bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
INVESTIGATION OF THE SHELF LIFE OF BANANA ‘MAS’ (Musa acuminata Colla) USING GAMMA IRRADIATION
Authors: SOPI NUR FARHATUL HUDA , ADENAN MOHD ZULFADLI
Published: March 2022

To investigate the shelf life of banana ‘Mas’ (Musa acuminata Colla) using gamma rays in Malaysia. An experimental study to investigate the shelf life of banana Mas using different doses of gamma radiation. Different doses will be given to each group of banana Mas which are 0 (untreated control), 0.4, 0.8 and 1.2 kGy. The irradiated groups were being irradiated by gamma radiation at the National University of Malaysia (UKM) using Gamma Cell 220 Excel Cobalt-60 source. The observation was performed on the physical changes of the sample such as peel colour, decay rate, and physiological weight loss. Findings have shown that the high dose of gamma radiation caused the darkening of the peel and accelerate the ripening process depend on the varieties of the bananas. Among all, group B (0.4 kGy) has the lowest PWL (Physiological Weight Loss) and decay rate when compared to the other groups. The result of the one-way ANOVA test on the weight loss was not statistically significant. The dose of 0.4 kGy was the most effective one in delaying the ripening process for banana Mas when compared to the other group samples.
IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON RADIOGRAPHY & RADIOTHERAPY PRACTICE IN MALAYSIA
Authors: IBRAHIM MOHD IZUAN , AKIB RAHMAWATY , JAFFAR MOHD FARIHAN
Published: March 2022

This study aimed to evaluate the COVID-19 pandemic impact on radiography and radiotherapy practice in Malaysia. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted from July to October 2020 among radiographers. The questionnaire was adapted from the previous study. A total of 214 (female, n=148 and male, n=66) responses were received comprising 79.9% diagnostic and 20.1% therapeutic radiographers across Malaysia. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Version 25.0. The results show that 71% agree that the radiographers are part of the major frontline and 50.9% agree diagnostic radiographer’s workload increases. Besides, 77.1% and 71.9% of them are very aware of the COVID-19 virus transmission and infection control principle, respectively. Furthermore, 59.8% stated that adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) was provided by the department while 57% receive adequate training in handling patients during the pandemic. There were 66.5% and 28.6% of diagnostic radiographers and therapeutics radiographers who receive specific training in facing COVID-19 patients. During the pandemic, only 29% feel frequently stressed about work and 62.1% sometimes. The significant association c2 (p=0.0002) exists between radiographers and the perception of stress. Most of the radiographers rate their level of stress between 5 to 8 on a scale of 1 (no stress) to 10 (highly stress). In conclusion, increasing workload during the pandemic increase the level of stress among radiographers. However, adequate PPE, a good work rotation schedule, and training will help them facing the pandemic.
PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF STINGLESS BEE HONEY (SBH) ON FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE IN STREPTOZOTOCIN (STZ)-INDUCED DIABETIC RAT MODELS
Authors: ISMAIL ANIS FARIHAN , MOHD NASIR SURIATI , TUAN ISMAIL TUAN SALWANI , WAN AHMAD WAN AMIR NIZAM , WAN ABDUL RAHMAN WAN FAIZIAH , SALAM SIRAJUDEEN KUTTULEBBAI NAINAMOHAMMED , TENGKU DIN TENGKU AHMAD DAMITRI AL-ASTANI
Published: March 2022

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia due to defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. SBH has good antihyperglycemic potential and has traditionally been used as an alternative treatment for diabetes mellitus (DM). Since the role of SBH in glucose control is still unclear in animal and human studies, the present study was designed to evaluate the antihyperglycemic effects of SBH in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat models. Fifteen Sprague-Dawley rats (200-250 g) were equally divided into five groups, the first group being a normal (non-diabetic) rat and the other four groups being diabetic. The normal and untreated diabetic groups received normal saline while the other diabetic groups were treated with SBH (2 g/kg body weight), metformin (MET /250 mg/kg body weight) and SBH + MET respectively. The treatment was given within 12 days. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) was measured at baseline and every two weeks thereafter. On days 7 and 12, SBH significantly lowered FBG, comparable to the normal group (p<0.05). In the group treated with MET and the combination of SBH-MET, FBG improved only on the 12th day of treatment (p<0.05). The results show that a single SBH treatment is effective in lowering blood glucose levels. Thus, SBH could be of great value in the treatment of diabetes in humans.
EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL TRAINING AND BEHAVIOURAL STRATEGIES TOWARDS MUSCLE STRENGTH AND MENTAL HEALTH IN THE ELDERLY
Authors: AZIZAN AZLIYANA , SAHRANI SHAZANA , ANUM ASILAH , HUSNA NURUL , RAHMAN FARID
Published: March 2022

The promotion of physical training (PT) and positive behavior in the elderly requires effective interventions. This study shows the effect of PT during an 11-week intervention program by applying behavioral strategies. A total of 63 participants aged 65 years old were randomly divided into three groups: Physical with a behavioral group, PB (n=18), Physical group, PG (n=23), and Control group, CG (n=22). PB and PG participants underwent a six-week group-based multi-component PT for one hour per session, three sessions a week. After PT, participants in PB began five-week behavioral exercises for 30 min, twice a week. Meanwhile, CG participants only have to maintain their daily routines. Upper and lower limb muscle strength and mental health were assessed. Results from repeated measures ANOVA showed significant differences between groups due to time factor, group and time interaction, and between-group factor (p<0.05) for Right UL, Left UL, and LL strength. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) for mental health [F(2.58) = 33.49] (p<0.05)] showed significant main effects among participants in PB, thus indicating improved mental health. In conclusion, combined of PT and behavioral strategies may be a promising strategy in enhancing better physical and mental well-being of the elderly.
CONSUMER ATTITUDE, SATISFACTION, FOOD SAFETY AWARENESS, AND PURCHASE INTENTION OF FOOD ORDERED THROUGH ONLINE FOOD DELIVERY USING MOBILE APPLICATION IN PENANG ISLAND, MALAYSIA
Authors: SHAFIEE SITI NUR ZULAIKHA , ABDUL WAHAB MOHAMAD RAHIJAN
Published: March 2022

People can order meals and deliver them to their homes, offices, or other locations using the internet. A meal delivery app allows users to order food online and deliver it to their homes or office. It may become an issue in Penang as more people use meal delivery apps rather than stores or premises. As a result, this study aimed to provide restaurant owners with new ideas or methods to increase their offline and online clientele while raising consumer awareness of food safety. The study’s main objectives are customers’ satisfaction, food safety awareness, and the intent to purchase food using meal delivery apps on Penang Island. This study took place on Penang Island. A survey of 160 people yielded the data. The data was analyzed using SPSS 20. The r-value of 0.708 between consumer happiness and food safety awareness shows a significant positive relationship. However, monthly income and customer purchase intent differ significantly (p=0.005). There is also a significant difference between age group and purchase intention (p=0.001) and marital status (p=0.023). Finally, there is a significant difference between occupation and consumer attitudes (p=0.025) and consumer awareness of food safety (p=0.032).
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDEX-TO-RING FINGER LENGTH RATIO (2D:4D) AND WOMAC OSTEOARTHRITIS INDEX IN WOMEN WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
Authors: AB RAHMAN SHAFUZAIN , AMIR NURUL FAKHRI , SHARIFUDIN MOHD ARIFF
Published: March 2022

The difference in the index-to-ring finger length ratio (2D:4D) is associated with human behavior, physical capability, andrisk of developing knee osteoarthritis in women. We aimed to determine the relationship between 2D:4D, Western Ontarioand McMaster (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index, and body mass index (BMI) in women with mild to moderate kneeosteoarthritis. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 118 women with Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2-3 knee osteoarthritisusing the WOMAC questionnaire. The length of the index and ring fingers were measured using right-hand posterioanteriorview plain radiographs. The participants were classified into three groups: type I (index finger longer than ring finger),type II (equal length), and type III (index finger shorter than ring finger). BMI was determined using standard measurementsand calculations. There was no significant mean difference between the mean total WOMAC score and each of its componentswith the 2D:4D ratio. BMI correlated significantly with symptoms of knee osteoarthritis and the total WOMAC score(P<0.001). There was a significant relationship between the 2D:4D ratio and BMI (P=0.015). No relationship was foundbetween the 2D:4D ratio and WOMAC score. However, there was a positive correlation between the WOMAC score andBMI. The 2D:4D ratio had a significant relationship with BMI.
Exploring the Relationship among Export Resources, Exporting Capability & Exporter-Foreign Distributers relationship on Export Performance: In the Case of Exporting Companies in Ethiop
Authors: Imiru Getie Andualem
Published: March 2022

Export Performance and Economic Growth Relations are becoming the main agenda in the international and regional development programs around the world. The purpose of this study was to exploring the Relationship between Export Resources, Exporting Capability, Exporter-Foreign Distributers Relationship and their effect on Export Performance. Despite the fact that 300 questionnaires were issued to a random sample of Ethiopian exporters, 291 questionnaires were returned at the end of the data collection process, yielding a 97 percent response rate. Proportional stratified sampling approaches were used to sample small, medium, and large export businesses. The relationship between the exporter and the distributor, as well as the management of export resources, has a positive and significant impact on export performance. On the other side, export capabilities failed to mediate the relationship between export resources and export performance. The connection between Export Resources and Export Performance was mediated by Managing the Exporter-Distributor Relationship. Ethiopian exporters should focus on building strong ties with international distributors headquartered either at home or in the host countries to boost their export performance. Future research could look into the differences in the export business between larger, medium, and small exporters, all of whom have different resources, qualified personnel, bargaining strength, and so on. Finally, Resource capability’s failure to mediate Export resources and export performance warrants further investigation. For undeveloped countries like Ethiopia, export is a critical component of economic growth and long-term development. As a result, policymakers should work to improve the country’s export performance by increasing credit availability, simplifying export sector laws, and formulating short-term, medium-term, and long-term export growth plans. To enhance trade, the government should aid exporters in creating, nurturing, and growing stronger cooperation among national, regional, and worldwide distributors.
Reconnecting Hong Kong in Time and Space
Authors: LU Jing , WANG Gang
Published: March 2022

As a high-density compact city, Hong Kong carries the baggage of this, with a chronic shortage of easily accessible urban public open spaces. On the one hand, it leaves the stressful urban localities with no place for instant contact with nature; on the other hand, with a lasting impression of a ‘shopping paradise’ to the tourists, the micro-regeneration of urban public open spaces inevitably becomes tailored to the needs of shopping ‘pilgrims’. Such changes jeopardize the uniqueness and cultural identity of Hong Kong, and there is a crying need to preserve cultural heritage in the already very crowded urban public spaces. Along with the industrial restructuring and spatial regeneration strategies proposed in the newly released Greater Bay Area Development Plan, more public space is potentially relieved in the urban core of Hong Kong. The authors argue that this is a great opportunity for Hong Kong to create a truly integrated urban trail system, which not only connects the underprivileged high-density dwellers to the green and blue spaces, but also offers an interconnected experience of routes that celebrate the cultural authenticity of Hong Kong.
Learning from Art
Authors: MAK Vincci , DELPON Andres
Published: March 2022

This article explores how a foundation level landscape design studio borrows ideas from the creative art discipline to engage students to understand the design process.
The HK Smart City Blueprint: an Assessment in Relation to International Smart City Performance Standards
Authors: CHOI Dr. Hee Sun (Sunny)
Published: March 2022

In December 2017 the Hong Kong Government launched the Smart City Blueprint (www.smartcity. gov.hk). In this, a series of 76 objectives for Hong Kong were announced under six themes; “Smart Mobility”, “Smart Living”, “Smart Environment”, “Smart People”, “Smart Government” and “Smart Economy”. Concurrent with this initiative has been the development by a number of international bodies, including the International Standards Organization (ISO), the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the British Standards (BSI) for formulated standards in ‘smart’ urban development (SSCC-CG 2015). This paper provides a critique of the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong in relation to these international standards that have been developed, using international case studies to assess and offer alternatives to the design strategies and methodological approaches in place.
Reimagining Heath Park - A complex systems approach to urban re-generation
Authors: BENTLEY Ian , RAMPURIA Prachi
Published: March 2022

This paper presents a newly-developed complex-systems approach to urban regeneration, and demonstrates its feasibility in practice through a live regeneration project which is focused between the limits of a ‘social foundation’ that supports immediate health and wellbeing, and an ‘ecological ceiling’ that supports the long-term survival of our species. To achieve this focus, the approach considers built environments as complex systems; built up from nested subsystems - landform, water system, green system, public linkage system, plots and buildings - which must be designed with mutually positive interactions, so that the whole becomes more than the sum of its parts. The paper explains the use of this process in some detail, and shows that it has proved itself in practice, both as an effective working process and in terms of its design outputs. Project’s natural capital accounting demonstrates a significant gain in ecosystem services, both for the site and for the wider region. In terms of financial performance, current feasibility analysis suggests that the project will prove attractive to ethical investors. The quality of the outcome has been recognised at government level as one of 35 ‘Green Innovation’ schemes selected for the UK’s Global Investment Atlas and showcased through the ‘Global Investment Summit’ in London in October 2021.
RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR BSNL NETWORK IN SSA SRINAGAR
Authors: Shah Shahnawaz , Mehra Dr. Monika
Published: March 2022

Recommender is a Web service that recommends users using their browsing patterns for the type of material they prefer. It tries to forecast a user's preferences or ratings for an item. It leverages the web mining idea, which includes a collection of data mining techniques employed to gather usable knowledge and implicit information from web data. My research is built on a system of collaborative advice. It delivers better result than content filter algorithm. I use a collaborative filtering algorithm. I propose a BSNL telecom network recommendation system based on a variety of collaborative algorithms applied for BSNL networking sites' complicated data set. Experiments are carried out to examine the varying effects of various algorithms on a dataset supplied from BSNL at SSA Srinagar BTS locations on recommended system performance and accuracy. I have identified the high traffic locations and the channel traffic rate. I evaluate SDCCH block calls sites, cell use, SDCCH dropping percentage, total site calls, TCH drop, total cell derivatives. During the analysis of this data set of BSNL telecommunications websites, I found the losing sites, the biggest income sites and those typically downloaded sites (non-working sites).
De Innovatiewet Strafvordering: meeliften op een hype?
Authors: Jacobs M.J.
Published: March 2022

Innovatiewet Strafvordering: meeliften op een hype?

In het kader van de modernisering van het Wetboek van Strafvordering werd afgelopen zomer een interessant wetsvoorstel bij de Tweede Kamer ingediend: de ‘Innovatiewet Strafvordering’. Deze innovatiewet heeft namelijk als doel om alvast ervaring op te doen met een zestal procedures, bevoegdheden en instrumenten waarvan het de bedoeling is dat die te zijner tijd een plaats krijgen in het nieuwe Wetboek van Strafvordering. Op een na (waarover later meer) staan alle procedures die in de Innovatiewet Strafvordering staan ook in de in 2020 openbaar gemaakte ambtelijke versie van het Wetsvoorstel tot vaststelling van het nieuwe Wetboek van Strafvordering. Daaruit kan worden afgeleid dat de regering van vijf van de zes procedures al weet dat zij deze onderwerpen in het nieuwe Wetboek van Strafvordering wil opnemen. Het opdoen van ervaring is erop gericht om eventuele ‘kinderziektes’ in de nieuwe procedures vroegtijdig aan het licht te laten komen en te verhelpen.
A comparative study of the seedling production technology of Picea obovata L. in the forest-steppe ecotone of northern Mongolia
Authors: Damdinjamts Jagdag , Ganbaatar Batsaikhan , Nachin Baatarbileg , Erdenechuluun Naranbayar , Dashzeveg Ganbat , Altanhuyag Bayartulga , Sukhbaatar Gerelbaatar
Published: March 2022

The success of reforestation largely depends on the quality of the seedling. This study focuses on comparative assessments of the experimental planting of Picea obovata seedlings under various growing conditions, including in a greenhouse and open field. The objectives were to carry out a comparative study of the effect of different care regimes on the growth of seedling, and to choose the most optimal treatment that accelerates the growth of seedlings on the basis of the results taken from the comparative analysis. The study was carried out in the Experimental Forest Nursery of the Institute of Geography and Geoecology, MAS in the period between 2018 and 2020. The experimental planting design included four treatments with varying irrigation norms, air temperatures, air relative humidity, shading rates. Two of these experiments were put in greenhouses, and the remaining two treatments were in the open field. Repeated measurements and sampling were performed at the end of each growing season. The results showed high variation in seedling height (p < 0.0001; F = 38.6) and diameter (p < 0.0001; F = 43.2) growth and biomass accumulation (p < 0.0001). These variables therefore, positively corresponded to the air temperature, air relative humidity and moisture sufficiency in the soils. We found that the seedlings had faster growth in height (52.4%) and diameter (62.3%), and there was more biomass accumulation (128.1%) under greenhouse conditions than outdoors. With regard to the biomass allocation, a three-year observation showed a greater proportion of stem biomass in the total biomass, and, conversely, the predominant proportion of needle biomass accounted for open field treatments. However, the creation of stable condition in the greenhouse with a high relative humidity (more than 75%; daily watering norm of 20 liters per day) and an internal temperature of 25°C (40% shading) had the most positive effect on the growth and accumulation of biomass of seedlings. Consequently, we conclude that to meet the existing needs for seedlings for the restoration of natural Picea obovata forests, seedling production in greenhouses should be recommended.
result of the influence for center pivot irrigation machine operations on rain intensity
Authors: Lkhagvasuren Delgermaa , Yadamsuren Nuuts , Balgan Otgonkhuyag , Chagnaadorj Byambadorj
Published: March 2022

The impact of two parameters - the pressure regulator X1 at the nozzle and the speed of the machine X2 for the amount of water flow through the sprinkler (Y, mm) experiment were determined by 8 mm diameter nozzles. The experiment was carried out in the laboratory of “Design of Irrigation and Equipment” used by “Sprinkler’s uniformity distribution measuring equipment” at the School of Engineering and Technology of MULS. In order to determine the rain intensity of low pressure sprinkler nozzle, mathematical statistical methods was used and it was found that the maximum amount of water supplied by the sprinkler nozzle is 1.727 mm/min with a maximum pressure of 30 PSI and a minimum speed is 1 m / min with a minimum flow rate of 0.313 mm/min. At a pressure regulator value of 20 PSI, the speed was a maximum of 3 m/min.
Emergency situation analysis: On the example of underground mining radio communication system
Authors: Bazargur Batzorig , Bataa Otgonbayar , Budjav Uuganbayar
Published: March 2022

Underground mine is the most dangerous environment for miners to work in, and the miners need to be evacuated immediately in case of an accident. This article aims to develop route options for safe emergency evacuation of miners from areas where there are no radio communication in underground mine to an area where radio communication is available in the underground mine on the example of an underground mine radio communication system. We have used the Dijkstra's algorithm in the study to determine the optimization of the short-term evacuation of miners in case of an accident in an underground mine. We have also developed the optimization of evacuation route to a place where there is radio communication failure owing to an accident to a place where normal radio communication is available. Using MATLAB it was possible to analyze the shortest route for evacuation from an area without communication to an area with normal communication, and for this purpose it gave us the possibility to analyze using any number of exits. The novelty of the study was using the shortest route option on the example of radio communication failure in an underground mine.
Estrategias de generalización de patrones y sus diferentes formas de uso en quinto grado
Authors: Cetina-Vázquez Melby , Cabañas-Sánchez Guadalupe
Published: March 2022

El artículo reporta las estrategias utilizadas por niños de quinto grado de primaria, junto con las diferentes formas de uso en la resolución de tres problemas de generalización de patrones lineales. El estudio se sustenta en las formas de proceder y en las diferentes formas de representación que usaron para establecer una conclusión o responder a una cuestión. Se identificaron siete tipos de estrategias y quince formas de su uso, examinadas durante seis sesiones en un experimento de enseñanza. Los resultados destacan que las estrategias de contar y recursiva ayudaron a los niños en el uso de estrategias como las de diferencia, objeto-entero, fragmentar, funcional y otras. Estas estrategias presentan de una a tres diferentes formas de uso, lo que manifiesta la diversidad de caminos utilizados por los niños en la generalización de patrones lineales.
Formación inicial de docentes de ciencia: posibles aportes y tensiones de la modelización
Authors: Garrido Espeja Anna , Soto Alvarado Macarena , Couso Lagarón Digna
Published: March 2022

El objetivo de esta investigación es conocer las percepciones de futuros docentes sobre la modelización como enfoque didáctico para la enseñanza de las ciencias identificando las tensiones didácticas que emergen entre sus preferencias metodológicas y la formación modelizadora vivida. Utilizando un cuestionario semiabierto analizamos la opinión de futuros docentes de dos contextos educativos distintos, 70 futuros docentes de primaria (de Cataluña) y 22 de secundaria (de Chile), sobre la formación vivida. Los resultados muestran que ambos grupos valoran la modelización como útil para aprender ciencias, aunque también valoran otros aspectos no propios de la modelización, con ciertas diferencias entre los dos grupos. Por último, identificamos cuatro tensiones didácticas que considerar en la planificación de cursos de formación inicial de docentes de ciencias.
Zmei, draci si strigoi. Eseuri de hermeneutica a basmului popular romanesc
Authors: Danciu Liliana , Danciu Petru Adrian
Published: March 2022

In cercetarile de fata am evidentiat in permanenta faptul ca basmul este un sit de arheologie spirituala. Pe cat ne-a stat in putinta, ne-am ferit de asocieri inutile, marele pericol al speculatiei, dar nici nu le-am exclus pe cele evidente. Articolele, acum capitolele acestei lucrari, au abordat din diferite perspective lumea basmului, psihologica (psihologia abisala a lui Jung), istorico-religioasa, socio-antropologica, oculta, magica si demonologica, fara teama unei „critici de amvon”. Indrazneala de a lua in considerare posibilitatea ca personalitatea zmeului basmic sa fie istoric inspirata de cea a unui zeu semit solar sau afirmatia ca eroul, rareori un personaj bon-nom si dezinteresat de castig – cum gresit il consideram prin asociere cu variantele mitice elene care „au inspirat” constructia personajului – poate incrunta sprancenele celor care inca isi fundamenteaza cercetarile plecand de la vechile tipare de interpretare.
Impenitenta sociala. Neputinta de a accepta neconventionalul
Authors: Les Alin
Published: March 2022

Adesea auzim de cuvinte sau expresii de genul „E binevenit un boost!”, adica un mix de energie. Asa este si cu aceasta carte a mea: este de tip boost sau shake, in zilele tale ploioase, morocanoase sau apatice. Bine, creierul functioneaza continuu in vietile noastre, cu exceptia somnului; deci n-ai avea cand sa te plictisesti pentru o viata apatica. Dar chiar si asa, le avem. E important sa deschizi ochii catre neconventional pentru a-ti largi aria de intelegere a fenomenelor sociale. Nu ai timp sa te pui la punct cu tot ce apare in materie de stiinta; trebuie sa mananci, sa dormi, sa lucrezi, sa cauti sensul, sa te insori sau mariti, sa faci copii, sa le oferi sensul, sa atingeti target-uri s.a.m.d. Uneori, cautati chiar si sa fiti fericiti si incercati sa acumulati materie, devreme ce se presupune ca progresul ne este aliat. In fiecare zi mai apare o provocare, chiar daca nu o vedem sau simtim. Este provocarea neconventionala, antreprenoriala. Exhaustiv de periculoasa sau toxica la prima vedere, dar care ne face cu ochiul. Fara sa ne dam seama, aceasta provocare este invariabil un test pentru limitele noastre. Fiecare neconventie este un proiect, o sansa pentru a ajunge mai rapid la visul si implinirea noastra. E important sa devii „open mind”, daca n-ai reusit intre timp. Altfel sagetezi perspectivele si altfel vei fructifica oportunitatile ivite. Dar e important sa treci peste angoasa existentiala a vietii si reusitei. In fapt, ele ar trebui sa reprezinte balansul perfect pentru atingerea telului. Si atunci, ce e important? Pai, sa le luam pe rand.
Fenomenul Hikikomori. De la sindrom la boală clinica
Authors: Trifu Arina Cipriana
Published: March 2022

Fenomenul Hikikomori este raspandit in societatea moderna. Disimulat, argumentat, ”ascuns” sau ”investmantat” in alte cuvinte cu semnificatie mai putin patologica, el este o realitate a zilelor noastre. Pentru psihiatri occidentali este o realitate clinica. Pentru psihiatria estica - o realitate existentiala. Ca si anxietatea, care variaza de-a lungul unei vaste pleiade, intre aspectele sale sociale si cele situate la extrema angoaselor destructurante. Cartea de fata baleiaza plaja suferintei acestor tineri de la introversiune, izolare sociala, construirea unei lumi proprii cu reguli, norme si bucurii particulare la depresivitate, alexitimie, absenta oricarei dorinte de a-si gasi senzatii de plenitudine. Viata capata noi sensuri, cu refugiu in idealizari - uneori infantile, alteori de absenteism sufletesc si moral - identitate difuza. Cand disolutia Eului conduce la contopirea cu universul, cand fenomenologia negativa se amplifica sau pulsiunile bulimice iau forme ce afecteaza corporalitatea - in incercarea de autoprotectie -, ne apropiem de diagnostice psihiatrice variate, in varii taxonomii.
Psihodiagnoza si evaluarea copiilor cu debilitate mintala prin metode formativ-dinamice
Authors: Cotrus Andrei
Published: March 2022

Lucrarea de fata se doreste a fi o trecere in revista a principalelor orientari si directii in evaluarea formativ dinamica, precum si o accentuare a modalitatilor prin care ea este una complementara celei clasice. Necesitatea utilizarii evaluarii formativ dinamice este deja una recunoscuta si are la baza capacitatea fiintei umane de a fi modificabila. Utilizarea unor modalitati de evaluare care sa vizeze procesualitatea si dezvoltarea sunt date de aparitia unor noi concepte privind inteligenta, dezvoltarea si functionarea cognitiva.
Gesetzliche Zahlungsmittel und Annahmezwang
Authors: Beck Benjamin
Published: March 2022

In the euro zone, only banknotes and coins denominated in euro are legal tender. The term legal tender is commonly understood to dictate what means of payment retailers must accept. However, it is unclear under which circumstances a party can be obliged to accept banknotes and coins as a means of payment, especially in private transactions. Due to private autonomy, the parties to a private-law contract are free, for example, to permit cashless payment or to agree to it as exclusive. The importance of a state-defined legal tender in private transactions therefore warrants closer examination.
Die Vergütung des Insolvenzverwalters
Authors: Knapp Tobias Alexander
Published: March 2022

This work is a scientific study of the legal regulations governing the calculation of the insolvency administrator's remuneration. Taking into account all decisions of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) since 2000 and the relevant commentaries and journal articles, the law on remuneration is comprehensively reviewed. Finally, the work shows that the relevant provisions are appropriate without exception when interpreted correctly and that the Insolvenzrechtliche Vergütungsverordnung has been optimally designed by the legislator. The principles developed for the application of the standards should enable a large number of compensation law cases to be solved.
Die pränatale Integrität im Zivilrecht
Authors: Kellendorfer Marlene
Published: March 2022

The relationship between an unborn child and a pregnant woman is the subject of great social and legal controversy. The author develops which solutions the German and Swiss legal systems provide for conflicts in this relationship.

The work examines how prenatal health risks and abortion are to be legally evaluated, in particular whether the unborn child has its own legal positions and whether family law instruments are to be applied. The innovative aspect of the study is that it takes a comprehensive look at the subject matter, including criminal and constitutional law as well as empirical evidence, primarily from the medical and social sciences.
Up in Flames: The Safety of Electrocautery Trephination of Subungual Hematomas with Acrylic Nails
Authors: Blereau Claude , Radloff Steven , Grisham Justin
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Subungual hematomas are fingertip injuries, generally secondary to blunt trauma, that cause pain due to an accumulation of blood under the fingernail. It is generally considered standard of practice to relieve this accumulation by means of trephination with a hollow tip needle, a heated paper clip, or electrocautery. It has been assumed that due to the flammable properties of acrylic, trephination via electrocautery has the potential to ignite acrylic nails and cause burns and other potentially serious injury, making electrocautery contraindicated in patients with acrylic nails. Our thorough literature review failed to support or refute this assumption; so in the interest of ensuring that this practice is evidence-based, we sought to explore this topic.

Methods: In this study we used electrocautery trephination on acrylic nail products attached to simulated digits and recorded the presence and frequency of ignition events. We hypothesized that ignition would occur with sufficient frequency to support continuing the practice of avoiding electrocautery trephination in subungual hematomas with overlying acrylic nails.

Results: In our study, we exposed 200 acrylic nails to trephination with electrocautery, and 83 nails ignited (41.5%).

Conclusion: While other variables exist, these findings do support the current practice pattern of avoiding trephination with electrocautery in those patients with acrylic nails overlying subungual hematomas.
Substance Use-related Emergency Department Visits and Resource Utilization
Authors: Beckerleg Weiwei , Hudgins Joel
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Substance use-related visits to the emergency department (ED) have been linked to higher service delivery costs, although little is known about the specific services used. Our goal In this study was to describe the recent trends of substance use-related ED visits and assess the association between substance use and specific ED resource utilization.

Methods: We performed a retrospective, cross-sectional study using the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) data from 2013–2018. All ED visits in the United States for patients ≥18 years of age were included. The primary exposure was having substance use included as a chief complaint or diagnosis, which we identified using the International Classification of Diseases, 9th and 10th revisions, codes. The primary outcome was the use of diagnostic services (including laboratory studies and cardiac monitoring) or imaging studies in the ED.

Results: The study sample included 95,506 visits in the US, extrapolating to over 619 million ED visits nationwide. The total number of ED visits remained stable during the study period, but substance use-related visits increased by 45%, with these visits making up 2.93% of total ED visits in 2013 and 4.25% in 2018. This increase was primarily driven by stimulant-, sedative- (opioids and benzodiazepines), and hallucinogen-related visits. Mental health-related visits rose in parallel by 66% during the same period. Compared to non-substance use-related visits, substance use-related visits were more likely to undergo any diagnostic study (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.28; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11-1.47; P = 0.001), toxicology screening (aOR 10.15; 95% CI: 8.84-11.66), but less likely to have imaging studies (aOR 0.62; 95% CI: 0.56-0.68; P <0.0001). In stratified analyses, substance use-related visits with concurrent mental health disorders were more likely to undergo imaging studies (aOR 1.56; 95% CI: 1.09-2.22), while findings were opposite for those without concurrent mental health disorders (aOR 0.64; 95% CI: 0.51-0.71; P for interaction <0.0001).

Conclusion: Substance use- and mental health-related ED visits are rising, and they are associated with increased resource utilization. Further studies are needed to provide more guidance in the approach to acute services in this vulnerable population.
Malakofauna pohoria Bachureň (východné Slovensko) [Malacofauna of the Bachureň Mts. (Eastern Slovakia)]
Authors: Čiliak Marek , Šteffek Jozef
Published: March 2022

The Bachureň Mts. are the least known orographic unit of Slovakia from the malacological point of view, therefore it was important to fill this gap in the faunistic research of malacofauna in Slovakia. In order to achieve the maximum mollusc diversity of the Bachureň Mts., various habitat types were the subject of interest. Field work was conducted in the years 2009–2011 at 78 sites. Altogether 108 mollusc species were recorded. In total, nearly 20 000 specimens were collected and identified. Half of all recorded species were representatives of woodland species s. l. From zoogeographical point of view, species with cosmopolitan, Euro-Siberian and Central European distribution made up the highest proportion. Carpathian species were numerous as well. Across the whole mountain, West Carpathian species (Petasina unidentata, Plicuteria lubomirskii and Trochulus villosulus) encountered the species with centre in eastern part of the Carpathians (Perforatella dibothrion, Pseudalinda stabilis, Oxychilus orientalis and Vestia gulo). On the basis of spatial distribution of sensitive species indicating undisturbance of habitats, the most valuable biotopes showed to be springs, wetlands and riparian vegetation along the upper parts of the streams with Acicula parcelineata, Bulgarica cana, Macrogastra latestriata, Vertigo angustior, V. antivertigo, V. substriata, and Cochlicopa nitens. Valuable biotopes were dolomite rocks with the occurrence of relict steppe with Pupilla triplicata and well-preserved scree woodlands with V. substriata and B. cana as well.
Měkkýši (Mollusca) NPR Mazák (Moravskoslezské Beskydy, Česká republika) [Molluscs of the Mazák National Natural Reserve (Moravian-Silesian Beskydy Mts., Czech Republic)]
Authors: Kupka Jiří
Published: March 2022

The Mazák National Natural Reserve provides suitable habitat conditions for many rare and endangered animals which are limited to low-disturbed or near-natural ecosystems. The malacofauna of the Mazák NNR was studied in 2012. Altogether, 37 species (35 land and 2 freshwater snails) were recorded. Two endangered species are interesting from ecological and faunal point of view: Vitrea transsylvanica and Eucobresia nivalis.
Representing 3D Topological Adjacencies between Volumes Using a 36-Intersection Model
Authors: Salleh Syahiirah , Ujang Uznir , Azri Suhaibah
Published: March 2022

Topological properties of objects should be maintained and preserved to concisely represent objects. However, the implementation of 2D topological rules requires the decomposition of 3D objects into lower dimensions to determine topological relationships. This results in 2D topological relationships although the connected objects are in 3D. Hence, accurate representation of 3D connectivity in 3D models is limited. 3D topological rules can be implemented to include topological connectivity in 3D space. This paper implemented an extension of the 27-Intersection Model (27-IM) called the 36-Intersection Model (36-IM) to represent 3D topological adjacencies of two objects in 3D space. This resulted in a 12 × 3 intersection matrix or 36-IM that represented the intersections in terms of dimension and number of separations. Six cases were tested, consisting of “meets”, “disjoint” “intersects at a line”, “intersects at a point”, “contains”, and “overlaps”. The resulting 36-IM matrices provided an accurate representation of how the objects in 3D space were related and their dimension of intersections. The formalisms of the 36-IM matrices were also interoperable which allowed the interpretation of 36-IM using the 9IM and DE-9IM to determine general topological relationships. By examining the intersection of interiors, boundaries and exteriors of 3D objects without object decomposition, 3D topological relationships can be determined as well as the dimension and manner of intersection.
Schema and content aware classification for predicting the sources containing an answer overcorpusand knowledge graphs
Authors: Asadifar Somayeh , Kahani Mohsen , Shekarpour Saeedeh
Published: March 2022

Today, several attempts to manage question answering (QA) have been made in three separate areas: (1) knowledge-based (KB), (2) text-based and (3) hybrid, which takes advantage of both prior areas in extracting the response. On the other hand, in question answering on a large number of sources, source prediction to ensure scalability is very important. In this paper, a method for source prediction is presented in hybrid QA, involving several KB sources and a text source. In a few hybrid methods for source selection, including only one KB source in addition to the textual source, prioritization or heuristics have been used that have not been evaluated so far. Most methods available in source selection services are based on general metadata or triple instances. These methods are not suitable due to the unstructured source in hybrid QA. In this research, we need data details to predict the source. In addition, unlike KB federated methods that are based on triple instances, we use the behind idea of mediated schema to ensure data integration and scalability. Results from evaluations that consider word, triple, and question level information, show that the proposed approach performs well against a few benchmarks. In addition, the comparison of the proposed method with the existing approaches in hybrid and KB source prediction and also QA tasks has shown a significant reduction in response time and increased accuracy.
Application of machine learning algorithms to predict the thyroid disease risk: an experimental comparative study
Authors: Islam Saima Sharleen , Haque Md. Samiul , Miah M. Saef Ullah , Sarwar Talha Bin , Nugraha Ramdhan
Published: March 2022

Thyroid disease is the general concept for a medical problem that prevents one’s thyroid from producing enough hormones. Thyroid disease can affect everyone—men, women, children, adolescents, and the elderly. Thyroid disorders are detected by blood tests, which are notoriously difficult to interpret due to the enormous amount of data necessary to forecast results. For this reason, this study compares eleven machine learning algorithms to determine which one produces the best accuracy for predicting thyroid risk accurately. This study utilizes the Sick-euthyroid dataset, acquired from the University of California, Irvine’s machine learning repository, for this purpose. Since the target variable classes in this dataset are mostly one, the accuracy score does not accurately indicate the prediction outcome. Thus, the evaluation metric contains accuracy and recall ratings. Additionally, the F1-score produces a single value that balances the precision and recall when an uneven distribution class exists. Finally, the F1-score is utilized to evaluate the performance of the employed machine learning algorithms as it is one of the most effective output measurements for unbalanced classification problems. The experiment shows that the ANN Classifier with an F1-score of 0.957 outperforms the other nine algorithms in terms of accuracy.
Abastecimiento de agua potable por camiones aljibe durante la megasequía. Un análisis hidrosocial de la provincia de Petorca, Chile
Authors: Fragkou Maria-Christina , Monsalve-Tapia Tamara , Pereira-Roa Vicente , Bolados-Arratia Maximiliano
Published: March 2022

A pesar de su amplia extensión espacial y temporal, la distribución de agua mediante camiones aljibe (cisterna) no ha sido estudiada desde la Geografía. En este artículo hacemos una primera aproximación a este sistema transitorio y poco convencional de distribución hídrica, analizando el volumen, costo, trayectoria y los dueños de estos flujos de agua que se transportan a lo largo de la provincia de Petorca, a partir de 1.753 órdenes de compra de agua (2012-2018). Al mismo tiempo, contribuimos conceptualmente a la comprensión de los sistemas de abastecimiento de agua potable que no caben en la categoría de infraestructura u obra hidráulica, proponiendo el concepto de “red hidrosocial”, que permite incluir las múltiples dimensiones y escalas de los sistemas de abastecimiento de agua de emergencia. Nuestros resultados demuestran la creación de un mercado que se basa en los excedentes de agua que pueden tener ciertos actores, incluso en zonas de extrema sequía.
Alcances y límites de la gobernanza urbana: incentivos públicos y estrategias empresariales en los distritos de la ciudad de Buenos Aires
Authors: Gonzalez-Redondo Carolina
Published: March 2022

El artículo reflexiona sobre los procesos de articulación público-privada que se despliegan en el marco de la política de distritos en el sur de la ciudad de Buenos Aires (2008-2019). Particularmente se pregunta: ¿cuáles son las respuestas que producen los actores empresariales ante los distintos incentivos públicos?, ¿qué estrategias y vínculos se privilegian en cada distrito?, ¿qué procesos y dinámicas se propician en el territorio? Para ello, desde un abordaje cualitativo y recuperando el andamiaje teórico de la sociología económica, se estudian las estrategias y percepciones de los actores empresariales involucrados en dicha política. Los hallazgos permiten cuestionar los principales supuestos en que se basa esta política y, a la vez, reflexionar sobre los alcances y limitaciones de los procesos de gobernanza urbana.
Segmentación y densificación del proceso de fragmentación residencial en la Ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina (1991-2010)
Authors: Lemma Martín
Published: March 2022

A partir del análisis de las estrategias de localización, segmentación y densificación de los barrios cerrados en la Ciudad de Córdoba entre 1991 y 2010, este artículo estudia la evolución del proceso de fragmentación urbana y residencial de la ciudad en el marco de la globalización. Durante estas dos décadas, se verifica el avance de los barrios cerrados como espacio para el hábitat de los grupos pertenecientes a la cúpula socioeconómica cordobesa. Más aún, se diversifica el mercado residencial y aumenta la densidad bruta de las cuatro tipologías de barrios cerrados construidas.
Arquitectura y urbanización como construcción de mundos
Authors: Sevilla-Buitrago Álvaro
Published: March 2022

Título libro: Architecture in Global Socialism: Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War Autor: Łukasz Stanek Edición: Princeton University Press, 2020. 368 pp. ISBN: 9780691168708
Radiological Aspect of Unusual Case of Rapidly Growing Giant Phyllodes Tumour of Breast
Authors: Tyagi Neha Subhash , Lokhande Kaustubh Vinod
Published: March 2022

Phyllodes tumour or cystosarcoma phyllodes are a rare fibroepithelial tumour of breast, predominantly affecting the adult woman of age group 40-60 years. This is a case report of unusual, rapidly growing giant phyllodes in a 58-year-old women who came with history of enlarging lump in right breast without any significant pain or nipple discharge and was referred to the Radiology Department for mammographic and sonomammographic evaluation by the referring breast surgeon. This case is unique, since it describes how a rapidly growing breast lump is not always a sinister breast carcinoma but can be a benign, borderline or malignant phyllodes all of which can mimic a carcinoma in signs and symptoms, but hold a better prognosis. The final diagnosis of borderline phyllodes tumour was made on core biopsy followed by mastectomy of the involved breast. The main take away of this case report is how by having high level of suspicion, knowledge of specific imaging characteristics, correct biopsy technique combined with histopathology can help in reaching to a correct diagnosis leading to proper patient care and management.