bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PELAKSANAAN PERATURAN BUPATI BULELENG NOMOR 50 TAHUN 2018 TENTANG PERLINDUNGAN POHON KAWASAN PERKOTAAN KABUPATEN BULELENG (STUDI DI DINAS LINGKUNGAN HIDUP KABUPATEN BULELENG)
Authors: Wirawanto Made , Mariadi Ni Nyoman , Mandala Saptala
Published: September 2022

Penelitian skripsi ini dilatar belakangi oleh Pelaksanaan Peraturan Bupati Buleleng Nomor 50 Tahun 2018 Tentang Perlindungan Pohon Kawasan Perkotaan Kabupaten Buleleng yang dalam prakteknya belum dapat ditegakkan secara maksimal. Dalam penelitian skripsi ini yang menjadi permasalahannya adalah 1. Bagaimana Pelaksanaan Peraturan Bupati Buleleng Nomor 50 Tahun 2018 Di Kawasan Perkotaan Kabupaten Buleleng, 2. Apa kendala yang dihadapi dalam Pelaksanaan Peraturan Bupati Nomor 50 Tahun 2018 tentang Perlindungan Pohon Kawasan Perkotaan Di Kabupaten Buleleng, 3. Apa upaya yang dapat ditempuh untuk mengatasi kendala dalam Pelaksanaan Peraturan Bupati Nomor 50 Tahun 2018 tentang Perlindungan Pohon Kawasan Perkotaan. Jenis penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah jenis penelitian hukum empiris. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan antara lain: teknik studi dokumentasi, teknik wawancara, teknik observasi pengumpulan bahan data menggunakan metode analisis data kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, dapat dijabarkan hal-hal sebagai berikut: 1. kendala yang dihadapi dalam pelaksanaan Peraturan Bupati Buleleng Nomor 50 Tahun 2018 tentang Perlindungan Pohon Kawasan Perkotaan Kabupaten Buleleng yaitu Pada Peraturan Bupati Buleleng Nomor 50 Tahun 2018 tentang Perlindungan Pohon Kawasan Perkotaan Kabupaten Buleleng, Pasal 5 ayat (1) berbunyi Setiap kegiatan penebangan pohon di tepi jalan wajib memiliki izin yang diterbitkan oleh Perangkat Daerah yang membidangi Ruang Terbuka Hijau, pada ayat (2) berbunyi Izin sebagaimana dimaksud pada ayat (1) dapat diberikan kepada perorangan atau badan. 2. Sehubungan dengan adanya kendala yang dihadapi dalam perlindungan pohon di kawasan perkotaan khususnya di Kota Singaraja, maka Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kabupaten Buleleng mengatasi kendala Pelaksanaan Peraturan Bupati Buleleng Nomor 50 Tahun 2018 tentang Perlindungan Pohon Kawasan Perkotaan Kabupaten Buleleng melalui : sosialisasi, edukasi, pengembangan/penanaman pohon, pengawasan dan masyarakat.
National Security, FDI and Economic Development in Nigeria
Authors: Opuala-Charles Silva , Oshilike Ijeoma Victoria
Published: September 2022

The issue of national security is one that cuts across every sector of economic growth and development. Security offers some degree of certainty which enables people to set goals and invest in their future and that of their children. It also encourages innovation, strengthens social connections and build trust in others and in institutions. The idea is that the more secured a nation is, the easier it is to carry out economic activities which further translates to economic development both local and international. This paper examines the prominent role national security plays in the area of foreign direct investment and economic development in Nigeria. The study aims at providing empirical evidence on the impact of national security on foreign direct investment and economic development in Nigeria. Ordinary least squares (OLS) technique was used in estimating the structural parameters in the equation, we conclude that insecurity is a threat to development because it produces economic stagnation. We recommend that government at all levels and key actors in policy formulation should adopt the culture of transparency such that funds allocated to the security sector are effectively utilized for equipping the security system to meet 21st century standard.
Interrogating the Framing of anti-corruption war by Newspapers in Nigeria from 2015-2019: A study of Daily Sun and The Nation Newspapers
Authors: Edema Patrick Kelele , Igben Harvey G.O. , Ufuophu-Biri Emmanuel
Published: September 2022

The study examines the framing of anticorruption war by newspapers in Nigeria from 2015 to 2019. Content analysis was adopted for the study while 608 hard copies of the Daily Sun and The Nation newspapers published during the period were examined. The study was situated in the framing theory which posits that the media give salience to issues in a manner to shape public opinion. Data were collected and presented in tables were analysed with the Chi-square statistical tool. Findings show that there were significant differences in the frequency and prominence in the framing of the anti-corruption war by the newspapers. The study recommends that mainstream media organisations should review their editorial policies to increase the frequency and prominence in their framing of the anti-corruption war to help mitigate the consequences of corruption on the socio-economic and political development of the country.
Utilidad judicial de los indicios de los informes de control: caso de estudio en la contraloría general del Estado en Ecuador
Authors: Vivanco Carrion Alejandra
Published: September 2022

En los últimos años la situación en el país en función de los diferentes casos de corrupción, han sido la imagen negativa sobre la cual se imprime una mala imagen de las instituciones públicas, situación que engloba de forma exponencial a funcionarios de bajo y alto rango. Este fenómeno social genera pérdidas económicas para el país, donde las instituciones de control no ejercen sinergia entre sí para garantizar el correcto proceder de la justicia, en el presente artículo se expone la situación desde un marco contextual describiendo el campo funcional, moral y ético de la Contraloría General del Estado y la Función Judicial del Ecuador. De acuerdo a prescripciones bibliográficas el contexto literario expone las dificultades entre ambas entidades, que para su fortalecimiento se han levantado acuerdos que promuevan el trabajo coordinado, dando validez y veracidad a los informes de Contraloría garantizando de manera oportuna la labor del rol judicial, finalmente se establecen diferentes argumentos que exponen los antecedentes de un informe de Contraloría para que llegue a ser cuestionado por el poder Judicial.
Study of adhesive properties of acrylic polymers in the creation of multilayer textile materials
Authors:   Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Polushin Evgeny G. , Zimnurov Anvar R. ,   Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Kozlova Olga V. ,   Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology
Published: September 2022

The paper investigates the dependence of the strength of adhesive joints when duplicating textile fibrous materials on the nature and characteristics of the polymers used. Studies of changes in the temperature-time parameters of heat treatment for gluing strength made it possible to determine the effective compositions of polymer-adhesive compositions and optimal conditions for the gluing process.
Piston-type radiator for the formation of high-intensity ultrasonic vibrations in gas environments
Authors:   Biysk Institute of Technology (Branch) of the Altai State Technical University named after I. I. Polzunov, Khmelev Vladimir N. , Shalunov Andrey V. ,   Biysk Institute of Technology (Branch) of the Altai State Technical University named after I. I. Polzunov, Nesterov Victor A. ,   Biysk Institute of Technology (Branch) of the Altai State Technical University named after I. I. Polzunov, Tertishnikov Pavel P. ,   Biysk Institute of Technology (Branch) of the Altai State Technical University named after I. I. Polzunov, Bochenkov Alexander S. ,   Biysk Institute of Technology (Branch) of the Altai State Technical University named after I. I. Polzunov
Published: September 2022

The article discusses the issues and features of the design, and in the future, the creation of the latest, unparalleled piston-shaped emitter, designed to create high-intensity acoustic fields of ultrasonic frequency in various gas environments. The prototype for the design and creation of the proposed emitter is a cylindrical body with a length equal to half the wavelength of the ultrasonic vibrations formed by the transducer in the material of the emitter. Next, the cylindrical body was connected to an electroacoustic transducer. Due to the fact that the connecting plane, designed to excite vibrations with an ultrasonic frequency, is made deep, relative to the end surface, it is possible to significantly increase the amplitude of mechanical vibrations of the radiating surface. The proposed and developed design of the ultrasonic frequency emitter for exposure to gas environments allows you to create an intensity of at least 155 dB in the voiced environment.
Kinetics of water adsorption for hydrothermal treatment of dispersed materials with periodic water supply
Authors:   The Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies, Kalashnikov Gennady V. , Bunin Evgeny S. ,   The Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies, Makeev Sergey V. ,   The Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies
Published: September 2022

The analysis of the kinetics of the process of moisture adsorption by dispersed materials during hydrothermal treatment is carried out on the basis of the studied kinetic regularities for plant raw materials and periodic moisture supply. Dependences have been obtained for the intensity of liquid spraying during hydrothermal treatment of materials with periodic moisture supply, and combined equipment has been developed for moisture adsorption and drying using variable moisture-thermal action
Low-waste technology for producing high purity oxides and oxide compositions
Authors:   International Institute for the Problems of Chemicalization of the Modern Economy, Grinberg Evgeny E. , Levin Yuri I. ,   JSС «Ekos-1», Moshnyaga Maria A. ,   JSС «Ekos-1», Ryabtseva Marina V. ,   JSС «Ekos-1», Tabunova Natalia G. ,   JSС «Ekos-1»
Published: September 2022

Some aspects of technology of high purity volatile alcohol derivatives of III-IV Groups elements of Periodic system producing are observed. This compound are widely used in CVD-processes.
New approach to gas flow measurement in GTE
Authors:   Ufa State Aviation Technical University, Sukhinets Zhanna A. , Gulin Artur I. ,   Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Valiamova Olga O. ,   Ufa State Petroleum Technological University
Published: September 2022

The developed high-speed devices: temperature measurement with high performance two to three orders of magnitude higher thermocouple allows to measure the instantaneous temperatures in the combustion chambers of gas turbine engines, and gas flow meter acoustic multivibrators, which will allow an instrumental method to identify precompany phenomenon
The efficiency of application of mineral fertilizers by the method of capsulation with the purpose of achieving the longer action
Authors:   MIREA - Russian Technological University, Taran Yliya A. , Fufaeva Valentina M. ,   MIREA - Russian Technological University, Razin Sergei A. ,   MIREA - Russian Technological University
Published: September 2022

A comparison of known methods for determining the rate of urea leaching from an encapsulated granule is made. On the basis of experimental data, the dissolution curves for granules with different coating compositions were plotted. The conclusion is made about the comparability of the results obtained using these methods.
The use of new composite materials in optimizing the design of glass-melting equipment
Authors:   The Kosygin State University of Russia, Kanatov Alexey V. , Vinogradov Nikita A. ,   The Kosygin State University of Russia, Fedorov Edward V. ,   The Kosygin State University of Russia
Published: September 2022

Some features of the operation of steelmaking equipment are considered, studies on the mechanical properties of the die feeder are carried out, and the design of the die feeder with minimized disadvantages is proposed.
Basics of energy-efficient technological processes for vertical steel tanks t-joint connections welding
Authors:   South Ural State University, Ignatiev Andrey G. , Erofeev Valery V. ,   Ufa state petroleum technological university, Sharafiev Robert G. ,   Ufa state petroleum technological university, Gilmanshin Rustem A. ,   Ufa state petroleum technological university, Sagadeev Ildar R. ,   South Ural State University, Grebenshchikova Olga A. ,   Air Force Military Educational and Scientific Centre, Air Force Academy N.a. Prof. N.E. Zhukovsky and Yu.A. Gagarin
Published: September 2022

An energy efficient Т-joint unit manufacturing technology has been developed for vertical steel tanks. This technology is based on the T-joint welding using unequal weld seams.
Rational methods of drying and heat treatment of technical textile materials
Authors:   Vitebsk State Technological University, Yasinskaya Natalia N. , Skobova Natalia V. ,   Vitebsk State Technological University
Published: September 2022

A comparative analysis of convective and microwave drying of technical fabrics made of polyamide and viscose yarns impregnated with styrene-acrylate dispersion (300-500 g / l) has been carried out.
A new species Unionicola (Dimockatax stat. rev.) haungthayawensis sp. nov. (Trombidiformes: Unionicolidae) from the freshwater mussel Lamellidens generosus (Gould, 1847) in Myanmar
Authors: Chapurina Yulia E. , Kondakov Alexander V. , Chan Nyein , Vikhrev Ilya V. , Bolotov Ivan N. , Konopleva Ekaterina S. , Win Than , Lunn Zau
Published: September 2022

Unionicola (Dimockatax stat. rev.) haungthayawensis sp. nov. is described from the freshwater mussel Lamellidens generosus (Gould, 1847) (Bivalvia: Unionidae). The mites were collected from two sites in Myanmar. The mites were examined morphologically under the light microscope and their mitochondrial COI gene sequences have been obtained. Unionicola (Dimockatax stat. rev.) haungthayawensis sp. nov. is distinguished from another Asian member of the subgenus, U. (D.) tumidoides Vidrine, 1986, by the size of idiosoma (for males), and by the length of leg segments (for males and females) and chaetotaxy of the legs. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that these mites are phylogenetically close to two North American species belonging this subgenus, i.e. U. (Dimockatax stat. rev.) tumida (Wolcott, 1898) and U. (Dimockatax stat. rev.) ernstingi Edwards et al., 2009 (uncorrected COI p-distance = 13.6% and 17.3%, respectively). In this paper, we also restore Dimockatax Vidrine, 1992 stat. rev. as a valid subgenus, because it was supported by a broad-scale phylogenetic research.
Türk Ulusal Olimpik Spor Federasyonlarının TOPSİS Yöntemi ile Finansal Performans Analizi
Authors: TABUK Mustafa Ertan , YILDIZ Kadir
Published: September 2022

Spor örgütlerinin özellikle yerel yapılanmalarının koordinesinde spor federasyonlarına önemli görevler düşmektedir. Bu açıdan spor federasyonlarının hem ulusal hem de uluslararası arenada temsiliyet açısından performanslarının değerlendirilmesi önemli bir unsur olarak düşünülmektedir. Performans analizleri ile federasyonların ülkede gösterdikleri ilerlemeler de düzenli olarak takip edilebilmektedir. Bu süreçte gözlemlenen aksaklıklar ve zayıflıkların azaltılmasına yönelik tedbirler de alınabilmektedir. Bu araştırmada, spor federasyonlarının 2018-2021 yıllarına ait mali dönem verileri ile finansal performansları çok amaçlı karar verme yöntemlerinden TOPSİS yöntemi ile değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre, ilgili spor federasyonları performanslarına göre sıralanmıştır. Çalışmada, uluslararası ve ulusal literatürden faydalanılarak, en fazla kullanılan finansal oranlar değerlendirmede değişken olarak kullanılmıştır. Bu kapsamda; ödeme gücü oranları, faaliyet oranları, mali yapı oranları ve karlılık oranları kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya 32 olimpik spor federasyonu dahil edilmiştir. Federasyon bilanço verilerinin eksikliği nedeniyle 21 federasyonun analizi yapılabilmiştir. Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre, araştırma kapsamına alınan yılların tamamında Türkiye Cimnastik Federasyonu en iyi performansı göstermiştir. “Türkiye Halter Federasyonu” ise 2020 yılı hariç en kötü performansı göstermiştir. 2020 yılında ise en kötü performansı “Türkiye Atıcılık ve Avcılık Federasyonu” göstermiştir. Bu sonuçlardan hareketle, spor federasyonlarının performans göstergelerinin belirli periyotlarda kontrol edilmesi ve yaptırım uygulanması, ülke sporunun sportif başarısında ve performans önemli rol oynayacaktır.
NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RUSSIA IN THE WORLD OIL MARKET
Authors:   Institute for Energy and Finance, GROMOV A.I.
Published: September 2022

The article analyzes the impact of the recently adopted sanctions of the so-called unfriendly countries on the supply of Russian oil and petroleum products. It also provides an assessment of the challenges faced by the Russian oil industry and the opportunities to overcome them, including the real potential of redirecting Russian export supplies of hydrocarbons to alternative export markets.
FINANCIAL STABILITY IN FINANCIAL MARKETS BETWEEN SPOD AND VUCA WORLD
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, AMOSOVA N.A.
Published: September 2022

The purpose of the article is to clarify the understanding of the new business conditions, the so-called new normal, as part of the study of approaches to assessing financial stability in financial markets. Main results: the list of main factors that have a particularly significant impact on financial stability in financial markets has been clarified; some results of digital transformation of financial markets are characterized; the possibilities of integrating SPFS and CiPS were evaluated; clarified and supplemented the proposals of the regulator on the introduction of mechanisms for automated detection of sources of spread of illegal activities; on the basis of fragmentary factual material, assumptions were made about the nature of the relationship between the systems of centralized and decentralized finance; substantiates the proposal on the need to create a legal regulated cryptocurrency market in the Russian Federation in order to reduce the scale of the emerging shadow market and to accelerate the process of legal support for its functioning. The significance of the article is determined by the main conclusion about the need to change approaches to assessing financial stability by taking into account the high transitivity of modern economic systems of centralized and decentralized finance and new business conditions (conditionally denoted, among other things, by the acronyms SPOD, VUCA, BANI, etc.).
ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY UNDER SANCTIONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF LABOR: INTERRELATIONSHIPS AND CONTRADICTIONS
Authors:   Dagestan State University, ASKEROV N.S.
Published: September 2022

The article shows that the international division of labor and comparative advantages act as the objective foundations of economic relations. In the context of international sanctions, import substitution, which does not always take into account the laws of the market, is considered as a tool to ensure economic sovereignty. At the same time, the economic independence of modern Russia is ensured mainly by oil and gas revenues, which in modern times tend to decrease. The solution to the problem is to create the most attractive conditions for foreign investors to enter the Russian market.
PLAN AND CAPITAL AS IMMANENT FORMS OF THE PRODUCT
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University of Economics, MIROPOLSKY D.Y.
Published: September 2022

The article substantiates the idea that modern capital and modern plan are initially embedded in the structure of the product as a commodity and nomenclature. This initial potency logically unfolds to the conditions of the existing division of labor, unfolding in contradiction to specialization and concentration. If specialization dominates in this contradiction, capital arises; if concentration dominates, a plan arises. It is concluded that import substitution in Russia leads to the dominance of concentration and strengthening of the plan in the economy.
ON THE POTENTIAL OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY IN THE CONTEXT OF FORESIGHT OF ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY AND THEORY
Authors:   Naberezhnye Chelny Institute of Kazan Federal University, Doctor of Economics, MAKAROV A.N.
Published: September 2022

The article is devoted to the issues of one of the leading drivers of global trends — digitalization. Based on the correspondence of the development of the digital economy to the provisions of the system theory and the theory of cycles of N. Kondratiev, the conceptual foundations of the digital economy, emerging theoretical myths are shown, historical paradigms in the context of information technology are highlighted. The most significant features of the development of the digital economy are considered: the level of trust, the change of reality by jokers, the study and prediction of trends and weak signals.
EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION ON THE NON-FUEL MINERAL COMMODITIES’ MARKETS
Authors:   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, ANDRONOVA I.V. , TINKOVA A.A. ,   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Published: September 2022

The article analyzes the role of resource endowment as a factor of regional economic integration’s economic security. The key markets of non-fuel minerals, where the Eurasian Economic Union has a high export potential, have been identified. The place and role of the EAEU in the world markets of chromium, sulfur, antimony, copper, industrial diamonds, platinum are analyzed using relative export indicators. The author reveals the risk of foreign trade pressure exerted by export partners among the key risks associated with the dominant position of the EAEU in these markets, in the context of trade wars and sanctions. It is proposed to monitor on a regular basis key foreign trade indicators for strategically important goods, including non-fuel minerals. This will lead to the development of a common strategy for their production, processing and trade and help strengthening the foreign trade position of the EAEU in global markets.
POSSIBILITIES AND BASIS FOR FORECASTING THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Authors:   Institute of Water Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, DANILOV-­DANILYAN V.I.
Published: September 2022

The methodological difficulties of predicting the economic consequences of global climate change are studied. The weak reliability of the input information - climate forecast data, the discrepancy between both spatial and temporal scales in climate and economic studies was noted. It is shown that, despite the variability of cost indicators, the ordinal relations between them are quite stable. It is substantiated that predictive economic and climatological research should be based on a scenario approach and interpretation of the forecast as an analysis of a possible future.
MACROECONOMICS IN THE CONTEXT OF A HYBRID WAR
Authors:   VEB.RF, KLEPACH A.N.
Published: September 2022

The hybrid war between the collective West and Russia, which split the world, marked the watershed between the previous 30th years of the development of the Russian economy and the beginning of a new era. The issues of the eastern turn of logistics and foreign economic relations that have come to the fore do not replace the long-term structural issues of the transition to an innovative socially and environmentally oriented economy. At the same time, this transition in the conditions of the blockade and a special military operation is associated with the expansion of the military economy and certain elements of the mobilization economy. The combination of these contradictory tasks involves going beyond the traditional market mechanisms of self-regulation and the implementation of a system of flexible network strategic management.
LONG-TERM DEMOGRAPHIC FORECASTING IN THE NEW REALITIES
Authors:   Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, MAKAROV V.L. , BAKHTIZIN A.R. ,   Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: September 2022

The author cites long-term demographic projections of the United Nations, the Institute for Health Measurement and Evaluation (IHME), the Joint Center of the Institute for Mathematical Research of Complex Systems (Lomonosov Moscow State University) and the Wittgenstein Center for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA + WCDGHC). According to the forecasts of these organizations, depopulation awaits Russia. The article presents calculations carried out by scientists of the CEMI RAS based on a demographic agent-­based model.The first scenario is associated with the initiation of the process of deurbanization, which involves an increase in the proportion of people living in rural areas, the second — with a gradual increase in the volume of medical services provided. The article also describes scenarios for the development of demographic systems in most countries of the world, obtained on the basis of an agent-­based model created by scientists from the CEMI RAS, and foreign experience in stimulating the birth rate. It is concluded that it is difficult to isolate the influence of a single factor on the increase in the total fertility rate. Accordingly, in order to really reverse the trend of depopulation, the simultaneous influence of many factors is needed.
ENHANCING INNOVATION CULTURE: THE CASE OF MULTINATIONAL ADVERTISING AGENCY VMLY&R LISBOA
Authors: Rocha Rita T. , Ferreira Fernando A. F. , Milici Alexandra , Banaitienė Nerija , Banaitis Audrius
Published: September 2022

The world is going through an unprecedent experience marked by one of the most serious pandemic to date. Companies currently face multiple challenges, including maintaining their organizational culture while defining and validating new working and business models and completely rethinking past competitive advantages. Innovation is a fundamental part of these processes. This study identifies the main findings in the literature on company culture and the promotion of innovation within organizations. Problem structuring methods (i.e., design thinking (DT) and decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL)) were applied to explore innovation culture further and apply the results to the multinational advertising agency VMLY&R Lisboa in order to delineate this company’s culture and enhance its potential for innovation. An expert panel was recruited to develop a fuller understanding of the cause-effect relationships between factors that influence innovation and to enable a more collaborative, constructivist approach to this decision problem. The main findings were validated by VMLY&R Lisboa’s chief executive officer, and concrete initiatives were proposed that can enhance this company’s innovation culture. The study’s contributions and limitations are also discussed.
Geometric Albedos at Short Optical Wavelengths for the Hot Jupiters WASP-43b, WASP-103b, and TrES-3b
Authors: Mallonn Matthias , Herrero Enrique , von Essen Carolina
Published: September 2022

The largest and most close-in exoplanets would reflect enough starlight to enable its ground-based photometric detection under the condition of a high to moderate albedo. We present the results of an observing campaign of secondary eclipse light curves of three of the most suitable exoplanet targets, WASP-43b, WASP-103b, and TrES-3b. The observations were conducted with meter-sized telescopes in the blue optical broadband filters Johnson B and Johnson V. We do not detect a photometric dimming at the moment of the eclipse, and derive a best-fit eclipse depth by an injection-recovery test. These depth values are then used to infer low geometric albedos ranging from zero to 0.18 with an uncertainty of 0.12 or better in most cases. This work illustrates the potential of ground-based telescopes to provide wavelength-resolved reflection properties of selected exoplanets even at short optical wavelengths, which otherwise are only accessible by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Empowerment of Iraqi Women and its Effect on Their Quality of Life
Authors: Abdulrasol Zainab Abdulameer , Lafta Mohammed Ali , Kadim Maha Ahmed , Al-Hindi Hayder , Obaid Ali Fadhil
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: Women’s empowerment is an efforts to enhance their general condition and role of women in building of nations, along with their quality of life (QoL). The aspects of womankind empowerment are given importance such as the education of girls (social empowerment); also the employment and participation in the labor market (economic empowerment); it is expected that the most of the world’s poor are women and they are frequently in charge of providing the essential needs for their families. Therefore, they are at specific threat of poverty. Women perception of their position in life cycle in the background of culture and value organizations where they live and related to their aims, anticipations, values, and worries termed as QoL. AIM: The aim of the study was to assess QoL and its association with economic and social empowerment of women furthermore, find out the association between QoL and some sociodemographical variables. METHODS: A descriptive and correlational study was conducted; from the period of October 1, 2021–December 20, 2021. It is used an online questionnaire by Google form as a method of data collection on 500 women their ages (15–66 years old) from all of Iraq’s provinces. The questionnaire composed of two parts; sociodemographical characteristics of Iraqi women in addition to “RAND 36-Item Health Survey” of QoL (SF-36). Data were analyzed with SPSS (26) to meet certain objectives of current research. RESULTS: The majority of study sample live in urban regions, most of them were diploma holder and above, approximately half of participant with sufficient income, positive significant correlation between QoL and education level, income, and inverse or negative relationship between QoL and work, age. The present study demonstrates the greatest proportion of participants with fair quality of life. CONCLUSION: They carried out extensive social media campaigns and awareness sessions on the social and economic empowerment for women. They support and authorize autonomous women to be represented in decision creation positions in development processes. They develop a tough and gender balanced private subdivision in Iraq, providing motherhood authorization and basic sexual role friendly facilities, including safe transportation, care of children, and gender disaggregated health services, Governmental encouragement of women’s access to education, and urge enrolment of Iraqi girls in school. Introducing sessions about the health services provided by health sectors especially in rural zones to increase of awareness regarding to public health services.
Occupational Exposure to Dust and the Relationship with the Respiratory Symptoms, Lung Function among Construction Workers of the University of Malaysia Sabah
Authors: Saupin Sahipudin , Hayati Firdaus , Lukman Khamisah Awang , Rahim Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul , Jeffree Mohammad Saffree , Lasimbang Helen Benedict , Kadir Fairrul , Ramdzan Abdul Rahman
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: The respiratory tract often becomes the site of injury from occupational exposure. All construction sites generate high levels of dust, typically from concrete, silica, asbestos, cement, wood, and stone, sand, and therefore, the workers are exposed to this airborne dust and increased their risk of developing respiratory disorders. Limited studies have been conducted to assess the relationship between respiratory symptoms, lung function, and occupational dust exposure among construction workers in Sabah.

AIM: The objectives of this study are to determine the occupational exposure to dust and the relationship with the respiratory symptoms as well as lung function among construction workers in UMS Teaching Hospital.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study consisted of construction workers working in all sections in the development of UMS Teaching Hospital. A standard respiratory questionnaire was distributed to construction workers and lung function measurement was performed using Spirometry and the results of their respiratory status were compared between workers who were exposed and unexposed to dust. Occupational dust exposure was determined by the gravimetric method using an air sampler. The total duration of the collection was 8 h and the filters with the dust samples were analyzed in the laboratory.

RESULTS: The result showed three parameters that were significantly associated with respiratory symptoms, namely, age, marital status, and smoking status. Male workers had a higher prevalence (42.7%) of having respiratory symptoms compared to female workers (21.4%). Widow/widower/divorced (50.0%) had a higher prevalence of having respiratory symptoms compared to married (45.8%) or single workers (25.0%). Workers who smoke had a higher prevalence (51.2%) of having respiratory symptoms compared to non-smoker’s workers (22.7%).

CONCLUSION: The highest dust exposure is the piping workstation, followed by the cement and plastering workstations. These warrant the compulsory use of personal protective equipment by construction workers during work, improving the quality of dust masks, and standardizing their usage. Effective engineering controls should also be promoted on construction sites.
Effect of Socioeconomic Factors on the Choice of Health care Institutions for Delivery Care
Authors: Akhtar Sohail , Ahmed Zafar , Nair Kesavan Sreekantan , Mughal Yasir Hayat , Mehmood Asim , Rehman Wajiha , Idrees Sumaira
Published: September 2022

During the past two decades, Pakistan witnessed a significant progress in maternal health outcomes. However, there exist persistent urban-rural and socio-economic inequalities in access and utilization of maternal healthcare services across the country. The overall objective of this research was to identify the significant socio-economic factors determining the choice of healthcare institutions for delivery care. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Rajan Pur, a predominantly rural district in Punjab province. Using a multi-stage random sampling technique, 368 mothers who had childbirths from 1st October to 31st December 2020 in different healthcare institutions were interviewed. Data for the study was collected through a validated study instrument used by earlier studies on maternal healthcare utilization. The results of logistic regression analysis showed that use of public healthcare facilities for delivery care increases with increasing maternal education, monthly household income, and distance to healthcare facilities. The findings and recommendations drawn from the research would provide some insights to health policymakers and planners in developing an integrated and viable maternal healthcare program in Pakistan.
Antecedents of Patient Satisfaction in Private Clinical Laboratories toward Patient Loyalty with Switching Cost and Location as Moderating Factors (An Empirical Study from Indonesia)
Authors: Levana Victorine , Antonio Ferdi
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: Clinical laboratory services are at the forefront to support healthcare services, particularly during the pandemic of COVID-19. The increasing number of private clinical laboratories at present days indicates the increase in patient needs, causing the healthcare service provider to face challenges as people have more options. Therefore fostering patient loyalty (PL) is a crucial success factor for the business growth of clinical laboratories as healthcare providers.  
AIM: The purpose of this study is to analyse antecedents of patient satisfaction (PS) in clinical laboratories towards PL with the switching cost (SC) and location (LO) as moderating factors.
METHODS: This study was done as a quantitative survey, and data were obtained by a cross-sectional approach with partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) for the data analysis method. There are 266 respondents eligible as samples, who undergo the phlebotomy process in a private laboratory located within a specific area.
RESULTS:  This study demonstrated that all the 9 hypotheses supported with α: 0.05 and p < 0.05, include 6 independent variables named administrative process (AP), information availability (IA), the environment in the phlebotomy room (ER), phlebotomy process (PP), waiting time (WT) and result notification (RN) that influence PS. Patient satisfaction has been shown to have a direct effect on patient loyalty and also mediate the antecedents. Furthermore, SC and LO have demonstrated a significant effect to moderate this relationship.
CONCLUSIONS: Patient satisfaction has been confirmed as the main construct to predict PL whereas the AP is the most important independent variable followed by IA. Clinical laboratory management should pay more attention to these antecedents in order to ensure PS and retain the clinic’s patients. The cost from the patient's perspective should be taken into account since this helps the clinical laboratory keep the patient loyal.
Health, Psychology and Economic Status: Impact of Early Marriage
Authors: Ernawati Hery , Mas’udah Anni Fithriyatul , Setiawan Fery , Isroin Laily
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: Early marriage is a global problem that harms teenagers. The occurrence of early marriage in rural areas is a common practice.

AIM: This study aims to determine the impact of early marriage on aspects of health, psychology, and economic status comprehensively based on the causes of early marriage in rural area.

METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional study design. The sampling unit of this study was early marriage families from three sub-districts in the Ponorogo district, namely Sawoo, Ngrayun, and Pulung. The number of samples used as many as 75 families. The variables in this study consisted of health, husband’s psychology, wife’s psychology, and economic status. The statistical test used polychoric Principle Component Analysis (PCA) analysis to obtain health, psychological and economic status variables derived from several indicators.

RESULTS: The results of this study indicate that in the healthcare variable, it appears that most of the respondents do not experience bleeding, do not have abdominal pain, and do not hurt on contact. Based on the emotion variable, the wife is more emotional than the husband. The results of polychoric PCA are based on scores that are divided into two categories. The results of the polychoric PCA analysis show that most of the early married couples have worse health and economic conditions, namely, 55% and 65%, respectively. Meanwhile, in the psychological condition of husband and wife, most of them have good conditions, namely, 75% and 83%.

CONCLUSION: The impact of early marriage which shows poor results is on the health and economic aspects.
Species diversity and DNA barcode library of freshwater Molluscs of South Caucasus
Authors: Bikashvili Ani , Kachlishvili Nino , Japoshvili Bella , Mumladze Levan
Published: September 2022

This study provides the first attempt to investigate the molecular diversity of South Caucasian freshwater molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda) and lay down the first bricks to build up a DNA-barcode library. In total, 289 COI barcode sequences were obtained from 33 morpho-species belonging to 24 molluscan genera and 10 families that represent nearly 30% of known freshwater molluscan diversity of the South Caucasus region. DNA barcodes were analysed by means of the Barcode Index Number (BIN) and the other tools available in BOLD Systems. Results showed that the knowledge of freshwater molluscs diversity in the South Caucasus is far from comprehensive. For the studied 33 morpho-species, 289 barcodes were clustered into 40 BINs, from which unique BINs were defined for 12 species and five species were characterised with more than a single BIN. From the studied taxa, 60% were characterised larger than 2.2% sequence divergence indicating high genetic variation or cryptic diversity. Within our limited taxonomic coverage, we found one new species for the Republic of Georgia (Galba schirazensis) and at least three undescribed species belonging to the generaStagnicola,SegmentinaandAnisus. Uniqueness and high molecular diversity of the studied species emphasise the need for further intensive morphological and molecular investigations of the South Caucasian freshwater molluscan fauna.
Catastrophic Vascular Injury After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Authors: Petis Stephen M. , Johnson Joshua D. , Brown Timothy S. , Trousdale Robert T. , Berry Daniel J. , Abdel Matthew P.
Published: September 2022

Vascular injury is a feared complication of any surgical procedure. This study examined the incidence of vascular injury during total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the circumstances and timing of injury intraoperatively, and acute management. Eighteen cases of catastrophic vascular injury after primary TKA (12 of 19,577; 0.06%) or revision TKA (6 of 4453; 0.1%) were identified. Catastrophic injury was defined as any vascular injury requiring vascular surgery. Chart review was performed to identify the timing of vascular injury, the injured blood vessel, and acute management. The Knee Society Score (KSS) was calculated. Mean follow-up was 8 years. Surgical indications included primary osteoarthritis for 12 cases, reimplantation for infection for 3 cases, and aseptic revision for 3 cases. Vessel injury included the popliteal artery in 10 cases, the popliteal artery and vein in 5 cases, and the popliteal vein in 3 cases. Thirteen injuries occurred during tibial preparation. Management included thrombectomy and reanastomosis in 15 cases and vessel bypass in 3 cases. One patient had thrombosis and limb ischemia 2 days after repair, requiring bypass. No amputations had occurred at late follow-up. Mean KSS was 74 at latest follow-up. Catastrophic vascular injury is more common after revision TKA (1 of 1000) than after primary TKA (6 of 10,000). Most injuries occur during tibial preparation. If identified quickly and addressed promptly by vascular surgery, limb salvage is likely. [
Orthopedics
. 2022;45(6):340–344.]
Burnout Rates Among General Orthopedic Surgeons and Subspecialists: A Pilot Study
Authors: Nugent Robert E. , Gaston Tara E. , Markowitz Michael P. , Cheesman Quincy T. , Herbst Kristen A. , Radack Tyler M. , Parekh Selene G. , Daniel Joseph N.
Published: September 2022

Burnout among physicians is a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, de-personalization, and reduced sense of personal accomplishment that can negatively affect personal relationships, physician well-being, and patient outcomes. Although burnout rates of up to 50% to 60% among orthopedic surgeons have been reported, no studies have evaluated burnout among orthopedic generalists and subspecialists. The primary goal of this study was to examine the prevalence of burnout among orthopedic disciplines. We conducted a multicenter study from March 2019 through December 2019 involving 149 orthopedists. An abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey was used to measure burnout. Demographic information, personal characteristics, professional characteristics, family life and spousal support, and depression were also assessed. The mean rate of burnout among all respondents was 62%, whereas 16.77% screened positive for depression. Subspecialties with the highest rates of burnout were oncology (100%), sports medicine (68%), and trauma (63%). Similarly, trauma (50.00%), oncology (40.00%), and general orthopedics (20.00%) had the highest positive depression screening rates. In contrast, shoulder and elbow (50%), pediatric (52%), and foot and ankle (54%) specialists had the lowest rates of burnout, whereas shoulder and elbow (0.00%), spine (0.00%), and sports medicine (6.50%) specialists had the lowest rates of positive depression screening. Older age, higher debt load, and oncology subspecialty were associated with increased burnout risk. This study sought to determine burnout rates within each orthopedic discipline, with a secondary aim of disclosing contributing factors. Trauma and oncology had the highest rates of burnout and positive depression screening. Because this study represents a small orthopedic cohort, larger studies are needed to appropriately manage burnout in the future. [
Orthopedics
. 2022;45(6):333–339.]
Preparing Nurse Educators to Teach Social Determinants of Health Using Backward Design
Authors: Noone Joanne
Published: September 2022

Background:

Recent national recommendations have been developed to ensure nurse educators are prepared to teach about health equity and social determinants of health. Nurse educators may not have had formal or professional development in teaching these concepts, which may pose a barrier to implementing recommendations.

Method:

This article outlines a graduate course focused on social determinants of health to prepare future nurse educators with the knowledge, skills, and ability to address these concepts in future teaching.

Results:

A backward design approach facilitated the alignment of learning outcomes, assessments, and activities that resulted in Quality Matters certification in this online graduate-level course. Topics include health equity and implicit bias, and learners evaluate educational resources and develop an educational presentation of health inequities in a selected population.

Conclusion:

This course supports the development of nurse educators to increase their skill in understanding and teaching social determinants of health and health equity.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2022;61(9):511–515.]
Repair Your Missing Data
Authors: Taylor John M.
Published: September 2022

This Methodology Corner encourages nurse educators to include reparative techniques in their analyses that better allay threats to validity introduced by missing data. This article specifically highlights the extra dependent variable technique that is accessible to researchers due to the simplicity of the approach and availability of popular software capable of implementing the repair.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2022;61(9):549–550.]
Parenting Generation Z Pre-Teen Children in Rural Communities in the Ozark Mountains: A Paradigm Case from an Interpretive Phenomenological Study
Authors: Oerther Sarah
Published: September 2022

The purpose of the current study was to investigate how family legacies and parental depression shape everyday routines for parenting of Generation Z pre-teen children in rural communities in the Ozark Mountains. A paradigm case is presented. This study draws attention to the taken-for-granted aspects of parenting, including the ways family legacies of parents shape experiences of raising pre-teen children and further revealed their everyday routines. Findings from this study reinforce the need to explore whether parenting stress resulting from adverse childhood events affect pre-teen child outcomes, including behavioral, emotional, and academic outcomes. [
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60
(11), 12–16.]