bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
What is the optimal assessment of speech? A multicentre, international evaluation of speech assessment in 2500 patients with a cleft
Authors: Ombashi Saranda , Kurniawan Melissa Srijanti , Allori Alexander , Sharif-Askary Banafsheh , Rogers-Vizena Carolyn , Koudstaal Maarten , Franken Marie-Christine , Mink van der Molen Aebele B , Mathijssen Irene , Klassen Anne , Versnel Sarah Lisa
Published: December 2023

Objectives

Speech problems in patients with a cleft palate are often complex and multifactorial. Finding the optimal way of monitoring these problems is challenging. The International Consortium of Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed a set of standardised outcome measures at specific ages for patients with a cleft lip and/or palate, including measures of speech assessment. This study evaluates the type and timing of speech outcome measures currently included in this ICHOM Standard Set. Additionally, speech assessments in other cleft protocols and initiatives are discussed.

Design, setting and participants

An international, multicentre study was set up including centres from the USA and the Netherlands. Outcomes of clinical measures and Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) were collected retrospectively according to the ICHOM set. PROM data from a field test of the CLEFT-Q, a questionnaire developed and validated for patients with a cleft, were collected, including participants from countries with all sorts of income statuses, to examine the value of additional moments of measurement that are used in other cleft initiatives.

Data from 2500 patients were included. Measured outcomes contained univariate regression analyses, trend analyses, t-tests, correlations and floor and ceiling effects.

Results

PROMs correlated low to moderate with clinical outcome measures. Clinical outcome measures correlated low to moderate with each other too. In contrast, two CLEFT-Q Scales correlated strongly with each other. All PROMs and the Percent Consonants Correct (PCC) showed an effect of age. In patients with an isolated cleft palate, a ceiling effect was found in the Intelligibility in Context Scale.

Conclusion

Recommendations for an optimal speech outcome assessment in cleft patients are made. Measurement moments of different cleft protocols and initiatives are considered in this proposition. Concerning the type of measures, adjustment of the current PCC score outcome seems appropriate. For centres with adequate resources and specific interest in research, translation and validation of an upcoming tool, theCleft Audit Protocol for Speech Augmented, is recommended.
Anemia Prevalence and Risk Factors in Two of Ethiopia’s Most Anemic Regions among Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Gebrerufael Gebru Gebremeskel , Hagos Bsrat Tesfay
Published: December 2023

Background. In Sub-Saharan African (SSA) nations, including Ethiopia, anemia is a significant public health issue. Ethiopia has continued to bear the enormous burden of anemia infections. Over time, the prevalence of anemia has significantly increased in Ethiopia. In addition, there is a paucity of literature and regional variations in the pace of increment expansion. Therefore, the primary goal of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anemia and risk factors among women in Ethiopia’s two most anemic regions. Methods. 2,519 women participated in a community-based cross-sectional study from January 18 to June 27, 2016. In order to determine the causes of anemia in women in two of Ethiopia’s most anemic regions, an ordinal logistic regression model was taken into consideration. The applicability of the proportional odds test was evaluated using the chi-square test of the parallelism assumption. A p value of 0.05 or below was used to define crucial and statistically significant predictor variables. Results. The overall prevalence rate of anemia was 56.8% (95% CI (54.8%–58.7%)). The chi-square test of the parallelism assumption indicated that the odds ratios were constant across all cut-off points of women’s anemia levels at a 5% significance level (p value = 0.122). Of the severity of anemia levels among women, 48.2, 46.1, and 5.7% had mild, moderate, and severe anemia levels, respectively. In multivariable ordinal logistic regression analyses, being born (lived) in the Somali region (AOR = 1.6, 95% CI: 1.37, 1.90), having a parity of 4–5 (AOR = 1.3, 95% CI: 1.05, 1.66), and having ≥6 children (AOR = 1.4, 95% CI: 1.1, 1.7), being a contraceptive user (AOR = 3, 95% CI: 2.5, 3.6), being currently pregnant (AOR = 2.8, 95% CI: 2.3, 3.4), having no ANC follow-up (AOR = 1.9, 95% CI: 1.6, 2.3), being married women (AOR = 1.4, 95% CI: 1.1, 1.9), and user of unimproved toilet facility (AOR = 1.3, 95% CI: 1.1, 1.6) were significantly positively associated with anemia. Conclusions. Finally, the anemia burden was dangerously greater than the national average. The region, usage of contraceptives, being pregnant at the time, ANC follow-up, toilet facilities, parity, and marital status all had a substantial impact on anemia. Therefore, to lessen the prevalence of anemia in certain parts of Ethiopia, public health initiatives that improve maternal health service utilization are required, such as ANC follow-up to minimize parity.
The Propagation Properties of a Lorentz–Gauss Vortex Beam in a Gradient-Index Medium
Authors: Qusailah Mohammed S. , Alkelly Abdu A. , Al-Bahry Wafa’a A.
Published: December 2023

Based on the Huygens–Fresnel integral and ABCD matrix, the propagation equation for the Lorentz–Gauss vortex beam (LGVB) in a gradient-index medium (GRIN) is rederived. The evolution of the intensity and phase distributions of an LGVB through a GRIN medium are numerically calculated as a function of the gradient-index parameter with changes in the incident beam parameters. The results showed that the propagation path and intensity distributions changed periodically with increasing propagation distance. In contrast, phase distributions change at multiples of π/β or 2π/β, depending on whether the M values are odd or even, respectively. At the same time, the parameters of the gradient index determine the periodic values of the Lorentz–Gauss vortex beams during propagation, and as β increased, the period of evolution decreased. The Lorentz–Gauss vortex beam propagating through the gradient index will develop from a square beam to a Gaussian vortex beam more quickly with an increase of w0x=w0y. In addition, the topological charge affects the size of the dark spot at the center of the beam and the size of the beam, causing the phase distributions to change periodically in the medium. This study is beneficial for laser optics and optical communications.
Meta-Analysis of the Causality of Deformations in Marine Fish Larvae Culture
Authors: Tekoğul Hatice , Eminçe Saygı Hülya , Fırat Muammer Kürşat , Hekimoğlu Müge Aliye , Saka Şahin , Suzer Cüneyt , Özden Osman , Güleç Fatih , Çoban Deniz
Published: December 2023

The development of deformities in farmed fish is largely the result of abiotic, biotic, and xenobiotic factors, information deficiencies in optimizing nutrition, and the genetic background to which the fish are exposed in their early life stages. In general, skeletal anomalies are considered to have significant adverse effects on animal welfare, biological performance of farmed fish, product quality, and production costs. In the data obtained by the meta-analysis method, the presence of negative effects on the formal structures of fish was found, regardless of the region, duration, stage, factor, stock density, and method used to detect deformation. In this regard, in the studies considered within the deformation region/type, 46% of deformities were found in the spine, 37% in the head, and 16% in the total skeleton. In turn, the results of the meta-analysis showed that the percentages of the apparent value were 35.82% in the spine, 33.12% in the skeleton, and 31.06% in the head. The deformation rate had an overall negative effect on the functional characteristics of the fish, regardless of the variables considered. In addition, all statistically significant individual response variables had a negative effect size. In the future, advanced statistical tools such as Bayesian meta-analysis, network meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis can be used to explore more complex data structures. The rapid development of artificial intelligence techniques will increase the efficiency of data collection and the robustness of results for meta-analysis studies in aquaculture and other fields.
Figure S1 from Discovery of KRB-456, a KRAS G12D Switch-I/II Allosteric Pocket Binder That Inhibits the Growth of Pancreatic Cancer Patient-derived Tumors
Authors: Kazi Aslamuzzaman , Ranjan Alok , Kumar M.V. Vasantha , Agianian Bogos , Garcia Chavez Martin , Vudatha Vignesh , Wang Rui , Vangipurapu Rajanikanth , Chen Liwei , Kennedy Perry , Subramanian Karthikeyan , Quirke Jonathan C.K. , Beato Francisca , Underwood Patrick W. , Fleming Jason B. , Trevino Jose , Hergenrother Paul J. , Gavathiotis Evripidis , Sebti Said M.
Published: December 2023

KRB-456 analogs IB-21G, IB-21J and IIA-15D binds KRAS G12D with lower affinity.
White Blood Cell Counts and Future Relapse in Ulcerative Colitis under Low-Dose Thiopurine Treatment in Real-World Practice: A 3-Year Japanese Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Kiyohara Hiroki , Yamazaki Hajime , Moriya Kei , Akimoto Naohiko , Kawai Shoichiro , Takenaka Kento , Fukuda Tomohiro , Tominaga Keiichi , Umeno Junji , Shinzaki Shinichiro , Honzawa Yusuke , Takagi Tomohisa , Ichikawa Hitoshi , Endo Toshiyuki , Ozaki Ryo , Andoh Akira , Matsuoka Katsuyoshi , Hibi Toshifumi , Kobayashi Taku ,   IBD Terakoya Group
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Whether white blood cell (WBC) counts are predictors for the effectiveness of thiopurine treatment in ulcerative colitis (UC) has been inconclusive in previous studies with small sample sizes. We investigated the association between WBC counts and future relapses in UC patients in a large-scale multi-center study. Methods: This retrospective cohort study enrolled a total of 723 UC patients in remission from 33 hospitals and followed up for 3 years. Relapse was defined as a need for treatment intensification. The risk of relapse was compared among patients with the baseline WBC counts <3,000/µL (N = 31), 3,000–4,000/µL (N = 167), 4,000–5,000/µL (N = 241), and ≥5,000/µL (N = 284) using a Cox regression model analysis. Moreover, exploratory analyses were conducted to identify other factors predicting relapse. Results: During a median follow-up period of 1,095 (interquartile range, 1,032–1,119) days, relapse occurred in 17.2% (125/723). In a crude analysis, WBC counts were not associated with relapse; hazard ratios (HRs) (95% confidence interval [CI]) were 1.50 (0.74–3.06), 1.02 (0.66–1.59), and 0.67 (0.43–1.05) in WBC <3,000/µL, 3,000–4,000/µL, and 4,000–5,000/µL groups, respectively (WBC ≥5,000/µL group, as reference). Multivariable-adjusted analyses showed similar results; HRs (95% CI) were 1.21 (0.59–2.49), 1.08 (0.69–1.69), and 0.69 (0.44–1.07), in <3,000/µL, 3,000–4,000/µL, and 4,000–5,000/µL groups, respectively. In the exploratory analyses, thiopurine use <1 year and a mean corpuscular volume <90 fL were predictors for relapse. Discussion/Conclusion: WBC counts were not predictors for future relapses in patients with UC treated with thiopurine as a maintenance therapy.
Additional Bryophyte Taxa from the Cook Islands
Authors: GAME JOHN , LANGE PETER J. DE , KONRAT MATT VON , TABUA MEREIA , TOREN DAVID R. , MCCORMACK GERALD , ENGEL JOHN J. , PÓCS TAMÁS , MERRILL GARY , SASS-GYARMATI ANDREA
Published: December 2023

It is evident that the bryophyte flora of the Cook Islands remains poorly documented. Here, ten moss species and five liverwort species of Lepidoziaceae are newly reported for the Cook Islands. These records include Calomnion denticulatum, previously known only from Samoa, Ectropothecium viridifolium, previously known only from Hawai’i, and Tricholepidozia quadriseta, previously known only from Australia. Also, thirteen new island records of mosses are reported for Outer Islands of the group and additional information is provided for some previously published reports.
Evaluating nomina of the phylum Ciliophora: examples for increasing work load of serious taxonomists
Authors: AESCHT ERNA
Published: December 2023

Thirteen examples mainly taken from ciliatology illustrate the increasing work load of serious taxonomists interested in the reliability of nomenclatural information and trying to be Code-compliant. Weaknesses of the “Amendment” of five articles to expand methods of publication of the Code resulted in the increasing vagueness of dating a nomen (and/or even authorship). The statuses of periodicals with two ISSNs (Print and Online), online-only versions not being or incompletely registered in Zoobank and Corrigenda are often questionable. It is necessary to check in detail the nomenclatural availability of novelties included in them. The Zoobank registration of works published on ciliates is of little help in this respect. There was also retrieval inefficiency and bias of the search engine Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) tested for a subset of ciliate nomina (nearly 350 nomina and/or spellings) involved in unavailability, mainly objective synonymy and homonymy. The results clearly indicate that the taxonomic status is privileged and nomenclatural revisionary work, which often is spread over three or more decades, is very fragmentarily recognised. Moreover, the main subcategories of synonymy (including alloneonymy) and the correctness of information on senior and junior homonyms are disregarded. Recent monographies are not adequately represented in online databases and websites, forcing genuine taxonomists (after the promulgation of the revisionary work) to check a second time and often to correct each single record in the internet.
LTH 3. Literatura Taxonomica Herpetologica.3. Year 1758
Authors: DUBOIS ALAIN , FRÉTEY THIERRY
Published: December 2023

This paper presents the analysis of six works by five authors (Linnaeus, Borlase, Gesnerus, Roesel von Rosenhof and Vogel) published in 1758 that contain classifications of amphibians and reptiles. The nomenclatural status of the herpetological nomina in these works, particularly regarding their availability and taxonomic allocation, is clarified.
South Korean Labor and Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia during the Late Cold War
Authors: Jeong Janice Hyeju
Published: December 2023

This article focuses on the geopolitical backdrop and the dynamics of state-private partnerships that shaped the migrations of hundreds of thousands of Korean workers who sojourned for two to three years in infrastructural construction sites across Saudi Arabia between the mid-1970s and the mid-1980s. It argues that the mobility channels between the two countries took shape not through oil and state governance alone, but also through US military complexes formed through a series of wars across East, Southeast, and West Asia following the Second World War; acute interest from the Saudi elite in finding alternative non-Western partners and in leveraging oil to promote the Palestinian cause in East Asia; and the preexisting ties between Korean business actors and their Saudi counterparts. Such migration infrastructure included direct transplantation of militarized organizational structures and residential camps from Korea to Saudi Arabia, lives behind which remained hidden from public view.
The Middle Class and the Land Struggle in Palestine
Authors: Eldin Munir Fakher
Published: December 2023

This article discusses the rise and failure of private horticultural farming by Palestinian leaders and middle-class developers in the Beisan valley in the 1930s. This focus broadens and deepens our understanding of the colonial encounter in Palestine. Although the Palestinian middle class appears prominently in the political narratives of the struggle, this group has been paradoxically deemphasized in the social history of capital and settler accumulation and dispossession. By correcting this bias, the article seeks to develop a more inclusive narrative concerning private property in land in the settler-colonial predicament as a process of double loss: of Indigenous land relations and ecologies, on the one hand, and national life and territory, on the other. To do so, the article privileges an actor-based history, which captures both the development of political and economic practices and traditions, as well as the long and deep effects of governmental structures of dispossession.
Solar wind parameters in rising phase of solar cycle 25: Similarities and differences with solar cycles 23 and 24
Authors: Yermolaev Yuri , Lodkina Irina , Khokhlachev Aleksander , Yermolaev Michael , Riazantseva Maria , Rakhmanova Liudmila , Borodkova Natalia , Sapunova Olga , Moskaleva Anastasiia
Published: December 2023

Solar activity and solar wind parameters decreased significantly in solar cycles (SCs) 23–24. In this paper, we analyze solar wind measurements at the rising phase of SC 25 and compare them with similar data from the previous cycles. For this purpose, we simultaneously selected the OMNI database data for 1976–2022, both by phases of the 11-year solar cycle and by large-scale solar wind types (in accordance with catalog [http://www.iki.rssi.ru/pub/omni]), and calculated the mean values of the plasma and magnetic field parameters for the selected datasets. The obtained results support the hypothesis that the continuation of this cycle will be similar to that of cycle 24, i.e. SC 25 will be weaker than SCs 21 and 22
Health and its significance in the modern concept of wellness and spa
Authors: Kupcewicz Ewa , Bentkowska Aleksandra
Published: December 2023

The aim of the study is to present selected issues related to health that are significant in the modern concept of wellness and spa.

The World Health Organization has adopted the so-called positive definition of health, which encompasses it as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, rather than merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Wellness is one of the contemporary approaches to health related to quality of life and actions for health (aspiring towards wellness). On the other hand, spa is an idea of a holistic approach to health, where the harmony of mind and body is to be ensured through the use of relaxing, cosmetic, and biological renewal treatments, often involving water. Spa centers combine relaxation with the care for psychophysical health. The purpose of these centers is to improve health, well-being, and appearance. These aspects are extremely important in the holistic understanding of health.
Evaluation of the Oral Toxicity of Litchi chinensis Pericarp Extract in Experimental Rats
Authors: Porwal Mayur , Chandra Phool , Kumar Vivek , Verma Navneet , Monika Km.
Published: December 2023

A wide range of experiments have yielded empirical evidence pertaining to the efficacy of medicinal plants in the therapeutic treatment of several disorders. However, the use of herbs without conducting a thorough assessment of their effectiveness and safety can lead to sudden or harmful consequences that may pose a risk to the overall health of internal organs. Therefore, the current investigation’s goal was to determine the ethanolic extract of Litchi chinensis toxicological profile in rats. The Soxhlet extraction method extracted the fruit with ethanol as a solvent. The extract's susceptibility to acute, subacute, and subchronic toxicity was assessed. The histopathology of several organs (e.g., heart, liver, lungs, kidney and spleen) were also studied after treatment with plant extract. With the dosage of 2000 mg/kg, p.o., no deaths or adverse consequences were reported during the examination of acute toxicity. The Litchi chinensis extract produced no death or any observable changes in weight, behavior, organ weights, hematological or biochemical values in both oral subacute and subchronic toxicity experiments. Essential organs, including the heart, liver, lungs, kidney, and spleen, have regular planning when examined histopathologically, indicating no morphological changes. On the basis of results, the fruit (pericarp) extract of Litchi chinensis showed a lack of toxicity.
Structural and Functional Dynamics of Secondary Metabolite from Actinokineospora cibodasensis against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm
Authors: K.S Sreelakshmi , R Usha.
Published: December 2023

Biofilm formation has incredible detrimental effects and has brought huge issue to our daily life. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is recognized as an opportunistic pathogen and its one of the antibiotic resistance mechanisms includes biofilm formation. To survive against harsh environmental conditions the microorganisms form an extracellular polymeric substance matrix. Natural products, particularly, marine natural products have been established useful in providing new chemical entities to mark biofilm inhibition and dole out as a rich source of privileged frames for studying chemical as well as biological applications. In the present study, antibiofilm potential of bioextract from Actinokineospora cibodasensis (MW513387) is tested against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) biofilm. The analysis of the quorum sensing modulation was done using exopolysaccharide (EPS) quantification and Cytotoxicity assays were performed to check toxicity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also conducted to visualize the mitigation of biofilm using the biocontrol agent. All the assays conducted evidently indicated that the potential bioactive compound from Actinokineospora cibodasensis has greater inhibition effect against pathogenic biofilm. In the near-term years it is expected that these pharmaceutical compounds from natural source be translated into antibiofilm drugs.
Characterization of Platinum (Pt) Based Nanocomposite Thin films
Authors: Singh S P , Srivastava U C
Published: December 2023

In the present communication we are reporting experimentally observed data of Platinum (Pt) based nano composite thin films. Platinum (Pt) shows crystalline behavior whereas Antimony tri sulfide (Sb2S3) shows amorphous behavior, and it has layered structure. In this observation the ratio of Pt and Sb2S3 is taken in 1:10 respectively, due to which multiple peaks shown in X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and have studied its variation by doing UV-VIS spectroscopy of different thickness of deposited material. Therefore, by this analysis of the nano composite materials we can synthesize nanomaterials which have great applications in photodetectors, solar cells, drug delivery, Fuel Cell, sensors, bioimaging and many other materials fabrications.
Selection of Inundation Vulnerable Areas Using the Risk Assessment: Case Study for Busan Near Urban Watershed and Coast
Authors:   Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis, Baek Seon Uk , Kim Dong Hyun , Lee Ha Neul , Lee Joon Hak , Kim Soo Jun
Published: December 2023

최근 빈번하게 발생하는 홍수기 집중호우로 인해 도심지의 침수 피해가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 여름철 집중호우로 인해 침수 피해가 빈번하게 발생하는 부산광역시 16개 시군구를 대상으로 지표기반 접근방식(IBA) 위험도 평가를 수행하였다.
위험도 평가 과정에서 침수에 직·간접적으로 영향을 미치는 2019~2021년 세부지표를 통해 Hazard, Exposure, Vulnerability, Capacity 총 4개의 평가항목을 구축하였으며, 각 세부지표에 표준화 및 엔트로피 가중치를 적용하였다. 이후 유클리드 거리를 통해 침수 위험도 지수를 산정하였으며, 침수 위험도 지수를 활용하여 연도별 각 시군구의 침수 위험도를 비교하였다.
침수 위험도를 비교한 결과, 부산광역시 내 침수 취약 지역으로 해운대구, 부산진구가 선정되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 부산광역시 내 침수 방재대책을 수립하는 과정에서 기초자료로써 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.
UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION STANDARD-SETTING IN THE FIELD OF GENDER EQUITY
Authors: Golovinov A.V. , Golovinov Yu.V.
Published: December 2023

xThe purpose of the article is to show the content of the legal policy of the leading internationalorganizations — the United Nations and the International Labor Organization in the development of theinstitution of gender equality. The article focuses on the period Tue. half of the twentieth century.The authors found that the legal policy of the International Labor Organization turned out to beconsistent. So in Convention 111, the content of the category of discrimination in the field of labor andemployment was disclosed. In the semantic and conceptual sense, work here was organically linked withoccupations, implying also the principle of equal access to areas and levels of vocational training and freechoice of profession by both men and women.
ON THE SHORTCOMINGS OF NORM DESIGNS, PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 2401 AND 241 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors: Tydykova N.V.
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the study of the construction of norms provided for in Articles 240.1 and 241of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for the purpose of compliance with the rules of legislativetechnology, which would make it possible to consolidate crime-forming characteristics in a way that ensurestheir uniform interpretation. A number of complaints about the designs of the studied compositions wererevealed. There is uncertainty in the reflection of signs of the age of the victim, which excludes the possibilityof a uniform interpretation in practice. Criticism is given to the legislator's use of plural constructions forsome characteristics. The establishment of the minimum threshold for a minor victim at sixteen years isidentified as an omission of the legislator and the need to establish criminal liability for receiving sexualservices of minors at a younger age in parts 2 and 3 of the studied norm is justified. The lack of a definitionof the concept of «prostitution» in the criminal law, which is used in the construction of a number of norms,has been criticized. The author, relying on the provisions of Art. 5 of the Criminal Code of the RussianFederation, came to the conclusion that the absence of an indication of knowledge about the age of minorsis not a defect in legislative technology.
LEGAL REGULATION OF COUNTERING EXTREMISM IN THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN
Authors: Abdukhamitov V.A.
Published: December 2023

The article analyzes the norms of the criminal legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan that providefor liability for extremism, and reveals the problems of defining the conceptual apparatus in the new Lawof the Republic of Tajikistan “On Combating Extremism.” Awareness of the public danger of promotingnational, racial and religious hatred gradually led the legislation of Tajikistan to establish criminal liabilityfor a number of extremist acts. The research was carried out within the framework of the scientific theme ofthe Department of Criminal Law of the Faculty of Law of the Russian-Tajik (Slavonic) University “The fightagainst religious extremism in the Republic of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation: problems of theory,legislation and practice (2015–2019)”, as well as within the framework of the activities Research Center forCountering Extremism and Terrorism at the Faculty of Law of the Russian-Tajik (Slavonic) University.
Venture analysis – Four steps to assess whether the Shared Value Innovation “Reliance Village Access – Reconnect our villages” is suitable for investment
Authors: Riess Victoria
Published: December 2023

This venture analysis evaluates whether I would invest in the Shared Value Innovation “Reliance Village Access – Reconnect our villages” given the opportunity and the resources to do so. In the following, I will apply the Testing Business Ideas framework of Bland et al. which I adapted to the model of Shared Value Innovation and Responsible Innovation to assess the team’s value proposition and business model. The adapted framework uses four types of risks as assessment criteria of the business model patterns to maximize returns and compete beyond product, price, and technology: infrastructure (feasibility), market (desirability), financial (viability), and “unknown risk" (social).
Potential Model Development for Executives of the State Railway of Thailand to Increase Public Service Efficiency in the Digital Era
Authors: Plangdecha Kanyanut , Charoenprasit Supakorn , Tianthong Chusana
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is to find the product demand forecasting model from the artificial neural network method in a case study of a high-voltage equipment manufacturing company. And reduce fines for late delivery of goods by using the Matlab program. The forecasting model is established by using time series neural network method, and the nonlinear autoregressive neural network (NARX) function model is established by combining with external input data. Then the forecast deviation is the average deviation percentage error (MAPE) uses the least dynamics model. By using data that collects product sales from 2019 – 2022 total 48 set of data are divided into 2 data sets used in the study. by the first dataset is learning 36 datasets and the second dataset is learning 12 datasets. The model of this study was defined with the number of hidden layer nodes as 2, 6 and 10. The time delay was 2 and 3. Forecasting models are combined into 6 models. The best model result of each item from NARX forecast through the learning process Levenberg-Marquardt (trainlm), including models 1, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, and 2 sequential The results show the least average absolute percentage error at 8.32, 5.85, 2.61, 3.39, 2.91, 2.19 and 7.76 and the results of the forecasting model were analyzed to reduce fines from selling all 7 items Able to reduce penalties for late delivery of 4 items showing the percentage of difference in cost reduction equal to 0.28% 0.24% 0.32% and 0.22%. It can be concluded that the prediction of the neural network inverted neural network model It can be used to forecast product sales and product demand as well. And reduce the cost of late delivery fines for better results.
Assessing Oral Health Knowledge and Practices: A Study of Mothers and Children in Northwestern Nigeria
Authors: Khadijat Isezuo Khadijat , Muhammad Sani Usman , Muhammad Waziri Usman , Garba Ilah Bilkisu , Ibikunle Adedayo , Olanrewaju Taiwo Abdulrazaq , Adamu Asma’u , Bello Jiya Fatima
Published: December 2023

Purpose – To explore the knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding oral and dental health for mothers of children aged 6 months to 8 years and older children aged above 8 years to 15 years seeking healthcare in a tertiary health facility in the Sokoto metropolis.
Design/methods/approach – A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and April 2022. Subjects included mothers of 6 months to < 8 years and children aged 8 to 15 years presenting with minor illnesses to the General outpatient clinic. A structured questionnaire and focus group discussion guide were used to collect the information. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25.
Findings – Out of 238 participants, 128 children were 6 months to <8 years, while 110 were above 8 to 15 years old. Less than half of mothers, 46.9%, had inadequate knowledge, while 20.3% had adequate practices. Among the older children in this study, the proportion of those with good knowledge, attitude, and practice level of oral health was 60%, 61.8%, and 32.7%. There was a significant moderate positive correlation between knowledge and attitude scores but not practice for the 2 groups. Mothers’ education and fathers’ occupation were significantly related to good scores (p=<0.05). Mothers of children with primary teeth and older children with permanent teeth in this study all had poor oral and dental health practices. More awareness programs should be conducted in the community to target those with poor practices. Increasing female education and empowerment is also essential in this regard.
Research implications/limitations – This research implies that from an early age, it is necessary to check oral and dental health to prevent infectious diseases.
Originality/value – Oral and dental health is an essential aspect of primary health care and is a situation in which the mouth, teeth, and gums are healthy and free from any diseases. Parents, especially mothers, are responsible for maintaining good oral hygiene practices and inculcating good oral hygiene habits in children.
Paper Type Research paper
The effect of self-efficacy on predicting body appreciation in individuals exercising in fitness centers
Authors: Kılıçarslan Ferhat , Güngör Nuri Berk , Ayyıldız Durhan Tebessüm , Kurtipek Serkan
Published: December 2023

This study was conducted to determine the differences between the variables of gender, age, educational status and the number of exercises performed weekly with body liking and general self-efficacy and also to examine the effect of body liking on self-efficacy. A total of 271 voluntary participants, 141 women and 130 men, who participated in fitness activities, participated in the study. In the study, the General Self-Efficacy Scale was utilized as well as the Body Liking Scale. The data were tested with descriptive statistics, independent sample T-test, one-way analysis of variance ANOVA, Pearson correlation test and simple linear regression analysis. The findings indicate that the average body liking score of the participants is high and their general self-efficacy levels are at an average level. At the same time, it was determined that gender, age, educational status and number of weekly exercise sessions significantly differentiated body appreciation and general self-efficacy. As a result, it was determined that self-efficacy had an effect of 22% in explaining body liking and both measurement tools showed a positive and significant relationship.
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Özet
Bu araştırma; cinsiyet, yaş, eğitim durumu ve haftalık yapılan egzersiz sayısı değişkenlerinin bedeni beğenme ve genel özyeterlilik ile arasındaki farklılıklarının belirlenmesi ve aynı zamanda bedeni beğenmenin özyeterlik üzerine etkisinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmaya fitness faaliyetlerine katılan 141 kadın 130 erkek toplam 271 gönüllü katılımcı katılmıştır. Çalışmada Bedeni Beğenme Ölçeği’nin yanı sıra Genel Özyeterlilik Ölçeğinden yararlanılmıştır. Veriler betimsel istatistikler, bağımsız örneklem T-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi ANOVA, pearson korelasyon testi ve basit doğrulsal regresyon analizi ile test edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular katılımcıların bedeni beğenme ortalama puanın yüksek, genel özyeterlilik düzeylerinin ise ortalama seviyede olduğu yönündedir. Aynı zamanda cinsiyet, yaş, eğitim durumu ve haftalık egzersiz yapma sayısının bedeni beğenme ve genel özyeterliği anlamlı biçimde farklılaştırdığı tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak özyeterliğin bedeni beğenmeyi açıklamada %22’lik etkiye sahip olduğu ve her iki ölçüm aracının pozitif yönlü anlamlı ilişki ortaya koyduğu saptanmıştır.
PERSPEKTIF KEBIJAKAN BERBASIS BUKTI TERHADAP IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN OPEN DEFECATION FREE (ODF) DI DESA MERI KABUPATEN PURBALINGGA
Authors: Ranjani Ranjani , Trianfano Andri Trianfano , Agustina Alfriansa Agustina , Permana Doni Agustia , Sari Inti Novita
Published: December 2023

ODF (Open Defecation Free) or Stop Open Defecation is a condition when every individual in the community does not defecate openly. Open defecation (BABS) behavior is still common in Meri Village. Thus, this research will examine in more depth the government's efforts to achieve ODF in Meri Village. This study uses a qualitative approach to the implementation of the first pillar in evidence-based policy theory (Evidence Best Policy) in Meri Village. The research design used is a descriptive research design with a case study approach. The results of the study show that various efforts have been made by the government in realizing the achievement of Open Defecation Free (ODF) in Meri Village, Purbalingga Regency. So that in terms of compliance from the side of the village government as the program implementer it can be said to have complied, but on the community side as the program target has not fully complied. This is because in practice, the implementation of the ODF program in Meri Village still faces various obstacles, such as the large number of people who still defecate openly, and the conversion of the function of the river as an estuary for sewage disposal from residents' latrines because many residents do not yet have a septic tank.
Kapasitas Inovasi Program Dana Pembangunan Wilayah Kelurahan dalam Mendukung Percepatan dan Pemerataan Pembangunan Daerah
Authors: Khaerunissa Siti , Hasanah Budi , Sururi Ahmad
Published: December 2023

The Subdistrict Regional Development Fund Program (DPWK) is an innovation from the Cilegon Municipality Government which aims to improve the administrative function of subdistrict government in providing services to the community, encourage accelerated and equitable regional development and encourage the acceleration of regional poverty reduction. The aim of this research is to determine the innovation capacity of the Village Regional Development Fund Program (DPWK) in supporting accelerated and equitable development in Cilegon Municipality. This research method uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out through interviews, observation and documentation. The research results show that the Subdistrict Regional Development Fund Program has been running well, although there are still several problems such as limited community empowerment programs and only prioritizing regional infrastructure development programs and the low collaborative capacity of program implementers. Because the Cilegon Municipality government is paying more attention to community empowerment programs, intensive communication with the implementers of the Village Regional Development Fund (DPWK) program in Cilegon Municipality in creating ideal collaboration and prioritizing regional infrastructure development programs
COORDINATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN CONTROLLING UNLICENSED BUILDINGS IN BINJAI CITY
Authors: Anzani Nurul , Rangkuti Mohammad Ridwan
Published: December 2023

Kelima, komunikasi antar instansi yang sering menimbulkan miskomunikasi.Keempat, lemahnya kesatuan akibat kerja ego sektoral dan permasalahan dalam pengambilan keputusan; Ketiga, terbatasnya Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) di Kantor Perkim; Kedua, tidak adanya biaya yang mengakibatkan tahap penertiban terhenti hingga tahap penandatanganan atau pembongkaran bangunan; Hasil penelitian ini adalah: Pertama, belum adanya peraturan daerah/perwali terkait Persetujuan Mendirikan Bangunan (PBG); Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi, data sekunder dan studi literatur. Permasalahan terkait munculnya bangunan tanpa izin di Kota Binjai dan menurunnya jumlah masyarakat di Kota Binjai yang mengajukan Izin Mendirikan Bangunan (IMB) dan Persetujuan Mendirikan Bangunan (PBG) dibandingkan tahun-tahun sebelumnya, rupanya berdampak pada Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD). ) Kota Binjai.
Protective roles of the red-dragon fruit peels (Hylocereus costaricensis) against the cigarette-smoke harmful effect in Wistar rats
Authors: Ardhianditto Decca , Murwani Retno , Johan Andrew , Ariyanto Diaza Okadimar
Published: December 2023

Background:  Many people are exposed to cigarette smoke unintentionally in numerous places worldwide. Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, nicotine, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are toxic and can trigger the production of free radicals in the body.Objective: To study the impact of cigarette-smoke exposure twice daily for 30 days on 4-5 weeks Rattus norvegicus L. without or with a daily intake of the juice or ethanol extract of the red-dragon fruit peels H. costaricensis.  Materials and Methods: Twenty-eight 4-5 weeks old male Wistar rats were randomly allocated into Control (not exposed to cigarette-smoke), exposed to cigarette-smoke only (Csmoke), exposed to cigarette-smoke and H. Costaricensis-peel juice (JcHc), exposed to cigarette-smoke and had H. Costaricensis-peel extract (ExHc). Cigarette-smoke exposure was given twice daily. The juice (3g/mL) and extract (3.15g/mL) were given for 30 days ad libitum. Feed and drink intake, body weight, and serum biochemistry (MDA, bilirubin, ALT and AST) were determined. Data were analyzed by ANOVA.Results: The positive control group with cigarette-smoke exposure (Csmoke) had a significant elevation in serum malondialdehyde (MDA), alanine-transaminase (ALT), and aspartate-transaminase (AST) and drinking water intake (p<0.05) but reduced feed intake and body weight (p<0.05). The JcHc and ExHc groups had reduced serum MDA, ALT, and AST and higher body weight and feed intake than the Csmoke, and the extract had a better reduction than the juice (p<0.05). Furthermore, the extract had a lower biochemical profile than the Control group (p<0.05).Conclusion: The disturbance in serum MDA, ALT, AST, water and feed intake, and body weight by cigarette smoke was ameliorated by H. costaricensis peel juice or extract daily for 30 days. H. costaricensis peel juice or extract can be used to prevent the adverse effects of cigarette smoke exposure and has the potential to be developed into valuable products.
Dynamic price competition market for retailers in the context of consumer learning behavior and supplier competition: Machine learning-enhanced agent-based modeling and simulation
Authors: Deng G.F.
Published: December 2023

This study analyzes the impact of consumer learning behavior and supplier price competition on retailer price competition in a complex adaptive system. Using machine Learning-enhanced agent-based modeling and simulation, the study applies fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms to model price decisions, and reinforcement learning and swarm intelligence to model consumer behavior. Simulations reveal that different learning behaviors result in different retailer competition patterns, and that supplier price competition affects the strength of retailer price competition. Simulation results demonstrate that consumer learning behavior influences retailer competition, with self-learning consumers leading to higher-priced partnerships, and collective-learning consumers leading to a shift in price competition among retailers. In contrast, perfect rationality consumers result in low-price competition and the lowest average margin and profit. Additionally, the competitive price behavior of suppliers impacts retailers' price competition patterns, with supplier price competition reducing retailer price competition in the perfect rationality consumer market and enhancing it in the self-learning and collective-learning consumer markets, leading to lower average prices and profits for retailers. This study presents a simulated market for price competition among suppliers, retailers, and consumers that can be expanded by subsequent scholars to test related hypotheses.
Ewolucja wizerunku Wołodymyra Zełeńskiego w prasie ukraińskiej, rosyjskiej i niemieckiej (na wybranych przykładach)
Authors: Borowska-Dobrowolska Dominika , Żerko Krzysztof
Published: December 2023

Współcześnie poświęca się wiele uwagi Wołodymyrowi Zełeńskiemu, który w świecie zachodnim stał się symbolem ukraińskiego oporu przeciwko rosyjskiej inwazji. W wielu przekazach medialnych powtarzano, że prezydent Ukrainy, którego postać wcześniej interpretowano przede wszystkim w kontekście jego aktorskiej przeszłości zawodowej, w obliczu rosyjskiej inwazji wyrósł na męża stanu. Niniejsza praca ma na celu zbadanie ewolucji wizerunku Wołodymyra Zełeńskiego w prasie ukraińskiej, rosyjskiej i niemieckiej na przykładzie odpowiednio „Ukraińskiej Prawdy”, rosyjskiej „Izwiestiji” oraz niemieckiego „Frankfurter Allgemiene Zeitung”, badając trzy reprezentacyjne daty: dzień drugiej tury wyborów prezydenckich na Ukrainie, dzień po rozpoczęciu przez Rosję inwazji na Ukrainę oraz dzień pierwszej rocznicy tej inwazji. Do analizy wykorzystano metodę analizy zawartości (z uwzględnieniem zarówno metod ilościowych, jak i jakościowych), a także wspomagano się historyczną metodą genetyczną.
Rola Wysokiego Przedstawiciela Unii do Spraw Zagranicznych i Polityki Bezpieczeństwa w systemie instytucjonalnym Unii Europejskiej
Authors: Rogalski Igor
Published: December 2023

Powyższy artykuł ma na celu przybliżenie roli Wysokiego Przedstawiciela Unii do Spraw Zagranicznych i Polityki Bezpieczeństwa w systemie instytucjonalnym Unii Europejskiej. Artykuł analizuje podstawy prawne funkcjonowania urzędu zawarte w traktacie lizbońskim oraz ich implementowanie i stosowanie w praktyce. Wskazuje na problemy w sprawowaniu urzędu, z jakimi zmagali się Wysocy Przedstawiciele i zarysowuje perspektywę rozwoju urzędu. Prezentuje możliwe kierunki rozwoju rozumienia i pełnienia funkcji.
Wpływ funkcjonującej Elektrowni Wodnej Dychów a postawa mieszkańców gminy Bobrowice wobec odnawialnych źródeł energii
Authors: Dworska Żaklina
Published: December 2023

Jedną z najistotniejszych zmian, a zarazem konieczności przed którymi stanął współczesny świat, w tym Polska, to rozwój odnawialnych źródeł energii. W niniejszym artykule podjęto próbę interpretacji rozwoju odnawialnych źródeł energii i ich wpływu na zapewnianie bezpieczeństwa energetycznego w Polsce, która stale staje przed obliczem wielu wyzwań związanych z dywersyfikacją źródeł energii. W tym celu zbadano opinie mieszkańców gminy Bobrowice na temat rozwoju odnawialnych źródeł energii w oparciu o Elektrownię Wodną Dychów oraz zinterpretowano świadomość energetyczną mieszkańców ludności Gminy. Opierając się na wynikach przeprowadzonych badań sformułowano istotny wniosek, iż Elektrownia Wodna Dychów pozytywnie wpływa na odczucia mieszkańców gminy Bobrowice, pomimo pewnych niedogodności związanych z jej funkcjonowaniem, a ostatnie kilkanaście lat wprowadziło wiele zmian, które mają znaczący wpływ na utrzymanie prawidłowego stanu świadomości energetycznej społeczeństwa.
Zmiany zasad głosowania w Konkursie Piosenki Eurowizji a problem stronniczości (2016–2023)
Authors: Szeląg Oliwia
Published: December 2023

Celem Autorki artykułu jest prześledzenie zmian systemu oddawania głosów w Konkursie Piosenki Eurowizji. Postawiona hipoteza brzmi następująco: pomimo wielokrotnych zmian w procesie votingu w Konkursie Piosenki Eurowizji, nie osiągnięto celu, jakim jest ograniczenie stronniczego głosowania. Przedstawione zostają przejawy stronniczości podczas trwania Eurowizji oraz różnice między głosowaniem profesjonalnego jury a televotingiem. Pojawia się również opis szeregu aktywności, które podejmuje główny organizator Konkursu, aby przeciwdziałać nieprawidłowościom związanym z całym procesem. Autorka szczególnie skupia uwagę na latach 2016–2019 oraz 2021–2022, ponieważ to w tym okresie zaszły największe zmiany w strukturze głosowania i ich pozorna stabilizacja. Artykuł przedstawia również kolejne zmiany, które zostały zaimplementowane w maju 2023 r. W badaniu wykorzystano process tracing oraz ujęcie komparatystyczne do analizy zmian w zakresie głosowania na przestrzeni lat, jako metody badawcze.
Húsková Eva, Súčasné trendy šírenia dezinformácií, Slovenský inštitút pre bezpečnostnú politiku a Inštitút strategických politík, Bratislava 2020, 28 p. ; Húsková Eva SSPI, Current Trends in Disinformation Dissemination, Slovenský inštitút pre bezpečnost
Authors: Školkay Andrej
Published: December 2023

Review
Einsatz von Kommunikationsmitteln im Auftragsabwicklungsprozess
Authors: Kruthaup Björn , Stolipin Jana , Wenzel Sigrid
Published: December 2023

Zur Sicherstellung eines transparenten und robusten Auftragsabwicklungsprozesses spielen produktionsrelevante Informationen eine zentrale Rolle. Der Einsatz von im jeweiligen Prozessschritt und in Abhängigkeit von den beteiligten Stakeholdern der Supply Chain geeigneten Kommunikationsmitteln schafft die Voraussetzung für die Übertragung der für den Prozess richtigen und relevanten Information und gewährleistet ihre zweckbezogene Nutzung. Der Beitrag verdeutlicht in einer Übersicht, welche Kommunikationsmittel genutzt werden, um den Auftragsabwicklungsprozess zu unterstützen. Die dargestellte Übersicht bietet im industriellen Kontext eine Grundlage für eine systematische und zielgerichtete Auswahl von Kommunikationsmitteln.