bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Plexiform intra-spinal neurofibromatosis in a young male with lower limb radiculopathy: A case report and review of literature
Authors: Naik Ashish Shankar , Murugan Chandhan , Anand Sri Vijay K S , Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan
Published: August 2023

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) with extensive intraspinal involvement seldom presents with isolated radiculopathy. We report the case of a young male with NF-1 having dumbbell tumors along the entire extent of the spine presenting with isolated lower limb radiculopathy. The surgical goals for such tumors primarily involve symptom control, rather than “cure” of a specific lesion, with intervention typically reserved for lesions that significantly compress vital structures symptomatically. Clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging clinched the symptomatic level in our patient to be L4–L5 and L5–S1, who significantly improved following a decompression surgery.
Posteriorly migrated epidural lumbar disc extrusion with contralateral neurodeficit: An unusual presentation
Authors: Thosar Sidheshwar S , Patel Bharat K , Reddy Mallidi M , Bapat Mihir R , Gujral Amandeep
Published: August 2023

The posterior epidural migration of lumbar disc herniation is a rare condition, and the overall reported incidence is 0.4%–1.04%. Most of these cases present with cauda equina syndrome or polyradiculopathy on ipsilateral side. We report a case of posterior epidural migration of lumbar disc causing contralateral neurodeficit. A 66-year-old gentleman presented with axial pain radiating to the left anterolateral thigh since 15 days after heavy weight lifting. Neurological examination revealed hypoesthesia over left L3 dermatome and left knee extensor weakness (Medical Research Council grade 3/5). Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast showed L2–L3 right-side extruded disc fragment migrated posteriorly in epidural space. Contralateral monoradiculopathy was an unusual presentation. Interlaminar decompression and discectomy were able to achieve complete neurological recovery at three months. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case with contralateral neurodeficit due to posteriorly migrated lumbar disc herniation.
Minimal Invasive Approach for Rib Fractures
Authors: Martínez Arias Miguel Alejandro , Garcia Ulises Loyola , Omaña Toledo Juan Antonio , Mercado Sánchez Linda Sofia
Published: August 2023

Background:

Current pathologies and the concepts applied for chest trauma, both for revision of thoracic cavity and to solve same traumatisms, have allowed to develop minimal surgery approach techniques for the resolution of multiple nosologies, thanks to their various benefits, currently this has been classified as a vanguard surgical technique worldwide.

Material and Methods:

Patients undergoing ribs fixation with minimal invasive technique, at ISSEMYM Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery Service, were analyzed according to age, gender, number of ribs fixed, days of hospital stay, days with endopleural tube, type of anesthesia, and complications. We present a series of cases with retrospective, descriptive design in a period of 72 months.

Results:

This is the largest case series reported for fixing ribs by minimal invasive approach, a final sample n = 103 was used, and favorable results and description of the same technique were described. The analyzed number of fixed ribs presented an average of 3.8 ribs fixed per patient. The average of hospital stay days was 5.08 days, after the procedure. Moreover, the oldest patient undergoing this procedure was 89 years old and the youngest was 23 years old.

Conclusions:

The technique of fixing ribs by minimal invasive approach continues to be a choice technique to reduce postoperative complications and reduce days of hospital stay, it is a reproducible, safe and pioneering technique for chest surgery, even in geriatric patients.
Consider the Cost of Total Hip Replacement in the Post-COVID Era — A Review Article
Authors: Maheshwari Vikas , Sekhar Siddharth , Dhingra Mohit , Singh Vivek , Kurmi Arun , Regmi Anil
Published: August 2023

Since January 2020, the entire world has been affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. The issue is getting worse this year since a mutant virus has hit the pandemic harder, and no therapy, except high-dose steroids, is functioning to reduce the harm inflicted by the patient’s own body due to self-defence. This treatment to save the patient’s life is expected to have several long-term consequences, both as a result of the condition and as a result of the treatment. As orthopaedic surgeons, we are expecting to see an increased incidence of osteonecrosis necrosis of the femoral head shortly, as well as an increase in the number of hip replacement surgeries. In this article, we have discussed the dosage of glucocorticoids and the means through which they are administered, as well as how they can cause femoral head osteonecrosis. The widespread usage of steroids through the parenteral route to address COVID-19’s side effects could lead to an increase in the incidence of avascular necrosis of the hip. Unless additional hip preservation techniques, like the use of osteochondral allograft, are developed for routine usage, this will result in a substantial number of replacement surgeries.
A Study to Assess the Risk of COVID-19 Infection in the Paediatric Age Group by Serosurvey in Four Blocks of the District Gwalior
Authors: Tiwari Ranjana , Mishra Vaibhav , Bansal Manoj , Diwakar Avadhesh , Khetan Rishika , Shukla Durgesh
Published: August 2023

Introduction:

As it was expected that the upcoming wave of COVID-19, where children and young age group was thought to get affected the most, there was a need for finding the serological prevalence of COVID-19 infection among children. Hence, the present study had been conducted with the aim to assess the sero-prevalence of COVID-19 infection among children aged 1 year to <18 years in the families with and without a history of COVID-19 cases reported to health functionary in pre-identified rural and urban areas of Gwalior district.

Methodology:

The present study was a community-based, cross-sectional survey conducted for the period of 1 month i.e. August–September 2021 in Urban and Rural areas of Gwalior district. The study unit was children from 1 year to <18 years of age. Total sample of 400 children were included using purposive sampling procedure. Data collection was done using a questionnaire and blood samples of the participant were taken. Statistical analysis was done using the IBM SPSS Statistics V22.0 Chicago. P value was judged at 5% level of significance.

Results:

Among selected sample population Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction testing was done in 222 families to any of the family members, out of which 116 (52.3%) belongs to rural area 106 (47.7%) belongs to urban area. Gender wise, seropositivity among male participants was 77.3% and 74.4% among female participants. The overall detected seropositivity in urban area (79%) was higher as compared to rural area (73%).

Conclusion:

SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity rate among children was high. There is urgent need for vaccination among the children to prevent development of complications, if develop infection. People must follow COVID-appropriate behavior and must receive full vaccination.
A Short Introduction to Simulation in Health Education
Authors: Kumar Amit , Naithani Manisha , Basu Sriparna , Tyagi Amit Kumar , Jat Bhinyaram , Vetrivel G. , Sood Rachit , Gupta Kartikesh
Published: August 2023

Simulation as a teaching strategy aims to achieve learning objectives without exposing the learner and the patient to the risk of the activity. The simulation takes away the stress of the actual event and what is left is the joy of learning. Simulation can also be used in both formative and summative assignments. The simulation also provides a comfortable space where learners can cross their plateau phase and progress towards mastery. To understand more about the simulation experience, simulation activities are divided into three parts: brief, immersion and debrief. Brief is akin to the introductory or preparatory phase. During this phase keeping in mind the learner’s expectation, information is given to the participants and objectives are framed to provide the participants with a self-determined sense of development. An educator must create an ideal learning environment free from stress and filled with trust and mutual respect to facilitate learning. Immersion in clinical simulation is comparable to a theatrical production, and it is defined as a subjective experience one gain when a learner participates in the event. In relation to simulation in healthcare, there is a concept of realism and meaningfulness. Both are individual perceptions but are different concepts. In healthcare, simulation meaningfulness is more relevant. Debrief is the final event and communication type that makes the participant sense of the action. Debrief helps the candidate reflect on his learning in terms of predetermined objectives. Debrief is further broken into the reaction phase, analysis phase and summarisation phase. In this phase, the instructor keeps the learner-centred approach, tries to explore the learner’s mental frame, and can help reframe the learner’s internal assumptions and feelings. Simulation can be one of the best teaching methods in populous and low-resource settings.
Study of Extramedullary Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (LBL) Diagnosed by Flowcytometric Immunophenotyping (FCI) on Fine Needle Aspirate (FNA) Sample—A Case Series of 18 Cases
Authors: Makde Manjiri M. , Kodate Purnima M. , Kamal Meherbano M. , Shroff Vrushali , Tijare Jayashree R. , Kumbhalkar Dinkar T.
Published: August 2023

Background:

Lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) accounts for about 2% of all lymphomas. Recognition of T/B-LBL albeit of their rareness is very important as they present as localized diseases with low tumor burden. They can present both at nodal and extranodal sites. Limitation of diagnosis and classification of lymphoma on fine needle aspirate (FNA) can be minimized by clubbing it with flowcytometric immunophenotyping (FCI) to ensure diagnostic accuracy rapidly.

Aim:

Study of a series of 18 cases of LBL to assess the utility of FCI on FNA and effusion samples in extramedullary LBL.

Methods and Material:

FCI was done on FNA and effusion samples from 130 morphologically diagnosed/suspicious cases of lymphoreticular malignancy, followed by peripheral blood and bone marrow (BM) examination. The patients diagnosed to have B/T LBL, based on WHO 2017 classification, were selected for further analyses.

Results:

FCI of 130 cases showed 91 mature and 18 precursor lymphoid neoplasms. These 18 cases were from lymph nodes (11), pleural fluid (03), and soft tissue masses (04). Peripheral blood and BM of 15/18 cases were normal of which FCI revealed T-LBL (11) and B-LBL (04). Two cases (both T LBL) showed BM involvement (<25%), while one case of B-LBL which was misdiagnosed as mature lymphoma by immunohistochemistry (IHC) evolved as B ALL.

Conclusions:

Diagnosis of extramedullary B/T-LBL needs comprehensive evaluation of clinical presentation, cytomorphology, and immunophenotyping. Rapid and accurate diagnosis by FCI on FNA and effusion samples allows early therapeutic decisions, thereby avoiding leukemic dissemination.
Network traffic prediction model based on linear and nonlinear model combination
Authors: Lian Lian
Published: August 2023

We propose a network traffic prediction model based on linear and nonlinear model combination. Network traffic is modeled by an autoregressive moving average model, and the error between the measured and predicted network traffic values is obtained. Then, an echo state network is used to fit the prediction error with nonlinear components. In addition, an improved slime mold algorithm is proposed for reservoir parameter optimization of the echo state network, further improving the regression performance. The predictions of the linear (autoregressive moving average) and nonlinear (echo state network) models are added to obtain the final prediction. Compared with other prediction models, test results on two network traffic datasets from mobile and fixed networks show that the proposed prediction model has a smaller error and difference measures. In addition, the coefficient of determination and index of agreement is close to 1, indicating a better data fitting performance. Although the proposed prediction model has a slight increase in time complexity for training and prediction compared with some models, it shows practical applicability.
The role of theory in empirical legal studies
Authors: Jacobi Tonja
Published: August 2023

The growing field of empirical legal studies is not an alternative to theory: within every empirical inquiry is an implicit formal theoretical model. Further, good empirical tests should be inspired by substantive theories of the phenomena being analysed. This article explains how theory is built into all empirical testing and illustrates why empirical tests are best informed by well-developed theories. It uses examples of empirical studies of both US Supreme Court and Australian High Court oral arguments to illustrate how these issues apply to the central issues at the intersection of empirical legal studies and constitutional law: the role of judicial ideology and strategy, and predicting judicial behaviour. The article explores common errors in both conducting and consuming empirical work, and presents some solutions, including both methodological fixes and how to draw on substantive expertise. It aims to help the non-technical reader understand when counterintuitive results should be queried and when, in contrast, resistance is more reflective of priors of the reader rather than potential weaknesses of the work. And it acts as a reminder to technical readers and empirical practitioners that theory is built into every empirical test, and so must be taken seriously.
O wychowaniu „nowego człowieka” w myśli i praktyce wychowawczej Marceliny Darowskiej i ks. Franciszka Blachnickiego
Authors: Łobacz Małgorzata
Published: August 2023

Konserwatyzm ściśle wiąże się z przywiązaniem do tradycji, obowiązujących od dawna norm oraz wartości. Z drugiej zaś strony jest to postawa wyrażająca niechęć do tego, co nieznane, obce, nowatorskie. Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu skierowanie uwagi na wartości obecne w ideale wychowawczym bł. Marceliny Darowskiej i ks. Franciszka Blachnickiego, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem wiary i patriotyzmu. Nie chodzi tu bynajmniej o całościowe opracowanie zagadnienia, lecz o zasygnalizowanie aksjologicznej problematyki badawczej w odniesieniu do koncepcji wskazanych autorów. Ponadto z dzisiejszej perspektywy zostanie ukazany proces zmian w odniesieniu do tych niewątpliwie konserwatywnych koncepcji wychowania nowego człowieka. Zwieńczeniem artykułu jest próba odpowiedzi na pytanie o aktualność omawianych koncepcji wychowawczych, szasnę na ich kontynuację w obliczu współczesnego pluralizmu i chaosu na gruncie aksjologicznym.

Exploring the Concept of Upbringing of the “New Human” in the Educational Thought and Practice of Marcelina Darowska and Rev. Franciszek Blachnicki: Conservatism is closely associated with the commitment to tradition, long-standing norms, and values. On the other hand, it is an attitude that expresses reluctance toward what is unknown, foreign, innovative. This article aims to draw attention to the values present in Bl. Marcelina Darowska’s and Rev. Franciszek Blachnicki’s ideal of education, with particular emphasis on faith and patriotism. It does not aspire to offer a comprehensive study of the problem, but to signal axiological research issues related to the concepts of the indicated authors. In addition, it will show from today’s perspective the process of changes in relation to these undoubtedly conservative concepts of educating the “new human.” The article concludes with an attempt to answer the question about the timeliness of the discussed educational concepts, and the chances of continuing them in the face of modern pluralism and axiological chaos.
Uchylanie się od obowiązku szkolnego przez społeczność polską Prus Zachodnich w przededniu Kulturkampfu w poglądach redakcji czasopisma katolickiego „Pielgrzym”
Authors: Śpica Paweł
Published: August 2023

W artykule została podjęta problematyka uchylania się społeczności polskiej od obowiązku szkolnego dzieci w Prusach Zachodnich w przededniu Kulturkampfu i prób wywierania wpływu na tę społeczność przez czasopismo „Pielgrzym”, które stanowiło jedno z najbardziej opiniotwórczych polskich pism w badanym regionie. Przedmiot podjętych analiz stanowiły artykuły prasowe publikowane na łamach badanego pisma w latach 1869–1870, w których redaktorzy „Pielgrzyma” dokonali krytycznej analizy postaw społeczności polskiej i kreowali pozytywny wizerunek pruskiej szkoły ludowej. Celem prowadzonych badań było poznanie poglądów prezentowanych na łamach „Pielgrzyma” na uchylanie się niemałej grupy rodziców polskich od posyłania dzieci do wskazanego typu szkół oraz przybliżenie prób edukacyjnego oddziaływania za pomocą wspomnianego pisma na zmianę antyszkolnych postaw prezentowanych przez część polskich rodziców. W artykule przedstawiono stanowisko „Pielgrzyma” w odniesieniu do wychowawczych i dydaktycznych aspektów pracy szkoły. Ukazano rolę nauczyciela oraz zalecenia dotyczące pracy z dziećmi unikającymi obowiązku szkolnego.

Evasion of Compulsory Education by the Polish Community of West Prussia on the Eve of Kulturkampf in the Views of the Editors of the Catholic Magazine Pielgrzym (Pilgrim):
The article deals with the issue of Polish community avoiding compulsory schooling for children in West Prussia on the eve of Kulturkampf and attempts to exert influence on this community through the Pielgrzym magazine, which was one of the most opinion-forming Polish magazines in the studied region. The subject of the analyzes were press articles published in the journal in the years 1869–1870, in which the editors of Pielgrzym made a critical analysis of the attitudes of the Polish community and was creating a positive image of the Prussian folk school. The aim of the research was to get to know the views presented in the pages of Pielgrzym to the avoidance of a part of Polish parents from sending their children to the indicated type of schools and to present the attempts of educational influence with the use of the aforementioned magazine to change anti-school attitudes presented by some Polish parents. The article presents the views of Pielgrzym in relation to the educational, didactic and pedeutological aspects of the school’s work, recommendations for working with children evading compulsory education were also presented.
Między konserwatyzmem a rewolucją kulturalną. Floriana Znanieckiego wizje kultury i wychowania
Authors: Gałkowski Stanisław
Published: August 2023

W pismach Znanieckiego można znaleźć dwie odmienne – właściwie nie do pogodzenia – wizje edukacji i rozwoju kultury. Rozróżnienie to jest pewną rekonstrukcją i interpretacją, sam Znaniecki wyraźnie nie dostrzegał tej dychotomii oraz sprzeczności, do których ona prowadzi, i traktował je jako elementy jednej konstrukcji intelektualnej. Pierwsza z wizji edukacji ma charakter zdroworozsądkowy i ewolucyjny, wręcz konserwatywny – po określeniu pozytywnych i negatywnych stron zastanej kultury staramy się rozwijać te pierwsze i stopniowo ograniczać te drugie. W drugim wypadku wychodzimy od przekonania, że prawdziwie nową kulturę można zacząć tylko po „wymazaniu” starej, nie ewolucyjnie, lecz jednym gwałtownym rewolucyjnym skokiem. Przekonanie to nieuchronnie prowadzi do wniosku, że stara kultura samym faktem swojego istnienia stanowi przeszkodę w powstawaniu czegoś radykalnie odmiennego. Tym samym wychowanie, będące podstawowym środkiem budowania „cywilizacji przyszłości”, nabiera charakteru rewolucji kulturalnej.

Between Conservatism and Cultural Revolution: Florian Znaniecki’s Visions of Culture and Education: In Znaniecki’s writings one can find two different – actually irreconcilable – visions of education and cultural development. This distinction is a certain reconstruction and interpretation; Znaniecki himself clearly did not recognize this dichotomy and the contradictions to which it leads, treating them as elements of a single intellectual construction. The first vision of education is common-sense and evolutionary, even conservative – having diagnosed the positive and negative sides of the existing culture, we try to develop the former and gradually reduce the latter. In the second case, we start from the conviction that a truly new culture can only begin after “erasing” the old one, not evolutionarily, but with one sudden revolutionary leap. This conviction inevitably leads to the conclusion that the old culture by the very fact of its existence is an obstacle to the emergence of something radically different. Thus, education, which is the primary means of building a “civilization of the future,” takes on the character of a cultural revolution.
A first-order logic characterization of safety and co-safety languages
Authors: Cimatti Alessandro , Geatti Luca , Gigante Nicola , Montanari Angelo , Tonetta Stefano
Published: August 2023

Linear Temporal Logic (LTL) is one of the most popular temporal logics, that
comes into play in a variety of branches of computer science. Among the various
reasons of its widespread use there are its strong foundational properties: LTL
is equivalent to counter-free omega-automata, to star-free omega-regular
expressions, and (by Kamp's theorem) to the First-Order Theory of Linear Orders
(FO-TLO). Safety and co-safety languages, where a finite prefix suffices to
establish whether a word does not belong or belongs to the language,
respectively, play a crucial role in lowering the complexity of problems like
model checking and reactive synthesis for LTL. SafetyLTL (resp., coSafetyLTL)
is a fragment of LTL where only universal (resp., existential) temporal
modalities are allowed, that recognises safety (resp., co-safety) languages
only. The main contribution of this paper is the introduction of a fragment of
FO-TLO, called SafetyFO, and of its dual coSafetyFO, which are expressively
complete with respect to the LTL-definable safety and co-safety languages. We
prove that they exactly characterize SafetyLTL and coSafetyLTL, respectively, a
result that joins Kamp's theorem, and provides a clearer view of the
characterization of (fragments of) LTL in terms of first-order languages. In
addition, it gives a direct, compact, and self-contained proof that any safety
language definable in LTL is definable in SafetyLTL as well. As a by-product,
we obtain some interesting results on the expressive power of the weak tomorrow
operator of SafetyLTL, interpreted over finite and infinite words. Moreover, we
prove that, when interpreted over finite words, SafetyLTL (resp. coSafetyLTL)
devoid of the tomorrow (resp., weak tomorrow) operator captures the safety
(resp., co-safety) fragment of LTL over finite words.
Social Media’s Effect on Generation Z in India
Authors: Kumarasamy T. , Pushpalatha M.
Published: August 2023

The main purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of social media on Generation Z in India. Social media has had a huge impact on modern culture, touching almost every aspect of our daily lives and growing every day. Gen Z, which includes those born between 1997 and 2012, is characterized by being the first to grow up completely dependent on a tech lifestyle. Another downside is that teens' use of social media can disrupt their sleep at night and expose them to peer pressure, pain, gossip, and idealized portrayals of others' lives. That's the fact. Indians use social media only 2.4 hours a day on average. Gen Z, ages 18-24, spend too much time on these applications. In India alone, Facebook and Instagram have 97.2 million and 69 million users in this age group respectively. India is one of the countries with the largest internet user population and online business is always thriving. The digital lifestyle has been warmly embraced by Indians who are using it for everything from information, learning, commerce, and entertainment, to building smart homes. The most common justification for this was one of the following: Use of social media.
Deteksi Tumor Otak Melalui Penerapan GLCM dan Naïve Bayes Classification
Authors: Laksono Puji , Harliana Harliana , Prabowo Tito
Published: August 2023

Tumor otak merupakan keadaan dimana pertumbuhan sel yang abnormal bahkan tidak terkendali yang terjadi diarea otak yang mengakibatkan terjadinya gejala kanker. MRI merupakan salah satu alat yang dapat digunakan untuk memberikan informasi gambaran citra otak yang mengalami gejala tumor. Penelitian ini akan melakukan klasifikasi citra tumor otak dengan menggunakan dataset yang berasal dari Kaggle. Pada tahap awal citra dari tumor otak akan dideteksi menggunakan GLCM, selanjutnya citra tersebut akan diklasifikasi berdasarkan citra yang memiliki gejala tumor otak ataukah tidak melalui Algoritma Naïve bayes classification. Adapun tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui nilai akurasi yang dihasilkan oleh GLCM dan Naïve Bayes Classification dalam mempreiksi citra tumor otak yang didapatkan. Berdasarkan hasil uji yang telah dilakukan terhadap 253 dataset pasien doketahui bahwa nilai akurasi yang dihasilkan oleh Naïve Bayes dalam melakukan klasifikasi ternyata cukup tinggi yaitu 80% dengan perbandingan data testing dan data trainingnya adalah 20% : 80%, selain itu rata-rata dari nilai presisi dan recall yang dihasilkan pun sama yaitu 85%.
Intra- and intermolecular H-bonding of benzotriazole UV stabilizers evidenced using 1D nuclear Overhauser effect experiments
Authors:   National Cheng Kung University, Department of Bioengineering, Taiwan, Hobley Jonathan , Malatesta Vincenzo ,   Universita Degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Department of Materials, Italy
Published: August 2023

The UV absorber protection mechanism of 2-hydroxyphenylbenzotriazoles is based upon energy dissipation via an excited state proton transfer from the phenolic OH group to the triazole nitrogen(s). Using 1H-NMR NOE experiments we have established that 2-(2’hydroxy-5′- methylphenyl)-benzotriazole (UVA1) exists in chloroform as an intramolecularly H-bonded form whereas in DMSO this bond is disrupted by the formation of intermolecular H-bonding to the solvent. Conversely, for compounds 2-(2′-hydroxy-3′,5′-di(1,1-dimethyl propane))-benzotriazole (UVA2), and 3′-methylene-hydantoin-2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl)-benzotriazole (UVA3) having bulky substituents ortho to the phenolic OH group 1H-NMR NOE experiments indicate that upon changing solvent from DMSO to chloroform the strength of the intramolecular H-bond is not appreciably affected. The implication of the H-bond strength upon the UV stabilizing effectiveness is discussed.
Untapped Potential: The Role of Local Governments in Locally Led Adaptation. Experiences from the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) in Niger, Lesotho, and Cambodia
Authors: Dinshaw Ayesha , McGinn Colleen , Mamoudou Boubacar Moussa , J.B. Keregero Keregero , A. Mojaki Relebohile , Illiassou Salamatou Abdourahamane , Sann Kalyan
Published: August 2023

This paper discusses the role of local governments as powerful, but often over-looked, actors in locally led adaptation. Local governments represent key stakeholders that have largely untapped potential to lead local adaptation action, mediate between local actors and national authorities, and manage climate finance to address local needs. This paper highlights how local governments have advanced locally led adaptation through the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) mechanism in three countries: Niger, Lesotho, and Cambodia.
Technical and Economic Examination of the Mechanical Hazelnut Collecting Machine Manufacturing
Authors: SAUK Hüseyin , BEYHAN Mehmet , UĞURLUTEPE Kübra Meriç
Published: August 2023

In this study, taking into account the conditions of Türkiye, it will be possible to harvest hazelnuts grown on flat and nearly flat lands, in line with ergonomic principles, with an approach that consider operator comfort and work safety, with a mechanically effective sweeping unit with high work success, which removes the kernel+husk hazelnut from the ground, some performance values of the hazelnut harvesting machine such as collecting efficiency, labor requirement, fieldwork success, product work success, and foreign material separation efficiency, which cleans the mixed hazelnuts in the separation unit at a level that does not affect the performance of the husk peeling machine and stores the cleaned grain+husk hazelnut mixture, were determined and obtained. In light of the data obtained, it is contribution to the economy is discussed. The collecting efficiency of the mechanical hazelnut harvesting machine was 93.26%, the labor requirement was 47.85 h/ha, the fieldwork success was 0.134 ha/h, the product work success was 295.92 kg/h, and the foreign material separation efficiency was 96.85%. Considering the performance values obtained, very successful results have obtained from the field trials performed with the mechanical hazelnut harvesting machine. As a result, the production of the hazelnut harvesting machine and its implementation will make hazelnut production sustainable by significantly reducing production costs, and the import of machinery that is not suitable for the conditions of Türkiye will be no longer needed.
The Effectiveness Compulsory Road Traffic Accident Fund Contribution (SWKDLLJ) Application Based on Usability to Motorized Vehicles Driver
Authors:   Setiawan Brawijaya University, Oka Putra I Gusti Ngurah , Muhammadiyah Nico Prihanta ,   Malang University, Hendra Nikodimus ,   Merdeka University, Putri Merlyn Ika Rosyida ,   Muhammadiyah Malang University
Published: August 2023

Implementation of Mandatory Road Traffic Accident Fund Contribution is very necessary and is a manifestation of the responsibility of the state in implementing policies as a social and welfare state so that these policies can be felt by all Indonesian citizens in accordance with the national ideology, namely Pancasila as a way of life. In this paper examines the effectiveness of the application of mandatory contributions to road traffic accident funds based on their use for motorized vehicle drivers. This research method has the character of “Normological-Norms Wishenchaft” in studying philosophical, juridical, and sociological facts about the regulation of the effectiveness of SWDKLLJ implementation. The results of this research are expected to the government or related stakeholders to be able to explain in detail the meaning and use of the SWDKLLJ policy which is interpreted as a Traffic Accident Compulsory Contribution Fund so that there is no confusion or ambiguity in the implementation of its application, so that public vehicle owners in the sense of entrepreneurs and private vehicle owners understand well the procedure in terms of benefits and usability to claim when experiencing an accident.
Diabetes Mellitus: A Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
Authors:   Ekamai International School 57 Ekamai 12 (Soi Charoenjai), Sukhumvit 63 Klongton Nua, Vadhana, Bangkok 10110, Chinaarkatakul Koranit , Loakhajorn Kolawatch ,   St. Andrews International School, Sukhumvit, Bang Na, Bangkok, Thailand 10260
Published: August 2023

Diabetes mellitus, or commonly known as diabetes, is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia which results in insulin resistance, impaired insulin synthesis, or sometimes both. Diabetes affects roughly 400 million people worldwide and the majority being those who are from middle to low income countries. With 1.5 million diabetes related deaths worldwide each year, this literature review aims to give information about the 2 types of diabetes and also highlighting the appropriate preventative measures. Type 1 diabetes refers to the lack of insulin production and type 2 diabetes refers to lower production of insulin and increased insulin resistance; both will result in hyperglycemia in diabetic patients. Furthermore, this literature review also aims to explore and describe the pathogenesis and treatments of the 2 types of diabetes.
Tumor Markers and Their Importance in Glioblastoma Diagnosis and Treatment
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, López Cornejo Morelia Yunuen , Luque Armenta Ana Karen ,   Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, México., Lepe Rosales Andrés Alejandro ,   Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, México., Jacobo Santana José Germán ,   Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, México., Corona Maravilla Juan Pablo ,   Universidad de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, México., Aguilar Meillon Karla Paola ,   Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, México., López Mares Luis Ángel ,   Universidad de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
Published: August 2023

Glioblastoma is the most common and most aggressive tumor of the central nervous system whose morbidity and mortality remain very high despite all types of treatment (surgical resection, local and systemic chemotherapy). Numerous associated molecular alterations have been reported, but only a few are associated with survival. Despite several investigations and discoveries about this pathology, the survival rate is still very low. However, tumor markers are not currently taken much into account and these are often of importance as they can see the cause and even predict or diagnose early. The purpose of this research is to show the importance of glioblastoma tumor markers as part of the diagnosis of this disease, and also how they influence the choice of treatment, since, according to molecular genetics, according to the results found in this research, there are a variety of markers that increase helping us to identify the pathology and at the same time, if neutralized, can help favorably to the treatment and prognosis of the patient. Such is the case of the YKL40 marker, LRP, RAP, ApoE3, GOLM1, TROY and angiopep-2.
Use of IgG4 Immunohistochemistry as a Diagnostic Tool for Pemphigus
Authors:   Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Government T D Medical College, Alapuzha-, Shaji Rachel P , G Nandakumar ,   Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, George Anuja Elizabeth ,   Professor and Head of Department, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Published: August 2023

Pemphigus belongs to the group of antibody mediated autoimmune vesiculobullous disease (AIBD) of skin and mucous membranes. Antibodies are directed against the desmosomal adhesion proteins and IgG4 is the predominant subclass. It is a rare disease associated with significant mortality and morbidity. DIF is the gold standard test for AIBD. It requires fresh frozen section which is a major technical issue in most centres. The aim of this research was to study the diagnostic accuracy of IgG4 immunohistochemistry in pemphigus. The study was conducted as a diagnostic test evaluation in a tertiary care hospital. Paraffin blocks of histopathologically diagnosed AIBD were used for doing immunohistochemistry. The findings were compared with DIF findings. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS, version 20.0. 48 paraffin blocks of AIBD were selected, DIF of all cases were already done from outside centre. There were 21 cases of pemphigus, 25 cases of bullous pemphigoid and one case each of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and dermatitis herpetiformis. The sensitivity of IgG4 IHC was found to be 85.7%, specificity 96.3%, positive predictive value of 94.7% and negative predictive value 89.7%. So, we conclude that IgG4 IHC done on paraffin sections can be used as a diagnostic tool for pemphigus.
The Urgency of Policies to Combat Violence against Domestic Workers
Authors:   Law Study Program. Faculty of Law, Social and Political Sciences University of Education Muhammadiyah Sorong Jl. KH. Ahmad Dahlan No.1 Mariyat Beach,Aimas Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua 98418, Rumlus Muhammad Hasan , Sutikno Aldilla Y.W. ,   Law Study Program. Faculty of Law, Social and Political Sciences University of Education Muhammadiyah Sorong Jl. KH. Ahmad Dahlan No.1 Mariyat Beach,Aimas Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua 98418, Azis Mariya ,   Law Study Program. Faculty of Law, Social and Political Sciences University of Education Muhammadiyah Sorong Jl. KH. Ahmad Dahlan No.1 Mariyat Beach,Aimas Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua 98418, Ery Kusmiadi Moh. ,   Law Study Program. Faculty of Law, Social and Political Sciences University of Education Muhammadiyah Sorong Jl. KH. Ahmad Dahlan No.1 Mariyat Beach,Aimas Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua 98418
Published: August 2023

This article answers the importance of Policies for Combating Violence Against Domestic Workers (PRT) that are firm and comprehensive in providing legal protection. This problem arises from the lack of clarity in the current regulations, namely regarding security for carrying out the teachings of a religion, especially the teachings of Islam. So far, Indonesia does not yet have a law that specifically regulates efforts to deal with criminal acts of violence against domestic workers. This article will discuss the urgency of the Policy for Combating the Crime of Theft Against Domestic Workers. The research method used research that is normative juridical, namely research with a focus on the study of the application of norms in positive law in Indonesia. Regulations regarding legal protection for domestic workers are still not clear or explicit. The rules used relating to the protection of domestic workers still use Article 2 paragraph 1 letter C and article 2 regulates domestic workers. Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence. This article is still felt to be less effective. Therefore, it is deemed necessary to immediately enact a separate law relating to the legal protection of domestic workers (PRT) so that they can guarantee security and protection when working as domestic workers.
Pengaruh Kualitas Layanan terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan Café Tanaris Sulawesi Tengah
Authors: Djatola Hariyanto Ramli , Hilal Nur
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis study aims to find out and analyze both simultaneously and partially the influence of service quality consisting of reliability, responsiveness, empathy, physical evidence, and assurance of customer satisfaction. Research uses survey research design and is verificative. Sources of data in the form of Primary data, namely data collected through questionnaires, as well as documentation studies related to this research. The analytical method used is multiple linear regression analysis with the help of the SPSS version 16.0 statistical program. The results of the study indicate that simultaneously service quality has a significant effect on customer satisfaction with the value of R Square of 0.485 or 48.5%. Partially, reliability and assurance have a significant positive effect while responsiveness, empathy, and physical evidence have a positive but not significant effect. Keywords: Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh secara simultan dan parsial kualitas pelayanan yang terdiri dari kehandalan, daya tanggap, empati, bukti fisik, dan jaminan kepuasan pelanggan. Penelitian menggunakan desain penelitian survey dan is verifikatif. Sumber data berupa data Primer, yaitu data yang dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner, serta studi dokumentasi yang berkaitan dengan penelitian ini. Analitis metode yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier berganda dengan bantuan SPSS versi 16.0 program statistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kualitas pelayanan secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen dengan nilai R Square sebesar 0,485 atau 48,5%. Secara parsial, reliability dan assurance berpengaruh positif signifikan sementara daya tanggap, empati, dan bukti fisik berpengaruh positif tetapi tidak signifikan. Kata Kunci : Kualitas Pelayanan dan Kepuasan Pelanggant effect.
Penerapan Akuntansi Persediaan Barang Dagang Pada Online Shop Jumun.Id
Authors: Peilouw Christian Timotius , Oktavia Dwi Dayanti , Muliana Erna
Published: August 2023

Abstract  Inventory is the main component for the continuity of a business, so that regardless of the form of business, both small and large scale, inventory is a major asset owned by a business. For this reason, a rule or guideline is needed so that inventory can be managed properly. The purpose of this research is to find out how to apply merchandise inventory accounting to the jumun.id online shop. This type of research is qualitative. The results showed that the recording system at the jumun.id online shop is periodic and this is in accordance with PSAK No. 14 and the scoring system using FIFO. Keywords— FIFO, Periodic, InventoryAbstrakPersediaan merupakan komponen utama bagi keberlangsungan suatu usaha, sehingga apapun bentuk usahanya baik skala kecil ataupun skala besar persediaan merupakan asset besar yang dimiliki oleh suatu usaha. Untuk itu diperlukan sebuah aturan atau pedoman agar persediaan dapat dikelola dengan baik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerapan akuntansi persediaan barang dagang pada online shop jumun.id. Jenis penelitian ini adalag kualitatif. Hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa sistem pencatatan pada online shop jumun.id adalah periodic dan ini sesuai dengan PSAK No 14 dan ssstem penilaian dengan menggunakan FIFO.  Kata kunci— Persediaan, Periodik, FIFO
Çok Oturumlu Sınavlarda Kitapçık Optimizasyonu
Authors: KAMIŞLI ÖZTÜRK Zehra , TUTSUN Emine
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışmada, her sınav döneminde dört oturumda yapılan Anadolu Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Fakültesi sınavlarında basılacak kitapçık türü sayısını enküçüklemek için derslerin sınav oturum ve kitapçıklarına yerleştirilme sırasının oluşturulduğu bir 0-1 tamsayılı matematiksel model önerilmiştir. Açıköğretim Fakültesinin büyük bir öğrenci nüfusunun olması nedeniyle, çalışma sonunda elde edilecek küçük bir iyileşmenin dahi ekonomik olarak katkıda bulunacağı öngörülmektedir. Problemin karmaşıklığı nedeniyle, önerilen matematiksel model gerçek boyutlu problem için en iyi çözümü sağlayamadığından çözüm için bir sezgisel algoritma geliştirilmiştir. Algoritmanın sonuçları mevcut sistemin sonuçlarıyla karşılaştırılmış ve elde edilen iyileştirmeler ile uygulanabilirlikleri tartışılmıştır.
Deficiências físicas e incapacidades na hanseníase e os desafios da reabilitação
Authors: Nardi Susilene Maria Tonelli
Published: August 2023

As deficiências atingem mais de um bilhão de pessoas em todo o mundo, e dentre elas, cerca de 20% possuem dificuldades funcionais. Ao focarmos na hanseníase, dos casos diagnosticados no mundo, no último ano útil sem pandemia, 2019, 5,3% (10.816/202.256) iniciaram o tratamento com poliquimioterapia (PQT) já apresentando algum tipo de deficiência física visíveis nos olhos, mãos e ou pés (Grau 2). No Brasil, no mesmo ano, este percentual foi de 11,16%, ou seja, em 3.110 das 27.864 pessoas diagnosticadas. Se pensarmos que a hanseníase pode causar deficiências físicas e incapacidades antes, durante e após o tratamento, estima-se que 3 a 4 milhões de pessoas no mundo vivam com deficiências físicas visíveis causadas pelas complicações da hanseníase.
Sociodemographic, clinical and geospatial profile of new leprosy cases diagnosed at institute Lauro de Souza Lima - Bauru/São Paulo, between 2015 and 2019
Authors: Chagas Lilian Beatriz Moreira de Oliveira , Oliveira Nathan Guilherme de , Baptista Ida Maria Foschiani Dias , Souza Vânia Nieto Brito de
Published: August 2023

Although Brazil has shown a considerable reduction in the number of new cases of leprosy, some studies have shown active transmission even in non-endemic areas, such as São Paulo state. Considering this, we investigated the sociodemographic, clinical, and geospatial profile of new cases of leprosy diagnosed between 2015 and 2019 at the Lauro de Souza Lima Institute (ILSL) a reference center localized in Bauru, a municipality in the interior of São Paulo state. A total of 177 new cases of leprosy were diagnosed in this period, with 61.6% of the patients born inthe state. Most of the individuals were male (59.9%), the most prevalent age group was 60 to 69 years old, 79.1% declared themselves white color/race and 65.6% had little or no schooling. The borderline form of leprosy was the most frequent (42.4%), slit skin smear was positive in 38.4% of patients (49.0% among men and 22.5% among women) and 49.0% had disabilities at diagnosis. Georeferencing,performed for cases from the municipality of Bauru (n = 31), revealed that most patients lived in regions with a high level of social vulnerability. The profile of leprosy new cases found at ILSL pointed to a predominance of adult or elderly men with low education, multibacillary, presenting physical disabilities and a long time of symptoms. Altogether, our data suggests a delay in diagnosis that may contribute to the maintenance of leprosy transmission even in a non-endemic region.
Estigma da hanseníase por agentes comunitários de saúde
Authors: Batista Stefane Oliveira , Santos Ana Clara Marinho , Ribeiro Lucas de Lima , Bandeira Fernanda Láuria Chaves , Rodrigues Allana Lima Moreira , Monteiro Lorena Dias
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: identificar os fatores associados ao estigma da hanseníase, manifestado na orientação quanto à separação de objetos no convívio familiar pelos agentes comunitários de saúde de Palmas, Tocantins, Brasil. Métodos: estudo transversal do tipo quantitativo realizado nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde de Palmas em uma população de 301 agentes comunitários de saúde, por meio de um questionário autoaplicável. Resultados: dos 301 agentes comunitários de saúde, 22,92% orientaram as pessoas no domicílio quanto à separação de objetos de uso pessoal, tais como talheres, copos, pratos, toalhas, roupa de cama, vestimentas e isolamento de dormitório. A orientação para separar objetos de uso pessoal foi significativamente maior para os agentes comunitários de saúde do sexo masculino (RP: 1,89; IC: 1,25-2,87), mais jovens (RP: 1,90; IC: 1,14-3,17), com menor tempo de moradia em Palmas (RP: 2,06; IC: 1,253,40), com localização da Unidade Básica de Saúde fora do plano diretor (RP: 1,75; IC: 1,11-2,76), que não fizeram curso em hanseníase (RP: 3,03; IC: 2,01-4,58), que nunca fizeram acompanhamento de casos (RP: 3,82; IC: 2,02-7,22) e que não teve um familiar acometido por hanseníase (RP: 1,96; IC: 1,10-3,47). Conclusão: a elevada prevalência de agentes comunitários de saúde que apresentam estigma da hanseníase representa uma barreira nas ações de controle da doença. Observou-se que as chances de ocorrência de estigma foram maiores nos agentes comunitários de saúde jovens, do sexo masculino, sem capacitação sobre hanseníase e com local de trabalho nas regiões periféricas do município. Fatores a serem considerados pelo programa de controle local com a adoção de Educação Permanente em Saúde. Investimentos em cursos direcionados à hanseníase podem contribuir para a redução do desconhecimento acerca da doença, pois os aspectos culturais e de crenças geracionais influenciam na manutenção de conceitos e do estigma social.
Investigation of the Eigenvector of Stochastic Finite Element Methods of Functionally Graded Beams with Random Elastic Modulus
Authors: Nguyen-Van Thuan , Bui-Tien Thanh
Published: August 2023

This paper presents a stochastic finite element method to calculate the variation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of functionally graded beams. The modulus of functionally graded material is assumed to have spatial uncertainty as a one-dimensional random field. The formulation of the stochastic finite element method for the functionally graded beam due to the randomness of the elastic modulus of the beam is given using the first-order perturbation approach. This approach was validated with Monte Carlo simulation in previous studies using spectral representation to generate the random field. The statistics of the beam responses were investigated using the first-order perturbation method for different fluctuations of the elastic modulus. A comparison of the results of the stochastic finite element method with the first-order perturbation approach and the Monte Carlo simulation showed a minimal difference.