bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANÁLISE DO IMPACTO DA PANDEMIA DE SARS-COV-2 SOBRE A VIDA DE PESSOAS COM DEFICIÊNCIA: REVISÃO DA LITERATURA
Authors: Silva Ana Viviane Herculano Santiago , Araújo Oliver Matheus Santiago , Teixeira Renato da Costa , Lira Soanne Chyara Soares
Published: October 2021

A pandemia de coronavírus tem sido marcada pela necessidade de intervenções a fim de amenizar a disseminação da doença e suas consequências. Essas mudanças intensificaram as barreiras enfrentadas pelas pessoas com deficiência. Essa revisão integrativa tem como objetivo analisar o impacto da pandemia na vida de pessoas com deficiência. A busca pelos dados foi realizada nas bases de dados CAPES, PubMed (MEDLINE), Scielo e PsychInfo, utilizando as seguintes combinações: Disabled Persons AND Coronavirus Infections, Disabled Persons AND Covid-19, Pessoas com Deficiência AND Infecções por Coronavirus e Pessoas com Deficiência AND covid-19. Foram selecionados sete artigos dentro dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão, para a análise na revisão integrativa, abordando diversos impactos da pandemia do novo coronavírus na vida de pessoas com deficiência. A partir da leitura e análise desses materiais, agrupou-se os impactos levantados em quatro aspectos complementares: sociais, políticos, psicológicos e biológicos, ficando evidente que a pandemia impactou negativamente este grupo, exacerbando dificuldades que já eram sua realidade cotidiana, como o entrave no acesso ao mercado de trabalho e a serviços de saúde, ressaltando-se que estes fatores, aliados ao risco elevado que este grupo possui de desenvolver formas graves de Covid-19, subsidiaram o aumento de transtornos psicológicos, tais quais a síndrome do estresse pós traumático e a depressão. Desse modo, é necessário o desenvolvimento de estratégias que arrefeçam essas repercussões a curto e a longo prazo, visando garantir o respeito aos direitos humanos fundamentais.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DO PROFISSIONAL DA FISIOTERAPIA NA REABILITAÇÃO EM EPOCAS DE COVID 19
Authors: Mattos Gutierre Varollo , Vieira Izabelle Moraes , Silva Maria Gessica Soares da , Soares Janaina Aparecida , Fernandes Selma Cristina
Published: October 2021

A COVID-19 ou Coronavírus é causada pelo SARS-CoV-2, pertence a uma grande família de vírus, sendo da mesma família do vírus responsável pela Síndrome Respiratória do Oriente Médio (MERS-CoV) e a Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave (SARS). Estudos mostram que a infecção pela Covid-19 se caracteriza pela replicação viral em órgãos e tecidos vulneráveis, pela resposta imune associada a inflamação sistêmica e local com envolvimento de múltiplos órgãos. Os tratamentos de pacientes hospitalizados é essencial uma equipe multidisciplinar, porém o profissional da área da Fisioterapia se tornou de suma importância no acompanhamento do paciente hospitalizado, e principalmente no paciente que apresenta alguma sequela pós Covid-19, já que esses profissionais possuem conhecimentos especificos para desenvolver ações e serviços de tratamento. Diante de contexto, esse trabalho teve como objetivo pesquisar o conhecimento da população da importancia do profissional de Fisioterapia nos tratamentos de pacientes de covid e pos covid. O presente trabalho consistiu primeiramente uma pesquisa nas base de dados PUBMED, SCIELO, BVS, Ministério da Saúde, obtidas pelas palavras chaves: Covid-19, Infecções no trato respiratório, Fisioterapia. Além disso, foi realizada pesquisa de campo com alunos da área da saúde de curso superior através de um questionário aplicado a partir da plataforma Google Forms, composto de 11 questões. Diante da pesquisa realizada pode se concluir que em sua grande maioria os participantes possuem conhecimento em relação às necessidades do acompanhamento fisioterápico, seja em momentos de internação ou nas sequelas pós covid.
Juvenile Delinquency and Crime Nairobi Slum Areas, Kenya
Authors: Wa Teresia John Ndikaru
Published: October 2021

Juvenile delinquency has become an urgent concern for sociologists across the globe because it is a significant predictor of a possible increase in criminal activity among our growing population. A juvenile is a person who is under the age of ordinary criminal prosecution, which is normally 17 years. The increase in the incidence of juvenile delinquency implies that if measures are not taken in place, there are possibilities of the situation running out of hand. Juvenile delinquency can be considered as social maladjustment on the part of individuals to some difficult circumstances or conditions. The descriptive research design was adopted for this study since the researcher was interested in describing the salient traits of young offenders in the slum areas in Nairobi County and more specifically the predictors of their criminal behaviour and its effects. A sample of 200 respondents aged 18-45 years was generated using simple random sampling. A questionnaire was distributed amongst the respondents. Some questionnaires were distributed virtually using the Survey Monkey platform, which enabled the respondents to access and respond to the questions using their smartphones. The descriptive statistical analysis method was used to analyse the data, which was subsequently presented in table format.
НАУКОВО-МЕТОДИЧНИЙ СУПРОВІД НОВОЇ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ ШКОЛИ
Authors: Topuzov Oleh , Zasiekina Tеtiana
Published: October 2021

У статті представлено пріоритетні напрями державної політики в галузі реформування загальної середньої освіти та схарактеризовано внесок фахівців Національної академії педагогічних наук України у забезпечення її науково-методичного супроводу. Акцентовано на таких концептах розбудови Нової української школи, як перехід від предметоцентризму до дитиноцентризму, формування потреби уміти вчитися, розвиток особистості в процесі навчання, формування ключових компетентностей і наскрізних умінь учнів засобами навчальних предметів, орієнтування моделі освіти на результат. Визначено особливості сучасного дидактичного забезпечення, ключовими серед яких є діалогічність, орієнтація на розвиток та формування вмінь формулювати власні висновки, навчання взаємодії, розвиток пізнавального інтересу. Презентовано цілісну освітню систему навчання в 5-6 класах Нової української школи, розроблену в Інституті педагогіки НАПН України, що представлена комплексом модельних навчальних програм для здобувачів базової освіти для основної школи.
La pintura cerámica valenciana y sus sistemas de reintegración a través de la metodología documental, gráfica y escrita
Authors: Gironés Sarrió Ignasi , Guerola Blay Vicente
Published: October 2021

Con nuestro estudio tratamos de aportar una solución a la siempre comprometida disciplina de reintegración formal, cromática y verbal en materia de azulejería devocional. La gran cantidad de circunstancias que encierra el hecho creativo, mecenazgo, iconografía, fuentes, formato, etc., hacen necesaria una aproximación al hecho creativo de la obra desde su propia fenomenología. En este sentido, con nuestro estudio tratamos de protocolizar una pauta de trabajo alrededor de la revisión de las fuentes gráficas utilizadas por prácticamente todas las manufacturas valencianas a lo largo del siglo XVIII. Así, el conocimiento de las fuentes, directas o indirectas, precisa de un pormenorizado trabajo de investigación para localizar depósitos, archivos y colecciones donde poder sistematizar o incluso protocolizar un programa de adquisición de información.
History of the Center for Testing and Expertise of Natural Healing Resources
Authors: Petrova N. G. , Blinov A. N.
Published: October 2021

Природные лечебные ресурсы, лечебно-оздоровительные местности и курорты являются национальным достоянием народов Российской Федерации, предназначены для лечения и отдыха населения и относятся, соответственно, к особо охраняемым объектам и территориям, имеющим свои особенности в использовании и защите. Данная статья посвящена основным историческим этапам становления и развития Центра испытаний и экспертизы природных лечебных ресурсов Федерального государственного бюджетного учреждения «Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр реабилитации и курортологии» Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации, который является продолжателем векового опыта работы в сфере курортологии
History of the Balneotherapy Department
Authors: Krikorova S. A.
Published: October 2021

Бальнеотерапия дошла до наших дней из глубокой древности. Таким образом, из века в век, совершенствуясь, она дошла и до наших дней. Несмотря на то, что появилась она в незапамятные времена, сейчас она словно получила второе дыхание. Расширяются границы ее функций: ее активно применяют и в Национальном медицинском исследовательском центре реабилитации и курортологии Минздрава России. Сегодня в центре гидро-бальнеотерапия входит в состав множества комплексов, направленных на оздоровление и омоложение человеческого организма. В представленной работе рассмотрены вопросы деятельности отделения бальнеотерапии, отмечены основные достижения и наработки в прошлом и современные направления ее работы
Department of Neurorehabilitation and Clinical Psychology of the National Medical Research Center of Rehabilitation and Balneology
Authors: Kuzyukova A. A.
Published: October 2021

Представлен обзор деятельности отдела неврологии НМИЦ РК (ранее «Института курортологии») с начала его основания (1921 г.) по текущее время, с указанием его предшествующих и настоящего руководителей, их научных интересов и вклада в развитие реабилитации пациентов с поражением нервной системы; отмечены основные достижения и наработки, полученные в отделе в прошлом в результате совместного творчества с другими сотрудниками центра, и современное направление деятельности.
Leveraging the ALMA Atacama Compact Array for Cometary Science: An Interferometric Survey of Comet C/2015 ER61 (PanSTARRS) and Evidence for a Distributed Source of Carbon Monosulfide
Authors: Roth Nathan X. , Milam Stefanie N. , Cordiner Martin A. , Bockelée-Morvan Dominique , Biver Nicolas , Boissier Jérémie , Lis Dariusz C. , Remijan Anthony J. , Charnley Steven B.
Published: October 2021

We report the first survey of molecular emission from cometary volatiles using standalone Atacama Compact Array (ACA) observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) toward comet C/2015 ER61 (PanSTARRS) carried out on UT 2017 April 11 and 15, shortly after its April 4 outburst. These measurements of HCN, CS, CH3OH, H2CO, and HNC (along with continuum emission from dust) probed the inner coma of C/2015 ER61, revealing asymmetric outgassing and discerning parent from daughter/distributed source species. This work presents spectrally integrated flux maps, autocorrelation spectra, production rates, and parent scale lengths for each molecule and a stringent upper limit for CO. HCN is consistent with direct nucleus release in C/2015 ER61, whereas CS, H2CO, HNC, and potentially CH3OH are associated with distributed sources in the coma. Adopting a Haser model, parent scale lengths determined for H2CO (L
p ∼ 2200 km) and HNC (L
p ∼ 3300 km) are consistent with previous work in comets, whereas significant extended source production (L
p ∼ 2000 km) is indicated for CS, suggesting production from an unknown parent in the coma. The continuum presents a point-source distribution with a flux density implying an excessively large nucleus, inconsistent with other estimates of the nucleus size. It is best explained by the thermal emission of slowly moving outburst ejectas, with total mass 5–8 × 1010 kg. These results demonstrate the power of the ACA for revealing the abundances, spatial distributions, and locations of molecular production for volatiles in moderately bright comets such as C/2015 ER61.
Resolving the Formation of Cold H i Filaments in the High-velocity Cloud Complex C
Authors: Marchal Antoine , Martin Peter G. , Gong 龚 Munan 慕 南
Published: October 2021

The physical properties of galactic halo gas have a profound impact on the life cycle of galaxies. As gas travels through a galactic halo, it undergoes dynamical interactions, influencing its impact on star formation and the chemical evolution of the galactic disk. In the Milky Way halo, considerable effort has been made to understand the spatial distribution of neutral gas, which is mostly in the form of large complexes. However, the internal variations of their physical properties remain unclear. In this study, we investigate the thermal and dynamical state of the neutral gas in high-velocity clouds. High-resolution observations (1.′1) of the 21 cm line emission in the EN field of the DHIGLS H i survey are used to analyze the physical properties of the bright concentration CIB located at an edge of a large HVC complex, complex C. We use the Gaussian decomposition code ROHSA to model the multiphase content of CIB and perform a power spectrum analysis to analyze its multiscale structure. The physical properties of some 200 structures extracted using dendrograms are examined. Each phase exhibits different thermal and turbulent properties. We identify two distinct regions, one of which has a prominent protrusion extending from the edge of complex C that exhibits an ongoing phase transition from warm diffuse gas to cold dense gas and filaments. The scale at which the warm gas becomes unstable and undergoes thermal condensation is about 15 pc, corresponding to a cooling time of about 1.5 Myr. Our study characterizes the statistical properties of turbulence in the fluid of an HVC for the first time. We find that a transition from subsonic to transonic turbulence is associated with the thermal condensation, going from large to small scales. A large-scale perspective of complex C suggests that hydrodynamic instabilities are involved in creating the structured concentration CIB and the phase transition therein. However, the details of the dynamical and thermal processes remain unclear and will require further investigation through both observations and numerical simulations.
GRB 101225A as Orphan Dipole Radiation of a Newborn Magnetar with Precession Rotation in an Off-axis Gamma-ray Burst
Authors: Zou Le , Zheng Tian-Ci , Yang Xing , Zhang Hai-ming , Li Xiao-Yan , Ren Jia , Lin Da-Bin , Liang En-Wei
Published: October 2021

The unusual multiwavelength lightcurves of GRB 101225A are revisited by assuming that they are from an off-axis GRB powered by a newborn magnetar. We show that GRB 101225A’s optical afterglow lightcurve is fitted with the forward shock model by parameterizing its jet structure as a Gaussian function with a half-opening angle of the jet core as 1.°67. The derived initial Lorentz factor (Γ0) is 120, and the viewing angle to the jet axis is θ

v
= 3.°7. Tentative QPO signatures of P = 488 s and P = 250 ∼ 300 s are found with a confidence level of 90% by analyzing its X-ray flares observed in the time interval of [4900, 7500] s. Its global gamma-ray/X-ray lightcurve and the QPO signatures are represented with the magnetar dipole radiation (DR) model by considering the magnetar precession motion, assuming that the magnetar spindown is dominated by GW emission. The bulk Lorentz factor of the DR ejecta is limited to 8, being much lower than Γ0. Comparing GRB 101225A with the extremely off-axis GRB 170817A, we suspect that the nature of the two-component jet in GRB 170817A is a combination of a co-axial GRB jet and a DR ejecta. GRB 101225A would be among the brightest ones of the CDF-S XT2-like X-ray transient population driven by newborn magnetars. A discussion of the detectability of its gravitational wave emission is also presented.
The Fleming Survey: High-cadence Survey for Variable Stars in the Northern Galactic Plane
Authors: Scholz Aleks , Warwick Ben , van Aalten Thomas
Published: October 2021

We present first results from the Fleming Survey, a high-cadence search for variable stars in the northern Galactic Plane, conducted with the James Gregory Telescope in St Andrews (UK). After observing twelve fields, each over a timespan of 3–5 hr and with a cadence of 1 min, we identify 8 variable stars with clear periodic flux modulation in our lightcurves. Two of these are deemed to be δ Scuti pulsators, five are most likely eclipsing binaries. For most of our discoveries, the variability is known in the literature, but the exact period and shape of the lightcurve is not. This mini-survey demonstrates that high-cadence observations with small telescopes are a useful complement to ongoing and planned massive variability surveys.
Computed tomography-based radiomic model predicts radiological response following stereotactic body radiation therapy in early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer and pulmonary oligo-metastases
Authors: Cheung Ben Man Fei , Lau Kin Sang , Lee Victor Ho Fun , Leung To Wai , Kong Feng-Ming Spring , Luk Mai Yee , Yuen Kwok Keung
Published: October 2021

Purpose: Radiomic models elaborate geometric and texture features of tumors extracted from imaging to develop predictors for clinical outcomes. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has been increasingly applied in the ablative treatment of thoracic tumors. This study aims to identify predictors of treatment responses in patients affected by early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or pulmonary oligo-metastases treated with SBRT and to develop an accurate machine learning model to predict radiological response to SBRT.Materials and Methods: Computed tomography (CT) images of 85 tumors (stage I–II NSCLC and pulmonary oligo-metastases) from 69 patients treated with SBRT were analyzed. Gross tumor volumes (GTV) were contoured on CT images. Patients that achieved complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) were defined as responders. One hundred ten radiomic features were extracted using PyRadiomics module based on the GTV. The association of features with response to SBRT was evaluated. A model using support vector machine (SVM) was then trained to predict response based solely on the extracted radiomics features. Receiver operating characteristic curves were constructed to evaluate model performance of the identified radiomic predictors.Results: Sixty-nine patients receiving thoracic SBRT from 2008 to 2018 were retrospectively enrolled. Skewness and root mean squared were identified as radiomic predictors of response to SBRT. The SVM machine learning model developed had an accuracy of 74.8%. The area under curves for CR, PR, and non-responder prediction were 0.86 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.794–0.921), 0.946 (95% CI, 0.873–0.978), and 0.857 (95% CI, 0.789–0.915), respectively.Conclusion: Radiomic analysis of pre-treatment CT scan is a promising tool that can predict tumor response to SBRT.
Corythucha arcuata (Say, 1832) (Hemiptera, Tingidae) in its invasive range in Europe: perception, knowledge and willingness to act in foresters and citizens
Authors: Bălăcenoiu Flavius , Japelj Anže , Bernardinelli Iris , Castagneyrol Bastien , Csóka György , Glavendekić Milka , Hoch Gernot , Hrašovec Boris , Krajter Ostoic Silvija , Paulin Marton , Williams David , Witters Johan , de Groot Maarten
Published: October 2021

The oak lace bug (OLB) Corythucha arcuata (Say, 1832) is an invasive alien species (IAS) that potentially could have many negative impacts on European oak health. Certain measures can be applied to counteract these effects. However, these measures may not be acceptable for forest managers or other stakeholder groups, such as private forest owners, environmental NGOs or the general public. Thereby, we set out to study the perception and knowledge of foresters and other stakeholders on the health status of European oak forests affected by oak lace bug and to investigate what forest health management measures would be acceptable to these target groups. An online survey questionnaire was designed and distributed via social networks, as well as professional networks via e-mails. The survey questionnaire was completed by 2084 respondents from nine European countries: Austria, Croatia, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. Even though only a little over 60% of respondents reported they had noticed the discolouration of oak leaves caused by OLB, almost all (93%) considered it to be a problem. As respondents come from a country where C. arcuata is widespread and established, people’s general knowledge and awareness of OLB began to increase. The survey revealed that foresters thought that the insect affected photosynthesis, acorn crop and the aesthetics of the trees, but cannot cause death of trees. However, they assume that the value of the wood would decrease (this fact is also supported by the respondents who are connected to an environmental NGO), but that OLB does not affect property value. However, forest owners claim that the value of the property can be affected and that people would avoid entering the forest. In terms of potential control methods, respondents preferred biological or mechanical measures over chemical ones. We consider this study to be a good basis for further research on the topic of perception, knowledge and attitudes related to OLB since we can expect that the IAS, such as OLB, will certainly spread to European countries that were not included in this survey.
Polyphenols content of selected medical plants and food supplements present at Bulgarian market
Authors: Koleva Petya , Tsanova-Savova Silvia , Paneva Slaveyka , Velikov Stefan , Savova Zaharina
Published: October 2021

Background: Medicinal plants are a rich source of antioxidant polyphenols and in particular flavonoids.

Materials and methods: In the present study 5 Bulgarian medical plants and 5 food supplements, present at the Bulgarian market, are analyzed for their Total phenolic, Total flavonoids and selected individual flavonoids content. A HPLC method was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin and rutin in plant and supplements, using PDA detection.

Results: The results show that polyphenols in the selected food supplements are lower than those of the medical plants analyzed. Mentha piperita and Melissa officinalis have the highest polyphenols content (67.38 and 65.17 mg GAE/g; 54.59 and 57.76 mg RE/g respectively). Rutin was detected in all samples analyzed, reaching highest levels in Mentha piperita (7332.5 µg/g), followed by fruits of Sambucus nigra (2818.7 µg/g).

Conclusion: The results of the study are a practical contribution to a more complete characterization of the polyphenolic composition in Bulgarian medicinal plants.
A new species of the genus Rana sensu lato Linnaeus, 1758 (Anura, Ranidae) from Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province, China
Authors: Wu Yanqing , Shi Shengchao , Zhang Huiguang , Chen Weicai , Cai Bin , Hoang Van Chung , Wu Jun , Wang Bin
Published: October 2021

A new species of the frog genusRanasensu lato from Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province, China is described. Molecular phylogenetic analyses clustered the new species into theR. johnsigroup and indicated that it was genetically divergent from its closely related species. The new species could be distinguished from its congeners by a combination of the following characters: body size medium, SVL 41.4–45.6 mm (42.9 ± 1.9 mm, n = 4) in adult males and 47.6–50.3 mm (n = 2) in adult females; adult male with a pair of internal subgular vocal sacs; lateroventral grooves present on tip of toes; webbing on fourth toes reaching the tip of toe; transverse skin ridges distinctly present on the dorsal surface of thigh and tibia, the number large (mean 26.5 ± 2.7, range 22–29, n = 6); breeding males possess creamy white nuptial pad with tiny velvety spines on the dorsal surface of the first finger, divided into three parts.
Trends in hospital visits and healthcare costs of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in Korea from 2010 to 2017 using National Healthcare Claims
Authors: Son Kyeong Min , Kim Ju-Ryoung , Park Hang A , Kim Hyun Ah
Published: October 2021

Background/Aims: We examined temporal trends in the rate of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) hospital visits and healthcare costs in Korea.Methods: We conducted a serial cross-sectional analysis of Korean national healthcare claims. We calculated the annual increase in hospital visits (emergency department [ED] visits, outpatient visits, and hospitalizations) and total healthcare costs per visit.Results: From 2010 to 2017, the annual rates of ED visits, outpatient visits, and hospitalizations for gout increased from 6.28 to 21, from 638.38 to 1059.55, and from 12.37 to 15.6 per 100,000 persons, respectively. Before 2013, ED visits for gout were most common in patients over 70 years old, but they were most common in those aged between 30 and 49 years after 2013. The number of patients with ED visits, outpatient visits, and hospitalizations for RA from 2010 to 2017 increased from 1.25 to 1.87, from 219.04 to 307.49 and from 8.44 to 12.32 per 100,000 persons, respectively. However, there was no increase in the prevalence of ED visits for RA in any age group except for those older than 70 years. The cost per ED visit for gout significantly decreased from 496.3 to 273.6 US dollar during the study period. There was no significant change in the cost per ED visit for RA between 2010 and 2017.Conclusions: There was a large increase in ED visits for gout during the study period. Further studies are needed to analyze the reason behind increased ED visits for gout and suggest ways on how to improve gout care.
Radiology plus ileocolonoscopy versus radiology alone in Crohn’s disease: prognosis prediction and mutual agreement
Authors: Hyun Hye Kyung , Yu Jongwook , Kang Eun Ae , Park Jihye , Park Soo Jung , Park Jae Jun , Kim Tae Il , Kim Won Ho , Cheon Jae Hee
Published: October 2021

Background/Aims: The optimal tools for monitoring Crohn’s disease (CD) are controversial. We compared radiology plus ileocolonoscopy and radiology alone in terms of prognosis prediction and evaluated the agreement between radiologic and ileocolonoscopic findings in patients with CD.Methods: Patients with CD who were followed up with computed tomography enterography (CTE) or magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) alone or CTE or MRE plus ileocolonoscopy were retrospectively recruited. Time to relapse was investigated to evaluate the difference in prognosis using the log-rank and Cox regression tests, and the agreement between radiologic and ileocolonoscopic findings was determined using a kappa value.Results: A total of 501 patients with CD in clinical remission who underwent CTE or MRE and/or ileocolonoscopy were analyzed. Of these, 372 (74.3%) patients underwent CTE or MRE alone and 129 (25.7%) patients underwent CTE or MRE plus ileocolonoscopy. The cumulative maintenance rate of clinical remission between the two groups was not significantly different (p = 0.526, log-rank test). In multivariate analysis, age <40 years (hazard ratio [HR], 2.756; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.263 to 6.013) and a history of steroid use (HR, 2.212; 95% CI, 1.258 to 3.577) were found to independently predict an increased risk for clinical relapse in patients with CD in clinical remission. Radiologic and ileocolonoscopic findings had a moderate degree of agreement (κ = 0.401, –0.094 to 0.142). The comparison of agreement between radiologic and ileocolonoscopic findings was the highest in the anastomotic site (κ = 0.749, –0.168 to 0.377).Conclusions: Radiology plus ileocolonoscopy was not superior to radiology alone in predicting the prognosis of CD.
La filière des INM : une réponse aux transitions démographiques, sanitaires, économiques et environnementales actuelles
Authors: Ninot Grégory
Published: October 2021

Les interventions non médicamenteuses (INM) sont devenues des solutions incontournables pour mieux vivre, pour prévenir des maladies, pour se soigner en complément de traitements biomédicaux et pour augmenter la longévité sans perte de qualité de vie. Elles constituent une filière prometteuse en matière d’activités économiques, d’innovations et d’emplois pour une santé humaine pensée au 21 e siècle de manière systémique, intégrative, prédictive, préventive et participative.
Lateral growth of xenon hydrate films on mica
Authors: Both Avinash Kumar ,   Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA, Cheung Chin Li
Published: October 2021

In this paper, we report an in situ optical microscopy study of lateral growth of xenon (Xe) hydrate thin films on mica at sub-zero temperatures. The interactions between a solid surface and water molecules can strongly affect the alignment of water molecules and induce ice-like ordered structures within the water layer at the water-surface interface. Mica was chosen as a model surface to study the surface effect of hydrophilic sheet silicates on the lateral growth of Xe hydrate films. Under the experimental conditions, the lateral growth of Xe hydrate films was measured to be at an average rapid rate of ~200 μm/s and 400 μm/s under two different pressures of Xe. Mass transfer estimation of the Xe-water system revealed that the increasing trend of lateral film growth rates followed the increase in the net mass flux and aqueous solubility of Xe. However, as the supercooling temperature increased, the trend of lateral film growth rates attained a plateau region where little change in the rate was observed. This unique feature in the lateral film growth trend, the fast lateral growth kinetics, and the short induction time for hydrate film growth hinted at the assistance of the mica surface to aid the lateral growth process of Xe hydrate films at low Xe mass flux and at a low degree of subcooling. A mechanism based on the reported structured water layer at the interface on mica was proposed to rationalize a postulated surface-promotional effect of mica on the nucleation and lateral growth kinetics of Xe hydrate films.
Probabilistic evaluation of CPT-based seismic soil liquefaction potential: towards the integration of interpretive structural modeling and bayesian belief network
Authors: Ahmad Mahmood ,   Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar (Bannu Campus), Bannu 28100, Pakistan, Ahmad Feezan , Huang Jiandong , Junaid Iqbal Muhammad , Safdar Muhammad , Pirhadi Nima ,   State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China,   School of Mines, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China,   Earthquake Engineering Center, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan,   School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610513, Sichuan, China
Published: October 2021

This paper proposes a probabilistic graphical model that integrates interpretive structural modeling (ISM) and Bayesian belief network (BBN) approaches to predict cone penetration test (CPT)-based soil liquefaction potential. In this study, an ISM approach was employed to identify relationships between influence factors, whereas BBN approach was used to describe the quantitative strength of their relationships using conditional and marginal probabilities. The proposed model combines major causes, such as soil, seismic and site conditions, of seismic soil liquefaction at once. To demonstrate the application of the propose framework, the paper elaborates on each phase of the BBN framework, which is then validated with historical empirical data. In context of the rate of successful prediction of liquefaction and non-liquefaction events, the proposed probabilistic graphical model is proven to be more effective, compared to logistic regression, support vector machine, random forest and naive Bayes methods. This research also interprets sensitivity analysis and the most probable explanation of seismic soil liquefaction appertaining to engineering perspective.
On Estimating Population Means of Two-Sensitive Variables With Ranked Set Sampling Design
Authors: Chitneni Shivacharan Rao , Sedory Stephen A. , Singh Sarjinder
Published: October 2021

In the chapter, the authors consider the problem of estimating the population means of two sensitive variables by making use of ranked set sampling. The final estimators are unbiased and the variance expressions that they derive show that ranked set sampling is more efficient than simple random sampling. A convex combination of the variance expressions of the resultant estimators is minimized in order to suggest optimal sample sizes for both sampling schemes. The relative efficiency of the proposed estimators is then compared to the corresponding estimators for simple random sampling based on simulation study and real data applications. SAS codes utilized in the simulation to collect the empirical evidence and application are included.
Stratified Ranked Set Sampling (SRSS) for Estimating the Population Mean With Ratio-Type Imputation of the Missing Values
Authors: Viada- Gonzalez Carmen Elena , Allende-Alonso Sira María
Published: October 2021

In this chapter, the authors develop stratified ranked set sampling (RSS) under missing observations. Imputation based of ratio rules is used for completing the information for estimating the mean. They introduce the needed elements on imputation and on the sample selection procedures. They extend RSS models to imputation in stratified populations. A theory on ratio-based imputation rules for estimating the mean is presented. Some numerical studies, based on real-world problems, are developed for illustrating the behaviour of the accuracy of the estimators due to their proposals.
Island-Centered Pedagogy
Authors: Quinata Lazaro Taitano , Johnson Kirk
Published: October 2021

In this chapter, the authors explore and reflect on the pedagogy of higher learning within the cultural context of Micronesian society. Islanders are raised with strong cultural values that often come into conflict as they enter the environment of higher education. They find themselves trying to balance the cultural values, responsibilities, and practices while meeting the demands of university norms and values that are often very counter-cultural in nature. The authors discuss four essential elements educators of Micronesian university students must consider as they endeavor to provide a culturally relevant curriculum centered on what is called island pedagogy. These four elements focus on the concepts of collectivism, cultural understanding, regional advocacy, and empathy. It is through a commitment to building the foundation for a truly islander-centered environment in higher education that teachers empower students of these small islands with every possible chance to succeed in their field of study.
Why Some Young CHamorus Actively Learn the CHamoru Language While Others Do Not
Authors: Leon Guerrero Edward
Published: October 2021

For the generation of CHamorus who grew up without CHamoru language fluency, what the language means for their CHamoru identity is not entirely clear as there has not been a comprehensive study of their ethnolinguistic identity. This chapter explores how young CHamorus articulate their CHamoru identity in relation to the CHamoru language based on interviews with fourteen young CHamorus. The study provides a theoretical model, the CHamoru Identity Language Articulation Model (CHILAM), which identifies decision pathways and processes to explain why some young CHamorus actively learn the language while others do not. The model maps out the various motivating and inhibiting factors that influence participants' learning of the CHamoru language, which provides relevant information for CHamoru language advocates, policymakers, and teachers.
Learning From Our Ancestors
Authors: Quinata Lazaro Taitano , Johnson Kirk
Published: October 2021

This chapter reflects on the challenges of criterion-referenced final examinations in higher education within the context of Micronesian cultural realities and suggests alternative approaches that may contribute more constructively to student success. The first explores the transformative role that mentor relationships can have on both student engagement and purposeful and meaningful faculty-student interaction. The second appreciates the powerful contribution that connectivity plays as professors work to create a community of scholars within their university courses. And finally, the authors highlight the value of publishing as a pedagogic tool within a university course that elevates the process of research and writing making the work all the more important and meaningful to students. All three approaches are particularly meaningful due to the cultural relevance of each to Micronesian people.
Authentic Experiences of CHamoru Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Pangelinan Perry Jason Camacho
Published: October 2021

The year 2020 has been an especially difficult year for people and organizations all over the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher learning institutions and their respective stakeholders are no exception and have been severely impacted by the pandemic resulting in the reshaping of higher education regionally, nationally, and internationally. This chapter examined the University of Guam's (UOG) response to the COVID-19 pandemic and understanding the authentic academic experiences of indigenous CHamoru students during the global epidemic. The current study employed a qualitative approach using a collective case study of 10 CHamoru male and female students who attended UOG for at least one semester during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter concludes with the recommendation that institutions of higher learning analyze and possibly revise or design academic programs that will sustain academic resiliency in its indigenous student communities.
Bionanotechnology Approaches to Combat Biofilms and Drug Resistance
Authors: Shang ke , Zhang Jun-feng , Rehman Suriya , Alghamdi Tariq , Sheikh Faheem A. , Hassan M.Shamshi , Amna Touseef
Published: October 2021

This chapter deals with the formation of biofilms, their resistance to antibacterial agents, the importance and risk of biofilms, and nanotechnology methods for biofilm control in the food industry. Biofilm is a multi-layer cell cluster embedded in an organic polymer matrix, which protects microbial cells from environmental stress, antibiotics, and disinfectants. Microorganisms that live in contact points and the environment in food processing are mostly harmful because the microbial community in the wrong location can lead to contamination of the surfaces and products produced during the processing. When new nanomaterials (for example, silver or copper are incorporated) are used, the growth of surface biofilms can also be reduced. In recent years, new nanotechnology-based antimicrobials have been designed to kill planktonic, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but additional requirements rather than the mere killing of suspended bacteria must be met to combat biofilm-infections.
Effect of Digital Technology on Adolescents
Authors: Rose Nurul Naimah , Ishak Aida Shakila , Sultan Nor Hafizan Habib , Ismail Fauziah , Fahrudin Adi
Published: October 2021

Digital technology has become more advanced, and it is transforming human life rapidly. Not long ago, digital technology was only meant for adults in the working environment. Nowadays, the assimilation of technology has transformed our lives into a new digital culture across all ages. The adolescent has to keep up with the current trend in digital technology as they use it as a platform for education, entertainment, social, as well as sport. Technology use among adolescents has so many positive sides such as virtual classrooms, widening social circles, and increasing visual reasoning. Apart from that, it also increases creativity and improves technical skills and self-esteem.
Obesity Levels of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
Authors: Efeoglu Ebru , Tuna Ayşe
Published: October 2021

Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) have considerable health inequalities including higher levels of unmet health needs and a shorter life expectancy compared to the general population. The prevalence of obesity, a commonly accepted measure of health inequalities, is higher in people with ID than in the general population, and the factors leading to the increased prevalence among people with ID have not been well understood yet. This has become worse during the COVID-19 pandemic due to nationwide full and partial curfews. In this study, based on a dataset that comprises a set of parameters related to eating habits and physical conditions of a number individuals, the use of classification algorithms for predicting obesity levels of individuals with ID is proposed, and a performance analysis is made using well-known performance metrics. The results could be used by researchers and practitioners in this field to choose the best classifier for their mobile application solutions. Opportunities, research challenges, and future research directions in this topic are also presented.
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain as Disruptive Technologies in Adolescent Lives
Authors: Zhou Munyaradzi , Matsika Cyncia , Zhou Tinashe Gwendolyn , Chawarura Wilfreda I.
Published: October 2021

COVID-19 and future pandemics drastically change the way of life globally. Research has predominantly focused on the use and integration of disruptive technologies in industry and commerce. Little of the recent studies focused on the implementation of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies in educational applications. The chapter focuses on how these can be implemented, from development, deployment, use, and maintenance of applications. A computer program's lifespan is usually spent during its use. The qualitative case study was administered using a digital learning platform that provides interactive learning for primary and secondary learners. The disruptive technologies inform new teaching methodologies and the development of student-centered algorithms for learning. Further research includes privacy issues in the implementation of disruptive technologies and data-sharing governance issues and evaluating the effectiveness of artificial intelligence and blockchain-based learning platforms.
Social Justice as It Evolves in the LAM Sector
Authors: Momin Amatul
Published: October 2021

This chapter intends to explore the history of social justice in libraries, archives, and museums (LAM) in general and social inclusion in particular. The value of this chapter is in the identified indicators, also known as characteristics (e.g., title words and its relation to citation behavior) in the current literature. A profile of over 500 articles, from 2001 to 2021, is analyzed. Journal articles from 2016 to 2021 are used to test three hypotheses. The findings of this study facilitate in understanding the emerging themes and interdisciplinary areas in the field of social justice.
Community Engagement Through Extension and Outreach Activities
Authors: Majumdar Suchismita
Published: October 2021

Extension and outreach services of libraries, archives, and museums (LAM) are to be essentially considered as an important aspect of social and ethical responsibility of an institution towards the society. An academic library, especially a college library, has immense scope for engagement of the community constituting the stakeholders of the institution for participation, involvement, skill development, and enrichment as well as the individuals outside the institution, ultimately towards inclusion, empathy, and compassion for the society at large. Exemplary evidences of the opportunities and accomplishments of a college library with special reference to the extension and outreach activities of Sir Gurudas Mahavidyalaya, Kolkata, West Bengal, India are provided. Innovation, collaboration, communication, creativity, and effective employment of ICT tools are the keys to successful execution.
Digital Literacy Training
Authors: Ince Fatma
Published: October 2021

The new information age technologies influence and shape the social and business life of individuals. Technological changes and their impact on business and society are also seen in cities, countries, and even on a global scale to use resources efficiently and to increase social welfare. As the internet is a fast and convenient communication tool, it is important to make correct decisions by distinguishing functional information while adapting to this change. In the process of digitalization, it is necessary to cooperate with libraries and other memory institutions to interact with digital cultural heritage in obsolete or inaccessible formats. From this point of view, the smart cities are seen as the reflections of digitalization on social life; then the difficulties and opportunities encountered in the process are mentioned in this chapter. In this way, information awareness which can directly affect the level of the ability to use information effectively is expected to increase in the digitalization process.
Extending Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan in the 21st Century
Authors: Mehra Bharat
Published: October 2021

This chapter traces the actualities and possibilities of representing social justice and social equity concerns in LIS via extending Ranganathan's five laws of librarianship within today's contemporary neoliberal and geopolitical realities. Blinders in librarianship are identified in its resistance to intentional, systematic, action-oriented, community-engaged, and impact-driven strategies of social justice and real change owing to its White-IST (white + elitist) roots. These are speculated in relation to the profession's undervaluing of Ranganathan's contributions because of his South Asian (i.e., East Indian) origins as a result of the pedestalizing of its Anglo/Eurocentric components within the legacies of a colonized and imperialistic world order. A manifesto of social justice laws of librarianship is proposed to address past and recent lapses in LIS.
Ethical and Regulatory Challenges of Emerging Health Technologies
Authors: Rizk Samia Hassan
Published: October 2021

The advances in biotechnology and computer and data sciences opened the way for innovative approaches to human healthcare. Meanwhile, they created many ethical and regulatory dilemmas such as pervasive global inequalities and security and risk to data privacy. The assessment of health technology is a systematic multidisciplinary process that aims to examine the benefits and risks associated with its use including medical, social, economic, and ethical impacts. It is used to inform policy and optimize decision-making. The advance of technology is creating significant challenges to healthcare regulators who strive to balance patient safety to fostering innovation. The FDA and EMA are modernizing their regulatory approaches to foster innovation in digital technology and improve safety and applicability to patients. On the other hand, data analytic technologies have been introduced into regulatory decision processes.
Ethical Benefits and Drawbacks of Digitally Informed Consent
Authors: Charles Wendy , Magtanong Ruth
Published: October 2021

As organizations steadily adopt remote and virtual capabilities, informed consent processes are increasingly managed by digital technologies. These digital methods are generating novel opportunities to collect individuals' permissions for use of private information but are blurring traditional boundaries of consent communication and documentation. Therefore, the rapid growth of digital technologies used for informed consent as well as the sheer volume of data resulting from electronic data capture are generating complex questions about individual engagement and data practices. This chapter presents emerging risks, benefits, and ethical principles about digital informed consent methods and technologies. For the areas where digital informed consent creates ethical uncertainties, ethical guidelines and user-design recommendations are provided.