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PRINCIPLES OF OPEN SCIENCE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF A TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Authors: Hulai Olha , Herasymchuk Halyna
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the article is to analyse and present the use of Open Science principles and their implementation in the activities of Lutsk National Technical University. Methodology. The main provisions of the Open Science concept and their implementation in European and Ukrainian official documents are analysed. It has been found that at Lutsk National Technical University (LNTU) the principles of Open Science are implemented in three main areas: in the educational process; in research activities; in informal promotion among students and other stakeholders. As a result, the authors found that participation in international projects, in particular ERASMUS+, causes changes in educational and scientific activities towards the creation of a fair and competitive educational space. New disciplines, such as Open Scientific Foundations and Information Management Practice, have been introduced into the educational process of masters and postgraduate students. The implementation of the policy of openness of scientific research is mainly limited to open publications in scientific journals and public discussion of research results at conferences and seminars. Informal trainings on academic integrity and Open Science involving students and teachers help to promote the principles of Open Science. The effectiveness of the training for LNTU students has been experimentally established. After the training, most students understood the basic principles of Open Science and were able to give examples of their use at LNTU, but they are not yet ready to apply them in their first scientific or academic achievements. Practical implications. These examples of implementation of Open Science principles in educational and scientific activities of LNTU illustrate an important vector of development of the technical university towards joining the European higher education area. At the same time, the authors came to the conclusion that it is necessary to conduct a broad information campaign among research and teaching staff for their further implementation.
One-Year Impact of a Multidomain Brain Health Intervention on Cognition and Behavior Change for Midlife and Older Adults: A Pilot Clinical Trial
Authors: Schmitter-Edgecombe Maureen , Boyd Brenna
Published: April 2024

Objectives. At one-year follow-up, this study explored whether a multidomain brain-health intervention resulted in maintained behavior change, provided cognitive benefits, increased self-efficacy for behavior change, and whether participants intended to continue with these changes. Methods. One-hundred thirty midlife and older adults were assigned to one of three conditions: brain fitness (B-Fit) intervention utilizing education and goal setting, education-only, or waitlist control. Questionnaires and cognitive measures were administered. Results. Both B-Fit and education-only participants maintained increased levels of health behavior changes at follow-up testing. There were no clinically meaningful cognitive benefits nor impact on self-efficacy. B-Fit participants reported greater intention to increase health behaviors in the coming year compared to education-only. Discussion. The B-Fit intervention helped participants change their behaviors and maintain these changes over time; however, it was not more effective than the education-only condition. Although, B-Fit participants self-reported a greater likelihood to increase these behavior changes over time.
Is it safe and effective to leave Titanium Elastic Nail (TEN) tips outside the skin in pediatric femoral diaphyseal fractures?
Authors: Doğan Necati , Büyükdoğan Halil , Çalışkan Gürkan , Ertürk Cemil
Published: April 2024

Aim: In this study, we aimed to retrospectively evaluate the use of nail tips outside and under the skin in TEN (Titanium Elastic Nail) application in pediatric femur diaphyseal fractures.

Patients and methods: Forty-six patients (47 fractures) who underwent TEN due to femoral diaphyseal fractures between January 2016 and July 2019 were examined retrospectively. While the patients whose TEN ends were left outside the skin were called Group 1, the patients whose TEN ends were left under the skin were called Group 2.. Age, gender, fracture side, and follow-up periods were evaluated. Clinical evaluation; hip and knee ROM (range of motion), rotational or angular deformities, pin bottoms, incision scars, infective findings; In radiological evaluation; angulation, deformity and length differences were examined on two-way radiography. Implant removal times and all complications were evaluated.

Results: 21 fractures (Group 1) TEN ends were left outside the skin; In 26 fractures (Group 2), the TEN ends were left under the skin. Both groups had similar distributions in terms of age, gender and fracture sides. The follow-up period of Group 2 was significantly longer (p<0.05), but the minimum follow-up period in both groups was 9 months. There was a significant difference in the distribution of coronal and sagittal angulations in both groups (p<0.05), but all of the angulations were within acceptable limits in their age groups. Pin bottom discharge of both groups had similar distribution. (p>0.05) In terms of implant removal time, Group 1 achieved this in a shorter time compared to Group 2. (p<0.05) Union was achieved without any problems in all fractures in both groups. No notable angulation defects, rotation defects or shortness were observed in the patients. No patient developed infection in deep tissues.

Conclusions: In pediatric femur diaphyseal fractures, in addition to removing the implants in a short time under outpatient clinic conditions and without the need for anesthesia by leaving the TEN ends outside the skin; leaving the implant tip outside seems to be quite advantageous, since union or angulation problems are similar to nail tips being left inside. However, nail root infection is still a serious concern; therefore, we believe that this problem can be solved with close monitoring and parental education.
Birth Order and Number of Siblings in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Case Control Study
Authors: Kocaman Orhan , Kara Tayfun , Aydoğan Avşar Pınar , Kuru Tacettin
Published: April 2024

Aim: Studies addressing the etiology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in recent years have focused on family and birth-related factors.This study aimed to examine the relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and birth order and number of siblings.

Method: A total of 239 participants, 135 children diagnosed with ADHD and 104 healthy children, were included in the study. All participants were evaluated through DSM-5-based psychiatric examinations, and their sociodemographic data forms were obtained. Conners’ Parent Rating Scale-Revised Short form (CPRS-RS) was also applied to the case group in order to determine the severity of ADHD symptoms. The findings were then compared using statistical methods.

Results: No significant difference was observed between the individuals with ADHD and the healthy controls in terms of birth order or number of siblings (p= 0.252 and p= 0.222, respectively). A significant positive correlation was determined in the ADHD group between birth order and hyperactivity and oppositional subscales (r= 0.212, p= 0.022 and r= 0.231, p= 0.012, respectively). A significant positive correlation was also determined in the ADHD group between number of siblings and the oppositional subscale (r= 0.237, p= 0.009).

Conclusions:In our study, no significant difference was observed between the ADHD and control groups in terms of birth order or number of siblings.It was observed that hyperactivity and defiance symptoms increased as birth order increased in children diagnosed with ADHD. Oppositional findings also increased in line with the number of siblings.We think that these findings should be taken into consideration in future research on ADHD.
Comparison of Pre-Hospital Preliminary Diagnosis and Definitive Diagnosis in Emergency Department
Authors: Kantar Yusuf , Baykan Necmi , İpekten Funda , İmamoğlu Melih
Published: April 2024

Aim: In this study, it was examined whether the anamnesis taken by pre-hospital paramedics and the physical examination performed in a limited time were effective as intended in non-trauma patients brought to a secondary level district state hospital by ambulance. In addition, it was evaluated whether appropriate preliminary diagnoses were made during the evaluations and these preliminary diagnoses were compared with the definitive diagnoses made after the examinations performed in the emergency room.

Methods: Between 01.01.2023 and 30.06.2023, patients brought to a State Hospital by ambulance were retrospectively analyzed. All age groups brought from the field for non-traumatic reasons were included in the study. Patients referred from another hospital, admitted to another ward for hospitalization and brought to the emergency department with cardiopulmonary arrest were not included in the study.

Results: During the study period, all patients brought to our emergency department by ambulance were examined. The mean age of the patients was 66. More than half of the cases were female (57.7%). When we compared which system in the body the symptoms and preliminary diagnoses considered by the paramedics belonged to and which system the definitive diagnoses made in the emergency department belonged to, it was observed that there was a statistically moderate level of agreement between the pathologies considered by the 112 teams and the pathologies considered by the emergency department physicians in all body systems except genitourinary system pathologies (Kappa 0.558).

Conclusion: It was observed that the preliminary diagnosis or symptom stated in the case form by ambulance workers working in prehospital emergency health services was similar to the definitive diagnostic systems in the emergency department.However, it was determined that 74.9% of the case forms stated symptoms instead of preliminary diagnosis. This may be due to paramedics not wanting to take responsibility by stating a more general approach to patient handover.
Acute Kidney Injury In Children
Authors: Uslu Gökçeoğlu Arife , Aslan Ahmet
Published: April 2024

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical condition characterized by sudden deterioration in kidney functions, increase in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine levels, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis and hypertension. When defining AKI, current guidelines that consist of criterias determined by serum creatinine level and urine output are used. There are three main causes of AKI; prerenal, renal and postrenal. Prerenal AKI is most common etiology in children. Clinical symptoms of AKI vary depending on etiology. When evaluating a child with AKI, it should be noted that an increase in creatinine typically occurs 48 hours after renal injury and is the result of events 2-3 days earlier. The prognosis of AKI varies depending on the etiology.
Ground motion prediction using Artificial Neural Network in Pakistan
Authors: MAHNOOR BIBI
Published: April 2024

The goal of this research project is to design, build, and validate an artificial neural network (ANN) model that predicts ground motion from the previous data of earthquake for seismic incidents in Pakistan. The prediction of ground motion is essential for determining the seismic risks and consequently providing measures to mitigate them. The ANN model implements activation function in hidden neurons to represent those relationships the seismic data holds and get logarithmic PGA values. The model performance evaluation metrics which are like Mean Squared Error (MSE), Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE), and Correlation Coefficients prove the accuracy and robustness of the ANNPGA model. The ANNPGA model displays the best predictive power of all PGA values through the validation dataset. The MSE value is 0.00264 which model's accuracy in capturing ground motion variability. A comparative analysis with already created empirical and physics-based models will demonstrate that the ANPGA model gives more accurate predictions in most cases and especially in situations where nonlinear relationships are involved.
Морской нефтегазовый сервис: мировые тенденции и российские задачи
Authors: Криворотов А.К.
Published: April 2024

С начала ХXI века нефтегазодобыча на мировом шельфе переживает глубокую технологическую трансформацию, создающую новые, емкие и динамичные рынки для сервисной отрасли. В статье охарактеризованы ключевые тенденции – строительство крупнотоннажных комплексных судов, бесплатформенное освоение месторождений с донным заканчиванием скважин, внедрение низкоуглеродных решений, конверсия нефтегазовых технологий для шельфовой ветроэнергетики, цифровизация всех операций. Растущее применение беспилотных средств в четырех средах (воздух, поверхность, толща и дно моря) создает для отрасли как невиданные возможности, так и новые серьезные угрозы, включая террористические. В России шельфовая и соответствующая сервисная индустрии не получили большого развития в силу исторических и субъективных причин, включая слабую промышленную политику. Сохраняется высокая зависимость от импорта, особенно ставшая заметной в условиях западных санкций. В таких обстоятельствах сервисным предприятиям следует ориентироваться на критическое импортозамещение и освоение смежных рынков, включая беспилотные технологии.
Hydrological and Hydraulic Modelling of Sekolo River Diversion for Coal Mining Activities
Authors: Prakoso Wahyu Gendam , Ismiralda Dinta Anindy
Published: April 2024

A Hydrological and hydraulic modeling of the proposed diversion of the Sekolo River for coal mining purposes will provide an overview and technical information on the proposed river realignment and identify potential impacts on the use of the Sekolo River. It is being carried out for River extension to maintain river sustainability and functionality. Sekolo River watershed modeling utilizes a combination of hydrological analysis and open-channel hydraulic modeling using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS software. To meet the area criterion (volume), the dimensions of the diversion channel are planned with B = 15 m.  H = 1.5 m; m = 1.5; L = 1253 m. These dimensions make the volume of the diversion approximately the same as the existing river. Hydraulic simulation results showed that the flood level would not rise downstream of the diversion channel. The upstream (Q25) peak flow rate is 41.90 m3/s, while the downstream peak flow rate after diversion is increased by 0.02% compared to the existing flow rate. After introducing the diversion channel, the difference in flood peak arrival time (Tp) will be 3 minutes earlier than before the diversion.
Analisis Pengaruh Konflik Merek Dagang Terhadap Perhatian Publik pada Perlindungan HKI
Authors: Putrama Andi , Heryana Nono
Published: April 2024

Merek merupakan media pemasaran dan ciri unik bagi pelaku usaha untuk menarik pelanggan. Di Indonesia, perlindungan hukum atas merek diproses oleh Direktorat Jenderal Hak Kekayaan Intelektual (DJHKI). Perlindungan hukum ini memberikan hak eksklusif penggunaan merek dan melindungi merek tersebut dari tindakan plagiarisme. Penelitian terdahulu dengan pendekatan kualitatif menyatakan sengketa antara “MS Glow” dan “PS Glow” menandakan kesadaran publik yang rendah pada perlindungan kekayaan intelektual. Pada penelitian ini, digunakan pendekatan campuran berdasarkan data yang diperoleh melalui Google Trends dan berita media massa untuk menganalisis perubahan perhatian publik pada isu kekayaan intelektual. Sengketa antara “MS Glow” dan “PS Glow” digunakan sebagai acuan untuk mengidentifikasi perubahan tren intensitas pencarian pada kata kunci “HaKI”, “Paten”, dan “HKI”. Penelitian menemukan tidak adanya korelasi yang signifikan antara intensitas pencarian web pada kata kunci “MS Glow” atau “PS Glow” terhadap “HaKI”, “Paten”, dan “HKI”. Sementara pada intensitas pencarian YouTube, ditemukan  korelasi signifikan bernilai positif antara kata kunci “MS Glow” terhadap “HaKI” dan bernilai negatif terhadap “HKI”. Temuan ini mengindikasikan rendahnya perhatian publik terhadap perlindungan kekayaan intelektual melalui pencarian web. Di saat yang sama, terdapat peningkatan perhatian terhadap kata kunci kekayaan intelektual melalui pencarian YouTube.
Implementasi Fuzzy Logic untuk Sistem Pengendalian Suhu pada Ruangan Smoking Area Berbasis ESP8266
Authors: Tamaji Tamaji , Yusar Akbara Delly
Published: April 2024

Berdasarkan Survei Sosial Ekonomi Nasional (SUSENAS) dari Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), pada bulan maret 2022 jumlah penduduk Indonesia yang merokok di usia 15 tahun keatas mencapai 28,6%. Di daerah perkotaan sebanyak 21,69% penduduk usia 15 tahun ke atas merokok sedangkan di daerah pedesaan sebanyak 25,36%. Berdasarkan statistik tersebut asap yang dihasilkan oleh perokok cukup banyak. Untuk mengakomodasi kebutuhan ruangan merokok yang aman diperlukan sebuah alat untuk mengatur jumlah asap yang dihasilkan oleh perokok di ruangan bebas merokok. Studi ini mengajukan penelitian untuk implementasi sistem pengendalian suhu cerdas untuk ruangan area merokok menggunakan logika fuzzy. Sistem dibuat menggunakan platform ESP8266 yang dilengkapi dengan sensor suhu dan sensor asap untuk memonitor kondisi ruangan secara real time. Penelitian ini menguraikan proses fuzzifikasi, inferensi dan defuzzifikasi untuk menghasilkan pengendalian suhu yang adaptif berdasarkan data masukan dari sensor. Penelitian ini menghasilkan sebuah purwarupa sistem pengendalian kualitas udara yang dilengkapi dengan sistem informasi web untuk monitoring pada ruangan merokok. Sistem ini berjalan dengan hardware : wemos d1 r2, sensor suhu, sensor asap dan driver kipas.
Alat Koreksi Faktor Daya Beban Listrik Pada Industri Rumah Tangga Menggunakan Arduino
Authors: Dahlan Mohammad , Wibowo Budi Cahyo , Dwi Setyaningsih Noor Yulita
Published: April 2024

Koreksi faktor daya menjadi salah satu kebutuhan pada sistem kelistrikan terutama pada industri rumah tangga. Hal ini disebabkan penggunaan beban listrik induktif dapat menurunkan nilai faktor daya pada listrik, nilai faktor daya yang baik adalah antara 0,90 - 1. Sehingga perlu ditambahkan kompensasi daya reaktif yang timbul dari beban listrik induktif untuk menghindari kerugian dari turunnya nilai faktor daya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah merancang dan membuat alat koreksi faktor daya otomatis untuk memperbaiki faktor daya pada beban industri rumah tangga. Dari hasil pengujian alat koreksi faktor daya mampu bekerja dengan baik dengan rata – rata peningkatan faktor daya sebesar 42,25% dibandingkan dengan sistem instalasi listrik tanpa menggunakan alat koreksi faktor daya.
Analysis of Student Learning Outcomes on Biology of The Blood Circulation System in Senior High School
Authors: Jumrodah  , A’in Latifah Nur , Firanti Tamaya
Published: April 2024

The importance of analyzing the learning process becomes a very significant impetus when it is considered a process of changing student behavior. Evaluation is the process of collecting, assessing, and interpreting data to ensure the level of achievement of a student's learning goals. This study aims to determine student learning outcomes on circulatory system biology material class XI Senior High School. The method used in this study is the quantitative descriptive method. The result of this study is that the average score obtained by students after doing the question is 30.54 with the highest score of 56 points and the lowest score of 12 points. Of the 11 students who did 25 test questions, three students with the highest rankings and three students with the lowest rankings were obtained. Based on the results of research that has been carried out, it can be concluded that students have a good interest in learning the material of the circulatory system. However, some students are still unable to understand the material due to the lack of precise selection of learning methods and media applied by teachers in the learning process.
Дискуссия по языкознанию 1950 г. и советский «государственный марксизм»
Authors: Никандров Алексей
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the analysis of political aspects of Nikolai Marr’s “New Teaching on Language” and the reasons for the opening of the “free discussion on problems of linguistics” in 1950 and the personal participation of Joseph Stalin. The author shows that the main provisions of Marrist theory by the end of the 1940s entered into sharp confrontation with the political and geopolitical imperatives of Soviet policy and Soviet ideology. But this discrepancy is not exclusive and main reason for Stalin’s defeat of Marrism during the linguistic discussion. The essence of the problem lies in the need for a demonstrative “ideological process” over the theory that advocates the class nature of the language, denies the existence of national languages, and calls for a “language revolution”. The purpose of demonstrative exposure of Marrism as an anti-Marxist direction of Soviet linguistics was to show the turn of Soviet “state Marxism” towards the principles of nationwide unity and the nationwide state. This goal determined Stalin’s personal participation in the discussion and his writing of special works on linguistics.
Театр как «наблюдение второго порядка»: опыт Никласа Лумана
Authors: Дурынина Любовь
Published: April 2024

The article describes a viewpoint on theatre arts from the perspective of the Systems theory developed by the social philosopher Niklas Luhmann. The target of the study is theatre as a part of the social system. The theatre, being extremely dialogical and “demonstrative” kind of art, is described in terms of communication: self-reference, hetero-reference, autopoiesis, operational closure, first-and second-order observation. The paper aims to consider the theatre as a subsystem of the social system “art”, focusing on the notion of “second-order observation” which presumably can be a key to understanding the contemporary theatre form. Despite its social significance theatre has rarely been an object of social and philosophical studies. One of the aims of this article is to attempt to fill this gap. Luhmann avoided the political bias which was not always possible for social philosophers of the mid-twentieth century, so his view on the space and structure of theatre may also be of interest to contemporary researchers.
Herpetofaunal Diversity of Şanlıurfa Province (southeastern Turkey) with Comments on the Taxonomic Status of Platyceps karelini in Turkey
Authors: Yildiz Mehmet Zülfü , İğci Naşit , Üçeş Fatma , Bozkurt Mehmet Akif , Sami Eda , Karadağ Şehriban , Aydoğdu Mahmut , Akman Bahadır , Sömer Mehtap , Polat Erdal
Published: April 2024

In this study, we report the amphibians and reptile species from Şanlıurfa Province. We conducted fieldwork for 60 days between 2016 – 2018 and additionally, we used the observation data from previous field excursions during the period from 2005 to 2016. A total of 53 amphibians and reptiles (six anurans, three chelonians, one amphisbaenian, twenty-one lizards, and twenty-two snake species) were reported from Şanlıurfa Province. A colubrid snake Platyceps ventromaculatus previously reported for the Turkey is misidentified P. karelini confirming that P. ventromaculatus does not occur in Turkey.
Pedagogical Technique in Brown’s The Da Vinci Code Contrasted With Gaarder’s Sophie’s World
Authors: Al Ghanım Ghenı
Published: April 2024

This article is a comparative and critical study, presenting Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code in relation to Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. The pedagogical matter in Sophie’s World is quite clear, nonetheless, this paper displays the possibility of pedagogy in The Da Vinci Code as well. Both novels contain a form of historical facts and philosophical knowledge with the purpose of educating the audiences. This article aims to analyze The Da Vinci Code and Sophie’s World from a pedagogical perspective in which Brown highlights a variety of notions when analyzing historical facts, to teach or explain to the woman Sophie, things which the reader comes to realize, are strongly desired for her to understand. This helps to display the types of sources of information people have access to nowadays. Gaarder also uses a unique technique to simplify different and difficult ideologies to be easily acquired by readers. Moreover, this paper intends to find answers to the questions of whether Gaarder has succeeded in keeping readers engaged in the imaginary story ‘Sophie’s World’ or whether the pedagogical narration impacts their engagement. There may be a constraint in how far Gaarder can use the pedagogical teaching in his novel. The authors force rhetorical style throughout the novels. This scholastic approach highlights a clear and effective explanation but this seems to take readers directly back to their role as students, which is quite passive. These philosophical interpretations might take readers out of the novel and show that the passage between imaginative and pedagogical teaching is more complex than it appears. Brown, in his novel The Da Vinci Code, uses a conspiracy thriller as a subgenre of thriller fiction to show philosophical interpretations of historical facts.
Mehemmetimin Obulkasimov’un Şiirlerinde Kullanılan Fiilimsiler Üzerine
Authors: Kılıç Recep
Published: April 2024

Mehemmetimin Obulkasimov 1943 günümüz Uygur Şiirinin en önemli şahsiyetlerinden birisidir. Dönemin tüm siyasi baskı ve şiddetlerine rağmen şiirlerini kaleme almış, ilk şiirlerini Çin istilâsı altındaki Doğu Türkistan’da, sonrakileri ise Sovyetler Birliği’nde yazmıştır. Kazak şairleri Abay ve Şakerim’i üstat kabul etmiştir. Klasik tarzda yazdığı şiirlerde Çağatay Türkçesini mahallileştirerek kendine özgü bir şiir dili oluşturmuştur. Bu makalede Mehemmetimin Obulkasimov’un şiirlerinde dil ve üslubun bir parçası olan fiilimsi ekleri incelenmiştir. Bu incelemede kullanılan şiirler, Prof. Dr. Hikmet KORAŞ’ın “Vatan Şairi Bir Uygur Mehemmetimin Obulkasimov (Almasbek) “adlı eserinden alınmıştır. Bu eserde bulunan şiirlerdeki isim-fiil, sıfat-fiil ve zarf-fiil kullanımları tespit edilerek dil ve üslup özelliği olarak belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır.
Limited role of discharge in global river plastic transport
Authors: Roebroek Caspar , Teuling Adriaan , van der Ploeg Martine , González-Fernández Daniel , van Emmerik Tim
Published: April 2024

River plastic transport has been assumed to be driven by river discharge, although observational data does often not support this. We propose a new perspective that describes plastic transport as function of plastic availability and transport capacity. Plastic transport is under most circumstances driven by plastic availability, which is largely disconnected from river discharge. However, when river discharge is very low or very high, transport capacity becomes the dominant factor.
MNLFA Nhanes
Authors: Moriarity Daniel P. , Sullivan-Toole Holly , Gassen Jeffrey , Lee Chiyoung , Olino Thomas M , Slavich George M.
Published: April 2024

abstract to be updated after updated models completed
Strategy to evaluate the impact of formaldehyde in anatomical pathology laboratory part II
Authors: Dugheri Stefano , Cappelli Giovanni , Mucci Nicola , Arcangeli Giulio , Isolani Lucia , Trevisani Lucia , Squillaci Donato , Bucaletti Elisabetta , Ceccarelli Jacopo , Pettinari Simone , Amagliani Giovanni , Fanfani Niccolò
Published: April 2024

Formaldehyde (FA) is a hazardous chemical, highly used in the anatomical pathology laboratories. The adverse health effects related to FA occupational exposure are generally related to long-term exposure, however the short-term exposure to peak concentrations are equally of high concern. The occupational monitoring commonly uses the 8h-Time Weight Average (TWA) metric to assess the exposure, but for those chemicals with acute effects, also the15min short-term exposure is strongly recommended. In this study, the occupational monitoring was carried out in an anatomical pathology laboratory with an in-continuous, instantaneous, and direct reading instrument for 65 work shifts (WS). In none of these, the FA European Union (EU) TWA occupational limit (620 g/m3) was exceeded. Differently, in 40 WS the EU Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) (740 g/m3) was exceeded, even several times a WS. In sight of this, the 8h-TWA metric only could give poor information of the exposure scenario, involving peak emissions, then a 15min peak exposure assessment, via in continuous monitoring, could help managing the risk. In addition, using the inference equation, an Action Value (AV) of the 8h-TWA above which the 15min measurements are strongly recommended, equal to 23.1 g/m3, is suggested for FA.
Pareto analiza uzroka nastanka izvanrednih događaja u željezničkom prometu
Authors: Pupavac Drago , Kršulja Marko , Knežević Josip
Published: April 2024

Temeljni cilj ovoga rada jest istražiti i analizirati uzroke nastanka izvanrednih događaja u željezničkom prometu. Svrha rada jest prepoznati glavne uzročnike nastanka izvanrednih događaja kako bi moguće korektivne akcije rezultirale maksimalnim povećanjem sigurnosti željezničkog prometa. Rezultati istraživanja temelje se na sekundarnim podacima o uzrocima nastanka izvanrednih događaja na prugama HŽ Infrastrukture za razdoblje od 2014. do 2019. godine. U radu su korištene znanstvene metode analize i sinteze, metode deskriptivne statistike te Pareto grafikon. Glavni nalaz ovoga rada upućuje na zaključak da su nesmotreno ili zlonamjerno djelovanje drugih osoba i tehnički nedostatak na infrastrukturnim podsustavima ili vozilima upravitelja infrastrukture odgovorni za 83,7 % izvanrednih događaja na prugama HŽ Infrastrukture, dakle više od svih drugih uzročnika zajedno.
The Effect of Organizational Climate and Work Discipline on Organizational Commitment with Job Satisfaction as Mediation at the Palu City District Government Office
Authors: Yanti Melda , Wahyuni Purbudi , Sutiono Heru Tri
Published: April 2024

This study aims to analyze the effect of organizational climate and work discipline on organizational commitment with job satisfaction as a mediating variable at the Government Office in Palu City District. This type of research is quantitative research. The population in this study amounted to 126 employees using the census technique. The data collection method in this study used a questionnaire measured by a Likert scale. The data analysis technique in this study uses Structural Equation Model (SEM) with Partial Least Square (PLS), SmartPLS 3.2.7 software. The results of this study indicate that organizational climate has a direct and significant positive effect on organizational commitment. Work discipline has a direct and significant positive effect on organizational commitment. Organizational climate has an indirect and significant positive effect on organizational commitment with job satisfaction as a mediating variable. Work discipline has an indirect positive effect on organizational commitment with job satisfaction as a mediating variable.
A verdade fragilizada na confusão democrática
Authors: Figueira João
Published: April 2024

A democracia é o reino do excesso (Rancière, 2014), o que faz dela um território permeável a todo o tipo de ataques, incluindo a mentira, o populismo radical de direita e a desinformação (Southwell et al, 2018; Wardle & Derakshan, 2017, Figueira, 2023). Os níveis de confiança nos políticos e nas instituições, por seu lado, têm vindo a baixar na maioria dos países ocidentais (Giddens, 2010), tendência que é vista como consequência dos ataques e acusações que a mídia lhes move.
Dossiê Desinformação & Fake News
Authors: De Mendonça Jorge Thaïs
Published: April 2024

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Bartonellosis (Oroya Fever, Peruvian Wart): A Case Report
Authors: Serra GC Velásquez
Published: April 2024

Bartonellosis (also called Carrión's Disease, Oroya Fever or Peruvian Wart) is caused by the bite of mosquitoes of the Lutzomyia genus belonging to the Psychoid family. They are nocturnal blood-sucking insects, with complete metamorphosis. About 450 species are known, distributed throughout the American continent, mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. In Ecuador, sporadic cases have been reported, with certain characteristics such as, for example, not presenting the blood phase and, in the eruptive phase, not being aggressive. Here, we present a unique case of a 13-year-old boy with a history of congenital heart disease, who presented a clinical picture of one year of evolution suggestive of dermatosis, characterized by papules and nodules that occasionally bleed. The mother reports living in an area of lush vegetation and being in contact with bites. The results of blood count, peripheral blood smear, liver function and coagulation: normal. Blood sample: Negative Bartonella spp. PCR biopsy ribC gene: Positive B. bacilliformis. This case demonstrates the importance of maintaining an entomo-epidemiological surveillance system in patients exposed to arthropod bites that allows for timely detection of cases in order to make a diagnosis and provide timely treatment.
Prognostic factors for severe course and adverse outcome of Clostridium difficile infection after Covid 19
Authors: Pekova Liliya
Published: April 2024

Before the Covid 19 pandemic, the incidence of community-acquired Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) was 35-50%. SARS-CoV-2 created favorable conditions for its increase. Aim: To identify the factors responsible for the severe course and adverse outcome in CDI post-Covid 19. Materials and methods: 121 patients aged from 23 to 90 years-53 women and 68 men - with CDI and a recent Covid-19 were included in a prospective study. Clinical, epidemiological, laboratorial and molecular-genetic investigations were used. Results: All patients were on long-term treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics for SARS-CoV-2 infection. The most common symptoms of CDI were diarrhea, fever and loss of weight. The majority of patients were discharged in an improved condition. There were 12 lethal outcomes (9,91%). Conclusion: Age over 65 years, presence of accompanying chronic diseases, as well as late hospitalization can be indicated as poor prognostic factors for the clinical course and outcome of CDI.
The Clinical Effect of External Application of Scorzonera Glabra Herpes Ointment on the Treatment of Herpes Zoster in the Ear
Authors: Yi Li
Published: April 2024

Objective To Exploring the effect of external application of scorzonera glabra Herpes Ointment on the treatment of Herpes zoster of the ear (HZE). Methods Select 100 HZE patients who met the inclusion criteria and were treated at the 988th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force from January 2021 to June 2023. Divide into a treatment group and a control group using a random number table method, with 50 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated with external application of crow onion herpes ointment, while the control group was treated with external application of acyclovir ointment. After 10 days of treatment, the therapeutic effect was evaluated, and the HZE comprehensive symptom and sign efficacy score and visual analogue scale (VAS) were observed and compared between the two groups on the 10th day. The time for erythema reduction, blister stop, nodulation, and detachment were observed throughout the treatment process; Compare the difference in air conduction and air bone conduction between two groups before and after treatment (1 month after treatment); Observe and compare the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) between two groups one month after treatment. Results The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05), and the clinical effect of the treatment group was significantly better than that of the control group. Compared with the control group, the total score of HZE symptoms and signs in the treatment group was lower, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The comparison of air conductance between the treatment group and the control group before and after treatment (1 month after treatment) showed that the average air conductance was (35.5 ± 4.5), (35.9 ± 4.7), (15.6 ± 2.2), and (21.0 ± 3.1) dBHL, respectively; The air bone conduction differences were (10.1 ± 2.7), (10.5 ± 2.8), (5.1 ± 0.3), and (10.0 ± 2.4) dBHL, respectively. The differences in air conduction between the two groups before and after treatment (1 month after treatment) were statistically significant (P<0.05); The difference in air bone conduction between the two groups before and after treatment (1 month after treatment) was statistically significant (P<0.05); However, there was no statistically significant difference in air bone conduction difference between the control group before and after treatment (P>0.05). The incidence of PHN in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion The external application of scorzonera glabra Herpes Ointment has a significant effect on treating HZE, and can shorten the course of the disease, improve hearing, restore the function of the auditory nerve, and effectively prevent PHN.
Re-Print: New Perspectives in Immunotherapy: The importance of Dendritic Cells in Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy
Authors: Amato Vigorito Maria Angela
Published: April 2024

Allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only treatment capable of altering the natural course of the allergic disease. Clinical trials show that immunotherapy is safe and effective for many patients. However, it still faces problems related to efficacy, safety, long treatment duration and low patient adherence. Contrary to what was imagined, the shift in immunity from Th2 to Th1 is not the key to successful treatment. Recent advances in the knowledge of Treg and Breg cells and tolerance mechanisms have been essential to explain the immunological changes resulting from immunotherapy. In this context, there has been intense research into the development of adjuvants with the aim of increasing safety, optimizing treatment regimens and improving patient adherence. Allergens were modified (glycoconjugates) with carbohydrates derived from Saccharomyces Cerevisae to increase their uptake and presentation through carbohydrate receptors present in Dendritic Cells, benefiting from the ability to act in inducing tolerance to initiate immune responses. Dendritic cells are the most professional antigen presenters of the APC system. They represent the bridge between innate and adaptive immunity and are capable of initiating and maintaining immune responses. In light of new evidence, they constitute a key therapeutic target to obtain an adequate response to allergen-specific immunotherapy with the potential to contribute to innovation in the field of immunotherapy.
Unique Distribution of Minute Meningothelioid Nodules at The Alveolar Mouths of Peripheral Airways within the identical lung harboring Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Ohtsuki Yuji
Published: April 2024

Minute meningothelioid nodules (MMNs) are not rare lesions in the lungs; however, their specific origin and functions remain unknown. In a previous study, among 81 cases of resected lungs, MMNs were detected in 69 out of 500 surgical biopsies (13.8%) and 12 out of 25 lobectomies (48%) via detailed histochemical examination, with a female predominance at an average age of 62, and only 4 out of 81 cases involved patients younger than 40 years. These findings indicate that MMNs are not congenital in origin. In another report, MMNs were detected in 121 out of 1724 resected lungs (7%) via pathologic examination, with a female predominance. Here, we investigated a pulmonary adenocarcinoma case with unique distribution of MMNs at the alveolar mouths (AMs) of lungs. To the best of our knowledge, such a case has not yet been described even in a report on more than 100 cases of MMNs.
Value of Spinal Infection Treatment Evaluation Score, Pola Classification, and Brighton Spondylodiscitis Score from Decision to Surgery in Patients with Spondylodiscitis: A Receiver-Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis
Authors: Rezvani Majid , Ahmadvand Ali , Yazdanian Taravat , Azimi Parisa , Askariardehjani Navid
Published: April 2024

Study Design: This was a retrospective study.Purpose: This study aimed to assess the value of the Spinal Infection Treatment Evaluation (SITE) score, Brighton Spondylodiscitis Score (BSDS), and Pola classification to predict the need for surgical intervention in patients with spondylodiscitis.Overview of Literature: Spondylodiscitis is a rare disease, and the prediction of its outcome is crucial in the decision-making process.Methods: All case records were assessed to extract information on the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) scores before and after surgery. The SITE score, Pola classification, and BSDS were recorded. The receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and the area under the curve (AUC) were applied to estimate the predictive ability of the scoring systems. Patients’ satisfaction with surgery outcomes was evaluated using the VAS, ASIA, JOABPEQ, and Likert scale for quality-of-life evaluation.Results: In all 148 patients, case records were reviewed. The mean±standard deviation age of the patients was 54.6±14.7 years. Of these, 112 patients underwent surgery. The AUC scores were 0.86, 0.81, and 0.73 for the SITE score, BSDS, and Pola classification, respectively. In the comparison of the AUC of ROC curves, SITE score vs. BSDS showed a significantly greater AUC, 0.13 (Z =2.1, p =0.037); SITE score vs. Pola classification, 0.05 (Z =0.82, p =0.412); and Pola classification vs. BSDS, 0.08 (Z =1.22, p =0.219). The optimal cutoff score was 8.5 (sensitivity, 80.6%; specificity, 81.2%) for the SITE score and 9.5 (sensitivity, 52.8%; specificity, 83.0%) for the BSDS in the decision to surgery. VAS back pain and JOABPEQ subscales showed a significant difference when compared with preoperative scores. According to ASIA grading, none of the patients experienced neurological deterioration. Overall, patients’ satisfaction was observed.Conclusions: The findings suggest that the SITE score is a useful measure and helps clinicians make clinically sound decisions in patients with spondylodiscitis.
PLAYING THE MARGINALITY GAME
Authors: Schroven Anita
Published: April 2024

In Guinea, situated against the background of central government struggles, rural elites use identity politics through contemporary political reforms to maintain their privileges and perpetuate a generations-old local social contract that bridges ethnic and religious divides. Simultaneously, administrative reform and national unrest lead to the creative re-combination of sources of authority and practices of legitimate rule. Past periods of colonization, socialism and authoritarian regime are reflected in contemporary struggles to make sense of participatory democracy and the future of the embattled Guinean national state.
MAGICAL HOUSE PROTECTION
Authors: Hoggard Brian
Published: April 2024

People created and concealed many objects to protect themselves from harmful magic. Detailed are the principal forms of magical house protection in Britain and beyond from the fourteenth century to the present day. Witch-bottles, dried cats, horse skulls, written charms, protection marks and concealed shoes were all used widely as methods of repelling, diverting or trapping negative energies. Many of these practices and symbols can be found around the globe, demonstrating the universal nature of efforts by people to protect themselves from witchcraft.
Iskustva odrastanja djece hrvatskih branitelja u ratnom i poratnom razdoblju – primjer Vukovarsko-srijemske županije
Authors: Perić Pavišić Katarina , Bendra Ivana , Živić Dražen
Published: April 2024

Razdoblje Domovinskoga rata ostavilo je mnogobrojne kratkoročne i dugoročne posljedice na hrvatsko društvo i pojedinca, a osobito na djecu kao najranjiviju skupinu. Pregledom dosadašnjih istraživanja uočen je nedostatak onih koja pružaju dublji uvid u odrastanje djece hrvatskih branitelja s obzirom na njihova iskustva odrastanja u progonstvu, odnose unutar obitelji, ali i s vršnjacima. Stoga je cilj ovoga kvalitativnoga istraživanja bio ispitati različita iskustva odrastanja djece hrvatskih branitelja s područja Vukovarsko-srijemske županije s obzirom na odnose unutar obitelji i odnose s okolinom u ratnom i poratnom razdoblju. Podatci su prikupljeni provedbom 30 polustrukturiranih intervjua te su analizirani postupkom tematske analize. Rezultati analize i interpretacije podataka iznjedrili su ukupno četiri tematske cjeline s 12 pripadajućih kategorija. Uz pružanje sveobuhvatnijega uvida u iskustva odrastanja i psihosocijalni razvoj djece hrvatskih branitelja, čime rezultati ovoga istraživanja mogu pomoći u stvaranju mogućih intervencija za rad s djecom hrvatskih branitelja i njihovim obiteljima, provedeno istraživanje daje nam i širi sociološki uvid o utjecaju krizne (ratne i poratne) situacije na pojedine društvene skupine, osobito one izložene izravnim ratnim događanjima te odnosu cjelokupnoga društva prema njima.
Tossicodipendenza e capacità al matrimonio canonico
Authors: Zec Slavko
Published: April 2024

La tossicodipendenza senz’altro appartiene ai fenomeni più diffusi tra gli uomini e diverse culture nell’età contemporanea. Purtroppo spesso sono i giovani a cadere in questa dipendenza da sostanze psicoattive per vari motivi. Il percorso può svilupparsi dall’iniziale curiosità fino alle gravissime forme di attaccamento alla droga. Le conseguenze possono essere devastanti per una giovane persona alle soglie di vita. Nel presente lavoro ci occupiamo di questo problema ma sotto un profilo specifico: la tossicodipendenza e la capacità a contrarre un valido matrimonio canonico. Il metodo dovrà essere tale da dover consultare le scienze umane, psicologia e psichiatria, per poi procedere con applicazione sul campo del diritto canonico e relativa giurisprudenza. Si cerca di spiegare i termini elementari quali la stessa tossicodipendenza, tossicomania, dipendenza, astinenza, sostanza psicoattiva. Si offre una possibile divisione delle droghe in vari gruppi secondo gli effetti che producono e il loro influsso sul sistema nervoso centrale. Si procede poi nel campo di diritto canonico col mettere in confronto la tossicodipendenza e capacità o incapacità naturale al consenso matrimoniale riguardo al can. 1095 del Codice di Diritto Canonico del 1983 che dispone sull’mancato uso di ragione (n. 1), sul grave difetto di discrezione di giudizio (n. 2) e sull’incapacità di assumere gli obblighi essenziali del matrimonio per causa di natura psichica (n. 3). Ci serviamo di alcuni esempi della giurisprudenza della Rota Romana e riportiamo alcune sentenze in tema di tossicodipendenza per descrivere in linee generali lo sviluppo della giurisprudenza rotale. In base a tale studio proponiamo alla fine alcune considerazioni conclusive prendendo in considerazione anche la riforma di processi matrimoniali per la dichiarazione della nullità di matrimonio operata da papa Francesco nel 2015.