bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluating Electrochemical Marker for Udavarta (Slow Transit Constipation) and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Kajaria Divya , Khobarkar Punam N.
Published: December 2024

The known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are diabetes, obesity, unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and excessive use of alcohol. The 10-year cardiovascular risk factor prevalence of hypertension, obesity, and diabetes mellitus is 55.8%, 14.4%, and 9.8%, respectively. Besides these known risk factors, other potential but less searched risk factors also need to be explored for better prevention of CVDs. To evaluate the association between Udavarta (STC), changes in lead III of ECG, and heart disease score to demonstrate the earliest pathological changes in the heart. A cross-sectional observational study using a survey method to collect data from November 11, 2021 to January 5, 2022. The Udavarta symptom score (USS) is associated with ECG changes in lead III (P > 0.0098). The USS shows an association with the Hrudroga (heart disease) symptom score: relative risk 1.83 (95% CI: 1.20–3.1), odds ratio 5.65 (95% CI: 1.06–30), and P > 0.0385. Udavarta (slow transit constipation) shows a strong association with heart disease symptom score and lead III ECG changes, and clinically is an equally contributing risk factor for the development of CVDs compared to the other risk factors. This study reports that the minimum duration of constipation for starting the development of heart diseases assessed by ECG is 3 months, and the maximum duration is 25 years. This study emphasizes that slow transit constipation is a risk factor for developing heart disease. Clinical research in this direction is warranted.
An exploration of the natural and acquired immunological mechanisms to high-risk human papillomavirus infection and unmasking immune escape in cervical cancer: A concise synopsis
Authors: Mohammed Mohammed Mohsen , Al-Khafaji Zaytoon Abdulrida Ighewish , Al-Hilli Nadia Mudher
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT

The most common STD that triggers cervical cancer is the human papillomavirus. More than 20 types of human papillomavirus (HPV) can induce uterine cervical cancer. Almost all women acquire genital HPV infection soon after their first intercourse, with most of them clearing the virus within 3 years. An immune response is necessary to clear. The first responders to HPV infection are the innate immune system elements composed of macrophages, keratinocytes, natural killer cells, and natural killer T-lymphocytic (NKT) cells. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) comprise the second line of defense and kill HPV16-infected cells expressing various peptides derived from their transforming early viral oncoproteins, mainly E2•E6. Even though HPV can manage to trick away our immune systems, first of all, it is important to emphasize that HPV replication does not kill the host cells. It does not replicate viral antigens or cause inflammation. The HPV16 E6 and E7 genes suppress host cell type 1 interferons (IFNs), which are detectable after infection. The patient may have immunological tolerance; hence, there are no costimulatory signals from inflammatory cytokines like IFNs during antigen recognition. Evidence shows that HlA class I generations have been inhibited by HPV16 E5, which could protect this tumor cell from CTL attack. HPV16 E7 is responsible for initiating immunotolerance and increasing regulatory T cells (Treg) to repress immunological regression. Evasion from immune system protection plays a critical role in the outcome of persistent HPV infection and the development of cervical cancer. Vaccination against HPV16 and 18 during adolescence is the most effective method for preventing cervical cancer in women, considering the immunological processes involved.
Evaluation of an Innovative Rapid Diagnostic Test for Human Strongyloidiasis to Detect Specific IgG Antibody in Whole-Blood Samples
Authors: Boonroumkaew Patcharaporn , Janwan Penchom , Sadaow Lakkhana , Rodpai Rutchanee , Sanpool Oranuch , Thanchomnang Tongjit , Intapan Pewpan M. , Maleewong Wanchai
Published: December 2024

Human strongyloidiasis is an important intestinal parasitic disease that affects public health globally and is transmitted through contact with infective larvae on contaminated soil. Immunocompromised hosts can experience hyperinfection, which can lead to fatal systemic strongyloidiasis. Here, an innovative point-of-care (POC) test kit, the strongyloidiasis immunochromatographic blood test (the NIE-SsIR whole-blood ICT) kit is described. The kit was used to detect anti-Strongyloides IgG antibody in whole-blood samples (WBSs) instead of serum to diagnose strongyloidiasis. The kit is based on a mixture of two recombinant Strongyloides stercoralis protein antigens (NIE and SsIR) and colloidal-gold-labeled conjugates of anti-human IgG antibody to evaluate diagnostic values with simulated and fresh anticoagulated WBSs. The NIE-SsIR whole-blood ICT kit showed potentially high diagnostic values with simulated WBSs, obtained by spiking patients’ sera with red blood cells. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 93.0%, 93.7%, 88.6%, and 96.2%, respectively, at the prevalence of disease simulated under the laboratory conditions of 34.5%. In addition, 18 of 20 fresh anticoagulated WBSs from strongyloidiasis cases were positive, and all 15 WBSs from healthy volunteers were negative. The NIE-SsIR whole-blood ICT kit is a simple and convenient POC testing tool and can possibly be used with fingerstick blood samples, thereby not requiring the drawing of venous blood and separation of the serum. The NIE-SsIR whole-blood ICT kit can assist clinical diagnosis in remote areas and field settings without sophisticated equipment.
Hemşirelik Bölümü Öğrencilerinin Deprem Stresi ile Baş Etme Stratejilerini Uygulama Düzeyi
Authors: Yiğit Deniz , Açıkgoz Ayfer
Published: December 2024

Amaç: Tanımlayıcı tipte yapılan bu araştırmada hemşirelik bölümünde öğrenim gören üniversite öğrencilerinin deprem stresi ile baş etme stratejilerini uygulama düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma verilerinin toplanmasında “Veri Toplama Formu” ve “Deprem Stresi ile Baş Etme Stratejileri Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Çalışma, online olarak 215 hemşirelik öğrencisi ile tamamlanmıştır.
Bulgular: Öğrencilerin Deprem Stresi ile Baş Etme Stratejileri Ölçeği alt boyut puan ortalamalarının; 13.15 ± 3.59 (Dini Baş Etme), 16.21 ± 3.93 (Olumlu Yeniden Değerlendirme), 12.85 ± 3.00 (Sosyal Destek Arama) olduğu bulunmuştur. Öğrencilerin %49.1’i (n=127) temel afet bilinci eğitimi almadığını, %73.5’i (n=158) depremzede bir bireye müdahaleye yönelik ilkyardım eğitimi almadığını, %62.8’i (n=135) depremzede bir bireye ilkyardım müdahalesi yapamayacağını belirtmiştir. Deprem sırasında öğrencilerin %54’ünün (n=116) depremden etkilenen 11 ilden birinde bulunduğu, %53’ünün (n=114) depreme bağlı psikolojik destek alma ihtiyacı duyduğu saptanmıştır.
Sonuç: Öğrencilerin depreme ilişkin stresle baş etme stratejilerini orta düzeyde kullanabildikleri belirlenmiştir. Üniversitede bulunan ilgili birimlerin bu sorunun farkında olması, deprem stresi ile baş edemeyen öğrencilere gerekli desteği sağlaması önerilmektedir.
An Intelligent Crow Search Optimization and Bi-GRU for Forest Fire Detection System Using Internet of Things
Authors: Moeed Syed Abdul , Babu Bellam Surendra , Sreevani M. , Rao B. V. Devendra , Kumar R. Raja , Mohammed Gouse Baig
Published: December 2024

Natural ecosystems have been facing a major threat due to deforestation and forest fires for the past decade. These environmental challenges have led to significant biodiversity loss, disruption of natural habitats, and adverse effects on climate change. The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Optimization techniques has made a revolutionary impact in disaster management, offering new avenues for early detection and prevention strategies. Therefore, to prevent the outbreak of a forest fire, an efficient forest fire diagnosis and aversion system is needed. To address this problem, an IoT-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) technique for forest fire detection has been proposed. This system leverages the Internet of Things (IoT) to collect real-time data from various sensors deployed in forest areas, providing continuous monitoring and early warning capabilities. Several researchers have contributed different techniques to predict forest fires at various remote locations, highlighting the importance of innovative approaches in this field. The proposed work involves object detection, which is facilitated by EfficientDet, a state-of-the-art object detection model known for its accuracy and efficiency. EfficientDet enables the system to accurately identify potential fire outbreaks by analyzing visual data from the sensors. To facilitate efficient detection at the outbreak of forest fires, a bi-directional gated recurrent neural network (Bi-GRU-NN) is needed. This neural network architecture is capable of processing sequential data from multiple directions, enhancing the system’s ability to predict the spread and intensity of fires. Crow Search Optimization (CSO) and fractional calculus are used to create an optimal solution in the proposed crow search fractional calculus optimization (CSFCO) algorithm for deep learning. CSO is inspired by the intelligent foraging behavior of crows, and when combined with fractional calculus, it provides a robust optimization framework that improves the accuracy and efficiency of the AI model. Experimental analysis shows that the proposed technique outperformed the other existing traditional approaches with an accuracy of 99.32% and an error rate of 0.12%. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of the integrated AI and optimization techniques in enhancing forest fire detection and prevention. The high accuracy and low error rate underscore the potential of this system to be a valuable tool in mitigating the risks associated with forest fires, ultimately contributing to the preservation of natural ecosystems.
Characterization of the Liquid Fuel Produced from Catalytic Depolymerization of Polymeric Waste Using Batch Reactor
Authors: Rominiyi O. L. , Akintunde M. A. , Bello E. I , Lajide L. , Ikumapayi O. M. , Laseinde O. T. , Adaramola B. A.
Published: December 2024

The high rate of generation of plastic waste in the country and the fact that all other means of Municipal Plastic Waste (MPW) management techniques had failed leading to the requirement of efficient and alternative disposal technique-depolymerization. The technique involves heating the polymeric waste at an elevated temperature in an inert environment to produce condensable, non-condensable, hydrocarbon and biochar. The plastic waste was collected at the Ilokun dumpsite in Ado-Ekiti, southwest Nigeria. Each component of the waste samples was depolymerized in a batch reactor without the use of a catalyst and with the addition of 10 g of activated carbon (AC) and calcium oxide (CaO) as catalysts. The liquid fuels which were produced between the temperature range of 219 and 232 were blended with standard fuel. Fuel samples with conventional diesel and depolymerized plastic diesel were characterized based on ASTM standards. The results of the proximate and ultimate analysis indicated that percentage moisture content ranges from 0.00-0.18%, volatile matter ranges between 96.66-99.75% and percentage ash content ranges from 0.13-3.03%. Fixed carbon ranges from 0.004-0.31% while the Gross Heating Value (GHV) ranges from 42.66-45.87 MJ/kg. The CHONS analyzer indicated the percentage of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur content range 81.64-85.51%, 12-31-18.04%, 0.00-1.51%, 0.00-0.73%, and 0.10- 0.97% respectively. The results of the physiochemical properties of the samples show that the density, API gravity, Kinematic viscosity and Flash point vary from 0.76-0.83 (g/cm3), 38.98-54.68, 17-2.80 (cm2/s) and 50.0-70.0 (°C) respectively while Cloud point, Pour point, Fire point and Cetane index range from -20-15.0 (°C), -23-7 (°C), 61.0-79.0 (°C) and 38.50-47.0. The pH values of the liquid fuel samples vary from 6.60-3.30. The overall results of the characterization indicated the fuel samples have proximity to the properties of the conventional diesel following the ASTM D975, ASTM D4737, ASTM D1298, ASTM D445, ASTM D2709, and ASTM D482 standards. The depolymerized polymeric waste is sustainable, with a low cost of production. Hence a good substitute as an alternative fuel and means of wealth creation from waste.
Evaluating Sustainability: A Comparison of Carbon Footprint Metrics Evaluation Criteria
Authors: Chaurasia Mahima , Srivastava Sanjeev Kumar , Yadav Suraj Prakash
Published: December 2024

The two biggest environmental issues the world is currently dealing with are global warming and climate change. Minimizing energy consumption will help to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, which is our responsibility. Companies choose ‘Carbon Footprint’ as a tool to calculate greenhouse gas emissions to show the impact of their activities on the environment. The techniques and procedures used in the analysis of carbon footprints are the primary focus of this study. Several criteria for evaluating carbon footprints were compared to one another to uncover parallels, variances, and deficiencies. Carbon footprints of companies and items were analyzed, and their objectives, ideas, topics of inquiry, calculation techniques, data choices, and additional elements were investigated. Standards for both organizations (ISO14064 and the GHG protocol) and products were compared and contrasted to arrive at accurate carbon footprint estimates. The most important aspects of a carbon footprint and assessment criterion are the research of GHG, system settings, measurement and carbon footprint, date, and treatment of individual emissions. Especially true for commercial enterprises and consumer goods. Guidelines have been produced for these challenges based on valuation criteria that have been used up to this point; nonetheless, they should be enhanced. This study highlights the need to formulate policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Provocările și oportunitățile interacțiunii umane cu inteligența artificială în domeniul teatral - Un studiu despre teatrul telematic
Authors:   University of Arts, Târgu-Mureș, Dușa Maria-Manuela
Published: December 2024

The last few years have seen rapid changes in the technology development in the most varied fields. Even the theater had no way to escape from these new trends, especially with the advent of the pandemic which accelerated the appearance of new types of theater and performances, out of necessity. In this paper, we will present and analyze the personal experience with the telematic theater and the interaction with the character Ogmios, a theatrical robot, all within the Tele-Encounters project. This project aimed to develop telepresence as an artistic language. We talk about the challenges and opportunities regarding the potential of AI to restructure the theatrical world, and about the need for interdisciplinary collaboration between artists, ethicists and robotics experts, and we launch hypotheses about what the future could look like among robots, artificial intelligence and telepresence
„Teatrul nu este o formă democratică” – dar facultățile de teatru?
Authors:   University of Arts, Târgu-Mureș, Boros Kinga
Published: December 2024

The paper aims to be a reflection on the possibilities of theater faculties to increase the level of inclusion in their institution, and by that, indirectly in theater and in society in general. Art can be an important factor of social change; artistic freedom comes with responsibilities: we can use the power of art to promote a more inclusive and fair society. Being a teaching staff member at a university where acting, puppetry, directing, theatrology, scenography and choreography classes are organized, these specializations are the ones I have in mind and to which I refer. The examination starts from the Romanian theatre system, respectively from the extent to which the art of theatre itself is inclusive, of the possibilities offered by the theater to people with disabilities, with learning difficulties or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and proposes the hypothesis of the change of mentality catalyzed by the faculties of theater as places where future theater practitioner students can be sensitized.
Desființarea neputințelor sau precizie în loc de empatie
Authors:   University of Arts, Târgu-Mureș, Kycyku Ardian
Published: December 2024

The study explores in a metaphorical key an idea of the Nobelist Maurice Maeterlinck about potentiating the dramatic text and emphasizing predestination by interpreting texts not by actors but by puppets. Going through experiences from the world of puppet theater and the construction of automata, one can come to the conclusion that the perfecting of the artistic act in an already global space (where expanding access to information and supposed creation become dimensions of censorship) now assumed by Artificial Intelligence (an entity that promises to overcome everything we call human error or inability) tends to become a point of arrival and not a way to evolve. Thus, the natural growth through human endeavors, failures and successes is arrested and can turn efficiency into a modus vivendi in which informing, training and shaping are no longer distinguished or do not even differ
Spike Jonze Meets Shakespeare – Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism
Authors:   University of Arts, Târgu-Mureș, Cadariu Anda
Published: December 2024

The hereby study aims to answer several questions regarding the impact Artificial Intelligence has had on our lives and on our art, especially on the performing arts, and particularly on theatre and cinema.
In order to gauge and assess the importance of AI, both as a means of creating works of art and as a theme they trackle, I draw a parallel between Spike Jonze’s film, “Her” (2013), and Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2016 production of “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare, directed by Gregory Doran. While this particular production of Shakespeare’s play is a high-quality illustration of how Artificial Intelligence can enhance a theatre performance, in Spike Jonze’s film one can find AI as a theme, character and social issue. Besides being a state-of-the-art work, “Her” raises a question rarely addressed without bias, bigotry or militantism: a human’s warmth or a machine’s intelligence?
Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of “The Tempest” answers: ’Both’. Director Gregory Doran worked with Imaginarium and Intel to create scenes where actors and holograms interact in a three-dimensional immersive experience, a feat which could not have been achieved without Artificial Intelligence.
The hereby essay also tries to answer other questions, such as: Does the use of AI technology improve the spectator’s aesthetic experience, or is it rather an encumbering factor? And if so, why? Are we heading towards the posthuman age? And last, but not least, what implications does the increasing use of AI in the performing arts have from an anthropological and sociological point of view?
What did the ancient Greeks mine at Laurion and when did they mine it?
Authors: Vaxevanopoulos Markos , Ross James , Soukis Konstantinos , Voudouris Panagiotis , Melfos Vasilios , Merigot Kelly
Published: December 2024

The Laurion district was one of the most extensive and influential silver mining areas in the ancient world. Evidence from archaeology and lead isotopes indicate that it was exploited for silver from the 4th millennium BC, probably accompanied by production of lead and copper, with exploitation of iron considered very likely in the 1st millennium BC. This paper integrates new and existing information to reassess the character of the mineralization mined by the ancient Greeks. It then applies these results to assess when the differing styles of mineralization may have been mined. The outcomes have significant implications for archaeology at Laurion. Foremost is the contrasting character of mineralization at the first and third contacts. Their significant differences are considered in several contexts: stratigraphy and structure; distribution of the mineralization; what the ancients mined; the impacts of weathering and oxidation; and their differing silver content. As a result, we believe that production from the exposed and shallow first contact mineralization was largely based on widely dispersed, thin, irregular, oxidised and lower grade deposits. These would favour numerous small independent operations with variable production that began in the 4th millennium BC and continued until the 1st millennium BC. In contrast, production from the third contact was based on substantial, thick, continuous and higher grade deposits, focussed around the central area of Kamariza. These deposits would support several larger scale, continuous and systematic mining and processing operations capable of providing a surge in silver output that could be maintained at a much higher level. This contrast in the character and grade of mineralization at the first and third contacts is sufficiently strong to link discovery of third contact mineralization with the windfall surplus received by Athens, according to Herodotus (VII.144), and dated at 483/2 BC by Aristotle (Ath. Pol. 22.7).
The prehistoric finds from Mine 3 and their relationship to the Thorikos mining community
Authors: Nazou Margarita
Published: December 2024

This chapter discusses the earliest prehistoric pottery excavated from Mine 3 at Thorikos, the most ancient mine gallery in the Laurion so far known. The mine was discovered in 1975 and was excavated from 1976 to 1981 by a team led by H.F. Mussche and P. Spitaels; a preliminary report by P. Spitaels appeared in 1984. This study of the Mine 3 assemblage presents the macroscopic fabrics, shapes and surface treatments/decorations of the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age diagnostics. A preliminary distinction between local and imported pottery was possible through macroscopic fabric group analysis. The typological study refers to parallels from other prehistoric sites in the southern Aegean. In the conclusions, the controversial issue of the chronology of the earliest exploitation of the Thorikos ores is reviewed. The excavation data is not sufficient for a systematic investigation of taphonomic processes of the finds, which could have been associated with phases in mining activities. Yet the recovery of Late Neolithic, Final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age I pottery from the excavated area of the mine could be used as evidence for opencast mining in these periods (the 4th and early 3rd millennia BC), before the gallery was dug into the Velatouri hill in the Early Bronze Age II period. In conclusion, the Mine 3 prehistoric pottery offers insights into ceramic production and consumption in the Laurion and helps us unravel the history of a prehistoric mining community.
Ancient Laurion: Stages, phases and landscape
Authors: Kapetanios Andreas
Published: December 2024

Where do we stand 160 years after the first systematic exploration of the Laurion district? This paper attempts to assess the overall picture of our progress in solving the great puzzle presented by the main distinctive characteristic of the Laurion Peninsula: its very large scale. It sets off by pinpointing the main pending questions linked to the interpretation of the area’s material culture and its landscape; it proceeds to organize them in an intra-referenced sequence of stages and phases. Materials and structures related to mining and metallurgical technology are targeted. For example: how did the ore washeries evolve, how did this evolution participate in structuring the landscape? How did human collectivities co-evolve as to their internal structure? How was this reflected on changes in their landscape organization principles? The major problems of chronology are tackled by sequencing each class of material evidence (katharistêria, hydraulic technology, mining galleries and shafts)1, independently, based on purely archaeological data. A seven-phase scheme is proposed and compared with established historiographic sequences for a Laurion relative chronology to emerge. The whole network of identifiable evolution lines is proposed to be understandable within a largescale landscape perspective and this is exemplified in the case of a suggested triggering of urbanization processes within the Athenian Chora. These large-scale dynamics are made visible in structuring power relations which control land (surface and underground), water and human labour.
The diachronic development of the Laurion mining landscape and its relation to process optimization in mining
Authors: Nomicos Sophia
Published: December 2024

This article summarises the main results of my PhD thesis on silver mining in ancient Laurion. In the first part, the development of mining in Laurion is examined against the backdrop of the mining landscape model developed by Th. Stöllner. A correlation between mining activities and settlement development in the region is suggested. The second part discusses different theories concerning the main steps of the chaîne opératoire of silver production. It is argued that process optimization strategies can be detected in the ancient Athenian silver “industry”.
Fiscal and administrative aspects of the Laurion’s mining leases during the 4th century BC
Authors: Flament Christophe
Published: December 2024

This study is devoted to the main fiscal and administrative aspects of the mining leases in Laurion. It begins by considering the operating system of the Athenian mines, including discussions about their legal status, drawing mainly on the text of the Aristotelian Constitution of Athens. The next step is to give an order of magnitude of the state incomes from the mines, turning to the question of the distribution of the metal extracted from the mines between lessees and the city. This means investigating the prices of the leases and estimating the yearly output of the mines by developing a model based on the mining’s sector profitability. At this point, the key issue is to determine what lessees did with their metal so that they could be able to pay the costs associated with mining activities. It is advocated in this paper that a lot – if not nearly all – of the silver produced in Laurion was actually converted into coins, the renowned Athenian “owls”. Several important consequences for the Athenian monetary history follow from this conclusion, regarding the role of state authorities in the monetary process, the parameters determining the rhythm and scale of the monetary production, as well as the dissemination of the Athenian coinage.
Glossary of special terms of geoscience, mining-archaeology and archaeometallurgy
Authors: Hauptmann Andreas
Published: December 2024

This glossary is an arbitrarily collected composition of terms mentioned in manuscripts of the Laurion Conference 2018 at Bochum. Please consider this not to be a systematically collected glossary. Not all definitions of certain terms result from one source. They are adapted or enlarged according to the interdisciplinary variety of faculties.
La importancia de la Responsabilidad Social en una Agencia Agraria
Authors: Rosas Pozo Lucila Paulina , Villanueva Butrón Groover Valenty , Villanueva Butrón José Felipe , Castillo Palacios Freddy William
Published: December 2024

El libro representa un estudio de tipo cuantitativo, no experimental, descriptivo y transversal, con el objetivo de evaluar la Responsabilidad Social de la Agencia Agraria del Chira – Sullana en 2014. Se analizan cinco dimensiones: ética empresarial, calidad de vida laboral, impacto ambiental, compromiso comunitario y marketing responsable. Se aplicó una encuesta a los 15 trabajadores públicos de la agencia en julio del año 2014. Los resultados indican que la agencia no actúa con Responsabilidad Social, a pesar de ser una entidad pública. Se sugiere establecer programas de inducción y sensibilización para mejorar la actuación en Responsabilidad Social, promoviendo mejores condiciones para todos los involucrados.
Theoretical-methodological markers for valuation of spatial intelligence in the framework of studying the intuitive elements of geometry in primary classes
Authors: SAVIN Elena
Published: December 2024

Prin predarea-învățarea elementelor intuitive de geometrie în clasele primare contribuim la formarea la elevi a unor reprezentări spaţiale, la dezvoltarea gândirii logice, a raţionamentului. În acest articol sunt elucidate reperele teoretico-metodologice de valorificare a inteligenței spațiale la elevi și este evidențiat aspectul metodologic de predare-învățare a elementelor intuitive de geometrie în clasele primare.
Valuation of bad news communication aspects in the vocational training process
Authors: POSTICA Ludmila
Published: December 2024

In all areas of medical practice, it is difficult and uncomfortable to communicate bad news in any situation, it is a difficult and demanding task. This article presents elements of the training process of medical students for communicating bad news, a concept specific to the doctor's relationship with the patient.
Remedial education through virtual reality
Authors: MOCANU Maria
Published: December 2024

Mathematics is sometimes a foreign language to most of us. Today, immersive technology is once again helping us understand what we are learning. The digitization of education brings challenges, needs and solutions that the world must keep up with if they want to stay in the game. In many European countries, virtual reality is already part of everyday education and is used for a variety of purposes: from educating preschoolers to training future surgeons, astronauts or rescue workers.
Symmetrical - the mind sport for high school students
Authors: PETRESCU Maria
Published: December 2024

Like the game of chess, the Symmetric game develops in children and youth important qualities for their academic and human success, among them: insight, concentration and calculation power, perseverance, communication and collegiality. The present research has shown us that in the Symmetrical Game there is a much increased independence of the strategic-tactical level in relation to that of language. Level 0, due to symmetrical moves, gives the specific beauty of the language of this game, but it involves very little in the strategy. By comparison with chess a clear distinction appears between the types of moves, based on different rules of the game. The effect on the game and student/teacher players is the same as in chess matches. Forced maneuvers and combinations give the true beauty and captivating power of the Symmetric Game.
The value and strength of negative emotions
Authors: ZAGAIEVSCHI Corina
Published: December 2024

The article addresses a problem that has always intrigued human thought, the problem of managing emotions. Emotions, called negative, are actually signals of change. If man knows how to manage his emotions – the ability to connect emotions with thinking/reason – then the decisions made are effective and, respectively, increases the ability to adapt to various turbulent situations. Emotions (positive, negative) are a kind of human capital that can be invested profitably in interpersonal relationships. Emotion centers are an integral part of the thinking and reasoning system, so: thinking, reasoning and having emotions are the components of intelligence.
Analisis Faktor Lama Hari Rawat Pasien Stroke di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah dr. Soediran Mangun Sumarso Wonogiri
Authors: Iswari Septiana Nindi Wulandari  , Wahyu Ratri Sukmaningsih  , Sri Wulandari
Published: December 2024

Stroke merupakan penyakit tidak menular yang mengakibatkan kerusakan saraf hingga menyebabkan kematian. Stroke harus ditangani di rumah sakit sehingga membutuhkan perawatan rawat inap. Lama rawat inap merupakan salah satu faktor yang menjadi alat ukur mutu pelayanan rumah sakit. Beberapa faktor dapat mempengaruhi lama rawat inap / ranap pada pasien stroke penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan lama hari rawat pasien stroke di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) dr. Soediran Mangun Sumarso Wonogiri. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi penelitian ini yaitu Dokumen Rekam Medis (DRM) rawat inap pasien stroke periode tahun 2023 dan sampel berjumlah 300 DRM. Metode pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah probability sampling dengan pendekatan simple random sampling. Analisis data menggunakan uji chi square dengan dengan taraf signifikansi 95% (α = 0,05) dengan uji fisher’s exact test sebagai alternatifnya. Hasil analisis menunjukkan adanya hubungan antara komplikasi (p = 0,004) dan jenis stroke (p = 0,025) dengan lama rawat inap pasien stroke, sedangkan usia (p = 0,292) dan komorbiditas (p = 0,334) tidak berhubungan dengan dengan lama rawat inap pasien stroke.
Nghiên cứu ảnh hưởng của thời vụ trồng đến sinh trưởng, phát triển, năng suất và chất lượng dược liệu mạch môn (Ophiopogon japonicus (L. F.) Ker. Gawl.) trồng tại tỉnh Thanh Hóa
Authors: Thị Sáu Hoàng , Hùng Tiến Lê , Trọng Chung Nguyễn
Published: December 2024

Mạch môn (Ophiopogon japonicus) là một vị thuốc thiết yếu trong y học cổ truyền, dùng chủ trị hay kết hợp với các vị thuốc khác để chữa và dưỡng các loại bệnh về đường hô hấp, chữa ho khan, viêm họng, lao phổi, tâm phiền mất ngủ... Mục tiêu nghiên cứu nhằm xác định thời vụ trồng thích hợp tại Thanh Hóa cho năng suất và chất lượng dược liệu cao. Thí nghiệm gồm 6 công thức thời vụ trồng khác nhau từ tháng 10 năm 2021 đến tháng 3 năm 2022, được bố trí theo phương pháp khối ngẫu nhiên đầy đủ, nhắc lại 3 lần. Kết quả nghiên cứu được đánh giá sau khi cây trồng được 2 năm, đã xác định thời vụ trồng từ 15/12/2021 đến 15/01/2022, cây mạch môn sinh trưởng, phát triển tốt cho năng suất cao và chất lượng dược liệu tốt. Năng suất củ khô trung bình đạt từ 3,03 đến 3,12 tấn/ha, hàm lượng chất chiết được tính theo khối lượng khô kiệt đạt từ 86,4 đến 90%, năng suất chất chiết được đạt từ 2696,5 đến 2724,1 kg/ha. Như vậy, nên trồng cây mạch môn tại Thanh Hóa từ tháng 12 năm trước đến tháng 01 năm sau.
Ảnh hưởng của dinh dưỡng bổ sung qua lá đến sinh trưởng và năng suất cải bẹ xanh (Brassica juncea L.) trồng thủy canh tĩnh trong nhà màng
Authors: Ngọc Nhí Phan , Minh Khoa Phạm , Hoàng Như Lâm , Lộc Thụy Trần
Published: December 2024

Nghiên cứu được thực hiện tại Trường Nông nghiệp, Trường Đại học Cần Thơ từ tháng 7 đến 9/2023 nhằm thử nghiệm các loại dinh dưỡng bổ sung qua lá có thể giúp tăng sinh trưởng và năng suất cải xanh trồng thủy canh. Thí nghiệm được bố trí hoàn toàn ngẫu nhiên 1 nhân tố với 4 nghiệm thức và 4 lần lặp lại, mỗi lặp lại là 10 rọ thủy canh trồng 1 cây cải bẹ xanh trồng trong rọ. Bốn nghiệm thức gồm: phun phân cá, phun Nyro, phun Amino Quelant-Fe và nghiệm thức đối chứng phun nước. Kết quả cho thấy, phun bổ sung phân cá, Nyro và Amino Quelant-Fe qua lá đã làm tăng chiều dài và chiều rộng lá cải xanh so với nghiệm thức chỉ phun nước. Năng suất tăng gấp 1,18 - 1,21 lần và cải thiện được màu xanh của lá (chỉ số màu sắc lá b* thấp hơn so với bổ sung nước). Các loại dinh dưỡng bổ sung qua lá dùng trong thí nghiệm không làm thay đổi độ brix, hàm lượng vitamin C và hàm lượng chất khô của cải bẹ xanh trồng thủy canh tĩnh.
Đánh giá một số tính chất đất đai làm cơ sở phát triển nông nghiệp theo hướng hữu cơ và hữu cơ ở tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế
Authors: Phúc Khoa Nguyễn , Trọng Tấn Trần , Thanh Đức Trần , Hữu Ngữ Nguyễn
Published: December 2024

Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện nhằm xác định vùng tiềm năng sản suất nông nghiệp hữu cơ ở tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế. Nghiên cứu đã thu thập 123 mẫu đất từ những khu vực đang sản xuất nông nghiệp, nông nghiệp theo hướng hữu cơ và nông nghiệp hữu cơ. Các chỉ tiêu đạm, lân, kali tổng số, mùn, thành phần cơ giới và độ chua của đất được phân tích và sử dụng thực hiện phương pháp phân tích thành phần chính nhằm lựa chọn ra vùng có tiềm năng sản xuất nông nghiệp hữu cơ. Kết quả thống kê cho thấy, hiện trạng diện tích đất sản xuất nông nghiệp hữu cơ rất ít (khoảng 99,7 ha) với các loại hình sử dụng đất như lúa, lạc, rau các loại, dưa các loại và cây ăn quả. Đất sản xuất nông nghiệp có đặc tính chua (pHKCl = 4,37), hàm lượng đạm (0,13%), lân (0,13%), kali (0,7%) và mùn (1,84%) ở mức khá trở lên. Nghiên cứu đã xác định được 32/123 khu vực có điều kiện đất đai phù hợp với tiềm năng phát triển nông nghiệp theo hướng hữu cơ và hữu cơ. Trong đó, 9/32 khu vực do tập đoàn Quế Lâm đang triển khai mô hình lúa và rau các loại hữu cơ. Nhìn chung, điều kiện đất đai khá phù hợp để mở rộng diện tích nông nghiệp theo hướng hữu cơ và hữu cơ trên địa bàn tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế.
Nghiên cứu một số đặc điểm dịch tễ, triệu chứng và bệnh tích của gà bị bệnh cầu trùng nuôi tại nông hộ của tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế
Authors: Thị Hoa Nguyễn , Đình Phùng Lê , Văn Chào Nguyễn , Hoàng Sơn Hưng Phạm , Thị Na Trần , Thị Hằng Nguyễn , Thị Dung Hồ
Published: December 2024

Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện để xác định một số đặc điểm (tỷ lệ nhiễm, yếu tố nguy cơ, triệu chứng, bệnh tích) của bệnh cầu trùng do Eimeria spp. gây ra trên gà thịt nuôi tại nông hộ. Mẫu phân gà được thu thập từ 360 hộ ở 6 huyện/thị xã của tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế để xét nghiệm kiểm tra noãn nang bằng phương pháp phù nổi. Các yếu tố nguy cơ gồm: Quy mô, số lứa nuôi/năm, độ tuổi, phương thức nuôi, thức ăn, vệ sinh chuồng trại, nuôi cùng vật nuôi khác, cách xử lý phân được thu thập bằng bảng hỏi; các thông tin này được sử dụng để phân tích mức độ ảnh hưởng đến tỷ lệ nhiễm cầu trùng ở gà thịt. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy, tỷ lệ nông hộ nuôi gà thịt tại tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế có gà nhiễm noãn nang cầu trùng là 76,67%. Một số yếu tố nguy cơ đã được xác định có ảnh hưởng đến tỷ lệ nhiễm là độ tuổi, phương thức nuôi và loại thức ăn. Tỷ lệ nhiễm ở gà dưới 1 tháng tuổi (79,17%) và gà trên 3 tháng tuổi (73,96%) cao hơn ở gà giai đoạn 1 - 3 tháng tuổi (39,28%) (p < 0,05). Gà nuôi bán thả và gà được cho ăn thức ăn tận dụng có nguy cơ nhiễm cầu trùng cao hơn gà nuôi nhốt và gà được ăn thức ăn công nghiệp. Gà bị bệnh cầu trùng có các triệu chứng: Ủ rũ , bỏ ăn, sả cánh, phân sáp hoặc lỏng, có lẫn máu. Các bệnh tích trên đường tiêu hóa bao gồm xuất huyết ở ruột non và manh tràng. Kết quả nghiên cứu cung cấp những thông tin hữu ích giúp nâng cao hiệu quả trong việc chẩn đoán và phòng bệnh cầu trùng ở gà nuôi tại nông hộ tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế.
Xây dựng mô hình giá đất ở đô thị trên địa bàn phường thủy dương, thị xã Hương Thủy, tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế
Authors: Thị Minh Châu Trần , Gia Tùng Phạm , Bích Ngọc Nguyễn , Viết Hiệp Ngô
Published: December 2024

Nghiên cứu được thực hiện trên địa bàn phường Thủy Dương, thị xã Hương Thủy nhằm xác định các yếu tố ảnh hưởng, xây dựng mô hình giá đất ở đô thị trên cơ sở giá đất giao dịch được xác định bởi chi cục thuế khu vực Hương Phú từ năm 2021-2023. Kết quả nghiên cứu chỉ ra rằng, có 5 yếu tố chính tác động đến giá đất ở đô thị (G) bao gồm diện tích (DT), khu quy hoạch (KQH), chỉ số lạm phát (LP), room tín dụng ngân hàng (RoomTD) và độ rộng của đường (DR), trong đó yếu tố khu quy hoạch có ảnh hưởng đáng kể nhất. Mô hình giá đất ở trên địa bàn phường Thủy Dương có dạng: G=0.065*DT+0.639*KQH+0.199*LP+0.096*RoomTD+0.147*DR+ei có thể sử dụng để tính toán được giá đất ở nhiều thời điểm khác nhau. Bên cạnh đó, điểm mới của nghiên cứu này là đã xác định được mức độ ảnh hưởng của các chính sách điều hành tiền tệ thông qua các biến về room tín dụng và lãi suất để làm căn cứ xác định và xây dựng bản đồ giá đất năm 2025. Không có sự chênh lệch đáng kể giữa giá đất ở năm 2023 và giá đất ở dự báo năm 2025, trong đó mức giá phổ biến nhất giao động từ 5 đến 15 triệu đồng/m2.
A Framework for Wildfire Prediction and Loss Assessment: Potential Application in the Financial Sector—Case Study in Yunnan
Authors: Guo Yuchen , Ma Zhenyu , Su Ting , Galizia Luiz , Li Xiaozhen , Chen Baoyi , Liu Xufen
Published: December 2024

This working paper introduces a climate risk assessment framework that leverages remote sensing data and climate projections to enhance the understanding and management of wildfire risks for financial institutions under climate change scenarios. Focusing on Yunnan Province's agriculture sector, the study assesses how changes in wildfire severity and frequency impact five key crops under different climate scenarios, revealing significant threats to smallholder farmers and associated risks for financial institutions.
Neuroendoscopy surgery for ventriculitis and hydrocephalus
Authors: De Oliveira Júnior Jairo Porfirio , Ribeiro Paulo Ronaldo Jubé , Morais Bárbara Albuquerque
Published: December 2024

Neuroendoscopy surgery is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses an endoscope to access and treat conditions within the brain. We are describing the case of a 2-month-old patient who was born extremely premature and developed complications from prematurity-related intraventricular hemorrhage. The mother had a preterm delivery due to chorioamnionitis, and the child developed neonatal sepsis and ventriculitis after birth. The child was treated conservatively from birth, without an effective response to treatment. A brain MRI showed tetraventricular hydrocephalus and several intraventricular collections. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed increased cellularity with a predominance of polymorphonuclear cells, protein elevation, and glucose consumption. An exhaustive ventricular lavage, drainage of the intraventricular collections, septostomy, and third ventriculostomy were performed. The patient showed clinical and infectious improvement.
The Impact of Migration Considerations on Healthcare Professionals in Albania: A Statistical Analysis
Authors: Krasniqi Marsida , Kalaja Rezarta , Trebicka Brunela , Myshketa Redi
Published: December 2024

Objective: This study investigates the relationships between various demographic factors and the migration intentions of healthcare professionals in Albania.
 
Theoretical Framework: The healthcare sector is essential for the well-being of a population, as it has a direct impact on health outcomes, quality of life, and societal productivity. In Albania, the healthcare system has faced considerable challenges in recent years, particularly in maintaining a stable and effective workforce
 
Method: This is a cross-sectional study, and 1037 healthcare professionals in Albania were included, with equal gender representation (50% male, 50% female). All the participants were given self-administered questionnaires that addressed demographic characteristics, migration intentions, perceptions of working conditions, and factors influencing migration. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistical and chi-square tests or logistic regression.
 
Results and Discussion: The majority of respondents were aged from 31 to 40 years old (28.9%), highlighting a productive workforce. 62.7% of healthcare professionals expressed intentions to migrate abroad, primarily due to higher salaries (38.6%) and better career opportunities (28.8%). Concerns about local working conditions were prevalent, with 72.3% of respondents considering transfer possibilities as very important or important. Participants rated the overall job situation in healthcare as average or poor (63.0%). Economic stability was deemed very important by 48.3% of respondents.
 
Research Implications: This study provides importante data about migration intentions and perceptions of healthcare professionals in Albania, an area that has not been extensively explored in existing literature.
 
Originality/Value: The findings offer practical recommendations for policymakers and healthcare leaders to improve the retention of healthcare professionals.
Sustainable Oyster Mushroom Livelihood Development Project for Rural Communities of Ilocos Sur
Authors:   Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College, O. Menor Mary Ruth
Published: December 2024

This research was conducted to determine the contributions of the stakeholders of oyster mushroom livelihood project particularly on their participation on technical services and adequacy/availability of financial services; to determine the challenges encountered in terms of knowledge, willingness, attitude and policy implementation; and develop a framework that can help to address sustainability of the mushroom livelihood project. Four municipalities in Ilocos Sur Province were selected as research site using an inclusion criteria. A constructed survey questionnaire and an interview guide were used to gather data which were collated and interpreted using the point scale, range of values, and descriptive equivalent. As prevailed in the research study, there is high participation on the technical support of the LGU in all activities of the mushroom livelihood project. However, the mushroom growers consistently claimed a low to moderate participation of LGUs on the support to development initiatives of the mushroom livelihood project and formalizing involvement of funding agencies and other stakeholders through a MOA. On the area of financial support, LGUs provided highly available/adequate support according to them but mushroom growers mentioned they received moderately available/adequate financial support. On the knowledge, willingness, and attitude of mushroom growers, there were no challenges encountered. This suggests that they have already the knowledge and capabilities of producing and managing their mushroom livelihood. They just needed enhancement in order to prove more about the technology and its management. On the policy implementation, the LGUs have encountered varied challenges in the area of technical policies, but overall, the LGUs and the mushroom growers revealed that they encountered very serious challenges. On the financial policies aspect, the LGUs encountered a very serious challenge, specifically on the allocation of funds for monitoring activities. Overall, a low to moderate participation of LGUs on their technical support, a moderately available/adequate financial support, and challenged with the problem on policy implementation prevailed based from the result of the study, hence, the sustainability mechanism and development framework on oyster mushroom livelihood development project is hereby recommended to help achieve sustainable rural community development through participation and empowerment of the stakeholders.
FOMO in Modern Societies: Digital Addiction and Its Psychological-Sociological Effects
Authors:   Head of Psychology Department at St. Clements University, Faculty Member / UK, YILDIRIMER Prof. Dr. Kursat Sahin , YENTÜR Prof. Dr. Derya BERRAK ,   Head of Psychology Department at St. Clements University, Faculty Member / UK
Published: December 2024

In today's world, where digitalization is transforming social structures, there is an increasing effort to be constantly online and present on social media. In this case, individuals are experiencing the FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) phenomenon. Out) phenomenon. With the rise of digitalization and social media in modern societies, this phenomenon has become widespread and its impact on individuals and therefore on societies has become more apparent. FOMO by fostering the perpetual cycle feature, which in turn creates negative psychological effects such as anxiety, stress, burnout and low self-esteem in individuals. Digital change triggers the experience of always being up to date in the social environment and making comparisons with other individuals, which negatively affects overall life satisfaction. It is argued that simple methods such as digital detox, temporary interventions at home and restructuring digital media use can be effective in coping with FOMO. In this context, individuals' better management of their digital lives plays an important role in reducing the negative effects of FOMO. At the same time, our study will discuss how social media is redefining relationships between individuals, how it is changing perceptions of status and social acceptance today, and how FOMO is shaping both mental health and social roles.