bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Analysis of IoT Device Security and Privacy Concerns
Authors:   USA, Italia Ronak
Published: December 2024

The paper conducts with the widespread adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionised diverse sectors, including healthcare, smart cities,
and manufacturing, enhancing connectivity, efficiency, and decision-making. However, this expansion has also exposed critical security and privacy
vulnerabilities. This article delves into these challenges, exploring IoT device vulnerabilities, data protection, and secure communication. With an
estimated 25% of IoT applications in smart homes, 20% in healthcare, and 18% in manufacturing, the increasing reliance on IoT underscores the urgency
of addressing these issues. Trends such as integrating AI for real-time threat detection, developing encryption techniques, and standardising security
protocols are shaping the future of IoT security. This study conducts a detailed review of existing literature to evaluate current solutions and presents a
comprehensive framework that combines technical innovations like blockchain and privacy-preserving analytics with regulatory measures. By emphasising
secure communication, enhanced authentication, and decentralised architectures, this research aims to provide actionable insights for mitigating risks
and fostering a resilient IoT ecosystem. The findings underscore the need for a collaborative and holistic approach to safeguard IoT systems, offering a
robust foundation for future research and practical applications.
Effect of Dance Movement Therapy on Physical Well-Being of Cancer Patients
Authors:   Fox Rehabilitation, Jersey City, USA, Bhonde Isha
Published: December 2024

Cancer treatment often poses significant physical, emotional, and psychological challenges, leaving patients struggling with pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression,
and a disconnect from their bodies. Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) provides an innovative, body-centred approach that helps cancer patients navigate
these challenges by fostering emotional expression, enhancing physical well-being, and promoting psychological resilience.
DMT uses movement as a therapeutic tool to help patients reconnect with their bodies, improve their emotional health, and alleviate treatment-related
stress. It encourages patients to explore feelings and experiences non-verbally, offering a safe space for emotional release and creative self-expression. By
focusing on the mind-body connection, DMT aids in restoring a positive body image, enhancing mobility, and reducing physical discomfort.
Research suggests that DMT can improve the quality of life for cancer patients by reducing anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. Additionally, the
group nature of many DMT sessions fosters social support and combats the isolation often felt during cancer treatment.
Occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae from public transport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Authors: Haule Gallus P. , Hussein Juma M. , Mpenda Fulgence N.
Published: December 2024

Background and objective: This study aims to investigate the occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility of clinically relevant Enterobacteriaceae from public transport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Methods: A total of 100 pooled swab samples were collected from public buses in Dar es Salaam from January 2023 to April 2023. Enterobacteriaceae (Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp., and Klebsiella spp.) were isolated and identified using standard microbiological techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. PCR amplification was carried out to detect the presence of antibiotic resistance genes. Furthermore, the 16S rRNA gene of isolates that exhibited phenotypic resistance to all tested antibiotics was Sanger sequenced and a phylogenetic tree was constructed.
Results: A high abundance of clinically important Enterobacteriaceae was revealed with high variability in the number of Escherichia coli (48), Enterobacter spp. (15), and Klebsiella spp. (68). Similarly, a high AMR profile was observed against ampicillin (100%) followed by Amoxicillin (97%). Also, isolates resistant to multiple drugs (MDR) were common and very prevalent, where out of 131 isolates, 129 (98%) were MDR. Furthermore, the findings showed a strong positive correlation between phenotypic resistance and the presence of resistance genes (rs = 0.66, P<0.05). Furthermore, the molecular identification confirmed the PDR isolates were distributed across three genera: Escherichia, Enterobacter, and Klebsiella. Also, the phylogenetic analysis indicated the PDR isolates interspersed with reference sequences within their respective genera
Conclusions: The present findings highlighted the high abundance and prevalence of AMR clinically important Enterobacteriaceae and underscore the importance of instituting surveillance programs designed to combat AMR focusing on public transport in developing countries.
Implementación de una aplicación móvil con Machine Learning aplicando la nueva metodología CSKT para el proceso de contratación de personal en el sector privado
Authors: Ogosi Auqui José A.
Published: December 2024

This paper evaluates a Machine Learning model developed using the CSKT methodology to improve pension allocation in engineering projects. It addresses the challenges in adopting such models by following a structured approach from understanding the business model to presenting it. The initial decision tree model training phase yields an F1-Score of 0.699825, indicating balanced precision and recall. Individual precision is 0.650974, and recall is 0.756603, demonstrating accurate prediction of positive outcomes. The ROC curve has a value of 0.739770, assessing the discriminatory ability of the model. The results include defining the model parameters, creating a decision tree, and performing initial simulations. The conclusion highlights CSKT's effectiveness in pension allocation and the stresses of ongoing client collaboration in engineering projects. The numerical results highlight the model's contribution to improving pension allocation processes in engineering projects.
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN THE CULTURAL SPHERE: DIAGNOSTICS OF TRANSITION EFFICIENCY
Authors: DENISOVA T.O.
Published: December 2024

The article deals with the problems of transition of the cultural sphere to creative models of functioning. Based on the key documents of the state cultural policy regulating the development of the creative industries sector, the author investigates the effectiveness of the implementation of project initiatives in modern Russia. The following documents of the state cultural policy of the Russian Federation were used as the material of the analysis: “The Concept of Development of Creative (Creative) Industries andMechanisms of State Support in Large and Major Urban Agglomerations up to 2030”, “Action Plan for the Implementation in 2022- 2024 of the Concept of Development of Creative (Creative) Industries and Mechanisms of State Support in Large and Major Urban Agglomerations up to 2030” and the List of Instructions of the President of the Russian Federation following the visit to the exhibition “Development of Creative Economy in Russia”.The documents were analyzed by monitoring the open resources of the Internet space, media publications, as well as official websites of the projects and organizations designated as responsible executors. Diagnostics of the effectiveness of the development of the following areas was carried out: legal and regulatory framework, human capital and educational system of support for creative industries, development of cultural infrastructure, economic incentives and financial support for the initiatives being implemented, management of intellectual property and development of digital services.The author has studied in detail the following problematic aspects characterizing the transition of the cultural sphere into the mode of functioning of the creative sector and identified in the form of the following positions: 1) status-image imbalance in the perception of public cultural institutions; 2) exploitation of the shop window; 3) resistance of the environment; 4) attitude to exclusivity; 5) unpreparedness for business-collaborations.It is concluded that the development of creative industries, creative competencies and creative economy (as a long-term result) contributes to a new culture of adaptation - readiness to change, flexibility, mobility of response to challenges; as well as the consolidation of the “atmosphere of creative standard” - requirements and norms that promote creative self-realization in the cultural sphere.
The Intersection of Blockchain Technology and Data Security in e-Business
Authors: Kostopoulos Nikos , Antonopoulou Hera
Published: December 2024

This paper investigates the integration of blockchain technology and data security within an e-business context, articulating the transformative potential of this integration across various key sectors: financial transactions, supply chain operations, digital healthcare, and product authenticity verification. Other important attributes of blockchain, such as decentralization, immutability, and transparency, coupled with powerful security measures, are explored. This indicates the importance of ensuring data security in e-business, especially against cyber threats and insider threats. This paper therefore will explore specific blockchain applications in e-business, focusing especially on smart contracts, supply chain management, and data security. It also accepts challenges, including high development costs and integration problems, but it highlights opportunities according to potential operational efficiencies and overall improvement in transparency. Convergence of blockchain with AI and machine learning is discussed as part of future trends, which sets higher demand for continued research and development to maximize the benefits while at the same time mitigating the risks linked to blockchain technology in e-business. The references cited provide an essential overview of the current research landscape, which spans various digital technologies and their implications in multiple domains.
Exploring the Neurocognitive Aspects of Creativity and Academic Performance: A Review
Authors: Aroutzidis Anthimos , Antonopoulou Hera
Published: December 2024

This paper investigates the neurocognitive aspect of creativity and academic performance, regarding how these two are interlinked and what implications this has for education. In establishing a theoretical framework, one should be enabled to examine the neurocognitive processes underlying creativity and academic performance: brain structures, neural plasticity, emotional and motivational influences, and environmental stimuli. A systematic review methodology brings into its scope investigations on cortical markers, EEG, and cognitive assessments with respect to the objective evaluation of creativity and academic performance. It includes an overview of the major factors in neurocognitive functioning that influence creativity: working memory, cognitive flexibility, and processing speed; the role of dopamine in creative output; and lastly, the relationship between executive functions and creativity. It presents future neurocognitive interventions, such as cognitive training and mindfulness practices, in improving creativity and academic performance. It therefore calls for integrating neurocognitive research into educational frameworks in a way that optimizes individualized education and calls for interdisciplinary research to bring neuroscience, psychology, and education together in the development of evidence-based educational policies and practices. This should lead to a broad-based analysis and help develop an educational system, neuro-cognitively supportive, for the inclusion of individual differences and closing gaps in cognitive and academic achievement.
Phytoplankton Community Structure and Saprobic Index In Freshwater Fish Cultivation Ponds
Authors: Hapsari Larasati Putri , Mayasari Elistanti
Published: December 2024

Phytoplankton are unicellular algae plants found in marine and freshwater ecosystems. The presence of phytoplankton in waters plays an important role in the cultivation process. However, not all types of phytoplankton can have a good impact on cultivation ponds, this is because there are types of phytoplankton that are toxic and can cause death to the biota in the pond. This observation regarding phytoplankton aims to determine the structure of the phytoplankton community in cultivation ponds and determine the water quality in cultivation ponds through the saprobic coefficient value. The method used is a survey by determining sampling locations using the simple random sampling method. The data obtained were analyzed using the diversity index, dominance index, uniformity index and saprobic coefficient index. Observation results show that the Phytoplankton Community Structure in freshwater fish cultivation ponds at the Karawang Marine and Fisheries Polytechnic has 4 classes, namely Chlorophyceae (6 genera), Cyanophyceae (3 genera), Bacillariophyceae (6 genera) and Dinophyceae (2 genera) with abundance. Ranged from 7,500 cells/mL to 305 cells/mL. The diversity index shows moderate population stability with a high uniformity index and the absence of species dominance. The saprobity index shows values ranging from lightly to moderately polluted so that the cultivation ponds at the Karawang Marine and Fisheries Polytechnic are still classified as good and can be used for cultivation activities. However, it is necessary to always monitor and evaluate so that these conditions are maintained and do not become heavily polluted.
Advancing Healthcare: Integrating A Deep Neural Network With The Bio-Inspired Puffer Fish Optimization Algorithm For Early Detection And Prediction Of Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: S Satyanarayana , K Krishna Prasad
Published: December 2024

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) poses a significant global healthcare challenge, requiring advanced strategies for early detection and prognosis. This study introduces an innovative methodology that integrates a Deep Neural Network (DNN) with the bio-inspired Puffer Fish Optimization Algorithm (POA) to enhance CKD diagnosis and prognosis. Biomedical Sensors capture patient data, which is transmitted via the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) for analysis. The data undergoes rigorous preprocessing, including imputation of missing values, feature encoding, data transformation, and outlier detection, ensuring dataset integrity. The processed data is used to classify CKD into various types, such as Glomerulonephritis, Hypertensive Nephropathy, Diabetic Nephropathy,Polycystic Kidney Disease, and Interstitial Nephritis, with classification optimized through POA to improve hyperparameter tuning and model performance. The DNN-POA model achieves a remarkable precision rate of 98%, offering unprecedented accuracy in CKD classification and providing insights into disease progression. This hybrid approach sets a new standard for personalized CKD management, confirming its robustness and generalizability for real-world clinical applications. However, the study is limited by its reliance on the quality and quantity of IoMT data, where variability in sensor performance and transmission could affect accuracy. Additionally, the model’s effectiveness needs validation across diverse demographic and geographic populations. This innovative hybrid strategy that incorporates deep learning techniques with POA optimization marks a significant advancement in early CKD diagnosis and personalized treatment strategies
Cyber Security Threats and its Analysis
Authors: Bhumika Manhas  , Anjali Sharma  , Hardika Dixit
Published: December 2024

The rapid evolution and adoption of cloud computing have revolutionized the way organizations store, manage, and access data. However, this transition has introduced a wide array of cybersecurity threats, posing significant challenges to data integrity, confidentiality, and availability. This review paper provides a comprehensive analysis of cybersecurity threats in cloud environments, with a focus on understanding their implications and exploring effective mitigation strategies.
The study categorizes cloud security threats into several key areas, including data breaches, account hijacking, insecure interfaces, and denial of service (DoS) attacks
IEEE Xplore MDPI. It highlights how shared technology vulnerabilities and malicious insider threats exacerbate these risks, especially in multi-tenant cloud architectures IEEE Xplore. These issues are further compounded by regulatory and compliance challenges, requiring organizations to navigate complex legal landscapes while maintaining robust security protocols MDPI.
To counter these threats, various technical and organizational measures are examined. Technical solutions such as encryption, intrusion detection systems, and blockchain technologies offer promising avenues for securing data and preventing unauthorized access IEEE Xplore IEEE Xplore . Additionally, adopting zero-trust architectures and leveraging artificial intelligence for real-time threat detection are identified as emerging trends that could significantly enhance cloud security MDPI.
The paper also discusses the role of policy frameworks and regular security audits in fostering a culture of security awareness. Emphasis is placed on the need for a collaborative approach involving governments, academia, and industry stakeholders to develop innovative, scalable, and resilient security solutions.
In conclusion, while cloud computing offers unparalleled benefits in terms of scalability and efficiency, its security challenges require a multifaceted approach. This review underscores the importance of continuous innovation in cybersecurity measures to safeguard against evolving threats, ensuring that cloud environments remain a reliable and secure platform for organizations worldwide..
Vulnerabilidad al cambio climático desde la perspectiva de los niños de Kusapín, Comarca Ngäbe Buglé
Authors: Torres Méndez Lucía Cristina
Published: December 2024

Al igual que el resto de los países del mundo, la República de Panamá enfrenta el desafío que conlleva el cambio climático. Esta problemática en el país tiene mayor impacto en zonas indígenas, caracterizadas por la extrema pobreza y alta vulnerabilidad climática, tal es el caso del distrito de Kusapín - Comarca Ngäbe Buglé, área en la que convergen por un lado situaciones de pobreza extrema, del orden de 0.6296% (según el índice de pobreza multidimensional); y una alta vulnerabilidad al cambio climático, con impactos en la disponibilidad de agua, biodiversidad y ascenso en el nivel del mar. La finalidad de este estudio es conocer la percepción de la problemática del cambio climático desde la mirada de los niños. Para ello se seleccionó una muestra de 50 escolares del sexto grado del nivel primario de dos escuelas del Distrito de Kusapín, a los cuales se les aplicó un instrumento tipo encuesta con 17 preguntas (cerradas y abiertas) considerando criterios de: conocimiento, percepción, medidas para combatir y adaptarse al cambio climático y educación sobre el cambio climático. Se concluye que los niños muestran desconocimiento acerca de los conceptos de cambio climático, la vulnerabilidad sus causas y efectos y de qué manera este fenómeno se expresa en el contexto comunitario en el que se desenvuelven. Lo anterior alerta sobre la necesidad de intervenir desde el ámbito educativo, poniendo en ejecución acciones concretas desde lo curricular, la capacitación de los maestros y la participación de los padres, garantizando una educación ambiental inclusiva.
Violência contra mulher no espírito santo no primeiro ano da pandemia da covid 19 - uma análise em reportagens
Authors: Silveira Cardoso Lorena , Vieira Malta Daniela , Fraga Santos Dherik , dos Santos Souza Thaís , Correia Maduro Gabrielle , Coutinho dos Reis Gabriela
Published: December 2024

Problema: A violência contra a mulher é um problema de saúde pública que acarreta graves consequências, como traumas físicos e psicológicos, e em muitos casos, a morte das vítimas.. Objetivo Geral: Identificar a relação de casos de mulheres vítimas de violência provocadas pelo parceiro ou ex-parceiro com a pandemia da Covid-19 no primeiro ano de pandemia no Espírito Santo (ES) a partir de reportagens publicadas em um jornal online. Método: Estudo histórico social, com abordagem qualitativa. RESULTADOS: Evidencia-se o cenário de dificuldade para realização de denúncias, o aumento dos casos de violências, a relação de algum vínculo afetivo da vítima com o agressor e a ampliação dos números e horários de atendimento para agilizar o processo de medidas protetivas. Conclusão: O cenário do isolamento social elevou os números de casos de violência contra a mulher no ES. Isso ressalta a importância da conscientização sobre a temática, havendo o acolhimento das vítimas na atenção primária, identificando vulnerabilidades à saúde da mulher e criação de métodos eficazes para transformar o contexto atual.
Gender and Genre in 1990s Hollywood
Authors: Risio Patricia Di
Published: December 2024

The 1990s was a decade of significant turmoil in Hollywood cinema, which resulted in a watershed moment in the interplay of gender and genre.Patricia Di Risio argues that cinematic representations of unconventional women had an important effect on traditionally male oriented genres, such as the crime thriller, road movie, western, film noir, war film, sci-fi, and horror.

Di Risio analyses seven key films from the decade, includingBlue Steel(1990),Thelma & Louise(1991),The Quick and the Dead(1995),Bound(1996),Jackie Brown(1997),G.I. Jane(1997) andAlien: Resurrection(1997), paying particular attention to their use of irony, allusion, and pastiche. She highlights how their female protagonists, a majority of whom are decidedly queer or gender questioning personas, produce an intense crossover in genre conventions, largely driven by their gender rebellion. She examines how a deconstruction of gender simultaneously allows genre hybridity and intertextuality, taking these films into unexpected new directions. In doing so, she delineates a clear line between the unconventional nature of the representation of the female protagonists and innovative changes to genre filmmaking practices.
Design Otherwise
Authors: Abdulla Danah
Published: December 2024

How can we study and teach design in a way that is critical, socially engaged and relevant to place?In this timely book, Danah Abdulla challenges us to imagine a design education and culture that moves beyond blindly borrowing Eurocentric models and frameworks. Drawing on learnings from work with design students, educators and designers in the Arab region, with a particular focus on Jordan and featuring examples from Lebanon, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, Abdulla creates a dialogue with those who have most at stake in education to imagine how we can develop a collaborative, contextually based and socially relevant design education.

By first contextualising higher education and design education in the region, and examining the issues and challenges that are pertinent to the development of curricula and pedagogy, such as power, bureaucracy, language and access, Abdulla considers the purpose and relevance of design education in contemporary postcolonial societies. She explores how regional identities and class divisions shape the development of design cultures, as well as different perceptions of design and its value. Abdulla highlights design’s role in society and the models of curricula and pedagogy appropriate for developing contextually situated design education. Outlining skills and strategies for equipping future designers, she proposes new possibilities for forms of practice and an actionable framework for developing design education.
Hegel and the Problem of the History of Philosophy
Authors: Raysmith Thomas
Published: December 2024

Drawing on the work of major philosophers in 18th and 19th-century German idealism, Thomas Raysmith critically examines G. W. F. Hegel's justification for the claim that philosophy has a history.

While Kant regarded philosophy as ahistorical, Hegel considered it to be a discipline that is necessarily historical, and elaborated a 'logical structure' that was supposed to allow it to have a history. Calling this structure, which Hegel took to be the fundamental structure of thought itself, 'the structure of exemplarity', Raysmith presents it as a dynamic reciprocity between universality, particularity and singularity. He provides a historical reconstruction of the shifting conceptions of philosophy from Kant, through J. G. Fichte and F. W. J. Schelling, to Hegel, and offers a systematic analysis of Hegel'sScience of Logicbased on a close, critical reading.

Offering a compelling and novel reading of Hegel's thought,Hegel and the Problem of the History of Philosophyis a groundbreaking work for students and scholars of German idealism and the history of philosophy more broadly.
Disaster Makers
Authors: Gibson Terry
Published: December 2024

Drawing on decades of on-the-ground experience, a strong body of existing research on the social construction of risk, and his own academic research, Terry Gibson demonstrates the transformative potential of current debates around de- and re-growth for disaster studies.

Some disasters are highly visible to us all, such as the Covid-19 pandemic or the climate emergency. Many more are hidden, everyday disasters grinding down the lives of the poor and vulnerable. Very few of these disasters just happen. Most are caused by those who create risk faster than they can mop it up, by those who pursue reckless, unmanaged economic growth that demands ever-increasing manufacture, consumption, building, food production, and energy consumption. These are thedisaster makers.

In this book, Gibson provides a thorough, sophisticated, yet accessible account of who the disaster makers are, what they do, and how we can do things better. Ultimately, Gibson demonstrates the urgency of replacing growth-based economics with a fundamentally different social and economic model. This is more than a dream. As Gibson shows, it becomes a practical possibility the moment enough of us commit to building a movement.
Teaching Historical Narratives
Authors: Levisohn Jon A.
Published: December 2024

With this book Jon Levisohn argues that current history education is set up in a way that sees students of history at one end of a continuum with the academic experts in the field of history at the other, and where the goal of history education is to help students to think like historians.

Building on a critical engagement with Carl Hempel, Hayden White, and David Carr, as well as contemporary work in virtue epistemology, Levisohn proposes a new theory of historiography which serves as a set of guidelines for the teaching and learning of history. According to the theory, the work of historiography is best characterized as a negotiation among narratives, weaving together received narratives with new information and ideas in order to construct a new narrative. This negotiation happens with a particular orientation towards negative evidence or ‘flexible disconfirmationism’, and is assessed according to the openness, sensitivity, responsibility, creativity, boldness and humility, i.e. the virtues of historical interpretation. The book rethinks the work of history education, offering new ways of thinking about the goals of the teaching of history, namely, in terms of the cultivation of the interpretive virtues.
Votes at 16
Authors: Kisby Ben , Jerome Lee
Published: December 2024

Votes at 16weaves together arguments and evidence to present a compelling case in favour of lowering the voting age in Britain to 16.

By setting out the key reasons why the voting age should be reduced for all elections, this book powerfully refutes the arguments advanced by opponents of reform to the electoral franchise. Situating votes at 16 in its historical context in Britain, it offers an overview of voting age reform over time and examines the rise of this issue over the last 20 years. It analyses evidence on the introduction of votes at 16 in six countries and argues that this demonstrates 16- and 17-year-olds possess the knowledge and skills to vote. The book also sets out how citizenship education can be enhanced to support the introduction of votes at 16.
KIND
Authors: Allcott Graham
Published: December 2024

What if someone told you the key to success was kindness?

While it doesn’t always make headlines, there is a growing recognition that kindness is vital to strong performance at work. In the broad range of leadership skills, kindness is inherently quieter, more personal and harder to see – and yes, less interesting or cinematic than controversial tweets and ‘bullying boss’ behaviour. But kindness builds empathy and trust, which ultimately creates a sense of psychological safety – and that safety leads to more creativity; a better quality of decision-making; safer critical thinking; higher levels of staff loyalty, flexibility and retention; a heightened sense of engagement; and, ultimately, higher productivity and profitability.

InKIND, Graham Allcott explores how we can create work cultures that encourage kindness. He argues that, far from being a ‘fluffy’ or nebulous idea, kindness and empathy are 21st century superpowers, which can transform any organization into a dynamic environment where people want to work. The author aims to convince the doubters, as well as helping already ‘kindful’ people, to articulate the power of kindness and make a stronger case for its greater profile in their working environments.

Drawing on psychology and neuroscience as well as management theory and business research, he shows how kindness helps encourage productive and positive work cultures. From busting three important myths that need to be addressed to engage the more cynical reader – or the reader’s more cynical colleagues – to covering ‘The Eight Principles of Kindfulness at Work’, Graham Allcott offers practical advice on how to make kindfulness part of the fabric of your working life so both you and your team can thrive.
Putin's Wars
Authors: Galeotti Mark
Published: December 2024

THE FINANICAL TIMES - BEST BOOKS OF 2022

'The prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time.' - The TimesA history of how Putin and his conflicts have inexorably reshaped Russia, including his devastating invasion of Ukraine.Putin's Warsis a timely overview of the conflicts in which Russia has been involved since Vladimir Putin became prime minister and then president of Russia, from the First Chechen War to the two military incursions into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea and the eventual invasion of Ukraine itself.

But it also looks more broadly at Putin's recreation of Russian military power and its expansion to include a range of new capabilities, from mercenaries to operatives in a relentless information war against Western powers. This is an engrossing strategic overview of the Russian military and the successes and failures on the battlefield.

Thanks to Dr Galeotti's wide-ranging contacts throughout Russia, it is also peppered with anecdotes of military life, personal snapshots of conflicts, and an extraordinary collection of first-hand accounts from serving and retired Russian officers. Russia continues to dominate the news cycle throughout the Western world.

There is no better time to understand how and why Putin has involved his armed forces in a variety of conflicts for over two decades.
Pirate Menace
Authors: Konstam Angus
Published: December 2024

This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau.Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading pirate experts, has brought his 30 years of research to create the definitive book on the Golden Age of Piracy. Many of the privateers the British had used to prey on French and Spanish shipping during the War of the Spanish Succession turned to piracy. The pirates took over Nassau on the Bahamian island of New Providence and turned it into their own pirate haven, where shady merchants were happy to buy their plunder. It became the hub of a pirate network that included some of the most notorious pirates in history: Blackbeard, 'Calico Jack' Rackam, Charles Vane and Bartholomew Roberts.

The growth of piracy led to a major surge in attacks in the Caribbean and along North America’s Atlantic seaboard. With the fragile maritime economy of the Americas threatened with collapse, major ports were threatened and trade brought to a standstill, the British government finally declared war on the pirates.The Pirate Menacedraws on extensive research, as well as a wide range of first-hand accounts, to produce a new history of the heyday of historical piracy.
USS Princeton
Authors: Leick David R.
Published: December 2024

An in-depth history of the US Navy’s light aircraft carrier the USSPrincetonand its operational exploits in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

This new history of the life and loss of USSPrincetontells the story of the new class of aircraft carrier that proved essential to the US Navy’s victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War.

USSPrinceton(CVL-23) started life as the light cruiserTallahasseebefore being converted while still under construction into a light carrier as part of the plan to ramp up the strength of US naval air power. The vessel joined the Pacific Fleet in August 1943 and was immediately put to work as the United States was assembling new ships and crews for the bitter struggle to come.Princetonplayed a key role in conducting multiple strikes against the Japanese bastion at Rabaul, and then joined Task Force 58/38 – the Fast Carrier Task Force – for the Central Pacific campaign, culminating in the invasion of the Philippines, where the ship was lost.

David R. Leick skillfully uses first-hand accounts to examine the engagements, aircraft, tactics, command decisions and life on board during the Pacific campaign against Japan from early 1943 untilPrinceton’s tragic demise in October 1944. He focuses closely on the ship’s crew and embarked Naval Aviators, describing in detail the toll that prolonged combat operations took on the frontline sailor.
Physical activities and breast cancer: a Mendelian randomization study
Authors: Ding Lishan , Chen Qingliang , Liang Hao , Shen Meng , Zheng Ming , Li Zhaojun
Published: December 2024

Introduction

Previous research suggests a potential association between physical activity (PA) and breast cancer (BC), but the causal relationship remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to explore the causal relationship between PA and BC through Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.

Material and methods

Genome-wide association studies utilizing data from the UK Biobank baseline were employed to analyze PA phenotypes, encompassing 460,376 participants. Summary data for BC, comprising 122,977 cases and 105,974 controls, were obtained from the BC Association Consortium. The cases were further categorized based on estrogen receptor status into estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer (ER+ BC) and estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer (ER– BC). The inverse variance weighted method was employed as the primary approach for two-sample MR. Additionally, the MR-PRESSO (MR-Pleiotropy RESidual Sum and Outlier) method was utilized to eliminate outliers. Tests for heterogeneity and pleiotropy were conducted to enhance result accuracy. Furthermore, multivariable Mendelian randomization was performed, adjusting for potential confounders to ensure result stability.

Results

MR analysis was employed to assess the causal link between PA and BC. Two-sample MR analysis revealed a genetic prediction indicating that walking for pleasure was associated with decreased risk of ER+ BC (odds ratio (OR) = 0.302, 95% CI = 0.105–0.872, p = 0.027), while other physical activities were not significantly correlated with BC, ER+ BC and ER– BC. These findings remained reliable and consistent in the sensitivity analysis, including Cochran’s Q and MR-Egger regression. Furthermore, reverse MR analysis suggested that BC did not exert a notable impact on PA.

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that engaging in leisure walking is associated with a reduced risk of ER+ BC. Nevertheless, additional research is warranted to comprehensively elucidate the underlying mechanisms and strengthen the causal relationship.
Das Papier der Zukunft
Authors: Schumacher Patrick
Published: December 2024

Die Fasern im Satino PureSoft Hygienepapier haben einen um 70 Prozent kleineren ökologischen Faser-Fußabdruck im Vergleich zu holzbasierten Frischfasern1. Die mehrfach ausgezeichnete Innovation wandelt alte Kartons in neues 100% recyceltes Hygienepapier, welches mit Weichheit und hygienischer Sicherheit überzeugen kann. In Kombination mit Papierrückholung und Kreislaufsystemen für Unternehmen und Kommunen setzt WEPA Professional mit dieser Papierinnovation einen neuen Maßstab in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit.
Roboter bestellt den Acker
Authors: Schmidt Robin
Published: December 2024

BRAUNSCHWEIG. In der niedersächsischen Universitätsstadt forscht man am Einsatz von Feldrobotik und der nachhaltigen Intensivierung des Pflanzenbaus. Ein Säroboter zeigt, wie das künftig funktionieren kann.
Einarmige Erdbeerernte
Authors: Schmidt Robin
Published: December 2024

KONSTANZ. Bei der Lese von Erdbeeren hat sich „Berry“ bereits bewährt. Künftig könnte der autonome Roboter auch Tomaten, Paprika oder Gurken ernten.
Wenn Unterforderung krank macht
Authors: Brust Martin
Published: December 2024

Gersfeld/Rhön. Das Gegenteil vom Burnout, der Boreout, macht weniger Schlagzeilen – ist aber für Unternehmen und Beschäftigte ebenso schädlich.
Apathy, Intentions, Explicit Attitudes, and Approach-Avoidance Tendencies in Physical Activity Behavior
Authors: Farajzadeh Ata , Jabouille François , Benoit Nickolas , Bezeau Olivier , Bourgie Tristan , Gerro Benjamin , Ouimet Jacob , Boisgontier Matthieu P.
Published: December 2024

Background. Greater behavioral apathy has been shown to be associated with lower engagement in physical activity. However, the mechanisms underlying this association remain overlooked and poorly understood. Intentions, explicit attitudes, and approach-avoidance tendencies toward physical activity may play a central role in the relationship, given their strong links to motivation and physical activity.
Methods. An online study was conducted in 365 participants aged 54±18 years. All measures were assessed using questionnaires, except approach-avoidance tendencies, which were derived from reaction times in an approach-avoidance task. Component mediation analyses based on multiple linear regressions were conducted to examine whether the intention to be physically active mediated the relationship between behavioral apathy levels and usual physical activity levels, and whether explicit attitudes and approach-avoidance tendencies mediated the relationship between behavioral apathy and the intention.
Results. Results showed that weaker intentions to be physically active mediated the association between higher behavioral apathy and lower usual weekly levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. In addition, explicit attitudes mediated the effect of behavioral apathy on intentions to be physically active. Results on approach-avoidance tendencies showed a significant three-way interaction between apathy, stimulus (physical activity vs. sedentary behavior), and action direction (approach vs. avoidance) on corrected reaction time (b = 19.6; 95CI = 2.0 to 37.3; p = .029), with higher apathy being associated with a greater tendency to avoid physical activity stimuli and to approach sedentary stimuli. However, we found no evidence suggesting that these tendencies mediated the effect of apathy on intentions or habitual physical activity. Based on our data, a mean item score greater than 34.5% of the scale range (e.g., >3.07 on a 1–7 scale) is indicative of behavioral apathy.
Conclusion. This study provides new insights into the role of intentions, explicit attitudes, and approach-avoidance tendencies toward physical activity in the relationship between behavioral apathy levels and the engagement in physical activity.
ĐÁNH GIÁ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ THOÁI HÓA KHỚP GỐI NGUYÊN PHÁT BẰNG COLLAGEN THỦY PHÂN TRỌNG LƯỢNG PHÂN TỬ THẤP TIÊM NỘI KHỚP
Authors: Phạm Thành Đồng , Nguyễn Vĩnh Ngọc , Trần Bùi Minh , Nguyễn Thị Thu Thủy , Bùi Hải Bình , Phùng Đức Tâm , Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Yến , Ngô Thị Thục Nhàn
Published: December 2024

Mục tiêu: 1. Đánh giá kết quả điều trị thoái hóa khớp gối nguyên phát bằng collagen thủy phân trọng lượng phân tử thấp tiêm nội khớp. 2. Nhận xét các tác dụng không mong muốn của liệu pháp trên. Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu được tiến hành trên 58 bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán thoái hóa khớp gối nguyên phát giai đoạn 2-3 theo Kellgren và Lawrence, được chia làm 2 nhóm: Nhóm 1 gồm 23 bệnh nhân tiêm Arthrys và nhóm 2 gồm 35 bệnh nhân tiêm Synolis, điều trị ngoại trú tại Bệnh viện Đại học Y Hà Nội từ tháng 8/2023 đến 7/2024. Nghiên cứu tiến cứu, can thiệp, theo dõi dọc có so sánh giữa 2 nhóm. Kết quả: Sau 12 tuần điều trị: ở nhóm tiêm Arthrys điểm VAS trung bình từ 6,02 tại thời điểm  trước nghiên cứu (T0), giảm rõ ràng từ ngay tuần thứ 1 còn 4,52, tỉ lệ cải thiện 30% điểm VAS là 21,74% và tiếp tục cải thiện đến tuần thứ 12 điểm VAS còn 1,61, tỉ lệ cải thiện 30% điểm VAS là 82,61%; điểm WOMAC chung từ 35,26±3,54 (T0), cải thiện rõ rệt từ tuần thứ 4 giảm còn 21,09, tỉ lệ cải thiện 50% điểm WOMAC là 43,48%; tiếp tục giảm vào tuần thứ 8 và đến tuần thứ 12 còn 12,88±2,11, tỉ lệ cải thiện 50% điểm WOMAC là 78,26%; điểm LEQUESNE  từ 11,32 tại thời điểm T0, giảm rõ từ tuần thứ 4 và giảm còn 2,44 tại thời điểm T12. Sự khác biệt về cải thiện điểm VAS, WOMAC, LEQUESNE giữa 2 nhóm Arthrys và Synolis là không có ý nghĩa thống kê (p>0,05). Tỉ lệ gặp tác dụng không mong muốn của liệu pháp tiêm Arthrys là 12,9%, trong đó có 2 trường hợp bị căng tức sau tiêm, 1 trường hợp bị đau kéo dài sau tiêm 24h và có tràn dịch khớp gối nhưng giảm đi nhanh chóng khi dùng NSAIDs. Có 91,3% bệnh nhân hài lòng và rất hài lòng với phương pháp điều trị này. Kết luận: Liệu pháp tiêm nội khớp collagen trọng lượng phân tử thấp điều trị thoái hóa khớp gối nguyên phát có tác dụng giảm đau ngay từ tuần thứ 1, cải thiện chức năng vận động khớp gối rõ từ tuần thứ 4 và kéo dài đến tuần thứ 12 thông qua việc giảm các thang điểm VAS, WOMAC, LEQUESNE (p<0,05).
NGHIÊN CỨU MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN NHIỄM KHUẨN TIẾT NIỆU Ở BỆNH NHÂN ĐỘT QUỴ NÃO
Authors: Nhữ Đình Sơn , Đặng Phúc Đức , Hoàng Xuân Quảng , Vũ Ngọc Bình
Published: December 2024

Mục tiêu nghiên cứu: Xác định một số yếu tố liên quan đến nhiễm khuẩn tiết niệu ở bệnh nhân đột quỵ não. Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang. Đối tượng nghiên cứu gồm 470 bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán đột quỵ não tại khoa Đột quỵ, Bệnh viện Quân y 103 trong thời gian từ tháng 9/2023 đến tháng 4/2024. Kết quả nghiên cứu: Thể đột quỵ chảy máu, triệu chứng lâm sàng đột quỵ: rối loạn nuốt, bí tiểu, điểm Glasgow £ 8; NIHSS > 15, MRC ≤ 3, đặt sonde tiểu và thời gian đặt sonde kéo dài >7 ngày là các yếu tố liên quan đến nhiễm khuẩn tiết niệu ở bệnh nhân đột quỵ não. Nhiễm khuẩn tiết niệu, đột quỵ não, yếu tố liên quan.
ĐẶC ĐIỂM BỘC LỘ CÁC DẤU ẤN WT1, P53, P16 VÀ MỐI LIÊN QUAN VỚI ĐỘ MÔ HỌC Ở NGƯỜI BỆNH UNG THƯ BIỂU MÔ THANH DỊCH BUỒNG TRỨNG TẠI BỆNH VIỆN PHỤ SẢN TRUNG ƯƠNG GIAI ĐOẠN 2020-2024
Authors: Trần Thị Hải Yến , Nguyễn Khánh Dương , Đỗ Tiến Dũng , Lê Văn Thu , Phạm Thị Thanh Yên , Đào Thị Thúy Hằng
Published: December 2024

Nghiên cứu 74 trường hợp UTBT nguyên phát được phẫu thuật cắt BT có chẩn đoán mô bệnh học là UTBMTD tại Bệnh viện Phụ Sản Trung ương trong thời gian từ tháng 01/2020 đến tháng 03/2024. Nhuộm HE thường quy và phân loại mô bệnh học theo phân loại của WHO năm 2020. Nhuộm HMMD đánh giá sự bộc lộ các dấu ấn WT1, p53, p16 trên UTBMTD buồng trứng bằng phương pháp ABC. Kết quả và kết luận: 1. Về đặc điểm bộc lộ các dấu ấn WT1, p53, p16: UTBMTD độ cao có tỷ lệ dương tính với WT1 khá cao (96,5%), dương tính (3+) chiếm tỷ lệ cao nhất (52,8%), dương tính (2+) chiếm tỷ lệ thấp hơn 24,3%. Dương tính (4+) và (+) chiếm tỷ lệ lần lượt là 12,9% và 10%. Các UTBMTD độ thấp có tỷ lệ dương tính với WT1 thấp hơn (88,2%). Tỷ lệ dương tính với p53 là 100%. Trong đó 97,3% dương tính kiểu hoang dã (kiểu wild type) và 2,7% dương tính không bộc lộ kiểu hình (null phenotype). Dương tính (4+) với p53 chiếm tỷ lệ cao nhất (41,7%). Dương tính (+) chiếm tỷ lệ thấp hơn 26,4%. Dương tính (2+) và (3+) chiếm tỷ lệ lần lượt là 18,1% và 13,8%. Tỷ lệ dương tính với p16 là 100%. Dương tính (4+) với p16 cao nhất (41,3%). Dương tính (3+) chiếm tỷ lệ thấp hơn 31,1%. Dương tính (2+) là 12,2% và thấp nhất là dương tính (+) chiếm tỷ lệ là 5,4%. 2. Về mối liên quan giữa mức độ bộc lộ các dấu ấn WT1, p53, p16 với độ mô học của ung thư biểu mô thanh dịch buồng trứng: UTBMTD buồng trứng độ cao dương tính (3+) với WT1 (54,1%), dương tính (4+) với p53 (53,3%)và dương tính (4+) với p16 nhiều nhất (60,5%). Mức độ bộc lộ với WT1, p53, p16 ở các UTBMTD độ thấp thấp hơn so với các típ khác. Tuy nhiên sự khác biệt này không có ý nghĩa thống kê với p >0,05. Các kết quả nghiên cứu đã được so sánh và bàn luận.
ĐÁNH GIÁ BƯỚC ĐẦU KẾT QUẢ PHẪU THUẬT HỘI CHỨNG DE QUERVAIN VÀ VIÊM BAO GÂN GẤP NGÓN TAY TẠI TRUNG TÂM Y TẾ HUYỆN XUÂN LỘC TỪ THÁNG 12/2019 ĐẾN THÁNG 10/2020
Authors: Bùi Mạnh Tiến , Lâm Văn Nút
Published: December 2024

Mục tiêu nghiên cứu: Đánh giá hiệu quả phẫu thuật điều trị hội chứng de Quervain (viêm mỏm trâm quay) và viêm bao gân gấp ngón tay (ngón tay lò xo) tại Trung tâm Y tế huyện Xuân Lộc từ tháng 12/2019 đến tháng 10/2020. Phương pháp: Nghiên cứu hồi cứu mô tả cắt ngang tất cả các bệnh nhân nhập viện tại Khoa Ngoại tổng hợp, Trung tâm Y tế huyện Xuân Lộc từ tháng 12/2019 đến tháng 10/2020, với chẩn đoán: hội chứng de Quervain hoặc viêm bao gân gấp ngón tay. Kết quả: Độ tuổi phẫu thuật thường gặp là 30-60 tuổi. Viêm bao gân cấp: nữ (77,7%), nam (22,2%); Viêm mỏm trâm quay: nữ (81,8%), nam (18,2%). Tỷ lệ mắc viêm bao gân cấp thường gặp ở nhóm nghề nghiệp văn phòng (33,4%); viêm mỏm trâm quay thường gặp ở công nhân (45,5%). 100% bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán sau mổ phù hợp với chẩn đoán trước mổ. Cắt bỏ bao gân và màng hoạt dịch, cắt bỏ dây chằng A1 chiếm 77,8%. Có 55,5% bệnh nhân cắt toàn bộ dây chằng theo chiều ngang, gỡ dính gân - cắt bỏ một phần các bao gân viêm. 100% bệnh nhân đáp ứng điều trị về cơ năng tốt. 100% ca phẫu thuật không có tai biến, biến chứng trong điều trị. Kết luận: Phẫu thuật hội chứng de Quervain và viêm bao gân gấp ngón tay không có tai biến, biến chứng trong điều trị. Bệnh nhân đáp ứng điều trị về cơ năng tốt
MÔ TẢ SỰ TUÂN THỦ THỰC HIỆN BẢNG KIỂM AN TOÀN PHẪU THUẬT TẠI KHOA PHẪU THUẬT GÂY MÊ HỒI SỨC BỆNH VIỆN PHỤ SẢN TRUNG ƯƠNG
Authors: Phạm Thị Ngọc Thư , Đinh Ngọc Anh , Lê Văn Hùng
Published: December 2024

Đặt vấn đề: Triển khai thực hiện bảng kiểm an toàn phẫu thuật đã mang lại lợi ích cho các cơ sở y tế và giảm các biến cố bất lợi, đồng thời làm tăng đáng kể sự hài lòng của bệnh nhân.  Nghiên cứu nhằm đánh giá sự tuân thủ thực hiện bảng kiểm an toàn phẫu thuật tại khoa Gây mê hồi sức Bệnh viện Phụ sản Trung ương. Phương pháp nghiên cứu: Thiết kế nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang trên 250 ca phẫu thuật. Quan sát bác sĩ phẫu thuật, kỹ thuật viên/điều dưỡng, bác sĩ gây mê tại Khoa Phẫu thuật Gây mê hồi sức, Bệnh viện Phụ sản Trung ương có thực hiện theo bảng kiểm an toàn phẫu thuật đã ban hành trong bệnh viện. Kết quả: Tỉ lệ Bác sĩ gây mê, bác sĩ phẫu thuật, điều dưỡng có tiên lượng nguy cơ mất máu trên 500ml rất thấp chỉ đạt 27,2%; tiên lượng nguy cơ suy hô hấp/ trào ngược đạt 65,6%. Tỉ lệ kíp phẫu thuật giới thiệu tên và nhiệm vụ của phẫu thuật với người bệnh đạt 63,6%; tỉ lệ xác nhận lại tên người bệnh, phương pháp phẫu thuật vùng mổ đạt 61,2%. Có 57,2% phẫu thuật viên dự kiến những bất thường có thể xảy ra; và 34,8% phẫu thuật viên thực hiện tiên lượng mất máu là bao nhiêu trước khi rạch da. Kết luận: Bác sĩ gây mê, bác sĩ phẫu thuật, điều dưỡng đã thực hiện tuân thủ tốt hầu hết các nội dung của bảng kiểm ATPT. Tuy nhiên vẫn còn một số nội dung thực hiện tuân thủ chưa cao cần phải được khắc phục