bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Consumo de drogas emergentes en estudiantes de una universidad pública en México
Authors: Pavón-León Patricia , Beverido Sustaeta Paulina , Ortiz León María Cristina , Gogeascoechea Trejo María del Carmen , Blázquez-Morales María Sobeida L. , Salas García Betzaida
Published: October 2024

Emerging drugs are considered those used for their intended pharmaceutical use as well as medicinal plants or substances with psychoactive effects. Their consumption occurs mainly in adolescents and young people, who seek and access them essentially via the Internet. The objective of this work was to characterize the student population of a public university that consumes them; an analytical cross-sectional study was carried out in which the database derived from the study "Perception, risk and drug use in university students (Percibete2)" Among the main findings were the use of plants and fungi, as well as various drugs for medical use among university students, predominantly the use of the former in women and medications in men (p = 0.042); The presence of anxiety symptoms was dominant among pharmaceuticals users, there were no significant differences in academic performance, family functioning, self-esteem and symptoms of depression. The consumption of emerging drugs in students is present in the public university studied; calling attention to the higher consumption of non-prescription medical drugs in men in the area of ​​health sciences; as well as the higher probability of consumption of plants and fungi in women and the students of the Economic-Administrative area. A situation that highlights the imperative need to perform specific interventions in vulnerable populations with an emphasis on mental health disorders, to avoid increasing the probability of consumption.
UN ANÁLISIS INTERSECCIONAL SOBRE LA VIOLENCIA FÍSICA EN LA PAREJA Y LA DISCAPACIDAD
Authors: Rodriguez Martinez Pilar
Published: October 2024

En este artículo presentaremos un análisis interseccional sobre la violencia física que sufren las mujeres europeas discapacitadas –y no discapacitadas por parte de su pareja o expareja a partir de los datos de la encuesta europea realizada por la European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) entre los años 2010-2012. En el marco de la perspectiva interseccional multinivel, focalizamos nuestro análisis en la relación intergrupal para analizar las características sociodemográficas de las mujeres discapacitadas que sufren violencia en la pareja y las compararemos con las mujeres que no sufren ningún tipo de discapacitad. Nuestro análisis nos permite detectar qué tipo de relación se establece entre las diferentes divisiones sociales en el caso de las mujeres discapacitadas –y no discapacitadas- en Europa, y qué consecuencias tienen esas divisiones sociales en cuanto a la probabilidad de experimentar violencia de la pareja o expareja. Concluimos que la discapacidad es una división social muy prominente, que trasciende los efectos que habitualmente tienen los bajos ingresos, el vivir en una gran ciudad, o el estado civil de las mujeres, y dispara las posibilidades de sufrir la violencia física de la pareja o expareja.
LA VACUNACIÓN EN LA ENCRUCIJADA
Authors: De Candia Lucas , Geuna Jesica
Published: October 2024

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is hitting the world. The massive interconnectivity, airborne transmission, presymptomatic contagiousness and the absence of pharmacological treatments contributed to its wide distribution. Cases skyrocketed around the world. The tools available were the classic non-pharmacological interventions of epidemiology. Some countries used them effectively and managed to control the pandemic. The rest go through second or third waves of cases. The pandemic deepened previous inequalities in the world. Less than a year after the start of the pandemic, the arrival of vaccines raised new hopes. However, the shortage of doses and inequities in their distribution triggered controversies. The goal of herd immunity by vaccine is unattainable. Immunizing risk groups to reduce deaths only seems possible in a few countries. A critical reflection was carried out on the distribution of vaccines in the world.
CALIDAD DE LA ATENCIÓN A NIÑOS Y ADOLESCENTES CON LEUCEMIA LINFOBLÁSTICA AGUDA EN UN CENTRO ONCOLÓGICO
Authors: Blazquez Morales María Sobeida Leticia , Tlapa Pale Arturo , Gogeascoechea Trejo María del Carmen , Montes Villaseñor Evangelina , Mendoza Longoria Lilia Maricela
Published: October 2024

INTRODUCTION: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children and adolescents, has high mortality rates which have made it a public health problem in Mexico. Donabedian's quality model proposed three evaluation approaches: structure, process and result. Qualifiers of excellent, sufficient and insufficient allowed to obtain percentage values of quality behavior, favoring the easier identification of areas of opportunity. OBJECTIVE: We identify the quality of care offered to patients under the age of 18 with ALL at a cancer center in the state of Veracruz according to the Donabedian Model approaches. METHODS: observational, descriptive and transversal analytical study. The study population included children under the age of 18 with LLA, their companions, service providers in the area of Oncopediatría and related services. Five data collection instruments were used, which were validated prior to their application. RESULTS: Based on the Structure indicators, 67% of excellence, 20% sufficiency and 13% insufficiency were obtained. In relation to Process, 88% of excellence, 11% sufficiency and 1% inadequacy were obtained. In relation to the Result, 76% of excellence, 17% of sufficiency and 7 of inadequacy were obtained. The quality of global care presented 77% excellence, 16% sufficiency and 7% insufficiency. DISCUSSION: The quality of care was mostly excellent, but many areas of opportunity were demonstrated.
Factores organizacionales que desencadenan el Síndrome de Burnout en enfermeros
Authors: Henriquez Vergara Catalina , Irribarra Palma Belén , Gatica Aburto Karina , Gayoso Gayoso Jean , Reynaldos-Grandón Katiuska Lidice
Published: October 2024

The objective of this review was determine the organizational factors that influence the Burnout in nurses. This is a bibliographic review where a search was made in the  databases  Cinahl, Scielo, Lilacs, Medline and Epistemonikos among October 2018 and May 2019, in relation to the organizational factors that trigger Burnout in nurses. Preliminarily, a total of 29,993 articles were obtained, however, after applying criteria for inclusion, exclusion and exhaustive selection, 99 articles were selected in English, Spanish and Portuguese, published within the last 10 years. The The results showedof the 99 selected studies, three factors were identified, related to organizational components that trigger Burnout in nurses; highlights: human resources management, structural factors and management factors. The previously mentioned factors were disaggregated into subfactors and according to these were classified geographically. Within the human resources management factor, the subfactor with the greatest impact is related to rotation. In structural factors, working conditions are the most prevalent. With respect to managerial factors, the most frequent is related to recognition. According to the continent where the investigations were carried out, the largest proportion of articles derives from South America. It is concluded that the Burnout Syndrome in nurses is a problem determined by various factors that vary depending on the organizational culture
Valoración de la dieta y del estado nutricional de jóvenes futbolistas venezolanos
Authors: Ekmeiro Salvador Jesus Enrique , Nebot-Bas Jacinto
Published: October 2024

Introduction: Nutrition is considered a vital part of the performance and recovery of athletes, and for adolescent soccer players, it is doubly important as they are going through a period of physical development and growth. Objective: To determine the nutritional status and diet quality of soccer players aged 12 to 17, in order to generate tools for nutritional assistance, care, and education based on local technical information that positively impacts sports performance. Methodology: Anthropometric evaluation was conducted using body mass index, while diet quality was assessed using 24-hour recall, qualitative frequency of consumption, and food diversity scoring methods, in a sample of 414 soccer players (328 males, 86 females). Results: Statistical significance was found for anthropometric normality, which reached 77.5% of the general sample, 19.5% of males were underweight and 33.7% of females were overweight. The quality of the diet was very poor for all participants, although females showed a caloric intake more aligned with acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges for the Venezuelan population. Conclusions: Overall, carbohydrate intake levels are below requirements, protein intake is significantly above requirements, and the quality of fats consumed is poor. It is necessary to reduce the intake of meats, dairy products, and processed food, and to increase the intake of fruits, legumes, tubers, pulses, and seeds, in that way providing the necessary nutrients to enhance sports performance, growth, development, and long-term healthy living.
İbn Berrecân el-İşbîlî’nin (öl. 536/1141) Münâsebâtü’l-Kur’ân’a Yaklaşımı
Authors: Görgün Halil İbrahim
Published: October 2024

Kur’ân ilimlerinin önemli konularından biri olan münâsebet ilmi, klasik alimler tarafından müstakil çalışmalara konu edilmiştir. Bu makalenin amacı, İbn Berrecân’ın "Münâsebâtü’l-Kur’ân" anlayışını inceleyerek Kur’an’daki âyet ve sûreler arasındaki ilişkilerin nasıl değerlendirildiğini ortaya koymaktır. Ayrıca müfessirin münâsebet ilmini, nazım üzerinden ilâhî kelamla irtibatlı olarak dikkate aldığını göstermektir. İbn Berrecân’ın tefsirinde bu ilmin yerini belirlemek ve Kur’an’ın bütüncül yapısının anlamlandırılmasında kullandığı sistemi analiz etmek, bu çalışmanın temel hedefidir. Bu araştırmada doküman analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. İbn Berrecân, lafız olarak münâsebet kelimesini kullanmasa da bu manayı/mefhumu çağrıştıran nazım ve intizâm gibi kelimeler üzerinden meseleye yer vermiştir. Bu çalışmada, müfessirin genel düşüncesi ortaya konulmuş, onun münâsebet ilmine dair teorik yaklaşımı vurgulanmış ve ilâhî kelâmın netice olarak münâsebete haiz olduğu düşüncesinin altı çizilmiştir. Diğer taraftan bu çalışmada onun münâsebâtu’l-Kur’ân anlayışı; âyet-sûreler arası münâsebet ve ilâhî intizâm şeklinde iki temel üzere dikkate alınmıştır. İbn Berrecân’a göre hayat kaynağı olan Kur’ân, ilâhî sıfatlar üzerinden kişinin olgunlaşmasını sağlayacaktır. Vahyi hayat kaynağı haline getiren insan, vahiyle bağını güçlendirerek yaşananlardan ibretler çıkaracaktır. Müfessir açısından bu çerçevede vahyin münâsebet özelliği barındırması âlemdeki uyumla benzeşmekte, âlem ve vahiy Hakîm olan Allah’ın sıfatının tecelligâhı olmaktadır. Bu noktada tümdengelim olarak Kur’ân’da yer alan münâsebet, kelamın cüzlerinde de aşikâr olmaktadır. Tikellerde fark edilen bu durum ise tümevarımla sistematik hale büründürülebilir. Dolayısıyla vahiy, ilâhî ilme bağlı olarak bütünlük arz ederken, dilsel uyum sonucunu mündemiçtir. Bu sebeple tikeller olarak âyetlerin kendisinde, öncesi ve sonrasındaki diğer âyet ve sûrelerle de uyumu söz konusudur. Makalenin sonuç kısmında münâsebet ilminin ilâhî kelamla ilişkisi vurgulanmış, İbn Berrecân’ın bu yaklaşımının sonraki alimlere etkisinin hususî olarak çalışılması gerekliliği belirtilmiştir.
Hakkında Âyet İnen Müşrikler ve Bunların Akıbetleri
Authors: Türk Nurdoğan
Published: October 2024

Allah, yüce kitabında kullarına ihlasla ve sadece kendisine kulluk etmelerini emretmiş, küfrü ve kendisine şirk koşulmasını yasaklamıştır. Aynı zamanda Allah şirk koşanı asla bağışlamayacağını, şirk koşmanın bü-yük bir günah, sapkınlık ve zulüm olduğunu beyan etmiştir. Öte yandan Kur’ân, Allah’ı inkâr edenlerin ve O’na şirk koşanların inkâr ve şirk eylemlerine açıklık getirmektedir. Bazı âyetlerinde ise Ebû Leheb (öl. 2/624) örneğindeki gibi bir kısım kişilerin sonu hakkında bilgi vermektedir. Bu husus, Kur’ân’ın mucizevî bir kitap olduğuna işaret etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Vâhidî’nin (öl. 468/1076) Esbâbü nüzûli’l-Kur’ân’ı bağ-lamında istatistiksel araştırma yapılmıştır. Buna göre çalışma, haklarında inen ayetlerin çokluğu-azlığı göz önünde bulundurularak en çok âyet nazil olan müşriklerden on ve üzeri âyet inen dört kişi Ebû Cehl b. Hişâm (öl. 2/624), Velîd b. el-Mugîre (öl. 1/622), Übey b. Halef el-Cumahî (öl. 3/625), Nadr b. el-Hâris (öl. 2/624) ve Kur’ân’da ismi geçen tek müşrik olması hasebiyle ilaveten Ebû Leheb ile sınırlandırılmıştır. Burada verilen tablolar, çalışmanın niçin beş kişiyle sınırlandığının temelini ve gerekçesini oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada; bütüncül bir yaklaşımla ve çalışmanın hacmi gereği metodik olarak bu kişilerin düçar oldukları akıbetlerin daha iyi anlaşılması adına, sırasıyla zikrolunan kişilerin kısa biyografisi, haklarında nazil olan âyetlerin bazıları, bu âyetlerin özet sebeb-i nüzûlleri ve söz konusu kişilerin akıbetleri ortaya konmaya çalı-şılmıştır. Dolayısıyla bu çalışmanın esbâb-ı nüzulle ilgili çalışmalara katkı sağlaması umulmaktadır.
Taberî’nin Câmi’u’l-Beyân’ında Dirayet Olgusu ve Disiplinlerarasılık
Authors: Kanik İsa
Published: October 2024

Kur’ânî düşüncede ilim ve din bir bütündür. Kaynaklarının ortak olması, ilim ve dinin birbiriyle çelişmediğini göstermektedir. Kur’ân, temel maksat olmamakla birlikte diğer disiplin ve ilim dal-larından da bahsetmektedir. Tefsir ilmi; konuları, gayesi ve meşguliyet alanına bakıldığında diğer ilmî disiplinlerle mutlak bir yapısal ilişki içerisindedir. Müfessirler, Kur’ân âyetlerini anlama ve açıklama sürecinde şer’î ilimler yanında tabiî ilimlerden de istifade etmektedirler. Nakledilen rivayetler yanında farklı akademik disiplinlerden de istifade edilmesi Kur’ân tefsirinde bir tür dirayet yaklaşımıdır. Fakat bu noktada bilim olgusunun kesin sonuca varılmış mutlak doğrular olmadığı göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. Bu araştırmada çok yönlü bir İslam âlimi olan Ta-berî’nin, Câmi‘u’l-beyân adlı tefsirindeki dirayet olgusu ve disiplinlerarası yaklaşımı konu edi-nilmektedir. Kur’ân’ın anlaşılması sürecinde dirayet yaklaşımı ve disiplinlerarasılık unsurlarının Taberî ve meşhur tefsiri bağlamında önemli olduğuna inanılmaktadır. Rivayet tefsirlerinin temel kaynaklarından biri olan mezkûr eserin verisel analiziyle, Kur’ân’ın anlaşılmasında disiplinlera-rasılığın yeri ve önemi hakkında bilimsel ve akademik bir paradigma oluşturulması hedeflen-mektedir. Dirayet olgusu ve bilhassa disiplinlerarasılık konusunun çerçevesi Taberî tefsiriyle sınırlandırılmaktadır. Mezkûr konular; literatür taraması, analiz, sentez ve mukayese gibi yön-temlerle ele alınmaktadır. Hakeza örneklem yöntemiyle tefsir açısından dikkat çekici bulgulara ulaşılmıştır. Taberî’nin; âyetleri tefsir ederken, yaşadığı dönemin bilimsel ve kültürel özellikleri çerçevesinde akıl, duyu, haber ve bazı dinî ve fennî ilimlerden istifade ettiği sonucuna ulaşılmış-tır.
COVID-19 Pandemi Öncesi ve Sonrası Yeşil Alan Kullanım Alışkanlıklarının Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Albayrak Çağatay , Emür Semih Halil
Published: October 2024

COVID-19 salgını küresel ölçekte etkisini artırarak pandemi sürecini oluşturarak kentsel yaşamın dinamiklerinde değişime neden olmuştur. Kentsel yaşam dinamikleri esasında, COVID-19 pandemisinin kent-mekân ilişkisinin etkisi önem kazanmıştır. Bu kapsamda 240 kişiye yönelik uygulanan anket çalışması ile Covid-19 pandemi süreci öncesi ve sonrası yeşil alan kullanım deneyimleri ve alışkanlıklarında ortaya çıkan farklılıklar incelenmiş ve Ki-kare istatistiki yöntem ile anket sonuçları değerlendirilmiştir. Yapılan değerlendirme sonucunda yeşil alanların yeni bir anlam kazandığı ve kentsel mekân içerisindeki erişilebilirliği, işlevleri, sınıflandırılması ve kullanıcı deneyimlerinin planlama çalışmaları içerisinde yer almasının bir gereklilik olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Çalışmanın sonuçları ile dirençli kentler oluşturma noktasında COVID-19 pandemi etkilerinin planlama çalışmalarında kazandığı anlam ve bu anlamın uygulanabilmesi çerçevesinde nasıl değerlendirileceğine ve dikkat edilmesi gereken hususlar irdelenmiştir. Bu çalışma ile elde edilen sonuçların planlama çalışmalarında kaynak olarak kullanılması kentsel yaşam kalitesinin artırılması ve dirençli kentler oluşturma hedeflerine ulaşılması açısından hedefler ortaya konulmaktadır.
Designing Political Brand Identity Through Architecture: A Case of Malatya City Hall
Authors: Cekmıs Asli
Published: October 2024

Corporate level awareness and understanding of political systems are widely spreading in politics through the application of marketing concepts by parties. This study explores how party ideology, hierarchical structures, and symbolism are embedded into the design of government buildings to enhance corporate communication with stakeholders. A design strategy that links architecture with politics views specific architectural features as semiotic resources for party identity and envisions them as design patterns in the future. This paper presents the Malatya City Hall as an example, which was designed using a similar architectural style to that of the Nationalist Movement Party Headquarters in Türkiye. Employing critical discourse analysis (CDA), we unveil the political structure underlying the Headquarters, which is subsequently transposed into the design of City Hall. The Ottoman-Seljuk architectural style, in its modern interpretation, serves as a reflection of political ideology in these buildings. The corporate organizational structure is emphasized through the president’s prominent position and the restricted accessibility to his spaces, evident in the layout design. Additionally, symbolism is incorporated by aligning the building’s architectural plan with the party’s logo, creating a direct visual representation of political brand identity.
Topkapı Saray Bahçelerinin Kurakçıl Peyzaj Açısından İrdelenmesi
Authors: Çınar Hande Sanem , Ay Ak Betül Rüveyda
Published: October 2024

Son yıllarda yüksek verimliliği hedefleyen sürdürülebilirlik çalışmaların ve çevresel koruma politikalarının önemi artmıştır. Geçmişten gelen mirasın dengeli ve sürdürülebilir ilişkinin benimsenerek hem ekolojik hem ekonomik hem de nesiller boyu sürekliliğinin sağlamasında suyun akılcı kullanımını amaçlayan kurakçıl peyzaj çalışmaları günümüzde ön plana çıkmıştır. Kurakçıl peyzaj düzenlemelerinin amacı, suyun etkin kullanılması ve daha uygun bir çevresel ortam hazırlığı, uzun vadede küresel ısınma ile kaybedilen tatlı su kaynaklarına katkı sağlamasıdır. Kuraklık tehdidiyle yüz yüze kaldığımız günümüzde başarılı bir uygulama olan kurakçıl peyzaj yaklaşımı yaşayan kültürel mirasın sürekliliğinin sağlanmasında da etkin bir rol oynayacağı görülmektedir. Çalışma alanı olarak seçilen Topkapı Sarayı Bahçeleri zaman içerisinde mevcut bitkilerin yaşamını yitirmesi, yeni bitki türlerinin eklenmesi ve yapılan çeşitli tasarım müdahaleleri ile sürekli bir değişim geçirmiştir. Çalışmada; yanlış politikalar, bilinçsiz ziyaretçiler, restorasyonlar gibi antropolojik sebepler ve küresel ısınma, iklim değişikliği gibi doğal sebeplerle tehdit altında olan İstanbul metropolünde; sahip olduğu tarihi kimliğiyle önemli bir yeşil alan olarak kalmış Topkapı Saray Bahçelerinin kurakçıl peyzaj ilkelerine uyumluluğu tartışılmıştır. Büyüyen kent içindeki yaşayan tarihi mirasın sürdürebilirlik çerçevesinde korumak ve gelecek nesillere aktarılabilmesi için önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Kent Merkezinin Gelişimini Konaklama Endüstrisi Üzerinden İzlemek: Ankara Otelleri
Authors: Orhan Ezgi
Published: October 2024

Kentsel turizmin önemli bir ekonomik girdi olması otellerin kentsel alanlarda yer seçme süreçlerini hızlandırmış, bu durum merkezi alanların sınırlarının yeniden çizilmesine yol açmıştır. Çalışmanın amacı kent otellerinin yer seçimleri üzerinden kent merkezinin gelişimini ortaya koymaktır. Bu doğrultuda, kent planlama ile gelişimi disiplin altına alınması hedeflenmiş bir kent olan Ankara’da özel sektör tarafından işletilen otellerin tarihsel olarak yer seçimleri izlenmiştir. Böylelikle, otel coğrafyası üzerinden, Ankara’nın geleneksel başkentlik işlevleri taşıyan kent merkezinin, küresel kent işlevlerini kazanmasıyla yayılma ve dönüşüm süreci anlatılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, oteller ve kent merkezleri arasındaki karşılıklı ilişkinin görüldüğü Ankara örneğinden hareketle, otellerin mekânsal dağılımına göre politika önerileri geliştirilmiştir. Otel konumlarından hareketle ortaya konulan önerilerin, ayrışmakta olan merkezi alanlara dair mekânsal politikalara altlık oluşturması beklenmektedir.
A causal theory of Alzheimer's Disease due to memory storage lifespan and memory recall involving lost synapses
Authors: Magnelli Nick
Published: October 2024

Significant medical advancements and access to health care over the past century have triggered a rapid rise in human life expectancy and a commensurate rise in the rate of older persons experiencing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's Disease, for which no consensus exists on the underlying cause or curability. Clinical trials have largely failed at reversing cognitive decline, and nearly half of seniors in the United States die with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia. Herein we propose a theory, denoted MemDeg, that predicts a terminal neurodegeneration by first hypothesizing a finite synaptic memory storage lifespan in the absence of reconsolidation and then a mechanism for further synaptic damage when dysfunctional or lost synapses are electrochemically recruited during a memory recall. We argue the MemDeg predictions are consistent with observed features of Alzheimer's Disease. We propose an experimental test based on existing methods to definitively confirm or reject the MemDeg hypothesis. We conclude by speculating a prevention to Alzheimer's Disease if the MemDeg hypothesis is confirmed.
Conceptualising sustainable child and adolescent health – a bio-ecological framework
Authors: Currie Candace , MORGAN ANTONY
Published: October 2024

The application of conceptual thinking which uses a bioecological framework to underpin the work of a new World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre in Sustainable Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing is the focus of this paper. The rationale on which the work of the centre is based is the recognition that improvements in child and adolescent health and wellbeing will be enhanced and accelerated where research and public health action is placed in a more explicit conceptual framework. The case made is for a coherent approach, foundational to collecting, organising and synthesising research evidence and effectively impacting policy and practice, in a systematic and interdisciplinary way. All the work conducted under the auspices of the new centre is informed and shaped by this thinking, enabling the creation of explicit linkages between projects and systematically building understanding of the complex set of health determinants operating through different mechanisms and at different system levels. This approach may be applied to other research centres seeking an integrated and consistent direction to their work and therefore the paper should resonate beyond the WHO Collaborating Centre.
Systematic Error in Gaming Disorder Measures
Authors: Karhulahti Veli-Matti , Auranen Tiina
Published: October 2024

This is a commentary accepted for publication in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Review of Hyperspectral Imaging Techniques: Lithium Redistribution By Pegmatite Weathering
Authors: chauhan vibha
Published: October 2024

The rising popularity of lithium in battery technology and renewable power sources has thus turned attention to Li-Cs-Ta pegmatites for lithium. This review focuses on a description of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) for studying lithium-repayment processes during the weathering of such pegmatites. Hyperspectral imaging has the potential to provide a non-destructive method to identify and map lithium bearing minerals with high spectral resolutions to identify the mineralogical changes and movement of elements in the weathered profile. This review describes several HSI techniques to map features of interest including SAM and machine learning based classification methods, and highlights current limitations such as spectral crowding and environmental variations in the context of lithium phase identification. Additionally, the applicability of combining HSI with geochemical assays is studied with the aim of improving lithium resource estimation. HSI result has given useful data on mobility of lithium which assists in master plan of resource extraction and replenishment and crucial in sustained mineral prospecting and exploitation.
Advancement in fruit drying through the analysis of moisture sorption isotherms: processing effects on Australian native fruits in comparison to apple
Authors: Michalski Paul , Nur-A-Tomal Md. Shahruk , Van 't Hag Leonie , Rudman Murray , Crawford Simon
Published: October 2024

Australian native fruits are well-adapted to local climate and have growing interest in their nutritional and sensory qualities. Among the most highly produced are finger limes and muntries. However, published literature on their characterisation and especially their processing is limited. Water binding in foods is linked to their preservation through the amount of water microbes need to be active and the drying energy required. How processing affects this binding, however, is poorly understood. This work studied the water binding of apples compared with muntries and finger limes. Unlike in apple, water binding in native fruits was observed to increase after drying. This was correlated to increased breakdown of complex carbohydrates into simple sugars in native fruits. It is suggested this may be a feature of their drought adaptation. Together with a newly proposed equation for the drying heat required, these findings can guide more sustainable processing of Australian native fruits.
Differential effects of childhood maltreatment types and timing on psychopathology in formerly out-of-home placed young adults
Authors: Meier Maria , Schalinski Inga , Boonmann Cyril , Jenkel Nils , Seker Süheyla , d'Huart Delfine , Fegert Jörg , Clemens Vera , Schmid Marc , Bürgin David
Published: October 2024

Childhood maltreatment (CM) increases the risk of psychopathology. Besides CM types and severity, the timing of exposure is an important modulating factor in this association, as childhood and adolescence comprise sensitive developmental periods for brain maturation and socio-emotional development. Nevertheless, previously reported associations between the severity of subtypes and timing of CM and psychopathology have been heterogeneous and have hardly considered vulnerable groups broadly exposed to CM, such as out-of-home-placed youth. Thus, we investigated the association between CM types and timing and psychopathology in a sample of formerly out-of-home placed young adults (N = 185; 32% women, age mean = 26.38, SD = 3.49 years). CM was assessed using the Maltreatment of Abuse Chronology of Exposure Scale and general, internalizing and, externalizing problems were assessed using the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment. We employed conditional random forest regression to estimate the importance of CM types (abuse, neglect, peer victimization, and sexual abuse), timings (ages 3–18) as well as CM severity, multiplicity, and duration on adult general, internalizing, and externalizing problems. We validated the results using diagnoses of mental disorders assessed in clinical interviews, which were classified under general, internalizing, and externalizing clusters based on the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology model. We found that CM severity and multiplicity were stronger predictors of internalizing problems than timing-specific effects of CM types. Abuse in early childhood and peer violence in late adolescence were stronger predictors of externalizing problems compared to global CM measures. Our findings highlight the importance of considering CM type and timing when testing CM-associated risks for psychopathology. This might further be valuable in therapeutic settings to guide maltreatment-informed interventions. Reducing violent caregiving environments in early childhood and preventing peer victimization in adolescence may be especially important in counteracting CM-associated risks of externalizing behaviors.
Minimum Sampling Recommendations for Applied Ambulatory Assessments
Authors: Wright Aidan G.C. , Scharf Florian , Zimmermann Johannes
Published: October 2024

Ambulatory assessment is widely popular in research settings for its ability to assess real world functioning in context. It can be useful for estimating an individual’s typical level of a behavior (individual mean), how (un)stable that behavior is (individual standard deviation), how behaviors associate with others or specific contexts (within-person correlation), and shifts in those statistics that might signal an important change in functioning (e.g., early warning signal). However, to date many of the methodological advances have not made the jump from the lab to diagnostic practice. Effective use of ambulatory assessment in applied settings to understand functioning and guide potential interventions requires development and application of psychometric standards for N=1 assessments (Wright & Zimmermann, 2019). We conducted a simulation study to determine how many assessments are necessary to achieve sufficiently reliable (i.e., precise and stable) estimates of an individual’s mean and standard deviation on a single variable as well as the correlation between two variables. To ensure the ecological validity of the simulation conditions, we used real time series data from a large sample that included patients and non-patients (capturing realistic levels of autocorrelation and skewness). We found that the minimum number of assessments highly depends on the statistic of interest and the temporal characteristics of the variable of interest. Individual means can be estimated reliably with a reasonably small number of observations under most conditions, but adequately precise and stable individual correlations require more assessments than may be achievable in many applied settings. We discuss the implications of these results for the potential of applied ambulatory assessment in diagnostic practice.
Improving Measurement Efficiency of the Early Learning and Development Standard Assessment Tool in Nepal
Authors: Kitamura Kenji , Shreeraman Shreya , Seiden Jonathan , Shakya Dipu , Adhikari Renuka
Published: October 2024

The Early Learning and Development Standard (ELDS) Assessment Tool is a valuable tool to measure early childhood development (ECD) outcomes for large-scale monitoring and evaluation purposes in Nepal. However, its potential impacts on policymaking have been limited by practical challenges derived from its time-consuming nature, which hindered efficient data collection at scale. The purpose of this study is to improve the efficiency of the tool by utilizing a multidimensional framework proposed by Seiden (2024). We analyzed a unique dataset collected in Nepal and selected a set of items that optimizes the balance between reliability (statistical), content relevance and representativeness (conceptual), and administrative efficiency (practical) dimensions of the tool. We compared the efficient form suggested by the multidimensional framework with a conventional approach that relied solely on the statistical dimension and discussed the implications of the results. Our findings highlight the importance of considering multiple dimensions when selecting items for an assessment tool, as the conventional approach may not necessarily select the most appropriate items. This study's results can inform the development of efficient ECD measurement and improve policymaking decisions based on high-quality evidence generated from precise and efficient measurements.
Prosodic and voice quality cues are linked to subtle subjective experiences in schizophrenia: a combined acoustic and phenomenological analysis.
Authors: Lucarini Valeria , Grice Martine , Al-Tamimi Jalal , Rasmi Francesco , Amorosi Stefano , Fascendini Nikolas , Giustozzi Francesca , Magnani Francesca , Marchesi Carlo , Scoriels Linda , Krebs Marie-Odile , Tonna Matteo
Published: October 2024

Abstract BackgroundA prosodic profile for people with schizophrenia has been previously empirically suggested. However, evidence remains inconclusive, particularly with regards to the possible links with psychopathology and the scarcity of substantial data on Italian-speaking individuals.MethodsWe quantified a large set of prosodic and voice quality features from a free speech task conducted with Italian-speaking individuals with and without schizophrenia (SCZ – 29; CTR – 29), using a fully automated pipeline. Moreover, in the SCZ group we thoroughly assessed psychopathology using the Thought Language and Communication scale (TLC), the Clinical Language Disorder Rating scale (CLANG), the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia (PANSS), the Examination of Anomalous Self Experience Scale (EASE) and the Autism Rating Scale (ARS).ResultsRelative to CTR, SCZ showed a different acoustic profile, with reduced speech rate and increased pause duration, fundamental frequency variability and breathy phonation. Temporal profile features were associated with most of the psychopathology tested, in particular with symptoms related to communication atypicalities but also to subjective experiences related to self and others. Other acoustic features related to pitch and intonation were associated with negative symptoms of schizophrenia and subjective experiences related to others.ConclusionsThis study shows for the first time significant differences in prosody and voice quality in Italian speaking people with schizophrenia, as compared to neurotypical controls. Moreover, significant relationships between speech acoustic profile and fine psychopathology were found. Future research should expand this approach to transdiagnostic and cross-linguistic samples, to test the specificity of the investigated patterns. This could pave the way to new therapeutic approaches.
Maria Klementyna Sobieska, królowa i Służebnica Boża
Authors: Skrzypietz Aleksandra , Jujeczka Stanisław
Published: October 2024

Maria Clementina Sobieska (1701–1735) was the granddaughter of King Jan III. In 1718 she was assigned to James III Stuart. Stopped in Innsbruck, she ran away and married her chosen one. She bore him two sons, Charles Edward and Henry Benedict. The spouses settled in Rome in the Palazzo del Re, under the care and at the expense of the Pope. In 1725 Maria Clementina proposed against taking her custody of her sons and moved to a convent. Using international support, she forced James Stuart to make concessions and returned home. After her premature death, the family undertook steps that were to lead to her beatification. A preliminary trial was initiated in which Mary Clementine was called the God’s Servant.
Usefulness of the DLIR Algorithm for Whole Body CT Examination of Patients with Mobility Impairments
Authors:   KOREA SOCIETY OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY, Shim Yu-Ri , Im Cheon-Sik , Kim Seong-Hee , An Byeong-Hwan , Cho Myeong-Ju
Published: October 2024

When whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) is performed after a single injection of contrast media, the arm's position is altered during each examination to minimize beam hardening artifacts caused by the arms. In this study, the image quality of neck CT images using the deep learning iterative reconstruction (DLIR) algorithm for patients whose arms were elevated during WBCT scans was compared with images reconstructed by FBP and IR algorithms in patients who were examined with their arms lowered. The Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) and Contrast-to-Noise Ratio (CNR) of the reconstructed images were quantitatively compared, while the image quality and artifacts were qualitatively evaluated. As a result, TF-H was evaluated higher in both SNR and CNR in all organs compared to FBP. Compared to the ASIR-V at 40%, the CNR was high, and the SNR was similar. In the qualitative evaluation, it was confirmed that the quality of the image was higher when compared to the image examined with the arm lowered, surpassing that of the existing reconstruction method. Therefore, it is believed that enhancing the quality of the neck CT image through reconstruction using deep learning after the examination with the arm raised, without altering the posture, during the WBCT examination of patients with mobility impairments.
Diagnostic Usefulness of Contrast Enhancement and Noise Reduction of Artificial Intelligence-based ClariACE in Delay Enhancement Imaging of Cardiac CT
Authors:   KOREA SOCIETY OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY, Jeon U-In , Cha Sung-Jin , An Gi-Yong , Jeon Pil-Hyun
Published: October 2024

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), which is currently widely used as a non-invasive study for coronary artery disease, obtains not only arterial phase images but also 5-7 minutes delayed phase images, serving as an aid in left ventricular(LV) myocardial diagnosis. However, since the delayed examination is performed with minimal radiation exposure, image noise increases and the degree of contrast enhancement is unclear. Therefore, we attempted to demonstrate clinical effectiveness by emphasizing the degree of contrast enhancement and improving image quality using ClariACE, a recently developed artificial intelligence(AI)-based CT contrast enhancement software. For 45 patients with myocardial disease who underwent CCTA and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) within one month, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were obtained and quantitatively evaluated using Myocardial delayed contrast-enhanced (MDE) CT images before and the administration of ClariACE. Additionally, qualitative evaluation was performed using a 5-point scale method. In quantitative evaluation, noise was reduced by 45.3%, SNR increased by 136.0%, and CNR increased by 117.7%. The qualitative evaluation showed a 42.7% score improvement. Therefore, the use of ClariACE is expected to effectively improve the diagnosis of myocardial-related lesions in MDE CT images.
Peningkatan Sinergitas Lembaga Keuangan dengan UMKM melalui Seminar di Desa Panaikang, Kecamatan Pattalassang, Kabupaten Gowa, Sulawesi Selatan
Authors: Dani Bintang , Efesus Yacobus , Faisal Alifiyah Utami , Hildayanty Dhea , Zulfatulaela Nurfadya , Fitrayana A. Jihan , Sohilauw Muhammad Irfai
Published: October 2024

MSMEs are the backbone of the world's economy, and Indonesia is no exception. MSMEs are businesses that can withstand economic shocks and have often proven their reliability. However, behind these achievements, SMEs still leave many problems. One of them is access to financial institutions in transactions. The purpose of this activity is to synergize and increase understanding of financial institutions (banks and non-banks) with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Panaikang village, Pattalassang sub-district, Gowa district, South Sulawesi. This activity is in the form of a seminar held by Student Thematic Field Work Lectures (KKLT) Batch 45 Posko 8. By using pre and post test analysis before and after the seminar, the results show that the understanding of MSME about financial institutions has increased although not significantly. MSME need to be given further activities on strengthening financial literacy and inclusion
Peningkatan Efektifitas Komunikasi Anggota Korem Wijaya Kusuma Purwokerto melalui Pelatihan Public Speaking
Authors: Turistiati Ade Tuti , Safriady Safriady
Published: October 2024

Members of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) in Wijaya Kusuma Military Resort Command (Korem), Banyumas, Central Java, required public speaking skills. The Commanders of the Military District (Dandim) and Information for Korem & Kodim must improve their public speaking skills and develop a strategy for dealing with media inquiries about various events or providing public information. Public speaking training is provided as a form of community service in response to these needs and goals. The training is done in an interactive manner. The participants were given the opportunity to practice public speaking on the given topic. The facilitator then provided feedback to the participants on how to improve the effectiveness of their public speaking. Aside from that, they conducted questions and answers, as well as discussions, based on the problems they faced. The training resulted in a greater understanding of public speaking strategies among the participants. They also feel more prepared and confident when confronted by the media and society.
Peningkatan Produktivitas Pengusaha Kerupuk Mlarat melalui Perancangan Mesin Pengulen dan Pemotong Adonan
Authors: Kadarno Purwo , Sukarno Iwan , Amarilies Harummi Sekar , Riyandwita E Byan Wahyu , Manurung Aurilius Oberman , Widiyati Khusnun , Purbolaksono Yudha
Published: October 2024

Kerupuk Mlarat is one of the traditional snacks of Cirebon, a regency in West Java province, Indonesia. This snack is mostly produced by the small medium enterprises (SMEs) through conventional, old-style procedures. That is why, although this snack has abundant potentials, the improvement is still minimum. Most SMEs employ human-powered tools, especially in the process of dough kneading and shaping. Besides the not yet optimum process, the food hygiene of also becomes an issue. In order to optimize the production and maintain product hygiene, a human empowerment program is conducted to provide on of the SMEs with the Kerupuk Mlarat dough kneading and shaping machine. The machine capacity is 20 kilograms and was proven effective to knead, shape, and cut the dough within an hour, a lot less duration compared to the conventional procedures. This machine is expected to efficiently improve the Kerupuk Mlarat SMEs productivity as well as hygiene.
Program Pelatihan Coping Self-Efficacy untuk Meningkatkan Self-Esteem Kelompok Basket Putri Selama Pandemi
Authors: Mahardika Dimas , Kandoko Isabella Vannessa Pranata , Lithioni Grace Veronica , Meliana Yenny , Lukika Olivia , Prayudi Satrio Dhiaputra , Tondok Marselius Sampe
Published: October 2024

The Covid-19 pandemic can have a negative impact on the psychological condition of the basketball athlete community from this service activity. The purpose of the service program in the form of psychoeducation to the basketball athlete community is to increase self-esteem and coping self-efficacy. Coping self-efficacy describes a person's ability to perform certain behaviors successfully with the expected results. Self-esteem is a global evaluation of an individual's thoughts and feelings, and evaluations can be positive or negative. The partner groups in this training are four students who are members of the women's basketball group in Samarinda, with an age range of 15-17 years. The training materials are tailored to the needs of the partner community which is explored through needs analysis. The training is carried out online via Zoom in small groups of 4 people. Measurement of the process and results of service activities is carried out through questionnaires, observations, and online interviews. The results of the service showed an increase in self-esteem scores and coping self-efficacy in the partner group. From this training, service partners gain a new and more positive understanding of coping self-efficacy, self-esteem, and its aspects. Partner groups are able to apply the material that has been given in real life as basketball athletes.
Peningkatan Pendapatan Masyarakat Masyarakat RT.10 RW.02 Desa Selajambe Kec. Selajambe Kab. Kuningan melalui Pengemasan Makanan Ringan
Authors: Syafari Rahayu , Sumarni Sumarni , Acesta Arrofa
Published: October 2024

Industry makanan ringan menjadi trand yang semakin berkembang dewasi ini baik berupa kue kering ataupun kue basah yang di jual di pasar–pasar tradisional. Kondisi mitra pada pengabdian kali ini adalah ibu-ibu yang berkeinginan untuk memperoleh penghasilan tambahan untuk menopang kebutuhan sehari-hari. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan ini adalah denan memberi pemahaman (teori dan praktek) mengenai pemanfaatan teknologi dalam upaya meningkatkan produksi pengemasan makanan bagi UMKM,  pemberian alat pres kemasan serta bahan baku untuk meningkatkat produksi pengemasan makan di Desa Selajambe Kecamatan Selajambe Kab. Kuningan. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk melakukan upaya peningkatan hasil produksi makanan kemasan untuk skala industri rumah tangga yang menggunakan tenaga kerja keluarga ataupun tetangga sekitar, sehingga industri rumah tangga dapat menjadi penopang kehidupan dan sumber pendapatan untuk mencukupi kebutuhan sehari-hari.
Optimalisasi Pelayanan Publik melalui Komunikasi Efektif: Fokus Pemberdayaan Aparatur Desa di Desa Nanggerang Kabupaten Sukabumi
Authors: Zulmasyhur Zulmasyhur , Setiawan Heru Dian , Petrus L.W Nicolaus
Published: October 2024

This service focuses on Optimizing Public Services Through Effective Communication: Focus on Empowering Village Apparatus in Nanggerang Village, Sukabumi Regency. Meanwhile, the method adopted in this service is descriptive qualitative by providing understanding to explore information in the field with critical analysis according to the substance discussed. Two data collection methods were carried out to obtain the information needed for this service. First, primary data was obtained through observation activities, direct interviews with related parties, and the collection of related documents in the field. Second, secondary data was obtained through document analysis, especially reports produced by the Nanggerang Village Government. The results describe that the importance of communication in building public services can be a reference so that what is expressed to the public can be understood well and logically. Besides that, in the context of public communication theory, indicators such as knowledge, skills, and attitude are the basis for achieving public communication goals. Knowledge emphasizes the importance of paying attention to each individual's opinion, while skills are used to understand society's needs more deeply. Meanwhile, attitude ensures that the messages are addressed well to the public and conveyed clearly. With consistency in implementing these indicators, it is hoped that Nanggerang Village can achieve responsive, effective, and efficient public.