bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Molecular docking-based virtual screening: Challenges in hits identification for Anti-SARS-Cov-2 activity
Authors: Budipramana Krisyanti , Sangande Frangky
Published: December 2022

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) requires finding new drugs or repurposing drugs for clinical use. Molecular docking belongs to structure-based drug design providing a fast method for identifying the hit compounds with antiviral activity against SARS-Cov-2. However, the weakness of the docking method is compounded by the limited crystallographic information and comparison drugs due to the novelty of this virus can present challenges in identifying hits of anti-SARS-Cov-2. In the current review, we highlighted several aspects, especially those related to the target structure, docking validation, and virtual hit selection, that need to be considered to obtain reliable docking results. Here, we discussed several cases pertaining to the issue highlighted and approaches that could be used to solve them.
The education reform claimocracy and the academisation and MATification of schools in England
Authors: Gunter Helen M. , Hughes Belinda C.
Published: December 2022

An education reform claimocracy is rule by assertion, and in this article we examine the claims made for the academisation and MATification of the provision of and access to school places in England. We examine the claimocracy at work in regard to the Conservative government white paper,
Opportunity for all. Strong schools with great teachers for your child. We explain the knowledge production processes involved through deploying Arendtian scholarship regarding her work on Lying in politics, with specific attention to how concealment operates in the public realm.
Teacher learning in a shifting school landscape: The implications of academisation for professional development in primary mathematics
Authors: Gripton Catherine , Hudson Georgina , Greany Toby , Noyes Andrew , Cowhitt Thomas
Published: December 2022

Alongside new models for government-funded professional development, England's academisation policy has significantly changed access, provision and responsibilities for teacher learning. This article reviews this impact on professional learning in primary mathematics, pointing to increased
variability for teachers in the development they experience, increased responsibility for many school-based subject leaders and disrupted flow of professional knowledge around the school system. The article concludes by predicting the challenges for teacher learning in mathematics if a full
academisation policy agenda is pursued.
Racial Identity and Transcultural Adoption
Authors: Castner Jessica , Foli Karen
Published: December 2022

Transracial/transcultural adoption is defined as a child of one race or ethnic group placed with parent(s) of a different race or ethnic group. An estimated 2 million children in the United States were identified as adopted in the 2010 census, and approximately one-fourth of these were transracial adoptions. Both a history of adoption and a strong ethnic or racial identity are specifically associated with health-related risk and protective factors for psychosocial, academic, and health behavior outcomes. A patient with a history of transracial adoption presents unique and important considerations for culturally responsive nursing care. This article begins with nursing practice considerations for transracially adoptive patients and provides an overview of epidemiology; relevant trauma informed nursing care; laws and racial identity formation, and a mental model of health disparities to guide future directions. We synthesize information relevant to nursing care of individuals who are transracially adopted and racial/ethnic identity formation, including socialization and a merging model to conceptualize identities. The article also discusses principles of trauma informed care and health disparities and future improvements in the context of this population.
In Service to Others: APRNs as Serving Leaders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Benson Andrew , Peters Jessica , Kennedy Colleen , Patch Michelle
Published: December 2022

The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on delivery of hospital care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has required effective nursing leadership of large teams of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). At a large academic medical center in the mid-Atlantic United States, nurse leaders combined knowledge of the psychological phases of disaster and principles of the Serving Leadership framework to mobilize and lead APRN teams to deliver high-quality care to all patients and provide a safe working environment for healthcare teams. In this article, we discuss exemplars that demonstrate the flexibility and strengths of APRNs in all roles who addressed rapidly evolving needs such as resource allocation and education. The conclusion highlights the value and relevance of APRN skillsets to clinical practice and the opportunity to further capitalize on these strengths during the continuing journey through this COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
La phobie, création de l’extrême
Authors: Jullien-Palletier Viviane
Published: December 2022

En s’appuyant sur la conception des défenses du soi primaire de Fordham, l’auteur développe l’hypothèse d’une angoisse des origines constituée par des vécus précoces catastrophiques répétés, subis par le nourrisson en relation avec des souffrances non élaborées du couple des parents, notamment des deuils. L’angoisse des origines, caractérisée par les notions d’intransformable et d’étrangeté, empêche l’évolution habituelle du programme archétypique et la capacité de symbolisation, et menace de ses contenus archaïques l’intégrité psychique que la phobie vient protéger.
Exil et conscience
Authors: Papadopoulos Hellée
Published: December 2022

À partir de l’étude sémantique des concepts latin et grec de l’exil, l’auteur se réfère à l’initiative d’Ève pour illustrer l’origine archétypique de la transgression et justifier l’exil du paradis comme ouverture au champ réflexif de la conscience et au processus d’individuation en référence au soi, imago Dei et axe de circumambulatio autour de « l’arbre de vie »,
La Shoah et l’exil. Où est l’humain?
Authors: Sandor-Buthaud Martine
Published: December 2022

Cet article aborde la question du traumatisme des victimes de la Shoah et de leur descendance. Il décrit les travaux qui ont été effectués sur cette question, se concentre sur l’analyse des enfants de rescapés, et sur la difficulté et les enjeux, tant dans l’analyse que dans le monde, de la prise en compte de la réalité de l’anhumanité.
Berlin, printemps 1997. Impressions…
Authors: Henry-Séjourné Monique
Published: December 2022

Berlin, printemps 1997. Impressions, déambulation dans la ville entre destruction, reconstruction. Ville encore dans le deuil et qui regarde demain, l’an 2000, Berlin capitale ; ville en pleine effervescence et pourtant clivée ; l’histoire inscrite sur les murs, mémoire. Au bout du parcours, Anselm Kiefer, désespérance renaissance, incertitudes.
Sol y sombra
Authors: Duplaix Henri
Published: December 2022

Biologie et mythologies ont installé en nous un potentiel de couple intérieur et ses conflits dans l’ombre. Jung et ses concepts archétypiques, Nougaro et sa poétique tauromachique expriment et tentent d’élucider dans la nigredo la démarche difficile du couple humain.
Jung-Freud : en deçà du grand schisme, un déni de filiation
Authors: Delord-Kacirek Susanne
Published: December 2022

Partant d’un article de Thierry Bokanovski sur « le grand schisme » qui met en relief le transfert paradoxal entre Jung et Freud qui les y conduit, il est montré comment se joue dans l’œuvre jungienne le meurtre du père, doublé d’un déni de la transmission paternelle. Cependant, l’effacement même qu’opère Jung, au nom de la théorie de la connaissance de Wilhelm Wundt, de la pièce maîtresse de l’œuvre de Freud que sont les Trois essais sur la théorie de la sexualité intègre dans un éclatant paradoxe le pervers-polymorphe dans la genèse du concept majeur jungien qu’est le soi.
Deuil et généalogie
Authors: Gallard Martine
Published: December 2022

En s’appuyant sur son expérience clinique, l’auteur montre qu’un maternel défaillant explique souvent les difficultés de certaines analysantes à faire le deuil de leur père.
Confrontation à la finitude, un nouvel élan vers la vie
Authors: Dorcet Deschaumes Christine
Published: December 2022

L’autrice regarde comment la confrontation à l’angoisse de mort a pu enrichir sa posture de Gestalt-thérapeute. Elle donne une attention renouvelée au continuum de la conscience, un processus précieux pour traverser l’angoisse, concilier les paradoxes et donner du sens à cette épreuve. Le rêve peut aussi témoigner directement de la finitude et nous interroger : est-elle source d’angoisse ou défi pour devenir plus vivant ? Méditer sur la contrainte existentielle de la finitude est une invitation à questionner notre perception du temps, en renverser la perspective pour un nouvel élan vers la vie.
Comment gérer une crise existentielle à partir d’une rupture amoureuse
Authors: Salathé-Granès Marie Noëlle
Published: December 2022

La rupture amoureuse est-elle une crise qui exige de donner sens à sa vie ? Cette cliente en revoit tous les épisodes pour constater qu’elle est marquée par le rejet. Ayant cru se protéger en se coupant ce qu’elle ressent, la peur l’enferme jusqu’à la crise où elle ne voit plus de sens à cette vie. L’auteur définit les multiples peurs qui l’assaillent et l’enferment. Grâce au regard confiant de sa thérapeute elle acceptera ses fragilités et trouvera une résilience pour une vie plus autonome. Pour se reconstruire, elle va donner un espace, non à ce qui l’enferme, mais à ce qui lui fait du bien.
Écrire sur la Shoah : H. G. Adler, une mémoire oubliée
Authors: Manale Margaret
Published: December 2022

La renommée de H. G. Adler et de Raul Hilberg comme historiens de la Shoah n’est plus à faire. Toutefois, si leurs œuvres, écrites dans des conditions matérielles difficiles et publiées après de longues années d’attente, font indiscutablement autorité, elles ont connu des destins opposés. C’est le récit de ces travaux monumentaux que nous proposons, avec une attention particulière portée sur le second volet des travaux de documentation et d’analyse que publia Adler en 1974, Der verwaltete Mensch. Studien zur Deportation der Juden aus Deutschland ( L’Homme administré. Études sur la déportation des Juifs depuis l’Allemagne ), une somme de plus de 1 000 pages, jamais rééditée ni traduite. Ce retour sur mémoire met en relief l’enracinement territorial des événements et des destins individuels et confère à ces ouvrages une présence et une humanité qui nous protègent des abstractions théoriques.
Que faire de l’essentialisme ? Le nœud anthropologique de l’identité
Authors: Mahieddin Emir
Published: December 2022

Bien qu’abondamment critiqué quand il est question d’identité, l’essentialisme est toujours omniprésent dans le débat public. Cet article propose de retracer de manière non exhaustive les grandes lignes de l’histoire de l’anthropologie des identités en prenant en compte les liens entre analyses théoriques et prises de position politiques des anthropologues au sujet des classifications identitaires. Ce faisant, cet article pose la question des raisons de la permanence de l’essentialisme. En rappelant la diversité des essentialismes, il invite à un réexamen de ses usages aussi bien intellectuels que politiques, rappelant que les essentialisations sont loin d’être absentes du discours anthropologique lui-même, dans lequel elles semblent toujours se frayer un chemin, que ce soit par mégarde ou de manière délibérée. L’essentialisme serait-il un moment inévitable du raisonnement sur les identités ?
La thèse de M. Mammeri sur la Tamusni et l’ Amusnaw
Authors: Zoreli Mohamed-Amokrane
Published: December 2022

Le but de cet article est double. Il s’agit d’abord de montrer, par une présentation synthétique, que l’analyse de M. Mammeri de l’ amusnaw et de la tamusni , que nous désignons d’« épistémologie kabyle », est par excellence une manifestation de ce que B. S. Santos désignera beaucoup plus tard d’« épistémologies du Sud ». Il propose ensuite de souligner combien les critiques de cette thèse participent, par leurs arguments, d’une « épistémologie de l’aveuglement », incapable d’appréhender la singularité de l’identité kabyle.
Le djihadisme et la consommation
Authors: Khosrokhavar Farhad
Published: December 2022

Peut-on faire une lecture du djihadisme européen au miroir du consumérisme ? Cet article tente de montrer les points de croisement entre les deux. Certes, le djihadisme européen, surtout chez la majorité de ses jeunes qui sont d’origine immigrée et proviennent, pour une partie significative, des banlieues et des quartiers en déshérence en Europe, l’humiliation et le sentiment de stigmatisation d’être des citoyens de seconde zone sont-elles les plus importants. Mais le déni de consommation a aussi une part, notamment chez ceux qui proviennent des petites classes moyennes, les convertis, qui ressentent le déni d’accès à la consommation ainsi que l’absence de liens sociaux forts comme une incitation à embrasser une idéologie extrémiste et contre-anomique dont le côté religieux se veut une provocation vis-à-vis de la laïcité française et de la sécularisation européenne. Le consumérisme, dans son imaginaire que nous appellerons le Consommatoire, joue un rôle tangible, notamment en relation avec le corps et le rapport pervers à son égard ainsi que sa « consumation » comme métaphore du consumérisme élargie à la chair. Le consommatoire djihadiste est un lien mortifère qui se situe en deçà de la vie de même que l’imaginaire consumériste se veut en deçà du social.
La science sinistre
Authors: Sahlins Marshall
Published: December 2022

La science économique telle qu’elle a été développée au cours des deux derniers siècles s’est montrée particulièrement sinistre. Que peut-on attendre de la prémisse selon laquelle l’activité économique est fondée sur l’instinct humain universel de maximiser son utilité personnelle en appliquant des moyens rares à des fins alternatives en vue d’obtenir la plus grande satisfaction possible ? Pourquoi les différences d’ordre culturel sont-elles systématiquement bannies des préoccupations des économistes en tant que « facteurs exogènes » ? En fait, toutes les économies sont organisées par des facteurs culturels exogènes. Ce qu’il y a de plus sinistre pour la science économique, n’est-ce pas que ce qui détermine l’économie n’est pas, par définition, économique ?
De la résonance à la transformation du monde
Authors: Hétier Renaud , Prouteau François , Wallenhorst Nathanaël
Published: December 2022

Les travaux d’Hartmut Rosa sur la résonance aspirent à réactualiser les outils conceptuels d’une sociologie critique inscrite dans le sillage de la théorie critique de l’École de Francfort. En montrant que les sociétés modernes sont marquées par l’aliénation en raison de l’accélération des activités humaines, Rosa envisage un rapport au monde désaliéné dont le concept de résonance donne la mesure. La question se pose toutefois de savoir par quelles modalités s’opère la transformation sociale, politique et économique en vue d’accroître et de restaurer les expériences de la résonance. Assez en retrait concernant l’économie et la politique, les propositions de Rosa sont plus affirmées concernant l’ éducation , un des leviers majeurs de l’action pour favoriser la résonance – en dépit des limites qui sont également discutées dans le texte.
Transferability of Mental Health Simulation Skills to Practice: A Nursing Post-Graduate Follow-Up Study
Authors: Soccio Denise A.
Published: December 2022

The purpose of the current descriptive qualitative follow-up study was to explore perceptions of post-graduate nurses regarding transferability of student-learned mental health simulation knowledge and skills to actual acute care practice settings. The study used a survey design of eight questions on SurveyMonkey® and there were 11 participants. Questions were specific to knowledge and skills learned as students in three mental health simulation labs and whether they transferred to post-graduate acute care practice settings. Thematic analysis identified the following main themes:
Learned Effective De-Escalation Techniques
,
Felt More Prepared With Psychiatric Assessments
, and
Feeling Empathy for Patients Hearing Voices
. Subthemes were Being Therapeutic With Patients and More Confident in Psychiatric Emergencies. Post-graduate nurses described being able to transfer use of student-learned mental health simulation knowledge and skills to acute care practice settings. [
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61
(7), 39–45.]
Backward error analysis for conjugate symplectic methods
Authors: McLachlan Robert I , Offen Christian
Published: December 2022

The numerical solution of an ordinary differential equation can be interpreted as the exact solution of a nearby modified equation. Investigating the behaviour of numerical solutions by analysing the modified equation is known as backward error analysis. If the original and modified equation share structural properties, then the exact and approximate solution share geometric features such as the existence of conserved quantities. Conjugate symplectic methods preserve a modified symplectic form and a modified Hamiltonian when applied to a Hamiltonian system. We show how a blended version of variational and symplectic techniques can be used to compute modified symplectic and Hamiltonian structures. In contrast to other approaches, our backward error analysis method does not rely on an ansatz but computes the structures systematically, provided that a variational formulation of the method is known. The technique is illustrated on the example of symmetric linear multistep methods with matrix coefficients.
A Dynamic Learning Interest Model for a Personalized Learning Requirement Analysis of College Students
Authors: Wang Fei , Han Mengqing , Wei Peijia
Published: December 2022

The randomness in college students’ participation of online learning causes common problems such as improper learning resource allocation or unbalanced supply and demand to online education platforms, thus scientifically predicting college students’ learning requirements, triggering their dynamic learning interest, and effectively improving their learning effect are important prerequisites for ensuring these platforms to develop stably, efficiently, and sustainably. Existing prediction models generally ignored the progressing process of learning and failed to comprehensively model or analyze from multiple dimensions such as resource utilization, learning behavior, learning pattern, teaching mode, and teaching management, etc. To fill in this research gap, this paper proposed a Dynamic Learning Interest (DLI) model for analyzing the personalized learning requirements of college students. Based on the college students’ online learning cycles and the learning cycle division results, a time series DLI model was established for studying the prediction of college students’ personalized learning requirements, and short-term prediction and comparative experiment were carried out accordingly. Then, the proposed model was subject to stability test and white noise test to determine the model structure and estimate it parameters. At last, significance test was performed on the proposed model and its parameters, and the results verified the effectiveness of the model.
Meclib: Dynamic and Interactive Figures in STACK Questions Made Easy
Authors: Kraska Martin
Published: December 2022

Abstract—Making and interpretation of drawings and schematics is an important skill to be developed in engineering education. The question type STACK in the Moodle learning management system combined with the interactive graphics library JSXGraph has a great potential for implementation of e-learning resources addressing these skills in formative and summative settings. The authoring process of such materials is complex due to multiple markup and programming languages like HTML, LaTeX, Maxima and JavaScript (JS) being involved. The Meclib concept mitigates this complexity and allows for efficient bulk production of material with consistent appearance and user experience. The core of Meclib is a set of pre-defined JSXGraph-based objects with an interface to Maxima, such that no problem specific JS code is required at all. The present paper outlines the basic ideas of the implementation and demonstrates the approach for some typical examples of different complexity. The focus is on applications in engineering mechanics, starting from static illustrations up to an editor for free body diagrams, with rich adaptive formative feedback.
Evaluating Engagement and Learning Based on a Student Categorization using STACK, Exam Data, Key Informant Interviews, and Focus Group Discussions
Authors: Juma Zevick Otieno , Ayere Mildred Atieno , Oyengo Michael Obiero , Georg Osang
Published: December 2022

Abstract—Systems for Teaching and Assessment using Computer Algebra Kernel (STACK) is a computer-aided assessment plug-in for the Moodle learning management system that provides sophisticated tools for student assessment in mathematics and related disciplines, with emphasis on formative assessment. In the last four years, IDEMS international has supported the School of Mathematics at Maseno to integrate STACK and use it in the teaching, learning, and assessment of undergraduate students in nine courses. One of the courses was “Introduction to Complex Analysis'', a third-year course shared by students taking mathematics-related programs from different faculties within Maseno. This paper reports on an evaluation of learner behavior in the Complex Analysis course using data from the STACK weekly quizzes done in that course, the final exam, 20 key informant interviews, and 4 focus group discussions.
The Effectiveness of Mobile Learning Technology at the Tertiary Level During Conflicts
Authors: Holubnycha Liudmyla , Besarab Tetiana , Pavlishcheva Yana , Romaniuk Svitlana , Sytnykova Yuliia , Ahibalova Tetiana , Alpatova Olena
Published: December 2022

The paper investigates the effectiveness of personal smartphones and other mobile devices for learning English at the tertiary level during hostility in Ukraine. The research methods included 1) general theoretical methods (analysis and synthesis); 2) empirical methods (quasi-experiment, observation, interpretation); 3) methods of mathematical statistics (Pearson’s criterion). The material of the research involved 80 students of the first year of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (Kharkiv, Ukraine) during spring semester of 2021/2022 academic year. There were two samples: the experimental group (N = 40) that learned the course of “Legal English” exclusively through mobile devices and the control group (N = 40) that had only traditional forms of learning. The results revealed that academic progress of the students of the experimental group have improved by 15%, while achievements of the students of the control group have deteriorated by 10%. The reliability of the results is confirmed by the methods of mathematical statistics (p-value = 0.25; the significance level was chosen as 0.05). The conclusion is that mobile learning technology, which is able to provide students with access to systematic online training; platforms containing different textbooks and other local and remote educational content; as well as various educational services may become a great teaching and learning tool.
Le Musée National de Rio de Janeiro entre esclavage et liberté
Authors: Agostinho Michele de Barcelos
Published: December 2022

Rattaché à l’Université fédérale de Rio de
Janeiro, le Musée National a été ravagé par un tragique incendie
quelques mois après avoir fêté son bicentenaire, en 2018. C’est la
plus ancienne des institutions scientifiques du Brésil. Son fonds
recèle de nombreuses histoires. Cet article analyse la trajectoire de
la collection Quintino Pacheco et de la jangada Libertadora, toutes deux
incorporées dans la dernière décennie avant l’abolition de l’esclavage
et directement liées à la lutte pour la liberté. La vie sociale de ces
pièces est révélatrice des actions humaines qui leur ont attribué des
significations. Je souhaite montrer ici comment différents acteurs ont
remis en question leur valeur.
Principe du montage et visibilité de l’histoire. Arrêt sur quelques images de la lutte pour l’amnistie au Brésil
Authors: Leandro Anita
Published: December 2022

Cet article revient à l’idée benjaminienne du
montage comme méthode historiographique et propose des stratégies pour
la reprise au cinéma d’un groupe d’images récemment retrouvées,
concernant l’amnistie brésilienne. Principe organisateur de la masse
documentaire d’une époque, le montage cite le passé et rend visible
l’histoire. Deux approches esthétiques de ce procédé sont évaluées
dans ce documentaire : l’association du matériel d’archive à une
parole actuelle et la valorisation du témoignage du document même.
« Italiana nell’arte, americana negli affari » : Clara Weiss et l’industrie de l’opérette entre l’Italie et l’Amérique du Sud
Authors: Bessa Virgínia de Almeida
Published: December 2022

Entre la dernière décennie du XIXe siècle et les premières du XXe, un grand nombre de compagnies
d’opérettes italiennes ont traversé l’Atlantique afin d’exploiter le
marché théâtral sud-américain, formé en grande partie par un public
immigré. Au cours de ces tournées, de nombreux artistes ont fini par
s’installer dans le Nouveau Monde. C’est le cas de Clara Weiss, une
comédienne-chanteuse italienne devenue capocomica (directrice de troupe) en
Amérique du Sud qui, tout en restant étroitement liée au monde de
l’opérette italienne, a établi un pont entre les deux univers.
A Review of Additives and their Effects on the Hydrophobicity and Abrasion Resistance of Dip-Coated Silica-Based Anti-Reflective Coatings for Solar Panels
Authors: Aspa Llewellyn  Ann N. , Escutin Chelsea Mae L.
Published: December 2022

The photovoltaic panel is one of the most promising advancements when it comes to sustaining energy. However, being exposed to extreme and harmful atmospheric conditions can decrease its efficient transmittance. Therefore, an anti-reflective coating is added to a PV panel to provide different promising properties for the PV panel. It is used to reduce the reflection of light for more efficient transmittance. It can also possess several properties like hydrophobic self-cleaning and abrasion resistance when further modified. With these properties, PV panels become more effective and maintain their high transmission for a long time. Different materials are used in fabricating ARCs, but this review focused on silica due to its low refractive index of 1.52 using the dip-coating fabrication technique. This review focused on introducing additives such as CTAB, PMHS, and PDMS and their effects on the hydrophobicity and abrasion resistance of ARCs. Moreover, studies gathered for each additive were analyzed and compared to determine the advantages and disadvantages of each additive. Insights and perspectives were also given by focusing on the factors affecting the hydrophobicity and abrasion resistance of ARCs which may help future researchers to fabricate more efficient ARCs.
Synthesis Lignin-Mg(OH)2 from Lignin Bagasse as Green Adsorbent of Heavy Metal Pb (II)
Authors: Ratri Paramita Jaya , Naiggolan Delta Rosalina , Berghuis Nila Tanyela
Published: December 2022

The development of green adsorbents from natural resources for heavy metals in polluted water is due to their abundance, environmentally friendly, and low cost. The second most abundant natural polymer after cellulose is lignin. However, lignin capability for heavy metal ion adsorption especially Pb (II) is still very low. Therefore, modifications of lignin is needed by adding a new functional group to the lignin such as Mg (OH)2. It is expected to improve the adsorption ability of lignin to Pb (II). In this research, we used lignin from bagasse as a source. After isolating the lignin molecule, a lignin-Mg (OH)2 has been synthesized by reflux method forming hydrogen bonds with Mg (OH)2 which can be seen from the results of characterization using FTIR. The synthesized lignin-Mg (OH)2 has diameter 300-450 nm with an irregular shape. Adsorption ability of lignin-Mg (OH)2 to Pb (II) was conducted using an UV-Vis spectrophotometer by the addition of Alizarin Red S (ARS) as complexing agent. The kinetics study of adsorption process was elucidated by pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models. Adsorption process was described by the Freundlich and Langmuir models. The adsorption process of lignin-Mg (OH)2 to Pb (II) was endothermic and spontaneous in nature. The experimental results show that lignin-Mg (OH)2 has a greater capability of adsorption to Pb (II) than lignin bagasse. Lignin-Mg (OH)2 has maximum adsorption capacity to Pb (II) of 40.16 mg/g at 25°C and percent removal up to 96%. Meanwhile, lignin bagasse has a maximum adsorption capacity of 12.85 mg/g at 25°C and a percent removal of 68%.
Measurement of Thermal Diffusivity in Principal Direction of Orthotropy Material by a Step Heating Method
Authors: Matsushima Eiji
Published: December 2022

Carbon fiber reinforced carbon composites (C/C composites) have been important structural materials at high temperatures. C/C composites are anisotropic solids and their thermal diffusivity is the second-order tensor of which components are called thermal diffusivity coefficients. Therefore, the purpose of study is to measure the thermal diffusivity in direction parallel to fiber and that in direction perpendicular to fiber by using the step heating method. This report demonstrates the correctness of the method to determine the thermal diffusivity in principal direction by comparing the time change of temperature observed by the experiment at room temperature for the C/C composite with the mathematical solution for the heat conduction under one dimension.
Comparative Effects of Graphitic Carbon Nitride Precursors on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Pyrene
Authors: Syed Abd Halim Syarifah Nurhusna Qadirah , Mohd Nazri Noor Aina , Md Nordin Nik Abdul Hadi
Published: December 2022

Pyrene is a ubiquitous, persistent, and mutagenic pollutant that belongs to the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has emerged as a promising photocatalyst for degradation of various pollutants in water and wastewater treatment due to its unique band structure and excellent physiochemical stability. This paper presents the comparative study of composites g-C3N4 from various combinations of precursors using thermal polycondensation at 600 °C. Comparative experiments revealed that the preparation conditions of both precursors and the mass ratios of precursor influenced the overall performance of photocatalyst during photocatalytic degradation of pyrene. Experimental results indicated that the best performance of composites g-C3N4t photocatalyst was prepared from a wet mixture of dicyandiamide and guanidine carbonate precursors at a mass ratio of 1:1 with 43.9 % pyrene degradation under visible light irradiation for 240 mins. The reusability of the best g-C3N4 composites for the photocatalytic degradation of pyrene was also investigated. It was found that the prepared photocatalyst was stable up to five cycles of photocatalysis. Meanwhile, holes (h+) and hydroxyl radicals (·OH) were identified as the primary and secondary dominant reactive species in the photocatalytic degradation through scavenging trapping experiments.
A Practical Approach to Health Literacy: A Primer for Athletic Training Educators
Authors: Madden Meredith , Tupper Judith
Published: December 2022

Context

The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education has an educational standard to address the need for competence in health literacy.

Objective

The purpose of this paper is to introduce foundational health literacy knowledge and evidence-based tools to apply in athletic training and present examples of assignments to instruct and assess health literacy from a model professional athletic training program.

Background

Health literacy is “the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.”1 Most patients will experience moments of poor health literacy; therefore, clinicians should use health literacy universal precautions to improve patient decisions and outcomes. These health decisions range from practicing health promotion behaviors, understanding when and how to use health services, and participating in shared decision-making about treatments or procedures. These same health decisions apply to athletic training patient populations. Athletic trainers (ATs) should demonstrate effective health literacy skills; therefore, professional athletic training programs must instruct athletic training students on essential concepts and tools.

Description

Examples of how one professional athletic training program instructs and assesses health literacy across the curriculum are discussed; including didactic lessons, rubric criteria development, a comprehensive health literacy project, and learning objectives for simulation-based experiences.

Clinical Advantage

Education drives clinical practice. Incorporating health literacy through didactic presentation and assessment of application may develop health literacy competence and prepare athletic training students to provide optimal care when transitioning to practice.

Conclusion

Health literacy universal precautions are recommended for all health care professionals to provide quality care. Introducing and assessing these concepts during education will prepare future ATs for successful integration of health literacy into clinical practice. Furthermore, these concepts and tools should be shared with preceptors to reinforce during student clinical experiences.
Human dirofilariasis – Unforeseen lesion in subcutaneous nodules: Case series from a tertiary care hospital, Wayanad
Authors: Gitanjali M M , Konapur Prasannakumar G , Kolakkadan Hasaf , Azeez K Nabeel
Published: December 2022

Human dirofilariasis is a type of zoonotic infection caused by the Dirofilarial species. It is a type of roundworm which is commonly seen in dogs, cats and is transmitted to humans by mosquito bite. Microfilaria is rarely produced in humans. Although clinically they can have varied presentations, it usually presents as ocular or subcutaneous nodules. Definitive diagnosis requires histopathological findings of this worm. We hereby report three cases of Dirofilariasis from a tertiary care hospital in Wayanad.
Investigation of academic motivation in medical students and its association with clinical education quality, academic achievement, and academic burnout
Authors: Hosseini Seyede Mahboobeh , Pourafzali Seyed Mehdi , Shahraki Hadi Raeisi , Kabiri Majid , Rostami Najmeh
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND:

Improving the quality of clinical education requires continuous review of the current situation, identifying strengths, and correcting weaknesses. This study aimed to investigate the association between academic motivation with quality of clinical education, academic achievement, and burnout.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

This cross-sectional study was done in 2020 on all of the 140 internship students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, using the consensus method. The data collection tools included standard questionnaires such as Herman's Academic Motivation, Clinical Education Quality, Maslach Modified Academic Burnout, Pham and Taylor Academic Achievement, Satisfaction of Educational Welfare Facilities. Data were analyzed using SPSS (ver. 22) software and descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentage of frequency), Spearman rank, correlation coefficient and Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis statistical tests. P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.

FINDINGS:

The mean ± SD of age was 25.68±2.03. 86 (61.4%) of the internship were female and 87 (62.1%) were single. Mean± SD of academic motivation and quality of clinical education were 81.51± 8.73 and 28/99± 11/52 respectively. Also, the Mean± SD of academic achievement and academic burnouts were 147/61± 14/94 and 42/37± 10/42 respectively.

RESULTS:

Academic motivation had a meaningful and positive relationship with academic achievement and satisfaction of welfare facilities but a negative correlation with academic burnout. Also, academic achievement and academic burnout had a negative correlation but a positive correlation was seen between the quality of clinical education and satisfaction of welfare facilities.

CONCLUSION:

Considered the results, recommended improving welfare education facilities by using up-to-date training aids, upgrading educational infrastructure, and employ young staff in the education office. For improving the quality of clinical education, appropriate educational methods, conducting developmental assessments continuously, using simulated environments, and improving students' motivation.
The effectiveness of Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy on improving spiritual well-being and reducing anxiety in Iranian male cardiovascular patients
Authors: Ghasemi Mohammad , Mohammadian Youkhabeh , Parvizifard Ali Akbar , Rouzbahani Mohammad , JamshidMofid Pardis
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most important cause of death in Iran and the Kermanshah province. One of the most important problems that cardiovascular patients are dealing with is the psychological consequences of their illness. This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy (MCGP) intervention in improving spiritual well-being and reducing anxiety in cardiovascular patients.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The study population included all patients referred to specialized cardiovascular centers in Kermanshah province in 2019. The participants consisted of 30 patients who were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups after the primary and secondary screening. The experimental group received routine treatment + MCGP (8 weeks and 90–120 min per session) and the control group only received routine treatment. The dependent variables were assessed by Spiritual Well-Being Scale and Beck Anxiety Inventory before and after receiving the treatment and 2 months after the treatment. ANCOVA and multivariate analysis of covariance were applied to the data through SPSS-22. IBM Corp. Released 2013. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 22.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.

RESULTS:

The results of covariance analysis showed that MCGP increased spiritual/existential well-being and decreased anxiety in the experimental group (P < 0.001), while no significant difference was traced in the control group.

CONCLUSION:

The findings of this randomized controlled trial provide good evidence for the effectiveness of MCGP as a treatment to improve the psychological and spiritual/existential distress in patients with CVDs.
Role of life-skills and attitude toward alcohol abuse in predicting academic achievement of school students
Authors: Rai Kishor Kumar , Vandana
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND:

Life skills are crucial for young adults to lead a successful, satisfying, and productive life. There is enough evidence suggesting a positive relationship between life skills and academic performance. Substance abuse among adolescents is a common problem that often leads to academic disorientation and delinquent behavior. This study aimed to determine whether life skills and attitudes toward alcohol abuse predicted school students' academic achievement.

MATERIAL AND METHOD:

The participants (N = 726) enrolled in senior secondary schools of Sikkim, a north-eastern state of India, constituted the population of the present study. Data were collected using the “Life Skills Assessment Scale” developed by Subashree and Nair (2014), and the “Attitude towards Alcohol Abuse Scale” developed by the investigators.

RESULT:

Life skills and attitude toward alcohol abuse significantly predict students' academic achievement. 15.3% variance in academic achievements of the students was explained by life skills and attitude toward alcohol abuse. Further, the t-test result reflects that both the variables had significant predictive power to predict students' academic achievement.

CONCLUSION:

The finding shows that there was a significant relationship between academic achievement and life skills and attitude toward alcohol abuse of school students. Life skills and attitude toward alcohol abuse predicted 15.3% of the variance in academic achievement.
Developing professional identity among undergraduate medical students in a competency-based curriculum
Authors: Krishnasamy Narendiran , Hasamnis Ameya A. , Patil Sapna S.
Published: December 2022

Professional identity formation (PIF) refers to the possession and exhibition of the conduct of a medical professional. It's an external representation of a medical personnel's feelings, beliefs, experiences, and values that influence the provision of holistic patient care. Apart from training medical students to be competent and skilled physicians, one of the goals of today's medical education must be to encourage them to achieve professional identity formation. Many medical schools across the globe have made this explicit during the clinical years of study, but we believe that professional identity formation starts as early as day one of medical school. So, for educators, apart from delivering basic science subject content during early years of study, the creation of learning opportunities and pedagogic space in the curriculum to enhance competencies of PIF becomes mandatory. This competency-based educational approach will help medical students transform and reconsider their own values and beliefs by relating to the behaviors that are expected by the profession, colleagues, and patients when they graduate as medical doctors. In this paper, we discuss how a competency-based curriculum should provide opportunities for students to interact and communicate effectively with patients and colleagues, to self-reflect on their own personal identity before creating a professional identity that is unique to the profession, to make the right judgment and confidently practice medicine in a business-based healthcare system.
Estimating the prevalence of high-risk behaviors using network scale-up method in medical university students
Authors: Moghaddam Tabrizi Fatemeh , Sharafkhani Rahim , Heydari Zeynab , Khorami Markani Abdolah , Ahmadi Aghziyarat Najaf , Khalkhali Hamid Reza
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND:

There is not much information about high-risk behaviors in young groups, especially students. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of high-risk behaviors in students of universities of medical sciences in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, by network scale-up (NSU) method.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

This cross-sectional study was performed on 450 students from the universities of medical sciences. A researcher-developed checklist was used to collect the data. We considered number 16 for the social network size of students according to a previous study. Based on the response of individuals to each of the high-risk behaviors (including cigarette smoking, hookah use, opium consumption, alcohol drinking, tramadol/ecstasy taking, and extramarital sex) in their social network, the prevalence of these behaviors was estimated. The required calculations were performed using the NSU method. Furthermore, 95% uncertainty interval (UI) was calculated using the bootstrap method.

RESULTS:

Totally, 196 (44%) participants were male. The mean age (standard deviation) of the participants was 22 ± 2 years. Results showed that hookah use (20% 95% UI [18.9–21.1]) and opium consumption (0.4% 95% UI [0.24–0.6]) had the highest and lowest frequencies, respectively. Cigarette smoking (17% 95% UI [15.8–18]), alcohol use (8.3% 95% UI [7.5–9.1]), extramarital sex (8.2% 95% UI [7.4–9]), and tramadol/ecstasy taking (4% 95% UI [6.4–4.6]) were the next most common high-risk behaviors, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS:

Given that hookah use and cigarette smoking are the most common high-risk behaviors in students, especially males, appropriate cultural activities and educational programs should be employed by relevant authorities to reduce these behaviors.
Types and Frequency of Neural Elements in Mature Ovarian Teratomas
Authors: Kumar Raj , Dayal Seema , Krishna Mani
Published: December 2022

Introduction:

Teratomas are those tumors which are derived from the totipotent cells. They may manifest at any site. Ovary is the most common site for teratomas. Ovarian teratomas may be immature and mature depending on the elements they harbor. Mature ovarian teratomas may contain ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm. Ectoderm mainly comprises the skin and its adnexa, followed by neural tissue, whereas mesodermal elements are blood vessels, adipose tissue, cartilage, and hematopoietic tissue, similarly, endoderm consists of respiratory tissue, thyroid gland, and gastrointestinal tissue.

Materials and Methods:

This study was conducted in the histopathology section from January 2008 to April 2019 and included 54 cases of mature ovarian teratomas. The slides of ovarian tumors were evaluated, and the relationship between clinical and pathological findings was studied with emphasis predominantly on neural elements.

Results:

The most common age group among the women with ovarian teratoma was 21–30 (31.48%) years, the youngest patients been 8 years, and oldest of 60 years. The chief complaints were pain in 37 (68.51%), followed by mass per abdomen 25 (46.29%). On gross examination, most of the tumors were unilateral 53 (98.14%), having tufts of hairs with sebaceous material 34 (61.81%). Microscopic examination confirmed the presence of squamous epithelium and its adnexal structure 52 (94.54%). Neural elements were seen in 14 (25.45%) cases. In every case with neural elements, skin, its adnexa, and adipose tissue were also seen.

Conclusion:

Teratomas have diversity in the age of presentation, gross findings, and microscopy features. Neural elements are commonly found in 25.45% of ovarian teratoma which is mostly found in association with skin and adipose tissue. The combination of neural elements with adipose tissue signifies an association between them because both arise from different dermal elements.
Concentration close to the cone for linear waves
Authors: Côte Raphaël , Laurent Camille
Published: December 2022

We are concerned with solutions to the linear wave equation. Our main result concerns the computation of the asymptotic exterior energy outside of the cone

|x| \ge |t|+R

for

R>0

and odd dimension. This proves, in the general case, the results of Kenig–Lawrie–Liu–Schlag (2015) (which were restricted to radial data). Also, along the proof, we derive further expressions of the exterior energy (outside a shifted light cone), valid in all dimension and for non-radial data. In particular, we generalize the formulas of Côte–Kenig–Schlag (2014) obtained in the radial setting.