bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Moment tensor solutions of the 1994 to 1996 Double Spring Flat, Nevada, earthquake sequence and implications for local tectonic models
Authors: Ichinose Gene A. , Smith Kenneth D. , Anderson John G.
Published: February 2023

The 12 September 1994 Mw 5.8 Double Spring Flat, Nevada, earthquake initiated at the intersection of a northeast- and northwest-striking set of conjugate faults within an overlapping zone between the Genoa and Antelope Valley fault zones, of the eastern Sierra Nevadan range frontal fault system. The mainshock ruptured on the northeast-striking fault plane. Eight days after the mainshock, the aftershock activity migrated from the mainshock fault plane to the northwest-striking conjugate fault. Over the next 2 years, aftershocks migrated southward onto another set of conjugate faults and then onto the Antelope Valley fault zone. The focal mechanisms of 17 M > 4 aftershocks were estimated from a time-domain moment tensor inversion using regional broadband data. The T axis (minimum stress direction) is oriented east-west (N80°E to N100°E) for the (M > 4) events as is, commonly observed along the eastern Sierra Nevadan range front in northwestern Nevada. From these results, we make some general points that can be considered in seismic hazard assessment. The maximum magnitude in overlapping normal fault zone is limited to the size of the overlapping zone. This makes small- to moderate-size (M < 6) strike-slip earthquakes more likely than large range-front (M > 7) earthquakes. The seismicity within this overlapping zone may indicate interseismic strain accumulation from east-west extension mainly through strike-slip deformation. The apparent scarcity of modern normal-faulting earthquakes along the Sierran range-front faults suggests a characteristic model, while a Gutenberg and Richter model for the recurrence behavior of earthquakes applies to the overlap zones between the normal faults. The pattern of seismicity and principle stress directions from the aftershock fault-plane solutions suggest a tectonic model of changing fault geometry for the overlapping zone between the Genoa and Antelope Valley fault zones. Two plausible long-term tectonic outcomes may develop with this model: a normal fault growth model where the overlapping segments of the Genoa and Antelope Valley faults eventually become “hard linked” (form a throughgoing fault) or a normal fault growth model where the overlapping segment of the Genoa fault system grows southward while the Antelope Valley fault is isolated in the formation of new basins and ranges.
Geliştirilmiş Anadolu Adaçayı (Salvia fruticosa MILL.) Klonlarının Verim ve Kalite Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: UYSAL BAYAR Fatma , GÖLÜKCÜ Muharrem , ALAN Murat , ALIM Esra , TURGUT Kenan
Published: February 2023

Anadolu adaçayı (Salvia fruticosa MILL.) gıda, kozmetik ilaç gibi birçok sektörde yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Türkiye doğal florasında yayılış gösteren bu türün ticari değeri, diğer Salvia türlerine göre oldukça yüksektir. Ticarete konu olan ürünün büyük çoğunluğu doğadan toplanmakta ve standart bir özelliğe sahip değildir. Doğadan toplanan türlerde verim ve kaliteyi etkileyen birçok faktör bulunmaktadır. Standart özelliklere sahip bir ürünün elde edilmesi ıslah çalışmaları ile mümkündür. Bu çalışma, klonal olarak geliştirilen 6 adet C-klonu ile 1 doğal populasyonun verim ve kalite özelliklerini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. C-klonlarında 2 yıl üst üste bitki boyu, dal sayısı, taze herba ve yaprak verimi, kuru herba ve yaprak verimi gibi verim kriterleri yanında uçucu yağ oranı ve bileşenleri belirlenmiştir. Uçucu yağ oranları, hidrodistilasyon yöntemiyle klevenger düzeneğinde belirlenmiştir. Uçucu yağların bileşen oranları ise GC-MS/FID cihazı ile kapiler kolon kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. İki yıllık değerlendirmede, ilk yıl klonlar arasında verim kriterleri açısından bir farklılık görülmezken ikinci yıl farklılık görülmüştür. Kuru herba verimi 1100.00-4280.00 g bitki-1 arasında değişim gösterirken kuru yaprak verimi 123.33-576.67 g bitki-1 arasında değişim göstermiştir. Uçucu yağ oranı %2.00-2.33 arasında tespit edilmiştir. Analizler sonucunda, 1,8 cineol, camphor, β-pinene ve β-caryophyllene uçucu yağda bulunan ana bileşenler olarak belirlenmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, geliştirilmiş Anadolu adaçayı klonlarının verim ve kalite özellikleri bakımından öne çıkan iki genotip (Fk2-9 ve Fk4-9) ticari çeşit olarak önerilmiştir.
Determinants of strategic management accounting implementation in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Indonesia
Authors: Marlina Evi , Putri Adriyanti Agustina , Suriyanti Linda Hetri
Published: February 2023

Research aims: This study aims to examine determinants of strategic management accounting implementation, including market orientation, top management characteristics, strategy, and information technology.Design/Methodology/Approach: This research was conducted in higher education institutions (HEIs) in some areas, covering Sumatra, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua. The research respondents were 368 HEIs leaders. Data were obtained by distributing questionnaires, and the hypotheses were tested using the partial least squares method.Research findings: The results revealed that market orientation, top management characteristics, HEIs strategy, and information technology positively affected strategic management accounting implementation.Theoretical contribution/ Originality: This research contributes to determining contingency variables in implementing strategic management accounting in HEIs.
Multiple congenital anomalies-hypotonia-seizures syndrome 3 secondary to phosphatidylinositol glycan class T mutation: a neonatal case report
Authors: Ranjan Ankit , Alam M. Shahbaz , Kumar Vinod , Samanta Snigdha , Kumar Rajesh , Saifullah Khalid M.
Published: February 2023

Multiple congenital anomalies-hypotonia-seizures syndrome 3 (MCAHS3) is caused by genetic defects in glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol transamidase complex synthesis due to mutations in the PIGT gene. The disease encompasses dysmorphism, cardiac, genito-urinary and skeletal anomalies, developmental delay and epilepsy in variable severity. Only 39 such cases have been reported till date in literature. We reported the first Indian case with neonatal presentation and overall the sixth case of MCAHS3 to present in neonatal age. The pro-band was a male baby born to non-consanguineous parents. He had perinatal depression, craniofacial dysmorphism, epileptic encephalopathy, left radio-ulnar congenital fractures and respiratory failure managed with multiple anti-epileptics, invasive ventilation and limb splinting. Clinical exome sequencing revealed an autosomal recessive homozygous PIGT gene mutation on exon 6 of chromosome 20 with a variant nomenclature of C.709G>C with heterozygous parents confirming MCAHS3. This report expands the range of information available on MCAHS3. It highlights the need to elaborately investigate dysmorphic newborns with severe hypotonia along with the described neurological symptoms, so as to pin point this potentially diagnosable entity.
Intravenous acyclovir causing vesicular eruptions at and away from infusion site in a child
Authors: Nauriyal Deepty , Shukla Anand
Published: February 2023

Acyclovir is an antiviral drug used to treat infections caused by Herpes virus. Acyclovir is known to cause systemic and local adverse reactions. Local adverse reactions include inflammatory reactions at infusion site. We case report a child with vesicular eruptions at and away from infusion site due to IV acyclovir. It is quite a rare finding, as only few such cases have been reported till now in literature.
El antecedente de fracturas sugiere TDAH en niños de 5 a 10 años no diagnosticados
Authors: García-Galicia Arturo , Aréchiga-Santamaría Alejandra , Ramírez-Mendoza Janeth , Montiel-Jarquín Álvaro José , Colorado-Ramírez Andrea Elizabeth , Vázquez-Cruz Eduardo , Loría-Castellanos Jorge
Published: February 2023

INTRODUCCIÓN: El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) causa impacto funcional, personal y social. Su asociación con el antecedente de fracturas está poco estudiada en México. OBJETIVO: Determinar el antecedente de fracturas que sugiere TDAH en niños de 5 a 10 años no diagnosticados.
PACIENTES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio comparativo observacional, transversal, en niños de 5-10 años sin diagnóstico de TDAH; se formaron dos grupos (con y sin antecedente de fractura). Se les aplicó SNAP-IV para evaluar TDAH.
RESULTADOS: Se reclutaron 206 pacientes. Grupo A: 106 niños con antecedente de fractura, la edad media de 7.56 años, predominaron varones 65%, el sitio de fractura más frecuente fue extremidades superiores 57.5% y TDAH presente en 66%. Grupo B: 100 niños sin antecedente de fractura, la edad media de 7.56 años, predominaron varones 66%, presencia de TDAH en 44%. SNAP IV mostró diferencias en puntaje total, y por dominios. La presencia de TDAH 66% en grupo A y 44% en grupo B, X2=10.111 p=0.001, OR=2.47 (IC95% 0.230-0 .710), Phi-V=0.222, CC=0.216.
CONCLUSIONES: Existe asociación entre TDAH y la presencia de fracturas en niños de 5-10 años. Los pacientes con TDAH tienen 2.5 veces el riesgo de presentar fractura.
Determination of performance and associated economic costs of indirect air-cooling combined with evaporative cooling for storage of tomatoes in South Africa
Authors:   Agricultural Research Council, Sibanda S , Workneh TS ,   University of KwaZulu-Natal
Published: February 2023

Knowledge of the cost of a storage structure for fruits and vegetables is paramount as a decision tool when farmers consider the return on investment. The performance and economic analysis associated with using a solar-powered indirect air-cooling (IAC) combined with evaporative cooling (EC) storage structure for storage of green harvested tomatoes was investigated. This study investigated the effect of IAC+EC system and period of storage on the quality of tomatoes over a 28 day storage period. The construction, maintenance and operation costs of an IAC+EC system were also studied. Various quality attributes of tomatoes were investigated by monitoring the storage of green harvested tomato fruit over 28 days under both IAC+EC system and ambient conditions with data collated every seven days. Tomatoes stored under IAC+EC conditions had significantly (P<0.01) higher firmness, lower total soluble solids content, lower physiological weight loss and higher average percentage marketability than those under ambient conditions over the storage period. The tomatoes stored in the cold storage conditions were 28.1% more resistant to puncture; had 7,3% less total soluble solids content, had three times less physiological weight loss, than those stored under ambient conditions over the same period. The h° and L* values decreased progressively over the period of storage from 84% at day 0 to 48.31% and 50.43% at day28 under ambient and IAC+EC conditions, respectively. Tomatoes stored under IAC+EC conditions had a higher average percentage marketability (72.4%) than those under ambient conditions (40.9%) over the storage period. The cost of constructing a 53-m3 IAC+EC system integrated with a solar photovoltaic system was US$8,680. The economic analysis that the payback period of the cooling system was less than two years. The results demonstrate that the IAC+EC system could be recommended for small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa to maintain a better quality of produce if government and other funding agencies come on board. Key words: marketability, payback period, postharvest losses, small-scale farming, air-cooling
Physicochemical and sensory properties of jameed enriched with orange albedo and apple peel powder
Authors:   Huson University College, Angor MM
Published: February 2023

Jameed is a dried fermented milk product with long shelf life and can be stored for several months at room temperature (15-30⁰ C) without deterioration or affecting its functional, biological and nutritional values. Mansaf contains high amount of fat, which comes from the meat and ghee or oil, which is added to it. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of adding apple peel powder and orange albedo powder at different percentages (3%, 5% and 7%), as sources of dietary fiber, on physicochemical (protein, fiber, ash content and wettability, and separation layer content), and sensory properties of jameed. This is the first study that addresses adding fiber to jameed to reduce the risk of life-style diseases. The results showed that all treatments of apple peels and orange albedo used for jameed were effective in increasing the protein, fiber, ash content and wettability when compared with the control. The highest treatment that significantly increased these parameters was 7% for both apple peels and orange albedo treatments. All percentage concentrations of orange albedo and apple peel treatments significantly (p ≤ 0.05) decreased the separation layer when compared to the control. The most effective treatment in decreasing the separation layer (20%) was the 7% apple peel treatment when compared to control. When comparing orange albedo treatments with apple peels treatments of jameed, results showed that orange albedo treatments at all levels increased the wettability better than apple peels. Sensorial characteristics of jameed treated with apple peels and orange albedo as sources of fiber were attractive to the consumers. The sensory attributes of jameed including appearance, color, flavor, taste, texture, consistency and overall acceptability were significantly improved (p ≤ 0.05) by adding orange albedo and apple peel at different percentages (3%, 5%, and 7%). When comparing apple peel and orange albedo treatments for jameed in all scores, there were no significant differences in overall acceptability scores between them. Key words: Jameed, Mansaf, orange albedo, apple peel, dietary fiber, wettability, separation layer
Prevalence and stakeholders’ perception of mycotoxins in the Ghanaian poultry feed value chain
Authors:   Methodist University Ghana, Aboagye-Nuamah F , Kwoseh CK ,   Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Maier DE
Published: February 2023

The poultry sector in Ghana has the potential to contribute significantly to domestic food and nutrition security. There is limited information regarding the knowledge of feed industry stakeholders on the presence of mycotoxins in poultry feed. This work was aimed at assessing the prevalence of aflatoxin and fumonisin in poultry feed, and mycotoxins awareness among stakeholders of the poultry feed value chain in Ghana. Three hundred and fifty (350) respondents consisting of 255 commercial poultry farmers, 85 feed processors and 16 feed vendors were involved in the study. AgraStrip® Quantitative test from RomerLab, USA was used to quantify total fumonisin and aflatoxin levels in the prepared feed samples. The study revealed that commercial feed producers, feed mills operators and on-farm feed processors are the three main sources of feed and ingredients for commercial poultry farmers in Ghana. The study identified a high level of mycotoxin contamination of feed and ingredients. Feed samples from the commercial feed processors recorded significantly lower aflatoxin levels (21.63+7.05 ppb, p<0.008). However, the threshold of 15 ppb for the Ghana Standards Authority, FAO/WHO maximum permissible limit of 30 ppb and EU regulatory limit of 20 ppb for poultry feeds were exceeded by 70% of all the samples. Fumonisin levels were less than the 30mg/kg FDA guidance levels for maize and maize by-products intended for consumption by breeding poultry. From the study, a majority of the farmers (85%), vendors (87.5%) and all of the feed processors have their own feed storage facilities or warehouses. Storage problems identified by these stakeholders included pest infestation and mold development, which usually occur after a few weeks of storage to the end of the storage period. Sanitation was poor along the feed chain, particularly during feed formulation and storage. Awareness of mycotoxins and their effect on animal and human health was low among the respondents. Some of those who have heard about aflatoxins were not aware of what it is and its effect on the health of humans and animals. This threatens the management of mycotoxins in the poultry feed chain. Key words: aflatoxin, fumonisin, mycotoxin contamination, mycotoxin awareness, sanitation, poultry feed, feed processors
Anti-inflammatory and nephroprotective influence of virgin coconut oil on gentamicin‐induced nephrotoxicity in non-diabetic and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Authors:   Ain Shams University, Fadlalla EA , Seddik A
Published: February 2023

Gentamicin is an effective antibiotic against severe infections, but a major downside is its nephrotoxic effects. Virgin coconut oil has potential antidiabetic effects, but there has been no study on its potential role in gentamicin‐induced nephrotoxicity in streptozotocin -induced diabetic rats. Thus, the aim of the current study is to explore the anti‐inflammatory and nephroprotective effects of virgin coconut oil on non-diabetic and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. A total of 48 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into eight groups (n=6), including non-diabetic groups (groups 1-4) and streptozotocin-induced diabetic groups (groups 5-8). Groups 1 and 5 received a normal diet, groups 2 and 6 were fed a normal diet + gentamicin at 100 mg/kg/day for the last 10 days of the study period, groups 3 and 7 were treated with 10 ml/kg/day of virgin coconut oil for four weeks, and groups 4 and 8 were given gentamicin for the last 10 days of the study period plus virgin coconut oil for four weeks at the same doses mentioned. Gentamicin adminstaration caused oxidative stress, and led to antioxidant defense depression which was confirmed by elevated kidney Malondialdehyde (MDA) (4.53, 5.62) and reduced renal antioxidant enzymes including renal superoxide dismutase (59.82, 45.58), catalase (53.11, 37.3) and glutathione peroxidase (51.41.36.34) in non-diabetic (ND) and diabetic (D) rats, respectively. It also resulted in a significant increase of serum urea (31.72, 50.78), creatinine (2.88, 4.16), cystatin-C (13.75, 17.69), and inflammatory biomarkers interleukin-6 (IL-6) (84.01, 102.73) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (667.05, 853.05) in ND and D rats, respectively. Virgin coconut oil showed protective effects and significantly improved renal function parameters, including serum urea (17.35, 38.9), creatinine (1.69, 2.96) and cystatin-C (14.26, 15.94) for ND and D groups, respectively. Pre- and co-administration of virgin coconut oil exerted a remarkable protective effect against oxidative stress induced by gentamicin in normal and diabetic rats. Pro-inflammatory biomarkers were also improved in groups treated with virgin coconut oil. The results are promising in terms of the use of virgin coconut oil as a dietary agent in attenuating the progression of chronic renal disease, especially in the context of diabetes. Key words: anti‐inflammatory, nephroprotective, virgin coconut oil, gentamicin, streptozotocin, flavonoid, phenol, oxidative stress
History of the study of the neural crest (review)
Authors: Pakhomova N. Yu. , Strokova E. L. , Korytkin A. A. , Kozhevnikov V. V. , Gusev A. F. , Zaydman A. M.
Published: February 2023

The neural crest has long attracted the attention of evolutionary biologists and, more recently, clinical specialists, as research in recent decades has significantly expanded the boundaries of knowledge about the involvement of neural crest and neural crest cells in the development of human pathology. The neural crest and neural crest cells are a unique evolutionarily based embryonic structure. Its discovery completely changed the view of the process of embryogenesis. Knowledge of neural crest development sheds light on many of the most «established» questions of developmental biology and evolution. Our article will reflect on the historical stages of the discovery and study of the neural crest and the impact of this discovery on entrenched ideas about germ layer specificity and the theory of germ layers – the reasoning of the neural crest as the fourth germ layer. The aim of this review is to describe the history of the discovery and study of neural crest and neural crest cells based on an analysis of the literature. In writing this article, an analysis of the scientific literature was conducted using the search terms «neural crest», «neural crest cells», «neural crest cell morphology», «germinal layers» and «embryonic development» in the computer databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and eLibrary. The depth of the analytical search corresponds to the period of the discovery of the neural crest and the first mention of the neural crest as an embryonic morphological structure in the scientific literature. The information presented confirms the high interest of research scientists and clinical specialists in the study of neural crest and neural crest cells. The involvement of neural crest cells in the formation of somatic and musculoskeletal pathologies has received particular attention in recent decades. The literature sources are represented by 169 full-text manuscripts and monographs mainly in English. Conclusions. Neural crest and neural crest cells are unique evolutionary structures. Regularities of formation, reasons which condition migration, differentiation, interaction of neural crest cells with other structures during embryogenesis as well as their potential, which is realized in postnatal period, continue to be the subject of research up to now.
Reduction of hepatotoxicity of nimesulide in mechanochemically obtained composition with disodium salt of glycyrrhizic acid
Authors: Petrova E. S. , Zhukova N. A. , Evseenko V. I. , Khvostov M. V. , Meshkova I. V. , Tolstikova T. G. , Dushkin A. V.
Published: February 2023

Nimesulide (NIM) is a nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug which acts as a selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor and is widely used for acute pain treatment. In medical practice, a large amount of data has been collected describing the effect of NIM on the body, while a hepatotoxic side effect of the drug has been found. The exact mechanisms of such NIM-induced hepatotoxicity largely remain unknown but likely involve the intermediate reaction of its metabolism. Reduction of the hepatotoxic side effect of NIM is an actual problem for pharmacology. The aim of the present research was to evaluate the hepatotoxicity of the mechanochemically obtained composition of NIM with glycyrrhizic acid disodium salt (Na2GA) compared to pure NIM and a physical mixture of NIM with Na2GA. Material and methods. CD-1 mice were orally administered for 14 days: 1 group – mechanochemical composition NIM/Na2GA (1:10, m/m) at a dose of 1650 mg/kg; 2 group – physical mixture of NIM with Na2GA (1:10, m/m) at a dose of 1650 mg/kg; 3 group – pure NIM at a dose of 600 mg/kg (which pharmacokinetically corresponds to 1650 mg/kg of NIM/Na2GA); 4 group – vehicle (distilled water). The liver damage was assessed using histological studies and enzymatic activity of the alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase in blood serum. Results. Histological analysis did not detect any changes in the liver of NIM/Na2GA-treated animals in comparison with a water-treated group. On the opposite, NIM given alone or as a physical mixture with Na2GA induced severe hepatotoxicity in experimental mice. Biochemical analysis of the blood serum revealed that mechanochemical NIM/Na2GA composition significantly reduced activity of the alanine aminotransferase (about 1.5 times) and aspartate aminotransferase (1.3 times) as compared with the pure NIM. Conclusions. The results obtained indicate a high potential for the practical application of the NIM/Na2GA mechanochemical composition.
Wpływ zbyt małych i zbyt dużych nierówności płac na wzrost gospodarczy
Authors: Kumor Paweł
Published: February 2023

In political economics coexist two thoughts of income (earnings) inequalities. First, motivating, which postulates bigger earnings inequalities and second, egalitarian, which postulates less earnings inequalities. In the earlier research we tried to reconcile these two thoughts. We confirmed the appearance of optimum, for economic growth, earnings inequalities (Gini index, 28%). From this perspective, both too little and too big earnings inequalities had equally a negative impact on growth. Now we’re putting one hypothesis that too little and too big inequalities cause different waste of economic effectiveness. On one hand, when inequalities are less than the optimum ones, their increase causes considerable economic growth. Then the whole of society accept the increase of earnings inequalities. On the other hand, when inequalities are too big, their downfall gives less economic profits. Demands of poor people to reduce too big disparities in earnings can be corrected by the necessity of using differential work and level of education. The research was conducted for Poland for period 1970–2006 on the economic growth model.
Utopistyczny wymiar rozwoju zrównoważonego
Authors: Płachciak Adam
Published: February 2023

Utopian consciousness is defined as an expression of opposition against actual status quo with simultaneous tendency towards creating
alternative projects guarantying possibilities which are not found in actual reality. Utopias usually are recognized as negative concepts.
They may often glare with simple and artificial examples or faith their believers in realization of imagined world. Utopists are often called
dreamers and people who try to implement unreal ideas into life.
Although it can not be forgotten that there is a meaningful difference between abstract utopia and concrete one. In concrete utopia all
wishful thinking is changed by seeking real historical alternatives in the boundaries of existed social, political and economical possibilities.
If the history of social thought improves that utopias include inspiring force, expose weaknesses of actual order, criticize status quo it should
be asked if the idea of sustainable development does not include some elements of utopian thought.
Kim jest postmodernistyczny "homo oeconomicus", czyli pytanie o współczesne relacje pomiędzy rodziną a rynkiem
Authors: Michalski Michał Adam
Published: February 2023

This article undertakes the question of „economic man” in context of postmodern philosophy. The purpose of it is to analyze current
understanding of man in market surrounding and his family relations.
In the beginning the genesis of homo economicus model is presented and attempt is made to find answer to the question of its
contemporary meaning and “family situation”. Then the article shows why we should resign from using this model and substitute it with
homo socioeconomicus.
The very concept of homo economicus – well known and often discussed – although reduces human being, in the light of postmodern
thinking seems to relive. That is why it is necessary to reflect if there is similarity between “economic man” and the vision of man preferred
by postmodernism. One of the proofs for it may be current situation of family which is not supported by postmodern homo economicus
concept. It seems to be logical consequence when we realize that individualism of “economic man” is strengthened by postmodern antipathy
towards social institutions.
Czy w Polsce rośnie akceptacja społeczna dla nierówności płac?
Authors: Kumor Paweł
Published: February 2023

In our studies we deal with estimating of the optimal ranges of earnings – the optimal of Gini indexes which are favourable to maximization of the GDP growth in Poland. We suspect that the optimal Gini coefficients expressing the acceptance of the whole of society for earnings inequalities can increase. In the article we formulated a hypothesis on the social habit to increasing disproportions of earnings. We verified the hypothesis on the basis of the model of the economic growth using data from 1970 to 2007. We carried out econometric studies in two stages. In the first stage we estimated the optimal Gini coefficients for short sub-periods being moved increasingly in time. In the second stage, we studied the character of changes of the optimal Gini coefficients. In the studies we proved the hypothesis on the habit of society to increasing disproportions of earnings. The optimal Gini coefficients increase along with the increase of differences in earnings and the increase of the economic level per capita. The growth of the optimal Gini coefficient may be slowed down.
Współczesne problemy rozwoju administracji publicznej w Polsce
Authors: Kasiński Michał
Published: February 2023

The article focusses on a critical analysis of basic problems that contemporary administration faces in the course of its transformation.
The Author has stressed the role of the tendency of economize, citizen participation and deregulation of law. The Author has also shown how
the reforms of the Polish administration reflect general globalization and europeization tendencies. He has also distinguished certain
paculiarities of the Polish administrative transformation.
Antivenom Activity of Solanum xanthocarpum Hydroethanolic Root Extract Targeting the Enzymes Present in Naja Snake Venom
Authors: Choudhary Pradeep Kumar , Khandelwal Vishal
Published: February 2023

Background: The work reported in this paper targets the ethnobotanical role of one of the traditional medicinal plant Solanum xanthocarpum, whose medicinal value was reported in Ayurveda. Traditionally Solanum xanthocarpum was used as the antidote for treatment of snake bites by different tribal community of India, to explore and scientifically validate these concept this work was planned. Methods: We have prepared the hydro ethanolic root extract (HERE) of Solanum xanthocarpum and investigated its pharmacological activity both in vitro and in vivo, targeting the enzymes present in Naja snake venom. We have used the wistar albino rat as the animal model in our study. Result: It was inferred by our study that Solanum xanthocarpum is safe for wistar albino rats upto 2000 mg/kg body weight. Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) and anti-fibrinogenolytic activity are significantly neutralized by Solanum xanthocarpum. Dose dependent inhibition of human red blood cell (HRBC) lysis was also observed. In the future, bioactive compounds from HERE could be isolated and standardized to act as an antidote to Naja venom.
Los efectos olvidados en las cooperativas pesqueras de la bahía de Altata
Authors: Soto Ruiz Gerardo Eloy , Valenzuela Flores Victoriana , Gil-Lafuente Anna María , Sanchez Valenzuela Kenia
Published: February 2023

Ante la crisis del modelo económico prevaleciente en el mundo, cobran mayor fuerza las tesis de Elinor Ostrom fundamentadas en la autoorganización de las personas en la explotación de los recursos de uso común, con propuestas para atenuar el deterioro de la naturaleza y de su propia contaminación. El artículo se enfoca en el estudio de siete cooperativas pesqueras, una ubicada en el municipio de Culiacán y seis en el municipio de Navolato del Estado de Sinaloa. Se utiliza un modelo basado en los principios de la teoría de los subconjuntos borrosos, denominado los efectos olvidados, que permite determinar los efectos que no son fácilmente observables. En el estudio se encontraron relaciones de causalidad que originalmente no fueron consideradas por los expertos. Se concluye que la utilización de esta metodología es apropiada en la aplicación de estrategias que faciliten la implantación de un modelo de cultura organizacional, que aliente la participación y responsabilice a las personas agrupadas en organizaciones que fomentan en México una economía social. Códigos JEL: D8, P13, Q22 Recibido: 15/07/2021. Aceptado: 04/04/2022. Publicado: 01/06/2022.
Factores de la sostenibilidad ante el COVID-19 en el estado de Puebla, México
Authors: Corte Cruz Pablo Sigfrido
Published: February 2023

Este trabajo tiene como finalidad revisar los componentes de la sostenibilidad ante la propagación del virus SARS-CoV-2 en el estado de Puebla, México, que en la actualidad ocupa el octavo lugar (de 32) de incidencia de la enfermedad causada por dicho virus. Debido a que después de más de un año del primer caso de esta enfermedad en esta entidad federativa, se determina estudiar los casos activos, es decir, los que han presentado la enfermedad en los últimos 14 días. Para detectar dichos componentes se realiza una regresión de conteo Poisson para los casos activos en las tres regiones en las que se divide la entidad federativa. Se toman dos fechas como muestra para este estudio, 28 de octubre de 2020 y 28 de enero de 2021, es decir, antes y después de las fiestas decembrinas. Dentro de los resultados se verifica que no todos los componentes son significativos de una región a otra. Se concluye, por un lado, que la presencia de instituciones de salud ha ayudado a disminuir la dispersión del COVID-19 y, por otro lado, la necesidad de mayor cantidad de áreas naturales ha sido un inhibidor natural para esta enfermedad.
Códigos JEL: Q01, I10, C13
Recibido: 16/08/2021. Aceptado: 21/12/2021. Publicado: 01/06/2022.
Faktor Risiko Kejadian Lahir Mati di Indonesia pada Tahun 2014
Authors: Farochah Ovi , Novianti Siti , Lina Nur
Published: February 2023

Lahir mati adalah kondisi janin yang meninggal dalam kandungan yang terjadi pada saat sebelum atau selama proses persalinan. Sebanyak 2,6 juta kelahiran mati terjadi di dunia dan 90% terjadi di negara berpenghasilan rendah dan menengah. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui faktor risiko usia ibu, usia kehamilan, paritas, anemia dan kunjungan Antenatal Care (ANC) dengan kejadian lahir mati di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan data survei cross-sectional nasional berbasis populasi dari Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS-5) tahun 2014 pada responden Wanita Usia Subur berusia 15-49 tahun. Uji statstistik pada penelitian dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat menggunakan uji Chi-Square. Hasil uji statistik menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara usia ibu (p-value= 0,021; OR= 2,064). Tidak terdapat hubungan antara usia kehamilan (p-value= 0,053), paritas (p-value= 1,000), anemia (p-value= 0,907), kunjungan ANC (p-value= 0,730) dengan kejadian lahir mati. Saran yaitu melakukan kegiatan sosialisasi secara berkala terkait usia perkawinan yang diizinkan dan melakukan peningkatan terhadap pelayanan Keluarga Berencana (KB).
Hubungan Anemia Selama Kehamilan Dengan Kejadian Perdarahan Postpartum Pada Ibu Bersalin di Indonesia: Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Mustika Tiara Chandra Mega , Sebayang Susy Katikana , Kurnia Dewi Desak Made Sintha
Published: February 2023

Perdarahan pasca persalinan dapat menyebabkan kematian. Penelitian yang telah dilakukan di Indonesia masih sebatas literature review namun masih belum dilakukan secara sistematik. Maka dari itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan bukti dari penelitian sebelumnya hubungan anemia selama kehamilan dengan kejadian perdarahan postpartum pada ibu bersalin di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode systematic literature review pada database Google Scholar dengan menggunakan kata kunci yaitu “anemia selama kehamilan”, “ibu bersalin”, “anemia during pregnancy”, “postpartum”, “postpartum haemorraghic” dan “perdarahan postpartum” dipilih berdasarkan kriteria inklusi yaitu jurnal berbahasa Indonesia dan bahasa Inggris, dipublikasikan pada tahun 2017-2022 dan dengan metode case-control. Berdasarkan 11 (sebelas) artikel didapatkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang bersifat positif dimana ibu hamil yang anemia memiliki kemungkinan lebih besar mengalami perdarahan postpartum hingga 2 kali sampai 105 kali lipat dibandingkan pada ibu yang tidak mengalami anemia. Risiko kejadian perdarahan semakin meningkat dengan kunjungan ANC yang rendah. Terdapat hubungan antara anemia selama kehamilan dengan perdarahan postpartum. Oleh karena itu pemerintah perlu melakukan evaluasi penatalaksanaan dan peningkatan kualitas kunjungan ANC terpadu di berbagai daerah.
CORRELATION BETWEEN THE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF ADOLESCENT WOMEN ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH TOWARDS ATTITUDE IN EARLY MARRIAGE
Authors: Karima Itdinah Rara , Atika Atika , Budi Amalia Rize
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Adolescent reproductive health is a state of the system, function, and process of adolescent reproduction. Attitudes in early marriage can affect readiness for marriage. The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between the level of knowledge of adolescents about reproductive health on attitudes in early marriage. The design of this study was a cross-sectional observational analytic. The population in this study were teenage girls in class X and XI SMA GIKI 2 Surabaya. The sample is 96 people with a simple random sampling technique. The analytical data used are chi-square and contingency coefficients. The results showed that 50 (52.1%) and 85 (88.5%) had positive attitudes, and there was a correlation between the attitude level in early marriage (0.030<0.05) and the contingency coefficient = 0.271 that there was a relationship between the level of knowledge about reproductive health on attitudes in early marriage at SMA GIKI 2 Surabaya. Suggestions for schools to improve educational programs on reproductive health.
Keywords: Adolescent, Attitude, Knowledge Level
Cloning and analysis of the sequences of the super-selenium-rich plant Cardamine hupingshanensis
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Published: February 2023

We employed a pair of universal primers for PCR amplification of Cardamine hupingshanensis leaf DNA collected from the soil of a unique selenium-rich deposit in Yutangba, Enshi, China. Then the PCR products were sequenced to obtain the 852-bp DNA sequences containing internal transcribed spacers (ITS). The ITS DNA sequences of different Cardamine species were aligned and spliced to obtain a “reference” sequence. Next, the base differences were compared between the ITS sequences of different Cardamine species and the “reference” sequence. Our results showed that Cardamine hupingshanensis had the greatest differences (17) compared with the “reference” sequence, much more than those between the ITS sequences of other Cardamine species and the “reference” sequence and 3.2 times higher than the average. It is speculated that some Cardamine species growing in selenium-rich regions of Enshi for a long time produce genetic variations that can adapt to high selenium soil stress and develop a super selenium enrichment capacity, thus evolving the new species Cardamine hupingshanensis. Therefore, we proposed the hypothesis of accelerated evolution of Cardamine hupingshanensis under high selenium soil stress.
RECONOCIMIENTO DE LA NATURALEZA COMO SUJETO DE DERECHOS EN COLOMBIA: ALGUNOS RETOS DE SU INSERCIÓN EN EL SISTEMA JURÍDICO
Authors:   Universidad Libre, Pérez Niño Walter , Montañez Aldana Nancy Paola , González Borda Juan Camilo
Published: February 2023

From the notion of good living o «Sumak Kawsay.» the conception of nature has been rethought to understand it as a subject of rights with intrinsic attributes that required its protection. This vision has managed to introduce in the legal systems with reforms to the constitution or laws as in the cases of Ecuador and Bolivia or through judgments, as in the Colombian case. The paper gives a vision of the rights of the nature and how these have been incorporated in Colombia. After this, explain challenges of their incorporation in the legal system, related to the dichotomy of nature as a subject and object, the lack of specification of the rights, the atomization of the recognition, and the legal representation. Finally, a proposal is made for a possible solution to these challenges.
Clinical and Surgical Characteristics of Patients with Atlantoaxial Dislocation in the Setting of Sandwich Fusion
Authors: Xu Nanfang , Tian Yinglun , Yue Lihao , Yan Ming , Hung Kan-lin , Hou Xiangyu , Li Weishi , Wang Shenglin
Published: February 2023

Background:

Patients with “sandwich” fusion (concomitant C1 occipitalization and C2-C3 nonsegmentation), a subtype of Klippel-Feil syndrome, are at particular risk for developing atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD). However, the clinical and surgical characteristics of AAD in patients with sandwich fusion have not been clearly defined.

Methods:

A retrospective case-control study with a large sample size and a minimum 2-year follow-up was performed. From 2000 to 2018, 253 patients with sandwich AAD underwent a surgical procedure; these patients constituted the case group, and a matching number of patients with non-sandwich AAD were randomly selected to form the control group. Clinical data from electronic medical records and various imaging studies were analyzed and compared. The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scale was used to evaluate neurological function.

Results:

Patients with sandwich AAD, compared with patients with non-sandwich AAD, had symptom onset at a younger age (34.8 compared with 42.8 years; p < 0.001) and had a higher likelihood for myelopathy (87.4% compared with 74.7%; p < 0.001). Patients with sandwich AAD had a higher incidence of lower cranial nerve palsy (7.9% compared with 0.0%; p < 0.001), a lower preoperative JOA score (13.4 compared with 14.2; p < 0.001), and higher incidences of accompanying Type-I Chiari malformation (20.9% compared with 1.2%; p < 0.001) and syringomyelia (21.3% compared with 1.6%; p < 0.001). Finally, patients with sandwich AAD had higher likelihoods of undergoing transoral release (28.5% compared with 5.1%; p < 0.001) and use of salvage fixation techniques (34.4% compared with 6.3%; p < 0.001), and had lower postoperative results for the JOA score (14.9 compared with 15.9; p < 0.001) and improvement rate (43.8% compared with 58.2%; p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

Patients with sandwich AAD demonstrated distinct clinical manifestations. Versatility involving the use of various internal fixation techniques and transoral release procedures was frequently required in the surgical management of these patients, and meticulous and personalized preoperative planning would be of paramount importance.

Level of Evidence:

Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Ecos míticos en la obra poética de Antonio Machado: evocación y añoranza de la antigüedad clásica
Authors: Escobar Borrego Francisco J.
Published: February 2023

El presente trabajo ofrece un análisis de la pervivencia de la mitología clásica en la obra poética de Antonio Machado (1875-1939). Se estudia, además, de forma pormenorizada, la imitación de diversos textos grecolatinos por parte del poeta sevillano.
On the invariance of the digital description of a handwritten signature
Authors: Akhundjanov U. Yu. , Starovoitov V. V.
Published: February 2023

The article presents results of our experiments carried out to study the invariance of the digital description of the image of a handwritten signature presented on paper. The description is built on the basis of a normalized image of the signature, digitized in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum by a scanner, with subsequent calculation of the distribution of its local features. The variability of this representation of the signature under different conditions simulating a change in its color, orientation on paper, line thickness and dimensions has been experimentally studied. It is shown that the digital description of the handwritten signature image, previously proposed by the authors, is sufficiently invariant with respect to the listed conditions for its execution to perform the off-line signature verification procedure.
Novel Barite Crystallization and Inhibition Model Based on Surface Adsorption
Authors: Dai Zhaoyi , Zhao Yue , Wang Xin , Kan Amy T. , Tomson Mason
Published: February 2023

Inorganic mineral crystallization is a critical process for numerous industrial and geoengineering processes, including oil and gas production and transportation, geothermal energy exploitation, membrane filtration, cooling tower, heat exchanger, to mention a few. Its unexpected formation can cause significant engineering, economic, and safety issues. Scale inhibitors have been widely used in various geoengineering projects as one of the most efficient and economic methods for mineral scale control. However, after decades of research, the inhibition mechanisms still remain unknown. This study applied a newly developed mechanistic mineral crystallization and inhibition model to barite, one of the most difficult mineral scales to be remediated. This new model assumes that inhibitors prolong the crystallization induction time by adsorbing onto the nucleus surface following a Langmuir-type adsorption isotherm and increasing the surface tension. The new model accurately predicts the barite crystallization induction time without or with 10 commonly used scale inhibitors. More importantly, the adsorption affinity constants (i.e., KL) fitted with the new model from the barite crystallization induction time matched well with those fitted from the direct inhibitor adsorption testing and from measuring barite crystal growth rate changes due to various inhibitors. A good correlation was also observed between the KL values of various inhibitors with barite from this study and those with other minerals (i.e., hydroxyapatite and calcite) from the literature. Such good agreements and correlations validated the adsorption mechanism adopted in the new mechanistic model. This study will deepen the understanding of mineral crystallization and inhibition mechanisms and improve scale management in various industrial and geoengineering processes.
PSOGSA for the Design of Hybrid Fractal Curve Based MIMO Antenna for 5G Applications
Authors: Sidhu Amandeep Kaur , singh Jagtar Singh
Published: February 2023

In this manuscript the design of a high isolation Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Hybrid Fractal Antenna (HFA) has been presented for 5G and other wireless standards in wider operational frequency range from 1 to 30GHz. The proposed MIMO antenna has been developed by the hybrid combination of Minkowski and Meander fractal curves on a partial octagonal shaped radiating patch. Fractional ground plane is used for the assembly of antenna in the initial phase and, further the T-stub has been exploited on the ground plane to expand the isolation between the radiating elements. The structure of Meander and Minkowski hybrid fractal curves is generated by using iterative function system (IFS) technique. The dimensions of proposed antenna are optimized using particle swarm optimization gravitational search algorithm (PSOGSA).A wider impedance bandwidth 29GHz (187.09%) has been attained in the operative frequency range by using merged fractal structure on proposed patch with tapered transmission line feed. The optimized structure of proposed hybrid MIMO antenna has been fabricated on Rogers RT/duroid 5880 substrate material of height 1.6mm. The performance parameters of the projected antenna have been measured and analysed .The obtained experimental results are highly correlated with simulated ones. Performance diversity parameters of designed antenna like CCL, DG, ECC, TARC and MEG fall within working limits in the frequency range of interest. Also the developed antenna retains high isolation between − 30 to -50dB in the desired frequency range .The proposed model of antenna can be useful for 5G 3.5GHz band, 5G NR (New Radio) frequency bands (3.3–5.0GHz), LTE band 46 (5.15–5.925GHz), EU (European Union) 5G frequency band (5.9–6.4GHz), 5G 26GHz frequency band and other wireless standards in the frequency range from 1 to 30GHz.