bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Habitations collectives : maltraitance, intimidation ou intolérance entre aînés ?
Authors: Leboeuf Roxane , Falardeau Marie-Chantal , Beaulieu Marie
Published: December 2022

Les interactions négatives entre résidents sont un enjeu émergent au sein des habitations collectives pour aînés. Au Québec (Canada), de nombreux acteurs se mobilisent pour lutter contre le problème et l’élaboration d’une terminologie consensuelle s’avère essentielle pour faciliter leur concertation. Cet article propose une réflexion critique sur la terminologie à privilégier dans la francophonie en s’appuyant sur l’état des connaissances et sur les résultats de deux recherches menées au sein de quatre habitations collectives pour aînés autonomes et semi-autonomes au Québec. Alors que les termes « maltraitance » et « intimidation » sont largement employés, leur définition ne permet pas de bien saisir l’essence du problème survenant entre les résidents. Selon les participants et les experts rencontrés, l’« intolérance » serait un terme plus approprié pour représenter l’ensemble des interactions négatives entre résidents de type psychologique, physique, matériel et sexuel documentées. Davantage de recherches doivent être menées afin d’approfondir et de valider la terminologie proposée. Cet article s’avère novateur dans un contexte où la majorité des écrits qui documentent ce problème émergent sont publiés en anglais et qu’une variété de terminologies sont répertoriées dans la littérature.
Penser la race comme signe : propositions pour une sémiotique raciale
Authors: Telep Suzie
Published: December 2022

Cet article pose les bases théoriques d'une sémiotique raciale, ou raciosémiotique, visant à analyser la race en tant que signe produit en discours. Dans un premier temps, l'article dresse un bref aperçu des fondements d'une théorie sémiotique ancrée dans une approche raciolinguistique nous permettant d'analyser la co-naturalisation du langage, du corps et de la race. Dans un second temps, l'article se base sur l'étude ethnographique du « travail raciosémiotique » (Smalls 2020) – soit la (dé)construction du sens des catégories raciales Noir et Africain en discours – accompli par un jeune militant antiraciste d'origine camerounaise à Paris. L'analyse montre comment, en mobilisant tout un ensemble de signes discursifs, corporels et phonétiques, le sujet racialisé déconstruit l'apparente naturalité de la race et produit un modèle de noirceur ( Blackness ) contestataire. En conclusion, l'article revient sur les apports d'une sémiotique raciale pour l'analyse des pratiques langagières en sociolinguistique, et pour la compréhension des rapports de race, de la racialisation et du racisme.
Impact de divers types d’hébergement chez les personnes en situation d’itinérance au Québec
Authors: Fleury Marie-Josée , Grenier Guy
Published: December 2022

Objectifs : L’étude a pour objectif de cerner les variables et profils des personnes en situation d’itinérance (PSI) associés à l’utilisation et la satisfaction des services, les comportements suicidaires, la stabilité résidentielle, la qualité de vie et l’adéquation des besoins. Elle évalue si un type d’hébergement (refuges, logement transitoire, permanent) est davantage lié à une meilleure utilisation des services et a des impacts plus positifs. Méthode : L’étude est une synthèse de 10 articles publiés récemment dans des revues internationales anglophones, où une cohorte de PSI a répondu à un questionnaire à douze mois d’intervalle (T0 = 455, T1 = 270). Des analyses de régression et des analyses typologiques ont été produites, basées sur le modèle de Gelberg classifiant les variables associées en facteurs prédisposants, facteurs de besoins et facilitants. Une analyse mixte adaptée du modèle de Maslow, traitant de l’adéquation des besoins, a aussi été réalisée. Résultats : Au T1, 81 % des personnes en logement permanent au T0 y habitaient toujours ; 54 % en logement transitoire ont accédé à un logement permanent, et 64 % des utilisateurs de refuges les utilisaient encore. Les personnes en logement permanent 1) ont rapporté moins de problèmes sociosanitaires, 2) étaient plus suivies par un gestionnaire de cas et un médecin, et 3) présentaient de meilleurs résultats de santé dont moins de visites à l’urgence et d’hospitalisations. Conclusion : L’étude renforce la promotion de la consolidation du logement permanent avec soutien pour les PSI. Le logement transitoire est néanmoins recommandable pour les PSI ayant peu de problèmes de santé, et a facilité l’accès au logement permanent.
Une scolarité « alternative » pour retrouver sa classe ?
Authors: Martell Yannick
Published: December 2022

À partir de l’étude du Centre expérimental pédagogique maritime en Oléron (CEPMO), créé en 1982, cet article s’intéresse aux mécanismes qui président au choix d’un établissement « alternatif ». En réinscrivant la question des choix scolaires dans les trajectoires sociales et scolaires qui les ont vus naître, l’enquête montre que, pour de nombreux élèves, cette orientation s’explique surtout par des stratégies de reclassement. Originaires de la petite et moyenne bourgeoisie culturelle, ces lycéens témoignent paradoxalement de trajectoires scolaires tumultueuses (redoublements, orientation dans des filières professionnelles, etc.), entravant leurs aspirations à des études supérieures. L’établissement est ainsi choisi moins pour sa pédagogie « alternative » que pour la possibilité qu’il offre de réintégrer les filières générales du baccalauréat, une fois les autres solutions épuisées (enseignement privé, changement d’établissement, etc.). Nous montrons aussi que pour certains élèves, le CEPMO permet d’actualiser des dispositions héritées d’une socialisation libérale parfois en porte-à-faux avec le système « traditionnel ».
Dans les interstices
Authors: Delage Aurélie , Nafaa Nora , Riffard Manon
Published: December 2022

Développant une analyse géographique, cet article interroge la diffusion récente et accélérée des écoles « alternatives » (mobilisant des pédagogies alternatives et de statut privé hors contrat) dans les espaces ruraux français de faible densité. À travers la cartographie exhaustive du marché scolaire de deux départements, le recueil des récits de vie des entrepreneuses en éducation qui ont porté le projet d’installation de ces écoles et une remise en contexte territorial, il apparaît que cette offre de niche s’inscrit de façon à la fois militante dans des espaces de marge vus comme un terreau fertile d’alternatives, et opportuniste dans les interstices du système public qui se retire des espaces de faible densité. Elle relève d’une logique marchande ambivalente dans ses méthodes (entrepreneuriales) et valeurs défendues (alternatives au système éducatif et sociétal dominant), et signe le transfert implicite d’une compétence de service public au domaine privé, transfert dont on peut interroger la pérennité dans des espaces de marge.
Stratégies de distinction au sein de l’école publique
Authors: Giraud Frédérique
Published: December 2022

L’article analyse l’usage par des parents de différentes classes sociales de jeux relevant des pédagogies Montessori pour répondre à des formes d’insatisfaction dans le contenu et les méthodes déployées par l’institution scolaire. Le recours aux jeux Montessori permet aux familles de compléter ce qui est appris à l’école et de s’y distinguer. Nous dégageons deux modalités. La première consiste pour les parents à faire prendre de l’avance à leurs enfants : ils veulent alors dépasser l’école en allant plus vite (anticiper sur les connaissances du curriculum ) ou en allant plus loin (approfondissement des connaissances). La seconde s’effectue dans la volonté de faire autrement : les parents valorisent d’autres formes de transmission des connaissances et des contenus de savoirs alternatifs. Cette dernière modalité traduit une critique plus institutionnelle sur l’incapacité de l’école à prendre en compte les singularités des rythmes et des besoins des enfants. L’article montre que mobiliser les méthodes Montessori revient à mobiliser des techniques d’acquisition d’un capital culturel au service d’une mobilité ascendante intergénérationnelle en cours.
Les fils partent, les dettes restent
Authors: Narring Timothée
Published: December 2022

Cet article analyse les pratiques de recouvrement des dettes dans une favela de Vitória (Espírito Santo, Brésil). Après avoir souligné la contribution de David Graeber à la critique du pouvoir exorbitant des créditeurs, il souligne les limites de l’application de sa théorie. Graeber insiste sur la violence des dettes financières qu’il oppose aux dettes interpersonnelles. Or, cette ethnographie montre que les dettes interpersonnelles sont, parfois, bien plus violentes que les dettes financières. Ces dettes territoriales se traduisent par une emprise spécifique et genrée sur les corps des débiteurs : violence physique pouvant aller jusqu’à la mort sur les corps masculins ; violence psychique sur les corps féminins.
Modified PNN classifier for diagnosing skin cancer severity condition using SMO optimization technique
Authors: Rajeshwari J. , Sughasiny M.
Published: December 2022

Skin cancer is a pandemic disease now worldwide, and it is responsible for numerous deaths. Early phase detection is pre-eminent for controlling the spread of tumours throughout the body. However, existing algorithms for skin cancer severity detections still have some drawbacks, such as the analysis of skin lesions is not insignificant, slightly worse than that of dermatologists, and costly and time-consuming. Various machine learning algorithms have been used to detect the severity of the disease diagnosis. But it is more complex when detecting the disease. To overcome these issues, a modified Probabilistic Neural Network (MPNN) classifier has been proposed to determine the severity of skin cancer. The proposed method contains two phases such as training and testing the data. The collected features from the data of infected people are used as input to the modified PNN classifier in the current model. The neural network is also trained using Spider Monkey Optimization (SMO) approach. For analyzing the severity level, the classifier predicts four classes. The degree of skin cancer is determined depending on classifications. According to findings, the system achieved a 0.10% False Positive Rate (FPR), 0.03% error and 0.98% accuracy, while previous methods like KNN, NB, RF and SVM have accuracies of 0.90%, 0.70%, 0.803% and 0.86% correspondingly, which is lesser than the proposed approach.
Stochastic persistence and global attractivity of a two-predator one-prey system with S-type distributed time delays
Authors: Yue Zeyan , Dong Lijuan , Wang Sheng
Published: December 2022

In this paper, well-posedness and asymptotic behaviors of a stochastic two-predator one-prey system with S-type distributed time delays are studied by using stochastic analytical techniques. First, the existence and uniqueness of global positive solution with positive initial condition is proved. Second, sufficient conditions for persistence in mean and extinction of each species are obtained. Then, sufficient conditions for global attractivity are established. Finally, some numerical simulations are provided to support the analytical results.
God and the Problem of Blameless Moral Ignorance
Authors: Elbert F. J.
Published: December 2022

A morally perfect God necessarily desires that all rational agents behave morally. An omnipotent and omniscient God has the power and knowledge to ensure that all rational agents have sufficient moral knowledge to do what morality requires. So, if God exists, there are no rational moral agents who lack sufficient moral knowledge to act morally. However, there has been a wide range of moral agents who, without blame, have lacked the moral knowledge to behave morally. Therefore, God does not exist. The preceding argument from non-blameable moral ignorance of our fundamental moral obligations is resistant to some of the standard theistic responses to the problem of evil and divine hiddenness. Moreover, some of the standard theistic responses to the traditional arguments for God’s non-existence lend support to the argument from blameless moral ignorance.
Hunted animals as Mongolian medicine: the case of the consumption of marmot
Authors: Fijn Natasha
Published: December 2022

Certain animal species have a special place in Mongolian cosmology, particularly those that are hunted as both food and medicine. The article describes herders’ perceptions towards key hunted wild animals with particular focus on the marmot, revealing how certain body parts and organs assist in an improvement of health and wellbeing. What are the perceptions of health and wellbeing amongst the Mongolian herding community in relation to hunted animals, particularly marmots today? Instead of avoiding marmots as they harbour the plague, many Mongolian herders hunt marmot and eat the meat and organs because they perceive the marmot contains powerful medicinal qualities.
Broder pour ouvrir la voie aux esprits chez les Nanaï (Sibérie Extrême-Orientale)
Authors: Dalles Maréchal Anne
Published: December 2022

Dans cet article, je propose de mettre en regard les pratiques des brodeuses nanaï d’aujourd’hui avec les rites de l’époque pré-soviétique afin d’apporter un éclairage nouveau sur le rôle méconnu de ces femmes auparavant et l’importance rituelle qu’elles ont aujourd’hui. Tandis qu’il faut simultanément éviter le contact avec les esprits pour ne pas subir leur emprise et le rechercher pour maintenir la vie du clan, les brodeuses jouent un rôle essentiel pour tisser un lien entre ces entités d’ordinaire séparées. Que ce soit pour les naissances, les mariages ou les décès, à chaque moment-clé de la vie, elles interviennent pour fabriquer un corps de substitution et mettre en place une cartographie de l’invisible de façon à créer un contact sans danger entre les humains et les esprits. Elles apparaissent alors comme de véritables spécialistes, capables de créer des ouvertures favorisant les allers et venues des âmes humaines entre les mondes.
Aux origines gauloises de Tours (Indre-et-Loire) : état des connaissances
Authors: Linger-Riquier Sandrine
Published: December 2022

La question des origines gauloises de Tours (Indre-et-Loire) a longtemps fait débat. Il est ici proposé de réexaminer cette question sur la base du dépouillement de l’ensemble de la documentation archéologique disponible actuellement. Celui-ci a permis de considérablement enrichir les informations en quadruplant les points de découvertes de mobilier gaulois et en permettant de restituer une potentielle agglomération étendue sur 21 à 25 ha dans le sous-sol du Tours historique. Les nombreux vases récoltés au xixe s. le long du boulevard Béranger offrent de sérieux indices quant à la présence d’une nécropole en bordure méridionale de l’agglomération, qui semble close au tournant du iie et du ier s. av. J.-C. Ces nouvelles données, tant chronologiques que spatiales, permettent de fixer son émergence au début du iie s. av. J.-C., comblent les lacunes chronologiques jusqu’à la ville ouverte du Haut-Empire et posent la question de son statut à la fin de l’époque gauloise.
Investigation of Engagement and Participation of Students Completing Performance Tasks Individually and Cooperatively in Online Environments
Authors: Polat Erhan , Karataş Serçin
Published: December 2022

This chapter examines the difference between engagement and participation of students completing performance tasks individually and cooperatively in online environments. Mixed method was used in the research. The quantitative data were obtained from the student activity access numbers and durations in the system records of the online platform used and the points obtained from the student engagement scale pre- and post-tests. The qualitative data were obtained from the video recordings obtained from the video conferencing platform and focus group interview. In terms of participation in the application process, a statistically significant difference was found in favor of studying cooperatively (p=0.01 <0.05). Based on the research findings, it was concluded that completing performance tasks cooperatively is beneficial to increasing online student participation.
Virtual Caring in Education
Authors: Zeng Xiaofang
Published: December 2022

The author proposes a conceptual model of virtual caring in education to inform caring in online course design and teacher/instructor competencies for practicing caring in a virtual education environment. Following Noddings' perspective of caring relationships in a traditional face-to-face education environment, this conceptual model of virtual caring conceptualizes caring in a virtual education environment in terms of developing virtual relationships. This model explains the meaning of caring in a virtual education environment and further specifies it into cognitive, social, and affective categories. This chapter explains the following concepts, which define the conceptual model of virtual caring in education, the virtual presence of caring, or virtual caring, the total virtual presence of caring, or virtual engrossment, virtual reciprocity, and technology motivational displacement in affective, cognitive, and social categories, and identifies elements in the components. A literature review is conducted to validate this model. Applications are discussed.
Remapping of Temperature Profile Measurements in OMNI Buoy Systems
Authors: Haldar Biswajit , Tandon Abhishek , Joseph Karakunnel Jossia , Muthiah Manickavasagam Arul , Senthilkumar Puniyamoorthy , Venkatesan Ramasamy
Published: December 2022

Abstract The OMNI (Ocean Moored Buoy Network for northern Indian Ocean) buoy network comprises 12 buoy systems that measure surface meteorological parameters along with temperature and salinity profile measurements at discrete levels up to 500 m. All the OMNI buoy systems
are deployed with slack-line moorings, which respond more to wind, wave, and current forcing compared to taut-line mooring. Subsurface temperature measurements are subject to change depending on both environmental condition and mooring design. The standard sensor fit of the OMNI buoy systems
has only one pressure sensor fixed at 500 m, which shows significant depth variability. In order to see the spatial and seasonal variability in the vertical movement of the mooring line and the associated temperature variability, four deployments with additional pressure measurements at 200
m are analyzed. It is observed that the depth/temperature variability exhibits significant seasonality with maximum variability during pre-monsoon season. Also, the effect of this movement in the shallower depths is analyzed with four more pressure sensors in the mooring line for a 1-year
period in the central Bay of Bengal. The analysis shows that the maximum value of average and root mean square (RMS) temperature deviations is 0.38 °C and 0.48 °C in the deepest interpolated depth at 400 m where the mooring line experiences a greater range of motion and the actual
temperature variability in shallower depths is negligible particularly up to 75 m (<0.01°C). The study reveals the necessity of additional pressure measurements for better remapping of temperature profile measurements.
Use of a Compliant Tether to Decouple Observation Buoy Motion for Auxiliary Wave Power
Authors: Robertson Tyler , Aubrey David , Mahon Alicia M.
Published: December 2022

Abstract With the growth of the Blue Economy, the volume of data collection within the ocean environment has been rapidly increasing. Larger numbers of oceanographic, meteorological, and floating Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) buoys have been collecting high fidelity
measurements while pushing against power budget limits. Power limitations lead to infrequent transmission of reduced data sets or recording data to local storage that must be physically collected when the buoy is serviced. Triton Systems, Inc. and its partners are developing a retrofittable
wave energy converter (WEC) to provide auxiliary power to these observation buoys to increase mission duration and power budget, improve reliability, and reduce the need for service trips. One of the greatest challenges has been developing a method to interface Triton's WEC with these buoys
without impacting measurement fidelity. This is especially critical for inertial wave and LiDAR wind measurements collected with sensors that could be adversely affected by additional buoy dynamics introduced by an integrated WEC. To address this, Triton and EOM Offshore developed a compliant
tether to pair an observation buoy with a floating WEC while decoupling relative motion. Based on EOM's proven stretch hose technology, this compliant tether transmits power and data between the buoy-WEC system. Modeling shows that the system has the potential to minimally adversely affect
oceanographic, meteorological, wind resource characterization, and other measurements, with future testing scheduled to validate modeling efforts.
Increased exfoliation of immature germ cells detected in semen analysis routine and its clinical significance
Authors: Andrade-Rocha Fernando Tadeu , Cardona Maya Walter D.
Published: December 2022

To the Editor, Currently, semen analysis is the unique test to evaluate men’s fertility potential. Semen analysis provides valuable information on sperm production and quality. In addition to the conventional assessment of the sperm characteristics in a basic semen analysis routine, performing a differential diagnosis of leukocytes and sperm precursors immature germ cells (IGC) is also pivotal, due to adding valuable and clinically suitable information to the semen report [...].
Effects of GABAB receptor blockade on lateral habenula glutamatergic neuron activity following morphine injection in the rat
Authors: Amohashemi Elahe , Alaei Hojjatallah , Reisi Parham
Published: December 2022

Background and purpose:

The lateral habenula (LHb), a key area in the regulation of the reward system, exerts a major influence on midbrain neurons. It has been shown that the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)- ergic system plays the main role in morphine dependency. The role of GABA type B receptors (GABABRs) in the regulation of LHb neural activity in response to morphine, remains unknown. In this study, the effect of GABABRs blockade in response to morphine was assessed on the neuronal activity in the LHb.

Experimental approach:

The baseline firing rate was recorded for 15 min, then morphine (5 mg/kg; s.c) and phaclofen (0, 0.5, 1, and 2 μg/rat), a GABABRs’ antagonist, were microinjected into the LHb. Their effects on firing LHb neurons were investigated using an extracellular single-unit recording in male rats.

Findings/Results:

The results revealed that morphine decreased neuronal activity, and GABABRs blockade alone did not have any effect on the neuronal activity of the LHb. A low dose of the antagonist had no significant effect on neuronal firing rate, while blockade with doses of 1 and 2 μg/rat of the antagonist could significantly prevent the inhibitory effects of morphine on the LHb neuronal activity.

Conclusion and implications:

This result indicated that GABABRs have a potential modulator effect, in response to morphine in the LHb.
Formulation and physicochemical characterization of azithromycin-loaded cubosomes
Authors: Zaker Hoorieh , Taymouri Somayeh , Mostafavi Abolfazl
Published: December 2022

Background and purpose:

Azithromycin (AZ) is a macrolide antibiotic that is soluble in saliva pH; its bitter taste can be well sensed, decreasing the ability of the patient to get the drug. Thus, handling such a bitter taste is challenging in developing the oral formulation. A wide range of methods has been applied to tackle this problem. Cubosomes are considered nanoparticles forming cubic three-dimensional structures with a taste-masking effect. This research aimed to apply cubosomes to mask AZ's bitter taste.

Experimental approach:

Cubosomes which contained AZ were obtained by applying the film hydration method. Design expert software (version 11) was then employed for optimizing cubosomes that contained the drug. The encapsulation efficiency, particle size as well as polydispersity index of drug-loaded cubosomes were then subjected to evaluation. Assessment of particle morphology was done through SEM. The antimicrobial qualities of AZ-loaded cubosomes were then assessed by utilizing the disc diffusion method. Then, the taste masking study was carried out by referring to human volunteers.

Finding/Results:

AZ-loaded cubosomes were spherical in terms of shape and in the 166-272 nm range, with a polydispersity index of 0.17-0.33 and encapsulation efficiency of 80-92%. The results related to the microbial culture revealed that the antimicrobial qualities related to AZ-loaded cubosomes were like those of AZ. The results obtained by taste evaluation also revealed that the cubosomes could well mask the drug's bitter taste.

Conclusion and implications:

These findings, thus, revealed that while the antimicrobial impact of AZ is not under the influence of loading in cubosomes, its taste could be well improved.
Preparing a database of corrected protein structures important in cell signaling pathways
Authors: Hatami Samaneh , Sirous Hajar , Mahnam Karim , Najafipour Aylar , Fassihi Afshin
Published: December 2022

Background and purpose:

Precise structures of macromolecules are important for structure-based drug design. Due to the limited resolution of some structures obtained from X-ray diffraction crystallography, differentiation between the NH and O atoms can be difficult. Sometimes a number of amino acids are missing from the protein structure. In this research, we intend to introduce a small database that we have prepared for providing the corrected 3D structure files of proteins frequently used in structure-based drug design protocols.

Experimental approach:

3454 soluble proteins belonging to the cancer signaling pathways were collected from the PDB database from which a dataset of 1001 was obtained. All were subjected to corrections in the protein preparation step. 896 protein structures out of 1001 were corrected successfully and the decision on the remained 105 proposed twelve for homology modeling to correct the missing residues. Three of them were subjected to molecular dynamics simulation for 30 ns.

Findings / Results:

896 corrected proteins were perfect and homology modeling on 12 proteins with missing residues in the backbone resulted in acceptable models according to Ramachandran, z-score, and DOPE energy plots. RMSD, RMSF, and Rg values verified the stability of the models after 30 ns molecular dynamics simulation.

Conclusion and implication:

A collection of 1001 proteins were modified for some defects such as adjustment of the bond orders and formal charges, and addition of missing side chains of residues. Homology modeling corrected the amino missing backbone residues. This database will be completed for quite a lot of water-soluble proteins to be uploaded to the internet.
A double-blind randomized clinical trial of Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. in the patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
Authors: Heydari Parisa , Ghanadian Mustafa , Asghari Gholamreza , Azimi Maryam , Babaeian Mahmoud , Adibi Peyman
Published: December 2022

Background and purpose:

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disease that shows its impacts on many populations worldwide. It is known as a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract followed by diarrhea and fecal inconsistency. Due to the lack of treatment in the allopathic medicine system for IBS, people in the western world use different herbs as alternative medicine. In the present study, we evaluated the dried extract of Dracocephalum kotschyi against IBS.

Experimental approach:

In a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 76 diarrhea-predominant IBS patients were randomly assigned to two equal groups: the control group (given the placebo capsule containing 250 mg of dibasic calcium phosphate) and the treatment groups (given the capsule containing 75 mg of the dry extract of D. kotschyi and 175 mg of dibasic calcium phosphate as filler). The study was conducted based on Rome III criteria. We studied symptoms included in Rome III criteria and divided the study into the duration of drug administration and four weeks after drug administration. These groups were compared with those of the control group.

Findings/Results:

Significant improvements were found in the quality of life, temperament, and IBS symptoms throughout the treatment duration. Quality of life, temperature, and IBS symptoms were slightly decreased in the treatment group 4 weeks after stopping the treatment. While concluding the study, we found D. kotschyi effective against IBS.

Conclusion and implications:

Whole extract of D. kotschyi modulated symptoms of IBS patients and improved their quality of life.
Possible management of type 2 diabetes mellitus through patient-centered Ayurvedic approach
Authors: Wasnik Kundan Sushilkumar , Shukla Archana Umashankar , Mahto Raja Ram
Published: December 2022

Diabetes mellitus attributes to a heavy disease burden over the globe due to its high prevalence and the extensive morbidity it causes, impacting individuals, health systems, and national economies. The aim of the management is to prevent or delay complications through an individualized patient-centered approach and improve the quality of life. Ayurvedic principles of treatment focus on the body as well as the mind through medicines, Ahara (~diet)-Vihara (~lifestyle intervention), yoga, and Satvavajaya chikitsa (~psychotherapy) which can be considered a holistic approach. A 58-year-old female homemaker presented with chief complaints of weight loss, pain in bilateral calf muscles, tingling sensation in bilateral soles, excessive thirst, dryness in mouth, palate, and throat, generalized weakness, knee joint pain, blurred vision, excessive urination, and burning micturition that subsided with the present treatment. Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) was 372 mg/dl and Post Prandial Blood Sugar (PPBS) was >500 mg/dl. The patient was given Gokshuradi guggulu, Panchavalkala kwatha, Nisha amalaki churna, Kutaja churna, Shilajatvadi lauha, and tablet M Liv for Vyadhi pratyanika (~disease antagonistic treatment) as well as Rasayana (~rejuvenative) purposes. The FBS and PPBS came to normal range after a four month Ayurveda therapeutic intervention. HbA1c reduced from 12.3% to 6.7% and all the symptoms subsided. Obtaining glycemic control in a diabetic patient remains a critical clinical challenge and even exerting a regulation on HbA1C is possible only through a precise patient-centered treatment approach.
Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic as a challenge for pathology laboratories and pathologists in Egypt
Authors: Abdelaal Wafaa E. , Abbas Naglaa F. , El-Sharkawy Sonia L.
Published: December 2022

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 is a novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease. The WHO announced the disease as pandemic in March 2020. The pandemic has caused a global collapse of the health system, and all nations started efforts and actions to confront the corona crisis. Egypt, although it is a middle resource country, started early its measures to control the spread of COVID-19 and on January 24, 2021 announced its vaccine rollout, with priority to health workers.

Health workers faced many difficulties and challenges during the pandemic with heavy workload and higher risk of coronavirus infection. Because of repeated exposures to potentially infectious patients and specimens, laboratory personnel, like other health-care physicians, are more susceptible to contract COVID-19. The knowledge of pathological lesions in lung tissues and other different organs may provide a more accurate therapeutic management of symptoms and complications in affected severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 patients. Histopathological laboratories must follow strict biosafety guidelines to ensure that the laboratory personnel are protected. This article aims to highlight the challenges faced in histopathology laboratories during the COVID-19 pandemic and introduce some recommendations for the future laboratory work in Egypt.
Coronavirus disease 2019
Authors: Abd El Fattah El-Sharkawy Sonia L. , Abbas Naglaa F. , Abdelaal Wafaa E.
Published: December 2022

Although there have been many studies describing the clinical and histological features about the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, there is lack of pathological data conducted on biopsies or autopsies. This review aimed to identify histopathological manifestation together with the pathophysiology of COVID-19.

The COVID-19 epidemic is now a global health crisis. Close contact transmission has greatly accelerated the spread of the disease, resulting in severe morbidity and mortality. The patient may be completely asymptomatic or show clinical signs and symptoms as a result of numerous systems or organs being affected. The condition might manifest itself clinically as a mild, moderate, or severe illness. According to the system affection, the lesions differ in intensity and histological features. This review summarizes the current knowledge on COVID-19-associated histopathological manifestation in multiple organ systems.
Mediterranean diet, BMI, healthy lifestyle, and social factors among a sample of Egyptian women with breast cancer
Authors: Azmy Osama , El Shebini Salwa M. , Ahmed Nihad H. , Abu-Elghait Mohammed , Gomaa Mohammed M.M. , Yousef Walaa , Hammad Doaa Y. , Kamel Mahmoud M. , Abu-Elkhair Asmaa G. , Mahmoud Walaa S.
Published: December 2022

Background/aim

Mediterranean diet is one of the healthy diets as many health benefits are strongly and robustly supported by evidence from long-term observational studies and randomized trials. This study aims to assess the nutrition-related breast cancer (BC) prevention factors, knowledge, attitudes, and practice of Egyptian BC patients.

Patients and methods

The study included 222 Egyptian women shared as volunteers in a case–control study, with age range: 25–75 years, with breast mass confirmed by mammogram. Using breast tissue core biopsy, 83 diagnosed with malignant tumor lesion, and 54 cases were found to have benign lesion. In total, 85 healthy women (control group) selection that was matched with the patients who had free mammograms on both sides, were chosen to be a control. All women were subjected to thorough clinical examination, anthropometric measurements, diet history, lifestyle, and health attitude assessment.

Results

Data revealed that benign and BC patients were older (49.33±11.98, 49.49±10.89 years), while BC patients had the highest BMI (35.45±15.58 kg/m2). Data concerned with successful social relationship were good; numerical differences between other factors that concerned lifestyle were reported. Large number of patients with benign tumors and BC did not adhere to consumed healthy diet, their scores when compared with Mediterranean diet were 5.58±3.70 and 5.44±2.81 compared with 6.67±3.00 of the control. BC patients had the lowest intake of milk and dairy products, vegetables, fruits, legumes, fish, and olive oil compared with the control with high significant differences (P≤0.01), while consumption of red and processed meat was significantly high, which was different from what was recorded in their belief and preference of such food.

Conclusion

According to the findings of this study, Egyptian BC patients who participated in this study had the lowest attitude and adherence to eat healthy diet. Data highlighted the necessity to increase the successful good social relationships and support for cancer patients.
Photographic Assessment of Facial Components in Facial Esthetics as Perceived by Orthodontists, Artists, and Photographers – An In vivo Study
Authors: Bharathan Khaniya , Annamalai Indra , Anbarasu Prema , Subramanian Saravana Kumar
Published: December 2022

Background:

Facial esthetics was primarily the subject of study for artists and philosophers. Facial appearance is an essential diagnostic criterion for a complete comprehensive orthodontic treatment planning. The aim of this study was to establish the perception of facial esthetics by different professionals, namely orthodontists, artists, and photographers, and to investigate the most influential facial characteristics involved in rating the overall attractiveness.

Materials and Methods:

Twenty-two subjects of age 18–24 years fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected as the study samples. The subjects were asked to relax, gently touch the lips together, and then start smiling. This dynamic range of smile was video recorded using a digital camera. This video was then converted into 300 frames. The frame that best represented the subjects' natural/posed unstrained social smile was selected and cropped to create three types of images: the face with the smile, the face without the smile, and the smile image. The evaluators (orthodontists, artists, and photographers) were instructed to answer the questions from 1 to 8 looking at image 1 (face with smile), question 9 by looking at image 2 (face without the smile), and questions 10 and 11 by looking at image 3 (smile only).

Results:

According to orthodontists and artists, the feature most strongly associated with overall attractiveness was symmetry of face, whereas the photographers showed the highest score for cheekbones. The highest correlation was found between the orthodontist and artist groups.

Conclusion:

The perception by the three professionals confirms that the overall facial attractiveness is more important than dental attractiveness.
‘Spirituality in practice’ in sustainability tourism research
Authors: Bertella Giovanna
Published: December 2022

More critical and engaging tourism sustainability research is needed, and this research note argues that a valuable contribution can come from scholars’ engagement with their spirituality. The main argument here is that spirituality and sustainability are strictly interrelated, and that such a link should be an integral part of the methodology of studies on sustainability and tourism. Elaborating on the concept of reflexivity, this note coins the expression ‘spirituality in practice’, which is explained using an example based on the author’s experience. This note challenges tourism scholars to reflect on and make explicit how their position in terms of spirituality influences their choices regarding sustainability research.
The order of social sciences: sociology in dialogue with neighbouring disciplines
Authors: Bögenhold Dieter
Published: December 2022

Comparing sociology with economics, psychology or history shows that borderlines between disciplines have become fluent and always newly oscillating. Economists, especially prominent positions awarded with Nobel prizes, are increasingly discussing items as motivation, rationality, norms or culture which belong to the domain of sociology. Sociology should acknowledge this kind of ‘imperialism’ and claim own competencies.
PROFIL KOLESTEROL TOTAL PADA PENDERITA PENYAKIT JANTUNG KORONER DI RUMAH SAKIT UMUM DAERAH KOTA KENDARI
Authors: Umar Ani , Firdayanti Firdayanti , Samsu Nur Hijreah
Published: December 2022

Total Cholesterol profile in patients with coronary heart disease at the city general hospital in kendari”. Coronary heart disease is one of the three main causes of death in the world each years. PJK is a disease  that arises due to narrowing or blockage of arteries that enter the bloodstream to the heart muscle so that there is a lack of oxygen supply to the heart muscle. Total cholesterol is the total amount of cholesterol in the blood. Examination of total cholesterol which is a blood test that functions to determine total cholesterol levels in patients with coronary heart disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the total cholesterol profile in patients with coronary heart disease in the general hospital area of the city of kendari with enzymatic kinetic methods. Samples of patients with coronary heart disease as many as 18 samples with sampling techniques namely accidental sampling. Based on the research that has been done obtained results that there are 5 people (27%) have level ≥ 200 mg/dL shows an increase in total cholesterol levels and 13 people (72%) have level ≤ 200 mg/dL showing normal cholesterol levels.
Key Words : Coronary Heart Disease, Total Cholesterol, Examination of Total  Cholesterol.
HUBUNGAN KADAR HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL) TERHADAP GLUKOSA DARAH SEWAKTU PADA PENDERITA DIABETES MELLITUS DI RS BENYAMIN GULUH KOLAKA
Authors: Nurdin Nurul Afdhaliyah , Harun Alma Dita , Ningsih Suci Devianti , Ayu Pratiwi Niluh Eka
Published: December 2022

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a very common health problem. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that generally affects throughout the life of the patient and requires long-term treatment, in addition to the state of insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) cause’s lipid metabolic abnormalities characterized by an increase or decrease in lipid fraction. Increased cholesterol High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) can reduce the risk of atorosclerosis. Besides that, the HDL function is as the main means of transporting excess cholesterol from extra hepatic tissue and cleaning cells then to be released through the bile. This study aims to determine the relationship between of the High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) levels to blood glucose to the patients' of diabetes mellitus at Benyamin Guluh Hospital in Kolaka. The type of this study is analytic observational with the sampling technique of Accidental Sampling and 30 people of total samples. The results of this study showed that there was no relationship between HDL levels and blood glucose. This could be seen in the p-value of 0.107 and the r value of 0.300.
 Keywords : High Density Lipoprotein (HDL),  Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
SİVİL TOPLUM ÖRGÜTLERİNİN SOSYAL MEDYA KULLANIMI: WORLD UYGHUR CONGRESS FACEBOOK SAYFASI ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Abdulmecid Muhammed
Published: December 2022

Gücü ve etkisi fark edilen sosyal medya platfromları bireyler kadar çeşitli ulusal ve uluslararsı kurum ve kuruluşların da dikkatini çekmiştir. Farklı alan ve düzeylerde faaliyet göstermekte olan sivil toplum örgütleri, sosyal medya platformlarını amaçları doğrultusunda kullanarak dijital ortamlarda varlığını göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, sivil toplum örgütlerinin ve sosyal medyanın kavramsal çerçevesinden yola çıkarak sivil toplum örgütlerinin kurumsal hedef çerçevesinde sosyal medyayı, özellikle Facebook’u nasıl kullandığını belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla 2004 yılında Almanya’da kurulan uluslararası sivil toplum örgütü olan World Uyghur Congress’in Facebook sayfası örnek olay incelemesi olarak ele alınmıştır. Çalışma sırasında örgütün hedef kitleleri ile karşılıklı iletişim kurmak için Facebook’u stratejik iletişim kapsamında kullandığı, Facebook sayfası ile kurumsal kimlik oluşturmaya özen gösterdiği, yaptığı paylaşımlarında insan haklarına yönelik içeriklere öncelik verdiği ve Facebook sayfası üzerinden hedef kitleyi bilgilendirici paylaşımlar yaptıkları varsayım olarak belirlenmiş ve sınanmıştır. Varsayımlar doğrultusunda World Uyghur Congress’in Facebook sayfasında yer alan içerikler nitel ve nicel içerik analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Yapılan çalışma sonucu ilk varsayımı geçersiz kılmakla beraber diğer üç varsayımı doğrulamıştır.
TÜRK KÜLTÜRÜNDE RİTÜELİSTİK BİR YEMEK OLARAK BAUIRSAQ, PİŞİ, PESMET, LOKMA, KIYGAŞA
Authors: Şahinler Duygu
Published: December 2022

Toplumlar; sosyal, ekonomik ve kültürel şartlarına paralel olarak beslenme şekillerini oluşturmaktadır. Benzer yiyecekler çeşitli toplumlarda aynı usul ve içerik ile yapılsa bile farklı adlandırmalara sahip olabilir. Bu makalede Türk kültüründe ritüelistik bir yeri olan ve Türk dünyası gibi geniş bir coğrafyanın neredeyse tamamında görülüp farklı isimlerle adlandırılan hamur kızartması incelenmiştir. İnceleme sonucunda Kazakistan’ın uydudan yayın yapan ilk ulusal televizyon kanalı Kazakh TV’nin, millî ve kültürel değerlerini tanıtmak için çeşitli içerikler hazırladığı bir programda yiyeceğin menşe efsanesine animasyon filmi olarak yer verdiği saptanmıştır. Yine Kazakistan ve Özbekistan gibi yıllarca kültür emperyalizmine maruz kalan ülkelerde, “kolobok” isimli bir Rus yiyeceğinin, bu yiyeceğin masalının ve tiyatro oyununun; Kazak Türkleri ve Özbek Türkleri tarafından ismi değiştirilmek suretiyle yerelleştirildiği gözlemlenmiştir. Türk dünyasının neredeyse tamamında aynı içerikle ve benzer amaçlarla yapılan hamur kızartmasının millî benlik ve bilinç olgusuna katkı sağladığı ve toplumsal dayanışmayı pekiştirdiği gözlemlenmiştir. Çalışmamızın temelini, konuyla ilgili mevcut literatür kaynakları, güncel internet verileri ve mülakat yöntemiyle yaptığımız derleme çalışmaları oluşturmaktadır
Diyabetli Çocuklar İçin Özel Amaçlı Sırt Çantası Tasarımı
Authors: PAMUK Beyhan , EROL Şengül , SUNERLİ Esra , YALÇIN Fatih
Published: December 2022

Diyabet hastalığı, günümüzün önemli sağlık sorunlarından biridir. Diyabet tedavisinde amaç kan şekeri dengesini sağlamak; diğer bir ifade ile kan şekeri yükselmelerini ve kan şekeri düşmelerini önlemektir. Bu dengenin sağlanması komplikasyonların gelişimini önlemek veya gelişmiş komplikasyonların seyrini yavaşlatmak açısından son derece önemlidir. İyi bir diyabet kontrolü, kan şekeri seviyesini mümkün olduğunca normale en yakın tutmak anlamına gelmektedir. Bu nedenle diyabet hastalarının kan şekeri ölçümleri ve insülin uygulaması için gerekli araç ve gereçleri yanlarında bulundurmaları bir zorunluluktur.

Bu çalışmada, 7-12 yaş grubu okul dönemi diyabetli çocuklar için diyabet sırt çantası tasarlanmıştır. Öncelikle diyabetli çocuklara yönelik literatür çalışması yapılmış ve literatür araştırmasında özellikle okul dönemi çocuklarında insülin uygulamaya yönelik çalışma sonuçları değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Literatür taramasından elde edilen bilgiler doğrultusunda, yapılandırılmamış görüşme formu hazırlanarak Diyabetle Yaşam Derneği Uşak Şubesinden uzman görüşleri alınmıştır. Görüşme formu değerlendirilmiş olup ürün tasarım süreci uygulanarak diyabetli çocuklar için özel amaçlı sırt çantası tasarlanmıştır.

Çalışma ile çocukların gelişim süreçleri göz önüne alınarak, diyabetli çocukları psikolojik anlamda destekleyecek, tedavi amaçlı ilaç ve materyallerin kullanımına pozitif etki yaratacak, kullanımı esnasında ebeveynlerine veya sorumlu kişilere kullanım kolaylığı sağlayacak, günün çocuk trendlerine uygun olarak diyabetli çocuklar için özel amaçlı sırt çantası tasarlanmış ve prototip olarak üretilmiştir.
Decuantización, maximalismo y errores forzados
Authors: Anselmo del Pino Carlos
Published: December 2022

En el presente artículo llevo a cabo un análisis de los factores prácticos de codificación en la música posdigital –aquella que se puede definir bajo las ideas del ‘exceso’, la ‘sobrecarga’, o la ‘indigestión digital’–, con la intención de desvelar la estructura práctica y técnica de los tres códigos dominantes en la música posdigital: la decuantización del sonido (Harper, 2011), el maximalismo digital (Reynolds, 2011) y una reformulación de la música glitch (Cascone, 2000), que he llamado código de los errores forzados. Estos tres códigos se extraen de tres obras producidas por mí mismo, y publicadas bajo el seudónimo Bngrmstr. A partir del concepto código musical de Jacques Attali (1977) y el empleo de la estructura de la tétrada propuesta en las leyes de los medios por Marshall y Eric McLuhan (1999), he desarrollado un análisis tetrádico que toma el código musical posdigital como un medio sobrecalentado, y permite comprender la naturaleza abrasiva de la música posdigital producida por la presencia continuada de la tecnología tanto en sus formas como en sus procesos.