bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Spitzer Coverage of HSC-Deep with IRAC for Z studies (SHIRAZ). I. IRAC Mosaics
Authors: Annunziatella Marianna , Sajina Anna , Stefanon Mauro , Marchesini Danilo , Lacy Mark , Labbé Ivo , Houston Lilianna , Bezanson Rachel , Egami Eiichi , Fan Xiaohui , Farrah Duncan , Greene Jenny , Goulding Andy , Lin Yen-Ting , Liu Xin , Moutard Thibaud , Ono Yoshiaki , Ouchi Masami , Sawicki Marcin , Surace Jason , Whitaker Katherine
Published: June 2023

We present new Spitzer Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) 3.6 and 4.5 μm mosaics of three fields, E-COSMOS, DEEP2-F3, and ELAIS-N1. Our mosaics include both new IRAC observations as well as reprocessed archival data in these fields. These fields are part of the HSC-Deep grizy survey and have a wealth of additional ancillary data. The addition of these new IRAC mosaics is critical in allowing for improved photometric redshifts and stellar population parameters at cosmic noon and earlier epochs. The total area mapped by this work is ∼17 deg2 with a mean integration time of ≈1200s, providing a median 5σ depth of 23.7(23.3) at 3.6(4.5) μm in AB. We perform SExtractor photometry both on the combined mosaics as well as the single-epoch mosaics taken ≈6 months apart. The resultant IRAC number counts show good agreement with previous studies. In combination with the wealth of existing and upcoming spectrophotometric data in these fields, our IRAC mosaics will enable a wide range of galactic evolution and AGN studies. With that goal in mind, we make the combined IRAC mosaics and coverage maps of these three fields publicly available.
Distinguishing Dark Matter Cusps from Cores Using Globular Clusters
Authors: Modak Shaunak , Danieli Shany , Greene Jenny E.
Published: June 2023

Globular clusters (GCs) provide valuable insight into the properties of their host galaxies’ dark matter halos. Using N-body simulations incorporating semianalytic dynamical friction and GC−GC merger prescriptions, we study the evolution of GC radial distributions and mass functions in cuspy and cored dark matter halos. Modeling the dynamics of the GC-rich system in the dwarf galaxy UGC 7369, we find that friction-induced inspiral and subsequent mergers of massive GCs can naturally and robustly explain the mass segregation of the GCs and the existence of a nuclear star cluster (NSC). However, the multiple mergers required to form the NSC only take place when the dark matter halo is cuspy. In a cored halo, stalling of the dynamical friction within the core halts the inspiral of the GCs, and so the GC merger rate falls significantly, precluding the formation of an NSC. We therefore argue that the presence of an NSC requires a cusp in UGC 7369. More generally, we propose that the presence of an NSC and the corresponding alteration of the GC mass function due to mergers may be used as an indicator of a cuspy halo for galaxies in which we expect NSC formation to be merger dominated. These observables represent a simple, powerful complement to other inner halo density profile constraint techniques and should allow for straightforward extension to larger samples.
Deep Synoptic Array Science: A Massive Elliptical Host Among Two Galaxy-cluster Fast Radio Bursts
Authors: Sharma Kritti , Somalwar Jean , Law Casey , Ravi Vikram , Catha Morgan , Chen Ge , Connor Liam , Faber Jakob T. , Hallinan Gregg , Harnach Charlie , Hellbourg Greg , Hobbs Rick , Hodge David , Hodges Mark , Lamb James W. , Rasmussen Paul , Sherman Myles B. , Shi Jun , Simard Dana , Squillace Reynier , Weinreb Sander , Woody David P. , Yadlapalli Nitika ,   The Deep Synoptic Array team
Published: June 2023

The stellar population environments that are associated with fast radio burst (FRB) sources provide important insights for developing their progenitor theories. We expand the diversity of known FRB host environments by reporting two FRBs in massive galaxy clusters that were discovered by the Deep Synoptic Array (DSA-110) during its commissioning observations. FRB 20220914A has been localized to a star-forming, late-type galaxy at a redshift of 0.1139 with multiple starbursts at lookback times less than ∼3.5 Gyr in the A2310 galaxy cluster. Although the host galaxy of FRB 20220914A is similar to typical FRB hosts, the FRB 20220509G host stands out as a quiescent, early-type galaxy at a redshift of 0.0894 in the A2311 galaxy cluster. The discovery of FRBs in both late- and early-type galaxies adds to the body of evidence that the FRB sources have multiple formation channels. Therefore, even though FRB hosts are typically star-forming, there must exist formation channels that are consistent with old stellar population in galaxies. The varied star formation histories of the two FRB hosts that we report here indicate a wide delay-time distribution of FRB progenitors. Future work in constraining the FRB delay-time distribution, using the methods that we develop herein, will prove crucial in determining the evolutionary histories of FRB sources.
The Effect of the Ambient Solar Wind Medium on a CME-driven Shock and the Associated Gradual Solar Energetic Particle Event
Authors: Wijsen Nicolas , Lario David , Sánchez-Cano Beatriz , Jebaraj Immanuel C. , Dresing Nina , Richardson Ian G. , Aran Angels , Kouloumvakos Athanasios , Ding Zheyi , Niemela Antonio , Palmerio Erika , Carcaboso Fernando , Vainio Rami , Afanasiev Alexandr , Pinto Marco , Pacheco Daniel , Poedts Stefaan , Heyner Daniel
Published: June 2023

We present simulation results of a gradual solar energetic particle (SEP) event detected on 2021 October 9 by multiple spacecraft, including BepiColombo (Bepi) and near-Earth spacecraft such as the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE). A peculiarity of this event is that the presence of a high-speed stream (HSS) affected the low-energy ion component (≲5 MeV) of the gradual SEP event at both Bepi and ACE, despite the HSS having only a modest solar wind speed increase. Using the EUHFORIA (European Heliospheric FORecasting Information Asset) magnetohydrodynamic model, we replicate the solar wind during the event and the coronal mass ejection (CME) that generated it. We then combine these results with the energetic particle transport model PARADISE (PArticle Radiation Asset Directed at Interplanetary Space Exploration). We find that the structure of the CME-driven shock was affected by the nonuniform solar wind, especially near the HSS, resulting in a shock wave front with strong variations in its properties such as its compression ratio and obliquity. By scaling the emission of energetic particles from the shock to the solar wind compression at the shock, an excellent match between the PARADISE simulation and in situ measurements of ≲5 MeV ions is obtained. Our modeling shows that the intricate intensity variations observed at both ACE and Bepi were influenced by the nonuniform emission of energetic particles from the deformed shock wave and demonstrates the influence of even modest background solar wind structures on the development of SEP events.
Sophocle protestant. Deux aspects de la tragédie grecque chez des auteurs protestants
Authors: Borza Élie
Published: June 2023

Le succès de la tragédie grecque a perduré dans le monde protestant tout au long du xvi e  siècle. En effet, elle pouvait être utile à la formation des citoyens et des dirigeants, pour les amener à bien agir. De plus, le rapport au sacré chez Sophocle a connu une nouvelle interprétation chez les auteurs réformés. Ces deux caractéristiques – le message politique et le rapport au sacré – sont intimement liées à la Cohortatio ad legendas tragoedias et comoedias publiée en 1545 par Philip Melanchthon.
Les f(r)actions du peuple florentin, une anaphase politique selon Machiavel
Authors: Fontaine Arnaud
Published: June 2023

Dans son Histoire de Florence , Machiavel, fidèle à la pensée politique traditionnelle transpose les pratiques médicales à celle du bon gouvernement. Selon lui, la cité toscane présente l’ensemble des quatre humeurs hippocratiques : le sang (le peuple), la bile jaune (la populace), le flegme (les Magnats) et la bile noire (les nobles). Auscultant avec lui cet organisme politique original qu’est Florence nous révélerons la propension de ses f(r)actions à la division en une véritable anaphase politique.
Sonder les fondements du ciel et de la terre : la légitimité de l’homme du début de la Modernité dans le Faustbuch (1587)
Authors: Rudy Hiller Daniel
Published: June 2023

La figure de Faust incarne probablement mieux que toute autre la revalorisation de la curiosité théorique au début des Temps modernes. Pourtant, dans le premier écrit consacré à retracer sa vie dans son entier, l’ Historia von D. Johann Fausten (1587) – connue aussi sous le nom du Faustbuch –, l’auteur luthérien anonyme, dans le sillage d’une bonne partie de la tradition chrétienne, considère la curiositas dont fait preuve le protagoniste comme le signe d’une superbe inacceptable aux yeux de Dieu. Renversant ce jugement négatif, un courant d’interprétation actuel, influencé par la philosophie de l’histoire des Temps Modernes, fait du Faust de l’ Historia un héros de la Renaissance qui aurait permis l’émancipation de la raison vis-à-vis du « joug » de la foi médiévale. Se pourrait-il cependant que la légitimité historique de Faust réside ailleurs que dans cette superbe ou dans cet élan conquérant de la raison visant à détrôner la foi ? S’appuyant sur la théorie des origines de la Modernité de Hans Blumenberg, cet article soutient que le nouveau rationalisme personnifié par la figure Faust, tel qu’il se dessine en creux dans le Faustbuch , constitue en réalité une réponse de défense de la part de l’homme face à une type de théologie soucieuse de défendre l’intérêt absolu de Dieu. C’est dire que la légitimité de l’homme du début des Temps modernes est avant tout d’ordre anthropologique.
« Reciter l’homme » : les Essais , un tournant anthropologique
Authors: de Lajarte Philippe
Published: June 2023

« Reciter l’homme » plutôt que le « former » : de ce choix fondateur qui, à une conception « verticale » de l’homme, substitue une conception « horizontale », on a cherché à déterminer les implications et leurs répercussions sur l’analyse que les Essais donnent de différents aspects du fait humain : le rapport entre le corps et l’esprit, les vertus et les vices, l’homme et l’animal, la nature et les coutumes, le statut, enfin attribué aux institutions que sont les lois et la religion.
Effect of Ayurveda water purification method on total dissolved solutes in water
Authors: Pruthi Zhillika , Kotekar Ajantha Shivaji , Saranya K
Published: June 2023

Background:

Water is vital for life as the body uses water in all its cells and tissues to maintain vital functions. Hence, water used for drinking should be free from all types of impurities. Acharya Sushruta has mentioned various water purification methods by keeping it in different types of vessels (silver, copper, and clay) and by adding herbs such as Kataka Beeja (seeds Strychnos potatorum Linn.). With urbanization, there are changes in the lifestyle of individuals and their food habits. Therefore, based on the ease of availability of materials, storage of water needs to be analyzed by simple parameters such as total dissolved solutes (TDS) that comprises inorganic salts such as bicarbonates, sulfates, and chlorides and a small amount of organic matter that is dissolved in water. A high level of TDS indicates water is unfit for consumption and may lead to nausea, vomiting, dizziness, etc., TDS level indicates whether water is suitable for consumption or it requires filtration.

Aim:

To evaluate and compare the TDS of water kept for 24 h in different vessels made up of silver, copper, clay, plastic, and steel and further with the addition of different herbs like Kataka seeds, Tulsi leaves (Ocimum tenuiflorum Linn.), Nimba leaves (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) separately in different vessels.

Materials and methods:

The effect of different materials used for storage of water was assessed by evaluating TDS in water samples with the help of a well-calibrated TDS meter, on stored water (100 ml) in different types of vessels (silver, copper, clay, plastic, and steel) and further with the addition of different herbs (10 g) Kataka seeds, Tulsi leaves and Nimba leaves individually and separately, by keeping undisturbed for 24 h.

Results:

TDS values of the water samples kept for 24 h in different vessels, i.e., silver, copper, plastic, steel, and clay are 372, 429, 436, 445, 628 ppm, respectively, were found.

Conclusion:

The silver vessel was found to be best in decreasing the TDS value of water among vessels. On evaluating additional effects by adding different herbs, Nimba showed its action best among the storage vessels.
Splanchnic venous thrombosis and recurrent spontaneous abortion due to latent essential thrombocytosis revealed after 20 years: Case report
Authors: Abdulla Mansoor C.
Published: June 2023

A 50-year old housewife presented to our department with recurrent pain and bluish discoloration of bilateral lateral two toes for 1 year. She had multiple thrombotic complications (portal vein thrombosis, small bowel ischemia, and recurrent abortions) at the age of 30 years for which a cause was not identified. She had a long asymptomatic period of 20 years following that and was diagnosed to have essential thrombocytosis (ET) when she was admitted with digital ischemia. She was started on hydroxyurea and aspirin. She had significant improvement in her ischemic symptoms and the platelet counts and white blood counts came down on follow-up. We present a patient with multiple thrombotic complications during the masked phase of ET (with normal platelet counts) which was not reported previously to the best of our knowledge. A very long asymptomatic period of 20 years between the first thrombotic event and the later events revealing the diagnosis of ET is unusual.
Effect of Late Antenatal Booking on Maternal Anemia and Fetus Birth Weight on Parturients in Enugu, Nigeria: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Izuka EO , Obiora-Izuka CE , Asimadu EE , Enebe JT , Onyeabochukwu AD , Nwagha UI
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:

The benefits of antenatal care are maximized when women book early for care. However, despite these resounding benefits, women still book late, while others do not book at all, resulting in dire feto–maternal consequences.

Aim:

Determine the effect of late prenatal booking on maternal anemia and birth weight in babies of women who delivered in public health facilities in Enugu and deduce the reasons for booking late.

Patients and Methods:

A cross-sectional study of two groups of women (235 participants in each group) who delivered in 4 randomly selected hospitals in Enugu. Descriptive statistics were obtained for continuous variables, and frequency and percentages were used for categorical variables. Degree of associations was determined using the Chi-square, the student’s t-test, and 2 x 2 table.

Results:

The prevalence of anemia among women that booked late and early were (69.7%; n = 147) and (50.7%; n = 107) respectively. Women who booked late were two times more likely to have anemia than those who booked early (OR = odds ratio, p = p-value, CI = confidence interval,). Those who booked late were six times more likely to deliver low birth weight babies than those who booked early (OR = 5.934, 95% CI = 1.299–27.119, P = 0.022).

Conclusions:

Late prenatal booking is associated with a high prevalence of maternal anemia in labor, low mean maternal hemoglobin, and low birth weight compared to those of women who booked early and the reasons for booking late are multifactorial.
Sexual Function in Pregnancy in a Nigerian Population: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
Authors: Ugwu EO , Dim CC , Eleje GU
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:

Studies are abound from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) on postpartum sexual dysfunction but very limited in pregnancy. The data will help clinicians in providing women with evidence-based information and counseling in these regards.

Aim:

To determine the effects of different trimesters of pregnancy on sexual functions and the possible risk factors for sexual dysfunction in pregnancy.

Patients and Methods:

The study was longitudinal in design, and study population consisted of 270 pregnant women attending antenatal care at the two largest tertiary hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria. The recruitment was in the first trimester, and each recruited participant served as her own control. Interviews were conducted at specific times in the three trimesters, and data regarding sexual functions were obtained using validated questionnaires. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to compare the mean total and domain female sexual function index (FSFI) scores between the three trimesters, and Bonferroni’s test for significant association between any two trimesters as may be applicable. The risk factors were determined via multivariate logistic regression analysis. A P value ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:

The FSFI means total score decreased as pregnancy advanced. It was significantly lower in second trimester (T2) than in first trimester (T1) (P < 0.001), and significantly lower in third trimester (T3) than T1 (P < 0.001), but no difference between T3 and T2 (P = 0.759). Similarly, the mean frequency of coitus per week declined across the trimesters; lower in T2 than T1 (2.2 ± 0.7 vs. 2.4 ± 0.6; P < 0.01), and lower in T3 than T1, but no difference between T3 and T2. The overall rate of sexual dysfunction was 50.7% and the risk factors age ≥35 years (AdjOR: 1.4; 95%CI: 1.1–1.9; P: 0.01), multiparity (AdjOR: 1.7; 95%CI: 1.2–2.5; P: 0.013) and a previous history of cesarean section (AdjOR: 2.1; 95%CI: 1.7–2.6; P: 0.004).

Conclusion:

Sexual function declines as pregnancy advances and the rate of sexual dysfunction is high in Enugu, Nigeria. Obstetricians are encouraged to discuss sexual health issues during antenatal care services and make more efforts towards reducing the modifying obstetric risk factors.
Experience and Perceptions of Nigerian Undergraduate Dental Students to Virtual Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Otuyemi OD , Jebose OJ
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:

COVID-19 outbreak impacted negatively on teaching globally with traditional face-to-face teaching mostly affected.

Aim:

This study evaluated the experiences and perceptions of Nigerian undergraduate dental students to virtual learning (VL) including perceived institutional challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Subjects and Methods:

This was a cross-sectional survey of 346 dental students from all 13 Nigerian dental schools. Data collection was done using an open/close-ended online questionnaire.

Results:

The level of awareness and understanding of dental students to virtual learning was high (93.6%) and good (84.7%), respectively. About two-thirds (62.4%) of the students had a virtual learning classroom experience before the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical students spent more time on the Internet and reported more confidence in the use of VL platforms than their pre-clinical counterparts during the lockdown (p < 0.05). More male students than their female counterparts felt that VL had less quality than traditional classroom teaching (p < 0.05). Similarly, male students showed more confidence in the use of VL online tools (p < 0.05). Institutional and self-perceived preparedness to VL was ranked low and moderate by the students, respectively. The high cost of data subscriptions, unstable Internet connectivity, and lack of other institutional facilities were perceived as challenges to effective VL by students. None of the identified variables predict effective VL.

Conclusions:

Experiences of dental students and their preparedness to VL were moderate. The high cost of Internet subscriptions, unstable Internet connectivity, and low institutional facilities were major challenges to students’ VL. None of the socio-demographic factors could successfully predict effective VL.
Comparison between Clinical Profile and Outcome of Patients Admitted with Moderate and Severe COVID-19 Illness in the First and Second Wave of COVID-19 in a Tertiary Care Centre in South India
Authors: Verma I , Gowda A , Prabhu D , Kulkarni A , Kumar A
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:

SARS-coronavirus-2 has caused large number of infections globally. The infections have presented in a wave form in most of the countries. There have been differences in the clinical presentation, course, and the outcomes in the different waves.

Aim:

This study describes the clinical features and course of the patients admitted with COVID-19 illness between the first and second wave of COVID-19 in a tertiary care center in South India.

Materials and Methods:

This was a cross-sectional study where case record analysis of the patients admitted with moderate and severe COVID-19 illness in a tertiary care center in South India was performed. Patients admitted between August 1, 2020, and November 30, 2020, were considered to be affected in the first wave and those admitted between April 30, 2021, and July 30, 2021, were considered to be in the second wave of COVID-19. First wave and second wave periods were determined by a steep surge in infections in India as per the epidemiological data. The symptoms, comorbidities, clinical profile, severity, laboratory parameters, need for assisted ventilation, medications used, and outcome were compared between the two-time frames.

Results:

A total of 123 patients’ data were analyzed in each wave. 72 (58%) patients had fever, while 64 (52%) patients had fever in COVID second wave. In the first wave, five (4%) patients had diarrhea, and four (3.2%) patients had vomiting, whereas in second wave, 43 (34%) patients had diarrhea, and 25 (20 percent) patients had vomiting (P < 0.001). It was seen in the present study that more number of patients in the age group of 31 to 40 years had more serious illness and adverse outcomes in second wave compared with patients in first wave where age group of 51-60 years was more seriously affected. In COVID first wave, 80 (65.0%) were having moderate COVID-19 illness and 43 (35%) had severe illness. In the second wave, 70 (57%) had moderate illness and 53 (43%) patients had severe illness. In the first wave, 31 patients (25%) required non-invasive ventilation (NIV), whereas 79 patients (64%) required NIV in second wave (P < 0.001). First wave resulted in 12 (9.7%) deaths, whereas second wave resulted in 20 (16.2%) deaths.

Conclusion:

The patients with COVID-19 illness in the second wave presented with more non-respiratory symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and joint pains. The patients who had severe illness in the second wave were comparatively younger than the patients of the first wave. The requirement of ventilatory support and immunosuppressants was more in the second wave.
Can Peripheral Blood Systemic Immune Response Parameters Predict Oncological Outcomes in Patients with Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer?
Authors: Çaglayan A , Horsanali MO.
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:

Many studies have investigated most cancer types - associations with systemic inflammatory response (SIR) parameters.

Aim:

This study investigated predictive values of SIR parameters in oncological outcomes and survival – to primary non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients.

Materials and Methods:

We analyzed 74 primary NMIBC patients. Clinical features, laboratory results, and tumor characteristics were recorded. In addition, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), serum C-reactive protein, albumin-to-globulin ratio (AGR), and modified Glasgow prognostic scores (mGPS) were calculated.

Results:

The - mean age of the patients was - 67.41 ± 11.31 years, and the follow-up duration was 38.77 ± 19.53 months. We – found no significant NLR, CRP, and AGR – correlations with tumor characteristics and oncological outcomes. There were significant – correlations between MLR and pathological-T-stage and the PLR, pathological-T-stage, and tumor count. Carcinoma in situ was associated with a high mGPS. Multivariate analysis revealed no significant – correlations between systemic inflammatory response parameters and oncological outcomes. Patients with a high mGPS had poor cancer-specific survival. Increased NLR was associated with reduced overall survival.

Conclusions:

This study revealed no significant correlation between SIR parameters and oncological outcomes. Therefore, we need more reliable indicators than SIR parameters in NMIBC patients in clinical practice.
Improving Indonesian Learning Outcomes in Reading Comprehension Skills with the Inquiry Learning Model in Grade 4 Elementary School, Al Muhajirien Jakapermai
Authors: Nuryani Nuryani , Muji Utami Nidya Chandra , Fahrurrozi Fahrurrozi
Published: June 2023

This study started from the problem of low learning outcomes of Indonesian students in Grade 4, MI Al Muhajirien Jakapermai, which only reached 61.65 and KKM only 37%. Because of this, class action research (PTK) was done in two cycles using the inquiry learning model. To make sure the learning model is used, test questions and observation sheets are used to collect data. The results showed that the use of the inquiry-based learning model could improve learning outcomes and student achievement in the second cycle. The percentage of the increase in learning outcomes from initial conditions to cycle L is 6.8%, and from cycle I to cycle Il, it is 20.0%. From the first condition to cyclase I, MOH achievement went up by 42%, and from cyclase I to cyclase II, it went up by 118.9%. Based on these results, it is suggested that 4th graders at SD Jakapermai use the inquiry learning model to learn Indonesian. The goal of this study is to look at how the inquiry model is used to teach Indonesian subjects in elementary school, especially in Kelas 4. Also, one goal is for teachers to be able to do their job as learning facilitators as well as possible. Other goals are for students to learn how to use the scientific process, to build their knowledge through inquiry activities, for learning to be more student-centred (called "student-centred learning"), and for learning to be more meaningful so that it affects learning outcomes that go up. Can be used for the inquiry learning model, which trains students to think critically and produces many new scientific findings for students in each learning process.
The Influence of Entrepreneurial Competence and Entrepreneurial Knowledge on Business Success in Msmes in Madiun City
Authors: Apriyani Mustika , Kustini Kustini
Published: June 2023

The economic sector is a sector that is currently growing rapidly. Many business people have built their own businesses, both formal and informal businesses, one of which is MSMEs which play a role in increasing the country's income in the form of foreign exchange. East Java is a province with a growing economic performance that is superior to other provinces on the island of Java. Madiun City is also a developing city in the East Java region so that the development of MSMEs in Madiun City from year to year is sure to experience rapid growth. This study aims to analyze the influence of Entrepreneurial Competence and Entrepreneurship Knowledge on Business Success in MSMEs in Madiun City. The subjects in this study were business actors in the food and beverage business in Madiun City, totaling 30 business actors and using 30 samples determined by the saturated sampling method. This research uses quantitative methods with SEM-PLS (Structural Equation Model – Partial Least Square) analysis techniques. This study concludes that the results of hypothesis testing show a significant and positive effect between entrepreneurial competence and entrepreneurial knowledge on business success. This means that the entrepreneurial competency level of MSME actors regarding business success is getting better so that they can manage their potential into opportunities and can be developed in the future.
Mengukur Tingkat Kapabilitas Tata Kelola Teknologi Informasi di Universitas Pasundan Bandung
Authors: Pangestu Prayoga Adhi
Published: June 2023

The purpose of Pasundan University Bandung (UNPAS) in organizing good information technology governance is to form an agency called SPTIK (Information and Communication Technology Management Unit) in which there are various services, one of which is the online New Student Admission (PMB) service. The initial stage in measuring the level of capability of online PMB services is to study the UNPAS SPTIK document and other supporting documents related to PMB services, make observations on PMB activities, determine questions that will be used as a reference in determining the capability value and determine expert respondents to be interviewed. The results of the interview were processed using COBIT 5 as a guideline to measure the level of PMB service capability and resulted in an online PMB service capability level of 21% and is at level 1 in the sense that there is some evidence of attribute achievement in the process assessment, but some aspects of the assessment of attribute achievement may not be known to be true. In addition, the results of analysis and recommendations are made as a reference in improving the performance of these services.
PRINCIPATUS DEVRİ KÜÇÜK ASYA’SINDA ROMALI MAGISTRATUS’LARIN İSMİYLE ANILAN AGON’LAR
Authors: DOĞANCI Kamil , ALTIN Recep
Published: June 2023

Antik Yunan geleneğinde en prestijli onurlandırma biçimi olarak kabul edilen ἰσόθεοι τιμαί (isotheoi timai) en yalın haliyle tanrılar kültüne ait uygulamaların (sunaklar, kurbanlar ve agon’lar) faniler için de kullanılmasını ifade eder. Tanrılara denk/yaraşır onurlar (ἰσόθεοι τιμαί) Helenistik Dönem hükümdarlarının ve onların mirasçısı olan Romalı magistratus’ların ismiyle anılan festivallerin (agones) ortaya çıkışının arkasındaki ana etmenlerden biridir. Bu bağlamda, makale kapsamında ἰσόθεοι τιμαί kavramından hareketle Erken İmparatorluk Çağı’ndan itibaren Küçük Asya kentlerinde Romalı magistratus’lara ithaf edilen agonistik festivaller tespit edilip etraflıca değerlendirilmiştir.
YAZILI BELGELER IŞIĞINDA HELLENİSTİK DÖNEMDE HANEDANLAR: KARIA
Authors: BÖLÜK Oylum
Published: June 2023

III. Aleksandros’un ani ölümünün ardından generalleri arasında toprakların paylaşılması gerçekleşmiştir. Böylelikle III. Aleksandros’un ölümünden sonra ardılları ve komutanları arasında Diadokhoi dönemi başlamıştır. Bu dönem boyunca Karia bölgesinin siyasi hayatının özelliklerinden biri hanedan olarak bilinen yöneticilerin yönetiminde bulunmasıdır. Karia’nın politik ve askeri alanının bir parçası olarak bu hanedanlar Hellenistik güçlerin yanı sıra kendi aralarında da ilişki içindeydiler. Hellenistik dönem içinde Karia’da hanedanlar siyasi ve askeri karışıklık durumlarında önemli roller oynamıştır. Onların politikalarının çıkış noktası, güçlerinin kaynağı, büyük güçlerle ve kendi aralarındaki ilişkilerin nasıl olduğunu anlamak önemlidir. Bu noktada bu çalışmanın amacı yazılı belgeler ışığında Karia’da yerel hanedanlar Asandros, Pleistarkhos ve Eupolemos’un hanedan olarak siyasi ve sosyal alanda oynadıkları rolleri ve bölge üzerindeki yönetim alanlarını sunmaktır.
İSKİT KRALI ATEAS VE II. PHILIPPOS
Authors: DEMİR Muzaffer
Published: June 2023

Herodotos, başlangıçta Gerrhos/Molochna sonrasında Borysthenes/Dinyeper, Hypanis/Bug ve Tyras/Dinyester Nehirleri boylarına hükmeden “Kraliyet İskitleri” hakkında temel bilgiler aktarmakta ve bu kapsamda onların soyunu Targitaos Hanedanlığı’ına dayandırmaktadır. Krallığının merkezini Aşağı Borysthenes Nehri kıyısındaki Kamenka/Kamenskoe gorodishche’da kurmuş olan Ateas (MÖ ca. 429-339)’ın soyu da büyük olasılıkla Kraliyet İskitleri’nden gelmektedir. Ateas zaman içinde sınırlarını Istros/Danube/Tuna Nehri’nin Karadeniz’e döküldüğü Dobrudja/Dobruca Bölgesi’ne kadar genişletmeyi başarmıştır. Hatta onun MÖ 360’lı yıllardan itibaren Tuna Nehri’nin güneyindeki Kallatis/Mangalia ve muhtemelen Tomis/Constanta kentlerine hâkim olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Bu arada Ateas zekice bir manevrayla Balkanların yükselen gücü II. Philippos’un liderliğindeki Makedonia Krallığı ile Tuna Vadisi’nin güçlü Triballoi kavmi yanında daha güneydeki Histria ve Odessos gibi kentlere karşı ittifak yapmıştır. Ancak II. Philippos, MÖ 340/339 yılında ardı ardına gerçekleştirdiği Perinthos ve Byzantion kuşatmaları sırasında Ateas’tan yeterince maddi ve askeri destek alamamış ve iki kralın arası açılmıştır. Bu durum MÖ 339 yılında gerçekleşen bir meydan savaşına yol açmıştır. II. Philippos’un bu meydan savaşında mutlak bir galibiyet elde ettiğini öne çıkaran edebi metinler tartışmaya açıktır. Aslında bu meydan savaşının sonuçlarının II. Philippos açısından çok fazla bir getirisinin olmadığı gözükmektedir. İskitler, şimdiye kadarki modern çalışmalarda öngörülenin aksine, yaşlı kralları Ateas’ın savaş sonrasında çok geçmeden ölmesine rağmen Tuna Nehri çevresi ve kuzeyindeki güçlü konumlarını belli bir süre daha devam ettirmeyi başarmışlardır.
La construcción social del conocimiento y la intersubjetividad como base en la deconstrucción del discurso de la evaluación en el nuevo modelo educativo en México
Authors: García Rosío Sofía Márquez
Published: June 2023

El objetivo del presente, es realizar un análisis crítico del discurso de la prueba PLANEA, para identificar los elementos comunicativos que inciden en el proceso de evaluación, considerando las aportaciones de la Teoría de la Construcción Social de la Realidad, la Intersubjetividad y el Análisis Crítico del Discurso (ACD). En este sentido, primero se analizó la currícula de español y el contenido de la prueba, teóricamente son congruentes; no obstante, los resultados obtenidos en el 2016 indican que sólo el 29 % de los alumnos de educación básica aprobaron, esto refiere que el discurso del instrumento de evaluación no corresponde con la interpretación de la realidad de los estudiantes. Segundo, se aplicó la misma prueba a 310 alumnos de licenciatura y posgrado, de una población de 1564 estudiantes, de los cuales el 30% aprobó; lo relevante del resultado es la similitud con relación a los alumnos del nivel básico, respecto al posgrado, el 62 % de estos lo aprueban. Las reflexiones generales para esta muestra son: que en posgrado se adquieren los conocimientos establecidos para el nivel básico, que existen preguntas con más de una opción correcta y que el discurso no considera el contexto cultural de los estudiantes.
An Efficient and Secure Routing Approach in Vehicular Adhoc Networks (VANETs)
Authors: Singh Gurjeet
Published: June 2023

It is becoming increasingly difficult to locate someone who has not been exposed to wireless mobile technologies due to how quickly they are being adopted. To create a mobile adhoc network, these devices could be linked directly or indirectly using wireless channels. Routing in a network is the process of determining the best path for flow from a source to a destination. The fundamental issues with routing in VANETs are dynamic topology and unreliable connection statuses. Instead than broadcasting across the whole network, the routing mechanism focuses on individual routes. The ability to provide flexibility and scalability in routing is thus feasible. Experiments in VANET contexts, namely hand-held device-based VANETs, have shown benefits of the suggested routing technique. This allows us to evaluate our protocol in terms of packet delivery ratio, control overhead and end-to-end delay.
IMPACTO DA DOENÇA RENAL CRÓNICA EM ADOLESCENTE SUBMETIDA AO TRATAMENTO DE HEMODIÁLISE NO HOSPITAL DR. WALTER STRANGWAY
Authors: Chitoma Domingos Angelino , Rodrino Vionga Anacleta Violeta , Manuel Lote , Da Costa Afonso Arlindo
Published: June 2023

Com o objectivo de avaliar o impacto do tratamento por hemodiálise a uma adolescente, foi realizado um estudo no Hospital DR. Walter Strangway na província do Bié, Angola, em que foi avaliado o impacto do tratamento por meio de uma entrevista semi extruturada dirigida à adolescente e seus familiares e o processo de internamento, diagnosticada com Insuficiência Renal Crónica (IRC). O estudo teve um carácter exploratório descritivo, com uma abordagem qualitativa.  A adolescente de 14 anos de idade, do sexo feminino, raça negra, foi encaminhada ao Hospital Provincial, com um estado aparentemente sã há um ano, data em que teve início de um quadro clínico caracterizado por diminuição do débito urinário, dispneia, astenia geral, anorexia, fadiga, cefaleia intensa. Após uma avaliação médica, decidiu-se a realização de exames complementares como ureia, creatinina, ecocardiograma e ecografia, foi diagnosticada com IRC. O estudo evidenciou que a Insuficiência Renal Crónica (IRC) afectou a sua rotina alimentar, assim como hídrica, e foi preciso ser readequada após o início do tratamento; a produtividade também diminuiu, pois, ela não pode mais realizar o trabalho que desenvolvia por não poder esforçar-se, devido à necessidade de cuidados com o cateter de longa duração, além de sentir cansaço e fraqueza após as sessões de hemodiálise. Conclui-se que as modificações que ocorrem na vida da adolescente em tratamento hemodialítico vão além das alterações físicas, ela apresenta prejuízo emocional e psicossocial que interfere directamente na sua qualidade de vida, facto este que pode comprometer a continuidade do tratamento.
PERCEPÇÕES DAS GESTANTES ACERCA DA ASSISTÊNCIA DE ENFERMAGEM RECEBIDAS: REVISÃO DA LITERATURA
Authors: Santos de Carvalho Mirela dos , Da Silva Costa Dutra Ana Paula , Di Leone Perla Adriana , Burg Maria Renita
Published: June 2023

A assistência pré-natal é a primeira etapa para um parto e nascimento saudável, o qual tem por propósito acolher a mulher desde o início da gestação. Objetivo: Investigar, na literatura, as percepções das gestantes referentes à assistência de enfermagem recebida da descoberta da gestação ao puerpério. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa, desenvolvida através de artigos publicados, veiculados na base de dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) e Banco de Dados em Enfermagem – Bibliografia Brasileira (BDENF). Foram encontrados 76 artigos e, a partir da análise, foram selecionados 12 artigos que atendiam a questão norteadora do estudo, publicados entre os anos de 2017 e 2022. A busca pelos artigos deu-se nos meses de agosto e setembro de 2022, utilizando os descritores:”Cuidado pré-natal” AND “Parto humanizado” AND “Enfermagem Obstétrica”. Na análise dos artigos, foram identificadas duas categorias: Aspectos de humanização da assistência ao pré-natal, parto e puerpério; Fatores que necessitam de melhoria para a humanização do pré-natal, parto e puerpério. Ficou evidente a necessidade de ampliar o debate nas equipes de saúde, qualificando-as através de educação permanente, bem como no decorrer da formação acadêmica, para termos profissionais com uma visão holística sobre a humanização da assistência de enfermagem no pré-natal, parto e puerpério, visando estimular o protagonismo e empoderamento das gestantes e puérperas.
SÍNDROME DE LESCH-NYHAN EM PACIENTE PEDIÁTRICO
Authors: Rodrigues Félix Tayná , Baroni Carvalho Lara , Veiga Assis de Souza Letícia , Malaquias Turbino Gabriela , Henrique de Souza Gustavo , Fernando de Oliveira Lucas , Bitencourt Santos Gersika
Published: June 2023

Introdução: A síndrome de Lesch-Nyhan é uma patologia congênita rara hereditária ligada ao cromossomo X que leva à deficiência da enzima hipoxantina-guanina fosforibosil-transferase, resultando em uma hiperuricemia. Descrição: O paciente estudado para elucidar o tema foi uma criança de 6 anos, sexo masculino, por meio do seu prontuário clínico, entrevistas com os responsáveis legais do paciente, registro fotográfico para ilustrar as manifestações clínicas e revisão literária sobre a disfunção. Discussão: A presença e gravidade dos sintomas são relevantes para o prognóstico, podendo ser: anormalidades do neurodesenvolvimento com retardo global do desenvolvimento, movimentos involuntários, distonia e comportamento autolesivo, sendo a autolesão o mais preocupante. O paciente aqui estudado apresenta a deficiência completa da enzima. Conclusão: Os achados clínicos e laboratoriais encontrados tanto na literatura quanto no paciente, reforçam a importância do acompanhamento com uma equipe multidisciplinar para que se possa definir precocemente um diagnóstico e traçar possíveis planos terapêuticos.
Digital Lending and Technical Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Kenya
Authors: Getugi Joyce Chepkoech , Osoro Cliff , Kihara Allan
Published: June 2023

Purpose: The financial sector is being revolutionized as a direct result of technological progress, with banks and other financial institutions embracing new technologies to better serve their customers online. Technological developments in the financial sector are simplifying access to financial services. The study set out to dissect the effects of Fintech on Kenya's commercial banking sector. The general objective was to establish the effect of digital lending on technical efficiency of commercial banks in Kenya. The study was anchored on Theory of Financial Intermediation.

Methodology: The entire study relied on collecting empirical data and evaluating hypothesis in a positivist way. A causal-comparative research design was used in this research. The study targeted population of Seventeen Kenyan commercial banks from the first and second tiers. The analysis relied on secondary sources of information. The gathered quantitative data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Numbers, medians, and standard deviations were used to characterize the data, and frequency distributions were used to determine the sample size. Models for analyzing correlations and regressions are inferential statistics. STATA was used for the data analysis.

Findings: The study established that digital lending has a positive and significant effect on technical efficiency of commercial banks in Kenya.

Unique contributions to theory, practice and policy: The results suggests that conventional banks might benefit from forming partnerships with FinTech firms that specialize in digital lending.
An Evaluation of the Banking System to End the Country's Financial Crisis
Authors: Mr. Giri Rajendra Prabhakar  , Dr. Sunita Jain
Published: June 2023

The current worldwide financial crisis is the result of a confluence of elements that have existed in previous financial crises as well as some fresh elements. Several flaws in financial architecture and regulation have come to light as a result of the crisis, particularly in how systemically important financial institutions are handled. Financial institutions, systemic risk and vulnerability assessments, and financial institution resolution. The fact that the financial crisis is a global phenomenon has demonstrated that, while financial integration markets provide many advantages, they can also carry a high risk of serious economic consequences. To ensure the stability of a world that is becoming more and more financially interconnected, significant modifications to the international financial architecture are obviously required
To End the Nation's Financial Crisis, the Banking System was Evaluated
Authors: Mr. Giri Rajendra Prabhakar  , Dr. Sunita Jain
Published: June 2023

This study examines the literature on financial crises with a focus on three key areas. What are the primary causes of financial crises, first? Since numerous hypotheses on the causes of financial crises emphasise the significance of abrupt changes in the asset and credit markets, the paper provides a brief summary of theoretical and empirical research on how these markets have changed in response to financial crises. What are the main categories of financial crises, second. The paper provides a review of the literature that aims to identify these occurrences and focuses on the key theoretical and empirical explanations of four different financial crises: currency crises, sudden halt, debt crises, and banking crises. What are the third question's consequences for the financial and real sectors? The report provides a brief overview of the short- and medium-term effects of crises affecting the real economy and financial sector. It concludes with a summary of the main lessons from the literature and future research directions
Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitiminde Teknoloji Kullanıma Yönelik Lisansüstü Tezlerin Analizi
Authors: GÖKÇEARSLAN Şahin , ÜNAL Abdullah İsmet , DEĞİRMENCİ Nail
Published: June 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı sosyal bilgiler eğitiminde teknoloji kullanımı ile ilgili tamamlanan lisansüstü tezleri incelemektir. Doküman incelemesi olarak desenlenen araştırmanın verileri betimsel analiz tekniği ile derlenmiştir. Bu amaçla Ulusal Tez Merkezi internet sayfasında “sosyal bilgiler” ve “teknoloji” anahtar kelimeleri kullanarak tarama yapılmış ve değerlendirmelerin ardından 68’i yüksek lisans 29’u doktora olmak üzere toplam 97 lisansüstü tez araştırmaya dahil edilmiştir. Lisansüstü tezler içerik analizi ile çözümlenmiş; yayın yılı, yayın türü, yöntemi, araştırma deseni, örnekleme yöntemi, örnekleme kademesi, örnekleme büyüklüğü, çalışmalarda kullanılan veri toplama araçları ve veri analiz teknikleri değişkenleri temel alınarak sınıflandırılmıştır. İncelenen tezlerin genel olarak 2017 yılından itibaren hızlı bir artış gösterdiği, 2019 yılında en yüksek sayıya ulaştığı, yüksek lisans tezlerinin çoğunlukta olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Bununla birlikte nicel ve karma çalışmalara sıklıkla yer verildiği, örneklemin genellikle öğretmen ve ortaöğretim öğrencilerinden oluştuğu, örnekleme yöntemi olarak kolay ulaşılabilir ve amaçlı örneklemenin tercih edildiği belirlenmiştir. Genellikle çalışma gruplarının az sayıda katılımcıdan oluştuğu tespit edilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak ölçek ve görüşme formunun ağırlıklı olarak kullanıldığı, veri analiz tekniğinde ise en fazla t-testinin kullanıldığı belirlenmiştir. Araştırma bulguları tartışılmış ve öneriler sunulmuştur.
Investigating Computational Identity and Empowerment of The Students Studying Programming: A Text Mining Study
Authors: ATMAN USLU Nilüfer , ONAN Aytuğ
Published: June 2023

In this study, it is aimed to predict the data obtained from the answers given by the students who receive programming education to open-ended questions with text mining algorithms. Thus, text-based data on computational identity and programming empowement were analyzed and the performances of different algorithms were compared. The participants of the research consisted of 646 students whose age range was between 12-20 and who received programming education. An electronic form consisting of open-ended questions was prepared to collect the opinions of the students who received programming education. A total of six open-ended questions have been prepared about computational identity and (3 questions) and programming empowerment (3 questions). The text mining process was followed in the analysis of the data set. Analyzes were made in Python 3.8 program. In the study, the performance of Word2vec (W2v) and Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) word representation methods with five machine learning algorithms were compared: (a) Logistic regression, (b) Decision tree, (c) Support Vector Machines, (d) Random Forest, (e) Neural Network. Regarding computational identity, the highest prediction accuracy was found in artificial neural network (tf-idf) and logistic regression (tf-idf) algorithms. These algorithms have an accuracy rate of 93% regarding computational identity. It was determined that the logistic regression (tf-idf) method reached the highest accuracy prediction rate (96%) in programming empowement. Following this method, the accuracy rate of random forest (tf-idf), support vector machine (tf-idf) and artificial neural network (tf-idf) algorithms was 94%. The fact that these obtained values are above 90% indicates that the estimation performance is sufficient.