bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Políticas de democratização do ensino superior e a reprodução de desigualdades sociais: estudo de caso
Authors: Sá Thiago Antônio de Oliveira
Published: December 2022

Resumo A Universidade Federal de Alfenas (Unifal-MG) aderiu ao Programa de Apoio a Planos de Reestruturação e Expansão das Universidades Federais (Reuni) e à reserva de vagas. Cabe, agora, conhecer o impacto dessas adesões. Assim, o objetivo geral da pesquisa foi conhecer os efeitos da implantação de políticas públicas na Unifal-MG quanto a suas metas democratizantes de ampliação e diversificação de acesso. Para isso, buscaram-se estes objetivos específicos: mensurar a expansão; qualificar o alunado; conhecer sua distribuição pelos cursos; descrever a dinâmica da evasão; e evidenciar o papel exercido pelas configurações institucionais condutoras da expansão e reguladoras do acesso aos cursos. Investigaram-se os ingressantes da coorte de 2013 de graduação presencial de seus campi-sede, recorrendo-se a métodos quantitativos. Observou-se que seu alunado se expandiu e se diversificou, porém essa diversidade ficou limitada a certas carreiras. As taxas de evasão aumentaram, acometendo sobretudo os novos estudantes, e as configurações institucionais fomentaram uma segmentação interna. Conclui-se que políticas de democratização reproduzem desigualdades porque são acompanhadas de mecanismos que dispõem o público novo, recém-incluído, em vagas menos atraentes. As configurações institucionais condutoras da expansão e reguladoras do acesso contribuíram para a promoção de uma “política de cotas às avessas” e de um acesso dispensável, entregando aos calouros uma situação semelhante à que já têm. Políticas inclusivas conjugadas com conformações que ratificam processos de seleção e eliminação operados pelo sistema de ensino anteriores à universidade preservam um modelo de ensino elitista. Diferenças educativas convertem-se em desigualdades socioeconômicas, e o sistema se legitima sob o mito da democratização. Assim, homologa-se a reprodução.
Prevalência e fatores associados à infecção por SARS-CoV-2: estudo de base populacional seriado, no Espírito Santo, de maio a junho/2020
Authors: Cardoso Orlei Amaral , Gomes Cristiana Costa , Cerutti Junior Crispim , Maciel Ethel Leonor Noia , Alencar Filomena Euridice Carvalho de , Almada Gilton Luiz , Macedo Laylla Ribeiro , Silva Letícia Tabachi , Medeiros Junior Nésio Fernandes de , Jabor Pablo Medeiros , Zanotti Raphael Lubiana , Reuter Tania , Andrade Vera Lucia Gomes de , Bastos Whisllay Maciel , Zandonade Eliana
Published: December 2022

Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a soroprevalência de SARS-CoV-2 e sua associação com aspectos sociodemográficos e clínicos, no estado do Espírito Santo, Brasil. Métodos: Estudo transversal seriado, realizado em quatro fases, no período de maio a junho de 2020, utilizando os domicílios como unidade de análise. Foram pesquisados 11 municípios, com amostra de 4.500 domicílios em cada fase. Resultados: A soroprevalência de SARS-CoV-2 variou de 2,1% (IC95% 1,7;2,5), em 10 de maio (primeira etapa), a 9,6% (IC95% 8,8;10,4) em 21 de junho (quarta etapa). Na Região Metropolitana da Grande Vitória, as prevalências foram de 2,7% (IC95% 2,2;3,3), na primeira, e de 11,5% (IC95% 10,5;12,6) na quarta etapa; no interior do estado, a prevalência variou de 0,4% (IC95% 0,1;0,9) a 4,4% (IC95% 3,2;5,5) entre a primeira e a quarta etapas. Conclusão: O aumento da soroprevalência de SARS-CoV-2 observado na quarta fase destacou a elevada transmissão do vírus, informação que pode subsidiar a gestão da pandemia.
PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH SPINE TUMOR OPERATED IN A SOUTH AMERICAN REFERENCE SERVICE. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY
Authors: Alexandre Murilo , Santos William Zarza , Mendonça Rodrigo Goes Medéa de , Gotfryd Alberto Ofenhejm , Caffaro Maria Fernanda Silber , Meves Robert
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT Objective: The objective was to conduct an analytical epidemiological study to understand the profile, treatment, and outcome of patients with spinal tumors in a Brazilian Quaternary Hospital of the SUS. Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis of data from the last five years was performed. It was described qualitative characteristics evaluated by absolute and relative frequencies and quantitative characteristics by sintetized measures. Associations between characteristics were verified using chi-square tests or exact tests. Results: 92 patients met the eligibility criteria. The mean age was 56.1 years (±14.7), with 48 men (52.2%) and 44 women (47.8%). The types of tumors organized in the three proposed groups had 19 multiple myelomas (20.7%), 62 metastases (67.3%), and 11 other tumors (12%). The neurological status measured through the ASIA score was A: 5.4%, B: 22.8%, C: 26.1%, D: 35.9%, E: 9.8%. Karnofsky was prevalent in the 50-70 range with 65.2%. The total hospitalization period had a mean of 22.8±18 days, preoperatively 11.9±9.2 days, and postoperatively 10.9±14 days. Karnofsky presented lower values according to the worst ASIA (p < 0.001). A total of 12 patients (13%) died during hospitalization. The total and postoperative length of stay was longer in patients who died (p = 0.002 and p < 0.001). Conclusions: This study provides epidemiological data that allow an understanding of the profile of patients with spinal tumors in the Brazilian Public Health System. The severity of the patients is higher when compared to most of the series cases in the literature. The patients with longer hospitalization stay died. Level of evidence IV; Case series.
MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF THE C6 AND C7 PEDICLE: A COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY ANALYSIS
Authors: Martin-Schutz Guilherm Otto , Amaral Carlos Alexandre Botelho , Labronici Pedro Jose , Pires Lucas Alves Sarmento
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT Objective: Measure the diameter and thickness of the C6 and C7 pedicles using computed tomography, to analyze the security of the act surgery and the difference between males and females. Methods: This is a retrospective study. Two hundred computerized tomography scans of the cervical spine, one hundred male and one hundred female, from the Hospital Santa Teresa Radiology sector were evaluated. The pedicle thickness was measured in the axial plane, and the height was measured in sagittal slices. The student’s t-test was used to compare differences between the sexes, and a p-value lower than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The mean age of the individuals included in the sample was 35±9 years. The mean height of the C6 and C7 pedicles were 7.1±0.9 mm and 7.8±0.9 mm, respectively. The mean thickness of the C6 and C7 pedicles were 5.2±0.7 mm and 5.9±0.8 mm, respectively. The statistical test showed that the values were significantly lower for female patients. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated parameters that can be used and can be the rule for preoperative planning of transpedicular cervical fixation surgeries, both in C6 and C7. As it is a procedure that can cause iatrogenic damage to important structures, the screw size must be chosen with care in pre-operative planning to avoid vessel rupture or damage to adjacent nerves. Level of Evidence III; retrospective study.
Selective control of Rhipicephalus microplus in a dairy cattle herd from different genetic groups
Authors: Andrade Mariana Fogale de , Giglioti Rodrigo , Gutmanis Gunta , Azevedo Bianca Tainá , Fiorin Cristiane Fernandes de Carvalho , Vercesi Filho Anibal Eugênio , Katiki Luciana Morita , Veríssimo Cecília José
Published: December 2022

Abstract Alternatives for Rhipicephalus microplus control are needed in the light of its resistance to acaricides. One of the ways to decrease the use of acaricides in a herd is selective control (SC). In the present study, SC was evaluated in a dairy herd consisting of different genetic groups: Holstein, Jersey, crossbreed and Girolando. Ticks were counted in the right anterior third region on around 90 cows, totaling nine evaluations at intervals of 21 days. Commercial pour-on acaricide was applied only when the infestation was greater than or equal to eight ticks larger than 4 mm in the anterior third region. Tick counts were transformed into log10 and analyzed using mixed models. There was significant difference among groups: Holstein had the highest averages of tick numbers, as expected, although 34.3% did not receive tick treatment. In the other groups, SC reduced the use of acaricides by 79.1% for crossbreed, 81.5% for Jersey and 94.9% for Girolando. The criterion used for applying the acaricide successfully kept the tick population under control. The great advantage of SC was savings to the system, without harming the animals, in addition to generate fewer residues in the animals and in the environment.
Procedimentos para vinculação de dados da saúde: aplicações na vigilância em saúde
Authors: Garcia Klauss Kleydmann Sabino , Miranda Cristiano Barreto de , Sousa Flávia Nogueira e Ferreira de
Published: December 2022

Resumo Objetivo: Apresentar metodologia padronizada para vinculação de diferentes bancos de dados em saúde pública. Métodos: Artigo de revisão metodológica, com descrição específica de processos de tratamento de dados para vinculação (linkage) determinística entre bancos de dados estruturados. Instruiu-se como tratar os dados, selecionar chaves de vinculação e vincular os bancos, utilizando-se dois bancos de dados simulados no software R. Resultados: Foram apresentados os comandos utilizados para a vinculação determinística, do tipo inner_join. O processo de vinculação resultou em um banco de dados com 40.108 pares ao se utilizar apenas a chave “Nome”. Com a adição da segunda chave, “Nome da mãe”, o resultado caiu para 112 pares. Ao adicionar a terceira chave, “Data de nascimento”, apenas dois pares foram identificados. Conclusão: A vinculação de bancos de dados e suas análises são ferramentas válidas e úteis para os serviços de saúde, no apoio a ações de vigilância em saúde.
Anos potenciais de vida perdidos por aids no sexo feminino, no Sul do Brasil: estudo descritivo, 2007-2017
Authors: Bernardelli Maiton , Stahnke Douglas Nunes , Pattussi Marcos Pascoal , López Laura Cecilia , Gonçalves Tonantzin Ribeiro
Published: December 2022

Resumo Objetivo: descrever os anos potenciais de vida perdidos (APVPs) por aids na população do sexo feminino e analisar sua associação com raça/cor da pele e indicadores de vulnerabilidade social em Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil. Métodos: estudo descritivo, considerando-se os óbitos do sexo feminino por aids em 2007-2017; os dados foram obtidos no banco do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade; foram calculados valores brutos e taxas de APVPs por 1 mil óbitos, considerando-se os distritos sanitários e a raça/cor da pele. Resultados: entre 1.539 óbitos, foram estimados cerca de 51 mil anos potenciais de vida, representando 86,5 anos perdidos/1 mil pessoas do sexo feminino; identificou-se maior proporção de óbitos naquelas de raça/cor da pele branca (53,4%); porém, maior taxa de APVPs ocorreu para as de raça/cor da pele preta/parda residentes em regiões de maior vulnerabilidade. Conclusão: os resultados sugerem o impacto de desigualdades raciais na diminuição dos anos potenciais de vida, em função do óbito por aids.
Bacteria-based self-healing of cement mortars loaded at different levels and exposed to high temperature
Authors: Yildirim Musa , Özhan Hacer Bilir , Öz Hilal Girgin
Published: December 2022

Structures are exposed to various external effects and loads throughout their service life, which can result in failure at a load lower than the design compressive strength. There are cement-based healing systems for repairing such damage, but it is often insufficient. A more effective autonomous healing system is thus needed, and microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has been studied for this purpose. In this study, bacterial mortar (BM) samples were produced and loaded at different levels of their ultimate compressive stress. The effects of loading were determined and the effectiveness of bacterial treatments was investigated. Experiments were conducted to determine crack healing, compressive strength, water absorption, ultrasonic pulse velocity and high-temperature effects. In the BM samples, the MICP mechanism repaired cracks about 3.5 times larger than the control samples. While the treatment of cracks and damage observed at 90% and 100% loading levels were highly limited thanks to the autogenous system, some properties of the BMs improved as the loading level increased. The MICP mechanism was especially effective in damaged samples under high load levels. In addition, the BMs demonstrated superior physical, mechanical and durability properties at each loading level.
Working towards diagnosing bilingual children's language abilities: issues for teachers in Wales
Authors: Thomas Enlli , Owen Carla Marie , Hunt Ffion , Young Nia , Dafydd Morgan , Fontaine Lise , Aldridge-Waddon Michelle , Sullivan Kirk , Lloyd-Williams Sian Wynn , ap Gruffudd Gwilym Siôn , Caulfield Gareth
Published: December 2022

One area of concern within a bilingual context relates to the appropriate ‘diagnostic’ assessment of bilingual children’s language abilities and to the suitable application of their assessment results in practice. Communication and language difficulties are numerous and complex, and manifest themselves in a variety of ways that are captured to different degrees via standardised tests. Such tools are readily available – often in multiple forms – in some languages, such as English, but less readily available in others. This is particularly the case for minority languages such as Welsh, and this poses great difficulty when aiming for a certain type of assessment of specific language abilities. This paper outlines the current state of diagnostic assessment tools for Welsh, with a specific focus on measures of literacy abilities. Drawing on research evidence from the Welsh context, we argue for appropriate training of educators in this area, and for the urgent need to develop tools that are both language and context specific, with relevant bilingual speaker norms, that have practical applications in the classroom, to ensure equitable and relevant diagnosis and support for all children educated in Wales.
Road-kills in New Zealand: long-term effects track population changes and reveal colour blindness
Authors: Flux John E.C. , Tryjanowski Piotr , Zduniak Piotr
Published: December 2022

Road-kills were recorded at random throughout New Zealand, on 96359 km of roads, avoiding towns and busy motorways, from 1963-2018. Traffic increase from 1.04 m to 4.33 million vehicles during the study had little effect on mortality, even at the greater traffic density in the North Island. Seasonal changes measured on 8435 km (151 trips) between Lower Hutt and Otaki from 1985-2015 showed lowest mortality in winter. Major differences in species identification between two independent observers on the same route, from 2009-2014, resulted from one being red/green colourblind. Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) numbers dipped briefly in the 1970s, peaked in the 1990s, and have declined since then where there has been widespread poisoning to protect trees, birds, and limit bovine TB. Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) increased steadily after control was lifted in the 1980s and now dominate the road-kills; the effect of RHD, introduced in 1997, does not register, probably because it causes short-term local oscillations. Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) numbers show no clear trend and, unlike the other species, North and South Island patterns differ; the lower numbers in the South may reflect the cooler climate. Brown hares (Lepus europaeus) remain relatively stable, with a doubling in numbers since the 1980s in parallel with rabbits. The predators, cats (Felis catus) and mustelids (Mustela furo, M.erminea, M. nivalis), followed their prey increase until the 1990s when extensive predator control began; they then declined, although rabbit and rat (Rattus rattus, R. norvegicus) numbers continued to rise. In the 1950-60s, far more live mammals were being seen on and from roads, and adaptations to traffic have evolved. These historical records may be useful to assess future changes in road-kill following the adoption of silent electric cars, driverless vehicles, and public transport.
Прогнозирование миграции из России в Германию с использованием Google-трендов
Authors: Броницкий Георгий Тимурович , Вакуленко Елена Сергеевна
Published: December 2022

Международная миграционная статистика публикуется с большой задержкой, которая может достигать нескольких лет. Эта проблема не позволяет исследователям осуществлять своевременный анализ миграционных потоков. В статье рассматривается метод прогнозирования международной миграции на основе поисковых запросов в сети Интернет на примере потоков из России в Германию в период 2011-2020 гг. Для анализа применяли показатели Росстата, статистического офиса Германии и ОЭСР. Предложенный в работе подход позволяет получать оценки миграционной динамики фактически без задержки во времени. Более того, в некоторых случаях возможно предсказывать миграционные события до фактического переезда, что может быть также использовано для прогнозирования других экономических индикаторов. Для построения необходимых оценок в работе были разработаны и применены методы, позволяющие увеличить частотность исходных наблюдений, а также получить краткосрочные ежемесячные прогнозы. Для получения множества поисковых запросов по миграционной тематике использовали NLP- подходы. Были оценены параметры линейной регрессии, построенной на основе данных о частоте использования поисковых запросов Google Trends, связанных с миграционными намерениями. В отличие от модели сезонных авторегрессионных интегрированных скользящих средних (SARIMA), предложенный подход позволяет учитывать структурные сдвиги и шоки в текущих процессах, отраженные в поисковых запросах в Интернете, и дает возможность получать краткосрочные прогнозы миграции в режиме реального времени (наукастинг). Описанные методы можно использовать как при исследовании других пар стран, так и для оценки других статистических показателей.
Modeling the groundwater level for an arid aquifer under different groundwater management scenarios
Authors: Karim Soliman
Published: December 2022

Groundwater is considered the only source of water in arid climate regions. Additionally, population growth is stressing the groundwater resources in the study area, especially in these regions leading to excess groundwater exploitation to meet the demands (domestic, and agricultural). Thus, the groundwater level may decline in the future causing a water scarcity problem. In order to overcome this problem, it is worth necessary to perform mitigation measures prior to raising the groundwater level by augmenting the groundwater in the hydrogeological system. Mitigation measures might be reducing the abstraction rate and installing new artificial recharge sites. To assess the potential of these measures, numerical modeling can be applied. Gaza strip aquifer was chosen as a case study due to the following reasons: arid aquifer, significantly stressed due to over-exploitation of groundwater. Different researchers have already proposed different management scenarios considering these mitigation measures, but most of them considered unreliable management scenarios to predict future groundwater. Some of them reduced the abstraction rate which will lead to the loss of agricultural lands. Whereas, the others increased the artificial recharge rate which is unfeasible to implement in the study area for the next 20 years. Hence, we applied numerical modeling in this article to predict the future groundwater level based on these mitigation measures taking into account reliable management scenarios according to the study area’s current situation . The results indicate that combining both reducing the abstraction rate and increasing the artificial recharge is so promising and they were compared with the latter obtained by the previous researchers.
GenomeTrakr WGS Protocol Collection and Workflow for MiSeq v2
Authors: not provided Tina.Pfefer
Published: December 2022

Here we have created a collection of all the protocols used for WGS using the MiSeq, in order, from sample extraction to NCBI submission. This collection has three sections: Section 1: WGS Wet lab workflow for Illumina MiSeq Section 2: Dry lab workflow for sequence QC and NCBI submission - Direct Submission Section 3: Dry lab workflow for sequence QC and NCBI submission - PulseNet labs Associated protocols: Querying the NCBI database for GenomeTrakr data (protocols.io) NCBI data curation protocol - SOP for editing GenomeTrakr submissions (protocols.io)
Short HPLC gradient method for 20-Hydroxyecdysone (20E) quantification in malaria vectors v2
Authors: Yedjinnavenan Djihinto Oswald
Published: December 2022

Ecdysteroids are arthropod steroid hormones that are primarily involved in insect moulting. In arthropod vectors, especially in mosquitoes, ecdysteroids of interest include mainly ecdysone (E) and 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E). These two compounds are involved in several important biological processes. Targeting these compounds and their regulatory pathways could lead to the characterisation of novel genetic tools towards implementing new malaria control strategies. To date, there are two main methods for quantifying E and 20E. These methods include an enzymatic method (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)) and a chromatographic method (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)). However, for ecdysteroids quantification, the HPLC methods available in literature go from 30 minutes to one hour. Here, we developed a short HPLC gradient method for 20-hydroxyecdysone quantification in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. This method was developed specifically when sample material is limited as well as to save time and cost.
Geometric Models of Target Evasion from a Pursuer
Authors:   Buryat State University, Ulan-Ude, 670000, Russian Federation, Dubanov A. A.
Published: December 2022

Geometric models of target evasion from a pursuer moving in a straight line and uniformly are considered. In geometric models, it is assumed that the pursuer has a detection area. The following models of the detection area were considered: circular, sector and angular. The target is initially on the line of sight and tends to leave the place of probable detection along the optimal trajectory. The issues of the minimum distance from the pursuer, when it will still be possible to leave the detection area, are considered. Note that adaptive behavior on the part of the pursuer was not modeled. Based on the results of the article, animated images were made, where you can see the process of evading the target from the pursuer.
Individual Learning Trajectories and their Classification Using a Neural Network
Authors:   Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Irkutsk, 664074, Russian Federation, Sosinskaya S. S. , Ashikhmin R. V. ,   Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Irkutsk, 664074, Russian Federation, Dorofeev A. S. ,   Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Irkutsk, 664074, Russian Federation
Published: December 2022

The problem of automatic classification of individual learning trajectories (ILT) is considered taking into account the selected disciplines. It is proposed to classify the generated IOT sample using neural networks. Experiments were carried out on the formation of samples for classification and the results were evaluated.
A.S. Khomyakov’s Philosophy of Sobornost: Problem Field and Categorical Structures
Authors:   I. Kant Baltic Federal University, Kornilov S.V.
Published: December 2022

The article deals with the philosophical concept of the outstanding Russian thinker A.S. Khomyakov (1804–1860). The system method and historical and philosophical reconstruction are used. The categorical structures of its concept are analyzed, the content of the basic category is revealed. The main ideological sources of Khomyakov's worldview are determined. It is argued that the development of categorical structures of the thinker's concept is based on his reflections on the church. It is revealed that in the work “The Church is One” Khomyakov for the first time the concept of sobornost is introduced, having become the fundamental basis of his entire concept. It is proved that the doctrine of sobornost contains the basic principles developed by the philosopher in his ontology and epistemology, historiosophy and social theory. It is shown that in the era of widespread dissemination in Russia of the teachings of German philosophers, A.S. Khomyakov showed himself as a subtle and deep analyst who sharply criticized the results of the development of German theoretical thought. As a result of the carried out textual analysis, the general architecture and logical connections of the categorical structures of the thinker's concept are determined. It is demonstrated that the philosopher does not stop at studying the main directions of contemporary philosophy – he develops his own, original solution to the main problems of ontology and the theory of cognition. The paper analyzes the work of Khomyakov “Notes on world history”, designed to give a holistic understanding of world history, its meaning and direction. It is shown that the concept developed in it to a certain extent was an alternative to the Hegel model of the historical process. The article concludes that the development of categorical structures of the philosophy of sobornost of A.S. Khomyakov retains its importance for modern theoretical thought.
Symbolism of Vyacheslav Ivanov and Andrey Bely in Context of Lyudmila Gogotishvili`s Predicative Concept
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gravin A.A. ,   Sociological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences – Branch of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: December 2022

This article analyzes theoretical approaches of Russian religious thinkers (Vyacheslav Ivanov and Andrey Bely) to the linguistic and metaphysical comprehension of symbol. It is shown that this approaches to the symbol can be considered in view of the linguo-philosophical concept of predicativity. In this regard, Lyudmila Gogotishvili's predicative concept of the symbol is used in the article as a methodological toolkit. It has been substantiated that, within the framework of this concept, the expression transcendental sense in the name and by myth predicativity turns out to be fundamental. A hypothesis is put forward that these corrections make it possible to evaluate the linguo-philosophical features of various approaches to the symbol within the tradition of Russian symbolism. The article carries out an extrapolation of Gogotishvili's linguophilosophical approaches to a comparative analysis of Vyacheslav Ivanov and Andrey Bely's symbolism, which differ primarily in their evaluation of ontological status of sense expressed by symbol. On the basis of the analysis carried out, it is concluded that Vyacheslav Ivanov's symbolism is associated with the predicative expression of transcendent sense in language through an unconventional myth, and Andrey Bely's symbolism is associated with the subject-predicative conventional connection of linguistic units through a metaphor. On the basis of methodology in question it is also shown that Andrey Bely's symbolism, in contrast to Vyacheslav Ivanov's symbolism, is not inclined to expressing the transcendent sense, but designates an immanent presence of the sense in the language space.
Gender and Strategic Opposition Behavior: Patterns of Parliamentary Oversight in Belgium
Authors: De Vet Benjamin , Devroe Robin
Published: December 2022

Studies on strategic parliamentary opposition often focus on broader behavioral patterns or party‐level variation. This article analyzes differences at the individual level, more notably between male and female opposition members of parliament. Using rational‐choice perspectives of opposition activity and theories of gendered political behavior, we hypothesize that female opposition members focus less on ideological conflicts (with or between coalition parties) and more on their party’s core issues. Furthermore, we expect them to more frequently target female ministers, in part because of the nature of their respective portfolios. Our analysis of all parliamentary questions tabled by opposition members in the Belgian Federal Parliament between 2007 and 2019 (N = 48,735) suggests that female members of parliament seem more likely to focus on issues that are salient to their party and less on conflictual matters between coalition partners. These results provide new empirical insights into strategic opposition behavior and gendered differences in the legislature.
A rare cause of mechanical jaundice. Clinical case
Authors: Iurichev I. N. , Vereshchak V. V. , Platitsyn I. V.
Published: December 2022

Causes of mechanical jaundice are extremely varied and can be either malignant or benign. The main causes of malignant nature are cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, while common benign causes of obstructive mechanical jaundice are choledocholithiasis and chronic pancreatitis. Rarer causes of this severe complication are not extensively described in literature.
Prevention of induced nausea and vomiting in patients with malignant blood disorders. Experience of using netupitant/palonosetron (Akynzeo)
Authors: Ryabukhina Yu. E. , Zeynalova P. A. , Timofeeva O. L. , Abbasbeyli F. M.
Published: December 2022

Supporting therapy is a necessary component of successful antitumor treatment in patients with both solid tumors and malignant blood disorders. Adherence to administration protocol for antiemetic drugs aimed at prevention of induced gastrointestinal complications (nausea and vomiting), allows to improve patients' quality of life and treatment compliance. Development of a combination antiemetic drug (netupitant/palonosetron) simultaneously affecting 2 main mechanisms of nausea and vomiting as well as its easy administration allowed to significantly improve control of these complications in patients with solid tumors and patients with malignant blood disorders.

We present a literature review on the effectiveness of netupitant/palonosetron and describe our own experience of using this antiemetic drug for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
THE IMAGE OF AN EXEMPLARY GUARDIAN AND NOBLEMAN IN THE PRACTICES OF NOBLE GUARDIANSHIPS (ON THE MATERIALS OF THE STATE ARCHIVES OF ZHYTOMYR REGION
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Loza A.
Published: December 2022

The article presents the image of an exemplary guardian and nobleman in the practices of noble guardianships of the Russian Empire (on the basis of normative acts and archival materials of the State Archives of Zhytomyr region). Separately were investigated: the issues of natural guardianships, the appointment of women as guardians and corporate solidarity in the performance of the duty of guardians. The analysis of the historiographical database revealed that this topic has an insufficient level of research in Ukrainian and foreign historiography. At the same time, regulatory acts and archival sources create the necessary basis for noble guardianships proper study. It was established that the requirements for guardians are directly related to the ethos of noble state. The main thing between them are: proper education, moderation, rationality and loyalty to the authorities. As for the pragmatic side, the nobles obliged: the absence of cruelty in the treatment of peasants, life according to income level, the lack of a tendency to waste and obedience in the implementation of the prescriptions of state authorities. In the course of the study, it was possible to distinguish two characteristic features of the noble guardianships. The first is the view of the minor as a future full-fledged representative of the nobility, and his upbringing in accordance with this. The second is the manifestation of a controlling function, both over the nobility ethos and its financial situation. The latter was directly related to ensuring the strategic stability of the monarchy.
A Novel Design to Minimise the Energy Consumption and Node Traversing in Blockchain Over Cloud Using Ensemble Cuckoo Model
Authors: CH Ravikumar , Batra Isha , Malik Arun
Published: December 2022

The article outlines the Blockchain’s behavioral model for services. Their reliability is proven through the use of experimental evidence. The authors highlight the major technical aspects and characteristics that are associated with the transmission of data through the network. The authors define the scheme for the network, which works with blockchain transactions, and the relationship between network characteristics on parameters used by the application. They examine the use of this model to identification of the blockchain service and also the likelihood of existing security mechanisms that are based on the technology being bypassed. Additionally, the article provides guidelines to conceal the Blockchain's traffic profile to make it more difficult for its detection in the information network. This study offers a thorough analysis of blockchain-based trust models applied to cloud computing. The paper highlights the challenges that remain unsolved and offers suggestions for future studies in the area based on new cloud-edge trust management system and double-blockchain structure, which is a cloud-based transaction model. The paper also identifies the existing challenges and offers suggestions for future studies in the area based on new cloud-edge trust management system and double-blockchain structure, which is a cloud-based transaction model. The flow of the network will be supported by models that are enhanced by cuckoo to frame the perfect network transform of data from one point to cluster, or alternatively.
U-Capkidnets++-: A Novel Hybrid Capsule Networks with Optimized Deep Feed Forward Networks for an Effective Classification of Kidney Tumours Using CT Kidney Images
Authors: Sarada J. , Lakshmi N.V. Muthu , Praveena T. Lakshmi
Published: December 2022

Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD) has become one among the world wide health crisis and needs the associated efforts to prevent the complete organ damage. A considerable research effort has been put forward onto the effective seperation and classification of kidney tumors from the kidney CT Images. Emerging machine learning along with deep learning algorithms have waved the novel paths of tumor detections. But these methods are proved to be laborious and its success rate is purely depends on the previous experiences. To achieve the better classification and segmentation of tumors, this paper proposes the hybrid ensemble of visual capsule networks in U-NET deep learning architecture and w deep feed-forward extreme learning machines. The proposed framework incorporates the data-preprocessing powerful data augmentation, saliency tumor segmentation (STS) followed by the classification phase. Furthermore, classification levels are constructed based upon the feed forward extreme learning machines (FFELM) to enhance the effectiveness of the suggested model .The extensive experimentation has been conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the recommended structure and matched with the other prevailing hybrid deep learning model. Experimentation demonstrates that the suggested model has showed the superior predominance over the other models and exhibited DICE co-efficient of kidney tumors as high as 0.96 and accuracy of 97.5 %respectively.
Impact of QR-Codes as a Disruptive Technology During the Covid-19 Contagion
Authors: Mookerjee Joydeep , Chattopadhyay Subir , Ahmed Tusar , Addepalli Lavanya
Published: December 2022

Introduction In the world economy, QR codes became very popular, and their prominence is expanding rapidly. The QR-codes look a bit like barcodes, but are made up of square patterns. As businesses are increasingly embracing these technologies, QR codes are becoming more popular, QR code readers are being integrated into smartphones. Apple released iOS 11 to search QR codes using the smartphone camera back in 2017 which is now a game-changing marketing strategy for businesses and retailers.

Objective: The objective of the paper is to conduct an extensive theoretical review on the growth of QR codes in the digital era and QR codes' reach as contactless payment solutions.

Methodology: A bibliometric review by refereeing quality articles published in highly ranked journal.

Conclusion: When the QR code reader was integrated into the new Android smartphone camera, it proved to be a key differentiator.  Following the global COVID-19 contagion, there has been a nudge for contactless activities and remote resource allocation, such as online work, payments and online classes among others. QR-codes have seen a spectacular increase in usage across all aspects of life.
UTJECAJ RAZLIČITOSTI I UKLJUČIVOSTI LJUDSKIH POTENCIJALA NA USPJEŠNOST ORGANIZACIJA
Authors:   Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli, Fakultet ekonomije i turizma Dr. Mijo Mirković, Lacmanović Sabina , Perhat Beletić Simona
Published: December 2022

Izazovi poslovanja u globaliziranom svijetu i veća društvena svijest potiču organizacije na aktivno bavljenje pitanjima različitosti te na uvođenje različitih modela i pristupa upravljanju različitošću. Svrha je rada istražiti i predstaviti teorijsko-empirijske spoznaje o utjecaju različitosti i uključivosti ljudskih potencijala na uspješnost organizacija, pri čemu je fokus istraživanja autorica na pozitivnim utjecajima. Rad se temelji na komparativnoj analizi dostupnih istraživanja koja ukazuje na značajan pozitivan utjecaj različitosti i uključivosti kako na kvantitativne tako i na kvalitativne pokazatelje uspješnosti. Organizacije koje su toga svjesne počinju sve više ulagati u pristupe koji će ne samo uvažavati nego i poticati zapošljavanje različite radne snage, za koju se onda razvijaju i odgovarajući modeli upravljanja.
Estimating Coseismic Deformation of Southwestern Puerto Rico from the 7 January 2020 Mw 6.4 Earthquake: Constraints from Campaign and Continuous GPS
Authors: López-Venegas Alberto M. , Mattioli Glen S. , Solares-Colón Margarita , Mencin David , Jansma Pamela E.
Published: December 2022

The Puerto Rico–Virgin Islands (PRVI) block lies within the Northern Caribbean Plate Boundary Zone—a zone accommodating stresses between the larger North America and Caribbean plates. Data from Global Positioning System (GPS) sites throughout the PRVI block have been used to confirm the existence of a distinct microblock in the southwest. It is no coincidence that this portion of the PRVI block is the epicentral region of the 7 January 2020 Mw 6.4 earthquake and the ensuing seismic sequence. Prior to the mainshock, the southwestern Puerto Rico (SWPR) region exhibited most of the onland seismic activity. The 2020–2021 SWPR earthquake seismic sequence has been characterized by having an atypical aftershock decay distribution occurring along multiple faults. As a result, fault parameters of the 7 January 2020 mainshock have been poorly defined by conventional seismic methods. Here, we present results from campaign and continuous GPS sites in SWPR, and compare GPS-derived displacements to those computed from the U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) focal mechanism. We conclude that irrespective of which nodal plane is used, the observed coseismic displacements from GPS differ from those predicted using a simple elastic model and the NEIC focal mechanism. We infer based on these observations that the complex mainshock rupture resulted in a suboptimal double-couple solution.
Seismic Monitoring of Machinery through Noise Interferometry of Distributed Acoustic Sensing
Authors: Xiao Zhuo , Li Chao , Zhou Yong , Xu Min , Yang Huayong , Zhang Yayun , Di Huizhe , Wang Peifeng , Lin Zehui , Zhang Peng , Zhu Sheng
Published: December 2022

Application of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) in seismic studies has benefited from its high-density acquisition, environmental adaptation, and low-cost deployment. Nevertheless, the great potential of such observations in seismic research across scales is far from explicit. To test the feasibility of DAS for small-scale seismic monitoring in the urban city, we conducted a one-week field experiment with three ∼72 m long fiber-optic cables, and eight seismometers at the campus of southern marine science and engineering Guangdong laboratory (Guangzhou). Stable high-frequency (2–8 Hz) noise correlation functions (NCFs) were successfully retrieved between DAS channels from continuous in situ noise recording. The observed NCFs are highly asymmetrical, indicating the nonuniform distribution of the noise sources. Beamforming analysis of the seismic data demonstrates that the noise sources are stable daily with consistent direction and slowness. Temporal variation of the NCFs shows that the observed stable signals emerge simultaneously with the machinery operating time of the campus. NCF modeling with spatially varying source spectra reveals that a localized source in the nearby office building fitted the observations well. Accordingly, ground vibration of operating machinery is suggested to account for the temporal and spatial features retrieved from the observed NCFs. Our study demonstrates that DAS has great potential in high-resolution source localization and characterization, as well as temporal monitoring (∼hours) using urban anthropogenic seismic sources.
Los influencers y las relaciones públicas en la industria deportiva: análisis de los deportistas españoles en Instagram
Authors: Abuin-Penas Javier , Maiz Bar Carmen
Published: December 2022

Las redes sociales han cambiado la relación existente entre el deporte y las relaciones públicas. El rol clásico del prescriptor ha ido evolucionando, dando lugar en el entorno online a la figura del influencer. Con el objetivo de identificar la situación actual de los deportistas como colaboradores de marcas en redes sociales, este artículo ahonda en la literatura científica para comprobar si esta transformación está siendo analizada desde el punto de vista académico. Además, se lleva a cabo un análisis de contenido de las publicaciones realizadas en Instagram por los 20 deportistas españoles con más seguidores. Los resultados muestran un claro desarrollo en la repercusión y en el estilo de comunicación de los deportistas como prescriptores de marcas. Se presentan conclusiones de interés, tanto para los profesionales de las relaciones públicas como para futuras investigaciones.
Changing European Energy Policy : The Challenge of the Energy Price Storm
Authors: Szép Tekla , Jaber Mohammad , Kashour Mohammad
Published: December 2022

This paper examines the roots of the European energy crisis within the period of 2021–2022, the reasons for the European gas shortage, the effect of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the potential EU responses. The current crisis is a result of several factors, starting from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and amplified severely by the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In addition, five reasons were identified as worsening the EU energy situation. These include market-based gas prices, external dependency, global imbalances, the EU's climate policies, and low European energy stocks. The Russian invasion of Ukraine put pressure on the oil and gas supplies to the EU. This situation led the EU to introduce sanctions and measures that target increasing the share of renewable energy while reducing the dependence on Russian gas. Finally, we shed light on the energy transition as an opportunity to deal with climate change and limited energy resources while also showing the challenges that would hinder a just transition.
Digital Economy: A Comparative Study in ASEAN
Authors: Tran Lam Quynh Trang , Phan Dai Thich , Nguyen Manh Tuan
Published: December 2022

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an area with the rapid adoption of technology, the growth of internet and mobile phone users, region-wide digital initiatives to increase connectivity between markets, and the drastic acceleration of digitalization across practically all aspects of the economy. Currently, especially in the Covid-19 pandemic period, the digital economy is a key factor driving the growth of the region's economy. Based on the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), the study will analyze and compare the differences between ASEAN countries in terms of the digital economy. The purpose of the study is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each country, thereby giving an overview of the potential of ASEAN countries in the period of digital economy readiness. The study results clearly show the digital economy gap and many differences in terms of the people pillar across countries. Singapore and Malaysia are among the top digital economies in the region; however, only Thailand made substantial progress from 2019–2021. Although ranked the lowest in the digital economy, Lao PDR and Cambodia have many positive improvements. Although ASEAN countries have strengths in digital technology, applying digital technology toward sustainable development is still a challenge for most countries in the region.
Occupational Hazards of the Shipbuilding Industry in Bangladesh
Authors: Haq Abu Zafar Mahmudul
Published: December 2022

The objective of the study is to examine the determinants of occupational hazards of a private shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh. The number of respondents was 190. The study venue and samples were selected purposively. Respondents were interviewed with the help of prestructured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression model have been used to identify the determinants of occupational hazards. Determinants were personal habits, personal protective equipment, residential status, overtime, health status and types of workers. It is found that personal protective equipment and health status have influence to reduce occupational hazards while personal habits and types of workers have no direct association with the occupational hazards. On the contrary, variables like overtime and residential status can increase the occupational hazards. The outcomes of the study will assist to accelerate the shipbuilding industry to expand the economic growth of the country and further research also.
Litigating Indigenous Rights in Mexico: The Juba Wajiín in San Miguel del Progreso Case
Authors: Herencia-Carrasco Salvador
Published: December 2022

In June 2017, the Júba Wajiín were the first Mexican indigenous peoples to reverse a decision by the Ministry of Finance, which had authorized the granting of approximately 80% of their territory to mining concessions. This significant victory of the Júba Wajiín was achieved in a Mexican court. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness about the struggle of the Júba Wajiín, an indigenous Me’phaa people in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. The article will analyze how the community organized itself socially and legally to protect its rights before courts, concluding with some possible lessons of this case for other Indigenous Peoples in Mexico and Latin America.
Creer en las fieras, creer en los objetos
Authors: Larios Shaday
Published: December 2022

Este texto es un diálogo entre dos diarios de campo, ambos se preguntan por formas creativas de concebir y escribir la antropología enfocada en investigar las potencias de lo no-humano. Uno es el cuaderno de la antropóloga francesa Nastassja Martin, transformado en un libro: Creer en las fieras (2021). El otro es el mío. Tanto Nastassja como yo cambiamos nuestra percepción de un animismo teorizado hacia un animismo incorporado, intensamente vivido; ella, mordida por un oso durante un trabajo de campo en los bosques rusos, yo, traspasada por encuentros con comunidades de muertos y experiencias afectivas a través de la memoria de los objetos. La mordida de la bestia tiene una resonancia con la mordida de las cosas, incisiones que trastocan nuestras maneras de conocer el mundo.