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The Correlation Between Physical Activity and Kidney Stone Formation: A Literature Review
Authors: Hernawan Budi , Gonzales Nico
Published: March 2024

Background: Kidney stones or nephrolithiasis is a disease where crystals form in kidney due to increased excretion of stones-forming components such as calcium, oxalate, uric acid, cystine, xanthine, and phosphate, or reduced urine volume. In addition, poor eating and drinking habits along with lack of physical activity put individuals at a high risk of developing kidney stones. Previous studies showed that physical activity can both reduce and increase the risk of kidney stones.

Purpose: This study aims to determine the relationship between physical activity and formation of kidney stones.

Method: A literature review design was used by conducting a journal search through PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases using the keywords ("kidney stone" OR nephrolithiasis OR urolithiasis OR "renal calculi") AND ("physical activity" OR exercise)".

Results: The results showed a total of 15 articles that discussed correlation between physical activity and kidney stones formation. Ten articles explained that physical activity reduced kidney stones formation, while four reported no significant effect. The last article stated that physical activity increased kidney stones formation

Conclusion: Kidney stones formation occurred through the exacerbation of hypercalciuria in the absence of physical activity. Moderate physical activity reduced formation of kidney stones by decreasing calcium excretion in the urine. Meanwhile, excessive physical activity increased the occurrence of kidney stones in the absence of adequate fluid intake.
Producing Hardwood Cross-Laminated Timber (HCLT) Mats from Low-Grade Red Oak Lumber
Authors: Norris Jonathan R. , Hassler Curt C. , Denes Levente , Oporto Gloria , Bencsik Balazs , McNeel Joseph F.
Published: March 2024

The use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) has significantly grown in North America, but hardwood species have not yet been deemed a viable raw material for manufacturing CLT panels. Therefore, softwood species continue to serve as the only approved material for CLT in structural applications according to ANSI/APA PRG-320. Nonstructural CLT products that utilize low-grade lumber from hardwood species, are a good option for introducing hardwoods into the CLT market.

Of the hardwood species located within Appalachia, northern red oak (Quercus rubra) is readily available. The purpose of this research was to develop hardwood cross-laminated timber mats utilizing low-grade red oak lumber. In order to manufacture red oak CLT mats, the best adhesive and bonding parameters had to be identified. Overall, sample CLT panels were made using three adhesives with nine different setups for each adhesive. The sample panels were processed into smaller blocks and separated for cyclic delamination and shear-block tests following the ANSI/APA PRG-320 standards.

This research determined that a phenol–resorcinol formaldehyde (PRF) adhesive produced the lowest percentage of delamination, satisfying the delamination requirements. The PRF adhesive also produced the largest percentage of wood failure in shear-block testing, however, the results fell short of meeting the requirements. A Taguchi statistical analysis was used to predict the optimal bonding parameters for each adhesive. The optimized bonding parameters for the polyurethane (PUR) adhesive produced favorable results, indicating the delamination results have the potential to nearly meet the standard requirements, while the predicted shear results would exceed the requirements.
Cultural singularity: informing white practitioners who serve non-white clientele
Authors: Hall Ronald E.
Published: March 2024

Social work practitioners confront formidable challenges from non-white clientele. These challenges require theoretical constructs to improve services, which include: (1) cultural singularity; (2) double consciousness; (3) the dual perspective; (4) the bleaching syndrome; and (5) honorary white people. Cultural singularity pertains to white practitioners whose native culture is standard. Double consciousness pertains to dual cultures. The dual perspective is a social work account of double consciousness. The bleaching syndrome is manifested in the honorary white person. In order to enhance assimilation and reduce singularity, social workers must acknowledge non-white cultural traditions that have assets, capacities, and strengths that should be valued. Subsequently, the integrity and prestige of social work will be sustained.
Aspirazioni, peripezie e disavventure di Pier Giovanni Capece Galeota, ambasciatore della città di Napoli a Madrid (1597-1644)
Authors: Balestra Davide
Published: March 2024

Le ambasciate della città di Napoli a Madrid, così come quelle di altre città e reinos della corona spagnola avvenute nel corso dell'età moderna, furono pratiche di rappresentanza che davano ai sudditi la possibilità di presentarsi «a sus reales pies» per tutelare o estendere antiche prerogative o per negoziare nuovi privilegi. Il saggio ricostruisce il profilo e l’ambasciata di Pier Giovanni Capece Galeota (1597-1644), protagonista di una vicenda, ad oggi pressoché sconosciuta, che testimonia in modo esemplare quali potessero essere le difficoltà e i rischi di un'ambasciata e le ripercussioni che gli inviati della città potevano subire al termine di una legazione a Madrid, tornati a Napoli.
notaris de Monistrol de Montserrat als segles XVII-XVIII: la reconstrucció d’un fons documental (quasi) desaparegut
Authors: Pizarro Carrasco Carlos
Published: March 2024

Els fons notarials privats i els eclesiàstics són uns dels elements més destacats que han permès configurar els arxius de protocols a Catalunya. Al llarg dels segles xvii i xviii van funcionar a Monistrol de Montserrat, un lloc de senyoriueclesiàstic sota la jurisdicció de l’abadia de Montserrat, l’escrivania de la vila i la de la parròquia. Els notaris públics s’hi van succeir quasi ininterrompudament entre 1595 i 1738, fins al punt que a la dècada del 1630 hi havia tres notaris reials i un d’eclesiàstic treballant alhora. Desafortunadament, la destrucció de l’arxiu de Montserrat el 1811, els fets del juliol del 1936 i, molt especialment, la desaparició al segle xx del fons patrimonial de Can Gibert, on es dipositaven la majoria de protocols de Monistrol, han passat factura a aquest valuós patrimoni documental. En el present article estudiem els escrivans que van actuar a la població en aquest període i aportem dades biogràfiques i sobre l’activitat fedatària, dins del context català, fonamentalment a partir de les fonts notarials, d’un capbreu del segle xviii i de les actes municipals.
Mandar en la periferia. El gobernador-corregidor de la Ciudad y Real Fuerza de Ibiza (1715-1812)
Authors: Pascual Ramos Eduardo
Published: March 2024

El presente artículo analiza la figura del gobernador-corregidor ibicenco entre los años 1715 y 1812. La propuesta pretende estudiar la transición a la administración municipal borbónica en Ibiza-Formentera, la aplicación de la Nueva Planta, así como las competencias y requisitos del gobernador-corregidor, sus funciones y sus asesores judiciales. Unas conclusiones cierran el artículo.
La Nature entre exotisme et résistance symbolique dans des œuvres françaises et francophones vietnamiennes
Authors: Nicolas Aurore
Published: March 2024

Abstract: Dans le contexte colonial, les représentations de la nature revêtent une dimension politique et culturelle, qui révèle un certain rapport à l'idéologie coloniale. Cet article propose d'analyser la façon dont des auteurs français et francophones vietnamiens réinvestissent le motif de la nature dans des romans traitant de l'Indochine française. D'une part, nous soulèverons la question de l'exotisme et de l'écueil problématique qu'il peut constituer dans La Voie royale , d'André Malraux, et Un Barrage contre le Pacifique , de Marguerite Duras. D'autre part, nous développerons la notion de "réappropriation naturelle" dans Le Fils de la baleine , de Cung Giu Nguyên, et Frères de sang , de Pham Van Ky, pour mettre en lumière des stratégies de revalorisation d'une culture locale par le biais de la nature. Ces différentes approches littéraires de la nature reflètent finalement des formes de résistance symbolique au colonialisme, témoignant d'un potentiel de subversion et d'hybridation de l'ordre colonial.
Here or There? An Examination of Community College CTE and Student Mobility Across Rural Locales
Authors: Sublett Cameron , Plasman Jay
Published: March 2024

Community college career and technical education (CTE) represents one potential way in which students can receive important postsecondary education and training. Yet, existing research suggests rural community college students experience stratified access to CTE. Using a joint human capital theory and geography of opportunity theoretical framework, the current study examined the degree to which students residing in rural locales pursued CTE areas of study that were different from students in non-rural locales and whether patterns in community college CTE participation were associated with student movement or “mobility” across and within rural locales.
Fichte and Hegel on Advancing from the Beginning
Authors: Oren Yady
Published: March 2024

Abstract: In the Science of Logic , Hegel criticizes Fichte's Wissenschaftslehre for advancing from the beginning through external reflection and thus failing to understand both the nature of the beginning and the proper method to advance from it. This article shows that Fichte's advance from the beginning preempts Hegel's critique and shares Hegel's premises with respect to the method of advancing. The author first analyzes Hegel's critique of Fichte in the Science of Logic , which he follows by showing that Fichte levels a similar critique against Schelling's conception of the beginning set out in his system of 1801. Turning to the Wissenschaftslehre of 1794/5, the author then demonstrates that Fichte's method of advancing from the beginning addresses every point of Hegel's critique. He concludes by identifying the similarity and difference between Fichte's and Hegel's methods of advancing.
Theatre and Capital Once Again: An Essay on an Informal Archive
Authors: Kruger Loren
Published: March 2024

Abstract: This essay reviews Theatre Journal articles that examine the intersections of theatre and capital, to highlight the challenge of analyzing neoliberal transformations of global and glocal economies, in particular, the trend to financial speculation to the detriment of investment in public resources, and the impact on theatre and performance. Commentators in the “global” North can better understand the scale of transformation—the concentration of wealth for a few and the loss of public revenue for the precarious majority—by examining strategies deployed by this majority in the South, especially Africa, to deal with extreme inequality exacerbated since the 1990s by structural adjustment and reduced aid from the North. The essay briefly notes a critical response to the impact of capital on performance by an African scholar, and a performative illumination of its US impact by an American practitioner. In the first case, David Donkor’s Spiders of the Market analyzes the glocal pressure of financialization on social welfare and performative practices in Ghana while offering critical insights that apply to increasing inequality in the North. In the second, Paul Durica and Pocket Guide to Hell’s site-responsive reenactments illuminate historic conflicts between U.S. capital and labor from the 1886-7 Haymarket Trial to the 2011 Occupy Movement and attempt to clarify the obscure workings of capital as an economic and cultural force in contemporary Chicago, whose nineteenth-century markets were the first to develop derivatives and other instruments that have spawned financial speculation to the present time.
In Praise of Performance Reviews
Authors: Wooden Isaiah Matthew
Published: March 2024

Abstract: For decades, Theatre Journal has served as an important venue for documenting what made past theatrical productions or performances compelling and significant. As the journal commemorates its achievements over its first seventy-five volumes, this essay reflects on the vital contributions of the performance review section by considering its enduring impact on the field. In addition to tracing the evolution of the section from its earliest days as a single-authored article highlighting productions from the Broadway season to its current iteration, the essay argues that performance reviews have afforded authors crucial opportunities to hone their critical voices and vocabularies. It further contends that, even as performance reviews have been instrumental in introducing the journal’s readers to artists and events that they might not have otherwise known about, the influence of the section has also manifested in more practical ways. For example, it has been key in cultivating a pipeline of editors, thereby shaping how we think, read, and write about drama, theatre, and performance critically. Central to the essay is a consideration of the meaningful ways that the performance review section has advanced and enhanced the journal’s rich legacy of accomplishments.
Catastrophe Practices and the Ontological Gambit: Nicholas Mosley’s Plays for Not Acting
Authors: Sofer Andrew
Published: March 2024

Abstract: This article explores three experimental closet dramas by British writer Nicholas Mosley, part of the novel Catastrophe Practice (1979), which deserve wider recognition in the context of theatre studies’ current focus on catastrophe and futurity. Mosley’s enigmatic “Plays for Not Acting” promote a leap in consciousness, fostering fresh mental patterns to invigorate humanity. This evolutionary leap, which can be practiced for, is akin to a catastrophe as defined by catastrophe theory: a sudden rupture in a seemingly steady state system. Departing from assigned roles, Mosley’s neo-Brechtian actors exhibit self-awareness of their unconvincing performances and moments of deliberate non-action. By abstaining from conventional acting, they create space for a transformational event beyond linguistic expression. The reader/spectator’s comprehension of the irrelevance of dramatic action, dialogue, and plot to the true “catastrophe” taking place offstage is crucial. Mosley’s concept of productive catastrophe offers a compelling dramaturgical innovation, anticipating performance theory’s insights on self-aware performance’s potential to disrupt rote performativity constructively. Mosley presciently links performance and performativity to human survival.
“Hold on to That Feeling”: Disciplinary Formations and Asian B-Sides
Authors: Chow Broderick
Published: March 2024

Abstract: This essay is a personal and self-reflective account of how disciplinary and sub-disciplinary formations operate within the field of theatre and performance studies materially, politically, and economically. Reflecting on the five years since the publication of the author’s Theatre Journal article, “Feeling in Counterpoint” (2018), the article addresses how disciplinary formations work to enact harm on racialized and minoritized scholars in the field. Writing from the perspective of the field in the United Kingdom, the essay reflects on two significant moments in the author’s experience. First, the collective writing and publication of the open letter “White Colleague Listen!” in 2020, when UK theatre, dance, and performance studies scholars of the Global Majority articulated their experiences and desires for change in the field. Second, the author’s work of community building with the New Earth Performer’s Academy, a program for emerging East and Southeast Asian actors and performers. Between these two events, the essay argues that in order to transform itself, the field must come to terms with desire—in other words, scholars must be explicit about the desire that compels them toward their subject matter and their research.
"Blue and White Munich": Images of Germany in Stevensian Regeneration
Authors: Han Gül Bilge
Published: March 2024

ABSTRACT: Wallace Stevens's exploration of German cultural elements and figures, including his own heritage, functions as a creative source for his poetry and prose. While his early poetry romanticizes German culture and identity, Stevens grows skeptical in the mid-1930s and 1940s when his references to Germany increasingly inform his questioning of poetry's collective relevance and function. In several poems including "Martial Cadenza," "Chaos in Motion and Not in Motion," and "Imago," images of Germany provide key points of departure to contemplate the regenerative potential of the poetic imagination in transcending the exigencies of the external world unsettled by war and destruction.
Stevens's "Peter Quince at the Clavier" and the Pleasures of Merely Going Round
Authors: Irmscher Christoph
Published: March 2024

ABSTRACT: The author links a critical journey through "Peter Quince at the Clavier" with his own academic journey since completing, over thirty years ago in Germany, a dissertation that dealt with Wallace Stevens's poetry. A foray into artistic treatments of the "Susanna and the Elders" theme (from Albrecht Altdorfer to Thomas Hart Benton) highlights the extent to which Stevens explores, creatively responds to, and then detaches himself from the long-established voyeuristic implications of the story, using them to outline his own theory as to how we should read his poem and, indeed, poetry in general.
Independent control of circularly polarized light with exceptional topological phase coding metasurfaces: erratum
Authors: Li Yicheng , Wan Shicheng , Deng Shaoxuan , Deng Zhengwei , Lv Bo , Guan Chunying , Yang Jun , Bogdanov Andrey , Belov Pavel , Shi Jinhui
Published: March 2024

In this erratum the fundings sections of Photon. Res. 12, 534 (2024)PRHEIZ2327-912510.1364/PRJ.510300 have been updated.
Community’s knowledge, perceptions and preventive practices on Onchocerciasis in Jimma zone, Ethiopia, formative mixed study
Authors: Abdissa Daba , Kebede Yohannes , Sudhakar Morankar , Abraham Gelila , Bulcha Gebeyehu , Shiferaw Teshome , Berhanu Nimona , Teshome Firanbon , Miecha Hirpa , Birhanu Zewdie
Published: March 2024

Background

In Ethiopia, Onchocerciasis is a prevalent neglected tropical disease, currently targeted for elimination with mass drug administration and community behavioral changes towards sustained control and eventual elimination. This study aimed to elucidate the awareness, perceptions and practices of endemic communities in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia.

Methods and materials

Community-based cross-sectional study triangulated with qualitative method was conducted from October-November, 2021. A multistage sampling was employed and data were collected using a pre-tested interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to identify the predictors of comprehensive knowledge and preventive practice. Adjusted odds ratios were calculated at 95% confidence interval (CI) and considered significant with a p-value of <0.05. Kruskal-Whallis and Mann-whitney tests were used to compare median risk perception score by socio-demographic factors. Qualitative data were collected through focus group discussions and key informant interviews and transcribed verbatim. Then the data were coded, categorized, and themes were developed.

Result

The overall prevalence of adequate comprehensive knowledge was 48.8% (95% CI: 44.9, 52.3), high risk perception was 18.7% (95%CI15.9, 21.4) and preventive practice was 46.9%(95%CI:(43.3,50.4). High risk perception[AOR = 1.95 95%CI: (1.32, 2.89] was statistically significant with comprehensive knowledge, likewise knowledge of mode of transmission [AOR = 2.64 95% CI: (1.44, 4.85)], knowledge of consequences [AOR = 2.12 95%CI: (1.21, 3.72)] and knowledge of preventive measures [AOR = 15.65,95%CI:(10.1, 24.2)] were statistically significant with preventive practice. The median risk perception was varied significantly between the groups by educational status, study district and age category. Qualitative evidence showed that there were great community knowledge gap about the disease.

Conclusion

Community knowledge, perceptions, and practices are unacceptably low. Risk perception was significantly associated with comprehensive knowledge, likewise knowledge of mode of transmission, consequences and preventive measures were significantly associated with preventive practice. This implies knowledge is a key component of effective prevention strategies as it is a necessary condition for the behavior change.
Bank market structure and firm innovation-evidence from China
Authors: Shang Hua , Liu Huan , Xing Yanlin
Published: March 2024

This study explores the impact of bank market structure on firm innovation in China using a two-way fixed effects model. Our analysis is based on a dataset comprising 2,412,316 firm-city level observations. Our findings suggest that there exists a U-shaped relationship between bank market structure and firm innovation in China. Specifically, we identify that the financing channel is a crucial pathway through which bank market structure influences firm innovation. Moreover, our results indicate that this relationship is mainly driven by small firms and innovative firms, and is more pronounced in regions with stronger intellectual property rights protection or greater openness to foreign markets. In sum, this study contributes to the existing literature by advancing our understanding of the impact of bank market structure on innovation in Chinese firms.
The oncogene cyclin D1 promotes bipolar spindle integrity under compressive force
Authors: Sutanto Renaldo , Neahring Lila , Serra Marques Andrea , Jacobo Jacobo Mauricio , Kilinc Seda , Goga Andrei , Dumont Sophie
Published: March 2024

The mitotic spindle is the bipolar, microtubule-based structure that segregates chromosomes at each cell division. Aberrant spindles are frequently observed in cancer cells, but how oncogenic transformation affects spindle mechanics and function, particularly in the mechanical context of solid tumors, remains poorly understood. Here, we constitutively overexpress the oncogene cyclin D1 in human MCF10A cells to probe its effects on spindle architecture and response to compressive force. We find that cyclin D1 overexpression increases the incidence of spindles with extra poles, centrioles, and chromosomes. However, it also protects spindle poles from fracturing under compressive force, a deleterious outcome linked to multipolar cell divisions. Our findings suggest that cyclin D1 overexpression may adapt cells to increased compressive stress, possibly contributing to its prevalence in cancers such as breast cancer by allowing continued proliferation in mechanically challenging environments.
“The double-edged sword of inflated help”: Unravelling the motivation crowding in community question-answering platforms
Authors: Krishna Vaibhav , Shrestha Yash Raj , von Krogh Georg
Published: March 2024

The growth of digital platforms has led to the proliferation of Online Communities, providing individuals with opportunities to seek help and share knowledge. A key challenge of help-related platforms that address technical questions (i.e., utilitarian, rather than opinion or supportive) is to ensure the contributions address seekers’ specific information needs. Despite growing academic interest in such platforms, research has mainly focused on factors that influence the quantity of contributions, ignoring whether these contributions effectively helped the seekers. To fill this research gap, this study draws upon theories of self-determination and motivation crowding to examine contributing behaviors that result in successful helping. By analyzing a rich dataset collected from an online Q&A platform, we find that gains in a help provider’s past rewards positively influence the success of contribution. Further, while previous studies suggest that external rewards result in a high quantity of contribution, our findings show that an inflated frequency of contribution leads to a crowding-out effect. Specifically, the contribution frequency has a curvilinear relationship with the success of the contribution. Taken together, these findings demonstrate there is a need to revisit the gamification mechanism on help-related platforms to ensure the success of knowledge contribution. This is crucial for the sustainability of these platforms as low-quality answers can lead users to mistrust and eventually leave the platform.
Psychophysiological and emotional effects of human–Dog interactions by activity type: An electroencephalogram study
Authors: Yoo Onyoo , Wu YuTong , Han Jin Soo , Park Sin-Ae
Published: March 2024

Animal-assisted interventions are being increasingly used in studies that support various health effects. This study compared the psychophysiological and emotional responses during diverse activities with a dog to understand the impact of activity type. This study included 30 healthy adults (average age: 27.9 ± 8.4 years). Participants performed eight different activities with a dog for 3 minutes each. These activities included meeting, playing, feeding, massaging, grooming, photographing, hugging, and walking. Brain waves in the prefrontal, frontal, parietal, and occipital lobes were measured during the activities. Subjective evaluation of their emotions was recorded after each activity via the Profile of Mood States, Semantic Differential Method, and Stress Numeric Rating Scale. The alpha (relative, relative slow, relative fast) power spectra indicated that the brain’s relaxation and resting state significantly increased when playing with and walking a dog. The beta (relative, relative low, and relative mid) power spectra significantly increased during dog massage, grooming, and playing activities, indicating improved concentration without stress. Notably, playing with a dog positively affected both relaxation and concentration. The Profile of Mood States outcome showed that activities such as feeding, massaging, and hugging the dog decreased the total mood disorder score, which indicated a positive effect on participants’ moods. The Semantic Differential Method revealed that participants felt comfortable and natural while walking with a dog and relaxed when massaging it. Participants showed significantly lower stress moods in all the activities. This study demonstrated that specific dog activities could activate stronger relaxation, emotional stability, attention, concentration, and creativity by facilitating increased brain activity. In addition, interactions with dogs could decrease stress and induce positive emotional responses. These results provide data that forms the basis for the composition of the AAI program and may be applicable as a reference to determine the most effective activities for specific applications.
Citizen science and social innovation as citizen empowerment tools to address urban health challenges: The case of the urban health citizen laboratory in Barcelona, Spain
Authors: Santos-Tapia Celia , Verderau Matias , Borràs Sílvia , Flórez-Santasusana Marta , Flórez Francisco , Morales Juan José , Moli Pere , Borràs Andrea , Cirach Marta , Ubalde-López Mònica
Published: March 2024

Urban health faces significant challenges due to the rapid growth of cities and the concentration of population in urban settings that have a strong impact on people’s health. The approach to characterize and address these challenges requires increased societal involvement and interdisciplinary solutions to ensure their effectiveness and democratic nature. With this purpose, it is necessary to explore methodologies for citizen participation that foster a critical understanding of the environment and promote their active role in generating scientific knowledge and change. This article describes the creation of a collaborative space for experimentation and learning that, through the intersection of citizen science and social innovation, aims to engage citizens in the research and diagnosis of their local environment, as well as in the design and implementation of local solutions, while raising awareness about the main challenges to urban health. Through a collaborative and participatory framework, the community identified relevant challenges to urban health they wanted to investigate, co-designed and developed the methodology for data collection and analysis, and ultimately, they devised, designed, and implemented innovative solutions based on the scientific evidence obtained. The framework and results of this project hold potential interest for the scientific community, facilities, institutions, and society by offering an innovative and participatory approach to addressing the present and future urban health challenges.
Unlocking the mergers and acquisitions puzzle in the United Arab Emirates: Investigating the impact of corporate leverage on target selection and payment methods
Authors: Elmassri Moataz , Elrazaz Tariq Z. , Ahmed Yousry
Published: March 2024

Following a long stream of literature on the drivers of Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) activities, this study examines the effect of corporate leverage on several decisions of M&A deals in the context of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Using M&A data from the Thomson One database for the period between 2005 and 2022, we find that corporate leverage significantly influences the type of M&A target. This study further adds to the prior literature on the contradictory behaviours of high and low leverage firms by examining whether acquisition decisions differ amongst them in M&A deals in the UAE context. Results indicate that high (low) leverage firms are less (more) likely to acquire private targets and more (less) inclined to acquire a target from a different (same) industry. Furthermore, our results show that the relationship between the method of payment used in M&A deals and corporate leverage is insignificant. We control for endogeneity using Heckman’s two-stage method. In brief, this paper extends the literature with conclusive evidence that considerations of capital structure can significantly anticipate and explain firms’ behaviour toward M&A choices. The implication of findings may include a call to reform some aspects of the Competition Law in the UAE by requiring private firms to enhance their disclosure practices similar to their public counterparts.
Oceano Canada, un viaggio solitario per immagini di Andrea Andermann ed Ennio Flaiano
Authors: Catolfi Antonio , Nencioni Giacomo
Published: March 2024

Il saggio affronta il documentario Oceano Canada, diretto da Andrea Andermann nel 1971, che vede come coautore e protagonista lo scrittore e sceneggiatore Ennio Flaiano. Nato come cinque puntate televisive è stato rieditato nel 2022 come lungometraggio da 90 minuti, e racconta un viaggio antropologico e intimo attraverso le sterminate distese del Canada, alla scoperta di storie personali e realtà culturali sconosciute. Un diario di viaggio che è anche una riflessione sulla solitudine di un grande sceneggiatore, di cui il saggio analizza la genesi, il linguaggio e il rapporto fra i due autori.
Elsa Morante y La Storia: la pérdida absoluta en Ida Ramundo. En recuperación de la dignidad
Authors: Muñoz Vila Ángela Melania
Published: March 2024

La Storia es el relato de la vida de Ida, pero, por encima de todo, es el relato de la pérdida. A Ida se le arrebata la intimidad, el hogar, la libertad, la confianza, la salud, así como todos los seres a los que ama. Los alumnos trabajarán al personaje descubriendo que cada una de estas pérdidas comporta, en última instancia, la pérdida de dignidad. Deberán escribir un final alternativo a cada pérdida sufrida en el que, si bien esta resulte irreparable, no así la dignidad de la persona.
Survival and prognostic factors in pediatric osteosarcoma: A 5-year single-center experience in Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Riza Muhammad , Salimo Harsono , Wasita Brian , Idulhaq Mujaddid , Saputra Rhyan Darma , Widyaningsih Vitri , Soestrisno Soestrisno , Zahidah Fairuz , Wayanshakty Janur
Published: March 2024

Background The advent of chemotherapy with multimodal treatment has improved the survival rate of osteosarcoma. However, the survival rate of patients with osteosarcoma in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains lower than in high-income countries (HICs).

Objective To assess prognostic factors associated with survival rate of pediatric patients with osteosarcoma in Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta.

Methods This retrospective study was performed in pediatric osteosarcoma patients at Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta from 2018 to 2022. We described patients’ clinical presentations and assessed prognostic factors. Survival rate was calculated using Kaplan–Meier survival analysis. Prognostic factors were analyzed using univariate and multivariate Cox regression methods.  

Results Of the 82 patients included in the study, 40 (48.8%) were male and 42 (51.2%) were female. Most subjects (75.6%) were diagnosed with osteosarcoma at the age of >10 years, 45 patients (54.9%) had primary tumors in the femur, and 16 patients (19.5%) had limb salvage surgery. The mean event-free survival duration was 13.6 (95%CI 9.7 to 17.5) months. The mean duration of overall survival was 22.7 (95%CI 17.3 to 28.1) months, with a 44.1% survival probability. Type of surgery was a significant prognostic factor (P=0.018), with limb salvage having better survival probability (93.3%) than amputation (19.8%).

Conclusion The overall survival rate of osteosarcoma patients at our center is still lower than in other regional centers. Limb salvage surgery was a significant prognostic factor for survival, while gender, location of primary tumor, histological subtype, and metastasis at the time of diagnosis were not.
Shared medical appointments and quality of life for children with HIV-AIDS
Authors: Perdani Roro Rukmi Windi , Farishal Ahmad , Wardani Amanda Saphira
Published: March 2024

Background The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects immune cells and weakens the immune system. There are 36.9 million HIV sufferers worldwide, with 1.8 million of them being children. Children with HIV and their parents may benefit from focus group discussions, also known as shared medical appointments (SMAs). SMAs represent an educational method capable of enhancing the quality of healthcare services. However, this method remains relatively under-researched in HIV/AIDS patients.

Objective To assess the impact of SMA on the quality of life of children with HIV-AIDS.

Methods This quasi-experimental study with a cross-sectional approach was carried out for 2 months. Subjects participated in SMAs, accompanied by a pediatrician as facilitator. Subjects filled three Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) questionnaires (Inventory 4.0, General Well-Being Scale 3.0, and Healthcare Satisfaction 3.0), before and after attending SMAs. We compared the results.

Results There were 12 respondents, with the majority aged 5-10 years (50%), and a higher proportion of male than female (33.3%). The majority of boys had stage 3 HIV, while most girls had stage 2 HIV. According to the PedsQL Inventory module, the average quality of life for the physical aspect was the highest (83), while the lowest was observed in the school aspect (45). In the General Well-being module, the average emotional health scores were 84 before and 93 after SMAs, which were higher than the overall health scores (68 and 77 before and after SMAs, respectively). In the Healthcare Satisfaction module, the lowest average scores were in family satisfaction (52 before and 64 after SMAs), whereas the highest were in satisfaction with healthcare provider treatment (87 and 81 before and after SMAs, respectively). There was a significant increase before and after the SMAs in emotional health (P=0.009).

Conclusion An improvement in emotional health was observed based on the General Well-being module of the PedsQL before and after SMAs intervention. Thus, SMAs may potentially improve the quality of life for children with HIV-AIDS.
Risk factors contributing to weaning failure from continuous positive airway pressure to high flow nasal cannula in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome
Authors: Putra Najih Rama Eka , Dadiyanto Dwi Wastoro , Sahyuni Riza , Rini Arsita Eka , Muryawan Heru , Suswihardhyono Adhie Nur Radityo
Published: March 2024

Background Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is one of the most frequent causes of mortality and morbidity in neonates. High flow nasal canule (HFNC) is a step ladder modality of alternative oxygen therapy for weaning to reduce the workload of breathing and the need for intubation.

Objective To identify the risk factors contributing to weaning failure from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to HFNC in neonates with RDS.

Methods This study was a retrospective observational study in neonates aged less than 36 weeks  weighing less than 2500 grams who underwent CPAP to HFNC weaning from 2019 to 2021 in Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.

Results There were 108 patients included in this study. Our bivariate analysis found significant differences in gestational age, age at the start of weaning, body weight at the start of weaning, FiO2 levels, history of maternal chorioamnionitis, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), anemia, apnea of prematurity (AOP), and sepsis in neonates with RDS. Multivariate analysis showed that the most dominant factors were FiO2 levels of more than 25% at the start of weaning (OR11.16; 95%CI 1.83 to 63.12; P=0.009), anemia (OR 7.70; 95%CI 1.39 to 42.67; P=0.019), AOP (OR 19.64; 95%CI 4.27 to 90.35; P<0.001), and sepsis (OR 10.93; 95%CI 2.37 to 45.53; P=0.002)

Conclusion FiO2 setting of more than 25% at the start of weaning, anemia, AOP, and sepsis produce  a significant probability of  HFNC weaning failure.
Sentiment Analysis Based on Machine Learning Algorithms: A Comprehensive Study
Authors: jiang song , Kumar Ela
Published: March 2024

The Yelp Dataset comprises data collected from 8,021,122 reviews and 209,393 businesses located in 10 major metropolitan areas. This comprehensive dataset includes multiple aspects related to the businesses. We are interested in assessing the reliability of Yelp's review sentiment algorithm by constructing our own specific sentiment analysis algorithm using data mining and machine learning techniques. The system, based on Natural Language Processing (NLP), generates structured text, followed by the application of machine learning (ML) techniques to classify the text as either a 'good' or 'bad' indicator, used for sentiment prediction. The ML models we utilized here include logistic regression, random forest, k-nearest neighbors, and naive Bayes. Our results demonstrate that three of these models can precisely classify the text and accurately predict sentiment.
Flower boys and Muscled men: Comparing South Korean "Soft masculinity" and African body image
Authors: Neupane Prakash
Published: March 2024

This study contains the study of the men of two different continents to understand the similarities and differences in the ideal body image and fashion trends of Asian and African boys. The ubiquity of the muscle image and disorder in eating is rising all over the world among both men and women. From the historical time, the men are portrayed as a strong and muscular living beings with large volumes of pump bodies. But this study aims to show the cross-cultural research on body image and the study of body image which can be used in multidisciplinary research to operationalise the "Culture" of the different continents more effectively. Results show that Korean men had the least desire for muscularity relative to the men in Uganda. While African carve strong muscular bodies for their perfect image, South Korean like to have "prettier" looks the phenomenon of Kkonminam i.e., the appearance of "Flower Boy" or "Flower Men".
Diagnostic Efficacy of a Novel Rotating Brush for Endoscopic Sampling of Malignant Biliary Strictures: A Multicenter Prospective Study
Authors: Xia Mingxing , Shen Zhenyang , Zheng Haiming , Yuan Lin , Hu Jiangfeng , Zhao Yi , Zhou Dongxun , Bai Xianghui , Wang Junjun , Li Xiaoman , Dai Weiming , Kang Mei , Zhou Hui , Wan Rong , Lu Lungen , Hu Bing , Wan Xinjian , Cai Xiaobo
Published: March 2024

INTRODUCTION:

Although cytologic examination of biliary stricture brushings obtained by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is commonly used for diagnosing malignant biliary strictures (MBSs), it has low sensitivity. Several new brushes have capabilities that are still being debated. We have developed a novel brush working from conventional back-and-forth movement to rotationin situ(RIS) that may be more efficient for MBS sampling. We aimed to compare the MBS detection sensitivity of our RIS brush with that of the conventional brush.

METHODS:

In this multicenter prospective study, we enrolled patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for suspected MBSs involving biliary stricture brushings obtained using our RIS brush. The historical control group consisted of the 30-brushing arm of our previous randomized trial (patient inclusion, 2018–2020) that used the study design in the same centers and with the same endoscopists as were used in this study. The primary outcome was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of detecting MBSs by cytologic evaluation of biliary stricture brushings between the 2 groups.

RESULTS:

We enrolled 155 patients in the intent-to-treat analysis. Using the same number of brushing cycles, the RIS brush showed a higher sensitivity than the conventional brush (0.73 vs 0.56,P= 0.003). In per-protocol population, the sensitivity was also higher in the RIS brush group than in the conventional brush group (0.75 vs 0.57,P= 0.002). Multivariate analysis revealed that the RIS brush was the only predictive factor for MBS detection. No significant differences were observed in procedure-related complications between the 2 groups.

DISCUSSION:

The RIS brush was a promising tool for effective and safe MBS sampling and diagnosis. Further randomized studies are warranted to confirm our results (Chictr.org.cn, identifier: ChiCTR2100047270).
Система долговременного ухода в представлениях и оценках студентов и получателей услуг в форме надомного обслуживания в Волгоградской области
Authors: Скобелина Наталья Анатольевна
Published: March 2024

В статье рассматривается организация системы долговременного ухода (СДУ) в Волгоградской области, выявляется информированность студенческой молодежи и получателей услуг центров социального обслуживания населения о системе долговременного ухода, определяется мнение пожилых людей о качестве оказания услуг в регионе. Оценка информированности студентов и нуждающихся в обслуживании граждан о системе долговременного ухода основана на результатах двух анкетных опросов получателей социальных услуг центров социального обслуживания населения Волгоградской области, проведенных методом сплошного опроса с целью выявления мнений пожилых людей о качестве надомного обслуживания по технологиям «Персональный помощник» и «Помощник по уходу». Анкетный опрос студентов высших учебных заведений организован с использованием многоступенчатой выборки для определения мнений молодежи о внедрении СДУ в Волгоградской области, ее представлений о возможностях субъектов СДУ.
Согласно результатам исследования, студенты в Волгоградской области позитивно оценивают различные аспекты системы долговременного ухода, но при этом слабо информированы о реализации мероприятий, входящих в нее. Превалирующее большинство опрошенных пожилых людей удовлетворены качеством оказания услуг, их устраивают доступность и своевременность обслуживания. У всех без исключения респондентов соблюдается установленный договором перечень социальных услуг. По их мнению, социальное обслуживание на дому — наиболее приемлемая форма обслуживания для граждан, нуждающихся в долговременной помощи. По итогам проведенного исследования автор приходит к выводу, что в регионе необходимо актуализировать коммуникационные инструменты продвижения практик долговременного ухода.
Благодарность. Автор выражает признательность комитету социальной защиты населения Волгоградской области за содействие в проведении социологического исследования, рассылку писем с информацией об анкетном опросе руководителям центров социального обслуживания населения Волгоградского региона, принимавшим непосредственное участие в мероприятиях по созданию системы долговременного ухода за пожилыми людьми и инвалидами.
Zwischen Welten und Worten
Authors: Stober Ulrich Samuel
Published: March 2024

Wie fand Kommunikation in der Mission zwischen Menschen unterschiedlicher kultureller Prägung statt? Welche Interessen verfolgten Jesuiten, Indigene und Spanier_innen im Grenzgebiet Gran Chaco in der Jesuitenprovinz Paraguay? Welche Abhängigkeiten entstanden dabei? Antworten auf diese Fragen lieferte der Jesuit Florian Paucke (1719–1780) in seiner Abhandlung »Hin und Her«, in der er seine Erfahrungen in der Paraguay-Mission verarbeitete. Ulrich Stober erschließt erstmals grundlegend das Manuskript sowie die über 200 Aquarellzeichnungen des Missionars. Auf dieser Basis werden unter Heranziehung von zahlreichem Archivmaterial sprachliche und kulturelle Übersetzungsprozesse betrachtet. Im Zentrum steht dabei die Auseinandersetzung der Missionare mit der indigenen Sprache, Ernährung und Bekleidung sowie unterschiedlichen Vorstellungen von Geschlechterrollen. Auch wenn Paucke diesbezüglich eine genuin europäische Perspektive einnahm, ist zentral, dass indigene Lebenswelten die Fragen der europäischen Akteure rahmten und formten.
Global Dynamics and Optimal Policy in the Ak Model with Anticipated Future Consumption
Authors: Gomez Manuel A.
Published: March 2024

This paper analyzes the Ak model with anticipated future consumption. In the model with internal anticipation individual’s utility depends on current consumption and a forward-looking reference level which is formed from individual’s own future consumption. The global dynamics of the economy is characterized by means of a qualitative phase diagram analysis. In the model with external anticipation the consumption reference level is formed from economy-wide average future consumption, which is taken as given by individuals and causes the competitive equilibrium to be inefficient. Characterizing the global dynamics of the economy is required to characterize an optimal fiscal policy that corrects the inefficiency brought about by this external effect.