bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Use of Big Data Technology in Higher Education Management
Authors: Liu Xueyuan
Published: April 2024

With the rapid development of information technology, big data technology has deeply penetrated into all fields of society, including the field of education. In higher vocational education, the use of big data technology is gradually changing the teaching method, improving the quality of teaching, and positively affecting the personalized development of students. This paper will discuss in detail the use of big data technology in higher vocational education and analyze the opportunities and challenges it brings.
CONCURRENT OCCURRENCE OF PERIAMPULLARY DISTAL CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA AND MUCINOUS CYSTADENOCARCINOMA OF THE OVARY: A RARE CASE REPORT
Authors: KATARIA BHAVYA
Published: April 2024

In this case report, the clinical characteristics, diagnostic approach, and outcome of a patient with coexisting periampullary distal cholangiocarcinoma and mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary were described. This case underscores the importance of considering rare tumor combinations and highlights the diagnostic challenges and limited treatment options in such cases.
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THYROID CYTOLOGY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS: BETHESDA SYSTEM VERSUS FRCPATH, AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE, AND ITALIAN APPROACHES IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT
Authors: PUJA SINGH  , AYUSH CHAUHAN  , SURENDRA PADARYA  , SMRITI CHATURVEDI  , MEENA SINGROL
Published: April 2024

Objectives: There are many different popular coding systems in use across the world such as Bethesda, FRCPath (UK), the Australian reporting system, the Japanese Thyroid Reporting System, and the Italian classification system. By evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each system concerning the Indian patient population and health-care infrastructure, this study aims to identify the most suitable approach for accurate thyroid cytology reporting and patient management in India.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary care center in central India following due ethical clearance. A total of 208 cases met the inclusion criteria of this study. The clinical records and the cytological records of these cases were independently analyzed and reclassified by a group of pathologists into all the above-stated thyroid coding systems. Data were collected and analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2016.
Results: Approximately 88.46% of the cases were women. Medial lobe was the most common site with prevalence of 80.29%. Colloid goiter is most common cytological diagnosis. Only for 11 cases, there was a difference in coding among these coding systems. Codes 1 and 2 are same in all the coding systems and the main difference identified for cases with Bethesda Codes 3 and 5.
Conclusion: The Bethesda coding is simple and reliable for coding thyroid FNAC as it has been reported over the period. The other coding systems can also be used but they will have their long learning curve. Furthermore, Bethesda is being used universally making the report understandable.
Detection and Characterization of DDoS Attacks using Time Based Features
Authors: M Vandana
Published: April 2024

Abstract: In today's evolving cyber security environment, DDoS attacks are now one of the riskiest and most expensive attacks. DDoS detection and prevention has become critical as businesses and government agencies are affected by DDoS, which can disrupt network services and cause billions of dollars in damage. Our project offers a solution that detects different types of DDoS attacks using machine learning algorithms. The main aim of the project is to detect attacks of binary classification and multi class classification, this also reduces the time complexity. The proposed system studies the efficiency of time based features to detect and classify types of DDoS attacks using binary and multiclass classification. Using machine learning algorithms, the system analyzes this data to detect between legitimate and the attack network request. The addition of a time based features subset increases the accuracy of the system, reduces training time without compromising test accuracy. The general purpose of the project is not only detection research. It can be seen that training a subset of time-based features can reduce training time without affecting test accuracy; thus, the small subset of time-based features is itself useful for near-realtime applications with continuous learning.
Postresidency Practice Setting and Clinical Care Features According to 3 Versus 4 Years of Training in Family Medicine: A Length of Training Pilot Study
Authors: Eiff M. Patrice , Ericson Annie , Dinh Dang H. , Valenzuela Steele , Conry Colleen , Douglass Alan B. , Dickinson W.  Perry , Rosener Stephanie E. , Carney Patricia A.
Published: April 2024

Background and Objectives: Factors associated with physician practice choice include residency location, training experiences, and financial incentives. How length of training affects practice setting and clinical care features postgraduation is unknown.
Methods: In this Length of Training Pilot (LoTP) study, we surveyed 366 graduates of 3-year (3YR) and 434 graduates of 4-year (4YR) programs 1 year after completion of training between 2013 and 2021. Variables assessed included reasons for practice setting choice, practice type, location, practice and community size, specialty mix, and clinical care delivery features (eg, integrated behavioral health, risk stratified care management). We compared different length of training models using χ2 or Fisher’s exact tests for categorical variables and independent samples, and t test (unequal variances) for continuous variables.
Results: Response rates ranged from 50% to 88% for 3YR graduates and 68% to 95% for 4YR graduates. Scope of practice was a predominant reason for graduates choosing their eventual practice, and salary was a less likely reason for those completing 4 years versus 3 years of training (scope, 72% vs 55%, P=.001; salary, 15% vs 22%, P=.028). Community size, practice size, practice type, specialty mix, and practice in a federally designated underserved site did not differ between the two groups. We found no differences in patient-centered medical home features when comparing the practices of 3YR to 4YR graduates.
Conclusions: Training length did not affect practice setting or practice features for graduates of LoTP programs. Future LoTP analyses will examine how length of training affects scope of practice and clinical preparedness, which may elucidate other elements associated with practice choice.
Enhancing the ETAS model: incorporating rate-dependent incompleteness, constructing a representative dataset, and reducing bias in inversions
Authors: Kamranzad Farnaz , Naylor Mark , Lindgren Finn , Bayliss Kirsty , Main Ian
Published: April 2024

The development of reliable operational earthquake forecasts is
dependent upon managing uncertainty and bias in the parameter
estimations obtained from models like the Epidemic-Type Aftershock
Sequence (ETAS) model. Given the intrinsic complexity of the ETAS model,
this paper is motivated by the questions: “What constitutes a
representative sample for fitting the ETAS model?” and “What biases
should we be aware of during survey design?”. In this regard, our
primary focus is on enhancing the ETAS model’s performance when dealing
with short-term temporally transient incompleteness, a common phenomenon
observed within early aftershock sequences due to waveform overlaps
following significant earthquakes. We introduce a methodological
modification to the inversion algorithm of the ETAS model, enabling the
model to effectively operate on incomplete data and produce accurate
estimates of the ETAS parameters. We build on a Bayesian approach known
as inlabru, which is based on the Integrated Nested Laplace
Approximation (INLA) method. This approach provides posterior
distributions of model parameters instead of point estimates, thereby
incorporating uncertainties. Through a series of synthetic experiments,
we compare the performance of our modified version of the ETAS model
with the original (standard) version when applied to incomplete
datasets. We demonstrate that the modified ETAS model effectively
retrieves posterior distributions across a wide range of mainshock
magnitudes and can adapt to various forms of data incompleteness,
whereas the original model exhibits bias. In order to put the scale of
bias into context, we compare and contrast further biases arising from
different scenarios using simulated datasets. We consider: (1)
sensitivity analysis of the modified ETAS model to a time binning
strategy; (2) the impact of including and conditioning on the historic
run-in period; (3) the impact of combination of magnitudes and trade-off
between the two productivity parameters K
and α; and (4) the sensitivity to incompleteness
parameter choices. Finally, we explore the utility of our modified
approach on three real earthquake sequences including the 2016 Amatrice
earthquake in Italy, the 2017 Kermanshah earthquake in Iran, and the
2019 Ridgecrest earthquake in the US. The outcomes suggest a significant
reduction in biases, underlining a marked improvement in parameter
estimation accuracy for the modified ETAS model, substantiating its
potential as a robust tool in seismicity analysis.
A flow-curvature-based model for channel meandering in tidal marshes
Authors: Finotello Alvise , Mariotti Giulio
Published: April 2024

Channel meandering is ubiquitous in tidal marshes, yet it is either
omitted or weakly implemented in morphodynamic models. Here we propose a
novel numerical method to simulate channel meandering in tidal marshes
on a Cartesian grid. The method calculates a first-order flow by
considering the balance between pressure gradient and bed friction. To
account for flow momentum shift towards meander outer banks, the flow is
empirically modified. Unlike previous simplified methods that relied on
the curvature of the bank, this modification is based on the curvature
of the flow, making the model suitable for use in dendritic channel
networks. The modified flow intrinsically accounts for the topographic
steering effect, which tends to deflect the momentum toward the outer
bank. As a result, the outer bank becomes steeper and erodes due to soil
creep. Additionally, the outer bank experiences erosion proportional to
the flow curvature. This erosion mechanism parameterizes the direct
erosion caused by flow impacting the bank through a proportionality
coefficient, which modulates the rate of lateral channel migration.
Deposition on the inner bank is automatically simulated by the model,
triggered by reduced bed shear stress in that area. The model accurately
reproduces channel lateral migration and sinuosity development, and
associated processes such as meander cutoffs, channel piracies, and
network reorganizations. The model provides an efficient tool for
predicting marsh landscape evolution from decades to millennia, which
will enable exploring how lateral migration and meandering of tidal
channels affect marsh ecomorphodynamics, carbon and nutrient cycling,
drainage efficiency, and pond dynamics.
Solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling and its impact on equatorial ionospheric electrodynamics during the 23 March 2023 geomagnetic storm: Effect of sudden decrease of solar wind dynamic pressure
Authors: Le Guan , Liu Guiping , Yizengaw Endawoke , Wu Chin-Chun , Zheng Yihua , Vines Sarah Kimberly , Buzulukova Natalia
Published: April 2024

We present a study of the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling during the
23 March 2023 magnetic storm, focusing on the effect of the drastic
decrease of the solar wind dynamic pressure occurred during the main
phase. Our observations show that the negative pressure pulse had
significant impact to the magnetosphere-ionosphere system. It weakened
large-scale field-aligned currents and paused the progression of the
storm main phase for ~3 hrs. Due to the sudden decrease
of the plasma convection after the negative pressure pulse, the
low-latitude ionosphere was over-shielded and experienced a brief period
of westward penetration electric field, which reversed the direction of
the equatorial electrojet. The counter electrojet was observed both in
space and on the ground. A transient, localized enhancement of downward
field-aligned current was observed near dawn, consistent with the
mechanism for transmitting MHD disturbances from magnetosphere to the
ionosphere after the negative pressure pulse.
A quantitative comparison and validation of finite-fault models: The 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake
Authors: Wong Jeremy Wing Ching , Fan Wenyuan , Gabriel Alice-Agnes
Published: April 2024

Large earthquakes rupture faults over hundreds of kilometers within
minutes. Finite-fault models image these processes and provide
observational constraints for understanding earthquake physics. However,
finite-fault inversions are subject to non-uniqueness and uncertainties.
The diverse range of published models for the well-recorded 2011
$M_w$~9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake illustrates this
issue, and details of its rupture process remain under debate. Here, we
comprehensively compare 32 finite-fault models of the Tohoku-Oki
earthquake and analyze the sensitivity of four commonly-used
observational data types (geodetic, teleseismic, regional
seismic-geodetic, and tsunami) to their slip features. We first project
all models to a realistic megathrust geometry and a 1-km subfault size.
At this scale, we observe low correlation among the models, irrespective
of the data type. However, model agreement improves significantly with
increasing subfault sizes, implying that their differences primarily
stem from small-scale features. We then forward-compute geodetic and
seismic synthetics and compare them with observations available during
the earthquake. We find that seismic observations are sensitive to
rupture propagation, such as the peak-slip rise time. However, neither
teleseismic, regional seismic, nor geodetic observations are sensitive
to spatial slip features smaller than 64~km. In
distinction, the seafloor deformation predicted by all models exhibits
poor correlation, indicating sensitivity to small-scale slip features.
Our findings suggest that fine-scale slip features cannot be
unambiguously resolved by remote or sparse observations, such as the
four data types tested in this study. However, better resolution may
become achievable from dense offshore instrumentation.
Chronology of sedimentation and landscape evolution in the Okavango Rift Zone, a developing young rift in southern Africa
Authors: Vainer Shlomy , Vainer S , Schmidt C , Garzanti E , Dor Y Ben , Pastore G , Mokatse T , Prud'homme C , Leanni L , King G , Team Aster , Verrecchia E P , Aumaître Georges , Bourlès Didier L , Keddadouche Karim
Published: April 2024

The Kalahari Basin in southern Africa, shaped by subsidence and
epeirogeny, features the Okavango Rift Zone (ORZ) as a significant
structural element characterized by diffused extensional deformation
forming a prominent depocenter. This study elucidates the Pleistocene
landscape evolution of the ORZ by examining the chronology of sediment
formation and filling this incipient rift and its surroundings.

Modeling of cosmogenic nuclide concentrations in surficial eolian sand
from distinct structural blocks around the ORZ provides insights into
sand’s residence time on the surface. Sand formation occurred from
~2.2 to 1.1 Ma, coinciding with regional tectonic
events. Notably, provenance analyses of sand within ORZ’s lowermost
block where large alluvial fans are found indicate different source
rocks and depositional environments than those of the eolian sands found
at a higher elevation. This suggests that the major phase of rift
subsidence and the following incision of alluvial systems into the rift
occurred after eolian dune formation. Luminescence dating reveals that
deposition in alluvial fan settings in the incised landscape began not
later than ~250 ka, and that a lacustrine environment
existed since at least ~140 ka.

The established chronological framework constrains the geomorphological
effects of the different tectono-climatic forces that shaped this
nascent rifting area. It highlights two pronounced stages of landscape
development, with the most recent major deformation event in the
evolving rift probably occurring during the middle Pleistocene
transition (1.2-0.75 Ma). This event is reflected as a striking change
in the depositional environments due to the configurational changes
accompanying rift progression.
Unethical Peer Review
Authors: Sangster Alan
Published: April 2024

This paper calls for greater ethical standards in the peer review process. Critical analysis through the lens of the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers is performed on two reviews received on different versions of a paper from two different journals. Both are relentlessly negative. Neither is executed ethically. No justifiable significant criticism is evident. Both appear influenced by confirmation bias. One is characterized by apparent misreading of both the paper and the reviewer’s sources, plus failure to check criticism was valid. The rhetorical style of the other diminishes clarity, introduces ambiguity, and bewilders. It conveys overwhelming negativity with no supporting substance. This paper is the first to contribute to this theme in both the accounting and the accounting history literature. It is hoped it will encourage reviewers to be ethical, that it results in unethical reviews being more readily detected, and authors being better equipped to address reviewer comments.
Del principio de compensación y el rol del Banco Central bajo dolarización
Authors: Calle Emilio José , Calle Wong Fernando
Published: April 2024

El artículo analiza el rol que debería tener el Banco Central de un país en un proceso de dolarización, utilizando el caso de Ecuador en el año 2000 como referencia. En ese año, Ecuador dolarizó su economía sin una planificación adecuada para manejar el cambio económico. Se examina cómo la pérdida de facultades del Banco Central, al perder su capacidad de emitir moneda, afectó su rol en la política monetaria del país.El análisis se basa en tres fuentes principales: el marco teórico, estudios de opinión sobre la dolarización en Ecuador y datos económicos actuales del país. Se muestra que, desde la dolarización, el crecimiento del Producto Interno Bruto (PIB) de Ecuador no ha sido sostenido, lo que se relaciona directamente con la disfunción del Banco Central.Se argumenta que la dolarización en Ecuador no se aprovechó completamente para construir un modelo económico sólido. Se señala que la falta de compensación adecuada para aquellos afectados por la dolarización ha llevado a efectos negativos a largo plazo, incluida la pérdida de empleos y el aumento de la pobreza.El artículo destaca que el Banco Central de un país dolarizado debe desempeñar un papel crucial en el desarrollo económico sostenible. Esto implica adquirir un conocimiento profundo sobre la dolarización, analizar sus resultados y diseñar planes de compensación a largo plazo. Sin embargo, el Banco Central de Ecuador no ha cumplido con estas funciones de manera adecuada, lo que ha contribuido a los efectos negativos del proceso de dolarización. En resumen, el artículo concluye que el Banco Central de un país dolarizado debe ajustar su rol para gestionar de manera efectiva los impactos sociales y económicos de la dolarización. En el caso de Ecuador, se señala que el Banco Central no ha cumplido con estas expectativas, lo que ha exacerbado los problemas económicos del país desde la dolarización.
Ingreso a la carrera Ciencias Farmacéuticas 2015-2023: Una mirada desde la orientación vocacional y profesional
Authors: Fernández Valdespino Mara , Suárez Pérez Yania
Published: April 2024

La orientación vocacional resulta esencial para el ingreso de estudiantes motivados, cuyas preferencias se relacionen con el perfil del profesional. El objetivo del trabajo fue evaluar el comportamiento de diferentes variables relacionadas con la orientación vocacional y motivación profesional de los estudiantes que ingresaron en la región occidental al curso diurno de Ciencias Farmacéuticas en el período 2015-2023. Se realizó un análisis retrospectivo y descriptivo de los resultados de los cuestionarios aplicados a muestras representativas (>50%) de estas cohortes para su caracterización. Como promedio el 96,7% ingresó desde la enseñanza precedente mediante prueba de ingreso con menos de 20 años. Fueron más mujeres (83,4%) que hombres (16,6%), principalmente nacionales (82%) y de La Habana (53,8%). El comportamiento de la orientación vocacional fue variable, con ligera tendencia a la recuperación después de la Covid-19, aunque en general fue limitada. No obstante, el 70 % de los estudiantes manifestó satisfacción con la carrera asignada, el 56,9% la seleccionó entre las primeras tres opciones, con mejores resultados en los últimos tres cursos. Las jornadas de puertas abiertas fue la vía de orientación de mayor reconocimiento, seguida por la importancia de la profesión (82,3%) y las referencias de otros (55%). Del 15,6% que accedió sin que le gustara la carrera, 9,2% lo hizo por presiones familiares y 6,4% porque no tuvieron otra alternativa. Las brechas identificadas requieren acciones de mejora inmediatas. La asignatura Introducción a las Ciencias Farmacéuticas fue clave para motivar a los estudiantes con deficiente orientación al momento del ingreso.
Contribución a la educación energética de los estudiantes de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Ciencias Alimentarias
Authors: Ochoa Alomá Madeline , Pérez Pérez Fidel , Solano García Andrés , Mora Zamora Odalis
Published: April 2024

La Disciplina Física del Plan de Estudio E para las carreras de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Ciencias Alimentarias de la Universidad de La Habana, contempla entre otros contenidos: la generación y consumo de la corriente eléctrica directa y la corriente alterna, el funcionamiento de circuitos eléctricos simples y el efecto fotoeléctrico. A través del trabajo científico–metodológico del colectivo de la disciplina, se determinó que aún era insuficiente el aporte, desde la Física, que se hacía a la educación energética de los estudiantes, para que puedan enfrentar los complejos problemas profesionales de la gestión eficiente de la electricidad, la cultura del ahorro y el uso de las fuentes renovables de energía, en concordancia con la política energética desplegada por el estado cubano. También se identificó la necesidad de abordar, de forma integral, lo relacionado con la eficiencia y la seguridad energética en otras disciplinas de ambas carreras. Ante la problemática de cómo perfeccionar la educación energética en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje, se identificó y puso en práctica un grupo de tareas y recursos didácticos en las asignaturas Física I y II, que contribuye a la educación energética de los estudiantes y se propuso la realización de un trabajo científico-metodológico interdisciplinario en cada carrera para debatir esta problemática. El objetivo del presente trabajo es exponer las experiencias alcanzadas por el colectivo de Física y los resultados del trabajo científico-metodológico interdisciplinario para la contribución a la educación energética de los estudiantes de las carreras de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Ciencias Alimentarias.
Praktik Contract for Differences (CFD) pada Trading Forex dan Saham Perspektif Hukum Ekonomi Syariah
Authors: Zanuba Abi Nafira Lia Azahra
Published: April 2024

Contract for Differences (CFD) merupakan kontrak kesepakatan membayar selisih harga jual dan beli antara pembeli dengan penjual, jika harga aset yang dibeli naik pada penutupan jual beli maka penjual yang membayar selisih harga kepada pembeli. CFD sangat mudah diperdagangkan dan aset yang dapat diubah tanpa mengurangi nilai yang banyak, namun kurangnya peraturan yang jelas mengenai kontrak ini menyebabkan CFD kurang dikenal oleh masyarakat Islam. Kajian ini fokus pada permasalahan bagaimana pandangan hukum Islam atas praktik CFD Trading Forex dan Saham. Kajian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan sumber data primer berupa aplikasi OctaFX dan sumber data sekunder berupa ketentuan hukum Islam mengenai forex trading dan saham. Kajian ini berkesimpulan bahwa menurut analisis hukum ekonomi syariah, praktik CFD trading forex dan saham belum seutuhnya menjalankan prinsip syariah, meskipun dalam aplikasi OctaFX ini sudah menerapkan fitur islami, tetapi praktik CFD trading forex dan saham dalam aplikasi OctaFX, saat ini belum secara menyeluruh menerapkan ketentuan syariah, dengan alasan tidak ada kejelasan mengenai objek atau aset yang diperdagangkan, tidak dapat diindentifikasi masuk kategori akad-akad yang terdapat dalam al-Qur’an dan Sunnah, juga mengandung adanya unsur spekulasi (maisir) sehingga hukumnya haram.
La ciudad en capas. Una propuesta metodológica para analizar la imagen de la ciudad desde el pensamiento complejo
Authors: Cisneros Ramírez Luisa Melina
Published: April 2024

Esta propuesta de metodología plantea abordar el estudio de la imagen de la ciudad partiendo del método analítico, que implica la desmembración de un todo, descomponiéndolo en sus partes para poder observar las causas y naturaleza de sus interacciones (Hernández Sampieri, et al., 1997), pero teniendo siempre presente que estas capas no existen independientemente de otras, sino que se enganchan, se cruzan y se superponen entre ellas, por lo que este análisis se sitúa en la óptica del encuentro, la simultaneidad y la complejidad.
Acceleration of Early Strength Development in Mortars Containing Soluble Silica Extracted from Palm Oil Clinker
Authors: Ismail A.H. , Kusbiantoro A. , Yian L.T. , Muthusamy K. , Mortar N.A.M.
Published: April 2024

Soluble silica from palm oil clinker was extracted using Laine’s method. It involved two major steps, namely water reflux and distillation. The use of 480 g of POCP and 12 hours of distillation in the extraction experiment resulted in 53.50% of dissolved silica, which was the highest gain among the trial experiments and was chosen as an optimum parameter for the subsequent characterisation analysis. In addition, its effect on cement hydration was studied by including it as a filler in mortar mixtures. Mortar with 7.50% of extracted silica gained high strength in the early days of curing and performed well throughout the maturing age. The rapid hardening properties of soluble silica-based mortar would promote the potential of soluble silica as an additive for rapid hardening.
Numerical Modelling of Microcellular Foaming Injection Moulding
Authors: Nabiałek J. , Jaruga T.
Published: April 2024

The results of computer modelling of an injection moulding process with microcellular foaming (MuCell®) were presented in this work. The process is based on the dissolving nitrogen in a liquid polymer which is possible when nitrogen is in supercritical fluid state (SCF). After pressure drop of the melt in the injection mould the intensive nucleation of pores occurs and, as the result, the material with high concentration of small pores is created. The pores obtained in this way are of much smaller size than in a conventional foaming process. The pore size in the cross-section of an exemplary injection moulded part was calculated in the computer modelling and compared to the results of microscopical investigation made on the real injection moulded part. It was found that the size of the pores depends on the flow length inside the injection mould and on the position in the part’s cross-section.
The Influence of Physical Properties of C55 Alloy on Geometry of Flow in the Process of Shaping
Authors: Nabrdalik M. , Sobociński M.
Published: April 2024

The paper presents analysis of influence of change of physical parameters such as: temperature, friction coefficient and load, during the process of die forging. Optimization of the process effects in achieving high quality products, decreasing shaping resistance, and what follows – lower energy consumption. Temperature is the basic factor affecting the process of plastic working. Analyzing that influence in individual die fragments, allows to engineer the flow of shaped material. The QForm3D commercial program for finite element method calculations was used for numerical simulations. The paper presents multi-variant analysis of forging process with the usage of numerical simulation, which provided many valuable information concerning changes of key parameters, such as: temperature, stress and strain distribution and variations of technological parameters, as well as their mutual influence, difficult to obtain in analysis of industrial process.
Surgical approach and presence of preoperative pleural effusion impact thoracostomy tube usage in dogs and cats following thoracic surgery for suspected neoplasia
Authors: Johnson Carley , Lapsley Janis , Piegols Hunter , Selmic Laura
Published: April 2024

OBJECTIVE

To assess factors associated with increased pleural fluid and air evacuation, longer duration of thoracostomy tube usage, and longer hospitalization in dogs and cats following surgery for thoracic neoplasms.

ANIMALS

62 dogs and 10 cats.

METHODS

Medical records were reviewed for dogs and cats undergoing thoracic surgeries between August 1, 2019, and June 30, 2023, for resection of suspected neoplasia in which a thoracostomy tube was placed. Data collected included patient signalment, type of procedure performed, histologic diagnosis of the primary mass removed, volume of fluid and air evacuated from the thoracostomy tube, and time in hospital.

RESULTS

Median sternotomy was associated with increased total fluid evacuation (median, 12.1 mL/kg; IQR, 15.4 mL/kg; P = .012), whereas rib resection was associated with increased total air evacuation (median, 2.1 mL/kg; IQR, 13.6 mL/kg; P = .06). The presence of preoperative pleural effusion was associated with higher total fluid evacuation (20.6 mL/kg; IQR, 32.1 mL/kg; P = .009), longer duration with a thoracostomy tube in place (42.5 hours; IQR, 41.9 hours; P = .027), and longer hospitalization period (61 hours; IQR, 52.8 hours; P = .025). Cats had a thoracostomy tube in place for a longer time compared to dogs (median, 42.6 hours; IQR, 23.5 hours; P = .043).

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Animals undergoing median sternotomy and rib resection may be expected to have higher fluid and air volumes, respectively, evacuated postoperatively. This often leads to an increased duration of thoracostomy tube usage and a longer period of hospitalization.
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase levels and gene expression in leukemia
Authors: Thabit Jinan , Jasib Anwar , Irhaeem Mudad , Al Rufaie Mohauman Mohammed
Published: April 2024

Leukemia is a neoplastic disease that affects the proliferation of white blood cells and their progenitors. Folic acid deficiency is well-known as a risk factor for leukemia. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) enzyme functions in the folate metabolism route, DNA synthesis and methylation processes. Numerous research has been conducted to investigate the link between MTHFR and several human illnesses, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, psychiatric disorders and neurological issues. The current study aimed to examine MTHFR levels and gene expression in patients with leukemia. The research was carried out between February and October of 2022. There were 130 subjects in total, 80 with leukemia, 45 with AML (Female = 16, Male = 26) with a mean age of (32.32±2.69), and 35 with ALL (Female = 16, Male = 19) with a mean age of (35.794±0.63). The study included 50 healthy subjects as a healthy control group (Female = 28, Male = 22), with an average age of (41.8±1.57) years. MTHFR and Folic acid were measured using ELISA, while MTHFR mRNA was assessed using qPCR in blood and plasma. Folic acid and MTHFR levels were found to be lower in patients with AML and ALL compared to controls (p <0.01). MTHFR gene expression was found to be downregulated in leukemia patients (p <0.01).

The findings of the study give support for future research into the effect of folic acid level and supplementation on leukemia-associated pathological outcomes. Folic acid deficiency may affect the folate mediate-one carbon metabolism pathway, as evidenced by changes in the expression of the mRNA MTHFR gene. As a result, more research into the effects of folate status and folic acid supplementation on leukemia is needed to investigate potential therapeutic strategies.
Pandemic Pressures: A Study on the Forms of Violence Against Students During Online Learning
Authors: Supraja Muhamad
Published: April 2024

This research aims to find out and analyze three forms of violence experienced by primary education students during the COVID-19 pandemic, namely domestic violence, violence due to the use of technology (gadgets, the internet), and violence committed by schools or teachers against students. In this research, the researcher did not find domestic violence committed by mothers against their children who were conducting online learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic, except found that the potential for violence still exists, so that at any time, it can be manifested if mothers fail to manage the socioeconomic pressures they face. The researcher of this study also sees the critical role of technology in online learning during the Pandemic. However, technology has also given birth to violence in its form, starting from internet access that is not easily accessible to every student, the uneven distribution of the internet network, as well the increasing number of tasks and learning loads charged to students, also the necessity for students to look for learning materials through various existing internet sources, and the demand to submit schoolwork or those that must be equipped with video images and audio (voice). During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools also failed to implement democratic learning pedagogy because schools only highlight aspects of academic learning, forgetting the importance of accommodating children’s rights in interacting and playing with others (social), so many students felt bored, saturated, and depressed.
Challenging Sanctions: What Price Is Belarus Willing to Pay to Maintain the Autocratic Regime?
Authors: Ahmed Saeed
Published: April 2024

Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 and state building process for Belarusian newly formed government till the elections held in August 2020, ensuring the continuity of one of the last autocracies in the world, circumstances have altered cases. It is the kind of challenge the European Union never expected to deal with, especially following the Minsk signing of the Memorandum of Understanding to create the OSCE-led Advisory Monitory Group in 1997. This paper will examine and explore the different stages in the rise of a repressive regime, the buffering role that Belarus plays in the stage of sanctions, as well as the economic implications that a partnership between the EU and Belarus might have had in the case of a successful OSCE mission and European External Action Services (EEAS) to six Eastern Europe States, including Belarus. The potential outcomes would indicate improved quality of life, more business opportunities, liberalization of economic activity and financial assistance.
Online Impression Management on Linkedin: Phenomenological Study Among Indonesian Fresh Graduates
Authors: Fadhila Sarah Annisa , Sukmayadi Vidi , Affandi Ahmad Fahrul Muchtar
Published: April 2024

Objective: This study aims to explore the experiences of recent graduates using LinkedIn, a social media platform, to find and secure employment after completing their studies.
 
Theoretical Framework: The authors explore the lived experiences of successful LinkedIn users through the lens of phenomenology. The authors also draw on Impression Management Theory (IMT) to understand how the users display themselves on LinkedIn by utilizing the platform's available features to accomplish their desired outcomes.
 
Method: This study was organized using a qualitative approach with phenomenological methods. Data were collected by interviewing ten recent graduates who use LinkedIn. The interview data were analyzed by bracketing, finding key statements, identifying codes and grouping themes, and constructing textural descriptions.
 
Result and Discussion: The findings indicate that fresh graduates view LinkedIn as a platform to enhance their personal branding. One of the most significant strategies is to make their LinkedIn profile as professional as possible—despite their lack of work experience.
 
Research Implications: Career development professionals and educators could use this study's findings to understand better how fresh graduates use LinkedIn for impression management and can assist them in making the most of social media for their career management.
 
Originality/Value: The study presents practical implications within the social context of Indonesia that have yet to be thoroughly examined in prior studies. Specifically, it can provide guidance for fresh graduates on optimizing their LinkedIn accounts by drawing on the experiences of the country's successful LinkedIn users.
The Existence of Law no. 5 of 1960 on the Governor's Instructions DIY No: K.898/I/A/75 Ownership of Land Rights by Chinese Writers Viewed from Justice Perspective
Authors: Nachrawi Gunawan
Published: April 2024

Purpose: This study aims to examine the implications of DIY Regional Head Instruction No.K.898/I/A/75 on land ownership rights, particularly for Indonesian citizens of Chinese descent, in the context of existing legal frameworks and constitutional principles.
 
Theoretical reference: The study draws on legal theories concerning land ownership rights, including the Indonesian Agrarian Law (UUPA), Law No. 5 of 1960, and constitutional principles related to property rights and equality before the law.
 
Method: A qualitative analysis of legal documents, including statutes, regulations, and constitutional provisions, is conducted to explore the legal basis and implications of DIY Regional Head Instruction No.K.898/I/A/75 on land ownership rights.
 
Results and Conclusion: The study finds that the enactment of DIY Regional Head Instruction No.K.898/I/A/75 presents a contradiction with existing legal frameworks, particularly the UUPA and Law No. 5 of 1960, regarding land ownership rights. Despite being an instruction limited to the DIY region, its impact on land rights allocation is significant, leading to challenges, particularly for Indonesian citizens of Chinese descent. The study concludes that the instruction should be repealed to ensure equality and adherence to constitutional principles regarding property rights.
 
Implications of research: This research highlights the need for legal clarity and consistency in land ownership regulations, especially concerning the rights of minority groups such as Indonesian citizens of Chinese descent. Addressing inconsistencies and ensuring adherence to constitutional principles will contribute to promoting fairness and justice in land ownership rights allocation.
„Autentyczna interpretacja”. (Nie)przestrzeganie prawa autorskiego i konwencji międzynarodowych w stosunku do wydawców i twórców zagranicznych w czasie stalinizmu w świetle materiałów Centralnego Urzędu Wydawnictw, Przemysłu Graficznego i Księgarstwa
Authors: Chamera-Nowak Agnieszka
Published: April 2024

In 1952, the Communists changed the copyright law in Poland that limited copyright protection and linked it to censorship. From the very beginning, however, they deliberately violated copyright laws and international conventions, including the Berne Convention which Poland had been a member of since 1920. The new law strengthened government control over publishing policies and over the transmission of intellectual content that ultimately led to restrictions on the freedom of expression. In particular, the law introduced strict rationing of authors’ earnings, which ceased to be market-driven and depended on administrative decisions. In the case of translations, noncompliance with international regulations led to the withholding of approvals for Polish translations and prevented Polish literature from entering foreign markets, especially Western ones. Books were published without translation approvals, and royalties were charged in violation of international rules. Additionally, payments were withheld especially to Western countries, and the provisions of publishing contracts were not respected. Foreign publishing agencies were abolished and trade contacts were taken over by a state agency. These practices resulted in a significant deterioration of contacts with foreign publishers, including those from the countries in the so-called Eastern Bloc. The result was a narrow readership of foreign literature (especially Western literature), a reduction in the quality of the translations of both Polish and foreign authors, and the absence of translated Polish literature.
Lustrzany świat sportowców - user experience platformy treningowej Zwift w świetle badań
Authors: Jaskowska Bożena
Published: April 2024

The main assumptions of the mirror world were presented in this paper, with particular emphasis on the sports environment and the Zwift application as a mixed reality platform. The service was characterised and an analysis of the impressions and experiences of users - people practising cycling in the real and virtual world - was carried out. The method of source analysis as well as a diagnostic survey in the form of an in-depth interview and a questionnaire were applied. The research shows that users, regardless of their sport’s goal and skill, meet their needs as a result of using the application and highly evaluate the level of immersion, interactiveness and virtuality. Supporting and extending traditional training, saving time and diversifying exercise with options not available in the real world are the most common reasons for using the application. The functionalities reflecting traditional cycling in the digital world are assessed at a good and very good level. Among the biggest flaws of the application are user fraud and cyber errors. The analysis of research and literature on the subject leads to the conclusion that the merging of the real and virtual worlds will increase, which will ultimately lead to the creation of a mirror world.
Problematyka karności i zachowania pozaszkolnego młodzieży galicyjskich szkół średnich w sprawozdaniach i przepisach Rady Szkolnej Krajowej pod koniec XIX i w pierwszych dekadach XX wieku
Authors: Juśko Paweł
Published: April 2024

Rada Szkolna Krajowa, jako publiczna instytucja oświatowa, dokonała wiele na polu edukacji. Mimo pewnych ograniczeń, wynikających z polityki lojalizmu wobec zaborcy austriackiego, w zakresie wychowania wartości propagowane przez Radę były często kontynuowane w pracy wychowawczej w polskich szkołach średnich w II Rzeczypospolitej. Dotyczy to zwłaszcza kształtowania postaw uczniów wobec wartości religijnych i narodowych, które dominowały zarówno w założeniach wychowania narodowego, jak i państwowego. Członkowie Rady byli świadomi tego, jak istotne w procesie wychowania są ogólnoludzkie wartości moralne, z jakimi młodzi ludzie stykają się na co dzień i jakie będą sobie przyswajać. Ponadto zdawali sobie sprawę z tego, jak duży wysiłek wychowawczy będą musieli podjąć nauczyciele i rodzice, aby młodzież przyswoiła sobie te wartości w codziennym życiu. Absolwenci galicyjskich szkół średnich, mimo często trudnej, a niekiedy wręcz krytycznej sytuacji wychowawczej, na trwałe zapisali się w życiu społecznym, politycznym i kulturalnym II Rzeczypospolitej.
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk – ikona, mit, legenda (Ivan Šedivý, T.G.M. K mytologii první československé republiky, Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny 2022, ss. 166 (Knižnice dějin a současnosti sv. 72), ISBN 978-80-7422-885-8)
Authors: Nieć Grzegorz
Published: April 2024

Recenzja monografii: Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk – ikona, mit, legenda (Ivan Šedivý, T.G.M. K mytologii první československé republiky, Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny 2022, ss. 166 (Knižnice dějin a současnosti sv. 72), ISBN 978-80-7422-885-8).
ОБГОВОРЕННЯ ПРОБЛЕМ ТЕОРІЇ ТА МЕТОДОЛОГІЇ НА СТОРІНКАХ „KWARTALNIKA HISTORYCZNEGO” ДО 1914 Р.
Authors: ТЕЛЬВАК Вікторія , ТЕЛЬВАК Віталій , ЯЦЕНЮК Фадей
Published: April 2024

Мета дослідження полягає в з’ясуванні особливостей обговорення теоретико-методологічної проблематики авторами часопису «Kwartalnik Historyczny» у перший період його існування (до 1914 р.). Методологічне підґрунтя становить міждисциплінарний підхід. Особливий акцент зроблено на структурно-функціональному системному аналізі історіографічних фактів і порівняльно-історичному методі, виходячи з принципів об’єктивності та історизму. Наукова новизна статті полягає у дослідженні малознаної проблеми модерування редакторами часопису «Kwartalnik Historyczny» теоретико-методологічних дискусій наприкінці ХІХ – на початку ХХ ст. Висновки. У підсумку зауважимо, що „KH” постає правдивою лабораторією польської теоретико-методологічної думки кінця ХІХ – початку ХХ ст. У фокусі теоретичних рефлексій авторів часопису перебували питання відстоювання польського історичного інтересу при зображення ключових подій минулого Центрально-Східної Європи. Польським інтелектуалам залежало на прописуванні в тогочасному історичному дискурсі ідеалізованого образу Речі Посполитої як могутньої європейської держави, яка славилася демократичністю устрою та толерантним ставленням до своїх національних меншин. Занепад держави автори часопису пояснювали винятково фактом зовнішньої агресії. В ділянці методології історичного знання, завдяки відкритості видання для представників різноманітних історичних шкіл і напрямків, на його сторінках помітною є присутність багатьох пізнавальних конструктів – від класичних позитивістських до модерних у стилі культурно-історичного напрямку Карла Лампрехта. Провідною рисою часопису довоєнного періоду був емпіризм, котрий дістався львівським ученим з німецької історіографічної традиції, до якої як взірцевої, апелювали засновники часопису. Наслідком цього емпіризму став теоретичний скептицизм, що полягав у надзвичайно обережному ставленні як до класичних методологічних технік, так і до новітніх епістемологічних моделей. Продемонстровані теоретична відкритість та змістова універсальність „KH” дозволяють нам атестувати часопис рупором всієї польської історичної науки доби модернізму.
Social and Environmental Justice: Land and Housing in Chicana Literatur
Authors:   Basque Country (España), Aperribay-Bermejo Maite
Published: April 2024

This article analyzes the novels The House on Mango Street (Cisneros, 1984), So Far from God (Castillo, 1993) and Under the Feet of Jesus (Viramontes, 1995) and the drama Heroes and Saints (Moraga, 1994) from the perspective of social and environmental justice, tak- ing into account Cherríe Moraga’s concept of Land, in which home plays a primary role. The sense of justice in these works emerges from an oppressed landscape in which the environment, the homes and the bodies of the protagonists reflect the damage done to the environment and to human beings. The analysis of the above-mentioned literary works shows how different Chicana authors advocate the achievement of concepts such as social and environmental justice, while at the same time denouncing the impossibility of Chicanos achieving the desired American Dream.
“Squinting through Gunsmoke”: William Burrough’s Errant, Worlded West
Authors:   University of Derby (Reino Unido), Campbell Neil
Published: April 2024

William Burroughs had been challenging closed worlds since the 1960s. Haunted by the West, born in St Louis, Missouri and dying in Lawrence, Kansas, it was as if he knew America’s inheritance was seeded on the frontier and his characters were caught up in a conditioned cycle of mythic action. His fiction, with its wild experimentation, hallucinogenic cut-up forms, and extreme states of dislocation strove to interrupt such mythic systems and cycles through what I term in this chapter errantry. Burroughs’ fiction presents alternative, errant worldings – carnivalesque plural worlds that refuse to fit into a presupposed pattern, always wandering astray from prescribed paths.