bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“A cavalo dado não se olha os dente”: quando a política pública habitacional violenta o modo de morar camponês
Authors: Gomes Amanda Marques , Burnett Frederico Lago
Published: May 2022

Este artigo tem por objetivo discutir a violência simbólica presente no processo de execução do programa habitacional Minha Casa, Meu Maranhão, analisando o desenvolvimento do programa, verificando as diretrizes e sua aplicação, além das atitudes dos beneficiários após a materialização da referida violência encontrada na casa do programa. Considerando o modo de morar rural como intrínseco às suas condições gerais de vida, o texto analisa a concepção do programa habitacional criado a partir do Programa Nacional de Habitação Rural (PNHR), comprovadamente pouco eficaz na região Nordeste do país e distante da realidade social dos beneficiários. Com base em pesquisa de campo realizada entre 2015 e 2019 em Pequizeiro, povoado do município de Belágua, Maranhão, discute o processo de apropriação da nova moradia pelas famílias contempladas, analisando reformas identificadas na nova casa, assim como os diferentes usos dos ambientes, que se alteram de acordo com a necessidade de cada núcleo familiar. Com base no estudo das intervenções físicas pós-ocupação, conclui que o programa é incompatível com a realidade local, e a desconsideração e violência praticadas sobre o modo de vida camponês têm suas respostas nas intervenções na casa e em seu entorno que buscam restituir as condições necessárias à sua reprodução social.
A Análise Crítica do Discurso no contexto econômico e social decorrente da covid-19 no Brasil
Authors: Akamine Mariana De Barros Casagranda , Shiota Hanae Caroline Quintana , Dorsa Arlinda Cantero
Published: May 2022

Foi identificada pela primeira vez, em dezembro de 2019, na cidade de Wuhan, na China, a doença infecciosa conhecida como síndrome respiratória aguda grave coronavírus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) e denominada pela Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) de covid-19. A partir de então, diversas ações têm sido tomadas por chefes de Estado de todo o mundo, a fim de conter a disseminação da doença que assola todos os continentes. Em decorrência da falta de consenso quanto às medidas a serem adotadas diante da atual crise mundial, as desigualdades sociais já existentes foram exacerbadas, colocando em foco os discursos, antes abafados, sobre a situação da saúde pública, desigualdade social e economia brasileira. Tais discursos têm sido frequentemente vinculados nas mídias por meio das charges, criticando as posturas das diferentes esferas administrativas diante do atual cenário de crise mundial decorrente da pandemia do novo coronavírus. O gênero textual chargístico apresenta uma visão crítica e ideológica sobre a temática, proporcionando uma reflexão profunda, explorada no presente estudo pelo viés da Análise Crítica do Discurso (ACD) conforme Teun Van Dijk, por intermédio das representações sociais que influenciam a interpretação e construção dos sentidos, escancarando a visão crítica dos problemas sociais, por meio da produção do discurso de poder, dominação e desigualdade social.
Ansiedade social e comorbidades em professores do ensino superior
Authors: Wagner Thiago Fortes , Heck Camila , Dalbosco Simone Nenê Portela , De Oliveira Camila Rosa , Wagner Marcia Fortes
Published: May 2022

Introdução: As transformações no ensino podem ocasionar prejuízos à saúde mental do professor. Este estudo objetivou avaliar a presença do transtorno de ansiedade social e comorbidades em professores de ensino superior. Método: Estudo quantitativo, transversal e correlacional. Participaram 50 professores, sendo 58% mulheres com idade média de 35 anos. Foram utilizados os instrumentos: Questionário de Ansiedade Social para Adultos (CASO) e a Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Resultados: Foi identificado repertório deficitário nos fatores Expressão Assertiva de Incômodo, Desagrado ou Tédio (16%), Interação com Pessoas Desconhecidas (2%), Estar em Evidência e Fazer Papel de Ridículo (2%). Evidenciaram-se sintomas moderados, severos e extremamente severos de depressão, ansiedade e estresse. Discussão: Foram identificadas variáveis prejudiciais ao desempenho dos professores e à interação com os alunos. Conclusões: Estudar a saúde mental dos professores pode contribuir para o seu bem-estar e qualidade do processo ensino-aprendizagem.
Palavras-Chave: ansiedade social; depressão; estresse psicológico; educação superior.
Perfil epidemiológico de agravos à saúde em policiais e bombeiros
Authors: Pereira Gustavo Klauberg , Da Rocha Ricelli Endrigo Ruppel , Cruz Roberto Moraes
Published: May 2022

Introdução: Militares são expostos a riscos ocupacionais no trabalho. Método: Estudo epidemiológico e descritivo de corte transversal, realizado com 4.392 policiais e bombeiros. Foram avaliadas a prevalência, incidência e associação de variáveis sócio-ocupacionais com os motivos de afastamento do trabalho, segundo Classificação Estatística Internacional de Doenças e Problemas Relacionados com a Saúde. Resultados: Os agravos mais prevalentes foram por lesões, envenenamentos e algumas outras consequências de causas externas (29,0%) e por doenças do sistema osteomuscular e do tecido conjuntivo (23,4%). Houve aumento de 28,1% de novos casos de transtornos mentais e comportamentais e de 23,4% de doenças do sistema osteomuscular e do tecido conjuntivo. Variáveis sócio-ocupacionais têm relação com os motivos de afastamento do trabalho da amostra (p<0,05). Conclusão: Policiais e bombeiros do sexo masculino e que realizam atividade operacional apresentaram alta prevalência e incidência de afastamentos do trabalho.
Pelatihan Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Daring Interaktif Bagi Guru-Guru SD Sebagai Upaya Optimalisasi Pembelajaran Pada Masa Pandemi
Authors: Widayati Widayati , Hendroanto Aan
Published: May 2022

Pembelajaran di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Muhammadiyah Madureso Kuwarasan Kebumen, selama masa pandemi kurang efektif, karena siswa masih tetap harus didampingi dalam belajar. Di sisi lain, guru juga belum memiliki kemampuan dalam mengembangkan pembelajaran matematika yang interaktif secara daring. Dari dua permasalahan tersebut, guru memerlukan pelatihan pembelajaran interaktif yang dapat meningkatkan pemahaman siswa. Solusi dari permasalahan ini yaitu menggunakan media pembelajaran yang dipadukan dengan media waqom agar pembelajaran menjadi interaktif.  Pelatihan ini dilaksanakan menjadi dua tahap yaitu pelatihan pembuatan video menggunakan aplikasi screen recording dan pelatihan pembuatan video pembelajaran menggunakan pen tablet waqom. Selain itu dilaksanakan pendampingan bagi guru untuk menerapkan produk dalam pembelajaran matematika daring. Kegiatan dilaksanakan mulai bulan Juni sampai dengan bulan November 2021. Kegiatan ini dilakukan sebanyak 4 pertemuan secara daring maupun luring dengan peserta sebanyak 25 guru. Hasil dari kegiatan ini menunjukkan guru yang semula belum mengenal penggunaan screen recording dan waqom menjadi tertarik untuk mengaplikasikannya dalam kegiatan pembelajaran.During the pandemic period, learning at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Muhammadiyah Madureso Kuwarasan Kebumen was less effective because students still had to be accompanied in learning. On the other hand, teachers cannot develop interactive online mathematics learning. From these two problems, teachers need interactive learning training to improve students' understanding. The solution to this problem is to use learning media combined with waqom media so that learning becomes interactive. This training was carried out in two stages: training on making videos using a screen recording application and training on making learning videos using a waqom pen tablet. In addition, mentoring is also provided for teachers to apply products in online mathematics learning. The activities are carried out from June to November 2021. This activity was held four times online and offline with 25 teachers. This activity showed that teachers who were previously unfamiliar with the use of screen recording and waqom became interested in applying them in learning activities.
Library Science in Russia in the Age of Digital Technologies
Authors: Neshcheret M. Yu.
Published: May 2022

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Consortia as an Organizational Form of Cooperation in Library and Bibliographic Activities: Foreign Experience
Authors: Prikhozhev P. V.
Published: May 2022

Cooperation at the national and international levels is a promising direction of libraries’ activity. One of the modern forms of such cooperation is library consortia that have been created around the world since the 1960s. The activities of such library associations have been successfully carried out in Russia for many years, but for the more complete understanding of the such organizations’ work character, it is necessary to examine the foreign experience of library consortia creating. Considering the activities of the largest national, regional and international library consortia since the 1960s, one can find out the transformation of such institutions from organizations performing strictly defined functions, such as automating routine library processes or facilitating access to information and exchange of it, into a significant tool for strengthening cooperation in the field of librarianship and bibliography. The article presents the most common definitions of the term «library consortium», defines the main goals and objectives of such organizations, and considers the activities of the largest library consortia of the following types: consortia that unite libraries according to the technological principle and consortia uniting libraries of a certain type. The author pays attention to the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC), which is a special type of consortium – an association of associations.
The role of moral values in the professional self-realization of technical university students
Authors: Mironov I. P. , Belozyorova T. A.
Published: May 2022

Introduction. The article examines the moral sphere of technical university students and various aspects of socialization, as well as the development of the personality of undergraduate students from the first to the fourth year. The authors focus on the contradictory and crisis situation in the field of education of young generation in modern Russia and emphasize the need to create a strategy of education at the university taking into account modern conditions. The article looks at the interdependent influence of terminal and instrumental values in the professional self-realization of technical university students with the help of valid and reliable psychodiagnostic methods of personality research. An in-depth statistical analysis reveals the hidden relationship between multiple human values. The authors provide the map of the value landscape of students’ personality and analyze the relevance of the leading values such as active way of life, life wisdom, health, interesting work, beauty of nature and art, love, financially secure life, the presence of good and true friends, public recognition, knowledge, intellectual development, etc. This makes it possible to understand the features of professional self-realization of students. Problem statement. The evaluation of the motivational component of the values under study provides an opportunity to discover the resources of the educational process.

Methodology of the study. Grouping of numerous values into certain factors and blocks is aimed at a more detailed study of the main aspects that facilitate the process of self-knowledge and professional self-realization of students of a technical university.

Results. The research material makes it possible to detect competing values, as well as contradictions between the declared and real values. Moreover, it helps to find resources and give recommendations on eliminating possible obstacles in professional self-realization, formation and adaptation of a competent specialist to all participants of the educational process.

Conclusions. The generalized results can be successfully used in practical work, in particular, in motivational trainings for students at any stage of training and the creation of new technologies in the professional orientation of first-year students. Working with values is supposed to optimize the development of students’ personal potential.
Technological trends of Industry 4.0 in education: opportunity navigator
Authors: Vikhman V. V.
Published: May 2022

Introduction. This article aims to comprehend the possibilities of application of the technological trends in education initiated by Industry 4.0. The technological trends announced for application in education are understood as digital technologies included in the list of strategic programs for national development (in the context of Industry 4.0): the big data technologies, virtual and augmented reality, robotics and sensorics components, artificial intelligence, new production technologies, industrial internet and wireless communication technologies, quantum technologies and distributed ledger systems.

Problem Statement. The article is aimed to identify the specifics and potential of digital technologies of the Industry 4.0 era, both separately and in their integration, which are provided to education in the context of its digital transformation and acquisition of its new quality as Education 4.0.

Methodology. The methodology of the study is based on the author’s approach to the formation of the source base for the subsequent tasks of its analysis and synthesis. The work analyzes more than 50 foreign studies published in international citation databases over the past decade, i.e. since the moment when Industry 4.0 began to emerge.

Research results. The conducted multilateral analysis of frontier foreign sources showed that not all digital technologies are equally applicable in education, but have a character ranging from “actively applied” to “potentially applicable” in this area. Significant applied potential of the digital technologies is fixed in the technologies of big data, virtual and augmented reality, robotics and sensorics, as well as artificial intelligence in the context of creating data warehouses, introducing new models of learning and educational agents, implementation of customized educational solutions.

Conclusions. The vector and nature of the digital transformation of the branches of industries, including education, are set by digital technologies, which the national programs (in the context of Industry 4.0) have placed at the heart of this process. The ongoing digital metamorphosis of education, based on the active implementation and effective use of the digital technologies, allows the latter to acquire new forms and quality on the way to Education 4.0.
Self-realization of the potential of the subject of professional activity
Authors: Kazantseva D. B.
Published: May 2022

Introduction. The relevance of addressing the problem is due to the fact that the determination of scientific and technological progress in modern Russian society requires consideration the potential of a professional personality as the main part of production. At the same time, it is necessary to focus on the conscious reproduction of a person himself, the actualization and self-realization of his potential, changing attitudes towards him as a resource and exploring him as something deep, essential and valuable.

Purpose setting. In this regard, the study aims to identify the essence of the subject, its relationship with the potential in the process of professional self-realization in the conditions of modern Russian society.

Methodology of the study. The research is based on the application of psychosocial, cultural, subject-activity and reflexive-acmeological approaches.

Results. Personality is a key subject of professional activity living in the space of Russian society, in the mental layer of which spiritual and moral principles are hidden, which determine the possibility of achieving a spiritual stage of development and the peaks of professional skill. Due to the spiritual framework of Russian culture, a professional creatively develops as a subject driven by internal essential creative forces that actualize the active, creative principle.

Conclusions. The author’s approach allows us to move away from the interpretation of personality as a set of social relations and consider the personality of a professional through the potential, essential, manifested and unfolding in the subject as the potency of essential vital forces.
Features of the influence of globalization on the formation of individual linguistic culture
Authors: Butina E. A.
Published: May 2022

Introduction and problem statement. The article deals with the problem of the formation of individual linguistic culture of in the modern conditions of globalizing world. The purpose of the article is to identify the features of the influence of globalization on the formation of individual linguistic culture . Language reflects changes in social processes, and the preservation of national identity and the national language depends on the formation of individual linguistic culture, and globalization makes significant adjustments to these processes.

Methodology of the research. The methodology of the research was general scientific methods of theoretical cognition, methods of analysis and generalization of scientific works devoted to the study of the impact of globalization on linguistic personality and individual linguistic culture.

Results. The analysis of scientific research has allowed us to identify the following features of the influence of globalization on the formation of individual linguistic culture, which are manifested in the following: globalization has caused a tendency to erase borders and expand cultural exchange; globalization processes contribute to the interaction of cultures and the transformation of language; there is the expansion of the interaction of ethnic groups and cultures caused by globalization leads to the unification of cultures; in the modern language, especially among young people, there are many unjustified borrowings from the English language; there is an acceptance of Western values that are formed under the influence of the Western world through language; a distinctive feature of modern culture is mass character, the linguistic culture of an individual is formed under the significant influence of social networks, which act as the main communication platform.

Conclusions. Thus, in the influence of globalization on the formation of the individual linguistic culture have been identified a number of trends, which are reflected in the individual linguistic culture and in culture of society as a whole, contributing to a significant transformation of society.
District-Level Universal Masking Policies and COVID-19 Incidence During the First 8 Weeks of School in Texas
Authors: Hughes Amy E. , Medford Richard J. , Perl Trish M. , Basit Mujeeb A. , Kapinos Kandice A.
Published: May 2022

Texas discontinued state-sponsored business restrictions and mask mandates on March 10, 2021, and mandated that no government officials, including public school officials, may implement mask requirements even in areas where COVID-19 hospitalizations comprised more than 15% of hospitalizations. Nonetheless, some public school districts began the 2021–2022 school year with mask mandates in place. We used quasi-experimental methods to analyze the impact of school mask mandates, which appear to have resulted in approximately 40 fewer student cases per week in the first eight weeks of school. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(6):871–875. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306769 )
The medianedo in the local fueros: a spanish medieval institution for the resolution of the lawsuit for kidnapping with a possible germanic origin
Authors: Quesada Morillas Yolanda
Published: May 2022

This article will analyse the crime of kidnapping in the Middle Ages, and in particular in certain fueros which include a procedure that was previously unknown in the Iberian Peninsula: the proceeding of medianedo. Its characteristics and the requisites for its being carried out and the manner of its regulation are examined in detail, as well as the criminal consequences for the kidnapper and for the kidnapped woman, who has the power of choice in this procedure
The defence of the democratic constitution in extraordinary circumstances: the law of exception in comparative law and in spanish constitutional history
Authors: Martínez Cuevas María Dolores
Published: May 2022

In this paper we examine the appropriateness and significance of the law of exception in the Spanish constitutional order. For this, we have examined the models of Comparative Law that Spain has followed to restore its disturbed constitutional order. Basically, historically, concern arose at the time of North American and French Revolutions of how to incorporate into the Constitution the institutions related to their protection. British singularity was also manifested in the way of understanding and including specific protection for the defence of the Constitution and the law of exception, with institutions such as martial law or habeas corpus. The suspension of habeas corpus as an extraordinary instrument of protection of the state organization was considered in the American Constitution of 1787, and is thought of as a precedent of Article 55.1 of the current Spanish Constitution of 1978. During the period between 1812 and 1869, the law of exception contemplated in Spanish Historical Constitutions covers only the suspension of guarantees. The republican Constitution of 1931 conserved the outline of the Constitution of 1869, with certain relevant alterations. The most significant normative instruments of this legislation were the Law of Defence of the Republic and the Law of Public Order of 1933. After the publication of this last Law, it became the extraordinary norm that has most deeply and habitually been put into practice, since Spain has experienced practically a permanent situation of "constitutional abnormality". This highlights the fact that a Law of Public Order for the defence of the constitutional regime established by the Second Republic could be transferred in many of its precepts, with very similar contents to the Francoist Law of Public Order that was able to remain in force until much later, being finally repealed by the Organic Law of LO 1/1992, of Protection of Citizen Safety.
Antonio de mendoza or the long shadow of a silent sedition
Authors: Torquemada María Jesús
Published: May 2022

THE ARTICLE DEALS WITH THE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS SUFFERED BY SOME FALSE CONVERTS BEFORE THE INQUISITION. THE SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY SEEKS ITS ROOTS IN THE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THESE TRIALS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THEIR TRUE ORIGINS.
A stusy on public order and justice in totalitarian europe
Authors: Sanjuan Andrés Francisco J.
Published: May 2022

It is widely known that Historical Memory plays a crucial role in any nation that wants to be regarded as democratic.
Twelfth Report of the Washington Bird Records Committee (2016–2018)
Authors: Tweit Bill , Shaw Ryan , Bartels Matt
Published: May 2022

Since its eleventh report (Merrill et al. 2019) the Washington Bird Records Committee has reviewed 219 new reports of 80 species and 9 subspecies. Of these, 163 were accepted, an acceptance rate of 74%. Seven species and two subspecies/subspecies-groups were added to the Washington state checklist: the Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus), Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus), Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus), Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer), Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla), Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus), and Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea), plus an eastern subspecies of the Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia melodia/atlantica group) and the White-winged Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis aikeni). In addition to the regular review of reports, the committee reconsidered species on the state list supported only by sight reports. After reviewing 25 reports of 17 species, it removed six species from the state list: the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), Little Curlew (Numenius minutus), Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris), Whiskered Auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Red-faced Cormorant (Urile urile), and Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus). The Washington state list now stands at 515 species.
Presumed Nocturnal Flight Call of the Green-tailed Towhee
Authors: Evans William R.
Published: May 2022

A large sample of nocturnal flight calls of warblers and sparrows recorded on the outskirts of Nogales, Arizona, from mid-August through October 2015 included an unknown call-type that has not been documented in extensive monitoring of nocturnal flight calls across the eastern United States. Though variable, it averages 213 milliseconds in duration and consists of two simultaneous sounds differing in pitch and whose frequency is often modulated at a rate about 59 hertz. The call-type occurred primarily during September with a peak in the middle of the month. This corresponds with the peak in migration of the Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) near Nogales. That species affords the closest match to a diurnal contact call of a migratory species common in the area whose nocturnal flight call is as yet undescribed.
Diet of Nestling Willow Flycatchers in Meadows of the Sierra Nevada
Authors: Dietrich Scott E.
Published: May 2022

I used video observations to quantify the diet of nestling Willow Flycatchers (Empidonax traillii) at six nests in two meadows (Middle Perazzo and Lacey) on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, California. Prey fed to the nestlings consisted primarily of Diptera (24%), Odonata (22%), Ephemeroptera (16%), Lepidoptera (12%), and Raphidioptera (12%). Other less abundant taxa in the diet included Orthoptera, Coleoptera, and Hymenoptera. Aquatic insects such as Ephemeroptera and Odonata were fed more commonly at the five nests at Middle Perazzo Meadow, whereas terrestrial insects such as pollinating Diptera, Hymenoptera, Orthoptera, and Raphidioptera predominated at the single nest observed at Lacey Meadow. At Middle Perazzo Meadow nestlings in nests situated closer to the meadow’s edge were fed more Raphidioptera, whereas those in nests farther from the edge were fed more Ephemeroptera and Odonata. Raphidioptera were fed more frequently in the morning and evening, whereas Diptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Hemiptera, and Orthoptera were generally more frequently offered in the middle part of the day. Ephemeroptera were most often provided in the afternoon and evening while feedings with Odonata fluctuated little through the day.
Comparison of early outcomes associated with coronary artery bypass grafting for multi-vessel disease conducted using minimally invasive or conventional off-pump techniques: A propensity-matched study based on SYNTAX score
Authors: Liang Lin , Liu Jia-Ji , Kong Qing-Yu , You Bin , Ma Xiao-long , Chi Li-Qun , Zhu Junming
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: This study was designed to compare early outcomes associated with coronary artery bypass grafting for multi-vessel disease conducted using either minimally invasive or conventional off-pump techniques.METHODS: From January 2017 through January 2021, 582 patients with multi-vessel lesion coronary artery disease underwent either minimally invasive cardiac surgery coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) or conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) treatment by our team at Anzhen Hospital. Patients in the MICS CABG group were propensity score-matched with those in the OPCABG at a 1:1 ratio (MICS CABG=172; OPCABG=172), using epidemiological data, preoperative clinical characteristics, and SYNTAX score as covariates. Perioperative outcomes and 6-month computed tomography angiography findings were compared between these groups.RESULTS: No significant differences between groups were observed with respect to 30-day postoperative mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke incidence. Surgical data indicated that the MICS CABG procedure was able to cover all three main arterial territories with a relatively low need for circulatory assistance. The MICS CABG procedure was associated with a longer operative duration, but was also associated with higher postoperative hemoglobin and activities of daily living index values as well as a shorter duration of postoperative hospitalization (P < 0.05). No differences in 6-month graft patency were observed between groups. CONCLUSIONS: MICS CABG is a safe, less invasive alternative to OPCABG when performing complete revascularization provided patients are properly selected, yielding similar in-hospital outcomes and 6-month graft patency rates together with an earlier return of physical function.
Asynchronous Combinational Hardware Design Flow for XILINX FPGAs
Authors: Lemberski Igor , Uhanova Marina , Gopejenko Viktors , Suponenkovs Artjoms , Berezhnojs Aleksandrs
Published: May 2022

An asynchronous combinational hardware design flow for commercially available XILINX devices is discussed. It consists of logical and technological stages. At the logical stage, the multi-level logic is optimized using resubstitution procedures. Also, a relaxation procedure is proposed to increase the speed at the reset stage. The optimization produces non-indicative circuits. The conditions of the distributed indication are formulated and the procedure is proposed. The technological stage is based on Webpack place and route software. To ensure stability inside a circuit, timing constraints (less strong than proposed in the literature) are formulated and can be easily satisfied. The simulation shows that resulting circuits are hazard-free ones. A set of benchmarks is processed. Compared to the conventional dual-rail design, the logical optimization reduces the total number of look-up-tables (LUTs) and number of LUTs in a critical path. At the technological stage, the experiments show that before the relaxation, the propagation delay in the set phase is smaller (due to early output) than in the reset phase. It is confirmed that the relaxation increases the speed in the reset phase. Also, the (dynamic) power is higher for the benchmarks optimized for speed.
Comparison between the effects of ultrasound guided intra-articular injections of platelet- rich plasma (PRP), high molecular weight hyaluronic acid, and their combination in hip osteoarthritis: A randomized clinical trial
Authors: Nouri Farshad , Babaee Marzieh , Peydayesh Parya , Esmaily Hadi , Raeissadat Seyed Ahmad
Published: May 2022

Background
Intra articular (IA) injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) are of the new methods in the management of hip osteoarthritis (OA). The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of IA injections of PRP, HA and their combination in patients with hip OA. HA and PRP are two IA interventions that can be used in OA in the preoperative stages. Due to the different mechanisms of action, these two are proposed to have a synergistic effect by combining.
Methods
This is a randomized clinical trial with three parallel groups. In this study, patients with grade 2 and 3 hip OA were included, and were randomly divided into three injection groups: PRP, HA and PRP + HA. In either group, two injections with two weeks’ interval were performed into the hip joint under ultrasound guidance. Patients were assessed before the intervention, two months and six months after the second injection, using the visual analog scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and Lequesne questionnaires.
Results
105 patients were enrolled randomly in HA, PRP and PRP + HA groups. All three groups showed significant improvement in WOMAC, VAS, and Lequesne at two months and six months compared with baseline. Comparison of the 3 groups demonstrated significant differences regarding WOMAC and Lequesne total scores and the activities of daily living (ADL) subscale of Lequesne (P = 0.041, 0.001 and 0.002, respectively), in which the observed improvement at 6th month was significantly higher in the PRP + HA and PRP groups compared to the HA group.
Conclusion
Although all 3 interventions were associated with improvement of pain and function in patients with hip OA, the therapeutic effects of PRP and PRP + HA injections lasted longer (6 months), and the effects of these two interventions on patients' performance, disability, and ADL were superior to HA in the long run. Moreover, the addition of HA to PRP was not associated with a significant increase in the therapeutic results.
Trial registration:
The study was registered at Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) website http://www.irct.ir/, a WHO Primary Register setup, with the registration number of IRCT20130523013442N30 on 29/11/2019.
Assessment of brain injury characterization and influence of modeling of skull-brain interface
Authors: Yang Saichao , Tang Jisi , Nie Bingbing , Zhou Qing
Published: May 2022

In this study, using computational biomechanics models, we investigated influence of the skull-brain interface modeling approach and the material property of cerebrum on the kinetic, kinematic and injury outputs. Live animal head impact tests of different severities were reconstructed in finite element simulations and DAI and ASDH injury results were compared. We used the head/brain models of Total HUman Model for Safety (THUMS) and Global Human Body Models Consortium (GHBMC), which had been validated under several loading conditions. Four modeling approaches of the skull-brain interface in the head/brain models were evaluated. They were the original models from THUMS and GHBMC, the THUMS model with skull-brain interface changed to sliding contact, and the THUMS model with increased shear modulus of cerebrum, respectively. The results have shown that the definition of skull-brain interface would significantly influence the magnitude and distribution of the load transmitted to the brain. With sliding brain-skull interface, the brain had lower maximum principal stress compared to that with strong connected interface, while the maximum principal strain slightly increased. In addition, greater shear modulus resulted in slightly higher the maximum principal stress and significantly lower the maximum principal strain. This study has revealed that some injury metrics are sensitive to modeling approaches.
The Primary Care COVID-19 Integrated Pathway: A Rapid Response to Health and Social Impacts of COVID-19
Authors: Aghajafari Fariba , Hansen Brian , McBrien Kerry , Leslie Myles , Chiew Alexandra , Ward Rick , Li Bing , Hu Jia
Published: May 2022

Background
The first wave of COVID-19 in Calgary, Alberta accelerated the integration of primary care with the province’s centrally managed health system. This integration aimed to deliver wraparound in-community patient care through two interventions that combined to create the COVID-19 Integrated Pathway (CIP). The CIP’s interventions were: 1) a data sharing platform that ensured COVID-19 test results were directly available to family physicians (FPs), and 2) a clinical algorithm that supported FPs in delivering in-community follow up to improve patient outcomes. We evaluate the CIP by describing its function and capacity to facilitate FP follow-up with COVID-19 patients.
Method
We generated descriptive statistics by analyzing data from a Calgary Zone hub clinic called the Calgary COVID-19 Care Clinic (C4), provincially maintained records of hospitalization, Emergency Department (ED) visits, and physician claims.
Results
Between Apr. 16 and Sep. 27, 2020, 7289 patients were referred by the Calgary Public Health team to the C4 clinic. Of those, 48.6% were female, the median age was 37.4 y. 97% of patients had at least one visit with a healthcare professional, where follow-up was conducted using the CIP’s algorithm. 5.1% of patients visited an ED and 1.9% were hospitalized within 30 days of diagnosis. 75% of patients had a median of 4 visits with their FP.
Discussion
Our data suggest that that information exchange between PC and central systems facilitates primary care-based management of patients with COVID-19 in the community and has potential to reduce acute care visit.
A SPAST gene-related hereditary spastic paraplegia type 4 family: Identification by a novel mutation
Authors: Zhang Liping , wang Yufen , He Xiaofeng
Published: May 2022

Objective: The aim of this study was to confirm the disease causing of a family with hereditary spastic paraplegia. Methods: Detailed clinical characterization analysis was undertake in the HSP family, taking peripheral blood sample from the 9 subjects for the extraction of genomic DNA and the proband underwent next generation sequencing. Potentially causative variants were identified by Sanger sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification. Results: In this study, we obtained clinical and genetic findings in the family with HSP. There were four generations including 47 members, and ten affected members displayed pure HSP, they showed clinical phenotyping that varied in their severity. Gene sequencing suggested that the proband has carried a novel heterozygous variant c.1057_1058insCC in the SPAST gene, and the same mutation was identified in other affected family members.Conclusions: Here, we showed a family with pure autosomal dominant HSP type 4(SPG4). The novel mutation c.1057_1058insCC of SPAST is the causative variant in this HSP-SPG4 family. And the persent study expands the mutation spectrum of SPAST and provides an opportunity to study the genotype-phenotype correlation in SPG4.
Effect of soil organic matter on cadmium toxicity in papaya (Carica papaya L.)
Authors: Araceli Amaro-Espejo Isabel , Refugio Castañeda-Chávez Maria del , Joaquín Murguía-González , Fabiola Lango-Reynoso , Patricia Bañuelos-Hernández Karina , Elena Galindo-Tovar María , Fernández-Martínez Ana María
Published: May 2022

The morphological and physiological response of papaya plants exposed to cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil was evaluated using 2 and 10% organic matter (OM), low organic matter (LPOM) and high organic matter (HPOM) soil, respectively. Cadmium chloride (CdCl2) was added weekly at doses of 50, 100 and 150 mg/L and a control treatment. Height, stem thickness, number of leaves, chlorophyll, Cd accumulation in root, stem and leaf were evaluated and the translocation factor (TF) was determined. The results showed that growth inhibition was proportional to the increase in the concentration of added Cd. Plant height in LPOM soil was reduced by 13, 23 and 27% compared to the control group in HPOM soil. Chlorophyll content was reduced by 19, 23 and 36% in the LPOM soil relative to the HPOM treatment. TF results in all treatments were less than 1, indicating that the root did not allow Cd transport to the aerial part of the plant. It was also found that the presence of a higher OM concentration in the soil decreased the metal uptake by the plant; this suggests that the application of organic amendments is a technological alternative to reduce the risk of Cd uptake in agricultural crop soils.
Virtual Interviews Improve Equity, Diversity and Wellness: Results of a Survey of Applicants to Obstetrics and Gynecology Subspecialty Fellowships
Authors:   Ann Tran- 1,   Christine Heisler- 2,   Sylvia Botros-Brey- 3,   Hanzhang Wang- 3,   Bertille Gaigbe-Togbe- 1,   Ava Leegant- 4,   Anne Hardart- 1
Published: May 2022

Background: Nationwide restrictions and recommendations from the Association of American Medical Colleges mandated program directors to conduct all graduate medical education interviews virtually in the Spring of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of virtual interviews on a candidates’ ability to effectively create a rank list is unknown.Objective: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate Obstetrics and Gynecology (ObGyn) subspecialty fellowship applicants’ perspectives regarding the effectiveness of virtual interviews for creating a rank list. Secondary outcomes included perceived advantages and disadvantages of the process and costs of the process. Methods: This was a cross-sectional IRB-exempt study, using an electronic survey administered to a convenience sample of applicants to ObGyn subspecialty fellowship programs. The survey was administered via RedCap between the rank list submission deadline and the Match. Descriptive statistics were used. Results: Response rate was 158/330 (48%). Overall, 129/158 (82%) percent of respondents felt confident in making their rank list based on the virtual interviews, and 146/158 (92%) were “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with the process. Of those who expressed an interview style preference, 65/149(44%) of respondents preferred virtual interviews; 49/149(33%) had no preference or were not sure. Nearly all 146/148(99%) applicants cited cost-savings as a distinct advantage of virtual interviews.Conclusion: Applicants to ObGyn subspecialty fellowships felt comfortable to create a rank list based on the virtual interview. This study indicates that the virtual format is effective, less stressful and less costly for ObGyn subspecialty interviews and should be considered beyond the pandemic to remove barriers and burdens for applicants.
Prediction and Spatial Interpretation of Meteorological Factors with Neonatal Mortality Rate
Authors: MATHUR SANDEEP
Published: May 2022

Around a million infants die in India each year. The NMR (Neonatal Mortality Rate) reduced from 18 for every 1000 live births that is 1.8 percent in 2011 to 12 for every 1000 that is 1.2 percent in 2016. Still, the problem with it is that this decline in rate has been low, and when compared to the infant and mortality rate, it is still lower. Among all the neonatal deaths, the rate of decay of in Early "Neonatal Mortality Rate (ENMR)" is much lower than that of recent NMR according to the Registrar General of India giving the Sample Registration Statistical Report (SRS). The anthropogenic exercises of current years have encouraged the increment of elements of gases and particulate matter in the environment bringing about changes in the atmosphere influencing human wellbeing, especially the sensitive neonatal of the nation. The present paper evaluates the spatial translation of meteorological factor temperature affecting the neonatal death rate of Delhi, including the level of neonatal mortality rate and early neonatal mortality rate utilizing Multinomial logistic regression model and Pearson's Correlation coefficient for discovering the association for the equivalent.
Psychometric properties of the Slovenian version of the Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs (CaSUN-SL) measure in post-treatment cancer survivors
Authors: Miroševič Špela , Zupančič Polona Selič – , Prins Judith , Homar Vesna , Ketiš Zalika Klemenc –
Published: May 2022

Background
As the number of cancer survivors is growing, valid instruments for assessing cancer survivors' needs are required. Thus, the aim of this study was to translate and validate the Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs (CaSUN) scale.
Methods
Cancer survivors were recruited from 30 family medicine practices and separated into two samples (sample 1, n = 147; sample 2, n = 148). Factor structure was explored with an exploratory analysis in sample 1 and determined with a confirmatory analysis in sample 2. Psychometric properties were assessed with internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity.
Results
A translation and cultural adaptation of the CaSUN scale resulted in 34 items being included in the final version. The factor structure confirmed the five-factors solution of the CaSUN-SL. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.94 for the CaSUN-SL and ranged from 0.71–0.88 for specific domains. Test-retest reliability showed moderate-high stability over time. The CaSUN-SL significantly and positively correlated with anxiety (r = 0.49), depression (r = 0.44), health-related quality of life (r = 0.36), and negatively with self-perceived health (r = -0.36) and resilience (r = -0.47), which confirms the construct validity. In addition, we found a significant correlation between unmet needs and age (r = -0.29), gender (r = 0.14), cancer stage (r = 0.20), cancer type (r = 0.19), and time since treatment (r = -0.20).
Conclusions
Results indicate that CaSUN-SL is a valid and reliable measure to assess the Slovenian cancer survivors’ unmet, met and total needs and can be used for further prospective studies.
Trial Registration:
no. 0120 − 25/2019/6
Development and Application of simple sequence repeat markers based on whole-genome sequencing in Codonopsis lanceolata
Authors: Zhang Dan , Tian Hongling , Liu Xiaoli , Zhang Yuerong , Li Hui , Zhan Hai-xian
Published: May 2022

The content of medicinal components of Codonopsis pilosula differ greatly in various habitats. The development of specific molecular markers is of great significance for the identification of different varieties of C. pilosula . In this study, 1,379,041 primer pairs were designed based on the whole genome of C. lanceolata . Of these, 6 pairs of primers were able to amplify polymorphic bands. We performed genetic diversity analysis and constructed a cluster tree and DNA fingerprint of the three groups: mixed, wild and cultivated C. pilosula materials. The results were as follows: first, the mixed materials had an average observed number of alleles ( Na ) of 7.6667, an average effective number of alleles ( Ne ) of 4.6058, an average Shannon's information index ( I ) of 1.7128, an average expected homozygosty ( Exp Hom ) of 0.2118, an average expected heterozygosity ( Exp Het ) of 0.7882, an average expected heterozygosity of Nei’s ( Ht ) of 0.7798, and an average gene flow ( Nm ) of 0.1281. Second, the cultivated accessions were as follows: Na = 4.6667, Ne = 2.5956, I = 1.0702, Exp Hom = 0.4234, Exp Het = 0.5766, Ht = 0.5755, and Nm = 0.5253. Finally, the accessions of the wild materials were as follows: Na = 5.333, Ne = 2.8769, I = 1.2771, Exp Hom = 0.3556, Exp Het = 0.6444, Ht = 0.6433, and Nm = 0.5314. In addition, the results of cluster analysis showed that mixed, wild and cultivated materials were clustered into 4, 4 and 3 subgroups, respectively. Furthermore, we performed DNA fingerprinting of 47 mixed materials. These results are valuable for the identification and genetic analysis of C. pilosula from different sources in Shanxi Province.
Developing a geographic strategy for equal rapid response first aid
Authors: Narikawa Kenji , Kitano Shinnosuke , Fujimoto Kenji , Ogawa Satoo , Yokota Hiroyuki
Published: May 2022

Background: All people have rights to take first aids equally because they have risk for sudden cardiac arrest at any time. Japan employs mainly two inclusive strategies for rapid response first aid. The first is public services such as fire trucks and ambulance response. The second is increasing the number of first responders. However, many residents are geographically unaware whether public services in their areas provide quick responses during emergencies, such as cardiac arrest. For this reason, they lack knowledge the necessity of mutual aid, which enables nearby neighbors who have undergone proper training to respond and provide first aid. Thus, the study aims to identify geographically specific areas where mutual aid is essential for rapid response first aid.Methods: The study targeted 20 cities in Japan designated by government ordinance and to simulate response areas reachable by public service. The driving conditions with 3 min were simulated with the speed limits, which are obeyed by the Japanese Road Traffic Act. Also, the populations covered in the areas was calculated in each targeted city.Results: The simulated map appears to render easy recognition of weak areas that may benefit from rapid response and may necessitate mutual aid. The maximum, minimum, and median population coverage rates are 65%, 22%, and 38.5%, respectively.Conclusion: The study indicates that mutual aid for rapid response is essential to most of the targeted areas in the case of sudden cardiac arrest. Moreover, mutual aid can be implemented strategically by geographic visualization and numerical values for equal rapid response first aid.