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The Effects of Amine Type and Lean Amine Temperature on Gas Sweetening Processes
Authors: Abdulrahman Ribwar K. , Zangana Mohammed H. S.
Published: December 2020

In the North Gas Company (NGC) in Kirkuk, Iraq, sour gas stream is loaded with considerable amounts of H2S and CO2 of 2.95% and 2.54%, respectively. A DEA amine system is currently used to reduce these sour component concentrations below 5 ppm and 2% for H2S and CO2, respectively. This study used Bryan Research and Engineering’s ProMax® process simulation software to optimize this amine sweetening system by adopting other amine types and blends, such as methyldiethanolamine (MDEA). It could be argued that a 50 wt% MDEA solution circulated at 414 m3/h was determined to be the optimum operating conditions. This design met sweet gas specifications and minimized the reboiler duty to 38 MW, 30.9% reduction in steam consumption. The experimental simulation work is also examined the effects of lean solvent temperature on the gas sweetening process efficiency and performance and find out that the lean amine temperature within the range of 43–48°C in all sceneries give acceptable sweetening results.
Improvement of Elastic Property of Circular Weft Knit Three-Thread Fleece Fabric by Changing Stitch Length
Authors: Hossain Md. Shakhawat , Alimuzzaman Shah , Ahsanul Haque Abu Naser Md
Published: December 2020

The market demand for three-thread fleece fabric is increasing steadily due to its soft and bulky texture. Garments made from knitted fleece fabric, such as sweaters and jackets, are generally used for outdoor wear, especially in the winter season because of their warmth, moisture, and absorption properties. However, the elastic properties of three-thread fleece fabric is reduced significantly after the raising operation. This study aimed to increase the elastic recovery of three-thread fabric by changing the stitch length during the manufacturing process in industrial-scale production. The results showed that by varying the stitch length, the elastic recovery was improved by around 9%. Hence, the developed method can be used in textile knitting industries to improve the elastic recovery of fleece fabric.
The Pallof Press
Authors: Mullane Michael , Turner Anthony N. , Bishop Chris
Published: December 2020

The use of core training is very common in the field of strength and conditioning. The Pallof press is one such exercise, which is considered a transverse plane or trunk rotation exercise. The use of this trunk-based exercise is implemented in strength and conditioning programs to aid in core stability. Exercise technique and the benefits of this exercise have been described in this article. The key coaching points for each position along with a progression and regression continuum for the Pallof press have also been outlined. This continuum along with the suggested programming can be used by practitioners to aid in lumbopelvic stability.
Maidens, flirts and seducers: the objectification of women’s bodies in the musical works of Chiquinha Gonzaga
Authors: Tortola Eliane Regina Crestani , Lara Larissa Michelle
Published: December 2020

This paper discusses the objectification of women’s bodies in the discursive regularities present in the musical compositions of Chiquinha Gonzaga, a late nineteenth and early twentieth century composer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Guided by Foucauldian discourse analysis, the paper argues that enunciations emerging from Gonzaga’s songs are triggered by the devices of sexuality, racial whitening, resistance, confession and marriage. Based in a musical discourse that references women with terms such as maiden, seducer, flirt, tasty and mulatto, these enunciations are demarcated by hierarchies of gender, ethnicity and social class. Even though the enunciations under investigation are associated with a particular musical era in Rio de Janeiro’s history, they are not far removed from dominant enunciations about women in contemporary Brazil. This suggests the difficulty of breaking away from representations that subjugate women, particularly when the patriarchal power relations that enabled these representations remain prominent.
From Drag Queens to Leathermen: Language, Gender, and Gay Male Subcultures Rusty Barrett (2017)
Authors: Kosse Maureen
Published: December 2020

From Drag Queens to Leathermen: Language, Gender, and Gay Male Subcultures Rusty Barrett (2017) New York: Oxford University Press, 268 pp.
God Over All: Divine Aseity and the Challenge of Platonism, by William Lane Craig
Authors: Dumsday Travis
Published: December 2020

God Over All: Divine Aseity and the Challenge of Platonism, by William Lane Craig. Oxford University Press, 2016. 272 pp., Hb., $94. ISBN 9780198786887
The Salvation of Atheists and Catholic Dogmatic Theology, by Stephen Bullivant
Authors: Siniscalchi Glenn B
Published: December 2020

The Salvation of Atheists and Catholic Dogmatic Theology, by Stephen Bullivant. Oxford University Press, 2012. 215 pp. Hb. $125. ISBN: 978-0-19-965256-3
Reasoning God
Authors: MacLean Catherine Faith
Published: December 2020

In this Presidential Address I consider the vocation of the theologian. In the busy-ness of teaching, research and especially administrative work, our calling to the discipline of theology is easily overlooked. I offer examples of theologians and artists who speak of their vocation as more than career or even profession. Teaching the essential hard work of hope and theological diligence sets up our students to make constructive difference in their own fields. Maintaining a robust, encouraging, professional association in the Canadian Theological Society ensures the enhancement of our vocation. The occasion of this address, the sixty-fourth Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Theological Society (CTS), is an opportunity to honour this vocation.
“Flesh that Needs to Be Loved”
Authors: Robinson Chanelle
Published: December 2020

#SayHerName developed in reaction to the increase of police brutality cases that name black women as victims, signifying a pervasive issue. Interrogating the legacy of the black female body in North America, this article proposes a theology of beauty that considers black women as a primary subject. Theological aesthetics is not only a philosophical concern but represents a starting place for problematizing how black humanity is often excluded. Drawing on African American literary traditions and reflections from black Catholic theologians this article, primarily reflecting on events prior to 2020, argues for a theological response to systemic violence against black women’s bodies that articulates black life through theologies of beauty.
Characteristics of Effective and Safe Methods of Treatment for Fresh Fracture-Dislocations of the Proximal Humerus
Authors:   Department of Treatment of Injuries and their Consequences, Russian Scientific Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after R. R. Vreden, Saint Petersburg 195427, Russia, Kogan Pavel , Chugaev Dmitrii ,   Department of Knee Joint Pathology, Russian Scientific Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after R. R. Vreden, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Solomin Leonid ,   Department of Orthopedic, St. Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Published: December 2020

Aim The study was aimed to assess the results of treatment for fracture-dislocations of the proximal humerus (PH) within different time frames for optimizing treatment tactics. Patients and Methods This retrospective cohort study evaluated clinical outcomes of 25 patients with fracture-dislocations of the PH (15 patients were analyzed for short- and medium-term results, and 10 – for long-term results). The follow-up period ranged from 1 to 9-years. All patients underwent: clinical examination, constant score assessment and shoulder X-ray examination. Clinical, radiological and statistical methods were used for analysis. Results Assessment of the degree of initial displacement of tubercles and its impact on the results of treatment showed that significantly better results were obtained in case of displacement no more than 10 mm (p=0.041). Patients with displacement no more than 10 mm had an average score of 68.0±16.1 points (Mean=69.5), while those with displacement of the tubercle(s) exceeding 10 mm had an average score of 49.5±19.5 points (Mean=44). Analysis of the results of treatment showed that the delay in restoring normal anatomy of the PH or avoiding surgical interventions at all led to functional disorders of the shoulder joint. It was also demonstrated that neither patients, nor doctors were satisfied with the outcomes of the unipolar shoulder replacement (USR). Based on the results of the study, we proposed an algorithm for determining the tactics of surgical treatment in cases when a fracture-dislocation of the PH with complete dislocation of the fragment involving the articular surface of the humeral head is diagnosed. Conclusion The present study demonstrated some factors affecting the outcomes of treatment for fracture-dislocations of the PH. Current approaches for endoprosthesis replacement in these cases remain debatable and require further investigation.
Fingerstick Plasma Drug Testing of Chronic Pain Patients: Comparison of Paired Fingerstick Plasma and Urine Specimens
Authors:   Firstox Laboratories, Irving, Texas 75063, USA, George MP , George Roza ,   Firstox Laboratories, Irving, Texas 75063, USA, Almonds Jessica ,   Firstox Laboratories, Irving, Texas 75063, USA
Published: December 2020

Aim A clinical study was conducted to evaluate fingerstick blood as a viable biological matrix for monitoring prescription and illicit drugs in a clinical setting on patients undergoing pain and addiction treatment. The current standard for monitoring patients’ medication use, misuse, and diversion is urine drug testing (UDT). Materials and Methods This study compared 632 paired urine and fingerstick blood specimens collected at three pain management clinics and one suboxone clinic for 35 drugs and/or metabolites. Plasma from the fingerstick blood was used for the analysis. The urine and plasma specimens were analyzed by validated liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) procedures. The urine cutoff used by most pain testing laboratories were used to identify positive and negative drugs in urine. Limit of quantitation was used to identify positive and negative drugs in plasma. Drugs and/or metabolites were quantified in both urine and plasma using deuterium-labeled internal standards. Results Results were tabulated for urine and plasma specimens for data analysis. The results showed that 8.7% of plasma specimens detected more drugs compared to the corresponding urine specimens, and 2.2% of the urine specimens detected a drug that was negative in the corresponding plasma specimen. Overall 89.1% of the specimens had complete agreement between urine and plasma specimens for detection. The observed Cohen’s Kappa value for overall drug detection was 0.96 an “almost perfect” agreement as characterized by Landis and Koch. Conclusion Based on the observed data, the authors conclude that plasma collected from fingerstick blood is a better matrix to monitor patients currently prescribed pain medications or patients currently undergoing medication-assisted opioid treatment compared to urine drug testing.
A Case of Dimethoate Poisoning Requiring Prolonged Skin Decontamination
Authors:   Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road 169608, Singapore, R Ponampalam
Published: December 2020

Background Decontamination is a critical medical counter measure in reducing toxic exposure following poisoning. Little is known on the effectiveness of this procedure and its impact in the context of preventing secondary exposure of healthcare workers and secondary contamination of facilities. Presented here is a case of dimethoate poisoning that required a prolonged period of skin decontamination to remove residual skin contamination. Case Report A young gardener consumed dimethoate at the workplace witnessed by a colleague who called the emergency services immediately. Paramedics noted the patient to be drowsy with stable vital signs and 100% oxygen saturation. En-route to the hospital the patient vomited multiple times and was drenched in vomitus with a pungent odour. Upon arrival at the emergency department (ED), vital signs remained stable with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 10. Due to gross external contamination from the vomitus and pungent odours emanating suggestive of chemical fumes off-gassing, the hospital decontamination shower was activated for patient decontamination. Staff donned protective suits and proceeded to disrobe and bag all the patient’s clothing before showering the patient for 10-minutes using soap and water. Post-decontamination a chemical agent monitor (CAM) were used to screen for residual chemicals following the hospital’s decontamination protocol. The chemical alarm was triggered twice, first around the left mastoid region and again just below the left breast. This required targeted re-showering for a further 10-minutes before patient was finally cleared of contamination. Subsequently, the patient was given atropine (2.4 mg) and pralidoxime (1 g) followed by an infusion at the intensive care unit (ICU). The patient made an uneventful recovery and was discharged 5-days later. Conclusion This case of dimethoate poisoning is notable for the prolonged period of skin decontamination to remove residual skin contamination and illustrates potential implications to patient and health care worker safety. Past mass casualty incidents involving chemicals, such as the sarin attack in Tokyo, highlight the high incidence of secondary exposures amongst healthcare workers due to the lack of casualty decontamination. As a result, many hospitals have developed capacity to conduct rapid and timely decontamination at their premises to prevent further complications from secondary chemical exposure. However, the effectiveness of this process of decontamination needs further evaluation.
A desconstrução da condição humana nos escritos de Bartomolé de Las Casas
Authors: Couto Bernardes Flávio , Costa Gontijo Pedro Augusto
Published: December 2020

Resumo: os escritos do Frei Bartolomé de Las Casas sobre o processo da Conquista espanhola revelam a antítese do pensamento ocidental sobre a concepção de dignidade, liberdade e vida. Nesse sentido, o presente trabalho busca trazer algumas características da existência humana intransponíveis a tomar como base uma análise ontológica sobre a condição humana dentro da narrativa de Las Casas. Com base no marco teórico de Hannah Arendt, busca-se contrapor o discurso presente na consciência histórica europeia e sua antítese fundamental: da contraposição entre o ser e o ente, a questão do Outro é enfrentada a partir da lógica da inexistência, do nada. Nesse sentido, o trabalho aponta para futuras reflexões acerca da formação da deontologia nos países latino-americanos, seja do ponto de vista do reconhecimento moral, seja do ponto de vista do reconhecimento jurídico. Para isso, lançou-se mão de método descritivo-reflexivo a partir de pesquisa bibliográfica de viés histórico-filosófico.Palavras-chave: Bartolomé de Las Casas; a condição humana; colonização; América espanhola; Ser e ente.Abstract: the writings of Friar Bartolomé de Las Casas on the Spanish Conquest process reveal the antithesis of Western thought on the concept of dignity, freedom and life. In this sense, the present work seeks to bring some insurmountable characteristics of human existence to be based on an ontological analysis of the human condition within the Las Casas narrative. Based on Hannah Arendt's theoretical framework, we seek to counter the discourse present in European historical consciousness and its fundamental antithesis: of the opposition between being and entity, the question of the Other is faced from the logic of nonexistence, of nothingness. In this sense, the work points to future reflections on the formation of ethics in Latin American countries, both from the point of view of moral recognition and from the point of view of legal recognition. For this, a descriptive-reflective method was used based on a bibliographic research with a historical-philosophical bias.Keywords: Bartolomé de Las Casas; the human condition; colonization; spanish America; Being and entity.
Evaluating E-Learning Readiness of the International Campus of Shahid Sadooghi Medical Sciences University of Yazd
Authors: Masoudnia M
Published: December 2020

Introduction: Assessing e-learning readiness is one of the prerequisites for e-learning development. The aim of this study was to assess the readiness of e-learning in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd International Campus.
Methods: This study is conducted by descriptive-survey-cross-sectional method. A sample group of 437 individuals consisting administrators, professors, and staff were selected by simple random sampling, and students were selected by stratified random sampling. For data collection, a researcher-made questionnaire adapted from Khan frame work with three dimensions of organization, technology and audience analysis with validity approved by professors and reliability by internal consistency method and Cronbach's alpha coefficient equal to 0.7 was used. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (one-group t-test) were used to analyze the data with a significant level of 0.05.
Result: By summing up the total sample group and the value of t-statistic, the difference in weighted average of the group responses with a 50% point in the organizational, technology and audience analysis dimensions were equal to 4.07, 2.21 and 2.98, respectively, and in total equal is 2/85 Larger than the critical value of the table with a degree of freedom of 436 with an error probability of less than 0.05. Hence, there was a significant difference between the weighted average of the whole sample group and a score of 50 which means the university is more than 50% ready to implement learning Electronically.
Conclusion: the International Campus of Shahid Sadooghi Medical Sciences University of Yazd is prepared for e-learning project.
Views of General Practitioners and Clinical Medical School Faculty to Adapt the Educational needs of Continuing Medical Education programs
Authors: Broomand N , Arash A , Hesari Z
Published: December 2020

Introduction: Continuing education is a necessity in the world. To develop educational programs in the first step, educational needs must be properly identified. To train general practitioners (GPs), the present study was conducted at Golestan University of Medical Sciences in order to assess the needs of continuing education programs in view of general practitioners participating in the programs as well as the clinical faculty members’ instructor of these programs.
Methods: The present study is a descriptive study. To achieve the objectives of the study and considering the necessity of these groups of educational programs and work experience of the subjects, the opinions were examined based on a 4-part questionnaire consists of “clinical examinations”, “paraclinical measures”, ”therapeutic measures”, “emergency measures in treating patients” topics. The results were evaluated by SPSS-18 software.
Result: According to the results, general practitioners (n=410) and faculty members’ instructors of workshops (n=204) had the same oponion on 2 topics: “therapeutic measures” and “emergency measures in treating patients”. The common issues related to the mentioned topics are included “logical prescribing of antibiotics” and “cardiopulmonary resuscitation”, respectively. Based on Spearman's test, it was shown that there was a significant positive correlation between the opinions of these two groups only in the following issues: “interpretation of radiological stereotypes”, “emergency measures in ear, nose and throat diseases” and “emergency measures in burns”.
Conclusion: Based on the results, in order to determine the actual educational needs, continuing education planners should consider the opinions of the GPs in addition to the opinions of experts.
The need for a general review of the basics of semiology course in the integrated strategy of curriculum
Authors: Hassanzadeh Morteza , Moradi Eshagh
Published: December 2020

The article's abstract is not available.
Digital Writing, Word Processors and Operations in Texts: How Student Writers Use Digital Resources in Academic Writing Processes
Authors: Hort Sofia
Published: December 2020

This study explores the use of digital technologies in the writing of an academic assignment. Fine-grained studies on student writing processes are scarce in previous research. In relation to the increasing demands on students’ writing, as well as the debate on students’ poor writing (Malmström, 2017), these issues are important to address. In this study, screen captures of five students’ essay processes are analyzed. The results show that students handle text at different levels: they make use of one or more word processors, arrange texts spatially on screens and use resources to operate directly in texts. Above all these actions seem to meet the need to move and navigate within one’s own text, an aspect that could be especially important in relation to the academic genre and for handling texts as artifacts in activity (Castelló & Iñesta, 2012; Prior, 2006). The results of the study point to the importance of making digital writing practices visible, especially those that could create possibilities to intertwine digital texts, thereby enhancing potentials for academic writing and meaning-making.
Inclusive Pedagogy in the Academic Writing Classroom: Cultivating Communities of Belonging
Authors: Shapiro Shawna
Published: December 2020

This practice-oriented article considers two questions: What does higher education research tell us about student conceptions and experiences with inclusivity? What are the implications of this research for academic writing classrooms and curricula? I first review key themes and findings from research on the nature of social inclusion in higher education, including interviews conducted with undergraduates at my institution. I then consider how academic writing scholars have (and have not) taken up the concept of inclusivity within our policies, curricula, and instruction. Finally, I identify four areas we can focus on as a way to deepen our commitment to inclusive pedagogy: building community, inviting lived experience, preparing students for discomfort, and talking openly about equity. I conclude with examples of how I am working toward those goals in my own teaching practice.
DESIGN AND SIMULATION ANALYSIS OF 1 MWP GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AT GAZIANTEP AIRPORT, TURKEY
Authors: Yildiz Ö.F. , Yılmaz M.
Published: December 2020

The use of photovoltaic power plants is gradually increasing in order to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions at airports. Airports are suitable settlements for the installation of photovoltaic power plants as they have vast and free of shade areas that are not used in aviation activities. In this study, a 1 MWp photovoltaic power plant is proposed for Gaziantep Airport, Turkey. Performance, economic and environmental benefits of the proposed system were analyzed using the PVsyst simulation tool developed by the University of Geneva in Switzerland. The study demonstrates that Gaziantep Airport is suitable to installation of a grid-connected photovoltaic system and has a high solar energy resource. The proposed photovoltaic power plant at Gaziantep Airport is predicted to operate with an annual electricity generation of 1702.09 MWh, 78.6 % annual average performance ratio (PR), 19.43 % average capacity factor (CF) and 4.67 [h/d] annual average daily final yield.
Análisis de la Sentencia de la Mayoría del Tribunal Constitucional en el caso de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú y la herencia de don José de la Riva Agüero
Authors: Rubio Correa Marcial
Published: December 2020

Análisis de la calidad jurídica de la Sentencia del Tribunal Constitucional, que resolvió declarar infundado el recurso de agravio constitucional que había interpuesto la PUCP; se señala el argumento de la sentencia de la mayoría del tribunal como inválido e imposible de ser tomado en cuenta. Además se señala que la determinación de si un acto jurídico privado está sometido a la modalidad de cargo, no es un asunto que compete al Tribunal Constitucional sino a los juzgados ordinarios, que ya tienen conocimiento del proceso respectivo. Del mismo modo, se expone que la  mayoría del Tribunal, por lo dicho, se ha avocado inconstitucionalmente a la resolución de este aspecto del caso por tanto se declara tal opinión como inválida.
«La responsabilidad social nace de una vocación, de algo que es libre por naturaleza» Entrevista a Patricia Ruiz Bravo, directora de la Dirección Académica de Responsabilidad Social, a cargo de Alfredo Villavicencio
Authors: Villavicencio Rios Alfredo
Published: December 2020

Se analiza la importancia de la Responsabilidad y la Proyección Social dentro de la comunidad.
Taller de Derecho
Authors: Vallenas Rojas Julio Cesar
Published: December 2020

Informe que resalta la labor jurídica y de responsabilidad social llevada a cabo por el Taller de Derecho desde su creación
Varietal Screening of Short Day Onions (Allium cepa L.) under Coastal Saline Area
Authors: Rahaman S. , Mandal J. , Saha D. , Mohanta S.
Published: December 2020

Background: Onion is an economically important bulbous vegetable crop widely cultivated in India. Onion produced in West Bengal can only partially meet up its domestic need and thus extremely depends upon supply from other Indian States during lean period. Bringing more area under cultivation with improved varieties can boost the production and productivity of onion in West Bengal. The present situation leads to explore the scope of onion cultivation in non-traditional area. The objective of the study was to know the production and storage performance of onion varieties under Coastal Saline Zone of West Bengal, with the greater aim to explore this non-traditional onion growing area in future.Methods: Sixteen short day onion varieties were evaluated in Rabi 2014-15 and 2015-16 in Ramkrishna Ashram KVK, Nimpith following Randomized Block Design with three replications. Eight field parameters, three laboratory parameters and four storage parameters were studied. Result: Enough variation was noticed for different growth, yield, quality and storage attributes among the onion cultivars. The bulb yield, bulb weight, bulb equatorial and polar diameter was ranged from 62.8 to 124.5q/ha, 38.9 to 78.5 g, 32.5 to 47.6 cm and 34.7 to 47.3 cm respectively. The average TSS and pyruvic acid content was noted 12.7 ºBrix and 11.2 µmol/g respectively. After six month of storage in ambient condition, average PLW, rotting, sprouting and total losses was found 33.6%, 24.8%, 1.3% and 59.7% respectively. Among the varieties, Sukhsagar followed by Arka Niketan registered minimum storage losses of 20% and 35.1% at the end of storage period. Onion variety, Sukhsagar, Agrifound Light Red, Bhima Shakti, NHRDF Red-2, Pusa white Flat and NHRDF Red-3 were identified as top performers.
A Students’ Concentration Evaluation Algorithm Based on Facial Attitude Recognition via Classroom Surveillance Video
Authors: Li Simin ,   School of Automation, Beijing Institute of Technology No. 5 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China, Dai Yaping , Hirota Kaoru , Zuo Zhe
Published: December 2020

To detect the students’ concentration state in classroom, a DS (Dempster–Shafer theory)-based evaluation algorithm is proposed by measuring the students’ Euler angles of their facial attitude. The detection of facial attitude angles can be implemented under the surveillance video with lower pixels. Therefore, compared with other methods for students’ concentration evaluation, the proposed algorithm can be applied directly in most classrooms by the support of existing monitoring equipment. By using DS theory to fuse the concentration state of each student, the curve of students’ overall concentration score changing with time can be obtained to describe the overall classroom concentration state. The design of the algorithm is proved to be feasible and effective under the dataset provided by computer front camera. The realization of the overall function effect of the algorithm is tested under the 35-person classroom video dataset. Compared with the average score from the questionnaire given by 20 reviewers, the accuracy of the proposed algorithm is about 85.3%.
Proposal of Robot Software Platform with High Sustainability
Authors: Fukuda Masahito ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University 3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan, Takahashi Tomokazu , Suzuki Masato , Mae Yasushi , Arai Yasuhiko , Aoyagi Seiji
Published: December 2020

At present, various robotics competitions are being held, including the Tsukuba Challenge. The purpose of participating in a robotics competition is to confirm what can be done with the current technology and to demonstrate new research results. Participating teams often use open source software (OSS) for path planning and autonomous navigation. OSS is advantageous in facilitating participation in robotics competitions. However, applying it to a new robot is difficult when a new research does not involve OSS. In addition, robot systems do not consist only of OSS, and the burden of developing and maintaining other systems is significant. To solve the above problems, a software platform that allows for the addition of research achievements of individual robots is desired. With such a platform, research elements that have already been developed can be shared without the need to develop a new system. This makes it easier to maintain and manage the system and increase its sustainability.
The model predict bankruptcy of bank in Indonesia: macro and micro indicators
Authors: Sari Novi Primita , Abdullah M. Faisyal , Prasetyo N.W Agung
Published: December 2020

This study aims to find the best model with a combination of macroeconomic variables and micro or internal variables of the bank itself to predict bankruptcy in Indonesian banks, especially state-owned banks represented by BRI Bank as the object of research. This research is a quantitative study using time series data using a regression analysis method where the selected macro and micro variables will be formed as models and tested for later analysis. There are two models used in this study, namely the Grover model and the Zmijewski model. The result of this research is to find an appropriate model to predict bankruptcy using macro and micro variables, and the best after the flow test is Grover's model. The groover model can produce a combination of macro and micro variables in accordance to investigate bankruptcy by proving that the macro variable that affects is the exchange rate, while from the micro side built by LDR, ROA, and company size.
Employment and income support policies during the early phases of COVID-19: Lessons from the U.S., Denmark, and Taiwan
Authors: Yang Chiao-yu , Briar-Lawson Katharine , Urbaeva Jildyz
Published: December 2020

As COVID-19 spread across the world in 2020, health and economic activities have been impacted, and unemployment has risen across many countries. The consequences have been particularly harmful to vulnerable populations such as women, racial minorities, or part-time workers. While many governments enacted employment and income support policies as a response to this economic and health crisis, there has been a lack of comparative and evaluative reviews of how policies have addressed unemployment and inequality during the pandemic. In this study, we draw on Esping-Andersen’s (1990) frame of a liberal versus social-democratic welfare state to contextualize some employment and income support polices during the early phases of COVID-19 from the U.S., Denmark, and Taiwan, aiming to enhance the understanding of such policies. We found that the U.S., being more aligned with a liberal welfare state regime, relied on more market mechanisms to address labor and employment issues. Denmark and Taiwan, being more aligned with a social-democratic welfare state, enacted more interventions in and redistributions outside of the market to address employment problems. The human costs of unemployment and unemployment and labor market hysteresis are addressed in light of these two different approaches and outcomes.
hsa_circ_0000231 promotes colorectal cancer cell growth through upregulation of CCND2 by IGF2BP3/miR-375 dual pathway
Authors: Zhang Wei , Wang Bo , Yang Yang , Zhang Zhen , Wang Quan , Zhang Haoran , Jiang Kewei , Ye Yingjiang , Wang Shan , Shen Zhanlong
Published: December 2020

Background and aim Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have emerged as vital regulators of the initiation and progression of diverse kinds of human cancers. This study aimed to investigate the role of circRNAs in colorectal cancer (CRC).Methods The expression profiles of circRNAs in five pairs of CRC tissues and adjacent normal tissues were analyzed using microarray. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, in situ hybridization, and BaseScope Assay were used to determine the level and prognostic values of hsa_circ_0000231. Then, in vitro and in vivo functional experiments were performed to investigate the effects of hsa_circ_0000231 on cell proliferation. Mechanistically, fluorescence in situ hybridization, dual-luciferase reporter assay, and RNA pull-down and RNA immunoprecipitation experiments were performed to confirm the interaction between hsa_circ_0000231 and Insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 3(IGF2BP3) or has_miR-375. Results The expression of hsa_circ_0000231 was upregulated in CRC primary tissues, which indicated poor prognosis of patients with CRC. The results demonstrated that hsa_circ_0000231 could promote CRC cell proliferation as well as tumorigenesis in vitro and in vivo. The mechanistic analysis showed that hsa_circ_0000231 might, on the one hand, act as a competing endogenous RNA of miR-375 to promote cyclin D2 (CCND2) and, on the other hand, bind to the IGF2BP3 protein to prevent CCND2 degradation. Conclusion The findings suggested that hsa_circ_0000231 facilitated CRC progression by sponging miR-375 or binding to IGF2BP3 to modulate CCND2, implying that has_circ_0000231 might be a potential new diagnostic and therapeutic biomarker of CRC.
Willingness to forgiveness as a predictor of mental health and psychological resilience of displaced persons from the zone of military conflict in Eastern Ukraine
Authors: Kravchuk Svitlana Leontivna
Published: December 2020

The article is devoted to the problem the characteristics of willingness to forgiveness in displaced persons from the conflict zone. The concepts of forgiveness and psychological resilience are considered. The article examines the characteristics of willingness to forgiveness as a predictor of mental health and psychological resilience of displaced persons from the conflict zone.

The presented findings should be taken into account by persons offering professional support for such group of persons.
Development of emotional intelligence in students with special educational needs
Authors: Garbenis Simas , Geležinienė Renata , Šiaučiulytė Greta
Published: December 2020

The aim of the study is to analyse teachers’ opinion about the development of emotional intelligence in students who have special educational needs in inclusive schools. The method of the questionnaire survey was chosen to achieve the research aim. The study employed two developed questionnaires based on the principle of Likert scale (1-5). The questionnaires were developed for teachers according to the parts of the structure of trait emotional intelligence for students aged 7 to 12 and 13 to 17 years. Questionnaires potentially reveal teachers’ opinion about several aspects of emotional intelligence development: how and how often teachers assess, organize targeted and non-targeted educational activities for individual parts of the structure of students’ emotional intelligence and promote awareness of their importance. After conducting the research, it was found that the development of parts of the structure of emotional intelligence was carried out differently depending on students’ age. Differences were recorded both between the developed parts of the structure and between applied educational activities. Both statistically significant and insignificant research data were obtained and it was found that the development of emotional intelligence for younger students was more oriented to their inner self-knowledge; while for older students, to the aspects of socialization.
Professional experiences of on-call specialists in the field of violations of children’s rights
Authors: Malinauskienė Daiva , Igorytė Aistė
Published: December 2020

The article analyses the content of the activity of child rights protection on-call specialists, their experiences related to the representation of the child and his/her interests. In Lithuania, this position is new and it emerged after the reform of the child rights protection system, which was caused by the increase in cases of violence against children, which resulted in their death several times. The activity of on-call specialists is focused on making quick decisions in response to reports of violations of children’s rights in the family and society.

Qualitative research revealed the experience of on-call specialists in relation to the assessments of violations of children’s rights in daily activities and the reactions of parents/ guardians to the assistance provided by on-call specialists.
Training of general working physical skills of young adults with intellectual disabilities through an integrated physical capacity program
Authors: Dobrovolskytė Ilona
Published: December 2020

The article describes a quasi-experiment that lasted 3 months and an integrated physical capacity training (IPCT) program, a diagnostic assessment of general working physical abilities using the Ergos IITM Work Simulator system. The results of the study reveal the impact of the IPCT program on the change of general work physical abilities and the assessment of subjective efforts of young adults with intellectual disabilities.
SENSORY PROCESSING IN PRETERM CHILDREN AT 5 YEARS OF AGE AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SCHOOL READINESS
Authors: YİLDİZ Ramazan , YİLDİZ Ayse , SOYSAL ACAR A.sebnem , ELBASAN Bulent
Published: December 2020

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the sensory profile of preterm children an to investigate the relationship between sensory processing and school readiness at five years of age. Methods: Seventy-six children aged 60–72 months (36 preterm children born <37 weeks of gestation and 40 age-matched term children) were enrolled in the study. Sensory processing was assessed using the Sensory Profile of Dunn, and school readiness was evaluated using the Marmara Primary School Readiness Scale. Results: Sensory processing scores of the preterm group were significantly lower than the term group (p<0.05) at five years of age. Sensory symptoms in preterm preschoolers were associated with school readiness (p<0.05). Total Sensory Profile score was a significant predictor for school readiness in preterms (p<0.05). Conclusion: Preterm children exhibited more sensory processing disorder than their term typical peers. Sensory processing disorders in preterm children may affect their school readiness at five years of age.
FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE AND MUSCLE STRENGTH IN ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE WITH AND WITHOUT NON-INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT
Authors: ÇAKARTAŞ Şahveren , İNAL İNCE Deniz , SAVCI Sema , TOPELİ İSKİT Arzu , VARDAR YAĞLI Naciye , SAĞLAM Melda , BOŞNAK GÜÇLÜ Meral , ARIKAN Hülya , KÜTÜKCÜ Ebru Çalik
Published: December 2020

Purpose: Development of muscle weakness is common in the course of acute respiratory failure (ARF). This study aimed to compare muscle strength and physical function in subjects with ARF undergoing noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) added to standard medical treatment (SMT) and SMT only in the intensive care unit. Methods: Thirty-two subjects with ARF (19 NIV and 13 SMT) were included. Subject characteristics were recorded. Peripheral muscle strength was measured using the Medical Research Council Scale (MRC) and handgrip strength. Functional independence was evaluated using the Barthel Index (BI). Results: In the NIV group, proximal muscle strength (shoulder abduction) was significantly lower than distal limb strength (wrist extension) (p=0.030). In both groups, proximal lower limb strength (hip flexion) was also significantly lower than distal limb strength (ankle dorsiflexion) (p=0.002). The BI total score was significantly lower in the NIV group than that of the SMT group (p=0.016). The BI score was significantly related to the MRC sum score (r=0.633) and handgrip strength (r=0.629, p<0.05). Conclusion: Functional independence and proximal muscle strength compared to distal adversely affected in patients undergoing NIV for ARF. Weakness or functional limitations may prevent patients from functioning adequately in rehabilitation practices in intensive care.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRUNK MUSCLE ENDURANCE, PULMONARY FUNCTION, AND RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH IN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
Authors: YÜKSEL Fuat , GUZEL Nevin Aysel , TASPİNAR Betul , BALABAN Asli
Published: December 2020

Purpose: Trunk muscles are acrive in the forceful expiration, and trunk this study aimed to examine the relationship between pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and trunk muscle endurance. Methods: The study was conducted with 60 volunteer and healthy individuals whose ages varied between 20 and 36 years. Pulmonary function and maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressure (MIP and MEP) were measured using a desktop spirometer. Trunk muscle endurance of the subjects was evaluated using the prone bridge, side bridge, flexor endurance, and Sorensen tests. Results: A positive significant relationship was observed between the percentage of forced vital capacity (%FVC) and prone bridge (r=0.395, p=0.002), flexor endurance (r=0.256, p=0.049), and Sorensen (r=0.255, p=0.049) tests. Likewise, a positivesignificant correlation was found between the percentage of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (%FEV1) and prone bridge (r=0.408, p=0.001), flexor endurance (r=0.358, p=0.005), and side bridge (r=0.277, p=0.032) tests. The results revealed a positive relationship between MIP and prone bridge (r=0.376, p=0.003) and side bridge tests (r=0.470, p<0.001). Likewise, there was a positive correlation between MEP and prone bridge test (r=0.401, p=0.004) and side bridge test (r=0.365 p=0.002). Conclusion: Pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength are associated with the endurance of the trunk muscles, which ensure core stability. Trunk muscle endurance exercises may have a positive influence on respiratory function.
Cyclic variations of quality characteristics in river water in an industrial region
Authors: Rozental O. M. , Tambieva D. A.
Published: December 2020

River water in industrial regions is a dynamic medium defined by random variables that cannot be described by linear equations. However, some water quality characteristics, e.g., pollutant concentrations, which look chaotically distributed are largely governed by deterministic laws resulting in periodic variations of water chemistry. Understanding this process will enable the researchers to analyse the history of the characteristics involved and to predict their future values. We provide further evidence of predictable, cyclic concentration behavior from the Iset River flowing through a heavily industrialized area in the Ob River basin, Ural Federal District, Russia. In particular, we found that the concentration of copper and nitrate can be characterized by pronounced fractals and quasi-cycles with predominant lengths of 7–8 and 4–5 months, respectively. Our results can improve forecast reliability and water use efficiency. Results from the Iset River could be potentially applicable to virtually any other river in the world, at least in temperate climate areas.
Atuação da Psicologia em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Authors: Muniz Mariane Silva , Batista Silveira Bárbara
Published: December 2020

A psicologia hospitalar é um campo de atuação da psicologia da saúde que busca tratar os aspectos psicológicos em torno do adoecimento. Este artigo de revisão da literatura especializada tem como objetivo analisar a atenção psicológica prestada em UTI aos pacientes, familiares e a equipe multidisciplinar. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa, através da busca ativa de informações em livros, revistas e artigos acadêmicos, especificamente Scielo, Medline, Lilacs, PePSIC, PsycINFO voltados ao tema em questão. A partir do levantamento da literatura revisada, destacamos que o papel do psicólogo(a) no contexto da UTI é ser um agente de mudanças, um especialista em relações, aquele que reúne conhecimentos e técnicas com a atuação voltada para a atividade curativa e preventiva, tendo a função de restabelecer o estado de saúde do doente, de seus familiares e de auxiliar a equipe de saúde.
Toxicidade dermatológica causada por quimioterapia no uso do capecitabina
Authors: Paiva Ana Paula Quirino , Barbosa Diogo Jacintho , Leite Paula Venêz da Silva , Martins Mendes de Oliveira Renata
Published: December 2020

Este estudo objetiva descrever os agravos relacionados à toxicidade cutânea durante a quimioterapia com o uso do capecitabina. Trata-se de uma modalidade terapêutica, utilizada de forma paliativa ou curativa para o tratamento do câncer. Uma doença que cresce exponencialmente no mundo e não decorre de uma causa única, podendo resultar de diversos fatores. Objetivo geral: identificar na literatura nacional sobre qual ação, seria mais oportuna e eficaz a fim de contribuir para a melhoria da qualidade de vida do paciente tratamento quimioterápico? Objetivos específicos: Identificar na literatura científica as principais atualizações relacionadas ao cuidado de enfermagem ao paciente com eritrodisestesia palmo-plantar. Descrever de que forma o atendimento do enfermeiro é determinante para a prevenção de agravos relacionados à toxicidade cutânea durante o tratamento quimioterápico. Metodologia: Revisão integrativa, de abordagem descritiva e natureza qualitativa. Resultados: Apropriação do conhecimento sobre o tratamento quimioterápico com o uso da droga capecitabina e dos principais fatores para intervenção de enfermagem no cuidado do paciente oncológico. Conclusão. Os efeitos provocados no organismo do paciente, já fragilizado e vulnerável em razão de procedimento quimioterápico, pelo uso da capecitabina, podem ser reduzidos por meio dos cuidados paliativos e curativos, uma alternativa para promover bem-estar e conforto.
Utilização de Equipamento de Proteção Individual pela equipe de Enfermagem em Atenção Paliativa em tempos de Covid-19
Authors: Santiago Fernanda Barcellos , Silva Ana Lúcia Abrahão da
Published: December 2020

Objetivos:  Analisar a segurança da equipe de enfermagem quanto a sua paramentação e desparamentação de EPIs frente a assistência de enfermagem a pacientes em tratamento paliativo oncológico acometidos pelo COVID -19 através da metodologia da simulação realística in situ . Método: Trata-se de Pesquisa Convergente-assitencial (PCA ) com  abordagem qualitativa Resultados: As evidências geradas por esta pesquisa poderão embasar o uso da simulação realistica como estratégia de educação continuada para paramentação e desparamentação bem como lidar com EPIs contaminados para toda a equipe de enfermagem que presta assitência a pacientes suspeitos ou confirmados pelo COVID-19 em uma unidade de internação oncológica no Rio de Janeiro. Conclusão: Em um momento de pandemia, a importância da educação continuada é ressaltada para uma melhor organização e segurança dos profissionais de enfermagem.