bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Awareness regarding risk factors and determinants of cancers among Bahir Dar city residents, Northwest Ethiopia
Authors: Bantie Getasew Mulat , Aynie Amare Alamirew , Gelaw Yared Mulu , Kasa Ayele Semachew , Alemayehu Meron Asmamaw , Tamirat Koku Sisay , Tsegaye Gebiyaw Wudie , Wassie Gizachew Tadesse , Kassa Tigabu Birhan , Dessie Amanuel Addisu 
Published: April 2021

Background
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. Knowing the cancer risk factors could help the policy-makers to design appropriate preventive and control strategies.

Objective
To investigate the awareness regarding risk factors and determinants of cancers among Bahir Dar city residents, northwest, 2019

Methods
A community-based cross-sectional study was employed. A systematic random sampling technique was carried out to select 845 study participants from May 1 to June 30, 2019. A validated structured cancer awareness measuring tool was used to collect the data. The data were entered into the Epi-data version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 21 software. A simple logistic regression was run, and AOR (adjusted odds ratio) at a 95% confidence interval was used to identify the determinants of awareness regarding risk factors of cancers.

Results
Nearly twenty percent of the respondents had a good awareness regarding risk factors of cancers. An orthodox Christian (AOR = 3. 2; 95%CI: 1.8, 5.6), college graduated (AOR = 2. 3; 95%CI:1.1, 4.9), a family member with cancer (AOR = 2. 0; 95%CI: 1.3, 3.3), and living in a rental house (AOR = 0. 6; 95%CI: 0.4, 0.9) were significantly associated with awareness regarding risk factors of cancers.

Conclusion
The study revealed that awareness regarding risk factors of cancers was very low in the study area. Being Orthodox Christian, college graduated, a family member with cancer, and living in the rental house were the determinants of awareness regarding risk factors of cancers.
African Language Digital Media and Communication, Abiodun Salawu (ed.) (2019)
Authors: Uzuegbunam Chikezie E. 
Published: April 2021

Review of: African Language Digital Media and Communication, Abiodun Salawu (ed.) (2019)
Abingdon: Routledge, 248 pp.,
ISBN 978-0-81535-954-8, p/bk, £36.99, h/bk, £120.00, e-book, £33.29
Multi-criteria analysis of resource saving and energy efficiency in the technogenic waste processing system of the oil and gas industry
Authors: Derevyanov Мaksim Y. , Pleshivtseva Yuliya E. , Afinogentov Аleksandr А. 
Published: April 2021

The paper proposes a new approach to multi-criteria analysis of resource and energy saving in the system of processing industrial waste of oil and gas enterprises based on the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. The DEA method is being extended by the authors to a completely new subject area of extremely important engineering applications related to the problems of processing oil and oily waste.
The basis of the algorithm for analyzing objects of the wastes processing system considered in the article is a new methodology for sequentially solving interrelated problems of multi-factorial comparison of objects according to heterogeneous quality criteria, which differ in new formulations of related problems of mathematical programming.
The developed algorithm for multi-criteria analysis of resource and energy saving in the processing system allows: collecting, classifying and processing information about the objects of the system; assessment and analysis of the resource value of waste in storage, which determines the degree of suitability of waste for use as material resources in processing technologies associated with their recycling and recovery; assessment and analysis of the resource potential of storage facilities and technologies, which determines the efficiency of the secondary use of industrial waste, taking into account their resource value; evaluation and analysis of the resource and energy saving in the system in general.
The partial and generalized indicators of the efficiency of the waste processing system obtained as a result of solving interrelated problems of mathematical programming are analyzed in the decision support system and make it possible to form local control actions on the system or to justify the strategies for managing the waste processing system.
The proposed approach can in the future receive multiple applications in the oil-bearing regions of the Russian Federation, where the growth in the formation of the technogenic waste has serious and often irreversible environmental consequences.
A Long Lost Relative in theParmenides? Plato’s Family of Hypothetical Methods
Authors: Rodriguez Evan 
Published: April 2021

AbstractTheParmenideshas been unduly overlooked in discussions of hypothesis in Plato. It contains a unique method for testing first principles, a method I call ‘exploring both sides’. The dialogue recommends exploring the consequences of both a hypothesis and its contradictory and thematizes this structure throughout. I challenge the view of Plato’s so-called ‘method of hypothesis’ as an isolated stage in Plato’s development; instead, the evidence of theParmenidessuggests a family of distinct hypothetical methods, each with its own peculiar aim. Exploring both sides is unique both in its structure and in its aim of testing candidate principles.
The philosophy of Constantine the Philosopher of Nicaea
Authors: Eisenberg Merle , Jenkins David 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The two extant works of Constantine the Philosopher of Nicaea reveal a late twelfth century thinker of the Neoplatonic sensibility typically seen only in those who reached the pinnacle of Byzantine literacy during this period. We argue that he is of particular interest because he coined two philosophical terms that, while mirroring controversial Neoplatonic concepts, better accommodate their Orthodox acceptance.We offer here some background on the author, a short discussion of the philosophical content of these works, and for the first time an English translation of both texts.
Ist Andronikos Synadenos um die Mitte des 12. Jahrhunderts in normannische Gefangenschaft geraten?
Authors: Elam Üyesi Nilgün , Wassiliou-Seibt Alexandra-Kyriaki 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The museum of Trebizond houses a seal with a metrical legend of special interest, documenting a Synadenos, who had for some time been in a Sicilian prison but managed to escape, and thanks the apostle Thomas for this liberation. He might be Andronikos Synadenos, the husband of Theodora Komnene, a daughter of Alexios I, who served with distinction as general and as diplomat. As a military commander he maintained order in several border regions such as Dyrrachion, Niš, Cyprus, and finally Trebizond. The legend of the seal enhances the information from his epitaph which is known from Codex Marc. gr. 574: Synadenos must have been taken prisoner as dux of Dyrrachion, either at the fights during the Second Crusade in 1147/49, or during the failed expedition to Southern Italy; it ended in 1158 by a peace treaty which included an exchange of prisoners. The seal stems from Synadenos’ last post in his military career as dux of Trapezunt (before 1179), since it was found there. A parallel piece, also published in this article, is nowadays in Dumbarton Oaks.
The portrayal of Syrgiannes Palaiologos Philanthropenos in the historical works of Nikephoros Gregoras and John Kantakouzenos
Authors: Kyriakidis Savvas 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Syrgiannes Palaiologos Philanthropenos played a leading role in the conflicts between factions of the Byzantine aristocracy in the 1320s and 1330s. The most important historians of the period, Nikephoros Gregoras and John Kantakouzenos, depict a rather negative picture of the personality of Syrgiannes. He is portrayed as an overambitious individual who constantly plots against the throne. He is seen as a perjurer whose actions prove that he has no moral constraints and does not hesitate to betray his friends. This image has influenced modern scholarship which to a large extent uncritically accepts this negative image of Syrgiannes without taking into consideration the biases and contradictions of the narratives of Gregoras and Kantakouzenos. The cross-examination of the information provided by these two historians indicates that a large part of their account of the activities of Syrgiannes and his motives should be treated cautiously.
Byzantine influence on Nubian painting: the loroi and the gender of the Archangels
Authors: Łaptaś Magdalena 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The conversion of the Nubian Kingdoms, by the missions sent from Constantinople in the sixth century, was followed by Byzantine influence on Nubian art. One of the most obvious examples of this process was representing archangels dressed in loroi. This paper aims to present the evolution of loroi in Nubian art. In Byzantium, they were ceremonial stoles worn on special occasions by the emperors or the highest dignitaries. The archangels were also clad in loroi, acting as high officials at the celestial court. Interestingly, loroi were adopted only for the images of archangels in Nubia, not for the images of Nubian kings. At the end of the 10th century, the lower end of the loroi was expanded to a broader segment resembling the Byzantine thorakion, typical of female images. This could have added splendor to their garments, but could it have also highlighted the vague gender of the archangels?
From Baghdad to Antioch and Constantinople: Ibn Buṭlān and the Byzantines
Authors: Oltean Daniel 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
This article explores the Byzantine network of the famous physician and theologian Ibn Buṭlān who left Baghdad for Antioch and Constantinople in the mid-11th-century. His contacts included Patriarchs Michael Keroularios and Peter III, Michael Psellos and Symeon Seth. Ibn Buṭlān’s monastic vocation raises the question of his link with Nikon of the Black Mountain. They probably crossed paths in the region of Antioch. Both developed ties with local people and institutions and integrated into the monastic customs of the area.
Urinary exosomal CD26 is associated with recovery from acute kidney injury in intensive care units: a prospective cohort study
Authors: Du Juan , Li Yihui , Sun Qiang , Wang Zhihao , Wang Feng , Chen Fangfang , Wang Hao , Liu Yirui , Zhou Huimin , Shang Guokai , Chen Xiaomei , Ding Shifang , Li Chen , Wu Dawei , Zhang Wei , Zhong Ming 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Objectives
Currently there is no validated method to predict renal reversal and recovery after acute kidney injury (AKI). As exosomes have the potential for AKI prognosis and CD26 is involved in the mechanisms in AKI, this study aims to investigate whether urinary exosomal CD26 is associated with renal-related outcomes and explore its prospect as a novel prognosis biomarker.

Methods
This was a single-center, prospective cohort study. A total of 133 AKI patients and 68 non-AKI patients admitted to ICU in Qilu Hospital Shandong University from January 2017 to January 2018. Urine samples were collected at enrollment and the relative expression of CD26 (CD26 percentage) in urinary exosomes was examined, that was then categorized into a low-CD26 level and a high-CD26 level.

Results
CD26 percentage was significantly lower in the AKI cohort than in the control cohort. Within the AKI cohort, a high-CD26 level was associated with lower incidence of major adverse kidney events within 90 days, but higher incidence of reversal within 28 days. In AKI survivors, a high-CD26 level had a 4.67-, 3.50- and 4.66-fold higher odds than a low-CD26 level for early reversal, recovery and reversal, respectively, after adjustment for clinical factors. Prediction performance was moderate for AKI survivors but improved for non-septic AKI survivors.

Conclusions
Urinary exosomal CD26 is associated with renal reversal and recovery from AKI and is thus a promising prognosis biomarker.
Algebraic cycles and intersections of a quadric and a cubic
Authors: Laterveer Robert 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Let Y be a smooth complete intersection of a quadric and a cubic in

ℙ
n

{\mathbb{P}^{n}}

, with n even. We show that Y has a multiplicative Chow–Künneth decomposition, in the sense of Shen–Vial. As a
consequence, the Chow ring of (powers of) Y displays K3-like behavior. As a by-product of the argument, we also establish a multiplicative Chow–Künneth decomposition for the resolution of singularities of a general nodal cubic hypersurface of even dimension.
Artemisinin-treatment in pre-symptomatic APP-PS1 mice increases gephyrin phosphorylation at Ser270: a modification regulating postsynaptic GABAAR density
Authors: Kiss Eva , Kins Stefan , Gorgas Karin , Orlik Maret , Fischer Carolin , Endres Kristina , Schlicksupp Andrea , Kirsch Joachim , Kuhse Jochen 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Artemisinins, a group of plant-derived sesquiterpene lactones, are efficient antimalarial agents. They also share anti-inflammatory and anti-viral activities and were considered for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Additionally, artemisinins bind to gephyrin, the multifunctional scaffold of GABAergic synapses, and modulate inhibitory neurotransmission in vitro. We previously reported an increased expression of gephyrin and GABAA receptors in early pre-symptomatic stages of an AD mouse model (APP-PS1) and in parallel enhanced CDK5-dependent phosphorylation of gephyrin at S270. Here, we studied the effects of artemisinin on gephyrin in the brain of young APP-PS1 mice. We detected an additional increase of gephyrin protein level, elevated gephyrin phosphorylation at Ser270, and an increased amount of GABAAR-γ2 subunits after artemisinin-treatment. Interestingly, the CDK5 activator p35 was also upregulated. Moreover, we demonstrate decreased density of postsynaptic gephyrin and GABAAR-γ2 immunoreactivities in cultured hippocampal neurons expressing gephyrin with alanine mutations at two CDK5 phosphorylation sites. In addition, the activity-dependent modulation of synaptic protein density was abolished in neurons expressing gephyrin lacking one or both of these phosphorylation sites. Thus, our results reveal that artemisinin modulates expression as well as phosphorylation of gephyrin at sites that might have important impact on GABAergic synapses in AD.
A moral analysis of intelligent decision-support systems in diagnostics through the lens of Luciano Floridi’s information ethics
Authors: Mykhailov Dmytro 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Contemporary medical diagnostics has a dynamic moral landscape, which includes a variety of agents, factors, and components. A significant part of this landscape is composed of information technologies that play a vital role in doctors’ decision-making. This paper focuses on the so-called Intelligent Decision-Support System that is widely implemented in the domain of contemporary medical diagnosis. The purpose of this article is twofold. First, I will show that the IDSS may be considered a moral agent in the practice of medicine today. To develop this idea I will introduce the approach to artificial agency provided by Luciano Floridi. Simultaneously, I will situate this approach in the context of contemporary discussions regarding the nature of artificial agency. It is argued here that the IDSS possesses a specific sort of agency, includes several agent features (e.g. autonomy, interactivity, adaptability), and hence, performs an autonomous behavior, which may have a substantial moral impact on the patient’s well-being. It follows that, through the technology of artificial neural networks combined with ‘deep learning’ mechanisms, the IDSS tool achieves a specific sort of independence (autonomy) and may possess a certain type of moral agency. Second, I will provide a conceptual framework for the ethical evaluation of the moral impact that the IDSS may have on the doctor’s decision-making and, consequently, on the patient’s wellbeing. This framework is the Object-Oriented Model of Moral Action developed by Luciano Floridi. Although this model appears in many contemporary discussions in the field of information and computer ethics, it has not yet been applied to the medical domain. This paper addresses this gap and seeks to reveal the hidden potentialities of the OOP model for the field of medical diagnosis.
Happiness as an aim of education
Authors: Kallová Nikola 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
This paper explores happiness as an aim of education, particularly schooling. What role does happiness play in philosophy of education? How do critics view the aims of public schooling today and its relation to happiness? Is happiness embedded in the concept of education as an aim of education? The paper explores happiness—understood inclusively as a positive mental state—by examining the relevant literature from various disciplines. It looks briefly at critical views of current trends in public school practice and concludes that happiness is not a central concern in present public school practice. Turning to philosophy of education, the author finds that happiness has been considered in relation to the philosophical conception of the human self and consequently eudaimonia has been prioritized over hedonia. The paper concludes by proposing that happiness is an appropriate and valid aim of education and schooling based on the normative implications of the concept of education.
Coworking with Roma: Exploration of Slovak majority’s cooperation intention using content analyses and networks of free association
Authors: Petrík Juraj , Uhrecký Branislav , Popper Miroslav , Nôtová Lenka 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
This study, theoretically based on integrated threat and image theory, explored (1) the mental constructs produced by the Slovak majority in relation to cooperation with the Roma minority and (2) differences in thinking about different Roma demographic groups. In Slovakia, prejudice towards Roma people is a long-standing phenomenon. In this study there were 228 participants, mostly young adults, who produced 22 categories of associations, explored using content and network analyses. The frequency of category associations in the first and second research group was mostly the same, but the distribution differed for the demographic groups considered by the third research group, which was asked to produce associations separately for each Roma demographic group. The largest difference measured was between integrated and segregated Roma people – the associations were mostly positive for the first and negative for the second. These results provide the first empirical exploration of cooperation intentions with Roma people in the Slovak context and suggestions are made for future discourse on Roma.
Anti-theodicies – An Adornian approach
Authors: Huhtala Hanna-Maija 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The question of why bad things happen (to good people) has puzzled individuals over generations and across different cultures. The most popular approach is to turn the issue into a question about God: Why does he allow bad things that lead to the suffering of often innocent bystanders? Some have drawn conclusions that there can be no God. These attempts that seek to find meaning in suffering are called theodicies. Thus, theodicies promise that the torment of the innocent is not in vain. In this article, I argue that theodicy as a viewpoint, independent of its intention, does injustice to the experience of the sufferer. Furthermore, an Adornian approach to suffering avoids the instrumentalization of others’ suffering and that instead of relating to another person’s suffering through theodicy, Adorno’s notion of non-identity opens up an alternative, non-coercive avenue.
American slave narratives as autoethnographic paradigm
Authors: Blum Paul Richard 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Ever since the publication of the Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass in 1845, autobiographical testimonies were a mainstay of the abolition movement in the United States. Being or having been held as slaves and all the attendant injury is the very theme of the documents in question, which are testimonies, rather than theoretical works, because the authors maintained the first-person point of view. Since autoethnography aims at overcoming the preset mentality of the researcher in order to gain insight into what it is like to live in a particular social environment, slave narratives, beyond any abolitionist agenda, may serve as a paradigm for autoethnographic interpretation of historic sources. For an understanding of the authentic perspective of the speakers, external redactions need to be filtered out when reading those documents. On the other hand, certain tropes are worth considering (such as ignorance of the speaker’s date and place of birth or stereotypical names) because these narrative gestures indicate the state of mind of the narrator. I will propose methods for finding interpretive tools to identify the Self and the world of the slave-narrators. Such interpretation relies on the close reading of narratives as I will show by examples.
The SmARtphone Controller
Authors: Knierim Pascal , Hein Dimitri , Schmidt Albrecht , Kosch Thomas 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Current interaction modalities for mobile Augmented Reality (AR) are tedious and lack expressiveness. To overcome these prevalent limitations, we developed and evaluated a multimodal interaction concept by pairing a smartphone as an input and output modality for mobile AR. In a user study (n = 24), we investigated the effects on interaction speed, accuracy, and task load for (1) virtual object manipulation as well as (2) interaction with established graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Our findings show that a smartphone-based AR controller results in significantly faster and more accurate object manipulation with reduced task load than state-of-art mid-air gestures. Our results also indicate a significant enhancement for using the physical touchscreen as a modality compared to mid-air gestures for GUI interaction. We conclude that interaction in mobile AR environments can be improved by utilizing a smartphone as an omnipresent controller. Additionally, we discuss how future AR systems can benefit from tangible touchscreens as an additional and complementary interaction modality.
Senior BSN students’ confidence, comfort, and perception of readiness for clinical practice: the impacts of COVID-19
Authors: Musallam Eyad , A. Flinders Brooke 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Objectives
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted overall nursing education program requirements, classroom delivery of theory hours, as well as clinical and laboratory learning opportunities for students. The aims of this study were to explore the impacts of COVID 19 on the students’ perceptions of readiness for practice and their preparation for the NCLEX exam and initial clinical practice.

Methods
A cross-sectional descriptive design was used to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on senior BSN students’ preparation for NCLEX and future careers. The Casey-Fink Readiness for Practice Survey was used to investigate the perceptions of the BSN students’ clinical confidence and readiness for practice.

Results
Students reported substantial impacts of COVID-19 on their clinical experiences, their ability to practice skills and procedures, their preparations for NCLEX exam, and their nursing career. The most significant confidence concerns noted from this study seemed to center on handling multiple patient assignments, calling the physician, responding to a change in patient condition, and treating a dying patient.

Conclusions
Healthcare experts expect that the impact of COVID-19 may last until 2022. More research is needed to understand the impact of COVID-19 on nursing education and transition to nursing practice. While clinical confidence and readiness for practice are essential topics, more research is needed to investigate the psychological and physiological impacts of COVID-19 on nurses, nursing students, nursing preceptors, and faculty members.