bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determinants of Maternal Mortality at The Tambacounda Regional Hospital Centre
Authors: Tall Alioune Badara , Sow Papa Gallo , Ndiaye Yaye Aida , Ndiaye Abdoul Aziz , Guèye Boubacar , Dia Diago Anta Dia , Ka Ousseynou
Published: July 2023

Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyse the determinants of maternal mortality in the gynaecology-obstetrics department of the Tambacounda Regional Hospital Centre (RHC).

Methodology: This was a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study of all obstetric admissions. A questionnaire was used to collect the data, which were then entered and analysed using Epi info 7.2.2.6 software.

Results: Forty-one cases of maternal death were found, representing 6.3% of cases. Direct obstetrical causes represented most causes of death, i.e., 70.7% of cases and were dominated by haemorrhage (26.8%). Indirect obstetric causes were dominated by severe anaemia, accounting for 24.4% of cases and representing the second most common cause of maternal death in our study. Multivariate analysis using the logistic regression model identified two factors statistically associated with maternal deaths. These were the number of antenatal visits made, ANC (OR = 0.70 [0.52 - 0.96]; p = 0.0253) and admission to intensive care (OR = 12.03 [5.31- 27.25]; p = 0.0000).

Conclusion: Maternal mortality in the Tambacounda region remains high although efforts have been made to reduce it. Different risk factors associated with maternal mortality were identified in our study. It is therefore necessary that actions be taken by acting on these different factors in order to reduce maternal mortality.
Kumaraswamy Semicircular Exponentiated Weibull Distribution: Properties and Simulation
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Education College, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, Abid Salah , Al-Noor Nadia ,   Department of Mathematics, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, Oleiwi Najm ,   Department of Mathematics, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
Published: July 2023

This paper presents a newly transformed Kumaraswamy semicircular distribution along with their cumulative distribution function, probability density function, and reliability measures based on composing the Kumaraswamy-G family with semicircular exponentiated Weibull distribution. Furthermore, the most important statistical properties, including moments, characteristic function, trigonometric moments, quantile function, simulated data, reliability stress strength model, Shannon and relative entropies, are also obtained. A simulation study is conducted to empirically detect the performances of the maximum likelihood estimates of the parameters within different default values and samples size. The results give grounds for optimism about the distribution's stability and flexibility in practical applications. In addition, the new distribution is an extension of the semicircular exponentiated Weibull distribution.
Música, chamanismo y posesión en el Japón contemporáneo. Una comparación con fuentes literarias, iconográficas y hallazgos arqueológicos
Authors: Sestili Daniele , Angeles Delgado Patricia
Published: July 2023

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Tres aspectos del origen de la segregación de la Gente del Libro en el islam: hanifismo, umma y dhimma
Authors: Rodríguez Zahar León
Published: July 2023

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Joseph Y. S. Cheng (ed.). China review: 1998. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 1998.
Authors: Alcalde Méndez Alejandro , Zheng Yushuo
Published: July 2023

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La canción que el Dios Búho cantó sobre sí mismo, llovizna de gotas plateadas
Authors: Muñoz González Yolanda
Published: July 2023

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Un fenómeno en expansión: la inmigración ilegal africana a Europa Occidental
Authors: Varela Hilda
Published: July 2023

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Gyan Prakash. Another Reason: Science and the Imagination of Modern India. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999. 304, xiii
Authors: Dube Saurabh
Published: July 2023

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Clifford Geertz. Negara. El Estado-teatro en el Bali del siglo XIX. Buenos Aires: Paidós, 2000. 285 p.
Authors: Devalle Susana B. C
Published: July 2023

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Elogio de la complejidad
Authors: Zermeño Padilla Guillermo , Dube Saurabh
Published: July 2023

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Compendio de leyes sobre el control de materiales impresos. Japón, 1657-1842
Authors: García Rodríguez Amaury
Published: July 2023

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Donald L. Horowitz. The deadly ethnic riot. Berkeley y Los Ángeles: University of California, 2001. 588 pp.
Authors: Devalle Susana , Horowitz Donald
Published: July 2023

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Continuidad histórica de la integración latinoamericana: una revisión a través del regionalismo andino
Authors: Fernández-Guillén Oscar
Published: July 2023

Parte de la literatura especializada ubica el inicio del proceso de integración latinoamericano en la segunda mitad del siglo XX, concretamente desde la institución de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Libre Comercio (ALALC) con el Tratado de Montevideo de 1960 (TM-60). También suele argumentarse que este fenómeno ha sido una emulación de otras experiencias integradoras, como la europea.

Este artículo, en general, intenta demostrar que la integración latinoamericana es un proceso con larga historia y motivos propios, no nacido a la luz de la integración europea. Para explicarlo, toma como caso de estudio particular a la Comunidad Andina (CAN), a fin de analizar la continuidad histórica de ideales y proyectos de integración promovidos desde el siglo XIX, con raíces identitarias determinantes.

Al efecto, se realizó una investigación documental-descriptiva, enmarcada dentro de enfoques teóricos sobre: construcción de regiones, tendencias incidentes en la regionalización y dificultades históricas concurrentes tanto en la construcción del Estado como en la segmentación territorial de América Latina. Entre sus hallazgos se encuentra la identificación de fuerzas inside-out y outside-in que reflejan tal continuidad histórica de la integración en el regionalismo andino, como sub-óptimo del proyecto original.
Acerca de la reivindicación del indigenismo en la posmodernidad latinoamericana
Authors: Halperin Marcelo
Published: July 2023

Este documento explora una narrativa difundida durante las primeras décadas del siglo XXI en América Latina.

Se trata de las culturas indígenas ancestrales pero concebidas como una mitología. Dicho discurso, utilizado principalmente para la seducción política, desprecia las características básicas que diferentes estudios antropológicos asignan a las culturas precolombinas.

El trabajo tiene por objeto explorar los motivos por los que semejante mitología pudo haber aflorado exitosamente dentro de sociedades periféricas sometidas a las imposiciones y ensueños de la posmodernidad.

En este aspecto, las penosas condiciones de vida enmarcadas por tecnologías digitales que reniegan del tiempo y el espacio físico parecen propicias para el desarrollo de narrativas que, como es el caso, pueden infundir un sentido de redención.
Nurses’ Level of Knowledge on Management of Preeclampsia /Eclampsia and the Associated Factors in Northern Tanzania: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Mkumbo Wemael Wilfred , Moshi Fabiola V.
Published: July 2023

Background: Preeclampsia /Eclampsia is among the hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. It is accompanied by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, convulsion, and sometimes oliguria. This condition results in higher maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess nurses’ level of knowledge and factors influencing nurses’ knowledge of managing preeclampsia /Eclampsia in Northern Tanzania. Method: The study was analytical cross-sectional study design. A total sample of 176 nurses working in the maternity block was enrolled in the study. A census sampling technique was used to get 176 nurses. A closed-ended structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 was used for data analysis.Knowledge was categoried into low and high knowledge,two, less than 50% had low knowledge and above 50% had high knowledge. Inferential analysis using a logistic regression model was used to establish factors associated with knowledge. Results: The study revealed that more than half of interviewed nurses 129(73.3%) had high knowledge while 47(26.7%) had low knowledge on management of preeclampsia/Eclampsia.After controlling for confounders, factors associated with knowledge were nurse who got On job training on Preeclampsia/Eclampsia management. Conclusions: Some essential predictors of knowledge were shown among nurses, but generally, knowledge about the management of preeclampsia/eclampsia among nurses was high. Managing women with preeclampsia/eclampsia and their fetuses, there is a great need for advanced strategies to increase knowledge about the management to nurses.
Gender-Inclined Young Age Glycosuria: Contribution to Late Age Chronic Renal Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Diseases
Authors: Mng’agi Mohamed O , Mwandigha Ambele M
Published: July 2023

Background: Chronic kidney diseases (CKD), Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the recent worldwide late age chronic conditions that could be a consequence of renal glycosuria during childhood. This study aimed at determining the extent of glycosuria in secondary school students to obtain information that could be predictive of the situation in late age life of Tanzanians living in Mkuranga District. Methodology: This was school-based cross-sectional study that was conducted in assenting and consenting 800 students from July to October 2019 in Mkuranga district, Pwani-Tanzania. Socio-demographic information was collected using well-structured questionnaires while weight and height were measured using beam balance and tape measure, respectively. Dipstick strip was used to determine urine glucose on clean catch mid-stream urine collected specimens. Results: From a total of 800 enrolled students, 0.6% (5/800) had glycosuria from whom 80% were males and 20% (1/5) were females (p = 0.37). The proportion of glycosuric males was 4 folds higher than that found in females. While height, body mass index (BMI) and waist–hip circumference ratio were associated with renal glycosuria (p < 0.05), other factors showed no association (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Despite the low proportion (0.6%) of glycosuria in this study, the contribution of young age renal glycosuria to old age CKD, T2DM and CVDs cannot be ruled out with males being more prone than females. Thus, it signals for consideration of regular screening for glycosuria in the school health programmes as an intervention strategy to prevent potential late age chronic disease complications.
Глава 9. ПРИРОДНЫЕ ОСОБЕННОСТИ И СОХРАНЕНИЕ БИОРАЗНООБРАЗИЯ СЕВЕРО-ВОСТОЧНОЙ АЗИИ
Authors: Галышева Ю.А.
Published: July 2023

Аннотация. Приводятся ключевые географические и природно-климатические особенности Северо-Восточной Азии, исторически обусловливающие очень высокое биологическое разнообразие данного региона. Перечислены яркие представители редких и исчезающих видов морских млекопитающих и животных, растений, водорослей. Ключевые слова: биологическое разнообразие; охрана биоразнообразия; редкие виды; исчезающие виды; флора; фауна; реликты.
Assessment of satisfaction level of patients using oral anticoagulants in Qassim, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alkhowaiter Feda , Aljumah Suliman
Published: July 2023

Background : Understanding patients' satisfaction levels and expectations towards anticoagulant use will guide health professionals to plan treatment and care and improve patient care quality. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the satisfaction level and associated factors among patients using oral anticoagulants in Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A observational cross-sectional study was conducted among patients who use oral anticoagulant therapy in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. The data collection tool included questions assessing the demographic characteristics of patients and 15 questions modified from the Duke Anticoagulation Satisfaction Scale (DASS). It was distributed to the participants from 11 April 2023 to 18 April 2023 through a Google form.
Results: Out of 106 subjects accepted to participate in the study. Most participants were female (82.1%) and from Saudi Arabia (96.2%). The participants ranged from 18 to over 75 years, the highest percentage aged from 31 to 55 years (48.1%), and two-thirds of participants were married (69.8%). Only 25.5% of participants were on anticoagulation therapy, and most had been on therapy for one year or less (77.4%). The total score of the modified DASS had a median score of 45, with an IQR of 6. The burdens and hassles, positive impacts, and limitations subscales median (IQR) scores were 5 (6), 29 (15), and 10.50 (10), respectively. The educational level had a significant effect on positive impacts (p-value=0.023), with participants with less than a university degree reporting higher scores in this subscale than those with higher educational levels.
Conclusion:
It was found that participants with lower educational levels reported higher scores in the positive impact subscale. In contrast, those on anticoagulation therapy reported higher burdens and hassles, lower positive impact, and higher limitation scores.
Treatment outcomes and associated factors among children with severe acute malnutrition at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Aye Addis , Amare Frehiwot , Sosengo Teshome
Published: July 2023

Ethiopia is one of the countries with the highest under-five child mortality rates, with malnutrition remaining the major cause of death. Overall, 10% of children in Ethiopia are wasted, and 3% are severely wasted. To assess the treatment outcomes and associated factors among children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia, data of 162 under-five children admitted from January to December, 2020, at Hiwot Fana Specialized University hospital were collected retrospectively from 1 January to 20 February 2021. Pre-tested structured questionnaire was used to extract data from medical records. The data was entered into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21 for analysis. A p-value
Sub-acute combined degeneration of the spinal cord as first presentation of coeliac disease in a Sudanese child
Authors: Suliman Omer
Published: July 2023

The prevalence of coeliac disease (CD) is rapidly rising in both developed and underdeveloped countries. CD classically presents with gastrointestinal manifestations, but it is now increasingly considered as a multisystem disease mostly affecting the central nervous system. Recently, a nonbiopsy approach for the diagnosis of CD has been recommended by the European Society for paediatric gastroentrology, hepatology and nutrition. Here, we are reporting a 12-year-old Sudanese boy who presented with chronic diarrhoea and weight loss and lower limbs weakness. His examinations showed emaciation, pallor and weakness of both lower limbs and mixed upper and lower motor neuron signs and peripheral neuropathy, suggestive of sub-acute combined degeneration of the spinal cord (SACDSC). His initial investigations showed microcytic hypochromic anaemia with hypokalaemia and hypocalcaemia and very high titer of the IgA class of tissue transglutaminase (28× upper limit normal ) with a positive anti endomeseal IgA antibodies. He was diagnosed with acute coeliac crisis with SACDSC, most likely due to Vitamin B12 deficiency. Although his initial cobalamine level was normal, he later developed macrocytosis and his neurological signs improved rapidly with injectable B12. We reported a rare neurological presentation of CD and we highlighted the non-biopsy approach for the diagnosis of CD in children.
Opieka konsularna nad polskimi emigrantami sezonowymi na Łotwie w latach 1928–1939
Authors: Grzybowski Jerzy
Published: July 2023

The interwar Polish state was plagued by many social and economic problems. Among them were unemployment and poverty. The problem of surplus of labor in the Polish countryside coincided with the dynamic development of agriculture in the Latvian state. As a result, thousands of Polish farmers went to Latvia to work in local agriculture. Emigration from Poland to Latvia was seasonal. In the years 1928-1939, over 100,000 Poles passed through Latvian agriculture. The Polish consulates in Riga and Daugavpils took care of these emigrants. These consulates could not complain about the lack of work. In particular, related obligations were imposed on the Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Riga, which looked after the largest number of Polish economic emigrants. Consulates defended the interests of emigrants in situations of disputes with Latvian employers. A characteristic feature of Polish seasonal emigration to Latvia was that it mainly consisted of rural youth who had never left their hometown before. This required the Polish authorities to pay special attention to the issue of caring for these people. Therefore, consular offices tried to take care of the image of emigrants and influence their behavior as well as moral and national attitudes.
Diagnozowanie i leczenie inwazji pasożytów wewnętrznych w świetle rzymskich tekstów agronimicznych i weterynaryjnych
Authors: Bartnik Agnieszka
Published: July 2023

Pasożyty wewnętrzne stanowiły poważny problem dla hodowców w starożytnym Rzymie. Inwazje powodowały znaczące straty materialne ze względu na ich negatywny wpływ na kondycję zwierząt, przyrost ich masy czy mleczność. Autorzy tekstów agronomicznych i weterynaryjnych określali je nazwami hirudines - pijawki, lumbrici - glisty jelitowe czy vermes - robaki, niemniej trudno określić czy nazwy były przypisane do konkretnych gatunków pasozytów. Wiele wskazuje, że nazwy lumbrici czy vermes bywały stosowane zamiennie. Objawy, recepty leków oraz sposoby postępowania z zakażonymi endopasożytami zwierzętami dotyczyły przede wszystkim koni oraz bydła w odróżnieniu od egzopasożytów diagnozowanych i leczonych przede wszystkim u owiec, bydła a następnie koni. Leki przygotowywano na bazie m.in. roślin, oleju, octu czy ługu. Recepty były dopracowywane przez starożytnych Rzymian przez kilka wieków a ich skuteczność, w lżejszych przypadkach, została potwierdzona przez współczesnych badaczy.
Wizerunki niezamężnych służących w wybranych dziełach literatury francuskiej XIX wieku
Authors: Kulak Ewa Krystyna
Published: July 2023

The paper analyses the image of female domestic servants and their condition as unmarried women in three examples of nineteenth-century French literature: A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert (1875), Germinie Lacerteux (1865) by Edmond and Jules de Goncourt and Diary of a Chamber-maid (1900) by Octave Mirbeau. The protagonists of these stories represent interesting versions of stereotypical images present in a great number of contemporary works: the life of a loyal and sacrificed servant (Flaubert), the sad history of a servant succumbing to sexual temptations (E. and J, de Goncourt) and the subversive portrait of a perverted chambermaid, exploited by and exploiting their masters at the same time (Mirbeau). The common trait of the three women is their solitude, as service means for them to remain unmarried, unable to realize the role considered socially as the only proper for a woman.
Ignacy Bator (1916–1944) – jeden z cichociemnych
Authors: Stanek Piotr
Published: July 2023

Ignacy Bator (1916-1944), nom de guerre “Opór” (“Resistance”) was a lieutenant of the Polish Air Force in Great Britain, participant in the Warsaw Uprising, one of the 316 Silent and Unseen - special paratroopers of the Home Army. In 1939, he took part in the defense of Poland, then he reached France, where he joined the Polish Armed Forces in the West. In 1940, he made his way to Great Britain, where he served in the air force as a shooter-radio operator in No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron and No. 138 (Special Duties) Squadron RAF. In 1942, he volunteered to serve in the Home Army in occupied Poland. After training, he was dropped to Poland on the night of January 25/26, 1943. He served in the radio communication structures of the Home Army Headquarters. As a radio operator of the Home Army, he took part in the Warsaw Uprising, during which he died in August 1944. He has been awarded many times for his service by Polish and British military decorations, incl. with the Silver Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari, four times with the Cross of Valor, with the “Distinguished Flying Cross” and others.
FIDUCIJARNI PRENOS SVOJINE U SAVREMENOM HRVATSKOM I SRPSKOM PRAVU
Authors: Đurđić Milošević Tamara , Pavićević Aleksandra
Published: July 2023

The fiduciary transfer of property is a controversial institute of real law, dating back to Roman law, which has been revived and reshaped by modern practice. The institute, as a kind of conditional, content-limited property, has had its significant place in the Law on Property and Other Real Rights in Croatia for 25 years, as an atypical real guarantee that is functionally most similar to the right of lien. The subject of the paper is a comparative and axiological anal- ysis of this institute in positive Croatian law and its status in Serbian law, whose positive regu- lations do not regulate this institute, but whose introduction is proposed by one of the two le- gal drafts. Considering the situation in Serbian judicial practice, which has been vacillating for a long time regarding the issue of the permissibility of this institute, and in doctrine - which generally recognizes it, the author’s position is that this institute should be standardized in Serbian law de lege ferenda, for legal certainty, whereby the Croatian regulation represents a potential model. Hence, it is important to critically assess certain segments of this solution, starting with the question of origin, expediency, content, effect and legal nature. The final goal of the paper is to evaluate the adequacy of the compared solutions, as well as formulate proposals for regulating fiduciary property de lege ferenda, as part of the planned reform of the Serbian civil law, as well as of the harmonization of national solutions at regional level.
TROUBLED WATERS : CROATIAN SEASHORE AS RES EXTRA COMMERCIUM IN COMMERCIO
Authors: Žiha Nikol , Sukačić Marko
Published: July 2023

This paper seeks to examine the special legal nature of the Croatian seashore as a common good and the challenges of its commercial use. It was Roman law that first recognized the seashore as a thing that was res communes omnium – common property of all men under natural law. Roman jurist Marcian defined it as all air, running water, sea, and the seashore as far as the high-water mark. In Croatia, based on this Roman doctrine, the seashore is considered a maritime domain, the welfare of which is of interest to and under special protection of the state. Although maritime domain should not be presumed as a subject of ownership or commerce (extra commercium), due to numerous legal exemptions, its common good-character has become a point of contention.Contemporary legal solutions in Croatia (especially the Act on Ownership and Other Real Rights (Zakon o vlasništvu i drugim stvarnim pravima), the Maritime Domain and Seaports Act (Zakon o pomorskom dobru i morskim lukama), and the Concessions Act (Zakon o koncesijama)) grant exclusive rights to commercial exploitation of the maritime domain for up to 99 years, as well as provide for pledging or transferring of concession. In doing so, this paper reasons, the Croatian legal system has to a certain extent alienated the legal nature of the maritime domain and de facto created a new ‘quasi-real right’ on the common good.
SINTAGME S FUNKCIONALNIM GLAGOLIMA KAO IZAZOV U PREVOĐENJU PRAVNIH TEKSTOVA S NJEMAČKOGA NA HRVATSKI JEZIK
Authors: Kordić Ljubica , Marušić Borislav
Published: July 2023

The subject of research in this paper are constructions with function verbs in the German language of the legal profession (Funktionsverbgefüge – FVG) as a linguistic phenomenon that is culturally conditioned. The authors strive to prove that these structures represent a chal- lenge in understanding and translating legal texts from German into Croatian. As a complex structure whose verbal part has lost its original meaning, this construction often leads to mis- understanding and wrong translation of legal texts, which can lead to unwanted legal effects. This is well illustrated by the claim of our widely known legal translator Susan Šarčević: “Legal translation (...) leads to legal effects and may induce peace or prompt war.” The goal of this research is to shed light on the problems in understanding and translating such structures, to indicate to what extent the same structures are represented as their translation equivalents in the Croatian language, and which translation versions appear in Croatian as more stylistically acceptable solutions. The research corpus consists of examples of structures with functional verbs excerpted from the German Constitution (Grundgesetz) available on the website of the German Federal Ministry of Justice and their translation equivalents in the official transla- tion of that law in the Croatian language by Nina Sokol. The results of the research will widen knowledge in the field of legal language translation, and their practical value is in elucidating the difficulties in understanding legal texts in German that Croatian scientists and students in the field of law encounter in their research and scientific work, as well as court interpreters and translators who deal with legal texts in their professional work.
Spacio-Temporal Dominants in Art: Sources for Formation and Peculiarities
Authors: Таганов О.Н.
Published: July 2023

Исследуется проблема приоритета пространственных векторов в музыке и живописи. Проводится анализ данных из различных областей знания. Привлекаются данные свидетельств и автоанализа музыкантов, В. Кандинского. На основе библиографического анализа определяется ряд задач для дальнейших исследований. Доказывается обоснованность корреляций объективных феноменов и законов с устойчивыми гештальтами пространственно-временного порядка в различных культурах и искусствах.

The paper considers the issue of the priority of spatial vectors in music and painting. The author applies the analysis of data from various fields of knowledge, including the evidence and research made by musicians themselves, as well as by V. Kandinsky. The bibliographic analysis predetermines a number of tasks for the further study. The relevance of correlations of objective phenomena and the regularities with stable gestalts of spatio-temporal order in different cultures and arts is proved.
Canonic Technique in the Motets by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd from the ‘Cantiones quae ab argumento sacrae vocantur’ collection (1575)
Authors: Конькин Г.А.
Published: July 2023

В статье рассматриваются мотеты Томаса Таллиса и Уильяма Бёрда, написанные в канонической технике и опубликованные в 1575 в составе сборника «Cantiones quae ab argumento sacrae vocantur» («Песнопения, которые по своему содержанию зовутся священными»). В результате анализа сочинений выявляется оригинальность и многообразие композиторского решения двух английских авторов. Таллис и Бёрд обращаются не только к различным видам сложного контрапункта, но и к сочетанию разных видов письма и редким видам канонов (пропорциональный, ракоходный). Сложное техническое выполнение мотетов выгодно отличает эти произведения в контексте эпохи.

The article considers the canonic motets by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd, published in 1575, as part of the Cantiones quae ab argumento sacrae vocantur (Songs which on account of their subject matter are called sacred) collection. The analysis of the pieces shows the originality and multi-faceted nature of the two English masters ’compositional solutions. Tallis and Byrd apply not only different types of complex counterpoint, but the combination of various methods of writing and rare types of canons (e.g., proportional, retrograde). The complex compositional techniques of the motets advantageously distinguish them in the context of the era.
Tuning the Emission and Exciton Utilization Mechanisms of Pyrazine-Based Multi-Carbazole Emitters and their use in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
Authors: Chen Dongyang , Zhang Le , Matulaitis Tomas , Cordes David , Slawin Alexandra , Zhang Xiao-Hong , Samuel Ifor , Zysman-Colman Eli
Published: July 2023

Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) and hot excitons are two distinct exciton harvesting mechanisms that can lead to 100% internal quantum efficiency in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Herein, we show that with judicious molecular engineering, the resulting structurally similar compounds emit via distinct photophysical mechanisms, which has a direct consequence on the OLED efficiency. When the pyrazine core is substituted with four carbazoles, the molecule 4CzPyz shows TADF in doped PPT film, with ΦPL of 75%, ΔEST of 0.23 eV and τd of 1.8 µs. The device based on 4CzPyz emits in the sky-blue (λEL = 486 nm) with an EQEmax of 24.1%. When one carbazole is replaced by an ortho-biphenyl, the ΔEST of 3CzBPz increases to 0.29 eV, the ΦPL decreases to 56%, and the TADF character is lost in the PPT film. However, a RISC process between higher-lying triplet excited states and the S1 state is hypothesized to be operational, supported by a combined photophysical and DFT study, to rationalize how the device with 3CzBPz shows an EQEmax of 9.6% (λEL = 464 nm), reflecting that greater than 86% of the excitons are converted into light in the OLED. When two ortho-biphenyl groups are connected to the pyrazine core, the ΔEST of 2CzBPz is further increased to 0.34 eV while the ΦPL is reduced to 45% in the PPT film. The DFT and photophysical studies indicate that 2CzBPz should act as a traditional blue fluorescence emitter. The OLED devices with 2CzBPz bear this out and exhibit an EQEmax 3.2% at a λEL of 446 nm. These results show how subtle structural changes modulate the efficiency of the triplet exciton harvesting mechanisms and provide new design directions for highly efficient blue emitters for OLEDs.
Uterocutaneous fistula managed medically: A case report.
Authors: Koulshan Jameel  , Gul-e-rana Abdul Mannan  , Durr-e-shahwar Hayat  , Rabiya Niaz  , Sultan Anum
Published: July 2023

Background: The uterocutaneous fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between the uterus and the skin. The most common causes include infections, trauma, or surgery, a severe medical condition requiring prompt medical attention and treatment.

Case Presentation: Here, we describe the case of a 36-year-old female who developed a uterocutaneous fistula after cesarean delivery. Her post-cesarean recovery was complicated by wound infection, and after healing the wound, she presented with cyclical bloody discharge from a pinpoint opening in the healed wound scar.

Management: On ultrasound and MRI, she was diagnosed as having a uterocutaneous fistula. She opted for non-surgical management and underwent successful medical management with GnRH agonists. She remained symptom-free after the resumption of her menstrual cycle.

Conclusion: In younger populations hoping to avoid surgery, pharmacological care with GnRH agonist therapy can be a reasonable alternative to surgical resection of the fistulous tract. Healthcare professionals should have a high index of suspicion to diagnose this condition.
Effect of Leukocyte-Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Bone Loss Following Dental Extraction.
Authors: Zeeshan Ahsan  , Ammar Ali Khalid  , Hafiz Abdul Rehman  , Bismah Mir  , Wasif Askari
Published: July 2023

Dental extraction often leads to bone loss, posing challenges for oral rehabilitation. This narrative review aimed to evaluate the effect of leukocyte-rich platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) on bone loss following dental extraction in healthy patients. A systematic search of the PubMed database was conducted, resulting in the inclusion of six randomized controlled studies. The review found evidence suggestive of less bone loss and improved healing after extraction when L-PRF was utilized. L-PRF, derived from the patient's blood, offers a promising approach with its growth potential and ability to provide a scaffold and matrix for wound healing and bone regeneration. While numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of L-PRF in alveolar ridge preservation, more randomized controlled studies with larger sample sizes are warranted to fully understand its application in different clinical conditions and enhance oral health outcomes.
Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms and Functional Status among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Lahore, Pakistan.
Authors: Gohar Afroz  , Ashfaq Ahmad  , Imran Shoukat  , Maria Yasmin  , Khadija Shoukat  , Hafiz Kiakhur Sarkhail
Published: July 2023

Background: Medical students may be at a higher risk for developing CTS due to the repetitive nature of their work and prolonged use of computers. This survey investigated the severity of CTS symptoms and functional status among medical students.

Methodology: Among medical students, a quantitative observational cross-sectional survey was carried out in Lahore, Pakistan. A total of 112 students of both gender, aged between 19 to 27 years, participated in this study. A demographic questionnaire and a Boston carpel tunnel syndrome questionnaire were used, and questions related to moderate and strenuous exercise were included in the survey.  

Results: The functional status of a medical student is categorized as 22.3% in the asymptomatic category, 40.2% in the mild category, 19.6% in the moderate category, and 17.9% fall in the severe category. An association was found between symptom severity and prolonged hand use & functional status. The study results provide insights into the risk factors and potential preventive measures for CTS in this population.

Conclusion: The study has collected data on the prevalence of CTS among medical students, the severity of their symptoms, the impact of CTS on their academic performance, and the factors associated with the development and severity of CTS among medical students. Our survey results show that medical students of the study site have not been classified as high-risk.
Advancing Lumbar Surgery: Exploring the Efficacy and Outcomes of Spinal Anesthesia in 41 Cases.
Authors: Kalhoro Aurangzeb , Abdul Sattar M. Hashim
Published: July 2023

Background: Spinal anesthesia has emerged as a safe and effective alternative for patients with lumbar spine degenerative disease, particularly those with comorbidities. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of spinal anesthesia in the management of lumbar disc degeneration at the Neurospinal and Cancer Care Institute in Karachi.

Methodology: This prospective cohort study was conducted at the Neurospinal and Cancer Care Institute's Department of Neurosurgery. The study included patients with a mean age of 53.43 ± 8.11 years and was carried out from February 2019 to August 2022, following approval from the Institutional Review Board.

Results: The study comprised predominantly high-risk patients, with 32 individuals (78%) having associated comorbidities. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification was used to assess the patients' risk level, with 3 patients (7.31%) classified as ASA grade I, 21 patients (51.21%) as ASA grade II, 16 patients (39.02%) as ASA grade III, and 2 patients (4.87%) as ASA grade IV. The most commonly affected level of disc degeneration was L4-L5 (63.41%), followed by L5-S1 (36.58%), with the majority of stenosis occurring at L4-S1. No complications such as urinary retention, vomiting, or dural tear were observed. Pain relief was assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS), with 23 patients having a preoperative VAS score of 7, 14 patients with a score of 8, and 4 patients with a score of 9. Postoperatively, 18 patients (43.9%) had a VAS score of 2, 23 patients (56%) had a score of 1, and 5 patients (12%) had a score of 0.

Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, spinal anesthesia can be considered a suitable alternative to general anesthesia for patients with comorbidities or those classified as ASA grade I/II. This technique offers several advantages, including cost-effectiveness, shorter anesthesia duration, and fewer complications. These findings support the use of spinal anesthesia in patients with limited spinal pathology in the lumbar spine.
DOKUMA TEZGAHINDA ÜRETİLEN DENİM KUMAŞLARININ ONLİNE ANALİZLERİ İÇİN ÖNERİLEN YENİ BİR ÜRETİM KAYIT MODÜLÜ
Authors: TALU Muhammed Fatih , HATAMİ VARJOVİ Mahdi
Published: July 2023

Tekstil ve Hazır Giyim sektöründe dokuma tezgahlarında üretilen kumaşların bilgisayarla incelenmesi, otomatik hata tespiti ve kumaş analiz yazılımlarının geliştirilmesi için üretim anında online kayıt yapabilen sistemlere ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Online kayıt sistemleri hareketsiz ve hareketli olmak üzere ikiye ayrılmaktadır. Hareketsiz sistemlerin yüksek çözünürlükte görüntü kaydı yapabilmelerine karşılık yüksek maliyetlere sahip olduğu görülmektedir. Gelişmekte olan hareketli sistemler düşük maliyet sunmakta, ancak kumaş türüne bağlı kayıt yapabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada kumaş türü sınırlaması olmaksızın yüksek çözünürlükte kayıt yapabilen ekonomik bir kayıt modülü önerilmektedir. Bu modül, doğrusal raylı bir mekanizma üzerinde kamerayı hareketlendirmekte ve kumaş üretim hızına göre kamera hareket hızını ayarlayabilmektedir.
Yellowstone i oživljavanje vesterna
Authors: Polić Vanja
Published: July 2023

Članak analizira odrednice vesterna u seriji Yellowstone (2018. ‒ 2023.), služeći se teorijom žanra vesterna (Tompkins, Cawelti i Mitchell). Analizira se u kojoj mjeri te odrednice žanra – poput krajolika, kauboja, konja, smrti, kretanja kroz prostor, te opreke divljina/civilizacija – i danas funkcioniraju u vesternu tradicionalnog tipa kao što je Yellowstone, te zašto je mainstream gledateljstvu vestern još uvijek privlačan. U članku se također diskutira o procesu transformacije življenog iskustva bijelih doseljenika na američkom Zapadu u mit o postanku američkog društva (Slotkin), što se zatim povezuje s genezom vesterna iz pseudorealističnog u mitski žanr. Drugim riječima, u članku se istražuje mitopoetski naboj žanra vesterna kojim se stvara mit o američkoj naciji, mit koji se, poput vesterna, uvijek pripovijeda iz bijele doseljeničke perspektive pa stoga proizvodi ideološki jednostrani narativ. Nadalje, u članku se analizira retorika legitimacije žanra i ‘američkog’ načina života inzistiranjem na autentičnosti života na američkom (bijelom) Zapadu, koji uključuje povratak starim (bijelim, doseljeničkim) vrijednostima. Služeći se, između ostalog, argumentom autentičnosti žanra, članak pokazuje kako serija Yellowstone, oslanjajući se na ‘spektakularnost’ predstava o Divljem zapadu (poput onih kakve je uprizorivao Buffalo Bill na prijelazu iz devetnaestog u dvadeseto stoljeće), ostaje čvrsto unutar žanra tradicionalnog vesterna. Članak pokazuje kako Yellowstone retorički i pojavno inzistira na tome da prikazuje ‘autentični’ život na američkom Zapadu danas, ugrađujući u sebe mnoge elemente same mitopoeje američkog društva, ali kako, kao prava (konjska) sapunica, nehotice prokazuje te stare vrijednosti kao dvolične, jednostrane i samožive, ukazujući na nedostatke tog hvaljenog ‘američkog’ načina života.
Development of Nearpod Based Interactive Science Learning Media to Improve Students Learning Activities and Critical Thinking Ability of Junior High School
Authors: Nisa Ila Kamilatun , Wahyuni Sri , Budiarso Aris Singgih
Published: July 2023

In the 21st century, in the 4.0 revolution era, the Ministry of Education and Culture has developed a learning paradigm that states that students are expected to be able to develop abilities, one of which is the ability to think critically. However, in addition to these demands on learning, it is also emphasized to be able to make students carry out learning activities well. One way to increase students' learning activities and critical thinking skills is to develop Nearpod-based interactive science learning media. The purpose of this study was to describe the validity, practicality, and effectiveness of Nearpod-based interactive science learning media to improve the learning activities and critical thinking skills of junior high school students. This type of research is development research using the ADDIE model. The research subjects were 7th B grade students of MTsN 10 Jember. The research results are as follows: The validation results of the three validators were 92.13%, with very valid criteria. The practicality results on the learning implementation sheet show a proportion value of 93.23% with very good criteria. The results of the effectiveness of the media to increase learning activities are effective because there is an increase in the percentage at each meeting and an average of 84.47%, which is included in the very active criteria. The effectiveness of the media to improve critical thinking skills is included in the effective criteria because more than 75% of students have medium or high improvement criteria. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the media based on student responses obtained an average of 84.06% with very good criteria. It can be interpreted that the media developed are valid, practical, and effective for increasing learning activities and students' critical thinking skills.
Prevalence of herpes simplex virus and associated risk factors among female students of natural and applied science, Nasarawa state university, Keffi
Authors: Yahaya I  , Joshua F  , Nkene I. H  , Igbawua I. N  , Ekeleme I. K
Published: July 2023

Herpes Simplex Type 2 Viruses (HSV-2) are one of the most common viral sexually transmitted diseases worldwide, which are now a significant health concern. This study aim at prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 IgG and IgM and the associated risk factors among female students of Natural and Applied Science, Nasarawa State University, Keffi. Blood samples were collected from 150 female students of Natural and Applied Science. The socio-demographic information of the participants was collected by using a structured questionnaire. The sera samples were screened for IgGand IgM using NADALR HSV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Antibody Test Cassette (Bulgarian Company for Biotechnology). The overall prevalence of HSV-2 IgG/IgM was 3.3% and 2.6%. The occurrence HSV-2 IgG in relation to the Age was high among age 26-30 years (100 %) and least among 21-25 years (2.0 %). The occurrence of HSV-2 IgM in relation to the Age was high among age 16-20 years (2.9 %) and least among was 21-25 years (2.0 %). the total prevalence of co-occurrence of HSV-2 IgG/IgM was 1.3%. the prevalence of In relation to knowledge of HSV-2 IgG and IgM in relation knowledge of HSV-2 infection was highest with no knowledge of HSV-2 recorded the IgG 4.5% and 3.4% with IgM. In relation to history of STI participants with history of STI recorded highest in IgG (23.5 %) and IgM (2.7 %). In relation to sharing sanitary facilities participants that share sanitary facilities recorded highest IgG 5.7% and IgM those that don’t share sanitary recorded highest 3.0 %. The prevalence of the HSV-2 infections was high among female students of Natural and Applied Science.
Prediction of COVID-19 based on machine learning using cartographic variables
Authors: Kavitha Soppari  , K. Chinmayi  , G. Srikanth  , K. Bhavani Reddy  , CH Ramanavasu
Published: July 2023

The Coronavirus has rapidly spread to all parts of the world. Research is continuing to find a cure for this disease while there is no exact reason for this outbreak. As the number of cases to test for Coronavirus is increasing rapidly day by day, it is impossible to test due to the time and cost factors. Over recent years, machine learning has turned very reliable in the medical field. Using machine learning to predict COVID-19 in patients will reduce the time delay for the results of the medical tests and modulate health workers to give proper medical treatment to them. A Systematic Literature Review is performed to identify the most suitable algorithms for the prediction model. Then through the findings of the literature study, an experimental model is developed for prediction of COVID-19 and to identify the features that impact the model. Based on cartographic variables, it is possible to make predictions about the spread and impact of COVID-19 in different regions. These variables can include population density, age distribution, healthcare infrastructure, and mobility patterns. Overall, a combination of cartographic variables can be used to develop predictive models that can help public health officials and policymakers better understand the trajectory of the pandemic and make informed decisions about resource allocation and mitigation strategies.
Sero-prevalence and risk factors of HIV/AIDS among intra-city commercial drivers in Kano State, Nigeria
Authors: Usman Sunusi Usman  , Adamu Abdullahi Atterwahmie  , Gana Muhammad Lawan  , Aliyu Muhammad Maigoro  , Adam Ibrahim Abdullahi  , Abubakar Muhammad Kurfi  , Jibrin Adamu Damazai
Published: July 2023

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is among the world's largest cause of adult mortality, is an excellent example of the link between population mobility and infectious disease. Migrants are at a higher risk of ill health in general and HIV infection in particular. Migrants may be particularly vulnerable to HIV infection, according to epidemiological data from different nations worldwide. The objective of the study was to determine the sero-prevalence and risk factors of HIV among intra-city commercial drivers. A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect information and blood for HIV testing through multi-stage sampling technique among four hundred and thirty four study participants. The mean and standard deviation of age of the respondents were 42.0 ± 11.3 years. The Sero-prevalence of HIV was 6.7% (95% CI: 3.7-12.6%). On adjusting for confounding effects using logistic regression analysis, marital status of separated (AOR=3.00, 95%CI=1.26-16.33), working experience of 11 – 20 years (AOR=4.10, 95%CI= 1.19-18.25), sexual intercourse under the influence of drugs or alcohol (AOR=3.98, 95% CI= 2.04 – 12.43), and history of extra-marital sex (AOR=4.01, 95%CI=6.07 – 10.43) remained significant predictors of HIV/AIDs. Establishment of clinic for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in a strategic location and effective behavioural change communication strategies were recommended in order to reduce the risk of acquiring HIV infection.
FUNGSI SMARTPHONE SEBAGAI SUMBER BELAJAR MATA PELAJARAN SEJARAH KEBUDAYAAN ISLAM DI MTS MUHAMMADIYAH 3 UJUNGPANGKAH
Authors: Baihaqi M. Alfin , Basri Hasan
Published: July 2023

AbstrakTeknologi dalam era globalisasi yang serba modern dan canggih ini merupakan sebuah jembatan agar dunia pendidikan memanfaatkan teknologi untuk menunjang kemajuan sebuah pendidikan, apalagi smartphone yang hampir semua kalangan memiliki dan penggunaannya cukup praktis sehingga perlu dibahas lebih dalam lagi, fitur dan aplikasi yang sangat menarik dapat mengurangi rasa jenuh dan bosan ketika proses pembelajaran.Kurang bijak jika sekolah mengambil keputusan dan peraturan untuk melarang siswanya membawa smartphone kesekolah, sementara sekolah senantiasa dituntut mengikuti perkembangan teknologi dan informasi. Maka dari itu perlu adanya penggunaan fungsi smartphone dalam proses pembelajaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui fungsi smartphone sebagai sumber belajar mata pelajaran Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam di MTs Muhammadiyah 3 Ujungpangkah. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi secara komprehensif. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa MTs Muhammadiyah 3 Ujungpangkah menerapkan penggunaan fungsi smartphone dengan baik, dengan adanya smartphone ini membuat guru lebih inovatif dan kreatif mulai dari mempermudah proses pembelajaran,mempermudah mencari referensi sumber belajar Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam serta adanya media baru dalam pembelajaran, sedangkan bagi siswa mencari sumber belajar serta mengurangi kejenuhan dan kemalasan siswa dalam memahami materi Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam.Kata Kunci : Pembelajaran, Sejarah kebudayaan Islam, Smartphone