bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Improved urban runoff prediction using high-resolution land-use, imperviousness, and stormwater infrastructure data applied to a process-based ecohydrological model
Authors: Halama Jonathan , McKane Robert , Barnhart Bradley , Pettus Paul , Brookes Allen , Djang Kevin , Phan Vivian , Chokshi Sonali , Graham James
Published: November 2023

Modeling large-scale hydrological impacts brought about by site-level green and gray stormwater remediation actions is difficult because urbanized areas are extremely complex dynamic landscapes that include engineered features that, by design, expedite urban runoff to streams, creeks, and other water bodies to reduce urban flooding during storm events. Many urban communities use heavily engineered gray infrastructure to achieve that goal, along with more recent additions of green infrastructure such as rain gardens, bioswales, and riparian corridors. Therefore, successfully characterizing those design details and associated management practices, interactions, and impacts requires a detailed understanding of how fine and course-scale hydrologic processes and routing are altered and managed in urban watersheds. To enhance hydrologic modeling capabilities of urban watersheds, we implemented a number of improvements to an existing ecohydrology model called VELMA—Visualizing Ecosystem Land Management Assessments—including the addition of spatially explicit engineered features that impact urban hydrology (e.g., impervious surfaces, curbed roadways, stormwater routing) and refinement to the computational representations of evapotranspiration by adding impervious surface evaporation. We demonstrate improved capabilities for modeling within complex urbanized watersheds by simulating stream runoff within the Longfellow Creek watershed, City of Seattle, Washington (WA), United States (US) with and without these added urban watershed characteristics. The results demonstrate that the newly improved VELMA model allows for more accurate modeling of hydrology within urban watersheds. Being a fate and transport ecohydrology model, the improved hydrologic flow enhances VELMA’s current capacity for modeling nutrient, contaminant, and thermal loadings.
AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AS A BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC AT KAPKATET SUB COUNTY HOSPITAL
Authors: Muitiriri John
Published: November 2023

Breastfeeding is defined as the process of feeding the infant or the baby the mother’s milk through the expressed breast milk, or direct nipple-baby mouth contact. Breast milk is usually categorized into two types; colostrum, and mature milk. Alongside being beneficial to the infant, Breastfeeding is useful to the mother as it is associated with increased uterine involution, fastening the healing of the uterus post-delivery. Its ability to alter the hormonal balance, makes it appropriate and acceptable globally for use as a contraceptive method. This is usually common as Lactational Amenorrhea method of contraception. Six months of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) (breast milk alone, no water, other drinks, or meals) is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), followed by two years of complementary breastfeeding. This research aims to learn more about how women of reproductive age visiting the prenatal clinic at Kapkatet Sub County Hospital feel about exclusive breastfeeding as a means of pregnancy control. Both cross-sectional and descriptive methods will be used in the research. Quantitative and qualitative information helpful in addressing research questions must be gathered. Questionnaires and interviews will be employed in data collection in this study, applying systematic sampling method. The data will then be tallied, compiled, and presented in the form of tables, percentages, pie charts, and bar graphs. In conclusion, the findings of this research will provide valuable insights into the perceptions and experiences of women of reproductive age regarding exclusive breastfeeding as a contraceptive method at Kapkatet Sub County Hospital.
Utilizing a human TLR selective ligand in a humanized immune system mouse model to investigate human TLR4 signaling
Authors: Twomey Rachel , Graham Sean , S. Spina Joseph , Wu Xiaoming , E. Dubé Philip , Ferrebee Courtney , Housley William
Published: November 2023

Mouse models with humanized immune systems are becoming increasingly prevalent in pharmaceutical research as a platform for preclinical testing with potential for greater translatability to clinical applications. However,the presence of both mouse and human cells that respond to TLR ligands poses a challenge for investigating therapeutic modalities targeting TLR signaling. AZ617 is a human TLR4 agonist,which has been shown in vitro to preferentially induce human cytokines via the TLR4 signaling pathway. We sought to examine the ability of AZ617 to preferentially induce human cytokines in CD34+ stem cell-engrafted NOG-EXL mice (huNOG-EXL), to determine its suitability as an in vivo human functional readout. AZ617 elicited a strong human TNFα and IL-6 response in vivo that demonstrated a 10- and 5-fold preference, respectively, over the mouse TNFα and IL-6. To assess efficacy of inhibiting a key protein in the TLR4 signaling pathway, PF-06650833, a small molecule inhibitor of IRAK4, was used as a tool molecule. PF-0660833 was found to effectively inhibit AZ617-induced human TNFα release in vitro. Likewise, PF-06650833 reduced AZ617-induced human TNFα in the huNOG-EXL mouse model, with a weaker effect on human IL-6. A longitudinal study tracking functionality of monocytes revealed that the ability of monocytes to respond to ex vivo stimuli was increased by 21 weeks after engraftment. Taken together, our data suggests that human selective TLR ligands could preferentially drive cytokine production from human cells in huNOG-EXL mice. This model will allow for investigation of pharmacological inhibition of human TLR signaling pathways in an in vivo model system.
Analisis Sebaran Sedimen Berdasarkan Ukuran Butir di Perairan Pantai Baron, Kabupaten Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta
Authors: Naufalina Nadhira Eka , Marwoto Jarot , Rochaddi Baskoro
Published: November 2023

Sebuah pantai yang terletak pada Kabupaten Gunung Kidul provinsi DIY, memiliki karakteristik serta potensi ekonomi yang khas dan tentunya berbeda dengan daerah lain. Pantai Baron memiliki karakteristik bentuk yang menjorok ke arah daratan (membentuk teluk) yang memiliki muara sungai. Pada kawasan pesisir perlu dilakukan pengamatan terhadap efek arus laut untuk dianalisa besarnya energi yang bekerja dan mempengaruhi perpindahan sedimen pada dasar perairan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui jenis sedimen yang     sangat dominan dan pengaruh kecepatan arus terhadap sebaran sedimen pada Perairan Pantai Baron. Pengambilan data lapangan dilakukan menggunakan metode kuantitatif dan metode deskriptif yang bersifat eksploratif untuk mengetahui hasil penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ukuran butir sedimen perairan Pantai Baron dominan Sand dengan kandungan presentasinya mencapai 99,63 % sand, 0,32 % clay, dan 0,03 % silt dan mendapat nilai korelasi sebesar 0,0078 di mana nilai tersebut sangat kecil korelasinya. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa jenis sedimen yang paling dominan adalah pasir dan arus tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap distribusi besar ukuran butir sedimen. Kata kunci: Persebaran ukuran butir, arus, Pantai Baron, Gunung Kidul Abstract One of the beaches located in Gunung Kidul Regency, DIY province, has unique characteristics and economic potential and is certainly different from other regions. Baron Beach has a characteristic shape that protrudes towards the mainland (forming a bay) which has a river mouth. In coastal areas, it’s necessary to observe the effect of ocean currents to analyze the amount of energy that works and affects the movement of sediment at the bottom of the waters. The purpose of this study was to determine the most dominant type of sediment and the effect of current velocity on the distribution of sediment in Baron Coastal Waters. Field data collection was carried out on March 15-21, 2021 at 7 station points using quantitative methods and descriptive exploratory methods to find out the results of the research. The results showed that the grain size of the waters of Baron Beach was dominant Sand with the presentation content reaching 99.63% sand, 0.32% clay, and 0.03% silt and the correlation value was 0.0078 where the correlation value was very small. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the most dominant type of sediment is sand and currents have no influence on the distribution of the grain size of the sediment. Keywords: Grain size distribution, current, Baron Beach, Gunung Kidul
Kajian Pergerakan Mikroplastik dengan Parcels di Perairan Pulau Sintok, Kepulauan Karimunjawa
Authors: Marganita Dia , Marwoto Jarot , Widiaratih Rikha
Published: November 2023

Mikroplastik adalah partikel kecil dari sampah plastik yang mengalami fragmentasi selama berada di alam. Ukurannya yang kecil dan ketahanannya yang lama menyebabkan mikroplastik berbahaya jika terakumulasi di dalam tubuh makhluk hidup. Sehingga kajian mengenai pergerakan mikroplastik perlu dilakukan untuk mengetahui persebaran mikroplastik yang sudah berada di lingkungan, terutama lingkungan laut. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan mengetahui pergerakan (tujuan dan sumber) mikroplastik di Perairan Pulau Sintok. Pulau Sintok merupakan salah satu pulau di Kepulauan Karimunjawa yang menjadi destinasi singgah dan bertelur penyu. Pulau Sintok, sebagai pulau yang tidak berpenghuni, memiliki potensi untuk terkontaminasi partikel mikroplastik yang terbawa oleh pergerakan arus. Pergerakan mikroplastik dilakukan dengan pemodelan particle tracking dengan Parcels dan model GOFS 3.1 yang telah divalidasi dengan data pengukuran arus ADCP. Pemodelan particle tracking menggunakan dua skenario, yaitu forward time dan backward time dengan masing-masing runtime 7 hari, 30 hari, dan 60 hari pada Musim Peralihan I tahun 2020. Dari pemodelan particle tracking, partikel mikroplastik bergerak menuju arah timur laut Laut Jawa dan diduga berasal dari Pulau Kemujan dan utara Pulau Jawa, tepatnya yaitu Sungai Cisanggarung, Kota Cirebon, dan Sungai Citarum. Kata kunci: Mikroplastik, Particle Tracking, Parcels, Karimunjawa Abstract Study of Microplastic Movement with Parcels in Sintok Island Waters, Karimunjawa Archipelago Microplastics are small particles of plastic waste that undergo fragmentation while in nature. Their small size and long durability make microplastics dangerous if they accumulate inside living things. A study of microplastic movement needs to be carried out to determine the distribution of microplastics that are already in the environment, especially the marine environment. This research was conducted to understand the movement (destination and source) of microplastics in Sintok Island Waters. Sintok Island is one of the islands in the Karimunjawa Archipelago that is also a stopping-by and spawning destination for sea turtles. Sintok Island, as an uninhabited island, has the potential to be contaminated with microplastic particles carried by sea currents. The movement of microplastics is carried out using particle tracking modeling with Parcels and the GOFS 3.1 model which has been validated with ADCP current data. The particle tracking modeling uses two scenarios, namely forward time and backward time with runtime of 7 days, 30 days, and 60 days in the Transition season I 2020 for each scenario. From the particle tracking modeling, microplastic particles move towards the northeast of the Java Sea and are estimated to have come from Kemujan Island and northern Java Island, namely Cisanggarung River, Cirebon City, and Citarum River.Keywords: Microplastic, Particle Tracking, Parcels, Karimunjawa
Analisis ENSO terhadap Variabilitas Kedalaman Mixed Layer di Laut Maluku
Authors: Amalia Adinda Rizki , Wirasatriya Anindya , Widiaratih Rikha
Published: November 2023

Kondisi oseanografi di perairan Maluku dipengaruhi oleh variabilitas iklim ENSO salah satunya adalah kedalaman mixed layer. Menggunakan data satelit observasi dan data model untuk mengetahui kondisi angin, suhu permukaan laut dan kedalaman mixed layer tebal jangka waktu 10 tahun, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh ENSO terhadap ketebaln mixed layer di perairan Maluku. Dengan mengginakan data kedalaman mixed layer dari Marine Copernicus, kami menemukan bahwa saat periode El-Niño (2015/2016) pada wilayah upwelling mengalami penipisan sebesar 2 meter sedangkan pada wilayah yang tidak terjadi upwelling mengalami penebalan sebesar 1- 2 meter. Saat periode La-Niña (2010/2011) tidak mengalami upwelling sehingga perairan ini mengalami penipisan hingga 7 meter pada seluruh perairan Maluku. Fenomena ini sangat berkaitan dengan kondisi angin di perairan Maluku.Kata kunci: ENSO, Suhu Permukaan Laut, Angin, Kedalaman Mixed Layer dan Perairan Maluku Oceanographic conditions in Maluku Seas are influenced by ENSO climate variability, one of which is the mixed layer depth. Using satellite observation and model data to determine wind, sea surface temperature and mixed layer depth condition in a period 10 years, this study aims to determine the influence of ENSO on the mixed layer depth in Maluku Seas. Using mixed layer depth data from Marine Copernicus, we found that during the El-Niño (2015/2016) the upwelling area experienced a shallower 2 meters while in the area that did not occur upwelling experienced a deeper 1-2 meters. During the La-Niña  (2010/2011) there was no upwelling so that these seas experienced shallower up to 7 meters in Maluku Seas. This phenomenon is clearly related to wind conditions in the  Maluku Seas.Keywords: ENSO, Sea Surface Temperature, Mixed Layer Depth, Winds, and Maluku Seas
Towards a Theology of Holiness in the Laity: Newman, Escrivá and Wojtyła
Authors: Vélez Juan R.
Published: November 2023

John Henry Newman, Josemaría Escrivá, and Karol Wojtyła are three modern saints who insisted on the general or universal call to holiness in everyday life, which until recent centuries focused on religious vows, degrees of prayer or mystical experiences. All three taught that this call is rooted in the sacrament of baptism with its subsequent growth by means of prayer, sacramental life, and the exercise of the virtues. They conceived of Christian holiness in terms of the imitation of Christ through the action of the Holy Spirit. For them, each Christian participates in the threefold office of Christ, Priest, Prophet, and King. Their teaching on divine filiation, sanctification of work and secular realities is a notable contribution towards a theology of holiness which calls for further elaboration.
On singular solutions of Lane-Emden equation on the Heisenberg group
Authors: Wei Juncheng , Wu Ke
Published: November 2023

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Synthesis, Hirshfeld surface analysis, thermal, and selective α-glucosidase inhibitory studies of Schiff base transition metal complexes
Authors: Rehman Sadia , Ikram Muhammad , Khan Adnan , Farzia  , Khan Rizwan , Naeem Muhammad , Sinnokrot Mutasem Omar , Khan Momin , AlAsmari Abdullah F. , Alasmari Fawaz , Alharbi Metab
Published: November 2023

A synthesized Schiff base ligand 4-{(Z)-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)methylene]amino}-4-antipyrene (H-NAPP) was confirmed by single crystal diffraction analysis. The H-NAPP was crystalized in the P 21 21 21 space group and orthorhombic crystal system. The Schiff base ligand H-NAPP bears potential donor sites and therefore it was reacted with transition metal ions Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, and Zn2+ to yield respective metal complexes. All reaction products were investigated by elemental analyses and IR spectroscopic techniques. The combined spectroscopic characterizations revealed the distorted square planar geometries for all the synthesized metal complexes. The metal complexes were further studied for their thermal stabilities using TG techniques and proved to be thermally cleaved in the temperature range of 30–1,000°C in air. Pseudo-mirrored 2D fingerprint plots were used for the short interatomic interactions in the crystal structure. The major short interatomic interactions involve the hydrogen bonding which covers the Hirshfeld surfaces {H···H, O···H and C···H}. The ligand and complexes were investigated for a potential α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. While relatively inactive throughout, some notable differences were observed and, surprisingly, the ligand was found to be more active than its complexes.
Time to completely eradicate diabetic nephropathy
Authors: Sharaf El Din Usama A. A. , Salem Mona M , Abdulazim Dina O
Published: November 2023

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most important cause of end-stage renal disease, blindness, autonomic neuropathy, and heart failure. These complications endanger life expectancy, quality of life, and health costs in patients suffering from DM. These complications start to develop, especially in type 2 DM (T2DM), before the onset of this disease. Accumulating evidence proves that complications of diabetes are due to hyperglycemia that develops many years before the patients fulfill the diagnostic criteria of T2DM. Pathologic changes of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in these patients have already developed by the time of onset of frank DM but are still clinically silent. These facts can explain the failure of the different sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2Is) to completely prevent renal events even in diabetic patients with apparently normal kidneys. Many studies have used different SGLT2Is in patients devoid of diabetes without the fear of hypoglycemia. Available evidence pushes toward the use of SGLT2Is as early as the onset of prediabetes. This approach would eradicate not only DKD but also other known complications. The use of these agents by the onset of T1DM might be also justifiable. The early use of SGLT2Is as early as the onset of prediabetes might abort the development of DKD completely. This review provides insights for prospective studies that would make this hope a reality.
Legacies of Militarism: Ascriptive Republicanism and the Origins of America’s Contemporary Gun Culture
Authors: Filindra Alexandra
Published: November 2023

Scholars have associated gun culture with liberal individualism, but this is inconsistent with participants’ emphasis on political duty and obligation, the dominance of White men in this space, and the centrality of negative racial and gender priors. I argue that militarism – the valorization of firearms as a sign of good citizenship – is a constitutive part of one dimension of American identity which I call “ascriptive martial republicanism,” which combines the ideal of armed service with White male supremacy. I trace the origins of this conception of Americanism to the American Revolution and the military institutions that developed in the early republic. As a product of the 19th century military establishment, the National Rifle Association (NRA) brought this ideology into the 21st century, long after government abandoned it under pressure from the progressive movements of the 1960s. Through its political and legal advocacy, the group succeeded in making it once again part of the country’s institutional core via Supreme Court decisions. This new institutional regime represents a threat not only to the multicultural ethos but to democratic stability.
Assistive technologies and habit development: a Semiotic Model of Technological Mediation
Authors: Sørensen Bent , Thellefsen Martin , Thellefsen Torkild
Published: November 2023

In the field of philosophy of technology, the concept of mediation is central to understanding how technology shapes human experience and behavior. Our aim in this paper is to contribute to the understanding of technological mediation, in particular how and why it is possible. Technological mediation occurs within a mediation space between the technological realm and the user realm. In the technological realm, technology regularizes events and actions, while in the user realm, the user interprets the significative potential of the technology. This interpretation process is identical with use and involves the formation of user habits, which are constrained by technological, cognitive, and sociocultural factors. To provide a theoretical framework for our analysis, we propose the Semiotic Model of Technological Mediation (SMTM), which draws on Charles Peirceʼs semiotics. To illustrate our argument, we focus on assistive technology and provide a recurring example of the Medimi®Smart, a digital, comprehensive system for medication handling.
A simulation modeling methodology considering random multiple shots for shot peening process
Authors: Gao Hanjun , Lin Minghui , Guo Jing , Yang Liang , Wu Qiong , Ran Ziliang , Xue Nianpu
Published: November 2023

Shot peening (SP) process is a typical surface strengthening process for metal and metal matrix composites, which can significantly improve the fatigue life and strength. The traditional SP simulation model falls short as it only takes into account one or a few shots, proving insufficient for accurately simulating the entire impact process involving hundreds of shots. In this study, a random multiple shots simulation modeling methodology with hundreds of random shots is proposed to simulate the impact process of SP. In order to reduce the simulation error, the random function Rand of MATLAB is used to generate the shot distributions many times, and the shot distribution closest to the average number is selected and the three-dimension parametric explicit dynamics numerical simulation model is built using ABAQUS software. Orthogonal experiments are carried out to investigate the influences of shot diameter, incident impact velocity, and angle on the residual stress distribution, roughness, and specimen deformation. Results showed that the average relative errors of maximum residual compressive stress, roughness, and deformation of specimen between simulation model and experimental value are 30.99, 16.14, and 16.73%, respectively. The primary factors affecting residual stress and deformation is shot diameter, and the main factor affecting roughness is impact velocity.
Unconscious Manipulation of Conceptual Representations with Decoded Neurofeedback Impacts Search Behavior
Authors: Margolles Pedro , Elosegi Patxi , Mei Ning , Soto David
Published: November 2023

The necessity of conscious awareness in human learning has been a long-standing topic in psychology and neuroscience. Previous research on non-conscious associative learning is limited by the low signal-to-noise ratio of the subliminal stimulus, and the evidence remains controversial, including failures to replicate. Using functional MRI decoded neurofeedback, we guided participants from both sexes to generate neural patterns akin to those observed when visually perceiving real-world entities (e.g., dogs). Importantly, participants remained unaware of the actual content represented by these patterns. We utilized an associative DecNef approach to imbue perceptual meaning (e.g., dogs) into Japanese hiragana characters that held no inherent meaning for our participants, bypassing a conscious link between the characters and the dogs concept. Despite their lack of awareness regarding the neurofeedback objective, participants successfully learned to activate the target perceptual representations in the bilateral fusiform. The behavioral significance of our training was evaluated in a visual search task. DecNef and control participants searched for dogs or scissors targets that were pre-cued by the hiragana used during DecNef training or by a control hiragana. The DecNef hiragana did not prime search for its associated target but, strikingly, participants were impaired at searching for the targeted perceptual category. Hence, conscious awareness may function to support higher-order associative learning. Meanwhile, lower-level forms of re-learning, modification, or plasticity in existing neural representations can occur unconsciously, with behavioral consequences outside the original training context. The work also provides an account of DecNef effects in terms of neural representational drift.
Desplazamientos del subjuntivo en español europeo: una aproximación dialectal
Authors: Alonso Pascua Borja
Published: November 2023

Este trabajo analiza varios procesos de sustitución de los tiempos del modo subjuntivo por formas del indicativo en las variedades de español europeo. A partir del vaciado de un banco de muestras tomadas del Corpus Oral y Sonoro del Español Rural se estudian los contextos en que este desplazamiento se produce y su área geográfica de difusión. Concretamente, los datos apuntan al oriente ibérico como zona de mayor concentración de ocurrencias. Este comportamiento se pone en relación con la tendencia general de otras lenguas europeas a la regresión del subjuntivo con el propósito de bosquejar un patrón geográfico que muestra cómo la retención del citado modo se debilita a medida que el foco se aproxima al entorno centroeuropeo.
On np-injective rings and Modules
Authors: Ahmed Ferman A. , Abdul-Jabbar Abdullah M.
Published: November 2023

A given R-module  is called a right np-injective module if for any non-nilpotent element  of , and any right R-homomorphism  can be extended to , if  is np-injective, then  is a right np-injective ring. A given ring  is called right weakly np-injective if for each non-nilpotent element  of , there exists a positive integer  such that any right R-homomorphism  can be extended to . A given ring  is a right weakly np-injective ring, if . In the matrix ring, we poved that  is right np-injective, for some , if  is right Weakly np-injective. So, We extended many of the known properties and characterizations of right np-injective rings and modules. Finally, the main result in np-injective module found that the R-module  is np-injective module if and only if for any  the short exact sequence  of R-modules,  is also a short exact sequence, where  and .
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Regimens and Duration for Intracranial Stenting Procedures: Literature Review
Authors: Paliulytė Milda , Šustickas Gytis
Published: November 2023

Objectives of the study. Our aim was to analyse different antithrombotic drug regimens and duration in intracranial stenting procedures (stent assisted coiling, flow diverter) for unruptured aneurysms and based on the literature review from 2017–2023 to implement dual antiplatelet therapy algorithm for neuro-interventional procedures in Lithuania. Research methods and methodology. A comprehensive literature search of PubMed, BioMed Central, BMJ Journals, EBSCO Publishing, SAGE Journals Online, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink was conducted by two independent readers (MP, GŠ) for studies published from January 2017 to April 2023. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. 23 studies: 6 retrospective cohort, 11 retrospective case-control, 1 prospective cohort, 1 prospective randomized-control, 1 systemic literature review, 3 metanalysis observational studies were identified. Results and conclusions. We found widespread variation in practices even among the same country centres, lending credence to the importance of a future prospective studies of dual antiplatelet drug therapy (DAPT) regimens and duration for the purpose of deriving optimal methods and streamlining tactics. Our suggested algorithm for DAPT in neuro-interventional procedures in Lithuania is provided in Graph 1.
Firework-Related Chorioretinitis Sclopetaria: A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Kazlauskaitė Greta , Misevičė Aušrinė
Published: November 2023

Chorioretinitis sclopetaria is a rare consequence of ocular injury caused by the forces of a high-velocity object passing very close to the globe. Injury results in a full-thickness rupture of the retina and choroid, while the sclera remains unaffected. The location of rupture affects visual recovery and final best-corrected visual acuity. Retinal detachment or non-resorbable vitreous hemorrhage may require surgical treatment, but in most cases the initial treatment is observation. Therefore, a timely and correct diagnosis of traumatic chorioretinitis is essential to avoid unwarranted surgical intervention. Although most patients have a final corrected visual acuity improvement after trauma, the visual prognosis is poor. Herein we report the case of a patient diagnosed with chorioretinitis sclopetaria after sustaining trauma by a firework. We also discuss the prevalence of chorioretinitis sclopetaria, risk factors, the pathophysiological mechanism, the main clinical findings, treatment options, and outcomes.
Poke Plan: An Initiative to Improve Distraction and Pain Mitigation With Venous Access in Hospitalized Children
Authors: Monk Samantha , Luthi Daniel , Eads Jill , Gannon Colleen , Henrekin LaMonica , Croland Trina , Kendhari Harleena , Shen Sprina , Tripathi Sandeep , Shaikh Nadia
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND

Adequate pain control and anxiety relief during peripheral intravenous cannula (PIV) placement improves patient, parental, and staff satisfaction and reduces health care–induced stress in children. We noted a low rate of analgesic/anxiolysis use (<20%) and child life utilization (3%) in our institution. This quality improvement project was initiated to increase pain mitigation strategies in hospitalized children requiring PIV access.

METHODS

From November 2020 to March 2021, we created a key driver diagram and summarized possible interventions with the aim to increase our use of pain control strategies to >40% and child life utilization to 25%. For 12 months, 8 Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles were conducted focusing on nursing education and training, improved documentation, electronic medical record optimization, easy access to analgesics and anxiolytics, family involvement, and weekly huddles. Our primary measure was the percentage use of pain medications for PIV access. The utilization of PIV experts from the ICU (advanced practice registered nurses and physicians) served as the balancing measure.

RESULTS

A total of 883 patient charts were reviewed. The use of topical anesthetics and anxiolytics increased from 16.2% at baseline to 78.9% after the implementation of the quality improvement project. Eighty percent of parents reported their child was kept comfortable during the procedure using pain mitigation and comfort measures. A slight increase from 2% to 5.8% was noted in the utilization of advanced practice registered nurses and intensivists.

CONCLUSIONS

Implementation of a standardized approach for PIV placement improved team communication and provided better preparation for pain control before needle insertions in hospitalized children.
Homelessness Among Sexual Minority Youth
Authors: Deal Cameron , Gonzales Gilbert
Published: November 2023

OBJECTIVES

This study examines the prevalence and types of homelessness experienced by sexual minority and heterosexual youth. Then, we examine whether state-level nondiscrimination policies and/or public attitudes on sexual diversity are associated with reduced homelessness among sexual minority youth. Finally, we investigate the differences in health risk behaviors at the intersections of sexual minority and homelessness status.

METHODS

We conducted a secondary data analysis using a large population-based sample from 21 states collected in the 2017 and 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys. Self-reported data were obtained from sexual minority (n = 28 405) and heterosexual (n = 136 232) youth through a survey administered in high schools. We assessed the prevalence of homelessness and the types of homelessness. Sexual minority-stratified bivariate and multivariable analyses assessed associations between homelessness, state-level policy and cultural environments, and health-risk behaviors.

RESULTS

Sexual minority youth were significantly more likely (12%) to be homeless compared with heterosexual youth (4.1%). Greater acceptance of sexual diversity at the state-level was associated with reduced homelessness among both sexual minority and heterosexual youth. Finally, homeless sexual minority youth experienced a broad array of health risk behaviors in excess of both nonhomeless sexual minority youth and homeless heterosexual youth.

CONCLUSIONS

Sexual minority high school students were more likely to experience homelessness than their heterosexual peers. Public attitudes and greater acceptance of sexual diversity were associated with lower levels of sexual minority homelessness. More research and public health programs are needed to prevent and address homelessness among sexual minority youth.
Методологічний потенціал поняття катарсису у філософській антропології
Authors: Шамша І. В.
Published: November 2023

Поняття катарсису, яке застосовується переважно в естетичному та мистецтвознавчому дискурсах, має неабиякий методологічний потенціал у філософських дослідженнях загалом та у філософській антропології зокрема. Метою дослідження постає приведення до єдності філософсько-антропологічного, естетико-психологічного та психофізіологі- чного дискурсів щодо дослідження любові як феномену, який постає ядром душі людини. Предметом дослідження є методологія застосування поняття катарсису до дослідження феномену любові. Філософський дискурс щодо феномену любові обмежується констатацією наявності в ньому прекрасного. Психологія мистецтва Л. С. Виготського пояснює, яким саме чином виникає естетичне почуття катарсису, які закономірності роботи психіки зумовлюють його появу і як художник може викликати катарсис власним твором. Але дискурс психології мистецтва ігнорує феномен любові, відносячи його до «простих» почуттів, а не естетичних. Психофізіологічний дискурс впритул підходить до обґрунтування катарсису та вищих почуттів, проте не використовує катарсис та кохання як конститутиви психічної діяльності, обмежуючись дослідженням набуття та використання інформації. Людина – єдине ціле і як ціле – байдужа до поділу наук і аспектів дослідження цих наук. Цілим також постає душа людини і феномен любові, яку ця душа спроможна відчувати. Синтетичне дослідження людини дозволяє помислити її як єдність багатоманітного в єдності людини і світу.
Професор Сергій Платонович Попов – учень В. І. Вернадського, дослідник кримської мінералогії
Authors: Онопрієнко В. І. , Савчук В. С.
Published: November 2023

Мета статті – висвітлити життєвий і науковий шлях С. П. Попова (1872–1864), створити переконливий образ вченого на існуючих історіографічній і джерельній базах, окреслити його внесок у мінералогію Криму, визначити події, які стали переламними в житті вченого. Для досягнення мети дослідження використано аналітико-синтетичний, історико-хронологічний, біографічний методи, метод синхронізації. Використано також інформативну базу джерел, зокрема спогади учнів С. П. Попова, листування В. І. Вернадсько- го зі своїми учнями та колегами, маловідомі архівні джерела, зображувальні джерела. Висвітлено події, які стали знаковими для життя і діяльності С. П. Попова. Визначено історіографію дослідження, зазначено, що вона має здебільшого ювілейний характер. Розкрито вплив В. І. Вернадського на становлення С. П. Попова як вченого-мінералога. Показано, що спілкування В. І. Вернадського та С. П. Попова відбувалося впродовж усього життя В. І. Вернадського і відіграло велику роль в його долі. Простежено зміни у професійній діяльності С. П. Попова, пов’язані зі змінами місця роботи, та з’ясовані причини цих змін. На підставі архівних джерел уточнено деякі дати життя і діяльності С. П. Попова, які по-різному (інколи неправильно) наводяться в публікаціях про нього. Наведено численні факти з життя і наукової діяльності С. П. Попова, які в сукупності значно розширюють уявлення про життєвий і науковий шлях відомого вченого-мінералога, розкривають складні обставини його діяльності в певні хронологічні періоди. Акцентовано на тому, що дослідницька діяльність С. П. Попова у сфері вивчення мінералогії Криму була настільки плідною, що її результати залишаються актуальними і в сучасності, зокрема його монографія «Мінерали Криму». Стверджується, що ідеї і гіпотези С. П. Попова стосовно генезису тих чи інших мінералів досить часто ставали базовим відправним пу- нктом для подальших досліджень мінералів Криму з використанням новітньої дослідної техніки. Підкреслено, що С. П. Попов зробив значний внесок у становлення досліджень і викладання в галузі мінералогії і геохімії в більшості вищих навчальних закладів, у яких йому довелося викладати.
The Old Turkic Title Buyruq Reconsidered
Authors: Erkoç Hayrettin İhsan
Published: November 2023

First attested among the administrative titles used in the Türk Qaghanate, the Old Turkic title Buyruq was used by various Eurasian steppe peoples and polities from the 6th to the 13th centuries. In this paper, examples of the title Buyruq seen in historical sources are identified and examined, while different views put forth by modern scholars up to the present day are also brought together. Apparently, instead of indicating a fixed ministerial office or a commandership, this title, generally understood as meaning ‘having received an order’, indicates a position for dignitaries that was bestowed by rulers upon officials who were holding numerous administrative titles and were also tasked with certain duties by their rulers.
Cyber-physical recreation of six DOF industrial robot arm
Authors: Erdei Timotei István , Nusser Dávid Péter , Husi Géza
Published: November 2023

The Cyber-Physical and Vehicle Manufacturing Laboratory, a model Industry 4.0 laboratory, is applying new innovative solutions to improve the quality of education. As part of this, a digital twin of the lab was designed and built, where users can practice. In the virtual space, it is possible to apply the known robot motion types, and the tool centre and wrist speed have been measured virtually. Robot control tasks can be performed “offline” using parameters. This information can then be transferred to the actual physical robot unit. The stable diffusion 1.5 deep learning model generates 2D geometric shapes for trajectory, allowing users to perform unique tasks during education. The Google Colab cloud-based service was used to teach our rendered-type dataset. For the 3D simulation frame, we used V-REP, which was developed on a desktop PC equipped with an Intel Core i5 7600K processor, Nvidia GTX1070 VGA with 8 GB of DDR5 VRAM, and 64 GB of DDR4 memory modules. The following material describes an existing industrial six-axis robot arm and its implementation, which can be controlled and programmed while performing virtual measurements after integrating into a Cyber-Physical system and using deep learning techniques.
Decisions with general scope in the light of special sectoral regulations in the Hungarian administrative system
Authors: Kálmán János
Published: November 2023

In the 21st century, the two administrative instruments that have the greatest impact on the legal situation of members of society, administrative enforcement and administrative legislation, have been and are being confronted with a number of social challenges (global economic crisis, refugee crisis, epidemics and pandemics). The challenges of the 21st century require public intervention to provide a rapid, accurate and effective response to the problems that arise, while ensuring legality and the protection of the rights of the citizens. The first responses to social problems are provided by sectoral regulations, which may conflict with general rules of administrative procedure. The study analyses administrative decisions of general scope in the light of special sectoral regulation and review the points of conflict with general rules of administrative procedure. The study concludes with a proposal.
Values on the horizon: Did the loss of innocence of conflict of laws change the relationship to the foreign?
Authors: Provazník Patrik
Published: November 2023

While the complexity of the methodological and legislative-technical apparatus of conflict of laws has, in the eyes of its critics, created an aura of impermeability, they are, in fact, instruments through which a relationship to the foreign is conveyed and articulated. However, conflict of laws is not an immutable system of rules but rather a technique that undergoes varying degrees of development depending on the changing premises on which it is built. These are notably defined by different approaches to the values that frame the conflicts resolution. Depending on these values, the available instruments of conflict of laws are used to achieve different objectives. This results not only in a confluence of different methods but also in changes within a particular method. Against the backdrop of the value transformations of conflict of laws, this paper seeks to demonstrate that the abandonment of methodological purism of conflict of laws necessarily entails the abandonment of relational purism towards the foreign. By contrast, insofar as transformations within the dominant multilateral method are concerned, it is argued that the changes in value orientation have not led to a fundamental change in the nature of the relationship to the foreign.
Constitutional interpretation and populism: A comparison between Italy and Hungary
Authors: Gianello Simone , Zicchittu Paolo
Published: November 2023

This essay aims to compare the constitutional interpretation techniques used by the Italian Constitutional Court and the Hungarian one, facing the advancing of populist claims in Europe. After introducing the differences between the exercise of sovereignty in constitutional legal systems towards populistic regimes, the authors analyse some paradigmatic cases in which Constitutional Courts reacted to populistic waves. Through comparing the different legal instruments adopted to interpret the Constitution, this paper will therefore test the Italian and Hungarian legal system's concrete democratic evolution.
The quality of life in children with nephrotic syndrome at Prof I.G.N.G Ngoerah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali
Authors: Kresnandari Luh Putu Eka Sari , Gusti Ayu Putu Nilawati  , Windiani I Gusti Ayu Trisna , Adnyana I Gusti Agung Ngurah Sugitha , Soetjiningsih  , Mahakrishna Bagus Ngoerah , Murti Ni Luh Sukma Pratiwi
Published: November 2023

Introduction: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common chronic renal disease in children. For chronic illness, the patients requested regular hospital visits and required long term use of steroids or immunosuppressive agents. Besides agents needing therapy, the patients also face the probability of recurrent disease, multiple complications, hospitalization, side effect of treatment and fall into chronic renal disease. The impact could be physical or psychological (emotional, social, school performance). Thus, in this article, we provide the quality of life (QoL) evaluation among children with NS in Prof Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali. The cases included 60 children with NS aged 2–18 years diagnosed as NS based on the medical record and attended a pediatric nephrology clinic from January 2022 until July 2022. The patient’s quality of life was assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) generated from 4.0. All the data were analyzed descriptively by using SPSS version 25. The data will be provided in the table.
Result: There were sixty children as study subjects, consisting of 36 (60%) male and 24 (40%) female. The Male gender was more dominant in this study (60% of study subjects). Female patients, lower-income families, duration of illness less than 1 year, group B NS (SRNS, steroid dependence NS), and children not in remission phase and on cyclophosphamide therapy demonstrate a higher proportion of QoL disturbance.
Conclusion:  According to this study, we can conclude that most of the NS patients have not disturbed QoL based on the child and the parents’ reports.
The social meaning of abortion and the perils of a neoliberal rights-based discourse
Authors: Eberhardt Maeve
Published: November 2023

In 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and thus ended the legal protection of access to abortion at the federal level. Using techniques of corpus linguistics paired with critical discourse analysis, this article examines how the word abortion is used in a corpus of newspaper reports covering the decision. The analysis uncovers a staunch position of the right to abortion as an abstracted notion, alongside a simultaneous legitimation of individuals acting on those rights in order to construct them as worthy. In essence, the news media discursively reproduce a hegemonic order that demands adherence to the system, valorises responsible subjects and obscures structural inequities of gender, race and class in the name of freedom of choice. Echoing the call of Black and Indigenous feminist activists, this article argues for a shift in discourse towards one of reproductive justice.
Estabelecendo os Principais Mecanismos para a
Governança da Informação Contábil: um estudo
Delphi com especialistas em Contabilidade
Authors: Oliveira Camila de , Behr Ariel , Momo Fernanda da Silva , Maçada Antônio Carlos Gastaud
Published: November 2023

Este estudo tem como objetivo identificar os principais mecanismos que podem ser utilizados para a Governança da Informação Contábil. Por meio da técnica Delphi, realizada em três etapas com especialistas em Contabilidade, avaliou-se um conjunto de mecanismos para governar a informação contábil. Como resultado, tem-se a apresentação de um ranking de mecanismos prioritários, que pode indicar uma lista de condições necessárias para uma melhor gestão dos dados e das informações. Tais evidências podem ser úteis tanto para a prática contábil quanto para a formação de futuros profissionais que precisam estar aptos aos desafios relacionados ao impacto de novas tecnologias e ao volume crescente de dados e de informações. No que tange à Governança da Informação, o estudo adiciona evidências do campo às lacunas que ainda existem nessa temática sobre a identificação de boas práticas para um melhor uso e criação de valor dos dados e das informações.