bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Relationship Between Medical Diagnoses, Risk Perceptions, and Social Distancing Compliance: An Analysis of Data from the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study
Authors: King Ian Y. , Manning Wendy D. , Longmore Monica A. , Giordano Peggy C.
Published: January 2022

Background: The health belief model suggests that individuals' beliefs affect behaviors associated with health. This study examined whether Ohioans' pre-existing medical health diagnoses affected their belief about personal health risk and their compliance with social distancing during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Prior research examining physical and mental diagnoses and social distancing compliance is nearly nonexistent. We examined whether physical and mental health diagnoses influenced individuals' beliefs that their health is at risk and their adherence with social distancing guidelines. Methods: The study used longitudinal cohort data from the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study (TARS) (n = 790), which surveyed Ohioans prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dependent variables included belief that an individual's own health was at risk and social distancing compliance. Independent variables included physical and mental health diagnoses, pandemic-related factors (fear of COVID-19, political beliefs about the pandemic, friends social distance, family social distance, COVID-19 exposure), and sociodemographic variables (age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational level). Results: Individuals who had a pre-existing physical health diagnosis were more likely to believe that their personal health was at risk during the pandemic but were not more likely to comply with social distancing guidelines. In contrast, individuals who had a pre-existing mental health diagnosis were more compliant with social distancing guidelines but were not more likely to believe their personal health was at risk. Individuals who expressed greater fear of COVID-19 believed their health is more at risk than those who expressed lower levels of fear. Conclusion: Health considerations are important to account for in assessments of responses to the pandemic, beliefs about personal health risk, and social distancing behavior. Additional research is needed to understand the divergence in the findings regarding physical health, beliefs about personal health risk, and social distancing compliance. Further, research is needed to understand how mental health issues impact decision-making related to social distancing compliance.
The Supply of Authorized Providers for Medication-Assisted Treatment in Ohio
Authors: Pitcher Ariana , Xu Wendy Yi
Published: January 2022

Background: Ohio experiences among the highest drug overdose rates nationally. The Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) of 2000 permits qualified clinicians to use medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to treat opioid dependency. This study characterizes clinicians authorized to perform MAT and examines whether these clinicians are geographically collocated in areas with higher opioid burdens. Methods: Data of DATA providers in 2019 came from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. Opioid overdose mortality rates were extracted from the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps to represent disease burdens in local areas. The DATA provider density is represented by the number of DATA-waivered providers per 100 000 population for each county. We used Pearson correlational tests to examine the correlations between the local DATA provider density and the opioid mortality rate.Results: Most of the DATA providers were physicians (57%), followed by nurse practitioners (27%) and physician assistants (4%). The average waivered provider density was 13.90 per 100 000 population. The local density of DATA providers and local opioid overdose death rates are moderately correlated (P < 0.001).Conclusion: Physicians still represent most waivered providers in Ohio. While DATA providers were located in some areas with high needs for opioid treatments, our data suggest that other areas with high opioid burdens likely have an inadequate workforce supply to reduce opioid burdens. Without an adequate DATA workforce, policies that focus on MAT care access to address the opioid epidemic may be in vain.
In memoriam prof. dr. Garzuly Ferenc (1937–2021)
Authors: Illés Zsolt , Hahn Katalin , Kálmán Bernadette
Published: January 2022

Garzuly Ferenc címzetes egyetemi tanár hosszú, aktív élet után hunyt el 84 évesen. Közel 60 éven át dolgozott a szombathelyi Markusovszky Egyetemi Oktatókórházban, ahol nevéhez fűződik a neuropatológiai laboratórium öt évtizedes tevékenysége. A neurológiai osztályt 20 éven át vezette, majd nyugdíjazása után a patológiai osztályon dolgozott haláláig. Több, ritka betegségeket tárgyaló könyv szerzője, a Magyar Klinikai Neurogenetikai Tár­saság alapító tagja. A nemzetközi szakmai irodalomban nevét a Fabry-betegség egy speciális mutációval társuló és megadochobasilaris elváltozással járó fenotípusának leírásával tette ismertté, és leírta a familiáris meningo­cerebrovascularis amyloidosis transthyretin mutációval járó magyar típusát.
A mechanikus thrombectomiát megelőző intravénás thrombolysis szerepe az akut agyi nagyérelzáródások kezelésében
Authors: Kalmár Péter János , Tárkányi Gábor , Karádi Zsófia Nozomi , Bosnyák Edit , Nagy Csaba Balázs , Csécsei Péter , Lenzsér Gábor , Büki András , Janszky József , Szapáry László
Published: January 2022

Az intravénás thrombolysis (IVT) haté­kony­sága a nagyérocclusio (NÉO) okozta akut ischaemiás stroke (AIS) ellátásában mérsékelt, szemben a mechanikus thrombectomiáéval (MT). Az MT-t megelőző IVT kontra­indi­­kációval nem rendelkező betegek esetében jelenleg evidencián alapuló eljárás, melynek szükségességét az elmúlt évek vizsgálatai megkérdőjelezték. Vizsgálatunk célja a centrumunkban akut agyi NÉO miatt végzett direkt mechanikus thrombectomia (dMT) és a kombinált terápia (KT) hatékonyságának és biztonságosságának értékelése volt. Vizsgálatunkba 4,5 órán belüli tünetkezdetű, NÉO okozta AIS-os betegeket választottunk be, akik 2017 novembere és 2019 augusztusa között MT-n estek át centrumunkban. A betegek adatait stroke-regiszterünkbe rögzítettük. A betegeket két csoportba osztottuk, attól függően, hogy dMT vagy KT került elvégzésre. Elsődleges végpontként a 30. és 90. napon felvett módosított Rankin-skála (mRS) alapján mért funkcionális kimenetelt tekintettük. Másodlagos kimeneti végpontként a 30. és 90. napos mortalitást, a rekanalizáció mértékét és a szimptómás vérzéses transzformációk előfordulását értékeltük. Vizsgálatunkba összesen 142 (életkor: 68,3 ± 12,6 év, 53,5% nő), 4,5 órán belüli NÉO-t el­szen­vedett beteget vontunk be, közülük 81 (57,0%) esetében dMT történt, 61 (43,0%) beteg pedig KT-ban ré­szesült. A dMT-val kezelt csoportban szignifikánsan ma­gasabb volt a vascularis rizikófaktorok és a komorbiditások aránya. A 30. napon a kedvező kimenetelek aránya 34,7% volt a dMT-ban, míg 43,6% a KT-ban részesültek körében (p = 0,307), a 90. napra 40,8% vs. 46,3%-ra (p = 0,542) változott ez az arány. A 30. napon a mortalitások aránya 22,2% és 23,6% (p = 0,851), a 90. napon 33,8% és 25,9% (p = 0,343) volt. Az eredményes rekanalizáció aránya 94,2% volt a dMT-val kezelt betegeknél, illetve 98,0% a KT-ban részesülteknél (p = 0,318). A dMT-val kezelt betegek 2,5%-ánál, míg a KT-ban részesültek 3,4%-ánál (p = 0,757) mutatott szimptómás vérzéses transzformációt a 24 órás képalkotó vizsgálat. Vizsgálatunk eredményei a KT-ban részesült betegek mérsékelten jobb funkcionális kimenetelére utalnak. Az MT-t megelőzően alkalmazott IVT nem növeli szignifikánsan a szimptómás intracranialis vérzések gyakoriságát.
Uric acid: The role in the pathophysiology and the prediction in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease : A Turkish-based study
Authors: Ari Buse Cagla , Kobak Tur Esma , Mayda Domac Fusun , Ozgen Kenangil Gulay
Published: January 2022

Oxidative stress has been associated as an essential contributor to the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Recent developments in the field of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) pathophysiology have led to a renewed interest in this field. As an antioxidant, uric acid (UA) has arisen as a potential neuroprotectant. Higher concentrations of UA are linked to reducing the risk of the development of the disease and preventing its progression. However, the expositions are unsatisfactory because the outcomes of these reports have not been consistent. This study is set out to assess the association of whether lower UA concentrations increased the PD risk by investigating its relationship with patients’ demographic and clinical data, and to determine whether previous studies are compatible with the Turkish-sampled population. Furthermore, we aimed to determine UA’s probability of being an early-stage diagnostic marker. A total of 305 patients and 100 healthy controls were included. Serum UA levels of patients and controls were compared with clinical features. We classified the patients into three motor subtypes and determined the disease severity by modified Hoehn&Yahr Staging Scale (mH&Y) and Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-TR) was assessed for cognition. There were not any significant differences of age and sex between patients and controls (p=0.030, p=0.132). The mean UA was 5.06±1.33 mg/dL in patients and 5.46±1.44 in controls, and a statistical significance was detected (p=0.022). The mean MMSE-TR were 24.83±4.35 in patients and 27.09±2.13 in controls, and statictical significance was revealed (p=0.001). The mean duration of the disease was 6.31±4.16 years, mean UPDRS scores were 59.74±22.33, and mH&Y scores were 2.29±0.91. In binary comparisons, patients with tremor-dominant motor subtype had lower UA concentrations than controls (p=0.014). ROC curve analysis revealed UA’s cut-off as ≤9.15, the specificity was 99.3, the sensitivity was 10.0, and the area under the curve was 0.576 (p<0.005). Regression analysis revealed age as an independent risk factor on UA values. Oxidative stress might be a factor in the development of PD, and UA may be a possible prospective protecting factor in the clinical course of the disease. However, it does not affect the severity. Our results support that lower uric acid concentrations are associated with PD; however, it is not a powerful indicator for predicting PD risk. As we reveal more about UA and its effect in further investigations, its significant role will become well-defined.
Communication with relatives on prognosis of critically ill patients
Authors: Beuret Pascal , Veislinger Gabrielle
Published: January 2022

Most patients admitted to the intensive care unit are unable to participate in decisions relating to their care. Therefore, physicians have to inform relatives on the condition of the patient, his evolution and the estimated prognosis. Numerous studies have shown that relatives commonly have inaccurate expectations of the patient’s prognosis, due to either misunderstanding of oral information by the physicians and/or overly optimistic beliefs. This may lead to undue prolongation of an ICU stay in the case of a poor prognosis. Several methods have been proposed in order to align relatives with the estimation of the patient’s prognosis by the physicians. The use of visual tools, added to oral information seems beneficial. Moreover, communication with relatives on the prognosis has to convey support and empathy.
The Anti-proliferative Ability of the Ethanol Extract of Annona muricata Leaves on Widr Cancer Cells
Authors: Astuti Yoni , Suharto Agus , Harimurti Sabtanti , Priambodo Wahyu Joko
Published: January 2022

Soursop (Annona muricata) leaves are widely distributed in the tropics, including Indonesia. Soursop leaves are known to contain many anticancer compounds. Research from various countries using soursop leaves provides a different picture of the size of the dose. This research is qualitative research to determine the antiproliferative properties of soursop leaf alcohol extract on Widr cells as a model of colon cancer cells. The soursop leaves were provided from Medicinal Plant and Traditional Medicine Research and Development Center inTawangmangu. The thin-layer chromatography method was used to analyze the profile of soursop leaf extract. Microtetrazolium (MTT) proliferation test was used to analyze antiproliferative effects. The result showed that the essence quality of soursop leaves in aquoes solution was (20.65 ±0.07) % ; in ethanol solution was (19.22±0.34 ) %. The profile of ingredient soursop leaves was more visible in 366 than in 254. The ethanol extract of soursop leaves showed an antiproliferation effect at IC 50 at a dose 450 ug/ml. In conclusion, the ethanolic extract of Annona muricata showed antiproliferative properties at a dose of 450 ug/ml and having a half cell dose of IC 50.
Percepções docentes e aprendizagem no ensino médio brasileiro: qual a relação?
Authors: Teixeira Otávio Henrique , Almeida Luísa Vieira , Cassuce Francisco Carlos da Cunha
Published: January 2022

A partir das percepções docentes sobre as possíveis causas dos problemas de aprendizagem no Brasil, este estudo se propôs a analisar a qualidade e a capacidade de influência dessas percepções no desempenho dos alunos do 3º ano do ensino médio público brasileiro. Para tal, utilizaram-se dados do Sistema de Avaliação da Educação Básica (Saeb) de 2015 e estimou-se um modelo multinível de intercepto aleatório em dois níveis (aluno e escola). Os resultados indicam que, entre as 11 percepções examinadas, apenas 4 tiveram coeficientes estimados estatisticamente significativos, e que, de forma geral, há indícios de que os professores não demonstrem boa capacidade de perceber algumas das causas, sobretudo intraescolares, que possivelmente são prejudiciais à qualidade do aprendizado discente.
OVE's Review of Project Completion Reports (PCRs) and Expanded Supervision Reports (XSRs): The 2021 Validation Cycle
Authors: Yamamoto Chiaki , Maqueda Gassos Stephany , Peña-Habib Oliver , Putic Melanie
Published: January 2022

The report summarizes the results of the 2021 validation of Project Completion Reports (PCRs) and Expanded Supervision Reports (XSRs) by the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE). PCRs are self-assessments of project performance by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); XSRs are their equivalent for IDB Invest. Both PCRs and XSRs are intended to serve as accountability and learning tools.
Augusto de Campos: 90 anos
Authors: Guerini Andréia , Junkes Diana , Garcia Fernandes Frederico Augusto
Published: January 2022

Apresentação do número da Revista da Anpoll em homenagem ao escritor Augusto de Campos.
Features of the noble metals impregnation into the polymeric matrix of hyper-cross-linked polystyrene
Authors: Bykov A. V. , Nikoshvili L. Zh. , Demidenko G. N. , Sulman M. G. , Kiwi-Minsker L.
Published: January 2022

Commercial hyper-cross-linked polystyrene (HCLPS) was shown to be a promising support for the development of heterogeneous catalysts intended for fine organic synthesis. This paper summarizes the results of multiyear studies on the creation of heterogeneous Pd-, Ptand Ru-containing catalysts based on MN100 and MN270 HCLPS. Data obtained by characterization of HCLPS and the related catalysts using various physical and physicochemical methods are reported. It was shown that commercial HCLPS can be used in the catalyst synthesis as spherical grains or as a powder. The form of HCLPS, along with the features of the metal catalyst precursor, essentially affect the distribution of Pd, Pt and Ru compounds and the sizes of metal-containing nanoparticles formed in the polymer environment. In addition, this is the first study that considers in detail the effect of catalyst treatment in flowing hydrogen at 300 °C on the surface chemical composition of the MN100 powder samples impregnated with Pd, Pt and Ru compounds.
Selection of spatial modes in an ensemble of non-locally coupled chaotic maps
Authors:   Saratov State University, Shabunin Aleksej
Published: January 2022

Purpose of this work is to determine regularities of formation of spatial structures in an ensemble of chaotic systems with non-local diffusion couplings and to study how these structures depend on the wave response of the digital filter formed by the ensemble couplings structure. Methods. The study was carried out by numerical simulation of an ensemble of logistic maps, calculation of its typical oscillatory regimes and their spectral analysis. The network was considered as a digital filter with a frequency response depending on the coupling parameters. Correlation between the spatial spectra and the amplitude-frequency response of the coupling filter and the mutual coherence of oscillations when the coupling parameters change were considered. Results. The system of couplings between chaotic maps behaves like a wave filter with selective properties, allowing spatial modes with certain wavelengths to exist and suppressing others. The selection of spatial modes is based on the wave characteristic of the coupling filter, the type of which is determined by the radius and the magnitude of couplings. At strong coupling the wave characteristics for ensembles with local and non-local couplings are qualitatively different, therefore they demonstrate essencially different behavior. Discussion. Using spectral methods for dynamics analysis systems with complex network topologies seems to be a promising approach, especially for research of synchronization and multistability in ensembles of chaotic oscillators and maps. The found regularities generalize the results known for ensembles of maps with local couplings. They also can be applied to ensembles of self-sustained oscillators.
Correlation of attracting sets of tool deformations with spatial orientation of tool elasticity and regeneration of cutting forces in turning
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Zakovorotny Vilor , Gvindjiliya Valeriya ,   Don State Technical University
Published: January 2022

Nowadays, the dynamic cutting system is represented in the form of two subsystems — tool and workpiece, interacting through a nonlinear relationship formed by the cutting process. Such a representation determines the importance of studying the dynamics of the cutting process as the main factor influencing the efficiency of machines, the trajectories of the executive elements of which are set by CNC and are provided with high accuracy. However, in order to improve the efficiency of cutting, it is necessary to align the trajectories of the executive elements are defined by CNC with the changing dynamics of cutting, which introduces deviations in the program-defined trajectories. Purpose of this article is to consider the dependence of the dynamics of the cutting process on the spatial orientation of the cutting tool elasticity and the regenerative effect, and to find out the effect of the proposed dependence on the efficiency of the cutting process. All the issues discussed in the article are analyzed using the example of external shaft turning. Methods. The study is based on the methods of mathematical modeling and experimental dynamics. In contrast to the known studies, the dependence of the turnover lag time on the oscillatory displacements in the direction of the cutting speed, as well as the influence of the positive feedback formed in this case, is taken into account. In addition, changes in the sign of the internal feedback from the direction of deformations, as well as the influence of the regenerative effect on the generated attracting sets of deformations are taken into account. Results. Dependence of the system evolution on the elements of the stiffness matrix at different spindle speeds is disclosed. The properties of the system evolution depending on the ratio of the spindle rotation frequency and the eigenfrequencies of the tool subsystem, as well as the spatial distribution of the stiffness are studied. Conclusion. The frequency and time characteristics of the system are discussed. Conclusion is made about the possibility of efficiency increasing of the cutting process based on the coordination of the CNC program with the dynamic properties of the system.
Revealing the neural network underlying covert picture-naming paradigm using magnetoencephalography
Authors:   Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Centre for Biomedical Technology, Chholak Parth , Tabari Fatemeh ,   Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Pisarchik Alexander ,   Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Centre for Biomedical Technology
Published: January 2022

The ability to name trivial everyday objects is a key cognitive function that is tested after head injuries or brain surgeries. Although quite a lot of long-standing knowledge on this topic has accumulated over the past few decades and many theoretical models have been created, the underlying neural substrate and brain functioning are still not fully aligned. As far as we know, there have been no studies on this topic using magnetoencephalography (MEG), which allows recording electrophysiological activity with a high temporal resolution. Therefore, to study the underlying spatio-temporal brain activations during the sensory and semantic processing of object naming, we conducted MEG experiments with 15 subjects grouped into three equal-sized groups with different types of language training and skills. Using boundary element methods for modelling cortical surfaces and dynamic statistical parametric mapping to solve the inverse problem, we reconstructed the cortical source activity from the recorded MEG data. The reconstructed cortical maps showed a homogeneous brain response in all three groups at the sensory processing stage, while the responses between the three groups at the semantic processing stage were different. In addition, average time courses were constructed for key brain regions such as the lateral occipital cortex (LO), fusiform gyrus (FG), Broca’s area (BA), and Wernicke’s area (WA). The obtained results assume unimodal forms for LO and WA time series, and bimodal forms for FG and BA. The only LO curve peak and the first FG peak resided in the time interval for the sensory processing stage, whereas, the only WA peak, the second FG peak and the second BA peak resided in the semantic processing stage. The first BA peak was located at the boundary separating the two stages. In addition to segregating regions involved in sensory and semantic processing, this study confirmed the involvement of FG in object naming (for the first time using MEG) that is at risk of resection during mesial temporal lobe epilepsy interventions. However, the results from this work are preliminary due to the limited sample size, and future research with a larger cohort of subjects are needed to verify/strengthen the findings of this study.
The influence of ICT instruments on a transmission of interest rates by business entities and public authorities – A scientific comment
Authors: Hadasik Bartłomiej
Published: January 2022

Purpose of the study: This article aims to present the role played by electronic communication tools from the economic and investor perspective. The paper focuses on three axes: ICT for a transmission of information on interest rates, ICT as a source of information for investors and ICT for improving market efficiency.

Methodology: The article is exploratory in nature, which means that in order to investigate the individual pillars of this work, an analysis of the corresponding literature sources has been made. An extensive review of scientific articles, scientific books, and working papers corresponding to individual axes was made.

Main Findings: ICT tools show an advantage over other (more traditional) communication channels, which is reflected in more dynamic and immediate market reactions. High use of these tools is observed both among enterprises and central agencies. The effective transmission of information about interest rates minimizes the risk of making wrong investment decisions. However, it is important to bear in mind the challenges of, inter alia, still low level of digital literacy among the society.

Applications of the study: This work may be an incentive for entrepreneurs to digitize their companies more widely, but also for investors to use ICT to make investment decisions more accurately.

Novelty/Originality of the study: The paper presents a broad literature overview on using ICT tools in economic applications, including investment. The starting point is also behavioral decision-making theories along with classical heuristics.
Introduction
Authors: Pérez de las Heras Beatriz
Published: January 2022

This special issue of Deusto Journal of European Studies includes some of the contributions presented during the International Congress “European Union-Asia Pacific dialogue; fostering synergies on global challenges”, held at the University of Deusto on April 22 and 23, 2021. This event took place within the framework of the activities of the Jean Monnet Network (EUNAP). This European project provides an academic platform to promote mutual knowledge, joint research and multidisciplinary debate on the relations between the European Union and the Asia Pacific region. During the second day of this International Congress, various PhD candidates and young researchers from both regions had the opportunity to present their contributions on the different challenges and perspectives that the interregional dialogue currently faces. This special issue includes five of these contributions made at this event.
The rise of China and the US-Europe alliance drift in the 2010s: A lost decade for the European Union?
Authors: Pagán Sánchez Antonio José
Published: January 2022

The United States and its allies within the European Union have been unable to forge a common response to deal with the rise of China. Even though China’s growing global presence might undermine the international position of the United States, Washington’s European allies have sometimes refused to close ranks with their American ally. And more importantly, European engagement with China during the last decade has lacked internal consistency and cohesion, to the point that the European Union has rarely been the relevant actor when it comes to shaping Europe-China relations. This is the conclusion reached by this paper after analyzing the EU’s behavior on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Belt and Road Initiative, the adoption of Huawei’s 5G technology and the consideration of China as a threat within NATO’s framework. The European Commission has been unwilling or unable to unite the member states around a common position on these four cases. However, the findings of this article also support the idea that an embryonic model of strategic autonomy was already underway during the last decade, and that the growing awareness within the EU about the importance and implications of China’s rise brings new geopolitical opportunities for the union.

Received: 28 July 2021Accepted: 05 November 2021
Administrative Law Means of Combating Extremism in the Migration Sphere
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Private Law of the State University of Management, PhD (Law), Associate Professor, Zubach Anatoliy V. , Doroshenko Olga M. ,   Associate Professor of the Department of Private Law of the State University of Management Associate Professor of the Department of Education of the Academic Complex of Psychology of Offi cial Activities of the Kikot Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, PhD (Law), Professor of the RANH, Kravtsov Denis Yu. ,   Lecturer of the Moscow Region State University
Published: January 2022

The article deals with the application of administrative and legal means of combating extremism in the field of migration. The analysis of the use of these tools, in relation to the law enforcement activities of subjects, carrying out control functions in the field of migration.
A window of opportunity against diabetes: frequency of microvascular and macrovascular complications in prediabetes
Authors: TOPALOĞLU Ulaş Serkan , GÖL Mehmet Fatih , SIRAKAYA Ender , TANRIVERDİ Fatih
Published: January 2022

Objectives: To determine the chronic complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients with prediabetes, and to compare prediabetics with normoglycemic group participants in terms of the presence of the complications of DM.
Methods: An observational study was conducted between December 2018 to April 2019. The patients aged 18-65 years were recruited from an internal medicine outpatient clinic of a tertiary care hospital. A total of 106 prediabetic patients and 54 normoglycemic subjects were included to the study. OGTT-0th, OGTT-2nd and HbA1c levels, lipid parameters, blood pressure, the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistan (HOMA-IR), body mass index (BMI) were estimated. Nephropathy (urine protein/urine creatinine ratio, serum creatinine [sCre], Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration [CKD-EPI] equation-- creatinine clearance), retinopathy by dilated fundus examination and neuropathy (10-g monofilament testing and electroneuromyography [ENMG]) were assessed.
Results: Age, gender, BMI, HOMA-IR, smoking status, lipid parameters, systolic blood pressure were similar in both groups. The values of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)-0th, OGTT-2nd and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were higher in prediabetics. Although not statistically significant, proteinuria was slightly more occurred in the prediabetics than the controls. sCre was significantly higher, and CKD-EPI equation was significantly lower in prediabetics than in controls (p = 0.012, p = 0.001, respectively). We did not detected diabetic retinopathy in any participants. Neuropathy was slightly more occured in prediabetics, but it was not significantly different (p = 0.309). There were no correlation between sCre, CKD-EPI, proteinuria and age, BMI, HOMA-IR, OGTT-0th, OGTT-2nd, and HbA1c.
Conclusions: Managing the prediabetes by early diagnosis is very meaningful in terms of prevention from DM and its complications. So, prediabetes may be a window of opportunity for diabetes associated morbidity.
Transfer of Social Facilities from Social Responsibility Policies of Companies into Collective Labor Agreements
Authors: DUNAVA Costel Neculai
Published: January 2022

Since the second half of the twentieth century, in the liberal world economy, the idea has emerged that the benefit of entrepreneurs must be harmonized with environmental protection, safety and health measures for workers and the provision of extra-wage earnings. This 'fad' - underpinned by the philosophy of human rights and the ideology of sustainable development - is called 'corporate social responsibility' (CSR). Initially developed as an economic practice in the United States, corporate social responsibility has become a general hallmark of economic activities across the globe. In Romania, the most popular CSR measures are: meal vouchers, medical fringe benefits, training programmes and covering the costs of professional certifications, flexible working hours or working from home, access to gyms and lifestyle benefits, bonuses and bonuses, company car, holiday vouchers, mobile phones and high-performance laptops.
EVOLUÇÃO DO EMPREGO FORMAL NO MARANHÃO NO PERÍODO 2006-2016
Authors: Silva Rafael Thalysson Costa , Paula Ricardo Zimbrão Affonso de , Neder Henrique Dantas
Published: January 2022

O artigo tem como base a estrutura produtiva do estado do Maranhão e sua distribuição em escala regional, e objetiva analisar a evolução do emprego formal, no período 2006-2016. Tal recorte temporal se justifica, pois vincula-se à compatibilização das atividades econômicas entre as principais fontes de informações utilizadas: a Relação Anual de Informações Sociais (RAIS)e o Sistema de Contas Regionais.Já o recorte espacial toma como referência as Regiões Imediatas, definição elaborada pelo IBGE, que substituiu as antigas microrregiões.Para tanto, utiliza a metodologia de adaptação do índice de Herfindhal-Hirschman para calcular os diversos setores de atividade, em conjunto com um modelo de regressão para estimar valores de elasticidade do emprego-valor adicionado setorial.EVOLUTION OF FORMAL EMPLOYMENT IN MARANHÃO IN THE PERIOD 2006-2016AbstractStarting from the productive structure of the state of Maranhão and its distribution on a regional scale, the objective is to analyze the evolution of formal employment in the period 2006-2016. This time frame is justified, as it is linked to the compatibility of economic activities between the main sources of information used: the Annual Social Information List (RAIS)and the Regional Accounts System. The spatial cutout, on the other hand, takes as reference the Immediate Regions, a definition elaborated by the IBGE, which replaced the old micro-regions. The methodology used was the adaptation of the Herfindhal-Hirschman index to calculate the different sectors of activity, together with a regression model to estimate sectoralemployment-value added elasticity values.Keywords: Productive structure; Formal employment; Maranhão; Immediate regions.
НОВЫЕ ДАННЫЕ ПО ВОЗРАСТУ УГЛЕНОСНЫХ ОТЛОЖЕНИЙ ЮГО-ЗАПАДНОГО ПРИМОРЬЯ И ИХ ЗНАЧЕНИЕ ДЛЯ СТРАТИГРАФИИ КАЙНОЗОЯ ДАЛЬНЕВОСТОЧНОГО РЕГИОНА
Authors: Чащин Александр Адольфович , Павлюткин Борис Иванович , Чекрыжов Игорь Юрьевич , Хубанов Валентин Борисович , Цуцуми Юкиясу , Чащин Сергей Александрович
Published: January 2022

Ссылка для цитирования:  Новые данные по возрасту угленосных отложений юго-западного Приморья и их значение для стратиграфии кайнозоя Дальневосточного региона / А.А. Чащин, Б.И.  Павлюткин, И.Ю. Чекрыжов, В.Б. Хубанов, Цуцуми Юкиясу, С.А. Чащин // Известия Томского политехнического университета. Инжиниринг георесурсов. – 2022. – Т. 333. – № 1. – С. 15-25

Актуальность исследования обусловлена необходимостью устранения существующих расхождений во взглядах на возраст палеогеновых промышленно-угленосных отложений на юго-западе Приморья и сопредельных территориях. Цель: осуществить U-Pb-датирования цирконов из третичных образований, встречающихся в пределах Хасанской рифтогенной впадины, что позволит в дальнейшем уточнить схему последовательности их формирования на территории юго-западного Приморья. Объекты: осадочные породы хасанской и назимовской свит, а также риолиты краскинского комплекса. Методы. Изучение зональности и внутренней структуры цирконов выполнено электронным микрозондом JXA-8100, оснащенным катодолюминесцентным детектором, U-Pb-изотопные исследования цирконов были проведены LA-ICP-MS-методом. Результаты. Согласно полученным результатам U-Pb-датирования цирконов из третичных образований Хасанской впадины, установлено, что возраст самой молодой популяции цирконов в песчаниках назимовской и хасанской свит составляет 37–38 млн лет, что соответствует позднему эоцену и совпадает с возрастной оценкой формирования этих свит, полученной ранее по результатам изучения микро- и макрофлоры. Установлено, что поступление цирконов самой молодой популяции в песчаники хасанской (=назимовской) свиты связано с размывом верхнеэоценовых кислых пород краскинского комплекса. Соответственно, это позволяет говорить об одновозрастности вышеперечисленных стратонов и наличии в пределах Хасанской депрессии в кайнозое одного, позднеэоценового, этапа углеобразования, а не двух, как считалось ранее. Это значительно упрощает региональную стратиграфическую шкалу применительно к Хасанской впадине и ее аналогам в других впадинах Приморья и соседних регионах юга Дальнего Востока России.
ДИНАМИЧЕСКИЕ СИМУЛЯТОРЫ В ЗАДАЧАХ ДИАГНОСТИКИ ШТАНГОВЫХ ГЛУБИННО-НАСОСНЫХ УСТАНОВОК
Authors: Зюзев Анатолий Михайлович , Текле Самуэль Исаак
Published: January 2022

Ссылка для цитирования: Зюзев А.М., Текле С.И. Динамические симуляторы в задачах диагностики штанговых глубинно-насосных установок // Известия Томского политехнического университета. Инжиниринг георесурсов. – 2022. – Т. 333. – № 1. – С.168-177.

Актуальность. Эффективность работы штанговых глубинно-насосных установок во многом зависит от качества системы мониторинга и диагностики неисправностей агрегата. Когда штанговый насос эксплуатируется в критических рабочих состояниях, частота отказов оборудования увеличивается, а эффективность производства снижается. Кроме того, поскольку штанговый насос работает глубоко под землей, затраты на его ремонт и обслуживание весьма высокие, а добыча при этом прерывается на длительное время. Следовательно, улучшение системы мониторинга и диагностики работы штангового насоса является важной задачей. Информация о рабочем состоянии штангового насоса отражается в динамограмме усилий в подвеске колонны штанг и в диаграмме мгновенной мощности двигателя – ваттдиаграмме. Мониторинг штангового насоса с использованием кривой мощности двигателя более эффективен, чем динамометрирование, так как его можно использовать для оценки состояния как наземного, так и подземного оборудования. Кроме того, диаграмма мощности двигателя, в отличие от динамограммы, получается с помощью более простых и надежных средств измерений тока и напряжения. Таким образом, диаграмму мощности двигателя можно признать лучшим альтернативным методом для разработки оперативных систем мониторинга и диагностики для штанговых насосных установок. Основная цель: рассмотреть проблемы построения диагностических моделей с использованием диаграммы мощности двигателя штанговых глубинно-насосных установок. Объекты: электропривод, штанговая насосная установка, нефтедобывающая скважина. Методы: имитационное моделирование; метод извлечения признаков, который создает вектор признаков для уникального представления каждого рабочего состояния – метод опорных векторов. Результаты. Проанализированы 72 расчётных диаграммы мощности двигателя, представляющие шесть рабочих состояний, а именно: нормальное рабочее состояние; утечка всасывающего клапана; воздействие газа; недостаточная подача жидкости; низкая и высокая посадка плунжера. Показано, что вектор признаков, построенный на основе оценки мощности в момент переключения клапанов, уникально представляет каждое рабочее состояние. Также было замечено, что метод опорных векторов правильно классифицирует образцы в нормальном режиме работы штанговых глубинно-насосных установок, утечки во впускном клапане и заполнение насоса газом. Однако некоторые образцы с недостаточной подачей жидкости были ошибочно классифицированы как заполнение насоса газом или нормальные.
Message from the Editor in Chief
Authors: Laborda Jesus Garcia
Published: January 2022

Dear reader,

We are delighted to publish Volume 11, number 2 of the Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching. This issue aimed to factor in the various aspects of language teaching and learning, as well as factors that affect the process. As such, the reviewers considered aspects such as the mental health of students, the COVID-19 pandemic effects on learning, innovative methods of teaching, and culture .

With regards to the aim of this publication, six (6) papers were selected from Algeria, Iran, Portugal and United Kingdom. The selected papers include the following ;“Improving the attendance rate of students with mental disabilities in language teaching: A case study of Japanese”; “Facebook as a learning platform in Algeria during the COVID-19 pandemic”; “Portuguese as a foreign language textbooks: Framing the discourses on the teaching and learning of writing”; “Integrating culture in teaching literary texts and cultural taboos: Foreign language students’ perceptions and attitudes”; “Watching English movies and proficiency development: Advanced learners’ perceptions and strategies”; “Meeting business students’ English language needs in the Algerian tertiary education”.

We are pleased to present to our readers this high-standard publication. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the contributors of this issue. Dear reader, enjoy reading!!

Best Regards,

Jesus Garcia Laborda, University of Alcala, Spain,

Editor-in-chief.
Penambahan á-tocopherol sebagai Antioksidan pada Pengencer Tris Kuning Telur Spermatozoa Kucing pada Suhu 4°C
Authors: Prastiwi Titis , Prasetyaningtyas Wahono Esth , Karja Ni Wayan Kurniani
Published: January 2022

Stres oksidatif memiliki efek merugikan pada kualitas semen selama pengolahan semen untuk inseminasi buatan. Antioksidan á-Tocopherol merupakan salah satu antioksidan yang termasuk ke dalam kelompok antioksigen. Antioksidan ini dapat mengurangi aksi radikal bebas dan menurunkan stress oksidatif pada sperma. Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji efektivitas penambahan á-tocopherol pada pengencer tris-kuning telur terhadap kualitas semen cair yang berasal dari kauda epididimis kucing. Kauda epipidimis kucing didapatkan dengan metode kebiri. Kauda epididimis kemudian dipisah dan dicacah untuk mendapatkan spermatozoa kucing. Semen dengan motilitas >70% diencerkan pada kelompok pengencer tris kuning telur (TKT), tris kuning telur dengan á-tocopherol 0,1% (TKT+T-0,1%), tris kuning telur dengan á-tocopherol 0,2% (TKT+T-0,2%), dan tris kuning telur dengan á-tocopherol 0,3% (TKT+T-0,3%). Semen cair disimpan selama 4 hari (H0-H4) pada suhu 4 °C, kemudian dilakukan evaluasi kualitasnya (motilitas, viabilitas, abnormalitas dan membran plasma utuh sperma) setiap 24 jam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kualitas semen cair tidak berbeda signifikan pada H0 (P>0,05), tetapi penambahan á-tocopherol secara umum meningkatkan kualitas semen pada H4 pascapreservasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, kelompok pengencer TKT+T-0,1% adalah perlakuan terbaik.
474Molecular Docking Senyawa Jahe Merahdan Kunyit pada Dense Granules Protein-1Toxoplasma gondii dengan Metode In Silico
Authors: Ekawasti Fitrine , Sa’diah Siti , Cahyaningsih Um , Dharmayanti Ni Luh Putu Indi , Subekti Didik Tulus
Published: January 2022

Toksoplasmosis merupakan penyakit zoonosis yang disebabkan oleh parasit Toxoplasma gondii yang berdistribusi luas di seluruh dunia. Penyakit ini, selain mengkhawatirkan manusia juga dapat berdampak pada ekonomi peternakan karena menyebabkan penurunan produksi, gangguan pertumbuhan dan fertilitas termasuk aborsi, prematur, dan lahir mati. Prevalensi toxoplasmosis di Indonesia sangat tinggi, pada manusia sekitar 40–85%, dan pada hewan berkisar antara 5–80%. Jahe merah dan kunyit merupakan tanaman zingiberaceae yang mengandung antioksidan tinggi, yang diketahui memiliki aktivitas menghambat proses inflamasi dan berpotensi sebagai anti-toxoplasma. Namun, sampai saat ini belum diketahui mekanisme kerja senyawa aktif kunyit dan jahe merah dalam berikatan dengan reseptor protein T. gondii sebagai target pada terapi toxoplasmosis. Dilakukan uji aktivitas senyawa yang terkandung dalam jahe merah dan kunyit sebagai anti-toxoplasma terhadap protein GRA1 T. gondii dengan molecular docking secara in silico. Protein GRA1 berperan penting dalam kelangsungan hidup T. gondii. Preparasi data dasar dari struktur protein GRA1 menggunakan software PyRx, preparasi dan optimasi struktur 3D ligan jahe merah dan kunyit menggunakan aplikasi web server SWISS model prediction, serta metode molecular docking dan docking ligan pada protein GRA1 menggunakan software Autodock Vina. Hasil simulasi menunjukkan bahwa senyawa pada jahe merah dan kunyit memiliki potensi sebagai anti toxoplasmosis. Senyawa potensial demethoxycurcumin pada kunyit memiliki nilai binding affinity dan interaksi ikatan yang paling kuat terhadap protein GRA1 T. gondii.
Justification of power decrease of electric locomotive at three-phase system of electric traction when traction rectifier switches to open-phase mode
Authors:   Ural state university of railway transport (USURT), Arzhannikov Boris Alexeevich , Sukhoguzov Alexander Petrovich ,   Ural state university of railway transport (USURT), Shtin Andrey Nikolaevich ,   Ural state university of railway transport (USURT), Tarasovskiy Timofey Sergeevich ,   Ural state university of railway transport (USURT)
Published: January 2022

The paper presents a short description of electric traction systems used on electrified railways in the world. For the proposed three-phase system of electric traction the authors consider features of operation of 6-pulse bridge rectifiers in full-phase and open-phase modes. The paper also demonstrates principal schemes and time diagrams that explain operation of 6-pulse bridge rectifiers in the open-phase mode at connection of valveside windings of a transformer «star» / «star» and «star» / «delta». On the basis of executed research the authors present relations that connect voltages, currents and power of 6-pulse bridge rectifiers in the open-phase mode for controlled and uncontrolled transformers.
Rectifying and inverter transformers with output voltage regulation for direct current traction substations
Authors:   Ural state university of railway transport (USURT), Neugodnikov Yuriy Pavlovich , Neugodnikov Ivan Pavlovich ,   Ural state university of railway transport (USURT)
Published: January 2022

The paper considers a scheme, main technical characteristics and operation modes of 12-pulse thyristor rectifying and inverter transformers (RIT) with output voltage regulation that are currently used on the October Railway on electrified sections with high-speed traffic. The authors propose a scheme of a 12-pulse RIT with output voltage regulation and the use of a diode rectifier. They have carried out a comparative analysis, determined advantages, disadvantages and a sphere of application of considered variants of 12-pulse RITs with fast-response contactless thyristor regulation of output voltage for electrified sections of railways with high-speed and heavy traffic.
Change of lubricating properties of automobile motor oils during service interval mileage
Authors:   Irkutsk National Research Technical University (INRTU), Krivtsova Tatyana Igorevna , Krivtsov Sergey Nikolaevich ,   Irkutsk National Research Technical University (INRTU)
Published: January 2022

The paper is devoted to development of a method for control of lubricating properties of motor oil during service interval mileage for detecting optimal time of its change in an automobile. As automobiles have different operational conditions, it isn’t always necessary to follow recommendations of a manufacturing company concerning the period of changing motor oil in internal combustion engines. A most rational and economically justified method is a method of changing oil according to actual condition of operating liquids. The paper presents developed equipment - friction machine aimed at measuring lubricating properties of motor oils by the Timken method. The paper also describes a method of an experimental study. The authors have presented a measurement protocol of a wear scar of rollers in dependence with operating time of an automobile. Data analysis enables to conclude that lubricating properties decrease almost linearly and deteriorate nearly by 2 times with mileage increase. Moreover, for more detailed clarification of reasons of lubrication properties deterioration the authors have carried out a spectral analysis of motor oil and determined a concentration of wear products in crankcase oil. As a result, studies have confirmed a possibility of measuring lubricating properties for control of actual technical condition of motor oils in operation.
"A Banda” de Chico Buarque
Authors: Silva Juliana Soares da Costa
Published: January 2022

Este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre a canção “A Banda” de Chico Buarque. A gravação utilizada foi da cantora Nara Leão, cujo arranjo instrumental é da compositora Geny Marcondes. O objetivo foi analisar tanto o texto, quanto a música e sobretudo o arranjo de Marcondes. Esses procedimentos mostraram que “A Banda” é uma canção simples e ao mesmo tempo complexa. Seu texto repleto de alegorias e antíteses, apresenta uma mensagem de esperança como também, veladamente, de protesto. Além disso, os recursos composicionais empregados pela arranjadora, forneceram subsídios para uma maior apreensão do discurso musical, o que também, outrora, proporcionou a canção ser amplamente apreciada pelo público através das vendas de discos.