bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Modelling the Performance of the Financial Market
Authors: Maslyhan Olena
Published: October 2022

The intensification of globalization processes, the desire to integrate into the European financial and economic system, and the merger of national markets into one international financial system create preconditions for the emergence and intensification of processes and phenomena negatively affecting the level of development of the country’s financial system and the national financial market, where the mechanism of redistribution of capital between creditors and its suppliers functions on the basis of indicators of supply and demand. Effective organization of the financial market contributes to the financial system’s stability and meeting the economy’s needs in investment resources through the accumulation of temporarily free financial resources. The purpose of the research lies in analyzing the effectiveness of the financial market of Ukraine and identifying the impact of indicators of banking, insurance, and securities markets on its importance. The method of economic analysis, synthesis, comparison, analogies, classification, systematization, generalization and method of modelling the effectiveness of the financial market based on the construction of equations of dynamic programming has been used in the research. As for the results of the study of modeling the performance of the financial market, it has been established that the results of the banking, insurance and stock markets have a decisive influence on the analysed indicator. During 2017‒2020, the number of banks in Ukraine has significantly decreased (by 10,98  %), including the number of banks with foreign capital by 13,16  % and the volume of loans provided to customers (by 7,63  % in  2019 and 13,87  % in  2020 compared to  2018), which proves a decrease in customers’ confidence in the banking system. At the same time, the activity of the market of banking services is assessed as effective. As for the market of insurance services, in the period under review, a decrease in the number of insurance companies by 28,57  % is observed, and there is an instability of its functioning. The results of the activities of securities’ market also show instability, in particular, in 2020 the number of shares decreased by 88,23  % compared to their volume in  2017. It has been substantiated that the modelling changes in the performance indicator of the financial market should be carried out by establishing interdependencies between its structural components, and the dominant influence of managerial actions and decisions made regarding financial resources has been proved.
Supply-Demand Projection and Gap Analysis for Fruits in Assam
Authors: Baruah Debasmita
Published: October 2022

Assam state is endowed with exotic fruits due to its diverse agro-climatic condition and can be considered as the hub of various indigenous fruits. The present study was conducted with an objective of analysing the supply - demand projection and supply-demand gap of fruits in the state. It was found that the projected supply is much higher than the projected demand and the surplus continues up to 2050. However, the projected demand was found to be more than the projected supply in the later years when ICMR recommendation of consumption of fruits was taken into account. In addition to that it was also observed that the consumption of fruits is about 60 percent less than the ICMR recommendation. It is imperative to take appropriate action from the supply demand gap and to channelize towards export and value-addition of fruits through various schemes like Mission for Integrated development of Horticulture (MIDH), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and Mega Food Park scheme of Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Inter-relationship among Female Labour - Force Participation, Fertility and Economic Development: Evidences from India
Authors: Debnath Avijit
Published: October 2022

The female labour-force participation rate has been falling in India despite a sharp increase in economic growth and development. The falling share of the female population in the labour force is a matter of concern from a different perspective. It raises the question of the inclusiveness of economic growth. On the other way round, female workforce participation is having significance in regard to its contribution to economic growth. The fertility rate is considered another important component of this relationship. The present study makes an attempt to explore the relationship between female workforce participation, fertility, and economic development using ARDL-based time series analysis. The study observed the existence of long run cointegration among fertility, female – labour force participation and economic development. The result of the study shows fertility rate is negatively associated with economic development and female labour force participation. Further, economic development is inversely dependent on both female labour force participation rate and fertility rate. The findings of the study may contribute to the economic literature and be conducive to formulating a better economic policy in order to achieve economic growth with gender equality.
Socio-economic Status of the Litchi Growers and Constraints Faced by them in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh
Authors: Kayastha Ratika
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this research was to determine the socio-economic situation and litchi problems in Himachal Pradesh. A random sample of 60 households was collected from three blocks of Kangra district using the random sampling approach. Using the cube root cumulative frequency approach, the sample was divided into two groups: Group I and Group II. The average land holding size in the total category was 0.79 hectares, with 18.98 per cent of that being cultivated. Maize (10.16 percent) and wheat (9.08 percent) were the most common crops in Kharif and Rabi, respectively. Litchi income varied from 28.74 to 64.49 percent among different categories, with 44.79 percent at the overall level, demonstrating that litchi farming is important in the economy of the studied households. The main issues were a labour shortage during peak periods, a higher commission rate, and a lack of a remunerative price. Non-availability of labour was determined to be the most common difficulty in Group II (57.69 %), which is considerably different from all other issues.
Economic Evaluation of the Effect of S Fertilization with Seed Biopriming on Indian Mustard (cv. Giriraj) Production under Middle Gangetic Plains of Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Rakshit Amitava
Published: October 2022

A two-year field experiment was carried out during rabi season of 2018-19 and 2019-20 at the research farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi on a sandy loam soil to evaluate the economic feasibility of seed bio-priming with sulphur (S) fertilization for mustard production in middle gangetic plains. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design (RBD) with three replications. The treatments were consisting of four levels of S (0, 20, 30 and 40 kg S ha-1) through bentonite S and three seed priming sources (un-primed, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescence). The results showed that, application of T11 (40 kg S ha-1 + Bacillus subtilis) results in highest gross return (105791 and 116209 INR ha-1), net return (70182 and 79282 INR ha-1) and B: C ratio (1.97 and 2.15) in the first and second year of study, respectively. Application of 30 kg S ha-1 + Bacillus subtilis gives higher gross return, net return and B: C ratio compared to application of 40 kg S ha-1 (recommended dose of S) without seed bio-priming. It was concluded that application of 40 kg S ha-1 + Bacillus subtilis was best technique for better net return in mustard production and may be recommended to farmers.
Analysis of Changes in Food and Beverage Sector Stock Prices on the Indonesia Stock Exchange
Authors:   STIE Dharma Bumiputera, Jakarta, Sasono Heri
Published: October 2022

Stock prices on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), always fluctuate, so it is necessary to analyze any variables that affect stock prices. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that affect stock prices, the Food and Beverage Sector on the IDX for the period 2015 to 2019. The analysis method uses correlation, regression, t test, Anova test and multiple linear analysis with several classical assumption tests. The research population was 18 companies and the sample studied was 12 companies and data processing using SPSS Version 22. The conclusions of the study are (a). Interest rates have no significant effect on stock prices, while firm size and earnings per share value have a significant effect on stock prices. Simultaneously, the three independent variables (Interest rate, company size and Earning per share), have a significant effect on the stock price of Food and Beverages on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.
OPTIMALISASI PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM INVESTOR INDONESIA DI BURSA BERJANGKA KOMODITI MELALUI TEKNOLOGI BLOCKCHAIN
Authors: Bunga Saravistha Deli , Wisadnya I Wayan
Published: October 2022

Perdagangan global telah melahirkan keberadaan pasar global yang bersifat crossborderless. Maka, aktifitas di dalamnya akan sangat sulit dijangkau oleh hukum nasional yang dibatasi oleh wilayah yurisdiksi pemberlakuannya. Melalui teknologi Blockchain, diharapkan lebih mampu mengoptimalisasi perlindungan data bagi investor Indonesia yang melakukan aktifitas perdagangan di Pasar Global. Apalagi teknologi ini bukan merupakan hal baru diantara negara-negara pelaku perdagangan dunia, khususnya di Bursa Berjangka yang merupakan salah satu bentuk Pasar Global yang ada. Melihat pada sulitnya pembuktian dalam kasus-kasus di Bursa Berjangka dan pemblokiran situs Pialang yang dirasa kurang memberikan perlindungan hukum bagi investor Indonesia yang telah terlanjut melakukan deposit dana, maka diharapkan pengembangan teknologi Blockchain akan menjadi solusi bagi situasi ini. Hal tersebut sangat menarik untuk diteliti dan dianalisis lebih lanjut melalui rumusan permasalahan yaitu Bagaimana teknologi blockchain dikatakan mampu memberikan perlindungan hukum yg lebih optimal bagi investor di bursa berjangka komoditi atau bagi pihak manapun sekaligus pemerintah? Dan Bagaimana rancangan penerapan teknologi blockchain ke dalam regulasi Indonesia? Penelitian ini akan dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode penelitian normatif, dengan pendekatan pendekatan perundangundangan, pendekatan konseptual, dan pendekatan kasus
Analisis Ruang Terbuka Hijau Dalam Perspektif Pembangunan Kota Berkelanjutan (Studi kasus Kawasan pusat Kota Denpasar, Bali)
Authors: Agus Mahendra I Made
Published: October 2022

Ruang terbuka Hijau (RTH) memberikan ekspresi bagi wajah kawasan perkotaan. Posisi ruang terbuka hijau (RTH) adalah ruang terbuka publik yang direncanakan pada suatu kawasan atau lingkungan. Ruang Terbuka Hijau (RTH) merupakan solusi alternatif dalam mengantisipasi krisis lingkungan di masa depan.Pembangunan perkotaan yang berkelanjutan harus mengedepankan rasa keadilan dan keberlanjutan ekonomi lokal dengan meningkatkan keberadaan sektor informal sebagai jejaring sosial, serta pelestarian kawasan lama untuk menyediakan memori kolektif bagi masyarakat. Pembangunan kota berkelanjutan tidak terlepas dari peran ruang-ruang Kawasan terintegrasi dengan strategi pengelolaan penggunaan lahan dan lingkungan terpadu.Penulisan ini bertujuan memberikan gambaran dan  menganalisis  RTH dalam perspektif pembangunan yang berkelanjutan di Kawasan kota Denpasar. Metode pada penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Hasilnya Komposisi ideal RTH dari suatu kota menjadi poin yang sangat penting dalam mewujudkan pembangunan kota yang berkelanjutan. Perwujudan pembangunan berkelanjutan di Indonesia, khususnya oleh pemerintah di kota Denpasar dapat dilihat dari implementasi ruang terbuka hijau Sebagai Sarana untuk mencerminkan identitas (citra) kota Denpasar,sebagai Sarana rekreasi aktif,edukasi dan rekreasi pasif, serta interaksi sosial.
Pura Maospahit Denpasar, Bangunan Berarsitektur Majapahit Yang Ada Di Bali
Authors: Wiriantari Frysa
Published: October 2022

Pura Maospahit merupakan salah satu bangunan suci di Kota Denpasar yang mendapat pengaruh Majapahit. Sebagai sebuah karya arsitektur, bentuk fisik dan ornamen/ukiran di area unit bangunan suci ini memiliki kemiripan dengan arsitektur Jawa Timur (Majapahit). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bentuk fisik dari Pura Maospahit baik secara keruangan maupun bentuk arsitektur bangunan (pelinggih) dan menemukan kemiripan dengan arsitektur Majapahit. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yang menggali sebanyak mungkin data melalui observasi dan wawancara dengan narasumber yang relevan. Hasil penelitian di paparkan dalam bentuk narasi secara jelas dan mudah untuk dimengerti oleh pembaca. Kesimpulan pada penelitian ini adalah terdapat bagian yang dengan jelas menunjukkan kemiripan dengan arsitektur Majapahit pada Pura Maospahit yakni seluruh bangunan ini terbuat dari batu bata sebagaimana bangunan-bangunan Majapahit, bentuk atap candi yang berbentuk kubus, sama dengan bentuk puncak-candi-candi yang berada di Jawa Timur, dimana merupakan peninggalan kerajaan Majapahit, adanya ornamen-ornamen yang berbentuk sinar matahari, yang sama dengan bentuk praba Candi Majapahit, bentuk Candi Bentar yang serupa dengan bentuk Candi Bentar pada Candi Bajangratu (bekas Kerajaan Majapahit), ornamen yang digunakan berwujud Bima dan Garuda, dimana pola ini tidak terdapat pada bangunan candi bentar dan candi kurung lainnya di Bali, dan adanya pola hias berbentuk sinar matahari yang dipahat seperti umumnya praba arca dewa pada zaman Majapahit.
Perancangan Simulasi Sistem Pendaftaran Mental Health Care Berbasis Web Dengan Metode Prototype
Authors: Suputra Widharma I Gede , Sukarata Putu Gde , Sinaga Gian Felix
Published: October 2022

Masa pandemi COVID-19 mengakibatkan kesehatan mental menjadi salah satu hal yang sangat penting dan tidak dapat dianggap remeh. Baik buruknya kesehatan mental dipengaruhi oleh peristiwa dalam kehidupan yang meninggalkan dampak yang besar pada kepribadian dan perilaku seseorang. Oleh karena itu dirancanglah suatu ide untuk membentuk komunitas peduli kesehatan mental dalam bentuk website yang nantinya akan menyediakan informasi terkait gangguan mental dan cara untuk menyelesaikannya, serta dapat berinteraksi dengan para ahli psikologis secara pribadi dengan kriteria yang cocok via online maupun offline. Pada perancangan ini dibahas sistem pendaftaran pada komunitas peduli kesehatan mental yang penerapannya diharapkan dapat membantu dan memudahkan masyarakat dalam mendapatkan informasi dan juga menjangkau pengobatan di masa pandemi ini.
Sampah Plastik Dan Upaya Pengurangan Timbulan Sampah Plastik
Authors: Decy Arwini Ni Putu
Published: October 2022

Plastik, telah menjadi bagian tak terpisahkan dari kehidupan manusia saat ini. Berbagai produk yang digunakan manusia dalam kesehariannya seringkali berasal dari plastik. Pada awal penemuannya, plastik banyak digunakan untuk mengganti penggunaan bahan-bahan organik agar produk bisa bertahan lebih lama. Namun penggunaan plastik ternyata melebihi ekspektasi, semakin lama penemuan tentang pengolahan plastik semakin berkembang dan pemanfaatannyapun semakin meluas. Adapun 7 jenis plastik tersebut adalah PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate), DPE (High Density Polyethylene), PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene), PP (Polypropylene), PS (Polystyrene). Setiap jenis memiliki karakteristik dan manfaat yang berbeda-beda. Untuk membatasi timbulan sampah plastik yang muncul, pemerintah menggalakkan berbagai program diantaranya adalah program industri hijau dan sistem ekonomi sirkular. Industri Hijau adalah industri yang dalam proses produksinya mengutamakan upaya efisiensi dan efektivitas penggunaan sumber daya secara berkelanjutan sehingga mampu menyelaraskan pembangunan industri dengan kelestarian fungsi lingkungan hidup serta dapat memberi manfaat bagi masyarakat. Sedangkan ekonomi sirkular adalah sistem ekonomi dengan akhir siklus hidup produk dengan konsep utama mengurangi, memakai ulang, dan memperbaiki materi dalam proses produksi, distribusi dan konsumsi. Kedua program ini sangat tepat bila diaplikasikan untuk membantu penganggualangan timbulan sampah plastik yang muncul sebagai dampak pemanfaatan plastik oleh masyarakat.
Analisis Pengaruh Penggantian Konduktor AAAC Ke MVTIC Pada Penyulang Kerambitan Berbasis Software ETAP
Authors: Sajayasa IM , Widharma IG Suputra , Narottama AANM , Sunaya I Nengah , Suputra Indra Adi
Published: October 2022

Penyulang Kerambitan merupakan salah satu penyulang yang berada di ULP Tabanan yang termasuk ruang lingkup kerja dari UP3 Bali Selatan. Penyulang Kerambitan melayani beban atau pelanggan di daerah Bajera, Kerambitan, Yeh Gangga, dimana penyulang Kerambitan ini berpangkalan atau mengambil sumber dari Gardu Induk Antosari. Penyulang Kerambitan dalam proses pendistribusiannya mengalami kendala dalam kualitas tegangan yang telah melewati standar PT PLN (Persero) yaitu SPLN 72 tahun 1987 (5%), dalam simulasi ETAP 12.6.0 dari tahun 2020 hingga 2025 mengalami penurunan tegangan yang cukup signifikan dari tahun 2020 besar tegangan di lokasi titik drop tegangan sebesar 18.256 V, lalu pada 2025 tegangan di lokasi titik drop sebesar 17.707, berlokasi di SANDA75 (TB0143/PT. Oasis Water Internasional). Dalam Tugas Akhir ini penulis ingin melakukan pengujian penggantian konduktor dari AAAC 150 mm2 ke MVTIC 150 mm2 menggunakan aplikasi ETAP 12.6.0. Hal ini disebabkan PT PLN khusunya UP3 Bali Selatan sering melaksanakan penggantian konduktor tersebut. Selanjutnya hasil dibandingkan sebelum dan setelah, yaitu dari segi drop tegangan serta susut daya. Selanjutnya membandingan hasil simulasi dengan standar tegangan PT PLN (Persero) yaitu SPLN 72 tahun 1987 (5%).
Nothing about us? Reflections on classics in southern Africa
Authors: Masters Samantha , Nzungu Imkhitha , Parker Grant
Published: October 2022

This book was born in the aftermath of student protests in South Africa – the Rhodes Must Fall and Fees Must Fall (‘Fallist’) movements of 2015/2016 – in a campus climate urgently seeking transformation and decolonisation of thought and curricula. One of its aims is to ask what shape and value the discipline still has on the continent. In South African universities, and elsewhere, the grip of Western hegemonies has been questioned and past injustices addressed in relation to reparations and even repatriations. What place can classics possibly have in university curricula? What acts of reimagination can offer new perspectives and motivation for studying this ideologically laden discipline? What might decolonisation look like for classics on the continent of Africa?
Ovid in the time of statues
Authors: Parker Grant
Published: October 2022

How could anyone hope to comment on contemporary history via ancient pasts? What is the role of indigenous knowledge systems in all this, if any? My working assumption is that the literature and other cultural productions of the Graeco-Roman world suggest some unexpected but telling lines ofanalysis.
Imagining Africans through the lens of a classical education: The politics of colonial administration in Southern Rhodesia
Authors: Mlambo Obert Bernard , McClymont John Douglas
Published: October 2022

This chapter explores the varied socio-religious, linguistic, legal and historical classical motifs that manifested themselves in the colonial politics of the then Southern Rhodesia during the 1920s. The emphasis here is on exploring the application by the British colonial politics of Southern Rhodesia of the makeshift Roman administrative policy to which ancient Britons and other non-Romans were exposed in ancient times, as the colonisers understood this to comprise. This chapter is particularly interested in the political dimension of colonialism within the southern African context. Entry points such as social ethnographic theory, popular fiction, anthropology, racism or the pedagogical aspects of classical antiquity as introduced into Southern Rhodesia, and Africa at large, have been explored by other scholars.
The liberatory potential of Latin studies: Stellenbosch University’s Latin Project
Authors: Kolabhai Reshard L. , Viljoen Shani C.
Published: October 2022

Since July 2019, Stellenbosch University’s Ancient Studies Department has been working on what has internally been termed the ‘Latin Project’. In very general terms, this is a project to teach Latin and ancient culture (especially Graeco-Roman) studies to high-school learners from across Stellenbosch. However, the heart of the Project lies far deeper than the mere transmission of Latin translation ability, or of knowledge of ancient Rome. Rather, the Project has actively aimed to use Latin to do good in the face of the ongoing effects of colonialism and apartheid in the town of Stellenbosch. The Project has been put on hold since March 2020 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. However, this case study nonetheless shows the potential for a decolonial approach to Latin and Graeco-Roman cultures that is ultimately subversive to the field’s colonial history, and that is to some limited degree liberatory for the Project’s participants.
ESTUDO DOS BENEFÍCIOS DA HIDROGINÁSTICA EM PRATICANTES IDOSOS DO MUNICÍPIO DE CARLOS CHAGAS MG
Authors: Ribeiro Gonçalves Rosy , Brandão Amorim Patrícia
Published: October 2022

Introdução: A hidroginástica é um tipo de atividade que trabalha todo o corpo e tornou-se muito procurada principalmente pela população idosa, que cada vez mais está em busca de melhora na qualidade de vida e saúde, sendo uma modalidade prazerosa e que oferece exercícios que são considerados fáceis e práticos de se realizar. Objetivo: Analisar os principais benefícios que a hidroginástica oferece aos idosos praticantes da modalidade. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma pesquisa de campo do tipo quantitativa, exploratória e descritiva realizada com 30 idosos que praticam de hidroginástica. Resultados: Dos entrevistados, 46,6% são do sexo masculino e 53,3% são do sexo feminino. Observou-se que 80% dos idosos começaram a praticar hidroginástica devido recomendações médicas, 3,3% relataram que se tornaram praticantes por gostarem deste tipo de atividade, 13,4% para praticar algum tipo de atividade e 3,3% por incentivo de amigos, os principais benefícios observados foi que 43,4% sentiram uma melhora significativa com relação ao sono, 73,30% relataram que sua autoestima melhorou muito, 80% sentiram melhora com relação à interação social, 76,6% sentiram alívio das dores, 86,7% melhora do equilíbrio corporal, 83,4% melhora da força muscular e 60% melhora da flexibilidade. Conclusão: Conclui-se que a hidroginástica se tornou uma atividade muito procurada pelos idosos e recomendada principalmente por médicos. É um tipo de atividade que oferta diversos benefícios positivos que auxiliam o idoso a ter uma melhor qualidade de vida.
DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UM MANUAL VIRTUAL EDUCATIVO DE ENFERMAGEM PARA ALTA HOSPITALAR DE UMA INSTITUIÇÃO ESPECIALIZADA EM CARDIOPNEUMOLOGIA: PROTOCOLO DE REVISÃO DE ESCOPO
Authors: Camelo Andrea Parente , Jorge Bessa María Salete
Published: October 2022

Objetivo: realizar um protocolo de revisão de escopo para mapear evidências científicas sobre a construção de um manual educativo para a alta hospitalar de pacientes de um hospital de referência cardiopulmonar. Método: O protocolo utilizou o método proposto pelo Joanna Briggs institute Reviewers, Manual 2020 (JBS), que estabelece as cinco fases 1) identificação da questão de pesquisa; 2) identificação dos estudos relevantes; 3) seleção de estudo; 4) mapeamento dos dados; e 5) agrupamento, resumo e relato dos resultados. Para elaboração da síntese de revisão seguir-se-ão recomendações do checklist PRISMA-ScR (PRISMA Extension for ScopingReviews). A seleção dos estudos será feita por dois pesquisadores de forma independente. Para a interpretação dos resultados, utilizar-se-á do software RYANN. Em seguida, análise de frequência das palavras e a conexão entre elas, ou seja, análise temática de Bardin. A expectativa deste estudo é identificar evidências científicas que possam subsidiar a questão da pesquisa e colaborar para análise reflexiva sobre o tema.
A Review of Optical Ultrasound Imaging Modalities for Intravascular Imaging
Authors: Rushambwa Munyaradzi Charles , Suvendi Rimer , Pandelani Thanyani , Palaniappan Rajkumar , Vijean Vikneswaran , Nabi Fizza Ghulam
Published: October 2022

Recent advances in medical imaging include integrating photoacoustic and optoacoustic techniques with conventional imaging modalities. The developments in the latter have led to the use of optics combined with the conventional ultrasound technique for imaging intravascular tissues and applied to different areas of the human body. Conventional ultrasound is a skin contact-based method used for imaging. It does not expose patients to harmful radiation compared to other techniques such as Computerised Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. On the other hand, optical Ultrasound (OpUS) provides a new way of viewing internal organs of the human body by using skin and an eye-safe laser range. OpUS is mostly used for binary measurements since they do not require to be resolved at a much higher resolution but can be used to check for intravascular imaging. Various signal processing techniques and reconstruction methodologies exist for Photo-Acoustic Imaging, and their applicability in bioimaging is explored in this paper.
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Response Rates in BCG-unresponsive Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: a Consensus Statement From the International Bladder Cancer Group
Authors: Rose Kyle M. , Garcia-Perdomo Herney A. , Bivalacqua Trinity J. , Witjes J. Alfred , Palou Joan , Black Peter C. , Steinberg Gary D. , Lerner Seth P. , Porten Sima P. , Kamat Ashish M. , Li Roger
Published: October 2022

There is a critical need to establish reference response rates following bladder-sparing therapies administered in the setting of bacillus Calmete-Guerin (BCG)-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). We sought to determine the efficacy of different interventions in recent trials accruing patients fulfilling the strict BCGunresponsive definition established by the US Food and Drug Administration. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis for clinical trials in the BCG-unresponsive disease space to include published and presented results. The primary endpoints were complete response rate for CIS±Ta/T1 tumors, recurrence-free rate for patients with papillary-only disease, and disease-free rate in studies enrolling both papillary CIS tumors (Ta/T1/CIS). I2 was used for assessing heterogeneity. Eleven studies using 9 different therapeutic agents in a total of 909 patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC were identified. The resulting outcomes at 3, 6, and 12 months were 44%, 38%, and 25% complete response rate in CIS±Ta/T1 tumors; 73%, 58%, and 48% recurrence-free rate in papillary-only; and 48%, 22%, and 43% disease-free rate in combined Ta/T1/CIS, respectively. Relatively low levels of heterogeneity were observed amongst studies restricted to papillary-only or CIS±Ta/T1 tumors. Future randomized controlled studies are needed and will likely require stratification between papillary-only and CIS±Ta/T1 tumors. Introduction
Relationship Between Serum Testosterone and Severity of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Among Malaysian Men
Authors: Shukor Suzliza , tInn Fam Xeng , Zainuddin Zulkifli Md
Published: October 2022

Background Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are commonly experienced among ageing males. The increasing prevalence of late-onset hypogonadism suggests a possible relationship between serum testosterone and severity of LUTS. This study examines the association between serum testosterone and severity of lower urinary tract symptoms among Malaysian men, as reflected by the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). Method A total of 163 men with LUTS were enrolled in a cross-sectional study in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Mukhriz, Malaysia. Full examination, IPSS, and serum total testosterone (TT) levels were evaluated. Categorical and continuous correlations were analyzed using chi-square test and age-adjusted Pearson’s partial correlation, respectively. Result Mean age was 66.25 (SD = 7.05), with mean serum TT of 16.74 nmol/L (SD = 6.32). Twenty eight percent (n = 46) had low testosterone levels. Severity of LUTS (mild, moderate, severe) was not found to be dependent on TT status (normal, low, severely low), (χ2 [4, N = 163] = 4.24, P = 0.37). Weak negative correlations between total IPSS and IPSS storage sub-score with serum TT levels were exhibited respectively (r = −0.17, P < 0.05; r = −0.17, P < 0.05). Conclusion Among elderly Malaysian men, severity of LUTS and TT status were not found to be associated, despite a weak negative correlation between IPSS and serum testosterone levels. Nonetheless, with a high prevalence of hypogonadal ageing men, further research regarding serum testosterone measurement among this population may be valuable as part of a multimodal approach to treatment.
Early Modern Leaven in Bread, Bodies, and Spirit
Authors: Simon Margaret
Published: October 2022

This essay investigates how different leavening agents were used in early
modern English devotional, culinary, and medicinal contexts. Baking
bread leavened through various means in the modern kitchen offers insight
into the historical processes that made leaven and its physical effects so
telling for medical practitioners, home cooks, and devotional writers of
the time. In discovering a complex and contradictory history of leaven in
early modern life, this essay argues that the baker and believer must rely
on their own physical and faithful experiences to employ the right leaven
the right way for bread or belief. The domestic practice of using leaven
becomes a method of spiritual knowing which early modern practitioners
could express across their culture’s most central spaces.
“Teachers May Feel that They Should …”
Authors: Giesler Tim
Published: October 2022

In the absence of sources that provide direct documentation of past
teaching practice, historiographic studies of language education often
rely on theoretical and normative sources such as curricula or scholarly
treatises that propose how languages should have been taught, not how
they were in fact taught. In contrast, this chapter approaches 1980s English
language teaching manuals from a different angle by applying them as
indirect sources that serve as windows into past practices. This can be
done since the manuals’ authors not only propose how the new language
teaching curricula should be put to practice, but also scrutinize the teaching
practice they observed and, at the same time, try to refute criticism
they expected from in-service teachers.
THÀNH PHẦN LOÀI ỐC CẠN TẠI VÙNG NÚI ĐÁ VÔI XÃ VẦN CHẢI, HUYỆN ĐỒNG VĂN, TỈNH HÀ GIANG
Authors: Hoàng Ngọc Khắc , Nguyễn Thanh Bình
Published: October 2022

Kết quả đã xác định được 62 loài và phân loài ốc cạn có ở khu vực nghiên cứu, thuộc 18 họ, 4 bộ, 3 phân lớp. Phân lớp Neritimorpha có 2 họ (Helicinidae, Hydrocenidae). Caenogastropoda có 3 họ (Cyclophoridae, Diplommatinidae, Pupinidae). Heterobranchia có số họ nhiều nhất với 13 họ (Veronicellidae, Achatinidae, Diapheridae, Streptaxidae, Plectopylidae, Gastrocoptidae, Clausiliidae, Philomycidae, Chronidae, Trochomorphidae, Ariophantidae, Helicarionidae, Camaenidae). Kết quả nghiên cứu, tổng hợp đã bổ sung 22 loài ốc cạn mới cho khu vực Vần Chải (Hà Giang) và bổ sung cho danh lục Thân mềm Chân bụng trên cạn ở Việt Nam 7 loài. Đặc điểm phân bố: Sinh cảnh rừng tự nhiên trên núi đá vôi có số loài nhiều nhất 46 loài, tiếp theo sinh cảnh nương rẫy có 35 loài, thấp nhất là sinh cảnh rừng tự nhiên trên núi đất chỉ thấy xuất hiện 21 loài.
ĐIỀU TRA, ĐÁNH GIÁ VAI TRÒ CỦA CỘNG ĐỒNG TRONG VIỆC BẢO TỒN MỘT SỐ LOÀI CÂY THUỐC QUÝ HIẾM TẠI KHU BẢO TỒN LOÀI HẠT TRẦN QUÝ HIẾM NAM ĐỘNG, TỈNH THANH HÓA
Authors: Nguyễn Hữu Cường
Published: October 2022

Bài báo này giới thiệu kết quả nghiên cứu về vai trò của cộng đồng trong việc bảo tồn một số loài cây thuốc quý hiếm tại Khu Bảo tồn các loài hạt trần quý hiếm Nam Động, tỉnh Thanh Hóa. Kết quả điều tra đã ghi nhận 21 loài cây thuốc quý hiếm theo Sách đỏ Việt Nam (2007) với 5 loài mức nguy cấp (EN) và 16 loài mức sẽ nguy cấp (VU), đánh giá 10 vai trò của các tổ chức đoàn thể địa phương và nhận định được những thuận lợi, khó khăn, cơ hội và thách thức của cộng đồng trong công tác bảo tồn và phát triển các loài cây thuốc. Nghiên cứu cũng đưa ra được 2 giải pháp chính để bảo tồn và phát triễn nguồn cây thuốc của khu vực nghiên cứu. Đó là Bảo tồn nguyên vị (Instu) hay còn gọi là bảo vệ tại nơi loài đang sống và Bảo tồn chuyển vị (Ex-stu) là bảo tồn các cá thể của loài trong điều kiện nhân tạo dưới sự giám sát của con người.
Odzivi socialnega dela na ukrepe za zajezitev epidemije covida-19 v domovih za stare ljudi
Authors: Mali Jana , Penič Benjamin
Published: October 2022

Responses of social work to measures for containing the Covid-19 epidemic in homes for old people
The first part of the article shows how the covid-19 epidemic revived ideas about the development of social work with old people. More frequent violations of human rights, increasing discrimination of old people, and searching for answers to the increasingly severe hardships of the social isolation of the old people – these are topics that call for the establishment of specialization for social work with old people. The development of specialized knowledge also benefits the development of social work in homes for old people. Some key practices for the development of new areas of social work in homes are shown. In the central part of the paper, research with social workers in Slovenian homes is described and the results of the epidemic's impact on social work are presented. The article presents the key challenges for social work, how social work maintains its role at organizing institutional care and what are the most pressing ethical dilemmas of social work. Both the shortcomings and advantages of social work are shown in order to recognize the existing risks for social work as an opportunity for further development of the profession.
Posledice življenja starih ljudi v samoti in kako jih lahko preprečimo
Authors: Balent Ivona , Gungl Barbara , Horvat Lara
Published: October 2022

Old people living alone: consequences and prevention
Important findings in the field of solitary life in old age and the problem of loneliness are presented. Difficulties experienced by old people due to loneliness should not be neglected and their impact on their physical and mental health and general wellbeing needs to be addressed. Therefore some interventions are described that proved to be effective in preventing negative consequences of loneliness among the elderly. As the social network is very important for the health of the old, the most successful interventions are those based on strengthening the social support of old people (for example cooperation within associations, providing support to others, multigenerational households).
Measurement report: Method for evaluating CO2 emission from a cement plant by atmosphere O2 / N2 and CO2 measurements and its applicability to the detection of CO2 capture signals
Authors: Ishidoya Shigeyuki , Tsuboi Kazuhiro , Kondo Hiroaki , Ishijima Kentaro , Aoki Nobuyuki , Matsueda Hidekazu , Saito Kazuyuki
Published: October 2022

Abstract. Continuous observations of the atmospheric O2 / N2 ratio and CO2 amount fractions have been carried out at Ryori (RYO), Japan since August 2017. In these observations, the O2 : CO2 exchange ratio (oxidative ratio (OR), −Δy(O2)Δy(CO2)−1) has frequently been lower than expected from short-term variations in emissions from terrestrial biospheric activities and combustion of liquid, gas, and solid fuels. This finding suggests a significant effect of CO2 emission from a cement plant located about 6 km northwest of RYO. To evaluate this effect quantitatively, we simulated CO2 amount fractions in the area around RYO by using a fine-scale atmospheric transport model that incorporated CO2 fluxes from terrestrial biospheric activities, fossil fuel combustion, and cement production. The simulated CO2 amount fractions were converted to O2 amount fractions by using the respective OR values for each of the incorporated CO2 fluxes, and then simulated OR values were calculated from the calculated O2 and CO2 amount fractions. To extract the contribution of CO2 emissions from the cement plant, we used y(CO2*) as an indicator variable, where y(CO2*) is a conservative variable for terrestrial biospheric activity and fossil fuel combustion obtained by simultaneous analyses of observed O2 / N2 ratios and CO2 amount fractions and simulated ORs. We confirmed that the observed and simulated OR values and also the y(CO2*) values and simulated CO2 amount fractions due only to cement production were generally consistent. These results suggest that combined measurements of O2 / N2 ratios and CO2 amount fractions will be useful for evaluating CO2 capture from flue gas at carbon capture and storage (CCS) plants, which, similar to a cement plant, change CO2 amount fractions without changing O2 values, although CCS plants differ from cement plants in the direction of CO2 exchange with the atmosphere.
Circular polarization in atmospheric aerosols
Authors: Gassó Santiago , Knobelspiesse Kirk D.
Published: October 2022

Abstract. Recent technological advances have demonstrated the
feasibility of deploying spaceborne optical detectors with full polarimetric
capabilities. The measurement of all four Stokes coefficients opens
significant new opportunities for atmospheric aerosol studies and
applications. While considerable amounts of attention have been dedicated to
sensors with sensitivity to the total intensity and linear polarization
(represented by Stokes coefficients I, U, Q), there has been less attention
to the additional information brought by measuring circular polarization
(coefficient V). This report fills this gap in knowledge by providing an
overview of aerosol sources of circular polarization in the atmosphere and
discusses possible remote sensing signatures. In this paper, circularly polarized radiation that results from the
interaction of incident unpolarized radiation is considered in three
physical settings: optical activity originating in biogenic aerosols,
alignment of non-spherical particles in the presence of electrical fields
(such as dust, smoke, and volcanic ash), and aerosol multiple scattering
effects. Observational and theoretical evidence of, and the settings and
conditions for, non-zero aerosol circular polarization generated from
incident unpolarized radiation are here gathered and discussed. In addition,
novel radiative transfer simulations are shown to illustrate notable
spectral and other features where circular polarization may provide
additional information that is possibly independent from total intensity and
linear polarization-only observations. Current techniques for the detection of aerosol composition (also referred as
aerosol type) from space provide limited information. Remote identification
of aerosols such as smoke, volcanic ash, and dust particles can only be
accomplished with some degree of confidence for moderate to high
concentrations. When the same aerosols are found at lower concentrations
(but still high enough to be of importance for air quality and cloud
formation), these methods often produce ambiguous results. The circular
polarization of aerosols is rarely utilized, and we explore its value for
improved determination aerosol composition. This study is presented as an
overview with a goal to provide a new perspective on an overlooked optical
property and to trigger interest in further exploration of this subject.
Influence of CO2 adsorption on cylinders and fractionation of CO2 and air during the preparation of a standard mixture
Authors: Aoki Nobuyuki , Ishidoya Shigeyuki , Murayama Shohei , Matsumoto Nobuhiro
Published: October 2022

Abstract. We evaluated carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption on the
internal surface of the cylinder and the fractionation of CO2 and air
during the preparation of standard mixtures with atmospheric CO2 level
through multistep dilution. The CO2 molar fractions in the standard
mixtures deviated from the gravimetric values by -0.207±0.060 µmol mol−1 on average, which is larger than the compatibility goal (0.1 µmol mol−1) recommended by the World Meteorological Organization. The deviation was consistent with those calculated using two fractionation factors: one was estimated by the mother–daughter transfer experiment in which CO2–air mixtures were transferred from a mother cylinder to an evacuated daughter cylinder, and another was computed by applying the Rayleigh model to the change in CO2 molar fractions in a source gas as its pressure was depleted from 11.5 to 1.1 MPa. The mother–daughter transfer experiments showed that the deviation was caused by the fractionation of CO2 and air during the transfer of the source gas (CO2–air mixture with a higher CO2 molar fraction than that in the prepared gas
mixture). The CO2 fractionation was less significant when the transfer
speed decreased to less than 3 L min−1, indicating that thermal
diffusion mainly caused the fractionation. The CO2 adsorption on the
internal cylinder surface was experimentally evaluated by emitting a
CO2–air mixture from a cylinder. When the cylinder pressure was reduced
from 11.0 to 0.1 MPa, the CO2 molar fractions in the mixture exiting
the cylinder increased by 0.16±0.04 µmol mol−1. By
applying the Langmuir adsorption–desorption model to the measured data, the amount of CO2 adsorbed on the internal surfaces of a 10 L aluminum cylinder when preparing a standard mixture with atmospheric CO2 level was estimated to be 0.027±0.004 µmol mol−1 at 11.0 MPa.
The effects of Hurricane Harvey on Texas coastal zone chemistry
Authors: Chapman Piers , DiMarco Steven F. , Knap Anthony H. , Quigg Antonietta , Walker Nan D.
Published: October 2022

Abstract. Hurricane Harvey deposited over 90 billion cubic meters of rainwater over central Texas, USA, during late August/early September 2017. During four cruises (June, August, September and November 2017) we observed changes in hydrography, nutrient and oxygen concentrations in Texas coastal waters. Despite intense terrestrial runoff, nutrient supply to the coastal ocean was transient, with little phytoplankton growth observed and no hypoxia. Observations suggest this was probably related to the retention of nutrients in the coastal bays, rapid uptake by phytoplankton of nutrients washed out of the bays, as well as dilution by the sheer volume of rainwater, and the lack of significant carbon reserves in the sediments, despite the imposition of a strong pycnocline. By the November cruise conditions had apparently returned to normal and no long-term effects were observed.
A snapshot of the transition from monogenetic volcanoes to composite volcanoes: case study on the Wulanhada Volcanic Field (northern China)
Authors: Luo Diao , Reichow Marc K. , Hou Tong , Santosh M. , Zhang Zhaochong , Wang Meng , Qin Jingyi , Yang Daoming , Pan Ronghao , Wang Xudong , Holtz François , Botcharnikov Roman
Published: October 2022

Abstract. The transition processes from monogenetic volcanoes to composite volcanoes
are poorly understood. The Late Pleistocene to Holocene intraplate
monogenetic Wulanhada Volcanic Field (WVF) in northern China provides a
snapshot of such a transition. Here we present petrographic observations,
mineral chemistry, bulk rock major and trace element data, thermobarometry,
and a partial melting model for the WVF to evaluate the lithology and partial
melting degree of the mantle source, the crystallization conditions, and
pre-eruptive magmatic processes occurring within the magma plumbing system.
The far-field effect of India–Eurasia collision resulted in a relatively high
degree (10 %–20 %) of partial melting of a carbonate-bearing eclogite
(∼ 3 wt % carbonate; Gt/Cpx ≈ 2 : 8, where Gt denotes garnet and Cpx denotes clinopyroxene) followed
by interaction with ambient peridotite. The primary melts ascended to the
depth of the Moho (∼ 33–36 km depth), crystallized olivine,
clinopyroxene and plagioclase at the temperature of 1100–1160 ∘C
with the melt water contents of 1.1 wt %–2.3 wt %. Part of the primary melt
interacted with the lithospheric mantle during ascent, resulting in an
increase in the MgO contents and a decrease in the alkaline contents. The
modified magma was subsequently directly emplaced into the middle crust
(∼ 23–26 km depth) and crystallized olivine, clinopyroxene and
plagioclase at the temperature of 1100–1160 ∘C. The primary melts
from the same mantle sources migrated upward to the two-level magma
reservoirs to form minerals with complex textures (including reverse and
oscillatory zoning and sieve texture). Magma erupted along the NE–SW-striking basement fault and the NW–SE-striking Wulanhada–Gaowusu fault in
response to the combined effects of regional tectonic stress and magma
replenishment. The crustal magma reservoir in the WVF may represent a snapshot
of the transition from monogenetic volcanoes to composite volcanoes. It is
possible to form a composite volcano with large magma volumes and complex
compositions if the magma is continuously supplied from the source and
experiences assimilation and fractional crystallization processes in the
magma plumbing system at crustal depth.
Wave-triggered breakup in the marginal ice zone generates lognormal floe size distributions: a simulation study
Authors: Mokus Nicolas Guillaume Alexandre , Montiel Fabien
Published: October 2022

Abstract. Fragmentation of the sea ice cover by ocean waves is an important mechanism impacting ice evolution.
Fractured ice is more sensitive to melt, leading to a local reduction in ice concentration, facilitating wave propagation.
A positive feedback loop, accelerating sea ice retreat, is then introduced.
Despite recent efforts to incorporate this process and the resulting floe size distribution (FSD) into the sea ice components of global climate models (GCMs), the physics governing ice breakup under wave action remains poorly understood and its parametrisation highly simplified.
We propose a two-dimensional numerical model of wave-induced sea ice breakup to estimate the FSD resulting from repeated fracture events.
This model, based on linear water wave theory and visco-elastic sea ice rheology, solves for the scattering of an incoming time-harmonic wave by the ice cover and derives the corresponding strain field.
Fracture occurs when the strain exceeds an empirical threshold.
The geometry is then updated for the next iteration of the breakup procedure.
The resulting FSD is analysed for both monochromatic and polychromatic forcings.
For the latter results, FSDs obtained for discrete frequencies are combined following a prescribed wave spectrum.
We find that under realistic wave forcing, lognormal FSDs emerge consistently in a large variety of model configurations.
Care is taken to evaluate the statistical significance of this finding.
This result contrasts with the power law FSD behaviour often assumed by modellers.
We discuss the properties of these modelled distributions with respect to the ice rheological properties and the forcing waves.
The projected output can be used to improve empirical parametrisations used to couple sea ice and ocean wave GCM components.