bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Το Μπουκέτο (1924-1946)
Authors: Γκόγκου Δέσποινα
Published: September 2023

Η διατριβή έχει ως αντικείμενο τη μελέτη του εβδομαδιαίου αθηναϊκού περιοδικού ποικίλης ύλης Μπουκέτο (1924-1946). Στο πρώτο κεφάλαιο παρουσιάζεται η ταυτότητα του Μπουκέτου και αναλύονται διεξοδικά οι περίοδοι έκδοσής του. Παρέχονται επίσης δεδομένα που αφορούν την τιμή, τους αριθμούς κυκλοφορίας και τη διαφήμιση. Στο δεύτερο κεφάλαιο εξετάζεται ο ανθρώπινος παράγοντας που σχετίζεται με την παραγωγή του περιεχομένου. Η εξέταση ξεκινά με την ανάλυση της υπογραφής· σχολιάζονται τα φαινόμενα κρυπτωνυμίας και οι λόγοι που υπαγορεύουν κάποιες χαρακτηριστικές επιλογές. Στη συνέχεια παρουσιάζονται τα πρόσωπα που συνδέθηκαν στενά με την έκδοση, αρχικά οι εκδότες/ιδιοκτήτες και υπεύθυνοι σύνταξης και στη συνέχεια οι συνεργάτες, κυρίως οι λογοτέχνες και δημοσιογράφοι. Οι μορφές συνεργασίας και ο τρόπος προβολής και γνωστοποίησής τους στο αναγνωστικό κοινό ποικίλλουν, παρέχοντας ενδιαφέρουσες πληροφορίες για την παρουσία σημαντικών Ελλήνων συγγραφέων στον Τύπο την περίοδο του Μεσοπολέμου. Σημαντικός παράγοντας αναδεικνύεται το αναγνωστικό κοινό, το οποίο ερευνάται ως προς τα γεωγραφικά, ηλικιακά, έμφυλα και κοινωνικά του χαρακτηριστικά, ενώ η εμπλοκή του με το περιοδικό επιτρέπει να διαφανούν χρήσιμα στοιχεία για την ανάπτυξη ενός δικτύου φανατικών αναγνωστών. Το πρώτο μέρος κλείνει με την προσέγγιση του θέματος μέσα από την οπτική του φαινομένου της μαζικής κουλτούρας και επιχειρείται η ένταξη του Μπουκέτου στον ευρύτερο πολιτισμικό χώρο του ελληνικού Τύπου. Στο δεύτερο μέρος αναλύεται διεξοδικά η ύλη του περιοδικού, αφού χωριστεί αδρομερώς σε τρεις κατηγορίες: στα κείμενα με μεικτό ειδολογικό χαρακτήρα που χαρακτηρίζονται, ενίοτε, από υβριδικότητα, στην αμιγώς λογοτεχνική ύλη και στο δημοσιογραφικό περιεχόμενο. Ιδιαίτερο κεφάλαιο συνιστά η παρουσία των μεταφράσεων, καθώς το μεγαλύτερο μέρος της πεζογραφίας ανήκει σε αυτήν την κατηγορία. Τέλος, ανιχνεύονται οι εικονογραφικές επιλογές του Μπουκέτου, ενός καινοτόμου και πρωτοποριακού εντύπου που ακολουθεί τα αισθητικά πρότυπα πολλών ξένων εικονογραφημένων περιοδικών της εποχής και παρέχει σε αρκετούς Έλληνες καλλιτέχνες τη δυνατότητα να εργαστούν και να προβληθούν.
Pengaruh persepsi pentingnya imunisasi terhadap pelaksanaan imunisasi balita selama pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Kodriati Nurul , Wahab Putri Eka Mulyana , Rizkika Bunga Bilbina
Published: September 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on health services, including basic immunisation for under five children. The goal of this study is to identify whether parents’ perception about the importance of immunisation for their children associate with immunisation of children during the Covid-19 pandemic. From June 2022 to June 2023, an online survey was conducted to parents of children under the age of five. Purposive sample with a 5% margin of error and a 95% confidence level resulting at least 370 minimal samples were required in this study. The logistic regression method was used to examine several factors associated with children’s immunisation during the Covid-19 pandemic including demographic factors, perception about the importance of immunisation, and access related factors. During the 2020 to 2022, 10.9% of respondents did not implement immunisation, and 0.8% stated that immunisation is not necessary for their children. During the Covid-19 pandemic, parents who believe immunisation is necessary were 10 times more likely to immunise their children under the age of five (95% CI: 5.9 - 20.5). The findings of this study suggest that community education and understanding should be maintained in order to ensure the parents understand the importance of immunisation and further to increase immunisation coverage.
Intermittent fasting for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: implications for clinical practice
Authors: Hamer Oliver , Abouzaid Abdulrahman , Hill James
Published: September 2023

In this commentary, Oliver Hamer and colleagues critically appraise a Cochrane systematic review that synthesised the potential benefits of intermittent fasting for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Gender differences in acute care treatments for cardiovascular diseases
Authors: Girleanu Isabela , Connolly Leona , McCabe Catherine
Published: September 2023

Background/aims

This narrative review aimed to identify gender-related differences in multiple cardiovascular disease treatments and to provide an overview of the possible causes to aid in establishment of a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile.

Methods

A narrative review methodology was used. A systematic search of two databases, PubMed and CINAHL, sourced 245 articles.

Results

Seven articles met the inclusion criteria. Three recurrent themes emerged from the literature. These were gender differences in the burden of CVD, gender differences in symptom presentation and gender differences in management and treatment of CVD.

Conclusions

CVD can be expressed differently in women and men. Different approaches to diagnosis and treatment are required. The studies included in this review reflect findings reported in research conducted more than 10 years ago, suggesting that more focus is needed to define and add gender-related indicators to current risk assessments and management strategies.
Research on Mechanical Characteristics and Load-bearing Behavior of Nodes of Steel Fiber Concrete Arch Bridges
Authors: Kailiang Liu , Sen Wang
Published: September 2023

Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) is a new type of composite material formed by dispersing discontinuous short steel fibers in a uniform and random direction throughout the concrete, which has excellent properties of tensile, shear and high toughness, can effectively improve the load-bearing capacity of arch bridges. In this paper, the mechanics of SFRP in the nodal structure of an arch bridge is initially explored by means of indoor model tests and numerical simulation studies. The results show that the maximum principal tensile stress occurs at the intersection of arch rib, arch foot and tie beam, and the maximum principal compressive stress occurs at the connection between arch rib and arch seat, which should be considered in the design. In this paper, we hope to understand the characteristics of the force and bearing capacity of this type of structure to provide a reference for similar projects.
Understanding First: A Psychoanalytic Take on Self-Constitution
Authors: Fileva Iskra , Brakel Linda A.W.
Published: September 2023

Abstract: In this paper, we criticize what we dub the “pruning view” of self-constitution, championed widely by philosophers, mainly though not exclusively in the Kantian tradition, and instead defend an alternative view inspired by psychoanalysis. We argue that normative assessment comes much too early on the pruning view, so early that it interferes with achieving deeper self-understanding that can produce lasting change. On the proposal we advocate, self-constitution must begin with a non-moralizing attempt to truly understand why one has undesirable and unwanted propensities. We call this the “understanding first” principle. Only after deeper self-understanding has been achieved are attempts to liberate oneself from unwanted elements likely to succeed.
OECS: a deep convolutional neural network accelerator based on a 3D hybrid optical-electrical NoC
Authors: Zhang Bowen , Gu Huaxi , Wang Kun , Yang Yintang , Ma Ziteng
Published: September 2023

Various emerging technologies have been proposed and applied to deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs) to enhance their execution efficiency and accuracy while reducing the number of parameters. However, previous dataflow-based DCNN accelerators have primarily focused on accelerating the convolution (CONV) layer while reducing the overhead of data movement through specific data reuse strategies to improve performance. When deploying these emerging DCNNs in conventional accelerators, frequent data access from both the external memory and internal processing units of the accelerator can result in significant data movement overhead, leading to decreased acceleration performance. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a novel three-dimensional hybrid optical-electrical network-on-chip (NoC) accelerator called the optical-electronic channel-stationary system (OECS). OECS leverages a channel stationary (CS) calculation mode and stay-at-local data storage strategy to minimize the movement and processing of all data in the local processing element (PE). This strategy reduces data movement between each PE in the accelerator and between the accelerator and external memory, resulting in improved acceleration performance. Simulation results demonstrate that, compared to state-of-the-art accelerators, OECS achieves a 53% improvement in execution speed and saves approximately 44% of energy consumption associated with data movement.
Fast non-iterative algorithm for 3D point-cloud holography
Authors: Ersaro Nathan Tessema , Yalcin Cem , Murray Liz , Kabuli Leyla , Waller Laura , Muller Rikky
Published: September 2023

Recently developed iterative and deep learning-based approaches to computer-generated holography (CGH) have been shown to achieve high-quality photorealistic 3D images with spatial light modulators. However, such approaches remain overly cumbersome for patterning sparse collections of target points across a photoresponsive volume in applications including biological microscopy and material processing. Specifically, in addition to requiring heavy computation that cannot accommodate real-time operation in mobile or hardware-light settings, existing sampling-dependent 3D CGH methods preclude the ability to place target points with arbitrary precision, limiting accessible depths to a handful of planes. Accordingly, we present a non-iterative point cloud holography algorithm that employs fast deterministic calculations in order to efficiently allocate patches of SLM pixels to different target points in the 3D volume and spread the patterning of all points across multiple time frames. Compared to a matched-performance implementation of the iterative Gerchberg-Saxton algorithm, our algorithm’s relative computation speed advantage was found to increase with SLM pixel count, reaching >100,000x at 512 × 512 array format.
Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis in Thailand
Authors: Kalayasiri Rasmon , Anantapong Kanthee , Chompoosri Poom , Aunjitsakul Warut
Published: September 2023

The authors provide an overview of psychiatry and psychodynamic psychotherapy in Thailand, including a discussion of practice patterns, trends, and the cultural context of the delivery of psychotherapy services in this Southeast Asian country. They discuss a way forward in psychodynamic psychotherapy training that is collaborative, self-sustaining, and leads to competence. They address how to culturally adapt psychodynamic psychotherapy and suggest areas of research that would advance the field. Lastly, they discuss psychodynamic pedagogical strategies that may be acceptable and effective in underserved areas.
Adolfo Atehortúa C. y Antonio Echeverry P. La Iglesia católica en los años sesenta: anotaciones históricas sobre América Latina y Colombia. Bogotá: Ediciones Aurora, 2022. 174 páginas.
Authors: Manosalva Correa Andrés Felipe
Published: September 2023

Si bien el libro de Atehortúa y Echeverry no representa una novedad en cuanto a la consulta de fuentes, ya que se basa mayoritariamente en fuentes secundarias, su principal aporte se encuentra en la hipótesis planteada. Para los autores, el Concilio Vaticano II fue un resultado, mas no el motor, de años de búsqueda de cambios que, para la década del sesenta, eran “una necesidad sentida y exigida por la realidad social y cultural de las naciones” (p. 11). En otras palabras, en este periodo se presencia una obligada modernización, materializada en el Concilio, que se venía promoviendo desde años atrás. Para América Latina, esto tuvo un efecto inmediato con el surgimiento de agrupaciones de sacerdotes, obispos y laicos que buscaron, guiados por la fe, transformaciones profundas en sus países.
Synthesis and characterization of Fulvestrant and Paclitaxel conjugates with polyamidoamine dendrimer fourth generation
Authors:   Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College, Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland, Wróbel Konrad , Wołowiec Stanisław ,   Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College, Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Published: September 2023

Introduction and aim. Poorly soluble anticancer drugs can be attached covalently into biologically inert macromolecule in order to administrate a drug as water soluble form. It was proven that covalent linkers, for instance amide or carbamate bonds are susceptible to hydrolysis. Thus the attached drug can be released from the conjugates in tissue, specifically within the targeted cell. We aimed at construction of water soluble conjugates of Fulvestrant and Paclitaxel with PAMAM G4 dendrimer. In order to obtain water soluble conjugates the amine groups were substituted with R-glycidol. Material and methods. Polyamidoamine dendrimer of fourth generation was synthesized and examined by detailed NMR analysis in water and in DMSO. The conjugates were covalently linked to amine groups of PAMAM after activation of Fulvestrant 17-OH group with 4-nitrophenylchloroformate and activation of end-carboxyl group of Paclitaxel succinate. Results. The method of binary conjugate PAMAMG4-Fulvestrant-Paclitaxel synthesis was elaborated and the product was characterized by physicochemical methods. Conclusion. The glycidylated PAMAMG4-Fulvestrant-Paclitaxel conjugate is better soluble in water than unconverted drugs.
Species Diversity and Carbon Stock of Mangrove in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines
Authors: Magalona Ma. Melania L. , Obias Darlene Joy A. , Bobon-Carnice Pearl Aphrodite
Published: September 2023

Mangrove forests sequester substantial amounts of atmospheric carbon dioxide, store carbon in their biomass, and have the highest carbon pool of any forest. The Philippines is one of the mangrove-rich countries, with almost 1.9% of the global mangroves. No current published works on mangroves exist in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. This study utilized a non-destructive technique through quadrat sampling to identify and measure mangroves’ biodiversity and carbon stock. The allometric equation was applied to quantify the carbon stock and Shannon-Wiener diversity index to determine the biodiversity. Twelve species were identified from the 36 sampling plot with 10 × 10 meter. Results showed the mean species evenness of 0.28 and the Shannon-Wiener diversity value of 0.92, indicating very low diversity. The overall aboveground, belowground, total carbon stock, and CO2 sequestration of 209 t/ha, 76 t/ha, 157 t/ha, and 575 CO2 t/ha, respectively. The test revealed that comparing the six barangays regarding species diversity and carbon stocks gives no statistically significant difference of 0.032 and 0.046, respectively. Considering the estimated carbon stock and CO2 equivalent accounted from the tree biomass, the mangrove stands in Guiuan have the potential to store and sequester a large amount of carbon dioxide.
A new species of \(\textit{Billolivia}\) (Gesneriaceae) from Vietnam
Authors: Long Vu Ngoc , Cuong Nguyen Hieu , Dang Tran Huu , Luu Hong Truong
Published: September 2023

Billolivia maiana is described as a new species narrowly endemic to Cu Prong mountain, Dak Lak province, Central Highlands of Vietnam. This third recorded yellow-flowered species of the genus is characterized by the absence of stolons, glabrous young leaves, smaller leaves with short petioles, compacted inflorescence with short peduncles, rays and pedicels, white upper lobes of corolla with yellow margin and purple lines throughout, undulate disc-lobes and glabrous ovary. The new taxon is described and illustrated with field photographs of detailed botanical characteristics and assessed as CR following the IUCN Redlist Categories. A key to all yellow-flowered Billolivia taxa is provided.
Luria in Kisegach. Part 3
Authors: Akhutina Tatiana , Pylaeva Natalia
Published: September 2023

This is the third part of the article about the work and life of A.R. Luria in Kisegach which presents a unique document The Work Diary. A notebook with this name served him for daily records of studies of patients. It is kept in the family archive of Luria. This part publishes entries in the Diary from January 8 to June 22, 1943. The afterword to the notes tells about the generalization of clinical materials collected in Kisegach in the scientific works of A. R. Luria, about the perception of the scientist by his patients. It also supplements the history of the relationships between A. R. Luria and A. V. Zaporozhets according to the memoirs of the wife of Zaporozhets T. O. Ginevskaya (2005) and the daughter of L. S. Vygotsky G. L. Vygodskaya (2005). For this purpose, the materials of Luria's book The Lost and Returned World or The Man with a Shattered World (1971/1972) and the book of memoirs about A. V. Zaporozhets (Paramonova, 2005) have been employed. In general, the article shows an intense and fruitful work of scientists in the Kisegach hospital.
Late-Life Depression and Cognitive Deficits: A Neuropsychological Portrait
Authors: Balashova Elena
Published: September 2023

The article presents an analysis of the symptoms of neurocognitive deficit in late-life depression, revealed in the neuropsychological diagnostic study of 197 patients with depression (average age 68±13 years), who were on inpatient treatment in the clinic of the Scientific center of mental health (Moscow). The results of the study allowed to give a description of the features of memory, attention, different types of perception, voluntary movements and actions, language functions, thinking in late depressions. The author of the article formulated assumptions about possible variants of localization and lateralization of brain dysfunctions in late depression, the degree of severity of neurocognitive deficit, the possible role of age, educational factors and social status in reducing cognitive functioning. The findings state that various manifestations of neurocognitive deficit in late-life depression are observed quite often. Therefore, therapy of late depression should be aimed not only at optimizing the affective status of patients, but also to compensate for the deficit of cognitive functioning.
Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects of Factors and Forms of Aphasia: Clinical Data
Authors: Peña-Casanova Jordi , Gómez Hernández Josep , Diéguez-Vide Faustino
Published: September 2023

There is no single valid method covering all the clinical and research needs of aphasia assessment. The classic controversies about the qualitative and psychometric approaches to this condition should be finally overcome. In this article, firstly, the metric characteristics of the test variables employed in the study of aphasia are investigated. Second, a psychometric/categorical method is proposed to resolve the limitations of these metrics. Finally, the psychometric/categorical method is illustrated through the particular aspects of three clinical cases. The contributions of the method, and the problems of the factors and forms of aphasia, are discussed.
Our Friend and Colleague Alfredo Ardila
Authors: Kotik-Friedgut Bella , Mikadze Yuriy
Published: September 2023

Distinguished Professor of Neuropsychology at the Florida International University in Miami and Albizu University (USA, Miami) Alfredo Ardila (4.09.1946–9.01.2021) was President of the Latin American Association of Neuropsychology, member of the Board of Governors of the International Neuropsychological Society and of the Editorial Board of the International publication Lurian Journal. A. Ardila was a leading thinker bringing and developing the ideas of A.R. Luria’s school of neuropsychology to North and Latin America. He joined the community of students and disciples of A.R. Luria in the mid-1970s while studying at Moscow State University where he earned a PhD degree under the supervision of E.D. Homskaya. In this article, dedicated to the memory of A. Ardila, the authors analyze his contribution to development of the systemic-dynamic approach in neuropsychology, and share personal memories of a lifelong friendship, recalling his memorable charm and personal modesty as well as his renewed scientific cooperation with colleagues from his alma mater in 2008–2020.
Perennial forage legumes as an element of sustainable systems
Authors: TOMIĆ Dalibor D. , STEVOVIĆ Vladeta I. , ĐUROVIĆ Dragan , MARJANOVIĆ Miloš , MADIĆ Milomirka R. , PAVLOVIĆ Nenad , LAZAREVIĆ Đorđe , PETROVIĆ Mirjana , RADOVANOVIĆ Mirjana
Published: September 2023

In the current intensive systems of agricultural production, many important features, i.e., functions of the agroecosystem have been degraded and disrupted. The intensification of agricultural production inevitably leads to land degradation in terms of its physical, chemical, and biological properties. The increasing presence of monocultures, reduced crop rotation, and excessive use of mineral nutrients, lead to several negative phenomena in such agroecosystems. Along with efforts to reduce energy consumption, and environmental pollution, intensify sustainable agriculture systems, and maintain biodiversity, the possibility of increasing the area under perennial forage legumes should be considered. As nitrogen fixers, these plants are minimally fertilized with nitrogen fertilizers whose residues in the soil are lost by leaching, causing pollution of groundwater as well as surface watercourses. The introduction of perennial legumes in the crop rotation can provide numerous benefits, such as increased and more stable yields of protein-rich biomass, conservation, and repair of land resources, increased yield stability, better utilization of nutrients, water, and light, as well as weed, disease, and pest control. The introduction of legumes in production systems would limit the increasingly pronounced land degradation. In order to develop sustainable agriculture, market policy should recognize the value of products obtained from leguminous plants through certain agricultural policy measures.
A new grouting cable without a core tube used for reinforcement of fractured rock mass
Authors: Kang Y. , Li Y. , Zhang M. , Li X. , Liu B.
Published: September 2023

Grouting cable is a newly developed technology for the reinforcement of fractured rock mass in coal mines of China. It integrates the procedures of cable anchoring and grouting, thus simplifying the working procedure of roadway support. However, ordinary grouting cable products with a core tube have some significant defects, such as a narrow flow channel, difficulty in slurry diffusion and significant reduction of cable strength. To overcome these shortcomings of ordinary grouting cables, this paper proposes a new kind of grouting cable without a core tube. The ordinary plastic core tube is replaced by a steel core wrapped by several steel strands. The inner gap between the steel strands and steel core is used as the slurry flow channel. The optimised measures can significantly improve slurry diffusion and strength performance of the grouting cable. As a novel idea, several samples of the new grouting cable were produced. Lab testing and field application experiment indicated that slurry diffusion and strength performance of the new grouting cable had been significantly improved compared with ordinary ones.
Expansion of the Range of Use of the Conditional Tense in the Modern Spanish Language in the Context of Business Situations
Authors: Shekhovtsova A.Y.
Published: September 2023

This paper aims to comprehensively analyze the range of use for the conditional tense in the modern Spanish language in the context of the business environment. In the last few decades, its use spectrum has widened significantly, which is visible in expanding into the Present, Past and Future areas. This process is also apparent in different language registers: in colloquial speech and journalism and in the business sector. Based on theory and practical experience, the author analyses the conditional tense as a simple tense with great potential as a form of communication in business and mass media. We found that in some cases, the conditional tense could be substituted by other present or subjunctive tenses. That change shows us the tendency to prioritize simple tenses shaped by globalization and migratory pressures. This perspective may be interesting and valuable for language professors, businesspeople, and Spanish students in the light of the negotiation planning as well as interview and exam preparation, as the research can inspire them to use these speech models in their daily lives and business environment, bringing them closer to spontaneous fluent speaking.
Patient’s pain perception and surgeon satisfaction with topical anaesthsia in phacoemulsification surgery
Authors: Rizvi Syed Wajahat Ali , Siddiqui Ziya , Fatima Sheerin , Khan Adeeb Alam , Ashraf Humayoun
Published: September 2023

As the cataract surgery has taken the quantum leaps, so does the advancements in various anaesthetic techniques, aiming to provide a safer, painless and comfortable surgery. Topical anaesthesia is a less invasive anaesthetic option which provides adequate analgesia with wide margin of safety. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of topical anaesthesia as a routine in a standard phacoemulsification surgery.

A total of200 patients scheduled for routine phacoemulsification were enrolled in a prospective, non-randomized comparative clinical study. Patients were then distributed to either topical anaesthesia group (TA) or peribulbar anaesthesia group (PA) to evaluate for patient and surgeon satisfaction, and intraoperative complications.

The study groups were comparable demographically. Pain scores were higher during late stages of surgery in TA (p<0.01), while higher scores were noticeable in PA (p<0.01) during administration and in the postoperative periods. Significantly higher rate of chemosis was seen in PA (p<0.01). The patients in the TA had an overall better surgical experience as compared to the PA (p<0.01).Though surgeon does note higher per-operative pain perception (p=0.027) and ocular motility (p<0.01) in the TA there was no significant difference as far as ease of surgery was concerned.

Despite higher per-operative pain perception most of the patients describe their surgical experience with topical anaesthesia as satisfactory. In view of its minimally invasive nature, topical anaesthesia is a safer alternative to peribulbar anaesthesia practically avoiding all block related complications especially in at risk eyes, and thus can be safely administered as a routine in phacoemulsification surgery.
A comparative study of anatomical and functional outcomes after 20, 23 and 25 gauge pars plana vitrectomy in adult population at a tertiary care center in Rajasthan
Authors: Saini Yamini , Nainiwal Sanjeev K , Porwal Rakesh
Published: September 2023

Pars plana vitrectomy is the most common technique in vitreoretinal surgery that enables access to the posterior segment for treating conditions such as retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, macular hole, endophthalmitis, dropped nucleus and dropped iol in a controlled closed system.

Prospective, comparative study of patients, more than 18 years of age, who underwent pars plana vitrectomy for various vitreoretinal disease at J.L.N. Medical College, Ajmer, from October 2020 to March 2022,with no previous history of any vitreoretinal surgery.

96 eyes of 96 patients that underwent 20-gauge (n=32), 23-gauge (n=32) and 25-gauge (n=32) Pars plana vitrectomy were included in this study. The mean duration of surgery was significantly higher in the conventional 20-Gauge as compared to the micro incisional vitrectomy system. Mean Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved significantly in all three groups at postoperative 3 months, no significant difference between the 3 groups. Re retinal detachment occurs in 6 eyes(2 eyes in each group). Recurrent vitreous hemorrhage occurs in 1 eye in 25-gauge and postoperative endophthalmitis occurs in 2 eyes(1 eye each in 20-gauge and 23-gauge). There was a similar rate of ocular hypertension in all three groups. Postoperatively 20-gauge showed significantly higher mean conjunctival hyperemia and subconjunctival hemorrhage compared to Sutureless microincisional vitrectomy surgery.

Functional and anatomical outcomes assessed by BCVA and retinal status postoperatively seem to be comparable between 20,23 and 25-gauge vitrectomy systems. Sutureless microincisional vitrectomy surgery showed significantly shorter duration of surgery.
Correlation between anterior chamber depth changes and post operative refractive error after phacoemulsification
Authors: Lamba Safwan Makbulhushen , Muzumdar Deepa , Nagpal Shubha
Published: September 2023

: There is an increase in patient demands and satisfaction with post-operative visual recovery. There are numerous factors affecting post-operative visual outcomes. One of the factors is the change in anterior chamber depth post-operatively. The following study was planned to assess the changes in anterior chamber depth post- operatively and determine the correlation with post-operative refractive errors in patients who had cataracts and underwent phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.

: This prospective cohort study was conducted in 120 eyes. The cases diagnosed with cataract underwent phacoemulsification. Preoperative and post-operative anterior chamber depths were obtained and post-operative spherical equivalent of refractive errors were noted at 4 weeks.

: Smaller anterior chamber depths had a larger amount of deepening of the anterior chamber (ACD difference>1.22mm) after cataract surgery and vice versa (r= -0.46, p<0.01). Post-operative refractive error showed hyperopic shift when the change in AC depth was small (<1.22mm) and myopic shift when the change in AC depth was large (>=1.22mm).

: There is a definite correlation between AC depth difference and post-operative spherical refractive error (r= -0.41, p<0.01).
Comparison of optic nerve head analysis using optical coherence tomography and slit-lamp biomicroscopy
Authors: Sharma Rishi , Ranjiv R
Published: September 2023

: Optic nerve head examination is the hallmark of glaucoma diagnosis. The difficulties in clinical assessment of the optic nerve head relate to its inherent subjectivity and large diversity in the appearance of discs.

In this study the optic nerve head assessment using optical coherence tomography and slit-lamp biomicroscopy were compared to study the significance of difference in the cup-to-disc ratio as calculated by the 2 methods.

: The material of the study were patients attending the outpatient department of a Tertiary hospital.

: A prospective observational study was conducted. Group I consisted of 50 patients with primary open angle glaucoma and Group II consisted of 50 non-glaucomatous patients. SBM and OCT were done to assess the average cup to disc ratio (CDR).

: Average CDR was calculated by the 2 methods and was compared by Pearson correlation in which the correlation value of +1 is a total positive correlation, 0 is no correlation and −1 is a negative correlation. The statistical software SPSS 15.0 was used.

: The correlation values for the right eye in the control group was 0.84 and in the case group was 0.89. The correlation values for the left eye in the control group was 0.68 and in the case group was 0.90.

: The study found the OCT findings closely mirror the clinical findings especially in cases of glaucoma.

ONH analysis is the hallmark of Glaucoma Diagnosis. OCT is user independent and reliable but is a tedious process and not advisable in a busy practice for ONH assessment. Clinical examination with slit lamp biomicroscopy closely mirrors the findings of OCT and is the cornerstone for the assessment of ONH in OPD practice.
Refractive outcome after cataract surgery with IOL master 700 optical biometry versus conventional ultrasonographic biometry
Authors: Gupta Isha , Gupta B K , Gupta Kanav , Garg Kritika
Published: September 2023

To compare the refractive outcomes after phacoemulsification with an Intra ocular lens (IOL) using IOL master 700 optical biometer versus conventional ultrasonographic biometer.

A retrospective analysis of patients who underwent phacoemulsification with intra ocular lens implantation between April 2019 and March 2020 was done. Data of 654 eyes (607 patients) was shortlisted and analyzed. IOL power calculation was done with applanation ultrasonographic biometer and IOL Master 700 optical biometer by dividing patients into 2 groups. SRK/T formula was used in both cases for IOL power calculation. Refractive outcomes were determined at least four weeks after the surgery and the results were recorded. Data analysis was done using Microsoft Excel 2017 and SPSS software.

In group A, applanation ultrasonographic biometer was used, 66.9% of patients were having post-operative refractive power between ±0 to ±0.75D and in group B IOL Master 700 was done 89.8% of patients, were having post-operative refractive power between ±0 to ±0.75D. Thus, refractive outcome was better in Group B eyes (89.80%) as compared to group A eyes (66.90%) and this difference was statistically significant (p value<.001).

Biometry by IOL master 700 improves the refractive outcomes of patients of cataract surgery and is much more accurate than the applanation ultrasonography. It also ensures that the near total emmetropia, post cataract surgery by giving accurate axial length measurements and the better choice of formulas.
Predisposing factors in conjunctival melanoma in a south Indian population and its management - A retrospective interventional case series
Authors: Ahmed H Shafeeq , Thrishulamurthy Chinmayee J , Eswaran Vidya , Biligi Dayananda S
Published: September 2023

Conjunctival melanoma is an uncommon malignancy particularly in the pigmented races. We report an interesting association of risk factors involved in this rare tumour in a South Indian population.

A retrospective, interventional case series of three patients diagnosed with conjunctival melanoma on the basis of clinical and histopathological evaluations between the year 2017 and 2022. Among the three patients, one patient had Xeroderma pigmentosa, one patient had carcinoma of the ovary and one patient had a pre-existing nevus.

Conjunctival melanoma is a rare tumour in pigmented races and Xeroderma pigmentosa, pre-existing nevus and another malignancy predispose to a conjunctival melanoma.
Management of traumatic phacocele
Authors: Sahay Rahul , Arya Riddhi , Khullar Anuj , Singh Dharmendra , Thaseen Rimsha , Sinha Ankita
Published: September 2023

Phacocele is defined as dislocation of normal crystalline lens into sub conjunctival space through scleral defect after blunt trauma.

A case of post-traumatic scleral/limbal tear and dislocated normal crystalline lens to the sub-conjunctival space, supero-nasally. On examination the best corrected visual acuity in left eye was finger counting close to face.

Wound exploration with tear repair was done under general anaesthesia under nil visual prognosis, anterior chamber was formed.

Traumatic phacocele usually occurs due to indirect impact on the globe following blunt trauma and is an emergency condition to be treated as early as possible.
Infra zygomatic crest (IZC) and mandibular buccal shelf (MBS) bone screws: A comprehensive updated review
Authors: Wani Mohsin Aslam , Shukla Diptiman , Amir Mohd. , Siddiqui Shiraz , Mehtab Sana , Jafar Mohd Saeedul , Khan Md. Anas Husain , Rasool Maisa
Published: September 2023

The definition of anchorage is the opposition a body exhibits to being displaced. In orthodontics, the body is used to simulate a tooth, and forces that can be either light and continuous or heavy and intermittent are used to propel it around. When natural tooth motions are to be performed in greater amounts, they must be fastened against an anchor that, if feasible, is fairly enduring. This is when anchoring is required in orthodontics.
Comparison of fracture resistance of posterior tooth restored with cention-n, zirconomer and universal composite restorative material: An in-vitro study
Authors: Bukhari Syed Manzoor Ul Haq
Published: September 2023

The aim of this study was to access and compare fracture resistance of tooth restored with Cention-N, Zirconomer and Filtek Z350 XT.

Seventy five extracted maxillary premolar were divided into five groups; (Group I) Unprepared intact teeth, (Group II) Teeth with class II mesio-occluso-distal (MOD) cavity prepared and unrestored, (Group III) Teeth with class II MOD cavity prepared and restored with Zirconomer (Shofu Inc), (Group IV) Teeth with class II MOD cavity prepared and restored with Cention N, (Group V) Teeth with class II MOD cavity prepared and restored with Universal Composite Restorative Material (Filtek Z350 XT). Specimen was individually tested in a universal testing machine for facture resistance.

Filtek Z350 XT showed statistically significant fracture resistance as compared to Group II, Group III and Group IV (P<0.001). Cention-N showed better fracture resistance than Zirconomer but didn’t vary statistically.

All the test restorative material showed acceptable fracture resistance under load. Long term clinical evaluation is required to access their behavior intraorally.
Functions of metaphors in the soteriology of early tantric Buddhism
Authors: Szymański Marek
Published: September 2023

Artykuł jest poświęcony specyficznej roli metafor w dwóch modelach praktyki religijnej, które funkcjonowały we wczesnej wadźrajanie. W obu modelach za cel praktyki uznawano trwałą zmianę sposobu funkcjonowania umysłu adepta, która ma charakter kognitywny. Modyfikację tę utożsamiano ze spontanicznym aplikowaniem określonych pojęć metaforycznych do interpretacji danych doświadczenia. Pojęcia te są ściśle związane z koncepcją natury buddy. Praktykę religijną wadźrajany można rozumieć jako dążenie do wypełnienia spostrzeżeniową naocznością najważniejszego z tych pojęć, tj. metafory strategicznej (umysł to mandala). Dokonywać się to ma w trakcie specjalnego aktu wizualizacji w kontekście rytualnym. Do istotnych cech takiego aktu należy brak poczucia różnicy między imaginacją a percepcją oraz zanik poczucia odrębności własnej osoby względem wizualizowanej mandali. Można wyróżnić sześć typów metafor ważnych w soteriologii wczesnej wadźrajany. Trzy typy to narzędzia transformacji aktywności poznawczej, zaś pozostałe mają motywować adeptów do podjęcia określonych działań.
“The Grind Never Stops” Mental Health and Expectations of Productivity in the North American University
Authors: Wiley Adrianna
Published: September 2023

Using a critical phenomenology approach, I explore how the neoliberal social context of the North American university produces normative expectations which both interact with and pattern student experiences and understandings of mental health struggles in this environment. The data I analyze comes from semi-structured interviews with 24 university students between 18 and 24 years of age who self-identify as experiencing mental health struggles, as well as participant observation at university wellness events. In this context, both students and the university understand wellness as the ability to maintain constant academic productivity. While university wellness programming promotes goal-oriented individualized “self”-care as the gold standard for attaining and maintaining wellness, students often view self-care activities as unproductive, instead prioritizing academic productivity over subjective well-being in striving to maintain an image as the “good” student. I argue that understanding mental health in this way both causes and exacerbates harm, introducing the conceptual contrast between “Student Wellness”—academic success—and “Human Wellness”—subjective well- being—as a means of understanding how university attempts to increase wellness often support neoliberal agendas to the detriment of their students’ well-being.
Our Spiritual Relations: Challenging Settler Colonial Possessiveness of Indigenous Spirituality/Religion
Authors: Gareau Paul , LeBlanc Jeanine
Published: September 2023

Indigenous spirituality is often appropriated and deployed in support of white settler values that possess and dispossess Indigenous knowledges, materiality, and socio-political relations. As Kim TallBear explains, this settler property regime maintains a colonial exceptionalism that justifies settler naturalization to Indigenous territories. Indigenous spirituality/religion represents situated knowledges and socio-political relations that cannot be abstracted from collective and co-constitutive relations. LeBlanc and Gareau turn to their respective communities to articulate how relations are central to understanding Indigenous spirituality/religion. LeBlanc employs Savage (Tracy) Bear’s eroticanalysis to see Mi’kmaq women’s spiritual/religious relations in the settler archives as well as situate herself in these relations through photographic self-portraiture. Gareau unpacks the spiritual/religious relations of the Métis fiddle in Maria Campbell’s Road Allowance story of “La Beau Sha Shoo” where a Métis fiddler dies and goes to heaven to drink and visit with Jesus. Throughout, spirituality/religion represents the self- determination of separate but related collective and co-constitutive nations/ peoples.
Ethnographie en période de pandémie et mobilisation des Coronavirus Makers à Barcelone : Le fleurissement des solidarités impromptues
Authors: Lambert Sandrine
Published: September 2023

À la lisière des mondes habitables surgissent des solidarités impromptues qui restaurent la potentialité d’une humanité tissée serrée, même lorsque celle-ci ne tient plus qu’à un fil. Cet article est le récit personnel et cocasse d’une ethnographie à Barcelone où rien ne se passe comme prévu, notamment à cause d’une pandémie qui change fondamentalement la nature des rapports sociaux. Dans ce chaos, le mouvement maker qui constitue mon objet de recherche a pris un virage spectaculaire utilisant ses imprimantes 3D et ses aptitudes à l’organisation collective et solidaire pour fabriquer et distribuer les équipements de protection individuelle devenus introuvables. À partir d’entrevues et d’observations, mais aussi d’articles et de littérature grise, j’analyse la manière dont les Coronavirus Makers ont déployé tant leur pouvoir d’agir qu’une mise en récit de l’utilité sociale de leurs actions, soudainement très médiatisées. Ainsi, dans les interstices d’une économie bousculée, s’entrevoyaient les possibilités d’une relocalisation de la production basée sur la fabrication numérique, sur l’économie circulaire et sur des villes productives. Néanmoins, en dépit de la flamboyance de l’épiphanie maker, les limites de l’affranchissement des chaînes de production et d’approvisionnement globales demeurent encore bien réelles.
Frontières morales et catégories culturelles : Penser la spiritualité au prisme de la conversion au christianisme des Népalo-bhoutanais
Authors: Boucher Guillaume
Published: September 2023

Si les Népalo-bhoutanais convertis au christianisme auprès de qui j’ai mené mes recherches doctorales dans la région de Saint-Jérôme, au Québec, n’ont pas recours au terme « spiritualité », il est néanmoins possible d’observer le « travail des frontières morales permettant de créer des statuts comparatifs sur la base de qualités jugées vertueuses» (Ammerman 2013, 275) dans les discours entourant leur conversion. Ce travail s’observe au cœur des interactions dans les camps de réfugiés où ils ont séjourné au Népal, ainsi qu’au Québec. La conversion au christianisme s’accompagne d’une série de discours, de la part des hindous, des chrétiens et des agents ayant facilité la relocalisation des réfugiés au Québec. Bien que ces discours semblent suivre généralement les contours des catégories définies par Ammerman dans son étude de la spiritualité, des nuances doivent être apportées quant aux discours éthiques qui s’élaborent autour de la conversion et de l’appartenance à un groupe de convertis.
Reciklabilnost tiskane RFID antene na digitalnem odtisu
Authors: Gregor Svetec Diana , Pogačar Andreja , Bolanča Mirković Ivana
Published: September 2023

Naraščanje uporabe digitalnega tiska in povečana prisotnost tiskane elektronike vplivata na reciklabilnost papirja in kakovost papirja za recikliranje. Namen naše raziskave je bil preučiti reciklabilnost digitalno tiskanih etiket opremljenih s tiskano RFID anteno. Etiketni papir smo potiskali z magenta tiskarsko barvo v elektrofotografskem postopku tiska s suhim tonerjem. Na hrbtno, nepotiskano stran papirja smo v naslednjem koraku natisnili komercialno UHF RFID anteno s funkcionalno kovinsko barvo. Ocena reciklabilnosti je bila izvedena v skladu z Ingede metodo 11 s katero se izvaja preiskus odstranitve tiskarske barve. Na recikliranih vzorcih so bile določene optične lastnosti: svetlost, ISO belina, barvnometrične lastnosti in ERIC vrednost ter število in površina nečistoč. Raziskava je potrdila dobro reciklabilnost elektrografskega tiska s suhim tonerjem in izboljšanje učinka razsivitve s flotacijo. Izkazalo se je, da prisotnost RFID oznak ne vpliva na sam postopek recikliranja in da ima zanemarljiv vpliv na optične lastnosti recikliranih vzorcev.
Odšli smo v oblake
Authors: Lukač Renato
Published: September 2023

Prispevek definira računalništvo v oblaku, opiše njegove značilnosti in označi različne postavitvene modele. Delitev izvede tudi glede na storitveni model ter navede rešitve računalniških gigantov, ki ponujajo programsko opremo kot storitev, platformo kot storitev in infrastrukturo kot storitev. Ob mnogih prednostih, ki jih oblačna tehnologija prinaša, so izpostavljene tudi pasti pri uporabi predvsem glede varovanja podatkov in zasebnosti. Za šolstvo so podani primerni servisi s poudarkom na Arnesovih.
Ilegalni prehodi državne meje v okraju Gornja Radgona 1945-1950
Authors: Rihtarič Ivan
Published: September 2023

Radgonski okraj je imel za UDV (UDBA) poseben pomen, saj je bil mejni okraj z Avstrijo. Mejo so nadzorovale enote KNOJ (Korpus narodne obrambe Jugoslavije). Kljub zelo strogemu režimu na jugoslovansko - avstrijski meji je bilo veliko ilegalnih pobegov. Čez mejo so bežale osebe iz najrazličnejših vzrokov: ostanki kvizlinških enot, predvsem v drugi polovici leta 1945 in v 1946, fantje, da bi se izognili vpoklicu v jugoslovansko vojsko, zaradi storjenih kaznivih dejanj, želje po boljšem življenju, predvsem odselitvi v ZDA, Kanado ali Avstralijo, mladostniški avanturizem, zaradi tihotapljenja ter sodelovanja v tim. bandah. Pobegi so bili individualni ali pa organizirani z vodiči, ki so jih plačali v denarju ali naturalijah. Pobegi so bili čez reko Muro, potok Kučnico, pa tudi čez suho mejo pri Šentilju, ki pa ni več spadal v radgonski okraj. Kazni za prijete prebežnike so bile: tri mesece zapora ali poboljševalno delo ter tudi možnost izgona iz obmejnega območja. Število aretiranih oseb je bilo v obdobju 1945-1950 v rahlem vzponu a pravega števila ilegalnih prebežnikov ni mogoče ugotoviti. Sodelavec UDV iz Avstrije je poročal, da je do začetka avgusta 1950 živelo v tim. Radgonskem kotu - mesto Radgona (Radkersburg) in pet dvojezičnih vasi Potrna, Žetinci, Gorca, Dedonci in Zenkovci - že 2900 »auslenderjev«.
Srečevanja z akademikom Antonom Vratušo
Authors: Jesenšek Marko
Published: September 2023

Vratuša je pokazal, da se je v Nouvem Zakonu normiral prekmurski knjižni jezik. Vratuša nam je tako pokazal pravo pot na poti skozi jezik in njegovo spreminjanje, mene pa je usmeril v nadaljnje raziskovanje zgodovinskega razvoja jezika in me pripeljal do spoznanja o dvojničnem razvoju slovenskega knjižnega jezika. Izdali smo Pavlovo slovnico v slovenščini in madžarščini, kar je Vratušo zelo razveselilo, žal pa mi je, da ni več dočakal uresničitve velike želje: znanstveno-kritično objavo Pavlove korespondence izdajo zbranega dela Avgusta Pavla. Nedokončano delo še vedno čaka, da bo država Slovenija prepoznala vrednost in pomembnost takega projekta.