bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SISTEMATIZACIÓN DE EXPERIENCIAS PARA EL FORTALECIMIENTO DEL EJERCICIO VEEDOR DEL MUNICIPIO DE YUMBO (VALLE)
Authors: Machado Fernández Piedad Fernanda , Cocuy Espinosa Julián , Montoya Ortiz Daniela
Published: February 2024

El Proyecto de investigación: Sistematización de experiencias de convenio marco de cooperación entre la Contraloría Municipal de Yumbo y la Institución Universitaria Antonio José Camacho, para la capacitación y asesoría en el fortalecimiento del ejercicio veedor de la comunidad del municipio (2020-PI-0521) avalado y patrocinado por la Institución Universitaria Antonio José Camacho, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y la Contraloría Municipal de Yumbo, aprobado mediante resolución de la UNIAJC No. 116 de febrero 8 de 2021.
Working in the “Neo-Liberal Hegemony”: An Investigation on Entrepreneurial Mindset of Internal Labor Market Based on Individual Differences
Authors: Wenjun Zuo , Panikarova Svetlana V. , Zhiyuan Li , Qi Zhao
Published: February 2024

Neo-liberal economy, distinguished by its emphasis on innovation and competition driven by buyer’s authority, necessitates workforce to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset (EM) for self-improvement. The aim of this study is to investigate the EM among employees in the neo-liberal economy. The objective is to discern the attributes associated with EM within the internal labor market, while also investigating the influence of individual variances upon these attributes. We obtained our samples by administering a set of questionnaires to a cohort of 261 individuals employed in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) located within the geographic scope of China. Our investigation has probed into the facets of the EM, encompassing innovativeness, need for achievement, risk-taking, autonomy, and proactiveness. These components were subjected to rigorous scrutiny through the utilization of t-tests and analysis of variance techniques, with the objective of detecting noteworthy disparities among gender, age, educational attainment, and salary scale in relation to these five dimensions of EM. Furthermore, we have bolstered our research findings with supplementary evidence derived from additional correlation analyses. Our study’s findings reveal that age and educational levels do not manifest substantial variations in EM. However, we do observe significant distinctions in EM across varying income levels and genders. Additionally, this paper addresses the implications of our findings, delineates the limitations encountered in our study, and elucidates potential directions for future research. This paper’s originality stems from its unique analysis of the interaction between neo-liberal economic policies and individual entrepreneurship in China, as seen through the perspective of its generation raised post-market transformation.
Do Personality Traits Play a Role in Supporting Indonesian Islamic State? A Study on Fundamentalist Group Members in Indonesia
Authors: Chusniyah Tutut , Suzana Binti Jaafar Jas Laile , Muluk Hamdi , Abidin Zainal , Zahra Gebi Angelina
Published: February 2024

This study is aimed at elucidating the role of Salafi ideology and symbolic threat as mediating variables in the relationship between the personal trait of openness to experience and support for the concept of Islamic political system. A sample of 325 members of three fundamentalist groups in Indonesia voluntarily responded to four scales to four scales, i.e., the openness to experience scale consisting of three items, the symbolic threat scale (three items), the Salafi ideology scale (five items), and the support for an Islamic political system scale (four items). Structural equation modeling was performed to validate the constructed model of mediation. The results showed a good fit for the constructed model. The Salafi ideology and symbolic threat fully mediated the relationship between openness to experience and support for an Islamic political system. These findings suggest that openness to experience may be a prerequisite for negative political values, thus encouraging the respondents to further support the concept of Islamic political system. Additionally, since openness to experience may lead to negative political behaviors, this controversial and dynamic personality trait warrants further exploration.
Putting Fame and Celebrity in a Psychosocial Framework: A Scientific Analysis
Authors: Ahadi Mostafa , Shahidi Shahriar
Published: February 2024

In many cultures, reaching fame and celebrity is the most desirable goal and/or fantasy for the majority of society; and this is primarily fueled by the media. Consequently, a multitude of psychological studies have been performed in this field, although a comprehensive psychological theory has yet to be formulated. This article provides an extensive analysis of the bibliography of all psychology articles published in the Scopus database from 1928 to 2022. For accomplishing this, the VOSviewer software tool was used.  A total of 1,987 psychology articles were found in the Scopus database, revealing an increasing trend of research in recent years. The fact that most of these articles belong to the field of neuropsychology shows the gap between important research and theory in theoretical psychology. While the number of psychological studies in the field has increased, there have been no bibliometric studies on the state of research and its process. This survey, drawing on the scientific map in the field, will attempt to identify areas that remain neglected.
Multi-Objective Reinforcement Learning Based on Decomposition: A Taxonomy and Framework
Authors: Felten Florian , Talbi El-Ghazali , Danoy Grégoire
Published: February 2024

Multi-objective reinforcement learning (MORL) extends traditional RL by seeking policies making different compromises among conflicting objectives. The recent surge of interest in MORL has led to diverse studies and solving methods, often drawing from existing knowledge in multi-objective optimization based on decomposition (MOO/D). Yet, a clear categorization based on both RL and MOO/D is lacking in the existing literature. Consequently, MORL researchers face difficulties when trying to classify contributions within a broader context due to the absence of a standardized taxonomy. To tackle such an issue, this paper introduces multi-objective reinforcement learning based on decomposition (MORL/D), a novel methodology bridging the literature of RL and MOO. A comprehensive taxonomy for MORL/D is presented, providing a structured foundation for categorizing existing and potential MORL works. The introduced taxonomy is then used to scrutinize MORL research, enhancing clarity and conciseness through well-defined categorization. Moreover, a flexible framework derived from the taxonomy is introduced. This framework accommodates diverse instantiations using tools from both RL and MOO/D. Its versatility is demonstrated by implementing it in different configurations and assessing it on contrasting benchmark problems. Results indicate MORL/D instantiations achieve comparable performance to current state-of-the-art approaches on the studied problems. By presenting the taxonomy and framework, this paper offers a comprehensive perspective and a unified vocabulary for MORL. This not only facilitates the identification of algorithmic contributions but also lays the groundwork for novel research avenues in MORL.
SCAFFOLDING STUDENT SUCCESS: CAMPUS SERVICES TO SUPPORT BLACK UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMS
Authors: Hailu Meseret , Tewari Neelakshi Rajeev , Coley Brooke
Published: February 2024

Few Black women graduate with baccalaureate engineering degrees in the United States, despite the recent proliferation of many STEM diversity initiatives in higher education. Campus services, including academic advising, tutoring, and career guidance, are promising areas of student support that influence minoritized student graduation rates. However, research about campus services does not pay adequate attention to the racialized and gendered aspects of engineering higher education. To address this gap in the literature about campus services, we asked the following research question: How do Black women engineering students describe their experiences with academic and professional development services? We answered this question using a qualitative, case study design based on 45 one-on-one interviews with Black women undergraduate students in engineering programs. We found (a) Black women students find value in the support of academic advisors and success coaches, (b) Black women are often academically supported through tutoring services and use them extensively, (c) Black women articulate a desire for identity-driven campus-wide supports, and (d) some Black women students did not use academic and professional development services because they were either not aware of them (e.g., due to lack of adequate advertisement) or they felt too intimidated to use them. Based on these findings, we conclude that academic and professional development services help only some Black women academically and professionally. However, many Black women students are underutilizing available services, indicating institutions have a gap in delivering information and addressing specific needs. This finding suggests scaffolding student success through campus services, which includes synergizing student supports and increasing communication with students, is needed to support Black women in engineering.
Experiencias y aprendizajes para la reactivación de la integración latinoamericana: Política institucional, migratoria y comercial
Authors:   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Giacalone Rita , Wabgou Maguemati , Saraiva Szucko Angélica , Loss de Araújo Flavia , Bustamante Ana Marleny , Sacristán-Rodríguez Claudia Patricia , Arabi El Hassane , Jeffali El Hassane , Toro Guerrero Luis , León María de Fátima
Published: February 2024

Este libro tiene por objetivo presentar propuestas de política institucional, migratoria y de convergencia del intercambio comercial para la reactivación de la integración multidimensional latinoamericana, en estudios de regionalismo comparado de experiencias de Europa, de Asia, de África y de América Latina. Estas propuestas permiten avanzar hacia nuevas acciones prioritarias en la integración regional latinoamericana, mediante políticas: 1) institucionales, para avanzar en condiciones mínimas de operatividad efectiva, evaluación de objetivos y funciones de los organismos regionales existentes y promoción de la articulación eficaz de los distintos procesos de integración que existen en la región, teniendo como referencia las experiencia desarrolladas en distintas regiones del planeta; 2) migratorias, abordando la importancia de los programas de empleo y la regulación migratoria, así como los mecanismos de seguridad social y protección de los derechos humanos de la población migrante, y 3) de convergencia del intercambio comercial, mediante el análisis del Programa Operador Económico Autorizado con potencial para generar ventajas competitivas a las empresas que hacen vida en los países latinoamericanos, instrumento de liberación del intercambio de mercancías a nivel intrarregional y de desarrollo de cadenas globales y regionales de valor. En este sentido, se aboga por dirigir los acuerdos de integración latinoamericanos hacia una nueva configuración de las dinámicas políticas, institucionales, migratorias y comerciales, en los ámbitos nacional e internacional, distinguidas por una mayor interacción entre actores, tanto públicos como privados, previo a la toma de decisiones.
Policy and political science from the perspective of systemic personalism
Authors: Wójcik Stanisław
Published: February 2024

In a situation where atheistic elites and society, mostly Catholic, have a different understanding of politics, the author tries to convince that politics is worth developing on the basis of a new current of axiology systemic personalism. Politics is changing a lot, it requires setting new goals for political action, taking into account ethics in resolving conflicts and building consensus, forming an active and responsible person, society in politics. Political science does not arise from apersonalism, asis generally believed by atheists and liberals, who treat politics as a material, impersonal phenome – but in relation to the person. The article takes the initiative to indicate the featuresand components that determine the essence of the personalistic approach to politics Attention is drawn to the need for contextual, based on the type of civilization, conducting political science research.
Inaction in providing public information – a legal policy perspective
Authors: Czerw Jarosław , Wyporska-Frankiewicz Joanna
Published: February 2024

The right to public information is a political right that enables the implementation of the principle of transparency and transparency of the government system (the principle of openness of the activities of public authorities). Looking at the issue of access to public information through the prism of legal policy, there can be no doubt that the right to public information has axiologically determined, rational goals, and ensuring their practical implementation is necessary in every democratic society. Moreover, ensuring their implementation in practice by creating appropriate guarantees in legal provisions serves society well. One of such guarantees is a complaint about inaction regarding the disclosure of public information, which constitutes a disciplinary measure for the entity obliged to disclose such information.
The crime of illegal export of a monument abroad (art. 109 of the act on the protection and care of monuments)
Authors: Wróbel Adam
Published: February 2024

In the text have been taken the question of the crime of illegal removal of a monument abroad. Its issue is defined in art. 109 of the Act of the protection and care of monuments (further: a.p.m.). Its features were analyzed in basis on the sources of universally binding law, views expressed in the doctrine and judicature. The scientific narration leads through: the historical framework of the considerated problem; subject of protection; the objective side, i.e. the psychological relationship of the perpetrator to the committed act, which in the analyzed issue may have an intentional or unintentional form; the subjective side, including the issues of the executive subject of the act - the monument, the removal (i.e. displacement) of the monument beyond borders of the country and the non-return (i.e. non-displacement) of the monument “back” to the territory of Poland, the question of the territory of the Republic of Poland; the object - the perpetrator who in the case of the removal abroad of the monument is common in the case of non-return it is individual; the forfeiture of a monument that may be ruled by a court, even if the monument is not the perpetrator ownership. It has been postulated: a) adding to the framework of art. 109 a.p.m. the “§ 2” which reads as follows: in the case of lesser importance, the perpetrator of the act specified in § 1 or 2 shall be subject to a fine or the penalty of restriction of liberty, and “§ 5” which reads as follows: the perpetrator of the crime specified in § 1–2 is not subject to the penalty, who voluntarily returned the monument to the territory of the Republic of Poland before the initiation of criminal proceedings; in the event that the return is made later, the court shall apply extraordinary leniency, and even may withdraw from its imposition; b) the repeal of art. 109 § 4 a.p.m. on due to its overly repressive nature.
The problem of the passage of time as a premise for prescription in a judical decision
Authors: Juszka Dawid
Published: February 2024

The aim of the article is to present the issues of shaping the problem of the passage of time of usucapion in the judicature of the Supreme Court, common courts and administrative courts. The subject of prescription will be presented by indicating at the beginning of the period of acquisitive prescription, the issue of the type of faith of the holder in relation to the length of the period necessary to acquire ownership of the property by prescription, the expiry of the period of acquisitive prescription, the nature of possession, suspension of the limitation period, recognition of the claim, interruption of the prescription and the limitation institution. claims. The basis for undertaking these analyses are my own research based on the construction in 2018 of an original ontology for a specific legal institution: acquisition of property rights by acquisitive prescription (UsucapiONTO ontology). The rationale for the construction of UsucapiONTO’s own ontology was the lack of representation of the institution of usucapion in the form of an ontology that would enable more effective than nowadays searching for knowledge about this institution of usucapion as well as indicating the necessity of cooperation between lawyers and IT specialistsin building this ontology. The elements of building one’s own ontology are the methodology of its construction, the process of extracting concepts, the basic description of the ontology, the purpose of its construction, a dictionary of legal terms related to usucapion, a table of classes and objects, and axioms concerning properties. Link to the implementation of the original UsucapiONTO ontology in OWL: https://github.com/djuszka/UsucapiONTO/blob/main/UsucapiONTO.owl.Therefore, in order to develop own research on the institution of usucapio also in the context of improving the above ontology, the scope of the article covers the issues of jurisprudence covering the period from January 1, 2019 to November 4, 2022.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MATHEMATICAL THINKING OF STUDENTS
Authors:   Kyrgyz State University named after I.Arabaev, Sadieva Manarkan
Published: February 2024

The article considers mathematical thinking as one of the types of thinking, one of the important components of cognitive activity. The relevance of the formation of mathematical thinking is closely related to the task of forming the competence of students. The author of the article, analyzing the work, notes that this process is carried out in the process of cognitive activity. Considering in detail the works of the authors who investigated the problem of personality thinking, the author explains and analyzes the essence of mathematical thinking in detail and in many ways. In the issue of the problem of the formation of mathematical thinking, based on the work of Russian researchers, the author of the article suggests four levels.
WHY CHINGIZIDS OF GOLD HORDE CONSIDERED ITSELF AS SUCCESSORS OF АFRASIAB – TURAN’S GOVERNOR (one more attempt of a dethronement of stereotypes)
Authors:   Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, Muradgeldi Soyegov
Published: February 2024

In article additional materials in advantage to sight earlier proved by the author according to which the primary ethnic native land of carriers of languages so-called "the Altay" family, actually is not Altai with the poor centres of ancient civilisations owing to climatic and other reasons, and Turan (modern Turan’s Ansky lowland) where the rests of antique and more ancient centres of universal cultures simply abound are resulted. Proceeding from results of again analysed facts from a medieval history the author the next time suggests to refuse the out-of-date term «Altay language family» and to pass adequate terminology in a kind «Turan language family».
INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES IN MEDICAL PRACTICE
Authors:   Osh Unter-Provincial United Clinical Hospital, Eshiev Abdyrakhman
Published: February 2024

This article reflects thoughts on the formation, development and implementation of proven and patented innovative technologies in the provision of medical care for patients at the modern level with its market realities in Kyrgyzstan. In general, a system of scientific and innovative activities in the field of medicine and healthcare is being established in our country. The development of innovation is an adequate and effective response of the scientific and medical community to the systemic challenges of our time. Accordingly, it requires the same adequate assessment of the situation and effective state assistance to increase the level of development of Kyrgyz medical scientists as a source of innovation. One of the steps for introducing innovative methods is computerization, creating databases of patients in need of medical examination.
Supply vs Demand Factors Influencing Prices of Manufactured Goods
Authors: Braun Robin , Flaaen Aaron , Hacioğlu-Hoke Sinem
Published: February 2024

The strong surge and rapid retreat of U.S. goods price inflation during 2021-2023 has occupied the forefront of economic policy discussions, and debate on the primary causes continues. Some commentators point to widespread supply bottlenecks and adverse geo-political events that caused significant disruption to the production and availability of manufactured goods.
DEVELOPMENT OF TEST BENCH FOR EVALUATION OF RESISTANCE OF INTERNAL PROTECTIVE TUBING COATINGS TO INORGANIC SALT DEPOSITS
Authors: Berkov D.V. , Kostyuk I.I. , Yudin P.E. , Verevkin A.G.
Published: February 2024

The formation of inorganic deposits on the working surface of oil and gas equipment is one of the most common causes of failures in oil and gas fields. Inorganic salt deposits formed in tubing reduce pipeline throughput capacity and lead to equipment failure. Thus, the problem of salt formation in tubing is relevant and requires the search for optimal methods to solve it. There are a large number of methods aimed at preventing the formation of inorganic scale and at removing the resulting scale from tubing. The methods of removal of scale from the tubing are expensive, time-consuming, and they require a shutdown at the oil production facility. Therefore, it is preferable to use methods for preventing salt formation in tubing pipes.One of the methods for preventing salt formation in oil production is the use of internal protective coatings of the NKT. It is important to understand that the use of coatings to prevent salt formation is not a universal method, individual selection of the protective coating is required for each object. In addition, at the moment, the effectiveness of the use of protective coatings as a measure to prevent salt formation in the tubing has not been fully proven. The selection of an effective internal coating (to prevent salt formation on the surface of the equipment) using pilot field tests is an expensive and long procedure, so it is necessary to develop a laboratory method and specialized testing equipment to solve this problem. This paper reviewed the existing test equipment to assess its potential for laboratory dynamic testing of tubing coatings under saline conditions. Based on the advantages and disadvantages of existing equipment, the «Stand for assessing the resistance of coatings to inorganic salt deposits» was developed. This article describes the development of the «Test Bench for Evaluation of Coating Resistance to Inorganic Salt Deposits,» which can be used to assess the possibility of using protective tubing coatings to prevent the formation of inorganic salt deposits on the inner surface of pipes.
DEVELOPMENT OF UNIFIED UNIT DESIGN FOR SEPARATION OF HIGHLY MINERALIZED WATER-METHANOL MIXTURE
Authors: Ivanov O.S. , Afanasenko V.G. , Eremin A.S.
Published: February 2024

None of the commodity industries generates as much excitement and profit as oil and gas, which are the main energy carriers. The ability to utilize these key products and their reserves, to hold the strings of business in these areas, determines the path to economic prosperity and the choice of political and economic strategy of the state.The Far North is an area larger than several European countries. It is characterized by extreme climatic conditions, a quarter of all foreign currency revenues to the state budget of Russia comes from this region. 20% of the world’s gas and 90 % of Russian gas and oil are produced here annually. Moreover, the Far North is not only a powerful raw material base of the country today, it is also a kind of guarantor of energy security of the state for many years to come: a quarter of all explored world reserves of natural gas and oil are concentrated here.Resource extraction in the Far North is complicated by a number of external factors, such as low temperatures, difficulties in delivery, installation of equipment at the site, as well as in the operation and repair of process equipment, which in turn leads to new requirements for the design of equipment used for oil and gas production. This paper describes the developed concept of a small-size separation unit for highly mineralized water-methanol mixture (hereinafter referred to as WMM), which is achieved by adopting a number of new technological solutions. The paper also describes the developed methodology of designing a small-size Navy separation plant, which allows to reduce the number of economic costs caused by difficulties in transportation, installation and operation.
ABOUT WATERFLOODING OF LOW-PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS
Authors: Bersenev S.F. , Badamshina G.N. , Evlampiev Ya.V. , Emchenko O.V. , Mullagalin I.Z. , Poretskov E.A.
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this work is to analyze the effectiveness of the flooding system on low-permeable reservoirs of the Achimovian formation and optimize its operation taking into account the facial model. Due to the depletion of hydrocarbon reserves in traditional formations with good reservoir properties, interest in hard-to-recover reserves is currently increasing. And the main difficulty in the development of such reservoirs is the efficiency of waterflooding systems. When developing low-permeability reservoirs, various mechanisms of oil displacement during flooding can be identified. When flooding reservoirs with a permeability of less than 1 mD, there is no need to keep a high wellhead pressure. Moreover, with a large accumulated compensation, stopping water injection for up to six months does not lead to a drop in production, which creates prerequisites for the organization of cyclic flooding. This will solve a number of problems that appear in injection wells when working in such conditions. The facial structure of reservoirs sometimes has a decisive influence on wells operation and their mutual influence. The transition to the field development with a complex geological structure, low filtration characteristics of the formation, the existence of geological bodies with different properties, requires not only thoroughness in the formation of a conceptual understanding of the oilfield, but also the creation of detailed digital facial maps taking into account the existence of zones with different sedimentation, as a consequence, creating zones with different filtrationcapacitance properties, requiring different approaches to development.
The Discriminatory Practice of Language Testing for Authenticating Citizenship: An Analysis of Operation Dudula Through a Forensic Linguistics Lens
Authors: Docrat Zakeera
Published: February 2024

This article utilises both the theoretical and practical lenses located in the discipline of forensic linguistics to examine the practice of administering language tests to applicants for citizenship in South Africa, considering the prevailing policies and practices in an international context, and concludes that they should be avoided. In this interdisciplinary article I outline the South African constitutional and legislative provisions affecting language testing and language proficiency when applying for citizenship in multilingual South Africa. In this paper I discuss the linkages between language, citizenship, and xenophobia, building on the work by Brits, Kaschula and Docrat on the role of language in xenophobic attacks and protests. I argue that language tests for immigrants in the South African context perpetuate Apartheid-era thinking, policies and practices. This creates linguistic inequality and contributes to racial tensions and divisions in communities rather than creating social cohesion and equality for all. The article provides a case study of Operation Dudula, where language is being used to carry out xenophobic acts under the banner of citizenship. A brief comparison is drawn with Ryanair airlines' language tests for South African citizens.
Rapid Sequencing gDNA v1
Authors: Goller Carlos
Published: February 2024

ONT Rapid sequencing kit use in a classroom setting.
SOP for cDNA synthesis by RT (Reverse Transcription) Promega kit v1
Authors: G Tansey Malu
Published: February 2024

SOP for cDNA synthesis by RT (Reverse Transcription) Promega kit
Trinity College Botanic Garden long-term monitoring program v2
Authors: Yajima Midori , Murray Michelle
Published: February 2024

Botanic gardens hold large, documented, and accessible collections of living plants. These represent unique subsets of taxa from different biogeographical regions growing under common environmental conditions, connecting people to global plant research and conservation efforts while offering a place beneficial for human health and wellbeing. Despite Botanic Gardens being an ideal setting for climate change research, their potential for comparative, long-term studies and outreach in the field is still underutilised. As part of its ten year strategy, Trinity College Botanic Garden (TCBG) aims to tap this potential and establish a programme for long-term (>30 years) monitoring of key physiological performances in its living woody plant collection. The programme will also assess particulate pollution (PM10 and PM2.5) interception by the same trees, pairing climate change and urban green research. Importantly, the project will include the design of a transferable protocol, produce vouchered herbarium specimens as a future historical archive and as a pedagogical tool, and support the garden outreach strategy, so as to nurture its link with both Trinity College Dublin and local communities, ensuring the garden’s legacy into the future.
Quantitative PCR, 384 well format v1
Authors: G Tansey Malu
Published: February 2024

Quantitative PCR, 384 well format
Ubuciko Bomlomo: Wedding Songs as an Effective Means of Communication and Education among The Zulu People
Authors: Dlamini-Myeni Bongephiwe , Mbokazi Samkelisiwe
Published: February 2024

Songs are an integral aspect of Zulu folklore, as they are performed in almost all ceremonies in Zulu culture. Every ceremony, or occasion in which people come together, such as a wedding ceremony, (coming of (age), mhlonyana (girls ceremony when they reach womanhood) or a funeral gathering, has particular songs associated with it. The aim of this paper was to explore the effectiveness of wedding songs as a means of communication and education in Zulu culture. The researchers first discussed the importance of music in African societies and secondly examined its role as a means of communication and education. The study adopted a qualitative approach located within the interpretivist paradigm. Ten songs were selected to illustrate how artists use songs to convey social messages. The songs were analysed using the critical discourse analysis approach. The researchers argued that the Zulu people compose songs to record a certain event or convey a social message. Thus, wedding songs do not only entertain people at a particular gathering or ceremony but communicate crucial messages that are educational at the same time. This article has revealed that most of the Zulu wedding songs contain repetitions that emphasise a certain word with an important social message. Therefore, the style and linguistic features of a song play a crucial role in emphasising the message embedded in it.
El Espacio como Lugar de Relaciones en la Obra de Luz Broto
Authors: Pezzia Proaño Romina
Published: February 2024

Por medio de las prácticas artísticas espaciales de Luz Broto (Barcelona, 1982), en las que la artista realiza intervenciones site specific y proposiciones que llevan al accionar colaborativo, reflexionamos sobre el habitar contemporáneo. Al recorrer las intervenciones el cuerpo vuelve a establecer contacto con la arquitectura que lo rodea, despojando a esta de la invisibilidad que adquiere en la vida cotidiana. Las prácticas colaborativas propician un lugar de encuentro para establecer contacto y un diálogo con el “otro”. Las proposiciones de Luz Broto giran en torno al espacio habitado y las dinámicas que este alberga, la artista intenta sutilmente hacerlas visibles para repensarlas y acortar distancias. En este artículo se estudian las obras:  Exponer las columnas (2019), Abrir un agujero permanente (2015),  Ponerse en el lugar del otro (2014-), y Swap Keys (2022) para profundizar en la potencialidad de la praxis artística como dispositivo crítico sobre la arquitectura y como instrumento para generar nuevas formas de sociabilidad entorno a los espacios habitados.
BİTLİS RAHVA BÖLGESİ KONUT CEPHELERİNDE ESTETİK OLGUNUN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: Alparmak Yüsra , Aykal Demet , Erbaş Özil Meltem
Published: February 2024

Geleneksel yapılarda açıkça göz önünde bulundurulan çevresel unsurlar ile tasarım ilişkisi, anlamsal ve biçimsel estetiğe sahip oluşu bugün inşa edilen yapılarda göz ardı edilmektedir. Yeni yapıların birçoğu, çevresel koşullar düşünülmeden tasarlanmaktadır. Bu duruma Bitlis ili Rahva bölgesinde hızlı nüfus artışı ile birlikte üretilen konut yapılarının estetik olmaması bir örnektir. Çalışmanın temel konusu; yeni yerleşim alanı olan Rahva bölgesindeki konut cephelerinde çevresel etmenler ile estetik yaklaşımın incelenmesi, bu cephelerin kullanıcılar tarafından estetik bulunup bulunmadığı sorunsalının tespitidir. Çalışmanın amacı, Bitlis’te yeni yerleşimin oluştuğu Rahva bölgesinde bulunan konut tipi yapı cephelerinin kullanıcı üzerindeki görsel algısını incelemektir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışmada yapısal biçimlenmenin çevresel faktörler ve estetik kriterler bağlamında analiz edilip, elde edilen verileri kullanıcının tercihleri doğrultusunda tasarım kriterleri açısından değerlendirilmektir. Bitlis’in doğal çevresel faktörlerine ve estetik biçimlenme parametrelerine bağlı kalarak yeni inşa edilecek yapıların tasarım ve biçimlendirilmesinde kullanılabilir olması amaçlanmaktadır. İlgili kurum ve kuruluşlardan konut yapılarıyla ilgili bilgiler, yerinde yapılan etüt-analiz incelemeleri, yeni dokudaki görsel belgeleme ve anket uygulamaları yapılmıştır. Anket verilerinin değerlendirilmesinde SPSS veri analiz programı kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilerle gelecekte inşa edilecek mimari ürünlerin tasarım ve değerlendirmelerine katkı sunması sağlanmıştır.
Many Bumps in the Road
Authors: Shallegra Moye
Published: February 2024

Scholars deem university partnerships with public schools as an innovative opportunity to marry research and practice. In part, because they can support the development and implementation of evidence-based interventions that improve school culture, academics, and community participation. However, what is less discussed are the barriers and challenges of bringing two vastly different organizations, such as a university and public school together for partnership. Practitioners and scholars document even less about how street level bureaucrats, those delivering programs within and across complex organizations that make up the partnership see, experience, and navigate the barriers. The Heinz Fellows were on the ground in public schools, on behalf of the university, navigating those barriers and challenges that were a blend of unforeseen circumstances, unaccounted for realities, and underestimation of systems “as usual.” As noted by Ahmed (2012), school systems like other institutions become an accumulation of historical activity. Street Level Bureaucracy theory (Weatherley & Lipsky, 1977) examines how frontline workers, such as Heinz Fellows traverse between and betwixt complex environments with little direct supervision and employing discretion and coping to accomplish program goals. Alas, hindsight is twenty-twenty. It is from a post-partnership lens, that productive tensions, uncomfortable conversations, and a clearer path forward is advanced to navigate the tensions of university/public school partnerships. A clearer path forward must begin with a pre-partnership assessment of each organization’s strengths, limitations, and resources.
Occult small bowel adenocarcinoma in Crohn's disease-more than a simple stricture
Authors: Marques Carolina , Ferreira Cátia , Pereira Ricardo Vaz , Guidi Gonçalo , Pinto-de-Sousa João
Published: February 2024

Small-bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) accounts for less than 5% of all gastrointestinal cancers. It is generally linked to genetic disorders and immune-mediated inflammatory conditions like Crohn's disease (CD). Despite advances in oncology, SBA has a poor prognosis and high relative risk in this subgroup of patients. Risk factors for the development of SBA in patients with CD include a stricture phenotype and a long- standing disease. This article aims to expose a case of association between CD and SBA and its management. A 66-year-old woman with long-standing terminally ileum-affected CD with multiple admissions due to sub-occlusive episodes and weight loss. CT and MRI revealed intestinal thickening in the small bowel, suggesting an inflammatory stenosis and entero-enteric fistulous tracts. An ileocolectomy was performed, and the patient's histopathological evaluation revealed a mucinous invasive adenocarcinoma of the terminal ileum. The patient was treated with adjuvant chemotherapy and has been under surveillance for two years, without malignant recurrence. Although it is a relatively rare neoplasm, CD patients have a significant risk of developing SBA, when compared to the general population. Diagnosis is challenging due to the occult nature of CD-associated SBA, and imaging and endoscopy alone make it difficult to detect the pathology. Treatment involves a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis and a balance between extended mesenteric resection and CD surgery's primary idea of bowel length preservation. Despite recent advances in oncology, the survival rate in CD-SBA patients remains low. Long-standing CD patients should have the terminal ileum monitored regularly and surgeons should be aware for occult SBA. Post-resection patient surveillance involves regular abdominal exams, serial surveillance, cross-sectional imaging, and monitoring for obstructive symptom recurrence. There is a lack of clear guidelines for primary prevention and surveillance of SBA, with a focus on inflammation management. Preoperative diagnosis techniques are scarce, and patients risk suboptimal treatment if incidental cancer is found. Strategies include right mesenteric-based surgical techniques and/or frozen section exam, always balancing cancer treatment and bowel preservation which is of high relevance in this subgroup of patients.
Electronic device use and its adversities among BPH students of Kathmandu valley
Authors: Sharma Puja , Singh Birendra Kumar , Neupane Maryada , Shrestha Noora , Chand Prapti
Published: February 2024

Background: Electronic devices here means devices like computer, laptop, smart phones, e-games etc. Recently the ownership, use and time-spent on electronic devices has increased dramatically on all age groups for the purpose of communication, entertainment, education, work, etc. and mostly adults are dependent on these devices.
Methods: A descriptive cross sectional was done among 248 BPH students of Kathmandu valley. Four colleges were selected through lottery method and 62 students of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year were conveniently selected from each college by disproportionate stratified sampling. Semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data which was analysed in SPSS version 21.0 and interpreted using bivariate test.
Results: All the respondents owned at least one electronic device. Smart phones were found to be the mostly used electronic device and entertainment was the main purpose for which the devices were used. 10.5% showed range of health adversities in relation to electronic device use with eye symptoms being the most common adversity. 80% were found to use electronic device before going to bed which was associated with the sleep quality of the respondents.
Conclusions: This study concluded that time-spent on electronic device is high and using electronic devices before bed time was significantly associated with the sleep quality. Not just sleep quality but excessive use of these devices for long run had the risk of developing health effects like headache, eye, ear and musculoskeletal symptoms and few had mild health effects.
Association between dental appearance satisfaction and sociodemographic characteristics in Samarinda city, Indonesia
Authors: Nuryanti Ana Fitri , Muthiah Nisa , Rokhim Saiful
Published: February 2024

Background: Confidence in the appearance of teeth affects a person's physical and psychological health. The appearance of teeth is influenced by factors such as age, gender, educational level and economic status. The aim of this study was to find out the relationship between dental satisfaction and sociodemographic characteristics.
Methods: A cross-sectional study has been conducted on 384 people aged 17 to 45 years in Samarinda City, Indonesia. The research instrument is a questionnaire on age, gender, educational level, family income, and six satisfaction questions about tooth appearance. Data analyzed descriptively and tested chi-square.
Results: A total of 222 respondents (57.8%) felt dissatisfied with the appearance of their teeth. Respondents with a younger age tend to be 1.262 times more dissatisfied compared to older ones. There was a significant relationship between age and satisfaction with the appearance of the teeth (p=0.017). No significant relationship was found between teeth appearance satisfaction with gender, educational level and economic status. Respondents who did not want to do orthodontic care tended to be 1.920 times more satisfied than those who wanted to do ortodontic treatment. The most desirable treatments respondents wanted to improve dental aesthetics were bleaching (57.6%) and orthodontist treatment (43.2%).
Conclusions: There is a significant correlation between teeth appearance satisfaction and age factor in the Samarinda Indonesian population who are 17 to 45 years old; there is a meaningful relationship between desire for orthodontic care and teeth satisfaction.
Assessment of functional outcomes, level of fatigue, and risk of sarcopenia in COVID-19 patients at discharge: A cross sectional study
Authors: Nair Nithin Ravindran , Nair Shruti Prabhakaran , Panhale Vrushali Prashant , Ravi Ammarah Imtiaz , Jangid Khushboo Sitaram , Kadam Sameer Sudhir Chandra
Published: February 2024

Background: There is emerging evidence with regards to reduced physical performance in patients recovering from COVID- 19 at time of hospital discharge. Assessing various functional parameters at discharge would shed light on the multi-system affection that could be helpful in formulating rehabilitation goals for the patient. Objectives of the study were to assess the physical performance, functional capacity, muscular strength, level of fatigue, and risk of sarcopenia in COVID-19 patients at discharge using short physical performance battery test, 1 minute sit to stand test, grip strength, fatigue assessment scale, SARC-CalF Scale respectively.
Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised of 42 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 recruited from a tertiary care hospital. Demographic details and clinical variables were documented. Participants were assessed for physical performance, muscular strength, level of fatigue, functional capacity, and risk of sarcopenia. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 24.
Results: The study comprised of 42 participants including 71.43% males (N=30) and 28.57% females (N=12) having mean age of 49.86±15.83 years. Findings of the assessed parameters were as follows: SPPB=7.57±2.84, 1 MSST=13.17±5.79 repetitions, grip strength=19.44±8.38 kg, FAS=19.79±10.83, SARC-CalF score=5.19±4.83. There was a weak positive correlation found between CT severity score and level of fatigue (r=0.325, p=0.036).
Conclusions: This study provides a descriptive information about the functional outcomes of COVID -19 patients at discharge which can further be utilized for development of a tailor-made exercise program.
An evaluation of primary immunization coverage among 12-23 months children in an urban area of western Maharashtra: a community based cross sectional study
Authors: Mane Vilas S. , M. Jatti Gajanan , Gaikwad Lagdir L. , Mulje S. M.
Published: February 2024

Background: Infectious diseases are major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. One of the most cost effective and easy methods for the child survival is immunization. Objective was to determine the immunization coverage and find out the various factors and its reasons for partial or non-immunization of child.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out for the assessment of immunization coverage in the field practice area of the urban health training center using WHO 30×7 clusters sampling method during March 2021 to October 2022. A total of seven children aged 12-23 months were interviewed from each cluster on pretested, predesigned schedule, thus giving us the sample size of 210. Chi square test was applied for statistical analysis.
Results: A total of 210 children aged 12-23 months were included in the study. It was found that 158 (75.24%) of the children were found to be fully immunized. While 49 (23.34%) and 3 (1.42%) nonimmunized respectively. Most common reason for partial and non-immunization of children was found to be obstacles and lack of motivation on the part of parents. There is only statistically significant association between education of mothers and immunization status of children.
Conclusions: Increasing the knowledge and understanding of the caretakers of the young children abouts the essentiality and benefits of routine immunization would be a strong step forward in achieving the goals.
Accuracy and validity of common dental terms using chat GPT model: a cross-sectional study
Authors: V. Keerthanasree , Raja B. Kumara , Kumar P. D. Madan , Sathish V. Menaka
Published: February 2024

Background: Chat generative pre-trained transformer, an artificial intelligence chatbot can generate text-based content for information purpose. This study aims to find the accuracy and reliability of the chat GPT generated definitions for 30 common dental terms.
Methods: A 15 current dental teaching staffs grading from Professors and Readers of various specialities participated in this study. They graded the chat GPT generated terms on a 5-point Likert scale (1- Strongly disagree, 2- Disagree, 3- Neutral, 4- Agree, 5- Strongly disagree). Scores were obtained and descriptive statistics was done and compared using Mann-Whitney U test.
Results: Among 30 dental terms, 13 terms which were generated from the chat GPT model were found to be more appropriate when compared to text book definition. On comparison of reviewers’ perceptions for accuracy of definitions generated from chat GPT compared with text book definitions in which among the 30 dental terms, 9 terms were found to be statistically significant (p<0.05*).
Conclusions: Chat GPT is a potential tool for answering knowledge based questions with equal vigor in the field of dentistry. Moreover, the accuracy of Chat GPT to solve questions in dentistry has a relational level of accuracy.