bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Exposition of Indian Values in the Select Novels of Sudha Murty
Authors: Baby Sahila M 
Published: September 2024

Sudha Murty is a successful modern day writer whose works have been translated into many languages. Sudha Murty being a rational, resourceful and emotional woman understands that social equality is must for each and every individual. She is a recipient of many awards and the most reputable amongst them are the Padma Shri Award and the R.K.Narayan’s Award for her remarkable contribution in the field of thought provoking and motivation literature in India. On reading the novel “Gently Falls the Bakula” one can sense her best feelings that numerous couples undergo social and psychological problems. The book “Mahashweta” depicts the “skin deep” (Leukoderma) nature of relations that is revealed in things are unstable and may be even dangerous. The novel “Dollar Bahu” teach us valuable lesson that mere dollar cannot buy love and respect. The novel “Wise and Otherwise: a salute to life,” consists of 51 short anecdotes each one imparting vital human values. The “House of Cards” novel analyzes how ambition leads a person in pursuit of sovereignty and material wealth which leads to corruption and slowly the breakdown of family life and individuals.
Sediment source tracing in a Brazilian subtropical catchment using diffuse reflectance: Effect of spectral ranges, pre-processing techniques, and multivariate model
Authors: Ramon Rafael , Evrard Olivier , Minella Jean Paolo Gomes , Barros Cláudia Alessandra Peixoto de , Moura-Bueno Jean Michel , Naibo Gabriela , Caner Laurent , Rheinheimer Danilo Santos , Tiecher Tales 
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT
Agriculture intensification in Southern Brazil’s subtropical regions combined with the frequent occurrence of erosive rainfall has rendered the area a global water erosion hotspot. In this scenario, understanding and regulating erosion processes at the river catchment scale is critical for mitigating soil and water resource degradation. Traditional methods for tracing sediment sources are expensive and time-consuming and justify the development of alternative approaches. Therefore, in this study, we employed diffuse reflectance spectroscopy analyses in the ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS), near-infrared (NIR), and mid-infrared (MIR) ranges, combined with multivariate models and spectral pre-processing techniques to estimate sediment source contributions in a homogeneous subtropical catchment (Conceição River, 804 km²). Soil samples (n = 181) were collected to characterize the four potential sediment sources, including: cropland (n = 78), stream bank (n = 36), unpaved road (n = 40) and pasture (n = 27). Moreover, 44 sediment samples were collected, including suspended sediment (n = 8), fine sediment deposited on the riverbed (n = 15), and suspended sediment samples collected in the water column during storm events (n = 21). Vector machine (SVM) model outperformed the others, with better accuracy and reliability. While UV-VIS spectra proved less effective due to soil homogeneity across the catchment, NIR and MIR spectra provided valuable information for discriminating sediment sources. Furthermore, reducing the number of potential sources (from four to three or two) improved model predictions, especially when distinguishing between surface sources (cropland and pasture) and subsurface sources (unpaved roads and stream banks). The study’s findings shed light on the power of efficient and cost-effective alternative methods for assessing sediment sources, which are vital for promoting effective erosion control and sustainable land management in similar regions.
Hubungan tingkat stres dengan gangguan siklus menstruasi mahasiswi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Palangka Raya
Authors: Karunia Alda Jane , Balyas Abi Bakring , Arifin Syamsul , Kahanjak Donna Novina , Widiarti Astri 
Published: September 2024

Stress is one of the factors causing menstrual cycle disorders in women. The highest level of stress is experienced by female students who are preparing a thesis as an undergraduate requirement. during the thesis writing process, they often face obstacles that have an impact on the menstrual cycle. This study aims to determine the relationship between stress levels and menstrual cycle disorders. This study used cross sectional study, chi square analysis technique with ρ value <0.05. The results of the study were 44 (56.4%) respondents had mild stress levels, 34 (43.6%) respondents had moderate stress levels, 54 (69.2%) respondents had normal menstrual cycles, 24 (30.8%) respondents had abnormal menstrual cycles. The results of bivariate analysis showed a relationship between stress levels and menstrual cycle disorders in female students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Palangka Raya with chi square statistical test p-value = 0.046 (<0.05).
Inteligência Artificial, Ética e Celeridade no Direito
Authors: Rodrigues Leonel Cezar , Dagobi da Silva Reziere , Espinosa Simone Maria , Riscarolli Valeria 
Published: September 2024

A incorporação massiva de tecnologias poderia desopilar os 81,4 milhões de processos pendentes, segundo o último Relatório do Judiciário, relativo a 2022, em especial pelo uso da Inteligência Artificial (IA). Sem dúvidas, a IA sobressai-se entre as tecnologias digitais, como agilizadora do Poder Judiciário. É premissa deste trabalho que o uso da IA generativa induz a inovação por modificar positivamente o desempenho operacional do Judiciário. Assim, aqui objetiva-se demonstrar que a IA generativa é uma tecnologia que, se usada adequadamente, acelera o processamento das ações, diminui o custo operacional e libera o homem para as funções que requerem considerações de valores sociais e éticos. Seu impacto direto para a sociedade é permitir-lhe maior acesso à justiça e diminuir a litigância social. No entanto, por ser desprovida de valores morais e princípios éticos, a IA poderia levar a sociedade à instabilidade jurídica e desequilíbrio social. Por enquanto, porém, seu uso não pode prescindir a presença da ação humana direta no julgamento e para o sentenciamento.
Assessing computational reproducibility in Behavior Research Methods
Authors: Ellis David A. , Towse John , Brown Olivia , Cork Alicia , Davidson Brittany I. , Devereux Sophie , Hinds Joanne , Ivory Matthew , Nightingale Sophie , Parry Douglas A. , Piwek Lukasz , Shaw Heather , Towse Andrea S. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractPsychological science has thrived thanks to new methods and innovative practices. Journals, including Behavior Research Methods (BRM), continue to support the dissemination and evaluation of research assets including data, software/hardware, statistical code, and databases of stimuli. However, such research assets rarely allow for computational reproducibility, meaning they are difficult to reuse. Therefore, in this preregistered report, we explore how BRM’s authors and BRM structures shape the landscape of functional research assets. Our broad research questions concern: (1) How quickly methods and analytical techniques reported in BRM can be used and developed further by other scientists; (2) Whether functionality has improved following changes to BRM journal policy in support of computational reproducibility; (3) Whether we can disentangle such policy changes from changes in reproducibility over time. We randomly sampled equal numbers of papers (N = 204) published in BRM before and after the implementation of policy changes. Pairs of researchers recorded how long it took to ensure assets (data, software/hardware, statistical code, and materials) were fully operational. They also coded the completeness and reusability of the assets. While improvements were observed in all measures, only changes to completeness were altered significantly following the policy changes (d = .37). The effects varied between different types of research assets, with data sets from surveys/experiments showing the largest improvements in completeness and reusability. Perhaps more importantly, changes to policy do appear to have improved the life span of research products by reducing natural decline. We conclude with a discussion of how, in the future, research and policy might better support computational reproducibility within and beyond psychological science.
MODEL KEPEMIMPINAN KONTIGENSI FIEDLER DALAM PENERAPAN E-GOVERNMENT
Authors: Fidentus Didakus Darma Saputra  
Published: September 2024

The utilisation of information and communication technology in government processes to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability of governance. The application of E-government is important to help the government provide public services. The demand for transparency and accountability has finally become E-government as a key requirement so that the quality of good governance is not just a theory on paper. So that government agencies from the central to the regional level are obliged to implement the use of information systems and technology on a massive scale. The implementation of E-government in the regions is also in line with the demands of central government regulations that are concerned with the development of digital-based services.
This research focuses on the role or model of government leadership. This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods. The results of the study found that the first Fiedler Contingency Model Leader Member Relationship is the most needed leadership model in the Public Service mechanism with data 60% strongly agree and 40% agree regarding this model which prioritises democracy as a pillar of service. The leadership model is carried out through democratic values. Second, the Degree Of Task Structure leadership model found that 80% strongly agree and 20% disagree. This means that the leadership model based on command lines is still relevant in the government bureaucracy. So that all duties and responsibilities are carried out based on TUPOKSI. So that there are no mistakes in providing policies or implementing policies. Third, namely Leader Position Power, the results showed that 40% strongly disagreed, 40% agreed and 20% strongly agreed. This means that this leadership model is less favoured by government officials because this model tends to be authoritarian and prioritise the selfishness of a leader.
Pseudo Corneal Ectasia Due to Corneal Endothelial Disease
Authors: Zaman Michele , Martin Rachel Ann , Johnson Davin 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
To describe two patients referred for presumed ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) based on increasing myopia and corneal steepening years after LASIK. In both patients, further testing confirmed endothelial disease with central corneal edema as the cause of topographic changes.

Methods
Two patients showing symptoms similar to post-LASIK ectasia were assessed with Scheimpflug imaging (Pentacam; Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH) and subsequently treated with endothelial keratoplasty.

Results
Case 1 was a 66-year-old woman with increasing myopia after LASIK that was initially diagnosed as post-LASIK ectasia. Pentacam imaging revealed central corneal steep-ening with central corneal edema, and the clinical presence of guttata was consistent with Fuch's endothelial dystrophy. Case 2 was a 49-year-old man who also had increasing myopia and corneal steepening after LASIK, but no guttata. Pentacam imaging showed a similar pattern of central corneal swelling. Both patients underwent endothelial keratoplasty with reversal of corneal steepening.

Conclusions
Several conditions can mimic corneal ectasia, necessitating thorough clinical examination and tomography. This report describes two cases of central corneal edema resulting in myopia and corneal steepening that mimicked corneal ectasia.

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Journal of Refractive Surgery Case Reports.
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Conflitos antropológico-existenciais e sofrimento humano em sobreviventes da Covid-19 que passaram por internamento na UTI de um hospital público do norte gaúcho
Authors: Nogaro Arnaldo , Carpes Maiara Gonçalves , Camera Fernanda Dal Maso 
Published: September 2024

Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar os dilemas e conflitos antropológico-existenciais enfrentados por sobreviventes da Covid-19 que estiveram em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) em um hospital público no norte do Rio Grande do Sul. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, na qual participaram pacientes sobreviventes da Covid-19 que passaram por Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) em um Hospital Público do Norte do Rio Grande do Sul, que repercutiram em sofrimento humano, emergência da consciência da finitude, ocorrência de angústia e crise existencial após a sua internação e passar pela doença. O universo são seis indivíduos que frequentavam o centro de reabilitação pulmonar de uma Universidade do Norte do RS. A adesão foi voluntária. A coleta de dados foi por entrevista. A análise de dados é de conteúdo. O referencial teórico ampara-se em autores como Barros, Marini e Reali (2022), Becker (2022), D’Assumpção (2011), Franco (2021), Gawande (2015), Gadamer (2006), Santos (2021), Santos (2009), Nuland (1995), dentre outros. Os resultados demonstram que houve sofrimento humano intenso. Os entrevistados enfrentaram crise existencial diante da evolução da doença, do desamparo a seus familiares e medo da morte. Expressaram que davam muita importância a cada pequena melhora que ocorria. Sentiram solidão, apegaram-se à espiritualidade como forma de manter a esperança. Revelaram que passaram a ver a vida de outro modo e a valorizar mais as pessoas que fazem parte de sua família. Essa pesquisa indica a necessidade de atentar e ampliar o cuidado para amenizar o sofrimento das pessoas que foram acometidas pela Covid-19.
Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-consume liquid infant milk treated with Ohmic Heating
Authors: Kahraman Hatice Ahu , Rugji Jerina , Bektaş Tuğçe , Erol Zeki , Tutun Hidayet , Keyvan Erhan 
Published: September 2024

Ohmic heating is a promising alternative method to conventional heating for microbial inactivation. This study aimed to inactivate Listeria monocytogenes and assess some quality parameters in ready-to-consume liquid infant milk treated with different voltage gradients of ohmic heating. Different ohmic heating voltage gradients (5, 10, and 20V cm-1) were applied to the samples inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes (ATCC 13932) for 5 minutes. The application of 20 V cm-1 ohmic heating induced inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes at 4 minutes and resulted in approximately 5.34 log reduction; however, there was no significant reduction for the 5 and 10V cm-1 groups. Moreover, 20V cm-1 ohmic heating application did not cause any changes in pH, L*, and b* values. A significant decrease in a* value and an increase in hydroxymethylfurfural value was noted in this group. In conclusion, the effectiveness of ohmic heating in pathogen inactivation depends on the applied electric field intensity and the application time. As a result, the ohmic heating conditions must be carefully determined for the infant milk to inactivate pathogens and ensure public health protection. The results of this study contain significant and beneficial data that can be disposed of the listeriosis risk associated with the consumption of infant milk in infants.
#Godisinit! Nelson Chamisa’s theology to address the sociopolitical crisis in Zimbabwe
Authors: Mujinga Martin 
Published: September 2024

The Bible presents God journeying with the weak and the poor. God’s involvement in the affairs of the less privileged was because of God’s nature of being just, compassionate, eternal, omnipresent and unchangeable. These attributes gave the weak hope as God intervened in their circumstances. Although in perpetual suffering, one would expect God’s nature to remain unchanging, unfortunately, the oppressed people grapple with the Doctrine of God in the context of different sociopolitical and economic traumas. For example, Zimbabwe suffered a sociopolitical ordeal for more than two decades resulting in the weak and the oppressed questioning God’s divine justice, the just and the omnipotence of God. To invite God to be on the side of the oppressed, the leader of the opposition party, Nelson Chamisa coined a mantra titled #Godisinit to involve Godself in the Zimbabwean sociopolitical crisis. The hashtag became a slogan and a campaigning strategy inviting God to arbitrate on the side of the weak. Moreover, the hashtag represents the decoloniality of theology where the elite apply it to empower the weak of the society suffering different forms of socioeconomic challenges. In addition, the hashtag remained the hope of the people as they believed that God would intervene in the Zimbabwean sociopolitical and economic crisis. This literature research used secondary sources and the Internet to explore how Nelson Chamisa used #Godisinit to invoke the Doctrine of God in the Zimbabwean sociopolitical environment.Contribution: The contribution of this study lies in its clarification of the role of hashtags, its analysis of how Nelson Chamisa utilised #Godisinit to engage the Doctrine of God within Zimbabwe’s sociopolitical sphere, and its demonstration of how the infinite nature of God is intertwined with the struggles of the weak and oppressed.
The development of pre-service teachers’ competence to teach mental calculation strategies
Authors: Vale Pamela , Westaway Lise 
Published: September 2024

Background: There is a concern in South Africa that pre-service teachers do not have the required knowledge to teach mathematics in primary school and to develop learners’ number sense. In this study, pre-service teachers taught the mental strategy of bridging through ten through a structured teaching sequence from the Mental Starters Assessment Project (MSAP) materials as a work-integrated learning opportunity.Aim: We ask the question: How do the MSAP materials support pre-service teachers in competently teaching mental mathematics?Setting: Thirty-eight Bachelor of Education (Foundation Phase) third-year preservice teachers from an Eastern Cape university participated in this study.Methods: Participants taught the strategy during their Teaching Practice, quantitatively analysed the results of their classes and reflected on the experience in a questionnaire and focus group interviews.Results: Results indicate that the teachers were relatively successful in their teaching of the strategy; however, all indicated that they taught the sequence for a more extended period than recommended. Qualitative responses provide evidence of the teachers’ development in their knowledge of learners and their characteristics, general pedagogical knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and knowledge of educational contexts.Conclusion: This study offers evidence of the professional learning of pre-service teachers that resulted from taking an integrated approach to facilitating a mathematics teaching methodology course through requiring a work-integrated learning component.Contribution: We argue that such an approach is necessary for pre-service teachers to be adequately prepared for the challenges of teaching mathematics in the South African classroom.
Comparison of MRI and High-Resolution Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerve Diseases
Authors: Raj Ankita , Chogule Vaibhav T , Singh Cheena , Bajoria Atul Anand , Jain Amol , Mahabob Nazargi 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Context:
Correct diagnosis of peripheral nerve lesions helps in accurate guidance for managing patients. The diagnostic procedure involves history taking, clinical examination, and electrodiagnostic tests. However, sometimes clinical and electrodiagnosis may not be definitive.

Aim:
This research aimed to assess ultrasound (US) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosis of pathologies of peripheral nerve.

Materials and Methods:
One hundred patients diagnosed with peripheral neural pathologies were selected after obtaining ethical committee approval. Sensitivity and specificity were examined between US examination and MRI in a subset of patients.

Results:
Compared to MRI, US was found to have a greater sensitivity and specificity for detecting peripheral diseases.

Conclusion:
The study found that, in comparison to MRI, ultrasonography is a more effective auxiliary method for diagnosing peripheral nerve abnormalities.
Oral Health Status and Barriers among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Maintaining Oral Hygiene: An Interventional Study
Authors: Kumar V V Harish , Mahajan Ankit , Upadhyay Meenakshi , Rajguru Jagadish P. , Gupta Shivangi , Dixit Anshika , Kumar Santhosh 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Context:
Cerebral palsy is a neuromuscular disorder that hampers proper maintenance of oral hygiene leading to the development of periodontal diseases and progression of dental caries.

Aim:
The present study aimed to analyze the oral health status and barriers to maintaining oral hygiene among children with cerebral palsy using intervention (brushing technique).

Materials and Methods:
A total of 100 children diagnosed with cerebral palsy were selected from an academic institution for special needs children. The groups studied were: a) Group A with children aged between 6 and 10 years, b) Group B had children aged from 11 to 15 years, and c) Group C with children aged range from 16 to 18 years of age. Parental education level status was classified into a) Upper class (Code 1): Parents with a college education, b) Middle class (Code 2): Parents with education till secondary school level, and c) Lower class (Code 3): Parents with primary school level or no education. Oral examinations were performed using a mouth mirror, explorer, and torch light illumination to assess DMFT index (permanent dentition), DMFT index (primary dentition), and OHI-S for gingival and periodontal health. Fone’s technique for tooth brushing was demonstrated to children’s caregivers and/or parents. After this, an oral examination was conducted at the baseline and at three months. One-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis using SPSS software.

Result:
Statistically significant improvement in dental caries index and oral hygiene status was seen following demonstration of proper brushing technique.

Conclusion:
The training of caregivers/parents helps in improving the oral hygiene status in cerebral palsy-affected children.