bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Comparative Analysis of Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block with or without Buprenorphine Following Inguinal Hernia Repair
Authors: Sundaram Subbulakshmi , Vidya  , Umarani  , Swaminathan Ashok 
Published: November 2024

Background and Aims
Inguinal hernia is a commonly performed surgical procedure globally, which is often accompanied by significant post-operative pain that peaks on the day of the surgery. The transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) offers better postoperative pain relief for lower abdominal procedures. However, the duration of TAP block is restricted by the effects of given local anaesthetic drugs, necessitating the use of an adjuvant, such as buprenorphine, to improve the quality and duration of analgesia. Hence, we designed the present study to analyse the effect of a TAP block with buprenorphine on the relief of pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery.
Methods
A prospective, randomized, double-blinded study was conducted on fifty American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status I and II patients posted for elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair under spinal anaesthesia. At the end of the surgery, group B patients received 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine and group BB patients received 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine along with 300 mg of buprenorphine for ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block. The duration of analgesia, postoperative analgesic consumption and pain scores at rest and during sitting up to 24 h were recorded.
Results
Patients who received perineural buprenorphine experienced prolonged duration of analgesia (870.32 ± 27.86 vs. 385.64 ± 27.86 minutes), lower tramadol consumption (135.08 ± 23.05 vs. 246.72 ± 38.8 mg), and decreased pain scores both at rest and during sitting for up to 24 hours post-surgery.
Conclusion
The present study shows that the addition of buprenorphine to bupivacaine in TAP block after inguinal hernia repair produces superior postoperative analgesia compared with the control group without any significant side effects.
Практика архиерейских перемещений (метафетон) в Элладской Церкви. Часть I: 1833–1923 гг.
Authors: Софроний Вишняк 
Published: November 2024

В исследовании рассмотрен вопрос о принципе перемещаемости (метафетоне) архиереев в Элладской Православной Церкви (ЭПЦ) в его историческом развитии. В 1-й части делаются общие замечания касательно терминологии епископских перемещений. Для обретения чётких экклезиологических оснований кратко рассмотрена каноническая и нравственная сторона вопроса. Предыстория вопроса включает в себя проблему метафетона в древней и византийской Церкви, а также в Константинопольском Патриархате, к которому относились епархии будущей ЭПЦ, в годы туркократии. Показано, что ЭПЦ подошла к своей независимости с тяжёлым наследством, которое, однако, ей во многом удавалось преодолевать. В начальный период существования ЭПЦ в связи с неустройством церковных дел совершались множественные перемещения, которые носили подчёркнуто временный характер. Наблюдается скрытая борьба между протестантски мыслящим правительством и епископатом, стремившимся к более канонической организации Церкви. С устроением церковных дел и принятием устава 1852 г., формально разрешавшего перемещения, в ЭПЦ в течение 80 лет перемещений практически не было.
In this article, the A. studies the issue of the principle of translation (metatheton) of bishops in the Church of Greece (CG) in its historical development. In the first part, the A. makes general remarks regarding the terminology of translation of bishop. For acquiring clear ecclesiological grounds, the A. examines the canonical and moral side of metatheton. The prehistory of the issue includes the question of the metatheton in the Ancient and Byzantine Church, as well as in the Patriarchate of Constantinople, to which the dioceses of the future CG belonged, during the years of Turkocracy. CG approached its independence with a difficult inheritance, which, however, it managed to overcome to a large extent. In the early period of the CG, due to the unsettled state of church affairs, there were multiple translations, which were emphatically temporary in nature. There was an underlying struggle between the Protestant-minded Government and the Episcopate, which sought a more canonical organization of the Church. With the settlement of church affairs and the adoption of the 1852 statute, which formally authorized translations, there were virtually no transfers in the CG for 80 years.
Borders, buscones, brothels, and bi-national markets: Haitian women negotiate how to get through
Authors: Petrozziello Allison , Wooding Bridget 
Published: November 2024

<p>The 2010 earthquake and cholera outbreak in Haiti have given a push to women’s migration to the Dominican Republic, and risk of being trafficked. Employing a feminist ethnographic approach, this case study examines the experiences of Haitian women and girls in the Dominican border town of Comendador, Elías Piña, to understand the choices and calculated risks they take in order to “get through.” The authors situate trafficking within a spectrum of violence against women along a border marked by radically asymmetrical power relations, and call for coordinated social interventions beyond law enforcement that guarantee effective protection in the cross-border context.</p>
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The role of artificial intelligence in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Fostering sustainable cities and communities
Authors: Leal filho Walter , Mbah Marcellus Forh , Dinis Maria Alzira Pimenta , Trevisan Laís Viera , de Lange Deborah E. , Mishra Ashish , Rebelatto Bianca , Ben Hassen Tarek , Aina Yusuf A. 
Published: November 2024

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<p>Addressing the global urgency for improved sustainable cities and communities, as per the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, requires innovative and disruptive approaches, which also include applying artificial intelligence (AI). While AI holds significant potential to address complex socio-economic and environmental challenges in cities, a comprehensive analysis of its applications and implications, particularly in urban contexts, is required to address the research gap in understanding how AI can be effectively deployed to meet the challenges. This paper reports on a study that evaluates how AI may facilitate achieving SDG 11. This assessment includes an expert-driven literature review, drawing insights from authoritative sources. In addition, a set of case studies illustrate practical applications of AI to improve urban sustainability. The combination of these approaches led to findings that underscore the pivotal role of AI in optimizing energy use, streamlining waste management, enhancing traffic flow, and contributing to environmental sustainability. However, according to the findings, AI implementation needs oversight to ensure it is ethical, inclusive, and privacyrespecting as an effective tool to aid decision-making. By fostering collaboration among planners, policymakers, and AI experts, the full potential of AI may be unlocked to shape sustainable urban environments and realize SDG 11.</p>
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UK-Canada Trade Post-Brexit: Leading with Circular Economy Trade
Authors: de Lange Deborah E. , Walsh Philip , Paul Sheeran 
Published: November 2024

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<p>This research explores the viability of and considerations for circular economy international trade, a new international trade concept developed from an established circular economy concept. This work derives insights from literature to initiate a new branch of international trade, augmented by several trade experts' reviews to ensure the feasibility of the ideas. Academic and practical insights include advice for future trade agreements and suggestions for future international trade research, opening up a new field of circular economy trade. The original 2018 academic research was jointly commissioned by the UK and Canada to consider how to design a trade agreement between the two countries post-Brexit. As of April 1, 2021 and as predicted by our original 2018 work, an agreement, called the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA), much like the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union is in place to support UK-Canada trade. CETA incorporates some principles of sustainable development. Taking sustainable development aims further by explicitly embedding circular economy trade into the UK-Canada agreement would represent progression of international trade agreements and possibly support a worldwide "race to the top". According to expert opinion, our nations could engage in circular economy trade because our countries are aligned on internal circular economy policy. Moreover, although traditional views on international trade could remain as barriers, even the World Trade Organization subscribes to this new model. Overall, this research opens up paths for future research opportunities in international trade.</p>
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ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL DISCOMFORT AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE IN KATSINA URBAN, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: NATA'ALA S.M , SALEH H , HASHIDU U.S 
Published: November 2024

Information on adaptation strategies to human physiological discomfort is very important for individuals, groups of people, planners, and policymakers in the world's tropical regions where thermal stress poses a significant threat to life, especially among elderly people. Based on this, the aim of the study, therefore, is to assess adaptation strategies to human physiological discomfort among elderly people due to temperature and humidity extremes in residential areas and workplaces during the hot and cold seasons in Katsina. A total of 100 copies of a questionnaire were administered to the elderly people to obtain information on their adaptation strategies. A stratified random sampling method was used to select the respondents in the study area. Descriptive statistics were then used to describe their perception of adaptation strategies to human physiological discomfort. Results obtained revealed that in the hot season, the majority of the respondents at residence areas and working places perceived outdoor and indoor with fans "respectively" as their best-adapting strategies to human physiological discomfort due to temperature and humidity extremes. However, in the cold season, the study revealed that the majority of the respondents in residence areas and workplaces perceived thick dress as their best-adapting strategy for human physiological discomfort due to temperature and humidity extremes. Adapting strategies to human physiological discomfort depends primarily not only on environmental conditions but relaxing in natural environments and using customized clothing materials. People are encouraged to continue planting trees in and around their homes, working workplaces and to adequately prepare to adapt to extreme hot and cold seasons.
SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTERS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: AVERIK P.D , OBAFEMI A.A , OGORO M , NDABULA C , JIDAUNA G.G. , AKAWU C.B 
Published: November 2024

The rising call for spatial justice in the distribution and access to public facilities especially health necessitated this study. The study sets out to assess the spatial patterns of physical accessibility to PPHCs in Kaduna State. Four physical accessibility parameters were used in this study: travel time, travel distance to the nearest Public Primary Healthcare Centers (PPHCs), mean distances between and within PPHCs, and effective geographic catchment area coverage of PPHCs. Both travel time and distance to the nearest PPHC were evaluated using a questionnaire. The mean distance between and within PPHCs for LGAs was estimated from the Nearest Neighbor Analysis. The effective geographic catchment area of a PPHC was determined using the geospatial Thiessen polygon method. Findings showed that 42% of the respondents, live close (< 2 km) to a PPHC facility. The proximity of the respondents from Igabi (52%), Zaria (49%), and Zangon-Kataf (51%) is closer than the other LGAs. Thiessen catchment area showed a wide range of variations with some PPHCs with very large areas (426 -615 km2) mostly found in the central senatorial zone, especially in Birnin Gwari and Chikun LGAs. The most widespread are PPHCs with relatively moderate catchment sizes of (187–339 km2) found across parts of northern, central, and southern senatorial and LGAs. The study concludes that areal and topographic factors as revealed by the polygon-derived catchment areas should also guide the decision for the siting of PPHCs in the state. Hence, additional PPHCs are recommended especially LGAs with extensive land masses.
REVIEWS OF PERSPECTIVES ON CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES IN FLUVIAL SYSTEMS EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT
Authors: ABDULAZEEZ A , YARO A , JIDAUNA G.G , DANLADI A 
Published: November 2024

This paper reviews fluvial geomorphology perspectives and methodologies for environmental sustainability by exploring and discussing major concepts, themes, and methodologies. To meet the multidimensional aspect of fluvial geomorphology research, multidimensional approaches are now used. Fluvial geomorphology examines river channel morphology and how it is shaped by fluid flows interacting with erodible or resistant boundaries. Understanding equilibrium conditions and thresholds is key. A systems perspective is needed - any river segment is influenced by upstream and downstream conditions as part of an integrated drainage basin system. Field surveys, mapping, remote sensing, and GIS provide important morphological data on river planform, cross-sections, longitudinal profile features, sediment characteristics, etc. Statistical analysis helps detect spatial patterns and trends. Assessing channel changes over long periods is often necessary to fully understand contemporary fluvial processes and forms. Sediment storage and release causes significant time lags. Major human impacts include land use changes affecting hydrology, sediment budgets, channel boundaries; and infrastructure interrupting continuity. Sustainable management requires addressing root causes. Watershed level processes like water balances, erosion patterns, etc. strongly influence fluvial systems - coordinating river channel and upland catchment interventions is key. Models like SWAT, MIKE-SHE, and ANSWERS simulate hydrological processes but have limitations. They require robust spatial datasets spanning geology, topography, land use, climate, etc. Overall, a multidimensional, scale-conscious, historically contextualized assessment framework is required for evaluating fluvial systems. The review highlights techniques and datasets for such integrated diagnosis.
2023 Books Received / Livres reçus
Authors: Mastorakou Stamatina 
Published: November 2024

Please note that the editorial foreword does not include an abstract.
Jeremy Armstrong War and Society in Early Rome. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021.
Claire Bubb. Dissection in Classical Antiquity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022.
David H. Camden. The Cosmological Doctors of Classical Greece: First Principles in Early Greek Medicine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Nathan Carlig ed. «Mes voeux les meilleurs et santé continuelle». Réponses aux épidémies dans le monde Gréco-Romain. Liège: Presses Universitaires de Liège, 2023.
Jean Christianides and Jeffrrey Oaks. The Arithmetica of Diophantus. A Complete Translation and Commentary. Abingdon/New York: Routledge, 2023.
Radcliffe G. Edmonds III. Drawing Down the Moon: Magic in the Ancient Greco-Roman World. Princeton/ Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2019.
Ida Fröhlich ed. Science in Qumran Aramaic Texts. Tübingen: Mohr Siebek, 2022.
Brian Glenney and José Filipe Silva edd. The Senses and the History of Philosophy. London/New York: Routledge, 2023.
Matthias Heiduk, Klaus Herbers, and Hans-Christian Lehner edd. Prognostication in the Medieval World. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter, 2020.
Ralph Jackson. Greek and Roman Medicine at the British Museum: The Instruments and Accoutrements of Ancient Medicine. London: British Museum Press, 2023.
J. Cale Johnson and Alessandro Stavru. Visualizing the Invisible with the Human Body: Physiognomy and Ekphrasis in the Ancient World. Boston: De Gruyter, 2020.
Cécile Michel, and Karine Chemla edd. Mathematics, Administrative and Economic Activities in Ancient Worlds: Why The Sciences of the Ancient World Matter. Cham: Springer, 2020.
Iulian Moga. Religious Excitement in Ancient Anatolia: Cult and Devotional Forms for Solar and Lunar Gods. Leuven/Paris/Bristol: Peeters, 2019.
Courtney Ann Roby. The Mechanical Tradition of Hero of Alexandria.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Nathan Sidoli and R. S. D. Thomas. The Spherics of Theodosios. Scientific Writings from the Ancient and Medieval World. Abingdon/New York: Routledge, 2023.
Virginia Trimble and David A. Weintraub edd. The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2022.
Benno van Dalen. Ptolemaic Tradition and Islamic Innovation: The Astronomical Tables of Kūshyār ibn Labban. Turnhout: Brepols, 2021.

How to cite: Mastorakou, S. "2023 Books Received/Livres Reçus". Aestimatio: Sources and Studies in the History of Science (2023) 4: bm01 1–2. https://doi/10.33137/aestimatio.v4.43007
In memoriam José Chabás Bergón (1948–2024)
Authors: Goldstein Bernard R. 
Published: November 2024

José Chabás Bergón (or simply José Chabás), professor emeritus at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), died on June 9, 2024 in Barcelona of complications following bypass surgery. His contributions to the study of astronomical tables significantly added to our knowledge of technical astronomy as practiced in the Middle Ages. Indeed, he was a leading scholar in this field.

How to cite: Goldstein, B. R. "In memoriam José Chabás Bergón (1948–2024)". Aestimatio: Sources and Studies in the History of Science (2023) 4: mem01 1–8. https://doi.org/10.33137/aestimatio.v4.44041
Quantitative determination of tannins by titrimetry and spectrophotometry in raw materials of some representatives of the genus Rumex of three growing seasons
Authors: Poluyanov A. M. , Savelyeva A. E. , Koinova A.-D. , Polukhina A. G. , Gadzhieva F. I. , Sokolova A. Yu. , Antsyshkina A. M. , Bobkova N. V. 
Published: November 2024

Introduction. Study of the chemical composition of medicinal plant raw materials and comparative analysis of the dynamics of accumulation of biologically active substances in related medicinal plants is necessary for the creation of highly effective and safe drugs. Similar metabolome to the officinal representative of the genus Rumex (hereinafter referred to as R.) – R. confertus – the metabolome of species widely distributed in Russia: R. crispus, R. obtusifolius, R. aquaticus, which determines the perspectivity of studying these species. Scientific and practical interest is represented by the study of the group of biologically active substances possessing antibacterial activity – tannins at different phenological stages of plant development.Aim. Quantitative determination of tannins by permanganatometry and spectrophotometry methods in underground organs of R. confertus, R. crispus, R. obtusifolius, R. aquaticus, harvested in different phases of vegetation: regrowth, flowering and withering periods.Materials and methods. Aqueous extracts from underground organs of the studied Rumex species were analyzed. Extractions and solutions obtained during the study were analyzed by permanganatometry, spectrophotometry and HPLC. The compounds from the group of tannins were identified by the wavelength of absorption maximum.Results and discussion. The quantitative content of tannins was evaluated by permanganatometry, spectrophotometry and HPLC.Conclusion. Tannins were detected and quantified in extracts from underground organs of R. confertus, R. crispus, R. obtusifolius, R. aquaticus and the dependence between their quantitative content and vegetation phase was analyzed.
Sistem Pengarsipan Menggunakan Metode UML Berbasis Web Puskesmas Payung Kabupaten Karo
Authors: Pangaribuan Lisda Juliana , Sembiring Enda Riska Br 
Published: November 2024

Arsip mempunyai peranan yang penting dalam sebuah instansi atau perusahaan dan digunakan dalam mendukung proses administrasi atau kegiatan yang dilakukan instansi. Jika arsip yang dimiliki tidak dikelola dengan baik dapat mengakibatkan sulit menemukan informasi yang telah disimpan dan akhirnya dapat menghambat tahapan proses pekerjaan selanjutnya. Karena itu harus arsip dikelola menggunakan sistem pengelolaan yang baik dan benar. Pada penelitian ini dibahas bagaimana merancang, menerapkan sistem serta pemeliharaan dan keamanan dokumen sehingga terhindar dari kerusakan.sistem dibuat dengan menggunakan aplikasi php mysql dengan tujuan pengarsipan dokumen yang berbasis web ini dilakukan untuk membantu dan mencegah proses yang sangat lama dalam penyimpanan maupun pencarian suatu dokumen yang dibutuhkan diwaktu yang cepat, tepat dan terperinci. Oleh karena itu sistem ini sangat membantu pihak Tata Usaha – Payung dalam melakukan pekerjaan dengan efektif dan efesien. Metode pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini yaitu UMl.
The psychological and educational implications of e-learning among university students
Authors: Mahmoud Alaa Anmar ,Abdulkarim Nabil Abdel Aziz 
Published: November 2024

The current research aims to identify the level of psychological and educational repercussions for university students and study the potential impact of each of the variables of gender (males - females), specialization (scientific - human), and the study stage (third and fourth), and the research community may be from Tikrit University students for the academic year 2021/ 2022.
The two researchers prepared the psychological and educational reflection scale, which is a basic part of the basic requirements of the current research, if it is in its initial form of (40) paragraphs. In its final form, it consists of (40) paragraphs, and after collecting information and processing it statistically using the t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and triple variance analysis, the researchers concluded that the level of psychological and educational repercussions for university students is average, and in light of the results, the researchers came up with a number of recommendations and suggestions.
Factors Affecting the Functioning and Effectiveness of Electoral Systems in Iraq
Authors: Hamid Esraa 
Published: November 2024

The legitimacy of the authority in its exercise of its authority over the governed in democratic systems is linked through the election of these rulers with free and fair elections organized through an electoral system. effective representation in Parliament.
In Iraq, which adopted the parliamentary system after 2005, the electoral systems were affected by a number of factors, by several electoral processes, which had a significant impact on the weakness and instability of the electoral system, as well as the diversity of the electoral system between the closed-list system, the "proportional representation system", and the development into The "open lists system", as a result of societal developments imposed by the stage, as the Iraqi legislator switched from the proportional representation system with the lists system to the system of individual nomination and medium-numbered constituencies, which we will address in the body of the research.