bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Trabajadores migrantes de la industria no esencial de la región Tijuana-San Diego en el primer año del COVID-19
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Hernández Meneses Brenda Noemi , Camarena Ojinaga Lourdes ,   Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Published: April 2024

El presente texto tiene como objetivo presentar los efectos socioeconómicos que tuvo la pandemia Covid-19 en los mexicanos migrantes que se establecieron en Tijuana y que trabajaron en la región de Tijuana-San Diego en la denominada industria no esencial durante el periodo de marzo de 2020 a diciembre de 2020, los sujetos de estudio del presente trabajo son trabajadores mexicanos migrantes que se vieron afectados en sus puestos de trabajo durante el primer año de la pandemia.
Encuentros y desencuentros con la alteridad como parte de la reproducción y actualización de la identidad en Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca
Authors:   Investigador Independiente, Saldivar Leos Cristopher
Published: April 2024

En este capítulo intento establecer una relación entre algunos postulados teóricos sobre la identidad y algunas representaciones y prácticas sociales en el municipio de Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca. Por medio de la descripción de ciertos elementos culturales mixtecos y afromexicanos de dicho municipio, se muestra la importancia del contacto intergrupal en la configuración del proceso identitario a partir de verse a sí mismo y al otro en un constante espejeo con la alteridad, tal como señalan algunos autores.
Prólogo
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas ", Torres Cosió Verónica ,   Francisco García Salinas", Rodríguez González Lizeth ,   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas "Francisco García Salinas"
Published: April 2024

En el ámbito educativo, el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TIC), se ha convertido en herramienta necesaria para facilitar el trabajo de académicos, administrativos y del estudiantado. Tal es el caso del Software Libre, creado a principios de la década de los ochenta por Richard Stallman, quien además fundó la Free Software Foundation (FSF) y a través del desarrollo del proyecto GNU acuñó un sistema operativo libre y compatible con Unix. El Software Libre consiste en programas informáticos, dentro de los que se encuentran el LibreOffice, cuyo código fuente está disponible para todo público.
Iniciando con LibreOffice
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas ", Valadez Estrada Raúl Armando ,   Francisco García Salinas"
Published: April 2024

LibreOffice es un software de suite de productividad ofimática que nació cuando Sun Microsystems liberó el código fuente de su StarOffice a la comunidad de código abierto el 13 de octubre del 2000, gracias a ello apareció el OpenOffice.org 1.0 el 30 de abril del 2002, el 28 de septiembre del año 2010, se lanzó un proyecto que se llamó La fundación Documento (The Document Foundation), la cual estableció los pilares para crear una verdadera suite ofimática libre. Dado que la marca registrada OpenOffice.org que pertenece a la Corporación Oracle no pudo ser adquirida por dicha organización, está llamó a su nuevo producto LibreOffice, el cual continuó con la numeración de la versión donde se quedó OpenOffice. org, iniciando con LibreOffice 3.3 en enero de 2011 y continuando hasta la versión 7.6 en la que se basa este libro, que es la versión más actual a este momento (Schoonmaker, S; 2012).
Performance Enhancement Model for Sports Coaches Based on Motivational Job Factors with Emphasis on Herzberg's Two-Factor Motivation-Hygiene Theory
Authors: Ghadernejad Aliakbar , Fahim Devin Hassan , Moghaddam Amir , Esmaeilzadeh Ghandhari Mohamadreza
Published: April 2024

Human efficiency is not always predictable based on economic calculations and other psychological factors such as needs, motivation, and satisfaction must be considered. Sports organizations are among those that, if the working conditions for coaches are favorable, will more fully serve the goals of sports and physical education. This descriptive-survey research, in terms of nature and method, and applied in terms of purpose, was conducted using the structural equation modeling technique. The goal was to model the performance enhancement of sports coaches based on motivational job factors, emphasizing Herzberg's Two-Factor Motivation-Hygiene Theory. The statistical population of this study consists of all sports coaches working in sports clubs of municipalities, general departments of sports and youth, and education departments across the country. The sample was selected using multi-stage cluster and simple random sampling methods. In this method, the provinces of the country are the initial sampling units, and sports clubs within the provinces are sampled in the second stage, followed by a random selection of a number of sports clubs. Given the unlimited size of the statistical population, Cochran's formula was used in the present study. Therefore, the sample size, according to the above relation, is 384 individuals. To measure the research variables, a 78-item questionnaire on "Factors Affecting Job Motivation Enhancement" by researcher based on a five-point Likert scale, from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5), and a researcher-made questionnaire on coaches' performance (technical (knowledge) performance, leadership performance, emotional (intelligence) performance, communication (skills) performance, behavioral performance) were used. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods with the help of SPSS software version 21 and LISREL version 8.8. Considering the results, the path coefficients between motivational factors (individual, contextual, managerial-leadership, organizational) and performance enhancement are positive, with t-values greater than 1.96. Therefore, with 95 percent confidence, it can be concluded that these path coefficients are significant at the 0.05 error level, indicating that individual, contextual, managerial-leadership, and organizational dimensions have a significant and positive effect on the enhancement of sports coaches' performance.
Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy on Sexual Function, Marital Intimacy, and Impulsivity in Women Affected by Marital Infidelity
Authors: Nezamalmolki Mitra , Bahrainian Seyed Abdolmajid , Shahabizadeh Fatemeh
Published: April 2024

Objective: One of the most significant factors that can disrupt family health is the breaking of commitment and exclusivity in emotional and sexual relationships, leading to extramarital affairs, also known as marital infidelity. The current study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) on sexual function, marital intimacy, and impulsivity in women affected by marital infidelity. Methods and Materials: This study is a quasi-experimental research with a pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up design, accompanied by a control group. The population studied included all women affected by marital infidelity who sought help at the Yarigar counseling centers and the Organic counseling center in Tehran, who had visited these centers in the first six months of the year 2023. According to the counseling centers' officials, the total number of these individuals was 93. The sample studied consisted of 30 women affected by marital infidelity who visited counseling centers in District 2 of Tehran in 2023, selected through purposive sampling and then randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Data were collected using the Marital Intimacy Scale, the Barratt Impulsivity Scale, and the Female Sexual Function Index. In this study, the experimental group underwent 9 sessions of Emotion-Focused Therapy (one 90-minute session per week). Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and SPSS software version 22. Findings: The results showed that Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy significantly improved sexual function (F=25.29, P<0.001), marital intimacy (F=5.49, P=0.026), and reduced impulsivity (F=39.46, P<0.001) in women affected by marital infidelity. Conclusion: It can be concluded that Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy is effective in improving sexual function, marital intimacy, and impulsivity in women affected by marital infidelity and can be used to reduce the psychological problems of these women.
Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Family Functioning and Inefficient Attitudes of Women in Second Marriages
Authors: Uosof Taleshi Zeinab , AkbarZadeh Nilufar , Rahimi Azita , Razghandi Sima , Abasian Soraki Pardis
Published: April 2024

Objective: The present study aims to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on family functioning and inefficient attitudes of women in second marriages. Methods and Materials: The research method was a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test with a control group. The study population consisted of women who were in their second marriage and had sought counseling services in Tehran in 2023. From this population, 30 individuals were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned into two groups: an experimental group of 15 and a control group of 15. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires on family functioning and inefficient attitudes. Participants in the experimental group received ACT for 8 weeks, with one 90-minute session per week, while the control group did not receive any specific intervention. Findings: Findings indicated that the mean scores of family functioning and inefficient attitudes in the post-test were significantly improved in the experimental group compared to the pre-test. Conclusion: Therefore, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy has an impact on family functioning and the inefficient attitudes of women in second marriages.
EMBEDDED SYSTEM BASED 1-BIT FULL SUBTRACTOR FOR ARITHMETIC APPLICATIONS
Authors: Kumar S Naresh , Porwal Dr. Mahesh Kaumr
Published: April 2024

In today's VLSI design, static or leakage power consumption is a crucial metric due to component shrinkage. This research proposes and compares a 10-transistor 1-bit complete circuit to alternatives that employ 20 and 14 transistors.Microwind 3.1, a CAD program, was utilized for every circuit simulation.Reductor layout for feature size The 90nm technology has been applied to determine the values of certain parameters.The energy efficiency of the suggested 10-transistor complete subtractor is higher than that of its competitors.
ON THE PROBLEM OF THE THEORY OF ELASTICITY FOR THE RADIALLY INHOMOGENEOUS TRANSVERSAL ISOTROPIC CYLINDER WITH A FIXED LATERAL SURFACE
Authors:   Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku, Azerbaijan, Akhmedov Natig K.
Published: April 2024

Using the method of asymptotic integration of the equations of the theory of elasticity, the axisymmetric problem of the theory of elasticity for a radially inhomogeneous transversally isotropic cylinder of small thickness is studied. Suppose that the elastic moduli are arbitrary continuous functions of the radius of the cylinder. It is assumed that the side part of the cylinder is fixed, and stresses are set at the ends of the cylinder, leaving the cylinder in equilibrium. Solutions have been determined having the nature of a boundary layer and are localized at the ends of the cylinder. The first terms of its asymptotic expansion coincide with the Saint-Venant edge effect in the theory of plates. The nature of the stress-strain state has been studied. It is shown that some boundary layer solutions may not be extinguished by propagating far from the ends.
PARTITION DIMENSION FOR LINE GRAPH OF HONEYCOMB NETWORKS AND AZTEC DIAMOND NETWORKS
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai 603 103, India, Raj R. Nithya
Published: April 2024

In graph theory, a commonly used concept is the partition dimension or partition metric basis is to uniquely identify the node set of a structure by dividing it into smaller subsets, known as partition resolving sets. These subsets can then be used to define the partition dimension or partition metric of the graph. This concept is useful in the analysis and understanding of the structure and properties of graphs. This article describes a partition dimension of the line graph of the honeycomb network, the Aztec diamond network, and the extended Aztec diamond network.
CONTROL THEORY APPROACHES TO OPTIMIZE INFORMATION FLOW IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTY AND CONFLICTING DATA
Authors:   Laboratory of Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’SIK, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco, Ghazaoui Amine
Published: April 2024

The rapid spread of inaccurate information through social media has become a major concern in recent years. This paper presents a mathematical model for analyzing the impact of inaccurate information on the spread of accurate information in a network. We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of three different strategies of control: media literacy programs and fact-checking and a combination of both. The model is analyzed using the maximum principle of Pontryagin to derive the optimal control strategies for minimizing the spread of inaccurate information while maximizing the spread of accurate information. A numerical simulation is presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the control strategies, and statistical analysis is performed to compare the impact of the different control strategies on the spread of information. The results demonstrate that the combination of media literacy programs and fact-checking is the most effective strategy for increasing the spread of accurate information and reducing the spread of inaccurate information. These findings have important implications for the design of effective strategies to combat the spread of misinformation and promote the spread of accurate information in a network.
CONSTRUCTION FOR q-HYPERGEOMETRIC BERNOULLI POLYNOMIALS OF A COMPLEX VARIABLE WITH APPLICATIONS COMPUTER MODELING
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Maan, Jordan, Al edamat Ayed
Published: April 2024

Two new extensions of the familiar Bernoulli polynomials are considered by using q-sine, q-cosine, q-hypergeometric and q-exponential functions. We call q-sine and q-cosine hypergeometric Bernoulli polynomials. Then, diverse formulas and properties for these polynomials, such as summation formulas, addition formulas, q-derivative properties, q-integral representations and some correlations are derived. Also, q-sine and q-cosine hypergeometric Bernoulli polynomials with two parameters are introduced and some relations and identities are investigated. Furthermore, some computational values are given by tables, and the beautiful zeros representations of the q-sine hypergeometric Bernoulli polynomials and q-cosine hypergeometric Bernoulli polynomials are showed by the figures
Change in the size of C 60 fullerites during their deposition onto a solid substrate
Authors:   Udmurt Federal Research Center UB RAS, Suvorov Stepan V. , Severyukhina Olesya Yu. ,   Udmurt Federal Research Center UB RAS
Published: April 2024

Nano-sized films are of great interest for such important industries as mechanical engineering and instrument making. Nanofilms themselves can be constructed from various elements and compounds; however, one of the most promising components used to create nanofilms is C60 fullerene and its compounds. C60 fullerites are molecular crystals in the nodes of which C60 fullerenes are located. It was fullerite C60 that was taken as the basic element of the nanofilm, the deposition of which was simulated in this work. An iron Fe(100) crystal was modeled as the substrate on which the nanofilm was deposited. The temperatures, at which the deposition and formation of the "substrate-nanofilm" system were studied, were 300 K, 700 K, 1150 K. Since the research was carried out at the level of nano-sized objects, the modeling was carried out using the molecular dynamics methods in the LAMMPS software package. The main result of the study is that the influence of temperature and the process of the interaction of C60 fullerites with each other and with the substrate on the size of the C60 fullerites themselves after their deposition on the substrate has been established.
Efficient Ensemble Broad Learning System Based on Dropout and DropConnect
Authors: Cao Yiwan , Li Shuai , Chen C. L. Philip , Fu Jun , Chu Fei
Published: April 2024

Broad Learning System is an emerged efficient algorithm for training single hidden layer feedforward neural network (SLFN) with fast speed and good generalization ability. However, it is very difficult to determine the appropriate broad learning system structure and broad learning system may perform overfitting due to the dependence between nodes in processing fully connected network. In order to deal with these problems, efficient ensemble broad learning system based on Dropout and DropConnect are proposed in this paper. The proposed Dropout Ensemble Broad Learning System randomly discards hidden nodes to improve diversity between individuals and reduce the synergy between nodes to improve prediction stability. The DropConnect Ensemble Broad Learning System randomly drops connect weights to generate more complementary models by adding input attribute disturbance. The experimental results and statistical analysis on UCI data sets confirm that the proposed method can solve the problem of model overfitting caused by the strong dependence between the nodes of ensemble broad learning system and also show that the proposed approaches outperform the original BLS on prediction stability and classification accuracy.
Large-scale Food Image Datasets and Food Recognition Systems: A Survey
Authors: Chen Wenze , Song Ruizhuo
Published: April 2024

With the development of the Internet, more and more people like to share their daily food, which makes the Internet rich in food image data. Many researchers collect food images on the Internet, label them, and combine machine learning and other methods to achieve food recognition systems. These food recognition systems can quickly help users record their daily diet and analyze their eating habits. The advanced food identification system can currently accurately identify hundreds of foods. At the same time, it can explore the food nutrition content and give food reference suggestions by accessing the food nutrition database. In this paper, we collected and evaluated large-scale food image data sets and food recognition systems.
Leader-Follower Based Online Reinforcement Learning Algorithm in Problem with Hierarchy Decision Makers
Authors: Jing Zonglei , Ju Peijun , Li Xiaoqian
Published: April 2024

This paper presents an online integral reinforcement learning (RL) solution for problems with hierarchy decision makers. Specifically, we reformulate this model as a leader-follower game in which control input and deterministic disturbance act as decision makers at different levels of hierarchy: the control input plays the role of the leader while the disturbance plays the role of the follower. The main contributions of this paper can be summarized as follows. First, we introduce online RL to deal with systems that have partially unknown information, meaning that accurate dynamic information is not required. Second, we solve the leader-follower coupled Hamilton-Jacobi (HJ) and Riccati equations approximately online using the derived algorithm. Third, we provide turning laws for cost functions and controllers that ensure closed-loop stability simultaneously.
Protecting Home Loan Seekers in South Africa: Combating Unlawful Mortgage Lending Practices by Financial Institutions
Authors:   Faculty of Management and Law, School of Law, Department of Public and Environmental Law, University of Limpopo, South Africa, Odeku Kola O. , Mudzielwana Takalani ,   Faculty of Management and Law, School of Law, Department of Public and Environmental Law, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Published: April 2024

All over the world, home loans and mortgages are part and parcel of the products and services being offered by the financial institutions-such as banks and homeowner mortgage institutions to their numerous customers. Prior, during and post home loan transactions, they owe their customers the duty to ensure full disclosure of all the terms and conditions in the mortgage agreements without withholding any information. This paper examines any act contrary to uberrimae fidei-utmost good faith in the transactions. Uberrimae fidei requires the highest standard of good faith on both the lender and borrower to disclose all material facts that could influence the decisions of the other party in seeking and granting home loans and mortgages. Failure might result in severe consequences by exploring both the civil and criminal responsibilities and liabilities of the party who acted mala fide-in bad faith. Against this backdrop, this paper examines the protection offered by the laws to ensure level playing field prior, during and after mortgage lending transactions.
European Public Policy Perspectives. The Norwegian Way vs. the Romanian Way in the Social Rehabilitation of Inmates
Authors:   Doctoral School of Law, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania, Palea Adrian Cristian
Published: April 2024

This article analyzes the institutional approaches in two European states (Norway and Romania) regarding to the social reintegration of inmates. The analysis of public policies and potential of the two prison systems, as well as the results obtained following the implementation of the two systemic approaches, are the main objectives of the study. Also, the study highlights the collaboration between the two European states, the logistical and financial support and the example of good practice that the Norwegian state offered to Romania, in order to streamline the process of social reintegration.
Perancangan Aplikasi Pengolahan Citra Digital Untuk Penajaman Sisi Citra Hasil Fingerprint Menggunakan Metode Fourier Phase Only Synthesis
Authors: Siagian Novita
Published: April 2024

Detecting fringerprints (fingerprints) is one way to sharpen image results to make them look clearer and cannot be manipulated. In general, the attendance system used by employees is still mostly done manually. This has many weaknesses where in addition to data that can be easily imitated, the time is not clear, it also takes quite a long time. So to avoid this, an electronic system is needed. In this case the system that will be used is the fingerprint method. The development of image processing technology now provides the possibility for humans to create a system that can recognize a digital image. Various image processing applications that have been developed at this time include security systems, the world of robotics, and so on. Image processing is one type of technology to solve problems regarding image processing. In image processing, images are processed in such a way that they can be used for further applications. The fingerprint recognition system must be able to identify a person's fingerprint from a large set of fingerprint databases. This is a separate problem for the efficiency of the identification system. Therefore, various classification approaches are used based on the general characteristics that appear in fingerprints. The process begins with detecting the fringerprint result by sticking your finger on the scan machine, then the image will be detected and the image is sharpened with a value using arithmetic operations. The results of image processing are indicated by changes in the resulting image and fourier image changes. In this case the system that will be used is the fingerprint method. This fingerprint system uses the fourier phase only synthesis method.
Creation and Kenosis
Authors: Corner Mark
Published: April 2024

The article examines the doctrine of Creation. It begins with a view according to which God simply starts a process off which then develops of its own accord. It then moves on to the idea of Creation being a continuous activity of God. Augustine’s notion of a tune sung by God provides a beautiful illustration of the concept of continuous creation. God is singing us. Augustine’s image suggests something else. It confronts us with the notion of creation ‘out of nothing,’ a world spun from within like a song. It makes the point that God’s work of continuous creation does not take place ‘outside’ Her, for there is nowhere that is ‘outside’ God. These reflections strengthen the idea of God’s self-giving love which is at the heart of a kenotic theology. God does not make something and then leave it to fend for itself. She remains not only passionately committed to its welfare but is constantly in the process of making and sustaining it. A further point is that space and time are themselves part of Creation rather than being some kind of backdrop for God’s creative activity. We are forced away from thinking of space and time as a pre-existent framework within which divine beings buzz up and down between heaven and earth. This may help us when we try to approach the specific question of a kenotic Christology. We must always begin our Christology with Jesus’ development on earth, not with a presumed backstory about his life in Heaven.
A Systematic Review of the Pharmacological and Phytochemical Profiles of Madagascar periwinkle as Potential Dietary Supplement
Authors:   Department of Pharmaceutics, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Dubey Roshan Kumar , Shukla Satyam ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, S.M.B.T. College of Pharmacy, Dhamangaon, Nashik, Maharashtra 422403, India Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Hussain Zeashan ,   Department of Pharmacognosy, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Tasin Mohammad ,   B. Pharm Students, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Published: April 2024

Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) is a plant species known for its rich pharmacological and phytochemical properties. This systematic review aims to comprehensively evaluate the potential of Madagascar periwinkle as a dietary supplement. A thorough search of relevant databases yielded studies focusing on the pharmacological activities and phytochemical constituents of Madagascar periwinkle. The review highlights the diverse pharmacological effects of Madagascar periwinkle, including anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, among others. Furthermore, the phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of various bioactive compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and phenolics, which contribute to its medicinal properties. Despite the promising findings, further research is warranted to elucidate the mechanisms of action, safety profile, and potential interactions of Madagascar periwinkle as a dietary supplement. Overall, this systematic review provides valuable insights into the pharmacological and phytochemical profiles of Madagascar periwinkle, suggesting its potential as a natural dietary supplement with diverse health benefits.
Organ donation after circulatory death – legal in South Africa and in alignment with Chapter 8 of the National Health Act and Regulations relating to organ and tissue donation
Authors: Thomson D , Labuschaigne M
Published: April 2024

Organ donation after a circulatory determination of death is possible in selected patients where consent is given to support donation and the patient has been legally declared dead by two doctors. The National Health Act (61 of 2003) and regulations provide strict controls for the certification of death and the donation of organs and tissues after death. Although the National Health Act expressly recognises that brain death is death, it does not prescribe the medical standards of testing for the determination of brain death (neurological determination of death), circulatory death (circulatory determination of death) or for determination of death based on somatic criteria. However, in all cases of organ donation, including after circulatory death, the National Health Act mandates that two doctors certify the death, with one doctor possessing more than 5 years of experience. Additionally, both doctors must be independent from the transplant team. The standard for such determination, as for brain death, aligns with accepted medical standards. The Critical Care Society of Southern Africa has published South African (SA) Guidelines on Death Determination that outline rigorous standards for death determination in hospital settings by either a neurological or circulatory method. Legislation and the Health Professions Council of SA’s (HPCSA) professional guidance direct clinicians on obtaining informed consent for donation either from the patient or in cases of incapacity from their surrogate decision maker. Collectively, the legislation, regulations and professional guidelines in SA provide a robust ethical framework that supports organ donation after circulatory death.
Critical care nurses’ experiences of communication- vulnerable patients in the intensive care unit and the influence on rendering compassionate care
Authors: Kuyler A , Heyns T , Jonhston E
Published: April 2024

Background. Interventions administered to critically ill patients, including mechanical ventilation, sedation or other treatments may hinder communication between patients and nurses. These communication challenges may affect critical care nurses’ ability to provide compassionate, person-centred care.
Objective. To identify nurses’ experiences with patients who are communication-vulnerable in the intensive care unit and how they affect nurses’ ability to offer compassionate care.
Method. This qualitative explorative descriptive study involved nurses who worked in intensive care units from four private hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa. Focus groups were conducted with 30 critical care nurses in groups of two to six participants each. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes.
Results. Five main themes were identified based on nurses’ reports of their experiences with critically ill patients who experience communication difficulties and their impact on rendering compassionate care. Themes were deductively identified based on the social purposes of communication categories. Participants indicated that communication-vulnerable patients influence their ability to provide compassionate care. Generally, the physical, emotional, social and communication difficulties of assisting communication-vulnerable patients caused nurses to feel frustrated and negative towards their work environment, which added to their work stress and sometimes resulted in compassion fatigue.
Conclusion. The study shows that various factors could impact the nurses’ ability to provide compassionate care and that they require support to provide person-centred care. These factors can include the physical environment, the patient’s alertness and awareness and institutional barriers. To support nurses in providing compassionate care, communication partner training may be warranted.
Sustainability of energy production from biomass
Authors: Vasković Srđan , Gvero Petar
Published: April 2024

In recent years, we have witnessed great interest in the production of energy from renewable energy sources as well as a number of energy efficiency measures implemented to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Certainly, it leads directly or indirectly to environmental protection and reduction of harmful gas emissions. However, if there are no systematic and planned approaches to the use of all these previously listed measures, in some cases turbulent phenomena can occur, such as lack of biomass as fuel, delays in energy deliveries, disruption of normal formation of market prices of energy and fuels. Sustainability of the use of biomass for energy purposes derives from the general definition of sustainability and concerns to social, environmental, energy-resource and economic sustainability. The process of multicriteria optimization arose from the need to satisfy most of the sustainability segments and factors. This chapter provides an overview of the different wood biomass supply chains and their optimization for conditions appropriate to the Republika Srpska. The approach of modeling biomass supply chains, their optimization, logistics, statistics in the bioenergy sector, detection of real biomass potentials, biomass fuel needs assessments, job creation in this sector and strategic planning, should be the way to sustainable use of biomass resource in energy sector. This is also the path which Republika Srpska should start following.
Endocannabinoids and their receptors modulate endometriosis pathogenesis and immune response
Authors: Lingegowda Harshavardhan , Zutautas Katherine B , Wei Yuhong , Yolmo Priyanka , Sisnett Danielle J , McCallion Alison , Koti Madhuri , Tayade Chandrakant
Published: April 2024

Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular mechanisms underlying EM pathogenesis remain poorly understood. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is known to influence several cardinal features of this complex disease including pain, vascularization, and overall lesion survival, but the exact mechanisms are not known. Utilizing CNR1 knockout (k/o), CNR2 k/o, and wild-type (WT) mouse models of EM, we reveal contributions of ECS and these receptors in disease initiation, progression, and immune modulation. Particularly, we identified EM-specific T cell dysfunction in the CNR2 k/o mouse model of EM. We also demonstrate the impact of decidualization-induced changes on ECS components, and the unique disease-associated transcriptional landscape of ECS components in EM. Imaging mass cytometry (IMC) analysis revealed distinct features of the microenvironment between CNR1, CNR2, and WT genotypes in the presence or absence of decidualization. This study, for the first time, provides an in-depth analysis of the involvement of the ECS in EM pathogenesis and lays the foundation for the development of novel therapeutic interventions to alleviate the burden of this debilitating condition.
Released bacterial ATP shapes local and systemic inflammation during abdominal sepsis
Authors: Spari Daniel , Schmid Annina , Sanchez-Taltavull Daniel , Murugan Shaira , Keller Keely , Ennaciri Nadia , Salm Lilian , Stroka Deborah , Beldi Guido
Published: April 2024

Sepsis causes millions of deaths per year worldwide and is a current global health priority declared by the WHO. Sepsis-related deaths are a result of dysregulated inflammatory immune responses indicating the need to develop strategies to target inflammation. An important mediator of inflammation is extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) that is released by inflamed host cells and tissues, and also by bacteria in a strain-specific and growth-dependent manner. Here, we investigated the mechanisms by which bacteria release ATP. Using genetic mutant strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli), we demonstrate that ATP release is dependent on ATP synthase within the inner bacterial membrane. In addition, impaired integrity of the outer bacterial membrane notably contributes to ATP release and is associated with bacterial death. In a mouse model of abdominal sepsis, local effects of bacterial ATP were analyzed using a transformed E. coli bearing an arabinose-inducible periplasmic apyrase hydrolyzing ATP to be released. Abrogating bacterial ATP release shows that bacterial ATP suppresses local immune responses, resulting in reduced neutrophil counts and impaired survival. In addition, bacterial ATP has systemic effects via its transport in outer membrane vesicles (OMV). ATP-loaded OMV are quickly distributed throughout the body and upregulated expression of genes activating degranulation in neutrophils, potentially contributing to the exacerbation of sepsis severity. This study reveals mechanisms of bacterial ATP release and its local and systemic roles in sepsis pathogenesis.
Learning label smoothing for text classification
Authors: Ren Han , Zhao Yajie , Zhang Yong , Sun Wei
Published: April 2024

Training with soft labels instead of hard labels can effectively improve the robustness and generalization of deep learning models. Label smoothing often provides uniformly distributed soft labels during the training process, whereas it does not take the semantic difference of labels into account. This article introduces discrimination-aware label smoothing, an adaptive label smoothing approach that learns appropriate distributions of labels for iterative optimization objectives. In this approach, positive and negative samples are employed to provide experience from both sides, and the performances of regularization and model calibration are improved through an iterative learning method. Experiments on five text classification datasets demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Assessment of Delay in Door-to-antibiotic Administration Time after Arrival to the Hospital among Post-chemotherapy Febrile Neutropenia Patients: A Cohort Study
Authors: Rawat Neha , Sharma Lalit Mohan , Gupta Deepak , Singh Tanvi
Published: April 2024

ntroduction: Febrile Neutropenia (FN), a common side effect of chemotherapy, is regarded as an oncologic emergency necessitating prompt treatment. A delay in door-to-antibiotic administration time is associated with poor patient outcomes. Aim: To assess the time lag in the administration of antibiotics after arrival at the hospital in patients with solid/haematological malignancy presenting with post-chemotherapy FN. Materials and Methods: This was a cohort study conducted in the Department of Medical Oncology at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, over a period of one year from December 2019 to November 2020 among 80 patients with solid or haematological malignancy who presented with fever and Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) <1000/mm3 to the Outpatient Department (OPD) or the Emergency Department and were diagnosed with FN post-chemotherapy. Upon obtaining consent, these patients were enrolled, and the timing of antibiotic administration was noted for the study participants. The participants were further followed-up for the assessment of morbidity {in terms of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission)}, duration of hospital stay, delay in the further chemotherapy schedule, and survival status. Data was entered into MS Excel and analysed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0. Associations were established using Chi-square tests. Results: Out of a total of 80 study participants, the mean±SD age was 45.6±18.3 years, and the number of males was 43 (53.8%). Total 57 (71.25%) patients were on chemotherapy for solid organ malignancies. The median delay in door-to-antibiotic time was 120 minutes (ranging from 30 to 260 minutes). The median day of presentation with FN after chemotherapy was day 7. Delay in antibiotic administration was found to have a significant impact on the further chemotherapy schedule and doses (p=0.004). However, ICU admission rates (p=0.133), length of hospital stay (p=0.662), and mortality (p=0.201) were not significantly associated with the delay in antibiotic administration. Conclusion: The adoption of standardised algorithms and protocols for the management of FN and ensuring timely healthseeking by the patients shall help reduce the delay in Time-toantibiotic Administration (TTA).
THE SUBTRACTIVE PROCESS OF FORMING A METALLIZATION SYSTEM.
Authors: Резванов А.А. , Серегин Д.С. , Гвоздев В.А. , Кузнецов П.И. , Горохов С.А. , Вишневский А.С. , Морозов Е.Н. , Воротилов К.А.
Published: April 2024

The subtractive process of forming a metallization system for integrated circuits has been studied. Structures with aluminum and copper conductors with different pitches were used as models. The gaps between the conductors were filled using the chemical solution deposition technique. The formed organosilicate layers provided complete or partial planarization of the relief. Electrical measurements indicated a decrease in capacitance and leakage currents in structures with nanoporous dielectric layers.
Study on Knowledge Level of Farmers towards Climate Change on Crop Production at Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India
Authors: Jain Varsha , Mazhar Syed H.
Published: April 2024

Climate change is one of the most serious ecological problems, and it has a wide-scale effect on agricultural productivity all over the globe. In general, farmers know little about climate change, and their understanding of its impacts on agriculture is poor. Additionally, farmers play the most important role in supporting the economy. This research was conducted to understand farmers' knowledge about climate change. Check the level of knowledge they have. The present study, ‘knowledge level of farmers towards climate change on crop production’ was conducted in 2023. A total of 120 participants were selected from eight different villages’ two tehsils, Vallabhnagar and Mavli. The research revealed that farmers' knowledge about climate change was ascertained at medium level and the independent variables namely age, caste, education, family type, house, sources of knowledge and economic motivation were positively and significantly correlated with knowledge level of the farmers about climate change.
Mapping of Water and Soil Quality Parameters in the Gampaha-Ihalagama East and Eldeniya East Grama Niladhari Divisions, Sri Lanka
Authors: Deraniyagala P.E.P.S. , Heenkenda H.M.D.S.D. , Silva R.C.L. De
Published: April 2024

Water and soil are important natural resources, and the study of their distribution is of great interest. The Grama Niladhari Divisions, Ihalagama-East and Eldeniya-East, located in the Gampaha district, are selected as the study areas, and this is done as a pilot study. Different water and soil quality parameters are investigated followed by the construction of contour maps. As water quality parameters, pH, conductivity, phosphate content, nitrate content, and Ca2+ hardness were determined, and as soil quality parameters, pH, nitrate, organic matter, water-soluble Na+ and K+, extractable Na+ and K+, and water-soluble Ca2+ ion contents were determined. The pH of water samples lies within the range of 4.41 - 7.11 and 3.79 – 7.18 in the Ihalagama-East and Eldeniya East divisions, respectively. Almost all the samples have acidic pH values, with some falling below the lower limit of the WHO guidelines for safe drinking water (6.5 - 8.5). Conductivity values vary from 52.0 - 277.0 µS/cm and between 54.0 – 403.0 µS/cm, respectively, which is below the WHO permissible level of 1500 µS/cm. The phosphate content varies from 1.374 - 3.986 mg/L in Ihalagama-East and water-soluble phosphate was not detected in Eldeniya-East, indicating a very low range and suggesting that the water samples are less contaminated with phosphate-containing substances. Considerably high values in the range of 1.24 - 279.00 mg/L for Ihalagama-east and 59.5 mg/L - 168.0 mg/L for Eldeniya-East, are obtained for the nitrate content where most of them are beyond the safe level of drinking water, 50 mg/L. The soil pH in all the samples falls within the acidic range, varying from 2.99 - 6.73 in Ihalagama-East and 3.07 – 6.68 in Eldeniya-East.  Most of the soil samples contain high nitrate contents, indicating significant contamination. The percentage soil organic matter content varies between 0.60% and 13.27% in both areas. Many fertile agricultural soils typically have an organic matter content ranging from 3% - 6% revealing that most of the samples are beyond the standard levels. The distribution of water-soluble and extractable cations does not exhibit a wide range. According to the findings, though two Grama Niladhari Divisions are selected, they also display a huge variation. This reveals the importance of mapping to address contaminations, effects of natural disasters which lead to changes in the studied water and soil quality parameters.
There’s a Strong Wind a’Blowing re Security Disclosures: Lessons Learned from SolarWinds — An analysis of the significance of the SolarWinds case for companies with making security statements on websites and in public filings
Authors: Beardwood John
Published: April 2024

For years now, we have been advising clients to be cautious about including overly broad, or overly detailed, statements in their online privacy policies, noting that the FTC has in the past interpreted such statements as being representations to the market - such that false or misleading statements made therein could constitute misrepresentations. The Securities Exchange Commission complaint last year filed against SolarWinds Corp. and Timothy G. Brown (between July 2017 and December 2020, the Vice President of Security and Architecture and head of the Information Security group, and as of January 2021, the Chief Information Security Officer, for SolarWinds Corp.) has now made it clear that the same risk applies to public statements regarding the state of security of an organization. The SEC complaint raises additional related issues, however: namely, to what extent are organizations required to detail instances of non-compliance with their security policies in their public security disclosures; and to what extent should software companies be held to a higher standard of cybersecurity disclosure. This article proves the background to the SEC complaint (I.); provides a overview of the SEC complaint’s critique of the online security statement published by SolarWinds, and the security disclosures in the securities filings of SolarWinds (II.); outlines the challenges posed by the SEC approach in the SEC complaint and the resulting blowback, in particular from chief information security officers (III.); highlights three key lessons learned from the SEC complaint (IV.); and concludes (V.) with a warning as to what this means for organizations publishing online security statements.
Iodine‐Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling Performed in Air
Authors: Mao Jincheng , Hua Qiongqiong , Xie Guanlei , Guo Jun , Yao Zhigang , Shi Daqing , Ji Shunjun
Published: March 2009

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Suzuki‐type coupling reactions can be performed directly in air using a catalytic system composed of iodine, potassium carbonate, and polyethylene glycol 400 (I2/K2CO3/PEG‐400). Iodine was found to be an effective additive for accelerating these couplings. The methodology is also suitable for the coupling of (E)‐β‐bromostyene with phenylboronic acid, with retention of the double bond geometry.
An Air/Water‐Stable Tridentate N‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐ Palladium(II) Complex: Catalytic CH Activation of Hydrocarbons via Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Process in Deuterium Oxide
Authors: Lee Joo Ho , Yoo Kyung Soo , Park Chan Pil , Olsen Janet M. , Sakaguchi Satoshi , Prakash G. K. Surya , Mathew Thomas , Jung Kyung Woon
Published: March 2009

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While developing novel catalysts for carbon‐carbon or carbon‐heteroatom coupling (nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine), we were able to introduce tridentate N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC)‐amidate‐alkoxide palladium(II) complexes. In aqueous solution, these NHC‐Pd(II) complexes showed high ability for CH activation of various hydrocarbons (cyclohexane, cyclopentane, dimethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, acetone, and toluene) under mild conditions.
Tough Supersoft Sponge Fibers with Tunable Stiffness from a DNA Self‐Assembly Technique
Authors: Lee Chang Kee , Shin Su Ryon , Mun Ji Young , Han Sung‐Sik , So Insuk , Jeon Ju‐Hong , Kang Tong Mook , Kim Sun I. , Whitten Philip G , Wallace Gordon G. , Spinks Geoffrey M. , Kim Seon Jeong
Published: March 2009

Hochporöse, schwammartige Materialien bilden sich durch Kondensation von DNA‐umhüllten Kohlenstoffnanoröhren mithilfe von Ca2+ (SWNTs‐DNA; siehe Bild, IL=ionische Flüssigkeit). Belastbarkeit, Modul und Quellfähigkeit der leitfähigen Schwämme lassen sich über die Dichte und Stärke der Kontaktstellen zwischen den Fasern steuern. Die Schwämme zeigen eine Nachgiebigkeit wie die weichsten natürlichen Gewebe, während robuste Kontaktstellen ihnen hohe Belastbarkeit verleihen.

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