bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Geoprocessamento aplicado ao zoneamento geoambiental: subsídio à implantação de empreendimentos de geração de energia eólica
Authors: Santos Welson Aialon Alcaniz dos
Published: November 2021

Este trabalho traz em seu escopo a utilização de técnicas de geoprocessamento aplicadas em um zoneamento geoambiental, referente a um estudo de caso ocorrente no município de Rio do Fogo, litoral Oriental do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Para desenvolver o trabalho ora apresentado, fez-se necessária a utilização e interpretação de imagens de satélites, ortofotocartas, cartas topográficas e outras bases cartográficas para verificação das áreas a serem zoneadas. Além disso, foram realizadas incursões em campo para adquirir informações georreferenciadas dos elementos ambientais representativos como, por exemplo, a verificação das Áreas de Preservação Permanente (APP’s), das áreas de reserva legal, dos elementos morfoestruturais, fisiográficos, pedológicos, fitofisionômicos, hidrográficos, dentre outros. As informações das unidades geoambientais adquiridas foram agrupadas e trabalhadas em ambiente SIG, onde foi possível classificar e determinar as áreas prioritárias para o zoneamento, a partir de técnicas de vetorização e de análise espacial. Com o resultado do trabalho foi possível classificar Zonas geoambientais prioritárias para a atividade a ser implantada, denominadas de Zonas de Uso Permitido (ZUP), os locais marginais às áreas sensíveis/vulneráveis foram classificadas como Zonas de Uso Permitido com Restrição (ZUPR) e as áreas com restrições totais, seja do ponto de vista ambiental, técnico ou legal, foram classificadas como Zonas de Uso Não Permitido (ZUNP). A partir desta classificação foi possível gerar um produto cartográfico, com uma escala final de trabalho de 1:28000, capaz de auxiliar no planejamento das formas de uso e ocupação da área estudada, sem causar danos aos elementos geoambientais ora citados, bem como atender a legislação ambiental vigente, garantindo o uso racional do solo.
Avaliação do uso e ocupação do solo no município de Pilõezinhos-PB, de 1984-2016 utilizando o geoprocessamento
Authors: Silva Pedro Luan Ferreira da , Silva Alison José da
Published: November 2021

A utilização de SIG para delimitação de uso e ocupação do solo é uma das principais ferramentas de planejamento ambiental. O município de Pilõezinhos sofreu modificações em sua estrutura fundiária e ambiental com o passar dos anos. Objetivou-se com esse trabalho avaliar o uso e ocupação do solo do município de Pilõzinhos-PB, de 1984- 2016 utilizando a técnica de geoprocessamento, como subsídio a tomada de decisões no processo de reorganização do espaço rural do município. As imagens foram coletadas no banco de imagens do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais- INPE, compreendendo os anos de 1984, 1995, 2004 e 2016. Os mapas de uso e ocupação foram gerados levando em consideração as áreas maiores que seis hectares e foram coloridas conforme metodologia proposta pelo IBGE. Conclui-se que o município de Pilõezinhos apresenta redução de sua área de floresta devido a ocupação urbana e agrícola. A savanização do solo do município é consequência da fragilidade edáfica dos solos agricultáveis.
Crise hídrica em Vitória da Conquista-BA: Subsídios às políticas públicas para o abastecimento de água
Authors: Conceição Renaildo Santos
Published: November 2021

Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a disponibilidade hídrica no sistema de captação Água Fria II (SCAFII), localizada no município de Barra do Choça. A pesquisa teve como temática a crise hídrica que aconteceu entre maio de 2016 a julho de 2017 na cidade de Vitória da Conquista.  Os resultados sobre a oscilação do volume útil de água da barragem e sobre a capacidade de recuperação do volume útil poderão trazer esclarecimentos, bem como conscientização à população e órgãos públicos sobre possíveis vulnerabilidades e incentivos para esforços e ações que visem à economia e uso racional dos recursos hídricos.   Frente às pesquisas, comprovou-se que o SCAFII passou por momentos críticos, em que no período de racionamento, a barragem chegou a 31,75% de sua capacidade hídrica.  Este problema e alerta se intensificam ainda mais quando se leva em consideração que a região está inserida no clima semiárido, apresenta longos períodos de escassez de chuvas. Averiguou-se, ainda, com os questionários aplicados, que as pessoas estão conscientes da necessidade de economizar e que para isso 36% reutilizam a água, 55% se esforçam para reduzir o consumo e 9% aproveitam a água da chuva para economizar e evitar o uso do SCAFII.
Um Lixão sob o Ponto de Vista da Geofísica Rasa, município de Caracaraí, Roraima, Brasil
Authors: Souza Lena Simone , ANDRADE GUILHERME GONZAGA , MORAES GRACIELE RIBEIRO
Published: November 2021

No lixão do município de Caracaraí/RR executou-se dez Sondagem Elétrica Vertical, visando modelar o comportamento geoelétrico da possível contaminação resultante da decomposição dos resíduos sólidos alocados na superfície do terreno. A zona contaminada está na porção central. As faixas condutivas com 589<ρa<179 Ω.m foram caracterizadas como indícios de contaminantes. A contaminação é pontual e se concentra primordialmente nas adjacências e sobre a cava. Nas profundidades superficiais a contaminação é mais concentrada em função do nível do lençol freático raso, com apenas 2 m de profundidade, permitindo a sua maior concentração pontual e migração nas profundidades superficiais, atingindo até 179 Ω.m. Nas profundidades de 5,5; 7,5 e 24 m foram localizados alguns pontos com resquícios de contaminantes com valores de resistividades entre 589<ρa<322 Ω.m. A migração dos contaminantes tendem a ser pontuais e verticais, a pluma não se espraia lateralmente e tende a migrar pontualmente e verticalmente segundo um gradiente gravitacional.
Aplicações práticas no Ensino de Geografia: uma investigação da mobilidade urbana na cidade de João Pessoa/ PB
Authors: Dos Santos Caio Lima , Silva de Medeiros Thiago Douglas
Published: November 2021

O presente artigo relata uma atividade prática aplicada ao ensino de geografia desenvolvida junto à turma do 2º ano do ensino médio, da Escola Estadual Papa Paulo VI, localizada na cidade de João Pessoa – PB. A referida atividade pedagógica utilizou fatos do cotidiano social dos alunos, nesse caso os problemas relacionados a mobilidade urbana, como objeto de pesquisa a ser desenvolvida por eles no processo de ensino-aprendizagem. A aplicação da pesquisa como método de ensino de geografia mostrou-se ser um percurso promissor no que se refere a maior participação dos educandos no desenvolvimento das atividades, ao processo de ensino-aprendizagem centralizado no aluno e o destaque da figura do professor como mediador. Desse modo, o presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar a “pesquisa” como método eficiente para o ensino de geografia no ensino médio, destacando suas potencialidades e possibilidades a partir da experiência vivenciada no desenvolvimento da prática docente.
Contralateral Posterior Putaminal 18F-Fluorodopa Uptake in Mild Stage Parkinson’s Disease: A PET/CT Study
Authors: Zhou Lei-Lei , Wang Si-Yu , Tian You-Yong , Jiang Teng , Chen Yu-Chen , Huang Ting , Zhang Ying-Dong , Wang Feng
Published: November 2021

Objective:

Previous studies revealed that 18F-FDOPA uptake was significantly decreased
in the subregions of striatum contralateral to the side with predominant symptoms and was helpful
for improving the early diagnostic accuracy of PD. However, in these studies, more than half of the
PD patients already have bilateral motor symptoms (mH&Y stage≥2). This study was aimed to extend
previous findings to a milder disease stage.

Methods:

Sixteen PD patients with only mild and unilateral motor symptoms (mH&Y stage=1 and
disease duration≤2 years) and 22 healthy controls were involved. Striatal 18F-FDOPA uptake was
analyzed using a ratio approach.

Results:

The SORs in the subregions of the contralateral striatum, including caudate, anterior putamen
and posterior putamen were significantly decreased in the mild stage PD patients. The SOR
for the contralateral posterior putamen had the largest area under the receiver operating characteristic
curve (0.963) and separated mild stage PD patients from healthy controls with a sensitivity of
93.75% and a specificity of 95.45% when the cut-off value of <2.160 was selected.

Conclusion:

These data indicate that contralateral posterior putaminal 18F-FDOPA uptake may represent
a potential marker for early diagnosis of PD, especially in patients with only mild and unilateral
motor symptoms.
Plasma Retinol Binding Protein 4 as a Biomarker for Detecting Progressive Stroke and Prediction of Early Prognosis in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Liu Shuqiong , Li Jiande , Rong Xiaoming , Wei Yingmei , Peng Ying , Shen Qingyu
Published: November 2021

Aim and Purpose:

Progressive Stroke (PS) lacks effective treatment measures and leads
to serious disability or death. Retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) could be closely associated with
acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We aimed to explore plasma RBP4 as a biomarker for detecting the
progression in patients with AIS.

Methods:

Participants of this retrospective study were 234 patients with AIS within the 48 h onset
of disease. The primary endpoint was to ascertain if there was PS through the National Institute of
Health stroke scale (NIHSS); the early prognosis was confirmed through the modified Rankin scale
score (mRS) at discharge or 14 days after the onset of stroke, and the significance of demographic
characteristics and clinical data was determined.

Results:

In this study, 43 of 234 patients demonstrated PS. The level of plasma RBP4 in patients
with progressive stroke was significantly lower (29 mg/L, 22.60-40.38 mg/L) than that without progression
(38.70 mg/L, 27.28-46.40 mg/L, P = 0.003). In patients with lower plasma RBP4, the proportion
of patients with progression (χ2 = 9.63, P = 0.008) and with mRS scores ≥2 (χ2 = 6.73, P
= 0.035) was significantly higher. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that a lower
RBP4 level on admission was an independent risk factor for progressive stroke during hospitalization
with an OR value of 2.70 (P = 0.03, 95% CI: 1.12-6.52).

Conclusion:

A low plasma RBP4 level on admission could be an independent risk factor of PS during
hospitalization.
Computer-Aided Drug Discovery (CADD) Approaches for the Management of Neuropathic Pain
Authors: Ramesh Muthusamy , Muthuraman Arunachalam
Published: November 2021

Neuropathic pain occurs due to physical damage, injury, or dysfunction of neuronal fibers.
The pathophysiology of neuropathic pain is too complex. Therefore, an accurate and reliable prediction
of the appropriate hits/ligands for the treatment of neuropathic pain is a challenging process.
However, computer-aided drug discovery approaches contributed significantly to discovering newer
hits/ligands for the treatment of neuropathic pain. The computational approaches like homology modeling,
induced-fit molecular docking, structure-activity relationships, metadynamics, and virtual
screening were cited in the literature for the identification of potential hit molecules against neuropathic
pain. These hit molecules act as inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, FLAT antagonists,
TRPA1 modulators, voltage-gated sodium channel binder, cannabinoid receptor-2 agonists, sigma-1
receptor antagonists, etc. Sigma-1 receptor is a distinct type of opioid receptor and several patents
were obtained for sigma-1 receptor antagonists for the treatment of neuropathic pain. These molecules
were found to have a profound role in the management of neuropathic pain. The present review
describes the validated therapeutic targets, potential chemical scaffolds, and crucial protein-ligand
interactions for the management of neuropathic pain based on the recently reported computational
methodologies of the present and past decades. The study can help the researcher to discover newer
drugs/drug-like molecules against neuropathic pain.
Immunomodulatory Effects of Allium sativum L. and its Constituents
against Viral Infections and Metabolic Diseases
Authors: del Rayo Camacho-Corona María , Camacho-Morales Alberto , Góngora-Rivera Fernando , Escamilla-García Erandi , Morales-Landa Juan Luis , Andrade-Medina Mariana , Herrera-Rodulfo Aldo Fernando , García-Juárez Martín , García-Espinosa Patricio , Stefani Tommaso , González-Barranco Patricia , Carrillo-Tripp Mauricio
Published: November 2021

Background:

Allium sativum L., or garlic, is one of the most studied plants worldwide
within the field of traditional medicine. Current interests lie in the potential use of garlic as a preventive
measure and adjuvant treatment for viral infections, e.g., SARS-CoV-2. Even though it cannot
be presented as a single treatment, its beneficial effects are beyond doubt. The World Health Organization
has deemed it an essential part of any balanced diet with immunomodulatory properties.

Objective:

The aim of the study was to review the literature on the effects of garlic compounds and
preparations on immunomodulation and viral infection management, with emphasis on SARS-CoV-
-2.

Method:

Exhaustive literature search has been carried out on electronic databases.

Conclusion:

Garlic is a fundamental part of a well-balanced diet which helps maintain general
good health. The reported information regarding garlic’s ability to beneficially modulate inflammation
and the immune system is encouraging. Nonetheless, more efforts must be made to understand
the actual medicinal properties and mechanisms of action of the compounds found in this plant to
inhibit or diminish viral infections, particularly SARS-CoV-2. Based on our findings, we propose a
series of innovative strategies to achieve such a challenge in the near future.
Whole Body Choice Reaction Time (WBCRT-C1) to Detect Cognitive
Impairment in Patients with Depressive Disorder (DD): A
Case-Control Study
Authors: Khode Vitthal , Babu Girish , Gadad Arun , Patil Satish , Ruikar Komal , Keerti B.
Published: November 2021

Background:

Depressive disorder (DD) is a state of multiple neuro-
psychological deficits, and cognitive testing has proven to be beneficial in
guiding the treatment of depression. Since these neuro-cognitive testings require
a great deal of time and skill, measuring Reaction time (RT) can prove an alternative
method of measuring cognition. RT is a sensitive tool to measure attention
and execution. In our study, whole-body choice reaction time (WBCRT) is divided
into 2 chronoscopic readings, WBCRT-C1 and WBCRT-C2. WBCRT-C1
measures the time required for central processing in the central nervous system,
which includes cognition, and WBCRT-C2 measures total RT, which includes
central processing and peripheral processing.

Objectives:

The objective of the study was to measure and compare WBCRT-C1
in DD and controls and assess the correlation between WBCRT-C1 with MMSE
and HAM-A scores.

Methods:

Hospital-based case-control study was conducted on a total of 68
young subjects, including 34 subjects of DD aged between 18-45 yrs, and their reaction
times were compared with a similar number of age- and sex-matched controls.

Results:

WBCRT-C1 was more delayed in patients of DD (807±245 ms) than in
controls (579±99ms). A significant correlation was found between WBCRT-C1
and MMSE (r=-0.7371, p=0.0001), and HAM-A scores (r=0.3395 p=0.0046).

Conclusion:

WBCRT-C1 could be a quantitative tool to assess cognitive dysfunction
in DD.
Ukrainian Naval history as a component of the maritime code of the nation
Authors: Kalinichenko Oleksandr O. , Yelesina Maryna O. , Smyrynska Nataliia B. , Syniavska Olena O. , Leonova Halyna O.
Published: November 2021

This study is based on the information from different textbooks and manuals on the Naval and Navigation History. The Ukrainian publications on the history of navigation and naval history of Ukraine intended for teaching this subject in higher educational institutions are considered. The primary purposes of this study are: firstly, the emphasis is on the argumentation and reliability of historical constructions depending on the maritime professionalism of the researcher; secondly, the visualisation of historical material is presented clearly in the form of both photographs and relevant informative tables, which facilitate the perception of information, and in some cases replace a large number of narrative texts; thirdly, the author’s version of the structuring of the naval history of Ukraine was developed in tabular form. The study uses the statistical, chronological, and comparative approaches. As results, several tables and visual information were compiled, which could replace descriptive verbal historical texts. The connection between the national history of navigation and the Maritime Code of the Nation is established. The conclusion on the security of the state from the maritime threats was made due to the motivation of its defenders due to the professional study of the naval history of Ukraine.
Lexicon symbolic meaning in building houses tradition on building materials selection as local wisdom in Minahasa Tombulu area
Authors: Lumempouw Femmy , Rambing Rosalina Rolany , Mantiri Erenst
Published: November 2021

The researcher discusses some of the forms of local wisdom in relation to the tradition of building houses. This study is entitled Analysis of the Symbolic Meaning of the Lexicon in the Tradition of Building a Residential House in Preparation for Selection of Building Materials as Local Wisdom in the Tombulu Minahasa area: Ethnosemantic Studies. Research related to local wisdom is important because now people in the Tombulu area when building houses no longer follow the traditional way like the way our ancestors did in the past. The researcher explores and reveals the symbolic meaning of the lexicon like what is used in building houses as local wisdom in the Tombulu Minahasa area. The objectives of this study are (1) to identify and classify the lexicon on the tradition of building houses on the selection of building materials as local wisdom in the Tombulu area; (2) Explaining the symbolic meaning of the lexicon in the tradition of building houses in the selection of building materials as local wisdom in the Tombulu area. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method. Researchers describe and explain narratively.
Ultrasonographic Measurement of the Thyroid Isthmus Thickness in Healthy Turkish Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Authors: Çolak Edis , Özkan Behzat , Polat Burak , Genç Sinan
Published: November 2021

Aim: The importance of establishing reference ranges for thyroid volume is a worldwide trend, however, to date, limited data are available regarding thyroid isthmus thickness (TIT) in healthy children. The present study aimed to report the reference values for TIT in children aged between 0 and 18 years from Turkey.

Material and Method: The TIT was measured by ultrasonography in 447 subjects between December 2018 and September 2020. The 3rd, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 95th percentiles of the TIT according to age and gender were determined and compared with published data. The TIT values were compared with children’s age, gender, and Z-score data for weight, height, and body mass index (BMI).

Results: The median [interquartile range (IQR) 25 - 75] values for TIT were 1.5 (1.3-2.0) mm. The TI was thicker in females than in males and this gender difference was statistically significant (1.6mm vs. 1.5mm, p=0.023, respectively). The TIT was highly significantly associated with age, and Z-scores for weight, height, and BMI (r=0.461, r=0.457, r=0.448, and r=0.434, respectively; p
CENTRAL VERTIGO
Authors: Pricilia Sela , Nandar Kurniawan Shahdevi
Published: November 2021

Central vertigo is a symptom characterized by a feeling of changes in body position or environment as a result of diseases originating from the central nervous system. Central vertigo is caused by a disease that extend from vestibular nuclei in medulla oblongata to ocular motor nuclei and integration system in mesencephalon to vestibulocerebellum, thalamus and vestibular cortex in temporoparietal and the neuronal pathway which mediate VOR (vestibulo-ocular reflex). The diseases can be vestibular migrain, TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack), Vertebrobasilar ischemic stroke, multiple sclerosis, tumor in cerebelopontine angle and congenital malformation like Dandy Walker Syndrome. Central vertigo can be diagnosed by performing several special tests. This examination can also distinguish central vertigo from its differential diagnosis, namely peripheral vertigo. Management of central vertigo can be in the form of acute attack management and specific management according to the cause.
Csalások a pénzügyi ágazatokban
Authors: Hegedűs Mihály
Published: November 2021

A társadalmi erőforrásokért folyó vetélkedés arra ösztönzi a gazdasági szereplőket, hogy a gazdasági előnyszerzés érdekében megszegjék az etikai alapokon nyugvó üzleti szabályokat.

A digitalizált adatok egyre bonyolultabbá teszik azok valósságtartamának ellenőrzését. A Wirecard-botrány és a COVID-19 válság hatására átalakul majd a körülöttünk lévő környezet, megváltozik a világról alkotott gondolkodásunk, felgyorsítja a digitalizációs eszközökkel előállított adatok lehetséges kontrolljának vitáit, a nemzetközi számvitel minél szélesebb körű bevezetésének problémakörét.

A 2007-es gazdasági válság óta általánosságban és mérhetően növekszik a csalások lehetőségének mértéke az állami megrendelések, az építőipar, az ingatlankereskedelem, az olaj- és gázipar, a nehézipar és a bányászat, illetve a pénzügyi ágazatokban, amelyeket az egyes országok kormányai új adózási-ellenőrzési módszerek felhasználásával próbálnak megakadályozni. A COVID-19 járvány következtében feltehetően megvalósuló gazdasági válság stagnáló gazdaságaiban majd egyre kevesebb megrendelésen osztoznak a szereplők, a verseny erősödése következtében pedig fokozódik a csalás lehetősége vagy kényszere. A válságok vagy a pénzügyi szektorban kezdődnek vagy az az egyik károsultja, elszenvedője lesz. Az elmúlt évtizedekben a pénzügyi botrányok miatt ugyan nem rendült meg a bizalom a pénzügyi szektor iránt, de sérült azon általánosan elfogadott közvélekedés, hogy a pénzügyi szektor szigorúan szabályozottsága miatt a csalásokkal nem érintett, nem fertőzött terület. A pénzügyi szektort érintő nemzetközi események rámutattak arra, hogy a pénzügyi szervezetekben a cég törvényes működését biztosító belső eljárásrendek nem akadályozták meg a belső visszaéléseket, mert az elkövetésben közreműködők egy része az irányítók közül került ki.

Az általánosítások miatt a pénzügyi botrányokban közvetlenül nem érintett pénzügyi és ellenőrző szervezetek integritását is jelentős érdeksérelem éri, a bizalmat csak közös erőfeszítéssel, törvényi szigorításokkal, annak megfelelő kommunikációjával sikerülhet ismét helyreállítani.
LSI with Support Vector Machine for Text Categorization – a practical example with Python
Authors: Dr. Menyhárt József , Gomes Da Costa Cavalcanti Joao Henrique
Published: November 2021

Artificial intelligence is becoming a powerful tool of modernity science, there is even a science consensus about how our society is turning to a data-driven society. Machine learning is a branch of Artificial intelligence that has the ability to learn from data and understand its behavers. Python programming language aiming the challenges of this new era is becoming one of the most popular languages for general programming and scientific computing. Keeping all this new era circumstances in mind, this article has as a goal to show one example of how to use one supervised machine learning method, Support Vector Machine, and to predict movie’s genre according to its description using the programming language of the moment, python. Firstly, Omdb official API was used to gather data about movies, then tuned Support Vector Machine model for Latent semantic indexing capable of predicting movies genres according to its plot was coded. The performance of the model occurred to be satisfactory considering the small dataset used and the occurrence of movies with hybrid genres. Testing the model with larger dataset and using multi-label classification models were purposed to improve the model.
Urban Transportation Problems and Issues in Homs-Syria
Authors: Shaheen Saleem
Published: November 2021

Cities in the north middle east are known for their past and old valuable heritage, with a complex master plan of each one. Homs city is Syria is one of them, it has a history dates back to 2000B.C. with a unique formation of the city. However, the urban area of Homs has a very distinctive characteristics, but unfortunately it suffers from the transportation system operated. The congested and unorganized planning process have led the city to a complete mess and disorders, for all categories of its inhabitants. This study analysis the components of the transportation system, and identifies the greatest issues and problems the inhabitants suffer from, by locating the driving forces and the causes of these issues, and generally asses the quality of the system itself. Therefore, a holistic approach is proposed to improve the transportation system, and suggests some key plans to shift the city to a higher level of development. By locating the strength points, and detect the benefits of these strength points and exploit them. By evaluating the road network and create a new system that mitigates the negative environmental impacts (emissions, noise…) and reduce the crowded gathering of inhabitants, which caused a severe stress in their daily life. Overall, an attempt of implementing a new transportation system to contribute in the development process, and opens the possibility to develop other systems of the city in a sustainable framework..
Talajfizikai jellemzőkből számított megbízhatósági index meghatározása geometriai valószínűségi modell alapján
Authors: Vadai Zsolt , Garai József , Kovács Imre
Published: November 2021

Absztrakt. A geotechnikában a globális biztonsági tényezőt négy parciális biztonsági tényező szorzataként definiálhatjuk, melynek egyik tagja a talajfizikai jellemzőkből számított biztonsági tényező. Jelen cikkben bevezetjük a talajfizikai jellemzőkből számított megbízhatósági index fogalmát, bemutatjuk a geometriai valószínűségi modellen alapuló értelmezését és elméleti meghatározásának módját síkalapok esetére, majd értékét tényleges geotechnikai környezetben meg is határozzuk.
Creativity and Innovation to Improve Processes in a Textile Industry
Authors: Alves Caique , Felix Silva De Sousa Joao Henrique
Published: November 2021

In this scientific work, the My Creative Idea (MIC) program was created and developed in the Coteminas S.A. textile industry, distributed among the organization's units in the country with emphasis on the São Gonçalo do Amarante unit in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The aim was to critically analyze the improvements of industrial-scale processes resulting from the creativity and innovation intrinsically incorporated and experienced daily in the program. Thus, the general objective of the work was to evaluate the improvements in the productive processes coming from an innovation program in a textile industry, considering as specific propositions with respect to calculating the gains with reduction of losses, cost of implementation of ideas and measure financial returns and evaluate employee satisfaction according to the program. Moreover, there was free access in the company to be able to collect valuable information that could formalize a robust database for later structuring of the document, as well as the application of action research in the form of questionnaires. Therefore, the results verified clarified and emphasized the program's aggregating character to the organization in a general way under aspects that approach the financial spheres, the quality, and the satisfaction and motivation of the employees involved in this whole scenario. I suggest continuing to work on a continuous improvement methodology to further enhance My Creative Idea over the years, as well as insert this method of work to units that have not incorporated this program into their business strategies.
Development of air conditioner split R32 trainer learning media in cooling and air conditioning engineering courses
Authors: Ningsih Fitria Wahyu , Darmawan Ilham Akbar , Fatkhurrokhman Mohammad
Published: November 2021

This study aims to develop learning media for AC Split R32 in the subject of refrigeration and air conditioning engineering. The method used Research and Development (RD), the model of research used is Successive Approximation Models 1 (SAM). The model goes through iteration 1 (Evaluate 1, Design 1, Develop 1), iteration 2 (Evaluate 2, Design 2, Develop 2), and iteration 3 (Evaluate 3, and product implementation). The data collection method uses instruments in the form of observations, interviews, literature studies, and questionnaires that use a Likert scale for measurement the instrument. Based on the research analysis results, media trainers get an average of 76 in the "Very Eligible" category. Then the material results get an average of 63.5 which states that job sheets are in the "Very Eligible" category. Meanwhile, for the feasibility test on 30 student respondents, an average of 71.8 was obtained in the "Very Eligible" category. Meanwhile, based on the performance practice assessment, the average result was 83.4 out of 10 students who practiced in the "Good" assessment category. Thus, based on the development research, the trainer and job sheet can be used as learning media.
Development of a prediction model based on linear regression to estimate the success rates of seafood caught from different catching centers
Authors:   Department of Information Technology, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat, Oman, et al. Sherimon
Published: November 2021

For businesses and organizations that aim to be efficient and competitive on a worldwide basis, food quality assurance is extremely important. To maintain constant quality, global markets demand high food hygiene and safety standards. Intelligent software to assure fish quality is uncommon in the fishing industry. Most seafood processing industries utilize Total Quality Management (TQM) systems to ensure product safety and quality. These protections ensure that significant quality risks are kept within acceptable tolerance limits. However, there are no ways for calculating the success rates of seafood obtained from different catching centers. The purpose of this study is to develop algorithms for predicting the success rates of seafood caught at different catching centers. To determine the best model to match the data, the algorithms employ the Least-Square Curve Fitting approach. The success rates are predicted using the best-fit model that results. The bestFitModelFinder algorithm is used to find the best model for the input data, while the prediction of quality algorithm is used to predict the success rate. The algorithms were tested using data obtained from a seafood company between January 2000 and December 2019. Statistical metrics such as mean absolute deviation (MAD), mean square error (MSE), root mean square error (RMSE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) are used to evaluate the prediction accuracy of the presented algorithms. The algorithms' performance analysis resulted in lower error levels. The proposed algorithms can assist seafood enterprises in determining the quality of seafood items sourced from various fishing areas.
Management of Acute Appendicitis in Children During COVID-19 and Perspectives of Pediatric Surgeons From South Asia: Survey Study
Authors: Hannan Md Jafrul , Parveen Mosammat Kohinoor , Hoque Md Mozammel , Chowdhury Tanvir Kabir , Hasan Md Samiul , Nandy Alak
Published: November 2021

Background

Nonoperative treatment (NOT) of pediatric appendicitis as opposed to surgery elicits great debate and is potentially influenced by physician preferences. Owing to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care, the practice of NOT has generally increased by necessity and may, in a post–COVID-19 world, change surgeons’ perceptions of NOT.

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of NOT has increased in South Asia and whether these levels of practice would be sustained after the pandemic subsides.

Methods

A survey was conducted among pediatric surgeons regarding their position, institute, and country; the number of appendicitis cases they managed; and their mode of treatment between identical time periods in 2019 and 2020 (April 1 to August 31). The survey also directly posed the question as to whether they would continue with the COVID-19–imposed level of NOT after the effect of the pandemic diminishes.

Results

A total of 134 responses were collected out of 200 (67.0%). A significant increase in the practice of NOT was observed for the entire cohort, although no effect was observed when grouped by country or institute. When grouped by position, senior physicians increased the practice of NOT the most, while junior physicians reported the least change. The data suggest that only professors would be inclined to maintain the COVID-19–level of NOT practice after the pandemic.

Conclusions

Increased practice of NOT during the COVID-19 pandemic was observed in South Asia, particularly by senior surgeons. Only professors appeared inclined to consider maintaining this increased level of practice in the post–COVID-19 world.
Patient Perspectives on the Digitization of Personal Health Information in the Emergency Department: Mixed Methods Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Ly Sophia , Tsang Ricky , Ho Kendall
Published: November 2021

Background

Although the digitization of personal health information (PHI) has been shown to improve patient engagement in the primary care setting, patient perspectives on its impact in the emergency department (ED) are unknown.

Objective

The primary objective was to characterize the views of ED users in British Columbia, Canada, on the impacts of PHI digitization on ED care.

Methods

This was a mixed methods study consisting of an online survey followed by key informant interviews with a subset of survey respondents. ED users in British Columbia were asked about their ED experiences and attitudes toward PHI digitization in the ED.

Results

A total of 108 participants submitted survey responses between January and April 2020. Most survey respondents were interested in the use of electronic health records (79/105, 75%) and patient portals (91/107, 85%) in the ED and were amenable to sharing their ED PHI with ED staff (up to 90% in emergencies), family physicians (up to 91%), and family caregivers (up to 75%). In addition, 16 survey respondents provided key informant interviews in August 2020. Interviewees expected PHI digitization in the ED to enhance PHI access by health providers, patient-provider relationships, patient self-advocacy, and postdischarge care management, although some voiced concerns about patient privacy risk and limited access to digital technologies (eg, smart devices, internet connection). Many participants thought the COVID-19 pandemic could provide momentum for the digitization of health care.

Conclusions

Patients overwhelmingly support PHI digitization in the form of electronic health records and patient portals in the ED. The COVID-19 pandemic may represent a critical moment for the development and implementation of these tools.
Пошук цілей терапії, що змінює перебіг хвороби Паркінсона
Authors: Ponomarev V.V. , Boika A.V. , Sialitski M.M. , Bahamaz V.A.
Published: November 2021

Актуальність. Хвороба Паркінсона (ХП) — це багатосистемне захворювання, що вимагає більш комплексного підходу до свого вивчення й лікування. Мета дослідження: дати клініко-лабораторну характеристику пацієнтів із ХП, у яких розвиток рухових симптомів пов’язаний із дією провокуючих чинників, і навести теоретичне обґрунтування електрофізіологічних явищ, що лежать в основі захворювання і/або асоціюються з ним. Матеріали та методи. Було обстежено 207 пацієнтів із ХП. Проведені анкетний аналіз, лабораторні дослідження. Результати. Серед пацієнтів із швидко прогресуючим типом ХП біль при обстеженні відзначений у 49 (42,2 %) випадках, стрес — у 73 (62,3 %). При повільно прогресуючому перебігу больові синдроми зареєстрованi в 14 (15,4 %) випадках, стресові — у 53 (58,2 %) випадках. Відзначено статистично значущі відмінності між пацієнтами зі швидко й повільно прогресуючим перебігом ХП за кількістю випадків герпетичних захворювань, запальних захворювань порожнини рота. Результати лабораторних тестів також показали статистично значущі відмінності між цими групами за рівнем IL-1β і кортизолу в сироватці крові, рівнем IL-1β в спинномозковій рідині й коефіцієнтом альбуміну. Виявлено більшу кількість провокуючих чинників розвитку ХП у пацієнтів зі швидко прогресуючим перебігом захворювання. У пацієнтів зі швидко прогресуючою ХП була виявлена кореляція між кількістю провокуючих чинників і рівнем антитіл до α-синуклеїну (r = –0,18), IL-10 (r = 0,31) і кортизолу (r = 0,18) у сироватці крові. Деякі об’єктивні характеристики нерухових симптомів ХП статистично значущо корелювали з рівнем лабораторних показників у сироватці крові (значення MOCA з рівнем кортизолу (r = –0,4); значення PSQI з антитілами до α-синуклеїну (r = 0,31); значення ESS з рівнем IL-10 (r = –0,21)). Значні гострі психологічні стреси й больові синдроми можуть змінювати характер поширення хвиль деполяризації в нервовій системі з утворенням «автохвильової півтіні». Наведені можливі клінічні критерії ефективності терапії, що змінює перебіг ХП. Висновки. Больові синдроми й гострі значні психологічні стреси призводять не тільки до виникнення рухових симптомів ХП, а й до швидкого прогресування захворювання. Дія провокуючих чинників може проявлятися не тільки клінічними, морфологічними й лабораторними змінами, а й змінами збудливості нервових клітин. Електрофізіологічна (автохвильова) півтінь може розглядатися як імовірна мішень для дії терапії, що змінює перебіг ХП.
Шкала вираженості екстрапірамідного тонусу
Authors: Sidelkovskiy A.L.
Published: November 2021

Відомо, що прогресування нейродегенеративних захворювань значно обмежує повсякденну побутову й професійну активність хворих, суттєво впливаючи на функції, пов’язані з пересуванням, самообслуговуванням і когнітивним контролем. Незважаючи на значний прорив науки в галузі нейровізуалізації і патогенетичної терапії, діагностика й лікування цієї категорії пацієнтів залишається складним, а іноді й важко вирішуваним завданням. Один з базових принципів ідентифікації порушень функції нервової системи реалізується шляхом використання спеціалізованих індексів, тестів і шкал. Ці діагностичні маркери знаходять своє широке застосування в неврологів, лікарів фізичної і реабілітаційної медицини, ортопедів, ерготерапевтів, фізичних терапевтів, допомагаючи експертам визначити не лише факт наявності патології, але й еволюцію розвитку тих чи інших ознак захворювання з можливістю подальшого своєчасного динамічного контролю, що має особливе значення в реабілітології. Серед пацієнтів з руховими порушеннями окрему групу, що потребує реабілітаційної допомоги, становлять хворі з екстрапірамідними розладами. На жаль, питання лапідарної діагностики екстрапірамідних розладів залишаються актуальними і сьогодні. У доступній спеціалізованій науково-практичній літературі нам не вдалося виявити зручну шкалу для вимірювання вираженості екстрапірамідного тонусу з метою оцінки дієвості медикаментозного й комплексного немедикаментозного відновного лікування. Pекомендована до практичного застосування Шкала вираженості екстрапірамідного тонусу дозволить неврологам оволодіти нескладним, але разом з тим дієвим інструментом, що полегшує ранню ідентифікацію і визначення стадії розвитку дегенеративних захворювань нервової системи, які супроводжуються специ-фічною зміною м’язового тонусу, а фахівцям у галузі нейрореабілітації дасть надійний орієнтир, що вказує на правильність обраного шляху відновного лікування.
Місцеве застосування нестероїдних протизапальних засобів: переваги та недоліки
Authors: Makogonchuk A.V. , Bezsmertnyi Yu.O. , Atamanchuk L.Ye.
Published: November 2021

У статті наведені дані літератури щодо ефективності та безпеки декскетопрофену трометамолу у вигляді гелю при місцевому застосуванні та порівняльна характеристика даного фармакологічного засобу з іншими трансдермальними формами нестероїдних протизапальних препаратів. В процесі досліджень було встановлено, що декскетопрофен при місцевому застосуванні у вигляді гелю має високу здатність до накопичення у шкірі, м’язовій і нервовій (нейрони, мієлін та гіпоталамус) тканинах, що обумовлює хороший протизапальний, протинабряковий та аналгезуючий ефект даного лікарського засобу. Декскетопрофен продемонстрував низький рівень накопичення у хрящовій тканині, що не стимулює дегенеративні зміни тканини хряща, оскільки не пригнічує синтез протеогліканів хондроцитами. Разом з тим декскетопрофен показав невисоку здатність до накопичення у клітинах крові та у внутрішніх органах, демонструючи низьку ймовірність системних побічних ефектів.
Research on the Problems and Countermeasures in College Students’ Life Education
Authors: Yafeng Zhang
Published: November 2021

Life education takes life as the core and education as the media to enhance students’ self-protection ability, enjoy the life process and experience the meaning of life, so as to obtain the value of life, improve the quality of life and promote people’s all-round development. At present, there are some problems in college students’ life education in China. Therefore, This paper puts forward the problems and countermeasures of life education for college students, analyzes the concept of life education for college students, and puts forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions according to the problems of life education for college students in China, such as lagging curriculum construction, lack of correct educational concept and educational consciousness, and non-standard implementation of college students’ life education, In order to solve the prominent problems existing in life education.
Growing Up during the Great Depression in Aotearoa New Zealand. A Comparative Study of Shonagh Koea’s The Kindness of Strangers (2007) and Renée’s These Two Hands (2017)
Authors: Berthiot Marine
Published: November 2021

New Zealand writers Shonagh Koea (1939 - ) and Renée (1929 - ) grew up during the Great Depression and its aftermath. Their memoirs challenge the official rewriting of New Zealand history when both authors claim that they belong to the working class. Indeed, New Zealand has long constructed itself as a class-free nation, contrary to the UK. The traumatic experiences which occurred when the writers were young affect them on two levels. They impact them personally, but also culturally. Not only has the working class often seen its history erased and silenced, but Renée also testifies to the part played by colonisation and segregation in the cultural trauma of the Māori community.
ПОЛУПРОВОДНИКОВЫЕ ТРИГГЕРНЫЕ ЭМИТТЕРЫ ОДИНОЧНЫХ ФОТОНОВ В СОЛНЕЧНО-СЛЕПОМ УЛЬТРАФИОЛЕТОВОМ ДИАПАЗОНЕ ДЛЯ ЗАЩИЩЕННЫХ КОСМИЧЕСКИХ И АТМОСФЕРНЫХ ЛИНИЙ СВЯЗИ
Authors: Жмерик В.Н. , Европейцев Е.А. , Нечаев Д.В. , Семенов А.Н. , Березина Д.С. , Кулагина М.М. , Шубина Т.В.
Published: November 2021

Исследуется возможность создания высокотемпературных эмиттеров одиночных фотонов для линий связи в солнечно-слепом ультрафиолетовом диапазоне на основе наноколонн с монослойными квантовыми ямами GaN/AlN, полученными с помощью молекулярно-пучковой эпитаксии и последующего травления.
АБСОЛЮТНАЯ КВАНТОВАЯ ФОТОМЕТРИЯ
Authors: Кузнецов К.А. , Сафроненков Д.А. , Прудковский П.А. , Леонтьев А.А. , Новикова Т.И. , Катамадзе К.Г. , Борщевская Н.А. , Китаева Г.Х.
Published: November 2021

Разработана процедура обработки данных для измерения нормированной корреляционной функции второго порядка бифотонного поля. Метод Клышко для абсолютной калибровки квантовой эффективности детекторов тестируется как в счетном, так и в аналоговом режиме. Полученные результаты наиболее важны для развития квантовых технологий в длинноволновой области спектра, включая терагерцевый диапазон.
КВАНТОВЫЕ СЕНСОРЫ НА ОСОБЫХ ТОЧКАХ
Authors: Горбацевич А.А. , Шубин Н.М.
Published: November 2021

Рассмотрено современное состояние исследований сенсоров на особых точках открытых квантовых систем. Детектируемое внешнее воздействие приводит к корневому изменению параметров системы в отличие от линейного в обычных сенсорах. В качестве возможной реализации предложены молекулярные квантовые сенсоры.
ОПТИЧЕСКИЕ ВОЛНОВОДЫ В НИОБАТЕ ЛИТИЯ: ОТ МОДУЛЯТОРОВ ДЛЯ РАСПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ КЛЮЧА ДО КВАНТОВЫХ ФОТОННЫХ ИНТЕГРАЛЬНЫХ СХЕМ
Authors: Шамрай А.В. , Ильичев И.В. , Усикова А.А. , Агрузов П.М. , Лебедев В.В.
Published: November 2021

Представлены оригинальные разработки в области интегральной оптики на подложках ниобата, начиная с традиционных высокочастотных модуляторов для систем квантовой криптографии и заканчивая демонстрацией отдельных компонентов квантовых фотонных интегральных схем.
ВЛИЯНИЕ ОПТИЧЕСКОЙ РЕШЕТКИ НА ЧАСТОТУ ЧАСОВОГО ПЕРЕХОДА В АТОМАХ ТУЛИЯ И МЕТОДЫ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ НАСЕЛЕННОСТЬЮ КОЛЕБАТЕЛЬНЫХ СОСТОЯНИЙ
Authors: Мишин Д.А. , Проворченко Д.И. , Головизин А.А. , Федорова Е.С. , Трегубов Д.О. , Хабарова К.Ю. , Хабарова В.Н. , Сорокин В.Н. , Колачевский Н.Н.
Published: November 2021

В работе приведен анализ сдвигов частоты часового перехода в атомах тулия, вызванных взаимодействием с оптической решеткой. Показано, что эти сдвиги зависят от колебательного состояния атома, а также описаны реализованные и предлагаемые методы контроля населенности колебательных уровней.
МЕТОДИКА АВТОМАТИЗИРОВАННОГО ПРОЕКТИРОВАНИЯ СВЧ-УСИЛИТЕЛЕЙ С РАСПРЕДЕЛЕННЫМ УСИЛЕНИЕМ
Authors: Метель А.А. , Новичкова Ю.А.
Published: November 2021

В работе приведена методика автоматизированного проектирования интегрального СВЧ-усилителя с распределенным усилением (СВЧ УРУ) по комплексу требований к линейным характеристикам. Действие методики продемонстрирована на примере разработки каскада предварительного усиления для буферного усилителя.
ФИЗИЧЕСКАЯ МОДЕЛЬ РЕЗИСТИВНОГО ПЕРЕКЛЮЧЕНИЯ В RERAM-СТРУКТУРАХ НА ОСНОВЕ ОКСИДА ГАФНИЯ
Authors: Ганыкина Е.А. , Резванов А.А. , Горнев Е.С.
Published: November 2021

В настоящей работе представлена физическая модель мемристора Au / Ti / HfO2 / Au / Si на основе оксида гафния, описывающая перенос ионов кислорода, теплопередачу, а также протекание электрического тока через структуру.
ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ВЛИЯНИЯ УГЛА НАКЛОНА СТЕНКИ ФОТОШАБЛОНА НА ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ В ФОТОЛИТОГРАФИИ
Authors: Харченко Е.Л. , Балан Н.Н.
Published: November 2021

В данной работе рассмотрены различные подходы к моделированию пропускающей способности фотошаблона (ФШ) при расчете воздушного изображения в фотолитографии. С помощью САПР Calibre Work Bench построены 3D-модели маски с различными значениями угла наклона стенки ФШ и проведено моделирование одиночных и периодических линий.
ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ МЕТОДОВ ВЕРИФИКАЦИИ КАЧЕСТВА SPICE-МОДЕЛЕЙ СУБМИКРОННЫХ МОП-ТРАНЗИСТОРОВ
Authors: Кривенцев А.М. , Потупчик А.Г. , Шемякин А.В. , Шамхалов А.Э.
Published: November 2021

В работе приведен набор качественных тестов для модели транзистора, протестирована модель, используемая в АО «НИИМЭ», представлены анализ результатов.
МАТЕМАТИЧЕСКОЕ МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЕ МЕМРИСТОРА С УЧЕТОМ РОСТА ТЕМПЕРАТУРЫ В ХОДЕ РЕЗИСТИВНОГО ПЕРЕКЛЮЧЕНИЯ
Authors: Кузнецов С.Е.
Published: November 2021

В статье рассмотрено моделирование мемристора, учитывающее влияние роста температуры на процесс резистивного переключения. Указаны основные параметры мемристора, которые зависят от температуры. Разработана численная модель, учитывающая зависимость подвижности кислородных вакансий от температуры и саморазогрев активного слоя. Показано, что повышение температуры снижает время переключения устройства, рассмотрены вопросы выбора функции окна и оптимизации модели.
ВЛИЯНИЕ ОТЖИГА НА ПАРАМЕТРЫ БАРЬЕРОВ ШОТТКИ НА ОСНОВЕ IN0,52AL0,48AS С РАЗЛИЧНЫМ СОСТАВОМ СЛОЕВ МЕТАЛЛИЗАЦИИ
Authors: Гензе И.Ю. , Аксенов М.С. , Валишева Н.А.
Published: November 2021

Изучено влияние отжига в диапазоне 300-450 °C на Au / Ti/ n-InAlAs и Au / Pt / Ti / n-InAlAs барьеры Шоттки. Установлены условия отжига, позволяющие существенно увеличить значение высоты барьера (фь) относительно начального. Определены условия деградации параметров и разрушения барьеров Шоттки, связанных с диффузией Au.