bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Causes and predictors of unplanned hospital readmission in inflammatory bowel disease patients
Authors: Alseraya Amjad , Alotaibi Abdullah , Alhussein Naif , Alosaimi Meshari , Alaidroos Abdullah , Aldokhel Faisal
Published: January 2023

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease that involves ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Patients with IBD experience frequent admissions to the hospital. Readmission carries a potential burden to the health care system and has negative impacts on the patients. Readmissions can be reduced by identifying the causing factors. This study aimed at identifying the reasons for readmission in adult patients with IBD at King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study enrolled adult patients with confirmed IBD. The collected data included patients' demographics, co-morbidities, laboratory tests, type of IBD, number of readmissions in 1 week, 3 months, 6 months, and per year, reasons for readmission, intervention, and outcomes. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 21 was used to analyze the collected data.
Results: A total of 247 IBD patients were included; 58.3% had CD, and 41.7% had UC. There were 84.2% reported 1–2 times readmissions. Abdominal pain and diarrhea were the major causes of admission in the first readmission (73.7% and 58.7%, respectively), second readmission (30.8% and 17.4%, respectively), third admission (12.6% and 9.7%, respectively), and fourth admission (8.5% and 7.3%, respectively).
Conclusion: There were various causes of hospital readmissions among IBD patients, yet the major and most common causes of readmission among the four studied readmissions were abdominal pain and diarrhea. The least common reasons varied between the different readmissions.
Effect of antibiotic prescription on antibiotic resistance: a systematic review
Authors: Alamri Amnah , Alzahrani Badr , Ashraf Salwa , Alkhaibry Rania , Alzhrani Ryan , Alshehri Samaher , Alotaibi Renad , Alondonoosy Najla
Published: January 2023

Antibiotics are agents that are used to manage illnesses caused by bacteria. They effectively control the bacterial disease but have no impact on viral infections. The resistance against antibiotics is a significant problem that threatens the use of antibiotics for treating diseases; it is increasing over time. The inappropriate antibiotic prescription may worsen the condition and affect the organisms' sensitivity to antibiotics. This review was aimed at assessing the effect of antibiotic prescription on the resistance of antibiotics by reviewing the previous studies related to that subject. The databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Elsevier, Google Scholar, and Research Gate, were explored to search for articles published after 2010 and concerned with our subject. The included search terms were a combination of "Antibiotics, Antimicrobial, Agents, Resistance, Prescription, Effect, Impact, & Role." The inclusion criteria were original English articles that reported the impact of antibiotic prescription on antibiotic resistance. A total of 6,560 articles were obtained, and only 10 were eligible for the inclusion criteria. The studies included a total number of 2,340,227 participants and 5-study designs. There was an irrational and inappropriate prescription of antibiotics. The prescription of antibiotics significantly impacts the resistance to antibiotics, where inappropriate and irrational prescriptions can increase and accelerate the resistance crisis.
Self-directed learning readiness among Saudi undergraduate medical students in the pre-clinical versus clinical years
Authors: Mohamed Eman , Alotaibi Bashair , Alhaddad Fatimah , Aljohani Raghad , Alhussain Fatimah , Albulaihed Sadeem , ZeeShan Mohammad , Alelq Abdulmohsen , Orcajo Sharon
Published: January 2023

Background: This study aimed to assess the self-directed learning readiness (SDLR) level among the pre-clinical versus clinical years and identify the factors influencing this level.
Methods: A validated, cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. SDL Instrument was sent to medical students at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University using an online survey tool. Participants were asked to rate their learning motivation, planning, implementation, self-monitoring, and interpersonal motivation. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results: The findings demonstrate that more than half of the study participants had an above-average level of SDL. Pre-clinical students (80.1 ± 11.1) reported higher total mean scores compared with clinical students (75.3 ± 12.6). The highest scores were for the learning motivation and planning/implementation domains. Female students scored higher (79.3 ± 11.4) than male students (75.1 ± 12.7). A negative correlation in age was observed; however, the grade point average showed a positive correlation with the mean SDL score.
Conclusion: Undergraduate pre-clinical medical students felt adequately prepared and motivated in planning and implementing SDL. However, a decreased level of SDLR was observed among students in their clinical years. Further longitudinal studies are recommended to assess the causes of deterioration in SDLR levels among clinical students.
Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery: a review of current practice and literature
Authors: Alowairdhi Moath , Alkhodair Mohammed , Alharbi Faisal , Alhussaini Nawaf , Alwatban Saud , Taha Mohammed
Published: January 2023

Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) is a type of cataract surgery in which the eyes of patients with bilateral cataracts are operated on in the same setting, in contrast to the current standard of care, Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (DSBCS), where only one eye is operated on and followed by the other eye at a later date. ISBCS carries benefits such as cost-efficiency and a lower risk of general anesthesia complications in certain patient populations, but also includes disadvantages such as the potential of developing bilateral endophthalmitis, toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) and unpredictable refractive outcomes. The goal of this article is to provide a review of the current knowledge and literature about ISBSC, mainly reviewing current guidelines, criteria for patient selection, advantages, disadvantages, complications, and where it stands in comparison to the current standard of care.
ЗГУРТОВАНІСТЬ ВІЙСЬКОВОГО ПІДРОЗДІЛУ: СОЦІАЛЬНО-ФІЛОСОФСЬКИЙ АСПЕКТ
Authors: ПЕТРОВА Людмила , САВЧЕНКО Ольга , БРИК Тетяна
Published: January 2023

Метою статті є дослідити феномен згуртованості військових частин, висвітлити сутність згуртованості, виокремити її складові та проаналізувати вплив згуртованості військових частин на ефективність виконання бойового завдання. Методологічними засадами дослідження стали системний, суб’єктивний, діяльнісний та компетентнісний підходи, а також методологія структурно-функціонального і системно-теоретичного аналізу. Теоретико-методологічною основою дослідження є комплекс філософських, загальнонаукових і спеціальних методів, що забезпечує міждисциплінарний аналіз згуртованості військового підрозділу. Наукова новизна полягає у виявленні сутності феномену згуртованості військового підрозділу, визначенні факторів, що на неї впливають, та її складових, розкритті ролі психологічної атмосфери для злагодження військового колективу, осмисленні впливу згуртованості на виконання підрозділом поставленого перед ним бойового завдання. Висновки. Згуртованість – основний інтегративний соціально-психологічний показник ступеня розвитку та єдності всіх сторін суспільної свідомості, психології та діяльності військового колективу та найважливіший фактор його боєздатності, високої військової дисципліни, ефективності службової та бойової діяльності. Згуртованість містить професійну та соціальну складові в їх філософській єдності та нерозривності. Показниками згуртованості військового підрозділу є: єдність поглядів та переконань; діяльнісна єдність; психологічна єдність; рівень розвитку особистісної сфери кожного члена військового підрозділу. Система військової освіти має підготувати офіцера, який має міцні професійні знання, вміє об’єднати довірений йому підрозділ, і є готовий комбінувати навички військового професіонала та гуманіста, командира та вчителя у широкому розумінні цього слова.
Authigenic Ti mineralization as an indicator of halmyrolysis of carbonatesulfide-hyaloclastite sediments in Urals massive sulfide deposits
Authors: Ayupova N. R. , Maslennikov V. V. , Shilovskikh V. V.
Published: January 2023

Research subject. The horizons of ferruginous sedimentary rocks in the massive sulfide deposits of the Urals.

Aim. To estimate the Ti behavior upon halmyrolytic transformation and lithogenesis of calcareous hyaloclastites and carbonatesulfide-hyaloclastite sediments.

Materials and methods. Microtextures of authigenic aggregates of Ti minerals (anatase, rutile, titanite) in jasperites and gossanites of various Urals massive sulfide deposits were studied. The minerals were identified using microscopic and electron microscopic methods, as well as electron back-scattered diffraction.

Results. Upon partial halmyrolysis of calcareous hyaloclastites, Ti was removed with the formation of authigenic anatase rims around hematitized hyaloclasts. The full transformation of hyaloclastites to hematite-quartz jasperites resulted in decomposition of authigenic Ti minerals. Authigenic rutile and titanite formed in gossanites (hematite-quartz and hematite-chlorite products of submarine oxidation of calcareous sulfide-hyaloclastite sediments). The occurrence of abundant bacteriomorphic structures in corroded hyaloclasts indicates a significant role of bacteria in halmyrolysis.

Conclusions. Titanium for the formation of Ti minerals in ferruginous sediments was sourced from hyaloclastites. The halmyrolysis of calcareous hyaloclastite sediments and related formation of jasperites occurred under alkaline conditions favorable for the transportation of Ti in the form of hydroxycarbonate complexes. The formation of rutile instead of anatase was associated with lower pH values (<5) due to oxidation of pyrite in sulfide-bearing hyaloclastite sediments. Titanite formed as a result of further alteration of Ti-bearing phases. Our results solve the fundamental problem of Ti mobility during halmyrolysis of hyaloclastites, which contradicts its commonly accepted immobility in hydrothermal processes.
Meat protein quantity and quality-a perspective
Authors:   Ethiopian Institute Of Agricultural Research, Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, PO Box 2003, Adama, Ethiopia, Dida Kebede
Published: January 2023

Ethiopia had largest livestock populations in Africa and 10th in the world. It contributes in agricultural growth domestic product and supporting the community of the population, earning currency from foreign of country. Higher animal-source food consumption has been shown to have important positive impacts on health and nutrition outcomes
Evaluación de la región desigual mediante Análisis Clúster; Heterogeneidad en la Zona Metropolitana de Xalapa.
Authors: Sánchez García Juan Andrés , Rios Aburto Erika Viridiana
Published: January 2023

"La Zona Metropolitana de Xalapa se constituye por municipios que, en conjunto, deben interactuar en comunidad para apoyar el desarrollo económico. El conjunto de los municipios que integran la Zona Metropolitana también atañen a una cercanía y similitud que debe permear para constituir el concepto de región vinculado al espacio que pretende ser homogéneo. Ante esta situación, la complejidad de variables de análisis refiere a que la evaluación de similitudes debe tener un criterio validado para aseverar la heterogeneidad de una región o una clasificación de municipios. Ante una crisis en la medición y representación de fenómenos urbanos, el modelo geoestadístico ayuda a la conformación de estratos o grupos para determinar los municipios que tienen características similares bajo el principio de expansión territorial, área urbanizada y concentración de actividades económicas que están entrelazadas para detectar la composición de una región desigual. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo construir, validar y representar los grupos que ayudan entender las desigualdades de la Zona Metropolitana, mediante una metodología cuantitativa de análisis Clúster y considerar a la región variable como un elemento innato del territorio latinoamericano."
La revolución en los volcanes: la geografía, la guerra y la subsistencia en la parte oriental del Eje Volcánico Transversal, Tlaxcala entre 1910 y 1918
Authors: Corona Flores Francisco
Published: January 2023

Resumen:
El fenómeno de la guerra está indisolublemente ligado al espacio geográfico en el cual se desarrolla, por ser en éste donde el conflicto, la estrategia y las operaciones convergen. En ese sentido, el presente artículo pretende explicar, a partir del testimonio del coronel Porfirio del Castillo y de documentos del Archivo Histórico del Estado de Tlaxcala, cómo la geografía y el ecosistema del sistema volcánico que atraviesa el estado de Tlaxcala y sus alrededores, permitió a los revolucionarios tlaxcaltecas contar con espacios de refugio en los cuales guarecerse y reagruparse cuando era necesario, así como planear y replantear sus operaciones militares. En el mismo sentido, se pretende mostrar cómo los volcanes y cerros fueron elementos que constantemente los diversos grupos revolucionarios en Tlaxcala usaron a su favor, y cómo frecuentemente les permitieron asegurar la supervivencia de sus movimientos ante la arremetida de sus adversarios. 
Palabras clave: Tlaxcala, Eje Volcánico Transversal, Malintzi, guerra, Revolución mexicana.
México en dos tiempos: 1521-1821
Authors: Ronzón León José
Published: January 2023

Sobre: Gerardo Antonio Galindo Peláez, Hubonor Ayala Flores y Ricardo Teodoro Alejandrez, México en dos tiempos: 1521-1821
EVALUASI PEMBELAJARAN DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Fawwaz Noor Amirul Huda  , Ratna Utaminingrum  , Hanifah Ikhsanawati
Published: January 2023

Pandemi Covid-19 telah hampir dua tahun terjadi di Indonesia dan sejak awal pandemi diumumkan Pemerintah. Perubahan besar terjadi dalam tatanan kehidupan masyarakat tak terkecuali dalam tatanan pendidikan. Dikeluarkannya Surat Edaran Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan No. 4 Tahun 2020 mengharuskan siswa melaksanakan belajar dari rumah (BDR) guna mempercepat penanganan pandemi Covid-19. BDR dilakukan dengan memanfaatkan berbagai platfrom digital yang banyak berkembang saat ini. Evaluasi pembelajaran pun tak luput dengan memanfaatkan berbagai aplikasi yang tersedia saat ini. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data studi literature dan observasi online dan teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis isi (content analysis). Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah pembelajaran daring memiliki dampak positif san negatif. Dampak positifnya ialah melatih kemandirian siswa dalam belajar, meningkatkan inovasi dalam pembelajaran yaitu siswa tidak hanya berfokus terhadap satu sumber yang dominan yaitu guru, melatih berpikir kritis. Dampak negatifnya ialah dengan sistem dan ketentuan belajar saat ini membuat kejenuhan pada siswa yang berdampak pada penurunan minat belajar, guru mengalami tuntutan untuk mengadakan pembelajaran yang efektif akan tetapi terhambat dengan sarana penunjang yang masih terbatas, belum semua siswa dapat menikmati pembelajaran secara optimal dikarenakan keterbatasan perangkat daring berupa hp, laptop, ataupun kuota yang belum dapat mencover jalannya pembelajaran secara efektif. Dalam mengatasi hal ini solusi yang dapat dilakukan pembelajaran ini ialah dengan menyediakan pembelajaran Blended Learning.  Hal ini bertujuan agar dapat menunjang pembelajaran daring dengan menciptakan pembelajaran digital yang efektif dan efisien yang dapat menunjang strategi inovatif dan bersinergi antar komponen pendidikan.
Issues of the Administrative Law System
Authors: Kurakin Aleksei Valentinovich
Published: January 2023

The author examines administrative law and reveals the system surrounding it, the analysis of which allows us to see its features and the scale of the relations regulated by it. The article focuses on elements of the administrative law system such as management law, police law, and administrative justice law. These legal institutions, on the one hand, have their own subject of regulation, which is characterized by public legal content; on the other hand, they complement each other, forming such a phenomenon as modern "administrative law." The author notes that the analysis of the correct definition of administrative law will increase the effectiveness of its study. The main conclusion of this article is that the concept of management dominates in the educational literature on administrative law regarding the subject of this industry. Within the system of administrative law, the norms of management law and police law are harmoniously combined; this is seen in the example of the implementation of administrative and police coercion administrative and police supervision. The police component within administrative law is sometimes called negative law. Still, one should not radically look at the phenomenon of police law, that is, identify it with the police state. Police law may well be an effective attribute of a democratic, legal, and social state. This position is proved by the experience of state-building in a number of countries. Thus, administrative law is designed to improve the efficiency of the state in a variety of aspects to create adequate forms and methods of administrative and police work, both in ordinary and in crisis situations.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR PARTICLES OF HYBRID AND MINERAL ADSORBENTS FOR WATER PURIFICATION PROCESSES
Authors:   Kyiv National University of Technology and Design, Budash Yurii , Plavan Viktoriia ,   Kyiv National University of Technology and Design, Tarasenko Natalia ,   Kyiv National University of Technology and Design, Ishchenko Olena ,   Kyiv National University of Technology and Design, Petrunko Roksolana ,   Kyiv National University of Technology and Design
Published: January 2023

n the work, a comparative morphometric analysis of various types of domestic adsorbents intended for use in water purification technologies is performed. Four types of adsorbents were investigated: «Möbius» carbon adsorbent, P1T1KA clay powder of the montmorillonite type, DG-100 carbon black, C-1 colloidal graphite preparation.Morphometric analysis of adsorbent particles was carried out by the method of optical polarization microscopy («Bi-olam» brand microscope). Photomicrographs of particles pre-dispersed in the immersion liquid were obtained using a digital camera with a high-resolution matrix. Quantitative assessment of the sizes of adsorbent particles was carried out by the method of digital image analysis (ImageJ software package). The area and perimeter of individual particles were determined and their equivalent diameter and shape index were calculated. Statistical processing of experimental data was carried out using the «Statistica» software package.It was established that the nature of the distribution of particles of the investigated types of adsorbents in terms of equiv-alent diameter depends on the type of sample, and may be complicated by the processes of particle aggregation.It is shown that a similar nature of distribution is observed for all investigated carbon adsorbents according to the shape index. The pronounced and largest fraction (27-37%) corresponds to particles with a shape close to round. The most acceptable adsorbents for water purification processes can be considered a colloidal graphite preparation and clay powder of the mont-morillonite type, for which there is a higher homogeneity of the distribution of particles according to the shape indicator. This, in turn, can provide higher sorption efficiency in water treatment technologies.The application of the method of optical polarization microscopy in combination with the morphometric analysis of particles makes it possible to reasonably approach the selection of the brand of adsorbents for their use in water purification technologies. Further research in this direction can be directed to the processes of surface modification of adsorbent particles to increase their specific capacity and selective ability.
NANOSTRUCTURING OF CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS AND SPRAYED COATINGS BY PRE-RECRYSTALLIZATION HEAT TREATMENT
Authors:   Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Karpechenko Anton , Makrukha Tatiana ,   Robert Elvorti Economics and Technology Institute, Dubovyy Oleksandr ,   Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Bobrov Maksym ,   Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding
Published: January 2023

Modern production requires the improvement and creation of materials with unique properties, and their use in structures is determined by the ratio between strength and plasticity, therefore metal materials are characterized by the most attractive ratio from the point of view of practical expediency. The increase in strength properties is ensured mainly due to the purposeful formation of a crushed structure.Analysis of the latest research and publications showed that methods of thermomechanical processing of materials re-main promising for the formation of ultra-and nanostructures in metallic materials.The purpose of the work is to establish the patterns of changes in the structure and properties of crystalline materials after deformation and pre-recrystallization heat treatment.The work presents methods for determining the strength properties of metal materials and determining the size of their structural elements.The article highlights the feasibility of using pre-recrystallization heat treatment of previously deformed technically pure iron (GOST 3836-83), carbon steels 20, 45 (GOST 1050-88) and U8 (GOST 1435-88), alloy steels 40X (GOST 2591-2006), 12X13 and 12X18N9T (GOST 2590-2006) to increase their hardness due to the formation of a thermally stable polygonization substructure, mostly on of a nanoscale. It is shown that an increase in the content of carbon and chromium in steels during short-term exposure at a temperature that corresponds to the temperature threshold of recrystallization of the mentioned steels leads to a decrease in the increase in their hardness. Combined deformation, which consists of dynamic deformation by 30% followed by static deformation by 30%, provides an opportunity to increase the exposure time for technically pure iron, carbon and alloy steels up to 60 minutes due to the formation of a thermally stable polygonization substructure in the process of their pre-recrystallization heat treatment. It was established that the increase in hardness of technically pure iron, steel 20and 45 decreases with an increase in the amount of carbon, and the increase in hardness of chromium-alloyed steels increases with an increase in the amount of chromium. The optimal mode of pre-recrystallization heat treatment of a heat-protective plasma coating with ZrO2+ 7% Y2O3was determined, which provides an increase in hardness by 13% and a decrease in the thermal conductivity of the ceramic layer by 15% compared to the state after sputtering due to substructural changes.
Die Kirchen der Stadt Rom im Mittelalter 1050-1300, G-L. Bd. 3. S. Giacomo alla Lungara bis S. Lucia della Tinta (Corpus Cosmatorum II,3)
Authors: Claussen Peter Cornelius , Mondini Daniela , Senekovic Darko
Published: January 2023

Nur noch wenige der vielen hundert Kirchen Roms sind in ihrem heutigen Erscheinungsbild mittelalterlich geprägt. Die Autoren erschließen daher den ehemaligen Bestand auch anhand bildlicher und schriftlicher Quellen. Schwerpunkte liegen dabei auf der Rekonstruktion der hochmittelalterlichen Architektur sowie der prächtigen, aus Marmor und Porphyren gefertigten und mit Mosaiken verzierten liturgischen Innenausstattung: Pavimente, Altäre, Ziborien, Chorschranken, Ambone und Osterleuchter. Besondere Beachtung findet die historische Situierung im Umfeld der kirchlichen Reform seit dem 11. Jahrhundert. Im diesem dritten Band des Corpus werden u.a. so bedeutende Kirchen wie S. Giorgio al Velabro, SS. Giovanni e Paolo, S. Giovanni a Porta Latina, S. Gregorio al Celio und S. Lorenzo in Lucina monographisch mit einer Fülle von Neufunden präsentiert. Den größten Abschnitt nimmt die Untersuchung von S. Lorenzo fuori le mura ein, eines der Glanzstücke mittelalterlicher Antikenrezeption in Rom mit Neufunden zur Genese des Heiligengrabes und einer Neuinterpretation der Baugeschichte.
May I Use The Restroom? The Supreme Court’s Likely Opportunity to Define “Sex” in Title IX and End the Transgender Bathroom Debate
Authors: Degler Kaleb
Published: January 2023

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Bostock, which established that “sex” under Title VII includes gender identity and sexual orientation, now protects LGBTQ+ persons from discrimination in the workplace. However, this interpretation of “sex” was not subsequently applied wholesale to “sex” under Title IX, leaving many LGBTQ+ students—particularly transgender students—subject to the fate of where they were born and the shifting tides of the federal executive. Beginning with the Obama Administration, a history of conflicting guidance and opinion letters has dominated the discussion on whether transgender students are allowed to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity.

In 2020, the Fourth Circuit in Grimm interpreted “sex” under Title IX as including gender identity and sexual orientation, thereby establishing the right of transgender students to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity. The same year, the Eleventh Circuit reached an identical conclusion. However, the Eleventh Circuit subsequently vacated this opinion and granted a rehearing, suggesting that it will likely reach the opposite conclusion on rehearing. The Supreme Court could soon find itself in a position to settle a circuit split between the Fourth and Eleventh Circuits and should grant certiorari to uphold the rights of transgender students, regardless of what circuit jurisdiction they may live in or who the president may be.
The USMLE Step 1 Transitions to Pass/Fail Scoring: Perceptions of Dermatology Residents
Authors: Trifoi Mara , Claire Hollins Lauren
Published: January 2023

Background: The USMLE Step 1 exam has been a critical objective tool for residency applications, and given the recent score change to a binary pass/fail system it is essential for programs and future residency applicants to understand the implications of this score change.

Methods: A survey containing 21 items was dispensed through REDCap utilizing an established email list of all dermatology program directors (PDs) who then distributed the survey to residents in their programs in December 2021. 132 residents completed the survey.  Perceptions regarding the USMLE Step 1 scoring change were probed.

Results: Out of the 132 residents surveyed, the highest proportion of respondents were PGY2 (36.4% [48/132]) and PGY3 (25.8% [34/132]). Of that group, most of them (74.2% [98/132]) achieved a self-reported score of 240 or higher on their USMLE Step 1 exam and most (69.7% [92/132]) disagreed with Step 1 changing to a pass/fail scoring system. Similarly, 65% (86/131) opposed Step 2 CK also going pass/fail. The majority of respondents agreed that there will be increased emphasis placed on research (90.0% [118/131]), extracurricular involvement (76.5% [101/132]) and the Step 2 CK score (96.21% [127/132]). Further, 82.3% (107/130) of respondents agreed that more students pursuing a dermatology residency will need to take a gap year.

Conclusion: According to current dermatology residents, the USMLE Step 1 exam score change to a binary scoring system will lead to more emphasis being placed on the Step 2CK exam, research, and extracurricular activities.
Student’s voices on Kahoot at tertitary level in East Kalimantan
Authors: Nur Dedi Rahman
Published: January 2023

The learning experience that motivates students can be created where competence is quantitatively assessed using gamification technology. A survey of students' opinions of gamification was conducted to determine the best practices of its use, the environmental conditions necessary for its success, and the manner in which the application should proceed. The effects of gamification on math achievement were examined using quantitative methods. The Kahoot application was found to be the preferred method of gamification in this study. These 80 English students took part in the experiment and studied at the Department. The findings revealed that adding gamification to the course increased the overall interest of students and boosted the aspirations of students to succeed in the course. This method also has a strong impact on the motivation of students. What this study found was that Kahoot can be used to successfully gamify lessons. In my research, the gamification method led to greater engagement by students.
Die kosmischen Kühe der Demeter-Landwirtschaft. Tier und Mensch im sozialen Gefüge religiöser Weltdeutungen
Authors: Majerus Stéphanie
Published: January 2023

Kulturwissenschaftliche Arbeiten befassen sich im Zuge des 21. Jahrhunderts zunehmend mit sozialen Interaktionen zwischen menschlichen und nicht-menschlichen Tieren. Während frühere Publikationen eher die symbolische Bedeutung und den ökonomischen Nutzen von Tieren analysierten, wird derzeit ebenfalls gefragt, ob Tiere Teil der menschlichen Sozialgemeinschaft sind. Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird dargelegt, inwiefern sich auf biologisch-dynamischen Landwirtschaftsbetrieben, die sich im Demeter-Verband zusammenschließen, Tier-Mensch-Beziehungen ergeben, die aus der Innenperspektive als kooperativ und gegebenenfalls freundschaftlich betrachtet werden und weshalb Biodynamiker:innen die Ansicht vertreten, ein Interspezies-Austausch zwischen Mensch und Tier sei möglich. Die Befunde der Studie fußen größtenteils auf einer ethnographischen Feldforschung und semi-strukturierten Interviews. Der Beitrag lotet das Potenzial der Mensch-Tier-Beziehung als zukünftiger Forschungsperspektive im Bereich der Öko-Spiritualität aus und knüpft in diesem Zusammenhang an den Ansatz der Material Religion an.
On Bron Taylor’s Dark Green Religion: Contribution and Critiques from Social Theory
Authors: Grandjean Alexandre
Published: January 2023

In 2010, Bron Taylor published his seminal book Dark Green Religion: Nature, Spirituality and the Planetary Future, which rapidly became a “must-read” in the ongoing ecology-religion debates. A decade later, this work gained broader visibility and diffusion with a German translation. This paper aims at introducing the first two chapters of Angelica Federici’s and Eleonora D’Alessandro’s translation in Italian to a European continental audience. It first provides a brief genealogy of the ecology-religion debates and how it structured into an interdisciplinary field of research. Then, it details how the concept of dark green religion is useful for expanding ongoing scholarly discussions. On a more critical note, and from the perspective of social theory, the author suggests two critiques that challenge religious scholars and social scientists to extend current thought and reflection on dark green religion.
Bron Taylor’s Dark Green Religion after Twelve Years
Authors: Stuckrad Kocku von
Published: January 2023

Bron Taylor’s book Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future, published in 2010, remains to be an important resource still today. This article discusses the book in the light of Bron Taylor’s work in the field of religion and ecology, interpreting the “global greening of religion” as a strong movement that is driven by discourse communities, consisting of scholars (both from the humanities and the natural sciences), writers, artists, practitioners of all walks of life, politicians, and environmental activists. After briefly discussing examples from recent literature and fiction, the article reviews some influential tendencies within the field of religion and ecology that followed the publication of Dark Green Religion. Besides further research that tests the book’s main hypotheses, these tendencies include a new interest in animism as a key concept both for practitioners and researchers.
Dark Green Religion. Spiritualità della natura e il futuro del pianeta
Authors: Taylor Bron
Published: January 2023

La traduzione rispetta sia la forma linguistica che la struttura compositiva del testo originale. Per questo motivo si è ritenuto di non dover tradurre le definizioni green religion, dark green religion, spiritual but not religious e greening of religion in quanto non ci sono corrispettivi italiani già in uso che rendano la complessità delle suddette categorie. Riteniamo che i termini possano risultare comunque comprensibili ad un pubblico italofono che si approcci al testo.
Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders in Chinese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Hong Kong
Authors:   Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, JS Luk , CP Tang ,   Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong, YW Yu ,   Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong
Published: January 2023

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder. Children with ASD are faced with various challenges considering their lifelong neurodevelopmental disabilities. Comorbid psychiatric disorders are found to be prevalent among children with ASD. Anxiety disorders are one of the most prevalent psychiatric comorbidities in this population and have been associated with debilitating psychosocial impairment. Objective: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders among Chinese school-age children diagnosed with ASD in a child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic in Hong Kong. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Yaumatei Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service specialist outpatient clinic from August 2019 to April 2020. The sample consisted of one hundred thirty-two subjects aged 6 to <12 years who were diagnosed with ASD. The Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview were administered to confirm the diagnosis of ASD. The National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-Version 5, parent version was administered for the assessment of comorbid anxiety disorders. Results: The one-year prevalence rate of any anxiety disorder was 28.8%. The most common anxiety disorder was specific phobia (22.7%), followed by social anxiety disorder (13.6%), separation anxiety disorder (3.8%), generalized anxiety disorder (3.8%) and selective mutism (1.5%). No subjects were diagnosed with panic disorder or agoraphobia. Conclusion: Anxiety disorders are prevalent among Chinese school-age children with ASD in Hong Kong. Early recognition and identification of comorbid anxiety disorders are necessary in the diagnostic process of ASD.
Conventional and Emerging Novel Techniques for the Extraction of Pectin and Applications of Pectin
Authors:   Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector- 81 (Knowledge city), Mohali, India, N Sharma , P Pooja ,   Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector- 81 (Knowledge city), Mohali, India, SK Yadav ,   Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector- 81 (Knowledge city), Mohali, India
Published: January 2023

Agricultural crops and its by-product utilization is an emerging area in Food Industry. The waste generated from processing industries is generally disposed off, ultimately hampering the environment. However, this waste is a rich source of many valuable components, pectin being one of them. Pectin, a heteropolysaccharide has numerous nutritional and functional properties making its extraction a matter of utmost importance. Although it is present in cell wall of most of the plants but its amount, structure and chemical composition differs between plants and makes its recovery tedious. In order to commercialize, yield and quality of pectin are important parameters to be considered during extraction. Therefore, selection of a convenient technique is essential. However, conventional extraction method is being widely used; it has some limitations such as laborious handling and certain environmental concerns. Therefore, there is a need to exploit novel pectin extraction techniques. In addition to that, there are many other parameters (increase in cost and skilled labor) to be considered in order to have clear insight of the possibilities to scale up the process. The present review discusses the chemical structure and classification of pectin, its properties and source of recovery with primary focus on innovative pectin extraction techniques.
Factors Influencing Switching Behavior of Telecom Customers in Saudi Arabia
Authors:   King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia, AK Al-Otaiby , E Ismail ,   King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Published: January 2023

Since the introduction of Mobile Number Portability (MNP), customers of telecom service providers have been switching between service providers in high rate in Saudi Arabia. This imposed a challenge for telecom service providers to know the reasons of such phenomena and try to minimize it. In this research paper, we studied the variables that affect the customer’s decision to stay with or switch current telecom service provider in Saudi Arabia. The analysis of data shows that the most significant variable is offers and prices.
Reviewing Measuring Health And Safety Management Performance In The Construction Industry
Authors: Nimo-Boakye A.
Published: January 2023

Purpose: The accidents on construction sites not only cause fatalities but also affect project performance severely in terms of delayed completion, cost overruns, reduced quality and eventually low productivity. This paper aims to identify the various components that form the measurement of a Health and Safety management performance framework for the construction industry.

Design/Methodology/ Approach: This paper adopts an empirical research methodology based on literature review and secondary data gathered systematically from peer-reviewed journals. Content analysis was adopted in analysing the secondary data.

Findings: Eight components of Key Performance Indicators in measuring Health and Safety management performance were identified in the literature and they are implementation of safety regulations, leadership, safety planning, safety compliance, performance measurement, risk assessment, safety inspection, and Safety Culture.

Research Limitation/Implication: It focuses on the measurement of a Health and Safety management performance framework for the construction industry.

Practical Implication: Compliance with the existing health and safety laws must be monitored regularly and effectively, and breaches of them should be taken much more seriously than it is at present. Management members must champion the crusade of good health and safety practices and motivate the employees through their visible leadership by wearing personal protective equipment, whenever they are at the construction site.

Social Implication: Health and safety education programmes should be designed such that, they would consider individual cultural aspirations to try to shape them to suit the organizational safety culture.

Originality/Value: Identification of components that influence the measurement of the Health and Safety management performance framework were reviewed.
The Entrepreneurship Potential of Rural Areas: Soap Production as a Side Business for Tanzanian Rice Farmers
Authors: Tsuchiya Y. , Swai T. A. , Takahashi K. , Wakamatsu T. , Watari R. , Nsenga J.V.
Published: January 2023

Purpose: This study examines soap production’s entrepreneurship potential and profitability as a supplementary business for rural rice farmers in Tanzania to promote their economic independence.

Design/ Methodology/ Approach: We randomly sampled and interviewed about ten small-scale soap manufacturers in urban Tanzania gathered from 2019-2021 to develop a soap production business strategy for rural farmers at a similar scale. Considering the Voronoi theory, we calculated the distance from the rural areas to urban centres to determine the transportation costs, which particularly burden rural farmers. Soap production costs and profitability were determined based on transportation costs and raw material prices.

Findings: Rural farmers would incur high transportation costs, given the high average distance to the nearest urban centre (sometimes > 100 km). Nevertheless, producing their rice bran oil, valuable raw material for soap production, would give them a competitive advantage over urban producers.

Research Limitation: The study’s proposed strategy can be applied to similar contexts to reduce the urban-rural entrepreneurship divide.

Practical Implication: Soaps made using rice bran oil help farmers reuse agricultural waste. Their active ingredients also increase their marketability as high-end cosmetic products, providing farmers with additional income.

Social Implication: Commercializing agricultural residues such as rice bran increases farmers’ revenues and reduces CO2 emissions by preventing the residues’ incineration; this creates a virtuous cycle in society.

Originality/ Value: This study presents a more realistic business strategy for rural Tanzanian farmers, as, unlike previous studies, it considers not only direct costs but also transportation costs.
The Effect of Academic Textiles Studies on The Ghana Textile Industry
Authors: Boamah F. , Ayesu S. M. , Crentsil T. , Pardie S. P.
Published: January 2023

Purpose: The study sought to examine the impact of institutional textiles research on the textile industry in Ghana to make feasible projections towards the effective implementation of research findings for the revitalization and sustainability of the Ghana textile industry.

Design/Methodology/Approach: Adopting the quantitative evaluation research methods with questionnaires and interviews as the main instrumentation for data collection. Purposive sampling and stratified random sampling techniques were used to select 142 respondents. Though, only 54 respondents participated in the research.. The data was analysed descriptively using frequency.

Findings: The study revealed that despite the upsurge of research works with concrete and feasible recommendations in curbing the challenges of the textile factories, the lack of industry/academia collaboration is what impedes the effective implementation of these research findings to address the issues.

Research Limitation: The study focused on two major large-scale textile factories in Ghana; Tex Styles Ghana Limited (TGL) and Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) alongside research publications of Ghanaian institutions of high repute like KNUST, Takoradi Technical University, University of Education, University of Cape Coast and the University of Ghana were targeted for the study.

Practical Implication: There should be a strong partnership between industry and academia through collaborative research, a policy on the implementation of research findings, allocation of funds for textile researchers and a monitoring system by the government to ensure full implementation of research findings.

Social Implication: The study, therefore, calls on the government to monitor these policies to ensure that they are in full effective operation and implemented to the highest peak.

Originality/ value: the findings of this study provide numerous recommendations by academic institutions of higher learning aimed at revamping the declining industry which when fully implemented will help boost the rise of the industries.
Creación periodística de héroes y anti-héroes en Twitter: Zelenski y Putin en la guerra de Ucrania
Authors: Rivas-de-Roca Rubén , García-Gordillo Mar
Published: January 2023

Los períodos de crisis internacional, como la guerra de Ucrania iniciada en febrero de 2022, suponen momentos de fuerte carga simbólica. Debido a la lejanía de este tipo de conflictos, los medios de comunicación juegan todavía un papel importante en la articulación de la información que llega a la ciudadanía. Sin embargo, ese ámbito no es ajeno a las profundas transformaciones que han conllevado las plataformas digitales para el periodismo. En este contexto, el presente estudio pretende explorar los mecanismos que la prensa tiene para generar líderes a nivel internacional en Twitter. En concreto, se analiza cómo los medios contribuyen a crear figuras de héroe y anti-héroe o villano en Zelenski y Putin, a semejanza de ancestrales disputas antagónicas. Para ello, se aplica un análisis de contenido de naturaleza discursiva sobre todos los tuits (n=1244) de los cinco principales diarios españoles (El País, El Mundo, ABC, El Confidencial, elDiario.es) que referenciaron a esos dos líderes, durante las semanas anteriores y posteriores al comienzo de la guerra. Como resultados, se aprecia la existencia de un mayor número de menciones a Putin, acompañadas de negatividad. La construcción de una relación dicotómica también se produce a través de un Zelenski que suele actuar de sujeto en los tuits de los medios, pero con verbos de menor actividad que Putin. No obstante, se detectan diferencias en función de la ideología y la naturaleza tecnológica del periódico. Estos hallazgos, unidos a que el público prefiere interacciones con los mensajes que aluden a Zelenski o ambos dirigentes, abren un debate acerca de las implicaciones que tiene esa intencionalidad subyacente a los medios.
Производительность труда и удовлетворенность работой
Authors: Карпенко Елена Зугумовна , Новикова Екатерина Владимирована
Published: January 2023

Целью работы является определение зависимости производительности труда от удовлетворенности работой. Достижение поставленной цели потребовало решения целого ряда задач. Исследовано содержания категории «удовлетворенность работой». Изучены существующие подходы к определению факторов, формирующих удовлетворенность работой. Проанализированы теоретические модели и созданные на их основе инструменты диагностики удовлетворенности трудом. В ходе исследования проведен прямой опрос работников нескольких организаций, позволивший представить проблему исследования на эмпирическом уровне. Выявлены причинно-следственные связи между рядом факторов, влияющих на работников, и их удовлетворенностью работой. Установлено, что усиление факторов, повышающих удовлетворенность работой, положительно влияет на рост производительности труда. Подтверждена значимость социально-психологических факторов трудовой деятельности в повышении уровня производительности труда.
АНАЛИЗ СОСТОЯНИЯ РАЗВИТИЯ МИРОВОГО РЫНКА возобновляемой энергетики
Authors: Амадзиева Наида Абдуллаевна
Published: January 2023

В данной статье рассматриваются современное состояние и динамика развития возобновляемых источников энергии в мире и России, а также потенциал их использования на территории Республики Дагестан. В ходе подготовки статьи был использованы методы обобщения, сравнительного анализа и статистического анализа. В результате анализа основных тенденций развития возобновляемых источников энергии за последние 10 лет в мире в целом и в Европе выявлены существенные изменения в структуре генерации в пользу значительного увеличения использования энергии солнца и ветра, в то время как в России структура генерации в сфере ВИЭ практически не изменилась. В качестве факторов, сдерживающих расширение использования возобновляемых источников энергии в России и ее регионах, были выделены институциональные, финансовые и информационные барьеры. На примере Республики Дагестан рассмотрены особенности развития энергетики, обоснованы имеющийся значительный потенциал и целесообразность использования возобновляемых источников энергии на региональном уровне. Результаты, представленные в исследовании, могут быть использованы в практике планирования и разработки программных документов в области внедрения и использования возобновляемых источников энергии.