bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of the Prolong Life With Nine Turn-Method Qigong on Fatigue, Insomnia, Anxiety, and Gastrointestinal Disorders in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Xie Fangfang , You Yanli , Gu Yuanjia , Xu Jiatuo , Yao Fei
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating multisystem disorder that can lead to various pathophysiological abnormalities and symptoms, including insomnia, gastrointestinal disorders, and anxiety. Due to the side effects of currently available drugs, there is a growing need for safe and effective nondrug therapies. The Prolong Life With Nine Turn (PLWNT) Qigong method is a system of mind-body exercise with restorative benefits that can alleviate the clinical symptoms of CFS and impart a significant inhibitory effect. Various studies have proven the treatment efficacy of PLWNT; however, the impact on insomnia, gastrointestinal disorders, and anxiety in patients with CFS has not yet been investigated.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the PLWNT method in terms of its effects on fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, and gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with CFS.

METHODS

We will conduct a randomized, analyst-blinded, parallel-controlled trial with a 12-week intervention and 8-week follow-up. A total of 208 patients of age 20-60 years will be recruited. The patients will be randomly divided into a PLWNT Qigong exercise group (PLWNT Group) and a control group treated with cognitive behavioral therapy at a ratio of 1:1. Participants from the treatment groups will be taught by a highly qualified professor at the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine once a week and will be supervised via web during the remaining 6 days at home, over 12 consecutive weeks. The primary outcome will be the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory 20, while the secondary outcomes include the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, functional magnetic resonance imaging, gut microbiota, and peripheral blood.

RESULTS

The study was approved by the ethics committee of Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in March 2022 (Ethics Approval Number 2022SHL-KY-05). Recruitment started in July 2022. The intervention is scheduled to be completed in December 2024, and data collection will be completed by the end of January 2025. Over the 3-year recruitment period, 208 participants will be recruited. Data management is still in progress; therefore, data analysis has yet to be performed.

CONCLUSIONS

This randomized trial will evaluate the effectiveness of the PLWNT method in relieving fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, and gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with CFS. If proven effective, it will provide a promising alternative intervention for patients with CFS.

CLINICALTRIAL

China Clinical Trials Registry ChiCTR2200061229; https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=162803

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

PRR1-10.2196/53347
Use of ChatGPT to Explore Gender and Geographic Disparities in Scientific Peer Review (Preprint)
Authors: Sebo Paul
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

In the realm of scientific research, peer review serves as a cornerstone for ensuring the quality and integrity of scholarly papers. Recent trends in promoting transparency and accountability has led some journals to publish peer-review reports alongside papers.

OBJECTIVE

ChatGPT-4 (OpenAI) was used to quantitatively assess sentiment and politeness in peer-review reports from high-impact medical journals. The objective was to explore gender and geographical disparities to enhance inclusivity within the peer-review process.

METHODS

All 9 general medical journals with an impact factor >2 that publish peer-review reports were identified. A total of 12 research papers per journal were randomly selected, all published in 2023. The names of the first and last authors along with the first author’s country of affiliation were collected, and the gender of both the first and last authors was determined. For each review, ChatGPT-4 was asked to evaluate the “sentiment score,” ranging from –100 (negative) to 0 (neutral) to +100 (positive), and the “politeness score,” ranging from –100 (rude) to 0 (neutral) to +100 (polite). The measurements were repeated 5 times and the minimum and maximum values were removed. The mean sentiment and politeness scores for each review were computed and then summarized using the median and interquartile range. Statistical analyses included Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, Kruskal-Wallis rank tests, and negative binomial regressions.

RESULTS

Analysis of 291 peer-review reports corresponding to 108 papers unveiled notable regional disparities. Papers from the Middle East, Latin America, or Africa exhibited lower sentiment and politeness scores compared to those from North America, Europe, or Pacific and Asia (sentiment scores: 27 vs 60 and 62 respectively; politeness scores: 43.5 vs 67 and 65 respectively, adjusted P=.02). No significant differences based on authors’ gender were observed (all P>.05).

CONCLUSIONS

Notable regional disparities were found, with papers from the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa demonstrating significantly lower scores, while no discernible differences were observed based on authors’ gender. The absence of gender-based differences suggests that gender biases may not manifest as prominently as other forms of bias within the context of peer review. The study underscores the need for targeted interventions to address regional disparities in peer review and advocates for ongoing efforts to promote equity and inclusivity in scholarly communication.
Lizzie’s Insistent Rejection to Her Unconscious Desires in Christina Rossetti’s Goblin Market through the Lens of Lacanian Desires
Authors: Luo Jun
Published: February 2024

The growing concern in the latest critical practices and processes of a great many scholars as indicated in the continuous development and improvement of literary criticism with respect to the veritable and valuable characterization of this poem Goblin Market (1862) has been shown for the essential and evident exploration of the feasible solutions to the problems as most women character have to be faced with in an unavoidable fashion in Victorian age due to their blind adaptation to the ideological and epistemological values emphasized in the continuation of Christian beliefs regarding the essential and crucial morality to be followed in the increasing enrichment and improvement of their rationalist mentality. However, it has seemed to be quite pitiful that they have failed to probe into the unconscious minds of the vivid characters depicted in this poem to lay an ideological and epistemological foundation for the apparent clarification of the strong will of this character Lizzie has developed to enable her to get free from the imprisonment or enslavement of the hegemonic desires carried in the harmful fruits of the goblin men she and her sister Laura has encountered in their lives. For the sake of this critical blind spot, this paper will explore Lizzie’s strong will used to protect the purity and piety of her unconscious desires and to reduce to the least the possibility for her to fall victim to the vicious desires those goblin men aim to impress and impose upon her mind indebted to the rich theoretical enlightenment and encouragement entailed in Lacanian desires related to the conceptual elaboration of the longing for wholeness, sanity, and, meaning in the rich lives of his analysands. In the long run, this exploration will remind more and more readers of the objective truth that the strong willingness of women as exemplified in what has happened to Lizzie is bound to give rise to their great successes in rejecting their unconscious desires triggered in the popularization of the vicious desires of polluted men like those of the goblin men in this poem as epitomized in the developmental inclined with which the marketization and capitalization of the communicative activities related to the commercialization and commodification of the harmful and sinful fruits peddled in goblin market.
Variación espacio-temporal de los macrocrustáceos asociados al manglar y pastos marinos de la laguna Morales, Tamaulipas, México
Authors: Rodríguez-Almaraz Gabino A. , Flores-Rojas Emilio H. , Jordán-Hernández María Concepción
Published: February 2024

Este estudio tiene como objetivo analizar la variación espacio-temporal de los macrocrustáceos de la laguna Morales (LM), Tamaulipas. Se recolectaron muestras en mangle rojo (Rhizophora mangle) y pastos marinos (Halodule wrightii) de 4 sitios y en cada uno se determinaron parámetros fisicoquímicos. Se identificaron en total 22 especies entre ambas comunidades. La diversidad de especies fue de 18 en pastos marinos mientras que en mangle fue de 17. Las especies más abundantes y comunes fueron los anfípodos Orchestia gammarella, Gammarus mucronatus y el camarón carideo Palaemon pugio. La abundancia de organismos fue mayor en pastos marinos con 1,481 ejemplares a diferencia del manglar con 379. Por temporada, la abundancia fue mayor en secas con 1,395 ejemplares, seguido de lluvias (262) y nortes con 181. Índices de riqueza y diversidad fueron utilizados para evaluar la diversidad y abundancia. Se estimó una curva de acumulación de especies para ambas comunidades resultando una eficiencia de muestreo mayor del 90%. La importancia de este estudio radica en que existen pocos estudios taxonómicos y ecológicos de crustáceos en este sitio, siendo prácticamente nulos aquellos de variación espacio temporal.
On the role of Tatar women in the development of theatrical art of Turkestan in late 19th – early 20th centuries
Authors:   Namangan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nasretdinova Dilfuza M.
Published: February 2024

The article analyses the emergence of theater as one of the types of European art in Turkestan in late 19th – early 20th centuries. The author reveals the significant role of the Tatar theater troupes “Sayar” and “Nur”, Tatar actresses S. Gizzatullina-Volzhskaya, F.I. Kudasheva, and F. Ilskaya in this process. The influence of Tatar women playwrights on Uzbek creative youth is shown. This was manifested in two facts: the publication of the first play by an Uzbek writer, which became the forerunner for a women’s literary school in Turkestan, and the appearance of actresses among Uzbek women who starred in the first Soviet films. The emergence of an amateur troupe from among the local population, growth in the number of clubs and theater groups, which consisted mainly of women, indicated an increase in the social activity of Turkestan women. Considerable attention is paid to the analysis of interactions between Tatar and local national progressives in the formation of theatrical art in Turkestan.
The role and place of women in the creative work of Naki Isanbet
Authors:   Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Khabutdinova Mileusha M.
Published: February 2024

The article presents an attempt to conduct a systematical study of the typology of female images in the works of Naki Isanbet, the Tatar scholar-encyclopedist, folklorist, critic, and classic of Tatar literature (1899–1992). Published and unpublished sources were used as the research material. Fiction, journalistic, and scientific texts of N. Isanbet have been analysed using the method of semantic analysis, historical and cultural, comparative methods. The author proves that the ideal of a woman of the Enlightenment epoch, i.e. the “mother of the nation”, dominates in the legacy of the scholar who was the classic of the Tatar literature as well. The images of a devoted spouse, a wise mother, a “mother of the nation” can be encountered in his works. The writer defends the ideas of equality of women and men, women’s active participation in public life, etc. in his works of fiction written in various genres throughout the twentieth century. The poetics of female images depends on the requirements of the genre. When developing the images, the writer relies on the traditions of the Tatar folklore and oriental poetry. In his creative legacy, the encyclopedic scholar immortalised dozens of names of the female contemporaries who made a significant contribution to the history of the Tatar people – teachers, actresses, writers, translators, public figures, etc.
Sarah Shakulova: New details to the biography
Authors:   Marjani Institute of History of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, Gallyamova Alfiya G. , Khanipova Ilnara I. ,   Marjani Institute of History of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences
Published: February 2024

The name of Sarah Kasymovna Shakulova, the daughter of an honorary citizen of Kasimov, is widely known. Having received brilliant mathematical education, Shakulova’s outstanding career, successful work in the field of education, and active life position have been adequately reflected in historical works. However, her personal century-old documents have not been researched in women’s history. These are the formular and biographical questionnaire discovered by us in the funds of the State Archive of the Russian Federation, which are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time in this article. They are weighty sources about important biographical markers of Tatar ‘Sophia Kovalevskaya’ and her relatives. The answers “from the first person” recorded the difficulties that stood in the way of the “other faith” in professional work in the field of education. The content of the submitted documents sheds light on the material component of the teacher's work at the end of the politically turbulent 1910s and at the beginning of the formation of secular education in the young Soviet state. Written by the hand of an outstanding woman, these documents are important historical artifacts of the national culture of the Tatars. In addition, the presented documents complement the source base on the problem of studying the processes of women’s emancipation in the early twentieth century and their high need to acquire societal status.
“I dreamed of becoming a teacher”: Soviet autobiographies of Tatar women
Authors:   Marjani Institute of History of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, Gabdrafikova Liliya R. ,   Federal Research Center “Kazan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences”
Published: February 2024

The article presents fragments of autobiographies and memoirs of the 1960s, written by activists of the Tatar women's movement of the revolutionary years. Koyash Valitova (born in 1898), Zukhra Baimbetova (1899), Bylbyl Ilyasova (1898), Bibikhatyma Alaberdina (1901), Zeinab Bashirova (1903) worked in schools or were planning to become teachers before the revolution of 1917; during Soviet times, these women were involved in the propaganda and political work. An analysis of fragments of ego-documents showed that Soviet autobiographies of Tatar women have an element of “fight”, clashes with various forces (in the family, society). Intra-family conflicts were a characteristic feature of the ego-documents of Tatar female teachers. Moreover, Soviet representations kept silent about some features of pre-revolutionary Tatar everyday life and emphasized the cultural backwardness of Muslims. A comprehensive analysis allowed us to highlight individual details of pre-revolutionary life and refute the established stereotypes. The author concludes that the use of these documents in scientific research is possible only as a supplement to less biased sources of other types.
A conciliação e mediação nas ações de família em casos de violência doméstica (Lei Maria da Penha)
Authors:   , Benetão, Vinicius Senciati Benetão, Vinicius Senciati
Published: February 2024

A violência doméstica é um grave problema social que atinge milhares de famílias em todo o mundo. No Brasil, a Lei Maria da Penha foi criada em 2006 com o objetivo de proteger mulheres vítimas de violência doméstica e familiar. A Lei Maria da Penha é um marco legal importante na luta contra a violência de gênero, mas ainda existem desafios para sua aplicação. A mediação e conciliação de conflitos nas ações de família quando se envolve casos de violência doméstica é um tema controverso, que gera muitas discussões no meio jurídico e na sociedade em geral pelos impactos que podem gerar uma mediação diante da vítima e o seu agressor. Com tais efeitos sobre a mediação a melhor alternativa seria o procedimento processual comum.
Informacja o konferencji naukowej zorganizowanej przez Katedrę Nauk Humanistycznych na temat "Rola doradztwa rolniczego w rozwoju przedsiębiorczości zespołowej rolników"
Authors: Balińska Agata , Werenowska Agnieszka
Published: February 2024

W Polsce ostatnie przemiany społeczno-gospodarcze, przed którymi stoją zarówno obszary wiejskie, jak i rolnictwo, szczególnie w procesie przygotowań do członkostwa w UE, nie byłyby możliwe bez aktywnego udziału rolników i społeczności lokalnych. Celem konferencji było zwrócenie uwagi jej uczestników na problemy i przeszkody pojawiające się przy tworzeniu i prowadzeniu grup producenckich. Ostatecznie podczas konferencji wypracowano wnioski i postulaty kierowane do ośrodków doradztwa rolniczego, mające na celu wsparcie ich działalności i poprawę efektywności.
Współzależności i preferencje w rozchodach gospodarstw domowych
Authors: Laskowski Wacław
Published: February 2024

Wyniki naszych badań potwierdzają, że dochód jest silnym czynnikiem modelującym konsumpcję. O wpływie tego czynnika świadczy m.in. elastyczność dochodowa popytu na różne produkty konsumpcyjne. Wskaźniki tej elastyczności pozwalają na ustalenie priorytetowego rankingu wydatków gospodarstw domowych. Do wydatków podstawowych można zaliczyć wydatki na żywność, alkohol i tytoń, a także wydatki na mieszkanie i opiekę zdrowotną. Wskaźniki elastyczności popytu w gospodarstwach rolnych klasyfikują większość ich wydatków jako wydatki pierwotne. Wynika to z faktu, że gospodarstwa domowe rolników zazwyczaj nie wydają dużej części swoich dodatkowych dochodów na żywność, lecz traktują te dochody jako rezerwę ekonomiczną. Oczekuje się, że gospodarstwa te inwestowałyby te dochody w gospodarstwa rolne, gdyby sytuacja ekonomiczna była lepsza.
Zoning of infiltration areas using Schosinsky’s Soil Water Balance in La Balsa River Basin, Costa Rica
Authors: Ramirez-Granados Pablo
Published: February 2024

In Central America there is little information of water infiltration at the basin level, despite its importance for the design of appropriate conservation and restoration strategies. Thus, the aim of this study is to develop an example for how to use Schosinsky?s Soil Water Balance (SSWB) model ?along with other variables?as a more viable way to determine water infiltration zones at the basin level. Zones, in La Balsa River Basin (LBRB), were determined by overlaying information of basin slopes, existing land use, land cover and spatial distributed rainfall. Hydrophysical soil properties in each zone were obtained through field tests measurements and laboratory analyses of soil samples. Once the values of each zone were determined, SSWB model was applied to obtain a map of infiltration zones. Results indicate that rainfall is the most influential component in calculating SSWB, and its distribution and deposition on the ground as effective rainfall is related to soil exposure and land use characteristics. Soil properties control the behavior of water that enters the soil and replenishes groundwater. Infiltration values, obtained using the model are highly correlated to rainfall dynamics. It is concluded that SSWB model is an important tool for obtaining water infiltration estimates at the basin level, useful in those basins for which little information is available.
Interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation for immigrants with chronic pain who need language interpretation
Authors: Uhlin Karin , Persson Elisabeth , Bäärnhielm Sofie , Borg Kristian , Löfgren Monika , Stålnacke Britt-Marie
Published: February 2024

Objective: To investigate outcomes in patients with chronic pain after participation in an interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation programme with language interpreters, and to investigate the outcomes in women and men separately.
Design: Prospective multi-centre cohort study.
Patients: Ninety-five patients in Sweden with chronic pain who have insufficient knowledge of the Swedish language.
Methods: Duration and intensity of pain, anxiety and depression, health-related quality of life and fear of movement were evaluated before and after the programme. Patients were compared with a reference group comprising Swedish-speaking patients participating in an ordinary interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation programme.
Results: Before the interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation programme with language interpreters, all variables except pain duration differed significantly to the detriment of the studied group. The studied group showed significant improvements after the interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation programme with language interpreters, with regards to pain intensity, depression and fear of movement. The reference group improved significantly for all variables. The women in the studied group showed significant improvements for the same variables as the whole group, while the men in the studied group did not improve in any of the variables.
Conclusion: This study indicates that patients with chronic pain, and especially women, who have insufficient knowledge of Swedish seem to benefit from participating in an interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation programme with language interpreters. The result may be of value for the further development of rehabilitation programmes with language interpreters.
Do men adapt to lower urinary tract symptoms? An 11-year longitudinal study of male urinary urgency and associated bother
Authors: Åkerla Jonne , Pesonen Jori S. , Peltonen Essi , Huhtala Heini , Häkkinen Jukka , Koskimäki Juha , Tammela Teuvo L.J. , Auvinen Anssi , Pöyhönen Antti
Published: February 2024

Objective: The study objective is to evaluate prognosis and predictors of bother caused by urinary urgency among middle-aged and older men.
Material and methods: A population-based sample of men born in 1974, 1964, 1954, 1944, 1934 and 1924 was followed-up from 2004 to 2015. The course of urgency and associated bother was evaluated with the Danish Prostatic Symptom Score at baseline and follow-up. Logistic regression was utilized to explore risk factors of increased bother at follow-up.
Results: A total of 2,480 men (39%) who had responded at baseline and follow-up were included in the study. Of them, 1,056 men (43%) had persistent mild urgency and 132 men (5%) persistent moderate or severe urgency at follow-up. The proportions of men experiencing at least moderate bother due to persistent urgency at follow-up were 6% (95% confidence interval 4.5–7.3) of those with mild and 79% (71.7–85.9) of the men with moderate or severe urgency. In multivariable-adjusted logistic regression, moderate to severe urgency was strongly associated with bother (odds ratio, OR 55.2, 95% CI 32.1–95.2). Other predictors of bother included cardiac disease (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.0–31.1), pulmonary disease (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1–3.5) and medical treatment (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.6–4.6).
Conclusions: Most men with urinary urgency have mild symptoms and bother. Only one out of five men with persistent moderate or severe urgency adapt to the symptoms. Men with a history of medical treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or impaired cardiopulmonary health are more likely to experience bother from urinary urgency.
DaBlaCa-17: nationwide observational study in Denmark on survival before and after implementation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Authors: Körner Stefanie Korsgaard , Dreyer Thomas , Carus Andreas , Dohn Line Hammer , Joensen Ulla Nordström , Lam Gitte Wrist , Jensen Niels Viggo , Fabrin Knud , Jensen Thor Knak , Pappot Helle , Agerbæk Mads , Jensen Jørgen Bjerggaard
Published: February 2024

Objective: To investigate the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy implementation with gemcitabine-cisplatin on survival outcomes for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer in Denmark.
Materials and Methods: Data were collected on all patients in Denmark undergoing radical cystectomy who were potential candidates for neoadjuvant chemotherapy from 2010 to 2015 (n = 851). A cohort before the implementation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (Cohort 2010–12) was compared with a cohort after implementation (Cohort 2013–15). Patients in Cohort 2013–15 receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (+NAC, n = 213) were compared with patients in Cohort 2013–15 not receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (-NAC, n = 139). Pathological results after radical cystectomy and oncological outcomes were compared between the study cohorts. Overall survival, disease-free survival, and disease-specific survival were compared with Kaplan-Meier plots and with univariable and multivariable Cox regression. Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall survival were also performed separately for treating hospital and for pathological stage.
Results: Pathological T0 (pT0) was more frequent in patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy: 34% versus 18% when comparing Cohort 2013–15 with Cohort 2010–12 (p < 0.001), and 46% versus 16% in +NAC compared with -NAC (p < 0.001). Overall survival, disease-free survival, and disease-specific survival at 5 years after cystectomy were not improved in Cohort 2013–15 compared with Cohort 2010–12 with adjusted hazard ratios of 1.11 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.87–1.43), 1.02 (95% CI: 0.81–1.29), and 1.06 (95% CI: 0.80–1.41), respectively.
Conclusions: This observational study found no improved survival in a national cohort of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy after implementation of NAC. However, reservations should be made regarding the study design and the true effect of NAC on survival outcomes.
Perekayasaan Mesin Press Manual Untuk Industri Kecil Karet Perapat Tabung Elpiji di CV. Lingga Pratama
Authors: Ali Ahmad Umar , Septiawan Reza Rendian , Saputra Masud Adhi , Gunawan Dedi
Published: February 2024

Tabung gas elpiji menjadi salah satu kebutuhan primer masyarakat di Indonesia. Salah satu komponen pendukung faktor keselamatan dalam penggunaan tabung elpiji adalah karet perapat (rubber seal). Saat ini Pertamina melakukan outsourcing ke berbagai industri produksi karet untuk memenuhi kebutuhan suplai karet perapat tabung elpiji. CV Lingga Pratama sebagai salah satu industri yang menyuplai kebutuhan karet perapat masih menggunakan mesin press karet manual untuk memproduksi karet perapat tersebut. Kualitas dari karet perapat yang diproduksi menjadi sangat bergantung pada kelihaian operator dari alat press tersebut. Beberapa faktor yang berpengaruh pada kualitas karet perapat yang dibuat adalah suhu, tekanan, dan lama waktu press mesin terhadap bahan baku lembaran karet. Pada kesempatan kali ini telah dibuat suatu sistem yang terdiri dari mikrokontroler berbasis Arduino yang dapat melakukan pengukuran suhu secara contactless dengan menggunakan modul sensor suhu inframerah dan pengukuran tekanan dengan menggunakan load cell. Sistem ini dapat menampilkan nilai suhu yang terukur serta tekanan dari alat press melalui layar LCD kecil yang dapat dipantau oleh operator. Sistem juga akan memberitahukan operator melalui suara dari alarm apabila waktu yang telah ditentukan untuk melakukan proses press telah tercapai.
Pour une éthique de la parole dans la «littérature-refuge» : l’écriture impliquée de Marie Cosnay
Authors:   Universidad de Granada, Spain (mhernandezgomez@ugr.es), Hernández Gómez María de los Ángeles
Published: February 2024

The “refuge literature” brings together a range of literary productions in which the voices of people who live the experience of exile are heard, as well as those of actors who work on refuge from the perspective of a literature of commitment. This contemporary literature on migration is also part of a literature of intervention, which proposes a work on representations with an ethical and political purpose: a micropolitics of the sensitive far from abstract moral discourses. Instead, it explores new voices and practices of care
in literature. In this article, we will focus on
the work of Marie Cosnay, whose writing on contemporary migration opts for intervention in the social field, with a desire to face the world, and to give an account of the voices concerned by the migration phenomenon.
Technical aspects and intraoperative factors influencing the efficiency of non-penetrating deep sclerectomy and implantation of PreserFlo MicroShunt
Authors: Soja Patrycja , Jurowski Piotr
Published: February 2024

Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by the death of retinal ganglion cells which causes characteristic vision field loss. At the moment the only well-known risk factor for progression of the glaucoma is intraocular pressure. In this regard the lowering of intraocular pressure became the main focus of treatment.
Different types of glaucoma surgeries have developed over the last decades. Most of them facilitate outflow of aqueous humor, few decrease the production. This article takes into account two of them: non-penetrating deep sclerectomy and implantation of PreserFlo MicroShunt.
Deep sclerectomy is a well established non-penetrating type of glaucoma surgery. With use of adjuvant methods such as use of space-maintaining implants, use of viscoelastic agent and use of antimetabolites during procedure it allowed to achieve success rate of standard penetrating surgery with lower rate of complications.
PreserFlo MicroShunt implantation is a promising new filtration procedure for glaucoma treatment. First published studies show promising efficacy and safety outcomes, although further research is needed.
European Integration of Kosovo: Analysis of the Kosova Constitutional Provisions that Require Harmonization with EU Law
Authors: Gruda Përparim
Published: February 2024

This paper investigates the constitutional adjustments Kosovo should make in the EU accession process. Because European integration may necessitate fundamental changes in the constitutional principles, the paper will address them by offering concrete solutions to issues such as the primacy of EU law and the transfer of sovereignty. Issues related to human rights, such as the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections and the right to freedom of movement. The path followed by other countries in the process of adapting their constitutions to EU law represents a very rich constitutional experience; therefore, this article clarifies concrete issues presented by the Kosovo Constitution.
El poder marítimo del Gran Caribe en la época de la Batalla Naval del Lago de Maracaibo (1823)
Authors: Knight-Rymer Pedro Meladio
Published: February 2024

Desde el contexto de la Batalla Naval del Lago de Maracaibo en 1823 hasta la actualidad, el Mar Caribe para Colombia resulta ser estratégico debido a que ha permitido el desenvolvimiento del poder marítimo y su proyección a nivel regional. Se colige por tanto que el mar Caribe es un importante escenario de poder, permitiendo la proyección de los intereses marítimos de un Estado, que se determina como una importante región con una trascendencia histórica para el Gran Caribe y los Estados que la integran, particularmente Colombia; reconociendo que la Batalla Naval del Lago de Maracaibo marcó un hito de poder naval y la proyección marítima.
José Padilla López, Gran Almirante de los Mares de Colombia
Authors: Rodríguez-Ruiz Hector Mauricio
Published: February 2024

El presente escrito se refiere a las Palabras pronunciadas el día 24 de julio de 2023, por el suscrito Capitán de Navío (R) Héctor Mauricio Rodríguez Ruiz PhD, con ocasión de la conmemoración del Bicentenario Naval de la Batalla Naval del Lago de Maracaibo Evento presidido por el señor Brigadier General Edgar Alexander Salamanca Rodríguez Director de la Escuela Superior de Guerra de Guerra “General Rafael Reyes Prieto”. La referencia investigativa e histórica en su contenido pretende visibilizar al Prócer colombiano José Prudencio Padilla López, como figura nacional y mundial dada la connotación y significancia de su triunfo en la Batalla en comento, para la libertad definitiva de la América del sur. Su visión respecto a los mares de Colombia, su figura de prócer y carácter social, cultural y político, que lo convierte en el Gran Almirante de Colombia de manera póstuma y honorífica.
La importancia del Gran Caribe, retrospectiva a partir de la Batalla Naval del Lago de Maracaibo 1823
Authors: Osorio-Dussán Luís Hernando
Published: February 2024

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Entrevista al Almirante Ernesto Durán González. La formación y educación naval modernas
Authors: Uribe-Cáceres Sergio
Published: February 2024

El Almirante Ernesto Durán González nació en San Gil, Santander, el 13 de octubre de 1962. Graduado como Teniente de Corbeta de la Escuela Naval de Cadetes “Almirante Padilla” en 1984. Es Oceanógrafo Físico y magíster en Seguridad y Defensa Nacionales de la Escuela Superior de Guerra “General Rafael Reyes Prieto”. Comandó unidades de investigación científica, guardacostas y del Buque Escuela ARC “Gloria”. Fue Director de la Escuela Naval de Suboficiales de Barranquilla y Comandante de la Fuerza Naval del Pacífico. Representante de Colombia ante la Organización Marítima Internacional en Inglaterra y Director General Marítimo. Asumió como Comandante de la Armada en mayo de 2017 hasta diciembre de 2018.
Tutorials and mobile learning in higher education: Enhancing and accessibility
Authors: Ala Balti , Najah Lakhoua Mohamed
Published: February 2024

This comprehensive paper delves into two vital facets of contemporary higher education. The first segment investigates the transformative force of mobile learning (m-learning), elucidating its far-reaching impact on the educational landscape. Offering unprecedented flexibility and accessibility, m-learning redefines the dynamics between students and educators. The exploration navigates through potential benefits, challenges, and broader implications, providing a nuanced understanding of the evolving landscape of higher education in the digital age. The second segment focuses on the impact of active teaching in a first-year class at the National Engineering School of Carthage (ENICarthage) in Tunisia. Active teaching, recognized for engaging students in the learning process, is scrutinized for its effectiveness in enhancing theoretical understanding and graded assignment performance. This research introduces a dynamic dimension by incorporating mobile learning and tutorials as integral components of active teaching strategies. With its technological leverage, mobile learning aims to enhance student engagement, while advanced tutorials feature simulation functionality for an immersive learning experience. Through statistical analysis, the paper contributes to a nuanced comprehension of the positive influence of active teaching on academic achievements, offering practical insights into the application of active teaching methods and their potential benefits for enhancing student learning outcomes. This synthesis thus presents a holistic view of the dynamic interplay between mobile learning and active teaching in shaping the contemporary higher education landscape.
Desarrollo de un sistema de rehabilitación de rodilla teleoperado basado en el modelo Industria 4.0
Authors: Valencia Restrepo Andrés Mauricio , García Melo José Isidro , López Esquivel Denis Gabriela
Published: February 2024

Las Instituciones de Atención de Salud en Colombia se encuentran distribuidas geográficamente de manera irregular. Las entidades que brindan servicios especializados, como rehabilitación física, se concentran en las principales ciudades. Aunque la cobertura del sistema de salud colombiano ha aumentado en los últimos años. Las barreras al acceso a los servicios de salud, como la vulnerabilidad geográfica y el costo del transporte a los centros de rehabilitación, siguen siendo un problema que se hace sentir en el país. Este proyecto presenta un sistema de control para teleoperación vía internet de una ayuda tecnológica para la rehabilitación física de la rodilla basado en el modelo de industria 4.0. Para esto se propone una metodología de diseño que integra varios recursos y herramientas de diversas áreas, incluyendo mecánica, electrónica y tecnologías de la información, como SysML, control distribuido, bases de datos y dispositivos de rehabilitación, entre otros. Como resultado se logra un prototipo funcional del sistema que permite evaluar técnicamente una infraestructura que permita a los pacientes realizar sus procedimientos sin desplazarse grandes distancias de su lugar de residencia. Además, la implementación del modelo Industria 4.0 nos permite tener una visión integral del sistema, facilitando la posterior escalabilidad del proyecto como la implementación de un programa de mantenimiento predictivo.
Implementación de pruebas técnicas para la estimación de centro de gravedad, rigidez y confort en vehículos de pasajeros. Parte I.
Authors: Collazos Burbano David Alejandro , Pazos Ospina Jhon Fernando , Ealo Joao
Published: February 2024

Este artículo presenta la implementación de pruebas técnicas para evaluar el comportamiento de vehículos de pasajeros categoría M1, en particular, la medición del centro de gravedad, la rigidez y el confort. Los desarrollos experimentales realizados se se ajustan a las normas ISO 10392 e ISO 2631, así como a la metodología propuesta por la SAE para medir rigidez a flexión y a torsión. Como vehículo de prueba se utilizó el JAC E10X, vehículo eléctrico comercial tipo hatchback (cero kilómetros) que se encuentra entre los más vendidos en Colombia durante 2023. Se encontró que el centro de gravedad de este automóvil está desplazado hacia el copiloto y más cerca del eje delantero, no obstante, su altura se encuentra dentro del rango medido para otros vehículos de su categoría. La rigidez obtenida se encuentra dentro de los rangos comúnmente aceptados en la industria, no obstante, se observó que la presencia de las baterías en el piso del vehículo juega un papel importante en la medición de este parámetro. El análisis de confort fue realizado en dos escenarios: en vías con y sin pavimento. Para ambos casos, el vehículo se tipifica en la categoría de “algo incómodo” según la norma ISO 2631, lo cual es un dato importante considerando las condiciones de las carreteras en países en vía de desarrollo, como Colombia, y que se trata de un vehículo comercial nuevo. Además de proveer una infraestructura física que fortalece la industria automotriz en el Valle del Cauca, este trabajo pretende aportar al análisis técnico, objetivo y oportuno, que conlleve a mejorar la seguridad de los pasajeros, la reducción los costes de mantenimiento y el establecimiento de políticas públicas relacionadas con el riesgo psicosocial de los ocupantes y la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos. Asimismo, los resultados presentados hacen evidente la necesidad de establecer mecanismos más exhaustivos de inspección de los vehículos que se comercializan en el país. Finalmente, este estudio incluye una descripción de las pruebas implementadas, contribuyendo a un mejor entendimiento del comportamiento vehicular, así como a promover la seguridad vial vehicular y apoyar técnicamente la toma de decisiones en la industria y en el gobierno. Todo ello en el marco de la iniciativa de creación de un laboratorio independiente de ensayos vehiculares para el fortalecimiento del sector automotriz en Colombia.
Extracción de polifenoles asistida por ultrasonido de la cáscara de mandarina (C. reticulata Blanco)
Authors: Sanchez Tamayo Martha Isabel , Calderón Karen D. , Paz Saylen S. , Plaza-Dorado José
Published: February 2024

La cáscara de mandarina (Citrus reticulata Blanco) contiene cantidades significativas de compuestos bioactivos que pueden añadir valor a los residuos de esta fruta. Se han implementado diferentes métodos de extracción de compuestos bioactivos como alternativa a los convencionales, logrando altos rendimientos en la recuperación de estos compuestos con un menor tiempo de extracción y menor uso de solventes. En esta investigación, se extrajeron polifenoles de la cáscara de mandarina mediante una técnica de extracción asistida por ultrasonidos (EAU). Se utilizaron los métodos de Folin-Ciocalteu y colorimétrico DPPH para determinar el contenido de polifenoles y la capacidad antioxidante. Los efectos del porcentaje de amplitud, la temperatura y el tiempo de extracción sobre el contenido total de polifenoles (TPC) y la capacidad antioxidante (AC) se evaluaron mediante un diseño central compuesto (DCC) - metodología de superficie de respuesta (RSM). Además, se utilizó el compuesto de deseabilidad para calcular las condiciones óptimas del proceso. Los resultados mostraron valores máximos de TPC y AC de 211.82 mg GAE/100g dw y 19.16 mM TE/100g dw. Las condiciones optimizadas de EAU fueron 28% de amplitud, 33.3 °C y 30.8 min, con un contenido total de polifenoles de 205.60 mg GAE/100g dw y una capacidad antioxidante de 18.98 mM TE/100g dw. Finalmente, el TPC y AC de los extractos de cáscara obtenidos en la optimización UEA se compararon con los resultados de una extracción convencional (método Soxhlet). Los resultados obtenidos del rendimiento de extracción de la EAU optimizada (87.74 %) mostraron una mayor eficiencia que el método Soxhlet, y presentaron a la EAU como una buena alternativa para la extracción de polifenoles de la cáscara de mandarina.
Örgütsel İnovasyon Üzerine Yapılan Çalışmaların Bibliyometrik Analizi
Authors: SİPAHİ DÖNGÜL Esra
Published: February 2024

Örgütsel inovasyon araştırmaları, örgütlerin yaratıcı ve yenilikçi süreçlerini anlamaya ve geliştirmeye yönelik önemli bir alanı kapsamaktadır. Bu çalışmada, “örgütsel inovasyon (organizational innovation)” ile ilgili yapılan çalışmaların analizi görsel olarak sunularak çalışmanın etkisinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Web of Science (WOS) veri tabanında 1980-2023 yıl aralığında yayınlanmış olan çalışmaların bibliyometrik analizi VOSviewer (Version 1.6.9) paket programı ile analiz edilmiştir. “organizational innovation” kavramının yer aldığı başlık, içerik ve anahtar kelimesinin tüm dillerde ve ayrıca tüm yayın türlerinde taranması amaçlandığından 4.300 esere erişilerek analizler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yıl bazlı dağılıma bakıldığında, en fazla yayın yapılan yıl 334 eser ile 2022 yılıdır. En fazla yayın türü yıl 3.273 eser ile dergi makalesidir. Yayınlanan eserler en fazla 4.110 eser ile İngilizce dilindedir. Çalışmada en az 2 defa olmak koşuluyla aralarında ilişki bulunan ve en çok kullanılan anahtar kelimeler analiz edildiğinde, anahtar kelimelerden en fazla kullanılanlar organizational innovation (örgütsel inovasyon) (756 tekrar), innovation (inovasyon) (437 tekrar) ve knowledge management (bilgi yönetimi) (92 tekrar) olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu çalışma, 1980-2023 yıl aralığında WOS veri tabanında taranan çalışmaların bibliyometrik analizi ile sınırlıdır.
Sağlık Çalışanlarının Bilgi İletişim Teknolojilerinde Algıladıkları Kişisel Yardım Düzeylerinin İş Tatminine Etkisi ve Tükenmişliğin Rolü
Authors: ÇELEBİ Muhammet Ali , EMEKTAR Esra
Published: February 2024

Bilgi iletişim teknolojilerinin örgütsel alanda kullanımının giderek artması bilgi iletişim teknolojileri kullanımının çalışan davranış ve tutumlarında etkisinin araştırılmasına olan ihtiyacı artırmaktadır. Bu kapsamda bilgi iletişim teknolojilerinin sağlık hizmetlerinde yoğun olarak kullanılması nedeniyle Bolu Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Merkezinde araştırma yapılmıştır. Araştırmada, sağlık çalışanlarının bilgi iletişim teknolojileri kullanım düzeylerini etkileyen kişisel yardımın iş tatmini ve tükenmişliğe etkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini 130 sağlık çalışanı oluşturmaktadır. Nicel yöntemin tercih edildiği çalışmada veriler anket yoluyla toplanmıştır. Araştırma değişkenleri arasındaki ilişkileri tespit etmek amacıyla korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Korelasyon analizi sonucunda bilgi iletişim kaynağı kişisel yardım ile iş tatmini arasında olumlu ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Kişisel yardım ile tükenmişlik boyutlarından yalnızca yeterlilik boyutu ile ilişki tespit edilmiş diğer değişkenlerle (duygusal tükenme, duyarsızlaşma, yetersizlik) anlamlı ilişkiler çıkmamıştır. Yeterlilik boyutu ile iş tatmini arasında olumlu ilişki bulunmuştur. Araştırma hipotezlerinin testi için yapısal eşitlik modelleri kurulmuştur. Kişisel yardımın iş tatmini ile yeterliliği, yeterliliğin iş tatminini etkilediği bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. Bu bulgular neticesinde yeterliliğin aracılık rolü araştırılmış ve kişisel yardım ile iş tatmini arasındaki etkide yeterliliğin aracılık rolü olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
3D Dispensing of Waterborne Polyurethane on Textile
Authors:   Functional Surfaces and Nanostructures, Profactor GmbH, 4407 Steyr-Gleink, Austria, Scherf Maximilian , Psikuta Agnes ,   Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Technology and Science, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland, Hemetzberger Julia ,   Functional Surfaces and Nanostructures, Profactor GmbH, 4407 Steyr-Gleink, Austria, Wittwer Daniel ,   Functional Surfaces and Nanostructures, Profactor GmbH, 4407 Steyr-Gleink, Austria, Wieser Michael ,   yokai-studios GmbH, 4040 Linz, Austria, Weichselbaumer Viktor ,   yokai-studios GmbH, 4040 Linz, Austria, Schmidt Thomas ,   Key Lab for Sport Shoes Upper Materials of Fujian Province, Fujian Huafeng New Matierals Co., Ltd., Putian, Fuijian, China, Schranzhofer Leo ,   Functional Surfaces and Nanostructures, Profactor GmbH, 4407 Steyr-Gleink, Austria, Kastner Julia ,   Functional Surfaces and Nanostructures, Profactor GmbH, 4407 Steyr-Gleink, Austria
Published: February 2024

The paper presents an investigation into the digital printing of waterborne Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) ink using advanced dispensing technology. The study focuses on assessing the ink’s adhesion properties on four distinct textile substrates and explores the challenges and possibilities of applying this ink to curved textile geometries. The research employed cutting-edge digital printing equipment to precisely dispense waterborne HAPTIC® ink onto polyester, cotton, and viscose textile. Adhesion testing was conducted to evaluate the ink’s performance on each substrate, considering factors such as elongation at maximal force. The results provide valuable insights into the suitability of waterborne TPU ink for various textile types, offering guidance for potential applications in the textile industry. Furthermore, this study delves into the intricate process of digitally dispensing waterborne TPU ink onto curved textile surfaces. The investigation examines the challenges posed by irregular textile geometries, including curvature, elasticity, and stretchability, and explores innovative solutions for achieving consistent and high-quality printing results on such surfaces. The findings of this research contribute to the advancement of digital printing technology in the textile industry, offering a deeper understanding of ink-substrate interactions and paving the way for new possibilities in textile design, customization, and manufacturing.