bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The global, regional, and national burden and trends of NAFLD in 204 countries and territories: an analysis from Global Burden of Disease 2019
Authors: Chen Huilong , Zhan Yuan , Zhang Jinxiang , Cheng Sheng , Zhou Yuhao , Chen Liyuan , Zeng Zhilin
Published: January 2022

Background

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) poses a substantial socioeconomic burden and is becoming the fastest-growing driver of chronic liver disease, potentially accompanied by a poor prognosis. We aim to elucidate the global and regional epidemiologic changes in NAFLD during the past thirty years and explore the relevant causes.
Methods

Data on NAFLD incidence, prevalence, death, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. In addition, we also investigated the correlation between the NAFLD burden and the social development degree. Finally, the associations of the three common comorbidities with NAFLD were determined.
Results

Globally, the incidence and prevalence of NAFLD both increased drastically from 1990 to 2019, mainly affecting young adults. Meanwhile, the deaths and DALYs increased significantly as well, dominating the aged group. However, the overall age-standardized death rate (ASDR) and DALY rate presented decreasing trends. Moreover, the sociodemographic index (SDI) appeared to have obvious negative associations with the age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR), ASDR and age-standardized DALYs, indicating a more serious NAFLD burden in less developed regions. Finally, we found that the incidence and prevalence of NAFLD were positively related to those of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2), stroke and ischaemic heart disease (IHD).
Conclusions

NAFLD is leading to increasingly serious health challenges worldwide. Comprehensive acquisition of the epidemiologic pattern for NAFLD and the identification of high-risk comorbidities may help policy-makers and clinical physicians develop cost-effective prevention and control strategies, especially in countries with a high NAFLD burden.
Performance Prediction for IMDB Movies
Authors: Sudais Muhammad , Khan Mohammad Hasan , Tabani Abdul Jabbar
Published: January 2022

Filmmakers and other associated people in the fraternity are very much concerned about the performance of their movies on box office. They pay a lot of hard work and invest a big fat amount on their babies to present them in theatre. In return they want reviews from the users, houseful theaters, healthy nominations and award wins and good evaluation from critiques. We decided to predict the performance of the movies which can help producers and filmmakers in making their movies and invest on right place.
Temperature Effects on Tuber Production and Carbohydrates Partitioning in Different Cultivars During Consecutive Stages of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Growth
Authors: Mokrani Khaoula , Kühn Christina , Tarchoun Neji
Published: January 2022

The main objective of this study was to assess responses of mid-early (Spunta) and mid-late (Bellini) potato cultivars to different temperature regimes during subsequent stages of potato growth. The impact of high temperature (25/22°C day/night), low temperature (18/16°C day/night) and intermediate temperature (20/18°C day/night) was evaluated for different growth stages. Data were obtained for photosynthesis, carbohydrates in leaves, stems and tubers as well as production parameters. Enzyme activities were determined for sucrose-phosphate synthase in leaves, acid invertase in stems and acid and neutral invertases in tubers. Gene expression levels of relevant sugar metabolizing enzymes was quantified.A detailed correlation analysis revealed a strong impact of the expression level of sugar metabolizing enzymes in leaves on the final number of tubers per plant.Whereas total tuber yield increases with temperature, the number of tubers per plant was highest under low temperature conditions. Our data suggest an important role of the temperature on the length of the different growth stages.
Effects of an on-Table Reconstruction Technique Combined with Miniplate Internal Fixation and Prosthesis for the Treatment of Isolated Mason III Radial Head Fractures
Authors: Lei HAN , Can-feng WANG , Yun-geng HU , Wei-li FAGN , Zhou-feng Song
Published: January 2022

Background
In this retrospective study we analyzed a consecutive series of patients affected by isolated radial head Mason III fractures and treated with an on-table reconstruction technique combined with miniplate internal fixation or prosthesis.
Methods
This study included 42 patients affected by isolated radial head Mason III fractures and treated between Jan 2012 and Jan 2019. Twenty-four patients (average age 45.6 years) were treated with an on-table reconstruction technique combined with miniplate internal fixation. The remaining 18 (average age 44.5 years) were treated with prosthesis. From a clinical point of view, we evaluated the patients according to the Broberg–Morrey scoring system and the (disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand) DASH questionnaire for parameters.
Results
We found similar results in both the groups according to Broberg–Morrey score system and the DASH questionnaire at the last follow-up. The scores of the prosthesis group were better than those of the internal fixation group at the 1st, 3rd, and 6th month follow-up post-operation.
Conclusion
Both the on-table reconstruction technique combined with the miniplate internal fixation and prosthesis can be effective in treating patients with isolated Mason III radial head fractures. There was no difference in elbow function between the two groups at the last follow-up; however, a prosthesis favors early functional recovery of the elbow.
The continuity of prime numbers can lead to even continuity(Goldbach conjecture)
Authors: Ling Xie
Published: January 2022

Two prime numbers{3,5}.{3,5}→{3+3= 6，3+5=8，5+5=10} →{6,8,10}.{{10}→(5+5=10 = 3 + 7) → 7}Increased by 7 →{3, 5, 7}.{3,5,7}→{ 3+3= 6, 3+5=8, 5+5=10, 5+7=12, 7+7=14}→{ 6,8,10,12,14}.{{14}→(7+7=14 = 3 + 11) → 11} Increased by 11 →{3, 5, 7, 11}.Note changes: {3,5,7}→{ 6,8,10,12,14}→ {3, 5, 7,11}.The same logic would be:{3,5,7,11}→{ 6,8,10,12,14,16}→ {3, 5, 7,11,13}.The same logic would be:{3,5,7,11,13}→{ 6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20}→ {3, 5, 7,11,13,17}.If you expand infinitely in the above specified mode: {3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17 ,...Get: { 6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,...The above is: the continuity of prime numbers can lead to even continuity.Get: Goldbach conjecture holds.If it is mandatory: Authenticity stops at an even number 2n.{{3, 5, 7, 11 ,...,p1}→{ 6,8,10,12,...,2n}.{3, 5, 7, 11, ...,p1} ↛(2n+2).∀p+∀p≠2n+2 } It can be proved that: It violates the "Bertrand Chebyshev" theorem.∴ {3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ...→{ 6,8,10,12,14,...Get: Goldbach conjecture holds.
Wi-ID: WiFi-Based Identification System Using Rock-Paper-Scissors Hand Gestures
Authors: Zheng Zhiwen , Yu Nan , Zhang Jingyang , Dai Haipeng , Wang Qingshan , Wang Qi
Published: January 2022

This paper proposes using a WiFi-based identification system, Wi-ID, to identify users from their unique hand gestures. Hand gestures from the popular game rock-paper-scissors are utilized for the system’s user authentication commands. The whole feature of three hand gestures is extracted instead of the single gesture feature extracted by the existing methods. Dynamic time warping (DTW) is utilized to analyze the amplitude information in the time domain based on linear discriminant analysis (LDA), while extract amplitude kurtosis (AP-KU) and shape skewness (SP-SK) are utilized to analyze the Wi-Fi signals energy distribution in the frequency domain. Based on the contributions of the extracted features, the random forests algorithm is utilized for weight inputs in the LSTM model. The experiment is conducted on a computer installed with an Intel 5300 wireless networking card to evaluate the effectiveness and robustness of the Wi-ID system. The experiment results showed the accuracy of the proposed Wi-ID system has a personal differentiation accuracy rate over 92%, and with an average accuracy of 96%. Authorized persons who performed incomplete hand gestures are identified with an accuracy of 92% and hostile intruders can be identified with a probability of 90%. Such performance demonstrates that the Wi-ID system achieved the aim of user authentication.
Large-Scale Background and the Role of Quasi-Biweekly Moisture Transport in the Extreme Yangtze River Rainfall in Summer 2020
Authors: Qi Yanjun , Zhang Renhe , Wang Zhuo
Published: January 2022

A severe flooding hit southern China along the Yangtze River in summer 2020. The floods were induced by heavy rains, and the associated dynamic and thermodynamic conditions are investigated using daily gridded rainfall data of China and NCEP-NCAR reanalysis. It is found that the summer rainfall over the Yangtze River Basin (YRB) experienced pronounced subseasonal variation in 2020, dominated by a quasi-biweekly oscillation (QBWO) mode. The southwestward-moving anomalous QBWO circulation was essentially the fluctuation of cold air mass related to the tropospheric polar vortex or trough-ridge activities over the mid-high latitude Eurasian in boreal summer. The large-scale southwestward-transport of cold air mass from mid-high latitudes and the northeastward-transport of warm and moist air by the strong anomalous anticyclone over the western North Pacific provided important circulation support for the heavy rainfall in the YRB. The quasi-biweekly anomalies of potential and divergent component of vertically integrated water vapor flux played a major role in maintaining the moisture during summer 2020. The diagnosis of moisture budget shows that the enhanced moisture associated with the quasi-biweekly fluctuation rainfall was primarily attributed to the moisture convergence. The convergence of QBWO specific humidity by the background mean flow and convergence of mean specific humidity by QBWO flow played dominant roles in contributing to the positive moisture tendency. In combination with an adiabatic ascent induced by the warm temperature advection, the boundary layer moisture convergence strengthens the upward transport of moisture from lower troposphere. The vertical moisture transport associated with boundary layer convergence was of critical importance in causing low-level tropospheric moistening, whereas the horizontal advection of moisture showed a negative effect during the anomalous quasi-biweekly summer rainfall in 2020.
Risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in agricultural sites and river sediments at the Vatukoula gold mine, Fiji Islands
Authors: Diarra Ivan , Ciocio Kristiana , Maata Matakite
Published: January 2022

A comprehensive study was conducted to explore the concentration and distribution of heavy metals in farm soils and river sediments around a gold mining area in Fiji with particular emphasis on ecological and human health risks. Representative samples were acquired from farm sites in Matanagata Village and the Nasivi river, both situated around the Vatukoula gold mine limited (VGML), the largest operational gold mine in Fiji. Following aqua regia digestion and analysis by AAS, the average soil concentrations for Cu (110.4 mg kg–1), Cr (136.2 mg kg–1) and Cd (1.7 mg kg–1), and sediment concentrations for Pb (69.31 mg kg–1), Cd (1.82 mg kg–1), Cu (88.95 mg kg–1) and Cr (143.12 mg kg–1) were found to exceed the recommended guideline values. Based on the geo–accumulation index (Igeo) and enrichments factor (EF), the farm soils were moderately contaminated with Cd while the and sediments showed moderate to significant contamination with Pb, Ni and Cr. Ecological risk assessment confirmed moderate to considerable ecological risk in the metal–contaminated samples, with Cd and Pb generally presenting greater risk compared to other metals. Multivariate analyses including principal component analysis pointed to gold mining activities as a potential source for heavy metals in the area. Furthermore, human health risk assessment (HRA) indicated that while adults faced no significant carcinogenic or non–carcinogenic risks from metal exposure (HI < 1), children were at more risk from Co, Mn, Cr and Fe exposure, as well as potential carcinogenic risk from Cd (ILCR = 1.46E–04).
Synthesis, spectral characterization and biological activities of Ag(I), Pt(IV) and Au(III) complexes with novel azo dye ligand (N,N,O) derived from 2-amino-6-methoxy benzothiazole
Authors: Kyhoiesh Hussein A. K. , Al-Adilee Khalid J.
Published: January 2022

The novel ligand 2-[2'-(6-methoxybenzothiazolyl)azo]-3,5-dimethyl benzoic acid (6-MBTAMB), derived from 2-amino-6-methoxy benzothiazole, has been used to synthesize a series of new metal complexes of Ag(I), Pt(IV) and Au(III). The metal complexes were characterized by elemental analyses (CHNS), molar conductivity, crystal structure (XRD), spectroscopic techniques: FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, UV-Vis, mass spectra, thermal analysis (TG-DTA), FE-SEM and magnetic properties. Results confirmed that the azo dye ligand behaves a tridentate and coordinates to the metal ion via nitrogen atom of azomethine group of heterocyclic benzothiazole ring, nitrogen atom of the azo group which is the farthest of the benzothiazole molecule and carboxylic oxygen. Antimicrobial properties of all newly synthesized azo compounds are also demonstrated against bacterial pathogenic organisms and fungi. These complexes are more effective against bacteria and less effective against fungi compared to standard antibacterial drugs (Novobiocin) and antifungal drugs (Cycloheximide). By using the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging test, it was discovered that the complexes had good antioxidant properties. In addition, the (6-MBTAMB) and metal complexes were docked with the crystal structure of FGF Receptor 2 (FGFR2) kinase domain harboring the pathogenic gain of function K659E mutation identified in endometrial cancer using the Molecular Operating Environment module (MOE). In vitro studies on human endometrial cancer cell lines (MFE-296) as well as healthy human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) show uptake of the intact compounds by the cancer cells and increased activity against the cancer cells.
The Lithium (Li) Doping Effect for Enhancing Thermoelectric and Optoelectronic Performances of Co2NbAl
Authors: Djillali Bensaid , Bendouma Doumi , Ahmad Sohail
Published: January 2022

Cobalt -rich Heusler compounds represent a very interesting family among Heusler alloys due to their performance in the field of spintronics and magnetic devices. The quaternary Heusler created by swapping of an anti-atom site by an alkali element improves the performance of physical properties for new applications. In this study, the electronic structures and magnetic properties before and after swapping cobalt (Co) by lithium (Li) in the Co2NbAl compound have been investigated using first-principle computational calculations. Our findings revealed that the swapping Co antisite by Li keeps the half-metallic character in the CoLiNbAl. Analysis of band structures show that ternary Heusler compound is ferromagnetic half-metallic with half metallic gap (band gap in minority channel ) equal 0.134 eV but the swapping Co with Li leads the material to change its behavior and becomes a semiconductor with a gap equal 1.043 eV using HSE06 approach. The results of optical and thermoelectric properties such as absorption coefficient, reflectivity or thermopower and figure of merit are very interesting in the optoelectronic field and encourages the researchers to realize photovoltaic cell and thermoelectric generator with a higher efficiency. These interesting features suggest that Co2NbAl and LiNbAlCo Heusler compounds could be good candidates for applications of antiferromagnetic spintronics and optoelectronics in commercial semiconductor industry.
Comparing Overhead versus Drip Irrigation for Production of Three Cultivars of Romaine Lettuce on Biodegradable Plastic Mulch
Authors: Moore Jenny C. , Leib Brian , Hansen Zachariah R. , Wszelaki Annette L.
Published: January 2022

Growers seeking alternatives to traditional polyethylene plastic mulch may use biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs). However, plasticulture systems typically also use plastic drip tape underneath the mulch, which must be removed from the field and disposed of at the end of the season, making tilling the BDM into the soil more difficult and expensive. A potential solution to this dilemma may be to use other irrigation methods, such as overhead sprinklers, that could be more easily removed from the field and reused from year to year. At Knoxville, TN, in 2019 and 2020, we grew three cultivars of romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa) on BDM with two irrigation systems (overhead sprinklers above the mulch and drip irrigation tape under the mulch) to compare water use, disease, and yield in these two irrigation systems. Water use was higher in overhead vs. drip irrigation in both years; however, the difference in water use was much smaller in 2019 due to higher rainfall amounts during the time period the lettuce was growing in the field (March to May). Disease incidence and severity were very low both years for both irrigation systems. There were no differences in marketable yield (number of heads) between irrigation treatment in 2019. In 2020, marketable yield by number was greater in the drip vs. overhead irrigation treatment. Unmarketable yield in 2019 was due to heads that were too small; in 2020, unmarketability was predominantly due to tipburn in overhead irrigated ‘Jericho’. Overall, marketable lettuce yield did not differ between irrigation treatments in 2019 and was similar for ‘Parris Island Cos’ in 2020. Although quantitative weed counts were not made, observations of weed pressure between rows showed that weed pressure was higher in overhead irrigated compared with drip irrigated subplots. This highlights the need to have a between-row weed management program in place. The results of this study suggest that with attention to cultivar and weed management, overhead irrigation could be a viable alternative to drip irrigation for lettuce production on BDM, especially for early spring lettuce when rainfall is historically more plentiful.
Evolution of in vitro digestibility techniques: a systematic review
Authors: Chernukha I. M. , Meliashchenia A. V. , Kaltovich I. V. , Vasilevskaya E. R. , Aryzina M. A. , Smaliak T. M. , Senchenko T. V. , Fedulova L. V.
Published: January 2022

The inability to reproduce certain digestive processes in vivo, high research costs and ethical aspects have led to the development of a large number of in vitro digestion models. These models allow us to take into account various factors of modeling complex multistage physiological processes occurring in the gastrointestinal tract, which makes them promising and widely used. A significant part of in vitro methods includes assessment by enzymatic digestion and are based on the calculation of nitrogen remaining after digestion in relation to the initial total nitrogen (according to the Dumas, Kjeldahl method, spectrophotometric or chromatographic method). There are also a number of titrometric methods (pH‑stat), which are mainly used to assess the digestibility of feed, most successfully for aquatic animals due to the simplicity of their digestive tract. Methods for assessing the digestibility of food products by enzymatic digestion have undergone various stages of evolution (since 1947) and have been widely modified by including various enzymes (pepsin, trypsin, pancreatin, erepsin, etc.) in model systems, indices for various products have been determined on their basis (pepsin-digest-residue (PDR) index, 1956; pepsin pancreatin digest (PPD) index, 1964; pepsin digest dialysate (PDD), 1989). As a result, a single protocol was formed to study the digestibility of food — INFOGEST (2014–2019), which includes three stages of digestion (oral, gastric and intestinal). It allows researchers to accurately reproduce the conditions of the human gastrointestinal tract and is widely used by scientists around the world.
Color measurement of animal source foods
Authors: Milovanovic B. R. , Djekic I. V. , Tomović V. M. , Vujadinović D. , Tomasevic I. B.
Published: January 2022

Rapid and objective assessment of food color is necessary in quality control. The color evaluation of animal source foods using a computer vision system (CVS) and a traditional colorimeter is examined. With the same measurement conditions, color results deviated between these two approaches. The color returned by the CVS had a close resemblance to the perceived color of the animal source foods, whereas the colorimeter returned not typical colors. The effectiveness of the CVS is confirmed by the study results. Considering these data, it could be concluded that the colorimeter is not representative method for color analysis of animal source foods, therefore, the color read by the CVS seemed to be more similar to the real ones.
Promotion of cultural heritage — regional and traditional Polish meat products
Authors: Szafrańska J. O. , Stasiak D. M. , Sołowiej B. G.
Published: January 2022

The diverse culinary heritage of various countries in the European Union (EU) has been attracting attention for a very long time. This type of high-quality traditional food should be fully exploited and promoted as a common good that is part of the history of given countries. In order to distinguish individual products and their value (not only cultural, but also qualitative), the EU created special awarding signs (quality schemes) that conform to the quality of traditional products: Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), or Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG). One of the first associations with Polish cuisine would undoubtedly be meat dishes, which play an important role in preserving the tradition. The most popular types of meat in Poland are pork, beef, and then poultry. In addition, game animals are very popular, including wild birds (black grouse and larks). This type of dishes is prepared according to traditional recipes handed down from generation to generation. Products typical of the region obtained from local crops and animal breeding are used in their preparation. Thanks to this, traditional dishes acquire specific taste values, which cannot be recreated in other parts of the country.
Complete set of quasi-conserved quantities for spinning particles around Kerr
Authors: Compère Geoffrey , Druart Adrien
Published: January 2022

We revisit the conserved quantities of the Mathisson-Papapetrou-Tulczyjew equations describing the motion of spinning particles on a fixed background.
Assuming Ricci-flatness and the existence of a Killing-Yano tensor, we demonstrate that besides the two non-trivial quasi-conserved quantities, i.e. conserved at linear order in the spin, found by Rüdiger, non-trivial quasi-conserved quantities are in one-to-one correspondence with non-trivial mixed-symmetry Killing tensors. We prove that no such stationary and axisymmetric mixed-symmetry Killing tensor exists on the Kerr geometry. We discuss the implications for the motion of spinning particles on Kerr spacetime where the quasi-constants of motion are shown not to be in complete involution.
Мониторинг систем оценки качества инклюзивного образования в регионах Российской Федерации
Authors: Бычкова Е.С.
Published: January 2022

В статье представлены результаты мониторинга систем оценки качества реализации инклюзивного образования в общеобразовательных организациях регионов Российской Федерации.
Nitrogen use by plants and nitrogen flows after application of standard and biomodified nitrogen fertilizers on barley
Authors: Zavalin Alexey , Chebotar Vladimir , Alferov Alexey , Chernova Lyudmila , Shcherbakova Elena , Chizhevskaya Elena
Published: January 2022

The aim of our study was to assess the efficiency of application of biomodified nitrogen fertilizers for barley, to reveal the sources of nitrogen used for biomass formation with the use of the 15N stable isotope, and to study nitrogen flows in the system of fertilizers–soil–plants–atmosphere. We demonstrated in a model experiment the ability of the plant growth-promoting bacteria Bacillus subtilis Ch-13 to move from the granules of mineral fertilizers to plant roots and to colonize them effectively. The effectiveness of biomodified nitrogen fertilizers for barley, Nur variety, was assessed in a microfield trial. After the application of biomodified nitrogen fertilizers, the accumulation of 15N in the plants increased by 2–5 %, its incorporation in the soil decreased and gaseous losses were decreased by 7 % as compared with the use of the usual forms of fertilizers. The application of biomodified nitrogen fertilizers can be used in agricultural practice as a novel technology to regulate nitrogen flows in the system of fertilizers–soil–plants–atmosphere.
Levels of dopamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine and their metabolites in the striatum of rats of various strains receiving a high-calorie diet
Authors: Apryatin Sergey , Efimova Evgenia , Fesenko Zoya , Shumakova Antonina , Gmoshinski Ivan
Published: January 2022

The aim of this work was to study the effect of a high fat and carbohydrate diet (HFCD) and quercetin supplementation on the levels of dopamine (DA), serotonin (5-HT) and their metabolites in Wistar, DA transporter knockout (DAT-KO) and obese Zucker fa/fa rats. Animals received a control diet or HFCD for 62 days. Wistar and Zucker fa/fa rats received quercetin. The contents of DA, 5-HT, norepinephrine (NE), dioxyphenyl acetate (DOPAC), homovanillic acid (HVA) and 5-hydroxyindolyl acetate (5-HIIA) in the striatum were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). DAT-KO homozygotes had lowered DA and increased HVA and DOPAC compared to Wistar rats. HFCD did not affect the content of NE and 5-HT. 5-HT was increased in DAT-KO homozygotes compared with Wistar receiving a control diet. 5-HIIA accumulated in larger amounts in DAT-KO compared to Wistar with the exception of those receiving quercetin with a control diet. Quercetin did not affect the levels of DA, 5-HT and their metabolites.
CZYM JEST MUNICYPIUM I CZYM SIĘ RÓŻNI OD KOLONII ORAZ KIM SĄ OBYWATELE MUNICYPIUM AULUS. GELLIUS, ‘NOCE ATTYCKIE’ 16,13 TEKST - TŁUMACZENIE - KOMENTARZ
Authors: Tarwacka Anna
Published: January 2022

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Diagnóstico da energia elétrica na extração de rochas ornamentais no estado do Espírito Santo
Authors: De Souza Santos Yolacir Carlos , Gome de Jesus Renata , Antônio Vasconcelos João
Published: January 2022

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo a elaboração do diagnóstico do uso da energia elétrica no setor extrativo de rochas ornamentais capixaba, utilizando-se como ferramenta a análise das informações dos Relatórios Anuais de Lavra apresentados à Agência Nacional de Mineração, bem como a aplicação de questionários direcionados às empresas do setor extrativo do Espírito Santo. As informações obtidas através dos Relatórios Anuais de Lavra propiciaram o entendimento das principais fontes de energia elétrica e do indicador de intensidade energética referente à produção das rochas ornamentais. Por sua vez, as análises dos dados apresentados como resposta aos questionários oportunizaram o entendimento de uma forma mais depurada das principais fontes de energia elétrica, bem como a percepção das empresas no tocante à gestão da energia elétrica, ações de eficiência energética e conhecimento da norma ISO 50.001. Por fim, verificou-se que o setor extrativo mineral se apresenta com uma grande oportunidade na temática de gestão e eficiência energética.
Panorama do consumo energético na produção brasileira de minério de ferro no Quadrilátero Ferrífero
Authors: Vasconcelos Joao Antonio , Gomes de Jesus Renata , de Souza Santos Yolacir Carlos
Published: January 2022

O Brasil destaca-se na produção de minério de ferro, o que demanda grandes quantidades de insumos energéticos nas etapas produtivas. Neste sentido, as principais fontes de energia na mineração são: a eletricidade, óleo diesel, explosivos e gás natural ou óleo pesado (pelotização), que demandam altos níveis de energia. Na última década observou-se uma tendência de diminuição do teor de ferro nas reservas minerais, o que se faz necessário, cada vez mais a busca de formas mais eficientes de processos e menor consumo energético na cadeia produtiva, com intuito de reduzir os custos operacionais e emissão de gás carbônico na atmosfera. Assim, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o comportamento na última década do consumo energético global na produção de minério de ferro num complexo mineiro formados por várias minas e usinas, situados no Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Para tal, utilizou-se a pesquisa documental com abordagem quantitativa não-probabilística baseado nos dados disponíveis nos Relatórios Anuais de Lavra e, posteriormente, avaliou-se as medidas de melhorias em termos de eficiência energética, de acordo com a literatura existente. Os resultados mostraram que as características e teores do minério, o planejamento adequado da lavra, a relação estéril/minério, a complexidade dos processos da usina e alternativas de transporte, podem ser determinantes no consumo de energia. Em geral, conclui-se que deve sempre buscar uma integração com gestão e eficiência energéticas nas diferenças etapas produtivas, de forma a obter otimização operacional, economia de recursos e ganhos socioambientais.
Does transformational leadership, empowerment, and work ethic effect on job enrichment and employee performance?
Authors: Gede I Komang , Brahmasari Ida Aju , Ardiana I Dewa Ketut Raka
Published: January 2022

This study aims to prove and analyze the effect of transformational leadership, empowerment, work ethic on job enrichment and employee performance. The object and location of this research is the Village Credit Institution (LPD) as a financial institution owned by Pakraman Village in 9 districts/cities in Bali. The sampling technique is based on the proportionate random sampling method, which is taking samples from each LPD area of ??the Traditional Village randomly and proportionally, because the population members are homogeneous. The size of the sample is 300 people. Based on the results of the analysis and hypothesis testing that have been carried out, the results of this study indicate that of the 7 hypotheses proposed, all of them are proven true or supported by empirical facts, which predict a significant direct effect between transformational leadership factors, empowerment, work ethic and employee performance.
Informação, Publicidade, Propaganda: Correspondentes estrangeiros, agências noticiosas e a “Grande Guerra de palavras” da primeira metade do século XX
Authors: Clara Fernando
Published: January 2022

The essay takes as a starting point Goebbels’ speech delivered at the closing session of the Continental Advertising Congress, held in Vienna in June 1938, and explores the transformations that the communicational public space of the first half of the twentieth century underwent following the two world conflicts that erupted then. In the first part, the essay addresses the progressive hybridisation of public discourse at the time, the increasing blurring of information, advertising and propaganda, and the rapid acceleration of the international circulation of communication during the period. In this context, special attention is paid to actors who, though not new to the international political scene – such as foreign correspondents and news agencies –, gained a new and decisive importance throughout the period in question. The second part analyses two case studies involving these actors and their power on the international political scene during World War II. Geographically, the two case studies are centred around an axis that is usually considered peripheral to the war – neutral Portugal – but which appears central and, in a way, paradigmatic to the “Great War of Words” that was also being fought in the international public space.
"Flucht aus Frankreich, 1940" [Fuga da França] de Marianne Loring. Memórias: entre a fuga coletiva e o percurso individual
Authors: Oliveira Teresa Martins de
Published: January 2022

In 1940, the leaders of the Social Democratic Party of Germany which had taken refuge in Paris after years of exile in Prague, are forced to leave again, on an escape whose route crosses France, Spain and Portugal. The group included the young Marianne Loring, daughter of a prominent party member, who describes this escape in her memoirs, which were printed 50 years later. In my article, I will focus not only on the author's memoirs of the escape of the group, but also on her personal experiences, which evoke an education novel.
My Dream of Europe
Authors: Dean Martin R.
Published: January 2022

How the Swiss see, classify and judge Europe depends on how they see themselves. The external image is a consequence of the self-image. Switzerland as a small but beautiful island. This self-description is deeply inscribed in the country’s memory. In contrast, my writing is closely linked to a European invention: the big city, the old European cities in which the Enlightenment and liberal thought produced a culture of progress, liberality and tolerance. Paris and London, Lisbon and Berlin, Amsterdam and Vienna.
Transnational Women Writers in Europe: the Italian case-study
Authors: Fortunati Vita
Published: January 2022

My paper is divided in two parts: the first theoretical it is focused on the importance of Transnational Studies. Comparative Studies, Gender Studies and Translation Studies are in a transitory phase, a moment of great change implicit in a new perspective that wants to take into account a ‘global’ vision on the state of art in these three fields. The canonical division between literary/cultural studies and translation is not acceptable anymore, because translation is nowadays an hermeneutical category important to understand the complexity of the world. A research area that seems to unite this new notion of comparatism and translation is that of “Transnational literatures/cultures”, where the term ‘trans’ outlines, not only the passage among cultures, literatures and languages, but also the overcoming of barriers and national borders. In the second part I analyse some Transnational Women Writers, who have chosen to write their fiction in Italian: Ornella Vorpsi (Albania), Lilia Bicec (Moldova), Geneviève Makaping (Cameroon), Christina de Caldes Brito (Brazil), Jarmila Ockayová (Slovakia) and finally, Jhumpa Lahiri (Bangladesh/USA). I analyse the reasons of their choice and the specificity of their contribution to Transnational Literatures/Cultures.
Plaisir du texte et imaginaire numérique de la littérature, à partir de François Bon
Authors: Coutinho Ana Paula
Published: January 2022

There have never been so many books published (including literature), but the number of readers is far from increasing in the same proportion. Apparently, digital invasion in contemporary life imposed the end of the book, at least as we know it since Gutenberg, which does not necessarily mean the end of literary writing and reading, but rather their mutation, particularly accelerated. The work of François Bon, author, among others, of the Après le Livre (Seuil, 2011) and La Société des Amis de L’Ancienne Littérature (2020) essays, both born within his digital platform - www. tierslivre.net -, are the center of my article, which intends to highlight the proposals of this multimode author, because they represent the foundation of a linked literary writing-reading in digital age, as well theirs challenges to « the pleasure of the text », in order to a « rebirth » of the book as a multisensory composition of a widening distance from the world.
Booktubeurs, bookstagrammeurs : médiation, critique, curation...
Authors: Outeirinho Maria de Fátima
Published: January 2022

: In the context of a digital culture, this brief reflection involves considering a complexification of reading practices and a possible reconfiguration of the field of critical reception through the phenomenon of booktubing and the figure of the booktuber, a mediatorreviewer. It is important to consider the not insignificant role of this actor with regard to a social reading, by going beyond questions of legitimacy regarding the exercise of the critical activity and questions of hierarchy between scholarly reading practices and practices of ordinary reading.
Farmer Preference to High Elevation Rice Technological Packages for Accelerating Technological Dissemination (A case Study in Humbang Hasundutan Regency)
Authors: Girsang Setia Sari , Santosa Agung B , Purba Tommy , Siagian Deddy R , Ramija Khadijah E
Published: January 2022

Accelerating the introduction of a new technological package is needed to increase the productivity of high elevation puddled rice in Humbang Hasundutan. The objectives of the study are to find out the perception of the existence of technological packages and farmers' preference for a new technological package. The study used a survey method with primary data gathered using questionnaires. The criteria of locations and respondents were used to obtain relevant respondents and data concerning their knowledge of high elevation puddled rice cultivation.  The collected data were processed by using Importance Performance Analysis in order to find out the level of Importance and Satisfaction of the indicators and the valued aspects in the technological package components. The results of the study showed that the socio-economic aspects had to be heeded in organizing the technological package. Indicators having a high level of importance and a low level of satisfaction consisted of production cost, quality of seeds, farmer groups empowerment, technology information institution, capital cost, agricultural tools and machines, pest control, sales price, irrigation canals, and farm roads. On the other hand, introducing new superior seeds, productivity attribute and planting age were important indicators for local farmers as to improve the quality of existing seeds. Farmers group expected that the technological package had a high level of productivity, better access to input, low cost, and good user-friendliness in its application.
A CROSS-SECTIONAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE STUDY ON ADVERSE DRUG REACTION IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL
Authors: EASOW PRINCY , MENDONCA OLISHA DELVITA , SIDHDHAPURIA DHAVAL , VAGHASIYA JITENDRA
Published: January 2022

Objectives: This study was conducted to identify and report the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) which are occurring in pediatric and medicine departments in a tertiary care hospital at Vadodara.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for 6 months in-patient at a tertiary care teaching hospital. We enrolled the patients based on inclusion criteria and data was analyzed with the help of MS excel 7 and Graph pad Prism. Further, the assessments of type, severity, and preventability of reported ADRs were done using Wills and Brown classification, modified Schumock and Thornton severity scale, modified Hartwig and Siegel preventability scale.
Results: Data were collected from a total of two hundred patients of which twenty-six (13%) patients were affected with ADRs. Among twenty-six patients, females (64%) were more affected with ADRs when compared to males (36%). According to the department, most ADRs were observed in the medicine ward than in the pediatric. The highest number of ADRs was associated with antibiotics (46.1%). Based on the type of ADRs, Type B ADRs (77%) were more observed followed by Type A (7%) and Type C (8%).
Conclusions: The information obtained from our study will help clinical pharmacists and healthcare professionals to take precautions in the future and adopt certain measures for preventing the ADRs and hence help in promoting safer and rational drug use in institutions and improving the quality of patient care.
Development of Analytical Profile of Lamotrigine and its API Formulation
Authors: VISHAL CHAUDHARY  , SAXENA VASUNDHARA
Published: January 2022

Objective: The objective of this review is to put a light on the development of lamotrigine and its active pharmaceutical ingredients formulation with proper demonstration.

Method: In the present work, one of the most imperative spectrophotometric method which is RP-HPLC method has been developed for the quantitative estimation of lamotrigine in bulk and pharmaceutical formulations.

UV spectrophotometric method which involves the determination of Lamotrigine in bulk and in bulk drug and pharmaceutical formulation has maximum absorption at 307.5nm in methanol. It obeys Beer’s and Lambert’s law in the concentration range of 5-45 µg/ml.

A rapid and sensitive RP- HPLC Method with UV detection (270 nm) for routine analysis of Lamotrigine formulation was developed. Chromatography was performed with mobile phase containing a mixture of methanol and Phosphate buffer (65:35v/v) with flow rate 1.0 ml/min. In the range of 20-100 µg/ml, the linearity of lamotrigine shows a correlation co-efficient of 0.9998. The proposed method was validated by determining sensitivity and system suitability parameters.
DRUG UTILIZATION PATTERN OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICATIONS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, SOUTH INDIA
Authors: ANURADHA VP  , C MUHAS , SRUTHY S ANJALI
Published: January 2022

Objective: The objective of the study is to assess drug use pattern of antihypertensive medications in hypertensive patients.
Methods: It is a prospective cross-sectional study conducted in the outpatient dispensary, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram for the period of 6 months from January 2019 to June 2019. About 500 prescriptions of patients visiting outpatient dispensary with an antihypertensive prescription were enrolled for the study. Drug use patterns of different classes of antihypertensive medications were analyzed from individual prescriptions.
Results: A total of 500 patients were included in this study, among which 281 were male (56.2%) and 219 (43.8%) were female. In 500 patients, 133 patients were treated with monotherapy. In that 42.1% of patients were treated with amlodipine, 28.57% of patients were treated with losartan. In combination therapy most commonly used was double therapy (42.8%) followed by triple therapy (24.2%). Calcium Channel Blockers (56.2%) was most prescribed class of drug followed by Angiotensin Receptor Blockers.
Conclusion: This study reveals that calcium channel blockers as most prescribed class of antihypertensive and Amlodipine was the most prescribed antihypertensive. In our study, most of the patients were treated with combination therapy in that double drug therapy was most common. There is a chance of various medication errors, development of adverse drug reaction as majority (290) of patients belong to age above 60 and chances of getting error also increases as combination therapy is most used. Therefore close monitoring is required for such patients.
SPECT/CT versus planar imaging to determine treatment strategy for non-small-cell lung cancer: a cost–effectiveness analysis
Authors: Romsa Jonathan , Imhoff Ryan J , Palli Swetha R , Inculet Richard , Mehta Sanjay
Published: January 2022

Aim:
SPECT/CT has been found to improve predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in one second (ppoFEV
1
) assessments in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods:
An economic simulation was developed comparing the cost–effectiveness of SPECT/CT versus planar scintigraphy for a US payer. Clinical outcomes and cost data were obtained through review of the published literature.
Results:
SPECT/CT increased the accuracy ppoFEV
1
assessment, changing the therapeutic decision for 1.3% of nonsurgical patients to a surgical option, while 3.3% of surgical patients shifted to more aggressive procedures. SPECT/CT led to an expected cost of $4694 per life year gained, well below typical thresholds.
Conclusion:
SPECT/CT resulted in substantially improved health outcomes and was found to be highly cost-effective.
TEACHING ACADEMIC WRITING IN ENGLISH TO STUDENTS OF ECONOMICS THROUGH CONCEPTUAL METAPHORS
Authors: Utkina Tatiana
Published: January 2022

The article addresses EFL students’ academic writing competence by fostering and evaluating their writing practices through conceptual metaphors. The research dataset comprised 102 Russian students majoring in economics. The students received the instruction based on the framework of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory during their EAP, ESP and EMI courses in economics. Metaphor Identification Procedure VU University Amsterdam (MIPVU) and the method of metaphoric modeling were used to assess EFL writing competence in economic knowledge domains – knowledge of terms and specific concepts, represented as conceptual metaphors. The statistical analysis did not show significant changes in the writing competence level of students when their EAP and ESP writing was compared. However, statistical differences were revealed in the use of metaphors when the students progressed from their EAP to EMI course and from their ESP to EMI course. The qualitative analysis demonstrated main differences within the conceptual metaphor domains in ESP and EMI writing. On the whole, the results reported here suggest the dynamics of FL writing competence of the Russian students specializing in economics when attending an EAP course, an ESP course and an EMI course in economics at the university.
INVESTIGATING LEARNER AUTONOMY OF EFL AND ESP STUDENTS AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Stanojević Gocić Maja , Jankovic Anita
Published: January 2022

Learner autonomy is a concept developed to reiterate the need for life-long learning that goes beyond the prescribed curriculum and institutional settings. In addition, learner-centered approach shifts the burden of responsibility from teachers to learners, as learners are now obliged to take charge of their learning. In that respect, students at the tertiary level of education are expected to know how to learn, inclusive of what to learn and where to learn. In other words, they should be trained to organize their own learning, control and monitor their progress, and evaluate the results, whereas the current educational settings should be given the task to contribute to the development of learner autonomy that paves the way for life-long education. The participants in the research are EFL students from the department of English Language and Literature at Faculty of Philosophy, University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, and ESP students from the Academy of Technical and Pre-School Vocational Studies Niš, Department Vranje. A Learner Autonomy Questionnaire developed by Zhang and Li (2004) was administered to measure students’ learner autonomy level. The aim of the paper is not only to outline the significance of taking control of one’s learning, but also to use certain tools in the EFL classroom that contribute to the process of building learner autonomy, as its pedagogical implication, including language learning strategies, project-based tasks, reflective journals, etc.