bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Severity of Growing Pain in Children and its Association with Vitamin D: A Tertiary Hospital Study
Authors: Ali Md Asif , Haque Mujammel , Islam Mohammad Imnul , Rahman Shahana Akhtar
Published: October 2023

Background:  Growing pain (GP) is the most common form of nonspecific, recurrent leg pain in children. Some studies have found an association of vitamin-D with the severity of GP and observed remarkable pain improvement after vitamin D supplementation.
Objectives: To assess the severity of GP and serum level of vitamin D in children and to determine the association between them.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Paediatrics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Seventy children between 6-12 years were included in the study from March 2020 to August 2021. Children who fulfilled the Evans criteria of GP were enrolled  and severity of GP was assessed by Wong- Baker Facies Scale in this study. Serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin-D [25(OH)D] levels were measured and subsequently their association with the severity of growing pain were determined.
Results: In this study, 97.14% of growing pain patients had hypovitaminosis D and among them majority (87.14%) were vitamin D deficient. Moderate intensity of pain was found in 51.4% of children followed by severe (30%) and mild (18.6%) intensity of pain. Severity of pain was significantly associated with lower serum levels of vitamin D.
Conclusion: It may be concluded that most of the children with GP had hypovitaminosis D and severity of pain significantly increased with the decrement of serum vitamin D level.
J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2023; 41(4): 282-286
A Case of Torsion in an Otherwise-Normal Ovary in a 22-years old nulliparous women: Utilization of Diagnostic Laparoscopy for the Accurate Diagnosis
Authors: Shetu Shain Fariya , Begum Kohinoor , Foysal Mahamud Riyad
Published: October 2023

Ovarian torsion can be seen in the otherwise-normal ovary and is a challenging issue in the emergency department. Definitive diagnosis is sometimes difficult to establish because of clinical symptoms similar to other abdominal diseases. We report a 22-year-old woman, nullipara, with acute lower right abdominal pain for 14 hours before coming to an emergency room. On examination, the abdomen was soft but tender over the right iliac fossa and rebound tenderness were present.Ultrasound radiological examination showed that the right ovary is grossly enlarged (volume- 98.4cc) with hyperechoic central stoma. On colour, doppler twisted pedicel was noted. Mild collection is also seen in the pouch of Doglus. During laparoscopy, we found a blackish-red cystic mass of about 12 × 11 cm experiencing torsion. Then salpingooophorectomy was done. This is an interesting case of torsion in an otherwise-normal ovary with a huge hematosalpinx.

J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2023; 41(4): 342-347
False-Positive Dengue NS1 Antigen in Influenza and Other Febrile Illnesses
Authors: Ayaz Khan Fariduddin Mohammad , Rahman Mizanur , Rahim Rummana , Hasan Md Abu
Published: October 2023

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J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2023; 41(4): 350-351
PERILAKU KEUANGAN PADA GEN-Z
Authors: Susilowati Dwi , Juwari Juwari , Priamay Sella Ega
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh secara parsial variabel Literasi Keuangan, Digital Banking dan Gaya Hidup Hedonis terhadap Perilaku Keuangan pada mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Balikpapan. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel sebanyak 270 mahasiswa aktif kelas A Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Balikpapan yang dihitung menggunakan rumus slovin dengan teknik purposive sampling. Uji yang digunakan untuk menguji instrumen penelitian berupa uji validitas, uji reabilitas dan uji asumsi klasik yang terdiri dari uji normalitas, uji multikolinearitas dan uji heterokesdastisitas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial variabel literasi keuangan (X1) dan gaya hidup hedonis (X3) memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap perilaku keuangan (Y). Sedangkan variabel digital banking (X2) berpengaruh positif dan tidak signifikan terhadap perilaku keuangan (Y).
Kata Kunci:  Literasi Keuangan; Digital Banking; Gaya Hidup Hedonis; Perilaku Keuangan
 
            This study aims to determine the partial effect of Financial Literacy Variables, Digital Banking and Hedonic Lifestyle on Financial Behavior in students of the Faculty of Economics, University of Balikpapan. This study used a sample of 270 active class A students, Faculty of Economics, University of Balikpapan which was calculated using the Slovin formula with purposive sampling technique, namely the selection was based on certain characteristics or traits that were considered to have something to do with the characteristics or characteristics of the population that had been previously known. The test used to test the research instrument in the form of validity test, reliability test and classical assumption test consisting of normality test, multicollinearity test and heteroscedasticity test. The results showed that partially financial literacy variables (X1) and hedonic lifestyle (X3) had a positive and significant influence on financial behavior (Y). While the digital banking variable (X2) has a positive and insignificant effect on financial behavior (Y).
Keywords: Financial Literacy; Digital Banking; Hedonic Lifestyle; Financial Behavior
PENGARUH PERSEPSI DAN PARTISIPASI DALAM MANAJEMEN RANTAI PASOK BERKELANJUTAN: STUDI PADA PENGGUNA SMARTPHONE DI KOTA SEMARANG
Authors: Damar Haunan , Kusuma Pradana Jati , Wibowo Mochammad Eric Suryakencana
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi dan partisipasi konsumen dalam manajemen rantai pasok berkelanjutan terhadap produk smartphone di Kota Semarang. Penelitian ini juga menguji apakah niat pembelian memediasi kemauan membayar lebih pada konsumen. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah survei kuesioner, metode pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling dengan jumlah populasi tidak terbatas. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya pengaruh langsung niat pembelian terhadap kemauan membayar lebih. Hasil juga menunjukkan adanya pengaruh persepsi dan partisipasi dalam manajemen rantai pasok berkelanjutan terhadap niat pembelian dan kemauan membayar lebih.
Kata Kunci : Kemauan Membayar Lebih; Persepsi; Partisipasi; Sustainable Supply Chain Management; Smartphone
 
            This study aims to determine consumer perception and participation in sustainable supply chain management of smartphone products in the city of Semarang. This study also examines whether purchase intention mediates consumers' willingness to pay more. The data collection method used was survey questionnaire, the sampling method used was purposive sampling with an unlimited number of population. The result of this study indicates that there is a direct effect of purchase intention on willingness to pay more. The results also show that there is an influence of perception and participation in sustainable supply chain management.
Keywords : Willingness to Pay More; Perception; Participation; Sustainable Supply Chain Management; Smartphone
STRATEGI PENGELOLAAN MODEL BISNIS BADAN USAHA MILIK DESA DI KABUPATEN JOMBANG
Authors: Irfan Kharisma Putra  , Ladito Risang Bagaskoro  , Bayu Indra Pratama  , M. Rizki Pratama  , Arif Ahmad Bachtiar Arif
Published: October 2023

Sejauh ini level Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDes) di Kabupaten Jombang tergolong maju, akan tetapi dengan munculnya tantangan berbagai masalah yang semakin kompleks diperlukan strategi pengelolaan model bisnis yang tepat pula. Tanpa strategi pengelolaan yang tepat, fungsi BUMDes untuk membantu mempercepat kesejahteraan desa akan semakin lambat tercapai. Oleh karena itu studi ini menganalisis berbagai masalah dasar dalam pengelolaan model bisnis BUMDEs di Kabupaten Jombang dan kemudian memberikan rekomendasi tentang rumusan strategi penting untuk mengelola model bisnis BUMDes di Kabupaten Jombang agar lebih baik lagi. Peneliti menerapkan metode kualitatif untuk mengambil data hasil wawancara dari berbagai pemangku kepentingan yang memahami tentang pengelolaan model bisnis BUMDes di Kabupaten Jombang. Hasil wawancara digunakan karena peneliti mengharapkan kedalaman data yang tidak dapat ditangkap oleh data umum hasil statistik. Pada akhirnya peneliti menarik kesimpulan bahwa strategi yang diperlukan untuk meningkatkan pengelolaan model bisnis BUMDes di Kabupaten Jombang terdiri dari strategi kelembagaan dan strategi partisipasi masyarakat.
Kata kunci: BUMDes, Ekonomi Desa, Pengelolaan, Bisnis Model
            So far, the level of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in Jombang Regency is considered advanced, but with the emergence of challenges, various problems that are increasingly complex require appropriate business model management strategies. Without the right management strategy, the function of BUMDes to help accelerate village welfare will be slower to achieve. Therefore, this study analyzes various basic problems in the management of business model BUMDes in Jombang Regency and then provides recommendations on the formulation of important strategies for managing business model BUMDes in Jombang Regency to be even better. Researchers applied qualitative methods to collect data from interviews from various stakeholders who understand the management of business model BUMDes in Jombang Regency. Interview results are used because researchers expect a depth of data that cannot be captured by general statistical data. In the end, the researcher concluded that the strategies needed to improve the management of business model BUMDes in Jombang Regency consisted of institutional strategies and community participation strategies.
Keywords: Village-Owned Enterprises, Village Economic, management, business model
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT AND RE-PURCHASHING BEHAVIOR: THE MEDIATION ROLE OF E-WOM
Authors: Novie Muhafhidah
Published: October 2023

This research aims to determine the relationship between the role of e-
WOM in mediating the relationship between social media content and re-purchasing behavior, while also analyzing the relationship between social media content and e-WOM, and the relationship between e-WOM and re-purchasing behavior. Research using a quantitative approach using partial least squares (PLS). The population in the study were consumers of Deliwafa Store which has branches in Surabaya, Sidoarjo, Gresik, and Malang. The sample in this study was determined using purposive sampling, with a total sample used of 172 respondents. The results of this study indicate that social media content has no significant effect on re-purchasing behavior, social media content has a significant effect on e-WOM, e-WOM has a significant effect on re-purchasing behavior, and e-WOM has a significant effect in mediating the relationship between social media content and re-purchasing behavior.
PENINGKATAN MINAT BELI ULANG MELALUI KEPERCAYAAN, PROMOSI, E- SERVICE QUALITY, SERTA KEMUDAHAN DI TOKOPEDIA DENGAN KEPUASAN KONSUMEN SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING
Authors: Mahmud  , Suhita Whini Setyahuni  , Mochammad Eric S.W  , Galuh Tri Pratiwi
Published: October 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh kepercayaan, promosi, e-service quality, dan kemudahan terhadap minat beli ulang dengan kepuasan konsumen sebagai variabel intervening. Populasi penelitian ini adalah konsumen yang pernah melakukan pembelian produk di Tokopedia. Sampel yang diambil sebanyak 100 konsumen. Teknik pengambilan sampelnya purposive sampling. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data primer. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuisioner. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis jalur. Hasil analisis bagian pertama menunjukkan bahwa : Kepercayaan, Promosi, E-Service Quality dan Kemudahan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen.  Sedangkan analisis bagian kedua yaitu Kepercayaan, Promosi, E-Service Quality dan Kemudahan berpengaruh secara signifikan dan positif terhadap minat beli ulang. Kemudian Kepuasan Konsumen berdampak secara signifikan dan positif terhadap minat beli ulang
PENGARUH E-SERVICE QUALITY DAN PRICE DISCOUNT TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN DI MARKETPLACE SHOPEE
Authors: Taufikur Rahman  , Rena Feri Wijayanti
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh E-service quality dan price discount terhadap keputusan pembelian di marketplace Shopee. Data penelitian ini diperoleh dari 100 responden yang merupakan konsumen generasi Z di Kabupaten Sumenep. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling dengan kriteria responden pernah melakukan pembelian di Shopee, pernah mendapat diskon, dan pernah menghubungi customer service. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menyebarluaskan kuesioner secara online melalui Google Forms dan data diolah dengan SPSS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan E-service quality dan price discount memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian di marketplace Shopee baik secara parsial maupun simultan.
 
This research aims to test and analyze the influence of E-service quality and price discount on purchasing decisions in the Shopee marketplace. The data for this study was collected from 100 respondents who are Generation Z consumers in Sumenep Regency. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with the criteria that respondents have made purchases on Shopee, received discounts, and contacted customer service. The research was conducted by distributing an online questionnaire through Google Forms, and thedata were processed using SPSS. The results of this study indicate that E-service quality and price discount have a significant influence on purchasing decisions in the Shopee marketplace, both partially and simultaneously.
PENGARUH PERSEPSI KEAMANAN, KETERSEDIAAN FITUR, NORMA SUBJEKTIF TERHADAP LOYALITAS MELALUI KEPUTUSAN PENGGUNAAN MOBILE BANKING
Authors: Agung Nugroho Lutfi Imam Fahrudi  , Anni Rahimah  , Wahyuningtiyas Nanik
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh persepsi keamanan, ketersediaan fitur dan norma subjektif berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan penggunaan mobile banking secara parsial. Persepsi keamanan, ketersediaan fitur dan norma subjektif berpengaruh signifikan terhadap loyalitas penggunaan mobile banking secara parsial. Persepsi keamanan, ketersediaan fitur dan norma subjektif berpengaruh signifikan terhadap loyalitas penggunaan mobile banking melalui keputusan penggunaan. Studi ini menggunakan metode survei daring untuk mengumpulkan data dari pengguna aplikasi mobile bangking yang beragam. SEM analisis digunakan untuk menguji pengaruh dengan menggunakan Smart-PLS sebagai alat analisisnya. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa persepsi keamanan dan norma subjektif berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan penggunaan mobile banking dan ketersediaan fitur tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan penggunaan. Variabel yang berpengaruh langsung terhadap loyalitas adalah variabel persepsi keamanan sedangkan norma subjectif dan ketersediaan fitur tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap loyalitas pengguna mobile banking. Persepsi keamanan, ketersediaan fitur dan norma subjektif tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap loyalitas melalui keputusan penggunaan.
 
This research aims to analyze the influence of security perceptions, feature availability and subjective norms which have a significant partial effect on the decision to use mobile banking. Perceived security, feature availability and subjective norms have a significant effect on partial loyalty in using mobile banking. Perceptions of security, feature availability and subjective norms have a significant influence on loyalty in using mobile banking through usage decisions. This study uses an online survey method to collect data from various mobile banking application users. SEM analysis is used to test the effect using Smart-PLS as an analysis tool. The results of this research indicate that perceived security and subjective norms have a significant influence on the decision to use mobile banking and feature availability does not have a significant influence on the decision to use. The variable that has a direct effect on loyalty is the perceived security variable, while subjective norms and feature availability do not have a significant effect on the loyalty of mobile banking users. Perceived security, feature availability and subjective norms do not have a significant effect on loyalty through usage decisions.
Multicultural Islamic Ethics Education for Women as a Prevention of Corruption Practices in Daily Life
Authors: Dwi Ari Kurniawati  , Khoiriyah Trianti
Published: October 2023

Corruption is a serious "disease" that befalls or tests the resilience of the Indonesian people. In any region and in institutional units related to state financial management, both from the central and regional levels, corruption almost always follows. As if where there is state money, that's where corruption appears. As a result of this condition, all subjects of the nation, especially those who feel they have a moral obligation to try to do prevention or prevention. Women are the subject of an educated nation who also have such an obligation, so it is logical that there is strengthening of Islamic ethical education on anti-corruption.
Paradigm of Multicultural Islamic Education Sociological Perspective
Authors: Nur Syam  , Muh. Yusrol Fahmi
Published: October 2023

The current era is multicultural education, and more specifically Islamic multicultural education. Complexity, rapid social change, the era of information technology in the midst of plurality and multiculturality of Indonesian society, so multicultural education becomes very important and relevant. Therefore, prioritizing education in this style becomes an obligation for the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Religion and higher education institutions in Indonesia. In the framework of enriching studies and also implementing multicultural education, paradigmatic thinking is needed. From a sociological perspective, there are several paradigms, such as the social fact paradigm of multicultural education, the social definition paradigm of multicultural education and the social behavior paradigm of multicultural education. From this paradigm, research and studies can certainly be carried out to develop theories and praxis of multicultural Islamic education.
Action of Devotion to Higher Education Institutions to Combat Corruption Through Multicultural Education
Authors: Suci Nurfauziah
Published: October 2023

There is a paradoxical condition which afflicts higher education institution. On the one hand, higher education institution has proven itself as an educational institution which generates several knowledgeable and great people for the interest of Indonesian society and global community. However, another side of university is considered being affected by serious problems in relation with corruption in the state. Lots of notorious corruptors have already corrupted trillions of rupiahs from the state’s assets whereas these corruptors are higher education institution graduates. Moreover, there are many higher education institution elites who deal with law enforcement officials because they are alleged of doing corruption. A number of educational subjects in higher education institution were arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) because of their findings which indicate the misuse of government funds. Not only has it been regarded to physical construction of the higher education institution, but also the procurement of goods and services. Due to this condition, time has come for universities to promote educational jihad for the sake of corruption eradication in higher education institution.
Design Multicultural Islamic Religious Education Curriculum Elementary School
Authors: Siti Fatimah  , Sri Wahyuni
Published: October 2023

Multicultural education is required to foster harmony and the beauty of coexistence among people from various cultures, social backgrounds, languages, ethnicities, languages, groups, and so on. As a result, it must be nurtured through the creation of a multicultural education curriculum. Communities must be educated with multicultural insight so that diversity becomes a unifying nation, and awareness of multicultural values is introduced into educational institutions through educational policies. This study applied a qualitative approach centered on library research. According to the findings of this study, the textbooks on Islamic Religious Education and Elementary School Characteristics for the third grade were still general and did not specifically describe the value of multicultural education. Even though the Islamic Religious Education and Characteristics of Elementary School for the third-grade textbook did not yet include multiculturalism education, it is expected that it can be loaded in other lessons to prevent radicalism and that it can be concluded that in Islamic religious education material, a curriculum with a multicultural paradigm can be developed by combining other. a. Al-Qur’an material, which helps to understand and instill attitudes when interacting with people of different religions. b. The concept of nationality can be used to extend on how the Prophet Muhammad led the multi-ethnic and multi-religious Medina community. c. The laying of the national foundation is the moral material. d. The date material can be exemplified by the Prophet Muhammad’s process of building Medina, where there was recognition and appreciation for the values of plurality and tolerance.
Stereotyping and biased language in online environments: Misconceptions, decontextualization, and identity projections
Authors: Albirini Abdulkafi
Published: October 2023

Stereotypes are overgeneralized assumptions about different groups of people based on their nationality, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, or other social categories. This study examines the role of context in stereotypes found on online media. In particular, the study focuses on stereotypes of the Lebanese and Saudi people by examining the reactions of YouTube users to 30 YouTube videos. Ten of these videos present Lebanese and Saudi individuals positively, 10 neutrally, and 10 negatively. The data was collected from YouTube users’ comments on these 30 videos and analyzed mainly by identifying common themes and patterns. The findings showed that stereotypes were virtually absent in the YouTube users’ comments on the positive and neutral videos. However, they were prevalent on the negative videos. Most of the stereotypes found in the data were factually inaccurate, reductionistic, or decontextualized in nature. Only a few seemed to be based on real-life experiences or actual encounters with Lebanese or Saudi people. Overall, the findings suggest that, although some may be based on real-life experiences, stereotypes are often emotionally triggered and represent an overreaction to context-specific narratives, events, or actions. The findings will be discussed in terms of identity dynamics in the Arab World.
Indexical (re)ordering and commodification of linguistic resources during the December Revolution in Sudan
Authors: Manfredi Stefano , Casciarri Barbara
Published: October 2023

In this essay, we analyze the processes through which the actors of the December Revolution in Sudan—being themselves revolutionary activists or counterrevolutionary promoters—use language for political and economic purposes. Based on an ethnographic analysis of both oral and written language practices, the study describes the metasemiotic changes that occurred during the last Sudanese uprising, against the background of the language-related ideological struggles, and it analyzes them through their embeddedness within local sociocultural patterns. By focusing on the processes of indexical (re)ordering and language commodification, the study eventually shows how a phase of political crisis can generate metasemiotic reconfigurations of the revolutionary linguistic resources in order to render them more suitable for the market economy and/or to produce political consensus.
Decolonizing Comparative Literature
Authors: Bernard Anna
Published: October 2023

This essay seeks to contribute to ongoing debates about disciplinary decolonization in Comparative Literature by urging scholars and students to return to the literature and theory of twentieth-century anticolonial liberation struggles. I begin by considering the relationship of Comparative Literature as it is currently practised in the metropolitan academy to earlier projects of cultural decolonization, focusing particularly on the contrast between the depoliticized ‘worlding’ of the discipline and the more radical and purposeful comparative praxis demonstrated by the Afro-Asian Writers' Association's literary journal Lotus (1968–91). I then turn to examples of literary criticism by two major fiction writers, theorists and party activists with ties to Lotus: Ghassan Kanafani (Palestine, 1936–72) and Alex La Guma (South Africa, 1924–85). Putting their work into conversation enables us to challenge the distance from organized struggle that most contemporary criticism maintains, while also developing our understanding of the conditions, principles, and tactics of what Kanafani famously called adab al-muqāwama, or resistance literature, a concept that any attempt to decolonize Comparative Literature cannot do without.
Comparative Media Literacies
Authors: Beebee Thomas O.
Published: October 2023

This paper argues for a shift in disciplinary identity from ‘comparative literature’ into ‘comparative media literacies’. The shift is necessitated by the fact that within a few decades, every student and practitioner of literature will be a digital native who negotiates culture from the perspective of the digital mind. In the digital mind informational availability replaces inquiry, reality is a montage from a variety of media, and the past no longer matters. Print literature is now a residual medium, just as oral literature becomes residual with the advent of writing. Comparatists should identify the essential elements of literature (which most likely does not include that it be written down in letters), see where these inhabit other media, and teach literature as an intermedial phenomenon. The essay uses Clive Scott's intermedial translations as an analogy for comparative scholarship, and provides examples of how literature travels between media.
Pasolini and Minor Comparativism: Transnationalizing Dialect Poetry
Authors: Mucignat Rosa
Published: October 2023

Comparative Literature as a discipline seems caught between the macroscopic perspectives of World Literature and a fascination with the untranslatable and the incommensurable. This has made it difficult to elaborate methodologies for reading the local and the minor transnationally, which insist on linguistic and historical rigour but remain open to hermeneutical border-crossing. I reconstruct some aspects of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s engagement with Friulian, a language spoken in northeast Italy, focusing specifically on his poetry in Friulian and connected translation practices from sound to written work, between dialect to national language, and laterally across minoritized cultures. Foregrounding the extraordinary fertility of Pasolini’s explorations of language, history and politics as well as his biases and failed attempts, this essay proposes not a model to imitate but a repertoire of possible approaches to ‘minor comparativism’.
ULUSLARARASI SPORTİF BAŞARIYI ETKİLEYEN POLİTİKA FAKTÖRLERİ: SPLISS MODELİ
Authors: AYVERDİ Berkay
Published: October 2023

Uluslararası sportif başarının elde edildiği bir ülkede spor ideolojik üstünlüğü, toplumların gelişmişliğini ve ekonomik gelişmişliği ifade etmektedir. Bir ülkede sporun gelişimi o ülkenin spor kültürü ve politika sistemleri ile yakından ilişkilidir. Bu nedenle elit sporda rekabet avantajları büyük ölçüde spor politikaları ile ilişkilidir. Bir ülkede elit spor sistemlerinin politika hedeflerine ulaşmak için nasıl yönetildiği ve elit spor sistemlerinin belirlenen hedefe ulaşma çabalarını nasıl etkilediği sorusunun cevabı politikaların yapısında bulunmaktadır. Yapılan araştırmalar, elit spor politikalarını inceleyen çalışmaların ülkelerin elit spor sistemlerinin ve elit spor gelişiminin tek bir modeline dayandığı sonucuna varmaktadır. Uluslararası sportif başarıyı etkileyen faktörlerin derinlemesine ele alınabilmesi açısından en kapsayıcı çalışma De Bosscher ve arkadaşları tarafından geliştirilen SPLISS (Sport Policy Leading International Sport Success) (Uluslararası Sportif Başarıyı Etkileyen Politika Faktörleri) çalışmasıdır. Bu nedenle bu araştırmanın birincil amacı De Bosscher ve arkadaşları (2006) tarafından geliştirilen SPLISS Modeli hakkında genel bilgiler vermektir. Modelin geliştirilmesinin amacı ülkelerin uluslararası spor müsabakalarında gelecekteki başarılarını nasıl yönetebileceklerini değerlendirmektir. Bu nedenle bu araştırmanın ikincil amacı spor politikalarına farklı bir perspektiften bakmaktır.
Finite element analysis of sagittal screw expander appliance in the treatment of anterior maxillary hypoplasia
Authors: Zhang Jian , Liu Caiyun , Dong Yan
Published: October 2023

The skeletal anterior crossbite is a common malocclusion in clinic. However, there have been no reports on the maxillary sagittal expansion to correct the premaxillary hypoplasia, which greatly influences the facial morphology and masticatory function, using finite element analysis. In the present study, a three-dimensional finite element model of craniomaxillofacial complex with maxillary sagittal hypoplasia is constructed and the treatment for premaxillary hypoplasia by the sagittal screw expander appliance is simulated. The hypoplasia of the left premaxilla is more serious than that of the right and thus the size of the left part of premaxillary expander baseplate is designed to be larger than that of the right part and the loading is applied at 10° leftward to the sagittal plane and 30° forward and downward to the maxillary occlusal plane. The displacements or equivalent stress distributions of the maxilla, teeth and their periodontal ligaments, are analyzed under the loads of 5.0 N, 10.0 N, 15.0 N, and 20.0 N. Consequently, as the load increases, the displacements or equivalent stresses of the maxilla, teeth and their periodontal ligaments all increase. Almost the whole premaxilla markedly move forward, downward, and leftward while other areas in the craniomaxillofacial complex remain almost static or have little displacement. The equivalent stress concentration zone of the maxilla mainly occurs around and in front of the incisive foramina. The displacements of left premaxilla are generally greater than those of the right under the loading forces. The maximum equivalent stress on the teeth and their periodontal ligaments are 2.34E-02 MPa and 2.98E-03 MPa, respectively. Taken together, the sagittal screw expander appliance can effectively open the premaxillary suture to promote the growth of the premaxilla. An asymmetrical design of sagittal screw expander appliance achieves the asymmetric expansion of the premaxilla to correct the uneven hypoplasia and obtains the more symmetrical aesthetic presentation. This study might provide a solid basis and theoretical guidance for the clinical application of sagittal screw expander appliance in the efficient, accurate, and personalized treatment of premaxillary hypoplasia.
Efficient two-step procedure for parameter identification and uncertainty assessment in model updating problems
Authors: Tondi Michele , Bovo Marco , Vincenzi Loris
Published: October 2023

The model updating procedures employed in vibration-based health monitoring need to be reliable and computationally efficient. The computational time is a fundamental task if the results are used to evaluate, in quasi-real-time, the safe or the unsafe state of strategic and relevant structures. The paper presents an efficient two-step procedure for the identification of the mechanical parameters and for the assessment of the corresponding uncertainty in model updating problems. The first step solves a least squares problem, providing a first estimate of the unknown parameters. The second (iterative) step produces a refinement of the solution. Moreover, by exploiting the error propagation theory, this article presents a direct (non-iterative) procedure to assess the uncertainty affecting the unknown parameters starting from the experimental data covariance matrix. To test the reliability of the procedure as well as to prove its applicability to structural problems, the methodology has been applied to two test-bed case studies. Finally, the procedure has been used for the damage assessment in an existing building. The results provided in this article indicate that the procedure can accurately identify the unknown parameters and properly localize and quantify the damage.
6G-enabled open-pit mine security: toward wise evaluation, monitoring, and early warning
Authors: Sun Xiaokun , Shen Honghao , Jiang Tingting , Zhang Peng , Peng Simiao , Zhang Shupeng
Published: October 2023

The mining of open pit can easily cause geological disasters such as landslide and debris flow. It is widely acknowledged that communication technology could solve the existing problems in engineering practice from the aspects of disaster monitoring, deformation monitoring, landslide warning and emergency communication. This research paper introduces a fully integrated monitoring and early warning solution tailored for mining regions. By synergizing 6G and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies, the system effectively addresses signal transmission challenges in complex environments. The utilization of 6G’s high-speed, low-latency, and extensive connectivity capabilities enables efficient communication in these settings. The study focuses on a specific open-pit mine located in a cold region of China, utilizing it as a case study to demonstrate the system’s effectiveness in enhancing slope safety through comprehensive monitoring and early warning mechanisms. Apart from considering traditional dump characteristics and external factors, the system also introduces an innovative early warning index for detecting slope changes. Applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method ensures reliable evaluation results, facilitating slope assessment, monitoring, and early warning procedures in water-rich open-pit mines situated in cold areas.
Science through storytelling or storytelling about science? Identifying cognitive task demands and expert strategies in cross-curricular STEM education
Authors: Barchas-Lichtenstein Jena , Sherman Melina , Voiklis John , Clapman Leah
Published: October 2023

While recent shifts away from sharply demarcated disciplines to cross-curricular K-12 education show great promise for enhancing students’ interest and the relevance of subject matter, there remain many challenges to implementation as envisioned, not least among them teacher education. Most current teachers are socialized into disciplinary norms and identities through their pre-service education. To advance cross-curricular teaching, then, teachers need support, including more attention to the instructional design of teacher-facing materials. Without attention to teachers as learners, teachers will continue to implement promising educational innovations only through the lens of their discipline. Using a cognitive interview methodology, we asked how teachers with professional formation in different disciplines would approach a project that purported to connect those disciplines. On the one hand, we found that lesson planning and implementation is a broadly similar task for various types of teachers. On the other hand, we also found that, for the most part, both science and journalism educators focused more heavily on the aspects of a science journalism project that fit within their own discipline. Yet all teachers we interviewed were interested in the possibilities a cross-curricular project opens, which suggests the need for further research on implementation and uptake.
An early prediction model for type 2 diabetes mellitus based on genetic variants and nongenetic risk factors in a Han Chinese cohort
Authors: Li Jinjin , Ye Qun , Jiao Hongxiao , Wang Wanyao , Zhang Kai , Chen Chen , Zhang Yuan , Feng Shuzhi , Wang Ximo , Chen Yubao , Gao Huailin , Wei Fengjiang , Li Wei-Dong
Published: October 2023

Aims

We aimed to construct a prediction model of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a Han Chinese cohort using a genetic risk score (GRS) and a nongenetic risk score (NGRS).

Methods

A total of 297 Han Chinese subjects who were free from type 2 diabetes mellitus were selected from the Tianjin Medical University Chronic Disease Cohort for a prospective cohort study. Clinical characteristics were collected at baseline and subsequently tracked for a duration of 9 years. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) were performed for T2DM-related phenotypes. The GRS was constructed using 13 T2DM-related quantitative trait single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) loci derived from GWASs, and NGRS was calculated from 4 biochemical indicators of independent risk that screened by multifactorial Cox regressions.

Results

We found that HOMA-IR, uric acid, and low HDL were independent risk factors for T2DM (HR >1; P<0.05), and the NGRS model was created using these three nongenetic risk factors, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.678; high fasting glucose (FPG >5 mmol/L) was a key risk factor for T2DM (HR = 7.174, P< 0.001), and its addition to the NGRS model caused a significant improvement in AUC (from 0.678 to 0.764). By adding 13 SNPs associated with T2DM to the GRS prediction model, the AUC increased to 0.892. The final combined prediction model was created by taking the arithmetic sum of the two models, which had an AUC of 0.908, a sensitivity of 0.845, and a specificity of 0.839.

Conclusions

We constructed a comprehensive prediction model for type 2 diabetes out of a Han Chinese cohort. Along with independent risk factors, GRS is a crucial element to predicting the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Aging and antioxidants: the impact of dietary carotenoid intakes on soluble klotho levels in aged adults
Authors: He Xingkang , Yin Xin , Chen Xin , Chen Xiaoli
Published: October 2023

Objectives

The association between dietary carotenoid intake and Soluble Klotho (S-Klotho) levels among the elderly population requires further evaluation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the dietary carotenoid intake and the S-Klotho plasma levels in older adults.

Methods

Eligible participants aged 60 years or above were selected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) data, collected between 2007 and 2016. The consumption of carotenoids was determined through two 24-hour dietary recall assessments. Moreover, the S-Klotho levels in the serum were measured using an Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA).

Results

A total of 5,056 participants were included in the study having a median total carotenoid intake of 9775.25 μg (95% confidence interval (CI): 8971.30−10579.21) and a median S-Klotho concentration of 815.59 pg/mL (95% CI: 802.59−828.60). The multivariable regression analysis showed that a single standard deviation increase in total carotenoid intake was significantly associated with an 8.40 pg/mL increase in S-Klotho levels (95% CI: 0.48−16.31). When the carotenoids were divided into quartiles, participants in the third ((4963.5μg/day,11662.5μg/day]) and fourth quartiles ((11662.5μg/day,377178μg/day]) showed higher S-Klotho levels compared to those in the first quartile. Among carotenoid subtypes, increased intake of α-carotene, β-carotene, and lutein with zeaxanthin was associated with elevated S-Klotho levels. These observed associations between carotenoid subtypes and S-Klotho levels remained consistent across male participants, having a normal weight, and a moderate physical activity based on stratified analysis.

Conclusion

The total carotenoid intake was positively related to plasma levels of S-Klotho in the elderly population, particularly for α-carotene, β-carotene, and lutein with zeaxanthin. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings and explore the underlying mechanisms behind this relationship.
Abdominal obesity in Chinese patients undergoing hemodialysis and its association with all-cause mortality
Authors: Shi Zhihua , Guo Yidan , Ye Pengpeng , Luo Yang
Published: October 2023

Introduction

Obesity in patients undergoing hemodialysis is common. However, there is limited information on the relationship between obesity types defined by the combined body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) classification criteria and all-cause mortality in Chinese hemodialysis patients. Our objective was to determine the association between obesity types and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study including patients from 11 hemodialysis centers in Beijing. According to the World Health Organization’s standards, patients were classified into 2 categories with WC and 4 categories with BMI and then followed up for 1 year. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis was used to compare the difference in the cumulative survival rate in different BMI and WC groups. A multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to determine the association between different types of obesity and all-cause mortality.

Results

A total of 613 patients were enrolled, the mean age was 63.8 ± 7.1 years old, and 42.1% were women. Based on the baseline BMI, there were 303 (49.4%) patients with normal weight, 227 (37.0%) with overweight, 37(6.0%) with obesity, and 46 (7.5%) with underweight. Based on the baseline WC, 346 (56.4%) patients had abdominal obesity. During a median follow-up of 52 weeks, 69 deaths occurred. Kaplan–Meier plots demonstrated a significant association of BMI categories (log-rank χ2 = 18.574, p<0.001) and WC categories (log-rank χ2 = 5.698, p=0.017) with all-cause death. With normal BMI and non-abdominal obesity as a reference, multivariate Cox regression analysis results showed that obesity (HR 5.36, 95% CI, 2.09-13.76, p<0.001), underweight (HR, 5.29, 95% CI, 2.32-12.07, p<0.001), normal weight combined with abdominal obesity (HR 2.61, 95% CI, 1.20-5.66, p=0.016), and overweight combined with abdominal obesity (HR 1.79, 95% CI, 1.03-3.73, p=0.031, respectively) were significantly associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality.

Conclusion

Our study indicated that abdominal obesity is common and associated with all-cause mortality among Chinese hemodialysis patients.
Analysis of the impact of local government debt policy on the financial ecological environment-based on debt level and debt structure perspectives
Authors: Wang Zejun , Yan Jiale , Xu ShaoKang , Yi Zhu , Huang Yongjian , Zhang Xuedong
Published: October 2023

This paper employs panel data from 227 prefecture-level cities in China spanning the period from 2000 to 2020 to investigate the effects and influences of local government debt policies on the financial ecological environment. Considering regional economic foundation, financial development, government governance, and the construction of the social credit system, our analysis reveals the following outcomes regarding debt level and debt structure: Firstly, we find that higher debt levels and an increased proportion of hidden debt at the local government level have impacts on various dimensions of the financial ecological environment. Specifically, debt expansion facilitates regional economic foundations and financial development but hampers government governance and the construction of the social credit system, leading to a deterioration in the development of the financial ecological environment. Furthermore, employing a threshold regression model, we have not identified a significant nonlinear relationship in this context. Secondly, local government debt exhibits a reverse spatial spillover effect on the financial ecological environment of surrounding regions, contrasting with the effects observed within the local area. This effect manifests as the enhancement of the financial ecological environment in neighboring areas.
Both management practices and landscape influence plant communities in urban grasslands
Authors: Gros Clément , Bulot Adeline , Aviron Stéphanie , Beaujouan Véronique , Daniel Hervé
Published: October 2023

The development of urban areas now requires the integration of biodiversity issues, and this leads to better consideration of their seminatural habitats. Among these habitats, urban grasslands subjected to mowing management practices are commonly promoted over lawns to enhance biodiversity in cities. Despite their ecological value, relatively little attention has been paid to the effects of urban grassland management regimes or the landscape contexts of these habitats in terms of biodiversity. This study aims to investigate the effects of mowing practices and the landscape context of urban grasslands on species diversity and composition and the ecological strategies of plant communities. In this study, 66 sites (mown grasslands) were selected in the Angers and Rennes conurbations of western France according to their management practices (regarding mowing) and landscape gradient (more or less urbanized). The results show that mowing practices and landscape composition did not affect the richness or diversity of plant species but significantly influenced the composition of communities. Partitioning analysis showed that landscape composition explained twice as much of the variance in plant species composition as mowing practices did. Landscape composition favors plant species according to their strategies, preferential habitats, and life spans. Furthermore, diversification of management practices limits the establishment of nonnative species and induces a wider range of functional strategies, as late mowing favors competitors and disfavors stress-tolerant species. Nevertheless, management practices need to be put into perspective in the context of urban grasslands. Thus, this research brings new perspectives to recommendations for the management of urban green spaces.
The emerging role of oral microbiota in oral cancer initiation, progression and stemness
Authors: Saikia Partha Jyoti , Pathak Lekhika , Mitra Shirsajit , Das Bikul
Published: October 2023

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most prevalent malignancy among the Head and Neck cancer. OSCCs are highly inflammatory, immune-suppressive, and aggressive tumors. Recent sequencing based studies demonstrated the involvement of different oral microbiota in oral cavity diseases leading OSCC carcinogenesis, initiation and progression. Researches showed that oral microbiota can activate different inflammatory pathways and cancer stem cells (CSCs) associated stemness pathways for tumor progression. We speculate that CSCs and their niche cells may interact with the microbiotas to promote tumor progression and stemness. Certain oral microbiotas are reported to be involved in dysbiosis, pre-cancerous lesions, and OSCC development. Identification of these specific microbiota including Human papillomavirus (HPV), Porphyromonas gingivalis (PG), and Fusobacterium nucleatum (FN) provides us with a new opportunity to study the bacteria/stem cell, as well as bacteria/OSCC cells interaction that promote OSCC initiation, progression and stemness. Importantly, these evidences enabled us to develop in-vitro and in-vivo models to study microbiota interaction with stem cell niche defense as well as CSC niche defense. Thus in this review, the role of oral microbiota in OSCC has been explored with a special focus on how oral microbiota induces OSCC initiation and stemness by modulating the oral mucosal stem cell and CSC niche defense.