bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Game criticality in male youth football: Situational and age-related effects on the goal-scoring period in Portuguese national championships
Authors: Almeida Carlos Humberto , Cruz Paulo , Gonçalves Ricardo , Batalau Rui , Paixão Paulo , Jorge José António , Vargas Pedro
Published: September 2022

Abstract. Research crossing the effects of situational variables with the temporal analysis of goals scored in football is scarce, particularly in youth football. Hence, the present study aimed to (1) analyse the effects of match location, match status, team quality, goal criticality, and age group on match periods in which goals are scored in male youth football, and (2) examine whether the age group (U17, U19, and U23) influences the emergence of critical moments in matches from the Portuguese national championships. The sample consisted of 2,591 goals scored in the U17, U19, and U23 Portuguese national championships during the 2019/2020 season. Chi-square tests revealed that match location, match status, goal criticality, and age group were significantly associated with the goal-scoring period. During the first halves, more goals were scored (1) when playing at home, (2) when teams were tied or losing by one goal (critical circumstances) and (3) by U17 teams. A multinomial logistic regression model revealed that the chances of scoring in the sixth period (vs the first) significantly decreased when playing at home, and in U17 and U19 matches. The U23 teams were more likely to score in the last period regardless of goal criticality. However, the interaction effect of team quality x age group suggests that U17 and U19 teams are more prone to score in later match periods when team ability is equated. These findings enable coaches to improve the tactical, physical, and psychological preparation for competitive youth matches depending on the target age group.
Keywords: goal, critical moments, contextual variables, temporal analysis, soccer.
Resistance and Sensitivity of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa against Common Used Antibiotics in Tishreen University Hospital, Syria
Authors:   Department of Microbiology, faculty of pharmacy, Al-Sham private university (ASPU), Latakia, Syria, Harfouch Rim M , Khaddour Tala ,   Department of Microbiology, faculty of pharmacy, Al-Sham private university (ASPU), Latakia, Syria, Jendi Esmail ,   Department of Microbiology, faculty of pharmacy, Al-Sham private university (ASPU), Latakia, Syria, Elshimali Yahya ,   Department of pathology, Faculty of medicine, Charles Drew University of medicine and science/ University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
Published: September 2022

The multi-drug resistant bacteria to antibiotic is a global problem and wide spread which leads to infection that is difficult to treat and may result in death. Peudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen causing severe, acute and chronic nosocomial infections in urinary and pulmonary tracts, burns and wounds. Currently, there is an urgent and global need for alternative antimicrobial strategies to fight the continuous rise of P. aeruginosa resistance to different antibiotics. In this paper, we present the sensitivity and resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients’ samples admitted to Tishreen university hospital, Latakia, Syria against common used antibiotics
Antimicrobial, Haemolytic and Antibiofilm Assay of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles by Aqueous Extracts of Rubia cordifolia
Authors: Mariswamy Surendra Doddarasinakere , Thimmaiah Chandrashekar Kagepura , Basappachidananda Vasantha Kumar , Basavaraju Mahesh , Nelligere Arkeswaraiah Chamaraja
Published: September 2022

In the present investigation, a simple and effective green synthesis of silver nanoparticles uncoiled by using root and stem extracts from Rubia cordifolia (RC) followed by characterization and evaluation of their in-vitro antibacterial activity against human pathogenic bacterias. The biosynthesized silver nanoparticles had evaluated by using diverse physicochemical methods such as UV-Vis, XRD, DLS, FTIR, SEM, and EDS. These AgNPs showed an absorption peak in the range of 230-292 nm. AgNPs embraced a hexagonal or nearly spherical shape and the dimension of 105 and 64.6 nm under SEM analysis and additional substantiated by XRD results. A hexagonal wurtzite shape observed for the synthesized AgNPs, and the particle sizes were in the order of 32.16–32.17 nm as reckoned by DebyeScherer’s formula. The elemental analysis has performed using EDS authenticated the silver content of 69.06 and 54.48 for RCR-AgNPs and RCS-AgNPs, which testifies the explicit biosynthesis of nanoparticles. Further, the AgNps showed vital antibacterial potency against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aerogenes. The biosynthesized nanoparticles were report as a great antibiofilm agent against P. auriginosa and E. coli. Besides, the nanoparticle showed low to moderate cytotoxicity activity against human blood cells shows, the use of RC silver nanoparticles. Outcomes assert that biosynthetic AgNPs produce an exceptional potential alternative to present-day chemical compounds.
Relationship of Nutritional Status With Incidence of Permanent Mandibular First Molar Caries
Authors: Agustin Ferdiana , Yani Ristya Widi Endah , Kiswaluyo Kiswaluyo
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Nutritional status is a condition of the body which is the result of a balance between food intake and nutritional needs. Good nutritional status is very important for children, but in reality there are still many malnourished children. Lack of nutrition and the habit of consuming excess food can make teeth susceptible to caries. The tooth with the highest caries incidence is mandibular first molar which is the most important tooth in mastication process. The purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between nutritional status and the incidence of caries in permanent mandibular first molar children aged 7 years in Plalangan Village, Jember, East Java, Indonesia. Methods: This is an analytic observational research with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique of this research is Total Sampling, which uses the entire population as the sample of this study. This research was conducted by measuring the nutritional status of BMI-for-age based on anthropometric standards from the Minister of Health of the Republic Indonesia No. 2 of 2020 and examining the oral cavity to see whether there is caries or not in the permanent mandibular first molar. Results: The results of the Chi-Square Test showed a value of 0.036. Conclusion: The result shown that thinness and overweight children have a higher caries incidence than normal weight children. There is a significant relationship between nutritional status and incidence of permanent mandibular first molar caries.
Effects of Arterial Stiffness on Visual Field Severity and Progression in Malay Patients with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Authors: Kiu Kwong Yew , Che Mat Nor Sarah-Murniati , Bukhari Syed Mudassar Imran , Ghulam Rasool Aida Hanum , Ahmad Tajudin Liza-Sharmini
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Vascular dysregulation is postulated to be involved in the pathogenesis of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Systemic arterial stiffness may accelerate the pre-existing damage. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of arterial stiffness with severity and progression of visual field in Malay patients with POAG.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 55 patients with POAG and 55 age- and sex-matched control subjects. The patients with POAG were further divided in accordance with their Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study (AGIS) scores on their visual fields (VFs) (mild in 23 patients, moderate in 18, and severe in 14). Progression was defined as the worsening of the VF defect quantified as an increase in AGIS score of 4 points from the baseline. Arterial stiffness was measured using SphygmoCor and quantified as pulse wave analysis (PWA) and pulse wave velocity (PWV). Results: No significant differences in PWA and PWV were found between the patients with POAG and the control subjects (p=0.333 and p=0.443, respectively). The mean follow-up duration for the patients with POAG was 4.7±3.1 years. PWA and PWV showed no significant association with POAG severity after the confounding factors were controlled for. Ten patients with progression of VF were identified. In the analysis of covariance, a significantly higher PWV was found in the patients with disease progression (p=0.036). Conclusion: VF severity and progression were not associated with systemic arterial stiffness. The probable reason is that other factors affecting retinal microcirculation may play a larger role in the severity and progression of POAG.
Numerical Simulations of the Fractional-Order SIQ Mathematical Model of Corona Virus Disease Using the Nonstandard Finite Difference Scheme
Authors: Raza N. , Bakar A. , Khan A. , Tunç C.
Published: September 2022

This paper proposes a novel nonlinear fractional-order pandemic model with Caputo derivative for corona virus disease. A nonstandard finite difference (NSFD) approach is presented to solve this model numerically. This strategy preserves some of the most significant physical properties of the solution such as non-negativity, boundedness and stability or convergence to a stable steady state. The equilibrium points of the model are analyzed and it is determined that the proposed fractional model is locally asymptotically stable at these points. Non-negativity and boundedness of the solution are proved for the considered model. Fixed point theory is employed for the existence and uniqueness of the solution. The basic reproduction number is computed to investigate the dynamics of corona virus disease. It is worth mentioning that the non-integer derivative gives significantly more insight into the dynamic complexity of the corona model. The suggested technique produces dynamically consistent outcomes and excellently matches the analytical works. To illustrate our results, we conduct a comprehensive quantitative study of the proposed model at various quarantine levels. Numerical simulations show that can eradicate a pandemic quickly if a human population implements obligatory quarantine measures at varying coverage levels while maintaining sufficient knowledge.
Sustainable Finance - A Growth Engine for the Slowing Pace of SDGs
Authors: Dua Sonali Ahuja
Published: September 2022

In 2015, the member states of the United Nations adopted a blueprint for peace and prosperity for all the people on the planet. This blueprint was named as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The idea of universal prosperity and well-being was taken more urgently in this blueprint and instead of listing out general outlines and principles, the United Nations listed time-bound and measurable objectives. The seventeen SDGs are at the core of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. However, the recent world events - the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine being the major ones have given a severe setback to the progress on these goals. And since human suffering, climate change and the general stress on the planet’s resources will not give us a breather, it is now up to us to find all possible ways to get us back on track to achieving the SDGs.
With this objective in mind, this research paper makes a case for expanding the definition of sustainable finance from presently supporting the ESG framework, to expanding its scope to map with the SDG framework as well. The paper outlines the differences and the overlaps in the two frameworks and how sustainable finance could help funnel private capital to meeting SDGs within the original timelines.
Women Education and Women Empowerment: Finding the Link for Societal Development
Authors:   The Bhopal School of Social Sciences (BSSS), Yadav Seema
Published: September 2022

Education is a critical instrument for enhancing women`s standing in any society. It is essential because it allows women to learn about the world, which helps them improve their position, build positive self-esteem, self-confidence, and the necessary strength to tackle life`s obstacles. As a result, educated women play an important role in politics, agriculture, industry, and commerce for the development of nations. Education is an important factor in women`s empowerment. Education provides women with the skills and knowledge they need to alter their civilizations. Education provides women with the cognitive abilities they need to contribute to national progress on a social, political, and economic level. Policymakers and other stakeholders should prioritise the empowerment of women via education in order to achieve economic, social progress and development of the country.
Study of Financial Inclusion among Rural Household
Authors:   The Bhopal School of Social Sciences (BSSS), Sharma Prabal , Gandhe Rutwik , Kumar Amit ,   The Bhopal School of Social Sciences (BSSS)
Published: September 2022

This study examines the factor associated with financial inclusion during the time of the pandemic in rural area. Hundred sample of two states in India- 97 from Madhya Pradesh and 3 from Bihar were surveyed. Data on financial inclusion were analysed by using binary logistic regression. Finding suggest that financially inclusive have more monthly income, belong to forward caste having no ration card are more motivated towards operating bank account, having saving in the post office, avail credit loan and for less period of time, even in instalment having fixed deposit, having insurance policy that to off different types, aware of ATM use, having ATM card, having net banking facility, mobile banking facility, aware of direct cash transfer schemes, aware of no frill account, interest on bank loan, having Aadhar card which is linked with bank account, find difficulty in operating banking facility and belong to male category. This improvement occurred after 73 year of independence and had accelerated after new economic policy.
Factors Predicting Job Satisfaction Among Managers in Voluntary Organization
Authors:   The Bhopal School of Social Sciences (BSSS), Sharma Deepak
Published: September 2022

This study examines the factors associated with job satisfaction among managers in voluntary organizations. 100 samples were collected across India were surveyed. Data on job satisfaction were analyzed with using binary logistic regression. Findings suggest that job satisfied managers had more transparency in the organization, had delegation of authority, working environment, roles and responsibilities, had enough manpower which devote time in giving performance for the organization, get compensation that too adequate and better on performance appraisals. The implications of the study are discussed.
Anorexia Nervosa – A Covid-19 Perspective
Authors:   The Bhopal School of Social Sciences (BSSS), K. Sathyamurthi , Kumar P. Akhil
Published: September 2022

The recent COVID-19 outbreak has costed the lives of many people around the world. There are lot of physical and mental ailments which were experienced by many people. The study focuses on a mental health disorder i.e., Anorexia Nervosa which effects the physical structure of human body due to the lockdown imposed among the general Indian pubic. Mental health has been the most important matter over the lockdown period. People started to alter their lifestyles so as to tackle the fear of physical health which occupies them from getting any mental illness. Weight loss and weight gains has always been a point of worry amongst the males and females. This paper focuses on the level of impact this COVID-19 had on the fear of their physical health.
Reliability and Validity Assessment of Almutairi’s Critical Cultural Competence Scale
Authors:   The Bhopal School of Social Sciences (BSSS), Narula Vani , Prakash Rajan
Published: September 2022

Many attempts have been made to measure practitioners’ cultural competence in such a diverse area as nursing and health care. However, we find little to no evidence of such an attempt in the field of social work. In many studies, the Critical Cultural Competence Scale developed by Almutairi had proved to promote well being, equity and safety of practitioners, their family and service providers with the strong evidence for its psychometric properties. This paper presents the reliability and validity assessment of adapted Almutairi’s Critical Cultural Competence Scale (CCCS) for Indian context with 33 social work practitioners of National Capital Territory (NCT) of India practicing in different fields. For examining the validity, face validity and readability were assessed, and Cronbach’s Alpha was used to assess reliability. The final refined 3 component, 35 items scale is consistent with the three-factor measurement models in the most academic literature on the subject.
ANÁLISE DOS ESTÍMULOS VISUAIS NAS INSTITUIÇÕES DE ATENDIMENTO À ADULTOS AUTISTAS: A ILUMINAÇÃO
Authors: Keroly Bezerra Alexandrino Letícia , Gonzaga Lapa Junior Luiz , Patrícia Martins Ferreira Karla
Published: September 2022

A relação entre os adultos autistas e os ambientes de atendimento especializado, apresenta elementos sensoriais que interferem diretamente no comportamento e desempenho durante suas atividades, como os estímulos visuais. Esta pesquisa buscou analisar, por meio da perspectiva de profissionais multidisciplinares de instituições de atendimento especializado em adultos autistas, como a iluminação dos ambientes interfere diretamente no comportamento e desenvolvimento do adulto autista. Elencou-se, ainda, analisar como é a iluminação do ambiente; entender como a iluminação interfere no comportamento e no desempenho do adulto autista; e compreender como a iluminação dos ambientes devem se configurar para garantir um bom desempenho durante as atividades. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, descritiva e qualitativa por meio de 19 entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com profissionais multidisciplinares de duas instituições de atendimento especializado em adultos autistas na cidade de Fortaleza no ano de 2022. As entrevistas foram analisadas por meio do software Interface de R pour lês Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires(IRaMuTeQ) utilizando as técnicas de nuvem de palavras e análise de similitude. Os resultados apontam que os adultos autistas necessitam de atendimentos em ambientes preparados e adaptados à realidade individual, pois dependem do tipo de comorbidade que possuem.
Detecting Cyberbullying in Roman Urdu Language Using Natural Language Processing Techniques
Authors: Rasheed Fahad , Anwar Mehmoon , Khan Imran
Published: September 2022

Nowadays, social media platforms are the primary source of public communication and information. Social media platforms have become an integral part of our daily lives, and their user base is rapidly expanding as access is extended to more remote locations. Pakistan has around 71.70 million social media users that utilize Roman Urdu to communicate. With these improvements and the increasing number of users, there has been an increase in digital bullying, often known as cyberbullying. This research focuses on social media users who use Roman Urdu (Urdu language written in the English alphabet) to communicate. In this research, we explored the topic of cyberbullying actions on the Twitter platform, where users employ Roman Urdu as a medium of communication. To our knowledge, this is one of the very few studies that address cyberbullying behavior in Roman Urdu. Our proposed study aims to identify a suitable model for classifying cyberbullying behavior in Roman Urdu. To begin, the dataset was designed by extracting data from twitter using twitter's API. The targeted data was extracted using keywords based on Roman Urdu. The data was then annotated as bully and not-bully. After that, the dataset has been pre-processed to reduce noise, which includes punctuation, stop words, null entries, and duplication removal. Following that, features are extracted using two different methods, Count-Vectorizer and TF-IDF Vectorizer, and a set of ten different learning algorithms including SVM, MLP, and KNN was applied to both types of extracted features based on supervised learning. Support Vector Machine (SVM) performed the best out of the implemented algorithms by both combinations, with 97.8 percent when implemented over the TF-IDF features and 93.4 percent when implemented over the CV features. The proposed mechanism could be helpful for online social apps and chat rooms for the better detection and designing of bully word filters, making safer cyberspace for end users.
Solar occultation measurement of mesospheric ozone by SAGE III/ISS: Impact of variations along the line of sight caused by photochemistry
Authors: Natarajan Murali , Damadeo Robert , Flittner David
Published: September 2022

Abstract. Twilight gradients in the concentration of atmospheric species with short photochemical lifetimes influence the transmission data obtained in a solar occultation instrument like the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III aboard the International Space Station (SAGE III/ISS). These photochemically induced changes result in nonlinear asymmetries in the species distribution near the tangent altitude along the line of sight (LOS). The bias introduced by neglecting the effects of twilight variations in the retrieval of mesospheric ozone is the focus of this study. O3 in the mesosphere exhibits large variations near the terminator during sunrise and sunset based on current understanding of the photochemistry of this altitude region. The algorithm used in the SAGE III/ISS standard retrieval procedure for mesospheric ozone does not include the effects of these gradients. This study illustrates a method for implementing a correction scheme to account for the twilight variations in mesospheric O3 and gives an estimate of the error in the standard retrieval. We use the results from a diurnal photochemical model conducted at different altitudes to develop a database of ratios of mesospheric O3 at different zenith angles around 90° to O3 at a zenith angle of 90° for both sunrise and sunset conditions. These ratios are used to scale the O3 at levels above the tangent altitude for appropriate zenith angles in the calculation of the optical depth along the LOS. In general, the impact of the twilight variations is to increase the optical depth thereby reducing the retrieved O3 concentration at the tangent altitude. We find that at sunrise the mesospheric O3 including the diurnal corrections is lower by more than 20 % compared to the archived O3. We show the results obtained for different latitudes and seasons. In addition, for nearly co-located sunrise and sunset scans, we note that these corrections lead to better qualitative agreement in the sunrise to sunset O3 ratio with the photochemical model prediction.
Study on Mother Wavelet Optimization Framework Based on Changepoint Detection of Hydrological Time Series
Authors: Li Jiqing , Huang Jing , Zheng Lei , Zheng Wei
Published: September 2022

Abstract. Hydrological time series (HTS) is the key basis of water conservancy project planning and construction. However, under the influence of climate change, human activities and other factors, the consistency of HTS has been destroyed and cannot meet the requirements in mathematical statistics. It is urgent to find a better way to divide HTS. Wavelet transform is an effective way to catch the evolution of HTS, but its accuracy is highly dependent on the mother wavelet (MWT). To address these issues, we constructed a potential changepoint set based on two traditional detection methods and wavelet changepoint detection (WTCPD). Then, the degree of change before and after the potential changepoint was calculated with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and a changepoint detection framework (CPDF) was proposed. Finally, according to the difference of detection accuracy between MWT in WTCPD, a mother wavelet optimal framework (MWTOF) was proposed, and continuous wavelet transform was carried out to analyse HTS evolution. We used Pingshan Station and Yichang Station in the Yangtze River as study cases. The result shows: (1) CPDF can quickly locate potential changepoints, determine the change trajectory and complete the division of HTS. (2) MWTOF can select the MTW that conforms to HTS characteristics and ensure the accuracy and uniqueness of the transformation. This study analyses the HTS evolution and provides a better basis for hydrological and hydraulic calculation, which will improve the design flood estimation and the operation scheme preparation.
Joint probability analysis of storm surge and wave caused by tropical cyclone for the estimation of protection standard: a case study on the eastern coast of the Leizhou Peninsula and Hainan Island of China
Authors: Haixia Zhang , Meng Cheng , Weihua Fang
Published: September 2022

Abstract. Quantitatively estimating combined storm surge and wave hazards provides scientific guidance for disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief in coastal cities. The marginal and copula functions are preferred based on the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test pass rate, and the relationship between storm surge and wave is quantitatively evaluated using the optimal function, then the bivariate risk probabilities are estimated. The results show that the generalized extreme value function and Gumbel copula function are suitable for fitting the marginal and joint distribution characteristics of the surge height and significant wave height in this study area, respectively. Second, the surge height shows an increasing trend closer to the coastline, and the significant wave height is higher further from the coastline. Third, when one variable is constant, the simultaneous, joint, and conditional risk probability tends to decrease as the other variable increases. In actual engineering design, improving the protection standard can effectively reduce the bivariate risk probability. In addition, we can estimate the optimal design criteria for different joint return periods by the constraint condition and objective functions. This study shows that the bivariate copula function can effectively evaluate the risk probability for different scenarios, which provides a reference for optimizing engineering protection standards.
TGA-based solutions map method for four-position synthesis of planar 4R linkage
Authors: Zhao Yehui , Xue Lijun , Wang Guangming , Zou Fanglei , Song Yue , Zhang Hongjian
Published: September 2022

Abstract. In this study, the authors propose a solutions map based on a telomere genetic algorithm (TGA) to improve the efficiency of 4R-linkage synthesis. First, the points on the center curve are obtained by using projective geometry, and those of the circle curve are obtained by vector elimination. Second, the definition of the linkage type, assessment of linkage performance, and a method to identify defects in the linkage are introduced. Third, the solutions map method is proposed that can map the linkage solutions obtained by all combinations of the points on the center curve to a 3D color-coded surface to represent the distribution of solutions with different attributes of linkages in the solution domain. Fourth, we use the proposed telomere operator and pseudo-histogram method to improve the traditional genetic algorithm, and expand the domain of solutions of the solutions map by using the TGA. Finally, the linkage synthesis software BurLink is developed based on the solutions map method. The results show that the TGA-based solutions map can quickly locate the required 4R-linkage solution in the solution domain, and provides engineers with more candidate solutions than traditional methods.
Which pension model holds the most promise for China: a funded defined contribution scheme, a notional defined contribution scheme or a universal social pension?
Authors: Williamson John B. , Shen Ce , Yang Yinan
Published: September 2022

Faced with concerns about how to finance pensions for present and particularly future retirees, Chinese policy makers concluded that their traditional defined benefit pension scheme was not going to be sustainable. They, like pension policy makers around the world, have been looking for alternatives and have tentatively decided to go with a multi-pillar scheme that includes a major funded defined contribution pillar. We question the wisdom of that choice and explore two alternatives, one for urban workers based on the notional defined contribution (NDC) model and one for rural workers based on the universal social pension model.
Poor parents? The realities of work–life balance in a low-income neighbourhood
Authors: Dean Hartley
Published: September 2022

The article explores the work–life balance policy agenda as it has emerged in post-industrial societies, such as the UK, and it reports on a small-scale study of the experiences and expectations of work–life balance in a low-income inner-London neighbourhood. From the study, certain general issues are identified relating to the inconsistency of employers’ practices and the currently fragmented nature of childcare provision. And certain issues of particular relevance for low-earning parents are identified, relating to the implications of the UK’s new tax credit schemes and the dearth of effective independent advice provision.
Bilateral Sacrospinous Hysteropexy Versus Bilateral Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation with Vaginal Hysterectomy for Apical Uterovaginal Prolapse
Authors: Wang Kaiyue , Shi Lijuan , Huang Zheren , Xu Yun
Published: September 2022

Purpose: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the anatomical and functional outcomes between bilateral sacrospinous hysteropexy (BSHP) and bilateral sacrospinous ligament fixation with vaginal hysterectomy (BSLF/VH) in women with apical-predominant uterovaginal prolapse.Methods: Clinical data from patients with symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Quantification (POP-Q) stage 2 or higher uterovaginal prolapse who underwent either BSHP (48 patients) or BSLF/VH (69 patients) between January 2014 and December 2018 were reviewed retrospectively. The primary outcome was the subjective satisfaction rate evaluated by Patient Global Impression of Improvement, and the secondary outcomes included objective anatomical success rates, impact on disease-specific quality of life evaluated by the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire-12, Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-Short Form 20, and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire 7, and surgical complications.Results: After a median follow-up of 35 months (range, 25–58 months), all patients in both groups demonstrated significant postoperative improvements in anatomical and functional outcomes (P<0.001). There were no significant differences in postoperative subjective and objective results, sexual satisfaction outcomes, or disease-specific quality of life between the BSHP and BSLF/VH groups, and similar incidence rates of intraoperative and postoperative complications were also recorded.Conclusions: The uterus-sparing BSHP procedure yielded noninferior anatomical and functional outcomes compared to the BSLF/VH procedure and could be adopted as an alternative to conventional hysterectomy-based native-tissue repair modalities for symptomatic apical-predominant uterovaginal prolapse.
Outcome of Patients With Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Receiving Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate
Authors: Lee Hahn-Ey , Kim ByungWon , Yoon Hyun Sik , Suh Jungyo , Oh Seung-June
Published: September 2022

Purpose: This study investigated functional outcomes in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), the incidence of incidental prostate cancer (PCa), and changes in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) in patients with elevated PSA and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively designed protocol for patients who underwent HoLEP at our institution from January 2010 to May 2020 was conducted. Patients were classified into low-PSA (<3.0 ng/mL) and high-PSA (≥3.0 ng/mL) groups at baseline. Follow-up for PSA was performed at the sixth postoperative month. Baseline and postoperative clinical parameters, functional parameters, PCa incidence, and postoperative changes in PSA were compared between the lowand high-PSA groups.Results: The baseline PSA of 1,296 patients (mean age, 69.7±6.8 years) was 4.0±4.1 ng/mL, with 712 patients (55.0%) in the low-PSA group (1.6±0.8 ng/mL), and 584 patients (45.0%) in the high-PSA group (6.9±4.7 ng/mL). Incidental PCa was detected in 82 patients (6.3%), with a similar incidence in the low-PSA (41 patients, 5.9%) and high-PSA (41 patients, 7.0%) groups (P>0.05). At 6 months postoperatively, both groups showed significant improvements in the maximum flow rate, postvoid residual volume, and all domains of the International Prostate Symptom Score (P<0.05). At postoperative 6 months, the PSA level significantly decreased by 66.6%±23.6% in all patients (54.3%±23.9% in the low-PSA group; 79.6%±14.7% in the high-PSA group) (P<0.05), and the PSA levels of 1,264 patients (97.6%) had normalized.Conclusions: In patients with elevated PSA presenting with LUTS/BPH, our study demonstrated significant improvements in functional parameters and decreased PSA after HoLEP. The incidental PCa detection rate did not show a statistically significant difference between the low- and high-PSA groups. Timely surgery for LUTS/BPH without delay due to PSA monitoring should be considered.
Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on fracture distribution: Epidemiological data from a tertiary trauma center in Turkey
Authors: GENCER Batuhan , DOĞAN Özgür
Published: September 2022

Redefinition of our social life for COVID-19, with social distance, prohibition of entering and exiting cities, closure of social areas and curfews effects every aspect of our lives, from psychological to physical. The aim of this study was to evaluate the injury mechanisms, fracture frequencies and priority treatment preferences in a tertiary trauma center from Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic, both in adult and pediatric populations, and to compare them with pre-COVID-19 period. In this single-centered study, 960 patients (with 1039 fractures) who were admitted to a tertiary trauma center in Turkey, between April 2020 and December 2020 were examined. A control group of 964 patients (with 1070 fractures) who were admitted in the same date range of 2019 was formed. Patient demographics, injury mechanisms, fracture type and preferred treatment methods were recorded. There was a significant difference regarding injury mechanism between groups in both adult and pediatric populations (p=0.002 and p<0.001, respectively). In adults, according to the residual values, there was significant difference between groups in terms of proximal humerus, elbow, forearm, hand, femoral shaft and knee fractures (p<0.001). Among pediatric patients, a significant difference was found between groups in terms of proximal humerus, hand and knee fractures (p<0.001). In the pediatric population, there has been a significant increase in the preference of conservative treatment in the pandemic group (p=0.002). With increased indoors time, restriction of outdoors physical activities and lesser time in traffic, fracture distribution and priority treatment preferences have inevitably changed. In Turkey, the frequency of almost all upper extremity fractures except proximal humerus and humerus shaft fractures have increased significantly in the adult population, while the frequency of lower extremity fractures associated with high-energy injuries have decreased. In the pediatric population, treatment preferences are shifting towards conservative methods rather than surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multidrug resistant microorganisms in the ıntensive care unit without COVID-19 during pandemic
Authors: KÖMÜRCÜ Özgür , TAFLAN M. Gökhan , BOZKURT İlkay , CAYCI Yeliz Tanrıverdi , ÜLGER Fatma
Published: September 2022

There are very few reports on the prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, these publications usually cover covid-19 patients.Our study aimed to compare the prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in patients without COVID-19 undergoing treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic with those in the pre-pandemic period. The study was planned retrospectively. In our country, the prevalence of multi-drug-resistant microorganisms was evaluated in the intensive care unit where internal and surgical patients were hospitalized in a single center in 6-month periods before and after the occurrence of covid-19 cases. The prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms increased in patients being followed up in our ICU during the pandemic period (p<0.05). Statistically significant relationships were found between the incidence rate of microorganisms with multi-drug resistance and sex (p=0.028), presence of malignancy (p=0.011), and nurse’s duration of work in the ICU (p=0.04). The increased prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms and the infections caused by these microorganisms are other challenges that must be tackled during the pandemic period.
Digital three-dimensional planning of orthodontic miniscrew anchorage: A literature review
Authors: AKDENİZ Berat Serdar , ÇARPAR Yunus , ARSLAN ÇARPAR Kübra
Published: September 2022

Orthodontic miniscrews are used for skeletal orthodontic anchorage. An appropriate insertion technique is essential to avoid complications during miniscrew placement. The guides prepared using surface anatomy and 2D radiographs cannot correctly analyze bone volume. Advances in digital 3D medical technologies enabled orthodontists to use digital imaging, digital scanning, and 3D printing to accurately place miniscrews using a surgical guide developed with computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques. The objective of this article was to demonstrate the development of miniscrew placement techniques chronologically and provide brief information about the production, use, and efficiency of modern, digitally planned, and produced miniscrew insertion guides.
开放经济模型下中美两国政策工具有效性的比较
Authors: 刘 星淑
Published: September 2022

经济全球化背景下，世界各国的经济往来与联系日益密切，全球经济与世界市场日益一体化。中国与美国作为近年来GDP总量前2位的世界性经济大国，其经济政策会对自身和世界其他国家产生重要影响，同时政策的有效性也会对经济的波动产生重要的影响。本文首先汇总中美两国1998~2016年实际有效汇率的数据，分析实际有效汇率与该国国际收支、失业率、通胀指数的长期波动趋势与相关性；其次在多元回归模型的基础上，对中美两国进行模型分析，并采用平稳性检验、格兰杰因果关系检验和协整检验分析变量间的相互作用。分析结果显示，对中国而言，实际有效汇率和政府支出对GDP的影响较大；对美国而言，国际收支、失业率、货币供应量和政府支出对GDP的影响较大。美国的财政和货币政策对于GDP的影响大于中国，说明美国的政策有效性较高，本文根据此结论对增强中国政策有效性提供建议。
面对经济制裁下实行浮动汇率制度的俄罗斯经济效益研究
Authors: 陈 璟娇
Published: September 2022

汇率作为连接各国经济贸易之间的桥梁，一国的汇率变化波动影响该国的收支平衡，无论产生顺差和逆差都是一种失衡状态。不同汇率制度下做出的政策调整对经济效益改善不同。本文通过实行浮动汇率制度的俄罗斯，面临英美等国经济制裁下的环境，做出经济政策的调整后，基于国际收支调节理论，来研究其经济效益改善的时效性、稳定性以及规模性。
How to use Leksell GammaPlan
Authors: Kim Mooseong , Kim Seong Min , Lee Wonhee , Pyo Seyoung
Published: September 2022

The Gamma Knife is a specialized tool for precisely delivering high-dose radiation to treat benign brain tumors, arteriovenous malformations, metastatic brain tumors, and some functional brain diseases. In recent years, more brain diseases have been treated with minimally invasive approaches, including radiosurgery or craniotomy followed by radiosurgery, to avoid surgery-related neurological deficits as much as possible. The Gamma Knife is playing a leading role as a precise radiosurgical tool, and it is very popular. The users of the Gamma Knife—and, in fact, all neurosurgeons—can benefit from knowledge regarding the process of radiosurgery. In this article, we introduce the process of planning radiosurgery with GammaPlan®.
The Belt and Road Initiative and Domestic Political Discourse in China: A “Co-occurrence of Words” Analysis of People’s Daily
Authors:   The Northeast Asia Economic Association Of Korea, Lee Yulbin
Published: September 2022

This study analyses China’s domestic political discourse in accordance with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China’s rise in the international political economy has significantly changed the foreign policies of China. The BRI is one of the most important foreign policies, and it has been accompanied by a large amount of money raised by the Chinese government. Therefore, it encountered criticism that the government should focus more on domestic issues such as the poverty problem and complaints that the BRI was a waste of financial budgets. As a result, the Chinese government has presented various political discourses in order to govern public opinion in terms of the new policies.
Based on the “co-occurrence of words” analysis of People’s Daily, this study examines the political discourses of the Chinese government and shows the following facts: First, the domestic political discourse in the initial stage of the BRI tended to emphasize the identity of the “homogeneous region” and to contain abstract values through history and culture. Second, in 2015 and 2016, as huge amounts of investment and foreign aid were accompanied by the BRI policy, criticism of the BRI policy was strengthened in China. The BRI was converted into an abstract concept involving universal values and became less correlated with the “infrastructure.” Third, the word “strategic conception” disappeared from articles related to the BRI in People’s Daily and was replaced by “initiative” after February 2016. Fourth, after the identity of the BRI was redefined as a “multilateral cooperation platform” in 2017, practical discourses such as “business carried out through investment projects” and “creating long-term profits such as expanding China’s financial influence and fostering trade partners” stood out. Fifth, as the identity of the multilateral cooperation platform has been strengthened since 2018, the discourse that the BRI is not merely limited to economic benefits but is also a “complex value-sharing platform with participants.” has emerged again.
YEREL YÖNETİMLERDE STRATEJİK YÖNETİM KÜLTÜRÜNÜN STRATEJİK PLANLAMA VE FAALİYET RAPORLARI ARACILIĞIYLA DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ: TR90 BÖLGESİ BELEDİYELERİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: KIRHASANOĞLU Şifa
Published: September 2022

Günümüz dünyasında kurumların hedeflerine ulaşmasında çok önemli rolü olduğu kabul edilen ve özel sektörde faaliyet gösteren işletmeler tarafından uzun yıllardır kullanılmakta olan stratejik yönetim, kamu yönetimi ve özellikle belediyecilikte de yerini almış olduğu görülmektedir. Ancak kavram olarak kamu kurumlarında yerini almış olmasına rağmen kurum kültürü olarak stratejik yönetimin kurum kültürü haline gelip gelmediği konusu araştırılması gereken bir konu olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Bu bağlamda bu çalışmada temel stratejik yönetim kavramlarının belediyelerin stratejik plan ve faaliyet raporlarında ne ölçüde yer aldığı araştırılmaya çalışılmıştır. Bu kapsamda literatür incelemesi ile stratejik yönetim ile ilgili 28 adet temel kavram tespit edilmiştir. Daha sonra nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden içerik analizi tekniği ile bu kavramların çalışma kapsamında incelenen belgelerde ne düzeyde yer aldığı tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında TR90 bölgesinde yer alan Artvin, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Ordu, Rize ve Trabzon illerinin 2015-2019 ve 2020-2024 stratejik planları ile 2019 ve 2020 faaliyet raporları incelenmiştir. Çalışmada incelenen stratejik plan ve faaliyet raporlarında stratejik yönetim ile ilgili bazı kavramların yer aldığı tespit edilmiş olmakla birlikte bu düzeyin yeterli olmadığı değerlendirilmektedir. Ayrıca farklı belediyelerin stratejik yönetim ile ilgili kavramları kullanma bağlamında stratejik plan ve faaliyet raporları arasında farklılıklar olduğu görülmüştür.
Türkiye’de Fen Okuryazarlığı Alanında Yapılan Lisansüstü Tezlerin Doküman Analizi
Authors: ALAGÖZ Hacı Ahmet , YAZICI Mustafa
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de fen okuryazarlığına yönelik yapılan lisansüstü tezleri çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelemektir. Araştırma doküman analizi yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini fen okuryazarlığı alanında yurt içinde ve yurt dışında yapılmış makale ve lisansüstü tezler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini ise Türkiye’de 2002 – 2020 yılları arasına fen okuryazarlığı alanında YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi veri tabanına kayıtlı erişim izinli 87 lisansüstü tez çalışması oluşturmaktadır. Erişim izni olmayan 2 lisansüstü tez araştırmaya dahil edilmemiştir. İncelediğimiz tezlerden elde edilen bulgulara göre; çalışmaların genellikle nicel yöntemler ve ilişkisel tarama deseniyle yapıldığı ve katılımcıların lise öğrencilerinden oluştuğu görülmektedir. Ayrıca Fen okuryazarlığı alanında yapılan lisansüstü tezlerin ölçme araçlarına göre incelenmesi sonucunda araştırmalarda çoğunlukla PISA’da kullanılan ölçeklerin kullanıldığı görülmektedir. Yine elde edilen bulgulardan okul türü, çevre bilinci, branş, öğretim yöntemi, baba eğitim düzeyi, evdeki olanaklar, aile sosyoekonomik düzeyi, sınıf seviyesi, bilgisayar kullanma, akademik başarı, yaş ve fen öz yeterliği değişkenlerinin fen okuryazarlık seviyelerini etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonunda bu alanda çalışma yapacak araştırmacılara önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Image Dehazing Technique Based on Sky Weight Detection and Fusion Transmission
Authors: Jung-San Lee Jung-San Lee , Jung-San Lee Yun-Yi Fan , Yun-Yi Fan Hsin-Yu Lee , Hsin-Yu Lee Gah Wee Yong , Gah Wee Yong Ying-Chin Chen
Published: September 2022

Computer vision techniques are widely applied to the object detection, license plate recognition, remote sensing, and outdoor monitoring system. The performance of these applications mainly relies on the high quality of outdoor image. However, an outdoor image can be led to contrast decrease, color distortion, and unclear structure by poor weather conditions and human factors such as haze, fog, and air pollution. These issues may lower down the sharpness of a photo. Despite of the single-image dehazing is used to solve these issues, it cannot achieve a satisfactory result when the method deals with the bright scene and sky area. In this article, we aim to design an adaptive dehazing technique based on fusion transmission and sky weight detection. The sky weight detection is employed to distinguish the foreground and background, while detected results are applied to the fusion strategy to calculate deep and shallow transmissions. Thus, this can get rids of the subject of over-adjustment. Experimental results have demonstrated that the new method can outperform the latest state-of-the-art methods in terms of subjective and the objective assessments.

 
Artificial Intelligence Based Traffic Control for Edge Computing Assisted Vehicle Networks
Authors: Songlin Chen Songlin Chen , Songlin Chen Hong Wen , Hong Wen Jinsong Wu
Published: September 2022

Edge computing supported vehicle networks have attracted considerable attention in recent years both from industry and academia due to their extensive applications in urban traffic control systems. We present a general overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based traffic control approaches which focuses mainly on dynamic traffic control via edge computing devices. A collaborative edge computing network embedded in the AI-based traffic control system is proposed to process the massive data from roadside sensors to shorten the real-time response time, which supports efficient traffic control and maximizes the utilization of computing resources in terms of incident levels associated with different rescue schemes. Furthermore, several open research issues and indicated future directions are discussed.

 