bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Plasma Myeloperoxidase as a Potential Biomarker of Patient Response to Anti-Dementia Treatment in Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Wright Joy R. , Deen Quazi Fahm E. , Stevenson Anna , Telford-Cooke Leolie L. , Parker Craig , Martin-Ruiz Carmen , Steinert Joern R. , Kalaria Raj N. , Mukaetova-Ladinska Elizabeta B.
Published: September 2022

Background: Myeloperoxidase (MPO), a neutrophil-derived pro-inflammatory protein, co-localizes with amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Anti-dementia treatment may facilitate efflux of Aβ and associated plaque proteins from the brain to the peripheral circulation, therefore providing potential biomarkers for the monitoring of donor response to drug treatment. Objective: We investigated the diagnostic utility of MPO as a biomarker of AD, and how anti-dementia treatment alters plasma MPO concentration. Methods: Thirty-two AD patients were recruited, and plasma collected pre-drug administration (baseline), and 1- and 6-months post-treatment. All patients received cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs). At baseline and 6 months, patients underwent neuropsychological assessment. Forty-nine elderly healthy individuals with normal cognitive status served as controls. Plasma MPO concentration was measured by ELISA. Results: AD drug naïve patients had similar plasma MPO concentration to their control counterparts (p > 0.05). Baseline MPO levels positively correlated with Neuropsychiatric Inventory score (r = 0.5080; p = 0.011) and carer distress (r = 0.5022; p = 0.012). Following 1-month ChEI treatment, 84.4% of AD patients exhibited increased plasma MPO levels (p < 0.001), which decreased at 6 months (p < 0.001). MPO concentration at 1 month was greatest in AD patients whose memory deteriorated during the study period (p = 0.028), and for AD patients with deterioration in Cornell assessment score (p = 0.044). Conclusion: Whereas baseline MPO levels did not differentiate between healthy and AD populations, baseline MPO positively correlated with initial Neuropsychiatric Inventory evaluation. Post-treatment, transient MPO upregulation in ChEI-treated patients may reflect worse therapeutic outcome. Further studies are required to assess the potential of plasma MPO as an AD therapeutic biomarker.
A panoramic photo mosaic method based on asymmetric two-way flow field
Authors: Meng Mingyuan , Liu Shaojun
Published: September 2022

The main problems of panoramic photo stitching are discontinuity of stitching area and ghost, which has a great impact on the realization of panoramic video stitching. A panoramic photo mosaic method for asymmetric two-way flow field is proposed. In the analysis of asymmetric two-way flow field technology, through optical flow motion analysis and virtual close computer vision. Based on this technology, according to the similarity and smoothness between images, the discontinuous method is used to estimate the fusion area and realize image fusion processing. Considering that the image gray space contains a large amount of smoothing information, one-step method is selected as the flow field estimation method, and the panoramic photo mosaic is realized by combining the occlusion calculation and flow field estimation results. The empirical results show that the average stitching time of 10 panoramic images per frame is 21.588 s, and the minimum and maximum resolution of panoramic photos are 4040 respectively × 1080 dpi and 4580 × 1080 dpi. Subjective evaluation, objective evaluation and fuzzy evaluation methods show that 10 groups of video mosaic images have good mosaic effect. The research results provide the possibility for the high-quality implementation of panoramic photos and video stitching.
A unified semantic description and user’s permissions knowledge reasoning for multiple domain cyberspace based on knowledge graph
Authors: Zhang Lei , Bai Wei , Guo Shize , Xu Youwei , Jiang Kaolin , Pan Yu , Zheng Qibin , Chen Jun , Pan Zhisong
Published: September 2022

Because multiple domain cyberspace joint attacks are becoming more widespread, establishing a multiple domain cyberspace defensive paradigm is becoming more vital. However, although some physical domain and social domain information is incorporated in present approaches, total modeling of cyberspace is absent, therefore thorough modeling of cyberspace is becoming increasingly necessary. This paper proposed a knowledge graph based multiple domain cyberspace modeling approach. A knowledge graph of multiple domain cyberspace is produced by extracting multiple domain entity information and entity relations such as physical domain, social domain, network domain, and information domain, so that semantic information of multiple domain cyberspace may be described consistently. At the same time, this paper proposed a user’s permissions reasoning method based on multiple domain cyberspace knowledge graph to address the user’s permissions reasoning that relies on artificial reasoning principles. Through the model learning knowledge graph triples characteristics and rules, and implementing automatic reasoning of user’s permissions, this proposed method can abandon the artificial model of writing reasoning rules, allowing the machine to learn the reasoning rules using machine learning and other methods. Experimental results showed that the proposed method can learn relevant reasoning rules and accomplish automated reasoning of user’s permissions, and that the method’s accuracy and recall rates are higher than those of path ranking and translating embeddings.
Chaotic time series prediction based on selection of important input variables1
Authors: Ren Yaxue , Wen Yintang , Liu Fucai , Zhang Yuyan
Published: September 2022

Chaotic systems are dynamic systems with aperiodic and pseudo-random properties, and systems in many fields exhibit chaotic time-series properties. Aiming at the fuzzy modeling problem of chaotic time series, this paper proposes a new fuzzy identification method considering the selection of important input variables. The purpose is to achieve higher model modeling and prediction accuracy by constructing a model with a simple structure. The relevant input variable was swiftly chosen in accordance with the input variable index after the Two Stage Fuzzy Curves method was used to determine the weight of the correlation between each input variable and the output from a large number of selectable input variables. The center and width of the irregular Gaussian membership function were then optimized using the fuzzy C-means clustering algorithm and the particle swarm optimization technique, which led to the determination of the fuzzy model’s underlying premise parameters. Finally, the fuzzy model’s conclusion parameters were determined using the recursive least squares method. This model is used to simulate three chaotic time series, and the outcomes of the simulation are contrasted and examined. The outcomes demonstrate that the fuzzy identification system has higher prediction accuracy based on a simpler structure, demonstrating its validity.
General function approximation of a class of cascade chaotic fuzzy systems
Authors: Abbasi Hamid , Yaghoobi Mahdi , Sharifi Arash , Teshnehlab Mohammad
Published: September 2022

This paper presents an innovative architecture called cascade chaotic fuzzy system (CCFS) for the function approximation and chaotic modeling. The proposed model can dominate complications in the type-2 fuzzy systems and increase the chaotic performance of a whole framework. The proposed cascade structure is based on combining two or more one-dimensional chaotic maps. The combination provides a new chaotic map with more high nonlinearity than its grain maps. The fusion of cascade chaotic structure into the neurons of the membership layer of a conventional fuzzy system makes the CCFS more capable of confronting nonlinear problems. Based on the General Function Approximation and Stone-Weierstrass theorem, we show that the proposed model has the function approximation property. By analyzing the bifurcation diagram and applying the CCFS to the problem of chaotic modeling, the new model is investigated. Simulation results and analysis are demonstrated to illustrate the concept of general function approximation.
Improved self-attention generative adversarial adaptation network-based melanoma classification
Authors: Gowthami S. , Harikumar R.
Published: September 2022

Melanoma is one of the widespread skin cancers that has affected millions in past decades. Detection of skin cancer at preliminary stages may become a source of reducing mortality rates. Hence, it is required to develop an autonomous system of reliable type for the detection of melanoma via image processing. This paper develops an independent medical imaging technique using Self-Attention Adaptation Generative Adversarial Network (SAAGAN). The entire processing model involves the process of pre-processing, feature extraction using Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT), and finally, classification using SAAGAN. The simulation is conducted on ISIC 2016/PH2 datasets, where 10-fold cross-validation is undertaken on a high-end computing platform. The simulation is performed to test the model efficacy against various images on several performance metrics that include accuracy, precision, recall, f-measure, percentage error, Matthews Correlation Coefficient, and Jaccard Index. The simulation shows that the proposed SAAGAN is more effective in detecting the test images than the existing GAN protocols.
A new end-to-end semi-supervised deep learning framework for mastering robot-written character identification
Authors: Jia Qilong , Fan Song
Published: September 2022

This paper studies the robot-written character identification problem under an end-to-end semi-supervised deep learning framework consisting of semi-supervised learning and deep learning modules. The learning framework allows a deep neural network to be trained on labeled and pseudo-labeled samples where pseudo-labeled samples refer to the samples with labels predicted by the semi-supervised learning module. Moreover, to guarantee the feasibility of the learning framework, a two-stage strategy is proposed for training the deep neural network. Specifically, the two-stage training strategy adopts pseudo-labeled samples firstly to train a deep neural network, then the deep neural network is refined using labeled samples one more time. As a result, more samples can be used for training a deep neural network, which is significant to the performance improvement of a deep neural network in the case of inadequate labeled samples. More importantly, the deep neural networks trained under the proposed learning framework perform better than the famous deep neural networks in a robot-written character identification experiment.
Ranked set sampling with varied order statistics for skew distributions
Authors: Bhoj Dinesh S. , Chandra Girish
Published: September 2022

Ranked Set Sampling (RSS) is a method of sampling that can be advantageous when quantification of all sampling units is costly but when small sets of units can be ranked according to the character under investigation by means of the methods not requiring actual measurements. The units corresponding to each rank are used in RSS and it performs better than simple random sampling (SRS) while estimating the population mean and other population parameters. In this paper, a new RSS procedure (RSSVO) for estimating the population mean of skew distributions is suggested. RSSVO measures only one or two order statistics depending upon the set size. The proposed estimator under RSSVO is then compared with the estimators based on SRS and RSS with equal allocation and Neyman’s optimal allocations. It is shown that the relative precisions of the estimators based on RSSVO are higher than those of the estimators based on SRS and RSS (both equal and Neyman’s optimal allocation) when the distributions under consideration are highly positive skew. Further, it is shown that, the performance of the proposed estimator increases as the skewness increases by using the example of lognormal distribution.
Statistics in marketing research: A brief review on special methods and applications
Authors: Lipovetsky Stan
Published: September 2022

The work considers statistical techniques developed for solving various special marketing research problems. These approaches include items comparisons in Thurstone and Bradley-Terry scaling, total unduplicated reach and frequency and Shapley value, sample balancing and price sensitivity analysis, customer satisfaction and identification of key drivers, best-worst and max-diff priority estimation, items cannibalization and synergy, and different other methods. The described techniques have been developed and employed in multiple marketing research projects, and they are helpful for successful solving various practical problems.
Accident patterns and prevention measures for occupational injuries in the Philippine food and beverage manufacturing industry
Authors: Prasetyo Yogi Tri , Garcia Melvin M. , Dewi Ratna Sari , Chuenyindee Thanatorn , Kurata Yoshiki B. , Widia Mirta
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: The manufacturing industry is one of the catalysts for the Philippines. However, this sector is one of the most dangerous industries in the Philippines considering the frequency of occupational injuries. OBJECTIVE: To determine the primary and root causes of recorded accidents, demographics of the person involved, and solutions to prevent the recurrence of certain accidents. METHODS: This study analyzed 185 occupational injury cases in a food and beverage manufacturing company in the Philippines from January to December 2018. A comprehensive classification system was established to examine and code each case in terms of age, gender, working shift, employee type, tenure, department, category, activity during the accident, root cause of injury, injury classification, direct cause of injury, type of injury, part of body injured, agent of injury, and location of the accident. Cramer’s V analysis and Phi coefficient analyses were employed on the subject cases to determine the significant factors and the corresponding extent of significance. RESULTS: The results showed that the majority of the occupational injuries were caused by stepping on, striking against, or stuck by objects (77 cases, 41.6%), caught in between (34 cases, 18.4%), fall (34 cases, 18.4%), and exposure or contact with extreme temperatures (24 cases, 13%). Interestingly, female workers who had accidents were more likely due to inadequate hazard information or lack of procedures whereas male workers were more likely due to failure to secure. The prevention measures such as passive safeguards and personal protective equipment, pictograms, and regular safety audits were derived from the results of these analyses. CONCLUSIONS: This study is the first comprehensive analysis of occupational injuries in the food and beverage industry in the Philippines. The findings can be applied to positively influence the effectiveness of prevention and rehabilitation programs mitigating workplace injuries and illnesses.
Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Garlic (Allium sativum) against Common Pathogens
Authors: Rahman Ziaur , Afsheen Zobia , Hussain Arshad , Khan Muddasir
Published: September 2022

Garlic (Allium sativum) has been used worldwide to fight microbial infections. Allium sativum, in vegetable form, exhibits a high potential against pathogenic bacteria and fungi. In the current study, antimicrobial effects of pure juice, aqueous extract, ethanolic extract, and dried powder of garlic in various concentrations (100%, 75%, 50%, and 25%, respectively) against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Aspergillus parasiticus, and Aspergillus flavus were studied using the well diffusion technique. The results revealed that all extracts of garlic successfully inhibited the progression of E. coli, S. aureus, S. typhi, A. parasiticus, and A. flavus, while B. cereus was found to be resistant to garlic at all concentrations. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) observed against E. coli, S. typhi and A. parasiticus was 15 mg/ml, against S. aureus it was 05 mg/ml, and against A. flavus it was 20 mg/ml. Among the extracts, the antimicrobial efficacy of garlic juice was found to be better than its ethanolic extract, dried powder, and aqueous extract. It was concluded that garlic exhibits a high potential against various types of bacterial and fungal pathogens. Moreover, it also fulfills the criteria to be used as an antimicrobial agent.
Facilitating Student-led Diamond Open Access Publishing in the Library
Authors: Wojturska Rebecca
Published: September 2022

Edinburgh Diamond is a book and journal hosting service, based in the University of Edinburgh’s library. A free service for our staff and students, Edinburgh Diamond seeks to embolden and support those who wish to be involved with diamond open access publishing. Almost half of the journals we host are student-led publications. This article demonstrates why student-led open access publishing is important for student engagement, experiential learning, and academic literacy, and how the library helps facilitate that.
Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Learning: an open access tutorial for practitioners and students
Authors: Brown Fiona J L , Moberly Heather K , Place Emma
Published: September 2022

EBVM Learning, an open access online tutorial, has been developed to support the teaching of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM).  This paper provides the project background and teaching examples.  The authors request JEAHIL readers share this resource with colleagues who support evidence-based practices including veterinary medicine.
Prevalence of excess sodium intake and main food sources in adults from the 2017-2018 Brazilian National Dietary Survey
Authors: Victória Félix Paula , Alessandra de Castro Michelle , de Mello Fontanelli Mariane , Nogueira-de-Almeida Carlos Alberto , Fisberg Mauro
Published: September 2022

An excessive dietary intake of sodium has been related to high blood pressure, a central but modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other ill health conditions. In the present work, we aimed to update estimates of sodium intake in a representative sample of Brazilian adults from the 2017-2018 Brazilian National Dietary Survey. Based on 24-hour recall, we calculated total daily sodium consumption, the prevalence of excess intake, and the main food sources. Overall, the median dietary sodium intake was 2432 mg/d. The prevalence of adults exceeding the recommended limit considering the Tolerable Upper Limit and the Chronic Disease Risk Reduction cut-off points was 61% and 56%, respectively. Higher median sodium intake and proportion of individuals above the limits was found in: men, individuals in the 20-29 age category, residents of the South region, in the third tertile of _per capita_ family income, that had an educational level above high school, whose reported not follow a specific diet, declared the habit of adding extra salt to already prepared meals, and individuals classified as in food security status. The main source of salt intake came from salt added during cooking. The top dietary sources of sodium were white bread and toast (12.3%), beans (11.6%), white rice (10.6%), and beef (7.7%). Given the established health benefits of dietary salt reduction, it would be advisable to continue and even improve the current national initiatives of awareness and educational campaigns to decrease overall salt intake across the Brazilian population.
RISK FACTORS OF BLADDER CANCER PATIENTS IN ARIFIN ACHMAD REGIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL, RIAU PROVINCE, INDONESIA
Authors: Zamzami Zuhirman
Published: September 2022

Objective: This study aims to describe the risk factors of bladder cancer patients in Arifin Achmad Regional General Hospital, Riau Province, Indonesia. Material & Methods: We reviewed the medical records of bladder cancer patients managed in Arifin Achmad Regional General Hospital from January 2013 - December 2017. The data collected were sex, age, histopathology types, staging, smoking history, occupation, ethnic/tribes, and city/district origine. Statistical analysis of univariate was used. Approval on the study was obtained from the Ethical Review Board for Medicine and Health Research, Medical Faculty, University of Riau. Results: There were 101 bladder cancer patients consisting of 83.2% patients with transitional cell carcinoma and 65.3% with advanced stage. The result showed the most common (82.2%) patients were males and 35.6% of patients were in age 51-60 year old group, with the youngest was in 9 year old group and the oldest is 85 years. The most common risk factors of bladder cancer patient were farmers in 29.7% and the non-smoking patients were in 52.5%, Malay ethnic in 30.7% and Pekanbaru origin in 30.7% of patients. Conclusion: Bladder cancer risk factors in Arifin Achmad Regional General Hospital were males, farmers, Malay ethnic, and Pekanbaru origin.
A GIANT BLADDER STONE IN A YOUNG FISHERMAN FROM MOLUCCAS: A CASE REPORT
Authors: Salim Rakha Sulthan , Tuasikal Rabinda Fitriana , Tualeka Mo
Published: September 2022

Objective: To present a rare case of a giant bladder stone. Case(s) Presentation: We report a 20-year-old fisherman, with excessive exposure to sunlight, poor fluid intake, and unhealthy lifestyle, who came to the hospital clinic with a 2-year-history of progressing dysuria, frequency, and hematuria. Investigations revealed a giant bladder stone without bladder outlet obstruction. Open cystolithotomy was performed and a giant stone with 13.2x8x8.3 cm in size was extracted without adhesion to the bladder wall. Discussion: A Giant bladder stone is a rare disease and fewer than 100 cases have been reported globally. Patients commonly are accompanied by multifactorial conditions and have a wide range of presentations. Conclusion:  This case presents a giant bladder stone without bladder outlet obstruction in a young adult, it is considered that the stone rose due to other significant factors that followed the patient.
THE ROLE OF R.E.N.A.L NEPHROMETRY SCORE TO PREDICT PERIOPERATIVE OUTCOME FOLLOWING PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY IN A NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
Authors: Soeroto Adhitama Alam , Mochtar Chaidir A , Umbas Rainy , Hamid Agus Rizal AH
Published: September 2022

Objective: This study aim to see the significance of R.E.N.A.L-NS in our center. Material & Methods: We retrospectively collected all the data of RCC patients that underwent partial nephrectomy (PN) in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital from January 2010-January 2018, with complete CT-scan examination. Patients with single kidney were excluded from our study. We evaluated intraoperative blood loss, length of operation, post operative length of stay, post operative kidney function, and complications as the perioperative parameters. Patients were categorized into 3 category based their complexity from RENAL-NS into: low (4-6), moderate (7-9), and high (10-12). Complications were based on Clavien-Dindo classification. Perioperative outcomes were analyzed based on the stratification of the patients and analyzed using ANOVA and chi-square. Results: We evaluated 25 partial nephrectomy cases which are suitable with inclusion and exclusion criteria. There were 8 (32%) low, 14 (56%) medium, and 3 (12%) high complexity cases. Median age of patients were 61 (46-71) years old, with mean tumor diameter 72.07 (+ 38.9) mm. Nine (36%) patients underwent open procedure and 16 (64%) underwent laparoscopic procedure. The laparoscopic procedure was tend to the lower complexity of R.E.N.A.L score (p=0.048).  Higher complexity of R.E.N.A.L score correlated with higher blood loss (p<0.001), length of stay (p<0.001), complication rate (p<0.001), and length of operation (p=0.033). Conclusion: R.E.N.A.L-NS has a role for a selection of type of procedure and a prediction of perioperative outcome in partial nephrectomy.  R.E.N.A.L-NS can be used in daily basis as it could determine the procedure and several outcomes of the partial nephrectomy procedure.
PREVALENCE OVERACTIVE BLADDER AT TERTIARY HOSPITAL : A RETROSPECTIVE SINGLE CENTER STUDY
Authors: Airlangga Aditya , Daryanto Besut , Kustono Andri
Published: September 2022

Objective: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a chronic medical condition that has a tremendous impact on the quality of life for both men and women. Urgency is a primary symptom in diagnosing OAB and is closely related to the urge to urinate frequently during the day. Material & Methods : A retrospective study was conducted from January 2018 until December 2020 by using medical records database in our institution. There were 562 patients. Inclusion criteria used in this study are patients with OAB symptoms with any etiology who have undergone conservative, moderate, or future or postoperative measures in the study period. The patient who cannot be cooperative in filling out the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire or the patient who refuses were excluded from this study. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson correlation and linear regression. Results: From the results, linear regression, obtained significance (p <0.05) on the variables of frequency, urgency and nocturia. A linear regression value of y= -0.005 + 0.987X was obtained which illustrates that the higher the frequency, urgency and nocturia variables, the higher the possibility of Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) that can be correlated with OAB. Conclusion: Frequency, nocturia, and urgency are factors that influence the significance of the IPSS variable on the total IPSS score. Questionnaire items on overactive bladder symptoms score (OABSS) have a significant correlation with IPSS scores.
Study of the biodiversity of wild plants of the genus Rosa L. in Kazakhstan and their molecular-genetic identification
Authors:   National Center for Biotechnology, Muranets A.P. , Yessimseitova A.K ,   National Center for Biotechnology, Dyussembekova D.A. ,   National Center for Biotechnology, Nurtaza A.S. ,   National Center for Biotechnology, Kalybayev K.R. ,   Sairam-Ugam State National Natural Park, Kozhanov K.Z. ,   Bayanaul State National Natural Park, Kakimzhanova A.A. ,   National Center for Biotechnology
Published: September 2022

The reduction of biological diversity is one of the most important problems of the present time. Wild plants are not only a source of genetic resources but are also important for the economy. Species of the genus Rosa L are among the most significant wild-growing fruit plants in Kazakhstan. The genus rosehip (Rosa L.) belongs to the perennial plants of the Rosaceae family. More than 20 wild rosehip species grow in Kazakhstan. In modern plant growing, wild rose is used as a medicinal, food, and ornamental plant. Determination of the species composition, and its morphological and genetic characteristics is the basis for the rational use of plant resources. The aim of our research was to study the biodiversity of plants of the genus Rosa L. based on the morphological characteristics of plants and their molecular genotyping. In this study, we identified 6 plant species of the following genus: Rosa kokanica (REGEL) REGEL ex JUZ., Rosa spinosissima L., Rosa majalis Herrm. (Rosa cinnamomea L.), Rosa acicularis L., Rosa laxa Retz, Rosa canina L. by morphological characteristics and performed identification using the rbcL chloroplast marker. The data obtained can be used for a comparative study of the biodiversity of rosehip plants.
La contribución de la psicología del desarrollo en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje
Authors: Gama Uberto Afonso Albuquerque da
Published: September 2022

La acción pedagógica es fundamental en la búsqueda de fundamentos teóricos y conocimientos prácticos del saber y necesita ser una realización permanente en la labor del educador, para que pueda redimensionar su actuación en el intento de mejorar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, contribuyendo al desarrollo del ser humano. Desde esta perspectiva, este artículo se basó en la pregunta orientadora: ¿qué presupuestos teóricos sobre la Psicología del Desarrollo aplicada al proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje están vigentes en la literatura? Con ello, el objetivo fue presentar un abordaje introductorio y sintético de los presupuestos teóricos vigentes en Psicología del Desarrollo en relación al proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje. Por ello, este artículo utilizó como metodología la investigación bibliográfica, a través de la cual se observó que, ante el apoyo que se le ha dado a la visión sistémica, enriquecida por la dialéctica, actualmente existe la oportunidad de buscar una estructura unificadora de perspectivas teóricas fragmentada desde los orígenes de la Psicología del Desarrollo, con el fin de contribuir a la sociedad, construyendo ciudadanos presentes, espirituales y éticos.
L'apport de la psychologie du développement dans le processus d'enseignement et d'apprentissage
Authors: Gama Uberto Afonso Albuquerque da
Published: September 2022

L’action pédagogique est essentielle dans la recherche des fondements théoriques et de la connaissance pratique des connaissances et doit être un accomplissement permanent dans le travail de l’éducateur, afin qu’il puisse redimensionner sa performance dans une tentative d’améliorer le processus d’enseignement-apprentissage, en contribuant à la développement de l’être humain. Dans cette perspective, cet article était basé sur la question directrice : quelles hypothèses théoriques sur la psychologie du développement appliquée au processus d’enseignement et d’apprentissage sont en vigueur dans la littérature ? Avec cela, l’objectif était de présenter une approche introductive et synthétique des hypothèses théoriques actuelles en psychologie du développement concernant le processus d’enseignement et d’apprentissage. Par conséquent, cet article a utilisé la recherche bibliographique comme méthodologie, à travers laquelle il a été observé que, compte tenu du soutien qui a été donné à la vision systémique, enrichie par la dialectique, il est actuellement possible de rechercher une structure unificatrice de perspectives théoriques fragmenté depuis les origines de la psychologie du développement, afin de contribuer à la société, en construisant des citoyens actuels, spirituels et éthiques.
The contribution of developmental psychology in the teaching and learning process
Authors: Gama Uberto Afonso Albuquerque da
Published: September 2022

Pedagogical action is essential in the search for theoretical foundations and practical knowledge of knowledge and needs to be a permanent accomplishment in the work of the educator, so that he can resize his performance in an attempt to improve the teaching-learning process, contributing to the development of the human being. From this perspective, this article was based on the guiding question: what theoretical assumptions about Developmental Psychology applied to the teaching and learning process are in force in the literature? With this, the objective was to present an introductory and synthetic approach of the current theoretical assumptions in Development Psychology regarding the teaching and learning process. Therefore, this article used bibliographic research as a methodology, through which it was observed that, in view of the support that has been given to the systemic vision, enriched by dialectics, there is currently the opportunity to seek for a unifying structure of theoretical perspectives fragmented since the origins of Developmental Psychology, in order to contribute to society, building present, spiritual and ethical citizens.
Management of Information Provision of Tourism and Hotel Business Enterprises
Authors:   O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Bogdan Nataliia M. , Pysarevskyi Illia M. ,   O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Segeda Iryna V. ,   O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Kolontaievskyi Oleg P. ,   O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv
Published: September 2022

The article examines the problems of information provision of tourism and hotel enterprises. Despite a sufficiently large number of studies in this area, the problems of information provision of tourism industry enterprises seem hardly to have been elaborated appropriately, therefore the study of this issue appears relevant. The purpose of the article is to study the existing state of information provision of enterprises of tourism and hotel business and to develop directions for its improvement. Based on the analysis and generalization of approaches to the definition of information provision (IP), its essence, basic principles and composition are formulated. It is proved that in the difficult present conditions, economic information is of particular importance, that’s why the creation of an economic information system is a condition and factor of effective work and achievement of maximum profitability. The stages of creating an economic information system for a travel industry enterprise are determined. The indicators that can form the information base of the enterprise are proposed, which are presented as the most efficient and of particular importance instrument for monitoring the economic activity of the enterprise of tourism and hotel business. The tasks of the information activity of the travel industry enterprise are defined, which consists in obtaining, systematizing and using the most reliable, accurate information about the state of the external and internal environment of the enterprise. The conception of information management of the travel industry enterprise is developed, which involves the management of external and internal information, information and analytical base, and the introduction of information principles in the process of improving the enterprise’s activities. As a result of the carried out study, it is determined that, despite of provision if the activities of the travel industry enterprise with complete, reliable, operational information, the management of information provision of the enterprise is impossible without the introduction of an automation and computerization instrumentarium.
Delay Distributions in Discrete Time Multiclass Tandem Communication Network Models
Authors: D. Gangadhar Nandyala , R. Kadambi Govind
Published: September 2022

An exact computational algorithm for the solution of a discrete time multiclass tandem network with a primary class and cross-traffic at each queue is developed. A sequence of truncated Lindley recursions is defined at each queue relating the delays experienced by the first packet from consecutive batches of a class at that queue. Using this sequence of recursions, a convolve-and-sweep algorithm is developed to compute the stationary distributions of the delay and inter-departure processes of each class at a queue, delays experienced by a typical packet from the primary class along its path as well as the mean end-to-end delay of such a packet. The proposed approach is designed to handle the non-renewal arrival processes arising in the network. The algorithmic solution is implemented as an abstract class which permits its easy adaptation to analyze different network configurations and sizes. The delays of a packet at different queues are shown to be associated random variables from which it follows that the variance of total delay is lower bounded by the sum of variances of delays at the queues along the path. The developed algorithm and the proposed lower bound on the variance of total delay are validated against simulation for a tandem network of two queues with three classes under different batch size distributions.
Language Learning with English Audio-visual Media Among the University Students of English Language and Literature at J. Selye University
Authors: Renáta Lengyel-Marosi
Published: September 2022

In our modern world, we are subject to a mass of information (internet, audio-visual media, videogames, etc.). Therefore, besides using ‘traditional’ methods (e.g., books), for language teachers, it is inevitable to keep up to date with new methods and materials to motivate students to develop their language skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading). The paper focuses on one special language skill, which is listening skill, and its development through audio-visual media. The work is based on a questionnaire prepared for the students of English language and literature at J. Selye University in Slovakia. The questionnaire (including 26 questions) has three main parts. The first part aims at surveying the habits of watching English films and sitcoms (i.e., what dialect do they prefer and why? How often do they watch English films or sitcoms?). The second part tries to point out the benefits of watching films and sitcoms in a foreign language (i.e. aspects of individual language improvement). Finally, the questionnaire intends to find challenges and opportunities for language learning by listening in English. The paper and its results, based on the active learners’ experience and opinions, supposedly will motivate and draw the English language teachers’ attention to the importance of bringing authentic listening materials into their EFL classrooms for more effective education.
Optimal Design of Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures Using Cascade Optimization Method
Authors: Salimi Parya , Rahimi Bondarabadi HosseinAli , Kaveh Ali
Published: September 2022

Optimal design of structures is one of the goals of a structural engineer. Since a large number of design variables are involved, the high computational time for optimization process is one of the main problems of using single heuristic or meta-heuristic algorithms utilized for this purpose, especially in large-scale structures. Cascade optimization replaces the single optimization problem with a multiple stage process. Each step starts with the previous optimum design, with the number of variables being reduced thus increasing the speed of the convergence in each stage of optimization. In this article a Cascade optimization method is developed for optimum design of RC frame structures. By using this algorithm in place of a single optimization method and ensuring its efficiency, the optimum section dimensions are determined by a new method. Then, genetic algorithm is utilized for optimizing of rebar arrangement. According to the results, this method performs optimum design and reduces the elapsed time considerably. Optimization of large-scale concrete structure is carried out by the developed method. It should be noted that the present method works with MATLAB and ETABS interfacing.
Improvement of Renal Function after Pyeloplasty Determined by 99mTc DTPA Renogram
Authors: Misbah Tanbir Al , Chowdhury ATM Mowladad , Enayetullah Imtiaz , Shahriar Ahmed Abul Bashar
Published: September 2022

Objective: To evaluate the improvement of renal function after pyeloplasty measured by 99mTc-DTPA renography.
Materials and Methods: This hospital based quasi experimental study was done in the department of urology, National Institute of Kidney Diseases and Urology (NIKDU) and Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) from July 2014 to December 2020. Sixty patients were included in this study who underwent Anderson-Hynes (A-H) dismembered pyeloplasty for pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction. All patients were evaluated with diuretic 99mTc- DTPA renogoam before and at 3 and 6 months after operation. Improvement of renal function was evaluated by comparing preoperative and postoperative differential renal function (DRF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
Results: Sixty patients with unilateral hydronephrosis due to PUJ obstruction were included in this study. Of these patients 34 male and 26 female with mean age of 15.6 years (ranged from 3 – 38 years). Out of 60 patients, 56.7% had left sided hydronephrosis and 43.3% had right sided hydronephrosis. Diuretic renography was done using 99mTc- DTPA in all patients preoperatively and at 3 and 6 months postoperatively. Preoperative mean DRF and GFR were compared with post-operative findings. The mean preoperative DRF in the study was 16.72 ± 8.35% at baseline which increased to 26.03 ± 7.08% at the end of 3rd month and 28.15 ± 5.84% at the end of 6th month. The mean preoperative GFR was 14.29 ± 6.73 ml/min/1.73 m2 at baseline which increased to 24.13 ± 5.31ml/min/ 1.73 m2 at the end of 3rd month and 27.38 ± 4.78 ml/min/1.73 m2 at the end of 6th month.
Conclusion: The result demonstrates that, after pyeloplasty renal function improves. Highest recovery of renal function occurs in children and patients with poor pre-operative DRF and GFR.
Bangladesh J. Urol. 2021; 24(2): 155-160
Contenidos televisivos violentos y conducta agresiva en estudiantes nivel primario
Authors: Coaquera Lencinas Diana Paloma
Published: September 2022

Objetivo: Determinar la influencia de los contenidos televisivos violentos en la conducta agresiva que demuestran los estudiantes del nivel primario de la I. E. Enrique Paillardelle del distrito Gregorio Albarracín Lanchipa de Tacna, 2018. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal y relacional. La muestra estuvo conformada por 176 estudiantes, según el muestreo no probabilístico. Los instrumentos fueron estructurados y validados. Resultados: Del total de la muestra, el 40,34 % está en nivel alto y el 43,18 % en nivel medio de exposición a contenidos televisivos violentos (Sig. = 0,000 < 0,05); en el nivel alto están los programas de acción (43,75 %) y en el nivel medio, los programas humorísticos (45,45 %), los reality shows (44,88 %) y los culturales (44,32 %). Mientras que los niveles de conducta agresiva fueron de 38,07 % en el nivel alto, de 35,23 % en el nivel medio y de 26,70 % en el nivel bajo (Sig. = 0,158 > 0,05); en el nivel alto de conductas agresivas están la física (39,20 %), la verbal (38,06 %) y la psicológica (36,93 %). Asimismo, se comprueba la relación «a mayor nivel de los contenidos televisivos violentos, es mayor el nivel de conducta agresiva», no es significativa (X2 = 5,799 < X2tab5,99; Sig. = 0,055 > 0,05). Conclusiones: Los resultados sugieren que en la relación existente podría haber otros factores socioculturales determinantes en el aumento de las conductas agresivas.
Hafî Kıyas İstihsanı
Authors: DUMLU Emrullah
Published: September 2022

İstihsan, mantık ve işleyiş yönünden farklılık arz eden dört farklı istidlal türünü içinde barındıran bir içtihat türüdür. Bu istidlal türlerinden üçü, istisna niteliği taşımakta biri ise çözümü aranan meseleye uygulanma imkânı olan birbirine zıt iki kıyastan birini diğerine tercih mantığına dayanmaktadır. Bu çalışma, hafî (gizli/kapalı) kıyas istihsanı olarak adlandırılan bu son istidlal türünü ele almaktadır. Konu şöyle bir yöntem takip edilerek incelenmiştir: Evvela ele alacağımız konuya zemin oluşturma gayesiyle, istihsanın tanımı ve istihsan karşısında terkedilen kıyasın mahiyeti irdelenmiştir. Akabinde, istihsanın türleri arasında mukayeseye imkân sağlamak amacıyla, istisna nitelikli istihsan türlerine kısaca yer verilmiştir. Sonrasında ise araştırmanın temel konusu olan hafî kıyas istihsanı; mahiyeti, diğer istihsan türlerinden farkı ve zahir kıyasa tercih gerekçesi yönlerinden incelenmiştir.
A Case of Pharyngeal Dysphagia due to Pharyngolaryngeal Varicella Zoster Virus Infection With Multiple Cranial Neuropathies
Authors: Lee Jin , Jin Young Ju
Published: September 2022

Herpes zoster is caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV). It may manifest as various clinical symptoms and signs depending on the cranial nerves (CNs) involved, especially in the head and neck region. Involvement of the CNs IX and X by VZV is rarely reported compared to that of CN V, VII, and VIII. Here we describe a case of VZV infection of the pharynx and larynx with multiple CN neuropathies (CN VII, IX, X). A 70-year-old male complained of odynophagia and dysphagia, which was confined to the right side, followed by ipsilateral facial weakness. Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing showed the residues at the valleculae and ipsilateral pyriform sinus, which indicated pharyngeal dysphagia. After treatment with an antiviral agent and glucocorticoid, the patient recovered fully.
Comparison of Eustachian Tube Function Before and After Septoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Son Soo Ah , Park Youn Sun , Cho Jin-Hee , Park So Young , Kang Yun Jin
Published: September 2022

Background and Objectives The middle ear, eustachian tube, and nasal cavity are anatomically adjacent, so the middle ear pressure (MEP), eustachian tube function (ETF), and nasal cavity condition are highly correlated. In this study, the effect of nasal septal deviation (NSD) on ETF and the effects of septoplasty on ETF and MEP were meta-analyzed using the results of tympanogram.Subjects and Method A systematic search was conducted using the PubMed, Embase, the Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. The MEP and ETF were compared before and after septoplasty. We also compared eustachian tube dysfunction observed from the deviated side and from the non-deviated side of the ear. Heterogeneity was analyzed within the subgroups.Results Eustachian tube dysfunction was about twice as high in the narrowed side of NSD patients than in other patients. The tympanogram results did not show any significant difference when subgroups were observed before, within 1 month after, or 3 months after septoplasty. Eustachian tube dysfunction before septoplasty was about 4.5 times higher than after septoplasty (when followed up for more than 1 month). From the subgroup analysis of deviated and non-deviated sides, MEP before septoplasty was significantly lower than after septoplasty and eustachian tube dysfunction was approximately 4 times higher in the narrowed nasal cavity.Conclusion The narrowed side of the nasal cavity in NSD can be related to eustachian tube dysfunction. Septoplasty may help restore ETF in the ears of narrowed side of the nasal cavity.
Isolated Oculomotor Nerve Palsy Caused by Onodi Cell Sinusitis
Authors: Ku Cheol Hyo , Kim Minheon , Park Dong-Joon , Lee Eun Jung
Published: September 2022

Onodi cell sinusitis is a rare cause of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy. The sphenoid sinus and Onodi cell mucocele or invasive fungal sinusitis are often associated with multiple cranialnerve symptoms simultaneously. However, isolated cranial nerve palsy due to simple sinusitis is rare. Sinus disease associated with cranial nerve palsy is difficult to diagnose based on patient history or physical examination alone; CT and MRI help in correctly assessing these lesions. Here we report a case of Onodi cell sinusitis observed in a patient who presented with isolated oculomotor nerve palsy. The patient underwent endoscopic sinus surgery and recovered completely at 2 months postoperative.
A Case of Metastatic Tumor Totally Obstructing Lower Trachea Removed by Ventilating Bronchoscopy and Suspension Laryngoscope With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Authors: Kim Shin Young , Jeong Jun Yeong , Park Ki Nam , Lee Seung Won
Published: September 2022

A patient diagnosed with advanced lung cancer developed severe dyspnea after chemotherapy. Metastatic tumor completely obstructing the lower trachea was revealed by bronchoscopy. Emergent surgery was required but it was difficult to perform open tracheal surgery and maintain sufficient ventilation with tracheal intubation because of location and size of the tumor. After consultation with an esthesiologist, respiratory physician and cardiothoracic surgeon, we performed surgery with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) without intubation. We report a rare case of a successfully removed metastatic tumor in the airway under the support of ECMO.