bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analiza i prognoza rozwoju odnawialnych źródeł energii w gminach na Dolnym Śląsku w świetle badań ankietowych
Authors: Graczyk Alicja 
Published: December 2022

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest analiza i prognoza rozwoju odnawialnych źródeł energii (OZE??) na terenie Dolnego Śląska w świetle przeprowadzonych badań ankietowych. W pierwszej części artykułu przedstawiono stan rozwoju odnawialnych źródeł na Dolnym Śląsku, w części drugiej wyniki ankiet z kompleksowego badania urzędów gmin. Część trzecia dotyczy badań przeprowadzonych wśród mieszkańców gmin i ich zainteresowania instalacjami odnawialnymi. Ostania część zawiera prognozę szans rozwoju OZE na Dolnym Śląsku.
Regionalny transfer wiedzy — perspektywa województwa opolskiego
Authors: Adamska Małgorzata 
Published: December 2022

W artykule omówiona została efektywność systemu zarządzania wiedzą będąca wynikiem sprawnego transferu wiedzy w otoczeniu rynkowym, w tym przypadku pomiędzy instytucjami naukowymi oraz instytucjami i przedsiębiorstwami regionu (województwa) opolskiego. Staranna analiza literaturowa, dotychczasowe doświadczenia oraz wyniki badań zrealizowanych w ramach projektu Know how — efektywna komunikacja w regionalnym transferze wiedzy, umożliwiły sformułowanie a przede wszystkim zrozumienie oczekiwań „biorców” wiedzy, co do realizacji i przedmiotu procesu zarządzania i transferu wiedzy.
Os dois véus do Deus absconditus: Pascal e a (des)razão dos modernos
Authors: Baccega Marcus 
Published: December 2022

O intuito deste texto será problematizar, à maneira preconizada por Marc Bloch (Apologia da História ou Ofício de Historiador,1944) – vale dizer, à luz de uma questão-problema – a produção filosófica, físico-matemática e teológica do jansenita francês Blaise Pascal (1623-1662). A indagação de fundo visa a desvelar a arqueologia das aporias e dilemas hodiernos da Razão dos modernos, por conseguinte se propondo um exercício crítico presente-passado-presente. Ensaiamos, neste lastro, a interpretação de que a singularidade filosófica de Pascal instaura, na primeira Modernidade, um ceticismo filosófico de matriz agostiniana, que poderia hoje nos ensejar uma desejável reconfiguração da função da razão na História e na história. A dúvida de Pascal quanto à Razão Natural decantada por Descartes se permite descortinar com a ideia de um Deus Absconditus. Para tanto, o texto propõe uma interface analítica entre História Social e História Intelectual (História da Filosofia Moderna), procurando apresentar a pluralidade de vertentes teológico-filosóficas no seio do Catolicismo Romano e suas potencialidades para reconfigurar as trajetórias da razão hodierna para fora do labirinto pós-moderno.
Espiritualidade e saúde: possíveis repercussões para a Teologia e as Ciências da Religião
Authors: Miguel Roberto Pereira 
Published: December 2022

Editorial - Dossiê Espiritualidade e saúde - Horizonte, v. 19, n. 60, set./dez. 2021.
“Acho que nunca passei um minuto do dia me perguntando por que eu realizei este trabalho, ou se valeu à pena. O chamado para proteger a vida – e não apenas a vida, mas a identidade de outra pessoa; talvez não seja demais dizer a alma de outra pessoa – era óbvio em sua sacralidade. Antes de operar o cérebro de um paciente, eu entendi que eu primeiro preciso conhecer a sua mente: sua identidade, seus valores, o que faz a sua vida valer à pena, e que tipo de devastação é razoável para deixar aquela vida terminar”. KALANITHI, 2016, p. 97-98).
Visual Teaching Techniques and the Development of English Language Competencies in Secondary Schools in Cameroon
Authors: Ambei Moses Chu , Luma Ernestine 
Published: December 2022

Purpose: The paper underprops the prominence of visual teaching techniques as a teaching method to better engage students during the teaching and learning processes, and to make outstanding endorsements for it to be adopted in all the schools in Cameroon. It is on this prelude that, this study sought to bargain on the positive effects of visual teaching techniques in the development of English Language competencies.
Methodology: The study used the survey research design which comprises of cross sectional and quantitative designs. Data used was solicited from primary sources; through questionnaires and experimental observation checklist. Sample respondents made up of 52 teachers and 373 form three students selected from government, lay private and mission schools in Mezam Division. The study employed the descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS version 25.
Findings: The findings of the study revealed that, the use of visual scaffolding will positively impact the development of English Language competencies. Not only does it act as a burly enhancer for the development of language competencies but it equally develops creative skills, critical thinking skills and problem solving skills.
Conclusion: Visual scaffolding technique is an asset in teaching English as a second language.
Recommendations: From the findings this study recommended that, teachers must be prepared and willing to use visual techniques to better engage their students especially with the current trends of events, teachers should be sensitized and trained on the importance of visual scaffolding and the development of competencies in English language.
Social and Institutional Factors Influencing the Performance of Tank Irrigation System – A Study of Uthiramerur Tank in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu
Authors: Kuzhalarasan T. , Kumar P. Nirmal , Venkataraman R. Venkataraman , Ravichandran S. , Dhanasekaran K. 
Published: December 2022

Aim: Tanks were the major sources of irrigation for agriculture and storehouses of economic, social, aesthetic and environmental use values. However, in the present context, the current trends are showing that area and number of tanks are being reduced due to poor maintenance, encroachments, degradation of catchment area and siltation, etc. This calls for rehabilitation and rejuvenation of the existing tank irrigation systems so as to preserve this precious natural resource for the livelihood of future generations ahead. Hence this present study was undertaken to identify the social and institutional factors influencing the performance of tank systems in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Study Design: Quota and Multistage random sampling method was followed.
Place and Duration of Study: Command and Non-command areas of the Uthiramerur Tank in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu during 2020-2021.
Methodology: A Sample size of 120 sample respondents from the different locations of the command areas (Head, Middle, Tail and Non-command area) of Uthiramerur tank were selected and interviewed.
Results: It was observed from the performance analysis that over the years the tank’s performance was decreasing both in terms of filled in capacity vis-à-vis rainfall received (Above the tank outlet) and in terms of actual gross area irrigated vis-à-vis its potential command area (Below the tank outlet) . One of the important reasons for the decline in the performance of Uthiramerur tank was attributed mainly to institutional deficiencies wherein concrete action lacked thereof.
Conclusion: The study suggested the following actions for the improvement of tank’s performance- streamlining the feeding channels of the tank by removing the encroachments, lining of channels to minimize the seepage losses and ensuring better water distribution, periodic desiltation ,strengthening the revenue collection mechanisms, encouraging the conjunctive water use and rejuvenating the water user association.
SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic’s Impact on the Stock Market of Bangladesh: An Exploratory Analysis
Authors: Hossin Md. Shakhaowat 
Published: December 2022

This research paper empirically analyzes the SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) Pandemic’s Impact on the Stock Market of Bangladesh over the period from March 08, 2020 to June 30, 2020. The study employed the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), the Wald test, and the Pairwise Granger Causality Test by using thirty-six daily data of Sample tests of Covid-19, Covid-19 confirmed cases, death, recovered covid-19 patients, infection rate, fatality rate, recovery rate of covid-19, and return on stock market index in Bangladesh. The results of the model point on the existence of the association between variables on both long and short runs. Again, this causality runs from the studied independent variables to the return on the stock market index in Bangladesh. Overall, the findings of this paper suggest that returns on the stock market index in Bangladesh react to COVID-19 widespread and this reaction changes over time depending on the arrangement of the flare-up.
The Role of Fast Track Extubation in Enhance Recovery after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Authors: Hossain Mohammad Makbul , Ahamed Sabarin , Tarik Khalifa Mahmud , Hira Md. Yousuf , Roy Partha Shekhar 
Published: December 2022

Background: By allowing patients to be extubated from their ventilators in the intensive care unit (ICU) as soon as they have stabilized, fast-track anesthesia (FTA) hastens the return to full awareness and independent breathing after surgery.
Objective: In this study our main goa is to evaluate the role of fast track extubation in enhance recovery after pediatric cardiac surgery.
Method: This prospective study was carried out at tertiary hospital from January 2021 from January 2022 where total of 200 CHD children, aged 6 months to 2 years and admitted to tertiary hospital, were selected for this study. During the study, 200 patients were randomly divided into two groups each consisting of 100 patients, and were subjected to fast track anesthesia and conventional anesthesia before surgeries.
Results: During the study, in fast track anesthesia group mean age was 1.2 ± 0.5 years, followed by 55 cases were female, 47 were preterm patients, mean anesthesia times was 3.5 ± 1.2 h, mean surgery time was 295.1 ± 22.9 min, mean CPB time was 47.2 ± 11.8, mean block time or a total allocated amount of time for a surgeon was 30.2 ± 8.9. whereas in conventional anesthesia group, mean age was 1.1 ± 0.5 years, followed by 40 cases were female, 45 were preterm patients, mean anesthesia times was 3.2 ± 1.0 h, mean surgery time was 288.0 ± 20.5 min, mean CPB time was 46.2 ± 10.7, mean block time was 31.5 ± 9.1. in fast track group mean extubation time was 22.9 ± 3.5 min followed by mean postoperative hospital stay was 11.5 ± 3.0 days, besides that, at extubation SAS score was 3.8 ± 0.6a and 24h post operation SAS score was 4.0 ± 0.5. Whereas in conventional group mean extubation time was 189.1 ± 31.2 min followed by mean postoperative hospital stay was 16.1 ± 2.4, besides that, at extubation SAS score was 4.8 ± 0.7and 24h post operation SAS score was 3.9 ± 0.5. MAP, HR and CVP between children outcome was measured based different time interval (T0 to T5) Moreover, no significant changes were noticed between two group.
The number of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia was less in fast track group than in conventional group (P < 0.05). In fast track group arrhythmia cases were seen in 1% cases followed by 1% infection cases were seen, bleeding seen in 1%. Whereas in conventional group arrhythmia cases were seen in 2% cases followed by 1% infection cases were seen, bleeding seen in 2%.
Conclusion: Fast Track Anesthesia generates stable hemodynamics during operation, shorter extubation time, shorter ICU and hospitalization stay without increase in adverse reactions. It is worthy of recommendation for clinical practice.
Impact of Lifestyle Factors on Chronic Otitis Media in Children Living in Slum Areas
Authors: Chandel Swati , Singh Akanksha , Harit Anshika , Najeeb S. M. Tarique , Gupta Neena 
Published: December 2022

Background: Chronic Otitis Media (COM) is a common community health disorder of childhood in all developing countries. An undiagnosed hearing problem in childhood is a significant issue and can result in delayed language development, behavioral problems, and lifelong hearing disability. Objective: The study aimed to identify the prevalence of COM in children residing in slums and its association with the lifestyle and hygiene beliefs of slum areas.
Methods: The study enrolled 271 slum children from two slums of Delhi, aged between four to fifteen years. The entire study population underwent routine otoscopic examination followed by data collection on socio-demographic variables collected using a questionnaire.
Results: Out of the study population, COM and Otitis media effusion (OME) accounted for 29 (10.8%) cases and 33 (12.3%) cases, respectively. The COM prevalence was higher among boys (19) than girls (10). The current study correlating COM with specific socio-demographic factors found a significant association between maternal education (p< 0.05) and the disease. Also, ear cleaning habits (P<0.001), housing conditions, yearly income, family size, and medical consultation had a significant statistical association with COM (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The study highlights the lower prevalence of COM and also concludes that maternal education and seeking medical consultation have a strong association with COM. Though there is a gradual improvement in the slum community, socio-demographic conditions, and an increase in general awareness. But still, there is a need for more campaigns and awareness-based programs in slums to stop the development of COM at the earliest stage among underprivileged children.
Histological Studies in Vegetative and Reproductive Mango Buds
Authors: Kumar M. , Vanitha K. , Sivakumar V. , Shanmugasundaram K. A. 
Published: December 2022

The present study was conducted on ten mango cultivars namely Alphonso, Bangalora, Kalepad, Himayuddin, Sendura, Mulgoa, Neelum, Rumani, Banganapalli and Swarnarekha and seasons are main and off-season at Kanyakumari and Tenkasi. The stem along with bud sample was collected during the month of October and November and conducted to examine the relation between internal structure of leafy and reproductive bud. During main season. Among ten mango cultivars, Bangalora and Swarnarekha have well developed at kanyakumar during main season for stage I, whereas Tenkasi, Alphonso and Bangalora well developed buds during the main season in stage I was observed. During off-season observed at kanyakumari Neelum and Alphonso had well developed for vegetative bud in stage I. At Tenkasi cultivars Kalapad and Bangalora had well developed for vegetative bud in stage I. The climatic factors prevailing at Kanyakumari during the main and off seasons for the months of August to September low temperature (190C to 210C) and high humidity (85 to 90%) and main season for the month of October to November, low temperature (210C to 230C) and humidity (80 to 85%). Whereas reproductive stage observed mango cultivars, Alphonso, Bangalora, Kalapad, Neelum and Swarnarekha had well developed reproductive buds in stage II & III during main season at kanyakumari. During off-season, cultivars of Himampasand, Kalapad, Alphoso, Neelum and Swarnarekha had well developed reproductive bud for stag II & III was favoured different stages of bud differentiation in the ten cultivars of mango.
Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: An Analysis from Tanta-AMI Multicenter Registry
Authors: El-Shokafy Salma Mohamed , El-Hefnawy Suzan Bayoumy , Hamdy Ehab Abdel Wahab , Kassem Hanan Kamel , Ashmawy Medhat Mohamed 
Published: December 2022

Background: The goal of reperfusion therapy in acute myocardial infarction is to swiftly and persistently reperfuse the at-risk myocardium. Traditional reperfusion treatments include thrombolysis and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with the latter being the optimal option if administered immediately by an experienced team. This study characterized the presentation, processes, and predictors of care and outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) undergone primary PCI with a focus on procedural and angiographic characteristics and in hospital mortality.
Methods: This prospective observational registry was conducted on 945 STEMI patients and treated with PCI, they underwent history taking, full Clinical examinations including resting 12 leads ECG, cardiac examination, venous sampling for laboratory data, cardiac catheterization to perform primary PCI, echocardiography, medical treatment after discharge.
Results: It was found that EF of patients at discharge ranged from 22.0-70.0 with a mean value of 45.97 ± 10.07, while at one month follow up was 25.0-70.0 with mean SD 48.87 ± 8.17, at 3 month was 25.0-70.0 with mean SD 48.72 ± 8.26 and at 6 month was 30.0-70.0 with mean SD 48.18 ± 8.13, so there was a significant different in EF at discharge and follow up periods (P value = 0.001). It was noticed that there are significant differences in MACE during follow up periods. There a statically significant different as regard mortality, heart failure, stent thrombosis, repeated hospitalization and re-infarction between follow up after one and three months, one and six months, three and six months (P value < 0.001).
Conclusions: PCI is the most common reperfusion therapy for STEMI. Older individuals had a greater risk of in-hospital mortality, AKI, and bleeding complications following PCI than younger patients. Transradial intervention may decrease the frequency of periprocedural complications in PCI patients who are elderly.
Metallocenes
Authors: Wasserman Eric 
Published: December 2022

AbstractEver since their discovery by Sinn and Kaminsky in 1979, the family of high activity homogeneous olefin polymerization catalysts known as metallocenes has been the subject of intense research and commercial development. While a structurally diverse group, metallocene catalysts are generally considered to have a few common features: a highly electrophilic, early transition metal or rare‐earth atom as the point of polymer chain attachment; a π‐bound cyclopentadienyl ring or isoelectronic analogue attached to this atom; and characteristically narrow distributions of polymer molecular weight and short‐chain branching. While polymerization of ethylene and propylene is reviewed in some detail, the nonpolymerization catalysis and (co)polymerization of functional monomers is also surveyed. The current commercial status of metallocene technology is also briefly discussed.
Coordination and Integration in Vertebrates: Overview
Authors: Gabella Giorgio 
Published: December 2022

Abstract

Integration is the process of combining parts to create a coordinated, or integrated, whole; it is found at all levels of organisation of living matter. Every biological function is the expression of some sort of integration of parts, which allows the complexity of a system to grow and new properties to emerge.

Physiologic activity in the tissues of the body depends on coordination between their cells.

The innumerable cells and the different cell types making up a tissue are linked to each other by various cell junctions.

Coordinated activity, or tissue integration, is produced mainly by cell‐to‐cell junctions centred on the cell membranes.

Barriers to diffusion of chemicals, summation of microscopic mechanical changes, transmission of signals and uniform growth are founded on various junctions that coordinate and sum up the activity of the individual cells.

Tissue behaviour emerges via coordination of the activity of myriad identical cells and of several cell types.

Amongst tissues and in the body as a whole, reflex responses and autonomic behaviours result from integration of parallel processes, sometime antagonistic.

Different domains of the autonomic nervous system often work antagonistically, but the systems are integrated to produce the most beneficial response.
International Society for Business and Industrial Statistics (ISBIS): The Evolution of Business and Industrial Statistics in the International Statistical Institute
Authors: Fisher Nicholas I. , Jeske Daniel R. , Müller Werner G. , Rodrigues Paulo Canas , Ruggeri Fabrizio 
Published: December 2022

Abstract

For more than three decades, the International Statistical Institute has been actively promoting Business and Industrial Statistics, initially through its Committee structure (Committee for Statistics in Industry, which evolved into the Statistics in Business and Industry Committee) and then, since 2007, as one of its Associations, the International Society for Business and Industrial Statistics (ISBIS). This article surveys this history and the evolution of its products and services, most notably the IBSIS journal
Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry
(ASMBI) and
y
‐BIS, the young statisticians' component of ISBIS.
Identification of potential pathways and biomarkers linked to progression in ALS
Authors: Huber Roland G. , Pandey Swapnil , Chhangani Deepak , Rincon‐Limas Diego E. , Staff Nathan P. , Yeo Crystal Jing Jing 
Published: December 2022

AbstractObjectiveTo identify potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for clinical management and clinical trials in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.MethodsWe analysed proteomics data of ALS patient‐induced pluripotent stem cell‐derived motor neurons available through the AnswerALS consortium. After stratifying patients using clinical ALSFRS‐R and ALS‐CBS scales, we identified differentially expressed proteins indicative of ALS disease severity and progression rate as candidate ALS‐related and prognostic biomarkers. Pathway analysis for identified proteins was performed using STITCH. Protein sets were correlated with the effects of drugs using the Connectivity Map tool to identify compounds likely to affect similar pathways. RNAi screening was performed in a Drosophila TDP‐43 ALS model to validate pathological relevance. A statistical classification machine learning model was constructed using ridge regression that uses proteomics data to differentiate ALS patients from controls.ResultsWe identified 76, 21, 71 and 1 candidate ALS‐related biomarkers and 22, 41, 27 and 64 candidate prognostic biomarkers from patients stratified by ALSFRS‐R baseline, ALSFRS‐R progression slope, ALS‐CBS baseline and ALS‐CBS progression slope, respectively. Nineteen proteins enhanced or suppressed pathogenic eye phenotypes in the ALS fly model. Nutraceuticals, dopamine pathway modulators, statins, anti‐inflammatories and antimicrobials were predicted starting points for drug repurposing using the connectivity map tool. Ten diagnostic biomarker proteins were predicted by machine learning to identify ALS patients with high accuracy and sensitivity.InterpretationThis study showcases the powerful approach of iPSC‐motor neuron proteomics combined with machine learning and biological confirmation in the prediction of novel mechanisms and diagnostic and predictive biomarkers in ALS.