bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Telemedicine in Ambulatory Surgery. Is now the time?
Authors: Landaluce Olavarria A , Morales-García D , Mayol Martínez J
Published: June 2023

La introducción de las redes sociales como una herramienta en la práctica clínica es cada vez una realidad más patente. El coste de oportunidad que ha supuesto la pandemia SARS-CoV2 ha dado un importante impulso a la telemedicina como un recurso eficaz, especialmente en el ámbito de la Cirugía Mayor Ambulatoria.
Intestinal obstruction due to adhesions on prosthetic vascular graft
Authors: Estébanez-Ferrero B , Ruíz-Pardo J , Sánchez-Fuentes PA , Ferrer-Márquez MB , Reina-Duarte A
Published: June 2023

Presentamos el caso de un varón de 65 años que acude a urgencias por un cuadro de obstrucción intestinal secundario a adherencias con prótesis vascular de Dacron. Se trata de una etiología infrecuente de obstrucción intestinal que deberemos sospechar en pacientes con cirugía vascular previa y cuadro de obstrucción intestinal.
Ambulatory breast cancer surgery
Authors: Martos-Rojas N , Gómez-Pérez R , Corrales-Valero E , Fernández-García FJ , de Luna-Díaz R
Published: June 2023

Introducción y Objetivos: El Cáncer de Mama (CM) es el más frecuente en la mujer española, con 34722 casos diagnosticados en 2022. Dichos números exigen una adecuada gestión de los recursos en vista a una atención eficiente que mejore la calidad de vida de las pacientes a lo largo del tratamiento.

Material y Métodos: En lo que al tratamiento quirúrgico se refiere, se ha implementado la Cirugía Oncológica Ambulatoria de la Mama (COAM) para intentar cumplir los objetivos anteriormente expuestos. Para garantizar unos resultados óptimos, debemos contar con un circuito de Cirugía Mayor Ambulatoria (CMA) independiente, personal cualificado y protocolos pre, peri y postoperatorios.

Resultados: En el Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria (HUVV) se comenzó a aplicar la COAM en 2017, con un 28.9% de altas en régimen ambulatorio (43.5% si solo tenemos en cuenta las cirugías conservadoras). Desde entonces, estas cifras han ido en ascenso, con un 72.8% de pacientes intervenidas en régimen COAM en 2021. No se ha observado una tasa mayor de complicaciones postquirúrgicas en comparación con las pacientes que pernoctan.

Conclusiones: La COAM ha demostrado ser segura, factible y beneficiosa para las pacientes con CM, no solo por la mejoría en la eficiencia del sistema sanitario, sino también por sus efectos en la recuperación postoperatoria tanto física como psicológica.
Emergency surgery at CMA
Authors: Tallón-Aguilar L , Aguilar-Del Castillo F , Álvarez-Aguilera M , Moreno-Suero F , Suárez-Grau JM , Pareja Ciuró F
Published: June 2023

Clásicamente, la conjunción del concepto de Cirugía Mayor Ambulatoria (CMA) con la cirugía de urgencias no ha sido bien aceptado, ya que las características propias de cada uno de ellos por separados son bastantes antagónicas: cirugía programada Vs no programada, criterios de selección estrictos Vs imposibilidad de selección del paciente, preparación del paciente Vs imposibilidad de preparación, protocolos uniformes Vs dificultad para implementación de protocolos o la rigidez en la programación Vs imposibilidad de programación, entre otros aspectos a tener en cuenta.

Aun así, y dadas las numerosas ventajas existentes en el circuito de CMA, con el desarrollo de la misma se ha propuesto la posibilidad de extenderse también a la cirugía de urgencias dentro de sus posibilidades. La implantación de protocolos de rehabilitación multimodal quirúrgica (ERAS) ha facilitado su desarrollo.
FOLKLORIC HERITAGE AND LAMENTATION TRADITION OF KARELIAN STORY-TELLER P. S. SAVELYEVA
Authors:   Institute of Language, Literature and History KarRC RAS, Ivanova L. I. , Stepanova A. S. ,   Independent Researcher
Published: June 2023

The article deals with the biography and folklore heritage of the Karelian storyteller Praskovya Stepanovna Savelieva, who represents the language and folklore of the Karelians of Segozero. The main attention is paid to the liturgical tradition, the bright bearer of which she was. The process of the birth of lamentation is studied from the point of view of the lamenter herself and its place in the funeral rite of the Segozero Karelians. Along with the fact that this is largely an improvisational genre, it is based on a centuries-old tradition. This is a specially structured text with a stable circle of ritually given motifs, observance of the genre features of the poetic style and the formality of the language
RECEPTION OF ST. PETERSBURG AND MOSCOW TEXTS IN THE RECEPTION OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN CHINA
Authors:   Russian Language College of Heilongjiang University, Jia Zhang
Published: June 2023

The paper aims to determine the features of studying St. Petersburg and Moscow texts in the Russian literature from the opinion of Chinese literary studies, to give a general pointview of the main directions of modern research in China. The innovation of this paper consists in profound studying new theoretical material in recent years. We come to the conclusion that, first, the considerable attention is paid to studying Moscow texts in the works of writers of the 20th and 21st centuries, such as B. L. Pasternak, A. I. Solzhenitsyn, V. A. Piecukh, etc. As for the St. Petersburg text, Chinese literary scholars are interested in the works of N. V. Gogol, F. M. Dostoevsky, A. N. Varlamov, etc. Second, as time goes on, the image of Moscow and St.Petersburg develops, and they are closely linked to history, culture, and religion. Third, from the urban text to the supertext, Fu Chinghuan’s research plays an important role in China. Finally, we must explore the St. Petersburg synthetic supertext in terms of culture and language.
“EUGENE ONEGIN”: THE RUSSIAN PICTURE OF THE WORLD
Authors:   Ivanovo State University, Krokhina N.P.
Published: June 2023

The relevance of the work is associated with modern disputes about Russian identity, and the purpose of the analysis of the textbook work is to update those works that emphasize the synthetic nature of Onegin at the level of genre, rhythm, and style. The subject of the study is the unpredictable flow of life in this unusual diary novel and the image of the Author as its central character, his thoughts and feelings. The acid feeling of the insignificance of life and its transience are opposed in the novel by the sacred foundations of being, through rebellious youth, through “holy poetry”, through the legends of dear old times, a person joins the immortal mystery of life. The contrasting ages of the human soul are given in the novel in the images of Lensky and Onegin. Onegin in the novel is the double of the Author, the trial of himself. With the image of Onegin, Pushkin begins the typology of the modern groundless hero-immoralist of the literature of the 19th century. Onegin and Tatyana are polar, like emptiness is polar to fullness. The unpredictability of life is fully manifested in the fate of the main character. It is concluded that the basis of Pushkin’s picture of the world is the biblical scale of comprehension of life.
FORMS OF TRANSHUMANISM IN THE WORK OF V. PELEVIN IN THE 1990S-2000S
Authors:   Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V. P. Astafiev, Zagidulina T. A.
Published: June 2023

The study is devoted to the forms of representation of the phenomenon of transhumanism in the prose of V. Pelevin in the 1990s-2000s. The purpose of the article is to outline the ways of constructing the image of the hero-superman in the early works of V. Pelevin, to consider various ways of its formation. The article presents the analysis of the image of a hero who seeks to go beyond the human, traces the transformation of the idea of overcoming the border – from the impossibility of an act due to the simulative nature of the represented reality (“Omon Ra”) to the acquisition of the superhuman in the loss of the human by changing the ontological status of the character (“The problem of the werewolf in the middle strip”, “Empire V”, “Batman Apollo”). The author, based on the analysis of the poetics of V. Pelevin’s prose, offers his own typology of models for the character’s exit beyond the human.
On Nonlinear Spatial Vibrations of Rotating Drill Strings under the Effect of a Fluid Flow
Authors: Kudaibergenov Askar K. , Kudaibergenov Askat K. , Khajiyeva L. A.
Published: June 2023

In this article, the development and subsequent numerical analysis of a nonlinear mathematical model of the drill-string dynamics taking into account the effect of a drilling fluid flow and the gravitational energy of the system is carried out. Spatial lateral vibrations of the drill string modeled as a rotating elastic rod are studied. The developed nonlinear model generalizes and refines the well-known linear models of rod vibrations with the considered effect. The obtained numerical results demonstrate the influence of geometric nonlinearity, the gravitational energy of the drilling system, additional Coriolis and centrifugal forces as well as the parameters of the fluid flow on spatial vibrations of the drill strings. It allows for giving some recommendations on the choice of the drilling system parameters for ensuring safe drilling operations.
Population characteristics of the bivalve mollusk Macoma calcarea (Gmelin, 1791) in fjords with different hydrological regime (Svalbard)
Authors:   Murmansk Marine Biological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Noskovich Alena E.
Published: June 2023

The features of the distribution and biology of the bivalve mollusk Macoma calcarea in the fjords of Western Svalbard with different hydrological regimes in 2019 have been established. Two groups of settlements are distinguished, differing in terms of abundance, size and age structure, and growth rate. The most favorable conditions for the formation of colonies with high abundance, diverse size and age structure, and high lifespan of M. calcarea were noted in the Atlantic and transformed Atlantic water masses with a temperature of more than 2 oC in Grenfjord Inlet and Koles Bay, due to the influence of the warm Atlantic currents. The least favorable conditions are typical for fjords with negative water temperatures and high salinity in the layer of winter water masses (Sturfjord), where an unstable settlement with low abundance, high growth rate and shorter life expectancy has formed.
Some data about growth and age of Arctic staghorn sculpin Gymnocanthus tricuspis (Reinhardt, 1830) in the Kara Sea
Authors:   Murmansk Marine Biological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chaus Sergei A.
Published: June 2023

This article provides data on size-age composition and growth rate of arctic staghorn sculpin Gymnocanthus tricuspis (Reinhardt, 1830) in the Kara Sea. Sculpins aged from 1+ to 7+ years, total length (TL) 4.5–19.5 cm long, and weighing 0.8–111.0 g were registered in catches. It is known that during the first three years of life, body sizes of males and females of this species are comparable, but from the fourth year onwards, females grow much faster; that’s the reason why length and weight of fish with the same age may be significantly different. Individuals of G. tricuspis with a TL 9.0–11.0 сm and age 4+ dominated.
Keefektifan Problem-Based Learning dan Discoveri Learning Ditinjau dari Kemampuan Berfikir Kreaktif Matematis dan Minat
Authors: Abd. Haris
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan efektivitas Problem-Based Learning (PBL) dan Discovery Learning (DL) dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis dan minat siswa. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk membandingkan efektivitas PBL dan DL dalam hal kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis dan minat siswa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian eksperimen semu dengan desain pretest-posttest nonequivalent group. Populasi penelitian ini terdiri dari siswa kelas VIII di SMP Negeri 2 Woha Bima, dengan 3 kelas yang ada. Dua kelas, yaitu VIII A dan VIII C, dipilih secara acak sebagai sampel penelitian. Kelas VIII A menerapkan pembelajaran PBL, sementara kelas VIII C menggunakan pembelajaran DL. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan uji one sample t-test, two group MANOVA dengan kriteria T2 Hottelling, dan uji independent t-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan yaitu pembelajaran PBL dan DL, efektif dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematika matematis dan minat siswa. Selain itu, PBL juga terbukti lebih efektif daripada DL dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis dan minat siswa.
The Importance of Using Visual in Delivering Information
Authors: Hidayah Lintang Ruhil
Published: June 2023

The difficulty of absorbing information without a visual form is a problem for some people regardless of age, but students experience this difficulty the most because of the daily learning process. The purpose of this study was to determine whether conveying information visually can support a person's learning process. The research method used is quantitative using questionnaires and literature studies from previous research as supporting data. The object of this research is male and female students, aged 17-24 years old. The results obtained are the use of visuals has a positive and significant effect on the delivery of information and can be a medium to support learning.
Effects of Subjective Health Status Due to COVID-19 in Multicultural Youth on Anxiety: Stress, hand washing mediating effect
Authors:   The Korean Data Analysis Society, Park Gong Ju , Jung Hyang Mi
Published: June 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of subjective health conditions caused by COVID-19 in adolescents on anxiety and to verify the mediating effects of stress and hand washing. To this end, data from the 17th Youth Health Behavior Survey in 2021 were used, and data from a total of 54,848 teenagers attending the first grade of middle school to the third grade of high school were analyzed. Data analysis was correlated with descriptive statistical analysis with SPSS 26.0, and mediated effect analysis was conducted using Process Macro 4.0. As a result of verifying the mediating effect of stress and hand washing in the relationship between adolescents' subjective health status and anxiety, subjective health status had a significant effect on anxiety, and stress and hand washing also had a significant mediating effect on anxiety. Based on this, it should contribute to the development of programs on hand washing, stress management, and anxiety intervention according to subjective health conditions.
Bi-plot Comparison by Scaling in Redundancy Analysis
Authors:   The Korean Data Analysis Society, Jeong Hyeong Chul
Published: June 2023

This paper examines redundancy analysis, a highly useful technique for analyzing species-abundance-environment data in ecology, often used in conjunction with canonical correspondence analysis. Redundancy analysis evaluates the influence of environmental variables on species by performing principal component analysis on the results of regression analysis for species-abundance data. However, the scaling of site scores and species scores can lead to different results. Therefore, in this study, we introduce various scaling methods for redundancy analysis and investigate how the bi-plot changes according to the scaling method. Specifically, we introduce several adjustment methods of Oksanen's scaling methods. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the adjustment results of Oksanen (2018) are mathematically equivalent to the projection of the data used in principal component analysis. In summary, site scaling minimizes row scores and maximizes column scores, species scaling increases row scores and decreases column scores, and symmetric scaling represents a compromise between these two approaches. In contrast, principal component scaling is a score adjustment method that maximizes row scores and minimizes column scores.
Implementasi Pengendalian Kualitas pada Proses Pengeringan Teh Hitam (Orthodox) Menggunakan Metode Six Sigma (DMAIC) (Studi Kasus : PT. XY)
Authors: Nadia Illiyastia  , Prakoso Indro , Ari Andriyas Puji
Published: June 2023

Proses pengeringan merupakan salah satu Critical Control Point (CCP) yang terdapat dalam rangkaian proses produksi teh hitam (Orthodox). Kurang maksimalnya proses pengeringan teh hitam dapat menyebabkan kualitas bubuk kering yang tidak sesuai dengan standar. Permasalahan yang ditemukan pada proses pengeringan PT. XY adalah ditemukannya bubuk teh yang mengalami penyimpangan yang harus di rework karena kadar air yang terkandung tidak memenuhi standar perusahaan (3 - 4%). Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui nilai sigma yang terdapat pada proses pengeringan dan faktor penyebab terjadinya penyimpangan pada bubuk teh hasil pengeringan serta menentukan alternatif solusi yang diprioritaskan untuk mengatasi penyebab penyimpangan tersebut. Metode yang digunakan untuk mengukur kinerja pada proses pengeringan dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode Six Sigma (DMAIC), sedangkan metode yang digunakan untuk menganalisis prioritas perbaikan adalah Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa proses pengeringan teh hitam memiliki level sigma sebesar 4,29 sigma dengan kemungkinan kerusakan sebanyak 2.608 sampel dalam satu juta produksi. Penyebab terjadinya penyimpangan pada proses pengeringan terletak pada faktor manusia, material dan mesin. Prioritas rekomendasi perbaikan dilakukan secara berurutan dimulai dari failure mode dengan nilai RPN tertinggi (336) hingga failure mode dengan nilai RPN terendah (80) sehingga kinerja pada proses pengeringan dapat meningkat.
ESG INITIATIVES OF INDIAN PRIVATE BANKS - A CASE STUDY OF ICICI BANK
Authors: Bania Sweta , Biswas Dr. Jhumoor
Published: June 2023

Businesses are increasingly paying closer attention to a company's capacity to influence social and environmental change in a positive way. In addition to helping a company, identify risks and opportunities that could affect its long-term success, sustainability reporting is essential because it can increase transparency and boost a company's reputation. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, as well as the opportunities and constraints that arise along with them, are of increasing relevance to financial institutions. Banks are essential for promoting overall sustainable development since they act as a funding intermediary for fiscal and development programmes. Through ESG reporting, investors can assess a company's environmental, social and corporate governance policies and how these aspects are governed. ICICI Bank is one of such financial institutions that routinely reports on sustainability. This case study aims to look at ICICI Bank's sustainability reports and annual reports for the fiscal years 2019-2020 to 2021-2022 in order to explore the significant ESG initiatives and the level of important ESG disclosures made by the company. SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis has also been conducted in order to evaluate the factors affecting ESG performance. Based on the findings, ICICI Bank is in the process of implementing sustainable business practices that promote the organization's long-term sustainable performance that have an advantageous influence on both the environment and society. Through business strategies and moral corporate conduct, the bank strives to promote long-lasting and sustainable economic growth.
સામાજિક - આર્થિક વિકાસની દિશામાં કાર્યરત કર્મશીલોની ગાંધી વિચાર પદ્ધતિની વર્તમાન પ્રાસંગિકતા
Authors: પુનડિયા અશોક આર , જૈન પ્રો. લોકેશ
Published: June 2023

રાષ્ટ્રપિતા મહાત્મા ગાંધીજી જરૂરતમંદ વર્ગને કેન્દ્રમાં રાખી સર્વાંગીણ વિકાસ માટે એવી પદ્ધતિની વકાલત કરી જે વ્યક્તિ સમાજ અને પ્રકૃતિ સાથે અનુકૂલન ધરાવે છે.વંચિત સમુદાયનો સામાજિક-આર્થિક વિકાસ થાય, સમાજમાં વ્યાપ્ત કુરીતિઓ દૂર થાય, લોકોનું સ્વાભિમાન સચવાય તે માટે એવા સમર્પિત કાર્યકર્તાઓ તૈયાર થાય જે શિક્ષણ પછી ગામ જઇ તે જ્ઞાનનો ઉપયોગ લોકોના વિકાસ માટે કરે, લોક જાગૃતિ માટે કરે, લોકોમાં સંવેદના વિકસાવવા માટે કરે તેવી અપેક્ષાથી ગાંધીવિચાર આધારિત, બુનિયાદી તાલીમ પ્રેરિત સંસ્થાઓની સ્થાપના થઈ. ગાંધીજી દ્વારા સ્થાપિત રાષ્ટ્રીય સ્તરની સંસ્થા ગૂજરાત વિદ્યાપીઠની સ્થાપના 1920માં ગાંધીજી દ્વારા કરવામાં આવી હતી જેના માટે ગાંધીજીને ગર્વ અને સંતોષ હતો. એનો ઉદેશ ખરી આઝાદી લાવવા માટે ગામ લોકોને રચનાત્મક કાર્યક્રમ થકી તૈયાર કરવાનું છે. આ દિશામાં સન 2007 થી ગ્રામશિલ્પી કાર્યક્રમ શરૂ કરવામાં આવ્યો છે જેમાં શિક્ષિત સ્નાતકોને ગામમાં કામ કરવા, ગામ લોકોને બેઠા કરવા માટે પુરુષાર્થી તરીકે તાલીમ આપવામાં આવે છે. એ વિદ્યાર્થીને ગ્રામશિલ્પી તરીકે ઓળખવામાં આવે છે. અહિં ગુજરાતમાં કામ કરતા એવાજ એક ગ્રામશિલ્પી સુરેશભાઈની કામગીરીના સંદર્ભે વિશ્લેષણ કરી તેની સામાજિક-આર્થિક અસરોની સમીક્ષી કરવામાં આવી છે.
LOCATING LIFE WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINE OF GLOBAL INDIAN MIGRATION AND DIASPORA STUDIES
Authors: Trivedi (Dr.) Chetan , Das Ramkrishna
Published: June 2023

As institutional scholarship commands academic inquiry, the sponsored status bemoans its contingency. This pattern is quite evident in global academic entrepreneurship, e.g., the study of Indian Writing in English, an accidentally forced evolution of English Studies. A similar pattern can be observed in the evolution of studies of Indian migration and diaspora in the Humanities and Social Sciences. This paper attempts to investigate the contingency integral to the evolution of the Department of Migration and Diaspora studies in India followed by a solemn consideration of the sheer absence of Life Writing in the field of migrations and diaspora research.
Hence, the inquiries recorded in this monograph will unfold two critical issues - first, to what extent migration and diaspora scholarship has evolved and expanded, and second, why Life Writing texts remained a pariah in the Humanities and Social Sciences research on migration and diaspora. A detailed horizontal and vertical study of the development of the discipline has been attempted to deal with the first issue. A critical survey of Indian Life Writing in English has been presented with relevant examples to explicate the second issue.
Sepsis with Staphylococcus aureus in child with selective IgA deficiency and SARS-CoV-2 infection - case presentation
Authors:   “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Jugulete Gheorghita ,   “Prof. Dr. Matei Bals” National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania, Safta Mihaela ,   “Prof. Dr. Matei Bals” National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania, Gheorghe Elena ,   “Prof. Dr. Matei Bals” National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania, Borcos Bianca ,   “Prof. Dr. Matei Bals” National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania, Luminos Monica ,   “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   “Prof. Dr. Matei Bals” National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania, Merisescu Madalina ,   “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   “Prof. Dr. Matei Bals” National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
Published: June 2023

Sepsis is one of the most severe pediatric infectious diseases that can progress to serious complications or even death without specialized treatment. It often evolves as a complication of a viral illness or against the background of a depressed host immune terrain. SARS-CoV-2 infection is a self-limiting viral infection in children, which is rarely complicated, especially in immunocompromised or co-morbid individuals. In this paper we present a clinical case of a 1 year and 2 months old child admitted to the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Department IX of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Bals” with the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The positive diagnosis was established on epidemiological data (parents with SARS-CoV-2 infection), suggestive clinical picture (fever, inappetence, vomiting) and confirmed by RT-PCR. 72 hours after admission, with favorable clinical evolution, the child presented again fever and chills. Laboratory investigations show leukocytosis with neutrophilia, inflammatory syndrome present and, in nasal exudate and blood culture, staphylococcus aureus MSSA is isolated. Also, immunogram shows low IgA level, the rest of the laboratory tests are within normal limits. Antibiotic treatment was instituted, symptomatic hydroelectrolytic and acid-base rebalancing infusions with favorable evolution. The case presented shows that although SARS-CoV-2 infection is often a mild condition in children, it can evolve severely, especially in immunosuppressed individuals with comorbidities. The presented child was not known to have selective IgA immunodeficiency, which probably in combination with COVID-19 induced immunosuppression, favored the development of sepsis.
Effect of posture correction on blood pressure in persons with Forward Head Posture
Authors:   Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, India, Malik Manoj , Sarita  ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, India, Punia Sonu ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, India, Kaur Jaspreet ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, India, Singh Varun ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, India
Published: June 2023

Objectives. Hypertension is also known as Elevated Blood Pressure in which SBP is equal to 120-129 mm Hg while DBP is equal or less than to 80 mm Hg or if a person taking antihypertensive drugs at any stage of higher BP according to American college of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2017 guidelines The main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of posture correction on Blood Pressure in persons with Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Control Trial. Materials and methods. 86 patients with a mean age of 56.83±11.40 who had Forward Head Posture and raised blood pressure were randomly assigned to 2 group (N= 43 in each group) Group 1 is experimental group who performed strengthening exercise (Cervical isometrics, Rhomboids and Longus Capitis) and stretching exercises (Trapezius, Scalene, Sternocleidomastoid and Pectoralis Major and minor) 6 repetitions of each exercise, twice per week for 4 weeks). Group 2 is a control which was on antihypertensive drugs for 4 weeks. The outcome measures used was BP using Sphygmomanometer. Patients were assessed at baseline, after 4 weeks of treatment. Outcomes. Of 86 patients, 43 patients who received stretching and strengthening exercise, received intervention twice per week for 4 weeks. There was significant within group effects (p=0.000) for Blood Pressure. The findings obtained by comparing both groups were, SBP & DBP reduced significantly after 4 weeks SBP (MD = 2.86; 95% CI 3.23 to 2.48; p=0.000) DBP (MD = 2.48; 95% CI 2.82 to 2.15; p= 0.000) Conclusions. The efficacy of posture correction in persons with Forward Head Posture is an effective treatment and could considerably decrease the Blood Pressure in Hypertensive patients.
Foville syndrome due to peripontine infarction: A case report
Authors:   Neurology Department, Duta Wacana Christian University School of Medicine, Bethesda Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Pinzon Rizaldy Taslim , Mulyowati Wahyuning Angger ,   Neurology Department, Duta Wacana Christian University School of Medicine, Bethesda Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Published: June 2023

Introduction. Stroke is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity. Pontine infarction leads to an ischemic stroke in pontine. Variability of its clinical presentation depends on the location of infarct. One of them is Foville syndrome, which features contralateral motor hemiparesis or hemiplegia, ipsilateral cranial nerve palsy, and facial palsy. There were few cases reported especially in Indonesia. We report a case of an elderly female with Foville syndrome due to stroke in Peripontine caused by infarction. Case presentation. A 63-years-old female presented with acute vertigo, sudden deafness, slurred speech, and hemiparesis on the right side of her body. The onset was 14 hours before hospital admission. The patient had a history of poor controlled diabetes and hypertension. The results of the neurological examination showed left facial nerve weakness, facial numbness, peripheral deafness in the left ear, and right-side weakness of body. Radiological examination of the Head CT-scan showed lesions in the left paramedian pontine region, bilateral cerebellum and multiple lacunar infarction. Patient was given dual antiplatelet therapy, and vascular risk factor medication. Pasien was discharged after 8 days under treatment with minor disability. Conclusion. We report a rare case of Foville syndrome due to pontine infarction. Clinical signs and symptoms correlate well with anatomic involvement. The treatments depend on the etiologies and risk factors.
Particle Swarm Optimization Trained Feedforward Neural Network for Under-Voltage Load Shedding
Authors: Sundarajoo Sharman , Soomro Dur
Published: June 2023

This paper suggests an under-voltage load shedding (UVLS) approach to avoid voltage collapse in stressed distribution systems. Prior to a blackout, a failing system reaches an emergency state, and UVLS is executed as the final option to prevent voltage collapse. Hence, this article introduces an optimal UVLS method using a feedforward artificial neural network (ANN) model trained with the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm to obtain the optimal load shedding amount for a distribution system. PSO is used to obtain the best topology and optimum initial weights of the ANN model to enhance the precision of the ANN model. Thus, the dispute between the optimum fitting regression of the allocation of ANN nodes and computational time was disclosed, while the MSE of the ANN model was minimized. Moreover, the proposed method uses the stability index (SI) to identify the weak buses in the system following an emergency state. Different overload scenarios are examined on the IEEE 33-bus distribution network to validate the efficacy of the suggested UVLS scheme. A comparative study is performed to further assess the performance of the proposed technique. The comparison indicates that the recommended method is effective in terms of voltage stability and remaining load.
Peak Shaving Mechanism Employing a Battery Storage System (BSS) and Solar Forecasting
Authors: Yong Lau
Published: June 2023

Maximum demand (kW) has contributed significantly to expensive electricity bills. A modern-day solution for overcoming the penalty demand charges is to utilize the peak shaving method. To perform peak shaving, a battery storage system (BSS) is used. This methodinvolves the charging and discharging of the battery during high and low demand respectively, thus reducing the penalty incurred from the electricity utility company. To charge the battery, a photovoltaic (PV) system is coupled with the BSS. There is currently no BSS algorithm in existence under the microgrid to shave maximum demand with the aid of solar forecasting. In this paper, an algorithm for the BSS to achieve peak shave will be developed with the use of solar PV forecasting. The load profile of a building is used in this study as a reference for future consumption. The developed algorithm releases the energy stored in the BSS to shave the critical demand based on solar forecasting and the BSS state of charge (SOC). In short, this algorithm provides a green solution for reducing the demand charges from the electricity company.
Hentbolcularda Pliometrik Ve Patlayıcı Kuvvet Antrenmanlarının Uygulama Sırasının Atletik Performansa Etkisi
Authors: KILIÇ Tahir , ÖKSÜZ Hamit
Published: June 2023

Amaç: Hem pliometrik hem de geleneksel direnç antrenman yöntemleri hemen hemen her branşta performans gelişimi bakımından faydalıyken, bu yöntemlerin periyodik bir antrenman programında uygulama sıralamalarını irdeleyen çalışmalara literatürde çok az sayıda rastlanmaktadır. Bu nedenle, bu çalışmanın amacı patlayıcı kuvvet antrenmanlarının pliometrik antrenmanlardan önce geldiği ya da tam tersi bir uygulama sırasının 12 haftalık antrenman periyodunda karşılaştırılarak incelenmesidir. Yöntem: Araştırmaya 16-18 yaşları arasında aktif hentbol oynayan 22 kadın sporcu “Bilgilendirilmiş Gönüllü Olur Formu” doldurarak katıldı. Katılımcılar randomize olarak pliometrik antrenman sonrasında patlayıcı kuvvet antrenman grubu ve patlayıcı kuvvet sonrasında pliometrik antrenman grubu şeklinde 2’ye ayrıldı. Katılımcılara klasik antrenmanlarına ek olarak (her iki grubun total antrenman yükleri eşit olacak şekilde) pliometrik antrenman sonrasında patlayıcı kuvvet antrenman grubuna önce 6 haftalık pliometrik antrenman sonrasında 6 hafta patlayıcı kuvvet antrenmanları, patlayıcı kuvvet sonrasında pliometrik antrenman grubuna ise önce 6 hafta patlayıcı kuvvet sonrasında 6 hafta pliometrik antrenman uygulandı. Tüm katılımcılara antrenman dönemi başlamadan önce yaş, boy ve vücut ağırlığı gibi fiziksel ölçümler yapıldı. Her iki grup içinde uygulama başlamadan önce ve sonrasında 5-10-20 m sprint, CMJ (aktif sıçrama testi), 1 TM squat (1 tekrar maksimal squat testi), reaktif kuvvet indeksi (RKİ), durarak uzun atlama (DUA), RAST (koşu temelli anaerobik sprint testi) ve hentbola özgü çeviklik testleri uygulandı. PKPL ve PLPK farklı ölçüm dönemlerinde (ön test-son test) kaydedildi. Zaman içerisinde değişimin farklı olup olmadığı eşleştirilmiş t testi ile incelendi. Ayrıca her bir ölçüm dönemine ilişkin PKPL ve PLPK grupları arasındaki farklılıklar bağımsız Örneklerde t testi değerlendirildi. İstatiksel işlemler SPSS 20 paket programında yapıldı ve tüm istatiksel işlemler p0,05) ve pliometrik antrenman ile patlayıcı kuvvet antrenmanının uygulanma sırası ile ilgili parametrelerde değişiklik oluşmadı (RAST= 0,06; 1 TM Squat=0,54; DUA=0,40; Çeviklik=0,05; RKİ=0,09; CMJ=0,10; 20 metre sprint= 0,58). Diğer yandan grup içi karşılaştırmalarda her iki grupta kendi içerisinde araştırma konusu olan tüm değişkenlerde anlamlı bir farklılık oluşturmuştur (p
Determination of Production System Effectiveness Based on Sustainable Global Standards
Authors: Anakobe Yakubu , Kareem B , Akinnuli Basil Olufemi
Published: June 2023

Production system effectiveness determine to measure the sustainability of the established industries demands the development of a model for resolving global sustainable productivity challenges. The attributes (internal and external) of industrial failure were determined using questionnaire administration and oral interviews of industry experts in five (5) selected production companies in Nigeria: (Company A); (Company B); (Company C); (Company D) and (Company E). Production System Effectiveness (PSE) factors: Availability A, Performance P, and Quality Q were determined to arrive at manageable decision-making criteria under uncertainty, risk, or competition. Initial measures of PSE were based on the input internal factors (manpower, machine, material, energy, management, information/communication, money, and marketing), while sustainability decisions were determined using globally acceptable standards. The model was tested using data (weighted and normal) from the stated companies to determine their sustainability performances, while paired t-test statistic was used to test the levels of significant difference between weighted (WPSE) and normal (PSE) at 5%. The results indicated varying optimum decisions which were influenced by the nature/types of competition, risk, and standard of measure. The statistical result showed that there was a significant difference between the PSE and WPSE. These differences had little or no effect on optimum decision-making in all companies investigated.
The TESS-Keck Survey. XV. Precise Properties of 108 TESS Planets and Their Host Stars
Authors: MacDougall Mason G. , Petigura Erik A. , Gilbert Gregory J. , Angelo Isabel , Batalha Natalie M. , Beard Corey , Behmard Aida , Blunt Sarah , Brinkman Casey , Chontos Ashley , Crossfield Ian J. M. , Dai Fei , Dalba Paul A. , Dressing Courtney , Fetherolf Tara , Fulton Benjamin , Giacalone Steven , Hill Michelle L. , Holcomb Rae , Howard Andrew W. , Huber Daniel , Isaacson Howard , Kane Stephen R. , Kosiarek Molly , Lubin Jack , Mayo Andrew , Močnik Teo , Akana Murphy Joseph M. , Pidhorodetska Daria , Polanski Alex S. , Rice Malena , Robertson Paul , Rosenthal Lee J. , Roy Arpita , Rubenzahl Ryan A. , Scarsdale Nicholas , Turtelboom Emma V. , Tyler Dakotah , Van Zandt Judah , Weiss Lauren M. , Yee Samuel W.
Published: June 2023

We present the stellar and planetary properties for 85 TESS Objects of Interest (TOIs) hosting 108 planet candidates that compose the TESS-Keck Survey (TKS) sample. We combine photometry, high-resolution spectroscopy, and Gaia parallaxes to measure precise and accurate stellar properties. We then use these parameters as inputs to a light-curve processing pipeline to recover planetary signals and homogeneously fit their transit properties. Among these transit fits, we detect significant transit-timing variations among at least three multiplanet systems (TOI-1136, TOI-1246, TOI-1339) and at least one single-planet system (TOI-1279). We also reduce the uncertainties on planet-to-star radius ratios R

p
/R
⋆ across our sample, from a median fractional uncertainty of 8.8% among the original TOI Catalog values to 3.0% among our updated results. With this improvement, we are able to recover the Radius Gap among small TKS planets and find that the topology of the Radius Gap among our sample is broadly consistent with that measured among Kepler planets. The stellar and planetary properties presented here will facilitate follow-up investigations of both individual TOIs and broader trends in planet properties, system dynamics, and the evolution of planetary systems.
A Transiting Super-Earth in the Radius Valley and an Outer Planet Candidate Around HD 307842
Authors: Hua Xinyan , Wang Sharon Xuesong , Teske Johanna K. , Gan Tianjun , Shporer Avi , Zhou George , Stassun Keivan G. , Rabus Markus , Howell Steve B. , Ziegler Carl , Lissauer Jack J. , Winn Joshua N. , Jenkins Jon M. , Ting Eric B. , Collins Karen A. , Mann Andrew W. , Zhu Wei , Wang Su , Butler R. Paul , Crane Jeffrey D. , Shectman Stephen A. , Bouma Luke G. , Briceño César , Dragomir Diana , Fong William , Law Nicholas , Medina Jennifer V. , Quinn Samuel N. , Ricker George R. , Schwarz Richard P. , Seager Sara , Sefako Ramotholo , Stockdale Chris , Vanderspek Roland , Villaseñor Joel
Published: June 2023

We report the confirmation of a TESS-discovered transiting super-Earth planet orbiting a mid-G star, HD 307842 (TOI-784). The planet has a period of 2.8 days, and the radial velocity (RV) measurements constrain the mass to be

9.67

−
0.82

+
0.83

M

⊕

. We also report the discovery of an additional planet candidate on an outer orbit that is most likely nontransiting. The possible periods of the planet candidate are approximately 20–63 days, with the corresponding RV semiamplitudes expected to range from 3.2 to 5.4 m s−1 and minimum masses from 12.6 to 31.1 M
⊕. The radius of the transiting planet (planet b) is

1.93

−
0.09

+
0.11

R

⊕

, which results in a mean density of

7.4

−
1.2

+
1.4

g

cm

−
3

suggesting that TOI-784 b is likely to be a rocky planet though it has a comparable radius to a sub-Neptune. We found TOI-784 b is located at the lower edge of the so-called “radius valley” in the radius versus insolation plane, which is consistent with the photoevaporation or core-powered mass-loss prediction. The TESS data did not reveal any significant transit signal of the planet candidate, and our analysis shows that the orbital inclinations of planet b and the planet candidate are

88.60
°

−
0.86

+
0.84

and ≤88.°3–89.°2, respectively. More RV observations are needed to determine the period and mass of the second object, and search for additional planets in this system.
Investigating the M
GCS–M

h
Relation in the Most Massive Galaxies
Authors: Dornan Veronika , Harris William E.
Published: June 2023

The relation between the total mass contained in the globular clusters of a galaxy and the mass of its dark-matter halo has been found observationally to be nearly linear over five decades of mass. However, the high-mass end of this relation is not well determined from previous data and shows large scatter. We analyze the globular cluster systems (GCSs) of a homogeneous sample of 11 brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) through DOLPHOT photometry of their deep Hubble Space Telescope images in the F814W filter. We standardize the definition of M
GCS, the total GCS mass, by using the GC total population within a limiting radius of 0.1R
virial, while the dark-matter halo mass M
h is determined from the weak-lensing calibration of M
h versus M
bary. When these 11 BCGs are added to the previously studied homogeneous catalog of Virgo member galaxies, a total value for η = M
GCS/M
h is found to be (3.0 ± 1.8internal) × 10−5, slightly higher than previous estimates but with much reduced uncertainty. Perhaps more importantly, the results suggest that the relation continues to have a near-linear shape at the highest galaxy masses, strongly reinforcing the conclusion that accreted GCs make a major contribution to the GC populations at high galaxy mass.
Pixelated Reconstruction of Foreground Density and Background Surface Brightness in Gravitational Lensing Systems Using Recurrent Inference Machines
Authors: Adam Alexandre , Perreault-Levasseur Laurence , Hezaveh Yashar , Welling Max
Published: June 2023

Modeling strong gravitational lenses in order to quantify distortions in the images of background sources and to reconstruct the mass density in foreground lenses has been a difficult computational challenge. As the quality of gravitational lens images increases, the task of fully exploiting the information they contain becomes computationally and algorithmically more difficult. In this work, we use a neural network based on the recurrent inference machine to reconstruct simultaneously an undistorted image of the background source and the lens mass density distribution as pixelated maps. The method iteratively reconstructs the model parameters (the image of the source and a pixelated density map) by learning the process of optimizing the likelihood given the data using the physical model (a ray-tracing simulation), regularized by a prior implicitly learned by the neural network through its training data. When compared to more traditional parametric models, the proposed method is significantly more expressive and can reconstruct complex mass distributions, which we demonstrate by using realistic lensing galaxies taken from the IllustrisTNG cosmological hydrodynamic simulation.
Illustrated keys and a DNA barcode reference library of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles (Amphibia, Reptilia) of São Tomé and Príncipe (Gulf of Guinea, West Africa)
Authors: Ceríaco Luis Miguel Pires , Marques Mariana Pimentel , de Sousa Ana Carolina Andrade , Veríssimo Joana , Beja Pedro , Ferreira Sónia
Published: June 2023

The herpetofauna of São Tomé and Príncipe consists of nine species of amphibians, all endemic, and 21 species of terrestrial reptiles, of which 17 are endemic. Our current knowledge regarding its natural history, ecology, and distribution is limited. Here two important tools are provided to support researchers, conservationists, and local authorities in the identification of the country’s herpetofauna: an illustrated key to the herpetofauna of the two islands and surroundings islets and a DNA barcode reference library. The keys allow a rapid and unambiguous morphological identification of all occurring species. The DNA barcodes for the entire herpetofauna of the country were produced from 79 specimens, all of which are deposited in museum collections. The barcodes generated are available in online repositories and can be used to provide unambiguous molecular identification of most of the species. Future applications and use of these tools are briefly discussed.
Two new species of the genus Norellisoma Wahlgren, 1917 (Diptera, Scathophagidae) from Yintiaoling Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China
Authors: Cai Xiao-Dong , Li Xin , Cao Wen-Qiang , Yang Ding
Published: June 2023

The known species of the genus Norellisoma from China are reviewed and two new species from Yintiaoling Nature Reserve in Chongqing City, where no other Norellisoma species are recorded, are described: Norellisoma wuxiensesp. nov., Norellisoma yintiaoensesp. nov. A key to the species of Norellisoma from China is provided.
PREVALENCIJA RAZLIČITIH OBLIKA NASILJA NAD ROMKINJAMA U ROMSKIM OBITELJIMA U IZOLIRANIM ROMSKIM NASELJIMA NA PODRUČJU MEĐIMURSKE ŽUPANIJE
Authors: Ratz Aleksandar , Rončević Borut , Milošević Milan
Published: June 2023

PREVALENCE OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST ROMA WOMEN IN ROMA FAMILIES IN ISOLATED ROMA SETTLEMENTS ON THE TERRITORY OF MEĐIMURJE COUNTY ABSTRACT The subject of the research was the prevalence of various forms of violence against Roma women living in isolated Roma settlements in Međimurje County. The research was conducted by one-time research on the type of so-called draft »cross-section« at one point in time (spring 2020.) by survey method and on a random, proportional, stratified sample of 350 Roma women from 12 isolated Roma settlements in Međimurje County. There was a very high prevalence of exposure to all forms of domestic violence against women among Romani women, with 69,1% of Romani women surveyed saying they had experienced at least one form of violence (physical, psychological, sexual, and/or economic) at least once in their lives. By analyzing the collected responses on exposure to certain forms from each of the four groups of violence, new variables were formed by isolating all those Roma women who at least once or more often over time, and at least once experienced at least one form from each violence group. 61.,7% of Romani women have been exposed to some form of psychological violence at least once in their lives, 50.,3% of Romani women have been exposed to some form of physical violence at least once in their lives, 22.,3% of Romani women have been exposed to some form of economic violence at least once in their lives and to some form of sexual violence have been exposed 17.,1% of Roma women have been exposed to some form of sexual violence. The results showed that Romani women are extremely vulnerable due to the presence of several risk factors that go far beyond belonging to an ethnic minority or any other minority group. Key words: Roma women; Međimurje; gender violence; violence against women.