bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Detection of Human Sperm Tracks Using Video Processing Techniques
Authors:   , Rodríguez-Montaña D. F.
Published: August 2021

Sperm motility analysis is very important for human fertility assessment. It is often carried on manually, but this could be susceptible to mistakes due to the nature of procedure. In addition to being time-consuming, results are merely subjective and non-repeatable. In order to overcome this, we present a semi-automated algorithm that tracks accurately the sperm movements. Adaptive Gaussian models are implemented for detecting moving spermatozoa and segment them throughout video frames. Morphological operators and connected-components labeling are applied to reduce noise and calculate centroids, respectively. Then, the Munkres algorithm along with the Kalman filter are used for the purpose of assigning centroids to tracks. Finally, tracks are displayed on screen. Outcomes show a 90.91 % of accuracy regarding to manual analysis. This algorithm aims only to detect spermatozoa movement and trace its displacement in video for human sperm samples. Moreover, it allows andrology experts to perform a more exact analysis of the individual characteristics of spermatozoa, having so a low cost, accurate and repetitive technological support that will allow them to emit more precise diagnosis. Thus, this method will help specialists to reduce time periods and make more objective analysis of sperm motility. In this way, fertility diagnosis will be more reliable.
Pulmonary Dynamics of Anatomical Structures of Interest in 4DCT Images
Authors:   , Hernández Juárez S.
Published: August 2021

This paper presents an application of the Chan-Vese algorithm for a semi-automatic segmentation of anatomical structures of interest (lungs and lung tumor) in thorax 4DCT images, as well as its threedimensional reconstruction. Segmentations and reconstructions were performed in 10 CT images, which conform an inspiration-expiration cycle. The maximum displacement of the lung tumor was calculated using the reconstructions of the beginning of inspiration, beginning of expiration, and the voxel size information. The proposed method was able to succesfully segment the studied structures regardless of their size and shape. The threedimensional reconstruction allow us to visualize the dynamics of the structures of interest throughout the respiratory cycle. In the near future, we are expecting to be able to have more evidence of the good performance of the proposed segmentation approach, and to have feedback from a clinical expert, giving the fact that the knowledge of anatomical structures characteristics, such as their size and spatial location, may help in the planning of radiotherapy treatments (RT), optimizing the radiation dose to cancer cells and minimizing it in healthy organs. Therefore, the information found in this work maybe of interest for the planning of RT treatments.
Permeability Evaluation of 45S5 Bioglass Macroporous Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
Authors:   , Macías-Andrés V. I.
Published: August 2021

Bioactive glass 45S5 foams were produced as an alternative to be used to fill and restore bone deffects. A crucial design factor of foams is permeability, since it is related to their capability for waste removal and nutrients/oxygen supply to cells. In the present work a study was carried out to analyze the bioactive glass 45S5 foams permeability by Darcy’s law. The measure average permeability value on foams of 69-74 % porosity was 4.19 × 10-10, 3.75 × 10-10 and 3.48 × 10-10 m2, which are in the range of permeability values for trabecular bone.
Effect of dehydroepiandroesterone and triamcinolone acetonide on 3T3-L1 cell line
Authors:   , Gutiérrez-Iglesias G.
Published: August 2021

The skin in the human is the largest organ, his integrity represents protection against various chemical, biological and mechanical agents. The injuries in this tissue are solved by forming a scar, however, different molecular alterations may overstimulate this process, leading to the formation of aberrant scars (hypertrophic or keloid). The most recommended treatment for such injuries is the intralesional application of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) and on the other hand, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a pro-hormone that has a wide variety of biological effects such as regulation of the synthesis of collagen fibers, cell protection, anti-tumor properties, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant. In this paper, the combination of AT-DHEA on proliferation and cell death in fibroblast cell line 3T3-L1 was studied. The results showed that the AT 100 and 1000 M DHEA to inhibit proliferation by 50 and 40% respectively. The combination of AT-DHEA (10000-10 M) inhibits cell proliferation and induce programmed cell death, so this combination could be used in hypertrophic or keloid scars for disposal.
Preparation and characterization of Copper Chitosan Nanocomposites with Antibacterial Activity for Applications in Tissue Engineering
Authors:   , Maldonado-Lara K.
Published: August 2021

The Present work describes the preparation of nanocomposites based on chitosan (QS)/copper nanoparticles (nCu) with antibacterial properties and potential application in tissue engineering. For this purpose, nanocomposites were prepared by solution blending with ultrasound assisted, aiming to increase the nanoparticles dispersion in the biopolymer. FTIR analyses demonstrates that nCu supported in QS increase their interaction of nanoparticles with amine/hydroxyl groups of QS molecule. UV-Vis analyses demonstrates that QS/nCu nanocomposites have an absorption signal associated with the presence of nanoparticles and the possible Cu2+ ions release in liquid media. AFM analyses shown that hydrated QS form a mesh with micro pores, improving the bacterial penetration and the direct contact with nCu. This behavior was corroborated by antibacterial assays, where QS/nCu nanocomposites shown an antibacterial activity higher than 90% between 90-180 minutes of interaction. Our results suggest that is possible to obtain combined antibacterial/biocompatible nanomaterials with potential application in tissue engineering.
Health technology management: implementation and validation of an audit tool
Authors:   , Camacho-Cogollo J. E.
Published: August 2021

Audit in health is a dynamic process and continuous advancement that permits to asses monitor and improve quality standards in healthcare institutions; however, the lack of standardization and reliability of results remains a challenge to be overcome. This study presents the validation of a prototype of an audit tool to the management of medical equipment which took place in two phases: first during the implementation in three hospitals in the metropolitan area of Antioquia, Colombia, and subsequently through the statistical analysis of the trial of twelve selected experts. As results audit reports were generated with strengths and weaknesses points, which enabled us to build improvement measures suitable for hospitals. Measurements of coefficients of reliability (Cronbach α = 0.90) and correlation of experts (Spearman =0.88) indicated favorable results for the tool. In addition, the measurement of mean, standard deviations and coefficients of variation for each item of the validation set out the improvements required by the tool for a future version. This tool is limited to the health regulation in Colombia; nevertheless, the tool is an important step to find and transform the health audits in standardized process that can have an objective assessment. To can be concluded to integrate the biomedical engineer in the activities of audit quality on health with reliable tools offers an important benefit for accurate decision making and timely management of the medical equipment.
Biomechanical reference standards for early diagnosis of disturbances of balance: pilot study
Authors:   , Cifuentes De la Portilla C.
Published: August 2021

The posture instability and body balance alteration, are signs commonly observed in patients with diseases associated with the musculoskeletal, visual, vestibular and proprioceptive systems, being the stabilometry the main clinical assessment study. However, it has not been established a standard or a quantitative pattern to classify healthy and pathological subjects based on the impaired balance level. Objective: The main objective of this study was to conduct a preliminary stabilometric analysis in 38 healthy subjects (19 women and 19 men) in order to identify a characteristic pattern of the position displacement. Methodology: This study was based on the Rombergś test. Three measurements were performed to each patient with open eyes (OA) and closed eyes (OC) stand over a force platform. Results: A characteristic pattern of the medio-lateral X and anteroposterior Y movement was identified, and remarkable stability on the vertical axis Z around the center of pressure. Limitations: However, because of the small sample size there was not found conclusive results related to Body-Mass-Index, sex or age. Originality: Despite promising parameters were found for the evaluation of stabilometry in healthy young people, strengthening the objective tools of clinical assessment. Conclusion: This research identified common patient characteristics of normal movement, that could be considered as an objective standard for patient monitoring and treatment evaluation in patients with pathological balance disorders.
Protocol for detection of Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A in Produce v1
Authors: Kapoor Renuka , Wadhwa Ashutosh , Moe Christine
Published: August 2021

The protocol describes method for qualitative detection (presence/ absence) of Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A on produce by enrichment culture followed by real-time PCR.
Processamento de actígrafos pós-coleta - ActTrust v3
Authors: Vartanian Daniel
Published: August 2021

Este protocolo faz parte do processo de coleta de dados actigráficos do Grupo Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Sono (GIPSO). Ele foi desenhado para os actígrafos provenientes da companhia Condor Instruments. Algumas das configurações mencionadas podem ser específicas desses aparelhos. Se você não é membro ou parceiro do GIPSO, você pode utilizar este protocolo como referência para o processamento de seus equipamentos. Neste caso, por favor, não envie os formulários mencionados neste ou em outros protocolos relacionados ao processo. Se você utilizar os protocolos do GIPSO em sua pesquisa, por favor considere citá-los na seção de materiais e métodos de seu estudo. Nós nos esforçamos bastante para elaborar e manter protocolos de acesso aberto à comunidade científica. Você pode encontrar a citação deste protocolo na aba metadata. Consulte a aba Guidelines para visualizar o fluxograma do processo e os demais protocolos relacionados. Para dúvidas ou sugestões, entre em contato pelo e-mail gipso@usp.br.
ACCESS CONTROL IN THE POLYCENTRIC PLANNING STRUCTURES
Authors: Polyantseva Ekaterina Romanovna
Published: August 2021

The article focuses on the study of complex polycentric planning structures that are most characteristic of large multifunctional buildings. The question of the spatial typology of multifunctional public buildings is studied, various planning principles of access restriction are briefly considered. The planning system can be open to the external urban environment, i.e. extroverted, and closed, based on internal control, i.e. introverted, and also develop as a traditional system of barriers. The author describes the relationship between the protection and the permeability of spaces, including visual and physical. The issue of ensuring security and access control in such megastructures is investigated, it is concluded that their space-planning organization is built as a system of barriers dividing the building spaces into different access levels, which is provided by a communication framework.
FEATURES OF PERCEPTION OF URBAN SPACE IN THE HISTORICAL CENTER OF A LARGE CITY
Authors: Zhogoleva Anna Vladimirovna , Leonova Viktoria Aleksandrovna , Polukeeva Tatyana Sergeevna
Published: August 2021

The city develops over time, creating a continuous series of unique impressions from the perception of urban spaces. Many environmental parameters affect the perception of the urban environment, form the structures of perception and its atmospheric features. Socio-cultural knowledge of the city, expanding the glossary of architectural and urban planning theory, is engaged in the study of such parameters of the urban environment as the time factor of perception, anthropological parameters, the angle and scale of visual perception, urban gaps, which allows you to expand the idea of the city as a unique phenomenon and process. An attempt has been made to investigate the structure of the perception of the urban space of the central part of Samara.
ABOUT ARCHITECTURE AS A VITAL
Authors: Malakhov Sergey Alekseevich
Published: August 2021

Architecture is a spatial phenomenon of human culture. Its origins are puzzling with indispensable references to materiality and the distinction between shelter and surroundings. But it is these links that take us away from a few important concepts.
CRÉDITO RURAL E O DESEMPENHO DA AGRICULTURA NO BRASIL
Authors: Nogueira Ana Cristina Maria , Amaral Ana Maria Santana , Andrade Juliana Mafra Salgado , Avelar Jefferson Soares , Góes Bruno César
Published: August 2021

A criação do Sistema Nacional de Crédito Rural (SNCR) em 1965, possibilitou a modernização da agricultura brasileira com aquisição de novos maquinários e implementos agrícolas, melhorando o sistema produtivo e a produtividade no campo, por meio do financiamento com juros subsidiados pelo Governo Federal, sendo considerado o marco para instauração da Revolução Verde. Posteriormente, foram criados novos institutos de pesquisas agropecuárias, como a Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa) em 1972, como também as empresas de assistências e extensão rural, auxiliando os produtores para obtenção dos melhores resultados no campo, elevando a produtividade agrícola e fortalecendo o nosso agronegócio. Este trabalho teve como objetivo realizar uma análise sobre o desempenho da agricultura brasileira e suas políticas de financiamento por meio da disponibilidade do crédito rural subsidiado para os agricultores.
Technology, Identification, and Access to Social Programs: Experimental Evidence from Panama
Authors: Reyes Angela , Roseth Benjamin , Vera-Cossio Diego A.
Published: August 2021

Access to identification cards (IDs) is often required to claim government benefits. However, it is unclear which policies to increase ID ownership are more effective. We experimentally analyze the effect of two policy interventions to induce the timely renewal of identification cards on access to a government social program in Panama. Sending reminders about expiration dates increased the probability of on-time renewals and of accessing benefits from a social program by 12 and 4.3 percentage points, respectively, relative to a control group. In contrast, allowing individuals to renew their ID online only increased renewals and access to benefits by 8 and 2.9 percentage points, respectively. This result was driven by lower-income individuals. The results suggest that policies to increase ownership of valid identity documentation can reduce inclusion errors in government programs and that simply granting access to digital tools may not be enough to unlock important effects.
Correo del BID: Vol. 6, no. 4, octubre 1968
Authors:   Inter-American Development Bank
Published: August 2021

Correo del BID, publicación mensual que tiene por objetivo informar acerca de las actividades del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo.
Simultaneous pars plana vitrectomy, panretinal photocoagulation, cryotherapy, and Ahmed valve implantation for neovascular glaucoma
Authors:   Institut Clínic d’Oftalmologia (ICOF), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona 08028, Spain; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona 08028, Spain, Bernal-Morales Carolina , Olate-Perez Alvaro ,   Institut Clínic d’Oftalmologia (ICOF), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona 08028, Spain, Navarro-Angulo Manuel J. ,   Institut Clínic d’Oftalmologia (ICOF), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona 08028, Spain, Pelegrín Laura ,   Institut Clínic d’Oftalmologia (ICOF), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona 08028, Spain; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona 08028, Spain, Figueras-Roca Marc ,   Institut Clínic d’Oftalmologia (ICOF), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona 08028, Spain; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona 08028, Spain
Published: August 2021

AIM: To describe and evaluate the efficacy of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation (AGV) combined with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in a single surgical act for the treatment of advanced neovascular glaucoma (NVG).
METHODS: Retrospective observational case series included 51 eyes from 50 patients with severe NVG treated with PPV, AGV, and panretinal photocoagulation and/or cryotherapy in a single surgical act during a 13-year period (2005-2018). Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative data at day 1 and months 1, 3, 6, 21, and 24 were systematically collected. Definition of surgical success was stablished at IOP between 6 and 21 mm Hg with or without topical treatment.
RESULTS: Main indications for surgery were NVG secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy (39.2%) and central retinal vein occlusion (37.3%). Mean (±SD) preoperative IOP was 42.0±11.2 mm Hg decreasing to 15.5±7.1 mm Hg at 12mo and 15.8±9.1 mm Hg at 24mo of follow up. Cumulative incidence of success of IOP control was 76.0% at first postoperative month, reaching 88.3% at 6mo. Prevalence of successful IOP control at long term was 74.4% at 12mo and 71.4% at 24mo. Eye evisceration for unsuccessful NVG management was required in 1 case (2.0%).
CONCLUSION: Combination of AGV implantation and PPV in a single act may be a suitable option for severe forms of NVG in a case-by-case basis for effective IOP control and a complete panretinal photocoagulation.
Efficacy of topical dorzolamide 2% in diabetic cystoid macular edema
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, Mansoura Ophthalmic Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt, Badawi Amani E , Elhefney Eman M ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Mansoura Ophthalmic Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt, Hagras Sherein M. ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Mansoura Ophthalmic Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt, Abdelhameed Ameera G ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Mansoura Ophthalmic Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
Published: August 2021

AIM: To study the effect of topical dorzolamide 2% on macular thickness reduction in diabetic cystoid macular edema (CME).
METHODS: This was a prospective, non-randomized, open study including eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME). All eyes received topical dorzolamide 2% three times daily for one month. Changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and central macular thickness (CMT) by optical coherence tomography) were evaluated at 1wk, 1, and 3mo post-treatment.
RESULTS: Ninety-three eyes (84 patients) were included. Mean±SD (logMAR) BCVA improved significantly from 1.08±0.26 pretreatment to 0.66±0.24 at 1mo and 0.87±0.26 at 3mo post-treatment (P<0.001 both). The mean±SD CMT was significantly reduced from 535.27±97.4 μm at baseline to 357.43±125.8 μm at 1mo and 376.23±114.5 μm at 3mo post-treatment (P<0.001 both). No significant ocular or systemic side effects were recorded.
CONCLUSION: Topical dorzolamide 2% results in significant improvement of mean BCVA and reduction of mean CMT at 3mo post-treatment. It can be used as an effective, affordable, and safe therapy for treatment of non-refractory diabetic CME.
Manifestações bucais do vírus linfotrópico de células T humanas - HTLV.
Authors: Spezzia Sérgio
Published: August 2021

O vírus linfotrópico de células T humano (HTLV) possui quatro tipos conhecidos. Os tipos 1 e 2 do HTLV caracteristicamente possuem baixa virulência e sabe-se que dentre os portadores do vírus a grande maioria permanecerá sem desenvolver doenças em decorrência. Em contrapartida o HTLV detém potencial elevado para contagiar pessoas sadias, que não conviviam com o vírus. O HTLV possui manifestações sistêmicas e bucais, merecendo ser investigado minuciosamente por intermédio de anamnese minuciosa e exame clínico. O objetivo do presente artigo foi verificar as principais manifestações bucais ocasionadas pelo HTLV. Realizou-se estudo de revisão bibliográfica, envolvendo estudos e artigos acerca das manifestações bucais oriundas do HTLV. Foram consultadas as bases de dados PubMED e Google Acadêmico. A única manifestação bucal oriunda do HTLV, restringe-se ao linfoma de células T do adulto. Indiretamente pacientes com paraparesia espástica tropical podem desenvolver a síndrome de Sjogren, advindo da infecção ocasionada pelo vírus do HTLV. O HTLV pode causar alterações neuropsicomotoras que interferem no manejo odontológico dos pacientes pelo cirurgião dentista. Os princípios da biossegurança devem ser respeitados rigorosamente pelo cirurgião dentista quando do atendimento aos pacientes portadores do HTLV, uma vez que o vírus pode contaminar o próprio profissional durante as condutas. As condutas odontológicas realizadas nos pacientes com HTLV podem auxiliar na melhora das condições e da qualidade de vida dos infectados sintomáticos, minimizando o desconforto ocasionado pela doença.
Análisis histórico de la responsabilidad civil de la actividad bancaria y su impacto en Colombia
Authors: Corredor Higuera Jorge Armando , Ríos Moreno Daniela
Published: August 2021

El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar un análisis histórico de la evolución de la actividad bancaria desde la época mesopotámica hasta los esquemas digitales actuales, haciendo hincapié en la institución de la responsabilidad civil por la actividad bancaria. El presente texto pretende, en primer lugar, identificar los diferentes ámbitos de la responsabilidad civil bancaria, por lo que se aborda su origen y desarrollo. En segundo lugar, estudiar el impacto de la culpa en el régimen de responsabilidad por la actividad financiera. Posteriormente, se realiza algunas consideraciones relacionadas con los últimos avances legales y jurisprudenciales sobre un régimen objetivo de responsabilidad civil bancaria. La metodología de investigación consistió en el análisis de fuentes bibliográficas e información pública. Es de tipo descriptivo y enfoque cualitativo; tiene el propósito de explicar las características del tema tratado a partir del análisis de las fuentes de información.
Yüksek Öğretiminde Uzaktan Eğitimin İmkânı ve Karşılaşılan Problemler: Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi İslami İlimler Fakültesi Örneği
Authors: AYDIN Yusuf , KARASU Teceli , ÜLGER Ercihan
Published: August 2021

Kovid-19 salgınının yol açtığı hızlı ve kısmen de hazırlıksız bir şekilde geçilen uzaktan eğitimin niteliğini ortaya koymak, sürecin iyileştirilmesine katkı sağlayacaktır. Bu çalışmanın amacı; uzaktan eğitim kapsamında Google Classroom üzerinden sanal sınıflarda yapılan yüksek din öğretiminin verimliliğini öğrenci ve eğitim görevlilerinin görüşlerine dayalı olarak ortaya koymaktır. Karma modelde tasarlanan çalışmanın nicel verileri Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi İslami İlimler Fakültesinin 440 öğrencisinden anketle, nitel verileri ise aynı fakültenin 9 öğrenci ve 5 eğitim görevlisiyle yapılan görüşmelerden elde edilmiştir. Bulgular, nitel ve nicel verilerin birlikte değerlendirilmesine imkân veren Yakınsayan Paralel Desen tekniği ile analiz edilmiştir. Öğretim teknolojilerinin daha aktif kullanıldığı günümüzde sağlıklı eğitim yapabilmek için paydaşların teknik alt yapı ve bilginlerinin yetersiz olduğu, eğitimin öğrencilerin bilgi ve becerilerine katkısının sınırlı olduğu, ders materyallerin geliştirilmesi gerektiği ve sanal sınıflara uygun öğretimin tasarlanması noktasında öğretim üyeleri yetkinleşmeleri gerektiği söylenebilir. Bu çalışmanın Etik Kurul izin Formu Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu tarafından 24.06.2020-E.7109 numaralı kararıyla onaylanmıştır.
Yaşam Tatmininin Girişimcilik Eğilimleri ile İlişkisinde Öz Yeterlilik Algısının Aracılık Rolü ve Bir Araştırma
Authors: ÖRÜCÜ Edip , HASIRCI Itır
Published: August 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı yaşam tatmininin girişimcilik eğilimleri üzerindeki etkisini belirlemek ve bu etkide öz yeterlilik algısının aracılık rolünü tespit etmektir. Araştırmayı gerçekleştirmek amacıyla Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Etik Kurulu’ndan 2020/3 toplantı nolu ve 18.06.2020 tarihli “Etik Kurul Onayı” alınmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini genel müdürlüğü Ankara’da bulunan bir kamu iktisadi teşebbüsünün Bandırma’daki 650 çalışanı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini ise genel müdürlüğü Ankara’da bulunan bu kamu iktisadi teşebbüsünün Bandırma’daki 470 çalışanı oluşturmaktadır. Elde edilen verilerle güvenilirlik analizi, keşfedici faktör analizi, frekans analizi, normallik testi, çoklu korelasyon analizi, hiyerarşik regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Yapılan korelasyon analizi neticelerine göre yaşam tatmini ile öz yeterlilik algısı arasında pozitif yönlü ve anlamlı bir ilişki, öz yeterlilik algısı ile girişimcilik eğilimleri arasında pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ancak yaşam tatmini ile girişimcilik eğilimleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunamamıştır. Hiyerarşik regresyon analizinin neticesine göre yaşam tatmininin öz yeterlilik algısını etkilediği, öz yeterlilik algısının girişimcilik eğilimlerini etkilediği, yaşam tatmini ve girişimcilik eğilimleri arasındaki ilişkide öz yeterlilik algısının aracılık etkisinin olduğu bulunmuştur. Çalışmanın sonucunda sonuçlar yorumlanıp, tartışılmıştır. İleride yapılacak çalışmalar için önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Baykan Sezer’de İslam Sosyolojisi
Authors: OKUMUŞ Ejder
Published: August 2021

Yazar, makalesinde yerli sosyolog olarak nitelenen Baykan Sezer’in sosyolojisindeki İslam sosyolojisini dine sosyolojik bakış çerçevesinde incelemeye, anlamaya ve anlamlandırmaya çalışmaktadır. Denilebilir ki Sezer, yerli sosyoloji anlayışıyla Türkiye’ye özgü bir sosyoloji inşa etmeye çalışan ve dine de söz konusu sosyoloji anlayışına uygun olarak yaklaşan bir sosyologtur. Sezer’in en mühim araştırma problemlerinden biri, toplumsal bir olgu olarak dindir. Sezer’e göre din, toplumları ve toplumsal gerçekliği doğru anlamanın en ehemmiyetli unsurlarındandır. Sezer’in bakışında bunun nedeni dinin, toplumların ve toplumsal hayatın bir ifadesi olmasıdır. Anlaşıldığı üzere Sezer’in sosyolojisinde din, toplumun kimliği olarak varlık kazanmakta ve toplumların birbirlerinden farklılaşmalarının aracı olarak vücut bulmaktadır. Bu durumda Sezer’in İslam sosyolojisinde İslam dini, Müslüman toplumların kimliğinin, diğer toplumlardan farklılıklarının ve farklılaşmalarının bir ifadesi olmaktadır. Sezer, bu çerçevede Batı sosyolojisi ile Türk sosyolojisi ve Türk din sosyolojisinden bahsetmektedir. Sosyolog Sezer’in sosyolojik yaklaşımında Batı sosyolojisinde Hıristiyanlık etkili olduğuna göre Türk sosyolojisinde de İslam etkili olmalıdır. Bu durumda Sezer’de bir İslam sosyolojisinden bahsedilebilir.
İhracat Çeşitlendirmesinin Belirleyicileri: Seçilmiş Ülkeler İçin Dinamik Panel Veri Analizi
Authors: YAŞAR Ercan
Published: August 2021

İhracat çeşitlendirmesi ve ekonomik gelişmişlik arasındaki ilişki üzerine iki görüş bulunmaktadır. İlki; ülkelerin önce uzmanlaşıp daha sonra çeşitlendirmeye yöneldiklerini iddia ederken, diğeri; gelişmenin sonraki aşamalarında uzmanlaşmanın yeniden ortaya çıkacağını ve U şekilli bir yapı izleyeceğini savunan görüştür. İki görüşün ortak noktası ise özellikle gelişmekte olan ülkelerin kalkınmanın bir aşamasında çeşitlendirme politikasını benimseyeceklerini kabul etmeleridir. Bir ülkenin ihracat sepetini çeşitlendirebilmesi son derece zor ve uzun bir süreçtir. Bu nedenle ihracat sepeti çeşitlendirmesinde uygun politikalar oluşturulabilmesi için çeşitlendirmeyi etkileyen faktörlerin iyi belirlenmesi gerekir. Bu amaçla bu çalışmada ülkelerin ihracat mal çeşitlendirmesini etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çeşitlendirme indeksinin zaman içindeki kalıcılığını açıklamak amacıyla Sistem GMM Yöntemi kullanılmıştır. 2005-2019 dönemi için 55 ülkeden elde edilen bulgular şöyle özetlenebilir: i) İhracat mal çeşitlendirmesinin geçmiş değeri ihracat çeşitlendirmesini açıklamada önemlidir. ii) Ar-ge harcamaları, işe başlama kolaylığı puanı, esğitim, nüfus ve DYY ihracat çeşitlendirmesini arttırmaktadır. iii) Kişi başına düşen GSYİH, doğal kaynak rantı, marka başvuruları, reel efektif döviz kuru ve ithalat konsantrasyon endeksindeki artışların ise ihracat sepeti yoğunlaşmasına neden olduğu görülmüştür.
A Military Serviceman as a Subject of Administrative Liability
Authors:   Research Scientist of the Equitas Center for Russian Law Research PhD (Law), Tereshina Ekaterina V.
Published: August 2021

The concept and classification of subjects of administrative responsibility are considered. The article justifies the assignment of military men to the group of exceptional subjects of administrative responsibility, the characteristics of the features of administrative responsibility of military personnel are given.
On Prospects of the Activity of Russian Military Courts in the Time of War within the Military Construction Context
Authors:   Reserve Colonel of Justice, PhD (Law), Professor, Kharitonov Stanislav S.
Published: August 2021

The article considers the issues of military courts activity in the setting of the country getting ready for military actions. The article underlines the demand for the development of regulatory legal acts regulating the functioning of military courts at the stages of increased threat of military actions, i.e. in case of mobilization, imposing martial law, at the time of war. Problematic issues of the military courts activity in these periods and possible solutions are specified.
Amsterdam’dan Budapeşte’ye Kruvaziyer Turizminde Çalışan Mutfak Personelinin Seçimi ve Menü Planlaması
Authors: AVŞAR Ömer Yücel , SEÇİM Yılmaz
Published: August 2021

Alternatif turizme olan ilgi her geçen gün artmaktadır. Alternatif turizm önemli gelişim gösteren türlerden bir tanesi de kruvaziyer (Gemi) turizmidir. Bu turizm çeşidinde hem seyahat etmek hem de farklı birçok destinasyona giderek buraları tanımak temel amaçtır. Gemi seyahatinde insanın temel gereksinimi olan beslenme ihtiyacı da karşılanmaktadır. Bu ihtiyacın karşılanması için seçilen personel ve ürünler konusunda dikkat etmek gerekmektedir. Yapılan çalışmada Avrupa’da nehir üzerinde tur düzenleyen bir gemide çalışan 5 mutfak personeli ile görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniği uygulanmıştır. Görüşme yapılan kişilerde gönüllülük esası aranmıştır. Çalışmaya katılanların tamamı ile yüz yüze görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, gemi mutfağında çalışanların farklı ülke vatandaşları olduğu görülmüştür. Gemi mutfağında hazırlanan menüler ziyaret edilen destinasyonda yer alan ürünlerle hazırlanmaktadır. Gıda muhafazası konusunda azami dikkat gösterilerek müşteri sağlığını korumak amaçlanmıştır. Müşteri memnuniyeti kapsamında menüler et, deniz ürünleri, makarnalar ve vejetaryen olarak hazırlanmaktadır. Gemi mutfakları konusunda yapılan çalışmaların az sayıda olması bu çalışmanın önemini artırmaktadır.
SEAPORT SUPPLY CHAIN ORIENTATION AND ITS IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE
Authors: ABDİ Hassan , ÇETİN Onur
Published: August 2021

Supply chain management (SCM) philosophy proposes that business performance can be improved by embracing a systems approach in which supply chains are viewed as whole rather than independent members in a supply chain (SC). Supply chain orientation (SCO) is seen as a requirement for successful execution of SCM in a chain of inter-connected businesses. Together, SCM and SCO can be seen as key factor for all sectors. Ports are an inseparable part of international trade and SCs. As ports have a key role in supply chains it is very important to assess SCO and performance of ports from users’ perspective. However, the literature analyzing SCO in port sector is limited. This research aims to analyze SCO level in one of the biggest ports of Turkey. Besides this port SCO and its effect on port performance (PP) from port users’ perspectives is analyzed in this research. According to the findings, the level of SCO is moderate. Among SCO dimensions integrations mechanism (CIP) effect all of three performance dimensions where relationship with users (RWU) effect two performance dimensions.
BODRUM GULETLERİ İLE BODRUM’DAKİ BALIKÇI GULETLERİNİN FORMLARININ KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI
Authors: TURAN Bülent İbrahim
Published: August 2021

Kullanım amacının tekne formları ve özellikleri üzerindeki etkisi göz ardı edilemeyecek kadar büyüktür. Farklı amaçlarda kullanılan tekneler aynı tipe sahip olsalar dahi kullanım önceliklerine göre gözle görülür belli değişikliklere sahiptirler. Bu araştırma da farklı kullanım amaçlarının, Bodrum Guletleri’nin formları üzerindeki değişiklikleri incelenmiş, bu amaçla Bodrum’da Mavi Yolculuk’ta kullanılan ve bu sektörün birer simgesi haline gelmiş olan Bodrum Guletleri ile Bodrum’da balıkçılık amacıyla kullanılan guletlerin formları karşılaştırılmıştır.Bu kapsamda araştırmada 10 adet Bodrum Guleti ve Bodrum’da balıkçılıkta kullanılan 10 adet guletin, önceden belirlenen geometrik değerleri incelenmiş, her bir tekne grubunun sahip olduğu geometrik özellikler doğrultusunda ortalama değerler, alt değerler ve üst değerler tespit edilmiştir.Tespit edilen bu değerler birbiriyle kıyaslanarak farklı kullanım amacının tekne formlarının değişimi üzerindeki etkileri saptanmıştır. Bununla birlikte elde edilen ortalama değerler ile alt ve üst değerler, söz konusu teknelerin özellikle ön tasarım aşamasında kullanılarak teknelerin tasarım ve mühendislik süreçlerine katkıda bulunabilecektir.
BİR GAZ TANKERİNİN PATLAMA SENARYOSU İÇİN BLEVE ETKİ ANALİZİ
Authors: KUZU Ali Cem
Published: August 2021

Deniz yolu taşımacılığında yanıcı, parlayıcı, patlayıcı, zehirleyici, boğucu özellikleri olan yükler tehlikeli yükler olarak sınıflandırılır. Tehlikeli yük sınıfında yer alan yükler ise çoğunlukla tanker türü gemilerde taşınır. Deniz yolu taşımacılığında bu yüklerin emniyetli ve güvenli taşınması ile ilgili uluslararası kurallar ve uygulamalar bulunmaktadır. Alınan tüm önlemlere ve uluslararası uygulamalara rağmen deniz yolu taşımacılığında emniyet ve güvenlik konusundaki zafiyetlerin ve tehditlerin devam ettiği görülmektedir. Son zamanlarda özellikle Basra Körfezinde tanker türü ticari gemilere yapılan saldırılar gemilere yönelik güvenlik zafiyetinin olduğunu göstermektedir. Deniz yolu ile Tanker türü gemiler ile taşınıyor olan tehlikeli yükler, özelliklerinden dolayı güvenlik tehdidi riskini fazlasıyla arttırmaktadır. Nitekim yanıcı, parlayıcı ve patlayıcı özelliklerde tehlikeli madde taşıyor olan tanker türü bir gemiye yapılacak olası sabotaj geminin seyir bölgesi, taşınan yükün miktarı ve sabotajın şekline göre felaket meydana getirecek sonuçlar doğurabilir. Dolayısı ile seyir bölgesi olarak Türk Boğazları gibi geçiş yapan tanker sayısının fazla olduğu ve çevresindeki yerleşimin yoğun olduğu bölgelerde emniyetli ve güvenli taşımacılığın sağlanması çok daha önemlidir. Bu çalışmada seyir halinde bulunan bir gaz tankerinin patlama senaryosu için Kaynayan Sıvı Genleşen Buhar Patlamaları (BLEVE) etki analizi yapılmıştır. Senaryoya göre küresel tankında sıvılaştırılmış propan taşıyor olan gaz tankerine düzenlenen sabotaj sonucu tankta patlama meydana gelmesi ve Bleve oluşumu kurgulanmıştır. Bleve oluşumunun etki analizi için Tehlikeli Atmosferin Bölgesel Konumu (ALOHA) yazılımı kullanılmıştır. Kurgulanan senaryoya göre bleve oluşumu sonucu 2 kilometre çapındaki dairesel alanı ölümcül olmak üzere; 4,3 kilometre çapındaki dairesel alan tehlikeli alan oluşacağı tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı deniz yolu tehlikeli madde taşımacılığında güvenliğin önemini vurgulamak ve ülkemiz için konu hakkında farkındalık yaratmaktır.
In the Search for the Golden Mean: Students` Satisfaction with Face-to-Face, Blended and Distance Learning
Authors: Valieiev Ruslan , Pokaichuk Yaroslav , Zhbanchyk Andrii , Polyvaniuk Vasyl , Nykyforova Olena , Nedria Kyrylo
Published: August 2021

At the present time, digital educational technologies are gradually being introduced into the sectors of education aimed at the complex competencies that combine psychomotor skills and soft skills. Particularly, special tactical police training is aimed at the formation of specific police skills of tactical progression, disposition, communication, as well as decision-making and problem-solving skills. Considering the prevailing tendency in post-Soviet countries to use traditional apprenticeship in police special tactical training, the most justified is the implementation of the concept of cognitive apprenticeship. This concept, on the one hand, allows to create such complex police skills for an unpredictable, chaotic workplace environment, as decision-making and problem-solving, and on the other hand, is based on the teaching experience accumulated by instructors. The important outcome of the orientation of police training on soft skills by the above approaches is the satisfaction of students. In this regard, the study examines the levels of academic satisfaction from traditional, blended, and distance learning. Distance learning was implemented during quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The study found a higher degree of the students` satisfaction with blended learning than satisfaction with face-to-face and satisfaction with distance learning.
Technical and Individual Factors Influencing Mobile Learning in China’s Higher Education during the Outbreak of Covid-19
Authors: Yu Sunze , Zhang Jie
Published: August 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world like a tornado, caught unprepared of the Chinese higher education system to adapt to widespread unexpected disruption. It forced university students transfer to mobile learning during epidemic disease period, but students' learning efficiency had become a concern for teachers who were used to face-to-face pedagogy. This study applied mixed methods. Qualitative phase interviewed 12 freshmen with e-mail, then constructed a model by thematic analysis that ultimately affects mobile learning efficiency. Quantitative phase survived 367 freshmen by questionnaire and test previous model. The result of path analysis in quantitative phase indicated that individual factors and technological factors positively affect mobile learning acceptance, mobile learning acceptance positively affect mobile learning efficiency. The contributions of this study have strong implications for universities whom conducting mobile learning in other regions, that were still in the midst of the epidemic.
Teachers` Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding ESL
Authors: Draghicescu Luminita Mihaela , Marcozzi Iole , Stăncescu Ioana
Published: August 2021

Early school leaving has important social and economic implications. Young people who leave school prematurely are predisposed to the risk associated with unemployment or small gains when they find a job. The estimates related to the competences required in Europe show that, in the future, only one in ten jobs will be accessed by a person who has left school early. Taking into account the importance of understanding this phenomenon, in order to reduce it, we`ve done a research to identify teachers` perceptions and attitudes regarding ESL. The research of the ESL phenomenon, from the perspective of its causes, in particular the causes associated with the school environment, has circumscribed two types of approaches: a quantitative approach, achieved through the elaboration and administration of a questionnaire addressed to teachers and a quaclitative approach based on designing and conducting focus-groups with teachers. Dimensions explored in our research were: communication/interpersonal/pedagogical competences; main causes of conflictual relations with students and solving strategies used; challenges in daily work with students; representations/beliefs of the factors which can increase student commitment and student motivation; causes of the ESL; school strategies to prevent ESL; teaching methods used to prevent the school disengagement. The results obtained demonstrated that teachers have a wide range of perceptions and attitudes regarding ESl, especially regarding the causes associated with the school environment. Some of them consider that ESL is not caused by school related factors, others consider that this factors may occur, but they don`t have power to reduce their action.
Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Valeology – the Constituents of the System of Preschool Education
Authors: Machynska Nataliya , Lozynska Svitlana Viktorivna , Dekach Yuliya Yaroslavivna , Vinarchuk Nataliya Mykolaivna
Published: August 2021

Purpose: A person’s health is of great value. The study aims to analyse the expediency of implementing the system of physical training and health improving means and their effectiveness in the development of health maintaining competence of preschool children. Material: A sample of educators and preschool children from the educational institutions of Lviv (Ukraine) participated in the study. We used such methods of data collection as: the regulatory and legal documents analysis method, the observation method, the survey by questionnaire ‘Is your child a healthy one?’ method. Results: The ability of preschool children to treat their own health consciously will guarantee the effectiveness of their health maintaining competence development. Conclusions: The system of measures aimed at developing preschool children health maintaining competence will be effective, provided that their consciousness has been developed.
Perioperative management of patients with operated nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses
Authors:   Central State Medical Academy of Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation,  Moscow, 121359, Russia, Savlevich E. L. , Pelishenko T. G. ,   Clinical hospital N 1 of Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation,  Moscow, 121352, Russia, Kozlov V. S. ,   Central State Medical Academy of Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation,  Moscow, 121359, Russia, Koryagin F. N. ,   Clinical hospital N 1 of Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation,  Moscow, 121352, Russia, Koryagina T. S. ,   Central State Medical Academy of Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation,  Moscow, 121359, Russia
Published: August 2021

Nowadays due to the growth of the antibiotic resistance of the bacteria, the issue of the perioperative prophylaxis in surgery of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses has become especially relevant. Although the use of antibiotics more than 24 hours after surgery for prophylactic purposes does not increase the effectiveness of perioperative prevention of infectious complications, systemic antibiotics are often continued in the otorhinolaryngology departments for 5-7 days after surgery. Objective: Evaluation of the possibility of using of alternative antimicrobial agents in the framework of perioperative prevention of infectious complications during operations of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. 178 patients undergoing surgical treatment for deviated nasal septum, chronic hypertrophic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis without polyps, were divided into 2 groups. In the first group, 2 weeks before the operation and within 7 days of the postoperative period, applications were applied to the nasal cavity with a gel with Otofag bacteriophages, 2 doses 3 times a day for 60 minutes. In the second group, systemic antibiotic therapy (ceftriaxone 1.0 intramuscularly once) was prescribed 40-60 minutes before the operation. Results: There wasn’t a significant difference in the regression of reactive phenomena of the nasal mucosa and intoxication syndrome, except for the intensity of crust formation in the nasal cavity, the severity of which was 1.9 ± 0.1 points in the first and 4.19 ± 0.54 points in the second group on the 7’th day after surgery. Conclusion: The use of the gel with Otofag bacteriophages can be recommended in the perioperative period during planned operations on the nasal septum, inferior turbinates, and paranasal sinuses, which will allow avoiding the use of standard antibacterial drugs in these patients.
An Arithmetically Complete Predicate Modal Logic
Authors: Hao Yunge , Tourlakis George
Published: August 2021

This paper investigates a first-order extension of GL called \(\textup{ML}^3\). We outline briefly the history that led to \(\textup{ML}^3\), its key properties and some of its toolbox: the \emph{conservation theorem}, its cut-free Gentzenisation, the ``formulators'' tool. Its semantic completeness (with respect to finite reverse well-founded Kripke models) is fully stated in the current paper and the proof is retold here. Applying the Solovay technique to those models the present paper establishes its main result, namely, that \(\textup{ML}^3\) is arithmetically complete. As expanded below, \(\textup{ML}^3\) is a first-order modal logic that along with its built-in ability to simulate general classical first-order provability―"\(\Box\)" simulating the the informal classical "\(\vdash\)"―is also arithmetically complete in the Solovay sense.
Wiejska przestrzeń turystyczna gminy Szudziałowo
Authors: Kopeć Witold
Published: August 2021

Artykuł przedstawia efekt badań nad przestrzenią turystyczną gminy przygranicznej. Prezentacja została poprzedzona syntezą dotyczącą specyficznych uwarunkowań rozwoju turystyki we wschodniej części województwa podlaskiego. Charakter przestrzeni turystycznej dał podstawy do wydzielenia jednostek przestrzennych (rejonów turystycznych) na terenie gminy. Powierzchnie zajmowane przez typy przestrzeni turystycznej i poszczególne rejony turystyczne pozwoliły na wyciągnięcie wniosków dotyczących rozwoju przestrzeni turystycznej w tej części kraju.
​Development and Performance Evaluation of a Two-row Mechanical Paddy Transplanter
Authors: Sebastian Sapunii , Thomas E.V.
Published: August 2021

Background: Paddy is one of the most important staple food in most south-east Asian countries. It is grown either by direct sowing or by transplanting under wetland conditions depending upon the availability of water. India produces 116.48 million tonnes of rice with a productivity of 2659 kg ha-1. Manual transplanting of rice seedlings by hand is generally done in stooping posture which is laborious and drudgery. It also requires a huge amount of labour during peak season. Considering the need and to suit the hilly region, a two-row manually operated paddy transplanter was developed. Methods: For picking the seedlings, a four-bar mechanism was selected as the basis of design. The machine construction consists of a float, seedling tray, fixed-fork type finger, chain sprocket system and lugged wheel. For operation, the operator has to rotate the crank handle which transmits the motion through the chain sprocket system and four-bar linkage which in turn picks the seedlings and plants them onto the soil. Result: The machine was tested in the actual field condition and was working satisfactorily. The designed fixed fork-type finger can hold 5 to 8 seedlings at a time. The developed machine was found to be comfortable working at a speed of 0.5 kmph. The actual field capacity of the machine was 0.02 ha/h.