bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analisis Ketercapaian Program Guru Penggerak PAUD dalam Penerapan Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi yang Berpusat pada Anak
Authors: Hilmiyah Jauharoh , Widiastuti Reski Yulina , Umami Yuniarta Syarifatul , Rosyidah Umi
Published: December 2023

Pembelajaran berdiferensiasi bertujuan untuk dapat memaksimalkan tumbuh kembang anak sesuai dengan kemampuannya. Program Guru Penggerak sangat dibutuhkan sebagai pemimpin pembelajaran dengan model pembelajaran berdiferensiasi yang dapat mendorong perkembangan peserta didik dan pembelajaran yang berpusat pada anak. Akan tetapi, pada kenyataannya terdapat kendala yang kerap kali dialami oleh Guru Penggerak, diantaranya kendala yang berkaitan dengan waktu, faktor keluarga, dan mindset Guru Penggerak yang masih berfikir untuk berada pada zona nyaman. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana ketercapaian Program Guru Penggerak PAUD dalam pembelajaran berdiferensiasi yang berpusat pada anak. Metode yang digunakan yaitu kuantitatif deskriptif dengan teknik analisis data antara lain wawancara dan kuesioner. Dari hasil analisis data yang didapati bahwa Guru Penggerak dikatakan mampu untuk menjadi pemimpin pembelajaran yang berpusat pada anak. Akan tetapi, masih ada beberapa Guru Penggerak yang masih dalam proses penyesuaian dan belum mampu untuk menerapkan
Sporun Sosyal Etkisi Ölçeğinin Türkçe Uyarlaması
Authors: SİVRİ Soner , OZBEK Oğuz
Published: December 2023

Sporun fiziksel etkisinin yanında diğer boyutlarda da birey ve toplum hayatı üzerinde çeşitli etkileri vardır. Sporun sosyal etkisi, fiziksel etkinin yanında birey ve toplumu etkileyen önemli alanlardan birisidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Lee, Cornwell ve Babiak tarafından geliştirilen sporun sosyal etkisi ölçeğinin Türkçeye uyarlanmasıdır. Çalışmada nicel araştırma yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Ölçek geçerliği için toplanan verilerin madde toplam korelasyon değerlerine bakılırken faktör yapısı doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile test edilmiştir. Ölçek uyarlaması için seri yaklaşım metodu kullanılmıştır. Çalışma grubu 186’sı kadın 154’ü erkek olmak üzere toplam 340 üniversite öğrencisinden oluşmuştur. Sporun Sosyal Etkisi Ölçeğinin Türkçe versiyonu orijinal ölçek gibi 15 soru ve 5 alt boyuttan oluşmuştur. Sonuç olarak sporun sosyal etkilerini belirlemek amacıyla ölçeğin Türk kültüründe geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu söylenebilir. Çalışma grubu üniversite öğrencilerinden oluşmuştur. Gelecek çalışmalarda farklı çalışma gruplarının kullanılmasının Sporun Sosyal Etkisi ölçeğinin geçerlik ve güvenirliğine katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.
Capacidad regulativa para garantizar la calidad de los productos investigativos en universidades públicas
Authors:   REAOALCEI, Alvarado-Peña Lisandro José , Amaya Sauceda Rosas Amadeo ,   Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Muñoz Castorena Rodolfo Valentín ,   Universidad de Guadalajara, Arango Correa Alejandro ,   Corporación Universitaria Remington, Álvarez Diez Rubén Carlos ,   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
Published: December 2023

El presente trabajo de investigación busca analizar la capacidad regulativa para garantizar la calidad de los productos investigativos en universidades públicas, tomando en cuenta los fundamentos teóricos de Beranger (2014); Quintero et al., (2010), entre otros. El paradigma de investigación fue positivista, de tipo aplicado y de un nivel descriptivo con diseño no experimental, transeccional y de campo. La técnica utilizada fue la observación directa y como instrumento de recolección de datos fue un cuestionario de escala Likert, aplicado a 48 investigadores de las ocho universidades autónomas públicas de Venezuela, según registro nacional de universidades (2022). El nivel de la muestra fue aleatoria al azar simple. La validez del instrumento fue realizada por medio del juicio de nueve (9) expertos y la confiabilidad se midió a través del índice Alfa de Cronbach, obteniéndose como resultado 0,919 valor que indica elevado nivel de confiabilidad. Los resultados evidenciaron una mayoritaria satisfacción, conformidad y aceptación en cuanto a las normativas, lineamientos y contraloría sobre el control de la calidad de los productos de investigación generados en las casas de estudios superiores, sin embargo, dada la crisis presupuestaria que afecta estas instituciones, se concluye que la capacidad regulativa es muy débil para establecer las previsiones necesarias para garantizar el desarrollo investigativo, ya que van resolviendo y ejecutando en función a los recursos que posean. Por lo anterior, se realizaron algunas recomendaciones, entre las que resalta la creación de alianzas con otros organismos de investigación y empresas privadas para obtener recursos en fomento de la investigación e innovación, en pro del desarrollo económico del país.
Bridging Scales in Black Hole Accretion and Feedback: Magnetized Bondi Accretion in 3D GRMHD
Authors: Cho 조 Hyerin 혜린 , Prather Ben S. , Narayan Ramesh , Natarajan Priyamvada , Su Kung-Yi , Ricarte Angelo , Chatterjee Koushik
Published: December 2023

Fueling and feedback couple supermassive black holes (SMBHs) to their host galaxies across many orders of magnitude in spatial and temporal scales, making this problem notoriously challenging to simulate. We use a multi-zone computational method based on the general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) code KHARMA that allows us to span 7 orders of magnitude in spatial scale, to simulate accretion onto a non-spinning SMBH from an external medium with a Bondi radius of R
B ≈ 2 × 105
GM
•/c
2, where M
• is the SMBH mass. For the classic idealized Bondi problem, spherical gas accretion without magnetic fields, our simulation results agree very well with the general relativistic analytic solution. Meanwhile, when the accreting gas is magnetized, the SMBH magnetosphere becomes saturated with a strong magnetic field. The density profile varies as ∼r
−1 rather than r
−3/2 and the accretion rate

M

̇

is consequently suppressed by over 2 orders of magnitude below the Bondi rate

M

̇

B

. We find continuous energy feedback from the accretion flow to the external medium at a level of

∼

10

−
2

M

̇

c

2

∼
5

×

10

−
5

M

̇

B

c

2

. Energy transport across these widely disparate scales occurs via turbulent convection triggered by magnetic field reconnection near the SMBH. Thus, strong magnetic fields that accumulate on horizon scales transform the flow dynamics far from the SMBH and naturally explain observed extremely low accretion rates compared to the Bondi rate, as well as at least part of the energy feedback.
Hydraulic engineering of Drusinae larvae: head morphologies and their impact on surrounding flow fields
Authors: Vieira Ariane , Kuhlmann Hendrik C. , Waringer Johann , Zittra Carina , Vitecek Simon , Handschuh Stephan
Published: December 2023

Body morphologies are significantly different amongst the members of the Drusinae subfamily. Aligned with such differences is the selective niche location chosen by many species from the subfamily. Typically, they live on the sediments of cold, well-oxygenated mountain streams from the Eurasian Region. However, each of the three evolutionary lineages (shredders, grazers and carnivorous filter feeders) inhabit different hydraulic locations according to their foraging behaviour. To investigate the relationship between the body morphology and the flow field near the body, we use Large Eddy Simulations to compute the flow past five different species of the subfamily. We selected species representing the three evolutionary lineages of the subfamily, Drusus alpinus Meyer-Dür 1875 from the shredders clade, D. bosnicus Klapálek 1899 and D. monticola McLachlan 1876 from the grazers clade and Cryptothrix nebulicola McLachlan 1867 and D. discolor (Rambur 1842) from the filter feeders clade. For the simulations, three-dimensional body shapes were reconstructed from X-ray micro CT data and exposed to a turbulent flow corresponding to water-depth and velocity data measured in the field. The total forces acting on each morphotype were found to be comparable. The lift coefficients computed and ranging from 0.07 to 0.17 are smaller than the drag coefficients which were found to range from 0.32 to 0.55. The local distribution of the skin-friction indicates flow-separation zones near the edges of the bodies, in particular, between the head and the pronotum, which are differently located according to each species. Moreover, we observe higher streamwise normal stresses upstream of the head of the filter feeder species. It is hypothesised that the upstream horseshoe vortex can lift up drifting food particles and transport these to the larvae’s filtering legs, thereby enhancing the encounter rates of particles with the filtering devices.
Russian Short-Term Mortality Fluctuations Data Series
Authors: Shchur Aleksey E. , Timonin Sergey A. , Churilova Elena V. , Sergeev Egor V. , Sokolova Vera V. , Rodina Olga A. , Shamsutdinov Bulat A. , Jdanov Dmitry A. , Shkolnikov Vladimir M.
Published: December 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed significant gaps in the coverage and quality of the existing international and national statistical surveillance systems. The most reliable approach to estimating mortality associated with short-term risk factors or factors fluctuating within calendar years is based on estimating weekly excess mortality. Although this approach is obvious, its application turned out to be problematic due to the lack of reliable data. In response to this challenge, a new Short-Term Mortality Fluctuations (STMF) data series was created in 2020. The Russian Short-Term Mortality Fluctuations Data Series (RuSTMF) is a further development of the STMF idea at the regional level. It contains weekly crude and standardized death rates for the Russian regions and Russia as a whole. The main source for calculating death rates is depersonalized individual data on the deceased provided by the Rosstat. This database provides for the analysis of short- and medium-term changes in mortality in males, females and total population in Russia as a whole and its regions, as well as the estimation of «excess» deaths during short-term sharp increases in mortality due to, for example, heat or cold waves, seasonal influenza epidemics, the Covid-19 pandemic or technogenic catastrophes.
Administrative Ethics and Confidentiality/Privacy Issues
Authors: Badzek Laurie , Mitchell Kathleen , Marra Sandra , Bower Marjorie
Published: December 2023

This article presents a case study highlighting the conflict between an individual's right to privacy and the rights of patients and staff to know when a professional standard has been breached. The process by which the administrator determines a course of action is reviewed in the context of workplace realities through an ethical analysis. The growth of information systems and the increased involvement of third parties in decision making have created new issues regarding confidentiality and the release of sensitive information for health care personnel who are in a position of public trust. The issues facing nursing administrators are complex, and of particular concern are the conflicting demands of providing quality care with limited resources. The authors identify strategies to deal with the workplace issues that give rise to the potential for abuse as well as the strategies to support an impaired colleague who attempts to reenter the workforce.
The Utah Experience: Adopting the Nursing Regulation Interstate Compact
Authors: Poe Laura
Published: December 2023

On March 14, 1998, Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt signed Senate Bill 149 which adopted the Nursing Regulation Interstate Compact. The Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing and the Utah Board of Nursing have been studying the issues of multistate practice and licensure since 1996. Several issues provided the necessary impetus to precede with changing nursing regulation including the changing delivery of nursing services. This article describes the reasons why Utah chose to adopt the compact language and the process that was followed. Advice to states who are interested in adopting the mutual recognition model of nursing regulation is also provided.
Prerequisites and Priorities for Nursing Research in Israel
Authors: Glazer Greer , DeKeyser Freda
Published: December 2023

This article describes prerequisites and priorities for nursing research in Israel. The historical development of nursing research in Israel details shifts in types of research by decade from the 1960s through 1990s. The four phases of development and evaluation of nursing research are explored. Prerequisites for the development and growth of nursing research in Israel, as is true worldwide, include individual, professional, institutional and federal commitments. Priorities for Israeli nursing research include the development of a master plan which reflects its unique culture and geography. Note: Dr. Glazer spent 1998 in Israel on a Fulbright Award. This article has been adapted from a Hebrew Version published in The Nurse in Israel. 161: 8-11.
Prenatal Genetic Screening
Authors: Grant Stanley
Published: December 2023

This article presents a discussion of screening principles and techniques available to screen for common birth defects during pregnancy. Sixty-five to 70% of women have serum screening and /or ultrasound during pregnancy to evaluate the health and well-being of the developing fetus. The most common birth defects identified by screening include neural tube defects and chromosome abnormalities. Nurses employed in prenatal care settings need to have accurate information they can provide to women so they understand the benefits and limitations of screening. Timely presentation of information and identification of available resources will help nurses minimize confusion and provide support for women as they proceed with pregnancy screening.
Assuring Continued Competence - Policy Questions and Approaches: How Should the Profession Respond?
Authors: Whittaker Susan , Carson Winifred , Smolenski Mary
Published: December 2023

This article reviews approaches to assure the continuing competence of health care providers, beyond the competency of initial licensure, by nursing organizations, private sector groups and state and federal governmental approaches. Specific methods to assure continuing competence are discussed including the American Nurses Associations' proposed Continuing Professional Nursing Competence Process; the many nursing policy questions this issue raises are presented.
Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes of Turkish Patients With Pediatric Glaucoma Who Underwent Glaucoma Surgery in a University Hospital
Authors: Haidar Hassan , Çelik Esra Biberoğlu , Eraslan Muhsin
Published: December 2023

Purpose:

To describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of a pediatric cohort surgically treated for primary or secondary pediatric glaucoma (PPG/SPG).

Methods:

A retrospective chart review was conducted of all patients with pediatric glaucoma who had surgery between 2013 and 2021. Relevant demographic and clinical data were cumulated and analyzed.

Results:

Forty-two eyes of 29 patients (18 girls and 11 boys) were included: 22 (52.4%) primary congenital glaucoma (PCG), 7 (16.7%) juvenile open-angle glaucoma, and 13 (30.9%) SPG. Mean ages at presentation were 2.57 ± 2.87, 131.96 ± 27.71, and 62.09 ± 65.12 months, respectively. In this study, eyes with PCG presented the earliest, with the highest intraocular pressure (IOP) and thickest central corneal thickness (CCT). The mean number of glaucoma surgeries was 1.48 ± 0.71, with 38.1% of the eyes needing two or more glaucoma surgeries; trabeculectomy was the most frequent glaucoma surgery in this cohort. After surgical intervention, the overall mean IOP dropped from 32.25 ± 12.97 to 18.10 ± 9.23 mm Hg (
P
< .001). Moreover, the percentage using antiglaucoma medications decreased from 100% to 35.7% at the final visit, as did the number of medications prescribed per eye (2.69 ± 0.92 vs 1.05 ± 1.46,
P
≤ .001). Mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), in patients who could have their BCVA measured, improved from 0.61 ± 0.61 to 0.53 ± 0.51 logMAR at final follow-up.

Conclusions:

Surgical intervention was shown to provide a well-controlled IOP, decrease dependance on glaucoma medications, and improve BCVA in both PPG and SPG. Multiple surgical interventions may be necessary in the treatment of some pediatric patients with glaucoma. Prognostically, thicker CCT was significantly associated with worse IOP control, more glaucoma surgeries, and more antiglaucoma medications at the final visit. Initial BCVA correlated significantly with BCVA at the final visit.

[
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2024;61(3):188–197.]
A half jaw panoramic stitching method of intraoral endoscopy images based on dental arch arrangement
Authors: Ma Tian , Meng Boyang , Yang Jiayi , Gou Nana , Shi Weilu
Published: December 2023

To address the challenges of repetitive and low-texture features in intraoral endoscopic images, a novel methodology for stitching panoramic half jaw images of the oral cavity is proposed. Initially, an enhanced self-attention mechanism guided by Time-Weighting concepts is employed to augment the clustering potential of feature points, thereby increasing the number of matched features. Subsequently, a combination of the Sinkhorn algorithm and Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC) is utilized to maximize the count of matched feature pairs, accurately remove outliers and minimize error. Last, to address the unique spatial alignment among intraoral endoscopic images, a wavelet transform and weighted fusion algorithm based on dental arch arrangement in intraoral endoscopic images have been developed, specifically for use in the fusion stage of intraoral endoscopic images. This enables the local oral images to be precisely positioned along the dental arch, and seamless stitching is achieved through wavelet transformation and a gradual weighted fusion technique. Experimental results demonstrate that this method yields promising outcomes in panoramic stitching tasks for intraoral endoscopic images, achieving a matching accuracy of 84.6% and a recall rate of 78.4% in a dataset with an average overlap of 35%. A novel solution for panoramic stitching of intraoral endoscopic images is provided by this method.
The Property Rights of the Church in the Roman Empire
Authors:   Faculty of Law, University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungar, Sáry Pál
Published: December 2023

The present paper deals with the legal capacity and especially the property rights of the growing Christian communities and church institutions within the Roman Empire from the beginning to the Justinianic era. In the beginning, the believers’ charitable donations became the property of the bishops. Later, when the local Christian communities became legal persons, the property of the bishops was separated from the property of the congregations. The local churches could already own real estate before 313. After 313, the legal capacity of the Catholic congregations was confirmed. Later, following the example of local churches, monasteries and finally charitable institutions also became legal entities. Charitable houses were also personal associations and not foundations; independent foundations – similarly to the rules of classical Roman law – did not exist in Justinianic law. The edicts of the Christian emperors greatly facilitated the acquisition of property by local churches, monasteries and charitable institutions. Furthermore, a number of legal rules were made for the special protection of ecclesiastical property.
Abortion – Political Construct or Moral Issue?
Authors:   Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova, Zagreb, Hrvatska, Peročević Katarina
Published: December 2023

This paper analyzes the history of abortion and factors that influenced the legalization of abortion in Western society. The question is raised whether abortion should, according to its definition as an objective good or evil, be prohibited or legitimized, or will the legal framework on abortion be regulated as a political construct, independently of the objective moral nature of abortion. The possibility of finding the right answer to the abortion debate is analysed. Conclusion is drawn as to whether abortion can be justified by a political goal, or is it a moral issue independent of politics.
Abortion and Reproductive Autonomy: Some Ideas About Differentiated Approaches
Authors:   Externado de Colombia University, Bogotá, Colombia, Rueda Natalia
Published: December 2023

In law, the debate on the voluntary termination of a pregnancy has not been exempt from the influence of extralegal matters: prejudices, moral and religious beliefs, and political and ideological convictions. Although the focus may be purely on legal aspects, it is subject to multiple subjective interpretations. Consequently, the various constitutional clauses relating to the protection of life (dependent or independent) also serve to support permissive and prohibitionist judicial and legal trends. These two contradictory positions prevent the consideration of the multiple facets of the problem; as a result, it is difficult to obtain a concerted response. Through qualitative research, this paper explores some of the problems related to the traditional approach to abortion. This article highlights some of the barriers to the exercise of abortion rights. It outlines some criteria and methodological tools that could help public officials make decisions and define public policy without stereotypes and guaranteeing women’s human rights. Although at some point access to abortion is recognized, this does not imply that it is an acquired right. On the contrary, it is a right that faces constant risk and threat owing to the influence of the ideological interests.
Review: International Memorial Course Marko Petrak “Roman Legal Tradition and Contemporary Legal Systems”, Dubrovnik, 16-18 October 2023
Authors:   Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, Held Henrik-Riko
Published: December 2023

The first issue of the International Memorial Course Marko Petrak – Roman Legal Tradition and Contemporary Legal Systems, organised by the Faculty of Law in Zagreb, was held at the Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik from the 16th to 18th of October 2023. The course was organised in honour and memory of eminent professor and scholar, the late lamented Marko Petrak. The course was planned by the co-directors from different European universities (University of Zagreb; University of Trento; University of Warsaw; Jagiellonian University, Kraków; Autonomous University of Barcelona; University of Sarajevo), while the main organisers from the Faculty of Law in Zagreb were Professor Tomislav Karlović and Associate Professor Henrik-Riko Held. The course was attended by forty participants: students from various European countries (Slovenia, Poland, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, etc.) and eminent professors and scholars from various distinguished European universities and institutions (e.g. Trento, Torino, Ferrara, Macerata, Frankfurt am Main, Kraków, Warsaw, Ljubljana, etc.). The organizers and the participants were also joined by Marko Petrak’s mother, Professor Jelka Petrak (Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb). During the course various topics were covered in three thematic blocks: Roman Legal Tradition, Methodology and Teaching of Roman Law in Contemporary World (first day), Roman Legal Issues (first and second day) and Medieval and Canon Law Contributions to the Roman Legal Tradition and vice versa (third day).
Restrictive Interpretation of Exceptions: Identification and Hunt of Ideologies
Authors:   University of Girona, Girona, Spain, García Yzaguirre Víctor , Osorio Morales Hugo ,   Austral University of Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos, Chile
Published: December 2023

The objective of this article is to assert that jurists advocating for the restrictive interpretation of exceptions in rules, or exceptions to rules, often do so based on an underlying interpretive ideology. To achieve this goal, we will conduct a metatheoretical analysis of how legal theorists have conceptualized the notions of restrictive interpretation and exception. This analysis aims to demonstrate that, when viewed from this perspective, there is no conceptual relationship between these two notions.
Effects of cold and hot smoking processes and the addition of natural Dunaliella salina polyphenol extract on the biochemical quality and shelf life of Sander lucioperca fillets after storage for 90 days
Authors: Bouriga N. , Mili S. , Troudi D. , Ben Atitallah A. , Bahri W.R. , Bejaoui S. , Dridi M.A. , Quignard J.-P. , Trabelsi M. , Ben-Attia M. , Shahin A.A.B.
Published: December 2023

The effects of cold and hot smoking and the addition of Dunaliella salina polyphenol extract on the biochemical quality and shelf-life of Sander lucioperca fillets after storage for 90 days at 0-4 °C were examined. The results showed a significant increase in protein, lipid, free fatty acid, and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl contents, and a decrease in peroxide and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, and volatile base nitrogen levels in cold (CSF) and hot (HSF) smoked fillets covered with or without extract and stored for 1, 20, and 90 days compared to fresh fillets (FF). Saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids exhibited a significant increase in FF and CSF and HSF covered with or without extract. The total polyunsaturated fatty acids revealed a significant decrease in FF and CSF and HSF with or without extract. Therefore, cold and hot smoking and polyphenol extract improved the biochemical quality and storage shelf-life of fillets for 90 days at 0-4 °C.
Numerical Modelling and Experimental Validation of Dissimilar Aluminium 2014 and 7075-SiC Composite by Friction Stir Welding
Authors: Sekar Kannan , Vasanthakumar Pandian
Published: December 2023

In this study, a dissimilar AA7075+25% vol. SiC composite and AA2014 was selected to understand the effect of temperature distribution in the HAZ region with a maximum reinforcement of 25% vol. of SiC in the AA7075 matrix. The friction and slip-stick mechanism were combined in the numerical 3D model and simulated with different process parameters. The peak temperature of the dissimilar aluminium AA7075+25% vol. SiC composite and AA2014 was simulated and predicted as 860 K maximum and 728 K minimum, respectively. The experimental results were obtained in real-time FSW interfaced with a calibrated K-type thermocouple in a DAQ system. The thermocouple was placed at 15 mm, 20 mm, and 25 mm from the weld centerline to obtain experimental temperatures that were extremely close to the numerical peak temperature. The error percentage between the experimental values and simulation values ranged from 2.38% to 13.41%.
Predicting Axial Force in Friction Stir Welded Joints of AA7075-T6 and AA2024-T3 Using Machine Learning Techniques
Authors: Baisukhan Adirek , Nakkiew Wasawat
Published: December 2023

The friction stir welding (FSW) process has gained popularity in joining various types of aluminum alloys. The heat generated during the process is caused by the friction between the shoulder of the welding tool and the workpiece. The axial force (Fz) of the weld plays a crucial role in the welding process. If the axial force is insufficient to generate heat will result in defective workpieces. Therefore, the aim of this study was to predict the axial force of the FSW process of dissimilar aluminum alloys (AA7075-T6 and AA2024-T3) using machine learning techniques. The data used to create the predictive model was obtained from experiments involving 5 factors, each with 2 levels: 1) welding speed (mm/min), 2) rotational speed (RPM), 3) type of tools, 4) plunge depth (mm), and 5) dwell time (sec). The axial force was measured using a dynamometer with a sampling frequency of 10 Hz. The predictive model was created using all 4 algorithms: AdaBoost, CatBoost, LightGBM, and XGBoost. The performance of the four predictive models was evaluated using four metrics: mean absolute error (MAE), mean absolute percent error (MAPE), mean square error (MSE), and root mean square error (RMSE). The results showed that the AdaBoost algorithm had the best performance, with MAE, MAPE, MSE, and RMSE values of 509.08, 0.24, 452591.73, and 672.75, respectively. The AdaBoost algorithm was then used to predict the axial force using a dataset of 29,282 data, with predicted minimum average axial force of 1871.6 N. When compared to the axial force measured in the experiment, which was 1265 N, the results showed that the AdaBoost algorithm was capable of predicting the axial force with acceptable accuracy.
Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor, Empagliflozin, Suppresses the Inflammatory Immune Response to Influenza Infection
Authors: Constantinesco Nicholas J , Chinnappan Baskaran , DeVito Louis J , Moras Crystal , Srikanth Sashwath , Garcia-Hernandez Maria de la Luz , Rangel-Moreno Javier , Gopal Radha
Published: December 2023

Influenza is a highly contagious, acute respiratory disease that causes significant public health and economic threats. Influenza infection induces various inflammatory mediators, IFNs, and recruitment of inflammatory cells in the host. This inflammatory “cytokine storm” is thought to play a role in influenza-induced lung pathogenesis. Empagliflozin is a drug primarily used to lower blood glucose in type II diabetes patients by inhibiting the sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) found in the proximal tubules in the kidneys. In this study, we have investigated the effects of empagliflozin on the pulmonary immune response to influenza infection. C57BL/6 mice (wild type) were infected with influenza A/PR/8/34 and treated with empagliflozin, and the disease outcomes were analyzed. Empagliflozin treatment decreased the expression of the inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, and CCL2; the percentage of inflammatory monocytes and inducible NO synthase–positive macrophages; and IFN response genes Stat1 and CXCL9 during influenza infection. Further, empagliflozin treatment decreases the expression of IL-6, CCL2, and CCL5 in RAW264.7 macrophages and bone marrow–derived macrophages. However, empagliflozin treatment increased influenza viral titer during infection. Despite fostering an increased viral burden, treatment with empagliflozin decreases the mortality in wild type and high fat diet–induced atherosclerotic LDLR−/− mice. Based on our findings, empagliflozin may have therapeutic implications for use in patients to prevent lung damage and acute respiratory illness.
Modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Iraqi Kurdistan population: a large epidemiological study
Authors: Murad Nawzad Sulaiman  , Miro Shawkat Salih , Ismael Vazheen Abdul Hameed , Abdulah Deldar Morad
Published: December 2023

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are considered the leading factor of morbidity and mortality across the world. This study aimed to identify the modifiable risk factors of CVDs in the Kurdistan Region. In this retrospective cross-sectional study, the patients who visited and were diagnosed with any type of CVDs and treated in a main private cardiac center in Duhok governorate in Kurdistan Region were included between the years 2018 and 2023. The study found a similar percentage of male and female patients. The percentage of old patients was significantly increased from 18-19 to ≥70. The most preventable modifiable risk factors among cardiac patients were hypertension (86.17%), physical inactivity (60.59%), diabetes (40.15%), and dyslipidemia (56.31%). The less preventable modifiable risk factors were alcohol (4.01%) and cigarette smoking (14.43%). Males had a higher prevalence of cigarette smoking (24.63% vs. 4.38%; P<0.0001) and female patients had a higher prevalence of hypertension (91.25% vs. 81.02%; P<0.000), diabetes (44.43% vs. 35.80 %; P=0.0007) and dyslipidemia (59.15% vs. 53.43%; P=0.0257). In terms of family history of heart disease, the middle age group had a higher prevalence compared to younger and older age groups. Diabetes and cigarette smoking was more prevalent among older age groups, while dyslipidemia was more prevalent among younger and older age groups. Alcohol, physical inactivity, and hypertension were similar among age groups. Hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and physical inactivity were the most prevalent risk factors for CVDs in this region. The older patients had significantly higher rates of some of these risk factors.
CRISI UCRAINA: VELLEITÀ POLACCHE E QUADRO INTERNAZIONALE
Authors: Vitti Emiliano
Published: December 2023

L’aggravarsi della già complessa situazione sul fronte ucraino ha dato visibilità a dispute e contrasti mai sopiti tra i diversi protagonisti della regione, attribuendo una forte connotazione strategica agli equilibri di potere tra le diverse realtà antropologiche e statali in un contesto geopolitico chiave. Questo numero di Limes costituisce un'analisi approfondita delle dinamiche internazionali e interne dello Stato polacco, comprendendo sia il consueto sguardo alla storia dell'area sia le vicende da molteplici punti di vista, in particolare quello polacco, russo e ucraino . Obiettivo di questo contributo è quello di dare una visione della narrazione degli avvenimenti da parte della rivista, cercando di analizzare alcuni punti di vista utilizzati dai diversi autori che hanno collaborato alla realizzazione del numero, senza tralasciare l'innegabile interesse che gli avvenimenti in questione suscitano anche per l'Italia e le conseguenze sulla politica internazionale del nostro Paese.
CRESCITA, SOSTENIBILITÀ E COOPERAZIONE NEL XXI SECOLO: UNA NOTA SU UN MANUALE “MODERNO”
Authors: Targetti Lenti Renata
Published: December 2023

Il volume fornisce una preziosa interpretazione del concetto di sviluppo umano sostenibile, con riferimento all’Agenda 2030 approvata dall’Assemblea delle Nazioni Unite nel 2015, che indicava 17 “obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile”. La novità consiste nell’adozione, come criterio interpretativo dei numerosi fattori alla base di ogni processo di sviluppo economico, cinque dimensioni: Persone, Pianeta, Prosperità, Pace e Partenariato. La classificazione sopra riportata consente di interpretare meglio il significato di un concetto complesso come quello di sviluppo sostenibile, superando la tradizionale dicotomia, presente in letteratura, tra Sviluppo e Crescita. Il volume è arricchito da ampie evidenze empiriche che consentono confronti tra paesi e nel tempo. I dati si riferiscono non solo agli aspetti economici, ma anche a quelli sociali, istituzionali, politici e culturali. Le prime due parti sono dedicate all'analisi teorica di modelli di sviluppo alternativi. La terza parte è dedicata all'analisi delle politiche e degli strumenti per promuovere un processo di sviluppo umano sostenibile, caratterizzato da istituzioni non solo democratiche ma anche inclusive, in cui Persone e Pianeta occupano un posto centrale.
CONSIDERAZIONI SUL LIBRO DI KEVIN RUDD: THE AVOIDABLE WAR
Authors: Montani Guido
Published: December 2023

Il libro di Kevin Rudd su “La guerra evitabile”, oltre a offrire un'ottima rassegna dei rapporti e delle tensioni tra Usa e Cina, permette di sviluppare alcune riflessioni sul futuro del nuovo ordine internazionale, sconvolto da conflitti drammatici, come quello guerra in Ucraina e nel Medio Oriente. Rudd propone una “competizione strategica gestita” tra Stati Uniti e Cina per consentire una soluzione pacifica delle controversie, in primis quella riguardante il futuro di Taiwan. Il recente incontro dei BRICS (23 agosto 2023) consente di ampliare questa prospettiva ai rapporti tra Nord e Sud, grazie alla proposta dei Paesi BRICS per un “Multilateralismo Inclusivo”. Se, oltre ai conflitti politici tra Stati, consideriamo anche i problemi creati dalla crisi ambientale – che minaccia la sopravvivenza di molte specie animali, tra cui l’Homo sapiens – la proposta di un multipolarismo inclusivo rafforza la linea di pensiero sviluppata da Rudd. Una forma di coesistenza pacifica tra grandi e piccole potenze per salvare la vita sul pianeta non è un’utopia o il sogno di un ingenuo ottimista.
The 2023 hypertension guidelines of the European Society of Hypertension: a commentary
Authors: Mancia Giuseppe , Grassi Guido , Agabiti-Rosei Enrico , Borghi Claudio , Muiesan Maria Lorenza , Palatini Paolo , Parati Gianfranco , Taddei Stefano , Kreutz Reinhold
Published: December 2023

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Answering to the Italian colleagues
Authors: Gondar Jô
Published: December 2023

First of all, I would like to say that I am glad to discuss with colleagues a text that I prepared alone, and I thank you for your careful reading and your willingness to engage in this kind of exchange. As Luca Leoncini observes, the notion of tenderness, as it is normally used and as it appears in dictionaries, may suggest only fragility or a small resistance to pressure, contained in the expression he mentions: ‘So tender you can cut it with a breadstick’. However, the notion of tenderness in Ferenczi is not that of the dictionaries. [...]
‘Costruire ponti e cucire biografie’: un incontro con i detenuti del carcere di Parma, 7 Luglio 2023
Authors: Durante Francesca , Mora Cecilia
Published: December 2023

Come terapeute sentiamo l’esigenza di interrogarci sul valore della cura e sulle sue differenti declinazioni. Siamo abituate a condividere spazi di confronto e riflessione in cui sempre più spesso emerge il valore dell’incontro come esperienza curante. L’essere con l’altro senza prenderne il posto e senza la necessità di sostituirsi né di alleggerirlo dalle sue responsabilità, senza sottrarlo a sé stesso, al suo modo di esserci, ma al contrario riponendo in lui tutto ciò; è questa l’esperienza dell’incontro che abbiamo dentro come terapeute. [...]
Acknowledgement to reviewers
Authors: Office Editoial
Published: December 2023

No abstract available.
Primary bone lymphoma of proximal tibia presenting with pathological fracture: A case report
Authors: Ibran Mohammad , Ahmad Sohail , Aggarwal Pankaj , Uzair Ashfaque Mohd , Anwer Adnan
Published: December 2023

Primary bone lymphoma (PBL) is an uncommon tumor accounting for approximately 4%–5% of extranodal lymphoma and less than 2% of all non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common pathological type, comprising nearly 80% of PBL. We report a case of a 35-year-old male presented to outpatient department with a pathological fracture of the left proximal tibia secondary to primary B-cell lymphoma. Initially, the clinical presentation simulated chronic osteomyelitis, but on further workup, it comes to be a case of histopathological and immunohistochemistry confirmed primary B-cell lymphoma of the left proximal tibia. He was managed with chemotherapy. There is clinical improvement in terms of pain and swelling with no preternatural adverse effects of chemotherapy. Although the incidence of PBL is very rare, in view of good treatment response to the chemotherapy, as in our case, PBL should be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis; workup should be done accordingly by applying appropriate immunohistological markers for early diagnosis and treatment.
Transformative Metamorphosis in Context to IoT in Education 4.0
Authors: Biswal Ashish Kumar , Avtaran Divya , Sharma Vandana , Grover Veena , Mishra Sushruta , Alkhayyat Ahmed
Published: December 2023

In the modern technology-driven era, it is important to consider a new model of education to keep pace with Industry 4.0. In view of this, the present paper critically explores the issues, discusses potential solutions along with a comprehensive analysis of the applications of technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) in modern education specially Education 4.0, and examines the potential of these technologies to transform the education sector. The challenges faced by previous education models are analysed along with how they pave the way to the inclusion of IoT in education, leading to Education 4.0. The potential benefits of IoT in improving learning outcomes, enhancing student engagement and retention, and supporting teachers are also highlighted. In addition, it addresses the ethical and privacy concerns associated with the use of these technologies and suggests areas for future research.
Distinctive Assessment of Neural Network Models in Stock Price Estimation
Authors: Verma Shreya , Mishra Sushruta , Sharma Vandana , Nandal Manju , Garai Sayan , Alkhayyat Ahmed
Published: December 2023

INTRODUCTION: Due to its potential to produce substantial returns and reduce risks, stock price prediction has garnered a lot of attention in the financial markets.
OBJECTIVES: A comparison of neural network models for stock price prediction is presented in this research report.
METHODS: Through this study, I aim to compare, on the basis of the precision and accuracy, the performance of different neural network models for stock price prediction. LSTM model along with RNN model accuracy in predicting the next day’s stock price i.e., which model can predict closest to the actual value.
RESULTS: It is found that LSTM works better than RNN in predicting a value closer to the actual open price stock value.
CONCLUSION: A comparison between the models shows LSTM is the more accurate model.
Affine isoperimetric inequalities on flag manifolds
Authors: Dann Susanna , Paouris Grigoris , Pivovarov Peter
Published: December 2023

Building on work of Furstenberg and Tzkoni, we introduce
$\mathbf {r}$
-flag affine quermassintegrals and their dual versions. These quantities generalize affine and dual affine quermassintegrals as averages on flag manifolds (where the Grassmannian can be considered as a special case). We establish affine and linear invariance properties and extend fundamental results to this new setting. In particular, we prove several affine isoperimetric inequalities from convex geometry and their approximate reverse forms. We also introduce functional forms of these quantities and establish corresponding inequalities.
River discharge, fishing effort and catch composition of prawn fisheries in coastal Tanzania
Authors: Silas Mathew O. , Mgeleka Said S. , Kangwe Simon J.
Published: December 2023

This study examined the relationships between river discharge, fishing effort and catch composition of prawn fisheries in coastal Tanzania. Key assumptions were that river discharge would be a good indicator of rainfall and that the number of fishing vessels would reflect fishing intensity. We investigated whether reduced river discharge or increased fishing effort caused the collapse of the industrial prawn fishery in 2007, and which of these factors delayed recovery prior to reopening the fishery in 2017. The analysis showed a positive relationship between Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) and river discharge, with decreased river flow resulting in reduced prawn catches. The number of fishing vessels had little impact on CPUE before 2003, but thereafter CPUE declined even when fishing effort was reduced by 50%. A shift in trawl catches from a prawn-dominated fishery to a fish-dominated fishery was observed four years before the collapse. The trend in river discharge persisted below average (22 m³/s) between 2000 and 2007. Forewarning of low river discharge, changing trawl catch composition, and increasing effort may have led to developing proactive strategies to minimise the impact of a changing regime on fish stocks and dependent communities. We recommend establishing a monitoring system to anticipate similar events in the future.
Large language models and the treaty interpretation game
Authors: Nelson Jack Wright
Published: December 2023

Large language models (LLMs) are currently disrupting law. Yet their precise impact on international law, especially treaty interpretation, remains underexplored. Treaty interpretation can be analogised to a game in which ‘players’ strategically deploy ‘cards’, usually principles of treaty interpretation, to persuade an ‘audience’ that their interpretation is correct. Leveraging this analogy, this paper offers a limited case study of how OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a prominent LLM-based chatbot, navigates the treaty interpretation game. In line with the existing research on ChatGPT’s legal abilities, the author concludes that ChatGPT competently plays the treaty interpretation game. This conclusion leads to a broader discussion of how LLM usage may impact international law’s development. The argument advanced is that, while LLMs have the potential to enhance efficiency and accessibility, biased training data and interpretative standardisation could reinforce international law’s dominant narratives. As such, this paper concludes with a cautionary note: the potential gains derived from LLMs risk being offset by disciplinary stagnation.
Lawful limits on freedom of expression for private communications ‘in public life’
Authors: Grey Alexandra
Published: December 2023

This is a case note on Hamzy v Commissioner of Corrective Services NSW, a 2022 decision in which the Court of Appeal of the Australian state of New South Wales interpreted the right to freedom of expression, which is enshrined in international human rights law. The decision shows the difficulty of protecting choice of a language as part of freedom of expression both where the semantic import of that choice is undervalued when assessing the reasonableness of a State imposing a language choice and where the lawful exception for a State to restrict the freedom by mandating a language for its public interactions is unduly expanded. The case also reveals the vulnerability of a language speaker group to racialised linguistic discrimination without straightforward recourse.
Egzystencjalna unikatowość żałoby w świetle filozofii dialogu Martina Bubera inspirowanej myślą chasydów
Authors: Pucko Zygmunt
Published: December 2023

The existential uniqueness of mourning in the light of the philosophy of dialogue by Martin Buber and inspired by Hassidic thought

For centuries, there has been a belief that mourning occurs only after the death of a person close to us. This traditional mourning perception was expanded by S. Freud in the first half of the 20th century. According to him, the mourning may also be vested upon us when we irretrievably lose some important objects of attachment of our selves. This can be either another person or personal properties, capabilities, ideals, values, dreams, physical appearance, work, homeland, health, interpersonal relationships, etc. This kind of mourning frequently induces deep mental trauma and pushes a person to the brink of existential abyss. Culture provides support for those who are orphaned in struggling with it. Philosophical or religious systems of reference are of significant importance in this case. Many valuable guidelines can be found in the philosophy of dialogue by Martin Buber, which was inspired by the Hassidic wisdom. The result of these thoughts can lead to the conclusion that mourning may be converted into a possibility of human self-development and its ontic growth.
The data security of medical records – the legal and practical issues
Authors: Lipowski Paweł
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this article is to present selected legal provisions regulating the issue of keeping medical records in medical care providers – its scope and principles, as well as to indicate the legal aspects of the security of data aggregated as part of medical records. Specially that medical records are increasingly being kept in digital form. Assuming that the legal conditions in the national legislation are sufficiently defined, the key is- sue is, on the one hand, to indicate the practical conditions for ensuring the optimal (under given conditions) level of computerization of medical care providers and on the other hand – the related level of data security – from the IT point of view. This article, in addition to the conclusions from the analysis of the applicable legislation, presents practical observations related to the application of legal provisions in medical care providers, which are based on the knowledge and professional experience of the author. The point of reference is the assumption that the overriding element of activities for data security, especially about the health of patients, is the awareness of the “key user”, which is always almost every person in the medical facility staff.