bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Contribution to the Paleozoic evolution of the recent Moesian platform
Authors: Yanev Slavcho , Boncheva Iliana
Published: January 2023

The Paleozoic strata and in particular the Silurian and Devonian sediments of the platform are dipping at variable, not seldom, great angles (from 15-20° to 90°). Folds of different scale are observed in the drill cores. The following sedimentation discontinuities are established: between the Ordovician and the Silurian; in the Lower Devonian; within the Middle Devonian (two); beneath the Lower Carboniferous; beneath the Upper Visean; within the Lower Carboniferous (three); within the Upper Carboniferous (four); within the Permian (three). Some washouts had liquidated total some series and systems. The tectonic mobility of the region is witnessed by the great variations of the thickness (in the Carboniferous 0–3000 m, in the Permian 0–3500 m, etc.). By the facial features are proved: different depths and mobile bottoms during the Devonian, carbonate platform during the early carboniferous and alluvial plain – during the Late Tournaisian – Middle Visean, littoral sediments of the Upper Visean, subaquatic delta during the Early Carboniferous and alluvial plain – during the Late Carboniferous of Dobrudgea, proluvial remnants and conti nental basin during the Permian and a sebha in the region of Provadia. The presence of transitions in sedimentational environments of the same stratigraphic interval (Middle Devonian – Eifelian) is proved by rapid changes of conodont associations of the same age and of conodont models for bathymetric conditions. The mobility of North Bulgaria during the Paleozoic is confirmed very convincingly by the paleontological data for older sedimentary rocks positioned over younger ones in R-I Vaklino, R-120 Ograzhden, S-24 Nikola Kozlevo, R-3 Gomotarci and others. These relations can be explained only by the existence of folds and overthrusts. The driver of the mobility of the Moesian region is considered to be the movement to North (North-East?) of a Moesian terrane of Gondwanian origin - as long as it has been joined to the East-European platform during the Devonian. Later (Permian) deformations are the result of a collision with another terrane, the Balkan one, progressing from the South.
360 Degree Twisted Transverse Colon in a Neurological Impaired Girl with a History of Chronic Constipation - A Case Report
Authors: Karavdić K. , Milišić E. , Abdagić I. , Smajić A. , Mešić A. , Udovičić-Gagula D.
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Transverse colon volvulus is an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction. Predisposing factors are mental retardation, dysmotility disorders, chronic constipation, and congenital megacolon. Case report: We presented a transverse colon volvulus in a 14-year-old girl with mental retardation. Chronic constipation in neurologically impaired patients was a risk factor predisposing to volvulus. The girl was admitted to our Clinic because of problems that last 4-5 days and was followed by abdominal pain, vomiting and lack of stool. Vomiting was once a day. She was sub febrile up to 37.6°C. On examination, the abdomen was distended, tense, diffusely painful. During the surgery, a 360° clockwise volvulus of the transverse colon was found. After the reduction of volvulus, an enormous transverse colon was resected and protective ileostomy was formed. In the postoperative period, ileostoma functioned a good. The definitive surgical treatment was done on the 20th postoperative day when the occlusion of the ileostomy and transanal biopsy of the rectum was done, which showed the presence of ganglia cells. The patient was discharged from our institution after 1 month. Conclusion: Pediatric patients with neurological conditions and mental retardation present an increased risk of colon transversum volvulus due to chronic obstruction.
A Retrospective Analysis of Weight Loss Associated with the ORBERA Intragastric Balloon at a Single Bariatric Center
Authors: Reddy Vamsi , Sood Nitish , Hua Jennifer , Ibikunle Christopher
Published: January 2023

Retrospective Study: An assessment of weight loss and safety profile of ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System (IBS). Background: Lifestyle modification and dietary management have proven to be ineffective in the treatment of obesity. ORBERA Intragastric Balloon (IGB) system, a treatment modality approved by the US Food and Drug Administration has recently become available commercially for the treatment of refractory obesity in patients with Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35-40. Setting: A private clinic based in the United States. Objectives: Data on the effectiveness and accommodative adverse effect of ORBERA IGB are currently limited. The objective of this study is to measure the effect of IGB on weight loss, assess the accommodative adverse event safety profile and examine factors associated with accommodative symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. Methods: A review of records of 22 patients treated using ORBERA in a private clinic from September 2016 to January 2018 was conducted. The balloons were filled with 400-600 mL of saline solution. The IGB was placed and removed endoscopically over a treatment period of 6 months. Results: The sample size comprised of 18 (81.82%) females and 4 (18.18%) males with a mean age of 49.23 (range 21-76 years). The most common comorbidities in this population were gastroparesis (4, 20%), hiatal hernia (6%29%), diabetes mellitus (3%-15%), and cholecystitis (2%-10%). The baseline mean weight was 239.26 lb (range 158 lb-323 lb), baseline mean BMI was 39.48 (range 29.85-48.90).The mean end of treatment weight was 182.2lb (range 134 lb-279 lb) with a mean weight loss of 32.2 lb (range 16 lb-48 lb) and a mean BMI 30.79 (range 25.3- 40.2) at end of the 6 months treatment period. No serious adverse events were observed during the endoscopic placement and removal of the system. The most frequent accommodative adverse events were nausea 13 (65%), vomiting 12 (60%), reflux/Gastroesophageal reflux disease 8 (40%). No significant characteristics associated with the accommodative side effects (e.g. nausea and vomiting) were discernible. Conclusion: The findings suggest that ORBERA IGB is an effective, safe and reasonably well-tolerated management option for obesity as significant weight loss was found consistently in the study population. However, further study is recommended for a better understanding of the accommodative symptoms associated with the IGB system.
Cambio climático: ciencia, política y más
Authors: Gamboa Bernal Gilberto A.
Published: January 2023

Desde mediados del siglo XX, el ser humano está tomando conciencia de los cambios negativos que se producen en el planeta Tierra, algunos de ellos causados por él mismo, que ponen en peligro su existencia. Uno de esos cambios es el incremento de la temperatura media, ocasionado por el efecto invernadero. La Organización de las Naciones Unidas se hizo cargo de ese problema y ha organizado 25 cumbres sobre el calentamiento global. El Foro Económico Mundial, en 2021, propuso aprovechar la crisis que vive el mundo por el covid-19 para realizar un “gran reinicio”, con el marco de una agenda globalista, que oriente la siguiente reunión sobre el cambio climático. Desde una perspectiva bioética se analizan algunos componentes y estrategias de esa agenda, y se hacen reflexiones y recomendaciones. Se concluye que el cambio climático es un tema real, pero magnificado por la pseudociencia y permeado por la política. Para combatirlo hacen falta estrategias de mitigación y de adecuación, que incluyen avances tecnocientíficos, voluntad política y cambios del comportamiento humano.
Exploring the Transitions of Neurodivergent Access Students to Level One Study: Narratives of Study Skills and Support
Authors: Bhandari Renu , Rainford Jon
Published: January 2023

The higher education journey of any student in a distance learning university is a challenging one but this is more so for neurodivergent students. Neurodivergent students have been found to require both academic (Jackson et al. 2018; Ness 2013) and non-academic support (Gelbar et al. 2015) around them to enable to achieve and reach their academic goals. Access programs in The Open University have a widening participation agenda and enrol many Neurodivergent students with diagnoses of autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Asperger’s syndrome, and Dyspraxia. The study focused on the following three research questions: 1. What forms of support do neurodivergent students transitioning from Access to Level 1 study value? 2. What barriers to success may the current access curriculum create for neurodivergent students? 3. How can neurodivergent students transitioning from Access to level 1 be better supported? Students from the three access modules moving to any level 1 module were included in the sample. This paper focuses on the findings from the five remotely conducted in-depth interviews and an associated photo-elicitation task. Through a thematic analysis, a number of key themes were developed: Finding their own way, Support, quality of tutor support, wider systems of support, understanding assessment, facing new systems, the jump, language of learning and referencing issues. The paper explores these with examples and highlights how these might inform future practice to improve transitions for neurodivergent students. The paper also highlights the limitations institutional focused research with these groups places upon the scope of this kind of research.
Annona muricata (Soursop) leaves extract mitigates cyclophosphamide induced reproductive toxicity in male Wistar rats
Authors: Ejovwoke Marcellinus Arhoghro  , Ebitimi Peter Berezi  , Sylvanus Beredugo  , I Omeodu Steve
Published: January 2023

Background: Cyclophosphamide (CP) is an anticancer and immunosuppressive agent commonly used in men of reproductive age. Annona muricata(soursop) is a tropical plant with a widely acclaimed history of various therapeutic properties. Objective: This study was aimed at determining the effect of the ethanolic leaf extract of Annona muricata on the reproductive system of male rats treated with cyclophosphamide. Materials and Methods: Twelve (n-12) male wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups of four rats each. Group 1 served as control and received only feed and water. Group 2 was administered a single dose of CP (100 mg/kg body weight) intraperitoneally on the 15th day, while group 3 was administered 100 mg/kg body weight of ethanolic extract of Annona muricata for 14 days and a single intraperitonealdose of CP on the 15th day. At the end of the experiment, the animals were sacrificed under anaesthesia, blood and tissue samples were collected for biochemical and histological evaluations respectively. Result: The result showed that serum concentrations of LH and FSH were significantly increased (p<0.05) in group 2 (5.53±1.28 and 10.95±1.44) when compared to the control group (1.38±1.02 and 4.97±1.53) and decreasedin group 3(1.14±0.93 and 4.97±1.45) when compared to the control group (1.38±1.02 and 4.97±1.53). Serum testosterone level decreased significantly in group 2 (1.31±1.08) when compared to the control group (5.08±1.02) andincreasedin group 3 (4.95±1.23) when compared to the control group (5.08±1.02). Testicular SOD and MDA was significantly decreased in group 2 (3.23±0.41 and 1187.71±1.21) when compared to the control group (6.00±1.65 and 371.91±1.47) and slightly elevated in group3 (6.05±0.97 and 371.97±1.47). The histology of the testicular tissue shows markedly shrunken seminiferous tubules with severe germ cell aplasia and basement membrane thickening following cyclophosphamide administration which was restored to normal after treatment with aqueous extract of Annona muricata. Conclusion: The study reveals that Annona muricata possess protective effect against cyclophosphamide-induced reproductive toxicity in male wistar rats.
Análisis gráfico descriptivo de la pandemia Covid-19 en Ecuador
Authors: Ávila Lucas Jeison , Pilacuan Bonete Luis , Valenzuela Burbano Karina
Published: January 2023

El presente documento muestra el informe acerca de la propagación del virus COVID-19 en Ecuador, durante los meses más críticos de la pandemia. El análisis se realizó aplicando técnicas de estadística descriptiva a través de gráficos generados en software libre RStudio. El estudio estadístico aplicó una base de datos que muestra los registros diarios de contagios y defunciones por provincia, durante 187 días. Los tipos de gráficos empleados como diagramas de barras y dispersión dinámicos se encuentran en función de los distintos días de estudio. Además, un mapa geográfico de todo el país, donde se aprecia el nivel de afectación en cada zona. De esta manera se pudo evidenciar que las provincias más afectadas eran Guayas y Pichincha, mismas que son consideradas las más pobladas del Ecuador.
System Call: plataforma distribuida para la recolección de desperdicios de ciudades superpobladas
Authors: Ronquillo Lamilla Cristian , García Pluas Juan , Varas Chiquito Michelle , Loor Alcívar Grace
Published: January 2023

El principal problema que se puede destacar es la escasa y poco eficiente recolección de basura debido a la excesiva cantidad de desperdicios provocados por la inconsciencia de las personas, la cual ha provocado graves problemas de contaminación en las grandes ciudades, la manera en que se desea aplicar una contramedida es implementando una arquitectura inteligente y escalable. Con una recolección de basura más eficiente y optimizada, la reducción de tiempo, costo de recolección traen consigo el promover en gran medida el desarrollo de ciudades inteligentes y sus métodos o estándares de convivencia. Esta implementación llamada SYSTEM CALL: STC (SMART TRASH COLLECTION) es una arquitectura avanzada, destinada a resolver los problemas ambientales al reducir los desechos detectando contenedores sobrecargados, mediante una arquitectura distribuida que cuenta con una cola de mensaje RabbitMQ. Por lo tanto, al optar por la aplicación de esta arquitectura, se debe considerar los avances en el desarrollo de este proyecto, esta arquitectura escalable es útil para ciudades que quieren reducir el impacto ambiental y mejorar el estilo de vida con una herramienta eficaz.
Mejoramiento del Proceso de Gestión de Artes Gráficas en el “Subproceso de impresión de modelos” de la Agencia Geocuba
Authors: Bárbara Rosabal-Palma , Medel-González Frank
Published: January 2023

El trabajo caracteriza el proceso de gestión de Artes Gráficas en el “Subproceso de impresión de modelos” de la Agencia Geocuba Granma. Se diagnosticó el estado actual, el cual se ve afectado por los factores negativos que inciden desde la producción hasta la comercialización, trayendo consigo que destacaran como principales problemas la baja disponibilidad técnica de algunos medios de transporte y equipos tecnológicos, la cantidad de clientes que acuden a diario para realizar solicitudes de productos, poca utilización de herramientas ingenieriles, entre otros aspectos. Se aplicaron procedimientos, métodos y técnicas científicas tales como: consulta de especialistas, revisión bibliográfica, encuestas a clientes, análisis documental, técnicas que conforman la Gestión de Procesos de Negocios y la Gestión de la Calidad, todo esto arrojó resultados positivos para mejorar la productividad del proceso de Impresión de Modelos y mejorar la eficiencia y calidad en los productos y servicios del área analizada.
Sistema de asignación de citas médicas para servicios de asistencia primaria de salud chilenos
Authors: Guerrero Berta , Pizarro Luis , Duarte Vannessa
Published: January 2023

Existen factores que miden el desempeño de los servicios de salud, uno de ellos es el acceso rápido y eficiente a la atención. La gestión del acceso a estos servicios para disminuir la espera en pacientes y usuarios ha sido un tema de relevancia a nivel de políticas públicas. En Chile uno de los mayores desafíos es proporcionar un sistema de asignación de citas médicas, especialmente en la red pública de Asistencia Primaria de Salud (APS). Algunas de las iniciativas son procedimientos administrativos, pero pocas de ellas están en el ámbito de la transformación digital. Esta investigación tiene como objetivo estudiar diferentes algoritmos de aprendizaje automático, entre los que destacan K-vecinos más cercanos, bosques aleatorios, árbol de decisión y máquinas de soporte vectorial. El objetivo es clasificar las citas médicas de acuerdo con las preferencias de usuario y restricciones de recursos, basados en los datos obtenidos de experiencias previas. Se evalúa el potencial de aplicación de estos algoritmos para gestionar un sistema de asignación de citas. Los resultados son aún conservadores, y ponen de manifiesto la necesidad de optimizar los parámetros asociados a estos algoritmos para garantizar una asignación eficiente de citas a los usuarios del sistema.
SARS-CoV-2 representación multivariable entre países de América del Sur mediante Biplot dinámico y modelado ARIMA de contagios y letalidad
Authors: Pilacuan Luis , Salmon Beatriz , Gallegos Diana
Published: January 2023

El coronavirus (COVID-19) es una enfermedad infecciosa causada por el virus del SARS-CoV-2 que ha generado una crisis sanitaria a nivel mundial. El 11 de marzo del 2020 dicha enfermedad fue catalogada como pandemia, las regiones más afectadas fueron Latino América y el Caribe, debido a varios factores como densidad poblacional, incapacidad en los sistemas sanitarios, entre otras. En el presente estudio se realizará un análisis general de los datos de contagios y muertes de diez países de América del Sur, con la finalidad de identificar qué país ha manejado mejor la pandemia según sus resultados de contagio y letalidad. Se realizo una predicción para el número de contagios y muertes causadas por la Covid-19, utilizando datos notificados a la OMS (Organización mundial de la salud). Para este estudio se utilizó el modelo ARIMA y el método Biplot dinámico para la representación del análisis, donde se encontró que Ecuador tiene una alta tasa de letalidad con respecto a los países analizados, y Perú un mayor número de muertos producto de la enfermedad
Metaphorical component elements of the concept "home" (Russian literature of the first half of the 19th century and Gaston Bachelard)
Authors: Шишхова Н.М.
Published: January 2023

Статья представляет попытку анализа метафор и одновременно теоретического обоснования концепта «дом», достаточно разработанного в русской литературе XIX века и в литературоведении. Именно это имплицитно предполагает тематизацию и проблематизацию «центра концепта», который подвергался глубоким трансформациям. В частности, можно говорить даже об автономном его существовании, о развитии внутри художественных произведений по собственным законам. С точки зрения генезиса образ Дома можно классифицировать, упорядочивать его дискурсы по отдельным авторам, отдельному произведению или ряду произведений одного писателя. Сказанное выше в полной мере отразилось на содержании статьи, охватывающей большой круг текстов русской литературы, кроме того, позволило вписать в контекст анализа исследование французского философа и эстетика Гастона Башляра «Поэтика пространства», активно функционировавшее в литературоведении в последние десятилетия

The article represents an attempt to analyze metaphors and at the same time to justify theoretically the concept of "home", sufficiently developed in Russian literature of the 19th century and in literary criticism. It is this implicitly suggests the thematization and problematization of the "center of the concept," which has undergone deep transformations. In particular, we can even talk about its autonomous existence, about the development of works of art within it according to its own laws. From the point of view of genesis, the image of the Home can be classified, and its discourses can be ordered according to individual authors, a separate work or a number of works of one writer. The above was fully reflected in the content of the article, covering a large range of texts of Russian literature. In addition, the context of the analysis was complemented by the study of the French philosopher and aesthetics Gaston Bachelard "The Poetics of Space", which has been actively functioning in literary criticism in recent decades
Promising digital technologies as a tool for digitalization in fine arts
Authors: Хурум Р.Ю. , Птущенко Е.Б.
Published: January 2023

Проводится аналитический обзор использования информационных технологий в изобразительном искусстве, показаны особенности копирования оригиналов произведений в цифровом формате. В статье анализируется расширение возможностей художников с распространением цифровых технологий, рассмотрены такие формы искусства как традиционная, цифровая и традиционно-цифровая. Рассматривается актуальное на сегодняшний день применение технологий виртуальной и дополненной реальности, оживляющих фантазии художников и способных перемещать их в цифровое пространство. Художники цифровой живописи подражают традиционным инструментам мастеров: холст и мазки краски, фактура поверхности, игра света, а цифровая техника облегчает данный процесс, дает возможность ликвидировать ошибки, изменить композиции и пропорции изображения

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the use of modern information technologies in the field of fine arts. The purpose of the article is to conduct an analytical review of the use of information technologies in the visual arts, showing the features of copying original works in digital format. The article analyzes the expansion of opportunities for artists with the spread of digital technologies, considers such forms of art as traditional, digital and traditional digital. The article discusses the current use of virtual and augmented reality technologies, which revive the fantasies of artists and are able to move them into digital art. Digital artists imitate the traditional tools of masters: canvas and strokes of paint, surface texture, play of light, and digital technology facilitates this process, makes it possible to eliminate errors, change the composition and proportions of the image. The significance of the analytical review of the article lies in the fact that the considered digital technologies and Internet resources can be used to study digital works of art, visit virtual museums and galleries. The article summarizes the material that digital technologies and author's concepts are becoming a step for the formation of a new perception of art - virtual
Heimat / Homeland
Authors: Хлопова А. И.
Published: January 2023

В статье исследуется актуальное содержание базовой ценности Heimat / родина в немецкой лингвокультуре. Работа имеет междисциплинарный характер, написана на стыке лингвистики и психологии, поэтому в качестве основного метода исследования используются свободный ассоциативный эксперимент. Установлено, что содержание понятия Heimat / родина , приведенное в толковых словарях немецкого языка, частично совпадает с данными, полученными на основе лексической сочетаемости, и с результатами свободного ассоциативного эксперимента. Такие результаты могут свидетельствовать о стабильности одноименной базовой ценности Heimat / родина

The article examines the actual content of the basic value Heimat / homeland in German Linguoculture. The work is interdisciplinary in nature, written at the intersection of linguistics and psychology, therefore, free associative experiment is used as the main research method. It has been established that the content of the concept of Heimat / homeland , given in the explanatory dictionaries of the German language, partially coincides with the data obtained on the basis of lexical compatibility and with the results of a free associative experiment. Such results may point to the stability of the core value of the same name Heimat / Homeland
Use of English-language borrowings in the Adyghe modern language
Authors: Читао Л. Р.
Published: January 2023

В статье рассматриваются вопросы взаимодействия адыгейского, русского и английского языков. Обосновывается идея о том, что одним из главных результатов любого контактирования является воздействие одного языка на другой, вследствие чего происходит заимствование лексических единиц. Выделяются и описываются характерные особенности развития англоязычных заимствований в современном адыгейском языке. На основании анализа газетно-публицистической лексики установлено, что заимствования являются наиболее продуктивным источником пополнения словарного запаса адыгейского языка, а пресса в современных условиях является главным источником фиксации новых слов и значений

The article discusses the interaction of the Adyghe, Russian and English languages. The idea is substantiated that one of the main results of any contact is the impact of one language on another, resulting in lexical units borrowing. Characteristic features of the development of English-speaking borrowings in the Adyghe modern language are distinguished and described. Based on the analysis of newspaper-journalistic vocabulary, it is established that borrowing is the most productive source of replenishment of the vocabulary of the Adyghe language, and the press in modern conditions is the main source of fixation of new words and meanings.
Moderasi Beragama Menjawab Intoleransi di Dalam Peraturan Daerah Kota Banjarmasin Nomor 4 Tahun 2005
Authors: Muhammad Torieq Abdillah  , Ichwan Ahnaz Alamudi  , Rahimah Tul Sa'dah
Published: January 2023

Abstract: In recent years, various acts of violence in the form of intolerance have turned out to be massive social phenomena under the pretext of being an excuse to legitimize acts of violence committed. In fact, from a national point of view, Indonesia has stipulated freedom of religion as stated in the Constitution, namely Article 28 of the 1945 Constitution. Apart from that, also in Banjarmasin City Regional Regulation No. 4 of 2005 is one of the sharia-based regional regulations. However, over time, this regional regulation experienced many violations in terms of violating its rules and discriminatory attitudes towards non-Muslim groups regarding freedom of religion and people's welfare. This study's normative juridical research method is a legal, conceptual, and case approach. The study results show that the regional regulation is contrary to the constitution because of the flawed material content coupled with cases that lead to discriminatory attitudes and intolerance when non-halal food stalls are also the target of raids during Ramadan. The existence of Al-Qur'an verses that discuss the concept of religious moderation can be a means of answering this problem.

Keywords: Intolerance,  Local Regulations, Religious Moderation

 

Abstract: Beberapa tahun terakhir, berbagai tindakan kekerasan berupa intoleransi  menjadi fenomena sosial masif dengan dalih menjadi alasan untuk melegitimasi tindakan kekerasan yang dilakukan. Padahal, jika dilihat dari sisi negara, Indonesia telah menetapkan kebebasan beragama sebagaimana tertuang di dalam UUD, yaitu Pasal 28 UUD 1945. Selain itu, juga di dalam Perda Kota Banjarmasin No. 4 Tahun 2005 merupakan salah satu Perda berbasis syariah. Namun, seiring berjalannya waktu, Perda ini justru mengalami banyak pelanggaran dalam hal melanggar aturan sendiri dan sikap diskriminatif terhadap kelompok nonmuslim dalam hal kebebasan beragama dan kesejahteraan rakyat. Metode penelitian yuridis normatif yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan hukum, konseptual, dan kasus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Perda tersebut dianggap bertentangan dengan konstitusi karena kandungan materi yang cacat ditambah kasus-kasus yang menyebabkan sikap diskriminatif dan intoleransi ketika warung makanan nonhalal juga menjadi sasaran razia selama Ramadan. Adanya ayat Al-Qur'an yang membahas konsep moderasi agama dapat menjadi sarana dalam menjawab permasalahan ini.

Keywords: Intoleransi, Moderasi Beragama, Peraturan Daerah
effects of brief internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for senior students with health anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Soukhtanlou Mohammad , Pourhosein Reza , Purabbas Ali , Naseri Sahra
Published: January 2023

This study aimed to assess the efficiency of a brief online, self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy for general and health anxiety of high school senior students. 286 students (aged 18-19) in eight high schools of Mashhad were selected randomly and assessed with the short form of Health Anxiety Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory were selected. Participants in the intervention group (n = 143) received a 4-week iCBT worksheets, while the control group (n= 143) did not receive any interventions. After post-assessment, the total score of SHAI is decreased by 6.6(26%); for general anxiety, which was assessed with BAI, ANCOVA analysis indicated f (77), p <0.001, partial η2 = .23. in the health anxiety, analysis of the values in the total score indicated a significant difference between two groups f (10.76), p <0.001, partial η2 = .61. online self-guided CBT could be efficient for students to reduce their general and health anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defending the honor of religious minorities in the Islamic and western law
Authors: Sarikhani Adel , Khaleghi Abolfath , Ahmadabadi Yousef
Published: January 2023

The honor of religious minorities is among the challenging subjects that have today created some challenges between the governments as well as the governments and the religious minorities. In general, governments consider defending religious minorities to be a good strategy for unity, peace, and reconciliation. Regarding the challenging nature of the subject and its importance, the author has aimed to investigate the “defending of the honor of religious minorities in the Islamic and Western law” with a descriptive-analytical approach using the library method. The results indicate that honor of religious minorities is the same as protecting the inherent dignity of religious minorities. The theory of dignity and the principle of inequality and indiscrimination in Islamic and western laws emphasize the necessity of protecting the honor of religious minorities. In this regard, defending the honor of religious minorities is a necessity in the current era and the justice-based legal theory is one of its most important foundations. Regarding the necessities and foundations of defending the honor of religious minorities, Islamic and Western laws have adopted some strategies such as the right to protection and recognition of the existence and identity of religious minorities.
Comparison of upper body alignment assessment in traditional and Aston paradigm
Authors: Kargar Mohammad , Majelan Ali Shamsi
Published: January 2023

Introduction: From the past until now, many different methods have been tried to measure upper body abnormalities. The Aston evaluation model is one of these new methods of measurement. The purpose of this study is to compare the evaluation of upper body alignment in two traditional and Aston evaluation models. Materials and Methods: 60 students between 13 and 17 participated in this study. The craniovertebral method was used to evaluate forward head posture, the flexible ruler method was used to evaluate kyphosis and lordosis, and the Scoliometer was used to evaluate uneven shoulder and Scoliosis. A camera was also used to assess the upper direction of the trunk using the Aston model evaluation method. In this study, a non-parametric chi-square test was used to compare evaluations in the two methods. Results: The results of this study indicate that There is no significant difference between traditional and Aston measurements in assessing the alignment of the thoracic and lumbar spine in the sagittal and frontal plane. However, there is a significant difference between the two measurement methods in assessing the cervical spine and shoulder.
Critical thinking process through the lens of paradigms and disciplines
Authors: Azar Nasim Gheshlaghi , Yazdani Shahram , Khoshgoftar Zohreh
Published: January 2023

Critical thinking (CT) has been recognized as an important student learning outcome in medical education. Given multiple conceptualizations of CT in the literature, this study aimed to clarify the theoretical foundations of this multiplicity. Also, the incorporation of the multiple conceptions in the CT process was investigated. In this way, we conducted a critical review of published literature to explore the theoretical origin of various perceptions of CT, and its incorporation in the CT process. Based on the results of this study, different understandings of CT can be viewed through the lens of paradigmatic and disciplinary perspectives. In view of this variability, the CT process is not solely based on thinking skills, but also the key role of the context in which the CT takes place, one’s own creativity, reflection on her/his thinking process, socially construction of meaning, attitudes and dispositions toward CT, caring to others, and seeking problems through challenging the systems, should be taken into consideration.
Impact of the Hybrid-Aluminum Additive on the Hydration Kinetics of Portland Cement in Fiber-Reinforced Cement Composites
Authors: Nithipaiboon Juthamat , Prakaypan Wichit , Chakartnarodom Parinya , A Laitila Edward , Kongkajun Nuntaporn
Published: January 2023

A hybrid-aluminum additive (HAA) synthesized from industrial wastes including aluminum dross and flue gas desulfurized (FGD) gypsum was used as an additive for fiber-reinforced cement composites (FRCC). The impact of this additive on hydration kinetics was observed by the temperature change over time for the various HAA mixtures with ordinary Portland cement (OPC), sand, cellulose fibers, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers, and water, based on the method described in ASTM C186-98. The results showed that the hydration kinetics of OPC in the FRCC was improved by using HAA. In addition, when the amount of HAA was at 3% of the OPC weight, the hydration reaction rate was improved by 41%. The HAA additive acted as an accelerating agent by shortening the setting time and enhancing the temperature of the hydration reaction. This suggests that the cement paste can set faster, reducing the cycle time in FRCC processing. Even though further addition of the HAA increased the reaction rate, the setting time of OPC was too short to form a green sheet for the actual production of FRCC on an industrial scale. In addition, the heat released during the test, representing by the temperature change of the sample, was too high which could have a negative impact on the finished FRCC products.
Environmental-based diseases of students in urban and rural areas, Lampung province, Indonesia
Authors: Saidi Subian , Herawati Netti , Nisa Khoirin
Published: January 2023

The aim of this study is to examine environmental-based diseases among students in Lampung Province, Indonesia. A total of 1,000 students from all districts in Lampung Province participated. Subsequently, the student disease distribution was grouped using the ROCK (Robust Clustering Using LinKs) method. The results indicated that many students were in a cluster often exposed to environmental-based diseases (cluster 4). The type of environmental-based disease that mostly affects the students in cluster 4 is skin disease while very few suffer from intestinal worms. The results of this study also demonstrated that students in rural areas suffer more from environmental-based diseases than those who live in urban areas. The majority of students in urban areas suffered from air-sensitive diseases (42%). Cluster 4 was the group of students who suffered from environmental-based diseases. Environmental-based diseases arise or recur due to environmental pollution such as acute respiratory infections (ARIs), diarrhea, intestinal worms, pulmonary tuberculosis and skin diseases. This may be due to the lack of awareness and knowledge of students in rural areas regarding the importance of protecting the environment in order to avoid environmental-based diseases.
Creating nice tables in R
Authors: Romanowska Julia
Published: January 2023

Talk for an R-Ladies Bergen meeting. Using various R-packages to create nice tables; exporting tables to .pdf, .html, .docx.
You can find all the information and materials also online: https://rladies.github.io/meetup-presentations_bergen/2023-01-27_automagical_tables/README.html
Cognitive, Sensory, and Motor Impairments Associated with Aluminium, Manganese, Mercury and Lead Exposures in the Onset of Neurodegeneration
Authors:   Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR) University of Port Harcourt, PMB, Port Harcourt, Choba 5323, Nigeria., Dike Chinyere S. , Antia Mfoniso ,   Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR) University of Port Harcourt, PMB, Port Harcourt, Choba 5323, Nigeria., Bababtunde Bolaji ,   Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, PMB, Port Harcourt, Choba 5323, Nigeria., Sikoki Francis ,   Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, PMB, Port Harcourt, Choba 5323, Nigeria., Ezejiofor Anthonet ,   Department of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Port Harcourt, PMB, Port Harcourt, Choba 5323, Nigeria.
Published: January 2023

Neurobehavioral investigations are essential for assessing the risk of heavy metal toxicity. This review provides a general overview of the cognitive and motor consequences associated with Al, Mn, Hg, and Pb exposure during early life as well as during adult stage in the onset of neurodegenerative diseases. This review showed that heavy metal exposure in early life results in more impacts due to the vulnerability of the blood brain barrier. The effects of Al, Mn, Hg, and Pb includes defects in habituation, decreased in rearing activity; intense defecation, motor impairments, decreased spatial memory and performance; declines in reference, recognition and working memory. It also causes an increase in the number of errors, an increase in the time it takes to find the platform, an increase in swimming distance, and a decrease in step-through latency and many others. Hence, Heavy metals are acknowledged inducers of behavioural toxicity and serve as sensitive endpoints of chemically produced neurotoxicity.
Modelación probabilística de la relación entre ENSO y sequías agrícolas en el sur de Perú
Authors: Cabrera Juan , Mejía Jesús , Guevara-Pérez Edilberto
Published: January 2023

En el artículo se analiza la información de precipitaciones en la Provincia de Candarave, ubicada en el Sur del Perú y se contrasta con diferentes índices del fenómeno ENSO para definir si existe influencia de este fenómeno sobre las temporadas secas en la región y construir un modelo probabilístico usando funciones cópula. Se analizaron los índices EMI (El Niño Modoki Index), ONI (Oceanic Niño Index), TNI (Trans-Niño Index), ICEN (Índice Costero El Niño), y las anomalías de temperatura ENSO34 (de la zona 34) y ENSO 1+2 (de la zona 1+2), y se correlacionaron con el índice de precipitación estandarizada trimensual, SPI3, tomado usualmente como indicador de la ocurrencia de sequías agrícolas. Los resultados muestran que existe dependencia del índice SPI3 y los índices EMI, ENSO34, TNI y ONI a un nivel de significancia del 5 %. El análisis de la bondad de ajuste muestra que la cópula tipo Gumbel es el más representativo del fenómeno que se evalúa por lo que, se construyó el modelo probabilístico correspondiente. Los resultados permiten inferir a nivel probabilístico la posible ocurrencia de sequías agrícolas en base a la ocurrencia del fenómeno ENSO.
Fragilización de aceros inoxidables dúplex SAF 2205 y SAF 2507 sometidos a tratamientos térmicos de envejecimiento artificial
Authors: Sáenz Laura , Aguilera Krishna , Heredia Reinaldo , Romero Trino , Donoso Caterine , Singaña Marcos
Published: January 2023

La investigación estudia la fragilización de los aceros inoxidables dúplex SAF 2205 y SAF 2507 sometidos a tratamientos de envejecimiento artificial. Las probetas de tracción e impacto Charpy en V fueron sometidas a tratamiento de envejecimiento artificial que constó de dos fases, primero se realizó la solubilización a temperaturas entre 1100 °C y 1200 °C con tiempos entre 1 h y 2 h, y segundo el envejecimiento artificial fue realizado a temperaturas de 475 °C, 700 °C, 850 °C, 870 °C y 900 °C. Existen varios factores que afectan a las características mecánicas de los aceros inoxidables, por ejemplo, la existencia de micro segregaciones y la precipitación de fases secundarias, que pueden tener lugar durante la solidificación, conformado, tratamiento térmico, operaciones de soldadura, entre otros. El estudio realizado permitió la construcción de curvas que muestran los cambios en el comportamiento mecánico de los aceros dúplex SAF 2205 y SAF 2507, donde se observa que a medida que incrementa el tiempo de envejecimiento, se reduce la ductilidad, resistencia mecánica y tenacidad de impacto. En la microestructura se observó la precipitación de fases secundarias sigma y Chi.
Una indagación sobre la posmoderna falta de amores en las novelas de Anita Brookner
Authors: Flores Nava Nora Alejandra
Published: January 2023

Anita Brookner es una escritora judía británica contemporánea. Aunque ya falleció, cerca de 30 novelas son su valioso legado para nosotros y el mundo actual. Su lenguaje es fresco, fluido con un estilo típico de Jane Austenian. Los riquísimos temas y técnicas posmodernos están ocultos por la engañosa superficie. El artículo se enfoca en la falta de amores posmodernos, uno de sus temas posmodernos para revelar su brillante y encantador arte de novela y reflexionar más sobre nuestra vida en común.
Apoyo y ajustes razonables para desarrollar la comunicación en niños con trastorno de espectro autista
Authors: Paredes Floril Priscilla Rossana , Ponguillo Llamuca Virginia del Carmen
Published: January 2023

El Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA) es una realidad que tiene incidencia a nivel social, comunicacional y motriz. El objetivo del presente estudio es fue explicar el impacto de los apoyos y ajustes razonables en el desarrollo de la comunicación de los niños con Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA). Se efectuó una investigación cualitativa en el Centro de Desarrollo Infantil “Chikitines” de la ciudad de Guayaquil (Ecuador), participaron 7 parvularios, 3 padres de familia y 3 niños con TEA. A estos últimos se les aplicó el método TEACCH . Se procedió a realizar un grupo de enfoque, entrevistas a los padres y una guía de observación a los niños con TEA en octubre 2021 y en febrero 2022. Como resultado, los niños lograron adquirir habilidades sociales, mejoras motrices, menor grado de irritabilidad y mayor capacidad para desenvolverse adecuadamente, siendo capaces de interactuar con personas de su entorno, manipulando objetos con diferentes texturas
POSSIBILITIES OF MANUAL TECHNIQUES IN COMPLEX REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS WITH TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME
Authors: Moskvicheva Svetkana , Novosel'cev Svyatoslav , Guseva Tatjana
Published: January 2023

Manual therapy, as a type of rehabilitation for TMJ pain, should be considered as an effective technique due to the low risk of complications at all stages of medical rehabilitation.
A PROBABILISTIC MODEL OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CIRCULATION IN THE CRANIAL REGION
Authors: Zverev Alexey , Novosel'cev Svyatoslav , Yakimenko Oleg
Published: January 2023

The article off ers a pattern for describing hemodynamics and cerebrospinal fl uid circulation of the CNS on

the basis of modern studies of the CSF dynamic parameters. This description, in familiar terminology of the

heart function, relies on the evolutionary foundation of the organism, the CSM, and provides insight into

the complex interrelationships of the CNS control.
CLINICAL AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH REFLEX AND COMPRESSION SPONDYLOGENIC SYNDROMES IN CASE OF LUMBAR OSTEOCHONDROSIS
Authors: Smirnov Valery , Savvova Maria , Lyudagovskaya Anna , Smirnov Viktor
Published: January 2023

An analysis of the clinical and neurological fi ndings showed that the main diff erence between refl ex

spondylogenic syndromes and compression syndromes was the presence of prolapse symptoms in the

form of signifi cant prevalence of the loss of tendon and periosteal refl exes as well as sensory and motor

disorders of the segmental type. Moreover, autonomic-trophic disturbances with lateralization toward the

pain syndrome in the form of sympathetic and angiospastic disturbances were defi nitely more frequent (p

< 0.05) in refl ex spondylogenic pain syndromes, while in compressive ones, neurodystrophic disturbances

prevailed. Lumbar spine pathology was signifi cantly more common in men. The leading risk factors were

weight lifting and uncoordinated movement (36% and 11.5%, respectively). Clinical manifestations of

compression radicular syndromes were defi nitely more frequent (p < 0.05) in the lumbar spine. At the same

time, compression syndromes featured greater severity of clinical manifestations in the form of the

predominance of pain, muscle-tonic and statodynamic, autonomic and trophic disorders. The level of

radicular compression syndrome corresponds to the level of the pathomorphological substrate. The

presence of the pathomorphological substrate may remain clinically insignifi cant for a long time and

manifest itself only under certain conditions (venous stasis, edema, aseptic infl ammation).
Yabancı Dil Olarak Türkçe Öğretimi Kitaplarında Asya-Pasifik Bölgesine Ait Kültürel Ögeler
Authors: ERMAĞAN Elif
Published: January 2023

Dünya siyasetinde son 20 yıldır daha ağırlıklı bir yer edinen Asya-Pasifik Bölgesi güney, güneydoğu, doğu Asya ve Okyanusya gibi çeşitli alt coğrafyalara ayrılmaktadır. Türkiye’nin bu bölge devletleri ile ilişkileri bugüne kadar – eğitimden kültüre – kapsamlı bir perspektife kavuşamamıştır. Yabancı dil olarak Türkçe öğretimi alanında yapılan çalışmalar incelendiğinde de bölge merkezli çalışmaların alanyazında çok az yer kapladığı fark edilmiştir. Bu nedenle, Türkiye’nin Asya-Pasifik bölgeleriyle olan ilişkileri açısından bu çalışmada kültürel kamu diplomasisi ve ilintili araçların en etkililerinden biri kabul edilebilecek olan dil öğretimi ele alınmıştır. Bu bağlamda yetkili kurumların performansları ama özellikle ders kitaplarının içerikleri değerlendirilmiştir. Son tahlilde, disiplinlerarası bir yöntemle hazırlanan ve literatürde bakir bir alan sayılabilecek bir konuya odaklanan bu çalışma, yabancı dil olarak Türkçe öğretimi kitaplarında Asya-Pasifik bölgesinin yansıtılışını ya da yansıtılmayışını irdelemektedir. Ana sorunsalını “ Türkçe öğretim setlerinde Asya-Pasifik Bölgesi kültürel içeriğe nasıl ve ne kadar dâhil edilmektedir?” olarak atayan bu çalışma, kültürel ögelerin yumuşak bir güç faktörü olarak etkin bir dış politika aracı olduğunu savlamaktadır.
Inovasi Pendidikan Pesantren (Metode Kombinasi Pembelajaran Keislaman di Pesantren Al-Ihsan)
Authors: Dendi Dede
Published: January 2023

Islam merupakan agama dinamis yang menjunjung tinggi pendidikan. Pendidikan Islam menuntut pelakunya agar bisa menanamkan nilai keislaman dalam setiap langkahnya. Pendidikan Islam membuka karya dan inovasi untuk terus melakukan kebaruan dalam mengembangkan pendidikan.  Penelitian ini adalah tentang studi inovasi pendidikan Islam yang dilakukan di pesantren Al-Ihsan Cibiru Bandung.  Tujuan penelitian ini adalah memotret dan mengetahui sistem pendidikan yang mengkombinasikan metode tradisional, modern, dan kontemporer di pesantren non formal. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif, metode penelitian kualitatif dapat didefinisikan sebagai prosedur penelitian yang menghasilkan data deskriptif berupa kata-kata tertulis atau lisan dari orang dan perilaku yang dapat diamati. Hasil penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa pesantren Al-Ihsan dalam melaksanakan kegiatan pendidikan dan pengajaran, menggunakan kombinasi metode klasik, modern, dan kontemporer. Penerapan metode kombinasi ini membantu memperkuat ajaran Islam dengan tradisi pesantren klasik tetapi tidak kaku bahkan adaftif, reaktif, dan akomodatif terhadap pengetahuan umum. Sehingga output dari pesantren tersebut melahirkan intelektual muslim yang memliki kekayaan literasi klasik dan pemikiran terbuka (open minded).