bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE EUROPEAN “GREEN AGREEMENT” AND ITS IMPACT ON GEORGIA'S ENERGY SECTOR
Authors: Vezirishvili-Nozadze Ketevan , Pantskhava Elene
Published: May 2022

Energy is a key field of not only economic, ecological, climatic, but also political challenges and risks of modernity. Special attention is paid to the energy sector in the context of global climate change. Increasing the use of solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal energy and biomass will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and switch to fossil fuel-based economies of clean sources. The European Union- goals to replace traditional energy with renewables - are becoming more ambitious each time. The “Global Green Agreement”, which should be the basis of the EU's economic vision, provides additional incentives for this. In the paper has been conducted an energy economic analysis of Georgian energy; Have been discussed the target indicators and characteristics of the energy sector; The most important tasks of energy security, energy saving and raising the level of energy efficiency is formulated; The directions to solve these problems are outlined in this work. Second of all, Georgia should try to engage in a series of radical, revolutionary changes known as the "4th Energy Transition." With this transition, the use of fossil fuels will be reduced to a minimum in the next 10 years, and in 2050 the correction of "carbon neutral" energies around the world is announced. The use of solar and wind energy requires backup capacities, the cheapest source of which is again hydropower. In the paper we have substantiated and analyzed the most important issues of the need to develop hydropower resources and give recommendations based on research. In our opinion, in order to deepen political and economic relations with the EU, it is important to gradually bring Georgian legislation closer to the European one, which will help establish a concrete, transparent and efficient energy market model, create an attractive and stable investment environment, develop energy resources through the development of renewable energy resources and the implementation of energy efficiency measures. On the other perspective the Green Agreement” of Europe is a long-term path to the transition to a lowcarbon economy, in accordance with the terms of the Paris Agreement. It envisions Europe as the first carbon neutral continent by 2050. To achieve this goal, the EU plans to reduce emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 1990. Naturally, this can only be achieved through the adoption and implementation of relevant strategic documents and decisions. Accordingly, our paper discusses the main essence of the Green Agreement, the challenges associated with its implementation and its impact on the future of the Eastern Partnership, especially Georgia.
Observational constraints on methane emissions from Polish coal mines using a ground-based remote sensing network
Authors: Luther Andreas , Kostinek Julian , Kleinschek Ralph , Defratyka Sara , Stanisavljević Mila , Forstmaier Andreas , Dandocsi Alexandru , Scheidweiler Leon , Dubravica Darko , Wildmann Norman , Hase Frank , Frey Matthias M. , Chen Jia , Dietrich Florian , Nȩcki Jarosław , Swolkień Justyna , Knote Christoph , Vardag Sanam N. , Roiger Anke , Butz André
Published: May 2022

Abstract. Given its abundant coal mining activities, the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) in southern Poland is one of the largest sources of anthropogenic methane (CH4) emissions in Europe. Here, we report on CH4 emission estimates for coal mine ventilation facilities in the USCB. Our estimates are driven by pairwise upwind–downwind observations of the column-average dry-air mole fractions of CH4 (XCH4) by a network of four portable, ground-based, sun-viewing Fourier transform spectrometers of the type EM27/SUN operated during the CoMet campaign in May–June 2018. The EM27/SUN instruments were deployed in the four cardinal directions around the USCB approximately 50 km from the center of the basin. We report on six case studies for which we inferred emissions by evaluating the mismatch between the observed downwind enhancements and simulations based on trajectory calculations releasing particles out of the ventilation shafts using the Lagrangian particle dispersion model FLEXPART. The latter was driven by wind fields calculated by WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting model) under assimilation of vertical wind profile measurements of three co-deployed wind lidars. For emission estimation, we use a Phillips–Tikhonov regularization scheme with the L-curve criterion. Diagnosed by the emissions averaging kernels, we find that, depending on the catchment area of the downwind measurements, our ad hoc network can resolve individual facilities or groups of ventilation facilities but that inspecting the emissions averaging kernels is essential to detect correlated estimates. Generally, our instantaneous emission estimates range between 80 and 133 kt CH4 a−1 for the southeastern part of the USCB and between 414 and 790 kt CH4 a−1 for various larger parts of the basin, suggesting higher emissions than expected from the annual emissions reported by the E-PRTR (European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register). Uncertainties range between 23 % and 36 %, dominated by the error contribution from uncertain wind fields.
Major processes of the dissolved cobalt cycle in the North and equatorial Pacific Ocean
Authors: Chmiel Rebecca , Lanning Nathan , Laubach Allison , Lee Jong-Mi , Fitzsimmons Jessica , Hatta Mariko , Jenkins William , Lam Phoebe , McIlvin Matthew , Tagliabue Alessandro , Saito Mak
Published: May 2022

Abstract. Over the past decade, the GEOTRACES and wider trace metal
geochemical community has made substantial contributions towards
constraining the marine cobalt (Co) cycle and its major biogeochemical
processes. However, few Co speciation studies have been conducted in the
North and equatorial Pacific Ocean, a vast portion of the world's oceans by
volume and an important end-member of deep thermohaline circulation.
Dissolved Co (dCo) samples, including total dissolved and labile Co, were
measured at-sea during the GEOTRACES Pacific Meridional Transect (GP15) expedition along the 152∘ W longitudinal from 56∘ N to
20∘ S. Along this transect, upper-ocean dCo (σ0<26) was linearly correlated with dissolved phosphate (slope = 82±3, µmol : mol) due to phytoplankton uptake and remineralization.
As depth increased, dCo concentrations became increasingly decoupled from
phosphate concentrations due to co-scavenging with manganese oxide particles
in the mesopelagic. The transect revealed an organically bound coastal
source of dCo to the Alaskan Stream associated with low-salinity waters. An
intermediate-depth hydrothermal flux of dCo was observed off the Hawaiian
coast at the Loihi Seamount, and the elevated dCo was correlated with
potential xs3He at and above the vent site; however, the Loihi Seamount
likely did not represent a major source of Co to the Pacific basin. Elevated
concentrations of dCo within oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) in the equatorial
North and South Pacific were consistent with the suppression of oxidative
scavenging, and we estimate that future deoxygenation could increase the OMZ
dCo inventory by 18 % to 36 % over the next century. In Pacific Deep Water
(PDW), a fraction of elevated ligand-bound dCo appeared protected from
scavenging by the high biogenic particle flux in the North Pacific basin.
This finding is counter to previous expectations of low dCo concentrations
in the deep Pacific due to scavenging over thermohaline circulation.
Compared to a Co global biogeochemical model, the observed transect
displayed more extreme inventories and fluxes of dCo than predicted by the
model, suggesting a highly dynamic Pacific Co cycle.
Observations of the lower atmosphere from the 2021 WiscoDISCO campaign
Authors: Cleary Patricia A. , de Boer Gijs , Hupy Joseph P. , Borenstein Steven , Hamilton Jonathan , Kies Ben , Lawrence Dale , Pierce R. Bradley , Tirado Joe , Voon Aidan , Wagner Timothy
Published: May 2022

Abstract. The mesoscale meteorology of lake breezes along Lake Michigan
impacts local observations of high-ozone events. Previous manned aircraft
and UAS observations have demonstrated non-uniform ozone concentrations
within and above the marine layer over water and within shoreline
environments. During the 2021 Wisconsin's Dynamic Influence of Shoreline
Circulations on Ozone (WiscoDISCO-21) campaign, two UAS platforms, a
fixed-wing (University of Colorado RAAVEN) and a multirotor (Purdue
University DJI M210), were used simultaneously to capture lake breeze during
forecasted high-ozone events at Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area in
southeastern Wisconsin from 21–26 May 2021​​​​​​​. The RAAVEN platform (data DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5142491, de Boer et al., 2021) measured temperature, humidity, and 3-D winds during
2 h flights following two separate flight patterns up to three times per day
at altitudes reaching 500 m above ground level (a.g.l.). The M210 platform (data DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5160346, Cleary et al., 2021a) measured vertical profiles of temperature, humidity,
and ozone during 15 min flights up to six times per day at altitudes
reaching 120 ma.g.l. near a Wisconsin DNR ground monitoring
station (AIRS ID: 55-059-0019). This campaign was conducted in conjunction
with the Enhanced Ozone Monitoring plan from the Wisconsin DNR that included Doppler
lidar wind profiler observations at the site (data
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5213039, Cleary et al., 2021b).
Understanding monsoon controls on the energy and mass balance of glaciers in the Central and Eastern Himalaya
Authors: Fugger Stefan , Fyffe Catriona L. , Fatichi Simone , Miles Evan , McCarthy Michael , Shaw Thomas E. , Ding Baohong , Yang Wei , Wagnon Patrick , Immerzeel Walter , Liu Qiao , Pellicciotti Francesca
Published: May 2022

Abstract. The Indian and East Asian summer monsoons shape the melt and accumulation patterns of glaciers in High Mountain Asia in complex ways due to the interaction of persistent cloud cover, large temperature ranges, high atmospheric water content and high precipitation rates. Glacier energy- and mass-balance modelling using in situ measurements offers insights into the ways in which surface processes are shaped by climatic regimes. In this study, we use a full energy- and mass-balance model and seven on-glacier automatic weather station datasets from different parts of the Central and Eastern Himalaya to investigate how monsoon conditions influence the glacier surface energy and mass balance. In particular, we look at how debris-covered and debris-free glaciers respond differently to monsoonal conditions.
The radiation budget primarily controls the melt of clean-ice glaciers, but turbulent fluxes play an important role in modulating the melt energy on debris-covered glaciers. The sensible heat flux decreases during core monsoon, but the latent heat flux cools the surface due to evaporation of liquid water. This interplay of radiative and turbulent fluxes causes debris-covered glacier melt rates to stay almost constant through the different phases of the monsoon. Ice melt under thin debris, on the other hand, is amplified by both the dark surface and the turbulent fluxes, which intensify melt during monsoon through surface heating and condensation.
Pre-monsoon snow cover can considerably delay melt onset and have a strong impact on the seasonal mass balance. Intermittent monsoon snow cover lowers the melt rates at high elevation. This work is fundamental to the understanding of the present and future Himalayan cryosphere and water budget, while informing and motivating further glacier- and catchment-scale research using process-based models.
EXPANDING CONCEPTIONS OF STATISTICAL LITERACY: AN ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTS FROM STATISTICS AGENCIES
Authors: GAL IDDO
Published: May 2022

This paper reports the results of an exploratory study of the characteristics of key information products released by statistics agencies. Such products are central to debates and decisions in the public arena, but have received little attention in the literature on statistical literacy, statistics education, or adult numeracy. Based on a qualitative analysis of Internet-based products of six national and international statistics agencies, the paper sketches the characteristics of five product types (Indicators, Press releases, Executive summaries, Reports, and Aggregate data) and of the environment in which they are found. The paper discusses implications for the specification of the skills needed for accessing, filtering, comprehending, and critically evaluating information in these products. Directions for future research and educational practice are outlined.
First published May 2003 at Statistics Education Research Journal: Archives
ASSESSING STATISTICAL REASONING
Authors: GARFIELD JOAN B.
Published: May 2022

This paper begins with a discussion of the nature of statistical reasoning, and then describes the development and validation of the Statistical Reasoning Assessment (SRA), an instrument consisting of 20 multiple-choice items involving probability and statistics concepts. Each item offers several choices of responses, both correct and incorrect, which include statements of reasoning explaining the rationale for a particular choice. Students are instructed to select the response that best matches their own thinking about each problem. The SRA provides 16 scores which indicate the level of students’ correct reasoning in eight different areas and the extent of their incorrect reasoning in eight related areas. Results are presented of a cross-cultural study using the SRA to compare the reasoning of males and females in two countries.
First published May 2003 at Statistics Education Research Journal: Archives
Sabiduría tradicional para la crianza de cultivo de quinua (Chenopodium Quinoa Willd) y uso en las comunidades aymaras (Puno-Perú)
Authors: Apaza Ticona Jorge , Alanoca Arocutipa Vicente , Cutipa Añamuro Guillermo , Calderon Torres Alfredo , Quenta Paniagua Roberto Asencio , Apaza Chino Grimaldo
Published: May 2022

La pesquisa versa sobre los conocimientos tradicionales para la crianza de la quinua (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) y uso en las comunidades campesina de los distritos de Pilcuyo e Ilave (Puno-Perú), por ello se tiene como interrogante general ¿Cuáles son los saberes tradicionales de crianza de cultivo de quinua y uso en las comunidades campesinas aymaras? Esta investigación describe los saberes y haceres en la crianza del cultivo de la quinua y su uso en la alimentación y medicina. Utilizando la metodología del corte cualitativo. Justificamos que no se han realizado muchos trabajos enlazados con la cosmovisión holística de la sabiduría de crianza, por ello, como resultado se evidencia las prácticas ancestrales de crianza y observación de las diversas señas (indicadores), para garantizar la producción y la seguridad alimentaria de la familia.
Las islas percibidas desde dentro. El conocimiento geográfico de baleares entre estudiantes insulares
Authors: Binimelis Sebastián Jaume , Ordinas Garau Antoni
Published: May 2022

Se trata de un trabajo sobre geo-alfabetización cuyo objetivo es analizar la consecución de competencias en Geografía y en alfabetización espacial entre los futuros maestros y también entre escolares que finalizan Educación Primaria. Se ha analizado el conocimiento y la percepción geográfica sobre las islas entre el estudiantado isleño del grado de Educación Primaria. Además, se analiza la misma temática entre escolares de sexto curso de Educación Primaria con la intención de comparar ambos patrones en relación al conocimiento y percepción sobre las islas. Los isleños conocen principalmente su propia isla y, en menor medida, las islas adyacentes de su propio archipiélago. El etnocentrismo es la característica dominante entre los futuros maestros y también entre sus futuros discípulos, los escolares de Educación Primaria. Todos ellos reflejan una casuística parecida al aludir fundamentalmente a lugares conocidos por el contacto mantenido en su experiencia vital y no tanto por su trayectoria académica.
Las parcelaciones ilegales en España: expansión y efectos de un urbanismo irregular en el entorno de la ciudad reglada
Authors: López Casado David , Mulero Mendigorri Alfonso
Published: May 2022

El fenómeno de las parcelaciones ilegales, tal como es entendido en esta investigación, tuvosu etapa de especial incidencia en España entre los años setenta y primeros noventa, permaneciendo activo hasta la actualidad. Aunque se vio frenado y, en determinados casos reconducido, la huella de estos procesos desarrollados al margen del planeamiento aún sigue afectando a las estructuras territoriales donde se localizan. Partiendo de la conceptualización del fenómeno, se hace una actualización del mismo a partir de su evolución en cuatro regiones del país, analizando los trabajos elaborados para su cuantificación y caracterización, así como la respuesta que han dado las administraciones regionales para abordar su control. Las principales conclusiones apuntan a que la persistencia del fenómeno está derivando en una creciente conflictividad social además de importantes impactos territoriales y ambientales.
Algunas apreciaciones acerca del concepto crítico de demostración
Authors: Martínez Luciana
Published: May 2022

En este artículo se examina la noción kantiana de las demostraciones matemáticas. Esta noción se encuentra desarrollada en el apartado titulado “Disciplina de la razón pura en su uso dogmático” de la Crítica de la razón pura. En este texto, Kant explica por qué los procedimientos exitosos en el conocimiento matemático resultan impracticables en metafísica. En primer lugar se estudian dos pasajes en los que el filósofo describe dos demostraciones: la demostración de la congruencia de los ángulos de la base de un triángulo isósceles, y la demostración de que la suma de los ángulos internos de cualquier triángulo es igual a dos rectos. A continuación, se examina la descripción de la demostración matemática como (i) una prueba (ii) apodíctica (iii) en la intuición. Este análisis muestra que la demostración matemática no constituye la misma clase de procedimiento presentado como demostración en los §§57 y 59 de la Crítica del Juicio.
Fernando Vidal & Francisco Ortega, ¿Somos nuestro cerebro? La construcción del sujeto cerebral, Alianza, Madrid (2021), 367 pp.
Authors: Arias Domínguez Asier
Published: May 2022

Reseña de la obra de Fernando Vidal & Francisco Ortega, ¿Somos nuestro cerebro? La construcción delsujeto cerebral, Alianza, Madrid (2021), 367 pp.
El consumo en Hegel. De la Filosofía del Derecho a la Fenomenología del Espíritu
Authors: Assalone Eduardo
Published: May 2022

El presente artículo busca clarificar el sentido del consumo en la filosofía de Hegel. Para ello propongo el siguiente recorrido por el sistema hegeliano. Comienzo por el concepto desarrollado del consumo, tal como aparece en la Filosofía del Derecho, en la sección sobre el sistema de las necesidades. Luego presento la forma menos desarrollada del consumo en la Fenomenología del Espíritu, como primera manifestación espiritual del consumo. En la conclusión explico por qué el consumo en la Filosofía del Derecho debe entenderse como la forma plenamente desarrollada del consumo en la Fenomenología del Espíritu, en la medida en que el primero supone una intersubjetividad plena y el segundo no. Asimismo, enumero los aportes de la Fenomenología del Espíritu para la comprensión del consumo en el sistema de las necesidades.
La discusión sobre las perfecciones creadas y la perfección divina en la Universidad de Salamanca durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVI
Authors: Orrego Santiago
Published: May 2022

En este artículo se exponen las teorías de algunos de los principales catedráticos de teología de la Universidad de Salamanca de la segunda mitad del s. XVI acerca de cómo se encuentran en Dios las perfecciones de las criaturas. Se espera mostrar que lo que está latente en el modo en el que los autores desarrollan la cuestión es la dificultad de armonizar dos tesis aparentemente incompatibles entre sí, a saber, que la perfección de Dios es absolutamente infinita y que, no obstante, existen otras perfecciones realmente distintas de la suya. Para esto, en primer lugar, se expone el contexto histórico y doctrinal; en segundo lugar, se pone de manifiesto el sentido de la dificultad recién mencionada; en tercer lugar, se presenta la discusión que los autores estudiados desarrollan acerca de los conceptos clásicos de perfección pura y mixta y de modo formal y eminente de poseer una perfección; y, finalmente, se muestra la manera en que enfrentan una pregunta que obliga a pensar a fondo la cuestión: ¿son Dios y el universo algo más perfecto que solo Dios?
El Conflicto con el cuerpo. Los Ejercicios Espirituales de la filosofía antigua convertidos al cristianismo.
Authors: Ferrández Formoso Raquel
Published: May 2022

A partir de los apologistas cristianos del siglo II, los ejercicios espirituales de la filosofía antigua van a ser empleados al servicio de la imitación de Cristo y mezclados con ejercicios de mortificación corporal totalmente ajenos al espíritu de la filosofía platónica, estoica o neoplatónica. El cuerpo de los ascetas cristianos no puede ser negado ni ignorado –pues sería como negar la corporalidad de Jesús–, pero tampoco puede ser querido ni valorado –en nombre de la imitación de Cristo. Junto al elogio del sufrimiento, la relación paradójica con el propio cuerpo está en la base del modo de vida cristiano y condiciona la dirección y la profundidad de los ejercicios que el cristianismo toma prestados de la filosofía antigua.
Tschirnhaus y la física relacional
Authors: Montosa Pablo
Published: May 2022

Los estudiosos han visto en las dificultades de Spinoza para hacer frente a las objeciones dirigidas por Tschirnhaus contra sus planteamientos físicos la razón de que este último se desvinculase del primero en el ámbito de la filosofía natural. El objetivo de este artículo es, por un lado, refutar este diagnóstico y, por el otro, mostrar que la causa del mismo radica en haber obviado una importante corriente de pensamiento poscartesiano, sepultada en el olvido por el triunfo de la mecánica newtoniana, que pretendía desarrollar una física en términos puramente relacionales. A su vez, esto nos permitirá leer las propuestas físicas de Spinoza y Tschirnhaus como ejemplos paradigmáticos de esta física relacional.
Exploring the Status of Co-training as a Professional Development Tool (Omani English Teacher-trainers’ Perspectives)
Authors:   PhD. Student, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), English Teacher-trainer, Nizwa Training Centre, Ministry of Education, Oman, Al Abri Saif , Abu Kassim Dr. Noor ,   Professor of Psychometrics & Education Evaluation, College of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia, Badrasawi Dr. Kamal ,   Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia
Published: May 2022

This study investigates the status of co-training as a tool for the PD of English teacher-trainers (TTs) in Oman. Since these TTs adopt this tool even though they have received no training on it, it is significant to explore their knowledge and practice to explore if there are any discrepancies in their performance. An open-ended questionnaire is used to collect data. Fourteen (14) English TTs from 9 governorates responded to the questionnaire. Their responses were analysed, categorised and presented. The findings revealed both, performance discrepancies and the causes of these discrepancies. The study showed some weakness in the practice and orientation of co-training as a tool for PD among the participants. The findings revealed that there is a fluctuation in the value that TTs place on co-training and its implementation. These also highlighted different practices of co-training reflecting a lack of understanding of how to implement it. Moreover, some inappropriate practices were identified which put the adoption of this collaborative tool at risk. The findings showed that these discrepancies existed because of a lack of knowledge, inappropriate practices and negative perceptions towards co-training. Participants’ suggestions for better future practices of co-training highlighted the strong need to improve the situation by clarifying the ambiguity and setting out conditions to follow. This study recommended constructing a co-training model and involving TTs in a training programme to raise their knowledge of co-training and foster their perception of it as a tool for their PD.
Infiltración transtimpánica de corticoides para el tratamiento de los acúfenos subjetivos en pacientes del Hospital de Clínicas de Julio-Agosto 2021
Authors: Serrano-Andrade Ricardo , Mena Canata Carlos , Liu Ta Ju , Tornaco-Maidana Raúl
Published: May 2022

Introducción: El acúfeno es un problema que afecta a una parte importante de la población, cuyas causas no están del todo claras. Actualmente no existe una cura ni consenso sobre el tratamiento de los acúfenos los cuales resultan ineficaces en muchos casos, se acompañan de efectos secundarios importantes o no proporcionan un alivio sintomatico a los pacientes. Se ha reportado que la inyección intratimpática de corticoesteroides mejora los síntomas. Objetivo: determinar el resultado de la infiltración transtimpánica de corticoides para el tratamiento de los acúfenos subjetivos. Metodología: El diseño es del estudio es observacional, descriptivo y correlacional, de muestreo fue no probabilístico de casos consecutivos. Se incluyó pacientes mayores de edad con acúfenos uni o bilateral de más de un mes de evolución como síntoma principal. Resultados: Se incluyó a 25 pacientes en la investigación, la mayor parte era del sexo masculino con una media de edades de aproximadamente 45 años. El principal tipo de pérdida auditiva asociado a estos pacientes fue la de tipo neurosensorial. No se encontraron diferencias audiométricas entre el pre y post infiltración. Conclusión: Un gran porcentaje de los pacientes presentaba alto grado de discapacidad por acúfenos y síntomas moderados a graves previo al tratamiento, posterior al mismo, este disminuyo, pero no de manera significativa.
Impact of job characteristics on return-to-work interval following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy
Authors: Van Doninck Jef , Van Doninck Dries , Sprenghers Lyndon , Peeters Elke , Du Bois Marc
Published: May 2022

The aim of this paper was to investigate whether job characteristics are associated with time interval for return to former professional activity (return to work, RTW) after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM). A retrospective study was carried out in a sample of 63 patients in working age who underwent an APM between July 2018 and July 2020. The following preoperative characteristics were assessed: age at surgery, meniscal side, sex, physical job demands (white versus blue collar worker), telework and work status (salaried versus self- employed). A linear regression analysis was used to study the association between job characteristics and RTW interval adjusted for socio-demographic and medical (meniscal side) factors. Telework was most strongly associated with interval for RTW (p <0,001, adjusted R Square: 20,8). The results suggested that telework supports early RTW independently of sociodemographic and medical factors. This study supported the need for a tailormade approach in the prescription of sick leave.
Kinesiotaping therapy for midshaft clavicular fractures: a randomised trial study
Authors: Dedeoglu Suleyman Semih , Imren Yunus , Karslioglu Bulent , Keskin Ahmet , Atar Sevgi , Bilsel Kerem
Published: May 2022

Midshaft clavicle fractures with shortening by less than 2 cm or minimal displacement without neurovascular injury can be treated conservatively. We hypothesized that kinesiotaping reduces the disadvantages of conservative treatment, such as early-phase pain, high nonunion rates, and a prolonged time to return to work, and yields better clinical and functional outcomes.

Forty patients were randomly divided into the arm slings only (group S) or arm sling with kinesiotaping therapy group (group K). The outcome measures included the visual analog scale (VAS) score, Constant score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, union time, magnitude of shortening, and time to return to work.

The mean follow-up period of the study was 8.5 (6- 10) months. The ASES and Constant scores were significantly better in group K than in group S in the 3rd month. The mean union time was 8.60 (8-12) weeks in group S and 8.25 (6-12) weeks in group K. The mean time to return to work was 7.23 (4-12) weeks in group S and 5.37 (2-10) weeks in group K, and the difference was statistically significant (p <0.05). There was no significant difference in terms of shortening between the two groups.

Compared with an arm sling only, an arm sling with kinesiotaping can yield better clinical functional results, higher union rates, and a shorter the time to return to work due to the early control of pain and edema.
Osteonecrosis of the trapezium: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Beckers Gautier , Mazy David , Cermak Katerina , Van den Dungen Sophie , Van Nieuwenhove Olivier , Kinnen Louis
Published: May 2022

We describe the case of a 58-year-old woman with AVN of the left trapezium which was treated surgically. This paper aims to review the etiologies leading to the pathology and the different therapeutic options. Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the carpal bones most commonly involves the lunate and the scaphoid . AVN of the trapezium is extremely rare. To our knowledge only 3 cases have been published in the literature so far and they were all treated differently.
Mono-articular idiopathic heterotopic ossification in a Coronavirus infected patient admitted in the intensive care unit
Authors: Minjauw Colette , Wautier Delphine , Mundama Meni
Published: May 2022

Heterotopic ossification (HO) designates a bone tissue formation within an atypical anatomical location and is commonly diagnosed in patients whom have suffered major traumas. The following case report presents a non-traumatic source of HO. A causality is deduced between the HO formation and an important inflammatory reaction originating from a Coronavirus infection. In contrast to other studies not only is the source non traumatic but the HO formation is unilateral. In systemic inflammatory reactions vigilance towards HO should be enhanced especially in patients treated during prolonged periods of time in intensive care units (ICU).
Mulher, identidade e discurso: visões plurais v.1
Authors: Nascimento Marcela Regina Vasconcelos da Silva , Xypas Rosiane , Gomes Jaciara
Published: May 2022

A obra "Mulher, identidade e discurso: visões plurais" visa pôr em relevo trabalhos, no âmbito da Literatura, da Análise do Discurso e das Ciências Humanas, que abordem lugares, representações e identidades da mulher. Considerando a identidade como uma criação sociocultural em constante elaboração e transformação, compreendemos que representações e identidades emergem na sociedade por meio de mecanismos discursivos e, portanto, indissociavelmente atrelados à linguagem. Em relação à construção de identidades femininas, sabemos que, durante muito tempo, em virtude do machismo e do patriarcado, a posição da mulher foi definida pela divisão sexual do trabalho, que lhe reservava o papel reprodutivo e o espaço privado. Todavia, embora a cultura patriarcal ainda estruture a sociedade, as transformações socioculturais, as quais se realizam por meio de práticas discursivas, ao propiciarem novas valorações e produzirem outras realidades, reverberam novos papéis femininos, gerando diferentes efeitos identitários. Diante disso, a obra reúne contribuições de pesquisadores que discutem a construção de representações e identidades da mulher em variadas esferas sociais: literatura, redes sociais digitais, jogos online, entre outras.
Impact of a Climate Smart Technology: Case of the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration on Trees Biodiversity in Sudano-Sahelian Parklands of Kayes and Koulikoro, in Mali
Authors: Moussa Zerome , Mahamadou Diaby , Binta Dansoko , Sayon Keïta , Soumaïla Maiga Boubacar , Kalifa Traore , Mahamoudou Famanta , Anewin Togo Moise
Published: May 2022

In the Sahel, parklands are degraded due to climate change, human and animal pressure. The objective of this research was to assess the effect of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) on trees biodiversity in Sudano-sahelian parklands of Kayes and Koulikoro, in Mali. Trees inventory was carried out in agricultural areas. The size of an inventory plot was 2500m². The inventory plots were 500 meters apart. The total area inventoried was 20 hectares. The woody flora of studied areas was made of 27 species of trees. Most represented families were Combretaceae (6 species); Mimosaceae (4 species) and Cesalpiniaceae (3 species). Families, species and genera of trees have varied according to the rural communities. In fact 8, 15, 12 and 11 species have been identified respectively in Tieneguebougou; Farako; Guemou and Bienkolobougou. The characteristic species has varied depending on studied areas with 2, 7, 3 and 3 species in respective localities. The index of regularity showed an identical high level of trees organization in Tieneguebougou, Guemou and Bienkolobougou. But, the index was low in Farako. A comparison of indexes values showed although the floristic composition was low in Tieneguebougou; Guemou and Bienkolobougou, their woody stand organization was further constant. The FMNR has increased the biodiversity of trees and consequently the volume of wood in agrarian areas. This biodiversity of trees contributes to carbon sequestration and strengthens the resilience of populations by providing them with goods (firewood, honey, etc.) and eco-systemic services. FMNR is a climate-smart technology, whose scaling up in Mali is essential.
ИНТЕРФЕРЕНЦИЯ РЕНТГЕНОВСКИХ ЛУЧЕЙ ДВИЖУЩИХСЯ СРЕД И ИСТОЧНИКОВ
Authors: Aбоян A.O․
Published: May 2022

Проведено исследование интерференции рентгеновских лучей движущихся
сред и источников. Показано, что вопросы распространения света в движущихся средах и подвижных и неподвижных (относительно среды) источниках исследованы как
теоретически, так и экспериментально с достаточной точностью и полнотой, его основные законы установлены. Все эти законы и обнаруженные эффекты имеют место и
в случае рентгеновских волн. Как правило, эти эффекты оптики движущихся сред в
диапазоне длин рентгеновских волн ослабляются. При этом в поступательно движущихся средах эффекты, обусловленные коэффициентом увлечения, для рентгеновских
волн намного слабее, чем для света. Следует отметить, что как в поступательно движущихся, так и во вращающихся средах оптические явления, обусловленные движением среды, проявляются тем отчетливее, чем больше длина пути в этих средах. Удлинение пути пучка в случае рентгеновских волн во вращающихся средах связано с большими проблемами, вызванными тем, что опыты должны проводиться в условиях вакуума с использованием особо прецизионных гониометров. Помимо этих проблем,
имеют место также трудности, связанные с вращением источников рентгеновских
лучей.
С этой целью в настоящей работе разработаны рентгеновские опыты, аналогичные опытам Саньяка и Майкельсона-Гейля, а также опыт, аналогичный оптическому
опыту Физо, которые дают возможность обнаружить влияние движущихся сред и источников на рентгеноинтерференционные картины. В опытах были использованы
рентгеновские интерферометры и резонаторы, созданные на кафедре физики Нациօнального политехнического университета Армении.
НОВЫЙ КОМБИНИРОВАННЫЙ ОТКРЫТО-ПОДЗЕМНЫЙ СПОСОБ ОСВОЕНИЯ РУДНЫХ МЕСТОРОЖДЕНИЙ С РАЗМЕЩЕНИЕМ ОТВАЛЬНЫХ ХВОСТОВ
Authors: Оганесян А.Г. , Погосян Д.К.
Published: May 2022

В решении проблемы комплексного освоения недр важное место имеет задача
создания и использования выработанного пространства, решение которой позволит
обеспечить рост экономической эффективности горного производства, улучшение
экологической ситуации, более экономное расходование земельных ресурсов. В этой
связи весьма актуальными являются исследования, направленные на формирование в
процессе эксплуатации месторождений искусственных пустот с целью их последующего использования.
В результате технологических исследований доказана принципиальная возможность формирования подземных пустот при разработке мощных и весьма мощных рудных тел в неустойчивых породно-рудных массивах. С этой целью создан новый комбинированный способ эксплуатации, сочетающий в себе достоинства открытого и подземного способов разработки с одновременным формированием подземных пустот –
свободных объемов для размещения отвальных хвостов, что в совокупности обеспечивает высокие технико-экономические показатели добычи руды и улучшение экологической ситуации.
Основной характерной особенностью нового способа является то, что мощное
и весьма мощное крутопадающее вытянутое рудное тело в верхней части разрабатывается открытым способом. Затем ниже дна карьера в массиве рудного тела предварительно создаются поперечные вертикальные стенки-диафрагмы и наклонные стенки
со стороны боков рудного тела, после чего временные рудные целики, ограниченные
с боков бетонными и железобетонными стенками, отрабатываются системой этажной
отбойки с торцовым выпуском руды, где отбойка руды осуществляется с помощью
параллельно расположенных взрывных скважин, пробуренных со дна карьера. В результате создается подземное сооружение – камеры, которые могут использоваться
для размещения отвальных хвостов.
Применение нового комбинированного способа разработки месторождения позволяет: снизить общий объем вскрышных пород; уменьшить ареал нарушения
земельных угодий; сократить ущерб, наносимый горным производством окружающей
среде; повысить интенсивность разработки месторождения; создать подземные
пустоты для размещения отвальных хвостов; обеспечить наиболее высокие техникоэкономические показатели промышленного освоения месторождения.
O uso medicinal da Cannabis sativa L.: regulamentação, desafios e perspectivas no Brasil
Authors: Gregorio Luiz Elidio , Mascarenhas Nadine Gonçalves
Published: May 2022

A Cannabis sativa L. é uma planta originária da Ásia conhecida pelo seu uso na medicina chinesa há milhares de anos. Os fitocanabinoides presentes na planta e relacionados aos efeitos psicoativos e terapêuticos são, respectivamente, conhecidos como Δ-9-tetraidrocanabinol (THC) e o canabidiol (CBD). Misturas contendo CBD e THC são efetivas e amplamente utilizadas no auxílio dos sintomas causados pela esclerose múltipla e outras patologias. No Brasil, o cultivo é extremamente restrito e a importação dos medicamentos possui alto custo. A Cannabis sativa L. está classificada na lista E da portaria 344/98, o que prejudica o ramo de pesquisas e a produção de medicamentos à base da Cannabis no país, além de elevar o custo e a burocracia para importação da planta. Para a consolidação do Brasil como expoente nesta área fazem-se necessários o estabelecimento de um marco regulatório, principalmente para a normatização do cultivo da planta para fins de pesquisa científica e uso medicinal, investimentos públicos e privados contínuos na pesquisa, desenvolvimento e produção de medicamentos à base da planta no Brasil, além do auxílio aos pacientes no uso terapêutico através de políticas de saúde pública.
Solução para planejamento de redes Wi-Fi 802.11ac por meio de RNA e PSO
Authors: Cruz Hugo , Barros Fabrício , Alcântara Neto Miércio , Araújo Jasmine , Cavalcante Gervásio
Published: May 2022

Este trabalho tem como objetivo desenvolver um método de predição de perda de propagação empírico para redes sem fio do padrão 802.11ac em ambientes indoors, baseado em campanhas de medições. Para tanto, foi utilizada uma técnica de inteligência computacional, denominada Redes Neurais Artificiais (RNA), que realiza um processo de regressão nos dados medidos para estabelecer a relação entre os parâmetros de entrada (distância e número de paredes atravessadas) com os parâmetros de saída (intensidade do sinal), sendo esta saída convertida em perda de propagação. A fim de avaliar o desempenho do método proposto, é feita uma análise entre os dados medidos e os preditos, calculando a acurácia do método (através da raiz do erro médio quadratico) e a precisão (através do desvio padrão do erro), respectivamente 2,17dB e 2,24dB, e, ainda, compará-lo com os modelos de predição indoor clássicos da literatura. Visando auxiliar futuros planejamentos de redes sem fio indoor, foi implementado o método de otimização bioinspirado Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) de forma multiobjetiva, com a finalidade de estabelecer o número de transmissores necessários para cobrir determinada área a ser atendida com o sinal sem fio, bem como definir os melhores posicionamentos dos transmissores nos ambientes.
Práticas do uso de espécies vegetais como coadjuvantes no processo de emagrecimento
Authors: Azevedo Souza Brenda , Martinazzo Ana Paula
Published: May 2022

A origem da obesidade pode estar ligada a diversos fatores como enfermidades, estresse, ansiedade, sedentarismo, entre outras. Esta condição leva pessoas a buscarem formas de auxílio na perda de peso, como o uso de espécies vegetais. Este estudo teve como objetivo de identificar as utilizadas em pesquisa realizada online. A amostra obtida foi de 937 respondentes, dos quais 48% fazem uso destas espécies para auxiliar no emagrecimento. Das 33 citadas, as três mais utilizadas são: Chá verde, Hibisco e Gengibre. O consumo de 44% é na forma de chá seja da planta fresca ou seca adquiridos em lojas de produtos naturais. A busca de informações se dá principalmente pela internet (74,9%) ou por conhecidos (40,3%).  A maioria dos usuários (61,5%) afirmou ter perdido de peso, que conhecem os efeitos colaterais (52,3%),  já ter sofrido alguma reação adversa (24,3%) e 70,5% fazem atividade física para auxiliar o emagrecimento
Nurses’ practices toward prevention of pulmonary embolism among patients with corona virus disease
Authors: Mohammed Haidar Athab , Mohamed Suad Jassim
Published: May 2022

The study aimed to evaluate Nursing Staff Practices to-ward the Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism among Patients with Corona-Virus Disease. Methods: A descriptive study is conducted for October 17, 2021, to 2ed April 2022. The study is carried out at AL-Diwaiyah Teaching Hospital, Afak General Hospital, Shamiya General Hospital, and Hamza General Hospital in AL Diwaiyah City. A purposive sample (non-probability) consisting of (93) nurses were selected from nurses who work in the Coronavirus isolation center. Results: Findings indicate that nurses aged at Frequency 32 (54.8%), females (35.5%), and secondary nursing school graduates (54.8%) have 1-5 years of experience and have not participated in training sessions. Findings demonstrated that the nurses were poorly practicing related pulmonary embolism and preventive measures of pulmonary embolism. Overall Mean 1.64 respectively. There was a significant relationship between nurses’ practices and their demographic data at a p-value <0.05.
Barriers and attitudes with hand hygiene performance among nursing staff during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Alwatifi Mohammed Hindi , Hattab Wafaa Abd Ali
Published: May 2022

This study aimed to fill this gap by assessing the barriers and attitudes regarding hand hygiene practice among nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was carried out in three hospitals' Intensive Care Units from the period (20th December 2021 to 30th January 2022). A non-probability sampling method consists of (130) nurses who were selected purposively based on the study criteria. Results: The majority of the study participants (73.1%) had negative attitudes towards hand hygiene. The main barriers cited for not observing hand hygiene practices consistently were as heavy workload (93.1%), infrastructural deficit (90.8%), skin irritation (85.4%), and insufficient time (76.2%), respectively.
Effect of moral distress on professional quality work among nurses in intensive care units
Authors: Al-Turfi Murtadha Kudhair , Al-Jubouri Mohammed Baqer
Published: May 2022

Background: Moral distress, as one of the most important issues in the nursing profession, can negatively affect the healthcare system. Purpose: To examine the effect of moral distress on professional quality work life. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study a non-probability sampling method used and total sample collected was (126) of ICU nurses. Results: Moral distress, BO, STS, and, CS among ICUs nurses were moderate. Conclusion: Nurses in ICUs suffered from moderate MD which that effected their BO and STS, and the result can be negative effects on quality of care. Although MD did not affect nurses' CS, it is still an important issue that nurses may face in ICUs
Innovative teaching and learning in higher education institutions using social media
Authors: Ignacimuthu Lourduraj , Vijayakumar Mallika
Published: May 2022

Social media are used in teaching and learning in schools and colleges during the pandemic and of late this trend continues in Indian higher education institutions. The objective of the paper is to know how social media enrich learning in undergraduate students of degree colleges of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and how do lecturers cope with new methods of teaching online? The model of research constructed by the researcher takes the concepts of communities of inquiry. A model of communities of inquiry constructed by the researchers is used for this research taking into consideration the concepts obtained from the review. The research uses a quantitative research method namely a survey questionnaire to elicit responses from 769 students. Nine lecturers both seniors and juniors were chosen from nine programs and were interviewed personally using a guide questionnaire during intensive interviews. The results revealed that students have adapted to the new technology and the lecturers revealed that they need to be creative to be effective by using different video apps to teach students. A limitation is that the lecturers were chosen only from only one college in Vijayawada.
effects of organizational policies on budget participation with the mediating role of employee motivation
Authors: Bahamin Zahra , Azizi Jafar
Published: May 2022

From the management perspective, budget is a tool for targeted use of financial resources given the company behoof and goodness, so that maximum organizational benefits are gained by using minimum resources and create measurable evaluation criteria that lead management to goals in this regard. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of organizational policies (Ops) on budget participation (BP) with the mediating role of employee motivation (EM). The study was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of method. The population was the staff of Management and Planning Organization of Tehran. Given the data collected, the total number of employees was 374 people selected using stratified random sampling method. In the present study, a questionnaire from the study of Lao et al. (2018) was used to collect data. The reliability of the questionnaire was obtained as 0.820 using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Descriptive statistics test in SPSS 18 and structural equation method (SEM) using Smart PLS software were used to analyze the collected data. The results indicated that OPs have a significant effect on BP with the mediating role of EM.
features of autodermoplasty in traumatic wounds of the skin and soft tissues
Authors: Makhmudov Saidinjon , Babajanov Akhmadjon , Toirov Abdukhamid , Akhmedov Adkham , Musoev Sodikjon
Published: May 2022

Autodermoplasty with a skin flap is the main surgical solution for traumatic wounds of the skin and soft tissues. Split-skin grafting is a routine reconstructive technique associated with large variation in practice.  To date, the technique of skin grafting with a skin flap has been brought to perfection mainly by the efforts of specialists – combustiologists. The authors have identified a number of features of autodermoplasty with a skin flap. Split-skin grafting for complex traumatic wounds of the skin and soft tissues was performed in 50 patients, good functional and cosmetic results were obtained.