bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Adhesive and Flame-Retardant Properties of Starch/Ca2+ Gels with Different Amylose Contents
Authors: Liu Peng , Ling Jiandi , Mao Taoyan , Liu Feng , Zhou Wenzhi , Zhang Guojie , Xie Fengwei
Published: June 2023

Starch, being renewable and biodegradable, is a viable resource for developing sustainable and environmentally friendly materials. The potential of starch/Ca2+ gels based on waxy corn starch (WCS), normal corn starch (NCS), and two high-amylose corn starches, G50 (55% amylose content) and G70 (68% amylose content) as flame-retardant adhesives has been explored. Being stored at 57% relative humidity (RH) for up to 30 days, the G50/Ca2+ and G70/Ca2+ gels were stable without water absorption or retrogradation. The starch gels with increasing amylose content displayed increased cohesion, as reflected by significantly higher tensile strength and fracture energy. All the four starch-based gels showed good adhesive properties on corrugated paper. For wooden boards, because of the slow diffusion of the gels, the adhesive abilities are weak initially but improve with storage extension. After storage, the adhesive abilities of the starch-based gels are essentially unchanged except for G70/Ca2+, which peels from a wood surface. Moreover, all the starch/Ca2+ gels exhibited excellent flame retardancy with limiting oxygen index (LOI) values all around 60. A facile method for the preparation of starch-based flame-retardant adhesives simply by gelating starch with a CaCl2 solution, which can be used in paper or wood products, has been demonstrated.
Colloidal 2D Lead Chalcogenide Nanocrystals: Synthetic Strategies, Optical Properties, and Applications
Authors: Babaev Anton A. , Skurlov Ivan D. , Timkina Yulia A. , Fedorov Anatoly V.
Published: June 2023

Lead chalcogenide nanocrystals (NCs) are an emerging class of photoactive materials that have become a versatile tool for fabricating new generation photonics devices operating in the near-IR spectral range. NCs are presented in a wide variety of forms and sizes, each of which has its own unique features. Here, we discuss colloidal lead chalcogenide NCs in which one dimension is much smaller than the others, i.e., two-dimensional (2D) NCs. The purpose of this review is to present a complete picture of today’s progress on such materials. The topic is quite complicated, as a variety of synthetic approaches result in NCs with different thicknesses and lateral sizes, which dramatically change the NCs photophysical properties. The recent advances highlighted in this review demonstrate lead chalcogenide 2D NCs as promising materials for breakthrough developments. We summarized and organized the known data, including theoretical works, to highlight the most important 2D NC features and give the basis for their interpretation.
Moisture Behavior of Pharmaceutical Powder during the Tableting Process
Authors: Koumbogle Komlan , Gosselin Ryan , Gitzhofer François , Abatzoglou Nicolas
Published: June 2023

The moisture content of pharmaceutical powder is a key parameter contributing to tablet sticking during the tableting process. This study investigates powder moisture behavior during the compaction phase of the tableting process. Finite element analysis software COMSOL Multiphysics® 5.6 was used to simulate the compaction microcrystalline cellulose (VIVAPUR PH101) powder and predict temperature and moisture content distributions, as well as their evolution over time, during a single compaction. To validate the simulation, a near-infrared sensor and a thermal infrared camera were used to measure tablet surface temperature and surface moisture, respectively, just after ejection. The partial least squares regression (PLS) method was used to predict the surface moisture content of the ejected tablet. Thermal infrared camera images of the ejected tablet showed powder bed temperature increasing during compaction and a gradual rise in tablet temperature along with tableting runs. Simulation results showed that moisture evaporate from the compacted powder bed to the surrounding environment. The predicted surface moisture content of ejected tablets after compaction was higher compared to that of loose powder and decreased gradually as tableting runs increased. These observations suggest that the moisture evaporating from the powder bed accumulates at the interface between the punch and tablet surface. Evaporated water molecules can be physiosorbed on the punch surface and cause a capillary condensation locally at the punch and tablet interface during dwell time. Locally formed capillary bridge may induce a capillary force between tablet surface particles and the punch surface and cause the sticking.
Effect of Functionalized Polyethylene Wax on the Melt Processing and Properties of Highly Filled Magnesium Hydroxide/Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Composites
Authors: Li Rujie , Xu Shiai , Xu Jiajun , Pan Tongtong , Sun Beibei , Dang Li
Published: June 2023

The poor processing and rheological properties of highly filled composites caused by the high loading of fillers can be improved with the use of maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene wax (PEWM) as compatibilizer and lubricant. In this study, two PEWMs with different molecular weights were synthesized by melt grafting, and their compositions and grafting degrees were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and acid-base titration. Subsequently, magnesium hydroxide (MH)/linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) composites with 60 wt% of MH were prepared using polyethylene wax (PEW) and PEWM, respectively. The equilibrium torque and melt flow index tests indicate that the processability and fluidity of MH/MAPP/LLDPE composites are significantly improved with the addition of PEWM. The addition of PEWM with a lower molecular weight leads to a substantial reduction in viscosity. The mechanical properties are also increased. The limiting oxygen index (LOI) test and cone calorimeter test (CCT) show that both PEW and PEWM have adverse effects on flame retardancy. This study provides a strategy to simultaneously improve the processability and mechanical properties of highly filled composites.
Special Issue “State-of-the-Art Polymer Science and Technology in Japan (2021, 2022)”
Authors: Yusa Shin-ichi , Teramoto Naozumi
Published: June 2023

It has been 100 years since the first article on polymerization was published by Hermann Staudinger [...]
Sword and Lotus: The Life of a Confucian Buddhist Woman Warrior in Seventeenth Century China
Authors: Wu Hongyu
Published: June 2023

This paper focuses on the life of Liu Shu (1520–1657), a woman warrior who lived through the social and political turmoil of the violent dynastic transition from the Ming (1368–1644) dynasty to the Qing (1636–1911) dynasty. Drawing on the writings of Liu Shu and on different versions of accounts of her life written by male literati in different time periods, this paper intends to reveal the multiplicity and complexity of how a woman could exert her agency and interact with the dominant structure. Commonly, women’s agency has been understood as resistance against the male-dominant patriarchal system. However, recently, scholars such as Saba Mahmood have problematized universalizing overtly resistant acts against the patriarchal society to bring radical changes as demonstrations of women’s agency. These scholars argue that this approach fails to recognize that through their autonomy and while living a life of self-fulfillment, women have the capacity to reproduce, sustain, or subtly change the social norms and views of values that justify and support the patriarchal structure. In light of these scholars’ studies, this paper explores Liu Shu’s engagement in political and military activities and her Buddhist practices to analyze how she transgressed established gender norms in order to uphold rather than reject the virtues promoted by patriarchal ideology. The paper also discusses how conflicting demands on women by a male-centered society in the drastic dynastic transition enabled her to negotiate with or challenge the dominant structure. It also considers how her disobedient acts were accepted and applauded by some male literati to address their own agenda in different cultural, historical, and political contexts.
Baptismal Aesthetics In-Between: Reflections on the Interplay of Text, Rite, and Image in the Sanctuaries of Ravenna
Authors: Bruckner Isabella
Published: June 2023

Baptism is the sacramental celebration of Christian initiation. Paul’s letter to the Romans, which is central to the understanding of baptism, characterizes this sacramental event as a dying with Christ and the beginning of a new existence. This new mode of existence gains an aesthetic-performative form in the liturgical rites. The design of the liturgical spaces can then be understood as “petrified rites”. The imperial church basilicas and baptisteries of the Byzantine period in Ravenna bear particular witness to such petrified manifestations of liturgy. What took place in the liturgical rites found an aesthetic counterpart in the interior design and in the rich mosaic art of the ancient buildings. The Ravennese color-intensive wall and ceiling motifs substantiate in a sensuous way the eschatological aesthetic, which is opened to believers through baptism. Biblical texts, architecture, rite, and pictorial program thus form an aesthetic ensemble whose elements mutually illuminate each other and only gain their full depth of meaning in the context of this performative dynamic. This contribution analyzes the interplay of these different registers, based on some selected examples of Ravenna’s sacred buildings, and explores how the baptismal event is conveyed in them as an aesthetic access to the world.
The Hinduism and Hindu Nationalism of Lala Lajpat Rai
Authors: Bhargav Vanya Vaidehi
Published: June 2023

Lala Lajpat Rai was a prominent figure of the Arya Samaj, the influential nineteenth-century Hindu socio-religious reform movement. He is also seen as having sown the seeds of Hindu nationalism in the first decade of the twentieth century. Exploring Lajpat Rai’s thought between the 1880s and 1915, this article traces how felt imperatives of Hindu nation-building impelled him to regularly re-define Hinduism. These first prompted Rai to articulate a ‘thin’ Hinduism, defined less in terms of an insistence on a complex set of beliefs and more in broad, simple terms. They then induced him to culturalise Hinduism and make a distinction between ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Hindu culture’. The article ends by comparing the Hinduism and Hindu nationalism of Lajpat Rai and V.D. Savarkar, the chief ideologue of the Hindutva ideology, which is considered the main influence on India’s Hindu nationalist movement. It argues that while formulations of a thin and culturalised Hinduism enabled both men to articulate a ‘Hindu nationalism’, their nationalisms in fact remained qualitatively different. By scrutinizing intellectual trends and processes occurring in Rai’s thought, the article demonstrates that the modern ideology of Hindu nationalism impacted how Hindu religion was defined and re-defined and how such re-definitions can still produce distinct forms of Hindu nationalism.
What Does the Feeling of Job Success Depend On? Influence of Personal and Organizational Factors
Authors: Rubio-Valdehita Susana , Díaz-Ramiro Eva , López-Núñez María
Published: June 2023

The main objective of this study was to determine the influence that various personal and organizational factors have on the self-assessed performance of 1459 employees recruited through a convenience sampling technique. The self-assessed performance was used as indicator of the feelings of job success. A non-experimental correlational cross-sectional design was established. Measures of the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (such as age, gender, marital status, and personality), structural features of the organization (such as national vs. international, number of employees, or professional sector), and psychosocial aspect of the jobs (such as workload or burnout) were collected via a Google Form Questionnaire. Data were explored using multiple stepwise regression. Results showed conscientiousness as the most important predictor of perceived job success, followed by performance demands and personal accomplishment. Age, extraversion, and having a permanent contract were also related to better perceived success. The main conclusion is that perceived success is greater in the conscientious, extroverted, older participants, with a stable employment contract who have a job with high responsibility, and that provides them with greater feelings of personal fulfillment. The practical implications as well as the strength and limitations of the study are described.
Bacterial Toxin-Antitoxin Systems’ Cross-Interactions—Implications for Practical Use in Medicine and Biotechnology
Authors: Boss Lidia , Kędzierska Barbara
Published: June 2023

Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are widely present in bacterial genomes. They consist of stable toxins and unstable antitoxins that are classified into distinct groups based on their structure and biological activity. TA systems are mostly related to mobile genetic elements and can be easily acquired through horizontal gene transfer. The ubiquity of different homologous and non-homologous TA systems within a single bacterial genome raises questions about their potential cross-interactions. Unspecific cross-talk between toxins and antitoxins of non-cognate modules may unbalance the ratio of the interacting partners and cause an increase in the free toxin level, which can be deleterious to the cell. Moreover, TA systems can be involved in broadly understood molecular networks as transcriptional regulators of other genes’ expression or modulators of cellular mRNA stability. In nature, multiple copies of highly similar or identical TA systems are rather infrequent and probably represent a transition stage during evolution to complete insulation or decay of one of them. Nevertheless, several types of cross-interactions have been described in the literature to date. This implies a question of the possibility and consequences of the TA system cross-interactions, especially in the context of the practical application of the TA-based biotechnological and medical strategies, in which such TAs will be used outside their natural context, will be artificially introduced and induced in the new hosts. Thus, in this review, we discuss the prospective challenges of system cross-talks in the safety and effectiveness of TA system usage.
Screening Biocontrol Agents for Cash Crop Fusarium Wilt Based on Fusaric Acid Tolerance and Antagonistic Activity against Fusarium oxysporum
Authors: Guo Qinggang , Li Shixin , Dong Lihong , Su Zhenhe , Wang Peipei , Liu Xiaomeng , Ma Ping
Published: June 2023

Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum, is one of the most notorious diseases of cash crops. The use of microbial fungicides is an effective measure for controlling Fusarium wilt, and the genus Bacillus is an important resource for the development of microbial fungicides. Fusaric acid (FA) produced by F. oxysporum can inhibit the growth of Bacillus, thus affecting the control efficacy of microbial fungicides. Therefore, screening FA-tolerant biocontrol Bacillus may help to improve the biocontrol effect on Fusarium wilt. In this study, a method for screening biocontrol agents against Fusarium wilt was established based on tolerance to FA and antagonism against F. oxysporum. Three promising biocontrol bacteria, named B31, F68, and 30833, were obtained to successfully control tomato, watermelon, and cucumber Fusarium wilt. Strains B31, F68, and 30833 were identified as B. velezensis by phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA, gyrB, rpoB, and rpoC gene sequences. Coculture assays revealed that strains B31, F68, and 30833 showed increased tolerance to F. oxysporum and its metabolites compared with B. velezensis strain FZB42. Further experiments confirmed that 10 µg/mL FA completely inhibited the growth of strain FZB42, while strains B31, F68, and 30833 maintained normal growth at 20 µg/mL FA and partial growth at 40 µg/mL FA. Compared with strain FZB42, strains B31, F68, and 30833 exhibited significantly greater tolerance to FA.
Safety and Effectiveness of Repeated Botulinum Toxin A Intracavernosal Injections in Men with Erectile Dysfunction Unresponsive to Approved Pharmacological Treatments: Real-World Observational Data
Authors: Giuliano François , Denys Pierre , Joussain Charles
Published: June 2023

Intracavernosal injections of botulinum toxin A (BTX/A ic) may be effective for difficult-to-treat erectile dysfunction (ED). This is a retrospective case series study of the effectiveness of repeated off-label BTX/A ic (onabotulinumtoxinA 100U, incobotulinumtoxinA 100U or abobotulinumtoxinA 500U) in men with ED and insufficient response to phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is) or prostaglandinE1 intracavernosal injections (PGE1 ICIs), defined as an International Index of Erectile Function-Erectile Function domain score (IIEF-EF) < 26 on treatment. Further injections were performed on patients’ requests, and the files of men who underwent at least two injections were reviewed. The response to BTX/A ic was defined as the achievement of the minimally clinically important difference in IIEF-EF adjusted to the severity of ED on treatment at baseline. Out of 216 men treated with BTX/A ic and PDE5-Is or PGE1-ICIs, 92 (42.6%) requested at least a second injection. The median time since the preceding injection was 8.7 months. In total, 85, 44 and 23 men received, respectively, two, three and four BTX/A ic. The overall response rate was 77.5%: 85.7% in men with mild ED, 79% for moderate ED and 64.3% for severe ED on treatment. The response increased with repeated injections: 67.5%, 87.5% and 94.7%, respectively, after the second, third and fourth injections. Post-injection changes in IIEF-EF were similar across injections. The time from injection to request for a further injection varied little. Four men reported penile pain at the time of injection (1.5% of all injections), and one experienced a burn at the penile crus. Repeated BTX/A injections combined with PDE5-Is or PGE1-ICIs produced an effective and durable response, with acceptable safety.
Correction: Luo, M. Natural Immunity against HIV-1: Progression of Understanding after Association Studies. Viruses 2022, 14, 1243
Authors: Luo Ma
Published: June 2023

The author wishes to make the following corrections to this paper [...]
Study on the Contribution of Land Use and Climate Change to Available Water Resources in Basins Based on Vector Autoregression (VAR) Model
Authors: Jiang Mengmeng , Wu Zening , Guo Xi , Wang Huiliang , Zhou Yihong
Published: June 2023

Under the influence of global climate change and urbanization processes, the number of available water resources (AWRs) in basins has become significantly more uncertain, which has restricted the sustainable development of basins. Therefore, it is important for us to understand the relationship between land use (LU) patterns and climate change on AWRs in a basin for sustainable development. To this end, the vector autoregressive (VAR) method was adopted to construct a quantitative model for AWRs in the basin in this study. Taking the Yiluo River Basin (YRB) as an example, the dynamic relationship between the five elements of agricultural land (AD), woodland (WD), grassland (GD), construction land (CD), and annual precipitation (PREP) and AWRs in the basin was studied. The results show the following: (1) The constructed VAR model was stable, indicating that the use of the proposed VAR model to characterize the degree of the effect of LU pattern and PREP on AWRs in the YRB was reasonable and effective. (2) AWRs in the YRB showed a downward trend, and their responses to the change in LU and PREP were delayed. The changes in the AWRs in the YRB tended to occur the year after changes to the LU pattern and PREP occurred. (3) In the long run, the degree of the contribution of each influencing factor to changes to AWRs was 23.76% (AD), 6.09% (PREP), 4.56% (CD), 4.40% (WD), and 4.34% (GD), which meant that the impact of the LU pattern was more than 90%. This study provides new ideas for similar research, water resource allocation, and LU planning in other river basins from a macroscopic perspective.
Integrated Soundness Assessment of Agricultural Reservoirs Based on Water Quantity and Quality
Authors: Lee Seungwook , Kim Daye , Maeng Seungjin , Hong Eunbi , Park Hyungkeun
Published: June 2023

For the first time, the results of a comprehensive assessment study on agricultural reservoirs in Korea were obtained. In this study, four agricultural reservoirs in Korea, namely, Songgo, Idam, Nohong, and Jukryang reservoirs, were investigated to establish a quantitative assessment system based on the water quantity and quality of the agricultural reservoirs, and present ratings. The research method involves selecting an indicator framework to evaluate water quantity and quality, using the statistical package for the social sciences statistics analysis program to verify compliance with standards and suitability of the indicator system, and selecting the final indicators to calculate their weights. The Jukryang and Nohong reservoirs have good water quality based on the average grade whereas the Songgo and Idam reservoirs have water quality that requires improvement as per Korean agricultural water standards. The weights of 0.5 were applied to water quantity and quality. Comparison between the entropy method and the principal component analysis showed that the former is suitable as it showed a smaller deviation from the average than the latter one. Thus, the Jukryang reservoir showed the highest integrated soundness index, while the Songgo reservoir showed a lower index. Analysis of all reservoirs might help in establishing a rating system with absolute standards to provide grounds for agricultural reservoirs and diagnose the condition of reservoirs.
The Reduction of SARS-CoV-2 RNA Concentration in the Presence of Sewer Biofilms
Authors: Zhang Shuxin , Sharma Elipsha , Tiwari Ananda , Chen Yan , Sherchan Samendra P. , Gao Shuhong , Zhou Xu , Shi Jiahua , Jiang Guangming
Published: June 2023

Wastewater surveillance has been widely used to track the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in communities. Although some studies have investigated the decay of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater, understanding about its fate during wastewater transport in real sewers is still limited. This study aims to assess the impact of sewer biofilms on the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentration in naturally contaminated real wastewater (raw influent wastewater without extra SARS-CoV-2 virus/gene seeding) using a simulated laboratory-scale sewer system. The results indicated that, with the sewer biofilms, a 90% concentration reduction of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA was observed within 2 h both in wastewater of gravity (GS, gravity-driven sewers) and rising main (RM, pressurized sewers) sewer reactors. In contrast, the 90% reduction time was 8–26 h in control reactors without biofilms. The concentration reduction of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater was significantly more in the presence of sewer biofilms. In addition, an accumulation of c.a. 260 and 110 genome copies/cm2 of the SARS-CoV-2 E gene was observed in the sewer biofilm samples from RM and GS reactors within 12 h, respectively. These results confirmed that the in-sewer concentration reduction of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater was likely caused by the partition to sewer biofilms. The need to investigate the in-sewer dynamic of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, such as the variation of RNA concentration in influent wastewater caused by biofilm attachment and detachment, was highlighted by the significantly enhanced reduction rate of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater of sewer biofilm reactors and the accumulation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in sewer biofilms. Further research should be conducted to investigate the in-sewer transportation of SARS-CoV-2 and their RNA and evaluate the role of sewer biofilms in leading to underestimates of COVID-19 prevalence in communities.
Polylactic Acid-Based Microplastic Particles Induced Oxidative Damage in Brain and Gills of Goldfish Carassius auratus
Authors: Khosrovyan Alla , Melkonyan Hranush , Rshtuni Lilit , Gabrielyan Bardukh , Kahru Anne
Published: June 2023

The effect of 96 h exposure of the goldfish Carassius auratus to two different types of bioplastic particles, originating from commercial shopping bag (Bag, ~5 mm) and polylactic acid-based (PLA) cup (Cup, ≤5 mm), and petroleum-based polyamide particles (PA, 0–180 µm) was studied. All particles were studied as virgin and after simulated UV-degradation (at concentration 30 mg L−1). The experiments were conducted according to OECD 203 test guidelines. The toxicity endpoint evaluated in fish brain and gills was lipid peroxidation (LPO) quantified as nmol thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARs) mg−1 protein. The results indicated that indicatively compostable PLA bioplastic Cup induced significant LPO in the brain and/or gills of the goldfish, in contrast to the particles from Bag and PA (in the brain, Cup > Bag > PA; in the gills, Cup > Bag). The UV-degradation of the particles of all studied types had no significant effect on the LPO level compared to virgin particles. While the increase of LPO in fish gills and brain upon exposure to PLA-plastic particles can be transitory in the long-term perspective, our results point to the necessity of a thorough investigation of the hazard of bioplastics at different state of environmental degradation/weathering.
Influence Implementation of CHSE, Prices and Facilities for Decisions to Stay During the COVID -19 Pandemic at Non-Star Resort Hotels
Authors: Marwani Iga Safa , Darmawan Haryadi , KALSUM ER. UMMI
Published: June 2023

Usaha pemerintah dalam mengurangi penyebaran Covid-19 salah satunya adalah dengan cara membatasi mobilitas masyarakat sehingga berpengaruh terhadap menurunnya tingkat penghunian kamar hotel. Untuk membantu pelaku usaha bidang pariwisata khususnya hotel bangkit kembali, pemerintah mengeluarkan pedoman protokol kesehatan berbasis CHSE agar hotel dapat beroperasional kembali dan tamu yang menginap tetap merasa aman tanpa takut tertular Covid-19. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hotel resort dalam mempertahankan usahanya selama pandemi yang dilihat dari Pelaksanaan CHSE (X1) yang telah diterapkan, Harga (X2) yang telah diturunkan selama pandemi dan Fasilitas (X3) yang diberikan oleh hotel resort terhadap Keputusan Menginap (Y) tamu pada masa pandemi Covid-19. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua tamu yang telah menginap di hotel non bintang di Kabupaten Bintan dari tahun 2019-2020 dengan rata-rata sebesar 24.825 orang dan jumlah sampel yang dipilih sebanyak 394 orang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner yang kemudian diolah menggunakan aplikasi SPSS. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Pelaksanaan CHSE berada pada kategori SANGAT BAIK, Harga dan Fasilitas berada pada kategori BAIK serta Keputusan Menginap berada pada kategori SANGAT BAIK. Dari hasil uji t pada Pelaksanaan CHSE (X1) berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Keputusan Menginap (Y), Harga (X2) berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Keputusan Menginap (Y), dan Fasilitas (X3) berpengaruh positif dan Signifikan terhadap Keputusan Menginap (Y). Dari hasil uji F menunjukkan adanya pengaruh secara simultan bahwa Pelaksanaan CHSE (X1), Harga (X2), Fasilitas (X3) berpengaruh terhadap Keputusan Menginap (Y).
Olhar dos usuários sobre o Acolhimento e Classificação de Risco (ACCR) em uma Unidade de Pronto Atendimento (UPA).
Authors: Correa João Victor de Mello , Castro Renata Rodrigues Teixeira de , Moreno Adalgiza Mafra , Carvalho Rúbia Walquíria de , Castro Roberta Rodrigues Teixeira de
Published: June 2023

Objetivo. Analisar o comportamento, o conhecimento e a percepção dos usuários quanto ao Acolhimento e Classificação de Risco (ACCR), realizado na Unidade de Pronto Atendimento (UPA) de Austin, município de Nova Iguaçu, localizado no Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Método. Foram entrevistados 173 pacientes, a partir de questionários estruturados, que contemplavam perguntas sobre dimensões sociodemográficas, conhecimentos e comportamentos relacionados ao ACCR e à Rede de Atenção à Saúde e a percepção quanto à qualidade dos atendimentos prestados. Método. Foram entrevistados 173 pacientes, a partir de questionários estruturados, que contemplavam perguntas sobre dimensões sociodemográficas, conhecimentos e comportamentos relacionados ao ACCR e à Rede de Atenção à Saúde e a percepção quanto à qualidade dos atendimentos prestados.As análises foram realizadas em programa SPSS mediante epidemiologia descritiva. Utilizou-se o teste qui-quadrado para investigar as associações entre as variáveis ​​qualitativas, utilizando um nível de significância estatística α de 0,05. Resultados. A grande demanda por atendimentos nas UPA se deu em função da proximidade com a residência e de pressupostos subjetivos de gravidade dos pacientes sobre sua situação de saúde. Embora se traduzam em distorções no processo de trabalho e na descaracterização do perfil da unidade, gerando dentre outras consequências, sobrecarga de trabalho dos seus profissionais, a qualidade do atendimento foi avaliada positivamente, sugerindo um esforço dos mesmos e/ou gratidão dos usuários diante de um cenário de restrição. Conclusão. Ouvir os usuários torna-se fundamental para compreender as reais dificuldades enfrentadas por eles em busca do atendimento às suas demandas de saúde. Acredita-se que os resultados encontrados poderão subsidiar o processo de tomada de decisão visando o fortalecimento da Rede de Atenção à Saúde.
Les disparités de salaires. Présentation théorique
Authors: Silvestre Jean-Jacques
Published: June 2023

L'étude des disparités de salaires et le test de l'hypothèse de la formation du prix du travail sur un marché de concurrence posent un même problème théorique : il s'agit de vérifier s'il existe un lien étroit entre le niveau des salaires et les caractéristiques des emplois occupés. Cette hypothèse peut être testée par deux méthodes.

Une première méthode où l'on confronte directement le salaire payé et les caractéristiques des emplois.

Une deuxième méthode où l'on recherche les relations entre le niveau des salaires et certaines variables d'entreprises, ou d'industries, indépendantes des caractéristiques individuelles des salariés.

Les résultats obtenus par l'application de ces deux méthodes ne permettent pas de donner une réponse claire au problème posé. Cette lacune a des conséquences pour la cohérence de la théorie du salaire et les études appliquées dans le domaine de la dynamique des salaires.
Une explication économique des flux d'investissements directs entre pays hautement industrialisés
Authors: Laffargue Jean-Pierre
Published: June 2023

Le but de cette étude est de trouver une explication économique des flux d'investissements directs entre pays hautement industrialisés, valable dans le moyen terme, et d'en faire une vérification empirique.

Elle est fondée sur l'idée que les investissements directs américains dans les pays développés sont financés par les avoirs à court terme de ceux-ci en dollars. Pour la Grande-Bretagne, cette transformation de crédit, qu'effectuent les États- Unis, est due à la forte préférence pour la liquidité de ce pays, conformément à lu thèse de Kindleberger. Pour la C.E.E., le Japon et l'Australie, elle semble due aux taux de croissance élevés de ces pays, qui nécessitent un investissement important et requièrent l'immobilisation à long terme de l'épargne. La situation contraire prévalant aux États-Unis, l'épargne « inutilisable » à court terme de ces pays est échangée contre l'épargne à long terme américaine qui ne peut être employée sur place.
Using Virtual Reality Equipment to Enhance Learning in Extension Youth Programming
Authors: Davis Elizabeth , Ward Callie , Francis David
Published: June 2023

This article provides information on how to use virtual reality equipment to increase participant engagement as well as suggestions for incorporating virtual reality activities into Extension youth programming. These are lessons learned through the use of virtual reality by Extension faculty. Virtual reality equipment can increase participant engagement and improve learning.
The Stockman's Scorecard: Validity and Reliability as an Instrument for Measuring Stockmanship
Authors: Yost John , Yates Jarred , Workman David , Wilson Matthew
Published: June 2023

The quality of beef cattle stockmanship typically is evaluated through quantitative and qualitative measurements of animal behavior. The Stockman's Scorecard is an observation instrument that has been developed to directly measure the actions of beef cattle stockmen. This article documents a pilot project for determining the content validity, internal consistency, and intrarater reliability of the scorecard as an evaluation instrument. Our results show that the scorecard is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the actions of stockmen. The instrument can be a valuable tool for Extension educators in evaluating their stockmanship programming impacts.
Application of a Modified Brainstorming Technique
Authors: Windon Suzanna , Stollar Mariah , Alter Theodore
Published: June 2023

Our modified brainstorming technique is an assessment tool Extension professionals can use to generate new ideas. The modified brainstorming technique capitalizes on creativity at the individual level and helps maximize the contribution of the whole group. The technique leads to generation of useful ideas in a mutually supportive setting for a minimal time investment. This tool is effective for relatively small groups within Extension and may be applicable to other outreach and nonprofit organizations.
Lesson Worksheets: A Tool for Developing Youth Weather and Climate Science Comprehension
Authors: Dormody Thomas , Skelton Peter , Rodriguez Gabrielle , Dubois David , VanLeeuwen Dawn
Published: June 2023

At an Extension youth agricultural science center, our team developed and pilot tested a five-lesson weather and climate science curriculum for middle school–aged youths. As part of the endeavor, we conducted an item analysis of the five worksheets used across the lessons and determined relationships between worksheet scores and pretest/posttest science comprehension improvement scores. Results from 88 primarily Hispanic eighth graders indicated that worksheet performance was related to overall science comprehension, science knowledge, and weather and climate resiliency in agriculture and natural resources lesson improvement scores. Results support the use of formative scaffolding tools such as worksheets in Extension youth programming to improve youth science comprehension.
Implementation of Drone System in Survey for Tomato Chlorotic Spot Virus
Authors: Wang Qingren , Liu Qingchun , Zhang Shouan
Published: June 2023

As a cutting-edge technology, drone systems have shown great potential in agriculture. This article elucidates the implementation of a drone with a multispectral sensing system in a field survey for tomato chlorotic spot virus in south Florida. The findings demonstrate that drone technology can provide growers with precise and timely information about disease incidence and distribution in a labor-saving manner for decision making in crop management to mitigate yield loss. We provide recommendations for Extension professionals regarding educating producers on applying the technology to manage their crops efficiently.
The Art and Science of Networking Extension
Authors: Harden Noelle , Bain Jamie , Heim Stephanie , Bohen Laura , Becher Emily
Published: June 2023

As Extension professionals are increasingly tasked with moving beyond program delivery into the murky realm of systems change, networks represent an essential organizing framework for this transition. In this article, we examine the ways in which networks are becoming a modern mode for social change. By providing examples from our work with food networks, we demonstrate how these collaborative approaches can produce a greater impact for Extension and the communities we serve. Lastly, we discuss the critical characteristics of successful networks and the role Extension can play in their optimization.
Routine microscopy examination of faecal samples as a tool for detection of common gastrointestinal parasites: a preliminary report from two Hungarian farms
Authors: Khangembam Rojesh , Czeglédi Levente , Vass Nóra
Published: June 2023

Gastrointestinal parasitism in ruminant animals is a cause of major economic loss incurred by the livestock industry. Regardless of the frequency of the adopted therapeutic and prophylactic deworming strategies, the parasitic burden in a farm should be assessed regularly. One of the most widely used techniques to do so is the microscopic faecal egg examination and faecal egg counting method. Despite the technique being almost a century old from its first adoption, the principle behind the newer techniques of faecal egg examination is the same. This technique is still being used in routine farm screening and monitoring gastrointestinal parasitic load and faecal egg count reduction testing to assess the anthelmintic efficacy of the drugs used. Thus, the tool remains a choice for preliminary screening for important parasites and the subsequent deworming strategy. Our study here was part of a larger survey on the treatment efficiency as well as a broad epidemiological study of the trichostrongyle parasites in Hungary. We present a preliminary report on the detection of common gastrointestinal parasites from two farms in Hungary, including a species-specific confirmatory microscopy for Haemonchus contortus eggs.
simplified growing model for mixed black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) and poplar (Populus spp.) plantations in the Danube-Tisza Interfluve
Authors: Rédei Károly , Ábri Tamás
Published: June 2023

This study presents a static model of mixed black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) plantation stand structures for inventory stand structures between 10 and 40 years of age. Due to its local character, the model can be advantageous in planning tending operations, making structural factor predictions for the standing stock (main stand) after tending cuts, and preparing local wood production and silvicultural models. The model data presented in this paper show that poplars account for 55–62 % of the volume per hectare due to their faster growth rate in mixed black locust and poplar plantations. Maintaining the black locust part of the stand necessitates harvesting the poplars by the age of 10 at the latest.
DAMPAK LITERASI KEUANGAN DIGITAL TERHADAP PERILAKU KEUANGAN MAHASISWA UINIVERSITAS BINAWAN
Authors: Sahamony Nur Fitriyani
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this study was to find out whether there s an nfluence between financial literacy on the financial behavior of Binawan Uiniversity students. The research method used n this research s descriptive analysis with a quantitative approach. The sample used was 98 and were active students at Binawan Uiniversity. The results of the study show that there s an nfluence between financial literacy on the financial behavior of Binawan Uiniversity students. The results of the regression test show that the coefficient of determination (R2) s 0.973 or 97.3%. This value ndicates that 97.3% of financial behavior s nfluenced by financial literacy, while the remaiining 2.7% s nfluenced by other variables not examined n this study.

Key words: Financial Literacy, Financial Behavior, Student Finance
Метод защиты базы данных на основе брандмауэра веб-приложений
Authors: Хамдамов Рустам Хамдамович , Керимов Комил Фикратович
Published: June 2023

Все шире используются веб-приложения при чтении новостей, оплат счетов и онлайн-покупатели. По мере роста этих услуг увеличивается количество и степень атак на них, таких как: воровство персональной информации, банковских данных и другие случаи киберпреступлений. Все это является следствием открытости информации в БД. Безопасность веб-приложений значительно зависит от безопасности БД. Данные запросов клиентов обычно берутся набором запросов у пользователя программы. Если введенные пользователем данные проверяются не очень тщательно, можно собрать множество видов атак, использующих веб-приложения для создания угроз безопасности для БД. Из-за временных ограничений программисты веб-приложений обычно фокусируются на функциональности веб-приложений, но лишь некоторые беспокоятся о безопасности. приводятся методы выявления аномалий, используя БМ для БД. Исследуются методы проникновений и виды взломов. Предлагаемый БМБД способен блокировать известные и неизвестные атаки на веб-приложения. Это программное обеспечение может работать в зависимости от конфигурации. Ошибочных срабатываний почти не бывает, а затратных на производительность относительно мало. Разработанный БМБД служит для защиты от атак на БД веб-приложений. Он работает как прокси, а это значит, что принятые от клиента запросы на SQL-выражения сначала отправлены на разработанный БМ сервера БД. БМ анализирует запрос: запросы, которые считаются странными, блокируются БМ и клиенту возвращается пустой результат.
Directions of Dissertations Topics on the Scientific Specialty 14.03.10 – Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics and the Significance of Results Achieved During their Implementation for Urgent Issues of Practical Health Care (Summing Up the Results of 20-Year (2001–2021) Activity of the Dissertation Board on the Scientific Specialty 14.03.10 – Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics)
Authors: Камышников В.С.
Published: June 2023

В статье представлены сведения как об основных областях исследования паспорта научной специальности «клиническая лабораторная диагностика», так и об отдельных из защищенных в период деятельности совета Д 03.15.02 (Республика Беларусь) кандидатских и докторских диссертаций, демонстрирующих основные направления тематик диссертационных исследований; обращено внимание на вклад результатов исследования в решение актуальных задач практического здравоохранения, импортозамещение и создание новых, усовершенствованных и инновационных лабораторно-диагностических технологий.

The article provides information both on the main research areas of official description of the scientific speciality "Clinical laboratory diagnostics" and on certain of candidate and doctoral dissertations defended during the activity of the D Board 03.15.02 (Republic of Belarus), demonstrating the main areas of dissertation research topics; attention is drawn to the contribution of the research results towards actual issues of practical healthcare, to import substitution and creation of new, improved and innovative, laboratory and diagnostic technologies.
ОПТИМІЗАЦІЯ МЕТОДУ ФІКСАЦІЇ НЕЗНІМНИХ ОРТОДОНТИЧНИХ РЕТЕЙНЕРІВ
Authors: Ковач І.В. , Біндюгін О.Ю. , Лавренюк Я.В. , Чеботарь О.А.
Published: June 2023

Необхідність використання незнімних ретейнерів з метою запобігання виникнення рецидиву після проведення активної фази ортодонтичного лікування вже не піддається сумніву з боку професійного ортодонтичного співтовариства останні 50 років. Присутність ретейнерів у ротовій порожнині являє собою доконаний факт і не потребує спеціального наукового обґрунтування. Однак процес фіксації незнімних ретейнерів може становити складність для клініциста. Мета роботи. Профілактика рецидивів ортодонтичного лікування шляхом оптимізації методу фіксації незнімних ретейнерів із застосуванням додаткових матеріалів. Матеріали і методи досліджень. Нами було обстежено 47 пацієнтів на етапі ретенційного періоду після активної фази ортодонтичного лікування. Обстеження пацієнтів включали в себе проведення спеціальних ортодонтичних клінічних тестів: визначення ширини зубної дуги за методом A. Pont та Linder- Harth], довжини фронтального відрізку зубної дуги – за методом G. Korkhaus та Nance. Результати дослідження та їх обговорення. Класичний процес фіксації ортодонтичних незнімних ретейнерів є загальновідомим і вимагає від лікаря ретельного дотримання стандартних кроків з метою забезпечення найякіснішого результату задля стабільності результатів ортодонтичної корекції. Нами було теоретично обґрунтовано і клінічно опрацьовано методику фіксації незнімних ортодонтичних ретейнерів з використанням додаткових матеріалів з метою створення належних умов для протидії виникнення рецидиву в ретенційній фазі ортодонтичного лікування. В роботі наведено кроки та ілюстративні малюнки які демонструють розміщення фіксованого ретейнера від бічного різця до бічного різця на верхній щелепі (UR2 до UL2). Нами розроблено протокол фіксації незнімних ортодонтичних ретейнерів з використанням додаткових матеріалів. Висновки. Запропонована нами методика фіксації незнімних ретейнерів полегшує не лише установку незнімного флекс-ретейнеру, але й мінімізує ризик виникнення чисельних ускладнень в процесі користування ретейнерами завдячуючи саме оптимізації процедури фіксації незнімних ретейнерів із забезпеченням довгострокової стабільності результатів ортодонтичної терапії.
-(e)ta enklitikoa sailkapen eskalarrean
Authors: Rotaetxe Amusategi Karmele
Published: June 2023

Azterlan honek proposatzen du "-(E)TA enklitikoa" deritzon euskal unitatea ardatz jarraitu batean sailkatzea, non tarteko lekua hartuko lukeen juntagailuen eta menderagailuen artean. Hipotesi hori justifikatzeko, aipatu unitatea aztertu da, bere ezaugarri formal eta semantikoen bidez. Portaera fonikoa eta banaketaren portaera bezalako probek agerian uzten dute ez dela juntagailua, ETA juntagailuaren antzeko grafia badu ere. Baina beste proba formal batzuk ikusita, ezin da -(E)TA enklitikoa menderagailuen artean kokatu, nahiz-eta bere esanahiak kausazko menderakuntza erlazioa adierazten duen, bazterrekoa hori bai. Horregatik, esaten da [juntagailu-], [menderagailu-] elementua dela eta, ondorioz, sailkapen eskalarra defendatzen da, gero eta zabalduagoa Hizkuntzalaritza teorikoan. Bere mugikortasun ezaugarriak nabarmentzen dira. Izan ere, menderagailuak ez bezala, erantsi dakioke esaldiko edozein aditz elementuri. Halaber, bere bazterreko izaera azpimarratzen da kausaren adierazpenean: sartzen duen esaldia autonomo samarra mantentzen da perpaus nagusiarekiko. Horregatik esan daiteke bereiztailea dela.
Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi di KPP Pratama Semarang Selatan
Authors: Mey Saroh Vidia , Ratnawati Juli
Published: June 2023

Rendahnya kepatuhan wajib pajak terhadap tanggung jawab perpajakan menjadi penyebab utama rendahnya penerimaan pajak negara Indonesia. Penelitian ini sangat menentukan bagaimana kepatuhan wajib pajak dipengaruhi oleh kesadaran, pengetahuan dan pemahaman tentang pajak serta sanksi perpajakan. Populasinya adalah wajib pajak terdaftar di KPP Pratama Semarang Selatan pada tahun 2021. Pengolahan data primer menggunakan program SPSS, yang didasarkan pada tanggapan kuesioner dari responden. Uji reliabilitas, uji validitas, uji asumsi klasik, uji F, uji t, dan analisis koefisien determinasi digunakan sebagai bagian dari proses analisis data. Temuan menunjukkan bagaimana kesadaran, pengetahuan, dan pemahaman perpajakan, serta sanksi, memiliki pengaruh pada kepatuhan wajib pajak
Pengaruh Motivasi Kerja, Lingkungan Kerja dan Budaya Organisasi Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan PT Telkomsel Bandar Lampung
Authors: Saputri Novita Iin , Defrizal
Published: June 2023

Employee performance at PT. Telkomsel Bandar Lampung experienced a decline, indicated by a decrease in high performing employees and an increase in employees with poor performance. The decline in employee performance was in line with the decline in sales that did not meet the company's target. This research aims to analyze the effect of work motivation, work environment, and organizational culture on the employee performance of PT. Telkomsel Bandar Lampung. The population and sample used are 70 employees of PT. Telkomsel Bandar Lampung. Data were collected through a questionnaire and the technique used is multiple linear regression analysis. This study found that work motivation, work environment, and organizational culture have a significant influence on employee performance of PT. Telkomsel Bandar Lampung.