bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
La instigación en el Derecho penal panameño
Authors: Arenas Nero Orestes
Published: September 2020

Este artículo explicó la instigación en el Derecho penal panameño. Desde el Código Penal de Panamá, hasta los principales autores panameños sobre Derecho Penal General. También se explicó la necesidad que el instigador no tenga el dominio del hecho, porque de lo contrario, sería autor y no partícipe. Para esto, se utilizó técnicas de revisión de fuentes bibliográficas panameñas e internacionales y de fuentes normativas nacionales. En la misma se llegó a la conclusión, entre otras, que, en Panamá, es instigador aquella persona que determina a otra (el instigado o autor) de manera dolosa a la realización de un hecho delictivo doloso, incluida la tentativa de dicho delito.
Mysterium iniquitatis
Authors: Klausner Guilherme Alfradique
Published: September 2020

O presente artigo propõe explorar uma cadeia de significados imagéticos que vinculam as imagens do vampiro e do bárbaro, a partir do século XVII, com os conceitos de impiedade e de indignidade e a imagem do demônio Belial, por um lado, e a imagem deste mesmo demônio com o conceito de anomia, levando em consideração a tensão existente entre a classe nobiliárquica e a classe burguesa na aurora da modernidade, por outro, bem como a projeção destes conflitos em um outro momento, na República de Weimar, buscando nestas imagens a revelação das tensões de um projeto político de humanidade global, contrastante com um anseio comunitário próprio da antropologia pré-moderna.
Palavras-Chave: Teoria schmittiana das imagens. Katechōn. Leviathan. Nosferatu. Dracula.
Preprocedural computed tomography angiography in differentiating chronic total from subtotal coronary occlusions
Authors: Abunassar Joseph , Dave Prasham , Alturki Mohammad , Abuzeid Wael
Published: September 2020

Introduction

Differentiation of chronic total occlusion (CTO) from subtotal coronary occlusions (STOs) is often difficult to make from coronary angiography. These differences are very important, as the technical expertise and tools required are significantly different for revascularization of these lesions. We sought to determine if preprocedural computed tomography angiography (CTA) can help better diagnose and differentiate CTO from STO.

Methods

We searched three databases (Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, EBM reviews) from 1 January 1946 to 1 March 2019. Studies reporting on the use of computed tomography (CT) to aid in CTO revascularization were included. Case reports and case series were excluded.

Results

We identified 577 articles, and using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses method, 4 articles met prespecified inclusion criteria. A total of 669 patients were included. The statistically significant CT-derived parameters determined to help differentiate CTO from STO were found to include longer lesion length (four out of four studies), larger contrast density difference (one out of four studies), presence of collaterals (two out of four studies) and the presence of the reverse attenuation gradient sign (two out of four studies).

Conclusion

This systematic review shows the utility of preprocedural CTA to help differentiate CTO from STO using a number of CT-derived parameters as above. Further, this study highlights the need for further research to develop specific validated parameters for differentiation of CTO and STO.
3D model-guided transcatheter closure of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: a case series
Authors: Pizzuto Alessandra , Santoro Giuseppe , Baldi Cesare , Celi Simona , Cuman Magdalena , Anees Al Jabri , Berti Sergio , Gasparotti Emanuele , Capellini Katia , Clemente Alberto
Published: September 2020

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPsA) is a rare complication of myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, chest trauma, infection or transcatheter interventions. It may cause arrhythmias, mass effect, thromboembolism and life-threatening rupture. The transcatheter approach is nowadays considered a cost-effective alternative to surgery. In this setting, 3D printing could be an emerging, powerful tool to plan transcatheter closure and choose the best occluding device. This study reports on three cases of complex LVPsA successfully treated by transcatheter device implantation guided by printed 3D heart models.
Preventing cancer therapy-related heart failure: the need for novel studies
Authors: Fogarassy György , Vathy-Fogarassy Ágnes , Kenessey István , Veress Gábor , Polgár Csaba , Forster Tamás
Published: September 2020

Aims

After enhancing the survivorship of cancers, the impact of cardiovascular diseases on mortality is increasing among cancer patients. However, anticancer therapies pose a higher cardiovascular risk to patients. As prevention against cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy has yet to be explored, the preventive ability of concomitant cardiovascular medications against incident heart failure was assessed.

Methods

A retrospective, population-based study was run using anonymized integration of healthcare databases. All the Hungarian patients diagnosed with breast or colorectal carcinoma and undergoing chemotherapy or biological therapy were analysed. Participants were not treated with any anticancer therapy nor suffered from heart failure/dilated cardiomyopathy during the preceding observational period (≥6.5 years). The heart failure endpoint was established by I50 International Classification of Diseases codes upon discharge from hospital or issuance of an autopsy report.

Results

Among the 9575 patients who were enrolled, the cumulative incidence of heart failure over 4 years was 6.9%. The time until the first heart failure event in the propensity score-matched treated and untreated groups was compared using Cox proportional-hazards models. A significant association between lower heart failure risk and concomitant statin therapy was observed (hazard ratio: 0.748, P = 0.038); the preventive ability was more pronounced in the anthracycline/capecitabine/platinum-treated subgroup (hazard ratio: 0.660, P = 0.032). For angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker therapy, a significantly lower heart failure risk was also observed (hazard ratio: 0.809, P = 0.032). Among beta blockers, nebivolol administered to anthracycline/capecitabine-treated patients was associated with a nonsignificant trend to lower heart failure risk (hazard ratio: 0.584, P = 0.069).

Conclusion

Only concomitant statin and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker therapies were associated with significantly lower risk of anticancer therapy-related heart failure.
Phenotypic clustering of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction reveals different rates of hospitalization
Authors: Casebeer Adrianne , Horter Libby , Hayden Jennifer , Simmons Jeff , Evers Thomas
Published: September 2020

Aims

Approximately 50% of patients with heart failure have preserved (≥50%) ejection fraction (HFpEF). Improved understanding of the phenotypic heterogeneity of HFpEF might facilitate development of targeted therapies and interventions.

Methods

This retrospective study characterized a cohort of patients with HFpEF based on similar clinical profiles and evaluated 1-year heart failure related hospitalization. Enrolment, medical and pharmacy data were used to identify patients newly diagnosed with heart failure enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug or commercial healthcare plan. To identify only those patients with HFpEF, we used natural language processing techniques of ejection fraction values abstracted from a linked free-text clinical notes data source. The study population comprised 1515 patients newly identified with HFpEF between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2015.

Results

Using unsupervised machine learning, we identified three distinguishable patient clusters representing different phenotypes: cluster-1 patients had the lowest prevalence of heart failure comorbidities and highest mean age; cluster-2 patients had higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome and pulmonary disease, despite younger mean age; and cluster-3 patients had higher prevalence of cardiac arrhythmia and renal disease. Cluster-3 had the highest 1-year heart failure related hospitalization rates. Within-cluster analysis, prior use of diuretics (cluster-1 and cluster-2) and age (cluster-2 and cluster-3) was associated with 1-year heart failure related hospitalization. Combination therapy was associated with decreased 1-year heart failure related hospitalization in cluster-1.

Conclusion

This study demonstrated that clustering can be used to characterize subgroups of patients with newly identified HFpEF, assess differences in heart failure related hospitalization rates at 1 year and suggest patient subtypes may respond differently to treatments or interventions.
Investigating the role of Word Embeddings in sentiment analysis
Authors: Martinelli Samuele , Gonella Gloria , Bertolino Dario
Published: September 2020

During decades, Natural language processing (NLP) expanded its range of tasks, from document classification to automatic text summarization, sentiment analysis, text mining, machine translation, automatic question answering and others. In 2018, T. Young described NLP as a theory-motivated range of computational techniques for the automatic analysis and representation of human language. Outside and before AI, human language has been studied by specialists from various disciplines: linguistics, philosophy, logic, psychology. The aim of this work is to build a neural network to perform a sentiment analysis on Italian reviews from the chatbot customer service. Sentiment analysis is a data mining process which identifies and extracts subjective information from text. It could help to understand the social sentiment of clients, respect a business product or service. It could be a simple classification task that analyses a sentence and tells whether the underlying sentiment is positive or negative. The potentiality of deep learning techniques made this simple classification task evolve, creating new, more complex sentiment analysis, e.g. Intent Analysis and Contextual Semantic Search.
Optimalisasi Program Tol Laut Terhadap Penurunan Disparitas Harga: Suatu Tinjauan Analisis
Authors: Iqbal Nur Hasan , Achmadi Tri , Verdifauzi Aditya
Published: September 2020

Program Tol Laut merupakan upaya mengurangi perbedaan harga Kawasan Barat dengan Kawasan Timur Indonesia dengan penjaminan ketersediaan bahan penting dengan pengoperasian kapal secara rutin dan terjadwal untuk mendistribusikan logistik ke daerah tertinggal, terpencil, terluar, dan perbatasan. Seiring berjalan, perlu dilakukan evaluasi dampak tol laut terhadap disparitas harga dengan menganalisis fungsi dari variabel transportasi laut. Disparitas Harga adalah pengaruh dari jarak, sehingga penambahan jarak menyebabkan perbedaan harga di tiap tiap daerah. Perbedaan harga antara Kota Surabaya dan Kota Kalabahi yang berjarak 733 Nm, dimana harga komoditas beras di kota Surabaya Rp. 9.442/Kg, sementara faktor jarak ditambah margin keuntungan, harga Beras di Kota Kalabahi Rp. 10.662/Kg, sementara di kota Rote sebesar Rp. 10.679, dan di kota Moa sebesar Rp. 10.689/Kg. Pelaksanaannya dilakukan dengan membandingkan harga kebutuhan pokok sebelum tol laut dan saat berjalannya Program, serta mengevaluasi rute. Dampak positif dalam penurunan harga kebutuhan pokok di daerah tujuan tol laut, dari hasil penelitian terjadi penurunan harga 11% sampai 20%. Rekomendasi kebijakan perubahan pola operasi menjadi multiport dengan memperhitungkan muatan naik dan turun dengan rute Surabaya-Kalabahi-Moa-Rote-Sabu-Surabaya dengan jarak 2.050 NM dan kecepatan 1,62 Knot sehingga biaya tiap voyage menjadi 1.344,80 Juta rupiah/Round Trip dan berdampak terhadap jumlah frekuensi dalam satu tahun menjadi 23 frekuensi/Tahun.
Desain Pelabuhan untuk Pengangkutan Kapal Ternak: Studi kasus Sistem Bongkar Muat Pelabuhan Dungkek, Madura
Authors: Mustakim Achmad , Khaqiqi Alwi Sina
Published: September 2020

Populasi sapi potong di Indonesia menurut data statistik mencapai 16,6 juta ekor, dimana 27,4% berada di provinsi Jawa Timur, terutama di Pulau Sapudi. Kebutuhan sapi potong kemudian dikirim ke Pelabuhan lokal untuk memenuhi kebutuhan daging sapi di wilayah Jawa Timur, pulau Madura khususnya. Untuk proses bongkar muat hewan ternak di Pelabuhan lokal masih menerapkan pola tradisional, belum memperhatikan kesejahteraan hewan, hal ini dikarenakan minimnya fasilitas pelabuhan yang tidak mendukung untuk bungkar muat hewan ternak. Hewan ternak harus diturunkan di laut dan membuat hewan ternak menjadi tertekan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat sistem bongkar muat hewan ternak. Metode yang digunakan House of Quality (HOQ) bertujuan membuat sistem bongkar muat yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan dan metode optimasi untuk mendapatkan nilai kelayakan yang optimum. Nilai kelayakan untuk sarana yang dipilih 1,56 untuk kapal katamaran II tanpa mesin, sementara untuk infrastruktur dermaga adalah 1,25 poin untuk dermaga HDPE.
КРИТЕРІЇ ТА ОБМЕЖЕННЯ ЦИРКУЛЯРНОЇ ЕКОНОМІКИ В ПЕРЕРОБНІЙ ПРОМИСЛОВОСТІ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Yaroshevska Oksana Volodymyrivna , Zalunin Mykyta Mikhailovich
Published: September 2020

Актуальність теми дослідження. Актуальність впровадження принципів функціонування циркулярної
економіки в діяльність підприємств переробної галузі України зумовлена, перш за все, значним споживанням природних ресурсів та шкодою навколишньому середовищу за рахунок утворення великих обсягів відходів. Постановка проблеми. Циркулярна економіка, або економіка замкнутого циклу, розглядається сучасними науковцями як складова четвертої промислової революції. В її основі покладений принцип вторинної переробки будь-якої продукції, в результаті чого відбувається мінімізація відходів від економічної діяльності, значне скорочення споживання природних ресурсів, а також перехід на поновлювані ресурси. Аналіз останніх досліджень і публікацій. Серед вітчизняних дослідників увага даному питанню приділялась в роботах: Н. Гаховича, І. Тимошенко, M. Aндерсена, Ю. Генга, Дж. Фу, Дж. Саркіса, Б. Хью, M. Ледера, І. Рашида, К. Вебстера, Н. Шмиголь та інших.
Виділення недосліджених частин загальної проблеми. Ефективний економічний розвиток, в умовах
трансформаційних змін та переходу до економіки замкнутого циклу, передбачає виконання наступних
передумов: додатні темпи приросту галузевих ВВП та скорочення в абсолютному вимірі обсягів забруднень всіх видів, внаслідок економічної діяльності, та обумовлює необхідність подальших розробок у даному напрямку. Постановка завдання. Визнання вказаних передумов в якості стратегічної альтернативи розвитку держави одночасно буде сприяти покращенню значень відносних
показників забруднення навколишнього середовища, в порівнянні з сукупним випуском продукції.
Виклад основного матеріалу. У статті запропонована методика узагальнюючого індексу еколого-економічного розвитку. Висновки. На основі результатів дослідження та запропонованого індексу, проведено кількісний аналіз результатів формування замкненого екологоекономічного циклу переробної галузі України та розроблені рекомендації щодо його активізації.
ВИМІРЮВАННЯ ТРАНСАКЦІЙНИХ ВИТРАТ В УКРАЇНСЬКІЙ ЕКОНОМІЦІ
Authors: Stryzhak Olena Olegivna
Published: September 2020

Актуальність теми дослідження. В економіці більшості країн, і в України зокрема, питома вага трансакційних витрат зростає з кожним роком. Окрім цього, стрімко збільшується кількість галузей, які надають послуги, в тому числі і трансакційні. Ці об’єктивні обставини суспільного розвитку призвели до формування окремого сектора сучасної економіки – трансакційного. Постановка проблеми. Збільшення розміру трансакційних витрат як на рівні народного господарства в цілому, так і в окремих його галузях, обумовлює важливість опрацювання методологічних та методичних засад дослідження та оцінювання трансакційного сектора економіки. Аналіз останніх досліджень і публікацій. На питаннях оцінки та аналізу трансакційних витрат в економіці зосереджували увагу зарубіжні та вітчизняні вчені, а саме: Коуз Р., Норт Д., Уільямсон О., Еггертссон Т., Ерроу К., Далман К., Менар К., Аллен Д., Девід Р., Клейн С., Окслі Дж., Уоллис Дж., Архієрєєв С., Малахов С., Литвінцева Г., Попов Є., Шастітко А., Нестеренко А., Капелюшніков Р., Юдкевич М., Аузан А.,
Тамбовцев В. та ін. Виділення недосліджених частин загальної проблеми. Незважаючи на значну кількість наукових досліджень з питань оцінки трансакційних витрат й отримані вченими результати, однозначної методики розрахунку розміру цих витрат в економіці на теперішній час не розроблено.
Постановка завдання. Розвиток теоретичних підходів щодо вимірювання трансакційних витрат із
врахуванням особливостей вітчизняної економіки. Виклад основного матеріалу. Розглянуто й
проаналізовано підходи до оцінки трансакційних витрат. Адаптовано підхід Норта-Уолліса щодо вимірювання рівня трансакційних витрат, на основі якого здійснено оцінку трансакційного сектора економіки України. Визначено основні проблеми вимірювання трансакційних витрат у вітчизняній економіці. Висновки. Результати проведеного вимірювання свідчать про те, що трансакційний сектор економіки України знаходиться на відповідному умовам глобального суспільства рівні.
Impact of Turmoil and Gas Resources in the Eastern Mediterranean on Jordanian Energy Security and Foreign Policy
Authors: Alshwawra Ahmad , Almuhtady Ahmad
Published: September 2020

The Mediterranean region has witnessed a lot of turbulence in the last decade. On the one hand, the Arab uprising changed the shape of the regional relations towards more rivalry. On the other hand, the discovery of natural gas resources has opened up a valuable chance for cooperation and settling the long-standing disputes. Jordan is affected by what happens in the Mediterranean region in more than one aspect. The various economic difficulties including energy insecurity, resulting from multiple refugee crises and the interruption of Egyptian gas is one of the most critical challenges Jordan has ever faced. As a heavy energy importer, the Jordanian energy sector is very sensitive to the regional and International context. The recently discovered Eastern Mediterranean gas is an attractive energy resource for Jordan. Nonetheless, a fear of its influence on the Jordanian foreign policy in the Palestinian context has grown. This article discusses the impact of the recent turmoil in the Mediterranean region on Jordan energy security. It tracks the change of energy security in Jordan between 2010 and 2018 using a proposed energy security framework. The article also discusses the potential implications of Jordan’s decision to import the Mediterranean gas through Israel on Jordanian energy security using the proposed energy security framework. Moreover, the article utilizes semi-systematic literature review methodology to analyze international, regional and national contexts in order to investigate the potential ramifications of that decision on Jordanian foreign policy regarding the Palestinian cause.
Struktur Bawah Permukaan pada Lokasi Rencana Pembangunan Rumah Sakit Muhammadiyah Kota Bengkulu dengan Metode seismik MASW Secara 2 Dimensi
Authors: Lubis Ashar Muda , Satriani Bella , Lizalidiawati Lizalidiawati , Samdara Rida
Published: September 2020

A study on the subsurface structure has been conducted using the multichannel analysis of surface wave (MASW) method near Tugu Hiu, Bengkulu City, the location where Muhammadiyah hospital will be built. We aimed to determine the subsurface structure in 2-Dimension (2D) to classify soil type on the location. The data were measured with seismograph PASI 16S24-P using 24 geophones for a track of 72 m of total length and 1.5 m of intervals. The seismic data were processed by using seismic ParkSeis software. The results show that shear wave velocity (Vs) is 800-1200 m/s at a depth of 1-5 m, indicating this layer is filled by rock type (unsaturated). At a depth of 6-8 m below surface, Vs value decreases to 400-500 m/s which may indicate that the soft rock type fills the layer. The results of this study provide a high level of confidence, about 80-100%, in the Vs value. Thus, we suggest for the foundation of hospital construction, the pillars for construction must be for more than 10 m in depth with a solid concrete foundation. This to ensure the foundation can withstand the building in case of shake during an earthquake.
Electrochemically Exfoliated Graphite/Cu/Cu2O Composites and Their Photocatalytic Activity
Authors: Destiarti Lia , Abdillah Oktaviardi Bityasmawan , Maharsi Retno , Floweri Octia , Iskandar Ferry
Published: September 2020

In this work, the photocatalytic performance of electrochemically exfoliated graphite (EG) with low copper addition (≤ 5 wt.%) was studied. Composites of EG/Cu/Cu2O were successfully prepared by microwave-assisted in situ reduction method. FTIR spectra of the samples showed that the main functional groups of graphite were detected in the samples. XRD characterization further proved the presence of EG, Cu, and Cu2O in the samples. The higher proportion of Cu2O presented in the samples prepared with a higher amount of Cu2+. SEM analysis showed that Cu2O/Cu particles were homogeneously deposited on the surface of EG. The composites of EG, Cu, and Cu2O with a varied amount of Cu (1 and 5 wt. %) in EG / Cu2+ mixture were examined as photocatalyst in the degradation process of Rhodamine B (RhB). The photocatalytic degradation of RhB was analysed by observing its decolorization within a set time of irradiation. UV-Vis analysis revealed that the degradation of RhB in EG/Cu/Cu2O A and B for 105 minutes was 26 and 35 %, respectively. The result demonstrates that the sample with a larger amount of Cu2O (sample B, Cu 5 wt.%) shows higher photocatalytic activity in the degradation of RhB.
Sintesis TiO2 terdoping Fe3+ untuk Degradasi Rhodamin B Secara Fotokatalisis dengan Bantuan Sinar Tampak
Authors: Pratiwi Eka , Harlia Harlia , Aritonang Anthoni Batahan
Published: September 2020

Fotokatalis TiO2 terdoping Fe3+ telah disintesis menggunakan titanium tetraisopropoksida (TTIP) sebagai prekursor serta dopan Fe3+ dari Fe(NO3)3 dengan metode sol-gel. Fotokatalis TiO2 didoping menggunakan Fe3+ bertujuan untuk memperlebar serapan dari sinar Ultra Violet (UV) hingga sinar tampak pada berbagai variasi persentase Fe3+ 0,05%; 0,125%; 0,25% (b/v). karakterisasi fotokatalis dilakukan dengan metode spektrofotometri UV-Vis/DRS, FT-IR, XRD  dan diuji aktivitasnya terhadap degradasi rhodamin B. Hasil pengukuran UV-Vis/DRS dari setiap variasi memberikan energi celah pita (Eg) masing-masing sebesar 1,33 eV, 2,11 eV, 2,53 eV. Spektra Infra merah (FT-IR) menunjukkan serapan Fe-O yang merupakan interaksi antara TiO2 dengan dopan Fe3+ dalam struktur TiO2. Hasil pengukuran x-ray difraction (XRD) Fe-TiO2 memberikan difragtogram pada 2θ 25,4773°, 37,9223°, 48,0159° mengindikasikan bahwa Fe3+ telah tersubsitusi kedalam struktur TiO2. Dopan Fe3+ yang telah tersubsitusi juga dapat dibuktikan dari penurunan ukuran rata-rata kristalit dan jarak antar kisi. Hasil Uji Aktivitas konsentrasi dopan Fe3+ 0,125% memiliki aktivitas tertinggi yaitu sebesar 25,605%. Hasil penelitian tersebut menunjukkan bahwa Fe-TiO2 memiliki potensi dalam mendegradasi rhodamin B menggunakan sinar tampak.
Analisis Respons Optis Nanokomposit: Pengaruh Faktor Geometris
Authors: Nugroho Bintoro Siswo , Yulyanto Yulyanto
Published: September 2020

Pada penelitian ini, dilakukan studi teoritik respons optis sistem nanokomposit yang terdiri dari semiconductor quantum dot (SQD) dan metal nanoparticle (MNP) elips. SQD dimodelkan secara kuantum sebagai three-level system bertipe V sedangkan MNP dimodelkan dalam kerangka teori elektromagnetika klasik. Fokus studi diarahkan pada investigasi pengaruh faktor geometris, yaitu aspek rasio MNP, terhadap modifikasi respons optis nanokomposit. Formalisme density matrix dengan aplikasi persamaan Liouville–von Neumann digunakan untuk menganalisis dinamika optis sistem. Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa variasi aspek rasio MNP dapat menyebabkan modifikasi pada dinamika populasi SQD. Nanokomposit dengan aspek rasio MNP bernilai q=0,5 memiliki frekuensi osilasi populasi yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan nanokomposit dengan q=1,5 . Ditemukan pula bahwa nanokomposit dengan  q = 0,5 mencapai keadaan tunaknya pada interval waktu yang lebih lama dibandingkan  q=1,5.  Optical instability dapat muncul saat nanokomposit dengan  dieksitasi dengan medan berintensitas tinggi, I=10^4.7  W/cm^2,  Saat fenomena ini terjadi, populasi SQD mengalami osilasi secara lestari dan sistem tidak pernah mencapai keadaan tunaknya.
Knowledge and awareness on hand washing technique and hand hygiene on health care providers
Authors: Sarvasri T  , Kavitha S  , Vishnupriya V  , Gayathri R
Published: September 2020

Hand washing is an effective way to avoid the spread of infections. The good hand hygiene involves cleaning the hands in between patients or between examining an infected site and clean body site. The aim of the study is to find out Whether the health care providers are knowledgeable about hand washing techniques and aware of the healthcare-associated diseases. A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted among 202 health care providers Through the online survey website, Google forms. About 14 questions have been distributed among the health care providers. The results were analysed by SPSS software. The 65.35% of the healthcare providers were aware about the hand hygiene practices, whereas 34.65% were not aware. 57.92% of the healthcare providers were aware of the materials used in hand washing techniques. The Pearson chi-square analysis showed that males are more aware than females on the hand hygiene practices among healthcare providers. This study concludes that the awareness and knowledge of the healthcare providers on the hand washing techniques and hand hygiene are slightly moderate.
Analysis of Resective Osseous Surgical Procedures - A Retrospective Hospital Based Study
Authors: Induja M P  , Jeevitha M  , Surendar S
Published: September 2020

Resective osseous surgery is a procedure to modify osseous support either by reshaping the alveolar bone to achieve physiologic form without removal of supporting bone (osteoplasty) and by the removal of some alveolar bone (ostectomy). The aim of this study is to analyse the prevalence of resective osseous surgical procedures performed in the outpatient department of Saveetha dental college and hospitals. Overall, 100 case sheets were reviewed which were dated between June 2019 to March 2020. The data was collected by the patient records of a dental college hospital. From this study, we observed that resective osseous surgical techniques were done in 60% of male patients and in 40% of female patients and the most frequent technique performed was osteoplasty which was 68% Within the limits of this study, the most common techniques used were osteoplasty and frequent anatomical site was upper first molar and male patients underwent more resective osseous surgery than that of females.
Awareness of Asperger’s syndrome among College Students
Authors: Shilpa Merlyn Jose  , Keerthi Sasanka  , Jothi Priya A
Published: September 2020

To determine the awareness of Asperger's syndrome among college students. Asperger’s syndrome is a developmental disorder affecting ability to socialize and communicate. It is an autism spectrum. People affected with this syndrome have problems in understanding others point of view. People affected with this syndrome have intense focus on a particular area or subject. The symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome varies from behavioural aggression to depression. People affected with Asperger’s syndrome generally have higher brain functioning than others. This syndrome can be acquired during life time or from birth. There is neither particular diagnostic criteria nor treatment for this syndrome. It may sometimes last for life long. Preparation of self structured questions and circulated through online survey link-Google forms. From the results We can conclude that awareness of Asperger's syndrome among college students was good but it was often considered as autism which is a neurological disorder.
Evaluation of Short Term and Working Memory Status in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Kirthick Kumaran A S  , Sridevi G  , Archana Santhanam
Published: September 2020

Type 2 diabetes is a disease which is lifelong and which restricts the body from the usage of insulin. Although many problems are associated with diabetes , cognitive function and intellectual capacity are also affected. The study involves participants who were diagnosed with Diabetes type 2 for a period of 5 years before the study. The subject design is an observational study that uses a questionnaire that assesses immediate recall, repetition, and a memory function questionnaire was used to study the memory-related changes in type 2 diabetic . SPSS VERSION 22 was the statistical software equipped in the study, and the statistical test used was a chi-square test. Results revealed that about 50.5% of the population always forget what people say to them, 37.6% of the population sometimes forget what people say to them and 11.9% of the population never forget what people say to them. Speed information processing, working memory and some attention impairment occur during acute hyperglycemia. Subjects also reported reduced energetic arousal and increased anxiety after . Relatively low cognitive function and decreased neuronal activity were relevant to Alzheimer's disease. The study concluded that people with type 2 diabetes are overwhelmingly affected by cognitive and higher intellectual function with decreased short term and working memory status.
Full-Bridge Converter with Soft Commutation in All Load Range
Authors: Baran S. A. , Smetankin G. P.
Published: September 2020

The development of converters with soft commutation improves issues of radiation interference and electromagnetic compatibility, reduce weight and size parameters by increasing efficiency and conversion frequency. A significant reduction in commutation losses allows the use of high-power IGBT modules at higher frequencies which they are not able to withstand in traditional converters with pulse-width commutation.
Synchronization of Industrial Higher Education Institution Objectives with Strategy of «Rosatom» State Corporation Development as Nuclear Energy Safety Factor
Authors: Rudenko V. A. , Golovko M. V. , Tomilin S. A. , Tsuverkalova O. F.
Published: September 2020

The article considers the issues of the need to synchronize the objectives of industrial universities with the strategies of enterprises which are industrial partners. The strategically significant and mutually beneficial cooperation of enterprises and educational organizations is justified. The role of the supporting universities of the “Rosatom” State Corporation and their regional branches in the areas where nuclear power facilities are located in the formation of a high level of safety culture among future employees of nuclear plants in Russia and abroad is determined. The paper proposes the events for implementation in accordance with the development directions of “Rosenergoatom Concern” JSC
Building Partnerships Between the Nuclear Industry and the Public: Background and Development Prospects
Authors: Rudenko V. A. , Popova T. S. , Evdoshkina Yu. A.
Published: September 2020

Energy consumption in modern society is growing every day, but the prospects for development and competitiveness of the nuclear industry today and in the long term are largely related to the attitude of the public to it. Taking into account the specifics of nuclear power, it becomes obvious that the successful development of the nuclear industry will not be fully realized without overcoming the negative attitude of the public towards it. It is becoming more and more important for the nuclear industry to establish an active dialogue with the broad masses in order to form an adequate attitude to the industry.
Using predator-prey theory to predict outcomes of a broad-scale test of apparent competition
Authors: Serrouya R , Wittmann M , McLellan B , Wittmer Heiko , Boutin S
Published: September 2020

© 2015 by The University of Chicago. 0003-0147/2015/18505-55371$15.00. All rights reserved. Apparent competition is an important process influencing many ecological communities. We used predator-prey theory to predict outcomes of ecosystem experiments aimed at mitigating apparent competition by reducing primary prey. Simulations predicted declines in secondary prey following reductions in primary prey because predators consumed more secondary prey until predator numbers responded to reduced prey densities. Losses were exacerbated by a higher carrying capacity of primary prey and a longer lag time of the predator’s numerical response, but a gradual reduction in primary prey was less detrimental to the secondary prey. We compared predictions against two field experiments where endangered woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) were victims of apparent competition. First, when deer (Odocoileus sp.) declined suddenly following a severe winter, cougar (Puma concolor) declined with a 1– 2-year lag, yet in the interim more caribou were killed by cougars, and caribou populations declined by 40%. Second, when moose (Alces alces) were gradually reduced using a management experiment, wolf (Canis lupus) populations declined but did not shift consumption to caribou, and the largest caribou subpopulation stabilized. The observed contrasting outcomes of sudden versus gradual declines in primary prey supported theoretical predictions. Combining theory with field studies clarified how to manage communities to mitigate endangerment caused by apparent competition that affects many taxa.
Acoustic attraction system draws in competing seabird species
Authors: Fischer Johannes H , Taylor Graeme , Debski Igor , Wittmer Heiko
Published: September 2020

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La innovación tecnológica producto del I+D+I como estrategia para el desarrollo de empresas familiares de la industria carrocera de Tungurahua
Authors: Ramos-Viteri Eufemia Alejandrina
Published: September 2020

Una innovación tecnológica surge tras la utilización de la tecnología como medio para introducir un cambio en la empresa, tanto a productos como a procesos. En tal virtud, el objetivo del presente estudio se centra en determinar la vinculación entre la innovación tecnológica y el desarrollo de empresas familiares del sector carrocero. Para ello, la metodología empleada esta dada bajo un enfoque cuantitativo, la misma que permitió a través de la recolección de información conseguir los datos históricos en cuanto se refiere a los ingresos y costos de cada una de las empresas en estudio (ALME, MAMBUS, IMPA, IMPEDEPSA, PILLAPA). Asimismo, se realizó una investigación bibliográfica con la finalidad de sustentar de forma teórica cada una de las variables inmersas en el estudio (innovación tecnológica y desarrollo empresarial). En relación al alcance, éste fue de carácter exploratorio dado que no existen estudios similares en el sector carrocero de la provincia. Con estos antecedentes, entre los principales resultados encontrados se pudo determinar que durante los últimos años cada una de las empresas evaluadas destinaron recursos para la adquisición de nuevas tecnologías específicas para cada tipo de bus (bus interprovincial, bus tipo y bus escolar) con lo cual se registró una considerable disminución de los costos totales por empresa lo cual permitió estimar los beneficios a nivel de sector para los diferentes años.
Administración de empresas y buenas prácticas ambientales en Azogues, Ecuador
Authors: García-Álvarez Florencio Iván , Reyes-Cárdenas Narciza Azucena , Solís-Muñoz Juan Bautista
Published: September 2020

El presente artículo parte de la revisión teórica de diferentes miradas sobre el manejo de desechos sólidos, la economía ambiental, el rol del empresario inmerso en la responsabilidad social empresarial y los desafíos de la investigación e innovación hacia una cultura de reciclaje, reutilización y reducción de efectos contaminantes. Para ello se recurrió a un diseño de enfoque mixto de alcance exploratorio-descriptivo, donde se aplicaron encuestas a los habitantes de entre 15 y 45 años de edad en la ciudad de Azogues, en Ecuador con la finalidad de identificar tipos de comportamiento y prácticas de reciclaje. Entre los principales hallazgos se obtuvo desde el análisis documental y bibliográfico de la literatura la relevancia del aporte de las empresas hacia el cuidado ambiental, lo cual es clave para su modelo de negocio. Esta relevancia se relaciona con los resultados de la encuesta donde el 89,22% de la población consume productos que utilizan envases plásticos, el 78% menciona conocer sobre la importancia de reciclar estos envases, y pese a ello menos del 50% de las personas encuestadas identifican los puntos de reciclaje en la ciudad. El 87,10% de informantes se muestran favorables a la implementación de un proyecto que permita recolectar las botellas de plástico en contenedores automáticos, y luego de determinado proceso, convertirlas en productos de uso alterno. Como conclusión se puede establecer que es importante la articulación de esfuerzos conjuntos entre los diferentes actores sociales, pues de esta forma se aporta hacia el cuidado del medio ambiente como responsabilidad social e individual de las empresas y los ciudadanos.
Formación de habilidades investigativas en estudiantes de Cultura Física
Authors: Aldas-Arcos Helder Guillermo , Ávila-Mediavilla Carlos Marcelo , González-Espino Yaneisy
Published: September 2020

En el proceso de formación profesional de los estudiantes de la carrera de Cultura Física a través de un estudio exploratorio se identificó un limitado desarrollo de las habilidades investigativas, las cuales son esenciales para dar respuesta y proponer soluciones a los problemas que se presenten durante su proceso de formación y luego en el ejercicio de la profesión. Para dar respuesta a esta problemática se establecieron los principales sustentos teóricos respecto a la formación de las habilidades investigativas. Se identificaron tres habilidades investigativas esenciales que son: problematizar, teorizar y comprobar la realidad de la profesión. Cada habilidad con sus acciones propicia la formación de estas habilidades en los estudiantes, y se implementan desde la cátedra integradora. En este trabajo se presentan acciones de carácter metodológico con el propósito de mejorar la formación de estas habilidades en estudiantes de esta carrera. Para ello, se recomienda la fase de planificación de la tarea docente investigativa que implica la determinación del objetivo, las orientaciones metodológicas organizativas, los contenidos, los métodos, los medios, las formas de organización, de evaluación, el planteamiento de la situación problémica, y las actividades, es decir, las acciones a desarrollar. Luego se sugiere la fase de implementación de tarea docente investigativa, en función de establecer la lógica interna de la actividad investigativa en el proceso docente de la Cátedra Integradora, y se incorporan precisiones que contribuyen al Proyecto Integrador. Este proceso finaliza con la fase de evaluación de la tarea docente investigativa; una de las características de esta tarea es la transversalidad que puede aplicarse semanas de clase o en una unidad.
Mediación y animación a la lectura infantil: caso mercados y plazas
Authors: Saldaña-Gómez Diana Priscila , Barrera-Garnica César Xavier , Fajardo-Pacheco Irma Jaqueline
Published: September 2020

La presente investigación cualitativa abarca la temática de la lectura, dirigida a niños y niñas de 0 a 10 años, como parte de un proyecto de vinculación con la sociedad. El proceso del estudio fue la selección de la literatura infantil, la preparación de los lectores, la distribución de las zonas a intervenir y la lectura como acción principal. La finalidad de las actividades planteadas y ejecutadas es mediar, animar y promocionar la lectura a personas que se encuentren en espacios públicos como plazas y mercados, interactuando con transeúntes e hijos de comerciantes y realizando la lectura de cuentos infantiles de manera individual o grupal. Luego se ejecutaron estrategias post lectura como conversatorios, foros sobre la temática y dibujo. La metodología de investigación está centrada en la investigación acción participativa, cuyas técnicas utilizadas principalmente fueron la observación directa, las entrevistas y el registro fotográfico; todos los actores involucrados en el proceso fueron evaluados mediante diferentes instrumentos para recolectar información sobre su participación, percepción del proceso y resultados obtenidos. Luego del análisis de la información se concluye que la lectura es un recurso con múltiples beneficios escolares y colectivos que fomenta la interacción entre actores sociales, pero es un hábito poco desarrollado en el medio y nulo en espacios públicos como plazas y mercados, donde las madres de familia manifiestan que no existe ninguna estrategia de lectura realizada por ellas hacia sus hijos. Es por ello que se considera a la lectura un derecho y actividad primordial a ser insertada en la sociedad ecuatoriana mediante diferentes técnicas, donde se involucren a autoridades nacionales junto con instituciones públicas y privadas y ciudadanos voluntarios en espera de un cambio y mejora a nivel de país.
POTENSI TEH HERBAL RAMBUT JAGUNG (Zea mays L.) SEBAGAI SUMBER ANTIOKSIDAN: KAJIAN PUSTAKA
Authors: Syawal Achmad Nur , Laeliocattleya Rosalina Ariesta
Published: September 2020

Rambut jagung merupakan sekumpulan kepala putik yang berasal dari bunga betina tanaman jagung, berbentuk seperti benang maupun rambut yang berwarna kekuningan. Fungsi dari rambut jagung adalah untuk menjebak serbuk sari pada saat penyerbukan. Rambut jagung memiliki senyawa bioaktif yang dapat bertindak sebagai antioksidan apabila dikonsumsi. Manfaat tersebut dapat diperoleh melalui produk olahan rambut jagung, salah satunya adalah teh herbal dari rambut jagung. Teh herbal merupakan minuman yang berasal dari bahan alami yang bermanfaat bagi tubuh. Teh herbal biasanya dibuat dari rempah-rempah atau bagian dari tanaman dan dikonsumsi dalam bentuk teh yaitu seduhan bagian tanaman yang direbus atau diseduh dengan air mendidih.
Pemanfaatan Ubi Jalar (Ipomoea Babatas, L.) Menjadi Sirup Glukosa Dengan Metode Hidrolisis Asam
Authors: Shitophyta Lukhi Mulia
Published: September 2020

Sweet potato (Ipomea Babatas, L.) is a tuber plant that contains carbohydrates, calcium, and starch. Besides being consumed as food, sweet potato can be used as a raw material for making glucose syrup. The study aimed to investigate the effect of hydrolysis time and HCl volume on glucose production. The starch was extracted from sweet potatoes then deposited for an hour. The glucose syrup production was carried out by acid hydrolysis method at 100°C. The results showed that the highest glucose content of 62.76% was obtained at 30 minutes hydrolysis time and 15 ml HCl volume. The smallest glucose content is obtained at the longest hydrolysis time. The greater the volume of HCl, the smaller the glucose content.
Disability and return to work among patients undergoing surgical myocardial revascularization
Authors: Kuzmichkina M. A. , Serebryakova V. N.
Published: September 2020

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the leading cause of death in the structure of mortality. The methods of high-technology medical care have been developed to eff ectively fi ght the high prevalence of CVD. The achievements in surgical methods of treatment for coronary artery disease (CAD) are currently undeniable. An important social and economic objective of surgical treatment for CAD is to restore the occupational status of patients. According to various national sources, patients undergoing surgery are estimated to have working age. The proportion of elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in other countries is higher. Despite the fact that people receiving surgical treatments in Russia are primarily of working age, the rate of return to work and the percentage of disability are higher. Economic damage due to these factors is signifi cant. There are several causes of this situation including the lack of uniform criteria of referring patients for medical and social examination after surgical myocardial revascularization.
Argentina: de la breve experiencia de centroderecha al regreso del Peronismo
Authors: González Vides Manuel Camilo , Liendo Nicolás Alejandro
Published: September 2020

Este artículo analiza los factores que condujeron a la victoria del Peronismo en las elecciones generales de 2019. A través de un análisis descriptivo argumentamos que el contexto económico previo a la elección y la cohesión partidaria fueron los factores que permitieron que el Peronismo recuperará la presidencia y la mayoría en el Congreso. De esta manera, los malos resultados económicos del presidente Macri en el año previo a la elección debilitaron sus posibilidades de reelección, lo que le permitió al Peronismo una oportunidad de construir una coalición electoralmente competitiva en la que convergieron sectores kirchneristas y no kirchneristas. El reto del nuevo gobierno peronista es la recuperación económica en un contexto de volatilidad y de potenciales conflictos dentro de la coalición de gobierno.
¿Cambios de rumbo? El gobierno Bolsonaro y la realidad política de Brasil
Authors: Fernandez Michelle , Dantas Humberto , Testa Graziella
Published: September 2020

¿Brasil vive una crisis de liderazgo político? En este artículo, describimos cómo se organiza el gobierno de Jair Bolsonaro; sus conflictos internos y externos; la relación entre el Ejecutivo y el Legislativo y cómo esos factores influyen e impactan la dinámica de formulación de políticas públicas en el país. Para eso, trataremos de presentar y analizar las relaciones de ese gobierno con el Congreso Nacional, es decir, con la Cámara de Diputados y el Senado Federal. Analizamos las instituciones formales e informales a partir de una descripción de los primeros dieciocho meses de gobierno. Al final, presentaremos la dinámica de construcción de políticas públicas del gobierno Bolsonaro, haciendo hincapié en el panorama de las políticas sociales en ese periodo.
What determines the success of the species identification? The identification of 10 deer (Cervidae) species in China based on multiple parameters of hair morphology
Authors: Hua Yan , Wang Jiao , Wang Hong , Zhang Wei , Vitekere Kasereka , Jiang Guangshun
Published: September 2020

Hair morphological structure is widely utilized for species identification based on the differentiation of scales and medullar pattern of mammal hairs. To determine what may influence the accuracy of identification using hair morphology, we measured and calculated 11 parameters of hair morphometry of 10 deer species in China. Our results suggested that the morphological parameters of deer hairs have extensive overlap within Cervidae species and we obtained a correct discriminant rate of 90.1% for 10 deer species. For the five sympatric deer species in the northeastern forests of China, 94.2% of hairs can be identified correctly, with a correct discriminant rate of 89.7% and 83.9% when the hair tip or root was absent, respectively. When both hair tip and root were absent, we obtained a correct discriminant rate of 73.6%. In addition, we obtained a correct discriminant rate of 97.9% for five sympatric deer species using a blind test approach to remove observer bias. Hair morphological characteristics are similar within the family or genus because of their close genetic relationships. Furthermore, species with similar living habitat conditions may have similar hair morphological structure. These factors influence discriminant capacity, and we evidently cannot identify them more accurately when using only one morphological parameter of hair. While understanding the above, our quantitative multi‐parameter morphometric analyses successfully identified the hairs of deer, and likely have significant applications concerning further mammal species.