bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rating the Quality of Smartphone Apps Related to Shoulder Pain: Systematic Search and Evaluation Using the Mobile App Rating Scale (Preprint)
Authors: Agnew Jonathon M R , Nugent Chris , Hanratty Catherine E , Martin Elizabeth , Kerr Daniel P , McVeigh Joseph G
Published: October 2021

BACKGROUND

The successful rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain requires more than medical input alone. Conservative treatment, including physiotherapy and exercise therapy, can be an effective way of decreasing pain associated with musculoskeletal pain. However, face-to-face appointments are currently not feasible. New mobile technologies, such as mobile health technologies in the form of an app for smartphones, can be a solution to this problem. In many cases, these apps are not backed by scientific literature. Therefore, it is important that they are reviewed and quality assessed.

OBJECTIVE

The aim is to evaluate and measure the quality of apps related to shoulder pain by using the Mobile App Rating Scale.

METHODS

This study included 25 free and paid apps—8 from the Apple Store and 17 from the Google Play Store. A total of 5 reviewers were involved in the evaluation process. A descriptive analysis of the Mobile App Rating Scale results provided a general overview of the quality of the apps.

RESULTS

Overall, app quality was generally low, with an average star rating of 1.97 out of 5. The best scores were in the “Functionality” and “Aesthetics” sections, and apps were scored poorer in the “Engagement” and “Information” sections. The apps were also rated poorly in the “Subjective Quality” section.

CONCLUSIONS

In general, the apps were well built technically and were aesthetically pleasing. However, the apps failed to provide quality information to users, which resulted in a lack of engagement. Most of the apps were not backed by scientific literature (24/25, 96%), and those that contained scientific references were vastly out-of-date. Future apps would need to address these concerns while taking simple measures to ensure quality control.
Correction: The Good Food for Learning Universal Curriculum-Integrated Healthy School Lunch Intervention: Protocol for a Two-Year Matched Control Pre-Post and Case Study (Preprint)
Authors: Engler-Stringer Rachel , Black Jennifer , Muhajarine Nazeem , Martin Wanda , Gilliland Jason , McVittie Janet , Kirk Sara , Wittman Hannah , Mousavi Amin , Elliott Sinikka , Tu Sylvana , Hills Brent , Androsoff Gordon , Field Debbie , Macdonald Brit , Belt Chelsea , Vatanparast Hassan
Published: October 2021

BACKGROUND

Good nutrition affects children’s health, well-being, and learning, and schools offer an important setting to promote healthy behaviors that can last a lifetime. Once children reach school age, they spend more of their waking hours in school than in any other environment. Children’s eating habits may be easier to influence than those of adults. In Canada, households with children are more likely to experience food insecurity, and school food programs that are universally available to all children can support the development of healthy eating patterns across groups of varying socioeconomic status. There is a significant gap in the rigorous community-engaged academic research on the impact of school meal programs, especially universal ones.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this population health intervention research is to study the impact of a 2-year universal, curriculum-integrated healthy school lunch program in elementary schools in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on food consumption, dietary quality and food and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

METHODS

This population health intervention study will be conducted in 2 intervention elementary schools matched with 2 control schools. We will collect preintervention data, including objective measurements of food eaten at school and food-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. This will be followed by the intervention itself, along with qualitative case studies of the intervention process in the 2 intervention schools. Then, we will collect postintervention data similar to the preintervention data. Finally, we will finish the data analysis and complete the ongoing sharing of learning from the project.

RESULTS

This study was funded in April 2020 but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, data collection did not begin until May 2021. The intervention will begin in September 2021 and end in June 2023, with end point data collection occurring in May and June 2023. The case study research will begin in September 2021 and will be ongoing for the duration of the intervention.

CONCLUSIONS

The opportunity we have to systematically and comprehensively study a curriculum-integrated school lunch program, as well as the promising practices for school food programs across Canada, is without precedent.
PEDAGOGIAS PERIFÉRICAS: histórias de vida das catadoras da cooperativa Santa Rita/ RS
Authors: Barbosa Moreira Raylene , Troina Ferreira Cristiane , Motta Castro Amanda
Published: October 2021

O presente artigo proporciona um espaço para contar histórias de vida de mulheres que trabalham na catação de materiais recicláveis na Cooperativa de Reciclagem Santa Rita, localizada na cidade de Rio Grande/RS. Para isso, utilizamos como metodologia, pressupostos da história oral e entrevista aberta. Tendo como objetivo geral compreender como as mulheres que se ocupam da catação, na cooperativa de reciclagem Santa Rita, se reconhecem enquanto mulheres e como este reconhecimento está atrelado ao mundo do trabalho e educação. Mesmo que as mulheres sejam a maioria no espaço da catação, conforme dados encontrados ao longo da realização da pesquisa, há ainda uma resistência em reconhece-las enquanto liderança nesse espaço. Além disso, é possível observar, a partir das histórias de vida das mulheres, que todos os espaços nos educam e elas fazem o trabalho de educar-se entre si. O que concluímos a partir da pesquisa é a construção coletiva dessas mulheres do direito de ser mulher, compreendendo sua importância e lugar no mundo. Além disso, é possível encontrar em sua prática, conceitos importantes para o feminismo, como, por exemplo, a dororidade.
SIGI, an integrated scientometric and curricular information system for teaching-research institutions
Authors: Sierra Flores María Magdalena , Calero Ramos Romel , Guzmán Sánchez María Victoria , Toledo-Roy Juan Claudio , Gamboa Calderón Yolsy Gabriela
Published: October 2021

Presentamos SIGI, un sistema integral de gestión de información para datos de investigación y generación de indicadores métricos automático y con interfaz para la web. SIGI es un sistema de plataforma de información y de base de datos creado para gestionar todos los datos relacionados con la actividad de una institución de enseñanza-investigación, y para generar reportes anuales e indicadores métricos a nivel individual e institucional. Integra datos relacionados a productos bibliográficos académicos tradicionales con otros aspectos de la actividad académica (por ejemplo, relacionados con enseñanza y vinculación). De esta base de datos, SIGI automáticamente genera indicadores métricos utilizados en la creación de perfiles y evaluaciones individuales y en evaluaciones y reportes institucionales. También mostramos dos ejemplos de análisis cienciométricos que pueden ser hechos con este sistema: la red de colaboración interna y el mapa de colaboración internacional de un instituto específico. Concluimos con el ejemplo de la experiencia general del instituto con el sistema y cómo éste podría ser adoptado por otras instituciones, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.
Brand attachment and oppositional loyalty: The moderating role of moral identity
Authors: Cheng Guo , Yu Weiping
Published: October 2021

Comprehension of the driving factors and dimensional structure of oppositional loyalty (OL), which comprises willingness to pay a price premium, oppositional referrals, schadenfreude, and antibrand actions, is limited. To analyze OL behavior, we collected 453 surveys from Xiaomi mobile
online communities. The results show that brand attachment had a positive effect on each dimension of OL. In addition, moral identity positively moderated the brand attachment–oppositional referrals relationship, and negatively moderated the impact of brand attachment on schadenfreude
and antibrand actions. Our results can help corporate managers understand OL behavior, and contribute to new understanding of brand loyalty, customer relationships, and business ethics.
The Effect of the Frequency and Source of Instructional Messages on Knowledge Sharing Behavior
Authors: Cheng Xu (Joyce)
Published: October 2021

Prior literature has documented the importance of knowledge sharing to accounting and auditing; however, researchers have made little progress in understanding knowledge sharing behavior in an accounting setting. This study aims to understand how formal communication among auditors affects knowledge sharing behavior. Specifically, this study investigates the impact of the frequency and source of instructional messages on knowledge sharing behavior in an auditing setting. The results of this study indicate that an in-group member is more effective in promoting knowledge sharing behavior. When motivating knowledge sharing behavior, an out-group member should avoid sending a high frequency of knowledge sharing messages. This study provides guidelines for altering communication styles in order to encourage knowledge sharing. The findings of this study also suggest that more communication messages are not always better. Thus, these findings can help organizations understand the reasons why employees are reluctant to share their knowledge.
Weight Stigma and Diabetes Stigma: Implications for Weight-Related Health Behaviors in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Puhl Rebecca M. , Himmelstein Mary S. , Speight Jane
Published: October 2021

There has been little recognition that people with type 2 diabetes are vulnerable to weight stigma and diabetes stigma and almost no research examining the implications of these forms of stigma for their health and well-being. This study examined health behavior correlates of weight stigma and diabetes stigma in 1,227 adults with type 2 diabetes. Results showed that experiencing weight stigma in health care, experiencing differential treatment from others because of their diabetes, and engaging in self-stigma for diabetes and body weight were each significantly associated with increased frequency of binge eating and eating as a coping strategy to deal with negative feelings. Internalizing weight stigma was also significantly associated with lower levels of physical activity and worse self-rated health. These findings suggest that initiatives to improve the health and well-being of people with type 2 diabetes must consider the potentially harmful roles of weight stigma and diabetes stigma.
Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use Associated With Fournier’s Gangrene: A Review of Case Reports and Spontaneous Post-Marketing Cases
Authors: Tran Bao Anh , Updike Wendy H. , Bullers Krystal , Serag-Bolos Erini
Published: October 2021

Background

Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are effective for glycemic control and have demonstrated cardiorenal benefits. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a boxed warning in 2018 regarding the potential development of Fournier’s gangrene (FG) with the use of SGLT2 inhibitors. FG is a serious perineal infection with a mortality rate of up to 88% in some cases.

Objectives

To report spontaneous post-marketing cases from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database and case reports from the literature of FG associated with the use of SGLT2 inhibitors and to determine whether correlations exist with specific agents.

Methods

A search of the FAERS database was conducted to identify reported cases of FG associated with the use of any FDA-approved SGLT2 inhibitor between 1 March 2013 and 30 June 2020. Additionally, a literature search was conducted of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane library using PRISMA guidelines to identify case reports of FG with the use of SGLT2 inhibitors up to 9 October 2020.

Results

A total of 491 cases from the FAERS database were included for review. Descriptive analysis depicted more cases in the empagliflozin, canagliflozin, and dapagliflozin groups than in the ertugliflozin group. Nine case reports were included from the literature review; four attributed to dapagliflozin, three to empagliflozin, and two to canagliflozin. The median ages from cases reported in the FAERS database and from the literature review were 54 and 52 years, respectively. In both datasets, males had a higher incidence of FG than females. Additional data reported include clinical outcomes and concomitant antihyperglycemic medications.

Conclusion

Consistent findings are noted in this systematic review and warrant further investigation to elucidate the association between SGLT2 inhibitor use and the development of FG. These results may drive enhanced prescribing patterns to consider patient-specific risk factors and timely monitoring, especially as more indications are approved related to these medications’ cardiorenal protective properties.
Influence of National Competitiveness Indicators on the Export Performance of the Visegrad Group Plus Countries
Authors: Majerová Ingrid , Nevima Jan
Published: October 2021

A high level of competitiveness is the goal of every economic entity, whether individuals, companies, regions or nations. This paper discusses the issue of national competitiveness, which can be further divided into non-measurable and measurable input and output indicators. Output indicators are analysed in this paper, among which are a degree of openness, export performance, transformational performance and relative power of specialization. The aim is to find the relations among these indicators in the selected EU countries that form the Visegrad Group Plus, namely the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Austria and Slovenia. These linkages have been tested by a panel regression model during the period 1995 to 2015. Strong impact of all indicators on export performance was assumed. However, this hypothesis was proved only partially, namely regarding the influence of openness degree and transformational performance on the export performance in period fixed effects.
The Relationships and Configuration of Universal and Optional Healthcare Financing Schemes in Czechia
Authors: Mertl Jan
Published: October 2021

In developed countries, both universal and optional parts of healthcare exist. This article shows the importance and fiscal position of universally available care and suggests where it can be extended by optional financing schemes such as prepaid health programmes. We use a comparative approach, SWOT analysis and synthesis of individual mechanisms of health financing into a single health system. A simple scheme of possible health system financing configuration is created, and we classify the financial resources and schemes used accordingly. Overall this article introduces a theoretically substantiated overview of health policy options for Czechia based on principles of universally available care, solidarity, fiscal neutrality, adequate fiscal space for health and voluntary private health expenditure.
The Right of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises to Positive Discrimination in Free Market Competition
Authors: Korže Branko
Published: October 2021

The author justifies the right of business entities to free economic initiative on the basis of the human right (hereinafter ‘HR’ or ‘HRs’) to liberty, and the right to positive discrimination of small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘SMEs’) on the HR to equality, which is in the legal sense implemented by the HR to equal protection. Such positive discrimination ensures the equal protection of SMEs in the conditions of a free market (hereinafter ‘FM’) competition. Taking HRs as his starting points, the author discusses legal policy reasons that impose the duty to enact special measures in favour of SMEs on the legislature, and evaluates the legal sources in the Republic of Slovenia that regulate such measures. By means of the results obtained from a survey conducted with SMEs, the author examines the effects of measures to ensure the equal market position of SMEs, which in the conditions of economic globalisation enables a fair market game between SMEs and large enterprises, to ensure SMEs their existence and further development.
Frequency of four-dimensional oral health problems across dental fields – A comparative survey of Slovenian and international dentists
Authors: Sekulić Stella , John Mike T. , Bekes Katrin , Al-Harthy Mohammad H. , Michelotti Ambra , Reissmann Daniel R. , Nikolovska Julijana , Sanivarapu Sahityaveera , Lawal Folake B. , List Thomas , Čelebić Asja , Strajnić Ljiljana , Casassus Rodrigo , Baba Kazuyoshi , Schimmel Martin , Amuasi Ama , Jayasinghe Ruwan D. , Strujić-Porović Sanela , Peck Christopher C. , Xie Han , Bendixen Karina Haugaard , Simancas-Pallares Miguel Angel , Perez-Franco Eka , Sistan Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi , Valerio Patricia , Letunova Natalia , Nurelhuda Nazik M , Bartlett David W. , Oluwafemi Ikeoluwa A. , Dghoughi Saloua , Ferreira Joao N. , Chantaracherd Pathamas , Rener-Sitar Ksenija
Published: October 2021

Objectives

To compare the frequency of patients’ oral health problems and prevention needs among Slovenian and international dentists with the aim to validate the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions across six clinical dental fields in all World Health Organization (WHO) regions.

Methods

An anonymous electronic survey in the English language was designed using Qualtrics software. A probability sampling for Slovenia and a convenience sampling strategy for dentist recruitment was applied for 31 countries. Dentists engaged in six dental fields were asked to categorize their patients’ oral health problems and prevention needs into the four OHRQoL dimensions (Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact). Proportions of patients’ problems and prevention needs were calculated together with the significance of Slovenian and international dentists’ differences based on dental fields and WHO regions.

Results

Dentists (n=1,580) from 32 countries completed the survey. There were 223 Slovenian dentists (females: 68%) with a mean age (SD) of 41 (10.6) years and 1,358 international dentists (females: 51%) with a mean age (SD) of 38 (10.4). Pain-related problems and prevention needs were the most prevalent among all six dental fields reported by dentists; Slovenian (37%) and 31 countries (45%). According to Cohen, differences between Slovenia, the broader European Region, and 31 countries were considered non-significant (<0.1).

Conclusion

According to the dentists’ responses, the frequency of patients’ oral health problems and prevention needs are proportionate between Slovenia and 31 countries, regionally and globally. The four OHRQoL dimensions can be considered universal across all dental fields.
Working conditions and satisfaction with working conditions among Slovenian family medicine trainees: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Pašić Klemen , Ivetić Vojislav
Published: October 2021

Introduction

In order to achieve a high standard in training programmes for future family medicine specialists, it is essential to have good tutors with well-organised family medicine practices. Proper working conditions for young doctors are essential for their satisfaction and future professional development. The aim of our study was to check the current working conditions of family medicine trainees in the practical modular part of the training programme in Slovenia, and to determine their satisfaction with working conditions.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted. The data was collected through a questionnaire distributed to 105 family medicine trainees undergoing the practical modular part of their training programme.

Results

The study showed that the following 7 out of 25 organisational and labour law factors are significantly associated with a trainee’s general satisfaction with working conditions: the location where work with patients takes place, the privacy of the premises, the accessibility of the main tutor, a constant patient population, suitable places for rest, paid out-of-hours substitutions, and appropriate pay grade.

Conclusion

The results we obtained can be used to address certain aspects of trainees’ working conditions in Slovenia that need improvement. By determining which working conditions significantly affect a trainee’s satisfaction, we have the opportunity to modify these conditions and thereby improve the training programme. This could result in a less stressful and more efficient residency programme.
Development dynamics of health and social infrastructure for the long-term care – The case of the Posavje region
Authors: Bogataj David , Bogataj Marija , Kavšek Marta
Published: October 2021

Background and purpose

The populations of rural areas across Europe, especially Slovenia, are ageing rapidly and the areas themselves are becoming depopulated. Therefore, this study aims to contribute to our understanding of the population dynamics and provide a method for forecasting housing and other long-term care needs.

Method

The surveys questioned those responsible for long-term care, the caretakers in institutional care, and current and potential homecare users in rural areas of Slovenia. We wanted to discover what they considered as crucial in the process of long-term care deinstitutionalization. Our 2020–2050 projections are based on the surveys conducted across 38 municipalities in the Eastern Slovenian region and an in-depth empirical study in Posavje. The results are embedded in the demographic projections and the multistate transition model of the declining functional capacities to forecast the needed housing facilities and human resources.

Results

The results are the time series of required capacities. Around 60% of respondents in Slovenian rural areas believe that even a better organization of homecare would not allow them to stay at home until death due to inadequately built housing and the absence of a continuous presence of caregivers. These findings were included in the projections. Therefore, community care in the network of Smart Silver Villages was proposed.

Discussion

Investments are needed to renovate the housing stock of older adults and construct sheltered, assisted living housing and specialized households in the community. Moreover, proper education and training of human resources would increase the output. In addition, financial solutions are advised to develop Smart Silver Villages.
When the blood clots unveil the infection: venous thromboembolism associated with tuberculous lymphadenitis
Authors: Shaker Gadalla Wael Naeem , Zakharious Fady , Datta Avisek
Published: October 2021

Background:

Infections are risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) [1]. The role of chronic infections in VTE pathogenesis, such as tuberculosis (TB), is ill defined although several case reports and small series have suggested an association between TB and VTE [2].

Case presentation:

We are presenting a case of a 31-year-old male presented with shortness of breath. Computed tomography showed massive pulmoanry embolism and inferior vena cava thrombus who was therefore thoroughly investigated for an underlying condition. He was found to have significant mediastinal lymph nodes which in turn biopsed. The tissue culture of lymph node grown Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. He was treated successfully with anti tuberculous medications.

Conclusion:

Tubeculous lymphadenitis presented with multiple venous thromboembolism in a healthy fit and well young man. His only symptoms was shortness of breath. Improvement shown after starting antituberculous medications.
Challenges and issues of STEM education
Authors:   RCERT (Nagpur University), Chandrapur, India, Qureshi Anjum , Qureshi Nazir ,   Social Activist, Chandrapur, India
Published: October 2021

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, abbreviated as STEM is a very promising field and its popularity is increasing due to its benefits in the modern world of globalization and modernization. Science and mathematics are basics of the technological developments going on in the world. In order to continue with these developments, the children should be motivated to learn STEM from early school days. The minds of small kids are like a sponge and they are able to grasp everything quickly. STEM education should be encouraged from the childhood so that children like it and continue with it for higher education. This chapter discusses some of the challenges observed while encouraging children to learn STEM at early age and also tries to list out some solutions for it.
Patient satisfaction in Home care services through e-Palliative Care -An experience of tertiary cancer centre from Kerala
Authors: Balasubramanian Satheesan , Biji M. S. , Ranjith M. K. , Abhina S. S.
Published: October 2021

Objectives:

e-palliative care (PC) is an evolving concept wherein technological interface is used to deliver PC to the patients with advanced cancer at their doorstep. This study aims to find out the level of satisfaction of patients receiving e-palliative homecare (e-PHC) service from a tertiary Cancer Center using the validated e-Palliative Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire –Malayalam (PSQM).

Materials and Methods:

In this prospective study, patients/caregivers on home care were given the e - Palliative PSQM by the homecare nurse after the patient had consulted the doctor through e-PHC service. The questionnaire had 15 statements with response graded using Likert scale. Descriptive analysis was performed to compute the distribution of observed responses to obtain the level of satisfaction among patients or caregivers receiving e-PHC service.

Results:

This study was done among 120 homecare patients whose median age was 69 (62-79) with almost equal prevalence of both genders. Stage 4 malignancy was seen in 107 (89.2%) patients with the commonest being gastrointestinal malignancy (N=34, 28.3%) The mean score of response for General satisfaction, Technical quality, Communication, Financial aspect, Time spent with doctor and Accessibility and convenience were observed as 4.52, 3.92, 4.48, 4.55, 4.52 and 4.49 respectively. The overall satisfaction was found to be 4.39.

Conclusion:

The overall satisfaction of patients receiving e-PHC service from our Institution is seen to be high. e- palliative care is a feasible option for providing excellent PC in developing countries with limited resources and financial constraints.
Regulating Death: A Brief History of Medical Assistance in Dying
Authors: Brenna Connor T. A.
Published: October 2021

Unique reports of suicide and euthanasia date back more than 2 millennia, reflecting evolving philosophies of death and dying as expressions of the mores dominating a given era. One longstanding theme in the history of decisions to die has been staunch opposition founded in religious claims that one’s body is a trust from the divine (and therefore not wholly in their ownership). The role of the physician has also been traditionally estranged from participation in such decisions, dating back to rudimentary conceptions of medical ethics in the Hippocratic notion primum non nocere (‘first, do no harm’). However, fundamental principles in the modern philosophy of medicine lend support to the idea that physicians can be justified in actions which cause some harm, in so far as they are acting to fulfil a greater ethical imperative. This brief historical review explores the inception of modern North American medical assistance in dying (MAiD) policy through a series of critical case studies in the unfolding of its practice. Medically assisted dying has presently been legalised in Canada and some United States jurisdictions, but with critical caveats surrounding circumstances of mature minors, advance directives and mental illness as participants’ sole underlying medical condition. While the modern regulations surrounding MAiD continue to take shape, the palliative care community is well-positioned to both guide and scrutinise the ethics of this practice.
Homoeopathic management of dissociative fugue: A case report
Authors: Patil Vijaya Sanjay
Published: October 2021

A 14-year-old boy was brought to us with complaints of recurrent fleeing episodes with confusion, short-term amnesia and behavioural problems, including restlessness, obstinacy and temper tantrums. He was diagnosed with dissociative fugue based on the DSM IV criteria. He had undergone counselling with his school counsellor, without much benefits. His illness was affecting his academic performance and relationships with parents and friends. The case was explored from the point of psychosocial stresses and the child’s disposition with characteristic expressions. The homoeopathic remedy Cuprum Metallicum was selected using Kent’s approach, as predominant mental characteristics were available. The selected remedy brought changes at the level of the disease expression (fleeing episodes) as well as the deeper aspect of his sensitivity and behaviour. Improvements occurred in his academic performance, social relationships, behaviour at school as well as his relationship with his parents. This experience emphasises the role of homoeopathy in mental disorders, especially dissociative fugue and also demonstrates the importance of characteristic mental state and expressions when selecting a similimum using Kent’s approach.
A munkaszerződés továbbélése, vagy egy új szerződés kialakulása?
Authors: Kiss György
Published: October 2021

A munkajog hosszú ideig nem tudott szabadulni a locatio conductio béklyójából, erre a szerződésre épült a tradicionális munkajog rendszere. Az új foglalkoztatási, illetve munkavégzési módok azonban ezt a struktúrát kezdi lebontani. Az outsourcing és a digitális platformok általi foglalkoztatás megtörte a munkaszerződés uralmát, és a szerződéses struktúra a magánjog irányába tolódik el. A tanulmány arra a kérdésre keresi a választ, hogy mindez mit jelent a munkavégző védelme, a foglalkoztató felelőssége szempontjából. Végezetül: megoldást kínál-e a personal employment contract teóriája?
Adalékok a közszolgálati jog jogágiságának kérdéséhez
Authors: Horváth István , Kun Attila , Petrovics Zoltán
Published: October 2021

A tanulmány fókuszában a közszolgálati jog és a munkajog viszonyának vizsgálata áll. Magyarországon az elmúlt szűk egy évtizedben jelentős változások következtek be a közszolgálati jogviszonyok szabályozásában. A közszolgálati jogviszonyok száma gyarapodott, az ezzel összefüggő jogviták elbírásának fórumrendszere és eljárási szabályai is megváltoztak, a közalkalmazotti jogállásban állók száma pedig gyors fogyásnak indult. Mindez azért  bír különös jelentőséggel, mert a jogágak létére meghatározó befolyást gyakorol a jogalkotás is. A tanulmány következtetése szerint azt, hogy a közszolgálati jog valóban képes lesz-e önállósulni, nem „belső” fejlődés fogja eredményezni, hanem  a jogalkotói törekvések.
Barreras y facilitadores a la implementación de la telemedicina en las Américas
Authors: Garcia Saiso Sebastian , Marti Myrna C. , Malek Pascha Victoria , Pacheco Adrian , Luna Daniel , Plazzotta Fernando , Nelson Jennifer , Tejerina Luis , Bagolle Alexandre , Savignano Maria Celeste , Baum Analia , Orefice Pablo J. , Haddad Ana Estela , Messina Luiz Ary , Lopes Paulo , Rubió Francesc Saigí , Otzoy Daniel , Curioso Walter H. , Luna Antonio , Medina Felipe Mejia , Sommer Janine , Otero Paula , Bernaldo De Quiros Fernán González , D’Agostino Marcelo
Published: October 2021

Con millones de personas en el mundo en situación de distanciamiento físico por el COVID-19, las tecnologías de la información y comunicaciones (TICs) se han posicionado como uno de los medios principales de interacción y colaboración. Ya al inicio de este milenio se empezaban a mencionar las siguientes ventajas: mayor acceso a la información y a la prestación de servicios; fortalecimiento educativo; control de calidad de los programas de detección y reducción de los costos de la atención de en salud. Sin embargo, entre las principales barreras de adopción de la telemedicina se encuentran las de índole: tecnológicas; humanas y sociales; psico-sociales y antropológicas; de Gobernanza y económicas. En estos 20 años se logró un aumento en los recursos y capacidad técnica, una mejora en la educación digital, un empoderamiento del paciente en su tratamiento y un mayor interés público en esta área. En especial se considera exitosa la conformación de equipos interdisciplinarios, las redes académicas y profesionales y las consultas médicas virtuales. Después de revisar el estado de la telemedicina en la Región de las Américas, los autores recomiendan adoptar medidas urgentes para poner en práctica políticas y programas nacionales de telemedicina, incluyendo el marco normativo y presupuesto necesario, cuya implementación se realice de manera integral e interoperable y que se sustente de redes académicas, de colaboración e instituciones especializadas. Dichas políticas deben generar un contexto habilitante que den sostenibilidad al avance logrado, considerando los aspectos mencionados en las posibles barreras.
Assessing Sustainable Development Goal Target Indicator 3.5.2: Trends in alcohol per capita consumption in the Americas 1990–2016
Authors: Monteiro Maristela G. , Martins Camila B. , Sanchez Zila M. , Rehm Jürgen , Shield Kevin , Falade Rachael , MacDiarmid Jacqueline , Trangenstein Pamela
Published: October 2021

The objective of this study was to estimate trends in alcohol per capita consumption from 1990 to 2016 in the Region of the Americas, covering 35 Member States. Data from the WHO Global Information System on Alcohol and Health were used to calculate the annual percent change of alcohol per capita consumption in each of the 35 countries of the Americas. The Americas as a whole showed no change in the total period, with a slight decrease in the period 2010–2016. From 1990 to 2016, all the countries that presented a trend of annual increase in annual percent change of alcohol per capita consumption were in the Caribbean and Central America. Large increases were found in the recent years in Cuba, Colombia, Uruguay, El Salvador, and several countries of the Non-Latin Caribbean. In conclusion, alcohol use remains a significant obstacle to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3.5. To date, the policy response has been inadequate in protecting the people in the Americas from alcohol-attributable harms. Improving country capacity to collect and analyze data on alcohol per capita consumption is urgently needed to monitor progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and to serve to promote proven alcohol policies for reducing the harmful use of alcohol.
Headache associated with sexual activity
Authors: Jokubaitis M. , Ryliškienė K.
Published: October 2021

Headache associated with sexual activity (HSA) is a type of primary headache disorder that is precipitated by sexual activity. The reported prevalence of HSA is about 1-1.6%. Nonetheless, it is possible that the incidence of the disease may be much higher due to patient’s unwillingness to express sexual activity-related complaints. HSA is linked to a high rate of other primary headache disorders. Treatment of HSA consists of acute pain management and headache recurrence prevention. This article reviews the epidemiology, pain characteristics, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, and treatment of HAS. The impact of sexual activity on acute attacks of primary headache disorders and the comorbidity of primary headache and sexual dysfunction are also discussed.
Determination of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) Species and Host Plants in Vegetable Areas of Burdur Province
Authors: ASLAN Ebru Gül , VERGİLİ BİLKAY Keriman
Published: October 2021

The study was carried out between the years 2019-2020 in order to determine the Chrysomelidae species and their host plants in the vegetable fields of greenhouses, gardens, and open fields located in the central district of Burdur province. As a result of 366 samples examined; 18 species belonging to 5 genera from Galerucinae subfamily, 2 species belonging to 2 genera from Chrysomelinae subfamily, and 1 species from Criocerinae subfamily were identified. Information about local distributions was added for each species. In addition, host plant relationships of the species that can be determined based on observations or previous literature information on host plants were given. Among the determined species Chaetocnema delarouzei (Brisout), Epitrix hirtipennis (Illiger), Epitrix pubescens (Koch), Longitarsus pellucidus (Foudras), Phyllotreta ochripes (Marsham), Gastrophysa polygoni (Linnaeus), Oulema melanopus (Linnaeus) and Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) were recorded for the first time from Burdur province with this study.
The Effect of Organizational Commitment and Perceptions of Organizational Support (POS) on Turnover Intention at PT Aman World Logistics
Authors: Rachmawati Silviya , Putra Bayu Airlangga , Wulandari Ani , Faviandani Qausya
Published: October 2021

The problem of this research is about organizational commitment and Organizational Support Perception is partial and together (simultaneously) a significant effect on turnover intention in PT Secure World Logistics. The population of the research is all sixty-three employees of PT Aman World Logistics, with a saturated sample technique. The sample in this research took all sixty-three employees of PT Aman World Logistics. The method of this research is multiple linear regression analysis. Based on the results of the analysis and discussion, it can be concluded that the variable organizational commitment (X1) and perceived organizational support (X2) partially and together (simultaneously) have a significant effect on turnover intention (Y).
Estudio retrospectivo (2013-2020) del ingreso de mamíferos carnívoros amenazados en el Centro Nacional de Conservación y Recuperación de Especies Rosy Walther, Honduras
Authors: Aceituno Francisco , Trochez Delmy
Published: October 2021

En Honduras los mamíferos carnívoros se encuentran principalmente amenazados por la reducción de su hábitat a consecuencia del cambio de uso de suelo. Como resultado de esto, sus poblaciones naturales han disminuido mientras que se ha incrementado su ingreso en los centros ex situ de vida silvestre. El objetivo de este análisis retrospectivo es determinar las especies más comunes, las tendencias de los ingresos anuales, causas de ingreso y categoría de conservación de los mamíferos carnívoros con base en la información obtenida del Centro Nacional de Conservación y Recuperación de Especies Rosy Walther (CNCRERW) de los años 2013 al 2020. Los resultados mostraron el ingreso total de 86 individuos de mamíferos, donde las especies del Orden Carnivora presentaron mayor frecuencia de ingreso, de este orden la familia Procyonidae fue la más abundante, seguidas por las familias Felidae y Canidae; la principal causa de ingreso fue por donación. Los datos adquiridos sobre las especies ingresadas en los centros de conservación ex situ, son una importante fuente de información que permite contribuir a la identificación de amenazas que enfrentan los mamíferos carnívoros; asimismo posibilitan la orientación de estrategias en los procesos de sensibilización y optimizar esfuerzos de conservación sobre las especies de fauna silvestre en el país.
Method of description for the dynamics of the signal delay change in discrete time with changing aircraft position in space
Authors: Красноруцький А.О. , Федоровський О.В. , Ященок В.Ж.
Published: October 2021

The article presents an innovative approach to the description of the aircraft range parameter in discrete time when simulating the process of its repositioning in space. A method of describing the dynamics of changes in signal delay in discrete time when the aircraft is changing its spatial position is proposed. Such a model adequately describes the change in signal delay in discrete time. The direction of estimation for the adequacy of radio signal delay change simulation in algorithms of optimum filtration is defined in accordance with the aerodynamic properties of the aircraft. Simulation of the signal delay dynamic change is carried out (it is completely described by the dynamics of change in the distance to the aircraft). The transformation stages of simulation data for the initial model in continuous time with realization of the standard Gaussian random numbers are justified. Information on the simulation data transformation taking into account the correlation matrix of discrete white noise is provided. A method of calculating the transition matrix through the Laplace transform is proposed. The scientific-applied direction of research is determined – it lies in the development of a method for the legitimate representation for the mathematical model of aircraft’s changing range in discrete time within one-dimensional space: the longitudinal and the transverse dimensions. This approach takes into account the continuous description for a system of stochastic differential equations. A comprehensive algorithm for modeling the values of discrete white noise on modern computer equipment and calculating the dynamics of the aircraft range parameter changes is proposed. This algorithm allows to correctly form the a priori information about the change of the vector parameters of the aircraft spatial position at discrete moments of time. As a result, it was shown that the use of the obtained information in the optimal filtering algorithms minimizes the error when determining distance to the aircraft and, accordingly, allows to increase the accuracy and adequacy of the signal delay simulation in discrete time. The results of this research can be used in modernization of the existing models and development of promising on-board radar stations, integrated rangefinders, systems of radio technical reconnaissance and electronic warfare systems, as well as in technical implementation of aircraft flight simulation systems.
Imunisasi by Kelompok 1
Authors: Husnah Asmaul
Published: October 2021

Ketika anak sudah mendapatkan imunisasi, tubuh akan lebih mampu menghadapi dan mengalahkan infeksi penyakit. Dan saat sejumlah orang dalam suatu kelompok telah kebal terhadap penyakit, akan semakin sulit bagi penyakit itu untuk menyebar dan menular kepada orang yang belum diimunisasi. Hal ini yang disebut sebagai herd immunity atau kekebalan kelompok.
Research equity: Incentivizing high-risk basic research with market mechanisms
Authors: Ellgen Clifford , Kang Dominique
Published: October 2021

Innovation in basic research is vital to scientific progress and technological development; however, such research finds insufficient support in the current research environment. To stimulate high-risk, high-reward basic research, this paper proposes a “research equity” funding model in which funders—such as government agencies and philanthropies—would pay researchers and institutions for completed research: The more valuable the research, the greater the reward. The valuation of completed research could be done with a novel “chess rating” method: A peer reviewer would be presented with a pair of research papers and would decide which of the two is of greater value, and a large number of comparisons would produce a numerical rating to inform payment. Payment based on research value would enable many of the qualities found in healthy markets. Initial capital for basic research would be provided by research institutions, which would be financially incentivized to invest in a diverse body of basic research that includes both low-risk, conservative research and high-risk, innovative research. Institutions would be motivated to demonstrate the value of completed research in their portfolios, which may accelerate recognition of important results. By motivating researchers and institutions to produce and promote valuable research, the research equity model could stimulate more rapid scientific discovery and progress. Notably, the research equity model could coexist with grant funding.
Stirring System Design for Automatic Coffee Maker Using OMRON PLC and PID Control
Authors: Setiawan Ashadi , Ma'arif Alfian
Published: October 2021

The implementation of the use of PLC in this study was designed for a small scale in the process of stirring coffee drinks at a speed of 600 RPM. To get a stable speed so that the water does not overflow, a control system is needed. To get optimal results, a system design that can control the stirring speed is arranged automatically using a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). This system is designed using a rotary encoder sensor C38S6G5-600B-G24N as a speed reader obtained from the movement of the motor, DC Motor JGA25-370 12V as an actuator or stirrer. PLC OMRON CP1E-NA20DR-A is used as a motor speed control device using the Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) algorithm to control the system according to the setpoint entered. The motor speed control system with the PID algorithm shows a system response that works well according to the researchers' expectations. The response of the system obtained is fast enough to achieve a stable speed with a small overshoot value. Thus this system was successfully designed to control the stirring process of coffee drinks automatically and produce stable stirring by giving a set point of 600 RPM at the parameter constant Proportional band is 720%; Integral time is 1.6s; and Derivative time is 0.2s with a rise time value is 1.3s; settling time is 11s; overshoot is 1.1%; and steady-state error is 0.5%.
Results of the XVIth International congress of steelmakes
Authors: Kosyrev K. L. , Elanskii D. G. , Baranenko M. A.
Published: October 2021

From May 24 to May 27, 2021 the XVIth International of steelmakers took place in Ekaterinburg, in which 324 specialists took part. The Congress began from the plenary session following by the work in the four sections: “Ore processing, reducing processes, blast furnase and nonblast-furnace ironmaking”, “Technologies of steel production, simulation and process control”, “Casting, crystallization and finishing properties of steel”, “Energy effectiveness, resources saving and ecology”. More than 80 reports were delivered and discussed. Within the congress a competition of young specialists (students and postgraduates) was organized. An innovation of the congress was organization of round tables, where actual items were being discussed. The activity of the participants showed a high actuality of both the subjects and the parties dialog format. The company “VPO Steel” organized a round table “The role of refractories in metallurgy”. Representatives of largest metallurgical companies took part in the discussion. Round table “Perspetives of carbonless metallurgy – a myth ar reality” attracted lively interest of the participants. The participants of the round table heard the reports by subjects related to decrease of carbon footprint and problems of hydrogen energetics development in steel industry. The closing plenary meeting of the XVIth congress of steelmakers was devoted to discussion of the results of sections work and elaboration of some recomendationd, made as a resolution.