bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Edge Detection Techniques for Rice Grain Quality Analysis using Image Processing Techniques
Authors: Bernardo Myrtel
Published: May 2022

In agricultural countries like the Philippines, rice grain is considered the most important crop in the world for human consumption as daily food and in the food market, thus quality control must be considered. Rice grain quality evaluation is done manually, which is non-reliable, time-consuming and costly. The quality of rice grain is categorized by the combination of physical and chemical characteristics. Grain appearance, color, size and shape, chalkiness, whiteness, degree of milling, bulk density, foreign matter content, and moisture content are some physical characteristics, while amylose content of the endosperm, gelatinization temperature of the endosperm starch, and Na content are chemical characteristics. This paper presents a solution for the grading and evaluation of rice grains on the basis of grain size and shape using Scilab Image Video Progressing (SIVP) techniques. Specifically, an edge detection algorithm is used to find out the region of the boundaries of each grain. This method requires a minimum of time and is more affordable. Edge detection is vital for its reliability and security, as well as for providing a better understanding of automatic identification in computer vision applications. This study determines the best techniques among the edge detection algorithms.
Mortalidade neonatal precoce: Um panorama do estado de Mato Grosso entre os anos de 2011 a 2020.
Authors: Soares Vitória Andress Zuchetti , Konrad Diandra Brauwers , Souza Natali Neves de , Lazarini Glauco , Pucca Bruna Gomes , Santos Hugo Dias Hoffman , Elias Rosa Maria , Dombroski Thais Caroline Dallabona
Published: May 2022

A mortalidade neonatal precoce compreende os óbitos que ocorrem de 0 a 6 dias de vida do recém-nascido, é responsável pela maior parte dos óbitos infantis por causas evitáveis e reflete a qualidade da assistência à saúde ao pré-natal, parto e ao recém-nascido. Assim, este estudo objetivou analisar as características epidemiológicas da mortalidade neonatal precoce no estado de Mato-Grosso entre 2011 à 2020 a fim de contribuir como subsídio para a avaliação da saúde materno-infantil. Para a análise foi utilizada a base de dados do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade da Secretaria de Estado de Saúde de Mato Grosso (DwWeb SES-MT), o Software Epi Info 7 e o cálculo da taxa de mortalidade neonatal precoce. Observou-se predomínio dos óbitos em gestações únicas (84,9%), parto via vaginal (48,7%), em neonatos do sexo masculino (56,5%) e com extremo baixo peso ao nascer (34,7%), sendo que as principais causas foram as previníveis, destacando-se a prematuridade (21,85%). Houve redução do número de óbitos a partir de 2017, coincidindo com a implantação da Estratégia Qualineo no estado, programa que impõe medidas para a redução da mortalidade neonatal. Além disso, Luciara, Indiavaí, Santo Antônio do Leste, Porto Espiridião e Santo Afonso foram as cidades que apresentaram as maiores taxas de mortalidade neonatal precoce, superando os números estaduais e nacionais. Portanto, notou-se que os dados encontrados no estudo foram compatíveis com os nacionais e, apesar do avanço na assistência materno-infantil na última década, faz-se necessário o aperfeiçoamento da atenção ao pré-natal, parto e puerpério, a fim reduzir as causas de óbitos evitáveis no estado.
Tríade terrível do cotovelo - revisão de literatura
Authors: Figueiredo Anmony Borralho de , Saretto Bruno de Oliveira , Rondon João Victor de Campos Gomes
Published: May 2022

A “Tríade Terrível do Cotovelo” (TTC) é uma lesão caracterizada por Hotchkiss como sendo uma luxação da articulação umeroulnar associada a fratura da cabeça de rádio e processo coronoide, devido à alta intensidade do trauma, a queda com a “mão espalmada”. Além disso, esse tipo de lesão tem como importância o diagnóstico precoce, classificação e tratamento. O tratamento cirúrgico apresenta o melhor resultado e prognóstico para os pacientes, pois as complicações correlacionadas a tríade terrível são em sua maioria relacionada a energia do trauma, lesões associadas e tipo de tratamento como ossificação heterotópica, rigidez articular, pseudoatrose, neuropatia e osteoartrite.
Granulomatose com poliangiite: Forma localizada com pseudotumor orbital – relato de caso
Authors: Rodrigues Jefferson Medeiros , Figueiredo Lucas Miranda Minervini de , Proença Junior Wilian Benedito de , Tiago Chiara Aparecida Borges
Published: May 2022

Introdução: Granulomatose com poliangiite (GPA) conhecida também como granulomatose de Wegener é uma vasculite pauci-imune caracterizada pela tríade de acometimento do trato respiratório superior, pulmão e os rins, mas pode acometer qualquer órgão ou sistema. Pode ser classificada de acordo a sua apresentação clínica em forma localizada, sistêmica inicial, generalizada, grave e forma refratária. O diagnóstico é clínico, histopatológico e laboratorial com presença dos auto-anticorpos característicos. O tratamento é realizado através de terapia imunossupressora. Objetivo: Relatar as características clínicas e laboratoriais de um paciente com GPA em sua forma localizada, que apresenta infiltrados inflamatórios no espaço retro-orbital (pseudotumor orbitário), com ênfase na importância do diagnóstico precoce e manejo adequado. Descrição do caso: Paciente masculino de 40 anos, sem comorbidades, com quadro de sinusopatia crônica refratária a tratamento clínico, sem sintomas sistêmicos ou constitucionais. A biópsia nasal demonstrou processo inflamatório granulomatoso crônico. Evoluiu com extensão de acometimento para sistema oftalmológico, manifestado através de perda da acuidade visual e dor retro orbitária à direita. Exames laboratoriais evidenciaram anticorpo anticitoplasma de neutrófilos (ANCA-c) e anticorpos antiproteinase 3 positivos. Não houveram achados patológicos em outros sistemas orgânicos. Paciente foi abordado cirurgicamente para descompressão orbitária e recebeu tratamento para indução de remissão com metilprednisolona e posteriormente prednisona associada à metotrexato, com melhora acentuada dos sintomas. Conclusão: Ter a GPA como diagnóstico diferencial de doenças do trato respiratório superior, assim como conhecer suas formas de apresentação e propedêutica diagnóstica, é essencial para uma abordagem terapêutica adequada e oportuna a fim de evitar danos irreversíveis e melhorar o prognóstico do paciente.
Periprosthetic knee fractures in an elderly population: open reduction and internal fixation vs distal femur megaprostheses
Authors: De Marco Davide , Messina Federica , Meschini Cesare , Oliva Maria Serena , Rovere Giuseppe , Maccagnano Giuseppe , Noia Giovanni , Maccauro Giulio , Ziranu Antonio
Published: May 2022

The incidence of periprosthetic fractures of distal femur (PPDFFx) after primary total knee arthroplasties is described around 0.3% and 2.5% and it is increasing as the number of patients with total knee arthroplasty continues to arise. surgical options treatments for PPDFFx include fixation in the form of eather Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), or retrograde intramedullary nailing (RIMN), or conventional (non locked) plating, or locked plating such as the Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS), or dynamic condylar screws. In recent years, however, the use of megaprostheses has been increasing.

Patients with periprosthetic fractures of distal femur after primary total knee arthroplasties treated with ORIF or with the use of Distal femur replacement (DFR) were retrospectively analyzed in this to evaluate differences in intra-operative blood loss, need of blood trasfusion, weight bearing, range of motion, rate of complications, rate of revision surgery and functional outcome according Oxford Knee Score between two groups.

Treatment of Periprosthetic distal femur fracture remains controversial. While ORIF seems to guarantee less percentage of complications and reoperation rate, those treated with megaprosthesis seem to gain better range of motion in a very short post-operative time.

In the future it will be necessary to investigate with greater numbers possible advantages and disadvantages of the various treatments in periprosthetic distal femur fractures.
Excessively Harsh Critique and Democratic Rhetoric: The Enigma of Bhimrao Ambedkar’s Riddles in Hinduism
Authors: Stroud Scott R.
Published: May 2022

Democracy seems torn between the ideal search for harmony and unity and the reality of polarizing differences and injustices. Harsh criticism both seems a useful response to societal problems and appears to undermine the search for this ideal of unity. This article engages Bhimrao Ambedkar, the Indian statesman and anti-caste philosopher, to explore this tension in democratic rhetoric. By placing his harsh critique of Hinduism in Riddles in Hinduism in conversation with his crafting of fraternity and love as ideals in The Buddha and His Dhamma, we can perceive the tense dialectic between the democratic injunction to seek community with opponents and the very human impulse to harshly criticize those perpetuating injustice. Analyzing archival drafts of his work that capture his processes of revision and invention, I extract a sense of tentative critique as an entailed form of Ambedkar’s reconstructive rhetoric. Such a tentative rhetorical style reduces the tensions between loving one’s enemies and harshly criticizing one’s opponents by introducing ways to lessen the impact of excessive critique, showing Ambedkar’s potential as an innovative thinker in the global history of rhetoric.
The Etymological Demon in Love
Authors: Robinson Daniel
Published: May 2022

A missing word haunts Milton’s epic poem on loss. While Milton scholarship is silent on the absence of “demon” in Paradise Lost, the word is a shaping presence narratively involved in the subtext from start to finish. Milton leans on the classical etymology of “demon” to offer a reading of Satan’s duality and is especially indebted to Plato, who uses the form daimonion to refer to a divine source. That Milton uses Greek sources to shape the contours of the suppressed word and gives Platonic demons primacy compels readers to question his intentions. By silently enfolding Platonic, Septuagintal, New Testament, Homeric, and Hesiodic demons into the poem, Milton maps Satan’s subconscious rejection of reason in favor of the idols of self-seduction, self-worship, and pride.
Economics of Water Trading in Consumptive Use
Authors: Ghosh Sanchari
Published: May 2022

The economics of water trading in consumptive use has often overlooked the conservation incentives inherent in such trading when institutional rules like prior appropriation govern allocation of water. Utilizing an analytical framework of water trading between two irrigation water users employing irrigation techniques of similar efficiency, the study demonstrates how trade in consumptive use of water reduces incentives for greater diversion by users with prior claims to water, as compared with trade in water diverted. It also shows that such transfer increases the marginal value of water use for those users with junior (priority) claims to water rights. In addition, it explores the applicability of METRIC as a recent innovation in measuring consumptive water use at the field level, lowering the costs of water trading at a smaller spatial scale.
Passage of Phosphorus-free Lawn Fertilizer Laws by U.S. States
Authors: Lee Seungyub , McCann Laura
Published: May 2022

Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant nutrient, but it can pollute rivers and lakes. State laws banning P in lawn fertilizer can reduce pollutant loads from urban areas. A random effects panel probit model using nationwide data from various sources was estimated to analyze factors affecting passage of these laws. To test hypotheses regarding alternative theories, we incorporated variables relating to public interest, private interest, ideology, and diffusion literatures and found support for all of them. States with higher percentages of water area were more likely to pass P-free laws, as were those with higher percentages of employment in water-related industries. Surprisingly, states with more fertilizer companies were more likely to pass P-free laws, but the effect was quadratic. We found an S-shaped diffusion curve as a function of time. No laws have been passed since 2013, when Scotts dropped P from their Turf Builder fertilizers.
Additionality in Agricultural Conservation Programs and Extension Services
Authors: Wang Hua , Pathak Santosh , Adusumilli Naveen
Published: May 2022

We present in this article estimates of the extent to which conservation cost-share programs and extension services are additional, using farm-level survey data from Louisiana. Farmers’ adoption decisions for 12 soil conservation practices on agricultural land are analyzed, using the propensity score matching approach. We find a varying impact of financial incentives and technical assistance across different soil management practices. Results reveal positive additionality for farm-specific conservation plans, conservation tillage, and zero-grade fields. Payment to avoid the burning of crop residue is nonadditional. These findings guide funding agencies in making conservation investments cost-effective while also attaining environmental goals.
An Analysis of Private Sector Actors’ Implementation of Uganda’s Petroleum Industry Local Content Policies
Authors: Byaruhanga Julius
Published: May 2022

The (un)successful implementation of local content policies (LCPs) is often attributed to the oil and gas industries’ corporate demands. Uganda discovered commercially viable oil and gas in 2006 and consequently adopted LCPs. However, limited research has looked at how private sector actors have responded to LCPs. This article analyzes how they have responded to the LCP requirements and to what effect. Sixty-seven key informant interviews with public, private, and civil society actors were conducted together with analysis of local content public and private sector reports and legal and policy documents. Findings indicate that local suppliers have adopted joint-venture mechanisms and enhanced their capacities through on-the-job training offered by international oil companies in response to both LCPs and industry corporate requirements. International companies have also changed their structures and policies to develop local suppliers’ capacities. I conclude by arguing for the establishment of all-inclusive local content development programs.
Seasonal influenza disease and annual influenza vaccine coverage at Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar, 2018–2019: a descriptive study
Authors: Dsouza Seema Sylvia
Published: May 2022

Background: Influenza is the most common communicable disease in the State of Qatar. The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of seasonal influenza and influenza vaccine uptake, as well as to analyze whether influenza vaccine efficacy during the 2018/2019 season was met. Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) plays an important role in influenza disease surveillance and annual influenza vaccine administration in the country. Therefore, specific data available from this organization would reflect on the surveillance standards in place. However, data on influenza disease burden and vaccination coverage for the season was limited.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on the retrospective data of influenza-like illness (ILI) cases confirmed during the 2018/2019 influenza season by PHCC and the number of people who received the annual influenza vaccine in PHCC during the same season.

Results: ILI and influenza data: A total of 998 ILI cases were considered for this study. Laboratory testing was carried out among 88.5% of the cases. Type A and B infection contributed to 63.4% and 36.4% of the influenza cases, respectively. Furthermore, 87% (n=415) of the total influenza cases were not vaccinated with the season’s influenza vaccine, and 69% (n=18) of the total vaccinated ILI cases (n=26) tested negative for influenza. Influenza vaccine campaign data: Overall, 42,476 individuals were vaccinated with the annual influenza vaccine in PHCC for the 2018/2019 season. Influenza vaccine was administered to 52.3% of people with any one risk factor (mostly chronic diseases) for severe disease due to influenza.

Conclusions: The findings of this study on influenza seasonality and etiology were similar to that on previous seasons in the region. Recommendations focused on accurate and elaborate data collection and future research on the factors facilitating influenza vaccine uptake and vaccine effectiveness.
FATORES ASSOCIADOS À OBESIDADE: UMA BREVE REVISÃO NARRATIVA
Authors: Nascimento Ozanildo Vilaça do , Nascimento Whendel Mesquita do , Melo Caroline dos Santos , Lima Emerson Silva
Published: May 2022

Considerada um problema de saúde pública, a obesidade é uma patologia comumente observada em todas as faixas etárias, não distingue sexo, posição social ou classe econômica. Estudos apontam uma afinidade entre vários fatores e o estilo de vida e suas correlações, produzindo um quadro de sobrepeso, tendo como produto final a adiposidade. Sendo assim, o presente estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão bibliográfica narrativa informando e   atualizado os recentes e mais significativos estudos sobre o tema. Foram selecionados artigos nacionais e internacionais entre os anos de 2010 e 2020 nas bases de dados Scientific   Electronic   Library   Online (Scielo), Portal Periódicos Capes, US National Library    of    Medicine National    Institutes    of Health Search database (PubMed) e   Science Medline. O montante dessa revisão apontara correlação significativa entre os fatores ambientais, comportamentais, genético e fisiológicos como determinantes no processo de aquisição da obesidade. Apesar ser   multifatorial as causas da obesidade o fator   ambiental é visto como um dos principais determinantes para o aumento desta patologia, na forma em que estimula o consumo exagerado de calorias combinado a um gasto energético diminuído.
Cibercriminalidade: um novo desafio para o sistema global de proteção aos direitos humanos
Authors: Ferreira Julio Cesar de Souza , Watanabe Carolina Yukari Veludo
Published: May 2022

Este trabalho apresenta a cibercriminalidade como uma violação aos direitos humanos, discutindo as dificuldades para o engajamento das nações em seu combate efetivo. Como metodologia, foi conceituada a cibercriminalidade e sua relação com os direitos humanos, e realizada uma tipologia de cibercrimes, buscando analisar cada tipo de conduta com normativas internacionais e a legislação internacional brasileira. Como resultado, verificou-se que o sistema global de proteção aos direitos humanos das Nações Unidas é eficaz na proteção normativa contra violações físicas (genocídio, tortura, xenofobia, escravidão etc.). A comunidade internacional, por outro lado, avança em normatização e tratativas para enfrentamento aos delitos transnacionais mais conhecidos. No entanto, quanto aos cibercrimes, há uma “desorganização” das nações frente ao dano já causado às economias e aos indivíduos de todo o globo por essas ações criminosas. Por meio do levantamento bibliográfico e da relação da tipologia dos crimes com as normativas, fica evidenciada a falta de leis mais específicas e a necessidade de melhor convergência de políticas e esforços de toda a comunidade internacional para enfrentamento dessa espécie delitiva.
Use of social media in healthcare management
Authors: Kumar Vineet , Lachyan Abhishek , Chakraborty Sanchita , Akhter M d Sohai , Khan Salman
Published: May 2022

Background: In recent years, healthcare workers have become more dependent on social media platforms such as blogs, wikis, and social media sites. However, little research has been done on physicians' perspectives and experiences with social media in hospitals. Using social media to better manage health care data is becoming increasingly common. Despite the massive expansion of studies in this field, little effort has been made to look back at previous work. The purpose of the study clearly tends to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the use of social media for managing health data. Objective: The purpose of the study is to gain a summary of the existing data on the health implications of social media services. Methodology: A literature search was undertaken in PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane, Google Scholar, and Scopus for all English-language studies published since 2010 that addressed social media use in any way possible for health care and media.
critical study of Tafsir Al-Manar (interpretation of the Holy Quran) regarding the miracles of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) and Prophet Moses (PBUH)
Authors: Fazeli Hamidreza , Fazeli Alireza , Fararooeic Shokrollah
Published: May 2022

The role of Intellect or Aql in the interpretation of the Holy Quran has been greatly considered by Islamic scholars through history. Some past and contemporary scholars have attempted to interpret the Quran using reason, such as Tafsir Al-Manar (the interpretation of the Holy Quran) written by Mohammad Rashid Rida. Since the perception of Muhammad Rashid Rida and his teacher Muhammad Abduh regarding the prophets’ miracles are different from many commentators, it is important to examine Al-Manar’s interpretive concerning the miracles of prophets including Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and Prophet Moses (AS). This article examines Tafsir Al-Manar with a descriptive-analytical method in order to assess the accuracy of Muhammad Abduh’s and Rashid Rida’s comments. In examining Mohammad Rashid Rida’s point of view, we found that his rational interpretations are inconsistent with the Quran’s appearance, Shiite and Sunni commentators. The interpretations also lack attention to the purpose of the story. The denial in their interpretations indicate their improper use of a rational interpretative method, which otherwise, would not have led to the denial of the prophets’ miracles.
Educational program on nurses attitude toward documentation in Al-Furat Alawsatt teaching hospital
Authors: Jebur Hayder Ghaleb , Mohameed Shatha Saadi
Published: May 2022

Nursing documentation's purpose is to show that an organization maintains thorough written record of its planning, delivery, assessment, and evaluation of patient care, as well as to serve as a source of information for new nurses and maybe for nursing theory development.It contains all written information related to the patient's condition and needs.From September 21, 2020 to March 7, 2022, the researcher at Al-Furat Al-Awsat Teaching Hospital in Al-Najaf City used a quasi-experimental design with two groups and two evaluation stages to assess the effectiveness of the educational program in improving attitudes, and practices related to nursing documentation. A total of (50) nurses were randomly assigned to two groups and enrolled using non-probability deliberate selection procedures.  To the control group,which maintained the same level of attitudes, and practices with a modest decline in nursing documentation attitudes, and practices. Furthermore, the education program was shown to be effective in increasing nurses' documentation attitudes, and behaviors, according to the study. Furthermore, a method like this is useful in shielding nurses from being documented.Based on the above-mentioned findings, the current study  suggest that the Ministry of Health should consider nurses’ benefits.
Evaluation of new method in treatment of amblyopia between adults and children
Authors: Resheed Wesen. A.
Published: May 2022

Amblyopia (lazy eye) is a condition of cortical visual impairment, clinically occurs as a unilateral or bilateral decrease of visual acuity (VA). Since the age of patients directly influence in the treatment of amblyopia. This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of stimulator device in amblyopia treatment for children and adults in total 38 patients using stimulator at least one times weekly with follow up reached to 4 months. There was a significance differences in VA improvement using stimulator at (P ˃ 0.05), as well as there was a significance differences between two age group (younger age less than 13 years and older age more than 13 years) at (P ˃ 0.05) that improvement increased in younger aged, Usage of vit. A tab during course of treatment enhance and accelerate the improvement of VA.
AI and IoT based Garbage classification for the smart city using ESP32 cam
Authors: Anjanappa C. , Parameshwara S. , Vishwanath M. K. , Shrimali Manish , Ashwini C.
Published: May 2022

Waste collection and segregation are some of the tasks that require immense human power and knowledge about waste materials to achieve accurate results. But with the growing population and increase in waste materials, it is becoming tougher for workers and organizations that work for waste collection to achieve perfection. To overcome the problem, the study tries to design a smart dustbin that is capable of segregating the waste materials by itself. It separates the waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. It is done using a combination of components like an ESP32 cam, an AI model, a motor, etc. This Artificial Intelligence (AI) model will be built using the CNN algorithm. The model is trained with many epochs and validated for higher accuracy and lesser loss value. The model will then be integrated into the dustbin along with other components. This dustbin is also capable of displaying the space availability of the dustbin through IoT. This results in easing the work of the workers in segregating the waste materials and looking for dustbins that are filled.
Melatonin evaluation of obesity women during heavy aerobic exercise in Kirkuk university
Authors: Nasreen Kader Kamel
Published: May 2022

The impacted of heavy aerobic exercise on lipid peroxidation during determination the Malondialdehyde (MDA) level has been examined in young training obesity women under melatonin bellowing the free radical formation ;So this study aimed to objective the incurring role of melatonin for lipid peroxidation by regulation hepatic enzyme and lipid profile administration. Methods: This study done faculty of physical Education, Kirkuk university at three months from January to march-2022. Result: The study included healthy young women has body mass index(BMI) ranged more than30kg/m2 ,age ranged between18-35years.Total includingat 50 healthy young women (25 trained and 25 non training healthy) performed an aerobic cycling exercise at threshold for about 2 hours daily untile40days. The venous blood sample was drawing (pre and post exercise finishing) and analyzing for measuring malondialdehyde(MDA) , glutathione(GSH) ,melatonin ,nitric oxide(NO) ,hepatic enzymes are(lactate dehydrogenase-LDH, aspartate-AST, alanine aminotransferase-ALT ,lipid profile which is low density lipoprotein-cholesterol(LDL-c),high density lipoprotein-cholesterol(HDL-c),triglyceride(TG) and glucose in the serum ,so the (MDA) level in obese women that aged more than25 years is(5.93+1.68) mmol/l than control groups(3.97+0.14) mmol/l, but maximum level of melatonin in women aged less than18years is(23.81+5.61) mmol/l than control groups(23.95+0.15)mmol/l; therefore,the level of Nitric oxide in women age ranged more than25years(127.67+7.85) mmol/l is highly than the control groups(12.75+2.24)mmol/l, because the level of hepatic enzyme(ALP)(97.11+4.22)IU/l in women aged more than25years,while the level of(ALT)in women aged less than25years is significantly decreased(35.61+9.91)IU/l ;therefore ,the level of LDL-c is(4.8+0.11)mmol/l after exercise less than control groups(4.97+0.11) mmol/l ,while the level of HDL-c in control groups is(2.32+0.11) mmol/l and gradually increased after exercise(1.93+0.12) mmol/l when the glucose concentration is(193+0.12) mmol/l before exercise. Conclusion: The development of obesity lead to increased lipid peroxidation and elevation hepatic enzyme for controlling of oxidative stress in the tissue by melatonin attenuated reactive oxygen species that releasing in the obese healthy women after optimal time of heavy aerobic exercise.
Consenso sobre incongruencia/disforia de género
Authors: Sierra Osorio Ariana Margarita , Tovar Henry , Imitola Madero Angelica Maria , Chahin Silvia , Angulo Imitola Mario , Cantini Jorge , Riatiga Ibañez Diego Armando , Palacios Bayona Karen Lorena , Bautista Alarcón Karina Andrea , Atuesta Fajardo Juanita Yolanda
Published: May 2022

Introducción: La DG/IG es la insatisfacción de un individuo con su género asignado y su identificación con un género distinto al asociado con su sexo de nacimiento, basado en las características sexuales físicas y dado por su genitalidad al nacer. La "disforia" se refiere también a la angustia y el malestar psicológico experimentado; solo algunas personas con DG/IG experimentan disforia en algún momento de sus vidas. La DG/IG es una condición, la cual no debe ser evaluada como inherentemente patológica o negativa. 

Objetivo: Generar recomendaciones a partir del consenso de expertos acerca de la terminología, criterios diagnósticos sobre la DG/IG, manejo integral de comorbilidades en la incongruencia/disforia de género, definir el manejo y las metas terapéuticas de la terapia hormonal de afirmación de género en mayores de 18 años, definir los criterios para la realización de la cirugía de afirmación de género, definir el seguimiento médico en mayores de 18 años con DG/IG, definir los criterios para el uso de bloqueadores de la pubertad, definir los criterios y las recomendaciones para el inicio de la terapia hormonal de afirmación de género (THAG) y definir el algoritmo de manejo para abordaje del recién nacido con genitales atípicos-asignación de sexo certero. 

Materiales y métodos: Se realizó un consenso tipo Delphi modificado, participaron 10 especialistas clínicos (endocrinólogos, endocrinólogos pediatras, cirujano plástico estético y reconstructivo, urólogo y psiquiatra) y un grupo desarrollador. A partir del análisis de los resultados, se presentaron las recomendaciones.  

Resultados: Se obtuvieron recomendaciones acerca de terminología, criterios diagnósticos sobre la DG/IG, manejo integral de comorbilidades en la DG/IG, manejo y metas terapéuticas del THAG en mayores de 18 años, criterios para la realización de CAG, seguimiento médico en mayores de 18 años con DG/IG, criterios para el uso de bloqueadores de la pubertad, criterios y recomendaciones para el inicio de la THAG y un algoritmo de manejo para abordaje del recién nacido con genitales atípicos-asignación de sexo certero. 

Conclusiones: La DG y la IG son palabras similares, pero no sinónimas. Sin embargo, sus criterios diagnósticos, tratamientos hormonales afirmativos, cirugías de afirmación de género y el seguimiento médico son los mismos
Identifying optimal monitoring strategies to predict soil hydraulic characteristics and water contents by inverse modeling
Authors: Scherger Leonardo E. , Valdes-Abellan Javier , Lexow Claudio
Published: May 2022

Aim of study: To investigate the monitoring strategies that let us to build effective models able to best estimate water contents, θ and pressure heads, h with the least amount of data.
Area of study: Field data was acquired in an experimental plot at Bahía Blanca (Argentina).
Material and methods: Field data of θ(t), h(t) for six soil depth were used to optimize the SHP (θr, θs, α, n and Ks) by inverse modeling with HYDRUS 1D. Several scenarios of available data from θ(t) and h(t) were considered: (1) six monitoring depths (6-MD); (2) five monitoring depths (5-MD); (3) four monitoring depths (4-MD). Model accuracy was assessed by comparing the measured and predicted θ and h for each monitoring strategy. Additionally, field measured SHP with independent methods were compared to inversely optimized SHP.
Main results: The best fit between predicted and observed θ and h was achieved with the 6-MD strategy. Nevertheless, deterioration of statistics EF and rRMSE in the 5-MD or 4-MD schemes were lower than 10%, depending on the location of the missing data. The observation points that had less importance in parameter prediction corresponded to the intermediate vadose zone and to the deeper layers. The proposed strategies presented a better performance than field measured SHP to reproduce soil water retention curves for each layer of the soil profile.
Research highlights: By reducing the number of vertical observations in the profile without harming the final SHP estimation, the resources needed in data monitoring strategies can be greatly enhanced.
Pengurangan Sampah Menggunakan Metode Kuantitatif Pada Suku Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kota Administrasi Jakarta Barat
Authors: Jati Prasetiyo  , Muhamad Ryansyah  , Priatno
Published: May 2022

Jakarta is an urban area in Indonesia that has many environmental problems. Environmental awareness is needed in an effort to solve environmental problems. Environmental awareness in oneself can be formed by the level of environmental knowledge. The Clean environment program is implemented through the Adiwiyata program. The aim of the Adiwiyata program is to encourage and create about the environment and have an environmental culture. Waste reduction is an inseparable part of human life. The problem that must be considered is that basically all humans produce waste and the increased volume of waste disposal is not proportional to the increasing level of human consumption. The solution to this problem is to use descriptive quantitative methods in reducing waste in the urban environment. The results of this study aim to try to change the mindset of people who still use the collect transit waste system.
Influência religiosa sobre a tolerância política aos homossexuais: análise comparativa na América Latina
Authors: Alcantara Naiara Sandi de Almeida
Published: May 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é discutir a influência da religião sobre a tolerância política em relação aos homossexuais e, igualmente, identificar quais aspectos religiosos são mais proeminentes no ato de tolerar, através dos três B's belonging, believing e behaving. O material empírico é oriundo do Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP), mais especificamente das rodadas de questionários de 2014 a 2019, aplicadas no Brasil, Uruguai, El Salvador e Guatemala. Parte-se da hipótese (H1) de que os países com os menores índices de tolerância possuem indivíduos ativos religiosamente, que atribuem maior importância à religião e são filiados a denominações religiosas mais conservadoras. Através de regressões lineares, , bem como análises comparativas, constatou-se que a H1 foi parcialmente confirmada, pois em apenas uma rodada constatou-se significativas diferenças entre os países. Portanto, de maneira geral a denominação religiosa protestante influencia igualmente os quatro países ocasionando diminuição da tolerância.
Congruência política e representação partidária na 54ª legislatura da Câmara Federal
Authors: Maciel Ana Paula Brito , Tonella Celene , Gimenes Éder Rodrigo
Published: May 2022

O presente artigo analisa em que medida os parlamentares dos três partidos mais expressivos na 54ª Legislatura (2011-2015) – PT, PMDB e PSDB – representam ideologicamente os seus eleitores, colaborando com o debate sobre a representação política no Brasil. As análises decorreram da utilização de survey aplicado aos parlamentares do Congresso Nacional por meio da Pesquisa Legislativa Brasileira em 2013 e por dados de opinião pública do projeto Latin American Public Opinion Project em 2014. A pesquisa se voltou à observação das tendências centrais de autoposicionamentos em uma escala Esquerda-Direita e com relação a temas específicos de cunho pós-materialista. O conjunto de análises identifica que, dentro do contexto analisado, a maioria dos temas apresentam alta congruência política entre os parlamentares e os respectivos eleitores dos partidos políticos analisados com relação aos seguintes temas: aborto, união homoafetiva e meio ambiente versus economia.
Uma teoria política histórica: o Republicanismo Comtiano
Authors: Lacerda Gustavo Biscaia de
Published: May 2022

O presente artigo apresenta a teoria política proposta por Augusto Comte, também indicando a sua inspiração histórica, em termos teóricos, políticos e epistemológicos. Para Comte, o conhecimento é histórico, no sentido de que se exige uma elaboração teórica e metodológica cumulativa para que a realidade possa ser conhecida; por outro lado, a teorização sociológica exige a compreensão dessa historicidade, o que resulta em um relativismo epistemológico e político. Esses elementos, entre outros, sustentam o republicanismo comtiano, entendido como um regime humano, laico, racional e altruísta. A república é o regime que consagra o bem comum e é a realização política da “sociocracia”, a organização social própria à modernidade positiva. O artigo possui um caráter teórico, baseando-se na consulta direta aos textos comtianos e em literatura interpretativa secundária.
Resenha de Agnotología, Sociologia de la Ignorancia, Ignorancia de la Sociologia, de Augustin Galán Machío
Authors: Grutzmann Lidiane Fatima
Published: May 2022

O objetivo deste texto é apresentar a obra Agnotología, Sociologia dela ignorancia, ignorancia de la Sociologia, escrita pelo jornalista e cientista político espanhol Agustín Galán Machío. A obra atende a um crescente interesse pela agnotologia, isto é, pela recente teoria social da ignorância. Esta área defende que a ignorância é mais do que mero reflexo das limitações humanas, ela possui papel produtivo na tomada, manutenção e expansão do poder político, econômico e organizacional. Por isso, defende-se que a ignorância é criada voluntária e/ou involuntariamente e sustentada socialmente. Toda e qualquer análise sobre as relações de poder na contemporaneidade precisa levar em consideração o modo como compreendemos a ignorância, e a obra de Galán Machío é um excelente fio condutor para essas reflexões.
La dimensión política del materialismo entre la propuesta especulativa de Quentin Meillassoux y la teoría de la filosofía de Louis Althusser
Authors: Sosa Pedro
Published: May 2022

Neste artigo pretendemos estabelecer uma relação entre o "materialismo especulativo" de Quentin Meillassoux e a filosofia materialista de Louis Althusser. Se ambos os materialismos se definem a partir da afirmação de uma dimensão objetiva, externa ao sujeito, e da possibilidade de conhecê-lo, distanciam-se, porém, em um ponto fundamental: o registro do espaço constituído pelas práticas sociais que ultrapassam e determina à filosofia. O objetivo deste artigo é, nesse sentido, elucidar e ponderar essa distância entre um materialismo e outro, a fim de dar conta da diferença que se joga entre eles em termos de alcance e significado político das teses que o caracterizar.
O que está aquecendo nossa terra? o calor entre o antropoceno e a colonização
Authors: Santos Barbara Cristina Soares , Junior Ariosvaldo Pereira dos Santos
Published: May 2022

O debate em torno do conceito de Antropoceno tem sido amplo e dinâmico, possibilitando ultrapassar os limites das diferentes áreas científicas em uma disputa de paradigmas conceituais, políticos e ontológicos, na busca de alternativas e a outros caminhos possíveis que considerem as diferentes expressões de vida no planeta. Nesse sentido, o objetivo da discussão é apresentar e refletir sobre as problemáticas e limitações desse conceito e indicar, como o evento racial, a colonização, os processos de produção de calor, são geradores do capital global, por onde se dá a devastação ambiental e a expropriação de povos indígenas, terras, e recursos naturais. Para isso, pretendemos articular a compreensão global dessas questões. Trazemos de forma intuitiva a interpretação do pensamento fractal e ameríndio, possibilitando unir o científico com o político-social.
Del futuro y lo estratégico: una exploración de la imaginación maquínica, el diseño y la improvisación
Authors: Gatto Ezequiel
Published: May 2022

O texto é proposto como uma reflexão baseada em três dimensões importantes para o pensamento contemporâneo sobre o futuro: a primeira é a relação entre a imaginação do futuro e as tecnologias digitais, entendida como um tecido sociotécnico com efeitos sobre os modos e formas de imaginação; a segunda dimensão é o design, entendido como uma forma de pensar e uma imaginação que articula a produção, usos e expectativas sobre objetos com orientações gerais em todo o mundo, configurando assim um tipo de ligação com o futuro; a terceira dimensão é a da improvisação, entendida como uma forma de atuação que se organiza suspendendo, cancelando ou atrasando uma imagem de destino, que não parte de um objetivo a atingir, mas de um princípio em cuja implantação encontra resultados provisórios. Embora o artigo não aborde explicitamente o problema da imaginação política atual – as suas características, poderes e limites – pretende, através da reflexão sobre estas formas de ligação com o futuro, contribuir para uma revisão da inteligência estratégica, um elemento chave em qualquer orientação política.
Neguentropía, futuro y poder: trazas para pensar la transformación política en el tecnoceno
Authors: Ruffini María Luz , Blanco Javier Oscar
Published: May 2022

No presente trabalho, partindo do referencial filosófico desenvolvido por Bernard Stiegler – em articulação com outros autores e tradições – oferecemos um conjunto de chaves que entendemos como fundamentais para dar conta do presente e vislumbrar futuros possíveis. Partimos da chave entropia / neguentropia para reconhecer e projetar bifurcações em um sistema que tende a se fechar, permitindo-nos reconhecer e traçar caminhos capazes de escapar do devir. Com base nisso, discutimos a aparente simetria que parece emergir da periodização stiegleriana da proletarização em favor do reconhecimento da novidade radical da expansão digital, bem como também abordamos as implicações dessa novidade no que diz respeito à tematização das relações de poder. Por outro lado, tematizamos o potencial do olhar farmacológico e organológico em torno do mundo digital para, por fim, avançar na reflexão sobre as possibilidades de construção de futuros – inerentemente negentrópicos –, do ponto de vista do compromisso com uma política algorítmica fundada em novos começos.
Presentación del Dossier: Arqueologías Políticas del Futuro: De la Aceleración al Antropoceno
Authors: Biset Emmanuel , Noreña Isabel Cristina Naranjo
Published: May 2022

O presente texto afirma que a expressão arqueologias do futuro é um sintagma que permite abordar as mudanças recentes nas linguagens da crítica. Tendo isto em consideração, propõe três indícios para sistematizar o pensamento atual: provincializar a linguagem, uma crítica dos dualismos ontológicos e perturbações escalares.
The Sheki Khanate and the Ilisu Sultanate: A place in the political history of the Caucasus of the 16th-beginning of the 19th centuries and their relationships
Authors:   Baku State University, Latifova Elvira
Published: May 2022

The main purpose of writing this article is to study, based on sources, the role of two state entities that existed in the north-west of Azerbaijan - the Sheki Khanate and the Ilisu Sultanate in the political history of the Caucasus in the 16th-early 19th centuries. In addition, a special place is given to the study of the relationship between the Sheki Khanate and the Ilisu Sultanate. Our research on this topic showed that both the Sheki Khanate and the Ilisu Sultanate were formed at a difficult time for the Caucasus - in the conditions of the Safavid-Ottoman rivalry for the Caucasus. In addition, during their emergence and existence, these two state institutions played an important role and place in the Caucasian politics of the great empires. The article also examines the relationship between the Sheki Khanate and the Ilisu Sultanate, and concludes that there are close political, economic, allied and kinship relations between them.
Quba rayonunun Çiləgir sikkə dəfinəsi XII – XIII əsrlərin pul təsərrüfatını açıqlayır
Authors:   Western Caspian University, Mammadova Aygun
Published: May 2022

In the article, a coin hoard consisting of 46 coins which was found from the village of Chilagir of Guba region and now preserved in the Numismatic Fund of the National Museum of the History of Azerbaijan of ANAS, was studied for the first time. This treasure, handed over to the museum in 2006, consists of copper coins bearing the names of Azerbaijan atabegs Muhammad Jahan Pehlivan (1175 – 1186), Abubekr (1191 – 1210), Uzbek (1210 - 1225) and vassals of Azerbaijani atabegs, emirs of Derbend – Muzaffar (1136 – 1160), Bekbars (1160 – 1180), Abdal-Malik (1180 – 1225) and meliks of Ahar in South Azerbaijan Bishtekin ibn Muhammad (1175 - 1210). The coins of this hoard, explaining the monetary economy, also confirm that the main faith of the period was the Islamic religion, and the inscriptions and drawings of the coins tell about military history and craftsmanship. In the article, the author emphasizes that copper coins of the atabegs of Azerbaijan and their vassals were in different types and weights and the increased demand for a coin during the period of "silver crisis" was met by Azerbaijani city-mints (Ganja, Barda, Beylagan, Shamkir, etc.). The treasure of Chilagir, which has come down to modern times, is one of the valuable findings of our national numismatics. It is the duty of every citizen to collect, to study and to preserve such facts.
A Case Study of Sunier, a Prototypical Company in the Evolving of the Green Economy
Authors:   University of Almería, Spain, Martín-Cervantes Pedro Antonio , Cara Fuentes Elena Isabel ,   University of Almería, Spain, Salvador Javier Membrives ,   University of Almería, Spain, Agüera Emilia Linares ,   University of Almería, Spain
Published: May 2022

In this work, we have carried out an economic-ﬁnancial case study of Sunier, a leading company in the renewable energy sector in Spain and one of the European companies that have bet most on implementing a truly Green Economy. Speciﬁcally, throughout the period 2016–2020, the ﬁnancial statements of Sunier Energy and its subsidiaries have been analyzed to determine the economic situation of the group and its position within the entire sector. Subsequently, an analysis of the company’s solvency and proﬁtability has been implemented. This paper demonstrates how companies located in the renewable energy sector, more speciﬁcally, in the photo- voltaic subsector, are viable in the long term from two essential points of view: their ability to generate proﬁts for the shareholders and to guarantee their long-term survival given the high solvency ratios that deﬁne "Sunier", a ﬂagship company in the solar energy sector within the context of the Spanish ﬁnancial markets.
Capnometry in the Assessment of Pulmonary Ventilation in Patients with Bronchial Asthma
Authors:   Department of Pulmonology, Therapy and Clinical Pharmacology of Lung Diseases, National Institute of Phthisiology and Pulmonology, Named After Feophil Gavrilovich Yanovskiy NAMS of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine, Feshchenko Yurii , Iashyna Liudmyla , Opimakh Svitlana , Polianska Maryna , Ignatieva Viktoria , Moskalenko Svitlana , Gumenuk Galyna , Zvol Inna , Vlasova Nataliia , Halai Liudmyla
Published: May 2022

Background: Bronchial obstruction as characteristic feature of bronchial asthma (BA) can lead to gas exchange disorders. The distinction of asthma is that even in patients without clinical symptoms and almost normal spirometry parameters may have been significant gas exchange disorders including that due alveolar ventilation reducing. This study aimed to investigate lung ventilation pecularities in patients with BA. Results: Among patients with uncontrolled course of 40% have a smoking history with index (25,8 ± 8,8) pack-years. In patients with uncontrolled asthma "dead" space ventilation volume is (211 ± 8) ml, and part of the "dead" space of the tidal volume - (30,5 ± 1,5)%, which is statistically significantly greater than that rate for patients with controlled asthma - (176 ± 11) ml and (24,6 ± 0,5)%, respectively, p < 0.05. Alveolar ventilation in patients with uncontrolled disease course is lower, namely (7,3 ± 0,4) l/min. than when controlled asthma - (8,3 ± 0,2), p < 0.05. Conclusions: Lung ventilation parameters in patients with asthma without exacerbation in general slightly different from those in healthy subjects, but the effectiveness of alveolar ventilation is reduced by 14% in uncontrolled asthma due to high waste "dead" space ventilation.