bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Robotic Hernia Repair using a Barbed Suture
Authors:   Peconic Bay Medical Center Northwell Health, Riverhead, NY, Cervone Agostino
Published: October 2022

Barbed sutures became available in the mid-1960’s, when a popular bidirectional barbed suture was primarily used by plastic surgeons for skin closure. As laparoscopic surgery became more commonplace, so did the need for intracorporeal sewing, but the challenges of tying sutures under tension became apparent. While surgical devices such as the Endostich™ (Covidien, Dublin, Ireland) aided in overcoming the learning curve for laparoscopic sewing, over time, the introduction of a unidirectional barbed suture helped minimally invasive surgeons overcome the challenges of sewing laparoscopically. It is particularly difficult to secure knots under tension using commonly available monofilament and multifilament sutures. Barbed sutures allow for the distribution of tension along the suture closure without the need for securing knots. However, with the introduction of the daVinci™ robot by Intuitive (Sunnyvale, CA) in 2001, sewing has become easier and more popular with the availability of a 3-dimensional, high-definition view and wristed instruments. As robotic general surgery has become increasingly accepted, it is fitting that the use of a barbed suture in hernia surgery has become critical for primary fascia closure of the hernia defect and various layer closures.
DRIVING TIREDNESS – THE END ENEMY OF THE DRIVER
Authors:   Technical University of Moldova, Plamadeala Vasile
Published: October 2022

In modern society, little or no sleep at all has become a habit, almost a good tradition. Fulfilled sleep is one of the key factors of a healthy lifestyle and longevity, along with proper nutrition, physical activity and that one is fighting stress. Driver fatigue reduces the level of traffic safety, having a negative impact on all psychophysical qualities. Fatigue at the wheel, like driving under the influence of alcohol, is a major factor in road accidents and should not be neglected, regardless of the experience of the driver, the car driven or, the road he travels. A moment of inattention at the wheel can turn the driver, passengers or other innocent people into a simple statistics of road accidents. The article describes the signs and causes of fatigue, measures to prevent and restore the driver’s work capacity, as well as warning systems introduced by several manufacturers on keeping the car on the lane, monitoring the driver’s fatigue etc.
NEW VAPOR DEPOSITED DIELECTRIC POLYMER THIN FILMS FOR ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
Authors:   Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Germany, Schröder Stefan , Magariu Nicolae ,   Technical University of Moldova, Strunskus Thomas ,   Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Germany, Ababii Nicolai ,   Technical University of Moldova, Lupan Oleg ,   Technical University of Moldova, Faupel Franz ,   Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Germany
Published: October 2022

Dielectric materials are of great interest in a vast amount of applications ranging from cable insulation to advanced electronic devices. The emerging trend of device miniaturization is creating an increased demand for dielectric thin films that can be produced precisely on the nanometer scale. In addition, special mechanical properties are often required, for example in the field of flexible organic electronics. Polymers are first-choice materials for this purpose. However, it is extremely difficult to produce precise nanoscale thin films, which have a low defect density and are free of e.g. residual solvent, by wet chemistry approaches. Initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) is a solvent-free polymer thin film deposition process which can be used to produce high quality dielectric thin films with nanoscale control and circumvents thus these problems. This work demonstrates the versatility of the iCVD process in the field of electrical applications by some new application examples of iCVD. By adding e.g. a hydrophobic organosiloxane thin film on columnar zinc oxide (ZnO:Fe) gas sensing structures there was a change in the selectivity from ethanol to hydrogen, as well as improved performance at high humidity level. The modified sensors can thus be used in humid ambient, especially for breathing tests, which can lead to the diagnosis of some diseases by cutting edge non-invasive approaches.
GAS SENSITIVE FILMS BASED ON Te-SnO2 NANOCOMPOSITE ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE
Authors:   Technical University of Moldova, Tsiulyanu Dumitru , Mocreac Olga ,   Technical University of Moldova, Afanasiev Andrei ,   Technical University of Moldova, Monaico Eduard ,   Technical University of Moldova
Published: October 2022

Flexible films based on novel Te-SnO2 nanocomposites were fabricated for detection of toxic gases at room temperature. The Te-SnO2 nanocomposites were obtained via solvohermal recrystallization of pure crystalline tellurium in nitric acid in the presence of tin chloride. The energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and XRD analyses have shown that the Te-SnO2 films consists of fluffy structures of tiny agglomerates of the nanodimensional irregular blocks of hexagonal Te and polycrystalline SnO2. Both current / voltage and transient characteristics of the flexible Te-SnO2 films were investigated at room temperature in ambiance comprising different toxic gases. The maximum selectivity was revealed toward NO2, for which in the dynamic range of 0.5 – 5.0 ppm of NO2, the response and recovery times are about 30 s and 150 s respectively. Analysis of the response kinetics meets the Langmuir theory of adsorption. This study revealed a simple route of fabrication of the printable Te-SnO2 nanocomposites that can be used in electronics, inclusive for development of flexible and compostable gas sensors, operating at room temperature.
APPLICATION OF PRIVACY-PRESERVING DATA PUBLISHING IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS OF KEBBI STATE USING GENERALIZATION AND SUPPRESSION
Authors:   Kebbi State Polytechnic, Nigeria, Shehu Anas , Salihu Alhassan ,   Kebbi State Polytechnic, Nigeria, Sani Abubakar ,   Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Nigeria
Published: October 2022

The research was conducted in the field of publishing data to preserve confidentiality. Several educational datasets have been used to address privacy and utility. The sample questionnaires served to investigate the level of privacy awareness and enforcement in the records of students in tertiary institutions in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The benchmark datasets were obtained from Kebbi State Polytechnic Dakin-gari. K-anonymity and l-diversity models were used with k configurations and suppression limits of 10 and 50% in the ARX 3.9.0 de-anonymization environment. The work evaluates data privacy, quality, and execution time for each k value and suppressions limit. Experimental results demonstrate that the higher the suppression the more balanced exists between privacy and utility. It was observed that suppression of 50% provides less anonymization time irrespective of k compared to k values in suppression = 10%. This was proved to be due to less time it takes anonymization to be completed Also, from respondents, 92% of students’ records were kept permanently in plain and, issued to third parties like that—with no privacy guarantee. This poses privacy threats to datasets.
INTEREST BASED ADAPTIVE BILLBOARD CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Authors:   Technical University of Moldova, Moraru Victor , Carbune Viorel ,   Technical University of Moldova
Published: October 2022

The street advertising has undergone some significant changes in recent years: traditional billboards are gradually being replaced by electronic display devices (LED screens) that are able to change in real-time the broadcast advertising, thus allows the dynamic content management. This paper aims to develop an adaptive advertising strategy based on the preferences of the people in front of the screen. Each of them has a special application installed on their personal smartphone through which they can configure their interests regarding the broadcast advertising. These interest profiles are then collected by billboards which, based on them, select the most appropriate type of ad to run at that time. The proposed method focus on transformation of a simple display equipment into an intelligent one, capable of adapting the broadcast content to the requirements of the nearby audience and aims to maximize the efficiency of the billboard operation and at the same time bring maximum satisfaction to the target audience. The performance of the method was evaluated using agent based computer simulation.
A NOVEL CLASSIFICATION WITH DEEP CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS ON PULMONARY NODULE
Authors:   Srinivas University, India, Mathews Arun B. , Prasad Krishna K. ,   College of Computer Science and Information Science, Srinivas University, India
Published: October 2022

Medical images are an important part of a patient’s health record, and they need data manipulation, processing, and handling by computers. As a result, medical data is a type of bigdata, and its analysis has become complex. Because manual disease diagnosis takes longer and produces less accurate results, it may result in incorrect treatment. Three DCNN architectures have been exploited and evaluated for tumor detection and classification. The sample image for the experimentation is chosen from Lung Image Database Consortium (LIDC) with Image Database Resource Initiative (IDRI) and Kaggle dataset which consists of normal and abnormal image. The experimental results of proposed DCNN classifier achieved best accuracy than the GoogleNet, AlexNet, Artificial neural network and support vector machine.
PHOTOVOLTAICS SOLUTIONS AND ENERGY COMMUNITIES IN A CLEAN ENERGY ROADMAP
Authors:   Technical University of Moldova, Efremov Cristina
Published: October 2022

The present paper deals with solutions regarding the development of the Energy Strategy toward 2050 for a clean and sustainable future. At the national level conceptual elements are needed to draw a roadmap for the energy transition in the Republic of Moldova. The paper presents the renewable energy potential of the country with focus on photovoltaic energy production. A specific PV deployment solution is also analysed, namely the floating PV, while use cases for using this solution for serving energy communities in the rural area has been also proposed. The solutions can be considered steps that will foreshadow the national energy long-term strategy in the energy sector. An efficient transition to decarbonised energy systems requires the search for innovative solutions to increase the penetration of renewable energy sources, for changing the future energy system by promoting and evaluating innovative perspectives.
SPECTRAL AND CHROMATOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISATION OF THE YELLOW FOOD DYE FROM SAFFLOWER
Authors:   Technical University of Moldova, Savcenco Alexandra
Published: October 2022

Recently, an increasingly trend of public concern for the food safety is observed. Use of additives in food industry growing steadily. Present study deals with separation and identification of compounds from Yellow Food Dye from Safflower (YFDS). Spectral and chromatographic characteristics of YFDS were obtained and discussed. Dry powders and solutions of YFDS were examined using Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), UV-Vis spectroscopy and reversed-phase HPLC. TLC was carried out in three systems I (HCl 0.1 M), II (aqua 50%, ethanol 45%, citric acid 5%) and III (water, butan-1-ol, acetic acid). Spectral determinations in the range of 200 to 600 nm were carried out at various pH values. HPLC method was carried out by the gradient elution technique. Chromatographic method showed that it is impossible to separate and to identify the components of the YFDS by paper chromatography. UV-Vis Spectra demonstrated that the most successful interval for the practical use of YFDS is in the pH range of pH = 4…5, since in this range the coloration activity of dyes is maximal. HPLC method demonstrated that YFDS-compounds corresponds to the composition of dry Safflower petals, which confirms its high biological activity. Powdered yellow pigment from Safflower petals is containing natural chalcones and can be successfully used in the dairy producing.
Role of Cervical Length in Predicting the Premature Labour: A Prospective Observational Study
Authors: Ahmad Dar Dr. Farooq , Riyaz Dr. Iqra , Ul Ain Dr. Qurat
Published: October 2022

Background: Over the last decade, little progress has been made in understanding and preventing preterm birth, and the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth has continued to rise, even in low risk women. One of the key predictors of premature birth is cervical length.
Methods: This was a hospital based prospective study conducted at the postgraduate department of obstetrics and gynecology, Government Lalla Ded Hospital, Srinagar for a period of one and a half year (2019-2021). Out of the 140 women, 36 were removed from the research owing to rescue or emergency cerclage, and 22 women were lost to follow-up. For the 82 remaining women, the association between cervical length between the 16th and 24th week of pregnancy and premature birth was examined.
Results: We observed that 2.5 cm cervical length was the ideal cut-off with sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive, negative predictive, and accuracy values of (68.7%), (75.7%), (77.5%), (66.7%), and (71.9%), respectively. The average cervical length of patients with gestational age at delivery fewer than 37 weeks was significantly smaller compared to those with gestational age more than 37 weeks at delivery (2.75 vs 3.92, p-value < 0.001).
Conclusion: We concluded that a short cervical length of <2.5cm is a risk factor for development of spontaneous preterm labour and that ≤ 2.5mm is an optimum threshold for it. Our findings imply that the cervix's length is a reliable predictor of its competence and should be seen as a continuous rather than a binary characteristic. Preterm birth is more likely to occur if the cervix is shorter than normal. The length of the cervix strongly correlates with the length of pregnancy.

Keywords: Cervical length, Preterm, Pregnancy
Relationship of Social Media and Body Image Dissatisfaction among University Students
Authors: Tufail Muhammad Waseem , Saleem Maham , Fatima Syeda Zobia
Published: October 2022

Social media has become an integral part of young adults’ lives today. It has moved well beyond simple entertainment and now can profoundly affect many areas of functioning. Social media messages promote the ideal, attractive body images that affect the university student’s attitudes toward the body. The current study examined the relationship between social media and body image dissatisfaction and examined how social media impacts body image among university students. Sample size estimation was calculated from G*power and 462 students minimum required in the current study. This cross-sectional study recruited (N=500) respondents from different universities such as the University of Sahiwal, Government college university of Faisalabad Sahiwal campus, Virtual University of Sahiwal, University of Okara, Virtual University of Okara, University of Management and Technology, and the University of Lahore by employing simple random sampling. There were two questionnaires applied the social media questionnaire and Socio-Cultural Attitudes towards Appearance Scale-3 (SATAQ-3) for data collection. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 25.0 and results showed that there was a significant negative relationship of social media with body image dissatisfaction. Moreover, male students were higher users of social media as compared to female students as well as higher body image dissatisfaction as compared to girls. Implications and limitations of the study are mentioned as well as future directions also suggested
Dali-dali at dekonstruksyon: Poetika at politika sa panahon ng pinagmamadaling pagtula
Authors: Andrada Michael Francis
Published: October 2022

Abstract This paper studies the digital modes of producing and distributing Philippine poetry during the presidencies of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Benigno Aquino III, and Rodrigo Duterte. The corpus used for this study are various poems created and dispensed through online generators, single message service (SMS) or text messaging, and social media, Twitter in particular. Democratic access to these new technologies has given literary producers newer platforms to exercise creativity and to interrogate the times. Poetry production via digital platforms is both an exploration of the genre and of political praxis. This paper studies select digital poems traversing what Leonardo Dianzon expounded as the cultural traditions of panunudyo (parody) and panunuya (irony or sarcasm). Further, this paper explores how poets in this digital age have variably contributed to the literary continuum and protest tradition of the Propaganda Movement’s Marcelo H. Del Pilar.
PENYULUHAN MASYARAKAT MENGENAI EFEKTIVITAS PEMERIKSAAN RAPID TEST ANTIBODI DAN ANTIGEN DALAM MENDETEKSI COVID-19
Authors: Yanti Nuri , Sari Enderia , Tambunan Via Anjalina
Published: October 2022

Jumlah  kematian  yang  terkait  dengan  COVID-19  saat  ini sangat  melampaui  dua corona virus sebelumnya (SARS-CoV dan MERS-CoV), dan wabah ini masih berlangsung, yang merupakan ancaman besar bagi kesehatan dan ekonomi masyarakat  global. Berbagai    teknik    dapat digunakan untuk mengetahui risiko COVID-19 pada pasien dan  memberikan  bukti  diagnosis  infeksi  secara  akurat. Saat  ini,  pemeriksaan  yang  digunakan  di  Indonesia  guna mendeteksi  dan  menangani  infeksi  COVID-19  meliputi Rapid  Test  Diagnostic (RDT)  Antibodi  dan/atau  Antigen pada  kasus  kontak  dari  pasien  positif. Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah untuk memberikan pengetahuan dan menambah wawasan masyarakat daerah PALI mengenai efektivitas dari pemeriksaan rapid test antibodi dan rapid test antigen dalam mendeteksi COVID-19. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan memberikan materi kepada masyarakat Desa Pangabuan Kecamatan Tanah Abang Kabupaten PALI. Berdasarkan hasil penyuluhan kesehatan yang dilakukan didapatkan bahwa Masyarakat Desa Pangabuan Kecamatan Tanah Abang Kabupaten PALI Provinsi Sumatera Selatan lebih memahami dan bertambah pengetahuan mengenai pentingnya Pemeriksaan Rapid Test Antibodi dan Rapid Test Antigen dalam Mendeteksi Covid-19 dilihat dari hasil penilaian pre test dan post test yang mengalami peningkatan dari 20 responden yang mengikuti penyuluhan kesehatan tersebut.

Kata Kunci: Antibodi, Antigen, COVID-19
EDUKASI IBU MENYUSUI DALAM PENINGKATKAN PRODUKSI ASI SECARA HOLISTIK
Authors: Tamar Miskiyah
Published: October 2022

ASI adalah emulsi lemak dalam larutan protein, laktosa dan garam-garam organik yang disekresi oleh kelenjar payudara ibu sebagai makanan utama bagi bayi. Masalah yang dirasakan adalah ketika produksi ASI tidak lancar, maka bayi tidak mendapatkan ASI dalam jumlah yang cukup sehingga bayi mudah lapar dapat menghambat pertumbuhan dan perkembangan bayi. Peran perawat sangat penting dalam memberikan edukasi pada ibu menyusui untuk meningkatan produksi ASI. Edukasi yang diberikan kepada masyarakat bertujuan untuk menambah pengetahuan dalam pening dan sebakatan produksi ASI. Sebagai seorang perawat haruslah memberikan kepedulian terhadap pertumbuhan dan perkembangan bayi dalam mendapatkan asi yang cukup dengan melakukan kegiatan Pengabdian Masyarakat, salah satunya berupa “Edukasi Ibu Menyusui dalam Peningkatkan Produksi ASI Secara Holistik ”. Kegiatan ini dilakukan pada tanggal 06 Agustus 2022 diikuti sekitar 24 ibu menyusui di BPM Lismarini
PSIKOEDUKASI TENTANG POLA ASUH EFEKTIF ANAK DI ERA DIGITAL
Authors: Andriani Rezah
Published: October 2022

Kemajuan di bidang teknologi dan informasi saat ini hampir sulit dibendung. Seluruh dimensi kehidupan manusia sudah dimasuki dan dipengaruhi teknologi dan informasi, termasuk juga dalam dunia pendidikan. Kemajuan teknologi dan informasi mendatangkan keuntungan atau nilai yang positif dan konstruktif. Perkembangan teknologi dan informasi saat ini terutama penggunaan perangkat digital telah mempengaruhi kehidupan anak. Anak-anak membutuhkan bimbingan dan arahan dari orang tua untuk menggunakan media digital dengan bijaksana, untuk itu diperlukan psikoedukasi terhadap orang tua tentang bagaimana pola asuh yang efektif pada anak di era digital, serta bagaimana peran orang tua dalam membimbing anak di era digital dan manajemen penggunaan gadget untuk anak. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan pada Tanggal 05 Agustus 2022 di PMB Herasdiana Palembang dengan peserta yaitu para orang tua yang mempunyai anak usia 4-6 tahun sebanyak 17 orang peserta. Hasil evaluasi penilaian pre test didapatkan skor rata-rata 79,64 dan skor rata-rata post test 82,88 sehingga ada peningkatan pengetahuan dan pemahaman para orang tua tentang pola asuh efektif anak di Era Digital.
In the Midst of Pandemic: Students’ Opinions on the Teaching Approaches of a Community Dance Module During Quarantine
Authors: TSOMPANAKI Elenı , MAGOS Konstantinos
Published: October 2022

This study is part of a postdoctoral research on creative teaching approaches of movement expression, to preschool teachers, during pandemic. It examined participants’ opinions on community dance through distance learning. Methodologically, it was an Art Based (ABR), Action Research, which combined alternative forms of expression. In this article, questionnaires and focus group interviews are examined, through qualitative analysis of data. The sample consisted of 88 students of the Pedagogical Department of Preschool Education, of the University of Thessaly, Greece. The results showed that a community dance module, contributed positively to the improvement of participants’ psychological state, due to quarantine and affected the effectiveness of knowledge acquisition.
ORIENTAÇÕES NUTRICIONAIS NO TRATAMENTO DE MULHERES COM SÍNDROME DO OVÁRIOS POLICÍSTICOS
Authors: Silva Ana Lourdes dos Reis , Lira Bruna Rayelle Freitas , Rocha Francisco Vinicius Teles , Marques Eduardo Odonete , Carvalho Maria Eduarda dos Santos , De Brito Andrea Nunes Mendes
Published: October 2022

INTRODUÇÃO: A síndrome dos ovários policísticos (SOP) é um distúrbio endócrino reprodutivo, multifatorial, heterogêneo e complexo. Mulheres portadoras de SOP tem maior risco para desenvolver obesidade, infertilidade, diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM 2), doenças cardiovasculares, esteatose hepática, apneia do sono, depressão e câncer de endométrio. A orientação nutricional é fundamental no tratamento da SOP, inserida em um contexto de mudança de hábitos de vida, a perda de peso tem um papel importante no controle dos distúrbios metabólicos. A prática de exercício físico regular associada ao acompanhamento nutricional para redução calórica e adequação da dieta podem ser determinantes no tratamento. Em geral, a queda de 5 a 10% do peso corporal pode melhorar vários sintomas da SOP. OBJETIVO: verificar como as orientações nutricionais podem melhorar no tratamento e na qualidade de vida de mulheres com SOP. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura. Os artigos foram procurados por meio dos descritores: “Hábitos alimentares”, “Síndrome do Ovários Policísticos” e “Síndromes Metabólicas”, alguns descritores foram acompanhados do operador booleano AND. As bases de dados utilizadas foram: (SCIELO), PUBMED e LILACS. Os critérios de inclusão na pesquisa: artigos disponíveis nas bases de dados definidas, publicados entre os anos de 2012 até 2022 nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol. RESULTADOS: Foram encontrados 64 artigos, na fase de leitura de títulos e resumos 59 foram excluídos por não estarem de acordo com os critérios de inclusão. Com isso, 5 artigos foram selecionados para analise final. CONCLUSÃO: As orientações nutricionais no tratamento, diagnóstico e prevenção são aspectos fundamentais para manter a diversificação alimentar baseada nas necessidades de cada mulher com SOP. Uma abordagem multidisciplinar é primordial no tratamento de mulheres com SOP.
USO DE MEMBRANA DE OXIGÊNAÇÃO EXTRACORPORÉA (ECMO) NO AUXÍLIO A PACIENTES COM COVID-19: REVISÃO NARRATIVA
Authors: Meneses Kaline Silva , Bezerra Antônio Diego Costa , Filho Luciano Santos da Silva , Maciel Nathanael de Sousa , Da Silva Lucilane Maria Sales
Published: October 2022

INTRODUÇÃO: Em meados de dezembro de 2019, o mundo foi surpreendido com uma grande ameaça, estando diante de um inimigo invisível que se disseminou rapidamente pelos continentes, ocasionando uma importante desordem socioeconômica, bem como, inúmeras mortes. Em casos de pacientes que continuam com a taxa de oxigenação sanguínea baixa mesmo com a presença de suporte respiratório, pode ser indicado um dispositivo de oxigenação extracorpórea por membrana - Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). OBJETIVO: Analisar o uso do ECMO na baixa oxigenação sanguínea causada pela infeção da COVID-19. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de uma revisão narrativa, realizada a partir da coleta de artigos no período de março a abril de 2022 nas bases de dados da LILACS, SCIELO e no Google Acadêmico, utilizando os descritores: ECMO, COVID-19 e Tratamento. Foram estabelecidos como critérios de inclusão artigos publicados no período de dezembro de 2019 a maio de 2021, em português e com resumos e textos disponíveis. Foram excluídos artigos publicados antes ou após o período determinado, com abordagens fora do tema central. RESULTADOS: Nos 4 estudos analisados, viu-se que a sua utilização contribui para a diminuição da mortalidade e aumenta as chances de cura. Além disso alguns fatores podem contribuir para o sucesso dessa ferramenta terapêutica, como: utilizar precocemente o suporte com ECMO; reconhecimento e o tratamento da causa da deterioração da oxigenação e o papel da ECMO na redução de substâncias inflamatórias. CONCLUSÃO: Os estudos indicaram que o ECMO é uma ferramenta importante que pode auxiliar o tratamento de adultos e crianças com problemas pulmonares e cardíacos que a COVID-19 pode provocar. Infere-se que o ECMO é uma alternativa eficiente embora ainda pouco acessível no sistema de saúde. Ainda assim, as evidências científicas apontam para índices de atendimento elevados e recuper
REPERCUSSÕES DA UTILIZAÇÃO EXCESSIVA DAS TELAS NO NEURODESENVOLVIMENTO DA PRIMEIRA INFÂNCIA
Authors: Ribeiro Vitória Araújo Gonçalves , Menezes Diego da Silva , Rocha Eliab Vasconcelos , Grangeiro Alex Sandro de Moura
Published: October 2022

INTRODUÇÃO: O neurodesenvolvimento consiste em transformações complexas e são importantes no desenvolvimento de habilidades pessoais importantes, como a linguagem e a socialização. O uso excessivo e precoce das telas impactam negativamente nesse processo. OBJETIVO: Analisar as repercussões da utilização progressiva de dispositivos eletrônicos nocotidiano infantil. MÉTODOS: Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura disponível na base de dados virtuais com artigos de revisão e estudos clínicos com critérios de inclusão para trabalhos com abordagem sistemática do tema em questão. RESULTADOS: O aumento do uso de telas tem sido associado a um funcionamento familiar mais precário e pior bem-estar parental, em que o uso desses aparelhos desloca a atenção da criança e promove melhor estado comportamental.Além disso, há uma redução da interação entre pais e filhos, com diminuição da quantidade e da qualidade da linguagem. Outrossim, tais dispositivos no quarto estão associados a interrupção qualitativa do sono, dado a provocar inibição da melatonina, aumento da fadiga e da insônia. Ademais, crianças com TEA e TDAH tendem a ser expostas às mídias móveis em idade mais precoce e por maior período de tempo, de modo a torná-las mais vulneráveis aos efeitos negativossobre a linguagem, cognição e afetividade. Também evidenciou-se o impacto das telas no atraso de linguagem expressiva devido à menor exposição à estimulação verbal e à interação lúdica com os cuidadores. CONCLUSÃO: Os dispositivos móveis de maneira expressiva e precoce em crianças são potenciais causadores de disfunções no neurodesenvolvimento adequado. Dessa forma,constata-se a necessidade de fornecer maior orientação aos pais com intuito de minimizar os riscos decorrentes de tais dispositivos.
Gallic acid-butyramide monohydrate cocrystal: Crystal growth, Structural insights, Theoretical calculations and Molecular docking studies against COVID-19 main protease
Authors: Jyothi K.L. , Hema M.K. , Kumara Karthik , Lokanath N.K.
Published: October 2022

Single crystal X-ray diffraction is the only experimental technique available to elucidate the complete three-dimensional structure of the samples at molecular and atomic levels. But this technique demands defect-free single crystals. Growing good quality single crystals which are suitable to collect X-ray intensity data is an art rather than science. Among the various crystal growth methods, the most effective and commonly used is the slow evaporation method. Using this method, defect-free single crystals of the ground mixture of gallic acid (GA) and butyramide (BU) taken in a 1:1 molar ratio are obtained. The compound was subjected to experimental characterizations like; PXRD, FTIR, SCXRD, and TGA. Further, these results were utilized in the computational characterizations namely, Hirshfeld surface analysis, interaction energy calculations, DFT studies, and docking studies. Structural characterization revealed that the GA-BU compound was crystallized as a cocrystal hydrate with 2:1:1 stoichiometry in a monoclinic crystal system and P21/n space group. Structural studies exposed the presence of various inter and intramolecular hydrogen bond interactions, ring synthons, DDAA environment of the water molecule, and π ... π stacking interactions. The contribution of the several close contacts to the crystal structure, the influence of different interaction energies in the packing, the HOMO-LUMO energy gap, and the location of reactive sites were realized through computational studies. Further, a molecular docking study has been performed to check the antiviral activity of the title compound against COVID-19.
Evaluation of methyl red removal potential of adsorbents made from Leucaena leucocephala leaf and bark materials
Authors: Chukka Venkata Kishore Babu , Kokkiligadda Venkata Ramana , Brahmaji Rao P , Bollikolla Hari Babu
Published: October 2022

The aim of this study was the investigation of how adsorbents made from Leucaena leucocephala (L. Leu) leaf and bark materials were effective in treating wastewater containing methyl red dye (MeReD). The functional groups in the phytochemical elements from the bark and leaves of L.Leu offer active surface sites and enable the adsorption mechanism. The investigations were done in batch mode. Contact time, adsorbent dose concentration, temperature, pH, and initial MeReD concentration were all examined as significant parameters impacting the sorption process. The study found that significant MeReD removal efficiency was achieved after 90 min of contact time, pH 4.0 units, 1.2 gm/L adsorbent dose concentration, 100 ppm initial MeReD quantity, and 30 oC temperature. The developed adsorbents were applied to samples gathered from dye companies in Hyderabad and Guntur. The extraction of MeReD (81.2% to 90.0%) from untreated wastewater contaminated with MeReD using developed adsorbents was very efficient.
Synthesis and catalytic activity of Cu (II) complex with 4-phenyl 2, 6-di (thiazol-2-yl) pyridine in the oxidation of para-aminophenol
Authors: Goel Anjali , Rani Monika
Published: October 2022

In the present work the synthesis of 4-phenyl-2, 6-di (thiazol-2-yl) pyridine copper chloride (abbreviated as Cu-DTPy) complex using copper (II) chloride and 2, 6-di (thiazol-2-yl) pyridine has been carried out. The complex has been specified by UV-Vis, FT-IR, CHNS and ESI-MS methods of analysis. The synthesized copper complex has been used as catalyst in the oxidation of p-aminophenol using hexacyanoferrate (III) ions as an oxidant in aqueous alkaline medium by kinetic-spectrophotometric method. This experimental work was carried out at optimum pH 11.0 and temperature 25ºC. The variation of effect of concentration of p-aminophenol (abbreviated as PAP), hexacyanoferrate (III) ions, and Cu-DTPy catalyst on reaction rate has been studied. Thermodynamic parameters such as free energy of activation, activation energy, enthalpy and frequency factor have been evaluated with the change in rate of the reaction at four disparate temperatures i.e. 25-40ᵒC. The oxidation products have been identified by FT-IR and ESI-MS spectroscopic analytical techniques. The major product of this reaction is NN’-bis-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxy-5-amino-1,4-benzoquinone di-imine. Thus, this method is highly efficient and environmentally safe to remove PAP from polluted water resources.
Studies on Nile river pollution and water quality indicators in Egypt
Authors: Abouhalima Ahmed M. K. , Yingxia Li
Published: October 2022

The Nile River is an important natural and exclusive source of fresh water in Egypt. Water samples were taken monthly from twelve sites from 2015 to 2020 in El Beheira Governorate and eighteen physicochemical parameters were measured. The results show that the Rahawy drain recorded the highest values for most of the physicochemical parameters. The HPI and MI indicators in Rahawy drain were higher (70 % & 100 %) than in other sites, especially in the summer and winter seasons. The Rahawy WQI values were classified as poor quality. The IWQI results indicate that the water quality for the Rahawy was within the "severe restriction" class, with many restrictions to be used in agriculture. The water quality of the Nile River in the south of Egypt is better than that of the north and the water quality recovery takes more time and distance.
A Historical Exploration of Sungjae, Lee Donghwi's Social Education of Saving Country as the Root of Korean Social Education
Authors:   The Korean Society for Lifelong Education, Park In Joo , Hong Jun Hee
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this critical review is to find the origin and implications for the direction of lifelong education in the future through social education studies during the Japanese colonial period. Through historical literature approach, the researcher studied the thought formation process of Sungjae Lee Dong-hwi's social education and his social education practice.
As a result of the critical review, Sungjae Lee Dong-hwi's social education ideology would be influenced by Lee Seung-gyo's teaching, raising modern consciousness during military training and activities in the Independence Club, freedom and equality from Christian admission, and proletarian revolutionary ideology embraced socialism. It was confirmed that Lee Dong-hwi's practice of social education was a kind of revolutionary social education movement to save the country from Japanese oppression. He practiced early social education from Socialism with the building of schools actively, patriotic enlightenment movements through academic societies and social organizations, religious social education movements that carried out Christian evangelism and educational movements, and establishing the Korean Socialist Party and the Goryeo Communist Party.
These changing process of Sungjae Lee Dong-hwi's social education and practicing social education that recognizes the importance of people's education and national independence as the highest value rather than socialist ideology could provide the important implications to Korean lifelong education by establishing its philosophy and presenting direction, solution of emerging challenges, and orientation of lifelong education after unification.
A Study of Social Welfare Worker’s Experience on Client’s Violence: focusing on client violence experience, safety awareness, and emotional labor of social welfare workers
Authors:   Form of Public Safety and Culture, Kim So Nam , Park Choon Bae
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study is to prepare basic data for social welfare workers in Y to present safety protection support system and protection measures for social welfare workers. This study identifies the actual status of the violence experience of clients, violence risk, risk coping, management system, emotional labor, and mental health of social workers, and a survey was conducted on 730 social workers in Y. The survey was conducted for a total of 2 weeks from November 11 to 22, 2019. As for the contents of the study, a survey was conducted to understand the general characteristics of social welfare workers in Y city, the client experience violence of social welfare workers, the awareness of safety from the risk of violence, crisis response, institutional management system, emotional labor and mental health status. The differences between groups were analyzed through descriptive statistics and t-test by group using SPSS/WIN 25.0.
The results are as follows. Females were the highest at 79%, with 34.3% in their 50s, and the majority was in their 40s or older. As for occupations, 48.8% of social workers and 50.8% of care giver were found to have a large number of multiple responses to both occupations. Regarding the violence experience of social workers, verbal violence was the most common at 56%, followed by physical violence at 42%, economic violence at 34%, and sexual violence at 24%. More than half of the respondents answered that they were unsafe from physical violence such as verbal violence, injuries, etc. The institutional management system for social welfare workers' crisis response was also found to be weak. The emotional labor of social workers was high at 3.54 out of 5, and mental health was low at 2.81 out of 5. In particular, it was found that the emotional labor of social workers at leisure facilities for the elderly was large, and those of public institutions were found to be prone to mental health when determined by the type of facility. In conclusion, the level of knowledge about crisis response was low in the risk response and management system of social workers, and the management system of the institution was not equipped in most areas, which improvement seemed needed. Thus, safety protection education is needed to improve the crisis response ability of social workers against client violence, as well as the programs to strengthen the capabilities of social workers according to various social welfare sites.
CURRENT ISSUES OF MODERNIZATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DISPUTE IN FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA WITH THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SERVICES TO CITIZENS
Authors: Tanović Merima , Delić Amel , Ajdinović Anis
Published: October 2022

The application of the principle of good governance and public administration for the citizen implies a series of procedural rules that guarantee the exercise and protection of rights at all stages of the administrative procedure and administrative dispute. Sublimated through effective procedural rules oriented to the relationship of administrative bodies with the parties, it creates preconditions for modern modalities of public administration functioning. In the process of integration into the European administrative space, it is necessary to incorporate European procedural standards into legal regulations, as well as the principles of reliability and legitimate expectations, proportionality, responsibility, effectiveness, etc. The process of democratic development and maturation requires continuity in changes in the normative framework which gradually removes administrative barriers and by which the citizen from a mere addressee becomes an active participant in the process of administrative decision-making. Outdated but stable administrative procedural solutions in the Federation of BiH require structural change and the establishment of a new constellation of relations between the state administration and the citizen, which puts the citizen at the center and final determinant of the modern way of functioning of public administration, with consistent implementation of basic administrative procedural principles at all phases of administrative decision-making.
PRECONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHING PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AS A MODEL OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Authors: Delić Amel , Šašić Đevad , Tanović Merima
Published: October 2022

The scope of state activities, particularly of the public administration is increasing and becoming more demanding. State administration has always served to some higher interest, which slightly changed during the history, but regardless, their activities covers numerous areas of everyday life and often complex and formalized procedures that require specific knowledge and skills.Contemporary approach of state administration needs to be rationalized and inclusive, due to global context, availability of information, higher level of citizen rights and increased needs and other factors. State is adopting new patterns, and one of them that enables the state to follow the social dynamic and rationalize its activities and resources is Public Private Partnership. In this paper the concept of Public Private Partnership has been presented with fundamental motives for its implementation, as well as the benefits and negative aspects, throughout the prism of three countries from Central and Eastern Europe, but practically the same geographical region and with similar political, economic and legal background: Bulgaria, Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The paper presents the legislative, political and administrative perspective of Public Private Partnership, having in mind that first two countries recently became European Union members, and are just completing the transition that the third country, Bosnia and Herzegovina is starting at the moment.
Linking Electricity Consumption, Tourism, and Economic Growth in OECD Countries
Authors: Satrovic Elma , Abul Sadeq J.
Published: October 2022

This study investigates the causal link between tourism, electric power consumption and economic growth in 34 OECD countries. Unlike previous studies, this study applies the panel VAR model with the Granger causality test, impulse response, and variance decomposition. The findings show a positive trend for all variables. As economic growth increases, tourism receipts and electricity consumption are increasing as well. The results reveal bi-directional causal relationship between all of the variables, and the findings are consistent with previous studies. These findings may encourage the decision-makers to make the necessary efforts to create a friendly environment for sustainable tourism.
Reforms in the Management System in State Enterprises in Montenegro
Authors: Šahman Sead
Published: October 2022

The efficiency of each member of the management of state-owned companies with clients, ie users (citizens) of their services, is very important for business communication. Through a proactive relationship with the media, clients and taxpayers, the Department of Communications and International Cooperation contributes to establishing a positive atmosphere with the citizens of Montenegro. Scientific research on the subject of this paper will make a significant contribution by pointing out the way of working in state-owned enterprises, the importance of examples of six principles of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the benefits of corporate governance, and point out gaps and offer possible solutions. would contribute to improving the provision of services of general interest to the satisfaction of both the owner and the user of the public enterprise service. It is of great importance to point out the future legal solutions on the performance of communal activities to change the competence, and thus the management of state communal enterprises in Montenegro. The specific contribution of the research is reflected in the consideration of the reform of state-owned enterprises in Montenegro, needs and assumptions for reform, preparation of state-owned enterprises for knowledge-based society, informatization of state-owned enterprises, socially responsible business and their information system. By accepting the basic concept of quality and treating citizens and other users of their services in a different way, the work of state-owned enterprises must be better, faster and cheaper. Related to this is the hypothesis of this paper that the ruling parties and changes in the business environment inevitably require new concepts of governance and the six principles of OECD corporate governance in state-owned enterprises have not been applied.
General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sociological Functions of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina as the Basis of De / Stabilization and Dis / Functionality of the State
Authors: Kukuruz Sifet
Published: October 2022

The author explain the importance of the conditions and circumstances under which the state constitution is adopted and their reciprocal impact on the applicability of the constitution in practice.  The focus of the analysis is on considering the possibility of exercising the sociological functions of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (symbolic, legitimizing and integrative function), in the context of the conditions that led to the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in connection with subsequently established and court-verified facts confirming the violation of international law. Arguments for the possibility of achieving and strengthening the sociological functions of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the author finds in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is characterized by centuries of tradition of coexistence and tolerance.  The paper concludes that the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina performs sociological functions in the basic elements, but that these functions can be developed and strengthened over time. However, the author emphasizes that there is a danger of the emergence of opposite tendencies that can lead to the disintegration of society, which is confirmed by the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ethical Principles in Public Administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Bugari Ensar , Kozadra Amar
Published: October 2022

Civil servants are obliged to respect the standards of personal, professional and ethical integrity and to comply with the rules of conduct, in order to preserve and improve citizens trust in state bodies. However, if an official does not act honestly, professionally and conscientiously in accordance with the highest standards, deadlines and regulations of the profession, and due to illegal and impartial work, the consequences for the administration body in which he is employed will be held accountable. A civil servant may be held disciplinarily liable for violations of official duties established by the Law on Civil Service in the FBiH, arising out of his guilt. Injuries can be easier and more serious.
Deciphering the inhibition mechanism of a pseudokinase: integrin-bound kinase and cpd22
Authors: García Marín Javier
Published: October 2022

According to World Health Organization (WHO) cancer is one of top non- infectious death causes worldwide. In this context, as such the searching of new potent and safe anticancer drugs is a hot point for pharmacy industry and academic investigation. Despite protein kinases have been one of the most explored anticancer targets, its evolutionary degenerated parents, pseudokinases, have attracted the attention of scientific community during the last decade. Integrin Linked Kinase (ILK) is a member of the human pseudokinome that has been claimed and validated as a prommissing target for neoplastic diseases. The only well-known ILK inhibitor, CPD22, has probed its activity in phenotypic assays, however very few knowledge regarding its mechanism of action at molecular level is available. Using chemoinformatic and molecular modelling techniques we were able to elucidate if this molecule is able to bind to ILK and how. Additionally, our model explains the SAR raised from the optimization campaign, and SPR experiments have probed, by first time, that this molecule binds to ILK, thus supporting the hypothesis of inhibition by direct binding and the computational model as well.