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Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Adsorption Study of KOH Activated Limonia Acidissima (Kavat Shell Charcoal) for Removal of Metal Ion
Authors: Shirbhate Vaishali A. , Gulwade Deepali P. 
Published: December 2023

Introduction:
Carbon is widely recognized as a unique element because of
its versatile nature resulting in its variety of applications. The adsorption process is
among the most effective techniques for the removal of many transition metal ions
from adsorbent Kavat Shell carbon (KSC).

Methods:
Activated charcoal is synthesized by a chemical activation technique using
KOH as an activating agent. The objective of this research is to study the elimination of
transition metal ion and their adsorption is discussed under various optimum experimental
conditions. Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin adsorption isotherms fitted to
the data well.

Results:
The important scope of this research is to prepare microporous activated carbon
from Limonia Acidissima by chemical activation and to investigate the concentration
of metal ions.

Conclusion:
Similarly, the surface morphological study was also examined via
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and functional groups were analyzed using energy
dispersive X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared
spectroscopy technique (FTIR), respectively.
Tuberculosis-related Mood Disorders: Probiotics as a Next-Generation
Strategy
Authors: Bhardwaj Ankit , Gupta Rachna 
Published: December 2023

Introduction:
Tuberculosis-related mood disorders are well-known but least researched.
As frequent comorbidity of tuberculosis (TB), depression is linked to poor adherence to treatment
for a number of illnesses. The exact causal mechanism and pathways behind TB disease and associated mental illnesses are unclear. The disease's severity and duration impact the occurrence of depression, and MDR-TB enhances this risk. To summarise the information on the association between depression and unfavourable outcomes of TB treatment, we carried out a narrative review.

Objective:
The objective of this study is to provide an overview of probiotics as a cutting-edge
treatment for mood disorders linked to tuberculosis.

Methods:
A systematic stepwise online database research was done for systematic reviews, original
studies, and review papers published on probiotics and mental disorders associated with tuberculosis
in PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. The reference lists for these articles
were also used as sources for the bibliography

Results:
The gut microbiota and the brain are connected by neuroendocrine-immune pathways. The
diversity and abundance of microbiota Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria Bacteroides, and Firmicutes
are reduced in tuberculosis patients. Through the stimulation of different immunological responses
or visceral sensory pathways, these changes in the gut microbiome may be a contributing factor in
emotional instability and mood disorders. Probiotics also lessen the stress response caused by cortisol, in addition to releasing neurotransmitters, including GABA, serotonin, noradrenaline, acetylcholine, and dopamine, in various brain regions. Probiotics are the most prevalent in the sensory
brain network of the brain, which controls the brain's core processing of emotions and sensations. In
addition, they produce short-chain fatty acids (SCAFs) from the bacterial fermentation of fibre in
the colon, such as butyrate, which inhibits histone deacetylase, binds to G protein-coupled receptors,
and serves as an energy metabolite. Butyrate plays a significant role in maintaining brain health by
having antimanic and antidepressant effects. Several clinical research on patients with MDD has
revealed that probiotics have favourable effects on depressive symptoms.

Conclusion:
The central dopamine system, inflammation, the BDNF system, and the gut-brain axis
are all recognised to play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of MDD. Commercial probiotics that
generate butyrate-producing SCFAs and those resistant to metabolic disorders (such as Bacteroidetes) may be beneficial for tuberculosis-related MDD during and after treatment. In this situation,
using bacteria that produce SCFA could be a cutting-edge method of treating clinical MDD.
DETERMINAN PROLONGED LENGTH OF STAY (PLOS) ICU PADA PASIEN PEDIATRIK YANG MENJALANI PEMBIUSAN DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Hernawan Agung Diky , Sari Djayanti , Widyastuti Yunita 
Published: December 2023

Latar belakang: Di Indonesia ruang ICU dengan pemanfaatannya tidak seimbang, dikarenakan terbatasnya ruang ICU atau lamanya perawatan pasien ICU. Pelayanan ICU meliputi pasien dengan disfungsi organ atau pasien paska pembiusan khususnya pediatrik. Periode 1 maret 2020 Indonesia dilanda pandemi COVID-19. Kebutuhan ruang ICU meningkat, sebagian besar pasien terinfeksi jatuh pada kondisi gagal napas baik dewasa maupun pediatrik. Masalah yang saling berhubungan dan menjadi dasar peneliti dalam menentukan determinan PLOS ICU yaitu pasien pediatrik paska pembiusan yang membutuhkan perawatan ICU, terbatasnya ruang ICU dan masalah pandemi COVID-19.
Tujuan: Mengetahui determinan Prolonged Length of Stay (PLOS) ICU pada pasien pediatrik yang menjalani pembiusan di masa pandemi COVID-19.
Metode: Penelitian merupakan studi observasional kohort retrospektif. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 173 pasien pediatrik yang menjalani pembiusan dan perawatan paska operasi di ICU di RSUP Dr Sardjito kurun waktu April 2020 - Maret 2021. Variabel – variabel diuji menggunakan Student’s t-test untuk data numerik, Chi square test untuk data kategorikal/dikotomus. Hasil p<0,25 dilanjutkan dengan uji regresi logistik. Hasil p<0,05 dimasukan pada analisis multivariat dan dianggap bermakna.
Hasil: Faktor yang teridentifikasi sebagai determinan PLOS di ICU RSUP Dr.Sardjito adalah operasi mayor dengan nilai P 0,048 (OR 8,87), transfusi darah dengan nilai P 0,019 (OR 2,34) dan ventilasi mekanik dengan nilai P 0,010 (OR 3,44) merupakan variabel paling signifikan terhadap PLOS di ICU dengan nilai p<0,05.
Kesimpulan: Operasi mayor, transfusi darah dan ventilasi mekanik/ventilator merupakan determinan PLOS di ICU RSUP Dr.Sardjito pasien pediatrik yang menjalani pembiusan di masa pandemi COVID-19
The Western Arctic – Tariuq (Offshore) Accord: A Long Time Coming
Authors: Rayegani Anita 
Published: December 2023

On 10 August 2023, representatives of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the governments of the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Canada signed the Western Arctic–Tariuq (Offshore) Accord.1 The Accord establishes a system for the shared management and regulation of offshore petroleum resources north of the Arctic Circle, west of Nunavut to the limit of Canada’s jurisdiction in the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean and the equitable sharing of benefits. Upon the consent of all Parties, implementing legislation will be introduced to establish the Accord and will, among other things, amend or replace relevant federal legislation. The Accord is a step towards Canada’s implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.2 It is also part of a quest for meaningful participation dating back to the initial activities concerning oil and gas in the region that fuelled negotiations leading to the Inuvialuit Final Agreement. This contribution situates the Accord in the context of these developments to illuminate its potential significance.
Atrial fibrillation before and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: short- and long-term clinical implications
Authors: Arrotti Salvatore , Sgura Fabio Alfredo , Leo Giulio , Vitolo Marco , Monopoli Daniel , Forzati Nicola , Siena Valerio , Menozzi Matteo , Cataldo Paolo , Stuani Marco , Morgante Vernizia , Magnavacchi Paolo , Gabbieri Davide , Guiducci Vincenzo , Benatti Giorgio , Vignali Luigi , Rossi Rosario , Boriani Giuseppe 
Published: December 2023

BackgroundPatients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have been associated with worse short-term outcomes compared with patients in sinus rhythm but data on long-term outcomes are limited. The aim of our study was to evaluate the association between AF and short- and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing TAVI.MethodsWe retrospectively evaluated patients undergoing TAVI between 2012 and 2022 in four tertiary centres. Two different analyses were conducted: (i) in-hospital and (ii) postdischarge analysis. First, we evaluated the association between preexisting AF and short-term outcomes according to VARC-3 criteria. Second, we analyzed the association between AF at discharge (defined as both preexisting and new-onset AF occurring after TAVI) and long-term outcomes at median follow-up of 3.2 years (i.e. all-cause death, hospitalization and major adverse cardiovascular events).ResultsA total of 759 patients were initially categorized according to the presence of preexisting AF (241 vs. 518 patients). The preexisting AF group had a higher occurrence of acute kidney injury [odds ratio (OR) 1.65; 95%confidence interval ( CI) 1.15–2.38] and major bleeding (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.06–3.27). Subsequently, the population was categorized according to the presence of AF at discharge. At the adjusted Cox regression analysis, AF was independently associated with an increased risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular hospitalization [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 1.42, 95% CI 1.09–1.86], all-cause death and all-cause hospitalization (aHR 1.38, 95% CI 1.06–1.78) and all-cause hospitalization (aHR 1.59, 95% CI 1.14.2.22).ConclusionsIn a real-world cohort of patients undergoing TAVI, the presence of AF (preexisting and new-onset) was independently associated with both short- and long-term adverse outcomes.
Management of a Polytrauma After Suicide Attempt by Jumping from Great Height - Case Report
Authors: Stefanopol Ioana Anca , Danila Dumitru Marius , Chelmu-Voda Cristina , Baroiu Liliana , Chirila Sergiu 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Falls from great heights require management in major trauma centers due to frequent associated life-threatening injuries. Emergency care units where patients who jump from a height are admitted have to be prepared to ensure prompt and organized care. A multidisciplinary team is mandatory for an accurate management.
Case presentation: A 14-year-old female patient presented at the Emergency Care Unit after a suicide attempt by falling from a 12 m height. The imaging investigations showed multiple fractures, hepatic and renal hematomas, and bilateral hemopneumothorax requiring bilateral minimal pleurotomy for drainage.
Conclusion: Polytrauma caused by fall from a great height has an effect on multiple systems and organs. For a correct and complete diagnosis, proper radiographic evaluation and computed tomography scans are mandatory. Early diagnosis and treatment of injuries, as well as a multidisciplinary approach of the patient, are crucial for a proper management of severe associated injuries and lead to better recovery and quality of life.
Brain and Blood Vessel Imaging for Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Covid-19—Data from the Literature and Clinical Cases
Authors: Axelerad Any , Muja Lavinia-Florenta , Stuparu Alina Zorina , Frecus Corina Elena , Axelerad Silviu Docu , Gogu Anca Elena , Jianu Dragos Catalin , Baz Radu-Andrei , Vranau Diana Marina , Mihai Cristina Maria 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This study explores the relationship between patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke and SARS-CoV-2 infection. The focus is on the role of neuroimaging in confirming the diagnosis of ischemic stroke and guiding patient care. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges in di-agnosing and treating patients with neurological pathologies due to the time-sensitive nature of stroke management. The objective of this study was to analyze cases of patients with ischemic stroke and SARS-CoV-2 infection, emphasizing the importance of neuroimaging in confirming the diagnosis. The study aimed to provide insights into the characteristics and clinical manifestations of these patients, contributing to our understanding of the neurological impacts of COVID-19. A retrospective analysis of hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of ischemic stroke and SARS-CoV-2 infection was conducted. The study focused on five representative cases, including patient demographics, medical histories, clinical symptoms, and imaging findings. Brain CT and MRI scans were performed to confirm the diagnosis of ischemic stroke. Among the 120 cases analyzed, 5 representative cases are presented. These cases include patients of varying age and gender with concurrent neurological pathologies and COVID-19 infections. Neuroimaging, such as CT and MRI, confirmed the diagnosis of ischemic stroke in these patients. Patients with SARS-CoV-2 in-fection and ischemic stroke often present with moderate to severe strokes, frequently involving large vessel obstructions. Neuroimaging plays a critical role in diagnosing and characterizing ischemic stroke in these patients. Identifying thrombotic angiopathy, vascular injury, and im-paired vascular autoregulation are essential for prompt diagnosis and treatment. This study emphasizes the significance of neuroimaging in managing patients with both COVID-19 and neurological pathologies, contributing to our understanding of the neurological implications of COVID-19.
Algorithmic Accuracy in Context: Assessing the Impact of Financially Motivated Dishonesty
Authors: Bates Jennifer , Abdesslem Amel Ben 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Algorithms are expected to radically improve the way businesses operate. To fully realize these benefits, customers have to accept the algorithmic implementations. Accuracy is a critical component of algorithmic acceptance models. However, thus far, research into accuracy has been limited to user ratings of the accuracy of the algorithmic output despite strong evidence for customer (user) acts of embellishment and other moral hazards. This article aims to deepen the understanding of accuracy ratings by assessing the impact of variation in user input accuracy on the accuracy ratings of the algorithm’s ultimate response. Drawing on honesty, a survey was presented to 500 individuals on the Cloud Research platform. The quantitative analysis showed that the more inaccurately a user felt and behaved, the more accurately they rated the algorithmic response of ‘decline’, with contextual accuracy factors explaining up to 35% of the variation in ratings of the algorithm’s accuracy. This finding raises important implications for researchers and practitioners who want to improve algorithmic acceptance but may have limited their improvement focus to explainability or model accuracy without considering the user behavior. Algorithmic accuracy ratings and acceptance should be evaluated in the context of the user and their likelihood to provide inaccurate inputs.
Military and Defence Expenditures in the Current Security Context. Concepts and Influencing Factors
Authors: Florişteanu Elena 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In recent years, perhaps more than ever, the world has become increasingly aware of how vulnerable it is to the harsh challenges it must face, sometimes arising out of nowhere or with causes that have spanned years and for which no sustainable solutions have been found. As the most recent challenges come from the security environment and have profound influences on economic and social life, this paper presents relevant aspects concerning the financial efforts of some states to support security and defence and brings attention to a series of factors that can determine the level of military expenditures incurred. To document this work the author has used a series of studies and databases from national and international institutions and organizations in the field, as well as elaborations by researchers recognized for the value and relevance of their opinions expressed in relation to the issues addressed.
The Intersectionality of Offensive Cybersecurity and Human Factors: A Position Paper
Authors: Nobles Calvin , Mcandrew Ian 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis position paper delves into the complex interplay between proactive cyber defense mechanisms and inherent human susceptibilities. The researchers posit that as cyber systems advance in technical robustness, malicious entities progressively exploit human psychological tendencies and behavioral inconsistencies to circumvent security measures. These exploitations are not merely opportunistic but are strategic, leveraging a profound comprehension of human cognitive biases to undermine security infrastructures. The researchers argue for broadening the intellectual horizon in this domain, underscoring the imperative for a multidisciplinary methodology that amalgamates the empirical acumen of psychology, sociology, and computer science. The article asserts that the fortification of cyber defenses is contingent upon the comprehensive integration of human vulnerability assessments within cybersecurity frameworks. This position paper calls for an augmentation of scholarly research at the nexus of offensive cybersecurity and human factors, formulating defense mechanisms centered around the human element and promulgating inclusive cybersecurity policies that harmonize human and technological considerations.
Introduction of Stereotactic Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy in Bulgaria
Authors: Petrova-Burdzheva Ivelina Y. , Karamanliev Martin P. , Simova Daniela P. , Dimitrov Dobromir D. 
Published: December 2023

SummaryBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. The gold standard for biopsy is core needle biopsy. However, in certain cases, core needle biopsy cannot be applied, and the method of choice is vacuum-assisted biopsy. It is a minimally traumatic and precise method for diagnosing microcalcifications and small breast lesions. We aimed to present the initial experience with stereotactic vacuum-assisted biopsy in breast diseases at the Department of Surgical Oncology. We show indications and contraindications for this kind of biopsy and present our initial experience. From February 2020 to December 2022, 29 stereotactic vacuum-assisted biopsies were performed. Benign histology was found in 9 cases, malignant – in 15, and 5 cases were precancerous. Therefore, being an innovative, minimally invasive, and highly accurate method for diagnosing breast lesions with a good cosmetic effect, it allows early diagnosis of breast cancer, and, last but not least, the procedure can be curative for benign lesions.
Patriotic Tourism Demand in Albania: A System GMM Model Approach
Authors: Karma Emiljan 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This paper aims to evaluate the determinants of international tourism demand in Albania following the existing literature and particulars of the tourism sector in Albania using Dynamic Panel Data from 2011 to 2019. The analysis is conducted on the sample of 20 countries of origin using the Two-Step GMM Model.
The analysis highlights the importance of word-of-mouth effect in the tourism industry in Albania marked at the same time by inferior goods and services, as defined by the microeconomic theory. While on the one hand, tourism becomes very useful in terms of social cohesion (converging familiars and relatives), on the other hand, it can support better the general economic development. At the same time, this study underlines the relative importance of Government Spending. The National strategy on tourism must look not only at the tourism demand quantity but mostly at the sustainable and greater added value tourism segments.
A Post-Socialist Residential School and the Continuum of Violence
Authors: Pokšāns Artūrs 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This article* discusses the tolerance of violence. Specifically, it explores the way violence is enacted and perpetuated in residential education in Latvia. The article explores the perception and experience of violence in these schools by combining ethnographic fieldwork and autoethnographic data. Violence within the institution coalesces around three main aspects of experience: violence as necessary for regulating relationships, the embodiment of violence, and the expression of institutional violence. I illustrate how the application of violence is often justified as developing independence in students and by offering opportunities that mask the role of the school system in the reproduction of inequality in society. I conclude with an exploration of how the tolerance of violence arises from reproduction of an unequal social order that is maintained through the duplicitous position of the residential school as simultaneously necessary and unnecessary, closed and open, violent and nurturing.
Wolves as Enemy of the Soviet State: Policies and Implications of Predator Management in Yakutia
Authors: Jefanovas Aivaras , Brandišauskas Donatas 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This article gives an overview of wolf extermination endeavours in Soviet Yakutia as part of state ideologies of human dominance over nature in the process of modernisation of the Russian North. The proclaimed wolf extermination was a large-scale operation planned and launched by state authorities in Yakutia involving bureaucratic, finance and human contingents, as well as the available infrastructure. Based on ethnographic research among game managers, wolf hunters and Eveny and Evenki hunting-herding communities, as well as archival materials on Soviet Yakutia, we demonstrate how state goals to eradicate wolves were sometimes unsystematic in practice due to the misuse of state resources as well as the difficulty in accomplishing this objective in remote and difficult to access taiga landscapes. Furthermore, while being involved in wolf eradication campaigns Indigenous communities also retained their vernacular notions of wolves as non-human persons with whom they were inclined to maintain neighbourly relations rather than pursue extermination.
Challenges at the Educational Level in the Teaching and Training of Generation “Z”
Authors: Bucăţa George 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This article aims to show how Generation Z, referred to as ‘digital natives’, see technology as inextricably linked to their existence, having grown up in the midst of the technological revolution. The article also highlights that this generation values self-directed learning, creativity and adaptability, utilising online resources, social media and visual language as natural forms of expression. Their proactive attitude also extends to entrepreneurship and embodies a do-it-yourself ethos, making them unique individuals who are constantly striving to improve themselves and acquire new skills. The study also seeks to highlight that most educators, especially those with some experience in the teaching profession, seek to adapt and update their teaching strategies because they are aware that technology can be used as a tool to increase learner engagement and improve learning outcomes.
La textométrie et la sémantique interprétative au service de la dégustation œnologique. Analyse des profils sensoriels des vins « méthode nature »
Authors: MOUTAT Audrey 
Published: December 2023

Cet article propose d’étudier les dispositifs communicationnels engagés dans les commentaires de dégustation des vins « méthode nature » publiés dans le Glou Guide et le blog Vins étonnants. Il s’agit de comparer les descripteurs employés et de mesurer leur pertinence dans la constitution d’une représentation mentale des propriétés organoleptiques des vins décrits. Pour ce faire, une double méthodologie est adoptée : 1. Quantitative : au moyen d’un logiciel de textométrie (IRaMuTeQ), il s’agit de mesurer la fréquence d’usage de certains descripteurs dans le but de déterminer s’ils peuvent être constitutifs d’une terminologie. 2. Qualitative : ces premiers résultats font l’objet d’une analyse sémantique et sémiotique afin d’identifier les profils organoleptiques décrits dans ces discours. Au-delà des résultats féconds qu’elle apporte à cette recherche, c’est la pertinence d’une telle complémentarité entre textométrie, sémiotique et sémantique interprétative que cet article permet d’apprécier.