bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
First genetic characterization of human cystic echinococcosis in Uruguay
Authors: Figueredo Elisa , Liporace Vanessa , Mourglia-Ettlin Gustavo , Avila Héctor Gabriel , Da Rosa Daniel , Rosenzvit Mara
Published: October 2022

Cystic echinococcosis is endemic and hyperendemic in Uruguay. The objective of this study was to determine the species and genotype of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in symptomatic patients with cystic echinococcosis who underwent surgery, together with the location and stage of the cysts. The study included 13 patients aged between 6 and 57 years old. Samples of cysts from these cases were analyzed using DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction amplification and sequencing. The results revealed the presence of E. granulosus sensu stricto in all cases, with 12 samples belonging to the G1 genotype and 1 to the G3 genotype, suggesting that disease persistence might be related to the dog–sheep cycle. However, other intermediate hosts, such as cattle, could also be involved. Cysts were most frequently found in the liver, followed by muscle and other sites (e.g. pulmonary, vertebral, pelvic and cardiac); and stage CE1 was most frequently found, followed by CE2 and CE3b. Three cases occurred in children or adolescents, suggesting an active parasite cycle in at least some areas of the country. Since there is considerable diversity of E. granulosus sensu lato species and genotypes in South America, it is important to continue the present study in order to draw stronger epidemiological conclusions.
Evaluation and Comparison of Flexural Strength and Diametral Tensile Strength of Four Commercially Available Resin Luting Cements Before and After Immersion in Artificial Saliva – An In vitro Study
Authors: Pai Sushant A , Poojari Shruti R , Ramachandra Keerthi
Published: October 2022

Background: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate and compare flexural strength and diametral tensile strength of four commercially available resin luting cements before and after immersion in artificial saliva. Methodology: For study purpose, stainless steel dies of dimensions 6 mm × 2 mm for testing indirect tensile strength and 25 mm × 2 mm × 2 mm for flexural strength testing were fabricated. The materials were grouped as A, B, C and D, with a total number of 40 specimens in each group. Of these, 20 specimens were tested for flexural strength and 20 for indirect tensile strength, where 10 specimens were control and remaining 10 were immersed for 24 hours in artificial saliva. All the luting cements were manipulated and filled into the cavities. The specimens were allowed to set and carefully removed. Results: Highest flexural and indirect tensile strengths were recorded for Group B and least for Group C. There was a significant decrease in the properties in all the tested cements after immersion in artificial saliva for 24 hours, except for flexural strength in Group A, which showed a small amount of increase. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that Estecem plus showed the highest flexural and indirect tensile strength, whereas Maxcem Elite showed the least among all the cements tested.
Pengaruh Karakteristik Pemerintah Daerah dan Sistem Pengendalian Intern Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Pemerintah Daerah (Studi Empiris Pada Provinsi Sumatera Bagian Selatan)
Authors: Pradana Arta , Sunardi Sunardi , Fahmi Muhammad
Published: October 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of the characteristics of the local government and internal control system on the financial performance of the local government in the districts/cities of the province of South Sumatra, Lampung, Bengkulu, Jambi, and the Bangka Belitung Islands. The population in this study was 60 regions/cities in the provinces of South Sumatra, Lampung, Bengkulu, Jambi, and Bangka Belitung Islands, with the sampling method determined was the saturated sample. The data used is secondary data in the form of LKPD for the year 2017-2019. The data collection method in this research is the documentation method. The data analysis method used is descriptive statistical analysis method, classical assumption test, and multiple linear regression, as well as data processing in this research using SPSS 16.0 (Statistical Product and Service Solution) statistical computer program. The results of this study can be concluded that jointly (f test) the variables of local government size, prosperity, intergovernmental revenue, and internal control systems have a simultaneous effect on the financial performance of local governments in the districts/cities of the provinces of South Sumatra, Lampung, Bengkulu, Jambi, and the archipelago. Bangka Belitung. Partially (t-test) shows that the size of local governments, intergovernmental revenue, and internal control systems have no effect on the financial performance of local governments, while prosperity has a significant effect on the financial performance of local governments in the districts/cities of the provinces of South Sumatra, Lampung, Bengkulu, Jambi, and the islands. Bangka Belitung).
PENGARUH PROMOSI PENJUALAN (SALES PROMOTION) DAN BELANJA HEDONIS (HEDONIC SHOPPING) TERHADAP IMPULSE BUYING SECARA ONLINE
Authors: Diah Sakdiah , Sukmawati Cut
Published: October 2022

This study aims to see how the influence of sales promotion and hedonic shopping on impulse buying online on Shopee consumers, Fisip students, Malikussaleh University. This study uses descriptive quantitative research using proportional stratified random sampling obtained 100 respondents as research samples. Data was collected by survey method. Analysis of the data used in this study using multiple linear regression with the help of the SPSS 25.0 software program. The results of the study indicate that the sales promotion variable partially has no positive and significant effect on impulse buying with a significance value of 0.859 > 0.05. However, the hedonic shopping variable has a positive and significant effect with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. Meanwhile, simultaneously sales promotion and hedonic shopping have a positive and significant effect on impulse buying with a calculated F value greater than F table (56.766 > 3.09) with a significance level of (0.000 < 0.05).
The Effecet of the Pandemic on Family Medicine Discipline
Authors: SARIKAN İsmail
Published: October 2022

Amaç: Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi (Alkü) Alanya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (EAH) aile hekimliği polikliniğine başvuran hastaların sayısı, yaşları, cinsiyeti, başvuru nedenleri ile en sık konulan tanılar değerlendirilip pandemi
öncesi ve pandemi sürecinde karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Alkü Alanya EAH aile hekimliği polikliniğine Covid-19 pandemisi öncesinde (01.01.2018/31.12.2018) ve Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde (01.01.2020/ 31.12.2020) başvuran
hastaların hepsi araştırma kapsamına alınmış olup yaş, cinsiyet ve tanıları ile ilgili veriler hastane bilgi sisteminden elde edildi. Hastalar Pandemi öncesi (1.grup) ve Pandemi süreci (2.grup) olarak iki grupta değerlendirildi.
İstatiksel analiz için SPSS 15.0 paket programı kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Aile hekimliği polikliniğine 1.grup ve 2.grupta toplam 20.027 hasta başvurmuştur. Birinci grupta 14.468 hastaya 17.476 adet tanı konulmuş (bazı hastalar
birden fazla tanı almıştır), 2.grupta 5.563 hastaya 8.368 adet tanı konulmuştur. Hastalara konulan tanıların sıklığı dikkate alındığında iki grup arasında önemli farklılık vardı. Birinci grupta en sık tanı Esansiyel Hipertansiyon
(I10) %16,28(n:2845) ve 2. grupta en sık tanı Genel Tıbbi Muayene (Z00.0); %19,35(n:1620) idi. Birinci grupta en sık %37,78 (n:8398) 65 yaş ve üzeri yaş aralığında başvuru yapılmışken, 2.grupta en sık %39,21(n:3597) 45-64 yaş aralığında
başvuru yapılmıştı. Yaş grupları arasında hasta sayısı açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmaktadır. (p=0,000/p˂0,05) Gruplara göre 1.gruptaki en sık tanının vaka sayısı ile 2.gruptaki aynı tanıların vaka sayısı arasında
istatistiksel yönden anlamlı farklılık tespit edilmiştir (p=0,000) Sonuç: Aile hekimliği disiplini pandemiden olumsuz etkilenmesine rağmen; kapsayıcı, kişi merkezli, bütüncül ve toplum yönelimli olmasından dolayı pandeminin olumsuz
etkilerinin giderilmesinde etkin bir rol almıştır.
DETERMINATION OF RELATIVE LEG STRENGTH IN ATHLETES
Authors: MARANGOZ İrfan
Published: October 2022

ÖZET Bu çalışmamızda yeni bir yöntem olarak sporcuların toplam bacak kütlesinin hesaplanarak maksimal bacak kuvvetine bölünmesi ile relatif bacak kuvvetinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmamız son 3 yıl içinde aktif olarak sporculuk
yapan 40 gönüllü erkek öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Sporculardan alınan verilerin istatistiksel analizleri SPSS 26.0 paket programında yapılmıştır. Relatif bacak Kuvvetinin belirlenmesinde; Relatif Bacak Kuvveti = Bacak Kütlesi ÷ Leg
Pres Kuvveti yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, bacak kuvvetinin önemli olduğu bireysel ve takım sporlarında, sporcuların fiziksel ve antropometrik gelişimleri bakımından, uzun vadeli sporcu gelişimi bakımından alt ekstremitenin
daha etkin kullanıldığı spor branşlarında sporcuların bacak kuvvetinin gelişimlerinin doğru tespit ve takip edilebilmesinde, özellikle elit düzeydeki sporcuların alt ekstremitelerinin kuvvet düzeyleri belirlenerek, bireyselleştirilmiş
antrenman programı düzenlenebilmesi, bir çok spor dalında sporcuların alt ekstremite kuvveti, gücü ve asimetrilerinin ölçülmesi fiziksel gelişim ve yaralanma riskinin izlenmesi ve önlenmesi açısından relatif bacak kuvveti yönteminin
kullanılması yararlı olacağı düşünülmektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Sporcular, relatif kuvvet, relatif bacak kuvveti, leg pres
Analisis sitiran dan pola produktivitas penulis Jurnal Pustakawan Indonesia Perpustakaan IPB University tahun 2016-2020
Authors: Rahayu Sri , Azizah
Published: October 2022

Pendahuluan. Penelitian ini mengkaji perilaku penelitian (research behaviour) dari Jurnal Pustakawan Indonesia (JPI) terbitan Perpustakaan Institut Pertanian Bogor. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola sitiran karya ilmiah penulis jurnal JPI

Metode Penelitian. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif melalui pengambilan data artikel Jurnal Pustakawan Indonesia dan observasi terhadap lima puluh satu artikel JPI.

Data Analisis. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah statistik deskriptif. Analisis sitiran, produktivitas dan pola kepengarangan serta keusangan literatur dilakukan terhadap 51 artikel JPI. Ruang lingkup kajian dibatasi pada artikel JPI yang diterbitkan tahun 2016-2020.

Hasil dan Pembahasan. Kajian ini menemukan bahwa sitiran bahasa Indonesia merupakan sitiran terbanyak (62,39%) dibandingkan sitiran bahasa asing (37,61%). Jumlah penulis yang terlibat adalah 107 penulis. Produktivitas penulis tertinggi adalah yang menulis sebanyak enam artikel diikuti dengan lima artikel masing-masing satu orang. Karya tulis yang ditulis oleh penulis ganda sebanyak 69%. Indeks kolaborasi penulis sebesar 0,69. Literatur tertua yang digunakan oleh artikel adalah 50 tahun atau lebih, sedangkan yang termuda adalah dibawah lima tahun.
SÍNDROME CORONÁRIA AGUDA SEM SUPRADESNÍVEL DE ST: QUAL O MOMENTO IDEAL DA ICP? QUANDO O PACIENTE PODE RECEBER ALTA HOSPITALAR?
Authors:   Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Fernando Ramos Rui , Abdalla Luiz Antonio ,   Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia
Published: October 2022

Segundo as diretrizes para avaliação dos pacientes com síndrome coronária aguda sem supradesnivelamento do segmento ST (SCAsSSST), a angiografia coronária é in-dicadade acordo com o risco de eventos cardiovasculares, identificado pela avaliação clínica e pelos escores de risco. Nos pacientes de alto risco, a angiografia precoce reduz a incidência de isquemia e o tempo de internação, mas não tem impacto na mortalidade, reinfarto, acidente vascular encefálico (AVE),insuficiência cardíaca ou sangramento. No nosso meio, é muito difícil seguir as recomendações das diretrizes pois somente 10% dos hospitais possuem serviço de hemodinâmica, além do que os hospitais públicos com serviço de hemodinâmica possuem uma agenda diária comprometida. A alta hospitalar depende do diagnóstico, presença de comorbidades, complicações durante o procedi-mento e estado neurológico do paciente.
DOENÇA ARTERIAL CORONARIANA E EXERCÍCIO FÍSICO
Authors:   Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor, HCFMUSP), Ribeiro de Souza Francis , Mancini Diotto Filippo ,   Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor, HCFMUSP), de Nazaré Nunes Alves Maria Janieire ,   Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor, HCFMUSP)
Published: October 2022

A doença arterial coronariana (DAC) é uma patologia importante na população mundial. A DAC está entre as doenças cardiovasculares e doenças crônicas responsáveis pela alta taxa de mortalidade no mundo. Para 2030, a previsão é que 43,9% da população americana tenha alguma forma de doença cardiovascular e o número de mortes alcance em torno de 23,4 milhões de pessoas ao redor do mundo. A DAC caracteriza-se por redução de fluxo sanguíneo pelas coronárias. Existem diversos fatores de risco para DAC, entre eles a disfunção endotelial. Patologias como as dislipidemias, aterosclerose e a hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS) apresentam, em sua gênese e/ou em seus mecanismos fisiopatológicos, alterações na função endotelial. A prática regular de exercício físico é uma recomendação para pacientes com DAC após o infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM). É importante destacar que, antes de iniciar um programa de exercício físico, é fundamental que o paciente passe por uma avaliação pré-participação com um médico cardiologista. Exames clínicos e teste de esforço, seja o teste ergométrico ou teste cardiopulmonar (ergoespirometria), são importantes para prescrição individualizada do exercício físico. Os exercícios aeróbios são recomendados como o componente principal de um programa de treinamento físico e, como complemento, o exercício resistido. Dessa maneira, o objetivo deste suplemento é abordar a fisiopatologia da doença arterial coronariana, bem como as orientações e os benefícios da prática regular de exercício físico nessa população
REFLEXÕES SOBRE A ATUAÇÃO DO SERVIÇO SOCIAL COM PACIENTES CORONARIANOS
Authors:   Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP., de Jesus Silva Suellen Cristina , Fonseca Amaral da Silva Silva Elaine ,   Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP.
Published: October 2022

Introdução: As doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) no Brasil e no mundo representam grande impacto na morbimortalidade, atrelada à morte prematura, incapacidade funcional, piora da qualidade de vida e impactos econômicos e sociais. Dentre as DCV, a doença arterial coronariana (DAC) configurou a principal causa de morte no Brasil na última década. Assistentes sociais, enquanto profissionais da área da saúde e integrantes da equipe multiprofissional, desenvolvem ações socioeducativas e interventivas com pacientes coronarianos na perspectiva da viabilização da garantia de direitos e amplia-ção do acesso aos serviços de saúde. O estudo, que tem como objetivo refletir sobre a atuação do Assistente Social com os pacientes coronarianos, foi realizado por meio de revisão da literatura e análise aproximativa da prática em hospital público de cardiologia. Resultados: O adoecer é complexo, com repercussões biopsicossociais que requerem uma rede de suporte social adequada, reabilitação, controle terapêutico e tratamento regular permanente. O atendimento integral ao paciente deve ser desenvolvido por equipe multiprofissional enquanto estratégia para o atendimento holístico da doença, de forma integral e humanizada. No contexto da coronariopatia, o Assistente Social é requisitado para trabalhar como agente de interação entre os níveis da saúde e demais políticas públicas na promoção, prevenção e atenção à saúde, buscando atender as necessidades dos pacientes e familiares por meio da democratização do acesso a serviços e ações de saúde, afirmando o compromisso com o fortalecimento do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) e do projeto ético-político da profissão. Conclusão: Esperamos que este estudo contribua para que os profissionais da saúde reconheçam o trabalho realizado pelo Assistente Social e equipe multiprofissional com paciente coronariano
Penetration Estimation of GTAW with C-Type Filler by Net Heat Input Ratio
Authors:   American Welding Society, CHEEPU MURALIMOHAN , BAEK HYO JIN , KIM YOUNG SIK , CHO SANG MYUNG
Published: October 2022

This study proposes a novel method to estimate the weld penetration in gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) with filler metal. So far, there is no standard parameter available to accurately estimate penetration in GTAW with filler metal. Until now, the penetration could be estimated by heat input only in GTAW with and without filler metal. But in this study, it was revealed that the conventional heat input could not accurately estimate the penetration in GTAW with filler metal. Therefore, the new concept of net heat input ratio (NHIR), which is a ratio of net heat input to the bead cross-sectional area, was developed to accurately estimate the penetration in GTAW with filler metal. Using a C-type filler metal during GTAW, the NHIR was calculated for various welding conditions. The results showed that the NHIR was proportional to the welding current and voltage and inversely proportional to the welding speed and filler feed speed. Even though the NHIR was the same, the penetration increased as the welding current became higher. Four linear equations between NHIR and penetration were obtained from the experimental results for four levels of welding currents. By applying the concept of NHIR, the penetration could be estimated for any welding current.
Exploring the Downhole Waterways: Identification of the Sneaky Path of Water Through the Well Completion
Authors:   Eni S.p.A, Galli Giuseppe , Pirrone Marco ,   Eni S.p.A, Pirola Nicola ,   Eni S.p.A, Parodi Luca ,   Eni S.p.A, Guiducci Maximiliano ,   Halliburton, Kozlowski Maciej ,   Halliburton
Published: October 2022

In highly deviated/horizontal wells, understanding the downhole water entry points and the effectiveness of the completion barriers are paramount challenges for a proper production management and for a prospective water shut-off design. The integration of hybrid cable with a mono-conductor and optical fiber (Distributed Temperature/Acoustic Sensing, or DTS/DAS), pulsed neutron-based Water Flow Log (WFL) and Production Logging (PL) can provide information about the downhole flow profiling, the water producing zones and the failures of the completion hydraulic seals. This paper discusses an optimized data acquisition and interpretation workflow tailored for such highly complex well scenarios. The reference case study is Well A, an onshore horizontal oil producer intercepting a naturally fractured carbonate reservoir. The horizontal drain was completed with slotted liners in front of faults and fractures identified as the main oil entry points. Fast asphaltenes deposition makes this environment challenging for tool stuck risks, hence conventional PL tool strings are not usable during production. After initial outstanding performances, Well A started to suffer from a huge water-cut with consequent impact on production and surface facilities. The acquisition and the interpretation of a combo DTS and WFL conveyed via coiled tubing provided a clear picture of the downhole flow profile highlighting a strong water production in the shallower part of the drain. The horizontal drain was then temporary excluded with a bridge plug and a batch of specific sealant polymer in order to hydraulically isolate inside and behind the pipe. A new interval was then opened to production with through-tubing perforations. Unfortunately, at the well restart, the production performance was similar to pre-isolation and perforation, still with an important water contribution. Hence, a spinner-based PL string, combined with an inverted WFL, was utilized to investigate the new perforated interval and the isolation of the bottom of completion. The log acquisition was performed during brine injection to overcome the risk of tool stuck due to the asphaltene deposition during production. It is well-known that collecting reliable data is the starting point for the design of a proper operation aimed at excluding hydraulic communication with an abandoned drain. This experience confirmed the possibility to acquire strategic information in challenging producer wells during brine injection and using a combo PL-WFL for fluid path discrimination inside and outside the completion environment. Auxiliary pulsed neutron log outcomes, such as the Compton ratios, can be used to define the actual region of the communication behind casing.
Extracting More Value From Basic Cased Hole Services – Deriving Confident Formation Slowness Measurements From Simple Cement Evaluation Services
Authors:   Baker Hughes, Bradley Tom , Fortier Brice ,   Equinor ASA
Published: October 2022

Measuring the changes in the formation acoustic slowness over the life of a well can give valuable insight into changes in formation properties with time. However, once a well has been cased and completed, measuring formation slowness with conventional open hole acoustic tools can be impractical due to rig and completion factors preventing their deployment and access to the formations of interest. Acoustic Variable Density Log (VDL) cement bond (CBL) data are commonly recorded in wells over their lifetimes to monitor cement integrity, often as a component of more advanced sectored services. These tools are usually more compact than open hole acoustic logging tools and often not subject to the deployment challenges associated with open hole tools. CBL tools record full waveform data from two closely spaced receivers (or transmitters), traditionally located 3ft and 5ft from the transmitter (or receiver), cement bond being estimated by measuring the amplitude of the received waveform at the expected casing signal arrival time compared to a known unbonded interval of casing. The recorded wavefield can contain both casing and formation signals. However, the formation signals, not being the signal of interest, are often disregarded. With an appropriate methodology, these can be extracted and quantified to provide a formation slowness. First the casing arrival is minimised and formation arrival enhanced by application of specialist filtering including frequency band pass and depth based pseudo-FK: The formation compressional arrivals can then be isolated in the receiver wavefields. With knowledge of the tool and borehole geometry, the through casing formation compressional can then be estimated. We demonstrate that in cased wellbores acoustic slowness can still be derived where CBL data is available. The methodology provides a confident estimation of formation compressional slowness, showing close agreement to open hole slownesses. Where differences are observed these can often be attributed to changes in the formation in the time since the original acoustic data was logged; comparison to other cased hole measurements supporting these observations. We present a case study where a radial cement bond and two receiver CBL VDL log was recorded in a North Sea monitoring well. During evaluation of the well, an acoustic slowness measurement was desired for quantifying changes in the properties and fluids of the formations of interest. The goal for this logging was calibrating 4D seismic observation to well observation. However, because of rig limitations, logging a conventional acoustic tool was determined to be impossible or extremely costly. By application of this methodology to the CBL data a confident formation slowness could be derived for further interpretation such as baseline for time lapse acoustic measurement for use with yearly acquired seismic data.
Spanish Pre-Service EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Emergency Remote Language Teaching
Authors: Huertas-Abril Cristina A. , Palacios-Hidalgo Francisco Javier
Published: October 2022

This study examines the perceptions of pre-service English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers of their skills to face emergency remote language teaching (ERLT) situations, and to determine whether these vary according to gender, age, university, or course. A cross-sectional survey model was used with 332 pre-service EFL teachers studying in two Spanish universities, an onsite institution, and a distance university. After analyzing the results, it can be said that participants’ ERLT skills are moderate, and they vary significantly according to age, course, and type of university, but no statistically significant differences are found regarding gender. The results can guide teacher trainers and researchers, as they reveal the needs of pre-service EFL teachers to teach effectively in ERLT situations.
Looking for the ‘Social’ in the European Semester: The Ambiguous ‘Socialisation’ of EU Economic Governance in the European Parliament
Authors: Elomäki Anna , Gaweda Barbara
Published: October 2022

The European Semester, the foundation of postcrisis economic governance in the European Union (EU), has become the locus of struggle between the economic and social goals of the EU. The persistent hierarchy of social and economic goals and subsuming of social policies to market-making logic have been at the centre of scholarly and political discussions about the Semester since its inception. This article examines how the European Parliament (EP), the EU’s representative institution, engages with the social/economic relationship within the technocratic and expert-led Semester and what political and ideological alternatives the EP proposes. We ask where and what are the key conflicts within the EP regarding the social dimension of economic governance and how they affect policy outcomes. By discursively exploring the EP reports on the European Semester for the 2014-19 term and analysing the conflicts between political groups and between the EP committees, the article argues that the EP takes an ambiguous and contradictory position on the relationship between economic and social governance and does not provide a real alternative to the status quo.
Non-native plant associations with wildfire, tree removals, and deer in the eastern United States
Authors: Hanberry Brice B.
Published: October 2022

Wildfires, tree removals, and deer herbivory are potential pathways for spread of non-native plants. I modeled the number of recorded nonnative plant species by county compared to wildfire area, tree removals, and deer densities in the eastern United States and also eastern forests. Species richness of 1016 plant species in 780 primarily forested counties decreased with increased values of the three variables; models equally showed negative relationships. For model predictions, based on withheld samples of non-native species counts, percentage wildfire area alone had the greatest association (R2 value of 31%) for non-native species richness in eastern forests; non-native species richness decreased with wildfire area until stabilizing at >1% wildfire area to a neutral relationship. For 1581 species in 2431 counties in the eastern U.S., the three variables each had an overall negative relationship with non-native species richness (R2 value up to 14%), without a consensus by three regression types of most influential variables. These formal models suggest that wildfire, tree removals, and deer herbivory generally may be nominal pathways for non-native plant spread at landscape scales in the eastern United States.
Application of parametric optimization of linear network code for overload prediction in telecommunication systems
Authors:   Design Information Technologies Center Russian Academy of Sciences, Karpukhin E.O. , Gazov A.I. ,   Design Information Technologies Center Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: October 2022

The analysis of search results of the optimal parameters of a linear network code when using the queuing model (M / M / 1 / N), which simulates overloads in telecommunication systems, has been carried out. The conclusion is made about the choice of code parameters for correlated packet losses and the joint use of models of binary symmetric channel and queuing. A method for applying the parametric optimization of the linear network code for prediction of overloads in telecommunication systems is described.
Down-Regulation of PLAC1 in the Placenta of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Patients and its Clinical Significance
Authors: Du Mengkai , Chen Yanmin , Dong Minyue , Liang Zhaoxia , Chen Danqing
Published: October 2022

Background: Placenta-specific 1 (PLAC1) is specifically expressed in the placenta and plays a fundamental role in placenta function. Aberrant expression of PLAC1 has been reported in pregnancy-related disorders; however, its expression in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has not been clearly elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the expression of PLAC1 in the placenta of GDM patients, and its relationship with clinical characteristics. Methods: This was a case-control study. Placental tissues were collected from 37 GDM patients (GDM group) and 38 pregnant women with normal glucose tolerance (control group), matched with respect to maternal age and gestational weeks. We examined the expression of PLAC1 in the placenta of both groups and determined its association with clinical indicators. The localization of PLAC1 was confirmed by immunohistochemistry analyses. Results: PLAC1 expression was significantly lower in the placenta of GDM patients. For the control group, PLAC1 was positively correlated with pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), BMI at delivery, the fasting insulin, triglyceride levels, and homeostasis model assessment during delivery. In the case of GDM patients, there was no correlation between PLAC1 and these indices. Additionally, PLAC1 protein was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm of syncytiotrophoblasts and chorionic stromal cells. Conclusions: The expression of PLAC1 was reduced in the GDM placenta, which provides insight into the pathophysiological changes occurring in the placenta of these patients.
Multi-Modality Cardiac Imaging for Pericardial Diseases: A Contemporary Review
Authors: Wang Tom Kai Ming , Klein Allan L
Published: October 2022

Advances in multi-modality cardiac imaging have aided the evaluation, surveillance and treatment guidance of pericardial diseases, which have traditionally been a challenging group of conditions to manage. Although echocardiography remains the first-line imaging modality to assess the pericardium, both computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have valuable complimentary roles. It is critical for clinicians to have a clear understanding of the utilities, advantages and disadvantages of these cardiac imaging modalities in pericardial pathologies. This contemporary review provides an update regarding the applications of multi-modality cardiac imaging in the evaluation of pericardial syndromes including acute/recurrent pericarditis, effusion/tamponade, constriction, masses and congenital anomalies.
The Origin of Gravity, The development of a second order Lorentz Transformation for "Accelerated Electromagnetic Fields", Generating a Gravitational Field and the property of Mass.
Authors: Vegt Wim
Published: October 2022

Differently than in General Relativity, the Interaction between Gravity and Light fundamentally has been based in Quantum Light Theory on the Gravitational-Electromagnetic Interaction. Instead of a curved Space-Time continuum in General Relativity, the curved path of a beam of light within a gravitational field in Quantum Light Theory has been based on the interaction between the Gravitational Field and an accelerated Electromagnetic field. E.g., the curved path of a beam of light, deflected by a Black Hole, in which the beam of light is generating its own gravitational field by its own acceleration. The deflection of a beam of light by the gravitational field of a Black Hole is a pure example of Gravitational-Gravitational interaction between two independent gravitational fields. In Quantum Light Theory (QLT) the Electromagnetic Energy Gradient creates through a “Second order Lorentz Transformation” (the transformation of an accelerated Electromagnetic Field) the Gravitational Field, which determines the interaction force density between the confinements of Light (GEONs, Gravitational Electromagnetic Confinements, “published by John Archibald Wheeler” in 1955) and a second Gravitational Field. In this way the property for GEONs of mass has been generated by its own gravitational field.A valuable way to test theories describing the interaction between gravity and light is the phenomenon of Gravitational Redshift. The differences in result between measuring the Gravitational Redshift between an atomic clock in an ESA satellite in a Galileo orbit and a corresponding atomic clock at a ground station are smaller than 17 digits after the decimal point, between General Relativity and Quantum Light Theory.
Evaluating expectations from social and behavioral science about COVID-19 and lessons for the next pandemic
Authors: Ruggeri Kai , Stock Friederike , Haslam S. Alexander , Capraro Valerio , Boggio Paulo , Ellemers Naomi , Cichocka Aleksandra , Douglas Karen , Rand David Gertler , Cikara Mina , Finkel Eli , Linden Sander van der , Druckman James , Wohl Michael Jeremy Adam , Petty Richard , Tucker Joshua A , Peters Ellen , Shariff Azim , Gelfand Michele , Packer Dominic , van Lange Paul , Pennycook Gordon , Baicker Katherine , Crum Alia , Weeden Kim A , Napper Lucy E. , Tabri Nassim , zaki jamil , Skitka Linda , Kitayama Shinobu , mobbs dean , Sunstein Cass R. , Galizzi Matteo M , Milkman Katherine , Petrović Marija , Todsen Anna Louise , Hajian Ali , Verra Sanne , Buehler Vanessa , Friedemann Maja , Hecht Marlene , Mobarak Rayyan , Jetten Jolanda , Karakasheva Ralitsa , Tünte Markus R. , Yeung Siu Kit , Rosenbaum R. Shayna , Yamada Yuki , Hudson Sa-kiera Tiarra Jolynn , Soboleva Irina , Macchia Lucía , Dimant Eugen , Geiger Sandra Jeanette , Buabang Eike Kofi , Landman Marna , Lep Zan , Jarke Hannes , Wingen Tobias , Berkessel Jana , Mareva Silvana , McGill Lucy , Papa Francesca , Većkalov Bojana , Afif Zeina , Tavera Felice , Andrews Jack L , Bursalıoğlu Aslı , Zupan Zorana , Wagner Lisa , Navajas Joaquin , Vranka Marek Albert , Kasdan David , Novak Lindsay , Hudson Kathleen , Teas Paul , Rachev Nikolay R. , Van Bavel Jay Joseph , Willer Robb
Published: October 2022

Social and behavioral science research proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting the substantial increase in influence of behavioral science in public health and public policy more broadly. This review presents a comprehensive assessment of 742 scientific articles on human behavior during COVID-19. Two independent teams evaluated 19 substantive policy recommendations (“claims”) on potentially critical aspects of behaviors during the pandemic drawn from the most widely cited behavioral science papers on COVID-19. Teams were made up of original authors and an independent team, all of whom were blinded to other team member reviews throughout. Both teams found evidence in support of 16 of the claims; for two claims, teams found only null evidence; and for no claims did the teams find evidence of effects in the opposite direction. One claim had no evidence available to assess. Seemingly due to the risks of the pandemic, most studies were limited to surveys, highlighting a need for more investment in field research and behavioral validation studies. The strongest findings indicate interventions that combat misinformation and polarization, and to utilize effective forms of messaging that engage trusted leaders and emphasize positive social norms.
Simulating Repetition Suppression and Enhancement in Young Children: A Prediction-Based Approach
Authors: Ji Yang
Published: October 2022

Experience-related neural dynamics in young children can be understood through a prediction-based perspective. This perspective emphasizes the bidirectional interaction between perception and expectation. This simulation study proposes a unified error-driven learning model. By interacting with tasks of varying complexity, the model can produce both repetition suppression and repetition enhancement, along with surprise-induced responses. Furthermore, the study incorporates environmental factors such as sleep and wake states. Sleep may promote faster response latency attenuation, while wakefulness may be associated with slower response latency attenuation and novelty seeking. The simulation study raises questions about the interplay between cognitive and environmental factors that contribute to experience-related neural dynamics in young children.
War exposure, PTSD, and Complex PTSD among parents living in Ukraine during the Russian war
Authors: Karatzias Thanos , Shevlin Mark , Ben-Ezra Menachem , McElroy Eoin , Redican Enya , Vang Maria Louison , Cloitre Marylene , Ho Grace W.K. , Lorberg Boris , Martsenkovskyi Dmytro , Hyland Philip
Published: October 2022

Background: High rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been documented in war-affected populations. The prevalence of CPTSD has never been assessed in an active war zone. Here, we provide initial data on war-related experiences, and estimated prevalence rates of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD (CPTSD) in the general adult population of Ukraine during the Russian war. We also examined how war-related stressors, PTSD, and CPTSD were associated with age, sex, and living location in Ukraine. Method: Self-report data were gathered from a nationwide sample of 2,004 adult parents of children under 18 from the general population of Ukraine approximately six months after Russia’s invasion. Results: All participants were exposed to at least one war-related stressor, and the mean number of exposures was 9.07 (range = 1-26). Additionally, 25.9% (95% CI = 23.9%, 27.8%) met diagnostic requirements for probable PTSD and 14.6% (95% CI = 12.9%, 16.0%) met requirements for probable CPTSD. There was evidence of a strong dose-response relationship between war-related stressors and meeting criteria for probable PTSD and CPTSD. Participants who had the highest exposure to war-related stressors were significantly more likely to meet the requirements for probable PTSD (OR = 4.20; 95% CI = 2.96 -5.95) or CPTSD (OR = 8.12; 95% CI = 5.11 - 12.91) compared to the least exposed.Conclusions: Humanitarian responses to the mental health needs of the Ukrainian population will need to take account of posttraumatic stress reactions. Education in diagnosing and treating PTSD/CPTSD, especially in the situation of a significant lack of human resources and continuing displacement of the population, is necessary.
Great power rivalry, power politics and coercion in the 21st century
Authors: Michelino Arthur
Published: October 2022

This article examines the current state of international relations, focusing on the useof coercion in the international arena. Coercion is based on the principle of power and coversdifferent strategies, including deterrence, coercion and a combination of the two, which can becalled coercion-dissuasion. The article explores these objectives in a systematic way and looksat specific cases to highlight the competitive dynamics between the major powers. Finally, thearticle examines the impact of the increasing use of coercion on the stability and harmony ofthe contemporary international system. The theory of political realism is fundamental todeciphering the subtleties of international relations. It presents the international system as ascene marked by anarchy, where states, lacking a central regulatory authority, are in constantcompetition for power, resources and influence. In this context, power is not just another actor;it is the main driving force behind interactions between states. It not only influences thedecisions and behaviour of states, but also shapes the structure and dynamics of theinternational system. This vision, centred on power and interests, provides a framework forunderstanding the underlying motivations of states and anticipating their movements on theworld stage.
MODERN TRENDS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: FROM NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT TO GOVERNANCE OF PUBLIC POLICY
Authors: Smorgunov Leonid
Published: October 2022

The article examines the evolution of the conceptual paradigm of public administration under the influence of the response of administrative reforms to emerging crisis phenomena in the economy and society. At the end of the last decades of the last century, administrative transformations took place under the influence of the neoliberal strategy of public administration managerialization, i.e., the introduction of market mechanisms and structures into it. Ideologically, these administrative reforms were based on the New Public Management. By the end of the century, however, the failures and paradoxes of this line of reform and its ideology became visible. It required a restructuring of the administrative system in the direction of including citizens and their associations in the administrative process. The network, horizontal mechanism of governance has found expression in the concept of a New Public Governance. However, here, too, the focus on «governance without government» turned out to be a deterrent to the publicity of public administration. In the second decade, new needs began to emerge related to a more systematic public administration and its connection with public policy. Concepts such as «holistic», «strategic», «flexible» and «resilient» governance reflected a new relationship between politics and administration - from differentiation to unity. On this basis, as shown in the article, Governance of Public Policy can be a probable ideological model of new public administration.
POLITICAL STRATEGIES OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT: THE CRISIS OF VISION
Authors: Zhuravleva Tatiana
Published: October 2022

The article deals with the problems of determining the strategic vision of the development of modern cities through the prism of public policy discourse. The author also adds a framework for the spatial development of the city and its socioeconomic context, which now are rarely synchronized when working out strategic planning documents. The author emphasizes the need for a more fundamental study of the classical theories of strategizing and their refraction to determine the future of cities. An important component is a different approach to the classification of territories, considering the practical significance of the refraction of fundamental concepts of the social contract and strategies for involving key stakeholders in the development of territories. The article raises the problem of determining the subjects of the strategic process and provides three models for involving various interested actors in the process of determining the vision of the development of the city with an assessment of the impact of each of the participants on the result. The transition from an industrial-type urban economy to a modern one imposes several obligations on the spatial solutions being worked out as part of ensuring a new quality of life in cities and meeting the needs of citizens as efficiently as possible. To implement this task, the author provides a three-component structure of the Strategic Plan for the development of the city, consisting of three synchronously sequential components: a comprehensive analysis, a public plan for the development of the city and an infrastructure and service model of the development of the city. The article examines the case of the small town of Staraya Rusa (Novgorod region) in the framework of the successful organization of interaction between various internal actors and key stakeholders in the formation of a strategic vision and the main directions of the development of the territory.
THE POLICY OF MAINTAINING PEACE AS A LEGITIMATE ORDER IN MODERN TAJIKISTAN: IDEAS, MECHANISMS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Authors: Salimov Dilovar
Published: October 2022

The article analyzes the policy of maintaining peace as a legitimate order and the role of the media in its implementation in post-conflict Tajikistan. The author offers an analysis of the communication factors of the stability of the peacekeeping policy as a legitimate order, which simultaneously acts as a factor in the stability of the current political regime in the conditions of political and ideological confrontation in the country. The institutions and mechanisms for the implementation of the peacekeeping policy as a legitimate order are determined, against this background, the participation of the media in maintaining this policy is analyzed, and opposite interpretations of the concept of peace in the media space of the country are identified. It is noted that the positioning of the Tajik media in the context of maintaining peace as a legitimate order is subject to reflection as the political situation changes, which can be considered a problem of the functioning of the public mind and following a certain trend of discursiveness of the communication space. The ways to change the situation proposed by the Tajik media are based on the ideology according to which the stability of the policy of peace as a legitimate order is possible only if pluralism and discursive order are ensured, as well as their discussion from the point of view of organizing this space. The author comes to the conclusion that in the context of the civil war, peace turned out to be an important factor in the legitimate social order in the country. This also takes into account the fact that peace as a legitimate order in the post-conflict period turned out to be unstable, which to a certain extent contributed to the formation of a personalist political regime in the country, including taking into account the inclusion of media resources in this process. On this basis, a hypothesis is put forward that the formed personalistic political regime in the country is a transformed and imposed form of the institutionalization of the world as a legitimate order, which seeks to be supported, including through the developed media strategy that ensures its information security.
L’imaginaire du sari et de la chevelure dans quelques romans d’Ananda Devi
Authors: Adakoui Baba Amine
Published: October 2022

Dans ses romans, Ananda Devi a toujours su nous plonger dans des textes anoblis par des peintures locales où l’Inde matricielle figure à travers la représentation d’un univers cosmogonique dominé par le symbolisme magico-spirituel indien. Certaines interprétations homogènes, fruits des constructions historiques, occultent, voire négligent parfois l’hétérogénéité très ancrée des traditions indiennes à Maurice. Ce « contraste bipolaire » (Sen, 2007), somme des épissures imaginaires et des interfusions culturelles constituent pourtant l’humus de l’identité mauricienne construite au fil de l’histoire coloniale. L’auteure s’illustre alors à travers ses écrits en tant qu’une figure majeure de cette forme de représentation binaire de l’univers mauricien. Notre étude vise à dévoiler les amalgames imaginaires qui circulent dans les textes de Devi en partant des formes de discours et de savoirs subrepticement disséminés dans les motifs tels le « sari » et « la chevelure ». En nous appuyant sur une grille d’analyse ethnocritique, nous allons montrer comment les romans de Devi, véritables « ethnotextes » (Motsch, 2000), parviennent par un effet méiotique, à façonner un « nouvel humanisme » aux antipodes des représentations « orientalistes » (Said, 1978) et ethnocentriques de l’Inde vue par l’Occident.