bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tata Laksana Hipoglikemia pada Pasien Diabetes
Authors: Pramudya Ricky , Amiralevi Siti Haura
Published: January 2025

Hipoglikemia merupakan salah satu komplikasi diabetes melitus (DM) yang dapat berbahaya. Penyebab paling sering hipoglikemia pada pasien diabetes adalah dosis insulin dan obat anti-diabetes yang tidak tepat. Hipoglikemia lebih sering terjadi pada pasien DM tipe 1 dibandingkan pasien DM tipe 2. Pengenalan dan penanganan hipoglikemia yang cepat sangat penting karena hipoglikemia meningkatkan morbiditas dan mortalitas.
Effect of Tax Collection by Force Letter on Corporate Income Tax Revenue
Authors: Najwa Haritsatun , Sidharta Iwan , Annisa Dhea Bunga , Astuti Riska Yuni
Published: January 2025

Tax collection by forced letter is essential in optimizing corporate income tax revenues. The issuance of the forced letter serves as an official and firm reminder for business entities to comply with tax obligations, which suggests a significant increase in tax awareness among business entities. This research aims to determine and analyze tax collection by forced letter at one of the tax services offices in Bandung, corporate income tax revenue at one of the tax services offices in Bandung, and the magnitude of the influence of tax collection by forced letter. This research uses a quantitative approach and a case study approach. Data collection uses secondary data obtained at the tax service office in Bandung. The data testing method is the classic assumption test. After the classical assumption test was accepted, we carried out correlation, linear regression, and determination analysis. The research results show a strong relationship between tax collection with forced letters and corporate income tax receipts. The coefficient results show a positive sign, showing that the better tax collection with a force letter, the higher the corporate income tax revenue will also be. Overall, the research variables indicate an influence of tax collection using forced letters on corporate income tax revenues. This research provides empirical evidence concerning tax collection by forced letters, which can affect corporate income tax revenues. The study uses secondary data obtained from a single tax services office in Bandung, which restricts the generalizability of the findings. Additionally, the research focuses solely on tax collection accompanied by forced letters, leaving room for further exploration of other factors that could impact corporate income tax revenue. These limitations present opportunities for future research to broaden our understanding of tax collection strategies.
Digitalization of Traditional Products to Optimize Market Opportunities: Challenges and Strategies of Rengginonk MSMEs
Authors: Partini Siti Titta , Mulyani Mulyani
Published: January 2025

This study analyzes the impact of digitalization on market opportunities and marketing strategies of traditional products in Rengginonk MSMEs, rangginang producers in Subang Regency. Despite facing challenges related to digitalization, including limited technological knowledge and marketing constraints on social media, the sales volume of Rengginonk products continues to increase significantly. Using qualitative and quantitative approaches in analyzing sales volume, this study aims to identify market opportunities faced by Rengginonk MSMEs, understand the challenges of digitalization in traditional product marketing, and suggest marketing strategies that can be implemented to increase sales. The results of the analysis show that the right marketing strategy and the use of digital platforms can help overcome existing obstacles, although technological limitations are still a challenge.
Perception dynamics of audience towards AI Anchor in China
Authors: Xingyu Liu , Zawawi Julia Wirza Mohd , Ghazali Akmar Hayati Ahmad
Published: January 2025

Since its creation in 1956, artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly impacted various industries. A key milestone of AI's entry into the broadcasting and audiovisual media sector is the development of AI news anchors. In recent years, AI anchors have seen substantial growth in China. However, research on audience experience with AI anchors remains limited. This study aims to explore which characteristics of AI anchors affect audience experience.Using user experience theory, the study examines sensory, content, functional, and interactive experiences of AI anchors as independent variables, with perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment as mediators, and audience evaluation as the dependent variable. Data from 765 valid questionnaires were analyzed using structural equation modeling.The results show that sensory, content, functional, and interactive experiences are positively correlated with perceived usefulness and enjoyment. Both perceptions are linked to overall audience experience, though content experience, interaction, enjoyment, and audience evaluation show weaker correlations.These findings offer valuable insights for the development and application of AI anchors and provide a data foundation for future research in this field.
Blood transfusion compliance in children with transfusion-dependent Thalassemia
Authors: Rahmayani Susanti , Cahyadi Andi , Andarsini Mia Ratwita , Arumsari Diah Kusuma , Efendi Ferry , Ugrasena I Dewa Gede
Published: January 2025

Children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDTs) need regular blood transfusions and maintain a 9-10 g/dl hemoglobin level. Unfortunately, blood transfusion implied iron overload, characterized by increased serum ferritin levels and iron accumulation in the tissues and blood as serum ferritin. This study evaluated the differences in serum ferritin levels in children with TDTs who were compliant and non-compliant with transfusion based on transfusion compliance. The cross-sectional study evaluated children with TDTs (5-18 years). The child would come for routine blood transfusions every 2-6 weeks. Low blood compliance was defined as children with a hemoglobin level below 7.0 g/dL at least three times during the last ten visits. We evaluate ferritin levels every three months. We use the Chi-Square test with p<0.05 for the two-tail test. About 67 TDTs children met the criteria; 55.2% were male, and 56.2% were adolescents. The mean hemoglobin level was 7.9 (SD 0.47) g/dL. About 27 (30.3%) children had non-compliance, and 62(69.7%) were good compliance. About 51.9% of children come every two weeks for blood transfusions in the non-compliance group, and 64.5% come every four weeks in the good compliance group with p=0.038. The mean ferritin level in the non-compliance group was higher than good compliance: 2656.0 (1241.58) ng/mL compared to 2123.7 (SD 1231.61) ng/mL with p=0.027. Most children in non-compliance (51.9%) had serum ferritin levels above 2500 mg/dL, and 52.8% in good compliance had ferritin 1000-2500 ng/mL with p=0.024. Feritin level in children with TDT with non-blood transfusion compliance was higher than reasonable.
A Caputo-based nonlocal arithmetic-mean discretization for solving nonlinear time-fractional diffusion equation using half-sweep KSOR
Authors: Alibubin Mohd Usran , Sulaiman Jumat , Muhiddin Fatihah Anas , Sunarto Andang , Ekal Graygorry Brayone
Published: January 2025

This paper introduces a novel numerical method for solving one-dimensional nonlinear time-fractional diffusion equations (1DNTFDEs), addressing computational challenges in modeling nonlinearity and fractional dynamics. The proposed method integrates the Half-sweep Kaudd Successive Over-Relaxation (HSKSOR) technique with a Caputo-based nonlocal arithmetic-mean discretization scheme. The Caputo fractional derivative is leveraged to model time-fractional dynamics, while the half-sweep Caputo-based nonlocal arithmetic-mean scheme efficiently handles nonlinear terms, transforming the nonlinear system into a linear one solved iteratively using HSKSOR. Numerical experiments on three benchmark examples demonstrate significant reductions in iteration counts and computational time. The HSKSOR method outperforms traditional iterative techniques such as Full-Sweep Gauss-Seidel (FSGS) and Full-Sweep Kaudd Successive Over-Relaxation (FSKSOR) methods, achieving superior computational efficiency without sacrificing accuracy. The proposed method provides an efficient and scalable computational framework for solving complex time-fractional models, offering high accuracy and substantial computational cost reductions. This advancement enhances the theoretical framework of nonlocal discretization and offers a powerful tool for applications in physics, engineering, and applied mathematics, where modeling fractional dynamics is critical.
Entre la defensa de su legitimidad y la ocultación de su lucha. La guerrilla antifranquista y la conquista de su exilio en Francia
Authors: Bueno Aguado Mario
Published: January 2025

Ante la inviabilidad de mantener la resistencia armada en la posguerra española, un gran número de integrantes de los focos guerrilleros antifranquistas decidieron abandonar su lucha y poner rumbo a distintos países en los que iniciar una nueva vida. La opción ideal consistía en cruzar la vigilada frontera pirenaica y solicitar asilo político en Francia ante los organismos de acogida: la Office Central des Réfugiés Espagnols (OCRE), hasta 1952, y después la Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides (OFPRA). Sin embargo, el nuevo clima de Guerra Fría había impuesto unas lógicas políticas que distaban ya del discurso antifascista. Para conquistar este derecho, los guerrilleros debieron escribir sus peticiones de asilo moviéndose entre la reivindicación y el encubrimiento de su lucha.
organizaciones internacionales y la misión del desarrollo en la Guerra Fría
Authors: Martín García Óscar J.
Published: January 2025

En el cuarto de siglo posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la sociedad internacional quedó fascinada por el proyecto del desarrollo y su vinculación con los ideales de progreso, modernidad y bienestar. Durante este periodo, la promesa de la modernización económica y social se convirtió en una certeza colectiva que, a modo de verdad absoluta y revelada, movilizó a Estados, sociedades y entidades no gubernamentales por igual. La naciente Organización de las Naciones Unidas y otras instituciones fundadas por los vencedores de la contienda también abrazaron la utopía del desarrollo. Este artículo aborda el papel de las organizaciones internacionales en la cruzada del desarrollo global en conexión con el marco ideológico y geopolítico surgido de la intersección entre la descolonización y la Guerra Fría. A través de fuentes bibliográficas, se examinan el contexto, los discursos, los ideales del internacionalismo tecnocrático y los intereses nacionales que modelaron la misión modernizadora de las organizaciones internacionales en las décadas de 1950 y 1960. De este modo, el trabajo traza el cuadro global en el que se enmarcó la actividad de varias de esas organizaciones en la España del franquismo.
Étude comparative de l'esthétique de convergence dans les écritures de Maurice Bandaman et d'Alain Mabanckou
Authors: ITOUA Patric
Published: January 2025

This contribution explores the points of convergence between The son-of-the-male-woman and Porcupine Memories. The aim is to show that in terms of composition, these two texts are polymorphic spaces where the morphology of the African tale and the codes of the novelistic narrative mingle. Therefore, this study aims to show how the use of the structure of African tales in the narrative enunciation and the programmatic construction of the characters give birth to a tale-novel, better to a transgeneric novel. To do this, the methodological approach convened is inspired by the theory of Cultural Studies of Maxime Cervulle and Nelly Quemener, the transcultural approach of Josias Semujanga (2001). At the end of this study, it appears that the use of cultural bias and canonical forms inherited from the West in the works of Maurice Bandaman and Alain Mabanckou contributes to transcending the boundaries between the endogenous and the exogenous, to forging a world-writing, which advocates the relationship, the interconnection between narrative forms. Fiction writing thus becomes the place where globalization is explicitly deployed.
El mercado de trabajo en la era digital
Authors: Rodríguez Canfranc Pablo , Guallarte Nuez Carlos
Published: January 2025

En el món actual les tecnologies digitals han arribat per a trastocar-lo tot. En tot just tres dècades han alterat la vida quotidiana de les persones i s'han introduït en les artèries del sistema econòmic i productiu imposant noves maneres de treballar i de generar valor. Avui assistim al debat transcendental sobre si aquesta revolució capaç de crear i destruir llocs de treball llançarà finalment un saldo positiu d'ocupació, com les que la van precedir, o si, per contra, desplaçarà a milions de treballadors.
Malgrat haver condemnat nombroses professions a l'obsolescència, l'economia digital ha generat una poderosa demanda de perfils associats a tecnologies tan recents i innovadores que encara no troba una oferta a bastament per a cobrir les necessitats. De la mateixa manera, estableix les noves competències que ha de tenir tot treballador en l'era digital, tant les més tècniques, o hard skills, com altres associades a la personalitat i a la dimensió social de l'individu, les denominades soft skills.
El present document té per objecte analitzar l'impacte de la digitalització en el mercat de treball i, per a això, aborda la qüestió des de diferents perspectives, com són la variació en el volum d'ocupació, l'emergència de noves professions tecnològiques, les noves competències professionals requerides i els canvis en la manera de treballar.
The use of artificial intelligence in the assessment of live subtitling quality: the NER Buddy
Authors: Romero-Fresco Pablo , Alonso Amigo Óscar , Alonso Bacigalupe Luis
Published: January 2025

Translation quality assessment has been subject to high levels of subjectivity. However, in areas such as audiovisual translation it has become common practice to objectively evaluate the quality of the captions of live TV broadcasts. In intralingual live subtitling — an accessibility service for people with hearing loss where captions are in the same language as the original — the NER model was proposed by Romero-Fresco and Martínez (2015). However, it is complex and time-consuming. The purpose of this contribution is to present the results of our research on the development of an AI-based application for the (semi-)automatic assessment of live captions using the NER methodology. International TV broadcasters are testing this app.
Exploring the Effectiveness of Bite-Sized Learning for Statistics via TikTok
Authors: Jacobs Aimee , Pan Yu-Chun , Ho Yen-Chen
Published: January 2025

Business statistics is an essential course in the curriculum of business degree programs.  Statistics is traditionally a challenging course that may be met with trepidation by many students. To alleviate the difficulties associated with comprehending complex concepts, a pedagogical approach known as bite-sized learning has gained popularity. This approach delivers content in manageable increments, reducing cognitive burdens. In tandem with the approach, instructors may further leverage social media platforms to deliver bite-sized content. Among these platforms, TikTok is a popular social media platform that resonates with students for familiarity and engagement. This research sought to investigate the effectiveness of implementing bite-sized learning strategies via TikTok within a business statistics course. The study divided students into treatment and control groups, administering pre-tests and post-tests. The treatment group, receiving TikTok supplemental material, demonstrated significantly higher scores than the control group, suggesting the efficacy of bite-sized lessons through TikTok in improving student performance.
Infecção primária de corrente sanguínea associada a cateter venoso central em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal: avaliação da incidência após implantação de pacotes de intervenção (bundle)
Authors: Pegoraro Naiara Bozza , Miyake Anne Mei , Rocha Gabriela Maria Santos , Boarão Gabriela Pissaia , Da Cruz Aristides Schier , Aladino Talita Moroz Leite , Brites Thais Ariela Machado , Roveda Juliana Baratella André
Published: January 2025

Introduction: To improve practices related to intravenous device care, a strategy currently applied is the adoption of bundles or intervention packages that, when applied together and systematically, are capable of preventing infections.
Objective: To evaluate the incidence of neonatal infection with the use of central venous catheters, before and after implementation of the bundle.
Method: Analytical, observational, and retrospective study. The medical records of hospitalized newborns who used a central venous catheter (CVC) or peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) were evaluated. A bundle was developed and implemented from 2020 onwards, comprising 2 groups: pre-intervention and post-intervention phases.
Results: Of the 751 patients with central catheters, 123 (16.4%) developed catheter-associated infection. Gestational age at birth and birth weight were significantly lower in the group that suffered. In this same group, the number of days of catheter use and hospitalization period were significantly higher compared to the group that did not suffer the infection. Apgar scores at one and five minutes did not interfere with the probability of developing primary bloodstream infection associated with the catheter. There was no significant difference in the proportion of patients who suffered infection associated with the catheter in the pre- and post-intervention phases.
Conclusion: The lower the birth weight and the lower the gestational age, the greater the probability of infection associated with the catheter. The intervention did not promote a significant reduction in the incidence associated with the catheter.
Fim do Qualis e início de uma nova era! Mudança radical da CAPES dando valor à pesquisa e não à revista onde ela é publicada
Authors: Malafaia Osvaldo , Viebig Ricardo Guilherme , Andreollo Nelson Adami
Published: January 2025

Ofício Circular 46/2024-DAV/CAPES de 3 de outubro de 2024 explicita o que já está definido e no que todos os programas de pós-graduação de todas as áreas deverão se adaptar para a avaliação futura do quadriênio 2025/2028. Esta nova visão modifica radicalmente tudo que existiu ao longo das décadas anteriores baseado no Qualis e suas modificações decorridas ao longo do tempo, e que deixou de existir. A metodologia da avaliação vai ser indicada no documento da área, como hoje se faz, mas com indicadores qualitativos e quantitativos diferentes. Eles deverão ser discutidos amplamente não só entre os consultores dos comitês como também com a comunidade acadêmica relacionada à área, podendo ser as associações de classe. Ela agora é chamada de “classificação de artigos”. O que muda é que se deve focar no artigo e não no veículo de publicação. É muito importante entender isso. Classificar artigo é verificar o valor que ele tem ou possa ter para a comunidade ou à ciência onde ele reside. O processo será baseado em três procedimentos de classificação. O primeiro é continuar seguindo equivalência com as bases de cálculo semelhante ao Qualis atual. No segundo - esse sim mudou e muito - a classificação dos artigos deverá ser feita por indicadores bibliométricos diretos do artigo (fator de impacto, índice h, Eingenfactor, Scimago Journal Rank SJR), de citação (frequência com que artigos são citados por outros trabalhos, mostrando a relevância, impacto e qualidade do artigo), altimetria (conjunto de indicadores de comunicação científica da web social que podem avaliar qualidade de revistas e pesquisadores), análises quantitativas diversas das mídias sociais (Instagram, Facebook, Wikipedia e outros), a classificação do artigo por critérios de indexação dos artigos (bases indexadoras), a valorização dos periódicos nacionais com a utilização dos DOIs que permite sua busca pela mídia social, estar em acesso aberto (disponibilização gratuita para o público na internet, sem restrições financeiras e/ou taxas), dentre outros. O terceiro procedimento é a análise qualitativa do artigo, ou seja, a colaboração que o artigo deu para a sociedade de um modo imediato. As revistas brasileiras serão valorizadas através dos seus artigos, mensurados pelo número de citações, indicadores bibliométricos e de mídia social que esse artigo tiver e feito pela mídia nacional e/ou internacional, e não pelo nome da revista aonde foi publicado. Mas, o acesso aberto é fundamental. Entende-se nesse momento que a comunidade científica deve ser ouvida pelos comitês de avaliação das áreas. Diálogos, opiniões e projeções, somente são profícuas com liberdade de expressão e de participação grupal entre todos os atores. Vamos usar este momento para criar algo que venha a nos orgulhar e que possa ser modelo de criação para outros países que pretendam instalar sistemas de pós-graduação em alto nível de confiabilidade, evolução, inovação e de aplicação social.
Vloga svetovalnih delavcev pri prehodu učencev iz osnovne v srednjo šolo
Authors: Krmac Nina , Lepičnik Vodopivec Jurka
Published: January 2025

V prispevku predstavljamo rezultate kvantitativne raziskave, katere osnovni namen je bil proučiti vlogo svetovalnega delavca pri prehodu učencev iz osnovne v srednjo šolo. Zanimale so nas predvsem njihove kompetence. V raziskavo je bilo vključenih 125 svetovalnih delavcev, kar je 14,24 odstotka celotne ciljne populacije. Rezultati raziskave nakazujejo na to, da so svetovalni delavci v osnovni šoli dobro opremljeni z znanjem, potrebnim pri vodenju učenca iz osnovne v srednjo šolo. Se pa kažejo določene pomanjkljivosti na področju poznavanja vsebin in priprave gradiva s področja karierne orientacije ter znanj, ki temeljijo na odkrivanju oziroma prepoznavanju učenčevih potencialov. Kompetence, ki temeljijo na poznavanju vpisnih postopkov v srednje šole in formalnega poteka izobraževanja, ter sposobnost svetovanja z namenom prepoznavanja najboljšega potenciala posameznika so se pokazale kot najpomembnejše.
Strniševa Večerna pravljica po metodi obrnjenega učenja
Authors: Žbogar Alenka
Published: January 2025

V prispevku podajamo izviren model metode obrnjenega učenja za književnost pri pouku slovenščine na sekundarni stopnji vzgoje in izobraževanja. Inovativni model izpeljemo iz ameriške različice, imenovane flipped learning, izvorno namenjeni poučevanju naravoslovja. Obe metodi izhajata iz domače naloge, ki jo učenec opravi pred obravnavo nove učne snovi v šoli, pri čemer po naši različici izhajamo iz učenčevega samostojnega branja krajšega, za razumevanje preprostejšega literarnega besedila. V prispevku je operativizirana na Strniševi Večerni pravljici iz zbirke Mozaiki, 1959, ki je obvezna tako v poklicno-tehniškem, srednjem strokovnem kakor gimnazijskem programu. Pesem ustreza kriterijem metode obrnjenega učenja, omogoča pa tudi znotrajpredmetno (medpodročno) povezovanje. Metodo obrnjenega učenja pri pouku književnosti primerjamo z metodo domačega branja in metodo šolske interpretacije, poročamo pa tudi o odzivih učiteljev na tu predstavljeno operativizacijo metode na strokovnem srečanju profesorjev slovenščine, ki je potekalo marca leta 2023 v organizaciji predmetne kurikularne skupine ZRSŠ.
The Importance of Health Education and Prevention in the Fight against Caries in the Preschool Period
Authors: Devjak Bine , Berčnik Sanja
Published: January 2025

The paper focuses on the influence of various factors causing caries in preschool children. The legal-formal rights in the field of primary dental care and medical and pedagogical caries prevention are analysed, as is the influence of professionals in the kindergarten and the family on the reduction of caries. With the help of data from the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the scope of preventive and curative dental services is determined in a group of preschool children according to individual statistical regions in Slovenia, as is the relationship between the impact of the epidemic on the scope of dental services in the group of preschool children in relation to the economic development of an individual region. The interruption of dental services during the epidemic was so extensive that the consequences will last several years. Preventive services are an integral part of the rights derived from compulsory health insurance; therefore, raising awareness and teaching children about the healthy foundations of life is important.
Starševska vpletenost kot dejavnik enakosti in pravičnosti v šoli
Authors: Kovačič Martina , Lepičnik Vodopivec Jurka
Published: January 2025

V prispevku se osredotočamo na temeljni teoretični načeli enakosti in pravičnosti, iz katerih izhaja načelo enakih možnosti v izobraževanju. Predstavimo izhodišča in izsledke domačih in tujih raziskav z navedenega področja, na podlagi katerih v razpravi iščemo odgovore na postavljena raziskovalna vprašanja, in sicer (1) kakšen je vpliv starševske vpletenosti na izobraževanje otrok, (2) kako se načeli enakosti in pravičnosti kažeta v izobraževalnem sistemu in (3) kako lahko starševsko vpletenost upoštevamo kot dejavnik uresničevanja načela enakosti in pravičnosti pri otrocih, pri katerih je stopnja starševske vpletenosti v njihovo izobraževanje nižja. Iz izsledkov raziskav nesporno izhaja, da ima starševska vpletenost v izobraževanje otrok številne pozitivne učinke na učni uspeh in tudi socializiranost in motiviranost otrok. Ključ do vključevanja staršev se nahaja v oblikovanju ustreznih medosebnih odnosov, pri čemer učitelji upoštevajo raznolikost potreb staršev, njihove različne izkušnje in raznovrstno znanje. Iz raziskav tudi izhaja, da je pomembna ovira, ki omejuje vključevanje staršev v sodelovanje s šolo, občutek manjvrednosti, tako da ugotavljamo, da so potrebni bolj proaktivni in individualno prilagojeni načini vključevanja staršev, ki izhajajo iz tega, v čemer so starši dobri, oz. temeljijo na tem, kaj starši znajo, in ne na tem, česa ne znajo.
Transformative Learning: Changing Nurses’ Perceptions about People in Poverty
Authors: DeBrew Jacqueline
Published: January 2025

Background: Meaningful learning experiences with clients in poverty may help nursing students change their perceptions towards those experiencing poverty and, thus, provide unbiased, nonjudgmental care when they become nurses. Purpose: The purpose of this research was to understand what learning activities and experiences nursing students found meaningful and led to a change in prior perceptions of people in poverty. Methods: Guided by Mezirow’s Theory of Transformative Learning, accelerated BSN students enrolled in a mental health nursing course (n = 14) were assigned reflective journals throughout the semester on their assigned clinical experiences, which were analyzed for emergent themes. Results: Three themes emerged showing that students overwhelmingly found the new clinical site meaningful and demonstrated transformation through this experience. Conclusion: The community-engaged learning experience described demonstrates a meaningful clinical experience that helped future nurses transform their perspectives while building their professional identity.
Perceived Anxiety Disorder Stigma: A Predictive Analysis
Authors: Nabors Shawn , Cicchetti Richard J , Szirony Gary Michael , Blum Craig R. , Banerjee Sri
Published: January 2025

Anxiety remains one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorders. Systemic barriers to mental health treatment persist. Research on anxiety is robust, although research on perceived anxiety disorder stigma is limited. The purpose of this quantitative analysis was to determine whether factors including age, gender, level of education, and presence of a diagnosable anxiety disorder condition would predict perceived anxiety stigma in a population of adults from the Midwestern region of the United States who were in treatment for anxiety. Based on Goffman’s framework, we used the Generalized Anxiety Stigma Scale (GASS) to determine the presence and level of anxiety disorder stigma. We evaluated data using multiple regression to predict factors that contribute to the dependent variable of perceived anxiety stigma. We found significance in the independent factors of age (p = 0.017), gender (p = 0.002), and level of education (p = 0.018) in the prediction of anxiety disorder stigma. This study may help the counseling profession limit the impact of perceived anxiety disorder stigma as a barrier to mental health treatment for persons with anxiety disorders who are vulnerable to this type of stigma. In this paper, we discuss the results and suggest future research.
Harm Reduction Without Supportive Policing: Experiences of Drug Users in Nepal
Authors: Jha Chandra , Donovan Dennis
Published: January 2025

This study explored the impact of drug criminalization and policing on harm reduction efforts in Nepal. In contexts marked by widespread corruption, drug criminalization often exacerbates the mistreatment by law enforcement of people who use drugs (PWUD), creating substantial barriers to their accessing harm reduction services. Utilizing a constructivist framework and a modified grounded theory approach, we conducted in-depth interviews with 20 PWUD to examine their experiences with drug use, interactions with police, and the consequent effects on harm reduction efforts. Three key themes emerged: the exploitation of PWUD as a significant source of income for corrupt police officers, the human rights of PWUD being violated by police, and police behaviors frequently contradicting harm reduction principles and practices. The findings of the study demonstrate how corrupt policing undermines harm reduction initiatives in Nepal. Policy reforms are urgently needed to equip law enforcement with harm reduction knowledge and skills, thus enabling PWUD to access essential services.
Práticas agronômicas no cultivo de soja: preparo do solo, plantio e manejo
Authors: Matos Rigoberto Moreira de
Published: January 2025

As atividades práticas no cultivo de soja requerem uma série de conhecimentos técnicos e científicos que, quando corretamente empregados, resultam em alta produtividade de grãos. Perante o exposto, objetivou-se desenvolver práticas agronômicas no cultivo de soja, como o preparo do solo, plantio das sementes, manejo da cultura e estimativa de produtividade no estádio fenológico R6 (enchimento pleno dos grãos), oportunizando colocar em prática meus conhecimentos e habilidades para resultar em ações profissionais. As práticas agronômicas foram desenvolvidas em uma fazenda que tem como atividade principal o cultivo de soja no município de Nova Mutum, região do médio-norte do estado de Mato Grosso. As práticas incluíram o preparo de solo, controle de plantas daninhas, tratamento de sementes, regulagem de implementos, coleta de chuvas, operação de plantio, avaliação de plantabilidade, monitoramento de pragas e estimativa de produtividade da soja, onde, as atividades foram supervisionadas por um agrônomo experiente. As práticas desenvolvidas possibilitaram vivenciar situações reais de trabalho desafiadoras, possibilitando aplicar e ampliar meus conhecimentos na prática. As atividades realizadas contribuíram positivamente possibilitando aplicar meus conhecimentos e habilidades, desenvolver ações profissionais e senso crítico, no entanto, observaram-se alguns pontos negativos relacionados ao ambiente de trabalho, como as condições de transporte e estradas. Contudo, o desenvolvimento destas atividades práticas foi satisfatório para meu processo formativo, pois possibilitou desenvolver minhas habilidades profissionais por meio do exercício de atividades agronômicas em campo cultivado com soja, logo, agregou novos conhecimentos que serão de grande relevância para minha vida profissional.
Perfil epidemiológico das cirurgias de correção de hérnia inguinal no SUS: uma análise regional no centro-oeste brasileiro
Authors: Melo Amanda de Oliveira , Dias Anna Carolina Tavares , Bernardes Jessica Lessa , Almeida Lucas Henrique Souza , Andrade Maria Júlia Quintino de , Lamboglia Guilherme Rivelli
Published: January 2025

As hérnias inguinais são caracterizadas pela protrusão do conteúdo abdominal através de uma área enfraquecida na região inguinal. O reparo dessa afecção envolve intervenção cirúrgica que pode ocorrer por abordagem laparotômica (LAP) ou videolaparoscópica (VLP). Trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo com coleta de informações em base de dados do DATASUS e análise no software PAST®. As hérnias foram analisadas segundo a Classificação Internacional de Doenças (CID 10). A correção cirúrgica por LAP e no sexo masculino foi mais prevalente em todos os CIDs. Dentre as cirurgias por VLP, o CID mais prevalente foi o K40.3, enquanto os CIDs K40.2 e K40.9 predominaram na LAP bilateral e unilateral. As cirurgias eletivas representaram mais de 70% das cirurgias. Dentre as hérnias bilaterais, os maiores tempos de internação foram observados na técnica de LAP, sendo a maior diferença observada no CID K40.0, com um aumento de 172% comparado à VLP. Nas hérnias unilaterais apenas os CIDs K40.4 e K40.9 demonstraram maior tempo de internação pela correção por LAP. Os resultados demonstram um predomínio de reparos eletivos por LAP no sexo masculino. As herniorrafias inguinais VLP têm apresentado grande utilidade no tratamento das hérnias por apresentarem menores tempos de internação dos pacientes.
Justiça de Deus: discursos circulantes a partir de dogmas religiosos na construção do estereótipo sobre HIV/AIDS
Authors: Gonzaga Gustavo Matheus Moreira de , Cavalcanti Ricardo Jorge de Sousa
Published: January 2025

A investigação em tela assume um caráter qualitativo e utiliza da abordagem linguístico-interpretativista para a condução da pesquisa. Esta, por sua vez, propõe-se, por meio das análises do documentário “Carta para Além dos Muros” (2019), disponível no streaming Netflix, bem como da série “HIV 40 anos: AIDS e suas histórias” (2021), ofertada pelo streaming do GloboPlay, a problematizar os discursos circulantes baseados nos dogmas religiosos que lançaram sobre o HIV/ AIDS o estigma de “peste gay” e “justiça divina” providenciada para “pôr fim” às sexualidades dissidentes, com enfoque no homossexual masculino. Este estudo está amparado nas contribuições pós-estruturalistas, como Butler (2003), e que se propõem a problematizar a construção dos papéis e identidades de gênero por meio da língua(gem) (Moita Lopes, 2022), além das teorias foucaultianas no que diz respeito aos procedimentos de controle, exercício de poder, punição e vigilância das sexualidades dissidentes. Os resultados nos levam a traçar um intercurso entre esse estereótipo lançado e, por vezes, perpetuado, a marginalização da comunidade gay masculina e quanto à responsabilização a respeito do agravamento dos casos de contaminação pelo HIV em heterossexuais mundialmente, mais especificamente no Brasil.
Análise de parâmetros de qualidade da água submetidos a campos magnéticos sob intervalos de tempos
Authors: Santos Bárbara Davis Brito dos , Silva Silvanete Severino da , Ayres Gypson Dutra Junqueira , Matos Rigoberto Moreira de , Dantas Neto José , Saboya Luciano Marcelo Fallé
Published: January 2025

A água, ao ser exposta a um campo magnético aplicado, pode ter algumas de suas propriedades físico-químicas alteradas. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar os parâmetros de qualidade da água sujeita a diferentes intensidades de campos magnéticos em intervalados de tempos variados.  O experimento foi realizado em ambiente controlado no Laboratório de Avaliação e Desenvolvimento de Biomateriais do Nordeste (CERTBIO), da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. A água magnetizada foi obtida através do magnetizador feito com imãs de carga permanente. O esquema fatorial envolveu três tipos de água (água deionizada, água de abastecimento e água de abastecimento salina), três intensidades de campo magnéticos (200, 300 e 400 mT) e cinco intervalos de 20 min (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 e 140 min). Foram estudados os efeitos dos campos magnéticos sobre a água associados a esses intervalos de tempos. Foram analisados a condutividade elétrica, o potencial hidrogeniônico, espectroscópicos vibracionais, teor de cálcio, magnésio, potássio, cloreto, bicarbonatos e carbonatos. Observou-se que a condutividade elétrica da água aumentou com a magnetização, exceto para a água deionizada e de abastecimento adicionada de sais, que, magnetizada com 300 mT, reduziu a CE.  O pH das águas analisadas aumentou, com exceção da água deionizada magnetizada com o campo magnético de 400 mT, que diminuiu. A absorção de luz infravermelha reduziu com a magnetização. Os teores de cálcio, magnésio, sódio, cloretos, bicarbonatos e carbonatos reduziram com a magnetização da água; no entanto o teor de potássio aumentou.
Gtfswizard: a set of tools for exploring and manipulating general transit feed specification in R language
Authors: Quesado Filho Nelson de Oliveira , Guimarães Caio Gustavo Coelho , Oliveira Neto Francisco Moraes de
Published: January 2025

The public transport system is fundamental to sustainable urban mobility, offering cost-effectiveness, scalability, and environmental benefits while addressing equity challenges. This study identifies a research gap in existing tools for General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data analysis, which often lack integration, usability, and flexibility for comprehensive transit planning. In response, GTFSwizard is developed, a R package that facilitates exploration, and manipulation of GTFS feeds. To demonstrate its potential, a case study in Fortaleza, Brazil, evaluates interventions designed to enhance accessibility equity. The interventions, which include bus corridors, optimized boarding, and increased frequency, were tested exclusively using GTFSwizard, which, with simple functions, allowed the analysis and modification of GTFS data as well as the estimation of accessibility. Results showed an 18% reduction in the number of individuals under critical accessibility levels, a reduction in accessibility inequity, and operational efficiency gains, including a 2.7% reduction in required fleet size and a slightly increase of 0.35% in vehicle-kilometer traveled. The ease with which the scenarios are generated highlights the package's ability to perform GTFS analysis and manipulation in a simple and unified manner.
Enfrentando a tuberculose em idosos: soluções inovadoras para diagnóstico precoce e tratamento personalizado
Authors: Santana Elisabete Soares de , Carvalho Hosana de Nazaré Miranda de , Amorim Mirella Madeira Costa de , Santos Pedro Henrique Caroca Cavalcante dos , Santos Isabella Peixoto dos , Silva Francisco Jardel Feijó e , Moura Ana Carolina Norberta de , Lemos Clarkson Henrique Santos , Pires Igor Ferreira , Vassoler Gabriela Miossi , Sousa Ester Monteiro
Published: January 2025

A tuberculose (TB) é uma das principais causas de morbidade e mortalidade no mundo, com um impacto significativo na população idosa. Os idosos têm maior suscetibilidade à infecção devido ao envelhecimento do sistema imunológico e comorbidades, o que resulta em taxas de mortalidade mais altas. O diagnóstico precoce da TB em idosos é desafiador, pois seus sintomas são frequentemente atípicos e podem ser confundidos com outras condições. Tecnologias avançadas de imagem e biomarcadores têm mostrado grande potencial para um diagnóstico mais preciso. O tratamento da TB em idosos deve ser personalizado, considerando a função renal e hepática reduzida, interações medicamentosas e características individuais dos pacientes, a fim de minimizar efeitos colaterais e garantir eficácia. Estratégias de educação em saúde e rastreamento precoce são essenciais para melhorar os resultados, juntamente com uma abordagem multidisciplinar e redes de apoio social para garantir um cuidado integral e eficaz para os idosos vulneráveis.
“Laut adalah Ibu”: Bagaimana Peneliti Perempuan Usia Muda Memaknai Relasi Gender dalam Memproduksi Ilmu Pengetahuan
Authors: Ocktaviana Sentiela , Ratri Annisa Meutia
Published: January 2025

Studi ini berangkat dari rendahnya representasi perempuan dalam bidang science, technology, engineering, dan math (STEM). Inklusivitas gender dalam pembangunan termasuk pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan sangat dibutuhkan. Mengingat potensi luar biasa besar dari sumber daya kelautan di Indonesia maka pengembangan ilmu kelautan untuk pembangunan menjadi sangat mendesak. Keterlibatan ilmuwan perempuan usia muda dalam pengembangan ilmu kelautan menjadi sangat dibutuhkan.  Dengan menggunakan pendekatan interseksionalitas, studi ini ingin mengungkap pengalaman perempuan usia muda selama menjadi peneliti bidang kelautan serta mengungkap strategi mereka, tidak hanya mempertahankan karir tapi juga dalam mengembangkan dan memproduksi ilmu pengetahuan. Konsep interseksionalitas digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi setiap unsur yang mempengaruhi dan membentuk identitas gender. Identitas perempuan tidak akan terlepas dari relasi yang terjadi baik di ruang privat maupun publik. Oleh karena itu, dengan menggunakan teknik wawancara mendalam penelitian ini menekankan pada pengalaman perempuan terkait identitas dan relasi gender. Melalui pengalaman perempuan yang personal ini terungkap bahwa identitas perempuan peneliti  yang terbentuk dari banyak faktor, baik internal dan eksternal, mempengaruhi bagaimana mereka mengambil keputusan, berstrategi dan berinteraksi. Namun, hingga saat ini perempuan muda masih juga dihadapkan pada stereotype gender, hambatan struktural dan budaya. Proses pengembangan dan produksi ilmu pengetahuan tidak bisa dilepaskan dari identitas gender setiap individu serta relasi gender, tidak hanya relasi dengan sesama manusia tapi juga relasi dengan objek penelitian. Studi ini mengungkap keresahan dan harapan peneliti perempuan berusia muda sebagai bahan pertimbangan dalam penyusunan kebijakan terkait inklusivitas gender bidang STEM, terutama bidang ilmu kelautan.
Smart Fintech Reporting System
Authors: Güneşer Hakan , Savaş Ulviye
Published: January 2025

The Smart Fintech Reporting System is an innovative framework designed to address the dual challenges of regulatory compliance and strategic decision-making faced by payment institutions in Turkey. By automating the preparation and submission of reports mandated under nine main categories, the system ensures compliance with governmental requirements while minimizing operational complexity. Beyond compliance, it incorporates advanced data analytics to detect anomalies, forecast future trends, and support strategic decision-making. This dual capability not only streamlines regulatory processes but also enables institutions to optimize their operations, improve campaign timing, and enhance revenue generation. The system’s modular architecture ensures scalability and adaptability, making it a transformative tool in the rapidly evolving fintech industry.
Adaptive Filter Approach for Enhancing Localization Accuracy in Mobile Robots
Authors: Ozcan Hasan , Atali Gokhan
Published: January 2025

This article focuses on improving the positional accuracy of mobile robots. Positional accuracy is crucial for robots to reach target points precisely and efficiently. The study combines data from wheel odometry and LiDAR sensors using an adaptive complementary filter. This method aims to merge the advantages of these two data sources while minimizing their disadvantages. LiDAR sensors can map the environment with high accuracy but suffer from issues such as delayed updates due to processing time and reduced reliability in the presence of moving objects. On the other hand, wheel odometry provides real-time data but is prone to errors caused by mechanical wear and slippage, especially on uneven or slippery surfaces. The adaptive complementary filter dynamically weights the reliability of sensor data to address these challenges.
In the study, the proposed method continuously optimizes the robot's position and orientation, enhancing motion accuracy. Experimental results demonstrate that during scenarios such as wheel slippage, the system relies more on LiDAR data to maintain positional accuracy, while during straight-line movements, wheel odometry is prioritized for its reliability. This research presents an effective solution for enabling mobile robots to operate more reliably under real-world conditions.
A Sustainable Innovative Approach for Low-Temperature Dyeing of Polyester Fabrics: Using Essential Oils Extracted from Plants
Authors: Atav Rıza , Kugu Nilay , Çolakoğlu Özge
Published: January 2025

In this study, the use of ecological plant-based essential oils in dyeing in order to ensure low-temperature dyeing of polyester fabrics has been tried for the first time in the literature. When the structures of essential oils were analyzed, it was understood that there were oils that had the potential to loosen the structure of polyester and show a kind of carrier effect. Within the scope of the study, it was aimed to determine the degree to which the dyeing temperature of polyester fabrics with disperse dyes could be reduced without negatively affecting the color and fastness properties by dyeing processes with an essential oil at different temperatures. As a result of the studies, it was determined that when the dyeing temperature was reduced in the dyeing of polyester fabrics with disperse dyes, the dyeing efficiency decreased significantly, but when Sandalwood oil was added to the liquor, dyeing could be done at 120 °C instead of 130 °C. This situation will both be beneficial in reducing the oligomer problem encountered in polyester fabrics and energy saving will be achieved due to dyeing at lower temperatures.
Building an On-Premises Knowledge Repository with Large Language Models for Instant Information Access
Authors: Dobur Burak , Bıçakcı Engin , Terim Asli , Arık Cemal
Published: January 2025

This project aims to design and develop a live knowledge library utilizing large language models (LLMs) to enhance access to real-time information across various domains. The system will be deployed on-premises, enabling instant responses to user queries, thus optimizing information retrieval processes. By leveraging the natural language processing (NLP) capabilities of LLMs, the project seeks to improve decision-making and operational efficiency within organizations. It addresses the growing need for rapid information access, providing precise and accurate answers to user inquiries, minimizing the delays inherent in traditional search methods. Additionally, the system enhances user experience by offering a user-friendly interface with quick response times, making information retrieval more intuitive. The project also focuses on improving internal knowledge flow by facilitating better communication and collaboration across departments. With an emphasis on scalability, the solution is designed to be adaptable to various sectors, ensuring widespread applicability. By continuously learning and adapting to new data, the system will provide up-to-date information, reducing reliance on manual updates and minimizing human error. Ultimately, this innovation aims to significantly enhance productivity, support effective decision-making, and offer a competitive advantage to organizations through the use of AI-driven knowledge management solutions.
Keywords: Knowledge Library, Large Language Models, AI, Real-time Information Retrieval, Decision-making