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Multimodal Representation of the Day of the Dead in Mexican Animation Discourse
Authors:   Siberian Federal University, Gornostaeva Yuliya A.
Published: May 2024

The article aims to identify the multimodal means of representing the Day of the Dead in Mexican children’s animated films in Spanish. The research focuses on the verbal and non-verbal means of representing this major Mexican holiday in the animated films Coco and El libro de la vida, which are identified using multimodal analysis. The multimodal representation of the celebration of the Day of the Dead is a discursive whole, conveying culturally significant information through verbal, visual and auditory modes. The holiday is depicted in bright colours, whose symbolism is rooted in the culture of the ancient Mayan and Aztec tribes. Death is shown as a natural transition to the next stage of existence, i.e. the bright world of the eternal holiday. The key idea in the multimodal representation of the celebration of the Day of the Dead is that of preserving memory, which at the verbal level is actualized through lexical units with the meanings of memory and closeness and through the lexical-thematic group family and loved ones; at the non-verbal (visual) level the idea is manifested by images of family reunions at cemeteries on the Day of the Dead, while at the auditory level, through the song “Recuérdame”, whose style and manner of performance in Coco change depending on the singer and the meanings being conveyed. Representatives of Mexican linguoculture believe that a person continues to live as long as he/she is remembered. The life in the Land of the Remembered is portrayed by means of positive evaluative adjectives with the meaning of holiday/ fun, while the poor souls in the Land of the Forgotten will face a sad and lonely fate and final death. Multimodal representation of the Day of the Dead involves using certain lexical-semantic units and visual components of the animated text to demonstrate the key culture-specific realia (ofrenda, alebrije, cempasúchil, calavera).
Thinkable Worlds of a Literary Text: A Cognitive and Semantic Aspect of the Representation of Time (Based on V.V. Orlov’s Novel Danilov, the Violist)
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Dzyubenko Anna I.
Published: May 2024

This article studies the temporal organization of a literary text from the standpoint of a cognitive semantic approach. Literary time is considered in close connection with the meanings that form the semantic space of a text. The correlation of events within which literary time is manifested shows the direction of literary time, which, in its turn, participates in the formation of thinkable worlds. The study aimed to determine and describe the features of the construction of thinkable worlds within the literary time semantically marked in a literary text. The practical significance of the research lies in identifying and describing the principles of structuring possible worlds by means of their temporal coordinates, representing a synthesis of a hero’s physical and psychological time, with the inclusion of markers of historical time in the semantic space of a literary text. The author studied V.V. Orlov’s novel Danilov, the Violist using the inductive-deductive and comparative methods, cognitive and semantic analysis, as well as philological interpretation. A conclusion is drawn that literary time in this novel is of great importance for the organization of thinkable worlds. Its most frequent markers are segodnya (‘today’) and teper’ (‘now’), lexicalizing the cognitive and semantic features of a world which reminds the reader of objective reality, albeit distant in historical time, as well as of a fantasy world, whose properties are unreal. Orlov creates a synthesis of the hero’s physical and psychological time, which can also include historical time (in that case, the reader’s background knowledge is involved, making it possible to correctly decode precedent phenomena). The semantics of literary time in the novel is hierarchical and systemic: textual representatives manifest both universal ideas about time and author’s individual variability in the perception of chronological intervals, which affects the emotional sphere of the reader.
Study of Post Surgical Site of Abdominal Infections in Andhra Pradesh Population
Authors: KVR Ram Mohan , Rajesh Jasti
Published: May 2024

Out of 198 abdominal surgeries in adult patients (111 males and 87 females) 16(8%) patients had infections at surgical site, 3(18.7%) were cholecystectomy, 3(18.7%) were appendectomy, 3(18.7%) had umbilical hernia repair, 2 (12.5%) had hepatectomy, 2(12.5%) had vagotomy, 3(18.7%) had post-KUB surgeries. History of the these patients was 5(31.2%) were Diabetes mellitus (D.M), 2(12.5%) were smokers, 2(12.5%) were anemic, 4(25%) were obese, 3(18.7%) were malnourished. The organisms at the post surgical infected site were 9(56.2%) E. Coli, 4(25%) had staphylococcus, 3(18.7%) had klebsiella. This surgical site infections at different surgeries will lead to many risk factors & end into morbidity and mortalities if not treated with suitable antibiotics. This study will be quite useful to surgeons, pathologist and microbiologist to treat the wounds before leading into secondary infections.
Locking Versus Non-Locking Plate Fixation in the Management of Maxillofacial Fractures : A Prospective Comparative Study
Authors: Nitin Verma, Neha Mann, Jaspreet Kaur, Supreet Gill
Published: May 2024

Introduction
Various methods of fixation have been advocated for the treatment of maxillofacial fractures. A new type of plating system, initially developed by Raveh et al. is locking plate/screw system. This system has various advantages over conventional non locking plating system like better stability, ease of plate adaptation, early restoration of function, internal locking system which decreases the chance of screw loosening and infection.
Objectives
A comparative evaluation of locking plates system versus conventional miniplates in maxillofacial fractures.
Method
Twenty patients presenting with maxillofacial fractures were treated with locking plates and conventional non locking plates in two years from 2014 to 2016. Ten patients were treated with locking plate system in group A and 10 patients with conventional non locking plates in group B. Patients were evaluated on clinical and radiographic parameters during three months follow up.
Results
Postoperative outcomes for both groups were extremely favorable with a relatively small number of complications. There was no case of postoperative wound dehiscence, infection, damage to tooth roots, plate exposure and plate removal, malunion and any other complication in both the groups. Postoperative occlusion disturbance was seen in 20% cases in both group A as well as group B in mandible fractures. In maxillary fractures postoperative occlusion disturbance was seen in one case (20%) in group B.
Conclusion
This study concluded that despite the significant theoretical advantages of locking system seen in biomechanical studies, no statistical significant results were found between these two systems. The postoperative outcomes for both groups were almost similar with a relatively small number of complications.
Comparative Study of Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy vs Glyceryl Trinitrate Ointment for Fissure in Ano
Authors: Ravichandran Subramaniam
Published: May 2024

Aim
To compare and find out the effectiveness of lateral internal sphincterotomy as well as glyceryl trinitrate in the treatment of anal fissure.
Materials & Method
A prospective study of 100 patients at the surgery department of a medical college and tertiary health care centre, over a period of 6 months that included cases of fissure in ano in the age group of 18 yrs and 70 years. They were randomly assigned to two different groups. One for surgery and the other for medical management with GTN. Each group had 50 patients in it.
Results
The pain relief of the patients after the surgical operation was fast and very satisfactory. On follow up at 2 weeks post operatively, pain and other symptoms were present in only 10patients (20%). Whereas the pain relief in medical management group was not fully satisfactory and it took more time.. and it was only temporary and how ever on follow up at 2 weeks, 15 patients came with recurrent pain and other symptoms.(30%). On follow up at 8 weeks, in both groups,all the 100 patients were symptoms free (100%) in this study. The complications that were observed during this study were soiling in 5 patients (10%) and incontinence to flatus in 2 patients (4%) in the surgical group and headache in 10 patients (20%) and peri anal itching in 4 patients (8%) in the medical management group.. how ever there was no recurrence of anal fissure observed in this study group.
Conclusion
From the above study, it is proved that lateral internal sphincterotomy is by far the best operation for pain relief and rapid cure for fissure in ano
A Clinical Study of Management of Perforative Peritonitis and Its Surgical Outcome
Authors: Chandra Kumar P C, Venkatesh Kharalkar, Bellara Raghavendra
Published: May 2024

Background
Secondary peritonitis presents common life-threatening conditions associated with high mortality and morbidity. Management of perforative peritonitis poses significant challenges to the treating surgeons with respect to surgical outcome thereby demanding thorough evaluation and appropriate management in such cases.
Objectives
To study the clinical profile, management of perforative peritonitis and its surgical outcomes.
Methodology
A case series study of 513 patients with Perforative Peritonitis was studied in setting of tertiary care hospital in the department of general surgery at Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Ballari, Karnataka during the period of June 2015 to January 2018. Among the selected patients the clinical profile, etiological profile and the surgical interventions were undertaken and the outcome were noted. Appropriate descriptive statistics were used to analyse the findings and to draw the inferences.
Results
There were 390 males and 123 females. The mean age of patients was 35.95 ± 24.87 years. Common cause of perforative peritonitis were acid peptic disease (35.7%), infectious disease (23%), trauma (13%) and malignancy (2.3%). Complication rate and mortality among the patients was 47.2% and 9.6% respectively. Elderly age, comorbid condition, infectious disease etiology and malignancy and site of perforation were the important determinants of mortality among the patients.
Conclusion
GI perforations are one of the most common surgical emergencies. Mortality depends on the age and general condition of the patient, associated pre-operative co-morbidities, site of perforation and etiology.
Revision of the taxonomic status of Amathuxidia morishitai from Hainan, China (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Authors: Li Hua-Zhao , Liu Zhe , Hou Yong-Xiang , Li Jia-Ling , Huang Bo-Tao
Published: May 2024

Based on the external characters, genital structures, distribution, and intermediate individuals from contact zones, the endemic species Amathuxidia morishitai Chou & Gu, 1994 from Hainan, China is treated as conspecific with A. amythaon (Doubleday, 1847) and is downranked to a subspecies of the latter, i.e., Amathuxidia amythaon morishitai stat. nov. Meanwhile, two subspecies groups of A. amythaon are recognized by morphological and genetic evidence, termed amythaon-group (A. a. amythaon + A. a. dilucida (Honrath, 1884)) and annamensis-group (A. a. morishitai + A. a. annamensis Talbot, 1932) with the latter group showing a deeper divergence than normal on a subspecific level genetically.
A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA
Authors:   Lecturer Department of Business Administration, City University Cambodia,Cambodia, Ali Dr Umar Mohammed
Published: May 2024

Bank performance in terms of increase earnings has implication for the survival and growth of the sector, improving the financial results constitutes the most critical aspect of performance of banks. It is against this background that the study comparatively assessed the performance of some selected deposit money banks in Nigeria. Banking in Nigeria has undergone remarkable changes since 2005 bank consolidation. The era of armchair banking has gone. It has become a different ball game in terms of competition and its inherent strategies. This transition eventually brings the Nigerian banks to be in need of capital, asset creation, earnings, liquidity and the management to manage the risk exposure of the aforementioned. In this context, the present study assesses and compares the performance of the Nigerian banks from 2005 to 2015 through their liquidity, asset quality, profitability and share price. Moreover, the Nigerian banks are ranked based on their performance. The ranking result can be used to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a bank compared to its competitors. Simple random sampling was used to obtain five out of the twenty-one deposit money banks using lottery method. Furthermore, data for the study was obtained from the annual audited reports of the selected banks and data was analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and it was found that there is a statistically significant difference in their various performance level with regards to liquidity, asset quality, profitability and share price. The significant differences among the banks in terms of the aforementioned, implies that the null hypothesis is thereby rejected and alternate hypothesis accepted, which can now be stated as; there is significant difference between the liquidity levels of the selected banks and their performances; there is significant difference between the asset quality levels of the selected banks and their performances; there is significant difference between the profitability levels of the selected banks and their performances; there is significant difference between the share price levels of the selected banks and their performances. The study concluded with recommendations as to how the various banks can reduce the level of non-performing loans which is cardinal to improvement in banks performance.
Analisis Performa Metode HTB - Traffic Shaping Layer 7 Pada Manajemen Bandwidth
Authors: Jatmika  , Putri Farelia Devi Julia , Sumihar Yo’el Pieter , Budiati Haeni
Published: May 2024

Internet sangat dibutuhkan untuk mendapatkan informasi. Internet merupakan komponen penting dalam bidang pendidikan, perkantoran, bisnis, perusahaan, dan lain sebagainya. Perkembangan Internet semakin pesat, tetapi jika tidak dimanajemen dengan baik bandwidth-nya akan mempengaruhi kinerja jaringan. Pada jaringan Internet saat ini sering terjadi masalah, dimana pada layanan tertentu bisa mengkonsumsi bandwidth dalam jumlah besar mengakibatkan layanan lain tidak bisa mendapat bandwidth sesuai kebutuhan. Penelitian ini melakukan pembagian bandwidth ke dalam beberapa kelas, melakukan pembatasan traffic pada tiap level, membuat alokasi aktivitas upload dan download. Manajemen bandwidth dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode HTB (Hierarchical Token Bucket). Pembagian bandwidth dilakukan secara hirarki yang dibagi ke dalam beberapa kelas. Performa jaringan lebih terjamin jika menambahkan monitoring traffic dengan menggunakan metode Traffic Shaping. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, didapatkan performa jaringan menggunakan standart TIPHON untuk pengukuran parameter performa jaringan menggunakan metode HTB (Hierarchical Token Bucket) dan Traffic Shaping memiliki rata-rata 3,5 dan termasuk dalam kategori “Baik”, sedangkan pengujian tanpa menggunakan metode HTB (Hierarchical Token Bucket) dan Traffic Shaping memiliki rata-rata 2,75 dan termasuk kategori “Kurang Baik”.
El Populismo del Siglo XXI y los Mecanismos que Destruyen la Democracia
Authors: Tejada Vargas Luis Antonio
Published: May 2024

El populismo ha crecido de manera considerable en países de todos los continentes en lo que va del presente siglo. Esto se refleja en la elección de líderes y movimientos populistas para gobernar en países tan diversos como, por ejemplo, Bolivia, Estados Unidos y Hungría. Este hecho ha generado dos importantes debates entre los estudiosos del populismo: el primero, sobre cómo definirlo, dado que el uso indiscriminado para referirse a partidos y personajes de ideologías y distintos espectros políticos, y las valoraciones positivas y negativas respecto de su relación con la democracia, generan poca claridad conceptual y el segundo, sobre su relación con la democracia, específicamente, si la fortalece o la perjudica; acá, los estudiosos se dividen en tres grupos: los que consideran que el populismo la perjudica, los que consideran que la perjudica y beneficia de manera parcial y los que consideran que la beneficia.  Este artículo tiene como finalidad analizar el debate sobre la definición de populismo y evidenciar los mecanismos a través de los cuales perjudica a la democracia. A partir del análisis de los discursos y actos de líderes y movimientos populistas emblemáticos de Latinoamérica, Europa y Estados Unidos, se plantea que el populismo es una ideología laxa que divide a la sociedad en dos extremos: por un lado, un pueblo virtuoso y puro, y por el otro, una élite corrupta. Asimismo, se concluye que el populismo no fortalece a la democracia, sino, por el contrario, la perjudica, al reemplazarla por un régimen con características totalitarias.
LEVELS OF PROTEIN, AMINO ACIDS AND THEIR RATIOS TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF MEAT PIGS
Authors:   All-Russian Research Institute of Physiology, Biochemistry and Animal Nutrition – Branch of the Federal Research Center of Animal Husbandry – VIZh named academician L.K. Ernst, NIYAZOV N.S.-A. , KUZNETSOV A.S. ,   All-Russian Research Institute of Physiology, Biochemistry and Animal Nutrition – Branch of the Federal Research Center of Animal Husbandry – VIZh named academician L.K. Ernst, MOLDAVSKIY Yu.A. ,   Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev
Published: May 2024

The article presents the results of research when using complete compound feeds with different levels of protein, amino acids and their ratio in the diet of meat-type pigs, which allow to obtain average daily gains during the growing period 442–450 g with feed consumption per unit of increase 3.14–3.19 kg, crude protein – 531–560 g and metabolic energy – 42.7–43.6 MJ accordingly. Compound feeds with low protein levels with the addition of amino acids can reduce the excretion of nitrogen in feces and urine.
ESTIMATION OF BREEDING VALUE OF LARGE WHITE PIGS BASED ON THE APPLICATION OF A MIXED MODEL
Authors:   Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry named after academy member L.K. Ernst, KONTE A.F. , BELOUS A.A. ,   Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry named after academy member L.K. Ernst, VOLKOVA V.V. ,   Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry named after academy member L.K. Ernst, OTRADNOV P.I. ,   Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry named after academy member L.K. Ernst
Published: May 2024

Pig farming is one of the leading branches of animal husbandry, in which progressive production technologies are constantly being introduced modern selection methods. With intensive pork production technology, the requirements for the selection of pigs for reproductive, fattening and meat productivity increase. Breeding work in pig farms is mainly focused on improving these productive qualities of pigs. The aim of this work was to develop a comprehensive system for assessing the breeding value of productive traits of Large White pigs using a selection index.
Are the Increased Frequency of Hand Washing After the COVID-19 Pandemic and Xerosis on the Hands Associated with the Occurrence of Hand Warts?
Authors: Utlu Zeynep , Turan Çağrı , Metin Nurcan
Published: May 2024

Aim: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed hand-washing habits. Exposure to water more frequently and time than normal causes dryness, dermatitis, and damage to the skin barrier. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the frequency and duration of exposure to water on the hands, obsession with hand washing, and warts on the hands.
Material and Method: A questionnaire was administered to hand warts group (n=94), plantar warts group (n=46), and healthy volunteers (n=30) questioning the factors that predispose to wart formation, hygiene behaviors, hand moisturizing habits, and hand washing obsession. The presence of warts, localization, number, and clinical type, presence of xerosis, and hand dermatitis were recorded. Data from the hand warts group were compared with control groups of healthy volunteers with plantar warts.
Results: The total exposure time of the hands to water per day was significantly higher in hand warts group than in the plantar warts group and healthy ones (
Retrospective Analysis of Injuries Resulting from Traffic Accidents
Authors: Yılmaz Mesut , Oruç Mucahit , Celbiş Osman
Published: May 2024

Aim: To evaluate injuries and organ damage occurring in traffic accidents, and the cause of death in cases with mortality.
Material and Method: The study included cases involved in traffic accidents who presented at hospital in a 4-year period. The cases were evaluated in respect of age, gender, injuries, alcohol consumption, form of involvement in traffic, and cause of death in deceased cases. The data were analyzed using SPSS vn. 26.0 software.
Results: The total 3039 cases included in the study comprised 68.08% males and 31.92% females. Of the cases who presented at hospital, 4.11% died. The age group most involved in accidents was the 20-29 years group. The bones most frequently fractured were the costae. According to body regions, the nasal bone was the bone most often fractured in the head region, the humerus in the upper extremities, the pubis in the pelvis, the tibia in the lower extremities, and the costae in the chest region. The abdominal organ most often damaged was the liver.
Conclusion: A statistically significant correlation was determined between gender and fractures of the ischium, sacrum, iliac, and pubic bones, with these fractures seen more in females than males. This higher rate of pelvic fractures in females can be attributed to the differences in male and female pelvic anatomy.
Comparison of Conservative and Arthroplasty Treatment for 3 or 4 Part Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly
Authors: Akdemir Mehmet , Biçen Ahmet Çağdaş , Turan Ahmet Cemil , Ekin Ahmet , Kılıç Ali İhsan , Unal Meric
Published: May 2024

Aim: Proximal humerus fractures are common injuries in the elderly population. This study hypothesizes that arthroplasty is not superior to conservative treatment in the management of multi-part proximal humerus fractures in elderly patients.
Material and Method: Patients aged 65 and above with 3–4-part proximal humerus fractures, treated either conservatively or with arthroplasty, were included in the study. The minimum follow-up period was set at 12 months. Functional evaluations of the patients were performed using the Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (Q-DASH) scoring system. Statistical analysis comparing the two groups was conducted using the SPSS software. The mean values of numerical data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, while categorical data were compared using the Chi-square test. A significant level of 0.05 was considered.
Results: A total of 67 patients who received adequate clinical follow-up were included in the study (50 conservative 17 arthroplasty). The average age of the patients was 76.12 years, with 9 male and 58 female patients. The average follow-up period was 22.61 months (range: 12-82). There were no statistically significant differences in age, gender, side, follow-up period, and fracture type distribution between the two groups. However, a significant difference in Q-DASH scores was observed (p
Examination of Pain, Quality of Life, Disability, and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Disc Surgery with and without COVID-19
Authors: Apaydın Aydın Sinan , Korkmazer Rüveyda , Güneş Musa , Koç Apaydın Zuhal , Bozyiğit Bülent , Taçyıldız Abdullah , Akıncı Cevat , Meral Atiş Gizem , Aydın Ömer
Published: May 2024

Aim: This study aims to examine pain, disability, anxiety, and quality of life in patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery with and without COVID-19.
Material and Method: Eighty patients who were diagnosed with LDH and planned surgery between March and September 2023 were included in the study. 50% of the patients were diagnosed with COVID-19 for at most six months, according to the positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. 50% of the patients had no symptoms of COVID-19, ranging from mild to severe, and the PCR test was negative (-). The patients' pain level, disability, anxiety, and quality of life were evaluated and compared between the groups with and without COVID.
Results: The mean scores of physical roles, physical function, mental health, body pain, and social function on the SF-36 quality of life scale in the LDH+COVID-19 (+) patient group were significantly lower than those in LDH+COVID-19 (-) (p
The Role of Folic Acid on PC3 Prostate Cancer Cell Line
Authors: Aydin Funda , Bitgen Nazmiye , Önder Gözde Özge , Baran Munevver
Published: May 2024

Aim: Prostate cancer (PCa), one of the most common malignant solid tumors, has become a significant and rapidly increasing global health concern for men. One of the vitamins in the B group that is essential in decreasing the risk of cancer is folic acid (FA). However, the protective effects of FA against PCa are insufficiently examined, and the underlying mechanism is still unknown. In this study, androgen-nonresponsive (PC3) human PCa was used to get a better understanding of the effect of FA on cell proliferation.
Material and Method: In the present study, the MTT assay was used to assess FA's inhibitory effect on cellular proliferation. Additionally, all groups underwent the TUNEL immunofluorescence staining procedure to identify apoptosis in the PC3 cell line.
Results: The most appropriate cytotoxic dose was determined to be the 24-hour FA values. When apoptotic TUNEL staining was evaluated in the PC3 cell line, FA significantly increased apoptosis. There was not a significant difference observed between the docetaxel (Dtx) and FA groups in terms of TUNEL-positive cell immunoreactivity in the PC3 cell line. There was no apparent distinction in the immunreactivity intensity of TUNEL-positive cells in these groups.
Conclusion: The present study provides a fresh perspective on the fundamental mechanism underlying FA's capability to prevent PC3 cancer cells from proliferating. Our findings suggest that FA effectively inhibits PC3 cell line proliferation through the upregulation of apoptosis. Consequently, FA may be a potential novel cytotoxic and therapeutic strategy in the treatment of PCa disease.
An exploratory study on the burden of care due to the aging of disabled people: Focusing on Discourse Analysis Method
Authors:   The Korea Academy of Case Management, Oh Yun Jung , Nam Chin Yeol
Published: May 2024

The purpose of this study is to explore the meaning of the burden of care that the aging of disabled people brings to disabled people and their families, and to discuss policy measures that can reduce the care of elderly disabled people. For this purpose, five elderly people with disabilities and five families caring for the elderly people with disabilities living in Jeju were selected as purpose sampling and interviews were conducted, and the discourse analysis method that a qualitative research method was used to analyze the burden of care for the elderly and their families with disabilities. As a result of the study, the burden of care experienced by elderly disabled people was analyzed in four categories: ‘fear of new complications’, ‘concern about aging of care providers’, ‘burden of economic poverty’, and ‘expression with various needs’, and the burden of care experienced by families with disabilities was analyzed in three categories: ‘difficulty with increased care’, ‘sadness for the disabled’, and ‘effective institutional improvement’. Based on these results, policy implications and suggestions for follow-up research were made to reduce the burden of care for the elderly with disabilities and families with disabilities.
The Effects of Emotional Labor on Burnout in Hospice Social Workers: Focused on the Moderating Effect of Resilience
Authors:   The Korea Academy of Case Management, Yu Keum Soon , Park Chang Woo
Published: May 2024

The purpose of this study was to verify whether there is a difference according to the level of resilience in the effect of emotional labor of hospice social workers on burnout. To this end, this study conducted a total survey of 160 hospice social workers from 107 hospice palliative care institutions nationwide and analyzed 115 people who participated in the response. Hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to verify the moderating effect of resilience in the relationship between the effects of emotional labor on burnout. As a result of the study, it was found that the emotional labor of hospice social workers had an effect on burnout, and the sub-factors of resilience, such as self-regulation, interpersonal skills, and positivity, had a partial control effect in the effect of emotional labor on burnout. Based on the research results, program development and institutional improvement measures were suggested to prevent burnout due to differences in resilience of hospice social workers.
Investigating Non-Face-to-Face Social Service Provision for the Older Adults: Implications from Focus Group Interviews on Service Providers
Authors:   The Korea Academy of Case Management, Eo Yugyeong , Ko Jung Eun , Kwon Youngji
Published: May 2024

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a surge in the adoption of non-face-to-face services within the social services sector has been observed. Despite these advancements, the accessibility and effectiveness of non-face-to-face services for older adults, a significant beneficiary group of social services, remain constrained due to factors such as low digital literacy and insufficient physical environments. This research aimed to explore more effective ways of delivering non-face-to-face social services to older adults who continue to rely on such services. The study conducted focus group interviews (FGI) with staff from major institutions providing social services to older adults, aiming to comprehend the overall status of non-face-to-face social service provision and to explore factors influencing the level of service provision and effective delivery. The analysis results prompted the formulation of specific recommendations for the effective provision of non-face-to-face social services for older adults, organized according to influential factors. Firstly, it is imperative that the purpose of non-face-to-face services prioritizes interpersonal communication, with effectiveness contingent upon the activation of communication. Secondly, at the institutional level, flexibility in service provision, strategic decision-making in service delivery methods, resident education initiatives, enhancement of digital capabilities among institutional staff, deployment of support personnel, encouragement of experiential learning, and the provision of non-face-to-face services for physical health were identified as crucial elements. Lastly, at the policy level, there is a pressing need for support in physical environments for both service providers and users, the development of user guides and user-friendly devices to enhance convenience, and flexibility in budget utilization. These recommendations collectively contribute to the enhancement of non-face-to-face social services, ensuring their efficacy and accessibility for the older adult population.
Designing Cost-Effective SMS based Irrigation System using GSM Module
Authors: Lohith Manusani , Vinay Kumar Jamalpur , Ayyappa Asrith Gangam , Satyanarayana A.N.
Published: May 2024

This paper describes the development and application of an SMS-based, affordable, and easily understandable irrigation control system for agricultural purposes. The system leverages the processing power of a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller and the remote communication capabilities of a GSM module to create a robust and versatile solution. By incorporating a suite of sensors for soil moisture, temperature, and humidity, the system automates irrigation cycles based on user-defined thresholds and real-time sensor data. This data-driven approach ensures optimal water usage, minimizing labor requirements and promoting sustainable farming practices by reducing water waste. Additionally, the system transmits SMS alerts for critical situations such as high temperature, low moisture, or pump malfunctions, enabling timely intervention to prevent crop stress or equipment failure. Users can remotely control the pump and receive status updates through SMS commands, providing a convenient interface for managing irrigation tasks from anywhere with cellular reception. This innovative system contributes to the field of smart agriculture by demonstrating how readily available technology can be effectively used to improve water management efficiency, minimize labor requirements, and ultimately increase agricultural productivity.
An Overview of Lung Cancer
Authors: Akhila Reddy Nomula , Unnisa Rubeena , YB Poojitha , Samala Shika , Muqhtadeer Abdul , Basak Manas , N.S Suvin
Published: May 2024

Lung cancer is characterised by unregulated cell growth. The most prevalent cancer killer worldwide is lung cancer. Lung cancer diagnoses and deaths are rising worldwide. Males and females over 70 have the highest lung cancer risk. Since 50% of lung cancer patients acquire a new cough, smokers or former smokers should be concerned. Lung cancer's complex pathogenesis is yet unknown. Smoking and carcinogen exposure can cause lung epithelial dysplasia. The most prevalent lung cancer diagnosis methods are flexible bronchoscopy and transthoracic sampling. Immunotherapy helps the immune system recognise and fight cancer cells as foreign intruders. Radiation and four to six chemotherapy cycles are usual for mediastinal or hilar lymph node LS-SCLC.
Auto Tix: Automated Bus Ticket Solution
Authors: Chopade Sonam , Mahajan Swapnil , Shinde Sumedh , Kulkarni Isha , Sheikh Rizwan , Jha Isha , Satpute Tarun
Published: May 2024

This paper presents AutoTix, an automated bus ticketing and exit control system aimed at transforming public transportation. By leveraging modern software technologies like Python, PyQt, NLP, pyqrcode, and speech recognition, AutoTix addresses issues such as long queues, fare calculation errors, and security vulnerabilities inherent in traditional systems. Through streamlined operations and enhanced security measures, AutoTix sets a new benchmark for convenience, security, and accessibility in bus travel. With its potential to reshape urban mobility amidst rapid urbanization and growing demand for efficiency, AutoTix offers passengers a seamless journey experience.
Analysis of Teacher Inclusion in Decision-Making Processes in Public Basic Schools in the Ho West District
Authors: Tatsi Samuel , Yeng Enock , Serwaa Addai Yaa
Published: May 2024

This study sought to analyze teacher inclusion in decision-making processes in public basic schools in the Ho West District of the Volta Region. Drawing on Charles et al.'s (1997) shared decision-making theory, the research employed a quantitative approach and utilized the descriptive survey design. The sample included 450 public school teachers selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires with a Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of 0.85 and analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and independent samples t-test. Results indicated that teachers were actively involved in providing input on resources and participating in professional development, but their engagement was less prominent in areas such as staff hiring and decision- making related to school improvement initiatives. Factors influencing teacher inclusion included the school administration's recognition of teacher input, clarity in communication, time constraints, and leadership support. Based on these findings, recommendations were suggested to enhance communication channels, ensure transparency, and establish structured mechanisms for teacher involvement in decision-making.
Digital Finance-Fintech and it’s Impact on Financial Inclusion in India
Authors: Saini Abhishek , Saha Sunetra
Published: May 2024

Financial inclusion stands as a critical driver of economic empowerment and social development, ensuring that individuals across diverse socio-economic strata have access to and can effectively utilize formal financial services. In the context of India, where millions have historically been excluded from traditional banking systems, the emergence of digital finance presents a promising avenue for bridging this gap and fostering greater financial inclusion. This research paper delves into the transformative role of digital finance in driving financial inclusion in India, with a particular focus on understanding its impact on key aspects of financial access and empowerment. Central to our exploration is the definition of financial inclusion as the ability to access and effectively utilize a spectrum of formal financial services. In this context, we examine how digital tools such as credit/debit cards, internet banking, mobile banking, and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) can empower individuals, particularly those who have been previously excluded from traditional banking systems. By investigating the impact of these digital instruments across ten key aspects of financial inclusion, including convenience, success rate of transactions, affordability, security, user-friendliness, timeliness, customer care support, internet connectivity, and overall usability, we aim to discern their strengths and weaknesses in promoting financial inclusion. Through a systematic analysis of each dimension, we seek to uncover the transformative potential of digital finance in bridging the financial gap in India. Our research will contribute valuable insights into the effectiveness of digital finance initiatives in fostering financial inclusion, providing evidence-based recommendations for policymakers, financial institutions, and fintech companies seeking to create a more inclusive financial landscape for all segments of Indian society. This research is not merely theoretical but grounded in empirical evidence and real-world observations. By synthesizing findings from existing literature and complementing it with primary data analysis, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics shaping digital finance and financial inclusion in India. Our findings will be particularly relevant for policymakers, financial regulators, and industry stakeholders, informing strategic decision-making and shaping the future direction of digital finance initiatives in India.
AI-Assisted Formal Buyer-Seller Marketing Theory
Authors: Inesia-Forde, Angelina
Published: May 2024

Customer behavior, market dynamics, and technological advances have made it challenging for marketing theorists to provide comprehensive explanations and actionable insights. Although there are numerous substantive marketing frameworks, no formal marketing theory exists. This study aims to develop the first formal grounded theory in marketing by incorporating artificial intelligence and Forde's conceptual framework as a guiding lens. Charmaz's constructivist grounded theory tradition and Forde's conceptual framework and data analysis strategy were employed for this purpose. The data analysis strategy used with grounded theory‘s constant compare-and-contrast method comprises holistic and systems thinking, dramaturgical and situational analysis, perspective-taking, and deconstruction. To evaluate Glaser‘s assertion that all is data, artificial intelligence was incorporated into the research as the data source for retrieving the theoretical samples to address the primary research question: How can Forde's conceptual framework and artificial intelligence be leveraged to develop a formal marketing theory grounded in evidence? Of significance was the emergence of democratic marketing behaviors and the normalization of anti-democratic marketing approaches leveraged to manipulate buyers or gain access to segments of customers. Buyers and sellers can simultaneously benefit from and be prejudiced by marketing exchange dynamics. This finding lends credibility to the newly emerged framework of strategic actions where empowerment and disempowerment are leveraged to achieve specific goals. Considering this finding, it is suggested that businesses view marketing as a symbiotic relationship between two power centers, buyers, and sellers, who respectively strive to maintain human dignity and sustainability. Researchers are encouraged to apply the framework across substantive areas, international markets, public relations, political campaigns, and others.
Dramatic Drop in the X-Ray Polarization of Swift J1727.8–1613 in the Soft Spectral State
Authors: Svoboda Jiří , Dovčiak Michal , Steiner James F. , Kaaret Philip , Podgorný Jakub , Poutanen Juri , Veledina Alexandra , Muleri Fabio , Taverna Roberto , Krawczynski Henric , Brigitte Maïmouna , Datta Sudeb Ranjan , Bianchi Stefano , Muñoz-Darias Teo , Negro Michela , Rodriguez Cavero Nicole , Castro Segura Noel , Bollemeijer Niek , García Javier A. , Ingram Adam , Matt Giorgio , Nathan Edward , Weisskopf Martin C. , Altamirano Diego , Baldini Luca , Capitanio Fiamma , Egron Elise , Emami Razieh , Hu Kun , Marra Lorenzo , Mastroserio Guglielmo , Petrucci Pierre-Olivier , Ratheesh Ajay , Soffitta Paolo , Tombesi Francesco , Yang Yi-Jung , Zhang Yuexin
Published: May 2024

Black hole X-ray binaries exhibit different spectral and timing properties in different accretion states. The X-ray outburst of a recently discovered and extraordinarily bright source, Swift J1727.8–1613, has enabled the first investigation of how the X-ray polarization properties of a source evolve with spectral state. The 2–8 keV polarization degree was previously measured by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) to be ≈4% in the hard and hard intermediate states. Here we present new IXPE results taken in the soft state, with the X-ray flux dominated by the thermal accretion disk emission. We find that the polarization degree has dropped dramatically to ≲1%. This result indicates that the measured X-ray polarization is largely sensitive to the accretion state and the polarization fraction is significantly higher in the hard state when the X-ray emission is dominated by upscattered radiation in the X-ray corona. The combined polarization measurements in the soft and hard states disfavor a very high or low inclination of the system.
A map of pollinator floral resource habitats in the agricultural landscape of Central New York
Authors: Li Kevin , Fisher Jonathan , Power Alison , Iverson Aaron
Published: May 2024

We created a spatially and temporally-explicit model of floral area in Central New York State, USA, using public data from federal and state governmental agencies and non-governmental organisations. This model incorporates remote sensing-derived natural habitat, crop and land-use data products with roads GIS data to predict land cover indicative of floral resources for pollinators. The resulting dataset provides the necessary land-cover data to quantify floral resources available within a user-specified area (e.g. 2 km radius around the location of a bee hive). When paired with phenological data of species within the communities associated with our land-cover classes, users can predict pollinator floral resources over any specified period in a year. This dataset would be of use to both researchers and practitioners, allowing them to estimate floral resource availability around crops or hive placements. It could also identify habitat restoration to most effectively boost native pollinator populations. We present the methodology for the creation of the spatial dataset and usage information.
Analysis of a hybrid fractional coupled system of differential equations in $ n $-dimensional space with linear perturbation and nonlinear boundary conditions
Authors: Noor Salma , Ullah Aman , Ali Anwar , Aldosary Saud Fahad
Published: May 2024

In this paper, we investigated $ n $-dimensional fractional hybrid differential equations (FHDEs) with nonlinear boundary conditions in a nonlinear coupled system. For this purpose, we used Dhage's fixed point theory, and applied the Krasnoselskii-type coupled fixed point theorem to construct existence conditions of the solution of the FHDEs. To illustrated this idea, suitable examples are presented in $ 3 $-dimensional space at the end of the paper.
Regularity criteria for the 3D generalized Navier-Stokes equations with nonlinear damping term
Authors: Wu Jianlong
Published: May 2024

This paper was devoted to establishing some regularity criteria for the 3D generalized Navier-Stokes equations with nonlinear damping term. We focused on considering the role of the damping term in regularity criteria and the global existence brought by these criteria.
The role of supervisory support in stress management and prevention of occupational burnout of professionals working in social protection. Case study: Montenegro
Authors: Miletić Bojana , Janković Uglješa
Published: May 2024

Supervisory support is recognised as a significant mechanism for identifying factors that contribute to stress and potentially generate conditions that are conducive to occupational burnout of professionals who work in the area of social protection. In Montenegro, the practice of implementation of supervisory support does not have notable continuity; rather, it is a consequence of reforms of the social and child protection system that have taken place over the past ten years. Supervisory support is implemented in social work centres in line with the Western European supervision model. The history of implementation of the supervision process has been marked by a strong emphasis on the administrative function over the supporting and educational functions. Such an approach has resulted in a number of dilemmas, contradictions and different professional views among key actors in the supervision process. This paper examines the implications of having applied such a form of supervisory support system in the field of stress management and prevention of burnout among professionals. Simultaneously, organisational solutions that have emerged as a result of the selected model of supervision are questioned. By indicating systemic deficiencies, we draw attention to the challenges of stress and burnout faced by social work professionals and supervisors. Emphasis on the role of supervision in the reduction of stress and occupational burnout enables profiling the idea of modifying supervisory support in the social protection system of Montenegro. Key words supervision; stress; occupational burnout; supervisor; professionals.