bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ СИСТЕМАТИЗАЦІЇ ТОРГОВЕЛЬНИХ ЗАКЛАДІВ З ВРАХУВАННЯМ ПОТРЕБ СПОЖИВАННЯ
Authors: ПАХОЛЮК О.В. , ШЕГИНСЬКИЙ О.В. , МАРТИРОСЯН І.А.
Published: November 2022

Мета. Метою даної роботи є дослідження особливостей систематизації закладів торгівлі, враховуючи потреби споживачів.
Методика. При проведенні досліджень, автори використовували передбачені діючими державними стандартами методи. Виконали огляд ряду джерел товарознавчої та економічної літератури, здійснили моніторинг та систематизацію отриманих даних.
Результати. На нашу думку, відправною точкою систематизації та класифікації торговельних закладів, повинні стати потреби споживача, які він задовольняє, відвідуючи об’єкти роздрібної торгівлі. Для покупців не важливі площа торговельного закладу, тому що їм важлива ширина та глибина асортименту, не важливий характер процесу обслуговування, бо їх сьогодні уже існує декілька, а споживачів цікавить час, витрачений на покупку, їх не хвилює рівень конкуренції, бо для них важлива цінність, яку він отримує за витрачені кошти.
Можна зробити висновок, що класифікація торговельних закладів, побудована на орієнтації на задоволення потреб споживачів, дасть можливість уніфікувати усі торгові об’єкти, які існують на ринку. За результатами наших досліджень, визначальним фактором, на основі якого споживачі найчастіше приймають рішення про відвідування того чи іншого торговельного об’єкту, є час, який вони готові витратити на придбання товарів.
Наукова новизна. Встановлено, що методичний підхід систематизації торговельних закладів має важливе значення для місцевих органів самоврядування, так як дозволить їм правильно планувати територію міст, розраховувати необхідну кількість торговельних закладів, їхню структуру та забезпеченість торговими площами відповідно до потреб населення у здісненні термінових, планових та унікальних покупок, що може суттєво підвищити рівень задоволення соціальтно-економічних потреб.
Практична значимість. Класифікація роздрібних торговельних мереж має велике практичне значення для ведення бізнесу, адже вона дозволить покращити прогнозування успішності торговельних обєктів, вибір місця під його розміщення, скорегувати асортиментні матриці, визначити адекватну ринковій сітуації цінову політику та загалом ефективно позиціонуватися у свідомості споживачів, що сприятиме підвищенню їхньої конкурентозатності.
Properties of flash roasted products from low-grade refractory iron tailings and improvement method for their magnetic separation index
Authors: Wan He , Lu Xianlu , Luukkanen Saija , Qu Juanping , Zhang Chonghui , Chen Yanxin , Bu Xianzhong
Published: November 2022

The properties of flash-roasted products from low-grade refractory iron tailings (IGRIT) and the improved method for their magnetic separation index were investigated by the MLA, XRD, iron phase analysis, and magnetic separation test. The results show the siderite and hematite in the IGRIT have been converted to magnetic iron after the flash roasting treatment with a time of 3-5 s; magnetic iron in roasted products has a monomeric dissociation of 37.20%, and a 75−100% exposed area of contiguous bodies as rich intergrowth was 29.83%, and that a 32.97 poor intergrowth; moreover, magnetic iron is mainly associated with muscovite and quartz. It is also found that the regrinding-magnetic separation (1500 Oe) treatment of the middling was beneficial to obtain more qualified iron concentrate products. Therefore, roasted products magnetic separation process in the absence/ presence of the middling regrinding-magnetic separation treatment obtains an iron concentrate with 60.10%/ 60.12% iron grade and 72.04%/81.13% iron recovery. The iron concentrate from the magnetic separation process with middling regrinding-magnetic separation can have a 9% higher recovery than the process without middling regrinding-magnetic separation. The work is significant for helping to improve the utilization of IGRIT.
Cytomegalovirus reactivation in patients diagnosed with severe COVID-19: A point prevalence study in a general hospital
Authors: Pérez-Granda María Jesús , Catalán Pilar , Muñoz Patricia , Aldámiz Teresa , Barrios Juan Camilo , Ramírez Carlos , García-Martínez Rita , Villalba María Victoria , Puente Luis , Bouza Emilio
Published: November 2022

Purpose. To determine the prevalence of CMV reactivation in a population admitted for severe COVID-19 to a general hospital. Methods. Point prevalence study in all hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 (admitted either to general wards or ICU). Determination of the presence of CMV DNA in circulating blood. COVID-19 was confirmed in patients with compatible clinical manifestations, usually with pneumonia and a positive nasopharyngeal PCR test. Results. We included 140 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who consented to participate. A total of 16 patients (11.42%), had circulating CMV-DNA in peripheral blood at the time of the study. Patients with positive CMV viral load were mainly ICU patients (11/37 -29,7%) and only 5/103 cases (4,85%) were hospitalized into general wards. The accumulated doses of corticosteroids (prednisone equivalents) in the study day were (median and IQR) 987.50 mg (396.87-2,454.68) and 187.50 mg (75.00-818.12) respectively in CMV positive and negative patients (p < 0.001). A significant proportion of CMV positive patients were discovered because of the study and were clinically unsuspected by their physicians. The coinfected COVID-CMV positive population had a higher risk of accumulated secondary nosocomially-acquired infections and a worse prognosis. Conclusion. CMV reactivation should be systematically searched in patients in COVID-19 cases admitted to the ICU.
robótica social como herramienta educativa para alumnado TEA
Authors: Corrales Castaño Laura , Rodríguez Torres Javier
Published: November 2022

La incorporación del alumnado con trastorno del espectro del autismo en los centros educativos ordinarios ha supuesto un avance en la inclusión educativa. Se pretende analizar las posibilidades que la robótica social puede proporcionar en las intervenciones educativas con este alumnado. El método utilizado es el estudio de caso, con el que pretendemos dar una descripción cualitativa de una situación muy particular dentro de una realidad muy diversa y heterogénea.La incorporación del robot social en el proeste alumnado de una alumna con TEA, ha potenciado la interacción en un contexto de juego, así como la adquisición de contenidos.
Aproximación a la situación emocional de los internos de un centro penitenciario
Authors: Granados-Alós Lucía , Aparisi-Sierra David , Perea-Rodríguez Carles , Navarro-Mateu Diego , Gómez-Domínguez Teresa , Payá-Santos Claudio , Sánchez-Pujalte Laura
Published: November 2022

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo ver en qué medida el desarrollo de las competencias socio emocionales favorecen la inserción socio laboral en los presos. La metodología utilizada consistió en emplear un diseño experimental en el que la muestra estaba compuesta por 48 participantes de la prisión de Andorra. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el Test A de Goldstein y la Escala de meta-estado de ánimo de rasgo Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24). Los resultados evidenciaron que la población reclusa analizada en el estudio, presentaba pocas habilidades emocionales en general. Las conclusiones fueron que se hacía necesaria una intervención psicopedagógica.
Articulación de políticas públicas educacionales con el curriculum escolar chileno
Authors: Pérez Carvajal Alejandro
Published: November 2022

El objetivo del artículo es analizar la implementación de las políticas públicas educativas, Subvención Escolar Preferencial y el Programa de Acompañamiento y Acceso Efectivo a la Educación Superior, en el contexto de la articulación con la Política Curricular Nacional (PCN) en escenarios públicos, toda vez que implementadas no se observan evidencias acerca de su articulación con la PCN a nivel micro. El estudio tuvo un enfoque cualitativo, en cuatro escuelas de la Región Metropolitana. Como resultado cada caso presenta distintos niveles de implementación, así mismo no se evidencian mecanismos articuladores previos en el diseño de cada política a nivel micro.
Dry under water: air retaining properties of large-scale elastomer foils covered with mushroom-shaped surface microstructures
Authors: Mail Matthias , Walheim Stefan , Schimmel Thomas , Barthlott Wilhelm , Gorb Stanislav N , Heepe Lars
Published: November 2022

Superhydrophobic surfaces are well known for most different functions in plants, animals, and thus for biomimetic technical applications. Beside the Lotus Effect, one of their features with great technical, economic and ecologic potential is the Salvinia Effect, the capability to keep a stable air layer when submerged under water. Such air layers are of great importance, e.g., for drag reduction (passive air lubrication), antifouling, sensor applications or oil–water separation. Some biological models, e.g., the floating fern Salvinia or the backswimmer Notonecta, show long term stable air retention even under hydrodynamic conditions. Therefore, they are ideal models for the development of technical biomimetic air retaining surfaces. Up to now, several prototypes of such surfaces have been developed, but none provides both, stable air retention and cost effective large scale production. Meanwhile, a novel biomimetic surface is commercially available and produced on a large scale: an adhesive elastomeric film with mushroom-shaped surface microstructures that mimic the adhesion system of animals. In this study, we show that these films, which have been initially developed for a different purpose, due to their specific geometry at the microscale, are capable of stable air retention under water. We present first results concerning the capabilities of mushroom-shaped surface microstructures and show that this elastomer foil is able to stabilize a permanent air layer under water for more than two weeks. Further, the stability of the air layer under pressure was investigated and these results are compared with the predicted theoretical values for air retention of microstructured surfaces. Here, we could show that they fit to the theoretical predictions and that the biomimetic elastomer foil is a promising base for the development of an economically and efficient biomimetic air retaining surface for a broad range of technical applications.
Effect of Prehabilitation for Patients with Frailty Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors:   Yeungnam Univ., Chang Min Cheol , Choo Yoo Jin , Kim Sohyun
Published: November 2022

Review question / Objective: We performed a meta-analysis to assess the impact of prehabilitation before colorectal surgery on functional outcome and postoperative complications in patients with frailty. Condition being studied: Colorectal cancer is a common disease in the elderly, and over 65 years of age accounts for more than 50% of all patients with colorectal cancer. The patients with colorectal cancer surgery showed 8.7% major morbidity and mortality and 31.6% minor complications. The high complication rate of patients with colorectal surgery is related to the fact that there are many elderly patients. Frailty is common in elderly patients, and the frailty is associated with adverse perioperative outcomes. The frail patients with colorectal surgery showed worse postoperative morbidity, mortality and prolonged length of hospital stay. Although the frailty results from irresistible aging-associated decline in reserve and function across multiple physiologic systems, several attempts have been conducted to improve frailty in patients with colorectal cancer surgery and consequently improve the postoperative outcomes. Prehabilitation was one of these attempts for improving physical activity and postoperative outcomes on patients with frailty undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. So far, several studies conducted clinical trials for determining whether prehabilitation has positive effect on improving postoperative outcomes in patients with frailty undergoing colorectal surgery. However, the results of these previous studies are controversial.
THE APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES BY ENERGY COMPANIES IN PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT
Authors: Petar Sprčić  , Slavko Krajcar
Published: November 2022

The process of deregulation on the energy markets has changed priorities and introduced new responsibilities into risk management. Awareness has increased among market participants regarding the importance and necessity for the risk management of electrical energy prices. Due to the nature of electrical energy, there are significant differences in price risk management in comparison to the classical methods used on financial markets. Energy derivatives have an important role in providing price signals, determining correct energy prices and facilitating effective price risk management. The article presents the results of an investigation conducted on a sample of energy companies comprised of members of the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET). The investigation demonstrated that 75 % of the enterprises from the sample manage the risk from the variable prices of electrical energy by using some type of derivative. The most frequently used instruments are as follows: forwards (68,2 %), options (52,3 %), futures (50 %) and swaps (43,2 %), known as plain vanilla derivatives. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that the size of enterprises is an influential factor in deciding whether to use derivatives.
Edukasi Public Speaking Anak Panti Asuhan Graha Yatim Dhuafa Surabaya
Authors: Yoga Mega  , Aza Ruvidyansah  , Raka Putra S  , Veronika Imanuel Puraji  , Monica Lewinsky  , Moch. Arkansyah
Published: November 2022

In this digital era, the need for information and technology is slowly growing. However, people are lulled by the ease and sophistication of technology, therefore we need to limit it, especially children who are still underage. Understanding of digital media and learning public speaking needs to be given and introduced to minors with the aim of preparing for character education and children's social skills in the future. The targets of this research are children who are in the Graha Yatim Dhuafa Orphanage, Surabaya City. The research method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, the results obtained from this study are the children's ability to communicate and socialize and are ready for the development of technology and information.
THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY AT MIMOZA MULTIMEDIA GORONTALO
Authors: Rahim Rendy Rianto , Husain Walidun , Tui Fenti Prihatini Dance
Published: November 2022

The research aims to analyze and describe (1) the quality of service delivery in terms of customers’ satisfaction at Mimoza Multimedia and (2) the factors affecting the quality of service delivery at Mimoza Multimedia. The research method used is qualitative method. The data are the primary data collected through interviews. The data analysis used is Miles and Huberman’s analysis model. The research findings indicate that (1) Mimoza Multimedia Gorontalo has been able to provide public services for society. However, service delivery should be improved through more progressive service polices and evaluations to elevate customers’ satisfaction level. Some aspects of public service delivery that fulfill customers’ satisfaction are adequate facilities and infrastructures, guarantee or compensation to unsatisfactory services, and empathy shown by employees. Meanwhile, responsiveness and reliability are two aspects which need improvement through capacity building in terms of the public service delivery at Mimoza Multimedia Gorontalo and (2) The service delivery at Mimoza Multimedia Gorontalo relies on the quality of human resources, communication between the employees, and communication between the employees and customers. Customers’ satisfaction depends on competent and committed human resources to delivering public services in accordance with service principles. Moreover, the supporting factor is communication. Services without good communication will not satisfy customers.
THE INFLUENCE OF COMPETENCY AND LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE BUREAU OF FINANCIAL AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF GORONTALO STATE UNIVERSITY
Authors: Taha Ratna Linda , Ilato Rosman , Abdussamad Zuchri
Published: November 2022

The objective of this research is to analyze the influence, either partial or simultaneous, of competency and leadership on employee performance in the bureau of financial and public administration of Gorontalo State University. The research approach was quantitative. The research method was ex post facto. The research design was causality. The data analysis technique was double regression. The findings indicate that (1) Employee competency had a positive significant influence on employee performance in the bureau of financial and public administration of Gorontalo State University at a coefficient of determination of 29.10%, (2) Leadership had a positive significant influence on employee performance in the bureau of financial and public administration of Gorontalo State University at a coefficient of determination of 22.30%, and (3) Employee competency and leadership had a simultaneous significant influence on employee performance in the bureau of financial and public administration of Gorontalo State University at a coefficient of determination of 51.40%. Others, i.e., 48.60%, could be elucidated by other variables unexplained in this research, e.g., work motivation, organizational culture, work climate, workload, and work supervision.
IMPLEMENTING THE FINGERPRINT ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE POLICY IN THE LIMBOTO SUBDISTRICT HEAD OFFICE GORONTALO DISTRICT
Authors: Manguleta Rahmat , Tahir Arifin , Kamuli Sukarman
Published: November 2022

We confer an analysis of the implementation of fingerprint electronic attendance policy in the Limboto subdistrict head office Gorontalo District and factors contributing to its success. We used a descriptive qualitative method and collected data in three manners, i.e., interview, observation, and documentation. Data were analyzed using Mills and Huberman’s analysis model, through which we reduced, presented, and verified data as well as drew conclusions. Findings demonstrate that 1) The fingerprint electronic attendance policy had been well implemented in the Limboto subdistrict head office Gorontalo District, attested by well-convened policy planning, implementation, and supervision; 2) Factors determining the implementation of fingerprint electronic attendance policy in the Limboto subdistrict head office Gorontalo District were communication, resources, disposition, bureaucratic structure, and force majeure. The implementation had succeeded in elevating PNS discipline and performances. We could see this in how discipline they were to arrive in the office and go home by schedule, how prepared they were when the manual attendance system was converted to the electronic one, and how good the communication between the head and staff as regards the policy implementation was. Additionally, their discipline was quantitatively proven by the report of electronic attendance in November 2020, which reached 94%. However, we also found some challenges, e.g., facility constraints, breeding problems in several marginalized sub-villages, and force majeure because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES IN THE SOCIETY 5.0 ERA THROUGH DIGITAL LITERATURE CAPABILITIES OF LLDIKTI APPARATUS FOR REGION XVI
Authors: Halid Irwan , Hatu Rauf A.
Published: November 2022

Public services provided by the government must be able to keep pace with and in line with the digital technology that is developing today. The development of digital technology today will facilitate all government actions in providing public services in accordance with the authority and duties provided. The development of digital technology today is made by humans is growing, one of which is Society 5.0. The research method used is case studies, with research data collection techniques using literature studies derived from the documents, reports, books, scientific journals relevant to this study. The analysis technique used is a data analysis technique. The results of the study explain This requires increasing the competence of optimal apparatus to boost the credibility of government agencies by improving the quality of public services based on digital technology. The development of apparatus competence is one of which is the ability of digital literacy skills. The concept of digital leadership is used to develop the vision and mission of digital technology-based public services carried out by leaders in the face of uncertain and complex circumstances. The application of digital technology enables the creation of more efficient public services. The use of digital technology supported by reliable infrastructure and human resources is felt to be able to bridge access to public services amid all the drawbacks owned by the region.
On the Statistics of Elsasser Increments in Solar Wind and Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence
Authors: Palacios Juan C. , Bourouaine Sofiane , Perez Jean C.
Published: November 2022

In this Letter we investigate the dependency with scale of the empirical probability distribution functions (PDF) of Elsasser increments using large sets of WIND data (collected between 1995 and 2017) near 1 au. The empirical PDF are compared to the ones obtained from high-resolution numerical simulations of steadily driven, homogeneous reduced MHD turbulence on a 20483 rectangular mesh. A large statistical sample of Alfvénic increments is obtained by using conditional analysis based on the solar wind average properties. The PDF tails obtained from observations and numerical simulations are found to have exponential behavior in the inertial range, with an exponential decrement that satisfies power laws of the form α

l
∝ l
−μ
, where l is the scale size, with μ between 0.17 and 0.25 for observations and 0.43 for simulations. PDF tails were extrapolated assuming their exponential behavior extends to arbitrarily large increments in order to determine structure function scaling laws at very high orders. Our results point to potentially universal scaling laws governing the PDF of Elsasser increments and to an alternative approach to investigate high-order statistics in solar wind observations.
Detection of Intracluster Globular Clusters in the First JWST Images of the Gravitational Lens Cluster SMACS J0723.3–7327 at z = 0.39
Authors: Lee Myung Gyoon , Bae Jang Ho , Jang In Sung
Published: November 2022

We present a survey of globular clusters (GCs) in the massive gravitational lens cluster SMACS J0723.3–7327 at z = 0.39 based on the early released JWST/NIRCam images. In the color–magnitude diagrams of the point sources, we clearly find a rich population of intracluster GCs that are spread over a wide area of the cluster. Their ages, considering the cluster redshift, are younger than 9.5 Gyr. The F200W (AB) magnitudes of these GCs, 26.5 mag < F200W0 < 29.5 mag, correspond to −15.2 mag < M
F200W < −12.2 mag, showing that they belong to the brightest GCs (including ultracompact dwarfs). The spatial distributions of these GCs show a megaparsec-scale structure elongated along the major axis of the brightest cluster galaxy. In addition, they show a large number of substructures, some of which are consistent with the substructures seen in the map of diffuse intracluster light. The GC number density map is, in general, consistent with the dark matter mass density map based on the strong lensing analysis in the literature. The radial number density profile of the GCs in the outer region is steeper than the dark matter mass profile obtained from lensing models. These results are consistent with those for the GCs found in the deep HST images of A2744, another massive cluster at z = 0.308, and in simulated galaxy clusters. This shows that the intracluster GCs are an excellent independent tool to probe the dark matter distribution in galaxy clusters, as well as reveal the cluster assembly history in the JWST era.
The Emission Properties of RRAT J0139+3336 at 1.25 GHz
Authors: Xie Jintao , Wang Jingbo , Wang Na , Kou Feifei , Wang Shuangqiang , Sun Shengnan
Published: November 2022

Rotating Radio Transients are a relatively new subclass of pulsar characterized by sporadic bursting emission of single pulses. Here, we present a single-pulse analysis of a rotating radio transient, RRAT J0139+3336, using Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope at 1250 MHz. Within 3.32 hr of continuous observation, 152 single pulses were detected in RRAT J0139+3336, with the pulse rate of 45 pulses per hour. We perform a spectral analysis on the single pulses of this pulsar for the first time, finding its mean spectral indices to be −3.2 ± 0.2, which is steeper than most known pulsars. On a single-pulse basis, we produce the first polarimetric profile of this pulsar, which fits well with the rotating vector model. The single pulses are clearly affected by diffractive scintillation with a characteristic scintillation bandwidth of v
sc = 28 ± 9 MHz. The pulse energy distribution for RRAT J0139+3336 can be described by a log-normal model.
The Symptom Characteristics and the Efficacy of Combining Therapies in Inpatients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Study on Vietnamese Population
Authors: Trang Nguyen Thi Thuy , Thu Tran Nguyen Anh , Duy Huynh Nhat , Ngan Lac Thi Kim , Thao Pham Thanh , Ba Huynh Van
Published: November 2022

Background:  Currently, biologics and targeted disease-modifying therapies were developed to provide an effective control for adult with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. This study aimed to describe clinical features, stages, and severity levels of the disease as well as to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of the combining therapies in adults with atopic dermatitis.
Methods: 128 patients with atopic dermatitis diagnosis based on the Rajka and Hanifi standards at the Inpatient Department of Can Tho Dermato-Venereology Hospital from May 2018 to May 2020 were recruited in this study. The clinical characteristics were recorded. The treatment response was evaluated through the improvement of clinical presentations and the altering SCORAD score.  
Results: The study showed that people aged 60 and over made up the largest proportion of total investigated patients. Pruritus was the predominant symptom of atopic dermatitis. There was an association between xerosis symptom and disease severity. After two weeks of treatment, the mean of SCORAD score significantly decreased by more than halved. Additionally, 88.4% of patients showed an excellent response and there was no patient with non/poor improvement.
Conclusions: Our study supports that the combination of therapeutic methods might reduce symptoms in atopic dermatitis patients, and thereby improving their quality of life.
Clinical Presentation of Hemoglobin C in Albania: Case Series
Authors: Refatllari Etleva , Heta Nevila , Barbullushi Alma , Lame Helena , Korita Irena , Bulo Anyla
Published: November 2022

The presence of HbC is a rare event in Europe and Mediterranean region where thalassemia and HbS are more frequently encountered. The rarely diagnosed cases are linked with the migration from West-Central Africa. Albania is one of the Mediterranean countries where inherited haemoglobin disorders are considerably widespread. Studies have shown the presence of thalassemia, sickle cell disease and sporadic cases of Hb O-Arab, Hb Lepore especially in the areas where malaria has been endemic. In 2006 we identified the first case with HbSC disease and until 2020 we have found 15 cases with HbC variant.
In this study we have collected and analyzed the laboratory and clinical data of HbC cases. Our data support reports that HbC combinations with HbS and beta thalassemia are clinically important. Our data confirm the presence of the HbC variant in ex-malaric areas where thalassemia and HbS are quite widespread.
Effect of IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and IgE on Nasal Congestion in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis
Authors: Vlaykov Atanas , Miśkiewicz-Orczyk Katarzyna
Published: November 2022

Objective
Allergic rhinitis is a symptomatic nasal disease provoked by exposure of the nasal mucosa to allergens, resulting in IgE-mediated inflammation. Swelling of the nasal mucosa is caused by interstitial mucosal edema due to leakage of plasma fluid and congestion of the nasal mucosal vessels and imbibition of the perivascular space. The method for determining the cross-sectional area as a function of airway distance is known as acoustic rhinometry. By using this approach, it is possible to determine the area as a function of the distance in the airways.
Methods
IL and IgE levels were measured in serum and nasal lavage with enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Invitrogen ELISA kit. The results were expressed as optical density (OD) at 450 nm and calculated according to the OD of the standart.
For our study A1 Acoustic Rhinometer, GM instruments Ltd., Kilwining, Scotland was chosen. Data analysis was performed after two measurements were taken: before and after nasal decongestion, with drops containing 0.1% Xylometazoline hydrochloride.
Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 16.0 for Windows (SPSS Inc.).
All participants, after detailed presentation of the aims, tasks and methodology of the study and the opportunity for discussion, signed an informed consent form.
Results
The study was conducted on the territory of the University Hospital in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and 111 participants, aged from 19 to 84 years, were examined. Data analysis was performed after two acoustic rhinometry measurements, respectively, before and after nasal decongestion.
Conclusion
The published results show that there is an inverse relationship between the degree of nasal congestion (determined by acoustic rhinometry) and the serum concentration of proinflammatory cytokines.
Clinical Features and Analysis of Survival in a Sample of Patients Infected with SARS-COV-2 in the Specialized Hospital for Geriatric and Palliative Medicine “November 13” – Skopje
Authors: Veterovska-Miljkovic Lidija , Ljatif-Petrusovska Salija , Jordanovski Lazo , Ivanovska Marika , Bundaleska Olivera , Brezovska Elena , Zdraveska Natasa , Velkova Emilija
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND: New worldwide intensive studies of a new virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2) have shown that in its clinical manifestations, the virus has an extremely different expression in different population groups, with age being found to be one of the most common and significant variables.

AIM: The objective of this study is to categorize the difference between clinical and laboratory parameters of a sample of patients infected with SARS-COV-2 in the Specialized Hospital for Geriatric and Palliative Medicine “November 13” – Skopje, between survived and deceased patients, impact on the number and severity of comorbidities on the severity of the clinical picture and the survival rate.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: In our study, we analyzed data from a sample of 113 patients hospitalized in our institution. The study is cross-sectional and observational, and in the methodology, we analyzed demographic data by gender and age groups, analysis of comorbidities, functional and nutritional status of patients, and risk factors for mortality and survival rate. For this purpose, we used several geriatric scores: Cumulative Illness Rating Scale scale–Geriatric (CIRS-G), degree of functional ability (Bartel), and the Geriatric Nutritional Index (GNRI) score.

RESULTS: The deceased patients had a significantly higher CIRS-G score, while no significant difference in functional (Bartel) and GNRI scores was found. Multivariate regression analysis showed that lymphocytopenia and low saturation were high-risk factors for death in the geriatric population.

CONCLUSION: Providing hospital-level care for the elderly with SARS-COV-2 contributes to a lower mortality rate.
Platelet to Lymphocytes Ratio to Predict Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Progressivity
Authors: Yudistira Goesti , Dewi Yussy Afriani , Sudiro Melati
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a head and neck cancer that arises from the nasopharyngeal epithelium. It is one of the most common malignancies in Southeast Asia. In 2020, there were 133,354 new cases of NPC worldwide, with 113,659 occurring on the Asian continent (85.2%). In Indonesia, the prevalence of NPC is 6.2/100,000 people, with 13,000 new cases each year. NPC was the most frequent head and neck cancer in the Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital Bandung from 2013 to 2018, with 921 (35.20%) new cases.

AIM: Platelet-to-lymphocyte-ratio (PLR) testing has the potential to be employed as a prognostic marker in the evaluation of NPC. The purpose of this study is to investigate the link between PLR and the clinical stage of NPC.

METHODS: Between 2016 and 2020, a cross-sectional study was conducted on NPC patients at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung. Patient information was gathered from the registry of the Oncology Head and Neck Surgery Study Group. Three hundred and eighty-three people met the requirements for inclusion.

RESULTS: Lymph node metastases (p = 0.001), distant metastases (p = 0.001), and clinical stage (p < 0.001) are all classified differently by PLR. The platelet to lymphocytes ratio was linked to lymph node metastasis, distant metastases, and clinical stage in a statistically significant (p < 0.05). Patients with a PLR >287 have a 3.69 times chance of developing distant metastases, while those with a PLR >160 have a 1.38 times chance of progressing to the advanced stage.

CONCLUSION: PLR is linked to the nasopharyngeal cancer clinical stage. Furthermore, in NPC patients, PLR can predict advanced stage and distant metastases.
Identification of osteopenia and osteoporotic changes in pediatric thalassemia patients at thalassemia center, Misan city, Iraq; An intervention study
Authors: Al-Saadi Eman Khammas
Published: November 2022

Background: Thalassemia syndrome is a heterogeneous group of hereditary disorders affecting the synthesis of globin chains of adult hemoglobin's, leading to ineffective erythropoiesis, hemolysis, and moderate to severe anemia. To identify the incidence of osteopenia and osteoporosis and it is relation to some of the probable risk factors of decreasing BMD among thalassemia patients attended Misan thalassemia center in Misan city in Iraq.
Methods: A randomized cross-sectional study, applied through a period from September 2020 to September 2021, on 50 thalassemia patients attended thalassemia Center Amarah, Misan, Iraq. 24 were males and 26 were females, we divided them in to two groups according to age (10-14) years, (>14-18) years. They were scanned for bone mineral density (BMD) at lumbar spine.
Results: 90% of patients had reduction in BMD patients mostly among THM patients. 40% had positive family history of thalassemia, Vitamin D3 level were low in (80%) of patients & DEXA studies were mostly between [(-1) -(-2.5)] before treatment that slightly improved after therapy in ranges of osteopenia but not in osteoporosis which increase severity as well.
Conclusions:  Most thalassemia patient had severe anemia, corrected by frequent blood transfusion are complicated by increasing serum ferritin level and decreasing level of vitamin D3 in association with reduction in bone density mass in ranges of osteopenia and osteoporosis which correlates positively with increasing ages, early age at diagnosis and female gender  this altered bone mass density  require family awareness for better nutrition and optimum medical therapy and compliance to improve outcomes.
E-AlMgSi (Aldrey) aluminum conductive alloy with the solid state cadmium oxidation kinetics
Authors: Ganiev Izatullo N. , Kholov Ermakhmad J. , Jayloev Jamshed H. , Ganievа Nargis I. , Abulkhaev Vladimir Dz.
Published: November 2022

In the development of new materials designed for use under particularly harsh conditions, the task of making them corrosion-resistant arises. The practical solution to this task correlates with knowledge in the field of high-temperature oxidation of metals and alloys. When using conductive aluminum alloys for the production of fine wires, such as winding wire, certain difficulties may arise due to their insufficient mechanical strength and inflection before breaking. The solution of modern technological problems is associated with the use of highly oxidation- resistant materials. As a consequence, the study of the interaction of oxygen with metals and alloys has become very important due to the widespread use of new materials with special physical and chemical properties. The E-AlMgSi (Aldrey) aluminum conductive alloy occupies a special place among others. The oxidation process of the alloys was studied under isothermal air atmosphere by thermogravimetric method with continuous fixation of the sample mass for 1 h at temperatures of 723, 773 and 823 K. The oxidation kinetics curves and the value dependencies of the specific mass increase of cadmium in the E-AlMgSi (Aldrey) alloy quantity, time and temperature were constructed on the experimental data basis. The processing of the quadratic kinetic curves of the oxidation of the alloys at the above temperatures has shown that the oxidation of the alloys obeys the hyperbolic dependence y = kxn, where the value of n varies from 1 to 4. The lg k dependence on 1/T for the alloy E-AlMgSi (Aldrey) with cadmium shows that the oxidation rate increases with temperature and cadmium content increasing.
Rock island melody remastered: two new species in the Afroedura bogerti Loveridge, 1944 group from Angola and Namibia
Authors: Conradie Werner , Schmitz Andreas , Lobón-Rovira Javier , Becker François S. , Vaz Pinto Pedro , Hauptfleisch Morgan L.
Published: November 2022

Newly collected material from northern Namibia’s Otjihipa Mountains and west-central Angola allowed us to revisit the Afroedura bogerti Loveridge, 1944 group. The employment of additional gene markers, including nuclear markers, allowed us to identify two new species in the group and infer species boundaries and potential speciation events in Afroedura from southwestern Africa. The new Namibian material is recovered as a sister species to A. donveae, from which it differs mostly by the colour of the iris (copper versus black) and dorsal colouration. Material from the first elevational gradient of the escarpment in Benguela Province, Angola was found to be more closely related to A. bogerti than A. wulfhaackei. The differences between these two species are more subtle, although the new species exhibits higher mid-body scale rows (79.5 versus 74.8), different dorsal colouration and supranasal scales always in contact (versus 57% in contact).
Attester ou contester ?
Authors: Hamila Malik
Published: November 2022

Le droit et l’arène judiciaire occupent une place centrale dans les mobilisations et les luttes symboliques qui opposent les partisans d’une conception substantialiste de la laïcité et de la citoyenneté républicaine à ceux qui entendent lutter contre des lois et des politiques publiques jugées « islamophobes ». À travers l’étude d’une association de défense des droits des musulmans qui a mis le droit et le registre de la légalité au cœur de son action contestataire, cet article s’intéresse aux usages militants du droit et à la mise en forme juridique des luttes contre le racisme antimusulman, dans un contexte de construction de l’islam en problème public et de disqualification des mobilisations collectives à référent islamique. Il s’agira de se demander en quoi le droit, comme répertoire séculier, constitue, pour des acteurs associatifs affichant publiquement leur islamité, une ressource pour ennoblir une définition controversée de la cause antiraciste tout en luttant contre les dynamiques législatives et jurisprudentielles restreignant l’expression et la visibilité religieuse dans un nombre croissant d’espaces sociaux.
Un nouvel antiracisme asiatique ?
Authors: Luu Chloé , Zhou-Thalamy Anne
Published: November 2022

À travers l’analyse des pratiques récentes de luttes des Asiatiques en France, cet article propose de s’intéresser à l’émergence et la formation d’un nouvel antiracisme asiatique. En effet, comment l’antiracisme asiatique actuel se distingue des mobilisations passées et de quelle manière s’est-il construit ces dernières années ? Cet article reviendra sur l’antiracisme asiatique radical en France en s’attardant dans un premier temps à contextualiser les réappropriations récentes des enjeux de l’antiracisme par les Asiatiques en France et notamment l’introduction de la notion de racisme au sein de mobilisations qui s’en distinguaient explicitement. Il s’agira également de dévoiler la manière dont ces militant∙e∙s structurent cet antiracisme et procèdent à des tentatives de « faire collectif » en ligne. Finalement, il sera essentiel de mettre en lumière les outils de légitimation des mobilisations de ce groupe minorisé sur les réseaux sociaux.
Entrepreneuriat, spiritualité et religion
Authors: Giacomin Olivier , Janssen Frank , Shinnar Rachel S. , Gundolf Katherine
Published: November 2022

Cette étude explore le sujet largement ignoré de la religion dans le domaine de l’entrepreneuriat. À partir d’une base de données originale constituée de 295 étudiants belges et français, nous examinons l’impact de l’appartenance religieuse individuelle (protestante, catholique, musulmane, etc.) ou de la non-affiliation (agnostique ou athée) sur les intentions entrepreneuriales. Nos résultats soutiennent empiriquement la notion selon laquelle la religion joue un rôle important en matières d’intentions entrepreneuriales. Nous montrons qu’avoir une affiliation religieuse – plutôt que s’identifier comme agnostique/athée – a une relation positive avec l’intention entrepreneuriale.
Entrepreneuriat, spiritualité et religion
Authors: Cintas Caroline , Desplebin Olivier
Published: November 2022

La dimension spirituelle de l’entrepreneuriat, rarement étudiée, est l’objet de cette recherche. Depuis plusieurs années, différentes entreprises singulières porteuses de projets aux enjeux environnementaux, sociaux, solidaires et éthiques forts ont émergé. Elles se développent sous l’influence de l’anthroposophie, courant philosophique créé par Rudolf Steiner. Cet article vise à comprendre comment l’anthroposophie, forme de spiritualité contemporaine, inspire et oriente les parcours entrepreneuriaux. Une analyse textuelle (par IRAMUTEQ) complétée par de l’observation et des entretiens au salon ViniBio de Paris en décembre 2018 permet d’alimenter cette première étude exploratoire. L’étude fait émerger le parcours type d’un nouveau profil d’entrepreneur, l’entrepreneur spirituel.
An optimistic firefly algorithm-based deep learning approach for sentiment analysis of COVID-19 tweets
Authors: Swapnarekha H. , Nayak Janmenjoy , Behera H. S. , Dash Pandit Byomakesha , Pelusi Danilo
Published: November 2022

The unprecedented rise in the number of COVID-19 cases has drawn global attention, as it has caused an adverse impact on the lives of people all over the world. As of December 31, 2021, more than 2, 86, 901, 222 people have been infected with COVID-19. The rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths across the world has caused fear, anxiety and depression among individuals. Social media is the most dominant tool that disturbed human life during this pandemic. Among the social media platforms, Twitter is one of the most prominent and trusted social media platforms. To control and monitor the COVID-19 infection, it is necessary to analyze the sentiments of people expressed on their social media platforms. In this study, we proposed a deep learning approach known as a long short-term memory (LSTM) model for the analysis of tweets related to COVID-19 as positive or negative sentiments. In addition, the proposed approach makes use of the firefly algorithm to enhance the overall performance of the model. Further, the performance of the proposed model, along with other state-of-the-art ensemble and machine learning models, has been evaluated by using performance metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall, the AUC-ROC and the F1-score. The experimental results reveal that the proposed LSTM + Firefly approach obtained a better accuracy of 99.59% when compared with the other state-of-the-art models.
'Comments on Gregg Caruso’s Rejecting Retributivism: Free Will, Punishment, and Criminal Justice'
Authors: McCormick Kelly
Published: November 2022

 
Caruso’s Negative Project in Rejecting Retributivism
Authors: Donelson Raff
Published: November 2022

 
Terrorist Psychology and Its Impact on National and Global Security
Authors: Kervalishvili Irakli
Published: November 2022

Terrorism is a policy based on the systematic use of terror. Despite the legal force of the term “terrorism,” its definition up to the present time remains ambiguous. But experts agree that the best definition of terrorism is the achievement of political, ideological, economic, and religious goals by violent means. Synonyms of the word “terror” (Latin terror – fear, horror) are the words “violence” and “intimidation.” This term became widespread in various countries after the “Age of Terror” during the Great French Revolution. During the discussion about terrorism, one of the main directions of this phenomena represents the terrorist psychology. Thus, in the chapter attention is paid to the psychological aspects of terrorism, including the determination of the main types of terrorism and psychological characteristics of the terrorists and terrorist groups.
State Terrorism and Its Impact on the Global Processes
Authors: Gonitashvili Valeria
Published: November 2022

The complexity and versatility of modern international relations, the struggle for energy resources, the division of spheres of influence between main geopolitical actors, the presence of problems of the global nature – all these factors greatly complicate the interaction of states in the international arena. Such difficulties give rise to many geopolitical strategies and tactics designed to protect the national interests of a particular state. And one such strategy may be state terrorism. First of all, it must be stated that the concept state terrorism has two aspects: internal political and foreign policy. Under state terrorism, internal political phenomenon is understood as the actions of state bodies' law and order against their own people. Often the state uses for this non-state terrorist structures. It is necessary to note that in world history, domestic terror is not a single occurrence. Most often it has manifested itself in totalitarian societies.
Psychological Aspects of Negotiation With Terrorists
Authors: Kervalishvili Irakli
Published: November 2022

Negotiation can be defined as a type of interaction with a partner, which is aimed at solving a specific problem. There are two opposite negotiation strategies: “hard” and “soft.” The American researchers S. Sigel and L. Fureker were among the first authors of the “tough” strategy. They argued that a concession by one of the parties in the negotiation process would lead to a toughening of the other. In their opinion, for a successful outcome of negotiations, one should start with exaggerated demands and demonstrate intransigence. In contrast to them, Charles Osgood spoke out with a “soft” line of conduct in the negotiations, according to which the greatest benefit can be obtained only through mutual concessions. It should also be borne in mind that the first impression of the partner and his vision of the problem are very important, influencing the subsequent interaction. One of the types of stereotypes of behavior is prejudice. (Any information that contradicts the established views is ignored.)