bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Water Quality Analysis of Bore Wells in Government Medical College at Mera Rajouri
Authors: Raina Yawar Mushtaq
Published: May 2023

Abstract: Water Quality of two bore wells in newly constructed Government Medical College at Mera Rajouri was analysed for some important physico- chemical parameters like colour, taste odour, turbidity, pH, TDS, Alkalinity, Hardness , Chloride Content, Calcium, Copper, Iron,, manganese, sulphates, nitrates and fluorides. Three samples for both the bore wells were taken from site and then transferred to the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Division Rajouri lab. The analysis was carried out using the methods recommended by Indian Standard Drinking Water-Specification (Second revision). The results were then compared with the prescribed limits set by the said IS code. The study revealed that water on the whole for Medical college for both the bore wells was safe and was well within the prescribed limit of Indian Standard Drinking Water-Specification (Second revision)[9], the water sample however in 1st Bore well was little higher but was safe. The water can be safely used for any of the domestic/drinking purpose without any danger.
PRODUÇÕES DE VULNERABILIDADES NO CENÁRIO DA PANDEMIA E NECROPOLÍTICA: interconexões e reflexões
Authors: Silva Francisca Sousa Vale Ferreira da , Garcia Edna Linhares
Published: May 2023

Coping with covid-19 has changed relationships in the various living environments, impacting, mainly, less economically and socially wealthy families. The purpose of this article was to discuss the productions of vulnerabilities in the scenario of the covid-19 pandemic, and the possible relationships with necropolitics instrumentalized by governmentality. This is a reflective theoretical study, based on the reference of necropolitics, by Achille Mbembe; and biopower, by Michel Foucault. Data were collected from Scientific Electronic Library Online – SciELO; the Virtual Health Library in Latin America and the Caribbean – LILACS and the Virtual Health Library – BVS; Web of Science and Pubmed. The results show that, in the pandemic scenario, the productions of vulnerabilities are mediated by the biopsychosocial impacts caused by the coronavirus, however, coping policies such as social isolation imposed as a restrictive measure of contagion capillarized its effects. It is concluded that the impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic surround the most vulnerable groups, not only due to the symptomatic effects caused by the virus, but also due to the machinic arrangements of neoliberalism and all its rhizomatic fabric that produces vulnerabilities. Thus, although the challenges are printed, attention is drawn to the importance of involving the population in the construction of public policies with a view to monitoring processes and preventing necropolitics instrumentalized by governmentality from becoming a trend.
Patrimonio geomorfológico del Paso Pehuenche, Mendoza, Argentina
Authors: Mikkan Raúl
Published: May 2023

El relieve es un bien natural que en numerosas ocasiones ha sufrido el impacto de actividades antrópicas agresivas y, sin embargo, rara vez es considerado al momento de tomar medidas de preservación al desconocer su valor patrimonial. El Paso Pehuenche ubicado en la provincia de Mendoza y que vincula Argentina con Chile, posee un interesante y variado relieve compuesto por morfologías estructurales y climáticas que se consideró necesario conocer e interpretar para posteriormente inventariar sus Sitios Patrimoniales Geomorfológicos. Esta selección su logró en función del valor científico de las geoformas teniendo en cuenta parámetros como rareza, diversidad, representatividad, integridad, conocimiento científico y condiciones de observación. Al valor científico se sumó la evaluación de valores añadidos, de uso y de susceptibilidad a la degradación en cada sitio seleccionado para determinar el valor de gestión que permite establecer prioridades de manejo y recomendar acciones concretas para la protección y conservación del patrimonio geomorfológico del área. El trabajo finalmente propone estrategias de difusión y sensibilización hacia la población local y visitante del paso internacional para lograr el objetivo de un uso público sustentable del relieve al conocer su potencial patrimonial y lograr su disfrute por parte de generaciones actuales y futuras.
ANALISIS KATA SENDI NAMA “DI” DAN “DALAM” DALAM PENULISAN KARANGAN PELAJAR TINGKATAN 4
Authors: Bahaudin Siti Nur Solehah
Published: May 2023

Good command of grammar skills can help students produce quality, critical and creative writing. The teaching of Malay grammar should follow the correct principles to avoid confusion in the use of prepositions. Most students are not proficient and lack knowledge in using prepositions correctly. This study focuses on the prepositions “di” and “dalam” in the essay writings of form 4 students. The current study applies a qualitative research method conducted on 30 essays written by form 4 students. The objective of this research is to identify, describe and analyse the forms of prepositions used in the production of form 4 students' essays. The researcher uses the Transformative Generative Theory introduced by Noam Chomsky in 1957 to explain the research objectives. The correct use of prepositions in essays is analysed using percentages. The result of the investigation shows that the percentage of correct use of the preposition “di” is 83% and the incorrect use is 17%. For the use of the preposition “dalam”, the percentage of correct answers is 65% and the incorrect answers is 35%. Conclusively, there are students who are still confused on the accurate use of prepositions according to the correct preposition formula. This situation can be seen through the dominant errors in the use of the preposition “dalam” in comparison with the preposition “di”. This investigation can further enhance the correct use of prepositions in students' essay writing and Malay language teachers need to take proactive measures to address this problem. Some of the suggestions for further studies that can be done by the researchers is to investigate grammatical mistakes using different corpora such as newspapers, magazines, speech texts, short stories, and others.
Bacterias cultivables resistentes a oxitetraciclina durante el proceso de vermicompostaje de excretas bovinas
Authors: Uribe-Lorío Lorena , WingChing-Jones Rodolfo , Vidaurre-Barahona Daniela , Uribe Lidieth , Aráuz Luis Felipe
Published: May 2023

Introducción: A nivel mundial se han detectado bacterias con genes de resistencia al antibiótico oxitetraciclina en estiércol de vacas lecheras, sin embargo, es una práctica común utilizar este estiércol como fertilizante. El vermicompostaje puede reducir el problema, pero este tema no ha sido evaluado en Costa Rica. Objetivo: Analizar la presencia de bacterias resistentes a la oxitetraciclina durante el vermicompostaje en una finca lechera costarricense. Métodos: A partir de estiércol fresco, precompostado, lombricomposta, y tés de composta con y sin melaza y tés de composta con y sin melaza, inoculamos caldos suplementados con oxitetraciclina. Extrajimos el ADN de estos cultivos líquidos y secuenciamos en masa el amplicón ribosómico 16S. Resultados: Clasificamos 105 292 secuencias en 58 variantes de secuencia de amplicón de caldos suplementados con oxitetraciclina, la mayoría identificadas como Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes y Firmicutes. El estiércol fresco tuvo más bacterias resistentes (32), seguido de los “tés” sin y con melaza. El precompostaje y el vermicompostaje disminuyeron la cantidad y variedad de bacterias resistentes. Sin embargo, la preparación de los tés provocó la multiplicación de géneros bacterianos reconocidos por su capacidad de acumular determinantes de resistencia. Conclusión: El precompostaje y el vermicompostaje disminuyeron el número y tipo de bacterias resistentes.
Accounting service quality by small medium practices: A review
Authors: Ali Mazurina Mohd , Ghani Erlane K. , Muhammad Kamaruzzaman , Widuri Rindang
Published: May 2023

The proliferation of a larger number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been one of the primary factors that have led to the expansion of the economies of a substantial number of nations all over the world. Taking into mind the fact that SMEs are dependent on the assistance of accounting service practices in order to run their companies. It is of the utmost importance that accounting service practices preserve the quality of service. As a result, there is a limit to both the expectations for and the factors that determine the quality of accounting services given by accounting service firms. Based on a review-based study, this study sheds light on a myriad of different types of accounting services, the motivations to purchase the services, expectations regarding the quality of accounting services offered by accounting service practices, and the factors that influence the quality of accounting services. The results of this study basically found that SMEs perceived that accounting service practices are able to offer a diversified variety of services and business strategies despite the fact that they are unable to fulfil all of the criteria of the SMEs.
In-house award of concession contracts: Assessment of economic and social adequacy
Authors: Sorano Enrico , Rizzi Alessandro , Giovando Guido , Sardi Alberto
Published: May 2023

The Directive 2014/23/EU established the principle of free administration by national, regional and local authorities in conformity with national and the European Union law. According to the principle, the authorities can decide how to manage the works or services to ensure a high level of quality, safety, affordability, equal opportunity access and user rights. This principle allows an in-house award of concession contracts that requires an economic assessment of the adequacy of the offer and the benefits of the chosen management for the community. Given the complexity of the assessment, the scientific literature requires an address to define economic fairness and the benefits of the chosen management for the community. The paper aims to define an approach useful for establishing the economic congruity and community benefits for direct awards to in-house companies. This paper conducts a systematic legislation review of a European country, Italy. This research reviews the main Italian legislation following the systematic review proposed by Tranfield et al. (2003), which is one of the most recognized, tested and validated methods for literature review used in scientific studies. The results highlight an integrated approach for establishing and reporting the economic adequacy and benefits of the chosen management as well as for comparing the pricing and benefits of the works or services directly awarded. The study gives a practical contribution to public authorities developing a guideline useful for an integrated assessment of the economic congruity and community benefits for direct awards to in-house companies; furthermore, this study supports the scientific literature through a framework that summarizes the main legislation.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in lean, obese, and gestational diabetic pregnancies: A descriptive study.
Authors: Kauffman Robert P. , Castracane V. Daniel , Davis Glena , G Christopher , Shah Urvi , A William Meachum
Published: May 2023

Objective: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the
leading cause of liver disease in the Western world and has a strong
relationship to obesity and diabetes. NAFLD has not been well studied in
pregnant women. We studied a series of lean, obese, and gestational
diabetic pregnant women to determine whether (1) liver enzymes could
predict the presence of NAFLD and (2) to establish the prevalence of
NAFLD in an obstetric population. Methods: A total of 59
pregnant women of various gestational ages and maternal weights who
denied a history of alcohol intake or pre-existing liver disease.
Pregnant women underwent liver enzymes measurement and abdominal
ultrasound, and blood samples were obtained for assay of adiponectin and
leptin. The presence of hepatic steatosis was established using
standardized ultrasound criteria. Setting: Single-center
university affiliated hospital Population: 59 pregnant women
presenting for prenatal care in a general obstetrical clinic.
Main outcomes: Liver enzyme measurements and a number of
morphometric and endocrine factors in pregnant women with and without
sonographic evidence of NAFLD. Results: NAFLD was found in
48.9% of pregnant women and almost equally distributed between lean and
obese women. The incidence of NAFLD in gestational diabetic pregnancies
(50%) was comparable to the non-diabetic group. Liver function tests
(AST and ALT) were not elevated in any pregnant women with or without
NAFLD. Serum levels of leptin were greater in the NAFLD group and
conversely, serum levels of adiponectin were less in the NAFLD group.
Conclusions: Liver enzymes AST and ALT are not useful tests in
screening for NAFLD in pregnant women. Studies to further define the
pathophysiology and clinical significance of NAFLD in pregnant women are
warranted as it may alter the obstetrical management. Screening of
pregnant women at standard ultrasound (US) exams might be a useful
approach to patient management.
Wave interaction with a bottom-mounted body in front of a vertical wall using an exact DtN boundary condition
Authors: Rim Un-Ryong
Published: May 2023

Recently, Rim1,2 suggested an exact DtN boundary condition to study the
three-dimensional wave diffraction by a floating body or undulated
seabed for horizontally-unlimited water domain of finite-depth. This
paper focuses on linear wave interaction with a bottom-mounted body in
front of a vertical wall. An artificial boundary is chosen as a virtual
cylindrical surface so that it can enclose two bodies (one is the
original body and another is its imaginary body by the method of mirror
image), and the entire water domain is divided into an interior
subdomain and an exterior one by the artificial boundary. An exact DtN
artificial boundary condition on the artificial boundary is derived from
an analytical solution in the exterior subdomain, and it is used as a
boundary condition to solve hydrodynamic interaction of the bodies with
the interior subdomain numerically using boundary integral equation. The
present numerical model is validated by comparison with ANSYS AQWA in
case of a bottom-mounted circular cylinder. The effects of heading angle
and distance from the wall to the body on exciting forces are
considered.
Geography, phylogeny and host switch drive the co-evolution of parasitic Gyrodactylus flatworms and their hosts
Authors: Lei Hong-Peng , Jakovlić Ivan , Zhou Shun , Liu Xiang , Yan Chuan , Jin Xiao , Li Wenxiang , Wang Guitang , Zhang Dong
Published: May 2023

Gyrodactylus is a lineage of monogenean flatworm ectoparasites
exhibiting many features that make them a suitable model to study their
co-evolution with fish hosts. Previous co-evolutionary studies of this
lineage mainly relied on low-power datasets (a small number of samples
and a single molecular marker), and (now) outdated algorithms. To
investigate the coevolutionary relationship of gyrodactylids and their
fish hosts in high resolution, we used complete mitogenomes (including
two newly sequenced Gyrodactylus species), a large number of species in
the single-gene dataset, and four different coevolutionary algorithms.
The overall co-evolutionary fit between the parasites and hosts was
consistently significant. Multiple indicators support gyrodactylids as
highly host-specific parasites, but few gyrodactylids can parasitize
either multiple (more than 5) or phylogenetically-distant fish hosts.
The molecular dating results indicate they tend to evolve towards high
host specificity. Speciation by host-switching is a more important
speciation mode than co-speciation for them. Assuming the origin on
Cypriniformes, we inferred four major host switch events to
non-Cypriniformes hosts (mostly Salmoniformes) occurred deep in the
evolutionary history. Despite their relative rarity, these events had
strong macroevolutionary consequences for gyrodactylid diversity. For
example, in our dataset, 57.28% of all studied gyrodactylids
parasitised only non-Cypriniformes hosts, which implies that the
evolutionary history of more than half of all included lineages could be
traced back to these major host switch events. Geographical
co-occurrence of fishes and gyrodactylids determined the host use by
these gyrodactylids, and geography accounted for most of the
phylogenetic signal in host use.
State identification method of chaotic analysis for circuit breaker vibration signals based on tracing spring deformation process
Authors: Liu Hui-Lan , Chang Gengyao , zhao shutao , Qiu Shi , liu jiaomin , Huang Weijie
Published: May 2023

The energy storage spring in a high-voltage circuit breaker is the
source of operating energy for its mechanism, and the transition from
spring deformation to elastic potential energy results in a change in
vibration waveform. To better extract the state information contained in
vibration signals, in this paper we proposed a state identification
method of chaotic analysis for circuit breaker vibration signals based
on tracing spring deformation process. Firstly, a high-speed camera was
employed to capture the images of the energy storage spring deformation
during circuit breaker operations. Computer vision techniques were then
utilized to dynamically extract the feature frames that reflect the
spring deformation characteristics. Subsequently, the operation process
was divided based on the temporal sequence of these feature frames.
After that, the vibration signals at different stages were mapped into
the high-dimensional phase space, and the geometric and attribute
features of the attractor in the phase space were extracted. Finally,
support vector machine and other recognition methods were used for state
identification. The experimental results confirm the effectiveness of
our method in enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of classification
recognition, indicating its application prospects in the state
identification of circuit breaker operating mechanisms.
Detecting Exoplanets in Multiplanetary Systems using HI Line Analysis through Gaussian Fitting
Authors: Dutta Pritam , Saraswat Rushil
Published: May 2023

The paper describes the detection of exoplanets in multiplanetary systems using HI line data is an approach in astronomy. Traditional methods for detecting exoplanets have limitations in terms of sensitivity and range, which makes it difficult to detect small and distant planets. We propose a mathematical model based on the analysis of the HI line emission and absorption spectra to predict the presence of exoplanets.The model is based on fitting the observed HI line profile to a Gaussian distributionf(v)=Aexp[-(v-vθ)2/(2δv2)]+δf(v) where δf(v) is the perturbation caused by the exoplanet. The amplitude of the perturbation depends on the mass, orbital distance, and other properties of the exoplanet. and searching for significant deviations that may indicate the presence of an exoplanet.The chi-squared statistic,x2, measures the difference between the observed and expected HI line profiles: x2=∑n=1∞2-n=1[fobs(v)-fexp(v)]2/σ2. The deviation caused by the exoplanet can be quantified using a perturbation term in the Gaussian distribution. The amplitude of the perturbation depends on the mass, orbital distance, and other properties. We use statistical tests such as the chi-squared test to measure the significance of the deviation and estimate the properties of the exoplanet and the Extragalactic distance scale.
Deepfake Detection with Choquet Fuzzy Integral
Authors: İLHAN İsmail , Karaköse Mehmet , ATAŞ Serhat
Published: May 2023

Deep forgery has been spreading quite quickly in recent years and
continues to develop. The development of deep forgery has been used in
films. This development and spread have begun to concern people about
security, as well as being a threat to most companies and statesmen.
Although deepfake videos are used for humor, they have also been used
for malicious purposes. In this field, businessmen have been blackmailed
that their speeches have been made in different ways by imitating the
images of statesmen. Deep fraud detection procedures are carried out to
prevent this threat. Deep forgery has outpaced deepfake detection
processes. That’s why most platforms and companies have supported
developers to help struggle deepfakes and rewarded them. This study is
conducted to contribute this struggle, 3 different deepfake algorithms
using Mesonet, Resnet and EfficientNet methods are used. Moreover, a new
deepfake detection method is presented by combining them with Choquet
Fuzzy Integral. The method we have proposed has taken 3 different
algorithms that are good in their fields and collected the accuracy
values that each algorithm can work alone, the fuzzy membership values
under a single roof using Choquet Fuzzy Integral and thus has
significantly increased the accuracy rate of deepfake detection by
signing a study that has not been done before in the deepfake field. One
of the contributions of the method we have proposed is to combine the
algorithms that are trained in different data sets and detect in
different ways and to use the areas where these algorithms are good in a
single method. Experimental results using FaceForensics++, DFDC,
Celeb-DF-v2 and DeepFake-TIMIT-HQ dataset show that the proposed
approach based on Choquet fuzzy integral technique for deepfake
classification outperforms single classifiers and achieves the highest
accuracy of 97%. In this method, a more effective result can be
achieved by using other effective models. More algorithms can be used in
the method or can be replaced with new proposed method. We believe that
the proposed method will inspire researchers and be further improved.
PCAOB Enforcement: Toothless Body of Law or a Bite That Packs a Punch?
Authors: Mowchan Michael J. , Zhang Wei
Published: May 2023

The value of PCAOB enforcement was questioned in a 2019 Project on Government Oversight report, calling it a “toothless body of law.” However, the argument focused narrowly on the limited number of PCAOB enforcements imposed on Big 4 auditors without consideration of whether they motivate positive audit quality effects more broadly. In this paper, we summarize key findings by Lamoreaux, Mowchan, and Zhang (2023) regarding whether PCAOB enforcement provides spillover benefits, deterring audit failures. LMZ find audit quality improvements among nonsanctioned auditors following PCAOB enforcement, but the pattern of this spillover varies with auditor and enforcement characteristics. Their results suggest that even PCAOB enforcements that seem limited in scope can offer protections to investors more broadly through spillover benefits. In conclusion, we discuss potential avenues through which additional spillover benefits could occur, resulting from audit firm organizational structures, remote work environments, and emerging trends in PCAOB rule-making and enforcement.

JEL Classifications: G38; M42; M48.
The Impact of Customer-Reported Cybersecurity Breaches on Key Supplier Innovations and Relationship Disruption
Authors: He Chris Zhijian , HuangFu JiangBo , Kohlbeck Mark , Wang Lin
Published: May 2023

Cybersecurity breaches (CBs) negatively influence the breached firms’ business functions, including their innovative investments. Recent research documents a spillover effect of CBs into supply chain firm performance. We extend this research and investigate the impact of customers’ CBs on suppliers’ innovative investments and the disruption of supplier-customer relationships. We find a significant negative association between customers’ reported CBs and suppliers’ innovative investments in the subsequent year. In addition, we find customer-reported CBs increase the likelihood of supplier-customer relationship disruption in the subsequent year. Our study contributes to the broader understanding of the negative impacts of CBs not only on the breached firm’s financial performance but also on key supplier innovation decisions.

Data Availability: Data are available from the public sources cited in the text.

JEL Classifications: L14; L29; M49; O30.
β-Cell Function and Insulin Dynamics in Obese Patients With and Without Diabetes After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Authors: Huang Xin , Zhao Yian , Liu Teng , Wu Dong , Shu Jiaxin , Yue Wenwen , Zhang Wenjing , Liu Shaozhuang
Published: May 2023

Improved β-cell function seems to be essential for better glucose homeostasis after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass but is less studied after sleeve gastrectomy (SG). We evaluated the effects of SG on β-cell function in obese patients with diabetes (DM group) and without (control group) in response to both oral and intravenous glucose stimulation. The DM group demonstrated impaired insulin sensitivity and insulin response to glucose before surgery. The insulin sensitivity index of both groups significantly improved after SG. In addition, the insulin response to glucose (early insulinogenic index in oral glucose tolerance test and acute insulin response to glucose in an intravenous glucose tolerance test) increased in the DM group but decreased in the control group. As a result, β-cell function improved significantly in both groups after SG since the disposition index (DI) increased in both. However, the DI of the DM group was not restored to the level of control group up to 1 year after SG. Our results support that obese patients, with and without diabetes, could benefit from SG in β-cell function. For obese patients at risk for or who have been diagnosed with diabetes, interventions should be recommended early to preserve or restore β-cell function, and SG could be an effective choice. Further studies are needed for long-term effects.

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Care Management Processes Important for High-Quality Diabetes Care
Authors: Peterson Kevin A. , Carlin Caroline S. , Solberg Leif I. , Normington James , Lock Eric F.
Published: May 2023

OBJECTIVE

Identify the improvement in diabetes performance measures and population-based clinical outcomes resulting from changes in care management processes (CMP) in primary care practices over 3 years.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

This repeated cross-sectional study tracked clinical performance measures for all diabetes patients seen in a cohort of 330 primary care practices in 2017 and 2019. Unit of analysis was patient-year with practice-level CMP exposures. Causal inference is based on dynamic changes in individual CMPs between years by practice. We used the Bayesian method to simultaneously estimate a five-outcome model: A1c, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, guideline-based statin use, and Optimal Diabetes Care (ODC). We control for unobserved time-invariant practice characteristics and secular change. We modeled correlation of errors across outcomes. Statistical significance was identified using 99% Bayesian credible intervals (analogous to P < 0.01).

RESULTS

Implementation of 18 of 62 CMPs was associated with statistically significant improvements in patient outcomes. Together, these resulted in 12.1% more patients meeting ODC performance measures. Different CMPs affected different outcomes. Three CMPs accounted for 47% of the total ODC improvement, 68% of A1c decrease, 21% of SBP reduction, and 55% of statin use increase: 1) systems for identifying and reminding patients due for testing, 2) after-visit follow-up by a nonclinician, and 3) guideline-based clinician reminders for preventive services during a clinic visit.

CONCLUSIONS

Effective quality improvement in primary care focuses on practice redesign that clearly improves diabetes outcomes. Tailoring CMP adoption in primary care provides effective improvement in ODC performance through focused changes in diabetes outcomes.
Reflexión sobre la transformación digital en salud
Authors: Arcila Echavarría Diana Catalina , Patiño Londoño Daniela , Álvarez Rojas Andrés , Maturana Cuesta Jor Franklin , Herrera López Brodny Yessid
Published: May 2023

La Transformación Digital (TD) ha mejorado procesos en diferentes campos, esto no ha sido ajeno al sector salud, incluso antes de la pandemia por el COVID-19, ya se venía hablando del uso de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TICs) en el sector salud. Diferentes entidades colombianas e internacionales, normativas y autores, confirman que se debían implementar estas herramientas tecnológicas en la prestación del servicio de salud, utilizándolas para el monitoreo de los pacientes, registro y análisis de datos, manejo de la historia clínica electrónica; generando así, mayor seguridad en el almacenamiento de la información, entre otras actividades que se potencializaron cuando la pandemia obligó a las entidades a digitalizarse. Esto también se convirtió en un reto para todo el talento humano en salud y los pacientes, pero al mismo tiempo podría facilitar las atenciones y el acceso a los servicios de salud. Es por esto por lo que se realiza una reflexión de las experiencias documentadas sobre la Transformación Digital en Salud, resaltando su impacto social, las actualizaciones y cambios tecnológicos que diferentes entidades del sector salud han implementado en las atenciones, con el fin de brindar solución de las necesidades humanas en el ámbito de la vida y de la atención sanitaria.
Formulación del programa de telesalud en salud mental para estudiantes del sena, una apuesta a la transformación digital en salud
Authors: Gaviria Jiménez Juan José , Paez Zapata Esteban , Atehortua Castillo Diana Solange , Espriella Perdomo Mauricio de la , Salazar Marulanda Nora Luz , Vélez Rueda Lillianna
Published: May 2023

La depresión, el estrés y la ansiedad son trastornos del ánimo frecuentes en todo tipo de población. La atención por especialistas en salud mental en nuestro medio se ve afectada por: reducido número de profesionales (psicólogos, psiquiatras) para atender a la gran cantidad de personas afectadas, mayor concentración de ayudas de salud mental en grandes centros urbanos, y carencias en la cobertura de aseguramiento en salud, entre otros. Este trabajo describe la experiencia de formulación e implementación temprana de un programa de salud mental, orientado a la detección, atención, seguimiento y educación de aprendices del SENA del Centro de Servicio de Salud, por medio de telesalud (telemedicina y tele-educación). Los aprendizajes y experiencias identificados se agruparon en 3 dominios: integrantes del equipo (personas), sistemas de información (tecnología), y procesos de atención. Se resalta la importancia de la informática clínica como eje articulador de conocimientos clínicos y tecnológicos; el trabajo integrado con prestadores de salud en temas de salud mental; y adecuación de sistemas de información al uso de escalas y gestión de datos en esquemas de seguimiento de pacientes.

La formulación e implementación de programas de atención en salud mental, integrando tecnologías, busca fortalecer las redes de atención en salud y puede mejorar la oportunidad de la atención.
The Brain in Diapers. Can a Brain be in the Wrong Body?
Authors: Loredo Narciandi Juan Carlos
Published: May 2023

The aim of this paper is to critically analyze . In order to do so, the book is contextualized within the current "brain-centric" wave, and I also discuss the theoretical framework underlying the presentation of empirical material. From a constructivist point of view, I suggest that Guillamón assumes a monistic ontology and a reductionist approach that blocks the interpretation of this empirical material, which could be better understood by including psychosocial identification processes that, in turn, depend on specific historical and cultural phenomena.
The role of social media in the information warfare in the context of war
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Herus Olha
Published: May 2023

Background: The Russian-Ukrainian war has unprecedented features of information warfare, which is happening online and involves a wide range of participants. The need for timely and accurate information about events in Ukraine and effective control of disinformation has only intensified with the full-scale invasion. Ukrainian media have had to quickly adapt to new conditions, find new ways of gathering information, and learn to work in the absence of security guarantees. Telegram is the most popular social media platform among users in Ukraine, followed by Facebook and YouTube. With the full-scale invasion, Telegram becomes a key platform for searching and exchanging information. However, the platform is controversial because it is not a source of information itself but rather a place where information is posted. Therefore, there is a need for critical thinking and information verification. Purpose: The purpose of this article is to examine the role of social media in war and specify the peculiarities of social media usage in Ukraine after a full-scale invasion. Methods: secondary analysis of sociological researches devoted to the analysis of social networks in Ukraine in 2022-2023. Conclusion: Social media and internet resources have become important tools in the information war. On the one hand, social media has begun to play a role in citizen monitoring, data collection and analysis, organizing humanitarian aid, and coordinating the actions of various groups and organizations. On the other hand, the risks of information warfare have intensified with the popularity of social media, including the spread of disinformation and fake news, privacy and confidentiality violations, including monitoring and spying, and an increase in cyber attacks. Keywords: social networks, social media, information warfare, Telegram.
The psychology of love and the phenomenon of online dating – the need for research development
Authors:   Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Janeczek Piotr
Published: May 2023

Background: The psychology of love is a field that, although it has many well-established theories, is not a field that is thriving on research. This is particularly evident in Poland, where the psychology of love is a branch of psychology in terms of conducting research only just being developed. An important aspect that should be taken into account in the context of establishing romantic relationships is the increasingly popular phenomenon of getting to know each other via the Internet. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the need for the development of the psychology of love and the need for a more thorough understanding of the phenomenon of online dating from an interdisciplinary perspective. Method: The method of developing this paper was to analyze the available literature on the psychology of love and the literature on the sociological aspect of getting to know each other via the Internet. Results: The analysis made showed a glaring need to develop the psychology of love through research. Conclusion: After analyzing the available sources related to the psychology of love and getting to know each other via the Internet, one can see a clear need for a deeper understanding of the aforementioned subject matter. It is also important to note the need to develop the possibility of psychometric measurement of love, especially in Polish conditions. Keywords: psychology of love, online dating, relationships, dating portals
Voluntary blood donation in Poland – about the need for social research on barriers and disadvantages
Authors:   Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Kosowski Paweł
Published: May 2023

Background: Statistics on the number of blood donors and blood donations in Poland have been decreasing every year for the last decade. This state of affairs raises the need for the social sciences to engage in research into the barriers to attracting new donors and retaining ongoing donors. Purpose: The objective of this article is to outline the two main barriers to attracting new blood donors and retaining existing ones. The second A second aim is also to highlight the fact that no research in the domain of social sciences has so far been undertaken in Poland to reverse the declining trend in the number of donors and donations. Methods: An analysis of the literature on the subject and GUS data was used. Results: The analysis identified two key barriers that require the development of Polish adaptations of tools to empirically investigate them. Conclusion: There is an important need to focus on the issue of blood donation in Poland. Investigating all the variables behind the declining number of donors will allow the declining trend to be reversed. A lack of research into factors that strengthen the motivation to donate blood may have serious and negative consequences in the coming decades. Keywords: Blood donations, psychology, Poland, psychological barriers.
Jealousy in Men and Women in Couples Infidelity through Online Media
Authors: Yana Wayan Karang , Melinda Esti
Published: May 2023

Every human being in this world has a jealous attitude that has been felt by both men and women. In the younger generation which is a generation in the early stages of maturity jealousy often occurs especially for young couples who are in a dating relationship. Jealousy usually occurs due to a partner affair done through online media or the use of the internet as a medium to communicate with third people. This study aims to find out the extent to which differences in jealousy in men and women that are consistently found in real life can also be found in modern life which involves the use of internet technology. The method used in this research is a quantitative research method. This research was conducted in Indonesia by involving young people in it. In taking the research sample, several characteristics of the participants had to be met, including participants aged 20 to 40 years, single, had at least a high school education, and used the internet for at least 7 hours per week. The results showed that there was a significant difference in female participants in jealousy facing emotional and sexual types of infidelity via the internet and vice versa. In addition, the majority of people in Indonesia, especially young people or students in Indonesia, use social media, and jealousy between partners is often expressed on social media, and young people in Indonesia are easily influenced by the times
The Determining Factors of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflows: Empirical Studies from the Southeast Asian Countries
Authors: Iksan Muhamad , Konishi Tetsu
Published: May 2023

The purpose of the study estimates the possible causal relation between direct foreign investment with intertwined political and economic factors ranging from the investment climate reform initiative, tax policy conducted by the government, size of the government, and political institution. The sample of this study consists of ten countries in the Southeast Asia region. Our study utilizes time series data of 11 years from 2010 to 2020, to empirically tested three proposed hypotheses by using panel data regression analysis.  Our statistical results show that determinants of direct foreign investment can be uncovered through economic rather than political factors. This study provides a negative relationship between the political institution factor (proxied by the veto player) and FDI inflow. On the contrary, the EODB score does not affect FDI inflow by controlling covariates. Moreover, our study could not provide robust evidence that an effective average tax rate could affect the FDI inflow which is contrary to literature expectation. However, our causal inference may suggest that previous FDI inflow is the best predictor for the FDI inflow.
Rough U-Exact Sequence of Rough Groups
Authors: Ayuni Fitri , Fitriani Fitriani , Faisol Ahmad
Published: May 2023

The notion of a U-exact sequence is a generalization of the exact sequence. In this paper, we introduce a rough U-exact sequence in a rough group in an approximation space. Furthermore, we provide the properties of the rough U-exact sequence in a rough group.
Gold Nanoparticles with Natural Ingredients as Anti-Aging: A Systematic Review
Authors: Permatasari Agita Dyah , Syukri Yandi , Werdyani Sista
Published: May 2023

Aging is a natural process characterized by physiological skin changes. It starts to appear when individuals are in their thirties, making it necessary to use anti-aging products with natural ingredients which are safe even though the penetration is relatively low into the skin. Natural ingredients that can be used are antioxidants that can inhibit aging and can act as bioreductants on gold nanoparticles. Gold nanoparticles can increase penetration into the target cells because of their small size with large surface area. This review article aimed to collect data relating to the development of gold nanoparticles with natural ingredients as anti-aging agents. This review searched through the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases with such keywords as aging, anti-aging, plant extract, antioxidants, and gold nanoparticles. The inclusion criteria were articles in English, available in a full-text version, and published in the last 10 years. Research on the use of natural ingredients as anti-aging agents found that natural ingredients perform better than chemical comparators. Gold nanoparticles are also reported to have been widely used in anti-aging products. Their activity is even better given the low IC50 value and a higher percentage of inhibition compared to those of the extracts without nanoparticle modification. It is reported that gold nanoparticles with natural ingredients as anti-aging agents have a better effect as opposed to purely natural ingredients.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in β-Lactoglobulin, k-casein and DGAT1 genes as candidates for rigorous selection of milk composition and performance traits in Holstein cattle
Authors: Ateya Ahmed ,   Department of Husbandry & Development of Animal Wealth, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, Nasr Sherif , Ghanem Hanaa , Sadek Kadry , Al-Sharif Mona , Hendam Basma
Published: May 2023

The aim of this study was to investigate β-Lactoglobulin, k-casein and DGAT1 gene polymorphism and to associate this polymorphism with milk composition and performance traits in Holstein cattle using the PCR-DNA sequencing approach. On the basis of farm records, accurate phenotypic data for milk composition and performance traits were obtained for seventy Holstein dairy cows. Blood samples were collected from each animal into tubes containing disodium EDTA as an anticoagulant for DNA extraction. PCR was carried out for amplification of fragments of exon 4 (301-bp) of β-Lactoglobulin, exon 4 (373-bp) of k-casein, and exon 7 (321-bp) of DGAT1 genes. DNA sequencing assessment elaborated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the investigated genes amongst the enrolled dairy cows. On the basis of the dairy cows that harbored identified SNPs in each gene, the animals were allocated into different groups. The least square means of the groups revealed a significant association (P ≤ 0.05) between SNPs and milk production and performance traits. Logistic regression model confirmed a highly significant effect of the identified SNPs on the studied traits, where a moderate to strong relationship was detected between the predictor (SNPs) and the grouping variable (Milk composition and performance traits). Consequently, the identified SNPs in β-Lactoglobulin, k-casein and DGAT1 genes could be used as candidates for developing marker assisted selection (MAS) for milk composition and performance traits in Holstein dairy cattle.
In vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and pharmacokinetic properties of baicalein
Authors: Varia Raseshkumar D. , Patel Jatin H. , Modi Falguni D. , Vihol Priti D. , Bhavsar Shailesh K.
Published: May 2023

Baicalein is a bioactive flavone originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis, Scutellariala teriflora and Oroxylum indicum. The in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of baicalein and pharmacokinetics after its single intramuscular administration were studied in Wistar rats. The in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of baicalein (10, 50 and 100 µM) was tested for its ability to inhibit the COX-2 enzyme by measuring PGE2 levels and determination of nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells, in which baicalein was found to have significant inhibition of NO and PGE2 production in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells as compared with the LPS control group. The in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of baicalein (200 mg/kg) was assessed using the carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema model, following intramuscular injection. A significant percentage of inhibition of oedema volume was observed when compared with the carrageenan control group. In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activities of baicalein were determined by the micro broth dilution technique and neutropenic rat thigh infection model, wherein baicalein did not show any antibacterial property. Concentrations of baicalein were determined in rat plasma by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) after a single intramuscular administration at a dose of 200 mg/kg body weight, in which the mean peak plasma drug concentration (Cmax) of 0.77 ± 0.02 μg/mL was achieved at 0.08 h. The mean elimination half-life (t½β), the apparent volume of distribution (Vd(area)), total body clearance (Cl(B)) and mean residence time (MRT) were observed as 0.63 ± 0.06 h, 601.03 ± 28.18 L/kg, 677.39 ± 35.36 L/h/kg and 0.76 ± 0.06 h, respectively. Conclusively, in the present study, baicalein did not show in vitro or in vivo antibacterial property, but proved to have good anti-inflammatory activity. The available anti-inflammatory drugs have proved to have side effects in veterinary and human therapeutics. In this situation, baicalein may become an effective alternative to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and should also be studied in target animal species. Further research should be carried out to improve the solubility and bioavailability of baicalein through injectable routes.
The impact of the microbes on puppies and kittens microbiota: a review
Authors: Zakošek Pipan Maja ,   Clinic for Reproduction and Large Animals, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Published: May 2023

Recently it was discovered that canine and feline neonates are not born in a sterile environment as was stated previously. The acquisition, colonization, and maintenance of early life microbiota is a rapidly developing area of research. In humans it has been seen that the infant microbiome plays an essential role in human health and its composition is determined by maternal–offspring exchanges of microbiota. Even though this topic is becoming more and more important in dogs and cats, the exact role of the neonatal microbiome is not yet known. In this review, the current knowledge about the neonatal microbiome in puppies and kittens is summarized.