bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tick-Borne Encephalitis the situation in Poland 2024 - concern that warrants attention?
Authors: Silldorff Julia , Fura Tomasz , Dudek Marcin , Zaucha Radosław , Felińska Zuzanna , Iszczuk Oliwia , Anczyk Stanisław , Gajkiewicz Magdalena , Zając Małgorzata
Published: September 2024

Introduction
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a zoonotic infectious disease and the leading cause of viral meningitis in Poland. In recent years, there has been a marked increase in TBE cases, a trend possibly linked to global climate changes that are facilitating the spread of its primary vector, the Ixodes Ricinus tick species.
Aim of the Study
This paper aims to review the current understanding of tick-borne encephalitis and emphasize the importance of preventive measures.
Materials and Methods
This review compiles data from various sources, including recent epidemiological studies, clinical reports, and public health records. It examines the clinical progression of TBE, from the initial viremic phase to the possible development of severe neurological symptoms. Epidemiological data are analyzed to identify trends in TBE incidence, with a particular focus on how climate change affects the distribution and activity of tick populations.
Conclusions
The review underscores that TBE is an escalating public health issue in Poland, with incidence rates increasing alongside climate-induced changes in tick habitats. Effective prevention, particularly through vaccination, is essential for reducing the impact of TBE. However, despite the availability of effective vaccines, vaccination rates remain low in Poland. This highlights the need for improved public health efforts to promote vaccination and educate at-risk populations. Addressing the TBE threat requires a comprehensive strategy that includes better surveillance, preventive measures, and strong public health initiatives to protect against this increasingly common disease.
Nutritional treatment of patients in the perioperative period - literature review
Authors: Miśkiewicz Marek , Noga Rafał , Marcinkowska Jagoda , Ptak Jakub , Herc Adrian , Sawczuk Marcelina , Koczkodon Karolina , Teska Victoria , Perłowski Jakub , Krompiewski Mariusz
Published: September 2024

There are many factors influencing the condition of surgical patients. One undoubtedly important one is the nutritional status of the patient. Over the years, many guidelines have been developed to reduce malnutrition and improve the nutritional status of surgical patients. It has been proven in numerous studies that malnutrition worsens the prognosis of patients undergoing surgery. Numerous advances in many fields of medicine, such as better conservative treatment, development of surgical techniques or new surgical instruments, have contributed to improving the prognosis of patients in the postoperative period. Inadequate nutritional status is one of the main factors negatively affecting this process . Perioperative nutritional support, as part of the ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) protocol, has proven to be crucial in improving surgical outcomes . By introducing a nutritional assessment even before planned procedures, we can improve the patient's condition with oral supplements and immunomodulatory preparations. This can reduce the length of patient hospitalization and mortality. In this review, we will focus on the latest developments and available research on these issues.
Overview Of The Main Bacterial Infections In Humans
Authors: Pieniążek Jakub Maciej , Padkowska Aleksandra , Dobosz Mateusz , Arciszewska Klaudia , Buczkowski Jakub , Miazga Małgorzata , Paprocki Michał , Mataczyńska Anna
Published: September 2024

Bacterial infections are one of the main challenges of modern medicine, affecting millions of people every year. The ubiquitous microorganisms, such as bacteria, cause many various diseases that can be asymptomatic or mild as well as life-threatening. The purpose of the research is to gain insight into contemporary knowledge about pathogenic bacteria causing the most common diseases in human beings: Gram-Positive Cocci, including S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. pyogenes, S. agalactiae, E. faecalis, S. pneumoniae, Gram-Negative Cocci, such as N. gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis, Gram-Negative Bacilli (Enterobacteriaceae), like E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, K. pneumoniae as well as bacteria of the genus Clostridioides, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter i Mycobacteria.
Information searches were carried out in online databases, scientific, and educational editions, including PubMed, Elsevier, Research Gate, Web of Science, Springer.
Bacterial infections are still a huge concern in the modern world. It is necessary not only to constantly update knowledge but also to carry out researces to improve the effectiveness of treatment and prevention against these pathogens.
Understanding Sport-Related Concussion: A Comprehensive Overview
Authors: Kałuża Jessica Adriana , Nowak Aleksandra , Ledowicz Agata , Rogoń Agnieszka , Bednarczyk Małgorzata , Moskal Bartosz , Zabojska Krystyna , Tomaka Rafał , Szostak Kamila , Dydyk Martyna
Published: September 2024

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of sport-related concussions, highlighting the critical importance of understanding their mechanisms, diagnosis, and management. Sport-related concussion is a frequent and complex pathology whose physiopathological mechanisms are not completely understood yet. Concussions, a subset of traumatic brain injuries, are prevalent in contact sports and pose significant risks to athletes' long-term health. The review covers the pathophysiology of concussions, emphasizing the biomechanical forces involved and the resultant neurological disruptions. Athletes seldom report concussive symptoms, which makes the diagnosis a challenge. Therefore, diagnostic challenges are explored, with a focus on clinical assessment tools, neuroimaging, and biomarkers. Additionally, the paper discusses current management strategies, including return-to-play protocols, and the role of education in concussion prevention. The review underscores the need for ongoing research to enhance diagnostic accuracy, improve treatment outcomes, and establish more effective prevention strategies, ultimately aiming to safeguard athletes' well-being.
Getting Down to Business: Chain Ownership and Fertility Clinic Performance
Authors: La Forgia Ambar , Bodner Julia
Published: September 2024

Acquisitions by corporate entities have fueled the growth of chain organizations in healthcare. A chain is a multiunit firm under the same ownership and management providing similar services in different locations. Chain ownership has been credited with boosting firm performance in the retail and service sectors but has been criticized for prioritizing profits over the well-being of patients in the healthcare sector. This paper finds that chain ownership improves healthcare outcomes in the market for in vitro fertilization (IVF). Using novel data on U.S. fertility clinics and difference-in-differences methods, we find that IVF cycles increase by 27.2%, and IVF success rates increase by 13.6% after acquisition by a fertility chain. We provide evidence that fertility chains facilitate resource and knowledge transfers needed to enhance quality and expand the IVF market. For example, acquired clinics change IVF processes and procedures to achieve the IVF gold standard of simultaneously reducing higher-risk multiple births and increasing singleton births. We discuss how the fertility sector’s relatively minimal market frictions and information asymmetries may incentivize chain owners to invest in quality.

This paper was accepted by Stefan Scholtes, healthcare management.

Supplemental Material: The online appendix and data files are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2023.02793 .
Youth justice services
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: September 2024

While a new report shows that more young offenders are now accessing better quality specialist services, some areas of concern still remain. Jo Stephenson examines the inspectorate's findings
Haringey Council
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: September 2024

Borough with a foot in both inner and outer London has improved outcomes thanks to its positive workplace culture
RECRUITING STAFF FROM OVERSEAS
Authors: Lepper Joe
Published: September 2024

Amid ongoing shortages of social workers, children's services are increasingly turning to international recruitment to fill staffing gaps. Joe Lepper explores challenges and best practice
Young inspection volunteers
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: September 2024

Regulators can get a better insight into young people's experience of services by involving them in inspections. Jo Stephenson looks at how Scotland's Care Inspectorate is recruiting young inspectors
Report: Adverse outcomes in adolescence following early childhood disadvantage
Authors: Villadsen Aase , Asaria Miqdad , Skarda Ieva , Ploubidis George , Williams Mark , Brunner Eric , Cookson Richard
Published: September 2024

Published by The Lancet Public Health, April 2023
Illegal Migration Bill
Authors: Lagrue Marianne
Published: September 2024

policy and programmes manager in the Migrant Children's Project at Coram Children's Legal Centre, assesses the Illegal Migration Bill's impact on children and agencies
First Karyotype Description for Acanthognathus rudis Brown & Kempf, 1969 (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) with Notes on Its Natural History
Authors: Jacintho Gabriela de Figueiredo , Vieira Eduarda Melo de Abreu , Teixeira Gisele Amaro , Lopes Denilce Meneses , Serrão José Eduardo
Published: September 2024

The trap-jaw ant Acanthognathus Mayr (Myrmicinae: Dacetina) has been subject of various studies since 1969, but there has been no progress in its cytogenetics. This study describes provides the first karyotype description of a representative of the genus, A. rudis, including chromosomal number, morphology, and the distribution of repetitive sequences. A colony collected in Southeastern Brazil exhibited a diploid number of 2n = 14 (12 metacentrics + 2 submetacentrics), the lowest number among the Daceton genus-group and the first Neotropical representative of this group to be karyologically studied. The rDNA clusters were located in the pericentromeric region of a single chromosome pair, (GA)n blocks were present only in the terminal regions of both chromosome arms in the euchromatic regions, and (TTAGG)n hybridized with the telomeres of all chromosomes, without interstitial telomeric sites. The repetitive sequence patterns align with those observed in other Neotropical Formicidae. Additionally, we documented new behavioral aspects of mandible use in A. rudis workers and provided the first images of its immature stages. These findings emphasize the need for further research on Acanthognathus and the other Daceton genus-group.
Preliminary Reliability and Validity of the Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report French Translation
Authors: Shogren Karrie A. , Gerasimova Daria , Lachapelle Yves , Lussier-Desrochers Dany , Hagiwara Mayumi , Petitpierre Geneviève , Fontana-Lana Barbara , Piazza Filippo , Courbois Yannick , Desbiens Agnès , Haelewyck Marie-Claire , Geurts Hélène , Pace Jesse R. , Hicks Tyler
Published: September 2024

There is a strong and growing focus on self-determination in French-speaking countries, and this pilot study reports the technical adequacy of the Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report (SDI:SR) French Translation. Data were collected with 471 French-speaking youth with and without disabilities in Canada (Quebec), Switzerland, France, and Belgium. Key findings showed it was feasible to use 20 (of 21) items to represent the self-determination construct in the French-speaking sample. The same set of items function in the same way across students with and without disabilities, and students with disabilities descriptively scored lower. Overall, this study provides promising evidence for reliability and validity of the SDI:SR French Translation and suggests ongoing development and larger-scale testing of the SDI:SR French Translation is warranted.
Masquerading Resistance: The Parasitic Tactics of the Mandrake Ball
Authors: Banister Payne
Published: September 2024

Abstract: This article examines the Mandrake Society’s annual Halloween Balls, which began in 1970 as a response to the mass arrest of nine queer people as they left a gay bar in St. Louis on November 1, 1969. While acknowledging the organization’s assimilatory politics, I read the Mandrake Balls as acts of parasitic resistance, which Anna Watkins Fisher characterizes as resistance that appears slow and within existent structures. Drawing from historical accounts and the organization’s newsletters, I illustrate how the Mandrake Balls opposed the law by exploiting the liminal temporal and spatial affordances of the city’s rich history of masquerade (including Halloween and Mardi Gras) and hotel ballrooms.
Perspectives in Embodiment Theory: An Introduction
Authors: Saboowala Sana , Cox Maria
Published: September 2024

abstract: This special issue of Human Biology , titled “Perspectives in Embodiment Theory,” brings together researchers who use a variety of lenses within the field of human biology to celebrate the plurality and wide applicability of embodiment. This special issue works to cross disciplinary boundaries to create more nuanced understandings of embodiment, plasticity, and experience in humans.
The Rationalization of ‘ Gefühlsinhalten ’: Dynamics of Cultural Change in Weber’s Sociology of Music
Authors: Liu Jiangnan
Published: September 2024

Abstract: Weber did not publish works on the sociology of music during his lifetime, yet he recognized that a specific rationalism influenced even this most intrinsic human experience. This article uses formal and substantive rationality to explore how Weber linked the final harmonious chord structure’s emotional content ( Gefühlsinhalten ) to modern capitalist society in the West. The late Renaissance saw a demand for expressive music, integrating new melodic elements within a framework emphasizing vertical harmonic consonance. This reflects the Western tendency to rationalize music’s emotional content, intertwined with ascetic rationalism’s ethical orientation. While Weber did not empirically analyze music’s connection to individual meaning extensively, his insights provide a lens to examine musical forms’ aesthetic features and cultural significance from a comparative civilizational perspective.
Ge2Sb2Se4Te on n = 1 ITO: a monolithic platform for integrated photonics with mode symmetrization and post-fabrication tuning [Invited]
Authors: Acharjee Niloy , Sun Hongyi , Ni Jimmy H. , Ghosh Siddhartha , Ríos Ocampo Carlos A.
Published: September 2024

We demonstrate, to our knowledge, a novel monolithic platform for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) based on amorphous-Ge2Sb2Se4Te (am-GSST). Additionally, we explore the concept of mode symmetrization using the epsilon-near-zero behavior displayed by indium-tin-oxide (ITO) to achieve a substrate with n=1 at 1550 nm, the same as the air cladding. We designed, fabricated, and characterized various on-chip components using this platform, including waveguides with preliminary 5.57±0.365dB/mm propagation loss. Furthermore, we propose a post-fabrication tuning of the refractive index by using the phase change nature of GSST to crystallize local sections of the waveguides using electron beams. Our substrate-blind approach is a versatile platform for post-fabrication tunable PICs that could benefit intricate on-chip nanophotonic structures requiring enhanced and symmetric mode confinement.
Imaging device to measure the reflective and transmissive part of isotropic BSSRDF
Authors: Gerardin Morgane , Paulin Mathias , Pacanowski Romain
Published: September 2024

The bidirectional scattering-surface reflectance distribution function (BSSRDF) is a fundamental scattering quantity that characterizes the appearance of translucent materials. The few existing BSSRDF measurement facilities that ensure traceable results have shown the high complexity of such measurement, while only accounting for light scattered in the reflection hemisphere. We have developed an imaging device for measuring both the reflective and the transmissive part of the spectral BSSRDF. The complete analysis of the uncertainties associated with the facility allows relative measurement errors of around 10%. The measurements performed on two translucent samples and primary comparisons with metrological measurements are provided and discussed.
A Review of Photonic Signal Processing
Authors: Moss David
Published: September 2024

The simultaneous progress of integrated optical frequency comb (OFC) and radio frequency (RF) photonic signal processing technique have promoted the rapid development of real-time signal processing. Integrated optical frequency comb offer multiple wavelengths as a powerful source for RF photonic signal transversal filter. Here, we review development of real-time signal processing system consisting of integrated OFC and RF photonic signal transversal filter in chronological order, and focus on the applications of this system such as differentiator, integrator, Hilbert transformer, and image processor. We also discuss and present our outlook on more parallel functions and further integration of real-time signal processing system.
Comparing the prognosis of esophageal adenocarcinoma with bone and liver metastases: A competing risk analysis
Authors: Zhu Xinglian , Mo Mingxing , Zheng Shaojun , Han Kunning , Li Guoyang , Zhao Fang
Published: September 2024

Background

About half of the patients with esophageal cancer are presenting with metastasis at initial diagnosis. However, few studies have concerned on the prognostic factors of metastatic esophageal adenocarcinoma (mEAC). This research aimed to investigate the effects of single bone metastasis (BM) and single liver metastasis (LM) on prognosis of mEAC patients.

Methods

Data were obtained from the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program database. We compared the effects of LM and BM on overall survival (OS), EAC-specific survival (CSS), and EAC-specific death (EASD) by multivariate Cox regression, Kaplan-Meier analysis, and competing risk regression models.

Results

A total of 1,278 EAC patients were recruited in this study. Of which 78.95% (1009/1278) were EASD, and 12.68% (162/1278) were non-EAC-specific death (non-EASD). In multivariate Cox regression analysis, surgery, chemotherapy, and AJCC.T2 (vs. T1) were identified as protective factors for OS&CSS, while divorced/separated, single/unmarried (vs. married), grade III-IV (vs. grade I-II) and BM (vs. LM) were identified as risk factors. Competing risk regression analysis further confirmed that surgery and chemotherapy were beneficial to the patients with mEAC, and BM (vs. LM) was a risk factor for mEAC patients when considering the existence of the competitive risk events.

Conclusion

Our study indicated that mEAC patients with BM face a worse prognosis compared to those with LM. Additionally, surgery and chemotherapy emerge as protective factors for mEAC patients. These findings offer evidence-based insights for clinical management and contribute to the field.
The epidemiology of hip and groin pain and Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAIS) in male and female Gaelic games players
Authors: Jordan Shauna , Lodge Clare , McCarthy-Persson Ulrik , French Helen , Blake Catherine
Published: September 2024

Objectives

Hip and groin pain is common in Gaelic games players, but data are limited to elite males with poor representation of females. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence, severity and factors associated with hip and groin pain and Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAIS) in male and female Gaelic games players.

Methods

A representative national sample of Gaelic games players completed a survey providing demographic information and details related to self-reported episodes of hip and groin pain and FAIS diagnosis within the last year. Players from multiple age grades, codes (Football/Hurling/Camogie) and levels of Gaelic games were included.

Results

A total of 775 players responded to the survey. The annual prevalence of hip and groin pain was 54.8%. Almost half of players (48.8%) continued to participate in sport, while 18.7% ceased participation and 32.5% reported reduced participation. Although 40% of episodes lasted no longer than 3 weeks, there was a high recurrence rate (33.5%). FAIS was reported by eight players, representing 1.9% of hip and groin complaints. Logistic regression models indicate male sex, playing both codes of Gaelic games and participating in additional sport were significant factors in predicting hip and groin pain.

Conclusion

Hip and groin pain is prevalent in Gaelic Games with FAIS accounting for a small proportion of cases. However, consideration of indicators of severity (participation impact/symptom duration/medical attention) is essential in understanding the context and magnitude of these hip and groin issues. Male players and players engaging in multiple sports are more likely to experience hip and groin pain.
Study on the anti-slide mechanism of double-row circular pile by model test using PIV, transparent soil material and 3D printing technology
Authors: Cong Lu , Wang Yanchao , Hao Yaohu , Yang Xuanyu , Gao Xuekai , Zhang Bichang
Published: September 2024

Landslides are common geological hazards that cause significant losses. Anti-slide piles are commonly used in landslide engineering, and model testing is one of the means to study pile-supported structures. However, model tests face several challenges, including difficulty in controlling the experimental process, challenges in repeated tests, and difficulty in monitoring soil deformation around piles. To address these issues, this study presents a model test method using particle image velocimetry (PIV), transparent soil, and 3D printing technology. Using this method, a series of model tests were conducted, including single-row and double-row anti-slide piles. The experimental results indicate that, compared with single-row piles, double-row piles exhibit better supporting effects. In the pile‒soil interaction, the displacement of the extrusion of soil between piles was controlled under the combined action of the front and back rows of piles. The inclination angle of a single-row pile after the test was 8°, whereas that of a double-row pile was reduced by 62.5%. With respect to the displacement of the soil behind the piles, the phenomenon of a “displacement triangle” behind the piles was observed. An analysis of the change process in this area revealed that the relative displacement caused by pile‒soil interactions is mainly distributed in the surface layer of the soil. The experiments demonstrate that this system is suitable for pile-supported structure model tests.
Incidence trends of gastric cancer in the United States over 2000–2020: A population-based analysis
Authors: Aslani Armin , Soheili Amirali , Mousavi Seyed Ehsan , Ebrahimi Ali , Antar Ryan Michael , Yekta Zahra , Nejadghaderi Seyed Aria
Published: September 2024

Background

Gastric cancer ranks among the top cancers in terms of both occurrence and death rates in the United States (US). Our objective was to provide the incidence trends of gastric cancer in the US from 2000 to 2020 by age, sex, histology, and race/ethnicity, and to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We obtained data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results 22 program. The morphologies of gastric cancer were classified as adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, signet ring cell carcinoma, and carcinoid tumor. We used average annual percent change (AAPC) and compared pairs using parallelism and coincidence. The numbers were displayed as both counts and age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) per 100000 individuals, along with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

Over 2000–2019, most gastric cancers were among those aged ≥55 years (81.82%), men (60.37%), and Non-Hispanic Whites (62.60%). By histology, adenocarcinoma had the highest incident cases. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a remarkable decline in ASIRs of gastric cancer in both sexes and all races (AAPC: -8.92; 95% CI: -11.18 to -6.67). The overall incidence trends of gastric cancer were not parallel, nor identical.

Conclusions

The incidence of gastric cancer shows notable variations by age, race, and sex, with a rising trend across ethnicities. While the overall incidence has declined, a noteworthy increase has been observed among younger adults, particularly young Hispanic women; however, rates decreased significantly in 2020.
Syphilis among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Ghana: The 2023 biobehavioral survey
Authors: Guure Chris , Puplampu Adikwor Ewoenam , Dery Samuel , Abu-Ba’are Gamji Rabiu , Afagbedzi Seth Kwaku , Ayisi Addo Stephen , Torpey Kwasi
Published: September 2024

Background

Apart from HIV acquisition, men who have sex with men are at a higher risk of sexually transmitted infections, especially syphilis. Although the intersection between syphilis and HIV poses a formidable challenge among key populations who are known to be vulnerable to many health threats, there is little known about syphilis infection among MSM living with HIV in Ghana. This study seeks to investigate the burden of syphilis and address the existing knowledge gap by exploring behavioral, healthcare access, and structural factors influencing the syphilis burden within the HIV-positive MSM population.

Method

This study was conducted in 2023 as part of the bio-behavioral survey (BBS) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana. A cross-sectional survey that used a respondent-driven sampling (RDS) approach was conducted in the old ten regions of Ghana. Data was collected on 3,420 participants, however, 857 HIV-positive MSM were included in this study since it focused on syphilis among HIV-positive MSM in Ghana. The study estimated the prevalence of syphilis among MSM living with HIV and provided a 95% confidence interval across different categories of explanatory variables. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with overall syphilis prevalence. All other analyses were weighted due to the complex design of the study.

Results

The overall prevalence of syphilis was 23.83% (95% CI: 20.44, 27.58). HIV-positive men who only had sex with men had a 29.77% (95% CI: 23.90, 36.40) prevalence of syphilis compared to a prevalence of 9.50% (95% CI: 2.56, 29.53) recorded by HIV-positive MSM who were attracted to mostly females. Participants who ever had receptive anal sex recorded a higher prevalence 26.79% (95% CI: 22.78, 31.23) than those who never had receptive anal sex 12.86% (95% CI: 8.02, 19.99). The odds of syphilis among HIV-positive MSM who never used condoms with regular sex partners in the last 6 months were 41.08 (aOR: 41.08 at 95% CI 1.24–136.42; p = 0.038).

Conclusion

There is a high prevalence of syphilis among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Ghana, especially among those who engage in unprotected anal sex and have multiple sexual partners. Our findings underscore the dire need for targeted interventions to address the dual brunt of HIV and syphilis among the MSM population in Ghana.
CCM in the choral classroom: Pedagogical practices of two high school music educators
Authors: Woodring Megan
Published: September 2024

This study aims to enrich the discourse on integrating contemporary commercial music (CCM) genres into vocal music education. Despite existing methodologies by vocal pedagogues, there is a pressing need for a formalized CCM pedagogy. Developing such a pedagogy requires understanding and possibly drawing inspiration from the pedagogical practices and philosophical beliefs of current vocal music educators teaching these styles. To delve deeper, the author conducted a qualitative case study with two suburban high school music educators proficient in CCM vocal techniques. Each participant underwent a 30- to 40-minute semi-structured interview and an observed rehearsal, and provided course materials. Analysis revealed key themes: Caroline’s motivation, teaching techniques and community response; and Matt’s musical background, motivation, beliefs, teaching practices and community response. Despite contextual differences, both shared musical backgrounds and positive community feedback. These findings offer insights for vocal music educators and teacher education programmes.
Explicit Formulas of Average Run Length for Triple Moving Average Control Chart to Monitor Changes in Mean Parameter of Normal and Non-normal Process
Authors: Kraichok Apitad , Areepong Yupaporn , Sukparungsee Saowanit
Published: September 2024

In this research, a formula is presented for calculating the average run length of a triple moving average (TMA) control chart, which is used to measure control chart performance and determine control chart width. To apply appropriately to data in various processes, a TMA control chart is used to detect small changes in a process by finding the average value of the data over a specified period of time (w). However, determining measure control chart performance and control chart width is difficult because the formula for calculation is not created. The performance of the control charts is measured using the standard normal distribution probability properties and compared with the moving average (MA) control charts and the double moving average (DMA) control charts. The analysis results show that TMA is very effective at detecting small changes, when w is set to have a small value. The study determines that the data within the process are normally and non-normally distributed. Detecting changes on real data by TMA charts has the best detection performance compared to MA and DMA.
Segmentasi Pelanggan E-Commerce Menggunakan Fitur Recency, Frequency, Monetary (RFM) dan Algoritma Klasterisasi K-Means
Authors: Fauzan Reyhan Muhammad , Alfian Ganjar
Published: September 2024

The rapid growth in the e-commerce industry demands the development of smarter and more focused marketing strategies. One approach that can be applied is customer segmentation using various features such as Recency, Frequency, and Monetary (RFM), along with machine learning-based clustering methods. The objective of this study is to design and develop a web-based e-commerce customer segmentation application using a combination of RFM features and clustering methods. The study proposes the K-Means algorithm and compares it with K-Medoids and Fuzzy C Means using publicly available e-commerce datasets. Experimental results showed that the K-Means algorithm outperformed K-Medoids and Fuzzy C Means (FCM) based on the Silhouette Score of 0.67305, Davies Bouldin Index of 0.51435, and Calinski Harabasz Index of 5647.89. Through analysis and testing, the designed application has proven effective in grouping customers into relevant segments. These segments are divided into three categories: Loyal, Need Attention, and Promising, visualized in a web-based application dashboard using Streamlit. The developed application allows e-commerce business owners and users from the business, management, and marketing divisions to categorize customers based on transaction data. The results of this study are expected to provide valuable insights to e-commerce management and marketing professionals who are facing increasingly fierce competition.
Literature as an Entangled World
Authors: Krajewska Anna
Published: September 2024

The editorial discusses the volume’s assumptions and goals by briefly characterizing the covered issues (digital archive, liberature, literary reading of history, literary entanglement, relationships between literature, film, the theater, and video games) conceptualized in various research perspectives. The problem of the role of applying operational notions, such as re-enactment, remixability, indeterminacy, possibility, potentiality, virtuality, etc., which are used in attempts at creating a new onto-epistemology, are also considered. Therefore, literature is a constant performative re-enactment of the process of making the entangled world present. In this process, literature constantly reestabishes the world of different possibilities of existing.
On Aura in Literary Work, Discretion for Reader and Mystery of Form on the Example of Siegfried Lenz’s A Minute’s Silence (2008): Between Bestseller and Poetology
Authors: Denka Andrzej
Published: September 2024

Siegfried Lenz’s novella (2008, English edition 2009) has not only been appreciated by literary critics, but also turned out to be a great bestseller. The novella is a frequent subject of research analysis, especially in terms of its location in the tradition of German and world novella writing. This diversity of reception is astonishing and presents an interesting phenomenon. The novella tells a banal love story, but through an intentional silence and a series of intertextual tropes it also creates mysteriousness. The analysis proposed here is based on Walter Benjamin’s notion of “aura” in the 1930s. From today’s point of view, this concept requires a few additions, primarily from the perspective of systems theory. As it turns out, this concept can be applied both to the content of the novella and to the strategy of literary criticism, as well as to explain the role of form and context in the personal perception of the text.
Poetic Performativity
Authors: Pieniążek Marek
Published: September 2024

The author examines the performative status of a poetic work. Following T. Różewicz, he points to non-textual and potential forms of poetry’s existence. As a counterbalance to excessive adherence to textocentrism, he proposes functionalizing the tools of the new humanities (R. Nycz) and the theory of affect (B. Massumi) in the analysis of the creative act. The author indicates ways of studying the poetic experience with reference to the performative actor model (W. Baluch). Demonstrated voice recordings of poetic performances in the context of Dramatic Theory of Literature (A. Krajewska) are examples of gaining special insight into experience and dramatic self-discovery.
How to Read a Historical Source through a Literary Lens?
Authors: Bering Piotr
Published: September 2024

The article presents some possibilities of using contemporary literary research methods for analyzing historical sources. However, in the analysis of literary work as a historical source, attempts at “reversed” reading (i.e. source as literature) are still insufficient. The article presents some research tools based on text theory, which could be adapted to reading historical sources. There are privileged texts with some aesthetic features. The above-mentioned methods could not be used directly to analyze historical sources; they should be completed with extra-textual data.
Improving multi-object detection and tracking with deep learning, DeepSORT, and frame cancellation techniques
Authors: Razak Rashad N. , Abdullah Hadeel N.
Published: September 2024

Multi-object detection and tracking is a crucial and extensively researched field in image processing and computer vision. It involves predicting complete tracklets for many objects in a video clip concurrently. This article uses the frame cancellation technique to reduce the computation time required for deep learning and DeepSORT (for any version of the YOLO detector) coupled with DeepSORT algorithm techniques. This novel technique implements a different number of frame cancellations, starting from one frame and continuing until nine frame cancellations, tabling the result of each frame cancellation against the overall system performance for each frame cancellation. The proposed method worked very well; there was a small drop in the average tracking accuracy after the third frame rate cancellation, but the execution time was much faster.
A new extended Mulholland's inequality involving one partial sum
Authors: Peng Ling , Yang Bicheng
Published: September 2024

By using the weight coefficients and the techniques of real analysis, a new extended Mulholland’s inequality with multi-parameters involving one partial sum is given. The equivalent statements of the best value related to several parameters are provided. The equivalent forms, some inequalities in particular parameters, and the operator expressions are obtained.
Az extrém fizikai és pszichés stressz vegetatív szabályozásra kifejtett hatása a szívfrekvencia variabilitás (HRV) paraméterek tükrében
Authors:   ,   PTE ETK Egészségtudományi Doktori Iskola, Móra Ákos
Published: September 2024

Az egészséges szívműködés nyugalmi EKG eredményén az egymást követő R hullámok közötti időbeli távolságok (R-R) nem egyenlők, ezt a jelenséget nevezik szívfrekvencia változékonyságnak (Heart rate variability, HRV). Módszerek: A disszertációban két, egymástól független kutatás adatainak értékelése került bemutatásra. A longitudinális vizsgálatban 15 egészséges, első osztályú, férfi kézilabdázót vizsgáltunk egy 5 napos edzőtábor során, az összehasonlító vizsgálatban pedig 63 egészséges, másodosztályú labdarúgó esetén hasonlítottuk össze a fizikai és a pszichés stressz hatását a HRV-re. Eredmények: A longitudinális vizsgálatban a HRV értékek változási mintázata eltérő dinamikát mutatott a különböző edzésterhelés esetén. Az összehasonlító vizsgálatban a fizikai és pszichés stressz protokoll eltérő irányú változást okozott a HRV paraméterek mindegyikében. Diszkusszió és következtetés: A HRV mérés alkalmas a szervezetet ért stresszhatások számszerűsítésére. Az egyes paraméterek változási mintázatára nagyobb hatást gyakorol az adott stresszel szembeni tapasztalat megléte vagy hiánya, mint a stressz jellege.
Digitális forradalom a szabadidő és versenysportban, egy fiatal olimpiai sportág a falmászás fejlesztésének példáján
Authors:   ,   PTE ETK Egészségtudományi Doktori Iskola, Bartha Zsolt
Published: September 2024

Az Y és Z generációra vonatkozó vizsgálatok alapján nem található szignifikáns kapcsolat a nem, kor, sportolási forma, és a sportalkalmazások ismerete között 5%-os szignifikancia szinten. A sportalkalmazások használatának elemzése alapján megállapítottam, hogy a sportalkalmazások ismerete és használata között erős szignifikáns kapcsolat áll fenn. A falmászás teljesítményét befolyásoló öt tényező (nem, kor, testtömeg, mászások száma, tudásszint) közötti kapcsolatot elemezve egy gyengén közepes pozitív korreláció mutatható ki a kor és testtömeg között. Megállapítottam, hogy a falmászó sportolók nemi és tudásszint szerinti csoportjai között szignifikáns eltérések figyelhetők meg a testtömeg és a mászások száma tekintetében, míg az életkor mediánjai azonosak voltak a csoportok között. A Clift Climbing egy olyan novum, amely platformot biztosít, és lehetővé teszi a sportolók számára a teljesítményük nyomon követését és elemzését. Az adatok rögzítése és elemzése a sportapplikációkon keresztül segít a falmászók számára, hogy folyamatosan figyelhessék fejlődésüket, hatékonyságukat, és személyre szabott visszajelzéseket kapjanak. Ez az ökoszisztéma tehát nemcsak egy technológiai megoldás, hanem egy átfogó rendszer, amely a sportteljesítmény és közösségi interakciók új szintjét hozza létre.
Indicators of antioxidant activity in idiopathic infertility: A cohort study
Authors: Kudryavtseva Elena V. , Berezina Dinara A. , Kovalev Vladislav V. , Gavrilov Ilya V. , Bazarny Vladimir V.
Published: September 2024

Objective: to assess the level of markers of antioxidant protection in women with infertility of unknown origin in comparison with women who gave birth to at least one living child. Material and methods. A comparative cohort retrospective study was conducted, which included 52 women with infertility of unknown origin and 85 women who do not suffer from infertility. In the course of the work, standard biochemical parameters, antioxidant and peroxidase activity were studied. Results. In women with infertility of unknown origin, the total antioxidant activity is more pronounced (2.21±0.312 and 1.97±0.312 ng/ml; p<0.001), however, a low level of peroxidase activity was found (11.6±3.96 and 13.4±6.67%; p<0.001). Conclusion. In our study, it was found that in women with infertility of unknown origin, the level of total antioxidant capacity of serum is higher than in women who have realized their reproductive function, while peroxidase activity is less pronounced.
Evaluation of hospitalized morbidity in children of the first month of life in a multidisciplinary children hospital of the megalopolis
Authors: Ivanov Dmitry O. , Moiseeva Karina E. , Komissarova Marina Yu. , Alekseeva Anna V. , Danilova Victoria V.
Published: September 2024

Objective: evaluation of factors affecting hospitalization of children of the first month of life in a multi-disciplinary children's hospital in a metropolitan area. Material and methods. Using the continuous method, data from 267 children in the first month of life in St. Petersburg was copied from the Ariadna medical information system. Re-sults. In 2020-2022 the majority of children were treated through compulsory medical insurance (89.5-93.2%). During the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 66.7% of patients were admitted as emergencies. More than half of the children were admitted through internal routing. In 2022, the highest hospitalization rate was in patients with certain conditions arising in the perinatal period (452.6%o) and congenital malformations (242.1%o), and the longest average duration of treatment was observed in patients with factors influencing health status population and visits to health care institutions (24.5±7.5 days), respiratory diseases (22.5±21.5 days). Most children were discharged with improvement. Conclusion. The hospitalized morbidity of children in the neonatal period is influenced by a significant number of factors, among the main ones being the location of the medical organization, the presence of a perinatal center in its structure and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Expo Gallery Batik Bakaran in Pati Regency with Neo Vernacular Architecture Approach
Authors: Mukti Ikelana , Diharto  , Prihanto Teguh , Pratiwi Isna
Published: September 2024

Bakaran Batik is a cultural heritage originating from Pati Regency. Burnt Batik has now been designated as one of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (WBTb) on a national scale. However, as time goes by, its existence among the community is starting to decline in Bakaran Batik. The planning of the Bakaran Batik Expo Gallery in Pati Regency is aimed at preserving the art of batik itself and presenting Bakaran Batik as batik which has its own characteristics, both in terms of motifs, patterns and colors, to the public. wide. The site used in planning the Bakaran Batik Expo Gallery in Pati Regency is located on Jalan Raya Sunan-Ngerang, Bakaran Kulon Village, Juwana District, Pati Regency, 59185. The Expo Gallery Batik Bakaran building applies the Neo-Vernacular architectural concept which adopts the form of a Joglo Traditional House. The environmental aspects used in designing the Bakaran Batik Expo Gallery include rain water harvesting, and the processing of batik waste that does not pollute the surrounding environment. From several planning and design approaches, a planning and design concept was obtained which was used as the basis for planning the design of the Bakaran Batik Expo Gallery in Pati Regency. Some of these approaches include the functional approach, structural approach, performance aspects approach, and architectural approach.
EXPERIMENTAL CONFIRMATION OF THE THEORETICAL POSITIONS OF CIRCULAR APERTURE SYNTHESIS
Authors: ЮЩЕНКО В.П. , ЛИТВИНЕНКО С.А. , ГОФМАН О.В. , ДУЛУБА Т.В.
Published: September 2024

Экспериментально проверяются возможности томографирования объектов в водной среде на акустических волнах посредством кругового апертурного синтеза. Создана экспериментальная установка для реализации метода реконструкции изображения объектов в сечении по траекторному доплеровскому сигналу. Реконструкция изображения осуществляется путём сканирования объекта, помещённого вовнутрь вращающегося цилиндрического резервуара с водой, управляемым фокусом круговой синтезированной апертуры. Приведены алгоритмы управления фокусом и построения изображения. Эксперимент проводился с простейшими тестовыми объектами: металлическим точечным объектом и металлическим стержнем диаметром 2 мм и длиной 10 см. Обсуждаются проблемы реализации кругового апертурного синтеза с использованием цилиндрического вращающегося резервуара с водой с прикреплёнными пьезодатчиками к внутренней стенке резервуара.

The possibilities of photographing objects in an aquatic environment on acoustic waves by means of circular aperture synthesis are experimentally tested. An experimental setup has been created to implement a method for reconstructing the image of objects in cross sections using a trajectory Doppler signal. Image reconstruction is carried out by scanning an object placed inside a rotating cylindrical water tank controlled by a circular synthesized aperture focus. The algorithm of focus control and image construction is given. The experiment is conducted with the simplest text objects:metal point object and metal rod with a diameter of 2 mm and a length of 10 cm. The problems of implementing circular aperture synthesis using a cylindrical rotating water tank with piezo sensors attached to the inner wall of the tank are discussed.
EFFECTIVENESS STUDY OF VARIOUS ARCHITECTURES OF RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS FOR ANALYZING THE SENTIMENT OF RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE COMMENTS OF SOCIAL NETWORK USERS
Authors: ЖДАНОВА А.Н. , КУПРИЯНОВ А.В. , ГОЛОВА А.А. , БУЛГАКОВ А.С. , БАКАНОВ Д.С.
Published: September 2024

Продемонстрировано применение методов машинного обучения для анализа тональности текстов и исследования эффективности различных архитектур нейронных сетей. Показано, что данное направление является актуальным в связи с развитием социальных сетей и онлайновых рекомендательных сервисов, где множество пользователей высказывает своё мнение о товарах и услугах. Представлены результаты прогноза и сравнения структур нейронных сетей на реальных данных из социальных сетей, что позволяет определить наиболее эффективную архитектуру для анализа тональности текстов. Исследование может быть полезным разработчикам социальных сетей для рекомендательных сервисов, а также исследователям, занимающимся обработкой естественного языка. Результаты могут помочь улучшить качество анализа мнений пользователей и повысить удовлетворённость пользователей услугами и продуктами. Таким образом, данное исследование вносит вклад в развитие области машинного обучения и анализа текстовых данных.

The article is devoted to the application of machine learning methods for sentiment analysis of texts and to the study of the effectiveness of various architectures of neural networks. This direction is relevant in connection with the development of social networks and online recommendation services, where many users express their opinions about goods and services. The article presents the results of forecasting and comparing the structures of neural networks on real data from social networks. This allows determination of the most efficient architecture for the sentiment analysis of texts. The study may be useful for developers of social networks and recommendation services, as well as for researchers involved in natural language processing. The results can help improve the quality of the user opinion analysis and improve user satisfaction with services and products. Thus, the article contributes to the development of the field of machine learning and text data analysis.