bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Estado del arte sobre la educación en museos (2000-2020): demarcación de un estudio acerca de los procesos educomunicativos en museos de ciencias
Authors: Gomez Mendoza Yolanda
Published: September 2023

ste artículo presenta resultados de la revisión analítica sobre un corpus  de educación en museos, cuyo propósito fue mostrar algunos alcances, posibles tendencias y vacíos, a partir de un análisis de la información con miras a demarcar un estudio acerca de los procesos educomunicativos en un museo de ciencias. Así pues, se configuró un corpus de 65 estudios: nueve para establecer los antecedentes con publicaciones de últimas décadas del siglo xx, y 56 publicados durante un lapso de 20 años a partir del año 2000. De esta forma, fueron implementados seis descriptores a posteriori, en los estados del arte, la alfabetización científica, el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, los educadores de museo, el lenguaje y experiencia, y finalmente, en el análisis semiótico. El análisis sugiere un vínculo entre la educación en museos y aprendizaje, constituyéndose una continuidad en el desarrollo del tema y en la manera de concebir la educación con diferentes acepciones del aprendizaje; este hallazgo resulta revelador debido al carácter cambiante de la institución museal. Además, a partir de las representaciones multimodales usadas tanto en las ciencias como en su enseñanza, emerge el concepto de código semiótico, vinculado a la alfabetización científica en su sentido fundamental, manteniendo abierto el debate acerca de las múltiples modalidades semióticas y el aprendizaje de las ciencias. Finalmente, se concluye que la investigación en el campo concentra su tradición en la dimensión pragmática del fenómeno orientado hacia aspectos psíquicos y sociales, evidenciándose una brecha de conocimiento para su comprensión, pues resulta relevante demarcar un estudio acerca de los procesos educomunicativos como objeto formal para esclarecer la forma en que el conocimiento está siendo recodificado para su transmisión en museos de ciencias. 
El análisis sugiere un vínculo entre educación en museos y aprendizaje, constituyéndose en una continuidad en el desarrollo del tema y en la manera de concebir la educación, aunque con diferentes acepciones del aprendizaje; este hallazgo resulta revelador debido al carácter cambiante de la institución museal. Además, a partir de las representaciones multimodales usadas tanto en las ciencias como en su enseñanza emerge el concepto de código semiótico, vinculado a la alfabetización científica en su sentido fundamental. Se mantiene abierto el debate acerca de las múltiples modalidades semióticas y el aprendizaje de las ciencias.
Se concluye que, la investigación en el campo concentra su tradición en la dimensión pragmática del fenómeno orientado hacia aspectos psíquicos y sociales, evidenciándose una brecha de conocimiento para su comprensión. Resulta relevante demarcar un estudio acerca de los procesos educomunicativos como objeto formal para esclarecer la forma en que el conocimiento está siendo recodificado en su transmisión en museos de ciencias.
Educación ambiental crítica freireana: análisis de corrientes y aportes para la formación de profesores
Authors: Martinez Leonardo , Moreno Sierra Diana Fabiola
Published: September 2023

En este artículo se caracteriza la educación ambiental crítica basada en el pensamiento de Paulo Freire, como una propuesta significativa que contrasta con las demás corrientes de la educación ambiental, y que contribuye con la formación del profesor como intelectual crítico agente de procesos dialógicos y colectivos. Así, a partir de sus saberes problematiza y como transforma las relaciones entre sujetos y naturaleza. Como punto de partida, se analizan las corrientes naturalista, conservacionista, resolutiva, sostenible, sistémica, holística y pragmática de la educación ambiental, las cuales han sido abordadas en diferentes prácticas educativas, demostrando que no es posible continuar describiendo esta educación de forma general. Por el contrario, es necesario caracterizar cada corriente con el objetivo de potenciar una educación ambiental crítica, la cual retoma los aportes de la educación transformadora, considerando al ser humano como inacabado e histórico.
Asimismo, la educación ambiental crítica se apoya en los principios de totalidad, complejidad, interdisciplinaridad y praxis educativa para comprender la relación del hombre con la naturaleza en la sociedad actual. Finalmente, discutimos las perspectivas de formación de profesor técnico y práctico, las cuales se fundamentan en un tipo de racionalidad que, a su vez, orientan los procesos de enseñanza, los cuales promueven frecuentemente una educación ambiental conservadora, reproductora de las relaciones vigentes, frente a lo cual consideramos necesario profundizar en la comprensión del profesor como intelectual crítico.
HÍGIA: uma agente conversacional como suporte para o contexto da pandemia do covid-19 no Brasil
Authors: Silveira Clóvis , Herpich Fabricio , Da Silva Anita Raquel , Rockenbach Tarouco Liane Margarida
Published: September 2023

Considerando o cenário atual em tempo de pandemia covid-19, ocasionou dúvidas e temores por parte de toda a sociedade. A pesquisa realizada pelo cetic.br mostrou um aumento significativo nas investigações relacionadas à área da saúde em 2021, comparando com o que ocorreu em anos anteriores. Apesar de ter ocorrido o retorno das atividades presenciais, o temor dos estudantes, professores e servidores em relação a possíveis problemas relacionados com biossegurança ainda persiste, pois, os casos de ocorrência da variante Ômicron ainda são frequentes em nosso meio. Muitas são as fontes de informação e seu volume é bem elevado. Adicionalmente, existe uma falta de fontes confiáveis e orientadas à situação do ambiente acadêmico e o autocuidado necessário. Esta situação pode contribuir para desviar os interessados da orientação apropriada que poderá estar perdida no meio de tanta informação. O presente trabalho descreve uma solução paliativa, para facilitar o acesso às informações e apoiar atividades educacionais. Propõe o uso de uma agente conversacional voltada a apoiar o processo de informação sobre covid-19. Esta agente conversacional tem sua base de conhecimento construída a partir de corpus linguísticos selecionados que contém um acervo de informações destinada a proporcionar à agente conversacional a capacidade de responder perguntas sobre este campo conceitual. Implementou-se a agente conversacional, denominada HÍGIA, que oferece serviços de informação com vistas a apoiar uma atividade educativa. O artigo apresenta a metodologia usada em sua construção e os resultados de seu uso a partir da análise de uma avaliação pelos seus usuários.
Territorio en acción, relaciones y sentires: la huerta comunitaria como aula viva
Authors: Pérez-Vásquez Nabi del Socorro , Cadavid-Velásquez Edith de Jesús , Ariza-Ariza Leidy Gabriela
Published: September 2023

El presente artículo de investigación consolida los resultados de una experiencia en educación ambiental comunitaria en Las Llanadas de Sahagún Córdoba (Colombia), con el propósito de valorar la huerta, como un espacio de aula viva, donde se entretejen relaciones, acciones, sentidos y vivencias con el reconocimiento del diálogo de saberes, que llevan a los actores sociales a asumir posturas críticas, éticas y políticas, una apuesta educativa que ha llevado a la transformación de hábitos, comportamientos y creencias en la comunidad educativa. Esta es una investigación cualitativa e interpretativa con la puesta en escena de actividades formativas, reflexivas, talleres y entrevistas, analizadas con el software Atlas.Ti y los aportes del análisis textual del discurso, donde emergieron categorías asociadas a los sentires, tejido socionatural y territorio en acción. Los resultados evidencian que, el aula viva fortaleció lazos de amistad cimentados en el respeto, aceptación y la valoración del otro, así como y las experticias individuales y colectivas proyectadas hacia la sustentabilidad de la vida, la soberanía alimentaria y la identidad territorial, que los llevó a interpelarse sobre sus acciones cotidianas y los efectos de éstas sobre el sistema, generando compromiso individual y colectivo.
Thе sonnet as a text
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine, Moisiienko Anatolii
Published: September 2023

In the proposed article, the sonnet is considered as a linguistic and literary phenomenon that manifests a certain textual continuum, regardless of its presentation in written or oral form. The multidimensional nature of the text has largely influenced different approaches to understanding and analysing its phenomenon, and hence numerous definitions and categorical characteristics. The problem of textual categories, or categorical features, is the subject of considerable philological literature, but due to the synthetic-analytical status of the text with its hierarchy of categorical features, researchers have not yet been able to determine a proper differential description of the latter. Although almost everyone considers coherence and integrity to be the dominant categorical features. The understanding of the sonnet as a textual structure based on such features led to the description of the means of expressing coherence and integrity against the broad background of the works of Ukrainian authors of the 19th – 21st centuries. The different types of figurative and semantic parallelism are described, particularly in its dynamic development based on syntactic parallelism. The means of coherence based on syntactic figures of the period are analysed, which are distinguished by the expressiveness of the theme and the ability to convey different modalities in the organisation of the integral textual structure of the sonnet poem. It is noted that lexical, lexical-grammatical, in particular, root repetitions (even though the repeated word is traditionally tabooed by the canon) are widely cultivated in the studied sonnet texts, act as important factors of semantic and structural coherence, provide step-by-step development of the theme in its dynamic, aesthetic expression, and determine the integrity of artistic perception. Thus, coherence and integrity as the main categorical representatives of any text in their hierarchy are indispensable categorical features of the sonnet text.
How Friendship Predicts Post-Traumatic Growth in Emerging Adults
Authors: Copley Laura Anne , Daniels Aubrey Danielle
Published: September 2023

Emerging adulthood is a time of self-exploration. However, individuals at this stage of life are particularly vulnerable to adverse life experiences that could impact identity development. Research indicates the importance of quality social engagement to encourage connection and a sense of belonging during emerging adulthood that supports this vulnerable time. Meaning-making is a positive post-trauma outcome experienced after adversity. Little is known about whether meaning-making is predicted by friendships in emerging adulthood. The purpose of the study is to determine whether quality friendships during emerging adulthood predict the two variables of meaning-making—new possibilities and personal strengths—above and beyond other attachment figures. Using hierarchical multiple regression, we evaluated the relationships between trauma exposure and various relationship structures on the development of meaning-making in a sample of 202 college students. Results supported the role of dependable, close friendship to promote the trajectory toward meaning-making in emerging adulthood.
Usage of Neologisms Formed by Derivation in Online Advertising
Authors: Litvinov A.V. , Starovoytov A.S.
Published: September 2023

The article provides a brief overview of the principles of formation and usage of neologisms formed by derivation in English advertising materials. A description of existing methods and characteristics of derivative word formation in English is given, and examples of modern neologisms in advertising are analyzed. The research is focused on the lexical role of neologisms in the context of modern online advertising, their nominative and stylistic functions in the English advertising text.
Communicative-Functional Characteristics of Church-Religious Messages in Orthodox Christian Discourse
Authors: Naumova A.V.
Published: September 2023

This scholarly article aims to investigate the communicative-functional characteristics of ecclesiastical-religious messages in the context of Orthodox Christian discourse. Utilizing methods from cognitive linguistics, sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, the study focuses on the messages delivered by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and his predecessor Alexy II. The research seeks to understand the underlying cognitive models shaping these messages and how they manifest at the linguistic level. The ultimate goal is to identify the principal communicative functions and roles that these messages fulfill within the ecclesiastical and social dialogue. This study is instrumental in offering a deeper comprehension of the mechanisms by which religious discourse influences sociocultural dynamics.
Empirical Analysis of Cheating Among Students on the Basis of Surveys
Authors:   Tander JSC, Baryshev Ivan A. , Rozmainsky Ivan V. ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics
Published: September 2023

The article examines cheating among students as a special case of opportunism studied by the new institutional economic theory. The study is based on a survey in which more than 500 students from the Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg took part from March to April 2023. This survey was complemented by an experiment in the form of a multi-question quiz designed to test students' knowledge of popular culture, economics, and technology, with both the format of the quiz and its content encouraging students to be opportunistic. As a result, in such an experimental way, it was possible to prove the connection between the use of a cheat sheet and cheating in everyday life. The authors built five logistic regressions - one for each variable explained in the form of one or another manifestation of cheating - double delivery of work, submission of other people's work, purchase of work, use of a cheat sheet, and fabrication of data. Among the factors influencing the likelihood of belonging to a group of unscrupulous students, one can highlight high income, studying in educational programs such as Management, Economics, Political Science, Public Policy, and Analytics, a focus on performance instead of mastery, being at the bottom of the rating, the presence of retakes, a negative attitude towards academic ratings, distance learning, deviant behavior in the form of theft, violation of prohibitions and stowaways, the external environment, and a short session. This study also made it possible to create a typical portrait of a fraudster at HSE using clustering associated with the identification of unobserved groups based on the presented observed categorical variables.
Budgetary Borrowings and Investments in Russian Regions: Regulatory Issues and Opportunities for Enhancement
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University, Kadochnikov Denis V. , Oding Nina Yu. ,   ICSER "Leontief Centre", Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Savulkin Lev I. ,   ICSER "Leontief Centre", Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Yushkov Andrey O. ,   ICSER "Leontief Centre"
Published: September 2023

The institutional context, norms, and mechanisms for attracting financial resources by the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and/or for determining the directions of their use (including investment in fixed assets), are of interest for study at the intersection of institutional studies and public finance. Currently, capital expenditures of Russian regional budgets are generally insufficient to ensure sustainable economic growth or even for basic infrastructure maintenance. The primary explanation for this is the limited availability of budgetary resources, particularly the own revenues of regional budgets. While acknowledging this fact, it is necessary to consider why and how regional authorities utilize or do not utilize alternative sources of financing, primarily through borrowing as permitted by budget legislation. This article aims to identify the reasons behind the inefficiency of existing regulations that govern borrowing and investment activities in Russia's regions, as well as the effects of recent innovations in budget legislation. The article offers suggestions for improving the regulatory framework and enhancing borrowing and investment activities of the subjects of the Federation.
Impact of Multi-Cloud Infrastructure on Business Organizations to Use Cloud Platforms to Fulfill Their Cloud Needs
Authors: Lal Karu
Published: September 2023

"Infrastructure as a Service" (IaaS) refers to utilizing various public cloud platforms by Multi-Cloud Infrastructure. This multi-cloud paradigm abstracts the differences between cloud providers so that applications and operational procedures can function in a manner that is uniform across all environments. This makes it possible for businesses to reap the benefits of cloud service providers' many capabilities while avoiding the risks typically associated with depending on a single cloud service. It is becoming increasingly vital for enterprises to modernize their applications and seamlessly manage and control deployment and scale across environments. As a result, multi-cloud management of the underlying infrastructure is becoming increasingly important. Within the confines of this investigation, we have covered topics such as the relevance of the Multi-Cloud Infrastructure, its many benefits, drawbacks, and other issues. In addition, we have investigated the functions involved in the operation of multi-cloud infrastructure. This piece presents an overview of the multi-cloud infrastructure idea and discusses some recommended procedures.
How Does Cloud Infrastructure Work?
Authors: Lal Karu
Published: September 2023

The components that are required for cloud computing are referred to as "cloud infrastructure," and this word is used to define those components. These components include hardware, abstracted resources, storage, and network resources. Imagine cloud infrastructure as the collection of tools that are required to construct a cloud. You will require cloud infrastructure in order to be able to host your services and apps in the cloud. Within the scope of this essay, we have discussed not only how cloud infrastructure functions but also the components that make up cloud infrastructure.
Non-Newtonian Flow of Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide Solution
Authors: Timoshin Yuriy N. , Kirsanov Еvgeniy A.
Published: September 2023

Structural rheological model is used to describe the rheological behavior of hydrolyzed polyacrylamide aqueous solutions. The change in viscosity during stationary flow is explained by structure change of the polymer solution associated with contacts between macromolecules. Flow curves are well approximated by the generalized flow equation, except for the region of high shear rates, where the phenomenon of shear thickening is observed. The behavior of the rheological equation coefficients with a change in the polymer concentration is consistent with the conclusions of the structural rheological model.
Management of separation anxiety in pediatric patients in a dental setting
Authors: Kalra Nupur , Sharma Nikita , Bhatia Muskan , Sharma Naresh , Sood Shveta
Published: September 2023

To inculcate a better understanding and facilitate a better management of separation anxiety seen in children in dental clinic.

Separation anxiety is often seen in pediatric patients. Although, not much thought is given to it as parents presume the anxiety to be merely a byproduct of a new environment and unfamiliar faces. It was significant to compile separation anxiety seen in children with a special emphasis on its dental aspect which will aid pedodontists as well as general practitioners in a swift recognition of the symptoms followed by prompt management of pediatric separation anxiety patients in a dental setting.
Investigating the understanding and attitudes of medical practitioners towards the interlink between periodontitis and systemic diseases: A Cross-sectional questionnaire survey
Authors: Ahmed Osama , Mookhtiar Hussain , Shaikh Romaan , Syed Eemaan , Fatema Farooqui Mehvish , Shaikh Imadoddin
Published: September 2023

Periodontitis ranks as the sixth most prevalent global ailment, impacting around 750 million individuals and standing as a prominent cause of adult dental loss. This study aims to investigate the dental awareness, viewpoints, and recognition of severe oral ailments with potential systemic health implications among distinct medical specialists: Gynecologists, Diabetologists, and Psychiatrists.

A questionnaire based survey among three groups of specialist’s, viz. gynecologists (Group A), diabetologists (Group B), and psychiatrists (Group C) was done to gather insights into the participants' knowledge of periodontal disease and its links to systemic conditions. The collected data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis using Microsoft excel 2013.

The findings revealed that 100% of diabetologists were cognizant of the correlation between periodontal health and its systemic implications. Among gynecologist’s 67% recognized the relationship between periodontal health, pregnancy, and women's well-being. Meanwhile, the majority of psychiatrists demonstrated appropriate referral practices when necessary. In contrast, only 47% of diabetologists who were aware of the connection initiated referrals for oral health assessments by dentists.

Enhancing awareness and referral rates to dental professionals could potentially foster improved oral health, impacting diverse medical conditions. However, there exists an opportunity to motivate patients to seek dental care independently of their primary healthcare provider's specialization.
Auroville, une utopie spirituelle en contexte de mondialisation
Authors: Obadia Lionel
Published: September 2023

La cité d’Auroville, en Inde du Sud, s’est constituée autour d’un projet dit « spirituel ». Pour autant, la nature, les contours et les manifestations d’un système cohérent et socialement partagé de spiritualité s’avère délicat à dégager en vertu de la complexité des manières dont le terme même de « spirituel » est théorisé (s’il l’est toutefois) dans les textes de base des fondateurs de la cité et leurs exégètes, et surtout, mobilisé dans les expressions discursives des résidents ordinaires. Une ethnographie des pratiques concrètes des Auroviliens, menée entre 2013 et 2018 sur la base de leurs actions (productives ou laborieuses), de leurs rituels et de leurs expériences subjectives, permet toutefois de faire surgir des modalités de spiritualité qui sont inégalement distribuées, tant sur le plan social que géographique. Car Auroville est aussi une communauté réticulaire et déterritorialisée. L’article interroge alors la pertinence de la notion de spiritualité dans un contexte où elle apparaît paradoxalement pertinente sur le plan empirique, mais imprécise sur le plan théorique. Une imprécision qui, dans ce contexte particulier, représente un avantage plutôt qu’une faiblesse théorique.
“Separation, but not Division”: A Southern Italian Perspective on “Lived Conspirituality”
Authors: Parmigiani Giovanna
Published: September 2023

Conspirituality—that is, the connection between conspiracy theories and spirituality—has recently gained popularity in academic and non-academic circles. Often associated with populist and irrational beliefs, it has been linked to right-wing politics, faulty thinking, and disruptive and potentially violent behaviour (Greenwood 2022; Russell 2022). While these connections have been proven to be true in some cases, in this paper, rooted in my long-standing ethnographic research, I offer a contribution that illuminates other aspects of conspirituality—in line with recent attempts to honour the complexity and internal variability of the phenomenon (for example, Greenwood 2022; Ong 2021). In particular, differently from the overwhelming majority of current approaches in the study of conspirituality, I propose to frame the study of conspirituality not only by focusing on ideas and beliefs, but in conversation with the study of “lived religion” (see, for example, Ammerman 2021; Hall 2001; McGuire 2008) in a way that distinguishes the actual experience of persons from normative beliefs and practices. Similarly to what the study of “lived religion” does to the study of religion, I claim that the study of “lived conspirituality” could offer insights into the phenomenon of conspiracism, today (Ong 2020). By analyzing discourses and practices of conspiritualists that I observed on the field, I will challenge mainstream interpretations of the role of the individual and of marginality in New Age conspirituality.
Être musulmane et sujet éthique et spirituel : Vivre-ensemble et autres concepts expérientiels mobilisés par des soufies montréalaises
Authors: Mekki-Berrada Abdelwahed , Rousseau Cécile , Ben Driss Karim
Published: September 2023

Nous visons, par ce texte, une meilleure compréhension de la mise en mots des expériences subjectives, éthiques et esthétiques de femmes soufies installées à Montréal, tout en identifiant les interactions dynamiques entre des concepts clés qu’elles mettent de l’avant. Ces concepts semblent former une constellation conceptuelle qui constitue pour ces femmes une grille d’interprétation du monde et un guide d’action dans et sur ce monde. Une telle herméneutique-action, qui fusionne conceptualisation et expérientiel dans la quotidienneté, participerait-elle à la fois à la construction de soi et d’un vivre- ensemble où la différence et l’altérité relèveraient de la théophanie et de la sacralité ? Telle est la question centrale que nous posons ici. Nous nous basons essentiellement sur des données qualitatives. L’analyse de ces données laissent entrevoir que les impardonnables atrocités, perpétrées dans le monde au nom de l’islam par une petite minorité radicale violente, organisée en milices assassines et rétives à toute forme d’altérité, ne devraient pas occulter l’existence d’un islam du vivre-ensemble où l’Autre serait sujet d’ennoblissement.
The Crisis of Movement: Making and Remaking Global Supply Chains in Container Ports
Authors: Baumer Escobar Vinzenz , Schober Elisabeth , Sibilia Elizabeth , Poulimenakos Giorgos , Høyer Leivestad Hege
Published: September 2023

The COVID-19 Pandemic issued a cascading crisis in the transport sector and has signified a wholesale reconfiguration of global supply chains. In studying supply chains, anthropological scholarship has tended to focus on tracking particular commodities as they move from producer to consumer. The central sites of circulation that enable this very movement of goods, however, remain understudied. Container ports in particular are key nodes where the thread of global supply chains gathers. A comparative ethnographic analysis of container ports is put forward in order to ground supply chains and logistics in particular socio-cultural histories, material infrastructures, political ecologies, and the politics of labour. We move from Singapore to Hamburg, through Algeciras up to Rotterdam and back down to Pireaus in order to show potential pathways to study the complex web of interconnections we refer to as the global supply chain, with a specific focus on labour and chokepoints in relation to multi-sited and scaled disruptions.
De la quête spirituelle à la quête de légitimité : Samskara et enjeux de reconnaissance d’ascètes européens ou nord-américains en Inde
Authors: De Guise Catherine
Published: September 2023

Lorsqu’il est question de l’Inde, l’image exotique de l’ascète hindou mobilise l’imaginaire des sociétés contemporaines. Devenir ascète implique de vivre « hors du monde » pour se consacrer à la réalisation spirituelle. Pour les hindous de naissance, l’ascétisme se positionne d’emblée comme une voie à privilégier pour atteindre la délivrance ultime et pour garantir le maintien de l’ordre cosmique. Pour des personnes qui proviennent de contextes sécularisés, individualisés et matérialistes, choisir l’ascétisme relève d’un choix autonome et marginal, distinct, voire contraire à leurs obligations sociales et religieuses. Pourtant, certains ont quitté leur héritage culturel et religieux d’origine pour arborer la robe couleur safran et adopter un mode de vie ascétique dans un contexte où traditionnellement, l’on ne devient pas hindou, mais on naît hindou. En plaçant l’accent sur le vécu de leur spiritualité, l’analyse montre que leur constitution d’un soi spirituel est soumise à un processus incessant de validation, tant subjective que collective. Référant d’abord à la notion de saṃskāra, soit les traces laissées par les vies antérieures, pour justifier et interpréter leurs choix, ces ascètes valident ensuite leurs pratiques ascétiques dans l’interaction avec leurs pairs par la définition d’un cadre autoréférentiel de reconnaissance qui leur est propre.
NuMeVChat: A Conceptual AI-Driven Visual Chatbot for Advancing Personalized Cancer Care in Nuclear Medicine
Authors: Geramifar Parham , Yazdani Elmira
Published: September 2023

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Developing an Analytical Model for Knife-Edge Slit Collimator Optimization for Prompt Gamma Imaging in Proton Therapy
Authors: Malekzadeh Etesam
Published: September 2023

Purpose: Gamma cameras are one of the most promising technologies for in-vivo range monitoring in proton therapy. Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is a common calculation-based technique to design and optimize gamma cameras. However, it is prohibitively time-consuming. Analytical modeling speeds up the process of finding the optimal design.
Materials and Methods: We proposed an analytical method using the efficiency-resolution trade-off for optimizing a knife-edge collimator based on the range retrieval precision of protons. Monte Carlo simulation was used for validation of obtained collimator efficiencies.
Results: The model predicts that for the optimal range retrieval precision, the ratio of the source-to-detector distance  to the source-to-collimator distance  should be ranging from . For a special case, it was found that assuming an ideal detector , the falloff retrieval precision is optimal at  independent of the collimator resolution. Moreover, using the optimized camera, the difference between the MC calculated range and the absolute range was 0.5 cm (the relative error is about 3%).
Conclusion: It was found that the collimator parameters are in good agreement in comparison with that of the MC results reported in the literature. The analytical method studied in this work can be used to design and optimize imaging systems based on KE collimators in combination with new detectors in a fast and reliable way.
HivNet: Studying in Depth the Morphology of HIV-1 Virion Using Deep Learning
Authors: Pandey Parth , Pandey Himanshu , Srivastava Khushi
Published: September 2023

Purpose: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to be a disease that kills thousands of individuals each year. The HIV infection is incurable. However, HIV infection has turned into a treatable chronic health condition because of improved access to efficient HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care. Transmission Electron Microscopy’s (TEM) ability to directly visualize virus particles and distinguish ultrastructure morphology at the nanometer scale, makes it useful in HIV-1 research where it is used for assessing the actions of inhibitors that obstruct the maturation and morphogenesis phases of the virus lifecycle. Hence with its use, the disease's serious stage can be avoided by receiving an early diagnosis.
Materials and Methods: Through the dedicated use of computer vision frameworks and machine learning techniques, we have developed an optimized low-computational-cost 8-layer Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) backbone capable of classifying HIV-1 virions at various stages of maturity and morphogenesis. The dataset including TEM images of HIV-1 viral life cycle phases is analysed and augmented through various techniques to make the framework robust in real-time. The CNN layers then extract pertinent disease traits from TEM images and utilise them to provide diagnostic predictions.
Results: It was discovered that the framework performed with an accuracy of 99.76% on the training set, 85.83% on the validation set, and 91.33% on the test set, after being trained on a wide range of micrographs which comprised of different experimental samples and magnifications.
Conclusion: The suggested network's performance was compared to that of other state-of-the-art networks, and it was discovered that the proposed model was undisputed for classifying TEM images of unseen HIV-1 virion and required less time to train and tweak its weights. The framework can operate more effectively than machine learning algorithms that consume a lot of resources and can be deployed with limited computation and memory resource requirements.
Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Hamadan West Region of Iran2019 - 2020
Authors: Razavi Zahra , Ammeri Pegah
Published: September 2023

Objective: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) results from the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. The objective of the present study was to describe the one year (2019-2020) incidence of T1DM in Hamadan west region of Iran.
Materials and Methods: All 25 new patients with T1DM resident of Hamadan and its suburbs registered in Besat Hospital, Hamadan, Iran, from March 2019 to 2020 were prospectively reviewed. Information including age, sex, place of residence (urban or rural), season of diagnosis and season of birth were taken from parents through face-to-face interviews.
Results: During 1 year survey, a total of 57 cases of newly diagnosed T1DM were identified in our center. Among these, 25 patients were residents of Hamadan city and suburbs. Based on this15 per 100 000 per year new cases T1DM occurred in the resident population of Hamadan areas, higher in boys than in girls (18 vs. 11 per 100 000).The mean age of diagnosis was 8.03 yr. The peak incidence was observed at the age group of 10- 14 years. 92% were urban .Most cases were diagnosed in the autumn (44%). 52% had a history of neonatal jaundice and 16% had stressful life events in the family before the onset of diabetes.
Conclusion: Our study showed a relatively high incidence of T1DM according category of the WHO, being greater in boys and in the age group of 10 to 14 years. The incidence is lower than in some Middle Eastern countries.
A Review of the Impacts of COVID-19 on Air Pollution in the World
Authors: Akbari Marzieh , Fallahzadeh AliReza Ali , Dehghani Rouhullah
Published: September 2023

Introduction: The COVID-19 epidemic has polluted millions of people and has caused millions of deaths worldwide. Therefore, this study aims to review the effects of COVID-19 on global air pollution.
Materials and Methods: In this narrative review, articles related to the objectives of the study were selected in reliable scientific databases such as Web of Science, Ovid, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus. A total of 294 browsing sources and ultimately 90 sources were selected.
Results: In the COVID-19 pandemic, NO2 dropped from 53 to 11% in most countries, and PM2.5 and PM10 from 91 to 6% in some countries. CO dropped from 92 to 5% and SO2 had a decreasing trend from 77 to 7% in most countries, except for the largest cities in Britain, Poland, Taiwan, and Iran. Unlike other pollutants, O3 in most countries increased from 0.3 to 63%, but O3 decreased in some countries.
Conclusion: In the lockdown period, the reduction of most air pollutants except O3 was observed in many countries. But after restarting, polluting activities have incresed again. Therefore, the rules implemented during lockdown time can be introduced as an appropriate option in emergencies to reduce air pollution.
Achieving Green Airport Standards by Managing Indoor CO and CO2 Levels at Domestic Terminal of Banyuwangi Airport
Authors: Aprilian Boby Kurnia , Rizaldi Muhammad Addin
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Green Airport is an airport development concept designed to be healthy. Excess levels of carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2) in the room can cause discomfort in the form of headache, nausea, vomiting, vertigo, and feeling confused and weak. This study aimed to determine the implementation of CO and CO2 control in rooms to achieve a green airport at Banyuwangi Airport.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the obtained data were compared with related regulations. The physical and chemical quality of indoor air was measured at 85 points in three main rooms at risk using CO and CO2 detectors. Control was done through observing and measuring ventilation and detection systems in the entire occupied space.
Results: The measurement results of CO and CO2 levels have met the specified threshold value below 29 ppm for CO and 5000 ppm for CO2. Physical quality measurements have not met the requirements for indoor temperature above 27.1°C and humidity above 60%. The assessment of ventilation aspects in the domestic terminal building of Banyuwangi Airport was achieved based on SNI 03-6572-2001 received 29 rooms or 74.3% of the rooms, 10 rooms that do not fit the ventilation system are toilet.
Conclusion: The results of the assessment conducted show that there are still aspects that are not in accordance with the provisions of green buildings.
Role of Nigella sativa L. in the Management of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review
Authors: Ghamari Mojdeh , Salari Masoumeh , Khodashahi Mandana
Published: September 2023

Because of the anti-inflammatory properties of thymoquinone (TQ), as the main bioactive substance of Nigella sativa L., this systematic review aimed at assessing the therapeutic effects of N. sativa and its main bioactive substance in the management of patients with osteoarthritis (OA)  based on the in vivo, in vitro, and in clinical studies. The methodology was adjusted based on the Cochrane Handbook recommendations. All published articles focusing on N. sativa as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of OA or its animal model were searched up to 20 April 2022 in PubMed, Medline, Web of Sciences, and Scopus databases. The search process was carried out using the following keywords: "Nigella sativa", "Black seed', "Black cumin", and "Thymoquinone" in combination with "Osteoarthritis". Finally, 14 articles remained, including five intervention clinical trial, two human studies, and seven animal studies. Four of five intervention studies showed that N. sativa administration led to relief in pain intensity. In the other clinical trial, no difference was reported between the N. sativa and control groups in terms of pain relief among OA patients. Studies demonstrated the anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective effects of TQ as the main bioactive substance of N. sativa. The evidence confirmed the anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective effects of N. sativa in the management of OA patients. Considering the lack of significant adverse effects such as allergic reaction to N. sativa in the aforementioned studies, this substance can be recommended as a safe adjuvant treatment to relieve OA pain, compared to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other analgesics.
Razvoj osebne zaščitne opreme: standardi in zahteve končnega uporabnika
Authors: Zavec Pavlinić Daniela
Published: September 2023

Prispevek predstavlja razvoj osebne zaščitne opreme s poudarkom na poznavanju različnih dejavnikov, kot so prednosti in omejitve s strani standardov ter zahteve končnega uporabnika. Slednje se velikokrat ne upoštevajo, ampak se oprema razvija samo po smernicah standardov in normativov za določeno področje. Ker pa je končni uporabnik tisti, ki ga osebna zaščitna oprema varuje pred negativnimi vplivi iz delovnega okolja, je izredno pomembno, da slednji sodelujejo tudi v procesu razvoja in optimizacije osebne zaščitne opreme.
Wybrane aspekty prawne e-sportu
Authors: Kmiecik Rafał , Kosiński-Wajcht Piotr , Nowak Mateusz
Published: September 2023

W artykule rozważamy potrzebę zapewnienia kompleksowych uregulowań prawnych dla e-sportu, jednej z najdynamiczniej rozwijających się branż w XXI w. Skupiamy się na analizie przepisów obowiązujących w Polsce, Francji i Korei Południowej oraz ich porównaniu. Przedstawiamy znaczenie praw autorskich w e-sporcie oraz analizujemy, czy jest możliwe i potrzebne wprowadzenie legalnej definicji dla gier komputerowych. Porównujemy także e-sport z tradycyjnym sportem pod kątem wykorzystania własności intelektualnej. W kontekście umów sponsoringowych, kluczowych dla rozwoju e-sportu, omawiamy problem ich marginalnej regulacji prawnej, a w konsekwencji znaczącej swobody stron w kształtowaniu treści tych umów.
ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES POLLUTION OF THE BOTTOM SEDIMENTS OF NAKHODKA BAY AND PARTIZANSKAYA RIVER
Authors: Mazlova Elena A. , Blinovskaya Yana Yu. , Sokolova Larisa I. , Tursunova Gulnara Sh.
Published: September 2023

Link for citation: Mazlova E.A., Blinovskaya Ya.Yu., Sokolova L.I., Tursunova G.Sh. Organochlorine pesticides pollution of the bottom sediments of Nakhodka bay and Partizanskaya river. Bulletin of the Tomsk Polytechnic University. Geo Аssets Engineering, 2023, vol. 334, no. 9, рр. 25-35. In Rus.
Relevance. The new data on the organochlorine pesticides pollution of the bottom sediments of Nakhodka bay and Partizanskaya river were obtained in 2020–2021. The objective of the article is to report the organochlorine pesticides pollution level of the bottom sediments and to define the possible sources of organochlorine pesticides in the marine environment. Techniques: sample collection of bottom sediments, Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry analysis of samples, Gas-liquid Chromatography method with electronic capture detector, statistical processing, assessment of the organochlorine pesticides contamination of sediments. Results. The new data were obtained on the organochlorine pesticides concentrations in Nakhodka bay in 2020–2021. The previous data on the studied area are described. The concentration of HCH pesticides (α- , β- and γ-HCH), DDT and its metabolites was analyzed. It was found that the concentration of α- , β- HCCH and DDT in bottom sediments increased in 2021.To determine the quality of bottom sediments, the average annual values of organochlorine pesticides concentrations in the bottom sediments gathered during the field works were compared with the quality guidelines. There are no approved quality guidelines for maximum permissible concentrations of pollutants in bottom sediments in the Russian Federation. For this reason, we used the quality guidelines applied in foreign countries («Dutch sheets» (Neue Niederlandische Liste. NNL) and Canadian quality standards for marine and estuarine bottom sediments (Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines, CSQGs). Possible sources of organochlorine pesticides in the marine environment were analyzed. The results of this work showed that despite the ban on the use of these substances, these pesticides are included in the multiple compounds used in different industries and continue to enter and accumulate in the marine environment.
Epidemiologic Assessment of Mortality among Inpatients in a Psychiatric Hospital
Authors: CENGİSİZ Cengiz , TAMAM Lut , PAŞAOĞLU Ezgi
Published: September 2023

Individuals with psychiatric disorders have higher early mortality rates than the general population, and all types of mental disorders are associated with a short life expectancy. In this context, assessment of the mortali-ties of both natural and unnatural causes in psychiatric inpatients is of critical importance in terms of mortality epidemiology, which provides data that can help improve the quality and planning of psychiatric care. The popu-lation of this study retrospective, cross-sectional study consisted of inpatients that died in Manisa Mental Health and Diseases Hospital between May 2002 and December 2022. Of the 120 inpatients that died, 119 patients, 63.9% male, and 36.1% female, were included in the study sample. The mortality rate decreased from 3.2% to 0.22% during the period covered by the study. The difference between mortality rates before 2013, when qua-lity and accreditation processes started, and after 2013 has decreased from 74.8% to 25.2%. Of the natural deaths, 45.4% were caused by cardiac arrest, whereas 100% of the unnatural deaths occurred due to suicides. Short hospital stays and close follow-up in the first week of hospitalization are essential in reducing mortality rates in psychiatric inpatients. In addition, increasing the quality of health care in accordance with the national and international quality and accreditation criteria will further reduce the mortality rates in psychiatric inpati-ents.
The Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Male Reproductive Health
Authors: Gacci Mauro , Sebastianelli Arcangelo
Published: September 2023

Since the beginning of 2020, the whole world is trying to face the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In the last years, SARS-CoV-2 mutations showed an increased contagion and infection profile, affecting a higher proportion of young men during the last pandemic outbreaks. SARS-CoV-2 penetrates host cells by binding to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE2) receptors, highly expressed by testis cells, and a significant hyper-gonadotropic hypogonadism rate in COVID-19 patients has been observed, leading to the hypothesis of a possible impact of this disease on male fertility. Indeed, recent founding demonstrated that 25% of patients healed by COVID-19 showed azoo/oligozoo-spermia. Moreover, a statistically significant decrease of sperm concentration, total number and sperm motility was detected in men with moderate infections, when compared with mild symptomatic men or controls. Thus, pathological levels of inflammatory cytokines in semen of men healed from COVID-19 were reported in a major percentage of studied men, with a significant correlation between oligo-crypto-azoospermia and disease severity. Even if the whole mechanisms of male reproductive damages are still unclear, autoimmune self-maintained inflammation may be one of the main determinants of male reproductive system impairment.
Polypoid Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Right Axillary Region of a Young Lady Four Weeks Gestation: A Case Report
Authors: Abdollahi Amirsaleh , Kazeminejad Armaghan , Izadpanahi Nooshin , Sheidaei Somayeh , Zahedi Mohammad
Published: September 2023

Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin neoplasm of various types. It has various clinical forms, mainly known as nodular, superficial, and morphea. Other less prevalent forms include polypoid, pore-like, and Jacobi ulcers. Polypoid BCC is rarely observed in individuals and has remarkable clinical features, such as being pedunculated and connected to the skin by a stalk; the BCC incidence is more in women than men and correlates directly with age, as it is reported to be <15% in patients below 40 years, so it is not frequently observed among young adults. In this case, we report one type of BCC presented as a skin tag. A 21-year-old young lady, four weeks gestation, was referred with a skin tag on the right axillary region. Surgical excision was performed; a histopathologic examination of the skin lesion revealed a malignant epithelial neoplasm composed of some nests of basaloid cells and an accumulation of mucin. The IHC staining, such as Bcl2, CK20, CD34, and Ki67, facilitates better evaluations. The diffuse pattern of Bcl2 in basaloid cells, the rare staining of CD34 in stromal cells, the absence of CK20, and high positivity of Ki67 in tumor cells are favored in diagnosing BCC.