bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
IMPLEMENTING OF LIQUID TANK LEVEL CONTROL USING ARDUINO-LABVIEW INTERFACEING WITH ULTRASONIC SENSOR
Authors: Kadhim Riadh Adnan , Abdul Raheem Abdul Kareem Kasim , Gitaffa Sabah Abdul Hassan 
Published: June 2023

The aim of this paper Â is to use an economical technology to built the liquid tank level control the liquid level using arudino UNO microcontroller as data acquisition with LabView software interfacing with ultrasonic sensor. The ultrasonic sensor is used for better accuracy and stability in different conditions. The front panel of labview is display the liquid level in the tank, and the status of motor, (ON or OFF) depending on the level of the liquid. The developed system is highly flexible and easy in controlling the liquid tank level. The mathematical model of the system, MATLAB simulation results have been achieved using software.
Güven Mi Yoksa Korku mu? Toplumsal Bir Damgalamadan Güven Aracına Dönüş Biçimi Olarak: Maske Kullanımı
Authors: ERASLAN Hasan 
Published: June 2023

Küresel bir salgın haline gelen COVİD-19 virüsü ile birlikte bireylerin gündelik yaşamlarında birçok yeni değişim meydana gelmektedir. Bu değişimlerden en dikkat çekici olanı maske kullanımı olmaktadır. Salgın sürecinden önce maske takan bireylerin bir hastalığı taşıdığı ve bulaştırma riskinin olacağı tahayyül edilirken salgın sürecinde maskenin anlamı değişerek hastalığa karşı bir önlem olarak görülmenin yanı sıra toplumsal baskıdan da kaçınma aracı olarak görülmesidir. Bu değişim hastalık karşısında maskenin kullanımından oluşan “damganın”, maskenin kullanılmamasından oluşan “damgaya” dönüşümü olarak görülmektedir.
İzmir, İstanbul ve Ankara ilinde 20 katılımcı ile yapılan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmelerle alınan veriler ile desteklenen çalışmanın verileri ışığında, maskenin bireysel bir korunma mekanizmasından çok toplumsal ve siyasal kararlara karşı çıkmamak amaçlı kullanıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Goffman’ın "damga" (stigma) teorisi etrafında şekillenen çalışmada, maskenin Covid 19 pandemisinin etkili olduğu süreçte "toplumsal bir normal" olarak kabul edildiği ve maske takmayanların bireysel sağlıktan önce normalin dışına çıkmış kişiler olarak görüldüğü tespit edilmiştir. Bu nedenle ki çalışma kapsamında "damga" teorisinin merkezi olan “toplumsal kabuller" noktasının doğrulandığı ve pandemi boyunca gündelik hayatı etkileyen türde çıktılar ortaya koyduğu görülmüştür.
Pandemi Sürecinde Zihinsel Engelli Olan Lisanslı Yüzme Sporcu Ailelerinin Kaygı Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: GÖKARSLAN Turan , DUMAN Savaş 
Published: June 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı, pandemi sürecinde zihinsel engelli olan yüzme sporcusu ailelerinin kaygı düzeylerinin incelenmesidir. Yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu yaklaşımı kullanılarak gerçekleştirilen bu araştırmada lisanslı olarak yüzme sporu ile uğraşan zihinsel engelli sporcu ailesi olan 16 katılımcı oluşturmaktadır. Nitel araştırma modelinin kullanılmasıyla gerçekleştirilen çalışmada, araştırmacı tarafından 14 soru hazırlanmıştır. Çalışmada elde edilen verilerin çözümlenmesinde nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden olan içerik analizi yöntemi ve betimsel analiz yöntemi kullanılmış ve böylelikle elde edilen verilere Yüzde-Frekans Analizi uygulanmıştır.
Sonuç olarak; Yüzme sporunun zihinsel engelli çocuklarda fiziksel olarak, büyüme ve gelişme, postür ve motor becerilerinde olumlu yönde etkilerinin olduğunu, zihinsel olarak iletişim ve birlikte iş yapma becerilerinde gelişim meydana geldiği tespit edilirken, covid-19 pandemi süreci ve birtakım kısıtlamalardan dolayı yüzme havuzuna gidemeyen sporcularda, kilo alımının oluştuğu, dikkat dağınıklığının meydana geldiği ve takıntıların oluştuğu tespit edilmiştir. Zihinsel engelli sporcuların aileleri ile ilgili olarak; Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde yüzme sporcusu ebeveynlerinin, kaygılandığı ve bu yüzde kaybetme korkusu yaşadığı, çocuklarının antrenman yapamadığı dönemde, sportif başarısının gerilemesinden endişe ettiği, ancak kademeli olarak açılan yüzme havuzları sayesinde çocuklarının sosyal yaşama tekrar katılım sağlamasından dolayı olumlu yönde görüş bildirdikleri tespit edilmiştir.
ANAHTAR SÖZCÜKLER: Aile, Engelli, Kaygı, Spor, Zihinsel Engelli.
Ukrainian Discourses on NATO: Securitization, Otherness, and Their Effects on Russo-Ukrainian Relations
Authors: Zhyrun Iryna 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Ukraine’s aspirations for NATO membership have been a source of contention between Russia and Ukraine for decades. At the same time, domestic debates in Ukraine on relations with NATO have also been a divisive issue for Ukraine’s ruling political elites. These conflicts culminated in 2022, when Russia launched a military offensive against Ukraine claiming that its movement towards NATO was an existential threat to the Russian state. This paper summarizes some of the results of my longitudinal research of ruling elite discourse on NATO in Ukraine between 1997 and 2018. It focuses on the changes in national identity discourse and contestation, pinpointing their constitutive role for Ukrainian foreign policy.
Between War and Peace: Russian Visions of Future Relations with Ukraine and the West
Authors: Tsygankov Andrei P 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The paper identifies several Russian visions of future relations with Ukraine and Western nations from the mid-term perspective. Russian scholars and foreign policy analysts have debated several scenarios of future relations that can be defined as a long war, a hostile coexistence, and a renewed peace. While not entirely exclusive, each has its own internal logic and is driven by distinct forces. The paper reviews writings and commentaries by Russian thinkers as reflective of the identified scenarios by analyzing and comparing their arguments. From the Russian perspective, a stable peace is only possible by addressing issues of values, security, and economic and political relations among Russia, Ukraine, and Western countries. An analysis of Russia’s internal discussions presents an opportunity to understand the diversity of the country’s reasoning about future international relations.
Krieg und medizinische Versorgung – ein medizinhistorischer Überblick
Authors: Wahl Markus 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Die Weiterentwicklungen von Krieg und Waffen stellen auch immer neue Herausforderungen an die Medizin. In diesem Artikel werden die Wechselwirkungen zwischen Krieg und medizinische Versorgung und Forschung skizzenhaft anhand von verschiedenen Beispielen aufgezeigt. Dabei ist die These, dass Krieg generell als Gefahr für den medizinischen Fortschritt angesehen werden muss, da aufgrund der Fokussierung auf kriegswichtige Bereiche immer andere Aspekte, die der Allgemeinheit zugutekommen könnten, vernachlässigt werden. Damit ist der Krieg kein guter Lehrmeister der Medizin, auch wenn manche Entwicklungen, wie die Massenproduktion des Penicillins während des Zweiten Weltkriegs, beschleunigt wurden.
Herausforderungen der gesundheitlichen Versorgung ukrainischer Geflüchteter
Authors: Zimmer Matthias 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Die Aufnahme Schutz suchender Menschen aus der Ukraine nach Deutschland im ersten Halbjahr 2022 führte aufgrund von deutlichen Lücken in der medizinischen Versorgung der Flüchtlinge zu erheblichen Veränderungen in den rechtlichen Verpflichtungen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland gegenüber den Geflüchteten. Vor und während dieses Transformationsprozesses waren die Geflüchteten mit chronischen Erkrankungen auf nicht-staatliche, caritative Einrichtungen angewiesen, um eine basale pharmakologische und ärztliche Versorgung zu erhalten.
Ethische Herausforderungen für Militärmediziner:innen durch veränderte Kriegsführung
Authors: Messelken Daniel 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Militärmediziner:innen befinden sich in der schwierigen Position, zugleich im Militär und im Gesundheitsbereich zu arbeiten. Im humanitären Völkerrecht wird ihre Position besonders geschützt, um die Versorgung von Verletzten zu ermöglichen. Der vorliegende Beitrag führt diese besondere Rolle aus und untersucht, inwiefern der Schutz der medizinischen Aufgabe durch veränderte Formen der Kriegsführung in Frage gestellt wird. Beispielhaft wird auf Herausforderungen in so genannten asymmetrischen und hybriden Kriegen eingegangen.
Helft euch selbst, sonst hilft euch keiner: Welternährungskrise und Krieg gegen die Ukraine
Authors: Tanzmann Stig 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Der Angriff Russlands auf die Ukraine und seine Folgen für das Welternährungssystem haben die Hungerthematik sprichwörtlich mit aller Gewalt zurück ins Zentrum der politischen und medialen Aufmerksamkeit gebracht. Endlich wird darüber berichtet, dass rund 828 Millionen Menschen hungern und dass eine Welt ohne Hunger in immer weitere Ferne rückt und die Ziele der Agenda 2030 nicht mehr zu erreichen sind. Doch in der Analyse der Hungerlage konzentrieren sich Politik und Medien allzu häufig allein auf den Krieg und seine Folgen.
Endovenous Laser Ablation of Venous Ulcers of the Lower Limbs: A Study of the Relationship between Applied Laser Power and Age/Gender
Authors: Al-tameemi Bushra Ghali Yousif , Abdul-Wahid Sahib Neamah Abdul-Wahid , Shabaa Kadhum Jawad Shabaa 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Endovenous laser ablation therapy (EVLA) relies heavily on the power of the laser used. Therefore, the relationships between this power and other related parameters can be studied and taken into account in order to obtain successful results from the treatment. Not only the related parameters should be tested and examined, but some other parameters that may appear unrelated to the success of the EVLA treatment should also be studied in order to improve and succeed the venous treatment. Thus, the correlation coefficient between the applied laser power and age/gender was calculated in this study. The purpose of this study was to compare the laser power used in the EVLA procedure with age for the two genders. 42 patients who suffered from venous ulcers in the lower limbs of the human body were treated with a 1470-nm diode laser. So, the correlation coefficient was for males and for females.
Serum myostatin and irisin as predictive biomarkers of sarcopenia, malnutrition and mortality in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis
Authors: Motsiuk V. M. , Pentiuk N. O. 
Published: June 2023

Malnutrition and sarcopenia are nowadays considered the main complications of liver cirrhosis (LC). Myokines are signal peptides synthesized in muscles that regulate muscle strength and mass and mediate crosstalk between skeletal muscles and other organs. It is unknown whether circulating myokines can be used as biomarkers of malnutrition and sarcopenia and have independent prognostic value in LC. The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship of serum levels of myokines myostatin and irisin with nutritional status, skeletal muscle status, and survival in decompensated LC patients. 74 patients (55.30±11.40 years) were involved in the prospective study. Nutritional status was assessed using the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment, and skeletal muscle mass was assessed using the Skeletal Muscle Index. The concentration of serum myostatin and irisin was determined by enzyme immunoassay. Statistical data processing was performed in SPSS22 (© SPSS Inc.). It was established that the concentration of serum myostatin and irisin is not related to the LC severity according to the Child-Turcotte-Pugh, Model For End-Stage Liver Disease, and the grade of ascites. Patients with overt encephalopathy have higher myostatin levels. Patients with severe hypoalbuminemia have higher serum myostatin and lower serum irisin levels. The development of malnutrition and sarcopenia in decompensated LC patients is associated with increased serum myostatin concentration and decreased serum irisin concentration. Serum myostatin level can predict sarcopenia (AUC 0.834 in males and 0.827 in females, p<0.01). Serum irisin level can predict severe malnutrition (AUC 0.830, p<0.001). The mortality of patients with high myostatin levels (above 5.25 ng/ml in males and 3.55 ng/ml in females) and low irisin levels (less than 1.72 ng/ml) is significantly higher. In conclusion, the circulating myokines levels may be useful in the assessment of nutritional and skeletal muscle status, and prediction of mortality in LC patients.
Bacterial Infections in Urinary Tract among Pregnant Women in Nassiriyah City, Iraq
Authors: Mousa Hind , Abd Al-Amir Tamara 
Published: June 2023

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a very common infection in pregnant women .It causes severe consequences for both the fetus and the mother. This study was accomplished to detect the prevalence of microorganisms causing UTI in pregnant women. One hundred and twenty participants of pregnant women were included in this study. Urine samples were collected from each participant and cultured on blood and MacConkey agars, followed by macro and microscopic identification and biochemical tests. API 20E and API Staph compact systems were used as a confirmatory test. The results showed that the ratio of positive urine culture was 53 (44.2% ) , and the highest positive urine cultures were detected in the second trimester 23/53 (43.3%). Also, gram positive bacteria especially, Staphyiococcus spp bacteria were the most common frequency (60.2 %) in this study. Also, it was found that Staphylococcus aureus was the most common microorganism isolated from pregnant women with UTIs followed by Escherichia coli (19%) . UTI stills a major health problem among pregnant women especially during the last two trimesters of pregnancy. And Staphylococcus aureus is the most dominant pathogen nowadays causing UTIs in different trimesters.
A Thick Green Line: Extracting Public Space from Infrastructure
Authors: Atkinson Cheryl 
Published: June 2023

<p>The speed and intensity of the current residential high-rise development of Toronto’s downtown core is unprecedented in North America. While this new population has significantly rejuvenated the street life and economy of this area, the public space to support it remains severely inadequate in quality, extent, and connectivity. This design proposal looks at the opportunities available to extract new public domain from existing remnant infrastructure within the historic core. By analyzing the urban design history of this area, and current pedestrian and traffic patterns, a new intervention is proposed that re-allocates space from cars to people. This proposal creates new amenity space and links a number of vestigial and derelict historic public squares into a larger comprehensive system. The proposed linear park establishes a needed cultural, civic, and community focus and encourages walking and cycling for this live-work population. The design is made present by a hyper-articulation of its horizontal surface—a repetitive and continuous paving with a memorable pattern and form. This strategy is a pragmatic but aggressive approach that recognizes the criticality of extracting a pedestrian realm within the emerging hyper-density of this particular car-oriented city. It makes use of available historic patterns, and existing redundant traffic infrastructure, to create place, meaning, and amenity.</p>
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AS NOVAS ENCRUZILHADAS DO TRABALHO PORTUÁRIO EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA
Authors: Queiroz Maria de Fátima , Barros Thiago Pereira de , Nunes Leandro , Lara Ricardo , Nunes João Renato Silva Nunes 
Published: June 2023

A pandemia levou a população mundial a adotar regras de isolamento social e normas de segurança que têm por objetivo “impedir” a disseminação do vírus. Nessa condição pandêmica, o trabalho, como central para reprodução do modo capitalista de produção foi severamente afetado pela impossibilidade de se manter nos moldes anteriores ao processo pandêmico. Trabalhadores foram declarados como essenciais, incluindo os portuários. Assim, este artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre o trabalho portuário no contexto da pandemia de Covid-19. O artigo apresenta um breve contexto do trabalho portuário em nível mundial e suas respectivas realidades frente à pandemia e, por conseguinte, o trabalho portuário no Brasil, suas transformações históricas sucedidas com a adoção das políticas neoliberais, e finaliza abordando a situação dos trabalhadores portuários brasileiros em tempos de pandemia. As considerações finais indicam que mesmo o país passando por um dos momentos mais críticos de sua história, imerso numa crise de saúde pública, o interesse com a saúde e condições de trabalho dos portuários não é a pauta no meio empresarial e do Estado. Nesse cenário, os trabalhadores portuários têm no horizonte um caminho ainda mais intenso de luta e, portanto, de recomposição de seu trabalho nos portos nacionais.
Dietary intake of xylose impacts the transcriptome and proteome of tissues involved in xylose metabolism in swine
Authors: Huntley Nichole F. , de Souza Marcela M. , Schulte Matthew D. , Beiki Hamid , de Lima Andressa O. , Jantzi Abigail E. , Lonergan Steven M. , Huff-Lonergan Elisabeth J. , Patience John F. , Koltes James E. 
Published: June 2023

Xylose is a primary component of arabinoxylan in swine diets. As arabinoxylan is a significant component of fiber, and fiber is generally rising in practical pig diets globally, the study of arabinoxylan and xylose is of increasing interest. However, the mechanisms by which free xylose may be absorbed and the pathways impacted by xylose have yet to be elucidated in pigs. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of xylose supplementation on gene expression and protein abundance in jejunum, kidney, liver, and muscle tissues which have previously been identified as possible sites of xylose absorption or metabolism. This study aimed to expand the preliminary understanding of dietary xylose metabolism and utilization in pigs. One study, replicated twice with 24 crossbred gilts, was used to assess two dietary treatments: a xylose-free (0%) control and 8% D-xylose. The impact of xylose on growth was monitored by measuring initial and final body weight, serum IGF-1, and liver glycogen concentrations. The rate and efficiency of weight gain were reduced on the xylose diet but not to a level that would occur if xylose was not used at all; the detection of xylose systemically further supports this conclusion. This study confirmed that pigs can utilize dietary xylose. To determine the impact of xylose on tissue metabolism, samples were collected from all four tissues for gene expression analysis by RNA-sequencing, and kidney and liver samples were subjected to proteomic analysis using 2D-DIGE and mass spectrometry. The majority of differentially expressed (DE) genes were identified in the kidney samples (n = 157), with a few identified in the jejunum (n = 16), liver (n = 1), and muscle (n = 20) samples. The DE genes in the kidney were mainly identified as being involved in lipid biosynthesis and fatty acid metabolism. Proteomic results corroborated these findings. Although the inclusion of xylose in a diet at practical levels is shown to impact energy metabolic processes, it has been confirmed that this five-carbon sugar can support levels of growth only slightly below those of glucose, a six-carbon sugar that is more commonly utilized as an energy source in pig diets.
Case report: A case of ocular infection caused by Corynespora cassiicola
Authors: Wang Qin , Wang Lu , Lian Lisha , Pu Xiaofeng , Tang Lu , Li Yanmei , Liu Yuan 
Published: June 2023

ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to identify the pathogen causing ocular infection in a Chinese patient and to describe its morphological characteristics.MethodsSamples from the patient’s intraoperative pus were collected for microscopic examination and culture. Morphology and drug sensitivities of the isolated fungus were analyzed. Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing was performed and blasted in GenBank.ResultsA strain of fungi was repeatedly isolated from pus samples in different types of medium. No conidia were shown when the isolate cultured on normal PDA medium, whereas pseudoseptate thick-walled conidia were shown when cultured on medium containing leaf leachate. The results of BLAST and phylogenetic trees based on internal transcribed spacer, beta-tubulin, translation elongation factor 1-alpha, and RNA polymerase II gene demonstrated that the isolated fungus was Corynespora cassiicola. Minimum inhibitory concentration results of this organism were as follows: anidulafungin, 0.06 μg/ml; amphotericin B, 0.12 μg/ml; micafungin, 0.06 μg/ml; caspofungin, 0.5 μg/ml; 5-fluorocytosine, &gt;64 μg/ml; posaconazole, 2 μg/ml; voriconazole, 0.25 μg/ml; itraconazole, 0.5 μg/ml; fluconazole, 64 μg/ml.ConclusionThe case was infected with Corynespora cassiicola and led to eye suppurative endophthalmitis and blindness. Combined applications of morphological and molecular biology techniques facilitate accurate diagnosis of fungal infections.
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor effects on neurological and motor function in animals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Tao Jing-Wei , Fan Xiao , Zhou Jing-Ya , Huo Lu-Yao , Mo Yan-Jun , Bai Hui-Zhong , Zhao Yi , Ren Jing-Pei , Mu Xiao-Hong , Xu Lin 
Published: June 2023

BackgroundSpinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe neurological injury for which no effective treatment exists. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is used to treat autologous bone marrow transplantation, chemotherapy-induced granulocytopenia, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), etc. Recent research has revealed the potential application of G-CSF on neuroprotective effectiveness. In central nervous system diseases, G-CSF can be used to alleviate neuronal injury.ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of G-CSF on Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) scale score, inclined plane test, electrophysiologic exam, quantitative analysis of TUNEL-positive cells, and quantitative analysis of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) immunostaining images in animal models of SCI.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases for all articles on G-CSF intervention with animal models of SCI reported before November 2022. A total of 20 studies met the inclusion criteria.ResultsResults revealed that G-CSF intervention could improve the BBB scale score in both groups at 3, 7, 14, 28, and 35 days [at 35  days, weighted mean differences (WMD) = 2.4, 95% CI: 1.92–2.87, p &lt; 0.00001, I2 = 69%]; inclined plane test score; electrophysiologic exam; quantitative analysis of TUNEL-positive cell numbers; quantitative analysis of GFAP immunostaining images in animal models of SCI. Subgroup analysis revealed that treatment with normal saline, phosphate-buffered saline, and no treatment resulted in significantly different neurological function effectiveness compared to the G-CSF therapy. SD rats and Wistar rats with SCI resulted in significant neurological function effectiveness. C57BL/6 mice showed no difference in the final effect. The T9–T10 or T10 segment injury model and the T8–T9 or T9 segment injury model resulted in significant neurological function effectiveness. The BBB score data showed no clear funnel plot asymmetry. We found no bias in the analysis result (Egger’s test, p = 0.42). In our network meta-analysis, the SUCRA ranking showed that 15 mg/kg-20 mg/kg was an optimal dose for long-term efficacy.ConclusionOur meta-analysis suggests that G-CSF therapy may enhance the recovery of motor activity and have a specific neuroprotective effect in SCI animal models.Systematic review registration: PROSPERO, identifier: CRD42023388315.