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Organization of reception and accommodation of German refugees from the occupied regions of the USSR in Germany in 1944
Authors: Martynenko Volodymyr
Published: November 2020

Based on a wide range of sources, the article considers the process of organizing the reception and placement of German refugees from the occupied regions of Ukraine on the territory of Germany in 1944.

According to archival sources, during the fall of 1943 – spring of 1944, about 350,000 ethnic Germans were evacuated from the occupied Ukrainian territories by the authorities of Nazi Germany. From February 1944, at the direction of Reichsführer SS H. Himmler, German refugees from the USSR were to be sent to the territory of the imperial district of Warthegau. Due to the lack of free land resources, most new settlers planned to be used as agricultural workers until the end of the war. The Nazi Party authorities were tasked with convincing the refugees that at this stage, they needed to think not about their interests, but about working for the good of Germany since their future fate depended on their victory.

At the beginning of 1944, a network of special assembly camps was deployed to receive refugees in Warthegau. Many corporate events took place in an accelerated manner. Despite past years’ experience, the Nazi authorities were still not well prepared for the sudden influx of such a large contingent. Therefore, at the initial stage, they sought to meet refugees’ basic needs (for housing, food, medical care, clothing, etc.).

Officials of local economic authorities were quite skeptical about the Soviet Germans. They considered them insufficiently adapted to the peculiarities of farming in the region. Some German officials occasionally openly demonstrated their contempt to the settlers. As a result, by the end of 1944, dissatisfaction with their situation began to grow among many evacuated Germans. The Nazi authorities tried to fight this tendency with the help of propaganda.
CORE LOG AND CONE PENETRATION TEST APPROACH FOR BEARING CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF QUATERNARY DEPOSIT AND ITS CORRELATION TO FACIES DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTHERN BALI
Authors: Aji Satriyo Nugroho , Soebowo Eko , Sadisun Imam Achmad
Published: November 2020

Area development deals with optimal land use and the reduction of the risk of geological disasters. The coastal area of South Bali is prone to land settlement hazards. In order to mitigate the risk, it is important to understand the depositional environment of the area related to its bearing capacity and geological hazard risks. The aim of this research is to understand the subsurface depositional environment and quantifying its bearing capacity. Quantitative modeling was carried out to obtain the sediment-bearing capacity of the Pendungan area in Bali, Indonesia. The methods used in this research were the observation of borehole cores, the identification of the cone penetration test (CPTu) curves pattern, the sediment index property test, the soil strength laboratory, and bearing capacity analysis. Based on lithologic association, the CPTu curve pattern, and grain size analysis, there are three facies developing in the study area with different bearing capacity values. Generally, beach ridge sand has a higher bearing capacity (N-SPT value of 8 – 52) for shallow foundation than fluvial clay. Meanwhile, floodplain facies has the lowest bearing capacity (N-SPT value of 2 – 20).
INTELLIGENT NATURAL DUMP FLOODING WELL - CASE STUDY FROM THE AREA OF THE WESTERN PERSIAN/ARABIAN GULF AND POSSIBLE APPLICATION IN THE CROATIAN MATURE OIL FIELD BENIČANCI
Authors: Zadravec Damir , Brkić Vladislav
Published: November 2020

In the process of oil reservoir waterflooding, natural water dump flood technology for reservoir pressure decline prevention is considered as an unconventional but technically less demanding, more economical and safer method in comparison to surface power water injection. With natural dump flood technology, a single well serves as a water producer from a water bearing layer (aquifer) and simultaneously through gravity and the pressure difference between the aquifer and the depleted oil reservoir, it serves as a water injector inside the oil reservoir without expensive and complex injecting water treatment facilities at the surface. With the use of such technology and the running of intelligent well completion, it allows for the permanent monitoring of water production, injection rates and temperature inside the chosen reservoir. In addition, in offshore operations, the use of a subsea wellhead with a mud line suspension system allows for the placing of the injector well at the best predetermined position for water injection in a targeting reservoir and, together with an efficient subsurface acoustic data acquisition system, leads to better reservoir management and well integrity improvement. The overview and critical reflection of the drilling and intelligent completion of a natural dump flooding well for reservoir pressure support in partially depleted oil reservoirs in the Persian/Arabian Gulf has been given, referring to both their preparation and execution phase. The possibility of applying natural water dump flood was also considered in the Croatian onshore Beničanci oil field through a pilot project of water injection into the Be-62 well.
NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE FRACTURING MECHANISM AROUND A BLASTHOLE AND INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF DISCONTINUITIES ON THE FRACTURE PATTERN
Authors: Hajibagherpour Ali Reza , Mansouri Hamid , Bahaaddini Mojtaba
Published: November 2020

The mechanism of rock fragmentation around blastholes is of prior importance in the evaluation of drilling and blasting performance in open pit and underground mines. This paper aims to numerically investigate the crack propagation mechanism around a single blasthole using the distinct element method (DEM). In this study, two specimens with different borehole diameters were considered and the effects of the stress waves on their cracking mechanism were simulated. To validate the numerical model, the length of the radial cracks around each blasthole was measured and compared against an analytical fracture mechanics model. The fractured zones around the blasthole were also compared against previous experimental tests and good agreement was observed. The effect of a single discontinuity on the crack propagation mechanism was also studied and it was found that the discontinuity normal stiffness plays a significant role in the fractured zones around the blasthole. For low values of normal stiffness, the discontinuity surface acted as a free surface, and the shock wave was significantly reflected, while at high values of normal stiffness, cracks propagate across the discontinuity surface.
TYPES AND DISTRIBUTION OF QUATERNARY DEPOSITS ORIGINATING FROM CARBONATE ROCK SLOPES IN THE VINODOL VALLEY, CROATIA – NEW INSIGHT USING AIRBORNE LIDAR DATA
Authors: Jagodnik Petra , Bernat Gazibara Sanja , Jagodnik Vedran
Published: November 2020

The Vinodol Valley, situated in the north-western Adriatic in Croatia, is characterized by complex geological and morphological conditions. Palaeogene flysch deposits form the inner parts of the valley, while the steep valley flanks are composed of Cretaceous and Palaeogene carbonate rocks. Flysch bedrock is mostly covered by diverse Quaternary deposits, among which deposits originating from carbonate rock slopes are abundant. During previous investigations, based on conventional field geological mapping and mostly conducted in the north-western and central parts of the Vinodol Valley, such Quaternary deposits were addressed to the tectonic evolution of the study area and rockfalls, respectively. Therefore, they were generally named as Quaternary rockfall breccias, or Quaternary rockfall deposits. This study presents six types of the Quaternary deposits originating from carbonate rock slopes and their spatial distribution in the whole Vinodol Valley (64.57 km2 ), which are identified and mapped based on the visual interpretation of 1-m airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) Digital Terrain Model (DTM). Lithological materials are classified according to engineering geological principles, and represent engineering formations. New insight into the types, shapes, geometric characteristics and hypsometrical positions of the identified sedimentary bodies indicate that some other gravitational mass movements, and not just rockfalls, played an important role in the formation of the Quaternary deposits originating from the carbonate rock slopes in the Vinodol Valley. This study also presents the potential of the visual interpretation of high-resolution LiDAR DTM for identification and mapping of superficial deposits in study areas characterized by complex geological and morphological conditions.
DETERMINING TEXTURAL AND GEOCHEMICAL ELEMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF SEAFLOOR SEDIMENT USING MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS ALONG THE SIMEULUE SUB-BASIN, INDONESIA
Authors: Nugroho Septriono Hari , Putra Purna Sulastya
Published: November 2020

The Simeulue sub-basin is situated off north-western Sumatra between the outer arc and the mainlands. The sediment and geochemical element characteristics of basins are the important sedimentology variables to recognize the process of sediment deposition. However, the characteristics of the sediment and the geochemical elements in the Simeulue subbasin have not been well explained. This study aims to investigate the textural and geochemical elements characteristics of marine sediments and the distribution of these two variables to determine the sedimentary facies in the Simeulue sub-basin. Samples were taken from various depths in the sub-basin and collected during the 2017 Expedition of “Widya Nusantara” by using the “Baruna Jaya VIII” Research Vessel. The grain size trend analysis showed that the middle part of the basin was dominated by mud, while the edge of the basin near the island (mainland) was mostly dominated by coarser sediments. A geochemical element analysis was performed on each sample to observe the origin of the sediments. The results of these two analyses were subjected to multivariate statistics. This approach was selected because it is appropriate for determining the sedimentary facies and the depositional environments. Based on the multivariate analysis, the sedimentary facies in the Simeulue sub-basin was divided into five facies with similar sediment characteristics and depositional environments. These facies were deposited in the environment with low to medium energy.
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF PAVEMENT FAILURE; CAUSES AND INHERENT SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Authors: Ademila Omowumi , Olayinka Abel Idowu
Published: November 2020

Engineering geological investigation of some unstable and stable sections of the Ibadan-Iwo-Osogbo highway was undertaken to unravel the intrinsic reasons responsible for continuous pavement failure along this road. Eighty disturbed and forty undisturbed soil samples were collected at different depths from twenty test pits of six selected failed sections (FS) and two stable sections (SS). Road construction analysis was done on these soil samples using standard methods. Liquid limit (22 - 64% and 32 - 40%), plasticity index (13 - 41% and 12 - 18%) and percentage fines (47 - 59% and 32 - 41%) indicated fair to poor and fair to good subgrade materials of FS and SS respectively. Medium to high plasticity and high clay content of soils of FS are indicative that the soils possess medium to high swelling potential. The activity of clay in soils of FS was approximately 0.3 – 1.2 and classified as inactive to normal clay. High linear shrinkage (> 10%), low compacted density and predominance of fines in soils of FS caused the instability. Exposure to excessive moisture led to strength reduction of the soils. Triaxial compression showed cohesion (72.6 - 127.0 kN/m2) and internal friction (12.7° - 33.3°) indicating moderate to good shearing strength of the soils. A coefficient of compressibility of 0.1 – 0.5 kN/m2 indicated incompetency of the soils for road construction and the coefficient of consolidation was 0.01 – 0.30 m2 /year. The subsoil of the FS is impervious with a relatively low coefficient of permeability, indicative high saturation in the region. Thus, the pavement failure was caused by water absorbing clayey soil, poor geotechnical parameters of the soils and a poor drainage network.
TUBERCULOSIS DURING THE COVID-19: IMPACT, CHALLENGES AND MANAGEMENT
Authors:   Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, Punjab, India, Dhawan Manish , Angural Steffy ,   Department of Medical Lab Technology, GNA University, Phagwara, 144401 Punjab, India, Parmar Manisha ,   Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India-141001
Published: November 2020

The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused substantial disruptions to health services due to overburdening the health system. Hence, there are severe obstructions in tuberculosis (TB) services in India's primary health care and hospital settings. Several restrictions, such as lockdown, self-isolations, and other public health guidelines to prevent viral transmission, impacted the delivery of essential facilities for TB management. A significant reduction in tuberculosis testing in the public health sector has been noticed, which is an alarming situation in India. However, there are several risks in managing TB due to rising cases of COVID-19 but maintaining the most critical prevention activities and healthcare services for tuberculosis could substantially reduce the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This review focuses on the impact and challenges of COVID-19 on tuberculosis. Further, the strategies to eradicate tuberculosis in the era of COVID-19 are also discussed.
Synergistic interaction between AKT and Notch-1 signaling in cervical cancer: a critical role in tumor cell migration and invasion
Authors: B. Doshi Willem , G. Thury Peter
Published: November 2020

Aberrant Notch signaling has been repeatedly demonstrated to facilitate the proliferation and survival of tumorigenesis by regulating downstream effectors or other signaling pathways. We hypothesized that Notch-1 could promote cervical cancer cell migration and invasion by stimulating β-catenin and NF-κB signaling via AKT activation. Notch-1 was highly expressed in cervical cancer specimens from 76 women, compared with normal cervical tissues, and this expression was correlated with elevated AKT phosphorylation. Furthermore, the activation of Notch-1 by DLL4 stimulation resulted in AKT activation and thereby promoted β-catenin activity and NF-κB signaling. These results indicate that Notch activation could stimulate β-catenin and NF-κB signaling through AKT activation in cervical cancer cells. Increased nuclear translocation of β-catenin can result in accelerated tumor cell invasion. It has also been shown that AKT can induce IKK activation through an interaction with IKK that leads to the translocation of NF-κB to the nucleus. We conclude that the synergistic interaction between AKT and Notch1 signaling in cervical cancer cells plays a critical role in cervical cancer cell migration and invasion
Astragaloside attenuates cardiotoxicity effects of Doxorubicin by inhibiting TLR4/NF-кB signaling pathway
Authors: Nahorski Russell , Ploeger Arnim
Published: November 2020

Doxorubicin (DOX) is one of the most widely used and successful antitumor drugs, but its cumulative and dose-dependent cardiac toxicity has been the major concern of oncologists in cancer therapeutic practice for decades. Cardiotoxicity is a major limiting factor in anticancer therapy. Astragaloside (Ast) is one of the main effective components isolated from the traditional Chinese medical herb Astragalus membranaceus. The possible protective effects Ast against cardiotoxicity were investigated in wild type C57BL/6 mice treated with saline, saline+doxorubicin (DOX; 20 mg/kg) or Ast (20 mg/kg)+DOX continued for a period of 5 weeks. The cardiomyopathy was assessed using transthoracic echocardiography before the start of treatment and after 14 days and plasma lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity was measured after 14 days. Cardiac catheterizations for assessments LV function before the mice were decapitated. To measure the transverse diameter of left ventricular myocardial cells (TDM), the hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining method was applied. In addition, the volume and the total protein content of cardiomyocytes were measured, the mRNA expression of ANP and TLR4 were quantified by RT-PCR, the protein expression of TLR4, IκBα and p65 were quantified by Western blot, and the level of TNF-α and IL-6 were measured by ELISA. Ast treatment demonstrated improved LV function, TDM were significantly decreased; the protein expression of TLR4 and p65 were reduced, while the IκBα were increased; the expression of ANP, TLR4 mRNA, and TNF-α, IL-6 in serum were significantly reduced compared with the doxorubicin-treated group. The study suggests that Ast may have a potential protective role against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in mice.
Critical concept of risk postpartum readmission following postpartum hemorrhage: A multicenter prospective cohort study
Authors: Al-Baghdadi Jinan Jassim , Mohamed Sadiq Alaa , Altimimi Sara Nasser
Published: November 2020

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Therefore, risk factors need to be investigated to control for this serious complication and prevent readmission. The objective of this study is analysis the risk of postpartum readmission for postpartum hemorrhage within sixty days from a delivery hospitalization. Between January 2017 and February 2018, 369 women age 16-45 years enrolled in a prospective cohort study that conducted at Al-Manathera and Al- Zahraa hospitals/ Najaf in Iraq. We evaluated any readmission that occurred within 60 days after delivery hospitalization discharge by Adjusted log linear regression models for only the first readmissions was included in the analysis. A total of 369 patients had a diagnosis of PPH during their delivery in hospital ((214(58%) normal vaginal delivery and 155(42%) caesarian section)); of these 62.4% had isolated PPH, 18.8% had PPH with placenta previa, 12.6% had PPH with hypertention,10.4% had PPH with DIC, 2.6% had a PPH with pregestational DM, and 1.2% had a PPH with gestational DM. Overall 19(7.011) women were readmitted for a primary indication of postpartum hemorrhage. PPH readmissions were most common 1-14 days after discharge (78% of readmissions) and 15-25 days after discharge (13% of readmissions). 5% of readmissions occurred 26-35 days after discharge and 1% occurred 35-60 days after discharge. In conclusion, this data show that the women at high risk of PPH needs close follow up to prevent of readmission for postpartum hemorrhage.
Hybrid preference assessment for tourism research using solicited and unsolicited opinions: an application in rural tourism
Authors:   University of Malaga, Spain, Fernández-Gámez Manuel Ángel , Bendodo-Benasayag Elias ,   University of Malaga, Spain, Sánchez-Serrano José Ramón ,   University of Malaga, Spain, Pestana Maria Helena ,   ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon, Portugal
Published: November 2020

Social media analysis is a powerful tool for tourism research that, at a relatively low cost, can be used to manage and process large datasets of comments, ratings, and shares from different online communities. However, the heterogeneous nature of unsolicited opinions, the complexity of natural language assessment, and differences in the characteristics of social-data sources hinder the accurate assessment of preferences. Likewise, the use of solicited data sources, such as direct polling, is typically resource-intensive, time-consuming, and geographically limited. We analyze a hybrid approach that combines active polling with passive social media analysis to rate tourist experience. To this end, we present a novel multiple criteria decision analysis model for preference-extraction from solicited and unsolicited data. The proposed approach can significantly reduce the number of polls required to accurately assess the preferences of a community, especially when surveying rural destinations, which are sparsely populated geographic areas situated outside cities and towns.
Modified technique for sacrospinous-sacrotuberous ligament complex colpopexy in apical prolapse: preliminary results of a pilot randomized study
Authors: Sweed Mohamed S. , Mostafa Hassan A. , Sammour Hazem M. , Ashour Hisham A. , Nadim Mahmoud A. , Ibrahim Osama I.
Published: November 2020

Background: Apical prolapse is frequently encountered following vaginal hysterectomy either or as a primary finding in patients with pelvic organ prolapse. This pilot comparative study introduces a modified sacrospinous sacrotuberous ligament fixation with biologic mesh augmentation which necessitates no special kits to be performed.Methods: This study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, and Department of Women Health of Bethanien Hospital, Iserlöhn, Germany from March 2018 to May 2020. 40 women with either utero-vaginal or vaginal vault prolapse were randomized to either; group (A): 20 women scheduled for modified sacrospinous-sacrotuberous fixation procedure, or group (B): 20 women scheduled for conventional sacrospinous-sacrotuberous fixation procedure.Results: Improvement of the Pelvic organ prolapse quantification system (POP-Q) stage from the base line pre-operative stage was 1 stage higher in the modified SS/ST-F group compared to the conventional SSF group (3 stage improvement from baseline in SS/ST-F group versus 2 stage improvement only in conventional SSF group).Conclusions: This pilot study provides a modified sacrospinous sacrotuberous ligament colpopexy technique which is easier to be performed and mastered, does not need the use of special devices, provides better improvement of grade of prolapse and less complications compared to the conventional technique.
Skin care physicians insight on epidemiological patterns, diagnosis and treatment modalities for female pattern hair loss
Authors: Kilaru Krishna Rajesh , Attada Suhasini , Munnangi Pooja , Kilaru Manogna Chowdary
Published: November 2020

Background: Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is a common cause of hair loss in women characterized by a diffuse reduction in hair density over the crown and frontal scalp with retention of the frontal hairline. The underlying pathophysiology is multifactorial. There are no universally agreed treatment guidelines available. The objective of the study was to understand the diagnosis and treatment pattern of female pattern hair loss and the role of minoxidil topical formulation and its combination in the management of FPHL.

Methods: Predesigned questionnaire on FPHL was prepared based on review of literature and was filled by 80 consultant dermatologists. Recorded data was statistically analyzed.

Results: Common age of onset of FPHL was between 20 to 30 years. Majority (96.25%) have reported FPHL in association with psychological morbidity. The most preferred treatment in mild and severe FPHL was minoxidil 5% and platelet rich plasma (PRP) plus minoxidil respectively. Most dermatologists (47.5%) treated with minoxidil for over 6 months. Majority (27.5%) reported flaking as the most common side effect with minoxidil followed by dryness, scalp irritation and itching. Majority (27.5%) observed that long treatment duration was contributing to non-compliance followed by medication cost and side effects. Majority of the dermatologists (90%) felt the need for treatment guidelines in the current Indian scenario.

Conclusions: Minoxidil was the most common preferred treatment for mild and severe FPHL. PRP is the most common choice of combination therapy with minoxidil. Minimizing side effects, patient education and universal treatment guidelines can help manage FPHL better.  
Discurso científico en Twitter en el primer trimestre de pandemia en Ecuador
Authors: Cabrera Sofía , Clavijo Naula Melissa
Published: November 2020

Esta investigación identifica las cuentas de Twitter de reconocidos científicos ecuatorianos para hacer un análisis del discurso científico y contenido publicados, con el propósito de divulgar ciencia en esta red social. Se identificaron las temáticas abordadas por cada usuario durante el periodo de abril a junio de 2020, primer trimestrede la crisis sanitaria en Ecuador provocada por la pandemia de COVID-19. Mediante un estudio cuantitativo se toman en cuenta variables correspondientes a la plataforma digital como el uso de

hashtags, menciones y material audiovisual. El análisis de contenido clasifica las publicaciones de los científicos con el fin de evaluar si estas cumplen con ejes esenciales de la divulgación científica como la verificación,

la exposición y la argumentación de datos.
Hiciste una buena pesca
Authors: Cervantes Ramírez Arturo
Published: November 2020

Crónica periodística en primera persona sobre el viaje de un ecuatoriano, radicado en Buenos Aires, a Aichach (pueblo situado al sur de Alemania) para conocer a la familia de su pareja alemana. Un encuentro de culturas situadas en las antípodas, incomprensiones idiomáticas, y discursos xenofóbicos —aún vigentes— que se reproducen en el circuito familiar.
Visualización del contexto de las fake news para entender la infodemia
Authors: Bayas Ramírez Krushenka
Published: November 2020

La COVID-19 no solo ha provocado la crisis mundial más grande de nuestro tiempo, también ha causado una “infodemia masiva”, que es la forma en que la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) denomina a la cantidad de información falsa que gira alrededor de la pandemia. Por esta razón, el fact-checking se ha convertido

en la herramienta del periodismo que ayuda al público general a discernir entre engaños, estafas, descontextualizaciones y la realidad. Para lograrlo, esta investigación se basó en las verificaciones de la plataforma Ecuador Chequea pero aplicó criterios cualitativos como tipo de fuente o las emociones que producen las noticias falsas para obtener como resultado visualizaciones que permiten entender

vínculos entre las desinformaciones que no sería posibles de otra manera. El resultado de este trabajo es una serie de representaciones que ayudan a comprender el entorno en el que surgen y se difunden las desinformaciones y que puede ser replicado en otras circunstancias
Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) e Cooperativismo: Geração de empregos formais em cooperativas no Brasil e Trabalho Decente
Authors: Jacques Caroline Da Graça , Verginio Max Richard Coelho , Estevam Dimas De Oliveira
Published: November 2020

O conceito de trabalho decente foi lançado pela Organização Internacional do Trabalho no final do século XX como uma estratégia global para tentar diminuir os processos de precarização, sobretudo, nos países em desenvolvimento. As cooperativas, desde esse mesmo período, passaram a contar com a contratação de empregos formais para além dos indivíduos associados ao quadro de funcionários. Contudo não há pesquisas acadêmicas que demonstrem as potencialidades e os limites que as cooperativas detêm para gerar melhores níveis de trabalho decente e promover o desenvolvimento. Portanto, com base em alguns indicadores de trabalho decente, o objetivo do presente estudo é averiguar em que medida os empregos gerados pelo cooperativismo no Brasil são capazes de fomentar melhores índices de trabalho decente quando comparados aos empregos gerados nas empresas privadas. Como recursos metodológicos, utilizaram-se os dados disponíveis na RAIS, além de pesquisas bibliográficas. A pesquisa indica que as cooperativas geram mais e melhores empregos, inclusive com melhores níveis de remuneração, quando comparadas às empresas privadas. Contudo, em matéria de equidade no trabalho, as cooperativas apresentam desafios, tais como as empresas privadas, uma vez que os rendimentos femininos são inferiores às médias dos rendimentos masculinos.
Efficiency of gas-powered radiant heating in a motive power depot
Authors: Rozhitsky  , Rybak  , Novikov
Published: November 2020

Gas-powered radiant heaters are a highly effective energy efficient solution that provides spot heating for spacious industrial facilities. The authors analyze efficiency of gas-powered radiant heating in a railroad motive power depot as the result of an experimental radiant heating implementation. An algorithm of efficiency estimation has been developed taking into account a lack of power consumption metering. Natural gas consumption has been compared between two heat supply options before and after modernization.
An analysis of a General Data Protection Regulation impact on fuel and energy companies
Authors: Bryukhovetsky Kirill , Livshitz Ilya
Published: November 2020

General Data Protection Regulation has been adopted in 2018 and establishes privacy and security protection for data gathered on anyone in the European Union. Russian power engineering companies have to potentially comply with GDPR in regards of processing and storing customer data. This paper contains an analysis of certain GDPR requirements and their meaning for power engineering companies and their departments for the purpose of compliance risk assessment. The results can help make decisions on compliance risk assessment initiatives to diminish data protection risks for international businesses, including power engineering companies.
Model-Based Design of Magnetorheological Hydromounts
Authors: Gordeev B.A. , Ermolaev A.I. , Erofeev V.I. , Plekhov A.S.
Published: November 2020

The widespread use of hydromounts as universal means of vibration protection is constrained by a number of factors: the narrow frequency range and the lack of unified calculation methods. The first problem can be solved by integrating a magnetorheological transformer, which is an electromagnet that controls the viscosity of the magnetorheological fluid in the hydraulic channels by changing the magnetic field. To overcome the second problem, calculation methods for hydromounts with magnetorheological control were developed. The physical model of the hydromount was obtained using the well-known Kwok algebraic model. In describing the shear deformation processes of a magnetorheological fluid in the hydromount throttle channel, the Shvedov-Bingham model for nonlinear plastic media was applied. Using the methods developed by the authors, prototypes of magnetorheological hydromounts were developed and manufactured. The results of load and vibration tests confirmed the adequacy of the proposed methods. The experimental study of frequency responses showed the possibility of their “detuning” from the resonance modes and the high efficiency of the hydromounts in the above-resonant region.
Improving the Durability of Drill Pipe Subs by Electromechanical Processing
Authors: Fedorova L.V. , Fedorov S.K. , Ivanova Y.S. , Zaripov V.N.
Published: November 2020

Increasing the durability of drill pipe subs is a pressing problem, a solution to which will improve the efficiency of oil and gas companies when drilling wells. Outer diameter wear, tears on the end surfaces of couplings and the end surfaces of pins, as well as blemishes on external and internal conical rotary-shouldered connections are the most typical defects of the subs. A study and comparative bench tests of the 5135 steel subs with the Z-117 screw were conducted. Testing of the subs with hardening of the work surface by electromechanical processing was done in comparison with the base technology (hardening and high tempering) and carbonitriding. The drill pipe subs were manufactured and hardened by OOO Alexandrovsky Drilling Equipment Plant on the 1М63 machine modernized for electromechanical processing. The comparative bench tests of the drill pipe subs were conducted by OOO Kovrovsky Drilling Equipment Plant on the coupling makeup machine MC-4 by screwing on / unscrewing threaded connections, taking into account the Russian Federation standards and recommendations of the American Petroleum Institute API 7. Electromechanical processing, being one of the method of hardening by a concentrated flow of electric energy of industrial frequency, builds up a gradient layer with the hardness of 52–56 HRC on the surface of the drill pipe subs. The results of the screwing on / unscrewing tests of threaded connections with a toot-joint thread demonstrated high efficiency of carbonitriding and electromechanical processing (500 and more cycles) as a method of increasing hardness of the work surfaces and low efficiency of the current bulk heat treatment (up to 47–66 cycles).
On the influence of the shaped charge liner manufacture technology on the high-speed element characteristics
Authors: Kolpakov V.I. , Kudyukov N.A.
Published: November 2020

The paper introduces the results of numerical simulation of the functioning of shaped charges, whose liners are made of different materials. As a result of their functioning, these charges form high-speed elements. Typically, liners for such charges are produced by the cold stamping technology. An alternative method for producing the liners is metal spinning. Moreover, a spin formed liner is expected to have higher physical and mechanical properties compared to a stamped liner made of the same material and having the same geometrical parameters. To reveal the patterns of molding high-speed elements from stamped and spin formed liners, the action of shaped charges comprised of steel or copper segmental liners of small bending, was simulated numerically using the apparatus of continuum mechanics. The influence of the liner manufacture method was taken into account by varying the values of the physical and mechanical characteristics of the liner material. The design parameters of the simulated charge, with the exception of the liner bending, during the calculation study remained unchanged and corresponded to the parameters of the currently used samples. Following the numerical experiments results, the study shows that the elements molded from spin formed liners are less likely to become fractured while being formed and are also more integral (continuous) in comparison to the elements molded from stamped shaped charge liners.
Low selenocentric orbits stability analysis
Authors: Du Chongrui , Starinova O.L.
Published: November 2020

The tasks of studying the Moon require long-term functioning space systems. Most of the low selenocentric orbits are known to be unstable, which requires a propellant to maintain the orbital structure. For these orbits, the main disturbing factors are the off-center gravitational field of the Moon and the gravity of the Earth and the Sun. This paper analyzes the stability of low selenocentric orbits according to passive motion modeling and takes into account these main disturbing factors. We put forward a criterion for determining the stability of the orbit and used it to analyze the circular orbit of the Moon at an altitude of 100 kilometers. According to different initial data and different dates, we obtained ranges of the Moon’s orbits with good stability. At the same time, we analyzed the rate of change in the longitude of the ascending node, and found a stable low lunar orbit which can operate for a long time.
Research of the process of distributing the middle part of tubular blanks
Authors: Maryin S.B. , Potyanikhin D.A. , Phyo Wai Aung , Min Ko Hlaing
Published: November 2020

A significant problem in the aircraft industry remains the production of reliable hydro-gas systems, such as flight control, landing gear retraction and release, wheel turn control of the front landing gear, control of air brakes and spoilers, engine thrust reversal control, et al., providing a high degree of performance and reliability. The article discusses the technological processes of manufacturing parts for hydro-gas systems of aircraft. Research has been carried out on the expansion of the middle part of thin-walled tubular billets by cold plastic deformation, which showed that the most dangerous is the middle part of the considered part of the billet, where there are significant tensile stresses. The reduction in tensile stresses that occurs when creating an ice retainer allows to increase in the expansion ratio. The application of new types of working bodies is proposed for transferring pressure to the deformation zone.
Knowing the person of the resident – a theoretical framework for Person-centred Practice in Long-term Care (PeoPLe)
Authors:   University of Vienna, Austria, Mayer Hanna , McCormack Brendan ,   Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Hildebrandt Christiane ,   University of Vienna, Austria, Köck-Hódi Sabine ,   University of Vienna, Austria, Zojer Eva ,   Health Agency of Lower Austria, St. Pölten, Austria, Wallner Martin ,   University of Vienna, Austria
Published: November 2020

Background: Demographic change and a shift of values in society bring new challenges for the long-term care of older people, suggesting the institutional model of care should give way to one that places the person at the centre of decision making. Aim: To describe the development of a theoretical framework for person-centred practice with older people in long-term care. Development process: The framework was developed by synthesising original empirical research, existing evidence and existing theory, using an iterative and integrated approach to theory development based on a dialogical understanding of knowledge construction. The project formed part of a five-year research and practice development programme on person-centred practice in long-term care in Austria. Results: The Person-centred Practice Framework for Long-Term Care (PeoPLe) is a theoretical framework of person-centred practice, consisting of five constructs: prerequisites, practice environment, person-centred processes, fundamental principles of care, and outcome. It is dependent on the macro-context of healthcare delivery. Conclusion: PeoPLe provides a comprehensive theoretical framework for the development of person-centred practice in long-term care. The framework can be used to guide empirical inquiry, education and practice development. Implications for practice: The Person-centred Practice Framework for Long-term Care (PeoPLe) is a comprehensive theoretical framework that sets out principles for the operationalisation of person-centred practice with older people in long-term care The Fundamental Principles of Care component of the PeoPLe framework is reported to appeal to many practitioners and may serve also as a low-threshold starting point for practice development The Fundamental Principles of Care component may steer the development of person-centred processes and individual care plans with persons in care. It can, for example, be used to guide assessment, case conferences and documentation
Managers’ perceptions of competence and practice development following education in the prevention and management of staff-directed aggression: promoting person-centred practice
Authors:   University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway, Maagerø-Bangstad Erlend R. , Sælør Knut Tore ,   University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway, Ness Ottar ,   Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Published: November 2020

Background: Staff-directed aggression and violence may have harmful implications for all parts of a mental health service organisation. In an effort to advance the development of competent practice in community mental health and substance abuse services in Oslo, the municipality has offered various courses in the prevention and management of staff-directed aggression and provided supportive tools for practice development. Aim: To explore managers’ perceptions of how participating in education and applying supportive tools have contributed to the development of competence and practice in their own services. Method: Qualitative interviews with 11 managers working in homebased community mental health services were analysed, using qualitative content analysis. Findings: The findings show education and application of tools contributed to: 1) increased awareness and understanding of the complexities of staff-directed aggression; 2) empowered and collaborative practice through negotiations of power relations; and 3) adjustment of perceived management responsibilities and assignments. Conclusion: The findings indicate that managers not only felt their staff had become more knowledgeable and competent following education, but that participation in education also impacted on collaboration within and outside their own services, as well as directly influencing how they dealt with threatening situations in the workplace. Implications for practice: Staff-directed aggression is a complex phenomenon and efficient practitioners are able to keep in mind a number of relevant aspects of practice simultaneously Collaboration in prevention and management of staff-directed aggression requires staff to acknowledge and accommodate service users’ perspectives regarding practice A levelling of power differentials between community mental health services and specialist mental health services takes place when partaking in the same education and sharing vocabulary and conceptual frameworks regarding risk assessment and management
Candida auris: Emergência Recente de um Fungo Patogénico Multirresistente
Authors: Antunes Francisco , Veríssimo Cristina , Pereira Álvaro Ayres , Sabino Raquel
Published: November 2020

Candida auris foi descrita pela primeira vez em 2009, como uma espécie distinta das outras leveduras do género Candida. Este fungo é difícil de se distinguir de outras espécies com que se correlaciona, sendo, atualmente, aconselhada a confirmação da sua identificação por laboratórios de referência. Esta levedura tem a capacidade de causar infeções invasivas, podendo ser resistente às três classes de antifúngicos, sendo a mortalidade elevada. Candida auris tem sido detetada em vários países do Mundo, incluindo alguns países da Europa, tais como Reino Unido e Espanha. Até à data, em Portugal, não há registo de qualquer caso de infeção/colonização por Candida auris. Esta espécie pode sobreviver no ambiente durante várias semanas e uma vez introduzida no ambiente hospitalar, o risco de transmissão é elevado, obrigando à implementação de medidas rigorosas de controlo da infeção, por forma a prevenir a transmissão. Este artigo pretende dar a conhecer e discutir a problemática da emergência deste fungo e as suas eventuais consequências.
Implementação do Programa Choosing Wisely no Internato de Cirurgia Geral
Authors: Rodrigues Mendonça Dilton , Villa Nova Aguiar Carolina , Lins-Kusterer Liliane , Lemos Correia Luis Claudio , Martins Tourinho Costa Lysandro , Silva Menezes Marta
Published: November 2020

Introdução: A prática de condutas desnecessárias e os desperdícios na saúde são temas importantes e ainda pouco abordados no curso de Medicina. A educação médica tem um papel fundamental na formação de estudantes e médicos com atitudes custo-conscientes para uma boa atenção à saúde. O objectivo deste estudo foi descrever e avaliar a implementação do programa Choosing Wisely - Escolhas Criteriosas em Saúde, no internato de Cirurgia Geral.Material e Métodos: Estudo de intervenção envolvendo orientadores de formação e internos. Utilizando a técnica Delphi, os orientadores de formação identificaram três intervenções frequentemente observadas na prática clínica sem benefício e com potenciais riscos desnecessários para o doente, que geraram recomendações, agrupadas e adaptadas ao formato do programa Choosing Wisely. O tema foi incluido na avaliação do internato, tendo sido desenvolvidas ações de formação e de divulgação em banners personalizados, a par de atividades de aprendizagem reflexiva sobre o programa e da integração da temática na avaliação teórica do internato.Resultados: As cinco principais recomendações referem-se (i) à utilização excessiva de tomografia axial computorizada na abordagem da suspeita de apendicite aguda e (ii) de tomografia axial computorizada de vários segmentos do corpo em traumatismos de baixo grau de gravidade, (iii) profilaxia antibiótica mais prolongada do que o recomendado no doente cirúrgico, (iv) jejum mais prolongado do que o recomendado no pré-operatório de todas as cirurgias e (v) utilização excessiva da endoscopia digestiva alta em doentes cirúrgicos sem sinais clínicos de alarme. As ações de formação geraram um incremento da sensibilização e reflexão, traduzido globalmente por um elevado aproveitamento na avaliação final.Discussão: A formação em escolhas criteriosas em saúde, promovendo uma utilização de cuidados de saúde consciente e de qualidade, sugere que as mudanças devem ocorrer ao longo do curso de Medicina, num ambiente de aprendizagem centrado numa prática reflexiva e baseada na evidência. As recomendações produzidas no estudo tiveram em consideração a totalidade dos benefícios e riscos para o doente.Conclusão: A integração da iniciativa Choosing Wisely no programa de formação em Cirurgia Geral deu origem a um conhecimento e discussão mais reflexivos sobre as recomendações relativas à utilização racional e criteriosa de cuidados de saúde, podendo resultar numa prática médica mais sustentável e sensível aos custos que gera.
Distribuição de Médicos e Oftalmologistas no Brasil e Portugal
Authors: Martins Thiago Gonçalves dos Santos , Silva Rufino , Schor Paulo
Published: November 2020

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Barrett or Barré?: The Need to End a Common Mispronunciation Among Portuguese Physicians
Authors: Sá-Marta Eduarda , Almeida Nuno
Published: November 2020

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Experiências brasileiras em revitalização de línguas indígenas
Authors: Vedovato Júnior Odair
Published: November 2020

Organizada por Wilmar D'´Angelis e Domingos Nobre, a obra é um  relato  do que se tem aprendido com as experiências em ações de revitalização de línguas indígenas no Brasil e apresenta quais são os grandes problemas enfrentados na prática, por todos os que participam dessa realidade: primeiramente as comunidades indígenas, e junto com elas, as ONG´s, as Instituições governamentais e as universidades.
PENGARUH KECERDASAN EMOSI DAN BUDAYA RELIGIUS TERHADAP PERILAKU ETIS MAHASISWA PERGURUAN TINGGI KEMENTERIAN AGAMA SE-LOMBOK
Authors: Maujud Fathul , Nurman Muhammad
Published: November 2020

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Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui : Pengaruh kecerdasan emosi dan budaya religius terhadap perilaku etis mahasiswa Perguruan Tinggi Kementerian Agama se-Lombok.

Pendekatan penelitian kuantitaif, karena data-data yang dikumpulkan adalah data berupa angka-angka.  Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode eks post fakto, karena peneliti tidak memberikan perlakuan atau memanipulasi perubahan khusus terhadap subjek penelitian. Keterangan-keterangan yang dihimpun adalah keterangan yang berdasarkan kejadian atau pengalaman yang telah berlangsung baik itu menyangkut kecerdasan emosi, budaya religius dan perilaku etis. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah angket. Angket yang dipakai berupa angket tertutup, yang sudah disediakan jawabannya sehingga mahasiswa tinggal memilih poin yang sesuai dengan karakter mereka. Sebelum data digunakan atau dianalisis terlebih dahulu data tersebut diuji persyaratannya, uji persyarat yang digunakan adalah sebagai berikut : (a)  Uji Normalitas dan (b) Uji Linieritas. Untuk menguji hipotesis dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik analisis statistik yaitu menggunakan rumus regresi ganda.

Kesimpulan yang diperoleh dari hasil penelitian ini adalah terdapat pengaruh kecerdasan emosi dan budaya religius terhadap perilaku etis mahasiswa Perguruan Tinggi Kementerian Agama se-Lombok, hal ini dibuktikan bahwa pada taraf signifikansi ?  0,05 diperoleh Fhitung (Fh = 287.76) lebih besar dari Ftabel (Ft ?  0,05 = 3.063) sehingga Ho ditolak dan H1 diterima