bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nitrogen Thermometry in an Inductively Coupled Plasma Torch using Broadband Nanosecond Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering
Authors: Fries Dan , Murray John , Stark Spenser , Bhakta Rajkumar , Jans Elijah , Clemens Noel , Varghese Philip , Kearney Sean
Published: July 2023

The development of atmospheric hypersonic flight and re-entry capabilities requires the characterization of the thermo-chemical state of representative test environments. This study demonstrates the usage of multiplex nanosecond N₂ Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) to measure temperatures in an atmospheric, high-temperature (>6000 K), air plasma plume, generated by an inductively coupled plasma torch. These are some of the highest temperatures ever accessed via gas-phase CARS. Temperatures of N₂ in the equilibrium plasma plume are determined via theoretical fits to measured CARS spectra. We discuss the practical implementation of CARS at very high temperatures, including the scaling of the N₂ CARS signal strength from 300 to 6700 K, where the expected peak signal from the high temperature plasma torch gases is two order-of-magnitude less than commonly encountered in combustion environments. An intensified CCD camera enables single-laser-shot detection at temperatures as high as 6200 K, by increasing sensitivity and providing a time gate against intense background luminosity. We also discuss the impacts of unwanted two-beam CARS contributions from outside the nominal three-beam measurement volume and population transfer due to stimulated Raman pumping. We present mean axial and radial temperature profiles, as well as time-series data derived from both single-laser-shot and accumulated CARS spectra. The single-laser-shot precision is 1.7-2.6% at temperatures 3500 to 6200 K. The presented results pave the way for the use of CARS at very high temperatures and the measurement of spatially resolved interface processes in high-enthalpy flows.
Community members and healthcare workers’ priorities for the control and prevention of snakebite envenoming in Ghana
Authors: Aglanu Leslie Mawuli , Amuasi John Humphrey , Prokesh Evie , Beyuo Alexis , Dari Chrisantus Danaah , Ravensbergen Sofanne J. , Agbogbatey Melvin Katey , Adobasom-Anane Austin Gideon , Abass Kabiru Mohammed , Lalloo David G. , Blessmann Jörg , Kreuels Benno , Stienstra Ymkje
Published: July 2023

Introduction

Snakebite is one of the most neglected tropical diseases. In Ghana, there has been a limited interest in snakebite envenoming research despite evidence of high human-snake conflicts. In an effort to meet the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 2030 snakebite targets, the need for research evidence to guide policy interventions is evident. However, in setting the research agenda, community and healthcare workers’ priorities are rarely considered.

Methods

Three categories of focus groups were formed in the Ashanti and Upper West regions of Ghana, comprising of community members with and without a history of snakebite and healthcare workers who manage snakebite patients. Two separate focus group discussions were conducted with each group in each region. Using the thematic content analysis approach, the framework method was adopted for the data analysis. A predefined 15-item list of potential snakebite-associated difficulties and the WHO’s 2030 snakebite strategic key activities were ranked in order of priority based on the participants’ individual assessment.

Results

Both acute and chronic effects of snakebite such as bite site management, rehabilitation and mental health were prioritised by the community members. Health system challenges including training, local standard treatment protocols and clinical investigations on the efficacy of available antivenoms were identified as priorities by the healthcare workers. Notably, all the participant groups highlighted the need for research into the efficacy of traditional medicines and how to promote collaborative strategies between traditional and allopathic treatment practices.

Conclusion

The prioritisation of chronic snakebite envenoming challenges by community members and how to live and cope with such conditions accentuate the lack of post-hospital treatment follow-ups for both mental and physical rehabilitation. To improve the quality of life of patients, it is essential to involve grassroots stakeholders in the process of developing and prioritising future research agenda.
Hydrodynamic Analysis of High-Speed Vessels in Shallow and Deep Water Using CFD
Authors: Utomo Budi , Samuel S , Manik Parlindungan , Azaria Chiquita , Ahmad Syaiful Tambah Putra , Yongxing Zhang
Published: July 2023

Differences in the depth of the water surface affect the hydrodynamics of the ship so there is a possibility that the ship will behave differently in deep water and shallow water. The surface flow generated by the hull varies radically due to the speed of the ship and the effects of water depth. At a certain speed, the ship experiences a critical speed condition, which will affect the total resistance of the ship. This study examines the Fridsma ship's resistance to differences in water depth at several speeds. Numerical computation is used in this study to simulate the characteristics of a planing hull form. The Finite Volume Method (FMV) is used to observe fluid flow due to differences in water level with the RANS (Reynolds-Averaged Navier - Stokes) equation in predicting ship resistance. K-ε was modeled as a turbulent and volume of fluid (VOF) model to represent the air and water phases. This study uses a morphing grid mesh to analyze the shape of the hull in numerical simulations. The total resistance of Fridsma in shallow waters increased at each speed when compared to the total resistance in deep waters. On average in deep waters, it can reduce the total resistance by around 22.34% compared to shallow waters. This is caused by the squat phenomenon that occurs in the hull.
STUDI KOMPARASI KINERJA HULLFORM METODE FORMDATA DENGAN HULLFORM KAPAL KAYU TRADISIONAL TIPE BATANG
Authors: Zakki Ahmad Fauzan , Manik Parlindungan
Published: July 2023

At the moment most fisherman in Indonesia still use traditional fishing boat. this immeasurable Traditional ship its for. This matter earn us see almost in every coastal area region of Indonesia have form of desain different ship. Traditional Ship Desain represent result of study of nature, so that there no planning and calculation of standard desain before that ship is woke up but got skill by generations from all its predecessor. Because technical calculation of shipbuilding moment less is paid attention, hence in this research of comparison of performance of hull form among traditional ship of method of formdata. Available expecting of information so that can become an more beneficial alternative for the development of fishing boat hull form in territorial water of Batang. Marginally this research indicate that method ship hull form of formdata yield lower total resistance with difference 13,7%. At stability evaluation of hull method ship form of formdata have righting lever of larger ones. At excess navigation evaluation owned by except to traditional ship of movement of rolling
PEMELIHARAAN ALUR PELAYARAN DI SUNGAI BARITO
Authors: Sugeng Sunarso
Published: July 2023

Study this paper is to analyse to dimension groove Barito River navigation , existing plan this time to get dimension groove appropriate sea transport of technical conditions for the shake of safety, security and fluency accomodated by ship dimension - ship getting through it especially for the merchantman of big ship and, most ideal dredging volume is 1,537,261.48m3 that way there is addition of deepness groove from 5m becoming 5,4m LWS and wide reduction of path sea transport of external sill River Barito from 100m becoming 96m, so that can be supporting productivity of Port Trisakti because ship loadedly 5m can enter path during 24 hours in day without depended ebb .
ANALISA KEKUATAN KONSTRUKSI SIDE RAMP DOOR SISTEM STEEL WIRE ROPE PADA KM. DHARMA KENCANA II AKIBAT BEBAN STATIS DENGAN METODE ELEMEN HINGGA
Authors: Mulyatno Imam Pujo , Septiadi Ardi
Published: July 2023

KM. DHARMA KENCANA II adalah kapal tipe Ro - Ro (Passanger Ship) yang memiliki rute pelayaran Surabaya - Kumai - Semarang yang mampu mengangkut penumpang dan kendaraan dalam jumlah yang relatif banyak. Untuk memudahkan akses keluar masuk kendaraan yang akan diangkut, maka kapal ini dilengkapi dengan empat buah ramp door sistem steel wire rope, salah satunya adalah ramp door yang terletak dibagian kiri lambung kapal (side ramp door). Side ramp door akan menerima beban statis secara berulang - ulang sehingga dapat mengakibatkan deformasi, keretakan, kerusakan, dll. Penelitian tentang kekuatan konstruksi side ramp door perlu diperhatikan dan dilakukan dimana tegangan yang diakibatkan oleh beban yang mengenainya tidak boleh melebihi batas maksimum σyield bahan dan σijin berdasarkan rules dari klas, adapun acuan rules yang dipakai dalam penelitian ini adalah berdasarkan rules Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia. Analisa kekuatan konstruksi side ramp door dilakukan dengan menggunakan program berbasis FEM sedangkan untuk pemodelan dilakukan dengan menggunakan program berbasis CAD. Analisa yang digunakan adalah analisa beban statis untuk mengetahui karakteristik dan letak tegangan terbesar pada konstruksi side ramp door berdasarkan empat variasi pembebanan. Hasil analisa menggunakan program berbasis FEM didapatkan hasil maximum stress terbesar terjadi pada kondisi side ramp door dengan beban kendaraan truck yaitu sebesar 93,91 N/mm2 dimana daerah paling kritis terjadi pada node 22097 yang terletak pada gading nomor 8 bagian memanjang dan gading nomor 1 bagian melintang. Tegangan ini masih dalam kondisi aman karena setelah dibandingan dengan σyield bahan sebesar 400 N/mm2 dan σijin berdasarkan rules BKI sebesar 225,24 N/mm2 menghasilkan nilai safety factor sebesar 3,87 dan 2,18.
Intimidad y desplazamiento forzado en Colombia. Un acercamiento a la persona
Authors: Ramírez Orozco Sandra Ligia , Nossa-Ramos Diana Constanza
Published: July 2023

El desplazamiento forzado en Colombia es una realidad dolorosa que golpea a miles de familias y deja a su paso daños materiales, morales y psicológicos a quienes lo padecen. Aunque lo primordial es salvaguardar la vida y la integridad de la persona desplazada, no puede desconocerse que los asentamientos y lugares donde residirán no son territorios que puedan ofrecerles lo mismo que perdieron por causa de la guerra; al contrario, se siguen ocasionando daños de tipo inmaterial. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar la relación que existe entre intimidad y desplazamiento, tomando como referencia el concepto de intimidad desde la antropología filosófica, en especial los trabajos de Aranguren, Burgos, Choza y Yepes. La metodología utilizada corresponde a un enfoque cualitativo, que comprendió entrevistas, rastreo de testimonios y revisión de las experiencias vivenciales desde diferentes escenarios de la esfera civil. Los testimonios se analizaron con tres enfoques: la relación entre el momento del desplazamiento y la intimidad; el lugar de asentamiento y la intimidad, y la percepción de retorno a los lugares de origen. Se encontró que la intimidad es propiamente personal, un mundo interior que puede o no El desplazamiento forzado en Colombia es una realidad dolorosa que golpea a miles de familias y deja a su paso daños materiales, morales y psicológicos a quienes lo padecen. Aunque lo primordial es salvaguardar la vida y la integridad de la persona desplazada, no puede desconocerse que los asentamientos y lugares donde residirán no son territorios que puedan ofrecerles lo mismo que perdieron por causa de la guerra; al contrario, se siguen ocasionando daños de tipo inmaterial. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar la relación que existe entre intimidad y desplazamiento, tomando como referencia el concepto de intimidad desde la antropología filosófica, en especial los trabajos de Aranguren, Burgos, Choza y Yepes. La metodología utilizada corresponde a un enfoque cualitativo, que comprendió entrevistas, rastreo de testimonios y revisión de las experiencias vivenciales desde diferentes escenarios de la esfera civil. Los testimonios se analizaron con tres enfoques: la relación entre el momento del desplazamiento y la intimidad; el lugar de asentamiento y la intimidad, y la percepción de retorno a los lugares de origen. Se encontró que la intimidad es propiamente personal, un mundo interior que puede o no compartirse, cuya extensión es el hogar, que comprende no solo la tierra como el lugar donde se establece la persona, sino el territorio, que incluye el significado que tiene para la persona todo aquello que la rodea.
How to Leverage Action Research to Develop Context-specific Capacity Building for Civil Society Organizations
Authors: Weber Peter , Krawczyk Kelly , Ezeonu Brian Ikechukwu , Tuggle Felicia
Published: July 2023

In recent decades, increased attention has been given to the hierarchical nature and intrinsic power dynamics of CSO capacity building programs. In a global context, international donors tend to design and implement capacity building programs, which then prioritize donors’ objectives and employ Western concepts in the Global South. This research note aims to reframe capacity building around inclusive and equal partnerships centered on civil society leaders who participate in designing and delivering capacity building programs. We propose action research as a process for co-creating contextually appropriate models that enable local ownership for capacity building and thus equip civil society to improve the lives of people in communities. We apply this approach to the Liberian case to develop a process to engage local civil society organizations in developing participatory capacity building programs that address place-based needs in non-Western contexts.
Use of surfactants in enzymatic hydrolysis of rice straw and lactic acid production from rice straw by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation
Authors: Yao Risheng , Qi Benkun , Deng Shengsong , Liu Na , Peng Shichun , Cuia Qingfu
Published: July 2023

Rice straw (RS) is one of the most abundant lignocellulosic waste by-products worldwide and provides an alternative substrate to produce useful chemicals such as bioethanol and lactic acid. However, higher enzyme loadings are needed to obtain a higher product yield, which makes the large-scale utilization economically difficult. The presence of non-ionic surfactants and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) during the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosics has been found to increase the conversion of cellulose into fermentable sugars. We have found that adding 0.2g g-1 substrate of polyoxyethylene(20) sorbitan monooleate (PSM) or high-mass PEG increased the sugar yield by 22% and 12%, respectively, when enzyme loading was at 10FPU g-1 for 24h. PSM behaved better than PEG when different substrate concentrations, temperatures, and enzyme loadings were investigated. PSM provides an opportunity to reduce enzyme dosage while still keeping the same extent of hydrolysis. We also investigated the effect of PSM on the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of pretreated RS to lactic acid. Results showed that addition of 0.7g L-1 PSM improved the lactic acid production by 24% compared to the reference without PSM addition at 72h.
Study of sorption properties of lignin-derivatized fibrous composites for the remediation of oil polluted receiving waters
Authors: Nenkova S.
Published: July 2023

The sorption properties of lignin-wool composites towards oil pollution at different concentrations of the contamination were studied. The release ability of oil pollutant was studied by a gravimetric method and by determining the chemical oxygen demand of cleaned water. It has been established that technical hydrolysis lignin–wool composites display a low release ability of oil-based pollutants and a slow rate for achieving release equilibrium.
Regulatory and Pathological Roles of CaSR and TRPC in Podocytes
Authors:   Department of Pharmacology, ISF College of pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, Ferozpur G.T. Road Moga, Punjab-142001, India, Singh Gaaminepreet ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Singh Thakur Gurjeet ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India
Published: July 2023

Background: Podocytes, or glomerular visceral epithelial cells, are highly special-ised epithelial cells that cover the glomerular basement membrane’s outer surface. Recent research suggests that podocytes play a signifi-cant role in the physiology and pathology of the glomerulus. The cal- cium-sensing receptor (CaSR) has a variety of roles in maintaining systemic calcium homeostasis, and it is expressed by a variety of cell types, each with its own set of regulatory activities. CaSR activation in podocytes provides prosurvival effects and protects the cell against puromycin aminonucleoside damage, according to new research by Oh and associates. Purpose: Given that CaSR activation has mostly context-dependent cellular implications, further research is needed to determine its specific involvement in podocyte physiology and pathology. Glomerular kidney disease is a significant healthcare burden, and it is thought to be a collection of illnesses for which there is no precise and effective treatment. Conclusion: Excellent scientific and genetic research have identified processes that go wrong in podocytes, the glomerular filter’s regulating cells. Now the challenge is how to des-ignate targets for new, better medicines.
Therapeutic Implication of Herbal Phytoconstituents in Stroke
Authors:   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Khan Heena , Rihal Vivek ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Singh Thakur Gurjeet ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Grewal Amarjot Kaur ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Ischemic stroke is a prominent global cause of death and disability. Other than employingischemic stroke treatment with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, which must be administered within 3 hours of an acute incident and carries a high risk of hemorrhagic complications, there is currentlya few effective stroke treatment should be done. Herbal medicines, mainly derived from plants, are an excellent source for developing novel therapeutic agents for a wide range of human illnesses. In additionally, the multifaceted influence of herbal medicine and its active ingredients on stroke aetiology may indicate a bright future for natural medicine in stroke therapy. Objective: Herbal medications are effective in stroke therapy because of their anti apoptotic, neuroprotective, anti inflammatory, and vascular protecting effects. Although herbal remedies are often thought of as safe and effective, there is a frequent misconception that if a treatment is effective, it must have side effects. As a result, herbal remedies are either useless or have undesirable side effects as medications. A sizeable portion of the populations in many developed countries relies on traditional healers and their supply of medicinal plants to suit their medical needs. Conclusion: Even after due to historical and cultural factors, herbal medicines have typically retained their popularity despite the advent of modern medicine alongside such ancient therapies. Additionally, herbal remedies are more advantageous for chronic health issues like stroke. This review looks at the possible mechanism of Action for the Valuable Effects of Herbal Medicines in stroke patients.
Frequency, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Patients Requiring Early PICU Readmission
Authors: Sharp Eleanor A. , Wang Li , Hall Matt , Berry Jay G. , Forster Catherine S.
Published: July 2023

OBJECTIVES

Readmission to the PICU is associated with worse outcomes, but factors associated with PICU readmission within the same hospitalization remain unclear. We sought to describe the prevalence of, and identify factors associated with, early PICU readmission.

METHODS

We performed a retrospective analysis of PICU admissions for patients aged 0 to 26 years in 48 tertiary care children’s hospitals between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2019 in the Pediatric Health Information System. We defined early readmission as return to the PICU within 2 calendar days of floor transfer during the same hospitalization. Generalized linear mixed models were used to analyze associations between patient and clinical variables, including complex chronic conditions (CCC) and early PICU readmission.

RESULTS

The results included 389 219 PICU admissions; early PICU readmission rate was 2.5%. Factors with highest odds of early PICU readmission were CCC, with ≥4 CCCs (reference: no CCC[s]) as highest odds of readmission (adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 4.2 [3.8–4.5]), parenteral nutrition (2.3 [2.1–2.4]), and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (1.9 [1.7–2.2]). Factors with decreased odds of PICU readmission included extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (0.4 [0.3–0.6]) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (0.8 [0.7–0.9]). Patients with early PICU readmissions had longer overall length of stay (geometric mean [geometric SD]: 18.2 [0.9] vs 5.0 [1.1] days, P < .001) and increased odds of mortality (1.7 [1.5–1.9]).

CONCLUSIONS

Although early PICU readmissions within the same hospitalization are uncommon, they are associated with significantly worse clinical outcomes. Patients with medical complexity and technology dependence are especially vulnerable.
The Unrealizable American Dream: On Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown
Authors: Yuan Yao
Published: July 2023

The article analyzes the history of the concept of the “American Dream” in Chinese American literature, and particularly in the work of the Chinese American writer Charles Yu. In his novel Interior Chinatown, he examines the stereotypical perception of Chinese Americans in the eyes of white Americans and highlights the problems that Asian Americans have to deal with, e.g. national identity or discrimination. The novel shows how difficult the process of achieving the American dream is for Asian Americans and how difficult it is for them to find the answer to the question “Who am I,” which is closely connected with the realization of their “American Dream.”
L2 English preposition use by Czech university learners: A learner corpus study
Authors: Neumanová Zdeňka
Published: July 2023

This paper examines the use of prepositions in the L2 English speech production of L1 speakers of Czech. The data is sourced from a spoken corpus comprising forty c.15-minute interviews. L2 English preposition use was studied by means of potential occasion analysis, and the results show that prepositions pose a challenge to EFL learners. Careful scrutiny of the data revealed an increasing tendency toward preposition accuracy in speech across proficiency levels A2 to B2. Moreover, it is hypothesized that the participants’ incorrect EFL preposition selection is influenced by their L1 knowledge.
Analysis of NDM-1 and IMP-8 carbapenemase producing Raoultella planticola clinical isolates
Authors: Wang Qingyu , Wang Xinyi , Chen Chunling , Zhao Li , Ma Jie , Dong Kai
Published: July 2023

Object of our study was to analyze the carriage of resistance genes in carbapenem-resistant Raoultella planticola (CRRP) by whole genome sequencing (WGS). Three strains of CRRP (named WF0027, WF3597 and WF3648) were collected for clinical analysis and susceptibility of antimicrobial agents was determined. The WGS of three strains was done by Illumina platform and strain identification was performed by average nucleotide identity, and the antibiotic resistance genes carried by the three strains were detected by ABRicate software. Whole genome data of 46 CRRP strains were downloaded from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database, and the evolutionary tree was constructed by genomic single nucleotide polymorphism together with this study strains. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing revealed that WF3597 and WF3648 were susceptible to tigecycline and colistin, while exhibited resistance to 24 antimicrobial agents. WF0027 was resistant to 18 antimicrobial agents. A total of 25 resistance genes were identified using ABRicate software. WF0027 carried blaIMP-8, whereas WF3597 and WF3648 carried blaNDM-1 carbapenem resistance gene. As predicted by the PlasmidFinder, WF3597 and WF3648 carried one plasmid IncFII(p14)_1_p14, whereas WF0027 carried five plasmids. Evolutionary tree results show all strains are clustered into six groups, the strains WF3597 and WF3648 belonged to the same evolutionary group (E clade) and WF0027 belonged to the F clade. Three CRRP strains in our study carried carbapenem resistance genes (blaNDM-1 or blaIMP-8) and were resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents, posing a significant challenge for clinical treatment.
Clinical significance of distal embolism in intravascular recanalization of the superficial femoral artery
Authors: Osipova O. S. , Gostev A. A. , Karpenko A. A.
Published: July 2023

The article discusses different views on distal embolism in endovascular revascularization of lower limb arteries. Attention is drawn to the con­tribution of the drug coating of the balloon catheter to the development of distal embolization.
Outpatient-Polyclinic Register of the Multidisciplinary Medical Center (TERRA): general characteristics and first results
Authors: Lukyanov M. M. , Andreenko E. Yu. , Smirnov A. A. , Kudryavtseva M. M. , Kuzina N. N. , Klyashtorny V. G. , Shepel R. N. , Ryzhakova L. N. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: July 2023

Aim. To describe the experience of creating the Outpatient-Polyclinic Register of the Multi-specialty Medical Center (TERRA) and the first results of the study.

Material and methods. The TERRA registry included 32264 patients (age 44,0±15,3 years; 32,2% men) who applied to the multidisciplinary medical center from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021. Information from electronic outpatient records was evaluated. The data of patients with/without cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in those who applied to general practitioners, cardiologists and other specialists, those with and without coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were compared.

Results. There were 26,8% of patients with CVDs, while with ≥2 CVD — 8,1%, with CVD and/or chronic non-cardiac disease — 54,1%, their combination — 26%. Among those who consulted cardiologists, general practitioners and doctors of other specialties, hypertension was most often recorded — 64,8; 34,9 and 18,6%, coronary artery disease — 15,1, 6,2 and 3,2%, while from chronic non-cardiac diseases — diseases of the digestive system (64,4; 58,0 and 33,7%), kidneys (29,8; 24,9 and 13,2%), respiratory organs (28,4; 23,8 and 12,6%). The proportion of COVID-19 survivors was 8.2%, in patients with and without CVD — 14,8 and 5,1%, respectively (p<0,001). The proportion of CVD cases among survivors and non-survivors of COVID-19 was 58,0% and 25,2%, respectively (p<0,001). In addition, 88% of patients with CVDs consulted a cardiologist or general practitioner, of which 42% were observed by them together.

Conclusion. The majority of patients at the multidisciplinary medical center had CVDs and chronic non-cardiac diseases, and more than a quarter had a combination of both. Patients with CVDs were more likely to have chronic non-cardiac diseases (2,2 times) and a history of COVID-19 (2,9 times). Among patients with a history of COVID-19, there was a higher proportion of cases of CVDs (by 2,3 times) and chronic non-cardiac pathology (by 1,8 times). Almost half of patients with CVD were observed jointly by a cardiologist and a general practitioner.
Potential of nutrition in body weight improvement in type 2 diabetes
Authors: Eliashevich S. O. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: July 2023

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a nutritionally dependent disease. Modern scientific data indicate the possibility of remission of T2D by therapeutic nutrition and lifestyle. The results of prospective studies have been accumulated regarding the impact of micro- and macronutrients, individual foods and food systems on the prevention and treatment of T2D. A flexible system for choosing a nutritional model with proven efficacy and safety in T2D can contribute to better glycemic control and body weight correction.
The myth of the author’s self-citation
Authors: Rodionova Yu. V.
Published: July 2023

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Factores motivacionales aplicados en las organizaciones
Authors:   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Pérez Torres Juan Miguel , Salamanca Velandia Sandra Rocío
Published: July 2023

El objetivo de esta guía es abordar la importancia de la motivación para mejorar la productividad y el crecimiento de las empresas y sus trabajadores, mediante la identificación de factores internos y externos que permitan condiciones más favorables para el logro de objetivos comunes. A través del reconocimiento de los aspectos relacionados con los componentes propios de la motivación, se podrá estudiar las necesidades tanto personales como organizacionales, su efecto y direccionalidad, en función de convertir las diferentes causas estimuladoras en resultados proactivos, productivos y alineados con las metas tanto individuales como institucionales.
The Effect of Greenhouse Gas Regulation on Asymmetric Cost Behavior
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Kim Sun-Hwa , Jung Yong-Ki
Published: July 2023

Purpose – This study analyzes the relationship between asymmetric cost behavior and greenhouse gas (GHG) regulation. This study examines cost behavior for cost of goods sold (CGS), selling, general and administrative cost (SG&AC), general and administrative cost (G&AC), and selling cost (SC). Design/Methodology/Approach – This study analyzes companies listed on the Korean Stock Exchange (KSE), and the analysis period is from 2011 to 2020. The sample taken for this study includes 5,120 firmyear observations. Findings – The main results are as follows. First, we find that when sales are decreased, the downward stickiness of CGS is accentuated in firm-related GHG regulation. This is interpreted as an increase in committed cost as much as idle resources due to an increase in facility investment to reduce GHG emissions. Second, this study demonstrates that the accentuation of the downward stickiness of CGS and G&AC by GHG regulation mainly occurs in owner manager firms. This study is the first in which GHG regulation affects asymmetric cost behavior. Research Implications – The results of this study will contribute to the development of corporate climate change strategies and government GHG regulation policy. This can provide a basis for market participants, such as financial analysts, in predicting the effect of GHG regulation on firm performance.
An Empirical Study of the Relationship between FDI and the Exchange Rate in China
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Jin Quan , Lee Yeonho
Published: July 2023

Purpose – Theoretically, exchange rate appreciation and exchange rate volatility may increase or decrease FDI inflows, and the results of empirical analyses are mixed. Given these inconsistent findings, this study aims to empirically investigate the effects of exchange rates and exchange rate volatility on FDI in China. Design/Methodology/Approach – To analyze the effects of exchange rate and exchange rate volatility on FDI, we first generate exchange rate volatility, monthly GDP data, and the difference between long-term interest rates in China and the U.S., and then set the time period of increased exchange rate volatility after 2012 as a dummy variable. We finally investigate the long run equilibrium and the short run dynamics by employing the time series ARDL model. Findings – The estimation results show that the FDI determination model exhibits a long-run equilibrium relationship. In the long and short runs, exchange rate appreciation, increased exchange rate volatility, and the interest rate differential between China and the U.S. inhibit FDI inflows to China. However, GDP growth promotes FDI inflows only in the long-run. Research Implications – By empirically investigating the effects of China's exchange rate and exchange rate volatility on FDI, we may evaluate whether the current reforms of the CNY exchange rate are all in the direction of stability and marketization.
The association with histopathological findings and predictive significance of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF β1) in patients with chronic viral hepatitis
Authors: Mehmet Sait Bugdaci , Cetin Karaca , Ali Rıza Koksal , Salih Boga , Canan Alkim , Mehmet Sokmen
Published: July 2023

Background: Chronic Viral Hepatitis (CVH) is the most common cause of hepatocellular cancer and cirrhosis related to liver fibrosis. The gold standard in the diagnosis of fibrosis is liver biopsy. TGF β1 is a pleiotropic cytokine that plays a pivotal role in carcinogenesis and fibrosis. The results of studies investigating the relationship between TGF β1 and histopathological findings are controversial. We aimed to investigate the relationship between TGF β1 and histopathological findings. Methods: Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) and C (CHC), Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), inactive HBsAg carriers, patients with cirrhosis and healthy control cases presenting to the Gastroenterology Clinic of Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital between 2009-2010 were included in the study. Laboratory tests, HCV RNA, HBV DNA, viral load, and viral markers (such as HBsAg, anti-HCV) were determined. Biopsies were performed on patients with hepatitis B and C, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Histologic features were defined as Histologic Activity Index (HAI) and fibrosis stage (Knodell’s scoring). TGF β1 was evaluated by the ELISA method. Results: 267 cases including 44 non-alcoholic steatohepatitis cases [27 female (57%)], 38 inactive HBsAg carriers [23 female (60%)], 48 patients with chronic hepatitis B [17 female (35%)], 27 chronic hepatitis C [14 female (60%)], 15 decompensated cirrhosis [3 female (20%)] and 94 healthy control cases were included in the study. Compared with healthy controls, all other subgroups had significantly elevated TGF β1 levels. TGF β1 was found to have a specificity of 93.6% and a sensitivity of 88.9% (AUC: 0.948, 95% CI: 0.916-0.981) in determining liver diseases. TGF β1 had a positive correlation with fibrosis and histological activity index in patients with CHB and CHC. There was a negative correlation between TGF β1 and HBV DNA and HCV RNA. TGF β1 had a significant correlation with LDL and total cholesterol in cases with CHB and CHC. Conclusion: TGF β1 is correlated with both HAI and fibrosis in patients with CHB and CHC. TGF β1 might have a role in the prognostic significance of elevated LDL levels and low viral load in patients with CHC.
Mathematical Calculation of Material Reliability Using Surface Roughness Feature Based on Plasma Material Interaction Experiment Results
Authors: Pahsa Alper , Aydoğdu Yıldırım , Göktaş Fahrettin
Published: July 2023

The choice of reactor structural material design must take into account the TOKAMAK fusion reactors' structural reliability. Due to their high levels of heat and energy, fusion reactions have significant deformation effects, which reduce the efficiency of energy production in reactors. Material selection, erosion and damage, heat and stress management, reliability analysis, maintenance, and inspection are crucial elements in determining how reliable fusion reactors are. The focus of this work is on material selection and reliability analysis based on these parameters. The most common wall materials used in fusion reactors are tungsten, beryllium, steel, or graphite. It is advised to utilize aluminum because harmful Beryllium dust limits the study of this element. For this purpose, a target of aluminum samples is established with a plasma of He ions created by glow discharge. The dependability of the samples is determined by calculating the Weibull Distribution and measuring the roughness of the sample surfaces following exposure.
A rare case report of traumatic phacocele
Authors: Kochar Rashi , Ahuja Nisha , Agarwalla Vijaya , Dhore Nilay
Published: July 2023

A 67-year-old woman visited our facility and complained of right eye pain, redness, and sudden loss of vision. There was history of blunt trauma to right eye by goat horn 25 days before. Visual acuity of light perception was present in right eye. On slit lamp examination, right eye revealed a clearly defined mass in subconjunctival space close to the limbus with scleral rupture. Anterior chamber was irregular in depth with vitreous stands in anterior chamber. Clinically there was aphakia. The patient was diagnosed with right eye traumatic phacocele and scheduled for surgical excision of the crystalline lens with scleral wound repair. A blunt injury may cause an indirect scleral rupture, which would then cause the crystalline lens to dislocate in the subtenon or subconjunctival area. Phacocele, a rare ocular manifestation of blunt trauma caused by indirect scleral rupture of the globe, is one of a number of ocular manifestations of blunt trauma. In this case, the cataractous lens was dislocated in the subconjunctival space due to indirect trauma from a goat horn, without any precipitating conditions.
Descriptive analysis of histological types in women undergoing post mastectomy breast reconstruction
Authors: Reyes-Gómez Victor Alfonso , Ramírez-Guerrero Rene Oliver , Moreno-Hernández Sergio G. , Martínez-Martínez Grecia C. , Mejía-Rivera Samaria E. , Torres-Piña Raymundo
Published: July 2023

Background: Breast cancer is a pathological entity that widely compromises the life and quality of life of affected women; in addition to the great affectation to the current health services. Therefore, maintaining an accurate and complete cancer registry program is one of the most important factors in implementing national cancer control programs and evaluating the results of screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Among the current limitations in the studies, there is a gap in the study of the population undergoing breast reconstruction.
Methods: A retrospective study was carried out at hospital general de México “Dr. Eduardo Licéaga” with the information from the clinical records of the period 2019-2020. Patients undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy with histological report were included. Through non-probabilistic sampling, a population of 138 women was formed. For data analysis, frequencies and percentages were calculated for the qualitative variables; while for the quantitative variables, mean and standard deviation were calculated.
Results: 138 women who underwent breast reconstruction were included, the mean age was 49.9±10.85 years, the mean BMI was 26.80±4.62 kg/m2, the secondary educational level predominated (34.8%), radiotherapy was applied to 34.1%, reconstruction was late in 75.4%, the most frequent reconstruction technique was TRAM flap (44.2%), the histological type of invasive ductal carcinoma predominated (68.1%).
Conclusions: In women undergoing post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, the histological type of invasive ductal carcinoma predominates.
On factors contributing to the preservation of languages and accelerating their disappearance
Authors: Alpatov V. M.
Published: July 2023

The article is devoted to the conditions for the preservation of languages of small nationalities. The factors leading to the disappearance of the language are listed, mainly associated with a decrease in the number of speakers, increased contacts, moreover, with more common and therefore prestigious languages, as well as with the language policy of the authorities. Among the factors contributing to the preservation of languages, an insignificant number of contacts, national identity and, again, language policy are named. It is noted that, as a rule, factors can interact, both strengthening and weakening the process. These observations allow us to draw conclusions about the measures necessary to preserve the languages of small peoples.
Emotions in speech influence: a new key to the problem
Authors: Borisova Elena
Published: July 2023

The monography is analyzing that concerns the attempts of the author – as a result of many years of investigations in computational Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence – to formalize the processes of the Verbal Influence in communication. The review includes both theoretical and practice aspects of the description given by the author. The monography is regarded as the important input into the investigations in perlocutive linguistics.
Argumentación ética en la donación de riñón de donante vivo y sano
Authors: Camargo Rubio Rubén Darío
Published: July 2023

El gesto altruista del donante vivo y sano de riñón, relacionado genética o sentimentalmente, se basa en la autodeterminación, voluntad, y generosidad. La argumentación ética alrededor de la donación de riñón de donante vivo y sano se orienta con las éticas principialista y personalista, la dignidad humana, la corporalidad, la divisibilidad del cuerpo, el mal menor y el mal mayor. Hace parte del derecho a la información amplia y suficiente que recibe el donante sobre los riesgos y posibles complicaciones físicas y morales del procedimiento, por medio del comité de bioética y el grupo de trasplantes. Con base a la argumentación ética planteada se procedió a contestar la pregunta de esta investigación: ¿se debe dejar que una persona viva y sana sea sometida a una cirugía que le dejará mononéfrico de por vida, solo por el deseo de ayudar a otro, a pesar de que existen programas activos con donante cadavérico? El objetivo de este artículo es plantear una argumentación ética sobre la donación de riñón de donante vivo y sano que contribuya a una adecuada orientación de su decisión.
Ética, ecología y ecosofía
Authors: Osorio-García Sergio Néstor , Roberto Alba Nelson Fernando
Published: July 2023

El texto busca ampliar las fronteras del concepto de “bioética global”, centro de la propuesta  teórica de Van Rensselaer Potter sobre la “bioética ecológica” en su obra Global Bioethics, de cara a la “ética de la tierra” desarrollada por el ecólogo y ambientalista Aldo Leopold y el análisis de la “ecosofía” planteado por el filósofo y psicoanalista Félix Guattari en Las tres ecologías. Dicha caracterización se plantea con el fin de establecer presupuestos teóricos en torno a las nociones de bioética ecológica y ecosofía en la perspectiva de la bioética global en un renovado intento de ampliación de sus horizontes disciplinares. Se establecen tres momentos para el análisis: inicialmente se caracteriza la ética de la tierra propuesta por Arnold Leopold en su obra A Sand County Almanach. Posteriormente, se analizan los principales aspectos de la “ética ecológica” en la obra Global Bioethics. Finalmente, se destacan varios aspectos de la ecosofía de Félix Guattari que ponen en perspectiva el acento ecológico de la bioética global de Potter y que podrían ser considerados como presupuestos divergentes útiles para enriquecer la bioética global en la actualidad.
Unavoidable Practices for Effective Business Correspondence Teaching
Authors: CIBANGU MBAYA Patrice
Published: July 2023

As a teacher of English as a Foreign Language in general and (the teacher) of English business correspondence in particular in Mbujimayi, I noticed fifth and six-year pupils’ weakness in business letter writing. Looking for weakness causes and how to achieve success, I have written this paper in order to make suggestions. Questionnaire and classroom observation have helped me to collect the data. The analytical and comparative methods have been used to find out whether what teachers do in class aligns with what is advocated by experts in the field. The study has revealed that 60%  of the teachers said that the textbooks they use does not match with the criteria of contents and teaching approach while 40 % said the textbooks do. 80% of the teachers use samples of letters for reading activities while 20% said they do not. 80% of the teachers said pupils usually write letters at home but sometimes in class while 20% said their pupils usually write letters at home but sometimes at home. 100% of the teachers teach business correspondence as a theory course, not like a practical writing class. 100% of the teachers said pupils have vocabulary problems. In terms of suggestions to remedy this situation, the following unavoidable practices can help to achieve learner success in this field: (1) Learners’ Needs Analysis, Material Adaptation and Simulation, (2) Learner-centeredness in English Commercial Correspondence Teaching, (3) Vocabulary and Reading prior to Letter Writing, (4) Repetitive Pupils’ Work under the Teacher’s Supervision.
“To Make Dark Heaven Light:” Transcending the Tragic in Sintang Dalisay
Authors: Alegre Anne Nichole A.
Published: July 2023

Directed by Ricardo Abad and choreographed by Matthew Santamaria, Sintang Dalisay—a Filipino adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet—is often lauded for its use of the igal ethnic dance of the Sama-Badjau, a Muslim tribe located in the southern region of the Philippines. It depicts Rashiddin and Jamillia’s star-crossed love amidst a violent and ancient feud between their families. This paper discusses the process and product of interweaving performance traditions and cultures in Sintang Dalisay and how the adaptation transforms Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet from tragic to utopic. It does so in two aspects: the kinesthetic and the mythic. First, the use of the igal dance motif expresses and unearths the play’s inherently religious and celestial language. Second, the appropriation of Asian myths or beliefs—particularly of Chinese and Filipino origins—transforms and transcends the tragic ending of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths.
From Race and Orientalism in A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Caste and Indigenous Otherness on the Indian Screen
Authors: Jayakumar Archana
Published: July 2023

The article discusses an Indian film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream entitled 10ml Love (dir. Sharat Katariya, 2012). There is little scholarship on 10ml Love, which has been studied mainly as an independent film in Hinglish that depicts the lives of the cosmopolitan youth in urban India. Drawing upon recent readings of the play that identify elements of racism and whiteness as well as an analysis from an Orientalist lens that sees India as a gendered utopia, I suggest that the film adaptation highlights not racial/white supremacy but caste supremacy; furthermore, it indulges not in Orientalist tropes but tropes of indigenous Otherness based on religion, gender, caste, and class. I argue that this film presents two opposing political utopias—a right-wing utopia that stands for the maintenance of traditional values and a left-wing utopia that attempts to challenge, question, and subvert the conservative order. However, 10ml Love seems to endorse neither of the two utopias wholly; its reality appears to lie between the two utopias, a reality that is marked by stereotypes of Otherness. This paper analyses the audio-visual depiction of the tension between the utopias at both the ends of the political spectrum, as well as the realities of Otherness created by the presence of various social locations and identities in Indian society.
Wielokulturowe dziedzictwo Łodzi a współczesny krajobraz miasta
Authors: Kulesza Mariusz
Published: July 2023

Łódź jest miastem, na którego rozwój istotny, a niekiedy decydujący wpływ mieli – obok Polaków – przedstawiciele innych narodowości, religii i kultur. To oni w znacznym stopniu określili specyficzne oblicze miasta, pozostawiając w jego współczesnym krajobrazie wiele ważnych obiektów, symboli i miejsc. Wyjątkowych i jedynych w swoim wyrazie, nadających specyficzne urbanistyczno-architektoniczne oblicze miastu, które stało się dla wielu z nich „ziemią obiecaną” i „domem rodzinnym” i z którym się utożsamiali.