bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Detection of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria and Treatment of Mycobacteriosis in Arkhangelsk Oblast in 2010–2020
Authors: Eliseev P. I. , Gurieva T. I. , Nikishova E. I. , Khimova E. S. , Maryandyshev A. O.
Published: November 2024

The objective: to assess detection rates of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), incidence of mycobacteriosis, and results of mycobacteriosis treatment in Arkhangelsk Oblast from 2010 to 2020.

Subjects and Methods. All patients in whom mycobacteria were detected by microscopy and/or culture with a negative result for M. tuberculosis were examined for NTM. Patients with NTM who had two positive cultures and/or clinical findings suggestive of the disease received treatment of mycobacteriosis.

Results. In Arkhangelsk Oblast from 2010 to 2020, NTM were detected in 138 people, with an average rate of 1.09 cases per 100,000 population. Mycobacteria belonging to the M. avium complex (M. avium and M. intralcelulare) (MAC) were reported in the majority of cases (56/138; 40%). In 19/138 (14%) patients, the type of NTM could not be determined. The diagnosis of mycobacteriosis was registered in 67/138 (49%) people, with an average rate of 0.53 cases per 100,000 population. In 45/67 (67%) cases, the disease was caused by MAC. In 71/138 (51%) patients with NTM, no mycobacteriosis was diagnosed. Treatment was started in 60/67 (90%) patients with mycobacteriosis, and in 58/60 (97%) the regimen contained clarithromycin. Results were as follows: treatment was completed in 37 (62%) patients, 10 (16%) patients were defaulters, treatment was canceled for medical reasons in 5 (8%) cases, 1 (2%) patient died of mycobacteriosis, 4 (7%) patients died of other causes, 2 (3%) patients were transferred out, and treatment failed in 1 (2%) patient.
Specific Management of the Patients with Rheumatological Diseases and Limited Respiratory Tuberculosis
Authors: Gordeeva O. M. , Surkova S. G. , Shabalina I. Yu. , Karpina N. L.
Published: November 2024

The objective: to analyze specific management of the patients with rheumatological diseases and limited respiratory tuberculosis.

Subjects and Methods. Management and treatment of 46 patients with limited respiratory tuberculosis was compared and analyzed. Of those, 22 patients (Case Group) had rheumatological diseases and 24 patients (Control Group) had no such disorders. There were no significant differences in age, gender, and dissemination of tuberculosis between the groups.

Results. Other diseases were found to be more common in Case Group – 81.8% versus 37.5% in Control Group (p<0.05). In the same group, persons with three or more concomitant diseases predominated – 36.4% versus 4.2% in Control Group (p <0.05). In Case Group, the majority of patients were managed by a rheumatologist due to rheumatoid arthritis – 14/22 people (63.6%). At the time of tuberculosis detection, all patients with rheumatological pathology were receiving immunosuppressive therapy; they continued taking it while tuberculosis was diagnosed and treated. In both observation groups, a high proportion of invasive techniques used to verify respiratory tuberculosis was noted: 45.4% and 62.5%, respectively (p>0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in incidence of drug-resistant tuberculosis between the groups (p>0.05). It was established that successful anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy was possible during treatment of rheumatoid diseases (Case Group); there were no statistically significant differences in effectiveness versus Control Group (p>0.05).
Insights into Population Genetics and Phylogeography of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Authors: Tkhorenko B. A. , Meyer A. V. , Pyanzova T. V. , Lyamin A. V. , Lavryashina M. B.
Published: November 2024

The review summarizes the current understanding of population genetics and genetic classification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Articles accumulated in Elibrary and PubMed were used as a source of information. Using keywords, more than 100 publications were found and analyzed for the period from 2009 to 2023, 35 of which were included in the review. According to the current concept, M. tuberculosis is represented by nine lineages (superfamilies L1-L9), each of which has different characteristics of evolutionary status, genetic diversity, transmissibility, drug resistance, latency, and vaccine effectiveness.
PERSEPSI SISWA TERHADAP KARAKTERISTIK GURU MATA PELAJARAN MATEMATIKA: DAMPAKNYA PADA HASIL BELAJAR
Authors: Balaweling Marta Alfi Yulitasari
Published: November 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pengaruh persepsi siswa mengenai karakteristik guru terhadap hasil belajar matematika siswa kelas VIII di SMPN 10 Kupang. Menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif, penelitian ini melibatkan uji validitas dan reliabilitas, uji asumsi klasik, serta uji hipotesis. Populasi penelitian terdiri dari 109 siswa kelas VIII SMPN 10 Kupang, dan sampel yang diambil sebanyak 86 siswa. Data mengenai persepsi siswa terhadap karakteristik guru diperoleh melalui kuesioner, dan analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik korelasi Pearson Product Moment. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh antara variabel bebas X (persepsi siswa tentang karakteristik guru) dan variabel terikat Y (prestasi belajar matematika). Kontribusi variabel bebas X terhadap variabel terikat Y tercatat sebesar 53% dan 6,1%, dengan kontribusi gabungan sebesar 7,3%. Ini mengindikasikan bahwa persepsi siswa tentang karakteristik guru memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap prestasi belajar matematika siswa. Sehingga, dapat disimpulkan bahwa persepsi siswa terhadap karakteristik guru berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap hasil belajar matematika mereka.
ANALISIS MOTIVASI DAN MINAT BELAJAR TERHADAP PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN FISIKA PADA MATERI INDUKSI ELEKTROMAGNETIK
Authors: Khurizil Albis M. Miftu , Sudarti Sudarti , Meilina Ike Lusi
Published: November 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh motivasi dan minat belajar terhadap pemahaman konsep Pendidikan Fisika pada materi induksi elektromagnetik. Menggunakan metode deskriptif kuantitatif, data dikumpulkan dari 30 mahasiswa Pendidikan Fisika Angkatan 2023 melalui kuesioner, dokumentasi, dan tes. Analisis data dilakukan dengan metode regresi linear berganda menggunakan perangkat  SPSS. Dari hasil uji regresi linear berganda menunjukkan bahwa baik motivasi maupun minat belajar tidak memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap pemahaman konsep mahasiswa secara individual maupun simultan. Nilai R square sebesar 0,035 mengindikasikan pengaruh variabel independen terhadap variabel dependen hanya sebesar 3,5%. Pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan nilai signifikansi yang lebih besar dari 0,05, sehingga hipotesis pertama (pengaruh X1 terhadap Y), hipotesis kedua (pengaruh X2 terhadap Y), dan hipotesis ketiga (pengaruh X1 dan X2 terhadap Y) semuanya ditolak.
PENERAPAN MAXWELL-BOLTZMAN PADA VISKOSITAS BERBASIS SENSOR INFRARED
Authors: Bachtiar Armando , Aratri Riyadnita Putri , Ermawati Imas Ratna
Published: November 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan sebuah distribusi partikel dengan menggunakan distribusi Maxwell-Boltzmann. Penelitian dilakukan di Laboratorium Pendidikan Fisika FKIP UHAMKA. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif, karena penelitian ini sesuai dengan karakteristik dari metode tersebut yakni sistematis, terencana, terstruktur, dan konkret data yang digunakannya. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan pengumpulan data menggunakan sensor infrared yang menghasilkan data numerik waktu. Pada penelitian ini, digunakan fungsi distribusi Maxwell-Boltzmann yang sudah disesuaikan kebutuhannya untuk menghitung laju aliran fluida sebagai teknik analisis data dari sampel yang telah diuji. Dari hasil penelitian tersebut dapat diketahui seberapa kental atau seberapa besar viskositas dari sebuah fluida pada sampel minyak goreng, sunlight, dan air sabun. Penelitian ini memberikan pemahaman baru tentang penerapan teori Maxwell-Boltzmann dalam pengukuran viskositas menggunakan sensor infrared, yang dapat bermanfaat untuk pengembangan metode pengukuran viskositas yang lebih akurat dan efisien.
Driving Project Outcomes in Healthcare: How Servant Leadership and Team Dynamics Contribute to Success
Authors: Malik Aizaz Ahmad  , Imran Khan  , Noman Bashir  , Ume Farwa
Published: November 2024

The current research explores the project outcomes in healthcare sector of Pakistan by assessing servant leadership and team dynamics in the context of Situational Strength Theory. This research model examines the effect of servant leadership on project success via intervention of team effectiveness. Moreover, it also incorporates the moderating impacts of team level variables; team autonomy and task ambiguity in these relationships. The data is gathered from practicing health care project team members of Pakistan. Hence, for data analysis the Statistical technique Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) is employed. The findings indicate that project success is positively and significantly related with servant leadership. Servant leader increases the likelihood of project success and effectiveness directly at the team level. Mediation of team effectiveness between servant leadership and Project Success is also supported as the servant leadership practices nurtures the overall team process and foster team effectiveness. The moderation of task ambiguity is determined to be significant, while interestingly, that of team autonomy is found to be insignificant. The study also establishes the importance of servant leadership for evolving team effectiveness in project-based organizations for the achievement of project success. The results of this study are relevant for the advancement of project management practices, especially in the healthcare sector. This particular study offers practical recommendations to healthcare organizations with regard to successful implementations of effective leadership strategies that improve their team processes and enhance the attainment of desired outcomes for projects. The insights generated by this research add to the existing literature both in healthcare management and project management, fill a significant theoretical gap, and provide a basis for further studies on the role of leadership in complex settings where project organizations are involved.
Effect of Critical Thinking Skills on Misconceptions of Students in Learning Mathematics at the Elementary School Level
Authors: Sumera kanwal  , Waqas Mahmood  , Muzammila Akram  , Nilofar Pervez
Published: November 2024

The aim of mathematics education in schools is to create logical reasoning and critical thinking ability in students. These skills development not only help students understand better but can also help remove the misconceptions they have about mathematical concepts. The purpose of this study was to investigate how critical thinking skills can help address misconceptions in mathematics learning at the elementary level. The research used an A-B-A design to determine the effects of an intervention, which is a perfect design for this purpose. 35 eighth-grade students who were enrolled in the current academic year were participants in this study. Three researcher-developed tools facilitated data collection. The first and initial tool was called the Test of Critical Thinking Skills (ToCTS), which measured students' critical thinking math skills. The second tool, the Test of Misconceptions (ToM), was developed to identify specifically how the students thought they were solving the problems. Finally, an interview protocol was used to learn about the students' reasoning regarding their answers on the tests. The mathematics curriculum of grades three to eight formed the basis of the development of these instruments, both close-ended and open-ended questions. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used in data analysis, and qualitative content from the interviews was applied to thematic analysis. A poor level of critical thinking skills in factoring equations and selecting proper solving methods for linear equations was shown by students. In addition, students had difficulty solving complete mathematical problems with linear equations. A significant gap was identified in their understanding and application of the BODMAS rule during algebraic operations. Based on these findings, the study recommended fostering critical thinking skills to improve students' abilities in factoring equations. Teachers should provide clear and comprehensive guidance to help students solve mathematical problems effectively. To address misconceptions, educators could introduce simplified problem-solving methods and reinforce students’ understanding of fundamental operations and rules. Specifically, it is essential to provide targeted instruction on the application of the BODMAS rule in algebraic contexts to enhance students' problem-solving capabilities.
Impact of Economic growth, Economic Innovation and Environmental quality on Renewable Energy Consumption in OECD Countries
Authors: Shazia Khalid  , Dr. Fatima Gulzar  , Muhammad Tariq  , Shazia Parveen  , Nazia Khalid
Published: November 2024

The utilization and subsequent deployment of resources characterize economicgrowth. A hallmark of economic development is the deployment of resources after theirutilization. Due to the scarcity of energy sources and the unpredictability of energypricing, it is essential to analyze past changes in energy value while developing an energystrategy. Energy plans must take into account the ever-changing energy pricing and thescarcity of energy supplies by studying the variations in energy values throughout history.Renewable energy utilization in OECD nations is examined in this research, along with theeffects of innovation, economic advancement, and environmental quality. For the modelestimation, we relied on GMM. The results shows that GDP is positively linked to therenewable energy consumption while CO2 emissions, trade and inflation are negativelyand significantly related to the renewable energy consumption in OECD countries.
A policymakers’ guide to Life Cycle Assessment - Policy Brief
Authors:   United Nations Environment Programme
Published: November 2024

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is then defined as the “compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cycle” (ISO 2006).
A policymakers’ guide to Life Cycle Assessment - Policy Brief
Authors:   United Nations Environment Programme
Published: November 2024

This policy brief focuses on the application of generic Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies to inform problem and policy framing. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) defines a life cycle as “consecutive and interlinked stages of a product system, from raw material acquisition or generation from natural resources to final disposal” (ISO 2006) (Figure 1). Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is then defined as the “compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cycle”.
TELEVISION AESTHETICS AND STYLE: a conversation with Jason Jacobs and Steven Peacock
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

JJ: So, our edited collection

Television Aesthetics and Style

is being launched at the ‘

Doctor Who

Walking In Eternity’ conference at the University of Hertfordshire.  This is an opportunity to reflect on what we think the book does as an intervention in the field, so can I ask you first what you think the book does well – or badly!
ON NOT WATCHING THE NEWS
Authors: Geraghty Christine
Published: November 2024

One of the major revelations from media studies research came to me, long ago, via David Morley. It was taken from what I think was a German study and related to the use of media in everyday life.  It concerned a man who every morning was in the habit of reading his morning newspaper over breakfast.
MULTIPLATFORM QUALITY 2: UTOPIAN TV?
Authors: Bennett James
Published: November 2024

In a previous post for CST I began thinking about the question of multiplatform quality.
STATES OF TELEVISUAL CONSCIOUSNESS: WATCHING MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY ON UNDERCOVER BOSS
Authors: Wood Helen
Published: November 2024

I cannot count the number of times that I have said that I never want to talk about reality television ever again after having thought and written about it for so many years. Of course the genre never fails to surprise me, and move me in ways that I’m not quite prepared for, and just recently it really did get personal.
WHOSE WHO?
Authors: Akass Kim
Published: November 2024

Last week represented the culmination of over a year’s worth of organization.  The ‘

Doctor Who:

Walking in Eternity conference’ ostensibly kicked off the academic round of 50 years of

Doctor Who

celebrations which will culminate in an anniversary special on 23

rd

November this year.
IS MULTIPLATFORM A DIRTY WORD?
Authors: Bennett James
Published: November 2024

As part of a project on multiplatform public service content, I’ve been examining the changing meanings of the term ‘multiplatform’ at the BBC. In one of my last interviews (at least for a while) at the BBC on the topic last week, I felt compelled to ask whether the meaning of multiplatform had changed so much, it was now a “dirty word”, to be avoided as much as possible.
PERFORMANCE AND TELEVISION SPACE
Authors: Lamb Ben
Published: November 2024

‘Performance and Television Space’, a one day symposium held at the University of Glamorgan’s Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries on 20

th

April 2012, was the second in a series of three conferences organised by the research project ‘Spaces of Television: Production, Site and Style’. This AHRC funded venture, shared between the Universities of Reading, Glamorgan and Leicester, will hold its concluding three-day
TEACHING TV
Authors: Jowett Lorna
Published: November 2024

As I wind up and evaluate classes from the academic year just gone by, and start to prepare for the coming year, my thoughts turn to teaching, and in particular to teaching television. It’s always interesting in these blogs to read about other opinions, other critical ideas, other research and I guess many

CST

bloggers write about what most engages them.
WHAT IS TELEVISION?
Authors: Miller Toby
Published: November 2024

What is television? I’ve been trying to answer this question by turning to the morning papers. That’s assuming the phrase ‘morning papers’ is not a homonymous typo for ‘mourning papers.’ The Global North is obsessed with pronouncing the end of the medium, even though this is actually a boom time for the industry because of the growing number of dedicated readers in the Global South.
SHADES OF BLUE AND GREENE
Authors: Panos Leah
Published: November 2024

As part of my ongoing research into uses of ‘blue screen’ and the role of the television designer in ‘Golden Age’ television drama, I want to blog about an episode of a little-known ITV anthology series of the mid 1970s, Shades of Greene (Thames Television, 1975, 1976), which adopted this technique extensively over two series of televised Graham Greene short stories.
ENTERTAINING THE NEWSROOM: CRITICALLY APPEALING OR JUST CRITICAL?
Authors: Howard Douglas L
Published: November 2024

As television criticism goes, HBO’s

The Newsroom

probably set a new record for the number of scathing, negative reviews that it received.
PRICY PREDICTIONS OR TV DEMOCRACY?
Authors: Miller Toby
Published: November 2024

It’s the time of year for predictions. Five-page research reports into what consumers want, or what capital will give them, become available for $4500. Advertising semioticians set out their stalls at conventions. Academics shill for sovereign consumers’ boundless—not even relative—autonomy, shrieking with self-confidence as new technologies once again are announced to be overhauling TV. Ah, January.
Y2KTV ASCENDING OR KING KONG VS GODZILLA
Authors: Edgerton Gary R.
Published: November 2024

It turns out that Washington isn’t the only place where ideas go to die  .  .  .  Watching the derivative and uninspiring fare served up last week by the networks to woo advertisers, I was flummoxed at the lack of creativity and modernity  .  .  .  I asked one media big shot what he watches.
50 YEARS AGO: HOW MUCH OLD TELEVISION IS FORGOTTEN?
Authors: Smart Billy
Published: November 2024

The first question that I necessarily ask myself when deciding upon case studies for the ‘Forgotten Television Drama’ project is, “Can I accurately call this programme forgotten?” Thinking about this too hard is often an invitation to indecision. A case can be made that almost

any

old television drama has been forgotten.
Accreditation in higher education is based primarily on inputs rather than outcomes
Authors: Sadki Reda
Published: November 2024

Burck Smith describes how accreditation is based primarily on a higher education institution’s inputs rather than its outcomes, and creates an “iron triangle” to maintain high prices, keep out new entrants, and resist change.

To be accredited, a college must meet a variety of criteria, but

most of these deal with a college’s inputs rather than its outcomes

[emphasis mine]. Furthermore, only providers of entire degree
SAVILE, THE BBC AND MISOGYNY IN THE MEDIA
Authors: Akass Kim
Published: November 2024

A scandal of some magnitude has hit the BBC over the past weeks. ITV’s

Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile

, which aired on 3 October 2012 to some 2.44 million viewers, lifted the lid on the dark side of Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile, OBE, KCSG. For those of you that don’t know the story: Savile was a TV and radio presenter whose career spanned over fifty years.
THE EXPERIENCE OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN THE DIGITAL ERA
Authors: Johnson Catherine
Published: November 2024

When doing the research for my book on television branding I spent a lot of time in archives fast-forwarding through the carefully catalogued television programmes to view the junctions or interstitials in between. I was primarily interested in trying to understand how channel branding had changed over the past 30 years, looking for shifts in the design of idents, in the address of continuity announcers and in the style and content of trailers.
CARS, SPACES AND PLACES IN BRITISH POLICE DRAMA
Authors: Bignell Jonathan
Published: November 2024

In police drama, the protagonists’ surveillance and investigation of the fictional world, and their ability to enforce the law, depend on being able to move in and between places and spaces. A few years ago I wrote about ideas around seeing and knowing in relation to US police series, and working on the current AHRC-funded research project ‘Spaces of Television’ has got me thinking about space and movement in British police shows.
ELEMENTARY?
Authors: Brown Simon
Published: November 2024

Putting aside watching or re-watching TV shows via box sets, the shows I watch as they are broadcast fall into two tiers. The first is made up of series that are, to use a cliché, appointment to view.
BIG FISH
Authors: Lavery David
Published: November 2024

Image courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania Press

Stanley Fish. The Fugitive in Flight: Faith, Liberalism, and Law in a Classic TV Show

. Philadelphia: U Pennsylvania Press, 2010.
FRESH MEAT
Authors: Ellis John
Published: November 2024

FRESH MEAT, CHANNEL 4, THURSDAYS 10PM The second season of the hour long comedy drama

Fresh Meat

prompts the obvious question: why is this the first successful comedy about students since… well how long exactly?
INSPECTOR MONTALBANO
Authors: Akass Kim
Published: November 2024

I watched Inspector Montalbano on Sunday evening. Thank goodness I didn’t stay in on Saturday evening to watch Borgen’s replacement. Sam Wollaston’s Sunday morning review promised much, according to him ‘It looks gorgeous’ – really? In a seventies B film kind of way maybe. The drained colour, tinny music and sweeping helicopter shots over Ragusa reminded me of crime dramas from my youth. And not in a good way.
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN TELEVISION
Authors: Geraghty Christine
Published: November 2024

At the moment I’m rather glad that I’m not teaching one of my favourite courses, ‘Contemporary Issues in Television Studies’. This was the kind of course in which you try and persuade students that learning about legislation, regulation, governance and institutional structures is not boring but actually more relevant (as viewers and aspirants to a television career) than almost anything else they will do. Thanks to willing volunteers from the
WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL FORMAT?
Authors: Ellis John
Published: November 2024

Today’s factual TV is all about formats: repeatable, exportable templates that can generate multiple episodes in a multitude of markets. Thanks to excellent collections of case studies like Tasha Oren and Sharon Sharaf’s Global Television Formats, we can now understand the dynamics of adaptation from market to market. But what makes a successful format in the first place?
THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET? FOOTBALL, BLOODY FOOTBALL
Authors: Miller Toby
Published: November 2024

So what

will

be the future of the internet? Is it a glorious new frontier that can never become a border, an ever-expanding sphere of meaning that is generated permissively and received chaotically? Or is it an increasingly controlled domain, centralized not only by state

fiat

but corporate advertising and consumer animation? One answer to these questions lies in an unlikely area: football on television.
ON HEARING AND NOT HEARING VOICES: THE PRESENCE AND ABSENCE OF VOICE-OVER NARRATIVE
Authors: Howard Douglas
Published: November 2024

Who says that hearing voices is a bad thing?  As far as my television viewing habits go, I’ve been hearing them more frequently as of late, or, at least, I’ve been hearing those voice-overs that continue to characterize and add character to so many television shows.
THE PASSION PLAY
Authors: Redmond Sean
Published: November 2024

The BBC’s coverage of the Queen’s Jubilee is an example of the megaspectacle that Douglas Kellner (2003) suggests dominates contemporary life.
Health at COP29: Workforce crisis meets climate crisis
Authors: Sadki Reda
Published: November 2024

Health workers are already being transformed by climate change. COP29 stakeholders can either support this transformation to strengthen health systems, or risk watching the health workforce collapse under mounting pressures.

The World Health Organization’s “COP29 Special Report on Climate Change and Health: Health is the Argument for Climate Action“ highlights the health sector’s role in climate action.
PAULA MILNE ON THE BIG SCREEN
Authors: Geraghty Christine
Published: November 2024

After the spectacle and drama of live television during an obsessive month of watching the Olympics and Paralympics, the television schedules began to turn to something like normal in the beginning of September and it became clear that new drama was being pushed as a main selling point.
SMASH CUT TO BLACK
Authors: Edgerton Gary
Published: November 2024

You probably don’t hear it when it happens. Bobby ‘Bacala’ Baccalieri (Steve Schirripa) in ‘Soprano Home Movies’ (Episode 78 in Season 6) James Gandolfini’s death was a shocker.  It came out of the blue.  Late on a Wednesday afternoon, June 19, I was making small talk in a hotel meeting room when my eye glanced towards a large video screen on the side wall.
D-DAY: AS IT HAPPENS
Authors: Ramsay Debra
Published: November 2024

D-Day: As it Happens

(Channel 4) was part of the spate of programming that, as usual, accompanied the anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy on 6

th

June, 1944.
WELCOME BACK HBO
Authors: Akass Kim
Published: November 2024

I have decided to turn over a new leaf and to stop moaning about the lack of HBO on my TV screen. It all came about last weekend when I realised that I had been carrying this bitter burden for nearly a year now.  Rather than writing

about

US TV (which is what I have always done) I have been writing about the

lack of

US TV in my life.
INSIDE SPORT
Authors: Jacobs Jason
Published: November 2024

There are only three sports I enjoy watching on television and each has a unique way of handling the articulation of player interiority through sound and vision.
BRODY MUST DIE Gary R. Edgerton
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

I think when Alex [Gansa] and I first conceived the series, it seemed obvious that we couldn’t take the show with Brody as a character beyond the first season.  But then we realized how rich that mine was and how much more there was left to get out of it. — Howard Gordon, co-creator of

Homeland

(Milzoff)
MY SHERLOCKIAN EYES: AN INTRO TO THE WORK OF THE EYE-TRACKING AND MOVING IMAGE RESEARCH GROUP Sean Redmond & Jodi Sita
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

I have always been fascinated, perhaps even obsessed, with my eyes.
UNLOCKING ‘THE CODE’: QUEERLY READING DEXTER
Authors: Scales Adam C.
Published: November 2024

Internalising emotions, keeping secrets from friends and family, stalking men at night, and leading a double life. No, this is not

Queer as Folk

(2000-2005); this is

Dexter

(2006-2013) – a popular TV series that just reached its rather lackluster climax at its highly anticipated eighth season.
BIGGER. FATTER. MORE SEXIST
Authors: Akass Kim
Published: November 2024

So

My Big, Fat, Gypsy Wedding

is under attack for being racist? This week’s outcry over Channel 4’s advertising campaign smacks of a certain hypocrisy and no small amount of double-dealing in my eyes. Accused of stereotyping gypsies as it pulls in the channel’s highest ratings this year, complaints over Channel 4’s poster campaign has reached a crescendo with billboards being defaced all over Leeds.
ENTITLED TELEVISION: NOTES AND QUERIES
Authors: Lavery David
Published: November 2024

The title of a Heroes Episode (1.17). Image from Heroeswiki.com  Heroes (NBC, 2006-2010) has come and gone. The once promising NBC series, in its first season a world-wide cult phenomenon, flamed out, beginning in Season Two.
The impact of the quality of gastronomic services on tourist satisfaction in agritourism farms in Eastern Serbia
Authors: Vukolić Dragan , Gajić Tamara , Knežević Snežana , Cilić Marko
Published: November 2024

Purpose - The study aimed to analyze the quality of gastronomic services in the agrarian regions of Eastern Serbia, focusing on the experiences of tourists visiting these destinations. The research was motivated by the increasing importance of gastronomic services in contemporary studies, particularly in rural areas like Eastern Serbia, known for its unique offerings in agritourism. Methodology - The research was conducted in 2024 on a sample of 189 respondents across 14 agritourism farms in Eastern Serbia. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 26.00, and multiple regression analysis was employed to identify the key predictors influencing overall service quality. Findings - The results revealed a statistically significant impact of the quality of gastronomic services on tourist satisfaction. The analysis identified key predictors of the quality of gastronomic services that significantly contribute to the overall tourist experience, highlighting the importance of high-quality service in enhancing visitor satisfaction. Implications - The study's findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of service quality in rural tourism and provide practical insights for agritourism operators in Eastern Serbia. By improving the quality of their gastronomic offerings, these operators can enhance tourist satisfaction and potentially increase visitor numbers.
Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in COVID-19 patients: Result from tertiary care hospital in Pakistan
Authors: Rashk-e-Hinna R , Munir Muhammad , Manzoor Mohteshim , Ali Irfan , Ali Khan , Afzal Muhammad
Published: November 2024

Background/Aim: The most commonly reported COVID-19 symptoms are high-grade fever, cough and body aches with atypical symptoms ie vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal discomfort. The primary purpose of this research was to ascertain the frequency of gastrointestinal problems experienced by patients due to COVID-19. Goal was to determine whether or not there was a correlation between the severity of COVID-19 disease and the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms in studied individuals. Methods: The study was conducted at the Gastroenterology Department, PEMH Rawalpindi, Pakistan from January 2022 to January 2023. Confirmed inpatient cases of COVID-19 disease were recruited, referred to Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) verified the presence of COVID-19 in the patients of this research study. Results: There were 345 patients (335 men and 10 women), with 116 patients exhibiting gastrointestinal symptoms and only 27 patients presented with severe disease. Diarrhoea and anorexia were the most frequently reported digestive symptoms with a frequency of 44 (12.8 %) and 34 (9.9 %), respectively. Clinical outcomes and disease severity were not significantly different between patients with and without digestive issues. Conclusion: The course of a COVID-19 infection seems to include gastrointestinal symptoms, which include, but are not limited to vomiting, diarrhoea, anorexia, etc. Numerous gastrointestinal symptoms are linked to COVID-19 infection even in the absence of respiratory symptoms. As a result, COVID-19 infection should be taken into account for individuals who primarily present with gastrointestinal symptoms. The establishment of personalised COVID-19 therapies will be aided by an understanding of the varying susceptibility of the individual gastrointestinal system to SARSCoV-2.
Acute promyelocytic leukaemia with PML - RAR a fusion presenting as pancytopenia and atypical morphology: A case report
Authors: Krishna Sai , Hussain Nazia , Subbiah Rajasekaran
Published: November 2024

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is characterised by uncontrolled proliferation of malignant marrow stem cells and is associated with infection, anaemia and bleeding. An improved understanding of pathophysiology has led to revamping the diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic landscape of AML. AML is classified based on the defined genetic abnormalities and based on the differentiation. AML with predominance of abnormal promyelocytes shows characteristic t(15;17)(q24.1;q21.2) leading to promyelocytic leukaemia - retinoic acid receptor Alpha (PML - RARA) fusion oncoprotein. A 75-year-old male with features of acute promyelocytic leukaemia - hypogranular variant with atypical morphology and PML-RARA fusion is presented. The bilobed buttock shaped nuclei is an atypical presentation and is important to diagnose this morphology.
Insights on effective complementary strategies in the management of urinary tract infections
Authors: Gandhi Shweta , Shah Priya , Goyal Rajat , Gautam Rupesh , Chopra Hitesh
Published: November 2024

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common health issues that occur frequently in both women and men. These infections occur in the urinary tract, leading to discomfort and potential complications. Prompt medical attention is essential to diagnose and treat UTIs effectively. Aim of this research was to provide an overview of effective complementary strategies in the management of UTIs. This review paper focuses on the current and future treatment strategies for UTI infections. Various natural remedies have been investigated as potential complementary therapies to enhance health outcomes for UTI patients. The efficacy of frequently employed natural products, including cranberry juice/extracts, ascorbic acid, hyaluronic acid, probiotics and multi-component formulations designed for the treatment and prevention of UTIs, has been explored. The probiotics serve to break down food and increase our immunity. Usually, multiple doses of antibiotics are used to treat these infections, but there are many side effects and bacterial resistance rates are increasing. Complementary UTI management strategies, including effective dietary regimens and new formulations, are attaining approvals. Drinking liquids daily significantly suppresses UTI infections. Incorporating daily consumption of cranberry juice may still be regarded as a viable complementary strategy to aid in the management of UTI infections.
Serum catestatin level in preeclampsia
Authors: Alghazali Basima , Tabarak Karim
Published: November 2024

Background/Aim: Preeclampsia, a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, is linked to increased cardiovascular risks. Catestatin regulates cardiovascular function which indicates its usefulness in understanding pathophysiology of preeclampsia and its severity. Aim of this study was to evaluate association of catestatin in preeclamptic women and control non preeclamptic women and assess its association with presence and severity of preeclampsia. Methods: A case-control study at Al-Zahraa Teaching Hospital, Iraq, performed from January to December 2023 involved 90 pregnant women: 30 with severe preeclampsia, 30 with mild preeclampsia and 30 healthy controls. Inclusion criteria were preeclamptic pregnant women at 27-40 weeks of gestation and age ranging from 20-40 years and similar non-eclamptic controls. Exclusions were smokers, chronic drug users and those with chronic illnesses. Data collection included general and clinical information, BMI, vital signs, examinations and laboratory tests including serum catestatin. Results: Catestatin levels varied significantly among severe preeclampsia, mild preeclampsia and control groups. Average catestatin level in severe preeclampsia group was markedly lower at 29.01 ng/mL, compared to 43.67 ng/mL in mild preeclampsia and 59.96 ng/mL in controls. The diagnostic performance of catestatin for severe preeclampsia was notable, with a cutoff point of ≤ 37.165 ng/mL, sensitivity of 80 % and specificity of 83.3 %, highlighting its potential as a critical biomarker in preeclampsia evaluation. Conclusion: Catestatin level was significantly lower in sever preeclampsia compared to mild and control group, which may indicate its association with preeclampsia. Lower catestatin in sever preeclampsia suggest its inverse relation with preeclampsia severity.
Effectiveness of community-based educational package on stress levels among postmenopausal women
Authors: Rajinder Kaur , Malhotra Reetu , Chopra Shivani
Published: November 2024

Background/Aim: Postmenopausal women often face increased stress due to various physiological and psychological changes. This study aimed to analyse how effectively a community-based educational package (CBEP) reduces stress among postmenopausal women. Methods: A total of 200 postmenopausal women were assigned to either a control group (n = 100) or an experimental group (n = 100). The control group received routine care, while the experimental group engaged in a CBEP aimed at stress management. Stress levels were assessed before and after the intervention using a validated assessment tool and independent t-tests were used to compare the stress levels between the two groups and to evaluate changes in stress levels. Results: The pre-test stress levels showed no significant difference between the control and experimental groups (t = 1.184, p = 0.238), indicating similar stress levels at the start. However, post-test results demonstrated a significant reduction in stress for the experimental group (mean: 13.810 ± 2.339) compared to the control group (mean = 20.160 ± 3.281) (t = 15.762, p = 0.0001). Additionally, the gain in stress levels was significantly lower in the experimental group (0.150 ± 1.149) compared to the control group (6.000 ± 3.247) (t = 16.982, p = 0.0001). Conclusion: The results indicate that the CBEP effectively reduced stress levels among postmenopausal women, proving its efficacy as a non-pharmacological intervention. These findings advocate for the adoption of educational programs for managing stress in postmenopausal women and emphasise the need for further research to enhance these interventions for long-term efficacy.
Frequency of neuropathy symptoms in diabetic patients
Authors: Gnanamoorthy Tharani , Paul Jibi , Alagesan Jagatheesan , Harikrishnan Narayanaswamy
Published: November 2024

Background/Aim: One of the most common consequences of diabetes mellitus is diabetic neuropathy, which is triggered on by nerve damage. The characteristic of neuropathies is a progressive loss of nerve fibre function resulting in numbness, tingling, aching, burning and throbbing sensations. In addition, it adds to the risk of falls, joint deformities, muscular atrophy and foot ulcers. The study aimed to analyse the incidence of motor and sensory dysfunctions in patients with diabetes mellitus in Chennai, India. Methods: This was an observational study of analytic type. Clinically diagnosed diabetic patients between the age of 45 to 60 years were considered for this study. Patients who consented to participate in this study, with a history of diabetes mellitus spanning more than ten years were chosen. Patients found to have other causes of neuropathy, diabetic ulceration, lactating (or) pregnant women and non-cooperative patients were excluded from this study. All the subjects enrolled in the study at the mentioned centres were given the Michigan neuropathy screening instrument (MNSI). Total score of MNSI was calculated and interpreted for the prevalence. Results: A total of 246 subjects have participated in this study out of which 54 % were male and 46 % were female, 127 (51 %) had diabetic peripheral neuropathy, 41 (17 %) had partial diabetic neuropathy and 78 (32 %) had no symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. Conclusion: Through the questionnaire and physical examination, the current study demonstrated a high prevalence of motor and sensory impairments as well as diabetic neuropathy symptoms in the diabetic population.
Transfer Pricing End-of-Year Adjustments in Korea
Authors: Everett J. , Kim T.H. (Tae Hyoung)
Published: November 2024

While Korean transfer pricing regulations legally allow year-end transfer pricing adjustments after the filing of a corporate tax return, it is advisable to adjust transfer prices throughout the fiscal year with a well-established business plan and robust transfer pricing documentation.This article is part of a special issue of the International Transfer Pricing Journal on transfer pricing end-of-year adjustments. The other articles include the General Report and contributions on Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Transfer Pricing End-of-Year Adjustments in Spain
Authors: Hortalà J. , Bargalló C. , Collado J.
Published: November 2024

Transfer pricing year-end adjustments are common practice in Spain and are accepted by the Spanish tax authorities provided that they are well grounded on an appropriate functional and economic analysis. However, attention must be paid to certain aspects to avoid tax risks.This article is part of a special issue of the International Transfer Pricing Journal on transfer pricing end-of-year adjustments. The other articles include the General Report and contributions on Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Transfer Pricing End-of-Year Adjustments in Germany
Authors: Bärsch Sven-Eric , Ditz Xaver
Published: November 2024

While the transactional net margin method including transfer pricing adjustments at quarter-end or year-end is commonly applied by German taxpayers, there are some pitfalls from a German corporate income tax, VAT and custom perspective. German tax auditors and customs auditors are likely to investigate those transfer pricing adjustments more closely. Transfer pricing adjustments at quarter-end or year-end, however, can still be successfully managed in Germany, also during German tax audits.This article is part of a special issue of the International Transfer Pricing Journal on transfer pricing end-of-year adjustments. The other articles include the General Report and contributions on Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Transfer Pricing End-of-Year Adjustments in Belgium
Authors: Engels A.
Published: November 2024

This article is a navigation through the Belgian transfer pricing practice with respect to end-of-year adjustments, including audit practices, tax authorities’ positions and strategical recommendations to MNE groups with Belgian presence.The article is part of a special issue of the International Transfer Pricing Journal on transfer pricing end-of-year adjustments. The other articles include the General Report and contributions on France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Transfer Pricing End-of-Year Adjustments in the United States
Authors: Farhat D. , Wink B.C. , Cuyler E. , Stevens E.J. , Ghosh A.N.
Published: November 2024

This article highlights the rules and practices in the United States concerning transfer pricing year-end adjustments including appropriate collateral adjustments such as correlative allocations, conforming adjustments and setoffs. In addition, this article discusses relevant audit procedures related to year-end adjustments in the United States and provides best practices for taxpayers to prevent potential disputes.The article is part of a special issue of the International Transfer Pricing Journal on transfer pricing end-of-year adjustments. The other articles include the General Report and contributions on Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Homogeneity Of Hard Metal Injection Molding Feedstock
Authors: Pettersson Håkan
Published: November 2024

Injection molding of hard metal inserts for cutting applications is used when making inserts with complex geometries. Inhomogeneity in the feedstock can cause defects in the inserts after sintering. An evaluation of the homogeneity of injection molding feedstock was made. The feedstock comprised a cemented carbide powder and a binder of polyolefins, paraffin wax, and petroleum jelly. Feedstocks with powder loading varying between 50 and 70 vol% were produced in steps of one vol%. Homogeneity was evaluated using visual inspection, mixing torque, feedstock density, and rotational and capillary rheometry. Switch over points, where the behavior of measured parameters of the feedstock rapidly changed between two feedstock samples with one vol% powder loading difference, were seen in most evaluation methods. Most switch over points were in the region around 58 to 60 vol% powder loading.
Monotonic And Cyclic Properties Of Sinter Hardened Sintered Steels Prepared By Hybrid Alloying
Authors: Hojati Milad , Gierl-Mayer Christina , Danninger Herbert
Published: November 2024

For PM steel precision parts, high mechanical loading is very common in service. In particular for automotive applications, fatigue up to very high loading cycle numbers may be encountered. Advanced alloying concepts for sintered steels are required, involving also alloy elements with high oxygen affinity. In the present study, hybrid alloyed sintered steels were prepared based on prealloyed steel powder Fe-1.8%Cr, and Mn and Ni, respectively, were admixed as well as a masteralloy containing Mn and Si. After sintering the specimens were quenched with cold nitrogen, to simulate sinter hardening, and characterized. Ni alloying proved to be positive both for the impact energy and the gigacycle fatigue strength while Mn was less effective, in part because of intergranular embrittlement. The Mn-Si masteralloy also showed some intergranular failure, but in particular at N>10E8 the fatigue endurance strength was similar to that of the Ni alloyed type, however with lower scatter.