bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Do mobile health applications supporting self-monitoring during pregnancy strengthen the sense of security, life satisfaction, and social support among pregnant women? – comparative analysis
Authors: Walec Monika Ewa , Ślusarska Barbara Janina , Nowicki Grzegorz Józef 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Introduction. The continuous dynamic development of medical applications creates new opportunities in perinatal care that need to be analyzed and continuously updated. Special attention should be paid to how their use affects the condition of pregnant women and their families.

Aim. The aim of the study was to determine the differences in the sense of security and social support, and life satisfaction between pregnant women using and not using medical applications.

Material and methods. Cross-sectional studies using the CAWI method were conducted in March 2022. The research used an original questionnaire The Satisfaction With Life Scale, The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Security Experience Questionnaire.

Results. A total number of 1077 pregnant women participated in the study, 1002 of whom used and 75 did not use medical applications monitoring the course of pregnancy. Most of the surveyed women were aged 26-35, and were in their first pregnancy and in the third trimester. The most frequently cited reasons for using the application were pictures showing the fetus size and monitoring the baby condition, while the reason for not using the application was considering it a waste of time.

Conclusions. Women using mobile applications were characterized by higher scores on life satisfaction, sense of security, and social support.
Why Did Housing Prices Rise to a Record Level in Turkey? An Empirical Analysis
Authors: Yaşar Reha Z. , Bulut Erdem 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Turkey is one of those countries where housing market has been most severely affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Today the effects of the outbreak have been eliminated significantly. This study retrospectively looks at the days when the world faced a widespread outbreak of a pandemic and investigates the effect of the pandemic and the changes in consumer confidence on housing prices and the volatility of housing prices. Considering the structural breaks in the analysis period (2010:q1-2022:q4 quarterly), we used the Lee and Strazicich structural break unit root test as a research method. The results show that an increase in costs due to a break in the supply chain and containment measures forcing the workforce to stay at home affected the housing supply adversely. It is observable that expansionary economic policies and social assistance programs have a positive effect on housing demand. In this regard, negative supply shock and positive demand pressure are seen to be the determinants of the recent housing price increases in Turkey. However, while there is a positive relationship between consumer confidence and house prices, the effect of house prices on the volatility is statistically insignificant.
Integration and Cointegration of Apartment Prices on the Primary and Secondary Market in Szczecin in the Years 2006-2022
Authors: Doszyń Mariusz 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The objective of the paper is to verify hypotheses regarding integration and cointegration (relation) of mean apartment prices on the primary and secondary market in Szczecin. Both transaction prices as well as offer prices of apartments were investigated. The analysis period encompasses the years of 2006 – 2022 (quarterly data). An ADF test was employed to examine the integration of time series, taking into consideration a deterministic component in the form of a quadratic function. Only the time series of mean offer prices and transaction prices on the primary market proved to be integrated in the first degree. The time series of mean offer prices and transaction prices on the secondary market were not integrated, they occurred to be trend stationary series. A two-step Engle-Granger test was employed to analyze the cointegration of time series, which confirmed the cointegration of mean offer prices and transaction prices on the primary market. The relations between individual price types were examined with the use of a procedure which entailed analyzing (with an ADF test) difference stationarity between prices. From the empirical studies it arises that, in Szczecin, transaction and offer prices on the primary market follow one another. On the secondary market, offer and transaction prices are trend stationary and they converge. On the other hand, prices on the primary market diverge from prices on the secondary market (the primary market diverges from the secondary market). This concerns both offer prices as well as transaction prices.
The Phenomenon of the Polish Warehouse Real Estate Market – Sources of Success and Prospects for Development
Authors: Budner Waldemar W. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The article presents the development of the modern warehouse real estate market in Poland (from 2004 to 2022). The reference area is the European market. Against its background, Poland has become a fast-growing bank next to Germany and the fifth largest in terms of modern warehouse space. This happened despite the unstable and unpredictable macroeconomic and political situation in recent years, as well as the dangerous epidemic effects, e.g. connecting supply chains. The article is an attempt to find the sources of success of this Polish phenomenon, the search for a specific spatial configuration of the market and short- and long-term perspectives for the development of the warehouse market in Poland.
المرونة الاستراتيجية ودورها في تحقيق الرشاقة التنظيمية
Authors: سعيد أديـبة أسـعد , مـحــمــد هـكـار زكـي , يوسف گوللي ميـهڤان شريف 
Published: December 2023

إن الهدف من هذا البحث هو بيان المرونة الاستراتيجية ودورها في تحقيق الرشاقة التنظيمية، ولإجراء الجانب العملي تسعى هذه الدراسة بأختيار المديرية مرور في مدينة دهوك ميدانياً لإجراء البحث، وتم الأعتماد على المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وكما استند البحث على تشكيلة من الفرضيات الرئيسية والفرعية التي تم اختبارها ميدانياً في المديرية المبحوثة ، ولغرض جمع البيانات تم الأعتماد على استمارة الاستبانة، ولتحليل البيانات قمنا باستخدام تشكيلة من الأساليب الإحصائية في برنامج (SPSS V.22) وذلك لتحليل علاقة الارتباط والتأثير ما بين متغيرات البحث. ومن أهم الأستناجات التي توصل إليها البحث هو وجود علاقة أرتباط ذات دلالة معنوية بين أبعاد المرونة الاستراتيجية والرشاقة التنظيمية، ووجود تأثير ذات دلالة معنوية للمرونة الاستراتيجية بأبعادها في الرشاقة التنظيمية في المديرية المبحوثة، ومن خلال الأستناجات، تمت صياغة عدد من المقترحات أهمها ينبغي على المديرية المبحوثة زيادة الاهتمام بالمرونة الاستراتيجية لما لها من دور في تعزيز الرشاقة التنظيمية.
CHARACTERIZATION OF SYNTHESIZED SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING LEPIDIUM SATIVUM PLANT
Authors: Obaidellah Jilan , Ahmed Sabah A. 
Published: December 2023

The biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles (Ag NPs) was achieved through the utilization of an extract derived from the plant Lepidium Sativum, commonly referred to as Garden cress. The current study was undertaken to examine the impacts of different concentrations of silver nitrate (AgNO3) (0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, and 0.3) on the properties of silver nanoparticles. A range of analytical techniques were utilized to examine the characteristics of the nanoparticles, encompassing energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), UV-visible spectrophotometry (UV-Vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The findings demonstrated and suggested that Lepidium Sativum represents a viable choice for the environmentally friendly production of silver nanoparticles. The UV-Vis spectra of the studied silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) exhibited a significant level of absorption within the wavelength range of 430-460 nm. The most intense absorption peak, observed at 453 nm, was associated with a concentration of 0.25 mol. The examination of the Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) images has revealed that the concentration of the solution has a substantial impact on the size, morphology, shape, and orientation of the silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). The Ag NPs exhibit a mostly spherical and semi-spherical form, with an average particle size ranging from 65 to 80 nm. Additionally, the X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that the silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) synthesized exhibit a high level of purity, consisting solely of silver atoms arranged in a face-centered cubic crystalline lattice structure. The particle size, as determined from the (111) peak, falls within the range of 25.31-67.28 nm. The EDX spectrum analysis indicated that the primary chemical constituent present in the samples was silver (Ag). The silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) produced at different concentrations exhibited a distinct peak in the UV-Vis spectrum, demonstrating significant absorbance above 400 nm in the visible region and minimal absorption in the UV range. The measured energy band gap (Eg) ranged from 2.05 to 2.3 eV. In addition, the Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectra of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) at different concentrations did not exhibit any discernible peak throughout the monitored range. This observation implies that the silver nanoparticles that were produced using cress plant extract had a high level of purity.
littérature féminine au Maroc : témoignage d’une condition et voix / voie pour l’émancipation
Authors: Benjelloun Omar , Zerrad Khaoula 
Published: December 2023

L’écriture, pour la femme marocaine, a souvent été confrontée à des obstacles majeurs : une société foncièrement machiste, des traditions prioritairement patriarcales et un système implacablement étouffant pour la créativité féminine tous azimuts. La littérature se présente alors pour elles, longtemps victimes de discrimination, d’injustice, d’asservissement et d’exclusion, comme un défi leur permettant de lutter contre l’oppression, d’arracher leurs droits et jouir de l’émancipation.
De l’amour violent à sa violente déstructuration dans Amants, heureux amants… (1923) de Valery Larbaud
Authors: Montibeller Clara 
Published: December 2023

Le recueil de nouvelles de Valery Larbaud Amants, heureux amants… relate les monologues intérieurs de ses protagonistes, Marc Fournier, Felice Francia et Lucas Letheil, d’habiles manipulateurs se glorifiant de leurs amours multiples et surtout malsaines. Avides de pouvoir et de destruction, ces trois dandys déplacent leur colère sur les femmes qu’ils côtoient et prennent un malin plaisir à les voir souffrir. C’est au déploiement de cette violence ainsi qu’à ses modalités stylistiques que cet article s’intéresse. Après avoir étudié la typologie des violences dans les rapports de force homme-femme, nous glisserons de la violence thématique à une violence tonale plus astucieuse : l’ironie. Aussi s’agira-t-il d’approfondir le parallélisme entre les véhémences fictionnelles des personnages et l’éclatement du texte de l’auteur, qui met ainsi en abyme la violence humaine.
AS STEM E O PENSAMENTO COMPUTACIONAL: RESOLVENDO DESAFIOS DA VIDA REAL NO ENSINO SUPERIOR
Authors: Costa Maria Cristina , Martins Sandra Gaspar , Domingos António 
Published: December 2023

A promoção da educação STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) tem sido cada vez mais defendida, não só para motivar os estudantes para estas áreas, mas também para os preparar para os desafios do mundo real. Em particular, tem sido recomendada para promover a aprendizagem da matemática, muitas vezes acusada de contribuir para o problema da insuficiência de licenciados em áreas relacionadas com as STEM. Por outro lado, o Pensamento Computacional é um processo cognitivo que pode ser aplicado num contexto STEM e que requer capacidade de resolução de problemas, assim como pode contribuir para a aprendizagem da matemática. Este artigo apresenta o projeto CarRace que foi implementado numa turma de matemática de alunos de engenharia informática, entre os anos letivos 2017/18 e 2021/22; dele participaram um total de 581 estudantes. Com uma metodologia qualitativa, seguindo um paradigma interpretativo, conclui-se que o projeto promoveu o Pensamento Computacional nos estudantes, num contexto de educação STEM. Os resultados obtidos mostram a importância de implementar este tipo de abordagem com estudantes do ensino superior, nomeadamente estudantes de engenharia.
Pemanfaatan Instagram untuk Media Promosi dalam Meningkatkan Ketahanan UMKM bagi Forum Gerakan Terintegrasi Masyarakat Koperasi dan Usaha Mikro (Gerai Kopimi) Lamper Lor Semarang Selatan
Authors: Hendrawan Aria , Khoirudin Khoirudin , Vydia Vensy 
Published: December 2023

This dedication was motivated by a request from one of the GERAI KOPIMI FORUM (Gerakan Terintegrasi Masyarakat Koperasi Dan Usaha Mikro) located in Lamper Lor, South Semarang, so that Lamper Lor, UMKM South Semarang could reach a wider market. With the COVID-19 pandemic, product marketing must be transformed using internet media, due to the limited space for product marketing. USM community service team through the Community Service program will provide assistance to the UMKM Forum Gerai Kopimi Semarang Selatan using social media to promote their products more broadly. Armed with information technology knowledge, especially in the field of marketing using social media and product shooting techniques owned by the service team, it is hoped that they will be able to expand the reach of marketing their products. This activity will be carried out in several stages, First, conducting field surveys related to partner problems, Second, designing the most appropriate methods for utilizing social media for product marketing and designing the most suitable packaging designs for products so that they can increase the value of partner products. Third, conduct training for partners to optimize social media in marketing products. Fourth, evaluate the results of the training. The positive response was given by almost all participants who wanted to use the Instagram platform as a medium for promoting products of UMKM and felt satisfied with the training provided, so they wanted more training.
Potensi Alellopati Ekstrak Gulma Alang Alang Sebagai Bioherbisida
Authors: Indarwati Indarwati , Jili Arsy Qova Andi , Susilo Achmadi , Suryaningsih Dwi Retna 
Published: December 2023

The aim of this study was to determine the Alellopathy Potential contained in Imperata cylindrica extract as a Bio-herbicide. The research was conducted at the Experimental Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture; Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya University. This research method used completely randomized design (CRD); with 4 treatments and 6 replications. The treatments are (A0): Control; A1 : extract concentration ( 250 g/L) ; A2 : 500g/L ; (A3); 750 g / L. Observational data were analyzed using Analysis of Variant (ANOVA), then tested with 5% BNT. The results showed allelopathy contained in the extract of Imperata cylindrica L. can suppress weed seed germination up to 94.67 %; and has a negative effect on the initial growth of spiny spinach (Amaranthus spinosus L) seedling sprouts. With treatment A2 and A3 ; All weed seeds that were able to germinate grew abnormally (100%). Imperata cylindica extract has the potential to be used as a bio-herbicide (natural herbicide) to suppress the early growth of weed seeds on spinach spines.
Olfactory groove meningiomas: supraorbital keyhole versus orbitofrontal, frontotemporal, or bifrontal approaches
Authors: Bander Evan D. , Pandey Abhinav , Yan Jenny , Giantini-Larsen Alexandra M. , Schwartz Alexandra , Estin Joshua , Stieg Phillip E. , Ramakrishna Rohan , Tsiouris Apostolos John , Schwartz Theodore H. 
Published: December 2023

OBJECTIVE
Olfactory groove meningiomas (OGMs) often require surgical removal. The introduction of recent keyhole approaches raises the question of whether these tumors may be better treated through a smaller cranial opening. One such approach, the supraorbital keyhole craniotomy, has never been compared with more traditional open transcranial approaches with regard to outcome. In this study, the authors compared clinical, radiographic, and functional quality of life (QOL) outcomes between the keyhole supraorbital approach (SOA) and traditional transcranial approach (TTA) for OGMs. They sought to examine the potential advantages and disadvantages of open/TTA versus keyhole SOA for the resection of OGMs in a relatively case-matched series of patients.

METHODS
A retrospective, single-institution review of 57 patients undergoing a keyhole SOA or larger traditional transcranial (frontotemporal, pterional, or bifrontal) craniotomy for newly diagnosed OGMs between 2005 and 2023 was performed. Extent of resection, olfaction, length of stay (LOS), radiographic volumetric assessment of postoperative vasogenic and cytotoxic edema, and QOL (using the Anterior Skull Base Questionnaire) were assessed.

RESULTS
Thirty-two SOA and 25 TTA patients were included. The mean EOR was not significantly different by approach (TTA: 99.1% vs SOA: 98.4%, p = 0.91). Olfaction was preserved or improved at similar rates (TTA: 47% vs SOA: 43%, p = 0.99). The mean LOS was significantly shorter for SOA patients (4.1 ± 2.8 days) than for TTA patients (9.4 ± 11.2 days) (p = 0.002). The authors found an association between an increase in postoperative FLAIR cerebral edema and TTA (p = 0.031). QOL as assessed by the ASQB at last follow-up did not differ significantly between groups (p = 0.74).

CONCLUSIONS
The keyhole SOA was associated with a statistically significant decrease in LOS and less postoperative edema relative to traditional open approaches.
Assessing the impact of obesity on full endoscopic spine surgery: surgical site infections, surgery durations, early complications, and short-term functional outcomes
Authors: Leyendecker Jannik , Benedict Braeden , Gumbs Chayanne , Eysel Peer , Bredow Jan , Telfeian Albert , Derman Peter , Kashlan Osama , Amin Anubhav , Konakondla Sanjay , Hofstetter Christoph P. , Ogunlade John 
Published: December 2023

OBJECTIVE
An increasing number of obese patients undergoing elective spine surgery has been reported. Obesity has been associated with a substantially higher number of surgical site infections and a longer surgery duration. However, there is a lack of research investigating the intersection of obesity and full endoscopic spine surgery (FESS) in terms of functional outcomes and complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate wound site infections and functional outcomes following FESS in obese patients.

METHODS
Patients undergoing lumbar FESS at the participating institutions from March 2020 to March 2023 for degenerative pathologies were included in the analysis. Patients were divided into obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) and nonobese (BMI 18–30 kg/m2) groups. Data were collected prospectively using an approved smartphone application for 3 months postsurgery. Parameters included demographics, surgical details, a virtual wound checkup, the visual analog scale for back and leg pain, and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) as a functional outcome measure.

RESULTS
A total of 118 patients were included in the analysis, with 53 patients in the obese group and 65 in the nonobese group. Group homogeneity was satisfactory regarding patient age (obese vs nonobese: 55.5 ± 14.7 years vs 59.1 ± 17.1 years, p = 0.25) and sex (p = 0.85). No surgical site infection requiring operative revision was reported for either group. No significant differences for blood loss per level (obese vs nonobese: 9.7 ± 16.8 ml vs 8.0 ± 13.3 ml, p = 0.49) or duration of surgery per level (obese vs nonobese: 91.2 ± 57.7 minutes vs 76.8 ± 39.2 minutes, p = 0.44) were reported between groups. Obese patients showed significantly faster improvement regarding ODI (−3.0 ± 9.8 vs 0.7 ± 11.3, p = 0.01) and leg pain (−4.4 ± 3.2 vs −2.9 ± 3.7, p = 0.03) 7 days postsurgery. This effect was no longer significant 90 days postsurgery for either ODI (obese vs nonobese: −11.4 ± 11.4 vs −9.1 ± 9.6, p = 0.24) or leg pain (obese vs nonobese: −4.3 ± 3.9 vs −3.5 ± 3.8, p = 0.28).

CONCLUSIONS
The results highlight the effectiveness and safety of lumbar FESS in obese patients. Unlike with open spine surgery, obese patients did not experience significant increases in surgery time or postoperative complications. Interestingly, obese patients demonstrated faster early recovery, as indicated by significantly greater improvements in ODI and leg pain at 7 days after surgery. However, there was no difference in improvement between the groups at 90 days after surgery.
Localization of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas from the spatial relationships of perimedullary vessels on standard MRI
Authors: Moosavi Ali , Kalapos Paul , Church Ephraim W. , Cockroft Kevin M. , Thamburaj Krishnamoorthy 
Published: December 2023

OBJECTIVE
The goal in this study was to explore the spatial relationship of perimedullary vessels visualized on MRI to localize the side and the site of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF).

METHODS
A retrospective analysis of 30 consecutive patients diagnosed with SDAVF on MRI was undertaken. Two experienced reviewers blinded to all reports and angiographic images analyzed T2-weighted as well as postcontrast T1-weighted sequences. A focal prominent zone of perimedullary vessels with lateralization to one side in the thecal space was evaluated to locate the side and the site of the fistula. Spinal digital subtraction angiography served as the gold standard technique.

RESULTS
Good interrater agreement (κ = 0.77) was shown for the diagnosis of SDAVF with perimedullary vessels on T2-weighted MRI. Flow voids on T2-weighted MRI demonstrated a sensitivity of 1.0 (95% CI 1.0–1.0) and an accuracy of 0.87 (95% CI 0.79–0.95) to identify the presence of fistula. The flow voids on T2-weighted MRI also demonstrated 0.88 (95% CI 0.71–1.03) sensitivity and 0.81 (95% CI 0.70–0.92) accuracy to identify the side of SDAVF. Furthermore, flow voids on T2-weighted MRI showed 0.87 (95% CI 0.71–1.03) sensitivity and 0.87 (95% CI 0.79–0.95) accuracy to identify the site of SDAVF within 3 vertebral levels above or below the actual site. Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve demonstrated significant results (0.87 [95% CI 0.73–1.0]; p < 0.001) for flow voids on T2-weighted MRI to identify the site of shunts within 3 vertebral levels in the cranial or caudal direction.

CONCLUSIONS
Spatial distribution of perimedullary vessels observed on standard MRI show promise to locate the side and the site of fistula in patients with SDAVF.