bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Play-Working: Study on Phenomenon of Children Digital Work as Chair Grabbing Games on Micro-Video Platforms
Authors: Ruan Mengqian
Published: January 2023

"Children's play" or "children's labor" are two controversial technical ethics endpoints in the issue of young digital labor on the platform. Although some digital smart workers who are deeply involved in the "chair grabbing game" regard children as the main content, they are also tired of the traffic tournament in the rush game. Based on the content of multiple children's accounts in the micro video platform, this study conducted text interpretation and paid attention to the living conditions of young digital workers. Children are different from adults. This paper believes that micro video accounts that made children as tool to present content should comply with laws, regulations and ethical norms. The platform should strive to standardize the behavior of account subjects, avoid being involved in public opinion, thus the audience would consciously strengthen media literacy.
Economic Evaluation of Covid-19 Vaccines: A Literature Review
Authors: Liu Conghui
Published: January 2023

The Covid-19 epidemic and virus variants affect public health security worldwide continuously. Conducting Covid-19 vaccination economic evaluation by measuring the cost and outcomes helps governments or healthcare departments choose a better policy or adjust the vaccination policy periodically. We systematically reviewed the health economic evaluation studies on different immunization policies of vaccines in Covid-19. It is found that the existing studies still need to be improved. For model design, studies lack compelling predictions of dynamic transmission between epidemiological regions; for parameters, researchers reduce the selection of related indexes in cost calculation to simplify the model; for data collection, some research needs real-world data support. Therefore, comparative research should be conducted more dynamically and sustainably by improving the evaluation's quality and promoting standards and conclusions to strengthen the guiding role of vaccination economic evaluation in policy selection.
Study on the Impact of Digital Finance on Non-Performing Loan Rate of Chinese Commercial Banks
Authors: Zeng Manyi
Published: January 2023

Affected by COVID-19, global economic growth is in recession, geopolitical conflicts are continuing, commercial banks' credit risk is climbing and profitability is facing severe changes. There are new opportunities in the crisis. Recently, with the development of the digital economy, digital finance is increasingly used in commercial banks, which can better meet regulatory needs and information needs, and effectively improve the bank's ability to control risks. Based on the development of digital technology and commercial banks, we collect panel data from 30 provinces and cities from 2011-2020 and use a two-way fixed effects model to explore the impact of digital finance on commercial banks' NPL rate. The results show that modern technology can effectively suppress the credit risk of China’s commercial banks. In addition, due to the existence of financial exclusion and development differences between the east and west, there is a heterogeneity of fintech in different dimensions and power points in different regions. Based on the research results, we put forward relevant suggestions on how to create a good financial environment, increase the supply of financial technology and grow the advantages of it, which are of great practical significance to reduce systemic financial risks and build up a good financial ecological environment.
Commercial maps of the main Latin American countries in the international olive oil market
Authors: GUEVARA-RAMÍREZ Willmer , MORALES-LETZKUS Cristian , MARTÍNEZ-DE-ALEGRÍA Itziar , RÍO-BELVER Rosa M.
Published: January 2023

Aim of study: World trade in olive oil is undergoing structural changes, with the emergence of new relevant actors, notably South American countries. The objective of this study was to analyze the performance of emerging Latin American countries in the world olive oil market during the period 2010–2019.
Area of study: Major Latin American countries within an international context.
Material and methods: The study was conducted through an analysis of trade networks, the application of the export growth decomposition method, the index of import dependence, and competitiveness matrices developed from the statistical evolution of import share and market share indicators.
Main results: European countries continue to dominate international trade in olive oil, however, Chile and Argentina have managed to widen their role. Chile was the country with the highest growth rate in olive oil exports in terms of value and volume in the period analyzed, whereas Argentina was below the world average. Prices in general have been stagnant, although price variability between countries can be distinguished. This may be due to the re-export policy of some countries, the qualities, the format, and some intrinsic characteristics of the markets.
Research highlights: Chile and Argentina figure prominently for their commercial capacity, with the former focusing mainly on the USA and Brazilian markets, and the latter on the Spanish.
Study on phytochemical, antibacterial and antioxidant properties of Genitiana kurroo Royle
Authors: Sharma Aditi , Devi Sharma Mamta , Kumar Sinha Anup , Mishra Puranjan , Kulshrestha Saurabh
Published: January 2023

Gentiana kurroo Royle is an endangered bitter medicinal plant of the Indian subcontinent region. This medicinal plant mainly grows in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and North-west Himalayas. Native people frequently use the medicinal plant’s root and rhizome for various local remedies. The leaf and root samples of the plant were studied for their phytochemicals screening and antibacterial and antioxidant properties. The methanolic root extract as a comparison to methanolic leaf extract was detected with high concentration of phytochemicals like alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, phenol, glycosides whereas, other phytochemicals like carbohydrates, tannins, and terpenoids showed equal concentration in methanolic root and leaf extracts. In antibacterial study, the methanolic root extract was found to exhibit a maximum zone of inhibition (33 ± 1) against E.fecalis and minimum zone (17 ± 2) against E. coli. The methanolic leaf extract showed a maximum zone of inhibition (31 ± 1) against E. fecalis and a minimum zone (18 ± 2) against K. pneumonia. The antioxidant activity of G.kurroo revealed that the methanolic extracts of root as compared to the methanolic extract of leaves showed comparatively high antioxidant activity and this is due to the presence of high phenol and flavonoid content.
Anaerobic digestion of food waste from fruits and vegetables to improve stability and effectiveness
Authors: Nuttapong Saetang  , Sawitree Tipnee
Published: January 2023

Anaerobic digestion is a process that may be used to handle food scraps, and it is a method that is both effective and efficient. The biogas that is generated as a byproduct of this process has the potential to be utilized as a renewable source of bioenergy. Anaerobic digestion is a promising option to manage and treat food wastes and recover resources. To determine the efficiency of methane production, batch biochemical methane pot testing was performed. This paper reviews the system stability and efficiency of additives in anaerobic digestion. It is possible to produce biogas at different temperatures (27±2°C, 35±2°C, and 45±2°C). Biogas enhancement is dependent on temperature. The experiments were conducted for a 45-day digestion period.  The 35±2°C fermenter produced the highest total biogas yield of 13093.55 ml and the highest methane content of 63.71%. The study was designed to determine the optimal temperature for increasing household levels in future applications.
Providing electricity access for unelectrified people in remote areas: demonstrated to a case study in Libya
Authors: Noralden Mohamed Bauid  , Md Mizanur Rahman
Published: January 2023

Power generation in rural areas of the world, whether through renewable energy sources or grid expansion, is critical to increasing the monetary value of life. The cost of extending the national grid or installing off-grid systems is determined by a variety of factors, including the area's location, geography, population, distance from a grid point, and land size. Due to their cost-effectiveness and ease, off-grid rural electrification systems that incorporate a variety of renewable energy sources (RESs) have become unavoidable in areas where grid connectivity is neither available nor feasible. A hybrid combination of renewable energy technologies (RETs) has demonstrated to be a viable alternative to costly grid extension in remote areas throughout the world. The purpose of this study was to plan and assess the techno-economic feasibility of providing electricity to rural Enttelat in Libya using renewable energy sources, considering 70 houses with a combined load of 875 kWh/d. Three significant outcomes were obtained because of the techno-economic design using the HOMMER tool. These three primary outcomes were chosen for their resource availability and cost-effectiveness. When several input parameters such as annual average load, scaled annual average solar resource, wind speed, annual real interest rate, and solar PV and wind component prices were varied, the sensitivity analysis revealed that hybrid system solar PV-wind renewable resource has a high potential, especially if the location is remote from a grid source.
Influence of nanoparticles inclusion on the production of bioethanol from corn stalks and leaves
Authors: Saetang Nuttapong , Tipnee Sawitree
Published: January 2023

Bioethanol is a viable alternative to petroleum-derived fossil fuels. It is renewable, low-cost, and the preferred fuel for most developing countries worldwide. Although it is possible to make bioethanol from corn stalks and leaves wastes, second-generation biofuels made from agricultural waste feedstocks represent a significant step forward. In the present research, nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles (NPs) were used as a biocatalyst to achieve maximum ethanol output. The pretreatment of 2% NaOH with NiO NPs, 15-min autoclave condition, showed the highest total and reducing sugar yield was 162.69 g/L and 43.75 g/L. After hydrolysis, the suitable total and reducing sugar yield of 185.43 g/L and 125.42 g/L was chosen for further fermentation with the expansion of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells. Separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) using corn stalk and leaf waste was significantly assisted by incorporating a nanocatalyst; ethanol concentration was increased to 15.8 g/L at 24 hours incubation period. The study revealed critical information regarding ways NiO NPs could be employed to improve the efficiency of the ethanol production bioprocess.
Gas chromatography analysis of the microwave-aided extracted agarwood oil from physically induced Aquilaria malaccensis trees in Northern Thailand
Authors: Chuyên Thuận Nguyễn  , Chanthana Susawaengsup  , Thomas Singer  , Krittiya Tongkoom  , Ralf Oberg  , Rapeephun Dangtungee  , Bhuyar Prakash
Published: January 2023

Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) oil is one of the essential bioactive materials in the scent/ perfume industry for the middle east and gulf countries. The built-in functionality and availability of bioactive components of oil make agarwood more precious. In this study, the physically induced infected agarwood tree chops were extracted by microwave assisted Soxhlet extraction. Moreover, the extracted oil samples were analyzed against control not infected trees using Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) by GCMS (Agilent GC 6890zN MS 5973). The microwave assisted Soxhlet extraction revealed a higher amount of oil extraction. In the physically induced samples, 24 signal peaks were recorded employing GC-MS. The most prominent peak area recorded was -5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-indanone detected at minute 41.89 with a peak area of 17.64%, followed by -methyl 4,4,7-trimethyl 4.7-dihydro indan -6- carboxylate at 23.17 min, occupying an area of 15.54%; followed by 3-carene recorded at 46.61 minutes with an area. According to this research, the microwave-assisted Soxhlet extraction method outperformed and can be utilized in the agarwood industry for enhanced oil production.
Invasive Sinu-Naso-Orbital Aspergilloma Following Dacryocystorhinostomy in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
Authors:   Department of Neurosurgery, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Bangladesh, Habib Riad , Jahan Nwoshin ,   Department of Neurosurgery, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Rahman Atikur ,   Department of Neurosurgery, BSMMU, Bangladesh, Rahman Nafaur ,   Medical Officer, National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital, Bangladesh, Mahmood Ehsan ,   Ex-Department Head, Department of Neurosurgery, DMCH, India
Published: January 2023

Background: Invasive sinu-naso-orbital aspergilloma is a rare disease with variable clinical features, but in an immunocompetent patient, it is rarely considered and often resulted in a poor prognosis due to its diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In this article, we report a rare case of invasive sinu-naso-orbital aspergillosis with intracranial extension following dacryocystorhinostomy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only reported case in the past 109 years. Case Description: A 61-year-old normotensive nondiabetic male was referred to us from an ophthalmologist with complaints of retro-orbital pain followed by progressive dimness of vision and later blindness on right eye after dacryocystorhinostomy. Diagnosis and Intervention: His MRI reveals an isointense lesion in the T1W and T2W images in the right maxillary, ethmoidal sinus with orbital and retro-orbital, and intracranial extension with heterogeneous contrast enhancement. A radiologist suggested a case of inflammatory pseudotumor, and initially he was treated with steroids due to a lack of clinical response; later, antifungal was given, but the patient still was nonresponsive. A right pterional craniotomy was performed on the patient to access the optic nerve and perform the biopsy. Aspergillus infection was seen by histopathology. Postoperatively, he was treated with voriconazole. Lessons: In immunocompetent individuals, invasive sino-orbital aspergillosis is uncommon. For effective care, early diagnosis is essential. Our advice is that a patient with vague symptoms or retro-orbital discomfort should encourage the doctor to investigate this diagnosis due to the diagnostic difficulties and greater mortality and morbidity rates. Abbreviations: DCR: dacryocystorhinostomy, PL: Perception of light, PR: Projection of rays
Bank Locker Security System using Machine Learning with Face and Liveliness Detection
Authors:   Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre Savitribai Phule Pune University Nashik, Maharashtra, India, M. Kale Prof. Sunil , Nair Anuja , Pagar Manasi , Pagar Kiran , Kamble Esha
Published: January 2023

One of the main problems that financial systems are currently facing is ensuring the security of transactions. Banks from all over the world spend a significant amount of money using biometric authentication of consumers because it is convenient and widely used. Particularly in offline settings where digital selfies and ID document facial photos are matched. In reality, nowadays, more extensive programs like automatic immigration control also use selfie-ID comparisons. Limiting the discrepancies between comparative facial photos given their various origins is the procedure's greatest challenge. We suggest a unique architecture based on deep features derived by two well-referenced convolutional neural networks for the cross-domain matching problem (CNN). The results from the data collection, known as Face Bank, show that the proposed face-to-face comparison problem is strong and should be included into actual banking security systems with more than 93% accuracy. Keywords: Face Bank, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), automatic immigration control, digital selfies, face to face comparison problem.
Management of Intracranial Ventriculitis caused by Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Simfukwe K , Zhou Y , Han G , Wang L , Liu J
Published: January 2023

Background:  We report a case of a male patient in our hospital who developed associated multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii (MDRAB) intracrainial ventriculitis and treated using intraventricular (IVT) plus intrathecal (IT) colistin.

Objective: The purpose of our case report is to show case the effectiveness and safety of using intraventricular (IVT) plus intrathecal(IT) colistin in the management of potentially fatal MDRAB associated intracrainial ventriculitis.

Materials and methods: Patient was diagnosed with MDRAB after developing associated symptoms and conducting cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) culture and sensitivity analysis. Colistin 250,000 IU once   daily administered via intraventricular plus intrathecal routes for 14 days was prescribed.

Result: Cerebrospinal fluid was collected on the 14th day post commencement of colistin and sterilization was attained.

Conclusion: Colistin is a potentially effective and safe therapy for the treatment of MDRAB intracrainial ventriculitis.
Factors associated with Infertility among Women attending the Gynaecology Clinic at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
Authors: Munalula MN Kalima , Ahmed Y , Vwalika B
Published: January 2023

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate and determine the factors associated with infertility in women attending the gynaecology clinic at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia.

Methods: Using an unmatched case-control study design, women attending the gynaecology clinic for infertility were enrolled. Controls were randomly selected from women in the labour ward. An investigator-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Bivariable analysis was used to determine association between infertility and demographic and previous gynaecological history. Odds ratios were used to determine statistical significance. Associations with a p<0.05 were further analysed by multivariable logistic regression.

Results: One hundred and thirty women were selected as cases and 260 were selected as controls. Overall, primary infertility was found to be affecting 50/130 (38.4 percent) of the women while secondary infertility was found in 80/130 (61.5 percent). In bivariate analyses, the following variables were statistically significant at the 95% CI level: age group (20-29y OR 2.39; 30-39y OR 8.42); marital status (married OR 1.16; single OR 0.017); partner’s consumption of alcohol (OR 2.80); frequency of menses (irregular OR 2.27; regular 3.81);  whether they’d ever been pregnant (never been OR 151) having had an manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) (OR 0.24); having had a pelvic infection or operation (OR 0.18). In multivariable logistic regression analysis, five factors were independent and statistically significant correlates of infertility: age at menarche, frequency of menses, having a pelvic procedure done, and having an MVA done.

Conclusion: The problem of primary infertility at UTH was similar to that reported in other sub-Saharan countries. Secondary infertility was more prevalent than primary infertility.  Infertility was found to be most prevalent among women aged 30-39 years. Of the factors studied, having had a pelvic procedure or an MVA was significantly related to being infertile. The most commonly ordered investigations were hormonal, HSG, USS and semenalysis.
Extraction and Demonstration of Uterotonic Activity from the Root of Steganotaenia Araliacea Hochst
Authors: Goma F M , Ezeala C , Chuba D , Nyirenda J , Prashar L , Simfukwe N , Lengwe C
Published: January 2023

Background: The root of Steganotaenia araliacea is used for assisting labour in folk medicine. Recent reports indicate that the root could possess uterotonic substances.

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate three methods for the extraction of uterotonic principles from the root of S. araliacea growing in Zambia.

Methods: Roots of the plant were collected from Chongwe District of Zambia. The air-dried roots were size-reduced, and the powdered material extracted with hot ethanol, hot distilled water, and cold distilled water. The solvent extracts were concentrated and dried at 110 0C. Solutions of the hot aqueous and cold aqueous extracts were prepared in distilled water and used for organ bath experiments to demonstrate uterotonic activities using strips of pregnant rat uterus. The frequencies and amplitude of contractile forces were recorded. The amplitudes were plotted against log concentration of extract with GraphPad Prism software, and the EC50 values determined.

Results: The percentage yields were 31.3 % for the hot aqueous extract, 8.15 % for the ethanolic extract, and 3.27 % for the cold aqueous extract. The cold aqueous extract showed higher potency (EC50 of 0.54 mg/ml) compared to the hot aqueous extract (EC50 of 2.09 mg/ml).

Conclusion: Root extracts of S. araliacea possess demonstrable uterotonic effects. Extraction of the roots for this purpose could benefit from preliminary defatting with organic solvents, followed by successive extraction with hot and cold water.
Supply Chain Resilience in the Pharmaceutical Industry: A Qualitative Analysis from Scholarly and Managerial Perspectives
Authors: Faggioni Francesca , Valerio Rossi Marco , Sestino Andrea
Published: January 2023

This paper aims to collect evidence from Global Supply Chains (SCs) actors in the pharmaceutical sector to understand how they define a resilient supply chain and what are the main resilience elements useful to measure the degree of resilience of a supply chain considering the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic period. In doing so, our purpose is to make a comparison between the two categories and uncover on which supply chain resilience-related topics there is agreement or not. Through a qualitative research design, a two-round focus group was conducted with supply chain players that represent different nodes along the chain (e.g., as for supplier, manufacturers, service providers, CMO). Key findings, related to the conducted discussions among the focus group, show how managers appreciate and agree comprehensive supply chain resilience definitions provided by extant literature. Nonetheless, although there is a general agreement on some recent definitions, managers asserted that some key resilience elements are currently missing in those definitions, regarding human resources and technology roles in enhancing the resilience of supply chains. In addition, supply chain resilience elements considered most important by managers of the pharmaceutical supply chain are adaptability, flexibility, agility, and collaboration.
Binary logistic regression analysis on determinants of capacity utilization in medium and large manufacturing industries in Ethiopia
Authors: Yohannes Zemene , Matebu Amare , Asrat Fekade
Published: January 2023

Most manufacturing industries in Ethiopia are not operating at full capacity. The manufacturing industry is one of the main determinants of the economic growth of a country; therefore, the reasons why they are not operating at full capacity have to be assessed. The aim of this study is to assess determinant factors associated with Ethiopia’s large and medium manufacturing industries (henceforth referred to as LMMIs in this study) not working at full capacity based on 2020 LMMI survey data. In this study, 3,067 large and medium manufacturing industries were examined. Among these industries, 78.71% were not working at their full capacity, while the remaining 21.29% were. Binary logistic methods were used to analyze the data. Study results found that the region, the number of months the establishment operated during the study period, the workplace of the manufacturing company, the effect of Covid-19, and the current most serious problem facing the establishment were statistically significant predictors for working at full capacity. LMMI intervention programs, including regional work, increasing the number of working months in the year, workplace, the effect of unexpected external influences (e.g., COVID-19) and major problems among LMMIs, should be put in place to increase the production to full capacity.
AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF STEVEN-JOHNSON SYNDROME AFTER BNT162B2 COVID-19 VACCINATION
Authors: Patel Ravi , Lu Victor
Published: January 2023

We present a 23-year-old white British male that presented to the Accident and Emergency Department, two weeks after the second dose of the BNT162b2 (BioNTech/Pfizer) vaccine. No similar use has been documented previously in literature. We report one potential complication of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine: a known case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) that occurred after the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine alone without exposure to any other drug. Despite a significantly severe adverse drug reaction, the patient demonstrated completed recovery. The risk of developing severe cutaneous drug reaction from subsequent COVID-19 vaccinations in these patients is still unclear and remains a dilemma to date.
2022/31 Indirect discrimination of trade union members by applying collective bargaining agreement rather than internal legal act (LT)
Authors: Povilaitienė Ieva , Mažeikaitė Indrė , Minkevičiūtė Viktorija
Published: January 2023

2022/31 Indirect discrimination of trade union members by applying collective bargaining agreement rather than internal legal act (LT)

The Lithuanian Supreme Court (the ‘Supreme Court’) has found that trade union members were discriminated against in a case where an employer granted non-union members more extended annual leave than union members based on their collective bargaining agreement.
2022/34 The expression of ‘unoffensive’ gender critical beliefs in the workplace is protected (UK)
Authors: Lewis Lucy
Published: January 2023

2022/34 The expression of ‘unoffensive’ gender critical beliefs in the workplace is protected (UK)

Following last year’s ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal that her ‘gender critical’ beliefs were protected under the Equality Act 2010, Maya Forstater has won her discrimination claim.
2022/35 The habitual place of work: assessed through quantitative and qualitative criteria (BE)
Authors: Busschaert Gautier
Published: January 2023

2022/35 The habitual place of work: assessed through quantitative and qualitative criteria (BE)

In a decision of 16 May 2022, the Belgian Court of Cassation ruled that the habitual place of work used for the purposes of identifying the competent jurisdiction by virtue of Article 19(2)(a) of the Brussels I Regulation must be determined based on a circumstantial method including both quantitative and qualitative criteria.
Rural Policing: Change and Continuity
Authors: Terpstra Jan , Havinga Tetty , Salet Renze
Published: January 2023

Rural Policing: Change and Continuity

In this paper changes in rural policing in the Netherlands over the past few decades are investigated. This study is an example of oral history, using interviews with rural police officers. The main changes in rural policing are related to different issues: organization of rural policing, views about police work, local knowledge and commitment, relations with local communities, and style of policing. This study shows that since the 1980s the Dutch police have gradually withdrawn from the countryside. Not much is left of the strong traditional position of the police in rural communities. Notwithstanding these developments, the rural police has partially kept is distinctive characteristic in policing style, which makes it different from the police that is often found in urban areas. Larger social density, less anonymity, stronger sense of community, and more social control are among the factors that have contributed to the continuity in the styles of rural policing. Still it looks as if a shift is being made to a different kind of policing in rural regions: less socially embedded, mainly operating from the outside, not as an integral elements of the local community, and generally operating reactively, only after an incident happened.
Leren van cyberincidenten: een meta-analyse van evaluatierapporten ten behoeve van organisatorisch leren
Authors: Verweijen Bruno
Published: January 2023

Learning from cyberincidents. A meta-analysis of investigation reports to promote organizational learning

Many organisations fall victim to cyberattacks, such as ransomware attacks. Nevertheless, organisations have opportunities to bolster their cyber resilience. One way to achieve this is by learning vicariously from the experience of victims. This allows organisations to learn meaningful lessons, while not being burdened by the impact of an incident. However, vicarious learning requires victims to share lessons learned resulting from the investigation into causes and consequences of a cyber incident. Fortunately, some organisations disseminate lessons learned and recommendations through the publication of a publicly available evaluation report. Despite the potential of such sources for meaningful learning, most studies on organisational learning from cyberincidents focus on how individual organisations learn from their own experiences. As a consequence, such studies fail to identify recurring patterns of lessons learned that may generalize to other organisations. This meta-analysis addresses this issue by comparing multiple evaluation reports. The research objective is twofold: 1) to identify recurring lessons learned about causes and consequences of cyberincidents, and 2) to study from which frames of reference incidents are evaluated to understand why certain lessons are learned and others are not. The research question is: which lessons are drawn in evaluation reports into the causes and consequences of cyberincidents at organisations, in order to prevent these from recurring in the future. Various recurring lessons are identified and classified using an analytical framework that incorporates different risk management phases and categories of lessons learned. It is recommended to improve sharing of lessons learned within a network of trusted partners to enable broad vicarious learning and collective cyber resilience.
Gender strategies in the perception and production of mixed nominal constructions by New Mexico Spanish-English bilinguals
Authors: Cisneros Mark , Rodríguez-González Eva , Bellamy Kate , Parafita Couto M. Carmen
Published: January 2023

This study investigated gender assignment strategies in mixed noun phrases containing a Spanish determiner and an English noun among Spanish-English bilinguals (n = 38) in New Mexico (U.S.A.). Previous research has reported different gender assignment strategies based on a preference for a default determiner, the gender of the translation equivalent, or shape-based cues from the other language. The present study consisted of (i) a language background questionnaire, (ii) a two-alternative forced-choice judgment task, and (iii) two director-matcher tasks: a forced-switch task and a spontaneous card game. The results of the judgment task indicate that participants preferred the gender of the translation equivalent, i.e., la window ‘the.FEM window’ following the gender of the Spanish noun la ventana. Results from the production tasks also show that participants produced both gender congruent and incongruent mixed NPs, with Late English bilinguals producing more congruent mixed NPs, similar to the translation equivalent strategy found in the judgment task. These findings differ from those found in naturalistic speech in other New Mexican communities, which display a preference for a masculine default strategy. We suggest that the nature of participants’ bilingual profile and the community norms (urban setting, heterogeneous and diverse language contact profiles) may play a key role in the observed code-switching patterns in mixed noun phrases.
Uncommon indication for an Octopus technique in a symptomatic infected thoracoabdominal aneurysm after thoracic endoprosthesis
Authors:   Vascular Surgery Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland., Dubuis Céline Deslarzes-
Published: January 2023

Emergent thoraco-abdominal aneurysms (TAAA) repair remains challenging. Endovascular treatment should be considered in patients unfit for open surgery. Octopus technique is an off-the-shelf solution suitable for selected situations. We describe the successful treatment of a symptomatic and infected TAAA. A 66-year-old man presented to the emergency department with an infected 92mm TAAA with impending rupture due to Type 1b endoleak following previous TEVAR. 18FDG-PET-CT ruled out an endograft infection but diagnosed an aortitis.. Considering the emergent setting and his comorbidities, the patient was treated with the Octopus technique. Both renals were sacrificed and the celiac trunk was previously occluded, leaving the superior mesenteric artery the only target vessel. Treatment was successful and patient went home with a lifelong oral antibiotherapy. The 6-months angio-CT confirmed the absence of endoleak and patent superior mesenteric artery. The Octopus procedure can be used in selected cases for urgent endovascular TAAA repair in patients who are unfit for open repair.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm extending to the renal arteries complicating behcet disease
Authors:   Radiology Department, CHU Tanger Tétouan Al Hoceima, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tanger, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tanger, Morocco., B Dahmani
Published: January 2023

Vascular injury in behcet's disease is quite frequent and has a poor prognosis, especially arterial involvement which seems to be dominated by aneurysmal lesion We report the case of a young patient followed for behcet's disease with an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta having the particularity to be extended towards the renal arteries.
Mechanisms of the White Sea cod Gadus morhua marisalbi (Gadidae) intestinal smooth muscle cholinergic contraction: the contribution of various subtypes of M-cholinergic receptors and Rho-kinase
Authors: Shvetsova A.A. , Morgunova G.V. , Novoderezhkina E.A. , Potekhina V.M. , Kamensky A.A. , Tarasova O.S.
Published: January 2023

The study of the functioning of various body systems in diff erent vertebrates is one of the key tasks of comparative physiology. Teleost fi sh are a large group of vertebrates, however, the mechanisms of functioning of their digestive tract have been studied little and mainly only for such a model object as Danio rerio. The aim of this work was to characterize the participation of various subtypes of M-cholinergic receptors and the enzyme Rho-kinase in the cholinergic contraction of the intestinal smooth muscles of the White Sea cod Gadus morhua marisalbi (Gadidae). A longitudinal strip was excised from the proximal cod intestine and placed in an apparatus for recording contractile responses in the isometric mode. Contractile responses to acetylcholine were
ompletely blocked by atropine. Blockade of M3 cholinergic receptors with 4-DAMP resulted in a decrease in acetylcholine-induced contraction compared with the control response. Blockade of M1 receptors with pirenzepine led to a weakening of contraction, less pronounced than with blockade of M3 cholinergic receptors. Blockade of M2-cholinergic receptors with methoctramine did not affect the magnitude of the contractile response. Incubation of preparations with the Rho-kinase inhibitor fasudil was accompanied by a significant decrease in contractile responses compared with the control, as well as a faster decrease in the contraction force after reaching the “peak” of the reaction. Thus, acetylcholine causes contraction of cod intestinal smooth muscle by activating M3- and M1- but not M2-cholinergic receptors. The activity of the Rho-kinase enzyme contributes to the development and maintenance of cod intestinal smooth muscle contraction under the action of acetylcholine. The results obtained are of interest for comparative physiology, may be important for understanding the mechanisms of the damaging effect of environmental factors on the bony fish’ body, as well as for the use of fish as objects of preclinical studies of drugs.
Tension-free hiatal hernia repair using ligamentum teres in paraesophageal hernia treatment
Authors: Grząsiak Oliwia , Durczyński Adam , Hogendorf Piotr , Majos Alicja , Strzelczyk Janusz
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Repair of type 2 and 3 hiatal hernias (paraesophageal and mixed) remains technically challenging with a risk of complications and recurrence of up to 40%. The use of a synthetic mesh is associated with possible serious complications. However, the effectiveness of biological materials remains unclear and requires further research.

Aim: The aim of this study was to present the experience of our clinic in the management of large type 2 and 3 hiatal hernias using the round ligament of the liver and to emphasize potential benefits of this procedure.

Material and methods: The study involved 6 patients, 3 females and 3 males aged 37–58, with large paraesophageal hernias diagnosed on radiological imaging and endoscopy. In those patients, Nissen fundoplication and hiatal hernia repair using the round ligament of the liver were performed. The patients were followed up for six months, and then imaging and endoscopy were repeated.

Results: No clinical or radiological signs of hiatal hernia recurrence were observed in any of the six patients during the six- -month follow-up. Two patients reported dysphagia, and the mortality rate was 0%.

Conclusions: Hiatal hernia repair with the vascularized round ligament of the liver can be an effective and safe method of treatment for large hiatal hernias.
Silver Nanoparticle-Based Dressings for Various Wounds: Benefits and Adverse Effects
Authors: Phatanodom Korapin , Angthong Chayanin
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) are a novel therapeutic approach to wound dressings because of their antibacterial properties. Silver has been used throughout history for many purposes. However, evidence-based information about the benefits of AgNP-based wound dressings and potential adverse effects is still required. This study is to comprehensively review the benefits and complications of AgNP-based wound dressings for different wound types and address the knowledge gaps.

Material and Methods: We collected and reviewed the relevant literature from available sources.

Results: AgNP-based dressings have antimicrobial activity and promote healing with only minor complications, making them suitable for several types of wounds. However, we could not identify any reports on AgNP-based wound dressings for common acute traumatic wounds, such as lacerations and abrasions; this includes comparative studies of AgNP-based and conventional wound dressings for such wound types.

Conclusions: AgNP-based dressings benefit traumatic, cavity, dental, and burn wounds with only minor complications. However, further studies are needed to discern their benefits for specific traumatic wound types.
Kulturowe otoczenie systemu rodzinnego: Spojrzenie wstecz
Authors: Dryll Elżbieta
Published: January 2023

We współczesnym dyskursie społecznym problematyka rodziny zajmuje ważne miejsce. Z jednej strony ostro krytykowane są wszelkie odstępstwa od jej tradycyjnego modelu, z drugiej ten właśnie model gloryfikowany i oferowany jako „jedynie słuszny” wbrew oczywistym przemianom cywilizacyjnym i kulturowym. Niezbędna jest, wobec tego, refleksja na temat dylematów związanych ze sferą życia rodzinnego. Dylematy te wynikają z naszego wyposażenia biologicznego, a usiłuje je w różny sposób rozstrzygać kultura, proponując pewne instytucjonalne rozwiązania. Niewątpliwie rozwiązana te wynikają nie tylko z biologii, ale też z całokształtem instytucji kultury danej formacji cywilizacyjnej i są obwarowane sankcją oczywistości (a czasem także sacrum). Opis instytucji związanych z prokreacją, dalekich od tego, co dziś uważamy za oczywiste, ma na celu pogłębienie refleksji nad współczesnością. Podjęte zostały następujące zagadnienia (które też stanowią tytuły kolejnych podrozdziałów): płeć, wierność czy wolna miłość, rytuał zobowiązania, problemy z monogamią, rodzicielstwo, ojcostwo, tradycyjny podział ról. Materiał do analiz stanowią opracowania antropologiczne odnoszące się do społeczeństw archaicznych, Egiptu okresu helleńskiego, Turcji osmańskiej, Indii okresu bramińskiego, Grecji, Rzymu, Judaizmu i Chrześcijaństwa.
Wartości cenione w pracy w grupie młodych dorosłych z doświadczeniem emigracji zarobkowej rodziców – badanie pilotażowe
Authors: Kaczuba Adrianna , Zwardoń-Kuchciak Olga
Published: January 2023

Wprowadzenie: Badania wskazują, że dzieci, które doświadczyły wyjazdu zarobkowego rodzica, mogą mieć trudności z nauką szkolną, rzadziej decydować się na pójście na studia (Mao i in., 2020). Dotychczas brak jednak badań w zakresie późniejszego funkcjonowania zawodowego takich osób. Celem badania była weryfikacja wartości cenionych w pracy wśród młodych dorosłych, którzy doświadczyli emigracji zarobkowej rodziców, a także porównanie uzyskanych wyników z grupą osób bez podobnych doświadczeń. Metoda: W badaniu wzięły udział 223 osoby wieku 1835 lat. Grupę badaną stanowiło 96 osób (80% kobiet) będących dziećmi cyrkularnych emigrantów zarobkowych. Grupę kontrolną stanowiło 127 osób (79% kobiet). Do oceny wartości cenionych w pracy w badaniu użyto kwestionariusza „Moja Kariera” Scheina w adaptacji Paszkowskiej-Rogacz (2009). Wyniki: Dowiedziono, że na czele dominujących wartości w grupie badanej znalazły się: bezpieczeństwo i stabilizacja oraz przywództwo. Wartością najrzadziej występującą był styl życia. Wnioski: Celem pracy dla osób z rodzin, gdzie wystąpiły cyrkularne migracje zarobkowe, jest osiągnięcie bezpieczeństwa, sukcesu finansowego oraz stabilność zatrudnienia z możliwością samodzielnego podejmowania decyzji, szczególnie na stanowiskach zarządzających. Zestawiono też wyniki uzyskane w grupie badanej oraz kontrolnej, między którymi nie odnotowano różnic statystycznie istotnych. Analiza jakościowa wskazuje na różnice w kolejności dominujących kotwic. W grupie kontrolnej kotwica wyzwania znajduje się na drugiej pozycji wśród najczęściej występujących. Sugerować to może, że dla osób z grupy badanej zajmowanie stanowisk wyższego szczebla jest szczególnie ważne, mimo że doświadczenie emigracji rodziców prawdopodobnie nie ma długotrwałego wpływu na preferowane przez ich dzieci wartości zawodowe.
Rola aktywności fizycznej w wychowaniu
Authors: Góźdź Joanna
Published: January 2023

The aim of this article is to present the influence of physical activity on human development. The relationship between the somatic sphere and the psyche has been evidenced, and some alarming results of research on physical activity have been discussed. In the subsequent parts of the article, basic terminological distinctions are presented, along with the recommendations of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for physical activity and people’s motives for engaging in sports. The article discusses the psychopedagogical effects of physical activity, including its developmental, preventive and corrective outcomes. The results of the research unquestionably confirm that physical activity promotes a holistic human development and is an important component of the educational process.
Specificity of distance learning in the reality of the Youth Centre of Sociotherapy (YCS) as perceived by the YCS students
Authors: Rudzińska-Filipek Bernadeta , Dziurzyński Krzysztof
Published: January 2023

The period of distance learning (March-May 2020) showed how the Polish educational system manages education and implementation of curricula using new technologies.The aim of the research team was to learn the opinions of nearly 80 students about the organization and efficiency of the distance education. The research was carried out using original questionnaire composed of 28 questions, including questions referring to demographic and social metrics. The statistical analysis used SPSS 26 package. The research allowed us to conclude that the educational and upbringing process was realized in this Youth Centre of Sociotherapy in a differentiated way. However, the levelof teaching and sociotherapeutic activities depended, on the one hand, on the motivation and engagement of students, Barents, teachers and educators, and, on the other hand, on the ICT tools and infrastructure available to the students, teachers, educators and the therapists.
Mirizzi Syndrome. Clinical case
Authors: Borja Cabrera Ángel Rafael , Guevara Benítez Grace Kelly , Guamán Pintado Fausto Andrés , Argotti Zumbana María Salome , Lascano Sánchez Adriana del Rocío , Ramírez Suque Alexandra Elizabeth , Analuisa Sisalema Amanda Yadira
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Mirizzi syndrome is an acute or chronic inflammation caused by stones impacted in Hartmann's bag or in the cystic duct, it is important to recognize the 5 types of Mirizzi syndrome. Objective: to analyze a clinical case related to Mirrizi Syndrome, describing the etiology and proposing its respective diagnosis and treatment. Case Report: currently there is still the debate on the treatment of Mirizzi Syndrome where conventional surgical intervention is not the first choice, but due to the complexity of the disease it must be performed. Conclusions: Mirizzi syndrome is a rare complication in patients with cholelithiasis and its treatment should be based on the type to which it belongs, that is, a laparoscopic or conventional cholecystectomy should be chosen, taking into account the risk and benefit of the patient
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in a 10-year-old female patient from the ecuadorian amazon. Case report [Version 1; Peer Review - In process]
Authors: Alvarez Saltos Miguel David , Alvarado Quezada Andrés Eduardo , Nina Inca Sandy Giselle , Choez Abendaño Yoselyn Isabel
Published: January 2023

Leishmaniasis comprises a set of clinical syndromes caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. The infection can be located in the skin and/or subcutaneous tissue with or without regional adenopathy (cutaneous leishmaniasis), in the oro-nasal mucosa (mucocutaneous leishmaniasis) or generally affect the phagocytic mononuclear system (visceral leishmaniasis). 400 000 new cases of human leishmaniasis in Asia, Africa, countries of the Mediterranean basin, the Near East and America. Each Leishmania species has a specific geographic distribution and causes characteristic clinical syndromes. This case report presents a 10-year-old patient with painful ulcerative lesions located in the oral region and whitish plaques on the tongue that prevent food intake. Receive treatment for the patient's clinic using Meglumine Antimonate with a favorable prognosis