bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH MINAT BELAJAR TERHADAP TINGKAT PEMAHAMAN AKUNTANSI DIMODERASI OLEH KECERDASAN ADVERSITY DAN MEDIA OASE UNUD
Authors: Suwindra Anak Agung Ngurah Darma , Astika Ida Bagus Putra
Published: April 2024

Accounting education held at universities aims to educate students when they graduate to become professional accountants who have not only sufficient knowledge but are also proficient in accounting skills. The purpose of this study was to obtain empirical evidence of the moderating effect of adversity intelligence on the effect of the ease of online learning media at OASE Unud on the level of accounting understanding. The population in this study were all active accounting students class 2018 Accounting Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University and used OASE Unud in the lecture process. This study uses a non-probability sampling technique with purposive sampling technique. the number of samples needed in this study, which is as many as 88 respondents, but will be rounded up to 90 respondents. The analysis technique is moderation analysis. Based on the results of data analysis and discussion in the previous chapter, the following conclusions can be drawn. Attract in learning has a significant positive effect on accounting understanding, adversity intelligence can moderate the effect of interest in learning on accounting understanding significantly and IT Ease of OASE Unud can moderate the result of interest in learning on accounting comprehension significantly.
STRATEGI ENDORSEMENT SELEBRITI KOREA SELATAN DALAM MEMPENGARUHI KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN: PERAN BRAND IMAGE SEBAGAI MEDIATOR
Authors: Imani Felia Fajar , Henryanto Aria Ganna
Published: April 2024

A South Korean celebrity endorser who's getting consumers to believe what's being advertised so they can give a good brand image to the product. This research will discuss one of the local body care products that uses a Celebrity endorser. The method in this research is positivist, quantitative with deductive data analysis. The questionnaire was distributed online with the help of a G-form media of 166 respondents obtained from the age range of 13-30 years, who are domiciled in Surabaya, and are users of Scarlett Whitening. The test results of the hypothesis suggest that celebrity endorsers can influence the brand image of a product. Furthermore, the Celebrity endorser has a significant influence on the purchase decision seen from the hypothesis test. A good brand image will make the consumer decide to buy. Finally, through hypothesis testing, the results showed that brand image has an influence in mediating celebrity endorsers against purchasing decisions. Recommendations for further research, that is, it is expected to develop other variables to study further in research about celebrity endorsers, brand image, and purchasing decisions as well as can expand the scope of research to be able to develop this research that is carried out only in one city.
Smart City Development in Eastern Economic Corridor from the Perspective of Industrial Sector
Authors: Phahisuk Apisit , Pornpundejwittaya Pairat , Silpcharu Thanin
Published: April 2024

Objectives: This research aims to study the development of smart cities in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) area from the perspective of the industrial business sector and develop a structural equation model.
 
Theoretical framework: The study is based on the 20-year National Strategy, which emphasizes smart city development as an approach to distribute economic, social, and technological prosperity, particularly in areas of economic importance to the country, such as the EEC.
 
Methods: The research was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Quantitative data was collected from questionnaires administered to 500 executives in the target industrial businesses of the EEC, employing descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and multivariate statistics.
 
Results and Conclusion: The research findings reveal that the development priorities are ranked into four components: 1) Enterprise Management (= 4.34), 2) Community Operation (= 4.33), 3) Public Administration (= 4.32), and 4) City Regulation (= 4.26). The hypothesis testing results show that existing high-potential industrial businesses (First S-Curve) and future industrial businesses (New S-Curve) place significantly different importance on the development of smart cities in the EEC area at a statistical significance level of 0.05. The developed structural equation model meets the assessment criteria and is consistent with the empirical data.
 
Implications of the research: The findings of this study can inform policymakers and stakeholders in the EEC area about the key components and priorities for smart city development from the perspective of the industrial business sector. The structural equation model can serve as a framework for guiding smart city development efforts in the region.
 
Originality/value: This research contributes to the understanding of smart city development in the context of the EEC area in Thailand, focusing on the perspective of the industrial business sector. The developed structural equation model provides a novel approach to analyzing the relationships between various components of smart city development in the region.
“The River Is My Life”: Representations of People from the Vila Vista Alegre Riverine Community on the Branco River in Southern Roraima, Brazil
Authors: Da Silva Morais Enilto , Da Silva Alencar Andréia , Salgado Vital Marcos José , Oliveira Souza Arlene
Published: April 2024

Purpose: To understand the representations of residents about Rio Branco, emphasizing social aspects (experience, beliefs and economic importance) in the context of Vila Vista Alegre, municipality of Caracaraí, in Roraima.
 
Theoretical framework: the Amazon riverside people built their way of life around water, making the local natural resource essential to their existence. Water, in addition to being essential to human existence, can also be the main alternative for economic activity, leisure and transport of this population.
 
Method/design/approach: Interviews were carried out using a semi-structured questionnaire using the “Snowball” technique, with the resident who had lived in the area as the initial interviewee, with the data being worked through content analysis.
 
Results and conclusion: The environmental modifications mentioned by the residents have caused changes in fishing spots, as well as in all the old dynamics of this social group, which point to the absence of projects that help in the conservation of it is necessary to include residents in decisions regarding the conservation actions of this water resource, together with environmental agencies, due to their active participation in the emergence of the community.
 
Research implications: The approach involves socio-environmental aspects of a riverside community that coexists with threats from anthropic activities to the Branco River, an essential water source for the maintenance of the material and cultural systems of this social group - fishermen from Vila Vista Alegre.
 
Originality/value: The discussion about the use of water resources by residents, highlighting the meaning of this ecosystem, their beliefs and the environmental damage they perceive, will enable the correct direction of the responsible bodies and public policies for environmental education.
The Factors Influencing the Export Activities of Coffee Products: A Typical Study in the Export of Vietnamese Coffee to the EU Market
Authors: Le Nguyen Vi , Huyen Pham Thi , Nguyet Nguyen Thi , Trang Ta Thi Thuy
Published: April 2024

Objective: With the rapid growth of international business activities and globalization, exports play a crucial role in determining the survival and growth of enterprises. Although coffee is not a necessity, it is always considered one of the potential industries for sustainable development and export. In Vietnam, coffee is one of the key export commodities and the second-largest agricultural export.
 
Theoretical Framework: The study uses linear regression models to test the proposed research hypotheses.
 
Method: The study uses SPSS software to test the hypotheses. The study uses ANOVA indexes and regression coefficients to evaluate the indicators.
 
Results and Discussion: The coffee industry plays a significant role in the national economy, and the development of coffee export production has, is, and will continue to contribute greatly to the Vietnamese economy.
 
Research Implications: The EU is a large coffee consumption market, accounting for about one-third of global consumption. From 2010 to 2023, the EU coffee market remained stable, with slight growth at an average annual rate of 0.3% in volume.
 
Originality/Value: The signing of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the EU also opens greater opportunities for Vietnamese coffee exports to this market. With the commitment to eliminate tariffs under the EVFTA, Vietnamese coffee exported to the EU will have 93% of tariffs reduced to 0% immediately upon the agreement taking effect.
Business Intelligence System and Firms’ Adaptive Ability: Evidence from Developing Country
Authors: Orishede Felix , Ashibogwu Nze Kingsley , Igemohia Mohammed
Published: April 2024

Purpose: This study assessed the relationship between business intelligence system and firm ability for adaptation
 
Method: A survey research design and sample of one hundred and twenty-four (124) employees of Fintech firms were used. Essentially, three (3) business intelligence systems were used such as technology skill, business forecasting and strategic planning. Data obtained in the survey were analyzed using independent sample t-test statistical too
 
Results and Conclusion: Findings revealed strong and significant variations in business forecasting, strategic planning and technology skill and ability of Fintech companies to adapt. The study concludes that there is relationship between business intelligence system and firm ability for adaptation.
 
Implication of the Research: The implication of the finding is that systems of business intelligence are vital particularly in areas of technology skill, forecasting and strategic planning which aid the ability of Fintech companies to adapt
 
Originality/Value: This study assessed how business forecasting, strategic planning and technology skills which are vital elements of business intelligence can be carried out constantly and collaboratively by including all units/departments concerned with process and implementation of business intelligence
Significance of the Creation of School Magazines in Secondary Schools in Slovakia
Authors: Bôtošová Ľubica , Vrabec Norbert
Published: April 2024

Secondary school magazines have long been part ofthe educational process ateducational institutions. The present study examines the status ofsecondary school magazines within the contexts ofgrammar and vocational secondary schools inSlovakia. Itobtains relevant results using a semantic differential method addressed tothe editors-i n- c hief ofindividual school magazines.There are 16 magazines intotal. The object ofthe study is to find out the degree ofautonomy given tothe editors- i n- c hief, the organizational and managerial processes ofrunning the journal, and the means ofcreating continuity for these activities within the environment ofsecondary vocational schools and grammar schools. After obtaining the answers from the scaled test, we arrive atthe results through statistical operations and acalculated index that describes the status ofeach selected aspect. The factors weexamine are animportant part ofthe editorial office functioning. Toavoid problems, school journal programs attempt toensure continuity and to train future students inthis work. Wesee the degree ofautonomy and the intervention of the educator in the production as an essential part of the concept of learning- b y-doing. Atthe same time, this balance ofautonomy and intervention provides smoother organization, management, and continuity, specifically asaneducational activity inthe field ofmedia education.
Dyskurs emancypacyjny w wybranych współczesnych serialach filmowych z postaciami kobiet w rolach głównych
Authors: Konieczna Ewelina
Published: April 2024

Seriale stanowią dzisiaj nieodłączny element kultury medialnej, a ich tematyka często dotyczy różnych form przemocy wobec kobiet oraz zmagań bohaterek z zewnętrzną opresją. Przedmiot rozważań stanowią wybrane współczesne seriale filmowe z postaciami kobiet w roli głównej. Celem refleksji badawczej jest przedstawienie sposobów ukazywania kobiet w serialach zrealizowanych w drugiej dekadzie XXI wieku. Przeprowadzona analiza potwierdza tezę, że seryjne narracje są odbiciem skrywanych i przemilczanych problemów kobiet, poruszają zagadnienia przemocy seksualnej, domowej, psychicznej i religijnej opresji. Bohaterki seriali o tematyce emancypacyjnej zmagają się z ustalonymi przez patriarchalne społeczeństwo, rodzinę czy wspólnotę religijną normami zachowań, przeciwko którym się buntują. W artykule zwrócono uwagę na zmiany społeczno‑kulturowe w przedstawianiu postaci kobiet i obecność refleksji na temat wielokulturowej i religijnej tożsamości oraz granic kulturowej asymilacji i integracji.
Literatura jako narzędzie wspierające rezyliencję młodzieży w sytuacjach kryzysowych
Authors: Matras‑Mastalerz Wanda
Published: April 2024

Artykuł prezentuje wyniki badań dotyczących wybranych tekstów literackich jako narzędzia wspomagającego zdrowie i odporność psychiczną czytelników w okresie adolescencji. Badania zostały przeprowadzone wśród młodzieży w wieku 13–14 lat podczas realizacji warsztatów czytelniczych w Małopolskim Ogrodzie Sztuki w Krakowie w 2021 roku w ramach autorskiego projektu Wędrując ku dorosłości. Literatura wsparciem zdrowia psychicznego młodzieży. Celem spotkań było budowanie rezyliencji nastolatków, adaptacji do zmiany oraz zdolności do odzyskiwania utraconych lub osłabionych sił z wykorzystaniem odpowiednio dobranych lektur. Odniesienia do fabuły prowadziły młodzież do autopoznania, stanowiącego nieodzowny czynnik rozwoju osobowego i społecznego. Terapeutycznie wartościowe okazały się szczególnie takie teksty, które ukazywały charakter relacji międzyludzkich oraz przedstawiały konflikty wewnętrzne młodego człowieka, stając się w ten sposób bazą/lustrem dla własnych przeżyć.
Rola teatru w edukacji 4.0. W stronę kompetencji nie‑cyfrowych
Authors: Ogonowska Agnieszka
Published: April 2024

Celem artykułu jest ukazanie roli teatru zarówno w edukacji kulturowej zorientowanej na nowe media i cyberkulturę 3.0, na zmediatyzowany i zmedializowany teatr współczesny, jak i w rozwijaniu tzw. kompetencji kluczowych. Obok kompetencji cyfrowych, które ściśle związane są z nowymi mediami, istotną rolę – zarówno w procesach adaptacji, jak i transgresji kulturowej – odgrywają tzw. kompetencje miękkie i transwersalne. Są one zarówno efektem finalnym (na wyższym poziomie piramidy kompetencji), jak i fundamentem wszystkich podstawowych form uczenia się. Wykonawcze kompetencje teatralne oraz krytyka teatralna pozwalają rozwijać kompetencje niezbędne do współpracy, komunikacji oraz działań kreatywnych przy wykorzystaniu mediów cyfrowych, co sprawia, że edukacja teatralna jest ściśle związana z edukacją poprzez teatr. W ramach edukacji 4.0 warto pamiętać o kompetencjach nie‑cyfrowych, które mają istotne znaczenie dla efektywnego wykorzystania narzędzi i zasobów środowiska cyfrowego oraz dla samej współpracy – podmiotowej, kreatywnej, partycypacyjnej z innymi jego użytkownikami. Ponadto rozwój kompetencji kulturowych związanych z teatrem i poprzez teatr pozwala zdobyć inne kompetencje wykonawcze i poznawcze związane ze sferą społeczną, polityczną, obywatelską, co świadczy o performatywnej sile samego teatru i potencjale jego narzędzi czy środków wyrazu.
Zwrot performatywny w spektaklach wirtualnych Teatru Usta Usta Republika
Authors: Grenda Magdalena
Published: April 2024

Zwrot performatywny zmienił sposób pojmowania autonomii dzieła teatralnego i rozumienie tradycyjnych kategorii estetycznych. Teatr współczesny musiał poddać się redefinicji (Fischer‑Lichte 2008; Sugiera 2014), między innymi za sprawą narastania obecności mediów elektronicznych w teatrze czy komunikacji zapośredniczonej. Teatr nie jest w stanie – i nie chce – wyizolować się z mediasfery. Performatyzowanie teatru, przemiany w twórczości są szczególnie widoczne w spektaklach i projektach zespołów offowych, nazywanych też niezależnymi bądź alternatywnymi. Celem artykułu jest opis i analiza spektakli wirtualnych poznańskiego Teatru Usta Usta Republika, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem koncepcji zwrotu performatywnego. Problematyka podjęta w tekście jest analizowana w świetle dotychczasowych ustaleń z zakresu performance studies, kulturoznawstwa, nowych mediów i komunikacji audiowizualnej. Badania zostały oparte na metodzie obserwacji uczestniczącej, analizie zawartości, desk research oraz analizie krytycznej literatury tematu.
Corporate Elites on Stage
Authors: Rahm Henrik , Paulsson Alexander
Published: April 2024

Inspired by Austin’s work on the performativity of speech acts and Goffman’s notion of speaker positionings, this paper explores how annual general meetings are propelled by and interwoven with a corporate genre of professional communication. While observing more than thirty corporate annual general meetings for listed companies at Nasdaq Stockholm in Sweden over three years, we identified that the corporate elites populating the stages at these meetings act as meeting-professionals. Being meeting-professionals, the corporate elites have acquired knowledge of how to conduct a formal meeting by learning the genre, identifying which positions are available during a meeting and, based on these two pieces of knowledge, utter speech acts. Our concluding discussion points to the need for future studies of how corporate elites learn and use the genre of corporate communication to utter speech acts that ultimately form these kinds of formal meetings and perpetuate capitalist relations.
User Feedback on Plain Language Summaries
Authors: Stoll Marlene , Bähr Michelle , Becker Eva , Kerwer Martin , Benz Gesa , Jonas Mark René , Chasiotis Anita
Published: April 2024

Plain Language Summaries (PLSs) describe scientific studies in a lay friendly way. This study investigates user feedback on PLSs based on a conceptual PLS framework. Our aim was to explore the users’ perspective on PLSs and to verify whether the topics named by users correspond to the categories of the conceptual framework. In an online study, we presented German PLSs of psychological studies to participants. They were asked for their feedback in three open questions. We received 2032 responses from 1098 participants, which were coded by two raters based on the conceptual framework. Participants had homogeneous views on some topics (e.g., the content of the PLSs). These results provide direct indications for users’ expectations towards PLSs. We observed diverging views on other topics (e.g., text length). These results indicate different needs among users. We conclude that a good fit between PLS and target group is important. The presentation of PLSs should allow users to choose information according to their needs. Finally, not all of the framework’s categories were mentioned by the participants. Implications of this finding are discussed.
Pushing the Limits of Gas Recovery Factor Through Holistic Integrated Network Modelling for Natural Depletion Drive Brown Fields
Authors: Yip P. M. , Sinha A. K. , Md Rabi R. B. , Mohamad W. Wan , Gaur V. , Law H. A. , Hamid A. B.
Published: April 2024

Recovery factor in gas fields is heavily reliant on the abandonment pressure. As reservoir pressure declines and water cut increases, matured assets experience declining well productivity. Fields at a gas hub within Sarawak Basin faces immense challenge to maximize field recovery following an infill drilling evaluation study which indicated no further potential. This paper provides the details on the hub opportunity to lower the abandonment pressure identified from network modelling, optimization works and execution lessons learned.

Started with the vision to sustain the gas hub production which was anticipated to cease production in year 2025, when production falls below turndown rate (TDR) of 60 MMscf/d, a gas hub network model has been setup to represent the gas hub configuration with 3 natural depletion drive gas fields tie-in to the export compressor, with the aim to assess the incremental gains and recoverables by lowering down the field abandonment pressure. Material balance (MBAL) model for the gas fields were developed and history matched with production data. The MBAL model was then incorporated into the gas hub network model in General Allocation Package (GAP) model.

The network model prediction run results demonstrated up to 12% substantial gas recovery improvement, from lowering down the compressor operating envelope from 48 Barg to 20 Barg in 3 stages; 36-28-20 Barg from year 2021 to 2024, which subsequently reduces its compression capacity from 600 MMscf/d to 300-250-200 MMscf/d, via compressor change-out activities. The single to dual stage compressor change-out Phase 1 implementation has been declared a success with reserves addition beyond 60 MMBOE and prolonging the gas hub life till year 2030. Post execution field performances indicated comparable performances and volumes as per forecasted by the network model, leading to robust project economic returns. Good production attainability at 105% was achieved for the first 12 months of production. The reinstatement of 2 idle wells during the project execution has also proven the value-added benefits from the project. The fields have successfully executed compressor change-out Phase 2 in Q3 2023 and continuous evaluation using updated network model is performed to optimize the Phase 3 timing currently predicted to happen in 2026.

Various useful lessons learned were captured during the phased implementation of this project, both operational and subsurface, which included lower CGR than prediction and capped flow rates due to compressor gas turbine exhaust temperature limitation. As part of a continuous improvement process, all lessons learned were documented to be integrated into the network model updates, to improve future projects and to ensure good practices are replicated for future applications in PETRONAS.
Vulnerabilidade da pessoa idosa frente às Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
Authors: Barbosa Amandda Thaise de Souza , Costa Gilka Paiva Oliveira
Published: April 2024

Objetivo: Identificar as evidências científicas que abordam a prevalência e os fatores associados às Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST) em idosos. Métodos: Trata-se de revisão integrativa da literatura. Desenvolvida através do acesso às bases de dados SCOPUS, PUBMED, LILACS, MEDLINE e google acadêmico publicados nos últimos 5 anos, entre os anos de 2018 a 2023, nos idiomas inglês, espanhol e português, selecionando-se 13 artigos para análise e discussão. Resultados: Após leitura e análise dos artigos, os resultados foram agrupados por semelhança, constituindo três eixos de análise: A percepção dos idosos frente a sexualidade, os fatores associados às (IST) em idosos e as IST’s mais prevalentes na população idosa. Considerações finais: Para tanto, considera-se como fatores associados à vulnerabilidade a pessoa idosa à transmissão de IST neste grupo: os aspectos culturais, a desinformação por parte dessa população, preconceito por parte dos profissionais de saúde, práticas sexuais inseguras, população idosa envelhecendo drasticamente e sexualmente ativa com poucas informações a nível mídia social, ausência de políticas públicas que englobem campanhas de prevenção de IST’s em idosos.
Organizational solutions to improve efficiency of the system of technical maintenance and equipment repair in EMERCOM of Russia
Authors:   State Fire Academy of EMERCOM of Russia, SHIGORIN Sergey A. , GRISHANKOV Pavel S. ,   State Fire Academy of EMERCOM of Russia
Published: April 2024

PURPOSE. The problem of ensuring constant readiness of fire and rescue equipment in operation in response units of EMERCOM of Russia is quite relevant to the activities of the ministry. Effective response to emergency situations and performance of other intended tasks is possible only via maintaining the equipment of units and institutions in a state of constant readiness. To do this, the maintenance and repair system must function effectively as an important component of the equipment operation system. METHODS. When developing organizational solutions, methods of comparative analysis of functioning features of the planned preventative and existing systems of technical maintenance and repair of equipment were used. The analysis of the state of the repair base of the units, the provisions of current departmental administrative documents on equipment operation was carried out along with the analysis of the challenging issues related to ensuring the constant technical readiness of responding units. FINDINGS. Disadvantages and drawbacks in organizing the existing system of maintenance and repair functioning are emphasized. Impossibility and inadmissibility of operating maintenance and repair system in the ministry according to the laws of market economy are given a detailed justification. Justification is also given for the feasibility of clear planning and financing of the activities of departmental repair units in order to be able to implement the annual production program to ensure the units technical readiness to perform their intended tasks. RESEARCH APPLICATION FIELD. The outcomes of the given research can be used as fundamental solutions when creating and organizing the functioning of a maintenance and repair system at the level of territorial management bodies of EMERCOM of Russia. CONCLUSIONS. The proposed organizational solutions will make it possible to significantly increase the technical readiness level of responding units of the territorial management bodies of EMERCOM of Russia, as well as the operational efficiency of firefighting units responding to extinguishing fires and eliminating consequences of other emergency situations.
On the issue of developing personal and creative abilities of fire-service technical university students
Authors:   State Fire Academy of EMERCOM of Russia, KISELEVA Elena A. , KUZMINA Olga A. ,   State Fire Academy of EMERCOM of Russia, GORBUNOVA Marina I. ,   State Fire Academy of EMERCOM of Russia
Published: April 2024

The article discusses issues related to the characteristics of personal and creative development of fire-service technical university cadets. The subject of the study is the process of personal and creative development of cadets. It has been empirically established that among cadets the Torrance method shows predominance of the originality factor (50%), followed by the fluency factor (25%), then accuracy (13%) and the flexibility factor (12%). This indicates the cadets' ability to creatively express their personality. This fact has been confirmed by pedagogical observation. It has been found out that there is an influence of mental development on the level of creative development.
Exhibition of artistic creativity as a way for indirect teaching Russian as a foreign language
Authors:   Moscow Pedagogical State University, ERMOLAEVA Zhannetta E. ,   Russian University of Biotechnology,   Academy of Neuroeducation, ISAEVA Yulia O. ,   Moscow State Pedagogical University
Published: April 2024

The article presents the material on organizing and conducting educational simulation as an indirect method of teaching Russian as a foreign language. The educational simulation is described using the example of an exhibition of student artistic works on the topic “Let’s get acquainted!” and is aimed at solving a number of pedagogical and methodological problems in the classroom of Chinese students studying Russian outside the language environment. The article outlines the stages of work and methodological recommendations for working with grammar and vocabulary during assignments performance. An analysis of the obtained material was carried out and linguistic and cultural gaps were identified.
Metastatic choroid plexus papilloma presenting as a sellar mass: A case report and literature review
Authors: Wilkinson Brandon Michael , Duncan Michael A. , Draytsel Dan Y. , Babu Harish
Published: April 2024

Background:

Choroid plexus papillomas (CPPs) are rare neoplasms arising from choroid plexus epithelium representing <1% of all intracranial tumors. Symptoms vary based on location and regional mass effect; however, hydrocephalus is common due to cerebrospinal fluid flow obstruction and/or overproduction. Distant site metastasis or de novo formation in extraventricular sites is rare.

Case Description:

A 57-year-old female with a history of a 4th ventricular CPP status post resection in 2004 and 2018 with subsequent gamma knife therapy in 2019 presented with increased thirst and urination. Since her initial surgery, she has experienced significant gait imbalance, diplopia, dysphagia, and right-sided hemiparesis and hemisensory loss. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a new 1.5 × 1.8 cm suprasellar lesion. She underwent a left supraorbital craniotomy for tumor resection, with pathology revealing metastatic World Health Organization grade II CPP.

Conclusion:

Extraventricular manifestation of CPP is rare. De novo or metastatic involvement of the sella has seldom been reported. Treatment should target gross total surgical resection. Adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation may be useful in higher-grade lesions.
Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Patients Diagnosed with Atopic Dermatitis in Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors:   Regional Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, México, A Macias-Weinmann , AK Chávez-Ruiz ,   Regional Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, México, SN González-Díaz ,   Regional Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, México, JI Canseco-Villareal ,   Regional Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, México, A Noyola-Pérez ,   Regional Center of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, México
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common inflammatory skin diseases affecting individuals of all ages. It is proposed that intense pruritus, sleep cycle disturbances, stigmatization, and social isolation due to the visual nature of the disease, along with the poor quality of life and the presence of neuroinflammation, contribute to the development of anxiety and depression. According to recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses evaluating the relationship between AD, anxiety, and depression, there is a higher likelihood of developing depression during the disease, predominantly in children and both disorders in adults. However, no Mexican studies have determined the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with AD. Objective: To determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in patients diagnosed with AD. Material and Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional, and comparative study. We included forty-eight patients who met the inclusion criteria and applied two self-administered screening questionnaires for anxiety and depression symptoms. Results: A prevalence rate of depression symptoms of 4.5% and 16.7% were found in children and adolescents, respectively, and 27.3% and 16.6% for anxiety symptoms, respectively. On the other hand, in the group of adults, the presence of clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and depression was present at 40% and 45%, respectively. Conclusion: It is crucial that allergists evaluate the psycho-emotional sphere in patients with AD with the available screening tools with the aim to identify and refer in a timely manner.
Successful Adjunctive Treatment of a Severe Case of COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis with Nebulized Liposomal Amphotericin B
Authors:   Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria, T Seitz , T Mader ,   Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria, B Morajda ,   Department of Respiratory and Lung Diseases, Klinik Penzing, Vienna, Austria, W Hoepler ,   Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria, J Hind ,   Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria, E Friese ,   Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria, S Neuhold ,   Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria, A Zoufaly ,   Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria, C Wenisch ,   Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria, R Kitzberger ,   Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria
Published: April 2024

We report a case of a patient suffering from severe COVID-19 complicated by CAPA (COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis). Successful therapy with systemic voriconazole and isavuconazole failed, liposomal Amphotericin B was not possible due to acute renal failure. After nebulized Amphotericin was added to systemic isavuconazole, CAPA could be treated successfully.
A Case of Rising Serum Ammonia Associated with Early Detection of Antibiotic Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pneumonia
Authors:   Department of Anesthesiology University of California San Diego Health, USA, thomasgpederson@gmail.com, TG Pederson , CR Tainter ,   Department of Anesthesiology University of California San Diego Health, USA, thomasgpederson@gmail.com
Published: April 2024

Background: Hyperammonemia is frequently encountered in critical illness as a consequence of liver failure, but Nonhepatic Hyperammonemia (NHHA) can also occur in pathologies causing ammonia overproduction or inappropriate ammonia clearance. Sepsis-associated hyperammonemia is a subset of NHHA associated with urease producing infections causing ammonia overproduction. Case Description: We report an unusual case of sepsis-associated NHHA secondary to multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia in a 50-year-old critically ill man who was admitted to the intensive care unit for cardiogenic shock, respiratory failure, and hepatic failure secondary to myocardial infarction with papillary muscle rupture. He subsequently developed P. aeruginosa pneumonia and was treated empirically with piperacillin/tazobactam and subsequently meropenem as guided by culture data. The patient’s serum ammonia concentration was incidentally trended to stratify risk for cerebral edema. Eight days into his pneumonia treatment course, the patient’s serum ammonia level abruptly doubled despite improving hepatic function, which prompted switching the P. aeruginosa treatment from meropenem to ciprofloxacin. Bronchial washings later revealed that the P. aeruginosa had acquired resistance to meropenem. The patient subsequently demonstrated clinical improvement and also had a downward trend in the serum ammonia concentration. Another trend of hyperammonemia without worsening hepatic function later in his hospital course correlated with P. aeruginosa infection with acquired resistance to ciprofloxacin, and which improved with the addition of inhaled tobramycin to the antibiotic regimen. Conclusions: In sepsis-associated NHHA, the serum ammonia trend may be a useful adjunct marker to indicate treatment response and provide an early indication of antibiotic treatment resistance.
Clinical and Histopathological Depiction of Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma in Gingiva
Authors:   Senior Lecture, Department of Periodontics, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Science and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, A Aysha Jebin , Kaur Navjot ,   Department of Periodontics, Vydehi institute of dental sciences and research centre, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Published: April 2024

Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma (POF) is most often a gingival nodule that is believed to be a reactive lesion rather than a neoplastic pathologic process, with overlapping clinical and histopathological presentations [1]. It is a pedunculated or sessile nodule that presents as a painless, hemorrhagic, and often lobulated mass of gingiva or alveolar mucosa, with area of surface ulcerations [2]. There is variability in the size of the lesion depending upon amount of superficial inflammation and edema [2]. The lesion is typically self-limiting, commonly seen on interdental papilla and comprises about 9% of all gingival growths [3]. Females are more commonly affected, and anterior maxilla is the most prevalent location [1]. POFs are generally diagnosed by clinical inspection and biopsy [3]. Here we present a case of POF with focus on the clinical as well as histological presentation, to explore the possibility for accurate diagnosis.
Anesthesia Management of Two Operations for Nonfunctional Bladder Paraganglioma
Authors:   Medical College of Yanbian University, China, LL Wang , ZL Liang ,   Department of Anesthesiology, Yanbian University, China
Published: April 2024

Nonfunctional paragangliomas are perioperatively hemodynamically unstable and prone to lethal complications, making anesthesia a high surgical risk. We report the perioperative management of an unanticipated paraganglioma of the bladder over two surgical procedures. The patient developed a hypertensive crisis during the first intraoperative electrodesiccation of the tumor, and the surgeon stopped the operation and sent intraoperative cryopreservation, which was considered a paraganglioma of the bladder. Postoperative histopathological and immunohistochemical results confirmed the case as a paraganglioma of the bladder. Because of the high risk of continuing the surgery, a second surgery was performed after perfecting the preoperative preparation. The patient’s vital signs were stable during the second surgery and the patient’s prognosis was good after the surgery. An unanticipated intraoperative paraganglioma is a major perioperative challenge for anesthesiologists, and the improvement of its outcome is mainly due to good preoperative preparation, intraoperative hemodynamic monitoring, and the application of rapid, potent, and short-acting vasoactive drugs.
The Efficacy of Punch Biopsies in Diagnosing Intra-Oral Lesions in OMFS
Authors:   Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Barts Health Trust, United Kingdom, Rowe Joanne , Rathod Ravi ,   Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Barts Health Trust, United Kingdom, Dean Saffa ,   Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Barts Health Trust, United Kingdom, Nasser N ,   Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Barts Health Trust, United Kingdom
Published: April 2024

Intraoral biopsies are used, as an adjunct to clinical examination, to confirm the diagnosis of unknown pathology. Traditional biopsy techniques involved the sole use of a scalpel to obtain samples to determine histopathological diagnoses. This paper explores the efficacy of punch biopsies when sampling soft tissue pathologies. A punch biopsy is a tool that is available in varying sizes that allows us to take accurate samples of intra-oral lesions to obtain histopathological diagnoses. Punch biopsies have an array of benefits; smaller sample sizes required, simple and quick procedures and leser operators sensitive. 66 punch biopsies of varying sizes and intra-oral sites were reviewed to assess their diagnostic quality. We reviewed the histopathology reports, noting any evidence of artifact as well as samples that were not diagnostically acceptable thus requiring a second biopsy. Our findings showed that 98.5% of the punch biopsies taken were diagnostic, with only 1 out of the 66 samples reviewed requiring re-biopsy. We noted this was a 2mm biopsy, the smallest punch used in our sample size. This audit shows the benefit of appropriately sized punch biopsies when sampling intraoral lesions. Clinicians are encouraged to use punch biopsies more often when sampling intraoral soft tissue lesions. Limitations of the initial cycle of this audit include the modest sample size. Successive cycles will look at more extensive data sets as well as compare traditional elliptical biopsies to punch biopsy techniques. This second cycle will allow us to discern the efficacy of modern punch biopsy techniques over traditional methods for sampling intraoral soft tissue lesions.
On importance of pink salmon reproduction for freshwater ecosystems
Authors: Radchenko V. I.
Published: April 2024

The report is based on observations of food composition in stomachs of common predatory fish species caught during recreational fisheries in the Fraser River basin, in particular Lake Morris (British Columbia, Canada), as cutthroat Oncorhynchus clarkii, mountain whitefish Prosopium williamsoni, and northern pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis. Up to 164, 126 and 28 fry of pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha were found in the stomachs of the listed fish species, respectively, during pink salmon downstream migration in April — early May. In this season, these species can consume a significant portion of their annual food ration, especially in energy terms. In the lake under con- sideration, these three predators are capable to eliminate pink salmon fry from the spawning of about 2,390 pink salmon in a small inflowing stream. Since the spawners of only the odd-years broodline of pink salmon reproduce in the rivers of the southern Pacific coast of Canada, the migration of their juveniles creates a significant difference in feeding conditions for predatory fish in adjacent years.
Pink salmon fishery in the European part of Russia: results for 2023
Authors: Gordeev I. I. , Tkachenko A. V. , Tortsev A. M. , Studionov I. I. , Genrikh E. A. , Kanzeparova A. N. , Belyaev V. A.
Published: April 2024

Pink salmon is currently the main species for the anadromous fish fishery in the north of the European part of Russia. Upward trends were observed in this species returns and catches in odd years of the 2013–2021 in the regions of North-West Russia (Murmansk Region, Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk Region, and Nenets Autonomous Region) that allowed to increase the annual catch limit to 1,619 t in 2023. However, despite this optimistic forecast, the factual total landing of pink salmon in this part of Russia in 2023 was 203.26 t by all fishing gears (12.55 % of the quo- ta). Oceanographic conditions (SST) along the migration routes of pink salmon were rather favorable both in the White Sea and North Atlantic, so reasons of weak returns are vague. Unpredictability of pink salmon returns is well known for the main habitat of the species — the North-West Pacific, so this phenomenon has occurred in the European waters, too, in 2023.
Patterns of pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha reproduction on the mainland coast of Japan Sea
Authors: Ostrovsky V. I. , Lysenko A. V.
Published: April 2024

Dependence of the mature pink salmon returns to the mainland coast of Japan Sea (within Primorye Region) on their parents abundance and meteorological factors at the spawning grounds is analyzed. Variations of the progeny number were almost completely determined by factors acted in the freshwater period of their life, mainly by the number of spawners and total precipitation in the first winter after the spawning.
Characteristics of adult chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta from the commercial stock at Iturup Island in 2023
Authors: Elnikov A. N. , Zelennikov O. V.
Published: April 2024

Adult chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta specimens returning to spawn were caught in the Prostor and Kurilsky Bays of Iturup Island and examined in the period from September 18 to October 31, 2023. The males dominated among sexually mature or close to sexually mature individuals; the portion of females had a tendency to increasing from the beginning to the end of the run. Most of the fish were aged 3+ (76.8% and 77.9% on average in the Prostor and Kurilsky Bays, respectively), the average portion of fish at the age 2+ was 10.6% and at the age 4+ and 5+ — 12.0 %, although the portion of three-year-old fish varied very much between the samples that was not observed in previous 10 years. The weight of adult chum salmon in corresponding age groups was similar in these two bays, on average 2.47 and 2.72 kg for females and males at age 3+, respectively, that was slightly below the values in previous 9 years.
Analysis of the salmon fishery in Khabarovsk Region in 2023
Authors: Kotsyuk D. V. , Ostrovsky V. I.
Published: April 2024

Results of the salmon fishery in Khabarovsk Region in 2023 and the reasons for deviations of actual catches from predicted ones are analyzed. The largest errors of the forecast were associated with low accuracy of estimates for the salmon parents and progeny abundance due to lack of information. In general, about 28,400 t of pacific salmon were caught in Khabarovsk Region, or 104.0 % of the preliminary forecast and 74.7 % of the forecast updated during the fishing season.
Pink salmon fishery in the Far-Eastern fishing basin in 2023: preliminary studies, forecast, interpretation of the fishing season results
Authors: Shevlyakov E. A. , Somov A. A. , Shevlyakov V. A. , Kanzeparova A. N. , Dederer N. A. , Melnikov I. V.
Published: April 2024

Data of the trawl surveys for counting of pink salmon in 2022 and 2023 and results of pink salmon fishery in the main areas of the Russian Far East in 2023 are presented and the studies for understanding the state of the main pink salmon stocks and regional complexes are overviewed. The total catch in the Far-Eastern fishing basin was 478.5.103 t in 2023, including 182.4.103 t in the Bering Sea (total run — 247.1.106 ind.) and 280.8.103 t in the Okhotsk Sea (total run — 292.4.106 ind.). These values slightly exceed the forecasts of pink salmon run and catch in the Bering and Okhotsk Seas (estimated catch rates 140–150.103 t and 240–255.103 t, runs 210.106 ind. and 260–270.106 ind., respectively). For the forecast for the Okhotsk Sea, materials on differentiation of mixed pink salmon assemblages were analyzed by specialists of the Kamchatka branch of VNIRO, using both traditional methods (as morphological express- method and genetic method based on mt-DNA analysis) and a new method based on SNP-locus variability.
MolPipeline : A python package for processing molecules with RDKit in scikit-learn
Authors: Sieg Jochen , Feldmann Christian Wolfgang , Hemmerich Jennifer , Stork Conrad , Sandfort Frederik , Eiden Philipp , Mathea Miriam
Published: April 2024

The open-source package scikit-learn provides various machine learning algorithms and data processing tools, including the Pipeline class, which allows users to prepend custom data transformation steps to the machine learning model. We introduce the MolPipeline package, which extends this concept to chemoinformatics by wrapping default functionalities of RDKit, such as reading and writing SMILES strings or calculating molecular descriptors from a molecule object. We aimed to build an easy-to-use Python package to create completely automated end-to-end pipelines that scale to large data sets. Particular emphasis was put on handling erroneous instances, where resolution would require manual intervention in default pipelines. In addition, we included common cheminformatics tasks, like scaffold splits and molecular standardization, natively in the pipeline framework and adaptable for the needs of various projects.