bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A NOVEL AND EFFICIENT PHOTOCATALYSIS (ZnO/BENTONITE) FOR DISINFECTION OF Escherichia coli AND Pseudomonas aeruginosa UNDER VISIBLE LIGHT IRRADIATION
Authors: BAŞOĞLAN ARTAGAN Öge , VAİZOĞULLAR Ali İmran
Published: January 2022

In the present study, a new composite catalyst which highly active under the visible light was synthesized by immobilizing onto bentonite surface using ZnO materials (ZnO/Bent). For this, a simple in situ participant technique was used. The samples were characterized using SEM, XRD, BET techniques. SEM images possess that ZnO particles have nearly a spherical structure. Bentonite clay was used to increase the surface area of the samples. The obtained BET surface area of the samples shows that the ZnO/Bent catalyst was lower than that of pure Bentonite. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of photocatalytic disinfection with ZnO-Bent composite against E. coli and P. aeruginosa under visible light irradiation. The obtained results show that when E. coli strain was subjected to ZnO-Bent mediated photocatalytic disinfection under solar irradiation, more than 98 % disinfection of the targeted E. coli was achieved within 2 hours and also 100% of P. aeruginosa colonies were inactivated within 4 hours under solar irradiation. A Possible degradation mechanism for ZnO/Bent composite was proposed in this study.
ANTI-miRNA IMMOBILIZATION OPTIMIZATION ON THE SCREEN PRINTED ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL miRNA BIOSENSORS
Authors: SAHTANİ Karima , AYKUT Yakup , ALADAĞ TANİK Nilay
Published: January 2022

Synthetically produced miRNA molecules plays an important role as biomarker to examine and investigate the diagnosis of some diseases including cancer. In order to develop a sensitive electrochemical biosensor system for the detection of miRNA molecules, the anti-miRNA molecules are synthesized and immobilized on the biosensor surfaces and observe the signal changes via a proper measurement. Immobilization time and temperature along with the anti-miRNA concentration are critically important for an appropriate observation of the miRNA detection sensitivity of the prepared biosensor system. In this regard, synthetically produced anti-miRNA (anti-miR451(G)) was purchased and diluted into different concentration by using phosphate buffer solution. Then, the solutions were immobilized on the screen printed electrodes (SPEs) and the guanine oxidation signal of the anti-miRNA molecules were observed via differential pulse voltammetry method (DPV). An appropriate concentration of the solution was selected and dropped on the SPEs and held on at different temperatures (-18, +5 and +25 oC) for 1, 3, 14 and 21 days and DPV measurements were conducted to investigate the optimum immobilization time and temperature. The result shown that guanine oxidation signal was increased by increasing the concentration of the genetic molecules in the immobilization solution and increased less after that point when the concentration increased more because the surface reached to a certain saturation value . The guanine oxidation signal revealed that the best suitable storing temperature after the immobilization was +5 oC determined.
Pueblos indígenas en Guatemala: desafíos demográficos, lingüísticos y socioeconómicos: análisis comparativo de los censos 2002 vs 2018
Authors: Us Hugo , Mendoza Carlos , Guamán Vivian
Published: January 2022

El presente estudio tiene como principal finalidad comparar la situación de los pueblos indígenas en Guatemala a lo largo de los últimos años, utilizando como base los dos censos de población realizados por el INE en el siglo XXI. Se trata de una comparación entre población indígena y no-indígena, entre pueblos (Maya, Garífuna, Xinka y Ladino) y entre las comunidades lingüísticas de origen Maya. De tal manera que es un análisis intra e interétnico, a lo largo del tiempo. También toma en cuenta las variables de edad, sexo y ubicación geográfico de la población, así como el área donde viven (urbana o rural).
Appropriateness Evaluation of Energy Saving Techniques for External Envelope of Residential Buildings Based on Value Engineering Theory
Authors: Shen Tianqing , Shen Xingwei
Published: January 2022

Appropriate technology aims to achieve the optimal comprehensive benefits. The improvement of comprehensive benefits depends on the betterment of every benefit and the overall balance between benefits. Through value engineering evaluation, this paper transforms qualitative method into a quantitative method, and uses the new method to compare the comprehensive benefits of technical schemes for energy saving of external envelope of residential buildings, laying the basis for improving technical schemes. Multiple functional indices were determined, and organized into a hierarchical structure. The relative weight of each index was calculated through analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Drawing on the principle of value engineering, function coefficient, cost coefficient, and value coefficient were calculated for examples, and subjected to empirical comparison and analysis. After that, the technical schemes were contrasted, analyzed, and improved, according to the numerical value of the value coefficient. The proposed evaluation system provides a theoretical guide for making investment decisions on energy-saving residential buildings, and avoiding blind investment.
Effect of Silica Oxide SiO2/Water Nanofluids Volume Concentration Ratio on Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) Collector Efficiency
Authors: Mustafa Wan , Fudholi Ahmad , Sopian Kamaruzzaman , Jaafar Jasrina , Mustapha Muslizainun
Published: January 2022

The main challenge for photovoltaic systems is to withstand the high surface and ambient temperatures caused by direct solar radiation, which decreases system efficiency. This research aims to develop a photovoltaic thermal system cooling method using nanofluid SiO2/water with a volume concentration of 0.5-1.5 vol.% and a radiation rate of 450-850W/m2. The working fluid flow rate is between 1.8 and 6 L/min at each radiation rate. SiO2/water 1.5 vol.% under 850W/m2 radiation with a flow rate of 6 L/min produced the best results, with an average overall efficiency of 71.99%, the thermal efficiency of 63.43%, and electrical efficiency of 8.56%. However, the highest electrical energy efficiency was achieved at 650W/m2 with a 9.27% efficiency.
Numerical Simulation and Thermophysical Feature Analysis of Fire Propagation Law in Large Urban Rail Transit Buildings
Authors: Duanmu Xiangling , Zhan Zina , Song Yunlong
Published: January 2022

As the development of urban rail transit (URT) picks up speed, more and more attention has been paid to the safety hazards that threaten URT operations. In URT buildings with different fire resistance ratings, the combustion performance and fire resistance limit of their components must meet relevant national standards. It is of certain practical significance to explore the fire propagation law in large modern URT buildings. Considering the peculiarity of URT building fire, this paper carries out numerical simulation and thermophysical feature analysis of fire propagation law. Firstly, the fire propagation features in underground station and section (USS) of URT system were described, and the corresponding control equations were established for mass, momentum, and energy. Then, the factors affecting the attenuation coefficient, including heat exchange coefficient, convection coefficient, and radiation coefficient, were analyzed, and a prediction model was established for temperature attenuation. Experiments were carried out to verify the scientific nature of our numerical simulation of fire propagation law in URT buildings, and obtain the thermophysical properties of fire propagation in URT buildings.
Mining Landscapes Ecological State Study at Deposits of Non-ferrous Metal Ores in the Regions of Siberia and the Far East
Authors: Zenkov I.V. , Le Hung Trinh , Vovkin V.N. , Kirushina E.V. , Latyntsev A.A. , Kondrashov P.M. , Pavlova P.L. , Konov V.N. , Lunev A.S. , Skornyakova S.N. , Maglinets Yu.A. , Raevich K.V.
Published: January 2022

Results of vegetation ecosystem development in disturbed lands due to the opencast mining at shaft development in non-ferrous metals in the mining regions of Siberia and the Far East have been presented. According to OMS data, vegetation self-restoration rates of quarries, rock-disposal dumps due to the opencast mining of concerned deposits and in the storage surface of processed ore storages due to the back end have been identified. The necessity in rehabilitation of rockdisposal dumps to accelerate the vegetation development has been substantiated.
The Precautionary Principle as a Decision-Making Criterion
Authors: Kucher D.E. , Kharchenko S.G.
Published: January 2022

A comprehensive analysis of the precautionary principle is carried out in the article. The essence of the "precautionary principle" concept and its main elements are analyzed, the concept of "morally unacceptable harm"is interpreted. A retrospective analysis of the emergence of the "precautionary principle" concept is carried out, the place and role of the precautionary principle in various international treaties is investigated. It is emphasized that scientific uncertainty is not an excuse for inaction when there is convincing evidence of potentially serious damage. The moral and ethical basis of the precautionary principle is noted. The place of the precautionary principle in the theory and practice of decisionmaking is investigated in the article. It is emphasized that the precautionary principle must be applied in conditions of uncertainty, when the boundaries of possible results are unknown and there are no reliable grounds for quantifying probabilities, and the ethical aspects of equality between and within generations are at stake, other decision-making principles cannot satisfactorily solve these problems.
Caracterização e operacionalização de perícias psicológicas em processos de disputa de guarda
Authors: Schütz Daiana Meregalli , Hausen Daiane Oliveira , Costa Dalton Breno , Paulachi Raquel Alifredi , Irigaray Tatiana Quarti
Published: January 2022

Estudo documental e retrospectivo, com métodos mistos, realizado entre janeiro a maio de 2018, considerando o período de 2008 a 2017, nos cartórios no estado do Rio Grande do Sul, com objetivo de caracterizar as perícias psicológicas em processos de disputa de guarda em Varas de Família. Utilizou-se estatística descritiva e análise de conteúdo temática. Considerou-se sete cartórios (dos 29 contatados), 45 processos e 54 laudos psicológicos. Os processos analisados envolveram 156 pessoas, sendo 53 autores, 49 réus e 54 menores. Dos principais resultados, os peritos psicólogos entrevistaram o autor em 87,03% e o réu em 79,62%. Das crianças, 81,48% foram avaliados; em 18,18% foi mencionada o uso de entrevista lúdica, e, no caso de 81,82% das entrevistas infantis, não foi descrita a técnica de avaliação. Nas conclusões, decisões judiciais e encaminhamentos emergiram as seguintes categorias: a) Procedimentos e métodos utilizados na avaliação (número de encontros para avaliação, pessoas incluídas na avaliação, instrumentos psicológicos utilizados); b) Conclusões, posicionamento do profissional psicólogo e concordância com o magistrado. Os resultados indicaram que: a) não há uniformidade entre os aspectos a serem avaliados; b) entrevista foi a técnica psicológica mais utilizada; e c) há concordância entre a indicação do perito psicólogo e a decisão do magistrado. As perícias psicológicas analisadas divergem em relação à forma como são operacionalizadas.
A utilização da auriculoterapia no cuidado em saúde mental: revisão integrativa
Authors: Da Silva Cunha José Henrique , Arruda Aragão Francisca Bruna , Barros de Souza Larissa , Figueiredo Frizzo Heloísa Cristina , Fiorati Regina Célia
Published: January 2022

Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa realizada nos meses de agosto e setembro de 2019, com os artigos publicados entre os anos de 2009 e 2019, a partir das bases de dados: LILACS, CINAHL, PSYCINFO, PUBMED, SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE e EMBASE, com objetivo de identificar e analisar as evidências existentes sobre a utilização da auriculoterapia no cuidado em saúde mental. Considerou-se os descritores: auriculotherapy; ear acupuncture; auricular acupuncture and mental health; depression; e anxiety. Dos 533 artigos encontrados, 34 foram incluídos e deram origem a seis categorias: Auriculoterapia no cuidado às manifestações ansiosas; Auriculoterapia no cuidado às manifestações depressivas; Auriculoterapia no alívio do estresse; Auriculoterapia no cuidado do uso e abuso de substâncias psicoativas; Auriculoterapia no cuidado nas alterações do sono; e Auriculoterapia no cuidado às manifestações psíquicas associadas a questões orgânicas. A auriculoterapia mostrou-se um recurso promissor para manifestações ansiosas, depressivas e no alívio do estresse. Entretanto, para os casos de insônia e dependência de substâncias psicoativas, os resultados foram inconclusivos, tornando-se necessários mais estudos nessas temáticas.
O Estado da Arte a Respeito dos Estudos de Educação Ambiental Realizados em Comunidades Quilombolas no Brasil
Authors: Ribeiro Maurivan Vaz
Published: January 2022

O Brasil apresenta uma imensa diversidade étnica, linguística e cultural e apesar do grande número de comunidades quilombolas no Brasil, essas ainda sofrem por descaso e falta de reconhecimento de suas terras, aumentando ainda mais os problemas sociais enfrentados por essas comunidades como o acesso à saúde e saneamento básico. Do ponto de vista ambiental, as comunidades tradicionais em geral são bem preservadas devido à grande relação dessas comunidades com a natureza, onde cada espécie de planta, grupo de animais, tipo de solo e paisagem possui um uso prático ou religioso. Ações de educação ambiental tem se tornado uma ferramenta importante na busca pela identificação cultural e preservação da natureza das comunidades quilombolas. Apesar disso, poucos estudos ainda vêm sendo publicados a respeito dessas ações, dificultando a identificação de lacunas com relação às comunidades quilombolas menos assistidos. O presente trabalho buscou identificar quantitativamente os estudos de educação ambiental realizados em comunidades quilombolas. Foram realizadas buscas na plataforma Google Scholar por meio das seguintes palavras-chave: “Quilombolas”, “Educação Ambiental” e “Comunidades tradicionais”. Foram encontrados 65 estudos, sendo a maior parte do tipo artigo científico em revistas de qualidade intermediária. A comunidade Quilombola Mata-Cavalo localizada às margens da BR-MT 060 no Estado do Mato Grosso-MT, foi a mais estudada e o ano com maior número de publicações foi 2018. Os temas dos estudos encontrados foram bastante variáveis, demonstrando o caráter multidisciplinar da educação ambiental e realizados em sua maioria por universidades públicas, demonstrando a importância da valorização dessas instituições.
Aula de campo no ensino de Ciências: possibilidades interdisciplinares para a Educação Ambiental
Authors: Silva de Andrade Mariana , Viégas Aline , Folco Capossoli Eduardo
Published: January 2022

Este trabalho é parte de uma pesquisa de pós-graduação (stricto sensu) realizada com estudantes do 6º e 7º ano de uma escola privada do município de Nova Iguaçu (RJ). Com o objetivo de identificar possibilidades interdisciplinares de trabalhar a Educação Ambiental nas aulas de campo a partir do ensino de Ciências realizamos uma pesquisa-ação, com abordagem qualitativa. Os dados foram coletados durante as aulas anteriores e posteriores às aulas de campo, por meio da gravação em áudio e das produções realizadas pelos estudantes. Esses dados foram analisados à luz da Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin. Através da análise dos dados percebe-se que a visita aos locais da aula de campo suscitou a mobilização de conhecimentos de diversas áreas voltados para a compreensão da realidade socioambiental observada. Tal mobilização contribuiu para a construção de uma concepção Crítica da Educação Ambiental.
Michele Taruffo sobre las máximas de experiencia
Authors: Muffato Nicola
Published: January 2022

Uno de los temas recurrentes en la obra de Michele Taruffo concierne al análisis y a la crítica de la noción de “máximas de experiencia”. Estas generalizaciones constituyen el trasfondo implícito y, a menudo, las premisas explícitas de todas las inferencias probatorias y los razonamientos interpretativos tanto de los operadores jurídicos como de los legos. Sin embargo, se trata de elementos potencialmente peligrosos cuando se asumen o emplean sin las necesarias precauciones teóricas. En este trabajo voy a reconstruir el punto de vista y las distinciones conceptuales del autor sobre las “máximas de experiencia”, intentando enriquecer su marco con algunos comentarios, ejemplos, reflexiones críticas y objeciones.
Repensando la prueba de ADN en el proceso de filiación. Una prueba pericial no exenta de error
Authors: Alfaro Valverde Luis
Published: January 2022

En sede judicial, la prueba genética goza del privilegio de la irrefutabilidad. A menudo, los jueces emplean este medio de prueba de forma acrítica, es decir, sin ningún instrumento racional. Repensar la prueba de ADN sugiere un desafío que enfatiza la necesidad del diálogo entre Derecho, epistemología y ciencia. En especial, en el proceso de filiación, a pesar de la falta de un análisis epistémico de esta prueba científica, aquella se ha convertido en el instrumento probatorio “ideal” para acreditar la filiación padre e hijo. Si bien las particularidades de este proceso, sobre la base del ADN, busca tutelar el derecho a la identidad de los menores, lo que se proyecta en su carácter célere; no obstante, no siempre se tiene en consideración el riesgo de error que puede existir. Ante esta situación, con el presente trabajo, se busca identificar los diversos supuestos de riesgo de error al que se está expuesto, en el proceso de filiación, cuando se trabaja con la prueba genética, entre otros, en la recolección de la muestra, cadena de custodia, elaboración de la prueba por el experto, actuación y valoración del informe pericial. Asimismo, se determinan algunos criterios prácticos, cuyo uso puede garantizar el tratamiento racional de esta prueba pericial.
“Neuroderechos”, prueba neurocientífica y garantía de independencia judicial
Authors: González Álvarez Roberto
Published: January 2022

Las neurotecnologías permiten la conexión directa del cerebro humano con un ordenador gracias a una interfaz, por ejemplo, de inteligencia artificial. Uno de los resultados de esta realidad y futuro tecnológico es la mejora cognitiva que crea superhumanos con cerebros y mentes muy superiores a los de las personas normales. El compromiso ético que se pone en juego hizo que la BRAIN iniciative promueva el reconocimiento de “nuevos” derechos humanos llamados “neuroderechos”. Un superhumano-juez traslada esos problemas éticos al ámbito probatorio.En este trabajo se establece que solucionar esos futuros problemas no es un asunto de nuevos (neuro)derechos, sino de (neuro)garantías procesales de viejos derechos (acción y contradicción). Un claro ejemplo de esto es la limpieza, naturalidad, normalidad e intangibilidad cerebral y mental del juez para la actividad probatoria como contenido de la “vieja” garantía fundamental de independencia interna del juez.
Víctimas de abuso sexual especialmente vulnerables: obtención del testimonio
Authors: Vara Alba , Manzanero Antonio L. , Vallet Rocío
Published: January 2022

En los delitos sexuales, las características especiales de algunas personas las convierten en víctimas potencialmente vulnerables. Ante la responsabilidad y obligatoriedad legislativa de actuar de manera inmediata en defensa de sus derechos y garantizar su protección, los profesionales del contexto policial y judicial que intervienen en la obtención del testimonio tienen el reto de adaptar los procedimientos para la obtención y evaluación de sus testimonios. Las investigaciones previas confirman desinformación y consiguiente mala praxis policial y judicial en los casos de abuso sexual a víctimas especialmente vulnerables: alta demora en las denuncias, repetición de interrogatorios y uso de preguntas inadecuadas. En el presente artículo se analizan todos estos factores de influencia y se dan algunas recomendaciones para mejorar los procedimientos de obtención de sus testimonios. Finalmente, se alerta sobre la posible sugestión que podría derivarse del mal uso de procedimientos que pretenden mejorar la cantidad de información recuperada, pero que pueden contribuir a generar falsas memorias.
Juez inteligente. Sistema experto que asiste al Juez en la valoración de la Prueba Judicial
Authors: Vargas Vélez Orión
Published: January 2022

El Juez Inteligente es un sistema experto que –con base en las credenciales de la prueba judicial (credibilidad, pertinencia y peso probatorio), las reglas de la experiencia y las reglas de la ciencia– asiste al estudiante, profesor, abogado en ejercicio, fiscal o juez, en la construcción de estructuras, argumentos o inferencias probatorias, que permiten determinar la pretensión o hipótesis que es más o menos probable en un proceso judicial. En el presente artículo, se presentan algunas aproximaciones acerca del sistema experto Juez Inteligente, con la intención de que pueda implementarse a futuro en diferentes latitudes.
Problemas frente a la actuación de pruebas en las audiencias virtuales
Authors: Gonzales Ormachea Ruben , Ochoa Coripuna Andrea
Published: January 2022

En pandemia, las audiencias, en la mayoría de los casos, han sido realizadas de manera virtual. Sin embargo, si bien ha habido buenos resultados, no es óbice preguntarse si éstas pueden llevarse a cabo con la misma efectividad que una presencial. En ese sentido, los autores han considerado analizar la legislación comparada y nacional sobre la audiencia de pruebas. Luego, se identifican los problemas de la audiencia de pruebas virtual; específicamente, el análisis se detiene en la psicología del testimonio y cómo su desarrollo puede ser influenciada por la virtualidad. Finalmente, se sugieren propuestas para la mejora del servicio de nuestra administración de justicia.
Policy and Legislation Evaluation and Scrutiny by Parliament of Sri Lanka
Authors: Tennakoon Nipunika , Jayathilake Tikiri K
Published: January 2022

Sri Lanka is a democratic socialist republic with a unicameral legislature, in which sovereignty is in the People which includes the powers of the government, fundamental rights, and franchise. The sovereignty of the people is exercised and enjoyed separately by the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary as articulated by the Constitutional provisions. In this process, the timely and in-depth evaluation of policies and legislations are important, to ensure accountability by any stakeholder institution towards the People of the country.  In Parliament's perspective, this task is covered by the oversight role which is one of the main roles of Parliament.

This paper aims at discussing the mechanisms that the Parliament of Sri Lanka has employed, in exercising those powers of the People and the paper discusses the methodologies that the Parliament uses in policy evaluation as well as in ensuring legislative scrutiny, especially through the Parliamentary Committee System. The paper analyses the outcome of those mechanisms in upholding and protecting the rights of the citizen. The paper identifies the achievements as well as challenges and analyzes the use of new concepts and methodologies in improving the service rendered to the citizen by Parliament and suggests ways in which any such gaps could be filled. The study of the paper focuses on the 8th Parliament which covered the duration from the year 2015 to 2020 and the 9th Parliament, which is the present Parliament, with regard to the area of interest.
Testimony and Identity in Burma
Authors: Francis Alison
Published: January 2022

The oppressive force of the Burmese military continues to inflict abuse upon the many different ethnic groups within its borders. Women have been at the forefront of resistance using testimony, using the medium to resist the oppression of the state military through language. This article examines the testimonial as a site of resistance through a dialogical analysis of two texts representative of historical moments in Burma’s history of state oppression. It argues that the language of testimony creates spaces for identity formation as a form of resistance. Through a dialogical analysis of two testimonies representative of different political moments, this article builds upon this notion, and argues that the testimonial not only represents a site of resistance and space of identity formation for women oppressed within the bounds of the state, but also allows for the reassertion of collective identities that stand as a foundation for collective action.
Restorative Justice for Victim’s Rights on Sexual Violence
Authors: Eddyono Sri Wiyanti
Published: January 2022

Indonesia has experienced very dynamic advocacy for legal reform on the protection of victim of sexual violence.   Sexual violence is as emerged issue as the accidents of sexual violence has increased including during  COVID 19. There are different  ‘initiatives’ to address sexual violence by various actors;  first, the law enforcers through  their establishment the policy on alternative mechanism outside criminal justice mechanism; seconds, Criminal Code bill lead by Indonesia government under the Ministry on Law and Human Rights; third, the establishment on the anti-sexual violence bill for victim protection initiated by parliaments supported by women’s movements. All the initiatives  have claimed has restorative justice approaches which the impact of COVID 19 become one of the arguments. This paper analyzes whether and how ‘restorative justice’ suitable for victim’s rights on sexual violence. This paper argue restorative justice is one of ambitious purpose which  integrating in which criminal justice mechanism through legal reform agenda is very problematic particularly where the indicator of restorative justice is unclear. This paper finds although both Criminal Code Bill, Anti-Sexual Violence Bill in some degrees  have integrated restorative justice to criminal justice system, the Anti Sexual Violence Bill has more focused to  the rights of the victims of sexual violence. However, before these two laws are enacted, there are policies established by law enforcers  called restorative justice for sexual violence which is very dilemmatic since the indicator in restoring the rights of women’s victim of sexual violence does not clear. This policy  tends to sacrifice victim for offender’s interest.
Trifecta results in Retzius-sparing robotic radical prostatectomy: results of a high-volume center
Authors: Olivero Alberto , Dell’Oglio Paolo , Ambrosini Francesca , Secco Silvia , Barbieri Michele , Palagonia Erika , Napoli Giancarlo , Strada Elena , Petralia Giovanni , Di Trapani Dario , Buratto Carlo , Martiriggiano Marco , Galfano Antonio , Bocciardi Aldo Massimo
Published: January 2022

Aim: We aimed to evaluate trifecta outcomes after Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (rs-RARP). Methods: We evaluated 1488 patients who had undergone rs-RARP at our institution from 2011 to 2019. All patients filled out questionaries for functional outcomes before surgery, and only patients with baseline continence and IIEF-5 scores of > 16 were included. Biochemical recurrence (BCR) was defined as two consecutive prostatic specific antigen levels of > 0.2 ng/mL after rs-RARP. Postoperative continence was defined as the use of no pads. Potency was defined as the ability to achieve erections for sexual intercourse, with or without phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors. A multivariable logistic regression model was performed to identify predictors of trifecta outcome. Results: In total, 1240 patients were included in the analysis. During the 24-month follow-up time, 149 patients (11.9%) harbored BCR. Urinary continence was observed in 981 patients (79.5%), while 171 (13.8%) still used a safety pad daily after 24 months. Sexual potency was reported in 643 patients (51.9%), of whom 379 (30.6%) had spontaneous erections and 264 (21.3%) used a PDE-5 inhibitor. Overall, the trifecta outcome was reached by 42.1% of the study’s population. The trifecta outcome was easily reached by younger patients and patients who underwent a full nerve-sparing (NS) prostatectomy. In the multivariable model, age [odds ratio (OR) = 0.89; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.84-0.90; P < 0.01] and type of NS surgery [partial NS (OR = 3.34; 95%CI: 1.01-11; P = 0.04) full NS (OR = 4.57; 95%CI: 1.86-12; P < 0.01)] resulted as independent predictors. Conclusion: rs-RARP is associated with optimal trifecta outcome rate. Age and NS technique are independent predictors of trifecta outcomes.
RANCANG BANGUN APLIKASI MUSEUM LAMBUNG MANGKURAT BERBASIS FLASH
Authors: Syarif Yusirwan Syamsuddin  , Negara Candra Kusuma , Basid Abd
Published: January 2022

Seperti museum pada umumnya, Museum Lambung Mangkurat yang terletak di kota Banjarbaru Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan yang didalamnya banyak memiliki benda - benda bersejarah dan yang berhubungan dengan budaya asli Banjar serta wajah dari Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan, di dalamnya terdapat berbagai alat yang berhubungan dengan kegiatan sehari - hari beserta dengan potensi alam yang terdapat di Kalimantan Selatan. Pada Museum Lambung Mangkurat terdapat berbagai macam koleksi yang bernilai sejarah, kebudayaan maupun sejarah alam yang saat ini dikelola oleh Museum Lambung Mangkurat untuk dijaga dan dipublikasikan kepada masyarakat luas. Ada berbagai cara yang bisa dilakukan untuk mempublikasikan hal - hal bersejarah tersebut seperti melalui pameran, media cetak ataupun media elektronik, brosur dan juga buku. Seiring dengan semakin majunya teknologi saat ini, menyebabkan semakin berkurangnya minat generasi muda untuk berkunjung ke museum yang hanya menyajikan koleksi - koleksi peninggalan sejarah yang hanya dapat dilihat secara langsung atau melalui brosur atau buku. Aplikasi Adobe Flash diimplementasikan menjadi program komputer yang mampu memberikan informasi mengenai sejarah, musik daerah, foto, video serta koleksi - koleksi yang terdapat pada Museum Lambung Mangkurat secara interaktif dan menarik sehingga diharapkan akan meningkatkan minat generasi muda untuk mengenali sejarah dan budaya yang ada di Kalimantan Selatan.
The Spin-Spin Interaction Mechanism between Quarks and Its Impact on the Mass Spectrum of Mesons
Authors: Roza Engel
Published: January 2022

A structure-based view on mesons is given, based upon the concept of an archetype quark, described as a pointlike source producing an energy flux, the spatial description of which is derived from Dirac’s second dipole moment. This enables to conceive the archetype meson (pion) as a structure that behaves as a one-body anharmonic quantum mechanical oscillator. All mesons appear being excitations of the archetype, thereby allowing a calculation of the mass spectrum without the use of empirical parameters for the masses of the quark flavors. This includes a physically comprehensible analysis of the spin-spin interaction between quarks. It also provides a solution for the eta-etaprime puzzle. Next to this, it is shown that quite some particles that are presently regarded as elementary, have a common root and can be traced back to a few archetypes only.
Early Crop-Type Mapping Under Climate Anomalies
Authors: Marszalek Michael , Lösch Maximilian , Körner Marco , Schmidhalter Urs
Published: January 2022

Crop-type mapping is an important intermediate step for cost-effective crop management at the field level, as an overview of all fields with a particular crop type can be used for monitoring or yield forecasting, for instance. Our study used a data set with 2400 fields and corresponding satellite observations from the federal state of Bavaria, Germany. The study classified corn, winter wheat, winter barley, sugar beet, potato, and winter rapeseed as the main crops grown in Upper Bavaria. We additionally experimented with a rejection class "Other", which summarised further crop types. Corresponding Sentinel-2 data included the normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) and raw bands from 2016 to 2018 for each selected field. The influence of raw bands compared to NDVI was analysed and the classification algorithms, i.e. support vector machine (SVM) and random forest (RF), were compared. The study showed that the use of an index should be critically questioned and that raw bands provided a wider spectral bandwidth, which significantly improved the mapping of crop types. The results underline the use of RF with raw bands and achieved overall accuracies (OA) of up to 92%. We also predicted crop types in an unknown year with significantly different weather conditions and several months before the end of the growing season. Thus, the influence of climate anomalies and the accuracy depending on the time of prediction were assessed. The crop types of a test site and year without labels could be determined with an OA of up to 86%. The results demonstrate the usefulness of the proof-of-concept and its readiness for use in real applications.
Measure of Customer Satisfaction in the Residential Electricity Distribution Service Using Structural Equation Modeling
Authors: Santos Neto Agenor S. , Reis Márcio R. C. , Coimbra A. Paulo , Soares Júlio C. V. , Calixto Wesley P.
Published: January 2022

The main objective of this study is to apply structural equation modeling with partial least squares and based on covariance to assess the satisfaction of residential electricity consumers. The methodology used compares the results of both structural equation models to indicate the model that best fits the problem of measuring the satisfaction of residential consumers of electricity concessionaires and licensees. The sample used in the survey contained questionnaire responses from 86.175 individuals considering the period from 2014 to 2018. The constructs evaluated were satisfaction, quality, value, loyalty, and trust. Confidence interval analysis shows that all weights are significant, demonstrating the importance of all the indicators that represent the constructs. The trust, quality, and value constructs can explain 74.4% of the variability of the satisfaction construct, so the explanatory capacity of this relationship is considered substantial. Finally, the evaluation of the performance of the service provided by the electric energy concessionaires/licensees, measured by customer satisfaction, allows for the continuous improvement of services and meeting, even if minimally, the expectations of its consumers.
Occams Razor-No Dark Matter in Galactic Halos
Authors: Döring Holger
Published: January 2022

Since several years there is the discussion about dark matter in the halos of galaxies. This is aconsequence of observation of halo-velocity curves in dependence of distance which don‘t fulfillthe third Kepler-law. Maybe the ansätze are wrong. Shown is a simple physical model in classicalNewton-dynamics which fits qualitative the form of observation curves. Additional Parameters canbe used to fit the curves quantitative exactly without the hypothesis of dark matter.
Structural and Optical Characterizations of Cadmium Chalcogenide Layers on Polyamide Formed Using Monotelluropentathionic Acid
Authors: Ivanauskas Remigijus , Samardokas Linas , Sukyte Judita , Zalenkiene Skirma , Ancutiene Ingrida
Published: January 2022

Mixed cadmium tellurides – cadmium sulfides thin layers were formed on the polyamide PA 6. Monotelluropentathionic acid (H2TeS4O6) was used as precursor of tellurium and sulfur. We applied a low-temperature, nontoxic and cost-effective SILAR method. Cadmium telluride (CdTe) and sulfide (CdS) layers were formed through consecutive reactions of sorbed/diffused chalcogens species from telluropentathionate anion (TeS4O62–) with functional groups of polyamide and alkaline cadmium sulfate. The pseudo-second-order rate and Elovich kinetic models best fitted to quantify an uptake of chalcogens and cadmium on PA6. The effects of chalcogens and Cd on the structure and optical properties of PA6 were characterized using UV/Vis and IR spectra. The clear changes of these properties found in dependence on the concentration and exposure time in precursor's solutions. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and an ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy were applied in order to evaluate the effect of the chalcogens having particles on the changes in structure of polyamide 6 films depending on the exposure time in the solution of the chalcogens precursor and its concentration. The optical band gap energy of formed layers was found to be in the order of 1.52–2.36 eV. Studies of scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy reveal that the diameter of the average grain is about 30 nm. The grains are conical in shape and unevenly distributed all over the surface of the substrate.
Advance Directives in Oncology and Haematology: A Long Way to Go. A Narrative Review
Authors: Serey Kevin , Cambriel Amélie , Pollina-Bachellerie Adrien , Lotz Jean-Pierre , Philippart François
Published: January 2022

Patients living with cancer often experience serious adverse events due to their condition or its treatments. Those events may lead to a critical care unit admission or even result in death. One of the most important but challenging part of care is to build a caring plan according to the patient’s wishes, meeting his goals and values. Advance directives (ADs) allow everyone to give their preferences in advance regarding life sustaining treatments, continuation, and withdrawal or withholding of treatments in case one is not able to speak his mind anymore. While the absence of ADs is associated with a greater probability of receiving unwanted intensive care around the end of his life, their existence correlates with the respect of the patient’s desires and his greater satisfaction. Although progress has been made to promote ADs’ completion, they are still scarcely used among cancer patients in many countries. Several limitations to their acceptation and use can be detected. Efforts should be made to provide tailored solutions for the identified hindrances. This narrative review aims to depict the situation of ADs in the oncology context, and to highlight the future areas of improvement.
Food and Nutrition Education against Overweight in School-Age Children: A Scoping Review of Progress in Spanish-Speaking Countries
Authors: Ríos-Castillo Israel , Lizarraga-Quintero Angelica , Ortega Luisa , Fontes Flavia , Valdes Victoria , Brito Alex , Avila Roberto , Kodish Stephen
Published: January 2022

Background: School-aged children may benefit from education interventions focused on healthy eating and physical activity to improve their quality of life. Objective: To review the available scientific evidence on food and nutrition education (FNE) in Spanish-speaking countries for the prevention of excess weight in school-aged children (6-12 y). Methods: Relevant evidence was searched between April and August 2021. The searches were conducted using MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and SciELO. The primary search for articles focused on the experience of FNE interventions in Spanish-speaking countries. Results: Overall, 518 articles were found and 33 studies were eligible for data extraction. Forty two percent of the studies had a focus on FNE and 64 percent were focused on describing the eating habits of schoolchildren. Nutritional assessments (anthropometric) were found frequently with 91 percent and 30 percent of the studies focused on physical activity. All interventions focused on preventing or reducing overweight and obesity in school-age children. Educational, cognitive, dietary and physical activity practices were described, being educational the most frequent intervention. Conclusion: Interventions reported positive effects of FNE interventions to improve knowledge and practices of healthy lifestyles in school-age children.
Wafer Bifurcation as a Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
Authors: Vinciguerra Vincenzo , Landi Antonio , Malgioglio Giuseppe
Published: January 2022

A connection between the phenomenon of wafer bifurcation and that of spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB) has been established. Indeed, by developing an analytical approximation of the elastic energy of a wafer coated with a thin layer (e.g. a metal), it is shown as the elastic potential energy, interpreted as a quantity contributing to the thermodynamic free energy, can be investigated within the framework of the Landau theory of the second order phase transitions. The elastic energy of a bifurcated wafer is a complex function of the stress and the curvatures in the two perpendicular directions. In this work, it is shown as a translation of the coordinate system of the curvatures allows to gain a potential which has a “Mexican hat” shape. This is a distinctive trait of the phenomenon of spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB). Moreover, it is shown as the values of the coordinates at the minimum of the SSB potential agrees with those provided by the theory. Bifurcation is hence a phenomenon that can also be interpreted as a spontaneous symmetry breaking where the rotational symmetry of a disc shaped wafer is broken. It occurs because of a lowering of the wafer energy in the SSB broken symmetry configuration.
Glacier Retreat Results in Loss of Fungal Diversity
Authors: Tsuji Masaharu , Vincent Warwick F , Tanabe Yukiko , Uchida Masaki
Published: January 2022

Walker Glacier near the northern coast of Ellesmere Island in the High Canadian Arctic (terrestrial margin of the ‘Last Ice Area’) is undergoing rapid ice attrition in response to climate change. We applied culture and molecular methods to investigate fungal diversity in sediments at the terminus of this glacier. Analysis of the mycoflora composition showed that the Walker Glacier isolates separated into two clusters: the surface of the glacier ice and the glacier foreland. The recently exposed soils of the foreland had a lower fungal diversity and different species from those on the ice, with the exception of five species that occurred in both habitats. This loss of glacial ice in the Arctic is therefore resulting in the loss of habitats for cold-dwelling fungal species. Fungal diversity is a potentially rich biological resource of glacial ecosystems, with unique taxa. The rapid loss of these glacial habitats underscores the urgency for more detailed surveys of fungal diversity in the High Arctic, and the need for further isolation of strains as well as cryopreservation of environmental microbiome samples for future research and conservation.
Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts of Shrimp Farming in the Philippines: A Critical Analysis Using PRISMA
Authors: Macusi Edison D. , Estor Darshel Ester P. , Borazon Elaine Q. , Clapano Misael B. , Santos Mudjiekeewis D.
Published: January 2022

Aquaculture production is under pressure to increase its production to meet the growing demand for food from a growing population. In the Philippines, aquaculture has experienced the shift from milkfish to prawn with its attractive marketable price. Its intensification has led to negative and positive impacts making its collapse inevitable in the mid-1990s and raised a range of environmental and socioeconomic problems. This paper reviewed the environmental impacts, challenges, and disease outbreaks that overtook the industry using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method. We examined gaps and changes required to revitalize the industry to properly take-off. It considers and gives details on the impacts of shrimp culture on the environment e.g. shrimp farm management, marine pollution, disease outbreaks, climate change impacts, and socioeconomic impacts. Moreover, the presence of viral diseases such as White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), Monodon Baculovirus (MBV), Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHHNV), Hepatopancreatic Parvovirus (HPV), and Yellow Head Virus (YHV), have caused socioeconomic impacts with approximate losses of 40,080 mt in 1997 to 51,000 mt in 2014 in the shrimp industry. Recommended strategies were considered to improve the environmental management of shrimp aquaculture, including disease management, and priorities that were highlighted for future research. This management relates to adopting good aquaculture practices on shrimp culture, proper environmental monitoring and sustainable practices at the farm level.
Misdiagnosis of Bacterial Pathogens by the Diagnostic Centers: A Prospective Route for Antibiotic Resistance
Authors: Bristy Shanaz Fatema , Uddin Md Reaz , Meghla Bushra Ayat , Tisha Taslima Akter , Uddin Md. Aftab , Islam Mohammad Tarequl , Mie Masayasu , Kobatake Eiry , Khondoker Mohib Ullah , Haq Md. Ahsanul , Islam Zinia , Hossain Sharif , Azmuda Nafisa , Jamiruddin Mohd. Raeed , Haque Mainul , Adnan Nihad
Published: January 2022

Successful treatment against infectious agents depends on rapid and accurate detection of the causative organisms. Misdiagnosis can hamper such success while leading to improper advising of antibiotics. In Bangladesh, diagnostic centers detect and identify pathogens through culture and biochemical test-based methods and suggest antibiotics based solely on disk-diffusion methods. In this pilot study, we tried to validate the identity of the isolates characterized by diagnostic facilities near Dhaka. One hundred and twenty pre-characterized clinical isolates were collected and analyzed biochemically and genotypically. Random Amplification of Polymorphic DNA-PCR, rcsA, and phoA genes-based PCR and Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)-based identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, respectively, followed by 16S rRNA sequencing confirmed misidentification of some clinical pathogens of other genera as Klebsiella spp. and E. coli. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) provides different guidelines for each group of pathogens, where antibiotic choice, sensitivity pattern, and breakpoint measurement are other. The lack of adherence to proper standards resulting in misdiagnosis may facilitate antibiotic-resistant development. Henceforth, we have observed misidentification of clinical pathogens by the diagnostic centers and suggest that using rapid molecular techniques like LAMP may avoid misdiagnosis and subsequently circumvent antibiotic resistance development.
Multiscale Modelling of Fuel Cells and Related Energy Conversion Systems
Authors: Rossetti Ilenia
Published: January 2022

Heat and power cogeneration plants based on fuel cells are interesting systems for energy- conversion at low environmental impact. Different fuel cells have been proposed, but experimental testing rigs are expensive and the development of commercial systems is time consuming if based on fully experimental activities. Furthermore, tight control of operation of fuel cells is compulsory to avoid damage, which must be based on accurate models, able to predict the cell behaviour and prevent stresses and shut-down. Some selected examples of steady state, dynamic and fluid dynamic modelling of different types of fuel cells are proposed, mainly PEMFC and SOFC type. The general ideas behind the thermodynamic, kinetic and transport description are recalled, with some examples of models derived for single cells, stacks and integrated power co-generation units.