bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Probe into the Localization of the Malicious Complementary Age Rule
Authors: an Zihui
Published: October 2021

In recent years, the trend of juvenile delinquency is becoming more and more obvious, and the discussion on the reconstruction of the age system of criminal responsibility in China is becoming increasingly fierce. For the plight of the age system of criminal responsibility in China, the introduction of the “malicious supplement age” rule can further clarify the concept of juvenile criminal legislation in China, which is conducive to the improvement of the age system of criminal responsibility in China, and can better guarantee the value requirements of realizing the fairness and justice of criminal law. The introduction of the “malicious supplement age” rule should determine the scope of application, the applicable subject, and the judgment standard of “malicious” to prevent judicial arbitrary behavior. At the same time, it should also limit the necessary standards for juvenile punishment, so as to achieve the fundamental purpose of effectively controlling juvenile delinquency and effectively protecting the legitimate rights and interests of minors.
Uždelsto virkštelės perspaudimo įtaka naujagimių kraujo rodikliams ir nervų sistemos vystymuisi. Literatūros apžvalga ir rekomendacijos
Authors: Pinauskaitė Agnė , Kireilis Rokas , Savukynė Eglė
Published: October 2021

Virkštelės perspaudimas atliekamas naujagimiui gimus, tačiau vieni specialistai tai atlieka ankstyvuoju metodu (ankstyvas virkštelės perspaudimas), o kiti vėlyvuoju metodu (uždelstas virkštelės perspaudimas). Vis dėlto dažnai pamirštama apie šių metodų naudą bei riziką. Šiame straipsnyje atlikta literatūros apžvalga ir aptarta ankstyvo bei uždelsto virkštelės perspaudimo įtaka naujagimių kraujo rodikliams ir nervų sistemos vystymuisi, taip pat pateikiamos rekomendacijos kada, kokią techniką yra veiksminga naudoti. Metodika. Pagal reikšminius žodžius, remiantis „PubMed“, „Medline“, „Cochrane Library“ duomenų bazių šaltiniais, atrinkta ir išanalizuota 20 straipsnių, kurie atitiko įtraukimo į literatūros analizę kriterijus.
ANALYSIS TOTAL RISKS AND DAMAGES AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Authors: Валяев Александр Никифорович , Апанасюк Олег Николаевич , Валяев Алексей Александрович
Published: October 2021

Сегодня наблюдается интенсивный рост различных глобальных угроз цивилизации, таких как природные и техногенные катастрофы, экологический дисбаланс, глобальное изменение климата, многочисленные опасные загрязнения больших территорий и направленные террористические атаки, приведшие к огромным разрушениям и чрезвычайным ситуациям с массовыми жертвами. Атомная энергия, как один из основных источников энергии, требует особо внимательного и бережного отношения. С большинством угроз человечество столкнулось впервые. Поэтому аналогов и средств для их решения нет. Это стимулирует модернизацие традиционных методов и разработку новых для неё исследований, прогнозирования и предотвращения с максимальным снижением их негативных последствий при любых возможных катастрофах. Глобальный вопрос обеспечения безопасности человечества является наиболее актуальным и требует немедленного решения. Риски катастроф возросли настолько, что становится очевидным, что ни одно из государств не в состоянии управлять ими самостоятельно. Совместные усилия всего мирового сообщества необходимы для существенного развития нашей цивилизации. Основные препятствия для этого осознания обсуждаются в нашем исследовании.

Today it is observed the intense growth of various global wide scale threats to civilization, such as natural and manmade catastrophes, ecological imbalance, global climate change, numerous hazards pollutions of large territories and directed terrorist attacks, resulted to huge damages and mass casualty emergencies. Atomic energy as one of the main exclusive excusive energy sources, requires the particularly attentive careful attitude. The humankind has faced the majority of treats at the first time. Therefore, there are no analogues and means to be used for their solving. It stimulates modernization of traditional methods and development of new ones for its researching, prediction and prevention with maximum decreasing of their negative consequences at any possible negative disasters. The global issue of safety provision for the humankind is the most actual and requires an immediate decision. Catastrophe risks have increased so much, that it becomes evident, that none of the states is able to manage them independently. Join efforts of all world community are necessary for the substantial development of our civilization. Main obstacles for this realization are under discussion in our communication.
PROFESSIONAL VALUES AS A CULTURAL AND SOCIAL PHENOMENON
Authors: Казакбаева Гульнара Мухаметхатиповна , Фаизова Диана Дмитриевна
Published: October 2021

В своей попытке привлечь внимание к ценностной проблематике авторы ставят вопрос о существовании профессиональных ценностей как самостоятельного уровня ценностей. В статье показано, что профессиональные ценности представляют собой разновидность групповых ценностей, а их специфика всегда будет обусловлена спецификой конкретной профессии.

The authors want to attract attention to value issues. They call into question the need to exist of professional values as an independent level of values. They have reasons to believe that professional values are a kind of group values and characteristics of professional values will always be determined by the specificity of a particular profession.
THE MAIN VULNERABILITIES AND THREATS TO THE INFORMATION SECURITY OF THE APCS. REVIEW, RESULTS FOR 2020
Authors: Ерышов Вадим Георгиевич
Published: October 2021

В статье рассматривается уязвимости и угрозы информационной безопасности автоматизированных систем управления технологическими процессами промышленных предприятий.

The article discusses the vulnerabilities and threats to information security of automated process control systems of industrial enterprises.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Authors: Усачева Ирина Витальевна , Гладкая Елена Андреевна
Published: October 2021

Быстрый рост населения в мире приводит к увеличению потребности в энергии и использованию ископаемых видов топлива, таких как уголь, газ и нефть, что создает неустойчивые ситуации и множество проблем, таких как: истощение запасов ископаемого топлива, экологические и географические конфликты, парниковый эффект, глобальное потепление, колебания цен на топливо и др. Решение данных проблем возможно благодаря внедрению возобновляемых источников энергии, которые относятся к устойчивой энергетике и создают положительный эффект для общества по всем направлениям, таким как экономическое, социальное и экологическое.

The rapid growth of the world's population leads to an increased demand for energy and the use of fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil, which creates unsustainable situations and many problems, such as: depletion of fossil fuels, environmental and geographic conflicts, greenhouse effects, global warming, fluctuating fuel prices, etc. The solution to these problems is possible through the introduction of renewable energy sources, which belong to sustainable energy and create a positive effect on society in all directions, such as economic, social and environmental.
FEATURES OF FORMATION OF BRAND CAPITAL OF THE TERRITORY, ON THE EXAMPLE OF EXISTING APPROACHES
Authors: Гарипова Альбина Альбертовна
Published: October 2021

В статье рассматриваются подходы к определению марочного капитала, автором определена терминологическая путаница, требующая уточнения. В статье представлена авторская трактовка марочного капитала, а также определятся основные элементы его формирования на примере существующих подходов и моделей.

The article considers approaches to the definition of branded capital, the author defines a terminological confusion that requires clarification. The article presents the author's interpretation of branded capital, and also defines the main elements of its formation on the example of existing approaches and models.
Zonation and correlation of the earliest Ordovician graptolites from Hunjiang, Jilin province, China
Authors: Xiaofeng Wang , Eerdtmann Bernd D.
Published: October 2021

On the basis of studies of the graptolite succession at the Xiaoyangqiao, Qinggouzi and Muxiantogou sec­tions in the vicinity of Dayangcha village and near Hunjiang City in SW Jilin Province four graptolite zo­nes can be recognized in the 'Yeli Formation': 1. Rhabdinopora parabola Zone, 2. Anisograptus Zone, 3. Psigraptus Zone and 4. Adelograptus-Clonograptus Zone. The correlation of each zone with the equiva­lent zone and the Cambrian-Ordovician boundary both in China and in other areas of the world are dis­cussed.
Analytical solution of problem of shielding low-frequency magnetic field by thin-walled cylindrical screen in presence of cylinder
Authors: Shushkevich G. Ch.
Published: October 2021

The analytical solution of boundary value problem describing the process of penetration of low-frequency magnetic field through thin-walled cylindrical screen with cylindrical inclusion is constructed by use of approximate boundary conditions. The source of the field is a thin thread of infinitely small length with an infinitely small cross-section where current circulates. Thread is located in a plane which is perpendicular to axis of cylindrical screen, in outer region with respect to a screen. Initially the potential of initial magnetic field is represented as spherical harmonic functions, then using addition theorems connecting spherical and cylindrical harmonic functions, it became as cylindrical harmonic functions superposition. Secondary potentials of magnetic field are also presented as superposition of cylindrical harmonic functions in three-dimensional space. It is shown that the solution of formulated boundary value problem is reduced to the solution of linear algebraic equations system for coefficients included in the representation of secondary fields. The influence of some aspects of the problem on the value of the screening coefficient of an external magnetic field when passing through a cylindrical copper screen in the presence of a cylindrical inclusion is studied numerically. Calculation results are presented in graphs form. Obtained results can be used to shield technical devices and biological objects against the effects of magnetic fields to provide ecological surrounding of operating electrical installations and devices.
The improvement of the instrumental means for processing and analyzing of space information
Authors: Zolotoy S. A. , Strashko I. B. , Kotau D. S. , Nestsiarovich I. M. , Rouba V. V. , Kostyuk K. I.
Published: October 2021

The need of the creation of information system with specialized services which allow scientists and specialists to perform thematic processing of Earth remote sensing data, changing the data processing parameters in a certain way, and independently analyze the information received is shown.

To achieve the goal of rapid provision of information, the development of specialized information system is considered on the example of the creation of the software package for the dissemination of operational space information, as well as a software package for predicting the yield of grain crops.

The structure of the software package for the dissemination of operational space information is shown. The technical and functional characteristics of the separate components of the package are given. The relations of the subsystems of the package are shown during data receiving, processing, analyzing and providing information to interested specialists and researchers. Attention is drawn to the possibilities of wide application of the software package for the dissemination of operational space information for solving scientific and applied problems in various fields of knowledge.

The practical application of vegetation indexes in the analysis of operational space information is shown. The data of the practical results of forecasting of the grain crops development, as well as the quantitative indicators of satellites sessions are presented. The possibility of further improvement and development of the created information system is shown.
In vitro androgenesis in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and the affecting factors on success: II. Carbohydrate source and antioxidants
Authors: DOĞANGÜZEL Ergün , ALTINDAĞ Fatma Nur , YİĞİT Merve Arefe , ELLİALTIOĞLU Şeküre Şebnem , ÇÖMLEKÇİOĞLU Nuray
Published: October 2021

Microspore cells develop into male gametophytes, which are released as pollen. Under
certain stress conditions, the developmental pathway of microspores can be
transformed into an embryo instead of pollen with haploid technology. In this
experiment, 2 pepper breeding lines (G-1 and G-2) and 4 nutrient media formed with
Murashige & Skoog (1962-MS) + 30 g L-1 sucrose or maltose and with or without
vitamins as antioxidants. 0.05 mg L-1 biotin (vitamin B7) and 0.5 mg L-1 ascorbic acid
(vitamin C) were studied as antioxidants. The anthers were pretreated for 2 days at 35
ºC in dark, then they were incubated in a climate chamber at 25 ºC and 16/8 hours
photoperiodic conditions. The highest embryos rate, and development of embryos
into the plantlet has been obtained from the medium containing maltose, and
antioxidants. Although there was no significant differences between genotypes in
medium- I (MS + sucrose), medium-II (MS + sucrose and antioxidants) and medium-III
(MS + maltose) in terms of embryogenic response, a significant difference was
determined between genotypes in medium-IV (MS + maltose and antioxidants). The
number of embryos obtained from the G-1 in medium-IV has increased 2.5, 6.4, and
4.5 times, compared to the medium-I, medium-II, and medium-III respectively.
A RELEVÂNCIA DO INGLÊS INSTRUMENTAL COMO FERRAMENTA DE PESQUISA PARA O MESTRADO EM CIÊNCIAS DA RELIGIÃO
Authors: Augusto Adão Cláudio
Published: October 2021

Este artigo explora a inserção do inglês instrumental no mestrado de Ciências da Religião, para tanto, busca responder à pergunta pelo modo como se deu essa inserção e quais as vantagens e a relevância dessa ferramenta para o perfil do estudante deste curso, e analisa essa ferramenta, sua utilida utilidade de real na investigação de conhecimento, seu conteúdo e qual o seu objetivo principal. O mesmo propõe disponibilizar ao leitor técnicas e dicas necessárias a fim de compreender a língua inglesa em nível acadêmico para possibilitar a análise de textos e compreensão de artigos e teses no perfil linguístico, busca extrair informações dos textos pesquisados dentro do segmento da atividade a ser analisada: a Ciências da Religião, em razão de haver grande variedade de escritores e autores que abarcam esse tema teológico social e cultural das religiões. Focaliza na pergunta base, qual a relevância do aprendizado do inglês instrumental para a pesquisa em ciências da Religião no nível de mestrado? Mesmo diante da justificativa de que seja pelo reconhecimento que a língua Inglesa é uma língua internacionalizada. A Metodologia aplicada nessa pesquisa é o da pesquisa  bibliográfica, onde a coleta de dados traz fontes diversas tais como: artigos, revistas científicas dentre outros, comparados entre diversos autores, auxiliando o acadêmico no aprendizado do tema proposto. Dessa forma, o Inglês Instrumental se desponta como  ferramenta de pesquisa, sendo o referido idioma mais próximo ao inglês técnico, que não tem como ênfase a comunicação ou  conversação, mas a análise de textos, compreensão do conteúdo e gramática, além da escrita e interpretação, alinhando-se com a necessidade do mestrado escolhido.
Multidimensional Parameter Study of Double Detonation Type Ia Supernovae Originating from Thin Helium Shell White Dwarfs
Authors: Boos Samuel J. , Townsley Dean M. , Shen Ken J. , Caldwell Spencer , Miles Broxton J.
Published: October 2021

Despite the importance of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) throughout astronomy, the precise progenitor systems and explosion mechanisms that drive SNe Ia are still unknown. An explosion scenario that has gained traction recently is double detonation, in which an accreted shell of He detonates and triggers a secondary detonation in the underlying white dwarf. Our research presents a number of high-resolution, multidimensional, full-star simulations of thin-He-shell, sub-Chandrasekhar-mass white dwarf progenitors that undergo a double detonation. This suite of thin-shell progenitors incorporates He shells that are thinner than those in previous multidimensional studies. We confirm the viability of the double detonation across a range of He-shell parameter space, as well as present bulk yields and ejecta profiles for each progenitor. The yields obtained are generally consistent with previous works and indicate the likelihood of producing observables that resemble SNe Ia. The dimensionality of our simulations allow us to examine features of the double detonation more closely, including the details of the off-center secondary ignition and asymmetric ejecta. We find considerable differences in the high-velocity extent of postdetonation products across different lines of sight. The data from this work will be used to generate predicted observables and may further support the viability of the double detonation scenario as an SN Ia channel, as well as show how the properties of the progenitor or viewing angle may influence trends in observable characteristics.
Être rédacteur en chef de la revue Contraste. Un honneur, une vision transdisciplinaire, une convivialité
Authors: Golse Bernard
Published: October 2021

L’auteur a été rédacteur en chef de la revue Contraste de 1998 à 2011 et il en garde un souvenir très vivant. Cette revue consacrée à la problématique du handicap dans le champ de la petite enfance est à ses yeux extrêmement importante dans le paysage pédopsychiatrique et médico-social. Cette expérience, aujourd’hui source d’une certaine nostalgie, aura été pour lui un honneur, une possibilité de penser le handicap de manière transdisciplinaire et une occasion de convivialité très émouvante au sein du comité de rédaction.
Découvrir le recouvert ou l’invention de la réalité
Authors: Woog Nathalie
Published: October 2021

L’analyse des pratiques professionnelles ne fait qu’introduire à l’exercice qui, sous le nom discutable de supervision, conduit tout professionnel s’y prêtant à s’intéresser à la seule personne qu’il ne voit pas, c’est-à‑dire lui-même sur toutes les scènes dont il s’occupe où pourtant il figure. Alors se dévoile, sur le terrain où exerce chacun, la richesse inépuisable d’enjeux qui n’ont pas d’autre médiation que la relation vivante où il est partie prise autant que prenante. La relation vivante est le creuset où s’inventent des devenirs possibles, à condition que les récepteurs que nous sommes affinent écoute et vision, imaginent la réalité qui alors dépasse la fiction.
Une vie de critique de cinéma
Authors: Ciment Michel , Domecq Jean-Philippe , Goffart Juliette
Published: October 2021

Michel Ciment écrit depuis plus de cinquante ans sur le cinéma et n’a jamais abandonné son enthousiasme passionné, ni son goût pour l’érudition et le débat éclairé. À l’heure d’une pandémie où l’écriture sur le cinéma a été parfois fragilisée faute de sortie de films en salles, nous sommes allés à la rencontre de cette mémoire vivante de la critique de films, accompagnés de son ami Jean-Philippe Domecq, romancier, critique d’art, dont viennent de paraître les chroniques cinématographiques, Le Film de nos films.
Les « mères nouvelles » du dispensaire de Meudon (1917-1922)
Authors: Kolly Bérengère
Published: October 2021

Cet article se propose d’examiner comment certaines femmes, de leur posture familiale, ont participé à la diffusion des idées de l’éducation nouvelle en France dans la première moitié du XX e siècle. À la marge des réseaux des pédagogues, des institutrices ou encore des jardinières, les réseaux familiaux et amicaux relèvent de ces « silences de l’histoire » dont parle Michelle Perrot, existants et pourtant encore largement méconnus. Ils sont néanmoins importants pour saisir une autre diffusion et démocratisation de ces idées pédagogiques. Cet article aborde cette question à partir du rôle joué par Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1879-1958) et Marguerite Fischbacher (1883-1953). Ces deux femmes, imprégnées des idées montessoriennes, créèrent pendant la Première Guerre mondiale un dispensaire et un «vestiaire» à destination d’enfants dans le besoin : une action fondée sur une entraide d’ordre politique entre Américaines et Françaises, au nom de liens familiaux d’«adoption».
Results of Follow-up in Pediatric Keratoconus Treated With Intracorneal Ring Segments Implantation Alone or in Combination With Corneal Cross-linking
Authors: Méndez Emilio A. , Roys Nilva , Mejía María Elisa , Plata María Camila , Rosenstiehl Shirley M.
Published: October 2021

Purpose:

To report visual and topographic outcomes of pediatric keratoconus with intracorneal ring segments (ICRS) implantation alone or in combination with accelerated corneal cross-linking (A-CXL).

Methods:

A descriptive, retrospective observational study was performed. Medical records of patients younger than 18 years at Fundación Oftalmológica Nacional in Bogotá, Colombia, were reviewed. Demographic data, follow-up time, preoperative and postoperative uncorrected (UCVA) and best corrected (BCVA) visual acuity, manifest refraction, and tomography were evaluated. SPSS software (version 22.0; SPSS, Inc) was used for analysis.

Results:

Twenty-six eyes of 19 patients with a mean age of 16.5 ± 1.8 years were analyzed, and 16 were boys (84.2%). Median follow-up time was 39.6 months (inter-quartile range [IQR] = 30). Fifteen patients (78.9%) had a history of allergic conjunctivitis. Sixteen eyes (61.5%) received ICRS implantation with A-CXL and 10 eyes (38.4%) received ICRS implantation only. Global results (including ICRS implantation with A-CXL and ICRS implantation only) were: (1) median UCVA of 0.90 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) (IQR = 0.85) preoperatively improved to 0.54 logMAR (IQR = 0.70) postoperatively; (2) median BCVA of 0.43 logMAR (IQR = 0.39) preoperatively improved to 0.30 logMAR (IQR = 0.26) postoperatively; and (3) median spherical equivalent of −5.37 diopters (D) (IQR = −5.28) preoperatively improved to −4.12 D (IQR = −3.57) postoperatively. There was a reduction in half of the sphere and cylinder. The median maximum keratometry was 54.40 D (IQR = 7.4) preoperatively and 49.80 D (IQR = 5.3) postoperatively. The median asphericity was −1.18 (IQR = 0.70) preoperatively and changed to −0.75 (IQR = 0.68) postoperatively. No patient presented with complications before or after surgery.

Conclusions:

ICRS implantation only or in combination with A-CXL induced visual and topographic improvement in patients with keratoconus, which was maintained throughout the follow-up time. It seems to be a safe procedure to delay or avoid corneal transplantation in the pediatric population.

[
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2022;59(2):118–127.]
Relationship Between the Clinical Factors and Deviation Control in Intermittent Exotropia
Authors: Gökgöz Özişik Gülce , Gokgoz Guven , Caglar Cagatay , Cakmak Hasan Basri
Published: October 2021

Purpose:

To establish whether clinical factors were correlated with deviation control in intermittent exotropia.

Methods:

This retrospective study included 54 patients with intermittent exotropia. The patient's sex, family history, age at first admission, best corrected visual acuity, refractive errors after cycloplegia, angles of ocular deviation at near and distance, and near, distance, and total deviation control were evaluated. Ocular deviation controls were determined according to the Mayo Clinic's office-based scale. Correlation analysis was performed between the deviation control and the determined clinical factors.

Results:

Spearman correlation analyses revealed a mild correlation between age with total exotropia control score and age with the control of near exotropia control score (
r
= 0.320,
P
= .018 and
r
= 0.339,
P
= .012, respectively). The angle of deviation at near showed a significant moderate correlation between total exotropia control score and near exotropia control score (
r
= 0.523,
P
< .001 and
r
= 0.780,
P
< .001, respectively). The deviation angle at distance showed a mild correlation with distance exotropia control score and total exotropia control score (
r
= 0.423,
P
= .001 and
r
= 0.288,
P
= .034, respectively). The angle of deviation at distance showed a mild correlation with the angle of deviation at near (
r
= 0.359,
P
= .008). The deviation angle at distance was established as an independent factor for predicting total exotropia score (
P
= .037,
P
= .015, respectively).

Conclusions:

The high deviation angle correlates positively with poor deviation control. The distance deviation angle is an independent predictor of total deviation control for the first time in the literature.

[
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2022;59(1):53–59.]
Is It Time to Rethink Our Software Development Practices?
Authors: Parthasarathy S. , Chandrakumar Thangavel
Published: October 2021

Covid-19 has proliferated across the nations with increasing number of cases each day. Thus, IT companies are now forced to operate from remote places with limited IT resources. However, these companies across the globe are on continuous touch with their software development and maintenance teams to ensure that they are productive and are able to deliver their services on the projects on time. We study the challenges faced by the IT companies at this juncture and the need for a different software development approach to complete the projects successfully even during such crisis. In this context, when the IT industries are making attempts to complete their on-going software projects and also to attend to some critical up-gradation in their previously delivered products, the challenges faced by them due to acute shortage of IT resources and transforming the working model from physical setup to remote platform needs to be studied. This calls for studying the existing software development models and practices and defining an alternate one that would suit the present IT scenario.
Aspect Based Sentiment Analysis of Unlabeled Reviews Using Linguistic Rule Based LDA
Authors: Pathik Nikhlesh , Shukla Pragya
Published: October 2021

In this digital era, people are very keen to share their feedback about any product, services, or current issues on social networks and other platforms. A fine analysis of these feedbacks can give a clear picture of what people think about a particular topic. This work proposed an almost unsupervised Aspect Based Sentiment Analysis approach for textual reviews. Latent Dirichlet Allocation, along with linguistic rules, is used for aspect extraction. Aspects are ranked based on their probability distribution values and then clustered into predefined categories using frequent terms with domain knowledge. SentiWordNet lexicon uses for sentiment scoring and classification. The experiment with two popular datasets shows the superiority of our strategy as compared to existing methods. It shows the 85% average accuracy when tested on manually labeled data.
Research on the Mediating Effect of Corporate Governance Behavior Between GEM and Governance Performance of Listed Companies on the Growth Enterprise
Authors: Sun Wenming , Jiang Leilei , Dong Ke
Published: October 2021

At the end of 2019, the sudden attack of the COVID-19 brought huge challenges to the management, operation and development of listed companies. In view of the suddenness of the epidemic, the internal governance of listed companies is even more important! The index system, governance structure and performance, structure and behavior, structure and performance of the proposed hypotheses affected by the behavior of the index system, the 2019-2020 China GEM listed companies as a sample of equity concentration, and the human capital board of directors as the sample explanatory variable , Business performance, innovation performance are dependent variables, supervision and behavior, as an intermediary to encourage behavior, related test hypotheses, verify the path that Chinese companies listed in the GEM governance structure affect governance performance through behavior.
The Beacon Collaborative: A Journey to Excellence
Authors: Hurley Deborah , Gantz Sarah M. , Valcin E. Kate , Sacco Tara L.
Published: October 2021

Topic

The development of the Critical Care Beacon Collaborative to achieve meaningful recognition.

Clinical Relevance

Recognizing nurses for contributions to their work environment and care delivery is important for their professional and personal fulfillment, job satisfaction, and retention; such recognition can occur at the individual, unit, or organizational level. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program acknowledges nursing excellence at the organizational level. It would, however, be difficult for an organization to achieve Magnet designation without nursing excellence at the unit level. To recognize excellence at the unit level, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses developed the Beacon Award in 2003.

Objective

To describe one academic medical center’s journey toward winning Beacon Awards across 8 units within the adult critical care service.

Content Covered

The Critical Care Beacon Collaborative resulted in a Beacon Award for each unit and important staff outcomes. This article describes the organization, the process before the Critical Care Beacon Collaborative convened and the desired state, and the methods used to achieve our goal. It also discusses unit- and service-level stakeholder involvement. The successes, lessons learned, sustainability, and growth of the Critical Care Beacon Collaborative are shared to assist readers who aspire to pursue a Beacon Award.
Prediction of post radical nephrectomy complications based on patient comorbidity preoperatively
Authors: Fragkiadis Evangelos , Alamanis Christos , Constantinides Constantinos A. , Mitropoulos Dionysios
Published: October 2021

Objectives: Comorbidity along with tumor and patient characteristics is taken into account when deciding for the surgical treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Comorbidity has also been used as an independent predictive factor for postoperative complications of several major urological procedures including radical nephrectomy for RCC. The aim of the present study was to objectively evaluate the association between comorbidity and postoperative complications after radical nephrectomy for RCC, using standardized systems to grade both comorbidity and severity of postoperative complications. Materials and methods: Clinicopathological data of 171 patients undergoing open radical nephrectomy for lesions suspected of RCC were prospectively recorded for a period of 3 years. Comorbidity was scored using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) while postoperative complications were graded according to the Clavien-Dindo system.Results: Patients were predominantly males (59.1%); their age ranged from 35 to 88 years (mean ± SD: 63.6 ± 11.9 yrs) with 50.8% of them being ≤ 65 yrs. CCI ranged from 0 to 8 with the majority (85.3%) scoring ≤ 2. The procedure was uncomplicated in 57.3% cases; 10 patients suffered major (grade III/IV) complications and 4 patients died within the 40 days postoperative period. CCI correlated with the manifestation of any postoperative complication, Clavien ≥ 1, OR (95% CI): 1.47 (1.09-1.96), p = 0.011 and the occurrence of severe complications, Clavien > 2. OR (95% CI): 1.29 (1.01-1.63), p = 0.038. Conclusions: The present prospective study showed that considerable complications occur in patients with major comorbidities. CCI is easily calculated and should be incorporated in preoperative consultation especially in cases of elder patients with severe comorbidity and favorable tumor characteristics where less invasive interventions or even active surveillance could be applied.
Testicular germ cells tumors in adolescents and young adults: Management and outcomes from a single-center experience
Authors: Spinelli Claudio , Cito Gianmartin , Morelli Girolamo , Ghionzoli Marco , Bertocchini Alessia , Sanna Beatrice , Galli Luca , Antonuzzo Andrea , Morganti Riccardo , Strambi Silvia
Published: October 2021

Objective: To investigate and compare the effectiveness of active surveillance versus post-surgical active treatment, in patients with testicular germ cells tumor (TGCT). Materials and methods: We retrospectively analyzed 52 patients who underwent surgery for TGCT from January 2009 to December 2014. All the patients were divided into two age groups: the Group A included children-adolescents from 18 months to 21 years old, while the Group B comprised young adults from 22 to 39 years old. Clinical, histopathological, therapeutic and follow-up data were collected. Results: Overall, 22 patients (42,3%) were enrolled in the Group A and 30 patients (57.7%) were categorized in the Group B. Inguinal orchiectomy was performed in all patients. Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy was performed in 4 patients (7.7%). Post-surgical management differed based on clinical stage, resulting in active surveillance or adjuvant therapy. After an average 7 years follow-up period (range: 3.5-9.0 years), the overall survival rate is 100%. The relapse risk is significantly higher for the patients in the Group B, displaying a recurrence free-survival rate of 72% versus 95% (Group A); 11 relapses (21.1%) were recorded 2 years after surgery. Of these, 3 recurrences (12.0%) occurred in patients undergoing an active surveillance approach, while 8 (29.6%) in patients subjected to an active treatment. Conclusions: The excellent prognosis in both age groups confirms the high curability of this neoplasia. The active surveillance could represent an optimal option for low recurrence risk tumors. However, post-surgical treatments should be taken into consideration for TGCT with high risk factors, including tumor size, lymphovascular and rete testis invasion.
Stone free rate and clinical complications in patients submitted to retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS): Our experience in 571 consecutive cases
Authors: Maugeri Orazio , Dalmasso Ettore , Peretti Dario , Venzano Fabio , Chiapello Germano , Ambruosi Carlo , Dadone Claudio , Bonaccorsi Astrid , Pepe Pietro , D’Arrigo Letterio , Pennisi Michele
Published: October 2021

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to report the stone free rate (SFR) and clinical complications in patients submitted to retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Materials and methods: A total of 571 procedures of upper urinary stones treated using flexible ureteroscopy and holmium laser lithotripsy from January 2014 to February 2020 have been analyzed. Overall SFR was evaluated after 3 months following the procedure by means of a non-contrast computed tomography. Success was considered as stone-free status or ≤ 0.4 cm fragments. Results: The overall SFR was 92.3% in group 1 (stone size: < 1 cm), 88.3% in group 2 (stone size: > 1 ≤ 2 cm), 56.7% in group 3 (stone size: 2-3 cm) and 69.6% in group 4 (multiple stones). Post-operative complications, according to the Clavien- Dindo (CD) classification system, were recorded in 32 (5.6%) procedures. The major complications recorded were: one case of subcapsular hematoma (SRH) associated with pulmonary embolism two days after the procedure (CD Grade IIIa) treated conservatively and one case of hemorrhagic shock 2 hour with multiple renal bleedings requiring urgent nephrectomy (CD Grade IVA). Conclusions: The RIRS is an effective and safe procedure with a high SFR significantly correlated with the stone size; at the same time, RIRS could be characterized by severe clinical complications that require rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment.
Comparison of a single-use, digital flexible ureteroscope with a reusable, fiberoptic ureteroscope for management of patients with urolithiasis
Authors: Mourmouris Panagiotis , Tzelves Lazaros , Raptidis Grigorios , Berdempes Marinos , Markopoulos Titos , Dellis Grigorios , Siafakas Ioannis , Skolarikos Andreas
Published: October 2021

Objectives: Ureteroscopy is one of the commonest procedures performed to manage urolithiasis. Flexible ureteroscopy has been traditionally based on reusable, fiber-optic ureteroscopes. Technology advancements permitted the development of single-use scopes with digital image. The aim of this study is to compare efficacy and safety between a reusable, fiberoptic ureteroscope with a single-use, digital scope. Patients and methods: We collected data based on chart review from a prospectively collected database on a tertiary, high-volume hospital in Greece. Baseline, perioperative and postoperative data were gathered and analyzed. Chi-square and Fisher's exact test was used to compare qualitative data and unpaired t-test for continuous data, with a statistical significance set at a = 0.05. Results: 40 patients underwent flexible ureteroscopy with a single- use digital scope, while 37 with the reusable scope. The two groups were matched regarding baseline characteristics and stone-related parameters. After data analysis, a shorter operative time in favor of single-use flexible ureteroscope was detected (45 vs 65 min, p = 0.001), while safety was also in favor of this type of scope with a significantly higher immediate stonefree rate (70% vs 43%, p = 0.005). Overall complications did not differ between the two groups, although a lower sepsis rate was detected in patients treated with single-use scope. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that single-use, digital ureteroscopes are a viable alternative for flexible ureteroscopy and management of urolithiasis, especially in centers with deficient facilities for sterilization and ensured funds for more expensive reusable scopes.
Urologists’ knowledge base and practice patterns in Peyronie’s disease. A national survey of members of the italian andrology society
Authors: Paulis Gianni , Pisano Francesca , Palmieri Alessandro , Cai Tommaso , Palumbo Fabrizio , Giammusso Bruno
Published: October 2021

Peyronie’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disease involving the formation of plaque in the tunica albuginea of the corpora cavernosa, resulting in penis deformity. It is often associated with penile pain, especially in younger patients, but it is not rare for pain to be absent; the disease is also associated with erectile dysfunction and a depressive state in a large percentage of cases. Objective: Aim of our study was to explore the basic knowledge base and diagnostic and therapeutic practice patterns in Peyronie's disease (PD) of a large number of physicians belonging to the Italian Andrology Society (SIA). Methods: Our survey is based on two questionnaires which were e-mailed to the members of the SIA. The first questionnaire explored diagnostic and therapeutic practice patterns of SIA physicians, while the second questionnaire focused on their knowledge of the disease, as well as their training and level of experience in the specific field. We then planned to compare our outcomes with similar PD surveys from other countries. Results: The first questionnaire was answered by 142 SIA physicians. The second questionnaire was answered by 83 SIA physicians. Most respondents (74.6%) chose penile ultrasonography as first-line diagnostic approach and 47.1% prefer to perform a color Doppler ultrasound after pharmaco-induced erection. Concerning the therapeutic practice patterns in active stage of the disease, most respondents (99.29%) prefer conservative medical therapy. Additionally, most respondents (64.78%), when failure of conservative treatment had been established, considered surgical treatment necessary, specifically corporoplasty, which may be associated with other techniques. Conclusions: The results of our survey show that, in comparison to their foreign counterparts, Italian SIA uro-andrologists have a more proactive diagnostic approach right from when patients first present. When PD is still in its active stage, SIA uro-andrologists mostly opt for medical therapy. In advanced disease or if conservative treatment fails, our survey indicates a greater preference for surgical treatment. Answers to the theoretical knowledge questions showed that SIA physicians have a good understanding of the disease’s etiology, epidemiology, and clinical picture, and of the appropriate indications for treatment.
Hot foam and hot water for weed control: A comparison
Authors: Martelloni Luisa , Frasconi Christian , Sportelli Mino , Fontanelli Marco , Raffaelli Michele , Peruzzi Andrea
Published: October 2021

Thermal weed control plays an important role in managing weeds in synthetic herbicide-free systems, particularly in organic agriculture and in urban areas where synthetic herbicides are prohibited. This study compares the impact on weed control of increased doses of hot water and hot foam (i.e. 0, 0.67, 1.67, 3.33, 5.00, 6.67 and 8.33 kg m–2). The doses were applied using the same machine. The temperatures, weed control effectiveness, weed regrowth after the death of the aboveground vegetative weed tissues, and weed dry biomass 30 days after the treatments were studied in two experimental fields with a different weed composition (i.e. Site I and Site II). The results showed that difficult weeds to control, such as Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. and Taraxacum officinale Weber, like all the other species in the initial weed populations in the two experiments, died after lower doses of hot foam compared to hot water. Adding foam to hot water made it possible to lower the required dose of water by at least 2.5-fold compared to hot water used alone. By insulating the weeds, the foam led to higher peak temperatures and slower temperature decay, thus determining an effective weed control with lower doses compared to hot water. Starting from 11 days and 16 days after treatments (for Site I and Site II, respectively), there were no statistically significant differences in weed regrowth between hot foam and hot water at all the doses applied. There were no differences between the dry biomass of weeds collected 30 days after treatments when the same doses of hot foam and hot water were used.
Energy efficiency of a hybrid cable yarding system: A case study in the North-Eastern Italian Alps under real working conditions
Authors: Cadei Alberto , Mologni Omar , Marchi Luca , Sforza Francesco , Röser Dominik , Cavalli Raffaele , Grigolato Stefano
Published: October 2021

In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, low emission or zero-emission technologies have been applied to light and heavyduty vehicles by adopting electric propulsion systems and battery energy storage. Hybrid cable yarders and electrical slack-pulling carriages could represent an opportunity to increase the energy efficiency of forestry operations leading to lower impact timber harvesting and economic savings thanks to reduced fuel consumption. However, given the limited experience with hybrid-electric systems applied to cable yarding operations, these assumptions remain uncertain. This study assessed an uphill cable yarding operation using a hybrid cable yarder and an active slack-pulling electric power carriage over thirty working days. A total of 915 work cycles on four different cable lines were analysed. Longterm monitoring using Can-BUS data and direct field observations were used to evaluate the total energy efficiency, total energy efficiency (%), and fuel consumption per unit of timber extracted (L/m3). The use of the electric-hybrid system with a 700 V supercapacitor to store the recovered energy made it possible to reduce the running time of the engine by about 38% of the total working time. However, only 35% to 41% of the Diesel-based mechanical energy was consumed by the mainline and haulback winches. Indeed, the remaining energy was consumed by the other winches of the cable line system (skyline, strawline winches and carriage recharging or breaking during outhaul) or dissipated by the system (e.g., by the haulback blocks). With reference to all work cycles, the highest net energy consumption occurred during the inhaulunload work element with a maximum of 1.15 kWh, consuming 70% of total net energy consumption to complete a work cycle. In contrast, lower energy consumption was recorded for lateral skid and outhaul, recording a maximum of 23% and 32% of the total net energy consumption, respectively. The estimated recovered energy, on average between the four cable lines, was 2.56 kWh. Therefore, the reduced fuel need was assessed to be approximately 730 L of fuel in the 212.5 PMH15 of observation, for a total emissions reduction of 1907 kg CO2 eq, 2.08 kg CO2 eq for each work cycle.
Evaluation of ammonia emissions from filtration of digestate used for fertigation
Authors: Righi Ricco Celeste , Finzi Alberto , Guido Viviana , Riva Elisabetta , Ferrari Omar , Provolo Giorgio
Published: October 2021

Fertigation can be a suitable technique for utilizing digestate, minimizing nitrogen losses, and contributing to circularity within a farming system. For this purpose, digestate usually is first processed with a screw-press separator. However, further filtration is required to remove particles that could clog the nozzles of drip or sprinkling irrigation systems. Advanced filtration can be obtained using mechanical separation with screens having openings of 100- 300 μm. This operation can be another source of ammonia emission, but this aspect has not been adequately investigated. This study aimed to address this knowledge gap by evaluating the emissions from three different filtration systems for digestate. The study was conducted in three different farms located in Lombardy (Italy) using digestate to fertigate maize by drip irrigation (two farms) and pivot irrigation (one farm). Ammonia emissions were measured with passive samplers and the fluxes were examined using an inverse dispersion model implemented in Windtrax software. The emissions were measured both when the filtration systems were in operation and when they were switched off. Ammonia emissions (mean values between 375 and 876 μg NH3/m2/s) tended to increase during operation of the filtration systems. However, no significant differences were found in the emissions from active and inactive equipment on any of the farms. The emissions from the filtration systems were higher than from a storage tank (22-67 μg NH3/m2/s). However, the mean emissions amounted to only 0.3% of the nitrogen content of the digestate. These emissions can be considered irrelevant in the context of the whole management scheme for digestate. This work provides a first insight on ammonia emissions arising from advanced filtration of digestate, with specific reference to Po Valley farming systems. Further studies are required to improve knowledge about emissions from the entire digestate management process, including the treatments required for specific application techniques.