bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análise do controle dos contatos intradomiciliares de pessoas atingidas pela hanseníase no Brasil e no estado de São Paulo de 1991 a 2012
Authors: Neto José Martins Pinto , Carvalho Haroldo Teófilo de , Cunha Leonardo Elias Silveira da , Cassenote Alex Jones Flores , Lozano André Wilian , Martins Ana Paula de Sousa
Published: October 2023

A hanseníase constitui um relevante problema de Saúde Pública no Brasil, e o controle dos comunicantes é fundamental para o controle da endemia e o alcance das metas de eliminação. Objetivo: Descrever e analisar a evolução das medidas de controle dos comunicantes intradomiciliares das pessoas atingidas pela hanseníase e seu impacto prático no Brasil e no estado de São Paulo, entre 1991 a 2012. Métodos: Trata se de revisão narrativa, realizada em teses, portarias, manuais, dissertações, artigos de periódicos e boletins informativos, disponíveis em Bases de Dados on-line, de relevância no meio científico, filtrando apenas publicações entre 1991 a 2012. Os dados foram inicialmente catalogados e, posteriormente aplicadas técnicas de  leituras/fichamento com a formação de um banco de dados. Resultados e Discussão: Todas as normatizações aqui citadas, com relação à vigilância dos contatos que foram sendo expedidas e revogadas a partir de 1991, não causaram impacto significativo no controle dos comunicantes. O controle não foi incrementado e/ou priorizado pelos órgãos oficiais e unidades de saúde, contribuindo para que dezenas de comunicantes intradomiciliares continuem alimentando o “iceberg” da endemia. Conclusão: Defendemos a ampliação do conceito de comunicante para além dos contatos intradomiciliares. As intervenções devem ser constantes e mantidas, para que se assegure a redução da ocorrência dos casos, que não serão alcançadas caso as atividades de eliminação fiquem restritas apenas ao diagnóstico e tratamento dos casos novos, deixando para segundo plano a vigilância epidemiológica, o exame rotineiro dos comunicantes, a vacinação, o tratamento, a educação do paciente, da família e da comunidade.
Declínio cognitivo, independência funcional e sintomas depressivos em idosos com hanseníase
Authors: Pelarigo Juliana Graciela Trevisan , Prado Renata Bilion Ruiz , Nardi Susilene Maria Tonelli , Quaggio Cristina Maria da Paz , Camargo Luciano Humberto Soares , Marciano Lucia Helena Soares Camargo
Published: October 2023

Os problemas decorrentes da hanseníase podem causar transtornos psiquiátricos e comprometer o desempenho do indivíduo na execução das atividades cotidianas, especialmente no idoso. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar as associações entre funcionabilidade, sintomas depressivos e aspectos cognitivos em idosos com história pregressa de hanseníase. Trata-se de estudo descritivo transversal. Foram aplicados os seguintes instrumentos de avaliação: Anamnese, Grau de Incapacidades da Organização Mundial da Saúde (GI-OMS), Questionário de Atividades Funcionais de Pfeffer, Escala de Depressão Geriátrica-15, Mini-Exame do Estado Mental e o Índice de Barthel. Quanto aos resultados, foram avaliados 90 idosos que tiveram a doença e a maioria pertencia ao gênero masculino (75,6%) e com baixa escolaridade (42,2%); eram casados/união consensual (58,9%) e apresentaram GI-OMS 1 ou 2 (83,3%). A idade variou entre 60 e 92 anos e a média foi 68,9 (DP7,3). Quanto aos problemas de saúde, houve um predomínio das doenças cardíacas (42,2%). A maioria deles apresentou independência funcional na execução das atividades de vida diária-AVDs (80%) e nas atividades instrumentais de vida diárias-AIVDs (83,3%); 30% apresentou sintomas depressivos e 52,2%, declínio cognitivo. Houve associação significativa entre sintomas depressivos e AVDs (p=0,048), sintomas depressivos e AIVDs (p=0,0111). Conclui-se que a maior parte dos idosos apresentou deficiências físicas, declínio cognitivo, e essas condições não interferiram significativamente na manifestação de sintomas depressivos e na independência funcional. A maioria dos idosos que apresentou independência funcional tinha menor chance de desenvolver sintomas depressivos, embora uma parcela significativa desta casuística demonstrou sintomas depressivos.
Hanseníase: O filho que não chora. Em tempos de Zika, Dengue, Chicungunya, Gripe A-H1N1 e AIDS
Authors: Nardi Susilene Maria Tonelli
Published: October 2023

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Folder de exercícios terapêuticos para pessoas com incapacidades físicas causadas por hanseníase
Authors: Araújo Filha Terezinha de Jesus Carvalho
Published: October 2023

O objetivo deste estudo foi elaborar, com a colaboração dos pacientes, um folder que auxiliasse a prescrição de exercícios terapêuticos, a pessoas com incapacidades físicas causadas pela hanseníase. A pesquisa foi descritiva, qualitativa e observacional. A amostra total correspondeu a 148 pacientes com indicação de fisioterapia que participaram do estudo em três etapas. Na primeira etapa, foram avaliados 118 sujeitos para definir o perfil clínico epidemiológico, identificar incapacidades físicas e verificar a indicação de exercícios terapêuticos. Destes, 21 foram acompanhados durante as sessões de fisioterapia, sendo, colhidos dados referentes ao desempenho durante a realização dos exercícios prescritos. Ao final, foram elaborados dois modelos iniciais de folders com exercícios para mãos e pés. Na segunda etapa, 23 sujeitos, dos quais 18 provenientes da 1ª etapa e 5 incluídos, testaram a viabilidade dos folders. Após esta fase, os modelos iniciais de folders foram modificados quanto ao texto, ilustrações e diagramação. Na terceira etapa, 42 sujeitos, destes 17 faziam parte da amostra da 1ª etapa e 25 incluídos, testaram os modelos de folders resultantes na 2ª etapa. Ao término, elaboraram-se dois modelos finais de folders: um com exercícios para face/mãos/pés e o outro somente com exercícios para mãos. Na confecção dos folders finais, foram utilizadas linguagem verbal e não verbal -desenhos- para demonstrar a execução dos exercícios, associadas ao sistema numérico arábico para facilitar a compreensão da prescrição. Os folders permitiram a escolha de programas de exercícios diferentes de acordo com o nível de comprometimento neural; independente da idade e instrução dos pacientes.
Perfil clínico-epidemiológico de pacientes que abandonaram o tratamento de hanseníase
Authors: Araújo Maylla Moura , Silva Joycce Huanna de Souza , Gomes André Cipriano Saraiva , Lopes Lauro Rodolpho Soares , Marques Rosemarie Brandim
Published: October 2023

O controle da hanseníase depende de um tratamento com a dose completa em até 18 meses, o abandono implica na transmissão e em quadros de incapacidade física. OBJETIVO: O objetivo da pesquisa foi identificar o perfil clínico-epidemiológico dos pacientes que abandonaram o tratamento de hanseníase em Teresina-PI. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo de natureza descritiva, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa. Os dados referentes a esses indivíduos nas coortes de 2011 a 2014 foram obtidos por meio do Sistema de Informações de Agravos de Notificação. RESULTADOS: Do total de 1770 casos de hanseníase notificados nesse período, 34 casos foram considerados abandono de tratamento. Verificou-se que 54,9% eram homens, 79,5% estavam na faixa etária de 15 a 59 anos, 68% eram pardos e 59% tinham até 3 anos de escolaridade . A maioria dos casos de abandono era pacientes multibacilares (61,8%) e 32% apresentava a forma dimorfa. A maior parte dos diagnósticos deu-se por demanda espontânea (55,8%). No momento do diagnóstico, 29,4% dos pacientes possuía algum grau de incapacidade física. Pacientes multibacilares tiveram uma média de 3,6 contatos, sendo que cerca da metade foram examinados. Com relação à suspensão da poliquimioterapia, observa-se que paucibacilares tomaram 1,84 doses, enquanto multibacilares, 6,94 doses. CONCLUSÃO: Os multibacilares apresentaram menor adesão ao tratamento, evidenciando maior risco de transmissão. Fazem-se necessárias campanhas de detecção da doença, para evitar sua evolução e as consequentes incapacidades físicas, e ainda reduzir possibilidade de transmissão entre contatos.
Reação reversa macular da hanseníase: relato de caso
Authors: Rezende Flávia Cury , Abdalla Beatrice Martinez Zugaib , Silveira Cintia Botelho , Almeida Priscilla Guedes Pecoroni de , Bombonatti Fernanda Fagioli , Ito Lúcia , Machado Filho Carlos d’Apparecida Santos
Published: October 2023

A reação reversa maculosa consiste no aparecimento abrupto de máculas hipocrômicas, ocorrendo em pacientes hansenianos dimorfos que completaram o tratamento com poliquimioterapia para hanseníase multibacilar. Em geral, surgem entre 6 a 12 meses da alta, com baciloscopia negativa e boa resposta a corticoterapia sistêmica. Ressaltamos a dificuldade em diferenciar recidiva de um episódio reacional, já que não existem critérios clínicos bem estabelecidos que possibilitem este diagnóstico, além de existirem poucos relatos em literatura. Relatamos um caso clínico com diagnóstico de reação reversa macular após período variável de alta do tratamento de hanseniase dimorfa-dimorfa. Foi feita investigação por meio de anamnese rigorosa, exame dermatológico, exame histopatológico da lesão e baciloscopia, excluindo-se os critérios de recidiva, além de analisados dados anteriores do prontuário. O paciente foi submetido a corticoterapia sistêmica, apresentando melhora das lesões. Conclui-se que a reação reversa maculosa deve ser lembrada nos diagnósticos diferenciais com hanseníase recidivada e episódios reacionais clássicos, evitando retratamentos desnecessários.
Desempenho funcional de pacientes com deformidades visíveis na hanseníase
Authors: Pedro Maria Fernanda Belkiman , Marciano Lúcia Helena Soares Camargoo , Marques Tatiani , Quaggio Cristina Maria da Paz , Nardi Susilene Maria Tonelli
Published: October 2023

Esse estudo tem por objetivo avaliar a capacidade funcional da mão das pessoas atingidas pela hanseníase na realização das atividades básicas e instrumentais da vida diária. A amostra foi constituída por 50 pacientes, maiores de 18 anos, que estavam sendo acompanhados no ambulatório do Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima. Para avaliação das características sociodemográficas e clínicas foi elaborado um questionário próprio. As dificuldades manuais para realizar atividades nas áreas de vestuário, alimentação, higiene pessoal, cuidados com a casa, escrita e outros foram avaliados por meio da Avaliação Funcional das Mãos em Hanseníase. Os resultados demonstram que em todas as atividades houve algum grau de dificuldade, porém, a maioria dos pacientes as realiza com independência. As atividades consideradas mais difíceis de serem executadas pelos pacientes com garra ulnar foram: pegar objetos pequenos em superfície plana, abrir/fechar fecho de corrente e cortar unhas. Na população de pacientes com garra ulnar/mediano foram: pegar objetos pequenos em superfície plana, abotoar/desabotoar, dar laço/amarrar cadarço e abrir/fechar fecho de corrente. As atividades são realizadas com algum grau de dificuldade, porém, com independência pela maioria dos indivíduos que tem ou tiveram hanseníase e apresentam deformidades visíveis. Muitas dessas dificuldades podem ser minimizadas por meio de transferências tendinosas ou pela indicação, confecção e uso de tecnologia assistiva.
El fundamento filosófico-moral del liberalismo de Ludwig Von Mises
Authors:   , Martín Lanas Francisco Javier
Published: October 2023

The research aims to examine the moral philosophy that underpins Ludwig von Mises’ liberalism. Specifically, Mises is associated with utilitarianism, as his positions seek to fulfill the principle of utility. Unlike most liberal thinkers, Mises does not shape his proposals based on natural law principles or theories that appeal to individual freedom as an inalienable right of human beings. The first section aims to provide a theoretical context for the problem at hand. It presents an interpretive framework that disconnects the content of liberalism from its potential philosophical foundations. Liberalism is defined as advocating for a conception of freedom that seeks to protect individuals from illegitimate demands imposed by others. It is argued that this conception of freedom can be supported by at least two moral philosophies. On one hand, within the realm of natural law theory, liberalism finds a solid grounding in doctrines that proclaim the existence of primarily negative (and natural) rights or in theories that appeal to individual freedom as the ultimate foundation of morality. On the other hand, liberalism can emerge from utilitarian foundations to the extent that the liberal conception of freedom operates as a tool to promote general well-being. The second section analyzes different interpretations of Mises’ moral philosophy. These interpretations are divided into two fronts: those that assume the utilitarian foundation of the author and those that link him to natural law doctrines. Within the former, special attention is given to principle utilitarianism. Within the latter, the theses that portray the author as an advocate of social harmony based on categorical reasoning are subject to scrutiny. In the third section, a particular interpretation of Mises’ utilitarianism is presented. The elements of his liberal ideology are outlined and a connection is drawn between them and the content of the principle of utility. Then, his proposal is analyzed in light of the three features of the principle of utility: welfarism, ordination, and consequentialism. Regarding welfarism, it is explained that Mises, in accordance with praxeology, adopts a formalistic approach. However, it is noted that in his defense of liberalism, he embraces a substantive approach that prioritizes the material needs of human bein factor, Mises’ position is explained based on intrapersonal (rather than inter-personal) and ordinal (rather than cardinal) welfare comparisons. Regarding consequentialism, Mises is placed within rule utilitarianism (as opposed to act utilitarianism) and, within it, in the approach of ideal rules.
Effects of Dietary Corn Malt-Sactic Mixed Concentrate with Rice Straw and Corn Husk on Rumen Fermentation, Nutrient Digestibility, Blood Metabolites and Growth Performance in Growing Beef Heifers
Authors: Boarapa Ratchanee , Chaiwon Suthathip , Kuha Kecha , Sintala Kitsanathon , Wachirapakorn Chalong , Wongnen Chantira , Srakaew Wuttikorn
Published: October 2023

The enhancement of protein content in grains is interesting because starch is the main energy component used in beef cattle feeds. Corn malt-sactic is a modified corn grain with increase protein content and improve digestibility through the process of malt germination and microbial fermentation. Therefore, the effects of feeding malt-sactic from corn grain as a high protein energy source in diet were investigated on rumen fermentation, nutrient digestibility, blood metabolites, and growth performance in beef heifers. Sixteen of 1-year-old Brahman crossbred growing beef heifers with an initial weight of 220 ± 24.5 kg were randomly assigned into 4 different rations according to completely randomized design (CRD). Experimental treatments were corn grain or corn malt-sactic mixed concentrates with roughage sources as follow, T1; corn grain mixed concentrate with corn husk, T2; con grain mixed concentrate with rice straw, T3; malt-sactic mixed concentrate with corn husk, and T4; corn malt-sactic mixed concentrate with rice straw. The results showed that total feed intake and digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, NDF and ADF were significantly higher in the heifers fed corn malt-sactic mixed concentrate diet than corn mixed concentrate diet (p < 0.05). Ruminal pH post-feeding, blood urea nitrogen, and blood glucose were not different among treatments (p > 0.05). Body weight gain and average daily gain were significantly higher (p < 0.05), while feed conversion ratio was lower in corn malt-sactic mixed concentrate diet as compared with corn mixed concentrate diet (p < 0.05). The source of roughage did not affect rumen fermentation, nutrient digestibility, blood metabolites, or growth performance (p > 0.05). Results indicated that using corn malt-sactic as an ingredient in beef heifer diets can improve digestibility and growth performance.
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The addition of corn malt-sactic enhances both malt germination and microbial fermentation.
Incorporating a corn malt-sactic mixed concentrate diet boosts heifers' feed intake and improves digestibility.
Utilizing a corn malt-sactic mixed concentrate diet leads to improved Average Daily Gain (ADG) and Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) in heifers.

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Input Shaping for Flexible Systems with Non-Zero Initial Conditions
Authors: Moonmangmee Ittidej , Juyploy Pachara , Chatlatanagulchai Withit
Published: October 2023

Input shaping is a finite-impulse response (FIR) filter whose coefficients are designed to produce a shaped input that avoids exciting lightly-damped modes. As a result, flexible systems can be commanded to move quickly from point to point with minimum residual vibration. However, traditional input shaping techniques assume zero initial conditions, limiting their usability for systems with non-zero initial conditions, such as, emergency stops of cranes. Besides, in practice, movement of flexible systems is often initiated when the systems are not completely stationary. In these situations, the performance of the input shaping technique deteriorates. In this paper, a modification of shaper’s impulse sequence at the beginning of the move is proposed to bring the moving flexible system to a stop before commencing movement. The modification utilizes the work and energy method to determine the distance and time as functions of the initial states for base excitation of flexible systems, rendering its application to nonlinear systems. By concatenating this modification with the existing input shapers, a novel shaper called the non-zero initial conditions zero-vibration-derivative (NI-ZVDk) input shaper is introduced. The NI-ZVDk input shaper effectively prevents the movement of flexible systems from their initial states. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach, a 2-mass system is utilized as a benchmark for general flexible systems with 2 degrees of freedom. Various types of motion, including pure translation, pure rotation, and combined translation-rotation, are considered. Extensive simulation results showed that, using the proposed NI-ZVDk input shaper, the flexible systems can move from non-zero initial conditions to their desired destinations with less time and less residual vibration.
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The Input Shaping (IS) technique is used to suppress residual vibrations by creating destructive interference in impulse responses
This method presents a novel design modification for IS when initial conditions are non-zero
This technique can be extended for use in various nonlinear vibratory systems
For example, it can be used when a crane needs to stop abruptly from non-zero initial conditions without residual vibrations

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Hereditary Renal Cell Carcinoma Syndromes
Authors: Maranchie Jodie K. , Schuch Brian M. , Bratslavsky Gennady , Maher Eamonn R.
Published: October 2023

A number of germline syndromes that predispose affected individuals to develop renal cancer have been described, each with unique manifestations, histopathology, and tumor behavior. Patients tend to present with early onset and/or multifocal tumors. Familiarity with these syndromes helps to identify at-risk patients and recommend genetic screening. Early detection is essential to direct appropriate cancer surveillance protocols for patients and other family members and care strategies that preserve lifelong renal function while minimizing risk of death from metastatic cancer.
Ablative Therapies for Localized Primary Renal Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Ali Muhammad , Acosta Ruiz Vanessa , Psutka Sarah P. , Liu David , Siva Shankar
Published: October 2023

Surgery with either partial or radical nephrectomy remains the standard of care for localized primary renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, most RCCs are detected in an older age group, and some may have multiple comorbidities that preclude surgery. Thermal ablation (TA) with radiofrequency ablation (RFA), cryoablation (CA), or microwave ablation (MWA) is considered an alternative to extirpative surgical procedures for select patients with small renal tumors. There is more than 90% post-ablation local control in carefully selected patients with reported complication rates of less than 10%. Most thermal ablation require only a single procedure. More recently, stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) has emerged as an attractive noninvasive treatment modality for elderly patients with comorbidities and localized RCC. It has shown more than 90% local control rates for both small and relatively larger tumors (> 4 cm). Modest post-SABR renal function decline has been observed. Despite most patients presenting with mild or moderate chronic kidney disease there is less than a 5% chance of progression to end-stage renal disease. This article aims to summarize the key evidence and ablative treatment’s optimal patient selection, efficacy, and toxicity.
Data leakage analysis in wireless networks using Super-vised and Unsupervised Testing
Authors: Ashraf Shahzad , Aslam Zeeshan
Published: October 2023

Due to an increasing number of wireless spectrums, the multiple frequencies are tangling resource management process that results hindrance in operation. In addition, the previous data become vulnerable when reports are received for data leakage enigma. In this situation, it is indispensable to secure the data in the dataset and detect the actual amount of data during resource transformation mechanism in wireless networks. A system as been developed to detect the leaked data using supervised and unsupervised testing technique by conducting simulation in Python. The targeted and actual outcome is obtained which deduced through supervised and undersized testing, the outcome remained 96.03%, and 94.53% respectively.
Aplicación de modelo de regresión lineal para predecir el índice de popularidad en la plataforma Spotify
Authors: Vasquez Alvarez Cesar , Coaquira Cuevas Edith , Mendoza Hilasaca Emerson , Pinto Ñaupa Jeffrey
Published: October 2023

En la actualidad los servicios de música en streaming se han convertido en uno de los principales medios de consumo de música alrededor del mundo. Spotify ofrece servicios de transmisión de música y abarca más de treinta millones de canciones. Cada año hay un incremento en la producción de canciones por lo cual es más difícil que una canción se establezca como un hit en el mercado. El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo aplicar la técnica de modelado de Regresión Lineal para encontrar una tendencia del conjunto de datos sobre el índice de popularidad de las canciones en la plataforma Spotify, de esta manera predecir un resultado con nuevos datos que ingresen. Se aplicó una metodología cuantitativa basada en datos medibles que se tomaron como datasets. Como resultado se obtuvo un error cuadrático medio de 94.79  y una varianza de 0.20. La conclusión del trabajo es que el dataset utilizado no fue el ideal acorde a nuestro objetivo.
Seguridad de la información en la prevención de perdida de datos: una revisión sistemática
Authors: Rojas Valiente Mishael Jeanpier , Castillo Sarmiento Jose Maria Hermes , Mendoza De Los Santos Alberto Carlos
Published: October 2023

Actualmente, se refleja una crecida notable en los casos de pérdida de datos, lo que puede resultar en grandes pérdidas económicas para las organizaciones. La pérdida de datos es un problema frecuente en los diferentes sistemas de información y puede ocurrir debido a diversos motivos, como fallos en el hardware, errores humanos, ataques maliciosos y desastres naturales, entre otros. Esta revisión sistemática tiene como objeto identificar el impacto de la Gestión de la seguridad de la información en la prevención de la pérdida de datos. Para realizar esta investigación, se utilizó la metodología PRISMA y se realizaron búsquedas en 6 bases de datos: Scopus, Scielo, Alicia, Google Académico, Science Direct y Redalyc. Se encontraron un total de 59 documentos, y luego de aplicar los criterios de exclusión e inclusión, se escogieron 9 documentos para su análisis. De los documentos seleccionados, se encontró que el aumento masivo de información guardada en sistemas de bases de datos ha llevado a un incremento en los intentos de violación de seguridad por parte de personas externas. Esta investigación sostiene que las organizaciones deben implementar una adecuada gestión de la seguridad de la información para proteger sus datos y la privacidad de sus clientes. Se concluye que una buena Gestión de la Seguridad de la Información ayuda a disminuir y prevenir la pérdida de datos al identificar y corregir vulnerabilidades, lo que tiene una relación de mejora en la protección de los datos almacenados por las organizaciones.
Deteccion de Ideas Suicidas en Twitter
Authors: Berrios Butron Juliana , López Franco Daria Beatriz , Tarraga Usca Dante Rodolfo
Published: October 2023

El análisis de sentimientos es una nueva tendencia en la actualidad para comprender como se sienten las personas en diferentes situaciones de su vida diaria. Los datos de las redes sociales se utilizan durante todo el proceso de análisis y clasificación, que consiste en datos de texto. Usando las redes sociales, el nivel emocional puede ser monitoreado o analizado. En este trabajo de investigacion se clasificarán datos de las redes sociales como twitter respecto al suicidio y lo clasificara como:  pensamiento suicida activo, pensamiento suicida pasiva, sarcasmo relacionado con el pensamiento suicida, tweets relacionados con el suicidio (concienciación, noticias, charlas sobre el suicidio) y otros.
Reconocimiento y Clasificación de Mensajes de Odio
Authors: Paredes Neira Patrick Leopoldo , Vilca Tapia Gary Jamil , Lazarte Zubia Kristhyan Andree Kurt
Published: October 2023

El uso masivo de las redes sociales y el anonimato que este brinda ha posibilitado no solamente la comunicación inmediata entre los usuarios, sino también que acrezca la difusión del discurso de odio contra ciertos grupos de nuestra sociedad en forma de mensajes ofensivos para ellos, esto ha desembocado en un grave problema social; el cual sigue siendo tema de investigación actual junto con NLP. El propósito del presente trabajo es hacer una comparación de nuestro modelo de reconocimiento de "HateCheck" contra los resultados del autor, utilizando la misma base de datos que ellos. Para ello haremos uso de las principales métricas como son: precisión, recall y F1.
17th and 18th Century Distemper Decorative Paint in Wooden Mugals Buildings in India Painting Technique, Materials and Alteration
Authors: Nish Pandey
Published: October 2023

This paper introduces 17th and 18th century distemper decorative paintings in Indian, and it discusses the painting technique and the painting materials used. Distemper decorative paintings from these periods are found in many countries, but seem to be less valued than oil based decorative paintings. The object of this paper is to raise awareness of the importance of these paintings and the fact that what we are looking at today differs from what the artist originally painted. The distemper paintings in Mugal periods Building as life Red fort, Taj Mahal India Gate etc. illustrate the importance of understanding altered paintings. A disappeared blue colour was detected in some of the decorative components in the wall paintings. This is believed to originally have been a green colour which would totally change the appearance of the paintings in Mugal period buildings
Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Home Automation: Enhancing Living Spaces
Authors: Diksha Rambhad  , Udaya Nair
Published: October 2023

The Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a transformative technology with the potential to revolutionize various aspects of modern living, including the way we interact with our living spaces. This paper explores the integration of IoT into smart home automation systems and its implications for enhancing the functionality, efficiency, and convenience of living spaces. We discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with this technology, and present a comprehensive analysis of existing and proposed systems. Through an extensive review of the literature, we highlight the benefits and potential drawbacks of IoT-enabled smart homes. The findings of this research emphasize the need for robust security measures, interoperability standards, and user-centered design to fully realize the potential of IoT in shaping the future of living spaces
A Review of the Literature on Occupational Stress among Teachers
Authors: Asma Ishtiaq  , Rakesh Verma  , Munazah Ali
Published: October 2023

Any form of change that puts a burden on one's body, mind, or spirit is stressful. In their daily lives, everyone encounters stress of some type. Fear of job safety, excessive hours, and low morale are all contributing factors that are stressing out teachers more and more. These elements have been shown to have a negative impact on the health of the teachers, which in turn has an impact on the pupils and the learning environment. The study's objective is to conduct a critical analysis of the body of research on teachers' occupational stress levels. The study also focuses on strategies adopted by the teachers to cope with occupational stress and concluding with finding out the research gap with regarding to stress level among college teachers.
Profile of Assessments in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice
Authors: Skuthan Alysha , Stav Wendy
Published: October 2023

Importance: Occupational therapy practice is intended to reflect the core construct of occupation throughout all aspects of service delivery. In pediatric occupational therapy, the evidence examining regularly selected assessment tools and the occupational constructs of those assessment tools is insufficient.

Objective: To examine the assessment tools regularly selected by practicing pediatric occupational therapists and the therapists’ classification of assessment tools as occupation-based.

Design: A cross-sectional quantitative design through the dissemination of an anonymous, close-ended assessment tool inventory with completion of descriptive statistics.

Setting: Pediatric occupational therapist practice specific to the assessments used.

Participants: There were 337 pediatric occupational therapists recruited through targeted sampling via social media. The participants were included if they had provided direct client care to individuals ages of 0 to 21 yr during their career.

Results: The assessment tools most commonly used by pediatric occupational therapists are the Sensory Profile (86.4%) and the Beery–Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual–Motor Integration (85.2%). The primary assessment tools selected by pediatric occupational therapists were skill-based regardless of years of practice or practice setting. Therapists were unable to correctly classify assessment tools as occupation-based.

Conclusions and Relevance: The limited use of occupation-based assessments in conjunction with decreased recognition of the occupational nature of assessment tools hinders the integration of occupation-based assessment tools across pediatric clinical practice. Pediatric occupational therapists’ integration of occupation-based assessment tools is needed to promote the occupational constructs of the profession.

What This Article Adds: This article identifies the common assessment tools utilized by pediatric occupational therapists. Additionally, this article brings awareness to the inconsistent identification and integration of occupation-based assessment tools within pediatric clinical practice.
Irrigación de largo plazo como desencadenante de flujos de tierra en Chenque Malal, Norpatagonia argentina
Authors: Groch Damián , Gil Verónica , Cogliati Marisa Gloria , Medina Micaela Virginia , Jaboyedoff Michel
Published: October 2023

Because of their social, ecological, and economic impacts, landslides are an issue of global concern. Episodes occurring worldwide have been associated with natural and human causes, although the latter have been poorly explored. Despite recent scientific insight into intensive irrigation as a cause, research remains scarce. This paper focuses on determining the anthropogenic influence on the triggering of earth flows by long-term intensive irrigation, based on temporal and geospatial information. This analysis covers a sector of Northern Patagonia in Argentina, an area of transhumant pastoralism. Our results show that excessive water input creates favorable conditions for the triggering and evolution of earth flows in the region, even under water deficit conditions. As a result, on 22 September 2020, a collapse was recorded which mobilized ~19,000 m³ of earth debris along 360 m and produced economic losses estimated at 168,000 USD. Other landslides are expected to occur in the area if irrigation amounts remain at the same level.
The April 2015 Calbuco eruption pyroclastic density currents: deposition, impacts on woody vegetation, and cooling on the northern flank of the cone
Authors: Romero Jorge E. , Swanson Frederick J. , Jones Julia A. , Morgavi Daniele , Giordano Guido , Trolese Matteo , Aguilera Felipe , Izquierdo Tatiana , Perugini Diego
Published: October 2023

The 22-23 April 2015 eruption of the Calbuco volcano (Southern Andes, Chile) led to extensive pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) interactions with vegetation. We seek to describe the PDCs which affected both Tepu and Frío rivers, northern Calbuco, from their timing and deposition to cooling and erosion, as well as their impacts on forests. Our investigation is based on field stratigraphy, forest disturbance assessment, and geothermometry from degassing pipes and charcoal. These PDCs reached at least ~540-603 °C, as estimated from fumaroles, and consisted of both concentrated and dilute PDCs during the first pulse (22 April) at Tepu and mainly during the second pulse (23 April) at Frío. Effects of PDCs on forest vegetation recorded in Tepu consisted of heating, abrasion, burial, and impact force. On the valley floor, trees were buried with up to 4 m of deposits from the concentrated PDCs, and all trees in this deposition zone died with no subsequent sprouting. Conversely, in the margins of the valley, defoliated fallen trees and standing shrubs indicate scorching due to the passage of dilute PDCs, and some of them were later sprouting. Estimated impact forces required to produce toppling range from 1.5 to 3.7 kPa, and PDC velocities reached up to 36 m s-1. Charring of the buried wood involved an emplacement temperature of 400-550 °C within PDC deposits. The rapid watershed formation may have facilitated infiltration, decreasing the temperature in the basal part within the deposits at the Tepu river. Runoff during the subsequent months triggered lahars and caused the rivers to incise the deposits and transport sediment downstream. This set of observations provides valuable insights into how the interaction between volcanic phenomena and margine forest on the valley floors informs eruptive processes, dynamics, and impacts. Our study is also relevant to interpret the thermal history and potential hazards of PDCs.
Nematherium (Xenarthra, Folivora) from the Serravallian of La Venta, Department of Huila, Colombia; chronological and biogeographical implications
Authors: Miño-Boilini Ángel R. , Brandoni Diego
Published: October 2023

The restudy of a sloth specimen from the Honda Group (La Venta, Department of Huila, Colombia), more precisely from the upper levels of the La Victoria Formation and the lower levels of the Villavieja Formation (Serravallian, middle Miocene), suggests its assignment to Nematherium sp. (Mammalia, Folivora). This is the first record of Nematherium for Colombia, and given that until now the genus had been recorded from the Burdigalian (early Miocene) of southern South America, the record presented herein extends its geographic and chronological distribution.
Effect of Different Polishing Systems on Surface Roughness of IPS Empress Ceramic Materials
Authors: Turki Sara Abdulbasit Turki , Abdulsattar Marwah Hussein Abdulsattar , Zahraa Nazar Alwahab
Published: October 2023

For evaluation and comparison of the effect of surface treatment (glazings, polishing with rubber wheel and diamond paste, and polishing with rubber wheel) on pressable porcelain (IPS Emax porcelain) surface roughness in comparison with non-treated surface. Forty-disc shaped specimens of baseplate wax with 10 mm diameter and 2 mm thickness have been prepared. They were invested and subjected to lost wax technique in fabricate the pressable ceramic. Following pressing, they have been divided randomly into four groups: Group A: no surface treatments, Group B: glazing (paste, HT, Ivoclar, Vivadent, Germany) glazing (paste, HT, Ivoclar, Vivadent, Germany), Group C: polishing with burs (DIAPRO TWIST, EVE, GmbH, Germany), and Group D: polishing with burs (DIAPRO TWIST, EVE, GmbH, Germany) and diamond paste (All in one, RENFERT, GmbH, Germany). For each specimen, examination of mean roughness profile (Ra) was performed for total surface roughness description. Specimens were stabilized with the acrylic holder used previously in the initial polishing procedure. A contact stylus profilometer was used to conduct a quantitative measurement of surface roughness in micrometers (µm) for all specimens. The highest (Ra) value was for control group (1.9520), whereas the lowest values were in group D (Polishing by rubber wheel .4670. One-way ANOVA test showed a high significant value at (P <. 000), and LSD test showed a high significant value at (P <. 000) when comparison was established among groups. From the results of the current study, we can conclude the following; polishing procedure for the surface of pressable ceramic with or without diamond paste produced better surface smoothness than glazed surface and non-treated surface and polishing with burs could be an alternative to glazing to provide smooth surface.
The Impact of Digital Transformation in Enhancing Operational Performance: An Applied Study in the Kirkuk Electricity Distribution Branch
Authors: Marwan Fawzi Takriti  , Nassreddine Ghalia , Younis Joumana , ElHassan Tamima
Published: October 2023

Digital transformation is the procedure that integrates recent technologies in organizations to push essential change, improve efficiency, and facilitate work for employees. This paper studies the impact of digital transformation on the operational performance of the Kirkuk Electricity Distribution Branch. Four dimensions of digital transformation will be considered: infrastructure, skills, environment, and digital technology. A descriptive analytical methodology was adopted to examine this impact. A questionnaire of 27 questions was built and distributed to the Kirkuk Electricity Distribution Branch employees. The answers from a convenience sample of 328 male and female employees were collected. These answers were examined using SPSS software and statically tools. The result shows a significant impact of the digital transformation on the operational performance of the Kirkuk Electricity Distribution Branch.
تأثير تِقانة الرقابة المالية في بيئة الأعمال المصرفية: دراسة ميدانية في عينة من المصارف العراقية
Authors: Riam Khalil Khudair  , Ibtisam Ali Hussein  , Bader S. S. Hamdan
Published: October 2023

يهدف البحث الى تحديد مستوى تطبيق تقنيات الرقابة المالية في القطاع المصرفي العراقي وأهمية تطبيقها لضمان سير      العمليات المصرفية بالشكل الصحيح وتوفير الأمان لحسابات الزبائن وتأثير هذه التقنيات في تطوير البيئة المصرفية، تجسدت مشكلة البحث في حاجة المصارف الى تطوير  تقنيات الرقابة الموجودة فيها الى جانب تطوير استراتيجيات العمل المتبعة وتوجيه المؤسسات المالية العراقية الى هذه التقنيات لتكون داعمة للأساليب الإدارية ومواكبة الاتمتة بغية الاستفادة من خدماتها لتحقيق ميزة تنافسية في عالم سريع التغيير وعلى الاخص داخل بيئة الأعمال المصرفية ولتحقيق اهداف البحث تم اعتماد المنهج الوصفي التحليلي وتم استخدام الاستبانة كأداة لجمع البيانات، إذ تضمنت 42 فقرة، وقد شملت الدراسة 7 مصارف منها مصرفين حكوميين و5 مصارف خاصة وذلك بالاعتماد على عينة من المديرين ورؤساء الاقسام ومسؤولي الشعب والوحدات والموظفين في الاقسام المستهدفة في الدراسة وبلغ عددها 147 من العاملين في تلك المصارف، اذ يقترح البحث تطوير بيئة الأعمال المصرفية عن طريق ادخال تقنيات رقابة مالية تساهم في النهوض بواقع المصارف وتطوير الاداء المالي عن طريق تقليل الجهد والوقت وتوفير الآمان ومن ثم انعكاسها على رضا الزبائن وتحقيق ميزة تنافسية، وتوصلت الدراسة لمجموعة من النتائج باستخدام البرنامج الإحصائي SPSS.v.24 والاساليب الإحصائية (المتوسط الحسابي، الانحراف المعياري، معامل الاختلاف، معامل الارتباط سبيرمان، الانحدار الخطي البسيط ) كان أهمها وجود علاقة ارتباط معنوية بين تِقانة  الرقابة المصرفية وبيئة الأعمال المصرفية، وكذلك وجود علاقة تأثير لتِقانة الرقابة المالية في بيئة الأعمال المصرفية، اما اهم التوصيات فكانت ضرورة توفير انظمة وتقنيات رقابية الكترونية على الانشطة والعمليات المصرفية جميعاً بما يضمن تحقيق الحماية والأمان والسيطرة للعمليات جميعاً وعلى فروع المصارف  كلها.
التمكين الإداري ودوره في الرضا الوظيفي للعاملين: دراسة استطلاعية في الإدارة العامة لمدينة الطب في بغداد
Authors: Sawsan Ahmed Mahmoud Shukri  , Amer Abdel Latif  , Abeer Ahmed AL mafrachi
Published: October 2023

هدف البحث الى التعرف على دور التمكين الإداري في تعزيز الرضا الوظيفي للعاملين في الإدارة العامة لمدينة الطب. حيث تم اختيار مدينة الطب كعينة وذلك لوجود مشكله فعليه تحقق فرضيات واهداف هذا البحث. تضمنت مشكلة البحث في عدم تبني المنظمة قيد البحث استخدام الاتجاهات الإدارية المعاصرة وعدم اعتمادها بوصفها جزء من فلسفة عملها ومنها التمكين الاداري الامر الذي يمكن ان ينعكس سلبا في مستوى الرضا الوظيفي للعاملين. تم اعتماد استمارة الاستبانة في جمع البيانات، التي تكونت من جانبين تناول الجانب الاول البيانات الشخصية للموظفين عينة البحث، وتناول الجانب الثاني الفقرات الخاصة بمتغيريّ البحث (التمكين الاداري، والرضا الوظيفي). شارك في استطلاع الاستبانة (213) موظفاً. تم استخدام الاسلوب الاحصائي الكمي في تحليل البيانات بالاعتماد على برنامج (SPSS.23). توصل البحث الى مجموعة من الاستنتاجات ومنها وجود علاقة مباشرة بين التمكين الاداري والرضا الوظيفي للعاملين، لان التمكين هو المتغير المؤدي الى وجود الشعور بالرضا الوظيفي للعاملين، ومن أبرز التوصيات ضرورة ان تتبنى إدارة المنظمة عينة البحث برامج توعوية توجه للموظفين، لاسيما المديرون في المستويات الإدارية كافة بشأن اهمية الاتجاهات الإدارية المعاصرة في العمل الاداري.
تشكيل المحفظة المثلى باستخدام الخوارزمية الوراثية
Authors: Shaylan Kazem Souza  , Shatha Abdel-Hussein Jabr  , Ahmed Talib Abdel Amir  , Bader S. S. Hamdan
Published: October 2023

.تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى معالجة مشاكل إدارة مخاطر محفظة استثمارية القائمة على قطاع استراتيجية التنويع، وتسعى بشكل أساس إلى تطبيق الخوارزميات الجينية (GA) لتحسين نموذج ماركويتز (العائد - المخاطرة). مشكلة تحسين المحفظة هي مشكلة متعددة الأهداف تهدف في الوقت نفسه إلى تعظيم العائد المتوقع للمحفظة وتقليل مخاطر المحفظة.  الدراسة الحالية هي نهج إرشادي لمشكلة تحسين المحفظة باستخدام تقنية الخوارزميات الجينية.  بيانات الدراسة الحالية على عينة من أسعار الأسهم بين 1/01 / 2016-31 / 12/2020 في سوق العراق للأوراق المالية، علاوة على ذلك في محاولة لتقييم فعالية الخوارزميات الجينية لتحسين مستوى المخاطر المثلى.
The Effect of Nano Hydroxyapatite on the Bond Strength of Acrylic Teeth Repaired to an Acrylic Resin Denture Base Using Two Types of Auto Polymerized Acrylic Resins
Authors: Aziz Hawraa khalid
Published: October 2023

The insufficiently binder between acrylic teeth and dentures is considered to be the primary cause of teeth fractures from the dentures and is one of the disadvantages of acrylic denture base material. This research has been conducted to assess various concentrations of Nano hydroxyapatite addition on the shear bond between repaired acrylic teeth and polymer. One-hundred specimens of resin were split into two main subdivisions. 50 specimens were repaired with cold cured Duracryl Plus and the other 50 were repaired with a special type of acrylic O-cry1. Each one was sectioned into tested groups depending on (1%., 2%., 3%, and 5% by wt. of nano hydroxyapatite) incorporation and control group (0% of nano hydroxyapatite) with (n=10). The Universal testing machine was utilized for shear bond strength measurement. The obtained values were diffracted by t-test, ANOVA, and LSD-test. There was an increase in bond strength that repairing with O-cry1 than Duracryl Plus with a heightening in the bond strength, which was seen with incorporating nano hydroxyapatite into the acrylic resin with a significant difference between them. The 2% wt. Nano hydroxyapatite group demonstrated the maximum mean values, while those for the 5% wt. Nano hydroxyapatite group were recording minimum value with a significant difference between them. Repairing with O-cry1 recording better bond strength than Duracryl Plus acrylic. Furthermore, the addition of hydroxyapatite in Nano-form has successfully improved the “shear bond strength” of teeth to the PMMA at 2% wt. nano hydroxyapatite.
Acute Kidney Injury in Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria; Field Hospital Experience
Authors: Sufyan Abu , Jaffar Hassan , Ahmed Sijeel , Sufyan Asad
Published: October 2023

Malaria is most common health problem in tropical areas that can lead to fatal complications including acute kidney injury. Plasmodium falciparum infection is one of leading cause of complicated malaria leading to death. Although the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury is not fully understood, however, blockage of renal microcirculation due to sequestration of red blood cells, immune mediated glomerular injury, and hypovolemia, play a pivotal role in causing acute of kidney dysfunction. Acute tubular necrosis is most found on histological examination. Acute kidney dysfunction induced by malaria infection can cause irreversible damage if not managed properly. Therefore, early diagnosis and management with dialysis, plays important role in saving life.
Association of Atrial Fibrillation with Age, Gender, Hypertension, and Diabetes Mellitus in Cases of Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Peter Aqeel , Ayaz Saeed Bin , Aadil Muhammad
Published: October 2023

Objective: To determine the frequency of atrial fibrillation in patients presenting with ischemic stroke and explore association of atrial fibrillation with age, gender, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.
Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Internal Medicine, Pak-Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jan to Sep 2018.
Methodology: All patients diagnosed with ischemic strokes as per the World Health Organization guidelines presenting to the department were included. Information was gathered regarding age, gender, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus and electrocardiogram was recorded for each patient within 24 hours of presentation to check for atrial fibrillation. Computed tomographic scans of the sampled individuals were evaluated to exclude patients with intracerebral bleed, sub-arachnoid hemorrhage or brain tumors.
Results: Ninety-five patients (mean age: 46.8±15.5 years) with ischemic stroke were included. Sixty (63.2%) patients were male and 35(36.8%) were female. Atrial fibrillation was present in 35(36.8%) patients. It was significantly more common in patients with diabetes and patients with hypertension (p=0.001 and p=0.004 respectively). No significant association of atrial fibrillation with gender or age of the patient was observed (p=0.086 and p=0.057 respectively)
Conclusion: Atrial fibrillation was quite high in our sampled patients with ischemic stroke. The frequency was more common in patients with diabetes and patients with hypertension.