explore decisions without over- or undermining them. My research is split into two phases. In the First Research Phase, I explore decision-making expertise by conducting 22 semi-structured interviews with investment managers active in the German office market. This set of participants is diversified across different firm sizes, origins and investment focuses. As a result of the First Research Phase, I obtain an understanding of the decision-makers’ expertise and the criteria impacting their investment decisions. Furthermore, I devise ten attributes that describe investment decisions in the German office market. A cross-check with the participants and an external expert confirms that the set of attributes accurately represents real estate investment decisions. The Second Research Phase aims to develop the Multi-Attribute Utility Model (MAU) for Office Investments (OffIn-MAU), a model that supports investment decision-making in the German office market. The model allows the user to transform personal views into numbers and to assess up to ten core or value-add investment alternatives at once. To use the model, the respondents allocate relative importance scores to each of the ten attributes. The average of the resulting importance weights indicates the industry consensus on the relative attribute preferences. My research is the first to explore real estate investment decisions and to present a functioning, useful OffIn-MAU model that simplifies real estate decision-making. I have strong confidence in the results of my research because they are validated by a knowledgeable real estate expert and the participants themselves and have a high degree of coherence with the current state of the literature. My research also reveals considerable differences between accounting for environmental, social and governmental (ESG) criteria among core and value-add investments. Even within both risk classes, the high range of importance weights of the attribute and its standard deviations indicated significant variability in its perceived importance among the respondents. I conclude that sustainability in real estate is an emerging topic known to all investment decision-makers, while its importance for decision-makers varies and it affects core investments first. Nonetheless, considering increasing regulatory requirements and the prevalence of ESG criteria, sustainability will become even more relevant across all investment classes soon.
The examination of the relationship between creative thinking tendencies and organizational creativities of preschool teachers
Authors: Öcal Dörterler Sümeyye , Akay Dicle
Published: July 2022

Environmental and hereditary factors have an effect on the improvement of creativity, which is among 21st century skills. Family, school, teacher and classmates influence individuals’ creativity. Studies show that organizational climate, organization and leadership attitudes are influential on teacher creativity. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between creative thinking tendencies and organizational creativities of preschool teachers. The research was conducted in correlational survey model. 173 preschool teachers participated in the research. The data was obtained from Personal Information Form, Marmara Creative Thinking Tendencies and Organizational Creativity scales by means of Google Form. Independent t-test, one-way ANOVA analysis, Kruskal Wallis Test and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the data.  While there was a significant difference according to institution type between organizational creativity scores of preschool teachers in individual and administrative dimensions, there was no significant difference in creative thinking tendencies. Besides, there was a significant difference between the organizational creativity scores in the administrative dimension. Considering the relationship between teacher creative thinking tendency and organizational creativity in individual and administrative dimensions, teacher competencies should be revised and teachers should be able to develop their creativity before graduation.
Child safeguarding standards and perceived school readiness in Nepal
Authors: Dangol Rita
Published: July 2022

Child safeguarding strategy and school readiness are crucial for creating a safe and sound learning environment in schools. In this context, this study intends to assess the influence of child safeguarding strategy on school readiness. So, the researcher carried the cross-sectional survey as the research design and adopted the self-administer questionnaire to collects data from 393 primary level school teachers from the Bagmati province of Nepal. After gathering data, the linear regression model was employed to analyze the data for obtaining results. This study obtained the significant relationship between child safeguarding strategy and school readiness. In the line with this result, school readiness is highly contributed by child safeguarding strategy in school settings. Overall, it is settled that ensuring child safeguarding strategies like policy, people, procedure, and accountability are essential for promoting school readiness. Thus, the child safeguarding strategy is necessary to establish a safe and sound environment for learning, which is also the motto of school readiness.
Early childhood life skills scale: Scale development reliability and validity study
Authors: Topcu Bilir Zeynep
Published: July 2022

The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to assess the life skills of 48-72-month-old children. For the draft scale consisting of 56 items, a pilot application was carried out with a study group of 152 children. The validity and reliability studies after the pilot application were carried out with 350 children in the 48-72 month-old group determined with simple random sampling method. According to the results of the KMO and Bartlett test of the scale, the KMO value was found to be .96. After the KMO values ​​were determined, analyses were performed to examine the distribution of the eigenvalues ​​of the scale items and the number of dimensions formed in the scale, and it was determined that the scale consisted of one dimension. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were applied to determine the construct validity. As a result of the exploratory factor analysis, it was seen that one dimension explained 47.24% of the total variance of the scale. When the fit statistics calculated by CFA were examined, it was seen that the previously determined single-factor structure of the scale was generally compatible with the collected data, while the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of internal consistency reliability was found to be 0.98. The results obtained from the study show that the early childhood life skills scale is a valid and safe measurement tool
Base-level poljes in the Sivas gypsum karst, Türkiye
Authors: DOĞAN Uğur , YEŞİLYURT Serdar , MUTLU Gönül , KOÇYİĞİT Ali
Published: July 2022

The Sivas Basin, Central Anatolia, includes one of the most outstanding gypsum karst terrains in the world, covering an area of 2140 km2. The karst landscapes are developed on late Eocene gypsum deposits. The fact that the polje shapes that are commonly seen in the limestone karst terrain also seen in the Sivas gypsum karst area further increases the importance of this area in terms of geomorphology. This study is focused on the explanation of the morphometric properties and formation mechanism of poljes around the Kızılırmak River in the Sivas gypsum karst area. The geomorphological evolution of the Sivas gypsum karst area was controlled by the Kızılırmak River drainage system formed in the Early Pliocene. Polygonal doline karst is common on the High Karst Plateau (or erosional-denudational surface) formed during this evolution process, while subsidence dolines, hanging valleys, and poljes are common on the Low Karst Plateau. A total of 14 poljes, most of which are drained underground, and a corrosion plain were identified around the Kızılırmak River in the Low Karst Plateau. The boundaries of some of the poljes, the area of the largest of which is 6.3 km2, and hence their strike is controlled by faults. These poljes are base-level poljes, which bases are approximately at the river level and developed in the water table fluctuation zone. In addition to the structural lines in the formation of the poljes, the beginning of a blind valley-like karstification process, especially in the lower parts of the hanging valleys, mostly as a result of the collapse doline formation (showing the estevalle feature), changes in the water table level in the epiphreatic zone, and in addition to the precipitation, the aggressive river floodwaters that invaded the polje floor were effective. Due to the rapid dissolution of gypsum, the development of polje must have been affected by the incision and deposition periods of the river. The Tödürge Lake depression most probably has been shaped by collapse dolines.
Autonomous Smart Baby Cradle with Raspberry PI and Internet of Things
Authors: Kumari B. Vijaya , Balaji J Hari Haran , J. Job
Published: July 2022

In this society, men and women are work hard to maintain their social status. The caring for their babies is very important. This paper deals with the design and implementation of the smart baby cradle system. The main objective of this paper is to design an IoT based baby cradle in a monitoring system that helps the parents know their babies' status. The guardian has to take care of their child until they were asleep. DHT22 sensor is continuously monitoring the temperature and humidity of a baby and these values will be automatically uploaded on the ThingSpeak cloud. USB camera is used to monitor the position of the baby. While the baby is sleeping on the cradle and if the baby starts crying the sound sensor module detects the baby's crying sound and so that a servo motor turns ON and starts swinging the cradle. In the conventional system, if a baby cries, the guardian of the baby comes and swings the cradle. In this paper, when the sound sensor detects the crying of a baby then the cradle will be automatically swinging. This is implemented by the servo motor operated with a particular angle. Sensor values are uploaded to the cloud using Thingspeaks.