bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Caracterización de pacientes sometidos a tromboelastografía como método de guía para la transfusión de hemoderivados
Authors: Mazariegos Fuentes Marlon Andrés , De León Lima Maria Alejandra
Published: November 2023

Introducción: La transfusión equilibrada de hemoderivados requiere de un análisis minucioso del estado hemostático del individuo con el fin de evitar complicaciones en el paciente traumatizado. La implementación del tromboelastograma ha permitido mejorar protocolos de transfusión empíricos y promueve transfusiones dirigidas a resolver la coagulopatía específica del paciente.

Métodos: Se recolectaron los datos de tromboelastografía de pacientes politraumatizados ingresados en la unidad de cuidados intensivos del Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social a los cuales se les caracterizó según escala de ISS (Injury Severity Score); cantidad de hemoderivados transfundidos a cada paciente y presencia o no de coagulopatía. Los datos fueron analizados con el objetivo de describir los resultados de la terapia transfusional en esta población de pacientes.

Resultados: La coagulopatía más frecuente en nuestra población de estudio fue la hipercoagulabilidad con un total de 45%. El hemoderivado más transfundido fue el paquete globular con un total del 58%, seguido por un 21% que corresponden a plasma fresco congelado, 15% a plaquetas y 6% fueron de crioprecipitado.

Conclusiones: La coagulopatía más frecuente en pacientes politraumatizados con uso de tromboelastografía fue hipercoagulabilidad.
De todo y de nada un poco
Authors: Peñalonzo Bendfeldt Marco Antonio
Published: November 2023

Editorial.
Analisis pengaruh lingkungan kerja terhadap produktivitas kerja pada operator mesin turning manual
Authors: Adji Kurnianto  , Aswan Munang
Published: November 2023

Setiap perusahaan pasti ingin memiliki karyawan dengan produktivitas kerja yang tinggi. Salah satu bagian yang perlu diperhatikan produktivitasnya adalah bagian produksi seperti operator mesin produksi karena pada bagian ini produk yang akan di pasarkan dibuat. Perusahaan Indoseal adalah perusahaan yang bergerak pada bidang manufaktur tepatnya pada pembuatan seal karet. Karyawan perusahaan indoseal mengeluhkan lingkungan kerja yang tidak sesuai dengan Nilai Ambang Batas (NAB) sehingga merasa kurang nyaman saat bekerja. Berdasarkan hasil obserfasi lingkungan kerja yang dimiliki perusahaan indoseal seperti suhu yang mencapai 34°C, kebisingan mencapai 90 dB, pencahayaan mencapai 80 lux dan kelembapan mencapai 65%. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui apakah ada pengaruh suhu, kebisingan, pencahayaan dan kelembapan terhadap prooduktivitas kerja operator mesin turning pada perusahaan indoseal. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah regresi linear berganda dengan menggunakan aplikasi SPSS. Hasil dari peneltian ini adalah dari empat variabel yaitu suhu, pencahayaan, kebisingan dan kelembapan hanya kelembapan yang memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap produktivitas kerja operator mesin turning dan tiga variabel lain tidak memiliki pengaruh.
Análise De Toxicidade Em Pacientes Oncogeriátricos Atendidos No Hospital Universitário São Francisco Na Providência De Deus
Authors: Gabriel Thiago Alcantara , Felitti Simone
Published: November 2023

Introdução: A evolução demográfica no Brasil está imersa em uma dinâmica de expressivo envelhecimento populacional. A oncologia geriátrica, nesse contexto, se configura como um ramo vital da medicina, dada a preponderância de patologias oncológicas nessa faixa etária. Objetivo: Realizar uma análise de toxicidade em pacientes oncogeriátricos atendidos no Hospital Universitário São Francisco na Providência de Deus (HUSF), Bragança Paulista - SP.

Método: Os prontuários de pacientes com 65 anos ou mais que foram submetidos a regimes de quimioterapia no período estipulado foram revisados. Foram incluídos no estudo pacientes que realizaram pelo menos um ciclo de quimioterapia, com dados clínicos e de tratamento adequada e suficientemente documentados nos prontuários médicos.

Resultados: O estudo em tela contemplou um universo de 38 pacientes, subdivididos em dois principais grupos de tratamento: 24 pacientes em regime paliativo, 12 em tratamento adjuvante e 2 em tratamento neoadjuvante. A avaliação da toxicidade, um dos pontos cruciais desta pesquisa, trouxe à luz dados relevantes sobre o perfil e a tolerabilidade do tratamento em população idosa, evidenciando nuances que desembocam em importantes reflexões clínicas e práticas. Foi identificado que a toxicidade grau 1 foi universalmente presente, acometendo todos os 38 pacientes. Este indicativo mostra a inevitabilidade de certa medida de toxicidade, mesmo em um grau mínimo, durante os regimes quimioterápicos em populações mais velhas. Em relação à toxicidade de grau 2, esta foi observada em 22 pacientes, enquanto a toxicidade de grau 3 foi identificada em 3 pacientes.

Conclusão: Esta  discussão visa incitar o desenvolvimento de estratégias que se ancoram não apenas na doença a ser tratada, mas também na singularidade do paciente idoso, com suas capacidades, desafios, e necessidades. O futuro do manejo da toxicidade em oncogeriatria pode muito bem residir em um modelo que, enquanto científica e clinicamente rigoroso, seja também caracterizado por uma profunda humanização e individualização do cuidado.
Briquette Characteristics of Mixed Charcoal of Taro Peel and Rice Husk
Authors: Murdikaningrum Galu , Utami Susanto Mutiara Putri , Nurhanifah Raden Tarisa , Lifah Mua
Published: November 2023

Petroleum reserves in Indonesia are running low, as well as fossil energy. If these conditions are not handled appropriately and quickly, the Indonesian nation will experience a petroleum crisis. Biomass briquettes are made from a combination of rice husks, taro husks, and a tapioca flour adhesive, and they will be produced as a byproduct of Indonesia's extensive agricultural sector and the growing taro industry. The use of taro skin in conjunction with other raw materials gives this study an element of originality. The purpose of this research is twofold: to disseminate knowledge about the potential of biomass waste, and to analyze how different biomass waste mixtures affect the briquettes SNI-required properties. An experimental approach was used for this study. In this experiment, three different weight ratios of taro husks to rice husks (KT:50%, KT:75%, and KT:100%) were employed as the primary raw materials. Five-and-a-half percent of the briquette dough's overall weight comes from tapioca flour's role as an adhesive. Preparation of briquette materials, carbonization, briquetting, and testing for biomass briquette characteristics are the first steps in the study approach. The calorific value, moisture, ash, volatile matter, binding carbon, and density tests are all part of this battery of analyses. The highest grade briquettes have a calorific value of 3,993.92 cal/g and are made from 100% KT briquettes. KT briquettes with a 75% moisture content are the highest grade briquettes available. At 22.90%, KT briquettes have the lowest ash level of any high-quality briquettes. Briquettes made from 100 percent KT, or 0.09 percent volatile matter, are the highest grade available. KT briquettes, which have a bonded carbon content of 74.59%, are the highest grade option. 50% KT briquettes, with a density of 0.48 g/cm3, are the highest grade briquettes available.
Optimum Splice Thickness Ratio Splicer of a Winding Machine to PE20KT Thread Splicing Quality
Authors: Pujianto Hendri , Yulianto Bambang , Bintang Hamdan S , Pramesti Dinda Amelia
Published: November 2023

Winding machines are needed after the spinning process on ring-spinning machines because small packages of spinnerets are mostly not suitable for efficiently carrying out subsequent processes such as weaving and knitting. The splicer is independently actuated to optimize splicing cycles. PT Delta Dunia Tekstil II (DDT 2) is a company operating in the spinning industry, with the CD line producing 100% polyester yarn, which is used to make fabric in the knitting process. Based on observations, thread defects occur, such as loops and holes in the knitted fabric, because the thread splices resulting from the winding process are brittle and thin. Experiments on setting joint thickness parameters on splicer adjustment indicators 1–5 with a ratio of 0.25 were carried out. After carrying out the experiment, 3 ratios were obtained for sampling visual tests and joint strength, namely a ratio of 2.5, 2.75, and 3. Observing and calculating the splice strength of the three splicer ratios sampled, it was found that the ratio of parameter 3 in the splicer was visually very good and consistent. Strange results also meet the standard, of 92.37%. The optimal splicer ratio setting that can be used for the Carded 20 KT production process is setting the splicer ratio with a splice thickness parameter of 3.
Analysis of The Ant Number Effects on Ant Colony Optimization for Solving Russia-20-Nodes-SDVRP Instance
Authors: Sanggala Ekra , Bisma Muhammad Ardhya
Published: November 2023

SDVRP is a variation of the CVRP that allows different vehicles to visit the same node. ACO performance is influenced by it’s parameter value. The number of ants parameter has a strong influence on ACO Performance, because it influences directly on solution quality and computation time. It is too hard to find the parameter value that can make ACO performance being the best performance. Because of this, what can be done is to test several parameter values, then compare the ACO performance of each parameter value. Russia-20-Nodes-SDVRP Instance is attractive to be solved because it’s number of nodes are not too many, only 20 nodes. Based on that number of nodes, the computation time of this instance is relatively fast and it has a lot of solution candidate. This research focus on the ant number effects on ACO for Solving Russia-20-Nodes-SDVRP Instance. Five ant numbers will be tested, they are 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 ants, each ant number will be tested 10 times, so there will be 50 tests. These tests show that more ants used, greater possibility of getting a better route, but longer calculation time needed. The decrease in average of length of route is 1,1521% while the increase in average of calculation time is 42.5525%.
Optimizations of Lipid II Synthesis: An Essential Glycolipid Precursor in Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis and a Validated Antibiotic Target
Authors: Karak Milandip , Cloonan Cian R , Baker Brad , Cochrane Rachel V K , Cochrane Stephen A
Published: November 2023

Lipid II is an essential glycolipid found in bacteria. Accessing this valuable cell wall precursor is important both for studying cell wall synthesis and for studying/identifying novel antimicrobial compounds. Herein we describe optimizations to the modular chemical synthesis of lipid II and unnatural analogues. In particular, the glycosylation step, a critical step in the formation of the central disaccharide unit (GlcNAc-MurNAc), was optimized. This was achieved by employing the use of glycosyl donors with diverse leaving groups. The key advantage of this approach lies in its adaptability, allowing for the generation of a wide array of analogues through the incorporation of alternative building blocks at different stages of synthesis.
LONG-TERM SECURITY AND DEFENSE OF UKRAINE ON A BASIS OF HIGH-TECH AND INNOVATION-DRIVEN ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Authors: Vakarin Sergei
Published: November 2023

The author describes a comprehensive strategy for Ukraine till 2030 that includes both short- and long-term priorities. In the shorter term, Ukraine’s defense sector needs reorganization and modernization in a number of areas from mobilization to production of drones, along with urgent reforms in other sectors aimed at economic revival, effective state budget planning, and modernization of education. In the longer term, extensive reforms are required to make Ukraine a sustainable, prosperous, and well-defended nation. Economic growth based on Ukraine’s traditionally strong sectors (IT and agriculture), revived defense industry, innovations, structural reforms, upgraded infrastructure, and energy independence should help attract investment, which is a prerequisite for creation of new jobs. Revival of Ukraine’s labor market, along with effective anti-corruption and demographic policies and education reform, are required to retain people in Ukraine and provide an incentive for refugees to come back. As for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration, there is a need for substantial discussion, work of diplomats, military agencies, experts, civil society, etc., as well as much closer coordination between the Defense and Security Sector and other parts of the government of Ukraine. Ukraine has strategic international importance for global stability, food and energy security. Ukraine needs assistance with bringing aggressors to responsibility. Support of Ukraine by our allies is in the interest of both sides in order to strengthen our collective defense and deterrence.
AFTER-THE-WAR RECOVERY OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF UKRAINE: THE VISION AND PROVISION
Authors: Khvesyk Mykhaylo , Ilina Mariia
Published: November 2023

The war in Ukraine has caused significant losses and damage to the environment; the cost of its post-war restoration is already estimated by experts at more than USD 1 trillion. The paper presents key approaches to restoring Ukraine’s environment in the post-war time. Necessary measures to recover forests, rivers, lands, and biodiversity are presented. Special attention is paid to the necessity of adaptation of environmental legislation to European standards, environmental modernization, and the implementation of innovations, the ways to improve the national system of administration financing the environmental policy in Ukraine as well as the importance to significantly restructure and improve the national system of environmental management.
USING DEBT FOR ADAPTATION SWAPS TO SUPPORT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF UKRAINE
Authors: Thomas Paul R.
Published: November 2023

The article sets out a conceptual framework for how Debt for Adaptation Swaps may be used to help accomplish several complementary goals in support of the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine. Debt for Adaptation Swaps could improve short-term liquidity for mitigating the most threatening environmental damage to Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion, while contributing to Ukraine’s long-term environmental restoration and economic reconstruction. It examines the potential for linking Debt for Adaptation Swaps to international, compulsory financial compensation claims against the Russian State, as well as internationally sanctioned Russian legal entities or private persons, to secure the long-term funding necessary to fully restore natural capital and reconstruct physical capital. It includes a discussion of the application of international standards of valuation to environmental or economic assets for the purpose of seeking financial compensation.
Penyediaan Fasilitas Cuci Tangan Pakai Sabun (CTPS) untuk Mendukung Program Sanitasi Sekolah di SD Negeri Kalidadap
Authors: Puji Utomo  , Annisa Mu’awanah Sukmawati  , Algazt Aryad Masagala
Published: November 2023

Salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan di Indonesia adalah melalui penyediaansanitasi sekolah yang memadai. Sanitasi sekolah, secara tidak langsung, dapat meningkatkan prestasibelajar. SD Negeri Kalidadap mengalami permasalahan sanitasi karena minimnya Fasilitas Cuci TanganPakai Sabun (CTPS) yang memenuhi standar. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalahuntuk menyediakan Fasilitas Cuci Tangan Pakai Sabun (CTPS). Lokasi kegiatan pengabdian kepadamasyarakat ini dilaksanakan di SD Negeri Kalidadap yang terletak di Dusun Kalidadap, KalurahanSelopamioro, Kapanewon Imogiri, Kabupaten Bantul, Provinsi D.I. Yogyakarta. Kegiatan pengabdiandilaksanakan pada Bulan Agustus – Oktober 2023. Program utama dari kegiatan ini adalah penyediaanFasilitas Cuci Tangan Pakai Sabun (CTPS) pada tiga titik lokasi di SD Negeri Kalidadap. Tahapanpelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat, meliputi survei lokasi, desain konstruksi, persiapanalat dan bahan, sosialisasi program, pembangunan konstruksi, dan monitoring evaluasi. Hingga BulanOktober, pelaksanaan konstruksi fasilitas CTPS dan perbaikan fasilitas wudhu untuk beribadah telahberhasil dilaksanakan. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini berjalan dengan baik. Hal ini terlihatdari partisipasi mitra secara aktif dalam melaksanakan seluruh tahapan kegiatan. Selain itu, hasil penerapanteknologi berdampak bagi mitra dalam meningkatkan akses sanitasi yang layak, sehat dan bersih di SDNegeri Kalidadap.
SOSIALISASI KEPADA MASYARAKAT DALAM UPAYA MEMPROMOSIKAN KERAJINAN TANGAN KHAS SUKU BADUY MELALUI MARKETPLACE DESA KANEKES KECAMATAN LUWIDAMAR KABUPATEN LEBAK
Authors: Eli Apud Saepudin  , Putri Handayani  , Mohamad Ikrom Arasid  , Sanin Sudrajat
Published: November 2023

Banyak sekali kerajinan tangan di suku baduy luar yang memiliki keunikan tersendiri nilai seni yang tidakdimiliki oleh karya milik orang lain, beragam jenis kerajinan tangan yang ada pada masyarakat baduybanyak sekali ditemukan, kerajinan tangan baduy berbahan dasar dari alam dari kayu, dari kulit kayu, daribambu, dari kulit picung, dan mereka memiliki cara yang unik untuk membuat pewarwarna kain yaitudengan menggunakan daun pandan sebagai warna hijau, batang mahoni unuk warna marun, batang nanggkauntuk warna orange, warna kuning menggunakan kunyit, warna ungu dan warna navy menggukan batangpohon cereme yang di rebus dan dia ambil sari warnanya. Banyak sekali kerajinan tangan baduy dari kain,baju, ikat kepala, madu odeng, madu nyiruan, golok, baju polos khas baduy ada yang hitam dan full putihNamanya (kampret), gula aren, gantungan kunci dari kulit picung, teko gelas dari bambu dan batok kelapadan semua kerajinan tangan tersebut hanya di pajang di depan rumah tidak dipromosikan di media sosialkarena minimnya pengetahuan mereka tentang media online, pada tanggal 28 juli 2023 melakukansosialisasi kepada masyarakat baduy luar untuk membuat facebook dan wa bisnis dan sebagainya sebagaisarana jualan sesara online sosialisai dilakukan di kantor desa kanekes yang di dampingi staf desa BernamaHudri dan kegiatan berjalan lancar.
TRABALHO, TECNOLOGIA E INOVAÇÃO NA HORTICULTURA ORGÂNICA
Authors: Ribeiro Ivan Augusto Vall , Tereso Mauro José Andrade , Abrahão Roberto Funes , Gemma Sandra Francisca Bezerra
Published: November 2023

Procurou-se investigar a natureza da tecnologia utilizada na horticultura orgânica sob a perspectiva ergonômica. Teve por objetivo mapear a tecnologia empregada na horticultura em propriedades orgânicas no Estado de São Paulo. Através de visitas e entrevistas semiestruturadas junto aos seus gestores, procurou-se identificar adaptações, inovações e demandas tecnológicas que, simultaneamente, minimizassem a carga laboral e as dificuldades na execução das tarefas e aumentassem a produtividade do trabalho. A produção e mão de obra foram caracterizadas e se procurou identificar a tecnologia organizacional (modelos de gestão), a tecnologia produto (máquinas, ferramentas e equipamentos), a tecnologia processo (técnicas e estratégias para lidar com os recursos da produção) e a tecnologia de marketing (estratégias de inserção de seus produtos no mercado). Os principais resultados apontaram que os agricultores orgânicos dispõem de pouca tecnologia na forma de produto. As principais inovações, que permitem vantagens competitivas ou que permitem maior produtividade do trabalho ocorreram sob a forma de processos, organização e marketing.
TÓPICOS PARA DESIGN E ERGONOMIA: O APOIO DE CABEÇA DO BANCO DIANTEIRO AUTOMÓVEL
Authors: Fernandes Susana C. F.
Published: November 2023

Os apoios de cabeça dos bancos do automóvel, em particular os dianteiros (lugares da frente: condutor e passageiro) apresentam um conjunto de funções técnicas e aspetos ergonómicos fundamentais à segurança e ao conforto do usuário. Este capítulo tem por objetivo apresentar as principais diretrizes a considerar na concepção e projeto de design dos apoios de cabeça dos bancos dianteiros dos automóveis, de modo a cumprir requesitos funcionais, ergonómicos e de conforto. Para o efeito, identificam-se Normas de projeto aplicáveis ao sector automotivo, Legislação entre outras recomendações/observações identificadas pela autora. Os resultados apontam essas Normas e Legislação aplicável ao projeto dos bancos dianteiros dos automóveis e outras observações tidas por pertinentes, em particular quando considerados usuários seniores cuja condição física é de maior fragilidade e fraqueza, comparativamente com usuários mais jovens e robustos. Concluimos que existe falta de dados antropométricos atualizados das populações, bem como de modelos de teste antropométrico (ATDs) representativos de utilizadores seniores, para análise dimensional e teste (sem os quais se torna difícil avaliar métricas dimensionais e de segurança mais adequadas). Por conseguinte, importa pensar o projeto para o público-alvo, pelo que é necessário selecionar grupos de pessoas (homens e mulheres, jovens e seniores), ou seja, para os perfis antropométricos dos usuários (com as métricas padrão dos indivíduos dos países a que se destinam). Assim, é fundamental uma validação experimental dos protótipos dos apoios de cabeça dos bancos dianteiros do automóvel, em projeto de design ou desenvolvimento de produto, para garantia do sucesso, ao nível da segurança, conforto e qualidade.
A ENGENHARIA DO TRABALHO NA ENGENHARIA DE PRODUÇÃO: SUGESTÃO DE UM MAPA DE RISCOS PARA UM POSTO DE COMBUSTÍVEL
Authors: Ribeiro Guilherme Fernando
Published: November 2023

O Mapa de Risco é considerado o conjunto de registros gráficos que buscam representar os riscos existentes nos diversos ambientes, ou postos de trabalho. Ele tem o objetivo de reunir as informações necessárias para estabelecer o diagnóstico da situação de segurança e saúde no ambiente e, também, informar e conscientizar as pessoas, que praticam alguma atividade naquele ambiente, dos riscos existentes de uma forma de fácil visualização. O trabalho aqui apresentado enquadra-se na Área de Engenharia do Trabalho e na subárea de Gestão de Riscos de Acidentes do Trabalho. O trabalho foi realizado no posto de combustível Auto Posto Esquinão, localizado na cidade de Tapejara – PR. Os objetivos do trabalho foram: Descrever a importância e os objetivos do Mapa de Riscos; Apresentar e descrever as etapas de elaboração dos Mapas de Riscos; Apresentar a Classificação dos Riscos e, por fim, apresentar um Mapa de Riscos como sugestão para o Auto Posto Esquinão. Para que solucione os problemas de luminosidade, sugere-se que as lâmpadas sejam trocadas por lâmpadas com maior poder de luminosidade. Já para prevenir ou estabilizar as perdas auditivas dos colaboradores, é necessário à implementação de Programas de Conservação Auditiva.
Canopy influence on soil properties in Austrian pine artificial stands
Authors: Glogov Plamen , Bogdanov Simeon , Gyudorova Stela
Published: November 2023

The aim of the present study is to track changes in the canopy (cover-abundance of the tree layer) of vegetation and cover of the forest litter, and the relationship between them and the dynamics of soil parameters in Austrian pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) plantations. The objects of study are 50-80-year-old artificial plantations of Austrian pine located in the xerothermic oak belt of five mountains in the area of Sofia. In each mountain, three test plots (SPs) were laid out, each measuring 400 m2 (Table 1). The main reason for choosing PP is the cover abundance of the first layer. Within each SP, the following metrics are measured: cover-abundance (%) of vegetation in each layer; the cover of plant litter (%). From all SPs, soil samples were taken from three depths: 0-10 cm, 10-20 cm and 20 -30 cm. An analysis of the content of soil organic matter was carried out, including: total nitrogen (N), the C/N ratio – calculation method, the reaction of the soil solution (pH) in the aqueous extract and the mechanical composition of the soil.

The results show that the properties of the studied soils change to a significant extent in accordance with the cover abundance, especially in the first floor of the vegetation. Soil organic matter content, C/N ratio and mechanical composition are the indicators that most clearly reflect the relationship between the canopy and the cover of plant litter on the one hand, and soil properties. The proven, statistically significant differences in the values of these indicators emphasize the role of vegetation in soil-forming processes, the formation and change of soil fertility.
A new species of Orchomenella (Amphipoda, Tryphosidae) described from hydrothermal vent in the Okinawa Trough, Northwest Pacific
Authors: Wang Yanrong , Sha Zhongli , Ren Xianqiu
Published: November 2023

A new species of the family Tryphosidae, Orchomenella compressasp. nov., is described from hydrothermal vents in the Okinawa Trough. This is the first known Orchomenella species found in vent fields. Important morphological characters that differentiate O. compressasp. nov. from its congeners are the absence of eyes, the compressed distal three articles of gnathopod 2, the shape of the posterior margin of epimerons 2 and 3, and the number of dorsal spines on the telson. The genetic divergence of the analyzed COI gene clearly supports this new taxon.
Fractional-time derivative in ISPH method to simulate bioconvection flow of a rotated star in a hexagonal porous cavity
Authors: Aly Abdelraheem M. , Hyder Abd-Allah
Published: November 2023

A novel treatment of fractional-time derivative using the incompressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (ISPH) method is introduced to simulate the bioconvection flow of nano-enhanced phase change materials (NEPCM) in a porous hexagonal cavity. The fractional-time derivative is based on the Caputo style, which reflects the fractional order behavior in complex systems. In this work, the circular rotation of the embedded four-pointed star and the motion of oxytactic microorganisms in a hexagonal cavity are conducted. Due to the significance of fractional derivatives in handling real physical problems with more flexibility than conventional derivatives, the present scheme of the ISPH method is developed to solve the fractional-time derivative of the bioconvection flow in a porous hexagonal cavity. This study implicates the variations of a fractional-time derivative, a parametric of an inner four-pointed star, and the pertinent physical parameters on the behavior of a bioconvection flow of a nanofluid in a hexagonal-cavity containing oxytactic microorganisms. The presence of microorganisms has a significant role in many biological, engineering, and medical phenomena. From the present numerical investigation, it is well mentioned that the computational time of the transient processes can be reduced by applying a fractional-time derivative. The variable sizes of an inner four-pointed star enhance the bioconvection flow in a hexagonal cavity.
$ W^{1, \infty} $-seminorm superconvergence of the block finite element method for the five-dimensional Poisson equation
Authors: Liu Jinghong
Published: November 2023

This study focused on the superconvergence of the finite element method for the five-dimensional Poisson equation in the $ W^{1, \infty} $-seminorm. Specifically, we investigated the block finite element method, which is a tensor-product finite element approach applied to regular rectangular partitions of the domain. First, we introduced the finite element scheme for the equation and discussed various functions related to it, along with their properties. Next, we proposed a weight function and established its important properties, which play a crucial role in the theoretical analysis. By utilizing the properties of the weight function and employing weighted-norm analysis techniques, we derived an optimal order estimate in the $ W^{2, 1} $-seminorm for the discrete derivative Green's function (DDGF). Furthermore, we provided an interpolation fundamental estimate of the second type, also known as the weak estimate of the second type, for the block finite element. This weak estimate is based on a five-dimensional interpolation operator of the projection type. Finally, by combining the derived $ W^{2, 1} $-seminorm estimate for the DDGF and the weak estimate for the block finite element, we obtained a superconvergence estimate for the block finite element approximation in the pointwise sense of the $ W^{1, \infty} $-seminorm. The correctness of the theoretical results was demonstrated through a numerical example.
Research on the sustainable development of tourism coupled with economic and environment data——a case study of Hangzhou
Authors: Song Haifeng , Wang Weijia , Zhu Jiaqi , Ren Cong , Li Xin , Lou Wenyi , Yang Weiwei , Du Lei
Published: November 2023

The scale of tourism has continued to expand in recent years, and many associated activities cause damage to the natural environment. The tourism, economy and natural environment constitute a system: destruction of the natural environment reduces the value of tourism and a lack of tourism affects the development of the economy. To explore the relationship between the tourism, economy and natural environment, and to explore possibilities for sustainable development, this paper takes Hangzhou, a tourist city in China, as a research object. An analysis of time series data is carried out. First, the tourism, economy and natural environment subsystems are constructed by extracting time series data acquired between 2010 and 2020. Second, a tourism evaluation model with coupled economic and natural environment data is constructed and the coupling degree and coupling coordination level in Hangzhou are evaluated. Third, the time series of each subsystem and the coupling coordination level of the whole system are analyzed. Finally, an optimization strategy is proposed for the coupled coordinated development of the tourism, economy and natural environment in Hangzhou. A key result is that the tertiary industry represented by tourism has become the main source of local income. Hangzhou's tourism coupling coordination level has changed from slight disorder in 2010 to good in 2020. It is also found that the COVID-19 pandemic has become a major factor restricting the development of tourism. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, Hangzhou's tourism industry and economy were synchronized. After the outbreak of COVID-19, both the number of tourists and tourism revenue in Hangzhou fell by nearly 15%.
Nasal obstruction in a 14 year old girl caused by a huge middle turbinate mucocele appearing radiologically as an inverted papilloma
Authors: Wakeford William , Ioannidis Dimitrios
Published: November 2023

Introduction: We present a case of a fourteen year old girl who presented with a large intra-nasal mass to the ENT team at a district general hospital in the UK.
Presentation of case: The girl presented predominantly with nasal obstruction and some symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Imaging revealed a large lesion abutting the skull base and causing bony remodelling with marked septal deviation. Based both on CT and MRI imaging, the reporting (non-head and neck) radiologist suggested inverted papilloma as a differential diagnosis. Intra-operative exploration in fact revealed a very large left middle turbinate mucocele extending to the left frontal sinus. The mass was excised endoscopically without complications.
Discussion: Although concha bullosa of the middle turbinate of the nose are common, development of a mucocele within them is far less common and for such a mucocele to develop to this size in a child is extremely rare. The egg shell lining of the lesion can be a tell-tale sign of their aetiology when taken alongside other radiological factors. This case highlights challenges in radiological diagnosis of intra-nasal masses in children, which can lead to delays and increased anxiety.
Conclusion: When assessing nasal masses in children it is important to keep a wide differential due to the challenges of diagnosis. A close conversation should be had with local head and neck radiologists and, of course, where there is a unilateral nasal mass tissue sampling is essential and may be taken as part of a full excision where clinically indicated.
Rosai-Dorfman Disease in a Pediatric Patient: Imaging Findings and Pathology with a brief review of the Literature
Authors: Thomas Hartmann  , Solomon Nadia , Lerner Gabriel , Ehrlich Lauren
Published: November 2023

Rosai-Dorfman Disease, otherwise known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is a rare form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis with an estimated incidence of 100 cases per year in the United States. Due to its variable presentation and nonspecific clinical findings, it is particularly difficult to diagnose in pediatric patients. We report a case of an 11-month-old male who presented with a 4-day history of a right groin mass. Ultrasound of the groin and pelvis demonstrated, and MRI of the abdomen and pelvis confirmed an inguinal mass with surrounding lymphadenopathy. Pathology confirmed Rosai-Dorfman Disease and the patient improved after starting oral steroid therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of Rosai-Dorfman Disease involving the inguinal region in an infant under 1 year of age reported in the literature. In this case report, we discuss the imaging and histology findings as well as provide a brief literature review for this diagnosis.
The Paraleptic Effect
Authors: Vujošević Vladimir , Vukotić Dragiša
Published: November 2023

This article examines the alleged narratological paradox of paralepsis. It is argued that the first-person narrators of Moby-Dick, À la recherche du temps perdu and The Great Gatsby (to name but three prominent examples) occasionally display an inexplicable awareness of facts that would be naturally inaccessible to them (knowledge of other people’s thoughts, minute familiarity with unwitnessed events, etc.). Paralepsis, as Genette calls it, can be defined as the class of situations in which a first-person narrator seems to exercise the impossible epistemic privilege. This paper argues against the existence of genuine paraleptic events on two levels. First, it is argued that this kind of narration is rarely epistemically paradoxical. Even some of the strongest candidates for paralepsis could be naturalized (the reader can detect possible natural ways in which the narrator might have obtained the seemingly impossible information). Second, even in cases where they cannot be convincingly naturalized, “paralepses” need not be mysterious. It is often possible to read them (as P. Dawson has done) as “authorial performances.” They can be explained as instances of a specific rhetorical procedure that we have termed raconteural narration: a mode of narration in which, for the sake of more convincing exposition, mere conjectures are offered without the usual modal phrases that indicate the speculative quality of such assertions and thus create the erroneous impression of uncanny narrative knowledge.
The Impact of Education on Financial Inclusion in Emerging Countries
Authors: Turhan Gokce Tekin
Published: November 2023

Today, access to financial services plays an increasingly important role in reducing extreme poverty, enhancing shared prosperity, and promoting inclusive and sustainable development. The importance of sound and effectively functioning financial institutions and markets for sustainable socioeconomic development is increasing day by day. In countries with a high level of education, human capital will also show an increase in quality. As the level of financial income and financial literacy increases, the demand for financial services will rise, savings will increase as the level of earnings increases, and the level of financial development will rise. This study aims to analyze the relationship between financial inclusion and educational attainment for emerging economies using panel regression analysis for the 2000-2021 period. As a result of panel regression analysis, the education variable has a significant positive effect on the financial institutions access variable and financial markets access variable.
A Dialogue-Like Video Created From a Monologue Lecture Video Provides Better Learning Experience
Authors: Nugraha Ari , Inoue Tomoo , Salim Tamara Adriani , Inamullah Muhammad Hanif
Published: November 2023

Video is the most widely used format to deliver a lecture by the tutor/lecturer in electronic distance learning. One of the video presentation styles is a dialogue style where the learning material is presented with a dialogue between a tutor/teacher and a tutee student. The presence of the tutee and dialogues provide cues that enable the observer student to pay more attention to the video. However, most video lectures available are in a monologue style. The authors developed a system that transforms a monologue-style lecture video into a dialogue-like video style by adding a synthetic tutee agent. They conducted a within-subject design experiment involving first-year undergraduate students comparing this dialogue-like video style with other two traditional video lecture styles, the monologue, and dialogue styles. The evaluation found that students perceived the dialogues in the dialogue and dialogue-like style supported them to have a better learning experience. The finding indicates that this dialogue-like video style has a comparable effect on the traditional dialogue video.
The Rating of Basketball Players' Competitive Performance Based on RBF-EVA Method
Authors: Jia Jian , Chen Hua
Published: November 2023

Basketball, as an offensive and defensive game centered around high altitude, has become an international mass competitive sport. Traditional methods cannot comprehensively evaluate the future potential of players, nor can they simply add up individual competitive abilities to judge the overall competitive performance of a team. To address these issues, this article proposes a video-based RBF neural network competitive scoring method, which analyzes players' past sports behavior, captures every subtle difference in their abilities, and achieves objective evaluation of players' competitive performance. Through comparative experiments, the accuracy of the test results is improved by about 5% compared to conventional RBF methods. This indicates that the improved RBF neural network designed in this article has significantly better prediction performance than traditional convolutional neural networks. This study provides a new method for evaluating the competitive performance of basketball players and has important guiding significance for basketball training and skill enhancement.
Awareness of risk factors associated with tubal infertility among female youth corps members in Benin City, Nigeria
Authors: Osazee Kehinde , Okpala Anthony Ezenwa , Iribhogbe Oseihie Ignis , Sodje Jedidiah Dase Kingsley
Published: November 2023

Infertility is the inability to achieve pregnancy within one year of regular unprotected coital exposures. It is a common gynecological problem in our environment. The cause of infertility could be of female origin, male origin, a combination of both, or idiopathic. It can be primary when there is no previous pregnancy, or secondary infertility when there is an inability to conceive after a previous conception. In secondary infertility, a tubal factor is the most typical cause globally. In a review of factors associated with tubal factor infertility in a tertiary hospital in southern Nigeria, the tubal aspect constituted 13.5%. It was due to previous post-abortion sepsis, puerperal sepsis, and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). Awareness of infertility risk factors is an essential first step to safeguard future fertility; however, several studies demonstrated poor knowledge of tubal infertility and its risk factors, especially among infertile couples and couples attending gynecology clinics. This study assesses the knowledge of female youth corps members in Benin City, Edo State, on tubal factor infertility, its risk factors, and management. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among female youth corps members in Benin City using a multi-stage sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The data was entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 25.0 (IBM SPSS V 25.0, Chicago, IL, USA) and presented using tables. From this study, there is good knowledge of the burden of tubal infertility and treatment implications (50.4%). However, the knowledge of tubal infertility (34.3%) and its risk factors (27.0%) was poor. Age, marriage, and the medical profession are associated with sound knowledge of the burden of tubal infertility (p=0.02). However, only the medical profession is independently associated with good knowledge of tubal infertility (AOR=2.963, p=0.006, CI=1.370-6.411). There is generally poor knowledge of tubal infertility among females of reproductive age, who are at higher risk of pelvic inflammatory disease being the most typical risk factor for tubal infertility. This calls for more health awareness programs for the youth to help safeguard their future fertility.
Endophytic to total tumour volume ratio: An added variable to patients with T1b/T2 renal tumours undergoing partial nephrectomy
Authors: Ismail Asmaa , Mehrnoush Vahid , Alaref Amer , Rozenberg Radu , Elmansy Hazem , Shahrour Walid , Burute Nishigandha , Shuster Anatoly , Prowse Owen , Zakaria Ahmed , Shabana Walid , Kotb Ahmed
Published: November 2023

Introduction: Partial nephrectomy is the standard of care to patients with small renal masses. It is still encouraged to larger tumours whenever feasible. The aim of this study is to look for the endophytic to total tumour volume ratio as an added variable to study the complexity of partial nephrectomy to patients with T1b/ T2 renal tumours. Methods: Retrospective data collection of patients that had partial nephrectomy for T1b/T2 renal tumours by a single surgeon was done. Radiological re-assessment for the CT images to measure the endophytic to total tumour volume ratio was done. Results: The mean age of the patients was 63 years. The study included 25 males and 11 females. All cases were managed by open surgery using retroperitoneal transverse lateral lumbotomy and warm ischemia was used in all patients. The mean tumour volume was 74 cc, the mean endophytic tumour volume was 29 cc. The mean percentage of endophytic to total tumour volume was 42%. Conclusions: Partial nephrectomy is safe for most of the patients with good performance status, having large renal masses. More complex surgery can be predicted in patients with endophytic to total tumour volume greater than 42%.
A case of early breeding of Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Authors: Tosatti Lorenzo , Giannella Carlo , Grattini Nunzio
Published: November 2023

On the 14th of April 2022, during a periodic bird monitoring activity in a wetland area located in the municipality of Mirandola (Moedna), Northern Italy, a breeding pair of Pied Avocets Recurvirostra avosetta, were recorded along with chicks aged approximately 2/3 days old. This is clearly a case of extremely early breeding seeing as, in Italy, Pied Avocets lay eggs from late April to June, based on adequate weather and environmental conditions. As for this specific case, an estimated cause of such anticipated breeding may be the previous very mild Winter months with little rainfall as well as the breeding ground offering shelter from predators.
Largest colony of Audouin’s Gull (Larus audouinii) in the Adriatic Sea and the increasing value of Apulia for the Central/Eastern Mediterranean population
Authors: Liuzzi Cristiano , Pino d’Astore Paola , Giannuzzi Cosimo Gaspare , Camarda Antonio , Baccetti Nicola
Published: November 2023

Audouin’s Gull colonized Apulia region, SE Italy, around 1990. Regular surveys were performed since 2016, revealing an increase in the number of breeding sites and population size. The top value was reached in 2020, when a new colony, representing the most important settlement in the Adriatic Sea as well as in the entire eastern basin of the Mediterranean has been discovered near Brindisi. This settlement hosted a maximum of 222 breeding pairs. In 2020-2022, when the coverage was complete, the Apulian population of Audouin’s Gull fluctuated between 339 and 617 breeding pairs and occupied a total of five islands, with an overall production of 703 fledglings. Details are provided in order to enhance the designation of new or enlarged Natura2000 sites.
La gestione infermieristica dell’assistito sottoposto ad ECMO: competenze ed esiti del trattamento. Una revisione della letteratura
Authors: D’Arrigo Valeria , Furcieri Lorenzo , Roberti Valentina , Lomuscio Sonia , Alberti Annalisa , Tremamondo John , Trapani Martino , Tinti Stefania
Published: November 2023

Introduzione: L’ossigenazione extracorporea a membrana (ECMO) è un dispositivo esterno che si avvale dell’uso di tecnica invasiva per il trattamento di pazienti critici, utilizzando un supporto meccanico alla funzione respiratoria e cardiocircolatoria, quando tutti gli altri trattamenti convenzionali risultano inefficaci. La gestione di questi assistiti si avvale di un team multidisciplinare e multispecialistico, al quale appartiene anche l’infermiere, e i cui membri devono essere in possesso di competenze specifiche, sostenute da un programma di formazione ed un aggiornamento continuo.
Scopo: Compendiare la letteratura per analizzare, in maniera approfondita, come primo obiettivo quali debbano essere le competenze infermieristiche nella gestione dell’assistito sottoposto alle varie tipologie di ECMO oggi disponibili e, come secondo obiettivo, delineare gli esiti del trattamento in questi pazienti ad alta complessità assistenziale.
Metodi: Revisione della letteratura consultando le principali banche biomediche: PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library ed Embase, oltre alle Linee Guida ELSO (Extracorporeal Life Support Organization). Sono stati applicati criteri di inclusione rispetto alla lingua inglese ed italiana, età uguale o superiore a 18 anni.
Risultati: Dall’analisi dei 17 studi inclusi in questa revisione narrativa della letteratura è emerso come l’attività assistenziale svolta dall’infermiere ricopre un ruolo fondamentale nella gestione di questi pazienti ad alta criticità, mediante la capacità di gestire tutti gli aspetti dell’assistenza. Le competenze del professionista infermiere riguardano la somministrazione di farmaci, il possesso delle conoscenze tecniche specifiche per l’utilizzo sicuro del circuito ECMO, ed un background di perfusione per la gestione della macchina. La prevenzione e la rilevazione precoce delle complicanze degli assistiti sono gli elementi chiave per un’assistenza infermieristica, di successo, basata su un attento monitoraggio a 360°. L’aderenza alle linee guida esistenti e la standardizzazione delle procedure messe in atto dall’infermiere sono elementi fondamentali, che riducono la mortalità e migliorano gli outcomes del paziente.
Conclusioni: Per poter assistere i pazienti sottoposti ad ECMO, il professionista infermiere dovrebbe essere adeguatamente formato e specializzato. L’aggiornamento continuo delle conoscenze e il consolidamento delle competenze accrescono il valore dell’infermiere, che potrà erogare all’assistito un’assistenza attenta, precisa e consapevole, con lo scopo di migliorare gli outcomes.
PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DESA MELALUI PEMBUATAN DRAINASE DALAM UPAYA PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN DAN KESELAMATAN PENGGUNA JALAN DI DESA ORO ORO OMBO KABUPATEN LUMAJANG
Authors: Wasito Bambang , Fatimah Siti , Suryono Wiwid , Winiasri Linda
Published: November 2023

Mayoritas pekerjaan penduduk desa Oro Oro Ombo adalah petani baik itu sebagai petani penggarap maupun petani yang punya lahan. Sebagai petani penggarap penghasilannya sesuai dengan musim tanam dan musim panen. Jalan desa yang ada mempunyai kemiringan memanjang yang sedikit curam dengan bangunan pendukung berupa saluran yang berdimensi tidak terlalu lebar. Pada saat musim penghujan air pada saluran ini mengalir cukup kencang dan meluap mengangkat  material kerikil dan batu ke badan jalan.Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat kali ini menggunakan pendekatan “Drainase Berbasis Masyarakat” yaitu upaya meningkatkan peran serta dan pelibatan masyarakat dalam pembangunan dan pemeliharaannya. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam pembuatan drainase untuk meningkatkan pendapatan keluarga