bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Menstrual hygiene: an important prognosticator of excessive vaginal bleeding in the high focused states of India
Authors: Bigyananda Meitei Wahengbam , Chaudhary Aditi
Published: January 2022

Background: There is increasing evidence of challenges that girls and women face in managing menstruation and vaginal bleeding. In many societies, these are handled behind the scenes as cultural taboos. Objectives: The study aims to address the effects of menstrual hygiene on excessive vaginal bleeding during and after delivery. Methods: The study used data from the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey. The study included 146,121 women aged 15-24 years from high focused states of India. Chi-Square analysis was used to examine the significance of menstrual hygiene on excessive vaginal bleeding during and after delivery. In addition, binary logistic regression was used for the assessment of the adjusted effects. Results: The prevalence of excessive vaginal bleeding during and after delivery ranged from 4.3 percent to 12.8 percent and 2.6 percent to 8.2 percent, respectively. Women who use hygienic method of protection to prevent blood stains during menstrual period were at lower risk of suffering from excessive vaginal bleeding during (OR = 0.80; 95% CI = [0.77, 0.84]) and after delivery (OR = 0.91; 95% CI = [0.86, 0.97]). Women who had terminated pregnancy, having higher BMI and lower level of education were also at higher risk. Conclusion: The study portrays evidence of a strong association between menstrual hygiene and excessive vaginal bleeding during and after delivery. Therefore, attention in research, practice and policy, including improved education, training and communication, is necessary to break the silence around girls and women’s regarding menstrual hygiene
Dış Ticaretin Serbestleşmesi ve İşsizlik Arasındaki İlişkinin Heterojen Firma Modeli Çerçevesinde Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ÇİRKİN BÜYÜKDENİZ Zeynep , GÖKSEL Türkmen
Published: January 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı, uluslararası ticaretin büyük bir kısmını oluşturan benzer teknoloji, tercih ve maliyet yapılarına sahip ülkeler arasındaki ticareti ifade eden endüstri içi ticaret modellerinden olan Melitz (2003) modelini, işsizlik varsayımı altında ele alarak dış ticaret liberalizasyonun işsizliği nasıl etkilediğini araştırmaktır. Bu çalışmada analiz edilen model etkin ücreti varsayımı ile yeniden modellenmiş ve işsizlik içsel olarak hesaplanmıştır. Model nümerik yöntemle çözülmüştür. Modelde piyasa genişlemesinin ve piyasadaki rekabetin eş anlı olarak ortaya çıktığı varsayılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre piyasa genişlemesinin rekabeti domine etmesi durumunda işsizlik azalırken, rekabetin piyasa genişlemesini domine etmesi halinde işsizlik artmaktadır. Ayrıca yapılan analiz sonucunda piyasa genişlemesinin baskın olması durumunda toplam üretim miktarında, verimlilikte ve işsizlik sigortasında da artış olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Piyasadaki rekabetin baskın olması durumunda ise toplam üretim miktarında, verimlilik seviyesinde ve işsizlik sigortasında azalma meydana geldiği görülmüştür.
Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Performansın Ekonomik Büyümeye Etkisi: OECD Ülkeleri Üzerine Bir Panel Veri Analizi
Authors: TEKİN Ayşe , DEMİREL Onur
Published: January 2022

Eğitim, bilgi, enformasyon, yenilik ve araştırma ve geliştirme (Ar-Ge) gibi fiziki olmayan faktörler ekonomik büyümenin yeni kaynakları olarak ifade edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, bilimsel ve teknolojik performansın GSYH üzerindeki etkisi analiz edilmiştir. Bu amaçla, 21 OECD ülkesi için, 2003-2016 yılları panel verisi kullanılarak Pedroni Eşbütünleşme Testi, Vektör Hata Düzeltme Modeli (VECM) ve Granger Nedensellik Analizi uygulanmıştır. Analiz sonucunda bilimsel ve teknolojik performansın somutlaştırılmasında kullanılan GSYH harcamalarından Ar-Ge harcamaları, yenilik yapmak için başvurulan patent sayıları ile GSYH arasında uzun süreli bir ilişki olduğu ve bu ilişkinin yönünün de patent başvurularının GSYH’nin sebebi ve GSYH’nin da Ar-Ge harcamalarının sebebi olacak şekilde gerçekleştiği belirlenmiştir.
The synthesis model as a planning tool for effective supply chains resistant to adverse events
Authors: Semenov Iouri , Jacyna Marianna
Published: January 2022

The article presents the problem of planning effective modular supply chains to resist adverse events. The lack of effective models for planning such supply chains based on the synergy of individual links widens the knowledge gap in this area. The analyses confirm the legitimacy of forming effective and reliable supply chains ready for fitting supplies to specific orders, adaptation to flexible and innovative transformations, and minimization of time losses and costs of restoring supply capacity in case of a threat. The authors provide a theoretical analysis of the problem and present a proprietary approach to constructing reliable modular supply chains in the automotive industry. It has been shown that the synergy effect can measure the effectiveness of the design of such chains. A proprietary synthesis model was presented. The model can serve as a tool to support the planning of modular supply chains that are resistant to adverse events.
Chronicle of the Society of Neurologists and Psychiatrists at the Imperial Kazan University. Volume XV, № 3 (1908)
Authors: Darkshevich Liveriy O. , Pervushin V. P.
Published: January 2022

Prof. N. A. Mislavsky. You cite two cases from the literature where exitus depended on the defeat of nn. vagi et phrenici, and in one of them Waller's Regeneration of the nerve was also stated. In one of your cases, you also consider the cause of death to be the defeat of nn. vagi et phrenici; there is no "breathing curve" in the presented sheets. Why do you put the disorder of breathing here in dependence on the alleged damage to the indicated nerves? What phenomena gave the right to diagnose this lesion?
Cold Bubble Humidification of Oxygen
Authors: Dasgupta Sugata , Ghosh Shrestha , Chandra Atanu
Published: January 2022

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Acquired Uterine Vascular Anomaly
Authors: Fatima Kulsoom , Zubairi Mustafa BA , Azeemuddin Muhammad , Sayani Raza
Published: January 2022

Objectives: This study aimed to retrospectively review imaging findings and the outcomes of uterine artery embolisation (UAE) in symptomatic uterine vascular anomalies (UVA). Methods: This study included a total of 15 patients with acquired UVA admitted to the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, from 2010 to 2020. These patients were evaluated using ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, either alone or in combination. All patients had a history of dilatation and curettage or uterine instrumentation and underwent angiography and embolisation of the uterine arteries. The primary outcome post embolisation was assessed clinically and/or in combination with ultrasound. Post-procedure pregnancies were also recorded. Results: Non-invasive imaging was abnormal in all patients; however, this pre-intervention imaging was unable to accurately classify the type of vascular anomaly, except in the case of a pseudoaneurysm. Conventional angiography showed uterine artery hyperaemia in six patients, arteriovenous malformation in seven patients and pseudoaneurysm in two patients. The technical success rate was 100% and no repeat embolisation was needed. The follow-up ultrasound in 12 patients revealed a resolution of the abnormal findings, while the remaining three were found to be normal on clinical follow-up. Seven patients (46.7%) had a normal pregnancy 15.7 months after the procedure (range: 4–28 months). Conclusions: UAE is a safe and effective management option for intractable severe bleeding in patients with UVA post instrumentation and it was found that the procedure does not impair future pregnancy.
Keywords: Uterine Artery Embolization; Pseudoaneurysm; Arteriovenous Malformation; Ultrasonography; X-Ray Computed Tomography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Pakistan.
Implications of Human Capital Formation on Output and Employment: Evidence from Nigeria
Authors: Ogunjobi Joseph Olufemi , Asaleye Abiola John , Popoola Olabisi , Awe Abel A , Ojo Iseolorunkanmi Joseph
Published: January 2022

Many studies have documented that human capital formation is important to boost output both empirically and theoretically. However, studies on the implications of human capital on employment are still scanty, especially for developing countries. Against this background, the study investigates the shock and long-run implications of government financing on education and health on output and employment in Nigeria using a vector error correction model (VECM). The results show that the forecasting error shocks from government expenditure on health and education affect output more than employment along the 10-horizon period. Evidence from the long-run output model showed that government expenditure on education and human capital index is statistically significant, while government expenditure on health is not statistically significant. Government expenditure on education and the human capital index has a positive relationship with output. For the long-run employment model, government expenditure on health and education is statistically significant; while investment in human capital is not significant with employment. Government expenditure on education has a negative relationship with employment, while a positive relationship exists between government expenditure on health and employment. The result implies that human capital indicators in terms of quantity and quality do not contribute positively and significantly to employment growth in Nigeria. The study recommends the need to encourage self-reliance through entrepreneurship training to bolster employment opportunities in the long run.
How Different Drivers of Liability of Foreignness Affect Emnes Asymmetrically at the Pre-M&A Stage: Static and Dynamic Views
Authors: Zhu Hua , Qu Yi
Published: January 2022

This study investigates how the drivers of liability of foreignness (LOF) influence the likelihood of emerging multi-national companies completing overseas acquisition deals and explores contingencies that moderate the adverse effects of LOF from both static and dynamic perspectives. We test our hypotheses and find that (1) statically, the formal institutions of laws and regulations per se as well as culture distance are sources of LOF, rather the distance between the laws and regulations of home and host countries. (2) Organization-inherent characteristics, like an industry that may trigger legitimacy concerns, have moderating effects on LOF, while state-ownership is not proved to be a significant moderating factor. (3) Dynamically, different drivers of LOF exert asymmetric effects on firms with prior international experience: cultural distance ceases to exert a significantly negative influence on the completion of acquisitions, but the negative effect stemming from formal institutions is reinforced.
The Regulatory Commitment Problem, Industry Structures and Investment Incentives in Network Quality Upgrades
Authors: Dkhil Ines Ben , Jebsi Khaireddine , Baranes Edmond
Published: January 2022

This paper examines how the timing of access price regulation and the incumbent firm’s structure affect the investment incentives relating to network upgrades. We consider a general setting with non-ad-hoc specifications for the service quality and investment fixed cost functions, and we compare different possible scenarios for vertically integrated industry structures and the timing of regulatory actions. First, we show that the competition-investment trade-off may be solved when the regulator can fix the access price before the integrated network provider’s investment decision. Second, we show that the sole requirement of vertical separation on the incumbent firm is no guarantee for the viability of service-based competition, since foreclosure cannot be avoided in the absence of access price regulation. Third, we show that monopoly is socially preferable to retail competition when the investment spillover is high, and the regulator cannot commit ex-ante to the access price.
Development of a Tool for Environmental Performance Evaluation in Ports: A Case Study based on the Delphi Technique in Port Environment
Authors: ALI AKBARI ALIJAN , BABAEI SAMIROMI FARZAM , ARJMANDI REZA , SHOJAEI MASOUMEH
Published: January 2022

Ports as one the most important parts of the maritime transport system play a paramount role in world trade. The set of designed and implemented processes in ports can significantly impact the surrounding environment. Therefore, the environmental consequences associated with a variety of activities and processes in ports can threaten sustainable global development. Thus, this study was designed and conducted with the aim of developing a tool for environmental performance evaluation in ports. Twenty-five experts in the field of environment and marine sciences participated in the present study. The study was conducted in three rounds based on the Delphi technique in the years 2019-2020. The index of coefficient variation (CV) and acceptance criteria for each of the parameters in this study were considered <20% and 4≤, respectively. The validity of this tool was evaluated using the content validity index (CVI) and content validity ratio (CVR). In addition, its reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. CV index in the third round of this Delphi was 0.08. Therefore, the green ports performance evaluation questionnaire was developed with six factors and 32 parameters after three Delphi rounds. These six factors of environmental performance included reactive performance (5 parameters), proactive performance (5 parameters), sustainability (5 parameters), socio-cultural (6 parameters), economic (5 parameters), and governance (6 parameters). The results of the validity evaluation showed that the CVR and CVI of this developed questionnaire were 0.875 and 0.906, respectively. In addition, based on Cronbach's alpha coefficient, the reliability of this tool was estimated to be α=0.92. The findings indicated that the developed tool for evaluating the environmental performance in ports had good validity and reliability. Therefore, this tool can be used as an acceptable estimator of the ports’ environmental performance in the maritime transport system.
Assessment and chemical analysis of macro elements, heavy metals, proximate compositions and pesticides contamination on rice cultivated from Kura LGA, Kano, Nigeria
Authors: H. Abdu Aminuddeen , Kakudi Rahanatu A.
Published: January 2022

Six rice brands BG-213, Notore, Das, Kwandala, Jeep and Jamila brands were collected from various locations in Kura local government area of Kano, Nigeria. Rice brands were analyzed for proximate compositions, macro elements, heavy metals and pesticides using standard analytical techniques. Results of proximate compositions analyses indicate that the average mean value of moisture content, crude protein, crude fat, ash content and crude fiber in rice brands were; 10.27, 9.17 3.82, 1.93 and 0.34 % respectively. The average mean concentrations of macro elements (Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg)) are; 53.5 mg/kg and 46 mg/kg, while mean levels of Heavy Metals: Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr), Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) were; 11.87, 4.04, 0.06, 0.00, 0.044 and 0.00 mg/kg respectively. Pearson Correlation Coefficient analysis performed on rice brands using MATLAB student version VI software shows results of macro elements and heavy metals were at a significant level of p≥0.05. The GC/MS analysis of organochlorine pesticides in rice brands revealed that the level of pesticides was below the detection limit (BDL) this indicates that brands of rice obtained from the Kura local government area were safe and free from heavy metals and pesticides contamination could be attributed to restriction or regulation for compliance on the application and economy because most of these pesticides are very costly.
Elementos de cidadania e ética no ensino de filosofia no ensino médio em Moçambique
Authors: Sousa Samuel Antonio de , Pinto Valmir Flores
Published: January 2022

Os resultados dos estudos sobre cidadania e ética, baseados nas entrevistas, nos documentos e livros didáticos consultados, ainda há uma concepção bastante “livresca”. Na vida real do povo moçambicano, especialmente na região pesquisada, Cabo Delgado, nordeste de Moçambique, o mundo educacional ainda reflete a falta de cidadania e ética na sociedade como um todo, em particular quando se trata de acesso aos bens essenciais relacionados à educação, saúde e qualidade de vida. Em termos metodológicos, efetuou-se revisão bibliográfica e documental sobre os temas com enfoque qualitativo, recolha de dados a partir da realização de entrevistas com professores do ensino médio em três escolas. A técnica utilizada foi a aplicação de questionário, dividido em aberto e fechado. Os resultados foram obtidos a partir de um recorte da pesquisa da dissertação em nível de mestrado acadêmico sobre o “Currículo de filosofia no ensino secundário geral do 2º ciclo em Moçambique”. Optou-se por duas categorias que surgiram a partir das entrevistas: a cidadania e a ética. O desenvolvimento da autonomia e do pensamento crítico-reflexivo permite o aprimoramento do educando como pessoa, faz uma alusão importante a formação da ética. A cidadania, por sua vez, deve ser entendida como consciência e atitude de respeito universal e liberdade, conviver em sociedade e formação política. Pois, a formação política exige e permite a participação democrática, o respeito às opiniões, aos estilos de vida de cada cidadão e o engajamento na construção de uma sociedade livre, autônoma e democrática.
AHMED VESÎM DÎVÂNI (İnceleme-Metin) (ISBN: 978-975-6122-65-7; Erzurum: Salkımsöğüt Yayınevi; Yıl: 2010; s.s. 320)
Authors: CİĞA Özkan
Published: January 2022

Günümüzde klasik Türk şiiri alanında yapılan pek çok incelemeye rağmen kütüphanelerde çeşitli nedenlerden ötürü gözden kaçmış eserlerin mevcudiyeti şüphe götürmez bir gerçektir. Bu eserlerin ilmî bir disiplinle detaylı bir şekilde incelenip değerlendirilmesi edebî zenginliğimizin ortaya konulması açısından büyük bir önem arz etmektedir.

Bu bağlamda, Prof. Dr. İbrahim Halil Tuğluk, XVIII. yüzyıl şairlerinden biri olan Ahmed Vesîm’in Dîvânı’nın iki nüshasını tespit ederek eser üzerine ilmî hüviyete haiz bir inceleme gerçekleştirmiştir. Salkımsöğüt yayınevi tarafından 2010 yılında yayımlanan bu çalışma, toplam 320 sayfadan oluşmaktadır. Tuğluk, bu çalışmasında XVIII. yüzyıl, Osmanlıda zihniyet değişikliğinin yaşandığı bir dönemde yaşayan ve Mahallîleşme, Sebk-i Hindî gibi üslup hareketliliğinin etkisiyle şiirin yeni bir oluşuma kapı araladığı dönemde şiir yazan Ahmed Vesîm’in Dîvânı’nı incelemiştir. Ahmed Vesîm, “Sebk-i Hindî’nin tesirinde, kapalı ve ağır bir üslupla daha çok nazire tarzında şiirler kaleme almış” (Tuğluk, 2010:7) bir şahsiyet olduğu için yazar, özellikle şairin üslubunu, edebî yönünü ön plana çıkaran bir inceleme gerçekleştirmiştir.
What does the pandemic in Russia show?
Authors: Zhukov Vadim N.
Published: January 2022

The article analyzes the reasons for the different attitudes of people to vaccination. The author comes to the conclusion about the decline of scientific consciousness in society and the fascination with alternative scientific approaches.
Examining of Conservatory Students' Mental Well-Being Levels Aspects of Various Variables
Authors: Celik Sibel , Sari Alper Semih
Published: January 2022

The basic aim of this study is to specify mental well-being levels and investigate some various conservatory students. Conservatory students studying at Dicle University and Gaziantep University State Conservatory in the 2020-2021 academic year participated in the research. Purposeful sampling was used in this study, which was carried out with a quantitative research model. Data collection has been made via Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale and socio-demographic information form designed by the researchers. In the data analysis, the Mann-Whitney U test was used for pairwise group comparisons and the Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparisons of more than two groups. While a significant difference came up among the mental well-being levels of conservatory students and the variables of age, the department they study, academic achievement levels, family income status, and number of siblings, no meaningful difference came up among the variables of gender, music style they listened to, and where they live. It is thought that this research is considerable in terms of contributing to the development of the methods applied in the education of conservatory students and to the studies applied in this field.
Impacts of Human Development Index and Percentage of Total Population on Poverty using OLS and GWR models in Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Mahara Duhania Oktasya , Fauzan Achmad
Published: January 2022

Central Java province is one of the provinces with the highest number of poor people on the island of Java, with the number of poor people in 2020 increasing by 0.44 million people from the previous year. Poverty is caused by several factors, one of which is the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Total Population level. Each region has different characteristics from other regions. These differences in characteristics cause more specific spatial effects, namely spatial heterogeneity. Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) is a statistical method that can analyze spatial heterogeneity by assigning different weights and models to each observation location. This study aims to determine whether the HDI variable and percentage of total population significantly impact the number of poor people in Central Java Province in 2020 without eliminating the spatial effect. There are three groupings of variables that affect the Number of Poor People for GWR with the Adaptive Kernel Bisquare weighting function and four groups for the Adaptive Kernel Tricube weighting function. The Key Performance Indicators (KPI) used are Mean , Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Square Error (MSE), and Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE). Based on these KPIs, the GWR model with the Adaptive Kernel Bisquare weighting function provides better results when compared to the OLS model.
Determinants of farm-level adaptation strategies to flood: insights from a farm household-level survey in coastal districts of Odisha
Authors: Padhan Niranjan , Madheswaran S.
Published: January 2022

Farmers choose different strategies to cope with disasters. The scientific information on what adaption strategies do farmers across different socio-economic and regional strata choose to cope with disasters can help policymakers to make informed farm-level support interventions. Odisha is a flood-prone state in eastern India. The flood adaptation strategy choices of farmers in Odisha have not been much studied in the literature. Along with identifying the most commonly adopted ex ante and ex post adaptation strategies of farmers, we also identified the common factors influencing the choice of these adaptation strategies. We used the Likert scale and the ordered probit model to analyse the primary data collected from the field survey conducted at the three selected coastal districts. It finds that migration, reduction in food consumption, and pest and disease management are the most common ex post strategies, whereas stocking of foodgrains and usage of flood-resistant seeds are the most common ex ante strategies adopted by the farmers. It also identifies that education, family size and the size of landholding are the main determinants of ex post adaptation strategies, whereas age, the size of landholding and family income are the major determinants of ex ante coping strategies.
Evaluating Malaysian Landscape Architecture Project Issues Controllability Level
Authors: S.Muthuveeran Adam Aruldewan , Mohd Tahir Osman , Hassan Mohd Azren , Ramli Hidayati
Published: January 2022

The study's purpose is to assess project issues' controllability and indicate the necessity for a management system in Malaysian landscape architecture projects. A semi-structured interview with twenty-four Klang Valley landscape architects was utilised to collect data. The acquired material was analysed using content and thematic analysis. The study discovered that project issues could be managed if anticipated and addressed in advance. Despite this, inaction on common issues continues to affect project outcomes negatively. The study recommends developing a procedure for forecasting, evaluating, and treating future concerns.
Longitudinal Changes of COVID-19 Symptoms in Social Media: Observational Study
Authors: Sarabadani Sarah , Baruah Gaurav , Fossat Yan , Jeon Jouhyun
Published: January 2022

Background

In December 2019, the COVID-19 outbreak started in China and rapidly spread around the world. Many studies have been conducted to understand the clinical characteristics of COVID-19, and recently postinfection sequelae of this disease have begun to be investigated. However, there is little consensus on the longitudinal changes of lasting physical or psychological symptoms from prior COVID-19 infection.

Objective

This study aims to investigate and analyze public social media data from Reddit to understand the longitudinal impact of COVID-19 symptoms before and after recovery from COVID-19.

Methods

We collected 22,890 Reddit posts that were generated by 14,401 authors from March 14 to December 16, 2020. Using active learning and intensive manual inspection, 292 (2.03%) active authors, who were infected by COVID-19 and frequently reported disease progress on Reddit, along with their 2213 (9.67%) longitudinal posts, were identified. Machine learning tools to extract biomedical information were applied to identify COVID-19 symptoms mentioned in the Reddit posts. We then examined longitudinal changes in individual physiological and psychological characteristics before and after recovery from COVID-19 infection.

Results

In total, 58 physiological and 3 psychological symptoms were identified in social media before and after recovery from COVID-19 infection. From the analyses, we found that symptoms of patients with COVID-19 lasted 2.5 months. On average, symptoms appeared around a month before recovery and remained for 1.5 months after recovery. Well-known COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, cough, and chest congestion, appeared relatively earlier in patient journeys and were frequently observed before recovery from COVID-19. Meanwhile, mental discomfort or distress, such as brain fog or stress, fatigue, and manifestations on toes or fingers, were frequently mentioned after recovery and remained as intermediate- and longer-term sequelae.

Conclusions

In this study, we showed the dynamic changes in COVID-19 symptoms during the infection and recovery phases of the disease. Our findings suggest the feasibility of using social media data for investigating disease states and understanding the evolution of the physiological and psychological characteristics of COVID-19 infection over time.
SIMULATION, DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON WORKERS
Authors: Bučková Monika , Fusko Miroslav , Dulina Ľuboslav , Vavrík Vladimír
Published: January 2022

This article provides information about the impact of the development of simulation possibilities, digitization and technologies on workers. This article aims to present possible problems for workers with the adoption of new technologies. They must increase their knowledge and skills about information technologies to understand the functioning of the software and their modules because by the time they must control and set them. This article can also give readers answers to how solution phases of simulation projects can be changed and how computer simulation can help solve problems with unstable situations of many workers in the workplace. We also present recommended phases of the simulation project that will help create scenarios, which will help reduce the impact in a risk situation.
Experience in Developing Land Degradation Neutrality Concept in the Russian Federation
Authors: Kust German , Andreeva Olga , Lobkovskiy Vasiliy , Annagylyjova Jamal
Published: January 2022

The paper overviews and summarizes the results of the developing a
methodology for the land degradation neutrality (LDN) assessment basing
on LDN-based studies at national, regional and local levels in Russia.
The review of more one hundred available publications in Russian
language over the past 6-7 years allowed for analysis on the following
areas: development of LDN terminology, LDN assessment at the different
levels, adapting transition matrix; application of global and national
LDN indicators; using the LDN concept for economic valuation of land,
estimating LDN baseline, and using LDN as an integral indicator for
sustainable land management. With the LDN concept the issue of land
degradation (LD) has gone beyond the limited scope of desertification
and drylands, and enlarged the concept of “rational” or “effective”
land use and land management dominated in Russia. The LDN concept has
been broadened with the introduction of the LDN Index proposed to
evaluate the rate of LDN achievement; proposal on reconstructing
transition matrices and adding specific land cover sub-categories;
approach of integrating traditional national sectoral systems for
assessing land quality with an LDN add-on; justification for using
additional and specific LDN indicators at national and subnational level
(soil erosion, aridity, soil salinity, soil depletion, etc.); importance
of factoring natural background trends like climate change, natural
succession cycles linked with geological and geomorphological processes;
need for using different site-specific LDN baselines, not only those
time-based; approaches for LDN-based economic valuation of lands; and
the LDN-based typology of SLM practices and models.
The Shortest Route To the Heart
Authors: Elshazali Osama , Elshazali Hafiz , Ibrahim Murtada
Published: January 2022

A six-year-old girl, living in a rural part of Sudan, suffered an
accidental penetrating wound to the chest, chest X Ray showed the needle
to be embedded within the heart.
Sustainable landfill fine fraction of waste reuse opportunities covering layer development
Authors:   University of Latvia, Burlakovs Juris , Pilecka Jovita ,   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Grinfelde Inga ,   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Arbidans Lauris ,   University of Latvia, Arina Dace ,   Institute of Physical Energetics, Setyobudi Roy Hendroko ,   Waste Laboratory, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia
Published: January 2022

Resources are lost in dumps from the time civilization knows itself. Solid waste handling through ‘zero waste’ concept is important for disposed waste reuse/recycling. The challenge for future is landfill mining (LFM) – one of the approaches dealing with that approach. We can think of recycling of valuable components such as plastic, metals and even rare soil elements if we have the right technology. Fine fraction of waste derived from excavated, separated and screened waste is also a perspective of circular economy as this inert fraction may serve as methane degradation layer for covering the old as well as new landfills. It may reduce harmful CH4 emissions and diminish the raw material use for closure of dumping sites. The aim of this study is to give an outlook on opportunities and describe other benefits for circular economy from innovative construction technology of cover layer. Rejected material may contain up to 40–60% of dump site/landfill mass and we may have interest in: 1) estimation of fine fraction of waste as functional construction material; 2) watching environmental effects – possible leaching and emissions; 3) keeping dumpsite revitalization as the master plan idea. First studies revealed the potential of fine fraction of dumpsite material for sustainable covering layer development. This study is supported by the project No.1.1.1.2/VIAA/3/19/531 ‘Innovative technologies for stabilization of landfills – diminishing environmental impact and resources potential in frames of circular economy'.
Tratamento de má oclusão de Classe III subdivisão com mordida cruzada posterior unilateral através da técnica multiloop edgewise archwire (MEAW) – relato de caso
Authors: Freitas Benedito Viana , De Oliveira Izabel Cristina Vieira , Souza Pedrita Mara do Espírito Santo , de Melo Heloíza Viana Freitas , dos Santos Pedro César Fernandes , Mouzinho Raquel Soares Melo Leite
Published: January 2022

The aim of this study was to report a clinical case of treatment of Class III subdivision malocclusion with unilateral posterior crossbite using the Multiloop Edgewise Archwire (MEAW) technique. A 19-year-old male patient reported mandibular prognathism as the main complaint. He had Angle Class III malocclusion, unilateral posterior crossbite on the right side, top bite in the anterior region, non-coincident midlines and facial asymmetry. Due to the patients refusal of surgical treatment, dentoalveolar orthodontic compensation was proposed. The MEAW technique associated with 3/16” intermaxillary elastics were used. At the end of the treatment, a Class I occlusal relationship between canines and molars, correction of the unilateral posterior crossbite and coincidence between the midlines was obtained. The MEAW technique was effective in correcting Class III subdivision malocclusion and unilateral posterior crossbite.
An Investigation of Malaysian Secondary School Teachers and Students’ Perspectives towards Computer Technology in Education during the Covid‑19 Pandemic
Authors: Muniandy Rajantheran , S.Kandasamy Sillalee , Subramaniam Manimaran , Farashaiyan Atieh
Published: January 2022

The present study aims at investigating the perspectives of Malaysian secondary school teachers and students towards computer technology in education during the Covid‑19 Pandemic. A questionnaire adapted from Christensen and Knezek (1998) was used as a data collection instrument in this study. The participants included 49 secondary school teachers, 63 student teachers and 125 secondary school students. The main result of the study indicates that teachers have the most positive perspectives towards computers than that of student teachers and senior high school students. In contrast, senior high school students do not have positive perspectives towards the use of computer technology. In addition, they have different perspectives concerning different constructs including enthusiasm, email, vocation, aversion and enjoyment. The results of this research offer an understanding of Malaysian secondary school teachers’ and students’ perspectives to computer technology in education. Therefore, it can help promulgate computer usage in secondary education. In addition, the findings will inform policy-makers and stakeholders of secondary schools to prepare particular strategies for diverse targeted groups to enhance computer applications.
Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural English FAL Teachers’ Lesson Planning
Authors: Mokoena Mosebetsi
Published: January 2022

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted the process of teaching and learning in various ways. In particular, lesson planning in rural English first additional language (FAL) classrooms has been disrupted. As a result, there is a need to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural English FAL teachers’ lesson planning. To achieve this aim, these questions remain central to this study: How does the COVID- 19 pandemic disrupt the typical teaching plans of English FAL teachers in a rural context? How do rural English FAL teachers respond to the challenges of the phased- in and rotational approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic? The study follows a qualitative research design and uses Document Analysis to generate data from the eleven participants whose responses are analyzed thematically. The findings reveal that rural English FAL teachers face challenges when planning lessons amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These include: struggle with committing to the plan, inadequate coverage of content, catering for learners’ educational needs, as well as learner-absenteeism and the need for re-teaching. The paper recommends the following strategies for rural English FAL teachers to circumvent these challenges. They include: incorporating various resources in the lesson plan, integrating active learning activities in the lesson plan, and tailoring lesson plans to meet learners’ educational needs.
Jordan Generalized Centralizerhomo on Prime Rings.
Authors: Karim Mazen
Published: January 2022

In this article we introduce the concepts of generalized centralizerhomo and Jordan generalized centralizerhomo on prime ring. The aim object of this paper we prove:  Every Jordan generalized centralizerhomo of 2-torsion free prime ring  is Jordan generalized triple centralizerhomo on .
Respon Karakter Pengisian Biji dan Hasil terhadap Pemberian Pupuk Urea pada Empat Varietas Padi
Authors: Renica Nurhermawati  , Iskandar Lubis  , Ahmad Junaedi
Published: January 2022

Unsur nitrogen (N) memainkan peran penting pada tanaman padi termasuk dalam meningkatkan hasil tanaman. Terdapatnya perbedaan hasil gabah pada masing-masing varietas padi sangat erat kaitannya dengan karakter pengisian biji. Dengan demikian, respon karakter pengisian biji dan hasil dari varietas padi yang berbeda terhadap kondisi N di dalam tanah sangat relevan untuk dikaji. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji respon karakter pengisian biji dan hasil empat varietas padi terhadap pemberian pupuk urea. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di lahan persawahan Desa Petapahan, Kampar, Riau pada bulan September sampai Desember 2020. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah rancangan petak terbagi dalam rancangan acak kelompok. Dosis pupuk urea (0 kg ha-1 dan 250 kg ha-1) merupakan faktor pertama sebagai petak utama, sedangkan varietas (Hipa 18, IPB 3S, Ciherang dan Way Apo Buru) merupakan faktor kedua sebagai anak petak. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa Hipa 18 merupakan varietas padi yang melakukan remobilisasi asimilat dalam jumlah yang paling banyak selama fase pengisian biji. Selain itu, Hipa 18 juga menggunakan N dalam persentase yang paling tinggi untuk pembentukan dan perkembangan malai dibandingkan varietas lainnya. Respon tertinggi untuk semua komponen hasil juga diperoleh dari Hipa 18 kecuali bobot 100 biji. Hasil penelitian ini dapat digunakan sebagai dasar dalam merakit varietas padi yang memiliki karakterisik hasil tinggi. Disamping itu, pemupukan yang presisi untuk masing-masing varietas padi dapat direkomendasikan.

Kata kunci: bobot kering, fotosintesis, indeks luas daun, kandungan N daun, remobilisasi asimilat
Pertumbuhan, Hasil dan Efisiensi Pemakaian Air Padi Inpari 33 pada Perlakuan Pupuk Anorganik dan Organik
Authors: Hikmah Zaqiah Mambaul , Sulistyono Eko , Susanti Zuziana
Published: January 2022

Prioritas pembangunan pertanian untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pangan nasional semakin meningkat seiring peningkatan jumlah penduduk. Peningkatan produksi salah satunya dengan penggunaan pupuk anorganik, namun penggunaan yang terus menerus memicu terjadinya degradasi lahan dan air. Pupuk organik merupakan salah satu solusi untuk memperbaiki kondisi tersebut. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menganalisis respon pertumbuhan, hasil dan efisiensi pemakaian air padi Inpari 33 pada perlakuan pupuk anorganik dan organik. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Juli-Desember 2020 di IP2TP Sukamandi Balai Besar Penelitian Tanaman Padi Subang Jawa Barat. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan split plot design dengan tiga ulangan. Petak utama adalah pupuk anorganik yang terdiri dari perlakuan tanpa NPK (kontrol), tanpa N, tanpa K, tanpa P dan NPK. Anak petak yaitu pupuk organik terdiri dari pupuk kandang sapi, kompos jerami dan tanpa organik. Hasil percobaan menunjukkan bahwa pupuk anorganik meningkatkan jumlah anakan 44-49%, nilai SPAD 11-12%, hasil 33-51%; dan efisiensi pemakaian air tertinggi 1.17 g gabah L-1 air pada perlakuan tanpa pupuk P. Pupuk organik tidak meningkatkan pertumbuhan, hasil dan efisiensi penggunaan air. Interaksi pupuk anorganik dan organik mempengaruhi jumlah anakan, jumlah malai per rumpun, berat 1,000 butir dan total evapotranspirasi. Penambahan pupuk kandang sapi sangat mempengaruhi jumlah anakan dan total evapotranspirasi pada perlakuan tanpa pupuk P.

Kata kunci: evapotranspirasi, hara, kompos, NPK, pupuk kandang
Specyfika formatu Jersey Shore
Authors: Wyderka Jenifer
Published: January 2022

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest charakterystyka formatu Jersey Shore oraz zbadaniejego odbioru wśród grup fokusowych. Analizie w szczególności zostały poddane: aspektetyczny formatu oraz jego rola zarówno w funkcjonowaniu jednostki, jak i grupy odbiorców.Badania przeprowadzone przy pomocy metody wywiadu grupowego (FGI) na dwóchgrupach studentów opierają się na trzech obszarach badawczych, które określają stosunekrespondentów do formatu Jersey Shore, badają poziom identyfikacji studentów z zaprezentowanymizachowaniami uczestników reality show oraz umożliwiają zlokalizowanie omawianegoprogramu między kreacją programu a rzeczywistością, a także badają wrażliwośćwidzów i ich poczucie etyki w odniesieniu do formatu Jersey Shore. Badania pomagająokreślić specyfikę programu, definiując ją na podstawie osobistych odczuć respondentów,których istotnymi konkluzjami zdaje się być wspólna refleksja nad fenomenem formatuoraz jego przyszłością.
COVID-19-associated fungal spectrum: The intraoral purview
Authors: Perween Naila , Mushtaq Anam , Chawla Sakshi
Published: January 2022

COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has created havoc all around the world. The COVID-19 virus is reportedly responsible for causing severe immunodeficiency states in patients. This has led to a rise in opportunistic infections, majorly being fungal in form. This increase in fungal infections may also be linked to other factors such as immunosuppressive drugs or antiviral drugs which have been discussed on this platform. Fungal infections most commonly associated with COVID-19 virus are those which majorly affect upper respiratory tract and/or lungs, that is, Mucor, Aspergillus, and Candida. Fungal infections can cause great discomfort to the patient and, hence, need to be diagnosed at the earliest followed by subsequent therapeutic management or else can prove to be fatal. Conclusively, this review suggests that clinicians need to be vigilant about the possible opportunistic infections, and thus, COVID-19 management should be done judiciously.
Survey on knowledge, attitude, and practice of Indian oral health-care professionals regarding QR codes in dental practice and academics
Authors: Avhad Sanket Keshav , Sachdev Sanpreet Singh , Jaiswal Pratiksha Ashwini , Jadhav Premraj , Watharkar Rashmi Balasaheb , Save Siddhesh Sandeep
Published: January 2022

Objectives:

QR codes form an integral part of modern-day digitalized information storage technology in almost all the fields. Their utility in oral health-care field also has a huge potential, most of which can be uncovered once the oral health-care professionals are aware about their uses and technique of generation.

Materials and Methods:

A self-constructed e-questionnaire was validated and circulated through online media to oral health-care professionals in India. Data were subjected to statistical analysis and descriptive statistics were obtained. Comparison of frequencies of categories of variables with groups was done using Chi-square test.

Results:

The study sample of n = 334 respondents comprised 222 females and 112 males. The age of respondents ranged from 22 to 65 years with a mean age of 28.96 years (S.D = ± 6.877). Majority of respondents were aware about the utility of QR codes in day-to-day aspects as well as dental clinical practice and academics. Although two-thirds of respondents perceived online data management as an easy task, generation of QR codes was considered as relatively more difficult requiring higher technical skills.

Conclusion:

QR codes can have a wide variety of applications in the field of dentistry such as in prosthodontics, orthodontics, oral pathology, radiology, and forensic odontology. Our findings suggest that most of the dental professionals have convenient access to the technology essential to generating QR code, and yet, about 70% of oral health-care professionals are unaware about their generation technique.
(Des)classificando os “inclassificáveis”: considerações sobre os faits divers e suas representações de tragédias anônimas na Capital Federal no início do século XX
Authors: Flores Isadora Luiza Francisca Alves , Ciacchi Andrea
Published: January 2022

O artigo elenca algumas considerações sobre o gênero jornalístico fait divers, postulando-o como um aporte para reflexão da ciência histórica. Para tal, o texto apresenta o conceito de representação, para, depois, introduzir a conceituação do fait divers e, então, dispor de análises de algumas das operações de classificação implícitas nessas narrativas. Os esforços interpretativos têm como base um corpo de notícias publicadas no diário  Correio da Manhã, no primeiro quinquênio do século XX na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Nesse empreendimento, recorre-se aos conceitos de Chartier (1991) e Pesavento (2006), sobre representações, e às contribuições de Ferro (1983), Meyer (1996) e Guimarães (2013) para compreender as especificidades desse fenômeno midiático, desde suas origens na tradição oral francesa até o seu desenvolvimento no Brasil do início do século passado.