bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Drug Discovery and Development
Authors: Garg Sakshi , Arora Kunal , Singh Sumita , Nagarajan K.
Published: December 2023

Over the past decade, artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly reshaped formulation development, drug discovery, and delivery processes. This study examines how AI and its technologies are enhancing efficiency and precision in pharmaceutical research. Crafting novel medications is crucial in the journey of drug development, offering the potential for enhanced bioavailability and targeted distribution. The conventional trial-and-error approach to formulation development, however, demands extensive resources and time-consuming in vitro and in vivo experiments. This article outlines the role of machine learning workflows in optimizing medication formulation processes, with a focus on structure-based and ligand-based drug design. Nanotechnology's potential for revolutionizing healthcare, including drug delivery and microscopic interventions, hinges on data science. Moreover, the exciting prospect of AI-powered nanobots holds promise for targeted drug delivery and tumor treatment with minimal patient impact.
Adaptive Coping Mechanisms for Stressors Among Students
Authors: Olendo Rosemary A.
Published: December 2023

Stressful situations subject students to either fight or flight in response. Avoidance techniques are those methods that draw the person away from the cause of stress. The repercussions of such practices may lead to negative outcomes and are therefore referred to as maladaptive coping strategies. Approach techniques are methods that draw someone towards the stressor. These methods enable someone to use positivism, seek help, and plan to counter the stressor, and thus are referred to as adaptive coping strategies. These result in positive consequences to the individual's health and wellbeing and therefore are more beneficial to students. This chapter will concentrate on adaptive coping mechanisms for stressors among students.
A TBGAV-Based Image-Text Multimodal Sentiment Analysis Method for Tourism Reviews
Authors: Zhang Ke , Wang Shunmin , Yu Yuanyu
Published: December 2023

To overcome limitations in existing methods for sentiment analysis of tourism reviews, the authors propose an image-text multimodal sentiment analysis method (TBGAV). It consists of three modules: image sentiment extraction, text sentiment extraction, and image-text fusion. The image sentiment extraction module employs a pre-trained VGG19 model to capture sentiment features. The text sentiment extraction module utilizes the tiny bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (TinyBERT) model, incorporating the bidirectional recurrent neural network and attention (BiGRU-Attention) module for deeper sentiment semantics. The image-text fusion module employs the dual linear fusion approach to correlate image-text links and the maximum decision-making approach for high-precision sentiment prediction. TBGAV achieves superior performance on the Yelp dataset with accuracy, recall rates, and F1 scores of 77.51%, 78.01%, and 78.34%, respectively, outperforming existing methods. Accordingly, TBGAV is expected to help improve travel-related recommender systems and marketing strategies.
Myositis ossificans of hip: A case report
Authors: Anjhazzallah M. Ahamed , Munidasa Dilshan
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Myositis ossificans is a benign condition in which there is an increased activity of periarticular tissues resulting in intramuscular bone formation. In most of the cases trauma is the leading etiology.

Case presentation: A 25 year old male with a history of pain and restricted range of motion of the left hip was admitted for further management. His hip motions were restricted with fixed flexion and abduction. There was a history of highway car accident with severe head injury and associated mid shaft comminuted fracture of left humerus. He was given ICU care for a period of two months. The imaging of left hip revealed mature myositis ossificans. The mass was removed surgically and post operatively the patient was rehabilitated with physiotherapy.

Conclusion: Myositis ossificans is a benign heterotrophic ossification of the muscle tissue. It has a prevalence of less than 1 per 1 million. Trauma is the most frequent etiological factor seen in almost 60 -75% of the cases. Non-traumatic myositis ossificans is very rare. Combination of surgical excision with radiotherapy in the treatment of the myositis ossificans may give satisfactory results.
Evaluation of macular sensitivity and vascular density in patients having rheumatoid arthritis on hydroxychloroquine treatment
Authors: Abdeltawab Nehal Alaaeldin , Allam Riham S.H.M. , Salah Shaymaa Hassan , Borhan Nahla , Arfeen Shaimaa
Published: December 2023

Background

Evaluation of macular vascular density and sensitivity using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A), and 10-2 perimetry in patients having rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and receiving hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) treatment for more than 5 years in comparison to RA patients not receiving HCQ.

Study design

A cross-sectional case-control study.

Patients and methods

The study included 52 eyes (52 patients) divided into 2 equal groups. Macular vascular density and sensitivity were evaluated in both groups using OCT-A and 10-2 perimetry.

Results

Field defects were significantly detected in the Lower Nasal (LN) and Upper Temporal (UT) quadrants in the HCQ group as compared to the non-HCQ group (P values=0.012 and 0.010, respectively). The vascular density decreased significantly in the Central Temporal (CT) quadrant of the superficial plexus in the HCQ group (P value 0.041). There was a significant positive correlation between vascular density and visual acuity in the CT quadrant of the deep plexus in HCQ group (P value: 0.047). In the HCQ group, the scotomata in the UT, LN, and central quadrants of the visual field were associated with significant decrease in vascular density of the corresponding LN, UT, and CT quadrants of the deep plexus respectively (P value<0.05). In the non-HCQ group, the scotomata in the LN quadrant of the visual field were associated with significant decrease in the vascular density of the corresponding UT quadrant of the deep vascular plexus.

Conclusion

HCQ induced vascular changes are quite low and the microvascular changes in RA patients on HCQ treatment are related to the disease pathology rather than the treatment itself.
Evaluation of corneal structural changes in post-COVID-19 patients using anterior segment optical coherence tomography and specular microscopy
Authors: Ismail Yomna M. , Aal Magda A. , Attia Walid H. , Hassanin Ahmed
Published: December 2023

Purpose

To detect corneal structural changes in people who have recovered from COVID-19 infection by specular microscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). Moreover, the study compares corneal endothelial and structural parameters between those who have recovered from COVID-19 and individuals who have neither been infected nor vaccinated.

Methods

This is a prospective observational case–control comparative study involving 108 eyes from 54 individuals. The participants are divided into two groups: the case group (individuals recovered from COVID-19 infection) with 54 eyes (27 individuals) and the control group (individuals with no history of COVID-19 infection or vaccination) with 54 eyes (27 individuals). Both groups are matched for age and sex. The study involves architectural analysis of the cornea using anterior segment OCT and evaluation of the corneal endothelium using specular microscopy.

Results

The case group’s mean cell density (CD) was 2445.5±310.6 cells/mm, while the control group was 2689.6±398.7 cells/mm (Pvalue 0.001). This indicates a statistically significant decrease in CD among individuals in the case group compared with the control group. The case group’s mean cell area (SD) standard deviation was 169.6±115.2. In contrast, in the control group, it was 135.87±39.29 (Pvalue 0.004), signifying a statistically significant increase in the case group. There was also a statistically significant increase in the average cell area (AVE) in the case group compared with the control group (Pvalue 0.024). However, there were no statistically significant differences in other specular parameters, such as coefficient of variation (CV) or 6A or in the pachymetry. Similarly, no statistically significant differences in AS-OCT parameters were observed between both groups.

Conclusion

The study reveals a decrease in corneal endothelial cell count and an increase in the average cell area among individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 during their recovery period. However, it is noteworthy that the specular microscopy parameters remained within the clinically normal range for both groups, and visual acuity was unaffected.
On the block error rate performance of cooperative non‐orthogonal multiple access short‐packet communications with full‐duplex relay and partial relay selection
Authors: Hung Ha Duy , Toan Hoang Van , Duy Tran Trung , Dung Le The , Vu Quang Sy
Published: December 2023

In this paper, we mathematically investigate a downlink non‐orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) system for short‐packet communications (SPC) in which the near users are used as full‐duplex (FD) relays to forward intended signals from the source to a far user. In addition, partial relay selection is employed to enhance the performance of the FD relays under the impact of imperfect interference cancellation. At the far user, selection combining (SC) or maximal ratio combining (MRC) is employed to combine the signals received from the source and the selected FD relay. The analytical expressions for the average block error rate (BLER) of two users over flat Rayleigh fading channels are derived. Furthermore, closed‐form asymptotic expressions of the average BLERs at the near and far users in high signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) regimes are obtained. The numerical results show that the analytical BLERs of the near user and far user closely match the simulation results.
Morpho-phenological characteristics of exotic pigeon pea genotypes in western Burkina Faso
Authors: Ouattara S.S.S. , Konate M. , Ouattara A.F. , Ouedraogo H.A. , Ouedraogo B.M.B. , Zoungrana M. , Sekone Z. , Sanou J.
Published: December 2023

Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) is an important legume and multi-use crop, which contributes to food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This crop, however, remains less popular and is thus underutilised in west Africa. The objective of this study was to characterise the morphological and phenological features of exotic pigeon pea genotypes in western Burkina Faso in order to provide an entry point for the breeding programme. The study was conducted at two sites, namely Farakoba and Kouentou, located in western Burkina Faso, involved seven exotic genotypes, namely ICP-15029, ICP-14722, ICP-8863, ICPL-20338, ICPH-2740, ICPH-2438 and ICPL-20092, sourced from ICRISAT, India. Also, two local accessions (FKB Cc1 and FKB Cc2) were included as controls. Results showed that semi-spreading (80% of the genotypes) and indeterminate growth habit (80% of the genotypes) were dominant in the genetic materials, with regards to branching pattern and growth habit, respectively. The genotypes including the two checks, were distinguished by three seed colours, viz. brown (three genotypes), dark brown (four genotypes) and grey (two genotypes). There were highly significant differences among the genotypes for phenological (P<0.001) and morphological (P<0.001) traits. The earliest genotype to flower at both sites was ICPL-20338; while the latest was ICPL-20092. A principal component analysis based on the quantitative traits showed that the first two PCs explained 91.78% of the total variation among the genotypes. The most significant contributor traits were stem diameter, leaf size, 50% flowering and plant height. Cluster analysis grouped the genotypes into five clusters.
Assessing health outcomes of ART Differentiated Care Models in Migori County, Kenya
Authors: Opudo Wilson Owino , Magu D. , Zack Kinaro , Mong’are Elizabeth Mitaki
Published: December 2023

Background : HIV remains a substantial global health challenge. In Kenya, the prevalence is approximately 6%, with Migori County experiencing notably high rates. Despite this, only a small portion of its population receive antiretroviral therapy (ART). Differentiated care, an individualized approach to HIV treatment, enhances outcomes and eases strain on health systems. This study assesses health outcomes of ART differentiated care in Migori County, Kenya, focusing on retention and viral load results for stable individuals living with HIV.

Methodology :We employed a pre-post evaluation descriptive mixed methods study design to assess health outcomes following Differentiated Care Model (DCM) implementation. One hundred and ninety-two (192) stable HIV patients from Migori's rural sugar belt, meeting DCM inclusion criteria, were enrolled using single-stage cluster and systematic sampling. DCM outcomes were compared with the standard care model (control). Data sourced from patient records and key informant interviews were analyzed using Chi-square, Fisher's exact tests, logistic regression and thematic analysis.

Results : We observed notable statistical significance (p < 0.05) in the association between DCM and health outcomes, including patient activity at 6 and 12 months (p < 0.001), transfer-out retention at 6 and 12 months (p = 0.02), loss to follow-up retention at 6 and 12 months (p = 0.006 and p = 0.005, respectively), and deceased patient retention (p = 0.033). However, the viral load suppression post-DCM did not show statistical significance.

Conclusion : To conclude, Differentiated Care Models positively impact retention outcomes for stable HIV-positive patients, notably reducing lost-to-follow-up and deceased cases. Although not significant at 6 and 12 months, DCM shows promise in early-stage viral load suppression. Gender disparities exist in suppression rates. Patient adherence and viral load awareness are favourable
Enhancing water quality surveillance: a comparative analysis of water testing Portable Microbiological Lab and the colilert Quanti-Tray 2000
Authors: Nancy Chebichii , Fred Amimo , Daniel Onguru
Published: December 2023

Background : Operational water quality surveillance dominates urban piped systems. Lack of it poses a serious risk to public health as the population is exposed to disease causing microorganisms; responsible for between four and six million cases of diarrhoea and more than 1,300 fatalities each day. Thus a need to determine the accuracy and reliability of the Portable Microbiology Lab (PML) for point sources of water, both protected and unpro tected.

Metholdology : The study evaluated the field test method, PML Kit under different water source conditions by comparing it to a laboratory standard method Quanti Tray. This was executed by analyzing 27 water samples.

Results : PML and Quanti Tray 2000 yielded matching risk level results for 26 samples. For the qualitative test of the 10mL and 100mL Colilert; 4 of the 27 samples' presence/absence tests were not congruent with each other. Thus error for a test with 10mL Colilert of PMLresulted in a percentage variation of 14.81%, a sensitivity of 82.6% and a specificity of 100%. The addition of Petrifilm to identify risk levels, the proportional reduction in error relative to water source designation, for improved water source; for moderate levels at 30.78%, low risk 30.78%, high/very high risk was at 7.69% with a statistically significant differenceχ 2 (2, n =13) = 30.78, d.f. =2, (p <0.0001).

Conclusion : The Portable Microbiology Laboratory offers accurate and reliable water quality assessment in line with the WHO disease risk levels and serves as a basis for informed management and public health interventions.
Health perceptions of smart meter liquefied petroleum gas users in Nairobi's Informal Settlement
Authors: Nabukwangwa Willah , Nyongesa Margaret , Karama Mohamed
Published: December 2023

Introduction : Household air pollution (HAP) from cooking with polluting fuels increases the risk of developing respiratory diseases. The use of a smart-meter liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) model that eliminates cost barriers may increase the use of LPG, reduce HAP exposure, and lower the burden of respiratory diseases. Lack of awareness of the effects of HAP is a barrier to the exclusive use of LPG. This cross-sectional study examined smart meter users' awareness of air quality and perception of health risks associated with HAP among PAYG customers in Mukuru informal settlement, Nairobi Kenya.

Materials and Methods : The study targeted household customers who have been cooking with PAYG LPG for at least two years. Surveys (n=330) and focus group discussions (FGDs) (n=32) participants were selected using multistage and purposive sampling techniques respectively. Quantitative and qualitative data were descriptively and thematically analyzed using STATA and NVIVO respectively.

Results : The majority, who cooked with no separate kitchen room 147(60%) were worried about kitchen smoke (p-value=0.038). Also, 129(65%) of those who used smart meter LPG with other polluting fuels (p-value =0.021), and most 79(63%) who had experienced respiratory symptoms were concerned about kitchen smoke (p-value<0.05). Results further revealed participants' overall low awareness of indoor/outdoor pollution and little concern about respiratory health risks associated with HAP, due to a focus on more immediate issues, like; food security. The motivation to use LPG was more linked to economic considerations than health benefits.

Conclusion/Recommendation : Results highlighted the potential for the smart-meter LPG (PAYG) model for exclusive adoption of LPG especially in the informal settlement and recommended the need to create awareness of the negative effects of HAP.
Nutrition knowledge, attitude, body composition, and dietary patterns of female undergraduate students in Owerri Metropolis
Authors: Akujobi Ijeoma
Published: December 2023

Background: Nutrition knowledge is necessary for promoting healthy dietary habits which is vital for the maintenance of optimum nutritional status.

Objective: This study aimed at assessing the nutrition knowledge, attitude, body composition and dietary habits of female undergraduate students from selected tertiary institutions in Owerri metropolis.

Materials and methods: The study was a cross sectional survey comprising of 250 female undergraduate students from selected tertiary institutions in Owerri metropolis. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in the selection of respondents from five tertiary Institutions in Owerri Metropolis. A well-structured and validated questionnaire was administered to collect information on socio-economic characteristics, nutrition knowledge, nutrition attitude and dietary habits. Height was measured using a stadiometer while weight and body composition were assessed using bioelectrical impedance analyzer (Omron- HBF-511B-E). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s bivariate correlation using IBM SPSS Statistics version 21.0.

Results: Approximately 70.8% of the respondents had good nutrition knowledge while 51.6% had poor nutrition attitude.  Most of the respondents (82.4%) had normal body water, 63.6% had high muscle fat and 42.8% were obese due to high body fat. Majority (72.4%) of the respondents eat twice daily, 46.8% skip meals due to lectures and 33.6% consume fruits daily. There were no significant correlations observed between nutrition knowledge and body composition. Body mass index had marked negative correlation with skeletal muscle mass (p=0.00) while BMI had a significant (p=0.0) positive correlation with body fat.

Conclusion: This study shows that majority of the respondents had good nutrition knowledge however, more than half of the respondents still have poor nutrition attitude and the rate of obesity among the respondents was very high.
16 Days of Activism Against GBV
Authors: Lopidia Rita Martin
Published: December 2023

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Factors associated with maternal deaths in Bongor Provincial Hospital, Chad
Authors: Madoue Gabkika Bray , Noudjalbaye Allarehene , Abdelsalam Saleh , Passoret Kainba , Kadam Diguisna
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Maternal mortality remains a major public health problem, particularly in Chad. The aim of this study was to analyse the  factors associated with maternal death.

Method: This was a retrospective descriptive and analytical study conducted at  Bongor Provincial Hospital (BPH) over a 5-year period  (2015 to 2020). The  study population consisted of all maternity patients who died in this hospital  and whose records were complete. The  variables studied were epidemiological,  clinical, and therapeutic factors. The data were collected and analysed using  Sphinx Plus²(V5)  software. The Chi-square test was used to compare the  variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered significant.

Results: We  registered 13,758 women with all pathologies, of which 6,349  met the inclusion criteria; 98 of them died (1.5%) giving a Maternal  Mortality  Rate (MMR) of 1005/100,000 live births. These deaths mainly occurred in  women aged between 20 and 24 years (30.6%), who  were married (79.6%),  housewives (59.2%), multiparous (33.7%), from rural areas (74.5%),  uneducated (39.8%) and who had had no  prenatal care (60.2%). The main  aetiologies reported were: genital haemorrhage (77.5%), infections (63.3%),  malaria (61.2%), severe  anaemia (39.8%) and dystocia (25.5%).

Conclusion: Maternal mortality is a major health problem, and its reduction  requires the  mobilization of all actors in society and implies good health  education, improvement of the quality of prenatal follow-up and emergency  obstetric care.
On Edge: Liminality and the COVID Pandemic in Sarah Moss’s The Fell
Authors: Kucała Bożena
Published: December 2023

Sarah Moss’s novel The Fell (2021) is a fictional reflection upon the second UK lockdown in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to its topicality, the novel is likely to be read as a “time capsule,” preserving the unprecedented experience of social isolation, anxiety and domestic incarceration. Starting with the assumption that living in a time of pestilence may be characterised as a borderline experience, this article argues that The Fell revolves around the paradigm of liminality. For the characters portrayed in the book the threshold is social, psychological and existential. Nevertheless, for the main protagonist the metaphorical and the literal merge when, driven to the limit of endurance, she falls off the edge of a cliff while taking a walk on the fells of the Peak District, in defiance of the quarantine restrictions. The article analyses various meanings of liminality in Moss’s novel.
Cztery pogrzeby i wesele
Authors: Franczak Jerzy
Published: December 2023

Artykuł proponuje kontekstową interpretację Kresu kultury chłopskiej Wiesława Myśliwskiego, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem takich kwestii, jak historyczna izolacja warstwy chłopskiej, jej narodotwórczy potencjał, idealizacja i mityzacja chłopa. Pisarz wykorzystuje elegijny dyskurs, by sformułować własny program literacki obliczony na restytucję utraconych elementów tradycyjnej kultury. Ostatnia część artykułu kontrastuje tę funeralną wizję z fenomenem disco polo, który stanowi świadectwo żywotności kultury chłopskiej, odradzającej się w formie niskiej i hybrydowej.

Four Funerals and a Wedding

The aim of the paper is to interpret Wiesław Myśliwski’s The End of Peasant Culture, with particular emphasis on the issues such as the historical isolation of the peasantry, its nation-building potential, idealization and mythization of the peasant. The writer uses elegiac discourse to formulate his own literary program aimed at restitution of lost elements of traditional culture. The last part of the article contrasts this funeral vin vision with the phenomenon of disco polo, which is the proof for the vitality of peasant culture, reborn in a lowbrow and hybrid form.
Ucieczka w rozkraczność. O doświadczeniu awansu w trybie dysymilacyjnym w powieści Majdan Mariana Pilota
Authors: Koprowska Karolina
Published: December 2023

ABSTRAKT
Artykuł prezentuje propozycję odczytania doświadczenia awansu społecznego w trybie dysymilacyjnym. Na podstawie analizy powieści Majdan Mariana Pilota, jednego z twórców zaliczanych do tak zwanego nurtu chłopskiego, autorka rozważa przeciwny do asymilacyjnego proces stawania się nie-tożsamym i afirmowania własnej odrębności. Zaczerpnięty z prozy Pilota termin „rozkraczność” pozwala opisywać kondycję Przemieszczonego podmiotu jako trwanie w stanie ambiwalencji między heteronomicznością a autonomicznością.

Escape Into Straddleness. On the Experience of Social Advancement in the Dissimilation Mode in the Novel Majdan by Marian Pilot

The article sets out to investigate the experience of social advancement in the dissimilation mode, which is contrary to the assimilation. The process of becoming non-identical and affirming one’s distinctiveness is examined in reference to the novel Majdan by Marian Pilot, one of the authors of the so-called peasant current in the Polish literature. The term “rozkraczność” (“straddle-ness”) taken from Pilot’s prose is used to describe the condition of a displaced subject as persistence in a state of ambivalence between heteronomy and autonomy.
Ucieczki i powroty. Wieś w nowej prozie polskiej
Authors: Nowacki Dariusz
Published: December 2023

Celem artykułu jest prezentacja zbioru powieści i opowiadań o tematyce wiejskiej powstałych w ostatnich latach (2013–2022). Autor przyjął pojemną kategorię „proza wiejskich przestrzeni”, wskazując na jej zalety i ograniczenia. Następnie wymienia dwie podstawowe właściwości nowej prozy wiejskiej: skupienie na przeszłości oraz na jej powagę. W części zasadniczej autor odnosi się do dwu pojęć zawartych w tytule: ucieczki i powroty. Odnotowuje, że w nowej polskiej prozie mamy do czynienia z ucieczkami z miast na wieś, nigdy w odwrotnym kierunku. Kwestię literackich powrotów na wieś dzieli na kilka zagadnień problemowych. W najbardziej ogólnym ujęciu jest to, opisana przez krytykę literacką, nowa fala literatury wiejskiej, która na ogół była łączona ze zwrotem plebejskim (ludowym), jaki dokonał się w kulturze polskiej w połowie drugiej dekady XXI wieku. Następnie – na przykładzie prozy Andrzeja Stasiuka – omawia prywatne powroty pisarzy do ich wiejskiego dzieciństwa oraz przedstawia oryginalny projekt literacki, antologię gromadzącą opowiadania napisane przez członków Związku Pisarzy ze Wsi. W kolejnej części artykułu omówiony został problem krótkotrwałego powrotu na wieś, traktowanego jako „turnus rehabilitacyjny”. Artykuł zamyka interpretacja i analiza trzech utworów Andrzeja Muszyńskiego, pisarza, który od dekady jest szczególnie przywiązany do problematyki wiejskiej.

Escapes and Returns. The Village in the New Polish Prose

The aim of the article is to present a collection of rural novels written in recent years (2013–2022). The author adopted the expanded category of “prose of rural spaces,” pointing to its advantages and limitations. Then he lists two basic features of the new rural prose: focus on the past and its seriousness. In the main part, the author refers to two concepts mentioned in the title: escapes and returns. He notes that in new Polish prose we are dealing with escapes from the cities to the countryside, never in the opposite direction. He divides the issue of literary returns to the countryside into several problem clusters. In the most general terms, it is described by literary critics as a new wave of rural literature, which was generally associated with the plebeian (folk) turn that took place in Polish culture in the middle of the second decade of the 21st century. Then – on the example of Andrzej Stasiuk’s prose – he discusses the writer’s private returns to their rural childhoods and presents an original literary project, an anthology collecting stories written by members of the Writers’ Union from the Countryside. The next part of the article discusses the problem of a short-term return to the countryside, treated as a “rehabilitation stay.” The article closes with an interpretation and analysis of three works by Andrzej Muszyński, a writer who has been particularly attached to rural issues for a decade now.
Morphometric Parameters of the Water Bodies of Bagry Wielkie and Bagry Małe in the Biodiversity Context
Authors: Gawałkiewicz Rafał , Wagner Aleksandra
Published: December 2023

The article presents the results of nature-based and geodetic query of two neighbouring endorheic borrow pits, i.e., Bagry Wielkie and Staw Płaszowski (Bagry Małe), situated almost in the centre of the Krakow city. The movements of water tables in 2016–2023 were observed (from the moment of ecological disaster in the Staw Płaszowski, in February 2016) and bathymetric maps were presented.

Based on geodetic measurements carried out in 2016–2022 and direct observations of nature, documenting biodiversity of both reservoirs in 2019–2022, the authors reviewed the state of biosphere in this location. Surveying, observations and interviews allowed parameterization of both water bodies (morphometric data and bathymetric maps) and creating up-to-date database
(location on maps, qualitative and quantitative elements of flora and fauna). The material makes base for further studies with the application of more advanced photogrammetric technologies and UAV technologies, which can make data contained in this publication more accurate.
From Memory Conflicts to the Demarcation of Cultural Memory: Teschen Silesia One Hundred Years After Division
Authors: Kajfosz Jan
Published: December 2023

The aim of the paper is to analyse a specific case of transformation of communicative memories into cultural memories under the influence of state institutions in Teschen Silesia [Cieszyn Silesia; Těšín Silesia]. In 1920, the multi-ethnic territory of the former Duchy of Teschen was divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia. The author focuses on the state of local social memories after one hundred years since the division and raises the question, what kind of social memories are supported by the Polish and Czech local administrations and what kind of social memories are ignored or suppressed by them. Both sides of the Polish-Czech state border have at least one common feature today, namely the colonization of the past by the national states present here, in that the history of the Polish part of Teschen Silesia is commonly seen here as the history of Poland, and the history of the Czech part of this area as the history of the Czech Republic. It is an unconscious – and thus unreflective – conceptual structure that affects local national identities. The author calls this cognitive structure “demarcation logic”.
Turgenia latifolia (L.) Hoffm.’nın (Apiaceae) fitokimyasal analizi ve biyolojik etkileri
Authors: İŞCAN Gökalp , MUTLU Bilge Nur , HACIOĞLU Seda , İŞCAN Arzu , KÖSE Yavuz Bülent , KÜRKÇÜOĞLU Mine
Published: December 2023

Phytochemical analysis and biological effects of Turgenia latifolia (L.) Hoffm.

(Apiaceae)

Gökalp İŞCAN 1, Bilge Nur MUTLU 2, Seda HACIOĞLU 3, Arzu İŞCAN 4, Yavuz Bülent KÖSE 5, Mine KÜRKÇÜOĞLU 6

ORCID: 0000-0003-1210-0490; 0009-0005-1725-3826; 0000-0003-2357-9038; 0000-0003-2366-2114;

0000-0002-3060-7271; 0000-0002-9375-0294

Anadolu Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Eskişehir Türkiye

Abstract

Turgenia latifolia (L.) Hoffm. (Apiaceae) is an annual, herbaceous weed that naturally growing in Türkiye. It is known as “karaheci, pitrak, broad-leaved pitrak, pitrak thistle, water pitrak” in local population. Knowing that there are few studies on this plant and its usage in folk medicine is quite limited.

In the present study crude extracts were prepared from the fruits, roots and the aerial parts of the plant collected from its natural habitat. The essential oil was obtained by microdistillation method and its full composition was determined by gas chromatography (GC-FID) and gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) simultaneously. 57, 52 and 42 different compounds were determined, representing 96.3%, 99.7% and 99.3% of the oils of aerial parts, fruits and roots respectively.

Total phenolic content, antioxidant (DPPH• and ABTS•+), lipoxygenase (LOX) inhibitory, anticandidal and antibacterial activities of the extracts were also studied. Furthermore, mode of action of the herbal extract on Candida albicans and C. tropicalis was demonstrated by transmission electron microscopy analysis.

Keywords: Turgenia latifolia, antimicrobial, antioxidant, phytochemical profile, gas chromatography, TEM

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Turgenia latifolia (L.) Hoffm.’nın (Apiaceae) fitokimyasal analizi ve biyolojik etkileri

Özet

Turgenia latifolia (L.) Hoffm. (Apiaceae) tek yıllık, otsu bir yabancı ot olup Türkiye’de doğal olarak yayılış göstermektedir. Halk arasında “karaheci, pıtrak, geniş yapraklı pıtrak, pıtrak dikeni, su pıtrağı” isimleriyle bilinir. Halk arasında oldukça sınırlı kullanımı olan ve hakkında neredeyse hiç araştırma olmayan bu bitki, doğal olarak yetiştiği bölgeden toplanarak herba, meyve ve kök kısımlarından total ekstreler hazırlanmıştır. Bitkinin uçucu yağı mikrodistilasyon yöntemi ile elde edilerek, kompozisyonu gaz kromatografisi (GK-AID) ve gaz kromatografisi kütle spektrometresi (GK/KS) kullanılarak belirlenmiştir. Herba, meyve ve kök yağlarının sırasıyla %96,3, %99,7 ve %99,3’ünü temsil eden 57, 52 ve 42 farklı bileşik tespit edilmiştir. Total fenolik madde miktarı, antioksidan aktivite (DPPH• ve ABTS•+), lipooksijenaz (LOX) inhibisyonu, antikandidal ve antibakteriyal aktivite testleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca, herba ekstresinin Candida albicans ve C. tropicalis türleri üzerinde geçirimli elektron mikroskobu ile antikandidal etki mekanizması ortaya konmuştur.

Anahtar kelimeler: Turgenia latifolia, antimikrobiyal, antioksidan, fitokimyasal profil, gaz kromatografisi, TEM
Sobre os múltiplos holótipos designados para espécies de Perissocytheridea Stephenson, 1938 descritas da Formação Pirabas (Oligo-Mioceno), Brasil
Authors: Antonietto Lucas Silveira , Ramos Maria Inês Feijó
Published: December 2023

O objetivo desta nota nomenclatural é corrigir procedimentos de designação de tipo que resultaram em duplicidade de holótipos para várias espécies pertencentes ao gênero de Ostracoda Perissocytheridea, descritas no Oligo-Mioceno da Formação Pirabas, Norte do Brasil.
Los atisbos geniales de Savigny. Notas para la comprensión del pensamiento jurídico de Nicolás Gómez Dávila
Authors: Rivas Pedro
Published: December 2023

El objetivo de este trabajo es desentrañar algunas claves posibles para la comprensión del pensamiento jurídico de Gómez Dávila, a partir principalmente del estudio de una breve obra titulada precisamente De Iure, escrita en 1971, aunque publicada más tarde en una revista académica colombiana. Más en concreto, como veremos, lo que llama la atención es el carácter contra fáctico de su pensamiento jurídico y las consecuencias que tiene para su comprensión de lo político. Por eso, lo que se intenta mostrar en este trabajo es que un comentario al paso del propio Gómez Dávila puede dar alguna clave para su correcta comprensión. En concreto, la hipótesis principal es que parte de sus ideas jurídicas son deudoras de su lectura de la obra de Savigny y que las coincidencias entre ambos no son casuales.
Robust Direct Power Flow Control of Voltage Source Converters
Authors: Uslu Ümit Akın , Irmak Emrah
Published: December 2023

In this study, a disturbance observer-based power control system is developed for voltage source converters (VSC) to achieve smooth power delivery to the grid. Firstly, modeling of grid connected converter which is used for power delivery in terms of frequency and current dynamics is executed under consideration of modelling errors and uncertainties. This disturbance effects are mainly consist of frequency and amplitude variations, output impedance aging, large dc-link voltage ripple A second order nonlinear observer is integrated into the designed control to reject with model uncertainty and disturbances. Due to the objective of the proposed controller is power regulation, there is no need a voltage and current compensator. Comperative simulations are carried out to verify the robustness of the proposed controller. Also effectiveness of the proposed approach is tested under different grid scenarios (e.g., weak grid, dc-link variation, frequency deviation)
Potencijali korišćenja različitih supstrata u procesu proizvodnje biogasa
Authors:   JP Elektroprivreda Srbije, Stanković Nikola , Ćurčić Srećko ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, Serbia
Published: December 2023

Biogas made of appropriate raw materials in biogas plants is used for the production of electrical and thermal energy in so-called CHP or cogenerative plants. In the biogas production process, different types of substrates with appropriate energy potential are used. The potential biogas yield of appropriate raw materials is expressed in tons of fresh, dry or organic dry mass of the substrate considered. This paper presents the potentials of using different types of substrates for biogas production. A review of the potential yield of biogas are especially given in animal husbandry such as liquid and firm manure, from energy waste of food industry, organic waste industry, utility wastewater of food industry and communal solid organic waste.
Strong Convergence Results for Variational Inequality and Equilibrium Problem in Hadamard Spaces
Authors:   University of Eswatini, Department of Mathematics, UGWUNNADI G.C. , OKEKE C.C. ,   University of Eswatini, Department of Mathematics, KHAN A.R. ,   King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran, Department of mathematics and Statistics, Saudi Arabia, JOLAOSO L.O. ,   Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics,
Published: December 2023

The main purpose of this paper is to introduce and study a viscosity type algorithm in a Hadamard space which comprises of a demimetric mapping, a ﬁnite family of inverse strongly monotone mappings and an equilibrium problem for a bifunction. Strong convergence of the proposed algorithm to a common solution of variational inequality problem, ﬁxed point problem and equilibrium problem is established in Hadamard spaces. Nontrivial Applications and numerical examples were given. Our results compliment some results in the literature.
Inequalities for Maximum Modulus of Rational Functions with Prescribed Poles
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Central University of Kashmir, INDIA, WALI S.L.
Published: December 2023

In this paper we prove some results concerning the rational functions with prescribed poles and restricted zeros. These results in fact generalize or strengthen some known inequalities for rational functions with prescribed poles and in turn produce new results besides the reﬁnements of some known polynomial inequalities. Our method of proof may be useful for proving other inequalities for polynomials and rational functions.
Faktor Pendukung Keberhasilan Bola Voli Pantai Porprov Kabupaten Pamekasan Dalam Kejuaraan Porprov Jatim VII 2022
Authors: Moh Gofron  , Mohammad Hasan Basri  , Ainur Rasyid
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor apa saja yang dapat mendukung para atlet bola voli pantai Kabupaten Pamekasan dalam kejuaraan voli pantai Porprov VII Jatim Tahun 2022. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penetitian deskriptif. Populasi penelitian ini yaitu seluruh atlet bola voli pantai yang mengikuti ajang perlombaan Porprov VII Jatim 2022 yang berjumlah 12 orang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis data dengan penyebaran kuesioner kepada responden. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu uji validitas, reliabilitas dan analisis deskriptif menggunakan teknik kategorisasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa indikator pelatih dan sarana & prasarana masuk dalam kategori mendukung (75%), indikator organisasi masuk dalam kategori mendukung (83,3%), indikator lingkungan masuk dalam kategori mendukung (63,3%).
Relação entre desnutrição, sarcopenia e disfagia em idosos de uma instituição de longa permanência
Authors: Hachul Leticia , Viebig Renata Furlan
Published: December 2023

Introdução: Estudos sugerem que a desnutrição e a sarcopenia podem estar diretamente associadas à disfagia, devido à perda de massa muscular esquelética e diminuição da força muscular nos músculos relacionados à deglutição. Dessa forma, a desnutrição teria uma relação direta com a disfagia, podendo representar sua causa ou ser uma consequência desta. Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre desnutrição, sarcopenia e disfagia em idosos residentes em uma Instituição de Longa Permanência (ILPI) do município de São Paulo. Métodos: Tratou-se de um estudo transversal, realizado com 174 residentes de uma ILPI paulistana, com idade maior que 60 anos. O estado nutricional foi determinado a partir da classificação do Índice de Massa Corporal, segundo OPAS (2002). A presença de sarcopenia foi avaliada a partir da aplicação do questionário SARC-F (versão original – SARC1 e versão adaptada – SARC2, que inclui a medida da circunferência de panturrilha). A classificação da presença e do grau de disfagia foi realizada por um profissional fonoaudiólogo. Os dados foram tabulados no Microsoft Excel e analisados no programa SPSS, versão 21. Resultados: Dos 174 idosos institucionalizados, com média de idade de 82,7 ± 7,9 anos, apenas 36 (20,7%) eram do sexo masculino, com média de idade de 80 ± 8 anos. As mulheres eram a grande maioria (n=138; 79,3%) sendo, em média, 4 anos mais velhas que os homens (média=86,1; Dp=7,75). Houve associação estatisticamente significativa entre estado nutricional e presença de sarcopenia, sendo que todos os idosos com desnutrição grave e desnutrição moderada apresentaram sarcopenia, pelo SARC1 e SARC2. Por outro lado, os idosos com sobrepeso foram os que apresentaram-se menos sarcopênicos (16,4% pelo SARC1 e 10,5% pelo SARC2). Ao analisar a concordância entre a classificação de SARC1 e SARC2, por meio da estatística kappa, observou-se um k=0,209, considerada pequena, sendo que dos 55 idosos sem sinais de sarcopenia pelo SARC1, 28 foram classificados com sarcopenia pelo SARC2 e entre os 119 com sarcopenia pelo SARC1, 33 não tinham sinais pelo SARC2. Assim, o SARC2 parece ter sido mais eficiente para detectar a sarcopenia do que o SARC1, talvez porque leve em consideração uma medida antropométrica objetiva. Foi analisada a correlação entre idade e pontuação no SARC1, que resultou em um coeficiente de correlação de Spearman de r=0,184, que sugere uma correlação fraca e positiva. O mesmo ocorreu entre a idade e o SARC2, onde o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman foi superior, r=0,235, mas ainda representando uma correlação fraca. Por fim, foi observada uma correlação forte e positiva de r=0,662) entre o SARC1 e SARC2. Conclusão: No presente estudo, os idosos eutróficos e com sobrepeso apresentaram menores prevalências de sarcopenia. Além disso, a disfagia mostrou importante associação com a presença de sarcopenia. Assim, apesar de disfagia e sarcopenia serem entidades diferentes, estão associadas e devem ser avaliadas e tratadas de forma conjunta.
Decentralized Machine Learning Approach on ICU Admission Prediction for Enhanced Patient Care Using COVID-19 Data
Authors: MATSUDA Takeshi , WANG Tianlong , DİK Mehmet
Published: December 2023

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) represents a constrained healthcare resource, involving invasive procedures and high costs, with significant psychological effects on patients and their families. The traditional approach to ICU admissions relies on observable behavioral indicators like breathing patterns and consciousness levels, which may lead to delayed critical care due to deteriorating conditions. Therefore, in the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, predicting whether patients will require admission to the ICU plays a pivotal role in optimizing resource allocation, improving patient outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs. Essentially, in the context of the post-COVID-19 pandemic, aside from many other diseases, this prediction not only forecasts the likelihood of ICU admission but also identifies patients at an earlier stage, allowing for timely interventions that can potentially mitigate the need for ICU care, thereby improving overall patient outcomes and healthcare resource utilization. However, this task usually requires a lot of diverse data from different healthcare institutions for a good predictive model, leading to concerns regarding sensitive data privacy. This paper aims to build a decentralized model using deep learning techniques while maintaining data privacy among different institutions to address these challenges.
Understanding and Adaptation of Parenting Styles Applied By Parents in the Digital Era (Study on Bugis Families Working in Bone Regency, Indonesia)
Authors:   Sociology Doctoral Program Student, Makassar State University Postgraduate,, Mustikasari Mega , Adam Arlin ,   Sociology Doctoral Program, Makassar State University Postgraduate,, Kamaruddin Syamsu A ,   Sociology Doctoral Program, Makassar State University Postgraduate,, Darmansyah Safriadi ,   Sociology Doctoral Program, Makassar State University Postgraduate,
Published: December 2023

In addition to adapting with ease in the digital era, parents must be able to understand and adapt to their conditions as workers. This research aims to find out how working parents adapt to developments in the digital era and to analyze the role of the extended family environment. This research was conducted in China District, Bone Regency using a qualitative descriptive research method with a case study approach. Data collection was carried out through observation, documentation, in-depth interviews. The informants are parents who work and have children aged 1-6 years. The results of research on the use of digital technology can be applied in parenting, considering that the child can learn a lot of learning features and monitoring media for working parents. even so, at the age of a child who is still under 2 years old, it is recommended not to be allowed even though the extended family environment is also easy to provide access for the child to use a mobile phone. In general, the pattern of parenting in Bugis families tends to apply 3 types of parenting, namely Authoritative (2) Authoritarian and (3) Permissive. Along with today's digital developments, with various kinds of technological sophistication, the type of parenting style of working parents to their children has also changed. The use of digital technology can still be applied according to the age of the child and with time limits for using digital technology.