bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Outcome of Laminectomy versus Laminoforaminotomy in Terms of Claudication Distance in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Authors: Niaz Ahmed Khan  , Muhammad Assad Javed  , Nafees Ahmed  , Muhammad Anees Awan  , Faisal Sultan  , Daniyal Ahmed
Published: January 2023

Objectives: The study aimed to compare the surgical outcome of two different procedures for lumbar spinal stenosis. It helped us in the decision-making to go for less invasive procedures, as compared to conventional laminectomy in lumbar spinal stenosis patient patients.

Materials and Methods:  An interventional randomized controlled trial was conducted in the department of neurosurgery, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, PIMS Islamabad. A total of 158 adult patients aged between 35 to 55 years with an established diagnosis of lumbar stenosis and claudication distance of fewer than 100 meters were enrolled. Patients were randomly included into two equal groups via the computerized method. In Group A laminectomy was done and in Group Blaminoforaminotomy was adopted. The outcome was measured in terms of claudication distance at 4 weeks after the procedure, and compared in both groups.

Results:  The mean age of the patients was 44.92 ± 6.28 years. Poor outcome was significantly lower in the Laminoforaminotomy group as compared to the Laminectomy group, at 4 weeks after the procedure. The frequency of claudication distance > 500m (good) at 4 weeks was found to be 62 (78.5%) in the Laminectomy group and it was found in 74 (93.7%) patients in the Laminoforaminotomy group (p = 0.022).

Conclusions:  The study concluded that the laminoforaminotomy is superior to laminectomy, in terms of claudication distance at four weeks after the procedure.
Clinical Outcome of Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Anastomosis in Severe Facial Nerve Paralysis: An Experience from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Authors: Arif Hussain  , Ramzan Hussain  , Aleeha Ihsan  , Mumtaz Ali  , Ikram Ullah  , Sajid Khan et al
Published: January 2023

Objectives:  Facial nerve injury is one of the most devastating complications occurring as a result of any chemical, mechanical or ischemic insult. This study aimed to determine the surgical outcomes of limited experience in lower motor neuron facial palsy in the last decade.

Materials and Methods:  A Prospective case series was done at Neurosurgery Department, Prime Teaching Hospital, MTI Lady Reading Hospital, and Irfan General Hospital Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Patients were diagnosed after thorough clinical examination and radiological findings; conduction studies these as severe facial paralysis (House and Brackmann 4 – 6). Surgical treatment is done with end-to-end hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis. Outcomes and complications were documented. Entered data into specifically designed proforma.

Results:  Out of 13 patients, who underwent a surgical procedure, 8 were male (61.5%) and 5 patients were female (38.5%). The mean age of presentation was 46 years. Patients were labeled on House and Brackmann scale. Improvement was defined as ? 1 grade improvement on the H&B scale, after 1 year of follow-up, 11 patients improved (84.6%) while 2 (15.4%) remained static. The complication was observed as hemiatrophy of the tongue without physiological weakness.

Conclusion:  Hypoglossal-Facial nerve anastomosis is recommended treatment for severe facial paralysis, during the first year of insult.

Keywords:  Facial Nerve Paralysis, Hypoglossal-facial nerve, House & Brackmann.
A Comparison of the Use of Tranexamic Acid versus Placebo in Patients Undergoing Excision of Intracranial Meningioma
Authors: Adnan Khalid  , Usman Nazir  , Naeem Raza  , Sheraz Aslam  , Muhammad Naveed Majeed  , Muhammad Anwar
Published: January 2023

Objective:  Complete surgical removal of intracranial meningiomas is curative but with significant blood loss. Tranexamic acid has been proven beneficial in reducing blood loss following major surgical procedures. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to evaluate how well tranexamic acid worked to stop blood loss in patients having an intracranial meningioma removed.

Objective:  This study compares the effects of tranexamic acid and placebo on intraoperative blood loss, transfusion needs, and the frequency of surgical sites with good hemostatic quality in patients having an intracranial meningioma removed.

Materials & Methods:  This clinical trial was carried out in the Department of Neurosurgery, unit II PGMI/ PINS, Lahore over 1 year. Two equal groups of 30 individuals each were formed from a total of 60 patients having an intracranial meningioma diagnosis. Group 1 was given TXA, whereas Group 2 was given a placebo (normal saline). Patients were assessed for intraoperative blood loss, transfusion needs, and a clean surgical area in terms of hemostasis.

Results:  Mean blood loss in the TXA group was 803.0 ± 106.53mL while that in the placebo group was 1159.5 ± 101.79 mL which was statistically significant (p = 0.000). TXA also significantly reduced transfusion requirements (p = 0.000) and was associated with better hemostasis of the surgical field (p = 0.000).

Conclusion:  This study concluded that TXA can reduce intraoperative blood loss and decrease the transfusion requirements in the postoperative period significantly as compared to placebo in patients experiencing surgical intracranial meningioma excision.
IMPACT ON WEBSITE TRAFFIC DUE TO GOOGLE ALGORITHM UPDATE
Authors: Netra Surana  , Dr. Deepali M. Gala  , Dr. Rajesh U. Kanthe
Published: January 2023

Search engine optimization is a digital marketing technique that helps you gain website traffic and website rankings. Over the years, SEO has evolved with future needs. However, webmasters have also found various loopholes that help them gain rankings on search engines. Google is well aware of that, which is why it constantly updates its algorithm to filter out the websites that use SEO tactics that are not in compliance with search engine best practices. For this purpose, it is important to understand Googles Algorithm and what it values, so that we can tailor our marketing strategy, and provide value to the users. For this purpose, in this research paper, we understand the factors that the algorithm considers before ranking websites or web pages in the top results. We also take a look at the important algorithm updates that have been rolled out in the past, and how they have impacted website traffic, and rankings.
Choreoathetosis of the upper limb with contralateral substantia nigra lacunar infarction: A case report and literature review
Authors: Li Mengxin , Zhang Xiaojun , Wang Yanqiang
Published: January 2023

Choreoathetosis of the upper limb as the first manifestation of contralateral substantia nigra (SN) lacunar infarction is extremely rare. We report a case of choreoathetosis of the right upper limb in a 60-year-old man with SN infarction. Emergency brain magnetic resonance imaging showed discrete lacunar infarction localized in the left SN. Magnetic resonance angiography showed atherosclerotic stenosis of the basilar artery and the left posterior cerebral artery. He was diagnosed with contralateral SN infarction and then treated with antiplatelet, loading-dose statins, and allopathic therapy to achieve a positive outcome. During the follow-up period, there was no recurrence of stroke, and his symptom of choreoathetosis resolved. More cases alike should be studied to achieve satisfactory outcomes through early diagnosis and appropriate treatments.
La yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz), alimento base de pobladores en Guyana
Authors:   Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Extensión Agrícola. Georgetown, Guyana, Beecham Premdat , Sukhna Ramnarace ,   Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Extensión Agrícola. Georgetown, Guyana, Zalguero-Rubio Zulema ,   Universidad Agraria de La Habana, Mayabeque, Cuba, Menéndez-Álvarez Eduardo ,   Universidad Le Cordon Bleu. Lima, Perú, Rodríguez-Alfonso Daymara ,   Universidad Agraria de La Habana, Mayabeque, Cuba
Published: January 2023

La yuca es recurso fitogenético importante en Guyana, donde es el cuarto producto alimenticio de relevancia en cuanto a cantidad de calorías producidas, después del arroz, el trigo y el maíz. Forma parte importante de la alimentación de la población Guyanesa y es la dieta base de las comunidades indígenas. La población indígena depende de la diversidad de platillos y bebidas tales como la farinha, casabe, cassareep y piwari que se elaboran a partir de las raíces de las plantas tanto de la yuca dulce como amarga, ésta última es la de mayor relevancia en la gastronomía guyanesa. Este es un recurso que en el país se conserva tanto in situ, en la selva amazónica y otras áreas montañosas; como ex situ, en los bancos de germoplasma de Kairuni y Ebini pertenecientes al Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Extensión Agrícola los cuales cuentan con 87 accesiones. El cambio climático y la disminución de las poblaciones de las comunidades indígenas afectan directamente en la conservación in situ, es por ello que el Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Extensión Agrícola tiene la misión de desarrollar actividades de capacitación para sensibilizar a los pobladores locales para salvaguardar la diversidad biológica de la especie y de las tradiciones culinarias.
Políticas públicas educativas en el marco del Sistema educativo colombiano. Una reflexión desde su fundamento teórico
Authors:   Universidad Metropolitana de Educación Ciencia y Tecnología. Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, Calics-Salcedo Lorena P.
Published: January 2023

Las políticas en el campo de la educación tienen la obligación de armonizar con las condiciones sociales, políticas y económicas de los territorios. Además, deben estar mediadas por la gradualidad y su coherencia con la realidad en la que se materializaran. Por tanto, las políticas públicas educativas responderán a las exigencias y el crecimiento que presenta el país. Por tanto, en el presente artículo se analizan los fundamentos teóricos que sustentan las políticas públicas educativas en el marco del sistema educativo colombiano. Para esto, se revisaron diferentes documentos que enfatizaron en la reflexión teórica de dicha temática, además, se analiza el concepto de política pública educativa y sistema educativo y la relación existente entre las políticas públicas y el funcionamiento del sistema educativo colombiano. Las políticas educativas en Colombia se han enfocado en que la educación se conciba y materialice como un derecho social, en la que cada día se potencialicen los estándares de calidad, competitividad, cobertura, inclusión de población discapacitada, subsidios a los que se encuentran en situación de pobreza o vulnerabilidad, formación docente, incentivos para los estudiantes y educadores, con el objeto de disminuir la brecha entre la población urbana y la rural.
El aprendizaje integrado de contenido con el lenguaje en el aprendizaje de inglés. Reflexiones docentes
Authors:   Universidad Metropolitana de Investigación Ciencia y Tecnología. Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, Jiménez-Benavides Angela V.
Published: January 2023

En los últimos años, el uso del Aprendizaje integrado del lenguaje y el contenido (AICLE)se ha vuelto muy popular debido a la preocupación de educar a personas bilingües para que sean competentes para las demandas del mundo actual. En Colombia, este enfoque ha sido ampliamente adoptado por las escuelas bilingües. El objetivo del presente artículo, que forma parte de una investigación más amplia sobre AICLE en la enseñanza del inglés, tiene como objetivo principal reflexionar sobre los referentes bibliográficos o artículos científicos que aporten al corpus documental o estado del arte de la investigación. Con el fin de lograr el objetivo propuesto se planteó como metodología la investigación cualitativa con un enfoque de revisión y análisis documental de libros, y artículos científicos de bases de datos como Scielo, Redalyc y Dialnet, a través del instrumento de sistematización de la información en la ficha de Resumen Analítico Especializado (RAE), elaborada en el software Microsoft Excel. La implementación de esta estrategia arrojó como resultados la recopilación, análisis de 36 fuentes bibliográficas que aportaran a la investigación inicialmente planteada mediante una reflexión frente a los principios del enfoque de aprendizaje integrado de contenido con el lenguaje en la enseñanza del inglés.
Artificial Intelligence Impact on Legal, Education and General Rights of Children
Authors: Akhtar Rehman , Syed Raheela Bibi , Zil e Rehman  , Nazish Mehreen
Published: January 2023

The science of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a wide range of methodologies, breakthroughs in machine learning, deep learning, and encourages a paradigm change in almost all areas of the IT sector. AI is utilised in towns for traffic management and safety of the people; in the infirmaries, through applications in equipment that help doctors diagnose diseases; through the application of algorithms in education, which allow for individualised learning. The emergence of AI is a global phenomenon linked to what is frequently referred to as the 4th Industrial Revolution. Children are also impacted by the increasing integration of artificial intelligence-based technologies into modern life. The possible influence of AI on children warrants special consideration. We already know that artificial intelligence will affect practically every part of our life, despite the fact that there are still many unsolved questions about it. However, children will be more affected in many ways due to factors such as how they are born, the resources and learning techniques that are available to them, as well as the jobs that they will be trained for. This truth carries enormous opportunities and peril. The issue is that when AI hurts children, the harm will follow them into adulthood and last for a very long period. However, AI for kids has enormous potential for enhancing learning, development, safety, and opportunity. All of these conversations must start right away since children's healthy development is essential to the future prosperity of every country, and disappointing our children's generation would be extremely costly. The purpose of the current article is to examine how AI may, indirectly or directly, affect the lives of children and their educational processes.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Education, Children Rights.
BioHackEU22 Report for Project 16: Make your own or favourite software available on your cluster with EasyBuild/EESSI
Authors: Moretti Sebastien , Hoste Kenneth , O’Cais Alan , Pečar Jurij , Ortega Elisabeth , Fullam Anthony
Published: January 2023

EasyBuild is a community effort to develop a software build and installation framework that allows you to manage (scientific) software on High Performance Computing (HPC) systems in an efficient way. As its name suggests, EasyBuild makes software installation easy by automating builds, making previous builds reproducible, resolving dependencies, and retaining logs for traceability. It is also one of the components of the European Environment for Scientific Software Installations (EESSI), a collaboration between different European HPC sites and industry partners, with the common goal to set up a shared repository of scientific software installations that can be used on a variety of operating systems and computer architectures. It can be applied in a full size HPC cluster, a cloud environment, a container or a personal workstation.With the deluge of data in the genomics field (e.g., clinical data) and the concomitant development of new technologies, the number of data analysis software has exploded in recent years. The fields of bioinformatics and cheminformatics follow this same trend with ever more developments to optimize and parallelize analyses. The bioinformatics field is now the main provider of new software in EasyBuild. Developers of those tools are not always professional developers, and they do therefore not always follow best practices when releasing their software. As a result, many tools are complicated to install, making them ideal candidates for porting their installation to EasyBuild so that they become more easily accessible to end users.We propose to introduce users to EasyBuild and EESSI, and to port new software to EasyBuild/EESSI (e.g., the participant’s own or favourite software), thereby making it available and discoverable to the entire EasyBuild community. In parallel we would like to build bridges between EESSI and Galaxy to make the scientific software more accessible to researchers in the domain.
PECULIARITIES OF TRANSPORTATION OF GRAIN PRODUCTS BY CONVEYOR SPIRALS
Authors: Tokarchuk Oleksii , Yemchyk Viktor
Published: January 2023

Under the current conditions of price growth, the expansion of agricultural enterprises and the creation of new ones based on them, the economic feasibility and practical possibility of purchasing the necessary equipment has significantly decreased. In connection with this and with the aim of expanding the functional capabilities of the technical means available in farms, the application of devices to serial machines is becoming more and more effective. The article presents an overview of modern attached screw equipment for quick unloading of motor vehicles. When designing screw equipment, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of their transport properties. The transportation of bulk goods by angle screw equipment depends on the frequency of rotation and the level of filling of the conveyor with the product. Structural and mechanical properties primarily depend on the density of packing of particles of loose material, their relative mobility. The mechanical properties of such a structure can be described by the equivalent modulus of elasticity and the equivalent Poisson's ratio. The nature of energy transfer in a loose material is largely determined by the forces of friction and adhesion at the points of contact of its particles. A characteristic feature of screw conveyors is that the screw working body is freely (without supports) located in an elastic or rigid casing and along its inner surface transports the material to the unloading area. The article presents the main theoretical ratios for determining the effectiveness of hinged screw products. A study was conducted to determine the influence of the main technical parameters on the performance of high-speed conveyors at a large angle.
PROSPECTS FOR INCREASING THE LEVEL OF ENERGY AUTONOMY OF PROCESSING ENTERPRISES OF AIC OF UKRAINE WITH THE HELP OF BIOGAS PRODUCTION
Authors: Kupchuk Ihor , Gontaruk Yaroslav , Prysiazhniuk Yurii
Published: January 2023

Domestic processes of production and processing of agricultural products are characterized by a high specific energy capacity, which determines our economy as one of the most energy inefficient, and the resulting products, non-competitive in the agricultural food market of the EU countries, leaving us only the role of an exporter of raw materials for European food industry enterprises.
In addition, almost all processes of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine are characterized by environmental pollution, which generally contradicts the principles of ecologization and decarbonization of the economy, defined by the European Commission in the framework of the European Green Deal. Considering that the full integration of Ukraine into the EU is defined by the Constitution of Ukraine as the main vector of the foreign policy course, as well as the general global trends towards rising prices for fossil fuels and insufficient provision of the country with its own primary energy resources, research aimed at rationalizing the structure of energy consumption is becoming increasingly important. . fuel in accordance with EU standards and the greening of production, including through the introduction of alternative energy technologies at processing enterprises of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine.
The article assesses the resource potential of domestic agriculture and presents possible options for agrobiomass available in sufficient quantities suitable for anaerobic digestion followed by methane generation. Based on the systematization and generalization of information obtained from open sources, a potential direction for solving the problems of increasing the level of autonomy of processing enterprises was proposed, based on the creation of a macro-level technological system with four main elements: an agricultural enterprise, a processing enterprise, a territorial community and a biogas complex, and a fundamental structural model of such a territorial cluster.
Effects of Emotions on Casino Visitation: A Theory of Planned Behavior Study
Authors: Legg Mark , Hancer Murat , Tang Chun-Hung (Hugo) , Slevitch Lisa
Published: January 2023

The literature investigating the role emotions play on patrons' casino gambling behavior within the theory of planned behavior (TPB) framework have primarily focused on anticipated emotions. However, anticipated emotions are more unstable compared to experienced emotions with predicting
responses to behaviors that have a high degree of uncertainty in the outcomes such as casino gambling. This study investigates the role of experienced emotions within the TPB framework for predicting casino visitation intentions and attitudes via covariance-based structural equation modeling
(CB-SEM). The results show that positive experienced emotions along with subjective norms and attitudes significantly influenced the casino visitation intentions. Additionally, while positive emotions significantly influenced casino visitation attitudes, negative emotions did not. Alternatively,
negative emotions were positively correlated with casino visitation intentions. Moreover, the analysis also revealed that respondents from diverse backgrounds varied greatly in their responses of how their experienced emotions and cognitive determinants influenced their casino visitation intentions.
Casino marketers can utilize the results to fine-tune their marketing initiatives for eliciting increased visitation among their patron databases.
Recepción de la narrativa gráfica contemporánea en el mercado editorial estadounidense
Authors: Porras Sánchez María
Published: January 2023

Resumen

Este artículo analiza la recepción de la antología Spanish Fever: Stories by the New Spanish Cartoonists (Fantagraphics, 2016) en Estados Unidos a través de las críticas especializadas y de lectores, los premios recibidos y la trayectoria posterior de los treinta autores y autoras españoles que participaron en ella. También se sitúa la obra en el contexto histórico-cultural de intercambios entre creadores, industrias y tradiciones tebeísticas entre Estados Unidos y España, reflexionando sobre el carácter migrante del medio del cómic, potenciado por la globalización.

 

Palabras clave: recepción de cómics, traducción de cómics, migración, globalización, cómics transnacionales, cómics transculturales

 

Abstract

This article analyzes the reception of the anthology Spanish Fever: Stories by the New Spanish Cartoonists (Fantagraphics, 2016) in United States by focusing on reviews made by comics specialists and readers, awards received and the ulterior career of the thirty Spanish authors included in the volume. It also situates the anthology in a historic and cultural context marked by exchanges between creators, industries and comics traditions between United States and Spain, and reflects about the migrant character of the medium, fostered by globalization.

 

Key words: reception of comics, comics translation, migration, globalization, transnational comics, transcultural comics
THE USE OF QUIZLET TO ENHANCE L2 VOCABULARY ACQUISITION
Authors: Mykytka Iryna
Published: January 2023

This study aims to improve the teaching-learning process of foreign language through Quizlet – a popular digital tool for language learning. In particular, we explore the following aspects of Quizlet use among Spanish undergraduate students learning English: the effectiveness of vocabulary retention, its impact on students’ motivation and autonomous learning. The results and conclusions obtained through a questionnaire with 30 respondents point to the success of Quizlet which has contributed in a very positive way to the learning of the vocabulary seen in the course, has helped to make the course more enjoyable, fun, and attractive, thus, improving students’ motivation, and has helped students to have a more active and autonomous role in their learning. According to the survey, 90% of participants indicate a desire to use this educational tool in other courses of the degree, and 97% consider that technology-enhanced language learning is the direction that teaching should take.
PENGARUH PROFITABILITAS, KEBIJAKAN DIVIDEN, UKURAN PERUSAHAAN, KEBIJAKAN HUTANG DAN STRUKTUR MODAL TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Siringo-ringo Sansutri , Herawati Helmi , Arnova Iwin
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh profitabilitas, kebijakan dividen, ukuran perusahaan, kebijakan hutang dan struktur modal terhadap nilai perusahaan pada perusahaan perbankan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2016-2020. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh perusahaan perbankan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2016-2020 sebanyak 45 Perusahaan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Sampel yang diperoleh berjumlah 41 perusahaan. Metode analisis dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa profitabilitas berpengaruh signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0.047, kebijakan dividen tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0.278, ukuran perusahaan tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0.264, kebijakan utang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0.032, dan struktur modal tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0.150.
INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA
Authors: Rahayu Heffi Christya , Handri Handri
Published: January 2023

Global warming and environmental damage are important issues today. Sustainable development must pay attention to the impact of social and economic actions on the environment. To find out the quality of the environment is influenced by what factors in Indonesia.  It is necessary to conduct research using model regression analysis of panel data with variables of GRDP, poverty, energy consumption, and HDI against IKLH there are 33 provinces in Indonesia.  The results of the model selected and will be used in this study is the Fixed Effect Model. From the results of the partial analysis, it is known that poverty and HDI have a significant influence on environmental quality, where both variables have a positive effect on IKLH.  Meanwhile, GRDP and Energy Consumption do not have a significant influence on IKLH.   Simultaneously, the four independent variables affect IKLH as a dependent variable.  The magnitude of the influence of the four independent variables (HDI, Poverty, GRDP, and Energy Consumption) on IKLH is 80.95%, and the remaining 19.05% is a variable that is not used in the study
Analisis Peraturan Bupati Banyuwangi Nomor 59 Tahun 2017 Tentang Penyelenggaraan Mal Pelayanan Publik
Authors: Dimas Dimas Imaniar
Published: January 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana pelaksanaan penyelenggaraan inovasi pelayanan publik pada mal pelayanan publik Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Banyuwangi. Pada penelitian ini dipergunakan adalah metode penelitian paradigma kualitatif, analisa data menggunakan redukdi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan Aspek komunikasi: Transmisi, kejelasan kebijakan maupun konsistensi kebijakan dalam inovasi mal pelayanan publik di Kabupaten Banyuwangi sudah efektif; Aspek sumberdaya: Sumber daya manusia, informasi dan wewenang dalam inovasi mal pelayanan publik di Kabupaten Banyuwangi sudah efektif, namun sumber daya anggaran dalam inovasi mal pelayanan publik di Kabupaten Banyuwangi masih belum mencukupi untuk menjangkau seluruh kebutuhan masyarakat di Kabupaten Banyuwangi. Aspek disposisi: sikap pelaksana dalam inovasi mal pelayanan publik di  Kabupaten Banyuwangi dapat bekerjasama dengan baik dengan melaksanakan tugas dan wewenangnya masing-masing, namun terdapat kecenderungan perilaku negatif dari implementasi mal pelayanan publik di Kabupaten Banyuwangi. Aspek birokrasi pada inovasi mal pelayanan publik di  Kabupaten Banyuwangi sudah efektif karena sudah melaksanakan masing-masing tugasnya dan sudah menjalankan tugasnya sesuai dengan prosedur yang sudah ditetapkan pada Perbup No 59 tahun 2017 tentang Penyelenggaraan Mal Pelayanan Publik. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan, bahwa (1) Bentuk pelaksanaan  implementasi mal pelayanan publik di Kabupaten Banyuwangi. (2) implementasi mal pelayanan publik  sebagai paradigma baru untuk mengantisipasi problem Pelayanan di Kabupaten Banyuwngi (3) Makna dan fungsi dari implementasi mal pelayanan publik di Kabupaten Banyuwangi.
Resiliensi Umkm Manahan Surakarta, Upaya Siapa?
Authors: Winduro Wirid , Suhita Damayanti , Yudistira Febri
Published: January 2023

Pelaku UMKM, mengalami keterpurukan akibat Pandemi Covid 19, pemerintah wajib membangkitkan kembali UMKM. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi upaya resiliensi UMKM di Manahan pada masa pandemi dan keterlibatan Dinas Koperasi dan UKM Kota Surakarta. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Dinas  Koperasi dan UKM Kota Surakarta dan Kalurahan Manahan, Surakarta. Responden dipilih secara purposif pada Pegawai Dinas Koperasi dan UKM dan pelaku UMKM di Kelurahan Manahan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian  kualitatif diskriptif dengan tujuan mendeskripsikan upaya resiliensi UMKM dan upaya pemerintah melalui Dinas Koperasi dan UKM Kota Surakarta dalam permberdayaan tersebut. Data sekunder dan primer didapatkan di Kantor Dinas Koperasi dan UKM Kota Surakarta dan Kalurahan Manahan Surakarta. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pelaku UMKM di Manahan cukup resilien. Tidak semua pelaku UMKM tersentuh pemberdayaan dari Dinas Koperasi UKM Kota Surakarta. Umumnya pelaku UMKM di Manahan menyatakan tidak mendapatkan akses permodalan dari Dinas, tidak mendapatkan pelatihan ketrampilan yang dibutuhkan, tidak memiliki perijinan usaha, dan akses jejaring yang terbatas. Meskipun demikian para pelaku UMKM berharap bila ada bantuan pemerintah melaui Dinas Koperasi UKM dapat berupa akses modal, akses pasar dan pendampingan usaha. UMKM di Manahan berupaya bangkit secara mandiri selama dan pasca pandemi. Dinas Koperasi dan UKM Kota Surakarta dalam menjalankan tugas dan fungsinya menyesuaikan dengan kebijakan pemerintah yang lebih luas. Sumberdaya pemerintah Kota Surakarta teralihkan untuk penanganan Covid19 demikian juga anggaran untuk Dinas Koperasi dan UKM. Segala kegiatan yang berkaitan dengan pemberdayaan UMKM tidak dapat dilaksanakan. Upaya pertolongan pada UMKM sebatas menyalurkan bantuan dari Kementerian Koperasi dan UKM berupa bahan pokok kepada pelaku UKM. Kegiatan pemberdayaan UMKM baru mulai kembali setelah Pandemi mereda pada skala yang terbatas.
Program Rehabilitasi Sosial Rumah Tidak Layak Huni (Rs-Rtlh) Di Kecamatan Ngampilan
Authors: Purwanti Oke Dwi , Syakdiah Syakdiah , Mali Matheus Gratiano
Published: January 2023

Permensos No. 20 Tahun 2017 tentang Rehabilitasi Sosial Rumah Tidak Layak Huni dan Sarana Prasarana Lingkungan bertujuan meningkatkan kualitas tempat tinggal fakir miskin melalui perbaikan atau rehabilitas. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode pendekatan kualitatif. Untuk mendapatkan informan yang tepat dan sesuai tujuan digunakan teknik purposive sampling. Validitas data dilakukan dengan triangulasi sumber dan pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik wawancara, dokumentasi dan observasi.  Dari hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pada program Implementasi Rehabilitas Sosial Rumah Tidak Layak Huni (RS-RTLH) di Kecamatan Ngampilan belum berjalan dengan optimal, keterlibatan dari pihak pemerintah pembuat program kebijakan hingga ke pelaksana dan sosialisasi yang disampaikan kepada masyarakat belum berjalan dengan baik, kendala dalam pelaksanaan perehabilitasian rumah tidak layak huni dari segi komunikasi dan sumber daya yang masih kurang. Pemerintah harus bertindak dalam penanganan rumah atau tanah ngindung sehingga dalam proses pemberian bantuan terhadap masyarakat lebih mudah untuk direalisasikan.
Rethinking Grid Governance for Texas in the Climate Change Era
Authors: Li Ningxin
Published: January 2023

Climate change has been plaguing the United States, most recently with increasingly extreme weather (Chediak & Malik, 2021). The February 2021 blackouts in Texas impacted over 4 million individuals for several days (Reuters Staff, 2021). The Texas blackouts disproportionately affected many low-income and marginalized communities (Srikanth, n.d.). In this paper, the author will analyze whether there is a lack of regulation in the energy sector. The current statutory framework provides power-sharing between federal and state governments with respect to energy regulation (Srikanth, n.d.). Energy deregulation in Texas has both advantages and disadvantages. This research will evaluate the impact of deregulation in the energy sector. In addition, the author will explain how public needs should affect the constitutional allocation of power between federal and state governments. The goal of this research is to provide historical context with which to evaluate some difficult challenges facing Texas today due to the February 2021 blackouts. Furthermore, this research will provide recommendations on how to prevent future blackout problems. This research encourages regulation reform for the transmission grid and the regional power market. Ensuring resiliency in grids is important in preventing severe natural disasters (Waseem & Manshadi, 2020). The author will argue that the federal government, Congress, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should cooperate more in implementing grid regulations.
Molecular Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia odocoilei, Babesia species and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Songbirds
Authors: Scott John D , McGoey Elena , Morales Ana , Pesapane Risa R
Published: January 2023

The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is known to carry various tick-borne zoonotic pathogens with the potential to cause debilitating human and animal diseases. Juvenile I. scapularis parasitize songbirds and, perhaps, these avifauna are competent hosts of common microbial pathogens. We extracted brachial venous blood from 18 ground-foraging passerine birds that were parasitized by I. scapularis larvae and nymphs. Using molecular identification, namely PCR, DNA sequencing, and Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST), we targeted Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. Overall, 15 (83%) of 18 passerine birds were positive for 3 microbial zoonotic pathogens that comprised of A. phagocytophilum (n = 8), Babesia odocoilei (n = 6), Babesia spp. 20-5A74 (n = 1), and B. burgdorferi sensu lato (n = 9). The pathogen load consisted of 8 singles, 5 doubles, and 2 triples. One novel Babesia sp. (Babesia spp. 20-5A74) was found, and the remaining Babesia infections were B. odocoilei. Our findings reveal that ground-foraging, passerine birds are avian hosts of zoonotic pathogens. We provide the first-ever documentation that songbirds are hosts of B. odocoilei. Based on our data, B. odocoilei outnumbered other Babesia spp., and elucidated the authentic fact that B. odocoilei is the predominant Babesia sp. in North America. As avian hosts, passerine birds play a significant role in the enzootic transmission cycle of B. burgdorferi sensu lato, A. phagocytophilum, and Babesia species.
Observations of Climate Change Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems in Russia
Authors: Lipka Oksana
Published: January 2023

In Russia, the modern climate change manifests primarily as substantially increasing annual mean near-surface air temperature. Its rate is 2-2.5 times higher than for globe. The amount of precipitation in the most parts of the country is also growing, but the pattern is more heterogeneous. The annual number of dangerous hydrometeorological events causing damage has also increased by 2-3 times compared to the end of the 20th century. The following adverse events for terrestrial ecosystems are indicated in the literature most often: increase in seasonal temperatures, heat and cold waves, permafrost degradation, droughts and aridization, floods, hurricanes, dust storms, natural fires, coastal erosion, mudflows, landslides, avalanches, the invasion of alien species, an increase in outbreaks of pests and diseases. They manifest either as trends or as hazards. In this paper, occurrence of a negative event within the natural zone is verified using meteorological databases and special reports of Russian Hydrometeorological Service. Dangerous events are distributed unevenly throughout the country. For all zonal ecosystems (polar deserts, tundra, boreal forests, broadleaved forests, subtropical forests, steppes, deserts) and mountain ecosystems, the number of types for hazardous events exceeds the number of trends. For rivers and lakes, their number turned out to be equal, and for peatlands, the number of unfavorable trends turned out to be higher than dangerous events. The least number of negative trends is observed in deserts (2). In other types of ecosystems, 3-4 negative trends may appear simultaneously. The biggest number of hazards (9) is found in mountains, and almost the same number (8) in tundra, taiga and steppes. The minimum variety of considered hazardous phenomena is noted in peatlands.
Regulation of Amino Acid Metabolism in Hematological Malignancies: Advances from Transcriptomics and Metabolomics
Authors: Bajia Donald , Neh Neba Ambe Gael Noel , Derwich Katarzyna
Published: January 2023

Tumor cells use amino acids to rewire metabolic pathways to meet increased demands for energy, reducing equivalents, and cellular biosynthesis. Aside acting as building blocks for protein synthesis, amino acids also function as metabolic intermediates for ATP generation and redox homeostasis, as well as fueling biosynthetic pathways. Tumor-related metabolic changes influence every stage of the interaction between cells and their metabolites. Over the years, advancements in molecular methods such as transcriptomics and metabolomics have emerged to provide in-depth knowledge into the functions, interactions, and actions of molecules in cells of organisms. These technologies surfaced as methods that provide a more complete picture of disease pathophysiology, facilitating the elucidation of disease mechanisms and identification of potential biomarkers (metabolites) and targets (genes) respectively. Though Omics in cancer research have been explored in different concepts, however, employing these methods in amino acid metabolism in hematological cancers still requires attention. Therefore, this mini review discusses an up-to-date knowledge of principal regulators and their role in amino acid metabolism in hematological malignancies. In that perspective, we cover relevant findings from transcriptomics and metabolomics, thereby constructing mechanistic insights associated with disease pathogenesis.
Why Favor the Structured Clinical Interview Rather than a Self-Administered Questionnaire to Diagnose Binge Eating?
Authors: Quilliot Didier , Nomine-Criqui Claire , Sirveaux Marie-Aude , Schwanke Alexandre , Gaspard Coralie , Witkowski Pierrette
Published: January 2023

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a frequent occurrence in obese patients [1-3] but also in the general population (3.5% in women and 2.0% in men [4]. Surveys via self-questionnaires in patients scheduled for bariatric surgery showed that BED occurred in 2% to 49% of the patients while subclinical binge eating behavior occurred in 6% to 64% of the patients [5].
Economic Evaluation: Advantages of Implementing Drug Track and Trace beyond Health Benefits
Authors: Rebelo Fernanda Maciel , Zapparoli Castro Melo Vidal Augusto , Beteto Alinne Lopomo , Dias Eduardo Mario
Published: January 2023

Traceability is a valuable strategy to prevent the administration of counterfeit and substandard medicines, but despite being an efficient risk management strategy, it has high implementation and operational costs. An economic evaluation, taken with the identification of risks to be mitigated, potential benefits, related costs, and ways to fund the project implementation and operationalization, can determine the feasibility of a traceability model. This evaluation admits different perspectives depending on the stakeholder. Several countries are working on different traceability and financing models according to identified risks, expected gains, and economic impacts. This opinion paper describes the problem, track and trace models mostly adopted, most used economic evaluation methods in healthcare, and defines the hypothesis that investment return can enable the decision-making for a drug track system implementation.
Can Endomicroscopic Tissue Characterization be Combined with Deep Machine Learning to Support Neurosurgery?
Authors: Charalampaki Patra , Kakaletri Irini , Giannarou Stamatia
Published: January 2023

Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (CLE) is a new technique that is able to show cell structures during surgery. The interpretation of CLE data for tissue characterisation during brain tumour resection is challenging even among experts and it can lead to considerable inter-observer variability. Different kinds of deep machine learning programs and models were developed for better interpretation of the cell findings. A few-shot learning framework is proposed to assess the diagnostic value of CLE data and to classify them into healthy tissue and different brain tumour types, namely glioblastoma, meningioma, or astrocytoma. Performance evaluation on ex vivo and in vivo data shows that the rejection of data with low diagnostic value improves the classification accuracy by 37.5% while the proposed tissue characterisation framework achieves 96.20% classification accuracy.
Loneliness and Psychological Well-being of University International Students: The Role of Self Esteem
Authors: Sharifi Ahmad Fawad
Published: January 2023

The aim of the present study was to examine the moderating role of self-esteem in the relationship between psychological well-being and loneliness among university international students. The sample (n = 129) was drawn conveniently from university international students. The age range of the sample was 18 to 40 years. The Psychological Well-being scale by Ryff CD [1] Rosenberg self-esteem [2] and UCLA loneliness scale was used to measure psychological well-being, self-esteem and loneliness respectively. Pearson correlation analysis was used to find the relationship among study variables. Hierarchical regression showed that self-esteem did not moderate the relationship between loneliness and psychological well-being. Independent sample t-test revealed that Female international students significantly have a higher level of loneliness than males.
Diabetes: Its Complications and Inflammation Markers
Authors: Soraya Amali Zavaleta-Muniz , Maria Aurora Maravilla-Dominguez
Published: January 2023

Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) is a chronic inflammatory metabolic disease of high prevalence around the world. The elevated inflammation markers such as Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), and Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) are associated with macrovascular and microvascular complications and have been described as a predictors of mortality in patients with renal damage, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. The chronic inflammation state and the oxidative stress associated with aging could accelerate the microvascular complications in diabetic patients.
Philosophy of Science and Scientific Knowledge both Help to Solve Problems in Viral Taxonomy
Authors: Regenmortel Marc Van
Published: January 2023

Biological classifications are made up of abstract classes created by biologists such as species, genera, families, and orders. Members of the lower species class are also members of the classes above it and this class inclusion is responsible for the fact that genera and families, for example, have more members than species and therefore require fewer properties to meet the qualification for membership. Class membership is the logical relation that allows a link to be established between physical organisms and conceptual constructs such as classes and taxa. A philosophical approach to science is useful for analyzing the ontology and epistemology of viruses and of living organisms, and it has led to a processual interpretation of organisms and viruses in terms of continuous self-generating processes of development and evolution. The need to distinguish between the antigenicity and immunogenicity of viral proteins is emphasized because confusion between these two concepts makes it very difficult for vaccinologists to develop vaccines.
Some Facts and Questions about Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials Research
Authors: Coustumer Philippe Le , Liu Weil
Published: January 2023

In 2014, the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation de l'environnement et du travail) in its annual report wrote: "Nanomaterials can be absorbed by the body and migrate to other organs, leading to a potential systemic risk.
Introduction to One Drop of Body Fluid - PCR (1DF-PCR)
Authors: Chiu Kuo-Ping
Published: January 2023

It is an attractive idea to make a single drop of blood sufficient for the diagnosis of many diseases. This was exactly what the biotech company Theranos Inc., founded in 2003 by a 19-year-old girl, Elizabeth Holmes, claimed. Unfortunately, their health technology turned out to be a fraud, and Elizabeth was charged by the U.S.
Vapor-Gas Deposition of Polymer Coatings on Metals and Mineral Carriers
Authors: Yu B Makarychev
Published: January 2023

In modern medicine and biotechnology, metal frames and mineral carriers modified with polymer coatings are widely used. In most cases, during polymerization, hydrolytically stable bonds between the polymer and the carrier are not formed on the surface, and the modifying layer is retained on the surface due to adsorption forces or geometric factors.
Levels of anxiety and postcoital depression in early childhood care in a Colombian municipality. A case study
Authors: Peña-Meneses Gilma Rocio , Salgado Contreras Alexi Liliana
Published: January 2023

The crisis caused by COVID - 19, brought with it serious mental health problems, which represented in many countries a public health problem, it is emphasized that mental health is of great importance in different contexts, both family and work, taking into account that it is essential to generate social and productive links. The objective of this article is to describe the levels of anxiety and depression of an early childhood worker in a municipality of Colombia, due to the return to the workplace and contact with children, through a descriptive quantitative approach methodology where the DASS- 21 Scale (Depression, Anxiety, Stress -21) was applied, Anxiety Stress -21) established with seven items in each level, extremely high scores of anxiety and depression were evidenced, for which reason, proposals for action were designed individually and organizationally in order to help reduce those levels currently presented in the worker.