bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Three rounds of a national external quality assessment reveal a link between disharmonic anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody quantifications and the infection stage
Authors: Buchta Christoph , Springer David , Jovanovic Jovana , Borsodi Christian , Weidner Lisa , Sareban Nazanin , Radler Ulla , Müller Mathias M. , Griesmacher Andrea , Puchhammer-Stöckl Elisabeth , Wagner Thomas , Jungbauer Christof , Stiasny Karin , Weseslindtner Lukas
Published: February 2023

Objectives

The WHO’s standardized measuring unit, “binding antibody units per milliliter (BAU/mL),” should allow the harmonization of quantitative results by different commercial Anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoassays. However, multiple studies demonstrate inter-assay discrepancies. The antigenic changes of the Omicron variant affect the performance of Spike-specific immunoassays. This study evaluated the variation of quantitative Anti-SARS-CoV-2-Spike antibody measurements among 46, 50, and 44 laboratories in three rounds of a national external quality assessment (EQA) prior to and after the emergence of the Omicron variant in a diagnostic near-to-real-life setting.

Methods

We analyzed results reported by the EQA participant laboratories from single and sequential samples from SARS-CoV-2 convalescent, acutely infected, and vaccinated individuals, including samples obtained after primary and breakthrough infections with the Omicron variant.

Results

The three immunoassays most commonly used by the participants displayed a low intra-assay and inter-laboratory variation with excellent reproducibility using identical samples sent to the participants in duplicates. In contrast, the inter-assay variation was very high with all samples. Notably, the ratios of BAU/mL levels quantified by different immunoassays were not equal among all samples but differed between vaccination, past, and acute infection, including primary infection with the Omicron variant. The antibody kinetics measured in vaccinated individuals strongly depended on the applied immunoassay.

Conclusions

Measured BAU/mL levels are only inter-changeable among different laboratories when the same assay was used for their assessment. Highly variable ratios of BAU/mL quantifications among different immunoassays and infection stages argue against the usage of universal inter-assay conversion factors.
Rethinking Urban-Rural Relations/Migrations in Central-Europe
Authors: Bartulović Alenka , Máté Gábor
Published: February 2023

This special issue is the result of a bilateral project titled Anthropological study of rural-urban and urban-rural migrations in Central Europe: The case of Slovenia and Hungary (BI-HU /21-22-002), which was financially supported by the Slovenian Research Agency. From the Hungarian side, it was carried out with the support of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary, from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund (2019-2.1.11-TÉT-2020-00175). The project aimed to foster further collaboration between the Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at Faculty of Arts at University of Ljubljana and the Department of European Ethnology – Cultural Anthropology, University of Pécs, and joint research of the dynamic of rural-urban and urban-rural migrations/relations and impact on everyday life in Central Europe
Effect of Specimen Fabrication Variables on the Measured Mechanical Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Tested in the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT)
Authors: Blankenship Phillip , Bonaquist Ramon
Published: February 2023

The scope of this research involves the evaluation of the effects of specimen preparation variables—mixing temperature, binder time at mixing temperature, mixer type, mixing time, loose mix conditioning temperature, loose mix conditioning depth, loose mix stirring, mold loading, placement in mold, additional time at compaction temperature before loading in mold, gyratory specimen height, and test specimen air voids—on tests such as the Dynamic Modulus and Flow Number conducted using the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT). The initial testing program to evaluate the precision of the Dynamic Modulus and Flow Number tests (described in National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 702) indicated that “specimen fabrication is a major component of the between-laboratory variability” for both tests. The expected outcome of this study was that AMPT users—Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), state user agencies, and industry—understand the importance of proper specimen preparation and the effect of specimen preparation variables on the results obtained from the AMPT Dynamic Modulus and Flow Number tests. The use of AMPT Dynamic Modulus at 20°C is the most sensitive portion of the modulus-time curve and can provide a general idea of sample preparation impact on other mixture tests. This information comes at critical timing as the United States begins to implement performance-engineered mixture designs, balanced mixture designs, and performance-based pay factors. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations may be made regarding changes to specimen preparation procedures, which are expected to produce more reproducible test results.
Preoperatively misdiagnosed pancreatic malignant tumor: a case of pancreatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) and a review of the literature
Authors: Chen Jiayi , Jia Huihui , Du Min , Lin Guangwu
Published: February 2023

Background:

Pancreatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are exceedingly uncommon mesenchymal tumors. Herein we have mainly focused on the radiologic features of pancreatic PEComas to achieve a better knowledge of the disease.

Case report:

We present the case of a 41-year-old woman who had a benign pancreatic PEComa that was misinterpreted as a malignant tumor based on a preoperative CT scan before undergoing surgery for a hysteromyoma. Laboratory tests revealed no significant abnormal findings except an elevated CA-125 (428 U/L). CT and MRI images showed a solid, well-defined, hypovascular nodule approximately 10 mm in diameter in the pancreatic uncinate process that was hyperintense on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and hypointense on apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps. Because of a suspected malignant pancreatic neoplasm, she underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy. The pathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of a pancreatic PEComa.

Conclusions:

Because of the rarity of pancreatic PEComas, we highlighted the radiologic characteristics to facilitate the diagnosis and therapy.
Effect of the Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitor Doxycycline on Human Trace Fear Memory
Authors: Wehrli Jelena M. , Xia Yanfang , Offenhammer Benjamin , Kleim Birgit , Müller Daniel , Bach Dominik R.
Published: February 2023

Learning to predict threat is of adaptive importance, but aversive memory can also become disadvantageous and burdensome in clinical conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Pavlovian fear conditioning is a laboratory model of aversive memory and thought to rely on structural synaptic reconfiguration involving matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)9 signaling. It has recently been suggested that the MMP9-inhibiting antibiotic doxycycline, applied before acquisition training in humans, reduces fear memory retention after one week. This previous study used cued delay fear conditioning, in which predictors and outcomes overlap in time. However, temporal separation of predictors and outcomes is common in clinical conditions. Learning the association of temporally separated events requires a partly different neural circuitry, for which the role of MMP9 signaling is not yet known. Here, we investigate the impact of doxycycline on long-interval (15 s) trace fear conditioning in a randomized controlled trial with 101 (50 females) human participants. We find no impact of the drug in our preregistered analyses. Exploratorypost hocanalyses of memory retention suggested a serum level-dependent effect of doxycycline on trace fear memory retention. However, effect size to distinguish CS+/CS− in the placebo group turned out to be smaller than in previously used delay fear conditioning protocols, which limits the power of statistical tests. Our results suggest that doxycycline effect on trace fear conditioning in healthy individuals is smaller and less robust than anticipated, potentially limiting its clinical application potential.
Multilateralism in the Twenty-First Century
Authors: Woods Ngaire
Published: February 2023

The rise of geostrategic rivalry between the United States and China is changing international cooperation. As China seeks new influence and the United States seeks to contain China and to reduce its own international obligations, three dimensions of multilateralism are becoming particularly important. The first is the management of the superpower rivalry, through formal treaties, informal arrangements among states, and international institutions. The second is the capacity of the leadership of any international institution to foster cooperation beyond the immediate preferences of one or another of the most powerful member states. The third dimension is the legitimacy on which the authority of international institutions rests. The evolution of these three elements will shape the future of multilateralism, by which I refer to the arrangements created and agreed by states which facilitate cooperation by enshrining commitments to diffuse reciprocity and peaceful dispute settlement.

The analysis of history and of variations in current practice in international cooperation underscores several ways in which international cooperation could be sustained even as the US-China rivalry strengthens. Global agencies can play a crucial role finding and highlighting areas where cooperation and competition can coexist, and where their own capacities to pool information, to reduce transactions costs, and to broker and monitor agreements can assist. This, in turn, requires high-quality leadership by people who can effectively broker agreements among countries, persuade countries to pool resources, and attract and organize an effective and highly motivated staff. Such leadership requires positive ongoing action by member states, to define what is required for effective leadership of the institutions they collectively create, to seek proven competence in each domain before appointing leaders, and to monitor ongoing performance. Finally, international institutions can buttress their legitimacy by finding better ways to ensure the participation of all stakeholders, and to respond rapidly and effectively to global crises and to provide global public goods.
Study regarding enhancement of antiwear properties of a grease, by using carbon nanomaterials based additives
Authors:   Petroleum-Gas University of Ploieşti, Micu I. F. , Cursaru D. L. ,   Petroleum-Gas University of Ploieşti, Matei D. ,   Petroleum-Gas University of Ploieşti, Manta A.M. ,   Petroleum-Gas University of Ploieşti, Ramadan I. ,   Petroleum-Gas University of Ploieşti
Published: February 2023

This study focuses on the improvent of antiwear properties of two categories of greases, sodium grease and lithium grease. Additives such as nanomaterials are essential to improve the properties of greases. Graphene, MWNT and fullerene are used in different quantitites (0.5 wt.%, 1.5 wt.% and 3 wt.%) to improve the antiwear properties. Nonadded samples were analyzed from density (ASTM D 1298), drop point (ASTM D 566), cooper strip test (ASTM D 130) and water resistance (DIN 51807) perspective. Also, nonadded and added greases were analized tribologicaly with HFRR test, and the results showed that all types of carbon nanomaterials investigated improve the tribological properties of the greases, but in the case of grease based on Li soap it can be observed an important decrease of friction coefficient for 3 wt.% graphene and MWNT. The most important decrease in the friction coefficient was recorded by Li35 with graphene additive. In case of grease based on Na soap, it was not notices important changes.
Role of particle size of mesoporous zeolite y on its catalytic cracking behaviors in 1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene
Authors:   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xingtai University, No. 88 Quanbei East Street, Qiaodong District, Xingtai 054001, China, Zhao J. , Yang L. Q. ,   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xingtai University, No. 88 Quanbei East Street, Qiaodong District, Xingtai 054001, China, Yu L. ,   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xingtai University, No. 88 Quanbei East Street, Qiaodong District, Xingtai 054001, China, Zhao X. M. ,   College of Environmental Engineering, North China Institute of Science and Technology, Lang Fang 065201, China, Hao Y. C. ,   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xingtai University, No. 88 Quanbei East Street, Qiaodong District, Xingtai 054001, China, Zhao Z. J. ,   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xingtai University, No. 88 Quanbei East Street, Qiaodong District, Xingtai 054001, China
Published: February 2023

Different-sized mesoporous zeolites Y were synthesized using two step chemical post treatment. The catalysts were prepared and characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, N2 adsorption-desorption, and NH3-TPD. The results revealed that catalyst prepared from SMZY having average particle sizes of 200-300 nm， had a large mesopore volume (0.428 cm3 g −1 ) and higher hierarchy factor (0.149), with a slightly drop of acidic sites amount. These catalysts were evaluated by catalytic cracking performance of TIPB. Higher mesoporousity structure of S-MCY promoted the addition of TIPB conversion (2.49 %) and yield of DIPB (6.33 %). Meanwhile, less acid sites reduced the deep cracking of DIPB, leding to a decreasion of cumene. Then, it can be concluded that the small crystal size has a profound effect on the catalytic performance of mesoporous zeolite.
The hollow spherical nano-TiO2 particles synthesized from Ti-bearing blast furnace slag and the reaction model analysis
Authors:   a School of Material Science and Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang 110159, China, Yu H. H. , Zhou W.Z. ,   a School of Material Science and Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang 110159, China, Li X. ,   a School of Material Science and Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang 110159, China
Published: February 2023

The hollow spherical nano-TiO2 was successfully synthesized by carbon spheres as the template and Ti-bearing blast furnace slag as the Ti source. The SEM and TEM results showed that the as-synthesized TiO2 consist of uniform separated hollow spheres, and the sphere wall was composed of nanoparticles. The XRD result showed that the crystallized phase was rutile. Almost complete extraction of Ti from slag was achieved in NaOH-NaF molten salt. The kinetic analysis indicated that the slag decomposition was applied to control of chemical reaction of the reactionless core-shrinking model, and the apparent activation energy was39.54 kJ mol-1 .
Fe3C nanoparticles and carbon nanofiber decorated N-doped carbon framework for bifunctional water splitting
Authors:   College of Food Engineering, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, China,130052, Gao X. E. , Kao G. ,   College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China, 150001, Yu J. ,   College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China, 150001
Published: February 2023

Transition metal carbides have been widely developed as bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting due to their attractive superiority, however, the further environment of their performance still remains a significant challenge. Herein, a novel hierarchical hybrid of Fe3C nanoparticles and carbon nanofibers supported N-doped carbon framework (Fe3C@CNF/NC-950 °C) was developed by in situ high-temperature pyrolysis. The introduction of tripolycyanamide induced the formation of carbon nanofibers (CNF), fabricating the hierarchical architecture of 1D CNF and 2D carbon framework. Benefiting from the integration of multicomponent active phases, including Fe3C nanoparticles, carbon nanofibers and N-doped carbon framework, Fe3C@CNF/NC-950 °C hybrid electrode presents remarkable electrocatalytic performances toward both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), as well as robust durability, highlighting Fe3C@CNF/NC-950 °C as promising alternative of noble-metal-based materials.
EFFECT OF GAMMA IRRADIATION ON THE CROSSLINKING PROCESS OF NITRILE- BUTADIENE RUBBER WITH TRIAZINE AND MALEIC COMPOUNDS
Authors:   Institute of Radiation Problems, Azerbaijan National Academy of Science,  9 B.Vahabzade St., 1143 Baku, Azerbaijan, MAMMADOV S. M. ,   JointInstitute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Moscow distr., 141980, Russia, AKHUNDZADA H. N. , KHANKISHIYEVA R. F. , MAMMADOV J. S. , MAMMADOVA G. A. , ISMAYILOVA P. I. , MAMMADOV A. K. , AZADALIYEV A. I. , MIRZAYEV M. N.
Published: February 2023

The effect of γ-irradiation on the crosslinking process of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) with the participation of 4-dichloro 6-diethylamino-simmtriazine (DChDEAST) and 2,4- dimethylphenyl maleimide (DMPhM) was investigated. The molecular structure of the binary systems NBR + DChDEAST and NBR + DMPhM was determined by Fourier spectroscopy. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to determine the molecular structure of binary composite systems NBR + DChDEAST and NBR + DMPhM. The relative concentration of double bonds was predicted by determining its absorption by the optical density at the maximum absorption (967, 912 and 750 cm-1 ). It was found that at radiation doses above 250 kGy, the the number of crosslinks in irradiated blends were 1.05 × 104 and 0.66 × 104 mol /cm3 , respectively. The sensitizing effects of triasine and maleic compounds in radiation-chemical processes was investigated as well. Comprehensive studies of the structure and spatial network parameter of crosslinked NBR showed that the introduction of low molecular weight triazine and maleimide compounds increase the radiation-chemical yield (Gc) and this process also affect to increase the number of crosslinked molecules (1/Mnτ) and molecular weight of elastomers in turn.
Síndromes hipertensivas graves – estudo descritivo com adolescentes atendidas em maternidade escola
Authors: Lima Andreia Gregório , Barbosa Oliveira Isabella Beatriz , Menezes Maria Lúcia Neto de , Leite Rachel Caroline Alves
Published: February 2023

Estudo exploratório e descritivo, com o objetivo de analisar os dados clínicos e obstétricos relacionados às síndromes hipertensivas graves ocorridas em adolescentes assistidas em uma maternidade-escola do Recife-PE. A população foi constituída por 186 gestantes adolescentes com diagnóstico de pré-eclâmpsia grave e/ou eclâmpsia ocorrida entre 2003 a 2008. A idade variou entre 15 e 19 anos, eram negras, solteiras e com baixa escolaridade. A maioria era primigesta, mas a recorrência de gestação configurou-se em 16% dos casos. Realizaram seis ou mais consultas de pré-natal, a gestação evoluiu a termo e o tipo de parto mais frequente foi a cesárea. As comorbidades identificadas foram alterações do volume do líquido amniótico, quadros hemorrágicos e infecções. Foram também identificados casos de retardo do crescimento intrauterino, prematuridade, icterícia, hipóxia e baixo peso ao nascer. Concluiu-se que a gravidez na adolescência associada às síndromes hipertensivas graves está relacionada a severas complicações maternas, fetais e neonatais.
Poder feminino, autonomia e aids: motivações para gestação de mulher sorodiscordante para o HIV
Authors: Cabral Elen Soraia de Menezes , Gonçalves Alda Martins , Pessalacia Juliana Dias Reis
Published: February 2023

Poucos estudos discutem, através da participação e argumentação dos sujeitos vivendo com HIV, situações conflitantes acerca de seus direitos reprodutivos e do trabalho das equipes que os assistem. Objetivou-se conhecer as motivações que levaram uma mulher sorodiscordante a optar por engravidar, pelo método natural, mesmo ciente dos riscos para a mãe e para o feto. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, utilizando-se o estudo de caso como estratégia metodológica. O materialismo histórico dialético serviu de referência teórica para a análise. Fundamentaram-se as discussões no modelo da bioética principialista. Através dos resultados, refletiu-se sobre autonomia enquanto conflito entre direitos individuais e riscos para o concepto; gênero e poder; manutenção da dependência e submissão feminina, e além de estigma social em relação à doença. Concluiu-se que os profissionais devem basear-se em condições históricas e sociais reais, reconhecendo a autonomia, os direitos e valores culturais dos envolvidos.
Promoção da saúde de puérperas: conhecimento e práticas de enfermeiras
Authors: da Silva Maria Adelane Monteiro , Santos Oliveira Simone Helena dos , Pinheiro Ana Karina Bezerra , Ximenes Lorena Barbosa , Barroso Maria Grasiela Teixeira
Published: February 2023

Objetivou-se verificar o conhecimento das enfermeiras de um hospital filantrópico do Ceará-Brasil acerca da promoção da saúde; investigar estratégias adotadas por estas enfermeiras na atenção às puérperas com filhos hospitalizados e sua interface com a promoção da saúde. Pesquisa descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvida em um hospital filantrópico do município de Sobral-CE, de fevereiro a março de 2007. Foi realizada entrevista gravada junto a seis enfermeiras, sendo a análise fundamentada na Técnica de Elaboração e Análise das Unidades de Significado. Apesar das entrevistadas não apresentarem um conjunto de informações que englobem satisfatoriamente os diferentes enfoques da promoção da saúde, as necessidades percebidas pelas mesmas se coadunam com alguns aspectos inerentes aos campos de ação da promoção da saúde. Considera-se que, para institucionalização da promoção da saúde é essencial a transformação de valores da instituição e seus profissionais, a fim de que se percebam agentes de mudança.
Primary Health Care – nursing system to prevent and/or minimize health problems
Authors: da Silva Raimunda Magalhães , Landim Fátima Luna Pinheiro
Published: February 2023

The concept of social protection is an issue of discussion, once it is present in every field of knowledge, concurrently with the implementation and improvement of the Unified Health System (SUS). Resulting from this greater perception of inequalities and promoting the creation of services seeking the universal access. In this direction, the Primary Health Care (PHC) advanced substantively over the past years. Ordinance No. 648 GM/2006 approved this National Policy, establishing the review of guidelines and standards for its organization, which uses as structural axis the Family Health Strategy.
A consulta de enfermagem na prevenção do câncer cérvico-uterino para mulheres que a vivenciaram
Authors: Dantas Cilene Nunes , Enders Bertha Cruz , Oliveira Salvador Pétala Tuani Candido de , Alves Kisna Yasmin Andrade
Published: February 2023

A prevenção do câncer cérvico-uterino é uma prática da enfermeira na assistência à saúde da mulher, que deve ser realizada de forma qualificada através da consulta de enfermagem. O estudo objetiva identificar o significado da consulta de enfermagem na prevenção do câncer cérvico-uterino realizada segundo os preceitos da enfermagem humanística, para as mulheres que a vivenciaram. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo que utiliza como referencial metodológico a pesquisa convergente-assistencial por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas. São descritas as percepções das usuárias sobre a vivência da consulta de enfermagem na perspectiva humanística. Assim, o estudo revela a possibilidade de uma nova forma de realizar a assistência, pautada na Teoria Humanística de Paterson e Zderad, que possibilite o diálogo no fazer da enfermeira no que concerne à prevenção do câncer do colo do útero.
Câncer infantil: sentimentos manifestados por crianças em quimioterapia durante sessões de brinquedo terapêutico
Authors: Souza Luís Paulo Souza e , Silva Raiane Katielle Pereira , Amaral Renata Guimarães , Souza Ana Augusta Maciel de , Mota Écila Campos , Oliveira e Silva Carla Silvana de
Published: February 2023

Este estudo objetivou compreender os sentimentos vivenciados pela criança com câncer manifestados durante sessões de Brinquedo Terapêutico. Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa com cinco crianças com idade entre três e doze anos, de ambos os sexos. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de uma observação sistemática e participativa, associada a uma entrevista intermediada pelo Brinquedo Terapêutico. Os dados foram trabalhados utilizando-se a análise do discurso. A criança com câncer configurou-se como um ser repleto de sentimentos. O medo da morte, as dores, a tristeza diante das limitações impostas pela doença, o retraimento e revolta com os procedimentos, a angústia perante as incertezas constituíram sentimentos negativos expressos pelas crianças nas dramatizações. No entanto, a evolução do tratamento, a manifestação de um bom prognóstico e o desfecho de cura faziam emergir sentimentos de esperança e felicidade diante do tratamento, otimismo em retornar às atividades habituais e superação em meio às dificuldades vivenciadas.
Concepções de docentes de enfermagem sobre integralidade
Authors: Rangel Rosiane Filipin , Backes Dirce Stein , Pimpão Fernanda Demutti , Costenaro Regina Gema Santini , Rodrigues Martins Elenice Spagnolo , Facin Diefenbach Grassele Denardini
Published: February 2023

Trata-se de uma pesquisa de caráter descritivo-exploratório, com abordagem qualitativa, cujo objetivo é compreender o que os docentes de enfermagem entendem por integralidade. Os sujeitos do estudo foram sete docentes do curso de Enfermagem de uma instituição privada de ensino superior localizada na Região Central do Rio Grande do Sul. A coleta de dados baseou-se na técnica de grupo focal, para o tratamento dos dados, utilizou-se a análise de conteúdo na modalidade temática, da qual se obteve o seguinte grande tema: Construção de integralidade, seguido do sub-tema: Processo contínuo e dinâmico de construção e desconstrução. A partir dos resultados obtidos, foi possível considerar que a integralidade é um tema em construção, dinâmico, flexível, passível de novas reformulações, com base em vivências e construções dos próprios sujeitos. Conclui-se que a discussão sobre integralidade envolve a complexidade do ser e fazer, visto que é um processo em construção.
Self-Compassion dan Stres pada Mahasiswa Magister Psikologi Profesi Klinis
Authors: Huriyah Fauziah Syarifatul , Prathama Ahmad Gimmy , Wardhani Nurul
Published: February 2023

Mahasiswa Psikologi Profesi Klinis yang sedang melaksanakan Praktik Kerja Profesi Psikologi (PKPP) rentan memiliki stres yang tinggi. Risiko peningkatan stres yang tinggi dapat berpengaruh negatif pada dirinya sendiri, perannya menangani klien, dan keseluruhan perkuliahan yang dihadapinya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan self-compassion dengan stres pada mahasiswa Magister Psikologi Profesi Klinis yang sedang melaksanakan PKPP. Pengambilan data dilakukan pada 117 mahasiswa Magister Psikologi Profesi Klinis dari 17 universitas di Indonesia dengan teknik snowball sampling. Selfcompassion diukur menggunakan alat ukur adaptasi Self-Compassion Scale, sementara stres diukur menggunakan alat ukur adaptasi Perceived Stress Scale. Kedua alat ukur tersebut memiliki nilai reliabilitas serta validitas yang memadai. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan pearson correlation. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan negatif yang signifikan antara selfcompassion dengan stres (r -.522, p = .00). Ketiga komponen self-compassion: self-kindness, common humanity, dan mindfulness juga secara signifikan berkorelasi negatif dengan stres. Oleh karena itu dapat disimpulkan bahwa semakin tinggi self-compassion mahasiswa yang sedang melaksanakan PKPP, maka semakin rendah derajat stresnya.Stress level among master’s students of clinical psychology has been found to be high. The increased risk of stress has been linked with a range of negative outcomes, with serious implications for themselves, their clients, and their studies as a whole. The aim of this study is to find out the relationship between selfcompassion and stress among master’s students of clinical psychology in clinical psychology training program. The research participants are 117 master’s students of clinical psychology from 17 universities in Indonesia that collected using snowball sampling technique. Self-compassion was measured with The Adaptation of Self Compassion Scale and stress was measured with The Adaptation of Perceived Stress Scale. All measurements had good reliability and validity. Data analysis was done using pearson correlation. The result of this study indicates that self-compassion has a significant negative correlation with stress (r -.522, p = .00). The three components of self-compassion, which are self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness, also have a significant negative correlation with stress. Therefore, it can be concluded that the higher self-compassion level students have, the lower their stress levels will be.
Perspective trends for the development of cycle-flow technology in deep quarries taking into account the structure of their working area
Authors:   Kazakh National Research Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev, Isakov Bakhitzhan , Chetveryk Mykhailo ,   Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics named by N. Poljakov of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: February 2023

Over the past 20 years, the parameters of the working zone of deep quarries have changed, which began to consist of sections of inclined and steep sides. At a number of deep iron ore quarries, temporary internal dumps of overburden rocks began to be created in the working area, which influences the choice of schemes for opening deep horizons in cyclic-flow technology (СFT). The purpose of the study is to substantiate promising directions for the development of CFT in deep iron ore quarries, taking into account the structure of their working area and the use of steeply inclined conveyors (SIC). It is shown that with certain parameters of a large piece transported by the conveyor belt, contained in the transported rock mass, and its certain kinetic energy, stable operation of the system, widely used steeply inclined and inclined conveyors, is achieved. The parameters of a steeply inclined conveyor when transporting rocks with a high density were determined. It is assumed that with the same kinetic energy of a piece (ore, rock) contained in the transported rock mass, stable operation of a steeply inclined conveyor will be ensured. Based on this, the parameters of the transported piece and the parameters of the steeply inclined conveyor are determined. According to the maximum size of the pieces that come after crushing in a cone crusher for coarse crushing on a steeply inclined conveyor, its stable operation is ensured at a density of transported rocks of not more than 2.8 t/m3. The economical use of SIC is achieved by combining the cyclic-flow technology with SIC and with the technology of pre-enrichment of ore in a quarry. For these conditions, the use of cyclic-flow technology with steeply inclined and inclined conveyors is justified. The structure of the working zone of a deep quarry with gentle and steep sides is considered. For these conditions, rational schemes for the opening of horizons with steep sides of the open pit and the use of temporary internal dumps was developed. The depth of the quarry, at which it is necessary to introduce a new opening scheme, was established. It is shown that the time of transition to the next opening scheme is significantly affected by the productivity of the quarry and the rate of decrease in mining operations.
Review of the use of advanced technologies in drilling and blasting
Authors:   Kazakh National Research Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev, Slyambekov Nurbek
Published: February 2023

The mining industry is the main blasting process, the quality of performance which depend on all subsequent processes of extraction and processing of minerals. In recent decades, conducting blasting technology has been rapid development. New technologies in drilling and blasting, and include the introduction of high-performance drilling rigs, and the use of safer emulsion explosives, and the use of new means of priming. It is noted that the reduction in cost BSB is mainly achieved through the introduction of electronic blasting initiation system that provides reliable synchronization alternately triggered wells. This technology helps to maximize the use of the control system for the release of explosive energy, and each works well guaranteed in a certain sequence that allows you to avoid the adverse effect of "overlay", ie simultaneous operation of several wells. In addition, significantly reduced the negative influence of seismic and acoustic mass explosions in the environment, reduces the emission of harmful combustion products and dust in the atmosphere. The main result has improved the results of blasting operations, reducing the percentage of oversize and exit screenings, and they thus reduce the cost of excavation, transportation and processing of blasted mass. Currently in production blasting in the world there are different systems of priming. The article discusses the principle of operation and parameters of one of the most advanced in the world - the electronic charge initiation system I-KON™. It is shown that due to the high accuracy of electronic detonators and a wide range of possible delays, it is possible to choose a blasting scheme that exactly matches the conditions for drilling and blasting. The I-KON™ system under consideration contributes to seismic safety and makes it possible to achieve an optimal distribution of the explosion energy in the array. At the same time, BVR optimization is possible by selecting appropriate schemes for mounting the explosive network. The result is a more efficient crushing of the rock mass, which can help reduce drilling and blasting costs.
Evaluation of gamma-ray buildup factors for some waste paper and natural rubber composites
Authors:   Nuclear and Radiological Safety Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt, El-Sarraf M.A. , El-Sayed Abdo A.A. ,   Nuclear Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
Published: February 2023

In this work, four waste paper composites were studied in terms of several photon interaction parameters over the energy region from 0.015 to 15.0 MeV. The waste paper and natural rubber (WP/NR) composites of different densities ranging from ρ = 0.894 to 1.16 gm⋅cm-3 were used for shielding radioactive rubble at different time period stages. Some additives were also used including high-abrasion furnace black, paraffin wax, B4C, as well as magnetite. The deduced parameters of photon interaction: equivalent atomic number Zeq, exposure buildup factor and energy absorption buildup factor have been studied as a function of incident photon energy, WP/NR elemental composition, and for penetration depths, up to 40 mean free path. The Zeq numbers have shown slight variation over the selected incident energy range and buildup factors were found to be modest at low and high photon energy meanwhile their values increase widely over the intermediate energy region. In addition, kerma relative to air for photon energies from 1 to 20 MeV were computed and show dependence upon equivalent atomic numbers. In this work, it was clear that filled samples offer better shielding capabilities than unfilled ones. The obtained data could be useful for radiation physicists and scientists in estimating the γ-irradiation received after applying such shields.
Functions of Teachers’ Narratives in EFL Classroom Contexts
Authors: Rahmani Doqaruni Vahid
Published: February 2023

Although narratives have been widely used and investigated in the second/foreign language literature, studying narratives in authentic classroom contexts and their functions has received comparatively little attention. To fill this gap, the present study examines the narratives produced naturally by teachers within English-as-a-foreign-language classroom contexts to find out what functions these narratives serve. The participants were five Iranian teachers teaching general English courses in a private language institute. Following the principles of qualitative research in data analysis, 30 hours of naturally occurring data were first transcribed, then their narratives were identified. After analyzing the 23 determined narratives in the dataset, three functions of narratives emerged, namely, moral, pedagogical, and intercultural.
The Use of The Group Investigation Type of Cooperative Learning Model When Online Learning to Increase Students' Learning Motivation
Authors: Jamaluddin Jamaluddin , Hayati Munggarani Kusumah
Published: February 2023

This study aims to determine the application of the Group Investigation Type cooperative learning model to the subjects of Islamic Religious Education and Character Education in seventh-grade students at SMPN 4 Cianjur through online learning. This study used a quasi-experimental method located at SMPN 4 Cianjur. The data collection tools used were observation, interviews, tests, questionnaires, and literature studies—quantitative data analysis with a statistical approach. The results of this study are: first, the application of the group investigation type cooperative learning model to PAI and Budi Pekerti subjects in class VII SMPN 4 Cianjur with online learning is included in the particular category as indicated by the acquisition of variable X of 4.20 which is included in the interval 4.20 to 5.00. Second, the learning motivation of class VII students at SMPN 4 Cianjur is high if online learning using the group investigation type cooperative learning model is included in the high category as indicated by the acquisition of the Y variable of 3.92, namely at intervals. From 3.40 to 4.19. Third, the application of the Group Investigation type of cooperative learning model in online learning has a relationship with an increase in student motivation of 0.83 with a strong category including the interval 0.80-1.00. The significant influence of variable X on variable Y can influence or contribute 68.9%, while other factors influence the remaining 31.11%.
Study of Religious Attitudes of Dormitory and Non-dormitory Students
Authors: Nabilah Ebi , Yansyah Dandi , Arrizki Ahmad Irfan , Apriani Elvi
Published: February 2023

Changes in religious behavior are influenced by religious attitudes, including behavior during adolescence. A good religious attitude will lead to good religious behavior. Religious attitudes are formed through direct experience through interaction with various elements of the social environment. Therefore, a person's religious attitude is different in responding to a stimulus, including between dormitory and non-dormitory students. This study aims to determine the level of comparison of religious attitudes between dormitory and non-dormitory students.This research uses descriptive quantitative method. Data was obtained using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using simple statistics. The sample used was 34 students, consisting of 17 dormitory students and 17 non-boarding students. After the data was processed, the researchers generally analyzed the level of differences in religious attitudes between dormitory and non-dormitory students and the differences in each dimension of religious attitudes. The analysis of the mean scores resulted in the finding that in general, the difference in religious attitudes between dormitory and non-dormitory students was 4.1 > 4.1. Analysis on each dimension is known that from the five dimensions, the level of comparison in the three dimensions is obtained by the dormitory students. The three dimensions are ritual (3.9 > 3.4), mystical (4.5 > 4.3) and intellectual (4.5 > 4.2). Meanwhile, non-boarding students are superior in ideological dimensions (4.0 < 4.2). And the social dimension has the same level of religious attitude (4.3 = 4.3).
Conceptualizastion of shtetl in American English: A Cultural Linguistic Study
Authors:   University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Dziama Anna
Published: February 2023

This paper examines the conceptualizations of shtetl, ‘a small Jewish town or village formerly found in Eastern Europe’, in American English from the perspective of cultural linguistics. It can be observed that the concept of shtetl reflects cultural metaphors, where shtetl is viewed as a mythic Jewish idyll and, contemporarily, a metaphor for Jewish communality, for example, referring to an apartment building in an urban Jewish American neighborhood of the East Coast cities. It may be suggested that shtetl is also used to describe and categorize things such as tradition, a place of Jewish Diaspora and Yiddishkeit for, mainly, American Jewry. Therefore, this research paper presents cultural categorizations of a place that often emerges at the cultural level of cognition. Overall, the observations made in this paper reveal the potential of cultural schema theory for the studies of cultural linguistics. To recognize this role, the fundamentals of cultural linguistics and its schemes have been used to highlight the need for further research. Several cross-sectional studies have accentuated the cultural concept of a shtetl, e.g. Palmer (1996), Sharifian (2011, 2017). This study has tried to identify the key elements of a shtetl. I have applied Sharifian’s (2017) cultural conceptualization models as well as his distributed model of cultural schemas that can contribute to the knowledge of understating the concept of shtetl in Yiddish and American English, and among Holocaust survivors, first generation, second generation, and third generation American Jews.
Divine interference into language triplet code as a new perspective on the mysterious confusion at Babel
Authors:   University of Silesia, Institute of Linguistics, Katowice, Poland, Kida Ireneusz
Published: February 2023

This paper proposes a possible scenario, a novel one as far as is believed, which might have taken place at Babel in the land of Shin‘ar, Lower Mesopotamia, where a major language change occurred, here referred to as the Confusion. The correlation of the structure of Semitic languages with the genetic code of organic matter, including that of human organisms, may give new insights into what might have happened at Babel and in its aftermath. Not only may it provide a key to understanding language split, change and its subsequent development and differentiation but also to the nature of the very original language itself and its divinity. The paper has an interdisciplinary character, as it includes elements of historical linguistics, biology, chemistry, archaeology and anthropology, though with strong theological (creationist) undertones. The notion of the triplet code will particularly be in the spotlight here.
Investigating user group behavior patterns in digital examinations
Authors:   University of Lodz, Poland, Krakowian Przemysław
Published: February 2023

Computer Mediated Communication (CMC), as well as Electronically Mediated Communication (EMC), is becoming a staple feature of many working environments. More recently, Computer Mediated Assessment (CMA) in the form of Testing Assessment Systems (TMS) has joined the ranks of arrangements where learning, information exchange and assessment take place in digital landscapes, where on top of deploying assessment, they constitute a meeting ground for teachers, assessors, and students/learners. Any such system has the potential to offer numerous other opportunities including amongst others a training platform, a system for creating learner portfolios, a vetting system for rating scale construction or a multimedia annotated corpus of learner language. Additionally, information stored in a TMS may be used for research purposes, collaborative arrangements for professional development, vetting and training solutions. This paper presents what has emerged from developing procedures and functionalities in digital exams, and what may appear as attractive opportunities offering insights into the functioning of digital assessment and digital testing environments. While, admittedly, functionalities presented here have been gradually, and while in most cases, added ad hoc to the system, over the course of eleven years since the environment was first put into operation, have come, not only to complement one another, but also to function as a coherent system. In their current state, they offer practical solutions in quality control, training, research, and systems forensics.
A Poetry of the Dispossessed and Fallen: a Quantitative Analysis of the Morphological and Syntactic Structures in Cannibal Corpse Titles
Authors:   Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš, Serbia, Pavlović Dejan
Published: February 2023

This paper delves into the lyrical aspect of the band Cannibal Corpse by focusing on the notable formal units found in the titles of their songs and albums. The corpus features the entirety of Cannibal Corpse's recorded output, which were collected by accessing the band's profile page on the web-site “Encyclopeadia Metallum: The Metal Archives”. The aim of the paper is to showcase the specific structures found in these titles, and to determine how typical these structures are for the discography of Cannibal Corpse by presenting them in percentage figures. The paper initially introduces the main tenets of death metal as a style, as well as Cannibal Corpse in particular, with an emphasis on the lyrical aspect. Next, in the theoretical perspective of the research, it defines the lexical and phrasal forms found in the corpus of titles in linguistic terms. The structures from the corpus are classified into two larger units: lexical forms, and phrasal forms + coordinated structures, as well as the appropriate subunits; the structures are then systematized according to their frequency of occurrence expressed in percentages followed by the analysis of the figures. The paper seeks to ultimately arrive at the conclusion why such forms are used to coin titles in this band's body of work, and what specific meaning they carry, as well as what similar research ideas lie in the future, in order to better understand the relationship between the titles and the lyrical topics involved in this genre of music.
CRISIS as a Keyword in Anglophone Public Discourse: a Semantic, Ideological and Cultural Analysis
Authors:   The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, Ye Zhengdao
Published: February 2023

In Anglophone public discourse, the word crisis plays a significant role in discussion of critical events and situations across a wide range of domains. This paper discusses the word’s status as a keyword in mainstream Anglophone discourse, unpacks its semantic contents through natural semantics metalanguage and corpus-assisted collocational analysis, and explores the ideological and cultural assumptions underpinning its usage. It finds that the idea of “government” is central to the meaning of crisis and that the contemporary use of the word not only signals a systematic problem, but also legitimates government actions and the general public’s expectations, reflecting a particular way of thinking about the state and its involvement in liberal society and a shift away from the classical interpretation of the role of government. The study also raises questions about interpreting critical world events and analysing political discourse through the lens of crisis and its related concepts.
Diecezja pińska (1925–1939). Rys historyczny
Authors: Hałaburda Marek
Published: February 2023

The main purpose of this article is to present a historical outline of the diocese of Pińsk, showing the most important problems connected with its functioning between 1925 and 1939 (from its beginning till the moment of liquidation of the structures of the diocese when the Soviet army entered Pińsk). In the article following themes will be presented: the territory and the religious structure, bishops working in the diocese, the territorial organization, diocesan institutions, the clergy, orders, and monastic communities working on the area of the diocese till the break-out of the Second World War.