bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determinants of Acute Malnutrition among Children 6-59 Months of Age Visiting Public Health Facilities in Dawe Kachen District, East Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: A Case Control Study.
Authors: Mohammed Seifu
Published: January 2024

Acute malnutrition in children is a life-threatening condition caused by a lack of nutrients and/or illness. Although a large number of acute malnutrition cases are reported in pastoral communities, only a few studies have been conducted on the determinants of acute malnutrition, especially during the drought season.Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify determinants of acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months visiting public health facilities in the Dawe Kachen district, East Bale zone.Methods: An institutional based, unmatched case‒control study was conducted from May to June 2022. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 294 (98 cases and 196 controls) children aged 6-59 months. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Anthropometric data were analysed using the World Health Organization (WHO) Anthro version 3.2.2 tool. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to identify factors independently associated with acute malnutrition. Finally, an adjusted odds ratio (OR) at a P value < 0.05 was considered to indicate an independent predictor of acute malnutrition.Results: In this study, 294 children (98 patients and 196 controls) with mothers/caregivers were recruited, for a response rate of 100%. Family size > 6(AOR= 3.117; 95% CI: 1.415 – 6.863), child age (6-11 months) (AOR= 4.945; 95% CI: 1.754 – 13.943), low dietary diversity score (AOR= 2.765; 95% CI: 1.479 – 5.168), children whose mother/caregivers have not received infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counselling (AOR= 7.911; 95% CI: 3.680 – 17.003), children who were initiated complementary feeding before or after six months of age (AOR= 1.966; 95% CI: 1.029- 3.758), children who were late initiated breastfeeding after birth (AOR= 2.881; 95% CI: 1.510- 5.499), children from household with poor wealth status and medium wealth status (AOR= 2.273; 95% CI: 1.064- 4.857), (AOR= 4.057; 95% CI: 1.808- 9.105), respectively, and children who had diarrhea two weeks prior to the survey (AOR= 2.519; 95% CI: 1.326- 4.783) were found to be the independent predictors of acute malnutrition.Conclusion: In the present study, family size > 6, low dietary diversity score, child age (6-11 months), lack of IYCF counselling, late initiation of breastfeeding after birth, starting complementary feeding before and after 6 months, household wealth status, and diarrheal disease were identified as determinants of acute malnutrition in the study area. Nutritional education should be provided to the community continuously, based on nutritional activities that were previously incorporated into health extension packages. Creating awareness of family planning methods and the accessibility of methods at the HH level
Can Perpetrators Discern Survivors from Voice?
Authors: Monti Elisa , D'Andrea Wendy , Carroll Linda , Miron Noga , Norton Katherine , Resto Olivia , Toscano Kayla , Williams John , Harris David , Irene Laurel , Maass Anne
Published: January 2024

Research has shown that potential perpetrators and individuals high in psychopathic traits tend to body language cues to target a potential new victim. However, whether targeting occurs also by tending to vocal cues has not been examined. Thus, the role of voice in interpersonal violence merits investigation. We examined whether perpetrators could differentiate female speakers with and without assault histories (presented as rating the degree of ‘vulnerability’ to victimization). Two samples of male listeners (N=214 total) participated. Listeners’ self-reported psychopathic traits and history of previous perpetration were measured. History of perpetration predicted accuracy in distinguishing survivors of assault. These findings highlight the potential role of voice in prevention and intervention.
Multiple crises in mind, biodiversity out of sight? Insights from a behavioral study in Germany
Authors: Gruener Sven , Soliev Ilkhom , Pirscher Frauke
Published: January 2024

Biodiversity loss is one of the key challenges of our time. This paper explores how negative information from other societal challenges influences attention toward biodiversity loss. Using an information provision experiment, we remind experimental participants recruited from the general population of Germany about Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine. We find less priority to biodiversity (i.e. priority to address biodiversity loss) after being reminded of these societal crises. However, this effect is both low in magnitude and not statistically significant at any conventional level. In contrast, personal importance of biodiversity to individuals is a much stronger behavioral predictor.
The brain’s cingulo-opercular action-mode network
Authors: Dosenbach Nico U. F. , Raichle Marcus , Gordon Evan M.
Published: January 2024

The brain is always intrinsically active, utilizing energy at high rates, while moving between global functional modes. Awake brain modes are tied to corresponding behavioral states. During goal-directed behavior, the brain enters an action-mode of function. In the action-mode, arousal is heightened, attention is focused externally, and action plans are created, converted to movements, and continuously updated based on relevant feedback, such as pain. Here, we synthesize classical and recent human and animal evidence that the brain’s action-mode is created and maintained by an action-mode network (AMN), which we had previously identified and named the cingulo-opercular network (CON) based on its anatomy. Controlling the brain’s action-mode accounts for the large variety of functions previously associated with the cingulo-opercular AMN, such as increasing arousal, processing of instructional cues, task general initiation transients, sustained goal maintenance, action planning, sympathetic drive (e.g., connectivity to adrenal medulla) for controlling physiology and internal organs, as well as action-relevant bottom-up signals such as pain, errors and viscerosensation. In the brain’s mode space, the AMN-generated action mode is the antipole to the default-mode for self-referential, emotional, and memory processing.
Emotion Regulation Systems: A Transdiagnostic Method for Psychotherapy and Beyond
Authors: Kraft Lorenz , Laux Katharina , Lindenberg Katajun
Published: January 2024

We introduce emotion regulation (ER) systems as particular goal systems that use sets of ER and meta-emotion-regulation (MER) strategies, tactics, and behaviors as means for reaching an individual’s approach and avoidance goals. These goals can be connected to higher-level goals like basic needs or values that may serve an overall emotional well-being. As every psychotherapeutic method can be seen as ER or MER, as we will argue, and every psychotherapy comprises some set of goals for the specific patient, ER systems can be regarded as a transdiagnostic and transtheoretical method for psychotherapy. We will illustrate how one could potentially build and apply ER systems dynamically in practice. ER systems may help promote endeavors toward a unified psychotherapy that cuts across mental disorders and psychotherapy schools. Through their unifying and complexity-reducing nature, they may also be promising building blocks of prevention programs for subclinical populations across ages.
Police leaders as role models in feedback-seeking: How police leaders’ negative feedback-seeking encourages, reinforces, and enables their followers’ negative feedback-seeking
Authors: Lynnyk Anastasiia , Fischbach Andrea
Published: January 2024

This paper aims to examine leaders’ role modeling of negative feedback-seeking behavior (NFSB). We hypothesized that leaders who solicit negative feedback from their followers increase followers’ negative feedback-seeking and that this relationship is moderated by leaders' differentiation in negative feedback-seeking. Leaders engaging in authentic negative feedback-seeking by not differentiating (i.e., asking all followers equally for feedback) should yield a stronger effect on followers’ NFSB. Data was collected from leaders and followers from two German police departments (N = 130 leader-follower dyads). Results support the hypotheses showing leaders’ role modeling of NFSB. Particularly in the police, errors and mistakes are often concealed or even covered up. Our results show that it is vital for police leaders to actively solicit critical information from all their followers to signal their followers that this behavior is accepted and welcomed. Our findings can be considered when decisions regarding leadership selection, promotion, and development are made. (This is an original manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Police Practice and Research on 18 March 2024, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2024.2326835)
Влияние лингвистических факторов и класса обучения на окуломоторную активность младшеклассников при чтении учебных текстов
Authors: Khenis Alexandra Berlin , Lebedeva Maria , Puchkova Alexandra N.
Published: January 2024

Reading is a complex, multi-component process. Reading development is associated with the transition from sublexical to lexical reading. A large amount of data has been accumulated on eye movements during the development of reading skill, but most of the research has been conducted on words or sentences rather than texts. The issue of the influence of word frequency and word length when reading text in the context of reading skill development also remains poorly understood. The present study is intended to fill this gap.Fifty-three pupils of 1st-3rd grades participated in the study. Six texts from Russian language textbooks for grades 2-3 were used. The participants were asked to read the texts aloud and at maximum speed, while at the same time the oculomotor activity was recorded using an eye tracker.Varying in a number of parameters from the first to the third class was recorded. A significant difference in the average duration of fixations is observed only between the first and third grades. The third grade students have an advantage at the level of linguistic processing compared to the first grade, and the absence of differences in the second grade suggests a high variability of this group at this stage of development. In the parameters "number of fixations" and "duration of word viewing", the first grade showed a significant difference from the second and third grades. It is likely that the linguistic processing skill develops later, in contrast to the operant field, which allows reading the word in fewer fixations. No age differences were found in word skipping and regression movements: participants read texts aloud, which reduces the probability of word skipping and regressions back.Word length had a significant effect on almost all oculomotor parameters, while frequency showed no significant effect. The interaction of frequency with word length showed a significant effect on the parameters of fixation duration and word reading time. These results may be related both to the specifics of reading acquisition in Russian and the cognitive load of reading aloud.
MULTI-WORD EXPRESSIONS FOR RUSSIAN L2 LEARNERS: CORPORA-BASED SELECTION WITH EXPERT VERIFICATION
Authors: Lebedeva Maria , Laposhina Antonina , Khramchanka Tatsiana
Published: January 2024

The article describes the experience of creating a corpus-based CEFR-graded list of the most relevant multi-word expressions for Russian L2 learners. Modern linguistic and cognitive research shows that our speech is patterned and largely consists of stable segments. This fact is supported by the linguodidactic idea of teaching not isolated language units but their combinations of different nature. However, the selection and ranking of multi-word expressions based on language proficiency levels is constrained by the difficulty of automatically extracting them from a corpus of texts and counting their frequency, as well as disagreements in defining the boundaries, linguistic nature, and terminology of multi-word expressions. This article describes the experience of compiling a list of the most in-demand fixed-type multi-word expressions from various sources: two types of existing CEFR-graded vocabulary lists for Russian L2 learners - TRKI and Russian KELLY; the most frequent n-grams from the RuFoLa - Russian L2 textbook corpus and from the Russian Web corpus of internet texts; list of discourse formulas from the «Pragmaticon» project. The CEFR level of each multi-word expression is predicted using the frequency-based Max Delta measure, and its effectiveness is subsequently validated through multiple experts annotation. The resulting list of multi-word expressions contains 1645 entries, distributed across the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) from A1 to C1. The proposed version of the list has been implemented into an automated text analysis system for learners of Russian as a Foreign Language and can be useful for a wide range of professionals in the preparation of educational content for second language learners.
The Everyday Belief Bias: Belief in the Claim of a Political Argument Predicts the Perceived Quality of the Argument
Authors: Deans-Browne Calvin , Singmann Henrik
Published: January 2024

Social media has changed the amount of information we have access to and the type of information we receive. For example, individuals often publicly debate topics important to them on social media, and while one individual might be convinced by what a social media user has to say, another might be left unpersuaded. We are interested in what makes an ‘everyday’ argument like those found on social media persuasive to one person but not another. In two experiments, participants rated their beliefs about various political claims (e.g., ‘abortion should be legal’) and evaluated the quality of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ arguments about these claims. These ‘everyday’ arguments were designed to be like those seen on social media, with good and bad arguments manipulated to have either strong or weak evidence supporting their conclusions respectively. Experiment 1 finds a belief bias for everyday arguments; participants consistently rated good arguments as better than bad arguments, but their argument quality ratings were also strongly correlated with their beliefs. Furthermore, the overall effect of belief was around 3 times larger than the effect of argument quality. Experiment 2 replicates these results using a more transparent procedure; participants used their beliefs to assess the quality of the arguments despite being told explicitly not to, which they did irrespective of whether they saw the arguments before or after they rated their beliefs about the political claims. Our findings highlight that the same information can be perceived differently depending on a person’s prior beliefs.
When Politicians Feel Pressure to Represent: Evidence from South Africa
Authors: Mugglin Leonie , Murahwa Brian , Ruedin Didier
Published: January 2024

This article explores whether representatives from minority groups feel under pressure to represent the group they are associated with. We use a representative survey experiment in South Africa (N = 1,252), combined with semi-structured interviews with elected representatives (N = 25). In the survey, there are clear expectations in the population that groups should be represented by a member of ‘their’ group. However, in the survey experiment which captures a behavioural response, members of the general population do not trust representatives of ‘their’ group more. In the interviews, the representatives confirm that they are aware of the expectations of the population, and to some extent feel under pressure to represent the group they are associated with and its interests. They often express a reluctance to represent groups because they want to focus on substantive issues. From their perspective, there is a tension between representing groups and norms against clientelism.
Implementation and improvement of image reconstruction techniques using muons from cosmic rays
Authors: Villalobos Alva Jalil , Estrada C. Uribe , Ángeles C. Arturo , García M. Ramirez
Published: January 2024

In this article, two image reconstruction techniques for radiography and tomography using cosmic ray muons are presented. The simulation is carried out using the Geant4 package, simulating a multiple coincidence system of four RPCs (Resistive Plate Chambers). The reconstruction techniques presented are based on particle trajectory reconstruction and localization of a single center of dispersion. Two functional cases are displayed for each technique.
Reconsidering the Black Archive: It’s About Time and Black Dance in Canada
Authors: Aladejebi Funké
Published: January 2024

It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900–1970 serves as an expository reflection on the history of Black dance and performance in Canada. As a scholar, writer, educator, and professional modern and postmodern dance artist, Seika Boye features the Black archive as a central component for understanding the experiences of Black populations in Canada. The exhibition rejects assumptions about Black invisibility and instead offers a way to view Black presence in plain sight. As such, It’s About Time brilliantly features the Black archive through images, artifacts, and public viewings of Black dancers across Canada to highlight the multiplicity of their experiences and contributions to the nation.
El periodismo local reinventa estrategias. Decálogo para los desafíos en tiempos de inteligencia artificial
Authors:   Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Negreira-Rey María-Cruz , López-García Xosé ,   Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Rodríguez-Vázquez Ana-Isabel ,   Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Published: January 2024

Local and hyperlocal journalism is experiencing times of great change. It is reinventing and reinforcing strategies to survive in a scenario where news deserts have increased, many local media have disappeared and many news projects are finding it difficult to keep up with the pace of production and innovation imposed by the digital ecosystem. The digital transition has led to the appearance of many native media, especially due to the reduction of procedures and the ease of creating a platform on the web, but few had solid projects. Now, with the massive arrival of Artificial Intelligence (AI), many of these media outlets that have resisted the onslaught of adaptation, are convinced that they must review their strategies and look back at their audiences, who have not always been known in depth or understood their needs and demands, despite the multiple metrics that exist to monitor media consumption.
ADAPTIVE ANALYSIS OF HIGHLY HETEROGENEOUS SINUSOIDAL TRAJECTORIES
Authors:   Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación - Universidad Nacional de CórdobaX5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina, Grisanti P. , Bettera Marcat M.A. ,   Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación - Universidad Nacional de CórdobaX5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina, Pulgar E. ,   Aqua Analytix SpA5090000, Valdivia, Chile, Marconi V.I. ,   de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación - Universidad Nacional de CórdobaX5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina  Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola (IFEG-CONICET)X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
Published: January 2024

The study of sperm motility offers multiple applications in reproductive medicine, as well as in the aquaculture and livestock industrie. Aiming to achieve a population motility characterization with high precision and automatization, a software was developed in order to obtain good motility parameters from their trajectories: mean velocity, heading frequency and amplitude. The development requires only one adjustable parameter, an initial time window for averaging, which is optimized recursively for each cell. When it is applied to aquatic spermatozoa recorded at 400 fps, it proves to be robust and adaptable to populations with high heterogeneity in their motility parameters.
SIMULATION OF NEUTRAL BEAM INJECTION IN POSITIVE AND NEGATIVETRIANGULARITY TOKAMAKS
Authors:   Instituto Balseiro – Universidad Nacional de CuyoSan Carlos de Bariloche – Río Negro – Argentina, Sheffield F. , Farengo R. ,   Instituto Balseiro – Universidad Nacional de CuyoSan Carlos de Bariloche – Río Negro – Argentina   2Centro Atómico Bariloche - Comisión Nacional de Energía AtómicaSan Carlos de Bariloche – Río Negro – Argentina
Published: January 2024

In this paper the dynamics of high energy charged particles in negative and positive triangularity tokamaks is through the simulation of a neutral beam injection on analytical MHD equilibria using the exact orbit code FOCUS. It is observed that the negative triangularity configuration presents fewer losses of non-thermal particles, and an energy deposition more localized than its counterpart.
Study Empiris Kinerja Pemasaran UMKM Donat
Authors: Yulianti Dewi Herlina
Published: January 2024

This research is a test of "Empirical Study of Donut MSME Marketing Performance in Tanggul District" which has variables influencing market orientation (X1), entrepreneurial orientation (X2), product innovation (X3), and competitive advantage (X4) on marketing performance (Y) Donut UMKM in Tanggul District. This study aims to increase the number of donut MSME actors in Tanggul District, which continues to grow, demanding the ability to compete in marketing their products. This study uses a descriptive research design with a quantitative approach regarding marketing performance characteristics. The research data is based on a review of relevant literature and a questionnaire sent to 42 donut business owners in Tanggul District. Research using saturated sampling method. Methods of data analysis using multiple linear regression. As for the program data using IBM SPSS 25.0 statistics. The results of the study underlined that orientation, entrepreneurial orientation, product innovation, and competitive advantage had a positive and significant effect on the marketing performance of Donut MSMEs in Tanggul District.

 

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Entrepreneurship Orientation; Market Orientation; Marketing Performance; Product Innovation
Pengaruh Penerapan Pembelajaran Kontekstual Berbasis Lingkungan Terhadap Minat Belajar Biologi Peserta Didik Kelas X MIPA Materi Tumbuhan (Plantae)
Authors: Damayanti Mesra , Nurhidayah Nurhidayah , Jirana Jirana , Asriani Asriani
Published: January 2024

Pembelajaran kontekstual berbasis lingkungan merupakan suatu pembelajaran yang mengarah pada pembelajaran yang memanfaatkan lingkungan sebagai sumber belajarnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Penerapan Pembelajaran Kontekstual Berbasis Lingkungan Terhadap Minat Belajar Biologi Peserta didik Kelas X MIPA Pada Materi Tumbuhan (Plantae) di SMA Negeri 2 Tapalang. Pendekatan pada penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan jenis penelitian quasi eksperimen dengan menggunakan desain penelitian posttest only control design dengan sampel penelitian sebanyak 52 Peserta didik yang terdiri dari dua kelas yaitu MIPA 1 dan MIPA 2 yang dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik sampling jenuh. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen angket minat belajar Peserta didik. Analisis data menggunakan kriteria uji hipotesis. Minat belajar Peserta didik Kelas X MIPA yang diajar dengan menggunakan pembelajaran kontekstual berbasis lingkungan berada pada skor rata-rata 70,04. Sedangkan minat belajar Peserta didik kelas X MIPA yang diajar dengan menggunakan pembelajaran direct instruction berada pada skor rata-rata 67,12. Adapun hasil dari pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan pada penerapan pembelajaran kontekstual berbasis lingkungan terhadap minat belajar Peserta didik kelas X MIPA pada materi tumbuhan (Plantae) di SMA Negeri 2 Tapalang.
WSPÓŁCZESNA AUTORSKA DEFINICJA KULTURY FIZYCZNEJ NA PODSTAWIE POLSKICH I UKRAIŃSKICH BADAŃ (2023)
Authors: SKALSKI Dariusz W. , TSYHANOVSKA Nataliia
Published: January 2024

Podczas, już wieloletniej międzynarodowej współpracy naukowej polsko-ukraińskiej (wspólne międzynarodowe konferencje i seminaria naukowe, wspólne opracowania naukowe, cykl wykładów w charakterze profesorów wizytujących, pełnienie funkcji naukowych kierowników dysertacji w celu zdobycia naukowych stopni) – zrodziła się wielokrotnie dyskusja na temat definicji terminu kultura fizyczna. W 2023 roku ukazała się autorska recenzowana monografia naukowa: Psychologiczne rozumienie ryzyka w sportach ekstremalnych. Wybrane zagadnienia. Monografia {Психологічне розуміння ризику в екстремальних видах спорту. Вибрані питання. Монографiя) [1], autorstwa: Czarnecki D. (Чарнецькi Д.), Tsyhanovska N. (Цигановська Н.), Skalski D. W. (Скальскі Д. B.), w której po raz pierwszy została opublikowana współczesna autorska definicja kultury fizycznej na podstawie polskich i ukraińskich badań. Prezentowane poniżej badania są owocem wieloletniej współpracy naukowej pomiędzy Akademią Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w Gdańsku a Charkowską Państwową Akademią Kultury – Katedrą Kultury Fizycznej i Zdrowia oraz Pomorską Szkołą Wyższą w Starogardzie Gdańskim. Autorzy niniejszego opracowania zdają sobie sprawę, że termin kultura fizyczna jest węższym terminem jakim jest termin kultura. Właśnie to porównanie obu terminów zrodziło myśl w współautorach i przeprowadzenie szczegółowych badań w zakresie współczesnej definicji kultury fizycznej z uwzględnieniem rozwijającej się równolegle edukacji zdrowotnej.
ПРОЦЕС ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ТА ПІДГОТОВКА МАЙБУТНІХ УЧИТЕЛІВ ФІЗИЧНОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ ДО РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ВАРІАТИВНИХ МОДУЛІВ
Authors: КУРНИШЕВ Юрій
Published: January 2024

У статті висвітлено проблеми професійної підготовки фахівців з фізичної культури у вітчизняному науковому просторі й нормативно-правові основи професійної підготовки майбутніх учителів фізичної культури, визначено сутність і структуру їхньої готовності до реалізації варіативних модулів.

Розроблене науково-методичне забезпечення підготовки майбутніх учителів фізичної культури може бути впроваджено в практику закладів вищої освіти.

Аналіз наукових джерел дозволив розкрити зміст базових понять дослідження й охарактеризувати підготовку майбутніх учителів фізичної культури до реалізації варіативних модулів у процесі професійної діяльності як спеціально організований освітній процес у педагогічних університетах, що спрямований на отримання кваліфікації, яка дозволить ефективно виконувати професійні завдання щодо гармонізації особистості учнів засобами фізичної культури та хореографії в закладах  загальної середньої освіти.

Підготовку майбутніх учителів фізичної культури та хореографії до реалізації варіативних модулів у процесі професійної діяльності розглядаємо як спеціально організований освітній процес у університетах, що спрямований на отримання кваліфікації, яка дозволить ефективно виконувати професійні завдання щодо гармонізації особистості учнів засобами фізичної культури і хореографії в закладах загальної середньої освіти.

Встановлено, що в нормативно-правових документах зафіксовано необхідність реформування системи фізичного виховання учнів на засадах варіативності.

Водночас теоретичний аналіз наукових досліджень свідчить, що проблема підготовки майбутніх фахівців ще не достатньо досліджена в педагогічній теорії, а тому не знайшла належного відображення в практичній діяльності навчальних закладів.
When Hyaluronic Acid Alters its Rheology: Clinical, Ultrasonographic and Pathological Correlation
Authors: Duque Clavijo Valeria , Suarez Sandra , Alberto Espinosa-Reyes Jorge , Gonzalez Claudia , Rolom Marian , Rolom Marian , Sinuco Laura
Published: January 2024

Hyaluronic acid has demonstrated itself as a highly successful non-invasive medical procedure for mitigating facial aging changes. This success is primarily attributed to its biodegradable or temporary nature, the reproducibility of aesthetic results, and the potential for dissolution through hyaluronidase. Despite its virtues, changes in the rheology of the product can occur, leading to alterations in its structure, resulting in the formation of visible, palpable nodules that are challenging to degrade with hyaluronidase. We present a case series of 9 patients in whom high-resolution ultrasound detected changes in the normal echographic appearance of hyaluronic acid suggestive of pseudosolidification, including increased echogenicity, a hyperechoic band inside the periphery of the deposits, the absence of degradation changes, and persistent, well-defined oval morphology. All cases showed no inflammatory activity on Doppler. In one case, the deposit was surgically removed during blepharoplasty, and histopathological analysis provided useful information to understand the mechanisms behind such complications.
Challenges and Opportunities of Non-governmental Organizations
Authors: Bodi Diana C.
Published: January 2024

Non-governmental organizations play an extremely important role in society, intervening subsidiarily for the welfare of society.

This paper describes the results of an exploratory qualitative research, the objective of which is to identify the difficulties and challenges faced by non-governmental organizations, challenges that can generate opportunities for their development. The research was carried out between 2020-2022, on several 15 non-governmental organizations from Brasov county. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews. The interviews were carried out with people from the management structures of the non-governmental organizations. The results of the research show that the main difficulties of non-governmental organizations are related to the lack of money, the lack of human resources, and barriers in promoting the services offered. As opportunities, we can note the development of organizations through reinvention and interdisciplinarity.
Pengaruh Edukasi Konseling Berbasis Teori Health Belief Model Terhadap Pengetahuan Pencegahan Komplikasi Hipertensi di Semarang
Authors: Talango Farid , Kusdhiarningsih Betty
Published: January 2024

Latar Belakang: Hipertensi merupakan tekanan darah persisten dimana tekanan sistoliknya ≥ 140 mmHg dan tekanan diastolik ≥90 mmHg. Hipertensi tergolong penyakit kronis yang dapat meningkatkan risiko terjadinya komplikasi seperti stroke, penyakit jantung koroner dan gagal ginjal, sehingga perlu dilakukan pengkajian kemampuan pengetahuan pencegahan komplikasi hipertensi. Tujuan: Untuk menganalisis Pengaruh edukasi konseling dan pembinaan kesehatan berbasis teori Health Belief Model terhadap pengetahuan pencegahan komplikasi hipertensi di Semarang. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan pre test dan post test design pada kelompok perlakuan dan kelompok kontrol. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling dengan kriteria pasien menderita hipertensi berusia > 46 tahun yang berobat di Puskesmas Kedung Mundu Semarang. Jumlah sampel masing-masing kelompok sebanyak 48 responden. Responden diberikan sebanyak 20 pertanyaan untuk mengukur pengetahuan pencegahan komplikasi hipertensi. Analisis data menggunakan Mann Whitney.  Hasil: Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa karakteristik responden paling banyak berusia usia lansia akhir 43 responden (44,8%), berjenis kelamin laki-laki 53 responden (55,2%), berpendidikan SMA sederajat 39 repsonden (40,6%), bekerja sebagai swasta 55 responden (57,3%), dan menderita hipertensi antara 1 tahun sampai 5 tahun 63 repsonden (65,6%). Tingkat pengetahuan pencegahan komplikasi hipertensi pada kelompok perlakuan lebih tinggi sebesar 37,40 (Baik) dibandingkan dengan kelompok kontrol sebesar 31,77 (Baik). Terdapat perbedaan signifikan pada kelompok perlakuan pre test dan post test dengan nilai P-Value sebesar 0,000 < 0,05. Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada kelompok kontrol pre test dan post test dengan nilai P-Value sebesar 0,000 < 0,05. Hasil penelitian terbukti bahwa terdapat perbedaan pengetahuan antara kelompok perlakuan dan kelompok kontrol dengan nilai P-Value sebesar 0,000 < 0,05. Kesimpulan: Edukasi konseling berbasis teori Health Belief Model  dinilai efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan pencegahan komplikasi hipertensi.
Penerapan telenursing dalam evaluasi pendokumentasian asuhan keperawatan di Institut Kesehatan Sumatera Utara
Authors: Br Ginting Dameria
Published: January 2024

Penggunaan internet merupakan media informasi yang sudah membumi diseluruh dunia namun, dikalangan dunia keperawatan, khususnya di Indonesia masih jauh dari yang diharapkan oleh masyarakat. Dalam dunia keperawatan Penggunaan telenursing akan lebih efektif jika di aplikasikan pada saat pandemi Covid-19 ini, namun pendokumentasian telenursing tidak maksimal jika pelaku pelayanan kesehatan tidak paham akan penggunaannya, hal demikian dapat mengakibatkan menurunnya derajat kesehatan pada masyarakat. Dalam evaluasi asuhan keperawatan menggunakan telenursing sangat diperlukan dalam merawat pasien yang memiliki jarak yang jauh dengan tenaga kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penggunaan telenursing dalam evaluasi asuhan keperawatan oleh mahasiswa program profesi ners di Institut Kesehatan Sumatera Utara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kuantitatif. Teknik sampling dalam penelitian ini menggunakan total sampling dengan 40 sampel penelitian dan dilakukan pada bulan Mei-Agusuts 2022. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas responden berjenis kelamin perempuan yaitu sebanyak 31 responden (77.5%), mayoritas responden melakukan Evaluasi kegiatan dengan kategori sangat baik yaitu 39 orang (97.5%), kategori baik sebanyak orang (2.5%) dan tidak ada responden dengan kategori cukup. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat bermanfaat bagi pelaku pelayanan keperawatan, bagi pendidikan keperawatan dan dapat dijadikan referensi bagi peneliti selanjutnya.
Chemical constituents of Ngoc Linh ginseng leaves (Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv.)
Authors:   Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, VNUHCM, Vietnam, Hoang Le Khang , Ton That Quang ,   Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, VNUHCM, Vietnam, Thi Chu Duyen ,   Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, VNUHCM, Vietnam, Thanh Mai Khang ,   Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, VNUHCM, Vietnam, Quoc Nguyen Huy ,   Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, VNUHCM, Vietnam, Thanh Phan Tung ,   Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, VNUHCM, Vietnam, Hoang Ngo Long ,   NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Thanh Nguyen Chung ,   Dak To Forestry One Member Company Limited, Kon Tum, Vietnam, Cong Tran Luan ,   Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, VNUHCM, Vietnam
Published: January 2024

Ngoc Linh ginseng or Vietnamese ginseng (Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv.) of the Araliaceae family, a endemic plant in Ngoc Linh mountain, is the 20th type of ginseng found in the world (1985). The content of saponin of Ngoc Linh ginseng is much higher than that of other ginsengs in the world such as Panax ginseng (Korean ginseng), anax quinquefolium(American ginseng) and anax notoginseng (Chinese ginseng). Until now, from roots, rhizomes and leaves of Ngoc Linh ginseng, there are 63 saponin which were isolated and determined structures. In addition, polyacetylenes, polyphenols, fatty alcohols and amino acids were also reported. Some of them showed diverse biological activities. In this research, from Ngoc Linh ginseng leaves, six compounds were isolated and structural elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR, MS spectroscopic methods and comparison of the spectral data with those in literature. They were one triterpene, squalene (1), one quinone terpenoid, a-tocopherolquinone (2), two fatty alcohols, tetradecanol (3), docosanol (4) from the -hexane extract and a steroid glycoside, daucosterol (5) and one flavonoid, kaempferol (6) from the methanol extract. All six compounds were reported for the first time from Ngoc Linh ginseng leaves.
Depositional environment of clastic sedimentary rocks in Viet Phuong mine at Loc Thanh ward, Loc Ninh district, Binh Phuoc province
Authors:   University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Quoc Tuan Dinh
Published: January 2024

After the last Permian formation of limestone, the Southeast region of Viet Nam was covered with a series of clastic sedimentary rocks of Triassic (Vu Khuc, 2000). This region was classified with the sequential rhythm from coarse to fine, including conglomerate, sandstone, and claystone. According to some previous research, this series of sediments belonged to a molasse facies, the marine sedimentary facies characterized by claystone, siltstone containing lime, arranging in rhythm with conglomerate and sandstone (greywacke, arkose). This paper aimed to more precisely elucidate the sedimentary environment of this debris set, Viet Phuong mine. Regarding the texture of sedimentary rocks (Folk, 1974), the sediment was in the sub-mature stage, the moderate sortting (So = 1.15), the particle shape was nearly square, the kurtosis was from -0.19 to +0.4. For tidal environment, sedimentary structures also contributed to the above theory with the characteristic structures of hering-bone cross stratification, convoluted, Convolute Bedding and Flame structures and the presence of Ichnofacies Asterosoma (Cruziana) and Diplocraterion (Skolithos)…Thus, the sediment of Viet Phuong mine was identified with two types of depositional environments: estuary and tide dominated delta from bottom to top.
A rapid method using the gamma scattering technique to estimate the pipe-line thickness
Authors:   Department of Nuclear Physics, Faculty of Physics and Engineering Physics, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, Hoàng nguyên Võ ,   Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
Published: January 2024

In measurements to detect defects inside the materials by gamma-scattered technique, the single scattering intensity was often noticed. However, the spectrum processing to determine single scattering intensities was time consuming, which was detrimental to quick tests. This study aimed to use the total scattering intensity to determine the thickness of the material. In experimental measurements, the total scattering intensity can be determined directly without spectrum processing, thereby shortening the sample inspection time. To calculate the thickness of the material, the total scattering intensity ratio R = Ix/IRef was used. A standard curve of R against the material thickness was built from simulation data using MCNP6. The gamma scattering measurement system used a NaI(Tl) detector, a radioactive source 137Cs, the scattering targets were steel pipes with an outer diameter of 273 mm, a scattering angle of 120o. Based on the standard curve of R, the thickness of the real steel pipes was ditermined by experimental gamma scattering. The results showed that the thickness of steel pipes was determined with a deviation of less than 4% compared to reality. In addition, the calculations also showed that the saturation thickness of steel for the total scattering intensity was significantly larger than that of the single scattering intensity, thereby extending the limit on the thickness of the samples to be measured.
HUBUNGAN PERILAKU PICKY EATING DENGAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA ANAK USIA 3-5 TAHUN DI DUSUN LEBAK RT 002. RW 002 DESA. PASONGSONGAN KEC. PASONGSONGAN MADURA
Authors: Hani Rahmawati Iva Milia , Rosyidah Inayatur , Wulan Sofiyah Ramdhani
Published: January 2024

Tujuan: Stunting adalah kondisi dimana anak mengalami gangguan pertumbuhan yang mengakibatkan anak memiliki tubuh yang pendek. Perilaku anak yang pemilih pada makanan dapat mempengaruhi terhadap faktor kejadian stunting. Dimana pada anak yang picky eating ketidak seimbangan pada asupan nutrisi yang di peroleh anak. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisis hubungan antara perilaku picky eating dengan kejadian stunting pada anak usia 3-5 tahun.
Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis kuantitatif . Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah orang tua dan anak umur 3-5 tahun yang berjumlah 55 orang. Sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 48 orang. Teknik pengambilah sampling yang di pakai menggunakan teknik simple random sampling. Variabel independen pada penelitian ini adalah perilaku Picky eating dan variabel dependen kejadian Stunting. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kueasioner dengan pengolahan data editing,coding, scoring, tabulating dan analisis data menggunakan uji Chi- Squre dengan a = 0,05.
Hasil: Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan, selurunya anak mengalami kejadian stunting berjumlah 48 responden (100%) dan hampir seluruhnya anak mengalami kejadian picky eating berjumlah 31 responden (85,4%). Hasil uji Chi-Square di dapatkan nilai p = 0,000 < a = 0,05 yang artinya H1 diterima.
Simpulan: kesimpulan pada penelitian ini yaitu ada hubungan perilaku picky eating dengan kejadian stunting pada anak usia 3-5 tahun. Saran bagi petugas kesehatan untuk memberikan konseling dan penyuluhan terhadap orang tua dengan tujuan peningkatan pengetahuan terhadap pencegahan stunting.
The Potential of Algae in Treating Celiac Disease
Authors:   Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Asri Nastaran , Rostami-Nejad Mohammad ,   Celiac Disease and Gluten Related Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Zamanian Azodi Mona ,   Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Rezaei Mitra ,   Genomic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Robati Reza M ,   Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: January 2024

Compounds found in algae, such as bioactive substances, sulfated polysaccharides, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, have been found to have positive effects on the immune system. Previous research has shown that algae can also benefit digestive system disorders. They possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and can influence the balance of gut microbiota and maintain the integrity of the intestinal lining. Celiac disease (CD), a disorder caused by an abnormal immune response to gluten, results in inflammation and damage to the intestinal lining, leading to problems with nutrient absorption. Although a lifelong gluten-free diet is the only treatment option for this disease, it is challenging to adhere to. Therefore, recent studies have focused on finding supplementary or alternative therapies for celiac disease patients. Traditional medical treatments, like anti-inflammatory and biological drugs, are associated with significant side effects and are not suitable for supplementary therapy for this group of patients. Algae shows promise as a potential research area for treating CD; however, their specific effects on this condition have not been widely studied. The aim of this study was to gather current information and draw attention to the potential use of algae extracts in treating CD to encourage further research in this field.
Potential Molecular Mechanisms of Bisphenol A in Obesity Development
Authors:   Zanjan Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran., Amiri-Dashatan Nasrin , Taheri Zahra ,   School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran., Asadi Niosha ,   School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran., Jahangiri Farnaz ,   School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran., Mozafari Nikoo ,   Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Ramandi Marzieh ,   Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Rezaei Mitra ,   Genomic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Nikzamir Abdolrahim ,   Celiac Disease and Gluten Related Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Jahani Sherafat Somayeh ,   Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Koushki Mehdi ,   Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Published: January 2024

Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor, is associated with metabolic disorders. However, several studies have suggested that exposure to BPA can cause obesity. It has recently got more attention from scientists as a risk factor for obesity due to its ability to mimic natural estrogens and bind to their receptors. Nonetheless, the molecular mechanism underpinning the environmental etiology of metabolic disorders has not been not fully clarified. In this regard, BPA exposure directly disrupts endocrine regulation, neuroimmune and signaling pathways, and gut microbes, resulting in obesity. In addition, epidemiological studies have revealed a significant relationship between BPA exposure and the development of obesity, although conflicting results have been reported. Therefore, this review summarized the possible role and molecular mechanisms associated with BPA exposure that may lead to obesity based on in vivo and in vivo studies.
Investigating the Mechanism of Arsenic-induced Ferroptosis in the Skin
Authors:   Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran., Koushki Mehdi , Amiri-Dashatan Nasrin ,   Zanjan Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran., Rezaei Mitra ,   Genomic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Montazer Fatemeh ,   Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Nikzamir Abdolrahim ,   Celiac Disease and Gluten Related Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Vafaee Reza ,   Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Mansouri Vahid ,   Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Farahani Masoumeh ,   Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: January 2024

Background: Ferroptosis, an oxidative and iron-dependent cell death, is a new type of regulated cell death. There are few studies on the mechanisms of ferroptosis in the skin and related diseases. Arsenic is shown to induce ferroptosis cell death. This study aimed to decipher the relationship between arsenic exposure and ferroptosis cell death in the skin. Methods: Arsenic-gene interactions were obtained. Then, skin-specific arsenic-gene interactions were screened. Ferroptosis-related genes were identified. Analysis of functional and biological interactions was performed to identify possible mechanisms. Results: The arsenic-gene interactions and the ferroptosis-related genes showed an overlap of 59 genes. Functional enrichment, protein-protein interaction, and transcription factor (TF)/miRNA target gene interaction analyses were used to look into the mechanism of arsenic-induced ferroptosis in the skin. ACTB, CTNNB1, HSPA8, SRC, RACK1, CD44, and SQSTM1 were identified as key proteins. Gene ontology analysis of these proteins indicated the mitochondrial morphology and functionality changes following arsenic-induced ferroptosis in the skin. HIF1A and SP1 TFs regulate a large number of genes compared to other TFs. Ten miRNAs with high interaction with ferroptosis-associated genes were identified. Conclusion: This work investigated the mechanism of arsenic-induced ferroptosis in the skin and identified key genes and regulators, and functional analysis highlighted the role of mitochondria in this skin exposure.