bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rezension von: Wagner, Illuminatus, Auf der Höhe der Macht
Authors: Lenckner Georg , Wagner Illuminatus
Published: October 2024

Geschichte der Landgrafen von Leuchtenberg. Bearbeitet von Illuminatus Wagner. II. Teil: Auf der Höhe der Macht 1293-1407. Kallmünz 1950. 284 S.
Rezension von: Merzbacher, Friedrich, Martinsrecht und Martinsbrauch im Erzstift Mainz und Hochstift Würzburg während des späten Mittelalters
Authors: Wunder Gerd , Merzbacher Friedrich
Published: October 2024

Friedrich Merzbacher: Martinsrecht und Martinsbrauch im Erzstift Mainz und Hochstift Würzburg während des späten Mittelalters. (Zeitschr. d. Savignystiftung f. Rechtsgesch. Bd. 71, Kanonist. Abt. 40. S. 131-158).
Rezension von: von Gemmingen-Hornberg, Hans-Lothar, Stammreihen und Stammbaum der Freiherren von Gemmingen
Authors: Wunder Gerd , Von Gemmingen-Hornberg Hans-Lothar
Published: October 2024

Hans Lothar Freiherr von Gemmingen-Hornberg: Stammreihen und Stammbaum der Freiherrn von Gemmingen 1910-1949. 85 S.
Rezension von: Wulz, Gustav, Wilhelm Friedrich Lutz
Authors: Wunder Gerd , Wulz Gustav
Published: October 2024

Gustav Wulz: Wilhelm Friedrich Lutz (Lebensbilder aus dem bayrischen Schwaben, Bd. 5).
Rezension von: Lamey, Bernhard, Das Lächeln der Gräfin Susanna
Authors: Wunder Gerd , Lamey Bernhard
Published: October 2024

BernhardLamey: Das Lächeln der Gräfin Susanna. Rothenburg: Hegereiter 1955. 116 S. Lwd. DM 5.80.
Rezension von. Württembergisches Jahrbuch für Volkskunde 1955
Authors: Narr Dieter
Published: October 2024

Württembergisches Jahrbuch für Volkskunde 1955. Herausgegeben von der Württembergischen Landesstelle für Volkskunde Stuttgart. W. Kohlhammer, 204 S.
Rezension von: Ellwanger Jahrbuch Bd. 16
Authors: Schumm Karl , Lenckner Georg
Published: October 2024

Ellwanger Jahrbuch 1954-1955. Ein Volksbuch für Heimatpflege im Virngrund und Ries
Rezension von: Mainfränkisches Jahrbuch für Geschichte und Kunst Bd. 6, 7
Authors: Wunder Gerd
Published: October 2024

Mainfränkisches Jahrbuch für Geschichte und Kunst. Band 6 (1954). 363 S., 24 Tafeln. — Band 7 (1955) 426 S, 29 Abb
Rezension von: Schilling, Friedrich (Hrsg.), Coburg mitten im Reich
Authors: Wunder Gerd , Schilling Friedrich
Published: October 2024

Coburg mitten im Reich. Festgabe zum 900. Gedenkjahr, herausgegegeben von Friedrich Schilling. (Gesellschaft für Coburger Heimatkunde und Landesgeschichte). Kallmünz 1956. 284 S.
Literacy And Health Awareness Among Tribal Women In North Coastal Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Raju Dr. T.Sharon , Asha Alajangi
Published: October 2024

Tribal women are mostly illiterate and Socially and economically back word. A significant percentage of indigenous tribal women continue to employ home remedies and seek out traditional medicine practitioners/healers. If they are not healed, they seek treatment at private facilities. Inaccessibility, lack of facilities, personnel and their behavior, inconvenient visiting hours, and sickness state were highlighted as barriers to health seeking behavior among Indian tribes while visiting hospitals. Personal problems such as fear of losing daily earnings, cultural beliefs, cost, illiteracy, and unacceptability are also present. Over the years, the lack of maternal health awareness has caused several health concerns, including anemia, neural tube defects , tetanus infection, immunodeficiency syndrome, and even perinatal deaths. Poverty, illiteracy, meagre living conditions, lack of personal hygiene and poor health-seeking behaviour are known to be highly prevalent among these tribes. Further, early age at marriage, consanguinity, high parity and other behavioural factors among women in these tribal communities make them susceptible to sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Exploring the Relationship between Reward Practices and Employee Engagement among County Governments in North Rift Region, Kenya
Authors:   The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Sang Nelly Chepchirchir
Published: October 2024

County governments in Kenya have not had systematic practices of employee engagement. The few that did adopt these practices did so in an isolated, informal, and uncoordinated manner, which was unlikely to yield any meaningful results. Effective human resource practices can have a significant impact on employee engagement. Low employee engagement can result in various issues, including high employee turnover, low productivity, and reduced organizational effectiveness. This study sought to establish the effect of employee reward practices on employee engagement among selected county governments in the North Rift Region, Kenya. The study was anchored on Human Capital Theory. The target population comprised 10,009 employees working in three North Rift counties comprising of Elgeyo Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, and Nandi Counties. The target population was made up of 2,611 employees from Elgeyo Marakwet County, 3,164 employees from Uasin Gishu County, and 4,234 employees from Nandi County. Cluster and simple random sampling techniques were used to select the 385 employees. The data was collected using structured questionnaires. A pilot study was conducted to examine the validity and reliability of the research instrument. Quantitative data from the closed-ended questions was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study used descriptive statistics, including mean, frequencies, percentages, and standard deviation, to assess respondents' levels of agreement with the statements in the questionnaire. Furthermore, regression analysis was conducted to establish the relationship between employee reward practices and employee engagement. The results were presented using tables. The findings revealed that the model was significant in explaining the relationship between employee reward practices and engagement (F = 142.299, p = 0.000). The study also found that employee reward practices (B=0.358, p<0.001) had positive and significant effect on employee engagement. Consequently, the study recommends that County governments should focus on revising and strengthening their reward practices to ensure fairness and competitiveness. Additionally, the managements of the three counties should develop competitive and equitable reward systems that recognize and reward employees' contributions effectively. Keywords: Reward Practices, Employee Engagement, Public Sector Motivation, County Governments, North Rift Region
Relatando experiências: do diagnóstico à conscientização
Authors: Souto Monalisa de Sousa Moura , Silva Ana Luisa Oliveira , Feitosa Junior Clebio Rodrigues , Araujo Gardenia Oliveira , Bezerra Nancyleni Pinto Chaves , Santos Hamilton Pereira
Published: October 2024

A atividade leiteira do estado do Maranhão tem expressivo potencial e capacidade de expansão. Entretanto, os índices produtivos são menores que a média nacional e incentivos a nível tecnológico, manejo, gestão, pesquisa e assistência técnica devem sem empregados a fim de melhorar a produtividade dos rebanhos, bem como a qualidade do leite produzido. O objetivo deste trabalho foi promover educação sanitária aos produtores da bacia leiteira da região Tocantina do estado do Maranhão. As atividades foram desenvolvidas nos municípios de Imperatriz, Porto Franco e São Francisco do Brejão sendo realizadas diálogo situacional do rebanho, dias de campo e palestras, além disso, foram entregues fôlderes e kits de diagnóstico da mastite. Ao todo foram atendidas 172 pessoas sendo possível observar que os produtores conheciam sobre a doença, particularmente a mastite clínica. Todavia, não havia entendimento da importância, prejuízos e riscos dos casos de mastite subclínica. Nota-se que o manejo higiênico é o ponto mais complicado da rotina de ordenha e que ações de educação sanitária, assistência técnica, políticas públicas e financeiras devem ser empregadas com intuito de contribuir para o desenvolvimento da bacia leiteira do estado.
Relato de caso de dermatite multifatorial em cão: abordagem diagnóstica e terapêutica
Authors: Almeida Maria Luiza Araújo Quinderé de , Silva Diogo Wagner dos Santos , Montenegro Brena de Lima , Rabello Maria Japiassú Diniz , Dantas Bárbara Queiroz Bichara , Pereira Marina Rodrigues , Trevisan Luiz Fernando Annunziata , Barbosa Iago Carvalho
Published: October 2024

As dermatopatias são frequentes na clínica de pequenos animais, podendo ter origem primária ou secundária. Entre as principais causas estão infecções bacterianas, parasitárias, fúngicas e imunológicas. Este relato descreve um caso de dermatite multifatorial em um cão poodle de 6 anos, com histórico de dermatite alérgica alimentar e ambiental. O animal apresentava prurido, eritema, placas inflamatórias e hiperpigmentação. Foram realizados exames laboratoriais, que revelaram a presença de Staphylococcus spp. e Malassezia spp. O antibiograma indicou resistência bacteriana a sulfa+trimetopin, tobramicina, e também intermediário a doxiciclina e neomicina. O tratamento incluiu o uso de tetraciclina e anfotericina B tópica, além de itraconazol e omeprazol sistêmicos. Após dois meses, houve recidiva dos sintomas, e a nova cultura fúngica identificou Curvularia spp. que apresentava resistência a diversos antifúngicos, porém foi sensível ao itraconazol, cetoconazol e miconazol. O tratamento tópico com spray de miconazol resultou em melhora significativa das lesões. A discussão destaca a importância da barreira cutânea e do sistema imunológico no desenvolvimento de infecções secundárias, especialmente em animais com dermatite alérgica. Infecções oportunistas por Staphylococcus spp. e fungos, como Malassezia spp. e Curvularia spp., são comuns em cães com dermatopatias. A realização de exames complementares é essencial para determinar a etiologia e evitar resistência antimicrobiana. Conclui-se que o diagnóstico laboratorial e o tratamento direcionado são fundamentais para o manejo eficaz de dermatopatias multifatoriais, como o caso relatado, assegurando um bom prognóstico.
Nematicidal activity of Pleurotus djamor metabolites on Meloidogyne incognita under greenhouse conditions
Authors: Silva Adriane Toledo da , Ferreira Dyesse Pollyane , Souza Debora Castro de , Araújo Júlia Carvalho de , Silva Ana Carolina , Dias Eustáquio Souza , Terra Willian César , Soares Filippe Elias de Freitas
Published: October 2024

This study evaluated the nematicidal activity of the cell-free crude extract (CFCE) of Pleurotus djamor on Meloidogyne incognita under greenhouse conditions. The fungus was grown in a solid medium for 14 days in the dark. Distilled water was added to the medium, filtered, and centrifuged, and the proteolytic activity of the CFCE produced was measured. Three experimental groups were established: control group (distilled water), CFCE (denatured enzymes), and CFCE (active enzymes). The nematicidal activity of the extracts was assessed in vitro on second-stage juveniles (J2) and eggs of M. incognita, separately. Under greenhouse conditions, CFCEs were applied to tomato seedlings grown on substrate infested with M. incognita eggs. About the in vitro tests, the active CFCE showed a significant difference concerning the control group (p<0.05) according to the t-test, with a 22% reduction in eggs. On the other hand, about J2, both treatments showed a significant difference compared to the control (p<0.01) with a 100% reduction, but no significant difference between themselves (p>0.05). Similarly, the treatments in the greenhouse showed the same statistical behavior as the control (p<0.01). However, there was no significant difference between them (p>0.05) regarding the number of eggs and the number of galls. The reduction in the number of eggs was 94 and 97 % and in the number of galls was 71 and 67% for denatured and active CFCE, respectively. This study points to the nematicidal action of metabolites on J2 and the activity of enzymes on M. incognita eggs.
Implicações e riscos da gravidez ectópica para a saúde da mulher
Authors: Maia Patrícia Cristina de Véras Souza , Sa Marcos Vinicios Alves de , Mendes Jéssica Caroline Capela , Bueno Luana Mendonça Marques Ramos , Tavares Renato Augusto , Oliveira Bárbara Valinhas , Martins Isadora Queiroz , Biesdorf Anna Laura Carniel , Rocha Samara Atanielly
Published: October 2024

OBJETIVO: Descrever as implicações e riscos da gravidez ectópica para a saúde da mulher. MÉTODO: A pesquisa é uma revisão integrativa, realizada com base na seguinte pergunta norteadora: Quais as implicações e riscos da gravidez ectópica para a saúde da mulher? Sendo utilizada a estratégia PICO, para a realização dessa pergunta, em que “p” população: Mulheres com gravidez ectópica, “I” interesse: Avaliação das implicações e riscos causados pela gravidez ectópica, e “C” e “O” contexto: Descrição das implicações e riscos causados pela gravidez ectópica. Utilizou-se a busca avançada por meio da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), cruzando os descritores por meio dos operadores booleanos “AND” e “OR”.   RESULTADOS: Por meio da pesquisa avançada, obteve-se 186 artigos, dentre esses artigos 6 deles compõe esta pesquisa, o que resultou em categorias, que foram as seguintes: Gravidez ectópica (GE) e mortalidade materna; e fatores de riscos e diagnósticos da gravidez ectópica. CONCLUSÃO: Assim, diante do que foi abordado na pesquisa, observa-se que, a mulher com gravidez ectópica sofre diversos riscos, e o profissional de saúde deve estar ciente dessas implicações e atender a paciente de forma humanizada, acolhendo-a e sanando suas dúvidas sobre o diagnóstico e tratamento utilizado.
Formação de facilitadores de aprendizagem com foco na Educação de Jovens e Adultos – EJA
Authors: Marinho Oziel Ribeiro
Published: October 2024

O presente artigo buscou fazer uma abordagem acerca da formação docente no contexto da Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA), tendo como pressuposto a ideia de que a educação formal, bem como a ideologia presente nesta modadalidade de ensino, merece um especial destaque no mundo contemporâneo. Essa formação deva ser vista no profissional da educação como uma fonte de compromissos para enfim, transformar a realidade onde vivem. Analisou-se temas correlatos, com base em pesquisa bibliográfica em diferentes bases científicas, no sentido de discorrer sobre os principais conceitos da formação docente; a Educação de Jovens e Adultos em diferentes projetos e a formação continuada no contexto de facilitadores de aprendizagens. Diante de tal problemática, o objetivo geral da presente pesquisa consiste em discutir a formação docente como facilitadores de aprendizagens e sugerir metodologias para o ensno-aprendizagem de Jovens e Adultos. Como resultados, foi possível aplicar temas geradores, nas metodologias descritas na proposta pedagógica e no documento orientativo da BNCC, no sentido de adaptação de suas práxis. Portanto, a formação continuada através de oficinas surtiu efeito na forma como os educadores trabalham suas componentes curriculares na Educação de Jovens e Adultos.
Metodologia ativa para o ensino da fisiologia animal na medicina veterinária
Authors: França Luana de Pádua , Ferreira Mateus Junio da Silva , Teixeira Marcelo Weinstein , Palma Mariza Brandão , Soares Anísio Francisco
Published: October 2024

Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a eficácia do Trabalho Dirigido, uma metodologia ativa, como facilitador do aprendizado na disciplina de Fisiologia Especial dos Animais Domésticos para estudantes de graduação em medicina veterinária. A pesquisa justifica-se pela complexidade da fisiologia animal, que demanda uma compreensão prévia de diversas disciplinas e uma abordagem crítica sobre os processos orgânicos. A atuação do professor é essencial para identificar e resolver as dificuldades dos alunos, tornando o conhecimento mais acessível. A metodologia ativa adotada promove uma compreensão mais profunda, estimulando a busca por novas informações e desenvolvendo a criticidade dos discentes. Os resultados discutidos evidenciam que essa abordagem não apenas transmite conhecimento, mas também fomenta o desenvolvimento de habilidades críticas e reflexivas, preparando os estudantes para os desafios da prática veterinária. A compreensão profunda dos processos fisiológicos é crucial para o diagnóstico e o tratamento eficazes dos animais, conforme observado na prática pedagógica descrita neste estudo.
Visceral adiposity index, cardiorespiratory fitness, and fasting plasma glucose associations in adolescents
Authors: Musa Danladi Ibrahim , Okuneye Rafiu O , Momoh Joseph Ibrahim , Darma Musa Haladu , Onoja-Alexander Mary O , Mwangi Francis M
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND

The global rise in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents is partly linked to the increasing rates of childhood obesity and physical inactivity.

AIM

To explore the independent relationships of visceral adiposity index (VAI) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) in adolescents.

METHODS

This descriptive cross-sectional study included 403 adolescents (202 boys and 201 girls) aged 11-19 years. Participants were evaluated for VAI, CRF, and FPG. Regression models, adjusted for age and maturity status, were used to assess the associations between VAI, CRF, and FPG.

RESULTS

The prevalence of T2DM risk was 15.3% (girls = 7.4%; boys = 7.9%). In boys, high VAI was positively associated with FPG (β = 0.190, P = 0.009), while low CRF was negatively associated with FPG (β = -0.206, P = 0.010). These associations persisted even after adjusting for CRF and VAI. However, no significant associations between VAI, CRF, and FPG were observed in girls (P > 0.05). Adolescents with high VAI and low fitness levels demonstrated poorer glycemic profiles.

CONCLUSION

Among boys, both VAI and CRF were independently associated with T2DM risk, with CRF showing a stronger association. These associations were not observed in girls. Promoting regular aerobic exercise and healthy diets may serve as essential public health promotion strategies in preventing and managing T2DM risk in adolescents.
Influence of Contemporary Philosophical Teaching Approaches on Students’ Learning Performance in Selected Universities in China: Basis for an Enhanced Teaching Program
Authors: Ruan Lanlan , SERRANO ERLINDA D.
Published: October 2024

This study explores the influence of contemporary philosophical teaching approaches on students' learning performance in selected universities in China. The research specifically examines the extent to which philosophical approaches like Perennialism, Essentialism, Progressivism, Reconstructionism, and Behaviorism are manifested among educators and how these approaches impact students' engagement, attitudes, assignment quality, and grades. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the study involved a comprehensive survey of university teachers, followed by a quantitative analysis of the data. The results indicate that Progressivism and Reconstructionism are the most prevalent approaches, showing significant correlations with enhanced student engagement and improved learning outcomes. However, Behaviorism demonstrated a notable predictive ability in influencing students' performance through structured reinforcement strategies. The study highlights the importance of integrating diverse teaching methodologies to cater to varying student needs and promote holistic educational development. These findings provide a basis for proposing a more enriched and adaptable teaching program aimed at fostering a more interactive and student-centered learning environment.
A Discussion on Adding Personalized Strength Training to College Students' Physical Health in Physical Education Courses
Authors: Jin Zheyu , ALI HAMDAN MOHD
Published: October 2024

This paper provides an in-depth discussion of the effects of incorporating standardised individualised strength training in the college physical education curriculum on the physiological health of college students. With the popularisation of higher education and the intensification of employment competition, the physical and mental health of college students has attracted much attention. As a key part of the physical education curriculum, its reform and innovation are particularly important. Standardised personalised strength training effectively improves the muscular strength and endurance of college students and strengthens their physical fitness through the development of targeted training plans and the full consideration of students' individual differences. This kind of training not only promotes the improvement of cardiorespiratory function of college students and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, but also regulates their psychological state and enhances their overall sense of well-being through exercise. In addition, personalised strength training also cultivated students' teamwork and self-challenge spirit, laying a solid foundation for their all-round development. Therefore, the incorporation of standardised personalised strength training in the college physical education curriculum has a positive impact on the physiological health of college students and is worthy of further promotion and application.
Research on Craftsmanship Spirit Cultivation for Students of Big Data Technology Major in Higher Vocational Colleges based on Integration of “Position, Course, Competition, Certification”
Authors: Lv Taizhi , Wu Enze
Published: October 2024

In the context of modern vocational education, the spirit of craftsmanship is embodied in the integration of the pursuit of excellence, innovation and creativity, and continuous learning. Higher vocational colleges are the main battleground for cultivating blue-collar talents in big data technology. However, the students cultivate generally suffer from issues such as a lack of independent problem-solving skills, weak communication skills, insufficient professional technical abilities, and a weak sense of professional ethics and discipline, which severely impact their employability. Therefore, it is crucial to strengthen the quality of education and improve employment capabilities by cultivating the spirit of craftsmanship among students, thereby promoting the development of higher vocational education from the supply side. The proposal of the four-in-one integration concept of "Position, Course, Competition, Certification" provides new impetus and development direction for the reform and innovation of talent cultivation models in vocational education. Jiangsu Maritime Institute leverages the integration of "Position, Course, Competition, Certification" to enhance the adaptability and quality of vocational education and talent cultivation. By closely aligning the curriculum system with job demands, deeply integrating practice with theory, promoting teaching and learning through competitions, and facilitating school-enterprise cooperation and industry-education integration, the college has effectively promoted the cultivation of the spirit of craftsmanship among students specializing in big data technology in higher vocational education.
The Use of Cloud Platform Technology to Help University Music Teachers Teaching Decision-Making Research
Authors: Hou Zongchen , Sabri Shafizan bin
Published: October 2024

With the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more universities are turning to online teaching, and music teaching is no exception. Because music teaching pays attention to the particularness of teachers' demonstration and students' imitation, the change of teaching environment from offline teaching to online teaching has a greater impact on the music discipline, which has new requirements for teachers' decision-making level. Through literature and questionnaires, this study identified that the most significant factor affecting teachers' decision making after the teaching environment was changed to online teaching was teacher-student interaction and designed a model to improve the interactive teaching of teachers through cloud platform technology. It is found that the model can effectively improve the interaction between teachers and students, so that teachers can make good decisions more easily and easily, so as to improve students' music scores and achieve effective teaching.
Strategies for Enhancing Young Children's Scientific Inquiry Skills
Authors: Yang Shuai , Oh Eunjoo
Published: October 2024

In recent years, with the continuous advancement of educational reform, the importance of scientific education in early childhood has become increasingly evident. Early childhood is a critical period for cognitive development and interest cultivation. Through scientific inquiry activities, young children’s cognitive development, problem-solving abilities, and curiosity about the surrounding world can be effectively promoted. However, the implementation of early childhood scientific inquiry education still faces numerous challenges, such as a lack of systematic theoretical guidance and insufficient strategies for improvement. This study aims to enhance the existing theoretical foundations of young children's scientific inquiry abilities and proposes specific strategies for improvement to foster the comprehensive development of children's scientific literacy.
Research on multibeam line laying scheme based on geometric analysis and optimization modeling
Authors: Gao Shuman , Cao Yue , Wang Zongqi
Published: October 2024

The multibeam full-coverage bathymetry technique has greatly improved the accuracy and efficiency of marine mapping and has been widely used in many fields. In order to measure the seafloor topography in the sea area with known topographic features, this paper designs the optimal survey line arrangement scheme. It is finally concluded that the fitting surface function of the sea depth is first fitted using the least squares method, after which the gradient of the sea depth data at each point is calculated, and the hierarchical clustering method is used to determine the optimal clusters for clustering. The surface formed by the set of points with similar gradients is approximated as a flat slope with a fixed slope angle, and based on the optimization model constructed, survey lines are laid along the isobath direction for each approximated slope after clustering.
The Historical Change, Evolutionary Logic and Dynamic Mechanism of China's Major Enrollment System
Authors: Ge Lubin
Published: October 2024

The general enrollment system is a hot issue in the field of higher education reform. And the scientific cognition of its historical evolution, internal logic and dynamic mechanism is helpful to promote the reform of China's undergraduate enrollment system. From the perspective of historical institutionalism, the evolution of Chinese enrollment categories can be divided into four major historical stages: historical gestation, preliminary exploration, rapid rise and in-depth development. Tracing the hidden institutional logic behind the policy, it is found that the initial conditions, positive feedback mechanism and mindset make the change of the major enrollment system have a strong path dependence. In terms of dynamic mechanism, politics, economy and society constitute the basic factors of institutional change; learning effect, adaptive expectation and resource optimization orientation constitute the internal driving force of self-strengthening in the system; and the interest game among various action subjects constitutes the direct driving force of institutional change. In the future, the major enrollment system will accelerate the comprehensive reform of higher education through the three aspects of deepening rational practice examination, enhancing cross-cultivation and exploration, and promoting the transformation of human-oriented management, so as to enable the connotative development of higher education.
Cost-utility and clinical outcome analysis of surgery or oral corticosteroids treatment in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Authors: Zhang Jing , Sima Yutong , Shao Shan , Zheng Ming , Zhao Yan , Gao Fei , Wang Xiangdong , Zhang Luo
Published: October 2024

Background:

Surgery and oral corticosteroids are recommended therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) patients who are nonresponsive to intranasal corticosteroid treatment.

Objective:

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of these 2 treatments in terms of improving sinus-related symptoms, enhancing quality of life, and economic costs and duration costs.

Methods:

This prospective study enrolled CRSwNP patients. All participants were instructed to complete the 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22), visual analog scale, and 36-item short-form (SF-36) questionnaire at baseline and 3 months after treatment. The nasal polyp score (NPS) was assessed via endoscopic examination. Additionally, patients were requested to maintain records of economic direct costs, other indirect costs, and duration costs throughout the 3-month period and to report them during each follow-up visit.

Results:

A total of 40 patients who underwent surgery or received oral corticosteroids were enrolled in this study. After 3 months of treatment, significant improvements were observed between baseline and 3 months after treatment in the NPS, total SNOT-22 score, and nasal congestion, runny nose, facial pain, olfactory function, and overall symptoms measured. Only headache and sleep order were improved in the surgery group. Both physical functioning and general health, as measured by the SF-36, improved after both treatments, and the role-physical, bodily pain, and social functioning domains of the SF-36 improved only in the surgery group. The changes in the NPS, nasal congestion, runny nose, olfactory function, and sleep disorders in the surgery group were greater than those in the oral corticosteroid group (P values = 0.0003, 0.0092, 0.0258, 0.0284, and 0.0164, respectively). Changes in the total SNOT-22 score and SF-36 subscores were not different between the 2 treatment groups. The direct economic costs and duration costs of surgical treatment were 4.5 times and 17.0 times higher, respectively, than those of oral corticosteroid treatment.

Conclusions:

Both surgical and oral corticosteroid treatments effectively improved clinical symptoms and quality of life in patients with CRSwNP. Patients who underwent surgery exhibited greater improvements in sinus-related symptoms. Nevertheless, oral corticosteroid treatment presented notable advantages in terms of economic cost and duration cost of disease-related care.
Мультифокальные регионарные блокады при обезболивании больных с политравмой
Authors: Шарипова В.Х.
Published: October 2024

Цель. Анализ эффективности и безопасности применения мультифокальных регионарных блокад при обезболивании нескольких анатомических сегментов у пациентов с политравмой.Материал и методы. Ретроспективное исследование провели в Республиканском научном центре экстренной медицинской помощи в 2023 году у 17 больных с политравмой, которым выполнялись мультифокальные регионарные блокады для обезболивания нескольких анатомических сегментов. В первичные результаты исследования было включено потребление наркотических анальгетиков и показатели гемодинамики. Длительность времени искусственной вентиляции легких после операции, длительность пребывания больного в отделении реанимации и в стационаре было включено во вторичные результаты исследования.Результаты. Потребность в наркотических анальгетиках, выраженная в морфиновом эквиваленте, составила в первые сутки 19,71±8,92 мг (95% CI: 15,12–24,29 мг), во вторые сутки – 11,47±7,45 мг (95% CI: 7,64–15,30 мг) и в третьи сутки – 10,00±8,48 мг (95% CI:5,64–14,36 мг), что было статистически значимо меньше на 42% во вторые сутки и 49% на третьи сутки по сравнению с первыми сутками (p<0,001). При выполнении мультифокальных блокад не было зарегистрировано отрицательного воздействия на показатели гемодинамики, которые оставались в пределах нормальных величин на всех этапах исследования. Общая длительность ИВЛ от конца операции до экстубации составила 9,1±9,2 ч (95% CI: 4,4–13,9). Длительность пребывания больного в реанимационном отделении составила 1,9±1,6 к.д. (95% CI: 1,1–2,8). Нахождение больного в стационаре составило 11,0±6,0 к.д. (95% CI: 7,9–14,1).Заключение. На основании полученных результатов проведенного пилотного исследования нельзя однозначно сказать, что применение мультифокальных регионарных блокад с целью обезболивания нескольких анатомических сегментов у больных с политравмой является достаточно эффективным и безопасным методом обезболивания. Необходимо проведение дальнейшего исследования по применению мультифокальных блокад у больных с политравмой с включением большего числа больных и проведения сравнительного анализа с другими методами обезболивания.
Юрак электрофизиологиясининг ривожланиш асослари ва замонавий жиҳатлари
Authors: S
Published: October 2024

Ушбу шарҳловчи мақолада юрак ритмининг бузилишини ва электрофизиологик, патофизиологик жараёнларини диагностика ва даволаш усулларини пайдо бўлиш тарихи хронологик тартибда келтирилган. XVIII–XIX асрларнинг турли етакчи олимлари электрофизиологиянинг фундаментал жиҳатларини ўрганилган тадқиқотлар натижалари келтирилган. Аритмологиянинг бутун жаҳонда ва Ўзбекистондаги ҳозирги ҳолати таҳлил қилинган.
Predictive-based Models for Efficient Energy Management in Smart Buildings
Authors:   Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq, Abdalrahman Abdalrahman ,   Islamic University of Lebanon, Lebanon,   Department of Computer Engineering Techniques, College of Engineering, University of Al Maarif, Al Anbar, 31001, Iraq, Ibrahim Marwa , Ataalla Abdalrahman Fatikhan
Published: October 2024

The integration of sensing technologies with residential buildings raises the concept of a smart home, which has facilitated the life of the habitant nowadays. This technology helps us to track and understand the behavior of the client in the house to give him maximum comfort. A neighborhood area is an interconnected set of houses that exist in the same geographical region and share the same energy resources. The most important component in the process of decision-making is the energy usage in the smart building. The energy optimization problem in the smart building created a challenge for enterprises and the government for a long time. A lot of research were made to solve this energy optimization problem. One of these problems is the organization of energy usage within a neighborhood area network. The main challenges are to maintain the user comfort in each house and to not exceed the total energy offered to the network. For this, we proposed a technique that predicts, based on historical data of each house, its future behavior and created for each one a weekly schedule with hourly annotated field with: high, normal, or low, where each one represents the amount of energy user is able to use at this time. At the end, an incentive-based program is created to give the client an incentive on his bill if he used the daily high energy consumption in the annotated high in his schedule. To create the schedules, we extracted some features from the data, then we used the genetic algorithm to create schedules, then we did an improvement to the technique using dynamic programming that stores the features of a house with created schedule, later when we meet a similar house we can directly give a schedule that fits the need.
Smart Energy Management in Green Cloud Computing using Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors:   Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq, Abdullahi Abdullahi ,   Altinbas University, Turkish, Turkey, Ibrahim Abdullahi Abdu
Published: October 2024

Cloud computing has many advantages as well as some disadvantages. An internet connection is required to use Cloud Computing. In other words, it is not possible to access the data in cases without internet. Cloud Computing can provide infrastructure services, platform services and software services to individuals with any device connected to the internet. If the connection speed is low when there is internet, the data transmission is also slower. In this context, it may not be practical for individuals or institutions to benefit from Cloud Computing in places where internet connection is low, limited, or absent. A new technology was obtained in this study; this method depends on deep learning and machine learning techniques applied to detect the attacks in the cloud computing-based systems. The suggested method compared with many traditional machine learning techniques.
Approaches to Net Based Learning, Experiences with Social Constructivist Pedagogy in a Global Setting
Authors: Ask Bodil , Haugen Harald
Published: October 2024

No doubt, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has come to stay and play a central role at all levels of education. Since the early 1990-ies net based learning has grown from rather primitive distribution of information and learning material, exercises and assignments, through several stages of methods and pedagogical approaches. Despite that net based learning environments still seem to be a tough challenge to well estab¬lished academic staff in higher education, it is now established as a serious way of reaching out to new and distributed target groups. This provides new target groups with opportunities for higher education.
This paper presents some of the theoretical background for the implementation of net based learning environments. Special emphasis is on experiences with social constructivist theories and methods, discussing obstacles, challenges as well as positive feed-back during the past 3-4 years of practice. Practical approaches and experiences are related to the theories, with student feed-back from courses on a global scale.
Our findings presented in this paper originate from courses where social constructivism is both the main learning approach and a central learning objective. The two courses, E-teaching 1 and E-teaching 2, are both offered by the United Nations University - Global Virtual University (UNU-GVU), in collaboration with two Norwegian universities, University of Agder (UiA) and Stord/Haugesund University College (HSH). Student groups mainly consist of university teaching staff and leaders who see the need for going online in order to fill the requirements for higher education in their respective regions. The feed-back from so highly qualified “students” is of great value for further development of net pedagogy and methods.
The goal for GVU and the mentioned courses is to assist university staff, particularly in developing countries, to learn about and practice online learning at their home institutions. In those parts of the world the need for flexible education is even greater.
The lack of infrastructure and access to modern technology is often argued against this strategy for offering higher education to the huge masses in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Different agencies, open universities and other interested parties have rather offered decentralised courses and study programmes, exchange programmes etc. instead of net based study programmes. Statistics now show, however, that the situation is changing drastically. Nowhere in the world is the usage growth as high as in the so-called developing countries, in Africa, Middle East, Asia and Latin America.
It is thus reason to believe that within few years’ time access to Internet will be rather widespread also in the developing world. In the paper some reflections and ideas are presented for further adaptation of the learning environ¬ments, methods and strategy for implementation of online learning in higher education.
The role of context as an antecedent for divisiveness in online MBA groups
Authors: Picard Janice M.
Published: October 2024

While the call for research on how groups learn in networked settings has increased in the past few years (Hodgson and Watland, 2004; McConnell, 2006; Arbaugh and Benbunan-Fich, 2005) further research is needed to examine the relational dynamics found between the structural features of a learning context and how these features influence group dynamics and group work (Carabajal, LaPointe and Gunawardena, 2003). Taking into account broader understandings of the learning context are needed as context plays an important but under scrutinized role in group work and group dynamics. Initial results from a Grounded Theory (Glaser and Strauss, 1967) study examining retrospective accounts of problems undertaking group work in an online MBA suggest that problematic behaviours experienced by group members groups may be sourced within the well spring of operational policies and practices. Tentative findings from the current study suggest that both learners and course tutors behave in ways that privilege competition and competitiveness rather than collectivity, an ideological underpinning of group based practices.
New Collaborative and Cooperative Just-in-Time Training Methods at the Workplace
Authors: Stav John B. , Bergh Roger , Tsalapatas Hariklia
Published: October 2024

Most citizens in Europe have got some competence about “down hill skiing” due to broadcasting of various championships on TV. However, only a limited amount of them have obtained the required practical knowledge on how to do it! Thus, the interpretation of the word “down hill skiing” depends on each person’s competence and knowledge. Similar phenomena occur in mechanical industry fabrication processes where the descriptions used within welding specifications frequently describe technical items and relations that are related to different technological levels and experiences.
Utilizing just-in-time mapping and transfer of competence and knowledge during the outsourced production process improve the follow up of a typical mechanical industry production process. The lack of semantic interoperability in the context of technical communication during such a cooperation and collaboration process, are addressed by utilizing new visual communication and collaboration technologies in combination with new training methodologies. Indeed, formalized methodologies for transfer of on the job obtained knowledge between companies and their contractors have not been developed due to the lack of semantic interoperability.
Many industrial companies try to reinforce their competitiveness in the world market by transferring their internally developed competence, know how and working processes to Small and Medium sized Enterprises that are recipients and contractors of outsourcing contracts within the global production flow. Formalized methodologies for transfer of on the job knowledge between companies and their contractors have not been developed due to lack of semantic “interoperability” in the context of technical communication. Semantic interoperability in outsourcing processes targets one central issue: “Are the production processes and deliveries from the contractor in accordance with the company’s requirements and specifications of quality?” This paper outlines flexible system solutions for just-in-time transfer of mechanical industry production process know-how at the workplace that requires detailed transfer of technical communication processes to small and medium sized companies. The solution utilize the strength, flexibility and speed of oral communication to avoid semantic interoperability issues related to technical communication, by mixing state of the art high quality video conferencing solutions, digital document cameras and digital blackboard technology. The article includes a detailed description of how to interconnect the various audio-visual devices, and an outline of the Cyclic Corrective Action method. This system solution has recently been used to offer successful transfer of welding competence in Norway.
The Virtual Teacher's Lounge
Authors: Dunn Randall
Published: October 2024

This study seeks to illuminate an understanding of naturally forming online communities of professional educators in the context of off-line communities. Essentially, an online discussion forum for educators is evaluated for the purpose of determining whether the forum provides a “space” conducive for the development of a community of professional educators as benchmarked against an understanding of offline community formation and existence.
The primary approach to this study is qualitative in nature with some quasi-statistical support to elucidate analysis and conclusions. The study employs the use of QSR NVivo 7 to collect, catalogue, and analyze discussions from this online forum, examining discussions topically, contextually, and structurally – resulting in 4,211 postings split among 115 discussions made by 301 unique posters. An understanding of offline communities (as understood through the works of Ray Oldenburg, James Coleman, and Ferdinand Tonnies) is incorporated in the comparative analysis.
The study finds that online communities closely resemble offline communities in structure and interaction, but only for select participants. These participants demonstrating or facilitating the characteristics of community comprise around 10% of the total number of users participating in the analyzed discussions. Those participants who did not participate heavily in discussions primarily remained in the more formal and professional set of exchanges, whereas those with higher levels of participation in the analyzed discussions participated both heavily in the more informal and “playful” discussions and in the more formal professional discussions, with the participation in the latter type taking on more of an "expert" role.
Is there a future for distance learning in Brazil?
Authors: Maia Carmem
Published: October 2024

In the past, distance learning in Brazil followed a similar pattern to the rest of the world, with regard to the kind of teaching-learning offered and mainly consisted of correspondence courses. In spite of the wide dissemination of distance learning and its historical success, its methodology was always criticized on prejudicial grounds and associated with courses of a low or dubious standard. However, There has been a considerable change in this attitude in the last 15 years, with the emergence of Internet. Basically, higher education distance learning has begun to become a reality in the country on account of both the Internet and new Brazilian legislation which now allows up to 20% of the current syllabus in the Curriculum to be provided in a distance learning format using the new technology. As a result, there has been a flurry of activity - almost a revolution - in Brazilian education with the setting up of a new market for online educators. Thus, the kind of distance-learning that is having success in Brazil is that which manages to offer the best cost-benefits both for the student and for the institution which is able to attract the largest number of students at a reasonable cost. As a result, The web or e-learning that might be valuable from a pedagogical standpoint, in institutional terms, has proved to be very expensive and even elitist. This research has outlined the state of the art of distance learning in Brazil and advocates employing work-based learning as a methodological framework to introduce innovations in Distance Learning in HE, by combining the students needs and the opportunities provided by the web with the academic resources from the University.