bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Unloading System Particulate Emission Factors for Cotton Gins: Particle Size Distribution Characteristics
Authors: Buser Michael , Whitelock Derek , Boykin Clif , Holt Gregory
Published: June 2024

This report is part of a project to characterize cotton gin emissions from the standpoint of total particulate stack sampling and particle size analyses. In 2006 and again in 2013, the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a more stringent National Ambient Air Quality Standard for particulate matter with nominal diameter less than or equal to 2.5 µm (PM2.5). This created an urgent need to collect additional cotton gin emissions data to address current regulatory issues, because EPA AP-42 cotton gin PM2.5 emission factors were limited. In addition, current EPA AP-42 emission factor quality ratings for cotton gin PM10 (particulate matter with nominal diameter less than or equal to 10 µm) data are questionable, being extremely limited. The objective of this study was to characterize particulate emissions for unloading systems from cotton gins across the cotton belt based on particle size distribution analysis of total particulate samples from EPA-approved stack sampling methods. Average measured PM2.5, PM6, and PM10 emission factors based on the mass and particle size analyses of EPA Method 17 total particulate filter and wash samples from three gins (nine total test runs) were 0.0059 kg/227-kg bale (0.013 lb/500-lb bale), 0.053 kg/bale (0.117 lb/bale), and 0.084 kg/bale (0.185 lb/bale), respectively. The unloading system particle size distributions were characterized by an average mass median diameter of 7.5 µm aerodynamic equivalent diameter (AED). Based on system average emission factors, the ratio of PM2.5 to total particulate was 4.39%, PM6 to total particulate was 39.5%, and PM10 to total particulate was 62.3%.
Manual de Medicina Interna Hospitalaria Tomo 8
Authors: Martinez Vera Andrea Gabriela , Yánez Tobar Juan Carlos , Medina Herrera Gary Adolfo , Pincay Macías Johnny Reinaldo , Vélez Pazmiño Álvaro Hugo , González Guambaña Katherine Michelle , Fariño Villacres Angela Dayanara , Vargas Corredor Diego Alberto , Jimbo Bedon Andres Alejandro , Castillo Orozco Jonathan Dario , Castillo Orozco Jordan Anibal , Córdova Larco Meygan Kimberly , Toro Bonilla Christopher Isaac , Carbo Vélez Miguel Ángel , Illescas Ochoa Kevin Horacio , Ayala Palacios John Freddy , Guerrero Icaza Francisco Xavier , Coronel Sanchez Kristhel Leonela , Vaca Segovia Zuleyka Jokasta
Published: June 2024

"Manual de Medicina Interna Hospitalaria Tomo 8" es la más reciente adición a una serie ampliamente respetada que ofrece un análisis profundo y actualizado de la medicina interna en el entorno hospitalario. Este tomo proporciona una cobertura integral de las enfermedades y condiciones médicas que los internistas enfrentan diariamente en hospitales. Este manual es una herramienta indispensable para médicos internistas, residentes y otros profesionales de la salud que buscan mejorar su práctica clínica basada en la evidencia más reciente.
Abordajes y Técnicas Quirúrgicas Tomo 7
Authors: Camino Benavides John Eduardo , Ordoñez Cardenas Patricia Viviana , Chang Hermida Segundo Jesús , Reyes Herrera Pedro Enrique , Gomez Troya Jose Ignacio , Desiderio Leon Krystel Michelle , Paltán Narváez Jorge Esteban , Morante Mora Ruben Dario , Serrano Garcia Emilio Jose , Páez Mecía Ángela Rocío , Jimbo Bedon Andres Alejandro , Vargas Corredor Diego Alberto , Sotomayor Teran Cesar Jenserik , Morales Caspi Amarilys Estefanía , Neira Verduga Jaime Andrés , Ávila Orellana Fabián Mateo , Leyton Acuña Rogelio Andrés , Ruilova Alvarado Ninoska Alexandra
Published: June 2024

"Abordajes y Técnicas Quirúrgicas Tomo 7" es la séptima entrega de una serie ampliamente reconocida por su exhaustividad y calidad educativa en el campo de la cirugía. Este volumen proporciona una actualización esencial sobre los últimos avances y prácticas en diversas áreas quirúrgicas. La colaboración de múltiples expertos asegura una cobertura profunda y precisa de cada tema, haciendo de este libro una herramienta indispensable tanto para cirujanos en formación como para profesionales experimentados.
Fundamentos de Ginecología y Obstetricia Vol. 6
Authors: Chacón Delgado Mónica Paola , Severino Villacís Joyce de Fátima , Crofford Vera Lissette Johanna , Sornoza Bravo José Alberto , Mejía Barros Ashley Dayana , Mejia Barros Katerin Alejandra , Vargas Corredor Diego Alberto , Ocampo Ullloa Geomira Elizabeth , Pinos Reyes Byron Fabián , Paredes Ochoa Doris Alexandra , Cedeño Alcívar Pierina Monserrate , Arpi Alcívar Ana Belén , Carbo Vélez Miguel Ángel , Navarrete Ríos Nohelia Isabel , Chiquito Chiquito María Belén , Sucuy Allauca Juan Virgilio , Sinche Méndez Lucy Inés , Ruilova Alvarado Ninoska Alexandra
Published: June 2024

"Fundamentos de Ginecología y Obstetricia Vol. 6" es la sexta entrega de una serie fundamental para estudiantes y profesionales de la salud que se especializan en el campo de la ginecología y obstetricia. Este volumen ofrece una revisión exhaustiva y actualizada de los principios y prácticas en estas especialidades médicas. Este libro se destaca por su enfoque didáctico y su contenido basado en la evidencia más reciente, convirtiéndose en una herramienta indispensable para la formación y actualización de ginecólogos y obstetras.
A Review on Feasibility of Silkworm Pupal Meal in Livestock and Poultry
Authors: G. Dukare Pradip , Durgam. Thrilekha , C. Harish Reddy , N. M. Kenchappa , N Amarnatha
Published: June 2024

The rising cost of soy meal and other ingredients for animal and poultry feed has sparked a hunt for protein alternatives. Pupae of silkworms are a good source of protein and are included in the natural feed diet. Over the last decade, studies on the replacement of feedstuff with silkworm pupal have emerged with promising results. The silkworm pupae, which are a byproduct of the silk reeling industry, possess a high nutritional value which makes them a great choice for poultry feed. Dry pupae contain 50–70% crude protein and 24–33% crude lipid and is a high-quality insect protein source with a rich, balanced content of essential amino acids. Recommended inclusion levels of silkworm pupae meal have been developed as a result of several studies conducted on livestock species. This meal is guaranteed to provide better growth performance than commercial meal (soyabean meal).
Impact of Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal on Egg Quality Traits in Japanese quail
Authors: Yadav Aayush , Santra Ajit Kumar , Jain Asit , Singh Nishma , Pathak Rupal , Dubey Ashutosh
Published: June 2024

To evaluate the effect of diet supplementation with Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) on egg quality traits of Japanese quails, a study was conducted for 16 weeks. For this purpose, a total of 270 adult female quails and 90 adult male quails of seven weeks of age were divided into 5 groups (M0, M0.5, M1, M1.5, and M2) of 3 replicates of 24 birds (18 females and 6 males) each. The groups corresponded to 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2% inclusion levels of MOLM. The egg quality traits were studied fortnightly in four randomly collected eggs per replicate. An improvement (P≤0.05) in the egg quality traits, particularly egg shape index, albumen index, yolk colour score, and Haugh unit was recorded in the quails fed MOLM-based diets which denote better egg quality and higher chances of acceptability of the eggs by the consumer. It is concluded that MOLM can be safely included at 2% in the diets of Japanese quails.
Antibacterial Efficacy of Plant Aqueous Extracts Against Escherichia coli O157:H7 Bacteria in Grenada, West Indies
Authors: Morris Shekinah , Hariharan Harry , Reddy TM , Kumar Kamashi
Published: June 2024

Antimicrobial resistance has developed as a major health problem worldwide, endangering the efficacy of antibiotics and imposing a severe burden of resistant infections. The progressive increase in the prevalence of multiple resistant bacterial strains paves the way for the selection of natural plants with antibacterial properties as an alternative substitution for the treatment of bacterial infections. Hence, this study was conducted to determine the antibacterial efficacy of neem (Azadirachta indica), moringa (Moringa oleifera), and curry leaf (Murraya koenigii) against Escherichia coli (E coli) O157:H7 isolated from a fecal sample of a goat from Grenada. This is the first medicinal plant-based research study in Grenada on this important zoonotic pathogen. Aqueous extracts of medicinal plants were evaluated for antibacterial efficacy in vitro, using the agar well diffusion method, and subsequently compared with the antibacterial drug gentamicin. The resulting data demonstrated that aqueous plant extracts of neem leaves, moringa leaves, and curry leaves exhibited in vitro antibacterial efficacy comparable to that of gentamicin against E coli O157:H7 goat isolate. Hence, these plants could be used as an effective substitute for antibacterial agents in prophylactic or therapeutic control of bacterial infections in Grenada.
Molecules with Pre-Clinical Evidence of Targeting Aging in Multi-species Models for Consideration in Companion Animal Medicine
Authors: Oxford Heather
Published: June 2024

Aging is the most significant risk factor for chronic disease in humans and animals. There are hallmarks of aging which are characteristics that manifest normally during aging and that can be experimentally aggravated and ameliorated. Although age is not formally recognized as a disease by the FDA or the National Institute on Aging, identifying these hallmarks of characteristic molecular, cellular, and organ-ismal functions and causes of aging allows for the consideration of aging as a disease process. This enables practitioners to more precisely treat and prevent specific aspects of aging as done with traditional disease. Anti-aging research has progressed at an exponential rate in the past 2 decades, providing insights to targets within each of these hallmarks that can allow intervention via lifestyle modifications, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical agents. The nutraceutical and pharmaceutical compounds selected for this review have shown the potential to either delay or prevent onset of aging-related morbidity or mortality in multiple laboratory species, with evidence for safety in the relatively few published pharmacokinetic and toxicity trials in companion animals. For clinical inclusion of such interventions into companion animal medicine, more well-designed studies and the development of monitoring protocols to measure healthspan index would be helpful to adequately assess efficacy of such interventions.
On dulcin detection by halochromism
Authors: Francisco Sánchez Viesca  , Reina Gómez Gómez
Published: June 2024

Dulcin has been detected by reaction with fuming nitric acid followed by interaction with phenol and sulphuric acid. Other tests use electron capturing reagents such as mercuric nitrate or silver nitrate. The test under study is not based in degradations initiated by nitration, nor by oxidations by electron removal, but by molecular fission after prototropy enhanced by heating. p-Phenetidine is obtained and forms the ammonium salt with sulphuric acid. After cooling and water addition, the solution is carefully covered with ammonium or sodium hydroxide. The interphase is coloured blue or violet-blue due to formation of the halochromic salt p-ethoxyphenylammonium phenoxide, from phenol and after ion switching.
The initial stage of the professional identity development of an arts therapist: The example of Latvia
Authors: Akmane Elīna , Mārtinsone Kristīne
Published: June 2024

This article explores the issue of professional identity development of an arts therapist within the context of Latvia. One hundred and eighty-five participants were invited to take part in the research and to fill in the questionnaire electronically – 118 certified arts therapists and 67 arts therapies students of all four specialisations. The questionnaire was completed by 101 participants (51 certified arts therapists, 50 arts therapies students). In addition, five focus groups were arranged including certified arts therapists and arts therapies students. As a theoretical basis this research uses the professional identity development model by Berliner (1994) which distinguishes five stages and levels according to duration of the professional activity and the accumulated work experience. The objective of the study was to find out which factors are forming the professional identity of an arts therapist, and also explore factors influencing the professional identity development of an arts therapist. This study explores what helps and what hinders the arts therapist’s professional identity development process. This research and the acquired results can be used to form or improve the training of arts therapists. These conclusions could be used for better supporting trainees’ personal and professional development and in reviewing approaches to supervision by foreseeing possible difficulties while creating the support systems.
A continuing professional development model for the arts therapies in oncology
Authors: Aroni Georgia
Published: June 2024

This paper refers to the experience of the continuing education programme ‘The Arts Therapies in Oncology’ which took place at the Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences in Bonn, Germany. It focuses on the exchange and correlation of the fields of Music Therapy, Art Therapy and Dance Therapy as these occur in the programme, with the aim to train arts therapists in the basic principles of oncology and psycho-oncology. In particular, it refers to the design, organisation and content of this programme.
Creativity, Discipline and the Arts at the End of Life: An Interview with Nigel Hartley
Authors: Hartley Nigel , Ridley Andy
Published: June 2024

In this interview Nigel Hartley discusses the importance of the arts and arts therapy in end of life care and the therapeutic benefits of a shared, public experience of music and art making, performance and exhibition. He contests that arts therapies work best in this setting when the artists and arts therapists are disciplined, flexible and responsive to the both social and private experience of the patients.
End of Life Care: A Guide for Therapists, Artists and Arts Therapists (Nigel Hartley, Επιμ.)
Authors: Πέττα Ευρυδίκη
Published: June 2024

This is a review of the book "End of Life Care: A Guide for Therapists, Artists and Arts Therapists" authored by Nigel Hartley.
Τίτλος: End of Life Care: A Guide for Therapists, Artists and Arts Therapists | Επιμελητής: Nigel Hartley | Έτοςέκδοσης: 2013 | Εκδόσεις: Jessica Kingsley |Σελ.: 272 | ISBN: 978-1-84905-133-0
Mindfulness and the Arts Therapies: Theory and Practice (Laury Rappaport, Editor)
Authors: Athanasiadou Foteini
Published: June 2024

This is a review of the book "Mindfulness and the Arts Therapies: Theory and Practice" edited by Laury Rappaport.
Title: Mindfulness and the Arts Therapies: Theory and Practice | Editor: Laury Rappaport | Year: 2014 | Publisher: Jessica Kingsley | Pages: 343 | ISBN: 978-1-84905-909-1
Comparison of Myoelectric Activity Between Standing and Lying Plate Press Exercises in Recreationally-Trained Participants
Authors: Marchetti Paulo , Magalhaes Roberto A. , Da Silva Josinaldo J. , Pecoraro Silvio , Baldin Rafael A.D. , Teixeira Luis F.M. , Gomes Willy A. , Whiting William C.
Published: June 2024

The plate press is a multi-joint exercise that involves the elbow and shoulder joints and can be performed in two different body positions (lying and standing). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the myoelectric activity between two different plate press exercises (lying and standing) in recreationally-trained men. Fifteen resistance-trained men (26.7 ± 3.2 years, 83.1 ± 6.8 kg, 176.0 ± 6.4 cm) performed one set of 10 repetitions with a standard weight of 10kg for the standing and lying plate press exercises at 60 beats per minute. Surface electromyography was used to measure the myoelectric activity (integrated electromyography, iEMG) of the pectoralis major (PM), anterior deltoid (AD), triceps brachii (TB), and biceps brachii (BB). Two-way ANOVA (2 x 4) with repeated-measures was used to test differences between exercises and muscle groups (PM, AD, TB, and BB) for the iEMG values. There were significant differences between exercises for AD (Standing > Lying: 41.7\%, p=0.05), TB (Lying > Standing: 51.4\%, p=0.047), and BB (Standing > Lying: 54.6\%, p=0.001). In the comparison between muscle groups, TB presented the lowest myoelectric activation for the standing plate press exercise (57.6\%, p<0.05) and BB presented the lowest myoelectric activation for the lying plate press exercise (48.1\%, p<0.05). In conclusion, the lying plate press exercise showed a greater myoelectric activation of the TB and the standing plate press exercise showed greater myoelectric activation of the AD and BB. PM showed high myoelectric activation in both exercises but with no difference between exercises.
Field Implementation of Concrete Strength Sensor to Determine Optimal Traffic Opening Time
Authors: Kong Zhihao , Lu Na
Published: June 2024

In the fast-paced and time-sensitive fields of construction and concrete production, real-time monitoring of concrete strength is crucial. Traditional testing methods, such as hydraulic compression (ASTM C 39) and maturity methods (ASTM C 1074), are often laborious and challenging to implement on-site. Building on prior research (SPR 4210 and SPR 4513), we have advanced the electromechanical impedance (EMI) technique for in-situ concrete strength monitoring, crucial for determining safe traffic opening times. These projects have made significant strides in technology, including the development of an IoT-based hardware system for wireless data collection and a cloud-based platform for efficient data processing. A key innovation is the integration of machine learning tools, which not only enhance immediate strength predictions but also facilitate long-term projections vital for maintenance and asset management. To bring this technology to practical use, we collaborated with third-party manufacturers to set up a production line for the sensor and datalogger assembly. The system was extensively tested in various field scenarios, including pavements, patches, and bridge decks. Our refined signal processing algorithms, benchmarked against a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 16%, which is comparable to the ASTM C39 interlaboratory variance of 14%, demonstrate reliable accuracy. Additionally, we have developed a comprehensive user manual to aid field engineers in deploying, connecting, and maintaining the sensing system, paving the way for broader implementation in real-world construction settings.
Implementasi Sistem Manajemen Pembelajaran Daring Berbasis Moodle dengan Microserver On-Premises di Sekolah Binekas
Authors: Nasution Surya Michrandi , Septiawan Reza Rendian , Ruriawan Muhammad Faris
Published: June 2024

Pembelajaran dengan metode bauran (hybrid learning) merupakan metode pembelajaran yang semakin luas diadaptasi saat masa paska pandemi. Metode ini membutuhkan infrastruktur yang mendukung untuk dapat dilakukannya pembelajaran daring yang dapat dilakukan secara bebas dan mandiri oleh siswa. Saat ini, Sekolah Binekas, sebagai salah satu sekolah swasta yang dikenal di Bandung, belum memiliki infrastruktur Learning Management System (LMS) yang efektif. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, LMS dapat diimplementasikan dengan menggunakan microserver yang diletakkan di lokasi mitra (on-premises). Dikarenakan jumlah siswa saat ini yang tidak terlalu banyak, maka spesifikasi dari server yang dibutuhkan belum terlalu tinggi, sehingga microserver masih mencukupi kebutuhan yang ada. LMS yang digunakan adalah Moodle yang sudah digunakan secara umum. Kegiatan yang dilakukan kali ini dapat membantu Sekolah Binekas dalam melakukan pembelajaran bauran kepada siswanya yang pada akhirnya bisa meningkatkan kualitas siswa yang dihasilkan. Berdasarkan hasil survei paska pelaksanaan kegiatan, didapatkan hasil bahwa secara umum mitra puas dengan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat kali ini dan berharap dapat dilakukan kegiatan sejenis di masa mendatang. Untuk keberlanjutan kegiatan ini, maka selanjutnya dapat dilakukan aktivitas yang mendukung implementasi LMS di Sekolah Binekas, seperti pelatihan penggunaan LMS bagi staf pengajar, maupun kegiatan upgrade infrastruktur LMS demi mendukung kegiatan pembelajaran yang lebih baik lagi.
Implementasi Computer Vision untuk Deteksi Truk
Authors: Purnama Bedy , Setyorini Setyorini , Insanudin Entik , Ismail Ismail , Labib Fahdi , Furqoon Naufal Sayyid
Published: June 2024

Dinas PUPR Provinsi Banten merupakan unsur pelaksanaan Pemerintah Provinsi yang bertanggung jawab dalam bidang pekerjaan umum dan penataan ruang. Truk Over Dimension Dan Over Load (ODOL) diidentifikasi sebagai penyebab banyaknya jembatan rusak. Untuk mengatasi masalah ini, Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia menyediakan fasilitas jembatan timbang sebagai alat pencatatan dan pengawasan untuk mengendalikan angkutan barang yang melampaui kapasitas. Namun, masih ada pengendara yang mencurangi jembatan timbang, berisiko membahayakan keselamatan pengendara dan infrastruktur jembatan. Oleh karena itu, solusi yang diusulkan adalah penerapan teknologi Computer Vision untuk mendeteksi truk ODOL. Teknologi ini berjanji untuk memberdayakan masyarakat sasar dengan meningkatkan efisiensi pengawasan lalu lintas truk, optimalisasi perawatan infrastruktur, dan meningkatkan keamanan wilayah. Penerapan teknologi ini juga memberikan data dan informasi berharga untuk pengambilan keputusan dan perencanaan strategis, serta berpotensi meningkatkan kapasitas teknologi lokal dan menciptakan peluang ekonomi dan kemitraan di sektor transportasi dan infrastruktur. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini secara keseluruhan akan memfasilitasi Dinas PUPR Provinsi Banten untuk menciptakan tata kelola yang baik dalam pengelolaan keuangan proyek dan mengawasi kondisi-kondisi struktur terkini dari infratruktur yang sudah terbangun dari proyek-proyek tersebut.
Edukasi Peran Sains dan Matematika di Era Modern di Pesantren Bi’satul Islamiyah
Authors: Aslamiah Aslamiah , Lubis Nisa Cahya Pertiwi , Suadi Suadi , Sahyoni Sahyoni , Siregar Ayu Meita Puteri , Hayati Nisma
Published: June 2024

Di tengah perkembangan teknologi informasi, peran sains, terutama Matematika, menjadi fundamental. Hal tersebut belum begitu disadari oleh masyarakat, terutama generasi muda di sekolah tradistional berbasis pelajaran agama, misalnya pesantren Bi’satul Islamiyah. Alokasi waktu dan frekwensi mata pelajaran sains, dalam hal ini Matematika, di pesantren dianggap masih kurang dibandingkan dengan mata pelajaran berbasis keilmuan agama. Kegiatan edukasi peran penting Sains dan Matematika kepada siswa di Pesantren Bi’tsatul Islamiyah bertujuan untuk menambah wawasan dan kesadaran pentingnya bahasa dan sains untuk dipelajari dan menjadi salah satu kunci kesuksesan di masa depan. Dalam melaksanakan kegiatan edukasi tersebut, para dosen yang bepartisipasi membeikan materi dan diselingi games dengan materi pentingnya sains, teruama Matematika. Hasil pengabdian ini menunjukkan bahwa siswa cukup antusias menyimak pentingnya bahasa dan sains untuk dipelajari di lingkungan Pesantren Bi’satul Islamiyah dan membangun kesasadaran mereka bahwa bahasa dan sains dapat menunjang kesuksesan di masa depan.
Pendekatan Bimbingan dan Konseling dalam Mengatasi Pelanggaran "Pamali" di Kampung Pulo Berbasis Kearifan Lokal
Authors: Mulyana Citta Lena Putri , Mubarokah Rina , Latifah Kanya , Salsabila Intan , Asyifa Firyal Khansa , Supriatna Mamat
Published: June 2024

Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi “Pamali” dalam istilah budaya pada masyarakat adat di Kampung Pulo, Garut, Jawa Barat sebagai praktik pengendalian internal. Pendekatan fenomenologi digunakan dengan melibatkan tokoh adat (Pak Kuncen) dan anggota masyarakat sebagai informan. Ditemukan lima “Pamali” utama yang mencerminkan filosofi hidup masyarakat (kesederhanaan, kebersamaan, cinta alam, spiritualitas, dan kejujuran). Masyarakat mematuhi “Pamali” dalam aktivitas sehari-hari, dengan Pak Kuncen dan sesama anggota saling mengingatkan. Pertemuan rutin menjadi wadah untuk saling mengingatkan dan memecahkan masalah terkait pelanggaran “Pamali”. Kepatuhan pada “Pamali” berdampak pada keberlangsungan masyarakat adat di Kampung Pulo. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan pendekatan bimbingan dan konseling yang mengintegrasikan nilai-nilai budaya setempat untuk mengatasi pelanggaran “Pamali” dan mempertahankan tradisi di Kampung Pulo. Temuan utama menunjukkan bahwa integrasi kearifan lokal dalam praktik bimbingan dan konseling dapat secara efektif menangani konflik yang timbul dari pelanggaran "Pamali", mempromosikan harmoni sosial, dan melestarikan warisan budaya.
Cantonal opioid agonist treatment authorisation systems – a mixed-method qualitative investigation
Authors: Schmitt-Koopmann Caroline , Baud Carole-Anne , Beuriot Stéphanie , Junod Valérie , Broers Barbara , Simon Olivier
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND AND AIM: In Switzerland, a cantonal authorisation is required to introduce opioid agonist treatments (OAT). We investigated and compared the terms of these cantonal OAT authorisations throughout Switzerland. The primary objective was to determine how the overseeing cantonal officials implemented and perceived the legal requirements.
METHOD: We started with a cross-sectional analysis of legal texts and cantonal OAT guidelines. Based on the document analysis, we conducted 26 semi-structured interviews with the cantonal officials who grant OAT authorisations.
FINDINGS: In most cantons (21 of 25), the OAT authorisation is specific to the person treated and must be renewed every year. Today, 21 cantons either have implemented or are implementing the same web-based software to process and manage OAT authorisation requests. Cantons have implemented diverging requirements regarding, amongst others, the involvement of third parties in OAT and the training required of prescribing physicians. Lastly, the OAT process does not seem to be a high priority for the overseeing officials.
CONCLUSIONS: From a legal standpoint, OAT authorisations should be straightforward, yet we found significant divergences among cantonal systems. We could not find scientific evidence that supports a given framework. We recommend harmonizing the 26 cantonal systems while reviewing the need for OAT authorisation.
In memoriam of Professor Christian Alunaru. The principle of Public Order in the Czech Civil Law
Authors: Hurdík Jan
Published: June 2024

In this exploration, the author questions if human rulemaking disrupts the world's inherent order, drawing parallels between legal orders and the expanding universe. The paper delves into the multifaceted concept of public order, examining its generality, limitations, and recent legislative adoption in Czech private law. The controversial nature of public order, its historical origins, and incorporation into the Czech legal system are discussed, raising questions about its relevance in the contemporary legal landscape. The analysis focuses on public order's boundaries, application, and role as a criterion for distinguishing between mandatory and dispositive norms. The paper underscores the need to define public order's content and scope for functional use. It reflects on uncertainties in European society's values and the potential of public order to guide amid global challenges like the pandemic and climate change. In conclusion, the author explores the interconnected concepts of public order, general interest, and legal order, suggesting public order's value in harmonizing societal and environmental norms. The paper encourages a broader perspective on legal principles in shaping the world's order and normativity.
Leihmutterschaft in der Ukraine: Probleme der gesetzlichen Regelung, Analyse der Rechtsprechung.
Authors: Kvit Nataliia , Kossak Volodymyr
Published: June 2024

There are no proper laws in Ukraine that regulate surrogacy to the necessary extent. This is particularly evident when intended parents are foreigners. According to Article 123 of the Family Code of Ukraine, parenthood is recognized based on genetic characteristics, however, this claim may miss the main objective of the law, namely the best interests of the child. This also means that the surrogate mother cannot keep the child. The formalities for the conclusion of the contract and the resulting legal consequences must be laid down in the law to allow the intended parents to enforce their claims. Current laws are very intrusive into the private life of the surrogate mother and her environment, which is a violation of the ECHR Convention. New laws are needed to provide better legal protection for both parties and take better account of the child's true interests.
Was schützt das Privatrecht vor Fehlinterpretationen?
Authors: von Bar Christian
Published: June 2024

The prolegomena, "What protects private law against misinterpretation?", by Prof. Christian von Bar, deals with the question of which instruments objective law uses to protect private law against misinterpretation. It also discusses whether, how and with what content European legal systems normatively determine what is correct among them in a specific individual case. In addition, the author makes it clear that the law of methods, like a conflict of laws rule, has a connecting factor and a connecting object, whereby the methods of law represent the connecting factor and the connecting factor represents the judge's commitment to law and justice. The author also points out that what is decisive is what is legally secured, so that a distinction can be made between permitted and prohibited arguments and arguments of primary and secondary importance. Moreover, the author explains that the law on the methods of private law must be considered separately, as the various sub-disciplines of law operate with different methods. In private law, the author notes that the courts have the greatest scope for action and that analogy is the most important instrument of private law. In particular, the author notes that comparative law is criticized from the point of view that arguments from abroad are used by domestic courts to penetrate autonomous law. The author reveals the primacy of interpretation according to the wording, followed by the guidelines for systematic, teleological and historical interpretation. Additionally, the author explains when teleological reduction or teleological extension comes into consideration. Furthermore, the author explains why methodological law is hierarchically higher than individual norms. Against the background of the changing social conditions of the time, the author emphasizes that modern societies are inconceivable without the power to shape the law, according to which the courts should be granted discretionary power.
Werner Bergengruen
Authors: Lange Eckhard
Published: June 2024

The writer Werner Bergengruen has been described as the last great poet and novelist of the classical-romantic tradition. Expelled from the Baltic States into the Berlin bohemia of the 1920s, he worked alongside the White Rose in the resistance against Hitler and was nominated for the Nobel Prize five times in the post-war period. Soon after his death sixty years ago, Adorno and the sixty-eighters banished him to the orcus of oblivion. Now Bergengruen can be rediscovered in letters and his diary-like "Compendium" from his estate as an astute critic and analyst: a master of aphorism and essay - as well as of shaking rhyme. Eckhard Lange has researched the estates of Munich, Berlin and Marbach.
Blockchain im Spannungsfeld des europäischen Datenschutzrechts
Authors: Zentgraf Clarissa Katharina Julia
Published: June 2024

Blockchain revolutionizes existing transaction systems and offers many advantages thanks to its distributed structure and permanent linking of data blocks. Due to its technical implementation, it is fundamentally at odds with the GDPR. Taking into account the different design options of the blockchain, the work identifies relevant areas of tension, in particular with regard to the rights of data subjects. At the same time, regulatory recommendations for action are given in order to enable a legally secure use of the technology in practice and not to slow down technological progress. Overall, it is clear that the requirements of the GDPR are already partially fulfilled, but at the same time also lead to contradictions.
Licht - Bild - Experiment
Authors: Kemp Cornelia
Published: June 2024

Muss die Geschichte der Fotografie neu geschrieben werden? Zwei Jahre, bevor Henry Fox Talbot 1839 seine »photogenic drawings« bekannt gab, hatte der Mineraloge und Chemiker Franz von Kobell bereits in München die Frauenkirche und andere Gebäude in Lichtbildern festgehalten und auf Papier fixiert. Sein Kollege, der Physiker Carl August Steinheil, beschäftigte sich seit April 1839 mit dem konkurrierenden bildgebenden Verfahren der Metallfotografie und war damit der offiziellen Bekanntgabe von Louis Daguerres »Daguerreotypien« mehr als drei Monate voraus. Eingebunden in akademische, künstlerische und gesellige Netzwerke und gefördert durch die Gunst des Königs widmeten sich beide über einige Jahre der experimentellen Erkundung unterschiedlicher fotografischer Verfahren. Dieser Münchner Beitrag erweitert die auf Frankreich und Großbritannien konzentrierte Frühgeschichte der Fotografie um ein gewichtiges Kapitel aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum und revidiert zugleich auch die damit verbundenen widersprüchlichen Spekulationen der in den 1930er Jahren einsetzenden Forschung. Der Katalog verzeichnet neben den Papier- und Metallfotografien der beiden Münchner Wissenschaftler und ihren Instrumenten auch deren aus der Beschäftigung mit der Fotografie hervorgegangene galvanische Arbeiten, die bislang so gut wie nicht rezipiert wurden, sowie die Clichés-verre von Kobell, die als die weltweit ersten überhaupt gelten dürfen.
Leopold Zunz
Authors: Schorsch Ismar
Published: June 2024

Die erste kritische Biographie des frühen Judaisten Leopold Zunz - und zugleich eine bemerkenswerte Geschichte moderner jüdischer Wissenschaft im 19. Jahrhundert Im Jahr 1818 leitete Leopold Zunz mit einem einzigen Aufsatz die Hinwendung des modernen Judentums zur Geschichte ein. Trotz ständiger Rückschläge arbeitete er mehr als fünf Jahrzehnte lang beharrlich an einem Werk, das Generationen von Juden an deutschen Universitäten inspirieren und das Verständnis des Judentums für immer verändern sollte. Als er 1886 starb, hatten seine Vision und seine Arbeit eine intellektuelle Bewegung hervorgebracht, die auch in anderen Zentren des jüdischen Lebens ihre Wirkung entfaltete. Dabei war Zunz bestenfalls ein Teilzeitgelehrter, oft auf der Suche nach einer Beschäftigung, die ihm Raum für die Forschung ließ. Neben seiner bahnbrechenden wissenschaftlichen Arbeit engagierte er sich für die politische und gesellschaftliche Gleichberechtigung der Juden in Deutschland und war in der demokratischen Bewegung während der 1848er Revolution aktiv. Zunz witzelte einmal, dass »diejenigen, die meine Bücher gelesen haben, mich noch lange nicht kennen«. Sein Vermächtnis, bestehend aus vielen Notizen, Briefen und Dokumenten, wurde zur Schatztruhe für den angesehenen Gelehrten für deutsch-jüdische Kultur Ismar Schorsch, um diese erste vollständige Biographie eines bemerkenswerten Mannes zu schreiben.
Demand Side Predictors of the Demand and Utilization of Maternal and Family Planning Services of the Philippines’ Conditional Cash Transfer Program: A Quantitative Approach
Authors: C.G. Bautista Maria , Deo F. Estanislao Rafael , O.C. Rosales Venus , E.C. Yap Maria , V. Reyes Katherine
Published: June 2024

The study explores demand for maternal and family planning services among beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, a conditional cash transfer program in the Philippines. We analyzed 390 households across six provinces in the Philippines through multi-stage sampling. Three models were created: (1) pregnancy during the program, (2) facility-based delivery, and (3) non-utilization of antenatal care visits. The findings show that: (1) For every peso increase in received amounts from the program, the odds of getting pregnant decreased by 0.31%, a negative but weak association, while having more children, living in a high mortality region, having a teenage child, living far (self-perceived) from the health center, marrying at a younger age, and not completing high school also increased the odds of being pregnant. (2) Non-delivery from a health facility was likely for those who lived far from a facility and in a high mortality region, and (3) having a teenager at home increased the likelihood of seeking antenatal visits, while those who have been married longer slacked behind in terms of antenatal visits. The study points to directions for policy and research on access and use of maternal and reproductive health services, and the role of adolescent-aged children.
Perspective Chapter: Lattice Function-Based Support Vector Machine for Shape-Constrained Classification
Authors: Deng Geng , Xie Yaoguo , Wang Xindong , Fu Qiang
Published: June 2024

Shape-constrained classification is an important and evolving topic within machine learning, offering insights into enhancing model accuracy and interpretability through the integration of shape information from input features. In this paper, we present a novel Lattice Support Vector Machine (Lattice-SVM) classifier, which accommodates user-defined shape constraints, including monotonicity and convexity/concavity. Lattice-SVM constructs a nonparametric nonlinear discriminant hyperplane by integrating lattice functions. We optimize the model parameters using the Pegasos algorithm for SVM, which incorporates stepwise projections to ensure the feasibility of the shape constraints. Through a series of simulation studies and real-world examples, we illustrate how Lattice-SVM enhances classification performance and effectively captures nonlinear effects by leveraging the shape information of input features.
Role of transesophageal echocardiography in surgical treatment of aortic dissection
Authors: Orihashi Kazumasa
Published: June 2024

Acute type A aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition frequently complicated by rupture and/or malperfusion, which can occur at any time. While computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for preoperative diagnostic imaging to develop the optimal surgical strategy, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is invaluable in the operating room. TEE compensates for the limitations of CT by providing real-time information, enabling timely and accurate management of unexpected events such as rupture, perfusion-related dissection, or new malperfusion in the coronary, cerebral, and visceral arteries. These critical events, often occurring out of sight of the surgical field, can go unrecognized by surgeons, anesthesiologists, or perfusionists. TEE acts as a navigational radar in an airport control tower, guiding experienced pilots through complex situations. However, the effectiveness of TEE depends on the operator’s ability to use it at the optimal timing and target the correct anatomical structures. This chapter aims to elucidate the methodology, timing, and specific assessments required for TEE to optimize intraoperative management of aortic dissection, ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients.
Conditional Simulation of Hydrofacies Architecture: A Transition Probability Approach
Authors: F. Carle Steven , E. Fogg Graham
Published: June 2024

A practical and now-popular application of geostatistics in hydrogeology is to use conditional simulation to assess impacts of subsurface heterogeneity on flow and transport processes. A transition probability approach is amenable to integration of geological concepts into analysis and modeling of spatial variability and conditional simulation of hydrofacies architecture. Hydrofacies may be defined from geological perspectives (e.g., a fluvial system with channel, splay, levee, or flood plain deposits) or textural descriptors (e.g., mud, silt, sand, gravel,…). As an alternative to variogram or covariance-based geostatistical modeling approaches, categorical geostatistical methods can be implemented with the geologically interpretable transition probability. The Markov chain model, as applied in a spatial context, is amenable to integration of geological ways of thinking as an alternative to empirical reliance on exhaustive or “training” data sets to implement geostatistical conditional simulation algorithms. Applications of conditional simulation to hydrogeological problems will benefit from using geological approaches to separate out the more deterministic and stochastic components of subsurface characterization. The overarching goal is to reduce uncertainty in flow and transport analysis and interpretation of hydrogeological data.
A Geostatistical Approach for Grid-Independent Geomodeling in Complex Tectonic Environments
Authors: Chautru Jean-Marc
Published: June 2024

It is of major importance in geological modeling to account for the geometry of the volume to be modeled. Several methods are available for introducing tectonic deformations or paleo-topographic surface shapes in the geological modeling process. This chapter proposes a synthetic overview of these methods based on geometric deformations or specific geostatistical models. The first approach consists of distorting the modeling grid with a more or less sophisticated unflattening algorithm. Other approaches consist of using a geostatistical algorithm that can take into account geometric deformations when populating the grid with properties. Two algorithms of this type are detailed: local geostatistics (LGS) and multiple-point statistics (MPS). With such algorithms, which can work with any type of grid, the flattening step can be skipped. Special attention is paid to the possibility of modeling the average value of a property, instead of a point value, with the three approaches. It is shown that, in such a case, it is better to perform the modeling in regular grids. The different methods are not exclusive to each other and can be combined, offering a wide range of modeling possibilities, assuming that the inference of technical parameters has been made properly.
Chẩn đoán hình ảnh trong lòng mạch: Quá khứ, hiện tại và tương lai
Authors: Nguyễn Phương Anh , Nguyễn Quốc Thái , Phạm Mạnh Hùng
Published: June 2024

Mặc dù chụp mạch vành cản quang là kỹ thuật được hầu hết các bác sĩ tim mạch can thiệp sử dụng để đánh giá mức độ nghiêm trọng của tổn thương mạch vành và hướng dẫn điều trị, nhưng chụp động mạch vành có một số hạn chế nhất định như kết quả thể hiện là hình chiếu phẳng của lòng mạch nên hình ảnh có thể bị thu ngắn lại, không mô tả được tính chất mảng xơ vữa hoặc gánh nặng xơ vữa, các đặc điểm của cấu trúc thành mạch. Xuất phát từ thực tế đó, các công nghệ hình ảnh nội mạch ra đời bao gồm siêu âm trong lòng mạch (IVUS), chụp cắt lớp quang học (OCT) và quang phổ cận hồng ngoại (NIRS). Các kỹ thuật này cung cấp hình ảnh chụp cắt ngang động mạch vành bao gồm lòng mạch, thành mạch, gánh nặng mảng xơ vữa, thành phần và phân bố mảng bám, và thậm chí cả cấu trúc quanh mạch máu - thông tin hứa hẹn nhưng hiếm khi được cung cấp qua chụp mạch cản quang.
Kỹ thuật chẩn đoán hình ảnh trong lòng mạch (IVI) có thể được sử dụng để trả lời các câu hỏi xảy ra trong quá trình thực hành hàng ngày cũng như theo dõi kết quả của bệnh nhân như:  Mức độ hẹp này có nghiêm trọng không? Thủ phạm gây tổn thương ở đâu? Kích thước và chiều dài stent phù hợp là bao nhiêu? Khả năng thuyên tắc phần xa hoặc nhồi máu cơ tim quanh thủ thuật trong quá trình đặt stent là gì? Sự can thiệp đã được tối ưu hóa chưa? Tại sao stent này bị huyết khối hoặc tái hẹp? Bài viết này tóm tắt những ứng dụng của kỹ thuật chẩn đoán hình ảnh trong lòng mạch trong quá khứ cho đến hiện tại cũng như dữ liệu về việc kết hợp chúng vào thực hành lâm sàng thông thường và hướng đi trong tương lai.
Vai trò của cộng hưởng từ tim trong điều trị bệnh tim mạch và cập nhật một số kỹ thuật mới
Authors: Bùi Vĩnh Hà , Nguyễn Thị Thu Hoài , Văn Đức Hạnh , Phạm Mạnh Hùng , Nguyễn Ngọc Quang
Published: June 2024

Chụp cộng hưởng từ (CHT) tim là một biện pháp thăm dò hình ảnh tiên tiến giúp đánh giá tốt hơn về cấu trúc tim, chức năng tim và đặc tính mô cơ tim. CHT tim được chỉ định trong bệnh lý cơ tim, bệnh tim thiếu máu cục bộ, bệnh cơ tim gây rối loạn nhịp, bệnh lý tim bẩm sinh, bệnh màng ngoài tim, các khối u tim. CHT tim được coi như một biện pháp sinh thiết không xâm lấn cung cấp các thông tin quan trọng về đặc điểm mô cơ tim. Bài báo này hệ thống lại vai trò hiện tại của CHT tim trong đánh giá tiên lượng và điều trị một số bệnh lý tim mạch. Ngoài ra, chúng tôi cũng cập nhật những kỹ thuật mới và triển vọng ứng dụng trí tuệ nhân tạo (AI) của lĩnh vực chẩn đoán hình ảnh tim mạch.
Các thiết bị trong can thiệp bệnh lý động mạch chủ
Authors: Lê Xuân Thận , Nguyễn Ngọc Quang , Phạm Mạnh Hùng
Published: June 2024

Dụng cụ can thiệp nội mạch phải cần một vùng hàn gắn đủ thích hợp để Stent graft áp thành với thành động mạch ở cổ gần và cổ xa, còn được gọi là vùng gắn kết giúp loại bỏ áp lực dòng máu tác động đến vùng động mạch chủ bệnh ly. Chiều dài  vùng gắn kết đối với động mạch chủ ngực ít nhất 15-20 mm và cổ túi phình động mạch chủ bụng ít nhất phải từ 10mm đến 15mm để tạo lên vùng gắn kết thích hợp và giúp cố định dụng cụ stent graft. Đánh giá định tính vùng gắn kết cũng rất quan trọng. Lý tưởng nhất là động mạch chủ đầu gần phải có hình dáng bình thường, không có huyết khối hoặc vôi hóa đáng kể làm giảm nguy cơ di chuyển stent graft hoặc endoleak type I. Ngoài ra, cần có đường vào động mạch chậu đùi đủ lớn không quá vôi hoá, xoắn vặn, hẹp để hệ thống Stent graft có thể đi qua. Sự phù hợp về giải phẫu là yếu tố quyết định quan trọng nhất cho sự thành công của thủ thuật can thiệp nội mạch điều trị bệnh lý ĐMC.
Empowering healthcare with NLP-driven deep learning unveiling biomedical materials through text mining
Authors: Dileep Pulugu  , Shaik K. Ahamed  , Senthil Vadivu  , S. Koteswari  , Nisarg Gandhewar  , U D Prasan
Published: June 2024

This study presents a comprehensive approach to automated biomedical materials discovery in healthcare applications by integrating text mining and deep learning techniques. The research methodology encompasses two main components: exploration of key research questions through graphical representation and evaluation of model performance using precision, recall, and F1-score metrics. The identification of pertinent research questions is visualized using bar charts, offering insights into the distribution of studies across domains such as data harmonization, heterogeneity, industrial textual data, and sequential data performance. The precision comparison chart highlights the strengths and weaknesses of different models, with model 1 demonstrating notable precision. The recall comparison chart emphasizes model 2’s outstanding performance in capturing relevant information, while the f1-score comparison chart showcases the balanced metrics of model 2 and 4. These visual analyses contribute to a nuanced understanding of the research landscape and guide the development of the proposed NLP-ML pipeline. The study’s findings underscore the significance of addressing data harmonization challenges and extracting insights from industrial textual data in advancing biomedical materials discovery. Overall, this research amalgamates exploratory data analysis and quantitative model evaluation to contribute to the evolving field of text mining and deep learning applications in biomedical material discovery for healthcare applications.