bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Biomechanical changes in keratoconus after customized stromal augmentation
Authors: Niazi Sana , del Barrio Jorge Alió , Doroodgar Farideh , Sanginabadi Azad , Alinia Cyrus , Hashemian Seyed Javad , Hashemi Hassan , Alio Jorge L.
Published: February 2024

PURPOSE:

To verify corneal biomechanical changes, poststromal augmentation using myopic small-incision lenticule extraction’s (SMILEs) lenticules in advanced keratoconus (KCN) through Corvis ST (Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany).

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A clinical trial enrolled 22 advanced KCN patients. We implanted lenticules exceeding 100 μ according to a nomogram and evaluated biomechanical factors through Corvis ST at 3-, 6-, and 24-month postimplantation. We examined parameters during the first applanation (A1), second applanation (A2), highest concavity (HC)/max concavity events, and Vinciguerra screening parameters, as recently established criteria derived from the ideal blend of diverse biomechanical and ocular factors and formulated through the application of logistic regression. Regression analyses explored relationships with age, mean keratometry value, thickness, sphere, cylinder, and best-corrected visual acuity.

RESULTS:

Patients were well matched for age, intraocular pressure, and central corneal thickness (CCT). The mean spherical equivalent decreased from −13.48 ± 2.86 Diopters (D) to −8.59 ± 2.17 D (P < 0.007), and mean keratometry decreased from 54.68 ± 2.77 D to 51.95 ± 2.21 D (P < 0.006). Significant increases were observed in HC time (HCT), Radius–central curvature radius at the HC state–, peak distance (PD) during HC state, CCT, first applanation time, and stiffness parameter (A1T and SP-A1), whereas HC deformation amplitude, maximum deformation amplitude ratio at 2 mm, Corvis Biomechanical Index (CBI), integrated radius (IR), second applanation deformation amplitude (A2DA), first applanation velocity and deflection amplitude (A1V and A1DeflA) significantly decreased postlenticule implantation. Multivariable regression revealed age positively correlated with SP-A1 (P = 0.003) and negatively with HC delta Arc length (P = 0.007). Mean K positively correlated with CCT (P = 0.05) and negatively with CBI (P = 0.032). Best-corrected visual acuity positively correlated with HCT (P = 0.044), and the cylinder positively correlated with PD (P = 0.05) and CCT (P = 0.05) whereas negatively with IR (P = 0.025).

CONCLUSIONS:

Stromal augmentation using myopic SMILE lenticules induces significant corneal biomechanical changes in KCN.
Evaluating the efficacy of Rho kinase inhibitor eye drops in the management of corneal edema: A single-center retrospective cohort study
Authors: Lavy Itay , Erdinest Nir , Corredores Jamel , Wajnsztajn Denise , Smadja David
Published: February 2024

PURPOSE:

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of ripasudil in managing various corneal edema conditions.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

This single-center retrospective analysis was conducted at Hadassah Medical Center and involved 16 patients with 17 eyes. Patients were selected based on diagnostic criteria, primarily corneal edema. The conditions were as follows, listed by frequency: postcataract surgery (31.25%), postpenetrating keratoplasty (25%), post-Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (18.75%), Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy (12.5%), status post-Ahmed glaucoma valve (6.25%), and status posttrabeculectomy (6.25%). The treatment regimen involved topical administration of ripasudil hydrochloride hydrate (Glanatec® 0.4%), administered three times a day or tailored to condition severity. Efficacy was assessed using pre- and posttreatment measurements of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central corneal thickness (CCT), and endothelial cell count (ECC), along with slit-lamp and optical coherence tomography examinations.

RESULTS:

The average duration of ripasudil treatment was approximately 4.9 ± 2.2 months. Significant improvements were observed in BCVA, changing from a pretreatment value of 1.106 ± 0.817 logMAR to a posttreatment value of 0.56 ± 0.57 logMAR (P = 0.0308). CCT also showed a significant reduction, from 619.50 ± 56.36 μm pretreatment to 572.5 ± 75.48 μm posttreatment (P = 0.0479). ECC showed a marginal but not statistically significant increase, from 849.00 ± 570.72 cells/mm² pretreatment to 874.75 ± 625.59 cells/mm² posttreatment (P = 0.9010).

CONCLUSION:

The study provides robust evidence supporting the use of ripasudil in managing corneal edema. Significant improvements in key ocular metrics such as BCVA and CCT were observed, enhancing the overall quality of life for patients suffering from various forms of corneal edema.
Yoga for improving mood and cognitive functions – A brief review
Authors: Kumar Narottam , Singh Udham
Published: February 2024

Generally speaking, people are vulnerable to face rigorous work and learn how to enhance cognitive functions by improving mood state. The extant research evidence appears to support the proposition that yoga may improve mood and cognitive functions of the various populations. Balanced mood state plays a precious role in cognition, quality of life, and successful life. This review highlights the effect of yoga practices on improving mood and cognition and also provides inculcation of various yogic practices as a therapy to improve mood that leads to better cognitive function. It has been found that mood disturbance may lead to poorer cognition and cognitive impairment. Good cognitive functions depend on healthy frontal lobes of the brain and mood states. Therefore, there is need to populate the insights that healthy mood may lead to better cognition as a result of yoga interventions.
Impact of Sanskrit prosody on anxiety, mindfulness, and self-concept in young adolescents
Authors: Ganguly Mollika , Mohanty Sriloy , Mishra Sampadananda , Patra Sanjib , Jha Monika
Published: February 2024

Background:

Upsurge in anxiety and struggle with self-concept commonly appears during adolescence. Chanting of many forms have been established to improve emotional personality features.

Aim and Objectives:

We conducted a four-armed comparative study to explore the capacity of Chanda/prosody to impact anxiety, mindfulness, and self-concept in young adolescents.

Material and Methods:

A total of 140 students (12.12 ± 0.74 years) were screened, out of which 138 met the inclusion criteria and were allocated into four groups: humming a Chanda, chanting a Sanskrit verse, reading an English phrase (EP), and silent sitting. Baseline and postintervention data were collected using the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale, Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale for Children, and Children's Self-Concept Scale.

Result:

Our study results reveal that there was a significant reduction in anxiety levels in the humming group and few domains of anxiety in the chanting group as well. The mindfulness scores were significantly improved in all the four groups including the humming and chanting groups after the interventions.

Conclusion:

There was no effect on self-concept scores in the humming group whereas the chanting group had a significant improvement in self-concept scale.
Vidyaranyamuni ‘ten men story’ from Panchadasi as an illustration for Advaitic ‘self-realization’
Authors: Reddy Juturi Ravi Kumar
Published: February 2024

The article dwells on a Mantra from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. This Mantra contains the essence of Vedanta. Vidyaranya Muni in Panchadasi Text writes the biggest chapter (seventh chapter) 290 Verses on this one Mantra. Four aspects are to be understood from this Mantra to understand the spiritual process in Advaitic realization. The first one is the realization, which means realizing who or what am 'I' truly (individual 'I' or Jiva). As a result, the negation of worldly enjoyments (Bogya Nisheda) means nothing in this world becomes an object worth pursuing, so one transcends this stage. The next aspect of the Mantra signifies for whose sake am 'I' (Jiva) doing all this? Hence, the 'enjoyer' or the 'person' who is trying to get pleasures, satisfaction, and enjoyment in this world must inquire into 'that;' it is nothing but the negation of the enjoyer (Boktri Nisheda). The third aspect of Mantra deals with what is there to be desired in this world from the point of realized 'self'. As a result of this process, the 'One' who thinks an 'individual being' having the body and mind and trying to attain certain goals in life, that 'One' is dissolved. Finally, suffering along with the 'body and mind' complex is transcended, this is called liberation while living (Jivanmukti); it means that life continues with the body and mind but amidst this 'realized one' transcends suffering; this is called living in the body yet transcending the body. These four aspects have dwelled in this article with the help of 'Ten men story' from a sacred text called Panchadasi written by Vidyaranya Muni.
The ideal yogi
Authors: Bianchi Tommaso
Published: February 2024

Introduction:

The comparison between East and West can be played at different levels. At a religious level, we find numerous analogies. On a more cultural level, we may detect more differences than identities. Culture in the West has long been represented by literature. Perhaps, it is to the latter that Westerners have entrusted the expression of their ideal of man. It may therefore be interesting to make comparisons with the figure of the ideal yogi as it was outlined in India.

Materials and Methods:

On the one hand, some recent masters and some older texts on yoga have been examined and compared with some European writers, as far as they say about the ideal of man.

Results:

We found that the Western man, in XIX and XX centuries, has gone through a crisis. This crisis does not seem to have touched Indian thought, at least as far as yoga is concerned. The ideal of the yogi in India has withstood the blows of criticism to which the concept of ego in the West has been subjected.

Discussion:

While in the West, the ego was considered as a sovereign that performs acts of government and when it fails, a crisis occurs, in yoga, the ahamkāra is an aspect that must be transcended in the direction of a further development of the self. These differences in the conception of ego may partially explain the success and spread of yoga in the West.
Concept of mind in Indian philosophy, Western philosophy, and psychology
Authors: Krishnappa Durga Tanisandra , Sridhar Melukote Krishnamurthy , Nagendra H. R.
Published: February 2024

This article makes an explorative journey into the concepts of mind as explained in the Indian philosophical traditions and Western psychology. The article explains about knowledge domains in the traditions and their distinctive features, different connotations and denotations of mind, and the different methods being used in explaining mind. Yet, they may not appear to be opposed or conflicting in nature. The article elaborates on the concepts such as mind (manas) and mind apparatus (citta) in Indian philosophical traditions and compares with the traditional Western psychology where the primary emphasis is given to the mind. The article indicates that in the Indian philosophical tradition, mind helps in knowing consciousness, whereas in the Western paradigm, mind becomes the subject as well as the object of knowing. Knowing gives an understanding of the truth and could lead to realization. In the Eastern tradition, knowing becomes a being and becoming. This knowledge of the self (ātman) helps the individual in attaining happiness (sukha) and welfare (abhyudaya) in this world and realization of the supreme reality (Brahman) leading to liberation (mokṣa). Thus, knowing and understanding about consciousness become complementary in both the traditions.
Bhagvad Gita, gut microbiota, and mental health
Authors: Sheth Hitesh Chandrakant
Published: February 2024

There is a mysterious relationship between the diet and human behavior, which is reflected in the writings of many ancient scientists and philosophers and the same thing is also echoed in day-to-day conversations of many cultures, interspersed with nuggets of ancient wisdom. However, it is hard to find a standard classification in the modern science that links different diets to various human behavioral patterns. The recent research shows that, although gut microbiota residing in a human body influences its physical health and mental health, their diversity can be influenced by human dietary patterns. Thus, along with the medicine, diet too has emerged as a key player in the regulation of our physical and mental health. Therefore, dietary modification along with necessary medicines may be recommended for the management of various physical and mental disorders.
Concept of Ānanda in Śrīmad Bhāgavad Gītā
Authors: Choudhary Lokesh , Khatri Upendra Babu , Mishra Nandlal
Published: February 2024

The Vedanta is prominent philosophies among Indian philosophical traditions. It announces that every organism lives for ānanda. Whatever the people do in their life is for the sake of happiness, but happiness is not the thing which can be bought by expensed money in the market or can be borrowed from outside. It is the eternal thing which can be obtained only by elevation in human consciousness. It describes the fundamentals of the ānanda in detailed way with fundamental notions. The most popular and much-discussed text Śrīmad Bhāgavad Gītā also elaborates this concept of ānanda in a scattered way. Mostly, Gītā is perceived as a religious and action, motivating text while the other aspects are still hidden and untouched. There is no systematic research found on the elaboration of the ānanda and its acquiring methodology. This research study discusses the concept of ānanda from various perspectives of description acquired by the Sri Krishna while explaining the ultimate truth to the Arjuna. It also investigates the description with their attaining methodologies and practices that can be applicable in day-to-day life.
Immediate effects of eye yogic exercises on morphoscopic visual acuity
Authors: Bianchi Tommaso , Bellen Raffaella
Published: February 2024

Background:

Various studies have been carried out on what yoga can do for eyesight improvement and for eye health. Numerous of them tested both subjective and objective parameters in different optical fields (myopia, presbyopia, resistance to optical illusions, etc.). The majority of them have tested long-term yoga training. In literature, we found no evidence of the immediate effects of yoga exercises on visual abilities.

Aims:

In this study, we tested some yoga exercises directly involving eyes in the improvement of morphoscopic visual acuity.

Methods:

Twenty participants have been examined for morphoscopic visual acuity on Snellen chart. After this, they have been invited to perform some yoga eyes exercise for 6 min overall. The exercises included ocular motility, focusing, concentration/purification (trātaka), and relaxation (palming). Finally, they have been subjected again to the Snellen chart examination. Each eye has been examined separately.

Results:

The results of the first and the second Snellen chart examination were compared, resulting in a visual acuity medium improvement of 2.28%. The differences between second and first examination ranged from −22.22% to +24.44%.

Conclusions:

In literature, we found some critical analyses of the effects of eye yoga exercises on eyesight. Some studies deny every form of improvement in this field. However, the results of our study and the evidence found in literature testify the effectiveness of improvements. Some more studies would be useful to determine the efficacy of yoga training – both short- and long-term – on visual abilities, on refractive errors, on presbyopia, and on most serious eye pathologies.
Effect of yogic intervention on quality of life in university girls with cyclical mastalgia
Authors: Jaiswal Garima , Thakur Ghanshyam Singh
Published: February 2024

Background:

Cyclical mastalgia is a benign breast disease and common phenomena in the reproductive age of women. It is the pain in the breast mainly felt in previous 5–7 days of the mensuration cycle. This affects the overall quality of life (QOL) and is linked to fear, fatigue, and other psychological causes. Fear of breast cancer influences the state of mind and badly affect emotional health and entire physical health. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of yogic practice on QOL in girls with cyclical mastalgia.

Methods:

Forty females having cyclical mastalgia (last 6 months) were recruited for the study and randomly assigned into two groups (yoga group and control group) with the age range of 20 to 30 years (23.52 ± 2.28). The subjects of both the groups were assessed for quality of life at the baseline and after completion of experimental period of sixty days.

Results:

After completing 60 days yogic intervention, yoga group showed significant improvement after 2 months of yoga practices and even after the 1-month follow-up in physical health (<0.01), sociological health (<0.05), environmental health (<0.05), and overall QOL (<0.05) than the control group. Psychological health showed the significant effect after 1 month of follow-up (>0.05).

Conclusion:

The results of present study concludes that the quality of life of university girls suffering from cyclical mastalgia can be improved after yoga practices.
Jala-Bhramari, OM chanting, and Kaivalya: A neuroscience perspective
Authors: Deshmukh Vinod D.
Published: February 2024

Bhramari is an ancient technique of the yogic pranayama practice. It has been described in the Vedic-Upanishadic literature. Currently, it is being actively practiced and taught in the yoga classes all over the world. Jala-Bhramari is a new term that I am proposing for doing the classical Bhramari while floating in water on one's back, swimming back-stroke, and while standing or sitting in water with both ears under water, while the face is in the air to breathe and vocalize. With this technique, one can hear the humming sound of Bhramari loud and clear through the water and feel the transmitted biomechanical vibrations in the head, face, chest, spine, and the whole body. It is a unique variation of the Bhramari technique with calming and energizing effects. The OM chanting is another very ancient yogic meditation practice from the Vedic-Upanishadic period. Mandukya Upanishad described this valuable meditative practice in detail and gave its rationale as well as the benefits. With this practice, one can achieve a state of profound stillness, silence, and serenity. One can become Atma-tushta, self-satieted, and Atma-shanta, at peace with self. One can also feel liberated from the stressful burdens of one's body, mind, and ego. Such a state was described as Turiya, the fourth state of consciousness. It is also called Kaivalya or the absolute self-freedom and a feeling of unity with the natural existence. Kaivalya is defined as the holistic state of absolute unity, self-liberation, and timeless serenity. Very few people can achieve such an advanced spiritual state and live a blessed life in nature. However, there have been many examples of sages and enlightened visionaries from India as well as other parts of the world. Most of us live with a limited outlook and an isolated individual perspective in this busy and challenging human world. Yogic meditation is a disciplined and purposeful process of self-discovery, which may lead to great insights and a blissful nondual self-awareness.
MFRLMO: Model-free reinforcement learning for multi-objective optimization of apache spark
Authors: Öztürk Muhammed Maruf
Published: February 2024

Hyperparameter optimization (HO) is a must to figure out to what extent can a specific configuration of hyperparameters contribute to the performance of a machine learning task. The hardware and MLlib library of Apache Spark have the potential to improve big data processing performance when a tuning operation is combined with the exploitation of hyperparameters. To the best of our knowledge, the most of existing studies employ a black-box approach that results in misleading results due to ignoring the interior dynamics of big data processing. They suffer from one or more drawbacks including high computational cost, large search space, and sensitivity to the dimension of multi-objective functions. To address the issues above, this work proposes a new model-free reinforcement learning for multi-objective optimization of Apache Spark, thereby leveraging reinforcement learning (RL) agents to uncover the internal dynamics of Apache Spark in HO. To bridge the gap between multi-objective optimization and interior constraints of Apache Spark, our method runs a lot of iterations to update each cell of the RL grid. The proposed model-free learning mechanism achieves a tradeoff between three objective functions comprising time, memory, and accuracy. To this end, optimal values of the hyperparameters are obtained via an ensemble technique that analyzes the individual results yielded by each objective function. The results of the experiments show that the number of cores has not a direct effect on $speedup$. Further, although grid size has an impact on the time passed between two adjoining iterations, it is negligible in the computational burden. Dispersion and risk values of model-free RL differ when the size of the data is small. On average, MFRLMO produced $speedup$ that is 37% better than those of the competitors. Last, our approach is very competitive in terms of converging to a high accuracy when optimizing Convolutional Neural networks (CNN).
Research on Automatic Scoring Method of Intelligent Translation System Based on TSO Optimized LSTM Networks
Authors: Li Wei
Published: February 2024

INTRODCTION: The study of automatic marking methods in the Department of Language Translation is conducive to the fairness and rationality of marking by examining the comprehensive level of the students' language, as well as sharing the objectivity and pressure of the marking teachers in marking the scripts.OBJECTIVES: Aiming at the current automatic scoring methods of translation systems, which have the problems of not considering the global nature of influence features and low precision.METHODS: This paper proposes an automatic scoring method for translation system based on intelligent optimization algorithm to improve the deep network. First, by analyzing the language translation scoring problem, selecting the key scoring influencing factors and analyzing the correlation and principal components; then, improving the long and short-term memory network through the triangle search optimization algorithm and constructing the automatic scoring model of the translation system; finally, the high efficiency of the proposed method is verified through the analysis of simulation experiments.RESULTS: The proposed method is effective and improves the accuracy of the scoring model.CONCLUSION: solves the problem of inefficient scoring in the automatic scoring method of the translation system.
Energetic and exergetic study of a flat plate collector based solar water heater - investigation of the absorber size
Authors: Chandra Kumar Aditya , Podder Bishal , Das Supreme , Biswas Agnimitra
Published: February 2024

Small sized absorber in a flat plate solar collector is beneficial in terms of cost and minimum heat losses. However, its detailed thermal performance compared to standard size collector is still not fully understood. There is a paucity of research to appreciate thermal performance of solar water heating collector with consideration of a small absorber size (below 1m2) and a standard absorber size (2 m2).  The present study attempts to investigate the energy and exergy efficiencies of flat plate solar water heating collector with two absorber plate areas (2 m2 and 0.74 m2) to enumerate size of the absorber required for improved first and second law thermal efficiencies of the collector. The efficiencies of these two collector designs are experimentally compared with the help of a test facility available in the site for given operating temperatures and rate of flow. The combined experimental uncertainty due to the measuring instruments and the measured parameters is also ascertained. The obtained results highlight the significance of the larger absorber size (2m2) for higher thermal efficiency, and lower absorber size (0.74m2) for higher exergetic efficiency. The highest thermal efficiency obtained is 77.38% for larger absorber size, and the highest exergy efficiency of 13.21% is obtained for lower absorber size collector. It is demonstrated that larger and lower absorber size of the collector have higher thermal efficiency and higher exergy efficiency, respectively, than some of the published works.
Input-Output Performance Evaluation of Science and Technology Enterprises Based on DEA Model
Authors: Sun Guoliang , Guan Bayi
Published: February 2024

INTRODUCTION: For enterprises, the results of performance evaluation will be affected by the selected input and output factors, so the indicators of the evaluation system should be representative and characteristic, and the evaluation method should be reasonable.OBJECTIVES: According to the characteristics of science and technology industry, this paper establishes the performance evaluation index system, and the evaluation model of the input-output performance for the science and technology enterprises.METHODS: With the evaluation model, this paper empirically analyses the evaluation index data of 30 science and technology enterprises in recent 3 years, and verifies the effectiveness of the selection of management performance evaluation index of science and technology enterprises.RESULTS: Finally, according to the empirical analysis results of the evaluation model.CONCLUSION: This paper puts forward some countermeasures to improve the business performance of science and technology enterprises.
Burden of Submicroscopic Plasmodium Infections and Detection of kelch13 Mutant Parasites in Military and Civilian Populations in Papua New Guinea
Authors: Pickering Paul A. , Harris Ivor , Smith David , McCallum Fiona , Kaminiel Peter , Auliff Alyson , Cheng Qin
Published: February 2024

Malaria remains a major public health problem in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and an important force health protection issue for both PNG and Australian Defence Forces. To investigate the malaria burden in the military and civilians residing on military bases, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in April 2019 at three military bases in Wewak, Manus Island, and Vanimo, PNG. A total of 1,041 participants were enrolled; 235 military personnel from three bases and 806 civilians from Wewak and Vanimo. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) revealed an overall high prevalence of Plasmodium infection in both the military and civilians. Among the military, the infection prevalence was significantly higher in Wewak (35.5%) and Vanimo (33.3%) bases than on Manus Island (11.8%). Among civilians, children (<16 years old) had significantly higher odds of being PCR positive than adults (≥16 years old). At Wewak and Vanimo, Plasmodium vivax accounted for 85.4%, 78.2%, and 66.2% of infections in military, children, and adult populations. Overall, 87.3%, 41.3%, and 61.3% of Plasmodium infections in the military, children, and adults, respectively, were detected only by PCR, not by microscopy (submicroscopic [SM] infections). Children had a significantly lower proportion of SM infections than adults and Papua New Guinea Defence Force personnel. Infection status was not associated with hemoglobin levels in these populations at the time of the survey. Mutant kelch13 (C580Y) parasites were identified in 5/68 Plasmodium falciparum–infected individuals. The survey results indicate extensive malaria transmission on these bases, especially in Wewak and Vanimo. More intensified interventions are required to reduce malaria transmission on PNG military bases.
Covid 19 and the metaphors of crisis in selected texts by Adichie and Achebe: a Jungian psycho-analytical reading
Authors: Lare Damlègue
Published: February 2024

This article aims at exploring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s and Chinua Achebe’s discourses on melancholy and grief in times of Covid 19 and Biafra crises in Notes on Grief (2021), and There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra (2012), as artists’ experience with crisis. The study especially examines language from a Jungian perspective, to bring out the aesthetics of grief or pain as expressive modes of memory and the ideological concern for reviving self and deconstructing otherness. Taking a Jungian psycho-analytical stand, the study focuses on the self’s perception of the other in the context of social crisis. It means to show that crisis is a powerful tool for intellectual regeneration of the artist and an experimental opportunity for society to assess itself, redefine values, reset boundaries and regenerate itself through the teachings drawn from the imposition of the new realities generated by that very crisis. The study finds that Adichie and Achebe’s discourses highlight the necessity to reconceptualise grief and crisis not only as problematic occurrences that create emotive choc and despair, but also as recreational events that contribute to the mental and affective growing of both the artist and his/her society.
Morphology and syntax of Dagbani proverbial names
Authors: Nindow Mohammed Osman
Published: February 2024

This paper presents a detailed analysis of the morphosyntax of proverbial names in Dagbani (Gur, Ghana). It demonstrates that these proverb-based names can comprise of 1. single morphemes, Nasara,‘victory’, 2. two morphemes, Neesim‘lights’. The third group consists of phrases and sentences with other grammatical particles fused in the sentences to form those name sets. I argue that the morphology provides the template for syntax to apply in this name formation. The data for this paper are from three sources: the author's knowledge as a native speaker of the language and those drawn from existing Dagbani literature on personal names. I also interviewed three parents to take some data for this paper. Phonological processes such as homorganic nasal assimilation n+baŋ+ba/ḿ.báŋ̀.bá/,‘I have known them’, vowel epenthesis and deletion bɛ+neei+ti/bɛneeti/‘they have woken us (from sleep) apply phonotactically in the formation of these proverb-based names. The findings showed that there is an interwoven relationship between morphology, syntax and phonology in the formation of proverbial names.
The perceptions of selected Ghanaian language teachers about virtual teaching and learning during crises
Authors: Owusu Edward
Published: February 2024

In March 2020, Ghana responded to the WHO's declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic by implementing restrictions on face-to-face teaching. This led to the widespread adoption of Virtual Teaching and Learning (VTL) across tertiary educational institutions in the country. While some institutions fully embraced VTL, others saw it as a temporary measure until face-to-face teaching resumed. This study examines language teachers' perceptions of VTL during this period, focusing on the Communication Studies Department of Sunyani Technical University, with 10 participants selected through purposive sampling. The research used a mixed method approach, collecting both qualitative and quantitative data. Content analysis was applied to qualitative data, while quantitative data were analyzed using Excel. Results revealed that 80% of participants had positive perceptions of VTL, while the remaining 20% expressed concerns about challenges such as policy guidelines, motivation, internet connectivity, data allocation, and technical issues that need addressing for VTL to be fully embraced.
Pamiątki po Wisławie Szymborskiej w zbiorach Biblioteki Naukowej PAU i PAN w Krakowie
Authors: Fluda-Krokos Agnieszka , Grodziska Karolina
Published: February 2024

Keepsakes of Wisława Szymborska in the Scientific Library of the PAAS and the PAS in Cracow collection

As the year 2023 was announced the Year of Wisława Szymborska due to the 100th anniversary of her birth, it is a great opportunity to present the Scientific Library of the PAAS and the PAS in Krakow. They have been gathered in the period from 1953 to 2011 and were not collected in a planned manner: they come from separate donations, legacies or purchases. These are poetry books published during Szymborska’s life (7), Italian issues in Pietro Marchesani’s translation with original collages or watercolours by Alina Kalczyńska, donated by her or a painter Leszek Dutka (5). The manuscripts collection contains 5 letters of the Poet to Witold Zechenter from the period 1970 1976 and her dedications in the books she gave to him in the period from 1953 to 1976 (9); these and numerous other dedications were cut out by Zechenter from books and kept as loose cards. Two dedications have been decorated with cutouts. Also the bookplates collection of the Library Printing Room contains 7 bookplates produced for Wisława Szymborska by respected Polish artists: Zbigniew Osenkowski, Roman Mucha, Czesław Woś, Helena Sawicka and Leszek Frey-Witkowski as well as two etching matrices of Stanisław Dawski’s works. Despite varying provenance and incompleteness, the keepsakes of Wisława Szymborska constitute an interesting collection for researchers and enthusiasts of her work. keepsakes of Wisława Szymborska constitute an interesting collection for researchers and enthusiasts of her work.
Exploring the Interplay of Healthcare, Spirituality, and Urban Well-Being
Authors: Ahn Prof Dr Young–Jin , Juraev Zuhriddin , Gu Ji-Yeong
Published: February 2024

This perspective article discusses the relationship between religion, spirituality and health and emphasizes their continuing importance in today’s world. The article examines the portrayal of moderation in religious texts, such as the teachings of mindful eating, the mindfulness approach, and the concept of fasting in the context of current research on intermittent fasting. This article accentuates the connection between body and soul and attempts to offer a perspective that combines medicine and religious wisdom. It discusses the modern understanding of ancient wisdom to understand the complex relationship between religion, spirituality and health and its effect on human well-being. By linking ancient wisdom with relevant contemporary trends, we seek to illuminate new dimensions of holistic health care and underline the important role of interdisciplinary research. We also look at the general history of health, spirituality and urban landscapes and highlight their relevance today. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to critical theology by highlighting perspectives that link spiritual practices to measurable physiological outcomes. The study promotes a paradigm shift in healthcare in which spirituality is recognized as an important determinant of health. Future experiments are proposed to unravel the complex mechanisms by which spiritual practices influence well-being and pave the way for evidence-based interventions. In developing cities where intergenerational health is a priority, our findings argue for sustainable societies based on the enduring wisdom of spirituality. This study serves as a guidepost for future research aimed at a deeper understanding of the relationship between spirituality, health, and the urban environment.
HUBUNGAN MOBILISASI DINI DENGAN PENYEMBUHAN LUKA PADA PASIEN POST OPERASI SECTIO CAESAREA DI RUMAH SAKIT IBU DAN ANAK BANDA ACEH
Authors: Taufik  , Hanum Latifah , Hasniah Hasniah , Isneini Isneini , Rijannah Fera
Published: February 2024

Sectio caesarea merupakan proses pembedahan untuk mengeluarkan janin melalui sayatan pada dinding perut dan rahim. Tindakan persalinan section caesarea dapat menimbulkan luka akibat sayatan pada dinding abdomen untuk mempercepat proses penyembuhan luka post operasi perlu dilakukannya mobilisasi dini, yaitu salah satu faktor untuk mempercepat penyembuhan luka post operasi section caesarea. Tujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan mobilisasi dini dengan penyembuhan luka pada pasien post sectio caesarea di Rumah Sakit Ibu dan Anak. Metode penelitian jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan metode korelasi dan pendekatan Cross Sectional. Dengan menggunakan teknik Purposive Sampling dengan jumlah sampel 36 orang. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada tanggal 04 Mei -31 Mei 2023. Penelitian ini menggunakan instrument kuesioner observasi lowa Level of Assistance Scale (ILOA Scale) atau SKALA ILOA dan lembar observasi penyembuhan luka Sectio Caesarea. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji statistic chi-square. Hasil Berdasarkan hasil P-value sebesar 0,000 < 0,05, sehingga didapatkan hubungan yang signifikan antara mobilisasi dini dengan penyembuhan luka pada ibu post operasi sectio caesarea. Kesimpulan dan Saran Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara mobilisasi dini dengan penyembuhan luka pada pasien post operasi Sectio Caesarea dan bagi ibu post section caesarea melakukan mobilisasi dini agar mempercepat proses penyembuhan luka post operasi section caesarea serta dapat membantu melancarkan peredaran darah.AbstractSectio caesarea is a surgical process to expel the fetus through an incision in the abdominal wall and uterus. The act of delivering a caesarean section can cause injuries due to incisions on the abdominal wall to speed up the postoperative wound healing process. Objective to determine the relationship between early mobilization and wound healing in post sectio caesarea patients at the Mother and Child Hospital. Method is a type of quantitative research using the correlation method and cross sectional approach. By using purposive sampling technique with a sample of 36 people. This research was conducted on May 4 -May 31, 2023. This study used the ILOA Level of Assistance Scale (ILOA Scale) observation questionnaire instrument and the Sectio Caesarea wound healing observation sheet. Data were analyzed using the chi-square statistical test. Results Based on the results of a P-value of 0.000 <0.05, a significant relationship was obtained between early mobilization and wound healing in postoperatie sectio caesarea mothers. Conclusion There is a significant relationship between early mobilization and wound healing in postoperative Sectio Caesarea patients. It is hoped that post-section caesarea mothers will carry out early mobilization in order to speed up the wound healing process after post-cesarean section operations and can help improve blood circulation.
Abandono de las personas con discapacidad de la casa hogar Betania de Zamora Chinchipe – Ecuador
Authors: Ochoa Jiménez Jhon Bryan , Urgiles León Sandra Jackeline
Published: February 2024

La presente investigación aborda el fenómeno del abandono familiar de personas con discapacidad en la Casa Hogar Betania de Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador. El objetivo principal consistió en analizar las causas del abandono familiar en las personas con discapacidad, aplicando instrumentos de recolección de información. La metodología involucró encuestas, entrevistas y observación, con un enfoque descriptivo para analizar los datos recopilados. Los resultados revelaron la falta de apoyo familiar puede ser un desencadenante clave del abandono, además se identificaron variaciones en la percepción de casos de abandono y las posibles causas. La intervención propuesta se centra en fortalecer la capacitación del personal, mejorar recursos y apoyo, fomentar la colaboración con familias y comunidad, implementar protocolos específicos y desarrollar programas de sensibilización pública. Existe un segmento de encuestados que ha sido testigo directo de situaciones de abandono, este hallazgo sugiere una disposición entre los encuestados para considerar nuevas estrategias y enfoques que fortalezcan la prevención del abandono.
Efforts to Protect the Law of Sexual Violence Cases Against Children Relate to Law Number 35 of 2014 Concerning Child Protection
Authors: Gagarin M.Gary , Dewi Sartika , Asyhadi Farhan , Amaliya Lia , Arafat Zarisnov
Published: February 2024

The Integrated Service Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children (P2TP2A) is expected to function as a community-based service institution. This community-based service acts as a crisis center unit by providing complaints, health, rehabilitation, social, counseling, legal assistance, repatriation, and social reintegration services (for trafficking victims). Sexual violence encompasses any action that diminishes, belittles, intimidates, or assaults an individual's body or reproductive capabilities, stemming from imbalanced power dynamics or gender inequalities. Such acts inflict psychological or physical harm, potentially disrupting reproductive health and impeding educational opportunities. Examples include rape and sexual abuse. This research focuses on examining legal protection efforts and identifying obstacles faced by P2TP2A (Integrated Service Center for Women and Children) in handling cases of sexual violence against children, utilizing an empirical juridical approach. The findings reveal that legal protection for children experiencing sexual violence is enshrined in Article 13 of Law Number 35 of 2014, which emphasizes the rights of children to be protected from various forms of harm, including discrimination, exploitation, neglect, cruelty, violence, abuse, and injustice. Supporting factors include the availability of financial assistance to fund P2TP2A activities, the dedication of officers and volunteers who prioritize the welfare of women and children, and the provision of office facilities by the government. However, there are inhibiting factors such as inadequate budget allocation, the unrealized Community-Free Integrated Child Protection Program (PATBN), insufficient human resources, the need for improvement in office facilities and infrastructure, and the lack of safe housing for victims who are still renting.
Prototype Penyiram Tanaman dan Lampu Otomatis Bertenaga Hybrid di Taman Outdoor
Authors: Ilhamzah Triansyah , Sulistiyowati Indah
Published: February 2024

Taman merupakan ruang terbuka hijau yang digunakan sebagai tempat rekreasi dan hiburan. Namun, banyak taman di Indonesia yang terbengkalai dan tidak terawat karena keterbatasan kepengurusan dan kurangnya perawatan. Selain itu, penerapan energi terbarukan pada taman juga masih kurang. Beberapa penelitian telah dilakukan, seperti penelitian alat "Prototype Penyiram Tanaman dan Lampu Otomatis Bertenaga Hybrid pada Taman Outdoor" yang dapat menyiram tanaman secara otomatis dan mengatur pencahayaan lampu taman. Alat ini menggunakan sensor LDR untuk menghidupkan lampu saat cahaya redup dan sensor kelembapan tanah untuk mengaktifkan pompa air penyiram ketika tanah kering. Alat ini menggunakan sumber listrik secara Hybrid dari PLTS dan PLN yang akan bekerja sesuai dengan pencahayaan yang dibaca oleh sensor LDR. Alat ini telah diuji coba dan berjalan dengan optimal. Input sensor dan output aktuator berjalan dengan baik sesuai dengan perencanaan. Dengan adanya otomatisasi pada kontrol ini, diharapkan pengelolaan taman dapat lebih baik dan mengurangi jumlah taman yang terbengkalai.
Pengaruh Media Pendingin terhadap Porositas dan Kekuatan Tarik menggunakan Pengelasan SMAW DCSP pada Material Pipa Baja Karbon SCH40
Authors: Pandapotan Ubah , Mulyadi Mulyadi
Published: February 2024

Pada penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh media pendinginan terhadap kekuatan tekan setelah dilakukan pengelasan SMAW pada material pipa baja karbon SCH 40 dan pengaruh pendingin terhadap cacat porositas setelah dilakukan pengelasan SMAW pada material pipa baja karbon SCH 40. Media pendinginan menggunakan Udara, Oli Bekas, Coolant, Air Sumur. Metode pengelasan yang digunakan SMAW DCSP, hasil pengelasan dilakukan pengujian tekan dan porositas. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh material dengan media pendinginan air mempunyai nilai tegangan tarik tertinggi 61,33 Kgf/mm2, Coolant 50,21 Kgf/mm2, Oli bekas 44,33 Kgf/mm2,Udara 40,18 Kgf/mm2. Dari hasil penelitian ini diketahui material setelah dilakukan  pengelasan dengan perbedaan media pendinginan (quenching) berpengaruh terhadap kekuatan tarik, dengan media pendinginan air mempunyai nilai tegangan tarik tertinggi dan regangan tertinggi dari media lainnya seperti oli bekas, coolant, udara.
Typology of production units and livestock technologies for adaptation to drought in Sinaloa, Mexico
Authors: Cuevas-Reyes Venancio , Loaiza Alfredo , Gutiérrez Obed , Buendía Germán , Rosales-Nieto Cesar
Published: February 2024

Drought as an effect of climate change affects the productivity and sustainability of livestock systems. The objective of this study was to analyze how technological land management for adaptation to climate change adopted by livestock farmers in southern Sinaloa, Mexico, corresponds to the typologies identified in the study area. A non-probabilistic sampling was applied, selecting 50 production units (UP) in six municipalities of Sinaloa, whose information was analyzed by cluster analysis and descriptive statistics. It were identified three livestock typologies. Cluster 1 (46 %), was defined as subsistence since its production units (PU) has few animals and showed the smallest total surface area, the producers are the oldest and use the shade in paddocks and the adjustment of stocking rates as drought mitigation practices. Cluster 2 (46 %), sowed the medium productive behavior, are younger producers whose PU showed the largest area of crops and rangeland, this group adopted stocking rate adjustment, forage conservation and species diversification as mitigation measures. Cluster 3 (8 %) showed the highest total area, livestock inventory and productivity levels; drought mitigation decisions are focused on stocking rate adjustment and forage conservation. The study identified mitigation practices related to land use from the farmers' point of view. These results can be used to conduct studies in similar environments and to scale adaptation measures for climate change from the local level and by type of farmer.
Learning styles, academic performance and mental health among medical students in King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Mohammad Ayoob Lone  , Omar Fahad AlButaysh  , Meshal Ali Alessa  , Azam Abdulwahab Alquarni  , Abdulrehman Abdulwahab Alhulabi  , Sayed Ibrahim
Published: February 2024

Objectives: This study was designed to assess the prevalence of various learning styles among medical students and their correlations with academic performances and mental health issues in these students in KSA.Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 315 (Male =179, Females =136) students studying in college of medicine, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia between January and June 2019. VARK (Visual Aural Read/write Kinesthetic) questionnaire was used to explore the learning styles of students. Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) was used to assess the mental health. The participants’ demographic data, grade point average, and scores of all measures were presented using descriptive statistics. Correlation test were used to explore the relationship between learning styles, academic performance and mental health of students. Result: The results indicated that approximately half of the students (51.7%) had preferred unimodal learning style and 48.3% students preferred multimodal. Among the unimodal learning styles, the most common learning style was aural (29%), followed by visual (16.8%), read/write (3.5%) and kinesthetic (1.9%), while 28.3% participants preferred bimodal mode of learning. There were significant differences between male and female participants. Male students preferred visual and quardimodal style of learning while female students preferred only aural type of learning. Academic achievement was associated with learning style. However, no relationship was observed between DASS-21 scores and different learning styles. Conclusion: The most preferred learning styles among medical students were aural and bimodal. Learning styles were significantly related to grade point average and no relation exit between mental health and learning styles.