bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Accidental ingestion of concentrated white vinegar in Hatay children in Turkey
Authors: Atıcı Ahmet , Miçooğulları Lina , Uğur Bahar , Çelikkaya Mehmet Emin , Akçora Bülent 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
White vinegar which contains high concentrations (~85 %) of acetic acid is a staple ingredient used in food preparation in many Mediterranean cuisines but in small amounts. Being corrosive, it can cause ulcerative injury to the oropharynx and oesophagus and upset the stomach with resulting nausea and vomiting. This study presents 11 cases of paediatric patients (five boys and six girls, aged between 11 and 89 months) with oesophageal strictures who drank white vinegar by accident. They all received endoscopic oesophageal dilation (with a bougie) ranging from one to 28 per patient, depending on the severity of the injury. Follow-up showed uneventful healing in eight patients, who at the time of the telephone call were able to swallow solids and liquids normally. Two patients who could not be reached by telephone were found healthy by consulting the national database (e-Nabız). Unfortunately, one patient, who was discharged without any symptoms after the first dilation, suffered massive gastrointestinal bleeding 24 hours after the dilation and died. The loss of this patient shows that ingesting white vinegar can be very dangerous in children, especially if parents delay seeking medical help. We believe that controlling the production and sales of highly concentrated white vinegar and selling it in child-proof containers can help to prevent accidental ingestions by children and tragic outcomes such as the one reported here.
Uniqueness of Dirichlet series in the light of shared set and values
Authors: Banerjee Abhijit , Kundu Arpita 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In this article, we have studied the uniqueness problem of Dirichlet series, which is convergent in a right half-plane and having analytic continuation in the complex plane as a meromorphic function sharing some sets and values. Our first result partially improve a result of [Ann. Univ. Sci. Budapest., Sect. Comput., 48(2018), 117-128] by relaxing the sharing conditions. Most importantly, we have pointed out a number of big gaps in a recent paper [J. Contemp. Math. Anal., 56(2021), 80-86], which makes the existence of the paper under question. Finally, under a different approach, we have provided the corrected form of the result of [J. Contemp. Math. Anal., 56(2021), 80-86] as much as practicable.
On relation-theoretic F−contractions and applications in F−metric spaces
Authors: Tomar Anita , Joshi Meena , Padaliya S. K. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The aim is to introduce some relation theoretic variants of F−contraction in an F−metric space endowed with a binary relation R and to prove results for its fixed point. In the sequel, several classes of contractions are sharpened, generalized, and improved. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the theoretical conclusions. As applications of the main results, we solve a Dirichlet-Neumann initial value problem and two Dirichlet boundary value problems.
Mineral Pumice Efficiency in Wastewater Treatment in Dairy Industries
Authors: Vanani Hamid Raeisi , Ostad-Ali-Askari Kaveh 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In this study, the effectiveness of mineral pumice application in sewage treatment in the dairy industries was investigated, with various factors such as adsorbent dose, mixing speed, pH and contact time being studied in detail. The results obtained showed that mineral pumice in a granular form, with a contact time of 20 hours and a volume fraction of one third and pH of 8 has the ability to COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) decreasing up to 56.9%. However, by using mineral pumice in powder form, in three cases considered, higher efficiency than for pumice granules has been observed. It seems that acidity conditions do not have a positive effect on this efficiency. As the contact time increased, the adsorption rate increased, mostly due to increased probability of collision with the adsorbent surface. With an increasing adsorbent dose, the absorption rate also increased, especially in the range of 15 g/l. Regarding the mixing speed, no definite conclusion can be drawn, because in some cases, with increasing mixing speed, the COD reduction efficiency decreased. Considering the use of mineral pumice in reducing COD, in accordance with to the obtained results, it is better to use mineral pumice in granular, rather than in powder, form.
Exploring the anthelmintic activity of Olea europaea L (Olive) leaves extract and oleuropein in mice naturally infected with Aspiculuris tetraptera
Authors: Kamran M. A. , Yildirimhan H. S. , Şenlik B. 
Published: December 2023

Summary
Oxyuriasis, caused by the nematode Enterobius vermicularis, is one of the cosmopolitan intestinal infections of humans. Aspiculuris tetraptera commonly infects mice and it is morphologically similar to E. vermicularis. Parasitic resistance reduces the efficiency of synthetic drugs and poses economic impacts on the dairy sector, thus necessitating novel anthelmintic agents. Olea europaea L. (Olive) is a bioactive plant with potent pharmacological activities. However, its effects on oxyurids are poorly known, and no studies are currently exploring olives’ anthelmintic potential. In this study, we investigated the pharmacokinetic behaviors of O. europaea leaves extract (OLE) and its phenolic compound oleuropein in mice infected with A. tetraptera, in comparison with Albendazole (ABZ), a standard drug used to treat parasitic worms. Fecal flotation method was used to identify the infestation with A. tetraptera eggs by examining the stool samples from mice. Infected animals were divided into 7 groups. 250 mg/kg, 500 mg/kg, and 1000 mg/kg doses of OLE, 5 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg doses of oleuropein, 10 mg/kg of ABZ and tap water were orally administered by gavage for 7 days during treatments. Drug efficacies and statistical differences between the treatments and controls were evaluated. Our results revealed 92.43 % efficacy of ABZ, similar to 92.19 % efficacy of 1000 mg/kg of OLE. At the same time, 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg concentrations of OLE remained 70.03 % and 63.18 % effective in reducing worm counts. Efficacy percentages of 5 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg of oleuropein were 9.27 % and 70.56 %, respectively. Statistical analysis of ABZ was significant compared to 1000 mg/kg of OLE, which was almost equal but insignificant. In general, our results confirm the anthelmintic potential of OLE and oleuropein against mice pinworms and open the way for targeted extraction of bioactive compounds from plants to optimize its use in human and veterinary medicine.
Treatment of hepatic and pulmonary hydatidosis with albendazole and praziquantel
Authors: Popova G. , Vuchev D. , Anichina K. 
Published: December 2023

Summary
Conservative treatment of human hydatidosis (cystic echinococcosis) with albendazole has improved significantly the prognosis of the disease. But its therapeutic effectiveness is 30 – 70 %. There is some evidence that the effectiveness of albendazole can be enhanced by praziquantel but there is no strict recommendation for the use of praziquantel as part of long-term drug therapy for hydatidosis.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of albendazole and praziquantel in patients with hepatic and/or pulmonary hydatidosis.
A total of 20 patients (aged 12 – 70 years old) were included in the study for a 5-year period. Fourteen patients (70 %) were with hepatic hydatidosis, 4 (20 %) with pulmonary and 2 (10 %) with hepatic and pulmonary hydatidosis. They were treated with albendazole (15 mg/kg/day) and praziquantel (40 mg/kg/weekly) for 2 – 9 one-month courses. The result of the therapy was followed using imaging (abdominal ultrasound, lung radiography, computed tomography) and serology.
Seventeen (85 %) out of 20 patients showed evidence of response on imaging defined as improvement or cure of hydatid cysts. Seven (35 %) of the patients with multiple cystic echinococcosis took praziquantel once a week for 6 months. Only 3 patients (15 %) with multiple hydatidosis (2 with liver and 1 with pulmonary hydatidosis) failed to respond to the therapy with both drugs. No side effects have been reported by the patients.
The combination of albendazole and praziquantel seems to be an option to improve the therapeutic effectiveness of the conservative treatment of cystic echinococcosis.
Bursaphelenchus mucronatus (Nematoda: Parasitaphelenchidae) associated with Monochamus galloprovincialis from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia
Authors: Čermák V. , Nježić B. , Nazarashvili N. , Gvritishvili E. , Tománková K. , Orságová H. , Majeská M. , Foit J. , Vieira P. 
Published: December 2023

Summary

Bursaphelenchus mucronatus was detected in association with the pine sawyer beetle (Monochamus galloprovincialis) during the implementation and testing of cross traps with insect attractants as an efficient tool for detection survey for pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia in 2017 and 2018, respectively. This nematode was characterized by morphological, morphometric and molecular features. This is the first report of B. mucronatus in association with a M. galloprovincialis in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Georgia.
Classification of longitudinal strain curves measured by speckle-tracking echocardiography in normal and pathological myocardial segments
Authors: Mirea Oana , Berceanu Mihaela , Soldea Sorina , Donoiu Ionuț , Raicea Victor 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Background
Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) provides a quantitative tool to evaluate LV function at the regional level. The purpose of this study was to classify the types of regional longitudinal strain curves (LSC). Moreover, we propose a novel longitudinal strain curve index (LSCI) which we compared to the wall motion score index (WMSI).

Methods
We enrolled 100 healthy volunteers and 50 patients with prior myocardial infarction (MI). Each LSC was classified considering the positive peak (peak P), peak maximum strain (PMS), and time to maximum peak strain (TPMS) as follows: Type 1 (Peak P<6%, PMS>6%, TPMS before aortic valve closure [AVC]); Type 2 (Peak P<6%, PMS≥6%, TPMS after AVC); Type 3 (Peak P≥6%, PMS≥6%, TPMS before AVC); Type 4 (Peak P≥6%, PMS≥6%, TPMS after AVC); Type 5 (Peak P<6%, PMS≥6%, TPMS first third of systole); Type 6 (Peak P<6%, PMS<6%); and Type 7 (Peak P≥6%, PMS<6%). The longitudinal curve score index (LCSI) was obtained (sum of LSC type/18 segments).

Results
A total of seven types of LSC were identified. In the healthy subjects, LSC Type 1 (T1) and Type 2 (T2) were the most frequent. Type 3 (T3) and Type 4 (T4) were found in insignificant percentages while Type 5 (T5), Type 6 (T6), and Type 7 (T7) were not identified. When analyzed for the entire population, LSCI correlated strongly with WMSI (r=0.83, p<0.01).

Conclusions
Analysis of LSC may provide a substantial support to visual assessment of regional LV function and the LCSI represents an index that is highly reproducible, independent of the examiner’s experience.
The Past as Story and Palimpsest in Julian Barnes’s Flaubert’s Parrot. Rewriting the Past as Fiction and Biography
Authors: Catană Elisabeta Simona 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Analysing Julian Barnes’s postmodernist novel, Flaubert’s Parrot, this essay shows that the past is exposed as a story and a palimpsest. We demonstrate that in Julian Barnes’s novel, the past is rewritten as a story with various truths about Flaubert’s identity and biography. The past is presented through a series of symbols, being a palimpsestic construct open to our analysis and understanding. The concepts of historical truth, the past, the present, the writer’s voice are approached in a postmodernist manner and are nothing but a palimpsest.
A Global Perspective on Performance Poetry: Through the Web – From American Performance to Romanian Poetic Practices
Authors: Higyed Alexandru 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
American Performance poetry influenced the way in which the practice developed in other countries. Contemporary African, Japanese, and Arab poets started to write more and more for the stage. Eastern Europe seems to have been highly influenced by this practice. In this paper, I will try to investigate how American Performance poetry managed to influence the Romanian Spoken Word scene.
Antagonistic Classes of Victorian Society in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights: Female Book Knowledge as Cultural Mediator
Authors: Mandici Mădălina Elena 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This study argues, through a series of close readings, that female book knowledge resists unified interpretation in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights (1847), contradicting the widely-held Victorian assumption according to which discursive freedom is an exclusively male bastion of privilege. It instead concedes that self-instruction in the novel crosses cultural boundaries and perpetuates an ideological hegemony through the book as an agent of reconciliation. Book-knowledge in the novel is not the exclusive preserve of men, but a source of creativity for both ladies and ladies’ maids. Language and narrative technique, the study reveals, serve to unveil contrasts between servant and gentle folk, fashionable and popular manners, enforced and self-propelled reading.
Exploring Online Teaching as a Challenge for Teachers and Students in Pre-University System
Authors: Bercian Daniela 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This paper discusses the need of research on online education in the Romanian context and presents a student survey on students’ opinion on teaching and learning using online activities. The results of the survey are the starting point of an extensive investigation of the effects of online education in the post- pandemic context. The case study I have in view will rely on a classroom quasi-experiment and on a self-reflective teacher diary study. The case study will be conducted in a prestigious secondary school in Romania.
Problems of Lexical and Grammatical Equivalence in Translation: A Didactic Approach
Authors: Cozma Mihaela , Jumanca Romaniţa 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Even if translation competence is not restricted to the knowledge of the two languages in contact, it is obvious that the quality of a translated text depends to a great extent on the appropriate use of the target language lexical items and combinations of items as imposed by the communicative context, on the one hand, and on the correct application of the rules specific to the grammatical system of that language, on the other. Considering both theoretical and research evidence, the authors of this paper discuss the problems that advanced students in English encounter when trying to achieve lexical and grammatical equivalence in the case of various types of texts translated from English into Romanian.
The Orientalist Discourse of Nineteenth-Century Travel Guidebooks to India
Authors: Bălănescu Eleonora-Olivia 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The travel guidebooks emerged in the nineteenth century as a genre which apparently featured an objective source of information; yet, the guidebooks to India stemmed from the publishers’ own interpretation of the Orient, shaped by the Orientalist discourse of the time, as well as from their business interests, closely linked to the state apparatus. This paper will focus on the relation between tourism and the British Empire, and the role played by the early guidebooks in English, edited by John Murray and Thomas Cook, in the colonial endeavour to control all forms of indigenous knowledge.
The City Between Genre and Authorship in All’s Well That Ends Well
Authors: Cheaptanaru Gabriela 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In this paper, I analyse the construction of the city as an ideological space in All’s Well that Ends Well which, I argue, generates the play’s genre ambiguity. Drawing on recent scholarly work that has identified Thomas Middleton as co-author of the play, I investigate how the interplay between Middleton and Shakespeare’s artistic temperaments concretizes in the mental space of the city, which infuses the entire play. In my research, I propose a further attribution to Middleton and show that Middleton’s contribution leads to the formation of an imbalanced landscape, situated between crisis and change, between comedy and tragedy.
Utilizing End-of-Life Tyre Crumb Rubber in Cement Formulation by Substituting Sand with Different Volume Proportions
Authors: Kolendo Girts , Kuldasheva Aziza , Korjakins Aleksandrs , Sahmenko Genadijs , Bajare Diana 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The number of end-of-life tyres recycled into crumb rubber varies widely across different countries and regions, depending on factors such as local regulations, infrastructure, and demand for the product. According to the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), the global production of crumb rubber from end-of-life tires was estimated to be around 12.7 million metric tons. This study is devoted to the development of cement composites where the sand was partially and fully replaced with a specially prepared fine fraction of crumb rubber. Partial replacement of sand with crumb rubber changes the workability of the concrete. The lighter concrete composite may also have improved acoustic and thermal insulation properties. Complete substitution of sand with crumb rubber leads to a lighter concrete composite, featuring reduced densities and enhanced ductility. In these experiments, prisms of dimensions 40×40×160 mm were produced, with various mixes where we changed the amount of replaced sand with crumb rubber and water-cement ratios. These samples were tested for strength in flexure and compression, simultaneously producing force-deflection curves indicating that the rubber granules prevent brittle failure. By full sand replacement, a lightweight cementitious composite was obtained, with the potential for use as acoustic absorption materials and shock energy absorbing layers, but careful consideration of the specific application and mix design is necessary to ensure optimal performance and sustainability. Replacing sand entirely resulted in a lightweight cementitious composite, with densities of 2222 kg/m3 for 10 % replacement and 1525 kg/m3 for 100 % replacement by volume. This material holds promise for applications in acoustic absorption and shock energy absorption. However, achieving optimal performance and sustainability requires thoughtful consideration of the specific application and mix design.
Examining Traits of Engagement in Solidarity Actions in Romania: An Analysis of Findings from Social Values Studies with a Comparative Emphasis
Authors: Rusu Horațiu , Bejenaru Anca 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Social solidarity is increasingly under scrutiny in the contemporary world. Modern phenomena such as individualization, globalization, and migration have sparked inquiries into the dynamics and transformations of solidarity. Within this context, our study seeks to address one dimension of solidarity: the actions that embody it. We embark on a two-fold mission. On the one hand, we delve into the characteristics of the people engaging in solidarity actions. On the other hand, we compare results regarding acts of solidarity in Romania across different time frames. Our analysis mainly draws from the data collected through the European Values Survey in 2018. Comparisons are made with results from previous analyses and data from the 2012 World Values Survey. To accomplish these ends, we rely on both descriptive and multivariate analyses. Results suggest that approximately two-thirds of Romanians engage in solidarity actions. The likelihood of involving in solidarity actions is mainly influenced by age, religious behaviour, individualization, membership in associations, and recent volunteering behaviour.
Here or there, who do you trust? Patterns of social trust following the migration experience of Romanians in Spain and France
Authors: Birou Mara 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis paper links the concept of social trust and that of migration by exploring the interactions and dependencies between Romanian emigrants and returnees and various institutional and social actors. Consequently, the underlying question of the research is: ‘What are the ways in which migration experience is associated with social trust?’. This research discusses how experiences with public agencies in Romania or in the host country determine trust or conversely, induce the feeling of distrust. Common specific elements were taken into account, such as determinants and effects of trust, life experience as immigrants, level of integration, and level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with public entities, which linked empirically the two concepts. Drawing on a set of interviews with Romanian emigrants and Romanian returnees1, this research tackles the peculiarities of emigrants’ and returnees’ experiences as key factors in identifying the levels of social trust.
Change starts from within: Migration and processes of social and cultural change. A Romanian case
Authors: Baru Florina 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This paper analyzes Romania’s dynamic migratory process with a focus on the return migration from Norway and the sociocultural changes that it might involve for Romanian migrants and their home societies. The focus on Norway as a case study can bring a valuable, accurate, and deep understanding of Romanian immigration. These indicate that Romanians faced many challenges in their migratory journey in Norway, but that for a source country like Romania, return migration could, in the long term, contribute to its social and cultural changes. This research resulted in three key findings. Firstly, through their migratory experience from Norway, Romanian returnees internalized social remittances, and changed their attitudes, behavior, values, and expectations before disseminating their knowledge in their family -and social environment. Secondly, the prevalence of social remittances might be dependent on the motivation of returnees to transfer their knowledge, ideas, and practices in the scope of contributing to social change. The prevalence of social remittances might also be dependent on the way the societies of origin receive the resources that returnees attempt to transmit and culturally diffuse. Thirdly, Romania, as an emigration society, has had a relaxed attitude towards change. However, repatriated Romanians maintain a confident outlook on the potential of their skills and know-how conferring them influence over certain cultural aspects in the spheres of work and social relationships.
A Gestão do Design no contexto do vestuário inclusivo
Authors: De Melo Fabiana Maffezzolli , Gonçalves de Figueiredo Luiz Fernando 
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo busca fazer um apanhado das principais marcas nacionais de vestuário inclusivo e quais produtos elas oferecem ao mercado. Buscou-se referência teórica em alguns conceitos da Gestão do Design para dar o devido embasamento a este estudo. Neste sentido, foi feita uma análise das cinco principais marcas da área, são elas: Reserva, Equal, Aria, Lado B e AdaptWear. Foram analisados aspectos como tipo de produto, gênero, tamanhos disponíveis, e preço. A metodologia se deu através de uma abordagem qualitativa, onde foram pesquisados os tipos de produtos vendidos nos sites dessas marcas. Posteriormente foi selecionado um produto de cada marca para uma análise de funcionalidade das peças vendidas. O resultado da análise serviu para reconhecer que tipos de produtos de vestuário para pessoas com deficiências são produzidos pelas marcas brasileiras. Concluiu-se que estas atendem ao que se propõe, enquanto criadoras de produtos de vestuário inclusivo, vendendo peças de roupas funcionais para os mais diversos tipos de PCDs.