bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Graduate Nursing Student Scholarly Writing: Improving Writing Proficiency
Authors: Johnson Joyce , Goodman Petra
Published: June 2023

Since 2011, enrollment in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) graduate nursing programs increased by almost 300%, suggesting that nursing had entered its “golden age.” This steep-growth trajectory reflects the concomitant growth in the number of doctoral programs, today exceeding 435 for the combined DNP and Ph.D. degrees. Unfortunately, the recent progress in advancing nurses in academic programs is hampered by a weakness in a competency crucial for nurses to complete their rigorous academic programs and disseminate research findings or evidence-based practice project interventions: academic writing proficiency. Since nursing curricula at the undergraduate level place lesser emphasis on the humanities, nursing students lack training in the liberal arts compendium of logic, grammar, and rhetoric necessary for effective and articulate communication and dissemination of knowledge in the field of nursing. Data generated from a recent national survey offers new perspectives on the pervasive problem of poor scholarly writing evidenced by students in graduate nursing programs: 97% of graduate papers contain grammatical errors, and only 13% of students demonstrate higher-order skills. While 81% of graduate program faculty ranked their own writing ability as “exceptional” or “highly proficient,” graduate faculty noted that 97% of the time, student papers evidenced numerous grammatical errors, such as flawed sentence structure, run-on sentences, punctuation errors, and ambiguous word choice. These data suggest that graduate nursing programs must pursue avenues to address student writing shortfalls. The authors opine that the absence of action suggests that graduate nursing programs may be in a dilemma that parallels the metaphor and urban legend of the boiled frog, wherein acceptance of an unacceptable change occurs gradually through minor, unimportant, and unnoticed increments. Aimed at addressing this dilemma, the authors discuss the potential value of offering a customized writing course to refresh and improve students’ basic writing mechanics. A sample curriculum focuses on critical thinking, clarity, and logical flow. Nursing academicians must acknowledge the drift to low writing performance in their students, advance proficiency in scholarly writing to the top of the graduate nursing education’s agenda, and prepare nurses to achieve in nursing’s “golden age.”
PHYSIOTHERAPY IN CHILDHOOD BLADDER AND BOWEL DYSFUNCTIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS
Authors: Engelenburg Marieke , Bols Esther , Chase Janet , Bie Rob
Published: June 2023

Background: Bladder and bowel dysfunctions include daytime urinary incontinence, enuresis, urgency as well as constipation and faecal incontinence. Bladder and bowel dysfunctions are common in children of all ages worldwide. Dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscles is a major suggested cause of the bladder and bowel dysfunctions. Therefore, physiotherapists as musculoskeletal specialists, using standard motor control interventions, might play a role. There are no systematic studies that support this assumption. Aims: To determine whether physiotherapy has beneficial effects on bladder and bowel dysfunctions in otherwise healthy children, aged 4-18 years compared to standard medical care or urotherapy. Secondary aims are to investigate whether physiotherapy have any effect at all on childhood bladder and bowel dysfunctions and if so, which type of physiotherapy is preferable. Methods: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (physiotherapy versus physiotherapy or physiotherapy versus no intervention, standard medical care, urotherapy, sham-intervention) was undertaken. The primary outcome was the number of cured children from bladder and bowel dysfunctions at six and twelve months. The methodological quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database-scale. To grade and assess the quality of the evidence, the Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation-tool was used. Results: Sixteen out of 1728 retrieved publications were eligible for this review. Compared to standard medical care or urotherapy, in favour of physiotherapy, significantly more children were cured from faecal incontinence at 6 months, and from urinary incontinence, day and night, and urgency at 12 months. Significantly more children were cured at 6 and 12 months from all bladder dysfunctions and constipation when receiving physiotherapy. Making substantiated statements about aspects of physiotherapy intervention was impossible. Conclusion: Physiotherapy in children over four years seems to be justified in bladder and bowel dysfunctions, but firm evidence is lacking. Further research is required. Larger pragmatic studies must be executed. Studies should be more tailored to specific age groups, taken in account the natural attrition of symptoms and developmental differences. Methods should include a range of primary and secondary outcomes which are most suitable, including questionnaires of psychometric sufficient quality. Adverse events, or its absence, should be reported.
Histologic comparison of three different alloplastic bone graft substitutes – a split-mouth study.
Authors: Bali Praful , Mahesh Lanka , Shukla Sagrika , Jain Anshi
Published: June 2023

Objective: To histologically compare three different alloplasts and assess bone regeneration Study Design: Bone core of three different bone grafts was procured from a grafted site after a period of 6 months and implants were placed. The bone cores were studied histologically at higher magnification and bone formation was analyzed. Results: All the grafts showed good results clinically, however histologically β -TCP had shown better results and more bone formation as compared to others. Conclusion: Chronologically, Powerbone® shows the maximum formation of mature bone followed by Adbone® and then Novabone®
Analysis of Korean Research Trends on Self-Discrepancy
Authors:   The Korea Association of Yeolin Education, Ahn Jee Young , Kim Kyung-Eun
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this study is to analyze Korean research trends on self-discrepancy and related variables and systematically analyze the relationship between self-discrepancy and related variables. Through this, the study aims to propose more effective mental health interventions in education and counseling practices. For this study, 197 papers from major Korean academic databases from 1987 to the first half of 2022 were analyzed using the keyword “self-discrepancy”. The research results were examined by year, subject, research method, measurement tool, and type of self-discrepancy. The following are the results. First, the number of papers has steadily increased by year, and there has been a steep increase over the past 10 years. Second, regarding research participants, the proportion of adults exceeded half, and the proportion of children and adolescents was relatively small. Third, regarding research methods, the proportion of quantitative research was overwhelmingly high, and path analysis and regression analysis were the most commonly used methods of analysis. Fourth, the Selves Questionnaire developed by Higgins et al. (1985) and reconstructed by Seo (1996) was the most frequently used measurement tool for self-discrepancy. Fifth, regarding research design, the highest percentage of research designed self-discrepancy as an independent variable. Sixth, of the six types of self-discrepancy suggested by Higgins (1987), over 90% of the studies used only one or two types of self-discrepancy, with the actual/own versus ideal/own discrepancy type being the most frequently used. Seventh, the differential association between self-discrepancy type and depression and anxiety presented by Higgins' (1987) theory did not show a unified result. Based on the analysis results of this study, suggestions for variables, measurement tools, and methods to consider for future studies applying the concept of self-discrepancy and implications that can be applied to counseling and education were proposed.
A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Support Programs for Youth School Dropouts: Focusing on Domestic Academic Journals and Theses from 2002 to 2022
Authors:   The Korea Association of Yeolin Education, Ha Myungsook , Lee Minjeong , Shin JooYeon
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this study is to comprehensively understand the effectiveness of the support programs for youth school dropouts by conducting a meta-analysis with 35 domestic studies published from 2002 to 2022. The results of the study are as follows. The overall effect size of the school dropouts support programs was 1.35, which was considered high. Among the four types of the support programs, the career support program showed the greatest effect, followed by the school life adaptation support program and the psychological support program. Among the four areas of the resulting variables, the variables related to career aspects showed the highest effect size, followed by cognitive aspects, social aspects, and emotional aspects. The programs with more than 10 sessions showed higher effectiveness compared to programs with less than 10 sessions. Programs conducted with adolescents living in group residential youth facilities showed better effects compared to programs with youths living in their own home. This study provides a comprehensive and systematic understanding of the effectiveness of support programs for school dropouts. Implications and limitations for future research were also discussed.
The Longitudinal Relationship Among Academic Self-efficacy, Academic Helplessness, and Academic Achievement of Middle School Students
Authors:   The Korea Association of Yeolin Education, Woo Yeon-Kyoung , No Unkyung
Published: June 2023

This study empirically analyzed the longitudinal interrelationships among academic self-efficacy, academic helplessness, and academic achievement of middle school students using data from the 1st-3rd wave of the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey. By applying the autoregressive cross-lagged model, academic self-efficacy, academic helplessness, and academic achievement are seen to be stable over time, and the level of academic self-efficacy, academic helplessness, and academic achievement at the previous time point are verified to affect each variable at the later time point. As a result, first, academic self-efficacy, academic helplessness, and academic achievement at the time of the first year remained stable until the second and third year of middle school. Second, academic self-efficacy at the previous time negatively predicted academic helplessness at the later time and positively predicted academic achievement. Third, academic helplessness at the previous time predicted academic self-efficacy and academic achievement at the later time negatively. Fourth, while academic achievement at a previous time point positively predicted academic self-efficacy at a later time point, it was found that academic helplessness did not significantly predict academic self-efficacy. Based on the results, it was suggested that the academic self-efficacy intervention program is needed as a preventive measure to resolve academic helplessness in middle school students.
Relationships among Teacher-Child Interaction, Peer Play Behaviors, and Preschoolers’ Social Competence
Authors:   The Korea Association of Yeolin Education, Kim Jihyoung
Published: June 2023

This study aimed to examine the structural relationships among teacher-child interactions, peer play behaviors, and preschoolers’ social competencies. Also, this study tested the mediating role of peer play behaviors in the relationships between teacher-child interaction and social competencies. The participants were 1,620 preschoolers and their teachers from the Panel Study on Korean Children. The data was analyzed using Mplus 7. Results of path analysis indicated that teacher-child interaction was positively associated with peer play behaviors and social competence. Also, preschoolers’ peer play behaviors were positively associated with their social competence. Tests of the mediation supported the hypothesized model, such that better teacher-child interactions predicted higher levels of preschoolers’ social competence, and this association was partially mediated through children’s positive peer play behaviors. Findings highlight the importance of teachers’ interaction with preschoolers and positive peer play behaviors to improve preschoolers’ overall social competence.
Exploratory Study of Readiness for Nursing College Students to Utilize Artificial Intelligence
Authors:   The Korea Association of Yeolin Education, Chang Sejin , Kim Yuri
Published: June 2023

This study investigates the readiness of nursing college students to utilize artificial intelligence (AI). For this purpose, the study conducted analysis by measuring the perceptions, attitudes, abilities, and prospects of nursing college students. An online survey was conducted with 131 students from freshmen~seniors at K University of Health in Gyeongbuk. A 4-point Likert scale was used, and collected data was analyzed with SPSS 23.0. The analysis results of readiness for nursing college students to utilize AI were as follows: first, they were asked whether they agreed on their readiness in terms of perception, and 46.62% said they “agreed,” and 52% said they “did not agree”; second, while 46.43% said they “agreed” on their readiness in terms of abilities, 50.08% said they “did not agree.” Although there were no big differences in opposite reactions to readiness in terms of perceptions and abilities, the nursing college students believed that their readiness was not enough; third, while 78.5% said they “agreed” on their readiness in terms of attitudes to utilize AI, 20.02% said they “did not agree.” These findings indicate that these nursing college students had high preference for the utilization of AI and had no sense of rejection to it; finally, 31.3% said they “agreed” on the prediction that human nurses would be replaced completely or partially with AI in terms of prospects to prepare for the utilization of AI. Of the nursing college students, 83.85% said they “did not agree.” These findings show that they predicted that machines would not be able to replace people in the area of nursing.
Management of large multicystic ameloblastoma of mandible- Resection and reconstruction with recon plate
Authors: Singh Sunil Kumar , Indu Sudip , Saidha Naresh , Sharma Parul , Srivastava Arpit , Kamboj Ashish
Published: June 2023

Ameloblastoma is a common benign, locally aggressive odontogenic neoplasm that usually occurs in the vicinity of the mandibular molars or ramus. Uncontrolled, ameloblastoma may cause significant morbidity and occasionally death. The majority of ameloblastomas are multicystic, which are more difficult to eradicate than the unicystic and peripheral varieties. Although surgery is the mainstay of treatment, the extent of resection is controversial. The challenge in managing ameloblastoma is in achieving complete excision such that chances of recurrence is minimal and reconstruction of the defect when the tumour is large.
From Macroeconomic Stability to Welfare: Optimizing Fiscal Rules in Commodity-Dependent Economies
Authors: Heresi Rodrigo , Villacreces Villacis Daniela
Published: June 2023

This paper examines the welfare implications of alternative rule-based fiscal policies in an economy with financially-constrained households. Using a New Keynesian DSGE model of a multi-sectoral small and open commodity-exporting economy, we find that adopting a welfare-maximizing fiscal policy involves an actively countercyclical response to the tax revenue gap and a procyclical response to international commodity prices. Transitioning from a procyclical stance to the optimized rule regarding the tax revenue gap leads to welfare gains of approximately 1.5% and 0.1% of permanent consumption for Non-Ricardian and Ricardian consumers, respectively. Moreover, moving from a countercyclical stance to the optimized rule concerning the commodity revenue gap results in 1% and 0.02% larger welfare gains for Non-Ricardian and Ricardian consumers, respectively. In terms of implementation, social transfers are the best instrument to implement the fiscal rule, yielding higher welfare gains, lower macroeconomic volatility, and only moderate fluctuations in government spending.
El movimiento de Mayo del 68 y las mujeres
Authors: Palacios Jiménez Denesy
Published: June 2023

El artículo destaca el significado y el espíritu del movimiento estudiantil de Mayo del 68 y su aporte hacia los derechos y el liderazgo de las mujeres, así como su relación con el movimiento feminista. Explica, primero, el inicio y auge de la rebelión estudiantil; segundo, los diversos componentes que influyen; tercero, el significado, la trascendencia, el espíritu de lucha, el liderazgo, el impacto en la población y en la clase política, y la repercusión internacional; y cuarto, el aporte o impacto en los derechos, en la participación, protagonismo y liderazgo de las mujeres, así como en su relación con el origen y evolución del movimiento feminista en el mundo.
Análisis descriptivo y comparativo de la rentabilidad de las Cooperativas de Trabajo Asociado en Colombia
Authors: Borda Rivas Alejandro , Rincón Perilla Elbert
Published: June 2023

El objetivo de este artículo es identificar la importancia financiera que tiene el sector económico, en la rentabilidad de las cooperativas de trabajo asociado. Se utilizó la información de los estados financieros de 205 cooperativas en Colombia para el año 2021. La metodología contempló el uso de estadística descriptiva e inferencial. Se aplicaron pruebas de normalidad y prueba de hipótesis Kruskal-Wallis para verificar la significancia estadística definida para los tres sectores de la economía: agropecuario, industrial y de servicios, en relación con la rentabilidad. Como resultados del análisis descriptivo, los indicadores financieros de: liquidez, rotación de cartera, endeudamiento y rentabilidad, resultaron desfavorables para las cooperativas. En el análisis inferencial, los dos indicadores de rentabilidad el ROA y el ROE no cumplieron con los supuestos de normalidad, adicionalmente se encontró que no existe una diferencia significativa entre estos dos indicadores con respecto a los sectores de la economía. De conformidad con el análisis inferencial se concluye que la rentabilidad financiera, la cual depende de las inversiones realizadas, es similar entre las cooperativas de trabajo asociado, sin importar el sector económico.
Proyecto Self-e: desarrollo de competencias de emprendimiento en estudiantes secundarios en el entorno europeo, a través de la simulación
Authors: Latorre Vivar Rodrigo , De Micco Patrice , Guraziu Erina
Published: June 2023

El artículo analiza las formas de aprendizaje de la educación secundaria, que permitan a los estudiantes adquirir competencias blandas vinculadas al emprendimiento. El estudio se ha elaborado en el contexto del proyecto europeo Erasmus+ Self Entrepreneurship – how to turn ideas into action, entregando como uno de sus resultados, una plataforma de simulación virtual desarrollada como “Serious Game”. El artículo está organizado en tres partes. La primera trata los referentes del proyecto, tales como los Marcos de Competencias EntreComp y DigCompEdu. La segunda describe formas de adquisición de competencias necesarias para enfrentar a la complejidad actual del mundo del trabajo y de la sociedad postmoderna. Finalmente, se presentan los resultados de la investigación, obtenidos de representantes de la educación secundaria y del mundo empresarial en España, Finlandia, Grecia, Italia, Letonia y Turquía y que orientaron la configuración de la simulación, acorde a las competencias que el mundo laboral exige a los jóvenes, y que fortalecen los procesos de innovación y sostenibilidad de las organizaciones mismas.
Herramienta genética para aplicar en cuerpos no identificados en Colombia
Authors: Posada Posada Yeny , Pérez Pertuz Johemir , Hurtado Martinez Carlos
Published: June 2023

Esta investigación tiene como propósito aportar a la compresión de nuevas herramientas para aplicar en cuerpos no identificados con base a los marcadores genéticos STRs, que cuenta con un elevado poder de discriminación una heterocigosis observada superior al 70%; localización cromosómica distante o, idealmente, en cromosomas distintos para asegurar una segregación independiente; robustez y reproducibilidad de resultados en PCR multiplex. Además de una producción de fragmentos de PCR menor a 500 pares de bases para lograr un mejor rendimiento en muestras con ADN degradado. Adicionalmente, se analizan otras variables, tales como clasificación de los Indels, distribución de frecuencias alélicas de los marcadores Indels, índices de fijación FST, distribución de las frecuencias alélicas para Región Andina Central, entre otros. Entre las conclusiones más relevantes del estudio se destaca la creación de bases de datos de referencia de diferentes regiones del país para un panel de 38 marcadores Indels de fácil caracterización mediante una técnica de sencilla implementación en todos los laboratorios forenses existentes.
Gamificación en la educación: experiencias de aplicación
Authors: Peralta Santa Cruz Carlos
Published: June 2023

El trabajo describe la utilización de la gamificación en la educación en los diferentes niveles educativos, para tal fin se planeó el objetivo de realizar una revisión técnica de los conceptos de gamificación y su utilidad en el ámbito educativo. Para ello se examinaron diversos artículos académicos entre los años 2019 al 2022 las cuales se relacionaban con la educación, su aplicación y motivación, encontrándose en las diferentes bases de datos como: Science Direct, SciELO, Proquest y Scopus. Para su análisis se ha tomado algunos criterios hasta llegar a tener una base de datos de 22 artículos, los cuales fueron procesados según el objetivo de la investigación y se concluyó que los beneficios de la gamificación en la educación generan motivación; participación y socialización y la diversidad de los elementos que intervienen en su aplicación, lo que hace que las actividades educativas sean más motivadoras y estimulantes para los estudiantes.
Терминологический аспект интерсемиотического перевода
Authors: Василенко Л.Ю.
Published: June 2023

Представлен анализ терминополя «интерсемиотический перевод». Основными методами работы служат лингвистические семантический, контекстуальный и интерпретативный анализ, а также общенаучные приемы логики, классифицирования, описания. Выявлены множественность и разнородность терминов, именующих полимодальность, указаны их достоинства и недостатки в функционировании терминологического аппарата. Показаны частичные совпадения и расхождения в дефинициях терминов. Представлены тематические группы понятий, связанных с интерсемиотическим переводом. Раскрыты перспективы дальнейшего роста терминологического аппарата данной отрасли переводоведения.
Автоматизация акустического расчета вентиляционных систем в среде Autodesk Revit
Authors: Пестов М.А. , Придвижкин С.В.
Published: June 2023

Предложена методика акустического расчета системы вентиляции при разных условиях месторасположения источников шума и рассматриваемого помещения. Определен октавный спектр вентиляционного шума в расчетных точках, уровень звукового давления на пути распространения шума по системе вентиляции, рассчитано снижение уровня звукового давления на разных участках.
Контроль технического состояния сельскохозяйственной техники
Authors: Катаев Ю.В.
Published: June 2023

В статье рассматривается контроль технического состояния сельскохозяйственной техники. Описаны технологии и показатели надежности сельскохозяйственных машин. Рекомендованы современные методы диагностирования деталей и узлов сельскохозяйственной техники с использованием цифровых интеллектуальных технологий. Предложены методы совершенствования системы технического сервиса сельскохозяйственной техники, основанные на минимизации остаточного ресурса деталей машин
Educational strategies of Saratov State University students: Gender cross-section
Authors:   Saratov State University, Kalugina Tatyana A.
Published: June 2023

The article is based on the results of the sociological study (N = 400 respondents), conducted by the questionnaire method and shows that the gender identity of the students significantly determines their educational strategy of behavior and study. There is a strong gender asymmetry between humanitarian and technical specialties. However, the strategic goals of education depend on gender. Young men are more concerned with getting a prestigious high-paying job and meeting the requirements of their parents. Among young men, it is more common to find a cautious admission that they like learning only in general, or rather do not like it. The girls are more dependent on the opinions of others and more focused on obtaining a diploma and self-development. Academic performance is also higher among female students than among male ones. The girls are more likely to strive to be the best in the group, and the boys prefer their interests to study more often. The girls are more categorical in their both positive and negative assessments of their studies. The proportion of those who like to learn is the highest among the girls. The attitudes toward learning largely depend on students' personal educational strategies. Students who entered the university for the sake of self-development have the highest interest in studying. Those who study for the sake of a prestigious job in future take the second place (although not so categorically). The interest in learning is almost non-existent among those who study to meet the expectations of society and relatives. The proportion of girls enrolled in the master`s degree is higher than among boys. The young men take the master`s degree mainly for a full higher education, for the sake of future work and because of disappointment in the education system, while the girls do it for additional education and because of uncertainty about future employment.
Social conflict in the sphere of public administration: Information and communication technologies of their resolution
Authors:   Saratov State University, Nikiforov Yaroslav A.
Published: June 2023

The article is devoted to the problem of managing social conflicts in public administration. The issues of improving communication skills and information support for management decision-making are considered. A conflict is a constant phenomenon of modern life and quite naturally many conflict situations take place in the sphere of public administration. This is due to a variety of views, differences of opinions and conflicting interests. Disagreements between employees of government bodies, their opinions or views on management problems are inevitable. The failure to respond to or stop these conflicts before full deployment reduces system performance and the amount of public services provided. To effectively respond to conflicts, government officials need new knowledge and access to new resolution tools. It is necessary to build a conflict model that will allow to analyze its essence and trace the optimal directions of its resolution. It is important to reach an abstract model. Therefore, today many theoretical and methodological surveys lie in the plane of building a common conflict model in public administration. One of the ways of such a combination can be to compile an algorithm for handling conflict situations in the field of management based on the conflict database. The database should contain information about the causes of conflicts, methods of their settlement, positive and negative consequences of the conflict, the results of a constructive conflict, signals indicating the presence of a conflict, recommendations for resolving the conflict. Accurate identification and correct use of new information solutions gives employees the opportunity to properly approach conflicts, which will certainly contribute to improving the image of public administration.
Modern Birey İçin Bir Yaşam Rehberi Olarak Ebu Bekir Râzî’nin Ahlak Felsefesi
Authors: GÜVENÇ Emel
Published: June 2023

İnsanın bedensel ve ruhsal sağlığının nasıl korunabileceği üzerine düşünce üreten önemli İslam filozoflarından olan Ebu Bekir Râzî, ahlaka ilişkin yazdığı felsefi risalelerinde insanın psikolojik iyi oluş haliyle, ahlaki yetkinliği arasında yakın bir bağlantı olduğunu ifade eder. Bu makalede, Râzî’nin, insanın üzüntülerden kurtulmasına ve manevi olarak iyileşmesine ilişkin ahlaki düşünceleri, modern bireyin yaşamsal sıkıntılarıyla bağlantılı olarak ele alınmıştır. Modern bireyin içinde bulunduğu çağın hâkim paradigmasıyla şekillenen sorunsallarına Râzî’nin ahlakın iyileştirilmesine ilişkin düşünceleri doğrultusunda yaklaşmanın bireye sağlayacağı olası katkıları tartışmak makalenin temel amacını oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın önemi, Râzî’nin maneviyat eksenli felsefi düşüncelerini, kutsala yabancılaşan, varoluşunun bir amaca hizmet ettiği düşüncesinden uzaklaşan ve mutluluğu maddi olanla özdeşleştiren modern bireyin varoluşsal açmazlarıyla ilişkili olarak çözümleme girişiminden kaynaklanmaktadır. Makalede, Aşkın Olan’ı felsefesinin merkezine koyan ve aklın yol göstericiliğiyle hareket eden Râzî’nin ahlakın iyileştirilmesine ilişkin düşüncelerinin, kendi çağdaşlarına olduğu gibi bugünün modern bireylerine de yaşam rehberliği yapabilecek değerli felsefi düşünceler olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
Deep Subfacial Approach for Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis Patient with Evaluating Facial Nerve Injury by “Facial Nerve Grading System
Authors: Mishra Santosh
Published: June 2023

Background: Preservation of the functional integrity of the facial nerve (FN) is a critical measure of success in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgery. In spite of the development of a myriad of surgical approaches to the TMJ, FN remains at risk. The deep subfascial approach provides an additional layer of protection (the deep layer of the temporalis fascia and the superficial temporal fat pad) to the temporal and zygomatic branches of the FN and thus, is the safest method to avoid FN injury. Objectives: To assess FN injury following TMJ surgery using deep subfascial approach and measuring it on House and Brackman facial nerve grading system (HBFNGS). Materials and Methods: Twenty TMJs in 18 patients were operated for TMJ ankylosis, using “the deep subfascial approach.” FN function was assessed postoperatively at 24 h, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months using HBFNGS. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 16.0. Results: Of 20 surgical sites 3 sites showed Grade III (moderate) FN injury and 17 sites showed Grade II (mild) FN injury at 24 h. The condition improved with time with full recovery of FN at all surgical sites at 6 months. Conclusion: The deep subfascial approach has a distinct advantage over the conventional approaches when dissecting the temporal region and is the safest method to avoid injury to FN.
The Nexus of Dis/Ability, Education and Social Inequality: Vocational Training and Higher Education in Germany
Authors: Powell Justin J.W. , Blanck Jonna M.
Published: June 2023

Education increasingly determines social status and opportunities for meaningful participation. To ensure more equity among diverse student bodies, inclusive education has become a human right and a global norm. Sociological research has to some extent analyzed the nexus of dis/ability, education, and inequalities, yet far more attention has been paid to socio-economic status, gender, and race and ethnicity. While studies of educational opportunities of disabled youth and young adults exist, systematic approaches to understand stigmatization, segregation, and educational and social exclusion as well as their consequences are less advanced than for other ascriptive characteristics. Examining constrained learning opportunities in vocational training and higher education in Germany’s selective and segregated education system, we explore the nexus of dis/ability, education, and social inequality.
Acceptability of Biospecimen Collection Among Sexual and/or Gender Minority Adults in the United States
Authors: Cicero Ethan C. , Lunn Mitchell R. , Obedin-Maliver Juno , Sunder Gowri , Lubensky Micah E. , Capriotti Matthew R. , Flentje Annesa
Published: June 2023

Health studies using biospecimens have an underrepresentation of sexual and/or gender minority (SGM) participants, making it difficult to use data to advance SGM health knowledge. This study examined: 1) the willingness of SGM adults to provide research biospecimens, 2) if SGM groups differ in their willingness, 3) the relationship of demographic characteristics with willingness, and 4) the ideas/concerns of SGM adults toward providing research biospecimens. Data collected in 2018–2019 from The Population Research in Identity and Disparities for Equality Study were analyzed. Regressions examined willingness to provide biospecimens (blood, buccal swab, hair, saliva, and urine) across SGM groups (cisgender sexual minority [SM] men, cisgender SM women, gender-expansive, transfeminine, and transmasculine adults;N= 4,982) and the relationship of demographics with a willingness to provide each biospecimen type. A thematic analysis of an open-ended item elucidated SGM adults’ (N= 776) perspective toward providing biospecimens. Most SGM adults were willing to provide biospecimens. Cisgender SM women were less willing to provide some types (blood 54% and urine 63%) than the other groups. Cisgender SM men were most willing to provide all types. Older age, identifying as pansexual, and income >$50,000/year were associated with increased odds of providing biospecimen(s). Gender identity was a significant predictor for all biospecimen types. A gender identity other than cisgender man was associated with 1.6–2.4× lower odds of providing biospecimen(s). Participants expressed concerns about data confidentiality and privacy, data access and misuse, research purposes, and inadvertent disclosure of SGM status. SGM adults’ concerns about donating biospecimens can be used to create an affirming and inclusive methodology.
Meta-Juridical Analysis on the Legal Arguments beyond Changes in Indonesian’s Marriage Age Rule
Authors: Ahmad Dakhoir  , Sa’adah Sri Lumatus
Published: June 2023

This paper examines then criticizes legal arguments beyond the change in marriage age minimum limit in Indonesian case then proposing a new insight fur future regularion. It is a normative research with a meta-juridical approach. The primary data is Law Number 16 of 2019 and the SIPP (Sistem Informasi Penelusuran Perkara) report of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia analyzed using content analysis techniques. The results suggest that the legal argument for changing the minimum age limit for marriage as referred to in Article 7 of Law Number 16 of 2019 was motivated by assumption on the loss of women's rights, the increasing number of child marriage cases, and global pressures. From the perspective of a meta-juridical approach, the three factors are not appropriate arguments for changing the minimum age limit for marriage. On the contrary to the purpose beyond the change, the Article 7 of Law Number 16 of 2019 has rather caused the increasing child marriage after its issuance. Therefore, it is suggested that the standard for determining marriage age limit in the future regulation also considers the concept of of bâ’ah, ‘âqil, and bâligh which combine biological maturity and social responsibility.
Exploring students’ imaginative process: Analysis, evaluation, and creation in mathematical problem-solving
Authors: Rahayuningsih Sri , Nurhusain Muhammad , Sirajuddin Sirajuddin
Published: June 2023

[English]: The role of imagination as a means of learning mathematics, unlike in other fields such as art and literature, is not well defined. The present study aims to examine the process of students’ imagination in solving mathematics problems. It involved three grade 8 students which were purposively selected based on their scores in a given test. Students’ answers to the test and the results of interviews were examined qualitatively referring to the three stages of creative problem-solving that involve imagination: analysis, evaluation and creation. The results show that, in the analysis phase, imagination was found in the students’ ability to define problems in general (common visual). As the first step in solving a problem, they analysed mathematical knowledge needed to solve the problem. In the evaluation phase, imagination was formed as students completed the final answer by creating visual representations from previous experiences as artifacts taken together and gathering necessary knowledge. In the last phase, creation, imagination was identified when students engaged in a cyclical thought process to find new ideas in solving the problem. This process repeated until the students found no other ideas or ways to solve the problem.
[Bahasa]: Peran imajinasi sebagai sarana belajar matematika belum didefinisikan dengan baik, tidak seperti pada bidang lain seperti seni dan sastra. Penelitian ini bertujuan menelusuri proses imajinasi siswa selama melakukan pemecahan masalah matematika. Penelitian ini melibatkan tiga siswa kelas 8 yang dipilih melalui purposive sampling, berdasarkan nilai tertinggi hasil tes pemecahan masalah matematika. Jawaban siswa dan hasil wawancara dianalisis secara kualitatif dengan merujuk pada tiga tahapan proses kreatif yang melibatkan imajinasi: analisis, evaluasi dan kreasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, pada tahap analisis, imajinasi yang terbentuk ditandai dengan kemampuan siswa menetapkan masalah secara umum (common visual). Sebagai langkah awal untuk menyelesaikan masalah, siswa melakukan koreksi dengan cara memikirkan kembali pengetahuan matematika yang dibutuhkan. Proses imajinasi pada tahap evaluasi ditunjukkan oleh kemampuan siswa dalam menyimpulkan jawaban akhir dengan cara membangun visual dari pengalaman sebelumnya sebagai artefak yang diambil bersama serta mengumpulkan pengetahuan yang diperlukan. Pada tahap kreasi, kemampuan siswa melakukan proses berpikir secara siklis dalam memikirkan ide baru untuk menyelesaikan masalah yang dihadapi menunjukkan proses imajinasi pada tahap ini. Proses ini berlangsung secara berulang, sampai siswa tidak memiliki ide lagi untuk menyelesaikan masalah.
Surgical management of genital lymphoedema: experience and critical considerations from a tri-center study
Authors: Guiotto Martino , Maruccia Michele , Elia Rossella , Fresa Marco , Molinar Lidia , Lalonde Marie Nicod , Campisi Corrado , di Summa Pietro Giovanni
Published: June 2023

Aim: Genital lymphoedema (GL) is a chronic and debilitating disease, which can severely affect the patient’s quality of life with significant socio-economic impact. Nowadays, no gold standard algorithm exists for GL from diagnosis to treatment. This study proposes our therapeutic flowchart based on the three senior consultants’ experience in lymphatic surgery. Methods: A retrospective investigation was conducted on a prospectively maintained database (2018-2022). Inclusion criteria involved all patients who underwent surgical procedures for treating GL in three plastic surgery departments (Lausanne, Bari, and Genova). Outcomes were assessed in terms of oedema reduction, stage regression, and functional reported outcomes. Results: 16 patients with GL were included: 50% underwent debulking surgery, 18.8% microsurgery, and 31.2% debulking + microsurgery. We recorded a significant regression of the GL stage: 62.5% shifted from stage II/III to postoperative stage I. Similarly, we found an infection recurrency resolution in 50%, a scrotal oedema reduction in 62.5%, and a scrotal oedema resolution in 37.5% of the patients treated. While almost half of the patients (53.3%) with associated penile oedema described persistent postoperative penile oedema, only two patients complained of persistent lymphorrhea. Conclusion: According to our clinical experience, preoperative and postoperative physical functional therapy is always recommended. For stages I and IIA, after the failure of the conservative treatment, lymph-venous shunts and lymph node transplantation surgery are proposed at the early time. When GL is already diagnosed at stages IIB and III, the debulking surgery, together with functional procedures, represents our first approach.
GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY: CURRENT POLICY EMPHASIS
Authors: Sokolovska O.
Published: June 2023

The article presents an analysis of the understanding of global nuclear security in terms of political accents. The relevance is explained by the processes that are currently taking place all over the world, taking into account the military operations in Ukraine. In addition, the global nuclear order is changing, the climate is changing, your oil price volatility, and the increasing problem of energy security. This speaks of the relevance and importance of turning to the study of issues of the future use of nuclear energy. The nuclear future requires significant efforts to strengthen international organizations and the regulatory framework that governs global nuclear affairs. It was noted that nuclear security requires global solutions, networks of national measures, international legal agreements and voluntary initiatives that form the basis of a comprehensive and effective global security architecture. Without a comprehensive and effective architecture, the progress made by countries is diminishing and it will be difficult for countries to sustain progress forward. Today, the country's approaches to nuclear security are very different, creating the danger that small links have been created to get rid of terrorists, looking for the easiest route to weapons-grade nuclear material. Only a general system that holds all states accountable to the same standards can ensure this. All countries must effectively exercise their sovereign security over their nuclear materials and facilities to prevent an act of catastrophic nuclear terrorism and thus preserve the benefits of peaceful nuclear energy.
STATE AS A DEBTOR IN OBLAGATIONS ARISING FROM SAVING THE HEALTH AND LIFE OF A INDIVIDUAL
Authors: Holubenko I.
Published: June 2023

The article is dedicated to the study of obligations arising from the rescue of the health and life of a natural person from a real threat caused by the deliberate actions of a rescuer without the corresponding powers provided by law or contract. It is considered on the basis of an analysis of the norms of the Constitution of Ukraine, the Civil Code of Ukraine, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, the concept of the right to life and health. The concept of a real threat is analyzed by analyzing the normative legal acts of Ukraine and the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR). The conditions for the emergence of obligations arising from the rescue of the health and life of a natural person are studied. The conditions for the emergence of obligations arising from causing harm to a person who rescued the health and life of a n atural person without the corresponding powers are considered. The necessity of proving the amount of damage caused and possible means of proving it are highlighted. The component of the lawful activity of the creditor (victim) aimed at rescuing the health and life of a natural person is disclosed. A separate part of the study is dedicated to the state of Ukraine as a party to the obligation, state bodies that act on behalf of the state as a guarantor of providing funds to fully compensate for the damage. Attention is focused on the indication of the law on the need to compensate for the damage caused to the rescuer. The possibility of a regressive claim by the state in certain categories of obligations related to future court decisions and the establishment of the fact of guilt of Russia is analyzed.
TAX AUDIT PREVENTION: LEGAL CONSEQUENCES
Authors: Zhmudinskyi V.
Published: June 2023

This article deals with the study into special aspects of legal consequences for taxpayers in case of preventing the controlling body officials from conducting a tax audit. It has been proven that the controlling body must have legal grounds for conducting an unscheduled taxpayer audit, which grounds are listed in the Tax Code of Ukraine. It is well-reasoned that if the tax authority has no legal grounds for conducting an audit or issuing an order to conduct an audit in violation of the requirements, the taxpayer shall have the right to prevent the controlling body officials from conducting a desk audit. At the same time, in addition to being prevented from conducting a tax audit, such a taxpayer has to file a claim with the court to cancel the audit order. At the same time, it was established that preventing the auditors from audit would result in appropriate response measures taken by the tax authority, such as administrative seizure of property and/or applying to the administrative court with a claim for seizure of funds on the accounts of such a taxpayer. It is noted that in the event of applying the administrative seizure of property, the controlling body has to file a statement with the court confirming the validity of the above administrative seizure; however, taking into account the fact that the business entity appealed the audit order, the courts mostly make decisions in favour of taxpayers for reason that there is a legal dispute between the controlling body and the taxpayer. The issue of law excludes the possibility of a court ruling on seizure of funds on the accounts of such a taxpayer. It is substantiated that the administrative seizure of property and the seizure of funds in accounts are ways of ensuring the fulfilment of tax obligations.