bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Optimal assignment mechanisms with imperfect verification
Authors: Pereyra Juan S. , Silva Francisco
Published: May 2023

Objects of different quality are to be allocated to agents. Agents can receive at most one object, and there are not enough high‐quality objects for every agent. The value to the social planner from allocating objects to any given agent depends on that agent's private information. The social planner is unable to use transfers to give incentives for agents to convey their private information. Instead, she is able to imperfectly verify their reports through signals that are positively affiliated with each agent's type. We characterize mechanisms that maximize the social planner's expected payoff. In the optimal mechanism, each agent chooses one of various tracks, which are characterized by two thresholds. If the agent's signal exceeds the upper threshold of the chosen track, the agent receives a high‐quality object, if it is between the two thresholds, he receives a low‐quality object, and if it is below the lower threshold, he receives no object.
Informe faunístico del género Hylaeus Fabricıus, 1793 (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) de Anatolia (Türkiye), con dos nuevos registros para el país
Authors: Kaplan Emin
Published: May 2023

Este estudio contribuye al conocimiento de la fauna del género Hylaeus Fabricius, 1793 (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) en Turquía con base en especímenes recolectados en las provincias de Diyarbakır y Bingöl ubicadas en el este de Turquía entre 2016 y 2021. Para la parte oriental de Turquía, 19 especies del género Hylaeus han sido identificadas. De estas, dos especies, a saber, Hylaeus (Dentigera) alievi Dathe & Proshchalykin, 2021 e Hylaeus (Hylaeus) hungaricus (Alfken, 1905) son nuevos registros para la fauna turca. Se proporcionan localidades de colecta, distribuciones y fotografías de todas las especies.
Marking Death: Stamped Buddhas and Reused Letters in 13th-Century Japan
Authors: O’Neal Halle
Published: May 2023

Despite its inherently ephemeral character, paper played significant roles in Buddhist rituals and private practices in premodern Japan. Through a focused examination of a thirteenth-century letter by the monk Jōgyō (1186–1231) that was stamped with Amida Buddha figures after his death and sealed within an Amida statue, this project draws out the sacral importance of paper and handwriting alongside reuse and recycling in Japanese Buddhist material culture. Examining the crux of these transformational moments tells us how mourners navigated loss, reveals the productive tension between preservation and destruction, and exposes the paradoxical importance of intentional invisibility in artistic culture. By reframing and layering Jōgyō’s letter with the repeating rows of stamped Buddhas, this memorial practice creates a palimpsest. Paper, in its materiality, was therefore a key site of memory and commemoration. The tangibility and tactility of paper mattered. And by fragmenting, rearranging, and reusing letters left behind, brushwork became embodied writing, marked and filtered through the simple recurring figures. In these ways, purposefully visual palimpsests offer an intimate view of the mourning process and of prayers for salvation.紙は本質的にはかない素材である。しかし近世以前の日本では、それは仏教儀式や私的な信仰の場で重要な役割を担ってきた。13世紀の僧貞暁（1186-1231）がしたためた書簡はその死後に印仏が押され、阿弥陀如来像の胎内に納められた。この例に注目することにより、紙と手書き文が日本仏教の物質文化におけるリユース・リサイクルの慣習と並んで宗教的に重要な意味を持っていたことを示す。これらの変換の最も重要な瞬間に注目することによって、死者を悼む人々がどのように喪失感と折り合いをつけたか、また保存と破壊の間に存在した創造的な緊張感といったものが明らかになる。そしてさらに芸術文化における意図的な不可視性の持つ逆説的な重要性もまた明らかにされる。貞暁の書簡に反復する印仏の列を重ねることによって再構成したこの葬送儀礼は、ある種のパリンプセスト（重記写本）を作り出した。実体を持つ素材である紙は、そのため記憶や供養に欠かすことのできない対象だった。手に取り、触れることができるという紙の特性が重要だったのである。そして遺された書簡を寸断し、並べ替えて再利用することにより、仏僧の筆跡は、反復する単純な形状の奥に透けて見える具象化された書となった。このようにして、意図的に視覚性を強めたパリンプセストからは、葬送儀礼や救済の祈りを間近に見ることができるのである。
Reading Tekagamijō: Fragmentation and Reintegration in a Seventeenth-Century Calligraphy Album
Authors: Kamens Edward
Published: May 2023

“Recycling and reuse” of materials indisputably characterizes the genre of calligraphy albums known as tekagami (“mirrors of exemplary hands”), and this is of course true of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library’s Tekagamijō, first assembled ca. 1670. It is indeed composed of dispersed textual out-takes and fragments of many kinds (dating from the eighth century to the seventeenth). Although these albums stabilize the condition of text fragments, their contents and structures often also remain fluid—and in fact, certain samples in the Tekagamijō were modified and replaced right up to the time of its acquisition for Yale in 1934. My studies of classical Japanese poetry have also been concerned with “recycling and reuse” in the textual dimension: waka are made up of borrowings, of rearranged and reassembled fragments of other poems in seemingly endless recycling chains. But so, in yet another sense, are anthologies of waka, which bring poems together from disparate points of origin and multiple contexts to create new arrangements that, in turn, allow for further recycling and reuse of their wholes and their parts as they flow through space and time. This article explores the resonance among these forms with a focus on examples of waka poems, reproduced in whole or in part, in the Tekagamijō.材料の「リサイクルとリユース」は、多くの古筆を集めて一つにまとめた、「手鑑」として知られる作品の紛れもない特徴である。このことは、1670年頃に作成された、イエール大学バイネッケ稀覯本図書館所蔵の「手鑑帖」にも当てはまる。事実この「手鑑帖」は、これまで選集などに収録されなかった作品や、さまざまな古筆の断片（8世紀から17世紀にまたがる）で構成されている。手鑑に収録されたことによって、断片的な古筆の状態は安定した。しかし手鑑そのものの内容や構成は決して固定的なものではなかった。実際、この「手鑑帖」の場合も、1934年にイェール大学が入手したそのときまで、部分的な変更や入れ換えが行われていたのだ。古典和歌に関する筆者の研究でも、文書の「リサイクルとリユース」は重要な意味を持つ。なぜなら和歌は、先行する和歌から言葉や意味を借用したり、断片を組み合わせなおして配置替えを行ったりするなど、いわば絶えずリサイクルを繰り返したからだ。和歌の選集もまた、別の意味で同様である。時代や背景が全く異なる和歌を一堂に集め、新たな配置を与えて作られた選集は、それが世に出た後には、さらにその一部、あるいは全部のリサイクルやリユースを行うことを可能にしているからだ。本論文では、「手鑑帖」に全体あるいは一部が採用された和歌に注目して、和歌と手鑑がいかに互いに共鳴しあっているかを探る。
Making Memories: The Conceptual Reuse of the Kakuanji Kokūzō Bosatsu Sculpture
Authors: Pedersen Hillary
Published: May 2023

An eighth-century sculpture of Kokūzō Bosatsu (Space Repository Bodhisattva) from Kakuanji in Nara sits upon a base with two inscriptions: the first, dated to Kōan 5 (1282), recounts the eighth-century role of the sculpture as the primary object of worship for the priest Dōji (d. 744) in the gumonjihō (ritual for memory retention), followed by its thirteenth-century restoration and subsequent (re)consecration by the priest Eison (1200–1290). The second inscription is from Meiji 12 (1879) and states that, in this year, this inscription was reported to Home Minister Itō Hirobumi by the Kakuanji head priest. This article explores these inscriptions and their role in the conceptual reuse of the sculpture in different periods; first as a tool to legitimize the Buddhist activities of the thirteenth-century priest Eison; and later as a prime example of Japan’s long-standing religious “art” tradition, which was being developed in the Meiji period.奈良の額安寺に由来する8世紀の虚空蔵菩薩像の台座には、2つの銘文が残されている。弘安5年(1282年）に年代づけられる1つ目の銘文は、この像が、8世紀に導慈律師（-744）が求聞持法（記憶力増進のための修法）の本尊であったこと、および13世紀に修復が行われ、叡尊（1200-1290）によって再び開眼供養が行われたことを語っている。2つ目の銘文は明治12年（1879年）のもので、同年、額安寺の僧から内務卿伊藤博文に、13世紀の銘文について報告が行われたと記されている。本論文ではこれらの銘文を考察し、各時代において、さまざまな思想に基づいた仏像の再利用にそれらが果たした役割を考察する。1つ目は13世紀の叡尊による仏教活動を正当化するための手段/象徴としての仏像の利用、そしてその後、明治期に推し進められた日本の宗教「芸術」の長い伝統の優れた実例としてである。
Refurbish, Reconsecrate, Repurpose: Handling Old and Incinerated Icons in Medieval Japan
Authors: Lomi Benedetta
Published: May 2023

This article explores how different religious institutions in the Heian and Kamakura periods handled refurbishments and repurposing of their sacred icons, and tackles the issues surrounding the lack of records for “sending away” ceremonies in premodern sources. By focusing on the repeated performance of eye-opening rites, and on the deliberations surrounding the burning of the icon of Kamatari at Tōnomine, this article probes the extent to which paradigms of conservation and repurposing outweigh that of material production.本論文では、平安・鎌倉期のさまざまな宗教機関が、聖なる像の修復や転用にどう取り組んだかを論じ、前近代の文献に撥遣式・魂抜きの記録が残されていないという問題に取り組む。開眼供養が繰り返し行われたことや、多武峰の藤原鎌足像の焼損を巡る議論に注目することによって、本論文では、保存と転用の範例が実際の制作のそれよりどこまで重視されたかを論じる。
The Afterlives of Dolls: On the Productive Death of Terminal Commodities
Authors: Gygi Fabio
Published: May 2023

Can dolls die? This paper examines memorial services for dolls (ningyō kuyō) in Japan as conduits to disposal. Dolls, once bought, are widely understood to be terminal commodities: they can only be passed down to a narrow group of relatives and often end up stuck in time and place. The ritual reanimates the “stuck” dolls by providing a symbolic death, after which disposal becomes possible. The ritual also enables—on a small scale—processes of repurposing and recycling of dolls or the material of which they were made. Based on six months of ethnographic fieldwork, I argue that the terminality of dolls is undone by the rite and that they can become available for other, strictly circumscribed material processes. In transubstantiation, the disposed doll is recognized as a museum-worthy object and is saved from disposal; in transposition, the dolls enjoy a second lease on life in dioramas of everyday scenes; and in transmutation, the material of the doll itself is reused to give newly made, playful dolls the luster and respectability of tradition.人形は、はたして死ねるのだろうか？本論文では、人形を処分する道筋として日本で行われる人形供養を取り上げる。一度購入された人形は最終消費財である、と一般には理解されている。こうした人形はその後、限られた親類縁者に譲られるよりほかに行き場はなく、やがて時間と空間の狭間に閉じ込められてしまう。しかし人形供養で象徴的な死を与えられると、「閉じ込められた」人形は解放され、その後処分することも可能になる。また人形供養を経ることにより、小さな規模で人形またはその素材を転用し、リサイクルもできるようになる。6か月間の民俗学的フィールドワークに基づいて執筆されたこのエッセイでは、人形の持つ最終消費財的な性格は人形供養により解消され、その結果、限定的ではあるがその材料の加工も可能になることを示す。供養を経た人形は実体変化（transubstantiation）により、博物館で展示されるにふさわしい作品と認められ、廃棄を免れる。転位（transposition）により、象徴的な死を迎えた人形は、日々の生活を模したジオラマの中で第二の生を送る。あるいは変質（transmutation）を通じて、人形に使われていた材料が再利用され、その結果新たに作られた遊び心のある人形に、伝統の輝きと威厳が与えられるのである。
Perceptions of Students About the Use of Webinars in Classrooms
Authors: Abdallah Asma , Ismail Osama , Abdallah Rasha Khalil , Alkaabi Ahmed M.
Published: May 2023

This paper investigates the use of webinars among students at a university in Abu Dhabi using UTAUT model. Cross-sectional research design was used, and 134 participants were involved through a purposive criterion sampling technique. Data were collected through a survey based on a questionnaire. Findings revealed a significant relationship among performance expectancy (p-value 0.000), effort expectancy (p-value 0.000), and social influence (p-value 0.000), and an insignificant relationship with facilitating conditions (p-value 0.10) and voluntariness of use (p-value 0.61). The results would facilitate educational institutions in implementing the advanced system of education incorporating the use of webinars as a contemporary technological tool. The study is significant in determining the need for the use of webinars in class, illustrating both students' and teachers' perspectives. The implementation of the proposed results is not only limited to the case of Abu Dhabi but can be generalized to other educational institutions as well.
The Driving Factors Analysis of Live Streamers' Characteristics and Perceived Value for Consumer Repurchase Intention on Live Streaming Platforms
Authors: Meng Zhaoyang , Lin Mengyi
Published: May 2023

Consumers' online stickiness and repurchase intention are important issues in the marketing of the global live streaming industry, but there is no clear consensus on its influencing mechanism. Based on the theoretical framework of stimulus-organism-response (SOR), this study validates the research model and hypotheses through structural equation modeling (SEM). The model of influencing factors of live streamers' characteristics (professionality, credibility, attractiveness, and interactivity) and perceived value of live streaming platforms has been established to testify how they influence the online satisfaction and online trust of global consumers, which further has impact on online stickiness and eventually on repurchase intention. Online trust and online stickiness have a significant impact on consumers' continuous purchase. Among them, the interactivity of live streamers significantly affects online trust, and the perceived context value of live streaming platforms significantly affects online satisfaction.
Study of Unsaturated Polyester Primer Reinforced by Microcrystalline Cellulose on Mechanical, Adhesion and Corrosion Properties
Authors: Baharudin Adzrie , Ahmad Zuliahani , Sarip Muhamad Naiman , Musa Luqman , Mohd Ishak Mohd Azlan , Abd Aziz Azniwati , Onn Munirah
Published: May 2023

Addition of Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) as filler in to Unsaturated Polyester (UPR) polymer can enhanced the properties of the composite. UPR and MCC was prepared using sonication mixing technique at various loading of (2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 wt %) of MCC at a constant of 60 minutes of sonication. UPR and MCC was mixed in a vial bottle and then immersed in sonication bath for the sonication process. Once the sonication completed, the mixture was added with Methyl Ethylene Ketone Peroxide (MEKP) as curing agent, coated on steel plate and was left for curing process of 7 days. The coating was studied for adhesion, mechanical and corrosive properties using pencil hardness, adhesion tape and immersion tests. 4 wt% of loading showed improvement in mechanical properties where form H grade to 4H grade. It is also recorded there are improvement of adhesion test from 1B grade 35-65% pulled out to 4B grade which is less than 5 % pulled. From the immersion test, it shown that 4 wt % of loading has a good corrosion resistant as compared to the control sample. Thus, it was concluded that 4 wt % of loading filler is suitable to be used because it promotes a better mechanical and adhesion properties and also good corrosion resistant compared to other loading percentage.
Hypertriglyceridemia with Pancreatitis, a Complication of L-asparaginase Therapy in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Managed by Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
Authors: Chowdhury Sourav , Das Sudipta Sekhar , Chakrapani Anupam , Banu Aeshrat
Published: May 2023

A confirmed case of 41-year-old male with T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia was inducted to BFM 2002 protocol, induction phase 1 (this protocol includes injection daunorubicin, vincristine, L-asparaginase with triple intrathecal injection of methotrexate, cytosine, hydrocortisone, and oral prednisolone). The patient complained of epigastric pain with hepatosplenomegaly and laboratory investigation revealed deranged lipid profile with hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) as a major feature and hyperbilirubinemia and raised transaminase. He was diagnosed with a case of HTG with acute pancreatitis, a complication, due to L-asparaginase. Initially, his condition was treated with medical management, but reduction in triglyceride (TG) level was not as expected. It was decided then to manage the case with concomitant therapeutic plasma exchange therapy. One exchange not only reduced the TG level drastically but also the bilirubin level and the patient recovered and was able to start the next phase of the protocol.
Use of appropriate statistical tools in biomedical research: Current trend & status
Authors: Kumar Anup , Kishun Jai , Singh Uttam , Gaur Diksha , Mishra Prabhakar , Pandey C.M.
Published: May 2023

Background & objectives:

Due to lack of appropriate statistical knowledge, published research articles contain various errors related to the design, analysis and interpretation of results in the area of biomedical research. If research contains statistical error, however, costly, it may be of no use and the purpose of the investigation gets defeated. Many biomedical research articles published in different peer reviewed journals may retain several statistical errors and flaws in them. This study aimed to examine the trend and status of application of statistics in biomedical research articles. Study design, sample size estimation and statistical measures are crucial components of a study. These points were evaluated in published original research articles to understand the use or misuse of statistical tools.

Methods:

Three hundred original research articles from the latest issues of selected 37 journals were reviewed. These journals were from the five internationally recognized publication groups (CLINICAL KEY, BMJ Group, WILEY, CAMBRIDGE and OXFORD) accessible through the online library of SGPGI, Lucknow, India.

Results:

Among articles assessed under present investigation, 85.3 per cent (n=256) were observational, and 14.7 per cent (n=44) were interventional studies. In 93 per cent (n=279) of research articles, sample size estimation was not reproducible. The simple random sampling was encountered rarely in biomedical studies even though none of the articles was adjusted by design effect and, only five articles had used randomized test. The testing of assumption of normality was mentioned in only four studies before applying parametric tests.

Interpretation & conclusions:

In order to present biomedical research results with reliable and precise estimates based on data, the role of engaging statistical experts need to be appreciated. Journals must have standard rules for reporting study design, sample size and data analysis tools. Careful attention is needed while applying any statistical procedure as, it will not only help readers to trust in the published articles, but also rely on the inferences the published articles draw.
Cross-sectional observational study on accessory ostium of the maxillary sinus
Authors: Rajendiran Devendiran , Nagabooshanam Mohanbabu , Venugopal Ravikumar
Published: May 2023

Background:

The association between chronic sinusitis and accessory ostium (AO) is still a controversial subject as previous studies have given variable results with wider range.

Methods:

Present study was designed to study the prevalence of AO in those with chronic sinusitis and those without the disease; 83 chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients and 83 subjects without the disease were examined by diagnostic nasal endoscopy for the presence of accessory maxillary ostium.

Results:

Of the 83 CRS patients, 29% had an AO, whereas only 11% without the disease had it (P < 0.001). Most of the AOs were on the left side, especially in the posterior nasal fontanelle, in both groups. One unexposed subject and 5 patients had AOs on both sides. Double ostia were seen in 2% of CRS patients. However, symptoms such as facial pain, headache, purulence on examination, halitosis and post-nasal drip were found to have no specific association with the presence of AOs.

Conclusions:

The presence of an AO can be considered an indicator of the maxillary sinus disease, along with the other criteria for chronic sinusitis.
Not all orbital inflammations in the COVID-19 era are due to mucormycosis – A case of orbital pseudotumour leading to vision loss
Authors: Mehra Lipika , Das Suprava , Panigrahi Pradeep Kumar
Published: May 2023

A 57-year-old male patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who had survived severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19) presented with loss of vision in the right eye (RE) of 20-day duration. The patient had been diagnosed elsewhere with orbital mucormycosis and had been treated for it. The patient developed vision loss in RE 1 week after the initiation of treatment. At the time of presentation in our institute, vision in RE had reduced to no perception of light. Examination showed a relative afferent pupillary defect and pale optic disc in RE. Gadolinium-enhanced contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, orbit and paranasal sinuses suggested perineuritic type of idiopathic orbital inflammation. In the present COVID-19 scenario, diagnosis other than mucormycosis should be kept in mind when dealing with cases of orbital inflammation.
Paving the way to environment-friendly greener anesthesia
Authors: Mishra Lal Dhar , Agarwal Ankit , Singh Atul K. , Sriganesh Kamath
Published: May 2023

Health-care settings have an important responsibility toward environmental health and safety. The operating room is a major source of environmental pollution within a hospital. Inhalational agents and nitrous oxide are the commonly used gases during general anesthesia for surgeries, especially in the developing world. These greenhouse gases contribute adversely to the environmental health both inside the operating room and in the outside atmosphere. Impact of these anesthetic agents depends on the total consumption, characteristics of individual agents, and gas flows, with higher levels increasing the environmental adverse effects. The inimical impact of nitrous oxide is higher due to its longer atmospheric half-life and potential for destruction of the ozone layer. Anesthesiologist of today has a choice in the selection of anesthetic agents. Prudent decisions will help in mitigating environmental pollution and contributing positively to a greener planet. Therefore, a shift from inhalational to intravenous-based technique will reduce the carbon footprint of anesthetic agents and their impact on global climate. Propofol forms the mainstay of intravenous anesthesia technique and is a proven drug for anesthetic induction and maintenance. Anesthesiologists should appreciate growing concerns about the role of inhalational anesthetics on the environment and join the cause of environmental responsibility. In this narrative review, we revisit the pharmacological and pharmacokinetic considerations, clinical uses, and discuss the merits of propofol-based intravenous anesthesia over inhalational anesthesia in terms of environmental effects. Increased awareness about the environmental impact and adoption of newer, versatile, and user-friendly modalities of intravenous anesthesia administration will pave the way for greener anesthesia practice.
Evaluation of plasma and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as an early diagnostic marker of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill trauma patients
Authors: Gupta Babita , Tiwari Pallavi , Subramanian Arulselvi , Mahajan Sandeep , Kalaivani M. , Bindra Ashish , Kumar Subodh , Gupta Amit , Aggrawal Richa , Soni Kapil Dev , Pandey R.M.
Published: May 2023

Background and Aims:

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of severe trauma associated with high mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic ability of plasma and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as an early marker of AKI assessed by RIFLE criteria as reference in trauma patients in intensive care unit (ICU).

Material and Methods:

This was a prospective observational study. Four hundred and eighteen patients admitted in the trauma ICU with age ≥18 years without known renal diseases were followed-up (serum creatinine, urine output, and estimated glomerular filtration rate) for 5 consecutive days. As per RIFLE criteria, 70 patients were broadly classified as AKI and rest of the patients (n = 348) as non-AKI. Plasma and urine samples of AKI (n = 70) and non-AKI (n = 70) patients were further assessed for 3 consecutive days following admission.

Results:

Mean plasma NGAL (pNGAL) was significantly elevated in AKI patients as compared with non-AKI patients; on admission: 204.08 versus 93.74 ng/mL (P = 0.01); at 24 h: 216.73 versus 94.63 ng/mL (P = 0.01); and 48 h: 212.77 versus 86.32 ng/mL (P = 0.01). Mean urine NGAL (uNGAL) at 48 h was also significantly elevated: 15.45 ng/mL in AKI patients as compared with 13.48 ng/mL in non-AKI patients (P = 0.01). Plasma and urine NGAL levels were significantly associated with increased mortality.

Conclusion:

pNGAL had good predictive value on admission (area under the receiver operative characteristic [AUROC] 0.84), at 24 h (AUROC 0.88) and 48 h (AUROC 0.87), while uNGAL had moderate performance at 24 h (AUROC 0.61) and 48 h (AUROC 0.71). pNGAL can be used as an early and potent diagnostic and predictive marker of AKI and mortality in critically ill trauma patients.
Preliminary experience on systemic effects of perineural dexamethasone sodium phosphate and methylprednisolone acetate through adductor canal block in total knee arthroplasty: A single center retrospective study
Authors: Li Jinlei , Dai Feng , Zhou Bin , Cortes Milaurise , Baldev Khushboo
Published: May 2023

Background and Aims:

Glucocorticoids are commonly utilised as adjuvants to enhance nerve block quality and prolong the analgesic duration. Its systemic effects, after a single-injection adductor canal block (ACB) followed by a continuous infusion, are unclear. The aim of the study was to assess the systemic effects of a single dose of dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DEX), or a combination of DEX and methylprednisolone acetate (MPA), on fasting blood glucose (FBG) and white blood cell count (WBC) when administered perineurally via ACB.

Material and Methods:

A single-center retrospective study on total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was performed and a total of 95 patients were included in the final analysis. Patients were divided into three groups based on adjuvants received in ACB: Control group (N = 41) and two treatment groups, DEX group (N = 33) and DEX/MPA group (N = 21). Our primary outcomes were the change of FBG from its preoperative baseline value on postoperative day (POD) 2. The secondary outcomes included change of FBG on POD 0 and POD 1, and change of WBC on POD 0, POD 1, and POD 2.

Results:

The FBG change from baseline in the DEX group was significantly higher than that in the control group (difference = 14.04, 95% CI: 1.3 to 26.77), P = 0.031) on POD 0. The WBC change from baseline in the DEX/MPA group was statistically significant higher than control on POD 0 (2.62 (1.52 to 3.37), P < 0.0001). No significant differences between DEX and DEX/MPA group were found on any given postoperative days for FBG and WBC.

Conclusion:

This study provided preliminary safety data on the use of a combination of glucocorticoids with hydrophilic (DEX) and lipophilic (MPA) properties as local anesthetic adjuvants in ACB, which induced similar levels of changes on FBG and WBC as those from both control and DEX alone group.
Comparative evaluation of lignocaine nebulization with and without dexmedetomidine for flexible videoendoscopic guided awake nasal intubation for general anaesthesia
Authors: Gaikawad Jyoti , Choudhary Santosh , Sharma Sandeep , Meena Khemraj , Verma Devendra , Bedi Vikram
Published: May 2023

Background and Aims:

Awake fibreoptic intubation is considered a safe approach in airway management of a patient with difficult airway. Awake fibreoptic endoscopy needs appropriate anaesthesia of airway to suppress airway reflexes and prevent discomfort. We planned this study to evaluate effect of adding dexmedetomidine to lignocaine nebulization on conditions for awake videoendoscopic intubation.

Material and Methods:

In this prospective randomized double blind controlled study, ninety six ASA grade I, II patients of either gender, aged 18-65 years, scheduled for elective surgeries under general anaesthesia, were randomly allocated into two groups, Group D and L to receive nebulization with 4% Lignocaine 5 ml + Dexmedetomidine 2 mcg/kg and 4% Lignocaine alone respectively, 20 min before procedure. Time taken to intubate the patient, ease of intubation assessed by cough severity score, patient comfort score, post-intubation patient satisfaction and hemodynamic changes were recorded and compared.

Results:

Group D and L had comparable intubation time (196.8 ± 61.2 s) and (205.8 ± 52.2 s) (p = 0.437). Cough severity, patient comfort and quality of procedure with post intubation patient satisfaction score were significantly better in Group D. Haemodynamics parameters were better post nebulization in group D as compared to group L.

Conclusion:

Addition of Dexmedetomidine 2 mcg/kg with 4% Lignocaine during nebulization improves intubating conditions during awake flexible videoendoscopy in terms of ease of intubation, cough severity, patients comfort and satisfaction along with providing stable Haemodynamics profile.
Hemorrhagic Morbidity in Nulliparous Patients with Placenta Previa without Placenta Accrete Spectrum Disorders
Authors: Choi SK , Chung HS , Ko HS , Gen Y , Kim SM , Shin JE , Kil KC , Kim YH , Wie JH , Jo YS
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:

Placental adhesion spectrum (PAS) is a disease in which the trophoblast invades the myometrium, and is a well-known high-risk condition associated with placental previa.

Aim:

The morbidity of nulliparous women with placenta previa without PAS disorders is unknown.

Patients and Methods:

The data from nulliparous women who underwent cesarean delivery were collected retrospectively. The women were dichotomized into malpresentation (MP) and placenta previa groups. The placenta previa group was categorized into previa (PS) and low-lying (LL) groups. When the placenta covers the internal cervical os, it is called placenta previa, when the placenta is near the cervical os, it is called the low-lying placenta. Their maternal hemorrhagic morbidity and neonatal outcomes were analyzed and adjusted using multivariate analysis based on univariate analysis.

Results:

A total of 1269 women were enrolled: 781 women in the MP group and 488 women in the PP-LL group. Regarding packed red blood cell transfusion, PP and LL had adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of 14.7 (95% confidence interval (CI): 6.6 – 32.5), and 11.3 (95% CI: 4.9 – 26) during admission, and 51.2 (95% CI: 22.1 – 122.7) and 10.3 (95% CI: 3.9 – 26.6) during operation, respectively. For intensive care unit admission, PS and LL had aOR of 15.9 (95% CI: 6.5 – 39.1) and 3.5 (95% CI: 1.1 – 10.9), respectively. No women had cesarean hysterectomy, major surgical complications, or maternal death.

Conclusion:

Despite placenta previa without PAS disorders, maternal hemorrhagic morbidity was significantly increased. Thus, our results highlight the need for resources for those women with evidence of placenta previa including a low-lying placenta, even if those women do not meet PAS disorder criteria. In addition, placenta previa without PAS disorder was not associated with critical maternal complications.
Guidelines for the Development of Architectures for Integrated Vehicle Health Management Systems
Authors:   HM-1 Integrated Vehicle Health Management Committee
Published: May 2023

This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) provides guidance when creating integrated vehicle health management (IVHM) system architecture. IVHM covers a vehicle’s monitoring and data processing functions inherent within its sub-systems, and the tools and processes used to manage and restore the vehicle health.

These guidelines are drawn from experience within both defense and commercial IVHM initiatives and implementations. The document identifies a step-by-step methodology to expose functional and non-functional requirements, mature the architecture and support organizational business goals and objectives.
New Proposed Dose of Irradiation to Control Fruit Flies (Diptera:Tephritidae) and its Influence to Super Red Pittaya (Hylocereus costaricensis) Quality
Authors: Prasetia Hendra Adi , Budiawan Slamet , Salbiah  , Syahputra Ade , Indarwatmi Murni , Murdita Wayan
Published: May 2023

As one of the important pests, fruit flies derived from Tephritidae family have caused the worst consequences in losing the economic value of fresh horticultural commodity including on the dragon fruits. As a prospective quarantine treatment, gamma irradiation has been thrived to eliminate totally the appearance of those adults’ flies with less impact on the fruit quality degradation. In this study, a series of irradiation dosages were examined to both the third instar larvae (subsequently from Bactrocera papayae, B. cucurbitae and B. carambolae) infesting fruits and the non-infested ones afterwards at 0, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 Gy. For a number of the infested fruits, a series of observations were persisted in at room temperature (27±1°C) until two weeks of the post-treatment period. Whereas the non-infested fruits were stored at 11±1°C for 17 days of the storage. Results showed that B. papayae required the highest recommended dosages (the effective dose = 248.4 Gy; the minimum dose = 225.1 Gy; the maximum dose = 279.6 Gy) for achieving LD0.99 rather than the other tested spesies. There were also no significant differences among each of the non-infested fruits in terms of altering of the observed physical attributes. This result has become a distinct indication that a higher dose value than the generic one is mostly recommended both for phytosanitary irradiation and stabilization of fruit quality.
The Impacts of Pieh Marine Protected Area on Reef Fish Resources In Its Adjacent Areas
Authors: Puspasari Reny , Nugraha Budi , Fitri Rachmawati Puput , Rachmawati Rita , Oktaviani Dian , Hanif Andriyanto
Published: May 2023

Reef fish have a high economic value.  Excessive fishing causes degradation of reef fish resources, as has occurred in the West Sumatera waters. Marine protected areas (MPA) offer one of the better management strategies in support of the restoration of the overexploited fish resources by protecting fish habitat and limiting exploitation. This study aims to analyze the impacts of the establishment of MPA on reef fish resources in its adjacent areas. The research was carried out in Pieh MPA and its adjacent areas located in the West Sumatra waters. Fishing experiments were conducted inside the core zone of the MPA and the catch was compared to similar experiments outside MPA. The result showed that the catch per unit effort (CPUE) of reef fishes in the core zone of MPA was 2.47 times higher than that of in the outside of MPA. However, the size composition was not significantly different between those two areas, except for Lutjanus russellii, which shows that the maximum length inside MPA was about 2.5 times higher.  The length and weight of Epinephelus areolatus were analyzed to determine the biological condition of the grouper caught in both areas. The length-weight analysis shows that 86.67% of E. areolatus were matured. Nevertheless, the length of maturity in the MPA is smaller, indicating there is the impact of epreviously fishing pressure on E. areolatus. Research results showed that the MPA is double in fish abundance.
The Essence of Spirituality in the context of Korean Missionary work: A Missiological study
Authors: Freeks Fazel Ebrihiam , Lee Chun Young
Published: May 2023

Spirituality is imperative since it embodies the core meaning of life and denotes the relationship between God and others. It causes the experience and joy of a deeper and trustworthy relationship with God and Christ as related, in the case of the present study, to Korean missionaries. This kind of relationship is personal and promotes transcendence, faith, and living in the fear of God. Spirituality is fundamental to one’s whole well-being. It is therefore not merely restricted to this or that part of human life but embraces, instead, the whole of a person’s inner being, heart, soul, and spirit. In practice, this means that the faith of a 15-yearold boy or girl is just as crucial as that of a 65-year-old man or woman. The spirituality of people takes form and has significance when they become followers of Christ and are prepared to bear the cross of discipleship and are transformed by him. Transformation of Korean missionaries’ spirituality will renew cross-culture missionary work. In the study of missiology, a thorough literature review is done on the subject of spirituality and missionary work. The intersection of missiology and spirituality is covered in the literature search for related sciences. Actively seeking God's direction and determining what should be done in specific instances, settings, and contexts is what is meant by spiritual and practical discernment.
Traversing Local-Global Religious Terrain: a Case of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star
Authors: Odey Elizabeth Akpanke , Ene Ene I , Edet Felix Francis , Eneji Gabriel Ajor
Published: May 2023

The term “transnational” is appropriate to describe the globalized Brotherhood of the Cross and Star movement, and as such the term transnational will be used interchangeably for BCS tendencies towards traversing local-global terrain in this research paper. In the past, it has been falsely claimed that African Christianity was founded by and for Africans. African Christianity experts today refute this idea because the faith has spread successfully over the globe. This opinion also applies to BCS, an organization that has gained widespread acceptance globally. It achieves this by developing itself as a global organization, employing cutting-edge information technology, transferring missions and miracles, evangelizing abroad, and visiting foreign communities with the leader of the BCS. Thus, the paper takes into account
BCS tendencies toward globalization and further presents BCS as a worldwide movement. This paper critically used of qualitative method, involving historical, and theoretical, methods. Data was sourced mostly from library materials, oral interviews, participant and personal observations, as well as the internet and views of renowned scholars in religion, African Independent Church Movement, African Christianity in the Diaspora, and sociology of religion. This research concludes that a religion, as it moves to aa foreign territory, becomes an umbrella for cultural identity, a means of connecting to the home country for immigrant members and it additionally serves as a medium of survival for indigenous members.
The Role of the South African Pentecostal and Charismatic Church in Sustainable Development: Focusing on Safety and Security
Authors: Matshobane Mangaliso
Published: May 2023

South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world, rated at number 4 globally and number 1 in the continent of Africa. Recently, the minister of Police in South Africa, Bheki Cele, revealed that violent crimes are extremely high with reported rape cases standing at an alarming 9516 between April-June 2022 while murders stand at 6424 in the same period. The question is what causes such a growth in crime but more importantly what role is played by PentecostalCharismatic churches in alleviating crime which negatively affects development in the country? A literary analysis of the nexus of crime and religion, buttressed by the case study of 2 megachurches who are part of South African Pentecostal and Charismatic churches (SAPCC), located in areas that are considered as hotspots of violent crimes, is used in this paper. The main objective of the article is to investigate the role of SAPCC in crime prevention and to position them as strategic role players in the realisation of Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on safety and security. This study proposes a decolonial theoretical framework based on the African proverb: ‘It takes a village to raise a child’, as a model for the prevention of crime caused by dysfunctional families, juxtaposed with the African practice of the ‘Palaver’, which brings all the community stakeholders in dialogue, to find a permanent solution to crime. Although the study is on SAPCC, the recommendations can be applicable to other church groups who are interested in applying a decolonial perspective to combating crime.
The Influence of Primary Stakeholder, Secondary Stakeholder, and Regulatory Stakeholder on Carbon Emission Disclosure
Authors: Nuriyani Fina Dwi , Dewi R. Rosiyana
Published: May 2023

This research aims to analyze about direct and indirect influence between internal primary stakeholders, external primary stakeholders, secondary stakeholders and regulatory stakeholders on carbon emissions disclosure. The population of this research are non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2019-2021 period.

The sample in this research was 196 samples with purposive sampling method. The type of data in this study is secondary data, and panel data regression analysis with the eviews 10. The results of this research showed that investor-oriented industry, industry close to consumers, media exposure, and government pressure have a positive effect on carbon emission disclosure. Meanwhile employee-oriented industries and creditor pressure have a negative effect on carbon emission disclosure. Environmentally sensitive industries and the audit by KAP Big 4 had no influence on carbon emissions disclosure.
Acknowledge Center Model (BCCT) for Learning in Early Childhood Education and its Application to Independent Curriculum
Authors: Maimunah Maimunah
Published: May 2023

This article aims to discuss the BCCT learning model or often known as the Center Method which discusses the history of the beginning of the presence of this learning model, its advantages and disadvantages, its characteristics, principles and purposes and objectives of the presence of this learning model. Hopefully, with this article, it can become a reference material for ECCE educators because they are the most competent parties and have an important role in the implementation of Early Childhood Education. This article uses descriptive studies by collecting theories from various relevant sources, using literature studies, namely collecting various information from books, journals and related articles. Then the results of this study are directed at the benefits with an independent curriculum related to the identity of the Pancasila Student Profile.
Need Analysis of Waste Transporter Fleet in Pati District
Authors: Krisdiyanto Aris , Dewi Kemmala , Setiawan Diky Rohmat , Kriswandatu Ariel , Kriswandatu Althea Serafim
Published: May 2023

Transportation of waste to carry waste from the transfer location or from the source of the waste directly to the Final Disposal Site (TPA). In Pati Regency there is a buildup of waste from shops, trades, and markets. The purpose of this study is to determine the waste transportation system, determine the needs of the waste transportation fleet, and determine the need for the number of waste transportation fleets in 2031. The method used is Stationary Container System (SCS) is used to analyze the waste transportation fleet, Waste Generation Prediction is used to predict volume population waste generation in 2031. There are currently 18 waste transport vehicles in Pati Regency, for dump trucks with a capacity of 8 m for 2 rites/ day, for arm roll trucks with a capacity of 6 m, which is 9 units. Garbage transport vehicles needed by Pati Regency in ideal conditions with the volume of waste generated 662.09 tons/day are 86 units for dump trucks with a capacity of 8 m for 3 rites/day and 26 units of arm roll trucks with a capacity of 6 m for 3 ritations/day. Meanwhile, the need for waste transportation vehicles in 2031 with an estimated waste generation of 714.87 tons/day is 104 units of dump trucks measuring 8m for 3 rites/day and 41 units of arm roll trucks for 3 rites/day measuring 6m³ ??and garbage carts/rickshaws in 2031 based on prediction required 661 units.
Financial Distress, Earnings Management, and Leverage Effect on Firm Value with Firm Size as a Moderation Variable
Authors: Agustina Enica , Malau Melinda
Published: May 2023

The study is aimed to analyze whether financial distress, earnings management, and leverage affects a firm value with firm size as a moderation variable. The method used in this study is multiple linear analysis. Samples engaged 144 public companies in manufacturing sectors listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (Bursa Efek Indonesia) period 2017-2021. The result of the research revealed that earnings management positively affected firm value, firm size strengthened the relationship between financial distress with firm value, and firm size strengthened the relationship between earnings management and firm value. The study implies that companies can manage their resources and provide project financial statements based on applicable accounting standards to increase firm value. Furthermore, investors and creditors can consider the prospect of business and future projections of the issuer's fundamentals
Research Review on Blockchain Adaptation to VAT
Authors: Lubis Nurul Izzah , Kesuma Sambas Ade , Muda Iskandar
Published: May 2023

Blockchain technology may provide a solution for the tax industry. It is a distributed ledger that makes it possible to trade anything of value securely, openly, and with less threat of fraud. People might find it simpler to pay their taxes, and governments might find it easier to close the tax gap. But getting from theory to practice is a long journey that also presents challenges, which needed to be discussed. This paper reviewed previous research specifically on the adaptation of blockchain to Value-Added System (VAT). Apart from the theoretical framework and proposed prototype, the majority of research used a qualitative approach, according to the findings. The decentralized network was mostly used as the blockchain structure and design for VAT, with a private block. The consensus that’s mainly used among the articles is PoA, PoA, and PBFT.
Digitization Technologies and Contributions to Companies towards Accounting and Auditing Practices
Authors: Fahmi Muhammad , Muda Iskandar , Kesuma Sambas Ade
Published: May 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the development of digital technology, including blockchain technology, cloud computing and big data contributing to companies, as well as accounting and auditing practices. The study method uses a systematic literature review (SLR) with a bibliometric approach. The results of the study show that the consistent use of blockchain technology, cloud computing and big data has contributed to increasing organizational effectiveness and efficiency, but the problem of high costs, as well as data security and confidentiality are the most important issues in using these three digital technologies.
YAYIN ÇAĞINDAN SOSYAL YAYIN ÇAĞINA: RİSK YÖNETİMİNDE BİR YAPAY ZEKÂ MODELİ ÖNERİSİ
Authors: KARA Ayşe Simin , KAYA Satı
Published: May 2023

İtibar yönetimi, iletişim altyapısındaki gelişimlerle birlikte büyük değişiklikler yaşamış; Web 2.0’ın ortaya çıkması gibi iletişim mekanizmalarının gelişmesi, itibar yönetimini daha riskli bir yönetişim modeline dönüştürmüştür. Tüketiciler ve müşteriler artık geleneksel ve şirket tarafından kontrol edilen kitle iletişim kanallarına bağımlı olmamakla birlikte sosyal medyayı diğer tek yönlü iletişimi benimsemiş geleneksel kaynaklardan daha güvenilir olarak görmeye başlamıştır.

Amaç: İtibarın bir sermaye olarak kurumlar nezdinde önemini vurgulamak, itibarın kurumlara sağladığı avantajları ve riskleri görünür kılmak ve çevrimiçi itibar yönetiminin gelenekselden farkını ortaya koyarak sosyal medyayı doğrudan itibarı etkileyen dolaylı bir itibar riski olduğuna yönelik bir çerçeve sunmaktır.

Yöntem: Araştırma kısmında, Twitter ile işbirliği yapılarak örneklem grubunu oluşturan GSM operatörü özelinde 1200 adet veri çekilmiş, veriler yapay zekâ kütüphanaleriyle temizlenmiş, içerdikleri iletişim tonlarına göre itibara yönelik risk oranlarını temsilen kırmızı, sarı ve yeşil kategorilere ayrılmıştır. Uygulama aşamasında ise gruplara ayrılan tweetler; tweet sahibinin takipçi sayısı, ilgili tweetin erişim ve etkileşim sayısı, bulunduğu gruba göre analiz edilip, her birine seviye ağırlıkları atanarak, marka itibarını etkileyeceği negatif etki yüzdesinin tahminlemesini sağlayan çevrimiçi itibar yönetiminde uygulanabilecek yapay zekâ tabanlı bir model önerisi sunulmuştur.

Bulgular: İncelenen 1200 tweetin %53,49’unu markaya karşı öfkeli kırmızı grup, %32,49’unu olumsuz deneyimi paylaşmaya odaklanan sarı grup, %13,99’unu çözüm odaklı yeşil grup oluşturmaktadır. Bu tweetlerin %85,98’inin kurum itibarını doğrudan etkileyecek bir potansiyele sahip olması, markanın itibarını tehdit eden önemli bir sonuçtur. Hedef kitlesinin benzer konularda memnuniyetsizliklerini sosyal medyada dile getiren markanın; bu süreci otomasyona çevirerek anlık olarak takip etmesi, iletişimi en kısa sürede başlatarak aksiyon alması son derece önemlidir. Şikayet tweetlerinin doğru sınıflandırılmasıyla olası riskin derecesinin anlaşılması ve dereceye göre oluşturulan iletişim stratejileriyle sürece müdahale edilmesi kriz boyutunun artmasına engel olabilecektir.

Özgünlük: Çalışma kapsamında yapay zekâ, itibar yönetimi, risk yönetimi ve sosyal medya dinamiklerinin bir arada kullanıldığı ve sosyal medyada itibar yönetimine yönelik yapay zekâ modeli sunan bu çalışmanın alan yazına katkıda bulunması beklenmektedir.