bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Correlación Entre Calidad de Sueño y Calidad de Vida en Estudiantes de Medicina
Authors: Zúñiga-Vera Andrés , Coronel-Coronel Melissa , Naranjo-Salazar César , Vaca-Maridueña Richard
Published: May 2021

Introducción: El sueño es importante para el correcto desempeño del individuo, participa en muchos procesos biológicos. Los estudiantes de medicina frecuentemente no duermen la cantidad recomendada de horas de sueño por día. Esto afecta a su calidad de sueño, con repercusiones en su calidad de vida. Objetivo: Identificar la asociación entre la calidad del sueño según el cuestionario Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) y la calidad de vida según el cuestionario The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL–BREF) de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), y describir los factores de riesgo más prevalentes para trastornos de sueño en estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG). Métodos: Estudio observacional transversal en estudiantes de Medicina de la UCSG. Resultados: Las encuestas fueron completadas por 211 estudiantes, la media de edad fue 20,8±2,6 años; el 62,1% eran mujeres. La media de IMC fue de 23,1±3,8, el 20,4% de los estudiantes tenía sobrepeso; y el 4,3% tenía obesidad. La puntuación media en el PSQI obtenida en la población estudiada fue de 7,2±3,1; y en el WHOQOL-BREF fue de 60,9%. El coeficiente de correlación de Pearson, r2, entre ambas variables fue de –0.33 (p: <0.01). Conclusión: La mala calidad de sueño guarda una correlación inversa con la calidad de vida. El dominio de calidad de vida más asociado a mala calidad de sueño fue el dominio físico. El factor de riesgo para mala calidad de sueño más frecuente fue la roncopatía. Palabras clave: calidad, estudiantes, medicina, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Sueño, WHOQOL- BREF
Memoria Episódica en las Etapas Preclínicas de la Enfermedad de Alzheimer Genética
Authors: Henao-Arboleda Eliana , Pineda David
Published: May 2021

Introducción: La memoria episódica (ME) permite recordar hechos o experiencias vividas por el individuo, está asociada al lóbulo temporal medial (LTM), el cual forma circuitos con diferentes áreas de asociación cortical. La alteración de la ME es el primer síntoma en la enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA), la cual se explica por el depósito anormal de beta amiloide (βA) y de proteína tau fosforilada (PTF) en el LTM. Desarrollo: Se hace una revisión y discusión acerca de los componentes de la ME y su forma de medición, en especial en lo relacionado con la EA genética en su fase preclínica. Se revisa la relación de los componentes de ME con la actividad y el depósito de βA y PTF en las estructuras del LTM y sus conexiones, usando tomografía de emisión de positrones (sigla en inglés: PET) del cerebro, particularmente en los miembros asintomáticos de las familias con riesgo genético de EA precoz, causado por la mutación E280A en presenilina 1 (PSN1). Conclusiones: Los estudios revisados tienden a validar la hipótesis según la cual la ME permite la consolidación y recuerdo de las experiencias vividas por el individuo, esta condición le permite aprender del pasado. La ME suele medirse con tareas de memoria verbales donde solo que explora una de sus características (tipo de información presentada) en este caso los miembros asintomáticos portadores de la mutación E280A PSN1 para EA genética muestran ejecuciones inferiores en este tipo de tareas, estas se correlacionan con hallazgos patológicos hasta 20 años antes del inicio de la demencia.
El Uso de Programas Computarizados y su Efectividad en la Rehabilitación de Funciones Ejecutivas en Daño Cerebral Adquirido
Authors: Rey-Fuentes R. I. , Jiménez-Maldonado M. E. , Arroyo-Medrano M. , Villaseñor-Cabrera T.
Published: May 2021

Ante el aumento en la oferta de programas computarizados para la rehabilitación neuropsicológica de pacientes con daño cerebral adquirido, es importante conocer la eficacia de éstos y las ventajas de su aplicación sobre diferentes procesos. Este artículo revisa el uso de estos programas en la rehabilitación neuropsicológica de las funciones ejecutivas en pacientes con daño cerebral adquirido. La búsqueda se realizó en fuentes como PUBMED, búsquedas a través de internet y algunas listas de referencias bibliográficas. Se revisaron artículos controlados aleatorizados y por las características del tema, también se incluyeron estudios cuasi experimentales y un estudio de casos. Asimismo, solo se seleccionaron artículos que incluyeran pacientes adultos con daño cerebral adquirido y que tuvieran fallos en funciones ejecutivas sin especificar alguna en particular y que hayan recibido rehabilitación cognitiva a través de programas de ordenador. Los resultados reflejan debilidades en el pareamiento de los grupos controles, el tamaño de sus muestras, y en el uso de instrumentos de medición de las funciones ejecutivas para objetivar la eficacia. En general, los programas revisados no demuestran tener mayor efectividad que aquellas intervenciones que tradicionales a lápiz y papel. Palabras clave: Daño cerebral adquirido, Funciones Ejecutivas, ordenador, rehabilitación neuropsicológica
Calcificaciones en Ganglios de la Base en un Caso de Hipoparatiroidismo Primario
Authors: Arce-Lange María Auxiliadora , Tapper Ximena , Miles Belén , Gentile María Belén , Frigeri Adriana , Boquete Hugo
Published: May 2021

El hipoparatiroidismo se caracteriza por una producción insuficiente de hormona paratiroidea, resultando en hipocalcemia e hiperfosfatemia, que sin el tratamiento adecuado pueden llevar a múltiples complicaciones en distintos órganos. Presentamos el caso de una paciente con hipoparatiroidismo primario, con presencia de calcificaciones en ganglios de la base como complicación del mismo y el desafío terapéutico que conlleva mejorar la clínica y la calidad de vida. Palabras clave: calcificaciones, hipocalcemia, hipoparatiroidismo
Inovasi Papaya Crispy sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Pendapatan Petani Pepaya di Desa Blender
Authors: Sauki Made , Saeki Jeki , Maulana Ikbal
Published: May 2021

Blender village is one of village that is Karangwareng regency, Cirebon distric is has potention from farming result papaya fruit. Richment of papaya fruit has out of problem self in Blender village. Papaya fruit wasn't sold out nothing respons of farmer even be rubbish until not has economic value. The aim of public was educate for public to increase value of selling result of agri culture's papaya at Blender village Karangwareng regency Cirebon distric in imported of worked of this public, because less of public knowledge, spesifically papaya farmer of Blender village about optimality farming product spesifically papaya fruit is can increase value selling of farming result. Metode observe is used that is pass training orally with socialytatitionand training produce product of papaya's matterial. Continued result marketed media social way as promotion media and marketing result is passed from this working act thatis create produce inovation papaya fruit to make Papaya Crispy.

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Desa Blender merupakan salah satu desa yang berada di kecamatan Karangwareng, kabupaten Cirebon yang memiliki potensi hasil pertanian buah Pepaya. Melimpahnya buah papaya memunculkan permasalahan sendiri di desa Blender. Buah papaya yang tidak laku dijual dibiarkan begitu saja oleh petani bahkan menjadi sampah sehingga tidak memiliki nilai ekonomi. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah mengedukasi masyarakat dalam meningkatkan nilai jual hasil pertanianpapaya di Desa Blender Kecamatan Karangwareng Kabupaten Cirebon. Pentingnya pengabdian masyarakat ini karena kurangnya pengetahuan masyarakat khususnya petani pepaya Desa Blender tentang Optimalisasi produk pertanian khususnya buah papaya yang dapat meningkatkan nilai jual hasil pertanian. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu melalui pelatihan secara langsung dengan cara penyuluhan dan pelatihan pengolahan produk dari bahan baku pepaya. Selanjutnya hasil dipasarkan melalui media sosial sebagai media promosi dan pemasarannya. Hasil yang dicapai dari kegiatan pengabdian ini yaitu terciptanya inovasi olahan buah papaya berupa papaya krispy.
Habilidades gerenciales para el desarrollo del pensamiento estratégico en empresas mixtas del sector petrolero
Authors: Torres Silva Lenín , Díaz Ferrer Joscellym
Published: May 2021

El presente estudio busca analizar las habilidades del gerente que permitan desarrollar el pensamiento estratégico en las empresas mixtas del sector petrolero del municipio Maracaibo - estado Zulia. Para cumplir con dicho propósito se estructuró un marco teórico sustentado en los planteamientos de autores como Cuenca, Matilla y Compte (2020), Martínez (2016a, 2016b), Mendoza y López (2016), Rivas (2014), entre otros. La metodología utilizada fue descriptiva y de campo, con un diseño no experimental y transeccional. Para la muestra, por su condición de finita, no se aplicaron técnicas estadísticas de selección. Como instrumentos de recolección de datos se aplicó un cuestionario tipo encuesta contentiva de 18 ítems con escala de medición tipo Likert cuya validez se determinó mediante el juicio de cinco expertos y la confiabilidad medida a través del Alpha Conbrach arrojó un resultado de 0,84. Los resultados permitieron concluir, principalmente, que las relaciones públicas, la toma de decisiones y la efectividad personal resultan inadecuadas entre las empresas seleccionadas para el estudio
Bio-Manguinhos 30 anos: a trajetória de uma instituição pública de ciência e tecnologia
Authors: Ponte Carlos Fidelis
Published: May 2021

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Pensamento social e linguagem n’Os Sertões de Euclides da Cunha: entre a ciência europeia e a experiência sertaneja
Authors: Schneider Alberto Luiz
Published: May 2021

O artigo explora o pensamento social e a linguagem – inclusive o estilo – d’Os Sertões, de Euclides da Cunha, procurando discutir a maneira como a ciência – e os determinismos daí derivados – foram reconfigurados quando postos em contato com a experiência histórica da guerra de Canudos, gerando um livro complexo e sofisticado que, desde seu lançamento até hoje, permanece no cânone literário brasileiro.
Paulo Vanzolini e coisas da FAPESP
Authors: Hossne William Saad
Published: May 2021

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Paulo Emílio Vanzolini: reconhecimento do cientista professor emérito do Instituto de Biociências da Universidade de São Paulo
Authors: Nogueira-Neto Paulo
Published: May 2021

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CARACTERÍSTICAS DE LAS COMPENSACIONES DE LOS HOTELES PYMES DE VILLAVICENCIO, COLOMBIA.
Authors: Torres Flórez Dagoberto , Navarro Pérez Lina María , Pérez Paredes Alfredo
Published: May 2021

Los procesos de gestión humana han permitido mejorar las condiciones laborales de los colaboradores, siendo el proceso de compensación salarial un factor clave a la hora de motivar los colaboradores. Por eso, el proyecto hace parte del estudio salarial de la ciudad de Villavicencio, Meta, realizado por el grupo GYDO de la Universidad de los Llanos, donde se analizaron los programas de compensación salarial en los hoteles PyMES de Villavicencio, además de identificar las condiciones de contratación de personal, analizar las características salariales y determinar cómo son los sistemas de incentivos y aumentos salariales. Se realizó mediante un estudio descriptivo con un enfoque cuantitativo y con el apoyo de los cuestionarios MP05a y MP05b. En los resultados se evidenció la importancia que le dan los hoteles a las compensaciones salariales, donde el tipo de los incentivos y los beneficios sociales resultan ser fundamentales al momento de motivar a los colaboradores, además se logró conocer las características más importantes que tienen los diferentes cargos que hay en los hoteles. Por lo tanto, los hoteles PyMES de la ciudad de Villavicencio requieren de mejoras en este proceso, principalmente en la implementación de las nuevas tendencias salariales, como lo es la aplicación del salario emocional, siendo éste un término poco conocido por el sector.
ANÁLISIS DE LAS TASAS DE INTERÉS DE PRÉSTAMOS EN COLOMBIA
Authors: Quintanilla Ortiz Diego Alexander , Patiño Jacinto Ruth Alejandra , García Carrillo Jorge Fernando , Díaz Jiménez Michael Andrés
Published: May 2021

El propósito de este trabajo es realizar una caracterización de las actividades de crédito, realizando énfasis en las tasas de interés ofrecidas por los agentes que proporcionan estos recursos como lo son los intermediarios financieros, los fondos de empleados e inclusive los créditos informales en Colombia. La metodología utilizada es cualitativa, especialmente métodos descriptivos y documentales, a partir del análisis realizado se identifica que los agentes de créditos con mayor cobertura son los bancos a pesar de que la tasa de interés es más alta.
PERSPECTIVA BIOÉTICA DE LAS PRÁCTICAS QUIRÚRGICAS DE CAMPO EN LA ENSEÑANZA DE MEDICINA VETERINARIA Y ZOOTECNIA
Authors: Virgen Lujan Marco Antonio , Blanco Rodríguez Julio César , Montilla Rodríguez Maria Antonia
Published: May 2021

En el presente artículo se abordan diferentes perspectivas relacionadas con el reconocimiento de la naturaleza por parte del hombre, para continuar con un retrato que relaciona dicha discusión con errores en la praxis que aún soslayan los preceptos de la bioética. Se resalta que estos preceptos deben ser modificados en los procesos de enseñanza en las universidades donde se interactúa con otras especies de seres vivos. Lo anterior, hace evidente la importancia de establecer un compromiso permanente con la formación integral de los futuros profesionales en términos de la sostenibilidad armónica de la especie humana, con las demás y el entorno natural. Finalmente, de manera concreta se resaltan puntos de vista particulares, sobre la forma de traer al aula de clase en la práctica el discurso bioético, con el fin de crear conciencia y modificar en la medida de lo posible las estrategias pedagógicas desde una perspectiva bioética, para transformar la estructura cognitiva de los estudiantes hacia una actitud de respeto por la vida en todas sus formas, más cuando se trata de los pacientes en la práctica quirúrgica de los Médicos Veterinarios y los Médicos Veterinarios Zootecnistas en proceso de formación.
Арқа күйшілік мектебіндегі Оспан Сүлейменовтың шығармашылығы
Authors: Бекенова Әнел , Бекмолдинов Нартай
Published: May 2021

Қазақ халқы мұрасында музыка өнерінде үлкен орын алып, атадан балаға, ұстаздан шәкіртке, қолма-қол беріліп келе жатқан дәстүрлердің көбісі – ән-күй дәстүрі. Осы ән-күй мектеп дәстүрінің бірі – Арқа күйшілік дәстүрі. Арқа күйшілік дәстүрінің шертпе күй өнеріндегі орнын, орындаушылық мәнерін ажыратып қарастырған еңбектің аздығы көпшілікке мәлім. Арқа күйшілік дәстүрінің ерекшелігі бүгінгі күнде даму үстінде. Соның әуендігін, ырғақтығын, қағыстарын, орындаушылық мәнерін жеткіздіріп қолдана білу – үлкен дәстүрдің құндылығын көрсетеді. Ол күйшілердің шығармашылығында, фортепианоның сүйемелдеуінде, ансамбльге, оркестрге, фольклорлық және халық аспаптарына түсірілген шығармаларда анық байқалады. Бүгінгі күнде Арқа өңірінің күйшілігін дамытуда, балаларға күй үйретуде алдына жан салмай, үлкен еңбек атқарып, балалар музыка мектептерін ашқан күйші-композитор Сүлейменов Оспан Сүлейменұлы осы мақаламның негізгі зерттеу көзі болады. Бүгінгі күнде автордың шығармашылығын аша отырып, Ақмола өңірінің өзгешелігін байқаймыз. Көптеген жергілікті күйшілердің өмірбаяны мен шығармашылығымен танысамыз және зерттелмей, көзден тыс қалған мектептің барына көзіміз жетеді. Мақаланы жазу барысында Арқа күйшілік мектеп туралы көптеген еңбектермен таныстық, автордың өзімен сұхбат жүргізілді, газет-журналдардан ақпарат жинастырылып, бір жүйеге келтірілді. Оспан Сүлейменовтың жүріп өткен сара жолы, жасаған еңбектері туралы ақпарат беріледі. Осы ғылыми-ізденістік жұмысты жүргіздіре отыра біз біраз жаңалық пен нәтижеге келдік: дәстүрлі оқыту әдісінің Ақмола өңірінде жоғалмай  жалғасын табуында, Арқа күйшілік мектебінің қалыптасуында және күйшілердің шығармаларының насихатталуында. Осыған сүйене отыра бұл бағыт болашақта зерттеуші ғалымдарға, оқырман қауымға және де Арқа күйшілік мектебін зерттеушілерге қызықты әрі пайдалы ақпарат болады деп есептейміз
Metodologias do ensino de Literatura
Authors: Trujillo Albeiro Mejia
Published: May 2021

No artigo que aqui apresentamos são expostas cinco abordagens referentes à metodologia do ensino de Literatura. Sabe-se que a Literatura, como campo de estudo, tem sido um domínio de interface com a Filosofia, a Sociologia, a Psicologia, a História entre outros campos do conhecimento. Essa característica confere à Literatura um status de quase independência, porém a sua pertença formal à grande área de Linguística, Letras e Artes a reduz a uma simples auxiliar do processo de fixação da língua, quando não é tratada só como objeto lúdico de “aquisição de cultura”. Tais posições em que se encontra a Literatura conduzem a um relativo desinteresse no desenvolvimento e aprimoramento de métodos de ensino desse campo de estudos e, tentando contribuir com essa área de conhecimento, apresentamos os seguintes temas: metodologia do ensino da literatura a partir dos estudos literários; metodologia do ensino da literatura como processo de leitura e escritura; metodologia do ensino da literatura a partir da dimensão estética e lúdica; metodologia do ensino da literatura a partir dos gêneros literários; e metodologia do ensino da literatura a partir da dimensão hermenêutica. Retomando esses instrumentos para o ensino da Literatura, pretende-se estimular o interesse no desenvolvimento de novos caminhos que contribuam para o ensino literário.
Quando poesia rima com trabalho: perspectivas profissionais a partir de um sarau literário
Authors: Nascimento Érica Peçanha do
Published: May 2021

Associados a expressões variadas, como literatura marginal e periférica, escritores originários das camadas populares e majoritariamente identificados como negros têm ganhado visibilidade na cena cultural brasileira, desde o final dos anos 1990. Boa parte deles também está engajada em coletivos literários que, entre outras atividades, promovem saraus em periferias e favelas, apropriando-se e dando novos significados a um tipo de prática atribuída às elites econômicas e culturais. Tendo como referência esse contexto, bem como um conjunto de políticas organizadas para responder às demandas desses artistas e ativistas, o artigo enfoca as trajetórias de Raquel Almeida e Michel Yakini, cofundadores do Coletivo Literário Elo da Corrente, para discutir perspectivas de profissionalização na área cultural. Os dados e reflexões aqui apresentadas se baseiam em entrevistas realizadas em diferentes momentos da atuação pública desses escritores, assim como se apoiam em uma série de pesquisas realizadas sobre produção cultural nas periferias paulistanas (AUTORA, 2006; 2011 e 2017). Em diálogo com teóricos que refletiram sobre trajetória social (BOURDIEU, 1986), projeto de vida (DAYRELL, 2005A), transição para vida adulta (Sposito, 2007) e políticas voltadas para a democratização da cultura (como VILUTIS, 2009, ABREU, 2010 e MAIA, 2014), busca-se demonstrar que, mais do que importantes instâncias de produção e difusão de literatura nas periferias, os saraus são espaços a partir dos quais seus frequentadores assíduos agenciam subjetividades, modos de ser e estar no mundo, ao criarem vínculos afetivos com o território periférico e acessarem novas oportunidades de participação política, vivência comunitária e atuação profissional.
Entre a Mãe Terra e o Pai Céu: símbolos e arquétipos nas igrejas Jesuítico-Guarani
Authors: Ormezzano Graciela René
Published: May 2021

O artigo trata dos aspectos simbólicos e arquetípicos presentes em três igrejas missioneiras construídas durante o período de fusão cultural jesuítico-Guarani, sob uma perspectiva do imaginário, à luz das teorias antropológicas de Gilbert Durand e da história das religiões de Mircea Eliade. Esta investigação buscou interpretar os remanescentes arquitetônicos presentes em fotografias, clicadas pela autora, das ruinas de igrejas missioneiras selecionadas, na tentativa de compreender seus símbolos e arquétipos. O cenário da investigação esteve composto pelas igrejas de três reduções que ocuparam parte dos atuais territórios de Brasil, Argentina e Paraguai, consideradas Patrimônio da Humanidade pela UNESCO. Optou-se por realizar uma pesquisa bibliográfica, com fontes documentais publicadas e visuais, que indica o estado de conservação de uma peça antiga na atualidade. Uma vez que os símbolos e os arquétipos são atemporais, considera-se pertinente a escolha epistemológica que permitiu olhar o passado sob uma perspectiva contemporânea. A abordagem escolhida para a investigação é de cunho hermenêutico simbólico. O artigo introduz a temática, trata dos aspectos epistemológicos e metodológicos da pesquisa, apresenta a simbologia observada nas imagens das construções fotografadas e realiza as considerações derradeiras.
A experiência de alheamento na coletânea Säure de Christoph Meckel
Authors: Mathias Dionei
Published: May 2021

O poeta alemão Christoph Meckel nasceu em 1935 e faleceu em 2020, legando à literatura de expressão alemã uma obra em que sedimenta fenômenos importantes da configuração existencial ao longo do século XX e do início do século XXI. Nesse legado, encontra-se a coletânea Säure (‘Ácido’), em que reúne poemas que encenam a dissolução de configurações afetivas, anteriormente experimentadas como unidade orgânica. Assim, experiências que antes propiciavam sensações de pertencimento e continuidade passam a produzir rupturas e alheamento. Nesse sentido, este artigo tem como objetivo discutir três poemas dessa coletânea, tentando identificar de que modo o processo de alheamento se concretiza. A primeira parte do artigo recupera alguns vetores teóricos do conceito de alheamento (estruturação social, configuração afetiva, ruptura comunicacional) buscando compreendê-lo, sobretudo, como um fenômeno de dissolução da organicidade afetiva. Na sequência, a discussão dos três poemas revela diferentes formas de concretização desse alheamento, tendo em comum a ruptura do fluxo comunicacional e afetivo. Por meio da linguagem lírica, Christoph Meckel condensa imagens paradigmáticas da existência contemporânea. A análise procura se aproximar dessa linguagem poética por meio de leituras intensas (close reading).
ЛЕГИРОВАНИЕ МОЛИБДЕНОМ И ЕГО ВЛИЯНИЕ НА СВОЙСТВА СТАЛИ
Authors: Масакбаева Софья Руслановна , Бекенов Данияр Касымович , Несмеянова Римма Михайловна , Ковтарева Светлана Юрьевна
Published: May 2021

В современном мире сталь является важнейшим техническим материалом, а повышение ее разнообразных свойств – задачей, в значительной степени, обусловливающей технический процесс многих отраслей техники. Легирование стали определенными элементами является решением поставленных задач. Введение в сталь в определенных количествах элементов, называемых легирующими, позволяет устранить недостатки стали, улучшить ее механические свойства, а также иные особые физико-химические свойства, которыми обычная сталь не обладает.Целью данного исследования является подбор оптимального количества молибдена для получения требуемых механических свойств стали после нормализации, не прибегая к режиму термообработки.
РАСЧЁТ РЕЗЕРВУАРА РВС НА ПРОЧНОСТЬ В СИСТЕМЕ MATHCAD
Authors: Рындин Владимир Витальевич  , Каримова Закия , Макушев Юрий Петрович
Published: May 2021

В статье приведена программа расчёта вертикальных стальных резервуаров для хранения нефтепродуктов в системе Mathcad. Даётся расчёт толщины листов поясов стенки, а также проведена проверка стенки резервуара РВС-20000 со стационарной крышей без понтона на устойчивость в осевом и в кольцевом направлениях. Предложенная в статье программа Mathcad – это новое решение для ведения инженерных вычислений, которое одновременно позволяет вести сами вычисления и документировать их, существенно снижая риск появления дорогостоящих ошибок. Применение Mathcad позволяет контролировать правильное использование единиц физических величин в каждой формуле и в любом месте расчёта, что недоступно другим программам, дающим возможность видеть только конечные результаты. Цель статьи – привлечь внимание студентов и магистрантов, а также проектировщиков вертикальных стальных резервуаров к применению в своих расчётах системы Mathcad. Разработанная программа может быть использована как в курсовом, так и в дипломном проектировании, а также в проектных организациях при проектировании резервуаров РВС.
THE TWENTY SECOND NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE „NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION IN A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL – 2016“: A REVIEW OF CONFERENCE
Authors: Lamanauskas Vincentas
Published: May 2021

This year, on April 22nd-23rd, the 21st National Scientific Practical Conference “Natural science education in a comprehensive school - 2016” took place. This time the participants of the conference gathered in Jan Sniadecki Gymnasium of Salchininkai. The conference was organized by the scientific methodological centre “Scientia Educologica”, and the most important conference partners were – Jan Sniadecki gymnasium and the „Ecological Education Center“ in Vilnius.
On the first day of the conference four plenary reports were presented. Dr. Agnaldo Arroio presented teacher professional development issues in Mozambique. Denis Zhilin from Moscow Polytechnic Museum has presented the issues related to instructivism and constructivism ideology in education. Obviously, some interesting questions of modern natural science and technology education are presented in these reports.
In the afternoon the work went on in two sections. In the first section the reports were mostly devoted to pre-school, primary and general natural science education problems. The second section is devoted to the science and technology education perspectives at the secondary and higher school. The work of a conference was fruitful. Participants got acquainted with topical issues and the new ideas in the sphere of natural science and technology education. In the frame of a conference two seminars were organized. During the first seminar participants analysed some possibilities science and mathematics teacher collaboration. The latest results based on the international MaT²SMc project were presented and discussed. The second seminar was devoted to the development of chemical concepts through experiment.
So, 22nd national conference is a history already. As always, not everything was successfully recorded, not all interesting questions discussed. 23rd conference is expected to take place in Pakruojis, in April, 2017.
Key words: national conference, science education, science and technological education movement.
EDUCATION QUALITY MANAGEMENT: SOME REMARKS
Authors: Lamanauskas Vincentas
Published: May 2021

It wouldn’t be right to say that quality management questions in Lithuania are perfectly known, analysed and there’s nothing to do in this sphere. On the contrary, this sphere remains very urgent, on the other hand, rather complicated. Comparing with the other countries, having a big and long-term experience in the quality management sphere, Lithuania is an undoubted novice.
Speaking about education system, quality problematic is especially important. Here, the purpose is not raised to exhaustively discuss education quality management, but it is sought to make some of the most urgent quality management questions in the higher education sphere more distinct.
It is hopeful, that regardless of all the existing obstacles and contradictions, quality management questions will be solved more effectively in Lithuania. From the formal point of view, quality management system implementation shows, that all organisation - every member of it - contributes to constant changes and activity improvement. On the other hand, quality management is not only internal higher school competence thing. A responsible higher school has also to align to national and international quality management standards, to seek its carried out activity to satisfy the universal quality management standards. Both universities and colleges, as service providers, should orientate to international quality standards in their activity and to really take a responsibility to satisfy their consumers’ demands and to constantly improve service supply. There can be a lot of discussions about various present and future challenges, market demands and so on. However, no instruments will be effective, no procedures will work, if the thinking is not changed. This is a vitally important question for Lithuanian university and college societies.
Key words: quality management, higher education, universities and colleges.
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh
Authors: Rahim Muhammad Abdur , Ananna Mehruba Alam , Iqbal Sarwar , Uddin Khwaja Nazim , Latif Zafar Ahmed
Published: May 2021

Background

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma, collecting system and/or perinephric tissues, characterized by gas accumulation. We describe clinical, laboratory and imaging characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of patients with EPN.

Methods

This retrospective observational study was carried out at BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh between 2014 and 2020.

Results

We followed 20 patients (mean age 49.4 years; females 70%). Risk factors for EPN were diabetes mellitus (in 100%) and renal stones (in 10%). Fever, loin pain, vomiting and dysuria were common. Complications included acute kidney injury (AKI, 70%; mostly stage 1, 78.6%), hyponatraemia (55%) and bacteraemia (15%). Escherichia coli was the most common (60%) urinary isolate. Most patients (80%) had class 2 EPN, with 15% class 3B and 5% class 3A. Besides medical management, four (20%) required surgery (nephrectomy in 3). Nephrectomised patients had a higher radiological class (p = 0.032) and incidence of AKI (p = 0.034). No deaths occurred.

Conclusion

EPN occurred predominantly in female diabetic patients, who presented with fever, loin pain, vomiting and dysuria. Two-thirds of patients had AKI and one-fifth required surgery, and there were no deaths.
Management of Late-Onset Hypogonadism: Person-Centred Thresholds, Targets, Techniques and Tools
Authors: Kalra Sanjay , Kalhan Atul , Dhingra Atul , Kapoor Nitin
Published: May 2021

Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) is a complex and highly debatable syndrome in ageing men, which is characterised by reduced testosterone levels associated with classical symptoms of androgen deficiency. This article discusses the complex issues surrounding its management related to patient-centric thresholds and therapeutic targets. It specifically highlights the need to consider symptoms as the starting point, the key milestones in the management and the target of treatment, while ensuring safety at all times. The diagnosis of LOH requires a high index of suspicion and early identification of symptoms followed by appropriate investigations. The threshold for initiation of treatment has to be person centric and requires individualised decisions. The dose, preparation, route and follow up after testosterone initiation also may vary among different people. A person-centred approach is key to the successful management of this complex, nebulous yet debilitating disease.
Understanding Sports Massage
Authors: Benjamin Patricia J. , Lamp Scott P.
Published: May 2021

Updated and invigorated, Understanding Sports Massage, Second Edition, provides readers with an understanding of the fundamental theory and practical basis for using sports massage to keep athletes in top shape, recover from injuries, and improve performance. Like the successful first edition, Understanding Sports Massage is ideal for sport professionals and students in sports massage training programs. The book illustrates and explains massage techniques in detail and describes the procedures involved in conducting effective sports massage sessions, including determining goals, organizing the session, and choosing and applying techniques.
Handbook of Neurological Sports Medicine
Authors: Petraglia Anthony L. , Bailes Julian E. , Day Arthur L.
Published: May 2021

Handbook of Neurological Sports Medicine: Concussion and Other Nervous System Injuries in the Athlete presents techniques for diagnosis and treatment of head-related injuries to enable medical professionals to provide the best care possible. Authored by a respected team of neurosurgeons, including highly regarded concussion researcher Julian Bailes, this evidence-based reference offers expert guidelines for managing these serious injuries.

A strong focus is placed on concussion due to the risk involved with this common injury. The text outlines how to recognize, assess, and treat concussions, preparing practitioners to calmly respond to athletes who are exhibiting signs of this dangerous condition. It also reviews the biomechanics and pathophysiology at the core of concussions to better understand their clinical presentations.

Critical return-to-play guidelines and participation recommendations for patients with preexisting neurological conditions or structural lesions arm medical professionals with the principles needed for making appropriate decisions for athletes’ safety. The text explains the roles of pharmacological management, natural treatment approaches, rehabilitation strategies, and education. In addition, chapters provide coverage of postconcussion syndrome, subconcussion, and second-impact syndrome.

Handbook of Neurological Sports Medicine also takes a look at other traumatic injuries, including injuries to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, and the soft tissue and fascia within the spinal unit. It provides an overview of peripheral nervous system injuries to ensure medical professionals understand those serious and potentially career-ending issues, reviews facets of optimal response with suspected or proven spinal injury, and discusses the evaluation and management of athletes with non-concussion-related headaches and heat illness or heatstroke. The text includes additional features to address issues surrounding critical injuries:

• Guidance on developing an action plan for athletic events prepares first responders for emergency situations.

• A review of cases of interest provides examples of situations that can—and do—occur.

• Medicolegal considerations educate practitioners about negligence, standard of care, and proximate cause.

• More than 150 photos and illustrations offer visual support to further explain the injuries.

The evaluation and management of sport-related neurological injuries have matured at an unprecedented rate. Handbook of Neurological Sports Medicine is a critical resource for all who encounter and treat neurological injuries, providing the foundation for the clinical decisions that all athletic medical practitioners must make to give their patients the best treatment possible.
EVALUASI KARAKTERISTIK PETERNAK TERHADAP PRODUKSI SAPI BALI DI KABUPATEN BELU, NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR
Authors: Bere Edelnia Kristina , Rifa’i Rifa’i
Published: May 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengetahuanmasyarakat tentang manajemen pemeliharaan sapi Bali. Penelitian inidilaksanakan di kecamatan Tasifeto Timur dan Tasifeto Barat diKabupaten Belu, Nusa Tenggara Timur pada bulan Oktober-Desember2018. Permasalahan yang ingin diketahui adalah bagaimanakarakteristik peternak terhadap produksi sapi Bali. Metode penelitiandengan melakukan wawancara kepada 50 orang responden peternak.Teknik purposive sampling digunakan dalam penelitian ini danvariabel yang diamati antara lain: tingkat pendidikan, umur beternakdan lama beternak terhadap produksi sapi Bali. Analisis statistikdeskriptif digunakan untuk menggambarkan karakteristik peternak.Hasil dari penelitian adalah karakteristik peternak sapi Bali dikecamatan Tasifeto Timur dan Tasifeto Barat Kabupaten Beluberdasarkan tingkat pendidikan sebagian besar hanya mengayomipendidikan Sekolah Dasar sebanyak 27 orang atau 54%, umur beternakrata-rata 25-54 tahun atau 58% dan berdasarkan lama beternak 88%rata-rata >10 tahun dan jumlah pakan 100% menggunakan limbah sisapertanian.

Kata Kunci : Karakteristik Peternak, Sapi Bali
A Comprehensive Study on IoT security problems based on blockchain
Authors:   Chandigarh university, Ajitgarh, Punjab, India.
Published: May 2021

IOT refers to other enhancements that integrate with the virtual and related and interactive, and create new digital organizations that build our self-sufficiency. IOT provides several performance, not to mention, collaborations now presenting different issues with the same areas of appeal, security, security, integrity and direct data. These issues are preventive in anticipation of what might come of the success of IOT applications. This study gives a general summary of IOT integration with blockchain development. An internal and external measurement of the combination of block-chain to IOT model has been introduced, which has the advantages of access and will how blockchain will solve IoT concerns. Blockchain designing can be utilized as a help for different IOT applications. This is trailed by a glance at the effect of coordinating man-made consciousness (AI) into IOT and blockchain. At long last, the effect of blockchain on IOT investigation is tended to.
EFFECT OF MARKETING STRATEGY ON PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
Authors: ADEKOLA Segun Alexander
Published: May 2021

The study was motivated by the problem of poor performance of manufacturing firms in North Central
Nigeria. The study therefore sought to assess the effect of place and price on performance of manufacturing
firms in North Central Nigeria. The study adopted the survey research design to test a sample of 398
respondents from a population of 74,219 management staff of manufacturing firms in North Central Nigeria.
Primary data was used for the study and collected through the use of structured five-point Likert scale
questionnaire instrument. Multiple regression technique was used to test the research hypotheses. The study
found a negative and significant effect of place on performance of the firms as well as a positive and
significant effect of price on performance of the manufacturing firms in North Central Nigeria. The study
then recommended that the firms make all effort to improve their place (distribution) strategy through
re-evaluation and modification of their place strategies. The study also recommends that the firms need
continue with their pricing strategy since the effect is positive and significant Keywords: Price, Place,
Performance, Manufacturing Firms, North Central Nigeria
Introducing hydrometeor orientation into all-sky microwave and submillimeter assimilation
Authors: Barlakas Vasileios , Geer Alan J. , Eriksson Patrick
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Numerical weather prediction systems still employ many simplifications when assimilating microwave radiances under all-sky conditions (clear sky, cloudy, and precipitation). For example, the orientation of ice hydrometeors is ignored, along with the polarization that this causes. We present a simple approach for approximating hydrometeor orientation, requiring minor adaption of software and no additional calculation burden. The approach is introduced in the RTTOV (Radiative Transfer for TOVS) forward operator and tested in the Integrated Forecast System (IFS) of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). For the first time within a data assimilation (DA) context, this represents the ice-induced brightness temperature differences between vertical (V) and horizontal (H) polarization – the polarization difference (PD). The discrepancies in PD between observations and simulations decrease by an order of magnitude at 166.5 GHz, with maximum reductions of 10–15 K. The error distributions, which were previously highly skewed and therefore problematic for DA, are now roughly symmetrical. The approach is based on rescaling the extinction in V and H channels, which is quantified by the polarization ratio ρ. Using dual-polarization observations from the Global Precipitation Mission microwave imager (GMI), suitable values for ρ were found to be 1.5 and 1.4 at 89.0 and 166.5 GHz, respectively. The scheme was used for all the conical scanners assimilated at ECMWF, with a broadly neutral impact on the forecast but with an increased physical consistency between instruments that employ different polarizations. This opens the way towards representing hydrometeor orientation for cross-track sounders and at frequencies above 183.0 GHz where the polarization can be even stronger.
Virtual water trade and water footprint of agricultural goods: the 1961–2016 CWASI database
Authors: Tamea Stefania , Tuninetti Marta , Soligno Irene , Laio Francesco
Published: May 2021

Abstract. To support national and global assessments of water use in agriculture, we build a comprehensive database of country-specific water footprint and virtual water trade (VWT) data for 370 agricultural goods. The water footprint, indicating the water needed for the production of a good including rainwater and water from surface water and groundwater bodies, is expressed as a volume per unit weight of the good (or unit water footprint, uWF) and is here estimated at the country scale for every year in the period 1961–2016. The uWF is also differentiated, where possible, between production and supply, referring to local production and to a weighted mean of local production and import, respectively. The VWT data, representing the amount of water needed for the production of a good and virtually exchanged with the international trade, are provided for each commodity as bilateral trade matrices, between origin and destination countries, for every year in the period 1986–2016. The database, developed within the CWASI project, improves upon earlier datasets because it takes into account the annual variability of the uWF of crops, it accounts for both produced and imported goods in the definition of the supply-side uWF, and it traces goods across the international trade up to the origin of goods' production. The CWASI database is available on the Zenodo repository at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4606794 (Tamea et al., 2020), and it welcomes contributions and improvements from the research community to enable analyses specifically accounting for the temporal evolution of the uWF.
Simulating the evolution of the topography–climate coupled system
Authors: Paik Kyungrock , Kim Won
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Landscape evolution models simulate the long-term variation of topography under given rainfall scenarios. In reality, local rainfall is largely affected by topography, implying that surface topography and local climate evolve together. Herein, we develop a numerical simulation model for the evolution of the topography–climate coupled system. We investigate how simulated topography and rain field vary between “no-feedback” and “co-evolution” simulations. Co-evolution simulations produced results significantly different from those of no-feedback simulations, as illustrated by transects and time evolution in rainfall excess among others. We show that the evolving system keeps climatic and geomorphic footprints in asymmetric transects and local relief. We investigate the roles of the wind speed and the time lags between hydrometeor formation and rainfall (called the delay time) in the co-evolution. While their combined effects were thought to be represented by the non-dimensional delay time, we demonstrate that the evolution of the coupled system can be more complicated than previously thought. The channel concavity on the windward side becomes lower as the imposed wind speed or the delay time grows. This tendency is explained with the effect of generated spatial rainfall distribution on the area–runoff relationship.
Interacting effects of land-use change and natural hazards on rice agriculture in the Mekong and Red River deltas in Vietnam
Authors: Yuen Kai Wan , Hanh Tang Thi , Quynh Vu Duong , Switzer Adam D. , Teng Paul , Lee Janice Ser Huay
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Vietnam is a major rice producer, and much of the rice grown is concentrated in the Red River Delta (RRD) and the Mekong River Delta (MRD). While the two deltas are highly productive regions, they are vulnerable to natural hazards and the effects of human-induced environmental change. To show that the processes and issues affecting food security are reinforcing, interdependent and operating at multiple scales, we used a systems-thinking approach to represent the major linkages between anthropogenic land-use and natural hazards and elaborate on how the drivers and environmental processes interact and influence rice growing area, rice yield and rice quality in the two deltas. On a local scale, demand for aquaculture and alternative crops, urban expansion, dike development, sand mining and groundwater extraction decrease rice production in the two deltas. Regionally, upstream dam construction impacts rice production in the two deltas despite being distally situated. Separately, the localized natural hazards that have adversely affected rice production include droughts, floods and typhoons. Outbreaks of pests and diseases are also common. Climate-change-induced sea level rise is a global phenomenon that will affect agricultural productivity. Notably, anthropogenic developments meant to improve agricultural productivity or increase economic growth can create many unwanted environmental consequences such as an increase in flooding,
saltwater intrusion and land subsidence, which in turn decreases rice
production and quality. In addition, natural hazards may amplify the problems created by human activities. Our meta-analysis highlights the ways in which a systems-thinking approach can yield more nuanced perspectives to
tackle “wicked” and interrelated environmental challenges. Given that
deltas worldwide are globally significant for food production and are highly
stressed and degraded, a systems-thinking approach can be applied to provide
a holistic and contextualized overview of the threats faced in each location.
A New Dawn: The impact of digital technologies in oral and maxillofacial pathology
Authors: SOLUK TEKKESİN Merva , Ali KHURRAM Syed
Published: May 2021

The rapid evolution of digital technology in all walks of the life is an important indicator that a different future is waiting for us. Technology has become a mainstay of daily life and is being increasingly used in education, research as well clinical activities with new innovations aiding healthcare and increase our knowledge, productivity and efficiency. There is no doubt that the healthcare sector, including dental sciences will be influenced by these rapid changes with many standard procedures likely to change. This is supported by the fact that some medical and dental specialties such as radiology have already made the digital leap. Digital pathology is an emerging area which has started to transform education and workflow in pathology. In this review, we will discuss how these novel and ‘disruptive’ technologies are likely to change education, training and diagnostic work flow in oral and maxillofacial pathology.
Accuracy And Efficiency Of Digital Implant Planning And Guided Implant Surgery
Authors: ÇİÇEKDAĞI İLHAN Ceylan , DİKMEN Mehmet , YÜZBAŞIOĞLU Emir
Published: May 2021

Advances in digital technologies offer 3D integrated solutions for digital implnat planning.Virtual implant placement and guided implant surgery are claimed to provide more predictable results even in complicated implant treatments.Technology is now capable to properly transfer the virtually planned optimal positon of implants to reality during surgery.However clinicians have to be aware of the potential deviation factors and risks of the different types of guided surgery systems to reduce the risk of complications.The aim of this review is to evaluate the efficiency and accuracy of different computer-assisted dental implant placement techniques and to discuss potential error sources for each technique.