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RETURN ON INVESTMENT FROM SHOPPING CENTRES GALLERIA STARA ZAGORA AND BURGAS PLAZA, BULGARIA
Authors:   UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS-VARNA, Ivanov Ivaylo
Published: March 2023

The topic of return on investment is of extreme importance and the one determining the building and the development of every shopping centre. This article reviews two malls in Bulgaria, each with its own peculiarities and advantages. The information comes from the official financial reports of the companies. It is crucial to bear in mind that the models of funding, building and rental rates of both centres were prepared in the years before the financial crisis of 2008. For that reason, the returns on the investment rate negative.
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2017): Journal Scientific and Applied Research
Authors:   Faculty of Technical Sciences, Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Bulgaria, Boyanov Petar
Published: March 2023

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2017): Journal Scientific and Applied Research
International Editorial Board of vol.11, 2017, Journal Scientific and Applied Research
Authors:   Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Bulgaria, Boyanov Petar
Published: March 2023

International Editorial Board of vol.11, 2017, Journal Scientific and Applied Research
RESEARCH OF THE TRANSPARENCY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WHICH INFLUENCE THE FLIGHT CONTROL OF FLYING MACHINES
Authors:   SPACE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE - BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Getzov Petar , Boyanov Petar ,   DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, FACULTY OF TECHNICAL SCIENCES, KONSTANTIN PRESLAVSKY UNIVERSITY OF SHUMEN, SHUMEN 9712, 115, UNIVERSITETSKA STR.
Published: March 2023

A detailed optical research is carried about to examine the transparency characteristics out of the atmosphere which influence the flight control of self-moving and self-indicating flying machines. Methods for determining the atmosphere transparency coefficient for monochrome and compound radiation are proposed. The water vapours quantity in horizontal and vertical direction is calculated. Methods for determining the mass of the air and the carbon gas in horizontal, included and vertical direction are proposed.
COPPER RECOVERY FROM LOW GRADE ORES, CONCENTRATES AND TECHNOGENIC WASTE BY AMMONIA LEACHING - AN OLD IDEA WITH PROMISING FUTURE
Authors:   UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, SOFIA 1700,'' BOYAN KAMENOV'' STR. 1., Panayotova Marinela
Published: March 2023

Sustainable development of the society and our everyday life increasingly needs copper. To meet this demand impoverished ores, low-grade concentrates and technogenic waste have to be processed. For these raw materials the classical route ''mineral processing - pyrometallurgy'' is inapplicable and / or unprofitable. Leaching followed by recovery from the obtained solutions is increasing being applied worldwide. Ammonia leaching is progressively finding its use, especially when ores are carbonaceous and / or oxidized. The paper presents development of ammonia leaching and its nowadays application for copper recovery, including leaching technological conditions, leaching kinetics and means for copper recovery from pregnant leach solutions with an emphasis on solvent extraction and the latest development in the area.
Calidad y estado sanitario del agua distribuida para consumo humano en Guastatoya, El Progreso
Authors: Méndez Luis Arturo
Published: March 2023

PROBLEMA: en Guatemala y el mundo se contamina el agua por acciones humanas como agricultura, industria, detergentes, disolventes, desechos orgánicos, contaminándola fisicoquímica y microbiológicamente, su consumo incrementado el índice de mortalidad infantil y la contaminación de muchas fuentes naturales.  Consumir agua contaminada afecta la salud poblacional, y enfermedades como fiebre tifoidea, cólera, hepatitis, rotavirus, son indicadores del consumo de agua contaminada. OBJETIVO:  evaluar el estado sanitario del agua y del entorno ecológico de dos fuentes abastecedoras del sistema de distribución para consumo humano, a través de los parámetros fisicoquímicos y biológicos, que definen su calidad.  MÉTODO:  se utilizó enfoque mixto analizando información cuantitativa de parámetros de calidad del agua y cualitativa del entorno ecológico; la investigación fue descriptiva, caracterizándose atributos ambientales y actividades socioeconómicas del entorno ecológico, el estudio fue no experimental, de corte longitudinal y secuencial. RESULTADOS: cuantitativamente el agua cumple con los parámetros físicos y químicos, pero no con parámetros microbiológicos, se considera agua sanitariamente no apta para consumo humano de manera directa, presentando cierta cantidad de coliformes totales.  CONCLUSIÓN:  los parámetros fisicoquímicos cumplen con los estándares establecidos en la norma guatemalteca 29001, los microbiológicos no cumplieron con los estándares requeridos, se trata de agua no apta para consumo humano de manera directa, siendo necesario realizar tratamiento previo a su distribución.
Early exposure to STEM research as a foundational experience for STEM careers
Authors: Savoca Marianna , Kernan Karen , Scott Catherine , Bugallo Monica
Published: March 2023

The benefits of undergraduate research to student persistence and success has been established in the literature. Less studied, however, is the long term impact of early exposure to research among students from underserved backgrounds.This qualitative study of undergraduates participating in a unique summer research program uncovers the deeper meaning of the overall experience on the students: from the lab itself, to the mentors, peers, professional development, socials, and the impact of the program staff. Three major themes emerged: (1) Early exposure to research as a foundation for career direction; (2) Relationships with peers and mentors as highly valued; and (3) Development of skills leads to personal and professional growth, and confidence. Additionally, underrepresented students described the value of having minority role models and peers, and the excitement of continuing their research throughout their undergraduate careers. A full compensation package of stipend and housing made a practical difference for several of the participants. This qualitative study offers a deeper understanding of these impacts through the voices of the participants.
Student perspectives on the intentional design of study abroad programs
Authors: Reid Andrea
Published: March 2023

Study abroad programs around the world offer participants a plethora of learning opportunities, from the formal component of credit-bearing studies to informal and incidental learning opportunities that come from living and studying internationally. Despite significant research in the field, the educative value of study abroad continues to be questioned. Experiential learning practices that frame study abroad can offer intentional design approaches to support students to learn from their experiences. This study explores study abroad participants' perspectives on the concept of intentional design from their experiences of a one to two semester international study program, where academic courses are studied in a host university but the students are largely left to their own devices to make meaning of their informal and incidental learning opportunities. The study found that students felt the study abroad experience is a deeply personal learning journey that should not be governed by set learning objectives. The paper offers insights on how ways experiential learning practices can inform the design of study abroad so the experience is attractive to students yet structured enough to intentionally support transformational learning.
Counselors in Training Value of Experiential Learning Experiences: An Exploratory Analysis
Authors: Kathryn Babb  , Laurie Campbell
Published: March 2023

Counselor education pedagogy entails multiple unique instructional modalities, including supervision, group counseling, and skills instruction. Counseling programs often include courses such as practicum and internship, which embed experiential learning throughout the curriculum. However, little is known about the motivations and perceptions counselors-in-training hold for experiential learning. Thus, there is a need to explore learners' perceptions of an experiential learning experience on their knowledge and skills and to identify the learners' motivation to participate in experiential learning activities. Twelve counselors-in-training were surveyed after volunteering at a month-long STEM summer camp for middle school students. The Experiential Learning Survey was used to assess counselors-in-training's perception of experiential learning. A modified version of the Self-Regulation Questionnaire was also used to determine motivations for volunteering for experiential learning activities. Based on the findings, counselors-in-training had a favorable perception of experiential learning and reported intrinsic motivation as the main factor influencing volunteerism.
Reconceptualizing Kolb’s Learning Cycle as Episodic and Lifelong
Authors: Egan John , Tolman Steven , McBrayer Juliann Sergi , Ballesteros Emily
Published: March 2023

Kolb’s experiential learning cycle is typically applied in short-term, episodic snapshots of time, while understating the implications of continual, longer-term learning. This fixed-frame, episodic usage may diminish the knowledge that learners bring into an educational experience and the continued shaping of knowledge through future experiences. Thus, the purpose of this conceptual article is to explore how Kolb’s experiential learning cycle is currently utilized and to propose a reconceptualized model that emphasizes learning as a continuous process rather than a fixed mode of learning. A model that merges episodic and lifelong could aid practitioners and researchers in recognizing prior and future learning cycles outside of time-bound, structured learning. This research has implications for practice as the model can be used to address prior learning students are bringing with them, learning during the experience, and further transforming this learning beyond that of a short-term experience. Future research is recommended to explore prior and future learning based on this model as a metacognitive tool to prepare learners before engaging in an experience. Describing the learning process through the lens of experiential learning prior to an experience has the potential to develop a growth mindset in learners, in turn increasing self-efficacy.
Policy Determinants of Budget Deficit in Indonesia
Authors:   Lecture University of Borobudur, Jakarta, Indonesia, Yolanda Yolanda , Wibawa Herry Wira ,   Lecture University of Borobudur, Jakarta, Indonesia, Kamil Muslim ,   Lecture University of Borobudur, Jakarta, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

In this study, the causes of the budget deficit in Indonesia were examined using multiple regression analysis and the Error Correction Model (ECM) technique utilizing annual data for the years 1998 to 2020. The results show that in the short term, only inflation and government subsidies have a significant impact on the budget deficit in Indonesia when using the Error Correction Model (ECM) approach to analyze the effects of the chosen money supply variables, foreign exchange rates, inflation, and government subsidies.. Long-term estimations indicate that the government subsidies, inflation, foreign exchange rates, and money supply variables all have a positive and considerable impact on the budget deficit. Within 7 months, the equilibrium between the short- and long-terms can be restored. Policymakers are advised to keep an eye on changes in the money supply, foreign exchange rates, inflation, and government subsidies to avoid causing the budget deficit to rise above the allowable limits, which are 3 percent of the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget.
EFFECT OF NAOH TREATMENT ON THE TESILE PROPERTIES OF COCONUT FIBRE FOR POLYESTER RESIN TRANSTIBIAL PROSTHETIC SOCKET REINFORCEMENT
Authors:   Prosthetic and Orthotics Unit, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Nigeria, Nwaiwu Cajetan, O., , Ekezie Javars, ,   Department of Anatomy, Federal Universityof Technology, Owerri, Nigeria, Azeez Oladimeji, T., ,   Department of Biomedical Engineering, Federal Universityof Technology, Owerri, Nigeria, Daniel Ada, J., ,   Department of Prosthetic and Orthotics, Federal Universityof Technology, Owerri, Nigeria, Okafor Sixtus A., ,   Department of Biomedical Engineering, Federal Universityof Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
Published: March 2023

Recently, there is increase in the use of natural fiber in the reinforcement of polymer composites due to its low production cost, ease of fabrication and enhanced strength. In this study, the effect of NaOH treatment on the tensile properties of coconut fibre for polyester resin transtibial prosthetic socket reinforcement was investigated. The coconut fibres were extracted using hand pulling and water retting method; NaOH treatment was used to mercerize the fibres was carried out 5% to 25% at time interval of between 30Min. to 150Min. The result indicated that the effect of NaOH treatment on the Coconut fibre vary, depending on the concentration of NaOH and the treatment time. It is concluded that treatment of Coconut fibre in 15% NaOH for 150minutes is the best treatment protocol of Coconut fibre for polyester resin reinforcement.
UTILIZATION OF PLASTIC WASTE AS A SUBSTITUTIONAL MATERIAL FOR PAVING BLOCK MANUFACTURING
Authors:   Musamus University Merauke, Indonesia, Kakerissa Yance , Latuheru Reinyelda D. ,   Musamus University Merauke, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

Besides reducing environmental pollution, the use of garbage or plastic waste can also be used as an alternative to building materials. The potential for utilizing plastic waste still needs to be developed, by conducting research on plastic waste to be substituted into paving block making materials, by replacing some of the sand material in normal paving blocks. The research used is an experimental method. In this test the test object was made by adding additives/mixture of plastic waste as a filler/mixture in the paving block mix with a percentage of plastic mixture of 2.56%, 5.26%, 8.11%, 10.11%. Then the paving block is tested for compressive strength at the age of 28 days which is possible to have reached the maximum compressive strength value. The results of the paving block compressive strength test will increase according to the increase in the percentage of plastic mixture. The compressive strength of paving blocks with a plastic mixture of 0%, 2.56%, 5.26%, 8.11% and 10.11% obtained compressive strengths of 10.44 MPa, 10.64 MPa, 10.95 respectively MPa, 11.15 MPa and 11.33 MPa. The increase in compressive strength of normal paving blocks (0% mixture of plastic waste) was 1.83%, 4.6%, 6.35% and 7.86%. The highest compressive strength occurs in paving blocks with a mixture percentage of 10.11% plastic waste, according to the SNI-03-0691-1996 standard the compressive strength is included in the quality level D which can be used for parks and other uses.
The Value of Research Methods in Literary Studies
Authors:   Education Faculty’s Lecturer, Pashto Language and Literature department, Nangarhar University, Jalalabad city, Afghanistan, Rahmani Shafiqullah , Hashimi Sayed Asghar ,   Education Faculty’s Teacher, Pashto Language and Literature Department, Sayed Jamaldin University, Afghanistan, Bayan Ehsanullah ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Nangarhar University, Jalalabad city, Afghanistan
Published: March 2023

Most research in different branches of science (Natural and Social), including literature and art, takes its source from the objective needs of humans and society. For example, every year, world Medical scholars need to find treatments and cures for human-killing diseases. Likewise, many countries are investigating underground resources to strengthen economies and meet the needs of their people. The texture and quality of minerals are checked, water and soil are studied for the improvement of agriculture, and all these facilities can be realized through relevant professional research. This topic is very important to the value of literary research because if a researcher writes the history of his language’s literature, there are some problems with the sources, such as: how many poets with the same name have died in a certain period? If the speeches, writings, and poems are mixed up, their names are confused, or there is doubt about their effect, research can answer all these problems; therefore, there is a need for research and investigation for the development and advancement of knowledge, science, art and literature. The purpose of the article was to show the value of research methods in literary research. In the relevant part, the use of library methods in the field of literature identification, the research definition, types, and the literal meaning terminological identification, value, and importance of the “Method” term have been pointed out. The value of research methods in the field of Pashto literary research is very significant and important.
Overview of Empowerment in Healthy Living Behavior for the People of Yogyakarta
Authors:   Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri yogyakarta, Indonesia, Wijaya Ridho Gata , Tomoliyus Tomoliyus ,   Department of sports coaching education, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri yogyakarta, Indonesia, Sukamti Endang Rini ,   Department of sports coaching education, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri yogyakarta, Indonesia, Alim Abdul ,   Department of sports coaching education, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri yogyakarta, Indonesia, Santoso Nurhadi ,   Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri yogyakarta, Indonesia, Fauzi Fauzi ,   Department of sports coaching education, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri yogyakarta, Indonesia, Sabillah Muhamad Ichsan ,   Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri yogyakarta, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to improve people's living standards to further increase their passion, besides that this activity also synergizes with government programs in preparing the Golden Generation 2045 must have several competencies including Having comprehensive intelligence, namely productive, innovative, peaceful in social interactions, and strong character, healthy, healthy in natural interactions, and superior civilized. Types of research with observational methods. The population in this study was the people of Yogyakarta. There are 2 methods taken, namely: (1) Evaluation during the activation process, and (2) post-evaluation of coaching activities. The test instrument with quizzes uses the case study method to convey material with an andrological approach. The results of this research are: a) It is necessary to hold monitoring and evaluation related to the implementation of research to the community clean lifestyle of the people of krepyak ix, seyegan, and sleman hamlets. b) It is necessary to hold guidance on an ongoing basis so that the success of the development program and the utilization of the natural potential of this hamlet can be maximized in its development. c) It is necessary to make some cooperation between hamlets (several community mobilization groups) and various work units outside the village / related agencies so that hamlets that were previously less potential can become pilot villages with serious guidance and assistance.
The English Language Learning Process Task-Based Language at the Secondary Level
Authors:   Ministry of Education IDEICE-MINERD. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Cabrera Santa , Quesada Gabriela López ,   CIFE University Center – Facilitator. The College of Mexico - Language Coordination
Published: March 2023

The learning of a foreign language has become a fundamental requirement for global socioeconomic development. This represents one of the great challenges for teachers, taking into account the contents that must be faced to the qualities and attention of the students, so that they can go adapting to the strategies and methodologies that have been implemented, to facilitate the instruction of the language that you want to teach. In current times, it has become a complex process, since it involves the exchange that encourages the subjects.
The Moufarrege Total Submuscular Augmentation or How to Preserve Nipple Erogenous Sensation in Breast Augmentation
Authors:   Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Montreal Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, , MD, FRCSC Richard Moufarrege , MD Romain Laurent, ,   Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Montreal Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, MD Ramy Schoucair, ,   Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Montreal Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Gholam Georgio ,   Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Montreal Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, , MD Marion Aribert ,   Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Montreal Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, MD Cyril Awaida, ,   Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Montreal Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Published: March 2023

Breast augmentation is currently one of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed worldwide. However, patients who underwent this procedure always complain of postoperative sensory changes at the nipple areolar complex. The nipple nervous system includes a tactile sensation system and an erogenous sensation system, the latter being less described and commonly overlooked by plastic surgeons performing breast augmentations. The erogenous sensation is supplied by the IVth, Vth and VIth intercostal nerves who run laterally on the surface along the muscular aponeurosis. Both subpectoral (dual plane) breast augmentations and sub-glandular breast augmentations present a real and constant risk of damage to these nerves, resulting in a permanent loss of nipple erogenous sensation. In the Total Submuscular Breast Augmentation approach, the implant is inserted behind the four muscles: the external oblique, the serratus anterior, the pectoralis minor and the pectoralis major. This approach will preserve the three intercostal nerves responsible for the erogenous sensation of the nipple. In this article we describe the surgical technique and the advantages of the total submuscular breast augmentation.
E-Commerce Website to Help SMEs to Support the Creative Economy Sector
Authors:   Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia, Churiyah Madziatul , Tri Kurniawan Dediek ,   Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia, Filianti Filianti ,   Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged initiatives to digitalize SMEs to be carried out seriously and more equally. This is due to the fact that the success of the SMEs business in the digital era is inextricably linked to its readiness to digitalize existing business operations. One proof of the readiness of SMEs in doing business in this digital era is that they have used digital marketing platforms. This research aims to digitalize the business of the SMEs group in the Tempe Industry Center in Kampung Sanan Malang, East Java, which is included in the Indonesian government’s projection to maximize income in the creative economy sector. This research is a qualitative research with the stages of research implementation covering the identification and mapping of the potential for digitalization of the economy, to the development of an e-commerce website in the Tempe Sanan Malang SMEs group. The research results take the shape of an e-commerce website used by SMEs actors, as well as an increase in digital competence owned by SMEs actors, enabling them to digitalize their businesses in a sustainable manner.
Company Characteristics, Corporate Governance and Risk Disclosure
Authors:   Accounting Department, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Indonesia, Octari Diliana Widia , Zulfikar Zulfikar ,   Accounting Department, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Indonesia, Bayu Bawono Andy Dwi ,   Accounting Department, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

This study aims to examine the effect of company characteristics (company age, leverage) and corporate governance (proportion of independent commissioners, board gender diversity, family ownership, quality of external auditors) on risk disclosure. The population in this study are manufacturing companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2019-2021 period. The sampling technique in this study used a purposive sampling method, obtained 34 company samples so that the total data used was 102 data. This research is a quantitative study using multiple regression analysis with the help of SPSS 22. The results showed that the proportion of independent commissioners, family ownership and quality of external auditors had a positive effect on risk disclosure. Meanwhile, company age, leverage and board gender diversity have no effect on risk disclosure.
Factors Affecting Firm Performance: DER as Intervening Variable
Authors:   Accounting Departement, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Indonesia, Wiji Lestari Lisning , Achyani Fatchan ,   Accounting Departement, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Indonesia, Triyono Triyono ,   Accounting Departement, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of tangibility, growth opportunity, firm age and capital structure on firm performance with capital structure as intervening variables in manufacturing companies in the sub-sector of goods and consumption listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2017-2021. The sampling technique in this study uses the purposive sampling method. The research method used was quantitative research with a sample of 14 Food and Beverage companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The analysis used is the path analysis using SPSS version 23. The results showed that growth opportunities and firm age had an effect on company performance. While tangibility and capital structure have no effect on company performance. Capital structure cannot mediate the relationship between tangibility and firm performance. Capital structure cannot mediate the relationship between growth opportunity and firm performance. Capital structure cannot mediate the relationship between Firm Age and Firm Performance.
The perspective of Teachers and Parents Regarding Child Sexual Abuse Incidents in Rural Areas, in Indonesia
Authors:   Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia, Suriah Suriah , Nasrah Nasrah
Published: March 2023

Background: Child sexual abuse incidents are a highly prevalent phenomenon. About 120 million children under the age of 20 have experienced forced sexual initiation or other initiation actions. This incident is mostly performed by the closest people such as family and neighbors. The perspective of parents and teachers views attention is needed to sexual abuse incidents of children, its causes, and preventive efforts. Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the perspective of teachers and parents regarding the incidence, causes, and efforts to prevent sexual abuse in children. Method: The method used was qualitative with a case study approach. Results: The perspective of teachers and parents is that the sexual abuse incident towards children in Sidrap Regency is mostly experienced by children aged between 6 to 10 years.
Tumores de ovario: evaluación del estatus ganglionar mediante el uso de azul patente. Experiencia en Venezuela
Authors:   Ginecólogo Obstetra, Ginecólogo Oncólogo. Adjunto al Servicio de Ginecología Oncológica, del SOH-IVSS, de la UCV., Freytez Tovar Johatson , Calderaro Di Ruggiero Franco
Published: March 2023

El cáncer epitelial de ovario (CEO) es causante de una alta tasa de mortalidad a nivel mundial, siendo diagnosticado en un alto porcentaje en estadios avanzados. La cirugía citorreductora continúa siendo el tratamiento estándar donde se incluye la linfadenectomía paraaórtica infrarrenal y pélvica iliaco obturatriz, con el propósito de resecar toda enfermedad macroscópica visible y todo ganglio retroperitoneal con posibilidad de enfermedad metastásica. No obstante, la linfadenectomía acarrea gran morbilidad y alta tasa de complicaciones como: lesión vascular, hemorragia intraoperatoria, lesión de nervios, linfocele, linfedema, mayor tasa de trasfusiones sanguíneas y prolongación del tiempo quirúrgico, resultando en mayor estancia hospitalaria, retraso en el inicio de terapia adyuvante y disminución en la calidad de vida. Hoy en día, se conoce que este procedimiento no se asocia significativamente a mejor pronóstico aun en pacientes con cáncer de ovario en estadio inicial.
Neuromorphological evidence for Witkin’s fieldindependent cognitive style
Authors:   Department of Morphophysiology, School of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana. Chía, Colombia, Acero-Mondragon Edward Javier , Tuta-Quintero Eduardo
Published: March 2023

The visual psychometric Embedded Figures Test classifies people into field-independent and field-dependent cognitive styles. The objectives of the study were to investigate neuromorphological evidence for Witkin’s field-independent cognitive style with experimental descriptive studies in subjects with different field-independent cognitive styles and to determine the associated or related underlying neuromorphology. The results demonstrate the existence of neuro morphological bases in the left inferior parietal lobe cortex, which exhibits a pattern of neural connections that are bilaterally related to cortical areas of the inferior frontal gyrus and the anterior and midcingulate cortex. It is proposed that the visual flow presented is not unique due to the limitations of neuroimaging studies and the high variability of the anatomical and histological patterns of the left inferior parietal lobe cortex.
Frecuencia y características asociadas a la infección por Helicobacter pylori en pacientes sintomáticos de una clínica de Cajamarca, Perú
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas. Departamento de Microbiología. Lambayeque, Perú., Vásquez-Zamora Keila Guillermina , Suclupe-Campos Danny Omar
Published: March 2023

Introducción: La infección por Helicobacter pylori es frecuente en países en vías de desarrollo y causa gastritis, úlcera péptica y cáncer gástrico. Objetivo. Determinar la frecuencia y características asociadas a la infección por H. pylori en pacientes sintomáticos de una clínica privada de Celendín, Cajamarca, Perú. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal y retrospectivo en 198 pacientes sintomáticos durante marzo 2019 hasta abril 2022. Los datos se recolectaron mediante la documentación de las historias clínicas. Resultados: La población de estudio se caracterizó por una edad promedio de 39,4 años, 3 años de enfermedad y predominio del sexo femenino (65,7 %), de zona domiciliaria urbana (66,2 %) y ocupación docente/estudiante (38,9 %).
Cáncer de mama en la provincia. La axila postneoadyuvancia
Authors:   Miembro Correspondiente Nacional Academia Nacional Medicina, puesto 17. Cirujano-Oncólogo. Jefe de Servicio Oncología Hospital Dr. Luis Razetti, Barinas. Clínica el Pilar. Av. Garguera con Calle Aramendi Consultorio: Piso 1- Hospitalización Barinas Edo. Barinas, Briceño R Wilmar de Jesús
Published: March 2023

El tratamiento quirúrgico del cáncer de mama post-neoadyuvancia como primera línea de tratamiento ha experimentado numerosos cambios en los últimos años. El objetivo de esta investigación radicó en determinar la respuesta (presencia y/o ausencia) de ganglios axilares en un grupo consecutivo de pacientes que recibieron diversos esquemas de quimioterapia neoadyuvante. Como objetivo secundario, la existencia de dependencia o independencia entre las diversas variables con respecto al estatus ganglionar axilar. Se realiza una investigación observacional, retrospectiva y de corte transversal en un grupo consecutivo de pacientes entre junio 2021 y agosto 2022 que asistieron al servicio de oncología del Hospital Universitario Dr. Luis Razetti de Barinas. Luego de recibir quimioterapia, a todas se les practicó una mastectomía radical modificada. Los datos fueron incluidos y analizados mediante el paquete estadístico para ciencias sociales SPSS v.22.
Латентная преступность: понятие, виды
Authors: Шарипова Гульбахор
Published: March 2023

Латентность, то есть скрытость, невыявленность или, другими словами, неявную ее часть, информация о которой в государственные органы не поступила, а значит, ее нет в статистике. Латентная преступность включает в себя также и те ситуации, когда по отношению к лицу, которым было совершено преступление, не полагается принцип неотвратимости уголовной ответственности, даже если преступление официально выявлено и к уголовной ответственности привлечены соучастники данного преступления (субъектная латентность).
Model To Detect Breast Cancer Based On Patient Symptoms
Authors: Mr. Satish Dekka
Published: March 2023

The number of medical data warehouses is expanding quickly these days. As a result, it is difficult for us to predict or analyse these facts in order to uncover hidden knowledge that is valuable. For forecasting medical analysis, many machine learning methods and tools are employed. The most prevalent and well-known malignancy, particularly among women, is breast cancer. It ranks among the leading global causes of death. The sole remedy is early detection, which lowers the mortality rate from breast cancer. Breast cells can develop into cancer, which is known as breast cancer. Breast cancer has recently become a highly serious disease, not just in India but also in other nations. The primary goal of this research is to diagnose breast cancer patients as early as possible. Three machine learning approaches Decision Tree, Support Vector Machine, and Logistic Regression are employed for the early detection and prevention of breast cancer patients. These techniques help reduce waiting times and human and technical errors in breast cancer diagnosis. By employing these methods, we can increase the number of lives saved and decrease the death rate by maximising early diagnosis of breast cancer. The likelihood that an infection will be successfully treated depends on precisely identifying and locating it as soon as possible using logistic regression and SVM. A significant obstacle to the diagnosis of breast cancer is the classification of the appropriate machine learning technique. Thus, in order to analyse risk levels that contribute to prognosis, we developed a model for a breast cancer early prediction system. Doctors can diagnose breast cancer using this experimental study, and patients can benefit from early therapy to prolong their lives.
Contact Lens Wearer’s Outlook Towards Recommended Replacement Schedule of Contact Lens in Mumbai
Authors: Mansi Mehta , Kalika Bandamwar
Published: March 2023

Background: Non-compliance is one of the major reasons of CL related complications. Various research studies have been done over the past three decades to find reasons for patient non-compliances. Use of CLs over the recommended replacement schedule has been one of the major reasons leading to CLs complications. It is evident that the CLs user are often unaware of their non-compliance towards lens care and maintenance regimen. Even after introduction of daily disposable lenses and one-step multipurpose solution non-compliance towards CLs use is still a major problem in CLs patients. The complications due to patient noncompliance can be sometimes irreversible. This research will help us understand CL user reasons of intentionally or unintentionally being non-compliant to recommended replacement frequency.

Method: All CL users willing to share their experience participated in this questionnaire based online survey which was designed with the help of focused group discussion.

Results: Most of the CL wearer prefer buying pairs for at least 6 months at a time. Almost 80% of CL wearers do not replace their CL as per MRRF. 70% of those who participated wore CL for more than 10 hours per day. The male and female ratio is almost equal in the participants participated in the research.

Conclusion: Research done in the past suggest incomplete knowledge imparted to the wearer or CL forgetting the instructions given to them at dispensing. Research also suggest some CL wearer knowingly are non-compliant to MRRF. This study tries to find loopholes in a CL practice by finding reasons of non-compliance as per CL wearers prospective and probable suggestion from the user itself. An ECP is a paramedical person who has the right to prescribe them, whether according to MRRF or as per their knowledge of the patient’s ocular status. For e.g., an antibiotic medicine is supposed to be prescribed for 3 days or 5 days, once or twice is decided by the medical practitioner prescribing. As this research shows over 50% of the CL wearer said that their 'ECP said its okay'.
Bilayer Tablet Technology: A Concept Of Immediate And Controlled Drug Delivery
Authors: Deepika Gupta, Manju Pandey, Anup Maiti, Neelkanth M. Pujari
Published: March 2023

Combination therapy has more popularity and various merits over monotherapy (conventional dosage forms). Bilayer tablet technology is the best and most recent used example of combination dosage formulation. In the last decade, the single-dose formulation has the combination of two or three active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) increased in pharmaceutical industry. It is known for promoting patient convenience and compliance by reducing the number of dosages and enhancing the bioavailability of dosage forms. Bilayer or multilayer tablets are innovative forms of conventional oral drug delivery systems. Bilayer layer can be the only technology that has been used in different APIs for synergistic effect, to enhance the bioavailability or to avoid the interaction between the incompatible substance by separating them physically, and to enable the development of different drug release profiles (sustained release or controlled release, etc). The goal of this review is to give a general overview of the development and production of bilayer tablet technology and to highlight the issues encountered during the production of bilayer tablets as well as the expected solutions to these problems.
SÍNDROME CONGÊNITA DO ZIKA VÍRUS: AVALIAÇÃO NA OPTOMETRIA
Authors: Ferreira Aguiar Cleide , Fernandes da Silva Rached Sueli , Trentin Sonoda Rodrigo
Published: March 2023

No final do ano de 2015, surgem os primeiros casos de recém-nascidos com microcefalia relacionada ao vírus da Zika, em Pernambuco. Diante da forma severa, do baixo volume encefálico e do potencial destrutivo do vírus, especialistas sugerem o termo Síndrome Congênita do Zika vírus. O presente estudo objetiva analisar os transtornos visuais e as alterações motoras associadas em crianças com a Síndrome Congênita do Zika vírus. A pesquisa adotou a abordagem quantitativa, longitudinal, sendo que do ponto de vista dos objetivos se apresenta como descritiva e analítica, com procedimentos técnicos de estudo de caso coletivo. A investigação contou com 16 crianças atendidas num Centro de Reabilitação de Pernambuco; diagnosticadas e confirmadas pela infecção do Zika vírus. O trabalho pode contribuir cientificamente para esta temática que conta com poucos estudos. Através das análises pode-se afirmar que as crianças com Síndrome Congênita do Zika vírus apresentaram um desenvolvimento atípico para a idade, e que a partir do olhar da Optometria demonstram suas potencialidades em várias áreas do desenvolvimento visuo motor. Os achados mostraram evolução em todas as crianças no conjunto das avaliações. A maioria das crianças apresentou alterações motoras graves as quais estão associadas às alterações e dificuldades visuais também graves. A caracterização desses achados poderá orientar o planejamento e as condutas terapêuticas visuais e multidisciplinares adotadas pela Optometria, possibilitando sugerir algumas orientações na reabilitação visual, bem como para pais e cuidadores.
EMPRESA, DIREITOS HUMANOS E DESENVOLVIMENTO: UMA APROXIMAÇÃO POSSÍVEL NO ESTADO FRATERNAL DE DIREITO
Authors: Silva Santos Vasconcelos Luã
Published: March 2023

O presente artigo apresenta como objetivo avaliar o papel da empresa na implementação dos direitos humanos, em especial do direito humano ao desenvolvimento, sob a égide do Estado fraternal de direito. A problemática desta pesquisa cinge-se em constatar se a função social da empresa e o direito ao desenvolvimento, como expressões do Estado Fraternal, vinculam a atuação das empresas para implementação dos direitos humanos. A hipótese de pesquisa é: sob a perspectiva da funcionalização e do direito ao desenvolvimento, as empresas, são agentes transformadores da sociedade e, portanto, estão vinculadas à implementação dos direitos humanos.
Clausal and phrasal complexity in research articles published in well-established and predatory journals
Authors: Wang Ying , Soler Josep
Published: March 2023

Predatory publishing has attracted much scholarly attention recently, but little is known about the actual material published in predatory journals. In this paper, we address this gap focusing on syntactic complexity. Using both traditional syntactic complexity measures and more fine-grained indices of phrasal and clausal complexity, the study explores the similarities and differences between two corpora consisting of 220 research articles drawn from two comparable journals in the discipline of Political Science, one purportedly predatory and one top-ranking. The results show that the articles look similar in many respects (e.g., mean length of sentences/T-units, number of T-units per sentence). Differences are found in more fine-grained indices such as clausal complements, adverbial clauses, and noun phrases with noun premodifiers, which are associated with discipline-specific rhetorical and ideational functions. The study demonstrates the potential of linguistic analyses in contributing to our understanding of predatory publishing as a complex phenomenon.
THz Field Enhancement under the Influence of Cross-focused Laser Beams in the m-CNTs
Authors: Thakur Vishal , Kant Niti , Kumar Sandeep
Published: March 2023

In the present analysis, we have studied the effect of cross-focused Gaussian laser beams propagating through the array of magnetized carbon nanotubes (m-CNTs) to enhance the terahertz (THz) field amplitude of emitted radiation. The plasma present in the form of CNTs rearranges itself due to the ponderomotive nonlinearity, which gives rise to the nonlinear optical phenomenon known as the cross-focusing of laser beams. The ponderomotive nonlinearity, cross-focusing of lasers, and anharmonic behavior of m-CNTs are responsible for the very strong nonlinear current density in the system. The cross-focusing effect of the propagating Gaussian laser beams increases with the increase in the externally applied static magnetic field, which is applied along the longitudinal axis of the CNTs. As a result, the normalized THz field amplitude shows a significant enhancement, and the THz radiations emitted in this way can be utilized in biological diagnosis (of the living beings) instead of X-rays. The internal and external diameters of the CNTs also make a notable impact on the THz field amplitude.
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We have studied the effect of cross-focused laser beams propagating through the magnetized carbon nanotubes to enhance the terahertz field of emitted radiation
The ponderomotive nonlinearity, cross-focusing of lasers, and anharmonic behavior are responsible for the strong nonlinear current density in the system
The internal and external diameters of the m- CNTs also make a notable impact on the THz field amplitude
The frequency of emitted radiation shows that these can be utilized in the biological diagnosis of living beings instead of X-rays

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Biomarker Based Detection and Staging of Breast Cancer from Blood Using Raman Spectroscopy and Deep Learning Technique
Authors: Vijayakumar Selvarani Renjith , Jose Paul Subha Hency
Published: March 2023

Breast cancer (BC) or breast neoplasm is causing major menace to the life of women around the world. The significance of early detection and staging of BC has been substantial in diagnosing protocol. This work aims to develop an automated system that combines multivariate data analysis (PCA - principal components analysis) with ensemble recurrent neural network models (stacked OGRU-LSTM) to identify Raman spectral characteristics that can be used as spectral cancer markers for the detection of BC progression and staging. Features of blood plasma from histopathologically diagnosed BC candidates were compared to healthy ones in this study. The same is performed on different leading classification models as the stacked basic RNN, the stacked-RNN-LSTM, and RNN-GRU models. A total of 2,340 Raman spectra generated is evaluated in this study. It is found from the study that stage 3 and stage 2 are structurally identical, but with PCA-Factorial Discriminant Analysis (FDA) they can be distinguished from each other, hence the Raman spectrum pertaining to blood plasma samples of the BC candidates is classified efficiently, yielding potentially high values of specificity and sensitivity for all the BC stages. Comparative classification results show that the stacked OGRU-LSTM model outperforms well for BC detection, and better differentiates various stages of BC by employing the multivariate data analysis technique. The stacked OGRU-LSTM model achieved the highest classification accuracy (97.89 %), Cohen-kappa score (0.928), F1-score (0.957), and the lowermost number of test loss and MSE (0.037), indicating that the model outperforms other baseline classifiers.
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The use of Raman spectroscopy in conjunction with deep learning models and multivariate data analysis to diagnose and categorize blood plasma samples as cancerous or noncancerous and staging of breast cancer based on their chemical composition
To address the issue of underfitting and overfitting caused by insufficient Raman spectral data, spectral data augmentation techniques were implemented
The potential for this technique is used to accurately classify breast cancerous samples and hence reduce the number of unnecessary excisional breast biopsies
Stage 3 and stage 2 of breast cancer were found to be structurally identical but can be distinguished from each other using PCA-Factorial Discriminant Analysis with high specificity and sensitivity for all BC stages
The stacked OGRU-LSTM model outperformed other baseline classifiers for breast cancer detection and better differentiated various stages of breast cancer by employing multivariate data analysis technique

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