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Composition and quality of winter annual agrestal and ruderal herbages of two different land-use types
Authors: Barsila Shanker Raj , Acahrya Prashiksha , Chhetri Dipesh
Published: August 2024

The forage demand in Nepal, particularly in the winter season, could be partially addressed by using agrestal and ruderal herbages considering their easy availability and digestibility. Agrestal and the ruderal herbages in the winter have been traditionally used by livestock keepers as a potential source of forage. The present study was carried out to compare the chemical composition and nutrient quality of wild vetch and other mixed herbages in the fallow and cultivated land for two consecutive years. Six line transects each measuring 100 m were randomly placed 20 m apart at both land use types. Four quadrats of 1 m × 1 m were randomly placed along the transects, and above ground, the herbage was harvested, and then, it was categorized into wild vetch (Vicia sativa L.) and other mixed herbages in each type of land-use, and they were packed in paper bags and subjected to oven drying. The proximate analysis and calculation of some nutritional values were carried out in the laboratory following standard protocols. The findings revealed that wild vetch had higher CP (about 24%) but had lower dry matter productivity (about 90–300 t/ha) than mixed herbage (550–1,400 t/ha). The total digestive nutrients and dry matter digestibility were similar (p = 0.05) in both categories, while the relative feed value (RFV:113–121%) and the relative feed quality (RFQ:120–130%) were found to be higher (p < 0.05) in the mixed herbages. The research results indicated that the utilization of the crop weeds along with the wild vetch would be an applicable practice to overcome the feed deficit in winter as both the wild vetch and mixed herbages showed a considerable relative feed value. The present study further necessitates an examination of the ecological functions of agrestal and ruderals in the abandoned lands in the long run to understand the vegetation shifts and its impact on herbage productivity and quality for livestock.
Investigate the influence of GO as an additive in the silica-based polyethylene glycol shear thickening fluid on the rheological properties
Authors: Kaur Gursimran , Singh Karamjit , Verma Sanjeev Kumar
Published: August 2024

Shear thickening fluids (STF) represent stabilized and concentrated colloidal suspensions, wherein hard nanoparticles are dispersed within a liquid medium (polymer). Under the influence of impact forces, they exhibit non-Newtonian behavior, effectively dissipating energy through shear thickening. The optimization of the dispersion medium’s viscosity is critical, as it not only fosters shear thickening but also facilitates proper particle dispersion. This study investigates the impact of graphene oxide (GO) as an additive in STFs, analyzing both static and dynamic rheological properties. STFs were formulated using colloidal silica particles (600 nm) and polyethylene glycol (PEG-200), with varied concentrations of GO particles (0.12–0.5 % w/W). The systems underwent comprehensive analysis concerning steady-state and dynamic-state rheological behavior under diverse conditions. The findings reveal that the inclusion of GO augments both static and dynamic rheological properties, reaching an apex at an optimal concentration of 0.36 % w/W. GO functions as a network builder within the STF, interacting with the existing particle network to create a more robust and interconnected structure. These enhanced properties underscore the potential of the synthesized STF for applications requiring impact resistance.
Dialogismo e enunciação: Elementos para uma epistemologia da lingüística
Authors: Flores Valdir
Published: August 2024

O autor apresenta uma interpretação das idéias bakhtinianas com ênfase no conceito de dialogismo e sua pertinência ao substrato lingüístico. A conclusão é de que dicotomia entre o lingüístico e o metalingüística leva à hipótese de uma exterioridade da ciência lingüística. O dialogismo atravessa a língua, outros discursos e o próprio sujeito dado pela alteridade da interlocução.
Invisible culture and cultural variation in language use: Why language educators should care
Authors: M. Garcez Pedro
Published: August 2024

Neste ensaio discuto evidências teóricas e empíricas para caracterizar uma relação entre cultura e comportamento comunicativo situado, considerando especialmente o modo como se dá a conexão entre a fala-na-interação e os modos de comportamento culturalmente adquiridos pelos participantes. Uma breve revisão histórica das principais tradições de pesquisa que examinam a ligação entre língua e cultura introduz o leitor à sociolingüística interacional e às abordagens microetnográficas relacionadas à questão. Atenção especial é dada aos conceitos chave formulados pelos etnógrafos da comunicação (maneiras de falar, cultura invisível e competência comunicativa). Esses conceitos permitiram que a pesquisa sociolingüística recente buscasse e descrevesse ¾ sem necessariamente ter que se preocupar com os estados mentais dos participantes ¾ a conexão aparentemente perfeita entre cultura e uso da língua na interação social. Em seguida, faz-se um levantamento de estudos representativos em alguns dos domínios da cultura invisível. Finalmente, discutem-se as razões por que os professores de língua deveriam ter interesse em refletir sobre as questões que envolvem a interface entre cultura e uso da língua na condução da interação social.
“¿ Lo ajeno, más que lo próprio parece bueno?" Um estudo das atitudes dos professores de espanhol como LE no Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Del Carmen F. González Daher Maria , Lúcia de A. Sant'anna Vera
Published: August 2024

O trabalho analisa a questão da reprodução cultural socialmente construída por professores de língua estrangeira. Para o levantamento das atitudes dos professores de espanhol frente à língua que ensinam, as autoras utilizaram um questionário baseado em LOPES (1982), com professores brasileiros, de 3º grau, em três universidades públicas do Rio de Janeiro. A análise dos dados mostrou uma dificuldade de passar aos alunos uma visão realmente isenta e aberta ao outro. Constatou-se, ainda, que as manifestações da cultura espanhola aparecem num nível hierárquico superior às da América Hispânica.
Corporate Governance for Mitigating Financial Distress during COVID-19 in Non-Financial Firms on Indonesia Stock Exchange
Authors: Rohman Naufal Aulia , Suhardianto Novrys
Published: August 2024

Purpose: This study aims to examine the effect of corporate governance mechanisms on financial distress using the proxies of institutional ownership and independent commissioners during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022.
Method: The research involves a robust sample of 886 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, excluding the financial industry. Through the application of logistic regression analysis using SPSS 29, a thorough examination of the data is conducted to unravel the intricate relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and the probability of financial distress.
Findings: The results showed that the corporate governance mechanism proxied by institutional ownership and independent commissioners was proven to reduce the probability of financial distress during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022.
Novelty: As a result, this study successfully presents empirical evidence that supports the need for companies to implement good corporate governance to prevent potential business risks such as financial distress both under normal conditions and during unpredictable crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Treatment of burns using polyethylene-glycol-based drugs: Dynamics of regeneration at the biochemical, cytological, histological, and organism levels of organization
Authors: Zazharskyi V. V. , Zaslavskyi O. M. , Sosnickyi O. I. , Tishkina N. M. , Zazharska N. M. , Biben I. A. , Sosnicka A. O. , Brygadyrenko V. V.
Published: August 2024

Every year, up to 11 million burns are recorded. They are first among all traumas, leading to over 300,000 deaths around the globe every year. Burns caused by fire are also one of the main causes of deaths and disability-adjusted life years in countries with low and average levels of income. This research analyzed an experimental modeling of burn treatment using anti-burn drugs. Laboratory guinea pigs were traumatized with 2–3 degree burns with the burnt area of 15–20% of the skin surface. We compared the therapeutic efficacies of the experimental drug based on polyethylene glycol and the officinal medicinal drug – the ointment Pantestin. We assessed pathophysiological and pathomorphological changes over the process of burns, microbial landscape on the skin and in the microbiome of the internal environment of the guinea pigs. The most effective drug was the experimental anti-burn ointment based on polyethylene glycol. On the third day of the experiment, the Pantestin drug ensured the survival of 14.7% of the experimental animals compared with 57.1% survival using the ointment of the experimental drug and 100% death of the control animals that received no anti-burn therapy. The dominant bacterial pathogens that induce pathogenesis of the burn process are purulent-necrotic and toxicogenic ubiquitous prokaryotes Pseudomonas aeruginosa, hemolytic capsular variant of Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. From the burn wound, various prokaryotic microflora were isolated, and since day three after the infliction of the burn, in microbiome of the large intestine, no more indigenous bioindicators of the macroorganism’s physiological wellbeing – Aerococcus viridans and Mycobacterium vaccae, were isolated against the background of rapid decrease in isolation of lactobacteria, bifidobacteria, and saccharolytic yeasts.
An updated reference table for extreme flood hydrology methods at UK dams
Authors: Fraser Robert
Published: August 2024

There are several possible methods available for extreme flood estimation applicable for UK dams and reservoirs. New models continue to be released to calculate both rainfall and runoff. This paper provides a short summary of the methods that are currently recommended for use in reservoir flood studies, and the methods that have been recommended in the past. This is intended to help inform reservoir owners, panel engineers and hydrologists of current best practice and the extent of changes in methodology since historical flood studies were undertaken. A simplified approach for sensitivity testing of multiple methods is proposed.
Moment redistribution capacity in prestressed concrete continuous beams
Authors: Luo Da , Li Bing
Published: August 2024

In prestressed concrete continuous beams, building code provisions often allow for a reduction in the moment at a critical section (calculated through elastic analysis). This reduction is permitted as long as the moments in all other sections are adjusted to maintain equilibrium and support the designated loads. However, the allowable moment redistribution percentage (MRP) for prestressed concrete beams (PCBs) remains a topic of debate. Many codes currently assign a similar MRP limitation to both PCBs and reinforced concrete beams (RCBs). This approach might be over-simplistic for PCBs due to their unique behaviour. A method for identifying the maximum available MRP is proposed in this article. An in-depth study was conducted on the maximum available MRP of PCBs based on calibrated finite-element models. The results showed that parameters such as the passive reinforcement ratio, steel yield strength, slenderness ratio, eccentricity of prestressing tendons, concrete grade and load pattern, which are not considered in the codes, influence the maximum available MRP to an extent. Using the same permissible MRP as RCBs may thus be inappropriate. An equation is proposed to estimate the maximum available MRP for PCBs.
Dear Barbara Loden: Reconsidering Wanda (1970)
Authors: Shepard Sadia Quraeshi
Published: August 2024

Faced with the limited opportunities available to tell a complex story of an aging, working-class woman within the Hollywood system, filmmaker Barbara Loden made her directorial debut at thirty-eight years old with Wanda, a microbudget, neorealist portrait of a female character from a rural mining area who leaves her husband and children to drift precariously on the margins of society. Through an imagined letter to Barbara Loden, this video essay explores Loden’s directorial choices to reevaluate her singular work as a writer, director, and actor.
Lady Caroline Lamb and Miss Elizabeth Spence: Limits of Femininity in Early Nineteenth-Century Salon and Album Culture
Authors: Baron Zoe , Mossman Beatrice
Published: August 2024

In November 1825 middle-class salon hostess and travel writer Elizabeth Spence contributed a short poem titled ‘M.S. Lines on Lady Caroline Lamb’ to Anna Birkbeck’s album. Spence’s choice of subject, Lady Caroline Lamb, was, in many ways, unusual. Coming from a very different world to Spence, the aristocratic Lamb was a household name, most well known for her much publicized personal life, which included a disastrous love affair with Lord George Gordon Byron. Through a close reading of Spence’s poem, this article interrogates the ‘friendship’ between these two women of differing classes and backgrounds and considers the complex gender and social dynamics at play informing Spence’s ambiguous poem. The album, like the salon, existed within the space between the masculine/public and the feminine/private worlds. It is in this space that it is possible to explore the limits of femininity in the early nineteenth century, as its semi-public position enables a view of the fringes of what society deemed acceptable, and what provoked dissent for overstepping. As one famed for her overstepping, Lamb demonstrated the risks and the penalty for pushing these boundaries, but Spence’s poem offers a more complex, and even contradictory, picture of Lamb and by extension the limitations which condemned her.
Aerospace Software and AI Sustainability: A Software Developer Capabilities Approach
Authors: John R Hamilton , Syeda Arfa Ali , Stephen J Maxwell
Published: August 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) mediated approaches towards generating or refining digital software are influencing the aerospace industry and its emerging, developing, and innovative operational systems. Such firm and/or industry inclusions can enhance entrepreneurial effectiveness and ongoing sustainability. A nationwide Qualtrics survey delivers semi-structured interview summations of registered software-house developers (‘experts) showing nodal thematic data can NVivo project map that stagewise models towards a suite of sustainability outcomes. Respondent software developers consider software house digital and AI new capacities, plus their knowledge creation frame across two capabilities areas that relationally link into an entrepreneurial capabilities suite and a strategic AI product trending capabilities suite. This system likely coalesces, as a digital AI-supported collective, towards enhancements into digital and AI globally sustainable outcomes. The aerospace industry. and their engaged software houses can use this operational approach when strategically planning future ongoing software and AI development inclusions across their globally located corporate aerospace entities, by considering how best to adjust ongoing digital and AI competencies and entrepreneurial capabilities towards delivering enhanced sustainable outcomes. This study suggests a stagewise and measurement model approach can likely be derived to introduce chosen software and AI levers, but these should focus on delivering ongoing digital and sustainable aerospace industry outcomes.
Architecture, Models and Algorithms for Information Processing of a Mobile Training System for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Authors: Obukhov A. D. , Nazarova A. O. , Volkov A. A. , Patutin K. I. , Nikitnikov Yu. V. , Maslov K. A.
Published: August 2024

The article discusses the development of a mobile training system for musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Analysis of existing research shows that the use of mobile devices allows for monitoring and evaluating the quality of exercises performed during outpatient musculoskeletal rehabilitation. The main directions for implementing mobile training systems were identified, and the task of organizing musculoskeletal rehabilitation using mobile devices was set. To address this task, an architecture for a mobile training system was developed, and necessary software tools were analyzed. A model for processing information about exercises in musculoskeletal rehabilitation was developed, including formalizing the processes of exercise assessment and transforming raw data from the inertial navigation system of the mobile device to calculate speed and trajectory of movement. An information processing algorithm was presented, including a list of necessary operations to eliminate significant drawbacks of mobile sensors (high error rate, noise, and error accumulation). Experimental studies were conducted to confirm the effectiveness of the algorithm. The functioning algorithm of the mobile training system, including its main stages for organizing the musculoskeletal rehabilitation process, was implemented. The algorithms for processing information from the mobile training system were tested, demonstrating their applicability for monitoring exercises. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the development of architecture, models, and information processing algorithms in the mobile training system for musculoskeletal rehabilitation, taking into account the technical characteristics of mobile devices. The theoretical results obtained (architecture, model, and algorithms) were used for the software implementation of the mobile training system for musculoskeletal rehabilitation on the Android operating system. The practical value of the conducted research lies in organizing the process of outpatient musculoskeletal rehabilitation using mobile devices and developing data processing algorithms, which have ensured sufficient accuracy in measuring actions performed.
STUDY OF THE THEORETICAL CORRESPONDENCE INDICES FOR THE UKRAINIAN ALPHABET WITH SPACES
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Myrutenko Larysa , Shestak Yanina ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Loban Anastasiia ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: August 2024

Background. Theoretical compatibility indices play an important role in identifying the weaknesses of cryptographic systems and ensuring their stability. After analyzing the available sources of information, this indicator was not found for the Ukrainian alphabet with a space, which makes it impossible to find accurate results in calculations where this indicator is used. Methods. Theoretical correspondence indices have a wide range of applications, but they are most often used in Friedman's First Method when calculating the key size for the Vigener cipher, which is used in the study of the basic concepts of cryptographic systems. The general algorithm for finding indices of theoretical correspondence for the Ukrainian alphabet with a space based on the analysis of a large sample of texts is considered. Results. For calculations, 700 texts were analyzed, the size of which is 1500 elements. The texts were selected using an API from Wikipedia, a free and open multilingual online encyclopedia. The calculation took place for keys of size from 2 to 7. The index of theoretical correspondence was calculated in two stages. At the first stage, practical indices of correspondence were calculated for the whole range of texts, and then, using the standard deviation of the sample, the interval of the most repeated indicators was calculated. The program code for implementing the index calculation algorithm was presented in the form of project components responsible for various aspects of the process. As a result of the study, a variation of the values of the correspondence index was found depending on the size of the text, which emphasizes the need to consider the length of the text in the analysis and development of cryptographic systems, in particular, the selection of encryption keys. It was concluded that the size of the text can affect the results of the calculation of the compatibility indices, but it does not significantly affect the overall security and effectiveness of encryption. Conclusions. In the course of the work, an analysis of the Ukrainian alphabet with a space and its properties was carried out. An algorithm for calculating the index of theoretical correspondence for this alphabet was also developed and implemented. The index of theoretical correspondence was experimentally determined for various texts in the Ukrainian language using the developed algorithm.
Experiencia de la Misión Académica Internacional desde la perspectiva de los participantes de una universidad privada de Paraguay, 2023
Authors: Becker Silvio Eduardo , Kwan Chung Chap Kau
Published: August 2024

Las Misiones Académicas Internacionales (MAI) se enmarcan como movilidad académica en el marco del proceso de internacionalización llevada a cabo en las Instituciones de Educación Superior. El objetivo del presente trabajo es conocer la percepción de los participantes de una universidad privada de Paraguay con respecto a su experiencia en la Misión Académica Internacional llevada a cabo en la ciudad de Corrientes-Argentina, 2023. El trabajo presentó un enfoque cuantitativo, de diseño no experimental de corte transversal y alcance descriptivo. La población analizada estuvo constituida por 37 personas como así la muestra. Los criterios de inclusión fueron haber participado de la experiencia MAI, pertenecientes a las carreras de Marketing y Publicidad, Administración de Empresas e Ingeniería Comercial de la universidad analizada y estar de acuerdo en completar la encuesta. Se utilizó la encuesta como recolección de datos mediante un cuestionario de 27 preguntas enviado vía WhatsApp en septiembre de 2023. Los resultados más relevantes son: la dimensión Organización (x̄=4,92) y Destino de la movilidad (x̄=4,91) tuvieron la mayor puntuación mientras que la más baja correspondió a la dimensión Duración de la experiencia (x̄=4,41). Asimismo, los ítems más resaltantes fueron la P11 “Califica la interacción con docentes paraguayos” y P13 “Califica la interacción con gestores paraguayos”, ambos con (x̄=4,97). Cabe mencionar que las más bajas correspondió a la P5 “Los 4 (cuatro) días de estancia han sido suficientes” (x̄=4,03). Se concluye que los participantes se encuentran Muy satisfechos con la MAI realizada a Corrientes.
Impacto del uso de diversos marcos de seguridad en las auditorías informáticas dentro de las organizaciones: Revisión sistemática
Authors: Burgos-Rojas Marco Antonio , Haro-Polo Carlos Isaac , Mendoza-de los Santos Alberto Carlos
Published: August 2024

En un mundo donde los ataques a la seguridad de la información en las organizaciones se han incrementado, surge la auditoría informática como una solución para prevenir estos sucesos no deseados. No obstante, para asegurar la efectividad de estas auditorías, es imprescindible el uso de un marco de seguridad adecuado. Este artículo de revisión proporciona un estudio completo sobre cómo distintos marcos de seguridad pueden impactar en la efectividad de las auditorías de sistemas en las organizaciones. Se llevó a cabo una revisión sistemática que comprende artículos originales, publicados en inglés y español desde 2018 hasta 2023, y accesibles en bases de datos reconocidas como Sciencedirect, Springerlink, JSTOR, Dialnet, Scielo, Scopus y Latinindex. El propósito principal del estudio es comprender cómo la implementación de un marco de seguridad específico, como COBIT, LCCI, NIST, CSF, ISG, D4I y ISO/IEC 27001, puede afectar las auditorías informáticas y su correspondiente impacto en las organizaciones. Adicionalmente, se ha encontrado que la selección del marco de seguridad puede impactar de manera importante en la habilidad de una organización para detectar y minimizar los riesgos de seguridad, mantener la conformidad con las regulaciones y asegurar la integridad y confidencialidad de los datos.
Enfoque por competencias-Perspectivas de docentes de una unidad académica de gestión pública, para la implementación del sistema de créditos en la Educación Superior
Authors: Smulders-Chaparro Marta Elena , Cáceres-Rolín Ever
Published: August 2024

La investigación titulada Enfoque por competencias - Perspectivas para la implementación del sistema de créditos en la Educación Superior en el Paraguay, tiene por objetivo analizar la situación del enfoque por competencias y su relación con la perspectiva para la implementación del sistema de créditos en Paraguay. Metodológicamente tuvo un enfoque mixto, de tipo analítica; la población estuvo compuesta por docentes de la Universidad Nacional de Itapúa, de la Facultad de Humanidades, Ciencias Sociales y Cultura Guaraní. Totalizando 50 docentes y la muestra 45 docentes. Entre los resultados más resaltantes se ha determinado que, el 59 % de los docentes manifestaron que un currículo basado en competencias permite un aprendizaje más activo; y un mismo porcentaje manifestó que sirve a los estudiantes para solucionar problemáticas de la vida; otro dato importante a resaltar es que el 78 % de los docentes tiene en cuenta las tres dimensiones: cognitiva, procedimental y actitudinal. Respecto a la vinculación del sistema de créditos con el enfoque por competencias se ha consultado, según su percepción como profesional universitario, al pasar el currículo actual al Sistema de Créditos en la Educación Superior (SCES) si va mejorar la calidad educativa en este nivel; la respuesta fue bastante variada, siendo que el 37% manifestó estar algo de acuerdo, mientras que el 30 % estar muy de acuerdo y el 22% ni de acuerdo ni en desacuerdo. En conclusión, desde la perspectiva docente el enfoque por competencias guarda relación con la implementación del sistema de créditos en Paraguay.
Preocupaciones y comportamientos proambientales de la población sobre gestión ambiental y contaminación del litoral costero de yunguyo-puno
Authors: Tumi-Quispe Jesús Evaristo , Gutierrez-Chambi Liliana
Published: August 2024

El litoral costero de Yunguyo viene siendo objeto de un proceso creciente de contaminación severa producto de la acción antrópica. El estudio analiza las preocupaciones y comportamientos proambientales de la población de Yunguyo sobre gestión ambiental, contaminación del litoral costero y efectos en la salud humana. El diseño de investigación es no experimental, transversal; el enfoque es cuantitativo, de carácter descriptivo y correlacional, nivel de análisis micro y dimensión socioambiental. La población del estudio comprende 17 343 personas mayores de 18 años; la muestra determinada al azar simple fue de 332 jefes de familia. La técnica de recolección de datos es la encuesta a través de un cuestionario estructurado. Resultados: Las preocupaciones ambientales de la mayoría de la población son positivas respecto a saneamiento, fuentes de contaminación del litoral costero y efectos negativos en la salud humana. Los comportamientos proambientales de la mayoría de la población urbana de Yunguyo son adecuados en gestión ambiental, condiciones de sanidad e higiene en el hogar y acceso a servicios sociales públicos. Conclusión: Existe relación entre preocupaciones y comportamientos proambientales de la población respecto a gestión ambiental y contaminación del litoral costero.
Modelos Econométricos para el desarrollo Regional Amazonas: Una aproximación al Estado del Arte
Authors: Morante-Dávila Manuel Antonio , Chavez-Espinoza Oscar , Rojas-Vin Sonia , Chavez-Espinoza William , Agip-Pilco Angela
Published: August 2024

Esta investigación se enfoca en la revisión de estudios previos que han aplicado modelos econométricos en las diversas actividades económicas que se llevan a cabo en la región de Amazonas. Se emplea una metodología documental de revisión bibliográfica centrada en el estado del arte, con el propósito de evaluar una visión general de las investigaciones económicas realizadas en la región de Amazonas. Estas investigaciones proporcionan fuentes de análisis para el desarrollo económico en los distintos sectores económicos. Como resultado de una búsqueda exhaustiva, se ha observado que existen escasos estudios en los sectores de agricultura, turismo, servicios, así como un análisis en relación con ingresos, pobreza, crecimiento económico y exoneración de impuestos en la región de Amazonas. Esto destaca la importancia de las variables en la explicación del crecimiento económico en los sectores productivos. Se concluye que los modelos econométricos son fundamentales para plantear un análisis del desarrollo económico en nuestra región. Se recomienda que las investigaciones futuras se centren en el ámbito de la producción y en cómo los cambios climáticos están afectando la productividad en cada actividad económica.
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy as primary and associated indications for caesarean section
Authors: Parveen Sabina , Jasmine
Published: August 2024

Background: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are a group of conditions characterized by high blood pressure during pregnancy. This can include gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, and chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia. The HDP elicits various adverse outcomes like preterm delivery, placental abruptions and increased rate of caesarean delivery. Hence, the present study was carried out to evaluate the frequency and associated indication of caesarean section (CS) in HDP.
Methods: A retrospective study was carried out on 110 pregnant women with HDP for a period of one year. The patient’s details like mode of delivery and the indication of CS delivery were recorded.
Results: The most common HDP was gestational hypertension in 76 (69.1%) and the mean age of the patients was 24.24±4.42 years. Out of 110 HDP cases, 97 had delivered through CS with a rate of 88.2%. The main indication for caesarean delivery was previous LSCS in 22 (22.68%) of the patients, followed by gestational hypertension in 18 (18.56%), severe preeclampsia in 11 (11.34%) and preeclampsia in 8 (8.25%).
Conclusions: HDP are a significant factor in the negative outcomes experienced by both mothers and their babies. Routine pregnancy check-ups, early detection, immediate multifaceted treatment, and optimal time for delivery are crucial in reducing the frequency of complications and maternal mortality. Timely referral and management of these cases at specialized neonatal centers can significantly decrease perinatal mortality rates.
Germán Vergara (2021). Fueling Mexico. Energy and Environment, 1850-1950. Cambridge University Press.
Authors: Álvarez de la Borda Joel
Published: August 2024

Sin resumen.
Francisco J. Medina-Albaladejo, José Miguel Martínez-Carrión and Salvador Calatayud (eds.) (2023). Inequality and Nutritional Transition in Economic History. Spain in the 19th-21st centuries.
Authors: Salvatore Ricardo
Published: August 2024

Sin resumen
The Studentification of Low-Wage Service Work in Sweden: Who Participates?
Authors: Kallos Anna
Published: August 2024

The study examines trends in part-time employment among school students (15–20 years old) in Sweden. Using data from the Swedish Labor Force Survey (2006–2019) and population-based registries, the article analyzes developments in employment rates and work patterns. The results indicate a rapid increase in part-time work, particularly in the hospitality sector, which underscores how young student-workers have become an important source of non-standard, low-wage labor. Using zero-inflated negative binomial regression modeling, the study shows that female students and those with better grades are more likely to have jobs during school. However, students with lower parental income and education are predicted to work longer hours. Since intensive part-time work during school is associated with risks such as poor academic success and school dropout, the findings raise concerns that the patterns of part-time work among young students may perpetuate class-based inequalities.
The Efficacy of Budesonide-formoterol in Patients with Acute Attacks of Mild-to-moderate Bronchial Asthma: An Observational Study
Authors: Li Yutong , Zeng Weitong , Lu Qinyong , Yin Weimou , Huang Shiting , Wei Hanyi , Liao Longxiong , Zhong Jiajiang , Qin Xuejun
Published: August 2024

To assess the impact of budesonide-formoterol on pulmonary ventilation function and prognosis in patients with mild-to-moderate acute exacerbations of bronchial asthma.
A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data from 232 patients with acute exacerbations of bronchial asthma. These patients were divided into 2 groups based on their treatment: a control group (n=104) receiving budesonide dry powder inhalation and an observation group (n=107) receiving budesonide-formoterol dry powder inhalation. Clinical efficacy and safety indicators were compared.
The results showed that the total treatment effectiveness rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group. Following treatment, the observation group exhibited significantly higher scores in the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ), as well as improved levels of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and peak expiratory flow (PEF), compared to the control group. Moreover, levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein were significantly lower in the observation group. The incidence of adverse reactions between groups was comparable.
Based on these findings, the application of budesonide-formoterol demonstrated significant effectiveness in patients with mild-to-moderate acute exacerbations of bronchial asthma. The combination therapy led to improved clinical outcomes, including enhanced pulmonary ventilation function and reduced inflammatory markers. Importantly, the safety profile of budesonide-formoterol was comparable to that of budesonide monotherapy. These results highlight the potential benefits of using budesonide-formoterol as an alternative treatment option for patients experiencing acute exacerbations of mild-to-moderate bronchial asthma.
Immunization of BALB/c Mice against Shigella sonnei Using a Multiepitope Protein Vaccine through Intranasal and Subcutaneous Administration
Authors: Akhgar Shabnam , Ghadimi Shamsi Noorpisheh , Farhani Ibrahim , Ghasemian Abdolmajid , Mahmoodi Shirin , Mardkhoshnood Mehdi , Zarenezhad Ali
Published: August 2024

As the most common cause of bacillary dysentery or shigellosis, Shigella sonnei (S nonnei) has spread throughout the world. Invasion of the colorectal epithelial cells by this facultative intracellular bacterium occurs via various virulence factors. The increase in the resistance rate highlights the need for novel interventions, particularly increasing the urgency of the development of Shigella vaccines that may offer an effective solution.
A multiepitope protein vaccine (MEPV) construct previously designed using bioinformatics tools against Shigella species, was applied in vivo in BALB/C mice. The designed vaccine construct was expressed in a bacterial host, purified, and finally confirmed by Western blot analysis.
The immunogenicity of the purified MEPV was assessed against S sonnei via intranasal and subcutaneous administration routes, followed by evaluating its protective efficiency. We observed that interferon-gamma, interleukin-4, and immunoglobulin G levels were increased in all experimental groups.
Therefore, The MEPV effectively protected the mice against S sonnei.
An Update of Anticoagulant Strategies in Noncritically Ill Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19
Authors: Iranian Mohammadreza , Rostamkolaei Seyed Shahab
Published: August 2024

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Evaluation of the Association of Serum Uric Acid Levels and Stroke in Emergency Department Patients
Authors: Şengüldür Erdinç , Demir Mehmet Cihat
Published: August 2024

Aim: Stroke is a leading cause of disability and fatality. While clinical and imaging methods are commonly used in stroke management, biochemical parameters such as serum uric acid (SUA) level are largely overlooked. This study aimed to examine the relationship between high or low SUA levels and both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
Material and Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center observational study. The study included all consecutive patients who were consulted from the emergency department (ED) to neurology and/or neurosurgery between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023. Data of the patients were obtained from the hospital computer system and ED records. While SUA levels of ≤2.8 mg/dL indicated hypouricemia, levels of ≥7 mg/dL were considered hyperuricemia.
Results: A total of 1186 adult patients were included in the study. It was observed that 484 of them were diagnosed with stroke, 394 were ischemic stroke, and 90 were hemorrhagic stroke. Stroke patients had higher median SUA levels (p
Estimation of 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Portuguese Population Using the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2 (SCORE2)
Authors: Santos Maria , Sousa-Uva Mafalda , Namorado Sónia , Gonçalves Teresa , Matias Dias Carlos , Gaio Vânia
Published: August 2024

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. The objective of this study was to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk in the Portuguese population using the new Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2. Data from the first National Health Examination Survey from 2015 were used. Inclusion criteria were age between 40 and 69 years, absence of pregnancy, available information on sex, age, smoking status, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Participants who had an acute myocardial infarction or a stroke, had diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or reported taking medication for these conditions were excluded from the analysis. The prevalence of high and very high cardiovascular risk was stratified by sex, age group, marital status, education level, occupational activity, degree of urbanization of the area of residence, health region, and income quintile. The sample consisted of 2817 individuals. In Portugal, in 2015, 36.7% (95% CI: 34.2 - 39.3) and 6.1% (95% CI: 4.8 - 7.4) of the individuals aged between 40 and 69 years had a high and a very high risk of having a cardiovascular disease in the following 10 years, respectively. In 2015, there was a high percentage (42.8%) of the Portuguese population aged 40 to 69 years in high or very high risk of developing cardiovascular disease (fatal and non-fatal) in the following 10 years. A possible explanation may be the high prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Portugal.
Faktor-Faktor yang Memengaruhi Minat Mahasiswa Akuntansi Universitas Negeri Jakarta untuk Mengikuti Ujian Chartered Accountant
Authors: Adien Amelia  , Zakaria Adam , Utaminingtyas Tri Hesti
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this research is to determine factors that influence the interest of accounting students at State University of Jakarta to take the chartered accountant exam and this research was conducted on active students of the undergraduate accounting study program. The sample in this study were 107 students with the method which is determining the sample using purposive sampling. Research data which collected was carried out by distributing google form questionnaires to the population. Data analysis technique that used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the analysis is show that Quality Motivation affects student interest in taking the CA Exam, Reward/Recognition motivation affects students' interest in taking the CA Exam, and Labor Market Considerations affect student interest in taking the CA Exam.
Development of Interactive Learning Media in Media and Telecommunication Network Subjects at Vocational High School
Authors: Kurtis Veri , Irfan Dedy
Published: August 2024

This research aims to develop Android-based interactive learning media that can improve student learning outcomes in MJT subjects at SMKN 4 Payakumbuh. This research uses a research and development method with a 4-D model (Define, Design, Develop, Disseminate). Data was collected through a questionnaire distributed to class X TJKT students. The research results show that the use of Android-based interactive learning media can improve student learning outcomes. From the paired sample t-test, a sig (2-Tailed) value of 0.000 <0.05 was obtained, indicating that there is a significant influence of interactive learning media on student learning outcomes. Apart from that, the practicality test shows that this interactive learning media is practical and can be well received by students and teachers. The development of interactive learning media was carried out in accordance with the MJT material taught to class X TJKT students. The validity of this interactive learning media is high, with an average validity value of 0.85. The practicality test shows that this media is practical with a percentage of 82% of teachers and 85.7% of students. The effectiveness of this media can also be seen from the percentage of completeness of student learning outcomes which reached 75.86%. This Android-based interactive learning media helps students to learn independently and improve their understanding of MJT subject matter. The development of Android-based interactive learning media is effective in improving student learning outcomes in MJT subjects at SMKN 4 Payakumbuh. This media is valid, practical, and well received by students and teachers. Thus, this interactive learning media is an effective solution to overcome low student learning outcomes and limited computer facilities in schools.
PENILAIAN MOTIF BATIK BUAH KEMANG DAN MONYET SURILI SEBAGAI IDENTITAS PAGUYUBAN MOJANG JAJAKA KABUPATEN BOGOR
Authors: Listiani Sri
Published: August 2024

Penelitian bertujuan untuk menciptakan batik khas Kabupaten Bogor dengan motif kemang dan monyet surili sebagai identitas Paguyuban Mojang Jajaka Kabupaten Bogor dengan menggunakan warna-warna identitas Jawa Barat yang berasal dari warna-warna beberapa logo kota dan kabupaten di Jawa barat. Metodelogi penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian membuat lima motif tekstil dengan motif kemang dan monyet surili dengan penerapan warna identitas Jawa Barat. Prosedur pengumpulan data melalui tahap wawancara pada empat orang panelis ahli dalam bidang desain tekstil, seni, dan budayawan. Penilaian motif tekstil dari teori motif dengan aspek pemilihan warna, perulangan motif, proporsi, komposisi dan nilai seni yang terdapat pada batik motif kemang dan monyet surili. Hasil penelitian berupa deskripsi data menunjukkan bahwa dua diantara lima motif batik khas Kabupaten Bogor, yang berfokus pada motif kemang dan monyet surili telah sesuai dengan teori penilaian motif yang dinilai berdasarkan kriteria unsur motif sehingga motif batik ini sudah menunjukkan identitas paguyuban Mojang Jajaka Kabupaten Bogor.
DYNAMICS IN URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION LIVING IN ONE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS IN 2002-2020
Authors:   I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia, Tregubov Valeriy
Published: August 2024

Significance. The demographic situation that has developed in Russia over the past decades indicates the need to find reserves for increasing fertility in our country in order to increase population living in both urban and rural settlements. The purpose of the study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the number and age structure of urban and rural population living in one-person private households in 2002-2020. Material and methods. To achieve the purpose of the study, statistical, analytical and logical methods were used. Data on the population and number of households in urban and rural settlements in the Russian Federation were taken from the Rosstat database on the All-Russian Population Census in 2002, 2010 and 2020. Results. From 2010 to 2020 in Russia there was an increase in population living in private households and a decrease in the number of residents of collective households and homeless households. In 2020, 27.6 million citizens lived in one-person households including 57.4% people of working age. In relation to this category of citizens, the state family and demographic policy should be aimed at motivating them to start families, have children and strengthen family values. This activity should be carried out throughout the Russian Federation, taking into account peculiar characteristics of citizens living in urban or rural settlements. Conclusion. Motivating the working-age population living in private one-person households to enter into official marriages and raise children is an important reserve for increasing the Russian population and preventing medical and social problems at the retirement age.
FACTORS OF SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Perm, Russia, Rozhentsova Elena
Published: August 2024

Significance. Smoking in public places is harmful to health of both smokers and passive smokers. A person can give up smoking in a public place either motivated by a personal spiritual, value or physiological need (motivation) or because of material rewards and fines (incentives). The law on prohibited smoking in public places introduced in the Russian Federation is not always enforced due to difficult control of its implementation. Therefore, it is important to study not only the incentives, but also the motives for smoking in public places. In regions of Russia with lower average air temperatures, the problem of smoking in closed entrances of houses is especially relevant. Therefore, the practical part of the work is devoted to analyzing factors of smoking in entrances in Perm. The purpose of the study was to analyze incentives and motives of smoking in public places. Material and methods. Data were collected using the questionnaire method. Logistic regressions were used to quantify the impact of various factors on smoking in entrances. Results. Among smokers who do not know their neighbors, there will be a higher percentage of those who will smoke in the entrance than among smokers who know their neighbors and have good or even bad relations with them. Additional information about harmful effects of secondhand smoke provided to a smoker and higher education of the smoker significantly reduce the likelihood of smoking in the entrance, but only in case of good relations between the smoker and his or her neighbors. High fines for smoking in the entrance will significantly reduce the likelihood of smoking in public places among smokers with bad relations with neighbors and smokers who don’t know their neighbors. Conclusion. To reduce smoking in entrances, it is important to encourage neighbors to get to know each other. Both good and bad relations between neighbors result in lower smoking in the entrance compared to other situations when neighbors do not know each other. Efforts should be made to disseminate information about harmful effects of secondhand smoke. This measure will be especially effective among smokers in entrances with good relations between neighbors. On the other hand, in case of a high awareness about harmful effects of secondhand smoke in society, encouragement of positive relations between people will be an effective tool for reducing smoking in public places. In houses where the relationship between neighbors is bad or neighbors do not interact with each other, out of all measures considered in the article, only control over the enforcement of the law prohibiting smoking in public places will significantly reduce smoking in entrances. Scope of application: The study results should be taken into account when developing measures to prevent smoking in public places.