bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Nomenclature of War and Genocide: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Authors: Keefe Thomas
Published: October 2022

Objectives

Objective: An analysis of the nomenclature of war regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Methods

Methods: The research methods include a historical analysis of the naming of wars, specifically the term “World War III,” and documentation of the current political and military situation.

Results

Results: The article answers three research questions:
1) How and why are wars named?
2) What is meant by the phrase “World War III”?
3) Is the Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022 a global conflict?
4) What are the ramifications of the conflict in terms of human rights (genocide) and the international system (political and economic)?
Conclusions: The Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022 is not a regional act of aggression by a Russian belligerent state, but the escalation of imperialist aspirations into a global and genocidal conflict. This is a renewed Cold War that ought to be framed as World War III both in regards to collective numeration as well as a recognition of the global nature and potential regarding the use of tactical nuclear weapons.

Conclusions

The Russo-Ukraine War of 2022 is a war between the international system and rogue states, between democracy and autocracy, and between humanity and genocide. Russia is the belligerent and the enemy of internationalism. There is responsibility in the naming of history and, whether Putin cowardly authorizes the use of tactical nuclear weapons or not, this is World War III.
"A dynamic Cournot mixed oligopoly model with time delay for competitors"
Authors:   ", CULDA LOREDANA CAMELIA ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA", KASLIK EVA ,   "DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA AND INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA", NEAMŢU MIHAELA ,   "INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA; DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC MODELLING WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA AND ECREB, WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA"
Published: September 2022

"This paper deals with the analysis of a discrete-time Cournot game with time delay, where the interactions of one public firm and n private firms on the market are considered. The production of the public firm is adjusted based on the past production levels of the private firms. At the same time, the productions of the private firms are updated with respect to the past production of the public firm. Two equilibrium points are determined for the discrete-time nonlinear mathematical model. The analysis of the stability reveals that the boundary equilibrium point is a saddle point, while the positive one, under some conditions, is asymptotically stable for any time delays. Numerical simulations illustrate the complex dynamic behaviour of the system."
Common fixed point theory for a pair of multivalued operators
Authors:   ", PETRUŞEL ADRIAN ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS  BABEŞ-BOLYAI  UNIVERSITY CLUJ-NAPOCA  ROMANIA AND ACADEMY OF ROMANIAN  SCIENTISTS  BUCHAREST, ROMANIA", PETRUŞEL GABRIELA ,   DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, BABEŞ-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA
Published: September 2022

"The aim of this paper is to present a common fixed point theory for a pair of multivalued op- erators in complete metric spaces. Existence and stability results for the common fixed point problem will be discussed. The approach is based on some fixed point results for multivalued graphical contractions and for multivalued operators of Feng-Liu type. Our results extend to the multivalued case some recent results in the literature."
A linear quadratic tracking problem for stochastic systems controlled by impulses. The finite horizon time case
Authors:   ", DRĂGAN VASILE ,   NSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS ”SIMION STOILOW” OF THE ROMANIAN ACADEMY P.O.BOX 1-764, RO-014700, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA AND THE ACADEMY OF THE ROMANIAN SCIENTISTS, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA", POPA IOAN-LUCIAN ,   "”1 DECEMBRIE 1918” UNIVERSITY OF ALBA IULIA  DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING,  MATHEMATICS AND ELECTRONICS  ALBA IULIA, 510009, ROMANIA AND FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE  TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRAŞOV,  IULIU MANIU STREET 50, 500091 BRAŞOV,  ROMANIA", IVANOV IVAN G ,   "SOFIA UNIVERSITY ”ST. KL. OHRIDSKI”  FACULTY OF ECONOMICS  AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION  125 TZARIGRADSKO CHAUSSEE BLVD., BL. 3, SOFIA 1113, BULGARIA"
Published: September 2022

"We investigate a problem to solve the linear quadratic tracking problem for stochastic systems controlled by impulses. Two optimal control problems are investigated where the different objective functions are minimized. Explicit formulae for optimal controls are developed. The optimal controllers are computed based on the solution of the backward jump matrix Lyapunov type linear differential equations."
"Lyapunov Conditions for One-Sided Discrete-Time Random Dynamical Systems"
Authors:   ", BIRIŞ LARISA ELENA ,   WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIŞOARA  DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,  TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA", CEAUŞU TRAIAN ,   "WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIŞOARA  DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,  TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA", POPA IOAN-LUCIAN ,   "”1 DECEMBRIE 1918” UNIVERSITY OF ALBA IULIA DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING, MATHEMATICS AND ELECTRONICS, ALBA IULIA, 510009, ROMANIA AND RANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRAŞOV, FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, IULIU MANIU STREET 50, 500091, BRAŞOV, ROMANIA", SEIMEANU "NICOLAE  MARIAN" ,   "WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIŞOARA  DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,  TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA"
Published: September 2022

"This paper considers nonuniform exponential stability and nonuniform exponential instability concepts for one-sided discrete-time random dynamical systems. These concepts are generalizations from the deterministic case. Using this, characterizations in terms of Lyapunov functions respectively Lyapunov norms are presented. Also, an approach in terms of considered concepts for the inverse and adjoint random discrete- time systems is derived."
"Some fixed point results for almost contraction on orthogonal metric space"
Authors:   ", ACAR ÖZLEM ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,  FACULTY OF SCIENCE,  SELÇUK UNIVERSITY, TURKEY BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO, NIGERIA ", ERDOǦAN EŞREF ,   "DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,  FACULTY OF SCIENCE,  SELÇUK UNIVERSITY, TURKEY BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO, NIGERIA  BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO, NIGERIA"
Published: September 2022

"n this paper, we consider almost type F -contraction on orthogonal metric space and we estab- lish the existence and uniqueness of fixed point of such mapping. At the end, we give an illustrative example."
Strongly n-polynomial convexity and related inequalities
Authors:   ", ATAMAN CANAN ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, GIRESUN UNIVERSITY,  GIRESUN-TURKEY", KADAKAL MAHIR ,   "FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES BAYBURT UNIVERSITY BAYBURT-TURKEY", İŞCA İMDAT ̇ ,   "DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES GIRESUN UNIVERSITY,  GIRESUN-TURKEY"
Published: September 2022

"In this paper, we introduce and study the concept of strongly n-polynomial convexity functions and their some algebraic properties. We prove two Hermite-Hadamard type inequalities for the newly intro- duced class of functions. In addition, we obtain some refinements of the Hermite-Hadamard inequality for functions whose first derivative in absolute value, raised to a certain power which is greater than one, respec- tively at least one, is strongly n-polynomial convexity. Also, we compare the obtained results with both Hölder, Hölder- Işcan inequalities and power-mean, improved-power-mean integral inequalities and show that the re- sult obtained with H ̈older- ̇Is ̧can and improved power-mean inequalities give better approach than the others."
Generalized convergence and generalized sequential spaces
Authors:   ", RENUKADEVI V. ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA", VIJAYASHANTHI P. ,   "AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE, TAMIL NADU, INDIA"
Published: September 2022

We continue the study of g-convergence given in 2005 [Caldas, M.; Jafari, S. On $g$-US spaces. {\em Stud. Cercet. \c{S}tiin\c{t}. Ser. Mat. Univ. Bac\u{a}u} {\bf 14} (2004), 13--19 (2005).] by introducing the sequential $g$-closure operator and we prove that the product of $g$-sequential spaces is not $g$-sequential by giving an example. We further investigate sequential $g$-continuity in topological spaces and present interesting theorems which are also new for the real case. It is shown that in a topological space the property of being $g$-sequential implies sequential, $g$-Fr\'echet implies Fr\'echet and $g$-Fr\'echet implies $g$-sequential. However, the inverse conclusions are not true and some counter examples are given. Also, we show that strongly $g$-continuous image of a $g$-sequential space is $g$-sequential, if the map is quotient. Finally, we obtain a necessary and sufficient condition for a topological space to be $g$-sequential in terms of a sequentially $g$-quotient map.
"Fourth Hankel determinant for a subclass of analytic functions defined by generalized Sălăgean operator"
Authors:   ", SINGH GURMEET ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,  GSSDGS KHALSA COLLEGE PATIALA (PUNJAB), INDIA", SINGH GAGANDEEP ,   "DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,  KHALSA COLLEGE AMRITSAR (PUNJAB), INDIA ", SINGH GURCHARANJIT ,   "DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,  PUNJABI UNIVERSITY PATIALA (PUNJAB), INDIA"
Published: September 2022

" This paper is concerned with the estimation of fourth Hankel determinant for a subclass of analytic functions defined by generalized S\~{a}l\~{a}gean operator in the open unit disc $E=\{z: |z|<1\}$. The present study sets the stage for other researchers to investigate the fourth Hankel determinant for some other subclasses of analytic functions."
Balcobalancing Numbers and Balcobalancers II
Authors:   ", TEKCAN AHMET ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,  BURSA ULUDAG UNIVERSITY,  FACULTY OF SCIENCE,  BURSA, TURKIYE", YILDIZ MERYEM
Published: September 2022

"In this work, we derived some new algebraic results on continued fraction expansion of the ratio of the two consecutive balcobalancing numbers, circulant matrices and spectral norms, Pythagorean triples, characteristic polynomials and eigenvalues of the $n^{\text{th}}$ power of the companion matrices, Cassini and Catalan identities, cross-ratios and Heisenberg groups related to balcobalancing numbers, Lucas-balcobalancing numbers and balcobalancers."
Some results on star-line graphs
Authors:   ", VARGHESE SEEMA ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,  GOVT. ENGINEERING COLLEGE, INDIA"
Published: September 2022

"Let $H$ be a connected graph with at least three vertices. The $H$-line graph, $HL(G)$, of a graph $G$ has all the edges of $G$ as its vertices, two vertices of $HL(G)$ are adjacent if the corresponding edges in $G$ are adjacent and belong to a common copy of $H$. In this paper we investigate some properties of the star-line graph $K_{1,n}L(G)$ of a graph $G$. We also obtain a Krausz type characterization for star-line graphs. Traversability of star-line graphs is also studied."
PROJECT METHOD WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF PRACTICE-ORIENTED LEARNING: GENESIS AND PROSPECTS AT THE PRESENT STAGE
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Kraynik Viktor L. , Chudov Vladislav N. ,   Barnaul Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
Published: September 2022

Practice-oriented learning and, in particular, the project method is becoming increasingly popular in the theory and practice of pedagogy. Originated at the beginning of Contemporary times as a desire for greater creativity and self-expression of the individual, it remains relevant at the present stage, especially given the large-scale spiritual and pedagogical crisis caused by the spread of mass culture. The need to reveal the potential of the project method dictates its active introduction into the pedagogical process of educational institutions and profound methodological development, taking into account the existing experience.
FORMATION OF STUDENTS’ CIVIL AND PATRIOTIC POSITION IN CONDITIONS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT OF TRAINING FUTURE TEACHERS
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Abramkina Svetlana G. , Kulish Vitaliy V. ,   Altai State Pedagogical University, Ryzhikova Larisa V. ,   Altai State Pedagogical University
Published: September 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of formation of civil and patriotic position of students. Based on the materials of a regional sociological study, the author reveals the peculiarities of the attitude of modern students to the historical past of the country, family historical memory, in particular, about the events of the Great Patriotic War, determines the directions and conditions for the effectiveness of civil and patriotic education of students.
FEATURES OF ORGANIZING THE ELEMENTARY STAGE OF TEACHING A SECOND FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN UNIVERSITY
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Babenko Marina G. , Khramova Tatiana Yu. ,   Altai State Pedagogical University
Published: September 2022

This article deals with the problem of teaching a second foreign language at the elementary stage in the Linguistic Institute. The study indicates that the elementary stage should include an introductory corrective course and a basic course. The attention is focused on the specifics of the contents of these components and on the choice of productive technologies and techniques for the formation of necessary competencies. The authors come to the conclusion that the principle of comprehensive training in all types of speech activity and the reliance on the first foreign language will positively impact the formation and the development of students skills to master their second foreign language in the future.
PEDAGOGICAL CASE-COMPETITION AS A WAY TO TRAIN FUTURE TEACHERS
Authors:   Chechen State Pedagogical University, Dinaev Alikhan M.
Published: September 2022

Pedagogical case competitions are an innovative form of training future teachers and professional development of current teachers. It is widespread in many areas and directions of training, but it is practically not used in pedagogical universities. The article presents the goals and objectives of pedagogical case competitions, evaluation criteria, examples of author’s cases, and suggests one of the possible formats for their conduct. The experience of implementing pedagogical case-championships has demonstrated their high efficiency, as well as the high interest of students.
DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVITY OF STUDENTS OF THE INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORT IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Ivanova Marina M. , Shevtsov Nikolai A. ,   Altai State Pedagogical University
Published: September 2022

This scientific article actualizes the importance of development of creativity as a personal quality of future teachers, which determines the success of their professional activities in the context of the requirements of contemporary educational policy. The authors present the results of a pedagogical experiment aimed at increasing the creativity of students of the Institute of Physical Culture and Sports in the process of educational activities. The role of quasi-professional activity in increasing the level of creativity of future teachers is determined.
VALUE ORIENTATIONS IN THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF A PRESCHOOL EDUCATION TEACHER
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Bogoslavets Larisa G. , Davydova Olga I. ,   Altai State Pedagogical University
Published: September 2022

The article discusses the main directions of the formation of value orientations at the stage of preschool childhood. The approaches to modeling the value-oriented educational process in a preschool educational organization are characterized, the issues of introducing preschool children to the values in the practice of teachers’ activities are analyzed.
SOCIAL ADVERTISING IN PRIVATE PERIODICALS OF TOMSK PROVINCE (1884-1913)
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Abroskin Sergej V.
Published: September 2022

The purpose of the article is to review and systematize the information content of social advertising in periodicals of Tomsk province in the late XIXth - early XXth century. The author has made an attempt to highlight certain types of social ads in newspapers. The periodicals presented advertising publications about theatrical productions, concerts, literary, musical and dance parties, masquerades, festivities, sales, allegri lotteries, public lectures and other events, the proceeds from which were partially or completely received by the funds of various charitable societies.
BIRCH IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE BASHKIRS
Authors:   Order of the Badge of Honour Institute of History, Language and Literature, Ufa Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Baiazitova Rozaliia R.
Published: September 2022

The article discusses the veneration of birch among the Bashkirs, which goes back to ancient beliefs, the cult of ancestors, the ideas of the Bashkirs about the soul, the other world. In the traditional culture of the Bashkirs, an ambivalent attitude towards birch was observed. It performed utilitarian functions, was used in folk crafts. At the same time, the Bashkirs were careful not to use birch forest in the construction of residential buildings, which is explained by the sacredness and physical properties of birch wood.
The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Elusiveness of Defense Cooperation: The Revealing Effect of the 2017–2021 Crisis
Authors: Samaan Jean-Loup
Published: September 2022

The 2017–21 blockade of Qatar has frequently been depicted as the largest obstacle to further cooperation within the Gulf Cooperation Council. However, this narrative overestimates the impact of the dispute and underestimates the historical limitations of the GCC and its multilateral
projects prior to the crisis. GCC initiatives rarely produced tangible results, even before 2017, because their primary function was at the rhetorical level for Gulf Arab rulers, providing them with narratives of apparent regional unity rather than with concrete instruments of cooperation.
Intimidad percibida por los pacientes en una unidad de hemodiálisis
Authors: Ila García Andrés , Contreras Martos Gustavo Manuel , Ochando García Antonio
Published: September 2022

Objetivo: Evaluar la intimidad percibida por los pacientes en una unidad de hemodiálisis, identificando posibles áreas de mejora.Material y Método: Estudio descriptivo, realizando tres puntos de corte, años 2018, 2019 y 2021. Se utilizó el cuestionario de Mozota-Duarte, (11 ítems recogen las dimensiones intimidad auditiva, visual y privacidad global, escala Likert 1-5). Se utilizó el Alpha de Cronbach para el análisis de fiabilidad. Se llevó a cabo un análisis descriptivo, utilizándose pruebas no paramétricas para analizar la variabilidad de la intimidad a lo largo de los tres años, así como su relación con las variables sexo y edad.Resultados: se recogieron 125 cuestionarios (tasa respuesta 80,13%). Mediana de edad 68 años (P25:46,5-P75:80), siendo 65(52%) hombres. Alpha de Cronbach del cuestionario: 0,843. La mediana de puntuación de la privacidad global fue 4,66 (P25:4-P75:5), la intimidad auditiva 4,75 (P25:4,25-P75:5) y la intimidad visual 4,75 (P25:4,25-P75:5). No se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las puntuaciones a lo largo de los 3 años estudiados.Los atributos peor calificados (puntuación<3) fueron “haber escuchado conversaciones de otros pacientes” (19,2%) y “haber visto explorar a otros pacientes” (20,8%).Las mujeres puntuaron peor el ítem “poder haber sido vista por otras personas” (p=0,046), no hallándose significación estadística en ningún otro atributo. Encontramos una relación inversa entre la edad y los 4 ítems relativos a la intimidad auditiva (p≤0,05).Conclusiones: La intimidad percibida por los pacientes en hemodiálisis ha sido alta, manteniéndose estable en el tiempo, tanto en las dimensiones auditiva, visual como global.
Desafíos de las instituciones educativas después de la pandemia
Authors: Espinel Jaramillo Andrés Fabian , Castillo Jaramillo Gabriel Eduardo , Jaramillo Pazmiño Mónica Alexandra
Published: September 2022

Al hablar de desafíos en las instituciones educativas se marca un antes y después de la pandemia, sabiendo que la venida de la COVID-19 ha dado un referente sin igual en la historia, y ha dado paso a cambios de estructuras políticas, sociales, económicas, siendo la educación un segmento donde se ha dado un cambio continuo, varios son los autores que hablan de esta temática, y consideran que se ha pasado de la educación presencial a la cien por ciento virtual, esto a su vez ha dado un espacio a replantearse que, en las instituciones educativas es el estudiante quien se ha posicionado como autor principal del conocimiento, mucho más que antes de la pandemia, y el docente se convierte en un guía de este proceso de aprendizaje, a la par, se requiere de docentes con alto nivel de liderazgo, empatía y resiliencia para enfrentar los nuevos desafíos después de la pandemia. Otra cuestión que se plantea es la necesidad urgente de incluir cada vez nuevas formas de uso de TIC´s para mejorar la didáctica y metodología del proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje, pero no basta con ello sino que, se requiere enseñar sobre el entorno cambiante al estudiante quien debe tener una formación integral, humanística y encaminada a que su conocimiento beneficie a la comunidad, sobre todo ahora cuando la pandemia ha dejado desequilibrio en todos los ámbitos.
Hernia diafragmatica postraumatica derecha, diagnosticada durante el postoperatorio inmediato de una apendicectomia Reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura
Authors: Torres Pérez Vicente de Paul
Published: October 2022

La hernia diafragmática postraumática, sigue siendo una patología de difícil diagnóstico, por su baja frecuencia, la falta de diagnóstico oportuno, nos lleva a su más temida complicación, la estrangulación, que conlleva una elevada morbimortalidad, de aquí se desprende la importancia del tema. Las lesiones del lado izquierdo son más frecuentes según la literatura revisada, ya que el hemidiafragma derecho es más grueso y está protegido por el hígado. Se presenta el caso de un paciente con antecedentes de accidente automovilístico (atropellamiento) que requirió de colocación de clavo centromedular por fractura de fémur derecho, un año previo a su ingreso, el paciente acudió a urgencias, por presentar dolor abdominal alto, palidez de tegumentos, mal hidratado, náuseas, e hipertermia, timpanismo y rigidez abdominal involuntaria, se observa a su ingreso también datos apendiculares, como el signo de Blumberg,  y el de Rovsing, se observó en la citometría hemática leucocitosis y neutrofilia, fue valorada y operada por cirugía general reportando apendicitis fase I, estando en el área de recuperación presentó dolor súbito intenso a nivel torácico y dificultad respiratoria, se tomó radiografía de tórax, encontrando derrame pleural derecho, por lo que se colocó sonda endopleural derecha gastando 1250cc de material achocolatado, finalmente se realizó tomografía axial computada contrastada toraco-abdominal, reportando hernia diafragmática derecha con inclusión de lóbulo hepático izquierdo y colon transverso perforado, por lo que se realizó Toracotomía anteroposterior derecha, reducción del contenido, aseo de la cavidad torácica, hernioplastía diafragmática derecha con puntos separados de polipropileno, más laparotomía exploradora con transversostomía tipo Hartman. Paciente presentó buena evolución, fue egresado a los 28 días de la intervención. A los 6 meses se realizó restitución del tránsito intestinal, con evolución favorable. Por la baja incidencia de estos casos y la presentación atípica de este, se decide su publicación.
Edge Enhancement and Detection Approach on Cervical Cytology Images
Authors: Nur Ain Alias  , Wan Azani Mustafa  , Mohd Aminuddin Jamlos  , Mohd Wafi Nasrudin  , Muhammad As'syarafi Mansor  , Hiam Alquran
Published: October 2022

Cervical cancer is a prevalent and fatal disease that affects women all over the world. This affects roughly 0.5 million women annually and kills over 0.3 million people. Recently, a significant amount of literature has emerged around the advancement of technologies for identifying cervical cancer cells in women. Previously, diagnosing cervical cancer was done manually, which could lead to false positives or negatives. The best way of interpreting Pap smear images and automatically diagnose cervical cancer are still up for debate among the researchers. Method used in this study is the contrast enhancement technique for pre-processing and edge detection-based for segmentation of the nucleus. In this study, the average performance results of the method showed an accuracy of 96.99% in the seven-class problem using Herlev dataset. The present finding also support this study which concluded the results of accuracy achieved for the algorithm used for nucleus detection is improved by 6.15% when comparing to previous work. The accuracy value is in the lines of earlier literature that achieved accuracy of the approach used above 90% for seven class of cells. The major feature of the suggested approach is an improvement in the ability to anticipate which cells are aberrant and which are normal. Adding more classifiers could improve the suggested system even further. Therefore, a cervical cancer screening system might utilize this framework to identify women who have precancerous lesions.
Numerical Analysis on Convective Heat Transfer of water Based Hybrid Nanofluid (Alumina-Copper) In a Horizontal Annulus
Authors: Uzair Ali Khan  , Shahid Husain  , Suhail Ahmad Khan  , Mohd Owais Khan  , Noman Khan  , Raheel Usmani
Published: October 2022

Numerical inspection of natural thermally induced flow in horizontal annulus has been carried out. The annulus taken under consideration is the circular annulus. By applying heat flux to the inner tube, the inner wall of the annulus is kept at high temperature and the outer wall of the annulus is maintained at constant low temperature. The numerical simulations were accomplished by varying concentrations of the hybrid nanofluid of a hybrid alumina-copper various for each Rayleigh number (4 x 104 < Ra < 4 x l05). Heat transmission through natural convection using air as convective fluid, in the body of horizontally placed annulus resided between two same hollow cylinders, is calculated. The influence of the Rayleigh number along with particle concentration on heat transmission characteristics, change in fluid flow and effective thermal conductivity of an annulus has been studied. The results showed a proportional rise in the heat transfer performance and effective thermal conductivity with the increasing particle concentration and Rayleigh numbers.
A comparison between high dose rate brachytherapy and stereotactic body radiotherapy boost after elective pelvic irradiation for high and very high-risk prostate cancer
Authors: Novikov Sergey Nikolaevich , Novikov Roman Vladimirovich , Merezhko Yurii Olegovich , Gotovchikova Mariya Yurevna , Ilin Nikolai Dmitrievich , Melnik Yulia Sergeevna , Kanaev Sergey Vasilevich
Published: September 2022

Purpose: To compare biochemical recurrence-free survival (BRFS) and toxicity outcomes of high dose rate brachytherapy (HDRB) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) boost after elective nodal irradiation for high/very high-risk prostate cancer.Materials and Methods: a retrospective analysis was performed in 149 male. In 98 patients, the boost to the prostate was delivered by HDRB as 2 fractions of 10 Gy (EQD2 for α/β = 1.5; 66 Gy) or 1 fraction of 15 Gy (EQD2 for α/β = 1.5; 71 Gy). In 51 male, SBRT was used for the boost delivery (3 fractions of 7 Gy; EQD2Gy for α/β = 1.5; 51 Gy) because brachytherapy equipment was out of order.Results: In 98 patients that received HDRB boost, 3- and 5-year BRFS were 74.6% and 66.8%. Late grade-II genitourinary toxicity was detected in 27, grade-III in 1 case. Grade-II (maximum) rectal toxicity was diagnosed in nine patients. For 51 male patients that received SBRT boost, 3- and 5-year BRFS was 76.5% and 67.7%. Late grade-II (maximum) genitourinary toxicity was detected in five cases, late grade-II rectal toxicity in four cases. Other three patients developed late grade-III–IV rectal toxicity that required diverting colostomy. SBRT boost was associated with higher maximum dose to 2 cm3 of anterior rectal wall (D2cm³rectum) compared to HDRB: 92% versus 55% of dose to prostate. Severe rectal toxicity was negligible at EQD2 D2cm³rectum <85 Gy and EQD2 D5cm³ rectum <75 Gy.Conclusion: Our results indicate similar 3- and 5-year BRFS in patients with high/very high-risk prostate cancer who received HDRB or SBRT boost, but SBRT boost is associated with higher rate of severe late rectal toxicity.
The Role of General Practitioners in Prescribing Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing for Early Detection and Treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Authors: Kalinov Dimitar
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: Benign prostatic hyperplasia and its clinical manifestation as lower urinary tract symptoms are a major health problem for men over 50 years of age.

AIM: This article aims to demonstrate that general practitioners are in a better position to use prostate-specific antigen testing for identifying men with lower urinary tract symptoms as well as those at risk of disease progression.

METHODS: Thus, they can play a key role in the early detection and diagnosis, as well as in the treatment of men with mild-to-moderate lower urinary tract symptoms who have no evidence of prostate cancer.

RESULTS: The results of studies conducted worldwide show that general practitioners can provide treatment when the intervention of a specialist urologist is not necessary or, guided by their knowledge and clinical judgment, refers the patient to a urologist when the patient’s condition warrants it. In this regard, we suggest that primary care for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia should provide measures for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and formation of a healthy lifestyle in patients with this type of pathology.

CONCLUSION: This type of medical care can and should be provided by the general practitioner in the primary care setting.
Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak in Healthcare of People with Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Kamberi Fatjona , Ndreu Vjollca , Sinaj Enkeleda , Zekja Ilirjana , Jaho Jerina
Published: September 2022

Objective
The aim was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the health care of type 2 diabetes patients and identify the correlated factors.
Research Design and Methods
A cross-sectional study was carried out from November 2020 to February 2021. The study enrolled 400 adults with type 2 diabetes aged 40–65 with at least one other chronic illness receiving health services in primary care in Vlore, Albania. A short questionnaire based on literature, taking into account the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, was used for the data collection. The administration of the questionnaire was done by trained nurses. All participants gave their written informed consent before administering the questionnaire. Two-tailed Pearson correlation and linear regression were used to test the correlations.
 Results                                                                               
Among 400 patients with type 2 diabetes in the study, 53.0% were female and 47.0% were men. Most of the participants were married (n = 303) with a high level of education (54.3%). Treatment was mainly with oral medications (58.0%). Based on body mass index, 63.0% of participants were overweight. Employment status (p = 003), the type of treatment, oral medication vs insulin (p = 001), body mass index (p = 001), and living alone (p = 008) were the more correlated factors.
 Conclusions
Care of type 2 diabetic patients due to the COVID-19 pandemic is closely associated with social determinants of health and the resources of healthcare settings. The need to address innovative approaches to care including self-care, social support, and e-health is recommended.
Healing Assessment of Osseous Defects after Surgical Removal of Periapical Lesions in the Presence of Hydroxyapatite, Nanohydroxyapatite, and a Combination of Nanohydroxyapatite and Platelet-rich Fibrin: A Clinical Study
Authors: Elkholly Amira , Negm Maged , Hassan Reham , Omar Nada
Published: September 2022

Abstract: Aim: to evaluate the bone healing in failed endodontically treated teeth after surgical removal of periapical lesions and placement of hydroxyapatite (HA), nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) and a combination of nanohydroxyapatite with platelet rich fibrin (PRF) periapically. Subjects and methods: the study was conducted on twenty-four patients having periapical radiolucency in single rooted teeth. The selected teeth were divided into three groups: Group A, Group B, and Group C; of 8 teeth each. All the teeth were retreated in two visits. In the first visit the old filling was removed using Protaper retreatment files (Dentsply Sirona®) then irrigation with sodium hypochlorite 2.5% was done. All canals were dried and filled with Di-antibiotic paste (metronidazole and ciprofloxacin). In the second visit the canals were obturated with Pro Taper gutta-percha points and root canal sealer (Adseal resin sealer) followed by surgical intervention in the same day. A periapical curettage along with apicoectomy were established. In all the groups, root end cavity was prepared and filled with MTA (ProRoot MTA; DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties). In Group A, hydroxyapatite powder was packed in the curetted periapical defect. In Group B, nanohydroxyapatite powder was packed in the curetted periapical defect. In Group C, nanohydroxyapatite with PRF were mixed and packed in the curetted periapical defect. In all groups, patients recall visits were scheduled at 1, 3, and 6 months’ time intervals for clinical and radiological evaluation. Results: after one month; there was a statistically significant difference between the median percentage changes in lesions size in the three groups. Pair-wise comparisons between groups revealed that there was no statistically significant difference between group B (nHA) and group C (PRF and nHA) groups. Both showed statistically significantly higher median percentage reduction in lesions size than group A (HA group). After three as well as six months; there was no statistically significant difference between the median percentage decreases in lesions size in the three groups. Conclusion: It was concluded that nHA combination with PRF produced faster periapical healing (bone regeneration) in the first three months than nHA alone. However, HA produce periapical healing (bone regeneration) after six months.
Species diversity of coral reef fishes around the West Island of Sanya City, South China Sea, based on environmental DNA
Authors: Xi Rui , Gao Wanru , Wang Xin , Xing Yingchun
Published: September 2022

West Island is the second largest island in the Hainan Province, China and its surrounding sea area has a well-preserved coral reef ecosystem and high species diversity of coral reef fishes. Undoubtedly, coral reef fishes and coral reefs have complex symbiotic relationships and fish species diversity should reflect the healthy status of coral reef ecosystems. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a useful and sensitive tool to detect fish species and causes less environmental damage than traditional fish survey methods. This paper investigated coral reef fish species of West Island, Hainan Province, China, based on eDNA and provided scientific data for understanding and protection of the coral reef ecosystem of the South China Sea.

The sea area surrounding West Island is the most important component of the coral reef ecosystem in the northern part of the South China Sea, which is also an essential part of the largest National Coral Reef Reserve in China. However, complete data of fish species distributed in this region have been a long-term gap. This study provides information on 41 fish species belonging to 28 genera, 16 families and three orders in this sea area and is the first complete record of coral reef fishes surrounding the West Island. In addition, the information of Molecular Operational Taxonomic Units (MOTUs) for taxon identification were also provided and it could contribute to building specific eDNA taxonomy database of coral reef fishes of the South China Sea. The study includes three datasets, with aspects of fish taxon-occurrences, MOTUs sequences and information of environmental indicators surrounding West Island, Hainan Province, China. The “fish taxon occurrences” dataset presents records involving taxonomic, distribution, habitat condition, latitude and longitude of 41 coral reef fish species detected, based on eDNA, the “MOTUs sequences” dataset provides MOTUs sequences and their abundance of 31 species detected and the “information of environmental indicators” dataset presents records of transparency, temperature, water pressure, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, hydrogen and redox potential measured from five sampling localities.
Hillside lagomorph grazing and its influence on Orthoptera
Authors: Gardiner Tim
Published: September 2022

The effects of lagomorph grazing on the Orthoptera of a small hill in Mistley (southeast England) were studied during the summer of 2020. Transect counts of Orthoptera revealed low sward height with abundant bare earth due to high wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus grazing on the high slopes. This intensive grazing led to only field grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus (Thunberg, 1815) adults being found in any number on the high slopes, perhaps utilizing the short swards and bare earth as basking and egg-laying habitat. Aspect was also important, with significantly more grasshopper nymphs and C. brunneus adults on the south-facing slope than on the northern slope. Soil slippage areas seem like valuable micro-habitats on the south-facing slope, with these ‘sun traps’ providing excellent basking habitat for nymphs and C. brunneus. This study confirms that lagomorph grazing alters hill summit habitats for Orthoptera, benefiting C. brunneus and, to a lesser extent, the meadow grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus (Zetterstedt, 1821). However, overgrazing of higher hill slopes can exclude tall grass species, such as long-winged conehead Conocephalus fuscus (Fabricius, 1793), and reduce assemblage diversity.
Transition to Practice Programs in Nursing: A Rapid Review
Authors: Weller-Newton Jennifer M. , Murray Melanie , Phillips Craig , Laging Bridget , McGillion Anthony
Published: September 2022

Background

Transition to practice can be exceedingly stressful for newly qualified nurses as they grapple with the “reality shock” of everyday practice as an RN. Transition to practice programs were implemented as a support strategy to ease the transition from student to RN and are designed to increase graduates' confidence and competence, improve their professional adjustment, and increase their retention.

Method

This rapid review was framed by the Cochrane Methods Rapid Review, supported by the PRISMA statement checklist, aiming to identify and describe the benefits of transition to practice programs for newly graduated RNs and their impact on workforce retention.

Results

The literature revealed that mixed evidence exists regarding the value and benefits of graduate nurse transition programs to both the graduate and the health service.

Conclusion

There are multiple inconsistencies across clinical settings, organizations, and preceptor-ship/mentoring training, among others, particularly in relation to duration of the program and the amount of formalized contact/study days.

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J Contin Educ Nurs
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Just-in-Time Orientation of Non-Critical Care Nurses to the Critical Care Environment
Authors: Doelger Meghan , Kesten Karen , Sakallaris Bonnie
Published: September 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, non-critical care nurses assisted in the provision of care to critically ill patients. Just-in-time education was needed for these nurses to effectively assist in the care of these patients. A 12-hour educational program was offered to non-critical care nurses. During this multi-modal program, instructors delivered information to participants through unique didactic classroom learning, simulation engagement, and hands-on experience in a critical care unit. After completing this innovative program, participants demonstrated a significant improvement in knowledge, confidence, and perception of competence in caring for critically ill patients. Participants were highly satisfied with the program. Implementation of a just-in-time, multi-modal critical care nursing program is an effective method of providing non-critical care nurses with basic levels of skills, knowledge, and competency during a crisis to enable them to assist with providing care to critically ill patients.

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J Contin Educ Nurs
. 2022;53(10):465–472.]
Materials for Additive Manufacturing
Authors: Kechagias John D.
Published: September 2022

This Special Issue of AIMS Materials Science was devoted to the topic "Materials for Additive Manufacturing". It attracted significant attention from scholars and practitioners from ten different countries (Spain, Greece, France, Portugal, Italy, Finland, Ethiopia, Canada, Vietnam, and Iraq) and published five manuscripts of a total of ten submissions between April 2021 and March 2022. In addition, new materials, methodologies, and analysis approaches are presented in materials for additive manufacturing.
Mathematical assessment of the role of waning and boosting immunity against the BA.1 Omicron variant in the United States
Authors: Safdar Salman , Ngonghala Calistus N. , Gumel Abba B.
Published: September 2022

Three safe and effective vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have played a major role in combating COVID-19 in the United States. However, the effectiveness of these vaccines and vaccination programs has been challenged by the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. A new mathematical model is formulated to assess the impact of waning and boosting of immunity against the Omicron variant in the United States. To account for gradual waning of vaccine-derived immunity, we considered three vaccination classes that represent high, moderate and low levels of immunity. We showed that the disease-free equilibrium of the model is globally-asymptotically, for two special cases, if the associated reproduction number is less than unity. Simulations of the model showed that vaccine-derived herd immunity can be achieved in the United States via a vaccination-boosting strategy which entails fully vaccinating at least $ 59\% $ of the susceptible populace followed by the boosting of about $ 72\% $ of the fully-vaccinated individuals whose vaccine-derived immunity has waned to moderate or low level. In the absence of boosting, waning of immunity only causes a marginal increase in the average number of new cases at the peak of the pandemic, while boosting at baseline could result in a dramatic reduction in the average number of new daily cases at the peak. Specifically, for the fast immunity waning scenario (where both vaccine-derived and natural immunity are assumed to wane within three months), boosting vaccine-derived immunity at baseline reduces the average number of daily cases at the peak by about 90% (in comparison to the corresponding scenario without boosting of the vaccine-derived immunity), whereas boosting of natural immunity (at baseline) only reduced the corresponding peak daily cases (in comparison to the corresponding scenario without boosting of natural immunity) by approximately 62%. Furthermore, boosting of vaccine-derived immunity is more beneficial (in reducing the burden of the pandemic) than boosting of natural immunity. Finally, boosting vaccine-derived immunity increased the prospects of altering the trajectory of COVID-19 from persistence to possible elimination.
Zadnji člani Dizmove bratovščine po seznamu iz leta 1801 – dejanski in potencialni umetnostni naročniki
Authors: Golec Boris
Published: October 2022

Akademija združenih (Academia unitorum) ali bratovščina sv. Dizme je v pripravi na srečno smrt ter v molitvi in darovanju maš za pokojne člane od leta 1688 do začetka 19. stoletja povezovala predvsem plemiče, a tudi akademsko izobražene ljudi, cerkvene odličnike in visoke uradnike na Kranjskem, posebej v Ljubljani. Prispevek obravnava zadnjo znano sestavo članstva po seznamu iz leta 1801, na katerem je 52 imen oseb, sprejetih v bratovščino med letoma 1755 in 1801. Glavni namen je kratek prikaz njihovih življenjskih poti, s čimer bo zapolnjena velika vrzel v védenju o kranjski družbeni eliti 18. stoletja, med katero glede na njeno duhovno naravnanost najdemo tako dejanske kot potencialne na­ ročnike umetniških del. Zadnja sestava članstva je bila zelo heterogena, od zunaj dežele živečih častnikov iz rodbin, ki so bile tradicionalno povezane z bratovščino, prek različno premožnih in dejavnih graščakov ter uradnikov do visokih duhovnikov in pomembnih osebnosti za kulturno zgodovino, muzealstvo in domoznanstvo. Naročništvo umetnostnih del si je pri članih Dizmove bratovščine vse bolj podajalo roko z zavestnim ohranjanjem umetnostne in kulturne dediščine.
Postavke Cankarjevega »razvoja stila« v razmerju do Dvořákove »zgodovine duha«
Authors: Vidrih Rebeka
Published: October 2022

Izidor Cankar je svoj »razvoj stila«, monumentalno Zgodovino likovne umetnosti v Zahodni Evropi od starokrščanske dobe do začetkov baročne umetnosti, napisal na podlagi svoje »sistematike stila«, že razgrnjene v Uvodu v umevanje likovne umetnosti. Sistematika stila. Svojega profesorja na dunajski univerzi Maxa Dvořáka v Uvodu ni omenil, čeprav je očitno, da je prevzel njegovo terminološko nasprotje med idealizmom in naturalizmom; zato pa je Dvořáka jasno izpostavil kot svoj metodološki vzor v predgovoru k Zgodovini. V prispevku primerjamo Cankarjev razvojno-zgodovinski pregled umetniške ustvarjalnosti z Dvořákovo predstavo o poteku zgodovine umetnosti, kakor jo je mogoče razbrati iz njegovih posameznih spisov, ter ugotovimo, da sta si sorodna ne le v izrazoslovju, temveč tudi v vsebini, v temeljnem prepričanju, da je umetnostna zgodovina v bistvu »zgodovina duha« (Geistesgeschichte).
Expérience esthétique et imaginaire scénique : usages de la captation dans la lecture du texte théâtral
Authors: Goff François Le , Botella Julien
Published: September 2022

Quelle place occupe la captation théâtrale dans l’enseignement du genre théâtral ? Quels sont ses usages et ses fonctions ? C’est à ces questions que la contribution se propose de répondre en retenant le point de vue du spectateur qui vit, même partiellement et modestement, une expérience esthétique sollicitant l’écoute et la vue. À un enjeu esthétique, viennent se greffer des enjeux didactiques : à rebours d’une fonction illustrative de la mise en scène, la captation encourage une réévaluation des modes de lecture du texte théâtral, tant du point de vue de sa segmentation, des hiérarchies ordinaires des scènes à lire, que de la problématisation de l’étude de l’œuvre intégrale ou encore des outils d’analyse régulièrement mobilisés par le texte théâtral. Dans un dernier développement et dans un projet de formation du spectateur qui n’est pas seulement un spectateur de théâtre, l’article s’intéresse à l’observation et la stimulation d’un imaginaire scénique qui participe de la formation du regard et de l’écoute du spectateur, du développement d’une attention esthétique intéressée à l’expression des modes de représentations contemporaines.