bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Association of Uric Acid Level and Body Mass Index in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.
Authors: Maya savira
Published: November 2020

Body Mass Index (BMI) or formerly called Quetelet Index is the measurement for scoring nutrient state in adults by using body weight (in kilogram) and body height (in metre). Obesity and overweight are defined as an abnormality of fat accumulation that can damage our health. Uric acid is a substance that is formed when the breaking process of purine occur. Hyperuricemia are condition that are closely related with gout. Uric acid level increased significantly towards those having obesity. It is  also concluded that obesity was the usual cause in patients with recurrent gout attack. Strong  relation has been found between high BMI with gout arthritis occurance. This research  is a descriptive analytic research with cross sectional design  included 50 diabetic subjects aged over 40 years old.  Subjects picked by consecutive sampling then we examined the weight, height, waist size, blood pressure and laboratory tests for fasting blood sugar and serum uric acid level. With statistical analysis using chi square we found that there was no significant association between BMI and serum uric acid level in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients (p>0.005).
Training of Gluten and Casein Free Snack Processing for Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Tarigan Novriani , Siahaan Ginta , Lestrina Dini
Published: November 2020

The gluten and casein-free (GCF) diet is one alternative ways in handling children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The aim of this community service activities was to improve the attitudes, motivations and skills of the mothers in order to be able to prepare GCF diet that are safe for consumption by ASD children. The target participants of this community service activity were 25 mothers of ASD children from the Pondok Peduli Autis Foundation in Medan. Stages of implementation consisted of socializing the activities, pre-test, and counseling on a GFC diet, training and demonstrations on processing of GCF snacks, as well as evaluating activities in the form of a post-test. The GCF products made in the training activities were purple sweet potato pudding, pumpkin pudding, hunkwe pudding, corn bakwan, cassava omelette, cassava pastel, and cassava croquette with vegetables. The average pre-test results on the participants' knowledge about GCF diets was 45.6. After counseling twice by using a "Booklet" tools and training on the processing of GCF products, there was an increase in knowledge to 81.9. Furthermore, after regularly consuming the GCF foods prepared based on this program, more than 50% participants found their autis children improvement in learning concentration and no longer hyperactive.
Model of interaction between libraries and preschool educational institutions in terms of the moral and aesthetic education of preschool children
Authors:   Moscow Region State University, Golovachev Vladimir S. , Zatsepina Maria B. ,   Moscow Region State University
Published: November 2020

Nowadays, the role of educational and cultural institutions in the process of early formation of moral and aesthetic qualities of the child is greatly increasing, which becomes an additional incentive to search for new forms of work with preschoolers in children's libraries and cultural institutions. For effective implementation of such interaction, a universal model of interdepartmental interaction was developed on the basis of the project method using Internet platforms and innovative technologies for constant communication with preschoolers and their parents. The model is based on the creation of a unified cultural and educational space using specific and general approaches to the moral and aesthetic education of preschool children. During the verifying stage of the experiment, children aged 3 to 7 years and their parents took part. 4276 preschoolers took part in the experiment implemented on the basis of Internet platforms. To analyse the effectiveness of the developed model, a survey of parents, library staff, and teachers was conducted, as well as a study of the results of the children's creative activity. Analysis of the results of the initial levels presented in table 4 showed that preschoolers are eager to participate in projects, their parents noted that the creative activity has increased, especially in CG at an average and high level from 50.4% to 69.9% and from 7.7% to 18.8%, respectively. In EG, the low and high levels of indicators increased from 7.7% and 50.4% to 11.3% and 69.9%, respectively. The results of control levels show that the quality of moral and aesthetic education of preschool children in the formative experiment is significantly higher. Integrated project data showed an average absolute increase from -55% to 40%. The materials of the article can be useful for implementation in educational and cultural institutions, for further theoretical research and practical development in the field of moral and aesthetic education of preschool children.
Personal characteristics as predictors of professional thinking of cadets of the military educational institution of the national guard of the Russian Federation
Authors:   P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University, Kashapov Mergaljas M. , Perevozkina Yuliya M. ,   Novosibirsk military Institute named after General of the Army I. K. Yakovlev of the National Guard Troops of Russian Federation, Bidenko Roman A. ,   Novosibirsk military Institute named after General of the Army I. K. Yakovlev of the National Guard Troops of Russian Federation, Smolentsev Ivan O. ,   Novosibirsk military Institute named after General of the Army I. K. Yakovlev of the National Guard Troops of Russian Federation
Published: November 2020

Problem and purpose. The relevance of the study is due to the specifics of military education, which is characterized by increased requirements for the training of future officers. A special place among these requirements is occupied by professional thinking, the formation of which presupposes both intellectual and certain personal characteristics. The purpose is to determine the prognostic capabilities of personal characteristics for the differentiation of types of professional thinking of cadets of a military educational institution of the National Guard of the Russian Federation. Research methodology and methods. According to the diagnostic results, all cadets (N = 150) were divided into three groups according to the prevalence of a certain level of professional thinking in them; 1) oversituational type of thinking, 2) situational type of thinking, and 3) mixed type of thinking. This variable acted as a response in discriminative analysis, and personality traits of cadets, measured by the 16 PF method, and a number of other questionnaires were chosen as predictors. Research results. The results of direct discriminative analysis indicate a high statistical significance of the empirical model (p = 0.000), having good discrimination (λ = 0.04), consisting of two discriminative functions and 16 predictors. All respondents were absolutely correctly assigned to their «own» groups (100%). At the same time, the highest probability of getting into «their» group is for servicemen with a oversituational type level of professional thinking (82%). Discussion of results and conclusion. The predictive influence of personal qualities on the dominance of cadets of a certain type of professional thinking does not have a separate effect of each quality, but has the character of structural interaction. This research contributes to the psychology of work, contributing to the expansion of scientific knowledge about the professional activities of the military.
Studying the relationship between the features of coping behavior and social activity of an individual in conditions of social and labor uncertainty
Authors:   Saratov State University, Usova Natalia V.
Published: November 2020

Solving problems from the sphere of professional and social life, a person faces situations of uncertainty. The inability to predict the course of events and their dynamics creates the tension of physical, spiritual, professional and psychosocial forces, which, on the one hand, makes adjustments to the social activity of a person and, on the other hand, transforms the processes of cognitive activity, contributing to a reassessment of the resulting situation and the search for effective means of coping with it. The empirical part of the work was carried out on a sample of 110 respondents aged 15 to 25, using specially selected methods aimed at studying the relationship between the features of coping behavior of young people and their social activity in conditions of uncertainty. The statistical analysis was carried out using the comparative and correlation analysis. The results obtained allowed stating that the prerequisites for overcoming the situation of social and labor uncertainty for men and women is a varied ratio of coping behavior characteristics and forms of social activity. Women demonstrate a universal undifferentiated ratio of the strategies of “taking responsibility” and “positive revaluation” with the Internet network (r=0.47; p<0.01), leisure-communicative (r=0.39; p<0.01), educational-developmental activity (r=0.41; p<0.01) both in a labor situation and in a situation of social uncertainty. Men tend to have a more differentiated ratio of coping behavior characteristics and forms of social activity. Specific for a situation of social uncertainty is the ratio of the altruistic (r=0.46; p<0.01) and socio-economic (r=0.42; p <0.01) activity of men with the manifestation of a self-control strategy. In a situation of labor uncertainty, the ratio of protest activity and a positive revaluation strategy is productive (r=0.43; p<0.01).
The use of cloud services to enhance information interaction in e-learning to improve the quality of educational results
Authors:   Moscow City Pedagogical University, Masharova Tatyana V. , Mikhlyakova Elena A. ,   Municipal treasury educational institution secondary school with in-depth study of individual subjects of Stulovo village, Slobodskoy district, Krukovskiy Vladimir Y. ,   Vyatka State University, Yang Guiyun ,   Vyatka State University
Published: November 2020

The problem and the aim of the study. New challenges and requirements of society and the state to the e-education system necessitate the formation of students' skills for active information interaction and cognitive activity in the digital space. The authors propose to use cloud services for organizing the educational process, e-learning participants integration and communication, expanding didactic tools and improving the quality of graduate training in the electronic educational environment. Research methods. The main methods are theoretical and methodological analysis and generalization of fundamental scientific works on the research problem, processing of the results of control events and the content of the Google Classroom cloud service (assigned tasks, announcements, instructions, links to additional resources). The pedagogical experiment involved 52 students (35% of girls and 65% of boys) from the Law Institute of Vyatka State University. The G sign criterion is used as a statistical processing method. Results. The features of the organization of e-learning in a digital school have been formulated to enhance information interaction based on the use of cloud technologies through the Google Classroom service: the integration of students and teachers into a single information and educational space, expanding the possibilities of learning and communication; "synchronization" of educational and cognitive activities in different digital resources; the orientation of the service content to the peculiarities of the modern student’s perception, the ability to work in the format of mobile applications activates cognitive interest, research activities and communication practice are supported. The empirical value Gemp=3<Gcr=10 (for p=0.01) obtained during the experiment confirms that the shift towards improving the quality of educational results after using the Google Classroom cloud service is not accidental. Conclusion. The use of cloud services in organizing information interaction in the e-learning system will improve the quality of educational results while providing a set of conditions: enhancing cognition, connecting students to information interaction in new ways, expanding the boundaries of the educational environment, modifying the roles of participants in the didactic process, and using mobile applications.
A Field Day to the Long Term Agricultural Research Site
Authors: Kistner Erica
Published: November 2020

Soil erosion is quickly becoming a severe problem throughout the Midwest and the situation is predicted to worsen unless more sustainable management practices are adopted. Management practices like reduced tillage and cover crops are recommended to help present soil erosion, enhance soil quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Lessons Learned from the Urban Forestry Climate Change Response Framework Project
Authors: Brandt Leslie , Scott Lydia , Lewis Abigail , Darling Lindsay , Fahey Robert
Published: November 2020

Many urban foresters have recognized the need to incorporate climate change considerations into urban forest management, but often lack the specialized training or knowledge to explicitly address this in their planning and practices. This document describes a framework we developed and piloted in the Chicago region to assess the vulnerability of urban forests and incorporate that information into on-the-ground actions. We describe the three steps used to implement this project and the lessons learned from this process.
Irrigation Pays in Protecting Vegetable Crop Revenues in the Northeast U.S.
Authors: Knight Lynn , Hodgson Suzy
Published: November 2020

Climate records show that the Northeast is experiencing more rainfall. However, much of the additional precipitation is occurring as heavy events, leaving intervening periods of hot and dry weather. With this extreme and variable wet weather taking its toll on farms, a key question is: Does crop irrigation make sense as a farm resilience strategy given_name the overall increased precipitation in the Northeast?
Managing Grazing to Improve Climate Resilience
Authors: Alvez Juan , Cropper James , Knight Lynn , Rayburn Ed , Skinner Howard , Soder Kathy , Westendorf Mike
Published: November 2020

Heavy rain events have increased dramatically in the Northeastern United States. These downpours are causing more soil erosion and nutrient runoff. Increasing summer temperatures may also amplify plant stress and limit productivity.
Whole Farm Water Use: A Survey of Vegetable Producers in New England States | 2018
Authors: Schattman Rachel , Grubinger Vern , McKaeg Lisa , Nelson Katie
Published: November 2020

Produce safety and climate change are two overlapping risks that face vegetable producers in the
northeastern United States. Because of recent public health outbreaks (and subsequent litigation) traced
back to fresh produce, food safety hazard identification and risk mitigation has become the focus of
significant regulatory changes in the United States (FDA 2015)
Assessing potential climate change pressures across the conterminous United States
Authors: Matthews Stephen N. , Iverson Louis , Peters Matthew , Prasad Anantha
Published: November 2020

The maps and tables presented here represent potential variability of projected climate change across the conterminous United States during three 30-year periods in this century and emphasizes the importance of evaluating multiple signals of change across large spatial domains. Maps of growing degree days, plant hardiness zones, heat zones, and cumulative drought severity depict the potential for markedly shifting conditions and highlight regions where changes may be multifaceted across these metrics. In addition to the maps, the potential change in these climate variables are summarized in tables according to the seven regions of the fourth National Climate Assessment to provide additional regional context. Viewing these data collectively further emphasizes the potential for novel climatic space under future projections of climate change and signals the wide disparity in these conditions based on relatively near-term human decisions of curtailing (or not) greenhouse gas emissions.
USDA Northeast Climate Hub Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Workshop Technical Report
Authors: Cavigelli Michel , Dell Curtis , Hoffman Eric , Knight Lynn , Krause Katrina , MacFarland Kate , Rakola Betsy , Saunders Megan , Skinner Howard
Published: November 2020

To understand the challenges to implementing the Greenhouse Gas Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry within the Northeast and discuss opportunities to overcome those challenges and expand the effectiveness of USDA in reducing GHG loads in the Northeast.
Drought Vulnerability Assessment to Inform Grazing Practices on Rangelands of Southeastern Colorado’s Major Land Resource Area 69
Authors: Wyndham Amber , Elias Emile , Brown Joel , Wilson Michael , Rango Albert
Published: November 2020

Increased climate variability, including more frequent and intense drought, is projected for the southwestern region of the United States. Increased temperatures and reduced precipitation lower soil water availability resulting in decreased plant productivity and altering species composition which may affect forage quality and quantity. Reduced forage quality and increased heat stress attributable to warmer temperatures could lead to decreased livestock performance in this system, which is extensively used for livestock grazing. Mitigating the effects of increasing drought is critical to social and ecological stability in the region. Reduced stocking rates, change in livestock breeds and/or grazing practices are general recommendations that could be implemented to cope with increased climatic stress. Ecological Sites (ESs) and their associated state and transition models (STMs) are tools to help land managers implement and evaluate responses to disturbances. The projected change in climate will vary depending on geographic location. Vulnerability assessments and adaptation strategies are needed at the local level to inform local management decisions and help ameliorate the effects of climate change on rangelands. The USDA Southwest Climate Hub and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) worked together to produce this drought vulnerability assessment at the Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) level based on ESs/STMs that will help landowners and government agencies identify and develop adaptation options for drought on rangelands. The assessment illustrates how site-specific information can be used to help minimize the effects of drought on rangelands and support informed decision-making for selecting management adaptations within MLRA 69.
How much is enough? Dialing in irrigation on Northeast diversified vegetable farms
Authors: Schattman Rachel , Faulkner Joshua
Published: November 2020

Researchers and farmers work towards efficient irrigation by comparing crop water needs to weekly applications on diversified Vermont vegetable farms.
Educação Permanente e a construção de trajetórias profissionais
Authors: Oliveira Rejane Aparecida de , Silva Walto Luiz da
Published: November 2020

Na perspectiva de uma educação permanente, onde os indivíduos devem se educar ao longo da vida, está implícita a necessidade de buscar alternativas visando enfrentar desafios do mundo do trabalho originários da atual sociedade do conhecimento e da informação. Entretanto, essa concepção de educação está direcionada predominantemente para a competição difundida na órbita das relações sociais capitalistas. Com o avanço tecnológico as relações sociais e toda a estrutura social no processo de produção trouxeram grandes desafios para a atual sociedade, e a escola como disseminadora da educação também se adequou a nova realidade, tendo um ensino amplo e contínuo na formação do cidadão, com uma educação permanente a qual contribui para o aperfeiçoamento constante da formação profissional, num contexto histórico marcado pela velocidade das mudanças que ocorreram no mundo da produção em função do avanço tecnológico devido a globalização. Diante disso, torna-se importante compreender as diferentes visões sobre esse conceito e sua importância para o processo educacional brasileiro.
Megépült vasbetonszerkezetek megbízhatósági értékelése a fib Bulletin 80 alapján
Authors: Várdai Attila
Published: November 2020

A megépült szerkezetek vizsgálata sok szempontból jelentősen különbözik az új szerkezetek tervezési feladatától. A tervezési előírásokkal szemben a meglevő tartószerkezetek értékelésének módszertana egyelőre nem általánosított, ugyanakkor már megjelentek olyan nemzetközi szabványok, melyek a tervezési előírásokkal azonos elméleti alapokon lehetővé teszik a megépült szerkezetek erőtani vizsgálatát. A Nemzetközi Betonszövetség (fib) kiemelten foglalkozik a meglevő tartószerkezetek vizsgálatának kérdéskörével. Cél, hogy a Model Code jövőbeni kiadásában (MC2020) már koherens modellt ismertessen a tervezőkkel a meglevő szerkezetekkel kapcsolatos beavatkozásokhoz és ez alapul szolgálhasson az Euro-code szabványok jövőbeni fejlesztéséhez. Ennek a törekvésnek egyik lépéseként jelent meg a közelmúltban a megépült betonszerkezetek biztonsági tényezőiről és a tényezők származtatásáról szóló fib Bulletin 80- Partial factor methods for existing con-crete structures c. kiadvány. A szerző jelen cikkben a 2019. február hónapban Torinóban megtartott fib Winter School előadásai alapján ismerteti a fib Bulletin 80-ban javasolt számítási eljárásokat és számpélda segítségével hasonlítja össze a módszereket az Eurocode előírásokkal és a hazai gyakorlatban a megépült épületszerkezetek vizsgálatához alkalmazott TSZ01-2013 j. Műszaki Szabályzattal.
Typology of Settlements Based on Climate Impact
Authors:   University for Business and Technology, Šilhánková Vladimíra
Published: November 2020

Variable climate conditions affect the environment both globally and locally, impacting considerably on human settlements. Location in the respective climate zone is therefore an important characteristic that largely determines the development or decline of a settlement unit. The lack of an empirical typology of settlements in terms of climate geography thus appears to be a factor limiting further research of the issue. The present paper sets out to outline the existing approaches to urban typology through the prism of climatic influences and changes. The study draws on available sources, summarizing observational data and examples from a geographical-historical perspective.
Забезпечення безпеки залізничного транспорту в умовах цифровізації
Authors: Клюєв С.О.
Published: November 2020

У статті розглянуто стан та перспективи безпеки залізничного транспорту в умовах цифровізації. Визначено, що функціонування програми з безпеки залізничного транспорту в умовах цифровізації базується на наступних технологіях та стандартах: ERTMS, ETCS, GSM-R, GoA, ATO, ATP, ATC, ВІМ Rail, CBTC, TMS. Аналіз стану та перспективи безпеки залізничного транспорту в умовах цифровізації встановив необхідність застосування штучного інтелекту. Зазначено, що безпека залізничного транспорту зумовлена спільною взаємодією багатьох технологій, які привели до створення концепцій «Індустрія 4.0» і «Індустріальний Інтернет речей (IIoT)».
Підвищення ефективності виконання вантажних логістичних операцій з використанням екзоскелетів
Authors: Михайлов Є.В.
Published: November 2020

Розглянуті питання використання екзоскелетів  для підвищення ефективності виконання вантажних логістичних операцій. Проаналізовані загальний пристрій і характерні особливості існуючих екзоскелетів. Показані особливості їх застосування в різних галузях людської діяльності. Проведено порівняння можливостей роботизації ручного труда, автоматизації технологічних процесів і використання екзоскелетів. Сформульовані основні переваги, які дозволяє отримати застосування екзоскелетів у промисловості та логістиці в порівнянні з використанням традиційних технологій.
Исследование влияния формы вихревой камеры на параметры работы вихрекамерного нагнетателя
Authors: Роговий А.С.
Published: November 2020

На основе математического моделирования путем решения уравнений Рейнольдса с использованием SST-модели турбулентности выявлено влияние формы вихревой камеры вихрекамерного нагнетателя на его особенности работы и энергетические характеристики.  Получено, что рациональной формой камеры является классическая цилиндрическая вихревая камера. Применение формы вихревой камеры отличной от классической приводит к снижению КПД на величину от 20 до 30%. Это происходит за счет значительного снижения коэффициента эжекции нагнетателя. Локальное уменьшение высоты вихревой камеры приводит к столкновению перекачиваемых потоков, что уменьшает расход всасываемой жидкости и уменьшает КПД. Локальное увеличение высоты вихревой камеры приводит к увеличению трения потока и к большим потерям энергии в вихревой камере.
Вплив маркетингової діяльності на якість транспортно-логістичного сервісу
Authors: Шворнікова Г.М. , Сорока С.І.
Published: November 2020

Стаття присвячена актуальному питанню здійснення маркетингової діяльності на підприємствах транспортної галузі, зокрема залізничного транспорту. У роботі визначено, що маркетингова діяльність на сучасному етапі розвитку ринкової економіки є одним з важливіших інструментів забезпечення ефективного функціонування транспорту та його конкурентоспроможності на ринку послуг, що надаються юридичним та фізичним суб’єктам господарської діяльності. У роботі проведено аналіз особливостей маркетингової діяльності, її функцій та принципів. Наведено класифікацію транспортно-логістичних послуг та визначені їх основні характеристики, розглянуто вплив маркетингової та логістичної діяльності підприємств транспорту на якість послуг, що ними надаються.
Houkuttelevan asumisen ainekset
Authors: Kuoppa Jenni , Saarimaa Sini , Ruoppila Sampo , Laine Markus , Nieminen Niina , Haverinen Risto
Published: November 2020

Asukas- ja käyttäjälähtöinen suunnittelu vaatii tuekseen laajempaa ymmärrystä asumisen arjesta ja asukkaiden kokemuksista, joista tulisi suodattaa suunnittelulle hyödyllistä tietoa. Artikkelissa vastataan haasteeseen tarkastelemalla asukkaiden näkemyksiä asumisen koetuista laatutekijöistä. Tarkastelu perustuu tarjoumateoriaan, jota sovellettiin osallistavaa valokuvamenetelmää hyödyntävien fokusryhmähaastattelujen analyysissa. Tulokset nostavat esiin sellaisia houkuttelevan asumisen aineksia, joita on käsitelty vähän tutkimuskirjallisuudessa. Jotta tulokset palvelisivat mahdollisimman hyvin asukas- ja käyttäjäkeskeisen suunnittelun tiedontarpeita, on niitä reflektoitu erityisesti tästä näkökulmasta.
Factores individuales y reconocimiento de oportunidades en emprendedores de Villa El Salvador 2020
Authors: García-Salirrosas Elizabeth E. , Centeno Nathaly , Mendoza Milagros
Published: November 2020

La investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la relación entre los factores individuales y el reconocimiento de oportunidades de los emprendedores del distrito de Villa el Salvador. Se aplicó un enfoque cuantitativo, correlacional, diseño no experimental de corte transversal. La muestra no probabilística y por conveniencia estuvo constituida por 178 emprendedores. El instrumento utilizado fue diseñado por Nikraftar & Hosseini, (2016) quienes lo aplicaron a emprendedores en Iran. Los resultados presentan un Rho de Spearman de 0.696 y un p valor 0.000, lo que indica una correlación moderada positiva y altamente significativa entre las variables, confirmándose de esta manera todas las hipótesis propuestas. Así mismo, se encontró que los factores individuales de los emprendedores del distrito de Villa el Salvador se encuentra en un nivel en desarrollo, quienes necesitan fortalecer su autoeficacia, su conocimiento previo, su red social y la alerta emprendedora para mejorar la capacidad de reconocimiento de oportunidades.
Memain-mainkan Muka sebagai Bentuk Ekspresi dalam Film My Stupid Boss:
Authors: Mayasari Ira Mayasari , Yulianto Eko
Published: November 2020

Penelitian berjudul “Memain-mainkan Muka sebagai Bentuk Ekspresi dalam Film My Stupid Boss: Sebuah Kajian Pragmatik” ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif, dengan teknik simak dan catat. Penelitian  ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan subkategori memain-mainkan muka sebagai bentuk ekspresi yang dilakukan oleh pemeran dalam film My Stupid Boss. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah Terdapat 7 subkategori, yaitu tindakan menjengkelkan dengan sinisme sebanyak 8 tuturan, tindakan membingungkan dengan perintah kasar sebanyak 3 tuturan, mencerca dengan ejekan sebanyak 4 tuturan, meledek dengan gurauan sebanyak 1 tuturan, subkategori meremehkan dengan sinisme sebanyak 5 tuturan, menyakiti perasaan dengan keketusan sebanyak 3 tuturan, dan melawan dengan penolakan 1 tuturan.
The lichen flora of the Košice Zoological Garden (E Slovakia)
Authors: Marcinčinová Margaréta , Širka Pavel , Dudáš Matej
Published: November 2020

The Košice Zoological Garden offers a wide range of habitats from sunny exposed meadows, hedges and semi-natural well-lit to shaded forests with brooks together with concrete paths and animal cages. To best represent the area, 14 locations were selected. Total of 61 species were recorded. Most of the recorded species were epiphytic or epigeic; epilithic species were limited to a few limestone boulders or anthropogenic substrates. Besides common and widespread nitrophilous species, two recorded species are critically endangered (Arthonia radiata, Parmelia submontana), four are endangered (Evernia prunastri, Flavoparmelia caperata, Graphis scripta and Pleurosticta acetabulum), one is vulnerable (Usnea hirta), while eight are listed as near threatened in Slovakia. The discovery of Bryoria sp. is particularly interesting because of missing records of this species in the area. The lowest altitude of 412 m a.s.l. for Parmelia submontana in Slovakia was recorded. The region provides a suitable environment for a wide spectrum of lichen species and is worth of our biodiversity conservation concerns.
Microcirculation in Pregnancy
Authors: ABDO I. , GEORGE R. B. , FARRAG M. , CERNY V. , LEHMANN C.
Published: November 2020

The microcirculation, like all physiological systems undergoes modifications during the course of pregnancy. These changes aid the adaption to the new anatomical and physiological environment of pregnancy and ensure adequate oxygen supply to the fetus. Even though the microcirculation is believed to be involved in major pregnancy related pathologies, it remains poorly understood. The availability of safe and non-interventional technologies enabling scientists to study the intact microcirculation of the pregnant patient will hopefully expand our understanding. In this article we review the physiological changes occurring in the microcirculation during pregnancy and the role of the microcirculation in gestational related pathologies. We will also describe the available techniques for the measurement and evaluation of the microcirculation. Lastly we will highlight the possible fields in which these techniques could be utilized to help provide a clearer view of the microcirculation in the pregnant woman.
Comparison of Arterial Stiffness Parameters in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes Mellitus Using Arteriograph
Authors: LENKEY Z. , ILLYÉS M. , BÖCSKEI R. , HUSZNAI R. , SÁRSZEGI Z. , MEISZTERICS Z. , MOLNÁR F. T. , HILD G. , SZABADOS S. , CZIRÁKI A. , GASZNER B.
Published: November 2020

Recently an expert consensus document advised to standardize user procedures and a new cut-off value for carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in daily practice. Our aim was to observe aortic pulse wave velocity (PWVao) and augmentation index (AIXao) in two high cardiovascular risk groups: patients with verified coronary artery disease (CAD) or with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We also aimed to determine the cut-off values for PWVao, AIXao in CAD and T2DM patients using oscillometric device (Arteriograph). We investigated 186 CAD and 152 T2DM patients. PWVao and AIXao increased significantly in the CAD group compared to the age-, gender-, blood pressure-, and heart rate-matched control group (10.2±2.3 vs. 9.3±1.5 m/s; p<0.001 and 34.9±14.6 vs. 31.9±12.8 %; p<0.05, respectively). When compared to the apparently healthy control subjects, T2DM patients had significantly elevated PWVao (9.7±1.7 vs. 9.3±1.5 m/s; p<0.05, respectively), however the AIXao did not differ significantly. The ROC-curves of CAD and healthy control subjects explored cut-off values of 10.2 m/s for PWVao and 33.23 % for AIXao. Our data provide supporting evidence about impaired arterial stiffness parameters in CAD and T2DM. Our findings encourage the implementation of arterial stiffness measurements by oscillometric method in daily clinical routine.
Multi-Time Scale Perspective in Analyzing Cardiovascular Data
Authors: LACKNER H. K. , BATZEL J. J. , RÖSSLER A. , HINGHOFER-SZALKAY H. , PAPOUSEK I.
Published: November 2020

Cardiovascular dynamic and variability data are commonly used in experimental protocols involving cognitive challenge. Usually, the analysis is based on a sometimes more and sometimes less well motivated single specific time resolution ranging from a few seconds to several minutes. The present paper aimed at investigating in detail the impact of different time resolutions of the cardiovascular data on the interpretation of effects. We compared three template tasks involving varying types of challenge, in order to provide a case study of specific effects and combinations of effects over different time frames and using different time resolutions. Averaged values of hemodynamic variables across an entire protocol confirmed typical findings regarding the effects of mental challenge and social observation. However, the hemodynamic response also incorporates transient variations in variables reflecting important features of the control system response. The fine-grained analysis of the transient behavior of hemodynamic variables demonstrates that information that is important for interpreting effects may be lost when only average values over the entire protocol are used as a representative of the system response. The study provides useful indications of how cardiovascular measures may be fruitfully used in experiments involving cognitive demands, allowing inferences on the physiological processes underlying the responses.
Effect of GABAB Receptor Agonist SKF97541 on Cortical and Hippocampal Epileptic Afterdischarges
Authors: FÁBERA P. , MAREŠ P.
Published: November 2020

Activation of GABAB receptors leads to longer inhibitory postsynaptic potentials than activation of GABAA receptors. Therefore GABAB receptors may be a target for anticonvulsant therapy. The present study examined possible effects of GABAB receptor agonist SKF97541 on cortical and hippocampal epileptic afterdischarges (ADs). Epileptic ADs elicited by electrical stimulation of sensorimotor cortex or dorsal hippocampus were studied in adult male Wistar rats. Stimulation series were applied 6 times with 10- or 20-min interval. Either interval was efficient for reliable elicitation of cortical ADs but stimulation at 10-min intervals did not reliably elicit hippocampal ADs, many stimulations were without effect. SKF97541 in dose 1 mg/kg significantly prolonged cortical ADs. Duration of hippocampal ADs was not significantly changed by either dose of SKF97541 in spite of a marked myorelaxant effect of the higher dose. Our present data demonstrated that neither cortical nor hippocampal ADs in adult rats were suppressed by GABAB receptor agonist SKF97541. Proconvulsant effect on cortical ADs indicates a different role in these two brain structures. In addition, duration of refractory period for electrically-induced ADs in these two structures in adult rats is different.
DESIGN IMPROVEMENT AND VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF GANTRY SYSTEM USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (FEM)
Authors: Putra Faris A , Hendriana Dena , Berchmans Hanny J
Published: November 2020

A Gantry or linear robot is an industrial robot that move in straight line in three axes and at right angles to each other. Its structure must be able to hold the vibration depends on its function because vibration behavior and natural frequency plays a key role to every system in dynamic analysis, which can cause the system failure. Finite Element Method (FEM) and gyroscope can be used to analyze the vibration and natural frequency, it is very important to improve the design to avoid system failure. Gantry system in PT. Akebono Brake Astra Indonesia has unrigid structure and contain too much vibration. The system was designed in 3D CAD by Solidworks software and analyzed using frequency analysis, then comparing the result with experimental result using accelerometer gyroscope to know the validity of the model. Design improvement is conducted to improve the vibration system by increasing their natural frequency. From the improvement result, the natural frequency increased in every mode shape, mode 1: from 16,559 Hz become 23,56 Hz; mode 2: from 17,903 Hz become 30,967 Hz; mode 3: from 55,856 Hz become 60,715 Hz; mode 4: from 73,804 Hz become 82,266 Hz; mode 5: from 88,367 Hz become 97,477 Hz.
INVESTIGATION SOUND FREQUENCY OF TIRE FAILURE IN DRUM TEST MACHINE
Authors: Priyono Heru , Setiawan Widi
Published: November 2020

Indoor test on the tire using the drum test machine by applying pressure and rotation according to the test method that has been determined until the tire is damaged, even until the tire explodes. This is done by measuring the maximum strength of the tire. Damage or explosion on the tire when testing takes place is not expected to occur, because this explosion can damage the drum test machine. For research and development purposes it is necessary to find out the location of the initial damage to the tire so that it can be improved on the weak part of the tire. A few moments before the tire is damaged a lump on the tire occurs and produces an unusual sound. This change in the frequency of sound that occurs before and when the initial tire is damaged will be analyzed, which will then be used to create a tire damage detection system so that the test can be stopped when the tire has initial damage.
Study on Social Media Users and Its Relation to the e-Commerce Activities on Youth in Indonesia
Authors: Irawan Krisma Budianto , Ipung Heru Purnomo , Galinium Maulahikmah
Published: November 2020

Internet, Social Media and e-Commerce are three most common thingspeople could find and usually interact with nowadays. Internet has beenpart of our basic daily needs: no one can work professionally withoutbeing connected to the network even once in a day. Those people usuallyalso have at least one Social Media accounts; as well know about theexistence of e-Commerce markets. Also, Social Media and e-CommerceChannel nowadays more likely to interact with each other: peoplespreading the word about their commerce in the Social Networks. Basedon that fact, this research purpose is to find out which factors, based onthe Technology Acceptance Model, is playing the huge role on this socalled relations between the interaction of people in the Social Media andtheir activities in the e-Commerce, especially on Indonesian youth. Itturns out, that Voluntariness has 55% contribution towards this relations,as well as Job Relevance, Result Demonstrability and Computer SelfEfficacy with 63%, 60% and 58% contributions respectively.
A Far Away and Nameless State: The Travel Narratives of Frieda Lawrence and Caitlin Thomas
Authors: Collins Katherine
Published: November 2020

Not I But the Wind… and Leftover Life to Kill, the somewhat obscure mid-twentieth-century memoirs by Frieda Lawrence and Caitlin Thomas, were written, at least in part, in the countries that the authors eventually made their permanent home: New Mexico and Italy, respectively. While neither was marketed as a ‘travel book’, both works share many of the characteristics identified in the critical literature on women's travel writing, such as the way the memoirs were received as emotional outpourings with little authority outside the personal sphere and little of interest aside from their intimate knowledge of the authors' respective literary spouses. The analysis presented in this article shows that while Frieda and Caitlin sought to escape the gendered and classed strictures that so oppressed them in England, they applied them nevertheless to the individuals they encountered on their travels. Turning to the issue of viewpoints and watching, the article explores the frequency with which both narrators chose to position themselves behind windows as they set their scenes, indicating a more complex interrelation between watcher and watched than might first be assumed.
Lamb, Coleridge, and the Poetics of Publication
Authors: Howe Anthony
Published: November 2020

This essay explores the poetics of Lamb's early letters to Coleridge. I argue for a sharp awareness, on Lamb's part, of the potentially negative effect publication can have on literary writing. Lamb resists this at the level of epistolary form, by entwining his sonnets with the letters into which he writes them. Where Lamb's poems, taken in themselves, remain modest performances, the letter-poem hybrid texts in which they participate are of significant critical interest. Among other things they establish a critique of Coleridge and his paying court to the literary marketplace. These insights, I go on to suggest, can also help us to understand both writers’ more mature work, notably the complex lyric-epistolary compound that is Coleridge's ‘This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison’.
The Worker in the Landscape: Constable, Marx, Poetry
Authors: Kelsall Malcolm
Published: November 2020

Since John Berger's Ways of Seeing (1972) Marxist criticism of John Constable has criticised his landscapes as ‘Tory’ mystifications of the condition of the agricultural worker. This essay challenges this Marxist approach by returning to the philosophical basis of the traditional approach to painting to which Constable subscribed: ut pictura poesis. It is argued that his relation of poetry to landscape seeks to emphasize the importance of agricultural labour to all human activity and by uniting the diurnal with the demotic enhances the status of the common worker. In this respect Marxist criticism, properly applied, should read Constable positively. By altering perception of the importance of labour Constable, like early Wordsworth, or Blake and Shelley, is a potentially revolutionary artist.
Sarcoidosis during COVID-19 new pandemic infection
Authors: Vizel A. A. , Vizel I. Yu. , Shakirova G. R.
Published: November 2020

A literature review of the combination of sarcoidosis and the novel COVID-19 infection is presented. In mild forms of sarcoidosis, without a decrease in lung function and without requiring immunosuppressive therapy, no additional risks have been identified in the context of a new COVID-19 pandemic. However, at the stage of diagnosis, one should be careful about changes in CT scans in patients with COVID-19, due to their similarity with other conditions manifested by the picture of ‘frosted glass’, as is the case with sarcoidosis. Immunosuppressive therapy for sarcoidosis should be reduced to the minimum possible, leaving only that which ensures the stability of the condition. The self-isolation regimen and the willingness to seek early medical care should first of all be observed by patients with sarcoidosis with large lung lesions.
Management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Krayushkin S. I. , Ivakhnenko I. V. , Sushchuk E. A. , Zaporoshchenko A. V.
Published: November 2020

The pandemic of COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recent data showed that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk for severity and complicated COVID-19 infection. In coronavirus pandemic, patients with COPD should continue standard maintenance therapy, including bronchodilators and their combination with inhaled glucocorticosteroids, in order to maintain a stable condition and prevent the development of exacerbations that can be provoked by COVID-19. It is important for this group of patients to carefully monitor the condition and follow measures aimed at preventing infection with coronavirus infection due to the increased risk of adverse outcomes.
TO THE PROBLEM OF DETERMINING AIR VELOCITY FIELD IN TUNNEL STRUCTURES OF A SUBWAY LINE USING CIRCULAR MODELS AS A METHOD OF TOPOLOGICAL DECOMPOSITION
Authors: Oshchepkov Timofey S. , Kiyanitsa Lavrenty A. , Lugin Ivan V.
Published: November 2020

Underground subway structures represent crowded public areas; therefore, they are subject to high requirements for maintaining the standard microclimate parameters at stations and in tunnels, including the content of suspended dust in the air. To maintain dust concentration within specifications, it is proposed to use air filters installed in station ventilation connections in the stream of air from the piston effect of trains. To study the piston effect by aerogasdynamic computational methods, a method is proposed for the topological decomposition of a subway line - transition froma complete linear model to a closed circular model by isolating several lines and closing them into a circle, which allows reducing the size of discrete model of the design section, while maintaining the influence of neighboring lines and stations as well as calculation accuracy. As a result of a numerical experiment, the parameters of transient air distribution from the piston effect of trains and the structure of air stream at the places of filter installation are determined for further study of their geometric, structural and operational parameters.
JUSTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL DIAGRAM AND STUDY OF THE OPERATING CYCLE OF VOLUMETRIC HYDROPERCUSSIVE MECHANISM
Authors: Plokhikh Vadim V. , Danilov Boris B. , Cheshchin Dmitriy O.
Published: November 2020

The approaches to justification of design diagrams of volumetric hydropercussive machines are presented. Simulation models of hydraulic impact systems are constructed and investigated. It is found that the diagram with an intermediate chamber allows decreasing peak pressure in the idle stroke chamber by two times, compared with the diagram without an intermediate chamber. It is concluded that hydropercussive machine with an elastic valve and intermediate chamber would hardly decrease the velocity of striking part in the end of power stroke.
ON THE ORIGIN OF RUSSIA’S LATEST NATURAL DISASTERS
Authors: Stazhevsky Stanislav B.
Published: November 2020

The features of the disaster taken place on the Bureya River in 2018 and environmental disaster which swept North-Eastern Russia in 2019 are considered. Using new model representations, previously obtained results and known actual data, it is proved that both events are the consequence of the Earth explosive degassing with the participation of endogenous ring structures.
THE PROBLEM OF THE STABILITY LOSS OF INITIALLY ANISOTROPIC CYLINDRICAL PILLAR
Authors: Chanyshev Anvar I. , Belousova Olga E. , Efimenko Larisa L. , Gutarova Irina V. , Frolova Irina V. , Torgashova Larisa I.
Published: November 2020

In the framework of the Leibenzon-Ishlinsky approach, the problem of stability loss of cylindrical pillar in a mine working is solved. The pillar material was assumed initially anisotropic and corresponding to the layered structure. A criterion for stability loss is constructed, a solution to the system of differential equations in the form of combined cylindrical and trigonometric functions is determined. From the fact that determinant of a system of homogeneous algebraic equations is equal to zero, the critical load is found at which, along with the main continuation of pillar deformation, other is possible with a changed surface geometry. The influence of the initial anisotropy and pillar parameters (height, radius) on the values of ultimate load is investigated.