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Using Recycled Materials for Semi- Solid Processing of Al-Si-Mg Based Alloys
Authors: Li Jiehua , Zhang Xun , Winklhofer Johannes , Griesebner Stefan , Oberdorfer Bernd , Jie Wan Qi , Schumacher Peter
Published: January 2022

In order to reduce CO2 emission and energy consumption, more recycled secondary materials have to be used in foundry industry, especially for Al-Si-Mg based alloys for semi-solid processing. In this paper, Al-Si-Mg based alloys with the addition of recycled secondary materials up to 30 % (10, 20, 30 %, respectively) have been produced by semi-solid processing. The solidification microstructure was investigated using optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Furthermore, computed tomography (CT) was also used to elucidate the size, size distribution, number density, volume fraction of porosities. It was found that with the addition of the recycled secondary materials up to 30 %, there is no significant effect on the solidification microstructure in terms of the grain size and the shape factor of primary α-Al and the second α-Al. More importantly, the morphology of eutectic Si can be well modified and that of the Fe-containing phase (π-AlSiMgFe) can be tailored. Furthermore, with increasing recycled secondary materials, at least another two important issues should also be highlighted. Firstly, more TiB2 particles were observed, which can be due to the addition of Al-Ti-B grain refiners for the grain refinement of recycled secondary materials. Secondly, a significant interaction between Sr and P was also observed in the recycled secondary materials. The present investigation clearly demonstrates that Al-Si-Mg based alloys with the addition of recycled secondary materials at least up to 30% can be used for semi-solid processing, which may facilitate better sustainability.
Instagram Advertisements and Sri Lankan Millennials’ Purchasing Intention
Authors: Wimalarathna P. A. , Ranwala R. S.
Published: January 2022

This paper aims to identify impact of the Instagram advertisements on purchasing intention of millennials in Sri Lanka using the Technology Adoption Model. Nowadays Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms, as Instagram has proven to be a strong marketing tool for businesses, which are looking forward to expand their existence and the visibility of their products. It’s clear that Instagram isn’t just for personal use anymore. The study was conducted utilizing a sample of Instagram users in Western Province including Colombo, Gampaha and Kaluthara districts. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select the sample of 88 Instagram users for the study. Self-administrative questionnaire was used to collect the data from the sample and regression analysis was used to analyze the data and proved hypotheses subsequently. The results of the study revealed that the impact of informativeness, hedonic motivation and economic benefit have a positive impact on purchasing intention, where trustworthiness is not having an impact on purchasing intention of millennials.  The inferences of this study can be used by organizations and managers and organizations and managers should be prepared to alter or adapt their Instagram advertising tactics accordingly when targeting the millennials.
Relationship between Red Meat Metabolite Trimethylamine N-oxide and Cardiovascular Disease
Authors: Yousuf Angatu , McVey David G. , Ye Shu
Published: January 2022

Many cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are caused by the interplay of lifestyle and genetic factors. Studies have suggested an association between red meat consumption and increased CVD risk. There is evidence indicating that trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite of red meat and other animal-derived foodstuffs, promotes CVD. Here, we undertake an overview of some of the reported investigations of the relationship between TMAO and CVD and briefly discuss possible underlying mechanisms.
The Novikov conjecture and extensions of coarsely embeddable groups
Authors: Deng Jintao
Published: January 2022

Let

1\to N\to G\to G/N\to 1

be a short exact sequence of countable discrete groups and let

B

be any

G

-

C^*

-algebra. In this paper, we show that the strong Novikov conjecture with coefficients in

B

holds for such a group

G

when the normal subgroup

N

and the quotient group

G/N

are coarsely embeddable into Hilbert spaces. As a result, the group

G

satisfies the Novikov conjecture under the same hypothesis on

N

and

G/N

.
Independent predictors of depressive symptoms and social isolation on 2-year all-cause mortality among the Korean elderly in a population-based cohort study: gender differences
Authors: Jeong Hyunsuk , Yim Hyeon Woo , Nam Beom-Woo
Published: January 2022

OBJECTIVES:This study examined whether depressive symptoms and social isolation were independent predictors of 2-year all-cause mortality among the elderly using data from a population-based cohort study.METHODS: In total, 1,033 participants (320 men and 713 women) older than 60 years of age participated in this study. Depressive symptoms, social isolation status, and socio-demographic and health-related covariates were assessed at baseline. The primary outcome measure was 2-year all-cause mortality. Data were collected through in-person interviews by trained interviewers. The GENMOD procedure was used to calculate relative risks (RRs).RESULTS: Of the 1,033 participants, 102 (40 men and 62 women) died within the follow-up period of 2 years. During the 2-year follow-up period, 17.8% of depressed men and 12.3% of depressed women died, and 29.8% of socially isolated men and 14.9% of socially isolated women died. Social isolation was an independent predictor of mortality in elderly men (adjusted relative risk [aRR], 4.6, 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.0 to 10.2), while depressive symptoms were an independent predictor of mortality in elderly women (aRR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.2 to 3.6) when controlling for potential confounding factors. However, the depressive symptoms detected using the geriatric depression scale were not associated with mortality in men, and social isolation was not associated with mortality in women.CONCLUSIONS: The effects of depressive symptoms and social isolation on 2-year all-cause mortality within an elderly population differed according to gender. Gender-specific community-based interventions must be developed to potentially reduce 2-year all-cause mortality among the elderly.
Seasonal Dynamics of Mosquito-Borne Viruses in the Southwestern Florida Everglades, 2016, 2017
Authors: Anderson John F. , Fish Durland , Armstrong Philip M. , Misencik Michael J. , Bransfield Angela , Ferrandino Francis J. , Andreadis Theodore G. , Stenglein Mark D. , Kapuscinski Marylee L.
Published: January 2022

Mosquitoes were collected for 12 consecutive months beginning June 2016, from 11 locations in the Florida Everglades, Collier County, and tested for viruses by isolation in Vero cells and subsequent identification. One species complex and 31 species of mosquitoes were identified from 668,809 specimens. Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus comprised 72.2% of the collection. Other notable species were Anopheles crucians complex, Culex nigripalpus, Cx. erraticus, and Cx. cedecei. Seven species of virus were identified from 110 isolations: Everglades, Gumbo Limbo, Mahogany Hammock, Pahayokee, Shark River, Tensaw, and West Nile viruses. Everglades, West Nile, Tensaw, and Mahogany Hammock viruses were most frequently isolated. Largest numbers of viruses were identified from Cx. cedecei, Cx. nigripalpus, and An. crucians complex. Five species of virus were isolated from Cx. cedecei. Viruses were isolated from mangrove, cypress swamp, hardwood hammock, and sawgrass habitats. West Nile virus was isolated August through October when Cx. nigripalpus was most abundant. Everglades virus was the most frequently isolated virus from nine species of mosquitoes collected from June through August. Tensaw virus was isolated primarily from Anopheles species. Isolations were made in July, August, January, February, and April, suggesting that this virus may be present in host-seeking mosquitoes throughout the year. Mahogany Hammock, Shark River, Gumbo Limbo, and Pahayokee viruses were isolated primarily from Cx. cedecei from June through December. Shotgun metagenomic sequencing was used to document that seven pools of Cx. cedecei were infected with two arboviruses. As communities expand into the Everglades, more humans will become exposed to arboviruses.
Pediatric Leprosy Profile in the Postelimination Era: A Study from Surabaya, Indonesia
Authors: Prakoeswa Cita , Reza Novianti , Alinda Medhi , Listiawan M. , Thio Hok Bing , Kusumaputro Bagus
Published: January 2022

Children who live in leprosy-endemic areas are susceptible to infection due to early and frequent exposure to Mycobacterium leprae. Indonesia is on the verge of eliminating this disease (prevalence rate < 1/10,000 population), but pediatric leprosy continues to occur in low-endemic areas. This study aimed to evaluate pediatric leprosy over a decade in a tertiary hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia. A retrospective study of leprosy in children under 15 years old between 2010 and 2019 was conducted in the Morbus Hansen Division, Outpatient Clinic at Dr. Soetomo Hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia. Seventy pediatric leprosy cases were identified between 2010 and 2019, consisting of 58 multibacillary (MB)-type cases and 12 paucibacillary (PB)-type cases. Slit skin smear (SSS) was positive in 26 cases. There were two cases of grade-2 disability and 15 cases of leprosy reaction (erythema nodosum leprosum) in children at the time of diagnosis. There was an insignificant decline in the number of pediatric leprosy cases in the last 10 years. Cases and disabilities in children were found in some leprosy pocket areas even though the national elimination rate has been achieved. MB infections, disability, and treatment defaults were common problems in pediatric leprosy.
Melioidosis in Africa: Time to Raise Awareness and Build Capacity for Its Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Authors: Birnie Emma , James Ayorinde , Peters Folake , Olajumoke Makinwa , Traore Tieble , Bertherat Eric , Trinh Trung T. , Naidoo Dhamari , Steinmetz Ivo , Wiersinga W. Joost , Oladele Rita , Akanmu Alani S.
Published: January 2022

Melioidosis is a tropical infectious disease caused by the soil-dwelling bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei with a mortality of up to 50% in low resource settings. Only a few cases have been reported from African countries. However, studies on the global burden of melioidosis showed that Africa holds a significant unrecognized disease burden, with Nigeria being at the top of the list. The first World Health Organization African Melioidosis Workshop was organized in Lagos, Nigeria, with representatives of health authorities, microbiology laboratories, and clinical centers from across the continent. Dedicated hands-on training was given on laboratory diagnostics of B. pseudomallei. This report summarises the meeting objectives, including raising awareness of melioidosis and building capacity for the detection, diagnosis, biosafety, treatment, and prevention across Africa. Further, collaboration with regional and international experts provided a platform for sharing ideas on best practices.
Conceptual confusing similarity and pictorial trade marks
Authors: Batty Rob
Published: January 2022

Several high-profile rebrands, including those by Twitter and Starbucks, have involved removing text from logos. This move towards wordless, pictorial trade marks raises a difficult question about how the scope of protection of a registered trade mark should be determined. This article examines the particular issue of how much weight should be given to the idea or concept underlying a pictorial mark when assessing whether a defendant’s junior mark is ‘confusingly similar’. Drawing on legal principles and case examples from Europe, the United Kingdom, Singapore and New Zealand, it is claimed that courts and adjudicators should be careful not to overweight conceptual similarity. It is argued that a lack of care in assessing conceptual similarity risks awarding one trader overbroad protection, which may be tantamount to conferring on one trader a monopoly in an idea. A lack of care may also undermine the logic of a registration system by untethering protection from what is recorded on the Register, and may make trade mark law less predictable and certain.

* The author declares that he was junior counsel in a case discussed in this article, Carabao Tawandang Co Ltd v Red Bull GmbH HC Wellington CIV-2005-485-1975, 31 August 2006. The views represented in this article are the author’s own, and do not reflect the views of his employer at the time, or the views of the client represented in that particular case.
Hunting the standard of compensation – intellectual property, Chorzów Factory and investments: a response
Authors: Morris* P Sean
Published: January 2022

While the debate on intellectual property and international investment law is relatively young, the role of historical cases will be important in offering some interpretative analysis. Due to the niche nature of both areas of law, where, often times, the legal luminaries found in both areas often speak past each other, in an earlier issue of this journal I offered an interpretative history of Chorzów Factory as an example of early case law by an international court illustrating the origins of the ISDS involving intellectual property. As with any interpretation, there are bound to be opposing views or explicit endorsement, but whatever the merits, that interpretative history has initiated a debate in the pages of this journal. That debate is in part, a response to my original analysis, to which I offer a response. This response is to endorse the fact that additional information has come forward that will enrich the debate on Chorzów Factory and its connection to intellectual property. Moreover, this response argues that the reply misses the point regarding the formal connection of international law to intellectual property in ISDS, a connection that I attempted to demonstrate through the example of the Chorzów Factory case – where a legal fight in the 1920s over nitrate, other chemical production and ownership still continue to be of relevance to international law.
Regeneron and Illumina: a case for (and against) ranges
Authors: Roughton Ashley
Published: January 2022

Insufficiency in patents, especially in emerging and complex technologies, can be a real problem for patent applicants. They are keen to progress to filing for obvious reasons and yet are expected to disclose how the invention works to its fullest extent. Problems arise in cases where a patent claim seeks to reserve a range of some sort. Recent judgments of the English Patents Court and the UK Supreme Court have suggested that this is not a trivial problem in most cases of analysis. The upshot appears to be that a range patent is not to be struck down as insufficient simply because a range exists. Much depends upon the importance of the range to the claim or, in the Illumina case, whether mention or the existence of a range is in any way relevant. An analysis of two recent judgments in the UK concerning sufficiency of disclosure sheds considerable light on the current ambit of legal thinking in this area of patent law.
Rural Tourism and Inclusive Development in Port St. Johns - South Africa
Authors: Acha-Anyi Paul M , Ndolose Ludwe , Khonou Solomon
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study was to explore ways of achieving an inclusive approach to tourism development in rural communities. Although tourism has generally been recommended as a means of orchestrating development in rural communities, achieving this laudable goal has often been illusive due to the fragmented approach adopted by tourism stakeholders. An exploratory quantitative research approach was adopted by using a structured survey instrument to generate 307 valid responses from community members in Port St. John in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP) of South Africa. Results obtained reveal similarities and some differences based on demographic characteristics with regards to the benefits of rural tourism to the community. Importantly, the study illuminates the fragmented way in which residents perceive tourism benefits, both from a gender perspective and personal benefit versus community dichotomy. The paper discusses policy as well as practical local economic development implications.
Assessment of Occupational Exhaustion During the COVID 19 Period on Healthcare Professionals in the Rabat-sale-kenitra Region of Morocco
Authors: Tahiri Kamar , Abidli Zakaria , Amri Abdeslam , Esserkassi Abdelhamid , Hannoun Zineb , El Turk Joumana , Bour Abdellatif
Published: January 2022

The novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in an overall increase in new cases of depression and burnout and exacerbation of existing mental health problems, with particular emotional and physical harm to healthcare workers. For this reason, the aim of this study is to assess occupational exhaustion and to determine its risk factors within this population during the period of COVID- 19. This is about a cross-sectional study that was conducted from March to June 2020. The target population was health professionals working in the various departments of COVID-19, in public hospitals in Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region of Morocco. To evaluate the burnout, we chose the French version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). The average age of the participants was 42.8±7.4. The gender ratio was balanced at 1.1. Regarding professional status, 61% of the participants are nurses and 39% are doctors. The average professional seniority was 20±8.9 years. As shown in the figure below, the MBI revealed that: 80% (n=72) suffered from burnout, of which 49% (n=44) had a low level, 17% (n=15) had a moderate level and 14% (n=13) had a severe burnout. Unmarried status (Odds Ratio= 9.61; 95% IC= [0.19-2.13]; P-value=0.001); The protective measures unavailable to health professionals (Odds Ratio= 7.13; 95%IC=[2.32-21.89];P-value=0.001); dissatisfaction with the efforts made by the Ministry of Health to fight Covid-19 (Odds Ratio= 9.1; IC95%=[2.82-29.37]; P-value=0.001) are the most important risk factors. In light of these results, interventions to support the mental well-being of health care professionals during and after the COVID-19 period should be implemented immediate.
Operation Status Monitoring of Transmission Tower in Power System based on Data Fusion
Authors: Ji Haiting , Liu Jianfeng
Published: January 2022

This paper studies the application of data fusion technology in power system to solve some difficult problems in this complex energy system. A transmission tower identification and bird nest detection method based on corner, line, color and shape features is proposed. Through LSD (Line Segment Detection) and Harris corner detection method, the straight line segment and corner point in the image are extracted respectively. Combined with triangle method, the actual tilt angle of tower is measured; According to the nesting rule of birds in transmission towers, the basic unit segmentation algorithm of transmission towers is proposed, and the basic unit segmentation of transmission towers is realized by using the local maximum of the target pixel row statistical histogram. The algorithm proposed in this paper can effectively solve the problems of on-line measurement of tilt angle of transmission tower and on-line detection of bird's nest, which will lay a theoretical foundation for on-line monitoring of transmission tower status.
Rebalancing Autonomous Vehicles using Deep Reinforcement Learning
Authors: Dai Jiajie , Zhu Qianyu , Jiang Nan , Wang Wuyang
Published: January 2022

The shared autonomous mobility-on-demand (AMoD) system is a promising business model in the coming future which provides a more efficient and affordable urban travel mode. However, to maintain the efficient operation of AMoD and address the demand and supply mismatching, a good rebalancing strategy is required. This paper proposes a reinforcement learning-based rebalancing strategy to minimize passengers’ waiting in a shared AMoD system. The state is defined as the nearby supply and demand information of a vehicle. The action is defined as moving to a nearby area with eight different directions or staying idle. A 4.6 4.4 km2 region in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is used as the case study. We trained and tested the rebalancing strategy in two different demand patterns: random and first-mile. Results show the proposed method can reduce passenger’s waiting time by 7% for random demand patterns and 10% for first-mile demand patterns.
A Review on Multi-Criteria Decision-Making and Its Application
Authors: Soniya Sriram , Ramachandran M , Sathiyaraj Chinnasamy , Mathivanan G
Published: January 2022

Capable of Multi-Scale Decision Making (MCDM), it improves all areas of decision-making engineering from design production, but is also highly applicable to applications in high-tech market areas. Very small gains in material performance. The full potential of MCDM systems is realized by performance, while complex material selection considers the material, process and form of the problems. Therefore, it is necessary to expand the range of MCDM methods to conceptualize experience in developing a wide range of engineering applications and material selection. It is important to deal with and deal with uncertainty in order to effectively address current practical design issues and data controls, as well as product selection and effective application of MCDM. Design. Products with highly advanced materials and designed properties, especially composites and so on Functional materials are a significant part of starting to use MCDM. With the current emphasis on material design and modeling, it is desirable to incorporate a wide range of analytical capabilities into future versions of computer simulation software.
Giá trị của bề dày nội mạc trong tiên đoán ung thư nội mạc tử cung ở phụ nữ ra máu bất thường quanh và sau mãn kinh
Authors: Nguyễn Phúc Nhơn , Nguyễn Văn Tuấn , Nguyễn Trần Thảo Nguyên , Nguyễn Thị Diễm Thư , Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Tỷ , Trương Thị Thanh Thủy , Đinh Thị Phương Minh
Published: January 2022

Mục tiêu: Xác định giá trị của bề dày nội mạc tử cung trong tiên đoán ung thư nội mạc tử cung ở phụ nữ ra máu tử cung bất thường quanh và sau mãn kinh.
Đối tượng và phương pháp: Phụ nữ có ra máu tử cung bất thường từ 40 tuổi trở lên được siêu âm đầu dò âm đạo và có kết quả mô bệnh học để đối chiếu.
Kết quả: Bề dày nội mạc ở nhóm ác tính là 23,99 ± 10,58 mm, cao hơn có ý nghĩa thống kê so với nhóm lành tính là 12,70 ± 7,53 mm với p < 0,01. Đặc biệt, ở phụ nữ ra máu sau mãn kinh, bề dày nội mạc tử cung có giá trị tốt trong tiên đoán ung thư nội mạc tử cung với AUC: 0,89, 95% CI: 0,79 – 0,99, p < 0,01. Ở phụ nữ mãn kinh dưới 5 năm chọn ngưỡng bề dày nội mạc ≥ 15,5 mm có độ nhạy, độ đặc hiệu là 100%, 95,7%. Ở phụ nữ mãn kinh trên 5 năm chọn ngưỡng bề dày nội mạc ≥ 11,7 mm có độ nhạy, độ đặc hiệu lần lượt là 90,9%, 76,9%.
Kết luận: Bề dày nội mạc góp phần giúp phân biệt bệnh lý nội mạc tử cung lành tính và ác tính ở phụ nữ ra máu tử cung bất thường quanh và sau mãn kinh. Ở phụ nữ ra máu sau mãn kinh, bề dày nội mạc tử cung là một công cụ tốt giúp tiên đoán bệnh lý ung thư nội mạc tử cung.
Vascular flora of Ruy mountain (Znepole region) and its medicinal plants
Authors:   National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Dimitrov Dimitar S.
Published: January 2022

As a result of the performed research of the Ruy mountain flora, 261 plant species were found and established. These refer to 176 genera and 57 families. There was a floral analysis performed, which determined 116 medicinal plants species. The examined local flora has 12 Balkan endemites and 19 relict species. There is one species with endangered conservation status – Galanthus elwesii Hook. f. There were 7 species determined, which fall within the scope of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The plant species found were examined and determined in terms of biological types. The floral complex of this local flora was also determined.
Developing Enterprise Water Targets Informed by Local Contexts: Cargill’s Approach
Authors: Walker Sara , Kuzma Samantha , Smoor Truke
Published: January 2022

In response to growing threats to clean water supplies due to climate change, growing populations and demand, and weak governance, many companies are assessing water risks to their operations. Increasingly, companies are recognizing that their dependencies and impacts on water can occur outside of their direct operations and are responding by setting enterprise-wide contextual water targets that reflect water challenges in priority locations across their value chains. This Practice Note documents the approach that WRI and Cargill followed to set enterprise-wide contextual water targets.
DIÁLOGOS CULTURAIS ENTRE O RAP E O CORDEL: A ORALIDADE E A PERFORMANCE EM UMA PROPOSTA DE LETRAMENTO LITERÁRIO
Authors: VIEIRA DA NÓBREGA MARCELO , BARROS DE CASTRO JADE , CALIXTO FELIPE THAÍS , FARIAS DA SILVA CHRISLLAYNE
Published: January 2022

EM UM CENÁRIO CONSTANTE DE QUESTIONAMENTOS E DISCUSSÕES ACERCA DA LITERATURA NO ESPAÇO ESCOLAR, É DEMONSTRADA UMA NECESSIDADE DE ABORDAGEM DE ENSINO QUE SEJA CAPAZ DE AMPLIAR OS HORIZONTES DE ALUNOS-LEITORES, TENDO EM VISTA QUE A DIVERSIDADE ARTÍSTICO-CULTURAL APRESENTA UMA MULTIPLICIDADE DE REPRESENTAÇÕES E AUTORREPRESENTAÇÕES POR MEIO DA LITERATURA. ASSIM SENDO, ESTE TRABALHO BUSCA EVIDENCIAR A CULTURA POPULAR, MAIS ESPECIFICAMENTE, PRODUÇÕES ADVINDAS DO RAP, REPENTE E A LITERATURA DE CORDEL, NAS OBRAS AMOR POPULAR DO CANTOR RAPDURA XIQUE-CHICO, SÃO JOÃO DA MINHA INFÂNCIA E NA FEIRA COM A MINHA FAMÍLIA DA CORDELISTA ANNE KAROLYNNE, POR MEIO DE UMA SEQUÊNCIA DIDÁTICA PARA SER APLICADA EM UMA TURMA 1º ANO DO ENSINO MÉDIO. COM EFEITO, A METODOLOGIA UTILIZADA NESTE TRABALHO É DE ABORDAGEM QUALITATIVA E QUANTO A SUA NATUREZA É BIBLIOGRÁFICA, HAJA VISTA QUE APRESENTA UMA REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA, A PARTIR DOS PRESSUPOSTOS TEÓRICOS DE COSSON ACERCA DO LETRAMENTO LITERÁRIO, DALVI AO TRATAR SOBRE A FORMAÇÃO DO LEITOR E DO ENSINO DE LITERATURA, ARANTES, AYALA QUE TRATAM DA CULTURA POPULAR, DENTRE OUTROS AUTORES. OS RESULTADOS PERMITEM INFERIR, PRELIMINARMENTE, QUE A ABORDAGEM METODOLÓGICA QUE ADVÉM DAS MANIFESTAÇÕES ARTÍSTICO-CULTURAIS PROVENIENTES DA CULTURA POPULAR PODE CONTRIBUIR SIGNIFICATIVAMENTE PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE HABILIDADES LEITORAS, POSSIBILITANDO E VALORIZANDO O TRABALHO COM A ORALIDADE E A PERFORMANCE, SEMPRE COM O INTUITO DE DESENVOLVER NO ALUNO(A) SUA FORMAÇÃO CRÍTICA DE LEITOR PROFICIENTE.
Application of RFID Technology in Olusegun Oke Library, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso: Challenges and Future Prospects
Authors:   Olusegun Oke Library, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyewumi Olatundun Oluwatoyin
Published: January 2022

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) offers tracking capability to locate equipment, supplies and people in real time, and provides efficient and accurate access to library transactions such as book search, security, inventory, borrowing and book return. The paper studied many aspects of the RFID application such as budgeting, purchase process, advantages and limitation of RFID technology, documentation and financial implication, challenges faced in initial stage and remedies. A structured questionnaire using descriptive survey method was designed to collect data. The study employed the method of quantitative research to gather an in-depth understanding of the nature of usage of RFID system among users of Olusegun Oke Library. The findings of the study revealed that RFID is functional and useful in such areas as speedy circulation, easy book identification, security of library materials and other value added services while the major problem to implementation include technological limitations, interference concerns, prohibitive costs and lack of global standards. The study concluded that orientation programme for all users for the RFID enabled is very much important.
Determinants of Unemployment in the Large and Medium Industrial Sector in Indonesia
Authors: Abdurachman Tarmizi Zulkifli , Syahnur Sofyan , Syathi Putri Bintusy
Published: January 2022

As a country with the second-highest unemployment rate, Indonesian policymakers should worry about this condition. Based on the macroeconomic perspective, unemployment is affected by the firms' labour demand. It highlights that the firm's profit or loss highly determines the labour force demand. Using the Fixed Effect Model, this study results show that the labour force significantly affects industrial output, and the changes of industrial output highly increase the labour demand in the market. However, foreign and domestic capital neither significantly reduce unemployment rate in Indonesia nor stimulate the large and medium industries to absorb labour in the market. The Government should utilize foreign and domestic capital efficiently as possible to reduce unemployment rate.
Application of Structural Equation Model to Analyze Factors Affecting Financial Planning After Retirement
Authors: Khairi M. Ihsan , Susanti Dwi , Sukono Sukono
Published: January 2022

Retirement is something that every working individual will experience. Retirement according to the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI) is not working anymore because the term of office has finished. A person who has retired usually has the right to a pension fund. After retirement, the individual's income will decrease, but the necessities of life can increase. In order to still be able to meet the needs of life after retirement, it is necessary to have financial planning after retirement. There are several factors that influence financial planning after retirement, including income, attitude and culture. Income is an important issue in financial planning. One thing to consider carefully when planning for retirement and setting aside funds for that purpose is the estimate of the amount of money needed to have the expected quality of life in retirement. Attitude towards retirement planning is an internal psychological condition that is influenced by positive or negative assessments related to retirement planning. Cultural differences will result in different financial plans between individuals. In this study, the Structural Equation Model will be used to analyze the factors that influence financial planning after retirement for teachers in several schools in Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra. This study uses quantitative methods using a questionnaire as a data collection tool. Based on the collected questionnaires, simulations were carried out to obtain 170 data randomly. To facilitate data analysis, the AMOS application will be used. The results showed that these three factors had a significant effect on financial planning after retirement. The most influential factor on financial planning after retirement is culture with a parameter value of 0.639.
Design and Technology in Malaysian Secondary Schools: A Perspective on Challenges
Authors: Ajit Gloria , Lucas Terry , Kanyan Ringah
Published: January 2022

Design and Technology (D&T) is a relatively new curriculum in Malaysian secondary schools. The basic idea of a design-based curriculum is to facilitate deeper learning for learners to design and develop knowledge and application. However, knowing how design-based education is employed in schools is crucially essential. Therefore, this study aimed to obtain insights into the D&T curriculum implementation from students and teachers’ viewpoints. The study involved semi-structured interviews with four teachers and five secondary school students. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, while conclusions were drawn based on theme analysis. The findings indicated that students and teachers recognised the purpose and direction of the D&T curriculum. Nevertheless, challenges exist in various aspects, as the subject is still in the early implementation stages. Challenges such as teachers’ knowledge and skills, students’ lack of understanding in abstract topics and insufficient facilities, equipment, and resources offer opportunities for researchers to explore relevant approaches to assist teachers and students in teaching and learning. Previous studies demonstrated the effectiveness of technology-assisted interventions to ease and overcome problems involving cost and time constraints. Thus, suitable technology-assisted strategies should be developed and utilised to facilitate the students’ abstract details visualisation in technological application topics.
Class Map: Improving Students’ Skills of Organic Synthesis in Learning Organic Chemistry for Pre-University Students
Authors: Nik Hassan Nik Mawar Hanifah , Talib Othman , Lokman Hairul Faiezi
Published: January 2022

This action research uses the Kemmis & Mc Taggart Model (1988) to improve the skills for science stream of pre-university students in organic synthesis topic to convert one functional group to another by using Class Map in learning Organic Chemistry. The objectives of this study were to improve memory skills in conversion of functional groups in an Organic Chemistry reaction and to cultivate students' interest in the subject of Organic Chemistry. A total of six students of 6 Delta 2, SMK Sultan Abu Bakar were involved in this study. Preliminary surveys were conducted through observations, document analysis and interviews. The results of the survey showed that students could not remember the conversion of functional group well because in the Semester Three chemistry syllabus, there are too many chemical reactions, causing students less interested in learning Organic Chemistry. Students were exposed to the Class Map within two months. The test results displayed that (i) students can recall the functional group conversion reaction in an Organic Chemistry and (ii) students can apply the organic reactions learned in answering questions. The findings of the interviews showed that students can cultivate an interest in Organic Chemistry subject.
Opportunities of the therapist in prevention and at the rehabilitation stage after new coronaviral infection (COVID-19) in comorbid patients with arterial hypertension
Authors:   Omsk State Medical University, Omsk, Russia, Trukhan Dmitry I. , Davydov Evgeny L. ,   Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Chusova Natalia A. ,   Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia, Chusov Innokenty S. ,   Omsk Region Budgetary Healthcare Institution "City Clinical Perinatal Center", Omsk, Russia
Published: January 2022

Comorbid patients are the most vulnerable group for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), spread by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has a particularly high risk of adverse outcomes. The problem of managing comorbid patients in a pandemic requires an integrated approach aimed both at optimal management of comorbid conditions in patients who are in self-isolation and forced limitation of visits to medical institutions, and at the management of comorbid conditions in patients with COVID-19. Acquired since March 2020, when WHO announced the COVID-19 pandemic, global clinical experience in managing patients with a new coronavirus infection highlights a number of other pressing issues, especially for comorbid patients. These include issues of specific and nonspecific prophylaxis, as well as the supervision of comorbid patients in the rehabilitation period, especially in the framework of the post-COVID syndrome. This review addresses the issues of specific and non-specific prophylaxis of COVID-19, and also discusses the possibilities of indapamide and nitrendipine for the treatment of comorbid patients with arterial hypertension during a pandemic, and in patients with postcoid syndrome at the re-abiding stage.
Primary splenic lymphoma. Case study
Authors:   Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia, Dvoretsky Leonid I. , Lutsevich Oleg E. ,   Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia, Filippov Vasilii V. ,   Center for Endosurgery and Lithotripsy, Moscow, Russia, Golubev Sergei S. ,   Laboratoires De Genie, Moscow, Russia, Kolendo Svetlana E. ,   Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
Published: January 2022

The case of primary splenic lymphoma, the uncommon type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma presenting with prominent splenomegaly, is reported. The disease is characterized by long asymptomatic stage and splenic abscess found during splenectomy.
Nuances of antihypertensive therapy in elderly patients
Authors:   Russian Gerontological Scientific and Clinical Center – branch of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia, Kotovskaya Yuliia V.
Published: January 2022

Increased aortic stiffness is an important factor of the arterial hypertension pathogenesis in patients of elderly and senile age, which conditions a number of arterial hypertension features. Preserving cognitive function is a key challenge of antihypertensive therapy throughout life. The development of senile asthenia can alter the direction and strength of the correlation between the blood pressure levels and the all-cause mortality, however, the correlation with the risk of cardiovascular events remains positive even in patients above 85 years of age. Such correlation change is translated into defining the target blood pressure levels and into the features of selecting the antihypertensive therapy strategy, which often requires the inclusion of deprescribing algorithm. The potential of free antihypertensive drug combinations, as well as the principles of the prescribed antihypertensive therapy adjustment or withdrawal in elderly patients within the context of the treatment features are discussed in the paper.
Application of imprint cytology in assessment of immunological effects of isolated and combined action of selenium and copper nanoparticles
Authors: Sakhautdinova Renata R. , Riabova Iuliia V. , Panov Vladimir G. , Minigalieva Ilzira A. , Sutunkova Marina P. , Bushueva Tatyana V.
Published: January 2022

Introduction. Touch Imprint Cytology as the method of impression cytology of smears-prints is of great diagnostic value not only in clinical practice but is also of interest as an express method for assessing the immunological effects of the influence of metal-containing nanoparticles on the tissues of laboratory animals in an experiment. Materials and methods. The study involved the spleen and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) of outbred male rats (24 individuals), with an initial weight of 220-230 g, after subchronic intoxication, which was caused by repeated intraperitoneal injections of metal-containing nanoparticles of selenium (SeO) and copper (CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg and their combination three times a week (a total of 18 injections). After sacrificing the rats by decapitation, the spleen and MLN were removed from the animals from each group; made smears were dried at room temperature. Stained according to Leishman. Cell composition and cytological signs were assessed in a light binocular microscope by Carl Zeiss Primo Star with a USCMOS video imaging system at a magnification of 100x and 1000x under cytological criteria. Cell counting in the analysis of spleen and MLN preparations was carried out in percentage - 100 cells from each smear (48 studies), as well as calculating the number of cellular elements per 1 mm2 of the smear surface area, by calculating the absolute amount of each cellular element in the microscope field of view of 0.03 mm2, followed by recalculation per 1 mm2 (the number of studies is 48). Differences between the mean group quantitative results were processed using Student’s criteria using Excel software. Differences between mean values were considered statistically significant if the probability of a random difference did not exceed 5% (p < 0.05). Results. The main results obtained in the study of cytomorphological parameters of smears - spleen prints and MLN of rats after exposure to SeO and CuO NPs, both independently and their combination using two methods for calculating the cellular composition of preparations, are presented. The main changes in the cellular composition during immunological effects are highlighted. Inflammatory reactions of the hyperergic type were revealed when exposed to selenium nanoparticles, both in autonomous action and in combination with copper nanoparticles. The formation of local cellular immunity was noted due to an increase in the level of plasma cells in smears imprints when exposed to copper nanoparticles. Conclusion. Using the impression method of smears-prints in conjunction with the histological examination of tissue preparations allows iimplementing complete cytomorphological parameters in studying the immunological effects of metal-containing nanoparticles.
Actual issues of staffing of primary health care by district paediatrician on the example of the region of the Russian Federation
Authors: Shkarin Vladimir V. , Ivasheva Viktoriya V. , Emelyanova Olga S. , Dyachenko Tamara S.
Published: January 2022

Introduction. Eliminating the personnel shortage in medical institutions that provide primary health care (PHC) to children is one of the priority tasks of the state policy in healthcare. The purpose of the work was to assess the impact of changes in the system of training medical personnel and measures to provide primary care medical personnel, implemented in the Volgograd region, on the availability of PHC for children in 2016-2018. Material and methods. According to the data of Central Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Informatization and Volgograd Regional Medical Information and Analytical Centre analyzed the indices of provision, staffing of district paediatricians, coefficients of concurrency and the level of availability of PHC to the children’s population. Results and discussion. The number of district paediatricians in medical institutions of the Volgograd region from the period 2016-2018 increased by only 46 people with the graduation of 356 specialists from Volgograd State Medical University, which led to a slight increase in the provision of district paediatricians. At the same time, the staffing rate for pediatric sites and the average number of visits per child decreased from 7.9 to 7.6 cases. The studied indices vary significantly in urban and rural medical institutions. There is a high proportion of pre-retirement and retirement age specialists in the village. Twenty-eight district paediatricians participated in training under the “Zemsky Doctor” program, but some left for various reasons. Conclusion. The presence of pronounced differences in the indicators of provision of paediatricians by district doctors in the number of visits per 1 child between cities and municipal districts indicates significant differences in the availability of medical care. It requires organizational measures to overcome this kind of inequality. Admission to work through the primary accreditation procedure in the speciality “Pediatrics” and the implementation of the program “Zemsky Doctor” have not significantly eliminated the personnel deficit at the primary level.
Study of the impact of available healthcare resources on the population’s mortality rate using the hierarchical linear modelling
Authors: Lakman Irina A. , Timiryanova Venera Maratovna , Zakiryanova Galiya Timergazievna
Published: January 2022

Introduction. The uneven development of the medical material and technical base and resources is observed worldwide. At the same time, healthcare resource availability is associated with the territorial characteristics of the population’s mortality rate. In order to reduce mortality, a better understanding of this relationship is needed. The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of healthcare resource availability on mortality, taking into account the hierarchical nesting of municipalities in subjects of the Russian Federation with further funding for health care and demographic indicators. Material and methods. For these purposes, hierarchical linear modelling is used. The assessment was carried out on the data of 265 municipalities attributed to 6 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The data sources are the Territorial Bodies of the Federal State Statistics Service and the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (www.fedstat.ru). Results. As a result of modelling, the health care resources (doctors, medical personnel, beds) at the municipal level were determined to reduce the population mortality rate positively. At the same time, an ambiguous influence of the actual cost of the territorial compulsory medical insurance program was revealed at the regional level. Conclusion. The results obtained correspond to studies devoted to the regional diversity of the population mortality rate and the available healthcare resources. However, they make it possible to determine the influence of factors taking into account the level of their formation (regional, municipal). The proposed models make it possible to improve the quality of managerial decision-making in the health care system since, taking into account the hierarchical nesting, they share the influence of regional and local factors on the variation of municipalities in terms of the mortality rate of the population.
Безопасность строительного фонда России. Проблемы и решения: Материалы Международных академических чтений (г. Курск, 18 ноября 2021 г.)/ под ред. проф. С.И. Меркулова: М-во науки и высш. образов. Рос. Федерации, Курский гос. ун-т. - ЗАО «Университетская книга», 2021 – 263 с.
Authors:   КУРСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ, Меркулов С.И.
Published: January 2022

В сборнике представлены материалы Международных академических чтений «Безопасность строительного фонда России. Проблемы и реше-ния». В материалах представлены результаты исследований, направленных на разработку новых конструктивных решений, совершенствование методов расчета конструкций зданий и сооружений с учетом реальных свойств материалов и условий эксплуатации, на развитие методов диагностики и реконструкции строительных объектов. Для широкого круга преподавателей и обучающихся ВУЗов строительных направлений, специалистов проектных и строительных организаций.
How Much Can The News Change a Pandemic?
Authors: Moore Danielle , Davis Stephanie
Published: January 2022

Recently in 2020, Covid-19 updates have filled the news almost every day in almost every country. However, globally people are not getting the same presentation of the information. Each country has a culture and background that contributes to how they perceive the news and its production. Two countries where citizens had similar response time to Covid-19, and similar restrictions ,but still had different responses to Covid-19 are Japan and the United States of America. Part of this is attributed to the differences in societal norms and the background of these two countries. For example, “Observers have pointed out that while it is a more common sight in several East Asian societies than elsewhere in the world, mask‐wearing is particularly widespread and normalized in Japan, where masks have been commonly worn outside medical or industrial settings” (Burgess, A., & Horii, M., 2012). However, through this study it will be revealed how Japanese and American news outlets affect their citizens perception of Covid-19 and how they take the virus seriously. Japan is undoubtly a more cautious country and does do a better job at preparing it's citizens through the news.