bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cassava Brown Streak Disease Prevalence in Smallholder Cassava Cropping Systems in Northern Uganda: The Case of Acholi Sub-region
Authors: Kumakech Alfred , Tekkara Allan , Turyagyenda Laban F.
Published: April 2024

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a devastating disease of cassava in Uganda.  Limited information exists on the incidence and severity of CBSD in Northern Uganda. The prevalence of CBSD in the eight (8) districts in the Acholi sub-region is also unknown.  Therefore, the current study intended to: a) determine the prevalence and severity of CBSD in the Acholi sub-region, and b) identify the drivers of CBSD epidemics in smallholder cassava cropping systems in Acholi. An assessment of 120 cassava fields was conducted in the 2018b season. CBSD field incidence was highest in Nwoya District (51.3%) and lowest in Kitgum (6.4%), with severity ranging from 2.1 to 3.4 in the sub-region. CBSD prevalence was also highest in Nwoya (76.2%) and lowest in Kitgum and Pader Districts (30.8%). The use of CBSD-susceptible varieties (TME 14, TME 204, and NASE 12) was identified as the main driver of the epidemic. The result of the current study highlights the need for a wide-scale CBSD awareness creation and community-based cassava seed multiplication and distribution system in the Acholi sub-region to promote the up-take of CBSD-tolerant cassava varieties
Isoflavones Inhibit Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Angiotensinogen Secretion in Mesangial Cells
Authors: Masumi Kamiyama , Mana Ookawa , Rika Saito , Noa Tange , Mariyo Hashizume , Misuzu Matsunaga , Riko Yokota , Ayaka Yoshihara , Tamami Iwamoto
Published: April 2024

The mechanisms underlying increased angiotensinogen secretion in diabetic nephropathy are unknown. This study aimed to examine the mechanism of increased angiotensinogen secretion in mesangial cells. Additionally, we explored the effects of antioxidant compounds, such as isoflavones, on angiotensin secretion. Angiotensinogen expression and secretion were evaluated in mesangial cells treated with hydrogen peroxide. We investigated the effects of pretreatment with catalase, daidzein, and equol and inhibitors of mitogen-activated protein kinase, stress-stimulated kinase p38, or c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase. The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging assay revealed that daidzein and equol have antioxidant properties. Hydrogen peroxide stimulated angiotensinogen expression and secretion in mesangial cells in a concentrationdependent manner. Catalase, daidzein, and equol reduced the enhanced angiotensinogen expression and secretion induced by hydrogen peroxide. We examined the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade to explore cell signaling mechanisms involved in angiotensinogen induction. We hypothesize that stress-stimulated kinase p38 and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase were crucial in the mechanisms. We found that hydrogen peroxide enhanced angiotensinogen expression and secretion in mesangial cells. However, daidzein and equol decreased this enhancement. Increased angiotensinogen secretion will enhance stress-stimulated kinase p38 and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase.
The Downsides of Digital Currency and the Limits of its Normative Regulation
Authors: Hajdúková Tatiana , Marr Samuel
Published: April 2024

The paper reflects on the consequences of the bankruptcy of the FTX exchange in the context of cryptocurrency volatility, as for the legal anchoring of cryptocurrencies in terms of de lege lata and de lege ferenda, especially in the context of the need for agile proactive state response to criminal activities connected to the use of cryptocurrencies. The nature of cryptocurrencies predisposes the commission of criminal activities related to crypto predominantly in the online space, resonating with the necessity to increase transparency and control of cryptocurrency transactions. The anonymity of coins and the limited ability to track them gives them a clear technological advantage over the efforts of law enforcement bodies to map them or check them by regulatory authorities. The subject of the empirical part of the paper is the analysis of a case study of a regulatory offense committed by a selected service provider in the field of performing exchange activities in the Slovak Republic.
The Lack of Victim Protection in the Enforcement of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Authors: Fitzgerald Valiev Kelly R.
Published: April 2024

Over the past twenty-two years, United States federal courts have seen many cases regarding forced labor and the importation of goods produced by victims of forced labor trafficking. To resolve these cases, the court must interpret § 307 of the Tariff Act to determine whether victims can recover against their traffickers. Recently, an issue in the interpretation of forced labor has arisen in courts: whether an attempt at importing goods is sufficient to establish a cause of action as a violation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act’s prohibition on forced labor imports. Courts that interpret forced labor narrowly to exclude attempts at forced labor imports conflict with the congressional intent to protect victims and prosecute traffickers by perpetuating the production of goods made by forced labor, and prolonging harm to victims of labor trafficking, as well as working against the intent of the executive branch.
Keeping Up with the Joneses: Texas’ NIL Battle for Student-Athletes
Authors: Garner Stephanie
Published: April 2024

Starting in 2021, college athletes could earn financial compensation from their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”). With the change in laws, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) created an interim regulation for states to follow. After the Supreme Court decision, some states’ trigger laws went into effect, some states made new NIL regulations, and some states continued to follow the regulation set out by the NCAA. With all these laws and no federal regulation, each state stands on different footing. In Texas, a restrictive NIL statute will affect its recruiting for years unless adjusted. This Comment suggests improvements to the Texas NIL law, such as allowing universities to assist student-athletes in finding potential NIL deals and creating and supplying resources and programs for collegiate athletes to obtain the highest return on NIL deals. Texas can also repeal its statute like states have done with similar NIL laws. This Comment will also discuss the potential Title IX impacts of suggested additions to the Texas NIL law.
In Support of Industry-Conscious Disclosure Standards for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Patents
Authors: Roundtree Mark T.
Published: April 2024

One of the fundamental requirements for a patent application is a disclosure of the invention via an accurate written description with sufficient detail to enable the recreation of the invention. The U.S. patent system has historically reviewed patent applications from various industries with a uniform set of requirements and standards. However, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries operate on notably extended product development timelines and face unique administrative pressures related to their products when compared with other industries. In response to these pressures, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies have traditionally applied for patent protections through liberal use of genus claims and other strategies that allow for early and broad protection of groups of related products. However, three recent decisions by the Federal Circuit, and a subsequent appeal to the Supreme Court, have notably heightened patent disclosure requirements for technologies from these industries. This Comment discusses the Federal Circuit’s and Supreme Court’s decisions, compares these decisions to prior trends in the judiciary, and considers the potential impact of the decisions on the patent environment in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. In light of the decisions’ potential impact on these industries, this Comment argues that the federal judiciary should align the disclosure standard more closely to the requirements of the Patent Act while protecting the usefulness of genus claims for the pharmaceutical and related industries.
Impact of breathing exercises in patients who had open heart operation on respiratory function and exercise tolerance
Authors: Burgaz Kınas Selin , Bilgiç Şebnem
Published: April 2024

Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of deep breathing and coughing exercise training before surgery on respiratory functions and exercise tolerance in patients with open-heart surgery in the postoperative period.
Background: The decrease in respiratory functions and activity tolerance of patients after open heart surgeries reveals the need to improve this situation with effective interventions.
Methods: The quasi-experimental study was conducted with 80 patients undergoing open-heart surgery. Data were collected using the patient information form and the patient follow-up form. The patients were taught deep breathing and coughing exercises before the open-heart surgery and were supported in exercising regularly before and after the surgery. The patients' respiratory functions and exercise tolerance were measured and recorded via the patient follow-up form.
Results: It was determined that the respiratory capacity, distance, time, and walking speed of the patients in the experimental group during the postoperative period were significantly higher than the control group.
Conclusion: Substantially, deep breathing and coughing exercise training administered before surgery to patients undergoing open heart surgery improved respiratory functions and exercise tolerance in the postoperative period. It is recommended that nurses working in open-heart surgery clinics should plan deep breathing and coughing exercise training in the preoperative period and administer them regularly to the patients.
Implications for research, policy, and practice: Patients who will undergo open heart surgery should be trained by nurses in the preoperative period. Nurses should teach these patients deep breathing and coughing exercises. In the postoperative period, it should be checked regularly whether the patients do exercises or not.
What is already known about the topic?

It is important to teach and practice breathing exercises in patients who will have open heart surgery.
Respiratory training given by nurses in the preoperative period contributes to the management of the postoperative process.

What this paper adds:

This article demonstrates the importance of preoperative education for patients undergoing open heart surgery.
In this study, it is shown that open heart surgery has a negative effect on the respiratory capacity and exercise tolerance of the patients.
In addition, in this study, it is shown that the respiratory capacity and exercise tolerance of the patients who were taught preoperative breathing exercises and who performed the exercises in the postoperative period increased in the postoperative period.
THE IMPACT OF COMPENSATION AND WORK ENVIRONMENT TOWARD EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT PT. JAGAAMAN SARANA
Authors: Putri Najwa Nurmaliza , Sary Fetty Poerwita
Published: April 2024

This study aims to The years from 2020 to 2023 in Indonesia were marked by economic turmoil, impacting sectors like mining due to a combination of external and domestic factors. This research, centered on PT. Jagaaman Sarana in the mining industry, delves into the relationship between compensation, work environment, and employee performance, aiming to provide insights into how these factors influence employee performance during challenging economic times. This study examines compensation disparities and the effects of work environment on employee performance at PT. Jagaaman Sarana, a significant player in Indonesia's mining sector. The findings offer valuable insights for enhancing employee well-being and optimizing performance within the mining industry. The method that is used in this research is quantitative approach with purpose of descriptive research, the data werre collected through many sources and proceeeded by statistical program in Smart PLS. Object in this research is PT. Jagaaman Sarana, the independent variabel in this research is Compensation and Work Environment where the dependent variabel is employee performance. The study at PT. Jagaaman Sarana underscores a crucial nexus between compensation, work environment, and employee performance in the demanding mining industry. Rigorous tests, including robust validity and reliability assessments, affirm a substantial positive correlation. Compensation and an improved work environment collectively contribute significantly, explaining a noteworthy 67% of the variance in enhanced employee performance. These findings highlight the strategic imperative of optimizing compensation structures and cultivating positive work environments, as they play a dominant role in driving a remarkable three-quarters of the observed performance improvements. This chapter's insights provide a compelling blueprint for organizations aiming to meticulously refine their human resource management strategies, offering a potent formula for achieving not just satisfactory but superior employee performance in the dynamic landscape of the mining sector
Using Multimodal Interaction in a Virtual Reality Thoracic Diagnostic Scenario
Authors: Wen-Hsiang Lin  , Wei-Kai Liou  , Pao-Ju Chen  , Sufen Chen
Published: April 2024

Background: Stethoscopes and mannequins are basic tools for medical practitioners to diagnose various problems. Restricted by space, resources, and time, these tools and common video training are sometimes inaccessible. These obstacles may be solved by immersive virtual reality (VR) that improves interaction and blurs the line between virtual and reality. Therefore, this study combines virtual and real interaction technologies to investigate the impact of multi-sensory interaction on learning outcomes in chest auscultation.Methods: This study integrated VIVE Tracker technology to provide synchronized tactile stimulation in VR. University students in medical-related disciplines participated in the study. Interviews were conducted to understand how students perceived the effectiveness and usefulness of the thoracic auscultation VR.Conclusion: Most students expressed that tactile stimulation gave realistic sensations and effectively reinforced the immersive effect. Simultaneously, it increased their interest and motivation in learning. The integration of synchronized tactile stimulation is a novel approach that expands the realm of interactivity beyond handheld controller manipulation and creates a platform to simulate medical-related scenarios to learn complex knowledgeand skills.
Factors Related to Nurse’s Response Time in Management of Upper GI Bleeding among Chronic Liver Disease Patients
Authors: Prakash Shashi  , Verma Madhavi  , S. M. Shasthry
Published: April 2024

Background: In emergency care, the most important thing to note is the speed of nurses in responding or acting on the first patient who enters the emergency room. This speed is often referred to as response time. Nurse response time is always a measure of the service quality of a hospital or health center. Response times depend on the speed available as well as the quality of assistance to save lives and prevent infirmity. Objectives: Patients visiting to the hospital should be treated promptly and that leads to improvement in the quality of services and patient safety. The study aimed to determine the factors related to the response time of nurses in management of upper GI bleeding among chronic liver disease patients at Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.Methods: Carrying out the research is from February to March 2022. Analytical survey design with a cross- sectional approach. The research subjects were 20 nurses. measuring tools, namely questionnaires. analysis used bivariate analysis used the Chi-Square Test.Results: This shows that there is a relationship between education and response time with a value of p-value =.008, knowledge and response time with a value of p-value = .003.Conclusion: The level of knowledge and clinical experience determines Nurses to make prompt decision and ability to provide assessment and nursing actions. As the Nurses getting higher education levels and experience also increasing, on average they remain engaged in their work for longer time, so they are more productive and nurses have attended more training to improve their skills.
FROM THE HISTORY OF STUDYING THE MORPHEME STRUCTURE OF THE WORD IN UZBEK LINGUISTICS
Authors:   PhD student, Jizzakh state pedagogical university, Uzbekistan, Gulmera Kuchimova
Published: April 2024

Uzbek linguistics, at first, morphemics was not separated as a separate department, and later the issues studied in morphemics were included in the research of morphology at that time. Consequently, the issues within the scope of morphemics have been studied in our linguistics in the same narrow scope as the concepts of word structure and morphological structure of the word. Morphemics in traditional linguistics considered only the parts of the word consisting of the stem and the affix, and the grammatical function and meaning-carrying parts were considered. Due to the serious and large-scale research carried out later, our linguistics has passed the path of development from the description of the morpheme as an element in the morphological structure of the word to the morpheme-to-word principle. This article talks about the history of the study of the morpheme composition of words in Uzbek linguistics, research conducted by scientists and their results, research methodology.
Top-down suppression of negative features applies flexibly contingent on visual search goals
Authors: Forstinger Marlene , Ansorge Ulrich
Published: April 2024

Visually searching for a frequently changing target is assumed to be guided by flexible working memory representations of specific features necessary to discriminate targets from distractors. Here, we tested if these representations allow selective suppression or always facilitate perception based on search goals. Participants searched for a target (i.e., a horizontal bar) defined by one of two different negative features (e.g., not red vs. not blue; Experiment 1) or a positive (e.g., blue) versus a negative feature (Experiments 2 and 3). A prompt informed participants about the target identity, and search tasks alternated or repeated randomly. We used different peripheral singleton cues presented at the same (valid condition) or a different (invalid condition) position as the target to examine if negative features were suppressed depending on current instructions. In all experiments, cues with negative features elicited slower search times in valid than invalid trials, indicating suppression. Additionally, suppression of negative color cues tended to be selective when participants searched for the target by different negative features but generalized to negative and non-matching cue colors when switching between positive and negative search criteria was required. Nevertheless, when the same color – red – was used in positive and negative search tasks, red cues captured attention or were suppressed depending on whether red was positive or negative (Experiment 3). Our results suggest that working memory representations flexibly trigger suppression or attentional capture contingent on a task-relevant feature’s functional meaning during visual search, but top-down suppression operates at different levels of specificity depending on current task demands.
A formal typology of process interactions
Authors: Baković Eric , Blumenfeld Lev
Published: April 2024

Some phonologically significant generalizations result from processes, often formalized as rewrite rules, while others result from interactions among independently motivated processes, often formalized in terms of serial ordering. We adopt these general formalizations of processes and interactions to address two questions. One is the interaction question: what are all the possible forms of interaction between two processes? The other is the opacity question: what makes an interactions between two processes opaque? We show that these questions are best addressed with a rigorous algebraic formalization of processes and their pairwise interactions, describing the complete formal typology of process interactions and identifying the formal properties of those interactions that lead to different types of opacity.
Doğan Kardeş Dergisinin Söz Varlığı Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Authors: Gürler Hilal , Yıldız Mustafa
Published: April 2024

Araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de uzun yıllar yayımlanarak birkaç kuşağın eğitim, kültür ve sanat hayatına
katkıda bulunan Doğan Kardeş dergisindeki söz varlığı unsurlarını (temel kelime, özel isim, atasözü, deyim,
ikileme) ve bunların kullanım sıklığını tespit etmektir. Araştırmada Doğan Kardeş dergisinin çocuk dergisi
kimliğini koruduğu 1945-1978 yılları arasında yayımlanan sayıları incelenmiştir. Doküman incelemesi
yönteminin kullanıldığı araştırmada veriler betimsel analiz ile çözümlenmiştir. Araştırmanın sonunda 412.856
söz varlığı unsuru elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler Cibakaya programına yüklenerek söz varlığı unsurları
listelenmiş ve sıklık değerleri belirlenmiştir. Listeler üzerinde tekrar ayrıştırma işlemi gerçekleştirilerek her bir
unsur için ayrı ayrı tablolar oluşturulmuş ve sonuçlar değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, temel kelimelerin
yanında 18.554 özel isim, 7.424 deyim, 39 atasözü ve 2.878 ikileme tespit edilmiştir. Toplam söz varlığı
unsurunun %4,49’unu özel isimler, %1,79’unu deyimler, %0,009’unu atasözleri ve %0,69’unu ikilemelerin
meydana getirdiği belirlenmiştir.
Öğretmenlerin Acil Uzaktan Öğretim Döneminde Edindikleri Teknoloji Bilgilerinin Normalleşme Dönemine Aktarımının İncelenmesi
Authors: Aydın Merve , Seyyar Fatih , Kırımlı Hanife , Çakıroğlu Ünal
Published: April 2024

Bu araştırmada Covid-19 pandemisi sürecinde öğretmenlerin süreç içinde karşılaştıkları zorluklar ve süreç içinde kazandığı deneyimleri normalleşme sürecindeki eğitim-öğretime yansıtma durumlarının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Durum çalışması yöntemi kullanılarak yürütülen araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 11 Kadın ve 10 Erkek olmak üzere toplamda 21 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılarak toplanan veriler içerik analiz yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, acil uzaktan öğretim sürecinde öğretmenlerin edindikleri teknolojik bilgileri; ders tasarımı, kullanılan araç gereç, eğitim şekli, gelişim, teknolojiye karşı tutum, kullanım amacı ve iş birliği boyutlarında şekillendiği belirlenmiştir. Bu boyutların pandemi öncesi, pandemi süreci ve pandemi sonrasında farklı biçimlerde olumlu yönde yapılandığı gözlemlenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonuçlarının acil uzaktan öğretimde öğretim süreçlerinde teknoloji kullanımına yönelik değerlendirmeler için ipuçları sunacağı değerlendirilmektedir.
Anne Bildirimlerine Göre Çocuklarda Öz Düzenlemenin Bazı Değişkenlere Açısından İncelenmesi
Authors: Çetin Asya , Kısaoğlu Şule Yıldız
Published: April 2024

Bu çalışmada 5-6 yaşındaki çocukların öz düzenleme becerilerini çeşitli demografik değişkenler açısından incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 5-6 yaş grubu 211 çocuk ve annesi oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin toplanmasında Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve 4-6 Yaş Çocuklarına Yönelik Öz-Düzenleme Becerileri Ölçeği Öğretmen Formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde çocukların cinsiyeti, okul öncesine devam süresi ve dijital oyun oynama durumu değişkeni için nonparametrik testlerden Mann Whitney U Testi; dijital oyun oynama sıklığı ve anne-baba öğrenim düzeyi değişkenleri için ise Kruskal Wallis-H Testi uygulanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, çocukların öz düzenleme becerilerinin orta düzeyin üzerinde olduğu; Öz düzenleme becerileri ile cinsiyet, okul öncesine devam süresi arasında, dijital oyun oynama durumu, dijital oyun oynama sıklığı, anne ve baba öğrenim düzeyi arasında anlamlı fark olduğu görülmüştür.
HUBUNGAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN DENGAN SIKLUS MENSTRUASI PADA SISWI SMK N 07 BATAM
Authors: Perdoman Acholder Tahi , Asda Andi , Izzaturrahmah Tilfi
Published: April 2024

Background: : Menstruation is uterine bleeding that occurs cyclically and is experienced by most women of reproductive age. The menstrual cycle has a significant relationship with hormonal changes that occur in the body. One of the things that can affect the menstrual cycle is psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety. Methods: This research method is observational analytic with a cross sectional approach which was carried out at SMK N 07 Batam City in June 2023. The sampling technique in this study used the nonprobability sampling method with a quota sampling technique with a sample size of 193 respondents. This research was conducted by collecting questionnaire data. Data analysis used the Spearman's Rho test. Results: The results of the research on 193 respondents showed a significant relationship between anxiety levels and the menstrual cycle in female students at SMK N 07 Batam in 2023. From the results of the Spearman rho test, a p-value of 0.002 was obtained and an r-value of 0.168 so that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between anxiety levels and the menstrual cycle in students of SMK N 07 Batam in 2023.
A inteligência emocional, a gestão de conflitos e as habilitações literárias em atletas de formação em futebol, com idades entre os 15 e os 19 anos
Authors: Teixeira da Costa Tiago Manuel , Rodrigues da Costa Ana
Published: April 2024

O estudo da Inteligência Emocional e da Gestão de Conflitos tem vindo a tornar-se cada vez mais relevante na formação de atletas, sendo que a Inteligência emocional tem vindo a ser definida pela habilidade que um sujeito tem de compreender, expressar, gerir e perceber emoções. Sendo que estes jovens atletas experienciam diversas emoções em campo no decorrer do jogo, assim como todos os agentes desportivos intervenientes no mesmo, torna-se importante compreender as competências destes para lidar com as emoções dos próprios, dos seus pares, mas também de outros agentes desportivos. Desta forma este trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de avaliar a Inteligência Emocional e a forma como esta se relaciona com a gestão de conflitos por parte dos atletas de formação, na modalidade futebol, considerando as habilitações literárias, com idades entre os 15 aos 19 anos, em contexto competitivo. Na investigação participaram 56 sujeitos com idades compreendidas entre os 15 e os 19 anos (M = 17,09 ; Dp = 1,269). A recolha de dados foi efetuada através do preenchimento de três questionários: Questionário Sociodemográfico, Questionário de Competências Emocionais (ESQC) adaptado para a população portuguesa por Faria e Lima Santos (2005) e Questionário Breve de Gestão Construtiva de Conflitos. Quanto aos resultados os atletas com o ensino secundário apresentam maiores competências emocionais e estratégias de resolução de conflitos mais eficazes que os atletas com o ensino básico. Também verificámos que as Competências Sociais (Capacidade de Lidar com a Emoção, Perceção Emocional, Expressão Emocional ) se correlacionam positiva e significativamente com a Gestão de Conflitos (Anuência, Dominância, Compromisso).
Kişi-Örgüt Uyumunun İşgören Motivasyonuna Etkisinde Personel Güçlendirmenin Aracılık Rolü
Authors: Yılmaz Fatma
Published: April 2024

Küresel rekabet ortamında kuruluşların fark yaratmak için insan unsuruna verdiği önem her geçen gün artıyor. Kurumların başarısı ve sürdürülebilirliği; çalışan motivasyonu, üretkenlik, işbirliği, uyum ve yetenek gibi çeşitli faktörlere bağlıdır. Rekabet avantajı için hayati öneme sahip olan çalışanların kurumlarıyla uyumlu olması, güçlendirilmesi ve motivasyonlarının artırılması kurumlar için büyük önem taşıyor. Çalışanların motivasyonu, birbirleriyle uyumu ve güçlendirilmesi, bağlılık, üretkenlik ve adanmışlık düzeylerini etkileyen önemli faktörlerdir. Bu bağlamda örgütlerde kişi-örgüt uyumu, çalışan motivasyonu ve çalışanların güçlendirilmesi literatürde önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Bu önem dolayısıyla kişi-örgüt uyumu ve işgören motivasyonunun ilişkili olması ve bu ilişkide personel güçlendirmenin aracı rolü çalışmanın amacını oluşturmaktadır. Bu kapsamda 237 kamu görevlisinden anket yöntemiyle elde edilen veriler SPSS 24 paket programı ile analize tabi tutulmuştur. Analizler sonucunda; kişi-örgüt uyumunun personel güçlendirme ve işgören motivasyonu üzerinde pozitif bir etkisinin olduğunu ortaya çıkmıştır. Aynı zamanda personel güçlendirmenin de işgören motivasyonu üzerinde anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkisinden söz edilmektedir. Ayrıca personel güçlendirmenin kişi-örgüt uyumu ile işgören motivasyonu ilişkisinde aracı rol oynadığı ortaya konmuştur. Bu nedenle, bu çalışma, işletmelerin personel güçlendirmeyi kullanarak çalışanlarının kişi-örgüt uyumunu artırabileceğini ve işgören motivasyonunu artırarak işletme performansını iyileştirebileceğini göstermektedir. Araştırma, bu özel moderatörü ele alarak literatüre katkıda bulunmayı ve endüstriyel kuruluşlardaki yönetim için pratik çıkarımlar sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır.
Investigation of The Factors Affecting The Banking Preferences of Public Employees Using Advertisements Through Mixed Method
Authors: Işık Kasım Can , Karagöz Yalçın
Published: April 2024

In this study, exploratory survey design, which is one of the mixed methods, was used to determine the factors affecting the banking preferences of the public employees. 36 commercials of 9 banks broadcast on television were used as qualitative data. These commercials were examined with NVivo 10 package program in terms of factors affecting the banking preference of public employees. In the qualitative analysis, 83 codes and 6 themes were obtained. The 83 codes obtained were used for the item pool of the scale. 6 themes were determined as the factors of the scale. The draft scale was administered to 400 public employees working in Sivas province by using stratified sampling method. Based on the data obtained, a measurement tool consisting of 6 factors and 26 items was developed by using SPSS and AMOS package programs. As a result, the relationships between the banking preference criteria and demographic variables of the public employees in Sivas were evaluated by statistical methods and the differences were interpreted.
Case report: Multiple autoimmune syndrome
Authors:   Department of Clinical-Hematology, “Ibn Sena” Teaching Hospital, Nineveh Health Department, Ministry of Health, Nineveh, Iraq, Agha Ibrahim Abdulghafoor Ibrahim , Jassim Mohammed Safaa ,   Department of Patho-hematology, “Al-Hadbaa” Blood & BMT Hospital, Nineveh Health Department, Ministry of Health, Nineveh, Iraq, Bdaiwi Yusur Farhan ,   Department of Patho-hematology, “Al-Hadbaa” Blood & BMT Hospital, Nineveh Health Department, Ministry of Health, Nineveh, Iraq
Published: April 2024

This is a case of multiple autoimmune syndrome with the co-occurrence of vitiligo, pernicious anemia, celiac disease and autoimmune hepatitis is extremely rare. We are presenting a case is a 40-year-old woman with autoimmune hepatitis who is suffering from poor appetite, weight loss and skin lesions. Laboratory investigation shows hypochromic microcytic anemia, B12, and iron deficiency. The testing for parietal cell antibody was positive so pernicious anemia was diagnosed with positive Tissue transglutaminase antibody IgA so the diagnosis of celiac disease was confirmed.
Autoimmune thyroiditis in psoriatic disease
Authors:   Ministry of Health’s Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, Elghandour Lamiaa E. , El Ganzoury Amal M. ,   Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Ain-Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, Fouda Neven M. ,   Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Ain-Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, El Leithy Sally A. ,   Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Ain-Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
Published: April 2024

Objectives. To assess autoimmune thyroiditis prevalence in subclinical and clinical psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Materials and methods. 45 female adult Egyptian patients with psoriatic disease were classified into 3 equal groups: PsA, subclinical PsA, and psoriasis. A full assessment was done including Health Assessment Questionnaire, Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI), Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI), PsA disease activity score (DAPSA), MAdrid Sonographic Enthesitis Index (MASEI), thyroid hormones (TSH, FT4, and FT3), thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase antibodies (Tg and TPO Abs), and thyroid ultrasound. Results. Thyroid abnormalities prevalence was: 33.3% with subclinical hypothyroidism, 80% with positive TPO Ab, and 46.7% with positive Tg Ab in PsA group, 26.7% with subclinical hypothyroidism, 60% with positive TPO Ab, and 33.3% with positive Tg Ab in subclinical PsA group and none in psoriasis group. PsA patients had higher TPO Ab levels compared to psoriasis patients with high statistical significant difference and lower FT3 levels compared to psoriasis patients with statistical significant difference. In subclinical PsA group, MASEI was positively correlated with TPO Ab with high statistical significance and with FT3 and Tg Ab with statistical significance, FT4 was negatively correlated with LEI with high statistical significance, and FT4 was correlated with PASI with statistical significance. In PsA group, TPO Ab was correlated with DAPSA with statistical significance. Conclusions. Autoimmune thyroiditis is more common in PsA than subclinical PsA patients. PsA patients are advised to be tested for TPO and Tg Abs. Musculoskeletal ultrasound is a screening tool to detect enthesitis in psoriasis patients.
Spirituality, self-esteem and the mechanisms of social and temporal comparison
Authors: Ollivaud Justine , Galharret Jean-michel , Roussiau Nicolas
Published: April 2024

Our research objective was to demonstrate that spirituality decreases the mechanisms of social and temporal comparison, and not without consequence, particularly when regarding self-esteem. Thus, this quantitative study aimed to investigate the relationship between a-religious spirituality, social and temporal comparisons and self-esteem. Four questionnaires were completed by 331 participants, each evaluating the different variables. The results confirmed our hypothesis which suggested that individuals with high spiritual scores would have low social and temporal comparison scores on the one hand, and high self-esteem on the other. The theoretical implications and limitations of the study are discussed.
Lezuza y la iglesia de Ntra. Sra. de La Asunción, ermitas y otros lugares de culto. Historia de la villa (1213-1600)
Authors: Munera Martínez José Ángel
Published: April 2024

Cuando se cumple el V Centenario del inicio de la construcción del templo parroquial de Santa María de la Asunción de Lezuza, la mejor conmemoración que se puede hacer es, precisamente, la publicación de este libro sobre la historia de este edificio y que, además, se enriquece con numerosas aportaciones históricas y artísticas sobre esta villa. El autor nos ofrece, con la difusión de sus investigaciones históricas, la posibilidad de conocer el pasado y los valores de la villa de Lezuza y en particular en poner a nuestro alcance el conocimiento de lo más significativo del municipio: la historia, varias veces centenaria, del templo parroquial de Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción, y también el de sus históricas ermitas.
A Framework for Detection of Malicious Code by Exploiting Machine Learning Techniques on Portable Executables
Authors: Gajjar Yash , Sharma Vaishnavi , Bhatt Sanskruti , Jhaveri Maitri
Published: April 2024

Executable files coming from the internet bring along with them many potential hazards and vul- nerabilities in the form of malware to computer systems. The executables can be of form raw binaries, mnemonics, libraries, and function calls/APIs. They can misguide many of the conventional malware detection techniques. This paper explores the potential of Machine Learning- based methods for malware detection problems. The scope of the work here is currently limited to Static Anal- ysis of Executable files. Various feature selection tech- niques are implemented to reduce the size of the training data. Machine learning algorithms like K-Nearest Neigh- bors and Random Forest Classifier were trained on the curated feature sets. The outperforming experiment re- sult was shown by the Random Forest Classifier having an accuracy of 99.5%. We have developed a framework as a two-step module; in the first step, a list of features are extracted from a given executable file, and then for the next step, trained algorithm is integrated into the framework which will classify whether the given executa- ble file is malicious or not. This framework is demon- strated in the form of a Webapp developed in Python. Furthermore, this framework is evaluated based on its performance on a small dataset containing 35 portable executables (.exe) files and it is observed to be retaining the accuracy of the trained algorithm.
The Multilayer Nature of Molecular Gas toward the Cygnus Region
Authors: Zhang Shiyu , Su Yang , Chen Xuepeng , Fang Min , Yan Qing-Zeng , Zhang Shaobo , Sun Yan , Wang Xiaolong , Feng Haoran , Ma Yuehui , Zhang Miaomiao , Zhuang Zi , Zhou Xin , Chen Zhiwei , Yang Ji
Published: April 2024

We study the physical properties and 3D distribution of molecular clouds (MCs) toward the Cygnus region using the MWISP CO survey and Gaia DR3 data. Based on Gaussian decomposition and clustering for 13CO lines, over 70% of the fluxes are recovered. With the identification result of 13CO structures, two models are designed to measure the distances of the molecular gas in velocity crowding regions. The distances of more than 200 large 13CO structures are obtained toward the 150 deg2 region. Additionally, tens of the identified MC structures coincide well with masers and/or intense mid-IR emission. We find multiple gas layers toward the region: (1) the extensive gas structures composing the Cygnus Rift from 700 pc to 1 kpc across the whole region; (2) the ∼1.3 kpc gas layer mainly in the Cygnus X South region; and (3) the 1.5 kpc dense filament at the Cygnus X North region and many cometary clouds shaped by Cygnus OB2. We also note that the spatial distribution of young stellar object candidates is generally consistent with the molecular gas structures. The total molecular mass of the Cygnus region is estimated to be ∼2.7 × 106
M
⊙ assuming an X-factor ratio

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20

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. The foreground Cygnus Rift contributes ∼25% of the molecular mass in the whole region. Our work presents a new 3D view of the MCs' distribution toward the Cygnus X region, as well as the exact molecular gas mass distribution in the foreground Cygnus Rift.
Low-mass Population III Star Formation due to the HD Cooling Induced by Weak Lyman–Werner Radiation
Authors: Nishijima Sho , Hirano Shingo , Umeda Hideyuki
Published: April 2024

Lyman–Werner (LW) radiation photodissociating molecular hydrogen (H2) influences the thermal and dynamical evolution of the Population III (Pop III) star-forming gas cloud. The effect of powerful LW radiation has been well investigated in the context of supermassive black hole formation in the early Universe. However, the average intensity in the early Universe is several orders of magnitude lower. For a comprehensive study, we investigate the effects of LW radiation at 18 different intensities, ranging from J
LW/J
21 = 0 (no radiation) to 30 (H-cooling cloud), on the primordial star-forming gas cloud obtained from a three-dimensional cosmological simulation. The overall trend with increasing radiation intensity is a gradual increase in the gas cloud temperature, consistent with previous works. Due to the HD cooling, however, the dependence of gas cloud temperature on J
LW deviates from the aforementioned increasing trend for a specific range of intensities (J
LW/J
21 = 0.025–0.09). In HD-cooling clouds, the temperature remained below 200 K during 105 yr after the first formation of the high-density region, maintaining a low accretion rate. Finally, the HD-cooling clouds have only a low-mass dense core (above 108 cm−3) with about 1–16 M
⊙, inside of which a low-mass Pop III star with ≤0.8 M
⊙ (a so-called “surviving star”) could form. The upper limit of star formation efficiency

M

core

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M

vir
,
gas

significantly decreases from 10−3 to 10−5 as HD cooling becomes effective. This tendency indicates that, whereas the total gas mass in the host halo increases with the LW radiation intensity, the total Pop III stellar mass does not increase similarly.
Astrometric Microlensing by Primordial Black Holes with the Roman Space Telescope
Authors: Fardeen James , McGill Peter , Perkins Scott E. , Dawson William A. , Abrams Natasha S. , Lu Jessica R. , Ho Ming-Feng , Bird Simeon
Published: April 2024

Primordial black holes (PBHs) could explain some fraction of dark matter and shed light on many areas of early-Universe physics. Despite over half a century of research interest, a PBH population has so far eluded detection. The most competitive constraints on the fraction of dark matter comprised of PBHs (f
DM) in the (10−9–10)M
⊙ mass ranges come from photometric microlensing and bound f
DM ≲ 10−2–10−1. With the advent of the Roman Space Telescope with its submilliarcsecond astrometric capabilities and its planned Galactic Bulge Time Domain Survey (GBTDS), detecting astrometric microlensing signatures will become routine. Compared with photometric microlensing, astrometric microlensing signals are sensitive to different lens masses–distance configurations and contain different information, making it a complimentary lensing probe. At submilliarcsecond astrometric precision, astrometric microlensing signals are typically detectable at larger lens–source separations than photometric signals, suggesting a microlensing detection channel of pure astrometric events. We use a Galactic simulation to predict the number of detectable microlensing events during the GBTDS via this pure astrometric microlensing channel. Assuming an absolute astrometric precision floor for bright stars of 0.1 mas for the GBTDS, we find that the number of detectable events peaks at ≈103
f
DM for a population of 1M
⊙ PBHs and tapers to ≈10f
DM and ≈100f
DM at 10−4
M
⊙ and 103
M
⊙, respectively. Accounting for the distinguishability of PBHs from stellar lenses, we conclude the GBTDS will be sensitive to a PBH population at f
DM down to ≈10−1–10−3 for (10−1–102)M
⊙ likely yielding novel PBH constraints.
Solar Chromospheric Heating by Magnetohydrodynamic Waves: Dependence on the Inclination of the Magnetic Field
Authors: Koyama Mayu , Shimizu Toshifumi
Published: April 2024

A proposed mechanism for solar chromospheric heating is magnetohydrodynamic waves propagating upward along magnetic field lines and dissipating their energy in the chromosphere. In particular, compressible magnetoacoustic waves may contribute to the heating. Theoretically, the components below the cutoff frequency cannot propagate into the chromosphere; however, the cutoff frequency depends on the inclination of the magnetic field lines. In this study, using high-temporal cadence spectral data of IRIS and Hinode Solar Optical Telescope spectropolarimeter in plages, we investigated the dependence of the low-frequency waves on magnetic field properties and quantitatively estimated the amount of energy dissipation in the chromosphere. The following results were obtained: (a) The amount of energy dissipated by the low-frequency component (3–6 mHz) increases with the inclination of the field below 40°, whereas it decreases as a function of the inclination of the field above 40°. (b) The amount of the energy is enhanced toward 104 W m−2, which is the energy required for heating in the chromospheric plage regions when the magnetic field is higher than 600 G and inclined more than 40°. (c) In the photosphere, the low-frequency component has much more power in the magnetic field inclined more and weaker than 400 G. The results suggest that the observed low-frequency components can bring the energy along the magnetic field lines and that only a specific range of the inclination angles of the field and the strength of the field may allow the low-frequency component to bring a sufficient amount of the energy into the chromosphere.
A Classification Catalog of Periodic Variable Stars for LAMOST DR9 Based on Machine Learning
Authors: Qiao 乔 Peiyun 佩云 , Xu 许 Tingting 婷婷 , Wang 王 Feng 锋 , Mei 梅 Ying 盈 , Deng 邓 Hui 辉 , Tan 谈 Lei 磊 , Liu 刘 Chao 超
Published: April 2024

Identifying and classifying variable stars is essential to time-domain astronomy. The Large Area Multi-Object Fiber Optic Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) acquired a large amount of spectral data. However, there is no corresponding variable source-related information in the data, constraining LAMOST data utilization for scientific research. In this study, we systematically investigated variable source classification methods for LAMOST data. We constructed a 10-class classification model using three mainstream machine-learning methods. Through performance comparison, we chose the LightGBM and XGBoost models. We further identified variable source candidates in the r band in LAMOST DR9 and obtained 281,514 variable source candidates with probabilities greater than 95%. Subsequently, we filtered out the sources of periodic variable sources using the generalized Lomb–Scargle periodogram and classified these periodic variable sources using the classification model. Finally, we propose a reliable periodic variable star catalog containing 176,337 stars with specific types.
Discovery of Thionylimide, HNSO, in Space: The first N-, S-, and O-bearing Interstellar Molecule
Authors: Sanz-Novo Miguel , Rivilla Víctor M. , Müller Holger S. P. , Jiménez-Serra Izaskun , Martín-Pintado Jesús , Colzi Laura , Zeng Shaoshan , Megías Andrés , López-Gallifa Álvaro , Martínez-Henares Antonio , Tercero Belén , de Vicente Pablo , San Andrés David , Martín Sergio , Requena-Torres Miguel A.
Published: April 2024

We present the first detection in space of thionylimide (HNSO) toward the Galactic center molecular cloud G + 0.693-0.027, thanks to the superb sensitivity of an ultradeep molecular line survey carried out with the Yebes 40 m and IRAM 30 m telescopes. This molecule is the first species detected in the interstellar medium containing, simultaneously, N, S, and O. We have identified numerous K

a
= 0, 1, and 2 transitions belonging to HNSO covering from J
up = 2 to J
up =10, including several completely unblended features. We derive a molecular column density of N = (8 ± 1)×1013 cm−2, yielding a fractional abundance relative to H2 of ∼6 × 10−10, which is about ∼37 and ∼4.8 times less abundant than SO and SO2, respectively. Although there are still many unknowns in the interstellar chemistry of NSO-bearing molecules, we propose that HNSO is likely formed through the reaction of the NSO radical and atomic H on the surface of icy grains, with alternative routes also deserving exploration. Finally, HNSO appears as a promising link between N, S, and O interstellar chemistry, and its discovery paves the route to the detection of a new family of molecules in space.