bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Postimplant Dosimetry of Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy: Comparison of MRI-Only ad CT-MRI Fusion-Based Workflow
Authors: Nosrati Reyhaneh , Wronski Matthew , Tseng Chia-Lin , Pejović-Milić Ana , Chung Hans , Morton Gerard
Published: May 2024

Purpose: The current magnetic resonance imaging–computed tomography (MRI-CT) fusion-based workflow for postimplant dosimetry of low-dose-rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy takes advantage of the superior soft tissue contrast of MRI, but still relies on CT for seed visualization and detection. Recently an MR-only workflow has been proposed that employs standard MR sequences and visualizes conventional implanted seed with positive contrast solely through MR postprocessing. In this work, the novel MR-only based workflow is compared with the clinical CT-MRI fusion approach.

Methods and Materials: Twenty-four prostate patients with a total of 1775 implanted LDR seeds were scanned using a 3-dimensional multiecho gradient echo sequence on a 3 Tesla MR scanner within 30 days after implantation. Quantitative susceptibility mapping was used for seed visualization. Seeds were automatically segmented and localized on the quantitative susceptibility mapping using convolutional neural network and k-means clustering, respectively. To assess the MR-only seed localization error, CT and MR-derived seed positions were coregistered, and ultimately, the resulting dose-volume histograms were compared.

Results: The MR-based seed visualization, segmentation, and localization generated comparable results to the CT-MR registration approach. The accuracy of the MRI-only based seed identification was 99.1%. After a rigid registration between the MR and CT-derived seed centroids, the average localization error was 0.8 ± 0.8 mm. The average prostate D90, V100, V150, and V200 for MRI-only and CT-MR fusion based dosimetry were 114.3 ± 12.5% versus 113.9 ± 11.9%, 95.1 ± 3.7% versus 95.3 ± 3.8%, 54.5 ± 14.5% versus 55.0 ± 13.2% and 22.9 ± 6.8% versus 23.2 ± 6.7%, respectively. No significant differences were observed in 3-dimensional seed positions and dosimetric parameters between MR-only and CT-MR fusion-based workflows (P > 0.2).

Conclusions: The MRI-only LDR postimplant dosimetry is feasible and has very good potential to eliminate the need for CT-based seed identification.
Medical and Biological Physics on the Rise
Authors: Pejović-Milić Ana , Whelan Bill
Published: May 2024

At the 2006 CAP Congress, the Division of Medical and Biological Physics (DMBP) sponsored/co-sponsored 7 scientific sessions with 39 presentations, including 19 by students. This year our Division invited eight speakers, which attracted 59 DMBP conference participants. The DMBP scientific program represented a broad range of research expertise in medical and biological physics from 16 institutions/companies across Canada and three countries internationally (US, Taiwan and Sweden). With topics ranging from cancer therapies to low dose rate radiation exposure, the presentations were excellent and the caliber of research impressive.
Re-Connecting the Humber River Through Design-Based Research Solutions in Planning
Authors: Bishop-Kovac Marienka
Published: May 2024

The watercourses of the Humber River Watershed have influenced pollinator paths, trails, and roads from the Niagara Escarpment and the Oak Ridges Moraine downward towards Lake Ontario. The Carrying Place, an Indigenous trail and portage route, is a manifestation of the Humber River. However, over the past centuries, as Western land-development and infrastructure practices were implemented, the Carrying Place Trail slowly disappeared (Turner, 2015). Fractured remnants of the Indigenous route have influenced the contemporary trail system of the Humber River Watershed. The Watershed is a significant cultural landscape, however, due to the cross-jurisdictional nature of the Watershed, the cultural, abiotic, and biotic layers of the landscape are acknowledged differently by each Municipality within its boundary. Through design-based research, the Major Research Project intends to re-connect fragmented sections of the Humber River Watershed’s existing trail system to celebrate the cultural and natural heritage of the watercourses through time and space.
Methods and Datasets for Feature-based query refinement collection
Authors: Tamannaee Mahtab
Published: May 2024

  

With the massive and fast-growing amount of information on the Web, maintaining the effectiveness of Information Retrieval (IR) is a real challenge. The system in charge of online search must be able to search through billions of documents stored on millions of devices (Manning Christopher D et al., 2010). Traditional information retrieval systems try to sort out the input queries by mostly emphasizing on lexical similarity and exact term matching between query and documents using frequency-based methods. In other words, the relevancy of a query to a document is viewed based on the closeness of the distribution of words in a candidate document to the query. Since the lexical content of the optimal response is not usually known to the user, the user formulates a query with vocabulary that may have minimal overlap with the vocabulary appearing in its optimal document. Low overlap between query and document vocabulary is called term mismatch which emerges in retrieval results as poor recall performance. The term mismatch problem also has been referred to as lexical gap or lexical chasm with query on one side of the gap and documents on the other side. IR systems use different techniques to bridge the lexical chasm and solve the term mismatch problem. Many different query refinement techniques have already been developed. Given the user query, each refinement technique outputs a modified version of user’s query that can be used as an arch over the lexical gap from the query side to the document side.
ARX and NARX Modeling and Control of a Continuous UV/H2O2 Photoreactor for the Aqueous PVA Degradation
Authors: Lin Yi Ping
Published: May 2024

Water-soluble polymers are commonly employed as additives in many manufacturing industries, raising the need to treat sewage contaminated with water-soluble polymers to prevent persistent pollutants from entering our environment. The advanced oxidation process (AOP) UV/H2O2 is great at non-selectively degrading organic, polymeric compounds. However, most of the available information came from our research group, and there exist many gaps in other previous studies. The first part of this study presents a comprehensive literature review, modeling, and development of a control strategy of the UV/H2O2 process in degrading water- soluble polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a commonly used polymeric additive.

The second part comprises the dynamic modeling using UV/H2O2 photoreactor identification. The input-output model development was performed using the linear AutoRegressive with eXogenous input (ARX), non-linear ARX (NARX), and Hammerstein-Wiener techniques sigmoid-network-based NARX produced the best representation of the process dynamics. The design of PID controllers tuned using ARX and sigmoid-network-based NARX models is discussed, and the controller performance is analyzed for set-point tracking and disturbance rejection. The closed-loop response of ARX-PID and NARX-PID are deemed adequate. The NARX-PID seems more suitable for the studied process, whereas the ARX-PID has lower IAE and produces a more aggressive controlled output response, but it is robust in disturbance rejection. Thus, ARX-PID is adequate for frequent process disturbances but less for process set-point tracking.
Portfolio Selection with Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Manesh Fahimeh Saei
Published: May 2024

In this work, we applied Convolutional Neural network (CNN) models to select the portfolio weights that lead to the highest realized return in one time-step ahead. In fact, given four possible portfolio optimization methods, the CNN is used to forecast the one-step-ahead returns of the assets in the portfolio implicitly and selects the portfolio optimization approach leading to the highest portfolio return. We construct four different datasets based on the daily return time series of the 36 stocks in our portfolio. In each dataset, one instance is composed of the mean vector and the covariance matrix. The four datasets are obtained as a result of using four different methods to calculate mean vectors and covariance matrices. Six different CNN model architectures are constructed, and the models' performances are compared. The obtained results demonstrate the effectiveness of CNNs in portfolio selection.
Review on Present-day Breast Cancer Detection Techniques
Authors: Chan Wai Ti
Published: May 2024

Breast cancer remains a prevalent health complication among the female population. Early and reliable detection in an individual is necessary for effective treatment. Thus, R&D into techniques for detection of breast cancer continues to the present. Non-invasive techniques include tactile examinations, electromagnetic scanning and checks for chemical markers. Invasive techniques include biopsies that extract tissue and liquid samples. These techniques have limitations and setbacks that are being addressed with supplementary or complementary techniques. Like the pre-existing techniques, these techniques also rely on comparison of data between control samples and afflicted patients to measure their reliability. Therefore, R&D efforts towards detection of breast cancer have resulted in incremental improvements on established methodologies.
Development of Automated Attendance System Using Pretrained Deep Learning Models
Authors: Ahmad Muhammad Shahrul Zaim , Ab. Aziz Nor Azlina , Ghazali Anith Khairunnisa
Published: May 2024

Abstract - Smart classroom enables better learning experience to the students and aid towards efficient campus' management. Many studies have shown positive correlation between attendance and student's performance, where the higher the attendance, the better the student's performance. Therefore, many higher learning institutions make class attendance compulsory and students' attendance are recorded. Technological solutions for an advanced attendance system such as face recognition is highly desirable. The authenticity of attendance can be ensured by using such solution. In this work, artificial intelligence based face recognition system is used for attendance recording system. The recognized face is used to confirm the presence of a student to the class. Six pretrained face recognition model are evaluated for the adoption in the system developed. The FaceNet, is adopted in this work with accuracy of more than 95%. The automation system is supported by IoT.
Úr ánauð í óvissu? Ný sjónarmið í vinnu- og félagssögu
Authors: De Vito Christian G. , Schiel Juliane , Rossum Matthias van
Published: May 2024

Markmið þessarar greinar er tvíþætt. Fyrst rýnum við í nýleg skrif um vinnusögu í því skyni að endurskoða og útvíkka greinina. Á grundvelli þessarar endurskoðunar verður leitast við að smíða empírískan greiningar- og aðferðaramma utan um rannsóknir á vinnutengslum og endurskilgreina samtímaleg málefni á borð við óvissu, „nútímaþrælahald“, félagslegt óréttlæti og ósjálfstæði. Ef litið er svo á að vinnutengsl séu í grundvallaratriðum marghátta og samtvinnuð, að ólík vinnutengsl þrífist samtímis og skarist í tímans rás, er það mat okkar að rannsóknarsviðið öðlist annars konar undirstöðu og að slíkt sé nauðsynlegt til skilnings á yfirgripsmeiri, félagslegum ferlum. Með þetta að leiðarljósi leggjum við fram gagnkvæma nálgun á vinnutengsl og starfsreynslu sem er staðsett í sínu sögulega samhengi og nær þvert á tímabil. Jafnframt verða þrjár mögulegar rannsóknaraðferðir kannaðar: Greining á sögulegri merkingarfræði vinnutengsla, ítarleg athugun á þvingun og söguleg rannsókn á tengslum óvissu og sveigjanleika.
Developing VAK Classificator – SRSTI coverter as exemplified by the discipline 1.5.3 Molecular Biology
Authors:   Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, Terekhova Elena S. , Startseva Olga B. ,   Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology
Published: May 2024

The authors examine the problems of identifying semantic matches between scientific professions codes and SRSTI subject headings in the cases when several profiles of one profession exist, i.e. when the academic degree is awarded within several disciplines. The procedure is described by the example of the discipline 1.5.3 Molecular Biology within which four academic degrees can be awarded: physics and mathematics, engineering, biological and medical sciences.
Developing library’s reference and bibliographic aids on the basis of user queries
Authors:   Central Scientific and Technical Library for Construction and Architecture, Khrapova Irina N.
Published: May 2024

The a uthor d iscusses t he findings o f t he study o f t he q uery t hemes a t t he Sci-tech Library for Construction and Architecture. She analyzes how the user demands are satisfied, discusses the related challenges and the ways to improve the library’s reference and bibliographic resources based on the analysis data.
Integrating intellectual and science educational component into the activities of industry library
Authors:   Central Scientific and Technical Library for Construction and Architecture, Shestakova Natalya A.
Published: May 2024

The Central Scientific and Technical Library for Construction and Architecture integrates its intellectual and science educational activities into various services.
The Artificial Intellect e-dictionary – the next generation of RNPLS&T’s terminological dictionaries
Authors:   Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, Zaitseva Ekaterina M. , Smirnov Yury V. ,   Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology
Published: May 2024

The RNPLS&T published its electronic terminological dictionary «Artificial Intellect». The authors substantiate the need for such dictionary; describe the dictionary database structure, the sources used, user interface, and functionality. They also characterize in brief the RNPLS&T’s developing system of e-dictionaries. In conclusion, they discuss the plans of further development of the Artificial Intellect dictionary. The paper is prepared within the framework of the Government Order to RNPLS&T for 2023 No. 075-01235-23-01, project No. 720000F.99.1.BN60AV03000, theme No. 1021062311368-2-5.8.3.
On the need for data-centered approach in library management
Authors:   Russian State Library, Kapterev Andrey I. ,   Moscow City Pedagogical University
Published: May 2024

The author examines several conceptual approaches toward managing library digital transformation (LDT), i.e. situational, sociological, psychological, cognitive and system-pragmatic approaches. He defines the levels of library digital maturity: a) preparedness to LDT; b) intensity of LDT; c) innovativeness in LDT. The author demonstrates the significance of data management, data intellectual analysis and analysis-based decision taking. The results of analysis are significant for library administrators, library policy makers, founders and funders who promote library digital transformation on the national or regional level.
The innovative models of library management: On the problem statement
Authors:   Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, Klopov-Grafsky Mikhail V. ,   Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Published: May 2024

The author explores the key challenges for library administration as related to the implementation of innovative products and services; he focuses on the innovative models for managing the library in the circumstances of digital transformation.
Building the full-text database of dissertation abstracts in agriculture and related industries at Belarus Agricultural Library
Authors:   I. S. Lupinovich Belarus Agricultural Library, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Lappo Olga A. , Khalvita Ekaterina S. ,   I. S. Lupinovich Belarus Agricultural Library, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Aksyonov Aleksey E. ,   I. S. Lupinovich Belarus Agricultural Library, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Gatalskaya Karina S. ,   I. S. Lupinovich Belarus Agricultural Library, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Published: May 2024

The modern technologies of building full-text database are examined based on the functionality of IRBIS64 LAS and J-IRBIS 2.0 module. The experience of Belarus Agricultural Library in acquiring e-library of dissertation abstracts in agriculture and related disciplines is discussed. The specific adjustments to bibliographic entries, extensions to thematic search tools and handling the full texts of publications are described.
¿Cómo evaluar las contribuciones de la investigación científica? Medir y jerarquizar la movilización del conocimiento en las trayectorias de postulantes a Ingreso a Carrera (CIC) en CONICET
Authors: Alonso Mauro , Naidorf Judith
Published: May 2024

En este trabajo nos enfocamos en la evaluación científica y analizamos las formas efectivas y las posibles de jerarquizar la movilización del conocimiento. Entonces, nos preguntamos: ¿cómo se miden las actividades de transferencia y/o movilización de conocimiento? y ¿qué peso tienen estas actividades sobre el total del quehacer investigativo legítimo a la hora de la evaluación? Tomando como base empírica un corpus de grillas de evaluación del Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) de Argentina del año 2020 con el que fueron evaluados los candidatos a ingreso a la Carrera de Investigador Científico (CIC) de cuatro comisiones de evaluación –Física, Biología, Ciencias Sociales y Desarrollo Tecnológico y Social–, el objetivo es mostrar comparativamente el peso relativo que cada comisión le asigna a las diferentes dimensiones con las que se evalúa la trayectoria científico-tecnológica de un postulante, haciendo énfasis en las formas que adopta la evaluación de la movilización del conocimiento. El trabajo muestra que el problema de la medición se presenta en dos niveles y problematiza sus implicancias: primero, el bajo peso relativo de este tipo de actividades en la evaluación global de una trayectoria y, en segundo lugar, la dificultad para poder definir qué se entiende o se reconoce como legítimo a la hora de evaluar la movilización del conocimiento.
Percepción de la educación digital de familias habaneras de educación media
Authors: Carballo Soca Alberto Antonio , Torralbas Oslé Jorge Enrique , Cristóbal Yaech Alejandra
Published: May 2024

Esta investigación caracteriza la percepción que poseen de la educación digital familias habaneras de estudiantes de educación media. Para ello se condujo un estudio cuantitativo, no experimental, transversal, de alcances descriptivo y correlacional, en el que participaron 296 madres y padres de estudiantes de educación secundaria básica, preuniversitaria y técnica y profesional. Los mismos respondieron un cuestionario que indaga en su noción de educación digital, los significados que le otorgan y el vínculo que tienen con la misma. Estadísticos descriptivos y pruebas no paramétricas guiaron el análisis. Los resultados indican una visión instrumentalista de la educación digital, seguida por un alto nivel de desconocimiento de lo que es esta. Consideran que se emplea en un nivel medio, fundamentalmente a través de grupos en redes sociales y aplicaciones de mensajería y aprendizaje con dispositivos móviles. Predomina una valoración negativa de sus componentes, insatisfacción respecto el empleo de la educación digital y deseos de que se inserte en mayor medida en un punto medio. La principal recomendación que ofrecen es mejorar y facilitar el acceso a las tecnologías digitales.
La brecha de género en la educación técnica
Authors: Paredes Cabezas Maribel del Rocío , Segarra Arias Álvaro Luis , Cueva García Milkar Antonio , Tanguila López Geovanna Jessica
Published: May 2024

Introducción:  En el avance social y los esfuerzos por promover la igualdad de género, persisten desigualdades, especialmente en áreas técnicas, donde la participación femenina es escasa o nula. Objetivo:  Fomentar la igualdad donde todas las personas, a través de la inclusión para contribuir a la construcción de una sociedad más equitativa, innovadora y justa. Metodología:  Métodos de análisis estadístico, QQPlot y T-Student. Resultados: Indican que existen un mayor número de hombres en los bachilleratos técnicos. Conclusión: Se debe implementar estrategias para garantizar la igualdad de competencias en estas figuras profesionales. Área de estudio general: Educación. Área de estudio específica: Equidad de género.
Proportion of Low Birth weight and Associated Maternal Risk Factors in a Developing Country, Bangladesh
Authors: NF Chowdhury , MJ Haque , S Hoque , AM Rashid , MT Khan , A Roy , CK Das
Published: May 2024

Introduction:   Though the health situation of Bangladesh has been improved substantially over the years, the low birth weight (LBW) rate is still pretty high. LBW has been associated with high probability of infection, malnutrition, mental deficiencies and behavioural and learning problem in later life. The principle focus of this study was to ascertain the proportion of LBW and its associated maternal risk factors identification.
Materials & methods: It was a cross-sectional type of descriptive study done at two tertiary level hospitals – Rajshahi Medical College Hospital and Islami Bank Medical College Hospital. A total of 270 mothers were interviewed within 1 month of their delivery. The purposively selected participants were asked about their socio-demographic characters and other associated factors related to birth of the babies.  Weights of the babies at birth were documented from hospital records.
Result: Proportion of LBW was found 28.1% with no significant sex variation. Majority of the LBW babies were found in mothers of 15-20 years of age group. Mothers’ educational qualifications, occupations, early age pregnancy and type of pregnancy were associated significantly for LBW. Less than 37 weeks of gestational age of baby, home delivery, NVD were also significant risk factors of LBW. Residence and sex of neonate were not significantly associated with LBW. 
Conclusion:  Proportion of LBW in tertiary care hospitals were found 28.1%. Early maternal pregnancy, lower gestational age, higher parity, NVD and home delivery played an important role in the incidence of LBW.
TAJ 2023; 36: No-2: 207-214
La articulación de la participación ciudadana en las normas reguladoras de las intervenciones de conservación/restauración: espacios para la mejora y para la contención
Authors: Sánchez-Mesa Martínez Leonardo J.
Published: May 2024

Contribución al debate 28 de revista PH sobre Necesidad, canales y límites de la participación ciudadana en los procesos de restauración.
Mind Matters: The Neuroscience of Workplace Resilience
Authors:   Clinical Consultant, Mauritius, Wyatt Zoe
Published: May 2024

This paper provides an exploration of the neuroscience underpinning workplace resilience, offering insights into the brain's stress response system and its profound implications for employee wellbeing in diverse organisational settings. An examination of the brain's stress response system is explored, elucidating the neural pathways and structures involved, notably the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. This elucidation serves as a foundational component in understanding the neurological basis of resilience in a professional milieu. This analysis illuminates the neurobiological repercussions of prolonged stress exposure and its cognitive ramifications. In a more optimistic stride, the article explores the concept of neuroplasticity and its centrality in nurturing resilience, spotlighting how neuroplasticity offers a pivotal avenue for crafting resilience-building programs.
What Current Theories of Consciousness are Missing
Authors:   Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, U.S.A., Irwin Louis N
Published: May 2024

Notwithstanding the power of the cell assembly concept, which holds that specific patterns of neuronal activity constitute the substrate of perceptual awareness that rises into consciousness, a explanatory gap remains between the phenomenological experience of consciousness and the brain processes from which that experience arises. A number of compelling and insightful theories have been offered that attempt to bridge that gap, but most of them fall short by failing to [a] specify which of many options other than hard-wired cell assemblies carry the information that becomes conscious, or [b] identify the brain mechanism for monitoring the functional events that become conscious. This Viewpoint article points to a number of possibilities that could be considered for both the substrate and monitor that give rise to consciousness.
Short Report: Measuring the Behavioral Disturbance of Autism Spectrum Disorder by Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory
Authors:   Pirkanmaa Welfare Region (Pirkanmaa Hospital District), Disability Services, Pitkäniementie 11, 33380 Pitkäniemi, Finland, Pullinen Sirkku , Luukkaala Tiina ,   Research, Development and Innovation Center, Tampere University Hospital, Teiskontie 35, 33521 Tampere, Finland,   Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 33014 Tampere, Finland, Salokivi Tommi ,   KTO - Special Welfare District of Southwest Finland, Myllyojantie 2, 21520 Naskarla, Finland, Bjelogrlic Nina ,   Pirkanmaa Welfare Region (Pirkanmaa Hospital District), Disability Services, Pitkäniementie 11, 33380 Pitkäniemi, Finland
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) has originally been developed for the evaluation of agitation in Alzheimer’s disease. Reliable tools for measuring behavioral symptoms in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are missing. Methods: The reproducibility of the CMAI was evaluated in 26 patients. The CMAI-questionnaire was filled for each participant by three different nurses. The measurement was repeated by the primary caregiver for 15 patients. Agreement between nurses was measured using Cohen’s weighed kappa, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to evaluate intra-rater reliability and Cronbach’s alphas to quantify internal consistency. Results: The inter-rater reliability was found to be substantial for all items ICC 0.64 (95%CI 0.43-0.80). Cronbach’s alpha was good for the whole CMAI score (α=0.87 with 95% CI 0.82-0.91). No statistically significant differences were seen in the CMAI-scores between repeated measurements. Conclusions: The CMAI may be a reasonably reliable tool to follow-up changes in behavioral symptoms of ASD.
Possible Effects of Inflammation by Covid-19 on the Human Brain
Authors:   Natural product and Inflammation Laboratory, Departament of Morphology, Centro Universitário do Rio Grande do Norte, UNI-RN, Natal, Brazil, Silva Davim André Luiz ,   Post-graduation in Neuroscience and Human Performance, Febracis Institution, Fortaleza, Brazil,   Surfactant Technology Laboratory, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN, Natal, Brazil, Vieira da Silva Paulo Sérgio ,   Post-graduation in Neuroscience and Human Performance, Febracis Institution, Fortaleza, Brazil, da Silva Laíse Trindade ,   Natural product and Inflammation Laboratory, Departament of Morphology, Centro Universitário do Rio Grande do Norte, UNI-RN, Natal, Brazil,   Post-graduation in Neuroscience and Human Performance, Febracis Institution, Fortaleza, Brazil, de Castro Dantas Tereza Neuma ,   Surfactant Technology Laboratory, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN, Natal, Brazil
Published: May 2024

The immune system's inflammatory response is a crucial defense mechanism against infectious agents. At the onset of the pandemic, researchers primarily focused on the respiratory consequences of coronavirus, while overlooking the virus's impact on other organs, such as the brain. However, it is now apparent that post-covid sequelae can persist, especially in those who suffered severe forms of the disease. These symptoms include memory impairment, excessive fatigue, and mood swings. This study examines the possible link between the brain's inflammatory response and these prevalent sequelae, as well as strategies to improve the quality of life for those affected.
The effect Criteria of Mate-Selection on Emotional Needs of Married Couples
Authors: Haifa, Sh Al-dowsari , Hanan, A Al-farraj , El Waleed Aa Meiri, , Yahya, M Khatatbeh, , Mistarihi Waed
Published: May 2024

Background and Aims: Partner selection has emerged as an important topic and research direction in behavioral ecology. This study aimed at determining life partner selection factors affect married couples' emotional requirements. Methods: Three hundred eighty-seven couples joined. For an efficient sample, we removed four individuals, owing to neglect and inadequate effort to answer survey items, from 383 people. The population was 25–45 years old, with 171 men and 212 women. Results: The mean and standard deviations for couples' Marital selection criteria (CMS) and emotional needs scale (ENS) were (49.6), psychological (10.5), and religious (5.36). Couples had high ENS (50.98). No indirect relationship existed between gender, number of children, (CMS) choice satisfaction, (ENS) among married couples, and (ENS) satisfaction. Child count and marital choice variables are directly and statistically associated with ENS satisfaction in married couples. The direct and indirect linkage model demonstrated that CMS and children had a statistically significant influence on married couples' ENS. There were no statistically significant differences in the criteria for choosing a life partner and satisfying (ENS) married couples by gender. However, education level affected intellectual, religious, physical, and formal dimensions and the total score. Education level did not affect favoring postgraduate education when meeting emotional needs. Conclusion: Despite the differences in some points of view between both genders about considering the criteria for choosing a future spouse, according to all participants, it was important for the participants to include psychological, cultural, familial, and social criteria for choosing a mate‐selection
The Effect of the Murder Strategy on Learning Passing and Receiving in Handball for First-Year Intermediate Students
Authors: Kadhim Yasser Hussein , Muhammad Kamal Jassim
Published: May 2024

The purpose of this paper is to prepare educational units according to the Murder strategy to learn the skill of passing and receiving the handball and to identify its effect for the students of the first intermediate grade. The researchers assumed that there is an effect of the educational units according to the Murder strategy in learning the skill of passing and receiving the handball for the students, and there are statistically significant differences in favor of the experimental group. The researchers used the experimental method in the manner of two equal groups. The researchers identified the population as students from Al-Baladhuri Intermediate School, one of the schools of the Diyala Education Directorate for the academic year 2023-2024, who numbered (564) students for all grades in it. The researchers chose the sample intentionally, represented by first-grade students. Their percentage was (15.95%) (who numbered (90) students) , and the research sample was determined from Division (A) so that the number of the sample was (45) students, at a rate of (50%) of the total students in the first grade, in a deliberate manner. The sample was divided into an experimental group and a control group, represented by (20) students for each. A group and (5) students for the exploratory experiment. The study concluded that using the Murder strategy has a direct and significant impact on students learning the skill of passing and receiving the handball for students.
PENGARUH JUS TOMAT TERHADAP TEKANAN DARAH PADA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DI WILAYAH KERJA UPTD PUSKESMAS BANDAR AGUNG LAMPUNG TENGAH TAHUN 2023
Authors: Habibyansyah Rachman
Published: May 2024

Pada tahun 2020, terdapat 458 laki-laki (1,42% dari total) dan 530 perempuan (1,64% dari total) yang didiagnosis menderita hipertensi di Puskesmas Bandar Agung. Tomat telah digunakan selama berabad-abad sebagai obat rumahan untuk hipertensi. Pada tahun 2023, para ilmuwan di UPTD Puskesmas Bandar Agung Wilayah Kerja Lampung Tengah bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh jus tomat terhadap tekanan darah pasien hipertensi. Metodologi: Tes diberikan kepada kedua kelompok sebelum dan sesudah intervensi. Pasien hipertensi di Wilayah Kerja UPTD Puskesmas Bandar Agung Lampung Tengah berjumlah 340 orang, dan 34 orang direkrut untuk mengikuti penelitian (17 orang pada kelompok intervensi dan 17 orang pada kelompok kontrol). Lembar observasi, tes tunggal, dan analisis varians dua arah (uji Wilcoxon) digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data kami. Setelah pengobatan, rata-rata tekanan darah sistolik dan diastolik ditemukan masing-masing sebesar 132,6 dan 86,4 mm Hg. Tekanan darah sistolik pada kelompok kontrol sebesar 144,1 mm Hg, dan tekanan darah diastolik sebesar 95,8 mm Hg. Jus tomat terbukti menurunkan tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi di Puskesmas Bandar Agung Lampung Tengah (p=0,005). Jus tomat merah.
Pediatric uveitis beyond JIA
Authors:   , Kouwenberg Carlyn Violette
Published: May 2024

Childhood uveitis represents a rare group of ocular inflammatory entities with a varied spectrum of clinical presentation and treatment. Physicians face several challenges in the management of this potentially sight-threatening disease. Research into pediatric uveitis has mainly focused on uveitis associated with juvenile arthritis, leaving the other types less understood. In this thesis, we aimed to improve the current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for pediatric uveitis in general.
We found that children with idiopathic chronic anterior uveitis had more ocular complications compared to children with uveitis associated with juvenile arthritis. Also, younger age increases the risk for ocular complications in this patient group.
Furthermore, we proposed additional diagnostics and investigated the efficacy and safety of novel treatment in pediatric uveitis patients. We also found changes in certain blood proteins with key functions in the coagulation and complement cascade in children with eye inflammation affecting the retina’s blood vessels, suggesting that the microcirculation might play a role. Additionally, we found abnormalities in the blood vessels in the fingers (nailfold capillaroscopy), indicating involvement of the systemic microcirculation in pediatric uveitis. This finding supports our believe that pediatric uveitis might be a manifestation of a disease affecting not only the eye but the systemic immune system and microcirculation. Moreover, it highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the management of pediatric uveitis patients to provide the best possible care.
These new insights may serve as a foundation for more personalized interventions and aid in the development of new approaches for treatment.
TRANSFORMASI BUDAYA NTT: REFLEKSI AKTOR SEBAGAI UPAYA MENGATASI KEMISKINAN DAN MENAIKKAN IPM (INDEKS PEMBANGUNAN MANUSIA)
Authors: Kusharyadi Slamet , Dawan Anil
Published: May 2024

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan praktek transformasi budaya NTT dalam rangka mengasi kemiskinan dan menaikkan IPM. Kemiskinan dan rendahnya IPM disebabkan oleh beban budaya yang merupakan biaya sosial yang tinggi dan menyebabkan beban keuangan bagi masyarakat untuk meningkatkan IPMnya. Deskripsi analitis kritis yang merupakan hasil refleksi dari proses transformasi Budaya NTT sebagai upaya untuk mengatasi Kemiskinan dan menaikkan IPM Indeks Pembangunan Manusia di NTT. Metodenya menggunakan deskriptif, analitis dan reflektif dari proses yang sudah dijalani oleh penulis sebagai fasilitator yang terjun langsung melakukan transformasi budaya NTT. Hasil dari refleksi ini menemukan bahwa belenggu biaya sosial adat dan belenggu pola relasi adat merupakan penyebab kemiskinan. Upaya meningkatkan pendapatan perkapita, dan Indeks Pembangunan Manusia NTT membutuhkan transformasi budaya. Transformasi budaya memiliki beberapa elemen kunci yaitu: prosesnya melibatkan pemangku kepentingan, aktor sebagai orang tengan dan pemangku kepentingan yang dilibatkan serta tantangan-tantangan yang dihadapi, hasil yang bisa direplikasi di wilayah-wilayah lainnya.
Peran Pasar Tradisional Dalam Meningkatkan Minat Perempuan Dalam Berdagang (Studi Pada Komunitas Mama-Mama Etnis Timor di Pasar Tradisional Penfui-Kupang)
Authors: Lawalu Emiliana Martuti , Ketmoen Adrianus
Published: May 2024

The market is a picture of humans who have needs. Markets also often involve humans entering into agreements voluntarily. The aim of this study is to examine traditional marketplace’s roles in order to increase the interest of ethnic Timorese women in trading. The interest in trading of ethnic Timorese women is observed through their presence on every market day – Monday and Friday, from 06.00 WITA to 11.00 WITA. They come from the surrounding villages to sell. The types of goods it sells include: Vegetables, Tomatoes, Chilies, Bananas, Corn, Rice, Chicken Eggs, Kampung Chicken, Sweet Potato Leaves, Papaya Leaves and Flowers, Coconut and Coconut Oil, Young Coconuts. The goods sold are placed on sacks that are spread on the ground. They sit guard while interacting with buyers. However, this selling model has resulted in the market being less organized and less organized, and also causing road congestion.
MEMORABLE MUSIC AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN EMERGING ADULTHOOD: A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Hidayat Luthfi , A Shintia Anggraeni , Dahlan Tina Hayati , Pangestu Fachri Hamzah
Published: May 2024

Music has a remarkable ability to influence mood, improve concentration and stimulate human emotions. In the context of a learning simulation involving reading, listening, writing and eating snacks, memorable music was found to have a positive impact on adult learners' cognitive processes. From a study involving three adult learners aged between 18-29 years old, purposive non-random sampling was used to ensure inclusion criteria as adult learners without hearing loss. The research used a qualitative study with data collected through interviews and observations and thematic analysis. This research shows that memorable music has a positive impact on adult learners' cognitive processes. The integration of music in learning improved participants' attention, memory and thinking. Understanding the complex interactions between music and cognitive processes provides valuable insights for psychological and biological understanding, contributing to effective applications in rehabilitation, treatment and education.
Nano-revolution in heavy metal removal: engineered nanomaterials for cleaner water
Authors: Karnwal Arun , Malik Tabarak
Published: May 2024

Engineered nanomaterials have emerged as a promising technology for water treatment, particularly for removing heavy metals. Their unique physicochemical properties enable them to adsorb large quantities of metals even at low concentrations. This review explores the efficacy of various nanomaterials, including zeolites, polymers, chitosan, metal oxides, and metals, in removing heavy metals from water under different conditions. Functionalization of nanomaterials is a strategy to enhance their separation, stability, and adsorption capacity. Experimental parameters such as pH, adsorbent dosage, temperature, contact time, and ionic strength significantly influence the adsorption process. In comparison, engineered nanomaterials show promise for heavy metal remediation, but several challenges exist, including aggregation, stability, mechanical strength, long-term performance, and scalability. Furthermore, the potential environmental and health impacts of nanomaterials require careful consideration. Future research should focus on addressing these challenges and developing sustainable nanomaterial-based remediation strategies. This will involve interdisciplinary collaboration, adherence to green chemistry principles, and comprehensive risk assessments to ensure the safe and effective deployment of nanomaterials in heavy metal remediation at both lab and large-scale levels.
Causal associations of birth body size and adult body size with systemic lupus erythematosus: a bidirectional mendelian randomization study
Authors: Peng Juan , Wang Huizi , Li Yanjuan , Dong Xudong
Published: May 2024

Objective

Body size is associated with the onset of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the evidence for this association is inconclusive. In this study, we aimed to investigate the causal relationship between body size and SLE.

Method

We performed a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis that utilized summary statistics sourced from genome-wide association study (GWAS) data obtained from the IEU Open GWAS project website. The inverse variance weighting (IVW) method was used to evaluate the causality, and four additional MR methods were used to supplement the IVW results. Sensitivity analyses were performed using the Cochran’s Q test, MR-Egger regression, leave-one-out analysis, and the Mendelian Randomization Pleiotropy RESidual Sum and Outlier (MR-PRESSO) global test.

Results

In the forward direction analysis, the IVW model demonstrated that birth weight (odds ratio (OR), 1.811; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.174–2.793; p < 0.05) and adult height (OR, 1.225; 95% CI, 1.046–1.434; p < 0.05) were positively associated with SLE. Four additional MR scans were performed parallel to the IVW results. Conversely, SLE was a weak causal factor for increased height (OR, 1.010; 95% CI, 1.002–1.018; p < 0.05) using the IVW method. Heterogeneity, MR-Egger intercept, and leave-one-out analyses indicated that the results were robust. The MR-PRESSO suggested the presence of pleiotropy. Following the exclusion of instrumental variables (IVs) inducing pleiotropy, subsequent MR analysis yielded consistent results, thereby reinforcing the robustness of our findings.

Conclusion

Positive causal associations were observed between birth weight, adult height, and SLE incidence. In the reverse analysis, SLE was a weak causal factor for adult height.
Deriving erosion thresholds of freshly deposited cohesive sediments from the port of Hamburg using a closed microcosm system
Authors: Witt M. , Patzke J. , Nehlsen E. , Fröhle P.
Published: May 2024

The quantification of the erodibility of cohesive sediments is fundamental for an advanced understanding of estuarine sediment transport processes. In this study, the surface erosion threshold τc for cohesive sediments collected from two sites in the area of the Port of Hamburg in the River Elbe is investigated in laboratory experiments. An improved closed microcosm system (C-GEMS) is used for the erosion experiments, which allows the accumulation of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) over an experimental run. A total of 34 erosion experiments has been conducted with homogenized samples and bulk densities between 1050 kg/m³ and 1250 kg/m³. The covered range of bulk densities is seen to represent the values commonly exhibited by freshly deposited cohesive sediments. Two approaches to derive τc based on the erosion rate (ε-method) and the SSC (SSC-method) were elaborated and compared. For both approaches, only one parameter has to be set in order to facilitate transferability to other devices. The results show a better performance of the SSC-method in terms of lower uncertainties, especially at the upper application limits of the utilized C-GEMS. The application of the SSC method yields values for τc between 0.037 N/m² and 0.305 N/m², continuously increasing with bulk density. Repetition tests proved the repeatability of the experimental procedure and utilized methods to derive τc. The derived data for τc is used to fit two mathematical models: i) a highly empirical model relating τc to dry bulk density and ii) a recently proposed model relating τc to the physical properties of the sediment-mixture. While the derived parameters for the first model vary widely for the two sampling sites, the fit-parameter for the latter model is virtually independent of the investigated site, suggesting the superiority of this approach.
Experimental validation of auxetic stent designs: three-point bending of 3D printed Titanium prototypes
Authors: Vellaparambil Rahul , Han Woo-Suck , Di Giovanni Pierluigi , Avril Stéphane
Published: May 2024

Introduction

Numerical simulations have demonstrated the superior bending flexibility of auxetic stents compared to conventional stent designs for endovascular procedures. However, conventional stent manufacturing techniques struggle to produce complex auxetic stent designs, fueling the adoption of additive manufacturing techniques.

Methods

In this study, we employed DMLS additive manufacturing to create Titanium Ti64 alloy stent prototypes based on auxetic stent designs investigated in a previous study. These prototypes were then subjected to experimental three-point bending tests.

Result

The experimental results were replicated using a finite element model, which showed remarkable accuracy in predicting the bending flexibility of four auxetic stents and two conventional stents.

Discussion

Although this validation study demonstrates the promising potential of DMLS and other additive manufacturing methods for fabricating auxetic stents, further optimization of current stent design limitations and the incorporation of post-processing techniques are essential to enhance the reliability of these additive manufacturing processes.
EEG biomarkers analysis in different cognitive impairment after stroke: an exploration study
Authors: Xu Mengxue , Zhang Yucheng , Zhang Yue , Liu Xisong , Qing Kunqiang
Published: May 2024

Stroke is a cerebrovascular illness that brings about the demise of brain tissue. It is the third most prevalent cause of mortality worldwide and a significant contributor to physical impairment. Generally, stroke is triggered by blood clots obstructing the brain’s blood vessels, or when these vessels rupture. And, the cognitive impairment’s evaluation and detection after stroke is crucial research issue and significant project. Thus, the objective of this work is to explore an potential neuroimage tool and find their EEG biomarkers to evaluate and detect four cognitive impairment levels after stroke. In this study, power density spectrum (PSD), functional connectivity map, and one-way ANOVA methods were proposed to analyze the EEG biomarker differences, and the number of patient participants were thirty-two human including eight healthy control, mild, moderate, severe cognitive impairment levels, respectively. Finally, healthy control has significant PSD differences compared to mid, moderate and server cognitive impairment groups. And, the theta and alpha bands of severe cognitive impairment groups have presented consistent superior PSD power at the right frontal cortex, and the theta and beta bands of mild, moderated cognitive impairment (MoCI) groups have shown significant similar superior PSD power tendency at the parietal cortex. The significant gamma PSD power difference has presented at the left-frontal cortex in the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) groups, and severe cognitive impairment (SeCI) group has shown the significant PSD power at the gamma band of parietal cortex. At the point of functional connectivity map, the SeCI group appears to have stronger functional connectivity compared to the other groups. In conclusion, EEG biomarkers can be applied to classify different cognitive impairment groups after stroke. These findings provide a new approach for early detection and diagnosis of cognitive impairment after stroke and also for the development of new treatment options.