bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Health Management Education Curriculum in terms of Disaster Management
Authors: DALKILIÇ Sema
Published: September 2023

The Department of Health Management trains managers for health institutions serving in the public and private sectors.

The health sector is in a very important place due to the duties and responsibilities it undertakes in the event of a disaster. For this reason, health professionals are expected to have a good knowledge of basic disaster response knowledge and skills such as disaster management and disaster medicine. In the literature review, when it comes to the disaster preparedness of health workers, only physicians and nurses draw attention, and health managers remain in the background.

In this study, the curricula of universities providing health management education were analyzed in terms of disaster management.

In this context, it was investigated whether there are first aid, public health, disaster management and occupational health and safety courses in the curricula. A total of 56 public universities providing health management education in Turkey were included in the study. When the curricula were analyzed; First Aid course is compulsory in only 7 universities. In 25, it is included in the elective course pool. Public health course is compulsory in 27 and elective in 20 universities. Disaster management course is compulsory in 11 and elective in 30 universities. Occupational health and safety course is compulsory in 11 and elective in 33 universities. Considering that the graduates may be in positions such as prevention of disasters, preparation of disaster plan or intervention in the hospitals where they will work, it is observed that the courses that may be related to disasters that they take during their undergraduate education are not sufficient.
Siento luego existo: animación stop-motion en el contexto de la ética del cuidado
Authors: Orfila Jorgelina , Ortega-Grimaldo Francisco
Published: September 2023

Desde el 2019, el colectivo académico AnimationDuo organiza talleres (Animation-Making Workshops) dirigidos a grupos en situación de vulnerabilidad, que combinan el servicio a la comunidad con un proyecto de investigación que estudia las cualidades y competencias del proceso de animación stop-motion. El programa consiste en experiencias prácticas estructuradas a partir de la teoría de la ética del cuidado y aspectos puntuales de las reflexiones de Martin Heidegger sobre la materia, las cosas, y los objetos (utensilios). El ensayo argumenta que, al fomentar un modo de relación con el mundo más-que-humano que enfatiza la importancia del tacto, el proceso de animación stop-motion estimula formas alternativas de entender el mundo material y sus interacciones con ser humano que tienen el potencial de mejorar el bienestar de sus creadores.
String Parsing Using a Fuzzy Context-Free Pattern
Authors:   Yerevan State University, Kostanyan Armen , Gevorgyan Anna ,   American University of Armenia
Published: September 2023

This paper is devoted to determining the degree of compliance of a given string with a pattern represented as a context-free grammar, the terminal symbols of which are fuzzy properties of the characters of the base alphabet. Parsing is performed by converting the fuzzy context-free pattern into a fuzzy context-free grammar over the base alphabet, after which the fuzzy version of the Cocke-Younger-Kasami (CYK) algorithm is applied to determine the measure by which the given string can be parsed according to the given pattern. The proposed approach makes it possible to classify strings in the basic alphabet based on a fuzzy context-free pattern. This work may find application in bioinformatics to classify DNA sequences using fuzzy prototypes described in one way or another. Another application concerns the parsing of natural languages, where fuzzy methods have been used for a long time and give good results.
Reseña de: Luis Alonso Álvarez, El costo del imperio asiático. La formación colonial de las islas Filipinas bajo dominio español, 1565-1800, A Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións da Universidade da Coruña, 2022. ISBN: 978-84-9749-853-1, 382 páginas.
Authors: Vilar Rodríguez Margarita
Published: September 2023

RESUMEN:
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ABSTRACT:
Review of this book.
NET PROFIT MARGIN DAN CURRENT RATIO PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP HARGA SAHAM
Authors: DARMA SANATA ANDIKA PANJI , FRIYANTO
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to find out and partially analyze the effect of Net Profit Margin (NPM) on stock prices of food & beverage sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesian stock exchange for the 2016-2018 period. The population used in this study is the Food & Beverages Sub-sector Manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2016 – 2018. In this study, 10 companies met the criteria as samples. The data used are secondary data obtained from the company's official website, the IDX's official website at www.idx.com. The type of research used in this research is explanatory research. The method used in this study is a quantitative method. The results of the t-test indicate that NPM and CR have a significant value below 0.05, which is 0.0001. This means that NPM and CR partially have a significant influence on stock prices.
Numerical investigation of interaction between anticyclonic eddy and semidiurnal internal tide in the northeastern South China Sea
Authors: Fan Liming , Sun Hui , Yang Qingxuan , Li Jianing
Published: September 2023

Abstract. We investigate interaction between an anticyclonic eddy (AE) and semidiurnal internal tide (SIT) on the continental slope of the northeastern South China Sea (SCS), using a high spatiotemporal resolution numerical model. Two key findings are as follows. First, the AE promotes energy conversion from low-mode to higher-mode SIT; additionally, production terms indicate that the energy is also transferred from the SIT field to the eddy field at an average rate of -3.0 mW m-2. Second, the AE can modify the spatial distribution of tidal-induced dissipation by both refracting and reflecting low-mode SIT. The phase and group velocities of the SIT are significantly influenced by the eddy field, resulting in a shift of the internal tidal rays to the north or south. These findings deepen our understanding of complex interactions between AE and SIT and of their impacts on energy conversion, wave propagation, and coastal processes.
Modelling concentration heterogeneities in streets using the street-network model MUNICH
Authors: Sarica Thibaud , Maison Alice , Roustan Yelva , Ketzel Matthias , Jensen Steen Solvang , Kim Youngseob , Chaillou Christophe , Sartelet Karine
Published: September 2023

Abstract. Populations in urban areas are exposed to high local concentrations of pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter, because of unfavourable dispersion conditions and the proximity to traffic. To simulate these concentrations over cities, models like the street-network model MUNICH (Model of Urban Network of Intersecting Canyons and Highways) rely on parameterizations to represent the air flow and the concentrations of pollutants in streets. In the current version, MUNICH v2.0, concentrations are assumed to be homogeneous in each street segment. A new version of MUNICH, where the street volume is discretized, is developed to represent the street gradients and to better estimate peoples' exposure. Three vertical levels are defined in each street segment. A horizontal discretization is also introduced under specific conditions by considering two zones with a parameterization taken from the Operational Street Pollution Model (OSPM). Simulations are performed over two districts of Copenhagen, Denmark, and one district of greater Paris, France. Results show an improvement in the comparison to observations, with higher concentrations at the bottom of the street, closer to traffic, of pollutants emitted by traffic (NOx, black carbon, organic matter). These increases reach up to 60 % for NO2 and 30 % for PM10 in comparison to MUNICH v2.0. The aspect ratio (ratio between building height and street width) influences the extent of the increase of the first-level concentrations compared to the average of the street. The increase is higher for wide streets (low aspect ratio and often higher traffic) by up to 53 % for NOx and 18 % for PM10. Finally, a sensitivity analysis with regard to the influence of the street network highlights the importance of using the model MUNICH with a network rather than with a single street.
Modelling debris flow runout considering grain size distributions of debris flows at the Illgraben, Swiss Alps
Authors: Bolliger Daniel , Schlunegger Fritz , McArdell Brian W.
Published: September 2023

Abstract. Debris flows are important processes for the assessment of natural hazards due to their damage potential. To assess the impact of a potential debris flow, parameters such as the flow velocity, flow depth, maximum discharge and the volume are of great importance. This study uses data from the Illgraben observation station to explore the relationships between these flow parameters and the debris flow dynamics. The flows were simulated with the RAMMS debris flow runout model, which is based on a numerical solution of the shallow water equations for granular flows using the Voellmy friction relation. Here, the events were modeled in an effort to explore the friction parameters μ and ξ, which describe the basal friction and the viscous turbulent friction, respectively, in the model. Additionally, sediment samples from levee deposits were analyzed for their grain size distributions (14 events) and their mineralogical properties (four events) to explore if the properties of the fine-grained matrix have an influence on the debris flow dynamics. Finally, field data from various debris flows such as the flow velocities and depths were statistically compared with the grain size distributions, the mineralogical properties, and the simulation results to (ii) identify the key variables controlling the kinematics of these flows. The simulation results point to the existence of several ideal solutions, with the friction parameters μ and ξ showing a strong dependency on the Froude number of the flow. It is also shown that no statistically significant correlation exists between the grain size distribution, the mineralogical composition of the matrix, and the debris flow properties, confirming the notion that a fixed debris-flow friction relation or rheology is a limiting assumption, at least for the Voellmy relation. Rather, the flow properties appear to be determined by the flow volume, from which most other parameters can be derived, consistent with common engineering practice.
Modern Compositions of Cast Iron Used for Pouring Anodes of Aluminum Electrolyzers
Authors:   1 NCJSC «Toraighyrov University», Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Lomov Street, 64,, KAMENOV Almat , BOGOMOLOV Alexey , BYKOV Petr , SUYUNDIKOV Merhat , ZHUNUSOV Аblai
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this work is to review modern foreign experience to investigate cast iron used in the installation of anodes for aluminum electrolysis production at JSC «Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter». In the course of the study, the chemical composition of cast iron was analyzed and the selection of experimental cast iron compositions was carried out. The research revealed that one of the causes of the problem of incomplete removal of cast iron from steel nipples of anode holders after the dismantling of cinders and high voltage drop in the contact nipple – anode is the chemical composition of cast iron. The requirements for cast iron for casting anodes have been determined. It is established that to achieve positive results it is recommended to use cast iron of stable composition with low crystallization shrinkage and low phosphorus content; increased fluidity
The Effect of the Addition of Tuff on the Properties of Brass and Bronze
Authors:   Cracow University of Technology, Poland, Cracow, Warszawska Street, 24, JANUSZ Mikuła , SKVORTSOV Yevgeniy, , 2 OMAROVA Aidana , SIDORINA Elena , Kinga ORNIEJENKO ,   2 NPJSC «Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University», Kazakhstan, Karaganda, N. Nazarbayev Avenue, 56
Published: September 2023

The article presents studies aimed at identifying the effect of the addition of volcanic tuff, rocks with ceramic properties, on the properties of brass and bronze, which make up the metal matrix of the composite. The research methods included: structure study (microscopic observations using an optical microscope and a scanning microscope), EDS analysis, as well as testing of composites for abrasion and microhardness. The results of the study of samples formed by tuff with brass and bronze show the stability of the structures obtained. Microscopic observations confirm that the distribution of mineral filler particles is uniform. No significant gaps were found between the filler and the matrix. The results of mechanical abrasion tests were the best and the maximum increase in hardness values was achieved with 10% addition of tuff to brass and bronze matrices
Electrochemical Polarization of Complex Anthropogenic Dump Oxidized Copper Ores Using a Pyrite Sulfidizer
Authors:   Zh. Abishev Chemical-Metallurgical Institute, Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Ermekov Street, 63, DOSPAYEV Murat , KAKENOV Kairat ,   Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz, Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Akademicheskaya Street, 9,, DOSPAYEV Darkhan ,   Zh. Abishev Chemical-Metallurgical Institute, Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Ermekov Street, 63, YESSENBAYEVA Gulmira ,   Zh. Abishev Chemical-Metallurgical Institute, Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Ermekov Street, 63, ZHINOVA Yelena
Published: September 2023

t. There was for the first time determined the possibility of using the natural mineral pyrite as a sulfidizer. The mechanism of sulfur transfer from the pyrite mineral to oxidized minerals with the formation of easily floatable copper sulfides was studied. To supplement the sulfur content in refractory oxidized copper ore, pyrite (FeS2) was used. It was introduced into the pulp based on the reaction of formation of easily floatable copper sulfides. In order to achieve the maximum values of the copper recovery into the concentrate and to determine the optimal parameters of the current density, the concentration of sulfuric acid, the sulfidizing agent, pyrite, the electrolyte temperature, the duration of the electrolysis, there was studied electrochemical sulfiding of the Zhezkazgan oxidized copper ore according to the method of mathematical planning of the experiment.
COVID-19 salgını sırasında perinatal ruh sağlığı: Obstetrik bakım sağlayıcılarının gözlem ve deneyimlerinin tematik analizi
Authors: KÖRÜKCÜ Öznur , ADAK Nurşen , BORAN Ömer Faruk , ÖZKAYA Meltem , ELMAS Çağrı , BAKACAK Murat , KABUKCUOĞLU Kamile
Published: September 2023

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, kadın hastalıkları ve doğum alanında çalışan sağlık personelinin, pandeminin gebe ve doğum sonrası annelerin psikososyal sağlıklarına yansımalarına ilişkin gözlem ve deneyimlerine açıklık getirmektir.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Hastanesi ve Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Servisi, Doğumhanede görev yapan, araştırmaya katılmayı gönüllü olarak kabul eden hekim, ebe ve hemşire unvanlarına sahip 19 sağlık personeli ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. ve kadın doğum klinikleri. Veriler, Eylül-Ekim 2020 tarihleri ​​arasında yarı yapılandırılmış derinlemesine görüşme formu aracılığıyla toplanmıştır.

Bulgular: Sağlık personelinin COVID-19 pandemisinin perinatal ruh sağlığı üzerindeki etkilerine ilişkin deneyim ve gözlemleri iki ana tema ile açıklanmıştır. Bu temalar, pandeminin anne psikolojisine yansımaları nedeniyle obstetrik bakımdaki değişiklikler, gebe ve lohusa annelerin izlemindeki değişiklikler ve pandemi sürecinde annelerin psikososyal sağlıklarındaki değişiklikler nedeniyle bakımda yaşanan zorluklardır. .

Sonuç: Sağlık profesyonellerine göre gebe ve lohusa kadınların pandemiden psikososyal olarak etkilendikleri, kendi sağlıkları ve bebeklerinin sağlığı konusunda endişe duydukları belirlendi. Ayrıca annelerin kontrollerini ertelediği, pandemi hastanesinde tedavi olmak istemedikleri, maske, mesafe ve hijyen kurallarına uymadıkları da belirlendi.
MONITORING OF THE EPIZOOTIC SITUATION ON ANIMAL BRUCELLOSIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Authors: Таипова Айнура , I.S. Beishova , K. D. Alikhanov , В. K Otarbayev , V. A. Ulyanov , N.S. Ginayatov , L. Zh Dushaeva
Published: September 2023

Brucellosis is a particularly dangerous zoonotic disease that is widespread in animals and humans. Despite the fact that more than 120 years have passed since the discovery of the pathogen and the disease has been well studied by domestic and foreign researchers, the problem of brucellosis remains relevant in many countries of the world. A number of economically developed countries have achieved some success in controlling bovine brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus. Results for control of brucellosis in small ruminants caused by Brucella melitensis are more modest. In some developing countries, the epizootic situation for bovine brucellosis is worsening. Brucellosis caused by B. melitensis is also a major public health problem. 

         According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 500 000 cases of newly diagnosed brucellosis are reported each year in more than 170 countries, more than half of them in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. In brucellosis-prone regions, the actual incidence can be 10 to 25 times higher than officially reported. In brucellosis-endemic areas, where brucellosis is a deep-rooted problem, the infection has global, far-reaching negative consequences for the health and economy of states. The main objective of the studies was to monitor the epizootological situation of animal brucellosis in the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK).
A bibliometrics study of plants, animals, bacteria, algae and technologies that reduce, filter and eliminate microplastics from planet earth, ecological solutions for the environment
Authors: Verastegui Cristian Andres Arias , Gilvonio Norma Elizabet Clemente , Flores Michelle Esthefani Retamozo
Published: September 2023

The world surrounded by plastics generates a lot of uncertainty and the first victims are sea animals, plastic in contact with the sun is able to disintegrate and generate toxins that are harmful to health. It is for this reason that this research in bibliographic review allows us to know the different solutions to counteract microplastics through the analysis of the Scopus database and the VOSviewer tool that allows us to analyze the data, considering the essential characteristics that are plants, animals, bacteria, algae and technologies that allow the disintegration, elimination and purification of microplastics, graphs and tables were obtained which allow us to recognize the analyzed data, the countries that carry out these investigations and the bibliometric maps worldwide. The results allow us to understand that the existence of microplastics generates many negative consequences for planet earth, however, there are different solutions which we can use and apply to counteract these microplastics, also considering that countries like Peru do not find published scientific research relevant to this matter. The purpose of this research is to allow us to make better decisions and not lose heart in the face of microplastics since it can be fought with the different solutions that we find on planet earth, technology and the other objective is to motivate readers to take action in the issue and allow generating change in the use of plastics.
Enterprise risk management and supply chain effectiveness: Evidence in the Indonesian electricity project
Authors: Ricardianto Prasadja , Widianingrum Tri Alin , Endri Endri , Sholihah Sita Aniisah , Apriyadi Darmawan , Kholdun Amrulloh Ibnu , Bakhri Heri Junaedi , Rahandhi Rezha , Ariohadi Mohamad Wisanggeni , Manurung Ram Agustina
Published: September 2023

The research aimed to know the influence of long-term relationships, information sharing, Cooperation, and integration process in partial on the supply chain effectiveness of the EPC Steam Power Plant project in the Province of North Sulawesi. It was also to know whether enterprise risk management moderates the influence, long-term relationship, information sharing, Cooperation, and integration process toward supply chain effectiveness. The employees who became the sample in the supply chain activities of the steam power plant project in North Sulawesi were 250 people, 149 of whom were proportionally from the project owner. The research uses the data analysis technique using Structural Equation Modelling-Partial Least Square. The result of the study indicated that long-term relationships, information sharing, Cooperation, and integration process partially have a positive and significant influence on supply chain effectiveness. In addition, enterprise risk management proved to moderate the impact of information sharing. Still, it needed to moderate the effect of a long-term relationship, Cooperation, and integration process on the supply chain effectiveness of the EPC Steam Power Plant Sulut-3 project.
Modulación funcional y molecular del proceso adipogénico a través de la proteína
Authors:   ,   Universidad de La Sabana, Vargas Trujillo Diana
Published: September 2023

El tejido adiposo cumple un papel clave como regulador del metabolismo energético y el exceso de energía acumulada en el adipocito, aumenta el riesgo de padecer obesidad y enfermedades metabólicas asociadas. El estudio de los mecanismos moleculares que involucra la adquisición del fenotipo adipocítico son de gran importancia para poder generar enfoques terapéuticos para combatir la obesidad. Este estudio doctoral provee nuevo conocimiento acerca de la modulación funcional del tejido adiposo y los mecanismos moleculares que podrían activar el gasto calórico y la termogénesis en el adipocito blanco.
Sclerotherapy as a primary or salvage procedure for aneurysmal bone cysts: A single-center experience
Authors: Weber Kolja Sebastian , Jensen Claus Lindkær , Petersen Michael Mørk
Published: September 2023

The irrational and prolonged use of antibiotics in orthopaedic infections poses a major threat to the development of antimicrobial resistance. To combat antimicrobial resistance, researchers have implemented various novel and innovative modalities to curb infections. Nanotechnology involves doping ions/metals onto the scaffolds to reach the target site to eradicate the infective foci. In this connotation, we reviewed silver nanoparticle technology in terms of mechanism of action, clinical applications, toxicity, and regulatory guidelines to treat orthopaedic infections.
Use of orthotics with orthotic sandals versus the sole use of orthotics for plantar fasciitis: Randomised controlled trial
Authors: Amoako-Tawiah Portia , Love Holly , Chacko Madathilethu Jaida , LaCourse Jessica , Fortune Alice E , Sims Jonathan M G , Ampat George
Published: September 2023

The irrational and prolonged use of antibiotics in orthopaedic infections poses a major threat to the development of antimicrobial resistance. To combat antimicrobial resistance, researchers have implemented various novel and innovative modalities to curb infections. Nanotechnology involves doping ions/metals onto the scaffolds to reach the target site to eradicate the infective foci. In this connotation, we reviewed silver nanoparticle technology in terms of mechanism of action, clinical applications, toxicity, and regulatory guidelines to treat orthopaedic infections.
Trypanorhynch cestode larvae parasitizing Hyporthodus niveatus (Valenciennes, 1828) (Actinopterygii) collected from fish markets in the municipality of Niterói, RJ, Brazil
Authors: Menezes Priscila Queiroz Faria de , Fonseca Michelle Cristie Gonçalves da , Gomes Delir Corrêa , Torres Eduardo José Lopes , São Clemente† Sergio Carmona de , Knoff Marcelo
Published: September 2023

This study is a continuation of the survey about helminths parasitizing the white grouper, Hyporthodus niveatus, a marine fish purchased from fish markets in the municipality of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Specifically, this study reports the results of an investigation concerning trypanorhynch cestodes parasitizing this host. A total of 20 fish specimens were caught by professional fishermen off the coast of Rio de Janeiro State. The fish were measured and necropsied, and their organs were investigated for trypanorhynch cestodes. A total of 13 H. niveatus were parasitized by 67 specimens of trypanorhynch cestode plerocerci that were found infecting the visceral serosa, stomach, intestine, and abdominal musculature. The taxonomic identification of these parasites was based on morphological and morphometric characters using bright-field and scanning electron microscopies. Five trypanorhynch species were identified: Pintneriella gymnorhynchoides, Grillotia (Christianella) carvajalregorum, Pterobothrium crassicolle, Callitetrarhynchus gracilis, and Callitetrarhynchus speciosus, and their parasitic indices were presented. This is the first report on the occurrence of P. gymnorhynchoides in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Apart from the repugnance, the presence of cestode plerocerci is worrisome because of the potential risk of allergic reactions, thereby reinforcing the hygienic-sanitary significance of monitoring these parasites.
Evolution of the technological, sensory, and nutritional quality of gluten-free cookies: a critical review
Authors: MELO Bruna Guedes de , TAGLIAPIETRA Bruna Lago , CLERICI Maria Teresa Pedrosa Silva
Published: September 2023

Understanding the scenario of the development of gluten-free products, the relationship with the public, and the present challenges is of paramount importance to advance the development of these products successfully. This review focuses on gluten-free cookies, with a discussion of the main results found for the different types of raw materials and their influence on product quality and the lack of innovation in new processes for such products. According to the presentation of the studies, the main challenges for the development of gluten-free cookies are the repetition of starchy raw materials and the processes that lead to technological and sensory results that displease consumers because they are being compared with the affective memory of the gluten-free product, which unbalanced the nutritional value of the products because they have high levels of carbohydrates and fat. In the food industry, innovations and changes are already occurring, such as the use of protein and fiber raw materials. However, it is still necessary to develop strategies dissociated from those used for gluten-free baked goods that are more personalized for this market, which, compared with wheat products with more than 2000 years of history, is in the first steps of development.
Çocuklarda Deprem Sonrası Crush Sendromu ve Hemşirelik Bakımı
Authors: Kocaaslan Esra Nur , Akgün Kostak Melahat
Published: September 2023

Deprem gibi doğal afetler veya savaşlar, terör saldırıları, trafik kazaları gibi insan kaynaklı afetlerde başlıca ölüm nedeni yaşamsal organların hasar görmesidir. Özellikle depremlerde künt kas travması ve komplikasyonlarının neden olduğu ikinci en önemli ölüm nedeni crush sendromudur. Crush sendromunda görülen klinik belirtiler; yaralanan kasların lokal semptomlarına ve kaslardan salınan maddelerin sistemik bulgularına göre değişkenlik gösterir. Crush sendromunun tedavisi ve hemşirelik bakımı; travmatik hastalara yaklaşım ilkeleri doğrultusunda yapılmalıdır. Hava yolu kontrolünün sağlanması, kan kaybının önlenmesi, hipoterminin önlenmesi ve crush sendromu sonucu ortaya çıkan elektrolit dengesizliği, şok, akut böbrek yetmezliğinin tedavisi gibi tıbbi ve/veya cerrahi tedavilerin uygulanmasını içermektedir. Bu tedavilerin yürütülmesinde, erken teşhisinde ve hemşirelik yönetiminde sağlık ekibinin önemli bir üyesi olan hemşirelere önemli sorumluluklar düşmektedir.
Comparison between initial and continuing training to the use of Digital Information and Communication Technologies in teaching
Authors: De Lima Luciana , Loureiro Robson Carlos
Published: September 2023

The present work aimed to analyze how graduates of Public University of Higher Education, teachers in service, and in continuing education include the use of Digital Information and Communication Technologies (TDIC) in teaching. Qualitative and quantitative research was developed based on a Multiple Case Study with the application of a questionnaire between 2020 and 2022. It was subdivided into three stages: planning, data collection, and analysis. In the first, the instruments and strategies for the other stages were developed. In the second, a questionnaire with 10 questions was applied, contemplating personographic and technoteaching elements linked to the use of digital equipment, digital resources, and methodological strategies used in teaching. In the third, Discursive Textual Analysis and Descriptive Statistics were used. It was found that the research subjects tended to use TDICs in teaching to expose content, opting for the use of a notebook, projector, and video. Regarding the methodological strategy, they opted for the presentation of the application of content in practice and for the use of TDICs to produce material by the teacher.
Perspectivas pedagógicas de la educación integral de la sexualidad en el contexto áulico en El Salvador.
Authors: Castro Cruz Pedro Adalberto
Published: September 2023

Las problemáticas de embarazos prematuros y maternidad temprana en El Salvador durante la adolescencia desde la educación básica y media arrastran dinámicas familiares donde los estudiantes no mantienen una comunicación abierta con sus padres o tutores, posteriormente la adecuación de condiciones fuera del núcleo familiar permite la desinformación de las EIS a través de actores poco calificados para orientar a las jóvenes, generalmente son grupos de amigos sin una visión clara de la vida.Por otro lado, el papel de los centros educativos a través de los docentes es bastante limitado, primero por los prejuicios moralistas y la cultura del silencio por parte de algunos docentes que de la mano de la falta de un marco jurídico que flexibilice el desarrollo de contenidos objetivos en los programas de clases para un proceso de educación más abierto. En este sentido el presente estudio permitió ahondar en las perspectivas pedagógicas de los educandos de la Educación Integral de la Sexualidad desde el ejercicio docente; describiendo las principales limitantes para la formación integral desde el enfoque de derechos sexuales y reproductivos e igualdad de género, de igual manera permite explicar las principales causas de estas limitantes desde los ambientes áulicos y la interpelación del sentir y pensar de los docentes.
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow and Securities Market Volatility in Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
Authors:   Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya, Namikoye Pasilisa
Published: September 2023

The study was undertaken to assess the effects of foreign direct investment on the securities market Volatility at NSE, Kenya. Although this topic has been the focus of financial studies, the relationship between foreign direct investment outflow and securities market volatility has not been completely analyzed. Global empirical research has produced conflicting results regarding how foreign direct investment affects the volatility of the securities market. The findings are contradictory, which calls for additional research to be done in the current study to determine how international capital outflow affects the volatility of securities traded at Kenya's NSE. The study utilized an explanatory research methodology and used secondary data to focus on the listed institution at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. The impact of outflows of foreign direct investment on the volatility of the securities market over the research period was evaluated using the census technique. The analysis discovered a statistically significant positive link between foreign direct investment and GDP. According to the study's findings, the FDIO and SMV as represented by the NSE all share index had a favourable association. It means that adjustments to FDIO are probably going to have a noticeable impact on the volatility of the stock market. The study recommends that regulators should keep a close eye on the flow of FDIO leaving the Nairobi securities exchange market and to take precautions to prevent an excessive outflow from destabilizing the market and posing a risk to the stability of the capital market. Keywords: Foreign direct investment Cash flow, Nairobi Securities exchange security market volatility
Turiyam Set and Its Mathematical Distinction From Other Sets
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management-Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045, India ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-1465-6572, Singh Prem Kumar
Published: September 2023

Recently, many researchers paid attention towards exploration of dark data sets. In this process, a problem is addressed while characterization of dark data sets and its representation. One of the suitable examples is cricket data analysis where a match among two team’s likes India-Pakistan does not depends on win, draw or loss. There are many matches where Pakistan (or India) losses the match from any weak team in case India (or Pakistan) get out from the Tournament. These types of hidden or dark uncertainty can be represented via Human quantum Turiyam cognition in four dimensional rather than three-dimensional unconscious set. To understand these types of problems current paper tried to explore the Turiyam set with an illustrative and its distinction from other available sets.
Industry 5.0: Theoretical Foundations for Enabling Technologies and Applications in Manufacturing Context
Authors:   Faculty of Information Systems and Computer Science, October 6th University, Cairo, Egypt, Abdelhafeez Ahmed
Published: September 2023

Industry 4.0, also known as the fourth industrial revolution, is a concept that refers to an increased degree of automation with the purpose of increasing operational productivity and efficiency in an industry by integrating the virtual and physical worlds. As a result of the inability of Industry 4.0 to answer and fulfill the rising demand for personalization, the phrase Industry 5.0 was established to address personalized production and to empower individuals in the manufacturing process. The introduction of the phrase Industry 5.0 has been met with various perspectives about how it should be defined and what aspects of coexistence between people and robots should be prioritized. This acts as the impetus for this work in identifying and analyzing the many topics and research trends of what Industry 5.0 is employing text mining tools and methodologies. In this article, a comprehensive discussion of the possible applications of Industry 5.0, including intelligent healthcare, cloud manufacturing, supply chain management, and production in the manufacturing industry, is presented. After that, we will talk about some of the enabling technologies for Industry 5.0, such as edge computing, digital twins, collaborative robots, the Internet of Everything (IoE), blockchain, and networks that are 6G and beyond. In conclusion, we discuss a number of research obstacles and unresolved questions that need to be further investigated in order to realize the potential of Industry 5.0. In recent years, it has come to the attention of the scientific community that the concept of Industry 5.0 as a doorway leading to the connectedness and co-existence of humans and machines has been garnering a growing amount of interest.
A Musical History Through Vocal Expressions at the Abbey Cindi Cosmology Concert
Authors:   University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Moshugi Kgomotso
Published: September 2023

This paper reports on a research project that culminated in a concert honoring South African musician and activist Bra Abbey Cindi. The project involved reissuing Cindi’s album, forming a band of young musicians to perform his music, and creating a vocal group called No Limits to reinterpret Cindi’s earlier South African choral works. The paper proposes the use of music to explore the past, present, and future, linking generations and addressing social issues. It discusses specific compositions, their lyrical and musical merits, and the process of arranging them for vocal performance. The paper also highlights the role of community engagement and the value of reimagining historical musical works.
Re-Imagining the Role of Female Players in the Making and Restoring of the UHADI Musical Bow
Authors:   University of Zululand, Pepu Lindelwa
Published: September 2023

This paper, written from an African feminist perspective, focuses on the uhadi musical bow, a historical instrument found in museums, particularly in Museum Africa in Johannesburg. The mislabelling and lack of contextual information about the uhadi bow in the museum collection hinder the understanding of its origin and the recognition of its makers. The research highlights the role of women as the likely original makers and performers of the uhadi bow. It explores the unique features, construction, and playing techniques of the instrument. The study also profiles female uhadi players, emphasising their contribution to reviving and preserving the instrument’s cultural significance.
Passing Through Fragmented Scribbles: Moving Towards Movement, Dance and Choreography Grounded in the Embodied Ecosomatic Paradigm
Authors:   University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Ngwenya Smangaliso
Published: September 2023

This paper explores the artistic creation and embodied practiceled research in the context of creating an ensemble screendance titled “Fragmented Scribbles.” The work explores the embodied scribbles of knowledge that exist within conversations among intellectual, emotional, physical, social, aesthetic, creative, and spiritual realms. The research prioritizes the whole being as a site of artistic exploration, using Passing Through as a pedagogical method. The ecological perception and ecosomatic paradigm are employed to cultivate mindfulness, perceive relationships, develop conceptual flexibility, re-perceive depth, and intentionally use the imagination. The study also examines the unique narratives and associations between internal and physical ecologies of the performers and their sites of performance.
Borrelia burgdorferi—A Bacterium Worthy of Consideration in Culture-Negative Prosthetic Joint Infection
Authors: Crowe Mary , Giacobazzi Mario , Griffin Edward , Storm Shawn
Published: September 2023

A 68-year-old woman presented to the orthopaedic office with 2 weeks of atraumatic right prosthetic knee pain and swelling. She previously lived pain free and fully functional after a total knee arthroplasty 8 years ago. Initial radiographs showed a small joint effusion, and serum inflammatory markers were elevated. Arthrocentesis yielded 12ccs of culture-negative cloudy serous fluid containing 3,270 white blood cells, 92% polymorphonuclear neutrophils. The patient underwent prosthesis explant, antibiotic spacer placement, and began empiric IV antibiotic therapy as stage one of a planned two-stage revision. Intraoperative tissue cultures were negative, and the postoperative plan was to continue IV vancomycin for a total of 6 weeks. Two weeks post-op, serum Lyme antibody testing returned positive. The patient was switched to doxycycline and ceftriaxone for a total duration of 4 weeks, followed by a successful second-stage revision and remains asymptomatic after 1 year. Five cases of culture-negative prosthetic joint infections caused by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, have been reported in the orthopaedic literature.1-4 We present a sixth case, occurring in a 68-year-old woman in Northwestern Pennsylvania, 8 years after a primary right total knee arthroplasty.
Analyzing Technology Readiness Level of Tourism Academicians based on Certain Demographic Variables
Authors: GÜVEN Selda , ŞAHİN Bayram
Published: September 2023

Recent crises and technological advancements have prompted the integration of technology in education. Nonetheless, for technology to be effectively implemented in the education system, it must be accepted by all stakeholders involved. This study examines the inclination of tourism academicians towards technology based on specific demographic variables, analysed using statistical methods. In this quantitative study, tourism academicians self-identify as explorer, while also considering both face-to-face and hybrid education options, beyond solely distance education. Notably, high scores for optimism and insecurity were observed among the participants. The technology readiness index's discomfort and insecurity dimensions remain unchanged by socio-demographic variables. Optimism regarding technology differs by gender, with male generally having a more positive outlook than female. Both optimism and innovation differ depending on the teaching system employed. Moreover, the innovativeness dimension varies depending on technology clusters. Assisting tourism academics in adopting new technologies could reveal more favourable attitudes towards technology.
Culture and social well-being value cognition, a comparative study of social preference from movie reviews
Authors: Sheng Dachen , Shen Junyi , Zheng Wenbo
Published: September 2023

Analyzing the Japanese movie reviews given by both Chinese and Japanese movie followers, this research provides empirical evidence to explore the cultural and social well-being diversified preference. The results show that cultural inspiration and social well-being have a significant influence on movie reviews and preferences. The more collectivist Chinese followers prefer starring and giving their comments to the movies. Whereas even Japanese reviewers give their review scores, but they are more uncertain to share their feelings to praise or blame the high and low-score movies. The findings reflect the culture and social value and provide considerable social policy decision-making significance to increase social well-being sustainability.
TNM system for staging esophageal cancer: A narrative review
Authors:   Department of General Surgery, Saturnino Lora Provincial Hospital, University of Medical Sciences of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, O Téllez Almenares
Published: September 2023

Cancer is a critical health concern worldwide, and this chronic disease is gradually growing. In 2020 alone,19,292,789 new cases were reported globally; by 2025, this figure is expected to rise to 21,618,445. Among thevarious cancers, esophageal cancer is considered one of the most aggressive, with a poor survival rate. It currentlyranks eighth in incidence and sixth in mortality among all cancers, and its frequency and mortality are progressivelyincreasing, with 604,100 new cases and 5,44,000 deaths by 2020. Several staging systems have been proposedfor esophageal cancer, including the Ellis, Japan Esophageal Society, and AJCC/UICC systems. However, sincethe AJCC/UICC established their staging criteria, these have been the most widely used and accepted by themedical community.The different AJCC Cancer Staging Manual editions have progressively incorporated changes in the esophagealcancer staging as our understanding, which has been exponentially influenced by various conventional diagnosticmeans. The TNM staging system’s editions are updated periodically, but how much have they changedsince the first edition? What have been the main changes introduced in each edition concerning esophagealcancer? This narrative review aims to answer these questions through a thorough and comparative analysis ofeach TNM addition.The esophageal cancer staging has changed with each TNM edition, allowing a better understanding of itand applying better therapeutic methods. The last two editions have introduced significant changes with theincorporation of non-anatomical categories into the staging grouping and the addition of a classification for patientsundergoing neoadjuvant therapy.
Case report: Small cell lung cancer presenting as the “sunray sign” in the chest radiograph and recurrent hemoptysis
Authors:   Department of Pulmonary Medicine, MIMSR Medical College, Latur, India, Patil Shital , Tandel Neel ,   Department of Radiodiagnosis, MIMSR Medical College, Latur, India, Bhangdiya Omprakash ,   Department of Radiodiagnosis, MIMSR Medical College, Latur, India
Published: September 2023

Lung cancer prognosis has not changed in the last few decades due to diagnosis at an advanced stage. Themajority of cases with early disease are asymptomatic, and whenever clinical presentations with cough, dyspnea,hemoptysis, or chest pain occur, when these cases have progressed to an advanced stage. Lung cancer topsthe list of all causes of cancer-related deaths globally and is ahead of digestive tract malignancies. Small-celllung cancer (SCLC) has the worst outcome, with survival rates in the range of weeks to months from diagnosis.SCLC is usually manifested as an extensive disease due to its delayed presentation, early metastasis, systemicnature, and poor response to available treatment options. “sunray sign” in chest radiographs is first describedin literature and constitutes a hilar mass or radiopacity with inhomogeneous linear opacities spreading towardthe periphery like sunrays, which is a marker of interstitial lymphatic involvement due to malignant spread ofdisease. The “sunray sign” is an indicator of underlying lung malignancy with central airway or main stem bronchusinvolvement and lymphatic dissemination in linear opacities. In this case report, we have reported a 51-year-oldmale who presented with cough and hemoptysis with progressive worsening of shortness of breath. Chest X-raysdocumented round opacities occupying the right hilum with linear opacities emerging toward the periphery in lungparenchyma, showing the typical “sunray sign.” Bronchoscopy was done after clinical stabilization and showedendobronchial polypoidal growth in the right main stem bronchus, causing partial occlusion of the bronchial lumen.Endobronchial needle aspiration (EBNA) cytology and forceps-guided (FB) histopathology are suggestive of “smallcell histological type” lung malignancy for the “sunray sign” in our case. A high index of suspicion is a must to ruleout underlying malignancy, and bronchoscopy is the “gold standard” test in cases with the sunray sign to confirmthe diagnosis.