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Finnic language islands in eastern Latvia: Archaeological background and perspective
Authors: Valk Heiki
Published: December 2021

This article discusses the archaeological background of the Leivu and Lutsi Finnic language islands. In contrast to the earlier research tradition, a hidden Finnic presence is suggested by the distribution area of Roman Iron Age tarand graves up to and including the Medieval Period when the presence of a Finnic population in northeastern Latvia (“the Chud in Ochela”) is noted in 1179/80. The Leivu language island west of Alūksne may be the last descendants of this population, formed by the merging of a Finnic substrate and Latgalian superstrate and standing between the Estonians and Livonians. The borders of this Finnic area in northern and northeastern Latvia – a diverse network of communities, existing in parallel with Latgalian ones and based on various ethnic components – are difficult to determine, as archaeological traces of its cultural pattern in the 12th–14th centuries have much in common with the Latgalians despite definite peculiarities. The Finnic traces in the Lutsi area are more difficult to identify archaeologically, although physical anthropology suggests a former Finnic presence there too.

Kokkuvõte. Heiki Valk: Lõunaeesti keelesaared Ida-Lätis: arheoloogiline taust ja perspektiiv. Artikkel käsitleb leivu ja lutsi keelesaarte arheolooglist kujunemist. Erinevalt varasemast, baltikesksest vaatenurgast eeldatakse läänemeresoome rahvastiku varjatud püsimist rooma rauaaja tarandkalmete alal kuni keskajani ja ka keskaja vältel – kirjalikud allikad mainivad aastatel 1179– 1180 “Otšela tšuude” (tinglikult “adsele maarahvast”). Leivu keelesaar võiks endast kujutada selle läänemere substraadi ja latgali superstraadi ühtesulamise tulemusena kujunenud ning eestlaste ja liivlaste vahel paiknenud rahvastiku viimaseid järeltulijaid. Läänemeresoome asuala piire Läti põhja- ja kirdeosas on raske määratleda, kuna ilmselt oli tegemist eriilmeliste, läti asustuse kõrval eksisteerinud kogukondade võrgustikuga ja 12.–14. sajandi rahvastiku kultuuri arheoloogilised jäljed on vaatamata teatud iseärasustele paljuski latgalipärase ilmega. Lutsi asualal on läänemeresoome jälgi arheoloogias raskem leida, kuigi füüsilise antropoloogia andmed sellele viitavad.
Natural environment and human activity
Authors: Hodakov Viktor
Published: December 2021

The monograph describes the influence of the natural environment and its natural and climatic conditions on human life and socio-economic systems, which are considered as regions, territories of Eastern Europe. The natural and climatic factors (PCFs) characterizing the natural environment of Eastern Europe (Russia and Ukraine) and Western (England and France) are considered. Eastern Europe is in the zone of negative PCFs, close to critical.
The influence of the PCF on the vital activity of the state and man is systematically described: mentality, systemic thinking, human health, ensuring the safety of life, sustainability of development, agricultural production, housing and communal services, construction, industry, information security, parrying of the PCF, the influence of the PCF on the development of science and education. Climate change trends at the global and regional levels are also described.
Estimates of the impact of the PCF on the economy of the state and regions, recommendations on the adaptation of the economy to the PCF, the relationship of information security and information about the PCF, information technologies for assessing the sustainability of development and investment attractiveness of territories, conceptual foundations of state anti-crisis management of socio-economic systems are presented.
It is intended for researchers, teachers, postgraduates, students specializing in the field of life safety, computer ecological and economic monitoring. It can be used to educate society in the field of the natural environment and its natural and climatic conditions.
Environmental responsibility and financial policy of the company: methodological aspects of the analysis
Authors: Makarov Aleksey , Hvostova Irina , Ryabova Elena , Larin Aleksandr
Published: December 2021

The actualization of environmental problems makes it necessary to study them in connection with the financial and economic aspects of the modern company.
The main content of the monograph is formed by the conceptual, theoretical and methodological aspects of the analysis of corporate financial policy, studied in conjunction with the study of the factors of environmental responsibility of the company. The necessity of revision is analyzed and the directions of improvement of the methodological apparatus for the formation and implementation of financial policy in new conditions are determined.
Particular attention is paid to the empirical analysis of indicators of environmental responsibility and environmental efficiency at different organizational levels. The results obtained are valuable in order to improve corporate practices for managing environmental responsibility factors and improving the financial efficiency of companies.
For a wide range of readers, including researchers, practitioners, postgraduates, applicants and students studying in the areas of "Economics", "Finance and Credit", "Management".
Economic fundamentals of logistics
Authors: Moiseeva Nina , Oleynik Sergey
Published: December 2021

The textbook outlines a wide range of issues of logistics economics. The methods and strategies of pricing in supply chains, logistics costs, including the costs of cross-border logistics, and ways of accounting, analysis and regulation; evaluation of the efficiency of the use of logistics systems resources; features of business planning and accounting for the risks of investment decisions in logistics. Along with the presentation of the theoretical foundations and methodological features of logistics economics, the textbook contains practical examples, control questions and tests to consolidate the educational material.
It is addressed to students of all levels of training — bachelor's, specialist, master's and postgraduate studies, studying in the areas of "Economics" and "Management", and will also be useful to logistics specialists to improve their qualification level.
Durability of port reinforced concrete structures (Far East and Sakhalin)
Authors: Leonovich Sergey , Shalyy Evgeniy , Polonina Elena , Sadovskaya Elena , Kim Lev , Dorkin Valentin
Published: December 2021

Section I of the monograph is devoted to an urgent problem - forecasting the durability of port reinforced concrete structures, the destruction of which is associated with corrosion of steel reinforcement caused by chloride aggression and carbonation of concrete. The analysis of models for calculating the service life of structures and experimental data is carried out, the life cycles for the main degradation processes in concrete and reinforcement, the periods of initiation and propagation of corrosion are considered, the influence of environmental factors (temperature, humidity) and the quality of concrete (In/C, cement consumption, diffusion coefficient) on the kinetics of chloride penetration and the movement of the carbonation front is taken into account. Probabilistic models of basic variables are considered, the limiting states of port reinforced concrete structures for the durability of reinforced concrete structures based on the reliability coefficient for service life are formulated.
Sections II and III describe modern methods of restoration and restoration of reinforced concrete port structures subjected to corrosion destruction using nanofibrobeton. The concept of multilevel reinforcement has been implemented. Methods of experimental fracture mechanics were used to evaluate the joint work of exploited concrete and reinforcement nanofibre concrete.
It is intended for scientific and engineering staff of universities, research and design organizations.
World-Around-Us Lesson in the Third Grade: “Diversity of the Animal World (Fauna)”
Authors: Demidenko A. , Struchaeva T.
Published: December 2021

The article offers for consideration a variant of a lesson on the subject “The World-Around-Us”, which is held in the third grade based on the

use of the educational and methodological set “Primary School of the XXI century”. The purpose of the lesson, which is part of the “Kingdoms

of Nature” section, is to provide students with new knowledge about the diversity of the animal world. The high working capacity of junior

schoolchildren during the entire period of the lesson is ensured by the use of various types of tasks that require constant mental activity, reasonable alternation of material of varying degrees of complexity, and the inclusion of elements of art pedagogy in the educational process. The use of art-pedagogical techniques allows the third graders to be informed as effectively as possible about the real results of their studies. Figuratively speaking, junior schoolchildren “put new knowledge in a portfolio and take it with them”, that is, they discover the expansion of their knowledge on the topic under study as a visual result of their activities in the lesson.
Staging Arthur
Authors: Wallace James
Published: December 2021

In 2019, the author of this essay directed a rehearsed, script-in-hand performance of Thomas Hughes’s The Misfortunes of Arthur in Gray's Inn Chapel. This essay records the rehearsal process, staging, and design. It explains the choice of this play for revival and how text-cutting shaped the way the story was to be told. The author also discusses the play’s language, including echoes of it in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and asks what staging this play tells us about the relationship between Inns of Court drama and the wider world of English professional theatre and, more generally, European theatre of the time.
Decrease in Life Expectancy in Germany in 2020: Men from Eastern Germany Most Affected
Authors: Luy Marc , Sauerberg Markus , Muszyńska-Spielauer Magdalena , Di Lego Vanessa
Published: December 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in mortality in 2020 with a resultant decrease in life expectancy in most countries around the world. In Germany, the reduction in life expectancy at birth between 2019 and 2020 was comparatively small, at -0.20 years. The decrease was stronger among men than among women (-0.24 vs. -0.13 years) and in eastern rather than in western Germany (-0.36 vs. -0.16 years). Men in eastern Germany experienced the biggest decline in life expectancy at birth (-0.41 years). For western German men, the decline was less pronounced (-0.19 years). Among women, the decline in life expectancy at birth was also greater in eastern (-0.25 years) than in western Germany (-0.10 years). As a result of these developments, the differences in life expectancy between the two parts of Germany, and between women and men, increased compared with the previous year. Life expectancy at age 65 decreased more strongly than life expectancy at birth for both sexes and in all regions. This reflects the fact that it was mainly older age groups that were affected by the increase in mortality in 2020. This paper provides further insights into mortality changes in 2020, based on age decomposition and an analysis of lifespan inequality. We conclude that the population in eastern Germany was hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 than the population in the western Germany.
Measurement and spatial difference of agricultural green development level in Guangxi
Authors: Qin Quan
Published: December 2021

Green development of agriculture is the foundation of the entire green development. As a big agricultural province, promoting the green development of agriculture is conducive to promoting the high-quality development of agriculture and rural revitalization in Guangxi. This paper firstly analyzes the domestic and foreign scholars' research on the green development of agriculture, combined with the relevant policy theory, constructs the index system from the three aspects of green production, economic benefits and living standards, and then uses the entropy method to calculate the index weight and the comprehensive score of the green development of Agriculture in Guangxi, it analyzes the development trend of agricultural green development in Guangxi from 2010 to 2019 and the spatial differences of agricultural green development in 14 cities of Guangxi in 2019 afterwards. Finally, the following conclusions are drawn: the agricultural green development in Guangxi is on the rise from 2010 to 2019, but the development of green production is still in stagnancy; the overall level of Guangxi's agricultural green development in 2019 is relatively low, the best comprehensive developed cities are Guilin and Yulin, while the Hechi got the worst comprehensive score. According to the above conclusion, Guangxi should increase investment in science and technology to promote green agricultural production, focus on the overall development of the city to achieve regional coordination, give full play to the linkage effect of the city, and encourage well-developed cities to drive the development of surrounding cities.
Digital psychiatry: implications for patients and services
Authors: Pandarakalam James P
Published: December 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased burden on all medical services and healthcare professionals are applying new strategies to cope with the added demands. During the pandemic mental healthcare services in many parts of the world have been reorganised to incorporate modern technology and maintain efficient service delivery. Mental health professionals are playing a major role in alleviating the suffering resulting from this pandemic. A selective survey of the literature, including narrative reviews, was carried out to study the implications of digital psychiatry. Historically, epidemics have had a substantial effect on mental health and general health services. Telehealth appears to be the right solution to the present mental health crisis, but technology cannot substitute for human presence and proximity in mental health services, so the newer interventions have advantages and disadvantages. Remote methods of therapy are likely to continue to be used and proper assessment of these new ways of working in psychiatry is required. In the post-pandemic period, the challenge will be to combine digital and in-person therapies. Discussions about digital revolution in the field of psychiatry should be modified to digital evolution.
Two flower fly species (Diptera: Syrphidae) new to India
Authors: WACHKOO AIJAZ AHMAD , STEENIS JEROEN VAN , MAQBOOL AMIR , AKBAR SHAHID ALI , SKEVINGTON JEFFREY H. , MENGUAL XIMO
Published: December 2021

Based on adult morphology and DNA barcoding, two flower fly species are reported for the first time from India: Helophilus trivittatus (Fabricius, 1805) and Lejogaster tarsata (Megerle in Meigen, 1822). These species were collected from the Kashmir Valley, in the northern fringe of the Western Himalaya of the Indian subcontinent.
Simulation and lithographic fabrication of a triple band terahertz metamaterial absorber coated on flexible polyethylene terephthalate substrate
Authors: Abdulkarim Yadgar I. , Xiao Meiyu , Awl Halgurd N. , Muhammadsharif Fahmi F. , Lang Tingting , Saeed Salah Raza , Alkurt Fatih Özkan , Bakır Mehmet , Karaaslan Muharrem , Dong Jian
Published: December 2021

A triple band metamaterial absorber in the terahertz range,
incorporating a three closed circle ring resonator, was designed and
fabricated on flexible polyethylene terephthalate “PET”
substrate. The proposed design was investigated theoretically and
experimentally. Computer simulation technology “CST” was
used to study the designed structure, while lithography technique was
used to fabricate the absorber and terahertz time-domain spectroscopy
was utilized to measure the reflectivity. Results showed the presence
of three intensive peaks at the resonance frequencies of ‘0.43,
0.61, and 0.88 THz’, which correspond to the absorptivity of
98%, 91%, and 98%, respectively. The sensitivity
of the three peaks was found to be ‘70.5, 133, and 149.5
GHz/RIU’, respectively. The parametric studies and field
distributions were analysed. Furthermore, the proposed design
exhibited polarization insensitivity for both transverse electric
“TE” and transverse magnetic “TM” modes
from 00 to 900. It was concluded that the proposed design can be
specifically viable for some important applications such as
‘THz’ images, filtering, biological sensing, and optical
communications.
tRNA biogenesis and specific aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases regulate senescence stability under the control of mTOR
Authors: Guillon Jordan , Coquelet Hugo , Leman Géraldine , Toutain Bertrand , Petit Coralie , Henry Cécile , Boissard Alice , Guette Catherine , Coqueret Olivier
Published: December 2021

Oncogenes or chemotherapy treatments trigger the induction of suppressive pathways such as apoptosis or senescence. Senescence was initially defined as a definitive arrest of cell proliferation but recent results have shown that this mechanism is also associated with cancer progression and chemotherapy resistance. Senescence is therefore much more heterogeneous than initially thought. How this response varies is not really understood, it has been proposed that its outcome relies on the secretome of senescent cells and on the maintenance of their epigenetic marks. Using experimental models of senescence escape, we now described that the stability of this proliferative arrest relies on specific tRNAs and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. Following chemotherapy treatment, the DNA binding of the type III RNA polymerase was reduced to prevent tRNA transcription and induce a complete cell cycle arrest. By contrast, during senescence escape, specific tRNAs such as tRNA-Leu-CAA and tRNA-Tyr-GTA were up-regulated. Reducing tRNA transcription appears necessary to control the strength of senescence since RNA pol III inhibition through BRF1 depletion maintained senescence and blocked the generation of escaping cells. mTOR inhibition also prevented chemotherapy-induced senescence escape in association with a reduction of tRNA-Leu-CAA and tRNA-Tyr-GTA expression. Further confirming the role of the tRNA-Leu-CAA and tRNA-Tyr-GTA, results showed that their corresponding tRNA ligases, LARS and YARS, were necessary for senescence escape. This effect was specific since the CARS ligase had no effect on persistence. By contrast, the down-regulation of LARS and YARS reduced the emergence of persistent cells and this was associated with the modulation of E2F1 target genes expression. Overall, these findings highlight a new regulation of tRNA biology during senescence and suggest that specific tRNAs and ligases contribute to the strength and heterogeneity of this tumor suppressive pathway.
Copper technology in the Arabah during the Iron Age and the role of the indigenous population in the industry
Authors: Luria David
Published: December 2021

Following the Egyptian withdrawal in the mid-12th century BCE from their involvement in the Arabah copper production, and after an additional period of organization, the degree of copper efficiency and production at Timna and Faynan increased in the Early Iron Age (11th–9th centuries), rendering the region the largest and most advanced smelting centre in the Levant. The existing paradigm offered as an explanation for this technical and commercial success is based on extraneous influence, namely, the campaign of Pharaoh Sheshonq I near the end of the 10th century BCE that spurred a renewed Egyptian involvement in the Arabah copper industry. An alternative paradigm is suggested here, viewing the advances in Arabah copper technology and production as a linear development and the outcome of continuous and gradual indigenous improvements on the part of local craftsmen, with no external intervention. Behind these outstanding technical achievements stood excellent managerial personnel, supported by an innovative technical team. They employed two techniques for copper-production optimization that can be defined based on concepts taken from the world of modern industrial engineering: (i) "trial and error", in which the effect of each production variable was tested individually and separately, and (ii) "scaling-up", in which the size of some production elements (i.e., tuyère) was increased by using existing techniques which required minimum developmental costs and experimental risks.
The relationship between the nurses’ work environment and the quality and safe nursing care: Slovenian study using the RN4CAST questionnaire
Authors: Brešan Martina , Erčulj Vanja , Lajovic Jaro , Ravljen Mirjam , Sermeus Walter , Grosek Štefan
Published: December 2021

Introduction

The safety and quality of patient care are basic guidelines in finding new and improved solutions in nursing. Important and influential factors shape the nurses’ work environment in hospitals.

Purpose

With the study, we intended to investigate whether the perception of nurses’ work environment is related to the safety culture and the quality of patient care and whether it differs according to nurses’ level of education.

Methods of work

The study with a quantitative research method was conducted at the six clinical departments of the University Medical Centre, Ljubljana in 2019. We used a survey questionnaire from the European survey Nurse forecasting in Europe (RN4CAST).

Results

270 nurses were included in the study. The response rate was 54%. The study confirmed that there is a correlation between the assessment of the nurses’ work environment and the general assessment of patient safety (r = 0.36; p <0.001), the general assessment of the quality of nursing care (r = 0.32; p <0.001), the confidence in patient self-care at discharge (r = 0.29; p <0.001) and the quality of patient care in the previous year (r = 0.27; p = 0.001). The results showed frequent verbal abuse of nurses, in 44.9% by patients and their relatives and in 35.4% by staff. Graduate nurses rated the work environment more negatively than healthcare technicians (p = 0.003).

Discussion and conclusion

We confirmed the correlation between the assessment of nurses’ work environment and patient safety and the quality of health care, and that employees’ education influences the assessment and perception of the work environment.
Implementation of a neonatal hepatitis B immunization program in rural Karenni State, Myanmar: A mixed-methods study
Authors: Guan T. Hugh , Htut Hnin Nandar , Davison Colleen M. , Sebastian Shruti , Bartels Susan Andrea , Aung Soe Moe , Purkey Eva
Published: December 2021

Background

Hepatitis B infection is a major health concern in Myanmar. Hepatitis B birth dose vaccination to prevent mother-to-child transmission is not universal, especially in births outside of health care facilities. Little is documented about delivery of immunization programs in rural Myanmar or in conflict-affected regions. To address this gap, this study describes the implementation of a novel community delivered neonatal hepatitis B immunization program in rural Karenni State, Myanmar.

Methods

A mixed-methods study assessed the effectiveness and feasibility of hepatitis B birth dose immunization program. 1000 pregnant women were screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection using point of care testing. Neonates of HBV positive mothers were immunized with a three dose HBV vaccine schedule at birth, 1, and 6 months of age. HBV testing was completed for children at 9 months to assess for infection. Descriptive statistics were collected including demographic data of mothers, neonatal vaccination schedule completion, and child HBV positivity at 9 months. Qualitative data examining barriers to implementation were collected through semi-structured interviews, participant-observation, and analysis of program documents. Themes were codified and mapped onto the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

Results

46 pregnant women tested HBV positive leading to 40 live births. 39 women-child dyads were followed until the 9-month age mark. With the exception of two neonates who received their birth dose past 24 hours, all children received their vaccines on time. None of the 39 children tested positive for HBV at nine months. Themes regarding barriers included adaptability of the program to the rural setting, friction with other stakeholders and not meeting all needs of the community. Identified strengths included good communication and leadership within the implementing ethnic health organization.

Conclusion

A community delivered neonatal HBV vaccination program by ethnic health organizations is feasible and effective in rural Myanmar.
Validation of color Doppler ultrasound and computed tomography in the radiologic assessment of non-malignant acute splanchnic vein thrombosis
Authors: Sturm Lukas , Bettinger Dominik , Klinger Christoph , Krauss Tobias , Engel Hannes , Huber Jan Patrick , Schmidt Arthur , Caca Karel , Thimme Robert , Schultheiss Michael
Published: December 2021

Introduction

International guidelines propose color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) as primary imaging techniques in the diagnosis of acute splanchnic vein thrombosis. However, their reliability in this context is poorly investigated. Therefore, the aim of our study was to validate CDUS and CT in the radiologic assessment of acute splanchnic vein thrombosis, using direct transjugular spleno-portography as gold standard.

Materials and methods

49 patients with non-malignant acute splanchnic vein thrombosis were included in a retrospective, multicenter analysis. The thrombosis’ extent in five regions of the splanchnic venous system (right and left intrahepatic portal vein, main trunk of the portal vein, splenic vein, superior mesenteric vein) and the degree of thrombosis (patent, partial thrombosis, complete thrombosis) were assessed by portography, CDUS and CT in a blinded manner. Reliability of CDUS and CT with regard to portography as gold standard was analyzed by calculating Cohen’s kappa.

Results

Results of CDUS and CT were consistent with portography in 76.6% and 78.4% of examinations, respectively. Cohen’s kappa demonstrated that CDUS and CT delivered almost equally reliable results with regard to the portographic gold standard (k = 0.634 [p < 0.001] vs. k = 0.644 [p < 0.001]). In case of findings non-consistent with portography there was no clear trend to over- or underestimation of the degree of thrombosis in both CDUS (60.0% vs. 40.0%) and CT (59.5% vs. 40.5%).

Conclusions

CDUS and CT are equally reliable tools in the radiologic assessment of non-malignant acute splanchnic vein thrombosis.
Métricas de resiliência: uma reflexão conceptual no contexto da gestão do risco
Authors: Betâmio de Almeida António
Published: December 2021

A aplicação do conceito de resiliência no domínio da gestão de crises e do risco é relativamente recente mas tem tido um desenvolvimento muito relevante. O termo resiliência tem sido aplicado ao longo do tempo a diferentes áreas e a palavra resiliência pode ser considerada como parcialmente polissémica. Desde a mecânica dos materiais, a psicologia e a ecologia, a resiliência veio no século XXI acompanhar o termo sustentabilidade e caracterizar uma característica de gestão e da capacidade de reabilitação de instalações e sistemas naturais. A gestão da resiliência constitui um processo complementar e interligado ao da gestão do risco e que envolve diversas dimensões sociais e técnicas.Com a evolução da técnica e em particular com a aplicação de novas tecnologias de análise e de apoio à decisão, as frases atribuídas a Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) “o que não se pode medir não é possível melhorar” ou “o que é real pode sempre ser mensurável” poderão ser uma justificação filosófica, entre outras razões práticas, do interesse na caracterização e nas análises quantitativas. Com efeito, os conceitos de risco e de resiliência podem ser abordados por diferentes metodologias mas verifica-se um grande interesse prático na quantificação desses conceitos. Surge assim o tema da conceptualização e da métrica da resiliência. Na bibliografia podem-se encontrar diferentes modos para definir e quantificar a resiliência em engenharia, envolvendo as suas múltiplas dimensõesO texto é baseado numa análise bibliográfica da matéria e numa subsequente reflexão pessoal com a finalidade de apresentar métodos simplificados de métrica da resiliência bem como numa análise crítica das vantagens na quantificação da resiliência e também das suas limitações.
Em busca de um índice de referência e parâmetro para indicar o desequilíbrio das cidades
Authors: De Lima Edilson Gomes
Published: December 2021

Este estudo busca a criação de um índice modelo de ofertas e demandas com variáveis específicas que indiquem a saúde de cidades, expondo os problemas em números para que respostas sejam aplicadas para minimizar as causas.O método deste estudo consiste na geração de um indicador, para expor desequilíbrios das cidades através de um índice de ofertas e demandas, desequilíbrio ambiental, econômico e social das cidades a serem claramente evidenciados e expostos. Cada variável ou demanda do índice estaria auxiliada por tecnologias modernas e cibercultura aplicada intensamente por meio de um denso sistema de iOT (Internet of things) como uma malha cobrindo as cidades, dentro de florestas e águas que passariam a ser onipresentemente vigiadas. Objetivando um novo uso do solo, um urbanismo ecológico, inteligente, concentrado e tecnológico. Com um índice de cidades ficará claro identificar quando uma cidade não estará cumprindo algum parâmetro a seus cidadãos e ao meio ambiente ou esteja em desequilíbrio em suas ofertas e demandas, e identificado os desequilíbrios com números é possível se pensar em soluções eficazes.
Methodology for mapping the probability of fire occurrence in the Brazilian cerrado biome based on the danger of fire propagation variables
Authors: Ferreira Marcos César , Messias Cassiano Gustavo
Published: December 2021

The area covered by the Brazilian cerrado biome has been greatly reduced in recent years due to the expansion of agricultural land and the increased number of fire outbreaks. The objective of this paper is to propose a methodology based on geospatial analysis and logistic regression analysis (LRA) for mapping the probability of fire occurrence in Brazilian cerrado conservation units. This model was applied in the Serra da Canastra National Park (SCNP) in the Southeast of Brazil. The methodology uses the maps of the following environmental variables, which are related to the danger of fire propagation: wind effect (WIN), terrain convexity (CVX), slope (SLO), drainage density (DRD), altitude (ELV), vegetation index (NDVI), and road density (ROD). The results of the LRA showed that the variables SLO, ELV, NDVI, ROD (p<0.0001), DRD (p=0.0005) and WIN (p=0.0007) contributed significantly to the occurrence of fire outbreaks. The model correctly classified 94.26% of cases. We conclude that this methodology can be used to inform the planning of firefighting actions in the Brazilian cerrado biome.
Detection of microbial contamination in chicken meat from local markets in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Authors: Wardhana Dhandy Koesoemo , Haskito Ajeng Erika Prihastuti , Purnama Muhammad Thohawi Elziyad , Safitri Devi Ayu , Annisa Suwaibatul
Published: December 2021

Background and Aim: Chicken meat can be contaminated by microorganisms anywhere in the supply chain, from farm to market, and these microorganisms can be transmitted to humans through direct contact, contact with the environment, and food consumption. The microbial contamination has a serious impact on public health. This study aimed to analyze the microbial contamination of chicken meat sampled from local markets in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

Materials and Methods: A total of 60 samples of fresh chicken meat obtained from 10 traditional markets (six samples per market) were examined for the presence of bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., and Escherichia coli were identified using Gram staining, culturing, and biochemical tests. The most probable number (MPN) method was used to identify E. coli.

Results: Most chicken meat samples were positive for S. aureus (58.3%), Salmonella spp. (48.3%), and E. coli (40%). The samples were considered positive for E. coli if the MPN value was higher than 1×101 CFU/g.

Conclusion: High microbial contamination was found in all the chicken meat sampled from local markets in Surabaya. Such contamination can lead to foodborne diseases so, proper hygiene and sanitation standards should be followed from slaughterhouses to the end-users.
New and rare alien species of vascular plants in the Primorye Territory
Authors: Kozhevnikova Zoya V.
Published: December 2021

The article provides information on twelve new species of alien plants for the flora of the Primorye Territory, assesses the prospects for their further settlement. Data on new and confirmed localities of the adventive species of vascular plants rare for the regional flora are also provided, including the growth of Myosoton aquaticum confirmed by herbarium collections on the territory of the Russian Far East for a number of years in the only location.
Dexamethasone is a gold weapon for immunomodulation in severe COVID-19 but has no effect on endocrine interleukin 6 and sex-linked response the problem – In silico study
Authors: Ahmed Amr Kamel Khalil , El Kazzaz Mahmoud
Published: December 2021

Nearly two years after the lethal pandemic of COVID-19, which is considered a joker virus that may bypasses many immune defenses in our bodies such as innate and adaptive immunity, with all types of cells, there are important markers at the long road for treatment, such as interleukin (Il-6), neutrophils, high ferritin, and high D dimer. Additionally, post COVID-19 or long COVID-19 effects include neuropsychiatric problems such as smell dysfunctions and hormonal dysfunctions. Therefore, this article will highlight the adrenal gland as a place where the immune and endocrine systems meet. Additionally, dexamethasone has no effect on Il-6 secreted from the adrenal cortex, which allows Il-6 to be produced during stress. We need a new classification of IL-6 at physiological and pathological aspects, as the stimulatory factors are different. Endocrine Il-6 is stimulated by ACTH, but immune Il-6 is stimulated by il-1β and angiotensin II. Of note, dexamethasone saves critically COVID-19 patients but has no effect on Il-6 of endocrine origin, either basal or stimulated. Therefore, the adrenal gland serves as a vital link between the endocrine and immunological systems the pathogenesis of COVID-19.The importance of synergistic actions of cytokines in HPA axis stimulation has been demonstrated by several studies. Viruses that induce early, innate NK cell-mediated anti-viral defenses, characterized by early proinflammatory cytokine production, cellular infiltration, and inflammation, tend to produce early glucocorticoid responses, thereby protecting the host from pro inflammatory cytokine-mediated pathology. Viral infections, in general, are physiologically stressful, as indicated by the concomitant activation of the HPA axis. That substances released from the adrenal gland could affect immune function was one of the initial indications that there are meaningful interactions between the neuroendocrine and immune systems In addition, Il-6 is the key sex-linked variation in immune responses. by molecular docking Binding interaction dexamethasone with interleukin6. It shows binding affinity was found -6.7 Kcal/mol
Online-Based Hotel Information System
Authors: Jackson Grace , Israel Moses , Terkura, Tyolaha Geoffrey
Published: December 2021

As with many occupations, computers and technology have become vital parts of working life. With hotel management, computers can be used to record, report and analyze the effectiveness of internal operations such as reservations, registration, guest history, guest accounting audit, and back-office accounting, thereby bringing a variety of benefits including ample amount of memory, advanced communication, advanced functioning among others. In view of these, this study design and develop an online-based hotel information system for University of Benin Guest House, Benin City, Edo State. The system is met to automate data entry methods; ensure efficient and reliable communication within the Guest House and enable fast and easy retrieval of guest records and data for fast reference activities. The Unified Modelling Language (UML) was used to model the system architecture and design, while the software was developed using PHP and MySQL. Also provided in this report is a description of the software design and implementation requirements.
Uma avaliação estética de projetos de Oscar Niemeyer
Authors: Da Luz Reis Antônio Tarcísio , Pedrozo Santos Luiza
Published: December 2021

Este estudo tem como objetivo a avaliação individual e a identificação das preferências e justificativas em relação a seis projetos de Oscar Niemeyer, laureado com o Prêmio Pritzker de Arquitetura em 1988, por parte de pessoas com diferentes níveis e tipos de formação educacional. Os dados foram coletados através de questionário respondido por 65 arquitetos, 134 não arquitetos com curso universitário e 21 pessoas sem conclusão e nem início de curso universitário, através do programa LimeSurvey disponibilizado via internet, após contato via e-mail incluindo carta convite com explicações sobre a pesquisa e o acesso e uso do programa. Para a análise dos dados foram utilizados os testes estatísticos não paramétricos Kendall's W e Kruskal-Wallis no programa PASW Statistics. Os resultados evidenciam, por exemplo, a relevância das ideias de ordem e estímulo visual e, logo, da estética formal. As diferenças entre as preferências pelos três grupos se justificam pela maior valorização da existência de ordem pelos arquitetos e da maior apreciação do estímulo visual principalmente por aqueles sem formação universitária. Este estudo traz contribuições para a estética das edificações, especificamente, para reforçar a importância da estética formal, da presença das ideias de ordem e estímulo visual nos projetos das edificações.
Mensaje
Authors: Parodi Rebella Aníbal
Published: December 2021

Mensaje
La violencia como recurso. Sobre modos de uso, condiciones y cadenas
Authors: Garriga Zucal José
Published: December 2021

Nuestro desafío es analizar cómo se usa la violencia, comprender sus lógicas de acción y sus condicionamientos. Como resultado de la comparación de dos investigaciones etnográficas proponemos una reflexión sobre las violencias que ilumine tres áreas nodales para la discusión sobre este concepto. Primero, interpretaremos a la violencia como un «recurso» y analizaremos sus criterios de uso. Segundo, estudiaremos las condiciones sociales que definen la utilización de este «recurso». Por último, analizaremos cómo las condiciones de uso se vinculan con las desigualdades sociales.
«Se puede esconder de nosotros, pero de Dios no». Narrativas de conversión religiosa en líderes de pabellones iglesias y producción del orden carcelario en Argentina
Authors: Manchado Mauricio
Published: December 2021

La propuesta de este artículo es describir las dinámicas que asume el dispositivo religioso evangélico pentecostal (DREP) en la construcción del orden carcelario de las prisiones argentinas, a partir del análisis de las narrativas de líderes religiosos —nombrados como siervos— de los denominados «pabellones iglesias». Las narrativas serán abordadas a partir de dos de sus dimensiones constitutivas. Por una parte, las cosmovisiones espirituales que las componen y por otro, su dimensión pedagógica. Nuestra hipótesis es que la intersección de ambas construye una narrativa promotora de guiones de redención donde imperan dos sentidos aparentemente contradictorios, aunque complementarios para la cotidianeidad carcelaria: la salvación en términos individuales, y la redención como aporte colectivo a otros integrantes de la comunidad encerrada. Dicha intersección permite comprender cómo un conjunto de elementos heterogéneos se articula en el DREP aportando a la gestión cotidiana del encierro. Análisis resultantes de un trabajo de campo realizado durante más de siete años en cuatro cárceles de la provincia de Santa Fe (Argentina), construido desde un enfoque cualitativo y empíricamente sustentado en observaciones participantes y entrevistas en profundidad con detenidos de los pabellones autodenominados «cristianos» o «iglesias», Directivos y guardia-cárceles avocados a la custodia de dichos espacios.
Repensar el abolicionismo penal en la Argentina Tácticas y estrategias
Authors: Anitua Gabriel I. , Alvarez-Nakagawa Alexis
Published: December 2021

El impulso reciente que ha cobrado el movimiento abolicionista en otros países, tal vez como consecuencia de la violencia estatal y la debacle que ha producido la pandemia en las prisiones, constituye una buena excusa para repensar las perspectivas del movimiento en Argentina. Aunque la influencia del abolicionismo penal ha sido importante localmente en el plano de las discusiones teóricas, y si bien ha colaborado indirectamente a impulsar reformas procesales significativas, no puede decirse que haya sido determinante en la práctica legal y política, o en el desarrollo de transformaciones sociales o institucionales de largo alcance que hayan modificado el funcionamiento de nuestros sistemas penales. En este trabajo, mostraremos cuál es la situación del abolicionismo en Argentina y trataremos de señalar las adaptaciones que éste podría realizar para hacer frente a la coyuntura local con el objetivo de avanzar una agenda abolicionista. Utilizando herramientas de las teorías críticas del derecho y siguiendo los ejemplos recientes del movimiento de derechos humanos y del movimiento feminista locales, argumentaremos que el abolicionismo podría desarrollar un uso táctico de la justicia penal y adoptar formas de comunicación que produzcan contra-narrativas sobre el delito y la criminalización.
Evaluating the Effect of Conservative Therapy in Patients with Wilkes Stage III Temporomandibular Joint Derangement
Authors: Machoň Vladimír , Levorová Jitka , Beňo Michal , Hirjak Dušan , Drahoš Milan , Foltán René
Published: December 2021

The authors evaluated effects of physiotherapy in patients experiencing Wilkes III temporomandibular joint (TMJ) derangement with clinically limited joint mobility, but no pain. The group consisted of 31 patients with unilateral temporomandibular joint involvement, 3 men and 28 women (average age was 30.93, ranging from age 12 to 61). None of the patients in the group had experienced any previous TMJ therapy. The patients underwent conservative therapy in the form of home exercise (mobilisation and isometric exercises) as the first step in treatment. The authors evaluated the improvement in jaw movement (maximal interincisal opening – MIO) and the patients’ subjective assessments of their condition. Disc position before and after two months of exercise was also evaluated using ultrasound examination. The average MIO value in patients before starting the exercises was 33.5 mm, and after two months of exercises, 42.4 mm. Subjective assessment by patients: 26 patients (83%) described their condition as completely satisfactory, not requiring further therapy. Of these patients, ultrasound examination showed 10 patients with complete disc reduction, 9 patients with a change in disc displacement with reduction, and 7 patients with a continuing (unchanged) state of disc displacement. Results of our study show the effect of conservative therapy in patients with painless TMJ due to disc displacement (WIII). Effect of home exercises which were easy to perform, simple and acceptable to the patient were demonstrated.
Evaluation of the Effect of Radiofrequency Denervation on Quality of Life of Patients with Facet Joint Syndrome by Oswestry Disability Index Score and Visual Analogue Scale Score
Authors: Gündoğdu Zafer , Öterkuş Mesut , Karatepe Ümit
Published: December 2021

In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of radiofrequency denervation procedure on pain and quality of life of patients with facet joint syndrome. Forty-seven patients who were admitted to our hospital with low back pain and diagnosed with facet joint syndrome between January 2018 and December 2018 were included in our study. The patients underwent denervation with radiofrequency under fluoroscopy in a sterile operating room condition. The pre-procedure and 6th month follow-up VAS (visual analogue scale) and ODI (Oswestry disability index) scores of the patients were recorded. When the demographic data of the patients were analysed, the mean age of the patients was found to be 52. Of the patients, 61.7% were female. In the evaluation of VAS and ODI scores, which we used to measure the efficiency of the procedure, the 6th month values were found to be statistically lower than the pre-procedure values (p<0.05). The first treatment for facet joint syndrome is bed rest and medical treatment. Resistant cases also benefit from physical therapy and intra-articular steroid injection. In patients unresponsive to these treatments, denervation with radiofrequency appears to be an effective method. At least two levels must be performed for the procedure to be successful. Studies have shown that pain decreases in the long term (6–12 months) and quality of life increases. We also obtained similar results in our studies. In conclusion, we think that RF (radiofrequency) can be used as an effective method in cases where other treatments fail.
Space for self-expression: communication of Czech female athletes on social media and fansʼ reactions
Authors: Turková Kateřina , Macková Veronika , Němcová Tejkalová Alice
Published: December 2021

Social media platforms allow athletes to share information with the public. This opportunity is arguably more important for female athletes who traditionally receive less space in the mainstream media than their male counterparts. This article focuses on the social media self-presentation of six successful, internationally recognized, professional Czech female athletes and their fans’ reactions. By using qualitative and quantitative content analyses, it was revealed that throughout the season, the selected athletes presented themselves as powerful professionals, while their off-season posting tended to be more personal and, for the most part, more feminine. Contrary to previous research, fans did not frequently respond with explicitly sexual or negative comments. Moreover, they supported and admired the athletes, and in most cases, reacted positively. A higher sensitivity was indicated in relation to the sportswomen’s personal relationships and opinions. This leads us to the conclusion that social media enables professional female athletes to present themselves more freely than traditional media and be positively received by the public.
Market potential of TikTok in the context of the communication range of soccer players on social networks
Authors: Šíma Jan
Published: December 2021

The study aims to put the social network TikTok into the context of the marketing attractiveness and potential of soccer players in terms of communication range through social networks. Soccer clubs can assess the expenses of gaining additional followers through a purchased player by an evaluation of the market efficiency of individual soccer players’ followers. The study also documents positive effects ensuing from the acquisition of further followers thanks to the purchase of such a player including image, connection with fans, global reach, additional external funds through sponsorship and the sale of television rights, loyal fans and other so-called “extra-football qualities”. The study thus brings new perspectives on TikTok, as a network which has so far not been thoroughly researched, in the field of the most popular sport in the world, soccer.