bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kaumātua (elders’) insights into indigenous Māori approaches to understanding and managing pain: A qualitative Māori-centred study
Authors: Morunga Eva , Bean Debbie , Tuahine Korina , Hohepa Karlee , Lewis Gwyn , Ripia Donald , Terry Gareth
Published: August 2023

Background:
Chronic pain/mamae is a major public health problem worldwide, and disproportionately affects indigenous populations impacted by colonisation. In Aotearoa New Zealand, indigenous Māori experience a greater burden of chronic pain than non-Maori. However, pain services based on Western models are unlikely to meet the needs of indigenous peoples well. Little is published about traditional Māori views of, or approaches to, managing mamae/pain, knowledge that is traditionally held by kaumātua/elders. This study therefore aimed to understand kaumātua (Māori elder) views on the effects of pain, traditional pain management practices, and mātauranga (Māori knowledge) relating to managing pain.
Methods:
14 kaumātua participated in interviews or a hui/focus group. Methods honoured tikanga (Māori protocol) and centralised whanaungatanga (relationships). Interviews and the hui/focus group were transcribed, and reflexive thematic analysis was conducted.
Results:
Three themes were developed: 1. The Multidimensional Aspects of Pain: Pain stretched beyond the physical and encompassed emotional and mental trauma, wairua/spiritual pain, grief from the loss of loved ones, contamination of the environment or breaches of tikanga/protocol. Some mamae/pain was described as everlasting, passing between people or generations. 2.Whakawhanaungatanga/Relationships: Healing through Connection. Healing of pain was seen to occur through strengthening connections with people, the spiritual realm, the natural world, and with papakāinga (one’s ancestral homeland). 3.Tino Rangatiratanga/Self-determination: Strength to Self-Manage Pain. Self-reliance to manage pain and self-determination to make health decisions were critical, and a stoical approach to pain was described. Stoicism was noted to avoid perceptions of weakness and burdening whānau/family, but may inhibit emotional expression, connection and healing.
Conclusions:
Mātauranga/Māori knowledge emphasises that pain and its healing should be considered multidimensional, incorporating physical, mental, and relational components, existing in the spiritual realm and incorporating links between people, places, the past and future. Individuals may approach pain with a stoical approach, which may have both positive and negative features. Pain services may wish to incorporate this knowledge of the spiritual, social and psychological aspects of pain and pain management to provide more meaningful care for people with pain.
A permutation-based funnel plot for subgroup analysis
Authors: Veltri Carlo , Kirsch Bodo , Kulmann Hermann
Published: August 2023

This article presents an extension to the Subgroup Explorer, an interactive R Shiny app used for explorative post-hoc subgroup screening in clinical trials. The original method calculates point estimates for all subgroups in a clinical trial and visualizes them in a scatter plot. The proposed extension introduces confidence intervals for the treatment effect estimates, obtained through the inversion of permutation tests. The confidence intervals are constructed for a larger number of point estimates, allowing for a twodimensional confidence region along the funnel plot. The method's performance is evaluated on synthetic clinical trial data.
WITHDRAWN: GeneralSolutions with Hidden Variables to the Riccati Equation and Second-Order Linear ODEs
Authors: Zhao Ji-Xiang
Published: August 2023

By using elementary quadrature method, analytical general solutions with hidden variables to the Riccati equation and second-Order Linear ODEs are presented in this paper, which provide a possible mathematical criterion for the hidden variable model in various fields.
Climate Refugees or Future Migrant Labour Force: A Decolonial Critique of Matthieu Rytz’s Anote’s Ark (2018) and Climate Displacement Discourse in the Pacific
Authors:   Asia Pacific Studies, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Adelphi Building 149, HLGS, UCLan, Preston, PR1 2HE, United Kingdom, Chang Ti-Han
Published: August 2023

Between 2010 to 2020, the global media generally had a very positive view of the voluntary migration schemes or humanitarian refugee visas promised by their Pacific allies (e.g., Australia and New Zealand). However, the actual implementation of climate migrants’ relocation tells a different story, particularly in the case of I-Kiribati people. This paper examines Australian and New Zealand’s governmental policies of immigration for the Pacific islanders over the last two decades. Drawing on a decolonial theoretical approach inspired by Jonathan Pugh, David Chandler and Elizabeth DeLoughrey, in conjunction with Prem Kumar Rajaram’s post-Marxist migrant economy theory, this paper argues that the Australian and New Zealand governments ultimately only paid lip service to humanitarian aid for climate displaced people. In fact, the proposed schemes for I-Kiribati people or other Pacific climate migrants ultimately serve to convert the migrant populations into the host country’s labour force, of use for its neoliberal economy. The second half of the paper turns to an analysis of an award-winning climate documentary produced by a Canadian film maker, Matthieu Rytz. Rytz’s Anote’s Ark (2018) aligns with the “migrating with dignity” policy proposed by the former I-Kiribati president, Anote Tong. Bringing in Malcom Ferdinand’s decolonial analysis of the figure of Noah’s ark in the climate discourse, the paper problematises the general political consensus advanced by this particular type of contemporary climate documentary and challenges the feasibility of the “migrating with dignity” approach. Most importantly, it questions whether climate migrants can truly build a future with dignity in their host country if they are conditioned to supply the migrant labour market.
Providing Access to Higher Education for Refugees: Comparative Analysis and Policy Recommendations for South Korea
Authors:   Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, 03760, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Lee Heeseo , Howe Brendan ,   Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, 03760, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Published: August 2023

Securing higher education rights for refugees is critical not only for refugees’ selfempowerment but also for the peaceful development of communities. Qualifications recognition is a major barrier when refugees attempt to apply for work or higher education, due to missing documents or unavailability of issuing institutions in their home countries. This issue led to the 2019 Global Convention as the first global treaty on higher education. However, South Korea, a rising power with a normative policy focus, has little addressed qualifications recognition for refugees. Therefore, this research examines the extent to which South Korea, has internalised international norms regarding the provision of education for non-North Korean refugees. Then, by benchmarking the policies of Western normative middle powers, Canada, Norway, and Australia, the research analyses the strengths and limitations of existing qualifications recognition policies for refugees. The paper also refers to the existing policy for access to higher education for North Korean refugees in South Korea. It argues that South Korea should not only welcome more refugees but also develop an effective measure for the recognition of qualifications for refugees to integrate them as productive members of the society in fulfilment of its international humanitarian obligations, but also in accordance with its national interest. Lastly, this research concludes with policy recommendations for establishing a fair and effective recognition system for qualifications of refugees in South Korea, modelled on existing policies for North Korean refugees.
Evolution of layering in a migmatite sample: Implications for the petrogenesis of multidomain monazite and zircon
Authors: Suarez Kaitlyn A. , Williams Michael L. , Grover Timothy W. , Jercinovic Michael J. , Pless Claire R.
Published: August 2023

The timing of partial melting in high-grade metamorphic rocks is critical for constraining tectonic histories and processes. However, uncertainties exist about the behavior of monazite and zircon during partial melting, especially about the timing of crystallization with respect to melting reactions. This study is focused on a single sample (16TG143) of finely layered, migmatitic gneiss from the Adirondack Highlands, New York, interpreted to have undergone extensive biotite dehydration melting (i.e., Bt + Pl + Als + Qz = Grt + Kfs + melt). The rock contains one distinct leucosome layer. The non-leucosome (gray gneiss) portion of the migmatite has millimeter-scale sublayers with distinct differences in modes and mineralogy. The layers are interpreted to reflect the differential preservation of reactants and products formed during the forward and reverse progress of the melting reaction. Monazite and zircon modes, and to some degree, texture, composition, and geochronology all vary from layer to layer. Both minerals have up to three domains: ca. 1150 Ma anhedral cores, ca. 1050 Ma monazite mantles/fir tree textured zircon, and ca. 1030 Ma rims. The heterogeneous layered gray gneiss provides robust constraints on the timing of melting (ca. 1050 Ottawan orogenesis), melt crystallization, and post-melting retrogression, in addition to information about earlier metamorphic events. Early-formed monazite and zircon grains were largely dissolved during progressive melting, except where preserved as relicts or inclusions. Monazite mantles and fir tree zircon grains precipitated upon cooling during progressive melt crystallization between temperatures of 800 and 750 °C. Rims are interpreted to have precipitated during subsolidus, solid-state retrogression after ca. 1050 Ma. Correlations between the gneissic layering, melting reactions, and the character of geochronometers emphasize the importance of characterizing the layer-forming and chronometer petrogenesis processes as a critical part of deconvoluting the history of migmatitic gneisses.
Reseña del libro La marque Macron
Authors: URTEAGA Eguzki
Published: August 2023

Raphaël Llorca ha publicado la obra, titulada La marque Macron, en la editorial de l’Aube cuya colección Suspension está dirigida por Jérémie Peltier. El autor es diplomado de la ESCP Europa y doctorando en filosofía del lenguaje en la EHESS. Además de ser miembro del Observatorio de la opinión y planificador estratégico en Havas, es investigador asociado en la Fundación Jean Jaurès. La presente obra ha sido finalista del Premio del Libro Político de 2021.
La hostil humillación y la ética
Authors: García Aguilar Juan Francisco
Published: August 2023

La tarea que supone elaborarse a sí mismo conlleva un desafío que constantemente nos pone a prueba, pero cuando el costo de este cometido se deposita en la espalda de alguien más, hasta desvalorizarlo, menoscabarlo y anularlo, tiene lugar la inquietante experiencia de la humillación. El presente texto se propone indagar sobre esta manera de proceder, en la que un deformado anhelo de la consecución de sí reclama la humillación del otro. De la mano de Albert Camus, Cornelius Castoriadis y Richard Rorty, el trabajo ofrece una mirada que insiste en el mérito de una constitución de sí sin disminuir al otro, pues, ante una escena de esta naturaleza, el juicio crítico se ve comprometido a dar una respuesta que sea capaz de reivindicar el valor de nuestra condición humana, frente a las iniciativas que pretenden desestimarla.
Mujeres indígenas: voces e imaginarios femeninos en la zona andina ecuatoriana
Authors: Morocho Javier , Tubay Zambrano Fanny
Published: August 2023

Esta investigación reúne las voces y perspectivas de un grupo de mujeres indígenas en la zona sur andina ecuatoriana (Azuay, Cañar y Loja), y muestra la estructura social y las formas organizativas en los espacios que ocupan en el tejido social. Desde un enfoque intercultural y de género, y desde imaginarios esbozados a partir de la alteridad, la repetición y la reafirmación de estereotipos, el estudio analiza aspectos identitarios de la construcción femenina indígena en el territorio. La metodología utilizada es cualitativa con herramientas etnográficas que derivan en entrevistas semiestructuradas y en la autoetnografía. Los resultados exponen el estado actual de un feminismo flagelado por la discriminación, la desigualdad, los silencios y la esencialización a las que son sometidas las mujeres indígenas no solo por su condición femenina, sino por su condición étnica y cultural.
The role of top management support and effective communication on succession planning effectiveness: An empirical study of Omani civil service organizations
Authors: Al Jahwari Abdullah , Nur Ruzainy Alwi Mohd
Published: August 2023

Succession planning is vital to protecting any organization’s growth, development, and survival. While a good organizational strategy intends to ensure growth and strong management provides profitability, only an effective succession plan can make organizations sustainable. Top management support and effective communication are considered among the dominant factors that impact the effectiveness of succession planning. This study aims to investigate the impact of top management support and effective communication on the effectiveness of succession planning implementation in civil service organizations in the Sultanate of Oman. A survey was adopted based on the research objectives and administered to 160 employees from civil service organizations in Oman. Random purposive sampling was implemented due to its effectiveness in obtaining a representative sample for this study. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including mean, standard deviation, correlations, and regression analysis, were applied using SPSS software. The findings revealed that most participants considered the current succession planning and talent development practices ineffective in preparing talents for future needs in Oman. Moreover, the results demonstrated that effective communication has a positive and significant impact on succession planning effectiveness. Surprisingly, top management support and succession planning effectiveness are positive but insignificant. Finally, effective communication and support from top management through the succession planning stages are required to achieve the targeted objectives of the plans.
Antes de la imagen. Das Unheimliche y superficie en la ontología freudiana
Authors: Caranci Carlos
Published: August 2023

Este artículo regresa al clásico texto de Freud Das Unheimliche para tratar de exhibir la dimensión productiva y la perspectiva de futuro que le son inherentes. Para ello, se visitan las propuestas del artista Mike Kelley y del filósofo Giorgio Agamben que tratan de ilustrar plásticamente las características de esta noción. Se examinan, a continuación, las tesis freudianas sobre el manejo de los significantes en un marco de angustia unheimlich, esto es, de pérdida súbita de las referencias habituales. Se termina defendiendo que es la apuesta de vanguardia del futurismo, de la que el texto de Freud sería epitafio, la que mejor permite exhibir la importancia crucial del término Unheimliche para la ontología psicoanalítica.
La procedencia de la constitución onto-teológica de la metafísica. La primera tematización de Heidegger en los ejercicios sobre Aristóteles de 1921
Authors: Xolocotzi Yáñez Ángel
Published: August 2023

A pesar de la inabarcable bibliografía en torno a Heidegger y Aristóteles, la publicación de documentos y cartas permite rastrear elementos centrales para la filosofía posterior heideggeriana. Uno de ellos es la interpretación de la metafísica como onto-teología. En múltiples textos Heidegger despliega diversos elementos que fortalecen su interpretación histórica de la tradición filosófica. Sin embargo, en una conferencia de 1957 (“La constitución onto-teo-lógica de la metafísica”) plantea la pregunta sobre la procedencia de esta cuestión. El presente artículo asume tal pregunta y la interpreta en el sentido de hallar el origen de la discusión onto-teológica en Heidegger a partir de sus primeros ejercicios sobre Aristóteles (en el verano de 1921) sobre De anima. Ello permitirá actualizar, en la línea que ya había anticipado Franco Volpi, la importancia de las primeras lecturas de Aristóteles para la totalidad de la obra heideggeriana.
Matricidio y diferencia sexual en las Leyes de Platón
Authors: Sonna Valeria
Published: August 2023

Es intrigante el tratamiento de la diferencia sexual en el código penal de Leyes, que en Lg. 872d1-873 propone como la pena más justa para el matricida el nacer formando parte de la naturaleza femenina para ser asesinado luego por sus hijos. Es notable, asimismo, que aunque este código penal ha sido objeto de un análisis detallado por algunos especialistas, un gran silencio envuelve este punto. Esto es elocuente con respecto a la dificultad hermenéutica que presenta, para los estudios de la filosofía griega, toda problemática que involucre la representación de la mujer y de lo femenino. Mi propuesta es abrir algunas líneas de exégesis que puedan contribuir a un análisis del contenido del texto. Intentaré mostrar que el tratamiento del matricidio, además de remitir a la irreductibilidad de los sexos, puede leerse en clave sociopolítica si tenemos en cuenta los elementos que en la literatura griega se asocian a la maternidad como institución.
Interpretaciones filosóficas de la Independencia de México
Authors: Cuéllar Moreno José Manuel
Published: August 2023

Este artículo revisa la concepción de la Independencia de Antonio Caso, Alfonso Reyes, José Vasconcelos, Samuel Ramos, Juan Hernández Luna, Leopoldo Zea, Emilio Uranga y Luis Villoro. La pregunta por las “raíces ideológicas” de la Independencia guio en buena medida esta discusión intergeneracional. Miguel Hidalgo era considerado, de manera casi unánime, un héroe, ya fuese uno de la latinidad (para Caso o Reyes) o un héroe existencialista (para Villoro). El artículo adopta el presupuesto metodológico del historicismo: una idea no es sino la forma de reacción de un ser humano concreto frente a sus circunstancias.
Heterogeneidad y aplicación en el Esquematismo trascendental de Kant
Authors: Lazos Efraín
Published: August 2023

Este trabajo discute el concepto de “heterogeneidad” y el problema de la aplicación en el “Esquematismo de los conceptos puros”, el primer capítulo de la Analítica de los principios en la Crítica de la razón pura de Kant. Propone, primero, una distinción entre la tesis de la heterogeneidad como independencia metafísica entre conceptos e intuiciones, por un lado, y la heterogeneidad como falta de homogeneidad en los componentes del juicio, por otro. El trabajo afirma que esta última, y no la primera, genera el problema de la aplicación de las categorías a los fenómenos. Sostiene asimismo que, aunque el concepto de “aplicación” está presente en el problema de la validez objetiva de las categorías en la Deducción trascendental, la aplicación solo aparece como problema en el capítulo del Esquematismo. Sobre esta base, y en contraste con las lecturas “continuistas” predominantes que toman al Esquematismo como una parte de la problemática de la Deducción, este trabajo propone además que el Esquematismo representa un nuevo problema en el programa de Kant. Aunque afín a la lectura “discontinuista” de Mario Caimi (2015 y 2017), esta propuesta difiere de ella en un punto vital: cómo entender la distinción entre los esquemas trascendentales y los esquemas de los conceptos empíricos y de los matemáticos. Según nuestra propuesta, la heterogeneidad como falta de homogeneidad surge solo para la aplicacion de las categorías a los fenómenos, pero no para los conceptos empíricos y los matemáticos, así que los esquemas de los dos últimos no tienen un papel mediador. Finalmente, el trabajo sostiene que los esquemas matemáticos juegan un rol ejemplar en la solución al problema de la aplicación: Kant toma la idea de “esquema” como proceso reglado de su concepción del conocimiento matemático, y en este papel contribuyen a resolver el problema de la aplicación.
Dynamic interactions of tram-turnout coupling system in embedded turnout area
Authors: Zhai Lihua , Wan Hongyu , Sun Siqi
Published: August 2023

Embedded turnout is one of the key facilities in the embedded track network of modern tram systems. In this study, the damping performance and track stiffness of an embedded turnout are tested on site. A multi-rigid body dynamics model of the tram and a finite-element dynamics model of the embedded turnout are established, and the two models are coupled based on the wheel-rail contact theory for the turnout area. Next, the dynamic responses of the tram passing through the embedded turnout are analyzed. The results show that the embedded turnout has favorable damping performance. The high stiffness of variable section rails at the switch and frog would lead to an increase in the wheel-rail dynamic force. When the tram passes through the embedded turnout, the wheel-rail vertical force reaches maximum values of 106.3 and 35.2 kN at the frog and switch, respectively; the maximum wheel derailment coefficient and wheel weight reduction rate are 0.49 and 0.57, respectively, which are within the safety limit specified in the Standards; the maximum lateral and vertical vibration accelerations of the tram body are 0.38 and 0.71 m/s2, respectively, satisfying the comfort requirements; the wheel–rail wear work at the switch is greater than that at the frog.
An analytical model for stream-stimulated hydraulic communication in vadose and saturated zones
Authors: Ma Chong , Jing Ruiping , Ma Ke , Wang Quanrong
Published: August 2023

A conceptual model was established to study the patterns of flow in vadose and saturated zones system induced by a prescribed boundary. Richards’ equation was adopted to describe groundwater flow in the vadose zone. Laplace transform and cosine Fourier transform were chosen to derive a semi-analytical solution of the governing equations. A finite-element numerical solution built with COMSOL software was used to test the semi-analytical solution. The buildups of the hydraulic head were investigated for different hydraulic parameters. Some noteworthy conclusions were obtained. The vadose zone parameters (constitutive exponent (κD) and specific yield (Sy)) have a significant effect on the buildups in the vadose zone and saturated zone. A larger κD value and smaller Sy value both lead to higher buildups in the vadose zone, while a larger κD value and a larger Sy value resulted in smaller buildups. As for the specific storage (Ss) of the saturated zone, the influence on buildup is more obvious in the saturated zone rather than in the vadose zone. The analysis further indicates that Media Anisotropy (Kz/Kx) value exhibits opposite influences on the hydraulic head in vadose and saturated zone. The present solution offers a valuable basis for further research of groundwater recharge and better design of MAR engineering.
Multiple, Extensive Cardiac and Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts Managed by a
Single-stage Surgical Removal: A Case Report
Authors: Egaimi Musab , Kim Byoung Kwon , Chang Ji Min
Published: August 2023

Background:

Echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection that is characterised clinically by the development of hydatid cysts in different organs, mainly the liver and lungs. Cardiac involvement is rare but can lead to serious and fatal complications.

Case Report:

We report a rare challenging case of multiple, extensive cardiac and pulmonary Echinococcal cysts that were treated by successful single-stage surgical resection via median sternotomy without additional thoracic incisions.

Conclusion:

This article highlights the rare presentation of multiple, extensive cardiac and pulmonary Echinococcal cysts and how to overcome diagnostic challenges in the era of modern diagnostic imaging. Surgical removal remains the mainstay treatment, and a single-stage surgical approach is feasible in capable centres. Perioperative chemotherapy with Albendazole and the intraoperative use of scolicidal agents improved immediate surgical outcomes, although long-term effects could not be established in this case due to loss of follow-up.
Synthetic and Pharmacological Expedition of Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine: A
Comprehensive Review
Authors: Agrawal Neetu , Bansal Dimple , Gautam Vertika
Published: August 2023

Fused nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds have been identified to display a prominent
role in medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, and other streams of science. Countless derivatives of pyrazolo[
1,5-a] pyridine have been investigated by researchers for their distinct pharmacological characterization.
In this article, we have revealed and arranged the various routes of synthesis and therapeutic activities
such as dopamine binding affinity, kinase inhibitory activity, and PDE inhibitors of pyrazolo[1,5-
a]pyridine-containing compounds which have been explored till now. The remarkable outcomes obtained
via in vitro as well as in vivo profile screening of this moiety and its derivatives lead this scaffold to be
recognized to a greater extent and examined further for better results. This review will give medicinal
chemists a flying-bird eye catch view of pyrazolo[1,5-a] pyridine derivatives which will help them to
design and synthesize potential compounds bearing this moiety.
Ligand-Based and Structure-Based Virtual Screening of New Sodium
Glucose Cotransporter Type 2 Inhibitors
Authors: Estrada Ana Karen , Mendez-Alvarez Domingo , Juarez-Saldivar Alfredo , Lara-Ramirez Edgar E. , Martinez-Vazquez Ana Veronica , Villalobos-Rocha Juan Carlos , Palos Isidro , Ortiz-Perez Eyra , Rivera Gildardo
Published: August 2023

Background:

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that causes multiple complications
and common comorbidities, which decreases the quality of life for people affected by the disease.
Sodium glucose cotransporter type 2 (SGLT2) participates in the reabsorption of 90% of glucose in
the kidneys; therefore, it is an attractive drug target for controlling blood glucose levels.

Objective:

The aim in this work was to obtain new potential SGLT2 inhibitors.

Methods:

A ligand-based virtual screening (LBVS) from the ZINC15, PubChem and ChemSpider
databases using the maximum common substructure (MCS) scaffold was performed.

Result:

A total of 341 compounds were obtained and analyzed by molecular docking on the active
site of SGLT2. Subsequently, 15 compounds were selected for molecular dynamics (MD) simulation
analysis. The compounds derived of spiroketal Sa1, Sa4, and Sa9 (≤ 3.5 Å) in complex with the receptor
SGLT2 showed good stability during 120 ns of MD.

Conclusion:

These compounds are proposed as potential SGLT2 inhibitors, blood glucose.
Analysis of Fluid Flows in Bounded Domain with Particular Shape of a Cavity using Lattice Boltzmann Method
Authors: Shetty Vikas Vasanth , Balashanker Kesana , Dharmaraj Arumuga Perumal , Patel Vedant Umang
Published: August 2023

Background:

The present work numerically models the incompressible, continuous phase,
viscous flow of Newtonian fluid flow in a bounded domain of two-dimensional cavity that is driven by
walls and contains grooves in the shape of squares on the lower wall. With the help of the mesoscopic
lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) and D2Q9 square lattice model, simulation results are found stable
and reliable. The flow physics of the problem by varying Reynolds number, the height and quantity of
lower wall grooves, and other fluid flow characteristics within the bounded domain are studied in detail.
It is seen that the effects of the groove heights and wavelengths on the fluid flow are structured within
the bounded domain. The study is performed from low Re = 100 to high Re = 3200, with minimum two
and maximum four-wavelength grooves evaluated on the bottom surface, each having a height of low
0.25 and high 0.75. Additionally, a thorough discussion of complicated vortex dynamics is provided regarding
the input parameters and geometry.

Objective:

The current study aims to use mesoscopic LBM to analyze incompressible viscous fluid
flows on complex geometries other than rectangular shapes.

Methods:

Mesoscopic approach of kinetic theory-based Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is implemented
in the current work. The popular Single Relaxation Time Lattice Boltzmann method with D2Q9
square lattice model and second-order accurate boundary condition is adopted for the current study.

Results:

The numerical approach of LBM is used to simulate fluid flows in a 2D bounded domain with
grooved bottom surfaces. The influence of different factors, such as the height of bottom-wall surface
grooves, flow Reynolds number, and wavelength of these grooves on flow patterns, is then investigated.

Conclusion:

The numerical study of the bounded domain is considered, and the Reynolds number is
varied from 100 to 3200, with two and four-wavelength grooves evaluated on the bottom surface, each
having a height of 0.25 and 0.75. The impacts on the flow pattern both within and slightly above the
grooves of the computational findings for different Reynolds numbers, groove heights, and groove
wavelengths are evaluated. As the Reynolds number rises, the mixing phenomenon of fluid is shown to
flow more quickly in the wall-driven enclosures.
Approaches and Challenges in Developing Quality Control Parameters for Herbal Drugs
Authors: Kumar Jain Sachin , Khabiya Rakhi , Dwivedi Akanksha , Soni Priyanka , Soni Vishal
Published: August 2023

Herbs have been used as medicines from ancient times in the world. In the
present scenario, awareness and acceptability towards herbal medicines have been
raised tremendously due to their easy availability and few or no side effects.
Unfortunately, due to the lack of stringent regulatory guidelines for herbal drugs,
standard quality degradation may be associated with these herbal medicines through
either intentional or unintentional adulterations, spurious drugs, the substitution of
drugs with other drugs, etc. Hence, it becomes mandatory to control the quality
standards of herbal medicines as they are being used for the betterment of human
health. Improvements in various domains of herbal medicine have helped developed
countries, such as USA, UK, Australia and European countries, adopt this ancient and
enriched medicinal system leading to the “Herbal Renaissance”. Herbal medicines,
however, are associated with a number of shortcomings such as quality assurance,
safety, efficacy, purity, lack of appropriate standardization parameters, lack of accepted
research methodology and toxicity studies. Despite the availability of numerous
traditional quality control methods (e.g., thermal methods, HPTLC, HPLC, SFC) for
herbal medicines, owing to the lacunae, there is a prerequisite for newer approaches in
fostering quality parameters of herbal drugs. Chromatographic and spectral
fingerprinting, DNA fingerprinting and metabolomics can be used as newer approaches
to the authentication and standardisation of medicinal botanicals. Currently, the
computational In-Silico technique for standardization of phytochemicals is in trend
because of the number of pros like less time consumption, fast, and improved
efficiency of the entire process with excellent reproducibility.
Polymeric Electrolytes in Fuel Cells: A Sustainable Approach
Authors: Ureña N.
Published: August 2023

Concerns are increasing over the thoughtless uses of fossil fuels in transport and electricity generation due to their harmful health and environmental impacts. As an alternative, in recent years, renewable energy has received an unprecedented worldwide interest. One of the most important points is the search for sustainable electrochemical energy generation and storage devices. The environmental impact of the use of such devices, in sectors such as transport, is indisputable. The use of vehicles that contain fuel cells, compared to those that use fossil fuels, drastically reduces the CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. In this context, fuel cells are electrochemical devices with a low carbon footprint. However, fuel cell components are based on scarce and expensive materials. Concretely, in the hydrogen fuel cells, two of the main components, platinum as the electrode and Nafion® as the electrolyte, respectively, are high-priced and difficult to obtain. This limits the industry implementation of fuel cell technology. In this chapter, conventional component recovery methods are summarized showing their limitations. Furthermore, promising approaches for component recovery are discussed. These approaches pave the way to new, and more eco-friendly ways for a circular economy.
Solar Energy and Reused Materials in the Recycling of Plastics
Authors: Puente-Rueda C.
Published: August 2023

The scarcity of technology in developing countries is a reality, while resources such as, plastic caps or aluminum cans are relatively easy to obtain anywhere in the world. Moreover, these materials are accumulating both in the oceans and in landfills and finding a solution to contain this phenomenon is of the outmost importance. This project aims to reincorporate such materials, normally treated as waste, to the production cycle. With the help of a solar oven, manufactured with recycled materials, plastic can be molded and used to create simple pieces, thus contributing to its reuse as part of sustainable development.
Catastrophic Times. Against Equivalencies of History and Vulnerability in the «Anthropocene»
Authors: Gisinger Ralf
Published: August 2023

h catastrophic events of «nature» like global warming, arguments emerge that insinuate an equivalence of vulnerability, responsibility or being affected by these catastrophes. Such an alleged equivalence when facing climate catastrophe is already visible, for example, in the notion of the «Anthropocene» itself, which obscures both causes and various vulnerabilities in a homogenized as well as universalized concept of humanity (anthropos). Taking such narratives as a starting point, the paper explores questions about the connection between catastrophe, temporality, and history, following mainly Walter Benjamin, Dipesh Chakrabarty and Jean-Luc Nancy with the goal to provide (1) a critique of the concept «Anthropocene» on the basis of nonequivalence while retaining its key features to still grasp the catastrophic present, (2) an analysis of anthropocenic time and the chronical structure of catastrophe, (3) philosophical considerations on the intersection of catastrophe and history.
Estimación de la curva característica suelo agua en suelos arenosos mediante el ensayo de papel filtro
Authors: Lizana Olarte Diego Edson Meliton , Aguilar-Bardales Zenón , Calderón-Cahuana Diana Lucia
Published: August 2023

The unsaturated soils mechanics is strongly related to the suction phenomenon that occurs between solid soil particles, which changes when the soil water content does not remain constant. The soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) provides information related to suction and water content of the soil; and to obtain such a curve different direct and indirect methods can be used. In this research the soil-water characteristic curve for sands is obtained through the implementation of the filter paper test. For this purpose, three reconstituted samples of sandy soils from Lima – Peru (relative density between 20% and 60%) were tested following the wet path of the curve. The samples were stored at least seven days until equilibrium was reached. In this way, discrete points of the soil-water characteristic curve were obtained. SWCC equations such as Brooks and Corey (1964), Van Genuchten (1980), and Fredlund and Xing (1994) were used to adjust the data and obtain their respective parameters for sandy soils. Results show that the filter paper test can be used to obtain the soil-water characteristic curves of reconstituted sandy soils; and that the matric suction of sandy soil can be obtained in seven days period by means of this method; whereas a longer storage time could require to reach the equilibrium and to obtain the total suction for these soils.
Optimizing the Role of Stakeholders: Development of Coffee Gastronomic Tourism in Malang
Authors: Yuwafi Hamdan , Hakim Luchman , Afandhi Aminudin
Published: August 2023

The development of a tourism site necessitates the participation of various actors. This study's goal is to analyse stakeholders by identifying, categorizing, and describing their interrelationships, as well as the difficulties they encounter, and then optimizing them to develop coffee gastronomy tourism in Malang. The research was conducted in Harjokuncaran Village-Sumbermanjing Wetan (AMSTIRDAM region) by using observation of events and interviews with stakeholders (as primary data sources), and a literature review and documentation (as secondary data sources). The acquired data were then evaluated using qualitative descriptive and pentahelix modeling methods. We identified the engaged stakeholders as primary stakeholders, secondary stakeholders, and key stakeholders. Each stakeholder serves as a coordinator, implementer, facilitator, policymaker, and accelerator. The involved parties can be classified into five categories: the community, the government, the private sector, academics, and media activists. According to the results of the pentahelix modeling, the media and academics, as well as the private sector and academia, do not have a direct relationship, whereas other stakeholders have direct relationships based on mutual trust and respect. The efforts should be optimized by the involvement and participation of stakeholders, enhancing coordination and collaboration among stakeholders, and conducting tourism management.
Determinants of Farmer's Participation in Implementation Community Empowerment: A Case Study of Thematic Village in Indonesia
Authors: Prasetyo Agus , Firdauzi Annisa
Published: August 2023

Farmer participation has been in the spotlight in agricultural socio-economy academia as a tool to induce sustainable agricultural development. Farmer participation should be present as a basic human need and human right. However, farmer participation is often hampered due to unequal power relations. This condition makes community empowerment programs often fail, and farmer participation becomes ineffective. The research aimed to analyze the influence of the determinants of farmer participation. The research location conducted was Wates Village, Semarang City, Central Java in July – September 2022. This study uses quantitative methods with SEM-PLS analysis tools and descriptive quantitative. A purposive sampling method was used for Respondents, with total respondents of 125 farmers. Observations and Interviews were used in data collection using questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and scored using a Likert scale and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) method. Two variables in this research showed no significant direct effects between individual characteristics and the intensity of program activities with farmer participation. In other conditions, there is a significant direct influence between the environment and socioeconomic with farmer participation. Environmental and socioeconomic aspects influence farmer participation in community empowerment programs. This condition can mean the farmer can express their aspirations and participate. The practical implications of the results of this research can be used to optimize empowerment programs that involve farmers to be independent and implement sustainable farming practices. Reducing the risk of failure that may occur, can also facilitate the performance of agricultural extension workers in delivering programs.
Влияние ионного облучения и стабилизирующего отжига на критические токи тонкопленочного сверхпроводящего NbN
Authors: Приходько К.Е. , Голубев Г.Ю.
Published: August 2023

The effect of composite ion irradiation on the critical currents of superconductive niobium nitride NbN thin-film is considered. The I–V curve of 20×20 um samples with a thickness of 5.5 nm were obtained after irradiation with a composite ion beam (consisting of protons with 1% of oxygen) with an energy of 1 keV to various fluencies. The effect of irradiation and stabilizing annealing at 200°C for 1 hour on the critical currents of the superconducting transition is estimated.
دیبلۆماسیه‌تی گشتی نوێی ئەمریکا: توێژینه‌وه‌یه‌كی تیۆری له‌سه‌ر ئامانج ومیکانیزمەکان
Authors: Karim Hana Muhammad , Faraj Anwar M.
Published: August 2023

ئەمریکا ئەزموونێکی دوورو درێژی هەیە لەپراکتیزەکردنی دبلۆماسیەتی گشتی نوێ چونکە وڵاتێکی زلهێزە و هەژموونی بەسەر وڵات و ناوچەی زۆری دونیادا هەیە، ئەمەش پێویستی بە بەگەڕخستی دبلۆماسیەتی گشتییە، چی لە ڕووی زانیاری و چی لە ڕووی پەیوەندی و کردەییەوە. ئاماجی ئەم توێژینەوە گەڵاڵەکردنی دەروازەیەکی تیۆریە لەسەر ئامانج و میکانیزمەکانی بەکارهێنانی دبلۆماسی گشتی نوێی ئەمریکا کە وەکوو ئامرازێکی سیاسەتی دەرەوە لە پێناو بەدیهێنانی ئامانجەکانی پراکتیزەی دەکات. ئەم توێژینەوەیە لە ڕێگەی پێداچونەوە بە توێژینەوە سەرچاوەکانی پەیوەست بەبابەتەکەوە شرۆڤەی پاسا و تێزی توێژینەوەکە کراوە. لە ئەنجامدا توێژینەوەکە گشتووە بەوەی کە ئەمریکا بۆ بڵاوکردنەوەی بەهاکانی خۆی پشتی بە چەندین میکانیزمی کردەیی و زانیاری جیاواز بەستووە  و گرنگترین میکانیزمە کردەییەکان بریتین لە: ئاڵوگۆڕی زانستی و پەروەردیی و کلتوری، یارمەتی و پاڵپشتیکردنی ڕۆژنامەنووسان و ڕێکخراوەکانی کۆمەڵگەی مەدەنی، هەماهەنگی سەربازی وئاسایش، بازرگانی و ئابوری بەمەبەستی  کارکردن لەسەر وێنەی ئەرێنی خۆی لە کۆمەڵگەی نێودەوڵەتدا، لە هەمانکاتدا لە ڕێگەی میکانیزمی زانیاری و میدیاوە کار بۆ بڵاوکردنەوەی وێنەو گوتارو زانیاری و دروستکردنی مانا و پێکهێنانی ڕای گشتی دەکات، بە ئامانجی گۆڕینی تێڕوانینی جیهان، بەجۆرێک  کە کاریگەرببن بە بەهاکانی ئەمریکا، لەم چوارچێوەیەشدا بە ستراتیژیەکی فراوان بە پشت بەستن  بە کەناڵەکانی ڕاگەیاندن وچاپکراوەکان و پیشەسازی کلتوری و  تۆڕەکۆمەڵایەتیەکان کاردەکات
Use of Biological Feedback as a Health Behavior Change Technique in Adults: Scoping Review
Authors: Richardson Kelli M , Jospe Michelle R , Saleh Ahlam A , Clarke Thanatcha Nadia , Bedoya Arianna R , Behrens Nick , Marano Kari , Cigan Lacey , Liao Yue , Scott Eric R , Guo Jessica S , Aguinaga April , Schembre Susan M
Published: August 2023

Background

Recent advancements in personal biosensing technology support the shift from standardized to personalized health interventions, whereby biological data are used to motivate health behavior change. However, the implementation of interventions using biological feedback as a behavior change technique has not been comprehensively explored.

Objective

The purpose of this review was to (1) map the domains of research where biological feedback has been used as a behavior change technique and (2) describe how it is implemented in behavior change interventions for adults.

Methods

A comprehensive systematic search strategy was used to query 5 electronic databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Elsevier Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EBSCOhost PsycINFO, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global) in June 2021. Eligible studies were primary analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in adults that incorporated biological feedback as a behavior change technique. DistillerSR was used to manage the literature search and review.

Results

After removing 49,500 duplicates, 50,287 articles were screened and 767 articles were included. The earliest RCT was published in 1972 with a notable increase in publications after 2000. Biological feedback was most used in RCTs aimed at preventing or managing diabetes (n=233, 30.4%), cardiovascular disease (n=175, 22.8%), and obesity (n=115, 15%). Feedback was often given on multiple biomarkers and targeted multiple health behaviors. The most common biomarkers used were anthropometric measures (n=297, 38.7%), blood pressure (n=238, 31%), and glucose (n=227, 29.6%). The most targeted behaviors were diet (n=472, 61.5%), physical activity (n=417, 54.4%), and smoking reduction (n=154, 20.1%). The frequency and type of communication by which biological feedback was provided varied by the method of biomarker measurement. Of the 493 (64.3%) studies where participants self-measured their biomarker, 476 (96.6%) received feedback multiple times over the intervention and 468 (94.9%) received feedback through a biosensing device.

Conclusions

Biological feedback is increasingly being used to motivate behavior change, particularly where relevant biomarkers can be readily assessed. Yet, the methods by which biological feedback is operationalized in intervention research varied, and its effectiveness remains unclear. This scoping review serves as the foundation for developing a guiding framework for effectively implementing biological feedback as a behavior change technique.

Trial Registration

Open Science Framework Registries; https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/YP5WAd

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

RR2-10.2196/32579
The Impact of Web-Based Continuing Medical Education Using Patient Simulation on Real-World Treatment Selection in Type 2 Diabetes: Retrospective Case-Control Analysis
Authors: Lucero Katie Stringer , Larkin Amy , Zakharkin Stanislav , Wysham Carol , Anderson John
Published: August 2023

Background

Despite guidelines recommending the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in certain patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), they are not being prescribed for many of these patients. Web-based continuing medical education (CME) patient simulations have been used to identify clinicians’ practice gaps and improve clinical decision-making as measured within a simulation, but the impact of this format on real-world treatment has not been researched.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a simulation-based CME intervention on real-world use of GLP-1 RAs by endocrinologists and primary care physicians.

Methods

Two evaluation phases of the CME simulation were conducted: phase I, the CME simulation phase, was a paired, pre-post study of 435 physician learners in the United States; and phase II, the real-world phase, was a retrospective, matched case-control study of 157 of the 435 physicians who had claims data available for the study period.

Results

Phase I CME results showed a 29 percentage point increase in correct decisions from pre- to postfeedback (178/435, 40.9% to 304/435, 69.9%; P<.001) in selecting treatment that addresses both glycemic control and cardiovascular event protection. Phase II results showed that 39 of 157 (24.8%) physicians in the intervention group increased use of GLP-1 RAs, compared to 20 of 157 (12.7%) in the comparison group. Being in the intervention group predicted GLP-1 RA use after education (odds ratio 4.49; 95% CI 1.45-13.97; P=.001).

Conclusions

A web-based CME simulation focused on secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in a patient with T2D was associated with increased use of evidence-based treatment selection in the real world.