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LA INTENCIÓN EMPRENDEDORA EN MUJERES UNIVERSITARIAS
Authors: Medina Patrón Yurkyna Xiomara , Lara Salazar José Rosario , Cam´pos Sánchez Alejandro
Published: October 2024

Este artículo habla de los factores empresariales que inciden a través de la motivación en la intención emprendedora de jóvenes mujeres universitarias en Culiacán, Sinaloa. Se presenta un estudio que consistió en la realización de una encuesta dirigida a jóvenes universitarios con carreras a fines de la Facultad de Contaduría y Administración de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, aplicado en el mes de abril y mayo 2022, con el objetivo de identificar los principales motivos que influyen para adentrarse en actividades de emprendimiento donde en su mayoría fueron jóvenes mujeres quienes representan en un 55 % a la comunidad universitaria.
The gender pay gap (GPG): Evidence and comparisons between the Italian and UK pay systems
Authors: Provasi Roberta
Published: October 2024

The gender pay gap (GPG) is a very relevant issue in Italy, but also in the international context, and it generates significant political and social debate. This study contributes to this discussion by presenting the empirical results of an analysis of the impact of the new provisions set out in Law No. 162/2021 for Italian companies that are required, with more than 50 employees, to submit a periodic report on the GPG. This significant change in progress requires companies to understand both which indicator to use to calculate the level of the pay gap and how to report the information, especially in the non-financial report.
The effect of a risk Securities Exchange Commission comment letter on corporate disclosure and forecast accuracy: An exploratory analysis
Authors: Papa Marco , Rossi Paola , Candio Paolo , Muserra Anna Lucia
Published: October 2024

Risk disclosure is an important issue discussed by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in its review process. We evaluate the effect that a risk SEC comment letter can have on US registrants’ disclosure and the consequent information value generated. We examine whether disclosure changes in Item 1A and Form 10-K occur due to the SEC review and affect forecast accuracy. We manually examine risk SEC comment letters and Forms 10-K from 405 US listed companies. We employ a difference-in-difference (DID) design and a multi-level, mixed-effect generalised linear model to quantify the SEC’s effect. We estimate a 9,88 per cent disclosure volume increase of Item 1A and a decrease of 2,77 per cent of the Form 10-K. Following the letter, forecast error decreases by 1 per cent but this change is not induced by the disclosure volume changes, confirming that risk disclosure may be too generic and boilerplate to provide a sufficiently strong signal for financial analysts.
Chemical and technological composition of spring green pea (Pisum sativum var. Hortense L.) genotypes
Authors: Cervenski Janko , Zec Srdjan , Kiprovski Biljana , Danojevic Dario , Tamindzic Gordana , Ignjatov Maja , Miljakovic Dragana
Published: October 2024

Through the chemical-technological analysis of (technologically) mature
spring pea genotypes, we examined the following traits: moisture content,
ash, oil, total nitrogen, protein, total sugars, starch, cellulose, and
content of total soluble solids (Brix) (eight lines and two varieties). This
research aimed to determine the chemical and technological characteristics
of the selected spring pea genotypes, assess the variability structure of
pea genotype characteristics, and therefore assess the contribution of the
individual characteristics to the overall variability. The field trial was
set up in 2022 at the Rimski Sancevi site on a chernozem-type soil in an
irrigation system in the Department of Vegetable and Alternative Crops,
Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad. The lines with a higher
protein content SK-1, SK-5, and SK-10 as well as the lines with a higher
sugar content SK-4, SK-5, and SK-8, which are included in the development of
pea varieties, have a special value in the selection of vegetable peas with
a high protein and sugar content. Pea genotypes SK-6, SK-7, and SK-8 with a
higher Brix value can be used for the earlier selection of sweeter peas
suitable for fresh or early spring consumption. Based on the cluster
analysis, the pea genotypes were classified into individual groups to assess
the impact on the variability of each trait. Principal component analysis
revealed that the four separate components cumulatively explained 91.91% of
the total variability.
Nutritional and anti-nutritional components of some unconventional feeds
Authors: Al-Masri Mohamad
Published: October 2024

Animal feeding in the arid and semi-arid regions during the dry season is
largely dependent on cereal crop by-products and herbaceous plants, which
provide poor feed and have low nutritive value. Research is directed towards
the possibility of using on-farm produced feeds as feed supplements to meet
some nutrient requirements of ruminants. Nutritive and anti-nutrient
contents in leaves of some tree species (Melia azesarach, Pinus halepansis,
Eucaliptus camaldulensis, Acacia ampliceps, Elaeagnus angustifolia,
Casuarina equisetifolia, Sesbania aculeate, Schinus molle, Olea europea) and
agricultural by-products were determined. The crude protein values ranged
from 43 to 234 g/kg DM, with the leaves of E. angustifolia having the
highest value and sunflower seed shells having the lowest value. Crushed
date palm kernels had high (P < 0.05) contents (g/kg DM) of total
carbohydrates (878), cellulose (441) and hemicellulose (280) and low
contents of lignin (25), and could therefore be used as an energy-rich feed
supplement for ruminants. The highest values (41-84 g/kg DM) of tannins were
noted in the tree leaves of C. equistifolia, A. ambiceps, E. camaldulensis,
S. molle, S. aculeate and P. halepansis. Nitrogen solubility in the leaves
of the studied tree species was negatively correlated with total phenols and
tannins. The leaves of the studied tree species (with the exception of P.
halepansis), olive cake pulp, olive tree pruning branches and leaves of
olive oil extraction are suitable as protein feed supplements for ruminants
in arid and semi-arid regions.
ANALYSIS OF GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT PROCESS DESIGN FOR LAHENDONG EXPANSION AREA
Authors: Handogo Renanto , Alhafiz Alhafiz Taufiqul Hakim , Jasmine Aisyah Putri Prameswari , Juwari Juwari
Published: October 2024

Indonesia has a geothermal energy resource potential of 40% of the world's potential and only 8.9% of Indonesia's geothermal potential has just been utilized. The spread of various geothermal locations in Indonesia will affect the characteristics of Geothermal Power Plants with different process types, so an analysis is needed to compare geothermal process technology and the conditions of the power generation system between flash steam and binary cycle to find out the technology. geothermal process and suitable system conditions at the Lahendong area expansion location. In this research, simulation of double flash steam and binary cycle with regeneration were carried out and the results were then analyzed based on the highest power output and efficiency. It was found that the double flash steam system produces a power of 3125 kW with a thermal efficiency of 89.8%. Meanwhile, the binary cycle system with generation produces a power of 5433.25 kW with a thermal efficiency of 8.68%. Based on the simulation results that have been carried out, the suitability of the process for the expansion of the Lahendong Area Geothermal Power Plant location uses binary cycle technology with a binary cycle with generation system.
Comparison of PID Control Performances of Different PLC Series in a Hydraulic Proportional Valve System-An Experimental Setup
Authors: Altınkaya Hüseyin , Kocakaya Tanju
Published: October 2024

The significance of both cost and production speed has gained importance within the industrial sector. During the installation of industrial facilities, selection of materials with ideal properties is crucial for achieving the required system performance. Especially, when working with moving equipment, the speed required by the system as well as the costs of the necessary equipment are taken into account. This study compares the operational performances of S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200 and S7-1500 series PLCs with four different CPUs for the hydraulic proportional valve control system in P, PI, PD and PID control modes in Kardemir Rail and Profile Rolling Mill. Performance comparisons were made based on settling time, rise time, delay time and positive and negative maximum overshoots. The results of the study were illustrated using graphs and tables and were further analyzed based on data thus obtained. Based on these analysis results, suggestions were made regarding the type of PLC that would be appropriate to be chosen for the system.
Performance of the Rapid Convergence Time for The Perturb and Observe MPPT Algorithm by Using Harris Hawks Optimization in Photovoltaic Systems
Authors: Asta Omar Seraj , Erkal Bilgehan
Published: October 2024

The efficiency of Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms is crucial for optimizing the performance of photovoltaic (PV) systems. Traditional methods like the Perturb and Observe (P&O) algorithm are commonly used due to their simplicity, but they often suffer from issues such as slow convergence and oscillations around the maximum power point under changing environmental conditions. This study introduces an enhanced P&O algorithm by integrating it with Harris Hawks Optimization (HHO), a nature-inspired optimization technique known for its robust convergence characteristics. The proposed hybrid P&O-HHO algorithm aims to accelerate convergence time and improve the overall tracking performance of the PV system. To maximize power from PV modules at varying sun irradiance levels, Harris-Hawks Optimization (HHO) is offered as a performance improvement method for the conventional Perturb and Observe (P&O) approach in photovoltaic systems. The proposed model encompasses a boost converter for DC-DC power controlled by an MPPT algorithm, a PV panel, and a resistive load. The MPPT algorithm proposed is founded upon the execution of a hybrid technique that combines Harris-Hawks Optimization, a new method inspired by nature, and the conventional P&O approach. The suggested method has been tested through simulation testing utilizing the environment created by MATLAB Simulink. The findings of the simulation illustrate that‎‎ the HHO-P&O MPPT algorithm, as described, successfully ‎identified the global maximum power point more ‎efficiently.‎ Additionally, it exhibited a rapid convergence speed, superior outcomes in comparison to the standard Perturb and Observe method, and a swift dynamic reaction.
Sulu Çinko İyon Bataryalar: Mangan Oksit Katot Aktif Malzemeleri
Authors: Gülcan Mehmet Feryat , Gürmen Sebahattin
Published: October 2024

Sürdürülebilirliğin arttırılmasın yolu karbon salınım değerlerinin azaltılmasından geçmektedir. Fosil kaynaklı enerji üretim yöntemlerinin kullanımlarının azaltıması ile karbon salınımının azaltılabilmesi, yenilenebilir enerji üretim sistemlerine geçişle sağlanması hedeflenmektedir. Ancak yenilenebilir sistemler enerji depolama uygulamaları olmadan kullanılamamaktadır. Enerji depolama sistemlerinin önemi ön plana çıkmaktadır. Enerji depolama sistemleri arasında lityum iyon bataryalar, 1990 yılında ticarileştikten sonra yaygın olarak kullanılsa da; lityum kaynaklarının miktarı, üretimi ve lityum iyon bataryaların güvenlik sorunları sebebiyle yeni arayışlara devam edilmektedir. Yeni arayışlar içerisinde farklı iyon bataryalardan sulu çinko iyon batarya sistemleri yüksek hacimsel kapasitesi, daha güvenili olması ve uygun maliyetli ile ön plana çıkmaktadır.
Bu çalışmada; yeni nesil iyon bataryalardan olan çinko iyon bataryaların çalışma prensibi ve kullanılan mangan oksit katot aktif malzemeleri, üretim-özellik-performans ilişkisi üzerine bir derleme gerçekleştirilmiştir.
Mental Health and Health Care for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Authors: Sánchez-Reyes Lorena , Anguita-Martínez Rocío , Castro-Alija María José
Published: October 2024

With increased frequency there are more transgender youths who request and require health care for issues regarding gender identity. The aim of this paper is to conduct a systematic review on the mental health of transgender adolescents and health care to which they have access regarding their discovery of transgender issues. This systematic review was undertaken by analysing international literature following PRISMA guidelines for systematic scientific reviews. The searches were conducted in the following databases: MEDLINE, SciELO, Psicodoc, PsycINFO and PubMed. A total of 24 articles complied with the inclusion criteria. The results indicate that transgender and non-conforming gender adolescents are an especially vulnerable group because they display high rates of mental health problems when compared to their cisgender peers. Hormone therapy for gender affirmation points to possible psychological benefits for this population group. In conclusion transgender and non-conforming gender adolescents may exhibit mental health problems associated with the discrimination, rejection/repudiation, or bullying/harassment experienced in their corresponding social, health, and educational environments. This demands the need for a social change that promotes the acceptance and normalization of non-normative identities and genders.
Parenting Skills Assessment Instruments: A Narrative Review of Social Intervention Aspects
Authors: Cañero Daniel , Pereda Noemí
Published: October 2024

The evaluation of parental competencies within child welfare social services is essential in assessing potential instances of neglect concerning children and adolescents. It is also of significant relevance for forensic psychologists operating within family courts, where they provide expert reports concerning custody arrangements in parental disputes. Moreover, these assessments play a pivotal role in the selection processes of adoptive and foster families. This review describes the main instruments that have been published in the Spanish language in the last 20 years. It emphasizes tools that are particularly pertinent in contexts characterized by social risk, given the intricacies associated with evaluating parental figures in such circumstances and the relevant role of the assessment process. These assessments often determine the decision of whether a child remains within the family unit or faces separation.
Employees’ Attitudes toward Continuing Professional Education: Their Relationship between Reasons and Barriers to Participation
Authors: Liodaki Niki , Karalis Thanassis
Published: October 2024

The attitudes of employees toward education are considered a determining factor for their participation or non-participation in Continuing Professional Education (CPE). The examination of the attitudes in combination with reasons, barriers and general characteristics of employees can be a strong predictor of participation. The present article examines employees’ attitudes toward continuing professional education as well as their relationship between reasons that motivate them, barriers that prevent them from participating in Continuing Professional Education programs, and their general characteristics. The results showed that the majority of employees are positively inclined toward CPE programs. In addition, there is a relationship between attitudes, factors of reasons for participation, categories of barriers and four variables of general characteristics: gender, educational level, previous participation and the number of programs attended.
Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Khadija Kamal , Ichrak Bouali , El Aazhari Ilias , Majd Abdessamad , Bouali Mounir , El Bakouri Abdelilah , El Hattabi Khalid , Bensardi Fatimazahra , Fadil Abdelaziz
Published: October 2024

Non-traumatic ruptures of the spleen are rare, difficult to diagnose and potentially fatal. Infectious etiologies (dominated by infectious mononucleosis and malaria) and hematological diseases (dominated by hematological malignancies) alone account for over half of all cases. Symptoms are usually acute, but progressive forms are also possible.Mortality is high (around 20%), resulting from both pre-diagnostic and post-operative deaths, probably favored by a delay in management and/or the severity of the underlying pathology. We report the case of a 61-year-old chronic smoker who presented with a non-traumatic rupture of the spleen.
Assessment of the impact of digitalization on labor productivity in the organization (on the example of industrial enterprises)
Authors: Stuken Tatiana Yu. , Lapina Tatiana A. , Korzhova Olga S.
Published: October 2024

Ndustrial enterprises implement digitalization for various reasons. Some organizations consider digitalization as an opportunity to get rid of routine operations, to make decisions faster, to save resources, etc. Of course, the decision on digitalization is influenced by various reasons. Therefore, it is of research interest to study decisions about digitalization: the reasons, goals, and the impact of digitalization on changing the activities of an industrial enterprise. The objects of the study were top managers and IT specialists of industrial enterprises in the city of Omsk. A total of 103 experts were interviewed. The method of collecting information is a questionnaire survey (author's research). Methods of information processing - descriptive statistics, analysis of averages, and factor analysis. Processing was carried out in the SPSS 22.0 package. As a result of the study, the most important reasons for the digitalization of industrial enterprises were identified, the relationship between the causes of digitalization and the assessment of the state of digitalization in the enterprise was investigated, and the scale of digitalization was quantified.
Cyberspace security in public administration: requirements for officials
Authors: Anisimova Sof'ia V. , Zyreva Marina A.
Published: October 2024

The article reveals trends in the issues of work in the digital environment and cybersecurity of services in general, and in particular, the public sector, which contribute to changes in the requirements for public civil servants in terms of changing the requirements for their digital knowledge, skills, and competencies. The authors revealed the content of the concept of "cybersecurity", highlighted the digital competencies of officials for safe work in the public digital space. The article substantiates the need to consider the block of safe behavior and use of the Internet within the concept of "safety culture". The authors proposed amendments in the section of P.16 "Management in the field of digital development, information technology, communications, mass communications and mass media" of the Handbook of qualification requirements: requirements for professional knowledge and knowledge in the field of legislation of the Russian Federation in terms of IT security, specific formulations are given. The authors give directions for further research on the topic.
To the 95th Anniversary of Vladimir Ivanovich Matyushchenko (1928-2005)
Authors: Tataurova Larisa V. , Tolpeko Irina V.
Published: October 2024

October 25, 2023 marks the 95th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Russian and Siberian archaeologist, Professor, Doctor of Historical Sciences V.I. Matyushchenko. His life path is briefly presented. He began his career during the Great Patriotic War. After graduation, he returned to school, which he graduated with a silver medal. He studied at the Faculty of History and Philology of Tomsk State University. After graduation, he worked there and worked his way up from senior laboratory assistant to professor of the department. A significant result of V. I. Matyushchenko's work in Tomsk was the completion of the formation of the Tomsk scientific archaeological schoo. In 1976, V.I. Matyushchenko moved to Omsk, where he was offered a job at the newly opened Omsk State University. Here he also became the founder of the Omsk scientific archaeological school. The main directions of his scientific activity are considered: the Neolithic era and the Bronze Age of Western Siberia, archaeological microdistricts, the history of the study of archaeology. Over the long years of his life, V.I. Matyushchenko passed all the stages of formation as an archaeologist, scientist and teacher. The unique monuments he studied at the village of Samus, Yelovka in the Tomsk region, Rostovka, Okunevo, Sidorovsky burial ground in the Omsk region made a significant contribution to the study of the archaeology of Siberia. The concept of archaeological microdistricts developed by V.I. Matyushchenko has been reflected both in the theory of archaeology and in practical research. He also made a valuable contribution to the study of the processes of the origin, formation and development of archaeological research in Siberia, which he considered as an integral part of the history of Russian archaeology.
The Last Archaeological Microdistrict of Vladimir Ivanovich Matyushenko (Aylinskaya Group of Sites in the Lower Reaches of the Shish River)
Authors: Tikhomirov Konstantin N.
Published: October 2024

Memories of the last expedition of Vladimir Ivanovich, in the village of Aylink, his archaeological surveys of the area, activities to study microdistricts, search for archaeological sites subsequently became part of the Aylinka group of monuments of the Nizhneshishsky archaeological microdistrict during his trip are presented. All archaeological complexes that made up the indicated group, the history of their detection, excavations carried out on them are described. Among them, a group of complexes of the Early Neolithic era - early metal (settlements of Ailinka I, Ailinka III, Ailinka V, Ailinka VIII), located on the eastern side of the mane and the settlement of Ailinka VI, located in its southern part, stand out. As a result of the analysis of the obtained materials, it is concluded that this group is a concentrated microdistrict of the complexes of the Early Neolithic era - bronze.
Psycholinguistic Features of Network Communication of Young People with Different Gender and Age Characteristics
Authors: Kulikov L.V. , Malenova A.Yu. , Potapova Yu.V. , Blekanov I.S. , Razumilov E.S.
Published: October 2024

The article presents and theoretically substantiates the results of a content analysis of open comments from users of popular communities of the VKontakte social network of different sexes aged 12 to 35 years. The subject of the study was quantitative (number of messages, symbols, words) and qualitative (use of emoji icons and obscene vocabulary) indicators of network communication and their relationship with gender and age of users. The level of activity of young people in network communication depends more on gender than on age. The number of messages among adolescents aged 12-14 of both sexes is small, at the age of 15-17 there is a clearly noticeable increase in the number of comments, both among girls and boys. With age, in boys, in comparison with girls, the activity of network communication, according to the indicators we used, becomes more pronounced. The most active, in the considered age range, users of social networks can be attributed to young men aged 24-35. The length of user messages increases with age, regardless of gender. The female audience more often than the male audience uses emoji icons when writing public messages, the peak of their use falls on adolescence. Obscene language in public comments is more typical for boys and men, reaching the highest rates in the period from 18 to 23 years.
Discurso de la Presidenta en el Acto de San Lucas 2023
Authors: Matesanz Fernández-Arias Lucía
Published: October 2024

Discurso del acto de San Lucas por la Presidenta de la Academia de Alumnos Internos
Cuando una rabieta no es lo que parece: a propósito de un caso
Authors: Fekete López Estefanía , Vilches Fraile Sara , Urbano Martín Mario , Hernández Prieto Alba , Cancho Candela Ramón
Published: October 2024

Introducción: La encefalitis asociada a anticuerpos anti receptores de N-metil-D-aspartato es una patología con una incidencia creciente en la infancia durante los últimos años. Se presenta el caso de un paciente de dos años cuyo diagnóstico y el tratamiento precoz fue clave para su recuperación.

Caso clínico: Paciente de 2 años que acude a urgencias traído por sus padres por alteración de conducta, junto con agitación e insomnio marcados. El cuadro clínico evoluciona con empeoramiento neurológico: inicio de movimientos coreo-atetósicos, regresión del lenguaje y crisis convulsivas que requieren ingreso en UCI. Se obtienen resultados de anticuerpos anti NMDAr positivos en LCR concluyéndose el diagnóstico. El paciente recibe tratamiento con perfusión intravenosa de corticoides e inmunoglobulinas, siendo necesario asociar rituximab dada la escasa respuesta al tratamiento inicial. Seis meses tras el inicio del cuadro el paciente ha presentado una recuperación prácticamente total.

Conclusión: Este tipo de encefalitis es potencialmente tratable y curable, pero su clínica insidiosa hace que sea necesario un alto grado de sospecha para su diagnóstico. Ante un paciente con clínica neuropsiquiátrica de inicio agudo se debe sospechar este cuadro e iniciar tratamiento lo antes posible.
Evaluation of the Use of Dried Grated Sago as a Substitute Energy Source for Corn in Sentul Chicken Feed
Authors: Gunawan Rinie
Published: October 2024

This research aims to evaluate dry grated sago as an energy source feed ingredient that can substitute corn in feed for the growth of Sentul chickens. The variables observed were feed consumption, final body weight, body weight gain, and feed conversion during growth from week 1 to week 10. The experimental design carried out was a completely randomized design with 5 treatments, namely corn-based feed (P0), feed sagoo more based feed without steam with the addition of 0.5% biopremix (P1), sagoo more based feed with steam adding 0.5% biopremix (P2), sagoo more based feed without steam with the addition of 1% biopremix (P3), and feed based sagoo more with steam adding 1% biopremix (P4). Each treatment consisted of 3 repetitions with 5 chickens per repetition. The total number of Sentul chickens used for the experiment was 150 chickens. The results of the research showed that the treatment feed was significantly different in terms of the average final body weight, body weight gain (PBB), and feed conversion (p<0.05) compared to the control, but the treatment feed was not significantly different in influencing feed consumption. The addition of 1% biopremix to rations without steam can increase the final body weight of Sentul chickens, increase body weight and reduce feed conversion compared to those with steam. Using Biopremix is more effective without steam treatment
A challenge of life or death: Medicine and State in the face of infant mortality (Santiago de Chile, 1930-1970)
Authors: Chávez Zúñiga Pablo Sebastián		ORCID.ORG/ , Soto Lara José Julián
Published: October 2024

Infant mortality is analyzed as a public health problem in Santiago between 1930-1970 with the aim of reflecting on the factors that caused its permanence and subsequent decline. For this, the environment where the children lived, their illnesses, and the medical and State action to cure them are characterized, based on newspa-pers, medical literature and state documentation. This study reveals the serious food and housing problem suffered by infants, resulting in a very high mortality rate. The conclusions highlight the importance of national health programs —and international support to implement them—focused on mothers and children, which created an idea about the importance of disease prevention and various ad hoc practices that decreased infant mortality.Keywords: disease; housing: nutrition; pediatrics; public health
Sidestream dark field video microscopy demonstrates shelf-stable blood products preserve the endothelial glycocalyx in a canine hemorrhagic shock model
Authors: Ryan Mark A. , Ford Rebekah , Ewer Nicole , Hall Kelly E. , Guillaumin Julien , Edwards Thomas H. , Venn Emilee C. , Grantham Lonnie E. , Hoareau Guillaume L.
Published: October 2024

OBJECTIVE

To utilize sidestream dark field video microscopic technology to evaluate the endothelium in a canine hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation model.

METHODS

6 purpose-bred adult dogs were anesthetized, instrumented, and subjected to hemorrhagic shock from September 2021 through June 2022. Each dog was resuscitated with 5 resuscitation strategies in an experimental crossover design study: (1) lactated Ringer’s solution (LRS) and hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solution; (2) canine chilled whole blood (CWB); (3) canine fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and packed RBCs (pRBC); (4) canine freeze-dried plasma (FDP) and hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier (HBOC); or (5) HBOC/FDP and canine lyophilized platelets. Sidestream dark field video microscopic evaluation was performed at 5 time points: commencement, after hemorrhage, after shock, after resuscitation (T135), and conclusion (T180).

RESULTS

There was a significant difference between the perfused boundary region (PBR) measurements when comparing the LRS/HES resuscitation arm to the CWB and FFP/pRBC resuscitation arms at T180. A significant difference in PBR was appreciated in the LRS/HES arm at T135 and T180 compared to its baseline. No other significant differences in PBR were appreciated when resuscitation arms were compared longitudinally or to each other.

CONCLUSIONS

Shelf-stable blood products preserved the endothelial glycocalyx similarly to CWB and pRBC/FFP as evaluated by sidestream dark field video microscopy. Lactated Ringer and HES solutions did not adequately preserve the endothelial glycocalyx compared to CWB and pRBC/FFP.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Shelf-stable blood products are a viable option to preserve the endothelial glycocalyx when used during hemorrhagic resuscitation in dogs.
Investigating the Interrelationship between the Desire for a Cohesive Community and Opioid Abuse: A Neuropsychological Study of Demon Copperhead
Authors: Sam Lemon
Published: October 2024

Foregrounding the increasing global crisis of opioids as the “leading cause of deaths in fatal overdoses,” the World Drug Report 2023, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), mentioned that in 2021 more than 80,000 people died due to opioid overdose in the United States of America. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the national public health protection agency in the United States, has reported that “the predicted number of drug overdose deaths showed an increase of 0.5% from the 12 months ending in December 2021 to the 12 months ending in December 2022, from 109,179 to 179,680” (“Provisional Data”). Although the trajectory of opioid use disorders (OUDs) has affected different sociodemographic groups in the country since its first wave in the 1990s, teenagers in poverty-stricken rural areas are more vulnerable to such addiction (Keyes et al.). Poor parental guidance, impoverishment, troubled childhoods, detrimental familial structure, scarce opportunities, and accessibility to opioids are often considered to be the primary risk factors for unprivileged teenagers to develop a psychic reliance on opioids for engendering a perpetual sense of contentment. According to the incentive sensitization theory, the persistent desire to transcend physical and psychical limitations for a sense of relief, triggered by chronic drug misuse, often evokes a sense of “wanting” or incentive salience, a compulsive inclination towards drug-associated stimuli (Berridge and Robinson, “Drug Addiction” 22). This intense desire of “wanting” often generates a perpetual sensitization of the mesolimbic systems in the brain which is also activated by mental representations of drug-associated cues (Robinson and Berridge 3139). Focusing on drug-induced changes in the brain such as hypersensitization and neuroadaptation, this study analyzes Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead, a modern reimagining of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. The selected text addresses primarily some pertinent socio-political crises, such as the poor foster care system, poverty, and the engrossing opioid endemic in Southern Appalachia. However, this study attempts to analyze the precarious state of some characters, who become addicted to opioids seeking recognition from peer groups and perpetual psychic stability, in the selected text from a neuropsychological perspective.
Recovered History: Chicanx Representation in the Dual Credit Classroom
Authors: Stephens Ronnie K.
Published: October 2024

Recent legislation in Texas effectively prohibits K-12 educators from addressing issues of racism and explicitly prevents teachers from discussing the place of racism in Chicanx relations across Texas history. University educators, and dual-credit instructors especially, must intercede if future generations of learners are going to encounter the true and complete history of border culture, colonialism, and the complex relationship that Chicanx people have with the Southern region of the United States. I argue that the use of digital archives and recovered history like the internet project Are We Good Neighbors? Mapping Discrimination Against Mexicans in 1940s Texas, which catalogs racial discrimination through individual testimony, the Library of Congress database of Mexican American documents, and Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement offer educators an opportunity to incorporate key research skills into the classroom while also establishing a linear context for liminality as a feature of identity formation in contemporary Chicanx literature. The combination of research and critical inquiry is vital to instructing students on the realities of Chicano relations and introducing them to the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement, a key element of American history that is not only conspicuously absent from most K-12 curricula but also an inescapable influence on identity formation and contemporary discussions around Mexican American relations. The use of digital archives to recover and center Chicanx history is actionable on a small scale and serves as an important opportunity to resist anti-ethnic legislation in real time, a vital act of subversion that sidesteps prolonged challenges to censorship at the legislative level.
Teaching the January 6th Insurrection: Historical Perspectives on a Crisis in American Democracy
Authors: Fure-Slocum Eric
Published: October 2024

This article offers a framework for analyzing and teaching the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol. The crisis itself offers an opportunity to unpack and better understand American political discourses and institutions. I focus on four historical and contemporary currents that elucidate the January 6th crisis: 1) White supremacy and backlashes against Civil Rights; 2) conservative assaults on the New Deal order and the regulatory state; 3) organized labor’s decline, right-wing populism’s rise, and nativism; 4) political polarization, sectarianism, and minority rule. These themes enable students to assess both crucial challenges posed by January 6th and the vitality of American democracy.
Soil health of bananas cultivated in Ribeira River Valley – the major producing region of Brazil
Authors: Cavalieri-Polizeli Karina Maria Vieira , da Silva Anderson Lucas , Cremonesi Marcus , Lima Juliana Domingues , Cipriano Patriciani Estela , Cherubin Maurício Roberto , Rozane Danilo Eduardo
Published: October 2024

Soil health receives the increased attention of researchers worldwide to evaluate the sustainability of agricultural land management. Chemical, physical and biological indicators are essential to reflect the soil functioning capacity and its quality. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the soil health and quality of banana crops compared with natural forests. The experimental area included three counties: Eldorado, Registro and Sete Barras, located in Baixo Vale do Ribeira, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. In each county, soil from banana orchards was compared with soil collected from the natural Atlantic Forest in the transitional regeneration phase, in split-plot design, considering each county as a block. Soil health was evaluated through six soil quality indexes developed using different strategies to define the minimum dataset, data interpretation (linear or non-linear scoring curves) and integration (additive or weighted). Compared with natural forests, in general, banana crop soil showed elevated values of the chemical indicators, mainly due to the frequent fertiliser applications. A slight decrease, but still adequate, of physical indicators, primarily related to soil aeration and similar results in biological indicators. All soil quality indexes tested here can be used to verify soil health; however, soil quality index-2 was the best for a total dataset, and soil management assessment framework was the best for a minimum dataset, demonstrating no statistical difference in soil health between banana and forest soil systems.
Remote Sensing Building Damage Assessment Based on Machine Learning
Authors: Tang Jiawei , Yang Shengquan , Huang Shujuan , Xiao Bozhi
Published: October 2024

After the occurrence of various types of disasters, including natural disasters and man-made damage, aid workers need accurate and timely data, such as the damage status of buildings, in order to take effective measures for rescue. So as to solve this problem, this paper researches and designs a building damage classification system based on machine learning. The damage assessment system consists of two network models (building extraction network and damage classification network). This article analyzes and designs the structure of each network model, and discusses the principles related to computer vision in machine learning. Buildings in satellite images are segmented through Siamese Convolutional Neural Network, the BottleNeck Module and Feature Pyramid Network are used in the damage classification assessment network to detect damage to buildings in sub-temporal remote sensing images. Subsequently, the model was trained and tested on different disaster events on the xBD dataset. The results show that the building damage detection system based on Siamese-CNN achieves good detection accuracy, and the system has the advantages of simple operation, good timeliness and low resource consumption, and can well meet the needs of disaster assessment.
The influence of probiotic administration on selected leukocyte subpopulations and the serum amyloid A concentration in the peripheral blood of dairy cows during different lactation periods
Authors: Brodzki Piotr , Marczuk Jan , Gorzkoś Hubert , Lisiecka Urszula , Szczubiał Marek , Brodzki Adam , Dąbrowski Roman , Krakowski Leszek , Głodkowska Katarzyna , Brodzki Nikodem
Published: October 2024

Introduction

The aim of the study was to compare selected leukocyte subpopulations and the serum amyloid A (SAA) concentration in the peripheral blood of cows at different stages of lactation. The blood of cows receiving a probiotic as a dietary supplement was compared with the blood of cows not receiving it.

Material and Methods

The research was conducted on 20 pregnant dairy cows randomly divided into two groups of 10 cows each. The experimental group consisted of cows given the probiotic as a feed supplement. The control group consisted of cows that were fed without supplementation. Blood was drawn six times for testing: 7 days before drying; 14 days before parturition; and 7, 21, 60 and 90 days postpartum. Leukocyte immunophenotyping was performed by flow cytometry.

Results

The blood of cows administered the probiotic revealed an increased percentage of forkhead box protein 3 (Foxp3)+, T CD4+ and B CD25+ lymphocytes and β2 CD18+ and αM CD11b+ integrins, and persistently low SAA levels at all time points.

Conclusion

The activity of the immune system in cows receiving the probiotic was higher than in control cows. However, the stabilisation of the immune system of the supplemented cows may be indicated by the persistence of a low level of SAA throughout the experiment. Therefore, it can be assumed that the immune system of cows treated with the probiotic more easily adapts to changes in conditions in particular lactation periods and that these cows become more resistant to infectious diseases.
Mapping Physical Literacy in Czech Future Physical Education Teachers – a Time Trend Study
Authors: Poláková Martina , Vašíčková Jana
Published: October 2024

To facilitate the dissemination of physical literacy (PL), prioritizing its integration in the education of future physical education (PE) teachers is imperative. This study focuses on assessing the PL levels of university students enrolled in PE programs who have participated in a dedicated workshop on PL to understand its significance and its attributes. Utilizing the Czech version of the PLAYself questionnaire administered in a pencil-and-paper format, data were collected from 350 participants between 2017 and 2023, excluding the year 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis revealed varying levels of confidence among students regarding physical activity (PA) across different environments, with outdoor activities garnering the highest confidence (71.5%) and activities on ice demonstrating the lowest (52.9%). While most students recognize the importance of being physically active for their health and well-being (96%), there exists a conscious acknowledgement of the necessity to refine movement skills, despite innate abilities (74.7%). Interestingly, students exhibit lower confidence levels within group settings, with only 32.8% perceiving themselves as the most proficient in PA among peers. Furthermore, the perceived importance of PL surpasses that of literacy and numeracy, particularly within family, school, and peer contexts. A minority of students (13.7%) feel inadequately physically fit to engage in desired PAs. These findings underscore the significance of bolstering students’ confidence in PA participation, as it correlates positively with their future academic performance. This study emphasizes the pivotal role of education in fostering a culture of PL among future educators and their influence on shaping the PL of subsequent generations.
Jazz in Lampung: Community’s Perspective, Social Practices, Cultural Performance, Organization, and Consequences
Authors: Hidayatullah Riyan , Irawan Ricky , Alam Pandu Watu , Mazlan Chamil Arkhasa Nikko
Published: October 2024

This article attempts to reveal the perspectives of the Lampung jazz community members dealing with organizational issues related to members’ perceptions or administrators. The cause is an extramusical issue that leads to the ulun Lappung (indigenous Lampung people) social characteristics. In general, problems uncommon in the jazz community arise in this communal setting. This article focuses on the Lampung jazz community’s perspective, cultural performances, social practices, and consequences. The data for this study came from immersive fieldwork conducted in Lampung jazz circles between 2017 and 2021. In addition to in-person data collection, field sites and apps were used. The research participants include senior musicians with over 20 years of experience, music scholars, music entrepreneurs, and jazz activists. Each participant has a unique perspective on group organization, jazz culture and knowledge, and socially musical practices. The significance of Lampung’s musical sense of community is discussed.
Business Intelligence Tools Applied in the Assessment of the Genotype X Environment Interaction in Elephant Grass
Authors: Porfirio Ricardo Tristão , Machado Juarez Campolina , Moraes Emerson Augusto Priamo , Andrade Ricardo Guimarães , Hott Marcos Cicarini , Motta Matheus Bertolino , Magalhães Vanessa Maia Aguiar de
Published: October 2024

Objective: This study aimed to present a tool for evaluating the genotype x environment interaction using dashboards developed with Business Intelligence (BI) techniques in multiple elephant grass experiments for bioenergy production.
 
Theoretical Framework: Elephant grass, among the crops dedicated to the production of biomass energy, is considered a prominent alternative. It is widely known to breeders that, when evaluating genotypes in various environments, consistent behavior is not observed. This differentiated response of genotypes to environmental variation is called genotype x environment interaction. As the main purpose of a breeding program is to select genotypes of consistent and high productivity, in the most diverse environments, the interaction of these factors can represent a problem for breeders, as it reduces the precision in the selection from one environment to another.
 
Method: The tool selected for the development and manipulation of dashboards, provided by Google, is called Looker Studio, which allows the unification of several databases in a single environment. This integration facilitates the manipulation, creation and development of interactive management reports, promoting a dynamic and personalized visualization of information, an essential feature for analyzing and interpreting data in complex scenarios such as genotype x environment interaction.
 
Results and Discussion: BI tools prove to be a promising strategy for interpreting the genotype x environment interaction in multiple elephant grass experiments for bioenergy production. These tools allow researchers to quickly and dynamically visualize this phenomenon, providing ease of interpretation of large data sets.
 
Research Implications: The theoretical and practical implications of this research are valuable for evaluating the genotype x environment interaction in elephant grass, as they allow collecting, storing, processing and visualizing large amounts of data efficiently, allowing users to identify patterns and trends in the data that assist in making more assertive decisions.
 
Originality/Value: This study contributes to the evaluation of elephant grass genotypes for biomass energy production.
Impact of consanguinity on epilepsy risk in Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Authors: Alruwaili Mubarak , AlRuwaili Raed , Alsaidan Aseel , Alkhaldi Monay , Alkhalifah Hana , Alnasser Rahaf , AlShammari Amirah , Alruwaili Reem , Basri Rehana
Published: October 2024

Background: Epilepsy is a widespread neurological condition with significant social and psychological consequences. In regions like Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia, where consanguineous marriages are prevalent, understanding the genetic factors contributing to epilepsy, including the role of consanguinity, is of great interest. This study aims to explore the types of epilepsy, associated risk factors, and the influence of consanguinity among patients Al-Jouf.
Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Prince Mutaib Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Sakaka, Al-Jouf. The study included all patients diagnosed with epilepsy who attended the hospital's neurology clinic or were admitted during the study period. Data were collected through structured interviews using a detailed questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 22. Statistical significance was determined at p < 0.05.
Results: Seventy-two patients participated, with a majority being male (61.1%) and most over the age of 18 (79.2%). Idiopathic epilepsy was the most common etiology (72.2%), followed by symptomatic causes (27.8%). Significant risk factors included a family history of epilepsy (23%), head trauma (17%), and febrile seizures (14%). The association between parental consanguinity and epilepsy was minimal, without any statistically significant relationship.
Conclusion: Family history of epilepsy and head trauma are important risk factors in this population, while consanguinity appears to play a lesser role. These findings suggest that public health initiatives should focus on nongenetic factors, such as preventing head injuries while managing epilepsy in this region. Further research is warranted to explore the complex genetic and environmental interactions contributing to epilepsy.