bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Correlation Between Exposure to Cigarette Smoke and The Incidence of Anemia during Pregnancy
Authors: Martini Diah Eko , Rini Evi Jihan Sulistyo , Kusbiantoro Dadang , Susanti Inta
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Anemia is a common hematological disorder in pregnancy which causes a decrease in hemoglobin levels, this has the risk of increasing morbidity and mortality. Exposure to cigarette smoke may be one of the factors that contributes to a decrease in hemoglobin levels in pregnant women. This study aims to determine the correlation between exposure to cigarette smoke and the incidence of pregnancy anemiaMethod: This research uses correlational analytics with a cross sectional approach. The population was all pregnant women in the third trimester who were exposed to cigarette acid in their homes with a total sample of 35 people taken using purposive sampling. Data was collected through interviews regarding the frequency of exposure, then peripheral hemoglobin levels were measured and then tested using Spearman Rho analysis.Results: The results showed that pregnant women who had light exposure to cigarette smoke tended to have no anemia (87.5%), while the majority of pregnant women who had moderate exposure to cigarette smoke had mild anemia (60%), and mothers who had moderate exposure to cigarette smoke had mild anemia (60%). The majority of heavy smokers have moderate anemia (55.6%). The average hemoglobin level in light exposure to cigarette smoke tends to be higher than the hemoglobin level in moderate and heavy exposure with a risk factor probability of 19,5. These results are strengthened by the Spearman rho test with a value of p = 0.000 (P0.05), r = 0.777, this finding proves that exposure to cigarette smoke has a strong correlation with the incidence of pregnancy.Conclusion: Exposure to cigarette smoke has been proven to be a risk factor for decreasing hemoglobin levels and causing anemia in pregnancy.Keywords: exposure to cigarette smoke; pregnancy anemia; Hemoglobin levels
Implementasi Metaverse Educational Environment (MEEV) Sejarah Kerajaan Indonesia untuk Meningkatkan Minat dan Prestasi Belajar Siswa
Authors: Saepurohman Wirawan , Anwar Malik , Fransiska Tiara , Mardianto Muhammad , Alailia Norma Putri , Hanafri Muhammad Iqbal , Ryando M. Bucci
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menginvestigasi implementasi Metaverse Educational Environment (MEEV) dalam konteks sejarah Kerajaan Indonesia sebagai strategi pendidikan inovatif yang dapat meningkatkan minat dan prestasi belajar siswa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah quasi experimental dengan partisipan sebanyak 30 siswa tingkat Sekolah Dasar (SD), yang terbagi menjadi dua kelompok, yaitu kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol, masing-masing terdiri dari 15 siswa. Penelitian ini dilakukan melalui tahap pre-test dan post-test guna mengukur pengaruh MEEV terhadap minat dan prestasi belajar siswa. Hasil analisis menggunakan ANCOVA menunjukkan bahwa implementasi MEEV secara signifikan meningkatkan minat belajar siswa dalam sejarah Kerajaan Indonesia, tetapi tidak ada perbedaan signifikan dalam prestasi belajar. Temuan ini memiliki implikasi penting dalam pengembangan pendidikan berbasis teknologi dan berkontribusi pada pemahaman lebih lanjut mengenai potensi Metaverse dalam konteks pembelajaran sejarah.
Penerapan Model Rapid Application Development Pada Pengembangan Sistem Inventori Berbasis Web
Authors: Yanuarti Elly , Irawadi Syafrul , Wijaya Benny , Kristina Kristina
Published: February 2024

Penggunaan teknologi sistem informasi berbasis web telah banyak diterapkan di berbagai bidang kehidupan. Sistem informasi berbasis web menawarkan banyak manfaat diantaranya akses lebih mudah dan tidak memerlukan sumber daya yang besar, dapat dijalankan di sistem operasi manapun yang memiliki browser. Proses bisnis pada Toko Besi Air Sabak kurang efektif karena barang yang masuk dan barang yang keluar dicatat pada sebuah buku, masih belum optimal dalam pemanfaatan komputer dan hanya sebatas perekapan data dalam bentuk spreedsheet sehingga jika terjadi kekeliruan dalam menghitung stok barang maka dibutuhkan waktu yang lama untuk menelusurinya. Manajemen penyimpanan datanya belum rapi dan banyak tumpukan berkas penjualan dan pembelian barang. Maka dari itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membangun sebuah sistem inventori yang berbasis web yang dapat mengontrol dan mengatasi permasalahan yang ada. Model pengembangan sistem dalam penelitian ini adalah Rapid Application Development dengan alat bantu pemodelan UML. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah sebuah sistem inventori berbasis web yang mampu mengolah data pembelian barang, penjualan barang dan barang rusak sehingga dapat menghasilkan informasi stok awal, penambahan dan pengurangan stok serta informasi stok akhir dari barang. Sistem inventori yang dibangun dapat meningkatkan efisiensi operasional bisnis, dapat membantu mengelola data dalam bentuk digital sehingga data yang tersimpan lebih mudah diakses dan lebih cepat ditemukan serta menghasilkan informasi yang dibutuhkan.
Foreword
Authors: Ncamane Ntando , Brits Pieter , De Villiers Isolde
Published: February 2024

The full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be felt long after the last lockdowns have ended. It affected almost every aspect of our lives. The seventh AnnualInternational Mercantile Law Conference at the University of the Free State was no exception. Initially scheduled to take place in November 2021, it had to be postponed to the next year because of the pandemic. Arranging meetings from the vaccination queues and ending emails with “stay safe and well” marked the planning for the conference. In South Africa, an adjusted alert level 1 was in place from 1 October 2021 to 4 April 2022. When the conference finally took place in November 2022, it was a reunion of academics from all over who contributed and participated with newfound energy and perspective. Eventhough it did not explicitly form part of the call for papers, the question that was on everyone’s minds was how to address ourselves in the current context. How do we teach differently, write differently, and think differently in the wake of a pandemic which had far-reaching financial implications at all scales: the domestic, the national and international, and undoubtedly had a lasting impact on the field of Mercantile Law? In this special edition, we bring together contributions that had their genesis at this very conference, and our hope is that, given their origin, they will spark a fresh way of thinking.
The First Polarimetric View on Quasiperiodic Oscillations in a Black Hole X-Ray Binary
Authors: Zhao Qing-Chang , Tao Lian , Li Han-Cheng , Zhang Shuang-Nan , Feng Hua , Ge Ming-Yu , Ji Long , Wang Ya-Nan , Huang Yue , Ma Xiang , Zhang Liang , Qu Jin-Lu , Xu Yan-Jun , Zhang Shu , Yin Qian-Qing , Shui Qing-Cang , Ma Rui-Can , Zhao Shu-Jie , Li Pan-Ping , Yang Zi-Xu , Liu He-Xin , Yu Wei
Published: February 2024

We present the first polarimetric analysis of quasiperiodic oscillations (QPOs) in a black hole binary utilizing IXPE data. Our study focuses on Swift J1727.8–1613, which experienced a massive outburst that was observed by various telescopes across different wavelengths. The IXPE observation we studied was conducted during the hard-intermediate state. The polarization degree (PD) and polarization angle (PA) were measured at 4.28% ± 0.20% and 1.°9 ± 1.°4, respectively. Remarkably, significant QPO signals were detected during this observation, with a QPO frequency of approximately 1.34 Hz and a fractional rms amplitude of about 12.3%. Furthermore, we conducted a phase-resolved analysis of the QPO using the Hilbert–Huang transform technique. The photon index showed a strong modulation with respect to the QPO phase. In contrast, the PD and PA exhibit no modulations in relation to the QPO phase, which is inconsistent with the expectation of the Lense–Thirring precession of the inner flow. Further theoretical studies are needed to conform with the observational results.
Earths Are Not Super-Earths, Saturns Are Not Jupiters: Imprints of Pressure-bump Planet Formation on Planetary Architectures
Authors: Xu 许 Wenrui 文睿 , Wang Songhu
Published: February 2024

In protoplanetary disks, sufficiently massive planets excite pressure bumps, which can then be preferred locations for forming new planet cores. We discuss how this loop may affect the architecture of multiplanet systems and compare our predictions with observations. Our main prediction is that low-mass planets and giant planets can each be divided into two subpopulations with different levels of mass uniformity. Low-mass planets that can and cannot reach the pebble isolation mass (the minimum mass required to produce a pressure bump) develop into intra-system similarity “super-Earths” and more diverse “Earths,” respectively. Gas giants that do and do not accrete envelopes quickly develop into similar “Jupiters” and more diverse “Saturns,” respectively. Super-Earths prefer to form long chains via repeated pressure-bump planet formation, while Jupiter formation is usually terminated at pairs or triplets due to dynamical instability. These predictions are broadly consistent with observations. In particular, we discover a previously overlooked mass uniformity dichotomy among the observed populations of both low-mass planets (Earths versus super-Earths) and gas giants (Saturns versus Jupiters). For low-mass planets, planets well below the pebble isolation mass (≲3 M
⊕ or ≲1.5 R
⊕ for Sun-like stars) show significantly higher intra-system pairwise mass differences than planets around the pebble isolation mass. For gas giants, the period ratios of intra-system pairs show a bimodal distribution, which can be interpreted as two subpopulations with different levels of mass uniformity. These findings suggest that pressure-bump planet formation could be an important ingredient in shaping planetary architectures.
Recovery and Classification of Spherules from the Pacific Ocean Site of the CNEOS 2014 January 8 (IM1) Bolide
Authors: Loeb A. , Adamson T. , Bergstrom S. , Cloete R. , Cohen S. , Conrad Kevin , Domine Laura , Fu H. , Hoskinson C. , Hyung E. , Jacobsen S. B. , Kelly M. , Kohn J. , Lard E. , Laukien F. , Lem J. , McCallum R. , Millsap R. , Parendo C. , Pataev M. I. , Peddeti C. , Pugh J. , Samuha S. , Sasselov D. D. , Schlereth M. , Siler J. , Siraj A. , Smith P. M. , Tagle R. , Taylor J. , Weed R. , Wright A. , Wynn J.
Published: February 2024

We have conducted an extensive towed-magnetic-sled survey during the period 2023 June 14–28, over the seafloor about 85 km north of Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, centered around the calculated path of the bolide CNEOS 2014 January 8 (IM1). We found about 850 spherules of diameter 0.05–1.3 mm in our samples. They were analyzed by microXRF, Electron Probe Microanalyzer and ICP Mass spectrometry. We identified 22% of the spherules as the product of planetary igneous differentiation and labeled them as D-type spherules. A small portion of the D-spherules show an excess of Be, La and U, by up to three orders of magnitude relative to the solar system standard of CI chondrites, and a composition pattern that is distinctly different from coal fly ash.
First Southern Hemisphere record of the longnosed stargazer, Ichthyscopus lebeck (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Uranoscopidae)
Authors: Limmon Gino V. , Wibowo Kunto , Peristiwady Teguh , Kusumah Ruby V. , Afrisal Muhammad
Published: February 2024

Two specimens (290.2 and 309.5 mm in standard length) of the longnosed stargazer, Ichthyscopus lebeck (Bloch et Schneider, 1801), were recently collected from Jakarta Bay, Jakarta, Indonesia. Described more than two centuries ago, I. lebeck has hitherto been documented exclusively from the Northern Hemisphere, encompassing the Arabian Sea, southern coastal India, the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea, and Singapore. The present paper documents the first record of the species in the Southern Hemisphere. Detailed descriptions of these specimens are provided, contributing valuable insights into the characteristics of I. lebeck in the newly reported locality.
Short- and Long-Term Mortality of Hospitalized Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases and Serious Infections: A National Cohort Study
Authors: Sagy Iftach , Schwarzfuchs Omer , Zeller Lior , Ling Eduard , Babiev Amit Shira , Abu-Shakra Mahmoud
Published: February 2024

Objective

Infectious conditions are a significant cause of mortality in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD). Among patients hospitalized with an infection, we compared in-hospital and long-term (3-year) mortality between those with and without ARD.

Methods

This retrospective analysis included members of the largest health maintenance organization in Israel, aged > 18 years at the first episode of infection, who required hospitalization during 2003-2019. We compared in-hospital mortality and the results of a 3-year landmark analysis of those who survived the index hospitalization between patients with ARD, according to disease subgroups, and patients without ARD. Additionally, we compared mortality outcomes among patients with ARD, according to subgroup diagnosis, matched in a 1:3 ratio by age, sex, and ethnicity to patients without ARD.

Results

Included were 365,247 patients who were admitted for the first time with the diagnosis of a serious infection. Of these, we identified 9755 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 1351 with systemic lupus erythematosus, 2120 with spondyloarthritis (SpA), 584 with systemic sclerosis, and 3214 with vasculitis. In a matched multivariate analysis, the risk for in-hospital mortality was lower among patients with RA (odds ratio [OR] 0.89, 95% CI 0.81-0.97) and SpA (OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.63-0.94). In a similar analysis, the risk of 3-year mortality was lower among patients with RA (hazard ratio [HR] 0.82, 95% CI 0.78-0.86) and vasculitis (HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.80-0.93).

Conclusion

Among patients hospitalized for an infection, the risk of in-hospital and 3-year mortality was not increased among those with ARD compared to those without ARD.
Mensonge, vérité et parole de l’enfant dans le cadre de l’expertise judiciaire. Le cas de Margot
Authors: Schvan Catherine , Trichet Yohan , Masson Antoine
Published: February 2024

Cet article s’intéresse à la question de la vérité à partir d’une expérience de l’expertise psychologique. La parole de l’enfant a d’abord été considérée et dénoncée comme mensongère pour évoluer sensiblement à partir du milieu du xx e  siècle. Parallèlement à ces évolutions, l’entrée du sujet sur la scène judiciaire en référence à la psychanalyse apporte un nouvel éclairage à la question de la vérité en accordant au symptôme une place privilégiée. C’est à partir de cette vérité du symptôme que le sujet va chercher à en savoir un peu plus sur ce qui l’a dépassé. Nous apporterons quelques éléments de compréhension théorique au traitement de la vérité par la psychanalyse, puis nous nous intéresserons au cas de Margot, jeune adolescente qui, à l’aune de sa subjectivité, extrait une vérité qui parle à partir de son mensonge.
La chute meurtrière d’une raison de vivre
Authors: Hamon Romuald
Published: February 2024

Le 24 mars 2015, l’Airbus A320 de la compagnie aérienne Germanwings s’est écrasé dans les Alpes françaises. Nul n’a pu réchapper à ce drame. L’analyse des boîtes noires de l’appareil a démontré que le copilote de l’avion, Andreas Lubitz, a perpétré, en le planifiant, ce crash d’avion. Souffrant de dépression, ce dernier s’est tué aux commandes de ce qui constituait jusqu’alors sa raison de vivre, tout en entraînant dans sa mort le personnel de navigation et les passagers du vol A320-211. Les motifs de ce suicide-homicide par avion de ligne demeurent obscurs. L’analyse des ressorts subjectifs de ce passage à l’acte suicidaire et meurtrier permet ainsi d’en caractériser et préciser la logique mélancolique. Le déchaînement de la pulsion de mort, dont Lubitz est l’objet et qui le pousse à l’acte, s’explique à partir de la perte de l’idéal qui n’a eu de cesse de l’orienter dans l’existence. Lubitz est en effet amené à doubler dans le réel la chute du signifiant idéal à partir duquel il se soutenait. Son cas éclaire d’ailleurs à sa façon la clinique de la suridentification dans la mélancolie.
La stigmatisation des personnes atteintes de maladies psychiatriques prise en charge par le personnel soignant : une revue de la littérature
Authors: Clavot Valérie , Biglietto Jonathan
Published: February 2024

Introduction : En 2017 l’étude de Mak met en évidence l’impact significatif de la stigmatisation sur le rétablissement des patients. Lorsque les patients internalisent les attitudes négatives, les jugements ou les préjugés à leur encontre, cela peut influencer leur propre perception d’eux-mêmes, ce qui constitue un enjeu majeur de santé publique. De plus, en 2014, l’étude de Morgan met en évidence la présence de la stigmatisation de la part des professionnels de santé dans l’accompagnement des patients. Cette stigmatisation peut avoir un impact négatif sur l’alliance thérapeutique, et peut influencer le processus de rétablissement. Objectif : Déterminer s’il y a une corrélation entre l’augmentation des compétences, les connaissances théoriques et la stigmatisation chez les soignants exerçant en psychiatrie. Matériel et méthodes : Il s’agit d’une revue narrative de la littérature utilisant un diagramme de flux à partir de bases de données suivantes : Google Scholar, PBSC, APA Psycinfo, PubMed. Résultats et conclusion : Les articles de la revue de la littérature soulignent des similitudes entre la question des connaissances et la stigmatisation des soignants. Ils mettent également en évidence les obstacles à l’alliance thérapeutique qui participe à l’internalisation de la stigmatisation des patients. Les résultats de ce travail tendent à démontrer qu’une augmentation des connaissances et des compétences des professionnels de la psychiatrie peuvent jouer un rôle significatif dans la réduction de la stigmatisation. L’intégration des nouveaux professionnels de la santé tels que les médiateurs de santé pairs (MSP) peuvent favoriser la lutte contre la stigmatisation. Une recherche peut être effectuée sur l’impact de l’influence des MSP au sein des établissements psychiatriques, en particulier en ce qui concerne la réduction de la stigmatisation.
Approches thérapeutiques énergétiques chez des guérisseurs : regard phénoménologique et clinique
Authors: Berghmans Claude
Published: February 2024

Les recherches sur les thérapies complémentaires et alternatives se développent progressivement dans le champ médical et psychologique et regroupent de nombreuses approches. Les pratiques de soins énergétiques, encore peu connues, sous-tendent l’existence d’un champ d’énergie indéterminé autour du corps. Elles attirent l’attention des anthropologues depuis les années soixante, mais également des patients qui augmentent grandement les consultations chez ces praticiens. Il est très ardu d’aborder ces notions sous un angle scientifique, en raison d’un manque de méthodes et d’un espace épistémologique encore peu fourni. De ce fait, c’est sous un angle phénoménologique, que nous allons aborder cette question, qui va consister, après avoir présenté un encadrement théorique sur l’histoire de ces approches et quelques grilles de lecture explicatives, à analyser ces pratiques thérapeutiques de guérisseurs énergéticiens. Pour cela, d’un point de vue méthodologique, nous allons capitaliser le discours et les représentations de 12 guérisseurs à l’aide d’entretiens exploratoires et d’analyses de contenu thématique, que nous allons regrouper sous des thèmes centraux en fonction de leur fréquence d’apparition dans les discours. Les résultats mettent en lumière le concept central d’énergie vitale déjà présent dans la littérature du 19e siècle et les manipulations de celui-ci par les guérisseurs, en soulignant les concepts de chakras, de soins non locaux, de prière, de visualisation, de force des émotions et de ressenti du thérapeute, que l’on retrouve dans la littérature spécialisée. Les thématiques du diagnostic et du soin via les mains du guérisseur, ainsi que les limites et le champ déontologique de ces pratiques apparaissent aussi dans le discours comme thématiques importantes. Cette recherche embryonnaire de terrain doit donner lieu à une étude englobant un nombre plus important de praticiens afin de faire émerger des hypothèses de travail sur les processus thérapeutiques et l’efficacité de ces approches.
Auriculothérapie et stress post-traumatique, une étude pilote avec chromothérapie
Authors: Maugendre Stéphane , Godthjaelp Rikke , Andersen Alminde Dina , Andersen Drejer Elbaek Jasper , Kristensen Mejlvang Jeannette
Published: February 2024

Objectif : Avant de pouvoir entamer un processus de guérison, il est essentiel de reclasser les images traumatiques provenant du syndrome de stress post-traumatique chronique. La chromothérapie auriculaire, basée sur les travaux du Dr ASIS, a déjà été utilisée avec succès [1, 2]. Dans notre étude pilote, nous avons utilisé une couleur bleue spécifique (Kodak F98), préconisée par le Dr Paul Nogier [3]. Nous avons localisé les points d’intérêt en utilisant le signal vasculaire VAS [3, 4]. Méthodologie : Grâce à la méthode du Dr Paul Nogier et à l’utilisation de la stimulation lumineuse colorée (couleur Kodak F98 bleue), trente et un patients ont été traités par auriculothérapie. Le signal vasculaire autonome (VAS) [5] a joué un rôle essentiel dans le processus de détection et de traitement des points. Résultats : Les scores SUDS (Subjective Units of Distress Scale) et VOC (Validity of cognition) montrent une nette amélioration à la suite d’une séance d’auriculothérapie. Dans environ 80 % des cas, l’image traumatique devient inatteignable mentalement et émotionnellement neutre. Conclusion : Une seule séance de chromothérapie auriculaire utilisant la couleur Kodak F98 et le signal VAS (Vascular Autonomic Signal) a montré des résultats prometteurs dans la réduction des symptômes liés à une image traumatique.
Définir la guérison et l’autoguérison
Authors: Laurence Dominique , Malpel Sébastien
Published: February 2024

Un premier objectif de ce travail est de définir la notion de guérison, d’en explorer les contours, les dimensions et les limites et de comprendre ses relations complexes avec les notions de santé, de qualité de vie et de maladie. Le deuxième objectif est de proposer une définition scientifique de la notion d’autoguérison. Dans les deux parties de cet article, nous nous appuierons sur l’état de l’art puis chercherons à en déduire une définition consensuelle. Enfin, nous nous interrogerons sur le rôle des praticiens de santé vis-à-vis des patients, en lien avec la notion d’autoguérison.
Proposition de définition d’un facteur d’autoguérison
Authors: Di Scala Emmanuella
Published: February 2024

L’objectif de ce travail est de proposer la définition d’un facteur d’autoguérison, en s’appuyant sur l’étude de l’état de l’art actuel mais également sur les réflexions déjà engagées dans le projet Autoguérison. Nous partons donc du principe que les situations ou objets pouvant déclencher un processus de mobilisation des capacités d’autoguérison, seront nommés facteurs d’autoguérison. Les facteurs déclencheurs potentiels favorables sont répertoriés comme étant les facteurs sociaux conduisant à l’épanouissement de l’individu ; les facteurs psychologiques et comportementaux conduisant au bien-être de l’individu ; et l’approche thérapeutique conduisant par l’écoute, l’empathie, à déclencher un effet positif sur la santé du patient (tel que par l’effet placebo). Les situations ou objets pouvant être définis comme des facteurs d’autoguérison semblent possiblement associés à des sentiments et émotions agréables, mobilisant des voies physiologiques communes à celles du système des émotions et à celles des voies de l’effet placebo et des effets psychologiques et comportementaux. Ces facteurs d’autoguérison ont une action positive de régulation homéostatique sur le corps conduisant à une récupération ou à une amélioration de l’état de santé. La définition d’un facteur d’autoguérison nous conduit à distinguer trois autres concepts proches et liés : un facteur d’auto-prévention (concernant un individu sans symptômes ou maladie), un facteur néfaste (ayant une action négative sur le corps) et un facteur de risques (ayant une action négative sur le corps pour un individu sans symptômes ou maladie). Les représentations sociales semblent également intervenir dans l’évaluation émotionnelle agréable ou désagréable d’une situation ou d’un objet, définis comme un facteur d’autoguérison ou comme un facteur néfaste.
« La diversité se développe lentement »
Authors: Morvan-Smith Soraya , Hervieu-Léger Benoît
Published: February 2024

Si le profil des jeunes journalistes évolue, il est bien loin d’être à l’image de la société. Les réflexes discriminatoires perdurent. Entretien avec une membre de l’Association des journalistes antiracistes et racisés (Ajar).
Mauvaises ondes européennes
Authors: Gutiérrez Ricardo
Published: February 2024

Véritable socle de la profession de journaliste, la protection des sources pâtit des mesures liberticides de nombreux États européens. Ces mesures pèsent dans les rouages de l’UE au détriment de ses principes.
Un synode pas comme les autres
Authors: Ayoub Blandine
Published: February 2024

Expert lors du synode sur la synodalité convoqué par le pape François, le théologien jésuite Christoph Theobald était aux premières loges de cette réflexion sur l’avenir de l’Église. Cette dernière est-elle sur la voie de sa propre réformation ?
Les G7 et les relations économiques russo-occidentales après la guerre froide : coopération ou hostilité ?
Authors: Bonhomme Noël , Bonhomme Noël
Published: February 2024

Au cours des années 1990, l’intégration de la Russie au G7 symbolise sa transition économique et politique vers le modèle occidental, traduit la mise en place d’un nouvel ordre international et compense l’élargissement de l’OTAN vers l’est. Cette intégration reste cependant partielle, la Russie ne pouvant être traitée comme une grande puissance sur le plan économique. Celle-ci prend progressivement ses distances à partir de 2006, en se tournant vers les grands émergents, jusqu’à assumer la rupture avec ses anciens partenaires. Ce divorce résulte cependant moins d’une position hostile des « Occidentaux » que de la marginalisation économique et financière de la Russie dans la mondialisation.
Factors affecting Virtual Work Arrangements and organizational performance: Assessed within the context of Nepalese organizations
Authors: Ghimire Binod , Dahal Rewan Kumar , Joshi Surendra Prasad , Shrestha Indira
Published: February 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the factors affecting virtual work arrangements (VWAs) and their impact on organizational performance (OP) within Nepalese organizations.Design/methodology/approach: The study utilized a quantitative research methodology, employing a sample size of 408 individuals engaged in a virtual work environment. It conducted empirical research to examine the impact of communication satisfaction (CS), job satisfaction (JS), support in computer anxiety (CA), and personal empowerment (PE) on OP.Findings: The study's findings revealed that CA had the highest significance level (β = 0.466, p < 0.05) in predicting enhanced OP. Likewise, it was seen that PE had a positive impact (β = 0.385, p < 0.05) on OP, indicating that organizational outcomes often improve when individuals experience a sense of empowerment. Additionally, it was worth noting that there was a statistically insignificant but positive association between CA and OP (β = 0.086, p > 0.05), suggesting that CA does not support enhanced OP. In contrast, JS has a negative and insignificant relationship with OP (β = - 0.097, p > 0.05) at VWAs in Nepal.Research Implications/Value: Such findings contribute to a greater comprehension of the factors influencing OP in Nepalese VWAs. In order to have a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between VWAs and OP, future research must examine additional elements and conduct more in-depth investigations.
Modeling the relationships among the driving factors of food waste in Indonesian city
Authors: Cahyana Atikha Sidhi , Vanany Iwan , Arvitrida Niniet Indah , Gunawan Ivan
Published: February 2024

Purpose: Food waste in cities has become a pressing issue not only in developed countries but also in developing countries like Indonesia. The main objectives of this study are to (1) identify the relationships among the driving factors of food waste in Indonesian cities by considering the perspective of food industry practitioners and academics and (2) model the relationships among the driving factors of food waste to reduce food waste in Indonesian cities.Design/methodology/approach: The driving factors of food waste were selected from literature reviews and corroborated using in-depth interviews with practitioners and academics. A combination of three methods comprising (1) Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL), (2) Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM), and Matrice d'Impacts Croisés Multiplication Appliqué un Classement (MICMAC) were used to construct the hierarchical model the relationship among the driving factors of food waste based on their driving power and dependence power.Findings: There are three key players in the food waste chain in urban areas in Indonesia: households, restaurants, supermarkets/markets. Fifteen driver factors on food waste based on the supplier-input-process-output-customer (SIPOC) framework were identified. The relationship among the driving factors of food waste was constructed in a hierarchical structure of food waste in Indonesian cities. With this, strategic action is formulated to reduce food waste.Practical implications: The proposed model of the driving factors of food waste can inform the city government on how to manage food waste. Likewise, the findings can assist Indonesian households, restaurants, and markets/supermarkets in minimizing their food waste. The ISM approach's hierarchical structure allows practitioners to better identify the objectives for reducing food waste in Indonesian cities.Originality/value: Previous studies have not examined and specifically modeled the relationships among the driving factors of food waste in Indonesian cities with three main players, i.e., households, restaurants, and supermarkets or traditional markets.
Securing cloud-enabled smart cities by detecting intrusion using spark-based stacking ensemble of machine learning algorithms
Authors: Rehan Ghazi Mohd. , Raghava N. S.
Published: February 2024

With the use of cloud computing, which provides the infrastructure necessary for the efficient delivery of smart city services to every citizen over the internet, intelligent systems may be readily integrated into smart cities and communicate with one another. Any smart system at home, in a car, or in the workplace can be remotely controlled and directed by the individual at any time. Continuous cloud service availability is becoming a critical subscriber requirement within smart cities. However, these cost-cutting measures and service improvements will make smart city cloud networks more vulnerable and at risk. The primary function of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) has gotten increasingly challenging due to the enormous proliferation of data created in cloud networks of smart cities. To alleviate these concerns, we provide a framework for automatic, reliable, and uninterrupted cloud availability of services for the network data security of intelligent connected devices. This framework enables IDS to defend against security threats and to provide services that meet the users' Quality of Service (QoS) expectations. This study's intrusion detection solution for cloud network data from smart cities employed Spark and Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis (WEKA). WEKA and Spark are linked and made scalable and distributed. The Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) storage advantages are combined with WEKA's Knowledge flow for processing cloud network data for smart cities. Utilizing HDFS components, WEKA's machine learning algorithms receive cloud network data from smart cities. This research utilizes the wrapper-based Feature Selection (FS) approach for IDS, employing both the Pigeon Inspired Optimizer (PIO) and the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). For classifying the cloud network traffic of smart cities, the tree-based Stacking Ensemble Method (SEM) of J48, Random Forest (RF), and eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) are applied. Performance evaluations of our system were conducted using the UNSW-NB15 and NSL-KDD datasets. Our technique is superior to previous works in terms of sensitivity, specificity, precision, false positive rate (FPR), accuracy, F1 Score, and Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC).
Smoothing algorithm for the maximal eigenvalue of non-defective positive matrices
Authors: Li Na , Zhong Qin
Published: February 2024

This paper introduced a smoothing algorithm for calculating the maximal eigenvalue of non-defective positive matrices. Two special matrices were constructed to provide monotonically increasing lower-bound estimates and monotonically decreasing upper-bound estimates of the maximal eigenvalue. The monotonicity and convergence of these estimations was also proven. Finally, the effectiveness of the algorithm was demonstrated with numerical examples.
Deterministic and stochastic approaches to a minimal model for the transition from autophagy to apoptosis
Authors: Yang Bojie , Yang Zhuoqin
Published: February 2024

Autophagy and apoptosis are crucial cellular mechanisms. The cytoprotective function of autophagy is mediated by the negative regulation of apoptosis, which in turn inhibits autophagy. Although research into the molecular connection between autophagy and apoptosis is booming, the intricate regulatory mechanisms of this process are still not completely understood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop a minimal model to explore the transition from autophagy to apoptosis. This biological system was analyzed by comprehensively integrating both the deterministic and the stochastic dynamics of the cells. The system exhibited bistability, and the statistical properties of cells undergoing autophagy and apoptosis were analyzed at two different stress levels with varying noise strengths. Moreover, we investigated how noise affected the double negative feedback loops between autophagy and apoptosis and further triggered transitions at two different stress levels and initial conditions. Finally, the effect of noise on transition was comprehensively studied under continuous stress variations and the two different initial conditions, showing that stronger noise results in more randomness during the switching process. Our work may provide novel insights for further experiments and modeling.
Adoption of the tri-radical root system among Iberian Exegetes, acceptance and rejection. The case of Moses ibn Chiquitilla
Authors: Isaac Daniel
Published: February 2024

This article looks at the role of formal grammatical analysis in the writings of Moses ibn Chiquitilla; tracing the adoption of triliteralism among grammarians in Iberia. One of the enduring difficulties of recounting a history of the major developments in the study of Hebrew grammar is the patchwork nature of the material available. With the availability of the Firkovitch collection at the Russian National Library (RNL), source material from the 11th-century grammarian, translator, and exegete, Moses ibn Chiquitilla, is now available. Of what little survives of Ibn Chiquitilla’s writings, a large portion of his biblical commentary on Psalms is preserved in one manuscript, Evr-Arab. I 3583 alongside smaller portions belonging to other libraries. In this article, I trace the development of debates among grammarians as portrayed in the writings of Ibn Chiquitilla. I reach the conclusion that among the circles of grammarians in Saragossa in the 11th and 12th centuries, Ibn Chiquitilla tends towards the opinions of Judah Ḥayyūj, accepting the theoretical underpinnings of his system of grammar. He rejects any except
Laura Huertas Millán. Artista y cineasta del entre-deux
Authors: Rueda Amanda , Huertas Millán Laura
Published: February 2024

Artista y cineasta del entre-deux, Laura Huertas Millán nos habla de los encuentros, conceptos y preguntas que han atravesado su trayectora.
Laura Huertas Millán. Artiste et cinéaste de l’entre-deux
Authors: Rueda Amanda , Huertas Millán Laura
Published: February 2024

Artiste et cinéaste de l'entre-deux, elle nous raconte les rencontres, les concepts et les questions qui ont traversé son parcours.
Dos palcos para as telas. Desideria e a sátira social no cinema chileno dos anos 1940
Authors: Núñez Fabián
Published: February 2024

Desideria é a personagem mais célebre criada por Ana González, dando voz a uma categoria que recentemente se formava no Chile: as empregadas domésticas. Nosso objetivo é relatar a gênese da personagem e analisar o filme P’al otro lao.
Parodia, política de la representación y género en Las niñas bien
Authors: Castro Ricalde Maricruz
Published: February 2024

Este artículo reflexiona sobre los cruces entre la política de la representación de la clase social y el género, a través de los recursos de la parodia, en el largometraje mexicano Las niñas bien (2018) de Alejandra Márquez Abella. La también guionista muestra cómo las vidas de sus personajes femeninos, a pesar de gozar de todos los privilegios, gravitan en los márgenes de la Historia mexicana.
Creating a Culture of Assessment
Authors: Heath Amy E. , Barrett Carrie
Published: February 2024

Programmatic and curricular assessment, as mechanisms of continuous quality improvement, are essential and require input from multiple stakeholders. Despite its essential nature, there are few resources to help guide the development of a sustainable model of assessment. The aims of this organizational case study are to describe a sustainable model. Data was collected from various stakeholders of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Results were compared between and within groups to determine level of agreement and yearly trends. These results were discussed at the faculty assessment retreat. The outcomes included data collection timelines that have been operationalized and systematized. Five out of nine faculty participated in a post-survey. All respondents (100%) indicated a favorable impression of the event. Building a culture of assessment requires an intentional and sustainable plan. A retreat was an effective method to communicate the results of the assessment and to build trust and transparency.
Insulin Infusion Protocols for Blood Glucose Management in Critically Ill Patients: A Scoping Review
Authors: Huang Miao , Yang Ruiqi , Pang Dong , Gan Xiuni
Published: February 2024

Background

Continuous insulin infusion is a method for maintaining blood glucose stability in critically ill patients with hyperglycemia. Many insulin infusion protocols have been applied in intensive care units. Understanding the content of these protocols can help clinical staff choose the most appropriate and convenient protocol and promote best practices in managing glucose levels in critically ill adult patients.

Objective

To examine the types of insulin infusion therapies performed for blood glucose management in critically ill patients.

Methods

For this scoping review, 3 Chinese-language and 8 English-language databases were searched for articles published from May 25, 2016, to October 25, 2022.

Results

Twenty-one articles met the inclusion criteria. Twenty-one insulin infusion protocols were examined. Most of the insulin infusion protocols were paper protocols. Fourteen glucose management indicators were included in the 21 protocols. The glucose target range for all 21 protocols ranged from 70 to 180 mg/dL (3.9-10.0 mmol/L). Nurses were primarily responsible for protocol implementation in most protocol development processes. The roles of nurses differed in nurse-led insulin infusion protocols and non–nurse-led insulin infusion protocols.

Discussion

This scoping review indicates an urgent need for more comprehensive glycemic control guidelines for patients receiving critical care. Because insulin infusion protocols are core aspects of blood glucose management guidelines, different population subgroups should also be considered.

Conclusions

Nurse-led guidelines must be based on the best available evidence and should include other variables related to glucose management (eg, patient disease type, medication, and nutrition) in addition to insulin infusion.
The Association between CYP2C19 Genetic Polymorphism and Prognosis in Patients Receiving Endovascular Therapy
Authors: Li Wei , Yang Xun , Chen Jing , Zhu Jian-Wei , Zeng Ling-Huan , Long Hai-Hong , Chen Zhi , Tang Jun , Lan Xiao-Fang
Published: February 2024

Background:

Potentially substantial impacts on the prognosis have been observed in individuals undergoing endovascular treatment due to cytochrome P450 2c19 (CYP2C19) polymorphism. In an attempt to improve prognosis and lower the recurrence rate, this study investigated the CYP2C19 polymorphism in acute ischemic stroke patients.

Materials and Methods:

A retrospective analysis was performed on 292 patients with cerebral infarction who had acute endovascular recanalization at the Department of Neurology of Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between May 2017 and 2019. The patients were categorized into rapid-, medium-, and slow-metabolism groups based on CYP2C19 gene polymorphism, and their prognosis was monitored. In addition, the prognosis of 188 patients selectively receiving carotid artery stenting at a selected time was also observed.

Results:

Among the 292 cerebral infarction cases receiving acute endovascular recanalization, the patients in the CYP2C19 rapid-metabolism group regularly took clopidogrel and aspirin combined with antiplatelet therapy and suffered from reoccurrence of apoplexy and cerebral hemorrhage; the 90-day good prognosis had a statistical difference (P < 0.05, prognostic assessment includes hospitalization and 6 months after discharge) and the other adverse events had no statistical difference (including mortality). The 188 patients selectively receiving carotid artery stenting had a recurrence of apoplexy, cerebral hemorrhage, and restenosis rate with a statistical difference (P < 0.05), and the other adverse events had no statistical difference.

Conclusions:

In conclusion, the findings of the current study indicate that irrespective of whether patients are undergoing selective carotid artery stenting or acute endovascular recanalization, those with rapid CYP2C19 metabolism have a significantly lower likelihood of experiencing adverse prognostic events compared to those with intermediate and slow metabolism. Furthermore, this group also has a more favorable prognosis than the other two groups.
Intraplaque injections of hyaluronic acid for the treatment of stable-phase Peyronie’s disease: a retrospective single-center experience
Authors: Cilio Simone , Rocca Roberto La , Celentano Giuseppe , Marino Claudio , Creta Massimiliano , Califano Gianluigi , Manfredi Celeste , Russo Giorgio Ivan , Morgado Afonso , Falcone Marco , Capece Marco ,   YAU Working Group Sexual and Reproductive Health
Published: February 2024

Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a condition of penile connective tissue affecting up to 10% of men worldwide. In the complexity of its management, nonsurgical treatments, such as intraplaque injections, are gaining attention. The current literature shows data on the efficacy of intraplaque injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) mainly in acute-phase PD. However, data on injections of HA in stable-phase PD are lacking. Data for this retrospective study were derived from a prospectively maintained database of private patients presenting at a private medical practice affiliated to the University of Naples “Federico II” (Naples, Italy) with stable-phase PD between January 2020 and March 2023. Patients underwent a standard protocol of three injections, each administered at a two-week interval. During the intervals, patients performed vacuum device therapy, penile stretching, and modeling exercises. All patients compiled the Peyronie’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ) and Global Assessment of Peyronie’s Disease (GAPD) at baseline and 2 weeks after the third injection. A penile Doppler ultrasound was performed 2 weeks after the last injection to record the final curvature. Overall, we recruited 62 patients with stable-phase PD and a mean (±standard deviation [s.d.]) curvature of 52.7° (±9.7°). After 6 weeks, eight (12.9%) patients did not experience any curvature improvement. The remaining 54 patients had a final mean (±s.d.) curvature of 40.3° (±9.1°) with P < 0.001, compared to that before treatment. We found improvement in all PDQ domains (all P ≤ 0.01), and 50 (80.6%) patients reported subjective improvement of the penile curvature according to the GAPD. In conclusion, we demonstrated that after three injections of HA administered according to the adopted protocol, patients with stable-phase PD could experience significant improvements in penile curvature, and physical and psychological consequences of the disease without significantly relevant side effects.
Antimicrobial evaluation of composite films based on polyvinyl alcohol/triazolopyrimidenes/selenium nanoparticles
Authors: Abdelhamid Ahmed E. , Khattab Reham R. , Swelam Samira A. , Soliman Abdelmohsen M. , Abd El-Moez Sherein I. , Belasy Sherien F. , El-Sayed Ahmed A.
Published: February 2024

Background

Using ultrasonic waves, a multi-component reaction of aminotriazole, carbonyl compounds and cyanoester derivatives, triazolopyrimidines are created with outstanding yields in a shorter amount of time. Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) with outstanding biological activity combined with triazolopyrimidine can imply promising materials for different biological applications.

Objective

Synthesis of triazolopyrimidine compounds conjugated with SeNPs and their incorporation into biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol for antimicrobial application were investigated.

Methods

The synthesized triazole derivatives were used in the synthesis of in situ SeNPs. The synthesized triazole derivatives and SeNPs were blended with polyvinyl alcohol (PVa) to prepare composite films. All synthesized compounds were confirmed using FT-IR, 1H-NMR, mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The prepared PVa composite films with nanoparticles were tested against Gram-positive (+ ve) and Gram-negative (−ve) bacteria.

Results

The treated PVA with the SeNPs showed high biological efficiency compared with PVA treated with triazole derivatives.
MEN1 syndrome presents as Cushing’s disease with proximal lower limb weakness: A rare phenomenon
Authors: Tyagi Sudheer Kumar , Mediratta Sunit
Published: February 2024

The typical presentation of MEN 1 syndrome in most cases is primary hyperparathyroidism. The manifestation of hypercortisolism due to a functional Pituitary microadenoma in an adult as the first presenting feature in MEN 1 is rare. This report of Cushing’s disease presenting as proximal muscle weakness due to an adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) producing pituitary microadenoma as the initial feature of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 is an unusual occurrence. The patient had presented with proximal muscle weakness of lower limbs along with abdominal striae and uncontrolled diabetes. On hematological and radiological evaluations, she was detected to have a pituitary microadenoma along with a parathyroid adenoma causing increased levels of ACTH, serum (S) cortisol, parathyroid hormone, and S calcium. The patient underwent a transsphenoidal decompression of the pituitary microadenoma using frameless neuronavigation. Within 2 weeks of surgery, the patient achieved normal levels of S cortisol. She is off medication for blood sugar control. At 6 months, follow-up, she is symptom-free.