bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
KIC 3440495: A Rapidly Rotating δ Scuti-γ Doradus Hybrid Pulsator in a Binary System
Authors: Ma Shuguo , Esamdin Ali , Hernández Antonio García , Murphy Simon J. , Lv Chenglong , Wei Peng , Rieutord Michel , Pascual-Granado Javier , Dang Fei , Niu Hubiao , Yang TaoZhi , Feng Guojie , Karimov Rivkat , Tillayev Yusuf
Published: September 2022

In this paper, we study the pulsation properties of KIC 3440495 using Kepler and TESS data. A Fourier analysis of the light curve reveals 24 pulsation modes as well as 29 frequencies associated with rotation. The rotation frequency is derived to be f
rot = 2.322909(2) day−1, and the rotational modulation is determined to be caused by starspots. A large frequency separation of Δν = 54.5 μHz is found by using a Fourier transform, the autocorrelation function, a histogram of frequency differences, and an échelle diagram. We use the large separation to estimate the refined stellar parameters of the star to be v = [239, 279] km s−1, M = [1.5, 1.65] M
⊙, R
equator = [2.03, 2.30] R
⊙, R
polar = [1.72, 1.78] R
⊙, and ω = [0.61, 0.77]. The phase modulations of the pulsating frequencies show a long-term trend which may be attributed to an orbital effect of a binary system; hence, the star may be a fast rotating pulsator in a binary system. KIC 3440495 has an amplitude spectrum similar to Altair, and is identified as a potential sister of Altair. Based on studies of Altair, KIC 3330495 is presumably a young star at a similar evolutionary stage.
Binary-star Wave Front Control Based on a Common-path Visible Nulling Coronagraph
Authors: Yoneta Kenta , Murakami Naoshi , Koike Ryuta , Nishikawa Jun
Published: September 2022

Exoplanets around multiple-star systems are interesting targets for direct detection. However, it is difficult to suppress unwanted light from all stars in a system. For direct detection of the exoplanets around multiple-star systems, we propose using common-path visible nulling coronagraphs (CP-VNCs). CP-VNCs can suppress diffracted light from stars located on a central null fringe. In addition, a wave front control system is installed to generate a dark hole by rejecting residual stellar speckles of CP-VNCs. For this purpose, spatial light modulators (SLMs) have the ability to generate a dark hole over a wide field on the order of hundreds of λ/D (where λ is the wavelength of light and D is the telescope diameter), owing to their large number of pixels. We perform a laboratory demonstration of high-contrast observation around a binary-star system model using a CP-VNC combined with an SLM. First, we simulate a high-contrast observation over a region close to one of two stars by generating a square dark hole with side lengths of 40 λ
0/D (where λ
0 is the central wavelength of the light sources). The center of the square region was located about 35 λ
0/D and 79 λ
0/D from each star. Measurements of this first scenario find a mean contrast over the dark hole of 3.5 × 10−8. Second, observation of a region with identical separation (100 λ
0/D) from both stars is also demonstrated. In this scenario, a mean contrast of 2.0 × 10−8 is achieved over a circular dark hole with a diameter of 40 λ
0/D.
The new highest number of B chromosomes (Bs) in Leisler’s bat Nyctalus leisleri (Kuhl, 1817)
Authors: Rajičić Marija , Budinski Ivana , Miljević Milan , Bajić Branka , Paunović Milan , Vujošević Mladen , Blagojević Jelena
Published: September 2022

B chromosomes (Bs) are supernumerary to the standard chromosome set, from which they prevalently derive. Variation in numbers both among individuals or populations and among cells within individuals is their constant feature. Leisler’s bat Nyctalus leisleri (Kuhl, 1817) is one of only four species of Chiroptera with detected Bs. Four males of N. leisleri were collected from two localities on the territory of Serbia and cytogenetically analysed. All animals had Bs with interindividual variability ranging from two to five heterochromatic micro Bs. The highest number of Bs was detected in this species. Among mammals, Rodentia and Chiroptera are orders with the largest number of species, but Bs frequently appear in rodents and rarely in chiropterans. Possible explanations for this difference are offered.
Considerations for Faculty and Presenters in Interprofessional Continuing Education
Authors: Graebe Jennifer , Richetti Dion Andrew , Zarembski Dawn
Published: September 2022

Interprofessional (IP) continuing education (IPCE) has evolved to focus on team performance and a commitment to education delivery that enables team members to learn from, with, and about each other. Evidence shows substantial benefits from IPCE that improve team-work, care delivery, and patient outcomes. Continuing professional development and IPCE faculty and presenters play a key role in IPCE and must understand the tenets of IPCE and how to facilitate the learning of an IP team. This column will focus on the role of faculty and presenters in IPCE activities to enhance effective collaboration and improve health outcomes.

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Scurvy in A Malnourished Child: Atypical Imaging Findings
Authors: Biswas Som , Miller Stephen , Cohen Harris L
Published: September 2022

Scurvy, a disease caused by a severe lack of vitamin C in the diet, is most often associated with 17th-century sailors. Its 21st-century manifestation is a disease of the poor, sick, and those living in remote rural neighborhoods in which fresh, nutritious food is hard to come by. It is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C and is rare in the United States. We describe the radiographic and MRI findings of a case of scurvy in a child with Noonan syndrome who is a "picky eater". MRI is rarely performed in scurvy as its radiographic findings are generally well known and sufficient for a diagnosis. However, due to the rarity of the disease in the US, MRI features of scurvy have been described in only a few case reports, to date. The rarity of this disease also causes scurvy to be kept lower, if at all in the differential diagnosis list.
The Impact of Household Economic Deterioration Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic and Socioeconomic Status on Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study Using 2020 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey Data
Authors: Kang Sanggu , Jeong Yeri , Park Eun Hye , Hwang Seung-sik
Published: September 2022

Objectives: Economic hardship has a serious impact on adolescents’ mental health. The financial impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was more severe for low-income families, and this also impacted adolescents. This study aimed to examine the associations of economic deterioration (ED) caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and low socioeconomic status (SES) with adolescents’ suicidal behaviors.Methods: This study analyzed data from the 2020 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, which included 54 948 middle and high school students. Odds ratios (ORs) of suicidal ideation, suicidal planning, and suicide attempts related to ED and SES were calculated using multivariable logistic regression. We calculated relative excess risks due to interaction to assess additive interactions.Results: The ORs for suicidal ideation, suicidal planning, and suicide attempts related to combined severe ED and low SES were 3.64 (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.13 to 4.23), 3.88 (95% CI, 3.09 to 4.88), and 4.27 (95% CI, 3.21 to 5.69), respectively.Conclusions: ED and low SES were significantly associated with suicidal behaviors in adolescents. Although no significant additive interaction was found, the ORs related to suicidal ideation, suicidal planning, and suicide attempts were highest among adolescents from low-income families with severe ED. Special attention is needed for this group, considering the increased impact of economic inequality due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Diagnosis by Stationary Wavelet Entropy and Extreme Learning Machine
Authors: Han Xue , Hu Zuojin , Wang William , Lima Dimas
Published: September 2022

COVID-19 has swept the world and has had great impact on us. Rapid and accurate diagnosis of COVID-19 is essential. Analysis of chest CT images is an effective means. In this paper, an automatic diagnosis algorithm based on chest CT images is proposed. It extracts image features by stationary wavelet entropy (SWE), classifies and trains the input dataset by extreme learning machine (LEM), and finally determines the model through k-fold cross-validation (k-fold CV). By detecting 296 chest CT images of healthy individuals and COVID-19 patients, the algorithm outperforms state-of-the-art methods in sensitivity, specificity, precision, accuracy, F1, MCC, and FMI.
An Empirical Study on the Gender Differences in the Board Chairman/General Manager Salaries
Authors: Zhongwen Liu , Wang Shukun , Xiaoshuang Wang
Published: September 2022

Based on the social identity theory, this paper takes Chinese listed companies from 2011 to 2020 as samples to study the gender difference in the compensation level of chairman and general manager, and further explores the impact of company nature and industry type on the gender difference in compensation. The study found that the number and proportion of female chairmen and general managers in China have been stagnating since 2011, and there is still a gender pay gap among chairmen and general managers of listed companies in China, with men earning higher salaries. Company nature has a positive moderating effect on gender pay differences. China's state-owned enterprises are more equitable, and gender diversity in the industry has no obvious impact on gender pay differences.
Collaborative Learning Through Diverse Stakeholders in Public Health Supply Chain Logistics and Emergency Response Planning
Authors: Burrell Darrell Norman
Published: September 2022

One of the most distressing aspects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the U.S. is the lopsided damage that it has triggered to poor communities and communities of color. COVID-19 has emphasized the importance of new approaches to community engagement, community support, and cultural competence related to public health logistics planning, supply chain response, and service of people of color in the U.S. because of past inequities in terms of advance warning, health education, and aid to certain communities. An escape room training experience was used to allow participants from minority communities, emergency response planners, and policy makers to engage each other in a collective learning experience. There was tremendous value for the managers because they were able to engage with culturally diverse participants in a way that allowed them to understand problem-solving from different lenses when they plan and set priorities about community aid and support in future public health emergencies.
Exploring Project Uncertainty and Leadership Strategies
Authors: Cleveland Simon , Moschoglou George , Millisor E. J. , Hansen Daniel D.
Published: September 2022

Managing projects under conditions of uncertainty requires a fundamental shift in how project leaders plan and execute initiatives. They need to reimagine not just their vision and purpose but adopt new ways of thinking that will allow them to thrive at a time of extraordinary change and disruption. The project manager's leadership style needs to be tailored to mitigate various sources of uncertainty. This study identifies main domains and factors of project uncertainty and synthesizes leadership competencies to address such uncertainty. By constantly evaluating the characteristics of these domains, project managers are more likely to convert “unknown unknowns” to “known unknowns.” It is argued that certain leadership competencies are necessary to find new approaches and achieve an advantage in crisis. Adoption of critical leadership competencies by the project manager is key to move from crisis prone to crisis prepared.
Generation of Unusual Plasma Discharge Video by Generative Adversarial Network
Authors: Ngan Tran Vo Khanh , Hochin Teruhisa , Nomiya Hiroki , Nakanishi Hideya , Shoji Mamoru
Published: September 2022

In nuclear fusion experiments in large helical device (LHD), a lot of videos containing the images of plasma discharge are recorded. An observation of the recorded images of plasma light emission can lead to a new discovery or help to optimize the operational parameters for the experiment. An unusual plasma discharge, which may cause damage to the device, is expected to be foreseen through a prediction method. Due to the shortage of videos having such unusual emissions, the generation of more videos having similar phenomenon is required. However, video generation is a very challenging issue as the videos should have not only similarity in features in the real one but also a plausibility in frame-by-frame transition, especially in the case of plasma discharges. Thus, this paper proposes a method to generate a video containing plasma light emission using generative adversarial network (GAN). It has been confirmed that the proposed generative model can produce a new video having plasma light emission with a very smooth frame transition.
Impact of SNS Behavior on Social Commerce Purchase Intention
Authors: Ofori Henry , Kang Juyoung
Published: September 2022

Social commerce, a subset of eCommerce that usually occurs on social media platforms, is currently revolutionizing eCommerce. Activities undertaken on SNS such as posting, commenting, liking, sharing, and reading on SNS have been described by literature to lead to sharing and giving social commerce-related information. But no study has focused on whether these SNS activities may influence purchase intention. As such, this paper sought to assess the influence of two main forms of SNS behavior (active and passive SNS behavior) on social commerce purchase intention as well as examine the mediating effect of online bridging and bonding social capital. The results further revealed that active SNS behavior has a positive influence while passive SNS behavior has a negative influence on purchase intention under social commerce. The results and contribution of this study regarding theory, practice, and future research are further discussed.
Voice of Startups
Authors: Wang Li , Bae SungMin
Published: September 2022

While innovation and entrepreneurship have been the main drivers of economic growth in today's world, technology business incubators (TBIs) are expected to promote the innovation-based economy. However, both academy and practice show that TBIs still have a long way to go. Unlike previous studies focusing on TBIs, this study is conducted from the perspective of startups to explore what they want from TBIs. Besides, this study also compares the differences between Korea and China. Results indicate that TBIs need to improve their service quality by taking a startup's life cycle into consideration; startups cannot always realize what they want, and differences exist due to distinct entrepreneurship-related policies and culture. Accordingly, the authors give suggestions to help the government and TBIs play a better role in encouraging startups' development so as to match the TBI with startups.
P3 Process for Object-Relational Data Migration to NoSQL Document-Oriented Datastore
Authors: Aggoune Aicha , Namoune Mohamed Sofiane
Published: September 2022

The exponential growth of complex data in object-relational databases (ORDB) raises the need for efficient storage with scalability, consistency, and partition tolerance. The migration towards NoSQL (not only structured query language) datastores is the best fit for distributed complex data. Unfortunately, very few studies provide solutions for ORDB migration to NoSQL. This paper reports on how to achieve the migration of complex data from ORDB to a document-oriented NoSQL database. The proposed approach focused on the P3 process that involves three major stages: (P1) the preprocessing stage to access and extract the database features using SQL queries, (P2) the processing stage to provide the data mapping by using a list of mapping rules between the source and target models, and (P3) the post-processing stage to store and request the migrated data within the NoSQL context. A thorough experiments on two real-life databases veriðes the P3 process improves the performance of data migration with complex schema structures.
Depressive Disorder and Diabetes
Authors: Jeon Eonju
Published: September 2022

As a result of their increasing prevalence, diabetes and depression, together with population growth and aging, are growing public health concerns. Diabetes and depressive disorder may occur on the basis of a common pathophysiology and interact with each other. Complex environmental, social, behavioral, and emotional factors influence diabetes care. In particular, maintaining psychological well-being for people with diabetes is the foundation for achieving diabetes treatment goals and satisfactory quality of life. An improved understanding of depressive disorder and diabetes may potentially lead to early detection, and timely treatment planning may simultaneously prevent the onset of depression. Ultimately, this can build positive health behaviors and optimizing medical outcomes for living with diabetes.
Education for Insulin Injection in Elderly Diabetic Patients
Authors: Lee Gi Yeon
Published: September 2022

The number of elderly diabetes patients continues to increase. These patients experience decline in physical functions related to aging and various accompanying disease. These interrupt insulin selfinjection and self-management of diabetes. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the characteristics of elderly diabetes patients in order to provide proper insulin injection education.
Investigation of Patients Refusing Treatment in the Pediatric Emergency Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Cankır Nihal , Hüsrevoğlu Esen Feyza , Akın Yasemin
Published: September 2022

Objective: Emergency departments are becoming increasingly crowded. Analyzing patients who refuse treatment in the emergency department is crucial to improve the quality of care and reduce overcrowding. This study determined why some parents who presented to the pediatric emergency department during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic refused treatment for their children.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at the Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Clinic. Patients who presented to the pediatric emergency department between November 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 and whose parents refused treatment were analyzed retrospectively via telephone interviews. Demographic characteristics, diagnosis, and reasons for refusal to treatment were analyzed.
Results: Over the 2-month period, parents of 154 (0.3%) of 51.111 patients who presented to the pediatric emergency department refused treatment. Parents refused treatment for the following reasons: 68 (44%) parents refused treatment because the patient felt well, 36 (23%) wanted to continue treatment at home, and 18 (11%) wanted to avoid hospitalization. Of the patients who refused treatment, 16 (10%) returned to the pediatric emergency department within 72 h with the same symptoms, and 5 of them were hospitalized.
Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased patients’ refusal to treatment because of the fear of infection. The inappropriate use of emergency services, which leaves physicians with insufficient time to explain medical examinations and treatments to the family members of patients in a clear and understandable language, as well as the patients’ right to re-present to hospitals after refusing treatment, are the main reasons. Actions should be taken to improve working conditions, increase satisfaction of healthcare professionals, raise awareness among patients and their family members and reduce overcrowding at emergency departments. These actions can prevent treatment refusal, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Case Reports of Patients Diagnosed with Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia, A Disorder That Should be Kept in Mind in Hypercalcemia Cases
Authors: Buluş Ayşe Derya , Yaşartekin Yüksel , Ceylan Ahmet Cevdet
Published: September 2022

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) causes hypercalcemia by three genetic mechanisms: Inactivating mutations in the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR), G-protein subunit α11 or adapter-associated protein complex 2, sigma 1 subunit. In other cases, hypercalcemia causes significant morbidity and mortality, while FHH usually follows a benign course. Failure to diagnose FHH may result in unwarranted treatment or surgery for a false diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism, given the significant overlap of biochemical features. Patients carrying a heterozygous loss-of-function mutation in the CaSR gene are typically referred to as FHH-type 1 (FHH1). Although FHH1 causes lifelong hypercalcemia, it is usually benign and asymptomatic. FHH is the most common syndrome of CaSR gene mutation; it may sometimes be associated with a hypercalciuric tendency depending on the variant. Although hypercalcemia is a frequently encountered condition in our clinical practice, FHH is a clinic that we do not often think of. This paper presents a family diagnosed with FHH, having heterozygous CaSR mutations in three generations.
Influence of photopolymerization on propagation properties of photonic crystal fiber infiltrated with liquid crystal mixture
Authors: Kajkowska Marta , Chychłowski Miłosz , Lesiak Piotr
Published: September 2022

In this paper we analyze the influence of the photopolymerization process on propagation properties of photonic crystal fiber infiltrated with liquid crystal doped with a mixture of reactive monomer and photoinitiator. The obtained results showed changes in photonic band gap of the fiber due to refractive index change of the liquid crystal mixture caused by the polymerization process. Moreover, the research demonstrated the possibility of preserving the desired molecular orientation of liquid crystal initially stabilized by placing the sample in the external electric field. This was achieved by simultaneously irradiating the sample and controlling the orientation of liquid crystal molecules with the electric field. The spectral analysis of the polymerized sample showed no visible difference in propagation spectra when the electric field was turned off after the process was finished. Full Text: PDF ReferencesK. Yin et al., "Advanced liquid crystal devices for augmented reality and virtual reality displays: principles and applications", Light Sci Appl. 11, 161 (2022). CrossRef S. Singh, "Phase transitions in liquid crystals", Phys. Rep. 324, 107 (2000). CrossRef N. Tarjányi, M. Veveričík, D. Káčik, M. Timko, P. Kopčanský, "Birefringence dispersion of 6CHBT liquid crystal determined in VIS-NIR spectral range", Appl. Surf. Sci. 542, 148525 (2021). CrossRef R. Dąbrowski, P. Kula, J. Herman, "High Birefringence Liquid Crystals", Crystals 3, 443 (2013). CrossRef R. H. Self, C. P. Please, T. J. Sluckin, "Deformation of nematic liquid crystals in an electric field", Eur. J. Appl. Math. 13, 1 (2002). CrossRef T. Hegmann, H. Qi, V. M. Marx, "Nanoparticles in Liquid Crystals: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, Defect Formation and Potential Applications", J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym. 17, 483 (2007). CrossRef S. Kaur, S. P. Singh, A. M. Biradar, A. Choudhary, K. Sreenivas, "Enhanced electro-optical properties in gold nanoparticles doped ferroelectric liquid crystals", Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 023120 (2007). CrossRef I. Dierking, "Polymer Network–Stabilized Liquid Crystals", Adv. Mater. 12, 167 (2000). CrossRef D. C. Hoekstra et al., "Wavelength-Selective Photopolymerization of Hybrid Acrylate-Oxetane Liquid Crystals", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 60, 10935 (2021). CrossRef Z. Ge, S. Gauza, M. Jiao, H. Xianyu, S.-T. Wu, "Electro-optics of polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystal displays", Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 101104 (2009). CrossRef M. S. Chychłowski et al., "Locally-induced permanent birefringence by polymer-stabilization of liquid crystal in cells and photonic crystal fibers", Opto-electron. Rev. 26, 242 (2018). CrossRef R. Dąbrowski, J. Dziaduszek, T. Szczuciński, "Mesomorphic Characteristics of Some New Homologous Series with the Isothiocyanato Terminal Group", Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 124, 241 (1985). CrossRef
Changes in meteorological parameters during the total solar eclipse of 2 July 2019 in La Serena, Chile
Authors: Lazzús Juan A , Vega-Jorquera Pedro , Pacheco Rene , Tamblay Luis , Martínez-Ledesma Miguel , Ovalle Elías , Carrasco Enrique , Bravo Manuel , Villalobos Carlos , Salfate Ignacio , Palma-Chilla Luis , Foppiano Alberto
Published: September 2022

The first report on the changes in meteorological parameters during the total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019, in La Serena (Chile), is presented. The event could be observed from morning time on the east of New Zealand, in the South Pacific Ocean, to sunset time in Chile. Several meteorological properties such as global radiation Rg, net radiation Rn, reflected radiation Rr (in Wm–2/min), air temperature (TA in °C), relative humidity (RH in %), wind speed amplitude (WS in ms–1), and wind speed direction (WD in degrees), were recorded with La Serena weather station SER (29.827°S, 71.261°W, 28 masl) at 1‑minute time resolution. Importantly, SER was located at 40 km from the axis of the umbra that covered 201 km of width, where it reached 100% darkness at a magnitude of 1.009 during a clear-sky day. Under these auspicious conditions, we observed a rate of changes in the drop of the radiation components of 3.1, 2.4, and 0.5 (Wm–2/min) for Rg, Rn, and Rr, respectively, with a 100% reduction in the components of surface solar radiation (0 Wm–2) during totality. In addition, all components showed a ~34% energy loss during the eclipse in comparison with the day before the event. Also, the rate of changes of –3.3 °C in TA, +11% in RH, –1.11 ms–1 in WS, and 180° to 340° for WD in total synchrony with the passing of the moon in front of the sun, reaching respective peaks at ~5 min lag with respect to totality. Thus, our results show a progressive change in all meteorological parameters in total synchrony with the eclipse’s phases caused by the passing of the moon in front of the sun.
Unsilencing the Home Village: A Discursive-Theoretical Analysis of the Construction of the Rural in Chinese Short Videos
Authors: Weng Xudong , Liu Siqi
Published: September 2022

With the rapid rise of digital technologies, the short video, as a low-threshold media form, enables rural subjects to become visible in the public sphere and to realize expression and performance of self-identity. Drawing on Laclau and Mouffe’s discourse theory as the theoretical backbone, this study adopted discourse-theoretical analysis on 294 short videos about rural daily life on the Chinese video sharing website Bilibili to discuss how short videos function in the discursive construction of rural areas. The study finds that, first of all, rural people’s active media practice dislocates the hegemonic identity formation by demonstrating various dimensions of rural areas. Secondly, we can see three nodal points of the counter-hegemonic discourse on the rural at work: humanized space for daily life, diversified citizenship with dignity, and subjects with initiative and responsibility in national ideologies. Last but not least, although short videos unprecedentedly amplify the voice of the countryside’s counter-hegemonic discourse, such resistance is still limited by the inherently unbalanced power relations between the urban and the rural.
Acil Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Çalışan Sağlık Personelinin Etik Durum Değerlendirmesi
Authors: ÇELEBİ İsmet , YÜCEYILMAZ Hilal , ÇİNAR Halise , GERCEK OTER Emine
Published: September 2022

Amaç: Bu çalışma; acil sağlık hizmetlerinde çalışan sağlık personelinin etik durumunu ve etkileyen etmenleri incelemek için yürütülmüştür.Yöntem: Kesitsel tasarımda olan araştırmaya 240 acil sağlık çalışanı katıldı. Veriler Birey Tanıtım Formu ve Forsyth’nin geliştirdiği Etik Durum Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Veri çözümlemesi sayı, yüzde, bağımsız grupta t testi ve varyans analizi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılanların %43.3’ü acil tıp teknisyeniydi, %87.1’i acil sağlık istasyonunda görev yapmaktaydı. Katılımcıların Etik Durum Ölçeği idealizm ortalaması 37.33±6.02 ve görelilik ortalaması 37.59±6.33’dür. Yaş ve görev süresinin artması ile idealizm ortalaması anlamlı olarak artmaktadır. Katılımcıların eğitim seviyesinin artmasıyla ile görelilik ortalaması artmaktadır. Çalışmaya katılan bireylerin mesleği ile görelilik alt boyutunda tespit edilen anlamlı farkın doktorlar ile şoförler arasında olduğu belirlenmiştir.Sonuç: Etik durum ölçeği uygulanarak acil sağlık hizmetlerinde çalışan sağlık personelinin etik durumunun değerlendirildiği bu çalışma, idealizm alt boyut ortalamasının yaş ve kıdem arttıkça, görelilik alt boyut ortalamasının ise eğitim düzeyi arttıkça arttığı sonucunu gösterdi.
The Effectiveness of the Creative-Scientific Decision Making Skills (CSDMS) Model to Practice Creative Thinking Skills and Decision Making Skills
Authors: Siagian Asister Fernando , Ibrahim Muslimin , Supardi Zainul Arifin Imam
Published: September 2022

This study aims to produce an effective Creative-Scientific Decision Making Skills (CSDMS) learning model that can be used in training students' creative thinking skills and decision-making skills. This study uses the One Group Pretest – Posttest design. Data were analyzed descriptively with pre-test and post-test data analysis using paired t-test in limited trials, and independent t-test in broad trials. It was concluded that the CSDMS model was declared valid both in terms of content validity and construct validity in order to improve students' creative thinking skills and decision-making skills. The results showed that the CSDMS model met the effective criteria in terms of the average n-gain of creative thinking skills in the high category and decision-making skills in the medium category, consistent with the average n-gain not significantly different in each university. It was concluded that the CSDMS model was found to be effective in improving students' creative thinking skills and decision-making skills.
The Images of the Past in the Uncertain Present
Authors: Slezkine Yu.
Published: September 2022

Юрий Львович Слёзкин (Yuri Slezkine) – профессор докторантуры, Калифорнийский университет в Беркли; старший научный сотрудник в Колледже Св. Эдмунда, Оксфорд; член Американской академии наук и искусств.
Constructing an Ideological Discourse of Imaginative Geography in Turkey
Authors: Tsibenko V. V.
Published: September 2022

The author implements the constructivist approach to study the discourse of imaginary geography and its main concepts based on the analysis of the facts of the discourse – the main ideological texts that form the imaginary geography of Turkey in the 19th-21st centuries, and significant events like the publication of maps. The author considers the imaginative geography as a representative and performative discourse of power connected with historical memory and nation-building. The article demonstrates how Turkey, relying on the Turkic and Islamic ideological dominants, uses the technologies of force (G. Fields). State and media mapping is going along with the construction of architecture in territories inhabited by Turks and Muslims, which is carried out at the state level. The analysis showed that at this stage imaginative geography becomes a tool for promoting Turkey’s national interests not only in the post-Ottoman, but also in the post-Soviet spaces. It justifies Turkey’s active foreign policy and legitimizes it in the eyes of people inhabiting this imaginative geography. The inclusion of a religious component expands this geography to a worldwide reach. Through an imaginative geography, relying on the political ideas of Turkism that developed in the twentieth century and underwent Islamization, Turkey projects a new regional configuration, where its role becomes the leading one. Turkey’s active foreign policy includes maintaining its central position through a set of tools, such as humanitarian policy, constructing an imaginary geography and fixing it through the concepts of “geography-destiny” and “geography of the heart”, visualization through mapping. The author comes to the conclusion that although the example of Turkey in the use of imaginative geography is not unique, it demonstrates an example of the successful implementation of the technologies of force and should be taken into account when developing Russia’s foreign policy strategy.
Historical Memory in the Context of U.S. Foreign Policy: The Case of the Presidency of Joseph Biden
Authors: Sokolshchik L. M. , Galimullin E. Z. , Bondarenko A. V. , Semenov V. M.
Published: September 2022

Modern day politicians often refer to historical memory in order to construct and/or adjust foreign policy. The analysis of historical memory as one of the tools for constructing foreign policy narratives is attracting increasing scientific interest in the study of international relations. Under conditions of deep socio-political split in the USA and fragmentation of American identity, representatives of the Democratic administration actively turn to historical memory, trying to explain the changing international realities and justify the implemented foreign policy course. The article attempts to identify the key historical narratives of the Biden Administration and analyze how their use influences the foreign policy of the U.S. at the present stage. To achieve this goal, the authors used the method of narrative interpretation to conduct a qualitative analysis of a broad source base (speeches, interviews, press conferences of key representatives of the U.S. executive branch). As a result, a number of foreign policy narratives with the most characteristic historical subjects for the current administration were identified. It has been established that U.S. leaders address historical memory as part of discourses on the promotion of liberal democracy in the world; the limits of “hard power” and the fight against international terrorism; human rights and freedoms; relations with Russia; and the defense of a liberal world order. It is determined that historical narratives are often used by the United States to legitimize its unilateral and discriminatory foreign policy actions. The authors conclude that for the current administration the construction of foreign policy narratives through selective reference to the subjects of American historical memory becomes one of the key tools of adaptation to the development of international multipolarity, mobilization of its resources and consolidation of allies to defend the “free world” from “illiberal” opponents.
Germany’s Colonial Policy in Contemporary German Social and Political Discourse
Authors: Sokolov A. P. , Davydov A. D.
Published: September 2022

The intensification of the discussion on the German colonial past at the present stage combines the experience of historical research on this topic with the domestic and foreign policy objectives of Germany’s leadership. The purpose of this article is to examine the process of rethinking the colonial past in the Federal Republic of Germany as a part of ideological support for the FRG’s foreign policy on the African direction. The article examines how the debate over Germany’s colonial past has evolved in recent years, and how the intensification of the debate affects the government’s policy towards African countries. The conclusion is that Berlin’s address to this topic so far rarely goes beyond academic and socio-political debate, while the tangible steps of the government remain mostly at the level of declarative intentions. While expressing willingness to admit responsibility for the destruction wrought, the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany seek to maintain control over its “monetization,” as they fear to get a flow of bills with potentially unlimited sums. Most initiatives are in the first stages of implementation and far from meeting the requests of African states. Germany’s colonial history, marked by both crimes against the local population and the infrastructure development of its controlled territories, is a potential resource for engagement with African countries. The importance of Africa for German foreign policy as expected will increase in the future due to economic, demographic and geopolitical factors.
INVESTIGATING THE PREVALENCE, PATTERNS AND PREDICTORS OF RATIONED NURSING CARE AT INTENSIVE CARE UNITS
Authors: Kalánková Dominika , Bartoníčková Daniela , Žiaková Katarína
Published: September 2022

Background: Rationed nursing care is a significant and widespread problem jeopardizing patient safety and quality of nursing care, mainly in an outpatient setting. 

Objective: To explore the prevalence, patterns and predictors of rationed nursing care among nurses working in intensive care units in Slovakia.

Method: The study has adopted a cross-sectional design. Data were collected using the Perceived Implicit Rationing of Nursing Care instrument (PIRNCA). The respondents were intensive care nurses (N=279) from seven hospitals in Slovakia. 

Results: The mean level of rationed nursing care was 1.68 (SD = 0.91). The prevalence of rationed nursing care was significantly predicted by nurse education, specialization training, overtime hours, intention to leave the profession, perceived staff adequacy. Quality of patient care and job satisfaction were the most significant predictors of rationed nursing care (p ≤ .05).

Conclusions: Hospital management should immediately address the predictors of rationed nursing care in intensive care units to increase quality and safe care, thus improving patient outcomes. Further examination of the quality of patient care and job satisfaction of nurses and their associations with rationed nursing care is needed in intensive care units.
Evaluation of Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Foeniculum vulgare Seed Extract using Disk Diffusion Method
Authors: Wany Ashima , Pandey Priyanka , Raja Wasim
Published: September 2022

The most popular Indian spice is the seed of Foeniculum vulgare. It is extensively grown in temperate and tropical areas of the world for its flavorful fruits, which are used in cooking. It is a good source of calcium, vitamins, iron, magnesium, dietary fibre, proteins, and other nutrients. Additionally, it has antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate the phytoconstituents of Foeniculum vulgare seed extract in various solvents and to ascertain the antibacterial activity of the hydro-methanolic extract of Foeniculum vulgare seed against gram-positive bacteria, including Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus, as well as gram negative bacteria, including P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae, and E. coli. The antibacterial activity was assessed using agar disc diffusion methods, and phytochemical tests were based on visual observation of the change in colour or precipitate development with the addition of particular reagents. According to the findings, gram positive and gram negative bacteria are both susceptible to the antibacterial effects of a methanolic extract of Foeniculum vulgare seed. We came to the conclusion that the Foeniculum vulgare seed extract has potent antibacterial activity against food-borne pathogens, making it useful for everyday use in the food and pharmaceutical industries as well as for everyday life.
Net flow rates versus roll rates as non-performing consumer loans forecasting methodologies
Authors: De Ribera Martín Francisco de Asis
Published: September 2022

Roll rates and net flow rates can be seen as the evolution of ageing of accounts receivable and Markov chains. They are accepted methodologies to model the behavior of non-performing consumer loans by buckets and to predict losses, but we find that quite often they are wrongly used as interchangeable concepts, although roll rates track individual accounts across buckets in consecutive months and net flow rates just compare consecutive buckets in consecutive months. We determine their matrices of transition probabilities and analyze them in both stationary and steady-state conditions. Net flow rates have many advantages over roll rates, but a quite important finding for financial institutions and supervisors is that historical flow rates are not conservative for forecasting: when the level of new delinquencies soars, contemporary flow rates will tend to be lower than they would be in steady-state conditions, creating a feeling of false confidence and leading to the underestimation of future losses.
Internal financial determinants of stock prices in the banking sector: comparative evidence from Dubai and Abu Dhabi Stock markets
Authors: Azmeh Chadi , Hamada Rasha
Published: September 2022

The present study has been conducted to examine the impact of seven of most important internal factors on stock prices for all listed banks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets. Pooled Least Square, Fixed Effects (FE), and Random Effects (RE) models have been used to carry out the analysis for data pertaining to 23 banks for a time period between 2014-2017. The aim of the study is to examine the most important internal factors affecting stock prices in the banking sector of United Arab Emirates, and whether internal factors determining stock prices in this sector are the same for Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets. The results give evidence of positive and significant impact of Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Dividend Per Share (DPS) on market price for shares, in all markets for the former and only in Abu Dhabi stock market for the later. By contrast, the study reveals a negative impact of Return on Equity (RoE), Dividend Yield (DY), and Price Earnings (P_E) on market price for shares. Even more important, the study gives evidence of differentiated impact of variables representing dividend policies, on market price for shares, between the two markets investigated in United Arab Emirates.
Assessment of Altawseea Ordinary Portland Cement Northern Iraq: Mineralogy, Microstructure, and Hydration
Authors: Al-Jiboory Younus M. , Al-Hazaa Sawsan H.
Published: September 2022

The current study is an assessment of the Al-Tawsseea Cement Plant, located in the northwest of Iraq, Nineveh. This plant produces Ordinary Portland Cement grade 42.5R according to the I.Q.S No(5)/2019. Ordinary Portland Cement was chosen to determine the mineralogy using X-Ray Diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscope before and after hydration. Physical tests were carried out such as the Fineness Test (Blain) ( 331.4) M2/Kg, Soundness Test (Autoclave) 0.1% Compressive Strength Test (2 Days 22.35 N/mm2 and after 28 Days 47.81 N/mm2) and Setting Time Test (Initial 150 Min and Final 3:10 Hours) and all the physical tests are within the requirements of limits according to I.Q.S No(5)/2019. XRD analyses revealed that the studied cement is composed of alite, belite, ferrite, and aluminate which indicate good burning and cooling processes, while after hydration the paste is composed of CSH, CH, and Ettringite. The Scaning Electron Microscope showed that the studied Ordinary Portland Cement microstructure, characterized by an intensive intergrowth of hypidiomorphic crystals and belite (spherical to oval shape) is less but bigger than alite. After hydration, the microstructure became dense and calcium-silicate hydrate (C-S-H ) formed a lathe-like shape fill the pores of the cement paste and gave the paste hardness and good compressive strength. The pore diameters in studied Ordinary Portland Cement are ranging from 9.9 to more than 15.9 µm. They look like circular or irregular shape and are randomly distributed which decrease the density, and compressive strength of the paste. According to the results of the physical test and mineralogy microstructure, we can say that it is possible to raise the grade of Ordinary Portland Cement of the Al-Tawseea Cement Plant ( 42.5R) by increasing the proportion of calcium in the raw materials mixture within the specification. This will lead to an increase in the value of LSF and the C3S which is responsible for increasing hardness or compressive strength.
Investigation the Origins of Groundwater Salinity in Baghdad City by Using Environmental Isotopes and Hydrochemical Techniques
Authors: Alhalbaasi Jassim M. , Alhadaithy Abdulhameed A. , Al-Paruany Kamal. B.
Published: September 2022

The hydrochemical and isotopic techniques have become one of the most popular and successful methods for determining the hydrogeochemical features of groundwater in recent years. A total of 15 samples were collected during wet (March, 2021) and dry (August, 2021) seasons. An approach with major elements (Cl-, Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and SO4 2=) and multi-isotope (2H, 18O) are used in this study to solve the geochemical variation of salinity in groundwater in Baghdad. The results of the analysis of groundwater samples in the study area showed that the major cations were Ca2+ and Na+, while the major anion was SO4, Cl, and HCO3. The Ca-SO4 and Ca-Na-Cl-SO4. hydrochemical facies are the dominant hydrochemical facies of groundwater on the Al-Karakh and Al-Russafa sides, respectively. Ca-HCO3 was found to be the dominant hydrochemical facies of the Tigris River. Human activities and geochemical processes may have caused differences in hydrochemical Facies. According to isotope analysis, the study area has multiple sources of salinity. This can be attributed to the effects of natural dissolution of the salt compounds, mixing with sewage, and industrial water sink. The results and data from this work can be used to research groundwater recharge and interaction, as well as to protect groundwater quality.
The Quartz Veins, Hydrothermal Alteration and Ore Mineralization of Orogenic Gold Deposit at Mendoke Mountains, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors: Hasria  , Idrus Arifudin , Warmada Wayan
Published: September 2022

The research at Mendoke Mountains, Southeast Sulawesi Province, particularly for the study of gold deposits, becomes a new challenge because there is no previous detailed study. This study aims to analyze the characteristics of orogenic gold deposits, which include the type and texture of quartz veins, alteration and hydrothermal mineralization with hosted metamorphic rocks. The research methods used include fieldwork and laboratory analysis. The type and texture of quartz veins were identified based on the field observations. The hydrothermal alteration was analyzed using X-ray diffraction analysis, and hydrothermal mineralization which analyzed by ore microscopy. The results showed that there are three types of quartz veins parallel and crosscut to the direction of foliation, and laminated quartz veins. The quartz veins’ texture is deformed, segmented, brittle, sheared, laminated, sheeted, irregular veins, brecciated, massive and sigmoidal. The hydrothermal alteration consists of sericitization, argillic, propylitic and carbonization alterations. The hydrothermal mineralization consists of native gold, chalcopyrite, pyrite, stibnite, covellite, cinnabar, galena, arsenopyrite, chrysocolla, magnetite, hematite and goethite. The host rock of gold mineralization in the study area is classified into the greenschist facies. Based on these characteristics, it shows that gold deposits in the Mendoke Mountains are orogenic gold deposits.