bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Thanatological images and motifs in A. K. Tolstoy’s and J. W. von Goethe’s creative work (based on the ballads “The Blind Man” and “The Singer”)
Authors: Korbankova Darya Sergeevna
Published: February 2024

The aim of the study is to identify specific typological similarities in the realization of thanatological images and motifs in the ballads by A. K. Tolstoy and J. W. von Goethe (using the example of the ballads “The Blind Man” and “The Singer”). Although literary critics have already analysed similarities between certain aspects of A. K. Tolstoy’s creative work and Western European literature (in particular, German Romanticism), the identification of typological similarities at the level of such poetological categories as the thanatological motif and the thanatological image has not yet been undertaken, which accounts for the scientific novelty of the study. The paper examines in detail the interaction between the two ballads at the levels of the plot and images. Attention is paid to common mythological plots and motifs, similarities and differences in the images of the central characters. The role of thanatological poetics in the creation of world duality, which is typical for the ballad genre, is traced. As a result, the comparative analysis made it possible to shed light on the specifics of thanatological images and motifs in the ballads by A. K. Tolstoy in comparison with German Romanticism (J. W. von Goethe). The revealed connections and similarities indicate literary contact between the authors and the literatures and demonstrate the specifics of contact links and typological similarities in A. K. Tolstoy’s and J. W. von Goethe’s creative work.
Argumentative structure of the text of parliamentary speeches (based on the French language)
Authors: Gavrishina Irina Nikolaevna
Published: February 2024

The aim of the study is to identify the typological parameters of the argumentative structure of the text of parliamentary speeches. The paper examines the notion of argumentative structure, defines its main elements at the macro-level (the thesis and argumentative parts) and describes the relationships between them, identifying the typical speech forms of expression of these elements. The deployment of argumentation at the micro-level within the framework of the argumentative component is analyzed. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that based on the material of the French language, from the standpoint of communicatively oriented text linguistics, an analysis is carried out of the argumentative structure of the texts of parliamentary speeches aimed at convincing the addressee of the acceptability or unacceptability of a certain point of view on the political issue under discussion. As a result of the study, the following typological characteristics of the argumentative structure of the examined texts were established: intentionally determined hierarchical organization, variability manifested in different directions of the functional-semantic connection between its main elements. In addition, the results of the study made it possible to identify and systematize the functional-semantic relationships that arise within the argumentative component.
Specific features of modern youth jargon (based on Internet sources)
Authors: Karamova Aigul Airatovna , Smetanina Anastasia Yurievna
Published: February 2024

The aim of the study is to identify specific features of youth jargon in the early 21st century. The paper presents a multidimensional systematization and an analysis of jargonisms according to the following aspects: denotative correlation (the thematic groups “People”, “Occupation”, “Computer, Internet”, “Objects”, “General Assessment”), origin (native and borrowed jargonisms), the sphere of distribution (varieties of youth jargon). The scientific novelty lies in the following: 1) a systematic approach to youth jargon is taken; 2) a multidimensional description of jargon units is given; 3) new linguistic material is described. As a result of the study, it was found that the identification of the most active thematic groups of jargonisms (“People”, “Computer, Internet”, “General Assessment”) allows the researchers to characterize the worldview of modern youth to a certain extent, i.e., to identify the sphere of their interests and to determine their value orientations. The analysis of words by origin helps to identify the active ways of replenishing modern youth jargon (external borrowings – from English, internal borrowings – replenishment of general youth jargon with elements of highly specialized computer jargon, metaphorization, suffixation, clipping, intentional distortion of the phonetic aspect of words). These ways also create expressiveness and evaluativeness, which are the constitutive features of jargon. The study of the varieties of youth jargon in the field of distribution demonstrates that youth jargon is a flexible, dynamic system built on hypo-hypernymic relations, with moving boundaries.
La propuesta de Ley de 1918 sobre trabajo a domicilio: sus precedentes internacionales
Authors: Velo i Fabregat Elisabet
Published: February 2024

El trabajo a domicilio fue una de las principales ocupaciones de las obreras de finales del siglo XIX. El paso a la sociedad industrial las situó en un escenario heredado de los tiempos anteriores: una ocupación en sus domicilios que les permitía ganar un jornal para complementar el del cónyuge, o el que ellas desempeñaban en las fábricas, principalmente en la industria textil. Las pésimas condiciones de trabajo llamaron la atención de personalidades de la clase política, social e intelectual española, además de la Asociación Internacional para la Protección Legal de los Trabajadores (AIPLT). Se documentarán algunas expresiones de esa preocupación. Sin embargo, este trabajo fija la atención los precedentes internacionales de la propuesta de ley de 1918 que en mayor o menor medida inspiraron la redacción del Instituto de Reformas Sociales.
Trabajadores transfronterizos sin acceso a desempleo ¿La solución es posible?
Authors: Díaz Mordillo Maria Alexandra
Published: February 2024

La evolución actual de los medios de transporte ha permitido que un importante número de personas puedan trabajar en un país y residir en otro geográficamente limítrofe. Son los denominados trabajadores transfronterizos. España mantiene vínculos laborales de frontera con Francia, Portugal, Gibraltar (Reino Unido), Andorra o Marruecos.

La situación de estos trabajadores requiere una especial protección social teniendo en cuenta que el país del domicilio es diferente al país en que se realiza la actividad lucrativa y muchas prestaciones sustitutivas de las rentas salariales, como el desempleo, están vinculadas al requisito de residencia. Aunque no se trata de un debate nuevo, vuelve a estar de actualidad debido a la incorporación de esta contingencia en la acción protectora de las personas trabajadoras al servicio del hogar por el Real Decreto-ley 16/2022, de 6 de septiembre.
Identifying Failure Factors in the Implementation of Residential Complex Projects in Iraq
Authors: Altaie Meervat R. , Onyelowe Kennedy
Published: February 2024

Residential complexes have witnessed a great demand in most countries worldwide, as they are one of the main infrastructure elements, in addition to achieving a developed urban landscape. However, complex residential projects in developing countries face various factors that could be improved in their implementation, especially in Iraq. Sixty-two experts in residential complex projects were interviewed and surveyed to verify these projects' failure factors,. Fifty-one factors were the main failure factors, divided into four main components (leadership, management system, external forces, and project resources). The Relatively Important Index (RII) is used to determine the relative importance factors and obtain the top twelve factors that cause the optimal failure factors, correspondingly: political interference (87.7%), change in governments (86.5%), partisan politics available (85.6%), Unclear strategic planning (84.3%), inadequate planning (84.3%), lack of materials and equipment (83.3%), the poor obligation for project leaders (82.6%), work suspension due to demonstrations (82.3%), lack of human capacity (81.8%), bureaucracy (81.7%), corruption (81.4%), and misalignment in culture or ethics (81.3%). The achieved RII readings were high for leadership (73.1%), followed by project resources (71.3%), management systems (70.5%), and external forces (69.9%). The study recommended addressing the problems of implementing complex residential projects and solving the crisis to start the state's economic growth phase according to new foundations and standards.
Improving Building Information Modeling (BIM) Implementation throughout the Construction Industry
Authors: Mohammed Huda Saaduldeen , Hilal Mustafa A.
Published: February 2024

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is extensively used in the construction industry due to its benefits throughout the Project Life Cycle (PLC). BIM can simulate buildings throughout PLC, detect and resolve problems, and improve building visualization that contributes to the representation of actual project details in the construction stage. BIM contributes to project management promotion by detecting problems that lead to conflicts, cost overruns, and time delays. This work aims to implement an effective BIM for the Iraqi construction projects’ life cycle. The methodology used is a literature review to collect the most important factors contributing to the success of BIM implementation, interview the team of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) building, and strive to improve the BEP of the CBI building. However, previous studies indicate collaborative work and communications enhance effective BIM implementation, which can improve BIM use by applying a BEP and an AEC (UK) BIM protocol that leads to positive BIM impact. BEP comprises important information and goals related to the intended project, including the BIM collaborative process (process map), information exchange requirements, BIM data management, BIM model management, and quality control, which are considered essential for enhancing BIM collaboration during PLC. This paper concludes that implementing BIM effectively requires overcoming obstacles faced by Iraqi construction projects. Effective BIM implementation requires improving collaboration and communication throughout the construction process, which could be achieved by depending on the BIM Execution Planning Guide(BEP Guide) and the AEC (UK) BIM Protocol 2012 V2.0
Connotative aspects of epistemological beliefs
Authors: Schreck Anna , Groß Ophoff Jana , Rott Benjamin
Published: February 2024

Various studies have shown that epistemological beliefs affect personal learning and teaching performances. Therefore, epistemological beliefs have become an attractive object of research with different methods of survey. A distinction can be made between denotative and connotative aspects of beliefs, the former being reflected upon, explicit beliefs, whereas the latter being associative and evaluative judgements on (in our case: mathematical) epistemological beliefs. The present study used the instrument Connotative Aspects of Epistemological Beliefs by Stahl and Bromme to collect data from university students in mathematics in the years of 2017, 2018 and 2019. The pseudo-longitudinal data analysis showed 1. that students hold different connotative beliefs regarding the two domains “mathematics at university” and “mathematics at school” regardless their study progress, 2. that the beliefs remain relatively stable within the domains overtime and 3. that – considering the different mathematical programmes of study (e.g., pre-service teachers vs. mathematics majors) – the students’ connotative beliefs mainly differ regarding beliefs about the simplicity of mathematical knowledge at school.
Jenis Gangguan Keamanan dan Ketertiban di Lapas dan Rutan Indonesia
Authors: Anwar Umar
Published: February 2024

Jenis Gangguan Keamanan Dan Ketertiban di Lapas dan Rutan Indonesia
Penggeledahan dan Pengawalan
Authors: Anwar Umar
Published: February 2024

Penggeledahan dan Pengawalan
Data gaps in transport behavior are bottleneck for tracking health implications of climate action in European cities
Authors: Chevance Guillaume
Published: February 2024

Shifting to healthy, sustainable transport modes is essential to reduce greenhouse gases emissions, improve air quality, and promote physical activity in European cities. To date, a major barrier to monitoring progress towards this objective has been the absence of harmonized passenger transport data across cities. This Perspective synthesizes the outcome of a workshop bringing together experts in urban transportation, climate change mitigation, and health with the aim to identify solutions to overcome this barrier. We identified four data streams that could improve monitoring shifts towards active and public transport at the European level: (i) surveys, (ii) mobile phone data, (iii) street view data and (iv) bicycle and pedestrian counters. We examined the strengths and limitations of each data source and mapped publicly available datasets. We identified few coordinated efforts to collect active travel data among European cities; data gaps remain a critical bottleneck for research, benchmarking, and monitoring progress. Priorities for addressing these gaps include survey harmonization and support for longitudinal monitoring, the expansion of street view data and bicycle counter networks and the sustainable development of open access data repositories.
Induced Rumination and Mindful Self-focus in Daily Life across the Menstrual Cycle in Women with and without Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Authors: Nayman Sibel , Schricker Isabelle F. , Grammatikos Ioanna F. , Reinhard Iris , Kuehner Christine
Published: February 2024

Rumination and mindfulness are transdiagnostic risk and protective factors while their role in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is unclear. Thus, we aimed to investigate the cycle-phase-specific effects of rumination and mindful self-focus on momentary mood and cognitions in women with and without PMDD. This study involved brief ambulatory inductions of rumination and mindful self-focus along with ambulatory assessments of negative (NA) and positive affect (PA), and rumination, present-moment-awareness (PMA) and self-acceptance on two days during both the follicular and late luteal phase in women with and without PMDD (n = 60 each). Compared to healthy controls, women with PMDD showed stronger increases in PA in response to mindful self-focus inductions during the late luteal phase, whereas no such group differences were identified during the follicular phase. Independent of clinical status and cycle phase, induced rumination immediately increased momentary NA and rumination and decreased PMA, whereas induced mindful self-focus inductions increased momentary self-acceptance. Overall, higher PA-reactivity toward mindful self-focusing during late-luteal-phase-specific in women with PMDD points to the potential of cycle-phase-specific mindfulness interventions for PMDD. Irrespective of cycle phase, rumination and mindfulness appear to represent targets for brief prevention and intervention measures for both non-clinical and clinical groups.
Grouping in Working Memory Guides Chunk Formation in Long-Term Memory: Evidence from the Hebb Effect
Authors: Musfeld Philipp , Dutli Joscha , Oberauer Klaus , Bartsch Lea Maria
Published: February 2024

The Hebb effect refers to the improvement in immediate memory performance on a repeated list compared to unrepeated lists. That is, participants create a long-term memory representation over repetitions, on which they can draw in working memory tests. These long-term memory representations are likely formed by chunk acquisition: The whole list becomes integrated into a single unified representation. Previous research suggests that the formation of such chunks is rather inflexible and only occurs when at least the beginning of the list repeats across trials. However, recent work has shown that repetition learning strongly depends on participants recognizing the repeated information. Hence, successful chunk formation may depend on the recognizability of the repeated part of a list, and not on its position in the list. Across six experiments, we compared these two alternatives. We tested immediate serial recall of eight-letter lists, some of which partially repeated across trials. We used different partial-repetition structures, such as repeating only the first half of a list, or only every second item. We manipulated the salience of the repeating structure by spatially grouping and coloring the lists according to the repetition structure. We found that chunk formation is more flexible than previously assumed: Participants learned contiguous repeated sequences regardless of their position within the list, as long as they were able to recognize the repeated structure. Even when the repeated sequence occurred at varying positions over repetitions, learning was preserved when the repeated sequence was made salient by the spatial grouping. These findings suggest that chunk formation requires recognition of which items constitute a repeating group, and demonstrate a close link between grouping of information in working memory, and chunk formation in long-term memory.
Decoding Emotion Dynamics in Videos using Dynamic Exploratory Graph Analysis and Zero-Shot Image Classification: A Simulation and Tutorial using the transforEmotion R package
Authors: Tomašević Aleksandar , Golino Hudson , Christensen Alexander P.
Published: February 2024

In this paper, we propose a novel approach for modeling and understanding the dynamics of emotion facial expression recognition (FER) scores. Recent advancements in deep learning and transformer-based neural network architectures enable the time series analysis of FER scores extracted from images and videos. This type of data can be important for psychological research of affective dynamics and emotion expression dynamics. However, the properties of such data are not well understood in the current literature. We propose a new method to simulate FER scores based on a modified version of the Damped Linear Oscillator with a measurement model (DLO-MM). We use this model to conduct a large-scale simulation and use dynamic Exploratory Graph Analysis to investigate the dimensionality of the data and use network scores to recover the values of the latent dimensions—positive and negative sentiment of the expressed emotions. Our results show that the DLO-MM model can be used to simulate FER scores for different patterns of emotion dynamics and that DynEGA can be used to uncover the latent structure of emotion dynamics expressed through FER scores. All methods presented in the paper are implemented in the transforEmotion R package and the tutorial section provides a step-by-step guide on how to simulate FER scores using DLO-MM and how to estimate FER scores from YouTube videos using transformer-based machine learning models.
Traces of our past: the social representation of the physical world
Authors: Jara-Ettinger Julian , Schachner Adena
Published: February 2024

How do humans build and navigate their complex social world? Standard theoretical frameworks often attribute this success to a foundational capacity to analyze other people’s appearance and behavior to make inferences about their unobservable mental states. Here we argue that this picture is incomplete. Human behavior leaves traces in our physical environment that reveal our presence, our goals, and even our beliefs and knowledge. A new body of research shows that, from early in life, humans easily detect these traces—sometimes spontaneously—and readily extract social information from the physical world. From the features and placement of inanimate objects, people make inferences about past events, and how people have shaped the physical world. This capacity develops early, and helps explain how people have such a rich understanding of others: By drawing not only on how others act, but also on the environments they’ve shaped. Overall, social cognition is crucial not only to our reasoning about people and actions, but also to our everyday reasoning about the inanimate world.
Parent Coaching to Target Language Outcomes for Chinese-Learning Autistic Preschoolers: A Preliminary Study
Authors: Wong Patrick , Hirai Hoyee , Wang Li , Qi Xin , Poon Eric C. H. , Chan Mavis S. M. , Yeung Giann T. Y. , Lai Eric C. L. , Carol K.S. To
Published: February 2024

Purpose. The present study evaluates the preliminary effectiveness of a parent-implemented support program to enhance language outcomes in Chinese-learning preschoolers with a confirmed diagnosis or at elevated likelihood of autism, a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition. The program is delivered entirely online with the option of a group format. Because of cross-cultural differences in adult learning and parent-child interaction and because parent coaching programs for autism that are delivered online are only emerging, a specific study to evaluate the effectiveness of online support for Chinese families is warranted.Methods. A case control study with 22 families, 12 families in the Active support group and 10 in the Control group, was conducted. Families in the Active group attended 20 online lessons across 6 months in which they learned seven communication strategies to be implemented with their child at home. Extensive coaching and video feedback were provided. Before and after the online support, a 5-minute parent-child interaction video collected at home via videoconferencing was used to code for mean length of utterances, type and token frequencies and percentage of pronoun production.Results. As revealed by the Wilcoxon Signed rank tests, the Active group showed significant support-related improvement on all language measures except for type token ratio, with effect sizes in at least the moderate range. The Control group did not show statistically reliable support-related changes.Conclusions. Parent coaching delivered in an online mode and with the option of a group format is potentially effective in enhancing language outcomes for Chinese-learning autistic children. A larger-scale study based on these preliminary findings should be conducted.
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among Southern Indian pregnant women attending antenatal care
Authors: Kirthana G  , Mirnalini VS  , Roshini S  , Keerthika R  , Balamurugan  , Chandrasekhar C
Published: February 2024

Background: Physiological and hormonal changes during pregnancy can alter the sleep patterns of the pregnant women and were said to be precursor for the development of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and complication of pre-existing OSA. Developing country like India has no health cost distribution for the treatment, as this condition’s treatment trends absorbs 65–82% of all health cost. There is oblivious state among clinicians and patients, self-reporting of the symptoms are poor which, in turn, results to upshot underdiagnoses of OSA among southern Indian population.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study is to screen the prevalence of OSA among the southern Indian pregnant women attending antenatal care and to evaluate its predisposing factors.
Materials and Methods: We enrolled 305 pregnant women according to our study selection criteria, attended antenatal care at ACS medical college and hospitals from Chennai. On face-to-face basis, berlin questionnaire screening was done. With a brief interview, sociodemographic details, medical records and laboratory parameters were obtained. To cluster the risk of OSA prevalence, percentage was estimated using frequency distribution. Chi-square analysis was done to obtain significant relationship between contributing factors and OSA symptoms. Statistical testing was done with SPSS software version 21.
Results: Among 305 pregnant women, 31.8% (97) were shown to have high-risk OSA and 68.2% (208) low-risk OSA. Across the trimester, high-risk OSA were noted among 8.2% (25), 11.1% (34), and 15.4% (48) at first, second, and third trimester, respectively. Age, body mass index, occupation, neck circumference, multiple pregnancy, and presence of conditions such as gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension, adenoids, mallampatti grade, nasal congestion, and family history of OSA can be the predisposing factors which could influence the OSA symptoms.
Conclusion: The future investigations should rely on the analysis of the fetal outcomes after proper diagnosis of OSA. Furthermore, independent predictive values of physical signs, history, risk factors, and mechanisms behind the progression of OSA should be studied well. Region and area specific difference of risk of OSA to identify disparities and to promote decentralization of sleep care could be done.
A comparative study of endotracheal tube cuff pressure changes in patients undergoing open abdominal and laparoscopic surgeries
Authors: Shanmugavalli Ettiyan  , Jayabal Hari Babu , Chandrasekaran Rajesh Prabhu
Published: February 2024

Background: Laparoscopic surgeries are routinely performed because it’s minimally invasive and early recovery for patients. The preferred mode of anesthesia is general anesthesia with an endotracheal tube (ETT). The creation of the pneumoperitoneum and various positions cause cuff pressure (CP) changes.
Aims and Objectives: We aim to study the CP changes and post-operative complications related to it. The secondary objective was to observe the post-operative complications such as sore throat, hoarseness of voice, and blood-streaked expectoration after extubation at 12 h, and at the time of discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit.
Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty patients undergoing elective open abdominal and laparoscopic surgeries were enrolled. Three groups (open abdominal [group A], n=50; lap head up [group B], n=50; and lap head down [group C], n=50) were compared for CP changes before and after pneumoperitoneum and position change. CP changes and post-operative complications were recorded and analyzed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 19.
Results: Mean differences in CP after intubation at 5 min were similar in all three groups. At 45 min onward, the mean CP in group C was found to be elevated and continued to increase till the end of surgery. However, at 90 min, group B also showed some increase in CP. There was a mild increase in CP in groups B and A. The mean difference between groups was found to be remarkable. During the post-operative period, there were 0.7% and 3.3% of cases with throat pain in group B and group C, and 2% of patients in group C had blood streak expectoration.
Conclusion: In laparoscopic surgery, especially in a head-down position, a considerable increase in CP is associated with postoperative complications.
Comparison of success between external and endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction in South India population
Authors: Flarence MR  , Meduri Nikhitha Kishore  , Muderla Rajesh
Published: February 2024

Background: Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) has been the standard procedure for primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO) for many years. This process can be performed either using an endoscopic or external approach.
Aims and Objectives: The aim is to evaluate the results and recurrence rates of external DCR (ExDCR) and endonasal DCR (EDCR) surgery in patients with PANDO in the South Indian population.
Materials and Methods: Medical records were reviewed in all patients who underwent surgery for PANDO between December 2021 and August 2023 at Government Medical College Mahabubabad.
Results: This study was conducted in 92 patients; 34 males (36.96%) and 58 females (63.04%) were the gender split. ExDCR was used in 52 (56.52%) of the cases, and EDCR was used in 40 (43.487%) of the cases. Operation success rates of these data revealed that 50 (54.34%) cases were recorded as successful, 24 (26.10%) of the cases were accepted as partially successful, and 18 (19.56%) of the cases were deemed unsuccessful. There was no statistically significant difference between success rates and recurrences in both groups (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Endoscopic DCR produced simple, minimally invasive, and preferable results compared to ExDCR in the South Indian population. Although the success of ExDCR is higher and the recurrence is lower than endoscopic DCR, with the outcomes of this study, endoscopic DCR can be tried as the first choice to protect the patient from major surgery and anesthesia in PANDO.
Untoward outcomes of successful chronic subdural hematoma evacuation, cortical blindness and brain stem stroke: A Case series
Authors: Rakesh Singh Raghuvanshi  , Rakesh Gupta  , Piyush Panchariya  , Ajay Chaudhary
Published: February 2024

Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is one of the most commonly encountered emergencies in neurosurgery practice. Burr hole with drainage of hematoma has been a time-tested standard treatment with good results and in itself a simple procedure to relieve patient clinical status. However, apparently simple surgery may at times have an unexpected surgical outcome of bilateral vision loss. All bilateral CSDHs should be treated diligently with early recognition of any visual deterioration in post-operative phase if any and due to possible interventions to be offered to the patients for prevention of permanent vision loss.
Exploring the impact of health education on medication adherence and health outcomes in low-income neighborhoods: An observational study
Authors: Sandhya Rani M  , Ramesh Palabindela  , Tejkumar C  , Nagendra Naidu B
Published: February 2024

Background: Medication adherence and health outcomes are influenced by multiple factors, including patient education.
Aims and Objectives: The aims and objectives of the study are to explore the impact of health education on medication adherence and various health outcomes in low-income neighborhoods.
Materials and Methods: An observational study was conducted involving 100 participants from low-income neighborhoods, aged 18–65, who were prescribed at least one chronic medication. Participants underwent a comprehensive health education program focusing on medication adherence, potential side effects, dietary habits, and physical activity. Outcomes were measured using the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8), biometric values (e.g., blood pressure, blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and body mass index [BMI]), self-reported health status, hospitalization records, medication side-effects awareness, and dietary habits.
Results: Post-education, there was a significant improvement in MMAS-8 scores (5.3 pre to 6.8 post, P<0.001). Biometric outcomes revealed a decrease in average blood pressure (from 145/90 mmHg to 130/85 mmHg), fasting blood sugar (from 150 mg/dL to 130 mg/dL), cholesterol levels (from 210 mg/dL to 180 mg/dL), and BMI (from 28.5 to 27.3), all with a statistical significance of P<0.01. Participants reporting “Good” or “Very Good” health increased from 45% to 65%, and those reporting regular physical activity increased from 25% to 45% (P<0.05). Hospitalizations/medical visits decreased from an average of 2.1–1.3 over 6 months (P<0.01). The proportion of participants with awareness of their medication's side effects significantly increased from 30% before the health education program to 70% afterwards (P<0.001). In addition, participants reporting adherence to dietary guidelines rose from 20% to 50% (P<0.01).
Conclusion: Health education appears to have a substantial positive impact on medication adherence, biometric health outcomes, and overall well-being in low-income neighborhoods. Structured health education interventions may play a pivotal role in improving community health.
Perioperative management of awake craniotomy: Role of anesthesiologist
Authors: Chayanika Kutum  , Prashant Lakhe  , Uzma Begum
Published: February 2024

Awake craniotomy is performed for resection of lesions located within or close to the eloquent areas of the brain. Both asleep-awake-asleep technique and conscious sedation have been used effectively for awake craniotomies, and the choice of optimal anesthetic regime is mainly as per the preferences of the anesthesiologist and surgical team. Propofol, remifentanil, dexmedetomidine, and scalp nerve block have been used successfully for intraoperative brain mapping. Appropriate patient selection, adequate perioperative psychological support, and proper anesthetic management for patients in every stage of surgery are essential for the safety and success of the surgery.
Influence of various positive airway pressure levels on catheterization of the right internal jugular vein
Authors: Renganathan S  , Ramji R  , Ganesh Prabhu SC
Published: February 2024

Background: Central venous catheterization is a commonly used method of administering drugs and measuring central venous pressure during major surgery. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea are among the respiratory disorders that can be treated with positive airway pressure (PAP). While PAP therapy benefits patients with respiratory disorders, its impact on central venous catheterization must be more adequately studied, particularly in the right internal jugular vein (RTIJV).
Aims and Objectives: The study aimed to predict the most applicable PAP for RTIJV catheterization and to evaluate the complications with different airway pressures.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted using a comparative prospective randomized control trial study design in a tertiary care hospital. One hundred participants were selected from subjects who came for gastrointestinal tract surgery and urological surgery, and they were randomized through a computer-generated random number table.
Results: Participants were divided into four different groups (A, B, C, and D), and they were subjected to four pressures 0 cmH2O, 10 cmH2O, 15 cmH2O, and 20 cmH2O, respectively. The cross-sectional area of RTIJV is significantly increased in Groups C and D compared to Groups A and B. The number of completed catheterizations was higher in Groups C and D. The number of first-pass punctures was also higher in Groups C and D. Depth of needle insertion is significantly reduced with increased pressure.
Conclusion: Moderate-to-high PAPs, specifically around 15 cmH2O to 20 cmH2O, boost catheterization success. This is achieved through improved vein dilation, enhanced accuracy, and decreased needle insertion depth.
Variable presentations of dengue fever with diagnostic dilemma: A case series
Authors: Somnath Maitra  , Koushik Ray  , Debes Pal  , Oendri Bhattacharyya
Published: February 2024

Dengue is a viral fever in humans which is caused by 4 serotypes of the flavivirus. It is spread by the bite of the infected Aedes mosquitoes. The acute febrile illness is often associated with multisystem involvement with complications. The case series presented here depicts atypical manifestations of dengue which may present with hypoplastic anemia, hepatitis, pancreatitis, and encephalopathy. The cases were diagnosed based on history of dengue with subsequent persistence of pancytopenia, presence of hepatitis, pancreatitis, and encephalopathy with serological evidence of dengue and after ruling out other possible etiologies supported by laboratory evidence of investigations. The bone marrow revealed pancytopenia with hypocellular marrow causing hypoplastic anemia, transaminitis and rise of lipase and amylase with symptoms diagnosed hepatitis, pancreatitis, and finally impairment of consciousness with electroencephalogram proved encephalopathy. The importance of the case series lies in the fact that atypical manifestations may occur in dengue patients challenging the physicians and early detection may avoid unnecessary treatment and complications.
What Influences Kathmandu Valley Users' Attitudes Toward Plastic Money: Evidence from an Ordered Logistic Model
Authors: Shakya Bikesh , Puri Vaibhav , Devkota Niranjan , Paudel Udaya Raj , Dhanusk Krishna
Published: February 2024

The use of plastic money has grown over time. Previously availed by a few, the use of plastic money amongst people with bank accounts has surged tremendously. In 2020, it was discovered that over 78 lakh individuals in Nepal utilized plastic money. This study aims to analyse determining factors that affect users’ attitude toward plastic money in Kathmandu valley. The Kathmandu valley was chosen as the study location because people from many  workgroups and locations travel here in quest of varied opportunities, resulting in a diverse range of viewpoints.  Both primary and secondary data were used for gathering relevant information. Questionnaire of structured type was developed to gather the response from 404 respondents and convenient sampling method was employed for the selection of respondents. The data collected was analysed using ordered logistic regression. Findings from the study indicated that 95.79% respondents have knowledge regarding plastic money and users carry a positive attitude towards use of plastic money. However, if banks would enhance their ATM services, then respondents are more likely to use plastic money. This study thus concludes that though awareness about plastic money is gender neutral, however, males prefer to use plastic money more than female. Hence, the convenience, security and incentives brought in by cards over scores cash usage.
Strengthening A ‘Nepal, India, and China Equitable (NICE) Relationship’ for Regional Development
Authors: Kafle Jagannath
Published: February 2024

This paper explores the prospects of fostering equitable trilateral economic cooperation among the contiguous nations of Nepal, India, and China (NIC). The underlying concept advocates for an integrated framework termed the 'Nepal, India, and China Equitable Relation' (NICE Relation). The study endeavours to elucidate Nepal's economic diplomacy from a geographical standpoint, emphasizing the significance of fostering warm neighbourhood relationships. Its overarching objective is to optimize the existing operational modalities of immediate neighbourhoods and socio-economic activities among NIC partners. The potential cooperations have unveiled insights derived from the realms of Development Cooperation, Economic Geography, and Centre-Periphery ideologies. A trilateral alliance of this nature has been revealed to catalyse enhanced cooperation within the immediate neighbourhood, fostering mutual benefits and contributing to the overarching goals of 'Protection (security), Peace, and Prosperity (PPP)' in the broader Himalayan region shared by these neighbouring nations.
Potencijal i izazovi integriranog urbanog upravljanja
Authors: Keser Ivana , Puljiz Jakša , Maleković Sanja
Published: February 2024

U radu se analizira pristup integriranog urbanog upravljanja te njegovi potencijali i izazovi. Integrirano urbano upravljanje, temeljeno na standardima dobrog upravljanja i sinergiji javnih politika kroz policy integraciju, odnosi se na horizontalnu integraciju sektorskih politika i različitih uključenih aktera, na vertikalnu integraciju različitih razina upravljanja kao i na integraciju izvan administrativnih granica. Integrirani pristup u literaturi se često spominje kao poželjan oblik upravljanja, a brojni europski primjeri dobre prakse upućuju na zaključak kako primjena integriranog pristupa razvoju i provedba integriranog upravljanja pridonose djelotvornijem i svrhovitijem razvoju područja u kojem se primjenjuju, čime se potiču ključne i održive razvojne promjene u korist lokalnih zajednica. Svrha je ovog rada pregledom relevantne znanstvene literature i komparativnim prikazom primjera dobre prakse doprinijeti znanstvenoj i stručnoj raspravi o provedbi integriranog pristupa u gradovima. Pritom se nastoji produbiti razumijevanje i unaprijediti primjena integriranog pristupa u hrvatskim gradovima.
Dual completion operation technology for two gas condensate reservoirs with production lifting by one column of pumping and compressor pipes
Authors: Deryaev Annaguly
Published: February 2024

In the context of the active development of gas condensate fields with several reservoirs in the Gogrendag-Ekerem Upland (Korpedje, South Gamyshlja), the study of its technologies is an important area of work. The study aims to optimise the technology of simultaneously separating two gas condensate reservoirs by lifting products with one tubing string to increase hydrocarbon production efficiency. The methods used include the analytical method, functional method, statistical method, synthesis method, and others. In the course of the study, an innovative methodology was developed for the dual completion operation (DCO) of two gas condensate reservoirs, which involves lifting products with a single tubing string. The key element is the refinement of the calculations made. A detailed analysis of the equipment used in the Gogrendag-Ekerem area showed that it can also be effectively used in other regional fields, ensuring the proper functioning of each element above the packer level. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the various individual characteristics of the field to achieve a truly effective configuration of this technology. The new technology incorporates optimised pressure, flow, and control parameters for each reservoir, resulting in increased production efficiency and reduced energy costs. A significant reduction in the negative impact on the environment and an increase in the overall sustainability of the production process have been identified. These features make the proposed technology an important contribution to the development of the oil and gas industry, contributing to more efficient and environmentally sustainable hydrocarbon production and highlighting its potential for application in modern field development. The practical significance of the research lies in the creation of a more efficient and sustainable hydrocarbon production technology, which not only helps to optimise production processes and reduce environmental impact but also provides the industry with a valuable tool to improve overall energy efficiency and sustainability in the face of ever-changing energy requirements and challenges
Asynchronous generator replacement scheme with internal capacitive reactive power compensation
Authors: Chuenko Roman , Kaplun Viktor , Makarevych Svitlana , Sytnyk Oleksandr
Published: February 2024

The relevance of using compensated induction machines in the generator mode of autonomous power supply systems is determined by their ability to provide a stable and reliable power supply even in the absence of an external grid. The research aims to develop a procedure for determining the characteristics of an equivalent circuit of compensated induction generators that considers the mutual influence between the main and additional phase windings of the armature. The theory of an idealised induction machine with the representation of electromechanical energy conversion processes and basic physical parameters in the form of equations of electrical equilibrium and drive motion was used to obtain the calculated characteristics of the generator’s operating modes of this class. The generalised system of differential equations made it possible to calculate dynamic and static processes for symmetrical and asymmetrical modes at given machine parameters under different methods of excitation and voltage stabilisation under variable load. For the practical implementation of modelling the parameters of an induction generator, the equations of electrical equilibrium of the stator and rotor circuits for the symmetrical steady-state mode are used, which is a special case of the generalised mathematical model of the machine for both transient and steady-state processes with constant parameters of the substitution scheme. Consideration of the structural and functional features of compensated induction generators was made possible by using a mathematical model with the armature winding divided into two coaxial or spatially offset half-windings. In this case, the number of calculation equations doubles. The use of an autotransformer scheme for switching on the stator phase half-windings to capacitors required the introduction of an additional differential equation for the electrical equilibrium of the stator phases. This made it possible to substantiate the values of active and inductive resistances used in the replacement circuit of an induction generator with internal capacitive reactive power compensation. The mutual inductive coupling of the main and additional half-windings of the generator stator phase windings due to both the operating magnetic flux and the magnetic fluxes of dissipation was considered. The practical significance of the obtained results is to increase the efficiency and stability of the power supply, which helps to reduce losses and improve the operation of electric power systems
Surviving from transgression to regression of Lake Pannon: Fan deltas of the Nemčiňany Fm. persisted across the rifting until the post-rift stage of the Danube Basin, western Slovakia
Authors: Šujan Michal , Aherwar Kishan , Chyba Andrej , Rózsová Barbara , Braucher Régis , Šujan Martin , Šipka František , Team Aster
Published: February 2024

Successions deposited under rifting and post-rift settings of an isolated epicontinental basin often exhibit contrasting characteristics. Facies linked to transgression during basin rifting are typically locally sourced fan deltas transporting coarse-grained sediment, whereas the post-rift setup generally involves a normal regression marked by more extensive catchments, sediment sourced from greater distances, and an overall decrease in average grain size compared to the transgressive facies. In this study, we present a specific scenario based on a sedimentological, stratigraphic, and authigenic 10Be/9Be analysis of the Nemčiňany Formation, an Upper Miocene fan deltaic succession in the eastern Danube Basin, Slovakia. Deposition of the Nemčiňany Fm. was initiated shortly after ~11.6 Ma by the fourth rifting phase of the Pannonian Basin System, triggering the transgression of Lake Pannon. The depositional system persisted until ~9.6 Ma, likely balancing the increased accommodation rate with sediment supply in the shallow lake area situated on a basement high. Subsequently, a relative decrease in the accommodation rate prompted the progradation of shelf-slope scale clinoforms, originating from the Nemčiňany depositional system, toward the center of the Komjatice depression at ~9.4 Ma, resulting in a normal regression of Lake Pannon. The persistence of the Nemčiňany fan delta system, unlike common stratigraphic patterns, was associated to the high sediment supply yielded by the paleo-Hron river, which entered the basin in the study area. These observations underscore the need for caution in predicting provenance shifts during changes in geodynamic stages of a basin.