bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Determinants of evidence-based practice among health care professionals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Zewdie Amare , Ayele Mulat , Melis Tamirat , Kasahun Abebaw Wasie 
Published: November 2023

Introduction
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the art of using up-to-date information for clinical decision-making. Healthcare professionals at all levels are expected to use the latest research evidence for quality care. In Ethiopia inclusive and nationally representative summarized evidence regarding the level of EBP among health professionals is scarce. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of EBP utilization and its determinants among Ethiopian health professionals.

Method
A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted using PRISMA guidelines. Comprehensive literature was searched in PubMed, Google Scholar, and African Online Journal databases. A weighted inverse variance random effect model was used to estimate pooled prevalence. Cochrane Q-test and I2 statistics were computed to assess heterogeneity among studies. Funnel plot and Eggers test were done to assess publication bias. Factors associated with EBP were identified using STATA v. 14.

Result
Overall, 846 articles were retrieved and finally 23 articles were included in this review. The pooled prevalence of good EBP among health professionals was 52.60% (95%CI; 48.15%-57.05%). Knowledge about EBP (AOR = 2.38, 95% CI: (2.08–2.72)), attitude (AOR = 2.09, 95% CI: (1.67–2.60)), educational status (AOR = 3.12, 95% CI: (2.18–4.47)), work experience (AOR = 2.59, 95% CI: (1.48–4.22)), EBP training (AOR = 2.26, 95% CI: (1.87–2.74)), presence of standard guideline (AOR = 1.94, 95% CI: (1.51–2.50)), internet access (AOR = 1.80, 95% CI: (1.47–2.20)), presence of enough time (AOR = 2.01, 95% CI: (1.56–2.60)) and marital status (AOR = 1.73, 95% CI: (1.32–2.28)) were determinants of EBP.

Conclusion
Around half of health professionals in Ethiopia have good EBP utilization which was low. Knowledge, attitude, educational status, work experience, EBP training, presence of standard guidelines, internet access, presence of enough time, and single marital status were positively associated with EBP. Therefore future interventions should focus on increasing their knowledge and changing their attitude through providing training and addressing organizational barriers like availing standard guidelines, accessing the internet, and minimizing professionals’ workload that enables them to critically appraise and integrate the latest evidence for clinical decision-making to improve the quality of care.
Protocol for DEprescribing and Care to reduce Antipsychotics in Dementia (DECADE)–A hybrid effectiveness-implementation pilot study
Authors: Benthien Kirstine Skov , Lech Laura Victoria Jedig , Birke Hanne , Jørgensen Sidsel Maria , Andersen Tina , Hansen Stine Vest , Andersen Jon Trærup , Karstoft Kristian , Schiøtz Michaela , Vermehren Charlotte 
Published: November 2023

Introduction
Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) should only rarely and briefly be treated with antipsychotics. Despite recommendations to the contrary, the use of antipsychotics in nursing home residents with dementia is widespread and followed by serious adverse effects. Intervention studies on methods to reduce the use of antipsychotics in persons with dementia are few and needed. The aim of this protocol is to describe the rationale and content of the intervention DEprescribing and Care to reduce Antipsychotics in DEmentia (DECADE)–a hybrid effectiveness-implementation pilot study.

Materials and methods
This is a protocol of a prospective hybrid effectiveness-implementation pilot study. The primary aim of DECADE is to reduce the use of antipsychotic drugs by 50% in 50% of nursing home residents with dementia while maintaining or improving BPSD. The intervention is implemented in six nursing homes including approximately 190 residents with dementia and consists of Academic Detailing, medication review, education of nursing home staff, and care plans. The evaluation of feasibility and potential effectiveness is an overall assessment of all clinical and process outcomes. Logistic regression analyses will be used to investigate factors characterizing situations with prescription of antipsychotics. BPSD is analysed with a before- and after design using self-controlled case series methods and the use of antipsychotics is analysed as interrupted time series.

Discussion
This protocol describes a study that will provide an indication of DECADE effectiveness and a model for upscaling and further evaluation in a controlled design.
Poetic Imitation: The Argument of Republic 10
Authors: Ben-Asher Sarale 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The paper offers a new reading of the argument against poetry in Plato’s Republic 10. I argue that Socrates’ corruption charges rely on the tripartite theory of the soul, and that metaphysical doctrines play a role only in the first charge, which demonstrates that the poets are not qualified to teach by reducing tragic poetry to mimetic skill. This accusation clears the way for two corruption charges: the strengthening of appetite, and the softening of spirit (i.e., ‘the greatest charge’). The former focuses on the dangerous association between the poets and the largest appetitive class in the city (hoi polloi), while the latter focuses on the corruption of the educated elite (hoi epieikeis).
Bibliotheksland Tschechien – Partnerland 2022–2025
Authors: Klauser Hella 
Published: November 2023

Abstrakt
2022 haben der Dachverband BID und der tschechische Bibliotheksverband SDRUK eine dreijährige Partnerschaft vereinbart. Sie soll durch Austausche, Studienreisen, gemeinsame Kongressteilnahmen und Projekte die Kenntnisse des jeweiligen Bibliotheksnachbarlands und die Kontakte untereinander fördern. Der Beitrag stellt die Partnerland-Idee vor und beschreibt, welche Projekte gemeinsam während der Periode 2022–2025 durchgeführt werden.
Bohemica und Moravica an der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek
Authors: Hlušička Filip 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Neben der DFG-geförderten Betreuung des Fachinformationsdienst Ost-, Ostmittel- und Südosteuropa, zu der auch die umfassende Erwerbung von Literatur zur Geschichte Böhmens und Mährens gehört, besitzt die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek eine historische Osteuropasammlung von Weltrang. Exemplarisch werden einige Spitzenstücke dieser Sammlung vom frühen 15. Jahrhundert bis in das 20. Jahrhundert hinein portraitiert.
Tschechien erlesen – Autorinnen und Autoren aus dem Nachbarland zu Gast in Bibliotheken
Authors: Frankenberg Christina 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Der Artikel stellt interessante tschechische Gegenwartsautorinnen und -autoren, ihre aktuellen Übersetzungen ins Deutsche sowie die Veranstaltungsreihe „Tschechien erlesen“ vor. Im Rahmen dieser Reihe finden Lesungen und Gespräche in deutscher Sprache mit Autorinnen und Autoren aus Tschechien in Berliner und Dresdner Bibliotheken statt. Abschließend gibt es praktische Hinweise zu weiteren Informationsquellen über die zeitgenössische tschechische Literatur und Möglichkeiten der finanziellen Förderung von Lesereisen mit tschechischen Autorinnen und Autoren.
Nachhaltigkeit und soziales Engagement unter Corona-Bedingungen: Die Ergebnisse des DBS-Blitzlichts 2022
Authors: Wimmer Ulla 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
2022 wurde die Deutsche Bibliotheksstatistik (DBS) für Öffentliche Bibliotheken durch ein neues Feature ergänzt: das „DBS-Blitzlicht“. Der Aufsatz beschreibt die Ziele hinter dem Konzept, die Erfahrungen aus dem ersten Durchgang 2022 und die Nutzungsmöglichkeiten der Ergebnisse. Einige Ergebnisse zu den 2022 abgefragten Themen – Angebote für Geflüchtete, Nachhaltigkeit und Einschränkungen durch Corona-Maßnahmen – werden dargestellt.
Markov model combined with MR diffusion tensor imaging for predicting the onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Authors: Lang Lili , Wang Ying 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects cognition, behavior, and memory of brain. It causes 60–80% of dementia cases. Cross-sectional imaging investigations of AD show that magnetic resonance (MR) with diffusion tensor image (DTI)-detected lesion locations in AD patients are heterogeneous and distributed across the imaging area. This study suggested that Markov model (MM) combined with MR-DTI (MM + MR-DTI) was offered as a method for predicting the onset of AD. In 120 subjects (normal controls [NCs], amnestic mild cognitive impairment [aMCI] patients, and AD patients) from a discovery dataset and 122 subjects (NCs, aMCI, and AD) from a replicated dataset, we used them to evaluate the white matter (WM) integrity and abnormalities. We did this by using automated fiber quantification, which allowed us to identify 20 central WM tracts. Point-wise alterations in WM tracts were shown using discovery and replication datasets. The statistical analysis revealed a substantial correlation between microstructural WM alterations and output in the patient groups and cognitive performance, suggesting that this may be a potential biomarker for AD. The MR-based classifier demonstrated the following performance levels for the basis classifiers, with DTI achieving the lowest performance. The following outcomes were seen in MM + MR-DTI using multimodal techniques when combining two modalities. Finally, a combination of every imaging method produced results with an accuracy of 98%, a specificity of 97%, and a sensitivity of 99%. In summary, DTI performs better when paired with structural MR, despite its relatively weak performance when used alone. These findings support the idea that WM modifications play a significant role in AD.
Alteration in the molecular structure of the adenine base exposed to gamma irradiation: An ESR study
Authors: Usta Keziban 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Adenine polycrystals were obtained from their powder form under effective crystallization conditions by adjustment of the concentration of chemical solutions. The adenine samples were irradiated with a 60Co gamma-ray source at room temperature for 12, 24, 48, and 72 h, and then these samples were investigated between 240 and 400 K using an electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrometer. No signals were observed in the non-irradiated samples irradiated for 12, 24, and 48 h; however, when irradiated for 72 h, the samples exhibited complex ESR spectra. The analysis indicated the presence of a radical structure,

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. The hyperfine splitting and g-values were calculated from the spectra by simulation programs. Also, during the measurements, it was observed that the shapes of the ESR lines changed slightly with the temperature.
Heterogenous nuclear ribonucleoprotein D-like controls endothelial cell functions
Authors: Fischer Sandra , Lichtenthaeler Chiara , Stepanenko Anastasiya , Heyl Florian , Maticzka Daniel , Kemmerer Katrin , Klostermann Melina , Backofen Rolf , Zarnack Kathi , Weigand Julia E. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
HnRNPs are ubiquitously expressed RNA-binding proteins, tightly controlling posttranscriptional gene regulation. Consequently, hnRNP networks are essential for cellular homeostasis and their dysregulation is associated with cancer and other diseases. However, the physiological function of hnRNPs in non-cancerous cell systems are poorly understood. We analyzed the importance of HNRNPDL in endothelial cell functions. Knockdown of HNRNPDL led to impaired proliferation, migration and sprouting of spheroids. Transcriptome analysis identified cyclin D1 (CCND1) and tropomyosin 4 (TPM4) as targets of HNRNPDL, reflecting the phenotypic changes after knockdown. Our findings underline the importance of HNRNPDL for the homeostasis of physiological processes in endothelial cells.
Waste material classification using performance evaluation of deep learning models
Authors: Al-Mashhadani Israa Badr 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Waste classification is the issue of sorting rubbish into valuable categories for efficient waste management. Problems arise from issues such as individual ignorance or inactivity and more overt issues like pollution in the environment, lack of resources, or a malfunctioning system. Education, established behaviors, an improved infrastructure, technology, and legislative incentives to promote effective trash sorting and management are all necessary for a solution to be implemented. For solid waste management and recycling efforts to be successful, waste materials must be sorted appropriately. This study evaluates the effectiveness of several deep learning (DL) models for the challenge of waste material classification. The focus will be on finding the best DL technique for solid waste classification. This study extensively compares several DL architectures (Resnet50, GoogleNet, InceptionV3, and Xception). Images of various types of trash are amassed and cleaned up to form a dataset. Accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score are only a few measures used to assess the performance of the many DL models trained and tested on this dataset. ResNet50 showed impressive performance in waste material classification, with 95% accuracy, 95.4% precision, 95% recall, and 94.8% in the F1 score, with only two incorrect categories in the glass class. All classes are correctly classified with an F1 score of 100% due to Inception V3’s remarkable accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score. Xception’s classification accuracy was excellent (100%), with a few difficulties in the glass and trash categories. With a good 90.78% precision, 100% recall, and 89.81% F1 score, GoogleNet performed admirably. This study highlights the significance of using models based on DL for categorizing trash. The results open the way for enhanced trash sorting and recycling operations, contributing to an economically and ecologically friendly future.
“So, I trucked out to the border, learned to say ain’t, came to find work”: the sociolinguistics of Firefly
Authors: Laliberté Catherine , Keller Melanie , Wengler Diana 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Firefly is a TV series that aired in 2002 and 2003 in the United States. The series belongs to the space western subgenre, which allies science fiction and western tropes by layering, in this case, a dystopian society, space travel, standoffs in desolate landscapes, and saloon brawls. This juxtaposition of genres is reflected in the language of Firefly’s characters in three ways: world-specific slang, Chinese code-switching, and features evoking Southern American English. This study explores the latter, employing quantitative methods used in variationist sociolinguistics. Using a corpus of all episodes of the series and the film Serenity (2005), we show that features reminiscent of Southern varieties of English, specifically nasal fronting and the use of ain’t, are stratified according to the social realities of the world of Firefly. Nonstandard linguistic variants are used to represent rebel smugglers as opposed to characters representing valued professions. This pattern contributes to world-building in Firefly by indexing divisions between the superpower-controlled territories and the recently settled edge of the universe. The use of realistically constrained Southern linguistic features draws upon present-day notions of linguistic (non)standardness to indicate marginality. Firefly therefore relies on its audience’s linguistic knowledge of the real world to create its fictional one.
Konfessionskunde und Kirchentheorie
Authors: Schroth Michael 
Published: November 2023

Zusammenfassung
Der vorliegende Artikel unternimmt den Versuch einer Verhältnisbestimmung von Praktischer Theologie bzw. Kirchentheorie und Konfessionskunde. Dabei lassen sich sowohl aus kirchentheoretischer als auch aus konfessionskundlicher Perspektive zahlreiche Schnittmengen und Anknüpfungsmöglichkeiten beschreiben, die einen weitergehenden Diskurs zwischen den beiden Disziplinen nahelegen. Kritisch einzuwenden bleibt dabei von Seiten der Kirchentheorie v. a. die mangelnde empirische Rückbindung gegenwärtiger konfessionskundlicher Arbeit.
Dogmatische Selbsterfassung, ökumenische Verständigung oder historische Beschreibung?
Authors: Dahlke Benjamin 
Published: November 2023

Zusammenfassung
Das Ziel des vorliegenden Artikels besteht darin, die Funktionsvarianz der Konfessionskunde herauszustellen. Sie kann der Dogmatik, Ökumenischen Theologie oder Kirchengeschichte zugeordnet werden. Allerdings gilt es, das Erkenntnisinteresse präzise zu bestimmen.
Konfessionskunde als Christentumswissenschaft
Authors: Moga Ioan 
Published: November 2023

Zusammenfassung
Als Response zum Beitrag von Markus Iff in diesem Heft problematisiert der Autor zwei Aspekte der heutigen Verortung der Konfessionskunde: zum einen die schwache akademische Andockung dieser Teildisziplin, zum anderen die Ambivalenz der Diagnosen bezüglich einer vermeintlichen Verflüssigung von konfessionellen Identitäten bzw. einer dominanten Rolle von transkonfessionellen Phänomenen. Moga plädiert für eine differenziertere Sicht auf die Konfessionen im heutigen Europa und schlägt als Alternativbezeichnung einer revitalisierten Konfessionskunde den Begriff der Christentumswissenschaft vor, der theologisch weniger problematisch wäre und zumal das Verbindende ins Zentrum setzte.
Mögliche Effizienzgewinne durch die Einführung eines länderübergreifenden Emissionshandels für den Gebäude- und Straßenverkehrssektor in der Europäischen Union
Authors: Rickels Wilfried , Rischer Christian , Schenuit Felix , Peterson Sonja 
Published: November 2023

Zusammenfassung
In der Europäischen Union (EU) wird voraussichtlich ab 2027 ein zweites Emissionshandelssystem (EU ETS2) für die Sektoren Gebäude, Straßenverkehr und kleine Energie- und Industrieanlagen eingeführt. Bis 2030 stellt das EU ETS2 keine eigenständige Säule der EU-Klimapolitik dar, sondern soll die Mitgliedstaaten beim Erreichen ihrer nationalen Ziele gemäß Lastenteilungsverordnung unterstützen. Wilfried Rickels, Christian Rischer, Felix Schenuit und Sonja Peterson untersuchen das EU ETS2 für das Jahr 2030 mit dem allgemeinen Gleichgewichtsmodell DART. In ihrer Analyse generiert die Einführung eines EU ETS2 etwa ein Viertel der Effizienzgewinne eines umfassenden Emissionshandelssystems, vorausgesetzt, die Nationalstaaten nutzen die Flexibilitätsmechanismen der Lastenteilungsverordnung und gleichen die regionale Verlagerung der Emissionsvermeidung durch den zwischenstaatlichen Emissionshandel aus. Dies gilt allerdings nur, wenn es nicht zu einer weitreichenden Preisstabilisierung im EU ETS2 kommt.
One-dimensional haemodynamic model of a vascular network with fractional-order viscoelasticity
Authors: Yanbarisov Ruslan , Gamilov Timur 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
We propose a computational framework for a one-dimensional haemodynamic model with the arterial walls described by the fractional-order viscoelastic material constitutive law. This framework is used to compare blood flow characteristics for simulations with elastic and fractional-order viscoelastic walls. We use three well-established benchmark tests: a single pulse wave in a long vessel, flow in a 37-segment network of elastic tubes, and flow in anatomically detailed arterial network consisting of 61 arterial segments. All results for elastic model are in a good agreement with analytical solutions, in vitro data and other well-established approaches. Fractional-order model demonstrates noticeable differences in pulse wave propagation speed and minor differences in pressure and flow profiles. Differences in profiles are negligible in major vessels, but more profound in vessels beyond the third or fourth generation.
Lotman’s semiotics of culture in the age of AI: analyzing the cultural dynamics of AI-generated video art in the semiosphere
Authors: Arkhipova Daria , Viidalepp Auli 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The use of AI-generated videos centered on the face raises various concerns among professionals and audiences due to the difficulty of providing coherent descriptive tools of their cultural significance. At the same time, the focus of artists and their audiences shifts from the art as a text to the collaboration process between artificial intelligence (AI) and the involved social actors. This raises significant concerns between policymakers and other social actors looking for guidelines for the appropriate use of AI as a tool, collaborator or substitute for creative workers, which can have immediate and long-term impacts on society and culture. Semiotics of culture provides descriptive tools for understanding and evaluating artistic texts and their role in semiotic space, the semiosphere. This article addresses how Lotman’s theory can contribute to the methodology for analyzing AI-generated texts as dynamic models. The theoretical framework developed by Lotman in his research on artistic text, dynamic systems and culture can be applied to the studies of current shifts related to AI-generated arts. This paper looks at the reception of AI-generated videos focused on face representations. In doing so, it analyses the dynamic processes in the creation process of AI-generated videos through their reception in related texts. The findings of this article highlight how Lotman’s theoretical framework can contribute to the methodology to analyze the cultural dynamics evoked by AI-generated artistic texts.
Wehinne »und da« – Zur erlebten Rede in der Hebräischen Bibel
Authors: Casagrande Alessandro G. K. 
Published: November 2023

Zusammenfassung
Das Zurücktreten der Erzählstimme in der Literatur der Hebräischen Bibel wurde oft benannt. Dies wurde allerdings nur selten mit der erzähltheoretischen Analysekategorie des Modus fundiert. Letzteres gilt besonders für die Darstellung von Figurenrede. Dabei ist umstritten, ob sich neben direkter und indirekter Rede auch erlebte Rede in der Hebräischen Bibel nachweisen lässt. Diese vor allem von Meir Sternberg vertretene Möglichkeit hat Cynthia L. Miller abgelehnt. Millers Einwände lassen sich aber mit einer linguistisch fundierten Erzählanalyse hinterfragen, was die grundsätzliche Möglichkeit erlebter Rede bei wehinne-Phrasen begründet.
אֶלְגָּבִישׁ: Ein neues ägyptisches Lehnwort im Alten Testament?
Authors: Theis Christoffer , Mahlich Elena 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The article offers a discussion of a supposed new Egyptian loanword in the book of the prophet Ezekiel proposed by Jonathan Thambyrajah in 2021. The proposal that אֶלְגָּבִישׁ (Ez 13,11.13; 38,22) is a loanword from the Egyptian language can be firmly rejected due to many linguistic and cultural-historic problems.