bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
علاقة القوة الانفجارية والقوة المميزة بالسرعة بمهارة التهديف لدى لاعبي مركز الموهبة التخصصي/الرصافة بأعمار 13-14 سنة بكرة القدم
Authors: سلمان صالح رائد
Published: October 2023

هدف البحث الى التعرف على العلاقة بين بعض القدرات البدنية ومهارة التهديف لدى لاعبي مركز الموهبة التخصصي/ الرصافة بكرة القدم، وقد استخدم الباحث منهج البحث الوصفي بأسلوب العلاقات الارتباطية، وتم اختيار العينة من لاعبي مركز الموهبة التخصصي/ الرصافة بأعمار (13 – 14) سنة بكرة القدم، والبالغ عددهم (10) لاعبين  وقام الباحث بإجراء التجانس لهم من ناحية العمر والطول والوزن والعمر التدريبي، وتحديد اهم القدرات البدنية والمهارات الأساسية من خلال استمارة تم توزيعها الى الخبراء المختصين، واستخدم قانون معامل الارتباط لإيجاد العلاقة بين القدرات البدنية والمهارات الأساسية، وخرج الباحث بعدة استنتاجات منها وجود علاقة ارتباط قوية بين القوة الانفجارية والقوة المميزة بالسرعة مع مهارة التهديف مع بعض المهارات الاساسية لأفراد عينة البحث، وهذا يدل على ان هناك عامل إيجابي يدل على نوعية التدريب المقدمة للاعبين والتي تعني انه يجب ان يكون اهتمام خاص في تطوير هذه القدرات التي تعتبر احد اساسيات النجاح في اعداد وتكوين لاعبي كرة القدم على مستوى عال، كما خرج الباحث بجملة من التوصيات الهادفة منها على المدربين استخدام التمارين وادوات تدريبية والتي تساعد على تطوير القدرات البدنية اثناء تدريب لاعبي كرة القدم و كذلك  اجراء اختبارات دورية للقدرات البدنية لتقيم مستوى اللاعبين و التي من شأنها مساعدة المدربين على وضع مناهجهم التدريبية بأسلوب علمي وموضوعي دقيق وفق المراحل التدريبية المختلفة.
Behavior In Organization
Authors: Rahman Muni Arini
Published: October 2023

Peraturan (Rules)Istilah “Rules” menunjukkan semua bentuk instruksi dan pengendalian, termasuk di dalamnya: instruksi-instruksi jabatan, pembagian kerja, prosedur operasi standar, manual-manual (petunjuk), dan kode etik.Beberapa bentuk peraturan (Rules)
Lipedema Research Roadmap
Authors: Daftuar Felicitie , Eakin Guy S. , Galia Stephanie , Harmacek Laura Diane , Kartt Jonathan , Peterson Stephanie D
Published: October 2023

Lipedema is a chronic medical condition characterized by a symmetric buildup of adipose tissue (fat) in the legs and arms. A common but under-recognized disorder, Lipedema may cause pain, swelling, easy bruising, and impaired mobility. During the past decade, Lipedema, which occurs almost exclusively in women, has been demonstrated to be a disease that is distinct from obesity, lymphedema, cellulite, and other adipose conditions. The Lipedema Research Roadmap identifies recommendations to strengthen and grow Lipedema research. It presents a forward-looking summary of gaps in knowledge and opportunities for research and development, sourced from “Lipedema: A Current Understanding of Its Pathology and Natural History” (Lipedema Foundation; preprint, forthcoming), as well as input from authors and advisors. Recommendations are organized into six chapters covering key objectives: fostering the research environment, developing reporting standards and best practices, improving diagnosis, broadening understanding of the biology of the disease, identifying potential treatments, and enhancing epidemiology. The Research Roadmap development process incorporated input from more than 60 stakeholders, including researchers, clinicians, and patients. 24 external reviewers provided more than 1,300 comments and recommended edits.
Danh hiệu cao quý
Authors: Hoàng Vương Q.
Published: October 2023

Thế rồi, một hôm khi đang đậu trên cành cây dâu, Chào mào nghe lỏm được từ mấy người ngồi xem Internet vài mẩu tin tức mới. Qua đó, Chào mào biết được triết gia Bói Cá của Xóm Chim vừa được nhận hai danh hiệu rất cao quý do con người “trao tặng”.
Energia, Entropia e Educação: Uma Nova Abordagem para a Biologia
Authors: Orquiza João Carlos
Published: October 2023

A educação biológica, enquanto reflexo das descobertas científicas, encontra-se em uma encruzilhada de potencial transformação. Este ensaio introduz uma proposta audaciosa de reestruturação curricular, enfatizando a centralidade do “Sistema Energético Celular” e a abrangência do “Sistema Entrópico Universal”. Ao integrar esses sistemas, defende-se uma visão mais holística e interconectada da vida, conectando a biologia a princípios universais e expandindo as fronteiras da compreensão tradicional. Através desta proposta, busca-se não apenas enriquecer o ensino biológico, mas também equipar os estudantes com ferramentas conceptuais para navegar e contribuir para os desafios multidisciplinares do século XXI.
Emotion word production tasks grant insight into the development of emotion word organization and accessibility
Authors: Valdivia-Moreno Chantal A. , Sasse Stephanie F. , Lambert Hilary , McLaughlin Katie A , Somerville Leah , Nook Erik C
Published: October 2023

Children are often instructed to “use their words” to communicate their emotions, which requires them to quickly access words that best describe their feelings. Adults vary in their ability to bring both non-emotion and emotion words to mind (two capacities called verbal fluency and emotion fluency). However, no studies have examined how emotion fluency emerges across development, despite the fact that mastering emotion language is an important developmental task. A cross-sectional sample of participants aged 4-25 years (N = 194) generated as many fruit words as possible in 60 seconds (to measure verbal fluency) and as many emotion words as possible in 60 seconds (to measure emotion fluency). Emotion fluency was highly correlated with verbal fluency and both showed similar increases across age, plateauing in late adolescence. Participants produced more negative emotion words than positive or neutral words, and these proportions were invariant across age. Network analyses shed light on the emergence of semantic networks underlying emotion organization across age. Finally, age of acquisition, valence, dominance, concreteness, and word length were significantly associated with the order in which emotion words came to participants’ minds, suggesting that these dimensions are associated with the accessibility of emotion concepts. Interestingly, the influence of these dimensions on the order of emotion word production was invariant across age. Results from this study illustrate the developmental emergence of emotion fluency and provide new insight into the key dimensions that are associated with which emotion words rapidly come to mind.
Tugas Makalah Kelompok 3 MPI
Authors: Nurhasrani
Published: October 2023

Dalam pengelolaan bisnis termasuk bisnis yang menerapkan prinsip syariah, dalam praktek bisnis syariah kita harus memperhatikan prinsip prinsip syariah. Seperti Toko Arpi Hijab ini apakah dalam bisnisnya pada masa covid itu masih menggunakan prinsip prinsip etika dalam pemasaran syariah? Atau tidak dikarenakan dalam pemasaran perlu adanya Marketing Mix yang sesuai dengan aturan aturan syariah. Marketing dalam dunia bisnis bukan merupakan suatu konsep yang hanya mengandalkan instrumen seperti marketing mix, targeting, positioning serta branding semata. Namun marketing telah jauh berkembang kearah yang lebih dewasa dan tumbuh seperti new wave marketing.
Etika dalam Pemasaran Syariah
Authors: Sarief Fadhilah Amalyah
Published: October 2023

Etika pemasaran syariah tentu saja akan bersumber pada hukum Islam. Tunduk dan patuh pada hukum Islam akan melahirkan perilaku yang terpola sesuai dengan ajaran Islam, yang akan diturunkan dari generasi ke generasi, dalam bentuk nilai-nilai ataupun norma-norma. Adapun prinsip etika Islam yang dirumuskan dan diterjemahkan oleh para cendikiawan, yaitu: Unity(Kesatuan), Iman, Khilafah (Amanat/Perwalian), Balance (Keseimbangan), Keadilan, Free Will (Kebebasan Berkehendak) dan Benevolence (Kebajikan). Dalam pemasaran syariah, terdapat nilai-nilai Islam yang menjadi ciri khasnya yaitu: Dilarang menjual produk haram, dilarang mempermainkan harga, dilarang mematikan pesaing, efektif dan efisien, dilarang melakukan penipuan, dilarang mengucapkan sumpah palsu, melarang praktik riba, menjunjung toleransi, anti penyuapan, tanggung jawab sosial, berperilaku adil dan menjadi pebisnis yang takwa.
Putting the social in emotions: the effect of audience presence on pride and embarrassment across ontogeny
Authors: Riddell Christopher , Nikolic Milica , Kret Mariska
Published: October 2023

We care about others’ opinions of us and regulate our emotions to make positive impressions. This form of impression management may change during ontogeny as children become increasingly sensitive to others. To examine whether self-conscious emotions are influenced by audience presence across the lifespan, we induced embarrassment and pride in n=71 3.5-5-year-old children, n=71 8-10-year-old children, and n=73 adults, either in the presence of an audience or alone. We measured nonverbal expressions of emotion, physiological arousal, and self-reports. All participants reported more embarrassment and blushed more while watching their performance in the presence of others. However, participants’ pride was not contingent on audience presence and differed across age, with adults showing the most nonverbal expressions of pride. These results elucidate how social environments shape how we feel and express emotions across development.
Experiment-based calibration in psychology: foundational and data-generating model
Authors: Bach Dominik R
Published: October 2023

Experiment-based calibration is a novel method for measurement validation, which unlike classical validity metrics does not require stable between-person variance. In this approach, the latent variable to be measured is manipulated by an experiment, and its predicted scores - termed standard scores - are compared against the measured scores. Previous work has shown that under plausible boundary conditions, the correlation between standard and measured scores - termed retrodictive validity - is informative about measurement accuracy, i.e. combined trueness and precision. Here, I expand these findings in several directions. First, I formalise the approach in a probability-theoretic framework with the concept of a standardised calibration space. I show that previously derived boundary conditions hold for arbitrary distributions of standard, true, and measured scores. Second, I relate this framework to classical validity theory and show that the boundary conditions in fact apply to any form of criterion validity, including classical convergent validity. Thus, I state precise and empirically quantifiable boundary conditions under which criterion validity metrics are informative on validity. Third, I relate these boundary conditions to confounding variables, i.e. correlated latent variables. I show that in the limit, calibration will converge on the latent variable that is most closely related to the standard. Finally, I provide a framework for modelling the data-generating process with Markov kernels, and identify sufficient conditions under which the data generation model results in a calibration space. In sum, this article provides a formal probability-theoretic framework for experiment-based calibration and facilitates modelling and empirical assessment of the data generating processes.
Exploring the Underlying Influences of Daily Water Intake Using the Situated Assessment Method
Authors: Rodger Amy , Barsalou Lawrence , Papies Esther K.
Published: October 2023

The adverse impacts of underhydration call for a better understanding of what facilitates and hinders water drinking to better inform intervention efforts. We used the Situated Assessment Method, a quantitative approach for profiling behaviours and their underlying influences, to extend previous research on what influences water drinking in daily life. We assessed the underlying influences of 213 adults’ water intake in the UK across various everyday situations, such as during work and dinner. Participants reported the extent to which 13 potential underlying influences of water drinking, such as thirst or the availability of other drinks, impacted their water drinking behaviour and their typical water intake across 10 situations. During a one-week follow-up, they also reported their actual water intake in these situations over three alternating days. We then assessed (1) how varied water intake and its underlying influences were across individuals and situations and (2) the cross-sectional and prospective relationship these influences had with typical and diary water intake, respectively. Our results show that water intake varied greatly between individuals and situations and within individuals across situations, providing further evidence that this is highly situated behaviour. Additionally, the 13 underlying influences we identified individually explained substantial proportions of the variance in water intake. Notably, habitualness (e.g., subjective effort), self-relevance (e.g., health consciousness), and immediate feedback (e.g., taste) were positively associated with water intake. However, the ability of these underlying influences to facilitate water intake varied widely based on their presence across individuals and situations. These results suggest various interrelated influences underlie water drinking behaviour, evidencing the importance of using comprehensive theories of behaviour to inform research in this domain. Additionally, interventions may benefit from personalised intervention strategies and promoting the various rewarding outcomes people associate with water intake.
An Exploration of the Associations Between Meditation, Extended Human Capacities and Synchronistic Experiences
Authors: Butzer Bethany , Kriegsman Michael , Yount Garret , Wahbeh Helané
Published: October 2023

The study’s aim was to explore the associations between meditation, extended human capacities, and synchronistic experiences. 725 participants completed questionnaires and online tasks assessing these variables before and after engaging in personal growth workshops. The results showed that 1) meditators scored higher than non-meditators on noetic experiences and beliefs, and pre-workshop synchronistic experiences; 2) meditation frequency was associated with higher noetic experiences and beliefs, and pre-workshop synchronistic experiences; 3) meditation-based workshop participants reported more synchronistic experiences during their workshop than non-meditation-based workshop participants; and 4) noetic experiences mediated the association between meditation frequency and pre-workshop synchronistic experiences.
A ChatGPT-Generated Taxonomy of Risky Real-Life Situations
Authors: Millroth Philip
Published: October 2023

With the recent emergence of large language models (e.g., ChatGPT) trained on enormous amounts of information regarding human affairs it is now possible to easily explore naturalistic environments by digital means. Here, this technology was put to to use by having ChatGPT 4.0 identify everyday decisions that can involve risk. Risk was defined according to four different and commonly used definitions of risk (Hansson, 2023); (i) the cause of an unwanted event that may or may not occur, (ii) an unwanted event that may or may not occur, (iii) the probability of an unwanted event that may or may not occur, and (iv) the statistical expectation value of an unwanted event that may or may not occur. After, several conversation reiterations over 1,000 decisions were identified, and after redundancy actions (vectorization, word embedding techniques, and manual review) over 350 situations remained .
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in persistent changes in the patterns of internal population movements in Latin American countries
Authors: Rowe Francisco , Cabrera-Arnau Carmen , González-Leonardo Miguel , Nasuto Andrea , Neville Ruth
Published: October 2023

The COVID‐19 pandemic has impacted population movement around the world. Existing work has focused on countries of the Global North and restricted to the immediate effects of COVID-19 data during 2020. Data have represented a major limitation to monitor change in mobility patterns in countries in Latin American countries. Drawing on aggregate anonymised mobile phone location data from Meta‐Facebook users, we aim to analyse the extent and persistence of changes in the levels (or intensity) and spatial patterns of internal population movement across the rural-urban continuum in Argentina, Chile and Mexico over a 26-month period from March 2020 to May 2022. We reveal an overall systematic decline in the level of short- and long-distance movement during the enactment of nonpharmaceutical interventions in 2020, with the largest reductions occurred in the most dense areas. We also show that these levels bounced back closer to pre-pandemic levels in 2022 following the relaxation of COVID-19 stringency measures. However, the intensity of these movements has remained below pre-pandemic levels in many areas in 2022. Additionally our findings lend some support to the idea of an urban exodus. They reveal a continuing negative net balances of short-distance movements in the most dense areas of capital cities in Argentina and Mexico, reflecting a pattern of suburbanisation. Chile displays limited changes in the net balance of short-distance movements but reports a net loss of long-distance movements. These losses were, however, temporary, moving to neutral and positive balances in 2021 and 2022. This contrasts with a systematic pattern of net migration losses observed for the Metropolitan Region of Santiago over the last 20 years.
Dementia Care Coordinators in Kent and Medway ICB: Interim findings from a realist evaluation
Authors: Abrams Ruth , Maben Jill , Touray Morro ML , Grosvenor Wendy , Gage Heather
Published: October 2023

A dementia care coordinator (DCC) service has recently been implemented across Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). DCCs are provided at the Primary Care Network (PCN) level and work closely with GP practice teams. The service is intended to help service users navigate the care system and provide proactive support to mitigate crisis points. However, the value of this service, from key stakeholder perspectives is not yet known. The University of Surrey is conducting a realist evaluation into the service to explore what works, for whom, how, why and under what circumstances. This working paper reports on interim findings from an analysis of: (1) staffing and key performance indicators at the 12 month point in the project (October 2023); and (2) responses to an initial questionnaire sent to coordinators. Findings indicate DCCs enjoy being people-focused in their approach, and value being empathetic, well organised and effective. This may facilitate their ability to make a difference, provide individualised support, advocate for service users, and achieve job satisfaction. Working to high standards, in a joined-up way, with embedded knowledge and networks are important components to this. There is now a crucial need to enhance the support of this workforce (e.g. through formal, recognised training, caseload management, time, and knowledgeable management) in order to ensure sustainability of this service. This evaluation is on-going.
Islam and the Transmission of Cultural Identity in Four European Countries
Authors: Karim Sakeef M.
Published: October 2023

Studies exploring the integration of European immigrants tend to find cultural gaps between Muslim children and their peers. While some scholars argue that parent-to-child transmission is a key mechanism underlying this pattern, others privilege extrafamilial explanations by pointing to differences in cultural values within Muslim households. In the present study, I argue that these mixed results stem from a tendency in the literature to analyze distinct components of personal culture in isolation from cognate dimensions. To address this shortcoming, I use multigroup latent class models to explore how a wide range of attitudes (tapping ethnocultural identity, gender norms, sexual liberalism, and perspectives on integration) are clustered together in disparate regions of the belief space, marking distinct cultural identities. Then, I fit a series of logistic regressions to map how these cultural identities are distributed among immigrant-origin samples in four European countries and transmitted across generational lines. Ultimately, I arrive at the following conclusion: while Muslim youth stand out from their peers vis-à-vis their cultural identity profiles, there is little evidence to suggest that this pattern is decisively shaped by parent-to-child transmission.
Dementia Care Coordinators in Kent and Medway ICB: Initial Programme Theory conceptualisation and development
Authors: Abrams Ruth , Maben Jill
Published: October 2023

This working paper presents on the conceptualisation and development of an initial programme theory (IPT) underpinning the realist evaluation of a Dementia Care Coordinator service in Kent and Medway ICB. The IPT and its related process of emergence are discussed to provide transparency into the research process.
Homeworking and Division of Domestic Work: the Role of Gender Role Attitudes in Germany
Authors: Leshchenko Olga , Chung Heejung
Published: October 2023

Homeworking is often portrayed as a work-life balance measure. Though in theory homeworking can provide workers with more time for leisure and family, due to the boundary blurring between work and life spheres, it can exacerbate gender inequalities by pushing women to carry out more domestic work while increasing men’s time in paid work. Empirically, the evidence is mixed. We extend the debate by exploring how individuals’ gender role attitudes moderate the relationship between homeworking and the division of domestic work. We apply hybrid models to the German Family Panel data (pairfam). The data covers the timespan from 2008 to 2021 which includes the unique COVID-19 pandemic. Results show that gender role attitudes matter. When gaining access to homeworking, egalitarian men increased their contribution to childcare, while traditional men did not. Similarly, homeworking traditional women increased their childcare contribution. During the expansion of homeworking due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was some evidence for the equalization of roles, as men increased their childcare contribution regardless of their gender role attitudes. At the same time, similar to before the pandemic, homeworking traditional women increased their childcare contribution.
AI and Humans: Friends or Foes?
Authors: Coelho Flávio Codeço , de Mello Heliana Ribeiro
Published: October 2023

The advent of large language models (LLMs), has raised a strong debate across different academic fields, as well as in the general media. As a form of general purpose artificial intelligence tool, it has split the public opinion into two rather opposing camps: One that believes that it is a technology that will benefit humankind as a whole, by making us more efficient in producing texts and in other creative tasks and the other that sees it as an existential threat to our species once it acquires the ability to self-improve beyond human cognitive abilities. In this article, we look at the short history of humans and information technology, and discuss some of the benefits and risks of recent AI developments and the impact it is already having on how we understand the frontier between human and machine intelligence.
Culture, Cognition, and the Normativity of Meaning
Authors: Voyer Andrea
Published: October 2023

This article develops an approach to theorizing culture that uses epistemic normativity to bridge culture and cognition, thereby connecting the micro and macro levels of social life and intervening in current debates pitting cognitive and macro-cultural approaches in cultural sociology. Epistemic normativity is the foundational role in social life of the belief in meaning. I argue that belief in meaning and particular meaning-beliefs mediate the relationships between culture and action. Applying insights from epistemic normativity to the conception of public and personal culture in the dual-process framework advances sociological theories of culture in two key ways. First, epistemic normativity posits a normativity of meaning consisting of collective and practical normative considerations that make personal culture possible. Second, epistemic normativity advances theorizing on public culture by linking cognitive concepts of declarative and nondeclarative culture to systems notions of culture as the commitment to the idea of shared meaning and associated collective expectations.
Racial Equity in Police Use of Social Media Monitoring Software
Authors: Burkhardt Brett C , Borradaile Glencora , Gelvin Brandon
Published: October 2023

With the rise of so-called “big data,” police agencies are increasingly mining new sources of data to enhance their law enforcement capabilities. Social media represents one large and readily available source of such data. Social media monitoring (SMM) software allows police to cast a dragnet to capture suspicious activity by users in a large population. The present paper considers the equity of this dragnet process. Evidence from other domains demonstrates that law enforcement resources are often concentrated on marginalized populations. We ask: Does social media monitoring disproportionately identify members of certain racial groups as suspicious? To answer this question, we consider one SMM implementation by a local police department in Oregon over 13 months in 2016 and 2017. Using result logs, we compare the racial composition of flagged individuals against the local population of social media users. We find some evidence that the software flags White users at rates higher than would be expected given their use of social media, although this finding is sensitive to changes in sampling procedure. This paper offers the first publicly available equity audit of SMM software, and in so doing it highlights methodological and epistemological challenges in evaluating and ensuring equity in SMM.
Global Career Mobility: Turning Perpetual Liminality into a Source of Stability
Authors: Hoyer Patrizia
Published: October 2023

This paper addresses the identity implications of global career mobility by investigating how global professionals, who move from country to country, are able to transform their experience of constant mobility into a source of identity stability rather than fragmentation. For this, the paper draws on the concept of ‘perpetual liminality’ (Ybema et al., 2011), which has so far been framed rather negatively in the literature as infusing uncertainty, anxiety and stress in people’s lives. This paper challenges, however, that liminality is inflicted upon today’s employees by outside forces, namely by showing the ‘moving on narratives’ through which global professionals actively co-produce this condition which prevents identity closure and allows them to re-invent themselves when moving to a new country. Moreover, by exploring the “mobile home making practices” of global professionals, the paper suggests that even in hyper-mobile lifestyles, people reproduce well-rehearsed routines and practices which allow them to check in and out swiftly of any new setting.
DETERMINATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF ASPHALT CONCRETE MIXTURES BASED ON EPOXY COMPONENTS FOR THEIR APPLICATION AS THIN-LAYER COATINGS OF ROAD BRIDGES
Authors: Onishchenko Arthur  , Zelenovsky Vladimir
Published: October 2023

This paper presents the results of the analysis of world and domestic experience, theoretical and practical research to assess the impact of thermosetting additives on the main indicators of bitumen and physical and mechanical properties of asphalt concrete.

Ensuring increased track resistance, strength and crack resistance of pavements on road bridges today is one of the most important problems facing scientists and road workers in Ukraine. An urgent task is to improve the performance of these coatings in order to extend their service life and minimize the frequency of repair work, which, especially on bridges, cause great difficulties and require significant additional costs.

There is no doubt that when using epoxy asphalt concrete as a thin-layer pavement, we get a strong, flexible surface, resistant to cracking and rutting. However, this is not yet a sufficiently researched material for its possible wide application, as it requires a special approach to the establishment of the composition and technology of its preparation.

The application of a thin-layer coating on an orthotropic or reinforced concrete slab of the carriageway of the bridge made of epoxy asphalt-concrete mixture requires special attention in establishing the optimal selection of its composition and cooking technology. Particular attention should be paid to ensure the required viability of the epoxy asphalt mixture, the use of the desired hardener, which affects its properties, determining the required number of thermosetting modifiers, determining the duration of curing depending on temperature.
Antithrombotic therapy and spinal surgery: a retrospective cohort study of 289 consecutive elderly patients with degenerative lumbar stenosis
Authors: Corazzelli Giuseppe , Capece Mara , Pizzuti Valentina , Leonetti Settimio , D’Elia Alessandro , Santilli Marco , Aloj Fulvio , Innocenzi Gualtiero
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVE

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a disabling degenerative process of the spine, mainly affecting older patients. LSS manifests with low-back and leg pain and neurogenic claudication. Disability and impairment in activities of daily living are consequences of the progressive narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal. Surgical decompression has been shown to be superior to conservative management. Nonetheless, intraoperative and postoperative blood loss in elderly patients taking antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs owing to cardiovascular comorbidities may be a special issue. This study describes and compares early outcomes after surgical procedures in different groups of patients receiving antithrombotic drugs.

METHODS

The authors’ study retrospectively recruited 289 consecutive patients aged ≥ 65 years who received lumbar decompression for spinal stenosis between January 2021 and May 2022. First, 183 patients taking antiplatelet therapy were divided into two groups according to the rationale for use: primary versus secondary prophylaxis of cardiovascular events (group 1 vs group 2). Primary prevention was stopped preoperatively, or secondary prevention was not discontinued during the perioperative period. Secondly, 106 patients who were not taking antiplatelet mediation were divided into two groups, depending on whether preoperative low-molecular-weight heparin had not been administered or had been (group A vs group B). Intraoperative blood loss, surgical time, and postoperative hospitalization were analyzed.

RESULTS

No significant statistical differences were observed between groups 1 and 2 in terms of intraoperative blood loss and time of surgery, or between groups A and B in terms of all analyzed variables. No early or delayed complications were observed, perioperatively or during the postoperative 3-month follow-up period.

CONCLUSIONS

The results of this study suggest that the use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapies in elective decompressive surgery could be devoid of early complications and could be safely continued perioperatively.
Treatment of ambulatory patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Van den Brande Ruben , Thijs Dieter , Bilsky Mark , Peeters Marc , Billiet Charlotte , Van de Kelft Erik
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVE

Approximately 10% of patients with spinal metastases develop metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC), which left undiagnosed and untreated can lead to the loss of ambulation. Timely diagnosis and efficient multidisciplinary treatment are critically important to optimize neurological outcomes. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the most efficient treatment for ambulatory patients with MESCC.

METHODS

The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the treatment of mobile patients with MESCC in terms of outcomes described as local control (LC), ambulatory function, quality of life (QOL), morbidity, and overall survival (OS).

RESULTS

Overall, 54 papers (4101 patients) were included. A trend toward improved LC with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) compared with conventional external beam radiotherapy (cEBRT) was demonstrated: random effects modeling 1-year LC rate 86% (95% CI 84%–88%) versus 81% (95% CI 74%–86%) (p > 0.05), respectively, and common effects modeling 1-year LC rate 85% (95% CI 82%–87%) versus 76% (95% CI 74%–78%) (p < 0.05). Surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy, either cEBRT or SBRT, showed no significant benefit in either LC (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.65–1.19) or ambulatory function (OR 1.51, 95% CI 0.83–2.74) compared with radiotherapy without surgery. There was a significant benefit of surgery compared with cEBRT regarding QOL, and furthermore SBRT alone provided long-term improvement in QOL. The type of treatment was not a significant predictor of OS, but fully ambulatory status was significantly associated with improved OS (HR 0.46–0.52, relative risk 1.79–2.3). Radiation-induced myelopathy is a rare complication of SBRT (2 patients [0.1%] in the included papers). The morbidity rate associated with surgery was relatively high, with a 10% wound complication rate and 1.6% hardware-failure rate.

CONCLUSIONS

SBRT is an extremely promising treatment modality being integrated into treatment algorithms and provides durable LC. In mobile patients with MESCC, surgery does not improve LC, survival, or ambulatory function; nonetheless, there is a significant benefit of surgery in terms of QOL. In patients with MESCC without neurological deficit, the role of surgery is still debatable as studies demonstrate good LC for patients who undergo SBRT without preceding surgery. However, surgery can provide safe margins for the administration of the ablative dose of SBRT to the entire tumor volume within the constraints of spinal cord tolerance. Further randomized controlled trials are needed on the benefit of surgery before SBRT in mobile patients with MESCC. With the excellent results of separation surgery and SBRT, the role of highly invasive vertebrectomy is diminishing given the complication rate and morbidity of these procedures.
A THEORETICAL DISCOURSE OF QUEEN NONESI OF ABATHEMBU: A PIONEER WOMAN LEADER BROUGHT BACK TO MEMORY
Authors: Ngcetane-Vika Thelela , Thusi Nisi , Costa King
Published: October 2023

Queen Nonesi of abaThembu was one of the outstanding women leaders from amongst the Xhosa people during the difficult days of the colonial epoch. She led her people with bravery and fortitude, during those turbulent times. She was also able to save her people from losing their land more than once, through her negotiation and diplomatic skills. She died in 1880 at the age of 65 after leading her people for almost 40 years. Thus, a juxtaposition of the current narrative on women leadership against the portrayal of her life history and leadership acumen, tenacity and intentionality warrants the foregoing research question: Can Queen Nonesi be celebrated as a champion of women leadership by contemporary African women as they seek to assert their God-given right to lead? Using a narrative synthesis hinged upon Ubuntu philosophy, this piece is the first of a sequel that focusses on Southern Women Leaders and their impact on contemporary leadership strategies. This study holds several significant implications. Firstly, it aims to shed light on the historical contributions of women leaders from the Xhosa people, challenging the dominant narrative that often overlooks or marginalizes their roles. By highlighting Queen Nonesi's achievements, the study seeks to foster a greater appreciation for the leadership capabilities of African women.Secondly, the study seeks to inspire contemporary African women who are striving to assert their right to lead. By examining Queen Nonesi's leadership qualities and strategies, the research aims to provide valuable insights and lessons that can inform and empower women leaders today.Lastly, the study's utilization of Ubuntu philosophy as a guiding framework offers a unique perspective on leadership. By emphasizing the communal aspects of leadership and the interconnectedness of individuals, the research aims to promote a more inclusive and collaborative approach to leadership in contemporary African contexts.
التربية الإسلامية من منظور الثقافة الإسلامية
Authors: Aniq Muhammad
Published: October 2023

الملخصالتعليم عامل مهم وحاسم بُ حياة الإنساف بُ أمة مثقفة. يعتمد تقد الأمة بشكل كبتَ على مستوى التعليم الذيحصل عليو. يتم تنفيذ نظا التعليم الوطتٍ لتحستُ نوعية الحياة من حيث الدعنوي الأخلبقي والروحي والجودة بدعتٌالفكري الدهتٍ. التًبية الإسلبمية جزء لا يتجزأ من نظا التعليم الوطتٍ وتساىم بشكل كبتَ بُ غرس القيم والثقافةوكذلك السلوؾ الديتٍ بُ كل شخص. إف غرس القيم والثقافة بُ شخص أو لرموعة من الناس من خلبؿ التًبيةالإسلبمية سيشكل مواقف وسلوكيات ىي مراجع ومعتقدات بُ برديد اختيار الشخص ، والتي تنعكس بُ العقليةوالسلوؾ والدواقف. مثل الصدؽ والعدالة ، يتم استخدا الحقيقة كمقبض بُ حياتو.الكلمة المفتاحية: التًبية الإسلبمية ، الإسلب ، الثقافة
Dimensional Analysis Demystified
Authors: Thakur Soumendra Nath
Published: October 2023

This exploration delves into the world of dimensional analysis, a fundamental tool in mathematics and physics. Dimensions, such as length, width, height, and time, are the basic attributes that define our physical reality. The powers of these dimensions play a pivotal role in understanding how various physical quantities are interrelated. This study introduces the concept of dimensional transitions, both from lower to higher dimensions and vice versa, shedding light on how new dimensions and powers are introduced, presenting mathematical challenges, and deepening our comprehension of the physical world.

The study showcases mathematical equations central to quantum mechanics and quantum gravity, elucidating the intricate relationship between energy, length scales, and fundamental constants. Of particular interest is the interplay of dimensions and powers in equations that encompass spatial and temporal dimensions, emphasizing the influence of the fourth dimension, often associated with time. This analysis demonstrates that by following this method, dimensional analysis becomes a powerful tool for exploring the relationships between dimensions in the physical world and their role in mathematical and physical equations.

In summary, this work unravels the complexities of dimensional analysis and its applications, offering insights into how it contributes to our understanding of the fundamental laws of physics.
Vietnam’s Religious Policy: Navigating the Path to Religious Freedom
Authors: Nguyen Thoi
Published: October 2023

Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia and the country has a large population. Vietnam’s population would reach to 100 million people ranked 15th in the world[1]. Vietnam has undergone significant changes throughout its history, reflecting the country's complex socio-political landscape. The Vietnamese society is complex and the region is no exception.

Vietnam has a rich religious heritage, influenced by Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. However, the introduction of foreign religions, such as Catholicism and Protestantism, during the colonial era brought new dynamics to Vietnam’s religious landscape.

The French colonization period saw tensions between the Catholic Church and the Vietnamese government, which continued even after Vietnam gained independence. After the Vietnamese war finished, Vietnam also saw tensions between unregistered groups such as Hoa Hao Buddhist community and the Vietnamese authorities and its continuous crackdown on unregistered groups.

This paper aims to provide an overview of Vietnam's religion, and highlight key and recent developments, policies, key challenges for some religions such as Pure Hoa Hao Buddhism, the Vietnamese government has restricted on unregistered groups, the current state of religious freedom in the country.
Research on the combined effect of silencers and dyes on the coloring of enamel coatings
Authors:   Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology, Ryzhova O. , Matsenko S. ,   Flexsol LLC, Naumenko S. ,   Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology
Published: October 2023

We investigated the combined effect of paired compositions of TiO2, МоО3 silencers, and CoO, NiO, K2Cr2O7+CuO, Fe2О3 dyes on the quality and optical-color characteristics of enamel coatings based on the matrix glass of the R2O–ВаО–ZnO–Al2O3–В2О3–TiO2–SiO2 system. It was established that in the presence of CoO, NiO, K2Cr2O7+CuO dyes, the addition of МоО3 in the amount of up to 3 wt.% improved the quality of coatings, but did not lead to significant changes in the color tone, and only affected its shade. Introduction of Fe2О3 in the amount of up to 0.75 wt.% into the composition of the matrix glass, simultaneously combined with CoO, K2Cr2O7+CuO dyes, showed a similar pattern. The combination of Fe2О3 with NiO resulted in obtaining brown coatings of various shades characterized by =594–613 nm (orange region of the spectrum). The inexpediency of adding 15 wt.% TiO2 as a silencer for colored coatings based on the experimental matrix glass was established and the reasons for the absence of a silencing process at a firing temperature of 8000С were revealed.
The effect of hardening activators on the physical and mechanical properties of slag-alkaline binding materials
Authors:   National Technical University ", Shabanova G.M. ,   Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute", Korogodska A.M. ,   National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute", Shumeiko V.M. ,   National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute", Shchukina L.P. ,   National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute", Lisachuk G.V. ,   National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute", Kryvobok R.V. ,   National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"
Published: October 2023

The article presents the results of the study on preparation of rational compositions of slag-alkaline binders using blast furnace granulated slag from JSC "Zaporizhstal", which, according to their physical and mechanical properties, can be suggested as a basis and a surface layer for the production of high-strength wear-resistant paving slabs that will meet the requirements of Ukrainian state standards. The involvement of different groups of industrial waste in the production of paving slabs will allow expanding the raw material base of domestic enterprises, reducing the cost of production by 2–4 times without lowering its quality, and reducing the cost of primary raw materials by up to 80%. Thanks to these developments, waste-generating enterprises, as well as landfill keepers, will be able to reduce the volume of accumulated waste and costs associated with environmental protection measures, which will minimize the negative impact of accumulated waste on the environment and human health.
Disposal of sulfur anhydride of industrial gaseous wastes by modified natural zeolites
Authors:   Armenian National Agrarian University, Harutyunyan L.R. , Tangamyan L.S. ,   Armenian National Agrarian University, Petrosyan H.R. ,   Yerevan State University, Adamyan R.K. ,   Yerevan State University, Sargsyan H.H. ,   Yerevan State University, Harutyunyan R.S. ,   Yerevan State University
Published: October 2023

The effectiveness of sulfur anhydride sorption from roasted molybdenum concentrate gaseous wastes by modified natural zeolites has been studied. Clinoptilolite from Nor Koghb deposit (Noyemberyan, Armenia) has been used as natural zeolite. The modification of zeolite has been done by thermic, acidic and alkaline treatments. It has been established that both thermally and chemically modified zeolites of Nor Koghb deposit are effective sorbents for sorption of sulfur anhydride; moreover, it is determined that the alkaline modified samples of zeolite have the highest sorption ability. Sulfur anhydride has been produced by the three following sources: pure molybdenum disulfate, non-treated molybdenum concentrate from Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine (Armenia) and the same molybdenum concentrate after thermal treatment. The highest effectiveness of sulfur anhydride sorption is obtained when pure molybdenum disulfide is used as a sulfur anhydride source. This result is quite predictable because pure molybdenum disulfide practically all turns to sulfur anhydride while additives are present in molybdenum concentrate, which do not produce sulfur anhydride.
Metaverse ve Metafizik
Authors: YILDIZ Mustafa
Published: October 2023

Metaverse ile insanın fiziksel dünyanın sınırlarının ötesine geçme isteğinin nasıl gerçekleşeceği teknik bilimlerin konusu olsa da insanın bu isteği ne zamandan beri taşıdığı bunu gerçekleştirdiğinde ne tür sonuçların ortaya çıkacağı gibi problemler sosyal bilimlerin ilgi alanına girmektedir. Konu yeni olmakla beraber teknoloji, ticaret, oyun ve eğlence gibi ekonomi ile doğrudan bağlantısı olan alanlarla ilgili çalışmalar yapılmış olmasına rağmen sosyal bilimler ve hassaten kelam ve felsefe ile ilgili yapılmış çalışmalar yok denecek kadar azdır. Bu çalışma metaverse ile insanın ulaşmak istediği sanal alemin tarih boyunca insanoğlunun fiziksel dünyanın sınırlarını çeşitli yollar ile aşmayı denemesi arasında bağlantılar kuracaktır. Bunu yaparken Gazzâlî’nin varlık mertebeleri sınıflamasından faydalanılacaktır. Zira Gazzâlî varlığı, dış dünyadaki varlık (ayan), zihindeki varlık, sesteki varlık, yazıdaki varlık olmak üzere dörtlü bir taksime tabi tutmuştur. Makale dış dünyadaki varlığı fiziksel varlık olarak; zihinde, seste ve yazıdaki varlıkları da bu fiziksel varlığın ötesine taşınmış adeta sanallaştırılmış varlık türleri olarak ele alacaktır. Daha sonra da başka metafizik anlayışların da varlık tasavvurlarını dikkate alarak insanlığın fiziksel varlığın sınırlarını aşma çabasının yeni bir çaba olmadığı iddiasını ortaya atacaktır
Good Morals Among the Conditions of Turning to Allah in the Thought of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzīyya
Authors: EDİS Mustafa Salih
Published: October 2023

Turning towards Allah plays a primary role in the servant's recognition of Allah and fulfilling his duties to Him. In this respect, there are different ways of turning towards Allah. One of these is morality. According to Ibn Qayyim, the basis and center of moral education and training in Islam is the Qur'an and the Sunnah. The aim of this study is to reveal Ibn al-Qayyim's construction of morality by using sūfī elements in turning towards Allah. Even though he is not a Sufi, he puts forward serious views on Sufism issues. In this respect, he always mentions husn al-khuluq (good moral) as a condition for turning to Allah. This study aims to present the good moral values that Ibn Qayyim considers essential to turning to Allah and the conditions necessary to perform good morals.