bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Chronic groin pain in young sportsmen
Authors: Santilli Osvaldo , Ostolaza Marco , Santilli Hernan , Nardelli Nicolas , Etchepare Hernan , Scaravonati Rodolfo , Estevez Mara , Rolon Alejandro , Pascual Tomas , Siedi Alvaro , Dauccia Ricardo Munafo , Perea Agustin
Published: December 2021

Background:

Chronic groin pain (CGP) is a syndrome characterized by pain in the pubic and inguinal-crural regions, resulting in a functional deficit that can lead to severe impairment of different motor tasks.

Objective:

The main objective of this study is to describe and analyze an algorithm used for the assessment and treatment of chronic groin pain in young sportsmen used for 10 years.

Methods:

Descriptive, observational, and retrospective study, adapted with recommendations of the STROBE Declaration (Strengthening Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) for its design. The study was carried out at an Hernia Pathology Center. It is a multidisciplinary team formed by surgeons, physiotherapists, orthopedists, and imaging specialists, with extensive experience in the research field. This team had developed an assessment, diagnosis, and treatment algorithm for CGP which was implemented for more than 15 years.

Results:

After clinical examination and complementary imaging, 3,858 patients were included to follow the algorithm. A total of 3,289 patients completed the sports physiotherapy and rehabilitation protocol. The most frequent clinical entities registered were tendinopathies: 1,649 iliopsoas-pectineus-related groin pain (42.7%) and 1,522 adductor-related groin pain (39.5%). A total of 569 patients with sportsman's hernia diagnosis required surgical intervention. There were no intraoperative complications; furthermore, all patients discharging after 6 hours of hospital stay.

Conclusions:

The assessment, diagnosis, and treatment algorithm used by a multidisciplinary team to treat patients with chronic groin pain has proven to be safe and successful.
Preoperative exercise therapy preventing postoperative complications following complex abdominal wall reconstruction
Authors: Berkvens Elske H. M. , Wegdam Johannes A. , Visser Rhijn J. A. , Bouvy Nicole D. , Nienhuijs Simon W. , de Vries Reilingh Tammo S.
Published: December 2021

PURPOSE:

The population undergoing complex abdominal wall reconstructions (CAWR) tends to have significant associated, multiple comorbidities, complicating the recovery of a reconstruction. Undergoing CAWR exposes these patients to a risk for respiratory complications, which is common after CAWR. These complications are associated with an increased surgical morbidity and mortality, prolonged length of hospital stay (LOHS), an additional cost burden, and decrease in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Improving the physical capacity before CAWR, by preoperative exercise therapy (PexT), is likely to give a better recovery and lower complication rate. In this study, we will survey the feasibility of PexT in patients undergoing a CAWR. Outcome measures will be added to demonstrate a possible effect of PexT.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A feasibility study was performed. The intervention consisted of a 3-month lasting exercise program consisting of cardiovascular, strength, and respiratory muscle training under direct supervision of a physiotherapist. The primary outcome was feasibility, defined as the occurrence of adverse events and the possibility to perform more than 80% of the intervention. The secondary outcomes were the physical capacity, HRQoL, the amount of pulmonary complications, and the LOHS. Physical capacity was measured with a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) before and after the intervention and after surgery.

RESULTS:

Nine males and two females were included with a median age of 59 years [95% confidence interval (CI) 51–71] and a median body mass index of 31.6 kg/m2 (95% CI 28.1–36.7). The median width of the ventral hernia was 16.0 cm (95% CI 15.0–23.0). No adverse events occurred and all patients could complete the intervention. Both physical capacity and HRQoL improved after the intervention. All patients had a successful reconstruction with fascial closure.

CONCLUSION:

Intensive PExT is feasible in patients waiting for a CAWR. A randomized controlled trial needs to be conducted to objectivate the effect of PExT to prevent pulmonary complications and to reduce LOHS in this population.
Recurrence lumbar lipoma
Authors: Liron Ramon , Annese Sergio , Baeza Melody , Betoret Lidia
Published: December 2021

Lumbar hernias of the lateroposterior abdominal wall have a low prevalence, being described in the scientific literature as sporadic cases or short series. Initially, they manifest as a painless tumor that can be confused with other more frequent pathologies such as soft-tissue tumors, lipomas, hematomas, or abscesses. We present the case of a 72-year-old female patient who, after removal of a lumbar lipoma by dermatology, was referred to our clinic for recurrence of tumor. An ultrasound scan showed a recurrence of the lipoma. The anamnesis and physical examination suggested lumbar hernia. Computerized axial tomography scan confirmed the clinical diagnosis, and surgery was indicated.
The Impact of Vitamin D Deficiency on the Severity of Symptoms and Mortality Rate among Adult Patients with Covid-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Al Kiyumi Maisa Hamed , Kalra Sanjay , Davies J.S. , Kalhan Atul
Published: December 2021

Introduction:

We aimed to study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in patients with COVID-19 infection and evaluate the impact of vitamin D levels on the severity of symptoms and the case fatality rate.

Evidence Acquisition:

A comprehensive literature search was performed up to December 20, 2020, using the following databases: MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and preprint databases (BioRxiv and MedRxiv). Any individual observational study related to the prevalence and impact of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency (VDD/VDI) on the severity of COVID-19 symptoms and mortality rates was included. No language restrictions were applied, and both published and non-published studies were included.

Evidence Synthesis:

Two of the authors independently performed the literature search and assessed the eligibility of studies. The quality of studies included was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Data were analyzed using the Review Manager Software (version 5) and Comprehensive Meta-analysis Software (version 3). A total of 43 studies were included with a sample size of 254,963 patients with COVID-19. Pooled analysis showed a higher prevalence of VDD and VDI in patients with COVID-19 (59.0% and 40.1%, respectively). Moreover, a significant association was noticed between vitamin D levels and severity of symptoms (odds ratio [OR] = 3.38, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.94–5.87,P< 0.0001), as well as the case fatality rate (OR = 2.30, 95% CI: 1.47–3.59,P< 0.00001).

Conclusions:

VDD is highly prevalent in patients with COVID-19 infection. Lower vitamin D levels correlate with disease severity and poor prognosis although most of the data have been derived from moderate-quality observational studies.
PTH Gradient as a Predictor of Post Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia
Authors: Garg Surabhi , Mishra Anand K. , Singh Kul R. , Enny Loreno E. , Ramakant Pooja
Published: December 2021

Background:

Post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia is a common complication. Post thyroidectomy PTH estimation at varying cut offs and time have been used to predict hypocalcemia and aid in early and safe discharge. Single post thyroidectomy PTH values may be spuriously normal or high in a patient that subsequently develops unanticipated low calcium levels. This study aimed to evaluate the percentage change in preoperative and postoperative PTH (Gradient) in predicting post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia.

Methods:

Forty-one patients of thyroidectomy had PTH preoperatively, postoperatively one-hour (PTH0) and day 1 (PTH1). PTH gradient was calculated as percentage change in postoperative PTH to preoperative (PTHG0, PTHG1). Hypocalcemia was categorized into mild or severe based on corrected calcium values and presence of clinical signs and/or symptoms of hypocalcemia.

Results:

Ten (24.3%) and 11 (26.8%) patients had mild and severe hypocalcemia, respectively. PTHG0 and PTHG1 were significantly associated with risk for hypocalcemia (P-0.006 vsP-0.002). Higher PTH0 and PTH1 gradients were significantly associated with risk of hypocalcemia (PTH0 gradient OR-0.006, 95% CI 0.00–0.175,P-0.006; PTH1 gradient OR- 0.008, 95% CI 0.00–0.166,P-0.002). PTH0 gradient was the best predictor of hypocalcemia (AUC 0.855, SE-0.065, 95% CI0.710 to 0.945,Pvalue <0.001) and PTH1 value was a better predictor of severe/clinical hypocalcemia (AUC 0.844, SE-0.072, 95% CI 0.697 to 0.938,P-value-0.001). Based on ROC, cutoffs of PTH0 gradient and PTH1 gradient for predicting hypocalcemia and severe/clinical hypocalcemia were taken as 60% and 75%, respectively (sensitivity 70%, specificity 90.5% for hypocalcemia; sensitivity 65%, specificity 90.9% for severe hypocalcemia).

Conclusion:

PTH gradient may be a better predictor of hypocalcemia and PTH1 gradient of >75% correlates with high risk of severe/clinical post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia.
On the dimension spectra of infinite conformal iterated function systems
Authors: Das Tushar , Simmons David
Published: December 2021

The dimension spectrum of a conformal iterated function system (CIFS) is the set of all Hausdorff dimensions of its various subsystem limit sets. This brief note provides two constructions – (i) a compact perfect set that cannot be realized as the dimension spectrum of a CIFS; and (ii) a similarity IFS whose dimension spectrum has zero Hausdorff dimension, and thus is not uniformly perfect – which resolve questions posed by Chousionis, Leykekhman and Urbański, and goes on to provoke fresh conjectures and questions regarding the topological and metric properties of IFS dimension spectra.
$L^p$ coarse Baum–Connes conjecture and $K$-theory for $L^p$ Roe algebras
Authors: Zhang Jianguo , Zhou Dapeng
Published: December 2021

In this paper, we verify the

L^p

coarse Baum–Connes conjecture for spaces with finite asymptotic dimension for

p\in[1,\infty)

. We also show that the

K

-theory of

L^p

Roe algebras is independent of

p\in(1,\infty)

for spaces with finite asymptotic dimension.
Fatigue Strength Detection Method for Crankshaft of Vehicle Internal Combustion Engine Based on Dynamics
Authors: Guo Cangku
Published: December 2021

To accurately determine the load boundary conditions required for the finite element calculation of crankshaft fatigue strength, a dynamic-based fatigue strength detection method for the crankshaft of the automotive internal combustion engine is proposed. Taking a certain type of automotive internal combustion engine as the research object, the multi-body system dynamics model of crank-connecting rod mechanism is established and the dynamic load spectrum of a crankshaft in a working cycle of the internal combustion engine is obtained through dynamic simulation analysis. The load boundary conditions of crankshaft finite element analysis are obtained and the finite element model which can simulate the contact state between crankshaft and bearing is established. The crankshaft fatigue strength is based on the dynamic load spectrum. Degree detection provides load boundary, the fillet sub-model is constructed and the stress distribution of the fillet sub-model under 12-unit displacement loads is obtained by calculating the stress field. The working fatigue safety factor of the crankshaft under dynamic stress is calculated. The analysis results show that the detection error of the proposed method is less than 5% under different noise intensities and the average energy consumption is lower than that of the comparative detection methods, which are 251.37 J and 617.37 J respectively and shows that the proposed method has strong anti-interference and low energy consumption.
Automatic Vehicle Route Prediction based on Multi-Sensor Fusion
Authors: Xu Huajie , Feng Baolin , Peng Yong
Published: December 2021

To solve the problem of inaccurate results of vehicle routing prediction caused by a large number of uncertain information collected by different sensors in previous automatic vehicle route prediction algorithms, an automatic vehicle route prediction algorithm based on multi-sensor fusion is studied. The process of fusion of multi-sensor information based on the D-S evidence reasoning fusion algorithm is applied to automatic vehicle route prediction. According to the contribution of a longitudinal acceleration sensor and yaw angular velocity sensor detection information to the corresponding motion model, the basic probability assignment function of each vehicle motion model is obtained; the basic probability assignment function of each motion model is synthesized by using D-S evidence reasoning synthesis formula. The new probability allocation of each motion model is obtained under all evidence and then deduced according to the decision rules. Guided by the current optimal motion model, the optimal motion model at each time is used to accurately predict the vehicle movement route. The simulation results show that the prediction error of the algorithm is less than 4% in the process of 30 minutes of automatic vehicle route prediction.
SİSTEMATİK TASARIM YAKLAŞIMI İLE YENİ BİR MARKET ARABASININ KAVRAMSAL TASARIMI
Authors: BİÇER Diyar , BÖRKLÜ Hüseyin Rıza , ERDEN Orhan
Published: December 2021

Bu çalışmada piyasada mevcut olan market arabaları; ürünlerin tasnif edilerek yerleştirilememesi sonucu ürünlerde hasar (cam ürünlerin kırılması, poşetli ürünlerin ezilmesi, yumurtaların kırılması vb.) meydana gelmesi, market arabalarının depolama alanında kapladığı alanın fazla olması ve bazılarında ise kullanımın yeterince ergonomik olmaması sorunlarından dolayı yeni bir market arabasının kavramsal tasarımı yapılmıştır. Kavramsal tasarım; sorunun belirlenmesi, soruna karşılık ihtiyaçların listelenmesi, fonksiyon şeması oluşturma, seçenekler oluşturma ve değerlendirme sonucu seçim yapma aşamalarından oluşmaktadır. Kavramsal tasarım sonucu ortaya çıkan tasarım ile kullanıcılar ürün çeşitlerine göre ürünlerini market arabasına yerleştirebilecek ve bu sayede kullanıcı hem ürünleri kolayca paketleyebilecek hem de kasa işlemlerini daha çabuk bitirebilecektir.
The “Cosmopolitan” Historian I. P. Schmidt: Chapters of a Biography
Authors: Genina Elena S. , Ovchinnikov Vladislav A.
Published: December 2021

The article is devoted to the reconstruction of the biography of Isai Pavlovich Schmidt, a Professor of History, propagandist and the head of the flight on the route Moscow – Beijing (1925). The life and work of I. P. Schmidt (1896–1975) have already been the object of studies in modern historiography. However, the complex of new sources, which were available to the authors of the present article, made it possible to revisit some facts of the professor's biography, introducing the necessary additions and clarifications. The purpose of the study is the reconstruction of the biography of I. P. Schmidt in the context of the Soviet history with a focus on the impact of the anti-cosmopolitan campaign in the USSR on the professional career and further life of the professor. As a result of the analysis, the authors identified the main stages of the biography of I. P. Schmidt and noted the peculiar features of his worldview. The obtained results of the study led the authors to the conclusion that events of the anti-cosmopolitan campaign had resulted in the beginning of a new stage in the I. P. Schmidt’s biography – his research and pedagogical activities in Uzbekistan and Siberia. The study determines peculiarities of the activities and life of the “cosmopolitan” historian in the country’s periphery. This article is intended for teachers and university students, researchers as well as local historians.
A ciência por trás da canábis medicinal
Authors: By PANLAR Gloabl Rheumatology
Published: December 2021

Ouso da canábis como medicamento sofreu uma mudança significativa nos últimos anos, e agora está sendo avaliado como uma possibilidade terapêutica para várias patologias, incluindo - é claro - doenças reumáticas. Hoje em Um café pela reumatología falaremos sobre o estado atual da canábis medicinal, as evidências científicas sobre seu uso, os padrões de uso e a experiência clínica na região. Junto com Carlo Vinício Caballero, editor chefe da Global Rheumatology, e Diego Jaimes, estaremos acompanhados por Darío Scublinsky, internista e reumatologista com doutorado em medicina, ex-editor da Revista Argentina de Reumatología e atualmente coordenador de reumatologia da Swiss Medical; bem como Paola Cubillos, médica colombiana da Universidade del Rosario, membro fundador da Procannacol, focada no uso de cannabis medicinal baseado em evidências; e o Dr. Jaime Jaramillo Mejía, anestesista, especialista em dor e cuidados paliativos.
Fraud - A multidisciplinary element. Famous case studies in such different fields
Authors: Chiriac (Matei) Alina , Nișulescu Ileana , Kamer-Ainur Aivaz
Published: December 2021

Research Question: RQ1: What is fraud? RQ2: Where do we find fraud? It is fraud a multidisciplinary element? Why?

Motivation: Most of the literature states that fraud is a topic of great interest, but no one has tried to prove why, but also to show how much interest in publishing about the subject of fraud has increased.

Idea: Our study looked at an  international database (Web of Science) to demonstrate the growing interest in studying fraud  in various fields. But we also did a case study presenting a complex case of fraud, discovered by DGAF in Romania.

Data: The data were collected from Web of  Science database and an analysis was made based on the 17,825 results found when searching for the word "fraud", and then we also did a case study presenting a complex case of fraud, discovered by DGAF in Romania, collecting data by direct observation of one of the authors.

Tools: To test study’s hypotheses, we analyzed the Web of Science database.

Findings: The results answer in the affirmative to the research question. Also, the implications of the results are that all actors can outline an overview of the phenomenon, but especially reveals the gaps in the discovery of the phenomenon.

Contribution: Most of the literature states that fraud is a topic of great interest, but no one has tried to prove why, but also to show how much interest in publishing about the subject of fraud has increased.
CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND (CDF) AND ITS EFFECTS ON COMMUNITY WELFARE IN TIGANIA EAST CONSTITUENCY, MERU COUNTY KENYA
Authors: Akwalu Julius Ng’olua , Muchai Serah
Published: December 2021

Purpose: The objective of the study was to identify the effects of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) on community welfare in Tigania East Constituency.

Methodology: The study adopted descriptive design. The target population was the Constituency Development Fund beneficial groups and project leaders including project management committees (PMCs) of Tigania East Constituency currently implementing projects funded by the CDF. The population comprised of 500 project-member committee drawn from the ongoing CDF-funded projects in Tigania East Constituency. The study employed stratified sampling where the Constituency was divided into Sub Counties. This study utilized a sample size of 100. The study used structured questionnaire and semi structured interviews to collect data. Pilot study was done on ten randomly picked members, two from each sub county and would not participate in the actual study. The researcher used Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version to analyse data. Data analysis employed both descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: The findings showed that devolved funding has impacted positively on the community welfare of the people of Tigania East constituency. The findings revealed that all the independent variables notably; (X1) youth projects, (X2) health programmes, (X3) infrastructure projects and (X4) educational programmes have a significance influence on community welfare. Youth projects, health programmes, infrastructure projects and educational programmes have p-value of 0.022, 0.004, 0.049, and 0.007 respectively. These p-values are statistically significant at 5% significant level. The study concludes that youth projects, health programmes, infrastructure projects and educational programmes had a significant positive relationship with community welfare in constituency offices. The findings show there are several projects that are being funded/ have been funded by the CDF. It also shows that there are positive outcomes to the community from CDF and that the level of community participation in the projects funded by devolved funds is high.

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that all stakeholders have to participate in ensuring sustainability of positive strategies adopted in the management of the fund so as to continue realizing their effects. The study also recommends that the national government should fasten the processes leading to disbursement of funds to local units so as not to delay the implementation of projects. The study further recommends that there is the need to train CDF Funds staff as well as the community representatives on issues of project prioritizing, choice and management.
OUTCOMES OF LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION AMONG AGRO-PASTORAL HOUSEHOLDS IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY, KENYA
Authors: Irungu Martin , Muriithi Joan , Njue Jane
Published: December 2021

Purpose: The purpose aimed to investigate livelihood diversification strategies and livelihood outcomes among agro-pastoral households in Laikipia North Sub-county, Kenya.

Methodology: The study adopted a cross sectional survey design where a sample of the population was selected, and from these individuals, data was collected to help answer the research questions. A total of 422 households were systematically sampled. Data were collected using two instruments; household interview guides and key informant interview guide. Data analysis was done using SPSS (version 20) computer software program. Frequency tables, pie charts and bar graphs are used to present the findings of the study. Descriptive statistics were presented using maximum, minimum, mean, percentage, and standard deviations. Significance correlation between descriptive variables was tested using Chi square test and Spearman correlation coefficient at 0.05 level of significance.

Results: The findings of the study revealed that there was a response rate of 90.3% with more than half of the respondents being household heads. The average number of years the respondents had lived in the area was 43. The researcher sought livelihood strategies pursued in the past, presently and enumerated the reasons for disparity where it existed. Climate change was cited as a major cause of disparity at 40.7% followed by increased levels of education, changing land use and need to increase income and availability of market in that order. Assets (physical, financial and social) were found to have a significant influence on livelihoods outcomes. Challenges the respondents faced however was found to have no significant influence on the livelihood outcomes (χ=1.017, df =1, p=0.313). Finally, there was significant relationship between the adopted livelihood strategies and livelihood outcomes (χ2=14.730, df =1, p=0.000, r=-0.197).

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The government should strengthen Cooperative Development and Trade and Industry to the ward level. Such efforts will enhance the formation and effective running of cooperative societies as well as equip local community members with skills of running profitable businesses.
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS AND UPTAKE OF SOLAR COOKING PROJECTS- KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP IN KENYA
Authors: Kaburu Godfrey Mawira , James Dr. Rosemary , Mortimer Kevin
Published: December 2021

Purpose: To investigate the influence of social determinants on uptake of solar cooking projects in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study of 122 systematically sampled households in Kakuma Refugee Camp was done. Questionnaires were completed to collect information about social norms, family size, security and safety, education level and beneficiary participation. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the findings.

Findings: All the 122 questionnaires completed by respondents had a mean age (SD) 37.8 (8.6); 85% female. Households in Kakuma mainly acquire their domestic fuel via different means within the camp such as firewood collection, purchases from local vendors or donations from aid agencies. Firewood on open fires was the modal cooking practice at 83.6%, followed by charcoal at 15.6% and solar cooking at 0.8%, while use of alternative fuels like gas, ethanol or kerosene was found to be insignificant. Adoption of solar cooking was observed to be under influence of social norms, family size and education. A greater uptake of solar cooking was noted among respondents with higher education levels and lower uptake among large families.  

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Firewood is given to refugees for domestic fuel in Kakuma Refugee Camp; however, getting adequate supplies for the sprawling camp population is getting increasingly difficult, and environmentally damaging. Solar cooking projects have been implemented as possible solutions albeit with little success. There is a need for humanitarian agencies to make refugees aware and conversant with use of the free, sustainable solar fuel to cook and cognizant of benefits of shifting from wood-based cooking to the cleaner solar cooking option. Household cooking is such a socio-culturally embedded practice in Kakuma that context-specific solar cookers that can fry, boil, and bake using ordinally cooking styles of refugees would be key to a wider-spread solar cooking uptake. In addition, there is a gap between the refugees’ preferred fuel option and their ability to pay. To get solar cooking to scale, more investment is needed and agencies should explore working with local businesses to subsidize cost of solar cookers in camps. Finally, the Kenya and the ISO standards for clean cookstoves need developing since there is a gap and the existing standards mainly focus on solid fuel, biomass or ethanol cookstoves.
ANÁLISE DA PAISAGEM NA MICROBACIA RIO DAS ALMAS, RONDÔNIA, AMAZÔNIA OCIDENTAL, BRASIL
Authors: Vendruscolo Jhony , Rocha Meira Filho Wanderley , Fernandes dos Santos Junior Nilson Reinaldo , Schmidt Cavalheiro Wanderson Cleiton , Maia de Souza Emanuel Fernando , Ossamu Nagao Eduardo , Fulan João Ânderson
Published: December 2021

Nas últimas décadas, tem-se questionado o avanço das atividades agropecuárias sobre a floresta amazônica em vista das consequências socioambientais negativas. Entende-se que o planejamento ambiental consciente possibilita a utilização dos recursos naturais de forma sustentável e permite uma redução dos impactos negativos humanos sobre as áreas de proteção e conservação. Assim, objetivou-se com este trabalho, disponibilizar informações sobre as características da paisagem da microbacia Rio das Almas, para subsidiar o planejamento ambiental. As características da paisagem estão associadas às características hidrogeomorfométricas e da cobertura do solo, e foram identificadas e mensuradas por sensoriamento remoto e equações. A microbacia Rio das Almas tem área de 31,74 km2, perímetro de 34,19 km, forma alongada, altitudes de 222 a 367 m, predominância de relevo suave ondulado, 93,19% da área considerada de baixa influência na propagação de incêndios e apta a extremamente apta à mecanização agrícola, rede de drenagem com padrão dendrítico, 4ª ordem de drenagem, 1,76 nascentes km-2, densidade de drenagem de 1,25 km km-2, coeficiente de manutenção de 800,9 m2 m-1, índice de sinuosidade de 24,87% e tempo de concentração de 3,28 h. No período de 37 anos, houve o aumento da área de agropecuária e a redução da área de floresta nativa, na microbacia e na zona ripária. A microbacia Rio das Almas tem elevado potencial para atividades agropecuárias mecanizadas. Contudo, o desmatamento, principalmente nas áreas ripárias, compromete a gestão racional da natureza. É recomendado adotar medidas mitigadoras para reduzir o impacto antrópico nos recursos naturais, principalmente nos recursos hídricos.
INDIGO’S PROTEST AGAINST THE NOBLE QUR’AN AND ITS READINGS IN HIS BOOK AL-TAHFA AL-HEALING
Authors: FAHD Jaber Jerboa
Published: December 2021

This research sheds light on an important issue of the grammatical protest issues, which is the citation of the Holy Qur’an and its readings by the grammarians, and by Imam Al-Nili in particular, with a statement of his position on invoking it in establishing the proof of his grammatical opinion, through his explanation on the sufficient, the research will have to be on a preamble and two chapters, In the preface, we dealt with a brief overview of the indigo translation, then followed by two chapters: the first of which we talked about the book Al-Tuhfa Al-Safi, and the second of which was entitled Proving his grammatical opinion through his protest against the Holy Qur’an and its readings, and we concluded the research with a number of findings reached by the researcher.
Hubungan Motivasi dan Beban Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Bidan Desa Dalam Pelayanan Pos Kesehatan Desa (Poskesdes) Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Boja Kendal
Authors: Mariyana Widya , Cahyo Kusyogo
Published: December 2021

Latar Belakang: Target pencapaian PWS-KIA yang belum mencapai target, masih ditemukannya kasus gizi kurang, lemahnya pelayanan yang diberikan oleh bidan desa, hasil supervisi oleh Puskesmas ke lapangan terlihat sarana dan prasarana Poskesdes yang masih kurang, supervisi pada bidan desa sudah berjalan tetapi belum optimal. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan motivasi dan beban kerja terhadap kinerja bidan desa dalam pelayanan Poskesdes di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Boja Kendal. Metode: Desain penelitian observasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi adalah 20 bidan desa di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Boja Kendal, teknik sampel menggunakan total sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuesioner. Analisa data menggunakan uji chi-square. Hasil: Motivasi bidan desa mayoritas kategori baik 12 responden (88,2%). Beban kerja bidan desa mayoritas kategori baik 17 responden (85%). Kinerja bidan desa dalam pelayanan pos kesehatan desa mayoritas kategori baik 12 responden (59,2%). Hasil uji chi-square p=0.003 ada hubungan beban kerja dengan kinerja, p=0.001 ada hubungan motivasi kinerja. Kesimpulan: Dapat disimpulkan bahwa motivasi dan beban kerja berhubungan dengan kinerja bidan desa dalam pelayanan poskesdes.
Machine Leaning Fundamentals
Authors: Tank Dhruvi Ashwin
Published: December 2021

Machine Learning is one of the fastest-growing fields which has witnessed exponential growth in the technical world. But in this fast-growing field, the question is how to get started? Briefly this paper introduces various languages popular for machine learning and next it introduces a few math concepts that helps us understand what exactly is happening and to improve our model further we need to understand that. And finally, there is an overview of various IDEs that can be used to implement these languages for machine learning.
La consideración del patrimonio cultural en las elecciones generales de España en 2019
Authors: Palazón Botella María Dolores
Published: December 2021

El patrimonio cultural no se abstrae del posicionamiento político, es por ello que este trabajo pretende analizar las propuestas que partidos y candidatos plantearon sobre el mismo durante las elecciones generales que se celebraron en España en abril y noviembre de 2019. Fechas que coincidieron con el incendio de la catedral de Notre Dame en París, acontecimiento que tuvo una gran repercusión en las redes sociales, una herramienta que se usó tanto para mostrar las emociones que ello provocaba, como para transmitir la visión que la clase política tenía del patrimonio. El objetivo de este trabajo es comparar, a través de una metodología cualitativa y cuantitativa, la atención que se le dedicó durante las campañas electorales, con la intención de analizar y confrontar los modelos de gestión por los que apostaban los diversos posicionamientos ideológicos.
Análisis crítico del discurso intercultural en Facebook. Caso ‘Conaie Comunicación’
Authors: Falconi Calvachi Franklin Ricardo , Velásquez Cajas Ángel Patricio , Lema Flores Karla Mishel , Lomas Chacón Pablo Esteban
Published: December 2021

Desde sus inicios, el movimiento indígena ecuatoriano representado por la Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador, CONAIE, se ha planteado objetivos orientados a la defensa de la naturaleza, la construcción de una sociedad intercultural, el fortalecimiento de la identidad cultural y consolidación de acciones políticas. En este sentido, la investigación pretende evidenciar la presencia del discurso intercultural de dicha organización en sus publicaciones de Facebook. Se ha recurrido a la metodología del Análisis Crítico del Discurso (ACD) de Teun Van Dijk, con un enfoque cualitativo. Para aplicar el ACD, se distribuyó el análisis en 5 categorías evidenciadas dentro de las publicaciones de junio a diciembre de 2020. La frecuencia de las categorías demostró que la CONAIE utiliza la plataforma de Facebook para exponer, en gran parte, temas de demandas sociales y políticas y, en una proporción menor, pero considerable, elementos interculturales y colectivos. Se concluye que la CONAIE maneja un discurso reivindicativo frente a la realidad social, pero no abandona los principios interculturales que han fundamentado a la organización y que se han convertido en una concepción política e identitaria de los pueblos y nacionalidades del Ecuador.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Pengenalan Tempat Wisata Di Aceh
Authors: Munar Munar , Taufiq Taufiq
Published: December 2021

Sistem Informasi ini bertujuan untuk mempromosikan tempat wisata di Provinsi Aceh. Sistem informasi dirancang berbasis web yang medianya memiliki unsur teks, gambar, animasi bahkan suara. Unsur-unsur tersebut menjadikan media ini menjadi menarik.  Selain itu sistem informasi yang dirancang berbasis web ini menjadi sebuah media yang memiliki informasi yang cukup lengkap bagi wisatawan yang dapat dilihat setiap waktu yang dibutuhkan. Perancangan Sistem ini tidak lepas dari aspek desain dan teknologi didalam proses pembuatannya. Seperti halnya media informasi lain, keberhasilan media ini juga ditentukan oleh keberhasilan dalam penyampaian informasi. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan adalah dengan pengumpulan data melalui studi literatur, wawancara, dan observasi, serta menganalisa kebutuhan perangkat lunak, membangun database dengan mysql, merancang antar muka menggunakan photosop dan PHP, melakukan pengujian program sebagai tahap akhir dalam pembuatan sistem informasi pariwisata berbasis web. Dalam Perancangan Sistem Informasi Pariwisata Berbasis Web, terdapat proses prosedural yang dilakukan untuk mengumpulkan data. Dalam pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi berkaitan dengan obyek wisata di Provinsi Aceh. Selain observasi juga dilakukan wawancara tak terstruktur, dimana wawancara  dilakukan  secara  bebas,  tidak menggunakan  pedoman wawancara  secara  sistematis, selain itu data dalam perancangan  ini adalah data mengenai pariwisata di dapat dari  buku, brosur, dan browsing di internet. Hasil perancangan berupa sitem informasi pariwisata berbasis web yang diharapkan mampu menjadi sebuah media yang dapat mempromosikan objek wisata yang ada di Aceh
Etappenziel für Group of Butchers
Authors: Lenders Dirk
Published: December 2021

Unter der Leitung des langjährigen Geschäftsführers Christoph Stegemann soll der Schnitzelspezialist Recker nach dem Willen des künftigen Eigentümers Group of Butchers weitestgehend eigenständig wachsen.
Erzeuger fordern 5xD auch für Wurst
Authors: Lenders Dirk
Published: December 2021

Während deutsche Lebensmittelhändler weitere Schritte ankündigen, den notleidenden heimischen Schweinefleischsektor zu stärken, ziehen die Preise für Rindfleisch unvermindert an.
„Wir berücksichtigen die lokalen Gegebenheiten“
Authors: Stockburger Manfred
Published: December 2021

Die beiden Lidl Top-Einkäufer Benjamin Steeb und Christoph Graf äußern sich zum Haltungskennzeichen, zu 5xD und zur Bedeutung von Tierwohl in anderen europäischen Ländern.
Die Roboter rollen
Authors: Shinde Sonia
Published: December 2021

Sie spüren Regallücken auf, putzen die Gänge zwischen den Supermarktregalen und üben, Leergut zu sortieren. Sie helfen im Lager bei der Palettierung, flitzen als autonome Gabelstapler durch die Gänge und machen beim Heben mit Exoskeletten normale Männer zum Hulk. Die Roboter rollen: ins Lager, in die Produktion, auf die Straße und in die Filiale. Startups bieten erste Lösungen für die Landwirtschaft.

Vor allem professionelle Service-Roboter haben laut der International Federation of Robotics (IFR) im vergangenen Jahr enorm zugelegt. Ihre Stückzahl wuchs um 41 Prozent auf fast 132000 Einheiten. Fachkräftemangel und eine alternde Gesellschaft haben der Technologie genauso einen Wachstumsschub verpasst, wie steigender Kostendruck und die Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie. Das größte Potenzial sehen Experten in der Lagerlogistik, aber aktuell kommen immer mehr Pilotprojekte auch an den POS. Ein Überblick in fünf Bildern und eine Zukunftsvision. Sonia Shinde
Coca-Cola wagt den radikalen Neuanfang
Authors: Nusser Bernd , Campillo-Lundbeck Santiago
Published: December 2021

Der Getränkekonzern Coca-Cola beginnt mit seinem Milliarden-Pitch die Transformation seines Marketingmodells. Die neue Partnerschaft mit WPP könnte in der Branche Schule machen.
Assessment of technical competence of candidates within a clinical pathology discipline
Authors:   , Baruth Melini
Published: December 2021

Background Medical laboratories play a crucial role in patient care and require a competent skilled workforce to deliver this essential service. The current process of Medical Technologist training is a summative assessment consisting of two written 3 hour papers that correlates theoretical knowledge acquired at a tertiary level with the practical internship. Currently there is no assessment of technical competence of Intern Medical Technologists (candidates) by the HPCSA. Aim: This study aims to determine how technical competence was assessed for Intern Medical Technologists who are eligible to write the National Board Examination in the Clinical Pathology discipline. Methods: A quantitative design was used for assessing the technical competence of the candidates that were eligible to write the National Board Examination by using an adapted SANAS witnessing tool across ten Clinical Pathology test procedures by direct observation as well as to determine how technical competence is assessed in HPCSA registered training laboratories using a survey administered to Laboratory managers and trainers. The data was collected and analysed using the statistical software SPSS version 24.0. Results Some candidates that were directly observed in each of the Clinical Pathology test procedures were deemed not yet competent in compliance and adherence to SOP’s, acceptability of results, internal quality control procedures and the acceptability of the outcome and availability of signed training and competency records on the direct observation checklist. These results of the assessment of technical competence were compared to the results of the National Board examination that candidates wrote and there was no correlation between the two except for the Microbiology sub-discipline and the general section. Results of operations of competency assessment in 9 HPCSA registered Training Laboratories revealed that 100% of respondents have a technical competence laboratory policy, 90% identified the Laboratory Manager as having responsibility for ensuring assessment of staff competency, 100% stated that frequency of competency testing was upon initial employment and once in two years thereafter, 90% had clear criteria to define competency assessment and 100% indicated that the remedial process used in their laboratories was documented corrective action which included re-training and re-assessment. Conclusion: From this study it can be concluded that assessment of technical competency for Intern Medical Technologists in the Clinical Pathology could augment current assessment systems of Intern Medical Technologists for conferment of professional designation and a policy review is recommended.
Sisäisestä kokemuksesta
Authors: Kurki Janne
Published: December 2021

Georges Bataillen tuorein suomennos alkaa räjähtäen: ”Tämä kirja on kertomus epätoivosta. Maailma annetaan ihmiselle arvoituksena. Koko elämäni, niin erikoisissa hillittömyyden hetkissä kuin raskaimmissa pohdinnoissakin, olen pyrkinyt ratkaisemaan tämän arvoituksen. Toden totta selätinkin haasteita, joiden uutuus ja laajuus saivat minut innostumaan yhä enemmän. Tunkeuduin odottamattomille alueille ja näin jotakin, mitä yhdetkään silmät eivät olleet nähneet. Mitään huumaavampaa ei olekaan! Nauru ja järki, kauhu ja valo olivat yhtäkkiä ulottuvillani. Ei ollut mitään, mihin tietoni ei olisi yltänyt ja mikä ei olisi ollut kiihkoni tavoitettavissa. Kuolema aukoi ja sulki mahdollisen ovia tauotta kuin hurmaava mielipuoli.” (Bataille 2020, 11–12)...
EFEKTIFITAS PEMBELAJARAN DENGAN METODE AIR (AUDITORY INTELLECTUALLY REPETITION) DALAM MENUMBUHKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA
Authors: AFRYANTO GURUH FAJAR
Published: December 2021

Generally this article aims to find out the learning model that is applied in school which is generally still centered on the teacher, that effecting students are bored, causing low learning motivation. Now learning uses is the active, innovative and creative learners is by developing learning with the AIR method (Auditory Intellectually Repetition). The Air Learning Model (Auditory Intellectually Repetition) is a learning model considers that a learning will be effective if you pay attention to three things; auditory, intellectually, and repetition. Auditory means ear senses used in learning by listening, speaking, presentations, arguments, suggesting opinions and responding. Intellectually means the ability to think needs to be trained through reasoning exercises, creating, solving problems, currying and implementing. Repetition is needed in learning so that the understanding is more profound and wider. Students need to be trained through the work of questions, practice tasks, and quis. So that with the learning model with AIR methods can increase students motivation. Motivation is a process to grow the motives/power into deeds or behavior to meet needs and achieve certain goals. Students motivation can arise from individuals (intrinsic motivation) and can arise from outside students / extrinsic motivation.

ABSTRAKSecara garis besar artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui model pembelajaran yang diterapkan disekolah yang pada umumnya masih berpusat pada guru, yang mengakibatkan siswa merasa bosan, sehingga menyebabkan motivasi belajarnya rendah. Pembelajaran yang digunakan sekarang adalah pembelajan yang aktif, inovatif dan kreatif yaitu dengan mengembangkan pembelajaran dengan metode AIR (Auditory Intellectually Repetition). Model pembelajaran AIR (Auditory Intellectually Repetition) adalah model pembelajaran yang menganggap bahwa suatu pembelajaran akan efektif jika memperhatikan tiga hal yaitu Auditory, Intellectually, dan repetition. Auditory berarti indera telinga digunakan dalam belajar dengan cara menyimak, berbicara, presentasi, argumentasi, mengemukakan pendapat dan menanggapi. Intellectually berarti kemampuan berfikir perlu dilatih melalui latihan bernalar, mencipta, memecahkan masalah, mengkontruksi dan menerapkan. Repetition/pengulangan diperlukan dalam pembelajaran agar pemahaman lebih mendalam dan lebih luas. Siswa perlu dilatih melalui pengerjaan soal, pemberian tugas (praktek), dan quis. Sehingga dengan model pembelajaran dengan metode AIR dapat meningkatkan motivasi siswa. Motivasi adalah suatu proses untuk menggiatkan motif/daya menjadi perbuatan atau tingkah laku untuk memenuhi kebutuhan dan mencapai tujuan tertentu. Motivasi siswa dapat timbul dari dalam diri individu (motivasi intrinsik) dan dapat timbul dari luar diri siswa/ motivasi ekstrinsik.
ENSINO REMOTO EMERGENCIAL E A QUALIDADE NA EDUCAÇÃO:
Authors: PIMENTEL GABRIELA SOUSA RÊGO , Nonato Emanuel Do Rosario Santos , Sales Mary Valda Souza
Published: December 2021

Este artigo discute a qualidade na Educação mediante a identificação dos elementos de formação, gestão e infraestrutura tecnológica como indícios de qualidade no processo educativo na Educação Básica durante a Pandemia da COVID-19. Este artigo é um recorte da pesquisa MedTec/COVID-19 com amostra composta por 327 (trezentos e vinte e sete) docentes da Educação Básica dos vários níveis, redes e modalidades educacionais que se constituem nos respondentes do Survey aqui apresentado. Qualidade na Educação não se limita a questões de infraestrutura e formação docente, antes, é um objetivo abrangente que engloba diversas variáveis do processo. Porém, os resultados deste estudo apontam que a qualidade da Educação ofertada no Ensino Remoto Emergencial é impactada por decisões de gestão relativas à formação continuada de professores e à infraestrutura tecnológica para inserção da escola na Cultura Digital antes e durante a pandemia. O planejamento dos próximos passos da Educação Formal, com o intuito de aumentar o nível educacional, na perspectiva da qualidade e da melhoria da Educação Básica pós-pandemia, precisa considerar essas demandas da Cultura Digital.