bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Nystagmus Parameters of Supine Roll Test Correlates With Prognosis After Repositioning Maneuver in Horizontal Semicircular Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Authors: Yu Jia , Gu Yongzhe , Meng Guilin , Zhu Xiaosa , Wang Wenxie , Liu Xueyuan , Jin Aiping 
Published: December 2021

Background: Positional nystagmus induced by supine roll test is characteristic for diagnosing horizontal semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (HC-BPPV). In this study, we aimed to explore the value of nystagmus parameters in by supine roll test (SRT) as prognostic factors in HC-BPPV.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the nystagmus parameters of 813 patients diagnosed with HC-BPPV by the SRT model in the SRM-IV system through video nystagmography. Then we used the computer-controlled canalith repositioning procedure (CCRP) mode for treatment. Based on the outcomes, patients were divided into either the cured group or the resistant group. The 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) was applied to minimize potential selection bias. Then univariable and multivariable analyses were performed to identify the association of nystagmus parameters and the efficacy of CCRP.Results: Among the 813 patients, 99 (12.2%) were classified in the resistant group. The right side of HC-BPPV patients was twice the number of the left side patients (537 vs. 276). PSM is used to pair resistant patients to the cured patients, in which 99 pairs were successfully matched. Results of univariate and multivariate analyses showed that patients in the resistant group have longer latency in the affected side [odds ratio (OR) = 1.231 (1.110–1.366); P &lt; 0.001] and slower slow phase velocity (SPV) in the healthy side [OR = 0.957 (0.917–0.999); P = 0.045].Conclusion: Nystagmus parameters may represent the characteristics of canalith. HC-BPPV patients with a longer latency in the affected side and slower SPV on the healthy side during SRT have a higher risk of HC-BPPV persisting after a single CCRP.
Physical Health Profile and Associated Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Authors: Sperling Jon Dyg , Dalkner Nina , Berndt Christina , Fleischmann Eva , Ratzenhofer Michaela , Martini Julia , Pfennig Andrea , Bauer Michael , Reininghaus Eva , Vinberg Maj 
Published: December 2021

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased psychological strain on public mental health and may impact behavioral, mental, and physical health, presumably with effects on patients with severe mental disorders. This study examines pandemic-related physical and mental health and (compensatory) behavioral changes, in patients with BD as compared to healthy control individuals.Method: Physical and mental health and self-reported changes in daily structure and behavior due to the pandemic were assessed using a self-constructed questionnaire and the brief symptom inventory (BSI) in Germany, Austria, and Denmark in individuals with BD and a healthy control group.Results: The present study included 118 individuals with BD and 215 healthy controls. Individuals with BD reported statistically significant higher physical risk burden, increased weight gain, more physical comorbidities, and a decrease in physical activity and they further reported higher rates of COVID-19 testing, had more worries concerning health, and experienced more anxiety but less social distancing.Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have a greater impact on physical health in individuals with BD than in healthy controls. Individuals with BD appear to be having more difficulties compensating their behavior due to the pandemic which could amplify the effect of risk factors associated with poorer physical health. This highlights the necessity for optimizing and targeting the overall treatment of both mental and physical health in patients with BD during periods with far-reaching changes such as the COVID-19 pandemic.Limitations: Sampling issues and self-report forms, selectivity (missing elderly, and those lacking access or knowledge of technology).
The Arthroscopic Intra-Articular Stabilization of the Shoulder for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear: A New Technique Proposal
Authors: Luciani Pierfrancesco , Farinelli Luca , De Berardinis Luca , Gigante Antonio 
Published: December 2021

Background: Superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) has shown good results in the management of irreparable rotator cuff tears due to the depressive effect on the humeral head, but it is a technically demanding and expensive procedure.Purpose: We hypothesized that an intra-articular neoligament that prevents the superior translation of the humeral head could give similar results in terms of the superior translation of humerus (STH) and range of motion (ROM).Study Design: To compare our proposed technique and the SCR, we conducted a biomechanical study on 10 porcine shoulders in a custom shoulder testing system.Methods: STH and total rotational ROM were quantified in the following four scenarios: (1) when the rotator cuff was intact, (2) after cutting the supraspinatus tendon, (3) after the reconstruction of the superior capsule by long head of the biceps tendon (LHB), and (4) after an arthroscopic intra-articular stabilization by an intra-articular graft. Our proposed technique provides the creation of a humeral and glenoid tunnel, the passage of a graft through these tunnels under arthroscopic guidance, and the graft fixation in the two tunnels. We analyzed the STH and total ROM in each scenario.Results: With respect to the STH, we reported that the present proposed technique is characterized by a significant reduction of superior translation at 0 and 45° compared to scenario 2. In addition, the comparison between our proposed technique and SCR showed a significant difference of the STH at 0° of abduction. Total rotational ROMs of the two tenchinques were similar to scenario 2. Therefore, the use of an intra-articular ligament that prevents the STH can restore shoulder stability in irreparable rotator cuff injuries at both 0 and 45° of glenohumeral abduction without apparently limiting the total rotational ROM.Conclusion: Our proposed technique could be an important treatment option in irreparable rotator cuff tears, especially in patients under 65 years in whom reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) has shown poor results and many complications.
Picture guided learning - A picture-based clinical skill teaching resource in undergraduate nursing in South Australia
Authors: Yu Ying , Price Jodie , Pearson Vincent , Pront Leeanne , Sterland Angie , Redden Maurine , Shifaza Fathimath 
Published: December 2021

A competent nursing graduate is required to perform psychomotor skills related to clinical procedures, articulate knowledge to support their activities, work in a team with efficient time management skills and have strategies to perform in the increasingly busy clinical environment and with complex patient acuity. Student Evaluation of Teaching data from an undergraduate nursing clinical subject 2014-2018 identified an inconsistency in clinical skill teaching/delivery by educators which needed to be addressed. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of implementing the Clinical Skill Storybook as an additional teaching resource for students’ clinical skill development. A descriptive analysis approach was applied to summarise quantitative and qualitative subject evaluation data along with Clinical Skill Storybook evaluation questionnaires (2018-2020). Data analysis identified five themes: (1) Clinical Skill Storybook as a Learning Resource, (2) Self-directed learning and peer support, (3) Developing clinical skill competency, (4) Preparation for clinical placement, and (5) Maintaining teaching consistency. It was evident that the Clinical Skill Storybook provided an easy-to-follow visual guide which assisted students’ confidence and competence of skill development. The subject evaluation highlights that students were significantly more satisfied with the teaching resources than in previous years. The implementation of the Clinical Skill Storybook actively improved students’ skill acquisition, confidence, and readiness for placement. The findings indicated that picture-based resources such as the Clinical Skill Storybook are beneficial for nursing students’ clinical skill development. Further involvement with stakeholders such as clinical venues in developing the clinical skill storybook is planned for future exploration.
Marian Stelmasik - pedagog i wirtuoz koloru
Authors: Żukowska Anna Marta 
Published: December 2021

Niniejszy artykuł poświęcony jest pamięci profesora Mariana Stelmasika (1931-1995), artysty i pedagoga, który większość swojego życia spędził w Lublinie, będąc ważną postacią tego środowiska. W tekście podjęto próbę przybliżenia zarówno losów życia Mariana Stelmasika, jak i warunków w jakich przebiegała jego edukacja artystyczna w krakowskiej Akademii Sztuk Pięknych. Aspekt kształcenia posiadał szczególne znaczenie zważywszy, że artysta odbył studia u wybitnych artystów z kręgu polskiego koloryzmu. Fascynacja kolorem i naturą, a na dalszym etapie twórczości podążanie w kierunku abstrakcji, towarzyszyły mu do końca jego życia. Niewzruszony na przemijające trendy i nowinki malarskie, wierny swoim malarskim ideałom stał się reprezentantem lubelskiego koloryzmu. Marian Stelmasik we wszystkich sferach swojej aktywności - zarówno artystycznej, jak i dydaktycznej - postrzegany był przez swoich wychowanków i przyjaciół jako osoba życzliwa, wrażliwa o bardzo wysokim stopniu kultury.
Senegaleses en Buenos Aires: Estrategias comunitarias pre y durante pandemia
Authors: Kleidermacher Gisele , Murguía-Cruz Nélida Abril 
Published: December 2021

En el presente trabajo analizamos estrategias llevadas a cabo por el colectivo senegalés residente en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Algunas de estas prácticas se vinculan al carácter transnacional de esta migración, otras son estrategias que han adoptado para sortear los obstáculos cotidianos, muchos de ellos producto de trabas migratorias y laborales que impone la ciudad, otros debido a las diferencias lingüísticas y la falta de políticas para comunidades no hispanohablantes. Asimismo, analizamos nuevas estrategias que han desarrollado para sobrellevar la situación de aislamiento obligatorio por COVID-19.
En este artículo buscamos combinar las aproximaciones y experiencias de las autoras, desde las ciencias sociales y la glotopolítica. La metodología parte de un enfoque cualitativo basado en trabajo de campo efectuado entre 2015 y la actualidad. Las entrevistas en profundidad han sido realizadas a senegaleses residentes en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires y a líderes de organizaciones en las que participan. Por su parte, las observaciones se hicieron en el marco de nuestro acercamiento a la comunidad y sus espacios, y de la participación en organizaciones con las que se relacionan. Encontramos que, frente a las dificultades en el destino, la comunidad senegalesa dispone de un amplio acervo de estrategias para sobrellevarlas.
The Effect of LLS Instruction on the Use of Writing Strategies in English by Foreign Postgraduate Students in India
Authors: Alshaghel Mona , Pappuswamy Dr. Umarani 
Published: December 2021

This study intends to examine the impact of Strategy-Based Instruction on the strategy use by foreign post-graduate students, studying at two universities in India while writing in English. A total of one hundred students, who are non-native speakers of English, participated in this study. Fifty students in the experimental group received writing instruction through an online platform. The results were compared to their fifty counterparts in the control group. All the participants received an adapted version of the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SIIL) Questionnaire and a Writing Questionnaire as the pretest and posttest. Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-tests were run to analyze the data using SPSS. The findings showed that students who received language learning strategy instruction recorded higher scores than the students who did not receive any kind of instruction towards the skill of writing academic essays. The results revealed that students’ use of strategies in writing increased noticeably after strategy instruction and implied that students can be trained to use language-learning strategies successfully in their writing through direct strategy instruction.
A Beginning to Existing: Understanding Colin Wilson’s “Outsiderism” in ‘Ritual In The Dark’ - An Eastern Perspective
Authors: Kumar Sanjay 
Published: December 2021

The phenomenon of “Outsiderism” found in the works of Colin Wilson has both individual and social implications which are intrinsically evolutionary. Wilson takes a stock of this ‘evolutionary man’ and concludes that ‘outsider is a god in making. The ‘Outsider’ is a state of consciousness which recognizes both duality and non-duality, but strives to leave the former and hold the later. Like an Eastern Yogi, these ‘outsiders’ have a strong recognition that life in its ‘ordinariness’ generates ennui which is bereft of any meaning and purpose. They indulge in all such actions, though momentarily, with intent of bringing intensity to their consciousness. Wilson contends that human energy can manifest in all possible negative and positive forms, but in the outsider state, these energies begin to integrate which leads to the realization that mankind’s freedom lies in religious attitude wherein a human being reconnects with its inner sources. It is interesting to understand the complex character of the “outsider” that Wilson has created in both his fiction and non-fiction and hold him as an alter ego to the eastern sannyasin, who having some glimpses of the other modes of being and torn by his own inner and outer conflicts is desperate to cast off the slough of his trivial worldly existence and metamorphose into a god. This paper is an attempt to understand the Wilsonian outsider with specific reference to the novel ‘Ritual in the Dark.’ The study will be carried out from the perspective of Eastern mysticism so as to find out, whether such outsiders are Western sannyasins engaged in a similar self-quest, and who having traversed through myriad realms of their physical and psychological beings are beginning to exist.
Perbandingan Risiko Portofolio Saham dari Perusahaan-Perusaahaan Layak Investasi non Jasa Keuangan selama Tahun 2020
Authors: Ikhsan Aulia 
Published: December 2021

Portofolio investasi saham dibuat dengan tujuan untuk meminimukan risiko yang mungkin timbul saat berinvestasi saham. Dalam proses manajemen portofolio saham, terdapat 3 (tiga) tahapan utama yang harus dilakukan. Pertama adalah pemilihan saham yang membentuk protofolio, kedua adalah penentuan bobot alokasi dana bagi setiap saham di dalam portofolio, dan ketiga adalah evaluasi kinerja portofolio melalui pengukuran risiko. Pada penelitian ini akan dibandingkan estimasi risiko dari portofolio saham yang dibentuk berdasarkan industri dari konstituen yang berada di perhitungan Indeks PEFINDO i-Grade untuk tahun 2020 atau selama pandemi COVID-19. Setelah portofolio terbentuk, ditentukan bobot alokasi dana bagi setiap saham di dalam portofolio menggunakan Metode Mean-Variance Efficient Portfolio (MVEP) dan selanjutnya diukur kinerja portofolio saham yang telah dibentuk berdasarkan pengukuran risiko dengan menggunakan metode Value at Risk (VaR). Berdasarkan hasil yang diperoleh, portofolio industri yang memiliki risiko yang besar adalah industri konstruksi. Selain itu, berdasarkan hasil simulasi perhitungan nilai VaR, pemberian bobot alokasi dana yang besar pada saham-saham dengan volatilitas tinggi, dapat mendorong kenaikan nilai VaR. Kata Kunci: Indeks i-Grade, Mean-Variance Efficient Portfolio, Value at Risk
Мобільні додатки як засіб активізації пізнавальної діяльності учнів нової української школи
Authors: Констанкевич Лариса , Радкевич Мар’яна , Лехіцький Тарас 
Published: December 2021

У час стрімкої інформатизації українського суспільства та інтенсивного оновлення й переформатування освітньої галузі особливо гостро постає питання формування цифрової грамотності випускника закладу освіти. Формула Нової української школи: «Наскрізне застосування інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій в освітньому процесі та управлінні закладами освіти і системою освіти має стати інструментом забезпечення успіху Нової української школи. Запровадження ІКТ в освітній галузі має перейти від одноразових проєктів у системний процес, що охоплює всі види діяльності. ІКТ суттєво розширять можливості педагога, оптимізують управлінські процеси, таким чином формуючи в учня важливі для нашого сторіччя технологічні компетентності».
Сучасні діти зростають повністю «занурені» в мобільні технології та комп’ютери. Персональні пристрої створюють те середовище, за допомогою якого молодь взаємодіє з оточуючим світом. Підлітки вже не сприймають традиційні форми навчання, а потребують мобільних технологій в освіті. Їм необхідне динамічне інтерактивне середовище, що забезпечить якісне оволодіння програмним матеріалом із максимальним наближенням до сучасних технічних можливостей дитини.
У зв’язку з цим у статті проаналізовано вплив мобільних додатків як засобів активізації пізнавальної діяльності учнів, окреслено можливості розширення освітніх послуг за їх допомогою. Розглянуто сучасний стан та розвиток мобільних застосунків як одного із сучасних засобів комунікації в суспільстві знань. Проаналізовано особливості та специфіку використання мобільних додатків як перспективного та дієвого інструмента поширення освітніх інформаційних ресурсів, а також популяризації наукових, освітніх та самоосвітніх процесів у суспільстві.
Варто зазначити, що сучасні технології в дозованому обсязі сприяють не лише якісному вивченню навчальних предметів, а й формуванню цифрової компетентності як учнів, так і вчителя. Раціональне використання мобільних телефонів на уроках призводить до економії часу, підвищення мотивації учнів та якісного зворотного зв’язку між педагогом і здобувачем освіти.
Simultaneous Estimation of Genotoxic Impurities 4-Nitrobenzene Trifluoride, 4-Aminobenzene Trifluoride, and Benzo Trichloride in Cinacalcet Hydrochloride by GC-MS/MS Method
Authors: Rupakula Ravichandrababu , Gundlapalli Suman 
Published: December 2021

The main objective of this study is to develop and validate a novel, fast, and more sensitive gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) method for the simultaneous estimation of 4-Nitrobenzotrifluoride (4-NBTF), 4-Amino-benzotrifluoride (4-ABTF), and Benzotrichloride (BTC) impurities in Cinacalcet hydrochloride (CH). The chromate-graphic separations were performed on a DB-624, 30m × 0.32mm × 1.8µm column with injector temperature of 150°C, and mode of injection is split with asplit ratio 1: 20. The carrier gas used was helium with a flowrate 1.5 mL/min, and theinjection load was 1.0 µL. Mass spectrometry quantitation was achieved by aquadrupole analyser with EI (Electron Ionization) ion source atasource temperature of 250ºC and interface temperature of 250ºC. The retention times for 4-NBTF, 4-ABTF, and BTC were at 6.13, 6.74and 7.64min, respectively. The calibration curve was linear over the concentration ranging from LOQ level to 150 % level with the correlation coefficient (r) of > 0.99. The percentage recovery was found to be within the specified range, i.e., 70.0 to 130.0 for the three impurities. The limit of detection (LOD) was established to 0.19, 0.19, and 0.18 ppm, whereas thelimit of quantification (LOQ) was obtained to 1.14, 1.12, and 1.11 ppm for 4-NBTF, 4-ABTF, and BTC, respectively. The test solutions with impurities were found to be stable in the diluent for 24 hours. A simple GC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for simultaneous estimation of three impurities in CH. The method was accurate, precise, linear, specific, sensitive, robust, and rugged as per ICH guidelines. The method has been applied to the real-time batch analysis and found to be suitable for routine quality control analysis of CH.
Authigenic Phyllosilicates in Sand Layers from the Mudflats of Saline Lakes in the Northern Great Prairies, Saskatchewan
Authors: Bentz Jennifer L. , Peterson Ronald C. 
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT
The mudflats of saline lakes are amenable to authigenic clay formation due to the high ionic strength of the solutions driven by evaporative concentration and due to the fluctuating wet/dry cycles. However, the mudflats of saline lakes have received relatively little study given the challenges in sampling unstable sediments coupled with post-depositional alterations that make direct relationships to the climate difficult. In an effort to gain a better understanding of the authigenic phyllosilicates present, the mudflats of 17 sulfate-rich saline lake basins across southern Saskatchewan were sampled. The &lt;2 μm fraction was separated from the sediments and analyzed utilizing X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, bulk chemical analysis via digestion and inductively coupled optical emission spectroscopy, and visible and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy. The mudflat sediments were characterized as highly variable and were classified based on particle size into sediment classes A (clay-rich), B (unsorted till), and C (sand). Despite the high variability in sorting and thickness of the sedimentary layers, the phyllosilicates were distinctive within each class independent of the basin. Phyllosilicates in sediment class A were characterized by well-crystalline dioctahedral (Al) clays similar to the surrounding soils with smectite &gt; illite &gt; kaolinite &gt; chlorite. Phyllosilicates from sediment class B displayed highly variable characteristics ranging between classes A and C. Clays from sediment class C were dominated by illite with decreasing proportions of smectite, kaolinite, and chlorite. The illite in the sand lenses was poorly formed, with broad reflections in the XRD patterns indicative of small crystallite size or high disorder, which is consistent with an authigenic nature. The clays in class C were rich in iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mg) and displayed lath-like morphologies common with authigenic illite forming in sandy porous sediments. The sand lenses of mudflats represent viable targets for finding authigenic clay minerals in detrital-rich sediments to use in understanding past climates on Earth and Mars.
The Independence Process of Bulgaria and the First Ambassador of the Ottoman Empire to Sofia, Mustafa Asım Bey
Authors: Temizer Abidin 
Published: December 2021

In this study, the reaction of the Ottoman Empire to the declaration of independence of Bulgaria, the first ambassador of the Ottoman Empire in Bulgaria, Mustafa Asım Bey and his activities are discussed.
The study examines the diplomatic activities of the Ottoman Empire against Bulgaria in the period between the autonomy process of Bulgaria and the independence process, the process of recognition of Bulgaria’s independence, the diplomatic relations established with Bulgaria, the biography of Mustafa Asım Bey, the first Ambassador of the Ottoman Empire to Sofia, and his approach to the problems between the two countries.
In the article, documents from the Ottoman Archive of Directorate of State Archives (BOA), documents from the Bulgarian State Archives, periodicals and literature were used.