bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Photonic integration platform for rubidium sensors and beyond
Authors: Zhang Zeyu , Shen Boqiang , Tran Minh A. , Lee Woonghee , Asawa Kaustubh , Kim Glenn , Shen Yang , Morin Theodore J. , Malik Aditya , Bowers John E. , Komljenovic Tin , Zhang Chong
Published: June 2023

We have advanced the heterogeneous silicon nitride photonic platform, enabling operation at the 780 nm wavelength range for rubidium sensors and other applications while remaining operable at high temperatures up to 110∘C. This platform surpasses other existing technologies with the superior integration of a comprehensive set of active building-block devices to enable fully integrated high-performance systems-on-a-chip.
EXPLAINING THE RISE OF ALTERNATIVE FÜR DEUTSCHLAND (AFD) IN GERMANY WITH FAILED PROMISES OF UNIFICATION
Authors: CENGİZ Fatih Çağatay
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this paper is to explain the rise of a far-right political party, Alternative Für Deutschland (AfD), particularly in the eastern part of Germany, in relation to the failed promises of Unification in 1990. Despite the fact that a plethora of literature has primarily focused on the social consequences of immigration and populist rhetoric for the rise of the AfD in German politics since 2013, the paper critically questions why the AfD has a particularly stronghold in Germany's Neuen Länder (New States). The paper suggests, based on a political economy analysis that incorporates Durkheim's theory of anomie, that the gradual withdrawal of early euphoria in German Unification and its transformation into economic grievance and political distrust under neoliberalism has created anomic tensions in society, a condition that far-right politics can exploit. In other words, while German unification created euphoric expectations for the future, these expectations were not met under neoliberal conditions. It is, therefore, concluded that the persistence of unequal economic power between East and West Germany, as well as political underrepresentation of Eastern Germans, has exacerbated anomic tensions. As a result, the rise of the AfD is not a pathological issue, but rather can be explained in terms of unmet social demands among Germans.
Sitagliptin therapy improves myocardial perfusion and arteriolar collateralization in chronically ischemic myocardium: A pilot study
Authors: Sabe Sharif A. , Harris Dwight Douglas , Broadwin Mark , Sabra Mohamed , Xu Cynthia M. , Banerjee Debolina , Abid M. Ruhul , Sellke Frank W.
Published: June 2023

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i) may be cardioprotective based on several small animal and clinical studies, though randomized control trials have demonstrated limited benefit. Given these discrepant findings, the role of these agents in chronic myocardial disease, particularly in the absence of diabetes, is still poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of sitagliptin, a DPP4i, on myocardial perfusion and microvessel density in a clinically relevant large animal model of chronic myocardial ischemia. Normoglycemic Yorkshire swine underwent ameroid constrictor placement to the left circumflex artery to induce chronic myocardial ischemia. Two weeks later, pigs received either no drug (CON, n = 8) or 100 mg oral sitagliptin (SIT) daily (n = 5). Treatment continued for 5 weeks, followed by hemodynamic measurements, euthanasia, and tissue harvest of ischemic myocardium. There were no significant differences in myocardial function between CON and SIT as measured by stroke work (p > 0.5), cardiac output (p = 0.22), and end‐systolic elastance (p = 0.17). SIT was associated with increased absolute blood flow at rest (17% increase, IQR 12–62, p = 0.045) and during pacing (89% increase, IQR 83–105, p = 0.002). SIT was also associated with improved arteriolar density (p = 0.045) compared with CON, without changes in capillary density (p = 0.72). SIT was associated with increased expression of pro‐arteriogenic markers MCP‐1 (p = 0.003), TGFß (p = 0.03), FGFR1 (p = 0.002), and ICAM‐1 (p = 0.03), with a trend toward an increase in the ratio of phosphorylated/active PLCγ1 to total PLCγ1 (p = 0.11) compared with CON. In conclusion, in chronically ischemic myocardium, sitagliptin improves myocardial perfusion and arteriolar collateralization via the activation of pro‐arteriogenic signaling pathways.
Debt Sustainability in the Emerging New EU Fiscal Framework: A Major Change
Authors: Alcidi Cinzia
Published: June 2023

If agreed, the new European Commission legislative proposals on the reform of the fiscal framework will represent a major change. First and foremost debt replaces budget deficit as central variable, and debt sustainability assessment becomes a pivotal concept. It allows to introduce a multiannual approach and more flexible framework disconnected from numerical rules, which, in principle, gives member states greater ownership but also greater responsibility for their choices. It can only work if member states recognise that debt sustainability assessment is a risk-management tool that has to be taken seriously.
Design and analysis of solar hybrid battery swapping station
Authors: Chawrasia Sandeep Kumar , Chanda Chandan Kumar
Published: June 2023

Electric vehicles are in vogue nowadays and it has been gaining some ground in India after Tesla entered into the Indian automobile market. Electric vehicles do not require conventional fuel sources such as fuel, oil, etc., so they do not pollute the environment. BLDC motors are used as the motor of electric vehicles, as they provide a higher speed as well as higher efficiency as compared to other motors. Since the vehicles are powered electrically, it is imperative for us to charge the vehicles just like cell phones. Just like fuel cars have fuel stations for filling up fuel for the operation of vehicles, there must also be battery charging or swapping stations for charging the battery of electric vehicles. This paper would determine how we must charge the electric vehicle using solar along with the traditional grid charging architecture. These two must work in tandem to provide the necessary electrical power to assuring the sufficiently charged battery at the swapping station for uninterrupted use of electric vehicles even in emergency cases. Here, the solar PV along with the traditional grid (Renewable and Conventional both respectively) is used to charge the battery at the swapping station, so it is named a hybrid battery swapping station (HBSS). Also, the concept of charging the battery packs in batches with scheduling is used which reduces the installation cost and the area requirement for the swapping stations compared to other existing battery swapping stations (BSS) or battery charging stations (BCS).
Scaling Scalia: problems for Scalia’s legal theory
Authors: Huffine Nathan
Published: June 2023

Antonin Scalia’s theory of judicial interpretation remains highly relevant in the legal landscape. This paper proposes three problems with Scalia’s textualism-originalism that have yet to be adequately addressed in the legal philosophical literature. The problems are consecutively introduced as theMadisonian Problem, thePromulgation Problem, and theFairness Problem. To explain these problems, I rely upon an understanding of coherent justification conceptualized by Keith Lehrer, and I utilize Feinbergian and Hobbesian modes of analysis. Key components of Scalia’s textualism-originalism will be developed using Scalia’s public discourse as well as Scalia’s dissent inMorrison v Olsen. Following the three problems, to be proposed in the style of the Lehrerian Critic, I will counter objections to my arguments as well as argue against an alternative form of criticizing Scalia.
Failure of Connecting Clamps in Electrical Terminal Blocks
Authors: Neidel A. , Fischer B. , Giller M.
Published: June 2023

The failure of fastening elements in electrical terminal blocks was attributed to various material-related causes. While the casehardened terminal screws broke due to hydrogen embrittlement, the material-related cause of the plastic deformations of the roof-shaped washers and the stripping of the threads of the square nuts are undersizing and an insufficient strength for this particular application.
Die vielen Hände des Émile Gallé: Produktionsszenarien der Glaskunst um 1900 zwischen Hand, Kopf und Maschine
Authors: Kuhn Léa
Published: June 2023

This essay examines the display of artistic labour embedded in Émile Gallé's glass objects. As a starting point, it takes the telling discrepancy between Gallé's representation as an artist working in the solitude of his studio in the well-known portrait painted by Victor Prouvé in 1892 and the actual involvement of many hands organized under a strict division of labour in his glass manufactory. His glass objects thus exist somewhere between the logic of the singular work of art and that of serial production. The essay looks closely at Gallé's exhibition practice at the Salon du Champ-de-Mars as well as at his public statements about the making of his glass works in order to trace contemporary negotiations of the relationship between art and industry and, more broadly, notions of what constituted an adequate modern art around 1900.
Augmented Species: Digitale Ökofiktionen als Strategie künstlerischen Engagements
Authors: Ströbele Ursula
Published: June 2023

The essay aims to explore how eco-fiction unfolds speculative futures of potential worlds in digital images and how this acts as a strategy of artistic engagement, following György Kepes's demand for “ecological consciousness.” Using Tamiko Thiel, Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Sofia Crespo and Feileacan McCormick as well as and Sommerer and Mignonneau as examples, the article shows how artists are turning away from the seemingly dystopian narrative of the Anthropocene in favor of positive and playful narratives via digital eco-fiction. Their works formulate a claim of artistic commitment which is to be methodically and historically reflected and critically questioned with regard to the seductive branching off into parallel illusory worlds. Opposed to the immediacy and promise of authenticity of “real nature,” their programmed, fabulated imaginary worlds lead to an overlapping of different realities.
Effects of Steel Slag and Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum on the Properties of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer Grouting Materials
Authors: Wei Jing , Liu Jiesheng , Zhang Man , Feng Bowen , Chen Yaohua , Wang Lei , Wang Zhen , Fu Wanwan , Peng Hao , Lu Haijun , Tan Xiaoming
Published: June 2023

In this paper, the performance of steel slag (SS) and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum modified metakaolin-based geopolymer (MGP) was studied for the purpose of industrial solid waste reuse, and a new geopolymer grouting material was obtained. The setting time, fluidity, bulk density, and compressive strength of MGP containing different mass contents of solid waste materials were studied through a series of tests. In addition, the microstructure mechanism of MGP was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transformation infrared spectroscope. The results show that the setting time of MGP increases with the increase of SS content, whereas the setting time decreases with the increase of FGD content. The addition of SS or FGD slightly reduces the fluidity of MGP. Adding an appropriate amount of SS to MGP can significantly improve the later compressive strength of the specimen, whereas adding an appropriate amount of FGD can improve the compressive strength of the specimen, especially the early compressive strength. When the SS content was 4 %, the hardened MGP exhibited the best properties in compressive strength and bulk density. The formation of amorphous geopolymer gel products in MGP matrix was promoted by the addition of SS and FGD. These results will be beneficial to the production of new environmentally friendly and low-cost MGP grouting materials, which can improve the comprehensive utilization level of SS and FGD and achieve the purpose of protecting the ecological environment.
Identifying Middle School Students’ Perceptions of STEAM Careers
Authors: Ozkan G. , Topsakal U. U.
Published: June 2023

The aim of this study was to identify the students' perceptions of STEAM careers. The effect of the STEAM intervention on students’ perceptions was evaluated using one group pretest - posttest experimental design with career questionnaire. The sampling of the study consists of 37 seventh grade middle school students. In the study, STEAM activities were used in the teaching of the Force and Energy unit. First of all, the students were asked about their career choices and their responses were evaluated quantitatively. There was statistically significant difference between the distributions of changes in the number of students choosing STEAM careers. Content analysis also was performed on the findings obtained from the questionnaire. As a result of the study, it was determined that the students increased the percentage of choosing careers in the STEAM career fields such as scientists and engineering. Looking at the interest of students in STEAM fields, one of the biggest changes was in the field of science. One of the important findings of the research was that after the implementation, the majority of the students thought that gender was not important in the success of STEAM career fields. The results of the research revealed that the STEAM education approach can be used a lot to evaluate and improve the academic career choices of middle school students.
The Effect of Homogeneity Psycho Cognition Strategies on Students' Understanding of Physics Concepts in Static Fluid Topics
Authors: Batlolona J. R. , Jamaludin J. , Kalean A.
Published: June 2023

Students' difficulties related to the concepts underlying the static fluid phenomenon are still lacking serious attention from physics education researchers. This study aims to increase students' understanding of physical concepts in solving conceptual problems related to static fluid phenomena using the Homogeneity Psycho Cognition (HPC) strategy. The analysis was carried out based on student answers to brief description questions and the level of student confidence in the accuracy of the answers. The results of the study show that the HPC strategy can improve students' understanding of concepts. At the initial meeting the students did not understand well and even indicated they had misconceptions. However, after carrying out the learning process, the results of students' understanding of concepts at each meeting are increasing. The increase in students' understanding of physics concepts with the HPC strategy is higher than the increase in students with teacher-centered or conventional learning. Thus, HPC can be recommended to improve students' understanding of physics
Diagnosed Developmental Disabilities in Children Aged 3–17 Years: United States, 2019–2021
Authors: Zablotsky Benjamin , Ng Amanda , Black Lindsey , Blumberg Stephen
Published: June 2023

This report provides updated prevalence estimates for diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and other developmental delay among children 3–17 years from the 2019–2021 National Health Interview Survey, with differences in prevalence examined between years and by sex, age group, and race and Hispanic origin. Estimates are also presented for any developmental disability, defined as having had one or more of these three diagnoses.
Developing a research instrument to record pre-school teachers’ beliefs about teaching practices in natural sciences
Authors: Draganoudi Aikaterini , Kaliampos George , Lavidas Konstantinos , Ravanis Konstantinos
Published: June 2023

In the last 30 years, 4 distinct theoretical approaches have been described for early childhood science education. The approaches are, empiricist, Piagetian, socio-cognitive and socio-cultural. Drawing on the differences among these approaches regarding the theoretical framework adopted in teaching, the role that is assigned to the teacher during the activity and the actions that are expected from the children, we aimed to serve 2 purposes with this research. Firstly, to elicit the in-service pre-school teachers’ beliefs about teaching practices for natural sciences and to record the approaches that these beliefs match. To fulfil this purpose, a new instrument was developed. Secondly, to examine the instrument’s validity and reliability. The participants in the study were 94 pre-school teachers who served in public schools in 2 prefectures in Greece. Research findings suggest that pre-school teachers tend to state that they mainly adopt practices that fit the empiricist approach while practices that fit the socio-cognitive approach are not used so often. Finally, they seem to rarely follow practices that fit the socio-cultural and Piagetian approaches.
Exploring information and communication technology integration among teachers in township public primary schools
Authors: Mahlo Lebohang , Waghid Zayd
Published: June 2023

Despite significant capability deprivation existing among the teachers in historically disadvantaged schools in the Western Cape province of South Africa, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have had a significant positive effect on teaching and learning. In the case study reported on here we investigated the benefits of using ICTs by public primary school teachers in teaching and learning. Sen’s capability approach was used to frame this study. We employed a qualitative research method in which 8 teachers were involved in lesson observations and semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that, to some extent, through the teachers’ use of ICTs (commodities) in smart classrooms, the influence of personal conversion factors (ICT skills obtained through a community of practice and university training), had created the capabilities for teachers to use ICTs for curriculum delivery, although to a limited extent. Through this process, teachers benefited with specific vital achievements. From the study we recommend that holistic and annual professional development training programmes should be made mandatory for both novice and seasoned teachers.
Identifying the factors impacting the uptake of educational technology in South African schools: A systematic review
Authors: Hart Samantha Anne
Published: June 2023

The South African education system is considered one of the most unequal in the world. Providing learners with quality education and equipping them with the digital skills required for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is essential. To achieve this, plans are in place to incorporate educational technology in schools. However, it is important to understand the factors and conditions which have had the greatest impact on this process. This systematic review outlines 5 aspects that have been found to influence the use of educational technology in South African schools: access to technical resources; skills, training and competence; efficacy and efficiency beliefs; pedagogical compatibility; and a supportive leadership and management structure. Recommendations based on these findings are provided which can inform policy and practice.
Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı 4-6 Yaş Grubu Kur’an Kursları Öğretim Programı Değerlendirme Ölçeği”.
Authors: AŞKIN Betül , ER Hamit
Published: June 2023

Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı’nın hizmet alanlarına 4-6 yaş grubunun eklenmesiyle birlikte, yıllar içerisinde bu alandaki faaliyetler hızla artmıştır. Ülke genelinde yoğun talep gören bu program gerek uygulama süreci gerekse hedeflerine ulaşma durumu gibi pek çok açıdan değerlendirilmeye ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Bu kapsamda çalışmanın amacı, DİB 4-6 Yaş Grubu Kur’an Kursları Öğretim Programını öğretici görüşleri doğrultusunda değerlendirmek, sahadaki mevcut durumun tespitini yapmak, programın daha verimli hale getirilmesi için yapılacak olan revize faaliyetlerine veri sağlayabilmek için bir ölçek geliştirmeye çalışmaktır. Bu çalışma betimsel bir çalışma olduğundan, çalışmada nicel yöntemlerden tarama deseni kullanılmıştır. DİB 4-6 Yaş Grubu Kur’an Kursları Öğretim Programını değerlendirmeye yönelik 30 soru ve 4 boyuttan oluşan bir ölçek geliştirilmiştir. Ölçek soruları hazırlanırken program değerlendirme modellerinden biri olan Stufflebeam’in CIPP modelinin aşamaları (bağlam, girdi, süreç, ürün) temel alınmış olup sorular program kazanımlarından hareketle belirlenmiştir. Araştırma verileri ölçek formunun 2019-2020 eğitim-öğretim yılında İstanbul Müftülüğü’ne bağlı 4-6 yaş grubu Kur’an kurslarında görev yapan 480 öğreticiye uygulanmasıyla elde edilmiştir. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi ile ulaşılan sonuç, doğrulayıcı faktör analiziyle test edilerek onaylanmış ve yapılan analizler neticesinde ölçeğin geçerli ve güvenilir bir araç olduğuna ulaşılmıştır.
Gelenek ve Modernite Bağlamında Tinsel ve Seküler Ölüm: “Karpuz Kabuğundan Gemiler Yapmak” ve “Paramparça” Filmleri
Authors: GÜVENDİ Tarık
Published: June 2023

Toplum belleğine imge ve ritüellerle kazınan ölüm olgusunun en yaşlı göstergelerinden olan mezar ve kitabe taşları, insanın şuurlu bir varlık olmasının kefareti olan ölme bilincinin kadim tercümanlarıdır. Antik Çağ’da natürel bir tinsellik, Orta Çağ’da monoteist bir dinsellik üzerinden evcilleştirilen ölüm olgusu ve ölme olayı; bugün için epistemolojik açıdan pozitivist paradigmanın, yaşam tarzı bakımından tüketim kültürünün elinde profanlaşarak tinselliğini yitirmekte, varoluştan koparılarak vahşileştirilmektedir. Çalışmamız, seküler ölüm algısını ve bu algının neden olduğu bireysel ve toplumsal krizleri gelenek ve modernite bağlamında ele almaktadır. Çalışmamızın amacı, ölüm algısındaki natüralist ve materyalist kabullerin yaygınlaşmasına ve yas seremonilerinde gözlemlenen profan unsurların güçlenmesine dikkat çekmek ve bu sürecin birey ve toplumda bıraktığı izleri anlamlandırmaktır. Nitekim çalışmamızda, öleni ve kayba uğrayan özneyi örtbas etme ve sindirme çabalarının varoluşsal krizlere, yabancılaşmaya ve kendisine veya ötekine yönelen şiddete yol açtığı görülmektedir. Öte yandan alternatif bir algı olarak taşraya konumlanan geleneksel ölüm algısının ölüm ile yaşam arasında inşa ettiği uzlaşı kültürünün izlerine rastlanılmasının tesadüf olmadığı anlaşılmaktadır. Çalışmamız nitel bir araştırma türü olan doküman analizi deseni yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmamızda ölüm olgusuna yönelik yaklaşımlar, kronolojik bir akışla literatür okumasına tabi tutulmuş; ölüm algısının 21. yüzyıla özgü tutumlarının çocukluğuna inilerek varılan teşhisler, dokümanter veri olarak iki farklı paradigmayı temsilen seçilmiş Karpuz Kabuğundan Gemiler Yapmak (2004) ve Paramparça (2021) filmlerinin tarihsel göstergebilimsel ve sosyolojik çözümlemeleriyle sınanmıştır. Çalışmamız, günümüzde değişen ölüm algısı ve yas kültürünü derinlemesine irdeleyerek güncel bir topografya çıkarması ve henüz genç bir alan olan ölüm sosyolojisi çalışmalarına katkıda bulunmasıyla önem arz etmektedir.
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Neck Pain Among the Hospital Front and Back Office Workers at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
Authors:   Physiotherapy Clinician at The Nairobi Hospital., Bilton Sore Kwoma , Otieno Wycliffe ,   Physiotherapy Clinician at The Nairobi Hospital., Stella Margaret ,   Physiotherapy Clinician at The Nairobi Hospital., Ogwedho Serafino ,   Physiotherapy Clinician at The Nairobi Hospital., Muriithi David ,   Physiotherapy Clinician at Muriranjas Hospital Muranga., Munyao Ann ,   Physiotherapy Clinician at Kajiado County Refferal Hospital, Muya Christine K ,   Head of Department, Department of Physiotherapy, AMREF International University., Karuguti Wallace ,   Seniour Lecturer, Jomo Kenya University of Science and Technology
Published: June 2023

Objective: To identify the prevalence and risk factor of neck pain among the hospital front and back-office workers at The Nairobi Hospital, Kenya. Material and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional studies was carried out among 133 participants on the prevalence and risk factors of neck pain at a specific point of time defined by the population. All variables were collected within a specified duration. An adapted structured close ended questionnaire was used, covering group-made questions for population parameters and variables, for screening neck status for the enrolled participants. In addition to the adapted questionnaire from the Oswestry Neck Disability Index (ONDI) combined with our variables, participants were requested to fill out an adapted combined self-developed questionnaire consisting of demographics characteristics; age, gender, duration of employment, and pain intensity. Collected data was analyzed using statistical package of social sciences-SPSS version 21, and results tabulated in tables, pie charts and graphs. Results: majority of participant ( n=112,84%) were from the age of group between 41-50 years at 42%, followed by 31-40 years at 37%, 21-30 years at 20% and finally 51 years and above at 1%. Females represented by 66% and males at 34% of the participants. Period of employment was between 1-10 years at 60% followed by 11-20 years with 34%, less than 1 year and 21-30 years each represented by 3%. workers currently with neck pain at the Nairobi hospital were (n=38 ,34%). Pain intensity; Majority of those who had neck pain 25% had mild pain, while only 1% had severe pain. Those with risk factors for sitting durations; sitting at 2-4hrs represented by 47.3%, followed by 5-6hrs at 37.5%, less than 2 hours was 8.9%, 7-8hrs was 3.6% and more than 8hrs was 2.7%. Conclusion: study concludes that prevalence of neck pain among front and back-office workers at The Nairobi Hospital currently accounts for 34% with female being the most affected. This is associated with continuous sitting and poor body mechanics in relation to work station and equipment. Age, gender, period of employment, and sitting posture awareness were also found to be important factors influencing the occurrence of neck pain. KEY WORDS: Neck pain, prevalence, risk factors, Front and back-office workers.
Evidence Based Physiotherapy Management of a Patient with Chronic Low Back Pain having Multiple Disc Herniation with altered Lumber Spine: A Case Report
Authors:   Junior Consultant, Department of Physiotherapy, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Dhaka, Bangladesh., Kibria Md Golam , Sonia Nusrat Jahan ,   Consultant, Department of Physiotherapy, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Dhaka, Bangladesh., Antara Atqiya ,   Intern Physiotherapist, Department of Physiotherapy, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Dhaka, Bangladesh., Rahman Md Mostafijur ,   Clinical Physiotherapist, Department of Physiotherapy, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Dhaka, Bangladesh., Abul Fazal Abdullah Ibn ,   Clinical Physiotherapist, Department of Physiotherapy, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Published: June 2023

Background: Chronic low back pain is one of the most debilitating health issues in the world. Patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) frequently exhibit a lumbar lateral shift (LLS). The most frequent presentation is a shift that is contralateral to the side of pain. Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to provide an overview of the management and rehabilitation of the patient with LBP with LLS by using specific problem-oriented treatments. Case Report: In this case study, a 48-year-old female patient has persistent low back pain and discomfort that has lasted for 15 years associated with lumber shift for 6 months. On physical examination, the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Oswestry Disability Index, Back Pain Functional Scale, and Straight Leg Raise were evaluated on the initial visit to physical therapy and after discharge. She visited 3 times a week over 1 month period, by this point, she had received prophylaxis, manual and self-shift correction techniques, stretching and strengthening of weak muscles to quickly correct deformities and lessen pain, as well as rehabilitation to a high level of function and long-term follow-up at three months. Outcomes: The patient reported NPRS = 8/10, ODI = 68%, and BPFS = 24% on the initial visit. At discharge, the patient reported a 0 on (NPRS & ODI), and BPFS =91% with the ability to return to full work and no associated symptoms or complaints. Conclusions: The integrated physiotherapy approach implemented in this case study was effective in relieving the patient's persistent low back pain and altered lumber spine and it returned the patient to a higher level of functional activity within only 4 weeks. KEY WORDS: Low Back Pain, Physiotherapy, Manual therapy, Strengthening.
Correlation Between Kinesiophobia and Functional Capacity In Phase II Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy School & Centre, TNMC and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India., Mistry Hetal M , Raje Trusha ,   Post graduate student, Physiotherapy School & Centre, TNMC and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Published: June 2023

Background: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery (CABG) remains the most performed cardiac surgery worldwide. Fear of movement (Kinesiophobia) after cardiac surgery is associated with physical activity and non-adherence to cardiac rehabilitation. It is observed that functional capacity is significantly reduced after cardiac surgery. Long term Kinesiophobia leads to avoidance behaviours and hampers the physical levels and leads to deconditioning. The aim of the study was to find out the Correlation between Kinesiophobia and Functional Capacity in Phase II Coronary Artery Bypass Graft patients. Subjects and Methods: 50 CABG patients in Phase II were included in the study. The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia- Short Version Heart (TSK-SV Heart) and Six Minute Walk Test were done in the CVTS-OPD. The Spearman rho correlation was done to find a correlation between Kinesiophobia and Functional Capacity. Results and Observations: It was observed that there was no correlation between TSK-SV Heart score (Kinesiophobia) and percent predicted value of 6MWT (Functional Capacity) with r = 0.099 and p value= 0.494. However, the mean of the total TSK-SV Heart score was 41.1 ± 4.743 which was high and 88% of the population reported high Kinesiophobia (score> 37). Conclusion: The results of the study showed no correlation but patients did report high Kinesiophobia and thus it should not be underestimated during cardiac rehabilitation. The possible reasons for high Kinesiophobia could be lack of awareness about the safety and level of physical activity, over-protective care givers, lack of attendance to cardiac rehabilitation post discharge, anxiety, and depression. KEY WORDS: Coronary artery bypass graft, Kinesiophobia, Functional Capacity, Cardiac Rehabilitation.
قضايا الأعيان عند الشاطبي
Authors: Aldershawi Mohammad Rachıd
Published: June 2023

يتناول البحث تحليلاً ومناقشة لِكلام الإمام الشاطبي (ت. 790/1388) عن قضايا الأعيان، ومنهجِه الذي اتبعهُ، ويعدُّ هذا المصطلح من المصطلحات الدارجة عند علماء أصول الفقه، لكنَّ أحداً من الأصوليين لم يفصل القول فيه كالشاطبي، فقد تطرق إليه في مواضع متفرقة من "الموافقات"، وتكمن أهمية الموضوع في أنَّ الشاطبي تكلم عنهُ بطريقةٍ فريدةٍ مخالفة لِـما عليه الأصوليون، وأوضح الطريقة الصحيحة والمنهج السليم للتعامل مع قضايا الأعيان، وأوردَ على ذلك أمثلة كثيرة تصلح أن تكون نماذج لغيرها، بحيث يضع الباحث هذه الوقائع في موضعها اللائق بها، ويفهمها فهماً صحيحاً، ويعرف كيفية التعامل مع وقائع الأعيان إذا كانت مخالفةً في الظاهر للقواعد الكلية في الشريعة. وقد اعتمد الباحث المنهج التحليلي لِفهم عبارات الشاطبي، والمنهج الاستقرائي لِاستخلاص خصائص قضايا الأعيان من مجموع كلامه، والمنهج المقارن للموازنة بين آرائه وآراء غيره من الأصوليين في المسألة. وانتهى البحث إلى نتائج عديدة، أهمها سلامة الآراء التي توصل إليها الشاطبي في المسألة من الجانب التأصيلي، وموافقته في ذلك لِجمهور الأصوليين، مع مزيد بيان وإيضاحٍ، أما الجانب التطبيقي المتعلق بالأمثلة فعلى بعضها اعتراضات. وأشار البحث إلى النواحي الإيجابية لِمنهج الشاطبي في التعامل مع قضايا الأعيان، وأهمُّها نجاحه في التوفيق بين النصوص، وفي بيان الطريقة الصحيحة لِفهم قضايا الأعيان، وكذا تحذيره من اتخاذ الاحتجاج بتلك القضايا باباً للابتداع ومخالفة الجماعة، ونبَّه البحث إلى اعتراضاتٍ قد تُوجّه إلى الشاطبي، منها محاولته الدفاع عن رأي المالكية في بعض المسائل، ودعوى كون الآثار المخالفة لمذهبهم من قضايا الأعيان؛ مع كونها في الواقع مما لا يتطرق إليه الاحتمال.
Kentsel Rekreasyon Olanaklarına Yönelik Çoklu Paydaş Değerlendirmesi: Balıkesir Örneği
Authors: BUZLUKÇU Cemali , KILIÇ Sultan Nazmiye , UZUN Alper
Published: June 2023

Bu çalışmada Balıkesir ili örneğinde kentsel rekreasyon olanaklarına yönelik çoklu paydaş değerlendirmesi yapılmıştır. Bu kapsamda yerel halk ile kamu kurum ve kuruluşlarının temsilcilerinin Balıkesir şehrinin rekreasyon olanaklarına bakış açılarının değerlendirilmesi ve karşılaştırılması amaçlanmış ve bu doğrultuda çıkarımlar yapılmıştır. Nitel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı çalışmada, yerel halk ve kamu paydaşları için farklı yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formları aracılığıyla toplanan veriler tematik analiz tekniği ile çözümlenmiştir. Her iki katılımcı grup için farklı temalar ve kategoriler araştırma soruları üzerinden oluşturulmuştur. Bununla birlikte, araştırmada yöntemsel çeşitliliğin sağlanabilmesi için yerel halkın şehrin rekreasyon alanlarına yönelik zihin haritaları da incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, kamu paydaşlarının yürüttüğü rekreasyon çalışmalarından yerel halkın yeterince haberdar olmadığı, yerel halkın rekreasyon faaliyetlerini yoğunlukla şehrin alışveriş merkezlerinde gerçekleştirdiği, şehirde yaşayan farklı gruplar için yeterli alternatiflerin olmadığı ve özellikle şehirdeki yeşil alan eksikliği ön plana çıkmıştır. Son olarak, yerel halkın zihin haritalarında yaptığı konumlamalarda gerçek konum ile zihinlerdeki imajları arasında önemli farklılıklar olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Qualidade microbiológica da água na Bacia Hidrográfica dos Rios Turvo e Grande e seu impacto na saúde pública
Authors: Freitas Primo Everhton Paulo de , Vanzela Luiz Sergio , Mansano Cleber Fernando Menegasso , Américo-Pinheiro Juliana Heloisa Pinê
Published: June 2023

A qualidade microbiológica da água associada à saúde pública é essencial na aplicação de conhecimentos epidemiológicos para se adotar medidas preventivas de saneamento. O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar as concentrações de Escherichia coli nas águas superficiais da Bacia Hidrográfica dos Rios Turvo e Grande e suas implicações na saúde pública. A área de estudo compreende a Bacia Hidrográfica dos Rios Turvo e Grande localizada na região Noroeste do Estado de São Paulo. Foram avaliados 21 pontos de monitoramento e coletados dados brutos das análises microbiológicas da água obtidos por meio da Rede Básica integrada da ANA/CETESB, referente ao monitoramento de 2019. Os dados foram comparados com os padrões de qualidade de água estabelecidos pela legislação do Estado de São Paulo e Brasileira. A estimação da proporção de amostras nos padrões qualidade de água foi por intervalo com 95% de confiança. Constatou-se que apenas 51,2% ± 8,8% das amostras de água da Bacia Hidrográfica estavam de acordo com o limite estabelecido nas legislações para águas doce de classe 2. Evidencia-se uma deficiência da qualidade microbiológica da água, visto que as concentrações de E. coli estão acima do limite estabelecido nas duas legislações em 48,8% ± 8,8% das amostras oferecendo riscos à saúde da população exposta e ao meio ambiente. Assim, destaca-se a importância do monitoramento da qualidade da água e de maiores investimentos sociopolíticos para efetivação das medidas de saneamento básico, a fim de verificar a qualidade das bacias hidrográficas e limitar possíveis surtos de doenças de veiculação hídrica.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Coliformes. Patógenos. Recursos hídricos.
Patrimônio Líquido em Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro: as Sub-regiões do Caxambu
Authors: Ribeiro Paula , Kaizer Emilly , Nogueira Ana Luiza , Muniz Thayná , Drach Patricia
Published: June 2023

Os rios são parte da identidade da cidade de Petrópolis, localizada entre vales e recortada por rios. A sua implantação na Serra da Estrela parte do conjunto da Serra do Mar, no estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, e atendeu ao modelo de urbanização proposto pelo Major Frederico Köeler, um projeto que determina a implantação da cidade tirando partido da presença dos rios, que receberam calçadas arborizadas, cujas dimensões variavam de acordo com a proximidade do Palácio Imperial. Em contrapartida, a região possui desafios para lidar com o crescimento urbano e sua relação com os cursos de água e relevo da cidade. A região do Caxambu está inserida ao lado do Centro Histórico e se estende até o Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos – o PARNASO. Essa característica e extensão trazem a divisão em três sub-regiões relacionadas com as bordas ou fronteiras. Sendo assim, o Quarteirão Suíço, o Caxambu Luzitano e o Santa Isabel, mesmo sendo parte do Caxambu, possuem importantes particularidades tanto em sua ocupação quanto na dinâmica de sua expansão. O bairro não foi fruto de um planejamento urbano, e, com isso, sua relação com o rio diverge da área central de Petrópolis, marcada pela relação de apreciação dos cursos de água. O objetivo do trabalho foi evidenciar a formação social e histórica do Caxambu e sua ligação com os cursos de água, bem como evidenciar como as recentes chuvas transformaram a paisagem urbana do bairro. Foram feitas pesquisas históricas, iconográficas e entrevistas com moradores.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Caxambu. Rios de Petrópolis. Patrimônio líquido. Petrópolis.
Drenagem e Estratégias Verdes: formas, vantagens e efeitos nos serviços ambientais
Authors: Meneses Fernanda Alves Góis , Cavalcanti Natália Thaynã Farias , Carvalho Lina Martins de , Santos Ana Maria dos
Published: June 2023

Diante do quadro de crescimento urbano das cidades e suas implicações ambientais, busca-se por medidas de amenização dos impactos que são provenientes de ações antrópicas. Evidencia-se neste artigo, os problemas relacionados principalmente às questões voltadas às águas urbanas, mais especificamente sobre as águas pluviais, sendo necessária a aplicação urgente de estratégias mais sustentáveis que associem os aspectos da água, vegetação e urbanização. Neste sentido, tem-se como objetivo deste trabalho, apresentar as formas e vantagens das estratégias verdes, com foco em infraestruturas verdes urbanas. Além de discutir os efeitos dos serviços ecossistêmicos e correlaciona-los às tipologias de infraestrutura verde e os serviços ambientais. Como metodologia, foi realizado levantamento de revistas científicas em bases de dados, a partir de termos relacionados à temática pretendida, como forma de identificar as principais tipologias de infraestrutura verde e de como essas técnicas são potenciais em contribuir com o meio ambiente. Como resultados, obteve-se que a correlação entre a infraestrutura verde e os serviços ambientais é majoritariamente positiva, principalmente relacionadas aos aspectos de “manutenção da vazão hídrica”, “mitigação de eventos hídricos extremos”, dentre outros a serem apresentados na pesquisa.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Drenagem Urbana. Estratégias Verdes. Serviços Ambientais.
Municipal Plan for Integrated Solid Waste Management (MPI-SWM) in the state of Piauí: A portrait of Coastal Cities
Authors: Carvalho Helder Araujo de , Lopes João Batista , Carvalho José Natanael Fontenele de
Published: June 2023

The PMGIRS is an important instrument of the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS) that articulates the management of municipal waste with the state plan and the latter, in turn, dialogues with the national plan. It is through the evaluation of the PMGIRS that the municipal manager detects whether the plan meets the requirements of the PNRS and which local actions (municipal scope) have been successful towards the goals of the municipal plan. The objective was to evaluate the PMGIRS of the coastal cities of Piauí, according to what the PNRS prescribes. To meet the objective, we used the instrument for this purpose, which is composed of twenty-one indicators and four indices. The indicators of the municipalities were mostly evaluated as bad and with rates below the recommended by the literature. In general, the instrument's indicators point to the difficulty of municipalities in complying with what the PNRS recommends. The study brings theoretical and managerial contributions. In the theoretical field, it broadens the understanding of the situation of coastal municipalities, part of the tourist route made up of three states, belonging to an environmental protection area, located in the northeast of Brazil, in relation to the local management of their waste. In the managerial field, the findings serve as a subsidy for the PMGIRS review and as an indicator, at the state level, for the formulation of actions that mobilize managers to prepare the local plan and/or encourage them to create intermunicipal consortia with a focus on the destination adequate waste.

Keywords: Waste. Cities. National Solid Waste Policy.
Planning as an instrument for protecting the Guarani Aquifer, municipality of Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil
Authors: Rezende Danilo , Neves Andrade Júlia , Sakihama Ventura Katia , Luli Miyasaka Elza , Masiero Érico , Márcia Gonçalves Luciana
Published: June 2023

The Municipal Master Plan and its complementary Legislation have the function of determining rules for conducting the urban development of a city, so that the impacts of anthropic activities on the natural environment are minimized and the social function of the property is guaranteed. This research aimed to analyze the advances and setbacks of urban legislation in the municipality of Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil, with regard to the protection of the recharge area of the Guarani Aquifer. To this end, the initial versions and respective revisions of the Municipal Master Plan (Municipal Complementary Laws nos. 501/1995, 1,573/2003 and 2,866/2018) and of the Land Subdivision, Use and Occupation Law (Municipal Complementary Law no. 2,157/ 2007 and Complementary Municipal Law Project nº 11/2022), with emphasis on the analysis of the update of the territorial organization criteria for this area. Restrictions were added to the territorial organization in the last version of the Municipal Master Plan, however, retrogressions were observed in the urbanistic requirements in the revision of the Law of Subdivision, Use and Land Occupation in relation to the protection of the recharge area of the Guarani Aquifer.
ANADOLU COĞRAFYASINDA NEOLİTİK DÖNEM ARKEOBOTANİK BULUNTULARI
Authors: EREN Ece , TOSYAGÜLÜ ÇELİK Hatice
Published: June 2023

Anadolu, geniş bitki çeşitliliğine sahip bir coğrafya olup “Temel Bitkiler” olarak adlandırılan emmer buğdayı, einkorn buğdayı, arpa, mercimek, bezelye, nohut, burçak ve keten türlerinin yabani atalarının doğal yaşam alanıdır. İnsanoğlu yaklaşık 10 bin yıldır bu topraklarda tarım yapmaktadır ve bu süre boyunca insan ve bitki ilişkisi, çeşitli ve uzun bir zamana yayılan değişimlerden geçmiştir ve halen geçmektedir. Çevresel arkeolojinin alt disiplinlerinden biri olan arkeobotanik; arkeolojik yerleşimlerden çıkan bitki kalıntıları ışığında, insanın çevre üzerindeki etkilerini, çevrenin insanların yaşam pratiğini nasıl etkilediğini ve bitkilerin kültürel kullanımları hakkında fikir sahibi olmamıza imkân sağlar. Bu çalışma da, Anadolu’da gerçekleştirilen yaklaşık 90 neolitik dönem kazısından arkeobotanik çalışma gerçekleştirilmiş olan 22 tanesinin arkeobotani kazı sonuç raporları ve basılmış yayınları ele alınmıştır. Söz konusu 22 yerleşim içerisinden ise yalnızca 8 tanesinde kapsamlı bir araştırma gerçekleştirildiği görülmüştür. Neolitik Dönem yerleşimlerinde gerçekleştirilen ve genellikle yerleşim bazlı olan arkeobotanik çalışmaların oldukça yetersiz olduğu ve çalışması yapılan bazı yerleşimlerin ise yayınlarının yetersiz veya ulaşılabilir durumda olmadığı tespit edilmiştir. En yoğun yapılan arkeobotanik çalışmaların ise Anadolu Neolitiğinde çekirdek bölge olarak kabul edilen Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi kazılarında yapıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Kısaca bu çalışmada, Anadolu coğrafyasında bulunan Neolitik Dönem yerleşimlerinden elde edilen mevcut arkeobotanik veriler derlenerek genel bir değerlendirme yapılmaya çalışılmış ve tarih öncesi literatüre katkı sağlanması amaçlanmıştır.
FATHER PETRE TATALASHVILI – THE LAST PRIOR OF THE GEORGIAN MONASTERY IN ISTANBUL
Authors: TATENASHVİLİ Tea
Published: June 2023

The residence of the Georgian Catholics in Istanbul, the Monastery of the Virgin Mary (turkish: Gürcü Katolik Kilisesi), with its schools, printing house and rich library used to fulfill a great Georgian cultural, educational and scientific function outside of Georgia for more than a century.
The temple was built in 1861 by Father Petre Kharischirashvili in one of the most beautiful districts of Istanbul, Ferikoy (the village of Angels). It is noteworthy, that the most of the fathers serving in the Georgian Monastery of Istanbul were from Samtskhe-Javakheti by origin. Father Petre Tatalashvili was from Samtskhe as well.
During the hundred years (1861-1961) of its existence, Georgian Catholic Monastery of Istanbul acted as a spiritual, cultural, educational and scientific center where many national, educational or scientific activities were performed. Establishment of religious educational institution, Georgian-French schools, printing-houses, the literacy dissemination society among Georgians living in Turkey, library called after Akaki Tsereteli are good examples of cultural and educational activities of the Monastery. The Monastery was the educational center giving Georgian young people the opportunity to get education first in Istanbul and then to Europe. It supported many Georgian scientists and public figures, like Ivane Gvaramadze, Mikheil Tamarashvili, Shalva Vardidze, etc.
The goal of the article is to describe the work of the father Petre Tatalashvili, one of the valuable figures, a secretary of a monastery and the responsible person for the educational processes, later on the last Prior of the Georgian monastery in Istanbul. Accordingly, it aims to introduce him to a broader society based on the preserved notes kept in family and other funds or archives, which have not been used by the scientists widely. We consider, that he deserves to be known by the Georgian society due to his deeds, as he faithfully served to education and cultural advancement of Georgian people for entire his life, under the foreign sky, in the foreign country. He was the defender, the patron, the spiritual confessor of Georgian Catholics.
The research methodology: The research is based on the historical research method: description, comparative-historical method, empirical, causal-historical analysis based on the epistolary and memoir materials preserved in the archive fund of Istanbul Georgian Catholic Monastery
La socialización de la juventud en materia de juegos de azar en Euskadi
Authors: García Rabadán Jonatan , Fernández Aragón Iraide , Baranda Ortiz Aidée
Published: June 2023

En los últimos años, los juegos de azar han aumentado tanto su presencia física como su incidencia en la sociedad. Sin embargo, y a pesar de su magnitud, los estudios desde la perspectiva sociológica son escasos, mientras que es habitual su enfoque desde la psicología o la economía. Así pues, esta investigación plantea un doble objetivo con el fin de investigar del proceso de socialización en materia de juego de las personas jóvenes en Euskadi. En primer lugar, determinar las características sociales del inicio de esta actividad entre la juventud. En segundo lugar, conocer si los diferentes aspectos del proceso de socialización, en especial aquellos elementos relacionados con la primera experiencia, han marcado el juego actual de este colectivo. El abordaje de estos objetivos ha sido cuantitativo, empleando tanto una metodología bivariante como multivariante, específicamente, a través de la encuesta “Juego y Juventud 2021”. Los resultados revelan que el juego es un hábito popularizado entre la juventud vasca y que los primeros pasos de la socialización en el juego, es decir, los inicios, tienen relación con las pautas de juego que se adquieren posteriormente.